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Don't Misg/The Seventh Annual Roanoke Fair, Williamston/N. C., September 25, 26, 27, 28, 1928 Watch tha Label on Yow Paper Aa It Carriaa the Dal* Whan Tear Subacrtption Bxpfraa VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 55 TOBACCO PRICES ARE BETTER SINCE OPENING WILL SOON BEGIN ' CAMPAIGN HERE FOR DEMOCRATS Trying To Get J. W. Bailey, Cameron Morrison or Clyde Hoey Here THOROUGH CANVASS Vo Definite Date* Have Yet Been Sug ' (cited, But It la Thought Campaign Will Being Her* Last of Month Pl»ns for the Democratic campaign iu-iWit lection of the State are fast ' bt-iftf perfected, and it i» understood that by the latter part of this month and hte early part of next a canvass of the entire first district will have been made. Numbers of speakers appear ou the program, and it is thought that several speeches will be made in each county before the campaign comes to * a close. According to party leaders in this county, it is likely that Hon. Josiah W. Bailey, Cameron. Morrison, or Clyde Hcey will make an address here some time during the early part of next month. Final, arrangements for the ap pearance of either of the speakers here have not been completed at this time, but negotiations are under way invit iug them to speak here. Other speakers who are likely to take a part in the first district cam paign include Stanley Winborne, dis trict elector, Murfreesboro; Lindsay C. Warren, Washington; Senator L. J. Lawrence, Murfreesboro; Charles Whedbee, Hertford; Elbert Peel, Wil liunston; Harry McMullan, Washing ton; Walter R. Johnson, Ahoskie; Van B Martin, Plymouth; Judge Albion Dunn, Greenville; Edward L. Stewart, Washington, and H. C. Carter, Wash ington. Messrs. J. B. Ehringhaus and H. *S. Ward are to speak in Central and Western North Carolina, but it is thought htat they will also make sev eral addresses in this part of the State. The campaign has been under way in certain parts of the State for tHd past few weeks, and before the elecj tion in November a thorough canvass will be made. HUNT LICENSES NOW ON SALE Being Handled in William stori by P. H. Brown, at Hardware Store Hunting licenses for the coming sea ton were placed on sale yesterday by J. W. Hines, county game warden. Hunters in this section will be supplied by Mr. P. H. Brown, at the Culpepper Hardware Co., while Messrs William Gray and D. L. Hardy will sell the permits in Robersonville and Cross Roads Townships respectively. The county warden will name other agents within the next few days, it was stated yesterday. Last year the sale of hunting licenses in this coanty alone amounted to |2,- 750. This yew, Mr. Hines thinks, the sale will go as high as $3,006; Game wardens for the various sec tions of the county are being appoint ed. and the liat will be complete with in the next few days, according to Mr. Hines, who was here yesterday in the uiteres) of the conservation work. "The distribution of quail in this sec tion last year by the Department of Conservation and Development has proved very auccessful," Mr. Hines •tated when asked about the birds. The birds are commonly known aa Mexican Quail, and are said to be thriving in this section. STRANrv wm\J ri SATURDAY KEN MAYNARD in \ THE WAGON SHOW | Added COMEDY J AND SERIAL "The Golden StallioaT THE ENTERPRISE Plans Go Forward For Big Fair Here OAK CITY SCHOOL BEGAN MONDAY Total of 361 Children Were Enrolled; Several Speak At Opening With 361 girls and boys enrolled in the various classes, the Oak City High School opened its 1928-29 term last Monday. with many parents and pa trons witnessing the initial exercises. The assembly met in the school's au ditorium, where Mr. J. A. Everettj secretary of the local board, following the devotional made a short welcome address. Professor H. B. Russell, in a very few but well-select cd words, responded to Mr. Everett's welcome. The main address of the morning was delivered by Rev. C. B. Mash burn, of Robersonville. Mr. Mash burn, in his talk, stressed the import ance of an education and the need of cooperation in running a school. Fol lowing Mr. Mashburn,'Principal H. M. Ainsley spoke briefly on the progress of the school and its aim for the fu ture, closing his talk by placing em phasis on the need of parental educa tion. With the teachers offering their services free two night* each week for the instruction of adults, a committee was appointed at the cloae of Mr. Ainsley's talk to investigate the open ing of a night school. Appealing for thoroughness in one's high-school education, Mr. Howard Brown, a member of the class of 1924, made a splendid talk before the stu dents and their parents. The class of '24 featured the exercises with its class reunion, all the old students present making short a~nd impressive talks. Several patrons making brief talks stated they would liberally support, through their presence and by a touch of their pockctbooks, any project for a better school. The exercises which pointed to one of Oak City's best sthobl years were brought to a close with the introduction of hte teachers at a reception given by the parent teacher association. EXPECTS GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM Coach B. E. Optimis tic Over Prospects at Local School With the first scheduled football g.ime hardly two weeks away, Coach B. E. Hood has already started train ing local high school boys for his reg ular squad. Preliminary practice has been held three days this week, but thi coach stated yesterday that real practice would not be under way un til Monday or Tuesday of next week, wlren all the boys wc.uld be ready for "practice. The team starts the year off with three of its backfield men missing and one from the line. These vacancies will be well filled and • light but fast backfield will no doubt be built up with Daniels, Clark, Manning, Saun. dtrs, Barnhill, .Holding, Taylor, and others to choose from. Where there was one squad last year, there will be two squads in uniform this year, Mr. Hood stated last night. At least 40 available players are expected in the school this year, and there are proa* pects for a most successful season. Paul Simpson, the team's manager, states that there will be around 10 or 12 games on the season's schedule, but at the present no definite dates have been decided upon other than Septem ber 25, when the locals will play their firft game at the fair here. ,_j With the loyal support of local fans. Coach Hood states he will put a cred itable team on the field guarantee a successful season. The boys are looking forward to the season with I great deal of interest, and though they are not heavy weights they are expect ed to develop into a fast fighting team. S3 People Killed By Autos In This State Last Month Raleigh, Sept. 6.—Fifty-three deaths from automobile accidents in the State lost month have already been reported to the Motor Vehicle Bureau of the Slate Department of Revenue. This office issues a monthly report on the 15th of each month, listing the num ber of fatal and other automobile acci dents during the preceding month. Willimmston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, September 7,1928 MANAGERSAYS OUTLOOK IS VERY BRIGHT Departmental Heads Are Sending in Favorable Reports OPENS TUESDAY, 25TH Fair, Has Reputation for Being One of Beit in North Carolina; Thia Year To Be No Exception Just 17 more days from today, and the Roanoke Fair Association will open its seventh annual fair here with the expressed assurance that it will be bet ter than ever. Opening Tuesday, the 25th, the fair will ruu for four days and nights, and will bring to this sec tion one of the greatest array of ex hibits ever seen in these parts. Manager John L. Rodgerson stated this morning that all plans were com plete and that the fair's patrons this year would see the best one ever staged hy the Roanoke association. Personal letters from those who will bring the free acts here have been received, and the actors state that they are anxious to have the opportunity of offering their very best at the Roanoke Fair here this year, adding that they had heard of the fair's reputation. That the Roanoke Fair is one of the best in the State has been proved dur ing the last few years, and Mr. Rodg erson states that the one this year will he no exception to the rule and that, if anything, it would be better. - Mr. D. M. Roberson, superintendent of the swine department, says he will have exhibits in his department that sre not to be surpassed. The other departmental heads are making simi lar statements. Willi seven unusual free acts on the program, the entertainment feature a lone is expected to surpass anything ever offered at a district fair in this section of the country. Wirth & Hani' id, the bookers, state that the pro gram scheduled for the fair here this year equals those at the big State fairs and is one of the best to be had. Of particular interest in the list of free acts is Victor's Concert Band, one of the best in this section of the coun try this year. A special call is being made to all exhibitors to prepare their articles for showing aa the time is only a few days olf. Mr. KodK"son, who has just com pleted a visit to more than a doien counties and sections, states that rec? ord crowds will attend the fair this year, and it is with his guarantee that the week will be one of worth-while pleasure and real value. COUNTY TAXES BEING STUDIED ■' 1 Two Men Here From Uni versity To Study Methods With the method of assessing and collecting taxes as their study, Mr. P. W. Wager, editor of the University of North Carolina News Letter, and Mr. H. L. Macon, also of the University, are collecting data in each county of the State. This was their tenth coun ty, and while here last* Wednesday they secured information relative to taxes from several sources. The two men are very ipterested in their study of taxes, and a personal visit to all the counties will, no doubt, prove of ntucli value to the people of the State. Messrs. Wager and con left here for several of the north eastern counties, where they will con tinue their investigation before return ing to the central and western sec tions. New Manager For Gold Star Store Here Mr. D. C. Cameron, of Smnford, has accepted the position as manager of the local Gold Star store made vacant by Mr. Joe D. Thrower who resigned to go with the B. S. Courtney Furni ture store. The change was made this week. Mr. Thrower had been manager of the store here for some time and dur ing his managership, he had establish ed a large trade, Mr. Cameron comes here after aerving some time in the grocery buainess. ENROLLMENT OF 600 EXPECTED AT SCHOOL MONDAY Auditorium Has Been Cut Into Classrooms; Badly Overcrowded NO OPENING PROGRAM All Chlidrcn Urged To Attend First Day; Parent* Asked To Brine First-Year Children Faced with overcrowded conditions, it will be similar to a packing house when 600 children and possibly more, enroll in the local school next Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock, and wlteu they will be given their texts and have their assignments for the following day made. As the school's auditorium has been cut up into rooms, there will be no general opening exercises, Mr. L. H. Davis stated last night. The pu pils will be directed to their respective rooms from the main hall, the princi pal explained. In an effort to complete the classifi cation of the pupils the first day, the principal urges all parents to see that their 'children attend and be on time. This was poiuted out to be very im portant, and parents' cooperation in the registration will mean that all details will be handled the first day ready for real work Tuesday morning. Parents having children who are entering the school for the first time are asked to accompany them Monday morning, milking it possible to get the records completed and ready for the files. Where pupils do not enter the first day, but enroll later, much unneces sary confusion is caused, and it is in behalf of pupils and teachers alike that the principal urges a complete regis tration the first day No books will be used the first day, but a pencil and a pad will probably come in handy for taking lessou assign ments and the names of the texts. According to a careful check of the district, around 125 new children will enter 'the school here this year, car rying the enrollment figures beyond (>OO, it is And in spite of crowded conditions in the building, a successful year is expected by the school heads. A meeting of the teachers will be held in hte school building at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning, when plain for the year's work will be forriiulated. Many of the teachers are expected to arrive here tonight, while one or two will come tomorrow in time for the meeting. 3 VIOLATORS OF GAME LAW TRIED Men Caught Hunting Out Of Season Are Fined $5.00 and Costs Three cases charging violation of the game laws in this county have been recorded this season, actording to J. W. Hints, county game warden. The three charges were brought in Poplar Point township aganist Robt. Kdwards, Clyde Silverthorn and Peter Spruill. The cases were carried before J. E. F.dmondson, justice of the peace, at Hamilton and each of the defendants was required to pay a fine of $5.00 with the court cost added. The three men were charged with hanting squirrel out of season. In violation of the game laws, jus tices of the peace have jurisdiction in all first offence cases, but where there Is a second violation, the case goes before the county courts. Important Meeting of Masons Tuesday Night There will be a regular communica tion of Skewarkee Lodge, No. 90, A. F. & A. M., Tuesday night, Septem ber 11, at 7:45 o'cloA. At. this meet ing, which is the first to be held in sev cral months, plans will be formulated foi the work this fall and winter and other business of importance attended to The Master of the lodge, N. C. Green, particularly urge# members to be present. Visiting Masons are in vited. Maker of Famous Dollar Watch Dead Robert Ingersoll, who was said to have made 80,000,000 dollar watches, died this week ih Denver, Colo. He Is credited with making mqre watches than any man in the history of the world and that he gave more watch for the money than ever given before. SALES CONTINUE TO BE VERY LIGHT ON ALL MARKETS ON ACCOUNT OF THE VERY UNFAVORABLE WEATHER HUNTING SEASON SAME AS BEFORE Department Officials and Rescind Order Changing Dates of Seasons Although new dates for hunting in this State bad been announced, it was decided at a meeting of the various game wardens and officials of the De partment of Conservation and Devel opment, in Kaleigh, Wednesday that the same dates used last year will be used again this year. Where it was considered unlawful to hunt squirrel btjfore the first of Oc tober, the recent decision holds that it will be lawful to shoot squirrels from September IS to January 15. The open season for rabbits begins Novem ber 1 and closes March 1. It will be lawful to hunt deer and bear from Oc tober 1 to January 15. For opposum and raccoon the season opens October 1 and closes January 1. Th«v season for hunting quail and wild turkey does not open until December 1 and closes March 1. The bag limit for squirrel is 10 each day, while there is no limit for rabbits. v The change back to the old hunting schedule will be well received in this section, no doubt, as there have been one or two violations reported already. URGES REPILING MOULDED WEED .Will Ca*use Thousands of Dollars Damage Unless Action Is Taken Mr. K. V. Floyd, extension tobacco specialist of State college, and who is carrying on special tobacco demonstra tions in this and adjoining counties, is advising farmers to dry out their crop and repile it where it has been affected b) a mould as a result of. recent wet weather. This mould, he warned, is likely to cause the loss of thousands of dol lars unless active steps are taken to c in bat it within the next few days. The mould can be controlled, ,the spccilaist said, by the installation of a wiVid heater, with ai; upright draft. The pipe should extend well out of a window or' other opening to minimize the fire hazard. At first, Mr. Floyd said, a small fire should be built and watched carefully for a while, af' ter which the temperature may be maintained at about 100 degrees until tlit tobacco is thoroughly dry. He cautioned against a heat of more than KM) degrees. "The heat will kill the mould, dry out the weed and save most of the tobacco, if it was properly packed when' first put in the house," Mr. Floyd said. As a second precaution, .farmers wire advised to repile their {crop as scon as the weather improves. will pay any year,, according to the specialist, but especially this year when good quality is bringing better pricse in proportion to what primings art bringing. Cured tobacco goes through a sweat about every three weeks in wet sea sons, the extension worker said. If tht weed is repiled and permitted to go through a' second sweat before being sold, the leaf will be of better and more uniform color, sweeter, and more valuable in the market. Thousands of dollars are lost by tobacco growers each season, Mr. Floyd stated, because they, sell their tobaco before it has changed in bulk to show its real worth. Everetts Citizens Discuss Adding Grade to School Interested in the welfare of their children, between 90 and a hundred citiiens of Everetts and community inet in" the school building there last night to discuss the addition of a fourth grade to the Everetts high school. At the present time the school there has only three grades in its high school, and there are twelve students there who would enter the eleventh grade should it be added. 'f No definite conclusion was reached In the'matter, but a meeting of the local school school board was called for today when further action will be taken in the establishment of a fourth grade to the high school. Averages 28 Cents On Local Market Today Major Gardner, of Williams township, is one of the county's very best tobacco farmers." He always grows good tobacco and invariably gets the best prices. He sold a barn of lugs in Wil liamtson today, weighing 730 pounds and received a check for $204.60, making a clear check average of a little over 28 cents. The grades were as follows: 170 pounds at 24c; 90 pounds at 22 cents; 266 pounds at 33 cents; and 204 pounds at 31 cents, bring ing a total of 5231.52. From plant bed to the ware house floor, Mr. Gardner handles his tobacco with the greatest possible care, and he says that it the reason he gets good money for his crop. RECORDER HAD VERY BUSY DAY Nine Cases Disposed of; Fines Totaling $145 Collected Judge J. W. Bailey and Solicitor 11. O. Peel had another busy day here last Tuesday in the county's recorder's court. Nine casc> were disposed of and fines totaling $145 were collected, overpaying the expcu&es of the court for several sessions. The rases were varied in their nature, not one being of great importance. Liquor cases topped the list. No appeals were made and no cases were continued. Dave Metson, charged with an as sault witli a deadly weapon, entered a plea of not guilty. The evdience was against htm, and the judge ordered a fine of $25 and meted out to him a (.0 day suspended roiMl sentence. For violating the liquor laws, J. L. Nicholson, ('. It Hell, and K. 11. kugler were lined $lO each and re quired to pay the costs. The three de ft ndants plead guilty to illegal posses sion of liquor. Solicitor Pi-el accepting the plea. a charge accusing him of vio lating the liquor laws, Henry Law rence's plea admitting the illegal poses sion of liquor was accepted by the sol icitor, and Judge llailey ordered a fine of $25 with the costs added. While Moses Williams plead not guilty of operating a car while he was intoxicated, the court, after hear ing the evidence, found him guilty of operating a car without proper lights. Judgment was suspended upon the de fendant paying the cost .of action. M G. Lowe; charged with violating tilt liquor laws,, plead guilty of having spirits in his possession illegally. His plea was accepted and a fine of sls was imposed. The cost was borne by the 'defendant. -*~Vhe court, after hearing the evidence found Willie Davis and Penina Biggs not guilty of larceny and receiving. The two defendants had entered pleas of not guilty. Charged with abandonment, Harry Hopkins plead guilty t>f abandoning his- child, but plead not guilty of aban doning the child's, mother. The pleas met with the solicitor's approval, and it was ordered that the defendant pay to the clerk of the court sls each month for six months. He was re quired to enter into bond in the sum of S2OO for his appearance before the court the first Tuesday in March when further orders or judgment will be made. The heaviest fine imposed was one for SSO placed on Joe Bland for carry ing a concealed weapon. Bland pjead guilty of the charge. six-month* road sentence was suspended. Elijah Manning plead guilty of a bandoument and was required to en ter into bond in the sum of SSO for Ins appearance before the court, the first Tuesday in October, when final judgment in the case will be made. Another Rise of Roanoke Is Expected at Weldon According to a weather bureau re port a 40-foot risrf in Roanoke river is expected at Weldon Sunday. If the forecast prove# true, the Roanoke will go as high here as it was during the last riae, according to those familiar with the stream. *.• 4 •%. Advertiser* Will Find Our Col umna a Latchkey to Over 1,600 Homea of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1899 LOCAL MARKET'S AVERAGE THURS DAY WAS 15 CENTS Farmers Advised Not To Sell Much Until Weather Shows Improvement QUALITY VERY POOR Several Individuals Make Averages of $23 and $24, But They Are Exceptional Like practically .all the other niar kets in the Eastern North Carolina to bacco belt the \\ illiamston market had comparatively light sales Tuesday, the opening day. The weather was hail, and the farmer's offerings were sold at a decided disadvantage. I'p to and including Thursday., sales. - 284,240 pounds were sold on the local market, averaging a fraction tinder 12 cents. Aside from the opening day sales, the" average price showed more strength and was recorded at ,i figute just a fraction under 15 cefits, there being 32,604 pounds which sold for $4,901.07 here yesterday." Individual averages have been made on local floors as high av $27 and S2N, liut in those rases the customer's to bacco was of a very unusual quality, anil would have sold much higher last yemr, no (Loubt It is a season of low prices throughout the Belt, many farm ers stating that the price is below the cost of production. . Tlie quality of the tobacco offered here- up to and including ytstopdoy -w»s very poor, but there were several piles that went as high as 30 and 35 cents, tlie majority ranging around (Ire 12 and 13 cent price, however. Farmers generally are at a loss to know ujjat is the best tiling to do, and On'top ol that nobody seems to know which is the best tiling to do. It is the opinion ojf local warehousemen, however, that primings will befter when there is fair and dry That being true, it would serin advis able not fp sell any more until the weather improves. The warehousemen and buyers urge the grower to work tobacco as dcy "as possible, and market it under ftivprable "wgather rtiitditions rather than run the risk of getting a lower price when the tobacco is in "high order" and subject to damage. Many of the companies claim that there is iTo demand for primings, but once tlie leading manufacturers learn the -present crop has been gttaU ly overestimated as to the poundage, it is reasonable to believe that the cig arette types will sell considerably bet. The William.-,ton market is striving, to offer its customers every considera tion when tobacco i» placed oil the floors, here, and it is a guarantee hack ed by every tobacco man and citizen htre that the prices will run just as high as they do on any market. OPEN SCHOOL AT EVERETTS 10TH Enrollment of About 190 Pupils Expected.; Need Eleventh Grade 1 he Everetts l'uhlic School will open Monday morning at 9:30, Principal 1) N. Hix announced this morning. The task of preparing buildings and the ground* for another school year is practically completed, and at the open ing hour all equipment will be in the beat condition possible. An enrollment of about 190 pupils is expected in the school this year,'an increase xivfcr the past year's retord. The high school rallies wil be increased considerably hy the incoming grade of twenty-five pupils, malting the first year group the laigest in high school. "This increase is an indication of growing strength in our high school," Professor Hicks stated. "At present our school is ac cerdited for only three year*' work, artd a great need is felt for the addi tion of the fourth year's work; there, by giving to boys and girls in the district complete high school train ing and opportunity equal to that enjoyed by bpys and girls of othet districts," the principal pointed out. The faculty for the coming year.in clude*: Misses Martha Baldree, Marie Roebuck, Thelnia Newsoine, Bonner Gurgauus, Rhoda Kelly, Mrs. C\ B. Hi.ssell, and David N. Hix.