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} | Wdch the iLI on Your 1 ' p£er As It CdHea the Date Often Your Sobecriptioa Expiree *4 4 VOLUME XXXI—NUMB ER 70 . INTENSIVE LAST 'MINUTE FIGHT BY DEMOCRATS ** —•— Several Prominent Speakers To Address Citizen of County This Week 3 SPEEcTn£S~TONIGHT Tam Bowie, Lindsay Warren, and Stanley Win borne Speak in Coodty Tonight With this, the fast full week be /ore .tha election next Tuesday, 'the Democratic Executive Committee of tte eMßty u waging a Anal attack ir an effort to pile up a large ma jority for the entire Democratic tick et. Two of the six speakings echedul eti in the county this week were held last night and three will be held to morrow night. Thursday night,, Miss Nell Battle Lewis will speak to th>- voters in Jtobersonville. Last night Judge Albin Dunn, of GreearriUe, discussed the issues of the campaign before the voters in Hamil ton, and Hen Charles U. Harris, of Raleigh, spoke at Jamesville. Tonight at eight o'clock in the Oak City school auditorium, Judge Tam C. Bowie will address the Toters of Goose Neat township. Judge Bowie, one of the State's foremost eitisena, ia an able speaker and a large number ia expected to hear him discuss the iaaues of the cam paign there tonight. Lind say C. Warren, U. S. Congressman from thia district, will speak in the Bear Grass school tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, ltx. Warren will be in troduced by Elder John N. Roger aon. The same night, Hon. Stanley Win bo me, district elector of Mur freesboro, will make an appeal to the voters in Griffins township at the Farm life school at 8 o'clock. Aside from the regular county canvaas, these six addressee will practically bring to a close the Demo cratic campaign in this county, it wsr stuted by Chairman Elbert S. Peel this morning. • Anti-Smith Speaker at Courthouse Tomorrow W. F Kvans, former State Sena tor from Pitt County and former solid tor et the seventh judicial district, ."will discuss the betrayal of the Dem ocratic Party by Governor Smith, the wet issue, and Tammany," in the court house here tomorrow night, at 8 o'- clock, according to an advertisement sent here yesterday for general distri bution. Mr. Evans' attack on the party is the first to be made in this, section, and while a few in sympathy with his views will attend, many others will at tend- out of mere curiosity. _ The speaker comes here from Ra leigh and is sent out by the anti-Smith * organisation of that town. ♦ Kills His Two Children Then Commits Suicide High Peint, oct.*2B.—J. W. Hinlde, a bookkeeper of the Crown Hosiery Kills, killed two of his children and the* ended his own life sometime last night in the woods near Hay woed Springs, a few miles out frotn High Point. The three bodies were j found this morning shortly after th« break of day by members of a searching party. from all indications at the place ol (he tragedy, Mr. liinkle killed hix little seven-year-old girt, Elisabeth, frst; then killed his 10-year-old son, Virgil; ana then took his own life. The bodies were cloee together when fotmd. The little girl was tying flat of ker back with both arms stretchy ed out over her head. There were no sioßs that the child had made any re4*tance or struggle and apparent ly ahe had died instantly. The little bof was lying on his right side and these ware some signs indicating that ha had kicked once or twice be fem dying. Ul health waa given as a cause of the man's actions. IcTRANn ■ J I WEDNESDAY 808 STEELE THE RIDING RENEGADE' Ala* I 2 - REEL COMEDY and ■ FREE TICKET ■ FOR SHOW FRIDAY THE ENTERPRISE V. E. P. Completes Right of Way; Now Stringing Wires ——« Company Will Not Be Able To Take Over Local System November 1 As Anticipated; Will Require Several Days More To Complete Line From Tarboro The right of w»y for the high powered electric line of the Vir ginia Electric ft Power Co., ex pending from Tarboro to the sub station here, has been completed, and the pole* will be placed aome time thia week, it was learned yeaterday. A large number of linesmen are stringing the three heavy atrandi of wire, and the en tire project ia being ruthed to completion. Several workmen are erecting the here near the town municipal light and wa ter plant, but it ia thought that the 81 NEW VOTERS ARE REGISTERED ! Brings Total Registration i In Williamston To 1,013 I lie HI new name* added to the rex- j i istration books in this township dur ' itiK the recent time set apart for the i citizens to enter their names bring the ' total number of qualified voters iu this i precinct up to 1,01.1. The number is 1 thf largest yet recorded on the regis-. (ration books, according to Mr. J. L. Hassell, registrar- A thorough v-bet k ' up of the hooks was made Monday and ' the names of those who have died or moved away were not included in the 1 total number -of 1,013. Just what proportion of the num ber registered ,will, cast their votes on rtext Tuesday, is a matter for specula ' lion. , Many are of the opinion that the precinct will poll at least 700 of 1 the little more than 1,000 possible votes. In the general election of 1924, the precinct polled 4.14 votes. In the Democratic primary that year 530 votes were cast for the party caudi- : dfctos Die largest number of voist cast iu either a primary or. a general j election was recorded in 1926, when > iV people visited the polling place ! lure and nominated Sheriff Roebuck' by iT small margin. In the primary | in this precinct last June, the number ! of votes was very small, only 376 be- j ing cast. I nterest in the campaign has been ' increased many times since then, how ever, and it is expected that one of , the largest votes ever recorded will be cast here next Tuesday. CoJiscr\ative estimates made by more than a dozen citizens here t point to a 5 to' 2 Democratic victary. " Bear Grass Parents and Teachers Raise $47.00 11 ♦ The Hear Grass Parent-Teacher As sociation raised $47 in a community entertainment there last Friday night, it was announced by the principal of tlu school last Saturday. The funds raised will lie used in improving the school building and grounds, jt was stated. v ■ * During the evening many games were played and several contests were hi Id. In a popularity contest, Miss Vera Green Rogers was declared win in r and in a number of other con tests prizes were awarded 4he win ners in various funny roles. Pies were sold at auction, and a fish pond added to the total collection. The members of the school faculty expressed their appreciation for the interest shown by the people of the n -cTTmmunity in thr entertainment, and they plan to carry on the work of the oiganization as never before. * Local School to Stage Hallowe'en Party Tonight * The festivals and entertainments of the fall season, locally, will be fea- twred by the teachers and children here tonight at 7:30 o'clock when the entire school stages a big Hallowe'en carmvi4 in the Farmers Warehouse. For several days the teachers and children have been working 011 the program to lie given, and a good time fcfi both old and young is assured. In an effort to raise funds for the local school and its library, athletics and other departments not cared for in the general appropriations', the teachers and pupils have prepared this entertainment, and th/ entire citizen ship is urged to come pt and join in the spirit of the season. ft Salsbury-Johnson Co. . » Staging Annual Sale Salsbury-Johnson Company, Ham ilton, will offer to the people of the section, beginning next Saturday very unusual values in a sale of high grade merchandise. Ever y article has been reduced in price, a ad the owners •are expecting a great sale during the &4 days scheduled for it to ran. In connection with the unusual values offered, the company will -give away several valuable prises. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, October 30, 1928 line will be completed before the station here is made ready. Where once the company was planning to take over the towirs distribution system on Thursday of thia week, the town will con tinue to operate its own plant for several more days until the line is completed and work on the sta tion at Tarboro is finished. No definite date for the change is known at this time, but it is thought that the distribution will be made from the power com pany's lines within the next few days. 1 TURN NEW TRUCK i OVER TO TOWN 1 . —*•— — 1 1 Demonstrators Leave To day After Training Firemen i Messrs. R. H. and H. 14.I 4 . ' Williams, representatives of the I American Lalfrance Company, leave j ' today after placing the town's new fire truck in the hands of the ' ities here. . Since the truck's arrival here last ! week, members of the volunteer com pany -have, acquainted themselves, as ; to the use of the machine, and'arc now in a position to handle the ap paratus. For the time being, Messrs. Marshal liodgerson and Jimmie Har rison will direct the other members in the operation of the truck, and it is the plan of Chief Henry I). Har rison that every member be acquaint ed with the operation of the truck with in the next several weeks. Many piactices have been held dur ing the few dpys, and all the tests the apparatus has proved all the claims made by the manufactur ' ers. Pumpirtg water from the Roa- I noke, in one of the tests, the new machine sent a stream of water al- I most across the river. It was.pointed ) out that a special arrangement has j leen provided on the truck for fight ing roof fires. Without even connect ing to a fire hydrant, approximately 1 eighty gallons of wate( can he pump j ed from the engine's tank on a fire. Yesterday special demonstrations were given when firemen and officials from several neighboring towns came here to look over the new'_equipment. EXPECTLARGEST VOTE IN HISTORY Total of Forty-Three Mil lion Qualified To Vote In United States Washington, Oct. 28. -Forty-three million men and women,' by far the largest number ever registered, have qualified to particlfiaie in the battle if ballots at the Presidential election on November 6. The total marks an increase of nearly 14,000,000 over the vote cast in 1924 and' makes the figures of ftrmer years appear small in com- I'drison. From coast to coast and from the IJio Grande show an unprecedented determination of voters of both sexes to participate actively in the contest if 1928. All of those entitled to vote will not do so, however, for a study of the vote of other elections is said to have shown a considerable percent age not exercising their privileges, i A conservative estimate based on other years would indicate the stay -1 at-home vote at 15 per cent. The esti -1 mated increase in actual votes cast, nevertheless, would be about six and one-half million over 1924. This would make the vote , more than 35(600,000 compared with 29,- 091,417 four years ago. One of the surprising results not ed in the 1928 registration is the tremendous increase in the number of qualifying women voters. Political leaders and State officials generally agree that the women will hold the balance pf power. Every State has shown a startling jump in the female registration. It has been impossible tc ascertain the total number of women entitled to vote, but, based on . the known segregation of registra tion, it is estimated that in the larg-, et cities women will cast -between 35 and 46 per cent of the total vote. ) * Methodist Ladies Aid To Serve Turkey Dinner The ladies of the Methodist Mis sionary Society will serve a turkey 1 dinner next Thursday night in the 1 Woman's club hall, it was stated by > one of the members today. ' >' Each year the society serves a 1 turkey dinner, and many people pat ' ionise the womtti working to raise funds for church activities. ANNUAL - REPORT! OF WOMANS CLUB REVIEWS WORK —l»>. Club Now Has Nine Com- ] mittees and Five Departments HAS A GOOD~RECORD *t ♦ Membership Is Now 66; Has Paid All Dues and Assessments Besides Many Contributions 1 he \\ illiamston Woman's Club has carried on a thorough and splendid work during the past year as is -seen in a report prepared by Mrs. W. B. Watts, secretary, and announced re cently by Mrs. Louis P. Martin, the club's president. The report is the third annual one to be rendered by the club, and as the years pass the or ganization takes on more work and renders a greater service to the com munity. The report follows: The work of the club is conducted through the efforts of nine committees and five departments, uaineK: Finance', program, membership and absentee, press and publicity, house, house rent al, civic, social, ami .executive. The departments of the club include the American home, fine arts, American citizenship, welfare, and junior. The finance committee has kept a snialT. but stea How of money in the treasury, this., having been accom [ plishecf through the cooperation of the | membership of the club. The club i ha- served the Kiwanis Club lunch |eons weekly for. two-years. In order' to cooperate fully with the churches ot the town, this committee offertd the privilege of serving these luncheons to the various churches during the summer months, Tljis also allowed a rest period for the groups in the club who have served so efficiently. Through the untiring efforts of this committee, the club now owns an Khctrola, which furnishes satisfactory music for dances promoted by the club. The program committee has provid ed programs for all the regular meet ings, which have been both helpful and instructive, thej have had several, lec tures from out-of-town notables, which were greatly enjoyed. It is the duty if the membership committee to add new names Ift the club roll, and seek out absentees. This they have accomplished well, IS new names now appearing on the roll. Tlfe press and publicity committee has executed its responsibility well by keeping before the people the club and its activities. The house Committee has shown great interest in the careful protection of all flub property. This committee has opened and cleaned the club rooms -fjrr all regular meetings, The house rental committee passes on all applications for the club rooms. These applications must be handed to this committee three days before the time desired for use. The civic committee is the means of approach to the town and county au thorities. They have also fried to aid in beautifying tlir courthouse grounds, also the club premises? They have done good work along this line. The social committee attends to all the social life of the club. They have served well, and with discretion. The welfare department is always busy, Its most worth-while under taking has been the health survey of the e.itire county, and at present they an making an effort to secure an ap priation for a clinic fur crippled chil dren of the county. Also they are considering undertaking a clinic for the tubercular children of the county. The junior department, which was oiganized in May. has en enrollment of 21. The specific work which they have undertaken is the of the club premises, to beautify it and im prove it. The other three departments are ac. „tive only in a fmall way, but furnish a program for/fregular meetings when ever appointed by the program com mittee. The club has paid all dues, district, federation, and has paid its pledge to the Sallie Southall Cotton Loan Fund. It has no large outstanding debts, and . has subscribed to m»U£.WO£thy chari ties. including a donation to the illit erate fund, and the flood sufferers in "Florida. In order to keep in close touch with the work of the federation, a representative from the club was sent to the State meeting in High Point last May. Better English Week wss observed in the town, by appropriate posters made by school children, and display ed in the shop windows. It was launched* in the school by a contest, Vhicli created a great enthusiasm .a mong the children. The winner of this contest was given a year's sub scription to the National Geographic Magazine. The club rooms have been opened tn the Boy Scouts without charge for organization. Also -st present the Presbyterians are conducting their services in the club qusrtess until the erection of their church, The most outstanding work under- List of Candidates for Offices To Be Balloted On Next Week NEWEST UNIT OF GUANO PLANT IS NOW OPERATING Only Requires Two Days Now To Unload Barge Of Materials THREE BARGES HERE s> New Equipment of Plant If Run En tirely by Electricity, Replacing Gasoline Engines The first unit of the new addition tj the standard Fertilizer plant here was put in operation last week when the company started unloading raw fertilizer with its electrical equip ment and placing it in its huge bins. Three lare barges loaded with tons and tons of raw fertilizer material ar* at the company's wharf, and un loading operations are being carried on rapidly at this time. With its tower reaching eighty feet in the air, the company's unload ing methods are very interesting and have attracted the attention of many people traveling that way. The un loading appartus removes almost a ton of fertilizer at each dip from the barge below and carries it to a hop per sixty or more feet in the air where it is dumped into trucks and moved to the big bins fir the Inain building. Where the company used apparatus run by gasoline, it is now using all electricval equipment which Is the most modern known to the in dustry. The machinery which is controlled frum the tower by one operator* will unload a barge in a little over two days, according to employees of the company and will eliminate the trou ble experienced through the use of the gasolirie operated machines. ~ Contractors are continuing th«ur work as rapidly as possible, and by the time of the plant's completion it will almost be filled with raw fer tilizer materials, it is understood. The comapny is anticipating a big season next spring, and with the new addition ail order will be adequately cared for, it was stated by those in charge of the work here. —® „ Fertilizer Plant Afofors Cause Lights to Blink • • * Since the installation of new elec trical' equipment at the plant of the Standard Fertilizer Company here last Wednesday, the lights have been blinking and blinking, indicating that the town's power and light system is insufficient t(i meet the demand of power and light consumers. Every time the big 76 hoorsc-power motor at the river is turned on the lights flicker, but this will not ' continue very long as the Virginia Electric and Power Company will be in here within the next few days with an un limited power and light supply. Nell Battle Lewis to Speak In Robersonville Thursday One of the main events in the Democratic campaign drive in the county this week will be the political address by Miss Nell Jiattle Lewis in the Robersonville school audi torium at 8 o'clock next Thursday night, While Miss Lewis will discus* thi general issues of the campaign, she will address her main appeal to the women voters of the county, ac cording to reports coming from the county's Democratic headquarters. The public is invited and urged to hear Miss Lewis defend her position as an ardent supported of Gorvernor Alfred E. Smith for the Prciidency. Tobacco Prices Little Off On All Eastern Markets Tobacco prices throughout the bright belt have dropped from two to "four cents according to reports coming from official sources. The decrease is said to be not as great for the better grades as it is for the poored and medium grades. i." "Considering the drop in prices, it is certain that the local market con tinues its lead ih prices," an official of the Tobacco Board of Trade stat td this morning. «—„ I Regular Luncheon of Kiwanians Tomorrow "Hu Milk of a Good Citizen" will be the topic of the main address to be delivered -by Rev. C. H. Dickey before the Kiwauis Club at its regular lunch con tomorrow ijf was announced by the club's president yesterday afternoon. Mr. Frank J. Margolis will be in charge of the program, and tht entire membership is urged to t attend the luncheon. taken by the club is the purchase of a let, (or the specific purpose of devel oping an adequate playground for .the - • \ . (Continued on page 6) WASHINGTON 11 DEFEATED, 33-0 Locals Put Up Best Game Of Season; Game Better Than Score Indicates Playing the best game of the sea sotr-here last Friday, the local high school eleven added another victory to its list of six when Washington's strong team was turned back 33 to 0. I The visitors put up a game fight, but they were outclassed in every feature ol the. game. A lone first down was ma ile b y Washington just belore the close of the game, Williamston's line having farced them to kick on the fourth down in every-other case. I he game had been under way only a few minutes before the locals went over with their first touchdown. A pass irum Manning to "Jim Dawson" look was successful, but the try for llu extra point failed, Tw« tnorJ touchdowns were made during the tirsl half when the local boys were jiff for long end runs. In the last half two more touchdowns were added "by end runs and running hack punts, bring nift the total pointed score by the Wil liamstou hoys to 274 as against none fir their opponents. The entire team worked as a unit, hut Johnnie llardison, at center, did exceptionally goodn. work.. in both of fense anil defense, while Manning and Holding featured in the Washington's right tackle was an outr standing figure in the game, leading in the defense for his team. According to an announcement made yesterday the locals 1 -will meet Morehead City's strong eleven here inxt Friday afternoon. 1 WOMANS CLUB ; MET THURSDAY 3> Pass Resolution Endorsing Kellogg Multi-Lateral Treaty '1 he Woman's club met last Thurs day, the second sesion of the new year. The district-" president, Mrs. C. J. Swayer, of Windsor, was a special Kuest and she made a vpry interest ing talk. She outlined the work that has been planned for the 15th dis*- tr : ct this year, the most important things being: "Observe a library day," "§eek out social neeas in your own community," "See that the compulsory school law is enforced," "Donate to Sul|ie Soutluill Cotton Fund", aiding deserving girls itt get ting an education, to State headquarters • the name of any young artist in any field in the comunity," '"Work on district project to beauti fy yards on highways of the 15th district." Among the business matters dis cussed. and attended to was the call for a Near Kast Relief donation. The club voted to give $5. A committee was appointed to investigate the possibility of having a tuberculosis clinic in the schools of the county. The club is very anxious to do some work of this type antt" will go into the conditions thoroughly to see'if it is 'toseible to undertake this special .vnik. The women were asked by the president of the club to find out about the amendments to be voted on next Tuesday. The following resolution which will . come up before Congress during thej next session was unanimously en dorsed: "Whereas, negotiations Wave pro- j greased so far that the representa tives of at least 16 nations, including the great powers, met in Paris on August 27, 1928 and signed the treaty previously agreed to in principle; Me it resolved: That we regard the ni llti-laterial treaty renouncing war as not only of world importance but as one of the outstanding events of our county and welcome it as a cer tain indication that civilized nations tne world around will eventually Join its signatures thus actually abolish ing war as an instrument of among civilized peoples; and be it further Resolved: That we hereby pledge to this undertaking our earnest and p.itive support and urge the Senate of the United States, in response to public opinion, to ratify the treaty promptly when presented." - ; « Christian Philatbeas Giving Silver Tea The Philathea class of the Chris tian church is giving a silver tea and package sale at the home of Mrs. A, R. Donning this afternoon from 4 to 8 o'clock. Advertisers Will Find Oar Cat. umns a Latchkey to Over 1,600 Homes of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 100 NOMINEES ON THE TWO MAJOR PARTY TICKETS Hi j Also Three Proposed Con stitutional Amendments To Be Voted On VARIETY 6FTICKETS No Republican County Ticket Offered Two Independent township Ballots There'll be heap o' voting next Tuesday whe# the people visit the pulling places and cast tht'ir votes ali over the United Ft»tes. And it'll be complicated from more than one viewpoint; for righth eee- in this county there are 100 namin >es, elec tors and amendments fm-ing the voter. In this county we have beside# the national ticket for both parties, two independent tickets, three township tickets and the straight Democratic County ticket. There is county Republican ticket. Then there ate the three amendments, and I :hcy are all listed as follows: Democratic National Ballot—Elec-. tors at large: Clyde R. Hoey, Terry A. Lyon; District electors—First Conge rssional District; Stanley Win borne; Second Congressional District W. H S.'-'liurgwyn; Third .Congres sional District: George Waul; Fourth Congressional District: T. T. Thorne; Fifth Congressional District: Robert *M. Gantt; Sixth Congressional Dis trict: K. K. Bryan; Seventh Con gressional District: T. E. Hattley; Tighth Congresidonal District: W. R Lcvill; Ninth Congressional District: IYyton McSwain; Tenth Congression al District: R. H. Reynolds. Democratic Congressional liallot— lor Representative in the Seventy- First Congress, First District: Lind sey C. Warren. » Democratic State liallot—for Gov ernor: O. Max Gardner; for Lieuten ant Governor: It. T. Fountain; for Secretary of state: J: A. Harthess; to? State Auditor.; liaxter Durham; for State Treasurer: B. R. Lacy; for Superintendent of I'ublic lnstruc- , tion: A. T. Allen; for Attorney Gen eral: Dennis G. Hrummitt; for Commissioner of and Printing: Frank D. Grist; for Commissioner of Agriculture: x William A. Graham; tor Commissioner of Insurance: Dan C. Boney; for Commissioner of Htvenue: Rufus A. Doughton; for Corporation Commissioner: W. T. Lee-j for Associate- Justices of Su preme Court': W. J. ilrogden, George W. Connor; for Judge Superior Court: First Judicial planet: Walter L. Small; for Judge of Superior Court: Fieventh Judicial District: John .H. Clement. Constitution Amendements Bal lot— 1 Amendment to Constitution of North Carolina Axing salaries of members and presiding officers of the General Assembly at Six Hundred dollars and Seven Hundred dollars respectively, and providing addition al per diem for extra session; 2. Amendment to Constitution of North Carolina providing for Solicitorial Districts; 3. Amendments to Consti tution of North Caroling authorizing classification of intangible personal property. Democratic County liallot—for the House of Representatives: "J. A. Everett; for State Senators, Second Senatorial District: Elbert S. Peel, Harry McMullan; for Treasurer: C. D, Carstarphen; for Register of Deeds: J. Sam Getsinger; for Coro ner: S. R. Biggs; for Sheriff: A. L. Roebuck; for Judge of Recorder's Courtj.-J. W, Bailey; for County Com missioners: Thomas B. Slade, jr., T. C. Griffin, L. P. Holliday, H. S. Everett, J. E. Pope. Democratic Township Ballot—Grif fin's township—for Road Commis sioners: George C. Griffin, N. T. Tice, A. C. Roberson, J. N. Manning, Jas. Asa Roberson; for Justice of the Peace:-Lewis H. Peel; Jamesville township: for Road -Commissioners: J. F. Martin, P. M. Holliay, L. H. Davia; for Constable: Ola G. Carson. Rear Grass Township—for Constable: Lewis Bullock. Republican National Ballot—Elec tors at Large—Stuart W.' Cramer, Cyrus Thompsan; District Electors: Fiist Congressional District: Clarence Allen; Second Congression District: W. F. Outland; Third Congressional District: W. B. Rouse; Fourth Con gressional District: Jno. C. Matthews Fifth Congressional District: iS. 0, McGuire; Sixth Congressional Dis* trict: John A. McLeod; Seventh Con gressionaLDistrict: D. J. Lybrook; Tlghth Congressional District: Geo. Cheek;' Ninth Congressional District) Richard A. Shuford; Tenth Congres sional District: L. L. Jenkins. Republican §tae Ballot—for Gov* emor: H. F. Seawell; for Lieutenant (Continued on the back page)