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Watch the Libel on Year Paper A« It Carrie* the Data When Your Subscription Expiree VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 77 ROAD TAXES OF NINE TOWNSHIPS TOTAL $37,100.63 —♦— Total Does Not Inclue That Of Robersonville, Which Is Separate Unit RATES ARE VARIED ♦ ■ Bride* Find la Not Counted in Thi« Tabulation; Two Townahipa Alio Collect Poll Tax for Roadi •> Approximately $37,100.63 will be col lected in nine townships in this coun ty thi» year for maintenance of town ship roads, according to a tabulation of figures in the office of J. Sam Get singer, register of deeds. The rate levied as to the various townships varies from 25 cents on the SIOO valu ation to 40 cents on the SIOO property valuation. Jamesville, VVilliapiston, and Goose Nest each has a 25-ceut rate. Williams. Bear Grass, and Pop lar Point collect on a 30-cent basis while Griffins and Cross Roads have a 3>-cent rate. Hamilton in addition to a 40-cent rate collects poll tax from J?1 people at $1.20 each. Roberson ville Township is handled as a sep arate and distinct unit, and, therefore, is not included. These funds, it is understood, arc separate and distinct from those col lected and designated for road bridges. Ihe amounts collectible this year in nine of the townships are: Jamesville, >4.408.68; Williams, $2,- 519.60; Griffins, $2,888.91; Bear Grass, Williamston, $7,092.91; Cross Roads, $3,678.49; Poplar Point, sl,- 340.1 V; Hamilton, $6,659.13; Goose' Nest, $5,870.80. 6,000 TAX NOTICES ARE MAILED OUT ♦ Being Sent to Exery Tax payer in Martin County This Week Over 6,000 notices, stating that the 1028 county and state taxes are now due and payable, are being mailed from the office of the Sheriff here this week. The notices are being sent to every taxpayer in the county, many of them having been mailed by this time. Taxen this year are payable at the sheri ff*a office here, at the Bank of Robersonville, Robersonville; Plant ers and Merchants Bank, Everetts; Bank of Oak City, Oak City; Bank of Hamilton, Hamilton. The several banka in the list do this as a means of making It more convenient for the taxpayers, and all the people residing in the various sections mentioned and who are taxpayers will And a list of their taxes at the respective banks, it was stated by Deputy S. H. Grimes yesterday. The lists have been mailed, and the task of collecting almost $300,000 is now in order, the assist ant collector stated. The division of tsxpayers as to townships shows that this township leads with 1.P06 while Poplar Point trails at the bottom with 218. The books show that there are 724 tax payers in Jamesville township, 816 in Williams, 866 In Griffins, 427 in Bear Grass, 1,206 in Willismston, 466 in Cross Roads, 1,169 in Robersonville, 213 in Poplar Point, 616 in Hsmilton and 744 in Goose Nest. • Washington County Is Organized for Exposition A meeting of the committees from the Ladies' division of Washington county, held a meeting at Roper last night and assigned for each town to play in the program of the Peanut F.xposition to be held here December 25„ 26, 27, 28 and 29. Each of the days of the week Wilt be designated for a different county, Mr. Newell G. Bartlett stated yesterday. The details of the parts and the day each couuty will feature the pro gram will be worked out in the meet ing here tonight, it was said by the Chamber of Commerce secretary. STRANrv a™U i SATURDAY BUZZ BARTON In -the pinto kid;; Added COMEDY ; AND SERIAL "The Yellow Cameo" THE ENTERPRISE RECORDER HAD SIXTEEN CASES Was First Court To Be Held Since Before > Election After a vaction caused by the elec tion and the special session of Mar tin County Superior court, Judge Bailey and Solicitor Peel called cases in the recorder's court here last Tuesday for the first time, since October 80. And considering the lapse o ftime, the docket was not so badly crowded; for there were only sixteen cases called and most of them were cf little or no importance. Probable cause of guilt appearing ir the case charging Sylvester Taylor and Jeff Taylor with assault with a deadly weapon, the defendants were bound over to the December term of superior court under a S6OO bond. The case charging R. O. Watson with kidnaping his daughter, was continued one week with the defend ant under the same bond. Garland Gurganus, charged with violating the liquor laws, had his case continued one week. The case charging A. U. Newberry, Washington County man, with pass ing worthless checks was nol press ed with leave. Cornelius Lilley, facing a charge of larceny and receiving, waived exami nation and he was required to enter into bund in the sum of S3OO for his appearance at the December term of superior court, Wood row Edmondson and J. C. Haithcock plead not guilty when they were charged with trespass and as sault. The court accepted Kdmond son's plea after examining the evi dence, but found Haithcock guilty. Judgment was suspended upon pay ment of the cost in Haithcock's esse. In the case chcarging James Ruffln with non-support of wife and children prayer for judgment was continued upon payment of cost of action and (12 to prosecuting witness. Oscar Willis, plead not guilty when ho was face with the charge of driv ing a car while he was intoxicated. He was adjudged guilty and a sus pended 6-months jail sentence was imposed. Payment of the costs was required and his license to operate an automobile wasjpvoked for a period of six months. Tfie case charging Med rid Daniel with operating a car while intoxicat ed was continued one week. The case of assault with a deadly weapon brought against Walter Barnes was nol prossed. Pleading guilty to an assault with a deadly weapon charge, Joe Godard *vas required to pay SIOO to Walter Fames and all doctor's bills incur red by reason of injuries inflicted on Barnes by defendant. A suspended 12-montha jail sentence was also im posed. A net pros with lesve resulted in the case of Earl Whitaker charging him with driving an automobile while be was intoxicated. v Judgment was suspended upon the payment of the costs in the ease of Carr Keel who was charged with an assault with a deadly weapon. • The court agreed with Ed L. Daniel when he plead not guilty of driving an automobile while he wnr intoxicat ed. Henry Jones waa found not guilty of resisting an officer. > In a civil action of Lonie Mizelle against W. A. Stubbs, the defendant appealed to the higher court when Missile was declared the owner of a certain piece of property. ♦ . Receiver of Bank To Sell Notes and Judgments Notes and judgments totalling JlO,- 1&7.63 will be sold at auction here the 17th of next month by Attorney K. L Coburn, receiver for the Parm ele Banking and Trust Cotnpany, Parmele. The notes total $8,617.39 and the judgments amount to $6,- 270.24. A few articles of personal property will also be sold, but such items are very small, accordint to an instrument advertising the safe. The banking institution suspended business in Parmele several years ago snd the sale of the paper held has been orderd by the superior court of this county. ♦ Important Meeting ot Masons Tuesday Night Skewarkee Lodge will hold a very important pre-Thanksgiving meeting Tuesday night, November 27 at 7:80 o'clock, it was announced this morn ing. The SIHSSH of the lodge are very aqxioua to have a large attendance upon the meeting as matters of im portance are to bo taken up at that time. —• Rotary Players Have Packed House Tuesday More than 75 people were turned a» way from the local theatre last Tues day night when thay started to see the Rotary Players present "Her Compan ionate Marriage." The' house was packed several minutes before the cur tain was to be called. Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, November 23, 1928 I A flrorlamatton 1 To THE PEOPLE OF WILLIAMSTON: W Whereas the people* of Williamston have been so bounti- ?YS fully and graciously blessed with health, happiness, and the §S many necessities of life; and a$ Whereas it is altogether tilting and proper that we give GR time to express our thanks for our many blessings and to OR encourage the virtue of gratitude for the benefactions of a fIP kind Provididence; now, therefore, * HK I, Robert L. Coburn, Mayor of Williamston, happy to fol- HK low a custom that has been perpetuated since this nation of m ours established its independence, do hereby proclaim and set m aside Thursday, November 29, as Thanksgiving Day, and c 6 call upon the people of the town fo honor and observe it by cB suspending all unnecessary activities and by giving public W expression to the gratitude that is in their hearts for all the W blessings enjoyed during the past year. TO It is my desire that the people of Williamston use this Sg occasion to offer their prayers and devotions to Almighty ® God, the giver of all good and perfect gifts, for His many M blessings; to remember in our prayers those who are sick and & bereaved; that we contribute to the necessities of the less >9s fortunate, especially to those who are dependent upon the >§ bounty of those who have enjoyed a greater degree of pros- >V\ perity. Freely we have received, freely let us give. aS In conclusion, I further urge that our people, remember- aj> ing that all of us are, in the final analysis, dependent upon aS the great Central Source of Supply, forg#t their individual OR differences and unite in gratitude to God for the abiding wR things of life, at the same time seeking Divine Guidance for fIR the futwt, HK R. L. COBURN, HK Mayor, Town of Williamston. HK jVVVVVVVSASAVIIS^ EPISCOPALIANS CALL RECTOR Rev. A. H. Marshall, of Ply mouth Church, Has Accepted Call ♦— A call issued by the vestry of the lo cal Episcopal Church has been accept ed by Rev. A. H. Marshall, of Ply mouth, acocrding to a press report from that town. While the details have not been definitely arranged, the ■announcement stated that the rector would continue in the service of the Plymouth and Roper churches in ad dition to the work here and at the Hamilton church. While it could not be learned defi nitely, it is understood that the re cently called rector will enter upon his duties here and at Hamilton the larly part of next month. Local Market Passes 6277,000-Pound Mark Williamston sales of leaf tobacco up to last night amounted to 6,277,- 178 pounds, soiling for an average of $19,60 for tho entire season. The crop sold here amounted to $1,229,063.66. Tho low. grades of primings In September held tho price level down. October sales averaged around 23 cents and the prices so far in thin month are about the Bsme as those of the month just past. Sales today are light but prices are said to be much stronger i ) many grades. The sales will reach the six and one-hslf million mark by Thanks giving according to estimates by warehousemen. - Martin Leads State in Valuation of Swine For every sere of land, swamp, cleared or wooded, in Martin county there is $1.82 worth of meat, it was stated by County Agent T. B. Bran don yesterday. As compared with other counties of the Btate, Martin leads them all, it was pointed out by tho agent. Bertie and Johnston are contenders for . the lead, and sside aside from those two, Martin county maintains a big lead. There are approximately 276,000 acres of land in this county, and ap plying the baae of $1.82 to that num ber, it is found that the swine are valued at $320,500.00. ♦ Professor Goof us To Give Exhibition Here Professor metropolitan cosmopolitan, with his understudy will give an exhibition with the cue at Eek Ward's billiard parlor here next Monday night at o'clock, ac cording to an announcement made recently. Everetts Woodmen To Meet Monday Night The Everetts camp Modern wJd men will hold its regular mooting Monday night, November 26. All members are requested to at tend. Besides tho regular routine of work, plans for the organisation of a basketball team in the Everetts school will bo worked out, it was stated in an announcement wads yoa terday. MAY TRY IDEA OF PEANUT AUCTION > Secretary Bartlett Indicates Willingness to Stage Experiment When questioned aliout the sale of peanuts at auction one day during the week of the show, Secretary Bart lett said yesterday that it would be a good idea to try this out and that the Easern Carolina Chamber of Cu>i merce would lend every encourage ment to the experiment. The newly proposed method of sell ing the goober could he arranged some morning during the week of the show. Buyers could be mobilized for the occasion and the auctioneer could try his hand at the venture of selling nuts at auction. "The purpose in hold ing these peanut expositions is to help the peanut industry in any way we pessibly caif, and such an experiment will not be out of the way af such a time," Mr. Bartlett said. Episcopalians To Have Services Here Sunday Captain E. Hurworth and his Church Army workers are expected here to morrow to conduct services in the Episcopal Chtirch and make visits to the homes of members of that congre gation, it was stated by one of the church's vestrymen last night. The Sunday morning service will be held at the 1 o'clock hour and the public is invited to attend. A series of meetings has been ar ranged in this Diocese, it was stated, and Captain flurworth's visit here this week end' is being made to acquaint the members of the parish with the work. ♦ Program of Services At Christian Church 9:45, Church school, 11:00, Morning worship, 7:30, Evening service, 7:80, Wednesday night, Union Thanksgiving Prayer Service at the Methodist church. Strangers snd friends are cordially invited to worship with us. Local Eleven, Pfays Dunn Here Thursday -—*— - Dunn Conceded To Have One of Best Teams in North Carolina; Scored On But Four Times in Two Years; Williamston Playing Beaufort Here Today The Williamston High School football sloven will fittingly close the 1928 season hers next Thurs day when Dunn, sends one of the strongest teams in the esstern part of the State hers to battle for honors outside the State champion ship series. Having been scored on only four times in two years, and oustsd from the State champ ionship running by Raleigh in a hotly contested game recently, the Dunn team is considered one of tho best in the State. The locale have not been scored on this sea son, and a good gams is expected. NEGRO IS SHOT AFTER QUARRELr WITH ANOTHER —®— Dave Melton, Jr., In Jail Here for Shooting of Johnnie Whitley OCCURRED* - TUESDAY a Conflicting Versions of Events Leading Up To Shooting Given; Injured Man Expected to Recover Dave Melton, jr., colored, is in the county jail, and Johnnie Whitley, col ored, is in the carc.of physicians at his home on the McGaskfy road, near here, as the result of a quarrel be twene the two last Tuesday night. Melton fired a load of No. 6 shot from his. gun into the face, neck, and shoul i r of Whitley, and while the man is seriously wounded, it is thought that lie will recover. Whitley, with two other negroes, I went to Melton's home on tlw; J. R. j Everett farm, on tlje Hamilton Road, j to inquire a host a remark that Melton : IUSL made. It was said that Melton some time before had indirectly or dered Whitley to stay away (font his (Melton's) home, but When questioned Tuesday night he denied that lie had made such a remark. A few pointed words were passed, by the parties, hut [ it was thought that the trouble had > ended and Whitley, with his two I ftiends, started to leave Whitley got ' in the car, and as ojne of the other I two friends started to crank the car, : Melton came out and fired the- load of shot "into Whitley's face and fleck. I The luau 'ih jail offers. juii>lln. - r_ ver sion, stating that Whitley came to his j house and started to him chair. I A quarrej followed, and he shot Whit- j ley when he refused to leave the yard. Sheriff Roebuck made the arrest early Wednesday morning, and Mel toii will he given a hearing before Judge Hailcy next Tuesday, That Melton was anxious about the condition of the wounded man was proved yesterday afternoon wfien Sher iff Roebuck was questioning him and stated that Whitley was dead. Melton almost fainted hut came to rapidly and danced for joy when the sheriff corrected the statement and added that .the wuuuded man v,.i>. getting j | very well. AGENTSPREPARE ANNUAL REPORT Will Be Busy At This Job All of Next Week, Says Mr. Brandon j Both of Martin county's ugentfs will be turned from their regulur du ties next week, when they remain in their offices to make out the annua! report. The reports giving a summary of all the work done by the two of.- fleers in the county since December 1 of last year will be forwarded one to the U. S. Department of Agrfcul ture, one to State College, Ruleigh, and another will be handed the com missioners at their next meeting the first Monday in December. These reports, it wus pointed out by Mr. T. B. Brandon, agent, will give in detail all the work carried on since last December, and will be used us a comparison with the work car ried on by agents in other counties. - It will require practically all the week to complete the report as every detail has to be given as well as furnishing a general summary of the work and how it was carried on Ijy the agent during the year. * Land Owner Continues To Block Power Line $ Unless an agreement has been j reached since yesterday, the Virginia j Electric and Power Company con tinues without a right-of-way across the land of J. P. Dicus, near Rober sonviUoi Papers have been served on tho property owner, but unless an agreement can be reached, it will be some time the latter part of December bfore a connection can be made, it is understood. Many local people who had planned to see some of the college games in vsrious ports of this Btste snd Virginia, ; eay they will not go sway, but will stay hers for the Dunn-Williamston match. The game will be called at 2:30, it was stated last night by officials. Today ths locals sre scheduled y to meet s strong aggregation from Beaufort, and another good game ia in order, for Beaufort beat Morehead City and several other petition in gamea played with the teams that offered strong eom locals. RERTIE TO HAVE EXPOSITION DAY Planning to Make "Bertie Day" Feature of the Exposition jHertie county will observe one day qi»ring the Peanut Exposition to be held here the week of December 25, according to N. G. Bartlett, secretary of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce, who is in town today. Mr. Rartlett visited every town in Bertie county this week and states that our neighbors are planning a big day here during the show. The towns to take part will be Windsor, Aulander, Lewiston-Woodville, Kelford, Roxobel and Colerain. The Women's clubs in the various towns will sponsor the program and the sale of tickets. The chairmen for the various towns are: Mrs. W. 1,. I.yon, Windsor; Miss Ella Early, Au lnnder; Mrs. R. A. Urquart, Lewis ton-Woodville; Mrs. J. F. Norfleet, Roxobel-Kelford; Mrs. C, W. Beasley, Colerain. A whirl wind ticket selling campaign will be waged two weeks ahead *f Kie opening of the show in that county where the first Peanut Exposition ever held in the United States, was staged in 1926 at Wind sor. The day that Bertie observes dur ing the exposition will be determined la a meeting of the steering com niittee to be held in the mayor's of- I (ice here tonight. OFFICERSISEIZE SEVERAL STILLS Get Four Barrels of IJeer in Edgecombe County; Other Raids , * Federal prohibition agents visited Edgecombe county-*this week, but succeeded in Anding only four barrels of beer, in the week the officers went a few miles from here on the Hamilton road where they found a plant with three barrels of beer but no still. From that point they went over to the Pinelog swamp on the Martin-Beaufort county line where they found two plants. The officers destroyed twenty barrels of beer and a steam Btili. They also found | another steam plant with 31 barrels 1 of beer. Both of the stills were cold, Wednesday morning the officers i went to tltevLeggett Mill pond where they cifptureir three medium-sized plants and a large quantity of beer. {Yesterday the agents wmit to the 4''ree Union section where they cap "iiired a large quanity of beer. Federal agents Flinchum and Rid dlck, of- New Bern with deputies went into the Bear section where they found Guy E. Evans, of Washington, Pitt county, Virginia and Baltimore, mixing drinks. The still with a few gallons of liquor was destroyed and Evans was brought before a_ U. S. commissioner who I'und him over to the April term of federal court under a $750. bond. s—« Several Town To Have Booths At Exposition — • Washington and Greenvifle will have a "Made in Washington" and a "Made in Greenville"' booth at the FisJerti Carolina and Tidewater Vir ginia Peanut Exposition scheduled to be ( hcld here December 25 through the 29th, aeording to an aiinounce nnnt made by Secretary Newell G. Ki.rtlctt while in Wiliamston yester day, This makes three towns that will be well represented with their indus trial products; Plymouth the other of the three. "We want to show Eastern Carolina industrially," Secretary Bart ktt said while explaining the booth*) the towns will have at the show. ■ ' t> ■ ■ Farm Life Teacher ' • v Goes To Hospital Miss Zilla Winn, popular teacher in the Farm Life school left this morning for her home in Danville, Va. where she will undergo kn oper ation for appendicitis. It is thought "that she will be unable to return be fore the Christmas holidays. Arrange ments are being made lo secure an other teaoher to on the- work during Miss Winn's absence. • ® Moon To Be In Eclipse Next Tuesday Morning The moon will be In total eclipse next morning, November 27. The eclipse will begin at 2:24 and enter total eclipse at 3:33 and will remain so for an hour and six min utes at the end of which time it v. ill begin to showagaln. The eclipse will end at 5:39 a. m. Street Paving Program Postponed Until Spring Aftfr talking with .his engineers and heads of paving companies, the town officials here have deferred the matter ot street ami sidewalk paving until the spring, it was learned this morning. During the meantime, however, inves tigation! will be made as to the street* to be paved, width and other nutters connected with * town's paving pro- Ttmr— nr 1 —~ Advertisers WQ Find Our CeL iwnru a Latchkey to Over 1,600 Homes of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 3 RESIDENTS OF HAMILTON HURT IN AUTO WRECK Rev. E. P. West, Mrs. M. L. Bellamy, and Mr. R. S. Richards Are Victims IN RALEIGH MONDAY Julian Campbell, Driver of Other Car, In Raleigh Jail; Mra. Bellamy Stiff era Worst Injuries « Mrs. M. L. Bellamy, of Hamilton, suffered five broken ribs, severe cuts about the head and hand; Mr. R. S. Richard, also of Hamilton, suffered two broken ribs and other injuries; and Rev. E. P. West, pastor of the Raptist Church, was bruised and jarred when their car, a Chevro let sedan, was hit by a big "Nash Six dtL\en by Julian Campbell, white, in Raleigh last Monday afternoon. Mrs. Bellamy's injuries were thought once t > be of a fatal nature as she was ren di led .unconscious and caused to bleed profusely about the bead. She was ruvhed to the Rex Hospital in Raleigh, where X-ray examinations showed no shull fractured, but did show that five rihs had Ron broken. Reports fe ci ived from the Raleigh hospital, where she v. ill have to remain for sev eral weeks, stated that she was get ting along very well last night. Mr. Richards, who suffered two broken ribs and other injuries, is now a> his home in Hamilton, but is un able to get around. Mr. West also returned to his home in Hamilton. The Hamilton car was being driven in to Raleigh by Mr. West, and as he was traveling up New Bern Avenue, the Campbell car, traveling at a fast speed, ran out of Tarboro Street and bit the West car, knocking it across the street" and into the yard of a resi dent. Hitting the Chevrolet from the right side just to the rear of the I't-ntn. it was knocked out- of the way, and Campbell continued on his way. He was run down by police, who placed him' in jail to face charges of rccklesst driving, driving while intoxi cated, and hitting and running. Last reports stated that bond was being withheld pending the outcome of Mrs. Bellamy's injuries. The Chevrolet, belonging to Rev. Mr. West, was practically demolished while the Nash was only damaged s'ightly Neither Mr. West'nor Camp bell carried liability \ insurance, and Campbell is said to be unable to re place the car or pay the expenses of those who were hurt. Peanut Show Committees To Meet Here Tonight A meeting of the Steering committee and of ladies committees of this coun ty will be held here tonight to defi nitely determine the program for the big Eastern Carolina and Tidewater Virginia Peanut Exposition, it was learned yesterday. The meeting will will be held in the Mayor's office in the City Hall at 7;3'l o'clock. The committees have been completed in th.it county of the ladies' division and a large number is expected to at tend meeting. ♦ ■ Program of Services At Methodist Church Dr. 0. P. FitiGeruli, Pastor Preaching service 11 a. hi., subject "Jesus the Teacher." Evening service 7:80, subject ''The Tragedy of War." Sunday school 9:45, Professor R. A. Pope, Superintendent. Hi-I/eague Sunday evening 7 o'- clock, Mrs. Booker, Supt. Senior League Monday evening 7-30 Mrs. Harrison, Supt. Prayer service Wednesday even ing 7:80. Worship with us, the Church with a friendship for all. $ Robersonville Juniors To Present Bible and Flag Robersonville Council No. 297 Junior Order United American Me chanics, will present the Everetts school with * Bible and flag on the school campus Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. Several short talks will be made, and a very impresaive cere mony will be held. The public ia cordially invited to attend this service. Services at Holy Trinity Mission Sunday Afternoon Rev. J. W. Lollis, of Beaufort county, will preach at Holy Trinity Mission, near Bear Grag», Sunday «t 3:00 p. m. The public is cordially in vited to attend. , 0 / Many Hear Glee Club at • Robersonville Yesterday The University of. North Carolina 9 lee club was heard by a large num ber of Roberaonville people and ethers from nearly towns yesterday afternoon in the Roberaonville school auditorium. .Several of the numbers were well raaijyad, according to a report roseived aiwa.