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Watch the Labsl am Your Paper As It Carries ths Data Whan Tow Subscription Expires VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 91 COMMITTEE IS NOW BUSY ON PAVING PLANS Recommendations Will Be Presented to Town Board Within Few Days NO DEFINITE FIGURES CommitU Is Working on Tentative Program of Paving Sidewalks Only The committee appointed by the board of town commiiiioners at a regular meeting lait week to prepare a tentative paving program for the town has almost completed its work, and .the program will be presented to the board some time within the next few days, it was learned yesterday. No definite facts as to the program are obtainable at this time, but the members of the committee, Messrs. W. T. Meadows and E. P. Cunning ham, have prepared a complete map of the town and are now considering the stieets to be included in the pro gram. This program, now in the making, will include sidewalks only, it was stated by one of the committee mem bers yesterday. The recommendations to be made to the board of commis sioners will be limited to the paving piogram, leaving the question of how the money will be raised to the gen > cral board, it was learned. While the committee is in no posi tion to give any definite figures at this time, it is the general opinion of those acquainted with paving costs than an expenditure varying from twelve to twenty thousand dollars wilt be neces sary to build sidewalks on the princi pal streets of the town. OAKCITY SCHOOL HAS GOOD WEEK • Patrons and Pupils Coop erating to Maintain Attendance • Opening the winter-spring term Monday of last week, the Oak City school brought to a close a successful week last Friday with a large per cent, of the old pupils and a number of new ones in attendance. Reports show a few cases of influenza among the stu dent body, however, it was stated by the principal, Mr. H. M. Aintley. that bad roads are a greater handicap to the school's attendance than the dis ease. Unless there is a decided drop in attendance, the authorities there state that classes will be continAed as urual. Professor Ainsley stated that the patrons and pupils are cooperating wonderfully in an effort to maintain a good attendance at this particular time. Toward this end the following in cident was related by the school's head: "Friday morning truck number five proved almost the impossible. The truck got stuck in the mud and the driver decided the only thing to do was to wslk about two miles to town and get help. While he was gone Miss Frances Council acted "Joan of Arc" and dispatched pupils to a near by farm house to secure some sacks and boards. After placing all the pu pils in a postion to push and with the aid of two colored men working on the road, she took the wheel and proved her efficiency by driving the truck in and surprised the driver'when she met him with help on the edge of town. ♦ Bank Of Oak City Has Good Statement The Buk of Oak City, according to the official financial statement of tlx institution, is showing continued growth in its activities, and like other Martin County banks, is strong full has the support of efficient and capable leaders at its head. The institution's statement as of December SI, 1928, appears in this isaue and gives the true condition of the bank's operations. STRANrv THEATRE | J WEDNESDAY FIVE-REEL WESTERN Alm 2 - REEL COMEDY and FREE TICKET FOR SHOW FRIDAY THE ENTERPRISE TEACHERS MEET IS POSTPONED ♦ Influenza Epidemic Cause Of Postponement; To Be Held Saturday, 26th The meeting of the Martin County teachers scheduled to be held here next Saturday has ben postponed until the fourth Saturday, the 26th of this month, according to an announcement made yesterday in the office of the county superintendent, here. It wag first stated that the meeting would be held according to the schedule adopted some time ago, but after discussing the matter with the county superin tendent, President D. N. Hix, post poned the meeting one week. While it was not stated in the last announcement, it is understood that should the meeting be held next Sat urday, the attendance would be small as the Robersonville school is closed and many teachers in other schools are suffering attacks of influenza, making it impossible for them to attend at this time. With the influenza epidemic subsid ing in many communities at the pres ent time, it is believed by the officers of the association that the disease will have spent itself and that a representa tive attendance can be expected at the meeting the fourth Saturday. ASSEMBLY GETS DOWN TO WORK — Martin Representative Gets Chairmanship of Agricul ture Committee J. A. Everett, Martin county repre sentative in the legislature, was mado chairman of the Agricultural Com mittee last night when the General Assembly settled down to work serioualy. Governor Gardner's Budget mes sage waa transmitted to both branches, cutting out the aeaaion's task for finance and appropriation committees. - Speaker Graham announced 33 com mittees, giving th« House machinery for getting to work immediately. Senator Lawrence, Hertford, intro duced the mooted State Highway Pa trol and Driver's License measure. Representative Nash, of Richmond, presented billa to abolish the Salary and Wage Commission and to con tinue the special Superior Court Judge system inaugurated by the last Assembly with the exception that eight special judges instead of six be autliorised, and the geographi cal limitationa be abolished. Representative Winston, of Bertie, presented a measure that would aboliah all special school districts and flx the naximum school tax on tangi bles at 26 cents for school purposes. The Senate proved itself of less economical bent than the House when its Rules headed by President Pro-tern T. L. Johnson, recommended appointment of 16 pages and 10 clerks and made nr recommendation of a bonus. The House last week cut its number o. pages from 18 to 12 and its clerks from 16 to five and added a rule specifying that there would be no session-end bonuses as has been cus tomary. The House got nine new bills, four of State-wide significance. The Sen ate rot Mx new bills, one of State wide significance. Speaker Graham's appointments of committee chairmen were well in lin« with forecasts. Wilson, of Pas quotank, and Mull, of Cleveland, were named chairmen of the all-important House Appropriations and finance Committees, respectively. As soon as the Senate committees are announced, the chairmen of these commitees will introduce simultaneously the revenue and appropriations bills and undor the law public hearings on them will be started In one week. Hancock, of Granville, heads the Election Laws Committee, which will get the Australian Ballot measure, upon which a real fight is in pros pect. Mac Lean, of Beaufort, heads the Education Committee, which will pass on a Poole bill, if one material ises, and all sorts of school propo sals, including the eight-months term proposals. Judiciary No. 1 was aasigned to Moss, of Nash, and No. 2 to Sutton, of Lenoir. Cox, of Forsyth, drew Counties, Cities and Towns. Smith of Wake, waa reassigned the Committee on Districts, which will have to ifoti out court re form proposals. ( The important BAads Committee ♦as not named, but it is generally conceded that Woodard, of Nash, will be reassigned that Job. The first bill of the session that provides for the licensing of all au tomobile drivers and for the establish ment of a State highway patrol was introduced in the Senate by Senator Lawrence, of Hertford. According to the Senator's plan, there will be a supervisor and five officers over the patrol M tea* one patrolman for (Continued on back page) Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, January 15,1929 RECEIPTS SHOW $17,000 INCREASE AT POST OFFICE Largest Increase Is in Mail Order Business; Totals $16,658.44 OCTOBER SALES LEAD Stamp Sale Show* Small Increase; Service Hat Been Greatly Improved During Past Decade An increase of $17,387.89 in the stamp and money order business was reported for the local postoffice dur ing the year 1928, according to Post master Jesse T. Price. This gain is in keeping with former ones, Mr. Price stated and reflects the growth of the postal business here during the 12 months period just ended. Dividing this increase, the report shows that there was a jump of $729.45 in stamp receipts and one amounting to $16,- 658.44 in money orders issued, was re ported. During the year, the local post office issued 10,402 money orders as com pared with 10,080 sold in 1927, show a gain of 322 orders. These orders, representing $123,659.65, varied in denominations from a few cents to SIOO, the highest amount an order can be issued for. The greater number ranged in the sphere of small figures, it was slated. In 1927, the 10,080 or ders represented cash in the sum of $107,001.21. The stamp sale more accurately re flects the growth of the local office than does the records kept on money orders, the postmaster said. In 1927, the office sold $12,156.66 worth of the little stickers, while last year the sale bounced up to $12,886.14, att increase of $729.45. Each month in the year 1928 led the corresponding month during 1927 in both features of the business. The peak in the money order business was reached in October when $14,804.40 were paid out for the orders. The greatest gain in the money order busi nes was reconfed in the early part of the year, while toward the last of the period, the months' business for the two years varied very little in amounts. With this increase in business has gone hand in hand the service of the office. "About 1907 we would get the News and Observer at 6:30 in the evening; now we get the paper short ly after 7 o'clock in the morning," Mr. Price stated in describing the rise of the local office as to the volume of business and service offered. Eleven employees are required to to handle the mail in the local office, and with business increasing at the rate recorded- in the past few months, additional help will be necessary, it is believed. The rural business handled over the five routes is much larger than is ordinarily believed, Mr. Price stating that a large percentage of the receipts come from those patrons, t Since moving to neW quarters .in the Staton building hardly more than a year ago, the office has experienced such a big increase in business that it will be only a matter of a few years before more space will have to be pro-, vided. When the mail is delivered hyre for the Wiiidsor star route, the local office is, as a rule, badly crowded and during the busy months, there is hardly more than enough room for the employees to walk. In spite of this, however, Postmaster Price and his assistants are offering a service as good if not better than any office to be lound anywhere. Mr. Price has been in the service, here a number of ytars and he says that the growth of the local office dur ing the past few years has been more marked than that of any other period. • Square Device At Brick Warehouse Friday Night The old-fashioned square dance scheduled to have been held at the Brick warehouse here last Friday night was postponed when unfavor able weather and bad roads kept many of those planning to attend at home. According to an announcement made this morning by Bob Taylor, the dance will be held Friday night of this week. As far as it is known at this time there are no basketball games scheduled for that night, and the dancers will have the floor all to themselves, it was stated. • Youngs To Begin Annual Clearance Sale Friday Young's annual January clearance sale will begin Friday, January 18th. In this issue, an announcement of the sale is made with details of the open ing and closing dates and a few of the specials that are being offered at this annual event. Regular Meeting oi Kiwanis Tomorrow • Hie regular weekly meeting of the Kiwanis club will be held in th« rooms of the Woman's club tomorrow at 12:80. Mayor Bob art L. Cobum will be in chaige of the program. All members on requested to b« pies 7 WILL REBUILD POWER LINES _ ■■■ e Engineers of V. E. P. Co. Are Now Making Survey Here Engineers of the Virginia Electric and Power Company have started a survey of the light and power dis tribution system here, preparatory to rebuilding within the next few weeks, it was learned yesterday. According to information received here, the com pany plans to tear down all the old equipment and replace it with new material out and out. The definite date when the actual rebuilding of the system would be started could not be learned, but it is understood that the work will be put underway as soon as possible. Messrs. T. W. Gates and Colon Parker, of Roanoke Rapids, are in charge of the survey now in progress. CAR ANDLIQUOR ARE CAPTURED . • Dodge Touring Car and 13 1-2 Gallons Liquor Seized On Jamesville Road A Dodge touring car, thought to have belonged to J. S. Hassell, of Rosemary, N. C., and thirteen and one half gallon* of liquor were captured between here and Jamesvtlle on Route No. 90. - During the earlier part of the day the officer with his son had visited in 'the" Jamesville section, and whife re turning home, Mr. Roebuck saw a car parked in a small wood near Salome church. The officer stopped his car and went hack to investigate Going to the scene, the officer and his son saw thrc men packing the liquor and three bootleggers assisting in the oper ations. Activities ceased immediately when the officer drew near enough for the six men to recognize him, and they fled to parts unknown with great haste. The car was left behind and the 27 one-half gallon jars of liquor were securely packed, ready for travel. The car carried a N. C. license tag numbered 293,222. and its motor number was 368,708. Several marks of identification in the form ot bank books, and other articles were left in the car and bore the name of I J. S. Hassell, Rosemary. The machine is here in storage where it will remain utnil instructions are received from prohibition authorities. The liquor is being held in the courthouse. Investigating the case more thor-' oughly, Mr. Roebuck learned that the liquor had been purchased in the Free Union section Friday night, and that the heavy rain that night had drowned the car, forcing the driver and occu pants to hide/the liquor along the road in a snial wood until the cat 1 could be pulled to k local garage for repairs. Returning to the liquor's hiding place Saturday afternoon, the transporters were too bold with their re-loading operations and attracted the attention ol the officer while he was returning home from the Jamesville neighbor hood No arrests have been made so far in the case, it is understood. LOCALS DEFEAT ' WINTERVILLE * Boys Win, 39 to 18; Girls Also Winners Friday, 24 to 5 Coach Hood's high school basket ball boys, in one of their best games of the peafcon, defeated WintervilU'H strong team 89 to 18 here last Friday night in the Brick warehouse. The game was hotly contested, much more so than the score would indicate. The visitors put up a determined flg}»t, but the locals held their own and led practically all the way thru the game. > Indications are that Coach Hood is turning out a winning team in the realm of basketball, however, more drastic tests will be made as the sea son advances. The same night the local girls de feated those of Winterville in a game here, 24 to 5. Tonight the two teams are sche duled to play return games with the Windsor girls and boys there, and Thursday night they are to meet the Nashville teams here. Planters A Merchants Ends Successful Year The year's business (Closed Decem ber 81st was the largest in history for the Planters and Merchants Bank, Everetts, according to the in stitution's official statement, Spear ing in this issue. The year just ended added many new customers and friends to the bank's list, and the in otitution's work has been carried on upfrn a progressive yet conservative basis. The officers and dl recto is in invit ing the continuation of their many customers' business during the cur rent year are extending , cordial thanks for the growth made possible during the year 1928. COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS MEETING HERE Minor Changes in School Building Here Are Approved MAY CLOSE HURST Unless Average Daily Attendance of 15 It Maintained, School Will Have To Be Closed ft While the business coming before the Martin County Board of Educa tion was of no great importance yes terday, all matter* referred to the body were discussed and placed in the min utes of the All members of the board were' present and the session was closed about thfe nootr hour. » ' Considering the attendance in the Hurst school, the board decided that an average of IS pupils daily would be necessary in continuing the school, that in the advtnt the community .fail ed to maintain this average the school would necessarily be closgd. Should the school fall below this average in its daily attendance and be closed, the pupils will be at liberty to con tinue their work in the Everetts school, it was learned. , The one or, two minor changes in the local school building suggested by the local school board were o. kehed by the county body, and the alterations will be made as the-construction work is being carried on. These changes, it was pointed out, will not add any cost to the original contract price and will gicatly aid the school in meetifig the demands of the pupils now enrolled. By one of the changes two rooms are provided for science laboratories in stead of one room for laboratory work and another for science classes. A sec ond change makes possible the crea tion of a commercial class, substituting for vocational agriculture. The latter course, according to attendance rec ords, past and present, will not be necessary within the next several years, and during that time the com mercial course can be made available lor those pupils desiring training in that work. As a means of better safe guarding the children, electric wires were ordered run underground to the building instead of in the air as was first planned. The purpose of the changes recom* mended by the local school.committee was very well received by the county board, the members of which expressed themselves as being heartly in favor of tlu county having one standard accred ited commercial school. These changes were recommended as the groundwork for such a school. Other general matters were brought before the board, but in each case, the busines was of only passing im portance. ———« 9TH BIRTHDAY OF PROHIBITION "Nine Years Old and Still Crawling," Says Local Man The ninth birthday of National Prohibition will pass just as the other eight occasions have passed here —un- noticed. "Nine years and still crawl ing," remarked a man on the streets here this, morning. The revenuers will hardly cease their operations, and the manufac turers provided they are not caught, will not hardly cease theirs to observe the day. They will toll bells in ABheville, ac cording to the following press re port: Asheville, Jan. 14.—"Anything im portant coming before the commis sioners Monday?" a reporter asked at the courthouse yesterday. "Why yes", responded a board member, "we shall take definite ac tion on a matter laid before us by the W. C. T. U. This body has asked that Buncombe county observe Wednesday, the ninth birthday of national prohibition by tolling the courthouse bell nine times." "Well, I suppose the request is going 10 receive favorable consider ation 1" / "Yes, I suppose so, this year, though I am spealdng only for myself. I don't know what well do about it when the tenth birthday comes around. There's no bell on the new courthouse, you know, and the old courthouse will probably be torn down by then." ' G. P. Hall Is Badly Bitten By Dog C. P. Hall was l>adly bitten by his dog yesterday afternoon while hunting squirrels across the river in Cprenine swamps. Mr. Hall attempted to part two dog* when they started fighting over a squirrel, and while engaged at the task one of the dogs pierced the man's hand with two teeth and made several wounds with his other teeth. Medical, attention was necessary, but although the woujjds #re painful Mr. Hall is able to be out. However, he is unable to work. Better Methods of Tobacco Culture Subject at Meetings HUNT ALL OVER k TOWN FOR FIRE Stove Roaring Was Cause Of Alarm Turned in Saturday * Thinking hero house was burning when she heard the fire in a cook stove roar, a member of , the Henry Beach family ordered the fire alarm sound ed and caufed a general commotion oi firemen and townspeople here last Saturday shortly after the lunch hour. So loudly did the stove fire roar that those near-by thought the building was burning in the attic, and naturally they wanted the assistance of the fire com pany. Grover Wynn raced to the fire station, and reported that Henry Bench's house was burning For several minutes while the vol unteer firemen assembled at the iLreJ house, the sirene poured forth .its ] deafening sound, causing a temporary I suspension of the regular Saturday: btisincs while the customer* aixfclfcrks I gathered on the streets to see the fire j apparatus go out. And the people to, the sidelines were given two oppor tunities to see the apparatus pass. Tlie extra run was not intentional, however, for in giving, the alarm it was not stated whether the structure burning was the Beach house on Haughton street or the residence near the Blount Manufacturing Company at the railroad on Smithwick street. After the truck was carried several blocks up Main street, the chief gave oiders to-turn around and a quick dart was made to the house across (he railroad. Here the firemen were fooled again along with a countless number of spectators traveling in as many automobiles. The head of the house had come out to see all the commotion near his door, and when asked u his house \as burning, he said no. Chief Harri son investigated the source of the alarm, learning that young Wynn had ordered the company out in good faith at the request of one of the numbers of the llcaoji family who was exercising advance precaution against fire. No blame was attached to those making the call, but the doings of many automobile drivers while the call was being answered will likely lead to enforcement of ordinances supposed to be in effect while the fire company is oil its way to a fire. — ; » MANY ABSENCES AT JAMESVILLE Bad Roads, Hog Killings, and 'Flu' Hold Down Attendance "We can't determine which is af fecting the attendance in our school the most, influenza, had roads or hog killings," Mr. W. T. Overby, professor in the Jamesville schools, stated yesterday when asked about the number of absences in the school there. While lie was Hot certain, the profes sor stated that the influenza epidemic was not so bad"in their school com munity, and that he believed the bad roads and hog killmys were respon sible for the large percentage of the absences. The school man said that the num ber of absences was greater than is tin case usually, hut that this number is not as large as one would expect under the present conditions. School authorities will not stop the work, there unless conditions force them to take such action, it was stated. „ Local School Attendance Continues to Hold Up According to Chas. O. H.'- Laughinghouse, head of the State Health department, the majority of the schools can well expect a de crease of 20 per cent in daily at tendance (luring the prevailing in fluenza epidemic. While the average is around 20 for the section records in the local school show that the at tendance has fallen short during the last few days from only 10 to 18 per cent. The majority of the absences recorded is found in the lower grades, Principal L. H. Davis stating at noon today that there were only ten pupils out in the high school this morn ing. 1 Store Uses Loud Speaker To Find Lost Children Paris.—Large department stores are adopting loud-speakers to locatu chil dren who become separated from their mothers in bargain counter rushes. At frequent intervals a voice an nounces Uie name of some child who i» "waiting for hii' mother at the in quiry counter." Advertisers Wffl Find Our Col. (mm* ■ Latchkey to Ov»r IJOO Homn of Martin County ESTABLISHED 18*8 80 FARMERS AT MEETINGS HERE AND JAMESVILLE E. Y. Floyd, Tobacco Spec ialist, Makes Address at Each Meeting PUTS QUALITY FIRST Recommends Smaller Acreage With Better Yield Per Acre and Better Quality Interested in better methods of growing tobacco, eighty Martin Coun ty fanners met with County Agont Brandon and 'E. Y. Floyd, tobacco specialist, here yesterday afternoon and at Jamesville last night, when the production of the crop was dis cussed from the time the plant bed is prepared until the leaf is ready for the market. Forty or more farmers attended the meeting here yesterday afternoon in the courthouse and lis tened attentively to the suggestions made by Mr. Floyd who has made tobacco testa all over the belt an*! several right here in this county. Mr. Floyd's treatment of the sub ject was not based on theory, but rather it was given as found from various and practical tests. Quantity was made secondary in the tobacco specialist's discussion, he stating that larger returns would result from the production of better quality and a bigger yteld per acre. A decrease in acreage is being encouraged not only by the tobacco specialist but also by others acquainted with the crop pro ductions In stressing better quality, Mr. Floyd urged the use of only the best adapted varieties for cigarette trade. These varieties include, Cash, White Stem, Oronoca, Jamaica Wrapper and ISonanza. To get seed of good origin, it was suggested that the growers see County Agent Bratidon who is in a position to direct them to Beed sources. The preparation of the plant bed was pointed out to be an im portant step in the production of the crop, since a good bed insures proper transplanting at the right time. The instructor stated that sufficient beds for the acreage to be planted should bo prepared. "The Selection and Preparation of Plant Beds" in folder form, la being prepared and will be_ in the hands of County Agent Bran don within the next few days. Mr. Floyd urged the farmers to call on"\ Mr. Brandon for one of these folders • as they contain useful information re lating to the preparation of plant beds. - Propw fertilization of the crop was considered in detail by the specialist and the farmers at both of the meet ings, Mr. Floyd giving the facts thai have been determined in tests in tliis county and in others throughout the belt. "Be sure to have materials in the fertilizers that give best results, taking into consideration the types of soil and other factors common to the particular farm," it was stated by the agriculturist. " These materials - should include nitrate of soda, sul.» phate of ammonia for the mineral nitrogen. Cottonseed meal, fish or tankage, or blood or Peruvian guailo were given as ths best Bources of or ganic nitrogen for the crop. The min eral should be 60 per cent and the or- ' ganic rriitter, 60 per cent. The pot ash, to give best results, should not exceed two per cent, from high grade muriate of potash. The re mainder of the potash should be from sulphate of potash or potash of mag nesia. The best analysis, according to the tobacco man, for use on the average type, of Martin County soil, should he an 8-4-6 fertilizer, made up of materials already mentioned. This analysis, according to the -many tests made, will produce a better quality as well as make a larger yield per acre. • The It at factors in the production of -tobacco as mentioned in the meet ings have to do with the method of cultivation, disease and insect con trol. In this connection, the county agent has bee'n provided with bul letins, describing the best methods to be followed in detail. Mr. Floyd, who is considered one of the leading tobacco specialists in the State, said this morning that he is well pleased with the interest shown by tobacco farmers in this sec- • tion, and gave as his opinion that better quality tobacco will be grown in the future than has been raised in past yean. At the Jamesville meeting held in the school house there last night, the discussion continued for more than two hours, and while no one express ed himself, it is believed that the fanners attending wqpe well repaid for their Journey over bad roads to - be at the meeting. '. * Mr. Floyd Is InWashingtoa county today and tomorrow he goes to Ber tie where he will hold meetings,
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