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Watch the Latwl on Your Paper Aa It Carriaa tfaa Data When Yoor Subscription Kapiraa VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 10 FAIL TO ACT ON PROPOSAL FOR HEALTH NURSE Board of Understood Full-Time*Plurse*Jr IS NOT INVEyiGATOD Proponents of Full-lSe Nurae Claim Coata To Would Pointed out as the m4st im portant questions ctAing be fare the county board of coSnissionefs here the first Monday in jharch, the pro posed of an all-time health officer or nurAfor Martin was paaaed off apparentK as a mere joke by the board membA in session here yesterday. After Wk officials had promised a study X the matter at the March meeting,resolution or dering the appoinflßtt of a com mittee to make a fieliminary study of. the matter went pr apparently un noticed, the board chairman stating yesterday that he not IM time! to appoint the committee. To further point out that the tpatter waa of lit tle concern to those, in charge, noth ing whatever had teen dona in the way of investigating the co *t ot the proposed all-time hahlth office aa com pared with health under the present system Tn effect in the coanty. Those who were interested enough in the health conditlona of the county to make a preliminary study "of the corta, the number of deaths caused by the lack of medical attention and other similar phases of health work, ware given the understanding that it waa not facta and figures they wanted but rather a public demand for the office, instead. One member stated that should the matter be put to a popular vote, it would be turned down. While only one or two of the board members expressed themselves publicly on the mattre, It is under stood that the proposed plan la op posed by all the commisisoners, or a majority of them, at leant. It is believed that the opposition to the proposed measure is founded oijj the presumption that the all-time feature of the work will necessitate increased expenditures, and that such an increase is to be avoided regardless of the cost in the number of lives lost at birth or the sufferings that might otherwise be prevented. / comparison of present health work costs and those that would be incur red onder the new system, were ap parently turned aside even though the figures indicated the proposed system to be cheaper of the two. • The matter has net been dropped by those who are interested in bet tering general health condition*, and it ia understood that additional re quests urging a study of the matter will be made of the officials. Chevrolet Coupe and 2 Cases Liquor Captured A Chevrolet coupe with two cases of liquor aboard was captured la»t Friday night by Federal Agents King and Street at Swift Creek bridge, If. miles out of New Bern. The two oc cupants in the car stopped so quickly and fled so rapidly that the officer* could not even determine the color oi the transporters. The car was stored in a local garage that night, while the liquor was fed to the little Ashes in Swift creek. Canton Newspaper Praises Singing of Mr. is. F. Pope The Canton Enterprise in its write up of an evangelistic meeting recent ly held there, has the following to say: "The singing has been good and has added much to the meeting. Mr. R. F. Pope, evangelistic singer of Williamston has conducted the song service in a very efficient manner and the church has been blessed by his coming. His solos throughout the meeting have been inspiring and en joyed by all." WATTSI T T THEATRE Wednesday April 3 TIM McCOY ' in "The Overland Telegraph" t COMKDV \ Thursday-Friday April 4-3 SALLY O*NEIL in ' "HARD-BOILED" Also M. O. M. NEWS and ; COMEDY Shows at 7:15 and 0 P. M. Daily MUSIC BY PHOTOTONE THE ENTERPRISE Flea Beetle Causing Damage , To Tobacco Beds in County Although many farmers in this sec tion were liaiuUtaplß-d by unfavorable weather in preparing their tobacco plant beds, a large number arc experi encing now a second draw back.; with the flea beetle destroying their plants. A number of these complaints has reached the office of the county dem onstrator here during the past few days. The extent of the damage var ies, Several farmers stating that the insects are leaving nothing but the plant's stem. SCHOOL FINALS AT BEAR GRASS Will Be Held Week After Next; Program Now Being Planned ' Exercises marking the close of the. Hear Grass School for the 1928-29 ■term will be held week alter next, ac cording to an announcement made yes terday by Principal Frank Barn hart. While the first of the exercises will be held Wednesday, the 10th, a special sermon is being prepared by Rev. J. L. Yandell, of the Presbyterian church foi the school commencement. The sermon will be preached by Rev. Mr. Yandell the evening of the 14th, it was stated. Mr. R. J. Peel will de liver the principal address. Final arrangements have not been completed at this time, according to the school's principal, but appropriate exercises will be held during the week in connection with the school's work. WEATHER FOILS EASTER PARADE Comparatively Few Brave Weather With New Frocks and Flowers Disappointment, a* a whole, reigned section last Sunday, when un- Jbrrfrable weather checked a warmly anticipated parade of Easter frocks and flowers. There were a few who challenged the day's weather offer ings, but they were so few in number that disappointment was apparent in more than one quarter. While the annual display of fine tiress was greatly hampered in many sections, New York reports one of the most colorful Eaater parades in the history of the city, "a spectacle re plete with fancy raiment, orchids, gar denias, top hats, swinging sticks, clicking cameras, aocial, register names and traffic jams." After and during the church .services the actual battle of styles was fought out on the twin boulevards, Fifth" and Park Avenues./ff thc>e,i>a«J'been any real uncertainty as to the continued popularity of the short skirt, it \/a» soon dispelled. Whatever might have been occurring in Paris at the mo ment, in Fifth Avenue the knee-line, was still the hem-line, and if any low ering had occurred since last yaar, it was too trifling to be apparent. A few lavishly attired young women who- appeared in noticeably longer skirts and posed for photographers seemed to be mannequins. Dr. Saunders Elected To Hospital Board Dr. J. li. Saunders has been elect ed Diocesan representative of St. Lukes International » Hospital, of Tokio, Japan. * This hospital is the largest in the Japanese Empire, and has been the means of not only educating the Jap anese along sanitary and hygienic lines but is responsible, in a large measure, for the marked improvement in the health of the Japanese people. The Japanese Empire it one of it* most intereited patrons, and Since the hotpital wat founded, fciedical tcience along American linet hat. been adopt ed by the Japanese people. Dr. Saunders is an authority in his profession, and for this reason his elec tion to this high office was brought about. While Dr. Saundert will not "be in attendance at the hotpital, he will be contulted from time to time in an advisory capacity. Noted Preacher at Church Of Advent Friday Night Captain Mountford, of the Church .Army, and head of that organisation in the United States, will preach at the Church of the Advent here next Friday night at 8 o'clock, at which 'time the Woman's Auxiliary of the church will make ita annual presenta tion thank offering. Meeting ot Town Board of Commissioners Postponed Through a misunderstanding, the regular meeting of the town commis sioners was postponed last night. While no definite time wis set for the meeting to be held, it is understood that the officials will meet some time this week. ' * ■ Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina. Tuesday, April 2,1929 A pound of arsenate of lead mixed in 20 gallons of water has been of fered as the most effective formula for controlling the insects, but this, if is understood, is not guaranteed, as tin- plants are too tender to permit a Ina-vy application of poison or the use ot more deadly formulas. Few. if any, farmers preparing the plcnt bed suggested by the State and Federal Departments of Agriculture, have complained of flea beetle damage, according to Mr. Brandon. . 21 LICENSES TO MARRY ISSUED •" Cupid Shows More Activity During March Than in February That Cupid was more active in this county during the month of March than he was in February is shown by an increase of one in the number of marriage licenses issued by J. Sam Gctsinger, register of deeds here. There were 20 licenses, 8 to white and 12 to colored couples, in February, while in March there were only 5 is sued to whites but 16 to colored par ties. Licenses issued during the month just closed: Whit* Jodie A. Bland (Pitt CouAty), .10; Annie Mae Green (Pitt County), IS. Cole Cowan, 21; Beulah Roberson, IK. Louis Knight Brown, 26; Annie L. Woodley (Washington County), 27. William Ridge (Guilford County), 24; Sarah Louise Gaskins (Pitt County), 20. Joseph Dillon McKeel, 21; Vir ginia Minton (Halifax County),"l 7. Colored Charlie Pittiuan, 22; I.uta Brown 18. McL. A. Williams, 24; ■ Mary Lee Jones, 21. Willie Biggs, 20; Carrie Barnes, 18. Robert I~atham, 20; Vir ginia Howard, 18. James Little, 35; Arnette Forville, 28. S>/L. Purvis, 20; Mary Belle Baker, 18. Dock Per kins, IV; Fliza Knight, l l >. 6t(o Moore, 24; Martha Spruill, 18 . Albert Moore, 22; Mamie Moore, 18. Char lie Grimes, 21; Elizabeth Whiticy, 20. Jfthnuie Smith, 21; Carrie Powell, 18. John Wiggins, >22; Bessie llarrell, 20. Charles Whitakcr, 21; Jphnnie Bell Walton, 18. Harvey Bryant, 21; Sar ah Moore, 19. England B. liyniaii, 24; Ollie Hyman, 18. Guy Vernon Rollins, 21; Lillic May Howard, 18. JUDGE SMALL IN WRECK FRIDAY • Was On His Way Home After Holding Court Here --— While on the way to hit home in Elizabeth City Friday evening after presiding over the two weeks' term of court here, Judge Walter L. Small narrowly escaped death when hit autd mobile was wrecked in a collision with a wagon loaded with wood near Hert ford. Sheriff W. CI. Wright, who was one of the first at the scene of the acci dent, found Judge Small badly shaken up, bruised and suffering minor in juries to one arm. Judge Small's car, a Pontiac coupe, was completely wrecked. ' v W. F.. Brite and Jesse Stalling*, who were in the >(agou, were both hurt, but neither seriously. One of the mules was killed. Eight-feet sticks of wood from the wagon were thrown >thro,ugh the windshield ofthe car from the impact, and pieces of nhv>*» irom the windshield were imbedded in Judge Small's -shoe. No cause was given for tlicf acci dent. Recovers Value of Ford Car From Sweetheart Windsor, April 1. —A jury, out ful ly an hour, returned a judgment In favor of W. E. Harrell t 64-year-old Bertie widower, for $660 damages against I. A. Tripp and the Tripp girls in a suit brought by Harrell in Superior cour hereW recover the value of a Ford coupe which he loan ed Trijfp and! his girla but which the defendant claimed wa» a "gift" to his daughter!, one of whom the lonesome Bertie sugar daddy was courting. Chief attorney for the defense, J, Ichett, filed notice of appeal at The 64-year old Bertie widower, gray haired and ruddy of face, ad mitted on the witness stand, the amorous attentions he had paid 14- year-old Elizabeth Tripp, as well as the company he enjoyed with Estelle Tripp, who is about the same age. Testimony showed that Harrell had wanted the girls to have a car to ride around in and that he bought tIM ear and allowed the title to b«> made out in I. A. Tripp's name, the father of the two girls. It was also shown that Harrell had sent one John + • (Continued to last page) POULTRY CAR TO BE LOADED NEXT WEEK Car Will Step at William ston, Robersonville, And Oak City PRICES ARE HIGHER Car Will Be Here on Wednesday; in Robersonville Thursday; and in Oak City Friday With a second advance in prices ad vertised for poultry, another record shipment will, it is expected, be loaded in the county neat week. Prices have advanced for the several types, in some instances going from 28 cents to -10 cents. An increase of at least 1 to 4 cents per pound is recorded in the last quotations over those for the loadings early in March. The car will make three stops in the county this month, stopping here on the 10th, in Kobersonville on the 11th, and in Oak City the 12th. County Agent Brandon is asking the Bureau u( Market heads to have the car han dled by the passenger trains in an ef fort to provide more time for load ings in each town. Mr. Brandon thinks this request will be granted, and under this arrangement it is be lieved that the rush will not be so had. According to received by the agent, the poultry raisers are planning on thinning their flocks still further, indicating that a large ship ment will be made from the county next week. NEGRO WOMAN LEFT ON ROAD • Is Mentally Unbalanced; Unable To Find Out Where She Is From Left oil a ruail Sunday, March 24, in tin* upper part of this county, as though she were an unwanted house cat, Annie Mines, middle-aged-''negress and mentally unbalanced, wandered from farm to farm in Poplar Point Township until last Sunday, when she was taken into custody by county au thorities. Completely lost, apparently without relatives and friends, and not knowing where she was from, the wo man wandered at random in an easter l> course. Shr waded a creek in Pop lai Point and was Hearing the Roan oke KriVer when stopped by residents near Poplar Point landing. When taken into custody by Deputy S. H. Grimes, the woman was prac tically without shoes, but was clothed in a coat and a few underrates. She carried a bundle of old rags, consti tuting the remainder of her worldly effects. "How old are . you?" Deputy Grimes asked the Hines woman. "Eighteen years old," site replied, and it was evident that slu- was not ICS* than JO. An endless number of questions were asked in an effort to es tablish the wuman's identity, hut (or a long while all that could he learned was her name and who she once lived with. Stating that she lived with Mary and Daniel Yarborough, she had nu idea where they lived other than they were in the country.^ She stated that she was carried a way Sunday morning, March 24, by two strange negroes, that she was go ing to look for her 8-year-old boy. She added that they carried her a lx,ut 2 miles before they put her out and drove away, leaving her in a sec tion strange and new to her. When asked if she had ever been tfi Washington, Bertie County, and one or two other near-by sections, she answered in the negative. When Tarbo'ro was mentioned, she stated that she had been there. Her mem ory was better at this point, and when asked if she was acquainted with any one there she stated that she knew Chief of Police Lewis. One or two other acquaintances were mentioned, indicating that she was an Edgecombe resident. Officers were notified there, and an investigation was started. While the woman did not say so,' it is believed' that her friends or relative! in Edgecombe grew tired of her and dumped her in this county with the hope that they would be free of her, regardless of the woman's fate. ' ♦ Parents and Teachers To Meet Thursday The local parent-teacher association wiU hold its regular meeting in the school building next Thursday after noon at 3:45 o'clock, it was announced this morning. The program, it was stated, will have to do with the pre school child, and every parent who possibly can do so is urged to attend the meeting and hear a discussion of the subject. 4 • ■ ' Regular Luncheon of Kiwanis Tomorrow » Rev. Charles N. Dickey will have charge of the program at the Kiwanis meeting tomorrow, it was stated today by an officer of the club. The meeting will be held at the regular hour and members are asked to attend. Judge Meekins Jail Sentences Right Along "He's right severe with them," was the way one visitor to the Federal court in Washington described judge 1. M. Meckins' sentences. Hacked by the Jones law, the judge left the im pression yesterday that he had an un limited supply of 6-months sentences and others of no detintc length. Only one case is said to have come up yesterday under the Jones law. The defendant, a young white man, found guilty of manufacturing, was sent to prison in Ohio for a year and a day. Very few cases originating or af COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEET a Routine Matters Constitute Bulk of the Business Transacted Caring for the financial operation of the county featured the meeting of the county board of commissioners in session here yesterday. Two $15,- 000 county notes, maturing April 10, were ordered renewed for 60 and 90 days. The commissioners also order ed the county to borrow $26,000 in an ticipation o£ tax collections for 90 days. Other work of the officials was minor in its nature. C. L. Nelson'was relieved of 90 cents special poll tax in Hamilton township. Abram Outter bridge, colored of Hamilton town ship, was also relieved of payment of poll tax there when it was pointed out that he was a non-resident of that township. 0. G. Carson presented constable bofW in Jamesville township, the board giving the paper its approval. J. Sam Getsinger was re-sppointed county accountant • for a ftrm of two years, the term beginning the first of this month. An election was or dered for Cooper's school district. A motion was made that the bonrd of county commissioner* cooperate with the members of the county board of education in making application to the State Hoard of' Education for a loan of S3O,M)O from the State Liter ary fund for colored school. The report on the laying: off by the sheriff of a road in Bear Grass town ship, beginning at Kneezer Harrison's and running through to road leading by I). L. Peel's was presented. The commissioners withheld their approval untilythe road is put in passable con dition, the county assuming no liabil ity for the road until certain work is done and approved by the board. An order granting Bill Tyner a $4 monthly allowance from the indigent account came too late, for the aged colored man died about the time the allowance was provided. HAS 9 SERVICES EASTER SUNDAY Rev. A. H. Marshall Put in Full Day; Traveled 185 Miles ; '(raveling 18S miles and holding nine Services in one day, the Rev. Arthur 11. Marshall, local minister, is believed to have established a record in the re ligious field last Sunday. The minis tir started his work at 7 a. m. that morning and ended the *cheduled work at 1 o'clock the following morning, the time he arrived here. His appointments for the day fol low: f Church of the Advent, Williamston, Holy Communion, 7 a. m. Grace Church, Plymouth, Holy Communion, 9 a. tn. —"" Grace Church, Plymouth, Holy Itaptism, 10 a. m. St. Lukes, Roper, Sunday school, 10 30 a. m. St. I.ukes, Roper, Holy Commun ion, II a. m. St. Lukes, Roper, Holy Baptism, at 12 m. St. Martins, Hamilton, 3 p. m. Church of the Advent, Williamston, 5 p. m. a !,f- Grace Church, Plymouth, 8 p. m. Bojtfd Education To Meet on April 17th The Martin County Board of Edu cation will meet her* Wednesday, April 17, when a superintendent of the county'* schools will be elected. No other kpiaineafl, as far as it is known attbl a time, is scheduled to come hefore the hoard at that time, It was reported. Mrs. W. H. Newell and daughter, Miss Katherinc Newell, of Scotland Neck, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Britt Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Mark RufKn and chil dren. of Tarboro, spent Sunday with Mrs. Ruffia's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Britt, fecting people of this county were called yesterday. In one oi them J. k. Cherry and Clayton Bailey were given six months in jail for manufact uring Arthur James was fined sl(X>. Clyde Craddock, caught riding with a bootleggor, was fined SSO. The own er of the car escaped capture. W. M. Sykes, aged colored! man, charged with manufacturing wine, was released Guy\Evans was found not guilty. The court is being largely attended bv people from this county, and it is understood that several of the M> cases originating in Martin County will be called today. TWO WOMEN IN FIGHT AT BANK Plenty of Excitement Fur nished Few Spectators At Noon Today What proved to be one of thfe most interesting fights of the season took place in the lobby of the Farmers and Merchants bank here short ly after the noon hour when Connie Foster, aaicH to be a resident of "Blue Heaven", Bertie county, was accosted by a girl named Allen, a woman of the same ilk. " The Foster woman was in the bank when the Allen girl walked up and stated, "I have been looking for you for a time." Hank employees, separated from the two women by a counter and railing, stated that the fight was started at this juncture, both the combattants pullings dotens of strands of short hair fr6m each others head. The Allen woman backed her adversary twenty or thirty feet down the lobby and threw her to the floor where the hair pulling and head beating waxed more warm. It is said that the Allen woman was pounding with touch force the head of the Fos ter woman against the t'Ule floor. A call for a policeman was made to W. D. Ambers' pressing club, and thinking someone was robbing the bank, Pete Fowden rushed over to find the women buttering each other. Mr. Fowden parted the fighters and after they hail patched up their torn clothes and punched once or twice at the few remaining strands of hair, the two women got In an automobile and left, one riding in the front seut and the other in the rear. As one or two of the local officers were called as witnesses in the Fed eral court at Washington,, no arrests huve been made at this time. Whft»'neither of the women receiv ed serious injury, the amount of hair left on the bank's floor reminded one of a barber shop. MONK BAGLEY SHOT SUNDAY Colored Man Accidentally Shot By Another While Cleaning Gun While standing on the railroad near the Sinclair oil tanks here Sunday aft ernoon, Monk Bagley, colored, was hit by a buck shot fired from a gun by James Thomas James, another color ed man who lived near the oil tank. So unusual was the shooting that, foi a while, Bagley did not know what had happened to him, nor did James know he had shot anyone. Bagley with another man was watching a third person patch an auto mobile tire when suddenly the gun fired. He first thought the tire had blown out and he had been hit by a part of the tire. However, when ho aaw the blood running down his Hand. Bagley yelled, "I'm shot! I'm shot! James heard the cry and ran out to learn that he had shot Bagley. James stated that he was cleaning his gun and that it accidentally fired, send ing the shot out the window. He had no idea that the shot hit any one. An X-ray examination was made, physician learning that the Bhot had flattened when it struck the bone. It was thought best to leave the shot, so Bagley is now carrying around lead. Shortly before the shot was fired there were several other people watching the man patch his tire, but they moved just In time to get oht of the gun's range. Special Term of Civil Court Begins, April IS With Judge Clayton Moore presid ing#- v» two-weeks special term of Mart!k County Superior Court for the trial cases only will be held here thfs"immtn. The special term is scheduled to begin April IS. There are 63 cases on the calendar, a num ber of which were to have been heard at the regular term hate last month, but the heavy criminal docket crowd ed them out. Although the calendar for the term is almost a foot long, none of the cases is of marked importance. AdvwHaen Will Find Oar Col umn* a Latchkey to Ow 1.600 Home* of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 HOLD DEBATE AT LOCAL SCHOOL NEXT MONDAY Weldon, Scotland Neck, And Williamston Teams In Triangular Contest REHEARSE*THURSDAY Oak City Will Debate Chowan High School Friday; Public Urged To Attend Contests The triangular debates sponsored by the University of North Carolina will be under way the latter part of this week when more than 400 high school pupils argue pro and con the Question, "Resolved, That the United States Should Enter the World Cou.rt.' Only one school in this county, it is understood, will debate the question next Friday night, the local school debate being postponed" until next Monday night. The triangle formed oi Winton, I howan High School, and Oak City was broken at the last minute when Winton found it impossible to enter. The other two schools will debate the question Friday evening at 8 o'clock, the Oak City negative debating the Chowan affirmative at Chowan, and the Chowan negative, debating the Oak City affirmative in the school'au ditorium at Oak City. * Postponed at the request of Weldon school officials,. the debates between Scotland Neck, Weldon, and the lo cal high school will be held next Monday night, it was announced yes terday. Since both the local teams debate in other towns, a public rehearsal has been scheduled to take place in the city' hill here next Thursday night. Misses Ollic Marie Kobersou and Josephine Harrison will uphold the affirmative and Misses Marjoric Tay lor and Viola Grimes the negative side oi the question. The public is invited «ind urged to hear the debate Thurs day night, as it will be similar to the linals to be held here next Monday night. HOME ENTERED MONDAY NIGHT Intruder Frightened Away After Entering Home of Mr. J. A. Barnhill In the early hours Monday morning while Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barnhill and little daughter were sleeping in their home on West Main Street here, a man entered their room. Mrs. Ham hill who thought she heard a rear door to the house open, raised her head Just in time to see the mnn advance three steps into their room. The burglar seeing 'that he was discover ed turned and fled. Mrs. Barnhill was so badly fright ened that she could not speak or even move for ten minutes. She finally call ed to her husband who immediately arose, but too late to aee the man. No clue was established, but it is be lieved the man had suspected that Mr. llamhill, an employee of the Stand ard Oil Company, had carried the oil sales receipts home with him and that they were in a trousers' pocket. Mrs. Barnhill stated that there Was a light burning in the room at the time the man entered, but she was unable to identify him. She thought | him to be white, wearing a dark suit and a light cap. Yesterday morning : the burglar's tracks were seen at a window near the head of the bed i where Mr. Barnhill was sleeping. His foot prints were also discovered near the door where he entered. A hand print was also found on a window sill, indicating that he had peeped in to lo cate things before entering the room. He apparently saw the trousers, for Mrs. Barnhill stated he was slowly j making hia way toward them when she raised her head. | # Highway Commissioner To Be Here Thursday The county commissioner!! will hold a special meeting here next Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock, when Mr Frank Kugler, highway . commissioner for the f.rst district, will come here lo discuss road building in this county. While the announcement could not be officially verified, it'is understood that the highway system in this county will be reviewed. • Prominent Farmer oi Bear Grass Dies Sunday Harry Rogerson, prominent farmer of Bear Grass township, died at Jfci* home there Sunday evening, following an attack of apoplexy suffered sever al years befolfc. Mr. Rogerson about 70 years old and la survived by a widow and three sona, Edgar, Au gustus and Theodore Rogerson. I>iro brothers, Samuel Rogerson, of liamston and Wiley Rogerson, Robersonville, and one sister, Mrp.fl. D .Leary, of Williamston, also survlpjb. The funeral rites were held by B- Her John N. Rogerson at the Mk dence yesterday afternoon, inteimot following in the family plot on tie home farm.
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