Watch the Labal on Tour Paper As It Carrisa the Data When Tow Subscription Bxpfres VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 13 21,127 POUNDS OF POULTRY BRING FARMERS $5,429 14,265 Pounds Loaded Here Wednesday; 7,456 in Robersonville x AT OAK CITY" fbDAY Is Largest Shipment Ever Made Prom Coanty; May Make On* More Shipment This Spring Poultry flocks in this and the Rob ersonville communities were greatly thinned out this week, when- approxi mately 600 farmers in the- two sec tions sold 21,127 pounds from their flocks. The shipment was the larg est ever made frpm this point, two tars being required to handle the of ferings. The shipment sold for SS,- 42923. ' "• When the car arrived here Wednes day morning, loading operations were started immediately. Before the day was over, one car was completely filled, and over 2.000 pounds of the fowls were placed 'in""'a" second car. The farmers in this community sold ,1-1,265 pounds for $.1,572.77. At Rob ersonville, 7,45 it pounds were delivered, the farmers receiving $1,856.46 for their offerings. Today deliveries are being made to the car at Oak City, but just how the loadings are running is not known at this time. It is the first stop in that part of the county and » big delivery is not expected. , The purchaser representative s[a.£f ; il Wednesday evening that he recenffd morf~ poultry here than he had at any othe# market. Wliile no arrangements have been mad* for the cooperative loading of another car this season have been made at this time, County Agent Bran don is of the opinion that a fourth shipment should he made. Prices are holding up better this season than has I wen the case heretofore, and farmers ate finding the ready cash handy at this time. Should another car be scheduled for loading in the county this season, it .is understood that it will be placed within the next two or three weelcs. The heavy loading here Wednesday made it very inconvenient for many of the farmers, as they were forced to wait several hours .before their offer ings could be received. Mr. Brandon is making an attempt to eliminate this drawback, and it is believed that some arrangement will l>e made whereby waiting will be eliminated. Several unusual sales were made here Wednesday when one farmer de livered 20 chickens and received SSO. The several types of fowls were in cluded in the shipment. -While the sales numbered around 600. individ ually they were small. ( Play At Oak City School Next Wednesday Night The Oak City School faculty, assist ed by local talent, is staging the hum orous three-act comedy, "'44 Flappers" in the school auditorium there next Wednesday evening, according to an announcement made yesterday. The comedy has been presented in many parts o( the country since it was given to the stage last October, and is classed as one of the most unique pro ductions offered by home talent forces. The play is given a 1944 time setting, making for an entertainment entirely different from the usual home talent production. School Board Postpones Election oi Teachers Puzzled as to the outcome of the lecerftly passed school legislation, the local school board postponed the elec tion of the teachers in the school here for the 1929-30 term until after the Slate meeting of school heads in Ra- Icight the week of April 22. Just when the teachers will be selected is not .known, but it is understood that the faculty for the next school term will be chosen iminmediately after the Kaleigh meeting. IW A T T SI T T THEATRE Saturday April 13 808 STEELE "COME and GET IT" Also COMEDY and Serial, "The Vanishing Wast" Special Matinee, 3 P. M. Monday-Tuesday April 15-16 GRETA GARBO "WILD ORCHIDS" AlM> M. 0. M. NEWS and AESOP'S FABLES * Shows at 7:15 and 9 P. M. Daily MUSIC BY PHOTOTONB THE ENTERPRISE Little Interest In Town P Unless there is a decided awakening in political interest here £within the next, few days, the town convention jext Thursday evening will be a dry happening, and the election the first Tuesday in May will attract the poll holders only. Other than the mere rumcir that three women would be en tered in the race for posts on the board of commissioners and another for the office of mayor, nothing can be learned of the forthcoming convention and elec tion. Apparently the rumors are un founded, for it was learned yesterday that Miss Hattie Thrower .would not be a candidate for the office of mayor. According to the rumor Miss Thrower FINAL EXERCISES AT FARM LIFE Sermon Sunday Night With Other Events To Be Held Wednesday-Thursday According to an announcement made this morning, the ft rat of the Farm Life commencement exercises, will be held there Sunday evening at 8:00 o'clock when Rev. C. B. Mash burn, pastor of the Robersonville Christian Church, preaches the com mencement sermon. The service will be held in the school auditorium. Completing their class work Tues day, the primary pupils will feature the exercises Wednesday evening-, while the elementary and high school departments art? planning a special program for Thursday evening. Fri day morning at 11:00 o'clock, Dr. M 0. Fletcher, of the Washington Col legiate Institute, Washington, will deliver the principal address, followed by a community picnic. Other features on the day's program include recita tion and declamation contests in the afternoon and a high school play, "Prarie Rose" in the evening. The exercises at Farm Life are largely attended each yefcr, and no exception to the rule is forecasted at this time. BAPTISTS MEET HERE NEXT WEEK Between 200 and 300 Young People Expected Here For Regional Meeting In additiop to the usual program of wtekly services, the local Haptjst church is putting on an intensive course of study in teacher training, which holds its first session in the Philathea room at the church on Sun day evening at 7:15 o'clock. Then, next week the church is en tertaining a regional convention of llaptisl young people. These young Baptist people, between two and three hundred, of then), will come in VVil lianiston on the afternoon of lirtnay, April 19, spend the night, them, and finish their sessions some time Saturday. 1 he members of the church and con gregation are railed upon to open their homes to these young people, and to make their coming as pleasant and as profitable as is possible. As is usual at such conventions, the entertaining church provides room and breakfast for those staying over. Our church will not only want to do.all this, but li> do it exceptionally well. The pastor will preach Sunday at both the morning ai)d evening service. Ihe subject in the morning will be, "How God Brings Gdtitt Out of Evil," and at 8 o'clock in the evening, he will have for his subject, "The Kiclic-s of the Poor." The Sunday school literature foe all the classes has come, and all teachers should get their literature at the church. —, - , • Program of Services at First Methodist Church Dr. O. P. FitzGerald, Pastor Preaching service, II a. m., subject, "The Moral Witness of the Church." Evening service 8 o'clock, preaching by the Rev. S. A. Cotton, presiding elder of the Weldon District. Busi ness session Of second quarterly con ference immediately after the evening sermon. Sunday school, 9":45. Hi-League Sunday evening. 7.30. Senior League Monday evening at 8. Junior League Tuesday, 4p. m. Prayer seryice on Wednesday evening at 8. ' Good music tnOritf services await you at this church. ♦ Sandy Ridge School Ends Session Today ♦ The Sandy Ridge school, near here, it closing the 1928-29 session today, the community enjoying a picnic. Rev. C. H. Dickey, of the local Baptist Church, is delivering the address. Al though the school requires only two teachers, Mr. Chas. Daniel and Miss Margaret Cooke, a highly satisfactory work has been carried on there dur ing the session. Williarnston. Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, April 12, 1929 was to run for mayor, and to sup port her three other women were to be placed-on the board of commission ers. Miss Thrower stated yesterday that she would not run for the office, that she did not desire the task. If the three women plan to run for the office of commissioners, as the rumor holds, their plans are being closely no authoritative announcements hav ing been made public at this time. While no announcements have been made by the present board members regarding their candidacies for re-elec tion, it is understood that they are planning no active campaign for places on the board. TO PETITION FOR HEALTH OFFICER Local School Board Favors Proposition; Others Are. Considering It • At a meeting of the local school board last Tuesday evening a resolu tion was passed favoring the estab lishment .of an all-time health officer for the county. It is understood that the matter is being considered by oth er school boards in the county and that a petition will be placed before the county commissioners within the next few weeks asking them to inves tigate the all-time health office and work. The local board adopted the reso lution upon the facts given as to the cost of the proposed system and the one tiow in effect in this county and the need of an all-titne work. In their March meeting the com missioners favored a study of the all time health office, hut nothing was done in the matter. At the April meet iliK4.au indifferent altitude presented itself. SPECIALIST AT TWO MEETINGS Clothing Specialist Holds Millinery Schools in County ~ ♦ By LORA E SLEEPER (County Home Agent) Mrs. Willie Hunter, clothing special ist, was in the county Tuesday and Wednesday of this week to conduct millinery schools with the women in home demonstration clubs of the coun ty. Tuesday the women met in the Ma sonic Hall at Hamilton and began work at 10:30 a. tn. The following women were present: Mrs. T. B. Slade, jr., Miss F.ffie Waldo, Mrs. Z. T. Co*,' Mrs. Matthews and Mrs. Cor nelia Deal, representing the Hamil ton club; .Mrs. Lena lassell, Mrs. W. K. Nicholson, Mrs. Robert Edwards, Mrs. T. H. Marion, Mrs. H. B. Har dee. representing the club at Poplar Point; Miss Margaret Kverett, Mrs. Wade Mizelle, Mrs. W. 1). Hyman, Mrs._ \V. A. Perry, and Mrs ; Alonzo representing the Williams Hiapel club. The Hamilton club served a fine picnic lunch at noon, even though the women hated to spare the time to eat. Wednesday Miss Hunter conduct ed the same type of school in Jamcs villc. The following women attended: Mrs. Ben Ange, Mrs Levin Ange, from the Ange Town club; lie Holliday, Mrs. Martha Sexton, Mrs. John Long, Mrs. Bailey, and Mrs. Simpson, representing the Janiesville club; Mrs. C. L. Daniel, Mrs. Lee Hardison, Mrs. Ltician Hardison, and Mrs. Joshua ( oltrain, representing the Holly Springs club. Mrs. John D. Biggs also attended. The Janiesville club served an at tractive luncheon carrying out food principles taught in the food and nu trition project. The menu consisted of stuffed cabbage, fruit salad, corn bread, and lemonade. During the Week 27 hats were made at an average cost o! 35 cents each. This was a saving of $2.00 per person. • in havipg Miss Hunter at this time, Martin County was very fortunate owning to counties carrying the reg ular clothing project. The women attending will teach the Wbmen in their own communities and so%iass on the help received to some one*" else. . Cecil Taylor On Honor Roll at University The University of North Carolina honor roll for the winter quarter re leased yesterday by the registrar of the instituUon carries the names of 270 atudanta, among the Hat being the name of Cecil O. Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Taylor, of near here. Young Taylor, a sopho more in University, made A's on all his wbrk, an average of 96 or more. PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL FINALS AT BEAR GRASS ♦ First of Exercises To Be Commencement Sermon Sunday Night 29 HONOR * Grade Entertainments Tuesday Night; Commencement Exercises and Play Wednesday A two-days program will feature the closing of the Bear Grass school for the 1928-2*) term next it was announced yesterday by Professor F. M. Barnhart, the school's principal. The first of the exercises will he held in the school auditorium at 7:30 Sun day evening when the Rev. John L. Yandell, Presbyterian minister of Tar boro, will deliver the commencement sermon. The secortd of the program series will he held Tuesday evening at 8 o'- clock, the several grades entertain ing at that time. Wednesday morn - Dig at lO .il) nVliuk Judge R. J. Peel, of this place, will deliver the com mencement address. A play, "Honor Wins," to he staged by the.high school pupils, will bring the exercises to a close. Professor Barnhart states that ap proximately seven certificates will be issued to students who have complet ed the two years of high school work, and as many certificates of promotion will be awarded to pupils completing their work in the seventh grade. Pro motions throughout the .school will i.umber more than 150, the principal pointed out. Twenty-nine students in the school established unique attendance records during the term and will he awarded certificates of attendance during the commencement Professor Barnhart stated that a last-day absence on the part of any one of the pupils will decrease the number of the honor stu dents. \ list of those students at ending the entire term without a single absence, includes: Nosxie lie Taylor, Sallie Roebuck, hvelyn White, Kuth Hazel Rogers, A II Avers, jr., I.uflier Bernard Britton; Uutli Roebuck. Hilda Roebuck, l.ucile Rogerson, Gladys Mobley, Daniel l'vele, -Ernestine Britton, Mary K. Keel, Vesta Bulluck, Klizaheth Bailey, Ye.lma llailey, (irace Rogers, Louise Taylor; Bessie Mae Terry, Leon Rog ers, Bonnie Bailey, Raymond Rober soti, Annie Mae Bailey, Melba Grace Peele, Ruby Dare Bennett, Harcom i apps, Hilda Roherson, Magdaleeh Harrison, Henry White. DISCUSS NEW SCHOOL LAW School Officials of Several Counties in Meeting Here Today Meeting today with the school superintendents and boards of educa tion of Beaufort, Uertie, Hyde, Mar tin, Tyrrell and Washington counties, Mr. John L. Hethcock, auditor of the Finance State Department of Educa tion, Haleigh, is discussing certain phases of the new school law. Mr. A. T. Allen, State Superintend ent of Public Instruction, who was ex pected to attend the meeting, was un able to away from the duties of his office in ltalqlgh. While Mr. lUiitficock made • no nt tempt to .amro&r for the budget com mission nor the board of equaliza tion, he pointed out at the session this morning that more care will be required in the handling of school matters than formerly, and that more reports will be required in an efTort to determine what is going on in the schools. He did not attempt to con strue the school law, yet he intim-ited that under the measure salary in creases for teachers could not be reasonably expected. A teacher at tending summer school to raise her certificate will not 'be benefitted this year, it was understood. * Mr. JHethcock informed the school officials that they could not make contracts with teachers at this time for the next term, Although he al vibod them they would be safe in telling their best teachers that they will want them and at the same lime suggest to others they might not wish to retain that they could not employ them. So far no school is able to 4 learn just how many teachers will be allow ed during the coming term. To Ship Carload of Hogs Next Tuesday Several farmer* in the Robersonville community will ship a load of hog* to the Richmond market next Tuesday, County Agent Brandon stated ycster oay. The shipment will be the sec ond to go from this county this year, farmers in /amesville having shipped a car early tHis year. According to nijirket quotations the shippers will re ceive around II 3-4 cents per pound for their offerings. MANY FARMERS AT CLASSES FOR TOBACCO STUDY Series of Classes at James ville Closed Last Monday VERY SATISFACTORY Meetings Were Started in January; From 10 To 35 Farmers At Each Class . • Closing Monday- evening -of last week, the study of tobacco by a num ber of farmers in the Jantesville com munity was declared by Professor W. T. Overby yesterday ,to have been very satisfactory. For three months, 10 to 35 farmers unet each Monday evening in the Jantesville school jmilding where they studied the vari ous steps in tobacco raising. The classes attracted much interest on the part of the farmers in the community, and the instruction offered will be fol lowed to a great extent in growing this stated. The opening classes in January were devoted to the preparation of seed for planting and the proper beds. The several varieties tobacco were dis cussed, the farmers deciding upon cer tain types for planting. As The course of instruction progressed, the farmers studied the common to the crop and the methods of disease con trol. The discussions touched on in sects, the best methods of control be ing pointed outv Fertilization and cul tivation were studied at leiiiith, many ol the tari'ners declaring that they would try out the suggested methods of fertilizing the crop this season. In conducting the course of instruc tion, Professor Overby gathered bul letins dealing with the crop from every available source. "The data were care fully studied-and discussed at practi cally every meeting. This is the third year that the school hiijs been held by the agricultural teach er there, and each year a greater in terest is shown by the farmers of the ci minuuity. E. S. PEEL TALKS TO KIWANIANS State Senator Reviews Im portant Laws Passed by General Assembly Addressing the meeting of the Ki wanift club here laut Wednesday, E. S. Peel, a member of the Senate in the last General Assembly, reviewed what vtas termed the most important laws passed by the Legislature. The legis lature member pointed out the School Law, the Workman's Compensation act and the ltoad I-aw. Neither the school nor the road law was describ ed as satisfactory, although the speak er stated that much good may finally result in each. The measures will of fer small tax reductions on land and tangible property and will effect a strict economy in the administration of both the schools and roads, es pecially is this true in the cuse of the schools, it was said. While the workman's compensation act is a new undertaking in this State, a similar measure is in force in the majority of the states. The act re quires all persons, except those en gaged in agriculture, to cairy insur ance /for their employees, if they work as many as five pel sons. If an em ployee were injured under the new act due compensation would be made. In the event of death or total disability, a sum equal to 60 per cent of the weekly wage of the injured shall be paid week for 4(H) weeks, the total amount not to exceed S6,(KM). Former ly when a person was injured while in the employ of another, he had the right to sue for large sums if tht ac cident was the result of carelessness or neglect on the part of the employ er. Frequently unreasonable sums were granted by the courts, but it the injuries were the result of an accident the worket got nothing. In the long run, it, Is expected that the cost to tbe employer will be about the same as under the old system, but the employee will get more as he will not have to engage in costly legal proceedings necessary to collect. East Carolina Firemen Hold Meet in Greenville With over a hundred members iff attendance, the regular quarterly meeting of the Kan tern Carolina Fire men's association was held in the Rotary Club building, Greenville, last Tuesday night. Several speakers made addresses during the evening, Sherwood Brockwell, of the State Fire Insurance department, making the. principal talk. The visitors were] royally entertained by the Greenville! company. Several members of the loJ cal company were in atondance upon the meeting. The next quarterly meeting will bfl held here the second Tuesday night ifl July, the association accepting the ifl vitation tendered by the local coifl panjr. Intensive Clean-Up Drive Planned Here WOMAN FINED FOR FIGHTING Frances Allen Pays $25 and Costs for Affray in Bank Several Days Ago Scheduled for trial in the recorder's court here last Tuesday, the case. of. State against Mrs. Frances Allen was ordered sent fo the town court by Recorder Bailey. When Mayor Co hum opened court Tuesday afternoon • at 4:30 o'clock a number of spectators were present to witness the hearing The Allen woman, charged with as saulting one Connie Foster, was pres ent and pleaded her own case un assisted by a lawyer. The prosecuting witness. Connie hosier, was not prcs eiTTTso the State had to rely on the testimony offered By Herman Bowen and Pete Fowden, modest eye wits' nesscs. Ihe defendant was very re served in acknowledging her Kuilt in the affray staged in the 4ol)by of the Farmers it Merchants Bank here sev eral days ago. She stated that she ' did no serious damage. that she fid | not (jive the Foster K"I half what was due to be given, and added that she expects to complete the beating when an opportunity presents itself. The Allen woman pointed out that, she was, in part, the guardian of the Fos ter girl, whom the defendant said was her niece. The defendant also stated that she had cared for the Foster girl and the two-year-old baby. While no cause was assigned for Ihi assault other than that the Foster girl had treated the defendant "dirty," j it is believed the fight was the climax to a triangle love affair, with the two women and a man as the principal characters." . Another vwsion has it that the trouble originated over the Foster girl's two-y'ear-uhl child, that the mother diif (Tor want the baby to In- reared by the Allen w.nnan, and when the child was placed in other hands, all ties were broken between the two women. The defendant wan conservative in her remarks and had the appearance of oile in a higher class than that of a street-fighter. The spectators heard a nuiKli more dignified trial than they expected. Mayor C'oburn brought the case to a close with a $25 tine and the pay ment of the costs $5, by the defend-, ant. " FARMERSTRY NAPIER GRASS • South African Plant Being Tried Out By Farmers in Beaufort County Napier grass, a South African plain, is' being introduced into this section by Hraufort County farmers, who, as iar as it is known, are first in this ter litory to grow the grass. According to those wlio arc ac quainted tvith the crop, the- grass grows in stalks similar to cane. The plant* arc transplanted, the grower us ing one joint of a stalk usually to every four or five feet of ground. When the grass is mowed in early growth, farmers state that the plant multiplies extensively, covering the field with a iiK'ful type of hay. The grass can be used either in the green or dried state for feed purposes. 1 . To Widen Part oi Highway No. 30 New Hem, April 11.—State High way Commissioner Claud K. Whitley, of Beaufort has assured President George S. Attmore and Secretary T. F. Moffett, of the New Bern Cham ber of Commerce, that at the next state highway commission meeting bids will be asked for the wider pav ing of the narrow brick links of State highway route 30 leading into New Bern. These links include the roads from Vanceboro to New Bern and from the Jones county line about six miles toward New Bem. Negro School Have Field Day in Robersonville ♦ With a large number of contestants entered, the field day for all negro IJn the county is being largely Hjfe Robersonville today. Prar- Brery colored school in the in one or more contests. Truck loads ft from this section passed W here early this morning en 1 Robersonville. | « \am of Services At Christian Church ilar services will be held at the an church Sttnday morning at o'clock hour\and in the even -8:00 o'clock. Sunday school at m. A cordial Invitation is ex the public to attend. Advertisers Will Find Our Col umn* a Latchkey to Orcr 1,600 HOBM of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 ORGANIZATION IS PERFECTED . ——« Campaign Will Be Waged Here Week After. Next PREPARING PROGRAM Boy Scouts, Women's Organizations, School, and Town Officials Are Supporting Movement «—_ With the working organization formed for tlit' clean up and paint-up movement here week after next, plans ale rapidly taking lorrn lor a warring attack on dirt and uticleauliness. Head ed by Mr Julian Anderson, general chairman, the orgraHi/ation perfected to-hcacrthe work plans ti> wage the war on uiH'lt'anliness through every man. woman. and child in the com-- nitinity. An intensive campaign has-* been planned, and Mr. Anderson pointed out that the real success ,of the movement depends upon the ef forts of every individual, both white and colored. Mrs. Wheeler Martin, jr., has been made chairman of the women, and judging from the advance activities the women are offering a remarkable support ,to the undertaking. In fact, while the first -day •♦if the drive is mure ttian a week away, interest is noted in many quarter; at this time To han dle the junior w'ork, Josephine llarri •Sin has been selected as chairman. At; -effective work in the grammar grades is being planned under the di rectum of the junior chairman, and marked results are expected from these quarters during the week. An effective program, in form at the present, but which is be ing added to daily, lias been prepared for the week. The campaign, will be included in the announcements of the various churches Sunday morning, and each day in the week will be set apart lor particular activities. A complete program will he announced within the next few days. The local schools (iavc been assigned definite tasks, and the campaign heads I are predicting splendid results from the children ill the movement. Pa : rades have been planned and other I features urging the citizens of the | town to take an active part in the clean up and paint-up movement .arc included in the program. I lie campaign will be waged, ac cording' to the general chairman, from the standpoints of making tor better health, lessening of fire risks, and tin pleasing appearance of the town. It I is the expressed desire of those who | arc heading the campaign that the | work IK- carried to every conceivable — | i.ook and cortlcr, that the cleaners'. | hands will teach hidden spots as well as those exposed ti> public view.. The town will be divided into dis tricts with special police officers and Hoy Scouts inspecting the progress of the movement two or three times dur ing the week. effort to make tlyf- work as effective as is humanly possible, the citizenry > s asked to ntnke nrenara tions for the movement nfn4Ljwi"fnat the work can be started with a rush right in the beginning. * Special Term Superior Court Begins Monday The special two weeks term of Mar tin County superior court for the Trial of civil cases will open here next Mon day with Judge ( lay ton Mopre presid ing Sixty-thiVe cases appear on the calendar The term was provided by a special act in the last (ienerul As sembly. Case's on the calendar are, as a whole, of only passing import ance. T ♦ 1 Store oi D. Bailey at Bear Grass, Entered ♦ Entering the J.). Bailey store at silear Crass Monday (fr Tuesday night of this week, robbers are said to have centered on the store's stock, apparently leaving untouched other ar t'cles. Officers stationed themselves in the store Wednesday nigfit, but no one attempted to enter that night The loss was said to have berrr very - small. i Presbyterians Announce Services for Next Sunday • The Rev. John L. Yandell will preach next Sunday morning- at the Woman's Ctnb room here at 11 o'clock. The Bible ichool convene* at 9:45 a. - m. Mr. Yandell will also conduct services in the Bear Grass School au ditorium at 7:80 p. m. The public is cordially invited to these services.