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VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 31
TWO KILLED IN
AUTO WRECK
Misses Frances Elks, 16 and
Miss Emily Robbins Die
When Cars Collide
Washington, N. C., June 12.—Miss
Frances Elks. 16, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Elks and Miss Emiiy Robbins, IS,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Rob
bins, are dead as the result of an auto
mobile accident which occured late
Tuesday night on the New Bern road
near Wilmar.* ' '
Mrs. Elks and James Meredith, who
were in the car with the two girls sus
tained painful injuies but will recover.
Cyde Warren and Ed l.angley, well
known young men of Vanceboro, were 1
in the other car which collided with the
other automobile. Neither of them was •
'ili.iured aside from a few minor cuts.
Both Warren and Langley havt been
arrested Warren is being held with- 1
out l>onl for a hearing before Judge
Sam M. Blount in recorders'* court
Friday.
The two girls, Mrs. Elks and Mere
dith had been at New Bern attending
the historical celebration which took
place there on Tuesday. They were on
their way home when the accident oc
cured;* it was in the neighborhood of
midnight. All four occupants of the
cat were on the front seat of the sport
model Ford Mrs. Elks was holding
Miss Robbins in her lap. Warren and
Langley driving a Dodge car belong
ing to Warren had been at Washing
ton and were oil the way to Vanceboro.
When seen this morning, Warren
said that he was driving along slowly
and was far over on his side of the road
He said that his car had only one de
pendable light and that the other light
came off and he does not know exactly
how the accident occured.
Frances Elks regained consciousness
just before coming to Washington,
Shu moaned and begged those in the
car not to let her die. Emily- died
shortly aher she arrived at the hospi
rtil. Frances passed away at 2:00 o'cl
ock, just about an hour later.
WRITES OF TRIP
TO CAMP LEACH
Agtjnt Says Thirty Boys
and Girls Had Splendid
Time During Week
♦
That the people throughout the
county might know how the 30 Mar
tin County 4-H club hoys and girls
lived during their outing last week at
Camp Leach, Miss Ixira E. Sleeper,
home agent, writes of the schedule as
follows;
The campers were favored this
year with very good weather. The
daily schedule was as folows:
Six-thirty, rising whistle; 6:40, set
ting up exercises, Darrel-Price leading;
6:55, morning dip; 7:20, dress for
breakfast; 7:30, breakfast; 8 to 8:30,
dialling rooms; V to 10:30, nature
•tudy, two days on N. C. trees and 2
days oo N. C. birds; 10:30 to 12, arts
atui crafts, the girls worked with rted
at this time; boys practiced tying
knots, learned how to built a fire at
this hour: 1 to 2, |uiet hour, boys and
girls privileged to read books lent by
N C. Library commission; 2to 4.
demonstrations, lectures, arts and |
ciafts; 5 to 5:30, evening dip; 6, sup
per; 6:45 vesper services; 7:15, games,
evening program; 9:30 lights out.
The nature study on trees culminat
ed Wednesday afternoon with a dem- ,
onstration given by Mr. L. E. Carter,
district forester of Windsor, "How to
tell the age of a tree."
The children were conducted oil a
tour to Bath through the old church
Tuesday.
All campers reported a very enjoy
able week.
The chaperones were, Mr. and Mrs.
C. F. Wildman, l'armele, Mrs. Jimmie
Harrison, Wiliamston, and Mr. Geo. |
Proctor. ' I '
J. C. Cobb, Publicity Agent for the
Atlantic Cosat Line was here for a
short while yesterday.
I WATTS
1 T THEATRE
Saturday June 15
KEN MAYNARD
in
THE ROYAL RIDER'
COMEDY and SERIAL
MBS
Monday and Tuesday June 17-11
GILDA GRAY
in
The DEVIL DANCHR
NEWS REEL AND FABLES
thova at 7:15 aiul 9 P. M. Daily
MUSIC BY PHOTOTONE
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THE ENTERPRISE
TWO MURDER CASES
SCHECULED FOR TRIAL
IN COURT NEXT WEEK
1
BRIGHT BELT
SCHEUDLE IS
ANNOUNCED
•
All Stars To Play Ahoskie; I
Washington Will Me^t
Windsor Monday
+
Activities .in the "Bright Belt Base
ball League" will be underway next
Monday when Martin county's All
Stars meet Ahoskie at Ahoskie aud
Windsor battles with Washington at
Washington. The league was recently
organized, and according to the pro
moters, fans in this section will be
offered a brand of ball deserving of a
loyal support.
The proposed" schedule for the
siasnir follows:
First Week
June 17, Windsor at Washington
June 17, Williamston at Ahoskie
June 19. Ahoskie at Windsor
June 19, Williamston at Washington
June 21, Washington at Ahoskie
June 21, Windsor at Williamston
Second Week
June 24, Ahoskie at Windsor
June 24, Washington at Williamston
June 26, Windsor at Ahoskie
June 26, Washington at Willianiston
June 28, Ahoskie at Washington
June 28, Williamston at Windsor
Third Week
July 1, Ahoskie at Williamston
' July I. Windsor at Washington
• July 3, Williamston at Ahoskie
July 3, Washington at Windsor
July 4, a. m., Ahoskie at Windsor
July 4, a. tn. Washington at Williams
ton •
July 4, p. in., Windsor "at Ahoskie
July 4. p. m., Williamston at Washing
ton
July 5, Wiudsor at Alioski
July 5, Williamston at Washington
Fourth Week
July K, Ahoskie at Washington
July H, Windsor at Wiliamston
' Jtpily 10. Washington at Ahoskie
July 10, Williamston at Windsor
July 12, Ahoskie at Wiliamston
July 12, Washington at Windsor
Fifth Week
July 15, Williamston at Ahoskie
July 15. Windsor at Washington
July 17, Washington at Ahoskie
July 17, Williamston at Windsor
July 19, Ahoskie at Washington
July 19, Windsor at Williamston
Sixth Weak
July 22, Ahoskie at Windsor
July 22, Washington at Williamston
July 24, Windsor at Ahoskie
Jily 24, Williamston at Washington
July 26, Ahoskie at Williamston
July 26, Washington at Windsor
Seventh Week
July 2">, Windsor at Washington
July 2V, Williamston at Ahoskie
July 31, Washington at Ahoskie
July 31, Windsor at Williamston
Aug. 2, Ahoskie at Williajnston
Aug. 2, Windsor at Washington
Eighth Week
Aug. 5, Ahoskie at Windsor
Aug. 5, Williamston at Washington
Aug. 7, Washington at Ahoskie
Aug. 7, Windsor at Williamston
Aug 9, Ahoskie at Windsor
Aug. 9, Washington at Wiliamston.
GAIN IN TOWN
VALUATION
List-Taker W. T. Meadows
Reports $52,949 Gain
Over Year 1928
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A gain of $52,949 in the valuation
o! property in the town here was re
ported by list-taker, Mr. W. T. Mead
jows, yesterday afternoon, the entire
listings amounting to $1,489789 as com
pared with $1,436,840 last year.
This increase, according to the list
taker, is attributable to building act
months ending April 31, personal pro
ivities carried on here during twelve
perty listings failing to come up to the
last year.s mark. Personal property
dropped in value, it was stated, in turn
ing affecting the size of the gain in val
uation.
The figures given here are n)% offer
ed as accurate, the list-taker stating
that j>io checking additions had been
made. He did state that they could be
accepted as a true indication in the list
ings.
Program of Services
At Methodist Church
Dr. O. P. FitxGerald, Pastor
Preaching service 11 A. M., "Jesus
the Resurrection and the Life." feven
ing service 8 o'clock, subject, "Re
ligion for the Whole Man."
Sunday school 9:45. Senior League
Monday evening at 8. Junior League
-Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Hi-
League Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
Prayer service Wednesday 8 p. m.
This church offers you brief, help
ful services, and a most cordial wel
come. A i
Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina. Friday, June 14, 1929
f •
1 Frank Cox, White, and Gus
Knight, Colored Face -
Murder Charges
25 CASES ON DOCKET
•
| Term Will Be For Trial of Criminal
Cases Principally; Few Civil
Actions Scheduled
——•
With two murder cases on the doc
ket and twenty three others, varying in
their nature from ordinary assault to
rape to be tried, the regular session
of the county superior court here next
: week will ,it is believed, attract as
j much if not more attention than the
March session when Togo Pulley was
j sentenced to the State's Prison for the
murder of Police Jones of Bethel.
| Judge Walter Small, of" Elizabeth
I ity, is scheduled to preside during
j the term which will be devoted main
j ly to the trial of criminal cases. The
ci urt will continue only one wek.
Ihe Frank lox murder case prob
• ably leads the docket in interest, but
' it is not likely that it will be called
I tin first day as no bill of indictment
' has ben drawn. No hearing lias been
I h Id in the case, but with the evidence
in hand, it is virtually settled that a
first degree murder charge will he
preferred against him when the grand
' jury meets next Monday. Ciix is al
leged to have shot and killed J. HenTy
Jolly, Cross Roads farmer, the 26th
of last month, fie was placed under
arrest the next night following the
killing, and during his stay in jail lie
has not asked for a preliminary
hearing. Coroner S. K. Biggs, the late
Sheriff A. L. Roebuck and Chief of
Police Daniel, with the assistance of
others, have established a strong case
against Cox. Just the type of defense
his attorney will offer is not known at 1
this time. . . T
(ius Knight Robersonville negro,
1 figures in a second, murder case sclu - [
j duled for trial next week ill the court I
, lit re. Knight is alleged to have shot !
and killed Jim (,'offield, liegro, at Rob
eisonville March V. Captured in tieor ■
gia a few days later lie was returned
I here during the March term of court,
i but his attorneys asked that the case
| be continued until the term beginning
next week. According to the story giv (
en at the time of his capture. Knight j
had been in trouble with"John Black
and Ralph Duggar on the night of the!
shooting, Knight stating that wtjile lie
was in a restaurant the two iiii-n caniev
in and attempted to renew the trou-j
hie. He also stated lie had been!
warned that Black and Kuggar were J
after him and that when he left and i
went to a house of a friend the two
followed him. When he left there
they shot at him three times, but the !
shots missed, their mark Knight then
went to his girl's home and failing to
gain an entrance on account of a
locked door he crawled under the
house where lie had a pistol hid. As
he started out he saw t'oftield coming
and mistaking hint for one of his as
sailants, he fired the shot that latbr
proved fatal to the man.
Seven of the other 23 criminal cases
have been oil the docket for several
months,"'one for over a year, and it
is not likely that all of them will be
handled this court, as the defendants (
have left the county or arranged for a (
continuation of their cases. The other i
16 cases, not including the two murder j
cases, scheduled for trial during the
week follow:
Roy Roberson, operating ( car whijf
intoxicated, entered on appial from
a judgment in recorder's court; John
Jasper Blac, assault with deadly wea--
pon; Ralph Duggar, assault with a
deadly weapon; Haywood Morris alias
Htywood Myerick, reduction, case en
tered by warrant; Clarence Wallace,
operating car while intoxicated, case 1
entered on appeal; Gus Leggett, Sim
on Whitaker, Joe Bullock, Walter
Bullock, Obe Bullock, assault with in- •
tent to kill, entered by warrant; Robt. 1
Howards and Charlie Ben McKeel,
larceny and receiving, entered by war
rant; Buck Eborn, assault on female,
appealed from county court; Emily
Pittman, rape, entered by warrant"
Lee Wesley Taylor, carrying con
. ceded weapon and assault with a dead
ly weapon, appealed from recorder's
court; G. W. Taylor, carrying a con
cealed weapon, appealed; Joseph Mayo
disturbing religious worship, entered
by appeal from judgment of lower
court; Dave Bryant, assault, case ap
, pealed; Lee Tyner, larceny and re
ceiving, warrant; T. H. Johnson, pass
ing worthless checks, entered by war
rant.
♦—
One Service Sunday at
Church of the A'dvent
. i
The rector, Rev. Arthur H. Mar
shall, announces regular service in the
Church of the Advent for next Sun
day afternoon at 5:00 o'clock, and
Sunday school at 10:00 in the morn
ing, a cordial invitation being extend
ed the public to attend the services. i
W. R. WATSON IS
CHOSEN HEAD
LOCAL SCHOOL
Comes H,ere Highly Rec
comended as Leader
and Teacher
ARRIVES AUGUST IST
1
Other Vacancies in Faculty of Local
Schools Are Being Cared For;
Many Teachers to Return
——*
While no contract lias been siguKij
at this time, the appointment of Pro-j
lessor Wiliam K. Watson, of Hender-!
son. to head the city schools here dur- j
ing the coming term was practically |
made certain this week when Mr
Watson met with the local school!
committeemen and discussed the sev
eral phases of the contract. The con- j
tiact will be signed as soon as a few
minor details are handled,, it is un
derstood!" '
Professor Watson, a teacher in the
Henderson' High School for two years
and principal of the Aycock High
School, Henderson, for three years,
enters upon the duties of the office
highly recommended by Henderson
and Vance county citizens and school
officials. His .application, one of maiiy
received, was given careful study, the
school officials here stating that they
wire greatly pleased with Mr. Wat
son's record in the Vance County
schools, and giye as their opinion that
the office herb has been well filled.
Irom' .he business man, with whom
Mr. Watson was in daily contact at
Henderson on up through the regular
school administration offices to llie
Department of fcducatiou, Raleigh. his
application was heartily endorsed by
officials.
After completing his A. 11, work in
college, Mr. Watson headed the science
department in the Carlysle, (S. C.)
I schools for six years, * receiving his
11 aster of arts degree during that
j time. He is very much interested in
, youth, and is recognized as a splendid
leader as well as a capable teacher.
Vance County school officials men
[ tinned their regret in losing Mr. Waf
| son.
I Professor and Mrs Watson, with
ll eir two children, will establish their
j usideiui.' hi-r»- tile early part >l All
j gust, it is understood.
Other vacancies in the local school
are being rapidly cared for, officials
stating that with one or two excep
I tn lis, the faculty of last year will re
| turn for the coining term. Contracts
are being considered and with the ap
j oroval of higher authorities, llie local
board will have its teaching „slatT se I
peeled in ample time to cause no colt
! Ilicts next fall. With .the exception of
I Mr and Mr- I. II Davis, and Misses.
| Mildred Harden and- Catherine tHie,l
I it is understood that the majority of
J the other teachers are considering re
( turning.
RECORDER HA S
5 CASES TUESDAY
—•—
R. E. Fuller Is Found Not
; Guilty in Case Charging
Kidnaping Powell Girl
1
Five cases were called by Judge J.
W. Bailey In the county court here
last Tuesday, the docket being of only
minor importance. * «• |
The case charging Herbert Reaves
1 with abandonment was continued un
til August 12.
A mil pros resulted in the case on
which R. F. Fuller was charged with
kidnappings. Ahn>^PiWeir s 'young white
the girl request of a friend,his
girl. 11 was stated that he called fur
evidence clearing him of the charge.
Earl Stephenson, charged with oper
ating an automobile while under the
influence of liquor, had his case con
tinued until June 25.
Azariah Williams, before the court 1
011 an assualt with adfadly weapon,
charge, entered a plea of not guilty.'
The court finding that lie had pointed
a gun at Willie C. Davii, fined him :
$5 and added the costs.
Lewis Powell was found not guilty j
ir the case charging liitu with cruelty ,
to animals. '
Jurors Scheduled To Serve
In Court Here Next Week
•
Selected at the May inciting of the
county commissioners, the following
men are scheduled to report here next
week for jury service in the regular
tetm Martin .County Superior court:
(;. C. Sexton, J. R. Gardner, O. S.
(men, Jatnes A. Hardison, N. T.
Tice, Claudius Robersoi},' Sijnon E.
Corey, B. R. Manning, C. F. Perry,
John A. Griffin, Hemiis Bailey, H. D.
Harrison, Buck E. Rogersou, t O.
Moore, R. A. Critcher. S. C. Peel, S.
C Ray, L. Bruce Wynne, M. J. Nor
ton, O. S.-Anderson, A. 1-. Raynor,
R. C. Roebuck, J. W. Leggett, J. T.
Barnhill, W. C. Bullock, Jimmie L.
Roberson, H. F. Latham, Irving L.
Smith, C. Keel, J. Roberson. H.
L. Hopkins, •F. L. Haislip, R. W.
Salsbury, E. K. Harrell, W. E. Tyson
and S. W. Casper.
S. S. TOLAR, SON !
GET CONTRACT
TO BUILD STORE
e
j Building Will House Drug
Store, Western Union and
Pressing Establishment
*
Ihe contract for the erection of
j four store buildings on the main street
here was let last Wednesday after
| noon to S. S. Tolaf and Son, builders
I of 'Rocky Mount. While the contract
j price could not be learned, it is under
| stood the buildings w ill cost approxi
! mately $21,000.00, the plumbing and
: wiring contracts being handled sep
j arately.
The Dunn Plumbing company, of
j this place was the successful bidders
| fot the plumbing work. The electri
| cat wiring contract has not been let at
this time.
Contracts tor the rental of three of
the four buildings have ben signqd.
Judge J. W Bailey leasing one for a
dtug store; W. I). Ambers leasing a
second for a cleaning ainL pressing es
tablishment and the Western Union
Telegraph company taking, a third of
tin four stores. The builder, Mr. J.
(i. Staton, is including three sets of
offices in the. building program, the
entrances tr open on a. private street
between the new building and the
postoflice.
AGENTSTAKE
SIX VIOLATORS
1
Capture Four at Still and
Two at Gas Station in 1
Hertford County *
—— *
Federal Prohibition Agents King
ami Street with Deputy J. 11. Koe
buck centered their activities over in'
Hertford county this -week catching
s'x meir and destroying a JM) gallon
capacity still
Fveretl I*" t'oleson, white, and
Luther Manning and Charles White.
Iloth colored, were at a still
and Henry L. Hyatt, was recognized
a:, a party to the illegal operations
by the officers when they made their
raid Hyatt surrendered hefe the fol
lowing (lay.
' I' T. Brown, colored, and his clerk
jwire iliuiighl under the enforcement
issue when tliey sold linuor to Federal
I agents. .
| • The six men", with Chester Brown,
deaf and dumb mute of llassells, are
I appearing before the commissioner
! Ijere today for preliminary hearings.
INSPECT' NEW
SCHOOL HOUSES
*
Education Authorities Or
der One or Two Minor
Change? Made
(irdering one or two minor changes i
: made; the county school officials prac '
ideally accepted the two new *high j
| school buildings, one here and a sec -
; olid at Robersonville, following a tour
|of inspection yesterday. Main con
jstritction work on the two buildings
was practically completed several
w'leks ago, and since that time the j
contractors, Brock and Arnold, have
busied themselves with the minor
building requirements.
Once the changes pointed out to be
I made by tin- group of inspectors are
properly handled, it is understood the
officials will dismiss the contractors.
The two buildings were erected at
a cost of around If40,00t) each.
J. P. BOOKER, SR.
DIES IN WINSTON
Funeral Held There Yes
terday Morning at
11:30 O'clock
• 1
John P. Booker, father of W. 11.
i Booker, of this place, died in a Win
sti.n-Salm hospital Wednesday morn
ing following a three weeks' illness.
] Apparently in good health up until |
about three weeks ago, Mr. Booker was
taken suddenly ill at that time, but at-'
| tending physicians at first did not con
aider his condition serious. An acute
stomach trouble developed, death re
sUlting-Wednesday morning.
At the gillie of his illness. Mr. Book
ei. wtfs in the employ of the Winstoil-
Saleni-Jdiirjial, a leading newspaper in
the State. He had been in the news
piper field practically all his life, hav
ing established several papers in
the western part of the state. While
a man he owned and managed
newspapers and printing establish
ments at Leaks vile-Spray and Columb
ia. S. C. After a connection with one
or two of the leading newspapers*in
the daily field for several years he
went with the Winston-Salem Journal
coutinuing&jit his post of duty until a
few days prior to his death. (
Interment was made in a Winston-
Salem cemetery yesterday morning at
11:30 o'clock.
Four children, three W. H. of \
this place; John P and George, of
Winston-Salem, and ofjp daughter, Mrs i
H. P. Hale, of Warrenton, Ga survive. '
C. B. Roebuck Takes
Oath ofOffice Tonight
NEGRO WOMAN
ATTENDS SOCIAL:
AT WHITE HOUSE
Negro Congressman's Wife
Attends Afternoon Tea |
Given by Mrs. Hoover
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Washington, June 13.—Washington j
Mciety was surprised and amazed to j
iriarn today that the wife of Oscar De-
Priest, the Chicago N'egro Congress
man, had broken into its most exdus- J
ive circles via an afternoon tea given !
at the White House hv Mrs., Hopver. I
Politicians on Capitol Hill were dum
founded to learn that the White House !
x»as breaking a social precedent at a
Critical period in the President's po
litical career. It was recalled that
President Roosevelt stirred up a po
litical hornet's nest by- having Hook
er \\ ashington as his dinner guest at
tin White Hcuisc^
The two instances are not compar-1
able though, as Booker Washington j
was recognized as the outstanding |
member of his.race, He was a man
i i culture, a man of broad education, !
a " leader of his -people. Still, it started I
! a political storm, the effects oi which
are still felt.
The wife of many a Congressman !
| spends years in Washington without |
! ever being invited to one of the iif
■ lonnal affairs at the White House, j
1 Their invitations are confined to the |
! ft rmal occasions such as receptions
\ loi members oi Congress.
The wife of the N'egrtw Congress-'!
man made her climb into, social euii- |
in nee at a single leap Not before
bad she been seen in Washington so- j
1 iml circles outside of her own race. |
The new s of her leap into „ social
|)it>nnnence was not printed h\ the J
morning papers in Washiugtiut Kpr !
1 them il was just another one of
those atternoon pink tea jtlTair*. "It
leaked out, 'though in time tor after
noon paper-, to print it Senatoi Cara
v. a> enlivened the Congressional Kee
OK' by having ail account printed in it.
Senator I araway, whose biting tongue
annihilated the wit of-Senator Aljeli,
of Kansas, in a Senate debate tliiij
week, did not comment on it Nur did
other Southern member* of Congress,
with the exception of Scuaroii'lJUease,
Representative DePriest was inter
viewed today by enterprising newspa
per men.»u how it feels to be the bus
b..ml of a woman wlu> has attended
an intimate White House social oc
casion. He expressed himself as being
immensely pleased at the social emi
nence his wife had acquired. Natural
( ly he was gratified.
1 No, there had been no discrimination
| at the tea. His wife had been treat
x cd. excellently. He modestly denied be
' ii.g an authority on social usage.
From the White House there was
no statement. The same could not he
said of Washington- society which
takes its cue from the White House.
One*. a person breaks through the
portals of the White House, he must
be accepted by Washington society ,as
good company.
STOLEN AUTO
IS RECOVERED
♦ —
Gas Gives Out on Stolen
Pontiac So Thief Steals
Chevrolet and Goes On
*
Stealing a car, a Pontiac cabriolet,
on the streets of Warrenton last
I resduy evening, a thief drove the ma
chine to the Beaver Dam bridge be
tween here and F.veretts, and left it
along side the road when the gas sup
ply ran out. Leaving the Pontiac there,
the thief went to a filling station a
halt mile away apparently to get gaso- 1
hn but when he reached there he
found Charlie arraway eating sar
dines inside the station and his car
outside with fhe engine running. The
thief took advantage itt the situation
and drove Carraway's Chevrolet coach
away leading the Pontiac parked down
the road.
J. K. Adams, of the Pontiac,
learned that the car had been found
and he came for his machine yester
day afternoon; Carraway continues on
hi' way walking, no clue as to who
the thief is having ben established at
this time.
When tlm Pontiac car was remov
ed from,,the Beaver Dam section, the
k«ys were missing from the switch
and officers Ordered it' towed in. The
owner was also troubled in removing
tlje machine here yesterday afternoon.
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Sunday Services at the
Jamesville Baptist Church
* > -
Rev. W. B. Harrington will conduct
the regular services in the Jamesville
Baptist Church Sunday at 11:0 in i
the morning and #:00 in the evening. I
The public is invited to hear him.
C
Advartkm Will Find Our CoL
umni a Latchkey to Over 1,000
Homes of Martin County
ESTABLISHED 1898
'BECOMES MARTIN
COUNTY SHERIFF
Appointed At Special Meet
ing of Commissioners
Last Tuesday
FATHER'S SUCCESSOR
i •
Is One of Youngest Men Ever to Hold
The Position; Will Enter Upon
Duties Tomorrow
m
Appointed by the county cotnniis*
sioncrs iii special session here last*
| 1 vesday, ( harlt*s Br Koeliuck, ol
I'verem, will take* the oath of office
. a meeting «i llit' commissioners here
Uiiightand will enter upon his duties
.»> sheriff of M artin county tomorrow,
j i In- commissioners wil meet~al ?:.!()
(his evening. Mr. R. J. Perl, clerk of
the superior cmjrt, administering the
i»Lth -of office,
I Other than witnessing. the admitiis-
I teTing of the oath and examining the
I required $5,000 process bondj 'the
commissioners \vjll consider no other
business a' this evening's meeting, it
is understood. the bond, varying in its
j ii'tH>miuation hut" generally ranging
aruuud $75,000, reqnired at the time
I tin tax books are turned over to the
j sberifl xviil be arranged next Septum-'"
I her or October, it is understood. '
Mr Roebuck, well-known and pop-'
1 ular citizen of ( ross Roads township!
[enters upon the duties of the office
onO of the youngest men ever to hold
tin- positioiu His appointment tears
jilwil i precedent that lias, apparently
Jbi en hard trt get away from, that of
j i !n ting an aged and stout man to-the
office. I'lie appointee is only \!4 years
jot age, active, and has those qualities
| that were characteristic of his lather
Hi has lien connected with llarniiill
■ Brothers, prominent merchants of
j Kveretts, for ;t number of years, culti
vating a lasting friendship among bun
dreds ot people in .that section *
An audit of the sheriff's books was
, started Wednesday, the auditors slat
|I V. that TTiey wTir complete the task."
jsi me time today asv the red tils were
said to be in sptPndid sha it.
Mr S, II Grimes will continue in
hi; position as deputy sheriff, be hav
ing held that post since the election ol
tin late sheriff.in i^iii
As soot'i as they can get a house.
Mr. and Mrs. Roebuck with their —l3
year-old son w ill move here, to live.
Presbyterians Announce
Program of Services»
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Rev. Z. T. Piephoff, Pastor, ■ J
Sunday school, V:45 a» in
Worship service, 11:00" a. m.
Subject, "I.earning of Christ."
today as we look found about us
We see a world thai t> restless, dis
contented, criticial and questioning.
The world is on a quest, seeking a
formula for a restful, peaceful, joyful
state ol mind, body ami soul amid an
otherwise unsettled state of affairs.
Among thiise who have failed to find
satisfaction in the material and tenip
ofal things of the world are many
professing, christians who are begin
ning to doubt even their religion, which
says Christ, is an antidote for rest -
Itssness. Are you numbered among
those who have failed tin tiud jovy hap
piness, and peace in your religion?,
Ari you numbered among those who
have failed to. the recipe for the rest
in the things of the world and who now
wi uld like to know the true recipe?
\\ ouhl you like to know why you are
si restless? Then come and worship
with us Sunday, June Hi at eeyni o'-
clock, Woman's club, Church street.
\\ i welcome all.
Bear Grass School House
The usual Sunday night services will
, lie held in the school house at Hear
I Grass at 8 o'clock.' A > cordial invita
tion is extended to everyone to wor
ship with us at this time.
Farm Relief Measure Will
Reach President Soon
• •.
Washington, June 13.—The strong
Republican-machine in the House aid
ed by .14 Democrats, effectively check
ed the debenture movement today and
started the administration's $500,000,-
000 farm relief measure toward the
Whit£ House. It may be on the Presi
dent's desk for his signature by the
end of the week. He will sign. it.
Voting finally as the Senate has de
manded for weeks, the House went
mi record overwhelmingly against
the debenture, 250 to 11.1. That ended
the controversy which at times
threatened to delay farm legislation
indefinitely.
They will report back on an a
grement eliminating the debenture.
The House will accept it and the
Senate will recede from its previous
insistence upon the debenture. Final
action should be taken by the end of
the week and the measure sent to the
White House, _