Watch the Label on Your Paper As It Carrie* the Date When Your Subscription Expires VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 37 CELEBRATES 4TH WITH FEAST AT HOME NEAR HERE Bill Jones Holds Annual Barbecue Thursday for Family and Friends BIG CROWD ATTENDS One Hundred and Eight Persons At Table; Rev. J. E Kincheloe la Speaker (hie of the happiest events of the Glorious Fourth in thiß section was W. L. Jones' annual barbecue al his home near here. Mr. Jones had called his children, grandchildren, many of his neighbors and a number of friends from afar to viait him on this oc casion and when they began to ar rive, they found pigs roasting over the coals, brunawick »tew boiling in the pot and corn bread baking in the oven. A long table was erected and at the proper time it was loaded down with good things to eat. The guests were called. Rev. J. E. Kincheloe offering thanks. One hundred and eight persons stood around the table and enjoyed the barbecue, brunswick stew (the best the good judges had ever tasted) chicken, pickles, cake and many other dishes. The day was really a happy one for the 108 persons assembled, their ages ranging from four months to 7° years. Not one loud word, a cry or a whimper could be heard, for everyone was full of joy and good cheer. Mr. Jones, 64 years old, and Mrs. Jones, 47 years old, have been married 31 years and have 11 children and 16 grandchildren. A close observation of the people present gave every indication that there is more joy and happiness on the farm and in the farm homes than can be found where society ia high and where people are alwayk chasing the fad a. Following the repast, Rev. Mr. Kincheloe made a short patriotic talk. HOOVER S FIRST FOUR MONTHS Survey „ Reveals Period of Unusual Activity for a New Administration • Washington, July 4. —Herbert Hoov er completed today four months as President, a review of which reveals a period filled with activity far sur passing that of similar periods at the outset of moat administrations. It Ex tends into domestic, political, inter national, social, economic and en gineering fields. It also has been a period of almost unparalleled political upheaval, with familiar figures of the past adminis tration and of Mr. Hoover's own campaign for the Presidency already passed from the stage, and allies of the campaign peorid "breaking" opener on legislative issues. Ths abort period also stands out for the amazing number of new figures brought into various administrative projects from the business and legal world, men such as seldom found in the government service. The President's record thus fai consists only of the beginning of projects, but he has begun an unusual number. They reveal a spirit of new adventure in government, the success of which cannot now be predicted. The record divides naturally into two P*pf the ordinary government ac tivity and those projects concerned with economic and aocial welfare and international affairs with which Mr. Hoover is Most closely linked in the public mind. Despite Mr. Hoover's apparent ef fort to shove it into the background, prohibition has dominatted the stage to date. It naturally places ittself in the sphere of the social and economic and la the most troublesome of that aet of problems. A aeries of events over which the Preaident had no con trol pushed it forward. WTTTS f Y THEATRE * Saturday July 6 TOM TONY "OUTLAWED" Also COMEDY and SERIAL TARZAN THE MIGHTY" Monday-Tuesday July S-» THE BELLAMY TRIAL" wfct. Leatrice Joy and Betty Bronson Also NEWS and FABLES MUSIC BY PHOTOTOME THE ENTERPRISE LOCAL FIRE COMPANY WILL BE HOST TO EASTERN CAROLINA FIREMEN HERE TUESDAY NIGHT Prepare Elaborate Program For 100 or More Visitors Expected The regular quarterly meeting of the East Carolina Firemen's Association will be held here next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, the local company acting as. host to the 100 or more visiting fire men. Supper will be served in the Woman's Club hall at 8 o'clock, the business session following the repast. Mr. H. D. Harrison, chief of the lo cal company, stated yesterday that preparations are now being inade to entertain the visitors, and a good meet ing is assured. The program for the evening has not been completed at this time, but it is understood that the president of the association will fea ture the program with interesting events. This is the local company's second time as host to the association, and its members look forward to thcyjijeet ing next Tuesday night with much in terest in royalty entertaining the visi tors and guests. The association embraces the follow ing towns: Plymouth, Washington, Greenville, Ayden, Farmville, Belhav en, New Bern, Morehead City, Beau fort, Mount ()live, Kinston, Snow Hill, Kubersonvillc, and VV'illiamston. From 5 to 15 visitors from each of these companies are expected at the meet ing next Tuesday. JUNE REPORT OF COUNTY AGENT ♦ . Hill Method of Cultivating Tobacco Is Showing ' Fine Results In his report fbr the mouth of Jnne ( County Farm Agent T. B. Brandon states that the hill method used in the cultivation of tobacco has already produced renurksble results, the agent further stating that the farmers employing the particular method in this county have been greatly benefitted. The agent also stated in his report that six demonstrations' testing the value of muriate of potash as a top dressing for peanuts have been start ed in the county in an attempt to de termine the real gain expected from the practice. The agent points out that Several farmers employing the method have reported increased and improved yields in the crop. The report as was submitted to the county commissioners in session here Monday: Sixteen days spent in field work; 7 days spent in office work; 129 office conferences held; 105 telephone calls received; 104 letters written; 63 farm visits made; 900 miles traveled on of ficial duties; 4 articles written for lo ci.l papers; 260 hogs treated during the month; some time was devoted to dusting and spraying Mexican Bean Beetle. Tbe agent concluded hit report, say ing, "Farmers who want information as, to the proper control of the Mexi can Bean Beetle or any other intect dttrimental to crops, may get facts from County Agent free of all cost." A. Yates Dowell Opens Office in Washington Mr. A. Yates Do well, the son of Mrs. George J. and the late Rev. Dowell, has recently opened offices for the practice of patent law in the Washington Loan and Trua building, Washington City, according to an an nouncement received here yesterday? Mr. Dowell, who lived here a num ber of years during his father's min istry of the BapUst church, has many friends in this section who will b glad to know of his success as a practicing attorney. In hia new offices, Mr. Dowell will specialise in patent trade mark causes. REPRESENTATIVES OF YOUNG TAR HEEL FARMERS CLUB OF JAMESVILLE BACK FROM MEET ■■ » , Conference Held in Raleigh Recently; Over 300 in Attendance C. A. Askew, jr.* and Wehdeil Grif fin, representing the Jamesville agri cultural school at the Young Tar Heel Farmers conference held la recently, reported a very successful and interesting meeting upon their return. The Young Tar Heel Farmers club includes practically every voca tional school for the study at agriekl ture in the State and ia a part of the national organisation, "Future Farm ers of America." The Young Tar Heel Farmera' movement is the best yet started for farm lelief, while movements of this kind are the only background or ave Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, July 5,1929 RECORDER HAS ONLY 8 CASES ♦— Fighting Is Principal Cause >of Many Cases; Several Dry Law Violations .. Judge Bailry and Solicitor Peel had a very small docket in the recorder's court here last Tuesday, when only eight cases were called for considera tion. Several of the- cases attracted much attention, giving the junior court the appearance of a higher tribunal. Fighting was mentioned as the main cause for a majority of the cases, vio lation of the liquor laws also causing a number. Final judgment was passed in the few cases, as follows: > H. M. Peel pleaded not guilty in the case charging him with assault with a deadly weapon. After hearing the evi dence, the judge withheld his verdict, similar action resulting in a second case charging the defendant with re sisting an officer. William Station, found guilty of vi olating the liquor laws, was fined SSO and given a six months sentence on the Kdgecombe County roads. Judge i!9ilcy suspending the road sentence lor a period of 18 months. Thfc case against W. H. Perry for violating the had check law was re turned to the justice of the peace court where it had been heard and from > its judgment the defendant had appealed to the higher court." Adjudged guilty in the esse charg ing violating of the liquor laws, W. A. Ayer* Was given a six-months road sentence and taxed willi the cost*. The sentence was suspended for a period of two years and the defendant given 30 days in which to pay the costs. A nnl pros resulted in live cast charging Dewey Wade with driving an automobile while he was under the in fluence of liquor. The case charging J. S. Williams with assault with a deadly weapon was continued one week on account of the absence of Bill James, who had been called but who failed to answer. J. L. Corey plead guilty to a dis orderly conduct charge and by agree ment judgment was suspended upon payment of the cost, Corey being al lowed six weeks in which to pay the account Find Two Mountains Are Higher Than Mt. Mitchell Asheville, July 4.—A second .moun tain in the Smoky Mountain Pa»k area towers above Mt. Mtichell, hith erto considered the highest peak in eastern America, measurements made by the United States Geologicsl sur vey indicate, it has been learned. Not only is Mt. Guyot higher than Mitchell, but Clingman's Dome like wise rears its head above Mitchell^ Preliminary figures, which must be checked in Washington, show Cling man's Dome, in Swain county, as standing 6,842 above aea level, as compared with Mitchell's 6,711 —a dif ference of 131 feet. These latest figures would place Mt. Guyot, 7,025, as the highest moun tain in the east, Clingman's Dome, 6,842, second and Mt. Mtichell, 6,711, as third. The figures are subject to checking and correction in Washington, but it is believed that they will stand. Regular Services at Cedar Branch Sunday Regular services will be held at the Cedar Branch Baptist Church'by the pastor, Rev. W. B. Harrington, next Sunday morning at 11 and alto at S o'clock in the evening, it was an nounced by an officer of the church yesterday. The Sunday school will convene at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The members are urged to attend, and the public is cordially invited to attend each of the services. f— ; I nue making for permanent farm re lief, Dr. E. C. Brooks told the 300 Young Tar Heel Farmers and voca tional teachers attending the annual - banquet of the organisation. "I believe thia is one of the most I important movements begun in North i Carolina recently," Dr. Brooks told I the young farmera. "It affemis a back r ground or avenue for farm relief, and t there ib no permanent background • ether than what you are doing." A fair adjustment of tariff, and of ! railroad rates, and wise legislation - can do much to aid the fanner, he pointed out, saying that in his opinion ' the acts creating funds for vocational r education and extension work were i the most important farm relief legia ■ lation yet passed. MUST PAY WATER BILLS BY JULY 10 Few Have Paid So Far; Of fice Is Now in City * Hall Opening here this week, the all time treasurer's office is receiving very few remittances from the water customes who received their bills the early part of this month, the assistant clerk, Mrs. Chas. James, stated this morning. The assistant clerk added however, that many of those settling their accounts found it very conven ient to drop by the mayor's office where all the town's financial trans action* are now handled. The period of grace for water cus tomers does not expire until next Wednesday and a rush is expected in the office between now and then. The assistant clerk keeps the office open from 9:30 until 12 in the morn ing and from 2 until 4 o'clock in the afternoon. i URGES BETTER LOCAL RULE • Unless There Is Improve ment State Will Have To Take Over Affairs Aaheville, June 27.—Unless some of the local governments in North Carolina finds means of improving their administrative methods without delay the State of No/th Carolina is goinif to have imposed upon it the duty of stepping in and taking over their affairs, Gov. 0. Max Gardnet told the closing session of the N. C. Bankers Association this morning at Grove Park Inn in an address which gave a vast amount of consideration to the problem of taxation as it relates to the State's prosperity. Speaking, too, in the same vein, but with more speciAc reference to the minutiae of the taxation prob leam now confronting the State, A. J. Maxwell, Commissioner of Revenue and chairman of the newly created tax commission, rapped severely the present inequalities in the fixing of the valuation of property for taxa tion. Robert M. Haynes, vice president of the Wachovja Bank and Trust Co., Winston-Salem, introduced Governor Gardner to the bankers. His Intro duction was in humorous vein. The crowd got a good laugh on His Ex cellency and was in a jovial mooi when the governor started his stright-from-the-sholder speech. Gov vernor Gardner did not mince word about the tax situation either, and while MR address was titled "Forces that Make for Prosperity," and cited numerous factors which have a bear ing on the continued prosperity ami general welfare of the people his most telling analysis was directed to the problem of tax reform. Other features of the closing ses sion were the installation of new of ficials, the awarding of trophies and the adoption of a resolution approv ing a proposed amendment to the federal reserve act to provide a more equitable distribution of the net earn ings between the member banks and the government. Under present laws all earnings above the six percent divi dends allowed on the stock held by government. Moat of the bankers departed for members go to the United States their respective homes today following adjournment. The general opinion was expressed by the membership that this was the most successful convention in the association's history. Program of Services at ' , First Methodist Church » Dr. O. P. FitzGersld, Pastor Preaching service, 11 a. m., subject: "The Price of Honor." Evening serv ice, 8 o'clock; subject "Respectable Sins." Sunday school, 9:45. Senior League Monday, 8 p. 111. Prayer service Wednesday, 8 p. m. The public is urged to worship with us, —- To Hold Services at County Home Sunday ♦ A short religious service will he held at the county home, near here, Sun- ] day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, it was announced yetterday. Rev. E. P. West, pastor of the Baptist churches of Hamilton, will conduct the services, it was stated. The public is invited to attend the tervice. _ » Regular Meeting of Masons Postponed The regular mating of the local Masonic lodge scheduled to be held next Tuesday evening, was ordered postponed by the officers today aa the quarterly meeting of the Kast Caro lina Firemen's aaaociatlon will be held here that night. The Masons wtil hold their next meeting the fourth Tues day night in this month, it was stat ed by the officers of the order. County Commissioners Will Probably Fix Rate Monday With all the tax scrolls before them, the county commissioners will, it is understood, discuss a 1929 county tax rate at their apec ial meeting here next Monday. While no increase is expected, a decrease is not likely, indications pointing to a rate similar to the one in force for the year 1928. STATE HIGHWAY PATROLMAN IS KILLED SECOND DAY ON DUTY; ■ HIT BY AUTO AT WADESBORO PETE FOWDEN FIRST VICTIM Hailed by Highway Patrol man for Speeding; Let Off With Warning "First in war, first in peace, and first! in the hearts of his countrymen," but Pile Fowdeit, the insurance man, was the first local drivvr to lie stopped by the highway patrol. Mr. Fowdbn stated he was on his wa.v home front Windsor when he heard what he thought was an old worn-out Ford run up behind him. "1 wasn't going to let an old model Ford pass me while 1 was riding in one of Henry's latest products, I speeded up a hit. 1 had not goiu' far at the increased speed when the patrolman shouted out at me and asked 'ln a hurrv?' " t, After stopping his car, Mr. Fowden said "Von know who 1 thought you wire? I thought you were a driver of an old worn-out Ford who wanted to pass me." "Yes; I know that," the patrldhian said in return Warned relative to his speeding, Mr. Fowden was allowed to continue his way, doing so under 45 miles per Four, however. Orders given at headquarters directs the patrolmen to make as few arrests a> possible, ami probably that had something to do with Mr. Fowden's escape. He had a clear road and was (hiving carefully, it was stated, at the time. Monks Defeat Bears Here Yesterday Morning, 8-4 Hunching their hits in the second in ning, the Martin County "Monks" last Wednesday morning celebrated the Glorious Fourth here by defeating the Beaufort "Bears" in a well-played game by an Bto 4 count. The visiting ntoundsman pitched a splendid game with the exception of the second frame when he allowed a number of hits, which, combined with a few errors, re sulted in seven runs. Jimmy Brtiwn, of the locals, got two two-baggers in this inning. Cherry, oil the mound for the Mar t.i\ County aggregation, went well aft er lie warmed up in the first frame, when the Bears made three of their four runs. The locals scored their eighth and last run in the third frame, Washington getting a fourth marker in the sixth. May Call Conference To Aid Unemployed Washington, July 4.—President Hoover is considering calling a con ference to deal with the unemploy ment problem caused by supplanting men with machines, which was held to be a serious one by the special committee of economists which re ported to him recently. The conference ia not in Immediate prospect, but is a part of the "Hoover economic program" which the Presi dent expects to carry forward during his administration, and pobably will follow the child welfare conference he announced recently he would call with in nine months or a year. FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATED VERY QUIETLY IN THIS SECTION; FEW AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS » ■ Many At Baseball Game Here in Morning; Large Crowds at Beaches The Fourth of was msrked here for its quietness and the lack of ac cidents generally connected with the observance of the day. A goodlV num ber of the local people remained home yesterday moming for the baseball game between Martin and Beaufort, bat yesterday afternoon the ranks We're scattered, few persons remaining here te take care of the town. No celebraiton was held here, the town's citisenry, excepting a few and a very few at that, visiting the sev eral near-by beaches. Very few accidents have been re- County oCcrri stated this morn ing they were not in a position to offer an opinion aa to what rate could be expected thin year. Whether the rate will be determin ed at the Monday meeting de pend)* upon the number of com plaints to be handled, it is under stood. 14-Year-Old Driver of Car And Father Held Under Bond of SI,OOO A casualty marked the second day's existence of the State Highway Patrol 1 uesday, when George Ira Thompson, of Davidson County, died from injuries received when an automobile driven by a 14-year-old boy struck the motor cycle he was riding, at the intersec tion of routes 20 and 515 in Wades horo. Dewey Doby, Albemarle youth who was driving the car, was charged with murder and held under a SI,IHHI bond in Wadesboro,-while his father, W. Doby, who accompanied him, was also held under a SI,OOO bond, charged with aiding and abetting, in that he allowed tin boy to drive, knowing that he was under the legal age for driving. Patrolman Thompson, who had been assigned to the eighth district, was tiaveliug in company with Lieutenant l 11. Beck and two other, patrolmen assigned to the district. They were going west on route 20, when the Ford coupe, driven by Dewey Doby, collided with the knocking it a gningl' the curb. The patrolman's head struck the con- ] cute sidewalk, and he was knocked unconscious. Although his companions rushed him to the Anson Sanitorium, where he received medical treatment, he never regained consciousness, and died late in the afternoon between 5:.W and 6 o'clock. The accident occured about 1 o'clock. Funeral services were held in Lex ington this morning at U o'clock. Members of the highway patrol attend ed the services in a body. Both Captain Charles D. Farmer, of the highway patrol, and department heads of the highway commission ex pressed regret at the accident. State Highway Commissioner l A. Dough lon could not be located for a state ment. According to Captain banners re port to the highway commission, .the Ford coupe which struck Patrolman Thompson carried two otlie'r passeii gi rs in addition to the Doby boy and lus father. It was coasting dpwn hill, he stated, and struck the rear wheel of the patrolman's motorcycle. Mr. Thompson received excellent recommendations from the Davidson County clerk of court, county manager and prominent attorneys in Lexington when he uiade application for a place on the patrol. He was born iu Da vidson County and had spent most of hitf life there, seeing eight months' mil itary service during the World War. He was 35 years old and unmar ried, residing with his mother and father (in_a farm near Lexington. He gave his occupation as a farmer. Patrolman Thompson's death is the first to oceur among Stale employees since the workmen's compensation act went into effect. Under terms of the act, his parents, who were listed as dependents iu his application for work, will be entitled to $6,000. ft Martin Loses to Beaufort In Washington Yesterday Playing Ileaufort at Washington yesterday afternoon, the. Martin County Monks by a 7 to 1 count in th» second game played between the two teams that day. Neither of the games figured in the league stand ing. *'ported in.the country, as a whole, and it is believed that the day passed with the death toll remaining normal. The morning papers today carried an ac count of only one automobile accident in this part of the SUte, but the wrecked car's occupants escaped serious injury. While many farmers in this section continued fct work In their fields, i goodly number took the day, attend i ing the ball game here in thi morn ing and visiting the beaches in the aft ernoon. i The only confu.uon resulting here I was this morning when many citizens ■poke of yesterday an being Sunday and entertained, for a moment or two, the thought that today was Monday. Advertiser* Will Find Our Col umn* a Latchkey to Over 1,800 Homas of Martin ESTABLISHED 1898 MONDAY IS TIME FOR HEARING OF TAX COMPLAINTS County Board of Commis sioners Expect To Have Busy Day EXPECT MANY KICKS Few Decreases Will Be Made Except Where Loss Has Been Caused by Fire, Lightning, Etc. Many property owners art- expected to'enter complaints against the recent tax listings ivhen the hoard of county commissioners meet* here in special session next Monday to-study the re port* and consider justifiable changes. It is tu>t at all likely that the com missioners will effect changes in' the valuation i>u property where there have been no damage incurred durirfg thrf' pa si twelve months. —> A few increases w ill J)v in order and a ft w adjustments w ill likely be made where the property has been damaged ,by lire or other uncontrollable factors. Last year the board, while hearing the complaints, brought about a small increase in the valuation of the real property tillered lor "consideration' by the owners who hoped they would get .1 reduction in their taxes. It is* be lieved that one will find it hard to have I.is property valuation changed unless fire has destroyed a home or some oth er building. 1 SECOND PLACE RESULT LOSS ■ 1 f> ■■ Locals Lose to Hertford by 4-2 Count, and Drop One Notch in Standing I>o.dng to the Hertford Hares at Ahoski«; last Wednesday, the Martin County Monks dropped to the second rung in the 4-county baseball league, Bertie tightening its hold on the first place by-defeating the Beaufort Hears 18 to 3 the same day. Shearin, for the Martin County nine, twirled a good game, allowing only eight hits. John White started for | Hertford but gave way to GritHn in the third inning when he wrenched ( : his arm. I The Monks were unable to bunch I their hits, the game going to the j Hares by a 4 to 2 count, j Score by innings: R. H. E. Martin .1)01 000 010— 2 6 2 Hertford 021 100 OOx— 4 8 3 Bertie meets Hertford at Ahoskie today and Martin meets Beaufort in Washington. A good game is expect- I ed next Monday afternoon when the league leaders meet on the local high ■ school diamond. ' ♦ Program of Services At Baptist Church • * . "The Sorrowful Procession, and I "God's Confidence in Men," are the I two subjects that will be used;in the j Baptist pulpit Sunday. The Lord's 1-upper will l'- observed at the morn ing hour. The latest development in the church is a young men's Bible class, which is Leiftg held in 4 room at the pastoriuni e.'>ch Sunday morning. I"ecil Taylor, instructor at the University of North Carolina, will .'.teach this class Sunday morning. The yfiting men are attend ing in good numbers and the class .shows great promise. The Sunday school, 11. Y. I'. U., and luid-week services will all be held at their accustomed time. Presbyterian Program Of Services Announced .. *»■ — | Sunday school, 9:45 a. in. | There will he no worship service in ! th Presbyterian Church Sunday, July 7 This service will be resumed Sun day, July 14, 192 V. The members are urged to attend the services of the other denominations July 7th. Bear Grass The usual .Presbyterian preaching I services will be held in the Bear Grass community schoolhouse Sunday night, July 7tb, at 8 p. m. Kev. Geo. YV. Man/e, of Kilitton, will preach. Come and bring your friends. Where They Play j FRIDAY, JULY 5 Hertford vp. Bertie at Ahoskie. Martin va. Beaufort at Washington. MONDAY, JULY 8 Bertie Martin at Williamston • Hertford V« Beaufort at Washington Results 1 • WEDNESDAY, JULY S Martin, 2; Hertford 4 Bertie, 13; Beaufort 3. Standing of Clubs ■J Club: W. L. Pet. Bertie • 1 Ml MARTIN 5 2. .714 Hertford i— J 4 Beaufort _—4r~ — 1 1 • IJS