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Watch th« Label on Tour Piper Ai It Cantos tha Data Whan Y our Subscription Expires VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 39 40 PEOPLE ARE HURT IN WRECK OF CRACK TRAIN Five Cars of ''Everglades Limited" Wrecked Near Enfield BROKEN TRUCK CAUSE Train Wn Running About 55 Mile* Hour When Accident Occurred; Think All Injured Will Recover Approximately 40 persons were in jured, several seriously, last Wednes day momiiiK when five Pullman cars attached to the "Kverglades Limited," crack Coast Line passenger train, over turned in Ruggies Swamp, near En field. The breaking of a rear truck on the dining car was given as the cause of the wreck by railroad officials. The * engineer of the train said that he was making about 55 miles an hour when the accident occured. Mrs. Arthur T. Averil, of Tampa, Fla., who sustained a fractured skull, was conscious today and reported im proved. H£r husband was to join her al the hospital, according to statements —of tlx officials. — Miss Myrtle Sherwood, of Brun didge, Ala., who suffered severe lac erations and bruises about her face and neck, was slightly better today. Her condition is serious, however. Miss Sherwood, whose lace is swathed in bandages .with only her left eye, part of the left side of her face and her nose and mouth uncovered, and who can not open her left eye, told a story of the hojror of the wreck. Telia of Sensations "I was riding in the seat just .in front of my mother," Miss Sherwood stated. "There was a jolting sensa tion and then everything was dark. My face whs in the mud and -i could feel the broken glass as it ground into m> face. I was bleeding terribly and the blood was running* over my face and shoulders. I -was blinded from the mud in my eyes and the blood. I don't know how I got out. 1 "No, 1 wasn't frightened, but I was stunned. I can't remember much. I was sitting on the side of the car that was buried in the mud and the shock was terrific when the car went over the embankment. Miss Sherwood was lying on her back and she could not turn. She said that if she attempted to move she suf fered terribly. Doctors were (orced l«> take 100 stitchc* before they could close the wound* she'received. Her mother and •i&ter were not hurt seriously but suf fered from the shock of the experience. Miss Sherwood's neck was badly cut •nd bruised. While doctors did not make any statement, there is a possi bility that Miss Sherwood will be marked for life. The 100 yards or more of track that was torn up when the train derailed has been put down again, and two wrecking crews were on duty today removing the five steel Pullman coaches from the swamp. Report* continued today that one or more persons were killed in the wreck, but Coast Line hospital official* stated that the check up had been completed and-there was not a fatal injury in the wreck. , Traffic over the road was not sus pended yesterday," and both passenger and freight trains continued on their tchedules. Masons To Have Big Picnic at Coleraine Masons of the district composing Bertie and several surrounding coun ties, will picnic at Colerain Beach the last Thursday in this month. The pic nic is an annual affair and ia general ly attended by thousands of people. One of the main features of the occasion is to raise funds for the Ox ford Orphanage. The masons have charge of all refreshments, and a musements, turning all the profits of the day above the net coat to the orphanage. WATTS T T THEATRE Saturday July 13 Buddy Roosevelt ia "LIGHTNIN' SHOT" Also Comedy And Serial, "Tarxsn the Mighty" i Monday-Tuesday July 15-16 MILTON SILLS "THE BARKER" Abo NEWS AND FABLES MUSIC BT PHOTOTONE THE ENTERPRISE FARM PROGRAM OF GOVERNOR , GARDNER WILL BE CONSIDERED AT CONVENTION OF FARMERS RECORDER HAD BUT SIX CASES a Two Are Tried by Jury; Most of Cases Appealed To Superior Court While there were only six cases called, the recorder'scourt here last Tuesday was of more than ordinary in terest, tnanv witnesses being examined and two cases being handled by a jury. Several heavy fines were imposed by Judge Bailey, but they failed to stick, the defendants appealing to a higher court. W. H. Perry, found guilty of ing worthless checks, was fined SSO and taxed with the costs. An appeal was entered. Judge Bailey placing the appeal bond at SIOO. Filtering a pea of not guilty. Her man Roherson was found guilty of manufacturing limor. Prayer for -judgment —was *»tey- -and -the —nrtrce was continued one week. Willie Brooks and Robert White hurst entered pleas of not guilty in the case charging them with manu facturing liquor, the court, after ex amining the evidence, adjudged them guilty. Brooks was sentenced to 18 months on the roads, the last nine months to be suspended upon the good behavior of the defendant. White* hurst was fined $l5O and taxed with the costs of the case. Both defend ants appealed their cases, bond being fixed in the sum of $250 for each. Teddy Jackson pleaded guilty in the case charging him with violating the liquor laws and being drunk and dis otderly. Prayer for judgment was c utiriued until the first Tuesday in September, Jackson furnishing bond ill the sum of S2OO for his appearance be fore" the court at that time. * * Interest in the court centered on the case in which J. S. Williams was charged with an assault with a deadly weapon. He entered a plea of not guilty, but the jury convicted after hearing the -evidence. Judge Bailey called for an IH-months sentence, sus pending the last nine months upon the defendant's good behavior. Williams excepted, and a S2OO appeal bond was required. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case charging Karl Stephenson with driving an automobile while he was intoxicated. - Program of Services At Baptist Church Sunday opens at the Memorial Baptist church with the Sunday school assembly, where claaaes are provided for every given age. The pastor is going to preach Sun day on two vital themes, and the people are cordially Invited to be present at the preaching services of the day. Intermediated Junior B. Y. P. U. assembly will be held at 7 o'clock Sunday evening in the rooms at" the church The mid-week service will be held Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. This church has, in no way, lessened its program of services during the summer; but has, the rather, increas ed its activities. It appreciates the splendid support which ia being given by the people. Big Crowds Attend Picnics at Coleraine The Colerain Beach wa« a popular place yesterday afternoon when the lo cal Baptist i'hilathea class with the men's „ Bible class and the Christian Sunday school held thiir annual pic nics there. Practically all of the picnickers tried the waters of the Chowan, the swim mers ranging in age from 2 to 60 years. The storm troubled the waters, the waves rolling in with the white cap* as they do on the regular ocean beaches. RECEIVE SHIPMENT OF NEW BILLS BUT DISTRIBUTION I&JSLOW; FEW HAVE ANY MONEY TOEXCHANGE Bank Here Gets Supply of New $1 and $5 Bills Yesterday ■ • Receiving a $4,500 shipment of the new money yesterday, the local bank was distributing the new bills with in a very few minutes after their ar rival, Sidney Elbert Sprinkle, a post office employee, receiving, the first of the new notes exchanged here. Cashier C. D. Carstarphen stated that the exchange had progressed very slowly so fjlr, that the new bills ar rived unexpectedly and that very few people knew the currency had arrived today. The'apparently slow exchange of the old bills for the new ones here is traceable, to a certain extent, to the Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, July 12, 1929. State Convention Will Be Held in Raleigh Week Of July 22 to 26 Developing the farm program ad vocated by Governor O. Max Gard ner and his advisory agricultural board will be the central theme of the annual State farmer's convention to be held at State College, in Raleigh, for the week of July 22 to 26, according to plans made for the convention at a meeting held in Raleigh last week. That the program may receive full attention, the first two days will be consumed in general matters and fea ture addresses during which time the ! convention vyi'l hear Governor Gard ner as principal speaker of the week. Tha last two days, anil all of the sec tional meeting (or men, will be con cerned entirely with ways and means of putting the program into actual op eration. The college plans to invite the chairman of the county hoards of agriculture and the county councils of '-farm women to attend the rowfnfioti, I bringing with them suggestions from \ their home counties and carrying back the ideas developed at the convention. It was decided also to invite the Honorable Arthur M. Hyde, Secretary of Agriculture, to address the conven tion. Other noted speaksrs will be Dr. E. C. Brooks, president of State College, and W. A. Graham, commis sioner of agriculture.- Both of these are members of Governor Gardner's advisory board and will likely speak along the lines of the State program. A feature of the convention for the women attending will be the annual short course, at which over >oo farm women were present last year. Awards will be made to three "or more out standing farm women. These are be ing selected by the home, demonstra tion workers at this time. _ Secretary Jauies M. Gray is now at work building the program for the annual convention. With definite plans ahead, the meeting this summer should -be a turning point in the ag ricultural development of North Car olina, says the secretary. k GOOD HUNTING ON MAIN STREET • Night Cop Catches 'Possum But Mink Gets Away From Him Night Policeman Allsbrooks has his own hunting ground, but it is not re served for the ground embraces two of the town's main street blocks. Sev eral months ago the officer trapped an opossum on the street; this morning he chased a mink but failed to make a catch. It was about 2:30 o'clock this morn ing that the officer saw the animal venture from an alley beside Tar Heel apartments and view the setting at tho street's busiest corner. A cat ran out from another direction, but turned away after sizing up the stangc animal. A bird dog happened along about the time the cat left, and he btarted an investigation. He grip ped the ming, but turned loose whet\ the mink gave ftght. The officer and the dog gave chaw and for several minutes, the mink, dog and officer ran first up one side and then down the other of the street. They circled a Ailing station, tV mink Anally tak ing cover around the home of Mr. G. H. Harrison on the corner of Main and Haughton streets. Regular Services By Rev. W. B. Harrington Regular services will be conducted by the pastor. Rev. W. B. Harring ton, at Pincv Grove Saturday night at 8:00 o'clock. Farm Life, Sunday at 11.00 a. m. and Reddick's Grove Sun day afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, accord iud to a schedule of services announc ed yesterday afternoon. The public is cordially invited to bear Rev. Mr. Harrington in either or all the three services. lack of old ones. The supply in sev eral of the large hanks in Richmond was exhausted within a few hourt aft er the new bills were first offered for exchange, thousands of people there Anxious to see the new currency Call ing for a -sample of. the" several de nomination^ The size and appearance of the new notes met with much favor here, many people wondering why the treasury officials had waited since 1861 to make the change. The introduction of tfie ntw bills will result, it is believed, in the manufacture and sale of all kinds of new bill folds and container's. It is the Opinion of the treasury of ficials that the old bills will be almost extinct by October 1. DISMISS MOORE AS GAME WARDEN ♦ Action Taken at Meeting in Morehead City Tuesday; Action Criticized The Washington Progress in is is sue of yesterday has the following lo say regarding the dismissal of C. J. Moore as game watden for this dis trict: Charles J. Moore, district game warden and rccogniied as one of the most efficient wardens that ever serv ed in the State, was eased out of of fice smoothly and effectively at a meeting of the commission of the De partment of Conservation and De velopment at Morehead City, Tuesday. As a result, considerable comment— most of it couched In no uncertain terms—is making itself heard through out thi& section. The general senti ment appears to be that Mr. Moore was sacrificed on the altar of politics and that he was given a rather shab by deal. Charles England, who served as secretary to Governor Mac Lean, is the present state warden. He explain-, wl to the commission Tuesday that under the game laws of the state, the commission could spend only fifty per cent of license fees collected for ad ministrative purposes. He pointed out that the state should have better county wardens. Some of the county wardens would be in charge of one county; others would have two under their jurisdiction, while still others would have three. Mr. England went on to say that after this schedule had been worked out and 'salaries had been computed, funds would be available for the em ployment of only three district game wardens. Heretofore, Ave district war dens had been employed; one in the western portion of the state, another in the central portion, and three others in the east. It was pointed out that the eaiit required more wardens be cause of the fact that most of the hunting and Ashing was done in this section. P. S. Worthy, member of the ■commission from this county, pro tested over a reduction in the number of district wardens. However, the board claimed that no funds were available for the employment of more than three district wardens, so there was nothing for Mr. Worthy to do but take a back seat, and take it as gracefully as it was possible for him to do so. In the eastern section of the state, three district wardens have been em ployed by the department. These were Charles Moore, George Nicholls anil Arthur Ruffln. Under the new system, the east would be reduced to one war den. The board voted to let the state warden and the director make the ap pointment of the one man who was to take the place of the three. This ap pointment, of course, was to be made subject to the approval of the board. Mr. Worthy again abjected, but the motion was carried. In a short time, the state warden and the director an nounced their recommendations as fol lows: Reese, from the West; Link, from the Piedmont section, and Nich olls from the East. Mr. Moore and Mr. Ruffln there by slid gracefully down the skids that has been prepared for them. In order that no hard feelings might be mani fested, the board thereupon resolutcd to tthe effect that Mr. Moore had been a flne district warden and had ren dered valuable services. This, how ever, is a poor substitute for a month ly pay-check. And that is the outcome of tin; meeting held In Morehead on Tues day. Naturally, Mr. Moore's friendi, and a number of other folks who are acquainted with the work that he has been doing for the past fourteen months ,are rather peeved over the entire proceedings. They point out that, he Is a young man, that he hus displayed a genuine aptitude for the work he haa been called upon to do, and that an injustice was done him in (Continued on page six) Miss Sleeper Returns From Vacation Trip Miss Sleeper returned Tuesday from a pleasant vacation. Two weeks were taken in New Hampshire for vacation and one week was spent in Boston at tending the National Home Kconomics meeting. While attending the meet ing in Boston, Misa Sleeper met Misa Anna Trentham, former home agent, and Miss Trentham wished to be re membered to all Martin County folka. • Parmeie Man Arrested With Car oi Liquor ♦ " • C. W. Whitir.ore, of wy arrested Wednesday by Tarboro of ficers at Princeville, just this side of the Tar river, with nine gallons of liquor aboard hi* car. He waa plicfl under a 1200 cash bond which he fur nished hjjnself. The trial is scheduled to be held before Recorder Howard in Tarboro next Monda/ morning. Sheriff Lancaster is holding the car driven by Whitmore until the trial is held. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT HOST TO FIREMEN OF EAST CAROLINA AT BANQUET ON TUESDAY NIGHT Brunswick Stew and Barbe cue Enjoyed by Over 100 Guests The Williamston Fire Department was host to the F.ast Carolina Fire men's Association at a banquet held at Oman's Club here Tuesday night. There .were about 100 visiting fire men present. Washington sent the largest number of visitors, 23 coming front that town. Greenville was sec ond with 14; Plymouth next with 10 present. Beaufort was represented by 3, that town being the most distant ont to be represented/ K. C. Leach, of Washington, presi clrnt of the association, called tho meet ing to order. R. L. Coburn. mayor oi Williamston, extended a welcome to all in a. very friendly speech, t". M. Brownpnow of Winston-Salem, who was the association's first president, responded to the address of welcome. A number of firemen and visitors ivcrc called.-ou~a4ul-made—fttHH-t-tirlk-s Among them were K. -J. Peel, Dr. O. P. KitzGcrald, and A. K. Dunning, of Williamston; Captain Hough and Rev. R. G. L. Edwards, of Plymouth. There were only a few business mat tcrs taken up. Beaufort and Plymouth invited the association to meet with them in October, the meeting accept ing the invitation of Beaufort. A dinner, consisting of barbecue, brunswick stew, and side dressing was served. About 150 plate* were served. THREE HELD ON LIQUOR COUNTS Agents Get Still and Two Men in Bertie County Wednesday Federal Agents Street and King and y. H. alul Warren Roebuck made a raid in Bertiv County Wednesday and captured a 10)-;»alh»n-still, almut 25 gallons of liquor, and 7 barrels of beer. Raymond and I.'. I Smith wick, two young white men, wire captured and given hearings here ;yesterday. Ray mond was released under SI,OOO bond and C. ('. Smithwick under a $1,500 bond for their appearance at the fall term of Federal court in Washington, where they will be tried for manufact uring and possessing alcoholic liijuor. Willis l'icrce, >f Hardens, was tried before a United States Commissioner here yesterday on a liquor charge: lie waived examination and was held for tht United States district court at Washington October 7, under bond of SSOO. This" makes three bonds that lie is now under for hit appearance at that term of court. DEMONSTRATES EXTINGUISHER * Firemen See New Method Of Fighting Fire by Carbon Dioxide Gas ♦ The introduction of new fire-fighting equipment featured the meeting of Kastern Carolina firemen here last Tuesday night, the representatives making tests at the meeting hall and in front of the fire station on Main Stieet. Captain E. Hough, of New York, exhibiting the Fyre-Freeze extinguish er, started gasoline fires in buckets and tubs and with his machine the flames were checked in less than three sec onds. Gasoline was poured in the gutter and a blaze burning for fifty feet or more 'was rapidly extinguished. The extinguisher can he carried by one man, the smallest machine weighing 43 pound*, and the largest type 180 pounds. The machine discharges car bon dioxide gas at 110 degrees below zero, and forming a cgrbonit blanket it freezes the fire. One of the addi tional advantages as pointed out in the use of the extinguisher is that the materials do not injure machinery, (cods, or wearing apparel. BRIGHT BELT LEAGUE ENDS FIRST HALF OF SPLIT SEASON TODAY; BERTIE ON TOP, MARTIN SECOND • Alleged Baseball Game in Windsor Wednesday Is Won by Bertie, 19-18 • The Martin County Monks went down in defeat again last Wednesday afternoon, the Bertie Bulla winning over them by a\J9 to 18 score on their diamond in Windsor. For three hour* members of both teams pounded the ball for extra bases and an occasional home run. The large score had noth ing to do with curtailing interest in the game, and it was not until the final out in the ninth that the winners were determined., At one stage in the game, the Bulls were leading by a wide margin, but the Monks entered into a rampage and knocked the offerings of two of Bertie'* beat moundsmen to jtl l corn NEW CHAMPION BANANA EATER L. J. Davenport, of Oak City Far Ahead of Record of Jonesboro Man L. J. Davenport, of Oak City, appar ently established ail all-time record as a banana-eater several years ago when he ate a whole bunch of the fruit \\ hitler Cox, of Jonesb.or.ui, rated champion banana-eatet r of that section, consumed 32 there recently, but to equal Mr, Davenport's record lie would have had to eat just 28 more. It was on a summer's afternoon several years ago that Mr. Davenport entered a store in Oak City and pur chased a dozen bananas. Came War den J, \V. Ilines, with several others, hi ppened to be in the store at the time and each of them was curious to know ■what the purchase! wits going to do" with so many bananas. "I love them," Mr. Davenport stated, "and I could eat the whole bunch." Betting was in order, several substantial sums be in# mentioned for the wihners. The man had consumed half the hunch, hut even then Mr. lliuet and his friends thought, their money was sale. Ten, fifteen, and twenty more were consumed, and then it was that Mi. Hincs started to give up hope, and so did his friends. A few minutes passed and so did the bananas, Mr. Davenport establishing a record "that has not been bettered so far as it can be learned. '* The wiirden refused to bet when Mi. Davenport utlcred to wager that IK could consume the peelings in ad dition to the bananas. KIWANIS HAS GOOD MEETING Is Last Meeting To Be Held Until Fall; Several Make Short Talks \Yith a good attendance and much enthusiasm, the Kiwanis Club had one of its bestj meeting* of the year Wednesday with, W. C. Manning, member in charge presiding. Messrs. Tom Brandon; I'. B. Cone, Wheeler Martin, Gus Harrison, and C. H. Dickey made short talks review - iiiK the contributions their individual professions make to society. The talks were all short hut to the point anil , \ were enjoyed hy the entire member ship. Due to the extreme hot weather all nuctiugs were suspended until the last of August. * Margolis Brothers Begin Annual Sale Here Today Recognized as a marked event in this section, the annua) Margolis Brothers' sale was started this morn ing to continue for fourteen days. The success of these events during past years has been very marked, it was stated by the firm's senior member this morning, Mr. Margolis adding that people, for miles around, take advantage of the savings offered dur ing the periods. The merchants con tribute the success of the events to the real values offered, for when they advertise an event of this kind'their customers know it is a reul bargain feast. M. S. Beasley New Manager Of Local Gold Star Store Mr. M. S. Beasley, of Louisburg, arrived yesterday to take over the management of the local Gold Star store. Mr. Beasley succeeds Mr. Saw yer who returns to Plymouth, his former home. Mr. Beasley is an experienced chain manager, havuig had several years experience in Abe mercantile field. era of the lot. James started for the Monks giving up in favor of Barnhill who allowed a two-bagger, a three base hit and a home run on the first three balls pitched. Gardner, .of Jamcnville, went in and with Jimmie Brown behind the bat, managed to finish the game. It was a hitting feast for both teams, Bertie taking advantage ol the early offerings while Martin stag ed its attack in the laot frames. While Martin holds a center seal in the percentage column, Bertie has bottled the first half with nine vic tories and only one defeat. The second half starts next Monday, Martin play ing Hertford at Ahoskie and Bertje meeting Beaufort at Washington. Hertford holds third place while Beaufort reigns in the cellar poaition. Advertisers Will Plnd Our Cot. urnna a Latchkey to Over 1,600 Hokmi o I Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 MEMBERS STATE PATROLCHECK UP TRUCKS HERE Lieutenant and Three* Pa trQlmen Here All Day a Wednesday MANY ARE WARNED Require Many Owner* of Light Trucks To Correct Type of License Used; Also Measure Bodies of Trucks Spending several hours here this . week. District Lieutenant Lester Jones, of Washington, and his three patrolmen, S. \V. High, of Washing ton; \\ \\ . Stone, of Nashville; and S. H Mitchell, of Camden, corrected a number of errors relative to the op eiation of cars on the State highways. Wide bodies on trucks were meas ured and checked, "but the patrolmen found every i»t measured to he with in the limit, 8(1 inches. It is under stood that trucks can Carry a hody measuring over HO inches under cer tain conditions and when certain re- .. "quire me tits are met warning traffic of the width. I l)e proper display of license plates was stressed by the officers, several • truck drivers here being required to change the position of their tags. The car licenses on light trucks was one of the patrolmen's main hobbies, for a number were required to pay extra ftr driving roadsters with a light body and bearing a regular passenger car license. Only four arrests have been made in this section > since July 1, the time the patrolmen entered upon their duties. Several hundred corrections luive been ordered made, however, and a change in car lighting and brakes is noticeable at this time. _ The entire force for the first district is stationed at Washington at the, present time. Lieutenant Jones .stating, however, that his thfee would he stationed in various sections in the district with fixed headquarters within the next lew days. While it could not lie learned offic ially, it is understood thai the nearest patrolmen litre will In st.AioiWd at Windsor. - • J. FRANKCOREY Dips IN GRIFFINS Suffered Sunstroke Early in Week and Died Wednes day Morning • John Frank Corey aged 3.1, of (irif ftns Township, died early Wednesday morning, following a sunstroke slit - jtered while he was at work in the fields several days before. Suffering front I the excessive heat, Mr. Corey devel oped a peculiar internal trouble which causd bis death. The attending phy sician is of the opinion that his death is traceable to the sunstroke suffered by tld' man several days prior to his death. The son of Lucindit and the late Ktubin Corey,, he had made his home with his mother and had worked on the farms of neighbors for the greater part of his life. Lewis T. Holliday, of Macedonia, conducted the services at the home yesterday afternoon, and interment was made in the cemetery near the i esidence. Martin Inwardly Dry Despite All the Rain AccordiiiK to reports current in this section, Martin County is not so very wet, certainly not as much so as many people believe and say it is. One man ripe in experience could find only one half gallon after a diligent search ex tending over SO miles recently, and it is reported that parties are unusually sober'these days, that the song "How 1 Dry I Am," is being sung with more truthfulness than enthusiasm. It is said that many dealers in this section are busy with their crops and only those engaged in foreign trade arc caring &>r the business, making the supply at home a bit scarce. County Jail Beginning To Be Crowded Again "Our hoarders are increasing daily, and it looks as if we will have a house full ere long," Sheriff C. B. Roebuck stated yesterday following the arrest and confinement of a prisoner. There are IS inmates in the jail at the pres ent time, many of that number serv ing sentences. There are, however, several who are awaiting trials in the superior court here next August. A number of the prisoners are being held in default of small bonds, indi cating yhat conditions are not at all fa vorable to the law violators. Th*ee or four of the prisoners are unable tor ■ raise bonds-as low as $250, while one 01 two are being held until they can raise a SSOO or st,ooo bond. Sheriff Roebuck stated yesterday that the jailer was busy preparing an other floor for the reception of any prisoner that might happen this way, that he was satisfied with the pres ent number.
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