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Watch the Label on Tour Paper As It Carriaa the Data When Your Subscription Expiree VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 40 MANY STATISTICS ON FARM WORK ARE PRESENTED Almost Every Feature of Agriculture Covered in Annual Report STATE'S RANK IS HIGH 191,000 Farm Record* Used in Deter , mining Figures Arrived at; Total of 6,722,000 Acre* Planted Of the 44 pages in the annual is*ue of-the State Agricultural Department's quarterly agricultural "Farm Fore - caster, almost every feature of agri cultural statistics is presented. The crop and livestock data for the past three years are tabulated in detail by counties. Many features never pub lished before are included. The Crop fc Reporting Service collects original ma terial from thousands of trained re porters. The farm census alone includ ed 191,000 actual farm records for de termining the county crop acreage. North Carolina's rank in total crop value is quite creditable in virw of the fact that the State ranks twenty-first in the total acres of crop* (6,722,000 acre*). The States ranking ahead of North Carolina in value per acre of crop* are either primarily truck crop area*, like" California, Florida, and cer . tain New England garden plots. Ari ' zona uses only her best irrigated soils on which are grown vegetables and cot ton. So, after all, as a strictly gen eral crops State —well vslue per acre gives North Carolina a ■ ' leading place, The other side to the story is that the cost of production is also high, with the profit* per acre being low. Tl.en, too, our cultivated acres per farm are low. Most farmers depend for their income on less than 20 acres of land. North Carolina's greatest weakness , is in livestock. A* Dr. Clarence Foe, of the Progressive Farmer, told the 1,000 Wake County farmers assembled at State College recently, "A one armed farmer is handicapped. Just so is the farmer who doe* not include livestock in his plans. By using that other arm, almost twice as much could be accomplished." Livestock offers a home market. This i* especially true of the cheapest and easiest crop— grass. Farmers work and plan to kill it instead of encouraging it. Good pas tures are easy to produce on any soils of the State. - STATE FIREMEN IN CONVENTION • Local Chief and Assistant Are Among Those at Hendersonville More than two thousand firemen are participating in the annual meeting of the State firemen's association being held in Hendersonville this week, ac cording to dispatches sent from the town at the opening session yesterday morning. The meeting will continue through Thursday. •' .. Chief Henry D. Harrison and J. W. Manning are representing the local company at the meeting and the town's 'representation will entitle the company to $178.60 as an additional sum to the firemen's relief fund. Several hundred dollar* have been paid to the local ccm|>any for relief purposes, but the sum received this week constitutes the largest amount that has been received at any previous time. During the week, the visitors will enjoy a splendid program of events, company races featuring the meeting. The local representatives, accom panied by their wives, will return next Friday. ♦ Rev. C. H. Dickey Goes To Portsmouth Hospital R«V, C. H. Dickey, pan tor of the local Baptist church, ia receiving treatment in a Portsmouth hospital. He la expected to be there several week*. WATTS Y f THEATRE Wednesday July 17 RANGER in "The One-Man Dog" ALBQ COMEDY Thursday-Friday July IS-19 "SORRELL AND SON;; with H. B. Warner, Anna Q. Nilsson, Alice Joyce, Nils Asther and Carmel Myers Alao NEWS and COMEDY . MUSIC BY PHOTOTONE . I* II ; I THE ENTERPRISE Paving Company Will Soon Begin Widening Main Street PHONE COMPANY IS MOVING POLES Only Obstacle Now Is Britt Hotel Balcony; Town to RemoVe That WIDENED TO 51 PEET Contractor* Are Fact Completing the Sidewalk* and Will Be Ready to Start on Street* Shortly v The replacement of telephone poles and cables on the town's main thor oughfare was started yesterday after nt>on by a special construction crew of the Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Co.. clearing the way for the widen ing of the street from the Watts corn er to the intersection .of Haughton and Main. Unfavorable weather delayed the "lyork for a few hours, but it was the opinion of the engineer that the would be completed within a day or two. The street -will be widened approxi mately three feet on the south side and around six feet on the north, mak ing a total width of the thoroughfare around 51 feet. The width of the side walks will vary one or two feet in places where the property lines are broken, but in only one or two paces will the walks be less than 8 1-2 feet wide. Several of the few remaining trees in what is termed the business district (the C. {J. Hassell corner and the J. G. Staton corner) are tfeing removed and only a few obstacles are left to interfere with the widening work. The Britt Hotel porch remains standing, the owner, Mr. G. W. Blount, stat ing yesterday afternoon that the town would have to remove that. When asked if an injunction would be- issued the owner stated that he had already explained to the officials what they could do, The porch owner's agree ment could not be learned. The old porch in front of the Atlan tic Hotel was torn away shortly aft er the ordinance requiring the remov al of the sheds was passed. The telephone poles will be replaced by tomorrow, it is thought, and except the Britt Hotel porch, there remain only a few fire hydrants to be moved. The relocation of the hydrants will'be handled when the pavers start their work, it "is understood. The paving contractors are fast completing the sidewalk work, and aft er handling a few odd jobs near the warehouses, they are planning to start the widening of the main thoroughfare. COTTON REPORT SHOWS INCREASE Acreage Larger This Year By Million and Half Than in 1928 An increase of more than a million and one-half acres is reported in the cotton crop by government estimates released recently. Approximately 48,- 457,00(1 acre* are planted to the crop this year, according to the estimates. The increase is general throughout the entire cotton sections, only one State reporting a decrease, one of 3 per cent as compared with the 1928 crop. North Carolina reports an in crease from 1,892,000 to 1,911.000 acres. The greatest increase was in California, where the acreage was prac tically doubled over that of last year. Texas, with 18,697,000 acres, shows the greatest actual gain in acres, which i. more than a third of a million acres. With the large acreage planted this yyar there is a wide range in the guessing as to the size t»f the crop. If the yield is very poor I and only turns out a fourth of a Inle to the acre, then we will produce around 12,- 000,000 bales. Defer Letting of Coal Contract for Schools • The letting of a contract calling for the furnishing of coal for use in the several Martin County schools was postponed yesterday when it was learned that certain officials were un able to be here. While it was the opinion of the superintendent's office that the bidder* would be given an answer tomorrow, no definite decision would be reached until a meeting of the county authorities is held. » According to estimates, around ten cars of coal will be used in the several schools during the coming term. Methodist Sunday School To Have Picnic Thursday '• »■ The Methodist Sunday school pupils and teachers will have their annual picnic at Bay view on Thursday .aft ernoon. According to plans announced last 1 Sunday, the members will assemble at the church at 12:30, leaving there for an afternoon at the resort. I . Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, July 16, 1929 TOWN COLLECTS $1,400 FOR WATER • ■ Is Largest Collection Yet Recorded for One Quarter Approximately $1,400 had been paid into the town's treasury up until noon yesterday in response to second-quar ter water bills. The approximately 400 accounts had dwindled at that time to around 40, and those customers whose hills had not been settled were no tified for the last time yesterday aft ernoon, according to information re ceived at the clerk's office. The installation of additional meters and the repairing of old ones were pointed out as the cause for the larg est receipts yet recorded in the water department. Beginning next month, water meters will be read each month, all bills be ing due and payable on or before the 10th. MANY PROTEST MOORE REMBVAL District Game Warden's Rallying To His Support Official figures gained since the dis missal of District Game Wardens Moore and Ruffln, show that $64,500 were collected from hunters and fish ermen in the first district from 1927 to 1929, that the total expenditures amounted to onty $25,332. At a meeting of the Commission of the Department of Conservation and Development held at Morehead City recently, Wardens Moore, of Washing ton, and Ruffln, of Kelford, were dis-' missed from the service, the State warden, England, stating that the de partment could spend no more than one-half the income from licenses for administrative purposes. Telegrams have been forwarded to Raleigh in large numbers, criticising the board's action. Hundreds of friends through out* the district have expressed them selves in the matter, but nothing has been done to effect a change. REFEREE HEARS THREE CASES ♦ Hears Bankruptcy Proceed ings of Two Bertie and One Martin Firm Marshall C. Staton, referee in bank ruptcy, of Tarboro, held a full day's court here yesterday hearing three cases in bankruptcy, , The case of A. G. Perry, of Bertie, was the first heard. He was represent ed by B ridge rs and Kley, of Winton, Pritchett and Gilliam, of Windsor representing the cr&ditors. A. J. Early of Cremo, was also examined. He was represented by Bridgers and Eley. Pritchett and Lane appeared for the creditors. W. J. Johnaon and company, of Oak City, were also given a hear ing. A. R. Dunning represented the bankrupts, H. G. Horton and Frank Hackler appearing for the creditors. John L. Rodgerson was appointed trustee. It is understood that the amounts involved in each of the cases are not very large. INTERESTING LETTERS WRITTEN BY CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS IN 1963-64 While history records the facts and gives one a collective account of the important happenings,, the following personal letters written during the Civil War by V. A. Gurganus and Noah Bullock, afford one a more vivid picture of certain parts of the strug gle. During the next few issues there will appear additional letter* telling of the Battle op the Crater and de scribing the conditions during Grant's drive on Richmond. We feel graatljr indebted to Misses Millie and Nancy Bullock for the use of the letters and solicit other docu ments of a similar character. The letter*: Dear Father: I seat myself to write you a few lines. VoUrs came to hand the other day and was happy to bear from you and all the family. Father, I have nothing of importance to write. Times are dull here; noth ing going on in the way of fighting and hope there will not be here. Father, Lieut. John D. Biggs is home and will stay about 20 days and says he will fetch me anything from home that but you will have to send it ut to Tarboro, N. C. You can go anil see him, and he will tell you when he will start back. EXPECTING 5,000 STATE FARMERS AT CONVENTION Will Be Held at State Col lege, in Raleigh, Next Week PROGRAM COMPLETE Fun, Recreation and Fellowship Promised All Who Attend; Farm , , Women Urged to Attend Also Five thousand farm women and men are wanted at the State Farmers' and Farm Women's Convention, which meets at State College, Raleigh, next week, July 22 to 27. The convention authorities are preparing for such a gathering, and the program is now complete. "Since it is our purpose to work with the rural population of this Slate to build a sound farm program for future years, we shall need the best counsel and advice that we can obtain," says Dean I, O. Schaub, head of the school cf agriculture. "At the sectional meet ings held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, our workers will present for discussion an outline pf what we think should be attempted. This, we hope, will be discussed in full, atld new ideas t r sugggestions made. When the sec tional groups have agreed, we shall th m take the adopted program to the general meeting on Friday morning, where the entire plan will be worked into one State-wide program. The delegates fronfi the various counties will then be requested to take this program home and give the neces&ry leadership needed for its adoption." The dean promises much fun, recre ation. ant) fellowship, in addition to tin- main purpose* of the convention. Governor Gardner will be one of the principal speakers before the general conferences. Prof. VV. H. Darst will outline the new crop improvement work, and there will be at least four interesting contests. The crop iden tification contest, the wood-sawing eoi.test, the tree and wood identifica tion events will all be enjoyed and handsome prizes donated. Those who attend may secure meals at a reasonable price on the college i .-'.lupus and rooms will 1»e supplied free of charge so long as they are avail able. The dormitories will be open on Monday evening, July 22. Dean Schaub says the evening sessions on the col li gi campus will be filled with inspira tion and enjoyment. Leading Song Services this Week in Rehobeth Church Mr. R. F. Pope, of this place, }s conducting the song services in a re vival at the Rehobeth M. E. church, Granville county, this week. Mr. Pope was with the Oxford circuit for sever al meetings, a report reading, "M r. R. F. I'ppe, of Williamston, who has been leading the singing on the Ox ford Circuit for several meetings was with ur and his work aa a gospel singer was up to the highest stand ard. Mr. Pope is a great leader in song service and a wonderful worker among the young people. The singing added a great deal to the meeting." Preaching at Christian Church Wednesday There will be a preaching service at Christian Church Wednesday night, July 17th, at H o'clock, by Rev. J. Glover Morris, of Alabama. All members of the church and their friends are cordially invited to attend this scrVice. I want you to fix up a box and send me two hams of bacon and some shad and herrings; have them as salt as you can. If you don't, they will spoil. T ell mother to send me sonic eggs. She will have to boil them. You can fix up a boy and put all the things in and take it up to Tarboro, N. C. Don't send any chicken, for they will spoil before they get here. I wish that I could be home now to get some fish and eggs and other things to eat, for tius is a hard country. Nothing more. My respects to Mr. James Gilbert. ' Nothing more. Your affectionate son until death, V. A. GURGANUS. SMITH GURGANUS. Comp. H, 61st Regiment, N. C. Troops, James I sand, near Charleston, S C„ May. 1863. My Dear Mother: I will drop you a few more lines, so that you may hear from me again. am well and in very good health', hop | ing these few line* may reach you safely and find you in good health and getting along well. We left Garysburg yesterday morn ing and came to these old camps, where a batallion of toys just moved from. Man Confined in Jail Here Wrecks Plumbin REFRIGERATOR AGAIN ROBBED Thieves Get Sunday Dinner of W. T. Meadows for-* Third Time While, the members of the W. T. Meadows household were*thiown up on the mercy of neighbors' generosity last Sunday a thief enjoyed a substan tial repast, consisting of one dressed chicken, one-half of an old ham (one that had. been cured at home and which was declared to' be very de ljcious by Mr. Meadows), two pounds of butter, a dozen or more eggs, and a few other eatables. The thief even carried off the dishes but left the ice. The raid on the refrigerator was the third to have been made within the last several months, and, as did the others, it caused much trouble for the members of the family in their scout ing around the neighborhood to bor row articles necessary for the morning meal. Officers were summoned, hut no triice of, the missing foods could be established. Forgetting to fasten the screen door latch on the back porch, Mr. Mead ows was held partly responsible by other members of the family for the loss. "I just forgot the thing," Mr. Meadows stated, adding, "You know a friend in time of need is a friend in deed. When dinner time arrived, our neighbors cam.' to our rescue, and 1 don't know but what we fared better than the dog-gone thief.'" "1 can't forget that latch again, and tyou may lay to that,'' Mr. Meadows concluded. s 1 ■ Colored People to Have Excursion to Norfolk ——* leaving here next Sunday'morning at 7:50 o'clock, un excursion train will carry around (,00 colored people to Norfolk for a day's outing at a beach near-by. Cheap rates nre being offered the excursionists, an daccording io the promote in, the excursion will be one of the lu.gest ever run in this section. Stops will be made in several towns in the county and a.-last one will be made at Hobgood. The train will leave Norfolk at i 11:00 p. m. Sunday on the return trip. Mr. Abe Hopkins Dies at Home Near Jamesvill Mr. Abe- Hopkins, of Jamesville Township, died at his home Friday fol lowing an illness of almost a year. He was 68 years old and had been a farm er all of his life. , He married Miss Sal lie Tweedy, and she with two daughters, Mrs. Dave Davis and Mrs. Hubert Robcrson, sur vive. He also leaves three grandchil dren and one brother, Mr. W. H. Hop kins, of Jamesville Township. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. W. U. Harrington Saturday afternoon. Interment was made in the (.Id Floyd burying ground, near James ville. t> Clark's Drug Store Is Being Remodeled *.— A number of new fixtures has al ready been placed in the building and a general remodeling of the Clark drug H&orj> ia being made this week. Several of the old fixtures have been removed, the owner making a marked change in the store's arrangements. There are two lijitallions of boys here besides our company. Our company organized this morn ing. John A. Manning is captain: Frank Foshe, from Northampton, is first lieutenant; Jeßse Everett iu sec ond lieutenant; H. D. Pender for third lieutenant. We are drawing very good rations now, so far. I can't tell you how to direct a letter to me. The" next letter I write to you I will tell you how to direct a letter to me. Mother you can tell (possibly "Bailey's") mother that he is well. H. Dawson Peal sends his best respects ;to Mary Ann Bailey and Luinda Bailey Also I send my love to Cousin Mary Ann Bailey and give my love to Uncle Robert Gurganus and Aunt Nancy- Share most to your part. jEason Biggs sends his love and re spects to every girl in 5 miles of your house. N. S. Peel expresses his best regards to all the girls in the district that will accept of it,' So no more. NOAH BULLOCK. Direct your letter to Noah Bullock, Weldon, N. C., in care of Capt. Man ning. July Sth, 1864. Camp 'ln Site" of Weldon. N.X^ FLOODS OFFICES IN COURT HOUSE * Roy Strawbridge Goes On Rampage Yesterday Afternoon IS TAKErTTO~ASYLUM Escaped From South Carolina State Hospital Few Day* Ago; Arretted Hei£ Last Saturday Roy Strawbridge, placed in jail here last Saturday, charged with giving a worthless check, attacked the water pipes and fixtures in the jail and flood ed several cells and the offices of the home agent, register of deeds and clerk of he court yesterday afternoon. Be sides wrecking the plumbing fixtures, the man did considerable damage to the walls in the cell room and caused tin water to flow through ceilings and partition walls. When officers learned of the hap pening, they rushed to the cell and found Strawbridge undressed and bus il) engaged in ym-cking the one or two remaining fixtures. By that time tin water was flowing freely and be fore a plumber could reach the court house to cut the. water off the cell and three offices below were flooded. Miss l.ora K. Sleeper, home agent, bunched the several articles in her office and prevented a great damage by sweep ing the water down the steps. fcjeTk of the Court K, J. IVel bad nine Von tamers in bis office Under the main leaks and with a broom lie held the water to a small depth. J. Sam Get singer, register of deeds, had a com paratively dry corner, and he only had to move a few books and use one or two vessels to catch the water flow ing his way. After examining the cell, Slier iIT KoehuCk found several blankets lied together, indicating that Strawhridge was planning to attempt an escape. The shower-bath pipe and all otlu-r articles were removed from the cell? and he was left alone untfl this morn ing; when' officers called to return him u the !*>uth Carolina State Hospital. Arrested Here Saturday Following, his arrest here last Sat urday, officers searched Strawbridge'* hi.nd-bag and a 15-page manu script letter revealing his activities dur iny the past two months. The letter was addressed to a resident near here and was written Jtily 5 but was never Kiiailcd. Strawbridge stated that lie stiirtetl out to enter the fruit and prod uce business and was arrested and placed in the State Hospital at Colum bia for no reason whatever'. He also stated in the letter that Cole Hlc.ase i would ■be the next President, that all would be well then. He threatened to get even with several people here, but failed to mention his motive for doing *O.l. While on his rampage yesterday aft ernoon,. the man stated that he broke out of a better jail in Columbia and that be was going to break out here. 1; is believed that he was entered into ilu State Hospital at Columbia the early part of May and that he made his escape some time after writing the letter on July 5. He was accom panied by two strange men here Sat urday and was renewing old acquaint ances when Sheriff Roebuck served the warrant on him. After bearing the warrant read, Strawbridge told the sheriff that he had heard they had a new jail here and that he wanted to set it. He submitted and very meek ly walked ill after the sheriff asked if a bond was wanted. "Yesterday morning while officers were investigating the letter written in the South Carolina hospital. Straw- I,ridge decided he wanted a hearing on th check charge. Apparently he real ized that his return to South Carolina would follow once the officials there were notified. Apuiswer to a tele gram -sent to the hos|H|al authorities had hardly been received wlien the man tore all the water pipes in the jail down and threatened to knock the sheriff in the head. Chief Daniel read the telegram re ceived from the South Carolina au thorities, and Strawbridge stated that he would go back with them, but none here was' going to take him back. It was pointed out in the telegram tltat the State of South Carolina woultl pay 10 cents per mile from its border to Columbia for the man's return. Offi cers left Inye today with the prisoner. Luther "Slick" Clark, a prisoner in the same room with Strawbridge, told Sheriff Roebuck when he arrived to quiet the man, that he had wanted to get out of the jail ever since he was locked up for taking part in the James ville depot robbery, but that he did not know just how badly he did want to get out until his fellow prisoner started to tearing up things and threat ening people's lives. Clark was given 3 cell in another part of the jail, Strawbridge spending the night alone on the other side of the building. Advertiser* Will Ftnd Oar Col umns a Latchkey to Over 1.000 Homes of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 COUNTY OFFICER BUSY WORKING ON 1929 BUDGET J. Sam Getsinger Engaged in Making Estimates of Requirements TO FINISH THIS WEEK Having Difficult Time in Making the Estimates; Refuses to Hazard Guess As To What Rate Will Be With Register J. Sam Getsinger wrapped up in figures and prospective expenditures at the present time, il won't be long now before the county budget will be for public in spection and an insight gained as to the final tax rate for the ye»r 192' J. The register of deeds and auditor stated he was having a very difficult time in making the budget, and that he was not in a position at this time to offer even a vague opinion as to the rate that will be necessary to run and maintain the'county during the year. No great change, either upward or downward, is expected, the auditor was arked, but ht' .stated he could not say just at this time what'tt 1M- the final rate. While there might be a possible reduction in one or two de partments, the entire rate will not, it is believed, show any appreciable re duction, if any. Mr. Getsinger stated yesterday aft ernoon that he hoped to have the budget prepared by the latter part of this Wfcek, but he was not sure that the task Could be completed by that time. MONKS DEFEAT BEAR GRASS, 8-0 Small Crowd Enjoys Game Here Last Saturday Afternoon \\ itli Bill Spivev's attempt to -.teal home featuring, the Martin C'oUiity Monks won over Manager K•bersoti's Hear (irass nine here last' Saturday att *"WtW by-aw Bro ttscofe! There were features on the Hear Crass side a|s«,- !n the first, tiurkin idlowjjd ,-Wly two bits and fanned three men* I'lie Monks' counted half their runs in the initial inning, errors proving costly to the boys from the IU-IK 1 > 1" >■"i I>K town. (iurkin, pitching for Hear (irass, l>lu>cl a hard gallic and led his team in hitting. I.illey, behind the bat for the vis/lors, caughl a good game. Rob ert (iriines pitched a good game for the Plonks, holding the visitors to a few scattered hits and proving effective in tin pinches. "l.ittle" Joe (iodard was accused of anticipating a run in politics, and pulled for voles from all ?jdes. A paw of thtf game was umpired from the side lines, but, as a whole, Mr. God? ard umpired very well, offsetting onv error by another error 1 when it was necessary. I'arker and Morton's "Mr. » Imp" failed to fake effect, but their appeals added to the game, and the contest was well enjoyed v by the s2(l crowd. WORK OF THE HOME AGENT Clubs Busy Canning Fruits And Vegetables for Winter Use _ This week Miss Lora E. Sleeper, home agent, is w'orking with the clubs in the county canning fruits and veg etables for winter use. Kach woman in the county, before canning, should make a careful budget of can goods now on hand and estimate what is needed for the thirty weeks during the winter when H}M' cannot get fresh fruits and vegetables, according to the agent. Miss .Sleeper further stat ed that there should be a variety of vegetables and fruits, canned. There should be 165 quarts of vegetables and 210 quarts of fruit canned for a family of five. • In times past, people have canned and used acid and this is no longer a good practice, the agent pointed out. "Some of the acids which have been used for food preservation are ben zoate of soda, sulphur dioxide, sali cylic acid, sulphuric acid and fomal dehyde. These acids are harmful to the body and no one who is interested in healthful conditions should use such things. Such preservatives are not needed for good canning where abso lute care is taken of the food to be preserved and the containers in which the food is placed." Miss Sleeper is holding the first canning meeting in the county at Mrs. Lucian Hardison's, near Holly Springy and will give at that time the new canning theories. Thursday she will go to Ange Town and Friday afternoon to the Jamesville school house. Any one interested in canning should plan to attend these meetings and thereby learn methods to keep the family well by the use of the right food during the winter.
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