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Watch tt» Label oo Your {& A. It VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 46 PREACHER DIES AFTER CRASH AT UNDERPASS HERE Rev. Heber C. Baker, of Greenville, Is Instantly Killed Early Sunday DRIVER WAS DOZING Car Almost Completely Demolished; Hit Concrete Center Support at " Speed of 30 Miles an Hour Rev. Heber C. Baker, Holiness preacher of Greenville, was instantly killed, and Jack Williams, 18-year-old boy of the same town, suffered cuts and bruises about the body when their car, a Ford sedan, hit the cen ter support to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge at the highway un derpass at the west end of Main Street here about 12:30 Sunday morning. The minister is believed to have suffered a broken neck when he was thrown a gainst the car top support and wind ■held. He was removed from the car and placed on the ground where he died within a minute. Ypung Williams, driver of the car, was thrown into the steering wheel, and after receiving first aid treatment was able to return to his home. Offering an explanation ihortly aft er the wreck, young William* stated that he aaw no obstruction in the road, that he mutt hare been dozing, for he did not even see the danger signal* displayed on the bridge support. While the car wa* a complete wreck, the driver stated that they were not go ing over 35 miles an hoar, and prob ably not over 30 when It (truck the concrete pillar. The ear did not turn over when it struck the post, but with the front curved to fit the support, the rear of the car swerved to the right. The radiator, engine, and front axle were driven almost into the body of the car, and the running gear was completely wrecked. Examining the body of the man in a Ideal undertaking establishment. Dr. W. E. Warren and Coroner S. R. Biggs only found two small bruises, 1 , one on the neck and another ,over the right eye. It was the coroner's belief that death resulted from a broken neck or he says it might have been caused by heart failure. Williams was badly cut over the left eye, suffered a broken finger and a cut on the arm. He was very badly bruised about the chest. According to the story told here, Baker and Williams, partners in a meat market in Greenville, completed a hard day's work at 11:30 Saturday night, and when closing they decided to drive to Aulander, where they were to attend a camp meeting Sunday. It —was agreed that Williams should drive to this point, while his partner slept, that they were to exchange positions upon their arrival here. Williams stat ed that the minister was sleeping at the time the car hit the underpass sup port, and it is believed that he never knew what happened. Rev. Mr. Baker was about 30 years old. During the past few years he has served as pastor in several Holiness churches in this section. He had been' here a number of times, preaching in the church of Ills faith on Haughton Street He leaves a widow and five small children. Young Williams is the son of Mrs. Bessie William*, of Greenville. His father, the late Rev. J. B. Williams, died a year ago. The young driver wa* deeply affect ed by the accident, stating that he wished he could have died with his partner. The accident is only one of several attributable to the location of the railroad bridge support, and it is understood that stepa will be taken to have the authorities remove the ob struction. While there is only one death attributable to the location of the pillar, a number of bad wrecks have occured at the underpaa*, several car* having been completely wrecked. .One or two persons have been badly disfigured. •kJH WATTS T T THEATRE Wedneeday August 7 WM. S. HART in "O'MALLEY OP THE MOUNtED" Also COMEDY Thursday-Friday August 8-6 Don Alvarado and Lily Damita in "THE BRIDGE ° SAN LUIS REY" Front the Novel Which Won the Pulkser Prise hi IMS Alee NEWS AMD COMSDY MUSIC FHOTOTONK THE ENTERPRISE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FIX TAX RATE FOR THE COMING YEAR AT $1.34 SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TONIGHT Final Preparation for Open ing of Local Schools To Be Made at Meeting Final preparations for the opening of the local school will be made this evening when Principal William R. Watson meets with the local school board. While the opening of the school has not been definitely decided upon, it is understood that the fall session will be started the second of next month. A definite date will be de cided upon tonight by the board and other matters will be attended to, Professor Watson stated yesterday. The two remaining vacancies in the faculty, one in the high school and an* other in the primary department will be filled at the meeting this evening. Appointments to these two position! were made some time age, bat the ap pointees tendered their resignations a few days ago to go to other schools. Equipment for the high school build ing will be placed within the next few days, Professor Watson stated yesterday and everything will be in readiness for the opening September 2, provided the board members fsvor that date for starting the fall ses sion. Professor Watson Is stressing, at this time, the necessary compliance with the State health law requiring all children to be vaccinated against smallpox before entering school. The law will be strictly observed here this year, the school head stated, and he is urging all parents to have their chil dren treated before school starts. "To wait for vaccination until school ■tarts, delays the child several days," Mr. Wataon pointed out, and that the school might get a splendid start right in the beginning, all parents are urged not to wait until school begins to have their children vaccinated. • PATROLMEN ARRE§T TWO Negro Curies and Draw* ~ Knife on Officer Near Here Sunday • Gus Purvis and Tom Scott, both col ored, were placed in jail here Sunday evening when they hailed a highway patrol car between here and Slsswarkee on highway No. 30. 1 According to information roeived here, the two men were along the road when a third party asked them to fix a tire for him. They were to be re warded with a drink of liquor, which the car's owner said he was on his way then to get. After fixing the tire, Purvis and Scott waited a long while for the return of the man whom they had favored. During the meantime, the highway patrol car came along, and the two men hailed it. No atten tion was paid the two men until one of them cursed the occupants of the patrol car. The patrolmen backed their car up, and Purvis is said to have pulled his knife. The arrests followed. Scott was released yesterday morn ing under bond and Purvis wa* held for hi* trial today. Negro Shoplifter Foiled at Local Store Last Saturday Attempting to steal a pair of trous ers, an unknown negro ran out of his coat in Harrison Brothers store here last Saturday afternoon, leaving the stolen trousers and his own coat in making good his escape. He turned up the atreet upon leaving the store and wound his way rapidly through the usual Saturday crowda, his speed be ing so fast that his pursuers were dis heartened and gave up the chase soon slter it was started. The man, describ ed u one with a very black skin and around 35 years of age, turned from the main street and made his escape through the vacant lot between the {Atlantic Hotel and the old Farmers & Merchants Bank building. *• v South Georgia Seta Mew Tobacco Record Atlanta, Aug. 6.—Figures compiled by the State Department of Agricul ture and released today show the Sf bright leaf tobacco markets of South Georgia last week established new records for total sales and amount of money paid to growers. A total of $6,009,908.69 was paid to the growers daring the week for 27,106,10 C pounds at an average price of 921*64 per hundred ponds which briaga the season's aggregate for the first two weeks sale sto $9,618,010.40 for 44346,771 pounds. The season's average to date is 120.77 per hundred pounds, nearly |8 per hundred above the average paid in 1928. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, August 6,1929 IS 4 CENTS LOWER THAN LAST YEAR • County Tax Is 42 Cents; County School Rate 92 Cents • A levy of f1.84 was ordsred on the 1100 property valuation in the county by the commissioners in regular ses sion here yesterday, following an all day discussion of the budgets and tax ation in general. The levy, four cents under the one made last year, is as follows. Poll tax $2.00 General County purposes .14 County poor .046 Health .015 Bridge .06 County debt ; .17 Six Months Schools Current expense .578 Capital outlay .082 Dept service .266 Total |1.34 The county tax for the current year is forty-two cents against forty-eight cents last year while the school tax is 92 cents this year against 00 cents last year. TWO ARE HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT George Peel and Opheus Price Injured When Car Turns Over George Peel and Opheus Price were badly hurt when the car in which they were riding turned over on Highway No. 30, about 10 miles from here last Sunday night. George Peel had small portions of meet cut from his legs and suffered several bad cuts. Ten stitches were required to mend one of his wounds. Price was cut about the head but not seriously. Louis Harrison, young white boy of Bear Grass Town ship, the driver of the Tudor Ford, and Lewis Revels, a fourth party in the wreck, escaped injury. According to information given out here last night in Dr. W. E. Warren's office, where the injured were carried, the car was traveling too fast to make the curve near the Webb home on the highway. The boys stated that they were traveling about 35 or 45 miles an hour when the car turned over and went in the small swamp just this side of the Webb home. v No great damage was done to the car. * Jury List for September Term of Court Is Drawn The following named persons were drawn to aerve as jurors at the Sep tember term of the superior court: E. H. Ange, W. M. Mizell, S. H. Mobley, Jesse S. Lilley, J. Eason Lilley, P. E. Getsinger, J. Dawson Lilley, B. F. Lil ley, Simon D. Roberson, C. S. Rogers, J. D. Wynn, H. S. Harris, W. E. Ma lone, J. S. Jones, W. H. Edwards, J. N. Biggs, W. M. Bowen, L. P. Lindsley, Jimmie Keel, R. A. Phillips, O. P. Roberson, S. T. Everett, Leland L. Coburn, Hugh Roberson, L. B. Fleming, D. R. Chandler, Joe L. Pow ell, D. O. Cherry, W. E. Grimes, R. H. Salsbury, Elmer Edmondson, T. C. AlUbrooks, J. C. Ross, H. A. Early, L. T. Chetson, J. H. Etheridge. For *econd week: E. H. Gaylord, J. M. Haasell, Clyde Modlin, N. P. Rob erson, Geo. M Peel, Jas. H. Revels, Gaston Savage, F. U. Barnes, J. C. Anderson, W. D. Ambers, Harold E. Hopkins, Dennis L. Hardy, L. C. Roe buck, J. R. Daniel, C. D. Jenkins, Les ter House, L. R. Everett, H. R. Smith. Colored Woman Is Hurt In Wreck With her eye completely closed and the head awollen to much, Dr. William E. Warren was completely baffled when he firat started to dreaa • color ed woman'a wound* Buffered in an au tomobile wreck laat Sunday night. To tall the truth, I firat thought that she had never had but one eye," Dr. War ren stated in describing the patient'a condition. After pushing back the ac cumulated flesh, the physician found no acrious disorders to the eye, but the doctor stated it muat have bietn a se vere blow to cover the eye completely. George Keys, the woman's husband, stated that a tire blew out and before he could get his car under control, bis wife was thrown into the top. • Griffins Colored Woman Bitten by Snake Sunday A colored woman giving her name aa Hopkins and stating that she lived on the farm of Mr. Dawse Griffin, in Griffins Township, was treated here for snake bite by Dr. W. E. Warren laat Sunday afternoon. MANY MATTERS BEFORE BOARD .MEET MONDAY • Water Rates Are Reduced; Will Be Made Effective This Month PERMIT"PRIZE FIGHT Order Hot Dog Stand Between Ware houses Removed; To Inspect Local Dairies Bruce Payton, Washington Negro, was denied license to operate a pool room near the warehouses on Wash ington Street by the town commission ers here last night. Payton was rep resented by Mr. E. G. Weston, of Washington, and Attorney H. G. Hor ton, of this place. A permit to stage a prize fight here the 16th of this month was given Thomas Wilder, promoter, and Mr. T. S. Critcher, manager of the Martin Athletic Club. It was stated that ar rangements are under way to bring Eddie Wagner, of Philadelphia, and "K. O." Conway, of Durham, together here. Three other bouts and a battle royal will also be included in the pro gram, it was stated. An ordinance for the inspection of all dairies supplying milk in town was ordered passed. The water department superintend ent was ordered to meter the Roanoke Fair Grounds The "eating joint" located between the two houses near the Roanoke-Dixie and the new Planters Warehouses was ordered removed when it was learned that the stand would greatly affect in surance rates in that particular dis trict. To comply with insurance regula tions, the commissioners ordered a gen eral inspection of the oil engine in the town's water pumping station. Commissioner Lindsley was appoint ed to investigate the repair needs of the old 1924 model town truck and compare the repair costs with the pur chase price of a new truck. The Britt Hotel water meter was ordered tested when the proprietor en tered a complaint. With a number of complaints before them, the commissioners altered the water scale recently adopted when i change from the quarterly to the monthly system was made. The read ings for the second quarter amounted to SI,BOO, while the readings for July were $784. To make the rate more in keeping with the one in effect un der the old system, the following rate was ordered: Minimum charge per month, 3,000 gallon*, $1.75; next 2,000 gallons at 45 cents per thousand; next 5,000 gallon* at 40 cents per thousand; next 10,000 gallons at 35 cents per thousand; next 25,000 gallons at 30 cents per thous and; next 50,000 gallons at 25 cent* per thousand; next 100,000 gallon* at 20 cents per thousand. The old riles were: Minimum charge per month, 3,000 gallons, $2.00; next 2,000 gallons at 55 cents; next 5,000 gallons at 50 cents; next 10,000 gallons at 45 cents; next 25,000 gallons at 40 cents; next 50,000 gallons at 30 cents; next 100,000 gallons at 25 cents. The rate* adopted last night will not appl yto the July readings, it was stat ed. Delinquent Subscribers Have Few More Days Statments having been mailed to a number of delinquent subscribers, the management of thia paper is making an urgent appeal to those in arrears to make their remittances at once. August 10 is the dead line, and on that date the lists will be altered and old accounts will be removed. The man ager pleads for prompt attention that no copies will be missed. It was pointed out that all accounts unpaid by August 10 will be placed on the books and all future subscriptions will be taken subject to an offset. Pamlico County Poor May Be Sent Here Tha county commissioners in ses sion here yesterday entered into an agreement with those of Pamlico county to care for the inmates of that district in tha home near here. For the care of the inmates Martin is to re ceive $27.50 per month for each one, medicine and other incidentals will be added to the regular charge. The number to be cared for in the home was limited to ten. It waa not stated just when the in mates will bejreceived here. William Jones, colored of this coun ty, waa admitted to the home yester day. • Bertie Negro Is Hurt In Automobile Wreck Dsn Speller, 25-year-old negro of Bertie County, was badly cut about the head and several of bis companions were hurt when he ran bis car into a telephone pole last Saturday night. Speller was carried to Dr. W. E. War ren's oAce for medical attention. His car Was badly damaged, according to report*. Commissioners Decide Not To J * Pave Any Streets At Present BADLY HURT AS CAR HITS TRAIN ——•— Guy Cooper, of Washington, Victim of Accident Near Jamesville Monday Guy Cooper, employee of the Mao la Ice Cream Company, of Washington, was badly injured and his car com pletely wrecked yesterday morning when he ran into an Atlantic Coast Line Railroad passenger train nine miles below Jamesville on Highway No. 90. He was cut and bruised about the body and suffered a broken collar bone and bad bums when his car, a Dodge, caught fire from the impact. Mr. Cooper was traveling toward Plymouth and unable to see the train on account of a field of high corn, he was on the train before he realized it. In an effort to miss the • engine he turned'his car sharply throwing the rear part of the machine into the train. The car was knocked aside and before the train could be stopped and the train attendants could remove him, the car caught .fire and badly\ burned his back. He was given first aid treatment by Dr. J. E. Smithwick, of jamesville, who advised his removal to a hospital where he will be con fined several days, it is thought. MONKS NOSE OUT BULLS MONDAY * One of Most Thrilling Con tests Played in League; Score 3 to 2 "It was one of the most thrilling games yet played in the Bright Leaf Belt League," is the way the fans de scribed the contest between Bertie and Martin at Windsor yesterday afternoon when the Monks registered a 3 to 2 win over the Bulk Cherry, for the Monks, and White, for the Bulls, each pitched a splendid game. In the third frame, the locals pushed over two runs, one counting on a wild throw to third, and the other be ing driven across by hits. Another marker in the third brought the Mar tin aggregation's scoring to a close, Bertie coming up in the fifth to make two runs, one on an error and the sec ond on hits. Bertie threatened to tie and even win the game in the eighth when a man was on second and another on third with no outs. Cherry tightened and fanned three men in a row to feature the day's play. Martin threatened to score in the ninth singled and Jimmie Brown walked. White, Bertie's moundsman, followed Cherry's style and struck out Carrol Brown and Whitehurst. Gaylord was out on a high fly to center. These two teams meet here tomor row in a double bill, the first game ■being called at 2:30. Liquor Not Cause oi Many Wrecks Over Week End A loss of one life and a property damage of several thousand dollars were recorded in this county over the week end, when one of the largest number of accidents ever to occur in the county in so short a time was re ported over the week end. While two or three of thte wreckn were attributable to fast driving, only one was attributable to whiskeyv-Dan Speller, colored, was said to have been drinking when he ran his car into a telephone pole near the Atlantic Coast line Station here. There were several drunks arrested, but each of them was making hiß way around on foot. ♦ Standing of Clubs j Club: W L Pet MARTIN 0 2 .750 Bertie * 5 3 .625 Hertford 3 5 .375 Beaufort _ 2 6 .250 ' \ Results FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 All games rained out. MONDAY, AUGUST 5 Martin, 3; Bertie, 2. Hertford, 0; Beaufort, 1. ■ \ Where They Play J WEDNESDAY, AUOUST 7 Bertie vs. Martin at Williams ton — Double-header. Pint game at 2:30. Beaufort n. Hertford at Ahoekie. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 Beaufort vs. Martin ft WUUamston. Hertford n. Bertie at Windsor. FORMER CITIZEN COMMITS SUICIDE James Mack Jones Shoots Himself at Hopewell Sunday James Mack formerly of this place but a resident of Hopewell, Va. for the past few years, committed suicide at the home of his father-in law, Henry W. Mizelle, there last Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Jones, 32 years of age, shot himself with a pistol, firing the ball into his right temple, the shot passing through his head and coming out just over the left ear. >1 A coroner's inquest was held at the scene of the killing yesterday morn ing, the jury stating that Jones died at his own hand. The body will arrive here this even ing and interment will be made to morrow in Riddick's Grove cemetery. Jones left Williamston Saturday at 3:00 o'clock with N. Shelley, of Nash ville, by automobile. They were plan ning to retunjjiere when Jones walk -ed into his father-in-law's house where his wife and three children were and killed himself in their presence. He died instantly. * According to information received here, the shooting is believed to have followed family troubles over which the man had been brooding" for sev eral days. Rumor holds that Jones became suspicious of his wife some months ago and trouble starting then, he came to Williamston to work. Be fore leaving Saturday he made sev eral peculiar remarks which were un noticed at that time but which later seemed to indicate that he was de pressed. About 11 o'clock Saturday night,' Jones went to the home where hisi family was stopping. He remained in the house a short- while and came out crying. He spent the remainder of the night with his uncle. The following morning he returned.to see his family and played with the children for a while. 'At two in the afternoon he returned again to his father-in-law's, apparently going there to tell his family good-by before returning here. At the door he held one of his chil dren in his arms and kissed it. Going into the room he pulled a pistol from his pocked and killed himself in the presence of his wife, children and sev eral othes, one of whom was the man Jones claimed was the cause of the trouble. Jones was the son of the late Joseph F. Jones and Mrs. Vannie Jones. He married Miss Mattie Micelle, 'of Jamesville, ten years ago and she with three small boys, one 8 years old the others twins, 5 years'old survives. He also leaves five brothers, Oscar, Claude, Jay, Proctor and Harry Jones. He was a World War veteran and was badly, \vounded while in action. Price for Tobacco Shows An Increase Chadboum, Aug. 6.—The Chad bourn tobacco market today sold 76,- 684 pounds. One warehouse having completed a check of the day's busi ness reports an average of $lB.lO per hunded pounds. The better grades of primings were inevidence on the mar ket which resulted in an increased average price over the offerings of the first week's sales. Indications point to heavier de liveries and better prices during the remainder of the week. Business Increases 100 Per Cent at Jail Over Week End "Business is certainly increasing dewji our way," Sheriff C. B. Roebuck stated last night. The officer explained that business increased 100 per cent from Saturday night to Monday morn ing. "Saturday night we closed up with eight prisoners; yesterday morn ing we opened up with sixteen behind the bars," the sheriff said. The charges varied in their nature and were, as a whole, of minor conse quence. Several were released yester day morning under bond to appeal be fore Judge Bailey in recorder's court here today. Market Boosters Hold Meeting Here Friday Continuing to boost the local to baccor market farmers, warehousemen and others interested in a successful tobacco season hers met in the town hall auditorium and further discussed last Friday evening plans for handling the season's crop. The spirit of the meeting was mark ed, all present agreeing to cooperate to the fullest and in every way pos sible in boosting the market. While it was not definitely decieded upon at the last meeting, it is under stood that a third meeting will be held next Friday evening. All are welcome and are urged to attend. Advertiser. Will Pind Our CoL umns • Latchkey to Ortt 1,000 Hornet of Martin Coanty ESTABLISHED .1898 ACTION IS TAKEN AFTER LONG DE BATE LAST NIGHT #> ■ Decide to Stop After Pres ent Sidewalk Program Is Completed BIG CRQWD PRESENT Fouf of the Five Commissioners Vote Against Extending Paving Pro gram Any Further ■ Turning conservative, strictly con servative, a majority of the board of town commissioners here last night voted to stop all paving activities as soon as the present program is com pleted, the action following a two and one-hall hour meeting of a number of citizens and the town officials. The motion to "quit" resulted when sever al of the board' members joined in a coalition, resenting the "push-over" methods which they accused the other members of following. Mr. C. O. Moore amended his motion to include the con struction of a walk to the new school building, and Commissioner Meadows, who seconded the original motion, ac cepted the amended, thus ending what many believed at the meeting last night to be a splendid opportunity to pave several of the town's principal streets. When the commissioners met at 8 o'clock last night meeting room was crowded with water customers wait ing to register complaints. The pav ing question was called first and all water complaints were forgotteli save one, the particular customer waiting until late in the evening to present his cause. A change ill water rates was ordered. Several other matters were called, but they were lelt open. until the open forum had spent itself. Unable to accommodate the crowd in the mayor's office, the officials or dered the meeting continued in the auditorium. Mayor K. L. Coburn briefly -proposed- a- street paving pro gram, stating that a bond issue of a round $60,000 added to what is held in the treasury at the present time would be sufficient to pave Haughton, Smithwick, Church, Watts, Williams, Academy, and Smithwick Streets and Simmons Avenue. Ehgineer George Brooks talked on the costs of the pro posed program, stating that the con tract' figure was as low as could ever be expected. Contractor Clark made a few remarks relative to the work, but offered no suggestions, stating that hit company would assure good work. The individual citizens were then called upon to express their views. Mr.- Roger Catcher stated that every prop erty owner except one had signed a petition asking for the paving of North Watts Street. Mr. Frank J. Margolis stated that he had seen practically all the property owners on Smithwick Street and the undertaking was hearti ly endorsed. Attorney Hugh G. Hor toii took the floor next and directed an attack against paving Watts Street, stating that the town had best stop the work rigli# now. Lawyer B. A. Critcher was najtt up, and he made a splendid plea ill behalf of continuing the paving program. He (ointed out that when the town's main street was paved several years ago ap proximately SI2,(MX) was left in the town's treasury, and it was suggested at that time to use that atnoun to ward paving the sidewalks. He op posed the step, stating then that the town shoutA* hold the $12,000 in re serve, Last night, the attorney stated That he realized his mistake, for the $12,000 gradually dwindled until it was all gone, and there were no permanent improvements to show for the money spent. He censured no one for the out come and pointed out a similar fate for the $20,000 the commissioners put on ice last night. W. C. Manning, the editor, suggested the paving of Haughton Street and the construction of. a sidewalk from the railroad to J. K. Coltrain's store. He launched a bitter attack against ad ditional paving, stating that our en thusiasm was about to run away with us. He was "called'' for his stand by B. A. Critcher, who pointed out a sel fish spirit upon the part of the editor, who lives on Haughton Street. Mr. Critcher pointed out that the street he lived on was an important one, and that the people were practically unani mous in their desire to have it paved. Mr. K. B. Crawford took a similar stand as did Mr. Critcher when he stated that Smithwick ranks with Haughton in importance. Mayor R. L. Coburn took the floor again, pointing out that a bond issue would be offset by assessments due from sidewalk paving and that th pro posed issued would not affect the tax rate. It was stated this morning that the mayor i? planning to make a #tate ment within he nex few days pertain ing io the street paving program. (Continued on back page)
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