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Watch the Label on Your I Paper As It Carrita the Data Whan Your Subscription Expire* VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 62 PLANS MATURING! FOR FAIR HERE! ♦ Fremium List Soon To Be Distributed; Professional Exhibitors Barred With the premium list ready for the pre as, arrangements for the eighth annual Roanoke fair are go ing forward rapidly at this time, Manager John L. Rodger son stated yesterday. Several changes have been made in the rules and regulations controlling the exhibits, Manager Rodgerson stated. "To make it a sec- I tional fair," Mr. Rodgerson stated, J professional exhibitors from other sec tions and states will be barred from : entering exhibits for prises this year. The association, this year, is at tempting to build up a keen compe titive spirit among the farmers, poultry raisers, swine breeders and others of this and the adjoining counties, the management believing that the results will be more bene ficial and more marked within them selves. Recent reports from several of the larger .fairs in _and Pennsylvania state that the W. T. Stone Exhibition shows, booked for the fair here, are meeting with much success. The Cumberland, (Md.) Daily Newa says: "Playing their first engagement at the Cumberland Fair the W. T. Stone Exposition Shows are holding sway on the midway with fourteen high class shows and Bix of the latest and most thrilling riding devices, several of which have never made their debut before at this fair. "The concessions as noted are all clean and present well-filled booths of high class merchandise of every variety. Fair patrons were patroniz ing these booths and' in turn the showmen were giving out their prizea in abundance. "On the midway the fourteen shows were offering their presenta tions to well-filled tents, principal among these noted were: The House of Wonders, a mystic and illusion show offering a talented company of stage starts presenting some of the highest class acts that have never been seen before only in the big time legitimate houses. Stone's Old Plan tation Days, with a cast of thirty all colored singers, dancers and comed ians that put pep aplenty in their jwerk; The All-Native Hawaiian Re vue, presenting entertainers from the far off Pacific in a setting of splen dotorial beauty. The Congress of Fat Folks, The Law and Outlaw, Trained Animal Show, Zenobia and others helped to make up an attrac tive array of outdoor amusements that the public of Cumberland can well afford to view while at the Pair this week. The shows are all clean and refined and their offerings ap peal to both old and young. "Gracing the midway the entire way is found the garden of rides, one of the most collossal collections of riding devices traveling under one banner that haa ever played this ex position. Among them are: The Ferris Wheel, the Pony Circus, The Dang ler, Whip, Caroussell and the Tilt a Whirl, the latest innovation of rid ing device manufacturers. Managers W. T. Stone and J. H. Marks were seemingly everywhere last night as they attended to last minute details in their efforts to give the Cumberland fair the finest mid way in its history." Farm Life School Opens Monday; ISO Enrolled With a large number of parents and visitors present, the Farm Life school opened the 1929-30 session yesterday morning, 150 children enrolling for work in the various grades. Messrs. C. C. Coltrsin, W. B. Har rington, R. A. Pope, C. H. Dickey, and Henry Roberson made short talks be fore the assembly. The enrollment recorded yesterday is said to be larger than that of last year. WATTS .1 y THEATRE M Wednesday October 2 808 CUSTER in 1 "Heading Westward" Also SERIAL anil COMEDY Thursday-Friday October 3-4 WM. HAINES hi "A MAN'S MAN" Also NEWS and COMEDY MUSIC BY PHOTOTONE THE ENTERPRISE Western Union Up-Town Office Telegraphic messages were handled by the Western Union Telegraph Com pany in its new office here for the first time this morning. The office, located in the newly built Staton stores and offices, is fully equipped and compare* favorably with the stations in larger towns. Mr. L. L. Baldwin, of Chadbourne, the company,'* operator here, stated yesterday afternoon that the office will offer the same service given in other offices of the company. Moving from the Atlantic Coast Line station, where messages have been handled heretofore, ROBERSONVILLE WINS FIRST GAME Defeat Washington, 19 to 0, at Washington Friday Afternoon Robersonville, Sept. 30.—Roberson ville high school football eleven open ed its season Friday by defeating Washington 19 to 0 at JJfashington. The game was played in real summer weather but didn't seem to show up the Robersonville lads who were de termined to win. The boys from Wash ington put up a game fight but were unable to chalk up but one first down which was made by a penalty. The Robersonville backfield showed plenty of speed and drive. They al ways seemed to be sure of them selves, playing the entire game with out a fumble. At 3:30 o'clock Friday, October 4, Robersonville will meet Scotland Neck at Robersonville for the second game of the season. This should be I a good game and one of interest to the local fans. The Scotland Neck | boys have two victories chalked up, one against Rich Square and one | against Suffolk while Robersonvilh only has one against Waahington. HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER JAILED -—•- E. S. Nelson, of Edenton, Arrested After Wreck Sunday Night —• • - E. S. Nelson, giving Edenton as his liiinie, was arrested between here and Everetts Sunday night by Officer J. H. Allshrooks and placed in jail here to (are a charge of driving an automobile uliile in toxirated. Guy Bell, Nelson's companion, was also arrested. According to the officers, Nelson hit a car, belonging to a Warsaw citizen, near Everetts. He is said to have con tinued without stopping to investigate the accident. Two boys, driving a Chevrolet coupe, reported the accident, and they, with Officer Allsbrooks, gave chase. Nelson continued this way un til he reached the city limits, where he turned and started hack toward Everetts. The chase continued for several miles, the officer making the arrest just this side of Everetts. Two Cars in Collision Here Sunday Afternoon Two fenders were smashed and the bumper was partly torn off the Chev rolet sedan oivned and driven by F. W. Curling, of Norfolk, last Sunday after noon when the machine was hit by a Chevrolet coupe said to have been drivv. ci by John Taylor,--of Robersonville. 'I IK cars collided at the intersection of highways numbers 90 and 30 at the J. K. Coltrain store here. The occu pants escaped injury, it wad stated. No warrants were issued, although the case was called to the attention of a highway patrolman. Warrant Issued for Failure To Have Lights Repaired A warrant charging Ira Meeks, of Cross Roads Township, with violating the automobile laws, was filed in the sheriff's office here yesterday afternoon. According to the data attached to the sheet, Meeks was warned by a high way patrolman- to have his automobile lights repaired in August. The slip, showing that the repairs had been made f.iled to reach the patrol headquarters and the warrant was ordered issued. Xs far as it could be learned, this is the first warrant of its kind to have been issued here. • Patrolman Jails Two tor Driving While Intoxicated e Charged with driving an automobile while intoxicated, Tom Laughinghouse, of Washington, was placed in the lo cal jail Sunday afternoon by Highway Patrolman High. J..E. Paramore, rid ing with Laughinghouse at the time oi the arrest, was also placed in the jail here, gaining his freedom yester day morning. Bond was arranged, for Laughinghouse, and he was released al>out noon yesterday. The two men were three miles from here on the Windsor road when the ai rest was nude. Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina. Tuesday, October 1, 1929 tie Western Union will wire money to any point, a service that has not been offered here before. The messenger srvice will be continued, it was stated. The office will open at 8 o'clock each morning with the exception of Sunday, when a two-hour service will be of fered. from 9 to 10 o'clock in the morn ing and from S to 6 o'clock in the eve ning. During the week, the office will remain open until 7 in the evening, the operator taking an hour off at lunch and another from 5 to 6 in the after noon. : ""f 13 PERMITS TO MARRY ISSUED Is Smaller Than Number Issued in September of Last Year Thirteen couples, two from across the river, frowned upon "had times" when they applied for marriage li censes in the office of the register of deeds here last month. Five of the couples were white, the other eight permits going to colored applicants. In September of last year, Regis ter of Deeds J. Sam Getsinger issued sixteen licenses, and in August, this year, only eight applicants called for licenses. The number of licenses issued to colored couples brought up the aver age for that race recorded last Au gust when only one application was filed. The number in September led those issued to whites by three, v The list for the past month fol lows : * 'Whit* Thomas S. Strickland-Lettie Brown; Robert Arthur Peel-Doshia Micelle, of Beaufort county; Stanley Ayers- Bettie Wynn; Henry A. Hardison- Mary Gladys Wright; James Monroe Everett-Mary Magdaline Andrews. Arnistead Bush-Elisabeth Darden, both of Bertie; laom Williams-Mary Rodgers; White Outlaw- Emellne Cherry, both of Bertie; Joe Henry Wiggins-Maggie Owens; James H. Williams-Julia Jane Williams; Walter Rucker-Beatrice Harrell; Alexander Slade-Lela Mae eCongleton; Leßoy Jenkins-Minnie Little. ' NINE STRIKERS ARE RELEASED Reduce Charges Against 9 Others Charged With Aderholt Killing Charlotte, Sept. 80.—Acting on the theory that half a loaf is better than no bread at all ,the State today, at (the outset of the third trial of the case, released outright nine of the 16 defendants charged with the death of Chief of Police Aderholdt at union headquarters in Gastonia on June 7, and reduced the charge against the remaining seven from first degree murder to second degree murder. Three New York women and six Gastonia men were released from the murder charge, while three Gaa tonia men and four organisers from without the State remain on trial. At the same time an unsuccessful effort was made to consolidate the murder caaes with charges of aaaault with intent to kill (rowing out of the wounding of three of the four officers who accompanied Chief Ader holt, the seven additional defend ants who were held on those charges alone being also released outright, Today Judge M. V. Barnhill, who haa presided at all three of the trials still thought that nearly three weeks would be required for the trial. However, Solicitor John G. Carpen tier, who reduced the charge of the three women to aecond degree when the caae waa called at Gastonia in ' July and removed here and who favored the same course for the I,' men. at the laat trial but yielded t the private prosecution, was more optimistic. Although no magazine writers are present, out-of-state newspapers are as well represented at this trial an at the last one. But with the number -of defendanta and the charges both sharply reduced, the amount of pub lic interest from now on la expected to depend largely upon whether there is recurrence of violence comparable to that which broke out when the mis trial occurred and the jurors upon being released declared that upon the evidence they had heard they would have voted for an acquittal and upon the extent to which religious be liefs are injected into the trial as a threat of the competency of wit nesses. Regular Meeting of Kiwanis Tomorrow The regular Kiwanis luncheon will be held tomorrow at the Woman's Club hall, with Rev. Chas. H. Dickey in charge of the program. All mem bers are urged to be present. FEDERAL PRISON INSPECTOR HERE Says Conditions in Almost All N. C. Jails Are Excellent "With two unusually dark excep tors, conditions in twenty-four of your State's jails are far above the average ruling," Mr. W. S. Van Rensselaer, Federal prison inspector, stated yestei day afternoon following an inspection of Martin County's jail here. The jails at Kinston and Whiteville were pointed jout to be the two exceptions, while the | jail at Beaufort was said to be one of I tilt best he had visited. According to the inspector, conditions in the Kinston jail warranted the removal of "Federal prisoners to other quarters. Mr. Van Rensselaer, working out of New York, only inspects the jails where Federal prisoners are held, While the Department of Justice man was in specting the jail here, Deputy Grimes carefully avoided mentioning the con ditions existing here before the new jail was built. • CAPTURE LARGE STEAM PLANT ♦ 300-GaJlon Still Destroyed In Hertford County Last Friday • Federal Agent F. E. Street, work ing out of here, with deputies cap tured two men and destroyed a 300- gallon capacity steam still in u swamp along Chowan river in Hert fort county last Friday afternoon. Steam was furnished by a six-horse power up-right boiler. The officers, paddling quietly .down the river, heard the distillers as they turned the steam to the beer, one .f the deputies stating that the place was so well camouflaged that sound was about the only way the plant could have been found. Taking their boat ashore, the officers walked the improvised tramway to a platform back in the swamp, where the still operators were hard at work. Two of the men jumped into the water and mire and made their escape, . while the other t>vo surrendered rathei I than-'seek their freedom in the I swamp's mire. Fifteen gallons of liquor and 2,-j ' 600 gallons of beer were destroyed along with the ' outfit. Oscar Twine and Willie Pierce, white, are being held jail here in default of bond. They will be the fed eral court at Wilson the 21st day of this month. The plant is said to have been in operation for years, but according to the two men catpured in the' raid they had only operated it during the past aix months, finding it abandon ed at that time. The distillers, with their tent and other equipment camp ed at the plant regularly. Three Claim and Delivery Papers Issued So Far Three claim and deliver papers have been served in this county on to bacco crops, accordiiiK to records livhl in the sheriff's office here. While the number is small now, the outlook is for a large number later on. * Sandy Ridge School Opened Yesterday Losing one of its teachers as a re sult of the recently passed school law, the Sandy Ridge school opened the 1929-30 term yesterday morning with a decreased enrollment as compared with the one of last year. Approxi mately 45 pupils attended the open ing. it was unofficially reported this morning. The school lias only two teachers this year, offering instruction through the sixth grade. , Lawsuit Over Hen's Death Develops Complications Last June Antoine Duminy was driving his automobile through a sub urb of Toulouse when a hen belong ing to Jules Peasant, a local horse shoer, became confused at the head lights of the car, flew at them, broke one, and then died under the wheels. M. Peasant demanded 50 francs, or $2.04, as compensation. The motorist refused to pay on the ground that the hen had smashed his headlight. The two drove to a garage where the headlight was repaired for 52 francs, or |2.12. Thereupon M. Duminy call ed upon the horse-shoer to pay him the difference between the value of the hen and the cost of repairs, which was 2 francs. The horse-shoer again declined and was sued for the 2 francs. When the case Ant came up M. Peasant lodged a counter claim for 160 franca, or $6, on the ground that the alain bird was a sitting hen and that the eggs which would have been hatched were worth the amount claimed, minus the 2 francs. Thereupon M. Duminy in stituted a supplementary suit claim ing damages of 260 francs, or (10.20, the coat of a new glass to his lamp and the danger incurred ty using the repaired one.—New York Times. UNION MEETS IN COUNTY SUNDAY Primitive Baptists in Meet Here; Christians at Robersonville Martin County people entertain ed two Church unions last Sunday. At the Prijnitive Baptist union held at ,one mile sfouth of here, hundreds of people assembled, some going to hear the preachers and others going to greet old friends and renew acquaintances. This union em- braces a dozen or more churches in this and adjoining counties and ro tates from one chfi«h to another, meeting each fifth Sunday and the Friday and Saturday before. The union of the Christian church was held at Robersonville. There, a gathering: of people, estimated to number from 2,500 to 3,000 people, assembled, enjoying the services and the hospitality of those people there. This union embraces about fifty churches in the northeastern section of the State. The entertainment at each of the i unions showed the boundless s hospi-1 tality of the people of the two cqnjgj communities Where tables were heaCi- \ ly laden. MEET TO DISCUSS LEAF SITUATION ——• • Many Manufacturefs and Growers Represented in Washington Today With many tobacco manufacturers, and a large number of prominent representatives from this State at tending, a discussion of the present tobacco situation is being held at u meeting in Washington City today. The Secretary of Agriculture, Arthur M. Hyde and James C. Stone, vice chairman of the Federal Farm Board, are attending the conference which is being held in a committee room of the Senate office building. A. D. Mac Lean, of Washington, N.i C., is the spokesman for the growers. The North Carolina delegation, head ed by Josephus Daniels, Clarence I'oe and Commissioner of Agricul ture W. A. Graham, reached Wash ington early this morning. After a brief conference with Senator Sim mons, the delegation met at the com mitie room in the Setaate office build ing, the hearing beginning at 10 o'- clock. "Abnormally Low Price," is the subject of the conference. It has al ready attracted national attention. Senator Simmons received a peti tion signed by several tiundred to bacco * growers stating that tobacco is selling for less than it costs to make it and endorsing the conference. The tentative program arranged for the conference between North Carolina tobacco growers and their spokesmen follows: 10:30 —Meeting called to order by Senator Simmons. "Conditions in Eastern North Carolina as Reported to Me With Regard to Tobacco Prices." 1^:40-10:50 —The Spirit in Which Thw- Conference is Held—l)r. J. M. Parrott, Lenoir County, N. C. 10:60-11:00 A Tobacco Grower's Statement of Conditions—John T. Thorne, Pitt County, N. C. 11:00-11:20—The Situation as it Affects the Dusiness and Financial Interests of Eastern North Carolina —J. W. Holmes and Fslix Harvey. 11:20-11:30 —The Situation in South Carolina—Dr. W. W. Long, Directoi of Extension, Clemson College, S. C. 11:30-11:60 —A General Review of the Situation—Hon. A. D. Mac Lean, Heaufort County, N. C. " 11:50-12:00—A Statement by the Governor—Hon.. O, Max Gardner, Raleigh. 12:00—Response by representa tives of tobacco buying companies and general conference on sugges tions fJr relief. Seventeen Cases Are On Recorder's Docket Today Seventeen cases were on the docket yesterday noOn for trial in the re corder's court here today. Assaults and violation* of the liquor laws lead in the number of cases. Although the docket is larger than usual, the number of cases is small considering the fact that the court has not convened since the 10th of last month, giving way at that time to the regular term of superior court. Several of the defendants, unable to raise bond, have awaited trial in jail. Rain Spoils Deer Hunt on Opening Day of Season Donning their hunting gWb' early this morning, several sportsmen of the com munity were badly disappointed when the rain fell about the time they were planning to start a big hunt (or deer,! forcing them to alter their plans tem porarily. The deer season opened this morning, bringing- out a n umber" nt the little round badges. County Taxes Are Due Next Monday LOCALS DEFEAT FARMVILLE, 33-0 . • Have Little Difficulty in First Game of Season; Reserves in Action Playing Farmville here last Friday afternoon in a first game of the season, Coach Hood's football squad registered a 33 to 0 victory over the visitors, featuring the win with long end runs and passes and offering a defense that turned the Pitt County lads back with out a first down. With a hot summer sun over their hea.ls and the fans, dressed in regular summer garb, cheering them on, the boys forgot the heat ami started to work to make the first score two . minutes after the starting whistle. Although the visitors offered ro I s throng opposition, they tackled hard jwrcheck the locals' onslaught. Time i and again the Farmville lads would hit YVilliamston's line, but, standing' as a brick wall, the lcoals-would turn i them back. Two penalties gave the visitors their only gain. Both teams kicked effectively, the locals slightly l leading in that feature of the play. Williamston, receiving the ball for the first play, carrrited the oval in the visitors' territory, Saundes catch ing a well-planned pass from Shearon to carry the ball over for the first score. Receiving the ball on the next kickoff, Farmville failed to gain in two attempts and kicked. In two runs the locals carried the ball to their opponents' 18-yard line, Holding taking it over the goal line, but a penalty was imposed and the run was not recorded. Again on the 18- yard line, Shearon aimed a pass to Saunders for a second touchdown. The extra point was made, bringing the score to "13 to 0. The locals kicked to the Farmville eleven. A pass was attempted, and upon their failure to complete it, the visitors kicked to the locals. Forty yards were lost as quickly as they were gained when ft 16-yard penalty was imposed and signals failed to carry in a play a few minutes later. From mid-field, Shearon maije his way around end to score a third touchdown. The extra point failed. Receiving the kickoff again, F'arm ville failed to gain and kicked out of danger. At the half the locals were oh the visitors' five-yard line. Coach Hood.'used a number of his subs during the last few minutes of the half, 1 ' ' Receiving the ball when the play was renewed, the locals made first downs at random. A pass to Saun ders placed the ball in line for an other score, bucking the line for the fourth touchdown. The extra point brought the score to 26 to 0. Farmville received and failing to gain through the line attempted a pass that was intercepted by Shearon. Farmville recovered the ball on a fumble in the next play, but after trying to gain through the line, a kick was ordered. In the last quarter, the locals carried the ball the length of the field for a fifth touchdown, the extra point bringing the total score to 33 to 0. Charged with holding, the locals lost a possible score _ whjn Saunders handled a lateral from Holding and crossed the lin£ with it. Oscar Anderson, jr. featured in the last play of the game. Next Friday afternoon the locals meet Vanceboro's team here. It is understood that Vanceboro has a strong eleven this season and a close game is forecasted. OFFICERS GET THREE STILLS —•— All Captured in Grffiins Township Saturday Afternoon Centering their activities in a small atea in Qriffins Township, about 8 miles southeast of Williamston, prohi bition agents captured three stills and a large quantity of beer. At their first stop, the officers• found a 50-gallon still, a gallon of whisky, anil a quantity of beer. The still was in operation at the time; hut the dis tiller made his escape. The agents next picked up a still of HQ-gallon ca pacity. Tl-e outfit was complete, and the kettle was cold. A third plant was found not far away from the second. The kettle, 100-gallon capacity, was cold. Continuing their search, the officers found another plant and a quantity of beer, but the kettle had been removed. Visiting in Bear Grass Township, the officers captured and destroyed a small steam outfit yesterday after noon.—No-arrests were mads either Saturday or yesterday, . Advertisers Will Find Oor Col umn! a Latchkey to Over 1,600 Homei of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 'OFFER DISCOUNT 1 PER CENT FOR EARLY PAYMENT Few, However, Will be Able To Take Advantage of Discount f> ADD PENALTY LATER * Beginning February 1 One Per Cent Will Each Month , ' Until June 1 Approximately $225,000 in taxes will be due and payable to Martin County next Monday, furnishing a problem that many property owners will, no doubt, fitio hard to soke Under present con ditions. From •text Monday until the fit st Monday in June, l ( »3>, the toll will how "into the county's treasury. For many, probably even more than has ever been before, the obligation will mean great sacrifices.. Those who are able can take advantage of a one-cent discount the first month, and so "on down the line until next June the poor man wil find a 4 per cent penalty added to His taxes. v TKe 1 ( '29 State legislature requires all, the counties to oiler discounts during the first few months that the taxes are due and payable and- to impose penal ties on those property ow tiers who wait until February 1 to settle their ac counts. DuriitK two months, December and January, the tax shall be paid at par or lace value, the law provides. The seven clauses having to do with discounts and penalties in the payment ret taxes and appearing in the public laws. Chapter 344, section 805, follow: (>n or before the first day of No vember next after due and payable, tbt re shall be deducted a discount of joit-e per cent. * ■. *• After the tirst day of November and nil or before the first December next after due and payable, there shall l>f dedmted a diltwn) "I "lie half oi tme iter cent. After the first day of December and Urn or before (he first day of February mxt after (Ine and payable,, the tax | si.all be paid at par or face value. I After the trr*rt day m l-ebttiatv ami j on o-rbefore the first day of March no or before the first dya iff March next after due and payable, there shaft b added to the tax a penalty of one p4l cent. After the first day of March and on or before the first day of April next .after due anil payable there shall be added a penalty of two per "cent. After the first day of April and on oi before the first day of May next aftei due and payable, there shall be added a penalty of three per cent. After the first day of May and on or before the first day of June next ait vr due and payable, there shall l>e add ett a penalty of four per ctuit. Apparently the disiouilt a\d penalty feature injec.tcd into the collecKui sys tem will have sohie effect. As far as ihif particular section iy concerned this year, the law isgoinw to bring about a hardship on many, for the majority of the taxpayers will bp unable to .set tle its taxes the first ' month, even if a 50 per cejit (fiscount were allowed. The feature inducing one to pay his taxes early is pushed tar into the back ground by the penalty feature, for where one will get one per cent off for an early settlement, another will get four per cent added on if he waits un til next May to settle. alt is very evident that a jority of, the taxpayers in this county will not be ahle to elfect settlement by the last of October, the time the first discount is spent. Ami it will be in February, March, April, and even May I clore hundreds will be able to square their accounts. Register of Deeds J. Sam (.letsinger and his assistants have l>een busily en guned durin'n the past several weeks pn-paring th>- bookfc preparatory to tui niiin them over to the sheriff. Thirty-Eight Enrolled at Cross Roads Yesterday Thirty-eight children enrolled for instruction in the l-ros* Roads school yesterday morning; according to an un official report received here yesterday afternono. The decrease reported in the enrollment is due to the fact that many of the pupils are going to other towns to attend school, it was pointed out The school lost one of its teach ei s this year. a Miss Sleeper Judging at Pitt County Fair Today Miss l*ora E. Sleeper, Martin Coun ty's home agent, is assisting in the judging of exhibits in the woman's de partment at the Pitt County Fair in Greenville today. The unusually large number of exhibits is requiring the services of several judges, jt WAS stat 'ed. ■ i V. / * ,