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Have Your Bundle Ready When the Boy Scouts Call Thursday Watch the Labt? on Your Paper Aa It Carriaa the Data When Your Subscription Expire* VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 82 4 NEGROES HURT Government Peanut Grader SATURDAY'NIGHT H as Ma Car Strikes Cart on Bridge Over Conine Creek; One Man Badly Hurt MULE IS # DROWNED ♦ William Hopkina, Driver o{ Car, Held Under SSOO Bond; Hearing in Windsor Next Monday ♦ Two colored men, Captain Barnes and Charlie Jordan, were hurt, one seriously, and a mule killed in a cart automobile accident on the highway bridge across Conine Creek last Sat urday night between 9 and 10 o'clock. Barnes suffered an injured back and Jordan's skull was cracked. Barnes' wife and another woman in the cart were badly injured, but not seriously. William Hopkins, driver of the and his three companions escaped with mi iiof injuries^Hopkins receiving a small cu( on the nose. The mule, frightened when the au tomobile struck the car, jumped the ' bridge railing arid landed in Conine Creek and drowned, The animal was bliad and it is'riot/known whether he ' wai injured so badly be drowned or ju* could not find his way out of the stmm. \ * j According to the story "told to offi- j err# by Hopkins, he with Jim Staton Goulard, Charlie Alexander, and a Wa- j ter| boy, all white of near Jamesville, were riding across the Roanoke River fill, that when they almost reached the carf. going toward ' Windsor also, a light was raised from the cart's body and placed on the left side. When Hqpkins saw the light suddenly placed to the side of the car, he thought an other car was approaching and he turned back to the right and 1 hit the catt. The car, a Ford touring car, old mqdel, was badly wrecked. Recording to rumors, Barnes, who is around SO years old, waved his lan ttra when it apeared to him that the car was going to hit his cart. The speed the car was traveling has not been de termined, but it was stated that the car wu Averaging around 30 miles an houi wliq it struck the horse-drawn vehicle. The three boys, with Hopkins, fled frqim the scefit. Godard, reaching home tht next morning, stated that he was so badly frightened he left the scene at once. Hopkins, assisted by others, costing upon the scene shortly after the wreck, brought, -the injured here for medical attention. According to latest reports, Jordan w4/> still living, but his condition was reported to be very grave. Hopkins was placed under a SSOO bond yesterday", pending the outcome of. the wreck. \ preliminary hearing baa been scheduled to be held in Windsor next Monday morning at 10 o'clock, according to information re ceived here yesterday afternoon. 2 JAILED FOR STEALING HOG • Matt Gray and James Corey Charged With Killing Neighbor's Hog Matt Gray and Jamea Corey, color ed, were jailed here early Saturday fojr ftcaling a hoc from the field of Mr. George Taylor, Everetts. Gray and Corey ran the hog down and killid it with a wooden railing. With a aearch warrant, officers went to the home of Gray and Corey where they found fresh meat cooking. Before Sheriff Roebuck could read the war rant, Gray's wife .ran to the kitchen aftd removed part of the meat and hid it under the bed. The evidence waa sufficient for the arrest of the tlpo men. ' Until wing than later, Sheriff Roe back faassd a large portion of the A meat in • lan} stand buried in the ground with a pile of Wood over it.. . , The two men will be given hearings today, it is understood. ♦ Presbyterian Campaign For Funds Short SISO According to information obtained fiero Rev. Z. T. Piephoff, the goal set hp the Presbyterian church here is stfll about $l6O behind and about of the people of the town have not been aeen by the canvassers at tltf* time. They hope to be able to complete the canvass thia week and have the Mfet folly prepared in time to ren> der a complete report Sunday. Town Commissioners Hold Special Meeting The town commissioners here held a special session last Friday evening, the bi jsiness of the evening being lim it* to one or two building permits and a discussion ff the ordinance having to do with milk inspection for the town. THE ENTERPRISE JA lule the number of tests made has j been limited in the section, peanut j grading is making a very favorable im pression on the farmers who have had ' their product tested, according to a ' statement made yesterday by Mr. H. ' O. Henly, of the United States and State Departments of Agriculture. Mr. | Henley, who was stationed here last v.eek by the agricultural departments to carry on the grading work in this section, stated yesterday that a number looked upon the, tests very favorably and it is believed they will have their RIET REPORTED IN FREE UNION ■■• . ■ Distillers Are Invading One Another's Gamps and Destroying Property ■ • • According to Lincoln's great say ing, "United, we stand; divided, we fall," the Free Union section of this county ia apparently doomed. Com- : plete facts in the case have not been learned at this time, but it is under stood that the liquor manufacturers there are invading each others' camps and laying waste the property. The split was aggravated last Saturday night, it is understdttff, when GSeorge Boston fired a load of bird shot into the back of George Bos ton, George's half brother. Early pro cured a warrant for George, who, upon learning of this, swore one out against Early for creating the dis turbance that resulted in the shoot ing. Learning of George's action, Early is said to have destroyed 'a still believed to have been the property of George or that of his friends. Bond was arranged in one of the cases, it is reported, but Early Bos ton has not been apprehended at this time. The man was not very badly hurt by 1 the gun shot wounds. . • ■ MAN IS CAUGHT REPAIRING STILL I • ~ " • Federal Agents Get Man in Bertie County Raid . Yesterday # Loyd E. Pritchard, young white man of Bertie county, was caught repairing a liquor still near Cremo, that by federal prohibition agents working out of here and Depu ty Sheriff Mitchell, of Hertford coun ty, in a raid made yestlrfday after noon. The owner of the still, assist ing in the work, made his escape, but it is understood that the evidence in the case will result in a warrant's being issued against him. According to the story told by of ficers, Mr. Pritchard was called In as a mechanic, that while he .was patch ing several holes in the kettle, the ' plant was raided and he was captured. At a hearing held here last night, Pritchard was placed under a f&00, bond. The case, charging him with) connection in the manufacture of liquor, will be called in Washington, April 7. While returning home, the officers saw John Taylor, colored also of the Cremo section, driving down the high way with a load of manufacturing equipment and a gallon of liquor. The mule and cart were returned to their owner, and Taylor was chaperoned along with Mr. Pritchard. In default of a S6OO bond, Taylor went to jail, but it is expected that bond will be arranged for him today. > Christmas Program At Baptist Church Sunday Next Sunday afternoon promptly at 5 o'clock the local Baptist church will give a short Christmas program of IJIUMC and Scripture readings at the church. t ■ This is in addition to the regular Sunday morning Christmas sermon. There will be two special musical num bers and « group of girls will recite selections of Scripture appropriate to the Christinas season. The service being held at 5 o'clotk in the afternoon will make it possible for every one to attend who cares to do so. r And every one is invited and will be very welc4ne at the short serv ice. ♦ , ", — Kiwanians To Have Meeting Tomorrow The local Kiwanians will hold their rjeiular meeting tomorrow at the usual hepr in the Woman's Club hall. • Ac cording tq a statement made by the club's president today, important busi ness is scheduled to come up the members tomorrow and a large at tendant* is urged. * r v * • - ■" ' I Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tiiesday, December 17, 1929 crops tested oetore the season comes to a close. The low market price', it ij believed, is forbidding many farmers jfrom having their crops tested, but j even when the market is low, it is' Mr. I Henley's belief that the grading is just Ijas M'fnportant, if not more important, 'than it is when the market is stronger. When questioned as to the quality of the sto„ck in-this section, the depart ment man stated that his tests had ] been so limited that he really was not. |in a position to make any definite , statement along that line. JUNIORS SECURE ♦ 16 APPLICATIONS % Membership Drive Gets Off To Good Start; Expect 200 By March 31 H> The membership drive of the Mar tin Council, No. 122, Junior Order of I United American Mechanics, started I recently is meeting with marked suc cess, according to reports coming from officials of the organization.. Sixteen applications were filed recently, and the candidates will Be initiated and ad vanced in the order at of the council at Robersonville tonight, it was stated. Twenty-seven other applications are to be filed at the next meeting, De cember 26; according to information received today by an official of the or der, bringing the total to 43. The local council is expecting 200 members by the close of the campaign on March 31, . ,»The Junior Order is the oldest, larg est, best and most progressive fraternal crdef in ,the United States with sick, accident, and funeral benefit features, together with insurance and other IMMl eftciai provisions equalled by no other frateriuil organization." '• ' 1 t OFFICERS SEIZE , 21 GALLONS RUM Sheriff and Deputies Nar rowly Escape Fight in Raid on Home Officer* 0. JL Boabuck, H. O. Dan iel, J. H. Roebuck and Street, armed with a warrant, searched the home of Wiley Roberson, colored of near Robersonville last Saturday night and found 21 gallons of liquor. Much difficulty was encountered in making the search and the officers narrowly missed serious trouble. Roberson was not at home at the time officers ar resting him in Robersonville where he was allowed bond for hiß appear ance at a hearing scheduled to take place here. Sheriff Roebuck, entering Rober son's house to make the search, was roughly ordered out by the Roberaon woman. When Sheriff insijjed that he was to search the house, she start ' ed pushing him. There were several other rtfegroes in the room at time. Joe Roebuck arrived on the scene at the time and he offered his assistance, but not until .Daniel came in and held the crowd at the end of a pistol did the officers complete the search. Returning to his''home, Roberson is said to have brought his gun out and threatened the lives of several. The charges, possession of liquor and assault with a deadly weapon, pre ferred against hijn will be heard in the recorder's here today, it is understood. Roberson had a brother to hang here about 25 years ago. Roberson's wife will answer to the charge of resisting an officer, it, is understood. * Live-at-Home Program At Everetts This Week Everetts, Dec. 16.—1n keeping with Governor Gardner's proclamation ol .this as a "Live at Home Week," the Everetts Parent-Teacher Association is having a special "Live at Home Week" program at the Everetts sctfbol auditorium tonight at 7:80. Judge F D. Winston, of Windsor, is to be the special speaker. Attendance ia urged of not only the citizens of Everetts, and community but other sections of the county as well to hear the well-known and much loved Judge on this subject that if much needed in this section of the State at this time. T-atephone Employees Have Oyster Roast a . j Telephone employees*' enjoyed an Oyster roast hen last evening, Messrs Davis, district manager for the Caro lina Telephone Company, and Mullin superintendent of construction, being guests of honor. SEASON ENDS ON ITOBACCO MART HERETOMORROW L- —■* — Sale For Season Slightly Over Four and Quarter Million,. Pounds QUALITY VERY POOR Shortage of Crop and Poor Quality of Offerings Have Caused Heavy Losses to Warehousemen ' c * With sales slightly exceeding the four and one-quarter million pound mark, the Williamston tohami mar ket closes the season tomorfow. Taking in consideration the con ditions exisiting in this immediate secton during the growing season, the market, here has had a successful year. The shortage of the crop and the poor quality 6f the offering? have caused marked losses for .the ware housemen, and surely the low prices have been more than disappointing to the growers. , After examining closely the re ports coming from a half-dozen or more of the markets in 4he belt and! talking wHh circuit riders and men! acquainted wjth the conditions in the entire section,'it is generally conceded that the marked here received a crop of the poorest •quality ever received. Considering this fact alone, the aver age price, while it is not high, is con sidered unusually good. Disinterested observers have stat ed that no market had a better coijps of buyer*, who with the' warehouse men, haye worked hard for the (in terests of the market and its patrons. The buyers will leave tomorrow after- j noon and Thursday for their holies j in the various states. Practically all j of them have expressed themselves as anxious to return next year; for they said that the market here is bound to grow, that this year had there jbeen a good growing season it would jhave established a high record. While no announcements 4iave|toeenl made yet, it is understood that many of the present warehousemen will be on the market next year. ! ■ SIGNS REDUCED INCOME TAX ACT President Signs Bill With out Formality in His Office Monday Washington, Dec. 16.—Income tax reduction of $160,000,000 wai enacted into law today when President Hoov er signnd the joint .Congressional resolution providing H>r the slash. The Chief Executive affixed his signature In the presence on}y[of two of his secretaries, George Akerson and Lawrence Riehey, using tl*e pen with which he transacts |l routine business. The measure had been sent to the Treasury Department, Secre tary Mellon quickly gave his up ptoval. A Treasury rtiesswiger re turned the document to ths/White House and the President signed it immediately after it was laid upon his desk, * Enactment of the legislation, which was the first to complete the Con gressional circuit in the regular ses sion, was finished all but for Mr. Hoover's signature when the Senate gave its approval Saturday by a vote |of 68 to 14. | The tax cut was advocated by- the administration early this fall and won i speedy approval from both Republi can and Democratic leaders, many of | whom believed that it would help to give assurances that business condi | tions were sound. In the Senate,%how-. i ever, a number of Western Republican Independent voted against the meas ure after assailing it as to the rich, ' * 111 • f Find Body of Aviator | Preserved in Ice Ckke ♦ 3 Dec. 14,—Elevenfyears ago Allison (Gray, who had befn en gaged in work here at the timtfof the World War and was youth, was shot down in his Rus sia. The aviator's body coqla not be located at that time. y % Word was received hete" last night that the body was recently discovered in a cake of ice and was perfectly pre served. The remains were shipped to this country and were interred at the youth's honrr, South Boston, Va. • Principals To Meet in / Hamilton Tomorrow ■■ ... m «. The Martin County -#choo| princi pals and several of the official* will hold their regular monthly conference tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock with Principal Pljrler, at Hamilton, accord ing to scheduled plans. Organization Is Perfected To Care For Local Charity Cases SENTENCE OF PERCY MILLER * IS COMMUTED, Windsor Negro Escapes Electric Chrir by Action Of Governor KILLED POLICE CHIEF * Presence of Troops at Trial Is Given J As One of Reasons for Commuting J Death Sentence Raleigh', Dec. 14,—'Governor O Max! Gsrchfer yesterday, upon-rceonufienda-' t on of Judge N. A. Townscnd, execu tive counsel, commuted to life impris onment the -sentence of electrocution imposed on Percy Miller, Bertie Coun '.v Negro."*" The Percy Miller case had occupied j the tnind-of Judge TownsOnd and Gov ernor ,Gardner for several months. Thei Negro was accused of shooting Chief Ot Police Pat White, of* Windsor, to' t)ta,th. He was' tried and convicted with national guard. troops guarding the courtroom and jail due to the high Teclhig in flie community, J The case was appealed to the Su-' peine Court, and the high tribunal found no error in the case. The date! automatically set for his execution- aft-1 er fhc appeal was dismissed approached' and' Judge Townscnd asked that lie be reprieved. Again the exertion date lu ared and another reprieve was grant ed. Today's action, coining oil fateful! Friday, the-thirtcenth, brought a per iiianelif reprieve trom fluf death sen tence, although the man ipust serve the remS'nder of .his life in the State! Prison unless some governor paroles r pardons him. The recommendation of Judge Townscnd was based largely oi\ the "fact that feeling was so high in Her tie County when the man was that troops had to be jised in court for protection. The matter of evidence was also mentioned, one of the prosecution witnesses being alleged w> have told several versions' of the kill ing and of events just preceding it' when - Miller was said to have threats against Chief White. \ BEGIN POWER - LINE SURVEY ti - m t | Engineers Start Routing Line to Jamesville and Plymouth ■ * A preliminary survey for the Virginia : Electric and Power Company's trans mission line from this point lu-P.ly- I mouth was started yesterday, enr ' l ioyees arriving from Roanoke Kapids, the company's Carolina Mid Kichinond. I According to unofficial reports, pre- ( hniinary activities will be carried for- Iv.ard rapidly preparatory to the | construction within the next 'few i.ninths The line will be constructed, across the country, following the high way only now and'then, it is under stood. ' ' —HP Meeting of the County's Teachers is Postponed t. «» i'Hh j the fourth county teSßlkcrs' meet ing scheduled to have been "wseijLL the high .school building—4t, last Saturday aftehiooimwas postponed until Saturday, Januao r 25, 1930, on j account of the death of Mr, Nathaii i Rogers, county board of education I member. * J It was announced from the office of Ltlie county superintendent yesterday j that the regular number of the ineet jings will be held, the last session com ing one month later than would have btpn the case had no interruption oc ! curred last Saturday. Town Auto License Tags Now on Sale Town automobiles will be well dressed this year with tw6 State li cense and one town tag attached. The sale of town tags was started yester« day at the mayor's office. Automo bile'owners here will- find the clerk in the office from 9 until 12 and fr £*n 2 to 4 eac.h week day. Chief W. B. Dan iel will also assist in the sale of the tags, it was stated. The officials are urging all local auto ■owners to equip their cars with the plates before January 1. The price of the plate is sl. cv -> Fifty head of Hereford cattle have bien received T. D. Temple, of Scotland Neck, in Halifax County, and will be fed out and sold as beef next fall. The cattle were shipped from Fort Worth, Texas. SLVSRAL WANT BOARD VACANCY Board Education to Elect Successor to Mr. Rogers In January The scat on the Martin County | Ryard of Education made vacant by I the deat,h of Mr Nathaii Rogers will not he filled until a regular meeting is held in January, according to intorma-l tiiii received here from official source*.' "While seveFaT people have been men-1 tioned as possible candidates fyir the j" .seat, none has been officially reported at this time; • > The uppolitittcDi. to lie made by the j remaining members of the educational J board. is understood to be centered to Ihar Grass and (iriffins However, it is understood the board i at liberty to make its own selection, rogardlfcss of districts. For some tiiftv a ,system has been, followed in this county whereby the [ townships have been paired off withy one nominating and electing the coun ty commissioner and the other nomi- J uatin£ the educational board member. ( subject to the legislature's approval', j According to this arrangement, Mr T. ( tii iffin, of (irilVins, figuratively rep-j ■resented (iritfins and Hear (irassi low tiships on .the hoard of county : ciininis,signers, and Mr. Rogers tig - urativfcly represented both townships oh..the boarij of education. The next meeting of the county edu cational board is scheduled to be held January ty 19.M).—Since the schools arc reopening for the winter term on that date, the meeting might be postponed until the following day. COUNTY BOYS ON STATETEAM Jimmy Brown Hailed As Best Prospect in Many Years Martin county and Jamesville in particular loomed up, this week in State sports when Jimmy Hrown and Onward Gaylord were mentioned tfor places on State College's basket nail team. I The News and Observer sports. Writer has to say.: \"The team should be well fixed for foywards. Huar is expected to cale of one place, while the —other firA-stringer will likely be drawn! froifc a trio of sophs—Jimmy Hrown, Hill Woodward and Onward Gaylord.' Hrown is hailed as one of the best, prospects at State since the days of| Fletcher Dickens, He is very fast, a. good ffyor man, a fine defensive! player and a brilliant shot in the' scoring % zone. According to the' coaches, sie youngster has everything except experience but is expected to j eonj! throqtfh handily." iT*" — T*l ~" Schools of County Close Friday for Christmas ,•\ —» - ■ „ ,» | A 'proximately 8,(Mil) Martin County' sc.ln.ol children will cast asic'ly their bool.s next fjri'day afternoon to cele brat • the ( hlistiiias holidays, all the! schools reopciiing January f> for the' wmterterni. | The local Heboid, according to a fejUcdule prepared by the pfihcipal.j MiffifccJosc at 1.1 :.U) that afternoon.' Meiiinw> of thl| local faculty, with the exception of ong or two, will leave that ahertioon for fpeir respective homes. —""'"lit-, t 31 State License,, Tags Sold Here ofrMq/ujpy .Thirty-one automobile for S4O, were sold at the local licence bureau according to. a report* made by Hureau Clerk Joseph G. Corfy, late in the day. The sale yes terday* was 24 greater than it was on the opening day last majority, 22, was in the E group. ytiie sale was distributed in four counties, several going to each Beau fort, Washington, Bertie, and Martin. Only two licenses Were-sold for trucks, 2'.' going on pleasure or business "cars. ♦ ,»■ " Many Tenants Are Moving This Week > H* While moving has been going on for several weeks, tenants apparently started changing their places of resi dence in'earnest yesterday when sev ral truck ""loads of furniture rolled through town. Some of the trucks carrying the furniture were going one w*y-and some another. This season in the county is expected to be one of the greatest in several years for mov ing. Advertisers Will Find Our Col- I umn» a Latchkey to Over 1.600 Homes of M.irtin County ESTABLISHED 1898 THURSDAY TO = BE OBSERVED AS BUNDLE DAY Scouts Will Call at Homes Here to Get Packages For Poor ALL ASKED TO HELP I> Permanent Organization Is Formed At Meeting Held Here Last t : Saturday . A iKTuiuiHiit charity organization wan perfected here yesterday morn inis' when representatives >t the vari ous religious and civic bodies' met in the office of Attorney E., S. Peel and considered ways and means ot meet itnr Hie urgent 'need l ; of thtrpow; ili" this community. The meeting was called by Rev / T. Piephotf, pastor of, the I'resbyterian Church, and president of*'' the _iniihsteri.il association recently or ganized here;- ■ , RcV. ( harles 11. Dickey, of the Bap tist church, opened the meeting with a short prayer. Mr. Wheeler Martin, - Scoutmaster, taking the Hour, suggest ed that a bundle day be observed. 1 hursday wa; mentioned and, accord ing to present plans, the Scouts will ti.ll at the hi Miles'in town that after-* i ( tin lor old clothes, toys, and other articles that will lie of service to- some one. The bundle.* 'Will be turned over If the woman's club for distribution through the weljjiy .committee, com-- posed of Mesdanies \V . ('. Manning, sr., A. K. f>unniitfr, F.i ah Cybb, • ami — Henry l). Harrison. The bundle d;rv idea has proved popular in other communities, and it is one tif the best ways, to raise ar- . tides that will be of untold value to those less fortuiiatc than the donors. In connection with the work. Rev. A 11. Marshall, of the Episcopal, t hurch, suggested that the several churches appoint comjuittees to assist the Woman's Club charity commit'ee. While very -few urgent cases h iv.e been reported, the number, -of needy families in this immediate section is un- — di i stooik to lie larger tliaiiat any pre vious time. In spite of the increase-in such cases, it is believed that the situa ' »V , . turn can be well handled with the peo ple of the town and community coop erating in the work. In making the results as effective as possible, the leaders in the work are asking evcr t y one acquainted with needy cases to report them to the Enterprise at once with Hlic conditions, ifiul any supplementary information they can otter. These' cases will lie promptly reported to the Mvestigation cominit who will detcrminr —the needs of tjiccases reported and arrange 'for •diso* tr' button of the: articles most_ needed. Since last Friday various needy cases have been pointed out, and these will lie reported to." the charity com mittee. To meet these cases, the citi zi lis of the town are urged to respond with bundles 1i cM^iw fffftSyalternooht when the start their -col- \ lection work. While conditions jn this immediate section are not as bad as those report ed in other sections of F.ihtcrn Caro lina, there are many needy cases in and aiound here to be eared for. Numbers el children "are But of school because of a shortage of clothes and,books and cart be greatly helped by small dona tions. The charity organization is not a temporary one, but during the next several months it will receive and han dle requests. Bundle days will be designated from time to time asMhe conditions demand, the organization ■ 'appealing for "their support. ■ . .. — •— — ALARM BRINGS ":MANY TO TEST \ & Firemen and Many Citizens Fooled by Blowing of Siren Sunday Night A goodlly number of the volunteer firemen and other citizens here were, fooled last Sunday night when a fire alarm was sounded that representa tives of the American LaFrance Com pany might test the town's fire-fighting equipment. The representative had been here two- or three days inspecting the equipment, aqd to prvent the loss of another day he asked Chief H. D. Harrison to assemble the volunteer j group for a test .Sunday night, i Many of the citiaens rushed to .the fire station in their cars to learn the source of the alarm, and a number, unable* to learn there, followed the truck and firemen out to the ware j house district, where the test vu made.
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