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VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 86
 3 ARE JAILED FOR
ATTACK ON AGED
MAN AND WOMAN
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Trio Lodged in Jail Here
Believed To Have Been j
Drink-Crazed ,
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VICTIM 75 YEARS OLb
Reuben Davenport, Paralytic, and Wife
Attacked by Herbert Page, Buck
And Cheater Terry
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v _ Apparently crazed with drink, Buck
W and Chester Terry and Herbert Page
, entered the home of Reuben Daven
port, near Bear Grass, iftt Friday night
and assaulted the elderly man and his
wife. The three men were arrested
by Sheriff Roebuck, who placed them
hi jail. Bond had ben arranged for
Buck Terry and Page, but Chester
Terry remained in jail yesterday in de
fault of a S3OO bond.
According to the information gained
here the three men went to the Dav- ■
enport home Friday night and knocked
on the, door. Davenport, confined to
his bed with paralysis, was unable to
answer* the call.jmd before his wife
could get there the three men knocked.'
the door down arid walked in. When
Mrs. Davenport questioned them, one
of the three knocked lier to the floor.
Leaving her there, the trto is said to
have gone to Davenport's room and
aMaultqd him. A bed was turned over
and smashed. Going outside, one of
the party took a pole and smashed the
window lights, the glass falling on the
bed where Davenport lay helpless.
Angered at their action, Davenport, 75
- years of age, is said to have gotten out
of his bed for the first time in several
weeks and protested with his walking
atick in hand.
Neighbors, hearing the commotion,
went over. Constable of Bear
Grass, was summoned, ram
page was not quieted until
' buck made the arrests.
Hearing on Automobile
Accident Is Postponed
An official hearing scheduled as a
result of the William Hopkins and
Capt. Bonds automobile-cart wreck
on the Conine Creek bridge Saturday
night a week ago waa postponed yes
terday when the State's witneaaes
were unable to attend court. Charlie
..—.v Jordan, injured in the yreck, con
tinues dangeroualy ill, according to
re porta received a day or two ago.
Other parties in the wreck are re
ported to be recovering gradually.
Tha hearing is acheduled to be held
> tha first Monday in January. Hop
kiaa and others were in Windsor yes
terday te appear at the hearing
acheduled to be held at 10 o'clock
that morning.
Mash Reported Frozen
By Ozark Moonshiners
_ Mincy, Mo., Dec. 23.—Real wails of
anguish are coming in from the Otark
hills in the wake of the sudden cold
anap of the last four days. For many,
all Joy haa been taken out of the
Christina* season.
To make a long story short, this
ChritmM will be remembered aa "the
year tha mash froae."
Manufacturers of the illicit bever
age, ao tha report is, had Juat "bid
out" their mixtures of augar, com
and yeast, or whatever the ingredients
may be, when tha mercury skidded
diaaily te aero or thereabouts.
Thouaanda of gallons of mash have
bean "killed" by f reeling and the ma
jority of the makera "plum ruined,"
to use their own expression.
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Tax Collections Go
A Forward Very Slowly
Tax settlements In this county are
few and far between, it was learned at
the collector's office here yesterday
morning. 'With payments made at par
T until February, no lirge amount of
receipts ia Expected until the penalty
is applied. Although the receipts have
been somewhat limited so far this
month, the October And November set
tlement were greater than is usually
the cas*/ causing the collections to be
far ahead of those in past years for
corresponding periods.
V. E. P. Co. Finishes
e y
One ytear ago last Thursday, the
town etoaad down its light and power
plant, taming over to the Virginia
JBaetite and Power Company the teak
I of the town and furnishing
power. Tha tewn'a light and power
problems ware apparently settled at
tw time, aa an unbroken service
haa baft rendered during the twelve
r months by tha power company. Sav
ing* amounting to hundreds of dol
lars have been reported by light and
pqwr jwtomer. M a result of the
reduced rates oftrsd.
THE ENTERPRISE
JOS. B. AYERS
DIES MONDAY
Weil-Known Resident pi
Cross Roads Victim
of Paralysis
Joseph Blount Ayers, 60-year-old
farmer, died at his home . in Cross
TowiVshi]), Jieat" ti6fe, yesterday, foltow
ir.g an ijlftess of several years dura
tion. For a number of muiiths he was
tin invalid, paralysis causing death.
Funeral services will be held front
the home today at 2 o'clock, Rev. C.
B. Mashburn, of the Robersonville
Christian Church, conducting the last
riles. Interment will be made in the
family burial ground.
The son of the late "Stanley Ayers
anil wife, Joseph B , moved here a
round 1905 and started carrying the
mail in May of that year. He was the
fit st to travel K. F. D. No. 4, that
route being established at that time.
For ten years or more he served the
patrons on the route, resigning the po
sition to go to Virginia. His operations
there proved a failure, and he Returned
to his old home in Cross Roads Town
ship, where he engaged in farming un
lit hla health failed him. .
He is survived by his widow and
several children.
TALKS ON "GOD
OF BETHLEHEM"
Methodist Pastor Delivers
Interesting Christmas
Message Sunday
At the Methodist Church Sunday
evening. Rev. I). A. Petty delivered an
interesting sermon on "Bethlehem's
God." It was appropriate from two
points of view: It was a Christmas
message, and it was calculated to sat
isfy many doubts in the minds of peo
ple. The following are brief extracts
from the discourse*
"What kind of God do we have at
Bethlehem? He is a God of nature.
Yvs; he is the God of all nature. Pan
. tlit ism claims a god for each realm in
the,.universe; but Christianity teaches
that the one God has dominion over
all the universe. Bethlehem identifies
God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, with the Master Mechanic of
crtation. Christianity's claim is not
weakened by the discoveries of science;
it is rather strengthened, for when
science discovers a universe that is far
greater than that conceived in the past,
Bethlehem declares that it is not con
trolled by an impersonal force, but by
the God of our Lord Jesus.
"Some people believe in a God* of
physical power merely; others trust a
God of love. Some say they believe
in neither. Be(hfj:hem holds to both:
God of love amfCof power.
"The God of Bethlehem is ruler of
a spiritual realm. He sends as His
messengers angels, spirits incorporeal.
The universe consists of mors than
measureless matter and an infinite God.
Ii all'visible substances and the energy
that lies back of them should be de
stroyed, God would not be a dethroned
trioiiarch. He is a ruler of a spirit
realm with a kingdom antedating the
world we know. The material uni
verse is not essential to His existence.
"The God of Bethlehem is the God
cf mankind. The spirit realm does not
absorb all His thought. Man seems
to be God's supreme interest. As the
child is more to his parents than lands,
houses, stocks, and bonds, so man is
greater in the eyes of God than oceans,
.continents, planets, and systems of
worlds. Some today flaunt as ridicu
lous. egotism the belief that man is
God's chief concern; but Bethlehem
proclaims this truth.
"This revelation at Bethlehem swept
away Israel's false assumption that
they alone were God's people. Tha
wise men from the East were not He
brews. The Son of Bethlehem's com
mission was to all people."
Makes Profit of $300,000
On Sale of Yo-Yo Tops
St. Louis, Dec. 14.—From the sale
of yo-yo tops, an ancient Filipino in
vention, a St. Louis manufacturer has
made $300,000 in the last six months.
E. L. Reicholdt, already the presi
dent of a window dressing concern,
sought an investment for his spare
money last June. Noting the yo-yo
fad, he decided to put the tops on the
market in large quantities.
He was surprised when his factory
began to work twenty-four hours a day
to supply the demand. He has manu
factured more than 3,600,000 tops.
Program of Services at
Church of the Advent
Rev. A. H. Marshall, rector.
Midnight service Christmas Eve,
starting at 11:45 p. m.
Sunday, December 29th:
Sunday school at 10 a. m , ''
Evening ifryjc* at 7 M p. m.
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, December 24, 1929
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Our most priceless asset#*are friendship
and good will. For Christmas, 1929, we wish you
an abundance of happiness and "prosperity. We
thank you for all that you have done for us in the
past year, and we look forward to the continuance
of our pleasant relations with you.
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ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING COMPANY
AUTO IS STOLEN
HERE SATURDAY
Bill Spivey Loses Chevrolet
Coupe; Police AFe On
Lookout
A new model Chevrolet coupe, be
longing to Mr. V. J. (Bill) Spivey,
was stolen last Saturday night,
shortly after dark, the thief or thieves
leaving an old model Chevrolet coach
in the place of the other car. The
coupe waa parked in front of the A.
R. Dunning residence on Main
Street. —..., -
Finding the old model car parked
in the spot where,he had left his,
Mr. Spivey wired the license bureau
at Raleigh and learned that the coach
had been atolen from a man in Spring
Bop*.
Nothing has been heard from the
missing car at this time.
Small Fire Sunday Calls
Our Local Department
The local fire company was called
out last" Sunday evening shortly after
six o'clock when flames and sparks
roaring out a chimney threatened the
home of Arnicia Rogers, colored, liv
ing near the cemetery. No damage
was done, the fire holding to the chim
nty■ J,
Fire dangers have multiplied since
last Thursday, when the cold snap
struck here, and caution is. urged by
the fire chiej in building and maintain
ing fires.
No Issue of Enterprise'
To Be Printed Friday
With the completion of this issue,
The Enterprise closes shop for the re
mainder of the week, the members of
the "force" repairing to their homes
for a few days of rest and to enjoy
Christmas.
This issue goes to press a few hours
ahead of the regular press schedule.
to present plans, we'll be
hack to close ..the year with the last
EIGHT DEPUTIES
ARE ACQUITTED
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Yancey County Says
Marion Officers Are
'Not Guilty'
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Burnsville, Dec. 21. —Eiglyt deputy
sheriffs charged with the death of
six persons killed at strike^disorders
at Marion October 2nd, were acquit
ted of seconid degree murder here to
day.
The jurors deliberating on, the case
since 11:22 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, returned their verdict at 9:32 this
morning.
Judge Cowper of Kjnston, who pre
sided over the special term of the
Yancey county court called by Gov
ernor O. Max Gardner, complimented
the jury for its careful deliberation
of the case.
One of the jurois said that the bal
lot was 10 to 1 last midnight. The
courthouse bell rang shortly after
9 o'clock this morning, calling Judge
Cowper to the courtroom. Court ordi
narily dpened at 9:30 o'clock.
The early call from the jury was
supppsed to mean that it had reach
ed a verdict and was anxious to be
released.
Onty a few persons were in the
courtroom when the judge arrived.
He ordered the jury into the court
room and Sheriff Honeycutt opened
court.
The judge asked the jury if they
had reached a verdict and thejr
nodded their heads. Then the judge
told the clerk of the court to receive
the verdict.
"Have you agreed on a verdict?"
the clerk asked, and the jury answer
ed "yes/The jury then answered that
it is "not guilty."
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Says Opportunity for
Farmer Is Best Ever
After farming for 40 years, G. W.
Owenby, of Candler, in Buncombe
County, says the opportunity for the
young farmer is great*Athan ever be
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HURLEY PRICES
>L RISE STEADILY
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s Season's Average at Lexing
! ton in Second Week
Is $23.14
y ftPxinglou, Ky.. Dec 14.—Tlio Lex
.
» |)vick ago' With prices "which were
■ jinin h lm\er iha it were expected bj the
- growers, has climbed steadily since the
j i inning, and the prices received 'this
J-preek were more cucouragingj to the
-
s According to figures given out today
'by Hen Bosworth, sales supervisor nl
" j the Lexington Tobacco Hoard of Trade
[ ' i total of 5,016,480 pounds of hurley
passed over the breaks here this week
' I lor $1,175-,136.68,/ air average of $2,1.4.1
tic hundred pounds.
•The first"'week's sales totaled 1,-
: 896,615 pounds for $42(J,925.34, at an
B 'average of $22.19, and the season's to
r tal so far is 6,897,400 pounds, which
e sold for $1,596,048.81), with a season's
" .average of $23.14. ,
Although the tobacco outlook is en
-8 couraging with the rise in prices, the
average remains far below that of last
e year, when the second week brought
aii average pfice of $32.66 a hundred.
e A total of jf,727,000 pounds sold for
'• i $1,870,711.15 this week a year ago.
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. But One Service at Baptist
y Church Here Next Sunday
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e| Due to' the holiday season, thfre will
e be but «ne fliurch service at the Bap
| tist church next Sunday. This will
he a communion service at 11 o'clock,
■-j . Sunday school and B. Y.'P. U. will
t meet at the usual hours; hut there will
j tnr no. nild-wcek service,
This church is glad to have home
so many of the ybung people who have
been away to the various institutions
j of learning, and wishes them all the
j joys of the season.
'.| The pastor and the church members
e in general wish to thank the people
e for their cooperation during the past
> ear, and to wish all a joyoua Chriat
| ma* season.
OFFICERS RAID
IN FREE UNION
Cct Two. Stills and Capture
One Man Last Friday
Afternoon
Raiding in the Free Union section
of the F>unty last Friday afternoon,
Officers Street and Roebuck found
two manufacturing outfits on the
same ground, Newsom D. Boston,
young colored man, was busily en
gaged in the manufacture of a kettle
and a boy named James was hard at
work manufacturing liquor. Young
James, it was stated, was paying all
his attention to the firing of the still,
while Boston limited his work to that
on the kettle. Boston had cut the
copper and was getting ready to
solder the bottom when the officers
made their appearance upon the
scene.
Young James, spry as rabit, trot
ted to his escape, while Boston fell
in the hands of the law. He was
brought here and required to raise
bond in the, sum of SSOO for his ap
pearance at the next term of Federal
court to be held in Washington in
"April!"" "T"~
The still in operation at the time
was of about 200-gallon capacity. It
with other plant equipment was con
fiscated.
ESSAY CONTEST
IS ANNOUNCED
$5 For Best Essay in Each
County. Offered to
School Pupils
A school essay contest on "The
Aims of Forest, Fish and Game Con
servation" was recently announced by
Geo. A. Nicholl, assistant State Game
Warden, for the schools in this and
adjoining counties. A prize of $6 will
be ottered each county winner and
If 10 for the best paper among the
county winners. *
Rules of the contest follow;
Essay must be original work of
contestant.
No limit is set on length, but per
ferably should not be more than 3,-
600 words. Typed copy is preferred
as neatness and legibility will be con
sidered. r r '
Pupils from any»- grade may com
pete.; *■'"
Winners -of last year's contest can
not receive a prize this year.
Essays must be submitted by March
18, 1930.
Superintendents of Public
Instruction will be asked to . ..judge
papers submitted in their county. Of
ficials of North Carolina Department
of Conservation and Development
will judge the papers from the coun
ties to detremine the winner of the
capital prize.
200-Gallon Still Captured
In Bertie County Raid
A 200-gallon capacity' still was cap-
Mi cd last Sunday by I'cderal prohi
b iion agents raiding in the Sans
Souci section of Bertie .County.f The
plant was'not in operation at the time,
Hid no arrests were made.
Officers state that the plant was ade
quately equipped with all devices for
modern operation.
No Session of
Court To Be Held Today
With many of the court attendants,
witnesses, anil defendants busy with
iii Christmas rush, the session of the
ivcorder's court scheduled to be held
lure today was called off. The court
will hold its last session of- the year
nixt Tuesday, it is understood.
Eleven cases, had been filed for hear
ing''yesterday, and the happenings dur
ing the remainder of the Christmas sea
son will likely flood the docket for the
next session of Jhe court.
Chinese Ship Sinks in
Gale; Many Are Dead
Hong Kong, China, Dec. 23/—The
Chinese steamer Lee Cleong with her
Chinese officers and crew and 260
Chineae passengers, including many
women and children, sank late Satur
day night with practically all on
board. *
The vessel was caught in a violent
storm shortly after leaving Swabue
Saturday aftemaon for Hong Kong
and went down at midnight awamped
by huge waves. Two seamen clinging
to wreckage were picked up yester
day and brought here.
First Snow of Season
Does Not Last Long
' The first snow of the season here
fill last Sunday, the flakes falling for
several hours. i on the housetops
and>-other untraveled places did the
snow stick, a rain that followed melt
ing the little that remained.
Advertiser* Will Kind Our CoL
umn« a Latchkey to Over 1,600
Homes of Martin County I
EST ABLISHED 18W
LARGE NUMBER
OF NEEDY CASES
ARE REPORTED
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Woman's Club Will Have
Cared for All of Them
By Tonight*
CLOTHES IN DEMAND
Fcod Is Purchased for Few by Welfare
Committee, But Most of Requests
Are for Wearing Apparel
The two dpsca or more needy cases
in this community have been or will
have been care for before the day conies
to a close, according to a .report made
this morning by the chairman. if tin-
Woman s C lub welfare committee.
While the welfare agents have pur
chased food for several their work has
had to do more with the distribution
of shoes, cuats, and other wearing ap
p»rel.
During last Saturday, the appeals
came thick and fast, each case carrying
with it a pathetic -need that almost
brought tears to the eyes of those han
dling the ynrk „ .* ,
AII aged colored woman, calling at
the hall last Saturday afternoon, wept
v;ith joy whcfi members of the com
mittee loaded her down with shoes
and other wearing apparel. With
tears in her eyes she told her stol>
She had raised 24 children; not 5 one
of .ths number was hers, but with an
unselfish heart she had taken them in
and managed to eke out an existence
for herself and the foundlings until this
year. Adverse conditions .offered a sit
uation beyond her power and humhlv
she entered a plea for help.
With several winter months just a
head, such cases as have been reported
will necessarily demand attention for
three or more months.
The nature of many of the appeals
sent in so far has been pointed. A
typical one follows, in part-:
"Dear friend: I want to tell you we
arc in hard luck. We want you to
help us if you will We haven't got
shifting clothes. 1 sure do hate to ask
you, but 1 hope you won't think hard
of me. We have seven children, and
you know it is a hard time., They
haven't got any shoes, just a few old
ligs. My wife will be glad to get
some old bed sheets to make the baby
some tilings. We have two babies,
one is two years old and the other is
:4vt*» > montfis old. JVe gut two-boys,
: one five years old, alid one seven years
old. "We have two daughters,' one 19
I years old and one 11 years-oldT"They
have not school a day. 1 sure
do hate it some bad."
The appeal continues, describing this
Christmas as the first that his family
will not have anything. «
Methodists Announce
Program of Services
Dwight A. Petty, pastor.
New year message at 11 a. m.
Theme: "Between the Years."
At 7:30 the pastor will .preach on *
the theme, "Dare V\ e Be .Christians?"
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.—K. A.
Pope, superintendent.
Prayer service Wednesday, 7:30.
High League, Wednesday, 7 p. m
Senior league, Monday, 7 p. in.
Sixteen Men to Spend
Christmas in Jail Here
Sixteen nien will spend Christmas in
the Martin. County jail here, according
to a check of the records in the sher
iff's office. The number is unusually,
large, it is understood.
Sale of license Tags
Reaches 350 - Mark
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The Kale of automobile license tags
at the local license bureau reached
the 350 mark yesterday afternoon.
While the sale is increasing, the gain
is limited, indicating that a last
minute rush will follow.
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Flock of Wyandottes Net
Profit of $2.51 Per Bird
W. F. Bowman, of Flat Rock, in
Henderson County, reports that his
flock of 114 White Wyandottes paid
him a net profit of $2.51 a bird during
the' past year.
Wide Range of Gasoline
Prices Shown by Survey
Gasoline ranges in price throughout
the world from 18.3 cents a gallon in
parts of the United States to 65 cants
a gallon in Bolivia. .
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■Number Marriage Licenses
Issued in Past Few Days
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According te report*, a number of
marriage licenses has beta Issued in
the office of the register of deeds here
during the pact few days, three cou
ples applying for papers last Satur
day after closing horn
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