PAGE FOUR
SCORES STATES'
PENAL SYSTEM
Commission Declares Pres-
ent Prison System A
Fist Failure
Washington, July 26—The Ameri
can penal system yas adjudged a flat
failure today by the Wickersham com
mission.
Reporting directly to President (
Hoover, the commission scored the
use of brutal disciplinary measure*,
and asserted conditions in many of rtW
3,000 institution of the system were!
"almost incredible." .
It told of men who, for offenses as |
slight as talking or laughing, were |
shackled to (loaf's for 12 hours a day,
tied down under a stream of cold wa- (
ter, whipped, placed in strait-jackets,
confined in wire cages so small they (
could not move, or kept in complete,
darkness for'day,s on end on a ration (
of four ounces of bread every, 24,
hours.
"The prison lias failed as a disciplin
ary institution." the report said. ' 1 he
riots, the fires, the use of cruel and ,
brutal measures of punishment, the t
t>ersistent recurrence of murder with- j
in the prison, the presence of nar- ,
cotics. the frequent atmosphere of j
hate and,bitterness, are sufficient evi
dt we •
"The prison "has failed as an edu- -j
cational institution. No one claims
that the men who are released are
better equipped to accept' an honest
role in the world than tlie'y were be
'fore commitment.
"The prison has failed as a busi
ness enterprise. \\4tll few exceptions
our prison system is a costly and de
pendent institution. We spend on the I
average $350 each year f"r the main- (
finance of each individual prisoner in (
our i>enal institutions.
The commission asserted it was con j
vinccd "a new type of penal institu
tion must be developed." It outlined
a plan of its own, under which only
a few prisoners would be kept in
heavily barred and guarded build-
ings.
Prisoner* would receive wages.
Those with contagious diseases', the
insane and drug addicts would be
segregated F.ducatiou would be stres*
t»d and wardens would be men who
could be classed as "the president of 1
a great educational institution.'.'
I lie paiole system would be devel
oped " as the best means yet devised
j>r releasing prisoners irotu confine- i
mi nt " No man would be sent to
jtriMUt until it wa> "definitely detenu-'
med that he was not a lit subject for
probation."
Nevertheless, the commission criti
ci/ed the present parole system as so 1
undermanned, overworked and ill e-1
quipped that it, had produced small
results.
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F. L Hunt, of Lawrence, Kans., has |
built and erectfcd in Lawrence and vi- j
cinitv -hundreds of bird houses for his |
feathered Irienils.
They Are Off
YES, OUR BUYERS ARE ON THE NEW YORK
MARKET SELECTING FALL FASHIONS
THAT MEANS • *
All Our
Summer Fashions
Must Go Before New Mer
chandise Can Be Unpacked
'
WE ARE OFFERING VALUES THAT WILL
ASTOUND YOU - IN DRESSES AND OTHEk
WEARING APPAREL. THIS IS YOUR OP- J
Jl,
PORTUNITY TO BUY MERCHANDISE AT A
GREAT SAVING. DRESSES WILL BE SOLD
AT YOUR OWN PRICE.
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fC. Heber Forbes
"Tb* Store All Womeh Know"
' GREENVILLE, N. C.
i
BOOKLET TELLS
OF PROFITS IN
RAISING BIRDS
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Believe Farmers Can Make i
Substantial Income By
Methods Outlined
In a comprehensive booklet just is- i
sued by More Game Birds in Ameri
'ca, a foundation established to aid in
'restoring vanishing game birds in the J,
' United States, a detailed program is j
'outlined by which farmers can gain (
a substantial annual income from the
j propagation of game birds and the sale |
'of shooting rights to sportsmen. |.
I The booklet, titled, "Game Birds; 'j
' How to Make Them Pay on Your |
Farm," describes how farmers can earn I
'an additional income sufficient to pay
the taxes on an entire farm annually, I
' Eventually, the foundation predicted, 1
' a S3OO/X)0,000 industry for the farm-|
ers throughout the country is in pros-J,
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Kenick \V. Dunlap, assistant Secre- ,
tary of Agriculture of the United '
States, has endorsed the l>ooklet. As',
Secretary Dunlap points out, anything
| tending toward diversification of farnijj
'production is of vital importance to ,
, tlie farmer. ~ . " j
j There is, the booklet announces, a I
w ide demand in the country for good , j
game bird shooting. It is equally true 
little of it is available today. While
the number of sportsmen constantly in i
creases, the supply of game birds de-|i
creases steadily. Accordingly, the l
booklet asserts the farmer and the rur-J |
al laud owner hold the key to the l
upland game bird situation in the
ed States. Hut few farmers appreciate ( 1
game birds can be made a real faring
asset. As with any other farm crop j i
a reasonable amount of 'work'is
tailed. ■
I Briefly, success of the venture is de-, i
pendent upon the character of the land, (
its accessibility to sportsmen, the a- ;
'mount of work to be devoted to the i
'enterprise, the state game laws, the
size of the farm, and the attitude of
[neighbor farmers. i
Once the requirements have been ,
complied with, the booklet recites that 
revenue could be derived in the follow
ing ways: By renting shooting rights
..ii a per day. a per season, or on a j
per bird killed basis; use of the land i
1 f,,r training dogs and running field 
trials; sale of pelts of predatory ani
mals; boarding visiting sportsmen;
supplying dogs, transportation, and,
guide service to sportsmen; and the|
incidental profits will accrue from the 1
vale by' shipment- of farm produce to
I friendly sportsmen from the cities who
have been attracted to the'farms dur
ing the shooting season.
I . The booklet sets forth in detail the
!requirements for successful operation.
of the venture.
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'l hc four German bonds which C. B.
1 McAdams found in an unclaimed trunk
that he bought at an auction in Heniet,
( alif, are said to !>e worth S7S,(KM).
NM.WHB tvnrr
TUMPAY AND r«IOAY
HENS FED WELL
PAY IN SUMMER
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Because eggs are low in price and
the hens are alohved to range over the
farm, many North Carolina growers
'neglect theri birds in mid-summer and
'•fail to feed them the proper rations.
| "When the hens are fed a properly
{balanced ration made from home
grown feeds, they continue to pay their
Way even in periods of low egg prices
such as occur generaly in the summer
Jin this State," says C. F. Parrish. ex
tension poultryman at State College.
j"Some growers sell off their hens, or
let them shift for themselves. This is
!a bad practice and ruins a source, of
'additional revenue, The successful
'poultryman gets his greatest profits
by feeding for continued egg produc
tion throughout the whole year rather
'than depending oh seasonal produc
'tion."
I Parrish says he usually find some
'owners of farm flocks giving their
j birds the range of the farm in sum
mer and giving them little mash feed
This is follow ed immediately by V de
crease in egg production. Consump
tion of mash must be encouraged dur
ing this season if the greatest nuinl»er
of eggs are to be obtained It takes
about 25 pounds of feed for each lien
for the four months of June, July
August, and September. F.ach bird
eats about 11' pounds of grain feed
and 14 pounds of mash. This will
cost about 57 cents. The average of
[eggs laid during this period, according
to records kept by North Carolina
growers is 63. Valuing these eggs at
the low average price of 21 cents a
dozen, they would return sl.lO. This
leaves a margin of 53 cents a hen for
the four months. A flock of UK) hens
would thus pay $53 above feed costs
under average conditions.
! This would indicate, says Mr. Par
'rish, that feeds the old hens properly
during the summer is not a dead loss
and proves that proper care the
flock will return a profit at all times.
Stephen S. Shifflette, 64, committed
suicide at Mount Vernon, 0., by clos
ing himself in a trunk and inhaling
chloroform.
Fitted with all necessary equipment
is the church on wheels used on I'-gyP
tian railways used by Dr. L. H.
Gwynne. Bishop of F.gypt.
Because of the sea's gradual reces
sion, the city of Ravennj, Italy, which
419 yearn ago was an important sea
port, now stands 0 miles inland.
WANTS
i
FOR SALE: 25,000 TOBACCO
sticks, good cqndition, $5 per 1,000,
15 cords dry wood, gum, popbr, etc.,
on road, $3 per cord. Salisbury Supply
Co., Inc., Hassells, N. C. j/28 4tw
THE ENTERPRISE
TARBORO STORE
I PLANS WEDDING
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> I Bridal Couple Will Receive
Bedroom Suit and Other
\ Articles Free
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A goodly number of guests is ex-
I pected to attend the marriage of Ot
! tey Pollard, young Rocky Mount man,
| and Miss Tamsie Harrell, of Tarboro,
in the Simmons Furniture Store win
dow in Tarboro Saturday, August 9,
at 9:30 p. hi. Elaborate' arrangements ,
for the event are being made by the J
Simmons Company and other Tarboro j
J business concerns, Mr. Simmons stat-|
I ed here this week.
J Offering the first couple married in
. their show window a bedroom suit
r, free, the furniture store received its
.(first application Monday morning by
-i-Mr. Pollard who asked if it would be
p held until that afternoon or until he
| saw his girl. The moratorium was
| granted, and by early evening arrange
! menls were made complete. Since the
J announcement was made, public gifts!
> have been donated by other business
firms and services were offered free.
r The Edgecombe clinic will make the
medical examinations without cost to
, the aplicants; a friend will donate the
Rev. B. E. Brown will per
j form the ceremony, and Creech will
I | provide the flowers, it was stated.
I Mr. Simmons announced that tlie
f store will be attractively arranged and
! decorated fiw a lar«e number of visi
' tors and that the street will be block
' ed off to care for the crowd .surplus.
WANTED AT ONCE—FAMILY
for general farm work. Good house
to live in. J. W. Green, Winston. It,
I HAVE LOTS OF PEPPER FOR|
I relish, chow-chow, pimento and j
pickle pepper, 40 cents per bushel, 50 j
cents if in crate. John H. Wynn, Ev->
eretts, N. C. f j>'24 4t |
NOTICE: I HAVE INSTALLED A]
J corn grist mill and grind on Tueiday
and Friday of each week, (iood Weal
guaranteed. Joshua L. Coltrain. '
4 j y2l i x " • U\
FOR SALE: I WILL SELL AT MY
1 shop on Wednesday, July 29, 1931.
at o'clock noon, to aatisfy and pay a
repair bill, as provided by statute:'
One davenport, one couch, 3 or 4
chairs, several framed certificate* of
, various kinds. All of which may be
seen at my shop any day.
S. W. HARRELL.
July 14, 1931.
J Silent Salesmen I
I -If
-Your business stationery, envelopes, invoices,
statements, and other printed forms are silent salesr
men, creating either a favorable or unfavorable impres
sion upon your customers and clients.
I Your business stationery and printed forms
I should be printed right, with the proper consideration
for typography and quality of paper that are essential
for symmetry and knpressiveness.
We know how to get these effects—it's our busi
fl I i |
I ness. Let us furnish you estimates for your next job of
printing.
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The Enterprise Pub. Co.
I Printers Binders --- Publishers I
I I Williamston, N. C, I
WILLI AM STON
WOOTH CAHOUWA
EXTRA SPECIALS I
At Young's Store
For Saturday Only
AND WHEN WE SAY EXTRA SPECIAL WE MEAN
THAT WE ARE CUTTING WAY BELOW COST. DONT
TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT, COME AND SEE. IF
THESE SPECIALS WERE CHEAPER WE WOULD BE
GIVING THEM AWAY.
ONE TABLE OF LADIES' DRESSES
LADIES SLIPPERS $4.98, $3.98 values n sale for
Regular $1.98 and $2.98 Values for Qg
98c
-4 Bargain You Don', See Every Day LADIES' HOUSE DRESSES
— On Sale For
LADIES; HATS JA N /JA _
$1.98 Value On Sale for tJ^/C
llWf* All dresses new and well tailored.
We are taking a loss, as they must
be sold.
98c Value On Sale For
A(\„ MEN;S STRAW HATS
T:«/T ON SALE FOR
If you are looking for a bargain in O fiO
hats, now is the time to buy. They
YOUNG'S
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Friday, /iljr SI, t§3l