II Adseillewe WB Wmd Ow Cot- H mm g Latchkey la Over Sixteen I Hundred Marat Comity Hosnee VILUME XXXV—NUMBER 2 , V FOUNTAIN TALKS TO SCHOOL MEN HERE THURSDAY Denounces Short Ballot and- Upholds State Support Of 6-Months Term 0 Speaking before northeastern dis trict school superintendents and prin cipals assembled here yesterdsy aft; ernoon in their semi-annual meeting, Lieutenant Governor R. T. Fountain pledged hia support to a State-wide six months school term supported by taxes other than those on property, and denounced the short ballot. His speech, in part: During the last session of the Legis lature I advocated the State's sup porting the burden of the constitu tional six month school term from revenue derived from other sources than real estate and ad valorem tax ation, and since that time in every public address I have advocated land and real estate being relieved of this burden, and if elected Governor I will urge with all power at my com mand that this immediately be done. The listed values of real estate now upon the tax books are indefen sible and 'we should have an imme diate revaluation so that the tax books may be made to speak the truth. I ad vocated this during the lsst session of the Legislsture and at all times since, and if elected Governor will press a doptton of laws that will carry this immediately fnto effect. "Real estate in 1915 represented S4 per cent of the tax book wealtfi; in 19J0 it had increased to 70 per cent of the tax book wealth. Every one knows that the percentage of real es-, tate should have been decreased in stead of increased as personal prop ery had magnified many timea. All property ought to be made to bear its just proportion of the support of the government and the discrimi nation against real property in favor ot other classes of property should be removed and utterly wiped out. I believe in every reasonable econ omy in the operation of the public schools as in all departments of gov (Continued on the beck page) • ——— Schedule ot Prices in Effect On Curb Market Tomorrow • By Miae Lore K. Sleeper, Agent Mrs Ed Cullipher, frequent seller on the curb msrket here, reported having mU$l4 worth of her pine needle bai-| kets in one day. Some of these bss kets have been seen by buyers at the market. The expense in making the basbets is very little, so the profit csn be made quite satisfactory. The bas kets are made of varying shapes. It was learned at a club meeting that this work was passed on from a home dem onstration club member in Pitt Coun ty and many women in this county hay* gained the knowledge and are adding to their incomes from this source. The prices oaths msrket this week will run as follows: Bats, per doten, 10 cents; hens, Hvc (special) 12 cents a pound; hens dressed, (special), 22 cents s pound; broilers, live (special) 14 cents a pound; broilers, dressed (special) 24 cots a pound; eollards, 6 pounds for 19 cents; turnips, $ pounds 10 cents; turnip greens, 5 pounds, 10 cents; corameal, one peck, 10 cents; cream, 25 cents s pint; sweet potatoes, 10 pOWds 12 cents; Irish potatoes, 10 II onto. This is only a partial Uat of our pricea. We shsll hsve other products oa sale Saturdsy. We sppreciate the patronage of our cuatomers and wish to make the curb market of real serv ice to every one. When you help the sefler on the market you slso help the astrebaats and everyone. ' ■ ♦ Sunday School Day at the Baptist Church Sunday Sunday school day will be observed at the Baptist church Sunday morning at the 1! o'clock service. The entire Sundsy school is asked to be present st this service, sitting together in the suditorium by classes. The teachers are asked to sit with their class pupils in the service. The sermon, "What Will You Do With Jesus," will be sddressed pri marily to the Sunday school groups. TWs is the second in s series of pr*-taster special services. And Sun day week an effort will be made to ' get out the entire membership for that eetvfco—4o be known ss all church numbers day. Fighting in China Halted By Truce Late Yesterday » Firing ceased in Chins last night, the Japanese and Chinese troops standing by thair guns awaiting full peftee settlement. The nature of the trace afcd just bo w long it will hold is a matter of speculation. Japan is rigid demands, and it is not kapwn whether the Chinese govern? incut will agree to them or aot. THE ENTERPRISE Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, March 4,1932 Prison Camp Will Be Opened Next Week i — Farm Blanks Slow In Arrivin No farm loans have been made to Martin County fanners ss yet end none is expected before some time next week, it waa learned from the county agent here this morning. Application blanks ate being mailed out, and it will be impoaeible to make loan requeets before they arrive. It could not be learned today whether the lending committee appointments had bsen complet ed, the sgent stating that he iwas attempting to locate eotne one who would fill out the blanks for a nominal fse. It is almost certain that no loana will be considered before next Tuesday or Wsdnesday, U STAGE PLAY FOR BENEFIT NEEDY • Worty Charity Work Now Being Carried On By Colored People • In an effort to create additional ftiAds with which to purchase clothing for the needy, the Everett* colored school faculty staged a play this week, raising a fair cash sum. The school there has been active in the relief pro gram planned among colored children and residents of that community dur ing the past several months. And a good work has been reported in other sections by colored organiza tions, and while the situation could not be handled to care for the needs of every one, the work has proved of great value to many. The colored people, most of them, are finding more joy in giving than in receiving, comes the reports from several sections of the county. • i i " Pleads Closing ot Stores During Church Hours By C. T. Rogers, Paator Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, listen at the church bells Sunday mornin. ThejT~ire calling you. Plan now to be at church and Sun day school this Sunday. Don't let anything but sickness keep you away. Don't keep other folks from church by visiting on Sunday, and if some one comes to see you, bring them out. Your body, mind and soul will feel better if you will attend Sunday , school and church. Six days to the | week we do not allow anything to keep us from our work, yet on Sun day we allow so many things to keep | us from going to the house of pray , er. Are ye honest? Are we playing the game? , We would be so happy to see all the members present Sunday.- | on, be a booster, and let us make I Sunday, rain or shine, a "church Sun day." My, jny, how much better you , feel when you go to church on Sun , days. How about closing every house of ! business during church hours? Mr. , business man, you will not lose any , thing by respecting the Church of , God, and may cause a soul to be sav ed. We plead with you to help us to encourage people to go to church. We will be delighted to have all who will to worship with us. ' Services at the usual hours. • 1 Lee Poultry Growers Planning Organisation i - j Poultry growers of Lee County have selected an committee to r proceed with the formation of a coun ty poultry association to aid growers , in msrketing their product more prof . itably. [ FOUNTAIN HERE 1 } v n i / 1 "I might not win in the race far the governorship nomination next Jons, but /no tiz or twelve men can read me out of the run ning, 1 * Mr. R. T. Fountain, gover r norsMp aspirant, said yesterday altsrnoon following a meeting of mptfintindinti Attd princi i pals held In the Woman's Club I hall here. . i When aaked what he thought »• I bant rtftw' >i ll Isi on tha "tax i burdmsd cigarette," Mr. Pountain t aaid it weald do wsO to find out T if they weren't rseOjr backed by IPERSONNEL OF" CAMP OFFICIALS LOCAL PEOPLE No Formal Exercises Have Been Planned for the Event So Far o ■ The new North Carolina Highway prison camp, two miles west of here, will be opened next week, probably on Tuesday or Wednesday, it was learned here yesterday morning following a visit here by Mr. Sam Scott, super visor of camps, Raleigh. As far as it could be learned here today, no formal exercises will be held in connection | with the opening of the camp, the pris- 1 oners starting their nipnotonous life j there without any pomp or parade. Abandoning a camp at Enfield, pris oners from there will be the first to occupy the new plant here, it was un officially learned yesterday. One or two old guards will accompany the prisoners front Enfield and join a new force that was appointed by Mr. Scott last Wednesday night. Other pris oners will be added from time to time until the capacity of the camp, 75 men, is reached, it is understood. With more than 100 applications for the various jobs at the plant to 1 be considered, Supervisor Sam Scott said that he.fcyind it difficult to make the appointments. After a close study 1 of the applicant personnel, Mr. Scott appointed Mr. C. R. Mobley, super intendent of the camp, the position carrying a salary of $9O and board. Mr. Mobley is a local man and his ap pointment was supported by severaL hundred signatures. Mr. A. Hassell was appointed steward of the camp, and under his direction the prisoners and camp force will be fed. The stewardship carries a salary of around j $7O a month and board. Seven guards have "been assigned to the camp here, but the appoint- 1 ments have not been formally accept ed at this time, and it is not known that the guard personnel will be ex actly as planned or not. For the guard positions, J. E. Edmondson, who is a guard now at a camp in Halifax County, but whose home is in Ham ilton; Paul Ballard, of Williamston; W. F. Crawford, of Cross Roads; R. B. Brown, of Williamston; J. W. Hines, of Oak City, and J. D. Harri son, of Williamston, have been named. Acceptances had been noted in each of the several cases with the excep tion of two, Sfessrs. Hines and Har rison. It could not be learned defi nitely, but it was unofficially reported that Mr. Hines would continue with the Conservation and Development Department, and that Mr. Harrison would accept the appointment. No name of a possible successor to Mr. Hines in case he does not accept has been mentioned. Guards draw a $4O salary and board. / A prison personnel instructor ia ex pected here this week to assist Super intendent Mobley, Steward Hassell and the guards in making arrange ments for receiving the first prisoners next week and caring for them. Construction work and camp details will be completed this week, and light and water connections will be made before the prisoners arrive next Tues day or Wednesday. MACLEAN SEEKS SEAT IN SENATE • Beaufort Man Was In The House During Past Two Terms Mr. A. D. Mac Lean, father of the aix-month State supported school term lew, and an able representative I frgm Beaufort County in the North Carolina General Assembly during the i past four years, announced this week that he would run for the Senate this year. His senate announcement was made after he declared he would not aeek the governorship nomination. With Mr. Mac Lean's candidacy, • there are two men out for the Senate, the other being Attorney Carl L. | Bailey, of Washington County. Dare ' County has proposed to run a candi date, but nothing definite has been an nounced in that quarter definitely. Mr. W. A. Thompson, Aurora man, considering running for the. State Senate has withdrawn form that field, and has announced himself a candi date for a post in the House of Repre sentatives. Local Team In Ahoskie B§ll Tournament Finmla Winning over Mars Hill last night by a score of 14 to 13, the locsl high school basketball team goes to the eeim-finals in the Ahoskie four-coun ty basketball tournament. . HUCKSTERS CUT DOWN LOADINGS OF POULTRY CAR • Doubtful Now If a Fourth Car Will Be Operated Here This Season • Comparative poultry loadings in the county this week met with a strong competition that virtually makes it im possible for another cooperative ship ment this season. Hucksters operated ahead of or along with the car and held down the loadings to less than one-half the site of the last shipment. In one or two instances, the hucksters paid the same prices advertised by the car. while in Robersonville Wednes day one cent, more per pound was of fered by the outside buyers. Jamesville farmers sold 1,357 pounds last Tueiday, as compared with 3,622 pounds last month, receiving $174.95. Last month at this point, 11,801 1 pounds were sold; last Wednesday, 6,985 pounds were sold for $948.39. Loadings at Robersonville yesterday are said to have dropped from 6,068 to around 1,000 pounds; however, no official report was. available. Those in charge of the'cooperative poultry loadings in this county are anxious for the farmers to get every cent possible for their chickens year in and year out. To maintain a mar ket price, which is very low at this time, the cooperative cars were ar ! ranged, and in almost every case the car prices have been above those of fered at the local points. If the huck stera will establish schedules and main tain market prices, those handling the cooperative shipments now will be glad to get out of the field. Where the cooperatives go ahead and advertise a car and make other arrangements and then have a huck ster to draw up and load his,, wagon under their wings and at their ex- A pense he can afford to pay a higher price. Once the car is gone, the prices are gone, too. It is believed that poul try prices would be lower than tliey are were it not for the car. KIDNAP FAMOUS LINDBERGBABY • Son of Noted Flier Said To Be Traveling South With Abductors ♦ Charles Augustus, 20-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, was kidnaped from his cradle at the home of his parents in j Hopewell, N. J., early last Tuesday , night. As far as it could be learned | at noon today, the world-famous baby ! was still held by his adductors. Many reports have been released on the kidnaping, but the wherea bouts of the child remain a deep se cret. A note was reported left in the baby's cradle demanding a $50,000 ransom which the parents are said to be willing to pay for the safe return of the famous son of the man who braved the Atlantic alone. 11 was reported in Richmond yes- J terday that the kidnapers and the , child had passed through that city J and were traveling toward North Car olina apparently on North Carolina 4O. However, conflict-, ing reports were received from a num ber of towns in New Jersey and New York.'' . Newspapers have treated the event' with importance equal that of stories coming from the ware area in China, and happenings in Congress. Radio' broadcasts have been made, appeal-j ing to the kidnapers for the safe re turn of the little fellow. A report, released by Durham, N. C. police and broadcasted over radio station WPTF, Raleigh, this morning stated that the bay and hi) abductors were continuing their journey south. g . * l Roanoke Tobacco Whse. Co. Declares Dividend ■ \ — » • A two per cent dividend was de clared by thj; stockholders of the Roa noke Tobacco Warehouse Comnay in annual meeting in the courthouse here last Wednesday afternoon, the pay ment being one of the smallest ever advanced by the company. | GETS GOOD PRICE .i. * Wayneav.ll*.—Here'a a tobacco farmer who haa no kick. C. R. Liner, of the Wayneeville community, planted one acre to _ the "golden wede" and got a groee return of 9440.16, County Agent J. L. Robinson reports. The acre produced 2,100 pounds. Liner aold 1,094 pounds at an av erage of 26 cants. The remaining tobacco oould not be cured out properly and kept at home. Agent Bobineon said the crop waa grown on fertile land, fertilis ed, cultivated, and handled under instructions of the tobacco exten sion specialist of N. C. Stats Col lar School Officials of Northeast Hold Meeting Here Thursday RECORDER HAD SHORT SESSION HERE TUESDAY • Heavy Fines Imposed By Judge Joseph Bailey Fail To Stick With only eight cases on the docket and several of them originating some time before, the recorder's court had. a comparatively short session here last Tuesday. The court imposed several heavy fines, more than enough to pay its way for a month, but they failed to stick, the defendants appealing to the higher courts. Pleading guilty in the case charg ing him with larceny and receiving, Elmer Purvis was sentenced to the roads fot-i period of six months. Adjudged guilty of manufacturing liquor, Will Smith and Lewis Keys, the two colored men who were fooled by an old hog down in the Free Union section of the "county, were each fined $lOO and each taxed with one-half of the costs. They appealed, Judge Bail ey requiring bond in the sum of $l5O of each defendant. Tiler James was also found guilty of manufacturing liquor, and he was fined $75 and costs. He did not like the sentence and appealed to the su perior court, bond in the sum of. $l5O being required. A nol pros with leave resulted in the case charging Willie Faulk with an assault with a deadly weapon. The case charging Hubert Wooten with trespassing and assault was also nol prossed. Charged with an assault with a deadly weapon, Edgar Ayers was found guilty of a simple affray, the court suspending sentence upon the payment of the court cost. H. L. Britton, charged with an as sault with a deadly weapon, was 'found guilty of a simple affray, the court suspending sentence upon the payment of the costs. Charged with bastardy, Primus Cherry, Goose Nest colored man, was found not guilty, the prosecuting wit ness, Bertha Wynn, appealing to the higher courts. |U( is remembered that Cherry was in the superior court here, only a few months ago answering to ,a similar charge brought by another ' woman. 'SCHOOL NEWS OF OAK CITY ♦ Marked Spirit of Coopera tion Reported There By Principal ——'— "There has never been a better spir it of cooperation for school work in j this community than now," Principal , H. M. Ainsley, of Oak City, said yes ' terday in announcing several inter esting events scheduled there during next few days. J "The Parent-Teacher Association of the Oak City High School will give a George Washington Bicentennial pro- I gram on Tuesday, March 8, at o'clock in the school auditorium. This program will possibly be the most in teresting of the series planned in the ' school. Pageant, minuet, essay, plays j and patriotic songs will feature the evening's program. All are cordially in-J vited toMConte and witness the dra-' matic pnfy of America's search for a modern Washington. Your presence in the past and splendid attention are appreciated and the school solicits this continued cooperation. 1 The hot lunch is still running and ' serving 65 to 75 pupils twice weekly. The Oak City school stands high in the minds of all patrons srhd friends in giving back to the comirfunity better prepared citisens for the higher stan dards of living, in appreciation of this parents are offering their service at a sacrifice at home to come to the school building twice each week and supervise and work for children who perhaps are less fortunate than they. The following ladies have served for the past few weeks: Mrs. B. M. Wor sley, Mrs. E. K. Harrell, Mrs. T. C. Allsbrook, and 'Mrs. J. H. Ayers. Others are on the Waiting list ready when called upon. It is appreciated, and this grand spirit and thoughttyl ness for the other person will cer tainly come back, bringing a hundred fold. • "The senior class of 1932 is visiting the places of interest in the capital city of Raleigh, Thursday, March, ffth. The class will be chaperoned by Miaa Fannie Woodward. The class will not forget to visit the WPTF broadcaat ing station in Raleigh. "Attendance is well above the aver age for this month and holding good for the remainder of the term is as sured from an investigation made by the principal." " 1 i f jp L R. T. FOUNTAIN 1 ' V J i; I I inlifflr i Candidate for the Democratic Governorship nomination, spoke to school auperintendenta in meet ing here yesterday afternoon. FORM EXCHANGE WITH FARMERS OF JAMESVILLE To Elect Officers and Board of Directors at Meeting Next Tuesday Night *- ■ m An important meeting of the Ro anoke Mutual, Exchange, a farmers' | i organization recently organized at] Jamesville, will be held in the highj school building there Tuesday eve-| ning of next week at 7:30 o'clock, it j was announced yesterday by W. T. j Overby, agricultural professor and or-i ganizer of farm activities. Farmers throughout the section are urged to| take "part in the business planned. | A board of directors and officers [ will be elected. It»co.sts nothing to take part in the exchange orgaui/a-j 1 tiort, and Jamesville Township farm-' ers and others in, neighboring coni-l inunities are urged to the meet- [ ing next Tuesday nitrht. Seven men will be chosen to serve on the board L of directors, and the organization will elect it spresident, a really important' office in the exchange, and vice presi dent and secretary-treasurer. The charter is being forwarded from Raleigh, and it is believed that it will be placed before the meeting, next Tuesday evening. COUNTY CASE IN SUPREME COURT "No Error" Found In The Taylor Insurance Case By Higher Court . . . I In a decision handed down this week, the State .Supreme Court held that an owner could change the bene ficiaries to an insurance policy by word of mouth or orally. . _._ The case in question originated in t the Martin Superior court, and was known as Mack G. Taylor agains Co burn, administrator. As it is under stood here, Mr. Taylor, a short while before his death, told his children that ! he could no longer meet the premiums | and that they could have the proceeds if they would keep the policy in force. 1 Other than the oral agreement, noth '-•ng was done about changing the pol icy, .but the court in this county rul ed tliat the oral agreement was suf ' firicnt to make the change,"SK benefi ciaries validr resulting in the appeal by the administrator to the high court. The case was marked "no error". Auxiliary To Meet With \ Miss Crawford Monday ~■ • ■ The monthly business of the Wo- I man's Auxiliary of the Episcopal ( church will be held Monday, March 7th, at 3:30 p. m., at the home of Miss . Anna Crawford. Each member is urg ed to be present. BETTER BUSINESS / .An upward turn in local busi ness conditions waa reflected in - the February postal receipts at the J local office, mady public by Jem I - T. Price yeeterday morning. The 1 stamp sale pessed the (1,000 mark for the period and wae 1304.60 a head of the aale for February of laet year. Increases in other busi neaa handled by the local office were alao reported, Mr. Price stat. ing that the office sold 91,043.44 worth of stampe during February, a month in which then were four ttmdays and one holiday to be fOlHidifid. Watch the Label On Tour Paper Aa It. Carries the Date When Your Subscription Expires Z J I. ' " ' ' ESTABLISHED 1898 t LEROY MARTIN, ' R. T. FOUNTAIN, ARE SPEAKERS Mr. Martin Believes More Economy Will Be Neces sary Next Term More economy in the opratiotr of North Carolina schools itUl.be neces sary next year than this, Mr. Leroy Martin, State Board of Equalization secretary, stated as his opinion before the senti-anfiual meeting of tlfe north eastern (Jivision of xounty and city school superintendents held in the Wo man s Club hall here yesterday. Mr. Martin outlined the workings of the school syst.em, pointing out that a goodly number of new teachers will be necessary in the operation of the schools next year, that they will have to be paid ( . with the same amount of money appropriated this year. Ac cepting Mr. Martin's opinion, and he is in position to know, it is to be con cluded that salaries are in line for 1 another slash. I Assembling in the hall here at I o'- clotk, the school' men enjoyed dinner, * and following formal introductions, | listened to Lieutenant Governor R. T. i Fountain, of Kocky Mount, candiate ! for governor. The governorship as pirant stressed the importance of edu-"~ cation and pledged support was warm ly applauded by the school btad% — Just prior to Mr. Fountain's address, the senior class of the local school, under the direction of Miss Annie S; j VanDyke staged a George Washing | ton pageant. Written and planned by the pupils themselves, the pageant was I much enjoyed by the school folks. I A round-table discussion, following I Mr. Martin's speech, advanced many | questions in connection ' with the school law and the operation of the sehools.-especially the extended term. Edgar E. 'Bundy, president of the | gsoup, discussed illiteracy and ex plained that untiring efforts were be j ing made over in his county 1 , Per j quintans, in an effort to ntake it pos sible for every person there to read his name and write a will. Superin- I tendent Hundy, at one time head of the local said that his teachers were assisting mnl 'ln the instruction of illiterates at night classes held in Hertford. The following school men and guests were present:-F.. E. Bundy, Perquim ans; K. I. Leake, Robersonville; R. T. Fountain, Rocky Mount; R. H. Bauch- M man, Edenton; E. E. Sams, Kinston; E. H. Hartsell, Elizabeth City; M. P. Jennings, Elizabeth City; R. T. Ry land, Weeksville; Joh:i A. Holmes, Edenton; Ola Allsbrooks, Windsor; Maud C. Newberry, Currituck; A. B. Alderman, Snow Hill; H. C. Savage, . (iateSville; Robert Bro.vn, Winton; D.' B. Burgess, Camden; 11. M. Roland, > Washington} G. M. Guthrie, Swan Quarter; J. H. Swindell, Swan Quar ter; H. Gi.Roberson, Columbia; H. C. Banks, Bayboro'; R. S. Proctor, New Bern; H. L, Joslyn, Murehead City; Jas. W. Norman, Plymouth; J. G. | Allen, Beaufort; Ernest Micks, Ply mouth; Robert 1L Wfwht, (ireenvillt; R. H. Fitzgerald, Greenville; J. H. Rose, Greenville; W. A. Mahler, Tar boro; R. M. Wilson, Rocky Mount; Leroy Martin, Raleigh; W. A. Gra ham, Kinston; and C. A, Harrison, J. C. Manning, and W. C. Manning, Williams ton. 4 FINAL SERIES OF CAGE CONTESTS m *.l Farm Life and Jamesville Meet Here Tonight; In I . Robersonville Next *" I ——- ■ With three teams claiming, and rightfuly so, first place in the coun |ty basketball series, a play-off has I been scheduled here for tonight be tween Farm Life and Jamt'sville. The (boys will meet in the Planters Ware- I house and a vigorous battle is looked for. The winner or tonight's game will then meet Williamston at Rober sonville next Tuesday night in the Red Front Warehouse, where and when | the county winners will be determined. Jamesville and Robersonville girls, the only sextets in the county, will play next Tuesday night at Roberson- ' ville alto, the game to determine the county girl Championship. Three other schools, Oak City, Ev erett*, and Robersonville, started in the series but were eliminated at time went on. Usual Services Announced By County Presbyterians ■" ■ Sunday, March 6th, 1932: - The uauai services will be held at Williamston, Bear Grass, and Rober son's chapel. There will be no serv ice at the Farm Life School. V. , ... •' .. '... k\ * • % lt ,',» i _ v ;'_y-

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