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Watch the Label On Toor Paper Aa It- Carrie* the Date When Your Subscription Expiree VOLUME XXXV—NUMBER 93 WOULD REMOVE THOUSAND FROM PUBLIC PAY ROLL * Bill Passes Senate To Re duce Number Registrars Of Vital Statistics The North Carolina Senate this week paved the way for the removal of 1,000 persons from the public pay roll in the state by passing the Long bill calling for the consolidation of vital statistics districts. Complete de tails of the proposed bill are not known here, and the saving by "firing" 1,000 statisticians can not be deter mined. The pay roll cutting which Dr. Long does in his bill that now goes to the house of representatives for action doesn't concern itself with those draw ing big sums from the public treasury but rather with the statisticians who are paid so much for each birth and death reported. The bill has the ap proval of the North Carolina board of health, the introducer said. From 1,400 districts in North Car olina for each of which there is now a statstician, Dr. Long estimates the various health departments given au thority in this bill may cut the num ber to 400.,- It also provides that in certain instances the full-time health officer of the county may serve as sta tistician and the fees accruing by rea- t son of this service may be used by i that department either to increase the " health officer's salary or.for other pub-! lie health causes. The measure had the outspoken sup-1 port of Senator W. G. Clark in addi-| tion to the author, and when Lieu tenant Governor Graham called for the ■ vote there was not a single dissenter. I At the present time, the 1,400 regis-1 trars receive 50 cents each for every j death and every birth recorded in their! respective districts. If the number of ' registrars is decreased and the allow ance is left unchanged, there will be no saving effected. It is reasonable to believe that as many births and deaths will be recorded on an average'in the future as in the past. v In 1931 there were around 700 births and 310 deaths recorded by the ! 10 registrars in this county at a cost of around SSOO. the births and deaths reported outside the incorpor ated towns are recorded at the expense of the county. Those deaths and births reported within the incoporated places are recorded at the cost of the municipal governments, or rather they are supposed to be paid by the local treasurers. One or two incorporated units in this county handle their re ports right along with those for the township in which they are located. The price now offered the registrars is considered reasonable, for there is much trouble experienced in many cass in getting the facts. However, some of the registrars are overpaid, especially those who offer incomplete reports, poorly made out and often filed anywhere from one to six months late. .One of the 10 registrars in this county has filed no reports in recent months. Ordinarily, one would think there is little value in the statistics. However, they are referred to by life insurance companies, school authorities, courts, and other agencies nearly every day in the year. • TRY ROBBERS IN GREENVILLE • Confessed Robbers of Local Firm Also To Be Tried For Bank Robbery ——• Joe Berry and T. C. Poole, self-con fessed robbers of the Harrison Whole sale Company store here last Novem ber, will be tried in the Pitt County Superior Court in Greenville next week for the alleged robbery of the Bank of Winterville last November. The two men will be held following trial in that county for officers in this county. They will be" tried here in March for the robbery of the local wholesale concern, according to pres ent plans. Officers transferring Poole from the jail here to Greenville today. George Bailey, a third party to the robbery here, was released under a sl,- 000 bond last Tuesday. He is sched uled to appear before the March term of court here also. m Special Service at Piney Grove Church Sunday Special events will feature the pro gram of services at the Piney Grove church next Sunday, when Rev. Lake H. Wetherington, of near New Bern, carries his IZ-piece band there for a concert afd when a picnic dinner will be enjoyed. The regular preaching service will be held at the usual hour, it is understood in an announcement made this week by J. E. Ingalls, clerk. The public is cordially invited. THE ENTERPRISE GIVEN HEARING FOR RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS Roseboro Merchant Is Put Under SI,OOO Bond At Hearing Tuesday J. P. Watson, young Rosebpro mer chant, was ordered held undlr a SI,OOO bond for his appearance at the next , term of Martin County Superior Court , for the alleged receiving of cigarettes stolen from the Harrison Wholesale Company here last November. Prob able cause was found by Justice of the Peace J. L. Hassell, and bond was furnished by the man's uncle. Only two witnesses were called in the case, the evidence of T. C. Poole, admitted robber, was considered suf j ficient to hold Watson. The defend | ant had nothing to say himself, but his case was pleaded by Senator Par | don, of Sampson, and B. A. Critcher, local attorney. Mr. C. A. Harrison, one of the state witnesses, told of the robbery of his company's store on the 13th of No vember, adding that around 26 cases i of cigarettes, valued at about $1,300 were stolen. T. C. Poole, arrested some time ago in connection with the robbery, admit ted that he and four others entered the wholesale house here and stole 22 -cases of cigarettes, and said that they [ sold 16 cases of them to Watson in Roseboro. Poole was not sure of the amount received from Watson when j the cigarettes were delivered as the money was paid to a companion. He did say that Watson wrote him a let ter, enclosing S2O and asking him to bring more goods. It was pointed out during the hearing that Watson had I bought cigarettes in small qifntities I On previous occasions. ARRANGE FOR INDOOR CIRCUS —• — Legion Commander Names Executive Committee To • Handle Details Plans are rapidly materializing for the presentation of the. American Le gion Indoor Circus, sponsored by the local post, and Legion officials are making every effort to make the cir cus a success. Vaudeville and acts have been contracted for this week, and an interesting program will be arranged for the week from January 31 through February 3. Tickets will be issued this week, and the ex-service boys are offering vari ous charitable organizbtions a sub stantial profit from the sale of these tickets. Post Commander Elbert S. Peel this week appointed the following Execu tive committee to function in staging the event: W. E. Dunn, chairman; Hubert Morton, and J. W. Ward. Junior Council Installs New Officers Last Night 1 # Art enjoyable meeting of the local council. Junior Order of United Amer ican Mechanics, was held in the legion hall last night, when officers were in stalled and a delicious chicken chowder was served a large percentage of the membership. Rev. C. H. Dickey, an invite?! guest, made a short talk to the Juniors*. Names of officers installed are as follows: R. E. Maning, junior past councilor; J. S. Getsinger, councilor; J. C. Leg-, gett, vice councilor; J. H. Harrell, re cording secretary; T. M. Britton, fi nancial secretary; W. H. Harrison, as sistant recording secretary; W. I. Har rison, conductor; R. D. Gurganus, warden; N. C. Green, treasurer"; I). M. Frank, inside sentinel; G. H. Gurganus outside sentinel; B. Si Courtney, chap lain. f Sunday Services at the Local Christian Church Bible school at 9:45. Morning wor ship at 11 o'clock. C. E. service at 6:30 p." m., and evening service at 7:30 p. m. All members are invited to be present at all services and take their friends and company. Sunday morn ing the pastor will preach on: "When Jesus Called for a Showdown." If you think Jesus was not a straight shooter and if you think He dilly dallied with folks you come out Sun day morning. Be sure and' bring the thildren, and especially the husbands. At the evening service the pastor will preach on: "The Great Beacon Fire of God." You who think one thing in religion is as good as another come out Sunday evening and hear what a strange messenger from another world thought about it and stand for about 20 minutes in the light of the great beacon fire of God. Public cordially invited. Good music, a warm fellow ship, and an inspirational gospel mes sage. , Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, January 20, 1933 Arrested For Not Using Proper License on Truck ——• J. R. Davenport, of Kinston, was charged in Justice Hassell's court here Wednesday with the operation of a I truck with improper license. He was bound over to the county court, and his trial is scheduled for next Tues day. Bond in the sum of S2OO was required by Justice Hassell. Davenport is alleged to have operat jed a truck of two'and one-half tons I capacity with license for a truck of I only one and one-half tons. He is said to have had around five tons of fertilizer on the truck when he was stopped here by Patrolman Braswell. J. D.MATTHEWS, FARMER, SHOOTS SELF THIS WEEK Despondency Over Losses Given As Reason For Act J. Daniel Matthews, 37-year-old farmer of the Parmele section of this county, ended his life there early Wed nesday morning by firing a pistol ball through his head. He died instantly. Despondency caused by financial losses on the farm and the necessity of mov ing to another farm were given as the main causes for'the tragic act. Coroner S. R. Biggs was called, but statements made by Matthews' rela tives made an inquest unnecessary. Matthews' sister stated that he had threatened to take his life on two or three occasions several days before. He is said to have acted queerly at times during the past few tftonths. Scheduled to move to the farm of his brother-in-law near Hassell, Mat thews is understood lo have said he would not move there. Arising about 6:30 Wednesday morning he discussed the matter with his wife, and a few minutes later rushed to a dresser draw er, drew his pistol and fired a ball through his head. Mr. Matthews, a member of the Rob crsonville Council, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, is surviv ed by his wife and three small chil | dren. He also leaves four brothers, Messrs. Louis Latham, Willie, Lanier, and Dawson Matthews; and thre sis ters, Mrs. Cena Dunning, Mrs. Allie ; Edmondson, and Mrs. Annie White hurst. He was the son of the late Kason Matthews. Announces Topics At Baptist Church Sunday The themes for review at the Bap tist church Sunday evening at 7 o'- |clock are these: Shall we have easier marriage laws for North Carolina? The social disease among whites on the in crease in this state; illegitimacy's marked advance; Keeley patients in crease their numbers; birth control and the church; the "untouchables" gain a point in India; a new leadership for the drys; Glasgow women would pro hibit women entering the ministry; tne religious exhibits at the Chicago Fair 'The Good Earth" goes on the stage; and the Pope's determination for a holy year in the Catholic World, be ginning April 2nd." Sunday school, morning preaching service and the young people's evening meeting as usual. The text for th Sunday morning sermon will be, "And the nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord." Ten Ejectment Suits Are Filed in J. P. Court Here Ten suits for eviction of tenant* have been filed with Justice of the Peace John L. Hassell here during the past few days. Several of the suits will be aired in the justice's court to-, morrow, it was stated. Molt of the suits art against farm tenants located in this township. Justice Hassell stated that more ejectment suits had been instituted this year than at any time in recent years. In one or two instances the defend ants are completely helpless, making a serious situation for them. ♦ Presbyterians Announce Schedule Of Services ■ —• Sunday, January 22, 1933. "The church with an open door." Church school at 9:45 a. m. Worship service and sermon at 11 a. m. Subject: "Why I Believe in Foreign Missions." Bear Grata Church school at 9:30 a. m. Worship service and sermon at 7 p. m. Rev. A. J, Crane, of Tarboro, will bring the message of the evening. Roberson's Chapel Church school at 2:30 p. m. Rev. A. J. Crane will speak. Ballard's Farm Prayer meeting every Friday night at 7 p. m. Make mother happy by going to church this Sunday. RECORDER CALLS ,10 CASES IN COURT LAST TUESDAY Cases Represent Accumula tion of Two Weeks; Lit tle of Interest Ten cases were called in the county recorder's court last Tuesday, the ses sion being the first held in two weeks. Judge H. O. Peel, suffering an attack |of influenza on Tuesday of last week, returned to the bench this week. Com. paratively few cases originated during ! the two weeks' period, and the court was through with the criminal docket by noon. William Harrell, charged with an assault with a deadly weapon, was found not guilty. Jack Knight, Jack Henderson, Ebner I Riddick, Eva Spruill, Nora Joyn|er, | and Novella Joyner were found guilty of fornication and adultery, the court suspending sentence upon payment of the costs. The case charging Early May James ' with manufacturing liquor was con tinued one week. j Judgment was suspended ufon the payment of the cost in the case charg ing Johnnie Robbins with violating the ! traffic laws. | Jodie Thompson was fined $lO and taxed with the costs when he was ad judged guilty of an assault upon a fe male. Will Brayboy was adjudged guilty in the case charging him with an as sault upon a female and he was fined $lO and taxed with the costs. The case charging Linwood Wig gins with larceny and receiving was nol prossed. A nol pros resulted in the case charging A. B. Rogerson with passing a worthless check. The case charging Joe H. Hopkins | with speeding and reckless driving was I nol prossed with leave. I Verna Wells, charged with vagrancy | was given a six-months suspended jail j sentence, judging being suspended up lon the payment of the costs. NO POSITIVE WAY TO STOP DAMAGE FROM BLUE MOLD —•- —- Certain Practices Advised To Obtain Healthy Plants • Downy mildew or blue mold in to bacco is due to a fungous, pcronospora | hyoscyami. This disease has been prevalent in Australia throughout the I known history of the tobacco industry |in that country. • " I It first occurred in this country in Florida during the spring of 1921, re- I appeared in 1922, but did slight dam age. Since that time it has not been I known to have appeared ' until the spring of 1931, at which time it spread through the entire eastern and coastal sections of the tobacco belt from Flurr ida to Maryland. Last year the dis ease was very severe and threatened to destroy the tobacco crop-in the area mentioned. Just what is going to hap ' pen during 1933 no one can foresee, but we are faced with the possibility of even a more severe attack than we 1 had in 1932. ' There is not at present any satis-! factory control measure known for the blue mold. However, observational results indicate that certain practices may be worked to advantage in obtain ing plants despite the prevalence of the disease. Therefore, the following measures are recommended to farmers: 1. Select new plant bed sites with a southeastern exposure and burn to ster ilize. 2. Prepare beds in usual way except iettilize a little heavier before seed 3. The seeding of two or more plant beds at intervals of two to four weeks seems advisable as offering opportuni ty to escape serious infection in all beds at critical periods. 4. Give beds plenty of air and sun light by removing canvas during the warm days. 5. Where plants have been injured by the disease watering at four-day in tervals with two to three pounds of nitrate of soda in 50 gallons of water to the 100 square yards is advocated as a means of facilitating recovery. This application should be made in early morning so that the water will dry quickly from the leaves. 6. Experience during 1932 shows that it is best to allow the diseased plants to recover before transplanting, into the field. Curb Market Price List Announced for Saturday The curb market here last week had the smallest attendance of both sell ers and buyers owing to the weather and illness of many. A partial list of our prices follow: Eggs, 19c dozen; butter, 25c pound; salad, 4c pound; meal, 1c pound; cream | 25c pint;„ potatoes, irish, lc pound;' cakes, 20c to 23c pound. Over $40,000 Pa j County Taxes Conditions are not at all favor able, it might be true, but Martin County property owners are meet ing their tax obligations, accord ing to a report coming from the office of the sheriff here yesterday afternoon. Already the office has collected 141,121.91 of the $216,- 304.05 levy for the year 1932. And no exceptionally large property owners are numbered among those who have squared their accounts. The Atlantic Coast Line, one of the largest taxpayers in the coun ty, is expected to make settlement, or rather it is hoped the company CLOSE SCHOOL ACCOUNT 'FLU' .. * Action Taken at Jamesville Yesterday; Attendance Hurt in Others •- — While nearly every school in the county is operating with a decreased attendance, only one has been forced to clase on account of influenza. The jjamesville school suspended . opera tions at noon yesterday when 5 of the j 12 teachers there were forced to stop their work on account of the "flu." ' Absences are making a new record in many of the schools, the attend ance in several being reduced by 20 i per cent of normah. As far as it could be learned yester day, no other plants are considering closing, and plans are being made for reopening the school at Jamesville on Morrday. *" N'o deaths have resulted from in fluenza in the county, it is understood, j but the disease has reached the epi- j | demic stage in two or three communi ties. Two Aged Negroes Die Near Parmele Last Week Two of the county's oldest and high ly respected colored citizens died at their homes in and near Parmele over the past week-end. Adolphus Jackson, more than 95 years of age, was buried last Saturday. He moved to this county from Edge combe about 40 years, ago and was recognized as a quiet and industrious ' farmer. | Juna Brown, wife of Sandy Brown, .was buried during the week-end in the same "section. She was 92 years old and had been married 62 years. A native of this county, she was of the | ante-bellum type. She was quiet and I was respected highly by the white as I well as by the colored people of her section. Play To Be Given At Bear Grass Tonight The play, "When a Woman De cides;" will be staged in the Bear Grass i School auditorium tonight. The play [was to have been given last Friday i evening, but was postponed on ac count of the unfavorable weather. ADVISES'GIRLS TO WED EARLY Aged British Doctor Says Unwed Girls Susceptible To Consumption London.—After an exhaustive study of the causes of pulmonary consump tion in adolescence Sir James Crich ton-Browne, the famous 92-year-old Victorian physician, has been led to declare that girls should marry young. The unmarried girl of 25, says Sir James, who competes with the hardier opposite sex, is exposed to consump tion and anaemia. His conclusions were based on a personal investigation of thousands of i young factory workers and typists, j "Several factors arc at work," stat-j ed the eminent nonogenarian. . "The increase in tuberculosis was coin;i-j dent with the entry of young women into competitive wage-earning, and a consequent drastic change from their habits of life in the home-keeping Victorian era. "It is a significant fact, and an argu mcnt in support of early marriage that young married women in London up to 25 years of age do not break down from tuberculosis as do their unmarried sisters of the same age." Work at high pressure, excitement and confinement in badly ventilated areas are said by Sir James to be re sponsible for these conditions. There are the hurried breakfasts, work in .all kinds of weather, and colds which are neglected. Meals are not dietetically correct. Examinations, night school, dancing, cinemas, theatres and social engage-! ments rob these girls from the sleep' they ra^uire. will make settlement, of its $40,- 052.20 county tax account between now and the first of the month. Taxes are payable at par now, and after February 1 a penalty of 1 per cent will be added. Ordi narily the period from December V to the last week in January is a dull one for the collector's office, but when the penalty becomes ef fective the cash starts flowing into the county coffers. The legislature only this week debated the question of doing a way with the penalty, but a final vote on the proposal continued the penalty in effect. * TRY BARNHILL IN GREENVILLE * Case Scheduled for Next Week in Pitt County Superior Court The case charging Tom Barnhill, aged while man, with' the murder of liis adopted son, Jesse Barnhill, at Flat Swamp Church, in April' of last year, is scheduled for trial in the Pitt County Superior Court next week, it was learned here yesterday. The case has been scheduled for trial one or twice before, but was postponed each time for one reason or another. As far as it be learned here, no new developments have been re ported in the case, and it is understood the accused man will be tried on a manslaughter charge. Young Barnhill was found dead in the church yard late one Saturday night about the middle of Aprrl of last year. No arrest was made in the case | until late in July, when officers con sidered evidence gathered over a per | iod of weeks front various sources suf j ficient to warrant the man's arrest. He was held in the Martin jail here for a while, and for weeks was denied bond. Arrangements were finally made for his release. iiarnhill was once prominent in bus iness affairs in this county, but lie is said to have met . with adverse condi tions during the past several years. SCHOOL NEWS OF OAK CITY "Flu" Reported on Increase; No Time From School Lost Yet Our school has been fortunate thus far jn escaping in a large measure the "flu," which has been raging in so many parts of our country. This epi demic has-been more prevalent among tile adults than among the children of this community. —l. l'ittmau. 'I he Oak ( ity school has not missed any time in school work since the hol idays. Very K'""d attendance is still in progress. However, moie cases of "flu" have been reported this week a niong school children. Hot lunch is still being served to *ll underweight children of the Oak City school. These children were weighed at the beginning of school and they are to be weighed again this week in order to see if flic hot lunch is aiding them to gain. A record of all children's weights will be posted in their rooms. The parent-teacher association will hold its regular meeting Tuesday night, January 24, in the school au ditorium. The songhooks for the school have been ordered and will probably be used at this meeting.—L. C. Alltbrook. • Schedule of Services at the Methodist Church Sunday C. T. Rogers, pastor. If you are physically able Sunday morning, show your love and apprecia tion to Almighty God for His care and mercy, and meet with us for a worship service at 11a. m. and 7:30" p. m. There is a blessing for all who come. It may be just the thing you will need most during the coming week. Sunday school at 9:45 a. ni. Epworth League, Monday 7:30 p. m. Cottage, prayer meeting at Mrs. J'. C. Crawford's on Haughton Street, Wednesday evening at 7:30. .The public is cordially invited to all of our services. Teachers To Hold Meet Here Tomorrow Morning 4» The southern' group" of Martin County school teachers will hold a regular monthly meeting-herp tomor row njorning at 10 o'clock. Many of the teachers wifl be unable to attend on account of influenza, but the coun ty superintendent said yesterday that arrangements were complete for hold ing the meeting any way. Advertiser* Wffl Fnd Oar Col um« ■ Latchkey to Over Sixteen Hundred Martin County Home* ESTABLISHED 1898 RELIEF MAY BE LIMITEUD TO TWO FARM PRODUCTS Roosevelt Said To Favor Bill With Only Cotton And Wheat Included I The farm relief picture at Washing ton City took on a totally new aspect i this week with members of Congress | expressing varied and conflicting reac ; tions to President-elect Roosevelt's proposal that the 'domestic allotment" ! bill, passed by the House, be confined | to wheat and cotton. | Opinions differed as to whether the i bill s chances for enactment would b« enhanced or hindered under Mr. Roosa | velt's plan, but signs of fight appeared among Congressional advocates of the I five products which would be eliminat j ed—tobacco, hogs, dairy products, rice and peanuts. j The views of the next President were expressed by Senator Ellison D. Smith, of South Carolina, ranking Detn I ocrat on the agricultural committee, j who was summoned to New York for a conference with him Tuesday. Senator Smith told reporters Mr. .Roosevelt's "first idea was to try it i oil one product—namely, wheat—the ; idea being that if it did not work, it I would involve the least elements." ' New Cotton Idea The South Carolina Senator, who has been nicknamed "Cotton Ed" for I his legislative efforts in behalf of that j product, added that he told Mr. Roose velt he thought a different principle of aid for cotton producers should be in corporated in the bill. He said further that the President-elect had assured | him he would approve any plan on ' which the "cotton people" might agree. ( Senator Smith satl he then outlined , to his. chiet a plan under which the J government, through the regional agr icultural credit corporations, would lend I a cotton farmer money enough to buy 1 his crop on the present surplus-glutted market, wholly or in part, instead of planting a crop. The cotton producer's acres for that one year would be planted in food j stuffs. The cotton obtained by the 1 farmer without planting or*' growing would be held in trust for him by the government until after August 1, when presumably the price would have risen. Mr. Roosevelt's reaction to this plan was described by Seantor Smith as one of approval, provided it represented the views of the cotton sections gen erally. Operating on an entirely different basis, the "domestic allotment" plan provides for a system of bounties to the farmer on his share, of domestic production in an amount sufficient to equalize the present price with that which prevailed before the war. The question of limiting the prod ucts now contained in the bill came in for discussion in an executive ses sifilLof the agriculture committee, but no'action-was taken. . RAISE FOOD FOR " FAMILY FIRST Garden Budget Advocated for Each Family by Specialists By Miss LORA E. SLEEPER A garden budget worked out at State College by Air. K. li. Morrow and "\Miss Mary E. Thomas, nutrition spec ialist, should be most helpful to every one making plans for the home gar den. The budget follows: (in each cajfC the number of feet of row f«»r each vegetable per person for one year is given) Potato group: Sweet, 100 feet of row for each person; irish, 75 feet of row. Tomatoes: 75 feet of row per perspn. Leafy group: Asparagus, 15 feet; cabbage, 50 feet; celery, 5 feet; let tuce, 25 feet; spinach, 75 feet; winter salads, 320 feet of row per person. Other vegetables: Beet, 25 feet; car rot, '25 feet; onion, 20 feet; radish, 15 feet; turnip, 20 feet; parsnip, 20 feet; salsify, 20 feet; snap beans, 100 feet; garden peas, 80 feet; lima beans, 100 feet; sweet corn, 120 feet; okra, 5 feet; cucumber, 10 feet; summer squash, 10 feet; dried beans and peas, 100 feet. This is a garden plot for one person for one year and is planned to give a canning budget for 57 pints for each person during the winter months. W. T. Announces Candidacy for Mayorship • While the convention is yet several months away, town political gossip is now going the rounds here. Mr. W. T. Meadows, for years a member of the board town commissioners here, has announced his candidacy for the mayorship, and several other . appli cants are expected to announce with in the next week or so, it was learned yesterday. Mayor Coburn is expected to run again, it was said.