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VOLUME XXVI—NUMBER 8
NEGRO SHOT AND
KILLED SUNDAY
NEAR HASSELLS
John Simmons Killed His
Brother In Quarrel Over
A Woman
Tom Simmons, colored, was" shot
and instantly killed by his brother,
John Simmons, near Hassell, last
Sunday afternoon, following a quar
rel of long standing over a woman.
Three loads of shot were fired, one
complete discharge from a 12-gauge
gun striking Simmons in the back
just between the shoulders. He fell
dead. The killer dropped the gun
and ran to the woods, where he was
later caught. He is now in the coun
ty jail awaiting a hearing.
The killing climaed a quarrel that
had been in the making over a period
of nearly a year and which had to do
with a woman claimed to be the wife
of John Simmons. The two brothers
lived together near Hamifton, and had
engaged in fights and quarrels at var
ious times during the past month,
Jojin claiming that his brother knock
ed his eye out some time ago during
a fight.
Sunday, John Simmons went to the
home of his father and was eating din
ner when his brother arrived. Tom
called John and told him to go into
the yard, where they could settle their
differences. Tom, with a stick in his
hand, waited for his brother, but when
he saw the gun in John's hand, he
started running. John followed, and
in the course of a 200-yard chase he
fired three times, some of the shot
from each load striking the man.
Tom's badly worn overall jumper re
sembled the bottom of a flour sifter,
with a torn spot about the middle.
The boys' father is said to have
warned against a fight and attempt
ed to stop' the shooting, but his peace
efforts were ignored by his sons.
Sheriff C. B. Roebuck, Chief of Po
lice Daniel, and Patrolman Braswell
went to the scene of the killing on the
Arch Roberson farm about one mile
and a half out of Hassell. Witnesses
to the killing are said to have denied
any knowledge at first, but they later
told all the details and no coroner's
inquest was held.
No trial will hardly be held before
June, as the grand jury for the pres
ent term of superior court has been
discharged A preliminary hearing
will probably be held this week, when
It ia understood a charge of second
degree murder will be preferred »-
gainst him.
IMPROVED HOG
PRICES IN SIGHT
Receipts at Leading Mar
kets Are Considerably
Below Last Year
Because of the limited holdings of
pork in cold storage and the low re
ceipts of hogs at the leading central
markets, there is every prospect that
prices for pork will increase by or
about April 1.
W. W. Shay, swine extension spec
ialist at State College, says the re
ceipts of hogs at the seven leading
markets during the five months of Oc
tober to February, inclusive, were 7,-
972,748 head as compared with 11,*
649,308 head during the corresponding
period in 1931 and 1932. THe receipts
during February of this year were
only 537,240 head as compared with
724,152 during February one year a
go. For the week ending March 11,
receipts were 21,822 less than the
week ending March 12, 1932.
"In addition to thii,'V sty* Shay,
"the cold storage of pork, including
froaen, dry salt, pickled, and in pro
cess of cure on hand March 1, 1933,
was 24.89 percent less than was the
case on March 1, 1932, and 28.75 per
cent less than the average on March
1 for the past five years."
Ip Shay's opinion, this means that
hog prices must increase by or about
April 1 to where they will equal or
exceed prices paid one year ago. He
looks for the prices to improve to the
point where they will exceed the ac
tual cost of production. This predic
tion is made in spite of the fact that
the average price for the week end
ing March 11 was only $3.84 a hun
dred pounds. : 1;
Since most North Carolina hog
growers are finishing their animals
to take advantage of the high mar
kets of April and August, these grow
ers should prepare to market animals
cooperatively next month.
Judge Parker To Address
Kiwatus Cluh, Tomorrow
Judge R. Hunt Pprker will address
the regular meeting of the local Ki
wanis Club in the Woman's Club
rooms tomorrow at 12:30 o clock, it
waa announced today.
It ia a rare privilege to hear Judge
Parker talk, and it ia believed a large
number of members will b» present.
THE ENTERPRISE
( RAMBLIN' HERRIN*
Exploring the amall streams of
the county, a herring was caught
in the Old Mill Inn stream, about
four miles from here on the Wash
ington road, by A. C. Coltrain
yesterday. Wandering from the
Roanoke River, the fish explored
Sweet Water Creek, paased Watts
Landing and Leggetts Bridge,
went all through the Daniel-Staton
mill pond and reached the mouth
of Little Creek before turning up
tha amall Old Mill Inn stream.
He traveled about 15 miles from
the Roanoke.
SCHOOL NEWS
AT OAK CITY
Night Classes for Retarded
Pupils Brought To a
Close This Week
Senior Play
There are some who believe Noah
has never escaped from the ark. To
verify this fact the senior class of Oak
City School will present a play Fri
day night, "Out of the Ark Came
Noah."
The scenes of the play take place
in the lobby of the Hotel Ark. The
plot of the play reveals interesting
incidents woven about the life of
N'oah; and the animals that escaped
from the ark.
The characters who will imperson
ate Noah and his friends are:
Francis Worsley (Noah); Elwood
Bennett (Mr. George McElware);
Charlie B. Council (Franz Anrold);
Hannibal Haislip (Terry Malone);
Edward Hynian Pauline
Glover (Julia McElware} Avril Wood
ley (Bill Bofj Vance; Jessie D. Rawls
(Mrs. O'Leary); Louise Council (Le
nore Maitland); Addie Whitfield
(Martha Lee); Chessie Piland (Ma
delle Lebow); Stella Davenport (Mag
gie) and (Basca).
Attractive chorus girls will present
several typical vaudeville numbers,
which will be in keeping with the play.
Night Classes End
The night classes which have been
conducted for retarded pupils by Mr.
H. M. Ainsley and Mr. S. P. Wil
liams came to a close this week. There
were around 26 pupils enrolled in these
classes, Mr. Ainsley having 16 and
Mr. Williams 10.
GETS 2 YEARS FOR
THEFT OF WATCH
Lying in Court Found Very
Unprofitable By One
Defendant
Ananias Keel, young colored boy,
was sentenced to the roads for a per
iod of two years for the theft of a SSO
gold watch and for falsifying -his tes
timony before Judge R. Hunt Parker
in the Superior Court of Martin Coun
ty.
Keel, denying the charge last week,
maintained that he was in Bethel on
the date the watch was stolen and that
he knew nothing about it. He had
witnesses to prove he was in Bethel,
but they were not here to testify in
the case. Judge Parker, desiring to
administer justice, told Keel's attor
ney to get his witnesses here. Keel
was warned'through the attorney that
it would be just too bad if the wit
nesses failed to support his claim as
to his whereabouts on December 24,
1932. It was learned that Keel was
in Bethel, but he was mistaken as to
the date. He was there on the 23rd,
and after admitting he made a mis
take in the dates he pleaded guilty.
Just before passing sentence, Judge
Parkrr said little about the actual
crime Keel was charged with, but he
condemned lying in the courts and
that he himself thought poor of the
practice, is established in the two-year
'road sentence upon which Ananias is
about to start
ANOTHER MAD
DOG IS KILLED
Bites Young Robbins Boy
and Attacks Mule and
Several Dogs
Another outbreak of hydrophobia
was reported in the county last Fri
day when a Robbins child was at
tacked by a mad dog on the Speight
farm in Poplar Point Township. The
dog was killed and was declared mad
by the Bureau of Hygiene, Raleigh,
where its head was examined. The
child, about 7 years old, is now tak
ing the Pasteur treatment.
The dog .is said to have attacked a
number of animals and it is believed
there is danger of their going mad
and attacking people and animate. A
mule belonging to J. G. Staton was
bitten and the dog was in a fight with
several other dogs. The mule was
vaccinated Sunday, but the vaccine is
hardly ever effective after rabies de
velop.
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, March 28, 1933
HONOR ROLL OF
LOCAL SCHOOLS
FOR PAST MONTH
Names of 110 Pupils Appear
On Honor List For
The Period
One hundred and ten names appear
on the local school honor roll for the
sixth month, recently ended, it was
reported, this week by Principal Wm.
R. Watson. The list is a very repre
sentative one and is about the usual
size, even though many names were
held off on account of illness during
the period.
The list:
Grade 1-A: Marshall Ange, Conrad
Getsinger, Fred Hardison, Richard
Margolis, Burke Parker, Collin Peel,
Helen Godard, Elizabeth Gurganus,
Courtney Jenkins, Delia J. Mobley,
Pattie Modlin, Susan Moore, Mary T.
Peel, Susie Wobbleton.
Grade 1-B: Lillic Mae Lee, Willie
Gray Lee, Burkley Nicholson, Clar
ence Pate, Dora Mae Cherry.
Grade 2-A: Milly Biggs, Evelyn
Griffin, Betty R. Gurganus, Patricia
King, Nannie Manning, Jim Critcher,
Bill Griffin, Hurley Shaw, Jiminic
Manning.
Grade 2-B: Thelma Lowe, Daisy
Manning, Sallie Williams, Corrine
Roberson, Lillie Marriner, Gordon
Howell.
Grade 3-A: ti. C. Griftin, Keg Grif
fin, Garland Wynne, Thomas Walters,
Kdith Andrews, Mary A. Cherry,
Susie Griffin, Dolly Godanl, Bcttic
Hoard, (.'arrie Jones, Bina Jackson,
Mary L. Manning, Grace Manning,
Mildred Moore, Elizabeth Parker,
Daisy Peaks, Louise Roberson.
Grade 3-B: George H. Wynn, Kath
leen Nicholson, Sallie B. Griffin.
Grade 4-A: Nancy Biggs, Nina
Bland, Eleanor Brown, Doris Bullork,
Marjorie G. Dunn, Katherine Man
ning, Mary G. Osborne, Anita Wheel
ess, Arthur Anderson, Martin Ander
son, Stuart Critcher, K. J. Hardison,
Warren Jones, Jerry Manning, Joseph
Thigpen, Jimmite Watts.
Grade 4-B: Fate Roebuck, jr.
Grade S-A: Jerry Clark, Gordon
Manning, Elbert Peel, jr., Bernice
Cowen, Delsie Goddard, Sallie G.
Gurkin, Rachel Keel, Doris Moore,
Edna Shaw, Martha Ward, Virgil
W»fd- Julia Watts, Reid White, Susie
Whitley.
Grade S-B: Kllen Coburn, „ Dixie
Daniels, Doris Andrews.
Grade 6-A: Klva Grace Barnhill,
Reg Manning.
Grade 6-B: No report.
Grade 7-A: E. G. Wynn, Velina
Bennett, Frances Cherry, Addie Lee
Meador, Surreatha Peaks, Helen
Shaw, Lois Taylor, Donnje Lee Tct
terton, Dolly' Mac Wheeler.
Grade 7-B: None.
Grade 8: Kdna Ballard, Marie Grif
fin, Gwen Watts, Ben Manning, Clay
ton Moore, jr.
Grade 10: Jessie Mae Anderson,
Hazel Martin. . *
Grade 11: Jennie Green Taylor,
Russell Taylor Roebuck.
Local 4-H Club In Regular
Meet Thursday March 23
The Williamston 4-H club met
March 23 in the home economics
room. The meeting was opened with
a few club songs suggested by the
president and the club pledge was re
peated by all the members, *The sec
retary called the roll and reported the
minutes of the last meeting. Owing
to the absence of Marian Pender, the
club news reporter, Bernice Ward,
was appointed by the president to act
in her place. There were 28 mem
bers present at the meeting. The
members failed to bring necessary
work for the project and in place of
it each member was asked }o get up
her record book. Seven pages of the
record book will be the requirement
for girls wishing to attend camp this
year. Seven members were eligible
to join in the biscuit contest which
was explained at the meeting. The
members will be required to have a
sample stocking darn and patch in
their record book. A report was made
by the club representative who at
tended the 4-H Council meeting.—
Reporter.
Council 4-H Clubs Elects
Officers at Meeting Here
At the first 4-H council meeting:
held in Williamston Saturday, March!
18, in the home agent'* office, the i
following officer* were elected: Wini-I
fred Mizelle, president; Levtwa
Grimes, vice president, and Edith
ROM Vkk, secretary.
There were seven clubs represent
ed and plans were made for a county
meeting every two months. At each
meeting some * hand work will be
taught the officers of the 4-H clubs,
and they, in turn, will be asked to
teach their club members. "Candy
Making" and get acquainted games
gave all in attendance a happy time.
The next council meeting is planned
for May.
ROSEBORO MAN
SENTENCED TO
PRISON 5 YEARS
Found Guilty of Receiving
Cigarettes Stolen from
Wholesale Firm
). P. Watson, Roseboro merchant,
was Sentenced to not less than five
years nor more than eight years at
hard labor in the State's Prison by
Judge R. Hunt Parker in the Mar
tin County Superior Court here to
day aftef a jury had found him guilty
jof receiving goods known to have
been stolen from the Harrison Whole
sale Company store here last Novem
ber. The sentence brought to a close
a series of daring robbery and receiv
ing cases that caused much alarm
throughout Eastern North Carolina
during the latter part of 1932.
The case, scheduled for trial last
week, was not called until yesterday
tnorning as the defense counsel was
busy in the courts of Sampson Coun
ty at that time. During a greater'
part of the day testimony was of
fered, the defense calling eighteen
witnesses from Roseboro, 134 miles
away. Upon the evidence offered by
T. C. Poole, the State contended that
the defendant, Watson, received 13
cases of cigarettes stolen from the
Harrison Wholesale Company, and
that he paid about $.300 for them.
With its 18 witnesses the defense of
fered testimony tending to show that
no delivery of cigarettes had been
miyle to Watson as claimed, that only
a small quantity of cigarettes had ever
been seen in his store at one time.
Poole maintained that he with Berry,
Bailey, Tyson and Proctor, left Wil
liamston about 1:30 a. in. November
14 for Roseboro. They dropped Bailcv
in Smithfield and Berry waited near
Roseboro while Poole, Tyson and
Proctor delivered the goods to the
I Roseboro man. None «f the stolen
goods was found in a search of \V'.ii
j son's store by police from several sec
' lions of the State. Watson did not
take the stand in his own behalf.
Argument in the case was com
pleted late in the afternoon, and the
court ordered a recess until 7:3(1 p. m.
Judge Parker completed his charge
and turned the case over to the jury
aboijt 9 o'clock. Failing to determine
a verdict, the jury retired at 11:30 and
continued its deliberations this morn
ing. The verdict of guilty was re
turned in open court about an hour
later.
Disgruntled at the verdict, Attorn
ey Herring for the defense, pleaded
w'ith the court for leniency. Watson's
record was reviewed and his stay in
prison for aiding and abetting lar
ceny in Koseboro about two years
ago was called to the attention of the
court by the prosecution. Witnesses
were called again to testify that the
defendant had been of good charac
ter since his parole was granted about
M year ago.
Just before pronouncing the five
to-eight-year sentence, Judge Parker
staled that he believed Watson "was
more responsible for the robbery than
were I'oolc and Bailey, that one re
ceiving stolen goods coul4 encoutage
a dozen men to rob. Watson heard
his fate with down' cast eyes, his wife,
a helper in caring for one child and
the defendant's, widowed mother,
breaking down and crying when the
sentence was pronounced.
Watson's bondsman was . released
from payment of the SI,OOO bond post
ed for the defendant's appearance in
court last week upon condition that
the bondsfnan pay tii Deputy Grimes
$19.50 expenses incurred when he
went to serve papers on Watson.
The Roseboro citizens, openly dis
appointed over the outcome of the
trial, departed for their homes soon
after the last chapter was written, in
the case. The prisoners will be car
ried to prison this afternoon and to
morrow.
Loading Poultry Car In
the County This Week
Accordingto reports coming from
jainesville at noon today, much poul
try is being loaded cooperatively there
today. Mr. K. L. Stalling*,., secretary
of the Roanoke Mutual Exchange,
said that loadings up until about that
time were equally as large as- those
made there a few weeks ago.
The car will be brought here this
afternoon for loadings tomorrow. It
will be in Robersonvill? ThurMlay.
Regular Meeting of Oak
City 4-H Club Is Held
The 4-H club of Oak City held its
regular meeting Tuesday of last week
at 2:30 o':lock. The vice president
called the meeting to order by sing
ing a few club songs. "Care of Cloth
ing" was the theme for the day, em
phasis being placed on darning and
patching and removing stains. Owing
to it being test week few members
were able to attend.—Helen 'Johnson,
news reporter.
Seed Loan Checks Are Being
Mailed in County This Week
2-CENT POSTAGE
IS REGARDED AS
PROBABLE SOON
Representative from North
Carolina Asks Change
In Postal Rates
Washington.— What is regarded as
the bill that will replace the 3-ccnt
stamp with the old 2-cent stamp was
introduced in the House last week by
Representative Robert 1.. Doughton,
of North Carolina, chairman of the
Ways and Means committee.
His measure provides that the i
cent stamp be done away with, that
the former rate of 2 cents be restored,
and that the 2 cents on bank checks
be abolished, hut it extends the pres
ent gas tax one year.
Farmer Bob called at the post office
department Saturday to discuss* the
matter with Postmaster General Far
ley and was told the Cabinet member
was out of Washington. He was told
at the office that Farley had not yet
expressed himself definitely on the
subject, but was only investigating it
with a view of otherwise reducing ex
penses to save revenue that the extra
cent for stamps yielded.
In order to have the matter in
shape before his committee, the bill
was introduced, and Doughton will
talk to the President about it at the
proper time.
"The three-cent postage rate keeps
many people from writing letters and
has never accomplished what was in
tended, to yield revenue," Mr. Dough
ton said. "The 2-cent stamps on
checks is a nuisance and should have
never been enacted. I would continue
the government gasoline tax a year,
but would exempt slate agencies from
the tax I confidently believe that
this Congress will abolish the ehe:k
stamp and also go back to 2 cents
postage rates, on letters."
ARREST MAN FOR
STORE ROBBERY
Albert Wilson, Colored, Is
Now Being Held In
the County Jail
I Albert" Wilson, young colored man,
was arrested last Friday night for the
alleged robbery of. B. •!•'. Perry's store
'on Washington Street the night be
fore. Wilson's arrest was effected aft
'er be went to Will Baker's filling sta
lion and store at Gardner's ( reek and
spent about 40 cents in pennies. One
of the pennies bad a hole in it, mak
ing it possible for Mr. Perry (o iden
tify it Mr. Baker reported the trans
action at his store, and Wilson was
placed under arrest by Chief- .Daniel.
The boy told one story and bis fatli
er is s'aid to have told a different one
as to the whereabouts of Wilson the
night of the robbery.
No hearing lias been held in the al
leged robbery»case, but Wilson con
tinues in jail under- a six-months road
sentence suspended at a previous term
of court.
Wilson is aliened to have entered
the Perry store through an upstairs
window in the rear of the store and
stole several dollars from the cash
register. lie was seen in thfc store
hut escaped before the law and others
could trap hint. ,
First Civil Case on Calendar
Called in Court Here Today
Completing The criminal docket in
the superior court here this morning,
attention was turned to the trial of
civil cases. The first case called was
that of Child, administrator, against
Dr. Norfleet, of Bertie County. The
plaintiff is suing for damages resulting
when her husband was run down and
killed by the defendant on the Roa
noke River fill, near here, back in the
year, 1931.
Hamilton 4-H Club Holds \
Its Regular Monthly Meet \
•The Hamilton 4-H club held is reg
ular meeting Tuesday of last week in
the school auditorium. The meeting
was opened by the president and the-]
roll was called, the group singing a
few . songs and reciting the club
pledge.
The County 4-H Council meeting
was announced at the meeijng and
officers were urged to attend.
During the regular business session
Miss Sadie Bowers was elected news
reporter for the club.
The project for the morning was
darning socks and stockings and many
members darned successfully at the
meeting. This was a portion of the
meeting devoted to "Care of Cloth
ing."—News reporter.
r TO PAY TEACHERS I
According to information com
ing from educational authorities,
Martin County school teachers
will receive their checks for the
sixth month of the current term)
about the latter part of this or the
early part of next week. The sixth
month was completed some time
ago,' but checks were ordered held
back by the state authorities.
SENTENCES ARE
PASSED IN FIVE
ROBBERY CASES
T. C. Poole and Joe Berry
Sentenced From 10 To
18 Years in Prison
A climax to the scries of'robberies
in F.astern North Carolina during the
latter part 0f'1932 was reached here
last night and this morning, when
Judge R. Hunt Parker pronounced
sentence in five cases with a stern
ness that almost took the breath of the
large number of spectators. Kven
though he expressed sympathy for the
defendants and their heart-broken rel
atives, the judge declared himself a
representative, and lie meted out jus
tice an ordinary ail of bis sworn
duty. But even though bis pronunee
ments were made in calmness, it was
almost apparent that the' task was not
at all a pleasant ■one to the recently
elected judge.
■ The first of the sentences was met
led out last night about 10 o'clock, aft
er the jury had repaired to its room
to decide the Watson larceny and re
ceiving case thai had been in progress
all day.
Pleading for mercy before the judge,
T. JivPoole, self-admitted criminal,
| asked tjlat bis sentence be made as
light as possible. Poole stated that
lie bad gone wrong, that he had now
admitted all is crimes so he could
go straight once lie was released. For
bis part in the Harrison Wolilesale
t oinpany store robbery he was sen
tenced for not lc*s than five years
nor more than eight years at hard
labor in the State's prison. At the
expiration of that term lie is to serve
a sentence of not less than five years
nor more than ten years in State's pris
on for bis part in robberies at Oak
C ity and Hamilton. Judgment was
'suspended in the cases charging him
with robberies at Kverctts The jmlg
incuts combined call for a sentence
of from 1(1 to 1H years. It is under
stood the sentence will run concur
rently'with the five to seven year term
given him in the Pitt C unty courts.
I Attorney Swain, pleading before the
bar of justice in behalf of Joe Ben)',
a se.'oml party to the series of roli
aberies, pulled at the strings of sym
pathy. But the unfortunate conditions
—a wife and three small children bun
gry and penniless, a tubercular sister
failed to lessen the seriousness of
Ihe charged crimes. Berry was sen
tenced to bard labor in State's prison
| for .not less than 111 nor more than
18 year*.
! Pleading for George Bailey, high
| school boy figuring in the Harrison
| Wholesale robbery, Attorney Inicoe
pointed out to the judge that the boy
was not a criminal, thai be was a way-
ward son. It was the boy's first ex
perience in daring crimes.. He sat
calmly beside his parents, his fa'her
a faithful law enforcement nfti.er in
Raleigh. Tears trickled down his fate
when the judge ordered Kim confined
ill State's prison for not less than 18
months and not more than J years.
The night session of the court was
closed shortly after 10 o'clock.
Arrangements Completed
for Operetta at Everetts
Arrangements are complete for the
operetta, "Are Fairies Real?" to be
staged by the elementary department
of the Kveretts school there this eve
ning at 8 o'clock, Principal D. N. Hix
said yesterday.
It was feared at one time that the
operetta would have to be postponed
on account of the mumps, but the
principal said yesterday all was in
readiness for the production tonight.
Bear Grass Club Studies
the "Care of Clothing"
The 4-H cluli' of Hear Grass met
last Tuesday afternoon in the school
house. The president opened the
meeting with the usual roll call by the
secretary. Club songs were* sung and
the pledge repeated. Few members
brought the work required and the
project will be continued at the April
meeting. "Care of Clothing" was
the subject for the meeting held this
months—lrene Hodges, reporter.
AdvertUan Will Fnd Oar Col
ama a Latchkey to Over Sixteen
Hundred Martin County Hotaea
ESTABLISHED 1898
MONEY MUST BE
USED ASSTATED
IN APPLICATIONS
Borrowers Will Not Find
It Necessary To Call
for Their Checks
The first'of the seed and feed loan
checks for farmers in this county ar
rived last week and are being for
warded to the owners as rapidly as
they are recorded in the register of
deeds' office. More than. 150 of the
checks are now being mailed to the
borrowers. The process is a bit slow,
and borrowers are asked to be patient
and just wait for the checks, which
will be mailed A personal call is ab
solutely unnecessary, Roy Hearne,
field inspector for this county, said yes
terday. ' .
Regional Agricultural Credit Cor
poration checks are also reaching the
comity, .hhl within the next few days
approximately $200,000 or more should
be circulating. And, no doubt, every
thing will be fine for the borrowers
until next fall, when the loans are to
be paid off. In the meantime, the
government will have men visit the
borrowers to inspect their activities
a ink to check up on the use of the
money, it is understood.
According to Mr. Hearne, the bor
rower pledges himself Id u>e the motfi
ey as . agreed upon, that 110 borrower
should use the money lent for pur
poses otlur than those set forth in the
application. The amoynts approved
{under the direction of the government
I are supposed to be sufficient to enable
the borrower to properly fertilize his
j crops, supply dusting materials, and
| make possible repairs to tools. In those
I cases where the farmer hasn't enough
1 1 «••«! he may purchase some •Jut.. his.
work stock.
Many farmers, applying for loans,
asked for enough money to supply
themselves. Money is n\)t v allowed for
that purpose under the act authorizing
the loans In a few cases applications
.called for three times as much fer
tilizer as the applicants said they ex
| pet ted to use, These applications will
be decreased in size.
| Some farmers are of the^ opinion that
I the government is dictatorial in that
it directs how the loans should be
used. ()thers say it is not only right
I that they should lie required to spend
I the. money as agreed upon, but that it
will lie better for the borrowers where
the ihstrtictions are adhered to. It is
j believed that conditions would not be
Iso unfavorable today ii all the loans
j advanced by banks and other agen-
I cies had been properly spent. Some*
j merchants have gone bankrupt, it is
J said, because advances made by them
, to farmers were- nut..used for. purposes
I they furnished them fur.
Tho government first planned for
the borrower to ••all for the checks in
person and pay for the registration.
Realizing the inconvenience in t)he
plan, the government changed the rul
ing and after, paying for the registra
tion it will forward the checks to the
borrowers through the mails.
May Add Few Words To
a Telegram Free of Cost
The following announcement was
made yesterday by the manager of the
lo.al telegraph office:
"At no extra cast you may include
four extra words in a telegram, as
long as the four wards mean 'Reply by
Western Union." You can ever make
it five if you say, 'Answer collect by
Western Union" The use of the free
words by any one will hasten the an
swer to a telegram and therefore will
benefit the public as well as the com-
pany. In years past, suggestions
have been made that the telegraph
company permit certain words to be
added free to telegrams. The one sug
gested most often is the word, 'Love,'
definied as the tenth word in a tele
gram, but the answer has always been
that it might constitute a discrimina
tion in favor of that commodity."
Charged with Failure To
Account for Postal Funds
Jesse T. Price, former postmaster
here, was placed under a SSOO bond at
a preliminary hearing held here yes
terday for his appearance before
Judge Meekins in Federal court next
week in connection with his alleged
failure, as postmaster, to account for
$568.90 upon demand of the Postmas
ter General through his authorised a
gint, which money came into his pos
session by authority of his office.
The warrant was issued at the re
quest of F. D. Conderman, post office
inspector.
- Mr. Price resigned as postmaster of
the local office the 28th of lait month.
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