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PAGE TWO THE ENTERPRISE MW ImrTMduud 'riday by Th. ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WILLIAMSTOM. NORTH CAROLINA. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Caafa in Advaac*) IN MARTIN COUNTY 91.50 Omm j» Hi month. OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY _ 9UOO Omm YW - IJB N? Recefrad loTUaa Than • Moattn Advancing Rata Card Furnistaad Upon Req«*t Entered at the po.t office in William.ton, M «ccond-cla(> matter under the act of Congreaa of March 3, 1879. Addren an communication, to The Enterprise and not to the indindual membera of the firm Friday, June 2,1933 Wolves in Sheep's Clothing This country has done remarkably well to exist as long as it has when itS affairs have been run by poli ticians largely owned by selfish interests. When we learn that Senator McAdoo, Mr. Ras kob, General Pershing, and hundreds of others high up in the political councils of the nation are the recipi ents of favors from the House of Morgan, we Qjin understand why some people are permitted to gather all the profits from the business operations of this country, leaving the masses to starve. And then we hear that Mr. McAdoo has actually been absorbed by the gang, as well as our Secretary of the I reasury and our Mr. Davis, who is to fix up our economic re lationships with foreign nations. Everybody knows that Morgan had but one pur pose in giving these men favors and that was to re ceive favors in return. He knew they would favor him and his interests, even if they had to be dis honest to the people. Decency demands that every one of them resign and go home They are wolves in sheep's clothing. Why Sherwood Went Away Russell Sherwood, alleged to be Jimmy Walkers private financial secretary, has returned at last. He is telling some mighty strange-sounding tales al>out where he has been and why he left —some of which sound very much like lies to us. He says he left because he was 'such a gx>d friend to former Mayor Jimmy, which seems rather a cow ardly thing to do to to a friend—leave him when he gets in trouble. If Walker is the fine fellow he would have people believe, it seems he would not have gone away but would have stood by and told the Seabury committee everything he knew. The whole truth is that Sherwood knew a lot of bad things on Walker and was afraid to lie about them to the investigating committee, and before he t would tell on Walker he sneaked off. Let Russia Buy Cotton From Us The prospective trade negotiations with Russia promise much to the South Cotton will be one of their principal needs. Russia can not raise cotton in her climate and will always be somebody's cotton customer, which should be a wonderful help to the Cotton States. The South should demand such a course. This sec tion has furnished the greatest item of export, by far, than any other sec tion of the nation, yet it has never received the proper recognition for it. The New England section has helped to "bear"' cot ton prices for 60 years, so it could get cheap cotton to manufacture. Our government has, until recently, played into the hands of that section and helped the » manufacturers so that the cotton farmers have pro duced the staple at very little profit, and the whole country has suffered as a result, because our greatest item of export trade has produced no profit to the country. Let Russia buy her cotton direct from us, and it will stimulate the prices and raise the profits of us all. Baseball Fever What migrt be properly diagnosed as an acute case of baseball fever is raging in this town, as well as in many other sections of the state. It seems to afford much pleasure, and it may be worth every cent it costs in money. But how about the time? The game lasts only about two hours, but the talking time in the review of all the curves and all the catches and argu ments on the side consume something like 14 hours a day with some of the rabid fans. It may be even worth the time. We are unable to say. Now if this fever could be kept just a bit lower, the games would probably be just as good. Cause and Effect We can't exactly understand why the American To bacco Company spent six or seven thousand dollars for libbybts in the legislature. One thing we do know, however; and that is the common people of this state are forced to pay a three par cent tales tax on the goods they buy. - Tike the case, gentlemen, and render your verdict. Lower Standards of Morality That divorce law—or those divorce laws—pawed by our late General Assembly still ranks small with the average run of people. Now we find that some interested party had his paid lobbyist, probably so he could get a law through allowing him to marry, though he had been unfaith ful to his first wife. The sum total of these divorce laws means that many men and many women will be grieved and chil dren disgraced by their influence and they will prove a dishonor to the state. It is hard to estimate or to guess just where man is going in his efforts to nullify morality and decency. Law divorce laws are a con tributing factor to lower standards of living. The party causing the trouble should not be allowed to re marry, .under our new law. They will cause trouble by having the opportunity of marrying again. Lovers of Sensationalism The picture of the winners of the 500-mile Mem orial Day race in Indianapolis was played up in big style by the newspapers. The fact that three peo ple were killed during the race was casually mentioned, but the victims had n opictures in the papers. We just naturally love sensationalism in this coun try. When we win, it is great, and we are exalted and played up as heroes. But if we are killed, we are rolled to one side, unmourned and soon forgot ten. We are still pleasure-drunk and have not awakened to our senses yet. If those three fellows had been killed in war, we would have bristled up, spent several hundred mil lions in cash and made somebody apologize for the great wrong they had done in killing our fine fellows. But they killed themselves for pleasure, and in sport. They will soon be forgotten. There was no value in their attempted achievement. Unfair Burden on the Motorists Frankly ,we believe it is a mistake for the national government to put more tax on gasoline. When we consider that the motorists of this state are paying about 51 per cent of all the state's taxes, and about $2,500,000 to the Federal Government in addition to that, it really seems that it is enough. Of course, it will please the railroads if the gas tax goes so high nobody can buy it, but it will not be best for the country. What our lawmakers need is sense enough, nerve enough, and honesty enough to make laws for the good of the whole country and not for the purpose of pleasing bond and stock holders. Why can't we face the problem of raising taxes from surplus incomes beyond the reasonable need of the individual who is fortunate enough to earn inocmes. We need income tax laws that will make the Morgans bend the knee, make honest tax returns, and hold down his power by taking his surplus and carry on the government with it. Tax laws that bear too lightly on wealth and too heavily on poverty are responsible for much of our financial ills of this day. It is not fair to tax motors off the roads in order to protect railroad bondholders. The Point At Issue Washington Daily News. There is more at stake in the tax evasion trial of •Charles K. Mitchell, New York banker, than the fat* of a single man. Upon the outcome of the prosecu tion dej»ends, not only the status of other individuals, but the future of the income tax. Under the law, the Government undertakes to pre vent just such "sales" as that negotiated by Mr. Mitchell. That the sale was not a real one, no rea soning person can doubt. That it was made for the express purpose of evading income tax payment is equally clear, whatever Mr. Mitchell's attorneys may attempt to prove* It is just and reasonable that losses on stocks be deducted in income tax returns. However, as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch points out, "the sales of these stocks must be actual. They cannot be temporary but permanent." As proof that the sale was not such in Mr. Mitchell's case, the St. Louise daily adds that Mitchell "had a reason for not wishing to sell his stock outright. It was stock of his own band, and to have rid himself of it would have placed him in a very embarrassing position." The case boils down to a question of whether the Government is upheld in attempting to reach these fake sales. That doiens of other men will be found in the same position as that occupied by Mr. Mitchell should not, but probably will, exert some influence in final determination of the case. If the Government is sustained perhaps the largest loophole in the in come tax law will be closed. If it is not upheld, the tax lr conies ineffective in reaching the men who should be our largest income tax payers. Keep Out oi Politics Gaslonia Gazette, One job that ought not to be in politics is that of chairman of the State Highway Commission, and if there is to be a big squabble over whether George Ross I'ou or E. B. Jeffress gets it, we are in favor of giving it to some one who will not consider it a politi cal hand-out; somebody like Frank Page, for instance. One reason for the unqualified success of the North Carolina highway system was the fact that Frank ''age cared not a tinker's dam for politics, or what any body said. His one business was to build roads, and that he did, regardless of politics. We do not wish to see this highly important job in North Carolint turn ed into a political football. It would be the worst thing that could happen to our road system. THE ENTERPRISE NOTICE OP SALE OF RKAL PROPERTY Under and hv virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain deed of trust executed to the undersigned trustee by C. L. Etheridge and wife, Annie Etheridge, on the 14th day of February, 1923, and of record in the public registry of Martin County in Book G-2, at page 558, said deed of trust having been given for the pur pose of securing a certain note of even date and tenor therewith, and default having been made in the_ pay ment of said note, and the stipula tions contained in the said deed of trust not having been complied with, and at the request of the holder of said note, the undersigned trustee will on the sth day of June,. 1933, at 12 o'clock m., in front of the courthouse dooor in the Town of Williamston, North Carolina, offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, the follow ing described real estate, to wit: j Being my entire interest in the lands known as the J. R. Etheridge home place and bound by the lands of O. M. Mayo, deceased, J. C. Ross, Lena B. Wooten, J. H. Etheridge, and F. M. Edmondson, the above is intended to convey any and all in terest I may have in the lands above described. A* B. M. WORSLEY, ml 2 4tw Trustee. This the 3rd day of May, 1933. Elbert S. Peel, Attortiey. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF LAND State of North Carolina, County of Martin. The Federal Land Bank of Columbia, Plaintiff, vs. Augustus Keel and wife Pearl' Keel, et C, Defendant*. Pursuant to a judgment entered in above entitled civil action on the 15th day of May, 1933, in the Superior Court of said County by the Clerk, I will, on the 19th day of June, 1933, at 12 o'clock m., at the county court house door in said county, sell at pub lic auction, to the highest bidder therefore the following described lands, situated in said county and state, in Cross Koads Township, com prising 70.9 acres, more or less, and hounded and described as follows: "All that certain tract or parcel of land lying aud being in Cross Roads Township, Martin County, North Carolina, hounded on the northwest, north and northeast by the lands of the J. E. Bamhill Estate, on the east by the lands of Charles Feel," on the south by the public road and the lands of Mrs. C. W. Forbes, containing 70.91 acres, more or less, having such shape, metes, courses, and distances as will more fully appear by reference to a map of same made by J. K. Mobley, surveyor, on the 17th day of March, 1922, said map being now on file with the Federal Land Bank of Columbia, South Carolina." The terms of sale are as follows: Cash. .11 bids will be received subject to I PPJLCJH ON SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 2nd I ' I jll -9 A CHALLENGE TO ALL GASOLINESI Only the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey dares challenge with a new motor fuel that £pua*ariZe&L SMOOTHER PERFORMANCE AT RiGULAR GASOLINK PRICI IN announcing EBSOLENB, on sale June 2nd, the squarely behind It as a great motor fuel improve- Standard Oil Company of New Jersey Issues this ment • Automobile engines have improved rapid challenge and makes this guarantee of smoother ly in the last few years. Gasoline improvement has performance with a full understanding of the not kept pace. Essolene was developed with pres importance of such a statement by this company cut motor problems and future motor trends In e The public Is accustomed to fantastic and ex- mind. The result is a fuel In advance at the times, sggerated claims in gasoline advertising. It has basically superior to all regular priced and, with heard of so many "Super" gasolines—seen so few exceptions, all premium priced gasolines e many words piled upon words about "anti-knock" TryfEssolene. Get it at any Eeso Station. Compare ' properties, "mileage,'* "quick-starting," etc., it, in any car, with the performance of any gaee» , -that all such descriptions have, quite properly, line yon have ever used. Essolene will speak for come to mean nothing eAs leader of the industry itself. You can supply the superlatives, the Standard OU Company of Nsw Jersey tecog nlns a double responsibility to the publico First, Colored Orange to Provont Substitution the reeponslbtllty of mete than half a century's _ standing of plonsering In Improvements and nsw e »"in«'. developments, at however great expense e Sec- t»~T\h osid, that of putting out over Its nams no product A "■ ' until that product has proved Its worth, and the I 1 ■ - - T - ~.1 validity oftvery statemsnt made about it e Such ft C I Is ths posltkm ws taks about lasolsns. We stand \ ._._. # i • 7 t rejection or confirmation by the clerk j of said superior court and n» bid willj be accepted or reported unless maker shall deposit with said clerk at the close of the bidding the sum of two hundred ($200.00) dollars, as a forfeit and 'guaranty of compliai»;e with his bid, the same to be credited on his bid when accepted. Notice is now given that said lands will be resold at the same place and upon the same terms at 2 o'clock p. m., of the same day unless said deposit is sooner made. Every deposit not forefited or ac cepted will be promptly returned to thc_maker. This the 15th day of May, 1933. B. A. CRITCHER, m 26 4tw Commissioner. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF LAND State of North Carolina, County of Martin. The Federal Land Bank of Columbia, I Plaintiff, vs. J. C. Rosa and Charity I Ross, et al. Defendants. | Pursuant to a judgment entered in above entitled civil action on the 15th day of May, 1933, in the Superior ' Court of said county by the clerk, I will, on the 19th day of June, 1933, at i 12 o'clock m., at the county courthouse 1 door in said county, sell at public auc | tion, to the highest bidder therefor, Ihe following described lands, situat ed in said county and state in Goose Nest Township, comprising 223 acres, more or less, and bounded and de scribed as follows: All that certain piece, parcel, or , tract oi land, containing 223.98 acres, more or less, lying, being, and situate on the Oak City and Speed roads, a bout 2 1-2 miles west from the town of Oak City, Goose Nest Township, Martin County, North Carolina, hav ing such shape, metes, courses, and distances as will more fully appear by reference to a map thereof made by T. Jones Taylor, surveyor, on the 14th day of December, 1920, and hounded on the north and northwest by the liobgood and Oak City road and the E. L. Glover, on the west by the lands of Hardy Council, on the south by the lands of Smith and Green, and on the cast by the Clair Davenport and W. E. Davenport PROGRAM POR WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, JUNE 5 Turnage Theatre Washington, N. C. I Monday and Tuesday June 5 and 6 Thursday June I "KINO KONG" "SWEEPINGS" LIONEL BARRYMORE FAY WRAY and ROBERT ARMSTRONG Friday June 9 "LILLIE TURNER" Wednesday June 7 RUTH CHATTERTON and SID BRENT "FAST WORKERS" Saturday" Juna 10 ■ JOHN GILBERT and MAE CLARKE "ALIAS BADMAN" with KEN MAYNARD heirs' land and tic lands of Lettie Brown, and being the fame two tract* of land conveyed to said J. C. Rosa by B. A.-Critchetand A. R. Dunning, Commissioners, by deed dated Oc tober 2, 1916, and B. A. Critcher, commission, by deed dated December 31, 1915, and of record in Martin County public registry in Books G-l. page 368, and N-l, page 10, respective ly." The terms of sale are as follows: Cash. All bids will be received subject to rejection or confirmation by the Clerk of said Superior Court, and no bid will be accepted or reported unless it» Tobacco Flues ' AT REASONABLE CASH PRICES Place your orders with us at once to make sure your needs will be cared for during the cur ing season. Indications point to a larger demand for flues than in years, and we advise you to make prepar ations early for fitting your barns. We have a number of sets ready for delivery. See us at once. Harrison Brothers & Co. Friday, June 2,1933 maker shall deposit with said clerk at the close of the bidding the sum ot three hundred ($300.00) dollars, as > forfeit and guaranty pf compliance with his bid, the 6me to be credited on his bid when accepted. • Notice is now given that said tads will be retold at the same place and upon the same terms at 2 o clock p. m. of the same day unless said deposit is sooner made. Every deposit not forfeited or ac cepted will be promptly returned to the maker. • This the 15th day of May, 1933. B. A. CRITCHER, m 26 4tw Commissioner^
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