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Advertiaara Will Fnd Oar Col am* a Latchkey to On Sixteen Hundred Martin County Hornet VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 57 MARKETS 10 REOPEN NEXT MONDAY County Schools Open Monday More Than 3,000 Enroll F ENROLLMENT IS LITTLE LARGER THAN YEAR AGO More Than 3,100 Children Enrolled In Thirteen White Schools - Martin County's 13 white schools opened the 1933-34 term yester|ay morning with more than 3,(KX) chil dren enrolled. Successful openings were reported throughout the county with bright prospects for successful operation in each of the 13 units. Oth er than the transportation problem, which is proving a knotty one, the opening yesterday was one of the mo»t promising reported in years, the county superintendent remarked last evening. While the .total enrollment is only slightly larger than that for the first day of the last term, present indica tions point to greater attendance fig ures in all the schools as the term progresses. Several shifts are noted in the enrollment figures, the school at Jantesville apparently reporting the largest single gain. Robersonville re ported one of the largest high school enrollments in. the county, and one that is a record in the history of the schools. Adjustments are being made rapid ly and by the latter part of this week, the county school organization is ex pected to be operating smoothly. As a whole, the county has one of the best teaching organizations ever en joyed, and with a strong cooperation expressed in every section, a year of markrd accomplishments in forecast ed. Williamaton School Enrolling 736 pupila, the William ston school had the biggest opening in its history yesterday morning. In formal exercises were conducted in the high school auditorium, with '* large number of parents in attendance with their children. Following the devotional service con lucted by Rev. E. F. Moseley, local Episcopal minister, several short talks were made by friends of tlif school. W. C. Manning stressed the need of strong cooperation on the part of parents, children, and teach ers. R. L. Coburn, member of the fidiool board, referred to the number of grade failures in past years and pointed out the necessity of mak ing good in classwork this year. The committeeman intimated that every child enjoying normal faculties would be required to make good this term. Professor D. N. Hix, the school's new principal, announced the general program of organization and stated that a complete program would be fol lowed today. The school man ex plained the law regulating the trans portation of pupils this year. Under the new regulations, all pupils living within one and one-half miles' of a regular bus route will be required to meet the busses at given points. All pupils living within two miles of a school will have to walk that distance or furnish their own transportation, '(he principal mentioned the increased danger to children on the highways and cautioned them to walk on the left side of the highways. Upon the approach of an automobile he warned the children to step off the road rath er than remain on the concrete and assert their highway rights at the possible cost of their lives. The local school has the promise of a very successful term, and the co operation of every one is asked by those in charge of the educational program here this year. Oak City Reports 380 Oak City, Sept. 18.—The local schools opened today with 380 pupils reporting for work. About 100 par ents were present for the opening ex ercises, and a fine spirit was noted. While the elementary enrollment dropped from 279 to 265, there was an increase of 18 pupils in the higii school department. Farm Life Reports Gain Farm Life reported a substantial gain in both the elementary and high school enrollments. The high school there, with 70 pupils enrolled, has a larger percentage of pupils than any other school in the county. Frinci- THE ENTERPRISE I SPECIAL OFFER I v s Girls and boys attending school in the various parts of the state thiq, fall and winter will enjoy keeping up with the happenings back home through the columns of their home paper. The Enter prise. Twice each week they can review the events- taking place in the old home town for the small sum of $1 during the long months they are away. And it will be just like a letter from home. See that your son or daughter is kept in touch with local happenings by placing a sub scription today. BEGINS PRACTICE FOOTBALL TEAM Twenty-eight Local High School Boys Out For Places on Team Setting-up exercises and light drills marked the begining'of the local foot hall season for 28 reported yesterday for practice. Coach James Peters, former Wake Forest player, plans to continue short practices daily until the boys are propefly condition ed, heavier work-out and scrimmage being delayed until the latter part of next wek. Considerable interest and enthusiasm has been shown by the boys and a successful season is an ticipated. Since there is a scarcity of football equipment, an effort js being made by school authorities to secure financial aid from townspeople who inter ested in seeing their boys participate in a well-balanced athletic program. Claude Baxter Clark has been author ized to re.'eive any donations, how ever large or,small, that townspeople are able to make. Funds secured by lifts means and from the Kiwanis-Club Bear (irass baseball game Thursday will be used to equip the football leant. 9 CALLED FOR FEDERAL JURY Only Four Cases from This County Scheduled for Trial Next Week Nine Martin County citizens were selected lust week to serve as jurors in Federal court, Washington divis ion, in Washington next week. The term, beginning next Monday, is be ing held a few weeks earlier than is the usual case, the court having changed convening dates with the Elizabeth City division. Only a few ;ases are scheduled for trial, re|xirts indicating that the'dock et is smallest in years. Five cases are scheduled to lie* heard from this county against James Keddick (iriffin, Tell James, Milton Fierce, Timothy Krys, and J. Hoyt I.iljpy. (There have been as many as 41) cases sent to the court at one time from this county. The names of the Martin jurors are as follows: J. F. Terry, Rubersonville; Joseph L. Holliday, Williamston; A. I). Cher ry, of Kobersonvitle; H. S. Everett, Kobersonville; G. G. Bailey, Ever ettts; T. C. Griffin, W. O. Griffin, and Z. If. Hose, Williamston; and L. A, Clark, Everetts. • Wilkes Farmers Undertake New Program of Dairying Wilkes County dairymen are digging trench .silos and remodeling old barns as a part ol tl.e new program of dairy farming in that county. pal Hough reported 84 children were transported on one bus yesterday. Bear Crass Loses Bear Grass reported a slight shrink age in its enrollment as compared with the opening day figures last year. "The children will be coming in soon," Frincipal Hickman said. A few chil dren were unable to attend because they did not have sufficient clothing, it was learned. Mr. Hickman be lieves there are nearly 100 children yet t6 enter the school. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, September 19, 1933 MARTIN COUNTY ESCAPES SERIOUS STORM DAMAGE Fifteen People Are Killed In Counties Near Here By Hurricane Fifteen people are known to have lost their lives and many others were in jured last Friday night and early Sat urday morning. when a storm of hur ricane force swept over a wide area in eastern North Carolina. Martin County, just out of the path of the storm, reported little damage to prop erty, but crops are believed to have been damaged considerably, many j people estimating the loss well into the thousands of dollars. The storm J was more severe in the lower part of . this county, but even there the ex-11 tent of the property damage was not 1 , considerable. Three pack barns belonging to R.l Ci| Sexton, Wilmer Barber, and C. C. I Fleming, were blown down in the® lower part of the county, damaging a quantity of tobacco for the first two owners. The Virginia Electric and Power Company probably suffered the great est loss iii this section, the storm do ing extensive damage to its lines at this point, and at Plymouth and Co lumbia. Employees were called out before the storm abated and battled strong winds and rain during Friday night, Saturday and Saturday night to restore and maintain service-, While service is being maintained through out this division, it wil Ibe the latter part of this week before all repairs can be completed, Manager K. H. (ioodmon said at the local office this morning. Apparently striking full force in parts of Tyrrell, Carteret, and Craven Counties, the storm caused a proper ly' damaged estimated at more than S2,(MM),(MM). The Neuse river bridge at New Bern was swept away and houses were wrecked for miles 'and miles by the pale. When their home was swept into tine creek,- two daughters of Mr. anil Mrs. Elijah Dixon, who live on Back Creek where it empties into the Neuse river about 20 miles from New Bern, were drowned. Their bodies had not been recovered today. l-'lete Caraway, 17-year-old daugh ter of Hebie Carraway, was crushed 1 to death at Merrimon when the home of her uncle, Henry Carraway, was 1 demolished by the tempest, and Mrs.l Ella Delemar, 51, was drowned it' South River near the home of her! brother, Sam tiaskill. t aught in the gale while ing lumber on the Albemarle Sound, near Columbia, two white men and two negroes met death in the swirling Waters when the wind upset their barge, according to a report made by Harold Atkinson, field representative of the Anietican Ked Cross, who has been making a survey of storm dam age in Martin, Washington, and I yrrell Counties. The bodies of the negroes have been found, but there has been no trace of the other two occupants or the barge. Names of the dead were not available. JEWS CELEBRATE NEW YEAR SOON Store of Margolis Brothers Here Will Be Closed This Thursday., With the appearance of the first' star on the eve of Wednesday, Sep tember 20, Jews throughout the en tire world will celebrate the festival of the New Year (Kosh Hashanah). The festival of the New Yfar is one of the most sacred in the whole Jew ish calendar. It is the first oijyyies ot holy days, lasting It is likewise the begintjfliiiff of the Jewish religious year and one of its principal features is the blowing of the Shofar, or ram's horn. Kosh Hashanah is the traditional day for the exchange of greetings and good wishes and for the pardoning of grievances between individuals. The day is joyfully observed along with its devotional character. The House ot' Worship, particularly the Torah, is adorned in while; the music and the liturgy are adapted to the penitential (hemes of the day. The store of Margolis Brother* here will be closed next Thursday, the owners planning to attend special services in Rocky Mount during the day. ( DIVIDE CHECKS I iv— J Under instruction*, county wel fare workers will investigate the division of receipts by farmers from government cotton checks, it was learned here today. In short, the order was issued to see that tenants received their propor tional parts. According to unof ficial reports, landlords in some counties have been diverting the check proceeds to their own use, while their tenants continue with bare backs in some instances. The checks may be turned over to the government to pay off seed loans and other obligations, it is un derstood. No trouble is expect ed in this county, welfare work ers said today. URGE MOTORISTS TO USE CARE AS SCHOOLS START Highway Patrol Instructed To Strictly Enforce Traffic Laws With the opening of the schools this week, motorist's are urged to ex ercise every care possible in making secure "the safety of the thousands of little folks who will be using the high ways and streets trudging to and from school. Speedy drivers are asked to slow down in the cause of humanity, and already the highway patrol au thorities have instructed officers to strictly enforce all traffic laws passed as safeguards to the lives of children. Ihe law against speeding by school trucks parked to the side the road for the receiving or discharging of pupils will be strictly enforced, and fast drivers at intersections in school zone will be prosecuted to the fullest when arrests are effected. Children are being warned and taught to throw safeguards around their i>wn safety. They will he asked to walk on the left side of the high ways and to refrain from playing hy the roadside. They will he urged 'to art for their own safety, anil it is hop ed auto drivers- will he thoughtful and not endanger the live of the young sters. More children will he walking the highways this term as a rt suit of the new law requiring those who live with in two miles of schools to walk or furnish their own transportation. In dividual transportation will be out of the question for many children, and it is in the interest of their lives, as well as all others, that earnest ap peals are being directed to motorists throughout the state. JUSTUS EVERETT IS FATALLY HURT Young Man Breaks Neck In Fall From Light Pole At Palmyra Monday Justuh Everett, jr., son of Attorney and Mrs. Justus Everett, of* Green ville, was fatally injured at the home of his uncle, Mr H. H Everett in Palmyra, just across the Martin County line, yesterday afternoon. The young man, 24 years old, climb- Ed an electric light pole to repair the wires damaged by the storm. He came in contact with the wires and 1 fell to the ground, suffering a broken neck ill the fall. He lived on ly a short while after the fall, ef forts to resuscitate him having fail ed. Young Mr. Everett was a graduate of Danville Military Academy and studied for two years at the Universi-' ty of North Carolina. He is surviv-' ed by his parents, Mr. and Mrs, J us-J tus Everett, of Greenville, two sis-j ters, Miss Margaret and Miss Eliza-, beth Everett; one brother, K. O. Ev-i erelt, and the following uncles and aunts: R. G. Everett, of Durham; H 8., J. A. and Robert Everett, of Palmyra; Misses Margaret anil Hattie Everett, and Mrs. Don Harrison, of I'almyra, and Mrs. Ethel Leggett, of Hobgood. Proper Terracing of Land Increase Yields Greatly E. H. Garrison, county agent of Mo ore County, makes the observation that where land is properly terraced there is a 50 per cent increase in crop yield with the same amount of fer tailizer per acre. Buying Companies Agree To Raise Price Paid for Tobacco PROCEEDINGS IN MARTIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT Murder Case Gets On the Docket for Trial at the Last Minute The first day of the ,two weeks mixed term of Martin County Super ior Court convening here yesterday morning with Judge M. V. Karnhill, of Rocky Mount, presiding, was mark ed for the large amount of business handled. Judge Karnhill finished his charge at 10:35, and within two min utes the first case was called, the court disposing of 11 actions during the re mainder of the day. Nine true hills were returned by the grand jury Monday as follows: Syl vester Brown, housebreaking and lar ceny; Redden Tyre and Perlie Har- disori, housebreaking, ami larceny; I'oley KavJi, housebreaking and lar ceny, three counts; Early May Bos ton, assault with a deadly weapon; Jasper l'age, murder; Charles John sun, I 'inky Johnson, Lee Jones, and Mary Davis, larceny and Reiving. Lester Williams, assault witn a dead ly weapon; I'liff Bunch, forgery; W. T Bobbins, housebreaking and lar ceny,- The grand jury is expected to Complete its work today, and the critn inal do.kt-t will be cleared by tomor row,'it i> believed Proceedings during the first day: Junior Wynn was found guilty in the case charging him with an assault with a deadly weapon. He was sen tenced to jail for eight mouths with an order to be transferred to the Stale Hospital for observation. John K Wliichard, adjudged guilty last year in the case charging him with operating an automobile while intoxicatciH was discharged when the »lll, learned that he had a large fam il> and that lie was finding it difficult to make a living. He was ordered not to opeiate a motor vehicle during the next two years. Judgment was deferred iu the case 1 'barging -Redden lyre and l J erlie llardisou with the larceny of meat, Sylvester Hrown, charged with steal ing a small quantity of lard was found guilty hy the jury, the court deferring judgment. ( barged with housebreaking and larceny, Henry Kaynor was found guilty of receiving goods known to have been stolen, lie was sentenced to the roads for a period of 90 days. The case charging M. L. Hunting with embezzlement was continued. No true bill was found ill the case charging Eddie Salsbury with attempt ed rape I'.arly May Hostoti, charged with 'shooting up" Free Union a few weeks ago, was sentenced to the roads for six mouths. t lifT Hunch, charged with forgery, had his case continued. / I.ester Williams, the negro com monly known as "Harrel of Trouble" was sentenced to the roads for a per iod of IK mouths when he pleaded guilty to a felonious assault cahrge. James Kawls was sentenced to the roads for til) days lor the theft of a tin key. Pending trial of the case charging t harlie Johnson, f'inky Johnson, Lee Jones, and Mary Davis with the lar •eny of an old automobile, the court took a recess until 9:JO this morning. Power Company Pays A Pr el erred Stock Dividend ( hecks for the quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share on the (> per cent pre ferred stock of the Virginia Electric and Power Company are being mailed out today to the preferred stockhold er-. of record as of August 31. > The total dividend amounts, to $292, (KM), ol which 53 per cent, or SISS,(MX), will be disbursed to the 3,- 410. local stockholder? residing with in the territory served by the com pany, representing over 68 per cent of the total number of holders of this ,slock. Increased Enrollment In Colored Schools Here Five hundred and one children en rolled rn the colored tchoolt here yesterday, Principal K. J. Hayes an nounced this . morning. The regis trations' yesterday were decidedly greater than those (or the first day last year, but the actual increase was not mentioned. I POSTPONE DRIVE I j . - , ■ -« The drive scheduled this week | to enroll local consumers in sup- I port of the National Recovery Act has been postponed, it was j leai ned from the committee in j charge here today. While no t date has been set for the con sumers' canvass, the campaign is likely to be scheduled some time next week, probably the latter | part, it was said, j The committee to can vass every home in support of the movement, and once that task is completed a big parade j will likely be arranged here. ! - NEGRO KILLED BY ANOTHER i —„ — Jasper Page To Go on Trial Here This Week For the Murder Jasper Staton Jasper colored, is scheduled to lie tried here today for the murder of Jasper Staton, colored, near Rob ersonville, last Sunday night. A true hill was returned against the man by the grand jury yesterday, Staton was fatally shot by Page at the home of Nan C'oftield on the Jas. Daniel farm, near Roberson ville. He ' died in a Washington hospital Mon ! day morning about .1 o'clock. 1 I lie trouble started when Staton visited the I oltield home and attacked Mary James Andrews, a girl in the I I otiield home. I'age, who also lived in the C'oftield home, ran for a pistol | and returned tiring several shot*, in to the stomach of Staton. . One shot I struck the girl in the lace and while the wound was a painful one it is not * considered dangerous. I'age, consid | ered. mentally unbalanced, is about .10 l years old, and was considered a peace 1 fill character. Staton, about 40 years of age, had I served two terms m the penitentiary, it was said, lie bail been employed around Kobersonville during the past ■ year or two, and was considered a good worker. AUTO FATALITIES JUDGE DISCUSSES —•— i Duty of Citizens To Serve | As Jurymen When They Are Called To Do So The failure of juries to convict vio lators of tlie motor laws was ad vanced by Judge M. V. Harnhill in his ■ barge to the grand jury here yester ilay an one of the mill cuses for so many deaths by automobiles in this state The jurist was unable to ex plin why juries failed in upholding the motor laws of the state. In very few .ases aie defendants found guilty in case-. charging Iheni with reckless driving, the judge pointed out, and why they failed to convict was a -.e cret to liiiu, he continued. Indifference on the |»art of citizen when it comes to jury service was at tacked by the judge. "Your business would be wrecked were it not for the courts and law enforcement," the jur ist told members of the jury. "With draw the protection of the law from your business, or even your personal interests for a period of 12 months, and wreck and ruin would follow," he said Kvery citizen, no matter what his business is,_-sliould with a very few ex eptions hint time to serve on a jury when called upon to dol.so. To Conduct Series Church Services at Macedonia Soon II tiuy Saunders, of Htlhaven, wifl preach at Macedonia church during next week, beginning Sunday night, September 24. The public is cor dially invited to attend these nieet j ings. Young Man Admitted To Practice Law by Court ——• Milton S. Brown, young Washing ton man, was admitted to the bar be fore Judge M. V. Harnhill in auper ior court here yesterday. The license issued by the court gives the young man the right to practice law in any and all counties of the state. It was unofficially learned that the new at torney will lo;ate in Washington. DOOM mar ESTABLISHED 1898 PRICE SCALE FOR VARIOUS GRADES TO BE AGREED ON * Holiday Over In South Car olina, but Markets Con tinue Closed There Kastern Carolina tobacco markets I will reo|*n next Monday, Gover nor Khringhaus announcing over the week-end that sales discontinued 'since the first day of this month j would be resumed at that time. An | increase in prices has been volun tarily agreed to by the buyers, but the price scale will not be determined before Thursday of this week, caus ing the Governor to continue the to bacco marketing holiday until every thing is in readiness for the reopen ing. South Carolina markets were ».-hed uleil to reopen today, but if they do so they have no assurance that prices will be any liighei 1 than those receiv ed before the holiday was declared the first of this month. Regardless of the action of the South Carolina gov ernor in declaring the marketing holi day ended in that state, Governor Eh ringhaus is "standing pat" and plans to continue the holiday in this state . until things are "fixed" in favor of the growers. Believing the policy of t' e governor declaring the holiday ended in South Carolina unwise, ware housemen in that state are said to have advised the growers that they 'would continue their houses closed along with those in North Carolina. 'lt wat announced late yesterday that the principal buyers would shun the reopening in South tan hna this week, and warehousemen on the larg -ler markets declared they wculd not ! attempt to reopen this week In the meantime, some uf the de tails of the marketing agreement in volving minimum average prices be tween the government and buyers, on which a public hearing will be held .at Washington I hursday were an nounced by the government in Wash ington and Governor Khringhaus an nounced here that for the second time lie would lead a delegation of grow ers to Washington, in order to see thai their interests are fully leptesent | eil at the hearing on the. agreement. The , same delegation from North Carolina which went to Washington on September • and convinced gov ernment officials that it was not ~too late to do something about prices for this year's crop will return on Thurs . day, and it is expected that it will 'again be joined by the same delega tions from South Carolina and Vir | ginia and by warehousemen operating in the three stales. The growers' delegations will go to Washington on Wednesday and caucus at the Hotel Ambassador on Wednesday night, in order to formu late a plan of procedure for the hear ing Under the proposed agreement inin -1 iiuum average prices fur each market ! will be fixed each week and if actual prices fall below fhat minimum the | buyers will be billed for the differ j ence, in. proportion to the amounts paid by them that week Play Benefit Baseball Game Here Thursday Afternoon In an effort to finaiKe the local high school football team, the Bear Class baseball squad has willingly consented to play a local nine here Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The local line up includes Ray and Troy (ioodmon, S. H_ Grimes, Oscar An derson, jr.. Jack Frank, Hardy Rose, W. E. Andcrton, Mayo Grimes, Wal ler t ook, Z T. Piephoff, Mack Simp ■ son, Bruce Holloman and others. A small admission will be charged for the benefit game, and a sizeable attendance is predicted. Fourteen Cotton Checks Delivered in the County Fourteen checks, amounting to ap proximately S6OO, are being delivered ( to farmers who took part in the cot ; ton reduction program in this county. •! Five checks were delivered a few days ago, and others are expected shortly,- ■j Owners will sign for the checks when J they call for them here today.