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Watch the Label Oa Taw I'M* Am It. WW Taw Sa VCH II1LRPRISE VOLUME XXXVII?NUMBER 60 IVilliamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, September 25. 1934 ESTABLISHED 1898 Trial of Famous Smithwicks Creek Church Case Started JURY IS QUICKLY CHOSEN; HOPE TO END CASE FRIDAY Star Witness for Plaintiffs Completes His Evidence Monday Afternoon The famous Smithwicks Creek church case went into the Martin County Superior court yesterday m?rn ing at 11 o'clock for a second airing, and with great hope on the part of many people for a satisfactory and peaceful settlement. That the court action will erase all ill feeling and personal animosity from the hearts of tttgants is very doubtful, for probably time and time alone can accomplish that much desired end. However, it is expected that a settlement as to property rights will be effected. Proceedings in the court are com uanding much attention from a wide territory, but the early developments lid not attract very large crowds yes terday and today, many people be lieving that much of Monday would >e used in the selection of a jury and the introduction of the complaint and the answer thereto. The first indication that the case ?rill likely be completed in less or a >out one-half the time required back n 1930 was advanced in the selection t>f a jury. The plaintiff and defense counsel accepted five regular jurors ind selected seven from a special ve nire of 28 after examining about a doz rn, a little less than one hour being required for the particular procedure. Random reports from both factions to the suit stated that the body of 12 men was acceptable, and that a fair trial was in the making. Naturally, both sides appeared optimistic over the outlook as the trial got full un ierwav. ? ? From the regular jury Messrs. Dan Fagan, of Dardens; G. C. Godard, of Williams Township; E. L. and A. D. Ward, and J. R. Daniel, of Rober sonville, were chosen. From the ipecial venire Messrs. H. R. Smith ind J. D. Bland, of Goose Nest; E. L Harrell and P. E. Nelson, of Rob rrsonville; B. F. Lilley, of Jamesville; J G. Staton, of- Williamston. and Kneezer Harrison, of Bear Grass were ?elected. The controversy was well entered nto by the court shortly before noon with the reading of the complaint by Attorney Ward, to which Attorneys Martin and Carter answered. Mr. P. ? jetsinger was the first witness called t>y the plaintiffs and the direct exami nation required much of the afternoon, considerable time having been given to the reading of passages from a book written by the late Elder Sylvester Arrest Two Colored Boys For Stealing Trousers Two Negro boys named. Change, and said to be about U years old, were arretted here last Friday for the [heft of two pairs of trousers from th.; Norfolk UnderseHers. The boys, said to be from New York State, were touring the country on a bicycle, and after a short stay in the county jail they were instructed to return home. When last seen here the boyg were coasting down the river hill on their bicycle, headed north. When atked if they knew any Chances in this section, one of the boys replied, "No-sir. The first chance we took was when we stole th# Mrs. Annie C. Warren Dies Near Hamilton on Friday Mrs. Annie Cornelia Warren, of near Hamilton, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eli Williams, there last Friday at the age of 73 years. Two daughters, Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Harvey Medford, survive. She also leaves two brothers, George and W. N. Brown, and one sister, Mrs. S L. Savage, all of Goose Nest Town ship. Burial was in the Williams cemetery Saturday afternoon in Goose Nest Township. Schoolmasters of County To Meet Here Thursday The Merlin County Schoolmasters' Club will hold ile organization meet ing in the Williemeton High School' building Thursday evening of thie week at 7 o'clock. The organization ia composed of the 19 men teachers and principals of this county. Thurs day's meeting will be devoted to the discnsaion of school problems and to setting up the organization for the year. Dinner trill be served by the home economic students of Miss Ora Finch. Offer Reward for Violators of Tobacco Warehousemen Code A reward of (250 for proof that any tobacco warehouseman hat, di rectly or indirectly, paid any truck er to haul tobacco to hia ware houae has been offered at the di rection of J. C. Lanier, code ad ministrator for the tobacco mar keting industry. Evidence offered must be auffcient to convict, it was explained. In announcing the standing re ward, Mr. Lanier aaid: "A truck driver has committed no offense by accepting compensation from a warehousemen. The information may be furnished without jeopardy to the informant. "A warehouseman who hires truckers or solicitors is violating the warehouse code, which is the law governing his industry. He is doing his part to tear down and destroy the program that has brought prosperty to the tobacco growers; he is opposing the efforts of our President to bring about a permanent improvement in the to bacco industry. "Tobacco growers should not pat ronise warehouses which seek to violate the code. All violations should be reported by growers who are in sympathy with the present program." SALES CARDS FOR TOBACCO BEING PUT OUT SLOWLY More Than 150 Applications Are Being Handled In County for Fanners Official allotment cards for the mar keting of excess tobacco by contract signers in Martin County are being called for very slowly at the office of the county agent, indicating that the demand will not prove as great as it was first thought it would be, accord ing to information coming from the office of County Agent T. B. Bran don. Up to late yesterday less than a dozen cards had been delivered to 'applicants in this county. ?Approximately 160 applications have been filed in the office of the county agent, calling for a marketing allotment of about 200,000 ' pounds.' Selling at the rate of 5 cents a pound, it will cost $10,000 to market the ex cess of the 160 applicants. A farmer desiring to buy one of i jthe cards first goes to the county a gent's office and files his application. | The application is forwarded to Ra jleigh and a card is returned in about three or four days. Upon delivery of the card, the farmer buys a money or der payable to the Georgia owner. The government does not get any por tion of the money whatever. The 5-cent j>rice was established in consideration of the fact-that the Geor gia farmer's parity payment will be reduced from 12 1-2 per cent to 8 per cent when over 70 per cent of his base production is marketed. Then, too, some of the Georgia farmers lost their crop -almost in 4ta-entirety,-and the purchase of the cards will be of ? great aid to him, and at the same time cnablf 'hr Martin f^i.nty rnn. tract signer to market a portion of his crop that he could not otherwise legally offer for sale. Three Criminals Carried To State Prison. Raleigh Carrying three prisoners, Phoebe Moore and Joe Wheeler James to serve 20 years each for murder; and Hoyt Smith, three year*, for burglary, to State Prison, Raleigh, last week, jSheriff C. B. Roebuck and Officer J. H. Allsbrooks called to see old man (Joe Davenport, who is serving a sen ?tence of from 1 5to 20 years for the Imurder of his wife in the "Islands" section of Williams Township several months ago. The visit was made a bit unusual when the old man, claim ing to be 84 years of age, placed his ~Keid on the officer's shoulder and w4pt as a baby. The old man, receiv ing the best treatment he has ever experienced in his life, has not been I getting along so well in his new sur- . roundings, and was confined to the \ prison hospital. ! * First Duplicated Marketing Card Issped In This County Losing his allotment card for the tax-free marketing of his tobacco, Farmer Henry W. Leggett has been irsued a duplicate card, it was learned from the office of the county agent yesterday. The card lost by Mr. Leggett was the first duplicated in this county. Sev eral other Martin County farmers lost their cards early in the season, but most of the marketing slips were re covered. ? ? Darden's Store Announces Big Harvest Selling Event ?a Announcing their annual harvest ?ale, an event of importance to the buying public, the Darden's Depart ment store here has effected drastic reductions in its merchandise prices. The store is carrying a few of the many attractive bargains in a special page of this paper today. MAN ATTACKED BY 3 NEGROES . - r Sylvester Wynn Is Nearly Beaten To Death. Two Of Trio Arrested ? Sylvester Wynmyonng whif man of the Poplar Point section, was badly cut on the head and injured by blows from a chair last Saturday night when he was attacked by three colored men in or near the Dew Drop Inn, colored cafe of wide lepute, on Washington Street here. Two ugly gashes, re quiring 10 stitches to close, were made in Wynn's head by pocket knives. He {was said to have been bruised on oth er parts of his body by a chair and kiced unmerccifully. When the attack {was first reported, it was believed the man had l)Mh beaten and cut nearly to death, but last reports indicated be would recover. James and Elmer Rogers, colored, living near Williamston, and George Purvis are accused of leading the at 'tack against the man. The first two were arrested yesterday morning, but Purvis continues at large. A hearing has not been held, and no cause for the.attack has been ad vanced. The Rogers men are being held in the county jail awaiting a pre liminary hearing before Justice J. L. Hassell, which will be held just as tsoon as Wynn's condition permits him to be out. I MR. AUGUSTUS SALSBURY DIBS Well-known Farmer of The Hasgell Sectlon Buried Sunday Afternoon ?Augustus?Salsbury,?well knuwn farmer, died at his home in the Ham ilton-Hassell section last Saturday night from cancer, with which he had suffered intense pain for a long while. He had been in declining health for some time, his condition becoming critical several months before his death. Mr. Salsbury, 59 years old, was the son of the late Augustus and Rose Co* field Salsbury, prominent among the early settlers of this county. Mrs. Salsbury and one daughter, Klma, sur W. Salsbury, of Ayden. Although he experienced adversity in his farming ! operations, he continued at that task through his declining years, living a simple, clean, and neighborly life. Funeral services were conducted from the late home Sunday afternoon [by Rev. J. M. Ferry, of the Roberson ville Christian church. Burial was in the Spring Green cemetery. SIX APPLICANTS FOR RELIEF JOB Interviewed by Representa tives Monday; Appoint ment Expected Soon Dr. Roy 1^. Brown and Miss Mary P. Ward, representing state and dis trict relief headquarters, yesterday in terviewed several applicants for the position as administrator of Federal Emergency relief in this county. The applications were entered following the resignation of J. R. Manning a week or two ago. No information could be had yes terday in connection with the appoint ment now pending, but the position will likely be filled at the direction of Mrs. Thomas O'Berry, state admin istrator, within the next day or two. Mr. Maning's resignation becomes ef fective the first of next month. The relief representatives interview ed six applicants, whose names are as follows: Messrs. H. S. Everett, J. D. Lilley, Marvin Everett, J. W. Hinos, Andrew Clark, and W. H. Gur kin. GRADE A MILK IS I AVAILABLE NOW iAT LOCAL DAIRY New Milk Ordinance To Go In^o Effect Early Part Of Next Week The fir?t A grade raw milk produced locally was delivered to consume* s here last Saturday, the Edgewood Dairy, Frank Weaver, manager, ban dling 65 gallons strictly in accord ance with State Board of Health stan dards. The production of the high grade milk was arranged for several weeks ago, and deliveries are being made before the milk inspection ordi nance goes into effect the early part of next week. Approving the equipment and meth ods of operation, hoard of health rep resentatives gave the Edgewood Dairy a clear bill of insj>ection, one of the representatives stating that he had in spected about 100 plants in the las* three months and that only five had merited a clear certificate and the dairy here was one of the five. The dairy here is milking 28 tuber culin-tested . Guernsey, Jersey, and ] Holstein cows, producing front 65 to i 70 gallons of milk that rated far above j the average in the first tests made by Chemist McKintnion last Friday. The tests showed the milk was 3.9 butter fat and a bacteria count of 12,000. Milk ! containing no more than 50,000 bac teria count is ordinarily given an A rating, aft other things' being equal. | Bacteria counts below 15,000 are far ,better than the average, the chemist jstate. I With modern equipment, including a boiler and steam room for the ster ilization of bottles and making equip ment, the dairy is recognized as hav ing one of the highest possible ratings. {Automatic?bottling and capping ma. chines are used, and the milk is cooled by electrical equipment immediately fter it is taken from Hie cows to reduce .the bacteria count.?The ??everal em? I. ???? i?ipp ployccs possess health certificates, and every milking operation is handled aft |er sterilization methods have been cm I ployed, insuring the consumer he is getting flrade-A milk when it is so marked on the bottle cap. J Plans other darymen will follow in supplying milk locally have not been announced. They will be given ample j time to make improvements and con-| I form to the ordinance requirements, i The law adopted here does not pro hibit the sale of any kind of milk. It : 'only specifies that all milk delivered! j shall be graded in accordance with the |dairy rating. Under the terms of th" law, cafes, hotels, and other public eat- I ing places must serve only the highest grade milk, and the ratings must be posted publicly in those establish |ments, it is understood. It is to be understood that the lower] grades of milk are not necessarily int ent conditions that cannot be accept ed as standard methods. In those cases the individual consumer is left to de |tide wlielhei?In? will buy?the lower grades of milk. The lower grades of milk have been the only one- available here in the past, and their producer have enjoyed a good patronage. The producers may continue to sell any grade of milk they produce just so long jas they identify the grade on the hot tie caps. PLANS PROGRESS FOR STYLE SHOW Event Will Be Staged Here Thursday and Friday of Next Week Local merchants are cooperating wholeheartedly in staging the Fashion Revue and Cotton Style show to bit presented in the Watts Theatre Thurs day and Friday of next week, and, judging by the interest being shown in this novel method of boosting the use of the South's staple, it is evident that the "Wear More Cotton" cam paign will be enthusiastically received here. Featuring cotton for dress, a group |of twenty*fivc local young ladies will parade before the audiences at the Watts three performaces, once each evening and a matinee performance Thursday afternoon* This attraction | will be presented in addition to the I (regular screen programs and at the usual prices of admission. The fea tured event will be the selection of "Miss Cotton Queen" of Williamston; this title going to the young lady re ceiving the greatest amount of ap plause over the several performances. Local dress stores are planning to ?how new fell fashions in the revue, and other merchants will be represent ed in the "Paradf of Cotton Queens," in which each model appears in her prettiest cotton finery. Proceeds from the show will go to purchasing school-owned books for tHe sixth grade of the local school, and the event has the endorsement of local schools, as well as the co operation of the home economics de fpartment, it was stated. Highest Prices of Year Now Prevailing on Local Market EDGEWOOD DAIRY MILKING BARN Built only recently under strictly modern standards, the barn is a big factor in making available to local consumers A grade milk. The barn is so constructed to assure cleanliness in milking. BELIEVE YOUTH WAS MURDERED Evelyn Purser, 11 Years of Age. Is Said To Have Killed Linwood Lee 350 HEAD CATTLE RECEIVED HERE Being Unloaded In the County Today A second cattle shipment from the western drought area was unloaded in this county yesterday afternoon and placed in the old Dymond City pas ture in Griffins and Jamesville Town ships. The cattle, numheriiiK 350 head, were transported to this county ttt seven cars fmnrTtnr receiving sra tiOn in Monroe. The shipment of about 270 head re , ceived in this county several week I ago is fattening rapidly on the pa> tures near the old Dymond City tract Just how the cattle will he handled after they are ready for slaughter has not been learned. While there is some prospect of establishing a relief can nery in this, section, it is believed that the cattle will he killed and distribut ed immediately to relief families, on ly a small part going to the canner ies to be :anned for use next fall and winter. Twelve additional carloads of the western cattle are arriving at James ville today, local relief authorities said. PREMIUM LIST . FOR FAIR OUT Arrangements Go Forward For Holding Event In October-November Premium list* for the Greater Ro anoke Fair, to he held here the latter part of next month and the early part of November, will he distributed with in the next few days, it was learned from Manager N. G. Bartlett, of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Com merce, this week. Exhibitors failing to receive a list and desiring one are directed to ap ply to the manager -or to Miss (Cath erine Hardison, secretary. Plant for holding the fair this year are going forward rapidly, and Man ager Bartlett is very optimist!: over the bright outlook for a successful event this year. NEGRO SHOT BY ANOTHER AFTER QUARREL HERE Haywood Scott In Critical Condition; Jas. Wilson Being Held In Jail Haywood Scott, local colored man, wax critically shot by Jmiles Wilson, also colored, following a quarrel on Washington Street here last Sunday morning about hi o'clock. Scott, with 12 punctures or perforations in his lower intestines, is in a critical con <1 it ion, reports, received \csterday from ?V Washington hospital, where .lie was 'carried tor ti- atinent. "Indicating that his recovery is very doubtful. ?hearing?bir*?hecn?held TTT Ttu7" case, and \crv tew authentic facts -iir loumling and leading uo to the. ^hoot ing could he learned. The two men are said to have heen on unfriendly terms following a quart el duiiug-hr?T year. Ihe trouble was renewed, it was s;(id, in a trap or pokei game la>t Sunday morning. Scott, a husky ne gro about 27 years of age, slapped Wilson, but the affair was considered closed when Wilson lelt A few nun home with a pistol arid fired the ball into the man's stomach, puncturing the intestines on the right lowet side; The ball lodged in the man's hotly. Scott is said to have entered a cat and drove to a local doctor's office, where he was given temporary .treat ment before removal to ths hospital. Wilson fled'the scene ami after trav eling through several near-by branches he stopped for rest at a scout camp ?oiL-lhc- lliggs -farm, ah-mt -a-ipilv ffmrr here. Deputy J. H. Roebuck, Chief W. H. Daniel, Officer Ramie and Rov Peel started a hunt lor W ilson, an I had him under arrest about four hours after the shooting. Two of the offi cers trailed him for several miles and found him sleeping. Following the shooting, 'Wilson maintained tl^jjn he shot Scott because he was imposing on him. HARMON GURKIN DIED LAST NIGHT Funeral Service Is Being Held In Jamesville Section Today Harmon (.urkin one ,A thi* ..MC-q residents ??f the Jamesvillc section, passed away at his home there Mon day night, lacking only a few months of reaching the 85th anniversary of his birth. Mr. (iiirkin was horn in the James ville section where lie spent all his years on the farm, leading a quiet and peaceful life. He married twice, seven children, Charlie Gurkin ami Mrs. Mattie Davis, of Jamesvillc; \V. II. (itirkin, Colon Gurkin and Mrs. Caf rie Moore, .of Plymouth; Mrs. I^ong, of ICli/abcth City, ami Mrs. Jennie I.assiter, of Portsmouth, Va., surviv ing the first union. His second wife was Miss Ida Gurkin, of Pinetown, be fore her marriage, and she survives. Funeral services are being conduct ed from the late home this afternoon, interment to follow, in the Windley cemetery, near Plymouth. Outlook Good for the Bear Grass Basketball Team Prospects for a winning girls' bas ketball team in tbc Hear Grass school this coming season were described as bright by Coach Russell Martin this week. Prospects for a boys' team were considered fair. There are about 18 girls eligible for the basketball squad, and 12 hoys plan j to go out for their team, the coach said. MORE THAN FOUR MILLION POUNPS ARE SOLD SO FAR Estimate 160,000 Pounds on Market Today: Prices Continue Upward Ctkci, tJes'cribed by farmers and i-tiler observers the highest of the I season, continued to reflect good will J tor Wllianistoii'* ever growing tobac co market today. Everyone appeared in a happy mood, substantiating be I yond all doul)t the statement that the j Willianiston Tobacco market is to eX perience its most successfulsj^car in its history this season. When asked how the market was l?r.mornings of4be Ellis brothers from the Jamesville section joyfully said, "I had a small lot of only fair quality tobcco on the floors this morning, and I wanted * hundred dollars for it. Well, I re ceived $165.00 fi>r the lot." Dozens of farmers were casually interview, and everyone was more than well pleased. Every report was eucouragng, and Williamston's repu tation as one of the liveliest and best marketing centers in the State con tinues as firm as the rock of (iihral tar. I'lic four-million-pouud mark was passed by a sizeable margin today, the sales so far netting more than a coo! million in cold cash. Yesterday was a favorable day when 2.15,268 pounds were sold for 06.785..1.1 loi a general average of uhovt .10 cents. I'p until last night the marked had sold 3,862, 788 pounds for $1,012,817.00, a result ing- m i rugr hi $'30 JJ. j Mi Mci'arhnhl, noted for ac curacy in preparing and announcing tin- market?reports. commented?on yesterday's *ale as follows: "While all grades of tobaco advanc ed again, yet particularly was this noticeable in the grades that sold last week from twenty to forty dollars; these grades advancing from $2 to $.1 a hundred _ But little real fancy to j hat co ort the sales, but these grades also participated in the advance, j "Less damaged tobacco was on sale yesterday than any day during the season. Estimate ten percent of the sales good "tobacco, twenty five per cent medium tobacco and sixty per cent dark tips and low medium gr.iHt*s Real bright tips sold at fancy prices." I The poundage today was estimated at 160,000 with prices continuing up ward. OPEN FOOTBALL SEASON FRIDAY Local High School Team Will Play the Ayden Eleven Here ? . Williamston's High School football i team will open the season Friday aft - Icriioon at 3:.10 o'clock when Ayden I sends its strong eleven here to fur I nisli the opposition. While Coach ' J as. Peters has lust several^ of his players of last year, including Captain elect Oscar Anderson, Jack Manning, Men Hopkins, Arthur (iurganus, Fete I? <>w I? n. Whcclcf Martin, Louis Har rison, Shelbourne Hall and Raymond Matthews, he is filling the gaps with ja group vf promising and fighting 'youngstew. The main weakness is ! found in the shortage of reserve strength. ?? ? - i The leading nrmtldatCS lor the line are, Ward, Ramey, Holloman, Bowen, H Harrison, Hardison, Daniels and Crockett. The hacks are Roberson, , Cooke, Cox, Ferry, Shaw, Strawbridge Daniels and T. Harrison. There are several others making a determined effort for places on the team and, no doubt, some of them will succeed, the coach said. The seasosn's schedule, regarded as a real hard one, is as follows: September 28?Ayden here October 5?Scotland Neck here October 12?Tarboro there October 19?Elizabeth City (pend ing) there October 26?Hertford here November 2?Washington there November 9?Windsor here November 16?Greenville there November 2.1?Smithfield there November 29 (Thanksgiving) Ox ford here. Plan Pie Patty at Farm Life School for Thursday Night The faculty and pupils of Farm Life School will give a pie party at the school building Thursday night, Sep tember 27th, at 8 o'clock. The proceeds will be used in the purchase of equipment for the girls' and boys' basketball teams and for the purchase of books for primary use. ! New developments indicating tlia* Linwood Lee, 12-year-old son and Mrs. YV. L. Lee, of the Spring 'Green section, this county, was mur dered the 18th of last month, were re jported by the sheriff's office vesterda) I atternoon. Lvely u I'urser, 11 yea is old and a granddaughter of Mrs. Lee, is said to halve .'confessed the killing a few days ago. "1 shot hint to see if the gun would shoot," she was quoted as saying when she confessed the kill ing to her grandmother I Ju.sl liow ftle girl c lea ml herself following the shooting coijld not he learned, leading other numhers of the family at the time to believe the shoot ing was accidental. The girl is said to have told her mother, Mrs. Harrell, about the shooting soon "after it hap pened. When officers went to inves tigate the killing, the mother is said to have sent her daughter to the home of a neighbor, and she was Hot <|Ue> tinned. Arrangements are being made to re open the investigation and a hearing will probably be held within the next two or three days. No motive for the killing by the young girl has been ad vanced.
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