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Advertiser* Will Tind Our Col umns s Latchkey to over 1,600 i Homes of Martin County. THE ENTERPRISE Watch the Label on Your Paper, As It Carries the Date Your Subscription Expires. VOLUME XLII?NUMBER 54 _ Williamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, July 7, 1939. ESTABLISHED 1899 Colored Man Lost In River Swamp Is Found Tuesday ? Robert Bond Wa* al I'oint of Exhaustion When Fishing I'urty Finds Him Lost in the vast Roanoke River swamp in Martin County for seven days, Robert Bond, 20-year-old Ber tie colored man, was found Tuesday after suffering untold hardships and almost in a state of exhaustion. Driv en almost crazy and having the ap pearance of a wild man, Bond would not have been able to stand on his feet much longer, John O'Connor, J. D. Newton and Woolard Manning, his rescuers, said. Fishing along the banks of Spell er's Creek, O'Connor saw the man staggering through the woods. T thought it was a wild man at first. almost covered in mud and blood. He could hardly talk," O'Connor said. Frightened by the gruesome sight, O'Connor ran to join the oth er members of the party, and Bond followed and the three began to question him Apparently frighten ed half to death, the colored man fi nally muttered he was lost, that he was perished. Taking him in their boat the three men carried him across the river and gave him some food at short inter vals After resting several hours, the man began to talk, and wanted to know what day it was, and mutter ing he recalled his name and told a few of his harrowing experiences in the swamp. The fishing party, accidentally running into the man in the swainp, came down from Tarboro early in the day to fish in Spellers creek, ending a search that had been car ried on under the dirction of Sher iff C B. Roebuck and large numbers of farmers from Martin and Bertie ? Counties The boy's mother, Lucy Bond, was overjoyd and the boy's father, Luke Bond, was said to have wept with joy when they learned the boy had been found alive. Still unable to sleep except dur ing short intervals. Bond is gradual ly regaining himself and recalling lus wanderings in the swamp in de tail. * "A storm came up Wednesday af ternoon, and when I started to come out of the swamp I soon realized I was lost," Bond was quoted as say ing "I was not greatly worried un til the following morning when 1 heard a strange horn," Bond contin ued, explaining that he thought it was some wild animal coming in his direction. The searchers sounded the old Conk horn, and each blast sent him deeper into the swamp until he lost its sound. Sleeping hardly longer than lit teen minutes at a time, the man wan dered aimlessly until Saturday morn ing when searchers, using a boat with a siren on it almost ran him to death. 'I thought it was a panther cat after me, and I ran first in one direction and then in another, spending an oc casional hour high up in the tree tops Coming out at Jordan's Landing,. -Bond, thmkmg it -was a hantmg| lodge and that he would he shot, re During his seven days in the swamp, Bond caught and ate three birds and two fish raw. He found and ate a few briar berries, but last Monday he had about exhausted himself and he ate leaves, O'Connor, one of his rescuers, stating that the man actually his bruised and swollen feet and ate it There is no way of determining how many miles the man traveled, but he was found more than seven miles from the point where he first entered the swamp with his father and two other companions. During his wanderings, he swam Devil's Gut and waded in water above his waist. Wednesday, Bond recalled a dream he had during one of his fifteen-min ute naps. "I dreamed my father had bought me a big pound of cheese, a raisin bun and a big nickel drink," he said, adding that he was crazily disappointed when he awakened and found he had only been dreaming. _? .11 > ? Jamesville Boys Expert Swimmers ?.? Respectfully called herrings, the Jamesville youths continue to live up to the name, reports from the town stating that several of the youngsters took to the Roanoke there a few days ago and develop ed a heated swimming contest. Tak ing to the water like ducks and swimming like herrings, the boys broke record after record until Hen ry C. Walters swam the stream 26 times to establish a record no others would attempt to break. ' Jesse James Bowen started the contest when he swam the stream 20 times without a single rest period. A. J. Holliday followed him and add ed four trips to the record. Walters then set the record by a two-point margin over Holliday's feat. R. Jackson tackled the 390-foot wide channel with a firm determin ation but climbed out of the muddy water after sixteen trips across the Warrants Issued Under Law Requiring Dog Vacinations Charged with failing to comply with the State law requiring the vac cination of all dogs, twenty-two Mar tin County dog owners face action in the courts, it was learned from the office of Justice J. L. Hasscll follow ing the wholesale issuance of war rants here yesterday. The drive against the alleged violators of the particular law is centered in James ville. Williams, Bear Grass and Wil liamston Townships, reliable reports from the office of the sheriff stat ing that the drive would be extend ed into other districts just as soon as the first batch of warrants could be served. The warrants are returnable be fore Justice Hassell in his office here on Saturday of next week when it is likely that 35 or 40 dog owners will be made subjeet to fines and costs and ordered to vaccinate or kill their of the law. Asked about the wholesale issu ance of the warrants. Sheriff C. B. Roebuck said yesterday that it is possible that some of those charged with violating the particular law had had their dogs vaccinated in the names of their children or other members of the family. Owners were urged to give their names in having the dogs vaccinated, but it is believed that a few did not and the resulting complication will hgve to be straightened out in court. Warrants were issued yesterday against the following: George L. Har dison, Leonard Hunter, Robert Gee, J. H. Jackson, Ed Beel and Eddie Boston, all of Jamesville Township; Wiley Lanier, Ransom Knight Wil liams and John Henry Moore, all of Williams Township; Spencer Pippen, Garfield Manning. Andrew Hudgins, Cleo Ebron, Clint Davis, Nathaniel Boston and Raymond Bowen, alt of Bear Grass Township; Lossie Outer Mizelle, James A. Hassell, Oscar Biggs and Walter R. Biggs, all of Williamston Township SHUT-DOWN Operations at the municipal jmioI here will be discontinued four days next week. It was an nounced today by Manager R. J. Parker, who explained that the water would be turned out Sun day night to allow painters to paint the pool. A delayed paint shipment would have made it impossible to open the pool on June 1, and it was decided then to wait until early July to handle the job. With favorable weather, the pool should be painted and re opened by next Friday. Pulp Mill Union States Position In Its Long Strike ? Company Proposals Rejrtied By Vote of About 399 to One, Br ports Say The strike at Delair, N. J., contin ues to hold the plant of the North Carolina Pulp Company in the low er part of this county idle. Follow ing a conference a few days ago, union representatives issued a state ment expressing the stand of their organizations. The text of the statement issued to the press by a committee of three men, representing the three unions involved in the strike, following pub lication of the company's letter to employees in which it was said the major obstable in the way of effect ing a settlement was the "union shop" issue, follows; "The refusal of the company to recognize the bargaining units chos en by the employees of the Kieck hefer plant, brought to a head the unrest and dissatisfaction felt by them for several years. This dissat isfaction, occasioned by such things as reduction in pay, shorter hours owing to the speed-up of the mach inery, withdrawal of vacations, sev en-day operation with no overtime provision, and the mishandling of seniority rights, resulted in a with drawal from work and was the real cause of the strike. "The union shop is not the only issue involved at present The"strik ers feel that the abuses which have occasioned the several strikes in the past few years necessitate some sat lsfactory working basis that will In sure harmonious relations in the fu ture. "Through the several conferences, propositions have been submitted by both parties and have been consid ered by the workers in mass meet ings, but the fundamental issues as yet have not been definitely settled. However, progress is being made, and the workers hope for a satisfac tory solution in the near future. "The local committee wishes to state further that there has been no violence'of any kind in the past, nor wjlLlherfcJge-any in the.future.. We firmly believe in the fairness of our request and will continue to use all peaceful and orderly means to ob tain a final settlement." Biff Fox Hunt Is Held In County With a pack of eighty hounds, a large number of hunters successful ly invaded the lair of the fox in Hamilton Township last Tuesday, the big hunt being climaxed by a barbe cue dinner. Coming here from Wake and Franklin Counties, a number of the hunters were joined by followers of the sport here and the hunt was soon underway. However, at the close of the hunt it was found that the hunt ers had hardly broken even with the fox. Seven of the animals were kill ed or captured and seven dogs were lost during the day. Reports state that the fox is mak ing some heavy raids in farmers' chicken houses in that section, and that the animals are numerous. Mrs. Fannie Corey Dies In Griffins Mrs. Fannie Corey, widow of Jos eph R. Corey, died at her home in the Smithwicks Creek community of Griffins Township at 5 o'clock last Tuesday morning following a stroke of apoplexy suffered the Sunday be fore. She was taken critically ill while helping to shroud the six months old child of her nephew, Bryant Ayers. The funeral of the infant was held at the home nf its parents Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock and that of Mrs. Corey was held there the fol lowing afternoon Rev. D. Warren Davis, pastor of the Old Ford Christ ian church, officiated at both ser vices. The infant was buried in the JHodges Cemetery in Griffins Town ship, and Mrs. Corey was buried in the Hardison Cemetery, also in Grif fins Township. The daughter of the late Redden Corey and wife, Mrs. Corey was born in Griffins Township about fifty years ago. Her husband preceded her to the grave about fifteen years ago. She is survived by one son, John nie Corey, and two brothers, Theo dore and Archibald Hodges and one sister, Mrs. Jasper Ayers. all of this county. t Few Attend First Typhoid Clinics Interrupted by the long holiday J the first typhoid clinics scheduled in the second half of the drive against typhoid fever met with only fair success, the health authorities stat ing" that they we ft ? anlici paling a marked increase in the numbers when the campaign enters Its second week next Monday Less than 2,000 received protec tion against typhoid fever and a few over 250 were given the diphtheria toxoid in the nine clinics this week. " "It is not loo late lor the people of -the county to get the protect nm;and those eiiteniig the clinics next week will be in ample time to get the in jections free." Dr F K. Wiknn hi.nH of the department, explained today. Aided by Dr. Chamblee and Miss Idell Buchan, representatives of the State department, the county forces have had little trouble in handling the clinics this week. Dr. Chamblee and Miss Buchan will be in the county several weeks assisting local health forces without ro?t tp the county. A report on the activities, showing the number vaccinated for typhoid and diphtheria, by clinics, follows: Typhoid Diph. Roebuck's Store 58 7 Hamilton 161 29 Oak City 491 63 Robersonville 156 15 Gold Point 170 31 Hassell 126 23 Parmele 86 9 Everetts 310 39 Cross Roads 176 35 Totals 1986 252 Mother Of Local Woman Diet In Bertie County Mrs. H. R Smith, mother of Mrs Walter Mizelle, of Williamston, died at her home in Bertie County last Tuesday following a long illness. She was sixty-seven years old and a life-long member of Capehart's Baptist Church. Survivors are her widower, Henry R. Smith; six daughters, Mrs. H. E Perry, Mrs. W. J. Perry, Mrs. Hart well Holder and Mrs. Linwood Smith, all of Merry Hill; Mrs. Fred Thomas of Windsor, and Mrs Wal ter Mizelle, of Williamston. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. H. B. Dunlo and Mrs. A. H. Perry, of Merry Hill, and three brothers, S. A. Adams and S. B. Adams, Merry Hill and W G Adams, of Colenain. The funeral was conducted from Capehart's Church Wednesday after noon by her pastor, Rev. W. O. An drews. assisted by Rev. J. H. Smith, of Williamston. Interment was in the Capehart's churchyard. Marked Changes In Leaf Marketing Act Are Made By House Action Will Shift Allotment* From Poundage To An Acreage Ra*i* The House of Representatives yes terday made sweeping changes in tobacco control program and all but placed it on the shelf, according to comment coming from reliable sources. Receiving little attention from the House membership, the bill calling for the marked changes went through the legislative hopper in a hurry, proponents of the amend-1 ments anticipating early passage in j the Senate. I A joker was attached to the huge; tobacco bill joke as it traveled I Through the House in a hurry and without attracting a smile. With] sxorage houses bulging with tobac co and a gracious plenty now in the1 making, the agriculture committee suggested that the secretary of agri-1 culture be empowered to increase the national quota 10 per cent not later than the end of the year in which the quota was proclaimed. Briefly stated, the amendments, while subject to action in the Senate yesterday lowered the control bars and then made provision for a ten per cent increase on too of all that. The proposals, approved some time i ago by members of Congress from tobacco-growing states, would au thorize the Secretary of Agriculture j to convert poundage allotments into I acres. This would permit growers in the event of imposition.of quotas to! market penalty-free all tobacco pro duced on allotted acreage. Then penalties for non-compliance' with quotas nould be changed from 50 per cent of the sales price to 10 cents a pound for flue-cured tobac co and five cents for hurley and oth er types. The date for calling farmer elec tions on tobacco quotas would be changed from November 15 as stip ulated in the present law to any time during the marketing season which begins as early as July in the case of flue-cured tobacco. Bettor Times Are Predicted In The State During Year * Tax RiM'eiptH, Rank (Hearing* Larger, and Sale* 'lax Show* Inereane ? Raleigh ? Business is better jn I North Carolina, if the usual indices | regarded as business barometers arc right. Tax receipts, bank clearings, pos- ' tat receipts, buitdtng permits, cus toms receipts, liquor sales and other I factors all indicate, practically witli out exception, that business is bet ter than in 1938, and in some in stances better than at times in' many years. The state's fiscal year tax collec tions showed that sules taxes we.re^ rising steadily again after decreas were resulting in record returns. The only item falling considerably below T93T-~38 figures were inheri- I tance taxes, always dependent, on deaths of wealthy persons, and in come taxes, reflecting the 1938 re cession. June sales tax receipts were up nearly $118,000 at $938, year they fell only about $148,000 be low 1937-1938, when it was estimat ed back in December that they would be off around $1,000,000. Gasoline tax receipts for the first time averaged more than $2,000,000 a month for a fiscal year during 1938-39 and June rceipts of $2,114, 485.04 were up more than $200,000 over June, 1938. Bureau Committee In Meeting Here Meeting in executive session here yesterday, the North Carolina Farm Buieau miemuun'airgnoMhip dia cussed a number of farm problems. The session was held behind closed doors and no official report on the discussions could be had It is understood, however, that the committee considered plans for urg ing an early referendum on tobac co control, the farm leaders antici pating a change in the basic princi ples of the marketing control act. Market opening dates and selling periods were also said to have been discussed by the group. Coming here shortly before noon, the officials of the organization had dinner at the Sunny Side Inn and held a three-hour meeting in the agricultural building. The group was headed by J. E. Window, president, and E. F. Ar nold, secretary of the organization which has more than 500 members in this county. Mr. Robert Parrisher, Williams Township farmer, was removed to a Washington hospital late yesterday for treatment. He first applied for treatment at a Durham hospital, but there wasn't room for him there. Holiday Marked Bv *> J Quiet Observance In Martin County 1 .oil); lloliila) lYrioil ComIm ?ftl.'l Th?-ir Live* in l lu- Million More than 600 people forfeited their lives on the highways, at the beaches, in the air and in various other places during the long holiday period set aside by the nation for the observance of the signing of the Dec laration of Independence. Despite a concerted drive for a safe and sane Fourth of July, the death toll climb ed above the Jigure. a year ago, the automobile leading in the ghastly work with 278 deaths to its credit 48 states. The long holiday period was quiet ly observed in the county the police blotters showing only three arrests, one in vVilliamston ahd two in Kob ersonville. A drunken driver was picked up on a Williams too street, and the tw o ai rested in Kuherson ville were booked for the illegal pos session of liquor for the purpose of sale. Scattered over a four-day period, traffic was not unusually heavy at any one time on the roads in this section, but the total travel was re ported greater than that of a year ago : ?. ? ? ... ? The county's safety record was blotched when a small colored girl was killed in Poplar Point late Sat urday night as the holiday period was getting underway full blast. No oth er accidents were reported in the county, however. Traveling in other sections one or two Martin County people Were in accidents, but they were not injured According to incomplete reports, the nation's death toll for the per iod was placed at 613 w ith the pos sibility that the figure would show an increase as complete records are ?<^led Already the number of holi day deaths is 1(H) greater than the number a year ago. Thronging of beaches by merry making millions accounted for the second highest number of fatalities -183 drownings Trains killed 29 persons. There were 36 fatal shoot ings. eight plane deaths and 79 dead in miscellaneous accidents. Two fireworks deaths wure caus ed by tin- premature explosion of home-made bombs or firecrackers. Mildred Sowdcfs, 14. of Marlin, Tex. died after a piece of tin, blown from a can placed over a firecracker, sev ered his juglar vein Ironically. Kdward Fisher. 21. of Chicago, who was studying to be a safety engineer, was killed when his auto skidded off a road in Michigan. His father, Dr II. E. Fisher, is sec retary of the National Safety Coun cil. . In the largest group tragedy six West Virginians, including three children, were killed when their light srdu 11 arid a bu s co 111 (led ticxtt Wash mgton, Pa. Texas led the death list with 41, followed by California with 39. North Carolina reported an even dozen killed as compared w ith 17 in Virginia and 10 in South Carolina The automobile death list in this State was ulightly under the? (,'/iristian Km!favor (rroup Is Organizrtl ?* Last Friday a convention of young people of the Church of Christ for Martin County was hold at. Swim-I Home church. Various churches throughout the county were repre sented. The morning devotional was ducted by Miss Marie Harrison, the welcome by Herbert Williams, Jr., and the response by Clayton Revels. J. D Taylor addressed the conven tion in connection with its purpose and conducted the service pertain ing to the installation of officers. 11 D. Harrison, Jr., was elected presi dent of the convention; Miss Mae Swinson, secretary; William Leggett, treasurer; and Miss Holly Bailey, as sistant secretary. Rev John Goff preached a very forceful sermon on "Youth's Leadership" in the morning session and after observance of the liord'ti Prayer, the i mm iitinn i I'l'i'S'S " ed for luncheon on the grounds. Miss Polly Bailey conducted the afternoon devotional and addresses by Rev. J. M. Perry and Dr. H. S. Hilley featured the afternoon ses sion. The adult advisor of the young people's work, J. I). Taylor, made a short.address and Mr. Clayton Rev els also addressed the convention, in which address he pointed out the advantages of such an organization. The next convention will meet with the Dardens' church of Christ the last Friday in October. ? ? Hamilton Man'* Foot Amputattul In llon/tita! His foot injured in a logging acci dent in this county several weeks ago, Simmons Stephenson, 17 years old, was reported to be getting along as well as could be expected today in a Washington hospital where he underwent an operation for the am j putation of the limb earlier this week. His condition, while not crit ical, was considered serious. Young Stephenion is from Ham ilton. Town Commissioners Sound Economy Note INSPECT SITES Authorized by legislative en actment to locate a proposed tu berculosis sanatorium "some where" in eastern North Caro lina, a special committee, fol lowing a meeting in Kaleigh next Monday, will start out to inspect possible sites in a num ber of towns. The committee, composed of Messrs. O. M. Mull, of Cleve land County; L. L. Kurgin, of Henderson County, and Senator Blythe. of Mecklenburg County, will start its field trip Tuesday and will inspect sev eral in or near Williamston pos sibly late Tuesday or on Wed nesdav. According to unofficial re ports. the committee will also visit Franklinton. Henderson. Louishurg, Kocky Mount. Wilson. Tarboro, Kdenton, Elizabeth City. (Greenville. Washington, Snow Hill. Kinston. Wilmington. New Bern and Southport. (mardsmen ^ ill Make Stop Hero Early In August Six lluii<lr?-<l Men ami l orl\ Offirern Are lloiiti-il Tlirou^li The North Carolina National i Guard will concentrate its forces here on August t;, it was announced today by Colonel J B. Walbach of j the :252nd Coast Artillery following a survey of the route the six hundred men and forty officers will follow | from the ^Wilmington and High Point areas to Camp Story, near Virginia Beach Tentative plans were made by the) colonel for pitching camp on the grammar school grounds for the I night, but the second contingent of guardsmen will move on to Ederi ton where they will camp before moving into Virginia on August 7. j Coming in U. S. Highway No. 17 [from Wilmington, Lumberton and ! other towns in that section of the "State, approximately 300 men and] i about 20 officers will reach here in the early afternoon The group from I High Point, Greensboro and other towns in that section will move in | to Williamston over tJ. S Highway No 04 about the same time, but this group will continue on to Wilming ton according .to Colonel K. S. Me-1 Clelland who was here today with Colonel Walbach making arrange j mentii for the mass movement of the" gua rdsmen. The men will travel in 70 special! I army trucks and individual cars in! company with their officers. Army n i illations will control the move ment and encampment. t ailed int<camp annual!V7 the I LMi.nli.srtien will ^p>M?n .OMon.i?two j Wt eks at Camp Story and start their ! return trip about August 20, the two gi"tip:i M'pai.dmg at this point Three Litjutir Stills Wrecked In (Enmity Maiding in the barren territory of Robersonville and Hamilton Town ships Wednesday, County officers and representatives of tin- Pitt-Coun-r ty Alcoholic Beverages Control Board, led by Special Enforcement Officer J. H Roebuck, wrecked three large liquor plants, interrupting ac tual operations at two of the plants. (doing first to the "Stingy Point" section of Robersonville Township, the officers tore down and blasted a large steam plant, pouring out 500 gallons of beer. / Continuing into Hamilton Town ship, the officers found a 50-gallon capacity plant with a gas drum, steaming, but the operators, hearing the blasts from the first plant, had left till1 Sll'Ill1. VH'.y lime beer was found at the plant. Looping hack into Robersonville Township and raiding along the Mar tin Edgecombe boundary line, the officers tore up a 100-gallon capacity Copper kettle and poured out 200 gallons of beer and ten gallons of li quor. The operator, leaving the plant hurriedly just ahead of the raiders, left his coat and the plant running full blast. Officers J H. Roebuck and Roy Peel, of this county, and Ward, Tay I lor and Harris, of Pitt, made the raids. Or/fhanaffp (irou/t 11 ill Appear In The County The Middlesex Orphanage singing class will appear in a special concert at the Cedar Grove Free Will Bap tist church in this county next Thursday evening, July IS, at 8 o'clock, it was announced today. Kepresenting one of the most worthy institutions of its kind in the State, the youthful singers are mak ing their annual appearance at the church in this county. Pro|K)se Shake-up fn Police Force In The Near Future V<lmini?truti\t? Organization U Effected For The !Next Tho Yearn Confronted with an almost deplet ed treasury and not certain of their own pay for the past year, the local town commissioners in session last Wednesday night sounded an ccon omy note that will possibly result in the curtailment of the police force and sizeable reductions in appropria tions for other departments. Holding their first official meeting since the first Monday evening in April, the authorities were in session nearly three hours effecting a reorganiza tion of the town's official family and discussing various problems, includ ing a long study of the law enforce mont department. With applications filed by all members of the old police force and iby~J, D. Harrison, the board ad l v a need the economy note when it ' was suggested that no new members | should be added and that all the old members were to be re-elected | for two-year terms subject to re | call within a month's notice. No def inite action was taken, but it was intimated that the police problem will be given a detailed study with the possibility ?>f roHtwmfl thn fnrnn to four members, two at night and two for day duty. Salaries were dis cussed but increases were hardly considered during the long session. The organization for the next two years is. as follows: V. D. God win, mayor pro tern; G. H Harrison, clerk; N-C. Green, treasurer; R. E. Manning, superintendent of the | ter and street departments. The elec tion of G. IV Hall as fire chief by the fire company membership was confirmed. The rate of pay for commissioners will continue the same. ihe treasurer explaining that payment of salaries for the past fiscal year might be de layed. Receiving a report on the swim ming pool operations for the first month, the commissioners granted small increases in the salaries of employees During the past month, receipts at the pool amounted to $712.50 and operating expenses to talled $178.81) including light bill and salaries A contract was let to Greathouse and Butler for the annual audit, the commissioners agreeing on a price i of $150. The audit is to be complet ed ! Requested to refund licenses oh " slot machines that had been moved, the commissioners refused to grant i the request. To date, the town has collected approximately $170 from 1 slot machine owners operating in jthe county. I InVnnnrt tmn with the town audit, I the hoard ordrrcri-~nrr~mt(1Tt <?f th<?~ jm emeu's relief fund, the auditing 1 firm to surrender a complete re 1 port ' Pointing out he had effected an ! increase of $71,845 in the town prop erty listings, List-taker H. M. Bur i as asked for a $25 increase over the contract price No additional amount was allowed. ? A new ordinance was passed au thorizing the collection of maximum amounts allowed by law in Schedule No general discussion of the bud get was held, the authorities plan ning to make a study of the financial situation and determine the 1939 rate possibly at the August meet ing I tenth Car Driver Exonerated Here "Alex Mobley, Atlantic Coast Line employee of Palmyra, was exonerat ed of blame at a hearing before Jus tlce j. l,. HasseTI "held in connection with the accident that cost Lou Pearl Biggs, young colored girl, her life in Poplar Point Township late last Saturday night. The hearing, held in the offices of the trial jus tice here yesterday morning, at tracted very few witnesses, and was considered a mere formality in set tling the case Charlie Bullock and George Pur vis, witnesses to the accident, testi fied that the car driver exercised due caution by almost stopping his car us he approached a group returning from a party, that he sounded his horn and proceeded at a slow rate of speed after the road was cleared, and that the girl, carrying her one year-old sister in her arms, darted into the road in front of the car. TTte girl's neck was broken and she died instantly. The baby, thrown from the path of the car, was not hurt Questioned by officers, the parents of the girl stated that they believed the accident was unavoidable on Mr. Mobley's part, that he had offered to defray part of the burial expenses and willingly done all he could to help them.