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PAT BAT WAS \\ BOND DAY irof srmm?SAVt mum THE ENTERPRISE OVIItTMETOr FOR VICTORY j?, UNTED STATU WAA BONDS-STAMPS VOLUME XLV?NUMBER 51 ? WilliamUon, Martin County, North Carolina, FriH^y, June 26, 1912. ESTABLISHED 1899 Shocking Reports Heard Relative to Rationing Program Gross Violations Have Been Reported in County Dur ing Past Few Weeks Gasoline consumption may have been curtailed and the distribution of tires, tubes and sugar may have been decreased, but the rationing system has produced a bountiful crop of liars and cheats, according tn reliable rppnrts heard here rtnr ing the past few weeks. Filling station operators, not those in Pennsylvania or New York, but several right here in Martin County are alleged to have and ap parently still are violating the ra tioning regulations. "Leading" citi zens are said to have enjoyed spec ial privileges and had their tanks filltd to overflowing without dis playing a rationing card. Tire thefts and "hot" deals are circumventing the rationing program to some ex tent, and there is sufficient evidence that as long as there is a penny prof it to be had the practice is likely to continue. Despite stringent efforts to effect an equal and fair distribution of su gar, the rationing program is fast developing into a racket, the sneers on the faces of too many applicants clearly indicating that the war effort can be damned, that greed and self ishness must and will come first. While they still value principle and honesty, numbers of filling sta tion operators and individuals, too, are observing the chiselers who are forging ahead by foul or fair means Some of them are complaining to the authorities, and unless there is a change made and made quick the lid is going to be blown off. It has been pointed out that the rationing board can't call an appli cant a liar and a cheat, that the board representatives" must accept the statements. However, a few cases have been investigated and it was found that some of the claimants to surplus sugar for canning had not Tinnfj th" *'r,t Quart of food, had no garden and made no plans to pre serve a quart of food this year. It is not doubted that a vast majority of the applicants have valid claims, but it is also apparent that quite a few applicants are lying and cheating. Special investigators have been named by the State Rationing Board and complaints that are coming in fairly rapidly now, will likely be turned over to them. Up until Wdenesday noon, 1,425 families had applied for extra su gar allotments for canning pur poses. It is estimated that the appli cants were given certificates entitl ing them to nearly 100,000 pounds of sugar or approximately enough to can 400,000 quarts of food. And the main preserving season is not here yet It is quite evident that more sugar will be used for canning, ac cording to the claims, than will be consumed for all other purposes, in cluding the manufacture of illicit liquors, during the summer months. Measure About All Croj >s In County Using maps and tape lines, a spec ial force working out of the county agent's office has about measured all crop lands in the county in con nection with the 1942 triple A pro gram. No official estimate on com pliance has been released lately, but it is now believed that the excess acreage will not be as great as the first reports indicated it wojuld be in the county. It is also understood that numbers of farmers have done a splendid job in boosting the war effort with large peanut plantings for oil. All farmers, not including those | in Goose Nest and Hamilton Town ships, whose crops have not been checked are urged to notify the of fice of the county agent immediate ly. It is likely that special assign - menu will "be made in those cases] in an effort to rush the task to com-1 pletion. All farmers who planted in ex cess of their tobacco and cotton al lotmenU and who have destroyed the excess plantings are urged to notify their respective supervisors. The supervisors will, in turn, noti fy the agent's office where proper crediU can be established. Seven Cases Heard In Mayors Court As an aftermath of the wholesale round-up of drunks by local officers last week-end, Mayor John L. Has sell had a busy time in his court the early part of this week. "It's dull times around here now," the trial justice reasoned when he dismiss ed most of the alleged violators witlt. but fine but saddled with the costs. Proceedings: James Walston, public drunken ness, $6.50 costs. John Smith, drunk, $8.50 costs. Willie Andrews, drunk, $7 50 costs. Will Fagan, drunk, $7.50 costs. W. S. King, charged with speed ing, was fined $5 and taxed with the case costs. Toby Barber, drunk, $8.50 costs. Sam Rohereon, drunk, $6.50 costs. Young Men 18 To20 Yea rs Of Age To Register Next Tuesday Approximately 625 young Martin County men are expected to sign up for possible military service in the fifth selective service draft reg istration next Tuesday. The nine registration centers ? Jamesville, Farm Life, Bear Grass. Williamston, Everetts, Robersonville, Hamilton and Oak City?will open at 7:00 o'clock a. m and close that evening at 9 o'clock. Registrations will be effected in the respective school houses with the following excep tions, Farm Lifn?at Manning and Gurkin's store, Williamston at the Legion Hut on Watts Street, Rober sonville in the old Chevrolet build ing on Main Street. All young men who were born on or after January 1, 1922 and on or before June 30, 1924, are scheduled to register next Tuesday, June 30, between the designated hours, ex cepting those who are already in the armed service or who arc in training at the regular Naval and Army academies. Those men born prior to January 1, 1922, are supposed to have registered already, but if there are any who failed to comply with previous instructions they may reg ister next Tuesday. A young man who becomes eighteen years of age next Tuesday, registration day, he must register. Employers and others are earn estly urged to aid in getting the young men to their nearest registra tion center or see that they register. The present selective service act does not provide for the induction of man below 20 years of age into the armed services, but it is possible the law will be changed once the No vember elections are held ?A Si'h'i'lm I'nuiu' official. Ill Jll nouncing that there would be no lot tery for Tuesday's registrants, said that they would be assigned serial numbers on the basis of the birth dates. The registrant under each local board who was born nearest to Jan uary 1, 1922, will be given serial number N-l, and so forth for all the 18- and 19-year-old registrants. After the serial numbers are as signed, these registrants will be placed after those who registered in the third registration. As soon as a registrant reaches the age of 20, he will get a Selective Service ques tionnaire and thereafter he will be liable for military service. QUESTIONNAIRES An additional 235 men in the third draft re(istration croup are receiving their question naires this week. The number will be boosted by about 65 by tomorrow, making a total of 600 in the third group to get their draft questionnaires. Three hun dred sets of draft questions were distributed some time ago, the board office stating today that after 600 of the questionnaires have been mailed no others would be sent out within the next week or ten days. Ail occupational question naires have been mailed to the third registration group, but these are not to be confused with ? the draft questionnaires. Rubber Collection Reaches High Peak In Martin County Well Over 50,000 Pounds Already Reported by Oil Dealers That Martin County will go over the top in the rubber salvage cam paign now underway is certain ac cording to preliminary and incom plete reports coming from the var ious oil dealers this morning. With only three distributors reporting, the county has collected already more than 55,000 pounds of the material in the form of old tires, boots, over shoes, heels, hose, girdles and a doz en baby bottle nipples. The drive is slated to end next Tuesday and un til then complete reports from the county connot be had. While the collection has passed the fondest expectations, some observ ers declare that there are large quan tities of old rubber scattered throughout the county. Owners of the old material who have not made deliveries are urged to participate in the drive immediately or not la ter than next Tuesday. No report could be had from the Standard Oil Company on its part in the program, but local stations of that company report comparatively light purchases. The Sinclair filling station here with 16,200 pounds ap parently is leading the county and possibly in the entire section. The following figures are based on j incomplete and preliminary reports and show the success of the drive in the various parts of the county: Robersonville reported last Wed nesday approximately 8,000 pounds. Jamesvillc had around 6,000. Leon Earl Griffin and Manning and Gur kin gathered up around 3000 pounds Grady Godard got around 2,000 pounds in Williams Township. Ham ilton has around 8,000 pounds. These figures, outside of Robersonville, were reported by the Harrison Oil Company and do not include approx imately 25,000 pounds collected in Williamston and several thousand pounds in Oak City. The salvage will be collected by the oil companies and turned over to the government. MEMORIAL SERVICE A memorial service for Ana tin Randolph Jackson, Martin Conntjr youth who sacrificed his life for his country, will be held in the Jamesville Christian Church Sunday eveninc at t:tt o'clock. Rev. R. A. Phillips, pas tor of the church, will be In ehaif* of the service. He will be assisted by Rev. J. M. Perry and others will have parts in the profram. The public Is Invited to attend and pay tribute to the younf man's memory. A volunteer in the Navy, young Jackson was killed at Pearl Harbor early in the morn tny of February 14th, this year. Few Unemployed In County, Sheriff Explains To Court Only Five (lane* Are (lulled In ReeorclerV Court liinl Monday Culling (or a general round-up of all vagrants in the county a few weeks ago, Judge Robert L. Coburn was advised in the court this week that there is little or no unemploy ment that the court can do any thing about .-Instructed to run dhtv idlers into court. Sheriff C B. Roe buck explained that he had inves tigatcd numbers of rases that?in. nearly every one the alleged loafer proved that he had a part-time job. There's only one conclusion to draw from the report: cither everybody's working or making an impressive pretense at the foreign subject or the officer is loafing on his own job. It is an established fact that the of ficer has investigated employment in various parts of the county. The order to round up vagrants continues in effect, and the public is warned not to be surprised if and when a case charging vugrancy is carried into the courts. The judge still maintains he has a tried_remedy for laziness. Proceedings in the court: Calvin Norther pleaded guilty in the ease charging him with violat ing the liquor laws. The one-legged colored man was sentenced to the roads for six months A defendant in the courts on previous occasions and for similar alleged violations, North er, a resident of Jamesville Town ship, threw himself upon the mercy of the court and gained virtual im munity. Just how the road camp op erators can use the man, Judge Co burn left it up to them to decide. The two cases charging J. C. Hen drick, the young sailor boy who drew two years on the roads in the super ior court last week for alleged lar ceny, with passing worthless checks were nol prossed with leave. Pleading guilty in the case charg ing him with carrying a concealed weapon, Bonnie Williams was sen tenced to the roads for a term of 60 days. The sentence was suspend ed on condition that the defendant pay a $50 fine and the case costs. Dennis Page, charged with drunk | en driving and operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license, pleaded guilty. He was directed to pay a $50 fine and the court costs. The court ordered that no driver's license be issued the defendant dur ing the next twelve months. Eli Bryant, maintaining his inno cence in the case charging him with assaulting a female, was adjudged guilty. He was sentenced to work the roads under the direction of the State Highway and Public Works Commsision for the next four months. Illicit Liquor Trade Is Still On The Bum Cramped by the rationing program | and (earing the sour medicine that has been and is still being prescribed in the county court by Judge R. L. Coburn, the illicit liquor business is still on the bum in this county. Handling an extensive work in various parts of the county, enforce ment officers state that the business is apparently staggering along. Raid ing in the Bear Grass area last Tues dav. Officers J. H. Roebuck and Roy Peel found three crude mahuTactur ing plants. One of the plants had a gas drum for a still and hardly more than 20 gallons of beer on hand. The second plant had a similar still and about 200 gallons of beer. The stench of fly-flavored molasses rose high into the air at both plants. The third distillery had just about suspended business, the officers finding noth ing but an empty drum and about 100 gallons of molasses slops. UNCLE SAM BATTLING TO UPHOLD America's Freedom THE 28TH WEEK OF THE W AR Pricv Administrator Henderson told the press if price ceilings hold during the next 20 months the entire effort n ill cott $02 billion lv than it would cost if prices rose as they did during the last war He said savings on steel alone under price ceilings were more than $161 million in 1941 He said subsidies are necessary, however, to support price ceilings at March levels and to prevent suf fering among consumers and retail ors. Other "major threats" to price stabilization remain in the yet-unef fectcd pats of President Roosevelt's anti-inflation program, including holding down agricultural prices, stabiligation of wages, and the fail ure to reduce the inflationary gap through any tax action to date, he said. Approximately 2,000,000 to 2,500, 000 persons eventually may be help ing with price control and rationing, although few of them will bo con cerned directly with enforcement, he said He stated he might take over Home of the wpa staff in setting up the OPA organizations in state and district offices, because its facilities apparently were available as more and more people were going into employment from relief rolls The Labor Department said living coast in large cities dropped 0 1 per cent between May 15 and June 2, the first drop in such costs since November, 1940. Clothing, house furnishing and rent costs all de clined, but food costs continued to advance. The department's index of nearly 900 wholesale prices dropped 0.3 per cent during the week ended ijune 13, but was still 13.5 per cent above a year ago War Manpower and Labor The W.ii Mniipuwri?Cuiiiiiiismuii said the goal for men in the armed forces is -6,000,000 to 7,000,000 men by the end of 1943; 20,000,000 work ers will be needed in war produc tion and transportation by 1944; 12, 000,000 will be required to harvest the 1943 crop. The President's Com mittee on Fair Employment Prac tice said in 1944 high school enroll ment might be reduced by 40 to 50 per cent, college enrollment by 70 to 80 per cent, and half the nation's schools may be closed due to the in creasing need for war workers. The President signed legislation appropriation an additional $9 1-2 million to finance the cost of train ing war workers m vocational courses of les.- than college grade. Selective Service announced regis trants in the noli military age group 45 to 65 will receive occupational questionnaires shortly which will be used to locate individuals with pro fessional and scientific qualifications and with essentia) kill The WPR (Continued on page six) ? ? Franchise Is Granted For New Bus Route Several cars of county citizens from Williamston, Hamilton and Oak City, are appearing before the State Utilities Commission in Ral eigh today in support of a petition for a franchise to operate busses be tween Williamston and Roanoke Rapids, At an early hour this afternoon no decision had been announced by the commission, but if the franchise is granted the applicant, Paul Ricks, will inaugurate the service not later than next Tuesday. While no defi nite schedule can be announced at this time for the proposed service, the applicant plans to maintain two round trips daily, offering connec tions with hn?? linos ^pern*ing through Williamston and through Roanoke Rapids. A later report received this after noon stated that there was no oppo sition to the application offered at the hearing this morning, and that a franchise would be granted. The full commission was not present for the hearing, and the granting of the franchise was delayed for the mo ment. It is fairly definite now that the service will be inaugurated early next week ,the report from Raleigh this afternoon stated. SLASH No definite announcement could be had from the local of fice today, but a report from Raleigh states that the WPA is going to be slashed, that the re gional office here will be cloaed next week. A supervising office, manned by a small number of workers, is to be maintained here, however, according to the report. One department has already been consolidated with the State office, and It is understood that only the women's division will be retained here to handle var ious types of projects such as canning. Institutional And Industrial Users To Sign Up For Sugar Their initial allotment expiring soon, institutional and industrial us ers of sugar have until the latter part of next week to apply for new quotas, Mrs. P. C. Blount, Jr., Martin County Rationing Board secretary, announced today following the re cept of instructions from the State office in Raleigh. It was definitely pointed out that individuals, merchants and others not designated will not have to re rrgntiM lU'giMi dtiuiis Will tV nilhdl , ed at the rationing board office in the old bank building in Williams ton. The mstitutiotwL and industrial users, including cafes, boarding houses, hospitals and possibly a few others such as di^g stores, are asked to determine their basic allotments for July and August on the amounts j used during the same months last I year. I For individuals, the No 4 sugar I rationing stamp expires this week. I Effective next week and good until | July 25th, the No. 5 sugar book stump will entitle the holder to buy two ? pounds of sugar with each stamp j While the value of the stamp has been increased, the allowance must [suffice for a period just twice as I long. Heretofore, a sugar stamp was l good for only one pound The value | of the No. ti stamp has also been iixed at two pounds and may be used between July 2tl and August 22nd Individuals are again urged to note the fact?that they do not have to re-register now for sugar. It is only for institutional and industrial users. Those persons applying for sugar for canning are urged not to apply for the extra allotments when the board is in session Reclassify Number Of J Registrants In County Few Men Deferred lintil After drop Harvesting Season Not Like Any Ki-elussifietl IjikI Night Will Answer Next Draft Call Working well into the late hours, the Martin County Draft Board Jast night reclassified a number of reg istrants who had asked for defer ments or whose eases were under - going board investigations. Quite a few men were deferred until the fall the board explaining that they were urgently needed in the current cul tivation and harvesting of crops. While it is possible that some of those men reclassified in 1-A will be called to answer the next draft, it is not likely that any of the group will be included, it was learned this morning. On account of the death of his brother 111 Hamilton yesterday after noon, Board Member Joe H Ayers was not present for the meeting last night, but the work was" handled by the two other members, Chairman K. H. Goodmon and Dr. Jesse Ward. Reclassifications were effected as follows: Woyrt Staton, c, RFI) 1, Oak City, 3 A Burke Felix Peed, vv, Williainstoii, 3 A Larry Thomas Huff in, c, Roberson ville, 1 -A Clordy Dempsey, c, RFD 1, William ston, 2-A 1 eland Gold Hardison.^w, William ston, 2-B Edmund I) Harris, w, RFD 2, Wil liamston, 2-B Carlton Edward Hardy, w, RFD 2, Williamston, 2-A Joshua Floyd Ward, w, RFD 1, Wil liamston, 2-A Julius Peel, c, RFD I, Williamston, 2-A John Leary Hassell, w, Oak City, 1-A Clyde Herbert Demary, c, RFD 3, Williamston, 2-A Willard Josh Hux, w, RFD 1, Oak City, 2-B Ransom Whitehurst, c, RFD 2, Rob ersonville, 2-A Harvey Louis Perkins, c, RFD 1., Robersonville, 2-A Ernest Major Staton, c, RFD I, Oak City, 2-A Cephus Ernul, c, Williamston, 2-A Benjamin Barber, w, RFD 2, Wil liamston, 2-A Arthur Warren, w, RFD 1, Oak City, 2-A George H Mizzelle, Jr., w, James villc, 2-B Herbert Elvernon Rodgerson, w, Robersonville, 2-B Raymond R. Davis, w, RFD 1. James (Continued on page six) 1 Dr. E. T. Walker ; Heads Local Lions Holding their annual election of officers here last evening, members of the local Lions Club chose Dr. E T. Walker as their president for the coming year, the election being by unanimous vote. Other officers elect ed are: A. J. Manning, first vice pres ident; Dr. A. J. Osteen, second vice president; Bill Howell, third vice president; D. V. Clayton, treasurer; John Eagles, secretary; Eugene Rice, tail twister, and L. E. Rudiscll, lion tamer and assistant tail twister. Retiring officers are: K P. Linds ley, president; D. V. Clayton, vice or, John Henry Edwards, secretary. Meeting with the retiring officers in the home of President K. P. Lindsley next Thursday night, the electees will assume their duties of office on the following Thursday, II was announced. Following ihe elections, Rev. John Goff addressed the meeting. Dr. W. R. Burrell was recognized as a spec ial guest of the club. I,OSK VIM?KALS Carrying their claims for draft deferment to the district appeal board in Windsor. Dan C. Sharpe. credit company representative, and John Hen llardlson, North Carolina Pulp Company em ployee. have had their appeals denied, the Martin County Draft Hoard was notified here yester day. So far three appeals for defer ment or different classifications have been filed by Martin Coun ty registrants with the district board and all three were re feet - ed by a unanimous vote. John S. Avers Dies ? Thursday Afternoon ; After IIllness ?*? Kum-rnl Service for llaniillon Citizen W ill He llrlil Saturday John S Ayt1 is, retired farmer and Hamilton police officer for about eighteen years, died at his home 'there yesterday afternoon at 4:00 1 o'clock following a long period of declining health. He was a diabetic sufferer for some time, but his death | is believed to have been hastened when he was attacked while per forming his duty in Hamilton three weeks ago. Carrying a prisoner to jail, Mr Ayers was attacked and knocked unconscious by James Pitt man who was reported still at large this morning. Forced to his bed at that time, he never recovered from the shock and yesterday about noon his Condition became suddenly worse, death following a few hours later. The son of the lute John Robert and Solly Stalls Ayers, he was born near Oak City 00 years ago the 13th of next month. He spent his early life on the farm, marrying Miss Lu cy Thomas, of this county, when he was a young man. Working for the railroad in Tarboro several years, he returned to this county and spent most of his time farming, operating for a short period a mercantile busi ness in Hamilton. During recent years he devoted most of his time to the enforcement of the law in his adopt ed town. He was conscientious in his work and although he made enemies in handling his duties he never com promised with crime or ill deeds. He was a member of the Baptist church for a long number of years, and taught Sunday school for some time. Mr. Ayers was married three times lotte Ormond. surviving him. He leaves no children of his own, but he is survived by an adopted son, Gur thie Ayers, of Richmond, and three brothers, Messrs. Joe H. Ayers, of Oak City and George and Mills Ay ers, both of Hassell, and a lister, Mrs. Mary Lilley, of Ifethel. Funeral services will be conduct (Continued on page six) POSTPONED All motor vehicle operators are advised that the dates for thr gasoline rationing registra tion have been changrd, that they will not-reglster for their gasoline allotments until Thurs day, Friday and Saturday, July 9, 10 and 11. Holders of rationing cards ire Sk m ullikii/Ail M " t W meg unit 11 n _ I rs nig u f isv w 1 ti NtMrtliri ffVVVO till der thr current system, the au thorities explaining that the emblem will be recognised. The new system is slated to go Into effect on July 2Znd Instead of on the 15th as originally an nounced. Motor vehicle owners are again advised that they must display a motor vehicle federal excise tax stamp before ration ing cards may be Issued to them. Germans Drive 140 Miles Into Egypt. Big Battle Certain Eleven I !ioii*an<l American Men Move in Motorize*! { nit* into Egypt While tempered with a few bright spots, the news from the war fronts today are foreboding and not at all encouraging. A late communique, still unofficial, tells that 11.000 mo torized American troops are moving into the troubled area m Egypt ap parently to enter immediately into combat against the Germans who are idmitted to have driven 140 miles nto Egypt ^already. No details?on the American troop movement could :>e had immediately, but the scant, eport would indicate that the war s being brought closer home to those sack home in a rapid way and after i realistic fashion Pushing across the. Egyptian bor ier just a few days ago, the Ger nans apparently have almost kept jp with the retreat of the British mperial forces, but Prime Minister Churchill, who continues in this 'ouiitrv. maintains that the British lave fallen back to strong defenses ind can be expected to make a it and Some observers believe the Suez Canal is in grave danger, but vat leaders declare that the threat ?an be handled Russia is still taking unbelievable punishment at Kharkov and there lias been little news coming from Sevastopol. The invaders have driv ?n a deep wedge into Rjissian lines it Kharkov despite tremendous losses n men and material It is certain hat many of the 500,000 Germans inving on the city have been put >ut of action, but reinforcements jaVe apparently reached there and they are driving ahead in tank re ays. Over 2,000 Nazi planes were storming Sevastopol even after the :ity was left in shambles. The de einters, last reports indicated, were er as well as at Kharkov the out ook is dark f" In China, thf Japs keep - pressing >n despite heavy losses Russia made an effective attack igaiiist a German naval fleet yes terday, destroying si number of ships and damaging bases. Virtually idle for the past few iays, the RAF went back into ac lion on a big scale last night. Doliv ?ring a heavy attack on Northern France, the RAF' lostJ52 planes, the loss indicating that many planes participated ChurctUtt,Rousevctt and Litvinov were in conference today, and the subject of a second front is believed (i have claimed attention It is ap parent that the Allies have missed the boat again, that Hitler and Rom met have already opened a second Tout in Africa. LiihI Bank Loans Will Bo \vailable #> Land Hank Commissionci loans vill continue to be available to far nets of Ma rtm County under terms >f legislation signed by President toosrvelt, W CI Stancill, secretary na.surei of the Wilhamston Na lonal Farm Loan Association, an louneed this week. "Originally authorized in 1933 as j 11 emergency measure," Mr. Stan all said, "Commissioner loans have filled a real need in farm financing, rhey have enabled thousands of farmers to consolidate indebtedness it lower rates of interest and begin :<> make progress in getting out of lebt. They tfaVe helped many ten mts become farm owners. And of course, during the depression, they nade it possible for thousands of farmers to keep farms they other vise would have lost if such loans iud not he available. "Commissioner loans are made by he Federal Farm Mortgage Cor poration through Federal land banks ind are serviced by k?cal national Federal land bank loans are servic ed. In Martin County there are ap proximately 127 commissioner loans outstanding for a total face amount jf $163,374.00" * Finish Surfacing Washington Road ?> The surfacing of U. S. Highway No 17 from Williamston south to the county line was completed this week, but not until road forces un fer the direction of Mr. J. C Par kin hud dumped 20,000 tons or near ly 7,000 loads of hot asphalt on the road. In addition to surfacing the old oad, the highway forces added two feet to both sides of the thorough tare. The asphalt plant has been closed down and will undergo re paiit. It Is quite likely that the spec ial machine, operated these past sev eral weeks near the river, will gu into storage for the duration or un til the asphalt shortage is relieved. Work on the road shoulders will con tinue into the early fall. Completing the road project, high way forces surfaced Conine Creek bridge Tuesday with a single load of the scarce asphalt left over from both jobs.