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IF YOU WANT QUICK RESULTS USE A WANT AD IN THIS PAPER VOLUME XXII -NUMBER 20 6CJGRESS CONVENES tARLY NEXT MONTH , i , The new auiminauauon is awaiting the convening ol congress next h.oiilo lu begin the gieat luiiillinent ol liber al promises maje to tlie people Uui ing tne last campaign. r Just at this time, i'resident Haul ing is busy with hollies ot office-seek - ers from all parts ol the country, and has hod to make a special ruling governing the interviews given such candidates. The new Tariff bill will no doubt have priority over any other matters coming up next month. The, tuiiit bill gotten up by the Republican CoAgress and vetoed by President Wilson was vile and distasteful to the average American citizen. Under pretenses ol helping the farmer it materially hurt him, and was created mainly for the greater benefit to the putocratic trust and money kings o fthe nation. This bill wit Icome up again, but as decep tive no doubt as the former. The incometax will next have the attention of Congress, and new laws will be made covering this method of deriving goverhmeiit revenue. It is costing the millionaires and big cor porations too much as it now stands. The Federal Prohibition Law is causing the Republicans much Worry, and the outcome of this matter is a waited with considerable interest by the entire nation. The Repuhlic'ahs accused President Wilson of Socialistic tendencies, and the fear that he would pard en convict Debs, now incarcerated in the Atlanta Federal prison; but just recently the administration invited Mr. Debs, the convict, up.to Washing ton, without escort, and plans seem ingly are now under way to pardon him. Is this fair to other political politic il sinnei ? The Administration is on the verge of kind ofa 1-eague of Nations—and if they could, without damming themselves, no doubt the League as outline by President Wilson would soon become a reality—but this would be too embarrasing, so no doubt the same old League will be adopted but under another name. The principles of President Wilson are vastly superior to any new wrink les the Republicans can invent, und they realize the prosperity of the Country demands that many of these principles be carried out, and very *oon an attempt to do so, will be made, but in disguise. Predictions are-that within th'e "con vening'of the next Congress the Repu lilicans will start to srapping among themselves, and no doubt there will be a nwilUevi xif discord which" has not yet appeared upon the surface. Foreign trade is the solution of ninety per cent'of domestic problems, as we find America over supplied with foodfi, cotton, tobacco, wheat, corn, and manufaituied products, and the European countries starving and rag ged fijl the lack of saniP.--J. S. P. TEN GOOD REASONS WHY TIIE MERCHANT SUCCEEDED From the Philadelphia Bulletin. 1. He kept up with the time. 2. He did not try to do everything himself. U. He took time for exercise and relaxation. - v 4. He maintained efficiency by de veloping ahle help. 5. He l dil not permit system to run into red tape. 6. He djd not practise cheeseparing V-crmom \C' 7. He did the little things worth while. 8. He developed hi£ capacity -foi large things by avoiding the pitfalls of detail. 9. He took frequent inventory of himself and his st«ck( and, last but not least- He was a regular and consistent newspaper advertiser. OTRttn □ TIEATItE y » —THURSDAY— C ( il B. DeMille's Super-Special /•" JOLD WIVES FOR NEW" oJc . »nd 60c —FRIDAY— ' LARRY SEMOND in "SOLID CONCRETE" Hank Mann in 2 Reel Comedy 20c and 30c -SATURDAY ROY STEWART i« , -FAITH ENDUBIN'" ' SNUB POLLARD in "DRINK HEARTY" 20e I and ' 30c T. • THE ENTERPRISE Department of Farm Markets JlUbt 1 " Vtll., , »>l" '-J |"l UK t lUll-3 lux IllllilCUlUiC Imi f Vwto t Kit.>nil-1 .t(> 11.- ai..v>uitl o. tooacco e.vpoi icu out .mi., l.ljiul w UK' i>(lll \\4j I'l-lu iv lioiotal, a..u uie luwci toe ui lutuiiu continue lo te annual Win.out \ alui-. i iic lot gootl looucco (ill more luvoraLue ne.vi itiil man lilt cheaper giaties, anil toe lug imiipiuuvs prevail u,uii the planlet to na\e less acieiige and better grades. Irish potatoes planteil in Martin and suriouiiding counties ate l»adl> diseased by .some knul ot poisonous insect or bug, and the prediction.-, toi an ejub money crop nom such is not promising at the present tune. The (teanut market is weak,'ami the cheaper grades like tobacco, aie not in demand. The West is suffering equally as bad as the South from low prices ot wheat and corn, and high' freight rates. Their nearest marktes of'times are thousands of miles form the ranches ami the present exhorbitant transportation rates or ruinous. Eggs are getting cheaper every day, and the supply seems to be plentiful. Sweet potatoes are still a fair price 'o the raiser, and seed irish potatoes Idliig the usal high seed price.—J.-P. NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC SURVEY. Chapel Hill, March 28. Di Joseph Hyde Pratt, Director of the North Carolina Geological aid Economic Purvey and Secretary of the North Carolina Drainage Association geve nut a prelimary statement in regard to the program that is being arariiged for the eleventh Annual Convention of the Association which will be held in Elizabeth City, April 12 and tilth. Hon Henry C. Wallace, the new Secre tary of Agriculture, Mr. Thos. Mac Donald, Director IJ. S. Bureau ot Public Roads, Senator Simmons, Gov. Morrison, and Mr. R. 11. Edmonds, Editor Manufacturers Record, are a lining the better known men who have been invited to make addresses. It is the intention o fthose in charge ol the program-to have a few set speech es by prominent men and thus leave most of the time for discussion by the delegates. (Jne of the most MM portant subjects to be discussed will be ways and means of bringing desir at>Te Iroincsnrkers In -take up tlieiouri than a half million acres that hav« already been reclaimed and the addi tional lands to be reclaimed in tin neaf future. Engineering, tecnical, ami legal questions connected with drain age projects will a!s| be discussed Dr. Pratt stated that special features in addition to the regular program were*being arranged and that defiriit* announcements in regard to them would be made at an early date. "Indications are now,"' said tin Secretary, " that this is going to be one o fthe most successful drainagi convention the Association has held, both in point of numbers and in ac complishments.' ' Elizabeth City is making rather elaborate plans to take care of and entertain the guests out side of convention hours. Delegaaes will no doubt fffid this Convention and thetrip to Elizabeth City bot|i profi table and pleasureahle. LA RG EAT T ENHANCE AT CHURCHES EASTER SUNDAY —The Churches of WiHiamston have showed a decidedly larger attendance so far this year than of recent times, and on Easter Sunday morning and evening the attendance at the Services were quite large. There were services at all tlie Houses of Worship, and the Sermons preached were unanimously the sub ject of much favorable comment. "With liberal Easter decorations of appropriate flowers, the interior beau ty of the churches were materially enhanced, and made a decided setting for the occasioin. The special Easter music program was splendidly carried out, and show ed great taste of selection and ar rang^pient. - The Pastors of the Churches in Wil liamston are men of strong religious force and goodness, and the great work they are doing in this communi ty is worthy of much support from the people. The ladies of the town, affiliated With the different denominations are very active in religious work, as the various auxiliary organizations show. This general religious attitude speaks well for Williamston, and will no doubt make a favorable impression on visitors and new families moving to thhr vicinity.—J. S.P. If you want good fertiliser, and at the right prices, dpn't (pit to M« Les-i Ue Fowden. Williamston, Martin County > North Carolina, Tuesday, March 29th, 1921 MARTIN COTNTY FAIR GREATER THAN EVE The Fair Association recently closed a yery satisfactory contract for the stoi'kholders as wel as the visitors to the Fair,to have a dazzling and highl.v interesting midway, and feature free attractions at the great Martin Coun ty Fair this coming fall. It remain sfor the people of the county to have in mind the placing of exhibits on the grounds. Last yeai we had a wonderful ehibition of Mar tin County farm products, euliuarv prodtlcts, animals, domestic work, anil various business T exhibits, but thhis Year we want to do even better, a: right now is the time to begin pre paring for something like this. We want the greatest exhibits ot the above products that has ever bee shown in Eastern Craolina, so. beai this in mind in raising your crops thi year, or raising your farm animals or in preserving fruit, or in domestic needlework; Tir whatnot. ■ —"r- Tlie times are not so wild this year, and the people, will have more time to think about such things. The prizes will be well worth while,- so try and represent your neighbor hoods in the winning o ffair prizes at the local exhibits.—J. S. P. '.iE>L ESTATE SHOWS SIGN OF ACTIVITY Although not very pronounced, never'less the real estate businesss in Williamston and Martin County is beginning to shaw signs of activity. There is not much trading as yet, but quite a number of deals are un der.way, and there are a number of careful investors making offers on different well known pieces of proper t y. The tim eto buj: is when things are low, and the time to sell Is when things are high—however, this rule is ot always followed, which accounts for the present inactivity. Right now, there are a great num her of bargains which could be pro cured in real estate in Williamston and al Ithru Martin County, and these deals could he made with very little actual cash, and possibly even an op tion would lie al that i necessary. Heal Eestate wil nevr return to the pre-war prices, and there are verv few people who would want this to happen. Most everybody has more or less of higl\ l>i'i«' >, l property on hand anil this within itself will lie an in centive to keep prices at a noralfigure Business property in Williamstor was cheap "even at "the peak of the high prices ,and today there are :■ number, of genuine bargains to be had in this particular line of real estate. T'TiTiir iHTId - irt • p?r *cre~ not high as less Valuable land wa selling in some other parts of tin country before the war. With a return to normal this fal the predictions point to a big amount of real-estate transactions. —J. S. P. TOWN K COUNTY POLITICS Po|jtices generally in the county i. l of course just now at low tide, but politics in Williamston is assuming a,,very active attitude. /Who is going to be the next Mayor Everybody is asking but nobody seem: to know. How about the next Hoard of Town Commissioners, someone al so asks. This paper will "very Mii»i the names of the different candidate.' in a very early issue, and there are a number of surprises in store. Do you think it a good idea to prevail upon the present Commission ers to stand for another term of of fice, in oredr'that they may finish up the water, electric light and pav ing jobsY now under construction, H contemplated ? They are fafniliar with the contracts already made, the gen eral status of the finances, and futun obligations soon coming up, and man; other important matters—or would you prefer to see an entire new ticket elected, taking over the unfinished work, and carrying on the new work under different ideas and ideals? These are some of the things you will have to decide for yourself, am' every taxpayer Is deeply interested in this matter. Who would you like to vote'for a? Mayor, the Candidates are——hut this is premature, the announcement: will be for the coming in April.—J. P HENRY FORD UPAGAINST IT Ffcr sometime Henry Ford has pub lished a paper "The Dearborn Inle perdent" and old Henry had used :» many plain statements about th' methods of "The High Up" in p- ! i tics and business that they are moving [r. ptcp its circulation, and in Chicago Cincinnati and Toledo thev no* permit its sale on the streets. We know of but one thing again * Henry Ford and that is the breaking of the solid South by selling it Fords and we can forgive him of that if hr will come to the front and fjive us the right dope on the big interests. Taylor and Pad sell right fertilisers right. - I ■—■■ in' Local News and Personal Mention Hon. Clayton Moore returned from a - business trip to Raleigh on yatur day night. • • * • Mr. A. S. Roberson, of Kobersonville wa* a visitor in town yesterday. Mr. A. T. Gritftn, of (ioldsboro, N. C., made a business trip to William ston on Monday. Mr. (iriltin is for merly a Martin County resident and native and has many relatives in the i;lifting district. • » » • Miss Irene Smith of Raleigh spent Easter with her mother here. V* . • * • • Mr. Vance Hunting mid wife,' of Bethei, were in town Sunday anil Monday. • ♦ ♦ • Han. Collins Karnes, of Muifrees boro, wa* in the city ovei the week end,visiting friends. • • • • Mr. Francis Holloway, of Chicago, who visited Julius Peel her. l last fall and who is pleasantly remembered I>\ many friends, spent the past winter on a tour of the northwest, gathering special information ami is now in New York City where lie will rennin thin the summer. • • • « Mr. W. R. Everett, of Palmyra, was a visitor here Saturday. • • • • The Womanless Wedding wa at tended by ft vol hundred guests, and was a huge success in everyway. The programme was well carried out h\ the participant*; the costumes vierc gorgeous and appropriate. Ilarrv Higgs as a Prima Donna, Simon l.illey as a black mammy, anil in fact every person i nthe wedding deserves spec ial praise. • • • • Mr. Alphonso Everett, of Palmyra, was in Williamston Saturday after noon. • * • » Mr. Hoy Flannigan, Jim King, Fred Forbes, Dr. Greene, und Hon. N. W. Outlaw, all of Greenville, N. C., were-* in town Saturday. • ♦ • • Mr. Hob Peel, Jr., is at home foi the Easter holidays. • • • • Mi»s Mattie I,on Anderson, is Ifome for Easter, having arrived Friday from tiie Greensboro College for Wo 'men. • * • • The Dig Kaskethall game at the Warehouse tonight will be the last one of the season by the Williamston 111 gtf Srtinftl. (inme' : called at K-P. M •" • • • Miss Daisy Manning, ot the Enter prise stalf, has been very sijjk' for the past several day.y but the doctor re ports her now rapidly Convalescing ller many friends wish for her a very speedy recovery. i »♦ • « Dr. J. 11. Saunders will probably move into his new office.-, next month • * • » The Williamston baseball team ii the llrst game of the season won i decided victory yesterday from thi Washington Red Sox, by the score' of fi to s—seven innings. » » ♦ • The Easter dance to he given ,at the Hrick Warehouse tonight will hi the popular social event, of the hoii days. With Simmons' orchestra of Norfolk, directing the music, no doubt many visitors from other neighboring towns will lie present. Dancing from 10 to 1. * * * .*• His Honor, Judge Calvert, returned to Williamston - oh Monday"fevening, and Court convened this morning for another week. Mostly civil cases will be heard. ♦ » •, ♦ Mr. R. L. Graveley, Construction Engineer, is a deelgate to the Goo Roads Convention at Greensboro from the Chadbourn district. • • • • , Mr. A. W. Brown, Supt. of Con struction, for Bayle-Robeertson Con structloir Co., Washington, D. C . I arrived in the City. » «. * » Mr. K. B. Crawford went to Hrick line today on business. » • • • Mr. Wilson G. Jr.. arrive*' ' home from Wilson on Saturday. * • • • Mr. J. Dillon Simpson is expectei' home this week for an extended visit • * • • Quite a number of prominent citi zens from around the County are ir Williamston this week attending court E. Dr. J. H SaundeVs, Dr. Jas. S. Rhodes and Dr Ed Smithwick, of Jamesville, will bi medical delegates to..the State Medica' Meeting at Pinehurst, N. C., next KWIJI. —; —L-V 7 " ♦ ♦ ♦ « Boyd Hight arrived Friday night from Kings College, Raleigh, to spend the Easter holidays with his frieml, Charles A. Inight J HONOR ROLL FOR FEBRUARY-MARCH I lie honor roll lor the past month .-hovva ..on.e unprov emeni; increase ot o names over-last mouth. Lite most notable inipiovement is siiown by tin .tl\ and tenth grad.'s. 1' nt grade: A Alion Ueni.ett, Al belt l.eslie Clark, Charles Fleming, i..i. net lvinore, » nnrU- Manning, Susie liainhiii, ttlarj ttylde Williams, Lil lian Kutli Robeison. I! Hubert Cooke, Naiah Cooke, Al.u vin Cobuin, Robert Henry C ovven, Walter Cooke, Mildred (iurganus, George llain.-on, Jr., Hazel Goilaul, David Stalls, James Williams, lioulali ."until, lieneva Jenkins, Ralph Nel son. C. Lillian Ivutli lioheison, tieoige Harrison, Jr.. Charles Manning, lit u lah Smith. Second Grade: A Johnnie Eilmoml son, Allie Marie Roberson, Grace Page Josephine Harrison, Pauline llallanl, Alary Alice (Hinaing', Elsi AmlievVs, Rjuby tiiirganus, Nellie Cherry, Delia Harrison, Helen Pug.li, Magnolia Haker, Ltlward Gruves, Melville Wynn Elsie (iurganus, Malcohni Simpson, Al belt Cooke, lluck Saunders, Gailand Heniiett, Dillon Cobb, Herbert CoWrn, Herbert llritton. I! Annie Mae (iurganus, Evelyn Hall, l.ina Mi/.elle, Ruby Waid, Fan nie Ray, William Cherry, Worlie Wil son, Elizabeth ,Gurkin, Gladys Moore. C Malcohm Simpson, Job inie Ed iiiondson, llul'»it llritton, Ollie Marie Roberson, Josephine Harrison, Nellit Cherry, Duck Saunders, Lina Alizelle, Magnolia Haker, Ruby Ward, Wil liam Cherry, MelvillT Wynn. Third Grade: A—Alary Carstarphen Catherine Hardison, Margaret Itod gerson, Claude Clark, William James, Carlton Livennore, Homer Harnhill, Paul Simpson. B —Warren Everett, Lillian Cowen, Jasper Bennett, Edward t'ox, Alton Daniel, A. J. Manning, Julia Ward, Dora Stalls, Lucy Hardison, William Roebuck. C—lrwin Smith, James While. Gtallys (iurganus, Catherine Hardison (trace Whitley, Homer Itarnbill, Jas per Bennett, Edward Cox, Claude Clark, Alton Daniel, William James,. A. J. Manning, Alary Carstarphen, Paul Simpson, Ralph Taylor. Fourth Grade: A- Marion Cobb, Hazel Edinondson, Eugeiiia lloyt, Wil liani Gurgalius. 11. Jelfery Taylor, Agnes Chesson, l.illie ('hessoiL Nellie Teel, Leslie Teel, Robert Bruwn, Virginia Harrison Ruth Peel, Darrell Price, Heulal. t'lierry, Hugh Clu'iry, l)ais> W,hit Leon Waltwrs, (ieo. Ilatton (iurganus.! Heulull Bland, Pattif W.vnn, P'ratici'.- Wlll itt mk , A (' Marion 'Cobb, Agnes Chesson, Lillie Chesson, Annie Mae Williams, Daisy Whitley, Rayburn Joyner, Hub ert Brown, Virginia llarrisi.n, Ruth Peel, Puttie Wynn. Fifth tirade: A Ella Mae llrilton, 1 Susie .lames, Carmella Jones, Sophia Little, Dorothy Thrower, Beatrice White, Melba Wynne, Edwin Manning Henry Mannihg. I! Mattie Lou Rogerson, John Wildsworth. (I." Ella Alae llritton, Miriam Courtney, .Elizabeth Gravely, Susie Jamse, Carnielle Jones, Sophia Little, Dorothy Thrower, Beatrice White, Evelyn MeClelion, Pat Baker Asu (irawford, Thomas Crawford, Edwiri Manning, Henry John Wailt worth. Sixth Grade: A—Trulah Wan Page, Evelyn Harrison, Lucille-Has ,hcII, Mary Melissa Andii-ws, Margar et Joyner, (lei'il Taylor, Paul Godwir Arthur Britton. B—Connie Roberson James 11. Ward Jr., Fred Chesson, Eli Harnhill, Hruct Whitley, Charles Peele, Carl Garrett C—Mary M. Andrews, Francis Barnes, Eli Barnhhill, Fred Chesson, Paul Godwin. Evelyn Harrison, ('lias Peele, John G. Sykes, Norman Ward, Sammie Willey, Bruce Whitley, Con nie Roberson, Cecil Taylor, Margaret Joyner. Seventh Grade: A^—None. B.—John Booker, Benjumin Court ney, Ixn llasMvll, Proctor Jones, Fred Taylor, F'ranees Hoyt, Margaret Alan ning, Laura Orleans, Mildred Walters C —John Booker, Benjamin Court ney, Bill Harrison, Proctor Jones, Fred Taylor, William IL Williams F"rances Hoyt, Nina Jones, Ruth Man ning,. Margaret Manning, Jessie Man ning, Laura Orleans. Eighth Grade: A—Velma Har^son. B—Bryant Carstarphen, William Hodges, Frederick Hoyt. C—Mittie Brown, Pattie Harris, Vel ma Harrison, Sadie Perry, Lillian Wit liams, Bryant Carstarphen, William •Hoddges, Frank Griffin, Robert Man ning. Ninth Grade: A—Louise Crawfor ' B.—Thelma Brown, Boriner Gui ganus, Emma Belle Harris, Esthe Harrison, Martha Harrison, Elizabetl Hassell, Minnie Robertson, Ethel Tay lor, Charles Godwin. C—Thelma Brown, Louise Crawford B. Harris, Esther Harrison, Martha Harrison, Minnie Robertson, Williamston In The Public Eye 1 lie ba.-eball team iu t summer tiiu a great ileal lor SV llliam.ston IU the way 01 ailvei ti.-ing. Any town or eit> in an established league, with ilail) reports ol the games published in the surroundding papers, keeps the name ol the town 01 city before the public, aiul son even a small vilage gets to be known all over the state. Then a gain it makes the league towns better acquainted, it bungs visitors to the games, ami in uiau> ways boosts the coiiinmntiy. • f Every cent spent on the baseball team \\ it return to the \S illiamts-on two-fold in an indirect way. We got before the public last summer, ami with the coming ol' the great Rua ■loke River bridge we have been be fore the public ever since. Today, people who never heard ol W illiamston a year ago are more or less familiar with thelocation; and general envitVrninent of the TOWn. Situated on a direct highway be tween Raleigh and the Western part o ft he Stilt e, III«I Norfolk, Va. to be supplemented by hard surfaced roads and the bridge, this i sindeed the greatest opportunity Williamston has ever had to become a thriving and important Eastern Carolina city. It is up to the citizens of the town. Nature has the .surrounding community with unsurpassable farm ing land, a fine climate, and a good place to live; location has caused us to be tin' gate city to Northeastern Carolina, and directly tin the national highway so it remains for the citi zens of Martin County to make the town and community -just what they wilL- J. S. I'. Sl l l' ERIN TE N I>EN V T OF BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION HERE Mr. A. W. llrown, Superintendent of Construction, fox the Hoyle-Robert son Construction Company, of Wash ington, D. C. has arrived in town, and is preparing to erect the camps and outbuilddings necessary to begin work on the great Roanoke River Itridge. Mr. Ilrowri said this morning that about twenty four carloads of mater ial was in transit, and work will be gin immediately on this great project. The contract was given to the lloyle Kobe it.son Construction Company foi something over three thousand dolars, and as the financial arrangements hav ebeen taken care of, there is now no doubt that before many months '-.■ Bertie County and Martin County will be directly cone'cted and make travel between these two counties easy. The construction of this bridge will mean Hie " employment of a huge number of skilled laborers, a.s well as common.,labor," which w ill cause a cer tain amount of money iu circulation here all thru the as the pay rolls will be large and |iiite a bit of j material will be purchased here. Mr. liiown predicted rapid work on this bridge, and in a very short time no doubt the river end o ft he town will be ulive with activity.— J. S. I'. Charles A. Knight arrived Friday night from State College, at Raleigh, to spend the Faster holidays with hi: parents. Circle No. 4, will have u Silver Tea at the home of Mrs. Wheeler Martin, Sr., Friday night, April Ist, from 4 to (i I'. M. Fverybody invited. > I'll FIR CAI'ERS IN TIIF PAPERS. Isee the pictures takenat Palm Reach, I read about the pretty women there Apparently the dearest wish of each Is that she may lie "snapped" whefiH nearly bare. The daughters of the rich, when there are free, It seems, to bet right down to basic' facts; Ah, how I long to join them there— to be A sharer in their mirth-provoking acts! \ frolic with a nymph upon the shore, Without 11 thought of circumstance o. rpomp: •She wearing u brigt smile, and lit'tlV - ' more, ■{ And dome one taking pictures as we romp! What happiness must fill the profiteer Who sees his wife and daughters cutting capers, And knows that soon their 4»ctur«s wil lappear In all the movies and the Sunday paper*. —S. E. Riser in Hearst papers. Myrtle Wynne, Herbert Feele, Jesse Stubbs. "!cnth Grade: A--None. B—Ruby Barnhill, Mary Clyde Leggett. \ J . - C—Ruby Barnhill, Rosa Melson, Mary Gladys Watts. Eleventh Grade: A—None. B—Herman Bowen, James Griffin, Sarah Harrell, Winnie I*atherwood, Solomon Orleans. C—Solomon Orleans. Advertiser* Will IW Ow Colobbh a Latch •f Mart la Cumtft iMa ESTABUSHED 1898 BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS OF OLD NORTH STATE The Republican Meeting held at Greensboro last week waa of much in terest to the people of the state, and very disastrous to the Republicans of Eastern Carolina. The Western Wing of the Republi can party dominated the meeting, and named the ticket for the federal posi tions of importance thru-out the Stat* The Eastern Carolina delegates were completed routed and their influence was entirely negative. The Morehead faction dominated everything, and former Senator But ler, who counted on the support of Eastern Caiolina, returned to Wash ington humiliated and beaten. The Good Roads Meeting to b* held in Greensboro next month will have delegates from every County in the state, and will lie a convention of great importance. Martin County will be well represented. The Bureau report* cooler weather coming for the entire section of Eastern Carolina, also rain is predicted for this week. Cotton and tobacco planting is a topic of much interest thruout the stute. and the various committees in each section are urgent in their re quests for a smaller avreage—point ing out the absolute necessity of this iu order that the farmers may not suffer conditions as existed last fall. The State Highway Commission is about the busiest Bureau of State ac tivities, and matters are now shaping themselves into definite plans for road building. This entails a large a inount of preliminary work, and the Commission predicts a very busy Summer season. -J S. I*. OFFERS CHANCE TO AMATEUR ARTISTS " Get out the India ink and a fine pointed pen The Cotton anil Tobacco Cooperativ Marketing Associations aro offering prizes for cartoons made by.amateurs. Student* of any school ii\ North Carolina are eligible, and while finish ed cartoons are desired rough sketch es will lie considered if they contain Ideas that can tw worked out by regu lar artists. The Cooperative Miuke^ir^' Associa tions announce that they want mater ial to show the need for cooperative marketing, and t head vantages to be derived from it by farmers, business business and professional men. In the words of a familiar song "There's a long, long trail a winding" l>etween the farm and the cotton mill or the tobacco factory under the present ■system of selling. The growers' co operative associations are out to short en this long traTFand keep the dollars it home that are now paid for sending cotton and tobacco over it. Cartoon contestants can find plenty of literature at libraries on cooper ation among farmers, and especially about cooperation in California where last year the growers marketed crops "with about $276,000,1)00 through their own organizations. Frizes for cartoons or sketches that can be used by the North Carolina associations are: First prize sls; sec onk $l0; and third $5. The contest closes April Hi, 1921, ami all drawings must be sent to Campaign Director Cooperative Marketing Associations, State Department of Agriculture, Raleigh, N. C. WANTED—Salesman for 6,000 mil* guaranteed tires.Sulary SIOO.OO week ly with extra commissions. COWAN TIRE AND RUBBER CO. Box 784, Chicago, Illinois.. WANT TO BUY CORN. Stat* how mych for sale and lowest price. HAYWOOD ROGERS; Williamrton, See Joe Taylor and J no. R. Fwl at the armera Warehouse befor* buy ing your fertilizer*. STRAND THEATRE March 31st Cecil B. DeMille's Super-Special "OLD WIVES FOR NEW" ' s" • V A sister-picture to 'WHY CHANGE YOUR Wlff SHOW STARTS §«M P. M. BQc .j and 0*