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ADVERTISERS Wil.L FIND OUR
CO'LI'INiVA LATCH-KEY TO
1509 MARTIN CGI'NTY HOMES.
VOLUME 2S —NUMBER B*.
Cause of Education
* Is Most Important
Now In This Stati
rPv •
/jjjfjf Norh Carolina's SuHo
A Blight and Must
"» Be>>>d>ed
In thSfirection for, state officers ii
1920 Norto Carolina's native white ru
r
j-. ral illiterates could have outvoted al
£ literate white urban voters in th
state and still have hod mere than tw.
In this same election had all nativ.
j
white voters gone to the poles, thei
would have been one jn ever ygrou
of seven who could not **Ue his ow
name, and one in every four wuo ri 'tj
probably not have read his ticket.
These statements are arresting an
startling and unbelievable to one wh
has not given thought to the sub
juct. et they aic Liased upon if'.
fcOeivil census figures am! "urh: n
means the thirty four North Caroliii
towns with more than three thousan
populaion each.
The main cause of this illltorat
in North Carolina was an inadequai
school system.. Nor does it avaii th
' illiterate citizens that better school
and enfored attendance laws arc n.
j.idly c h.inating the possioi'i! '
any future illiterate voters when th'
present crop of school boys and girl
will have become grown men and wc
men. These illiterate men and vm
men are here and now. They ar
our neighbors, our friends, our kin?
men ,and our fellow itisens, who no\
C' v.d \ itK us or agai.t ' •«, it iui
ters not what public question arise:
|! ll' Ml| and wool oi tiie whole ►
cial and economic fabric o four st at
is shot through and through with t
faulty threads of illiteracy.
There is no longer a question as t
for adult beginners in North Can
lina. - - \
There is no longer a cjutstion as t
the practicability of the work—it c
be done—it has been done.
There are plenty of workers \v>
will put this job across as soon r
means are provided and public sent
ment demands it.
There is a need. of at least on
whole time worker in each county t'
begin with. This worker organize
various availabe agencies and penpl
iijto, working groups for the pui pos
adult beginners and con
tinning to teach them unntil they nr.
able to teach themselves.
Do educators, real or so-callel, ii
'North Carolina, really believe in e 'v
cation for all the people or has th'
emphasis been placed on "higher ed
uration," efficient «ity school system*
etc.
Finally, would it ont be wise to »to
trying to build an educational fr r
tem from the top down and try bu'h 1
ing fi-om the ground ii|> ? Try
ing out the rotten sills of illiterm
and the poor foundation of ineflficip'"
rural elementary schools so that the*
shall he a sure foundation upo
which may bf erected a state wid
education that will not be top heiv
and out of proportion to the othe'
pari of the building.
As in ral elementary schools pro
-Iletter, illiteracy grows less. The em
phasis need* to he placed here in o"
state school system today. The ele
mentary school needs to be stands i"
ized ami as a part of Its standard re
quirtment there should be a class foi
exceptional education, that, amonnr
other things, should undertake f
leave no citizen in any community
ty unable "to read a newspaper o:
mag&zinne article, a chapter in ar
elemenary history, or selected chap
terg from the Bible, and give thf
thought contained."
Wilryou, a citiien pf North Caro
lina, face this situation squarely and
lend a hand, or will you continue t
shy off frorm facts because the fact'
f are tinpleasant? Education such a
JM not orthodox, but it is democrats
Pjd Christian. From the establish
f, F order of church and state, am'
*rrom beaten paths of education w
are hoping for a sufficient number of
proselyte* to put this job across.
Elizabeth Kelly.
MR. 8. T. JACKSON DEAD
Mr. S. T. Jackson of Jamesville
died Wednesday afternoon after ftn
illness of three years, being confined
to his bed for about three month *.
He was born in Beaufort county,
the son of Louis H. Jackson, rrirried
Mfos Simpson of Jame«viU m>out 20
years ago snd has lived in Martin
eoor.iy most of the time siixc
/ ' He leaves besides his widow, three
daughters, one son and one grand
child. Was buried at th« fam'ly grave
'yard at hfs father's homo in Beuufort
covnty Thursday ev-nin*.
Did you ever notice hew good dogs
taste—the hot ones—at a carnival or
circus. f
Ml Cares Billions Fever.
THE ENTERPRISE
PEANUT PRICES
HAVE NOW MADE
MOREADVANCES
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Growers Association Advises Farmers.
To Hold Remainder of Their
Crop for Better Pries
The Peanut Growers association
advises that in the past few days
prices on cleaned goods have advanc
ed materially, and that still furthei
advances may be looked for as ih_
'hortage of production becomes mori
evident.
The association advises all farmer;
who are able to do so to hold on tt
-heir peanuts. The cleaners will un
ioubtedly pay prices considerably ov
it the present levels before the sea
*oh is much further advanced.
President Alexander of the associa
.ion calls the attention of non-mem
>ers to the fact that the associa ioi
las, by its advances and sales activ
ies brought peanuts to the present
evel and Salesmanager de Pencier an
■ounces that the association has sold
;nough goods at its opening price;
o run the mills for thirty days am
hat higher prices are undoubtedly
ndicated by the reluctance of clean
;r« to sell at present figures and thai
heir eagerness to buy at prices in
excess of 7c per pound for farmer'f
itoek.
Mr. de Pencier calls the attention
>f the farmers to v the fact
ands of bags are in the hands of thr
'peculators who have bought in ariti
•ipation of an advance on account of
he shortage and he urges the farme
vho has not yet sold his peanuts t
>ut them through the association o)
lang on to them until hs gets a price
based on the advanced cleaned good*
narket and the shortage.
.OCAL TOBACCO MARKET
TO CLOSE NEXT WEEK
'rices Paid Have Bten Equal ami
Above Those of Other Locsl
Msrkets Nesrby
The Williamston tobacco market if
o close fer the season Friday. Deeetc
>er 15.
The sales here have be«»n f.oxl foi
several adys; very few complaints
ire heard and good sales jwill con
inue during the coming week
Farmers having tobacco on haiif.
will make no mistake by brinK'np
heir tobacco to WilliamHton. "Uncle
luck" says it shall sell good.
The Williamson market lias suf
fered this year very badly, prirei
>ally on account of the poorest c«op
n the whole country. Much of the
,'obacco produced less than 250 pounds
">er acr*.
,n. CLARENCE POE >■ |
- 1 STRONG
.ddreste* the Farmers of Martin
County on Subject of Coop
erative Marketing
Tuesday afternoon, Dr. Clarence
'oe, editor of the Progressive Farmer,
*fpoke to the farmers of Martin coun
.y on the very prominent question
f cooperative marketing.
Dr. Poe did as he always docs,
nade a fine, clean cut and Wear ad
lress. He possesses a broader exper
ience in the things the farmer* has
,o face than most speakers. He was
. eared a farmer, a real working farm
er and he has diligently studied and
tvorked with farmers' problems ever
since he left the farm.
The explanation of the soundness
of the principals of cooperation, the
active working details of same and
the duty of each individual farmer to
ward the association.
COMPETITOR'S PUSH MAKES
BUSINESS GOOD FOR US
Competition |g the life of business
s the saying goes and is a good
hing for every one. The harder we
have to scramble for that dollar, the
more we are going to put out to get
it. Easy times make us sluggish,
asy and indifferent. Hard time* al
ways sharpens our wits and make
as hustle, which is a good thing for
all. Where would we hav^drifted
0 if the prosperity of 1919 and 1920
had continued? There is no telling.
Even as it was, some people were
getting too lacy to lace their own
shoes and the |MK>r American dollar
MTSS looked upon almost with con
tempt.
There was so much easy money
it took nearly all of oip's time plan
ning few to spend it, and so much
easy business we had to lie awake
nights thinking up new ways to get
away from it Oh, those were the
good old days, but I guess it is •
good thing for all of us that thsy
are gone.
The year round garden offers y#u
health and happiness. Are you plan
ning yours T
WILLIAMSTON. MAR IN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, .FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1922.
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N.C.C.W. Has Made
Rapid Strides During
The Past Five Years
Fast Growth Appears To Be of a
Permanent Nature From Re
ports Given Out
Greensboro, Dec. 7.—At a recent
meeting of the alumnae council of
the North Carolina College for Wo
men in Greensboro, President Julius
1. Foust presented to them a vivk*
picture of the great growth and de
velopment of the college within tht
past five years. He also outlined cer
tain lines of development which now
becomes necessary if the college was
to discharge its mission in a fitting
manner, "*
"During this period of five years,'
.aid President Foust, "We have niort
han doubled the capacity of the coi
iege. The present enrollment is 1270
t will reach 1300 before the year i>
over. The present freshman class i:
the largest ever assembled in a wo
man's college in North Carolina."
From the appropriation of the last
legislature of $K76,000 for permanent
improvements, the college has buii
three new dormitories, a new winj
to Mclver building for class rooms
a new dining hall, a new library, an'
made other improvements to building,
and grounds, as well.
"If the college should stand sti!
and not progress at all ,if the higl
schools of the state should remaii
just where they are, we must antici
pate an enrollment of 1800 or 2(H)
in u year," the president said.
The present and urgent needs 6
the college in caring for its studen
body were outlined as follows;
1. An auditorium There Is n
place on the campus to seat the stu
dent body together, not to mention th«
impossibility of having townspeople
attend college gatherings.
2. A physical educational building
—for the physical training and devel
opment of the young women.
8. A new heating plant—the pres
ent plant is entirely inadequate am
is subject to break down at any time
4. A building for the music de
partment—this department is nov
scattered over the campus and is verj
greatly in need of better facilities.
COMMISSIONERS GET
VERY LITTLE PRAISE
FOR THEIR SERVICE*
An Apfi 'jcisiion of 'he Re|jpin)
Board of County Commis
sioners of the County
It is doubtless true that the offici
of a county commissioner is less ap
predated by the public thau any of
fice provided for by either the con
stitution of the 4aw.
The legislature meets bi-annually,
and ramshackle* the law ahd put tht
courts to guessing for two years, and
yet tHe legislators go down in historj
as salons. Humble count)
commissioners on the other hand art
the objects of the cussing and criti
cism of his neighbors and yet hi*-
duties and obligations bring them ir.
closer touch with the people than any
other officials. The poor look to them
for care and protection and the 'rich
too often look to them to dodge their
obligations, and everyone looks tt)
them to give them such an admin
istration of government as will giv>
them protection and opportunities.
In lookin gat out retiring board oi
Monday of this week we could no
help thinking of the service that eacl
one has given to his county for sue!
a small renumeration. In recountin/
the activities of this board we sav
in Mr. J. L. Hassell, chairman for four
years, a faithful servant who has done
all he could for the people. Then wi
thought of Dr. B. L. Long, Mr. Joshua
L. Coltrain, and Henry D. Peel sn
Mr. Henry C. Green, who will con
tlnue on the board; how much val
uable time and energy they had spen
in an effort to give the most service
with the least burden.
We believe that each and every one
of them have been faithful and hoti
est and perhaps have done as well (
anybody could under the circum
stances, and we are sure, better than
some could have done.
We have great faith in the new
board, but we cannot hope that they
will be able to do more than the old.
They will perhaps not have such f
period of depression to encounter as i
did the old board, when the depres
sion came in 1920.
Mr. Henry C. Green, a member of
the old board, was elected chairman
and J«e is ably surrounded by Mr.
C. A. Askew of Jamesville, Elder W.
B. Harrington of Griffins, Mr. J. G.
Bamhill of Robersonville and Mr. V.
G. Taylor of Poplar Point. They are
good men and are men who have
been tried in the fire of experience
and are men of high character, and
we are sure that with the support
of the people they will succeed as
commissioners of our good old Mar-'
tin county. ' I
COUNTY FARMER
MAKES APPEAL»
> FOR PROGRESS
Business Booms Are Noticed All Ov
„ er the Entire Nation As Well
As At Home
We note some evidences of improv
ident in business generally. Foreign
consumption of American produce is
increasing. Our home industries art
also making steady gains.
Wc note in some of the leading
farm journals that farmers are grow
ing pigs that average 200 pounds al
six months old at a cost of five cents
a pound.
South Carolina and Georgia are
holding conferences in which are the
leading farmers, manufacturers and
specialists of state and national de
partments of agriculture for the pur
pose of formulating plans for suc
cessfully combating the boll weevil
Some of the things advised are more
grass and more stock to eat it and
concentrated action along the lines of
successful furming under fire of ag
ricultural pests.
These states are making progress
under handicaps. What are North
Carolina and Martin county doing?
Beaufort, Washington, Pitt, and Edge
combe counties arc feeding hogs on a
ration properly balanced with corn,
wheat, middlings and tankage, either
animal or fish meal at the ratio pre
scribed by specialists in swine feed
ing, 60-25-26 per cent, which tests
ire producing finished pork at a cost
>f five cents per pound with a ready
narket at eleven and one half cent
icr pound. While we Martin county
farmers sit back and holler "bool
furmin' " and let hog cholera sweej
he farm of even a prospect for meu
for the home, our neighbors are do
ing , hese wonders.
Think of a 2(H) pound pig at six
months old, which will sell on the
market for $22 ot s2'! per head, a«
much profit as the average acre or
•otton has produced, on a ten yen
iverage. Surely we will admit, i
/ou like, that this book uirmihg, yet
t is producing the goods on the farm
'Bis, dat, dese aiifl dem" are some oi
',he words used to distinguish articlei
iresented before the wur betw.een tli
tates, but we now use, this, that these
and them. This also may be style
'book learning. Still it is in keep
ing with more learned people and nr
one Says they should not he used
because they were learned from 4
book. , '
We note one thing for which w
ire grateful; that the men of pi
walks of life in the town of Williams
ton have organized a live, wide awake
Chamber of Commerce for the towi
of Williamston and Martin county.
And we.hojie that some real intelli
cent work will be the result ami the
ommunity niude 100 per cent alert.
The Eastern Carolina Chamber of
Commerce with headquarters at Wil
n.mgton, N. C., is doing a wonder
t'ul work. One important thing P
s doing is cooperating with othei
ike organisations in Gover
nor Marrison's water transportation
program. This alone will be a saving
of millions of dollars to Eastern North;
. 'arolina and after all, it is that which
we save that spells progress.
If the new Chamber of Commerce
of Williamston will find a site for
•ind a man to operate an up-to-date
seed store, an oil mill for crushing
cotton seed, soy beans and peanuts,
a community storage for sweet pota
toes, a lime bin for the distribution
of carbonate of lime, a loading pen
for the shipment of live hog* and
push cooperative shipments of live
hogs as prescribed by the swine di
vision of the N. C. College of ag
culture and engineering, we believe
•hat it will have done a great work
toward putting this"county back to a
normal position, and more nearly In
keeping with other of our adjoining
counties that have been making iteadj
progress along these lines.
. Jas. L. Holliday.
ORLEANS* SALE MEETING •
WITH MUCH SUCCES.'
Mr. W. R. Orleans, Who ran a full
page adv. in last Friday's issue of
The Enterprise, and also had a fev
thousand circulars printed from th
same adv. form by The Enterpri
job department, announces that he is
highly pleased with thejsuccess of his
sale, and that he coulj*not wish for
better business during times like this,
and from the throngs th«t haVe re
visited his store, we are satisfied that
he has met with an.big success in
pleasing 4iis customers.
The country fairs prove that peo
ple still think they can beat a man
at his own game.
•M Cures Malaria Ferer.
Eastern Carolina
Exposition Will Be
Held At Wilson
Esstern Carolina Chamber Executive
Committee Selects Time and
Place for Exposition
The executive committee of the
Eastern Carolina Chamber of Com
merce, in regular session last Friday
afternoon, in Greenville, among oth
er things awauieil Wiison the bin
exposition that this organization ex
pects to hold early in 1923. 'The date
set for the big winter show are: Mar
19, 20, 21, 22f 23, inclusive.
The award was made on a com
petitive basis, due to the fact that
the Eastern Carotina Chamber of
Commerce takes in about forty coun
ties and several of the towns in these
counties, were desirous of getting this
big event for 1923. Wilson's bid waf
$6,200, a house "to hold it and lights
and water. Chairman H. H. Tayloi
of the executive committee said tm
mediately after the meeting that the
plans will be begun immediately to
wards getting things in readiness foi
the mammoth exhibition of "the agri
cultural and industrial possibilities of
eastern North Carolina.
Definite plana were decided upot
for handling the. Eastern Carolina
Marketing Exchange, which will be op
erated under the aiAplces of the East
ern Carolina Chamber of Commerce
The purpose of this organization wil
be to aid in finding markets for tin
farm produce in car lots, such as
sweet potatoes, trucking: of all kind",
Irish potatoes, watermelons and th>
like.
Nothing will be handled except in
car lot shipments. A special com
mittee will be named to aid in hand
ling this feature of the work. It is
believed by many that this will IK
a very helpful tirganUation In the
matter of aiding in the development
of eastern Nortlf Carolina.
Hartford county, through the hus
tling town Ahoskie, cast her lot with
the Eastern Carolina Chamber of
Commerce, making the 21st county to
come in. This represents about half
of the territory und it is believed that
fully thirty five counties will become
active members by. the end of thev
first year, which will be April
1023.
HECKPTION FOR MR. AND
MRS. ,W. J. HUNTER
-Mr. and Mrs. J. G. (lodard, Jr. En
tertain Large Number in Hon
or of Young Couple
At their ,beautiful old southern
home, Mr. ami Mrs. J. I). Goo ird, Jr.,
gave a brilliant reception on Wednes
day evening from nine to eleven, foi
Mr. and Mis. W. J. Hunter who were
married in Greensboro two weeks
ago.
The entire lower floor was beauti
fully decorated with holly ami cedars
suggestive of the Christmas season
In the living room were chryHtal has
kets of pink roses anil in the dining
room were boughs of holly and cedar
ov%r the old colonial fire place and on
the table in the center wan a minia
ture Christmas tree, and with the
shade lights in the room it radiateil
the happy spirit of Christmas.
The punch bowl was hidden in u
nook in the lower hall; it was fixed
on a table banked around with fern."
and decorated with large red leaver
and huge bunches of red grapes from
the bowl.
The home, which wa» built in
days of southern hospitality, and it
lent itself very attractively to this
occasion.
The guests were met at the door
by Mr. and Mrs. Elbert peel and ush
ered to the door of the living room
where they were met by Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Anderson and introduced to the
receiving line, the first being Mrs.
J. G. Godard, Jr., and then Mr. Godard
and Mr*. Hunter, and Mrs. W. T.
Hunter, mother of the groom, Mr. C
D. Carstarphen, who was a grooms
man in their wedding, and Miss Del
phia Peebles of New Bern, auntof the
groom.
They were invited into the dining
room by Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Mar
tin, Jr., where ice cream in the »hape
of Santa' and Christmas stockings
maccaroons and mints were served by
Misses Martha Slade Hassell, Martha
Cotton Crawford and Nina Upton.
Miss Millie Sprafll and Mr. Edgar
Roney then showed the guests to the
punch bowl where Miss Daisy Wynne
and Mr. Bob Hyendrick dispensed de
licious punch.
About one hundred people called
during the evening and it was one of
the most successful social events of
the present season. 0
If all the possums were caught
that we hear are, the night travelers j
would not last over a week at the,
present rate. I
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NAMES OF THE
COUNTY SCHOOLS
IN PUZZLE FORM
The Enterprise Sent Free for One
Year to First Child Solving
This Puizlc
To the first school chilli in Martin
county who sends in the n«t correct
answer to the list of Mari n county
schools that aie conce-tle I in these
pa rases below, The Lnr.u|n i*o will
be sent for one year beginning from
the date of receipt of same. A list
of the schools cau be hail .'Tom the
office of the superintendent oi Pub
iic instruction.
We are indebted to Miss lluttu
Thrower for the puzzle. She is now
secretary to the board of education
and to the superintendent of public
instruction, with an office at the court
house.
Names of County Schools
1. A tree and a verb.
2. Describing certain roads and an
elevation.
3. A prominent Martin county fam
ily.
4. A member of the floral king
dom.
5. Useful to raisers of hogs.
6. Good for clothing and atrangn
7. A w oilman's glory und a verb.
8. A rabbit's method of home mak
ing.
9. A fowl and a habitant of coons.
10. A good trade.
11. A part of fountain pens.
12. What all ships have.'
13. A tropical plant alul a famous
general.
14. A tree and what every pin
has.
15. for horses and a poet.
16. A verb and a a house.
17. A proper name and the suf
fix of many towns.
18. A proper name and a weight.
, 19. A bail man, his offspring and
a suffix.
20. A grain and the name o' a
southern gene ml. '
21. What a barrel iiiv;e loos,
22. A sacred emblem and a high
way.
23. An rmporti'pt rver n '• «• .-tate
24. Whnt a large purl of 11.c* i>«>p
.lation o ijoys.
25. A u oy nf waU"' ir the 'oun
i y. «
26. A tree and the place of man;
mhj liitants. . . - v
27. The name of in former trea*
u-ei of Martin coun' r
'.'.h A part of thf I I'V :I n I a »«ib
'? r> . A promi ic". C.n i inuin nn li>
place to gmt Water.
30. ' The publishers of many news
papers and magazines.
31. Behead the name of an animal
disease.
32. The first sylable of a famous
straits and a p!a w for thieves t. hide.
INDUSTRY IS
SHOWING MORE
IIVII'ROV KM ENTS
IVdrral UvM*rvp Hoard Nays Produc
Cive Activity IN NOW On
the In.-H-im*
Washington, Dec. —Virtually aii
basic industries in the I'nited S'a(ef
lire HhowinK: inert use I | rid n:t{ve act
i/ity, according l to tif Federal lie
si'\e.board, w".ii a in a reviow ol
I ui-iness and ttiibi tm.ay, lei oiled ;i
generally improved/ situation m tin'
American business world.
The improved conditions, according
to the review, are tedented in
it greatly increused employmenfo'
labor in industrial establishments,
and, second, in an unprecedented de
mand for freight cars. Report* show
ed that on November 1, the greated
shortage of freight cars ever devel
oped was recorded, while immediate
ly before and ufter that date the cai
loadings were maintained almost at
the maximum.
Mi-H .consumption of textiles was
heavy, the review stated, and added
that the mill requirement# of cot
ton continued on an increase which
late in October aTfil early in Nov
ember- reached the highest in the last
two years. Silk und woolen mills, the
review disclosed, were near capaci
ty operation in the face of a vir
tually unchanged wholesale market,
and seasonal declines in some lines
of dry goods.
SERVICES AT BAPTIS^O^'tCH
Sunday school 5):45 a. m., J. C. An
derson, sperintondent.- Sermon by the
pastor at 11 a. m. At 8 o'clock in
the afternoon the pastor will preach
at Burris school house. B. Y. P. U.
meeting at 6:45 p. m. Sermon by
the pastor 7:30 p. m. Prayer meet
iny Wednesday evening 7:30. A cor
dial Invitation extended to every one
to worship with us in all these ser
vices.
A. V. Joyner, pastor.
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THE ENTEPRISE COVERS MAR.
TIN COUNTY AND VICINITY
LIKE A MANTLE.
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ESTABLISHED 1M»
Proceedings of tjfl
ForTHfs Week
A Number of Cases Disposed of By J
the Recorder and Ilia PrMtfn &, •
cutor This Week, t
The court umjl Tu#t)ay,
December Oth, with Jhdg« % C, Smith
on the bench and Elbert &. Pset pros
ecuting. After each qualified the tyurt
opened and H. T. Koberson,
turned in the names of the 16li0£g
jurors otserve for the term,
D. Taylor, Jr., J, T. Daniel, Wt>M
Briley, J. T. Matthews, Mc.
son, J. S. Whitchttrst, J. S. Whitejjr,
hurst, J. E. Page, J. S. Cullipher,
F. Martin, N. C. Everett and
Dunn. .V;
The following cases were
of:
State ys Nathan *Cherry. Assault
with a deadly weapon. Defendant
plead guilty and was fined $26 and
cost.
State vs Arthur Slade. In this
case the defendant was required to
enter into bond in the sum of SIOO
for the payment of $5 for the benefit
of his child each month until second
Tuesday in March, 1923. From this
jrder the defendant appealed. The
ippeal bond was fixed at SSO.
State vs Charlie Keys, larceny and
receiving. Continued until December
19th.
State vs Aimer James, removin
?rop. Continued until December li.
State vs Leman Bennett, laiui.
Continued until December 19.
State vs W .A. Everett an.,
Jolly, affray. W. ,A. Everett i c
guilty and jury found J. li. «
guilty. Each was charged with o
ivalf the cost.
States vs W. A. Everett, A. D. W
Trial set for December 19, to be
oy a jury. This case was later no!
prossed.
State vs Bill Biggs, C. C. W. l.r
guilty.
State vs Sam G&ynor and John
Mallard, violating search and seizuie
law. Sam Gaynor sentenced to tli
Edgecombe road for 12 months fioiu •
which he appealed. John Ballard » «*1 f
ad and failed.
Court then adjourned to Wtdre.
lay, Dec. 6th.
The following cases were disposed
of Wednesday.
State vs John Bridges, larceny. Not
guilty.
State vs Bill Hlggs ami- Louis
llrOwn, gambling. Plead guilty. Bill
Biggs fined $11.50 and half of cost,
and Louis lliown fined, $5.25 and halt
the cost.
ADDITIONAL $25 WILL IJE
ADVANCED On COTTON
This Advance Makes a Total of $75
Per Bale On Cotton Delivered
Before December Ist.
We are in receipt of a communica
tion from the North-Carolina Cotton
Growers Cooperative association that
is of importance to the members in
Martin county, and which explains it
self. The letter is as follows;
Dear Sir: vv .
The board of directors at their last
meeting voted to make a second ad
vance of $25 a bale on December Iff,
on all cotton delivered up to Decem
ber Ist.
This does not mean that members
can draw $75 on a bale of cotton de
livered after December Ist. Drafts
can. l)o drawn for only SSO a bale.
Cotton delivered in December and lat
er mufit wait its turn in getting the
second; advance ot-$25.
We of General
Manage Blalock, instructing
banks, warehousemen, receiving ag
ents, officers of local groups and all
others interested, that drSfts carrot
b honored for mpre a bale.
Our members will readily under
hand that we must have a period foi
closing our ledgers in order that we
may draw thousands of checks due to
go out on December 15.
Of course, all members delive-mg
cotton after December Ist, will re
ceive advances to even up with this
$75 advance before a third payment
is is»ued. No definite date, of course,
has yet been decided upon for a third
advance of payment on cotton.
Yours very truly,
Homer H. B. Ma«k,
Mgr. Field Service l>«pt.
PROFESSOR LEGGETT, HfGH
SCHOOL INSPECTOR IN COUNTY
Prof. James L. Leggett of the East .
Carolina Teachers Training achool of
Greenville has been in Martin coun- •
ty this week visiting the high schools
of the county with Superintendent
Manning. ' #
Professor Leggett was elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Profeesor Wilson and it la gratify
ing to his friends in Martin county,
hia home county, to see him filling
the position of state lilgh sehool in
•pwtor.