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GET THE NEWS OF MARTIN COUNTY TWICE A WEEK BY TAKING THE ENTERPRISE, Hit VOLUME 24—NUMBER 49 CAK TURNS OVER OX FIVE PASSENGERS SINDAI All Had .Miraculous Escape From Death. Wreck Caused by Tires Bhwin g Obi Sunday evening about 8 o'clock a car driven by a Mr. Ball, of near Washington, he was accompanied by k h »s wife and small child and a Mis* J Spruill and Miss Evitt, just as thev n were P»» ; siu K the home ol Mr. John j 11. Teel, four miles" south of William ;^ sl °i', they attempted to pass another car, and as Mr. Ball tu>..ed to pass " two tires blew out and lie lost con trol of the car ana it left the roa.l and jumped the fence anu lauded ii. Mr. Peal's field bottom upwaid. Ti«e small child was the first out and was unhurt. then came Mr. ball who was also unhurt, but the other tnree oc cupanti were not *»o for uiiau*. Mi*. Ball besides several bruiaea had bet back wrenched, Miss Evitt was hurt internally and Miss Spruill oaly r, ceived minor bruise.-. Mr. Ball stalest that lie did not think he was running more than i. miles per hour, but he must have been going taster than he thought, wnici was indicated by the effect on the tine and tlie movement pt the car. The event came as no surprise in fact, later than expected to those who have observed the tialfic oi. that road. FARMERS' COST OF U\ ING SHOWS BIG AIM ANCE IN YEAR NOT IN I'ROIU ITS Reports to the iiuitau of Laboi Statistics of the Depaitmet of Laboi show that the pmcj of agncuitura. products averaged 1 1-2 pel cent les in May than in Apul, 1923. ilu-ie Wtii ilecliiies aUo in uttiti commodities bu. their rate of depreciation «a» mucl. less than lliat ol agr.cultuiai product- Coinpaied with Ma>, 1922, there »a. a slight increase. in tin prices ol tin piinciple piwluels of American farins, but the cost of living a* a whole an * vanced much faster ami farther ilia, tint the prices of things the farmer hail to sell. Some ol the commodities which farmers have to i-uy made ru two *».«! u.. - a" 5 * 1 ** scored by agricultural pi.~iu.-t> Sev end articles whicfc ihowed t»ig in" creases in the yaar were: Metal- an metal products, (inclading hardware wire, nails, etc.-. 27 3 4 per c.«J building materials, (including fenc. posts, shingles, cement, drain ule, etc..!, 26 1-4 per cent, chemicals an. drugs, (ii*.'luding pai"ts, oils, varnish cs, solutions for "dtps". medicines etc.), » 3-4 per cen* Clothing for the fanner and hi family increased al»>ut 14 3-4 per cen .luring the >« ar f,oni Ma >» IV ~- May, 1923. Furnishings f»r his home fi.iva'nced 6 H l**' J,n,, luneou- eommodit»e» wlucii he lidn't pro-lure and had to buy were 7 3-4 per cent tlearer. W\GE EARNER NOW ENJOYING WEALTH t imipuring the Present With the MM Peat His Pay Envelope Is More Robust. New Yoik Aug. a- Th, Americai „ t e earner i> more pi.»perou- now than he was dun g the .-o-calle. -peak ptri d- of 15T.aU. the national industna. cciiffcience boar.i announc ed today, ba.-»ng its collusions oi. a study of conditions in plants em ploying moie t*«. «*».«*' The board, which performs indu trial e. or.ißHtf research, found that ,* the comparative exes® of rising wag«s over *i--n»r livit»g cosU, was between 17 and Ifc per cent greate. in Ma I»2C than in June I»2U. piguies f or June ISI4 —the last I re- war month—were u--ed as a basis for the companion. For the last ftp- months, it wa* pointed out, wages were fast "p pitching i eak levels while the i. 0 f living was considerably below r Ptak. _ "Earning- r.sen so min i ir.ore thi.n living expense-," it wa.- f tur.d. "'that 1920 need no longer 1* considered the most recent high wate: * n ark for the woiker in industry" CANDIDATES FOB THE «• PRESIDENCY BOBBING I I' One Democratic candidate has brok en the political waters. Oscar W. I'nderwootl long feigned a- a leadet i Underwood long fained as a leader I in Congress, both in the house ar.i ' in the senate. Candidate Underwood has just re- L. turned form troubled Europe and has gotten his benrings for the campaign. While it is admitted that Mr. Under wood is the first candidate to make his '* announcement it is a known fact that many of the good fellows are watch ing and wattta*. ' - There it liWy to be a rani scram ble by the time the game is called. THE ENTERPRISE GOVERNOR MORRISON WILL CALL ON STATE FOR HARDING IKIBITK I AshexiKe, Aug. 6. —Governor Cam jeron Morri-on will issue a proclama !tijn calii * upon the people of North Ci.iol.na to u?iend bu-:\ess and pay tribute to the late Presder.t Hardin? during the hoar of hi funeral, when the exact Lcur of the funeral is An nounced. he to-lay. Governor Morrison sent Mrs. Harxl ing a message of sympathy and eon dolence Saturday. W \SHI.\GTON GOES ON WITH FUNERAL PLAN 'lhnsr In Charge Of Arrangements Will Be Guided By Wishes Of Mrs. Harding. Washington, Aug. s.—President Coolidge and other government offi cials in_ continuance of their sad ta>L of prepuring for the state funeial o I'l evident Harding here Wednesda will be guided entirely by the wishe of Mi . Harding as expressed iu mes letc-ivetl from the funeral trai . Accordingly the ceremonials here will! follow ts closely as possible those held for the martyretl Me Kin lo.'. • friend ol the dead executive. Also ofi.tills v. ill respect the wish of Mrs. thtt the party now speeding ea.'twaid with the body alone shal aceompany it to Marion after th* services Sere are ended. President t'oolidge, Justice Tafl. ntftct high officials and the d-plo matic representatives of foreigi states will defer their departure un til Thursday evening arriving in th« Ohio city Friiiay morning to attend the .siinplt stirviprs to be held then before Hie body is committed to soil cf Sir. Harding's native -tate. Soldiers, sailors ami marines wili Le the a-tivo pall-bearers at the serv ic«s here tintl men from these thre* sniffe will also eonstitue the guar«! of tonor tor the body while it lies n stale ii. the capital rotunda from 10:34- a. ni. to f p. m. on Wednexlay. 'anil""six representative I who will be npp vnted respectively b» Sei a'.or CmnnrrEppf lowa, presnte"' pm tern ft the senate. and S"peak« Gillette in at col da nee with a miues transmttc: t«. «hem today by I'r. dent Coolidac Selection of the othe bonorarv ;»h-bearers will be left I Mrs. Harding Futcmr. r-resiuent Wilson authorise, toe Matermnt today that he .'will a far as possible' participate in the fu eial cre wi iis in Washington. C h:e Justice Tuft telegrapned Presold Coolidge I ton. Canada that he w..ul attend the re >v ires b«th in this cit and in Mation. COMMERCE CHAMBER LAUNCHES PUBUCTTY. CAMPAIGN FOR CITY THE WILLI AMiiTON CHAMBER OF COmiERCE HOLDS EN- » THLSIASTIC MEETING The Williafston Chamber of Com merce held an enthusiastic meeting last night in the office* of Dunning Moore -and Horton. Several import an" matters of general interest to th« community were discussed. Anion* them were the Williamston Tobace. market, the Huilding and Loan As sociation a»d the building of the coun ty wharf. The meeting was well attended ex cept by warehousemen and merchant* These two classes were not as wel represented as was expected. Several important steps were taken, which will he of much help -to t. community. Every one shdfcld back the Chamber of Commerce; for it is it that lead. the way. WtIOLARD McCLOSREY ! V Friends of Mr. Jodie Woolard re-, ceived the announcement of his mar riabe in Baltimore on Thursday Aug. 2nd to Miss Annie Virginia McCloskey, of Baltimore. Mr. Woolard is the popular cashier of the Fanners and Merchants Bank, and is well known in the banking circles of Eastern Carolina, in which he is held in high esteem. Mrs. Woolard Is well known in Martin county, where she has spent some time. She is a young lady of fine qaulities. Mr. and Mrs. Woolard are now on their honeymoon ia the northern par* of the States. They will be welcomed here by their «nany*friends after August the 15th. Selma— Bi.ls called for new Union railway station. WILLJAMSTON. MARTIN COUNTY. NORTH CAROL! \ TUESDAY, AUGUST 7. 1923. NO TERM OF COURT FOR MARTIN COUNTY IN SEPT. THIS YEAR NASH COUNTY STEALS AN EN TIRE COURT, BAG AND BAGGAGE For the first time iu our state*.- history has a Superior couit bee i th object of a larceny. Martin county has for more than a hall century haii one big we.k each year, court, beg on the third Mouaay each September. It has com. to b« a date well fixed in tlie minds of out people, and most of our citizen.- bav« > made it a time for their annaul visit the county seat. Hut, alas, it is gone, and our dear old September term is to be no more. The court is now to be found more than fifty miles away It was like this, Nash county hao a .tear old Augu-t court, and August is a mighty hot month, therefore her citizencry said they prefered to sta> at home and loaf in the shade an-l eat watermelons and have court in September. They looked over th» scheilulf and found our September •late was just the thing fpey wanted. i-n«i it ap|iears tha> ir.ey took it and that we l st it. They passed a law establishing a cot.rt beginning the thinl Mondav in September and abolished all laws an, clauses of law in. conflict therewith We cannot prove an alibi, as we ha.: a representative in the senate and one in the house, beside a watchma? on guard in the Kn|(r«.siiif; room. Since this rash act was commute.' on the last day of the session we sup fiose Clayton Moore and Harry \\ Stubbs were in the choir n«m prac t icing closing songs for the se-Moit llut where, oh where was Corey w hei the procession rolled by. Martin county is certainly leading the way. Just a week ago today tner> was no Recorder's court due to ther« heiag no casea on docket, and it look as if there will be no court on th third Monday in September l>»- (hat it will see that there is just*- , rendered. TWENTY-ONE DEPARTMENTS OF KMiIHIIS FOR STATE FAIR TO BE IN OCTOBEI Raleigh, Aug. 6 —Twenty o»e rte partnient s uf exhibits for the Nortl Carolina tilUl* (iur in October an outlined in the 160 pa*e premiun 1- ami handbook, which has just bee l»uwl. . . . I Thirty thousand dollars are offers ii. premiums, »'"l m"nh.- of carefu study under the general directi"i. « Mrs. Edith Vanderbilt. the enterpris ing president, ha.- 1* en given t.. ai n.nfiny the priies so that the ex hibits will truly represent North t at.. lina. , General manager, E. V Afcalbor- Mate- that every effort ha* l>een maitf |7, arrange the fair this year -o tha lit will show North Carolina at- sh. . , Diversified farming comes, in l»r . lot of attention, and more money is •»« l»*ied in the livestock departmen' than for a:.y other. Eleven thou-an dollais iu money is offered in thi.> o«*« .;e|«ar«roeot alone. This doe- not > dude m re than six thousand dollar offered for the races, which will be feature of this fair as it ha- been . the sixty-one that preceded it. While livestock exhibits w.ll U* ei phasised. some five thousand .lallar ii. idtmii w are also offered in tb« agricultural department tienera Manager Walborn expect, the tei |.nzes ol'e.ed for the I—t county ex liibit- to bring alwut some It** com'«*Hi«i: The first pnxe is "*V> hundred while the second i for four hundred dollars, equally at tractive piixes are offered for i»«l' viiiiud exhibits. Vegetables and fruits, dairy p ducts and poultry, will have a plac m premium row. And flowers, too. Tn kitchen hasn't been forgotten, ai* there are some attractive culinar prices. I lees and honey also appe on the irft. Home cooking and her furnishings are other departments i: which prises of good money in ad dition to blue and red ribbons will '► given. The arts havent been forgot ten nor the fact that North Caroliru produces metals. The detour signs that were unce °* he Washington- Williamston road were brought in yesterday by the local nwi of the Highway commission. Of wi' f there is no significant* in the brinr ing them in, but what worries us b that they might be keeping them U use again- L— -j — . Elizabeth City—Potato shippi'.r My«mi dosed, 170,220 barrels harin- Onwhnri Has new pnrf: | HOG FACTS FOR TAR HEEL FARMERS Raleigh. N. C. August 6.—To givtj the Tarheel swine grower something [ -° think about, W. W. Shay in charge of swine extensinon wtork for the " State Coliege and Depart n;. Nt Agriculture, has c llected some facts that he says wili be of interv-t to each one. K:pfet now, he says, iheie • exists a surplus of between six and even million of hogs. The Chit age price for these hogs is J7.76 per ; un- !i«ni ire.gi.t and the Baltimore price is Bt th of these priee- are for if i n ted animals. Now, Mr. Shay thinks that a num ber of Nirth Carolina farmers believe that they >ann«t compete witi. is,e ft'in belt farfer in raising corn, for the res&an that our average yie'.d i> about -t) bushels per acre, wlu?c th:>t for 10-.va i> about 4«J bushel s [>e am. Yet he says, "There are fany farms in North Carolina that wil! prutluce an avei.-ge of 40 bushels per acre * itli Uuilt $2. XI worth of fei lili/i ! put u »»• r corn following a letruiuc An arif of com can he reised in N.-ith Can-liisa as cheaply as it Can in low.i oi llliboi: ai«l if the land will p:-iuc 4«» kJiris with an outlay of not «\ei i-.'m for fertilizer, then North I'mo lina will co-t no more per bushel thai the corn of those two states. "let us study the pi ices for hog> ruling in the two section*. Th« le-' •luality h«g. fe«l properly in North, Carol.ua wilt show a piofit under con lit ion of surplus. Did any one evci know of cotton and tobacco dom. that ? The com belt hog is •elli.og at a loss. The cost pel bushel of a 4«• bushel >ield of corn is al>out &"> cent - At nine cents p r pound, the hoi; i property fed. will return over $I 11 per bushel for the corn and keep s l>er «ent of plant i"«-od value. | IT c»-nts on the farm." These are the facts, says Mr. Sli.n. iihl yet sometimes we search iVi things that a|e n-' recognized when I we faiid th* m HINtV SI'Kl ILL . ~ mmmm*. ■»«»«•■. iMOMIUMTC 11"' engagement iu»l approaching mar riagr «l U»«»r daughter. Millie K> leile. to Wf»r Itichaid Honey. ol Kaleigft. The wantage will take plan- in September. TV announcement #1 the approach ing ro-fcinage of Mi. Ldgai lloney alio Mis*- Mi'lie Spiudl will I"' of mtere-t to the people of this section a- b«'tl are well kn«»n here. Miss Spruill taught i* the graied s*lu«»l for two years, ami M !»«"*> was e gineei ,n charge of the -tale ti.-p.cHon o« the Koandke Kiver bri«igo f r two vear*. I»«th "f *»*«"»» a, »" ht ' : ' l in ~M' higiiest . teem by our people. t mil' CONDITIONS «»F SEVERAL till STIES The rof«lin«n «.f the nt Mar tin count) i> «Kt per cent «•! normal. Other •ounlie are IU HH pel rent: Pitt S* pe* re«t: K.i. p. lobe W K , cent: Halifai Hfi |-■ ">•« Tin -Ule f"lnlltlu" at h- per *" * lauie a month *K« and •' ~ial # ' on May 25th. The thi** I* ' ■ ' acreage U less increase tl u. other states ha.l, the averag- be * 12 cent larger. IjiM yea' -- r port foi the country at this dale *:»- 11,44*.'. t p m , lulr as ba>ed on To.* I* r cent rondition. Vith an »» larfrer arr cage, this year's production forecast e,| 1I JbMsjOOM Irtles at ♦>" - P er •*" of a normal .condition l-a-t yeai final production »»• 9,761 ,M" l»ale.-. PHILATHKAS KNTKK I AIM D B1 MRS. H. B. 1101.1.0 M \N (>b eeniag at K 15, Mrs. 11. I!. Hoiloi.an delightfully entertained l- e l-a|'t-;t Philatheas with then month 1 , l«' ai«l social meeting. Tbeie «inr «i»"e bu.-ine-s to come hrfure lb* c'a*-> tlte hostess, at an tut) 'hew. sened a .lelHious ic« course. It is ieported that some drivers driving on the Washingtoi-W d'lam--' ton road are averaging f'"" 1 to * miles per hour Some folk- Wonder how jl ca« l«e done, all we can tell them is that they are ruining too fast for their own safety an.l that o other people who are ®:» the road. A traffic policeman would make i' safer and some arrangement- shoul-l be male to put on some type of police serric*- CwurifH has, a*th>ri*»-> 'he I Itppar* merit of Agriculture t> >pend *7,500/«» i roa»l.> serving the forests durinjr the (Ural year, ewlinr July 1. 1924- Moreover. 25 per wit of the rw*ip*- from timer -ale? anJ pazifif; perm''-' Y*®'' 1 around fIjttSJBOO, aeeoidinj; to ai vanr* ctfiMlts ibicb wdl be lume>l Uark a* usual to the States for use «a MH ty artianli and road.-. j COMMISSIONERS 1 HAD A LIGUi DAr ON AUtiUat bit I lit. BOARD tii t. OL ,\ I i IV».\I MISSIONERn XEI IN Kl.td L.u. i EdlLKti.i i j Ihc Board oi lounu Cumin:>Muiit'h o. Martin nut 'in j iu a. iii .\tsteit.uj wnii uie li.iemlH. rs present. liei.iy C. t,„een. J. tJainiuil, V. K. ,ta>loi, »V . ti. U .iU.I L .A-ltew. II tele rt .t. iu»i iiiocli L»u: I lie. Ui i-*..iiii jyioie Hie Oiiaiit, o ihero v\;is just such i »ic ioiiowing Uusi l'*.'s l.*s tiisposeu ol; \Ji uereti i>> uie Ooaiu tnat a note ioi >s*v.utp or .iiay 10 woiK tne man., 'ti JainesViiie township, autt thai tlie t t-uiil) bttaiti eiuiO'se said Hole wrtn tlie J..nies\ lie. iovvi slup b».u. ol ti u.-tees* Vint, n i dial mi. t, A. A-k. „ ..i'ponii. I it ltiofi . iter the on i; . I ii ;it Betsy biandi. Or.ieied that lie«'lge hoi rest be ai ■ owe'i tlie ,sul ll ui two tioiiars |k*i mouth mi caie ol llaroltl Everett. Ouleied that t lianty ltarreil's al low.n.ce be- increased Iroiu two tlo.lai. •tin j nal I to loui dollais. Him led tnat Millie lit wen be a|> I on.led as Supl. of the county honit the pi* sent. Ordered that Edwant James bt paitl lor tne days service revaluation taxes. ] tor lives days service ('evaluating I land for taxes. Ordered that the sheriff of Martin muni) collect all unlisted property for lite years back or at least as fai back as tlie book> show saul proper!v unlisted. lilt. KACIM. I'KtH.KVM FOR I III: Nli|(l Ol.k FAll I u|{ I HIS COMIMi SEASON _ JU«i r -iit Urn race Hacks from Shcepshead Uay to I ia Juana. The fourth annual event, which opens Lahor Day, Momtfcy, Sept. w lllhave tlVreebig st ake Taces foi pace is and li otters with mark- aroutw- ! 2: HI. lor altliough one stake race i lor pacer yet the field win nish such a clas.-y list ot entries thai the winner will have a new winiaee record Ik- oie taking down the more There will I* foui races every day of tb- rtr.-t five days of the fait; a lrt»UuiK »* i act', u running race ai»«| a v\iil $»»» luui which i.- "'in around the truck, to a mile hurdle, which will lake the runners ovei 11, jumps with a whirlwind finish on the flat. Saturday will U- given ovei to the biggest auto lacing meet evei eon ducted at the Norfolk Fail grounds, which has seen the l>e.-t cars and the |jf>t tune made in the south. I lie 1,.1k fair t rack is the fastest hall mile track in the counti y_ llu is conceded hy loin « annon, the veteran horse fan. Jimmy Kline, Jack Callum am other authorities on the. gasoline nags. There will l»- six big events on get aw ay'day, the closing day of the fan aml J. 15 Callum in chaige of the meet, says that the entries suipas all fields that hue yet taken the fla* at the Norfolk luir ground*. Of rour-e, lie racing will not be t entile show. The exhibits ibis jeai will be bigger aii.l l>eiter than evei including a -pecial exhibit from lb- Lnit.-i .S*, l " Department of Airn culture, which is almost an entire fan in it-elf. The May W irth equestrienm act, along with Philo anil family known a.-> the greatest circus act nisttMc; the Mabel t-ody Aerial ci cus with Mabel Cody an.l .lan- devil Bob liugan performing h»ir-r»i«injr, throat-gripping feats, acrobats, 'co medians ami a'wonderful gyroscope performance, not to mention dayligb fireworks ~j»r.d a dasxling display a night all combine to make the fourll annual event the biggest, brightest busiest, most |ntertaining fair evei hel-l in Norfolk. There will be specia' excursion rates from all points. 1b« fair will be hebl September 3 to 8 in elusive. TWtI RKAI- I'KObHAMS ON AT , AT STRAND TODAY. TflMOkßd^ -Thi Woman with Four Face.-", one of thehest pictures, in our estimation to be seen.oh the movie screen today, is on tonight. Tomorrow an equally a* good as the ope tonight" Poor Men's Wires" will be shown. All movie fan.- car. certainly consider themselves fortunate in having the opportunity of viewing these two wonderful pie t'ures. Mrs. R. S. and children have returned to their home in Siler City after spending a week with Mr and Mrs. H. L. Meador. POSTOHICL WILL lit j CLOSED i)L KING t I \EKAL OF I'KKSIUfc.Vr lIAKUIM, j lhc following telegram h*s bee., | received by Postmaster J. T. Price ( announcing the closing of the Wil liaroston po.;>ifice us weil as all me I other postoffices oi tne country, dui »ng the funeral hour of President | Hurtling: | *-■' Cove 2. Lx.. Po Washington L). C. Post Master, W illianiston, V j I I'ost Master geneiat has oniered ail post offices close.l thiee IV M. Augu-i tenth one hour ud'ipt your hoar 10 con , trol standard time. it A KILL rr. Fat A>st. ( U 111 Inks' LKA\ KS No KOOM KOK . FIKIIIKK K>MK(l\tK.s\ i r «e. W alcrhouse. and Company Say 1 ra.ikly Thai Deficit Was Five Milliun. kti'Viwh. Aui. 's.—Admission thai •I"' «.eficit ol approximately s,*>.ihki. 'MI ilaui'tii by Corporation Conuni- i n A. J. Maxwell to exist in the I ..nance* ti; uim on a cash basis in tn, 101 IS ceniltrr 1. I-J22, actually e\ 1.-U u wa> contained m a letter re icusd heie today by Mr. .Ma\wc! j 11 on. I'n e, Waterfiou-e ami en j |'U' y, ;m:itors of New York city «. i oy cd l>y Hit stato to make an au.m ; oi tlie state s financial condition. I .» I tie letter tLrther stated ilia! the | . uilr. ors had Jnimiariirii schedu e I page t« ot tl:e audit, unfortunately. w.ihoul sui'it lent -consideration" the .1.1 sunder.landing which might i'se in the public, mind as a result. In a .statement issued shoitly aftei j the leiier \i«., leceived Mr. Maxwell I ntclarei! thai "llit confessions m th, letter leave little ntore to Ik* sai.i. and n>> limn whatever for lurthe controversy as U the live million dol | lar deiicit on December ;i|, |«>22." Mr. C. H. Taylor and A. Hasseli Jr motored to Ahoslcie yesterday, town today. Mr. \\ II tjray, Judge J. ('. Smi'h and Mr. T F Kobinson were registered al liie llritt Motel today The world's fastest freight train will carry .summer vacationists' auto mobiles between Albany and Chicago on a l> hour schedule by the New Yoik Central Hull road. It is expected a similar service will lie inaugurated between Chicago and Denver soon. A new coinfittee, representing al' classe of women, has been establi-he.! in Holland to mobilize public opinioi in favor of universal |ieace. A building stone for interior pur poses i- made from the pulp rec ver e.l from the cxtruc/r»u of oil from the castor bean. KOANOhh FA IK I'ltl.Mll M LISI IS OFF THK I'KKSS AMI Is NOW IIFINt. HKLIV I.KFI « mil mils Largest l.isl ol I'remiuni Kver tillered m Ih - Section The I'reinium list of the second ai nual fair of the Koanoke Fair a.->«c. at ion i.- oil uhc press ami is IH IHK mai 1 eil out as quickly as possible. Managt-« L. M. Pot', who is ordinarily like "a house a-ft re,", now shows more pei than usual. He is confident in lu» su ce.-s in securing new attractions fot the.fan this year and that it will met with th«' unanimous approval of th people of this section. He has atcoiii (dished something which be should feel justly, proud, ami in lufii the p- pie of Ibis section have a man wh has put his whole ambition in h Work—they likewise should feel grate ful to him for his efforts in securing clean, uplifting, ana entertaining ex bihitions for the fair for this fall. The prefium list contains more valuible premiums than anyever pi sented to the people of section anl for the people to net the benefit of this enlarged list only ileniainb that they exhibit their product.- this fall, because this section of the state is blessed with all facilities to product prize winning products, ami the peo pie know how to take advantage o! their producing facilities. Those who are interested in c«m petiitg for permiums this fall can se cure lists by dropping a card lo eithe of the following: If. M. Poe. manager. I'ocky Mount, N. C.; J. I- Hollid:, J. Staton, Williamston, N. C.; D M. Itoberson, Jamesville,, N. C. The Enterprise will on August 17' publish the premium list in full In its regular issue, and will publish 1,000 extra copies for those who wish them. These copies will be mailed to all wh- Isend in their names and add reeees free l of charge, and any who call at th« I office can secure them a* welL _ THK BEST ADVERTISING MB. DIL'M FOR THIS SECTION WILL BE FOUND IN THE ENTERPRISE. established ism cKuh> i.kKOU.NA WOOL I uL ULIIEK i'Ktl'AKtU Hca«> l»urr> supie Hard to Mute » a.iu louimanua Les» l*r»ce , j ?•»>» Field Agent t kaieigh, Aan. s.—li North Carolina I w»«r "contained less burrs and was I pat *.(. ii>. better shape, farmers woun. iecei\e a better price lor u inan ifej are uow receiving, accoid ii(? to ti. I'. \\ dliams, sheep tielu a_;eiit .or the itate college aim ue p.ni .»out oi agriculture. iii Williams lias just returned to tl.e col eft alter .-pending se\eras weeks it tiie Held anling farmers and count > i-gtuls to hold their Wi \ t p.>01.-. lit *aid he lotilid their u*eiagv price ollered were not mi govu ujc to the imerior wa> largely in which te fleeces hail been handl ed. 'V 1 IUC ' I belter oil in these vuantie- 'ban the wool received from .-'.Ui - lartlWi' south," said Mr. V\ il l«am. in d'.«u sing North CaroTTna grown wool. " Uui wool ha.-> a sau •.ictoi j oil to iteut and a strong liliei It North C.. i oli n.i farmers will put then clcv.r wool in standard fleeces ■•id ami pack it m standard.bags, the product v\ i' 1 ( as.- muster oil the fleece woi I Hl;. i nets and will then niai > bi.ldeis who will not look at it |iow. The wtol that i.- prepared to meet tiie turn-i's approval and which tan lie sent li> him to the high class i.uMs is tbo wool thai will always move the u t.»t." • Mr. Williams said he found much wool tli.it li.id been "crammed loosely •into fll kinds of old bags and the buyeis would not look with tavjr on tucli ,-ti II." lis very appearance, said Mi. \\ illianw. was a serious handicap !• moving it i t a profit to the farm- "Heavy lurry wool is extremely [haul to move,' lie continued. "Be- | cause inu t of the mills tk'tiiauil clear oi-H.'e. ( uUUi£ down out' present heavy pu ;>o t.or of heavy burry wooi,-i that cohlront the practical ' " . » trouble* FRANK J. MUU.OLIS TO KKTI KN V'ICOM NOKIIiKKN MARKETS THIS WEKK Mi. hlank J. Margolis, who ha--> been in the northern market-, for a roii| le of weeks, purchasing a fait slock of for the firm of Mar jtolit. ill others anil l4(ooks will >•'- tin ii the last of this week. Mi. Margolis has in the pa-t years .•eiiiKiistratel his ability to purchase »o«ls that will meet with the ap piosal of tin' people of Martin coun ty, anil as experience ilevelopes oties ability the many customers of the lo cal firm may expect nmie values ami bettei one- this year than ever Mr. Margolis' has spa re. I no e\ l*ense >i t tfiii'ts to get the U'-'t possi ble fur his firm's customers at the most reasonable price available, and tliis firm with itwr other good bu-i ne-s firms, hearted by competent men. I* ill have offers never before equalled for the buying public of Martin anil surrounding counties. Thf merchants of W illiamsti n are doing everything in their power to make our town a lietter ami bigger one with advantages that are worth while coming here to parti cipate i'i. MKS. ELIZABETH JUNES DEAD At the Washington hospital Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, the oldest chihl of Mi. Eli Taylor and the late Mrs. Tay lor, ami widow of Mr. John H. Jones, died about five o'clock 4 yesterday morning after suffering with the aw- , ful disease, cancer of the stomach. She hail been ill for most a year and was tarried to the hospital during June for an operation, but the doctors thought it would lie useless lo oper ate atid she returned home. She wish- _ . ed, however, to return to the hospital and had been there only a few days when death came. |n her early life she was married to the late John H. Jones and two chil dren were bojn to them, W llliani William Chesley ami Lettie, both »f whom survive her. Beside her father, Mr. Eli Taylor she leaves four broth ers and five sisters to mourn the loss of their dear sister. They are Joe, llenry. Mack, and John Taylor, Mrs. It. |j" Itarnhill, Mrs. Mc. B. Mobley, Mrs. Whit Purvis, Mrs. I.uther Waters and Mrs. W. H Edwards. The funeral services were conduct ed from her late residence with El ders B. S .Cowing and John N. Roger son officiating, at three o'clock this afternoon. The body wag laid to rest in the Mobley burying ground amidst a large concourse of sorrowing friends Mr. Jos. S. Griffin w» in U»wm this afternoon attending to buainett mat ters. f . I
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