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VOLMK 24—NUMBER 92.
r> TANK
OF LOST
DIXMUDE
(L
GAS TANK PICKED UP AT TOU
LON BEARS MESSAGE WRIT
TEN IN PENCIL
Paris, Jan. X—The gasoline tank
belonging to the great French dirnbit
Dixmude, lest in souther* waters, has
been found at sea, according to a re
less from Biurta, a Tunis naval sta
tion, today. The tank was picked up
at Toulon, says a correspondent cf
the Echo dt Plsris. The tank, accord
ing to • radio was inscribed
with several sentences written in
pencil.
PLUGGING DOPE LEAKS
AIM OF GOVERN MLV.
Washington, Jan. 3.—United States
customs dhiili and the federal nar
cotic control board prepared today to
launch • 1984 campaign against drug
smuggling a»d illega traffic in dope
that would surpass last yam's con
centrations to wipe out this eviL
Among the ftn>t moves ——My to
plug up the American bniai
narcotic runners is a good working
agreement with Ibe Mexican govern
ment. providing far registration of un
known international dope smuggler*
and cooperation ia border protection
CoL L G. Nan, secretary •* the aar
control board, nnnouncod.
That a conference with Mexican
authentic*, similar to taht with the
C—adian government, held recently at
Buffalo, will be arranged, was the ex
pectation at the treasury.
Secretary af State Hughes, Sec
retory nf the Treasury MeOou and
Secretary of. Commerce Hoover are
—ri Hl HI of the narcotic coMiol,
board and their cooperatioa ia the
19X4 dope campaign ia aatinpat
ed.
ANOTHER SCANDAL AMONG
THE MOVIE STARS
IN CALIFORNIA
The constant shooting af, in and
among the none stare at the country
generally the vary high nps in Cab
fornia palaces should be a In if to
It ditdom the fact that maay ef
the grant stars that wiidew chil
dren se much admire are am*mg the
most corrupt, immoral people ia the
world, living ia the asset siafal way,
and the picture* that we as much rel
are to* often the prodnrta ef their
lusts stod drunken browU. ,
la the shooting ef C ft. Mms the
rich od man, while entertaining the
"beloved" . Mabel Karmaad and the
bennlifWl Miss -Edna", Charlie Chap~
lin's ifraitiag womea, by Horace A.
Greer.jthe jealous chanter, chauffer
often f see enough to mahe them
jwlouf) is very on aaoitm
oal evidence that they are women
without character, and their pictaies
are dagi odiag the winds Rf million*
erary day.
the things are quite as de
ploraote as the act ef Will E II ayes,
the pditciui ex- peetma*er general,
ia rushing iwt to wet hlai*it the
nllsi arandal to keep the innocent
lull in of the land from finding oat
shoot it.
Thaee people whs have >lmast
broken ap the prayer wiKisgs ef the
CMntry have uowdod the gang plaak
to the mill ef deotrnrtisa with young
TOO MUCH
"1 pay, yknow. ell these hiUs are
Mad months hefisee we were mar-
H-d."
"Yes, darling. I know thog nra"
-Well. it's a hot thick to enpect me
to pay for the hnit I was tangte. with."
Mr.aad MIL Z. Hardy Bat rad
MM, Hardy Jr. aad T«A iilani
Wetlaaaday frees Flarida aad otfcer
Southern poiata. They report a *IJ
favorable trip The «mA roads tm
km ad Florida
Chafes Bernard of the Flea*
itrjT of a awe hal m Paris ad
aat diirta of hy haw. fhe Pltari
BASKET BALL TONIGBT
llwJhe Aydea tosra tan here to
aicht at the Dixie Wiuhaasa. the
Md aa leases. TWy will tawe^play
THE ENTERPRISE
HAM-RAMSEY
MEETING PRO
DUONG RESULTS
REVIVAL HERE, DANCE HEBE;
REVIVAL IN WASHINGTON
DANCE IN WILLIAMSTON*
We well rrfnnnbrr that itsring last
>«mavfr while a revival isettng was
hp-'ng held at the Wi|]ianu.M Metho
dist Church a daoce was advertised
o be held ia one of the local tifcsirn
*.i rehouses by a Washington dance
clob ard a nq«fst wa« m.i.ie by a Bum
ber of the citizens of the town to
cancel K. When the appointed ware
house lefuaed the use of its flohr.
a- other was rented and the dnnee was
.il\*rti«d for a certain hour. The
visitinf j teacher naked for a meeting
to be held at the warehouse door and
• prajrer was offend mad soags were
sung. but the dancers daactd on in tkt
usual way. The change for the better
canes this way.
The Rev. Mr. Ham is now holding
evangelistic services in Washiagton
and some of the Washington daaxn
desiring a dance were requested not to
hold it. Wheiegpon they most rever
ently aaid "*>ll, we will dump it
on WilliawiKow Thursday Right. They
appeared promptly amid the mad and
slash from all directioas, and the
earner being afar off from the Rev.
Ham they capered and • lanced in the
iiaul modern and attractive way.
This goes to show That the Ham
muting has had some good effect. It
has caused the people to respect a
revival meeting this year who did
oat last year.
The modern jazz has such a held
an the throats of the young gerteia
tioa that it appears something will
have to be dene. Probably if there
could be some understanding between
the daarerv here and those of Wash
ington so that while one revival is
being held here the local daw* lever*
could jounrey to Washington to hold
their dances and vice-versa for those
of Washington. Anything to save the
lespoct of neighbors.
BEITIFUL RECEPTION
The following article waa taken
ttmm the Staunton News Leader aad
It will be of internet to the away
friends of Mrs. Heyendreieh, who with
Mr. Heydenreich has been visiting kia
mother at her home in Staunton, Va.
One of the most interesting of the
Christmas society events was the
beautiful reception given yesterday
afternooa when Mrs- Robert R. He)
daarwirh and Miss Louise Hejdn
retch entertained in honor of their
guest, Mrs. Robert F. Heydenreich, of
North Carolina.
""Tfe house fit arrractivety decor
ated in Christ woe evergreens and
lifted with ted nndhs while red
candles and roses were ned ea the
katfcL
Receiving were Mrs R R- Hey
Iranirh. who wore hlark lace and
red ma, and Mrs. K P. Heydentewh
and Miss lleydeareieh, who wore
frocks ef flame rbilfon embroodered
ia silver and ef ydloe tofietta and
mariton and cersagee of rumtoiila
Little Miss Helaa Gilkeeoa received
•he guests at the dear and assutiag
ia aerviag mere Mas dames Gilpin
Wiloon, Jr., and &. Morris Armiitead
ard Miaaes Anne Bosserman, Aane
Wilson, and Martha Bell. Mrs. J. L
Gibbe poured coffee.
SUNDAY SERVICES AT
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Holy Communion I a. a
Morning prayer and sermon lIH
a. m. ————
Eveaing prayer and sermon 7JO p.
■*
J. E- WARREK, Priest-m-charge.
■
Mr. Cooper Perry, af Windsor at
tended the dance here last eight.
A BAD CASK
1 kan pt to hare a job, aaa aa»
32 /ears aid, iataMigcat bat ■amid
Phoae Travis.—CiaaeiAed Adfotia
aseat ia the Saa JUtoria Express.
"GETTING MIXED
dm this!*
-lah either sight faU»c a, day
breaking Daaaa whiah, ■Hear*
NO REW
A weasaa came lata a car with fse
ihlliia She>ariad heraelf seath«
rote raaL
-Are theae all jraar ifcßAis. ssa
iaa," ha ashed, "or ia R a picak?'
"They*ia all auae," saapped the
SUBSCRIBE TO THE ENTERPRISE
WILUAMSTON. MARTIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4,1924.
50 PER CENT OF PEO
PLE INFECTED BY
TUBERCLE BAOLU
Dr. Mcßrayer*s Studies
Corroborated By
Health Bodies
Only about fifty per cent of the peo
ple ia Xerth Carolina and the Sooth
are infected with tubercle bacilli, ad
not ninety per cent as was formerly
riaiwd. say* Dr. L. R. Mcßrayer.
milting at length on this subject in
the December issue of the Bulletin of
the State Board of Health. Dr. Mc-
Brayer cane to this conclusion, the
Bulletin says, some time ago from a
number of studies made of the subject
ia several different communities of
the state by members of the ii>
torium staff. Since that time the U
(.ited States Public Health Service sad
the National Tuberculosis Association
have made bmi liar studies with more
or less similiar results. Both health
bodies agrae with Dr. Mcßrayer thai
"90 per cent is a too high rate of in
fection. The general conciliate* b
that there is lass infectious material
in the country than was fonaeny
Dr. Liaaly R. Williams of the Nat
tonal Tuberculosis Aasocintion, New
York gives it pa his opinion that this
grossly lowered rate of tabercule»i*
infection is due to the destruction of
the hnrillas at its source; ♦hat ia
while it ia ia the human body or as
soon as it leaves the body in the
sputum. Keeping down the infection
nt this point, destroying the sputum
by burning and shielding the mouth
and massive doses of the tubercle bacil
is considered by all the fighting agen
cies the most effective means of pre
venting tuberculosis.
Two other interacting conclusions
were found in the studies made by
the Sanatorium workers One was that
haw infection, that is, the house be
ing the medium of transmitting the
infection of tuberculosis from one per
son to another, is not probable. The
other was that the infection of tuber
culosis ia not transmitted by casual
exposure, but that prolonged exposure
and massive does of the tubercle bacil
li are required to produce sarious in
fection. •
BOY SCO ITS CELEBRATE
THE NEW YEAR BY HAV
ING ICE CREAM SI PPKR
The local boy srouts uwmbitd to
the Kuat hall Tuesday evening to cele
brate lh* new y nr. The ice cm*
MDper was Uie main event. About
fifteen members were present and all
•ere naturally looking forward to a
big tune. To start the party off
several ef the boys agreed to enter
tain with a few rounds of boxing. It
prarad to he successful, for »he bouse
cheered the fighters on until one call
ed for the epoage. All the coateataaft*
claimed a good evening's entertain
meat. The idea of supper soon knock
ed the boxing business out and then
Lreal match began, for the boys
re in a btfter position far supper
than for the gleves.
Internet hi the meeting was intense
and much good work is expected from
the beep this year.
HORN
to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pender a saw,
Joseph Jr., Wednesday, Jaauary S,
aimlua hundred and twenty-three.
HONOR ROLL FOR REAR
CRASS SCHOOL
First Grade, Sectioa A
Rath Hazel Rogers, Theresa Faye
Rogers. Stede Rogers, Spencer Rogera,
ledcr Lerry.
CM Grade. Section B
Suit Mae Cowan, J. C. lawk
G role
Wi- Lu Hailey, Garland Gam am,
tkl— Kagcrt, Cram Cargsa—
hf Gargaaaa, Ralp Motley.
Third Gndt
Taylor Maloae, Oscar Peele, AHaa
Harris, Larey Harrison, Leaa Hall
Rasria. E. Lerry, Hugh Bailey, Balaad
Racers.
Faarth Grade
Ophaa Price, Fraaea Fsaie, Mldni
A yen, Varaa Cowan, Iraaa Bailey,
fifth Grade
Daisy Cawaa, Betty Laasiter, Neease
La Taylor. Vara Greea Racers, Baa-
Bii ill Grade
Ada Taylor, Eaaetia Harris.
Ifildialh Mahley. Garland Whitley,
Mary Harris.
Mat Harris. |/ - . .
MRS. UELA CHAPMAN, Prtaripal
GOME To WfliamstMi!
IBUSY SESSION AT
RECORDER'S
COURT
One Dozen Case Dispos
ed of Durinjar the
Day
The tegular weekly ssron of the
Recorder* cow Tuesday was presid
ed over byl. C Smith. and
E. S Fteei. paawig en behalf of
the state.
The fdlmhf esm * vn» he-nl ?n.i
dfnwol of:
State w Omsni 11 i„ brmr IV fen
dant pleai geky and vas m«iiri to
pay cost and one dollar to W. It. Con
|Mat
Sate es W. R Ellison, .selling
liquor, n* LfM ill I was found
gußtr of ■hlhl HMUWa and fin
ed STSuM and eoot of actior
Kate n hsoc HasseU. larceny,
found guflty amd fined SI3OO and
eoet.
Slate W Rata.- OMIT. Cherry WAS
charged with ■■ ■> itk deadlv vra
pa* ud u his cut jadgrx ni vas
fWt.
State wMa H«r\ Beaton He
*»> fowJ r«lt> of iuvtiv Ukl Vl>
—t—i t« wri* «nes nunilhs t«
tW i*Mf of F>4«mwl« ewiftr.
S'alr T* J*r Ontlr. In this rase
Owctte ■» tfcafri with speedinr.
hat tiiiaf K»t« railed and failed
j*l|raMl was thslni- •» t« hand
State w J. H tthirfcard The rfe
fendaat was guilti of oper
lalmr a car while : I'iatei
[for jolpMl wat* dNinwil to Janu
ary *. I«l
| State n ffVanet Itr-po) speed mr
RtMut ftad gvkjr aod judfrnieat
the CMC*
Stat* nJ. L HassrfL speeding
He plmi rwlti aad was charged with
the Mb
State v* lee Tywer. Unent. Itefen
ilant fawsl Ml gwdty.
Sta»e n G Mtfr (Anbrr. having
li fn He |M f* lty and was rharg
ed wik Ike ruts
RECENT IMPROVE
MENTS MADE IN
WIIXJAMSTON
Filling Stations Add To
... The Appearance Of
Town
A— G the — LERML ID
pmwflb ■ dbr W-wn »r» the two
*• Hilar aear the railroad
* Waafcmg*aai ami ll i liton MrwU '
The !■» YMRF : a P«T a|>
p«iMn I* IFCF MD affonf
real amymm to IW n-tomrr
TW MIINN GOWITY «AN of Mr. C.
O Mmr, riMiac Mh Wa*htog*o«
•Ml HMIKM «|M be a
nt»M to a M(i brgrr to« a than
wars. Mr. ii«w k>t hoa a hi.- «Uil>
M ■ ill m In ftuti'r with a
> stall it«k to a *a*ali >loif aivl
stm4i; IIIAAT oold Ur MV onru
p*rs to m Mlwr He carries
both luif mm! fmry (iwrnn. A
uteia mi mam ud» of the steie is oc
ffit i by a »il» fin— i if-
SLCUNU C. « uaUKGT(IN
(1H IDVT TKLL A LIE
CMAAAJ. & C — tlmimftantial
wi*aii aad A «!■> played the lead
iag parts to the trial of GEORGE M ash
irgtaa to illil'? nan bete yester
day AA a CHAAA* of ABAF whiskey —
Washragtaa. WHS —fa— cherry pie
A— other HAGS at a lurhraad for
ChiL— 11 4} that MU IF his arigh
ban am paofaatog the )IW>4F seas
aa with r«a tort ADTOAAWF to civilli
ad MN*, ami REPORTED them to the
TMMG the pahre that IN liquor sold
to theaa by George had caased theii
Kanrwr V. L [laasel devoted a
haot two baars to the hearing of cvi
deaee. gave George the hath of the
daafet, to haa GENERAL trathfal
tool lag aad Sard the other negroe
l* aarh at a— fal Uw
BONO* BOLL TOB THE
- BEAK GBANS I NK»\
St NDAY S4.IKMiI.
1W MN«| is the IMMT rail foi
Mrih of Dtnakr far the BMT
GM CM* F-HY SIM ami
aat ha abM dan** (tat ■■wk
« Cmw. Hrtfe IWB. Kim Wii
iTin Ihj the lark of
|n4dalteribTi put.
Mr. wad Mm S. A. Nml
FINANCING THE
FARMER IN THE
LAST FEW YEARS
Much Progress has been
Made in Recent
Years
Dating th»* last w year - remark
able progresa has bc»n m.-t'e i provid
ing farmers with the type.- of credit
irettttftioits needed in carrying on 'he
busiiii-i of agriculture. For niiij'
kcade.~ the farmer vrcs forced »o tret
his irade. ua:e rreait from Jv.t.ks
which wif de.-igied :o ftr. e com
mercial needs. Ihe fui aier was fotted
to pay high inteiest rates wham he
borrvw ■ I from commercial t is
which were no. designed to ;-ccfiiH>-
date his credit needs. Fanrers and
their •rganiiations were consta"tly
cri'iciaing our banking syttero be
cause they cou!d not borrow sufficient
funds at lejrJ »n'ere • rates Finally
it l«canie evi-!e"t that r:ew types of
banks had to be created in order to
gixe the fani»ei the longer term ciedr
hu» busine-demanded. Aiifqu te m
chineiy ior pradically every credit
need of the farmer has been deviacd.
The Machinery i.» new ami will ree«l
adjustii K. IHII the in.-iii irob'em i- c
quainti >g 'he farmer wi*h the fcuk
ing facilities that ha\* U*n desipiwl
for his u.-e, and getti~|{ him I > vi-e
them.
AS THE OLH 1 EAR GOES
DOWN AS HISTORY PEOPLE
INVESTIGATE THK IK KKtoKP
-IVte" POWDEN Say* Taking And
CarryißK Insurance I* Ait Im
portant ■» Taking Inventory
1924 is heir ami finds lots of us
w.th her. and many of tho.-e who were
heie one year ap> are »rone aiul are no
more. Ami when we pass another mile
post and reach 1!>25 lots of us will be
with those that passed in 1921. This
is the hetriti.nir of a new year and
\ou can l«H>k in at every business man
and see bin: taking inventory. The
hankoa- are maki'i? out their state
iien'.i shown.;' tc the public their
rs.ii>, thtir assets . i «i ii.d.iilies. Tiie
fan IOTS are I-I. their bank Mate-
B4i i wl i»,l. *s them how tbey
stand, in fact eveiy merchant, banker,
manufacturer, farmer, salesman anil
business man are taking inventory of
their past years woik to find out
where they are. How many of us are
taking inventory of our fu'ure
tions to our wives, childien, rre litors
and ourselves? How nwuiy of u.-> have
what life insuranre we really roubl
rarry that would leave our wives mon
enough to pay the bank what 8* owe
or pay the mor jfure otf the home and
leave them in shape to Ret a little
more than the bare neces-ities .if life
UMI aducatc the children? How m int
young men have enoui;l> in--.ur.uirt' to
pay them JWOiiO a mor th a- lon* a
they live ami lea** behind them ai> es
tate o* )MJIIOOJN if they shoulil l»e
oiine ii*abl*il in «ny way either by
accident or health. When I say younp
nun I nteart every man for we all
have ohlijrations if not to women ami
children, to our credi'or.s ami our
s*lf. A->k your lianker the. best way
•>n earth to sa*e money ami pet pro
taction, a>k your doctor, lawyer ai.o
rrer>' iNtfiness man whose opinion you
respect. I write every policy an«l the
moat attractive you can buy. You ran
leave your wife and children so much
every month until your youiifwt chih!
reaches the age of twenty-one, then
a lump sum to the widow. You can
buy policies that will protect yourself
in case of accident or disability in any
way. You can buy a policy that will
pay you the real cash and there
by make old age serene. In fact, you
owe yourself, your family and credi
tors obligations and there is no way
that you can get and give the same
results as you can in life insurance.
Reraemher procrastination is the tfcief
of time. I don't claim to know many
thing* but I do know life insurance
-tad I am at your service any time
and will be glad to explain any policy
to you that you are considering buy
ing now of at a future lime or any
policies that you already have. It
rlorint mean you have to buy because
you talk to me Kindly let me serve
.ou for by so doing I am serving you.
yaar family, creditors and the com
naunity in whirh you live. life insur
ance is a duty you owe yourself and
others. m
LESLIE T. FOWDEN.
LAMBS AID OF THE
CHRISTIAN CHI KCH WILL
HAVE KAZAAB IN FALL
At a business mcrtinf of the Ladies
Aid Society of the Christian Churrh.
a. few days ago. it was decided to
have a har—r some time during the
rail of this year.
The awilii n will begin work at
•ace and th*y hope to have much
•Mens with their work.
INDIANAPOLIS
1 STUDENTS PASS
RESOLUTION
A FILL EVDORSEMEXT OF THE
LEAGI K OK NATIONS AND
AGAINST "PKEPARDNESS"
I' One of the most important resolu
tions that will • be entered into this
: ear in m\ m any way was the
[ Students' Resolution on January Ist
.at This resolution was
'passed b> seven thousand student
! nwfflbc? of the International Conven
|t;»n i Su. lifts Volunteer Movement.
*r. ' . e,»relented one thousand of the
~e Al.-g -e OJIS of this countr)- and
| other
The re o'ution was a full endorse
j rae«t o 'he League of Nations and
Jarai-jt "Pi ep.i redness". There are
1 m-ny chr ree toHay against our col
■ leges snd the things they teach, the
J charges usually coming from the ig
[ "itrant. The fact must be admitted
j howci*r, tl.at the truest type of De
! mocracy is coming from our college
r '»■ *.f ami the great .student body
' which tie resolution cone much
j' earer expic-ising the truth than they
v ill when they become warped and
•«i ted by polltie-.l contaminations. It
very gratifying to see such organ
• rations rise ami Rive the truth to the
. peop'e. for unfortunately a large num
! her of cur folks seem unable to think
j for 'hemselves. When the public is
! uniformly educated the politicans will
| nut be able to pull so much wool over
! the eves of the people. Cood wishes
I :>d good health to the voueg men of
I :;ie nation who wri'e "Justice" on the
(inst head.
-1 HES AT BAPTIST IHI KI H
A. V. Jojiwr, Pastor
Sunday chool 9:45 a. m.—J. C- An
derson, Supt.
Sermon by the pastor II a. m
At ;i:«0 o'clock in the afternoon the
pastor will preach at Riddicks Grove.
It. Y P. I'. 6:45 p. m.
Sermon by the pastor 7:30 p. m.
l'r.«\er meeting Wednesday evening
at 7:30.
>ou are cordially invited to attend
rdl these services.
PEEL WRITES STORY
HK;WAY PAPER
TEKESTING FICTION STORY IN
HIGHWAY MAGAZINE
The llecember issue q{ the North
Carolina Highway Magazine contains
anu>ug other important items, valuable
..rticies by I . S. Senator Charles E.
Town-end of Michigan, Chief Engineer
»'harles M I pliiim, formerly of l>ela
| ware, and a special fiction story of
rtweiityfive hundred woids by Major
I lulius S. I'eef, of this city,
j The plu f tlie .■••or) is laid in and
j ar.und Wiltu.i: f ton, whil« *>me of
jthe characters or less familiar to lo-
I ial people.
Major I'eel Is to lie congratulated
l> n his woiV. arid the story is recom-
I memled to our readers as one of con
| jming interest anil originality.
Hnt.Ww.IHW CUT CUT PUILH
!>f:BT. 1923.
Washington, Jan. 3. The treasury
accomplished a net reduction of almost
s4imi,oini/iOO in the public debt in 1923
ccording to official figures made pub
lic 'odajr. Outstanding obligations of
| he ration 'otaled
i hen the Utoks mere dosed Monday
night. Treasury officials 1 expressed
satisfaction that the mass of obliga
tions, the bulk of which were incurred
during the world war, now were in
"'manageable shape," aiul said the re
funding operations of the last two
y?ars had left the treasury in a posi
tion t,O care for all maturities of the
future- without impairment of the
program for gradual retirement of the
ilei>t- Success of the retirement pro
gram, however, they added, depended
jpon a continuation of the policy of
economy.
Ni«s Ireie Hart, of North Wilkes
laoru has arrepied a position in the
Sudjr Ridge school. She id makm*
her home with Mr. and Mrs. N. K.
tiriflin
Pittabunr, I'*- Jan. 3.—An effort to
obtain the release of Harry K. Thaw
from a sanitarium in Philadelphia by
his mother, Mrs. Harry Copely Thaw,
Howard Irish, trustee of Harry K.
Thaw's estate, announced in a state
ment issued on- behalf of the Thaw
! family.
Mr. Irish stated Bartholomew B.
Coyne, New York attorney, who has
announced I hat he would seek Thaw's
freedom, "does not represent as in any
way." ♦
The majority of the shops in Tibet
are kept by woman.
BUBSCIUJUC TO THS ENTBkPBUB
THIS MARKET IS CAPABLE OF
GIVING SERVICE MIXED WITH
ABSOLUTE COURTESY—TBY FT
ESTABLISHED 1898
LOCAL TOBACCO
MARKET REOPENS
NEXT TUESDAY
WILLIAMSTON TOBACCO
MARKET TO REOPEN TUES
DAY. JANUARY BTH
The Williamson tobacco warehouses
both auction anil association will open
again on January Bth. The full corps
of bupers will be on hand and good
prices may be expected. All fanners
should brine their tobacco as early
as possible. It now pays to take care
of all scrap tobacco as all warehouse
men are paying fair prices for it.
l.ocal .Market Lead*
The Williamston market led all the
small markets in the east according
to the latest report made by the gov
ernment, in pounds sold and priae
paid. The price wa.? $23.66.
The Greenville report shows tHfc
price paid on that market at $26.10
or 2.46 more than the Williamstoa
averages. This difference, however,
be acounted for by the better grades
usually found on that market.
The houses here set the pace and
maintained it by hard pushing anil
the proprietors are to be commended
for the valuable services they have
rendered this section and town.
The market hie will last a few weeks
longer and every farmer having any
tobacco of any form is urged to mar
ket it as soon as possible. The prices
to be paid, from present indications
wil be equally as pood as those paid
before the Christmas holidays.
HOLLIDAY VARIETY STOKE
~ MOVING TO ROBEKSONYILLE
The Holliday Variety Store owned
by Mr. W. H. llollidav, of Roberson
ville and operated by Mr. Perkins, is
preparing to remove their stock of
Koods to Robersonville. It is under
stood that the stock of the store here
and that of the one in Kobersonville
will be combined.
BANK STATEMENTS SHOW
GREAT IMPROVEMENT
OVER THOSE OF 1922
The growth as shown by tlie state
ments just made by the Planters and
Merchants Bank, of Everett* and the
Martin County Savings and Trust Co.
of this place is highly pleasing to the
patrons of the two institutions.
both of these institutions have en
joyed a steady and sure growth since
their opening, and with the present
officers of each institution nothing
but a continued growth is to be expect
ed.
A great many of the business men
depend u|Min bank statements to judga
their business, and once they sea
the statements issued by these banks
they can't help but feel that business
has been good.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THH
FARMERS Ml'Tl'AL KIKE
INSURANCE ASSN. MONDAY
The annual meeting of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Association
will be held at the Court House Mon
day, January 7th. At which meeting
the annual report of the A ssociation
will be made ami new officers elected.
The association has cost its members
so little in the last few years that
many of them have, almost forgotten
tht they are members.
There has been no assessment ia
more than two years.
Give your farm a short, easily read
name and one that is worthy of be
ing maintained fro mgeneration to
generation. It gives the farm a bus
iness atmosphere, creates pride in pos
session, and molds stronger ties be
tween the family and the scene of
GOVERNOR KKQI ESTS
NEW BALANCE SHEET
Raleigh N. C. Jan. 4.—A balance
sheet showing the financial condition
of the State on of December 31, IMS,
will be made public on January 15, ac
cording to the announcement of Gov
ernor Morrison yesterday.
Governor Morrison has requested the
State Auditor and the State Treasur
er to prepare a statement ami has been
assured that it will be randy on the
15th of the month. This according to
the Governor, will show a much small
er total of borrowed money and over
drafts than the balance sheet of la*
year. To it will be credited, from time
to time, daring the year. Governor
Morrison stated, the revenue doe on
December 31 and collected later, V
Mr. M. W. Wolfe, of the WiUiamstee
High School faculty will return Sun
day. \
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