ADVERTISERS WILL FIND OIS
IDLIUXS A LATCHKEY TO 1K»
HOMES OF RAKILX COCXTT
VOLUME XXV—NUMBER 8 -
TO THE DEMO
CRATIC WOMEN
Titer must, if he ar ahe haa tbe pa«ver
interest ■» the afcirs mt the Corawj .
Suae ami Ni'Jaa. f to the pails o®
the day of the lenliV apsiitoi
Priatary, arwd help m candi
dates for the niiw afce-. One of
the mot importaac cAhs to be SiW
thb year is tbat of Cwtesaie fioe
the First Dutrict ia siadk Msrti'
C-anty is situate*! Foe a saaiw of
years. Beaof rt Cnwf| ma# merar a
man to Ccaptfii. an oar wnstr *uir
always been a toyi£ smpporKi . f it,
candidate. This year thtart BeaaiV tt
aal ther OHinit f> have caedwiate.-
Martin Coen'y B t/Kttmg «* »f he.-
saas with the tiatt He is j
eminently fittftl to lfp»e*'l ihe D»s
taict. Nor fiac* le**. «b*« ha? c*ut\
ere", mentis wed 2 caFiAAa'e. aw i
the tim* m ripe far pewplV of toiti
County to rcR ap a Img vrte frr Di J
John Dawsea aK* swm* J
net has been aw! for -«*e.a' i«fc
this large n|e my ie driTid r J
the women mil K« to 'he }«. r or
Ju"t 7th an*i cast theiir -4e* fei ,
Martin Owatj "s tsrAur
Having IS»«E Dr. Ere* - *' Hi?
life, aad walcfee*f has- cuw a« a
citisea, as a hsire*- at« ami a
backer. I have BO fa "fct I »i! !
over-estimate hi* woaCt; k is cVar.
boaest and a loyai 4eeeocea l as
his fathers befaae lia btr se'y It
tervstad m faranogr iM !■*«* rt .ar
be krows tbe aeeAs of hi dirtrirt. re
will, if-chosen, give hi* "aiue and er
«»K»ea to the pa>plt "*»* baif".
Ihtiiif the fascial cntwis war
anas capping the dinrUi of the « tM
Ite biilnl hatter tkaa the poK>
knew for the of fca'jees .it
thi* srrtiiin so that the
net lose a»ui suffer
for military »i«ty. he b-. srr
rfees to the Nati— . i-na vntrvri tb
F' restry Divisioa *>t Ehganters. re
cesving tbe Cap"air.
1 feel that the wnmr 1 ef M-xtii.
County, as well as s&e mem. 'hooV
roll up a big vote ia tl* Prira T f r'
Dr. Biggs. wHo » gutnarg tfee Kap
port cf pruouaen- tb «>the"
counties. Let as as the
show our stranr*" sft. the P*im««-v lo
be heM aa A"» 7th Tki>ik ab'r! it
talk about it >bi ties vote
-A NEW CiraEX
MB. IH)MiRX>N TAKEN
TO HOSriT%L
o
Mr. Jos. I. was i*Ye» t«
Rocky Mount Surest? it* mH-* l'»H
View haspUl f«t aa enai-iM* % l'«
has Uea ia had bea!*h fu .owt'
mentbi bat act ae~l imnt \ ♦aui br
bee- cafaol to fc'S loi He *».- ar
roir.|Uioi by his- .laatrtte*' Mm £>*ow-
Bobertsoa aad he» ****.. Messrs. Cha
u>! Jim H. Roberts**
ITEMS or THE TOW N
Mr. Tbad K. limdigej *S
was ia town Maohy.
Mr. C- A. Askew of *ro"
yesterday BE t*«v..
Mr K- W. Sabbay of Ha-iftw
was ia town tttfeiday aPeraoja at
Mr. I. B. Everett rf PaSmyra spe .t
yesterday evening ia w»».
Rev. E D. IM! fiiiejl has ■Mes-'bh
app ilimt at the Xrtbdbl ciard.
ha Hamilton Somtay.
Mr aad Mrs. J. W. Vatts. Jr. iV
Jeba VabwMti left rmUnmry after
BOOH for New Ben. to be art the be :
ad of Mrs. Watts* fatker. Mr A E
Vad>worth wh» as jv rka-H H4 tfaerr.
Mr. Vadkwarth was »«» at bis wife 1
facers! last Tlaniq abi aas e mt
home. haTßg stappt & m Xes Ber
with hb sea. Mr. WBaa Wadsworti
where he ia#n«il a stnke of spsydei?
aad paralysis w. Friday frwa wi.ich {
Mim Eaaa la|pt»m atthe Oreei.
viQe wkaal faulty iptir'. La week
here at ber fathers hde#
Mas Ncppae Etahe a«4 Mrs. J. B j
Claaaa of Hiadlae were toe sfccp
suiter here y*tordtax-
Mr. Baraatte of was a,
Mr. aad Mrs. Ma Baat, Mr. aad
Mrsu L T. KariafEahyHoaU aaras
. e dbere Snahy ta krmi Mrs. Arthur
An derxoa after tpmieg the part
week ta Rackj Jfamt with her
a tlrr. Mrs. Martha Harbn>i wbo
■til a oriwd to has- nac tfttr a
rived Tataarfiay aeght to spend the
week-cad w» la Mar. Elder SjH
i utoa Waiail He ictmed to hi*
Mr. W,T. Hurts faA bA week f«r
the ef a
large tutl* aS.
» Mr. aad Mis. A. B Itoraai i. and
Miss Mary Afire Dsaasag. Mr. aad
Mrs. Carlkaa Lai nmwa Has Jaaegkane
ad to Aalaadar Sanaqr tHev
ft
THE ENTERPRISE
BIG CIRCUS ALL
OF NEXT WEEK
Brothers And
Brooks lo Staffe
Fashion Show
As next week Jra*.- rear eierycm
U hustle asnl bustle. • next week i.
r : rßj' r«k ;'or WiliiamMon. Tin
Caaiaher cf (.V 'Ji.etrr announces lha
i.ery thinjr is reedy fcj the Big la
'-or Cirrus. Tre V :I'iain TuW a >
la\lt r Irou. C irru- compcn;. rill ar
r tve Satonuy by :«otor trucks f'on
Kaye te*"ille. Work wt'l Mart at ;w
■cakiMr the Dixie WJ reliou-e in. a s
a tea! . rciS. The «fc.-ars \vi!l cf.es
r i?-ht e Mite
H.-_- oil will mate an iccuicf address
ten t!* fu 1 rSI start. r The pro
fc*-am for Mt -.day fJght will inetudi
liskls trainei? !. gs. feataiing thi
w jrbi's grea c. t leaping grey hound
z.' Spff '}. the chai.i;.».i. of all hig :
d vir.g doe- t-taer acts vvi'l be Mi;
I'e- H' llerriig o- the flying rings
t'i-s v!f~a IWo,
lanriiir .-©ifbrette; H« zo. ne of ihi
siuth'- fnr.iiie>: bH. i. fftc t oii'-tiia
it. songs and dances; Sjiark Plug, h
r fit - 1 o 1 " kikiri; mules; TnW b' 
ToJd. mo- in. .tKim! act in vnuii.
. lie. whip .Utile ax a
.nife thr ;w£ne
1 Ei*ry n /ht a complete row shew.
IMG ST % I.E KE\ 111'
A Ca-hi.i . I:Ow will In 'ai.nl li;
si.*-yr ,:  !? ■ aikl Brooks a" On
lifii* r iirtti.- sex: week a*, the IHxii
* «i ». .-•
! This i'as-hi asb w uill pe.h^ps: b
i'- e first In ibis runty and Mi t ;ah
' tvti.ets .tt i Bcb-I offerji real tres.l
| o the Ll«> an*l iren aad (hlldre I'
ag vh.r oar real model: i
1 tea! New Yoik m i.nti Ti.e mi.de':
|will t.'! is* Wiiii*i9-t»n people pm
(.heir narr«e~ wil' le ;;i*« . oat in i n
'ae3kt i- -te.
*ll.i? sfccw wJ? i.U.. pl»e r,e\.t \\Crl
nesdpy r.ix",- a the Inlo r Circui
|a* the Dfcr* wareHoa. e next week.
| This is en stUlea fea uie v, itliou".
say c xtra c'-«arge. Evensie i.- ci-rdi..!
'> j v te.i ar»l assurerf a rvi-1 treat.
AIITO IS SMASHED
AS IT HITS TRAIN
Accident ai Same frpol
Two Weeks Aco Dar
ing Storm
Monday eve. »ng fUitl; after six|
o ri.ifk a f(£.vi>> tr ii was standing
(a the Weid«.ii Ki istOi bianch ai,
larjKfje. ami across the State high
way, aMr Mclfc;-r-e!l of the ruai'
0 i»; rnr a a Mi :i> l •n-'tpv
of the Ktaie highway dtfiutaeat. bo h
J cate l at kthisuviijc, were . tiv iti
ve; to Bethel- TSiej «lid rot observe
tbe 7 rair. arrl «Srt»e in o it running
their ear under a f.eight car a.ai
tearing the car t ptrces and injuring
fc- firca-h. Mr. Donneli's
nose was broken ami s'nie lib.- als
a'.d was laJy «:ut. Mr. Dickey, who I.*
abwt SO years of age was moro set
.fu>ly esjiiroi and n.uch doubt is ex
Me.-io! as to hi leeovery
S« rea_o can lie given why they
did lot see tbe lain unit.-..- it *.
oa tjfwirt of the -a"n- The tiain was
sta tirrg ftal aiH it may be lliat the
i«gr.t f:- h, Ihe a. w.s so low'duwn on
the road th; it >frf not show he
fit ignt car.
fratacg a saow storna two weeks aco,
a cjs ra« into 2 traiv at the saw
Of coarse, proper eautioir wrj
not u.-e>i Both Mes -1 - " I lorn oil a' d
Mr. irickey a.e -A*r tw«d tre- a-l
were the vie. MSE of BTO. I
Ka: which tl-ey, wi'l rot stifier to
happea fcwia-
Mr. titfar is /r.ra Wr.mit.„-toii,
Delaware, wfceie his family is ro.v
[located er«* Mr. pMatH is fron
1 Tesaaasae asul ha- r« family.
F .oca2 Girls Lose to
Hertford Team
The giHs basket ball teai.i of the
| oral high icborl jaiameyed to Heit
; 'sad ; eroicpa' red by Coach V'olfT c." 1 !
jt» or!er ■ Defeat at tjae hand - of their
!«fnoaaaar » by a sect* of ZZ and G.
The William-Hon sextet" eacoun
' "eied diffictdties that they h?d been
: r-antstaased to, «adh as psayi .g on : n
! cat akar awt a d loose goals and
te score dots aot leak so bad when
T *Hf a ca-ididala, aad soliciting
' Trey were e-tertained royally by
ifca people of Hertford arid want to
hsct agx i!
Messrs. Claries kebertson of Ports
j JMxath sad James H. Ecbert su of
! Ah-.skse were Here Saturday- and Sun-
Jday visiting their father 2nd to ac
; rmnpmrnr htm to the hcspital.
j Mass Maty E. Nefoon of Henderscn
!snd Miss Aaada Lysr Rives of En
ae' i. who we Itartiiag at Da i deas,
ptsel thtoega Friday 00 their way to
.. peed the week erd at their homes. 1
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Willianiston. Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, March 11, 1924.
EXPOSITION TO BE
GIiEATER ATTEND
THAN LAST YEAR
10 Draw Attention ot
Outside Industiialists
And Homeseekers
■ - - *
Kinston, C. !• -7!* a -
le ib'ce at the !?21 >« m
iiCl f. io Df Si* wrk
Apsii 7, will te jtifitl;. a.rtss.-«3
iver that cf last It ws*
oy- officials l»la> Tc* *#*«■ Is o be
oilS.'ially known a.- a Cxr«>-
ina Kxpcsitio , an»l AttJ
will he held under the mpili f fN
Eastern Carolina of tas
ce cc. Newell G. BarJr i,
tr>-.nagrv of th? (v«kf:ral w™jjs3Z£-
tio ,is execu-ive for the exploittan *
Its terri.ory cmbsaces She W co«*>t««
rtcfcjfuiied as "ri-lfts Car«»li®£-'"
I'srtlc t !o>by imM the 2v* «lj«1
>f he j ho-.v, ,vhie*t ha? lur «-it Jsu-i
--if-tic h: -hiiig i i nut) twi-u: «s,« aif
iiid Ccr certs, u [» liar :!» aCrMur.
.-•( out-i'e idu J Urial.*'*w 7. inJ h wie I ne» -
crs (o the p* j.-il»ilrl > vt -iae-e n»« • •
more tha .to two-rear* ..-aeaiiieis. t- -
ir:g twice their (xfmb'i>a ts»
t»e ci'iis ortah!*' IV ..jt. ru'
ural j* •sihilitie: aie"v"amsiiiag''-. tisf .
•unnu'i . ial > nMtialk* ripr, *■
•ared ihe climatic cv aJaxi m aie
| nearly | effect, exet t» a m iw*" w -
i«rl minlfail 4 *itte«T;Kn! '
nit tho four if'a-u s. T">e i»«itrj|
uivan' nfes oi C«t«ii 4 a Isv.
been neylecte.l, e mparativek .»>, ak
ing. "Thinuoib ■ n !!«*■ «• «»(•'
working plants, tU»rr «> packiu* 2»-a
■ad otlie. KUbliritaKSb I* - f>-»
atcil i; the L*»t*ra f Iw,
fu uit* ;tart let .tjUti ~\»e !!■ •■' l. "
P)f to peed up this ia*h»»t'"'.id «ie
veV.pmt lit."*
Tii u. h the starfare Vis ex*", bf* ' i
kuuh eso :r r ,»'ak. Et mil icqtf; f ' i
a Hi' r> irr h'lihfvig ti> koao* "he ex-',
-l.iljlt; rl the •_>*»>»«£* at aaal exposi- ' i
t'on" sponsored bjf l(wf Oanmihet 1
«"«nnro« i *e. TWfc structure >.w be.- g
t'u' in eidinese i»« the w«
""cjthibtT, has a *or \ac*r a»f I*- '
1 ween 'ia,HjO ami W• ii*- feet . j
| A laite part o fc-o# i
>k«.i mcnM- M&ao>. .
arH fu:. feature %ifl l* » t*'« ,
■ Ijiilv lir ijrai.w. .iurime the A*n.^ 4
V ,
Crs* will b-» the i pemmg
• U»v. Cfivonr's btrß«i wUI #>r it !
a -trit - of ctr.tr *.
Woman Run
Over By Aylomobik*!
Sniw+sy rrrltt wiukr .iajwfc r amJ
talkiitf W? atitl'i \ax m -e. l>u!ai
R pe.s r.as kf  « ke»l •!«.»•»is. i>. a car |
iiii»e by a o£or«J r» incm 
county. TI-e dihtr M .5 bf liittkhm j
11 ** « it a 4 at y«ii>»L at. I 4
»lly to the wonia*. O * ■4* d rati |
.•ver her If jr.-, t>**i .-ir - (h(4Bi wry j
br.tlly, tKe (.the>- i■*»-j
Iwr breast.
The il>.c?or »*■ bo *--, j
fiowe%cr, she *-a- s-> Ml) * -rz ibal j
-ho m t !>*» n a .« t* b-
I'tr a .1 Mrs. C. K. Seniti. -m *!**'•£
\ille j* il the w**k-«i * have »rti. M«- j
.. !«l M.S., J IS Brit
MISS EUZAPKIfI M*»SEli-
WINS PRIZE IN I UWtKll !
SOI ■ ni ir.iii npxTtiffj
"li-t rJirabe.h was a b at!. '
fui $ t5. ctfiar ia. t&e labia ■ i|*-1j
HO tii-K ccatest bull « i >' 1
t* e" T irti' » S^otfceia*r.
Mi' ' F?....-«•i *AM I—ri a3m t> i
»-v J ft fill ' «r l . >- *Jb". 1
t-o'.tcn »l-e'Ba ; wk,' f>-Jl t 4 -* 'trrun-,
Wis too far ff-ism ti* ii'M.ne
l>!vrs i f *he f y*r.
RCKAL CIRKIOS IIB»H
IXK'AL OFUFK IXAVt ON V tF.
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The jhe nut! l onvr» irft U* l«cai.r
pest office t)it BMtac «* t» a» 
usual It i>i*ite »r tfce ir.j- j
- ~T~ i licr. As ti» ■»*» ifcey v 33 j
and Ut»w b aatlci. ftr it «j
more t-sn likelj tfcat *iM wander j
in frit.-n lour tfci> af:ewea#ei aw'd femr!
i the morri r lit} art time ci*ut ]
fr'; (Bill days s» tt^.
Ml:. SAM CRTS INGE* lO*
RCt.ISTFB OF DEFJk;
or WAioiN o»i v, vj
Mr J S. Gtbi^^r,na»lCutc the ]
I a# rbe Srst rn-ui i tie cumty |
|to ttsk for saiapMt «a the i«t
j Ptimmrx. He i; a oaHite f*r tie
'■lfto- cf Beji=ter if Itet*.
Mr. Gcti pr W,t«r'. Orfu'>
Reyifeter for scmai >an wad bas
tKoroughly arqwiim baiwelf witb
"the doties of the tfcr alaib he ;e>Hcr.
{ He Is a naa •' ebaractrx'
and has a dtM iblr abitb he
i is ib!e to base hb oaMacy. ~
ether MIWM ia this haw mt The
. Enterprise .
, SVBBCBIBK TO THE ENTERPRISE (
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11 «. Iln- (talarr rMrdua a. Ikr
ilanUr ii' t'ommrrcr i»ii>«. l>rca».
KAIR MANAGER
SKiNS CONTRACT
FOR i«2i SHOW
-..UKATEK THAN LAST U (K ft
*sll\TS UOIM; iii
MAM.AN IVK UliS YEAK
r r_ ~"— » - ■
A le'ter front Mr. li. VI IV.
cucaft r oi> The lin.i.Af Ksir A- -ori
a id.i and. one t.f the livt 4 mire* j
i «ae Ihf Mtrrtariw of !(*• la'r at
--' i fc»? idR5 « Iht- ..lair? lii" Ise
h : ja.-1 rlitoti lire fobtraoc ■ th J.
C Jw'.tl Boo', i tig Afrnry for a
vi*l vilV show that will tikt i«i.«rt
' ewi) aftrroem am! night .lurr.j: iht
■ fvur -lays of the fair in front of th*
fnan.l Mami. an.! whiK will l»4 foi
. uiif ami one hall* li'.ar»
• 1 1«.- iV» bi» of will br t»
, tirrfy free jiv.l «i)l " (*• Fair Av
'.xeiat'on up/in the ihi.itawl- a lh«
piT|;iuu calls for a taoc»- review thai
I is r*)W |»ta> ii«K th«x kritn t irf-1' in I'^
I North «*j.l several o he: ar!.- of lik«
calibre.
"This, will lie a jririie show", *>r:t« •
Mr. I'ie, there lemi; J«-al a 'lcier
jin th" ie\ i» » I* - iite - the m int 4l r
i who Will aptiear tn the other art.-
,Me aiyo j. ate* that the br4 Ihm? it
the l«x»kinp is th»- f*iTH>ta# Ma«ii.-« ■
i Square lian.i whtrh is it»i
tl4a>inir ntghti) in the Car-ier. in .'.e*
; Volt City.
| liiroucii I it«* * hurt, i-/ Mr. Pte r«x
i c.f tie br.-t fair.- Itehl in the . arth «a
j Vil i.ne la -l year a *1 he a-sam tl«
j| f ipl ■ t»f MarUn a..tl u rtmndii*.
jc unt h-.> that lit will mamUi th
j staadanl of ';i.-t year &.r»E v.i'l "imr '
|en it nfi ate ways a-i 11.-it tk*y wii
' ar* «he Ite. l f;ir evrr .ht> fall,
y "(IrMii f till!) la.-t yei.ir a J ilsat*
|jrwit* « it. " i, the .-Icgan for the yea
; 1924, aim i! i* going t he ltve.l u|
' to. we tn- a.—utnl.
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jMt.CH liEU>VEI>
WOMAN ) F*;OIJ>
POINT SECTION DIES
I 6a Satiirdaf, Match -enwk, llr
-1 Andrew J. Weaver died at her mU
* Im«R* alter an acu.e attack of §» ew
> it..: uk nil ecmpljeztiees. H* ha*! k»*
to f a iitig ueaitti -« t ?e .eral aw t«-
sulTeii-'i/ fiMii the wfj. ess of (J
]i 4 f» fhe l*iiir rearly tewt, eipii
•years o fige.
Hf jip her nnrriagic to A'*ti*-w J
Weaver she *i- M: > jlj ; Hy ! •»
W -jra? U>rti a: •! i«aj*J ia «he Gol
jl\ tut if Martin rMPty.
j In -arly life she ecai.cted her»3
with the PriciU.e t~.pUs church as«
jAt was alTtays faithful t
iter eiitirch, 'o her dMwv to ht
| end to her friec«t» arvl vi^*;
tto«. Sijf was 10-.e.t by --H whi> l'*e>
' for tnilf s ar aial, >bt kavlaj au aster
jeJ to tb*m in their 'rcable*
IHef hi» b-J*i p»r».W her U Uj
rtave by atout year* SJi
leaves to mourn her lo f thr** mm
beo. John l_, ami Rober V. eaver. aU
ifieni (rr*r..!-hi!«lie . ae4 l»* glCl
i^raMdchibiten.
The fueral servieea «'« cotwWte
from 'he home yeetenla/ aflemt-.
with EMer Be . S Cm+i >* mt Bea
Grasr The bo:y wwt iatn
n»i in the family "-emetery.
MfSS HA.-SKU. THANKS
THOSE WHO HELPKI
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1 I desire to pbhlwfy expaen ■
I'h.uiki to my friends of Wlhaaaitb
! an# Martin county who IdH ■* ■
' the re.e t Tarboro Scuticnwr cw
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:. j ELIZABETH HASSEU
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INDOOR CIRCUS
AROUSESVERY
MUCH INTEREST
Many Votes Are Being
Cast In Diamond
Ring Contest
The Indoor Ciicus to be staged by
the local Chambt r cf Commerce all
, of next week is anasiig more tu crv-t
e-ery «lay.
It is ;he fir. t iiue that such an
e.ent fcsss ever !«n attempted in
V. iliiamston and i-oMi young and old
ate in>|usi'ive as to what it will he
!:ic. Mr Troute represen'aive
assures us that it v ill meet with hich
-approval of all tlcse who attend am.
• te« t it is a fea' i -.t to lie missed. He
that the sh« v is one of the best.
I' o; its k;mi in th.- Si>uth and is of a
raiure tha* plea-* every one.
The churche offere.l spaces in
| He wa'fhi'uv v. h re the circus will
l-~ hel«l ars-- i. i- expecte«l that the
« 1. xHes w l.axe booths there.
Ana! re- oie particular in
' >'c t rigV 1 * i - the race for ihf
! daou:.l tier. • *e contest I'oe?; not
involve b-' u. .. , .pularity ami the
 ther e> '  .:: 1; - n which are ha-e.l
, .iany r«i c- » 1 this one is ha.-ed
I*M n t!e >a -h t whoever gets the
ir>o t vjtc,. ;vl «g tickets or thru
«h.e : r fra " w"--.; a purchase is made
•reien- if ijr local stores. Wi'h
'iaH ten rent v :-rchase at these |»r
,«-u" r st -»e. there is eiven a .-lip of
| Mater whith fnu i's for ten votes and
; i this |-a,x-r is a place far the namc
|ef the re whom you w sh to have
i?:«eyinir* Ycu "w nte her name on the
! THR aid t lace tt "L the ballot IhjXl-;
t lihirh ar? io he found at variou>
/tores.
I The y test row stands as shewn
beb.w:
1 utile - a is' \ otes
1 !4tss Fr. u«- Cut genus ..• -I.'t.li"
; Miss Ja e lUlv. ards 41/«t>'
f 111 l.yJa Cook# . W l ®
f Mit Ge:.cva C»«-k 35.01t»
r Mis- rjv.'c I."*gett 29,17t»
r MU-i
PRE!) FOR
COMMISSIONER OF
AGRICULTURE
We hear much said alniut the
vatMHis nffici !• in the government of
the grea» State of Sort* Carolina ami
»f the importance of sele.-tir.g piwl
inen to fill" these office- ami we feel
-t.at the ine of Commissioner of
Arriculture L- aino-'V the m«-t im
■..rt :.n' ami should have a foml man
anil also a jro«"l farmei in its place.
North Caioliioa is one of the lead
ing agricultuial states of the I nion.
lt pro luces no re en', tun than a')y
other state excepting Texas. North
Carulia stamls among th«- fir-t i; pro
duction of |H-anut- a.- well a: tol«acco
j ar«d other gvi eral crops ,lo.> numerous
to isritioß. The diversity of oerops i>
irrer ter tlian that of any other state
in t'* I r.ion
Ttie Sta'e'i greatest recourse is the
Ij; 1.1 altuial product- ami for that
rt.-aon ihe t ..mniissiorier of Agricui
ture -houid It- a man who not only
bit ws people but the land that they
til! to Ctake their livir.g. There ate few
Ei i> in Nortii Carohna who are a--
.si fitied to fill this m.p.>rtant office
a. lied P. La l ham of tielhaven.
Mr Latham left college wlien he
i was setenteea to take chaige of the
faim to provide for hi» wkiowe.l
Hi ttaer and younger brothers and -1-
tar&. The man'le of responsibility was
tt.rus* waoil.. upon him and he ac
cepted it niaoiully and went to work
wCi the determir-ation to make a
success of In.- life's work. He started
I out by w.-rkir.g with his hand.- ami
jtai)ing the thii.(;.s that were broad
enieg to a young man's visiaia
th-i Jt thigs that tendeil to enlighten
h m on his line of work And tßere
arc. r, .w a few men in this state
wh-. have a wbier kra-wiclge of farm
ling than dees Fir. lat ham He is con
s derem one of the best au horities in
tbe cow.try on the prtductiolh and use
 f the soy bean and he has fun.shed
mtaeh valualie information to the
state aM ra'ional goveraments on this
mloahle legume. He has held some'
v.-re iastructive livestock da-«nonstra
tions on his farm near He!have::. He
has gtvea the heat "live at home" in
to the fanners than any
ether man ia the state.
Another valuable thiag that Fred
L:.tbam has done and one thai means
much to our fanners was the breeding
of seed eorr. which is among the
Lest to be had. For twenty-one years
|be has stack to his task and he has
J ikidapil a fine-grade of seed and has
j rise proven tbe value of good seed.
For ek.la.ll pears Mr. La'ham has
! I eea a member of the State Board of
Agriculture aad he ia a man well apiah
'hod to held the adfee, being thoraugh
ly familiar with tbe duties to be per
m ■
VpMML
TOLICE TCf ENFORCE
AUTOMOBILE LAWS
La»vs Are Fair But Hue
Been ignored In ,
The Past
At the nwflin of the Citv Council
{
W«l a lew ilays ago it was .ieci.ieti
by a popular vote ".hat the laws in
regard to th» automobile drivers to
he enforced The iaw» a# c-utlined m
the town ordinance bcok are Rot at
all unjust. but are for the sa'eH f
all. J
The polite forve »a gi\en onlers to
K« after the violat.trs ar.l for the
past few .Says p.n>Ku!ai at entio"
I has i»~en given by rhe foif* ;c the
minor violations, but at pn-je ti there '
I have been viy few arrests.
The laws th»t are up for enforce
ment -'eal wiih the r-n-toppers a"
the corners of Houghton. Smithwick
a-l Wa.-bingtin streets, the drivers
;f cars without tail lights These are
♦he only two that ar»- -tiiectly con
nccied with the a-to ditver but there
are tt.any inorw- '-hat the pole-trans
should boar in miihl Spitti- g «i the
si.lewa'ks is or* and while there a*e
many more that are t'H mnticnni
r.erv, thoy to®, *ll be eaforwiL
The laws are .ar ami a-e fcr th»-
safety 01" ail irJ the \n-' *r*s have
beev careleaS and think mthmit or
v« ry little of -tifh i ffe!ise»
FARM LIFE
SCHOOL NEWS
Home Chautarqua De
dared a L'reat
Success
The I Iwiiv i 'hanßau-ta • stage ! b\
the several ilepar*men's l*re last
iiTk was «iet !arr>! b> ail lo >* a v*i-a*
s'jew s. Tie lir>t number. "The Krn
i tu.-ky Hell" »i -eeii by a hetri-
I audience Thirrstfay i leht IKiI wa
tl-or.ugMy c. jtfjed l-y all Tb- oih«-«
w.i lerfwrmances. "The ->\.l"'
ai d a miniMtel were HRt i'u!h
•
Mi A- C. K : merv, dairy specialist
»* lw Kx~emon Ihv >-»o ■. Kalt-'iHi
1 *iVf ;«n interesting lrdur*.ti the f. n>>
' eis M»inUty ri*ht. lit >dbjlt «•«!
"The Family Cow.**
On V.ed-rs.la-. of the past wixk Mr
1 i.i\ i't Rubers- n. ofte of i%r local aid
fi.'.hu-' t-' if itvrkiurr fur a rwd a>-d
practical 'alk lo the girls ial. ii; the
o. it ci'Ui e in poultry Interot in
note and letter |«mlli> enns to lie
increasing through- a". «ke commun
-1 ity ->
Our county asfent. Mr hk(
..nd talktd to -uru! fast .er- here
T--esda> ■ ik-ht Tie fanner- are fisvor
- ably ■>ii|iir.v>t'i| with M . |tr*:i ion and
, h.-pe to derive htorK Le efit |i»m hi:
serv ic»s
Miss Sal ire New nut.. «f ln.t. v, N.
. C. visi «il her sis'er. \l -# (.!aiy> N. w
man for the week e;«d.
, Our pri .ual, Mi Gen-. W Smith,
i} a delegate a■! ».11 alt«! tl>e N.
C. S ate "le-ciieis A v -culmi in li .1
t.fh llie 12. I t. a:.d 11 of month
are taking a r«>ur-» p>yrMv'j r
CANDIDATE FOR
REJSTKR OF DEEDS
To the LeßMCfa* ic \ c let is t>f Martin
County:
! ! late this mean? of nnroamc ii(
! everything Is takra i. I . «-n- ili.
' ; our support, f« r 1 hit tike of er
' of Deeds, -übjec* : artsosi >( the
1 !> 'ia«* la ic Priniar. to la- l»eil Jul*-
'.th, 1224,
' I have served a* l«epuiy lUfiJt:
1 of DeeJf for the past thr*e y.ai  ar*
I trust that my »rrirt>. as soch *.:r
I rants 'he .-uppwt aiwl casfcleiiff of
•he voters nf Mai'm Cooiit,.
1 J SAM CETSIXGER.
1
f Mrs. Frank S. Lewis of XorMk ar
■ r.ve«i hri-Uy to sftad son?|*tiine with
her sister, Mrs J - S. Rhodes u«l I»r.
Hi.-ie
1 Mr. John 11. Lejfjrett z-'d so.i, Mw
! vin l/KHt »e»e visitors ( in town yes
' terday.
t " "
s j Another tiuej! thai should appeal to
! J the people of oiir rood «ld «*aU! i«
"I (he regular, old fashioned, iu ge.;
! I honesty mf Fred Uthau He posMsces
" the kiod that every naa admires ar*l
' tie kir.d that is needed ia the adminis
tration of our foven-nent.
I Again, we say that for the cAte of
( Conunissicner mi Agnciikuc rc do
r nee.! a farmer. For AUaney General
( we have a lawyer, far lus work is ia
» the legal Md; for SaprHnteadea* of
I I Schools ar* have a teacher, kfnupa he
1 handle, the achaab. Obd for Ct
1. Agrinriture we need a frna
s H. FrH lat ham is aat a lawyer, he ia
f not a teacher bat he ia a gaod anh
-1 thilial dirt farmer who is wnwthy of
r the rate of every fafSwer and busiMas
- mam of the state for the (Act which
1 - *
WATCH lUK LAUEL ON YOL'3
PAPER. IT CARRIES THE DATE
VOIR SUBSCRIPTION' EXPIRES
ESTABLISHED 1896
MR. "BRANDON v
FACTS ON GOOD SEED
Nothing can be more important *
righ r.ow than get-'irig gwwl seed, es
pecially with cotton arvd eorr.
In 1923 cotton variety test it is
shown that there ts a ixmtiaa of
-«vera! hun«lre«l pcorils cf seed cot
ton per acre. These sand seSec ed
from breeilerri of dilfere t v»r»e«ie»
ami supposetl to be pure seed-
Cotton variety tests are iwadarted
for the pun.i>se of furat k: g R.-r *ef*
i»f the >ta!e w th inform.: til regard
ing varieties best suite»t to 'heir sec
ticn. Since there are
'amed varie'ies of cotv s >t ««!d be
: mpossible for a single *.t«er •« ties*
"•>em all an! «|Uite expe'Sive for tum
to test a small par* of tfeem. for till*
reason the pxnenmrtit statteo xJ!ecls
see>i of 'he most pruansiiig varieties
a:»i compares the r yicV ao-l
when under fie!d ronditr*>.
The varieties fris this and
other states hc.ve he» r larlvK*! b
these tes's I'urir-x the f,asi!
vears. During thi.-- ttme :•» • y jeSd
rig an-! most u 11 . setae* haw
'>e«*ii nc. nin-> nderi t g.* vers «if the
-tale.
In many ra es thesf •- *r* -e> hrw
yielded from ten to thirt -'wlai > r»re
per acre ha the cnes aa!!y grv.wx.
When a arner bays f «»S -«•! he *
should select t'-.em evety .ear .n 1 ier
; kevp a gool yiehl.
The cot on from »Km.' J l * »e«d are
'o be taken should be «:t-' e»r - pi late
ly and the see»l tee'ea s! aid the
faulty and black oats maand.
Illack see l have no Itat ihraa aj»d
when ylante.l they cvmo- up sa* or
mvei days earlier th a the o hers.
When you chop ymar uttas east the
stalk ■> are nturh larger aswl are .wed
by the hai'ils on that acv-jn t. That is
why seed sit si many irf.ci. «r«s a
liiMHig ?h»'m wh«-n if t "eirtes* eid and
bread up.
The bes* va'H ties of cotUwt will be
come im\et art'' unprv»nurt vc if al
lowed tu go without setertrrg seed
from its best and meat productive
plant.
We cannot expect the best owl mt oar
cotton crop uatd growers af every
ro ton raiiiiik o mittw Ky kmmc sead
of goid vari-ties. .-ei' x* eevi fnaa
(■est I'nnts iti fiehl. gr:«Se seevi, and
preven -wil m xiig at lie g« .
- will- twid sees! of the kioi ar- de
maid.
Ihinng the past ****«« ihe ex
l» ri!ii nt s' ati* n ha.- tested about
loity -five varieties a I I hey t>d ca
ier I>oll weevil cond.U as th2t Mexi
can l>ig boll, t IrvrlaU twr Ml and
K'd> ecombe Cook make tije b-sj vsehls.
Fir further int'ormatija i legauvls
to tre'ting r i«wt ait»! -eel. and
seel corn call r>n your 1 u ty -arent-
T I.
C« aaly Ageat.
Republican County
Convention To Be
Held Here Friday
A Republican county > aieataaa far
t' is r aoty will be heti 1 tie town at
the i «.ur. Ik use at ~ i-'c «>ek for the
purpose of electing «i £«gates lo the
State convention to be teld an Kal
eigU imorrow week.
MISS A LUCE
HARRISON DEAD
Miss Alice Hanbad. «k*agh:er of
Mr. Ik astey Har h.«.u. =IM Monday
uo: .an attack cf I'iu . . «b.
' Mi s Ha.-uison was «Jy 17 yearschi
a d 111 the Uo u of oarth whea
by the i d vnue.
•She hail b*l sick vady a dart
while and her c« o«iitMuA W3s sat caa-
Shiered sermu- un.il 3 few days ago
»i*n ths. e was a turn for tht worse
a d .iea h fidlowiag > • teaday an
ing. •
'1 he l>ody- will fce pU-ed to rest this
afternoon at the I hi. an Hard son
1 burying ground ia V. Ciaass town
hip.
tV. U ISt H SNOW
FALLS Dt IUNC MGBT
1 The people «f thai raataaa were
. very much surprUel w*"ea they peep
l.cd from under the «*fu ties awia
i(ing to ftrd a twa iac 1 laaar aad to
I see 1 hat it was ill h^hf'
o'clock last evening Jit M aat set
r ia to snowing ml md later
> ir the night. Every aak aad crevice
1J was covered aad 2t this time
1 time it is still fallmg
f I This is what yea mt'ht call the flat
tjnov this year aad wt :Z warn thr atht .
asnowless year aaw is asmare
1. Dr. aad Mrss Jete IL He. aad
li: Mrs. B. S. Ccartaay spent fimhf ia
I Scotland Neck with nbim.