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BOARD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HOLI)
, REGULAR MEETING FOR MARCH HERE
MONDAY; MANY MATTERS CONSIDERED
VOTE APPROPRIATION TO BK
P«tt> IN TUBERCULAR ERADI
CATION IN CA'ITLE. CONSID
ER ABOLITION OF POPLAK
POINT TOWNSHIP.
The board of commissioners of Mar
tin County met Monday, March 2, at
10 o'clock. Thoae present were Hcnr>
C. Green, chairman; T. B. Slade, jr.,
H. M. Hurras, Jno N. Hopkins, anu
J. G. Barn hill.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved, after which
the following matters were disposed
of:
Upon motion the sum of SBOO wa
appropriated to be used in the tuber
cular eradication campaign in cattle.
T. B. Slade, jr., -J. N. Hopkins, and
J. G. Barnhill voted for this measure
and H. M. Hurras against; H .C.
Green, chairman, not voting.
Mrs. Isabel Hardison was releasai
from the payment of taxes on $1,250
solvent credits listed in Griffins Town
ship by error in 1924.
Calvin Slade was released from the
payment of taxes on $1,400 impropei
I) listed in Williamston Township foi
the year 1926.
H. M. Burras was ordered to give
notice of application for tax deeds.
Eli Bell was released from payment
of taxes on SB6O worth of lartd im
properly listed.
J. H. Purvis was released from the
payment of $2 poll tax in Griffins
Township for the year 1926.
Alfred Ellis was released from the
payment of $2 poll tax in Griffins
Township, the tax having been paid
in Jamesville Township.
Stanley Hoilis was released from
the payment of $2 poll tax in William
hton Township, the same having beer,
paid in Cross Roads Township.
A petition was presented fronj the
citizens of Poplar Point asking the
abolition of Poplar Point Township
and annexing all of that portion of
the township not heretofore transfer
red to Hamilton to Cross Roads
Township. The board asked for more
time to study the case.
W. H. Winston of Jamesville Town
ahip was released from the payment
of poll tax on account of physical
disability.
On account of indigence Amand»
Ewell was allowed $2 per month.
Mr*. Millie Ward waa allowed Ihe
sum of $2.50 per month.
L. (J. Leggett waa releaaed fro IT
the payment of %2 dog tax, lifted by
error.
John S. Ayers, of Hamilton, was
allowed the sum of $26 for two calvc i
killed by poison.
A resolution requesting the legists
tare to pass a bill authorising the
beard to place the county officers of
Martin County on salaries, beginning
at any time after the expiration of
the present terms was passed.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned.
INVEST IN BONDS
Man Who Sends Money Away Is a
Business and Industrial Slacker -
If everyone in North Carolina who
has money to invest in stocks or
bonds would take on at least some of
the securities of a public-service cor
poration, such as railroads and tele
phone comtjanie*, serving his com
munity it would accomplish two great
ends: It would give the companies;
capital and confidence for adequate
extension and service and develop the
country enormously so that all values
would increase, and further it would
pay the investor at least as good
rate ft a soutside securities, besides all
the collateral beneAta of building up
one's own neighborhood.
The man who has no faith in His
country, but must send all of his in
vestment money away for safety is n
business and industrial slacker. Also
he is a fool to expect outsider* to put
up all the money to develop his com
munity in which he has not sufficient
faith to invest put of his savings.
PAYS TO ADVERTISE
A* Pepe * Purvis Fimd Out By Error
in Their Advertisement
, Pepe A Purvis are making specm.
ra'es on cleaning and pressing several
articles of womens' and men's wear
ing apparel this week. Through an
error their advertisement in Friday's
paper stated that the special rate
would begin last Saturday, and w*
have both Mr. Pope's and Mr. Purvis's
THE ENTERPRISE
BIG FIGHT OVER
BBASWELL
Agricultural Committee Voied 23 to
11 Againtl Bill to Permit Coop
Member* to Withdraw
The agricultural committee of the
North Carolina legislature voted 23
to 11 last Friday against the Bras
well bill to permit members of the
cooperative marketing associations to
withdraw by filing notice.
Commenting on the result of the
public hearing which was attended by
n great crowd of farmers the News
and Observer, of Kaleigh, slates "A.--
a matter of fact the legislature could
not, if it would, impair the validity
of a contract, and it would not if it
could."
The most dramatic event of the
hearing occurred when Mrs. M, O.
Winstead, a member of the association
from Nash County, rose and asked
Representative Braswell, who intro
duced the bill, why he had chosen to
stick a dagger in their neighbors. Mrs.
Winstead said she was a country wo
man not given to speaking, not much
on parading knowledge, but she came
to Raleigh to learn why her repre
sentative had introduced this bill
without the consent of a majority of
the members of the association in her
county. Stating that she might no'
know much about law or the ways of
legislatures Mrs. Winstead said "But
( know I signed a contract, and 1
have too much honor and too much
self-respect to get out of it."
Representative H. G. Connor, of
Wilson County, who was among the
group of lawyers from eastern North j
Carolina who have been repeatedly de
feated in the courts in attempts to
break down our contract, argued for
•10 minutes in an attempt to prove that
it was constitutional for the legisla
ture to authorize members of the co
operative marketing associations in
North Carolina to withdraw from
tl eir contracts upon their request.
In reply to Representative Connor
George Ross, head of the division of
markets, declared that 40 marketing
pssociations in North Carolina would
he injured by the passage of the bill.
Bayard Clark, an attorney who is a
member of the North Carolina Cot
ton Association, in answering Mr
Connor,«tafc»ii that he saw no possible
way to break the contracts voluntarily
made. The association contract, he
'«larad, Is is binding as the signa
ture to a note. He pointed out th\t
with hia note he owes only the bank
the duty to PWbut that in signing
the association contract he owes the
thousands of fellowmembers the duty
to live up to hia agreement with him.
Representative Braswell, from Nash
County, after defending the bill which
he had introduced, was asked point
edly by Mrs .Winstead at whose re
quest he introduced the bill, and re
plied "Not by anybody east of Ra
leigh."
Commenting on the outcome of tbje
hearing in the House committee the
Raleigh News and Observer stated .in
an editorial "Our advice to farmers
who are dissatisfied today is: Abide
in the ship. Stick by your contract.
Try to make the organisation a suc
cess. Prices are higher than when
you joined. What assurance have
you, if the cooperative movement dis
solves, that the monopolies which buy
your tobacco will not return to the
old methods of paying prices one yesi
I eloW the cost of production and ths
iext year putting it up until a big
ciop is made and then sending the
price to the bottom again? That was
the policy for many years.
"If farmers lack cohesion and abil
ity te stand together and work for
better prices, who do they think will
try to help them lift agriculture from
its unproductive state T
DR. POTEAT HERE
Secretary eI Alumni and President of
Wake Pereet Visitors Here
President and Mrs. W. L. Potent
end Mr. R.'l» McMillan, secretary of
the alumni of Wake Forest College
arrived last niffht and are the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Msrtin.
Doctor Potent and Mr. McMillan ar*
spending today in Murfreesboro,
where Doctor Poteat is making a let
ture. |
Reading Circles Hero Saturday
The Martin County reading circles
wiU moot at the William* ton Graded
School Building Saturday afternoon at
t o'clock. All the teachers at the
county are members and are expected
Willianiston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, March 3, 1925
COLORED BOY
DIES OF INJURIES
injuries Prove Fatal to Malarhi Sut
ton, 11 Years Old, Who Fell
From Truck Friday
Malaehi Sut'on, the 11-year-old col
ored boy who fell from the truck of
the Lindsley Icj & Coal Co. Friday
afternoon died early Saturday mort.-
ing.
The boy was struck by a barrel which
was thrown out of the truck while he
was in it, striking him on the fror.t
part of his head and crushing the
skull. He never regained conscieup
rcss.
The county coroner, F. L. Edward
was called to determine the cause of
death. After summoning a jury and
I earing the testimony of all the wit
nesses of the accident, his verdict was
hat death was caused victim ,
falling from a truck and that th J
itriver of the truck or the owner
were neither responsible in any way
lor the accident.
The boy had climbed into the truck
t'fter being forbidden to do so and
was standing in an empty barrel. The
hoard which held the barrel in came
out and when the truck rounded a
corner the barrel and boy both tum
bled out, resulting in the boy's death
DR. COREY MAKES
FINE TALK HERE
Addresses Federations at Methodist
Church Friday Night; Lives
up to Reputation
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l)r. A. E. Corey, pastor of the
Cordon Street Christian church, of
Kinston, preached for the federations
a l , the Methodist church last Fridav
night.
He is re|Wed to be among the
ablest preachers of our country and
his coming was a treat to local people.
He gave no text, hut preached the
"Sovereignty of God," as shown in
he' Old Testament, and the "Love >f
God," as it is portrayed through
Christ in 'hi New Testament. The
eloquent way in which he handled thi-'
all-embracing subject kept his hearers
thoroughly interested .
At this service the federations de
cided to call Mr. Hcovillc, of Green-j
ville, to hold a revival in Williamston I
L'. an early date, probably in May.
LETTER FROM
NATIVE SON
Now in Kopqrsthki Islands; Expects
to Returii tatter Parrot
Spring
The letter appearing below was re
ci ved today from one of the design
ers in our art department. Owing to
overwork before he left on his vaea
ion this valuable member will be un
eble to return as Boon as expected.
Work goes on rapidly on the fair
book, however, and we are sure that
he will be here in ample time to com
plete his part.
We note, with great pleasure, that
his typewriting w greatly improved
The letter follows:
Mr. William Manning, jr., general
superintendent "Art Division," 8»i
floor Enterprise Bldg., Williamston,
N. C.
Dear air: Received your letter in
regard to designing a suitable cover
for your "Premium list of Martin
County Fair." 1 regreffo" say that
I cannot give this matter my immedi
ate attention, as my vacation has been
prolonged through the months of
March and April.
I hope to attend to this matter as
soon as I return to the "grand anu
glorious States."
Respectively,
JOHN ANTIDOPE PHILPOT.
Eopqrsthki Islands, South Americn,
Janurary 20, 1926.
(Editor's note.—We refuse to vouch
for the spelling of "January" as he
Kpelled it, and we are also at a los*
to understand the "respectively" in
closing the above letter. However,
the idiosyncrasies of true artists must
be respected, and we are therefore
passing the letter on for what it is
worth.)
PRAISES SCHOOL
State Education Officer Says Its Beet-
Regulated School He Hss Visited
Yesterday Mr. Lohr, of the State
Hoard of Education, high school de
partment, was in town and visited the
local high school. He thoroughly In
spected the building and equipment
and complimented Principal Seymour
on the school, stating that it was the
ii" t-regelated school that he has vis
it, ed. Mr. Lohr had Just returned
from a trip in the western part of the
Williamston Bank
Closes Doors Monday
The Martin County Savings &
Trust Co. was the victim of a
run Saturday, which soon absorb
cd all the cash on hand, and the
bank officers thought it unwise to
open Monday for fear the run
would be continued.
No definite statement has been
issued as to what steps the bank
will take. While the suspension
means inconvenience to depositors
there is no reason whatever to
suspect any loss.
WASHINGTON GIRLS
WIN CHAMPION SHI 1'
Largest Crowd That Ever At,ended
lhi»ketball Game in Fast Caro
lina Sees Washington Win
La.s. Friday night the largest crowd
that ever witnessed a basket hall game
in this section was present at the
Dixie Warehouse at 8 o'clock to wit
ness the Washington High School
girls battle with the Robersonvil'e
girls for the northeastern Carolina
championship. It is estimated that
MH) people saw the game here. Sam
Harrell got there late and either flail
to sit on a rafter or miss the game,
-o sit on a rafter he did. Everybody
anticipated a great game and no -one
. us disappointed.
For the first three quarters Ruber
: onville was constantly in the lea I,
i nd if her center had not been tuk"n
i ut for personal fouls she would have
won out easily.. There was a nip-and
t ick con'est for the first few moments
i.t the fourth quarter, but Washington
l td a run of luck during the last few
seconds which brought the score to 22
mid 18 in her favor when the whistl"
blew.
The KobersonVille girl's team ha
von the admiration of the entire sec
ion of the State during the past bas
ketball season, It is very unusual fo'-
a team to develop so rapidly in one
year, and much credit is due Miss
I hint, its able coach.
Washington has also a very won
rful girl's team. For the past two
• : 'hree years she has sent out one
i ' the pluckiest teams that has bee >
een in our section, and it seems '»
I'et letter and better.
'REGULAR SESSION
RECORDERS COURT
the Four ( aseit Before Martin Count)
Court Prove* of Little
■
The recorder'x court today had lit
13 of interest to offer.
The following cases wre disposed
S'.ate against Luke Jackson, for
manufacturing liquor. The defendant
faded to appear and forfeited liis ca„h
bond In the sum of S2OO.
Slate ajcainst Ida Thomas and Zeke
Blown. The case was continued under
lhe same bond.
The case of State against Julia
Kverett, charging her with having li
quor for sale, was dicharged.
State against lieaman Silverthorn.
N'nnsupport. Continued under S2OO
bond.
MEETING ROTARY
CLUB THURSDAY
Washington Rotarians to Meet Here
in Kffort to Organize Local
Branch
The Kotary Club, of Washington,
will hold one of its regular meetings
at the Atlantic Hotel at 7 o'clock
"Thursday night, March 5, 1926.
Hon. M. Eugene Newsome, Rotar,
Governor of North Carolina, will be
present and will make a short address.
An effort is being made to organi/.e
n Rotary Club in Williamston and to
ward this end representative men
from the places of business and pro
fessions have been invited to be the
greats of the Washington club at the
dinner which they will give her«
Thursday night.
COLD WAVE N
tomes As Surprise Yesterday; Mer
cury Down to 18
A. cold wave struck somewhat un
expectedly yesterday. March ia the
month of treacheroua weather, bat it
rn»«ded its own record last ught
when it drove the mercury dowi to
IS and froze water pipes and radia
tors.
Peach blossoms beginning to peep
ont were also brought to sorrow.
Visitors From Oak City
, Mesdames Hots and KawU, of Oak
City, were choppers he e yesterday.
WARREN WHIP OF
N. C. DELEGATION
Also Indorsed for Membership on
Committer.-* on Koads and Irri
gation find Reclamation
Congressman-elect Lindsay C. Wai
ren has returned from Washington,
v here on Saturday night he atteode I
the Democratic caucus. Mr Warren
spent fopr days in the Capitol get tin ;
his office and affairs in shape for th>
next session of Congress.
At a meeting of the North Carolina
eelegation Mr. Warren was unani
mously elected a.s "whip" of the del
egation, and was indorsed for mem
bership on the committees on road >
end irrigation and reclamation, and
ior some third"cbmniittee to be later
decided upon. Democrats will get
heir committee assignments from tlv
Democratic members of the committee
n Ways and Means, and as North
Carolina will have a member on tha'.
ommittee, in the person of Congres.v
man Houghton, Mr. Warren will prob
bly receive next December the com
mittees he has been indorsed for. H
■ as most anxious to get on the com
iiiittee on roads, and after talking
ith Senator Simmons he asked for
issignment on the reclamation com
littee, feeling that service on it may
ventually mean something for hi;
■ istrict and eastern North Carolina.
—Congressman Warren announce 1
hat he had selected as his secretary
Mr. Herbert C. Bonner. Mr. tionnei,
I traveling salesman, is wide and fav |
rably known throughout the district j
nd has a host of friends lie is •* ,
I timer post commander of the 'Ameri- i
■ n Legion and saw active service i:i
France.
Mr. Warren, like other members of
Congress, will spend his time in tl ■
.' strict practicing law between now
• il the of Congress next De
■mber, except when be may be called
i Washington on business of th •
d strict.
"EW MARRIAGE
LICENSES ISSUED
I .{censes Issued to While People Show
Increase While Colored Mar
riages Decline
The following marriage licenses
were issued during the month i f
Icbruary:
Reubin J. Whitehurst, 29; Virginia
rt Whitman; 18.
Iti'iiry I). Griffin, Ji'lia Roberson.
J "(Troy L.-Taylor, 21; Gladys Gu
Hubert Gardner, 22; ♦"iladys 1 *ti •
fisher, IK.
A. Wilson Griflln, Wayne County
Kssie M. Brown, 2S.
Walter Todd, Bertie County, HI
 essie Williford, Hertie County, IH.
' Joseph Gray Corey, 25; Mary 1
Oil train, 19.
Kliner Kdmondion, Halifax Count
L! 6; Margaret L. Cox, 20.
"Adron R. Ange, 1U; Kmma V. Mi-'
fell ,19.
ltennis H. Padgett, 21; Iel.n Kstell
Warren, 19.
James K. Harrison, 39; Mary Stokes
18.
William Ira Jones, 19; Ros:>. l/oo
Wells, 18.
James F. Winborne, 50; Lucinda
Norrin, 35.
Colored
Roy Ford, 21; Daisy Ijuiier, 21.
Cynnia Wiggins, 22; Gertrude Wil
liams, 21.
Raleigh Shcirod, 22; Kflle Spruill
19.
William Roulhoe , 19; Eula Cooper
Who said conditions were «rowii.K
worse? We have the facts to prove
c'.herwise. Not for many years huve
to few cases been brought before K',
corder Smith of Martin County court,
i nd so rjiany marriage licenses bean
issued for white people by the regis
ter of deeds.
SILVER TEA
Christian Church PhiWheas to Enter-
tain Tomorrow Afternoon
The Philathea class of the Chris
Jian church will give a silver teu at
ihe home of Mrs. George H. Harri
eon tomorrow afternoon from 8.80 to
(5 Everybody has a verv cor
dialinvltation to attend.
CLASS MEETING'
Philatheas of Baptist Church to Meet
Friday With Mra. Cone
The Philathea class of,the Bap'M
 hurck will meet with Mrs. P. B
Cone at her home on Church Street
Friday evening at 8 o'clock. All mem
bers will please take- notice ard at
5jß1... . '.-jf.. • .j-uk..
ll 'arents-Teachers
To Meet Thursday
The parent s-teachers association
will hold its regular meeting on
Thursday night at 7.4.~> in the
madedschool auditorium. The
feature of the program will be an
address hy T)r. A. A. Busman, of
Ihe I niitfd States Bureau of Ani
mal Industry. Doctor. lliin man
has been in our county for several
days getting the people interested
in tubercular examination of their
cattle, and his work was reward
ed yesterday when the hoard of
county commissioners voted the
necessary appropriation.
Doctor CTusman is a very able
man and will make an address
that should be vitally interesting
to lx»th teachers and parents.
MEET TO PREPARE
FOR BOLL WEEVIL
 ounty Meeting Will He Held at
I'ohersouv ille on Tuesday,
March 10
To bring to tho attention of cotton
manners in eastern Carolina tile im
. oi\aiicu u. pu pat ing ill advance to
-ne boll weevil mis year ttie agricui
01 at extension service ot Mute lui
.L-ye has arranged a .viiea of public
meetings to be held - during tlrr week
j. iilarch y. As now planned iw.
, ..rues ot speakers will ue .sent in'o
liio tield. file ineean&s will ue lio'u
.: der Ute auspicos of the local coumy
nenl in each county. In arrangn:.;
i.cse meetings the extension service
cooperating with lit" :oil improve
i.mil committee ot Atlanta, whtcu >-
anizutioti will have two xperts help
?.ig with the work.
there are-two parlies holding inert
. gs, and the seeoinl party, consisting
K. C. liluir, extension agronomist,
, ud C. A. Wlutlie, of the soil improve
ment committee, will hold meeting.-
• eastern Carolina during March. At
lie first meeting, to be :'t 'I"
i-oro Monday, March it, Franklin Sin t
inun, chicl of the division of entonml
ugy for the North Carolina expen
nient station, will be the chief sp«'ak
He will assisted by It. K Currm,
jr., superinteinlent of the 'branch stv
:in farm in Kdgeeombe County. Tint
-meeting will be held under the an
I'iccs of Zeno Moore, county. agei\
The remaining meetings for parly
No. 2 will be held at Uobersonvill •
March lb, with County Agent T. Is.
Imnifon; Scotland Neck March ~ Tl,
wi'li County Agent C. E. Littlejohn
li'ich Square Match 12, with County
A i-'t-tK K.-Hr-^Ttifltv+t^f? * Wrnrlmr, "Mrrrrh
I i with County Agent li. E. Grant
mil Kinston March 14, with County
Agent C. M. Ilrickhouse.
Each of the celings will begin tit
'.30 nn the morning scheduled. The
tension service workers state t'i i»
hey have secured the services of twe
aluable experts to assist in bringing
o North Carolina farmers the me-;-
age of growing cotton under weev
. conditions, and all farmers living
rear the |joint«. wli' ie iiH'c are 1 i
I'd held are urged to take advantutr*'
«f them.
FISHING TIME AGAIN
 ulpepper Hardware t'o.'s Window u
Veritable Fisher man's I'aradise
Ihe display window of Culpepper
1 dware Company, showing reels
nn.l rods, hooks and line, baits and
nelt-, is a veritable feast for fiaher-
i • .'s eyes.
Even though the wind do blow, the
ijiring frogs have begun a nightly
chorus and "the more they holler, the
more fish there are in the waters thnt
spring," an old-time adage, would
mean there ure plenty of fish thii
..ear. And no matter what it is the
ttngler wants he can find it at Cul
pepper's, the place where thejr guar
antee to sell as cheaply as anyone,
i-ny where.
Watch their ads during this month,
and you will find what you want at
l" e right price.
DEMONSTRATION
Mrs. Donovan to Demonstrate White
House Coffee at Harrison Bros.
M rs. Dpnovan, the White House cof
fee demonstrator, v/ill bo at Harrison
Bros. & Co. to demonstrate this cof
fee on Thursday, Friday, and Satur
day of this week, March 6, A, and 7.
Fveryone is invited to visit the store
.>nd have a cup of coffee with Mrs.
Donovan. . >
Viatttng in Richmond
M Uses Clyde Ha«nell and Sal lie
Harris will return tomorrow from
Richmond, where* they have been vh
It in# Mm. A. M. Clapp and Mrs. S. S.
liWHMi. jii ■
" ' "' V ' . X' '" JOr I>'
ADVERTISERS WILL FIND OUR
''OLI'MNS A LATCHKEY TO 1800
HOMES OF MARTIN COUNTY
ESTABLISHED 1898
Uht.l'l.Aß REPORT
OF COUNTY AGENT
I'lans to Assist Beaufort Agent in
Shipping Two Cat's of Poultry
About March -oth
"County Agent T. 11. Brandon'a re
[oil of In., activities for the month
•o,' , February to the Martin County
Hoard of Commissioners is as fouowrs:
20 days spent in held work.
•I days spent in office work
201 conferences with farmers
!42 letters written.
7 farms visited.
s'2> miles traveled in performing
.ties.
10 people asHis'.ed with orchard
work. -
136 hogs treated, against cholera.
I articles prepared for the local pn
1 1 rs.
This month I completed taking or
ders for a car of I'yratol (dynamite),
which wdl contain 20,200 pounds of
explosive. . This will be delivered a'
' s than $9 per lot) pounds, with caps.
I'er'ie will get part of the car, Mar
in taking 12,300 pounds, which wi!i
lie a saving to the farmers of Martin
C« unty of about $12,000 or $13,000
1 have ordered a cur of farm tile
!or a number of farmers. The car w'l!
i entaiii about 7,OM! feet. On this car
of tile I saved the farmers about
$270. 1 ant now planning to load
vith the county agent at Washington,
t March 20, two cars of poultry and
>. car of eggs. My aim in loading
tne car of poultry is to get the farm
i rs to get rid of the old roosters and
old hens that are not profitable on
he farm, and also the local markets
I'O not like old fowls. We think the
j• rice for old hens and roosters will be
s good as they were last year."
' I also have plans under way to
; ike a cott n. variety test, testing all
i : e varieties and seeing which variety
Ml make the most cotton in Martin
■ -unty. Then we will know which to
M-omniend for this conuty.
T. li. BRANDON,
County Agent.
i ITACK ON CO-OPS
VERY BENEFICIAL
inville Man Discredits tliiiiselt With
l urmeiai by Vttacks on to-up
Marketing Associations
James 11. Wilson, of Danville, pies
•nt of the Carolina-Virginia Waro
, i use Corporation and the Danvillo
i. alehouse Corporation, has so thoi>
otigTily discredited liiinseTT wuh the '
• areiv- hy his wild and unscrupulou
l.ilemeiits against our association,
"ppeaTTrig oil" tliousanus of' liillTd - Bills
a iul as paid advertisements "in the
11 wspapers that a reply from associa
tion employees has never been neces
m ry.
I lie thousands of dollar* winch Mr
v> ilson has paid or passed on from
rthers, for circulating this misinfor
mation among the farmers has bene
Mlted our and the cause of
• i operative by showing our
ii,embers in Virginia anil North Caro
ma the kind of men unit methods by
which a desperate tight is being car
ried on against them.
As an example of the manner in
liich the avowed leader of the auc
ioii warehouse interests attempts to
receive the farmers we call the at
tciition of our members to his recent
ire of the sworn statement of the
association's secretary as applied t«
he operations of the Tobacco Grow
ers -Cooperative Association in Vir
ginia alone. Thin statement, date J
January 11, 1024, showed that in Vir
ginia the association had 36,611 mem
bers and n value of business for the
liscal yeur ending May 31, 1923, of
$19,002,429.43 in that State. This
statement clearly and specifically ap-
I lied to Virginia alone. The attempt
i f the president of the Virginia Ware
house Association to make the far
mers believe that these figures re-
Mirding-the operation of this asso
ciation in Virginia applied to our mem
bership and business in three States
i- such a desperate and malicious ef
fort to deceive that we wish to call it
to the attention of' our members as
"be latest example of the desperate
tactics upon which the opposition are
spending thousands of dollars. -
ENTERTAINMENT
f
Mr. and Mrs* D. Bailey Entertain
Young Folks of Bear Graaa
Mr. and D. Bailey entertained a
number of the young people of Beqp
Grass at their home Thursday night.
Cards and other gamfcs were played.
Music was enpoyed throughout thJ
evening. Mora than twenty-five guoat*
were present
Dalightful refreshments were unf
ed, an dererybody reported » eeif
enjoyable evening.