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I WATCH THE LABEL ON YOUR PAPER, IT CARRIES THE DATE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES - J VOLUME XXMI—NUMBER 34 Young: Peoples Missionary Society Is Organized Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church, Mrs. W. C. Liverman organis ed a \ouug Peoples Missionary socie ty among the young people of the Methodist church. After Mrs. Liverm.m read the scripture from the 9th chapter of Acts, Mrs. B. D. Critcher lead in prayer. Then the following officers were sleeted: Mrs. W. H. Booker, president; Miss Josephine Sykes, vice president; Miss Martha Ugjett, Corr. Secretary; Miss Mlnnf+ Robert son, recording secretary; Miss Evelyn Harrison, superintendent of study and publicity; Miss Mary Clyde Leggett, superintendent of social cervice. After discussing a few business mat ters, the meeting adjourned with the Lords Prayer. Wreck Rumor Proves To Be of False Mature Following a clpe that had been put in wide circulation about the streets, our reporter set out last night in search of a wreck which was supposed to have occurred just across the river bridge. Picturing the scene as a most horrible one, several injured for life, etc., the reporter pushed the little Ford on and on. One bridge was ed, a second one wts passed and then stock in any kind of accident begau to hover just below par. A third bridge was passed and in spite of it all our reporter still believed the wreck be just around the corner. And not until he witnessed the peace ful atmosphere in Windsor where no trace of excitement whatever was to be found, but where the older folks were enjoying a gome of pitch under the bright lights of a poster adver tising board, he give it up. Branded as a "cedar bird" and ashamed to ask about an accident in such a peaceful surrounding, our reporter returned with revenge in his heart. Combing the dues back to a point where a terrible wreck waa in the making it was found that a call had been sent to Washington, telling that several people were badly crippled in many citisens failed to find the sup- Washington in search of the injured ones, and to be kind about one-half of our town assisted in the search. It was all in vain, for if a wreck has come about in the last twenty-four hours we know nothing about it, and we have reasons to believe after searching the by-ways that there has been no wreck. A long distance call, filed yesterday afternoon in the local telephone of-, fice and taken from a long distance pay station is Ihorght to be tha one that carried the false alarm t« Wash ington. The news came back here by auto and was proved false when the a wreck near here. One car came from po&ed wreck- Commissioners of Two Cities in Joint Session The Town Commissioners of Hamil ton and Oak City met in joint session last night at Oak City for the pur pose of considering the lighting of the two towns. The Boards have sev eral propaoitions before them and at present no definite one has been de cided upon. Hamilton held an election a few days ago and out of 81 eligible to vote not a one voted against the is suiag of $16,000 light bonds. The commissioners of the two towns are in earnest and have the support of all their citizens, and we feel safe when we safe that these two towns will have lights within the next few weeks. Attend the Chamber of Commerce meeting next Friday afternoon at the Roanoke warehouse. Strand Theatre • i TONIGHT Feet of Clay i • • with Pola Negri TOMORROW jrbidden Paradise Cecil B. De Mill's mas ter es with Rod Laßoqae, Vera _ ynolds, Ricardo Cortex, Julja Theodore Keelo#- aad - hers. - j THE ENTERPRISE June Term Martin County' Superior Court Convened Monday Presiding Grand Jury Returns Its Special Report The report handed back by the grand jury today varied very little itt the main from those of former courts. The report called attention to this one thing, o. kehed another, but the one point that has been of un altered nature is found in that part where the County Home was mention ed. Not so many months ago a mem ber of a similar jury stated that the Home was not fit for even a dog to live in. Trtfe latest report states that there js a need for bedsteads. If bed steads are needed it is likely that there are other needs. The following report was handed bock by the grand jury lifter it had 1 visited and investigated the several places as pointed out in the charge of the Judge yesterday morning: "We, members of the grand jury, have investigated and have acted up on all bills preserved to us and all other matters that came before as a jury. "y>'e visited the County Home afyl found it to be badly in need of equip ment of different kinds such as new bed steads and bed linen, and other necessities. "The closets behind the City Hall are in an unsanitary condition and we, as members of the grand ju»y, rec omend that they be put in a sanitary condition and looked after more care fully in the future. The county jail is in very good condition as far as cleanliness is con cerned. However, we noticed a few leaks in the roof which should be repaired. . "We visited the various county of fices, clerk of court, r;?ist»r of dteds and sheriff's, and found them to be in good condition as far are we were able to ascertain. N. C. GREEN, Foreman." No Evening Union Services this Summer To the Public: * Several weeks ago 1 proposed to the pastors of the town that all the churches in Williamston -unite in an open air service on the Sunday even ings during July end August. A few days ago the miniate rg'came together and discussed the advisability of such a movement. At that time it ■ was thought to be a good move toward bringing the various churches closer together and developing the spirit of cooperation. It was decided however, that the pastors were to take the matter to their congregations and if all the, congregations voted to do so then the plans and idea would be car ried through. This Idea was proposed by me in good faith and with the sole intent of bringing the various organisations »t Christians in the town and com munity closer together. I have been informed however, that one congregation has already voted not to participate in these proposed services. Therefore the whole matter will be dropped. Sincerely, REV. C. 0. PARDO, Rector Episcopal Church. 5 and 10 Cent Store Opened Last Saturday The McCall five and ten cent store open for business last Saturday in the store formerly occupied by the Williamston fruit stand. The store has a red front an,d, compares favor ably with the yellow front of Pen der's which is rifcht next door. Mr. McCall has been ous> for th- past several weeks, equipping, his stors with articles that are to be fo-ind in stores of this ~ »re. He v ill gradually ' tv HALF ;'BUF - O * DRESSES The entire line of jeautiful dresses in the stock of J. K. Hoyt has been placed on the market at one-half the original price. This is one of the greatest sales ever put on by Mr. Hoyt and he has staged some very successful ones. One-half price with unrestricted choice is what he is of fering. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our apprecia tion to those who were so kind in their ministrations during the illness and at the time of the death of our father The children of J. H. Prufk. Attend the Chamber of meeting Friday afternoon at the Roa noke warehouse. Important. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, June 16, 1925. Smith wick Required - to Pay County SSOO for for Part in Mutilation The June term of Martin County Superior court convened yesterday morning at 11:30 o'clock with Judge N. A. Sinclair of Fayetteville presid ing and Solicitor Donnell Gilliam prosecuting. The following grand jury was se lected, N. C. Green, foieman; L. P. Holliday, L. W. Miaell, J. D. Leg- Srett, B. W. Hardy, L. P. Lindsley, L. A. Thompson, R. A. Edmondson, S. J. Lilley, E. H. Munniiig, Alamo Kob erson, W. J. Johnson, J. K. Ross, J. E. Hetlerick, W. A. Perry, A. T. L,il ley, S. L. Grimes and VLA. Flem ing. Judge Sinclair made one of the shortest charges ever delivered to a Martin county grand jury, touching principally the business proceedure of a grand jury and the law requiring all public officers handling public funds to publish annual reports. He stressed especially this point when speaking about the County Board of Education. The need for Are protec tion in public baildings was mention ed in his charge. He stated the need for having two stairways and swing ing doors where a building wSU useu for public meetings. He mildly, in view of the real facts in the case, paid a few compliments to the Martin county jail and direct ed the grand jury to look carefully into that matter.. The activities of the County Board of Health and its duty was pointed out by him. He stated Cthat it was the duty of the County Board of Health to lookafter such public places as the County Home, the markets, depots and other public places of similar nature. In explaining tne law requiring publication of all receipts and dis bursements, the judge declared no re flection was meant, but that the law required it eo that all people might know What becomes of the public fund. Nothing tends more to keep men honest than publicity, said Judge Sin cliar. Every Board of road trustees, town board, county board of commissioners, board of education, in fact all other people collecting, appropriating and paying out public funds are required by law to publish their accounts. The case of Isn'h Hardison was tried and the defendant was fined $25.00 and the cost of the action. He plead guilty to a charge of house burning. Charles Scott w;s tried for mur der, which he committed eight years ago on the Rainbow farm near H tm iMon. Scott made his escape and for more than seven years he lived in Bridgeport, Conn, where he was cap tured last Marcii. Since that time he has been in the j.iil here awaiting trial. Only one State witness was intro duced then the defendant plead guilty He was sentenced to the State o prison for not less than 10 years nor more than 12 years. John T. Smithwick, who was charg ed with participating in the Needle man assault, and who was sick with pneumonia at the last term of court, did not resist a verdict as an acces sory and was permitted to plead guil ty- He was required to pay to the county the sum of S6OO and the coat of his case. John McKeel who waa convicted of seduction at the December term of court and who failed to comply with the former order of the court, waa called and a of not more than .hree nor less than two years at hard labor in the- State's prison wa« given him. Upon a plea of hia council, .hia judgment waa continued until llit September term, and if the defendant pay* to the prosecuting witness the sum of (800 to be void. John Etheridge, a fat young negro, not yet 20 years old was arrayed un der an indictment charging murder- He was without council and the court appointed A. R. Dunning to , defend him. The solicitor agreed to not aak for a first degree verdict, but charg ed second degree murder or man slaughter. This was a case of killing growing cut of a minor argument at a party. It seemed that Jim Lee, who was pre sent, also did some shooting but waa found not guilty at a regular term of court in 1923 soon after the killing which occurred January 26, 1928, on a farm near Oak City. Etheridge made his escape after the shooting and atayed in Virginia until a month ago at which time he went to Scotland Neck where he was captured. The Mai only cunaumed a abort CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO MEET FRIDAY .*• . ' There' will be a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at the Roanoke warehouse Friday after noon at 5 o'clock. Every member is urgently re quested to attend this meeting. Many important questions will be brought up for discussion. . Such problems as the tobacco market for the coming season and other important things will lie gone into at the feeting. All people interested in the - - community are requested to come out and take part. If you are not a member of the Chamber of Commerce come out any way. R. T. COBURN, Secy. North Carolina Cotton Growers Pay $1,685,000 Raleigh, N. C., Juno 15.—The North Carolina Cotton Growers Co operative* Association on Saturday released checks to its members cover ing the final settlement and distribu tion of the 1924 crop. The total a mount was $1,686,000. The price net ted to (he grower, was 22.60 c per hundred pounds for Middling cotton. On account of the urgent need for money In the early spring, and in or der that the members could pay cash for fertilisers, the sales program of 'he Association was speeded up a liout a month earlier than- last year, and this schedule of sales was main tained until Juno Ist. The Board of Directors ordered that the small amount of cotton remain ing on hand June Ist be taken over by the Association and valued and a dis tribution made to the members by July Ist. It required last season 30 days working day and night of the office forces to complete the distribu tion, and 30 days were allowed this year for the same operations. (General Manager Dlalock submitted a propsoi tion to the office forces that if they would get out the Anal distribution by June 20th that they might enjoy a barbecue dinner at his expense. As a matter of fact, the office forces beat his expectations one full week. The barbecue dinner was served to all of the employees of the Cotton Associa tion today. It in no small job to handle the ac counts of about 38,000 members In such a manner that all checks will go out promptly and on time. This has been accomplished, however, with this distribution, with the exception of a . bout 89 checks which are being held back for further information. Town Commissioners \ In Special Session The Board of Town Commissioners met in special session last night and went into the matters of the town's finance and the election of police men for the coming year. M O. Manning was elected as Chief and J. S. Cooke as assistant night policeman. The salary of the Chief was fixed at SIOO. per month and fees, and that of the assistant at $75. per month. Nothing was said about the salary of the Mayor, Town Treasurer, Supt. of water and lights and assistants. The Board will present a financial statement pome time in the near fu ture. - .. ■... MARGOLIS— BLOOM Friends of Mr. Frank Margolis throughout this section have received the following invitation to his wed ding which takes plnce next month. Mr. and Mrs. Barnet Bloom request the pleasure of your company at the marriage ceremony of their daughter ~ 'n Gertrude to Mr. Frank J. Margolis ' on Sunday, the fifth of July Nineteen hundred and twenty-five at two o'clock in the afternoon at Sinai Temple 961 Stebblns Avenue Near East I6Brd Street, Bronx, New York.. Mr, Margolis and Mr. Milton Bloom, who is his guest-, will leave fo» New York about the first of July. Mr. Norton of Plymouth was a bus iness visitor here yesterday morn- Trig ■ Hon. S. J. Everett of Greenville at tended court here this week. time and the jury quickly returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter. At the time of going to press this afternoon Judge Sinclair had not pn»ied sentence on Etheridge. With the clearing from the docket a I'ivorce case this c?m of Superior will adjourn. As a whole, the vorfc at tWs temr has been enrrie4 on *apld ly, several important cases having been tried since court convened yes terday morning at 11:00 o'clock. Announce Program for Sunday School Meeting Here June 25th and 26th Large Attendance From Schools All Over the County is Expected Beginning at 8:00 o'clock Thursday night, June 25 and continuing thru Friday night, the Martin County Sun day School Convention will be held at Williamston Methodist Church. Participating in the convention pro gram will be Mr. D. W. Sims, Rale i&h. General Superintendent North Carolina Sunday School Association, and Miss Flora Davis, Associate Su perintendent of the same organiza tion. Among the local county workers taking part on the program will be the following: Revs. E. D. Doodf O. E. Fox, C. O. I'ardo and Mr. U. S. Courtney. One feature' of the convention will be the presentation of a beautiful (tennant tc the Sunday School having in the Convention the largest number of representatives, sixteen years of aire, ami over, according to the num ber of miles traveled. The contest is open to all Sunday Schools in the count;'. The pennant will be present ed at the close of the session on Fri •lay afternoon. Au unusually large attendance of workers from the entire county is ex pected. Ajl sessions of the convention aie open to the public, anil all who are interested in the advancement of Sunday School, whether they are ac tive workers or not, are invited to attend. Full program for the convenUon is as follows: Thursday Night, June 25 B:oo—Devotional. Rev. E. .D. Dodd, Pastor Methodist Church, Willianu;- ton. 8:^6 —The Worship Period .in the Sunday School, Miss Flora Davis, Raleigh, Associate Superintendent North Carolina S..nday School Asso ciation. ——— B:46—Song. B:6o—Lesson Preparation. Mr. D. W. Sims, Raleigh, General Superin tendent North Carolina Sunday "School Association. o:2o—Record of Attendance. —Announcements. o30 —Adjourn. Friday Morning, June 26 10:80—Devotional. Rev. O. E. Fox, Pastor Christian ''hnrch, Robenon ville. 10:46—The Wide-Awake Sunday School. Miss Flora Davis. 11:30—Song. 11:36—Steps of Progress in Sunday School Work. Mr. D. W. Sims. 12:16—Offering for support of the North Carolina Sunday School As sociation. 12:35—A nnouncsmen ts. 12:30—Adjourn. Friday Afternoon, June 26 2:00--Devotional. Rev. C. O. Pardo, Rector Episcopal Church, Williamson. 2:l6—The Sunday School Meeting the Needs of the Children. Mis* Flora Davis. 2:46—Song. 2:6o—Trained Workers—Why and How. Mr. D. W. Sims. 3:2o—Question and Discussion Per iod. Everybody requested to take part 3:6o—Presentation of Attendance Pennant. 4 :00—Adjourn. Friday Night, June 26 8:00 —Devotional. Mr. B. S. Court ney, Williamston. B:l6—The Adult Bibb Class Or ganised fo,r Service, Miss Flora Davis. 8:46—-Song. B:6o—Key to a Greater Sunday School. Mr. D. W. Sims. 9:3o—Adjourn. Three Things to Remember 1. To bring a notebook and pencil to the convention. 2. To be on time at each session. The sessions will begin promptly at the time given on the prograri. That a pennant will be presented to the Sunday Sc!iool having in the convention the largest number of representatives, sixteen years and over, according to tl-e number of miles traveled. Records will be taksn at each session of the convention. The pmnant will be presented at the close nf the session on Friday afternoon. W. C. MANNTNNNG, County President. J. C. ANDERSON, County Secretary. Miss Estelle Crawford has return ed -from Belhaven where she taught during the past year to spend the summer with her mother, Mrs. Fan nie Crawford. Mr. Edward L. Owens of Plymouth was la town last night. _ The success of the Chamber of Commerce depends on your presence. ; .-i.. .. ZT. Thomas Alien Peed Dies Suddenly While reading his Bible Sunday night which was a regular habit with him, preparatory to retiring, Thomas Allen Peed was stricken with paraly sis of the brain and lived only an hour and ten minutes after the stroke. He with his family had returned from Riddick's Grove church a pray er meeting had been held, about 10:30 and he was stricken a short time af terward. At the church where he wor shipped he wa:; a leader, a teacher and superintendent of the Sunday School. He was of a quiet and humble nature and was admirod and loved by all who came to know him in his daily walk of life. - The deceased was a native of Gran ville county, born near Knap of Reds, fifty three years ago. Twenty-two years ago he came to Martin county and pne year after his arrival here, he lost his arm in a mill accident. In 1903 he was married to Miss Mabel Thomas, daughter of Captain and Mrs. T. W. 1 hontas and to their union four children were born. He is surviv ed by the children, Allen, Coralie Geraldine and Bert Falix and by his wife. Four brothers, one sister and his step mother, all residents of Dur ham, also survive him. They are Mess rs. Jack, Buck, Ivan and Bernice Peed, Mrs. Robert Vickers and Mrs. Polly Peed. In all his life Mr. Peed though handi capped by the loss of an arm, work ed hard that he might maintain his home and otfer his children the best advantages possible. The funeral services were Conducted by the order of the Woodmen of the World and Rev. "ft. L. Shirley. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vickers and children and Messrs. Jack Peed and Ted Veasey of Durham attended the funeral. Judge Winston Holds Court in (iaston County Judge Francis D. Winston passed through here Saturday.on his way to Gftstonia where lie will hold a special term of court in Gaston county, be ginning June IK, and continuing for two weeks. Judga Winston wjis appointed by Gov. A. W. Mtl.ean to hold this court. ,• The,, last legislature passed an act the Governor to appoint a judge for the holding of any term of court when a'l emergency existed. Heretofore only regulr.r judges or those who were on the reti-ed list on pay could hold courts. When asked why he was leaving so soon the judge st; ted that he wanted to lie at the court house Monday morn ing at the hour to op -n court in or der that no iowyor, suitor, witness or juror would be delayed one minute. Judge Winston has Leen on the Su perior court bench, first in 1916 and 11)17 and again from 1921 to l»2fl. He was defeated for reelection by an ill political combination. He has also served as United States at torney for one term. Mrs. Tempie Ueddick Died Last Night V Mrs. Tempie L. Reddick died at her home on the Washington joad last night at 9:30 o'clock. Mrs. Reddick was 88 years old and until recently Bhe was very active, doing chores around the home alsmost as well as a person half her age. She was the widow of the late W. J. Reddick who. died a few* years ago. She only had one child, Mr. W. L. Reddick of Robcrsonville. The funeral will be held at her ' late residence tomorrow afternoon. Her body will be laid to rest beside that of her husband in the family cemetery at the residence. j INFANT DIES Little Hebron Kawls, the nine motiths eld son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Rawls died Sunday '.f O itia. The funeral was conducted by "Elder Louis T. Holliday and the"~ln terment took place in the family cem etery at the home of its parents on Monday. Williamston Base Ball Fan* Atteiyi Bail Game in Ry. Mt. Messrs. W. H. Crawford and W. J. Taylor, two of the most enthuaiaatic local base ball fans of this section at tended the Rocky Mount-Kinston base ball game yesterday in Roeky Mount. Miaa Emma Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Booker motored to Windaor laat evening. ADVERTISERS WILL FIND OUR COLUMNS A LATCHKEY TO 1600 HOriES OF MARTIN COUNTS ESTABLISHED im Baraca-Philathea Silver Jubilee Ends Sunday Night The Baraca^-Phila thea Silver Jubilee convention came to an end Sunday night and marked the closing of one of the most successful conventions in the history of the organization*. Men and women of distinction such as Marshall A. Hudson, founder of the Baraca movement, R. N. Sims, teacher of the Sims Baraca class for 25 years and a prominent attorney of the capital city, Hon. W. N.'Everett, Secretary of State, Mrs. N Buckner, general secretary of -tire Baraca- Philatheas of North Carolina; ex secretary of the navy, Josephlta Dan iels and Judge Stary made addresses which were high lights in the con vention. The business sessions of the conven tion were extremely Interesting and helpful. Ihe reports from the classes over the Sta.te were encouraging. A much larger program was planned Cor the coming year. The convent ion . changed its amend ment arid elected Mis! 7. H. Rose and Mr. W. F. Perry to succeed them selves as presidents of the Philatheas and Itaracas. Their past administra tions had been so successful and their fitness for the enlarged work so out standing, they were urged to take charge of the work fqr another year. Mrs. Rose requested three times that they elect another to the office she held but the convention lefused to do so. Mr. Jas". K. Harrell, who was one of the mainstays in making the con vention -a success as convention sec retary was th o re-elected to succeed himself. The convention will go to Salisbury next year for its annual session. The Memorial Baptist. Church Phi lathea clans received a banner- for having the most delegates present from the greatest distance away. Mrs. Rose as president was the re cipient of a lovely basket of lilies as greetings from the State Baracas. to the Philatheas. She will present the basket tjvthe" class of which she is a member. At the executive luncheon, the Phi latheas of Williams ton entertained and their program was as follows: Invocation, Mrs. Wheeler Martin, jr. ("hoi us, Williamston Philatheas, Toast, "To Our Host", Mrs. J. L. Peelg^ Duet, "i/ove Is A Garden," Mrs. I.truis Bennett and Miss Carrie Delle White. Reading, Miss Lucy Turnage. Solo, Mi'ss Martha Anderson. Toast, "To Our Rose," Miss Mar garet Manning. Parent-Teachers In . Last Meeting The Williamston Parent-Teachers association met last Thursday night, but unfortunately the attendance was very small, only nine faithful . ones held' out to the end. The Association voted to suspend its meetings during the summer months as most of the teachers are away attending summer school. The Association has taken up a number of things of importance to the people of the town and especially the things that bring the school and the citizens nearer together. The officers of the Association hope for much good work to be done dur ing the coming term and plans will be formulated before the first meet ing of the Association in the fall whereby a greater program may be carried out. CAROLINA MOTOR CLUB HA» BRANCH OFFICE IN TAKBORO In the Royster Guano offices, the Carolina Motor Club will have a tranch office for the sale of automo bile license plates. It is to be main tained indefinitely and wffl be under 'the management of Mr. McConkey. It is his purpose to follow the policy of the Carolina \fotor Club, in ren dering any possible aslhtance to the motoring public. This office was omitted in the ifst of branch offices sent out by the State department through an error. —. .j i■i ij n i ii ' iin FIRST PIC NIC OF SEASON AT COLERAIN BEACH TODAY The first real, pic nic of the season ~ is being held at Colerain Beach to day. The Epworth I-©ague of the Methodist church is giving the pis nic and a goodly number of (he young people of the town are enjoying the hospitality of the leaguers. A large number of cars carrying the takers of a day holiday and eats of an appetising nature in no nnall amount, left the Methodist church this morning at 9:00 o'clock for the Beach. ' . Messrs. Joe Martin and J, R. Man ning of J&mesviile were business vis itora in town yesterday afternoon.
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