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Sfell Your Tobacco in Williamston; Four Independent Warehouses, Run by Experienced Men Watch Label on Your Paper; It Carries Date Subscription Expires VOLUME XXVII—NUMBER 64 Roanoke Fair Free Acts Will Be Among Best In North Carolina This Year Outdoor Program of Roanoke Fair This Year WiU Be Greatest In Its History The outdoor program of the jloan oke Fair this year will be the great est in its history. The management has worked for several months to se cure acts that will please all kinds of folks. 'The Randow Trio, two men and a lady in comedy tumbling, will furnish amusement to young and old alike anj} is the highest-paid act of its kind in showdom today. Manager Poe knows this act personally and it has worked for him in Shrine circuses, and has the record of two years continuously with the J. W. Moore Indoor Circus Co. It could not be played elsewhere until this year. These people put On two acts, both of a different nature. Then there is Harry Cavilla, the clown from the Bamum Show, the one-man band, and who always has spme funny stunt for the people. He will work at all times to amuse the Last year's patrons will remember Guilmette, the aerial who will come here again by apecial request from so many people. The Parentos, a man and a winsome maid, who are some artists, will be seen in two acts, high drops and other thrilleia. The greatest of them all, McDon ald's Royal Scotch Highlanders band, the best musical aggregation on the fair circuits today. A visitor who heard them last week said that it was a treat to listen to the band, and then there is that singer, a rea, Scotch-' man—kilts and all —who ft a real vo calist. The writer heard him and there were encores until he was exhausted and askod to be excused. There are several other special num. bers with the band that are top notellers. Don't miss the band; it's the best thing in the way of amuse ment ever in a fair. There will be other acts and comics by the clowns, who will be before the stand every minute, and the patrons can be sure of an afternoon and even ing entertainment every day from the many features that are offered this year. ■ On Tuesday night the winner of the Roanoke Beauty Contest will be crowned queen of beauty, and on Wed nesday night the Ku Klux Klan will have a parade and exercises. The fireworks—and there are twice as many this year as ever before — will blase forth every night after the show. . Among others, the Roanoke Fair Association has received entries from the great Pittman stable for the races here this year. In 1923, when the great stake circuit was in existence and this fair was a member, the Pitt " man stable was among the best who raced. Mr. Pittman assured the man agement that lots of horses which are now racing the great stakes in the north would break their trip south with a stopover with the Roanoke Fair. The Roanoke Fair this year is a member of the Carolina Short Ship Circuit and will race the same pro grama as several other fairs in the State. Mr. George Taylor, of Everett*, who *u operated upon for appendicitis at the Washington Hospital Wednesday, stood the operation well and is get ting along very well. i Strand Theatre DO NOT FORGET— "THE LIFE OF JESSE JAMES" TONIGHT Portraying the ac tual adventures of the world's most fa mous outlaw. COMING OCTOBER 12-13 "THE TEN COMMANDMENTS' THE ENTERPRISE FIELD DAY EVENTS PLANNED FOR FAIR Principals and Coaches of Schools In County Form Association; Rules For Contests Announced Recognizing the fact that young people are going to exercise their physical make-up anyway if not guid ed in their activity, the principals and coaches of the schools of Martin County, met on the 6th of October and organized the Martin County Athletic Association. They hope to provide guidance for healthful and wholesome physical exercise. That no child shall lie neglected and that all shall have opportunity for learning the rules of cooperation in team play is the reso lution of these leaders. There is some thing in the amount of physical train ing the pupils enjoys as well as how they play the game, the school men believe. They are planning a variety of games, therefore, and through play expect to inspire children in learning habits which build character. Field day events are planned for the first day of the Roanoke Fair, the third day of November. The schools participating are divid ed into two groups. ' Group I consists of schools having 6 teachers in the faculty or more, and group U com prises schools having 6 teachers or less. Leading schools of the first group are Robersonville, Jamesville, Oak City, Kveretts, and Williamston; while Wading schools of the second group are Partnele, Gold Point, Farm Life, and Bear Grass. Schools of; Group 11 oie permitted to enter contests of Group I at their option, but schools of Group 1 may not enter contests in Group 11. Messrs. B. D. Dupree, chairman, E. L. Phillips, vice chairman, and R. T. Johnston, secretary, comprise the of ficers and, executive committee of the association. Field day events planned for the fair are as follows: Field-Day Events For Boys 1. Shuttle relay race, 220 yards each entrant: (a) Four allowed to team; (b) Uniform round broom handle, 12 inches long, to be carried. 2. Running broad jump: (a) Three trials for each entrant; (b) Ope en trant from each school. 8. One hundred yard dash: (a) One runner from each school. 4. Running high jump: (a) Three trials for each height. 6. Baseball throw: (a) Must be thrown within lane of (K) feet; (b) Three trials given each entrant; (c) One entrant from each school; (d) Standard Reach baseball must be used. Field-Day Events For Girls 1. Shuttle relay race, 60 yards each entrant: (a) Four to each team; (b) I'niform round broom stick, 12 inches in length, to be used. 2. Basketball throw: (a) Two trials for each entrant; (b) One entrant from each school. 3. Fifty yard dash: (a) One entrant from each school. 4. Sack race: (a) One entrant from each school; (b) Standard 8-4-1 Ifuano sack will be tjsed. 5. Potato race; (a) One entrant from each school; (b) Five uniform Irish potatoes placed 10 feet apart. Miscellaneous Conditions 1. Age limit of participants, 21 years. 2. Those participating shall have at tended 70 per cent of the school term since opening of school. 3. Pupils from entire schoo> shall be permitted to enter. 4. A 10-quart galvanised tin bucket shall be used in potato race. 6. The basketball throw is confined to a lane of 20 feet. 6. Only students passing majority of school subjects permitted to enter I any of these contests. 7. Name of each en cram and con test to be entered by same must be sent to chairman 4f respective con test five days prior to holding events. 8. Where there is a tie in any event score shall be evenly divided. > 9. Scoring shall be by 6, 8, 1 units method, the object of each school be ing to secure the largest score in units. 10. For the purhcase of prises each representative of Group I schools are pledged to raise $10; and each tagm sentative of Group II schools agreed to raise >6. These finds to be re ceived and prise purchased by a com mittee owned as follows: J. 8. Sey - (Continued en page four) Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, October 9,1925 MOVING PICTURE SERMON SUNDAY Rev. C. o. Pardo Will Hold Sunday Night Service In Opera House; Short Sermon and Picture On Sunday night, October 11th, in the Strand Theatre, Williamston, there will be a religious service dif ferent from any heretofore held in Williamston, Rev. Clarance 0. Pardo, rector of the Episcopal Church, will conduct the sen-ice which will con sist of the regular evening service as used in the Episcopal Church, and it will all be thrown on the screen. The various readings, the responses, and the hymns will all be flashed before the eyes of the people. Mr. Pardo will deliver a..short sermon on the "Gospel of Some," after which will be shown a six-reel moving picture, "Faith and the House of God." There is no admission charged and everyone is invited to attend the serv ice and enjoy the picture! Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by older persons. The idea of a service from the screen and a moving picture in con nection with a .religious service is a new one for this community, but is a very popular one in Tarboro, where for the past four years the theater service has given teaching instruction and inspiration through the sermon and pictures. C. 0. Moser Speaks At Scotland Neck Mr. C. O. Moses, general manager of the American Cotton Growers Ex change, in an address to the citizens of Halifax County declared that the cotton growers associations operating in all the cotton-growing States of the South were making great prog ress. He pointed out the many ad vantages of group selling of raw ma terials and declared that the farmers' organizations were in a position to oLtain money at a low rate and their Wttirance has been reduced about 95 per cent by the process of storing in r.iodern warehouses. He stated also that the deliveries hail increased about 20 per cent this year and that the cotton cooperatives were making efforts to reduce freight rater and other costs affecting the cotton trade in order to give the pro ducer a better profit. Hie speech of Mr. Moses, which is considered one of the best ever de livered in this section will be printed in full in this paper at a later date. It will be worth your while to read carefully what he has to say as one of the south's leading business men. Brief Resume of Game Laws in Martin County The following 1b a brief resume of the game lawn that affect Martin County with reference to the open and dotted season# for hunting the vari ous game birds and animals in the county: Open season on squirrel, from Sep tember!'to March l>- - Quail (partridge), from November 15 to March 1. Wild turkey, from November 1 to March 1. Dove, from November 1 to March 1. Woodcock, from November 1 to January 1, t Klarkbellied and golden plover, yel lowlegs, from September 1 to Decem ber 16. Ducks, geese, and Wilson snipe, from November 1 to February ljf Written permission is required to hunt in the townships of Cross Roads, Goose Net't, Hamilton, and Poplar Point. , License for nonresidence of State, $10.60. Mr. Boney Leggett Died Last Night Mr. Boney Leggett died suddenly last night. Mr. Leggett, who lived on the Reddick farm, was in usual good health when he went to bed about 10 o'clock, and was heard making some peculiar noise about 7 o'clock. When his wife reached him he waa in an un conscious condition and died before a doctor could be summoned. Heart trouble was supposed to be the trou ble. He was 23 years old. He mar ried Miss Hilda Burras about two years ago. - He will be buried Saturday at 8 o'- clock at the W. A. Burras gravej pvd. i The oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. I Alley, of Griffins Township, was rushed to the Washington Hospital yesterday afternoon where he was im mediately operated on for acute ap pendicitis. He is-resting very well f n 4, w ' * * UKMiy. • . Clash for Baseball' >„ Premier Honors • jjj| ' ' Here are the two teams wl picture of "The Washington Senat Indicate Claik Griffith, Pres. Cooli »he challcngi;.£ Pittsburgh Pirates, McKtchnie, Jr., (in front), Wrigh Traynor, MCT-.HM, Carey (Captain and Au?ten.' r Rear row, Icit to rig Ba.i.oy Drayfus (President) hum POSTAL ROBBER TRIAL SATURDAY Postal Clerk Who Robbed Rock) Ml Office and Shot Self Will Be Heard hy Commissioner Several weeks ago when the start ling news was flashed 4.1 .at th«> Rocky Mount post office had been robbed of $35,000 in cash and the assistant cash ier shot hy armed bandies who made their escape in a car soon seen that the statements made hy the wounded man, who was the only per son in the office at the time, did not tally with reason, and suspicion at once pointed to him. A number of post-office detectives were, soon on the ground and began to make a study of the case. They found two packages of the money in the basement of the post office build ing on the second day after the rob bery. They did not molest the money, but put a secret watcher over'it for ten days, thinking that if there was an accompli*# in the robbery he would show up. No one appearing, the mon ey was taken care of, this left only one package containing $"i,000 miss ing, which was found hidden under a part of the running hoard of an old automobile among some weeds on a vacant lot in the rear of the post office building and only 1H feet from the place where the assistant post master'* ear was, ptfdwd , W&Wi,. Jm; claimed to have been overcome by the robbers. Since the occurrence he has been in a hospital under a guard of U. S. marshals. He vigorously maintains his innocence, yet rumor is strong that the government will show a case that can not be resisted. Baptist Church Services Sunday Mr. R. E. Sentelle, of Tqcboro, will conduct the morning service at the Williamston Memorial Raptist Church Sunday at 11 a. m. Sunday school at 9.45 a. m. You are cordially invited to attend. To Show County Roads On New State Road Map Improved county roads will be shown on the next edition of the official State highway map, according to notice re cently mailed to county officials. This additional information should be of value to the motorist and county of ficials should furnish the desired in formation promptly in order that it may be shown on the new maps. Over 200 Miles To Be Let Next Tuesday Bids will be opened on 207.65 miles of road work next Tuesday at the of fices of the State Highway Commis sion in Raleigh. Proposals for pav ipg 118.21 miles and for grading 89.44 miles will be opened on that date. Bids are asked on a number of im portant links of the State highway system and competition ia expected to be keen at the letting. hich this wivk battle for t'lo V! odd t ill tors" in "c.vi :s", v hit bci;:,* !«tci.vv.l i idge, "Bucky" Murrl.-\ M;;r., and *'■ l vol . Front row, left, to rii?M: -!l» if _ Mnor' it, Cvyler, Kramer nnd Gocfh. Gentpi »-• > ), MlKMbnlt (Muit. tf i'i ), i!i>;i/" •hl:--Pi , meV. mngiuiian, ' Lilsv., l'ar. : Dreyfus, Rawlips/, '/«!«>, , .tar.,! ! THEENTERPRIBE WEEKLY SERMON I By Rev. C. O f PAR DO The aeven great doctrines an con tained in the Bible are: J. Sin. 2. Repentance. 8. Faith. 4. Redemption. 0. Justification. 6. Regeneration. 1. Sanctlflcation. ' Take your bibles and read them, trying to find what the liook sayh about these seven great fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith. The great revelations mn I 1. Goth 2. Life. 3. Immortality. 4. Resurrection. 5. Paradise. 6 Judg. ment. 7. Heaven and Hell. Seven great events: 1. Creation.' 2. Kail. , Ik Sinai. 4. Bethlehem, ft. Calvary. 6. Ascen sion. 7. Pentecost.' SeVen great words of Christ: 1. "Thy sins are forgiven thee." 2. "Come unto me." 3. "Ye who have seen me have Seen the Father." 4. "Greater love hath no inan that lie«giveth .his life for his brother." fi. "Get thee behind me, Satan," li. "Lo, I am wtth-yjaKalways," 7. "Father, forgive them—they know not what they do." Navy Band Coming To Washington ington Rotary Club is bringing to WtlSlil >i (fton the ~V nited Stateg~Nav y Hand, pf WashinKton, D, (!., President f oolidge has given special permission ; that this band might make a southern ■ tour and Washington is very fortu nate in securing a date as they will only be away from Washington, D. C., lor 60 days. The band is not brought to Wash ington as a money-making proposition but in the hope to cultivate a desire for better music. The band is com , posed Y>f fifty pieces and is under the ; direction of Lieut. Bender. The seats are on sale at Small's book store. Students ticket for mati nee, 75c. Matinee ticket for adult, $1.60. " Evening concert, $2.00. MIBB REBERAH HARRISON I UNDERGOES OPERATION • At the Washington Hospital yesterr - day afternoon little Miss Rebekah i Harrison was operated on for appen f (Ileitis. She is getting along very • well today. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Har - risop, her parents, and her grand t mother, Mrs. Blanche Anderson, were -with-hex. Fair Secretary Will Open Office Next Week Mr. H. M. Poe, secretary and mao - ager of the Roanoke Fair Association, ■ will be in town beginning next week t to make final preparations for the Ro i. anoke Fair, to be held here November - 3, 4, 5, and 0. He will have his office / in the Peoples Bank Building and will > be actively engaged in business mat ters related to the fair. c. lop photo an nnusu .1 .group Ly Pv . itlesit Co'olidge. Arrows teran W alUf Johnson, Bottom: , Culloton; Shcchan, Ens, Billy w, ipft to limits—Oldham, Smith, , "l'li l) i i -r, Grantham ■•.a.* it iii.igi', riai Walters, BEAUTY CONTEST GETTING WARMER \ll Contestants Have Their Up* and Down* in Standing Column; Interest Increasing The great Roanoke Iteauty contest is warming up and the freinds of the contestants are getting in earnest a bout their friends being the winner. This pant week has witnessed a change anil an increase of interest. As one person said, the-contest is indeed a free-for-all, and there is every indication that the standing of the contestants will change from day w-present your district in the beauty content and many of the friends of the young ladies realiz# this. There lias been rumored that. some of the contestants who have the lowest num ber of votes at this" time will (five a real surprise to the others in the clos nsr days of the contest. So don't feel too safe. Everyone is working and anxious for the first prize. Here is the way they stand this week: Williamston Trulalt W. Page ...... ' % .'102,200 Emma Robertson 161,900 Elizabeth Hurras 160,000 Ituth Manning, t ,—.165,200 I,aura Norton 07,WH) Prances lloyt , 56,700 I.yda Cook ... 50,600 Carrie Dell White .'18,9.10 Mattie 1 .on Anderson 30,700 H(itn' Norton- - 1.i,500 Ruby Itarnhill 11,500 France* C.urganus 11,400 Qtneva Cooke _ 11,350 iMary C. — 10,200 Marguerite Cook _ 10,100 ItoberHonville Kuth Whitfield 400,100 Pernice Everett 177,300 Eleanor Whitfield 100,900 Helen Gurganus 2-, 61,000 Hilda Ross -tr. 46,700 Carrie Louise Grimes 10,000 Lucy Stokes )0,000 Ernestine Taylor 10,000^ Hamilton Helen Davenport ■ 450,1(|0 Norma Hines ~ 134,550 Ethel Davenport 121,860 Carrie Dell Roebuck 92.260 Gertrude Lilley 16,400 Pauline Johnson _____ - 15,360 Mary Stokes . 12,700 Lucy Palmer 10,100 Grace Starling _ 10,000 Julia Salsbury 10,000 Martha Roebuck , - 10,000 Anna Lee Anthony r ... 10,000 Hlanche. Poe , r _ 10,000 Myrtle Dixon 10,000 Mary Johnson 10,000 " Jamesville —r OUie Ruth Gardner 267,600 Ruth Modlin 174,900 Carrie Saston —-- 47,800 iiladya Martin ... 12.200 Pearlie Jones 10,800 Beatrice White 10,400 . Mary Clement Pagan 10,000 Sadie L. Pagan 10,000 Vera Hair 10,000 Hazel Roberaon r 10,000 Lillie Mae Roberaon 10,000 (Continued on page four) Advertisers Find Our Columns a Key to 1,600 Martin County Homes ESTABLISHED 1898 HIGH SCHOOL NEWS NOTEfi Contest to Add Hooks to School Li brary; Football' Team Needs Financial Assistance . _L The high school boys and (firls have divided themselves into two groups, etjch group having chose its own cap tain. Ruth Manning heads one group and Lucille Hassel the other. The purpose of the groups is to increase the number of books in the library. Kach group has hud much success, the , total mimber being over a hundred al ready collected. The winning side will be determined by means of a point systemffor in stance, a book such as "Ivanhoe," or "Don Quixote," will received 2 points, while a book such as "To the Last Man" or "the Mysterious Rider" will receive 1 point. The side having the points will be given a party by the side that has the least-number of |K>ints. The campaign will end Tues day and the party will be given the following Friday. The campaign has been raging since Tuesday of this week. The groups have as their aim a total of at least 200 points. Anyone wishing to donate a good book or a few good books kindly give it to any member of the groups. They are collecting books from every source good books. Football Team Improving The football squad is steadily im proving and football tactics are being used among the boys in practice. Coach Bowden has been putting the boys through the "toughening-up" process "during the past week, so that when the uniforms arrive the boys will to don them and play a "sure enuff" game. t —We know our townspeople are in terested in athletics, and if a team shows any pep, they will stand by to the last. Our uniforms and equip ntjnt will cost around >2OO, and we a« asking the town to donate SIOO ano we will raise the other SIOO with in ourselves. We can not get the equipment out of the post office un til we get the money, so we will all trylto get it together as-soon as pos s'blt, so that our playing may not be letaided. Proceeds of Play Help Despite the fact that so many were disappointed in the play, "Rosetime," the proceeds, about s6l), will do a great deal toward increasing the funds of the parents-teachers associa tion, which is working to get needed improvements for our building and grounds. Mrs. Dunning and those who so kindly aided in the several capaci ties in staging the play are due much praise for their interest and efforts.— Reported. Episcopal Church ' Services Sunday Rev. Clarance D. Pardo, Rector 9.00 a. m.—Cildren's eucharist. 9.46 a. m.—Church school. 10 a. n). —Advent Bible Class. 11 a. m.—Morning prayer and ser mon. 3.30 p. m.—Holy Trinity Mission. 7.30 p. m.—TKeaJre selrvice irT TKe"*" Strand Theater. The evening service will be held in the Strand Theater at 7.30. The en tire service including the hymns will all be shown on the screen. There will be a twenty-minute sermon by Mr. Pardo on "The Gospel of Some." Af ter the sermon there will b6 a . reel moving picture. Everyone is cor dially, invited to attend this service. There is no charge for admission, as this is a religious service and the pic tures are shown as a means to teach and impress the truths and morals. No children under 12 years of age will be admitted unless accompanied by their parents or older persons. Please rehiember that this service 6nil picture is free' and there is no ad mission charged. The customary of fering will be taken, as is usual at *ll religious services. No Services At The Christian Church There Will be no church services at the Christian Church Sunday, owing to the absence of the pastor, A. J. Manning, who is attending the Inter national convention of the" Church of Christ at Oklahoma City. Mrs. Chas. Mobley Slowly Improving Mrs. Charles Mobley is slowly im proving from an operation that she underwent in the Washington Hospi tal last Tuesday. Mr. Mobley, who returned home last night, stated that they hoped she would begin to recup erate more rapidly at aa early data.