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Watch Label on Your Paper; It Carries Date Subscription Expires VOLUME XXVffI—NUMBER 73 1925 ROANOKE FAIR IS NOW HISTORY Unfavorable Weather Conditions Hin dered Some, Although It Waa Considered Good Fair The 1926 Roanoke Fair haa entered into history since closing its gates on Friday evening, November 6th. Ac cording to the reports we have got ten, there ware some fewer admission tickets sold this year than in 1924, bat this condition waa the result of the bad weather experienced last week. More unsuitable fair weather could not have bean had, and the manage ment is to be congratulated on its success is rearranging the program to the satisfaction and comfort of the people. This could not have been real ised, however, unless there had ex isted a fine spirit of cooperation and enthusiasm among the people them selves. We had viaitora from most every town in eastern Carolina and some counties were heavily represent ed. One department which is of great interest to the county did not receive its proper amount of mention in our columns last week. We are referring to the swine and livestock exhibit, which was under the personal super vision of Mr. Dave M. Roberson, of Griffins Township. There were live stock displays hare from several States, some of which have won first prises and blue ribbons in fairs all over the aouth. Mr. Roberson him self had a splendid exhibit and is the possessor of ribbons won at every dis trict fair he has attended. Ex-Service Men Attend Washington Celebration The Armistice Day celebration stag ed by the Beaufort County Post of the American Legion was attended by Landy Griffin, Norman Harrison, and J. L Williams, who represented the John L. Hassell Post. Theee young men report a very fine program which was thoroughly enjoyed by the ex soldiers. They took (art in the parade, heard the address by Lieut Bryant, U. S. A., and then wen Invited to a sumptuous meal which was served Army style. Messrs. Hubert Roberson and Wal ter Mendenhall were among the ex soldiers of Martin County who attend, ad the celebration. Picture Service Sunday Night The service Sunday night in the Strand Theatre will be conducted by Rev. C. O. Pardo, rector of the Epis copal Church. Mr. Pardo haa secured a very fine picture for this service, "To Have and to Hold," a Paramount feature picture from the Famous- Players-Lasky Corporation. The subject of Mr. Pardo's sermon for Sunday night is "Old Baggage and Old Clothes." As previously announced the serv ice itarts promptly at 7.80 and no children under 12 years of age ad mitted anises with their parents or old parsons. - Mo admission is charged, bat every one is asked to contribute to the ex pense of the service. Music will be furnished by the Episcopal Church choir. Windsor Boy Goes to Washington Paper Mr. Jamee Sawyer, of Windsor, the son of Dr. and Mrs. C. J. Sawyer, who haa recently been associated with the Windsor Ledger, has accepted a position with the Daily News of Wash, ington. Mr. Sawyer will begin his work with Mr. W. D. W. Bishop, the new editor and owner of the News, on next Monday. Strand Theatre TONIGHT I Edmund Lowe in I TORTS OF CALL" I Alee Regular Satarday Program Two Comedies =- Episode of The I "Fighting Ranger" I TOMORROW Kramer Players in A "Family Trouble*" ■ MUTTER THAN "CHEATING" THE ENTERPRISE \ 4 Fur Fli— in Mitchell Trial jfl A ■ H » ■ g»JL ■■i 1 -y Tap photo thorn CoL WiQUm B. Mitchell Mid men defending Ma to Oovrt Martial trial. Left to right, Col. H. A. White, Military . Attoßwy, Col. Mitchell; Rap. Arid. AMtmn and Judge F. 0. Plata. Lower photo *m army officers leading prosecution. Col. Mmman Morelead, Jodfe Advocate General of U. S. Army and 1 Lieut. Col. Joeeph I. NcMullin, tea aeaietaat, wbo seek to mossle the (Wry exponent of free ipeech Question of Woma WiUiamston To Meeting Wednesday Afternoon Shall Williamston have a wo man's club? This question, which has been uppermost in the minds of many representative women of the town for yeara, we can truth fully say, will be decided next Wednesday afternoon, 3.30 o'clock at the Masonic Hall. Through efforta of State officers of the federated dubs and many of our Williamaton women, among whom Mrs. J. G. Staton deservee especial credit, a woman's dub for Williamaton has been agitated un til a meeting has been called, to which every Williamston woman is invited. This meeting will be held It the hall because it ia as centrally located as any place In town. - ' ' SCHOOL TEAM HAS GAME TUESDAY WUliaauton Boys Play Scotland Neck At Local Grounds Tuesday; Game CaUed At 3.30 The local high-achool football team will meet the Scotland Neck team Tuesday afternoon on the local field. The game will be called promptly at 8.80 o'clock. A good game is expected. The Scot land Neck boys have played football far two years, but thair lineup boasts no heavyweights thia year. Our team is considered medium in weight and will match up very evenly with the visitors on that score. Henry Manning, George Harris, Sam Brown, Ell Barnhill, Charles Pad, Biscoe Rogerson, Gabe Rober son, William Cook, Thomas Crawford, Bruce Whitley and Edwin Cox will compose the line up, with William Roebuck substituting. Methodist Meeting In Fayetteville This Week The North Carolina Methodist con ference began ita annual session at Fayetteville Wednesday with Bishop Denny presiding. One of the most im portant matters to come before the conference is the vote upon the ques tion of uniting the Northern and Southern Methodist churches. Many of the Methodist churches throughout the whole United States have already voted on the question. The voting is done at the annnal conferences on th regular dates held, and when all reports are in thia result will be an nounced. It is understood that many votes are still required to affect the union. Rev. E. D. Dadd ia the only representative from the local church attending. Sunday Services At Christian Oiurch A. J. Manning, Pastor Sunday school, 9.48 a. m.—W. C. Manning, superintendent. Then will be no church services in toe Williamston church, bat the pas tor will conduct the regular monthly service at Macedonia at U n'elock. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, November 13,1925 What good a woman's club csn do a town is unlimited, but there & are many things that are sorely needed in Williamston, and it sp pears that a club of this nature could do more than any other or ganization. A playground for the children—and there many lovely spots in town that could be used for thia purpose—a town librsry, as well as numerous other things that would make a good town a better town to live in, could be sponsored by a woman's club. Every woman will have a per sonal invitation, and it is hoped each one will respond that a rep resentative number may ssy whether we shall or shall not or ganise. PEANUT CO-OI^S 1925 ADVANCES Initial Payments On 1925 Crop Will Range From 3 to 4 Cents; Have Gtod Cleaning Contract The Peanut Growers Association announces advances on deliveries of the 1925 crop as follows: Jumbo, l's, 4 cents. Jumbo, 2's, 3 8-4 cents. Jumbo 3's, 3 1-4 cents. Bunch, l's, 3 1-2 cents. Bunch, 2's, 8 1-4 cents. Bunch, 3's, 8 cents. Runners, l's, 3 1-2 cents. Runners, 2's, 8 1-4 cents. Runners, 3's, 3 cents. Spanish, 3 cents. The above prices will be advanced by the graders as soon as the peanuts are received and loaded. The Association has contracted with Pond Brothers, of Suffolk, to clean and store the 1925 crop. The contract for this season is re garded as the best ever made by the association. Philathea Class Meeting Monday The Philathea class of the Memor ial Baptist Church met in the class room last Monday evening. The even ing waa spent in business discussions of the class, which was electing new officers for the coming year. They were: Miss Sallie Harris, president; Mrs. Harry Meador, Ist vice presi dent; Mrs. Lee Brewer, 2nd vice presi dent; Mrs. John Ward, secretary and treasurer; Hisi Margaret Everett," corresponding secretary and reporter. —Margaret Everett, reporter. ■ • JJ "■ • " ? . i Skewarkee Lodge To Practice Work Tuesday There will be a special meeting of Skewarkee Lodge, No. 90, A. F. h A. M., Tuesday night at 7.80. Third de gree practice work. All members of the third degree team and any others who are inter ested in the lodge are earnestly re quested to be preeent By order of the Master. R. H. SMITH. JUDGE IKE MEEKINS RESENTS CHARGES Elizabeth City Independent Makes a Comprehensive Explanstion Of Charges in Hearst Newspspers " We are copying the Elizabeth City Independent's explanation of the charges made by the Hearst newspa pers against Federal Judge I. M. Meekins, of the Eastern North Caro lina District. The facts recited by the Independent are a full vindication of Judge Meekins and will not only gratify the personal friends of Judge Meekins, but will place him in the proper attitude in the minds of the people over whom he presides. Therefore, in the name of the truth, we publish the statement, as follows: "A Hearst newspaper attempt to mix Federal Judge Meekins, of Eliza beth City, up in the Alien Property Custodian scandal might have created something of a sensation in Elizabeth City this week, but the publication by the Hearst newspapers wasn't news. "That Judge Meekins got upwards of $40,000 in fees while he was liqui dator of the enemy insurance com panies under former Alien Property Custodian Col. Thomas W. Miller is the charge made by the Heart news papers, and it is insinuated in true Hearst newspaper style that there was something wrong about that. "What the Hearst papers publish at this late date is news three years old to readers of the Independent. What the Hearst papers published was sub stantially published in this newspaper back in 1922, when Judge Meekins wus made a trustee of the Itoessler- Hasslacher Co., with a salary of $3,- 000 a year in addition to his salary of SIO,OOO as manager of the enemy in surance companies. Judge Meekins was not a government employee, was not on the government's pay roll at all and made no bones about taking the trusteeship. The fact was pub lished in this newspaper at the time and was a source of gratification to Judge Meekins's friends. "Nor did Judge Meekins ever make any secrecy of the fee of $20,000 in the income-tax case. Judge Meekins does vigorously deny having arranged a conference between Assistant Sec retary of tho Treasury Moss and the company's lawyers. The companies which he represented had previously employed a firm of attorneys to han dle an income-tax case, the winning of which meant the saving of $700,000 to them. At a late date these attor neys asked Judge Meekins to come in on the case with them, offering to split their fee with him in event the case was won. The judge got $20,- 000 out of that and made no bones about it . "So far as this newspaper can learn the Hearst newspaper statement that Judge Meekins is to be thoroughly In vestigated is all bunk; if any such in vestigation is under way, North Car olina correspondents at the National Capital haven't heard of it. "At his office in the Federal Build ing in Elizabeth City yesterday Judge Meekins plainly showed annoyance at the Hearst publication, but declined to diseuss at length. He says there is not a word of truth in the state ment that he had arranged a confer ence between the assistant secretary of the treasury and the attorneys for the Rossler-Hasslacher Co., and says a grave injustice has been done Judge Moss by the publication. Judge Meek ins makes the following formal state ment: Judge Meekins's Stateaeat "'A newspaper story from Wash ington today is manifestly calculated to create an atmosphere of suspicion concerning my conduct as an attorney and in my relations to the office of the Alien Property Custodian. No charges are preferred against me, but the story referred to "thorough investiga tion" of fees alleged to have been paid me, and states that an official of the Government is seeking to deter-] mine whether alleged fees paid me were paid contrary to law. Thus, without directly charging me with wrongdoing, the publication tends to place me in an unfavorable light. If any conduct of mine Is under investi gation or is to be investigated I know nothing of it. If any investigation is on foot, all the facte will appear in due course. Meantime, I assure all vestigation along the line suggested in the Washington story can be await ed with entire confidence. It appears to me not to be seemly to go into a detailed explanation under the provo cation of insinuations contained in the story as published. ' "'I think it only fair to Judge Mc- Kenzle Moss (at present Assistant Secretary of the Treasury) to aay that the reference to him in the story is wholly incorrect Judge Moss was a deputy commissioner of Internal Rev enue handling tax matters other than income taxes. There was never any conference between Judge Moss and myself with respect to the Roessler- Dr. Carl Taylor Made Good Address to Parent-Teachers Association Thursday Night THE ENTERPRISE WEEKLY SERMON "The Lord is my light and the strength of my salvation; whom then shall I fear; the Lord ia the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?'*—Psalm 27:1. By Rev. C. O. PARDO It was on the Atlantic Coast during a sever storm that had whipped the waves into a fury that a young man who was patrolling the coast in the service of the Coast Guard saw a rocket flaring in the sky and knew that a ship was in distress; immedi ately he hastened to give the signal to the Coast Guard. With a grim si lence broken only by the necessary commands the life guard put out to sea in their boat to go to the aid of the distressed vessel. A few hours later when the rescu ing party and the rescued were safe ly ashore and gathered around the warm stove in the life tfuard station one of the yonug men who had been brought safely to shore turned to the captain of the guard station and ask ed, "Were you not afraid that the storm would drive you out to sea or that you would not be able to find your way back to shore and safety?" The captain of the life guard saki, "No; the light in the tower leads and guides us home oven through the worst storms. And the station pro tects and shelters us all from the sea and the storm." In just the same way the Psalmist felt that the Lord was the light, the great beacon, for tho soul and would always lead and guide the struggling souls to the shore of safety and the home of salvation. To possess this knowlodge leads him to say, "Whom then shall I fear," "Of whom shall 1 be afraid?" If we could but grasp the truth of this; if by faith, those of us who are struggling along in life battling a gainst the surge ami flood of human weakness in ourselves and others; if we would but understand that God is the great light that is capable of dis pelling all darkness; that He is the salvation of man from every tempta tion and problem confronting the hu man soul, we could say; "Of whom then shall I fear?'' In Christ, in His teachings and prin ciples; in His power and strength is to be found the salvation of the world's problems. In His love and mercy and forgiveness for our neg lect and carelessness is to be found cur strength. He is the light of the world. He is the light that shineth in the dark places of your life and mine. Uy faith, in trust, we, too, may have that experience that will cause us to say as did the Psalmist of old, "The Lord is my light and the strength of my salvation; of whom then shall I fear?" Will Be Hard Job To Convict Mob Members News , reporters in Asheville think the State is going to have a difficult task in convicting the parties alleged to have constituted the mob that re cently stormed the Buncombe County juil in an effort to take a negro there from charged with criminal assault Of the 39 defendants charged with the of»nse, nine have been dismissed. The jail was stormed, but the pris oner sought by the mob had been re moved and the gang dispersed. The trial will possibly consume the halnnce of the week. Both sides are fighting every inch of ground. Judge Stack, who is presiding, inti mates that some witnesses seem to want to hold back on their testimony. Sunday Services At Baptist Church Sunday school, 9.45 a. m.—J. S. Seymour, superintendent Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Rev. R. E. Sentelle, of Tarboro, will ing services. Everyone Is cordially invited, espec ially members, as Rev. C. H. Dickey, of La Grange, Ga., who has been call ed by this church, has promised to give us his answer by Sunday. Alonzo Hassell came over from Xinston to spend Armistice Day with his parents. Mr. Homer B. Mask, of Raleigh, mo tored here last night with Dr. Tay lor, of the State College. Hasalacher income-tax question or any other income-tax question.''' Need of Improved Mar keting Methods His Subject The Williamston Parents-Teachers Association held its monthly meeting at the courthouse Thursday night with u good crowd present the in clement weather. Mrs. Dunning, president, presided, and the regular business program was completed. Mrs. Wheeler Martin, jr., announced in the meeting that the business men of the town, through an advertising scheme had donated $46 to the athletic fund of the school. In the contest in which ten young high-school girls were entered, Miss Ruth Peel was adjudged the winner, and she will receive an Eastman Ko dak. Professor Seymour then introduced l)r. Carl C. Taylor, of the State Col lege, at Raleigh, who made a speech on the need to improve economic con ditions of agricultural communities. Dr. Taylor is regarded as one of our country's leading authorities on questions of this kind. He has made an exhaustive study of community life in farming sections and has produced much valuable data along that line. The main question stressed, which always becomes the central thought when we discuss agricultural prosper ity is a better marketing system, which he illustrated by showing t)\at the big 1911 cotton crop was worth $100,000,000 less than the little 1910 cotton crop. In fact, he said, the more crop a farmer has the less it is worth, he being the only class that suffers from such a strange market phenomena. Dr. Taylor stated that nothing could prosper very long unless the base of income which sustained it was above its cost. He contrasted the business methods ol the merchants with that of the farmers and declared the only reason why the merchant prospered more was because he used better business judg ment in marketing. National Handle Co. To Sue Road Commission liumor says the National Handle Co expects to claim damaged against the State Highway Commission for pond ing water on some portions of their vwamp lands by the Roanokn River bridge causeway being responsible for the loss of timber, which is killed by the stagnant water. It seems that the dam holds back the water in some of the lower places of the swamp in the dry season to the depth of a few inches, which becomes hot and stagnant, killing vegetation. Dr. DeWitt Klutz to Leave Washington Dr. DeWitt Kluttz, who has been spending some time in Philadelphia, will not return to Washington to take up his work in the X-Itay department of the Washington Hospital. He will be associated with a hospital in Salis bury. Dr. Klutz has many friends in Mar tin County who regret his leaving this tection. Man Who Attempted Suicide Is Improving D. R. Ward, the young man of Windsor, who attempted to commit suicide last Monday at Windsor, is recovering very rapidly from the ef fects of the bichloride of mercury with which he tried to kill himself. He admitted to newspaper corre spondents that he was blue and "down and out" on account of a breaking-off with a young lady that he was very much in love with and over debts that he could not pay. He said that he intended going back to his home near Edenton when he left the hospi tal Says Gingham and Calico Gone to Stay New York, Nov. 10.—Rayon has brought prosperity to the Southern mills, which heretofore have produced only the cheaper cotton materials, Walter W. Birge, president of the In due trial Rayon Corporation, said to day on his return from North Caro lina, where he went to seek a site for a new factory. .'What I saw of the Southern spin ners leada me to the belief," h« said, , "that ginghams and calicos havq gone never to return as drees materials " Mr. Birge said the two existing plants of his corporation were work . ing day and night ti^SSSPEBIHSSi Advertisers Find Our Columns a Key to 1,600 Martin County Homes ESTABLISHED 1898 TEACHERS MEET IN WASHINGTON Annual Meeting of N»rth«f twn Dis trict Teachers Being Hteld la Washington Today ] The annual northeastern district teachers meeting is being held in Washington today, and holidays are allowed in practically every school in the district. The local school will be represented by Misses Emma Robertson and Ethel Griffin, Professor J. S. Seymour, and probably several others. Owing to the fact that the meeting is not called until 2.30 p jn., the school here was in session until 12.30, giving the teachers ample time to leach Washington for the first ses sion. Mujor W. A. Graham, commission er of agriculture, who is president of the teachers' assembly of the State, will be on the program. Washington .whose name is known •round the world, and whose hospi tality is known far and wide, is pre paring to entertaiu the teachers roy ally during their short stay in the city. An oyster roast will be given them tonight and special sales have been arranged by several of the prom inent merchants. News of the County Courthouse and Jail Inquiring about the happenings at the county capitol this morning, we found the courthouse busy in tax col lecting, bookkeeping, and recording. The bookkeeping now required un der the newly adopted plans have been very much increased, requiring the entire labor of several clerks to keep things straight in the several offices. We glanced at the court record to find only a few cases of minor im portance on this week's docket. We looked for the report of the county audit recently made by Fred erick IJ. Hill A Co., but found it not yet completed. In visiting the jail we found two white men from Goose Nest Township, Bill Ayers and T. E. Goodrich, not in for stealing nor robbery, but because of their weakness for drink. Bill Ayers, who was suffering severely ~ from the "dead liquor shock," declar ed he did not believe he would live until night, but old Job, the jailor, and Goodrich were stimulating him with medicines just prescribed by Dr. Warren, county superintendent of public .health. Both men said they purchased their liquor from bootleg gers, some of whom were negroes and some white, who claimed to stand in the first row. They both have fam ilies which need them at home. Both Mr. Ayers and Mr. Goodrich say they hope their old pals who have cultivat ed them for their money, will not tempt them again. That with a lit tle help they hope to be able to resist the temptation which put them in pris on. Sandy Ridge Local And Personal News Mr. Henry Williams was the guest of Miss Glena Hardison Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. Carson Taylor was the guest of Mr. Allen Peel Sunday night. Mr. Marshall Andrews spent Mon day night with Mr. Allen Peel. Mr. and Mre. Hoyt Lilley were out riding Sunday afternoon. Misses Vida May Roberson and Be atrice Cherry were the guests of Miss Croalie Peel Sunday. - > Mrs. T. A. Peel has returned home from Wilmington, after spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. I. W. Thomas. Miss Coralie Peel spent Saturday night with Miss Roxie Jones. Mr. Noah Daniel Griffin was the guest of Miss Roxie Jones Saturday night Miss Marjorie Jones spent the week end with her aunt, Mrs. W. S. Jones. Mr. Vance Bennette was the guest of Mr. Dan Jones Saturday night . Misses Blanch Hopkins and Marie Reddick was the guest of Mrs. Annie Reddick, of near Dardens. Mr. Donald Andrews spent Satur day night with Mr. Marshall Andrews. —Mir-aid—Mrs. B. J. Herdieen at- .- tended Sunday school at Holly Springs church Sunday. Mrs. Charley Patae spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Graver Goddard. Sunday Services At Church of the Advent Rev. C. O. Pirit, Rector 8.00 a. m.—Holy Communion. 9.46 a. m.—Church school. 11.00 a. m.—Morning prayer and send*. 3.00 p. m.—Holy Trinity Mission | 7.80 p. m.-—Theatre serrioa, Stmrit Theatre.
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