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Watch Label on Your Paper; It Carries Date Subscription Expires VOLUME XXVIII—NUMBER 78 HON. W. D. UPSHAW HERE YESTERDAY W ell- Known Georgia UmirMimin Makes Short Talk At Local School Auditorium Hon. William D. U pshaw, of Geor gia, dropped in on the Williamston Graded School Monday morning and made a short speech. It was only by chance that this privilege came tc the boys and girls of our school, which they greatly appreciated. Judge Francis D. Winston, of Wind sor, introduced Mr. Upshaw. Judge Winston, in his usual bright way, de fended his bald head, and this time he threw off on the Georgia Congress man by saying he could buy a better looking head of hair for 20 cents at Harrison's store than the Congress man had; he went a bit further and said in defense of his baldness tKat when his head was made, more was put on the inside than on the outside. Mr. Upshaw soon gripped the hearts and minds of the pupils with his mas terful power to be friendlylike folks. He Bang with the children, he laugh ed with them, he joked with them, and in it all he drove home a deep lesson in every turn of his speech. !He only had time to hit a few of the high places, stressing the impor tance of being honest, true, and aquare. He told the children that they were like coins, either pure or coun terfeit; that their teachers already knew whether they were real or imi tation and that the world would sure ly find out sooner or later. Mr. Upshaw is one of the leaders of the anti-liquor nwvement in Con gress. Though he did not stress pro hibition in his speech he was free to' call the attention to the value of sob erness and the importance of abstain ing from smoking cigarettes. The Williamston school will long thank Judge.Winston and Rev. C. C. Smith, pastor of the Windsor Baptist Church, for bringing their distinguish ed visitor to see and speak to them. Bear Grass Local And Personal News Mrs. B. O. Cowing was the guest of Mrs. C. C. Cowing Wednesday after noon. Misses Mary and Mintie Bailey at tended the union at Oak Grove Sun day. Mrs. J. O. Anderson visited her sis ter, Mrs. Mollie Bailey, Sunday. Miss Roxie Jones, of Edwards, was the guest of Miss Louise Rodgerson Saturday. Mr. Julius Jackson was the guest of Miss Frances Cowing Saturday. Miss Louise Rodgerson, of the Leg getts Cross Road school faculty, spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Rodgerson. Mr. June Harris was the guest of Miss Mary Bpiley Saturday. We are glitu to know that Mrs. Den nis Bailey is improving after being quite sick. Mrs. A. B. Rogers is reported much improved at the Washington Hospital, where she underwent an operation. Mr. Grey Leggett was the gueat of Miss Louise Rodgerson Wednesday. Miss Fannie Perry spent the week end with Miss Frances Cowing. Mis* Louise Rodgerson and Mr. Har old Flynn motored to Greenville Sun day afternoon. Miss Mary Harris spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Harris. Herman and Russell Rogers and Clayton Bailey attended the show in Williamston Saturday night First Snow of Season Reported Yesterday The first snow of the aeason was reported yesterday morning by sever al parties in the county, who reported just a few flying flakes. Strand Theatre rrrr—- —-> 1 " TONIGHT "ARE PARENTS PEOPLE?" TOMORROW "TARNISH" Trade With Mem bers of Merchants' Theatre Club and get a ticket to Wednes day night's show with each 50c spent THE ENTERPRISE ★ Uncle Sam's Giant of the Air This Hai ling: Bomber is the world's biggest airplane. Required two and one-half years to build, cost ing $400,009. As soon as Lieut. John A. Macßeady finishes experimental flight tests it will be atored at McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio. Mail Early Appeal Issued by Mr. New Washington, Nov. 29.—The annual Christmas appeal to "mail early" yas issued today by Postmaster General New, along with announcement of the plans to expedite the service. The people of the United States, he *aid, have it within their power to adjust the enormous holiday burden on clerks and carriers so that these, too, may enjoy the season. "A merry Christmas is in store for each one of us if we will only stop to consider for a few moments how the facilities of the post office. will be taxed from now until after the holi day season," he asserted. "The Amer ican public will do well to remember that tnany a hard-worked letter car rier or postal clerk may be deprived of enjoying the Christmas day at his own fireside if the Christmas shop ping and mailing is postponed until the last moment. Do not wait until tomorrow; start today." Mrs. Dunning Hostess To Mission Band Friday The members of the Mission Band oi the Christian Church who have at tended regularly since July 1 were en tertained by their leader, Mrs. A. R. Dunning, at her home Friday night. Each member invited a special mest and quite a crowd of young pwjple enjoyed a delightful evening with the hostess. Entertainment was carried out in a newspaper party. They were given newspapers to make caps and hats to wear during the evening. Newspaper relay races and other con tests in which papers were used kept the little folks busy until Mra. Dun ning, assisted by Mrs. S. S. Lawrence, served a delicious salad, sandwiches, and pickles. Those present were Misses Graee Manning, Josephine and Eva Harri son, Katherine Hardison, Mary A. Dunning, Mary Carstarphen, Mary C. Harrison, Lillian Rut,h Roterson, Ha tel Brown, Julia Ward, Mary Hal-' lard, Edith. and Mildred I'eel, Grace Page, Margaret Britton, Enla Foye Bailey, Myrtle W. Brown, Ollie M. Robertton, Christine Manning, Johnnie Edmondson, Buck Saunders, jr., and George Harrison, jr. Lotz-Mills Mr. Henry J. Lots, of Everetts, and Miss Lucy Mills, of Poplar Point, were quietly married by A. J. Man ning at his residence in Williamston at 9 o'clock this morning. Only a few close friends of the bridal party witnessed the ceremony. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Lotz left by automobile for Rocky Mount, where they will take a train for northern and western point*. They will spent some time in Wisconsin, Mr. Lotx's native State. Mr. Lots is now In the railroad serv ice at Everetts, coming there from Virginia, where his father and mother now live. Mrs. Lots is the daughter of Mr. L. J. Mills, one of the lead ing farmers of his section of the county. _ . Mrs. 8. S. Lawrence and little daughter, Daisy, left this morning for their home at Richmond, after spend ing a month with her parent*, Mr and Mrs. W. C. Manning. Mrs. Lizzie Woodhouse, Mrs. R. L. Lindamood, and little sons, Ralph and James, will leave tomorrow for Tampa Fla., where they will make their home in the future. James Griffin and Lyman Britt re turned from Chapel Hill Friday after attending the football game there on Thursday and the dance in Durham that night. - . a. 1. ■ I Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, December 1, 1925 NOVEMBER REPORT OF COUNTY AGENT Two Cars of I'yratol Ordered For Martin Farmers This Hear At Saving of $6,274 Following is the report of County Agent T. B. Brandon, for the month of November, as submitted to the county commissioners: 16 days spent in field work. 9 days spent in office work. , 135 conferences with farmers in re gard to farming. 78 letters written. 63 farms visited on official duties. 575 miles traveled on official duties in the county. .' . . 105 letters received. Three articles written for the local papers. This month 1 ordered a car of Py ratol (explosive), 26,700 pounds, mak ing the second cur this with a savinic to the farmers In this county of about $6,274.00. Pyratol cost $9.00 with cups, delivered, and in Pyratol you have a third more strength at two thirds less cost making a big saving to farmers. A car of tile was ordered this month, fadting ihi third car of tile ordered n!" year, with u saving to farmers of 1140 per car, with a to tal saving on tile for the year of $480.00. ---- ■i Junior Order Council - Organized Last Night A local council of the Junior Order of United American Mechaniss was organized here last night. Mr. Jack son, of Cary, has been here for sever al days lining things up for the or ganisation. Mr. J. D. Woolard was elected temporary secretary, and the officersjprfU be voted on at a later date. There 37 members enrolled this moming, as follows: K. H. Brown, H. G. Horton, li. S. Courtney, W. 8. liailey, J. 8. Seymour, W. B. Daniel, F. L. Edwards, James R. Leggett, A. R. Dunning, O. S. An derson, N. C. Green, J. D. Woolard, N. K. Harrison, J. E. Harrell, Henry "Harflson, K. B. Barnhill, V. 1). God win, J. T. Edmondson, Julian H. Har rell, A. R. White, L. C. Bennett, T, Marvin Britton, J. M. Rodgerson, Jo seph G. Corey, E. N. Manning, P. V. Jones, Wheeler Martin, John L. Rod gerson, Luke Lamb, J. E. Pope, John A. Ward, James E. Griffin, J. Sam Getainger, J. A. Barnhill, Elbert 8 Peel, C. B. Harrison, L. H. Gurganus Halifax Not Alone In High-Tax Problems One of the papers of the State printed an article about taxes the other day, just as if anybody wanted to hear it The aame paper Baid Halifax Coun ty had high road tax, 60 cents on each SIOO valuation, spent as follows: 30 cents for road maintenance, 12 cents for road construction, and 80 cents for the retirement of bonds. A schoolboy added the figures and said 30 plus 12 plus 80 equals 72. So Hali fax is spending more than she is get ting. Don't feel lonesome, Halifax, everybody else seems to be doing 1L too. ■■ ■„' —-—' —: .. __ ; I>r. Warren Attending Medical Association Dr. William E. Wsrren, who two years ago was president of the asso ciation, is attending the annual meet ing of the Seaboard Medical Associa tion in Norfolk this week. He and Mr. A. J. Manning, who is in Norfolk this week receiving medi cal attention, joined Dr. Moore, of Elm City, and several prominent physicians of Wilson and Rocky Mt, and were their guests on the trip. Names Added To The Red Cross Roll Call Mrs. C. A. Harrison, Mrs. Jennie Moore, Mrs. R. Sumara, Mrs. C. R. Fleming, Mrs. E. P. Cunningham, Mrs. K. B. Crawford, and Messrs. S. B. Sessoms, H. M. Stubbs, H. 11. Hol loman, and E. Ramie, and Masters John and Charles Fleming, and Ber tha Simmons, colored, have answered the Red Cross roll call since the last names were printed. Up to date S9O has been received, and there are quite a few business men to see yet, according to Mrs. J. F. Thigpen, chairman. All the. homos have been visited and the workers have been very efficient in their ef forts, she reported to the Enterprise this morning. Mrs. Oscar Anderson , Entertains Monday To their home on Main Street Mrs. Oscar Anderson invited u number of friends to celebrate the birthday anni versary of Mr. Andeison Monday night. Six tables were arranged for bridge, and several games were play ed and thoroughly enjoyed by the b'ueatg. The honoree was presented a lovely birthday cake, decorated with candles by his mother, Mrs. A. -An derson. Tipsy calfe was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. H. C. James. Those enjoying Mrs. Anderson's hospitality were Mr. Anderson, Mrs. A- Andersons-Miss Martha Louise Anderson, Mies Eleanor Stanback, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Stubbs, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Bennett, Mrs. Roy Gur ganus, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. James, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Dunning, Mr. and Mrs. John Manning, Mr. and Mrs. Whafler Martin, Miss Carrie Dell White, Mrs. Carrie B. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hassell, Dr. "and Mrs. P. B. Cone, Prof. Bowden. Macedonia Local And Personal News - Mr. Marvin Jonc;i was the £U.ost 9.L Miss Sadie Mae Hadley Sunday. Miss Vivian I'eele spent Saturday pight with Miss Virginia Peele. Miss Sadie Mae Hadley attended the Union Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Robert Coltrain was the guest of Miss Myrtle Beacham Sunday. Mr. Roy Peele was the guest of Miss Sarah Hadley Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Holliday attend ed the union at Oak Grove Sunday. Miss Carrie Ward attended the union Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hadley went to the union Sunday. The many friends of Ralph Holli day are very glad to know that he is much better after suffering for sev eral days from a broken collar bone. Mr. George Peel had a wreck last week. A big bus hit his little Ford. Soon To Resume Work On Stone Mountain The work on Stone mountain is a bout to be started again, according to reports coming from Atlanta. Some prominent people say that the work is now in the hands of a bunch of finan cial sharks, who hope to make money rather thau honor the South by the scheme. When Mr. Borglum was discharged the Daughters of the Confederacy of Georgia and some other States sound ed the warning of graft. Mr. C. C. Coltrain, of Griffins, was a visitor here yesterday. Mrs. W. T. Hunter returned Sun day night from Greensboro, after vis iting: her son, Mr. Jack Hunter, and family for a week. SOME FIGURES ON SCHOOL COSTS Tabulation Made By Superintendent Of Schools Presented For Comparison In a recent tabulation by the Sup erintendent of Schools, for the term 1924-25, there were found to be 31 white schools taught by % teachers at un average monthly salary of slightly more than $94. Forty-five per cent of th echildren on census of one-teacher schools, of which type there are 11, attended regularly; 65 per cent of the childK.. on census of two-teacher schools, ttiere being eight such schools, attended regularly; 62 per cent of the children on census of schools having from three to six teach ers--there beings eight such attended regularly; and 80 per cent of children on census of schools with ' or more teachers—there being four such schools—attended regularly. This indicates efficiency in the larger schools to a\greater extent than in smaller school**, or, to say it another vay, greater loss iy failure of pupils to attend in smaller schools. " ,The teaching load averaged 24 pu pils to each teacher in one-teacher schools, 20 pupils to the teacher in two-teacher schools, 26 pupils to the teacher in schools of three to six teachers; 30 pupils to the teacher in scliools of seven or more teachers. Considering the fact that a teacher in a one-room school must hear 42 reci tations in six hours and manage 24 pupils classified in seven grades, the joh appears impossible. Yet some teachers are willing to add to their teaching load high-school subjects. While, on the other hand, the teacher in one of the schools of the larger type teaches six subjects a day and manages a room of 30 pupils on an average. Is it any wonder we can not net the best trained teachers to take the small schools? The average monthly salary paid teachers in one ; room schools was slightly less thun S6O; the average monthly salary paid teachers in two teucher school's was slightly leas than S7O; the average monthly salary pail teachers in schools of three to six teachers was $95; the average month ly salary paid teachers in schools of seven or more was slls. The lowest cost for teaching a child per day was 8 cents and 3 mills, while the highest cost for teaching a child per day was 23 cents; and both of these schools were one-teacher schools representing an elastic range in cost of approximately 15 cents. To say it another way, the one-teacher school may be either the cheapest school or the most expensive one. The lowest coat for teaching a child per tfeyTn a two-teacher school was 13 cents and 4 mills, while the highest cost was 21 cents and 7 mills, representing a range In cost of 8 cents from lowest to highest. The lowest for teaching a child per day in schools of three to six teachers type was 15 cents'and 6 mills, while the highest cost was 17 cents and 8 mills, representing a range in cost of approximately iwo cents. The lowest for teaching a child per day in schools of seven teachers or more was 17 cents and 7 mills, while the highest cost of teach ing in this of school was 19 cents and !) mills, indicating a range of approxi mately two cents front'lowest to the highest cost in this group. It would appear that there is less fluctuation in teaching costs in larger schools. The training which a teacher of Martin County has is equivalent to one and a third years of college training." One-third of the counties of North Carolina have better trained teachers than our county has, while approximately two-thirds of the coun ties have teachers of less average training than we have. The large fluctuation in teaching coats is indicative of the board's ef fort to secure good teachers in the small schools; that is, the success and failure of their effort is reflected in it. Twenty-flve per cent of the cost of salaries is usually necessary to provide miscellaneous operating ex penses for a school, and the average cost of teaching a pupil a day in the schools of the county was 17 cents and 7 mills, while the average cost of miscellaneous operating expenses was 3 cents and 7 mills. Borah Wants Coal Mines Seized In Time Of War Now Senator Borah wants Congress; to pass a bill authorizing the Presi dent to grab the coal mines in time of war. Nearly everbody else wants the sheriff to grab the coal barons, so the shivering public can keep from freezing without paying everything they have got for a few lumps of coal. Mrs. L. B. Wynne, Mrs. J. W. Man ning, and Mr. Jacking Manning went to Rocky Mount today for Master Jack to have medical examination. New Temperance Head ! &zaM recently rap for S#mtoT out m defeated w though (he polled » M« vote. AUTO ACCIDENT SATURDAY NIGHT Car Belonging to Charlie J a HICK Com pletely Wrecked by Bertie County Negro #• Saturiluy night a colored man from Bertie County, came up the river bill on the wrong side, or got on the wrong side after he got up, and drove head-on into a Ford coupe be longing to Charlie James, which was .standing in front of his home. The car was badly torn up and the colored man thought he had lost hia eyesight, but Mr. James took him to Dr. Saun ders, who found that he only had two minor cuts on each eyelid. After the doctor had dressed the wounds, he told the darkey, who was confident.he was blind, to open his eyes. Those who saw those eyes roll over when he found that he could see will never forget the sight. Little of Interest in Recorder's Court The only case in the recorder's court this morning that created any excite ment at all was a "small" whisky case. Will Hines, of Robersonville, was churged with having a Coca-Cola bot tle full of "corn,"_and he admitted the charge. Judge Smith gave him ten days in jail, with a $25 fine and costs iif the action. ChUrles Carroway, who was charged with assault with a deadly weapon wasvfound guilty and required to pay the costs of the action. Two cases, one against Thos. Settler Jones, charging abandonment, and an other against Tom Welch, in which he was accused of larceny and receiving 150 pounds of cotton, were continued until a later date. Baptist Bazaar To Be -J Big Event Thursday The baptist Hazaar Thursday even ing will be a big event in the fall hap penings of this community. >The la dies of the church have made some of the lovlient hand-madti —artit U that have ever been shown here, and a mong them one can find a suitable Christmas gift for anyone. Things for (he old and the young and toys for the kiddies will be sold at reasonable pricea. - A turkey dinner and other cies will be served from 6 TTclock, when the doors are opened," until every one who wishes has been accom modated. Don't forget the date, Thursday, December 3rd; the hour, 5 o'clock; the place, Masonic hall. Ma Ferguson Has Her Hands Full in £exas "Ma" Ferguson, the "mother" of Texan, in having lots of trouble with her children. They are saying lots of bad things about her. Some say she lets "Pa" boss; others say she lets her .own girl speculate with public funds; and still others say she is too good to her own friends and too hard on her foes. Now, they say her cook (a a Booflegger. -Tt Is'plain -Ferguson has lots of troubles, and doubtless she is beginning to see that a housekeeper should keep clean houses, even the kitchen. Some folks say we will hear more about it later. , , , Virginia To Issue 300,000 Auto Licenses Virginia ia now engaged in iaauing automobile licenses for the year 1920. They expect the number of licenses to run up to 800,000, about 20,000 less than North Carolina. Advertisers Find Our Columns a Key to 1,600 Martin County Homes ESTABLISHED 1898 INDUSTRIAL TOUR TO BOOST EAST Fasten Carolina Chamber of Com •nerce To Put On Tour of I'iedmont Section The first real industrial tour ever i'.ttemped, as a section, in eastern Carolina, is set to begin January 12 and run four This movement is being sponsored by tfie eastern Car olina Chamber of Commerce, with headquarters at Kinston The pur pose of the tour, as stated by the of ficials of the organization, is to ac quaint the people of eastern North -Garolina with the great industrial sec tion oT Piedmont North Carolina. It will be an educational trip, pure and :.implc, according to the announcement coming out from headquarters. The trip will Begin Tuesday morn ing, January 12, and will end Friday afternoon or night. The towns to be visited will probably include Raleigh, Durham, Burlington, Greensboro, High Poiiu, Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Salisbury, Uockingham, and other points of interest. Eastern North Carolina is beginning to think as nev er before in industrial terms. It is the belief of those who have given the matter more or less thought that there is room in eastern North Caro lina for scores of industries more than there are here. "While the industries are moving Southward, we want to get our share, Secretary Bartlett stat ed recently in a meeting at Benson. Two things we need now, Bartlett con tinued, are publicity and power. Both are within our reach. The mere fact that capital is interested in develop ing our power resources makes it easy to set; that there are real possibilities ahead. This industrial tour will give our,.people an opportunity, according to the officials of the sectional organi zation, to make investigations for themselves along industrial lines. Towns that are interested in mak ing this trip may get. all the informa tion by writtlng to the Eastern Caro lina Chamber of Commerce. Sandy Ridge Local And Personal News tyiss Bemice Williams was the guest of Miss Fannie Latham Martin Sun day. '•Messrs. J. E. I'ate, James Kober son, and A. W. llardison, Misses Eliza Coltrain, Katie Mae Cherry, and Fan nie Hoberson motored to Williamston Thursday. : Mr. Joseph llardison was the guest of Misses Beuluh Coltrain and Louise Cftdurd Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thomas and Mr. Charles Keasier and. Mr, Joe Knight, of Enfield, spent Thanksgiving in Williamston. Mr. Joe knight was the guest of Miss Coralie Peed Sunday. Mr. Clyde William* was the guest of Miss Fannie Roberson Thursday night. Mr. Allen Peed was the guest of Miss Ethel Capp Sunday. Mr. Allen Peed and Miss Ethel Capp were the guests of Miss Era Pierce Sunday. Prayer meeting will be held next Sunday night at Keddicks Grove Church. Everybody is cordially in vited to attend. Mian liusz Griffin spent Sunday in Everetts. Mr. Roy Peel was the guest of Miss Margaret Griffin Thursday. There were quite a large number of friends and relatives who attended the barbecue dinner Thursday at Mr. Sam Pate's. The Only Thing Ever Higher Than Potatoes ' S. . A fello\y in Williamston says that the only thing ever higher than po> tatoes are now in Williamston was beef—when the cow jumped over the moon. Santa Says™ DO IT NOW