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VOLUME XXIX—NUMBER 23
Contracts Let ForJNew County Home And Jail; Total Cost About $107,000
To Begin Work
June 1; Finish
By December 1
County Commissioners
In Special Session
Yesterday
22 BIDS ARE OPENED
Cost of Building-s About
What Had Been
Expected
The board of commissioners met at
the courthouse Monday for UM pur
pose of receiving bids for the heildliii.
of a new jail and courthouse annex
and a new county home.
When the board met they found they
had twenty-two bids for all or some
parts of the job. Contracts were a
warded, after discussion, as follows;
S. S. Toler, of Rocky Mt,
for buildings $ 76,600.00
Pauley Jail Building Co.,
St. Louis, for jail cells,
and all equipment 19,032.00
W. M. Wiggins, of Wilson,
plumbing and heating 10,600.00
W. M. Wiggins, Wilson, for
sewage disposal plant __ 846.00
J. L Lawahie, for inci-
J. L. Lawahie, of Wilson,
for incidentals 1,320.00
Total $107,197.00
Ml* ck en the buildings is to begin
fcQ 3mm 1 and must be completed by
mewabir L
List ef Bidders and Bids
Folewing is a complete list of the
bidders and bids:
General contract for buildings:
D. J. Rose, Rocky Mount, county
jail, $87,200.
JoMs Brothers, Wilson, county home
9*,940; jail, $58460.
I. W. Stout, Sanford: county home,
WM; MU. $87,193.
S. S. Toler, Rocky Mount: county
heme, $40,250; jail, $86,990; also a
combination bid for both buildings at
$76,600.
There were fnree bids for jail equip
ment, as follows:
Van Doorn Iron Works, Cleveland,
Ohio, $24,214.
Pauley Jail Builders, St. Louis, $19,-
032.
Manley Jail Works, Charlotte, $21,-
700.
For plumbing and heating there
were a number of bids for some part
of the work, but only two for all, as
follows:
W. M. Wiggins, of Wilson, made a
bid for all at $10,76 a
Dunford A Kern, Oxford, at $10,600.
H. C. Dixon, Rocky Mount, bid on
the heating: County home $2,601.36;
Jail, $4424.
W. E. Dunn, Williamston, bid on
plumbing at home, $2,328.67; and
heating, $2,626.61. .
Harding Heating Co., Greensboro,
heating home and jail combined, $6,-
»17.
Harris Hardware Co., Washington,
plumbing county home, $2,327.28.
For sewage disposal plant:
J. 0. Heame, of Wilson, bid SB6B.
W. M. Wiggins, Wilson, $846.
Incidental items, including screens
and a number of other things:
J. L Lawshie, Wilaon: Home $796.48
Jail, $626.
McDonald Faint Specialty Co., Ra
leigh, home $028.47; Jail $666.88;
Conklin Screen Co., Home, $976; Jail
$967.
Mr. C. D. Carstarphen, Jr., will
leave for Durham tomorrow, where
he will attend the Shriaer's spring
ceremonial.
STRAND
THEATRE
WEDNESDAY
Richard Talmadge
I The Isle of Itope"
Also
Two-Reel Comedy
Two Shows
I 7.30
THE ENTERPRISE
FROM PALETTE TO MORTAR BOARD
HUHB
Toung women artists turn from their jars of color and paint brushes to
isslst plasterers lo setting ornaments in placo atop huge pylons which adorn
Ihe main entrances to the Palace of Agriculture and Pood Products, of the
rast exhibition buildings which forms a part of the great Besqul-Centennlal
nlernatlonal Exposition being staged in Philadelphia June I to
December 1 to celebruto Iho 150lh anniversary of tho signing of the Declara-
Uon of Independence. Climbing ladders and walking along rickety scaffolds
s nothing new to these young ladles, Uui each time they do it they get a
hrill.
Important Meeting of
Chamber of Commerce
AU members of the Williams ton
Chamber of Commerce are re
quested to sttend s special meet
ing to be held at tke usual meet
ing place, Dunning ft Moore of
nee* tonight, May 18.
There are many things of im
portance that should be consid
ered. Probsbiy the mstter of
most importance is the prepara
tion of a definite bid fer the East
Carolina Expositoa to be held
here next year. Mr. N. G. Bart
lett, Secretary of the Eastern
Csrolina Chamber of Commerce,
will be here tomorrow, and it is
important that something definite
be presented to him st this time.
Every member is requested to
be present tonight st 8:15 o'clock.
Infant of Mr. and Mrs.
Starr Dies in Mexico
News has just been received here
of the death, on May the 7th, of Jane
Hyman Starr, infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Starr, who are now
living in Mexico City.
Interment was made in the Ameri
can cemetery in that city May the Bth.
Mrs. Starr, who was Miss Fattie
Sherrod, is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. B. B. Sherrod, of Hamilton. Mr.
Starr is well known here, where ho
was resident engineer with the State
Highway Commission for several
years. He is now with the depart
ment of highways of the Government
of Mexico. 1
Special Services at
Methodist Church
On May 23rd, special evangelistic
services will begin at the Methodist
church and run through the flrst Sun
day in June. Mr. J. C. Coston, who
needs no introduction to the people of
Willamston and the surrounding com
munltes, will direct the singing; and
the pastor, Rev. T. W. Lee, will do
the preaching. We want everybody
to come and help us to have a success
ful meeting. We especially invite all
ministers of the community to join
us with their people and to help make
I it the greeatst success possible.
Annual Exposition at -
Tarboro This Week
This week is a gala week in Tar
boro. The merchant's association and
Kiwania club are putting on their an
nual exposition, and will give this sec
tion three nights of free entertain
ment. The merchants will have the
latest styles in merchandise and the
newest models in cars will be dis»
played.
There will be a flrst-clas« vaudeville
show each night, and a dance with
Buck Fountain's 8-piece orchestra fur
nishing the music.
Admission to the warehouse and to
th# show Is free, aad the orchestra
will play all during the evenings.
Williarnston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, May 18,1926
Wilson Lamb Elected to
Vestry of St. Thomas
Wilson G. Lamb has been made a
vestryman of St. Thomas Church at
Hath. This is a signal honor to Mr.
Lamb, who with other gentlemen of
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ciated with Bishop Parst, who has
been rector of the church, in the man
agement of the oldest parish in North
Carolina, and one of the oldest
churches in the whole United States.
There are two churches in Virginia
and the Catholic Church in St. Au
gustine, Pla., which are older than St.
Thomas Church at Bath.
This honor was conferred upon Mr.
largely on account of his father,
the late Col. Wilson G. Lamb, who has
always been closely connected with the
diocese of East Carolina of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church.
Colonel Lamb became prominent in
the affairs of the diocese when it was
established. It was established after
the Diocese of North Carolina, but
has among its churches by far the
oldest parishes of the State. Colonel
Lamb was a delegate to every dioce
san convention and was a delegate to
every national convention and attend
ed every one except two from the
date of the establishment of the east
em diocese.
Demonstration At
Pender's Saturday
The National Biscuit Co. will give a
demonstration at Pender's Store here
next Saturday morning. They will
specialize on Graham Crackers as a
food for children and even infantß,
Everybody is invited to attend the
demonstration and hear something a
bout food values of bread, crackers,
and cakes.
Jamesville Personals
Mr. Charles Davenport spent Mon
day in Williamston on business.
Mr. W. W. Waters and family left
yesterday for Brevard, N. C. They
are going to run a summer camp for
girls and expect to make their home
in that beautiful mountain country.
Mr. C. A. Askew and Professor
Small left Monday for a business trip
in the Bertie section.
Only Two Cases Before
Reorders Court Today
Only two cases were tried in the
recorder's court this morning. The
cases against J., L. Ballard, for as
sault with a deadly weapon, and a
gainst Living Good Modico were con
tinued.
Bufus Fleming, of Rocky Mount,
was convicted of driving a car while
in toxicated and lined S6O and the
costs of the action.
Herman Roberson was given six
months on the roads for larceny and
receiving, but he appealed to the su
perior court.
Mr. T. J. Crisp, of Conetoe, was a
business visitor here yesterday. *
Higher Peanut
Tariff Wanted
By Producers
Farmers Have to Com
pete With Chinese
Labor at Present
A CALL TO ACTION
C. J. Shields, of Scotland Neck, Says
Market Tan Only Be Stabilized
By Higher Tariff
The peanut growers association is
making an active and determined fight
to secure for the peanut producers u
fair price for their product.
We are trying to stabilize the mar
ket, and also raise it to a higher level
by securing a higher tariff, so that
the American farmer-will not have to
compete with Chinese labor. The di
rectors of the-association are giving
their time freely toward this end. On
u recent trip to Washington the gen
eral manager of the association, Mr.
Worsham, and the writer, dug out
many interesting facts übout peanuts,
working with the experts of the I'nit
ed State Tariff Commission for three
days. Incidentally, three previous
trips have been made,to Washington
concerning peanuts.
1. The government index shows that
peanuts are 50 per cent lower than
they were in 1013 (the pre-war price.)
This mpans that hast d on the price
we farmers now have to pay for labor,
fertilizers, implements, and other
farming expenses that, peanut* should
bring the farmer 6 cents instead of
4 cents. These are government fig
uies by their experts, not figures of
the peanut association*
2. In selling the 1925 crop of pea
nuts the peanut association found that
every time they raised their prices on
cleaned goods that immediately we
were undersold by the Chinese peanuts
and, consequently, oui cleaned goods
were forced to the of the itu-l
3. That most of the wholesale-han
dlers of peanuts are favorable toward
an increased tariff, as they want u
continuous supply of peanuts and
know that at the present prices we
will have to stop growing them and
they will be dependent on the irregu
lar supply of foreign goods. Some of
the sailers and confectioners are op
posed to any increase.
4. That America can produce ull the
peanuts needed for American con
sumption. Last year about 15 per
cent of our needs were imported, but
this 16 per cent fixed the price for
our peanuts.
6. It appears to be the consensus
of opinion of government experts, po
litical leaders, business men, and in
telligent farmers that the surest way
of stabilizing tjie market on peunuts
is through a cooperative association
handing over 60 per cent of the crop.
This is what the association is work
ing toward, and it can be accom
plished if the farmers will realize what
a power they can be collectively and
act on it.
6. That our wisest and most experi
enced Senators and Congressmen
state that we will never get an in
creased tariff if you, Mr. Farmer, and
you, M-r. Business Mun, sit -still and
say nothing. Here is the action that
will count. Telegraph and write your
Senator and Congressman that you
want quick action by the tariff com
mission on the peanut investigation.
If there is any business organization
in your section, have them wire a(*o.
Our representatives must be shown the
matter is urgent, for we want relief
before the 1926 croftftcomes on the
market, and from of
the workings of the tariff commission
it will take them six months to com
plete the investigations and render a
decision and up to this time they have
not begun. Remember the tariff com
mission has about 5J40 resuest for tar
iff changes ahead of ours, and we need
1,000 telegrams, petitions, and letters
sent to Washington right now. The
minute you read this, get up and act.
„Sit still and say nothing if you want
to give away your peantits next fall.
CHAS. J. SHIELDS,
Scotland Neck, N. C.
Missionary Leader To
Speak Here Thursday
Mrs. C. B. Downey, of Atlanta, a
leader in the missionai-y work among
the women and children, especially
through their societies, will apeak at
the Christian Church Thursday even
ing at 8 o'clock. All members of the
Woman's Missionary and children's so
cieties are urged to come.
Mrs. Downey is a charming speaker
and well qualified in her work. She
will be the guest of Mrs. T. P. Har
rison while she is in the city.
i I
H. M. Poe Again Manager Of
Roanoke Fair; Will Be Here
Friday To Begin Arrangements
'Mr. H. M. Poe, manager of the
Itoanoke Fair for the last three
yearn, will be in IIWR Friday to
make preparation* for the com
inx fair, which wiikbe held from
September 27 to October 2. At
the conclusion of the last fair,
there was Home uncertainty aii to
Mr. I'oe accepting the manage
ment of the Koanoke Fair this
year, but in thia issue of The En
terpriae, he wishes to officially an
nounce hit association with the
fair as manager.
Mr. Poe is a very capable man
IMPRESSIVE SCENE
AT SCHOOL FRIDAY
Sf
Junior Order Presents American Flag
And Bible to School; Lyn Bond,
of Tarboro, Makes Address
One of the most impressive scenes
witnessed for u long time was the
presentation of the Bible and an Amer
ican tUg to the W'illiamston school on
Friday afternoon by the local council
of the Junior Order United American
Mechanics.
As the shadows wen- lengthening in
the late afternoon the entire school
marched by classes out to the campus
and were seated 'on the grass. A
large number of people from the town
and country had also gathered around.
Mr. J. S. Getsinger. councillor of
the local council, acted as chairman,
and the following program was ren
dered :
All the company joined in singing
"America."
ltev. C. 11. Dickey pronounced the
'invocation.
Rev. T. W. liee was introduced and
presented the Bible with appropriate
remarks. Professor J. S. Seymour ac
cepted it on behalf of the school.
Klbert S. Pe-Aj then introduced Mr
iWtufful 'speecJTarbnro. who ipade a
the Junior Order, especially to its ad
herence to the teachings of the Bible
and loyalty to the flag.
Mr. Bond presented the flag to the
school, which was accepted >)y Pro
fessor Seymour, and the flag was
raised by the Williamston Boy Scouts.
This was followed by the singing of
the "Star-Spangled Banner" by the
entire assemblage.
Kast Carolina Talent
To Be On Air May 31
Kinston, May 18.—Interest is grow
ing every day in the program that ia
being arranged by the Eastern Caro
lina Chamber of Commerce to be
broadcast from the Richmond station
on the night of May 31. Secretary
Hartlett is pleased to say that the
towns are responding nicely to the re
quest that they send talent on this
occasion. The full program will be
announced within the next week, ac
cording to information given out from
headquarters today. It will show thai
eastern North Carolina has an abun
dance of radio talent.
This fill be one of the cheapest
plans for advertising eastern North
Carolina that the eastern Carolina
Chamber of Commerce has decided up
on. Radido fans in the territory
should on that night, May 31, tune in
on Richmond and hear this program of
Eastern Carolina's own talent.
James W. Nicholson
Dies at Henderson
Mr. James W. Nicholson died at
Henderson Friday, May 14. Mr.
Nicholson was born in Martin County]
where he lived and farmed until a
few years ago when he moved to Hen
derson, at which place he has since
made his home. He had been sick
for months with bright* Disease
■which caused his death. He , was 66
years old. ,
He was brought to Williamston
Saturday and buried in the cemetery
here. The funeral rites y/ttre con
ducted by Rev. C. H. Dickey.
County Banks To Be
Closed On May 20th
The banks of the county will be
closed Thursday, May 20, the date gen
erally observed a* the day the North
Carolina delegation signfed a declara
tion of independence thirteen months
before the secession of the colonies as
a whole. The delegation signed the
petition at Charlotte, in Mecklenburg
County, and in the last several years
it has been observed as Mecklenburg
Day.
All the banks will be closed but the
post office and stores will be open, as
it is not a national holiday.
ager and in regarded an one of the
beat in the State. Taking every
thing into consideration, including
the weather, he has produced
three of Martin County's greatest
fairs; and especially is this true
of the poultry department, lie
further states that the fair
will eclipse all former ones, and
he is emphatically stressing the
agricultural, livestock and poul
try departments.
Fortunately the fair will come
much earlier this year, and the
4 cold weather is not expected to
interfere as it has in the past.
NORTH CAROLINA
CROP CONDITIONS
State Agricultural Oepartment Says
Acreage of C'«tton and Tobacco
Is Being Increased
Following are the crop notes and
condition*, as issued by the North
Carolina Department of Agriculture
for the past week:
Notwithstanding the fact that it is
considered a good policy to plant less
cotton this year than usual, farmer's
reports received at this office continue
to indicate their intention to either
plant about the same acreage or to
increase their last year's plantings.
Of the reports received, 57 per cent
stated they would plant the same; 18
per cent reported an increase, and 24
per cent stated they would decrease
from 10 to 20 per cent.
Cotton planting have been consider
ably delayed on account of dry soil
conditions. Some counties in the
southeast report cotton plantings com
plete and cotton coming up. I'lantiiiK
is still in progress through the central
eastern counties, ranging from 40 to
70 per cent complete and some farm
ers through the upper end of the cot
ton belt say they arc just beginning,
uw*»f" • •• •
'"There is every evidence at thin time
of an increase in tobacco plantings
thin .season over last year, as indi
cated by farmers' intention reports,
tht increase in the number of new
bams being built, and also in the num
ber of new plant beds. Some of the
new barns are intended to replace old
ones, but many have been built to take
care of the larger crop intended, which
is expected to average from 5 to 7
per cent more than in 19145.
The condition of the tobacco-plant
beds is reported as very good. The
frost and freeie which occurred about
the middle of April damaged the
plants to some extent, and the dry
weather has slowed up their growth
considerably and delayed the trans
planting from one to two weeks. The
stand of plants in the beds is consid
ered very satisfactory and though they
are rather small for this season, they
are plentiful throughout the belt and
no curtailment is expected due to lack
of sufficient plants. Several farmers
through the upper Piedmont Counties
report some plant damage from in
sects. This has not been severe, how
ever. The delay in plant growth and
plantings occasioned by the cold may
result in a poor quality of leaf, as
plants so afTeCted do not usually pro
duce a very superior quality of leaf
after being cold, hurt, though the
plants may attain a good and full
growth.
Farming Activities
The weather factor is perhaps the
biggest one which determines a farm
er's good fortune or failure. The
spring has been late, cold, and dry,
resulting in the lateness of all farm
activities. While conditons have re
sulted in a rather gloomy outlook;
with variable but serious damage to
fruit an.d truck, there is still time to
have a successful year if the later
conditions prove to be average. The
plowing shows 83 per cent completed
on May Ist, or 6 per cent less than
! that done a year ago. Spring sowing
and planting shows 16 per cent later
work. According to the crop notes
reporters, farm work is from 10 days
to two weeks late, with farm labor
somewhat short.
On May Ist, much of the planting
was just being begun in the central
and western counties. Where the soil
breaking was begun late, farmers
have been in bad shape, as it is al
most impbssible to plow land in its
present dry, hard condition, least,
there has been no appreciable rain to
interfere with the opportunity to get
into fields. Within the past few years
it has been quite apparent to those
constantly in contact with the farm
ers to notice the contrast in their
attitude toward adverse condtiions
now and the same conditions a few
years ago. It is believed that this
applies to almost all people in the
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Vacation Bible
School Gets Off
To Fine Start
Work Well Planned and
Program Starts Oft
Smmothly
PEOPLE COOPERATE
1.">7 Pupils Present at Opening ot
School Yesterday; No Time Lost
in (ietting Started
Monday morning, promptly, at y o'-
•!"• k tiie liist Du !y Vacation Ilible
V. 1 col Williamston ever had went to
work. *
There was -not time lost in Retting
down to business. Kor the eltt sent
rn'rit+pal had already enrolled the pu
pils"! and tlu c»mpt.unt faculty had
Oieu work mapped out. The first se.
i n was not lost in getting started,
V.i »*ie school ,in.)'v*'d off with ordei
iinn precision, :»« >ugh it we;c *> -3
usual thing
There were more than a hundred
and fifty xtudentsjit the first session.
And still they want to come. It is
with regret that there ( ,..has had to be
placed a limitation on the number at
tending. I'ossbly next year-—and we
should plan now for a school next
year—we may be able to add oil an
other department.
The children are highly delighted
with tty* school. As one- little boy e\
pressed it, "Daddy, 1 hail the best
time." The teachers are having a *
good time, too. After the first mom
inn's hard work, and after the pupils
had gone home, and after ir was past
lunch time, two o.f the teachers wen
heard to say, "We are going upstairs
and plan our work for tomorrow."
When the school opened, there were
on hand from Windsor ii delegation 01
church people who wanted to see how
it was done. They are contemplating
a school over there and said they were
delighted with the spleikdid manner
Ine peopie 01 »»iiifaiiiston are co
operating after a loyal fashion. Hut
this was to be expected, for this work
is being done for their very own chil
dren. And when we are doing, some
thing for the children that is worth
while the parents are always inter
ested.
Thf faculty>• desires that the par
ents of the community make it a point
from "time to time to pay short vis
its t« the school and see what is being
done with their children.
The faculty is greatly interested in
our children; and at is doubtful if a
better faculty, could be found in a
town this size in eastern North Caro
lina.
Personnel of the Faculty
The following persons compose tl.e
faculty of the Vacation Bible School:
Rev. C 11, Dickey, director.
Miss Kmma Robertson, principal.
Mrs. ('. 11. Haasell, superintendent
of the kindergarten department.
Misses Dorothy Thrower and Mir
iam Courtney, assistants to Mrs. Ha-'-
sell.
Mrs. John D. lliggs, superintendeh't
of primary department.
Misses Bonner Gurganus and Fran
ces llo.vt, assistants to Mrs. Higgs.
Miss Eva I'eel, superintendent of
junior department.
Mioses Esther Harrison and Ethel
Griffin, assistants to Miss I'eel.
Mrs, Wheeler Maitin, jr., superin
tendent of music department.
Miss Ethel Griffin, superintendent of
craft work.
Assisting in hand work for boys are
Hey. T. W Lee, Rev. C H. Dickey,
and Edward Cox.
Thin faculty IH serving without com
pensation—giving this time"frt>m their
vacation or from ther work to the re»
ligious education of the boys and girts
of Wiiliamston.
Warren Gets Memorial
For Roanoke Island
(Special To The Enterprise)
Washington, May 17.—Representa
tive Lindsay Warren's bill for the
erection of a memorial on Roanoke Is
land to Virginia Dare, the first child
of English parentage to be born in
America, was this afternoon unani
mously passed by the House. Speaker
Longworth permitted the bill to be
called up out of order, so that the me
morial may be unveiled when the Brit
ish Ambassador, Sir Esme . Howard,
speaks there on August 18th. It is
expected that the bill will get through
the Senate in a fetf days. Mr. War
ren is highly pleased that Federal
recognition is being given to this im
portant event in history.
State. Confidence and optimism is
rapidly replacing the spirit of giving
up and complaint.