North Carolina Newspapers

VOLUME 29—NUMBER 51 Officers Seize 9 Stills in Hunt Lasting 2 Days Get Three in Free Union and Six in Leggetis Mill Section Federal agent, Thomas W. Snell and Sheriff Roberson raided Free Union, or Gawk, Tueaday and found three stills, each of about 60 gallons capacity. All were cold and no sign of life about them. The officers found at the stills a bout 2100 gallons of sugar and meal beer, all of which was destroyed. Evidence was insufficient to justi fy prosecutions. Wednesday the officers went to the Leggetts Mill section in Bear Grass township where an invitation had been extended them. There they found six fully equipped stills, about 8600 gallons of beer, many kegs, jugs and other equipment used in the manufacture of liquor. Two of these six stills had been run during the previous night and were warm when the officers reached them. All the liquor was removed be fore the arrival of the agents. Much of the beer found at the plants had fermented and was most ready to be run. No one was seen near the stills. All the equipment was destroyed. Mr. Snell says one of the plants was very near the residence of one of his old friends, Hickory Ben Daubbs and there was a path leading in that direction, but old friend was not in aight. Shortage in Material Halts Work on Jail Jail work is being held up for want of material, the contractor has been unable to procure face brick as fast ae needed and the work has been stopped for a week. The contractor expects to start work again the early part of next week. The recent rains interferred with the work at tha new County Home which is now under construction. Favorable weather has permitted the work to be continued. University Summer School Closes Today The second session of the Universi ty summer school closes today with a full commencement program. The University will confer 62 de grees this year, the largest number yet issued to any summer school class. The degrees range from Pn. D. on down. The work of the University has grown so large that it has become a twelve months's school where any pupil may get any course he wants. Among those attending from Wil liamston this session are Mrs. W. H. Harrell, Miss Sarah Harrell and Miss Eva Peel. American Legion Meet i;.—Goes to Washington The State Convention of the A merican Legion will meet in Wash ington in 1927. The last convention was held at Hickory last week when the war veterans met each other and had a season of real Joy. The Washington delegation pre sented their town so beautifully and made their plea so storng that other invitations were withdrawn, all vot ing unanimously for the meet to go to Washington. Evidently they had heard of the hospitality of the City by the Pamlico. Surley, they made a good choice when they selected Washington. t STRANG mmU Saturday *" Jack Meehan in "The Rattier" Charles Hutchinson in "Lightning Hutch" Comedy V "Cuckoo Love" THE ENTERPRISE LOCAL TOBACCO MARKET IS ALL SET FOR BIGGEST SEASON IN ITS HISTORY Improvements and Al terations N earing _ Completion Preparations for the opening of Williamston's tobacco market the eighth of next month are nearing completion, and everything will be complete when the first load of to bacco arrives here week after next. The changes made in the local market this year number the great est ever. A warehouse with one acre of floor space is hard to con ceive of even in North Carolina. Such was little dream of in Williamston. Then on top of all that additional space in others has been provided, and once the smallest is now a large one. Every house has had repairs made on it, and now Williamston has three warehouses just as up-to-date, if not ahead, of many warehouses to be found on the 30,000,000 pound markets. These changes are limited to the warehouses alone, not even mention ing the changes in the personnel of the market. Here we find even great er changes. Adding to a list of the most capable tobacco men possible, Williamston market now has eleven proprietors, eleven that can't be beat. Then, going from personnel to ex perience, we find it necessary to ask the services of an adding machine to secure the number of years that all these men together have worked in the tobacco business. Auctioneers have been carefully se lected, and according to the proprie tors it is worth a trip to the market just to hear the melodious tunes flow from he mouths of these men as they stick to a pile of tobacco until the final limit is reached. The force in the offices is the most competent ever, and the force of ,one house will register 6, while that of another will register a half dozen. There's no distinction; they are all good. Our market bids this year to sur plus its record established last year, and that of last year is not to be sneezed at. Just remember you are welcomed to our town and market, and the men who are in charge of the warehouses here this year assure you accommo dations, courtesy, and the highest of high prices. - Senator McMullen Here Wednesday corner of the State, extending tv«the was in town Wednesday. Mr. McMul len was really the father of the Chowan River bridge. He ran for Senator in the second district on a bridge platform, was elected and made good in passing legislation au thorizing the bridge. The bridge is now being l constructed. Mr. McMullen now lives in Raleigh where he is superintendent of agon ies for the Penn Mutual Life Insur ance Co. Wilson Man Kills Wife and Father In Law Alvester Ayers killed his 30-yeat~ old wife, Bertha Ayers, and her father, William D. Starling, early Tuesday morning in Wilson. Ayers had had much trouble with his bride of but six months and claimed his only reason for committing the deed was because he thought his wife bet ter off dead than to be living in sin; and he further claims he killed her father who was trying to kill him. Ayers had been threats during the day, and his 14-year-old daughter had hidden his gun. That night he and hia wife were at the StarliW home. Ayers got up during the night- and went to his own home, got his guft and returned, slaying the wife and father-in-law. He then went to po lice headquarters and surrendered, and is now in jail. Inmate Killed by Bull Caswell Training School Gustof Swenson, a 17-year old in mate of the Caswell Training school for the feeble minded at Klnston, was killed Wednesday by a bull of the school dairy herd. rYoung Swenson, who took great interest in assisting around the uairy Had been warned to keep out of the lot where the animal was kept, but on this occasion he went in alone and waa stamped and paughed to death before he could be rescued. The boy's father, a Norwegian, last heard of in Aaheville and hia mother last heard of in Florida, could not be located to inform them of the death of their son. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lilley were visitors here yesterday. Williamston, Martin County, lorth Carolina, Friday, August 27, 1926 Negro Farmers of State Hold Meet in County Held at Parmele Wed nesday and Thurs days Each Week The semi-annual meeting of the North Carolina negro farmers con ference was held at Parmele Wednes day and Thursday. The conference adopted a fine theme or golden text for its meet ing, "Better home through better farming." They had a well-prepared program with a number of good speakers and tiained farmers on it from all sec tions of the State east of Salisbury and Winston-Salem. Mr. C. R. Hudson, state agent, ag ricultural extension service, was chairman of the executive committee and assisted much towards the suc cess of the meeting. Hon. W. A. Graham, North Caro lina Commissioner of Agriculture, was unable to fill his place on the program and called Judge Francis D. Winston to fill his place. Of course, the judge was happy in the fact that he had an opportunity to carry a mes sage to the North Carolina negro farmer. There aft few people who know as much about the negro and his hard problems in life as Judge Winston, and there are none who have a deeper sympathy and a great er interest in helping him than he does All of which properly fits him for duty in helping to enlighten and en courage the negroes. Many of the colored county dem orstration agents, all of whom t>e under Mr. Hudson's supervision, took part in the program. The address of Rev. W. C. Pope, editor of the Union Reformer, on the subject, "Give the young people a chance on the farm," was full of good sense and practical advice. Real practical subjects such as should interest farming people in all parts of the world were discussed at every session. The women also held meetings, where better methods for doing wo men's work was studied and demon strated. Revival at Reddicks Grove Ends Sunday The revival services which have been in progress at Reddicks Grove all the week wil continue through Sunday night. The meetings are held each night at eight o'clock and are conducted by Pastor R. L. Shirley. Services will be held tonight, Satur day night, Sunday afternoon and Sunday night which will close the series of meetings. The attendance except the two rainy evenings has been very good. A cor dial invitation is extended to all the people to worship with us. Negro Is Indicted for Three Capital Crimes Durham, Aug. 24.—Erneat P. Walk er, in whose veins runs white, colored, and Indian blood, waived preliminary examination in Recorder's court Fri day and was held without bond for the October 11 term of Durham Coun ty superior court on three of the four capital offenses in North Carolina courts: Murder, burglary, and rape I (criminal assault). Walker confesaed to police that he entered the home of! Jerries Cassicfy, negro, on Sunday night, July 26/ while Cassidy and his wife were sleeping; struck Casaid) with an axe, from which he died a few days later, and assaulted his wife. Police said they have never before heard of such a group of Crimea in this State. Arson is the only other capital offense. Jule James On Tarboro Market This Season Mr. Jule James, connected with the tobacco industry for years, will be with the Clark warehouse in Tarboro this season. Hia many friends have read his announcement and wish him success in Tarboro this year. Mr. James has been in the tobac co business in this county for a num ber of years, having gained a thoro knowledge of his choaen field and ap plying it to his customer's advantage It is with regret that the tobacco growers of our section see him go, His warehouse will be managed by him with Messrs. Foxhall and Moye. The Enterprise Sunday School Lesson in Brief V *♦' t Aug. 29.—The Tea C«»- mandmenta: Duties to Man.-—Ex. 20:12-21. V. / By C. H. DICKEY The voice from Mount Sinai will never die out in the earth! The migrating army of emancipat ed slaves are about its base, and God —through Moses—is speaking out the "marching orders for the world.'/ Last Sunday, we studied (he first four commandment*, which repre sented the duties to God; today we have the other six, which sum up our duties to man. 1. Honor thy father and inother. That sounds as though it were especially written for this genera tion. But one gceat argument for' the efficiency and aufflciency and per-; manent value of the Scriptures is that they "apply." The home is the "base." Parents owe a tremendous obligation to the children they bring into eatistence. And along with it, the children can never pay the debt of lwe they owe. Today, in many quarters, this com mandment would seem to be reversed, and many of our youths would have it read this way, "Parents, honor your sons and daughters." Bat chil dren are subject to parental authori ty and should acknowledge it so long as they remain under the roof tree and accept good gifts from the hands of their parents. 2. Thou shalt not kill. Cain killed; and since then, a streak of crimson blood has trailed throughout the earth. An»erica is said to be the most notorious of non law abiding peoples. And murder is one of the greatest offenses. More people are murdered in New York City each year than in the whole of the British Isles. Human lives are cheap in these colonies. A proper reverence for God will breed a prop er reverence for God will breed a [ proper consuleratipn for His children, I There are more ways of killing ihan the direct process of shooting down one's victim. "Thou shalt not kill." 3. Thou Bhalt not commit adul tery. Why? Well, read the history of the coun tries which have -been the most no torious breakers of this Divine law. Where Ahis commandment has been most nearly observed, where a prop er value has been placed on the chas tity and the virtue of our women— these are the countries which have piloted that course of the nation's best advancement. Social purity is necessary for the family, which is the unit of society. Without it, there can be no love, no home ties, no permanency of the sweetest ties. Where this law is obeyed, happiness and prosperity reign; where it ia disregarded, terrific consequences come to the individual and the nation. 4. Thou shalt not steal. Thisr hits out upon the rights of property. We are to make our liv ing in the perspiration of our faces; and property thus honestly obtained merits and has the protection of God's laws and of the State and National laws. But there are other types oi stealing than that which breaks into one's cash register. One can steal another's time, can steal away one's good name, can steal many things besides money. 6. Thou shalt not bear false ness against thy neighbor. Tale bearing, slander, undue a rousing of suspicion, lying, and the practices of unjust men meet severe rebuke here in the Scripturea. "Truth" is perhaps the eaaence of this commandment. Do aot bear false witness; do not make an unjust accusation. "Do unto thy neighbor as you would have him do unto you." 6. Thou shalt not covet. w Desire, even ambition, ia one thing; covetousness is quite another. The covetousness which is forbidden is the inordinate desire that over rides right means, or desires that reach after unlawful things and uses unlawful methods. Covetousness is desire minus conscience. It has no respect for other'a rights, or for any right, but only wants its own way at any cost" Covetousness, jealousy and envy. These are a triumvirate of qualities which blacken the soul and cause the spirit of prayer to die out upon the souls of men. On the other hand, we are to be kindly alfectioned, one to another, in honor preferring one anotner. w« are to lovs our neighbors ta Lbe same way we lore ouraatvss. Wa are -to do no am to Man than w aoofl want him to do to us. These injunctions from Sinai, or from God, need to be re-emphasised in our commonwealth today. Three Booster Trips Planned For Next Week by Citizens Half Million for Memorial to Commoner Waging Campaign to Raise $5,000,000 for University Dayton, Tenn., Aug. 26.—The move ment to "establish at Dayton, Tenn., a great university ffs a memorial to William Jennings Bryan( is daily gaining impetus, according to F. E. Kobinson, President of the Bryan Memorial University Association here Mr. Robinson states that the cam paign now being waged to provide fwe million dollars for buiding and endowment, has brought the Associa tion gifts totaling over half a million dollars, only part of three states, Tennessee, North Carolina and Flor ida, having been solicited to date. The national aspect of the move ment is growing, Mr. Robinson says. Friends and admirers of Mr. Bryan' and the things for which he stood, arc expressing their interest in the establishment of the university. Dur ing the past two weeks a number of editorials commending the establish ment of the university have appear ed in the press over the country. One of these, after slating the progress of the campaign, continued as fol lows: , . "This is just atr embryonic start. It will IK- most interesting to note what comes of it. If there are enough Christians in the land who believe with Mr. Bryan that the. tendency of modern collegiate and university courses is toward a belief in the ma terialistic production of the universe und of life through chemical affini ties and that there ought to be an institution where they can send their children where this philosophy will not be overestimated and overempha sized, and where the supremacy of the Creator will be acknowledged, then such an institution •, ought to have a large place in American life und thought. "Mr. Bryan tried to turn the people toward the Divine in the Universe, and he appeared sincere in his be lief "that this is being too much ig nored. It is possible that this may become a great university. "As a man Bryan was a moral force ir. the life of the country and there is at the present time a need who tan reach the consciences of men. I'erhaps this university will furnish them.." Methodist Program For Next Week Sunday school services, »:4(5 a. m. Breaching services at Hamilton, 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Junior Epworth Leaguef*2:3o p. m. Mrs. J. F. Thigpen, supt. Sermon 8:00 p. m. at Holly Springs by Rev. S. A. Cotton, Pre siding Elder of the Weldon District. Following this the third quarterly conference will be held. All official members are urgently requested to be present. Senior Epworth league, Monday, 8:00 p. m., Miss Martha Leggett, supt. . j Prayer meeting, Wednesdy, 8:00 p. m. « Intermediate League, Thursday U:00 p. m., Mrs. W. H. Booker, supt. A series of services lasting about ten days will begin at Vernon church on Friday night 1 at' 8 o'clock. The public is cordially invited.' , _____ Gulf Storm Does Much | ..Damage in Mississippi A gulf storm l»eat the shores of Louisiana and Mississippi, Wednes day night, doing much damage. Two deaths were reported and a very large number of people in peril was reported. Property damage estimated at a million dollars or more was also reported. At New Orleans the s'orm had spent much of its force and the dam age was not so severe, though there was one killed by a live wire which had blown down. Several others per sons received slight injuries. Mr. Sam J. Toler, jr., of Rocky Mt. has been in Williamston for several days this week looking after the building of the county home and jail. He expects to remain in town until these two jobs are completed. Judge Walter Bailey, of Everetts, was here yesterday attending to busi ness. Millions in Pearls ft* Bt K ..ijL*f ► * «* . % v «mt yfteh, This pagoda, a part of the Japanese exhibit at the Secqut Centennial Inter national Exposition In Philadelphia, celebrating the 150 th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Inde pendence, Is made entirely of pearls and lta value exceeds $1,000,000. The •xposltion continues unUl December i. J. L. Jones Principal at Jamesville This Year Prof. J. L. Jones, superintendent of the Jumesville School for- the com ing session was in town this week. Professor Jones is well known in our c&unty, having been principal of the llumilton School for two years. He if. from Apex, but for the past few years has lived in Wilmington ex cept when teaching. He states that thf; Jumesville school will open Sep , tember the 6th, full announcement of ' which will be made at an early date. Christians of Roanoke District Meet 28 and 29 The Roanoke District union meet-j ing of the Christian churches will he held' with the Roliersonville Christian Church Saturday and Sunday, Aug ust 2H and/29. The district is composed of about •HI ehafches located in the northeast corner of the State, extening to the hilgecombe line on the west and to the coast on the east. These meetings are held on each fifth Sunday and the Saturday before. They rotate to the different parts of the district upon invitation from lo lal churches. Sheriff A. C. Jackson Returns to Greenville .Sheriff A. C- /Jackson, who fled from'Pitt county recently, apparently to dodge charges of embezzlement pieferred by the Hoard of County Commissioners of that county, hak returned to his home in Greenville. Since his departure he has lost the office of sheriff which was first de clared vacant by Judge K. A. New man on account of failure to per form the duties of the office. Judge Nunn's order for removal was only temporary however, and another I hearing was held last week when the judge, N. A. Sinclair, confirmed the order of removal, making it perma nent. * ; The alleged shortage of Jackson was placed at 80,000. There were other charges also* against him, among them, failure, to perform dutj, drunkedness and immorality. Friends of the sheriff express the opinion that he was a victim of temp tations rather than of deliberations. County Audit Is Being Made by F. P. Hill Co. The County is having an audit made, the F. P. Hill and company of hocky Mount, doing the work. Mr. N. Mcßae is in charge of the job and he is assisted by Mr. Skees. They began last week and will be engaged a few more days before the audit can be completed. The report wjll be made to the Doard of County Commissioners as soon as it can be prepared. Services Tonight By Greenville Federation The Greenville Christian Federa tion will conduct the regular weekly service of the local federation at the Methodist Church tonight at the reg ular hour for service. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. ESTABLISHED 1898 Will Require Three Days to Make Tours Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Are Days Selected The booster trip planned by the local chamber of commerce will set sail next Wednesday morning, when the 15 cars and 50 persons assemble for the departure at 9 o'clock. There will be three separate trips, the three covering this section of eastern Car olina. Three days will be required to complete the three trips, practi cally all of each day being required for each trip. i Wednesday the party leaves the post-office corner for Hamilton, Oak City, Palmyra, Scotland Neck, Hob good, Hassells, Gold Pom', Koberson ville, Parmele, Bethel, Stokes, and W-hichards. These towns will be vis ited by the entire party, but leav ing Whichards the party will split, one section returning home by way of Everetts, while the other will come in by Hear Grass. Lunch will be had in Scotland Neck. On Thursday, a second trip will be started at the same hour and from the same point. The second day's visit will carry the party through Windsor, A inlander, Kelford, Roxobel, Rich Square, Ahoskie, Winton, Cof field, Harrellsville, Coleraine, and Merry Hill. From Merry Hill the party will return home tracing from Windsor here. Lunch wil be had at Rich Square, W'hiie it is. not certain, Friday will be the last day of the tour and will see the party split after reaching Pinetown. Jamesville will be the first town visited, from there the party will go to Hardens, Plymouth, Pinetown, one part leaving this point and going to Chocowinity, Mount* Creek, Kdwards, from there back to \\ ashington and on in home direct. The others will leave Pinetown for \ eatesville, Hath, Washington, and in home by way" of S'mithwicks Creek Chiirrh , Speakers will be selected at iach stopping point* and a speech empha sizing Williamston's welcome to everyone who might come will be made; The speech will be most in formal and will be of only three *or four minutes' -duration. The trip has created no little in terest among the people here and is looked forward to with much interest I y them. The Kiwanis Club i tr lend ing its able support to the undertak ing, and present indications point to a most successful tour. It is under stood that a sufficient number of cars have been pledget! so that it will not be necessary for every car to make over one trip. This is the first real test of Wil liamston's citizens when it comes to supporting their * tobacco market, town, and community, and according t- those in charge the undertaking will find them 100 per cent strong in their support. With confidence and faith in our market high among our peo ple, it is theirVdesire to go out and tell others, and if "these should Bee it to be to their advantage to visit our town, tell them they are wel come and that we are glad to have them come to see us. Frank Fagan Heads Rocky Mount Bank Frank F. Fagan, who was the first cashier of the Farmers & Merchants Hank, of Williamston, going from here to Rocky Mount and then to Richmond, where he spent some time, but later returned to v Rocky Mount, where he has held the position of cashier and vice president and then president of the First National Bank of Rocky Mount, has resigned as president of that bank and has been elected president of the National Hank of Rocky Mount, succeeding Mr. Thomas H. Battle, who has been president of that institution since it was organized. Mr. Battle becomes chairman of the board of directors. Services at Baptist Church Sunday Rev. C. H. Dickey will be in his pulpit next Sunday. Subject morning sermon, "The Mission of Pain." Subject, night sermon, "Jlace Im mortals." " You are cordially invited to eoae and hear him.