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Fifth Annual Roanoke'Fair; September 27-Ootober 1; Bigger and Better Than Ever Before Advertiser* Will Find Our Col umns a Latchkey to Over 1600 Homes of Martin County. VOLUME XXIX-=-NUMBER 57 Local-Market Has Largest Break of the Season Today Market Has Averaged 31 Cents for Entire Season to Date Today saw more tobacco on the local warehouses floors than at any time this year. The exact number Ox pounds on the floors could not be learned at the time of going to press, but it was esaily seen that the a mount on the floors today is greater than that of opening day. While there is some doubt expressed as to whether or not all sales will be com pleted today, special efforts are be ing made to wind them up before the day is over. Tobacco came in yesterday after noon from several counties, and it was expected then that today's sale would be a large one. The market has gone far beyond the million mark and is maintaining an average above 30 cents. We have not the ex act figures but it is around 31 cents. The warehouse distribution is fair, and is expected to continue in pro portion to each house' space. There are no dead buyers on the floor, everyone of them seems to be trying to buy and are getting tobac co. The large companies are all buy ing large' quantities. County Has Tobacco Grader 84 Years Old Mr. Ira T. Hardison, of Jamesville arid Plymouth, is doubtless Martin County's oldest tobacco grader. The writer found Mr. Hardison sitting at the grading bench Thursday, diligent ly grading the golden weed. He was carrying four standard grades and a ■mull selection of green in a fifth grade. A close observation showed just about the same class of grading ac is seen on the Koanoke-Dixie, Farmers, and Brick floors every day. Mr. Hardison's granddaughter was ty ing and they were making real prog ress. Mr. Hardison is a Confederate sol dier, a one-armed man, his right arm hrving been shot off more than 60 years ago. He was not using glasses. With all these drawbacks, nearly 84 years old, using no glasses, and only one arm, he was doing good grading and wearing a fine friendly smile. We would like to know who can beat this record. Mr. Hardison signed an affidavit of a happening that occurred more than 62 years ago, and gave the details with the keenest sense of memory. Bridge Club Meets With Mrs. Oscar S. Anderson The members of the Needle Club changed their constitution and formed a bridge club which will meet on Thursday afternoons of every other * week. The first meeting of the 1926- 27 season was held with Mrs. Oscar Anderson yesterday afternoon. She served frocen fruit sulad, wafers and mints. The members are Mesdames O. S. Anderson, L. C. Bennett, G. H. Har rison, J. A. Manning, E. P. Cunning ham, Roy Gurganus, W. K. Parker, B. W. Hardy, T. B. Brandon, J. W. Watts, jr., M. D. Watts and J. D. Woolard. STRANH THEATRE I J DONT MISS "THE VANISHING AMERICAN" NEXT WEEK DO NOT FORGET— A free ticket for Friday to all who come out Wednesday Always a Good Show THE ENTERPRISE Reception for Teachers and Parents Mon. All Parents, Whether Members Association or Not, Invited The Parents-Teachers Association was called together yesterday after noon at 4 o'clock by the president, Mrs. P. B. Cone. A new secretary, Miss Margaret Strange Broadfoot, was elected for the coming year, and other routine business was attended to. An objective te'work for was dis cussed, and it was voted to get out door drinking fountains for the chil uren, there being 408 enrolled in the fcchool this year and the only foun tains being in the building. Mrs. J. C. Anderson and Mrs. A. R. Dunning were appointed to get estimates of the cost of installation. Professor Snow made a short talk upon the needs of the school 'and he especially emphasized the need of fountains. The association will give an in formal reception to the faculty next Monday night at 8 o'clock in the Wo man's Club rooms, to which all the parents are invited. Not just mem bers of the parents-teachers associa tion and their husbands but the moth ers and fathers of all the children in school are cordially invited and re quested to attend and give the teach er!. a hearty welcome. Mrs. Oscar An derson, chairman of the social «'om mittee, will be in charge of the ar rangements. Before adjourning it was detnded to meet on the Thursday following the first Sunday of each month, this being the same time of meeting last year. Would Have Murderer Serve a Second Term About 20 years ago John Keel killed a man by the name of Crandall, of lioberßonville. He was tried for the deed and was sentenced to the peni tentiary, where he served approximate iy 15 years. This is the record of the case, and in spite of Keel's 16 years' service, several fellows of Bear Grass came here in the early hours this morning asking the sheriff to go and arrest him. The request was investigated, and it was found that Keel had served his time and is now a free man. While no definite information could be had, it is thought these had had a fuss with Keel and to have him arrusted was the best way to get even with him. They were unsuccessful in their attempt, so Keel continues with his sleight-of-hand tricks, he having learned them during his stay at the penitentiary. Attending Meeting at Eden House Today County Commissioners H. C. Green H. M. Hurra* and John N. Hopkins are attending a meeting of the com missioners of several counties at Cdenhouse today. The meeting 1B brought about through the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce and i-i for the purpose of discussing ways and means for putting further a hcad Eastern Carolina. Discussion centered around the coining peanut exposition to be held at Windsor dur ing the latter part of December. Commissioners from fifteen coun ties are in attendance upon the meet ing, and each of the counties repre sented grow thousands of acres of peanuts, making the exposition to be held in Windsor of much interest. Sunday Services at Church of the Advent Episcopal Rev. Clarance 0. Pardo, Sector Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity: 8 a. m.—Holy Communion. 10.00 a. m.—Church School. 10.00 a. m.—Adult Bible Class. 11 a. m.— prayer and set mon. jji 3.80 p. m.—Holy Trinity Minion, preaching service. 7.46 a. m.—Evening pr» yttr and Bermon. -. . > . i Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, September 17,1926 Dobyn's Shows Wonderland of Delight for All Especial Thought Given Children in Booking - of Shows All kiddieland will be welcome to the exposition midway during the week of the great Roanoke Fair, which will open September 27 and continue for five nights and four days. For this season the manage ment of this institution have made ar rangements for the coming of the Geo. L. Dobyn's Shows, which is the biggest and the beßt in the show world. And special thought has been giv en the youngsters this year in book ing this big aggregation, now in its 'thirty-fifth year and representing all that is good and great of the collect ive amusement type. As this will be the biggest event of the fall in Martin County, the man agement has decided that the midway and "joy plaza" features must be in keeping with the policy of the fair, hence the booking of the Geo. L. I>obyn's Shows, which are America's premier outdoor amusement institu tion. The big show traveling on its own special train of thirty double-length cars will arrive here early Sunday morning, September 26, and work will IK- started at once in unloading the mammoth Circus wagons, vans, char iots, pipe organs, floats, dens of wild animals, trained horses, and a carload of freak animals. Great spectacles and pageants of fun will be the rule cn the "joy plaza," superbly mounted attractions with scenic investitures, ons of electrical apparatus, ponder ous riding devices, some from Europe, acres of canvas, will keep the 300 em ployees busy for 10 hours prior to the opening exhibition. Miles of electrical cable will be laid, spot and flood lights set in place and at night the "plaza" will be a bril liant blaze of light and color and here the masses and the classes will con gregate and the true holiday spirit and fun frolic will be on in full blast Shining, shimmering, gold inlaid floats and wagons with mounted or gans, and chirfies, bells, and calliopes will turn loose a flood of musical mel odies that will rejuvenate the old and pep up the young folks and the great >outhern company of Charleston step pers, minstrel dancers, jubilee singers with the famous Broadway syncopat ors will cater to the ladies, gentlemen .and children in the largest portable hippodrome ever built. The attractions! nclude horse, dog and pony shows, wild and domestic animal exhibits, Lazara the beautiful, the Man of Mystery, South Sea Is landers, Irgotis Village, Jober's Mid getland, the Wall of Death, I.ala Coo le.n, Hindoo wonder workers, glass blowers, sword dancers, fire eaters, lope walkers, freaks of nature, and a thou.- and and one wonder amusements never before seen in this section. Forget Me Not Day Saturday, Sept. 25th Governor Mac Lean has set aside Saturday, September 26, as "Forget- Me-Not" Day for North Carolina, when artificial flowers will be stold, the funds from which will be used for re lief work among disabled veterans. The Woman's Club of Williamston has appointed a committee, of which Mrs. C. B. Clark is chairman, to sell the flowers locally. Those men who are afflicted as a result of havjyng performed their pa triotic duty to our country are en titled to peculiar consideration from UE and when we bestow our gifts up on them, it should not be done in a spirit of charity but of appreciation, and an opportunity to help these men should be considered a special privi lege. Banquet Thursday in Honor Tobacconists The local chamber of commerce is planning a banquet in honor of the tobacconists who are now serving the Williamston market as buyers, clerks, uuctioneera, proprietors, and so on throughout the trade. The banquet will be held in the Masonic building with the Woman'* Club preparing the dinner. f T Invitations will be mailed this week, and an attractive program is being ar ranged. The banquet ia given with the hope that our people may make the acquaintance of the temporary resi dents, and have them feel at home during their stay in our town. County Farm and Home Agents Ready to Help in Preparation of Fair Exhibits By T. B. BRANDON Farmers should start now to prepare their various articles fur the fair exhibits. Communities that deeire to make school and community exhibits will find the rules and scale of points in the fair premium book. If you do not have a hook, you may K»'t one from the fair •auwciation, the home agent, or the county agent. The association l» planning to have the largest fair in its history. There are liberal prices The Enterprise Sunday School Lesson in Brief f Sept. 19.—"Obedience to the law." Temperance les son. Lev. 26:3-5, 1 1-20. w . / By C. H. DICKKY "The whole world is bending aver in expecting to see what we are go ing: to do with the matter of prohi bition. If we should foil, it would set back the clock of m«ral progress for fifty or one hundred years." Thus wrote Dr. E. Stanley Jones, who has spent many years of his life out in India, trying to get over to that great country the Christ-measago He say.s that the evangelistic work in the Orient depends upon conditions at heme. In reality, the whole world is bend ing over in expectancy to see what the American people are going to do a bout the liquor evil. F6r when Amer ica undertook the greatjjxperiment it transferred it immediately to the realm of a world problem. For, if America succeeds, it is going to be economically difficult for the wet countries of Europe to compete with the dry American country. They are beginning to think about this. If we would fail in our experiment, the cause will be crip'Jiled ,for decades. II uc succeed, wo shall have gone a long way towards influencing the great na-' lions of the world to consider the, matter. For, really, the leading countries of the world would have a hard time should half of them be wet and half dry, just as America could not permanently get along half slave and half free. The American undertaking on these lines is not yet out of the ex perimental state. It will not thus be removed for a long time. No such piece of legislation has ever before been attempted. It will take much time to work it out. Its enemiefi are not confined to this counry, for the liquor interests of Kurope can easily see that economically they will be af fected if our consumption is lessened. Thus, have they joined with our ene mies at home to fight to the last ditch. But there is no cause for alarm. But there is great • cause for eternal vigilance and sustained activities. The religious forces of America, so soon as the legislation was written, quit /rom their battle fields. But they quit too scon. They have to take up the im plements of war again and will have to stay on the field this time until a decisive victory is lost or won. The church should never, I think, enter politics as a church. Its mem ■ bers .should enter as citizens. Sep aration of church and State in this country has passed out of the experi mental stage, although some would I have it restored. But not so! The church in its own field; politics Wits field. But the church member is a citizen; and, as such, must wield his ballot and influence as a citizen, yet with the increased light and conviction which has come to him as a church man. ♦"■-=- Our problem is still an educational one. We are to teach prohibition to our children, in the homes, the schools and the churches. Thus shall we rear up generations who will be against the evil, and at manhood will register their protest as citizens. An educated constituency is the hope of the move ment. And nobody in this world Is going to educate them unless these three agencies do it.^ Sunday's Sunday school lesson is a temperance lesson. The teachers, all over the county, will do well to "bear down on it," for the battle is not over. And the whole world is bending over in expectancy to see what we are go ing to do with the matter. Mr. T. F. Pippin, of Hamilton, was in town Thursday on business. —o — —o— offered for school and community exhibits, farm and home exhibits. For individual farmers there are liberal prizes offered for the best 10 ears of corn, for best 10 ears of any variety of corn, with sweepstakes; be« 4 single- ear of corn, etc. You°will also tind lib eral prizes offered for different varieties of cotton, oats, rye, cow peas soy beans, velvet beans, hay, peanuts, tobacco, fruits of all kinds, and also vegetables of all kinds. Chowan Farmer (icts Good Price for Tobacco Arriving here early yesterday morning, Mr. John Wood, one of Chowan's loading farmers, gold a large (ruck load of tobacco, and wax more than pleased with the price given. Mr. Wood stated ■that he *«« sure he had made as high if not a higher average than any other farmer in Chowan County. He Ik now preparing an other load and states he will he hark again next week. Seven County Exhibits Are Hooked for Fair With seven counties having exhib its of the home economics class, this department will, no doubt, reveal startling facts in the canning of veg etables, fruits,- preserves, and other focds this year at the Hoanoke Fair, September 27 through October 1. Seven counties take in- a large terri tory, and when you-see exhibits com ing from that ijiany, the best can bo expected. These exhibits will he prepared un der the supervision of home demon stration agents of the several coun ties, and much time is being given to •the preparation- of them. Martin County will have its first home eco nomies exhibit, this being the first year that we have been fortunate erough to have a home demonstra tion agent since the Koanoke Fair was incorporated several years ago. Miss Anna 'Treutham, tlje county's agent, is making noble efforts' to produce a creditable exhibit, an I wo are assured that we will bo well represented when it comes to home economics. Methodist progarm for the Next Week Sunday school, tt.45 a. m.—E, I*. Cunningham, superintendent. Preaching services, 11 a. m. and at 7.30 jt. m. Junior Kpworth League,'2.3o p. m.— Mrs. J. F. Thigpen, superintendent. Preaching ut Holly Springs, 3.30 p. n;., after which the Woman's Mis sionary Society will hold its regular meeting. Woman's Missionary Society, at lo cal church, Monday, 4 p. m. Senior Kpworth League, Monday, 8 p. m. The Intermediate Kpworth Leag'ue will hold its regular monthly recep tion with Mrs. W. C. Liverman Tues day, 21, 8 p. m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7.30 p. m. Intermediate Kpworth League on Thursday niKht, 7.30 p. m. Teachers to Meet Here Tomorrow A meeting for all the teachers of Martin County, will be held tomorrow til the graded school auditorium at 2 o'clock. All teachers are required to attend, and it is expected that there will be a great many present as many of the schools of the county have opened. Kobt. Johnson Arrested on Bootlegging Charge Federal Agents Snell and Alexan der passed through town Thursday and upon examining the home of Rob ert Johnson they found a full gallon jug of liquor and one just emptied. Johnson has been considered a "king-bee" bootlegger for years. He was taken before the United States commissioner and bound over to Fed eral court to be held in Washington October 20th. Mr. and Mrs. Ray West, of Green County, spent some time in town yes terday, as they passed through en route to Annapolis, Md., where they will visit their son, who is a cadet at the Naval Academy. At any time the county agent will he Kind to help you select your exhibits. 1 know of farmers that have won in prize money up wards of $25. and s.">o. It is of fered and is open to any one who will make exhibits. The county agent is very anx ious for farmers to net "C Fair book and look over the various lists and see how many classes they can till. The money is of fered. Why not win It? "Listen Lady" Much Enjoyed by Big Crowd Mafte Hit With I'aeked House; S9O Realized by Woman's Club "Listen I«ady", a musical comedy, presented at the City Hall Tuesday nißht under the auspices of the Wo man* Club drew a packed house. The story, a boomerang on the get rich-quick methods used by real es tate operators in Florida, was amus ing and the choruses were very good! The smalicr ch iltlreiTs kitten song was novel and received much ap plause. The principal characters, Mrs. P.'II. Cone, Mrs. L. C. Dennett, Mrs. T. H. Brandon, Misses Margaret Kverett, Carrie Delltf White and Mary Melissa Andrews and "liuddy" Or leans, I! M. Stubbs, K. 1,. Coburn, Ciay lord Harrison, and Maurice Walts wi re all fine in their respective parts. Mrs. Carrie Higgs Williams ren dered the music and added pep and life to the pretty choruses. Little Misses Julia and Cwen Watts gave two unusually attractive exhibitons of the famous _ "Charleston" and then Misses Frances Willinms and h'lig/nkr Hoyt and William Cook gave a ren dition of- the salne steps that would rival any of Keith's exhibitions, ' . About s!'» was realised by the Woman's- Club. Ihe director, Miss Hendricks, was very efficient anil made a very 'pleas i'■ K impression 011 those with whom she worked. East Carolina Firemen Hold Meet in Belhaven Ihe Ki:.;tci n Carolina Firemen's Association meeting was held in Ilel haven Tuesday night of thin week. '1 he .town of Kelliaven was open to the v.siting firemen who were received with music and dismissed with danc ing- . The address of welcome was made ly Kev. Lucas, of flelhaven. Mayor C"Xi of Kobersonvillc, responded to the address on behalf of the vi, itors. 'I he regular routine of husin>' -i was transacted, after the election of offi cers was deferred until the next ineet big which will be held in \\ ashington in November, owing to 'he fact that a number of towns were not repre sented. After adjournment all the visitors were invited to the Geo. N. Baker Oyster and Crab factory, where they .spread crab meat by the bushel and steamed oyfcters by the hogshead. The town gave a street dance to the young people while the firemen ate oysters and crabs. Helhaven went a step farther than any of the enter taining towns so far in the elaborate entertainment of the association. Nine (irand Circuit Horses to he Here Nine horses from Miller's Stables, Washington, D. C., will, enter the races at the Roanoke Fair here this year, according to a telegram from that city to Mr. J. W. Ifailey, race .secretary/ •. These horses are now running on northern tracks in the grand circuit, »rd they are considered the fastest in the country. Both Mr. Bailey 'and Manager Poe are very much pleased with the contract bringing these horses here this year, and it is with pleasure that they make it known to the patrons of the Fair. GOES WITH J. W. GREEN GROCERY CONCERN Mr. Simon Lilley is now with the J W. Green Grocery. Mr. Lilley has lejißed and sold hi* barbecue stands and the Old Mill Inn and is on full time with the Green Grocery. Watch .the Lab«i On Your Paper; It Carries the Date Your Subscription Expires. ESTABLISHED 1898 Woman's Club Has First Meet of Fall Season Reports of Officers and C ommittees Received Show Progress The Woman's Club held its first fall meeting Wednesday afternoon, not having met during the summer months, a custom followed by the Fed erated Clubs. There was no program planned be cause the election of officers and other important business-was scheduled for this meeting. This meeting really concluded the club yejyr, and yearly • reports were "lade by the officers and the execu tive committee. The president's re port was very goiid, embracing the work in a material way done by the Woman'.; ('lub since its organization last November, but mainly setting forth the moral support it has en dt avored to lend to every cause for the good oT the town and county. Her report embodied the ideals and aims ol the federated clubs and her desire lor the members to strive to become more perfect club women. A suggestion made that the club .have but one objective to work for at ,u time was taku up later on, and il was vote I that the club should fix up its rooms. Considerable changes will be mtitle in the hall, and it will b fixed with a view of serving the town and community more than it has dene In the past. I lie treasurer's report showed the treasury to be in fine condition, there bc-ing around s27r> on hand, The standing committee reports re yii wed the things done by the club, most of them being known to the com munity. The charity committee has looked after all cases their uUention in a businesslike''way. The welfare board, besides things, served at the clinic in several capaci ties, and the ways and'means com mittee did most efficient work. The other committees, the program, the membership, the social, the civic, and the house, committees all indicated ac tivity during the whole life of the orguni/.at ion. The nominating committee read their of new officers, com mittees, and departmental heads, which were practically the same as had served last year, except the de pailment, heads, the departments be ing. newly created. A list of these will-be given out after the next meet ing, as there are a few changes to be made. ' A rising vote of thanks was given the president, Mrs. John D. Higgs, jr., who has given so much of her time and ability to the Club. Memorial Kaptist, Services Sunday I«ast Sunday our congregation was happy to welcome so many new laces. There were school teachers, to bacco men, visitors. Also many peo ple from the Methodist church who came to worship with us because they had not service that .day. Our peo ple we're glad, and extend to the gen eral public, Cordial invitations to . v.o*ship in our church. The stilt ry weather is over and gone. The finest season of the year i upon us. With great unaniipity the peoply of Williamston should flock to the churches. It will help them; it will work wonders with the church. We never forget the people out in the rural sections. Good roads and automobiles place them in easy access of the church of their choice. These people are welcome in our church. Sunday morning the pastor will have for his text; "Enlarge the place of thy tent, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes." Sunday night he will have for his subject, "He Is Mine." * Car Turns Over on Oeek Fill Thursday A car turned over near the Sweeten Water Creek fill yesterday afternoon. The car was beinjkdriven by a y«ung man named Brown.yle was not hurt, though the car was torn up badly. M». Brown say s the trouble all came when one of the radius rods gave way. GOES WITH GOLD STAR NO. TWO GROCERY STORE Robert Manning, who has been with several of the grocery firms of Wil liamston during his vacations, has ac cepted a position with the Gold Star Grocery store for this year.
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