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Adrertiewe Will Hid Our Coi uuu a Latchkey to Over 1600 H«MM tf Martb County. VOLUME XXIX—NUMBER 66 MARKET HERE AVERAGED $31.15 FOR 163,992 POUNDS YESTERDAY Prices Remain Good, Satisfied Customers Say Crop Estimated To Be About Half Sold Up to Date The market'* high average was maintained here yesterday when 163,992 pounds of tobacco were sold for a price of $61,092.01. The sales yesterday brought the total amount of the weed sold heie this year up to 3,200,912 pounds. Sales this week have been larger than those of the past few days, and prices are holding their own, if not showing a little more strength. The average made yes terday for the market was $81.16 per one hundred pounds. Data as to how much of the crop remains to be sold cannot be fairly estimated at this time, but for this immediate section, some say that it isn't near the half way mark as yet Taking this as a base, sales will, no doubt, continue to be heavy for the next several weeks. The peanut sea son will be about over the last of this ,week with many of the fanners in this section, and even larger sales than those of the past few days are expected here when the farmers have more time to give to the handling of their tobacco. New Bakery's Products Meet with Approval "My, aren't they good," "The best I ever ate" are just two of the de scriptions heard of the Sally Ann Bakerys products. Bread, cakes, pies, cookies, doughnuts, and buns all have been receiving the most sincere ap proval from the patrons. It has been a common occurrence to see customer after customer leave the bakery with a bag filled with doughnuts and buns and eating as he walked. Last Satur day two little colored boys walked away with a of dough nuts; and before they were ten steps away from the bakery one was drop ped to the ground. No sooner had it hit than it was picked up. We dont know whether it was the "goodness" if the doughnut Or the healthy appe tite of the boys that caused suoh a quick recovery. But, whichever it was, the two agreed when they said it unison, "I wish we had an udder nickel." The bakery opened last Friday and is receiving a large patronage from the people of the town and communi are put on sale twice daily, in the ty. Fresh from the oven, hot rolls morning in time for dinner, and in the afternoon just before supper; or, ii you prefer, just before lunch attd just before dinner. Falling Tree Kills Negro Near Here Charles Moore, a 36-year-old colored man, was killed last Wednesday when a limb of a falling tree hit and crushed his head. Moore was working in the log woods for the Major-Loom is Co., a lumber concern of Hertford, when a tree was cut and it lodged in another tree, falling to the ground just as he was moving to a safer place. ' T Moore had gained the confidence of his neighbors and had been working in the logwoods in Williams Township for some time. STRANrv THEATRE! / "Blind Goddess" to night and "Steel Preferred To morrow Both., are., splendid Pictures —Ask those who have seen than. THURSDAY "BORN TO THE WEST" with JACK HOLT THE ENTERPRISE Why Price of Cotton Is So Low ■ MM* HtU-MtHa AUJtUtw«»a. w>urn»t be plclrad from 47.158.000 acre* this TMr, according to the Foundation, and #lll make around 1M pound* of lint per acre. When used tor export the cotton goea to the rompreaa, where It la reduced to a smaller bale. A large percentage of the American crop normally Is exported to help clothe the natlona that cannot raise cotton. Proa perttjr In the cotton belt la thus di rectly related to the foreign demand ANOTHER UI COTTON CROP THIS mr totaling 16,810,000 bales, will supply not only all American DMdi for clothing, bat will provide a surplus to send enough abroad for tboee who depend on the American termer for cotton, ssys the Sears- Roebuck Agricultural Foundation. This large crop cornea on the top of the large crop of laat rear, amount ing to 16,104,000 balea and a carry over of 3,900,000 bale*. Cotton will Locals Suffer Defeat At Hands of Ahoskie The local high school football team suffered its worst defeat of the sea son last Friday when it met the Ahoskie team in that town. Before the game was over Ahoskie had made a score of 46 while our boys remained scoreless. To hold their own was all the boys expected when they left for Ahoslde, but even this hope was lost when two of the team's strongest members, Sam Brown and Thomas Crawford, were hut right in the beginning. The tide turned, pep and life leaving our boys just to add to that of their op ponents, and net a chance to succes fully meet the opposing team's at tacks. The Williamston boys Btayed the full four quarters and took the slams and knocks with a gamenesa un seen before. The Ahoskie boys resembled giants compared with the local boys. Their playing was good, so good, In fact, that they are listed to whip everything in the this season. The bays frankly admit their de feat and offer no alibi, but we must, as supporters, take their handicap* into consideration. The game' sched uled with Coleraine here Friday has been canceled, and the boys are being given the "rest cure" this wee* by Coach Phillips, in the hope that they will come back next week with some "pep" and light Oak City Parents and Teachers Met Friday Oak City, Octo. 18.(Special to The Enterprise.)— The Oak City Parent- Teacher Association met in the school auditorium Friday immediately after the program of the Eatherian Liter ary Society. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. J, C. Ross. Plans for increasing the at tendance of parenta at the monthly meetings were adopted. A committee was appointed to investigate the pro posal advanced by Superintendent H. M. Ainaley that the association do nate a flagstaff to the school. Mrs. W. 0. Smith offered her resig nation as secretary and L. B. Eaell was elected to succeed her. Chairmen of committees were announced as fol lows: Finance, Miss Ethel Everett ; Membership, Mrs. Emily Bell; Child Welfare, Miss Hatiie Everett; Pub licity, Miss Trixie Jenkins; Social, Mrs. Glennie Eakes. The association adjourned to moet again in November. County Alumnae of N t C. C. W. Meet ——— J Hamilton, Oct. 18.—(Special to The Enterprise.)—On October 6 in the graded school auditorium at Hamilton there waa a gathering of Martin County North Carolina College for Women alumnae to celebrate the 36th anniversary of their alma mater. The Founder's Day program sent out by the college waa used and waa much appreciated and enjoyed by all. Miss Hattie Everett was acting chairman. She was assisted in car rying out the program by Misses Effie Waldo, Elisabeth Jones, Helen Dosier, and Margaret Everett. Other alumnae attending the cele bration were Mrs. Selma Staton Deal, Mrs. D. B. Harrison and Miss Delia Purvis. Two visitors, Mrs. Hannie Ballard rand Mrs. David Matthews en joyed the program also. Special Communication of the Conoho Chapter There will be a special communica tion of Conoho Chapter No. IS, Fri day night, October 22, at 8:00 p. m. All members are asked to he present for practice work. N. K. HARRISON, Sec'jr 1 WUliamston, Martin County, North "Carolina, Tuesday, October 19,1926 Shipments of Cotton Moving to Norfolk Large shipments of cotton are leav ing here weekly for Norfolk and northern points. While the ahipments are not as large as they will be in the next few days, hundreds of bales are now being shipped twice each week. These shipments are going over the Baltimore A Carolina Boat Line. One firm has shipped over one hundred bales up to the preoent time, and it is expected that it will ship at least several hundred more before the cot ton season is over. Organize Glee Club In Local High School The organisation of a glee club ir. the local high school is now under way, and it is expected by those in charge that final arrangements will be made by the latter part of this week For some time the organisa tion of such a club has been before school officials here, but not until this year did the question materialise. For the past several weeks plana have been submitted within the school, and it was found that the club should be a success since there is much musical talent to be found, and that the stu dents are very much interetsed in the undertaking. Mrs. Wheeler Martin, jr., will be the director of the club, and Miss Orpah Steed its business manager. Mrs. Martin ia an excellent director, and he> assistance will be of great value to those taking part. Miss Steed has acted as business manager of glee clubs in other high achools; and she, with Mrs. Martin, assures the citizens of the town and patrons of the school that the organisation will be worthy rf every one's support. Announcements as to engagements are not ready at this time, but we are sure they will be well received by our people when they are made Will Have a Special Service for Parents Following the children's service at the Memorial Baptiat Church last Sunday, the pastor is going to preach eLpecially to the parents of these children next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. The service for the children was one of the sweetest services held in the church this year. There will be great value in following It up with an ad dress to the fathera and mothers of these flne boys and gWa. It is hoped that a great number *f parents will so arrange matters that they can attend. This church is making an honest attempt to minister to the entire church group; the children, the par ents, and to offer a variety; and, as nearly as possible, a balanced apir itual ration, feeding both the lambs and the sheep. Many Attend Circus in Washington Saturday A large number of the people from the town and county attended the John Boberaon circus in Washington last Saturday. The evening perform ance was well attended, when prac tically half the offices of the town closed, and the professional men took the evening off. Demonstrates Flour at Bakery Here Today Mr. S. Rosenbaum, who demonstrat ed North Carolina made Hoar at the fair here this year, ia holding a sim ilar oneStelljr Ann bakery to day. He represents the Hammond Milling company, of Laurinburg, N. C. and is demonstrating several makes of his company's flour. Sunday School Meet Is Held at Local Church Various Schools of This Section Represented at the Meeting The William!ton Township Sunday School convention was held at the Hap tist Church Sunday at 2.30 p. m The program was very good. After a short address by Rev. C. H. Dickey, Mrs. John D. Biggs made an elegant address on the advantages of the graded lesson, which gives itfble- sub jects to pupils according to their uge and ability to understand, and pre sents them in such a manner as can best be understood. Mr. R. J. Peel then spke on the prep aration of the Sunduy School teacher. This is one of the great difficulties in the progress of Sunday school work. The teacher generally has not sufficient time to prepare to teach, and in some insteances has npt had the opportunity to prepare for teach ing. According to Mr. Peel's gures, the average person is not studying the Bible more than 62 hours a year, and some not half that long. Several others made short talks. Robert L. Coburn was elect#vice president and Z. H. Rose sec •etary. H. G. Holloman had previousl been elected president. , • .. ''l Many Martin County People Attend Court Federal court at Washington, this week, has been well attended by Mar tin county people, several lawyers, a large number of witnesses and a few defendants being present. During yesterday's session* ti - fol lowing Martin county defendants sub mitted in open court: Hill Johnson was fined $60.; Robert Johnson was fined $60.; Henry Manson was fined $60.; A. D. Griffin had the largest fine of the day when one amounting to (600. was imposed; Cornelius Lil ley was required to pay a fine of -60 and costs. The case against Boston Brooks and Keys from the Free Union section will be heard today, also the cases a gainst James T. Stevenson and Wil loughby Andrews of Hamilton. The case in which Karl Godard is charged with stealing of automobiles, is scheduled forthls" week also. The charge does not come from Federal authorities located in this district, but comes from those located in the Hopewell, Virginia district. Judge I. M. Meekins denied the petition of Wiley M. Person and his associates for a $26,000 fee from the tobacco association. The decision was handed down yesterday by him in the session of court held at Washing nfter a very short hearing. Educational Leaders Speak in Windsor Dr. J. Y. Joyner and Mrs. J, G. Fearing, members of the State Edu cational Commission, and Dr. Fred Morrison, of the North Carolina Col lege for Women, will speak in the auditorium of the Windsor High School Saturday, October 23, on mat ter* pertaining to our public-school system. Members of the Martin County Board of Education, committeemen, teachers and all others who are inter , os ted in the welfare of our schools are extended a most cordial invita tion to attend the meeting. Begin ning at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, the meeting will last till about 12.30. Coastal Plain Fair Begins Next Week The "Tarboro Fair" as it is gener ally known in these parts will open next Tueaday with everything dune that is possible to make it the great eat fair in its history. This ia one of the oldest fair as sociations in the State, and it al ways well attended by people from sections miles away. Young Child Dies In. Spring Green Section Paulina, the three-year-old child ot Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Cox, died last Wed nesday at the home of her parenta in the Spring Green section. Interment waa made in the cemetery near Hob good, Rev. W. Grimes conducting the services. S Martin County Teachers Meet Here Saturday 90 of the 98 Teachers of the County In Attendance The second meeting of the Martin County teachers for the 1926-27 term was held here, when 90 of the 98 teachers in the county assembled in the school auditorium, last Saturday. The meeting was opened when Rev. C. H. Dickey, of the Memorial Bap tist Church, led in the regular wor ship serviea. Following the opening exercise, Rev. Mr. Mason, Baptist minister of Robersonville, made a 20- minute talk to the assembly, taking as his subject, "The Teacher." In his talk, Mr. Mason stated that we are not aware of the interdependence of man, that we often ignore such, even though our every necessity and luxury comes from the many sections of the globe. We are not drifting, as many would have us believe, he said; but there is a most noticeable lack of co operation on the part of the home with the school and its teachers. Should once this cooperation develop to a logical extent, the task before the teachers of our county would be better executed and the results of an outstanding significance. Until this is more in evidence, it is wrong for UJ to expect more to result in the school room. His talk met with high upproval on the part of the teachers and was one of real merit. Mr. Ma s n is president of the parent-teach ers association at Kobersonville, and in doing a splendid work there. He offered his services to any who would call on him. SupU R. A. Pope appeared before the assembly and asked for reports on prizes won at the Koanoke Fair, held here recently. Favorable reports were made by Jamesville, Robersonville, Everetts, anil Williamston. While on this subject, Mr. Pope asked the opin ion of the body as to preparing ex hibits for the county commencement or for the fair or for either or both. Membership in the North Carolina Educational Association was reported and 66 teachers have signed for the year. The organization is one for the promotion of education, and is doing considerable work throughout the State along educational lines. The State meeting will be held in Raleigh next March, and the district meeting in Greenville. At these meetings speakers noted for their educational leadership, appear and make addresses While the program at these meet ings is made up mainly of addresses, there are round table discussions held by- the teachers from the various schools, Membership in the associa tion is not required, but all teachers who possibly can are asked to join. A placement bureau is maintained in connection with its general work, and every teacher is greatly aided by its membership. Mr. L. H. Davis, principal of the local school, was appointed chairman ui the primary group, and MisHes Trixie Jenkins, of the Oak City school and Essie Jordan of the Jamesville school, were selected to assist him. The interest the teachers are tak ing in their work was clearly shown when it was learned that practically every one was subscribing to maga zines dealing with his or her particu lar line of work. The next meeting of the teachers will be held here the 6th of next month. Wake Forest Druggist Won't Obey "Blue Law" The town of Wake Forest won in a suit last week aganist T. E. Hold ing, a druggist, who was charged with violations of an ordinance of the town forbidding drug stores to open on Sunday. Holding refused to submit to the law, which fixes a penalty of S6O for opening on Sunday. The full penalty of S6O in each case was charged, mak ing a total of S2OO. Mr. Holding ap pealed from the recorder's court to the superior court. The case has caused considerable interest in Wake Forest. Mr. Hold ing again refused to Bubmit to the low by opening again the past Sun day. Lieut, and Mrs. C. H. Yost and daughter, Muriel, and Lieut Finn spent the week end with her sister, Mra. Lawrence Lindsley and family. Mr.s Clyde Anderson and little daughter, Betsy Jean, of Tarboro, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mra. J. H. Britt at the Britt Hotel. 1 / ■ i ■ i ii— ii ■ f Mr. and Mra. Robert Bogart and little, daughter, Sallie Smallwood, of Washington, visited relatives here Sunday afternoon. Registration Books Close Saturday Mr. John L. Hassell, registrsr for this township, says he Ass not had a single person to regis ter yet for the election on No vember 2. They law requires all persons who have not previously registered to do so before they can vote. The registration books will close Saturday, October 23. After that time no person except thosi becoming 21 years old between then and election day will be al lowed to register. Officers Get Four Stills Last Week Government Agents Snell and C. F. Alexander and Sheriff H. T. Roberspn raided a small section a few miles fiom Hear Grass last week and suc ceeded in finding four stills and large quantities of. beer. The first still captured was not far from the farrti of Will Knox. It was] a 100 gallon copper outfit, a home made product; the scrap copper and manufacturing tools being found near by. There were J>()0 gallons of beer at this plant and about 150 gal lons of grape pumice in Mr. Knox's yard. About half a mile away the officers found another 100-gallon still with 1,100 gallons of beer in tanks. This still was fixed up in a nice way, hav ing an elevated water tank, rubber hose and other modern conveniences. Another smaller still was found of about 60 gallons capacity and 350 gallons of beer. Further on, near the Beaufort Coun ty line, another still, of the steam boiler type, was found and about 700 gallons of beer. None of the stills were in opera tion and no one was seen near them. I No liquor was found. Something over 5.000 gallons of beer, or mash, was destroyed, which would have turned out about 600 gallons of liquor. Gets Lost in Devreaux Swamp Last Saturday Mr. Kader Kogerson, in spite of the compass Me carried with him, lost his way last Saturday afternoon while hunting in Devereaux Swamp, about six miles from here. He, with Mr. John Ldmondson, left here early in the afternoon to go squirrel hunting. The two men separated, Mr. Kdmond son watching the edge of the swamp while Mr. Kogerson pinned his faith to his little pocket compass. Late in the evening Mr. fcalmondson same out of the swamp; and, after waiting sev. eral hours for Mr. Kogerson, he de cided to return home and get others to help in a search for him. While all this was going on, Mr. Kogerson was going deeper and deep er into the huge swamp, he having read his compass exactly backwards. It was after four o'clock in the after noon when he decided he was lost; and then, upon reading his compass in a munner opposite to the first read if'g, he set out for the spot where he had entered the swamp. The search ing U#rty, consisting of several men, met him about five miles from here just a few minutes before 0 o'clock that night. During the past several weeks many hunters have lost their way in that and in Conine Swamps. Kach of them says it is a problem to keep from walking in a circle when lost in either of the big swamps. Pugh Still in Jail In Default of Bond James M. Puffrff'young white man, continues to remain in jail when all attempts to secure a $6,000 bond fail. Pugh was placed in jail six weeks ago, charged with the murder of Uea mon Silverthorne. Since that time lawyers have constantly tried to se cure bond, but have been unsuccess ful in their attempts. Bond for him was expected last week, but it failed to arrive and it now liioks as if he will remain in jail until next December, when his trial will be held. Ayers, of Oak City, is keeping Pugh company for a few days, he being the only other prisoner lodged in the county jail. Ayers is serving a short sentence imposed by '"■ Judge "Smith when Ayers got drunk and went au toing. School Girls Form Basket Ball Team A girl's basketball team, composed of members of the high school, has been formed, and daily practice ia be ing engaged in each afternoon after school hours. There is much good material to be selected from; and Miss Orpah Steed, the team's coach, is rapidly finding positions for' those competing for places on the team. Watch the Label On Your Paper; It Carries the Date Your Subscription Expires. ESTABLISHED 1898 One Farmer of Martin Who Is Sitting Pretty o - Adheres to the Principle of Diversified Farming We are copying from the News and Observer, of Raleigh, an article pub lished yesterday. It speaks so well of one our good friends that we re produce it to -let our folks know that ugoodfarmhoine aiuFa good sys- ~ tern of farming is appreciated. The article follows: "There are many farmers in Mar tin County who diversify their crups and are never dependent upon any single product of their fields for their sustenance, but there is one man who dees this more extensively than per haps any other farmer; although he dees not farm on an extensive settle, yet his crops come at such intervals cf the year that he constantly has something on the market to sell which makes him independent. "Six rules from William, ton and 16 miles from Washington, dnectly on the hurd-.'.urface'! road leSu.njf frr.n . these two towns tno . rave!ei\, notiv.es one of the most realty kei t houses to be seen anywh «v in North Caro lina, The—huuvi), large one, i : " freshly painted white, and the grounds are kept cleai. The place it so pleasing to tin sight that many strangers stop and a.k pcriui«sipn to photograph the spot and the sur roundings. This plac! is Pej/m Grove Farm, the horn* of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Crone, of Martin County, North Carolina. "Mr. Greene, when he was inter- ~ viewed, deplored the cotton situation, but, he said, if the Southern farmer would not depend so much upon the production of cotton and would turn his attention to other crops he would not now be in the embarassing finan cial condition in which most of them find themselves. '.'Why, we. have," said Mr. GMgene I smilingly, "crops maturing at all times of the year, and there is never a week I do not have sometliing to offer to the market from the farm, for which 1 find a rj'ady sale either in V. illiu'mston or Washington, and if these towns do not take my entire output of eggs, the markets of' horth ern cities are always eager to get niy products." "He sells milk and butter from sev- " oral cows which are as fine specimens a. even those of the Biltmore estate. He has this year 16 acres of com, § acres of cotton, 18 acres of peanuts, 13 acres of tobacco, and with the present, prices tobacco has been bring ing during the past two months, fliis enables Mr. Green to look smilingly upon the world. He also has* A>ur acres planted in sweet potatoes. In addition4o these crops, there are.on the farm 75 peach trees and 41) apple trees. Mr. Greene, who is up to date in every particular, has these trees ir, such a high state of cultivation that the fruits from them rival the far-famed peaches of the sand hills ami the apples from the mountain tops. In addition to all these things, Mi. G reene raises many hogs and pell* many pounds of meat during the year. "The name of the farm, "Pecan G'rove Farm," takes its name from the many pecan trees which are planted in all sections. This source alone brings much additional income when the other crops are harvested .and sold. In the summer the watermelons grown on Mr. Greene's farm are the best to be had in several counties, and there is a wonderful demand for them. "The most unique sight on the en tire farm is the 1,600 laying white leghorn hens, each one busy all day long scratching and cackling as the hours go by. This sight attracts vis itors not only from this State, but motorists from many State have stop ped and snapped pictures of the beau tiful chickens. "In addition to these crops, he has one acre of land which he uses for his truck farm, and on which is plant ed cabbage, white potatoes, beets, cu cumbers, beans, egg plants, and many other vegetables which keep the fam ily supplied bountifully and leaves much which he offers to the market. "Not only js Mr. Greene a typical diversified farmer, up to the minute |in everything pertaining to agricul tural life but he is also interesterd in other phases of life. For six years he has been a member of the v Martin County Board of Commission ers, and he is now a director of the Martin County Fire Insurance Com pany, a mutual insurance* society." Mrs. Stephen Gano spent the Week end with Mr. and Mrs. Ijawrenc# Lindsley. . i 1 R. P. McKenzie, of Washington, was in town yesterday.