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Advertisers Will Find Oar Col umns a Latchkey to Over 1600 H»«e« of Martin County. VOLUME XXIX—NUMBER 68 Four Men Jailed Here for Auto Thefts; Planned to Rob Local and Everetts Banks Man on 'lnside' Kept Officials Fully Informed Every Move Known to Authorities; Banks Kept Guarded C. K. Moore, Percy Frank Wood ward alias Jim Clinton, alias Harry Jenkins, Phillip Worthington, alias K. J. McKim, alias James Watters and George Washington Morris alia. G. W. Moore are now in the Martin county jail charged with carrying concealed weapons, transporting whis key, stealing automobiles and con tmplated bank robbery. All but C. K. M ore were arrested in Ray's cafe here Sunday evening. Moore was arrested Monday morn ing in Washington and brought here by Williamston officers. The case has a big background and according to the written confession of each of the prisoners, this section was to soon have a gang of bandits equalling those of the Far West. A close watch has been held on the men for the past several weeks when Percy F. Woodward wrote to a man, whose name is withheld, in Williams-■ ton from New London, Conn., pro-| posing to go into a money making scheme in Eastern Carolina. The letter was placed in the hands of proper authorities and the William ston man advised to lead Woodard along. Woodward who was with the U. S. Coast Guard cutter 4pet was discharged at New York October 1. There he met while hanging around certain New York joints, a man call ing himself R. J. McKim, who pro cured a car and they set out for this btate, leaving there on Sunday and reaching Williamston Wednesday. They visited the Williamston man and went over a long line of pre-j liminaries. The plans sent them to Everetts and Robersonville where 'he banks of those places were looked over. On their way back here they looked into the Hamilton situation, and passed through here en route to Norfolk. They expected, according to 1 appointment to return immediately, I but they failed to get a man they ex-i pected to have as an associate. They,' however, found C. K. Moore in Nor-1 folk serving a 90-day jail sentence j for bootlegging. They found that his term would expire on Tuesday, Octob er 19th, and they immediately noti fied the Williamston party that they would arrive on the evening of that day. The stage was all set to re ceive them. Guards were placed at the Everetts bank. The men arrived on scheduled time, but were not ready for the bank raid as they did not have proper tools. After conferring for a while they rode up to Everetts and drove around a bit, going from there to New Bern where they re mained the greater part of Weones day. Leaving New Bern they went to Aurora and from there came back to Williamston, according to promise, at - 1 7 o'clock with the understanding that the Everetts bank was to be cracked about 1 o'clock Thursday morning. They had not procured such tools as tliey desired and made new plan. whereby they were to go to Wash ington, find a high powered car, re turn at midnight, hide the new car and make a noon day raid on either the Williamston or Everetts bank STRANn nmrni I TONIGHT (Tuesday) A Truly Great Photoplay f "GRASS" 9 1 Paramount Picture jsf' THE ENTERPRISE Thursday. They were in need of more pistols, and to complete the plot to trap them, Williamston citizens through Mr. W. R. Cherry furnished them three pistols, one of them was furnished by John D. Biggs, president of the Farmers and Merchants bank. The parties spent the last half of Wedesday night with Mr. Cherry, tak ing breakfast and leaving at 6 o'- clock, driving direct to Everetts where they viewed the situation. They left there going toward Hamilton) but turned and came here about 9 o'clock. They went to Cherry's fish house and got their pistols and announced their readiness for the final dash for the holdup of the Planters and Mer chants bank at the noon hour, say ing how easy it would be. Just at this point, the faint heart seemed to overcome them and they went into hiding and were lost track of. One of the men later intimated that they became suspicious of their 1 friend, Cherry, and concluded to lay I off for a while. They slipped back J to Norfolk where all were left ex ' cept Woodard who returned with a new friend late Thursday night. They spent the night at the Atlantic hotel. Before retiring that night they went out on the McCaskey road near the fair grounds and looked around for • while. As soon as they got up Fri day morning they again went out to the same place where they again made - observations. On this road they were | to have their hiding place and were to leave from there for Everetts. After hanging around for a while they again returned to Norfolk. The name of the friend of Woodard has not been learned since he did not register at the hotel. About midnight Saturday they de cided to leave, taking two cars they set out for Williamston. According to two of the men, they left on a Dodge car, supposed to be the prop erty of C. K. Moore. They drove by Bell Cross in Camden county, N. C. where they picked up the Chevrolet car which had been left there foi re pairs by Woodard and his unknown friend. Moore declares he had left Norfolk at 2:80 Saturday, got the car out of the garage and drove to Elisa beth City where he met two friends, Paul Smith and Frank Morris. They drove, according to his statement,! around with three Eli.abtth City, girto until he was to go and meet his i friends from Norfolk. Upon their ar rival they had G. W. Moore with them i and they all set out for Williamston,' all being about drunk. C. K. Moore says they stopped near Windsor and Percy and McKim took him to one side and told him they had a bettei proposition than liquor hauling, thaw they had a bank spotted. He asked them where the bank was and was told Everetts, Moore says he told j McKim and Percy if that was the scheme they could count him out. He took the Chevrolet car and went to Washington and on to Aurora and spent Sunday night with Dr. W. L. Woodard in that town, leaving at a bout 7 a. m. Monday. He was arrest ee by Washington police when he en tered there. The others, G. W. Moore, McKim and Percy Woodard, took the Dodge car in the early dawn Sunday morn ing and went up the Conoho road and parked near an old saw mill where they spent the day. G. W. Moore say. he found pistols in the car and asked what it meant, and was told that Mr. Cherry gave the weapons to them a few day. before with the in tention of holding up a bank a few day. before. He then .tated he thought they lo.t confidence in Cher ry and this was their #aaaon for not doing it judging from the conversa tion. He changed this statement up on reflection. Late that afternoon they all came out to Ray'a cafe and parked the Dodge in the alley near by and were eating .upper when Luther Peel, deputy sheriff with the police force arre.ted them. Representatives from the United State. Department ef Justice arrived here yesterday afternoon and are in vestigating the case. The Depart ment of Juatice is acting under the law prohibiting interstate handling of stolen automobiles. Mr. S. A. Nichols of the North Carolina automobile de partment i. looked after .tolen car. from North Carolina. Mr. W. R G reen well of the Virginia automo bile department i. also here investi gating the stolen automobile feature of the caM on the part of Virginia and Mr. W. R Walker of the Nor folk Detective bureau la on h»nd to take up such matter, a. may bear on crime, committed In Norfolk. Coun ty and town official, are examining the feature* of the ewe pertaining Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, October 26,1926 Halloween Car nival of School ]to Be Friday Night; Big Time For Those Who Attend ' 'Renewed interest in school activi ties was further expressed when an announcement was made last week that the athletic associations of the local high school would give a H.llow ocn carnival next Friday night in the Masonic hall. The proceeds of the party are to be equally divided be tween the girls' and boys' athletic as ' sociations, and will be used in the ! purchase of equipment for them. The entire school is taking an active j interest in the event. Extensive plans ; arc being formulated by the heads of i the associations to make the affair ' a most enjoyable one. Sandwiches, ' peanuts and coffee will be served by several of the students. The age-old fortune teller's tent will be there, and a crazy house too. These two fea tures of the carnival alone will well pay you for attending. Then there is t> be a pretty girl's cake. It is useless for us to call the at tention of the school's patrons to the interest shown by the teachers j in the school here, and we feel iv un ( necessary to insist on your attendance , upon the carnival next Friday night. to the conspiracy to rob Martin coun ty banks, carrying pistols and trans porting liquor. The case has created much excite ment because it has run so much like the stories found in the cheap maga i sines. Every phase of their • plans ' WM learned and the every move waa i guarded. Phillip Worth in gton, alias R. J. McKim, alias James Watters, is just 24 years old, born and reared on a Kansas farm, fairly well schooled. He claims to have spent two years in tht. navy, leaving there for the Univers- j lty of Kansas where he spent a year and a half. From there he went with ' R. G. Dunn and company, * working, with them for a year and a half when ,he was discharged. He then went with the Underwood Motor company i for a year at New York. His next I move was to Flint, Michigan where [ he was with the Devoe Reynolds paint people. For some time he bought paint at wholesale and sold to! farms and bought chickens and eggs. After a while he returned to New York where he acted as an auto sales* man, pool and card piaywr until he cp.me to North Carolina the first of) this month. Percy T. Woodard is 26 years old' was born at Florence, N. C. Pamlico county. Before he was grown he drift eo into the Coast Guard aarvice. In 1917 he went into the Mei«hant Ma rine. In 1923 he was married In Nor folk, going from there to Philadel phia. A year later he joined the U. S. Coast Guards, and served until; Jiis term expired October 1, this year. His wife left him in the meantime. C. K. Moore, who claims to be 29 years old, is also a Pamlico county boy, but has lived for some years ill and around Norfolk, working there except from 1916 to 1920 when he served in the army. He was 22 months in France and is a fellow! whose appearance indicates that he' has had some of the misfortunes in! life. He says he worked until 6, months ago when he entered the bootlegging business. At this trade hi was occupied three months, the' other three having been spent in jail.t Geo. W. Morris, alias G. W. Moore,' i* an Onslow county boy, 28 yean old, fair build, kind talker and ap parently an honest worker. He waa employed by the U. S. Shipping board on the James River fleet. He left the job Saturday, dropped in • Pool room in Norfolk, drank with the if ther three fellows, taking the Satur day night ride with them and land in* in jail here a victim of indis cretion and bad company. At first neither of the men claimed the automobiles. Later McKim .tat •o that the Chevrolet belonged to him and that he bought it in Brook yn for |370. No one claimed the odga car, but it was found that it was stolen in Norfolk Saturday night K° m r C ' W,Uon of C. When took into custody here the car was carrying a Virginia li cense which belonged to a Hudson car stolen in Suffolk the day before. Officers are .till invaetigating the and it may be several day. be fore hearing will be MM, Bank Robbers Fail to Appear As Scheduled Coxe's Army Would Have Stood Poor Chance to Enter Supposedly bank robbers failed ti Appear in Everetts last Wednesday at which time they had planned to rofc the Planters and Merchants ba tilt there. Information heM that thret aimed men would arrive in the t&wr at 12:00 o'clock, noon, Wednesda> and rob the bank. In preparation for the event tht schools taught through the tuncli hour, the children being told that tht principal was to be married and h wanted to leave as early as possible so as not to keep his bride waiting This act kept the children from tht. streets. The business transaction* were figured to be small at this tirm of the day and (here would be few people around the street. Everything was figured in favor of the would-bc robbers. But, to tell the truth, Coxe> Army would have stood'a poor chance on entering Everetts that day. The town had its every loyal citizen ready for the set time, and Williamston gladly sent a large number of its bruve representatives to make certain that the desperadoes would not es cape. Reporters and camera men were than had already planned the "lead" and selected the studio where the films should be developed. Guards were lined up behind the counters of several stores facing the bank; buildings were covered with men, armed with shot guns and And to be sure that no escape should be made, automobiles were faced in every direction ready to follow once the bandits skipped the trap laid in Everetts. The disappointement on the part of guards and others was more than keen when the three men failed to arrive. It is understood that the nerve of one of the party members failed him, and the affair was called off. News of the w&* wetl smothered until about 1 o'clock when excitement seekers learned all about what was to have happened and be gan to roll in from every direction, some asking who was killed, how much money did they get and num erous other questions. Endorse Program of Memphis Conference In their regular monthly meeting Monday night in Greenville, the direc tors of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce unanimously endorsed the program adopted by the Cotton Conference held in Memphis last week, and voted to aid the organiza tion Committee in any way possible to put the big task over, in order to save the cotton farmer and merchant of the South. This resolution came af ter a very thorough study of the re port of the Memphis convention. "It is our belief that this is the only salvation for the cotton farmer and the business interests of the cotton growing states," President John W. Holmes said during the discussion. The report as adopted calls for the setting aside at least 4,000,000 bales now, same to be stored in such way and with such organizations as the owners may choose, and the report further provides for an intensive campaign to get the acreage cut at least 26 per cent next year. It is the purpose of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce to call on the people of the Eastern part of this slate, which is the real cotton grow ing section of the state to follow the "iggestions of the Memphis conven tion and use every means to keep the cotton off the market now. The 46 counties included in the territory of the Eastern Chamber of Com merce will produce this year about 800,000 bales of Cotton. Other Things Must Be Produced The directors also made it very clear that Eastern North Carolina must have more dairy cows, more poultry and more hogs to stem the tide as it ought to be met. "The dairy cow has always carried prosperity", said the members. Now that a stait has al ready been made to take care of the butter fat, by having up-to-date Creamery at Benson, East Carolina ought to go right forward in this! matter. "The man who has his own' meat, food stuff and a few cov,* is in position to roll his cotton under j the shelter and doesn't have to ask any body to finance him" Secretary Bartlett Mid recently. Other matters taken up at the meeting wero of a' more lesa routine nature. The cotton 1 problem was the one outstanding top ic of discussion. Mr. R. F. Pope i. in a two weeks meeting in Grifton, N. C., leading the ■onge service for Rev. R. J. Lough, i List of Candidates to be Voted on at Election Tuesd Nominees Talk to Oak Citians o| £ ladies Present Reso k lutions Urging En • Torcement of Laws r-hj ——• ■ 1 ■ y i ,Oak City, Oct. 26.—(Special to The | Enterprise)— The Democratic county e I >• ii.l ' latfs spoke here Thursday even 'l itig, in the school auditorium, with e . tltoie than a hundred voters present. e | Mr. J. A. Everett, candidate*for the e lower house of the General Assembly, tvjapoke first, assuring the candidates c the people of bis township would get 8 _ out a full vote on November 2. He e staled that the people of Oak City * and Goose Nest township worked to ut gether, pulled together, and voted to -0 {Tether. As a concrete example of our * working together he mentioned the e one township school •of Oak City, e which, he said, Everyone was as proud K of as any school girl ever was of her 1 new spring hat. s j Mr. C. D. Carstarphen, county n treasurer, then spoke briefly and - made a good impression. Mr. A. L. i Roebuck, candidate for sheriff, made e a good speech, as did Mr. Sam Gets e inger, Register of Deeds, who will 8 succeed himself, t s The outstanding speech of the meet ! ing was delivered by Hon. Clayton |J Moore, candidate for the State Sen j ate. Mr. Moore made a good Demo -11 cratic speech. Several elderly men i ( were heard to remark that it was the e best they had ever heard in Oak City i ■ during the last twenty years. At the conclusion of Mr. Moore's f eloquent address, Mrs.'W. D. Smith, i ill behalf of the ladies of the com- J munity, presented the following reso & lutions, signed by 34 representative I ladies of- the community: "We the ladies of Oak City and com 1 munity, do hereby pledge our support i for one and all candidates for Mar t tin County offices, on the following - conditions: "First: that candidates will sup / port the 18th amendment to the con stitution of the United States. "Second. That law breakers will be ! dealt with according to law and evi dence.. "Ihii\i: That candidates believe in j public education, and protection of womanhood, r "Therefore: Be it resolved that said . candidates pledge their full support r to the ladies of Oak City and com- I munity in prohibiting the manufac , ture, sale or transportation of intoxi-1 t eating liquors in and around said com . munity." i ■ • Swine Winning Many Premiums for Owner ' Reports reaching here state that' David M. Roberson is winning large piemiums in two states with his two I ! fine herds of hogs, both his Chester-; whites and Durocks having won many first prizes. His white bogs received good money , at the Virginia State fair at Rich- mond and he has made an exeeed r iugly good record at Kinston, Green- villo and Williamston. Mr. Roberson wil] .end his hogs to many other fairs before taking them off the road for the season. ;| . i Will Move to New Home in December I _____ The keeper of the county home and 1 Its inmates will move to the new home about the middle of December, 1 according to those in charge of the home. And Judging from report, made by grand juries for the past •, several years, the move isn't coming ■ any too soon. Construction on the building was commenced last spring with it agreed ■ that it would be ready for occupancy 'l by the first of December, this /ear. j 1 he terms of the contract are being adhered to as to the time for com -1 pletion, and it now looks C certain that I Martin's unfortunates will eat their | Christmas dinner in a new home. ! Kinston Offers Its Plant |to the Highest Bidder Kinston has offered its electric , light plant to the highest bidder with I the right to reject all bids. Last Tues day was the time set for the opening I °f the bid., when the aldermen had | opened the three bids submitted they ■ found the bid of the Pennsylvania Ir.surance society for the sum of $630,000 was the highest. The bid of I V.illiam D. of Baltimore was I the lowest, it being only $450,000.! The voters of the town will have to ratify any sale, eontract that the i aldermen aubmlt. A Representative Vote Is Expected in This County Next Tuesday, November 2, is elec tion day all over the country. On that (Jay United States Senators will be elected along with U. S. Congress men, State Senators and Members of Tfie Generat Assembly', Judges "of the Supreme Court and many other can didates to various offices. Officers of the county will also be up for elec tion. In some parts the election will be hotly contested, while right here at home it will be anything but that. While no large vote is expected in the county next Tuesday, a repre sentative one is the forecase of our politicians. Candidates for the vari ous county offices have been cam paigning for the past several days, and very good meetings have been held in practically all the townships of the county. Every voter in our county is urged to visit the polls that day and cast his or her vote as best seen. We do not carry the Republican ballot, since there are no candidates for offices in this county other than one, Mr. Wheeler Martin, who is running for the solicitorship of the Second Judicial district against Mr. Donnel Gilliam. The State and County ballots, in part, are as follows; For United States Seantor, I,ee S. Overman. For Member of Corporation Com roissiohr Allen J. Maxwell. For Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Walter P. Stacy. For Associate Justices of the Su preme Court: Heriot Clarkson, W. J, Brogden, William J. Adams. Candidate for Congress, First Dis trict, Lindsay C. Warren. Democratic County Hullot For Clerk Superior Court: R. J. Peel. For Sheriff: A. L. Roebuck. For Register of Deeds: J. .Sam Getsinjjer. For Treasurer: C. D. Carstarphen. For County Commissioners: L. P. Holliday, T. C. Griffin, John E. Pope, J. G. Rarnhill and T. B. Sladej" jr. For Judge Recorders Court: J Walter Bailey. i For Solicitor Recorders Court: G. Morton. For Member House of Representa t'ves: J. Alphonso Everett. For State Senators: Clayton Moore and C. B. Spencer. For Solicitor, Second Judicial - Dis trict: Donnel Gilliam. For Coroner: F. 1,. Edwards. Democratic Township Itallot Goose Nest Township—For Cons table: Alton Edmondson. Williamston Township—For Road Commissioners: John M. Ho wen, A. F. Taylor and G. H. Harrison. Bear Grass Township—For Cons table, Wulter liailey. Bear Grass Township—For Road Commissioners: J C. Rawls, Calvin Ayers, G. A. Harri on, J. I). Wynn. j Griffins Township -For Road Com- mih'sioncTK: John K. (irillln, N, 11, Manning. George C. J. R, Corey. • ' Jamesville Township—For Road Commissioners: J. F. Martin, I*. M. llolliday, H. L. Davis. To (he Women of the Democratic I'arty in Martin County The June primaries demonstrated the fact that women have a high place in the shaping of the political map of Martin County; that their votes counted largely in the selection of nominees for the various County offices is acknowledged by the men who wrnt to the polling places with them. The campaign since, however, lias been quietly waged and the woman voter, busy with home-mak ir.g, has been scarcely cognizant of the preparations for the final battle of ballots on November 2nd. Hut the time now is for a renewal of interest and activity, for the Democratic party in County and State must re tain its supremacy, and, too, through the united support of every demo ctatic voter. Having begun a good work, the women must press on un to the end. The marching army in June must be the marching army in November, for it is written "that there is no place in a free govern ment for slackers or shirkers." It is not enough to nominate, it is L more to show the opposition that its adherents have no place in our home j government. Therefore, it is urgent that the democratic women of Mar tin county make next Tuesday a holi day, and with neighbors and friends exercise the right of free citizens of a great State and County. .-•» HATTIE THROWER. Vice-Chairman of County Demo cratic Executive Committee. " Watch the Label On Your Paper; It Carries the Date Your Subscription Expire*. ESTABLISHED 1898 Unhurt as Car Hits Ice Wagon and Turns Over Car Turns Over Twice And Stops'in Very Peculiar Position i With its nose to the ground and its rear wheels in midair turning at !, a rapid speed was the way Wesley Baker's Ford coupe landed after it hit the ice truck belonging to Sam TFaiirk on Washington street '' early | Sunday morning. Maker was leaving 'j U.wn, apparently in great haste, when j he started to pass another car and , hit the ice truck, tearing awa> the I left front wheel. His car turned over i twice before it took the peculiar po j sition. The driver went the full round | with his car, and 'Was removed un injured with the exception of a few minor scratches about the fac^. In offering an explantaion as to how the accident happened, liaker stated, "I be damned if I know." He was apparently under the influence.. I of liquor and was little' affected by I the turnover. While the ice truck lost a wheel, | liuker's coupe suffered beyond re- I pair almost. The front wheels with | axle were cut from the body, the steering rod holding them at a dis ! tance. The motor went unhurt, for it , was still running when its nose was I buried and the real wheels were ii midair. With the exception ot the rear window glass and a door glass little fwas left of the body and top. liaker farms for Mr. W. Anderson and lives about a mile and a half ' fiom here. To Play Plymouth Here Next Friday New dope is being 'turned out by those acquainted, with the local high school foot bull team regarding fu ture games. This dope points to one of the best games of the season when the Plymouth high school eleven meets the local boys it the fair grounds here next Friday after noon. Coach Phillips has mended most all the breaks in his line-up put there when the boys met the strong Ahoslde team the 15th. The boys have shown marked improve ment in the past few days in their daily practice, and will be in very : good condition for the game here next Friday. This is the second game with Ply mouth, our boys having lost to that aggregation in a, rough and free-for all game in that town several weeks ugo by a score of 18 to ,1. Several members of the Wllliamston team hiive expressed their determination to reverse the score in the Friday ,event. Detective Conies Into His Own Job Roberson, aged negro jalh,, here,- came into his own as a detecr (live yesterday morning while feeding | the prisoners at the county jail. Job asked the prisoners what thty thought of the repast, he getting as an answer, "You feed better here than ■ they do in most places." "Oh! yes," j Job replied, quickly, "been in jail be fore." The aged colored man was well satisfied that his boarders had slept it other jails before, and perhaps in bitter ones, but as for clearing up | the case he was unconcerned, his mind | being receptive for the praise due I the cook and jailer for the excellent | meals served. I LOSES WHEN HE RESELLS 366 POUNDS TOBACCO A farmer of Griffins township sold .'J66 pounds of tobacco on the William [ ston market last week, it netting him $140.08. He was not satisfied with the j sale and removed his tobacco to the floors of another warehouse in an other town in Eastern Carolina. On the flotirs of tha' market he got $130.- 62. REGULAR LUNCHEON KIWANLS WEDNESDAY The regular weekly luncheon of the local Kiwanis Club will be held to morrow at 12.30 in the rooms oT the Woman's Club. All members are urged to attend. The Masons of Skewarkee l odge, No. 90, A. F. & A. M., will hold their regular communication tonight in their lodge at' the usual time. All Masons are urged to attejid this meet ing. ' The many friends of Chief A. K. Haxstun were pleased to see him hare today. This is his first trip here since leaving for Mexico several months ago where he wa* connected wfth the highway department of that coun try.
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