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AtortlMn Will Fukl Oar Col ■■■a • Latchkey to Over 1600 Soma of Martin County. VOLUME XXIX—NUMBERB2* Five Auto Accidents Near Here Sunday Number Suffer Minor Injuries; Cars Damaged Three Boys Miss Death By Only a Five- Minute Margin With no cause assigned to half of them, others resulting through mis judgment, five automobile accidents took place last Sunday night on High way No. 90 between this place and Parmeie. While all the cars were badly wrecked, none of the occupants were seriously hurt. Reports coming from two of the wrecks hold that several people narrowly escaped death and had it not been for a traveler along the road about the time one of the accidents occurred, it is thought three would have died. The Williamston Motor Co. had •very member of its force working on the wrecked cars yesterday morn ing, while the owners watched the re pair men work with most regretful looks. Information regarding all five accidents was hand to and many contradictory statements were made in the case of one or two of the wrecks. About a half mile this side of Ever ett*, at 9 o'clock, the flrst one ol the five heard from took place when a Ford coupe and a Ford touring car ran into each other. Miss Trulah Ward Page, of this city, driver of the coupe, escaped injury, although re ports coming in immediately after the accident held that she was seriously hurt. Dr. W. E, Warren was called, and intense excitement was found to bo the cause of the false statement. Mr. C. R. Barclay, a Swift's Fertilizer Agent, owner and occupant of the car, was cut about the neck, the cut being made just a fraction of an inch from his jugular vein. His wounds were dressed by Dr. W. E. Warren. Mqpsrs. J. C. Smith and Joe Bullock, of near Greenville, who were riding in the other car, were very badly bruised, but their hurts were not considered serious. Mr. Bullock had his nose cat, while Mr. Bmith had an ugly j bruise made on his chest when he was thrown into the steering wheel of his car. Mr. Bullock received the cut on his nose when he was thrown through the windshield. Mr. Smith stated that the wreck was unavoid able. Messrs. Smith and BuUock left here yesterday after they had their car repaired. Miss Page was carried to the home of her sister here, while Mr. Barcley went to his residence at the home of Mrs. G. N. Gurganus, he having recently come here from Ra loigh. The damage to both cars is esti mated to be around S6O. L. T. Bond, colored, from Bertie County, took no chances with other cars, but had a wreck all his own whan he sent his car down a 12-foot embankment this side of the under pass on Main Street. His car jumped the concrete abutment and went over several bad holes and landed on all fours with Bond still at the wheel. Hia car was not so badly damaged, but the wrecking crew was called on to draw it from the big ditch. Bond stated that he was holding well to his side of the road, but had no idea that he was so near the edge until his ear had made the leaps and bounds carrying him into the ditch. He was not hurt. A third one took glace when a Chev (Continued on the back page) StRANn IHEATKEI J THURSDAY (Tomorrow) t A New Serial "The Phantom Po lice" with Herbert Rawlinaon Don't miss the Ist episode— Always a Good Show THE ENTERPRISE Asked to Get Oteen Stockings Tomorrow Many of the members of the Woman's club who promised to prepare Christmas stockinga for the disabled soldiers at Oteen have failed to turn them over to the appointed committee, headed by Mrs. T. W. Lee. These members are urged to get then in by tomorrow, since the shipment leaves here Thursday. The number falls short this year, and anyone who has not promised to prepare a stocking but who can, ia urged to send it to Mrs. Lee by tomorrow af ternoon. Anything you deem suitable to place in the stock ing will meet with the soldiers' approval. It is thought beat, however, that perishables be left out since the delivery of the stockings will not be made until Christmas day. Arrest Two on Liquor Charge Near Oak City i ' —- Ben James Walks Into the Law with Seven Gallons of Liquor Sheriff A. L. Roebuck and Deputy J. H. Grimes were called to Oak City Friday night to raid a liquor den. Just before they reached the premise to be searched, Deputy Grimes saw a negro named Ben James approch ing with a keg in his arms. He was held up and the keg with the seven gallons of liquor and Ben were all taken into custody. The officers then proceeded to ex amine the premises of Wiley B>own, toward whose home the keg was go ing. In the Wiley Brown corn crib was found in a jug and bottles a gal lon of liquor and several cases of ie tailers' bottler. Near by was found kegs, jugs, demijohns, and bottle con taining about Ave or six gallons more. James had been placed under arrest and left in the custody of a man named Moore, who had been deputized to hold him, but he proved too sjick for Moore and gave him the dodge and made his escape. Wiley Brown was placed under ar rest and held for recorder's court un der a SIOO bond. Hrown stated that the premises upon which the liquor was found was leased to Norman Jones, who held the keys. There seems to have been truth in his state ment > ft* Jones fled the country and 'has not been apprehended. Twilight Christinas Service Next Sunday Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock, 1 which will be just at twilight, the congregation of the Memorial Bap tist Church will have a White Christ-1 mas Service at the church. The first bell will ring at 4:30 o'- clock, calling the mind.- of the people to this service; then the second bell promptly at 5 o'clock, at which time the service will begin. The general public, in and out of, Williamston, are invited to this- serv- 1 ice The time will not be long—the service closing in plenty of time for Uie people to go home for their even ing meal, and then to the churches of their choice. It is planned to make thi» one of the most beautiful as well as unique services ever held in Williamaton. Elaborate decorations and prepara tions are being made, and a house filled to running over is expected. There will be no preaching service in the church thai evening at the reg ular hour. i Everetts Faculty To Present Play "A Fortunate Calamity" is the name of the comedy which will be present ed by the faculty of the Everetts school tomorrow night (Wednesday)' at eight o'clock in the auditorium of the school. For the part several weeks, the faculty members have been practis ing the play, and it promises to be an outstanding one. The cast is com posed of nine of the Everetts teach ers, and in the number there is real talent The play will be presented in three acta aid a small admission fee will be charged. , Williamston, Martin County, Nortß Carolina, Tuesday, December 14,1926 Expains Rainy Day Schedule at Local School Superintendent ■ Davis Asks For Parents' Cooperation The-many rainy days recently have caused many interruptions at the lo cal school. Since the parenta aren't acquainted with the schedule adhered to on rainy days, many of them call for their children before the time of dismissal, causing much trouble for the parents as well as for the teach era. On rainy or otherwise real bad days, school begins at the usual time, 8.46; the two recesses and chapel are held in the Various rooms; at 1 o'- clock the flr«t four grades are dis missed, and at 2 o'clock the remain ing: grades are allowed to go. The principal, Mr. L. H. Davis, asks those arriving for their children a ! little before the time for dismissal to be as patient as they can and wait until the grades are dismissed. In case you call for your child before he J is dismissed, it would not be a bad idea to see the principal first. He will be glad to give you any informa ! tion as to the work the child is do j ing at the time and to see the teacher I for you. You may find him in the I office during these hours.» ! To do a full day's work in such a short time, the teachers must be in terrupted a-: little as possible, and they ask the cooperation of the pa trons of the school in this and other matters. Order To Installs Officers Tonight The local Junior Order of Ameri can Mechanics will install its newly elected officers at a special meeting of the order tonight at 7:80 in the rooms of the Peele building. Marshall Rogerson succeeds V. D. Godwin as councilar, Mr. Godwin taking the of fice of junior past councillor. Marvin Britton will be installed as vice | ccuncillar, and H. C. Harrison will . j take the duties trf chaplain The local organization has been 1 .organized only a year, and since its establishment it has gradually added to its list of members until it is one j of the important orders, here After the installation of officers, | the members will enjoy an oyster j roast on the second floor of the Peele building. —!_ j Condition of Mr. L. C. Bennett Encouraging The condition of L. C. Bennett is rather encouraging according to mes sages received from Mrs. Bennett who is with him in Baltimore. He un derwent an operation last Tuesday p rformed by Dr. Bloodgood at St. Agnes Hospital and has been very weak but is coming around as well j as can be expected. He will have to undergo another operation in the near future, but it j is not expected to be such a danger ous one as the one he underwent Tuesday. A host of friends here hope he will soon be entirely Well. ______________________ Basketball Here Next Thursday Night at 8 The members of the town basket ball team state that the game here next Thursday night with Fort Bragg will b« one of the beat of the season. The locals are practicing hard for \ the event, and they hope to be in tip top form when the game is called at 8:00 o'clock Thursday. The team being sent here from | Fort Bragg gained the championahip |in the Fort Bragg section when it I dcwned all ita opponents last year. A team from the place haa been here and the locals handed it defeat. . Members of the squad here won't say much about the outcome of the game next Thursday, but they assure the fans that it will be one of-the best of the entire season. Dope from fair ly reliable sources holds that the locals stand a good chance to win. Young Girl Dead After Several Weeks' Illness Miss Irma Ausban, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Ausban, of Cross Roads, died early Sunday morning af ter being sick for several weeks. She was buried in the old family plot on the Joseph Ausban farm Mon day evening. She was only 13 years old, just in the budding flower of youth, when the hand of daath touched her. Many expressions of love wore seen in the beautiful flowers banksd about her grave, among them a beautiful wreath from her Sunday school friends at the Cross BoadrChurch, where she was a member. Many Versions of Free-for-All Row Told Court Too Much for J. P. Craw ford; He Sends Case to Higher Court At a hearing before Justice of the Peace, A. T Crawford, here yester day, Naomi, Annie and Jesse Bland, all colored and living on the Everett farm on the Hamilton rood, were bound over to the Superior court, charged with assault with deadly wea pons. The bond was placed at SSO each. » ( Information gained at the hearing is of a uncertain type, there being conflicting evidence all the way through. Sufficient cfcuse was seen for Mr. Crawford to sehd the case to a higher clurt. The affair started when Sam Sals bury, colored, his wife and his wife's sister were riding near the home of the Bland.--. About the time they reach e' there, a small boy remarked about the clothes Salsbury's wife was wear ing. The remark mot with bitter dis approval, *o much so that a cursing test was started wilf all the Blands and Salsburys joining in. Words be came inadequate and Sal bury, ac cording to one witness, invited one of the Rlands out. Naomi answered the call when she came to the porch, pausing a while there she then went to the road. The next chapter found Naomi on the woodpile, ax in hand and Sam Salsbury coining toward her. He knocked her down, according to her evidence, before sue had time to strike, the ax falling side when he ran into her. At this point a free-for-all fight place. Annio and Jesse, sister and ofother to Na omi joined in and formed .one side while Sam formed the other. The commotion was so groat that the evi dence given by the participants wa-i of little value in determining the trend of the fight. Eye-witnesse, who were a short distance away, stated that Sam was badly mistreated, for they were going after him with stick.-', fl> U and feet. Sam came through all, right with one exception and that was ■ • gash cut in his head by a hail in j a stick. It was held by one side that Sals bury drew a pistol, and did other similar deeds, hut this was contra dicted along with practically all the other evidence , Child Lost in Swamp For Several Hours ______ i Saturday, Thomas Lee, the ID- | year old child of Mr. H. B. Peel wan- | dered from home and himself in the woods, where he remained un- j tithe was found by a searching party several hours later, The child, who is alflicted, did not respond to calls, and the entire Hard ison mill neighborhood had to look for several hours before the little fellow could be found. He was over a mile aifd a half from home and in -a swamp when picked up. He was not a bit alarmed although he had been alone in the big woods ail the morn ing' His father wishes to express his many thanks to those who assisted in the search. Still Raided Near Hassells Saturday Sheriff Roebuck, Deputy Gflmes, and the police chief of Hassells raid ed a still 1 1-2 miles south of Has sells Saturday morning, and. captured a .Hill of the steam plant type, to gether wi£h six barrels of beer. No one was present and no evidence suf ficient to warrant an arrest was found MANY TO MOVE RESIDENCE WITHIN NEXT FEW WEEKS With the first of the year only a few weeks off, it is most time for | the furniture to be packed, the Chickens cooped, the pigs tied, and j take up res-idence in a new place. The number of families to move J this year is expected to be large judg- | ing from the number already moved. | Misses Lillian Sample and Eleanor j St&nback visited friends in Rocky Mount, Saturday. ■ '# Christmas Tree At School Here Friday A fall attendance on the part of the children is expected when the local school has Us Christ mm tree next Friday in the school building. The tree has taken it* place n > a regular event in the local school each year, coming just a few days before the holiday* begin, and the children look forward to it with deal of pleasure Trial of Alleged Murderer of Yelverton Boy to Start Wednesday Number JLolal People Summoned As Witnesses Against George Frank Bazemore; Many Planning to Attend Trial George Frank Kazemore, form er negro of this county and al leged murderer of Gordon Yel verton, a young white hoy, will go m trial for his life tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock before Judge A M. Stack in the Green County Superior court in Snow Hill. Yelverton, a nephew of Mr. H. Rose of this place, was brutal ly murdered about six miles from Farmville last month when he was on his way to Wilson with a State Rests in Trial of J. M. Pugh for Killing of Beaman Silverthorn; May End Today ( osts Man $25 When He Runs Over Dog with an Automobile The Martin County Superior court convened here yesterday morning with Judge M. V. Harnhill presiding by exchange with Judge H. A. Grady who was to have held the courts of this district under the general circuit assignment. Donnel Gilliam was pres ent as the State's solicitor. Judge Barnhill's charge to the giarnl jury was short and dealt with the active duties of a jury rather than with the questions of law, John L. J llassell was foreman. The first case tried was that of State against Willie Harris. It was an appeal from the Recorder's court where Harris had been fined $25.00. After a goodly number of witnesses were exumined and much pleading by the council, the case -went to the jury. The defendant was found guilty of cruelty to animals, he having run over a dog with an automobile. The murder case of J. M. Pugh was the next to come up. It will be remembered that Pugh cut Beaman Silverthorne to death when they quar reled several months ago. The prose cution asked for a special venira of 50, the namas of which were drawn from the jury box. The jury was quickly selected and the taking of testimony began at 3:45. Dr. Edgar M. Long, the first wit ness, gave a detailed description of the wounds and of the condition of Silverthorne from the time he attend ed him after the cutting until the man's death. Dr. Long stated that he found ten serious cuts, one scratch and one abrasion on the body of Silverthorne and that the same was the cause of his death. The second witness was Joe Purvis. It was in his store and beef market that Pugh and Silverthorne met. He stated that Silverthorne was in"*the store late Sunday r evening, Pugh coming in and making accusations a- Kainst Silverthorne. Pugh stated at the time that Silverthorne had talk ed about him, which was disputed. After a short argument between the two men, Purvis thought it was> all over and that they had made up. He went to the rear of the store to close the door, and while there the cutting was done. He stated that he called for some one to come in and separate them, and that he was not able to 4 tell one from another was told the court. He stated that he heard Asa Johnson tell Pugh to stop and get off of Silverthorne a.s he hud cut him enough. He could not remember if Louis Bryant was in the store at the time of the cutting or not; he had been there, however. He did not re member hearing Pugh ask any one to take Silverthorne cff.'The court ad- j journed at the conclusion of the testi mony of Purvis until this morning at • 9:30 o'clock. - ' The first witness for the State when the case was resumed this morn ing, was Louis Bryant, a colored man who testified that he was in the store with Mr. Joe Purvis and a man he did not know, but whom he later learned to be Mr Beaman Silverthorne, that he bought a coco cola, and while drinking it Mr Pugh came in. Bryant .stated that while he was drinking the coco cola, Pugh and Silverthorne "started arguing, but that they seem ed to settle the matter and from their conversation he hough them to be friendly. Pugh struck first lick a few minutes later. A matter of a few sec onds more and the two clinched and he saw Silverthorne's shirt bloody. Mr. Asa Johnson was the first person to come in and told Pugh to stop cutting Silverthorne. Mr. Joe (Continued on the back page) load of tobacco. Suspicion led to Bazemore\s arrest, and for sever al weeks he has been awaiting the trial in the Wilson jail. The case is attracting much at tention in this section and a large number of local people are plan nine to attend the trial in Snow Hill. Several witnesses from here have been summoned who will leave early in the morning to be there when the trial is started at 9:30. Kiwanis Offers Cups to Boost School Sports Principals and Coaches! to Arrange Rules Here Thursday I hat the high school basketball champion. of the county will receive ' a silver cup this year was learned' lust Saturday when Mr. Wheeler Mar tin appeared before the teachers meeting here and stated that the lo cal Kiwanis Club would have the cup ready when the championship was de cided. The cup is being offered by the club with the expressed hope that a Sweater interest in high school ath letics might result in this county. A cup is being offered to the >. inners in basketball, football, baseot>>, and track Should any team win in any one of these four xpotrts for three suc cessive years, the cup automatically 1 becomes the property of that school. The Kiwanis Club* while it is offer ing these cups, will have nothing to do with the rules and regulations of the games, nor with the financing of them. It is understood that the tour nament, once it is worked out, will be financed from the gate receipts, A meeting of all the principals and coaches in the county has been called -for next Thursday, when u schedule i will be arranged along witli the rulet! | for the tournament. The meeting will | be held here. Mr. Martin appeared before the teachers as a member of a committee ' appointed by the Kiwanis Club here last Wednesday to make known the club's offer. . I Hardison-Corey Sunday evening just at the close of day, Mr. William H. Hardison und Miss Katie Corey were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James K. Corey, near .Smith wicks creek. .The ceremony was performed by Elder W 11. Harrington in the pres ence of a host of admiring friends. Mr. IJard j: on is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. ti. Hardison. A young man, reared on the farm, Mr. Hardison is popular with all the people in his ..Kcjiununity. Mrs. Hardison is one of the most popular of the younger set in that part of the county. Two Dances to Be Held Here Soon lieiuu ts for permission to hold dances' here have become about as ' regular as the meetings of the Hoard of Town Commissioners. Before a' dance can be held here, permission has to be granted by the Hoard. \ At its last meeting two requests were made. Permission was given j ami the two dances will be held, one I or. the 17th with Frank Carstarphen promoter and the second on the 22nd with A Hassell, jr. promoter. Brought into Court on Immorality Charges Mamie Brooks James was brought into Mayor's court yesterday to face statutory charges._ She was. found guilty, and was required to pay the costs of the case and bear a thirty day suspended jail sentence. She, a colored woman, has been in court many times before, but skips some way or other each time. /*"* ' ' « ' Watch the Label Ol Y oar Paper; It Carries the Date Your Snbscriptim Expires. v ESTABLISHED 1898 Teachers Hold Regular Meet Here Saturday ! Smallest Attendance Of Any Meeting Yet; 67 Present On Saturday afternoon, December 11, the Martin County Teachers As sociation met in the school auditor ium for its fourth regular meeting for 1926-1927. Only 67 teachers were in attendance, the smallest number present for any meeting of the cur rent year. After a short devotional service conducted by Mr, C. L. Daniel, Mr. Wheeler Martih, of the Williamson Kiwanis ( lub, addressed the teachers relative to a proposition initiated by the club. The organization is inter ested in the development of a whole some competitive spirit in coanty wide athletics. They are offering a j cup f6r the county championship in 1 each of the following- contests: Base . ball, basketball, football, and field. I "V r - Martin suggested that it was the I will of the Kiwanians that represen i tatives from all the'schools meet and , formulate rules to govern the con j tests. No .schools are to be eliminated ! unless by request. Special tourna j nients will be played to decide cham pionships. The final elimination con test will be held in Willianfston. The champion in each contest will receive u loving cup, upon which will be en graved the year and the name of the . chool. Holding the cup for three consecutive years will -entitle a school to claim the CUP. In order to make plans for the pro posed athletic events, all coaches and ■ J principals were asked to meet in Wil liamston at 4 o'clock on Thursday af ternoon, December 16. Each .--chool will be entitled to one vote at this meeting. K. A. I'ope made mention of several things of general importance. Hf stated that school trucks were to be -used for the sole purpose of con veying pupils to and from school un le s otherwise authorized by the coun -Ity board of education. He insisted that monthly reports be carefully and I accurately filled out, that special i progress or grade reports be given to j children at the end of each school month, and that schedules and cen | su. cards already past due be sent in Ito the county office at once. He must have such information in order to , huve necessary data for his final re j port. Of muin importance during the gen : era! session was th® discussion of jpre : liminary plans and the appointment of a steering committee for the coun |tj commencement. It waa thought j best to have only two geographical I divisions, a.- formerly. The scnools to be in Group I are Goose Nest, Ham l ilton, l'oplar Point, Cross Roads, and Hobersonville; in Group 11, Jamesville \ liear Grass, Williams', Griftlns, and I Williamston. l!y virtue of his office, j Superintendent I'ope will be general ; chairman. To assist him the following I j-Lau'-iiieu- were appointed: Spelling contest: H. M. Ainsley, | Oak City; Primary story telling con j test, L. 11. Davis, Williamston; Arith- I luetic contest, K. I. Kober-on , ville; Pageant contest, David L. Hix, Kveretts; Singing contest, J. L. Jones, Jamesville; Choral contest, John D. Lilley, Farm Life; Grammar grade story telling contest, L. Bruce Wynne, Gold Point. These were asked to meet in Rob er.-onville on Monday afternoon, Jan uary 17. They will then appoint as sistants to help them execute plans they make at the meeting. After this the different depart mental meetings were held. Pulled for Speeding On Main Street Here J. H. Satterwhaite, colored of Ply mouth, was pulled last Saturday when j he sped his car down the Main street | here While he was exceeding the limit, he was not going at a terrific j speed. He submitted to the charge and was released with a small fine. Officers Get Quantity Liquor Near Hamilton Deputy Sheriff J. Harcom Grimes and a helper found a quantity of "Bush & Bog" whiskey in the home of John Sheppard, near Hamilton Saturday evening.. The officer was not hunting liquor, but upon arrival at the home so much commotion waa observed that he saw there was some thing wrong, and proceeded to find thfr liquor. Sheppard was taken into custody and required to give bond for hip ap pearance before the recorder's court December 21. v Mr Luther Ifoss, of Seaborad spent a few hours here yesterday. « .
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