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Atortissrs Will Find Oar Coi tus a Latchkey to Over 1600 Enni of Martin County. VOLUME XXIX—NUMBER 86 Peanut Exposition Drawing Big Crowds to Bertie Capital Many Exhibits of Interest; To End Tomorrow Planters Nut and Choc i olate Company Wins with Parade Flo^ The wortd's first peaaut exposition, it Windsor, which has been going on all this week, measured up to and surpassed every prediction that had been made about it and was a long way better than it was advertised.. Windsor hat played the game of host with pride, and perfection. No town of its site could have done bet ter, and we doubt if as good. The two warehouses and prise rooms were all made into one grand display en campment. Of course, the peanut is king, and has been so anointed and crowned this week. But that is "ot all that is to be seen there. The Red Cross, one of love's chief organisations, has a fine display booth with an emergency hospital unit Mrs. r. D. Winston takes delight in pointing to the flags of 43 of the werid's leading nations, all backing the Red Cross. The booth is really ietended for a ladies' rest room, but no one should fall to look to the Red Cross. Then there are county exhibits, where everything in the way of the crops and manufactured articles, as well aa the raw materials found in eastern Carolina and Virginia are feud. Numerous business houses have mercantile displays. There is a fine display of all kinds of peanut macninery and farming equipment. Of course, the king is on every cor ner and you have to bow and scrape at the sandwiches which the peanut growers association is handing out tc all that are hungry aa they enter the exhibition hall. This you have to keep up as you pass booth after booth, but you do not have to taae off your hat, get on your knees and ldss the ground which grows the pea nut until you get to Dr. Carver's dis play of 193 articles, ail made from the peanut, and ranging from gum shoe soles to baby face .powder. Inks and paper, dyes and paints, in fact almost anything that you can imagine, is found there. Milk and cream, but ter and cheese, oil and soap, are but a few of the valuable every-day ar ticles made from the peanut. On Monday afternoon Judge Fran cis D. Winston was introduced by Secretary Bartlett, and he made a great welcome address, standing in the heart of the peanut's home, in th* county that produces more peanuts than any county in America. Bertie raises enough peanuts, Judge Winston said, that if they were strung like beads the earth could wear a string four times around her equator. Judge Winston's welcome was so fine that every man and woman present seemed to think they were voters in Windsor. J. A. Pritchett was appointed stage manager and presented the 16 young ladies who are entered in the queen's contest. They sre Misses Louise Brinkley, of Suffolk; Viola Peel, Rox obel; Alma Lee, Aulander; Sophia W. Faison, Winton; Vida Dunning, lich Square; Rockie L. Fleetwood, Jackson; Sallie Peel, Lewiston-Woodrille; Grace Evans, Aulander; Edla Beet, Windsor; Blanche Hollo man, Ahoekie; Julia H. Parham, Kinston; I'attk) M. Raggett, Windsor; Mamie R. Fleming, Greenville; Rosalie Rhea, Windsor; STRANH THEATRE I J TONIGHT Colleen Moore la "It Must Be Lave* SATURDAY 5 reel Feature with Richard Talmadgre Tw» Baal CMMdjr CASEY il the 00A8T GUARD OtorUD i Always a Good Show THE ENTERPRISE Christmas Quietly Observed Here With few accidents and a not iceable absence of drunks the Christmas season was one of the quietest observed here in years. While the youngsters of the town fired their firecrackers and tooted their horns, they did so wth much reserve. The small eat number ot drunks in years "at the Christmas season was re ported by police. Few cases were before Recorder Bailey last Taesday, and this would indicate that the season was ebaerved decorously throughout the coun ty. Everett* and Bear Grass sent two truckloads of young boys here, and the merrymakers serenaded the town several times. Finals Tonight in Tournament Jamesville Takes Part bi Finals Having: tieat Drivers, Va Jamesville fought It* way to the finals in the tournament when it defeated Driver*, Va. by a close score of It to 8. Extra time was required to break the tie. The cup at this time wUI go either to Wel don or Jameeville, with the edge on Jameeville's aide. The game starts tonight (Thurs day) at 9 o'clock. The basketball tournament at the Peanut exposition In Windsor this week attracted la#ge • crowds when teams from several Carolina and Virginia towns completed Carolinahr Virginia towns competed for the cup. The series was started last Tues day afternoon when Weldon won by a small score in the first game. Au lunder was eliminated from the race when Conway won by a small score the same afternoon. Tuesday night Jamesville walked on the scene and made one of the largest scores re corded in the tournament when It de feated Farmville 26 to 7. The entire Jamesville team played well and the work of the Gaylord brothers, Jimmle Brown and Paul Sykes was consider ed equal if not better than that of any team's members seen in action any where this year. The only sorrowful feature of the tournament up to Wednesday after noon came when Everetts was squeez ed out of the race when two of her best members were pulled out on ac count of fouls. At the end of the half Everetts was tied with Drivers, Va., but when Cherry and Roebuck were fouled out, Drivers had the advan tage and finished by a 6 point margin, the score being 19 to 14. Conway was eliminated Wednesday afternoon when Weldon won over her by a score of 21 to 14. Messrs. W. M. Kear and S. F. Free man of Washington were in town this week. SCHOOLS OF COUNTY WILL REOPEN MONDAY The schools of the coftnty will re open next Monday after having been closed for two weeks. The teachers will arrive at their respective schools Sunday. ? FIREMEN ENTERTAIN IN HONOR F. k EDWARDS The local fire company entertained last Wednesday evening with a din ner at the Britt hotel in honor of Mr. F. L. Edwards. Mr. Edwards has been a member of the volunteer com pany for some time and it was at the meeting Wednesday night that the company expressed its regret in Feeing him leave the town. Mr. Edwards with his family left yesterday for Kinston where they will make thatr home. and Augusta 8. Clark, Washington. The open parade was a treat to the thousands of visitors present. The peanut was the leader in the parade. The Planters Nut k Chocolate Co., of Suffolk, scored high for the peanut, and the many other floats were cheered by the throngs. The Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce held its semi-annual meet ing at a luncheon given at the Red Cross hall Thursday, with over three hundrad members and guests present. The exposition officially closes Sat urday at 1 o'clock. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, December 31,1926 But Five Cases Tried by Judge Bailey Tuesday Heavy Fines and Sev eral Road Sentences Given Out The old year witne sed its last case here last Tuesday in the recorder's court when Judge Bailey dished out well-chosen sentences on five differ ent counts. Introduction of the court to the New Year was made when two cases Were continued until next Tues day. Considering the season of the year and the inclination tp celebrate re gardless of law and society, the (ses sion la t Tuesday was comparatively small when only five cases were dis posed of. Liquor held the center of the stage, since it sent the majority of the defendants into court. George Lucas plead guilty when he was charged with violation of the li quor laws. Fined S6O and the costs ot the action, Lucas is now put under a suspended jail sentenA, which means he will be at this freedom un* til capias ii called for by the sheriff. The sentence calls for five months In jail with leave to be assigned to tfie county roads of Edgecombe Copnty. Monk Dagley was required to pay $35 and costs of action and suffer a nine months' jail sentence when he pleaded guilty to a charge holding that he illegally possessed liquor. The jail sentence was suspended until « capias is issued by the sheriff. Wil liam Allen who was connected in this case escaped when his case was nol prossed. The court found the pleading of Anthony Skyke tcrfbe incorrect wljen he pleaded not guifty to the charge of driving an automobile while intoxicat ed. A fine of S6O wi.h costs was set on him, and an order issued restrain ing him from driving any kind of mo tor vehicle within the next 30 days. The court also demanded that he ap pear before it next Tuesday and show that he ha* paid the cost of the ac tion. " f Ab Hoberson's plea to simple assault was accepted by Solicitor Horton, and Koberson was required to pay $lO and the costs. The case of Henry Raynor, in which he wit charged with larceny and re ceiving, was continued to next Tues day's session. Abner James, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, plead gifilty to simple a». ault. His plea wbh accept ed, and the £ourt relieved him of $lO and the costs. The case of Courtney Spruill was Continued until next Tuesday. He is charged with larceny and reeeiviiig. Former Resident Dies in Greenville Greenville, Dec. 29. —(Special to the Enterprise).—Mrs. Martha Ann Rawls di*d early Sunday morning, December 19, at the home of hei daughters, Mrs. Willie P. Gardner, oi, Contanche street. She was born March 20, 1841, Ir Williamston. She was the daugh ter of Arnold and Macy Kay Rodger son. She was a lovable Christian character and a member of the Meth odist Church. ' Mrs. Rawls had made her home here for many years and had tndeared her self to many friends. She is survived by two daughter*, Mrs. Emma Bryan and Mrs. Willie P. Gardner, of this city; seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. The funeral services were conducted from the home by Rev. L. B. Jones December 20, at 3.30 o'clock; interment followed in the Cherry Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Rawls was for many years a resident of Williamston and has many friends in that city who will learn with regret of her death. F. L. EDWARDS AND FAMILY MOVE TO HOME IN KINSTON Mr. F. L. Edwards and family mov. Ed to Kinston yesterday, after mak ing their home in Williamston for nearly three years, where they have made friends of the whole community. Mr. Edwards has been twice elected to the ofllco of county coroner, and has done a good undertaking and em balming business here. He sold his business to return to the home of his father and mother, who in their old age persuaded him, their only child, to return. William ton loses a good citizen in Mr. Ed wards' leaving. Several of the town's leading basi nets tnen attended the. luncheon in Windsor yesterday. Reuben Bland Ready for Trip to. Washington J His Record to Go Before The House There Thursday i The very pillars of the Nation's | Capitol will shake and many of the | members of Congress will postpone ! their naps, r.o they can .ee Reubin ! island when he walks into one of the j lawmaking houses of the country on next Thursday. Congress-aan "Lind say C. Warren and Editor Cxjrl Goerch have arranged the old man's visit fo Washington, and they did so on his record. The father of 34 children, Mr. Bland is 72 years old, and carries at this time many signs of youth, for he dp.nce fiddles, and jokes—that makes the record. While In the city Mr. Illand will > i call on the President and appear be- j , fore the House where Congressman , Warren, of this district, will tell his . fellow members of the old man's rec ord. He goes to Washington on th>' contributions made for the purpose by citizens of Martin County. When Congressman William D. Up shaw, of Georgia, told the Hoyse of e. man in his district having 28 chil dren, Editor'Goerch and Mr. Warren i immediately thought of Reuhin Bland. They decided the record jjuule by i Rrubin was worthy to go L%ore the j I nation al o, and no doubt hut that | it will be well received. Mr. Bland was born in thu county and now resides near here. 'He has , been married twice. Fifteen fchlldren | were born to his first wife and nine teen to the present Mrs. Bland. Only 1R of lfce children are now Hvhig, the majority of the others having >died in infancy. Burdened with the tusk of rring a livelihood for his family, old gentleman was forced to ig nore his children's rights to an educa- I tion. Although he is uneducated him > self, he Is witty, good naturnl, and : very interesting. All of the children are now living ! in the county. The number of grand- 1 children is not known, but ui^, exact count is expected when the January inventory Is made. There are three great-grandchildren. The oldujt of the children now living Is Billy Rland, who Is 60 years old. The youngeHt is Woodrow Wilson Bland, he being 10 years of age. . The proposed trip is receiving much attention throughout the country, and 1 Mr. Blancra record is the cause of much comment. .! School Board Reviews Work of Past Session (Special to the Enteprise) The Oak City School Board met Wednesday, December 16 and re viewed the work of the fall term of Oak City school, which is highly satisfactory to pupils and patrons. Three hundred and forty-seven stu dents enrolled with a good uveragc j attendance. . Professor H. M. Alnsley was re- j elected for the fifth time principal of the Oak City school. Mr. Ainsley has been principal of the school for the past four years and under his admin- | istration the school has made pro- j gress cdong all Unas. Other than be ing a successful school administra- i tor he has been active in religious and social life. Being actively interested [ in every movement that has been for the progress and welfare of the com munity. Colored People Have Big: Dance Going by the strains poured forth by a semi-dark orchestra, the colored I people of this section danced from j Tuesday night until Thursday morn j ing, with the exception of a few | hours for rest. The Roanoke-Dixie 1 Warehouse was all decorated for the j occasion, and fairly large crowds at tended. Following the style set by society''! "high-faluters," the promoters staged a tea dance Wednesday afternoon. Good order featured the dances. Hurt When Train Hits Their Car Mr. Ben Lilley and Miss Minnie Hopkins were badly hurt last Friday when the noon passenger train of the A. C. L. hit the car in which they were riding. Mr. Lilley was driving his car over the railroad at Hardison-s crossing near here when It stalled, the train hitting the rear end Both Mr. Lilley and Miss Hopkins were thrown out and badly hurt but their injuries were found not to be serious. The holiday season has witnessed few auto wracks this year, and the one at this crossing was probably the moat dangerous of them aIL 911 THE SIB?KE®f TWELVE B| **JB P> \ Jt. I By A Word of Greet Beginning of a New Year As we go to pre>«> with our last Issue of the year lv>26, we can't hulp hut feel as though time is giving us an unfair deul, for there are so man)' thiugM we would like to do and just can't. Hut anyway we want to say a few word", however meaningless they may be, at this, the stopping point. Our errors and mistakes speak for themselves; they have been made in plenty, but not intention ally were they committed. We are far from perfect in our work, but in spite of all the shortcomings, we want to assure our every pa- , Iron that it is our desire to turn * out a creditable "sheet", and that Sheriff Reduces Supply Christmas "Spirits" Sheriff A. L. Roebuck and Deputy Grimes gave the moonshiners and bootleggers some trouble during the Chri Unas season. Their biggest catch was in Turkey Swamp, where they found a monster steam plant and alu>ut 800 gallons of ■Leer. No one was near, and every thing was cold. They al*o, captured a still near But- I'rs Bridge, llere they found übout 850 gallons of beer. No one was seen though the still had been run only a ff;w hours earlier. They also executed a search, war runt on Monk liugley's establishment on Washington Street, wht-re a small quantity of. liquor and considerabU equipment were, found anil seized. Thanks Rev. C. Dickey * For S. S. Lessons It is with much regret that wo are forced to announce thut the Sunday school le sons prepared weakly and appearing in this paper by Rev. C. H. Dickey during the yeur will not ap peur in our columns during the next several weeks. We are sure that a large number of our readers will miss these weekly discussions, and it is hoped thut Mr. Dickey will see his way clear to favor The Enterprise and its- readers with these lessons again. Mr. Dickey finds it impossible to prepare these lessons since other du tie have been increased. We hardly know how to thank him for his time und thought used in preparing. these lessons during the year, and we are certain that a majority of our sub scribers join us in extending him many sincere thanks for his work. Everetts to Meet Jamesville Here With interest of a county-wide na ture centered around the Everetts and Jamesville basketball teams, the fans of that sport are looking for ward to the game between those two teams here next Thursday night. The game will be played on the Brick warehouse court and will start at 7:30. These two teams took part in the tournament at Windsor, and their playing was well received by Spec tators from all over Eastern Caro lina and Tide Water Virginia. One of the largest crowds to witness a basketball game here in some time is expected. Miss Martha Anderson will return Sunday to Dunn where she teaches in the city schools. every act dune in our b-'half will be mure than appreciated and luni; remembered by us. *lt is wi h regret but through dire need that we call the ult.'ii ion of our subscribers to the label on their 'papers* and humbly 11-k that Ihey renumber us ut this season of the years. For everyone of our customers, whether large or small, for our i subscribers, whether they are in ! arrears or ten ycara in advance | with their subscriptions, and for our friends we whh the best of New Years in the way of happi ness and prosperity, THE ENTERPRISE. Anniversary Service At iiaptist Church Just one year ago the pastor and people of the Memorial lluptist Church begun their work together. The year has passed quickly. The af- I'uirs of the chuirh have moved along without interruption. Nothing has uc.tuMrml to -spoil a Miigtw church -day. I The people of Wifliamston co operate'd' after JI noble fashion. In numerable courtesies have been shown (he church congregation, tiod has been gpod. -Sunday night at 7:110 o'clock, this ■mniversary of pastor and people will be observed by a thort service at the church. Two or three short addresses will be delivered, and the church will lurn its attention (o the alfalrs of the New Year. Sunday morning is Communion Day. This service is empha ized and beau tified by this church. It is a service never hurried through with; jjndeed, i it is the service on that day- -nothing else intervenes. People who nam • the Name should gather wi !i t'.io L>r,!' people at His table. Modern Woodmen have Initiatoiy Service At a regular meting of the M. W. A. camp, Evere ts, N. C., Monday night, Uecembftf 27, Mr. Joe Willlums was entertained by tho camp as ho was the candidate and proved to be a very worthy one he demonstrating great skill in riding the goat. A very j good meeting was held and enjoyed i ly about twenty-five members of the heal camp. For the next meeting nljxht to b ; hi Id on Monday, January 10, 1027 an oy. ter roast is planned an 1 all mem bers are urged to attend whether members of the.local camp cr not. All are cordially invited, he program for this occasion is not complete an.l we are not able at present to an nounce anything except the regular meeting and oyster roast. W.e hop? to bo able to give the M. W. A. pic tures which are worth seeing an 1 should be teen. Preaches Here Sunday Night for First Time ■l'erlie L Perry preached here at the Methodist church Sunday night, it being the first sermon he has de livered to a congrogation here. His subject wua "Assurance" and his sermon was well received by a lcrge audience. Mr. Perry has bene \ttending the Union Theological Seminary at Louis ville, Ky. He is spending his vaca tion hero with hi mother. Watch the Ulku On Your Paper; It Carrie* the Date Your Subscription Expire*. ESTABLISHED 1898 Wife Accused of Killing Mate Near Plymouth She with Daughter Re leased Under $5,000 Bonds Each \\ ashington County was the scene of a murder Sumlay night when Ceo. W. Phelps was shot and killed at his home a few miles below Mackey.s. His widow and her daughter, Lou la I'l'kcluml, were placed in the Wash ington county jail and charged with hi killing. They were released under Jo,ooo bonds. Sir , Phelps stated to the sheriff when he reached the scene of the rhur icr that she and hrr tins band had had some trouble over her going out for a visit, and that he took her coak She i}i( ii"Rot~ani)th(»r and as she and her daughter reached the porch thej hejvd a pistol fire. She then claims she ran to the highway and told Mr. W. T. Alexander, who v/as parsing, that Mr. I'helps ha 1 bo n shot. Sheriff J. K. Leid . Crested both the mother and daughter and held tlscpi u:> il Dr. T. L. Uray, county cor nier, and a jury h ul inve ;ti;jated, ai ■ir wl kh they lcrue.ed a vordiet re lating in hoi fin; bo h Mrs. Phelps and Miss I'iitchard cn a charge of lij.t i!p;i;rce murder. Phclp was found sit.ing in a chair in his bedroom dead, with a bullet *tnm t Itrltts right breast and one in .'.is i l;;ht temple. * VaiiC'J Norman gave the defend dtt:.; a hearing Tuesday and bound Mrs. 1 h lj>; ovi r to th» January term of superior court under bond, and 'nl 1 .he daughter, Loula Pritcliard, M an accesv ory under a S.">,(K)O bond. Tlie defendants were reprc en ted "by H. S. Ward, of Washington, and \Y. 1.. WhiHey, of Plymd'uth. Van 11.. Martin represented the State at the request of the solicitor, Donnell (iillam. William Hardison Dies After Short Illness William A. Hardison yielded to a short attack of pneumonia early Mon day morning. On Friday he visited Williamston and before he reached home Re was taken with a chill. Pneu monia developed and he lived only two days. ' • He was 77 years old and had been a semi invalid since he was a small child suffering frequent attacks of asihma. He married Miss Lucy J. Whitley whp survives him.-They never , hat! anyi children. He was the son of I>avid Hardison and the last member of a large family of brothers and sisters. wji{ X(( popnpuoj SUM jtujunj oqj_ foster son, Elder W. 11. Harrington. For 35 years he was a member of the Primitive llaptisj. church. He wa- bur [ ied at the Hardison Mill grave yard __ | ifuring~a "heavy rain. The I attendance was large. Lilley-Lilley The wedding of Mr. Simon Lilley to Mi j;. E hel Lilley came as a sur prise whin the two were quietly mar licd by ltev. A. J. Manning on Christ mas Day at 6 o'clock. Only a few ffttnds were in attendance upon the wedding. The newly married couple left im mediately after the ceremony for their home in the country near here, carry ing with them many wishes of hap piness from their friends. Mrs. Ljlley ti the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Gurkin, near here. Mr. Lilley was coimcccl' with the Williamston Til pi. one Co. and ..The Fnterpri.- o ft, r a number of years, and ut thete two pas s ha made a largo number of friend i, gaining the confi dence, nnd respect of every one he met. lie terved wi;h the American Expeditionary Forces in France for .several mon.hs, and . oen after his re turn Jure he opened a small job print ting establishment. Along with this he ran several other budnesse . For. ' ihe pact several years he has been Scoutmaster of the local troop of Boy Scouts and each ■: ummcr he has ac companied the boys to various camps for a vacation Recently he has been employed at the Johnnie Green Gro c, ly Co., but he will give up this po sit ion to return to the farm. Their many friends in this section wi. h for them the best of success. I Saturday is Holiday For Post Offices ■ Tomorrow being a legal holiday, the post offices of the nation will be closed and no mail deliveries made. All other businesses of this county will be open. Several of the banks of the county generally take the day as a holiday, but It Is understood that they will remain open tomorrow.