Advertisers Will Find Our Cel mana a Latchkey to Over 1600 .Home* of Martin County. VOLUME XXIX—NUMBER 95 Survey Shows County Banks in Good Shape Fright Has Held Bank Deposits at Low Point for Several Years So many of our friends have asked us about the various banks in this section that we have gone to the trou ble to inquire about our Martin Coun ty institutions. It is gratifying to be able to *ay that every bank in our county is perfectly safe from every angle. Of course, the long worry, scan, and suspicion against banks has caused many people to withdraw their business, and for about five years de posits have generally been low, not because there was no money in the country but because of fright. This shrinkage in deposits has made it very hard on banksri>ecause prac tically every bank in the country had some slow and bad paper, which has practically all been made good; cer- j U'inly so with our county banks. We find that half a dozen directors of the Farmers A Merchants Bank, of this city, have deposited Liberty Bonds, and other assets that bring cash by wire, in sufficient quantities to pay every depositor of the bank in fulL This bank is fortunate in hav-1 ing directors who are able and will ing to place their . own property in the bank to pay the depositors in- j stantly if they call for it. The pres ident of the bank says they can stand any run that ean be made, even to the last penny or smallest Christmas saving. The other banks of the county are Also fully prepared to do the same. Naturally, the constant talk against banks in general has caused bank of ficials to fortify against runs, and they have also put up their own prop erty, bonds, and cash securities to take care of any emergencies What the country needa is for folks to put their money back into the banks, which will build up business. When the people draw their money out of banks, it cripples all kinds of bttstnesa. • - -' » f Joseph G. Brown, of Raleigh, Dies Suddenly Joseph G. Brown, of Raleigh, one of the leading bankers and' business men of the State, was stricken with apoplexy while attending Sunday school Sunday morning and while he was making an announcement. He was immediately removed to his home where he died soon afterwards. We was president of the Citizens National Bank and had been its man aging head for more than a third of a century. He was also prominent in charity, in church, and in educa tional circles. Last to Talk Over old Telephone System W. C. Manning, former manager of the Williamston Telephone company was the last to talk over the old telephone system here. The message was finished at 8:30 aSturday morn ing, and a few minutes later the old switchboard and frame were standing in the streets awaiting trucks to take them to Tarboro. SPLENDID PICTURE AT THE STRAND TOMORROW NIGHT "The Bride of the Storm", booked at the Strand theatre for tomorrow night comes highly recommended. Press reports say it is one of Warner Brothers' best pictures. This is being run in connection with the double program, Bob Custer in the "Fighting Boob" playing the other part of the program. Without a doubt, Wednesday and Friday nights are the theatre nights for this section. - ! CTRANPI THEATRE \J 5—5—5-s—=!=!? I . WEDNESDAY "The Bride of the Storm" —and — Bob Custer in "THE FIGHTING BOOB" Free ticket given for night to those attending on Wednesday. Always a Good Show THE ENTERPRISE Biggs District Property Owners to Protest Election Unless Levy Is Applied to Entire Township According to views and opinions ex pressed by several of the property holders in Bigg's school district, the election yesterday brings a tax levy unfair in nature and scope. Those op posing the levy do not base their op position on the increase in taxes but state it should not apply to the Biggs district alone, but should take in the entire township. Mr. James G. Staton who opposed the levy on that basis exprcsead him self as in favor of a general township levy, stating that he would protest the election held yesterday unless steps were made to bring in the en Special Car for Negro's Body Body • Billed to James ville Goes to New York Town First l The body of Tom Boston, colored, was buried yesterday in the Free Union section, his old home, after traveling thousands of miles and a most indirect route from the federal pris'on at Atlanta. Boston died of pneumonia in the prison, the twentioth of last month and his body was shipped direct to Ticonderoga, N. Y. where it must have remained several days while the fed eral authorities checked and found their mistake. His box was re-billed and the 40-year-old negro's body started rolling south. When it reached Rocky Mount the second time, the condition was almost unbclieable. So from that point to Jamesville, Tom's body occupied a special car to itself. It was removed from the car in Jt>mesville late Sunday afternoon af ter having been on the road for ap proximately ten days. In its horrible condition it lay in state at the old home Sunday night and until Monday afternoon when it was placed in its final resting place. While it is not definitely known, it is understood the body was shipped unprepared for the long ride. Boston was sent to the prison last OctbtoerfroniLJthe federal court at Washington fpti was working on a two year sentence. In the court, he submitted guilty to a charge of manu facturing liquor. It was his socond of fense and Judge Meekins sent hlikto Atlanta for two years. » Mission School is Half Over Tonight With the third session of the mis sion school which will be held tonight (Tuesday) at 7.30 o'clock, the first half of the school will come to an end. There will be only three more sessions. And during this remaining, time, both Dr. Poteat and Dr. Vann | will speak in connection with the school. Last Tuesday evening's session was splendidly attended—more were pres-' ent than when the school opened. Those who have not been will be able to fit right in with the lectures, since there are no class textbooks and no examination*. All bills made in connection with the school have been amply provided | for, and there will be nothing to do now bit give our undivided attention to the subject matter. Another record-breaking attend ance is expected tonight. Local Boys Win Over Hamilton; Girls Lose Last Friday night in a double header, the local high school girls lost to the Jamesville girls by a score of 22 to 12 while the local boys de feated Hamilton by a score of 16 to 8. The games were very good and en joyed by the few spectators. The visitors played good ball, tak ing advantage of every chance at a goal. In the girls' games, the locals lost out when attempt after attempt at, the goal failed. The passing of members of both teams was of a high order. The work of Ward for the local boys went far in effecting his team'i victory. A continued improvement was seen io the playing of both the local teams, ;anjf with a continuation of such im provement there are to be more good teams formed. OFFICIAL PICKS UP PAPER IN COMPANY'S FRONT YARD Mr. F. S. Webster, appraisal engi neer of the Southern Bell Telephone company, Atlanta, is in "town today looking over the new local system of the Carolina company. Incidentally he busied himself at picking up paper for a few moments in the office's front yard. He was ahly assisted at this task by district manager, E. H. Hiena. *' Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, February 1,1927 tire township. While no method to protest |he yesterday election was definitely offered, it is understood that it will be made through the time of residence of some of the voters who cast their votes in favor, of the 35- cents tax levy. Other property owners in that dis trict agree with these views, and it now looks as if the question will be put up for township consideration, or the Biggs eletcion will be protested. All action, however, will have to come through the board of education, and until a meeting is held, nothing defi nite can be learned. Schedule for Tournament Three Loving Cups Will Be Awarded the Winners The firemen's indoor circus which v/il! be held here next week in the Roanoke-Dixie warehouse announced yesterday the schedule for the basket ball tournament which will be held throughout the week. Some of the best teams in this sec tion will play in the tournament and both school and town teams will play. The teams have been placed into two groups, A and B, and then there Is a free for all. This promises to be the 1 ciimax of the week's games, but ull are expected to be good. On the opening night, Monday, Feb ruary 7, there will be a double head er Washington meets Everetts and Hamilton meets Robersonville. Tues day night there will be another double header and Jamesville will meet Win tervillc Highs and Wiliiamston plays Farm Life. A third double header will be palyed on Wednesday night when Everetts plays Wiljiamston and Wash ington Wild Cats play Jamesville. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday the finals will be played, those teams winning in the first groups playing. A loving will bo awarded in three instances, one each night the finals are played. Firemen to Have Dance Thursday Night the 10th Going before the commissioners in ed by a called session, the volunteer fire company's chief secured permis sion to hold a dance at the indoor circus here Thursday niftht, February 10th. This will be the only dance of the Meek, and a large crowd is expected. The firemen were reasonable in their request, and {lid not ask for permis sion but for the one dance. It was rumored that two would be held if permission could be gotten from the commissioners. The firemen pledged their -support in staging an orderly dance. Plans are being made'to make next week a gala one, and to have Friday night climax the entire we% with a brilliant affair. 1 Baraca-Philathea Meeting May 26-29 Mrs. Z. H. Rose, chairman of the executive committee of the Baraca- Philathea Union, returned yesterday from Salisbury, where the committee met Sunday to decide the place and date for the State convention of ihe Baraca-Philathea Union for this year. Mount Airy, "The Granite City," was the place selected, and the convention will be held there May 26-29, inclu sive. Baraoas and Philatheas from this section who attend the meeting have) a treat in store, fgr Mount Airy is one the prettiest little towns in the State. About the size of Greenville, P is located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountain:;, and besides many other attractions, has one of the largest granite quarries in the world. Mrs. Rose says prospects are bright for the largest and best convention ever held in the State. Sentelle Exonerated on Directed Verdict The following clipping from the Tarboro Southerner will be of inter est to friends of Mr. Sentelle in Wil liamston and the surrounding coun ties. He filled the pulpit of the Bap tist Church here last year for several months and made many friends while on those visits here: . "R. E. Sentelle, former superintend ent of public instruction in Edgecombe County, has heen cleared of a charge of embezzlement in Edgecombe Coun ty superior court. The case waa brought up in court, and the jury brought in a verdict of "not guilty" upon instructions from Judge Nunn, who is presiding over the term. N. G. Bartlett Talks at Meet Monday Night Several Present at the Meet Take Member ship in Or?anization Mr. Newell G. Bartlett, secretary of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce, was in town last night, where he mot a number of business people of the town and invited them to membership in the section organi zation. Williamston tlnd Martin County have both been slow to help in this project, there being only a few individual members in the entire county. The price for an individual membershp is SIO.OO. In addition to the former privileges granted members, each town or coun ty that takes as many as 30 member ships at $lO each is entitled to run a roll of pictures or advertising mat ter consisting of 36 scenes of fields, Kirests, factories, etc., which is mount ed in a frame and run by an electric motor. It takes three minutes to show the 36 scenes. This machine can be placed at any convenient plaee, in a ho4el, on a midway, or wherever the throngs may be passing by. it makes one of the most catchy and attractive advertisments which has been devised. Mr. Bartlett plans to sho," eastern North Carolina scenes and ties at the large centers Airing the year, at such places as the livestock j show at Chicago and at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It looks as if Williamston intends o come to the front and ahow some id its wonderful opportunity's and splendid land in this section. Several present at the took memberships in the organization. Florida has had its boom, just as California did a few years ago. Mr. Bartlett is putting on a different cam paign. He has two assets— a country and a climate— which give an advan tage over the fellow that has nothing but a climate as an asset. Eastern , North Carolina has many advantages which will make it grow and j last when It grows. Bi?jrs School Election Calls for 35-Cent Levy The Biggs school district voted a 35-cents tax levy yesterday when 41 registered voters visited the polls and carried over the measure without an extra vote to spare. Of the 80 regis tered voters, 41 voted for the meas ure, 33 unnecessarily visited the polls and voted, and six failed to vote either way, but which counted against the levy. The election was bitterly contested by property owneis as a general rule throughout the district, a few, how ever, lent valuable support to the measure.' The contest, while It was fought to a bitter finish, was carried on in a most friendly manner. The children of that school district now have the rights enjoyed by the Williamston children. They are offered eight months' training and free trans portation to and from that district to the school here. Funeral of Howell Taylor Held Sunday The funeral service over the re mains of E. H. Taylor was held from the home of his parents, at 2.30 Sun day afternoon, Rev. C. H. Dickey, of the Baptist Church, conducting the s rvice. The gathering of friends and sympathizers was one of the largest ever seen at a funeral in this section. The occasion was of peculiar sad ness, because it was the funeral of a young man of fine qualities and full' ot promise, in the very flower of man hood; having been cut down as a flower in perfect bloom. The floral offerings were elaborate, many fine wreaths coming from his friends and associates in business. The burial was at the Eli Taylor burial ground on the farm where he was born. Bear Grass School Adding to Library Reports from Bear Grass are that the school there is making substantial in the way of establishing and adding to the general library. The faculty of last year did much in the way of raising funds for the li brary when it staged plays in several parts of the county. The work of the faculty last year is being supplement- j ed this year by that of the present faculty, and the entire nchool and com munity are in earnest in their efforts toward building up a library. During the past few days officials j of the school have asked for prices on a large number of books, and in the course of a few weeks many new volumes are expected to occupy the shelves of the library. Bishops' Cru sade Creating Much Interest Prominent Bishop is to Speak in Washing ton Next Week . The Bishops' Crusade, under the | leadership of the Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Darst, P. D., Bishop of the Diocese of East Carolina, has been stirring | the country from coast to coast and j from Canada to the Gulf. The lead ers of the Episcopal Church, includ ing many bishops and other clergy men and laymen, have been going to the large centers and preaching to lnrge congregations on the funda mental principles of the Christian re ligion. o In the Diocese of East Carolina, three centers are having this crusade, namely, Wilmington, Elizabeth City, r.nd Washington. This week the cru sade is in Elizabeth City. Next week j it will be in Washington. On Sun-1 day, February 6, at 11 o'clock in the morning and at 7.30 in the evening,) at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, the Rt. Rev. Frederick Foote Johnson, I). D., Bishop of Missouri, wilt be the preacher. Bishop Johnson has the reputation of being one of the fore most preachers in the Episcopal Church. Every evening next week at 8 o'clock there will be a mass meet ing in St. Peter's Church, at which time Bishop Johnson will be the preacher. The other meetings of the crusade will he a noonday meeting at the Strand Theatre for men, from j 12.05 to 12.30 each day, and a confer- j ence in the church each afternoon at j 3 o'clock. These two meetings will , be conducted by the Rev. 11. F. Eto nian, of Cumberland, Md. The peo-' pie reached by The Enterprise are j cordially invited ami urged to lie pres ent at as many of these meetings as possible. Thirty-two Couples Granted Licenses \ Thirty-two couples, some rather old but the majority young, got off; ! to a good start in the new year when they had J. Sam Getsinger issue them permits to marry and went before their favorite pastors to get the knot j tied and saltered. January followed j December very closely in the number of permits issued, ami had, there not; been four protests filed, that month i would now be leading by a one-point 1 margin. Permits, in practically every I case, went to couples in Martni coun ty. The list with ages follows. White ~ Bill Stalls, 35—Manije Scott; Syl-" vester Wynn, 43—Annie Lilley, 18; Loucis C, Mills, 46—Bertha Elks, 23; Nat (I. Ellis, 23—Pruey Hardison, 20;! Reuben Keel, 40-—Loudie Stalls Tay lor, 36; William Gilbert Rawls, 27 Lena Bell Ausbon, 23; Jesse Ayers, 21—-Neva Bell Bowen, 18; James E. 34—Flossie Mobley, 25; Con C. Cowan, 20—Selma Gray, 16; Johnie S. Cullipher, 24—Gladys Bell, 18; Clyde Bowen, 10—May Jano Moore, 18; John L. Wynn, 21-Winnie Mob ley, 19; Robert House, 25—Gladys Bennett, 18; Thurman Roberson, 24 Sallie Manning, 18; Paul Bland, 23 j Carrie Bland, 23; Chester Holli.*, 21—' Courtney Simpson, 18. Colored Rhoden Grimes, 60 —Rein enter Hog an, 24; Frank' Bell, 37 —Sarah Lloyd, 22; Navin Lynch, 21—Ruth Williams,; 18; Louis E. Andrews > 34—Lannie Coburn, 28; Willis S. Spruill, 40 —j Anna Rhodes, 28; Turner Howell, 22 EsUulla Hill, 18; Frank Guy 21—Ari.rta Duvis, 18; William Walttin, 21—Annie Mae Cherry, 18; Wm C. Slado, 21— A. V. Keel, 18; Leßoy Clemmons, 21 —Priscilla Kuflin, 18; Cleo Land, 21— Ida Bell Williams, 19; Jacob Jolly,' 21—Ixsva Kinght, 21; Otis Cherry, 23 —Mattie Harrell, 24; pock Dowell, 28—Tressie Walton, 26; Thomas Ryan 26—Elnora Williams, 21; Boguc Slade 3(i—Mamie Jones, 27. McCabe-Murray Co. Start Work Soon Mr. E. S. McCabe "of the McCabe company is here this week making preparations for the opening af his company's mill here next week.'Mr. J. E. Meyers, the mill'B new superin tendent, will arrive the latter part of this week, ready for the opening next week. Timber is being hauled to the mill at the piesent time, ami though operations may not start in full thp early part of the week, it is under stood the mill will be going full blast by. the latter part of the coming week, entire season. TOWN TEAM READY FOR GUARDS HERE TONIGHT The town team is ready'' for the HmithAeld national guards here to ' night, their.game, according to re-' porta, will be one of the beat of the WOMAN'S CLUB HOLDS REGULAR MEET TOMORROW r •**" The Woman's Club of William ston will hold its regular meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3.30. The program will be in charge.of the newly formed Department of American Citizenship. The attention of is called to the fact that the an nual membership fees are now due. It ih hoped that as many as possible will pay them at the meeting Wednesday. The ladies of the town who are not members of the club are cor dially invited to attend the meetf ings and become members of the organization. Benefit Play Friday Night Frank Brothers to Ap pear in an Added At traction at Play Much interest is becoming aroused over the presentation of the musical comedy success "A Bacheloi's Honey moon" which is to be presented at the high school auditorium next Friday night, February 4th by a cast of 40 home people under the auspices of the parents-teachers association and the professional direction of Henry Melver, of the National Producing bureau, of Omaha, Neb. Rehearsals have been under way for two weeks, I "I'd everything is now about in reudi- j ness for the show which promise's to he tha theatrical even of the season. | Reserved seats will be placed on • sale at Clark's drug store Thursday! morning: and general admission tic-, kets will be on sale at the door on '.he night the performace is given. One of. the special added attractions between acts will be the professional dances, .Frank brother;-, who will demonstrate their ability as artists in the terpischorian art. These hoys have been headliners in big time vaudeville and their act will, no. doubt be enthusiastically received. ■ If youiHrsT""A Honey-, will miss the very best ,«how ever presented' in Williamston, a show that outshow., all other shows, according to those who have Seen it staged in other places. Woods Fires in Several Parts of the County For the past several nights woods! fires have been raging in .'(overall parts of the county. While broken by! wide areas, the fires have covered a course of several-miles. On Sunday right the flames were eating their way through the woods near, the lleaufort county line, south of here. Underbrush and Rood size trees were left in ashes after the fire had'passed on. 1 l.ast night the whole of Martin coutity looked to he burning, or rather that was the impression gained when viewing: the, flames from west of the county. At times the smoke was so thick near I'armele that passaife was made dangerous through it. How the fires started is not known, i;nd the damage done to timber and other property cannot be estimated. Baptists to Visit the Other Churches Here Since the Baptist Church has serv-| ices twice on every Sunday in the! year, it js impossible for those who' attend there to worship with tha oth er congregations as much as they would like to do. Hut, feeling that in iome way they want to acknowledge the Nplendid co operation which the other churches have given the school of missions, as well as the attendance from these congregations when they have no preaching 1 services in their own church, it wan announced at the bap tist Church Sunday that from time to time that congregation would dis pense with service, when pastor and people would visit tho oth er congregations in Williamston. Accordingly, next Sunday evaHb there will be no service at the nap tist Church, > that congregation wor shipping with the Methodist people at their evening service. Announcement will be. made from time to time as to the dj&er services to be dispensed with, and the other congregations to. be visited. BETTER HIiSJNKSS SAYS WARD OF THE GOLD ST.AIt STORE According to Exum L. Ward, of the local Gold Star store, business is good and is getting better every day, that the outlook for 1927 is most promis ing. Mr. Ward is an optimist from every point. He says wo live in the* best small town in North Carolina and the best county, Where farm-1 era really farm. Watch the Libci Ob Your Paper; It Carries the Date Your Subscription Expires. ESTABLISHED 1898 Program For Indoor Circus Is Announced Firemen's Indoor Circus to Begin Here Next Monday Night The firemen's circus, opening in the Roanoke?Dixie warehouse here next •veek, promises to be the chief of the •vinter events here this year. Prepar- , a lions are being made daily for the show, antj judging from the fetaures already booked, the affair will be a most successful one. Arrangements are underway for the decorations, and the hoiiSfr will be well-fitted for the occasion. Tickets went oiv sale last night, twenty young ladies are in the contest, some of the number being from other towns. The first ticket sales indicate for the ex position a large crowd throughout the week, and surely the attractions to te staged during the week will bring hundreds. The firemen are backing the show, and while it was arranged all in a hurry, real action is breaking forth to make the show a (success. The program for the week is a most varied one with added features each night. On the opening night there will be a double bill of basketball, circus and vaudeville acts and other features. l The Virginia-Carolina or chestra wiil render selections each ifight. On Tuesday night the program will carry additional features aivl a Charleston contest will be stared. Gold prizes will be awarded the win rets. Wednesday will be home talent night, and according to those in charge this will be a feature within 'itself. Appropriate prize? will be a warded the. winners. Then there will be the basketball, music and other features - ' —- Twelve colored boys and girls have signed up for ._thc .colored Charleston—- contest Thursday night, and this promises to. be the fun event of the week. The other features of the show will continue in their regular sche dule. The once dance waek will be held that night , and it promises to be a brilliatn affair. For Friday night an old fiddler's convention will be held. Fiddlers front .ill over this section have received no tices of the event and a large number is expected that night. The contest is open and all fiddlers are urged to be in the program. Saturday, the last night of the show, will see the exposition in full blast, :or there are many features saved for that night. The firemen are inviting the ladies », of all the local churches who are in terested in having a booth in the ex position building to call at head quarters at liiggs drug store and se lect a location. This privilege is ex tended the churches free of all charge. Basketball Schedule Continues Heavy That basketball is going on in the county under a heavy strain is seen by the heavy schedules announced by llie several teams. In fact, the sche dules are so heavy in Certain instances that conflicts are almost inevitable. The county" championship series sup posed, to start this week, has had no dates assigned to it as yet for the fir.it games. Fveretts is scheduled to play Red r Oak in Rocky Mount next Friday night. Jame..ville has a four-day trip planed for the last of this week, play ing Woodland, Ahoskie, Rich Square and Aulander. The other schedule which is not definite enough to say when and where the majority of the school teams are to play, is floating around with no place to land. However it might be that the serifes dates v may be announced direct to the schools. Many of the school teams are pre paring for the tournament here next week, and it might be that the pro gram this week will be sacrificed for the one next week. » --1 Sheriff Continues His Raids on Moonshiners Sheriff A. L. Roebuck and Deputy Joe Roebuck made a little raid early /Saturday morning, resulting in the capture of a 60-gallon copper still and 10 hairels of "beer. The still had just been fired up and the "bug juice" had not commenced Tunning when the of ficers approached. Two white men who were operating the plant caught a glimpse, of the officers as they ap proached, and they ran so fast they looked" like two black streaks going through the woods. The still stood » t>t or near the same spot that a small quantity of beer had been destroyed n few davs earlier. .. The officers also found a small quantity of beer not very far away. Beth places were near the Leggvtt Mill Pond.