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Watch the Ulki On Your Paper; It Carries the Date Your Subscription Expires. j VOLUME XXX—NUMBER 13 Baptist Revival Services Draw Big Audiences Will Continue Services Through Friday Night of This Week Attendance on the series of serv ices at the Baptist chftrch reached a new high level Sunday night, when the church was packed almost to full capacity. The preacher, Rev. A. O. Moore, of Salisbury, preached a very strong but plain sermon on the par able of the five foolish virgins, who notwithstanding the coveted oppor tunity of being special honor guests at a marriage feast, neglected and prostituted the opportunity and be came totally unfitted to enter in at the marriage. Their simple neglect tt make just a moderate, yet very necessary preparation, did not only deprive them of the joys of the mar riage but did more; it filled them with the sorrow of failure and the humility i of being kicked out where there was | nothing but darkness. His description of the failure of, people to handle success was true to ] the point. Most successful people have more temptations than they can withstand, and that is why many of them fall so flat. The lawyer, the doc- j tor, the preacher, or the business man who succeeds to the point of feeling hif. importance stands in great dan- ; ger. Clarence Harrow was described in ( his younger days, when he knew : much of nature and love and truth, j That was the day" when Harrow be | in a God. Later in life, D&f- j row got tangled up with success; he j looked at science, he saw wonders, he j became infatuated with the small [ thing.-, that man has done and utterly forgot God, and he new kicks and fights Him and His followers. Mr. Moore described our American people as being so praud of our liber ties that we abuse them fearfully. We are, in fact, so proud of our lib erty that we do not hesitate to abuse our own and destroy our neighbor's liberty. We actually refuse to main tain the constitution that gives us ! liberty. There is no doubt about the fact that we are incapable of -enjoy- I (Continued on the back page) " —————— School Closes At Farm Life To Present the Play, "Go Slow Mary" Next Friday Night The commencement exercises of t*e Farm Life school began Sunday even ing when Rev. C. O. Pardo, Rector of the Episcopal church here, preached to the school and its patrons. Last night the first and second grades of the school had a unique pro gram of dialogues and recitations. To night the fifth and sixth grades will entertain with reading recitations. To morrow night will witness recitals by Miss Iteba Jefferson's music pupils. The program for that night has been especially prepared, much time and interest having been devoted to its making. Thursday night, the seventh andeighth grades will have charge and they are offering a good program for that night. On Friday, the graduating exer cises will be held, followed by a pic nic. A large gathering of the people in that community is expected. "Cfo Slow Mary" is the title of the play that the ..chool will . stage on Friday night It promises to be one of tftfe outstanding features of the commencement program. The play will bring to a close one of Farm Life's best school years. |~C TRANTV 1 DONT FORGET FREE TICKET for Friday's Show to all who eome Wednesday WEDNESDAY "Flaming Waters" with Malcom McGregor also Comedy and Episode 9 of "Trooper 77" ' FRIDAY COLLEEN MOORE in "Twinkletoes" ALSO 2-KEEL COMEDY 2 Shows for I Price Always a Good Show THE ENTERPRISE Two Candidates Themselves Third Candidate Is Likely to Throw Hat in Ring Between Now and 18th, Convention Night Action crept into the town's politics yesterday and last night when it was learned that two cit izens had announced their candi dacy for mayor, subject to the will of the town convention here next Monday night, April 18. It is known that both Miss Hat tie Thrower and Robert L. Co burn announced their candidacy after many requests were made by their friends. It was first stated that Mayor Coburn would not consider renomination anil it was not last night that sev Power Company To Offer Town Contract Takes Crack at Bridge Support Waverly Johnson Sows Members of His Race Along Highway Side Knowing that several had failed to jar the middle support of the railroad underpass at the west end of Main Street, Waverly Johnson, colored, de cided in less than a second to try the support at the left side of the bridge yesterday afternoon. The result was similar to that obtained by those who had hit the middle support, the c.on-; crete was scratched a little and a cbr was completely ruined. No one was. hurt, excepting a few minor bruises received when the several lit tle colored boys who were riding with Johnson landed many feet away and I ir. all directions from, the wrecked car. One of the boys, with a small bump on his headjjiving evidence of i his presence at the time, stated that j something broke about the car, hnd j as it turned to the left he closed his ; eyes just before the car hit the con | crete pillar, and that he kicked a small part of the top off hiin when he I got up a few seconds later on an em bankment nearby. The rate of speed the car was trav j elinjr just before it tackled the sup port could not be ascertained, but one of the boys in the car stated that it was goinp "twixt and between" —not between the supports, however. Johnson, with his small friends, rid ing in Mr.VJ. F. Hutcheson's Hudson m.arh l |)ad nut t.« Harden Ter rnce for some reason unlearned, and just before reaching the underpass he, from all indications, applied the brakes to the fast-rolling car, which caused it to turn to the left. It went in the narrow passage sideways, and the middle of the car hit the support, causing a perfect curve in the body and tearing the car into many pieces. The car was headed back this way when it stopped, but the occupants continued westward and landed on the treen grass beside the road, j The car's engine had just been over ! libuled a few days before, but all its good features were lost along with the | other parts wtfen the vehicle and the ! concrete post mixed. j 7 . t Theodore Robertson Dies of Pneumonia Theodore Robertson, who lived on his farm in Williams township, died from an attack of pneumonia on April Bth. Mr. Robertson was nearing his 6fth birthday at the time of his death. , He was the son of Eli Roberson and j Fannie Godard Roberson. He marries | Mrs. Ludie Griffin, who with five chil dren, two sons and three daughters survives. He also ledfvea on rister Mrs. Ida Hodges, of Mackeys and on« one 1 brother!" of Norfolk, i Interment was made in the family plot on the farm April the !Hh. Revs if W. Lee and C. H. Dickey conducted Mhe funeral rites. Mrs. Willie Roberson Dies Near Everetts Mrs. Willie Roberson, wife of Mc | G. Roberson and the daughter of th« late Henry Coburn and wife, Mar> Ann Corey, died at her home neai Everetts last week from a stroke ol paralysis. She was 48 years old ane leavefe her husband several chil dren. , _ She was buried at the farm of El der J. N. Rogerson near Bear Grass Elders Rogerson and Cowan holding the funeral services. The pall beares were Mc. James Dewey Mobley, Robert Whitehurst | Alex Williams, Henry Wynn am I James Bo wen. aVilliamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, April 12,1927 eral of .his close friends urged him not to withdraw. Miss Thrower was mentioned as a possible candidate two years ago, but she would not consent to allow her name to go before the convention at that time, and this year her hat goes into the ring a result of many requests made by her friends. That there will be other candi dates is not definitely known, but it has been mentioned that a third will come out between now and the- 18th. Town Board Advertises , for Bids to Purchase New Diesel Engine The town commissioners decided last night to call for sealed bids for 1 ' the , purchase of a 240-horsepower j Diesel-type oil engine when they met in special sessUm. to discuss the mat- ■ tel. The ultimate purchase of thu engine will not he made, however, un-1 til investigations now going on are i heard from. The call for bids is j necessary to • maka the purchase of , (he engine legal, and should it be' r that the board deemed it wise to buy ' the engine, then no delay would ro j cult. Judging from the discussion on the problem in the last fe wdays, a ma-! jority of the board members are in j favor of the purchase of the oil en j I'ine. However, it might be added I I that should the investigations now un- j der way disclose facts not known at j this time the majority, which now j favors the oil engine, will consider:, them and act to the very best inter ests of the town. ' Mr. J. P.Cross/of Wilson,'a Fuir banks-Morsi' representative, went be fore the board last night and answer ed |uestions relative to the type of engine, price, terms, and time of in stallation. The cost complete us men toned before the board last night is 18,686.40. E. I'. To Submit Contract Mr. J. T. Chase, representative of the Virginia Electric Power Co., hear ing of the town's planS relative to i itt- power and lights, called Mayor It. i I„ Coburn over the telephone from Ahoskiu and asked that, if possible, j wait u few days before making final j decision'in theTrmTTerT" In the con versation, Mr. Chase stated that he [ had a contract that he felt sure the j town Would want to sign. The dis j'cussion last night was frank in every j detail, the board declaring that the : proposition appearing most advantag eous would be considered. No time ; has been mentioned whin Mr. Chase' | will come here to take the matter up I with the board, but another call meet- I ing is likely to be held for the pur ! pose within the next few days. I i Important Meeting of Woman's Club Today An important meeting of the! i Woman's club will be held Tuesday af j ternoon at 6 o'clock...This hour has i been chosen so the meeting will not j conflict with any church service. The | meeting will be short, and it is hoped that member will be present, | sincdwweuire several matters ftf im j portance to be before the club membership, and every true club I member will be interested. LOUIE P. MARTIN, Pres. 1 Week of Prayer at the Christian Church ; The annual holy week of prayer is ; being observed by the women of the r i Christian church. There, will be two . more services, Wednesday and Fri -1 day afternoons at 8:30 o'clock. All the women whether members or not of the Missionary society are urged to come to both these services and to 1 join the members in visiting any who ' i are unable to come on Thursday. ; Fire Company Called Out This Morning E The volunteer fire company was I called out shortly before seven- o'- - clock this morning to the home of Dink Hardison near the Baptist - cemetery. A few sparks from the , flue caused a little smoke and the a \ larm was sent in. No damage result ed. • ; , Misses Annie Harper and Esther 1 Harrison and Stanley Sessoms spent Sunday in Wilson. Results of, First Group Center Contest Friday Hamilton Extends Most Cordial Welcome to Its Visitors Friday Eleven of the twelve schools of the! western part of Martin County march-; J ed on Hamilton last Friday, and for, the day took the city; all of which i was more than pleasant for the hosts ac well as those entertained. Guests were present to a number, variously estimated from 600 to 800 people Oi Martin County. Hamilton eitizensh'p proved more than capable, for a num ber far in excess, of those who went; could have been easily aeeommodat- j ed. In the neighobrhoud of f>oo pounds of barbecue was served, and there never was more dcliciously serv ed or belter flavored meft;. For this symposium of delights the schools are to lie thankful to the kind ladies and gentlemen of the hospitable city anil particularly to the committee, the teachers, and Mr. Asa Johnson, who looked nftaer the barbecue. The ever-' la.-.ting "teamwork of ev t vy blooming soul" from Principal W. W. Clark to f i the janitor was expressive of the fin est spirit'of cooperation and hospi tality. Martin County is proud of | you, Hamilton, and we know you are t pioud of Martin County That prince of a fellow, J. L. Jones, 'led out with a " Am..ri.. U| tha! { Heauliful," live body entering freely | into it.- An address of welcome by | Mr. P. L. Salsbury made every one j feel at home. Then tjw chapel hull,; rang with "Ho, for Carolina." The I blessings of God on the body were invoked by"Rev. West, of, the Hamilton Baptist Clfurch. Mr! K. I Leake, on behalf >f the teachers and public, responded to Hamilton's gen-; erous reception. And the program' was under way. From your to year the results of the ' contests which are engaged in reflect j the increase in teaching skill oi those \ I who have charge, of the schools. Groop I Returns .i , F«llowing urtt the '-ifcumtw of the Croup I (schools of (j teachers or ' more) contests: Oak City, represented by Larry Hal lard and William Davenport, won first and third places in the spelling con test, while Selma Gurganus, of Rob ersonville, took second place. The pro nounce!', Mr, J. L. Jones, and assist ant judges. Rev. C. H. Dickey and j Mrs. It. K. Adl ins, found it almost impossible to sp II down the contest ants and finally resorted to the high school spelling - book when others failed. The-average*contestant, how ever, still finds difficulty with words which experts say a seventh-grade pu pil should spell, particularly when called on to write them. Of the BO written words requisite to entering (he contest, the largest number missed by any one of the pupils of this group was 27. In the story-telling contest, Fran ces Ward, of Rohersonville, took first place; W. H. Grime:;, of Ijaniilton, 1 took second place; ami the team of ! * Onk City, William llynian and Nancy M HoUlip, took third place. In tliis field of endeavor again_.the judges, • Mrs. Emma House, Mrs. C. 11. Ilas -1 sell, and J. L. Jones, found it hard to decide. Much improvement was noted in the choice of stories told; Epuminondas and several old friends being conspicuously left out this time. The naturalness with which six > i oi seven of the stories were told is • a credit to the teachers. Elocution, i rnt being the purpose of the child in 1 j rendering these stories, was avoided. ■ I All who entered deserve much credit > I (Continued op the back page) Urges Observance Homes Week, Eight Women's Clubs in County Will Have Special Programs on "Better Homes" That Week By MISS ANNA TRENTHAM County Home Demonstration Agent From April 24 to May 1, 1927, is the lime set for a "Better Homep Campaign" in America. "Better Homes in America" is a national movement which is well worthy of our observation. Its object is to. sponsor everything that tends-to rnalce better homes, such knowledge of the high Mandards in bouse building; home furnishing and home life; encouraging reconditioning and remodeling of old housed, and thrift for home ownership; helping each community to study housing problems and problems of family life; furnishing of homes economically and in good taste, and at the same time eliminating drudgery and waste of effort in housekeeping; promoting im provements in house lots, yards, and neighborhoods and the making of | home gardens; studying the ways of List Takers fori 1927 Named by! Commissioners Roy T. Griffin Appointed List Taker for This Township I i The board of county commissioners I met in special session Monday, April j 11. J. G. Barnhill, T. B. Slade, jr., • 1.. P. Holliday, T. C. C.riffln, and J. j t;. Pope were the members present. The meeting was called for the pur pee of conferring wfth the county tax supervisors in the matter of list ing taxes. A motion was carried fixing the j j salary of the supervisors at $6.00 per ! day, which is to cover all expense. j Clayton Moore tendered his resig-| nation as county attorney effective j May 1, at which time his office as superior eourt judge begins. Elbert S Peel was appointed to fill the un- I expired term. Thos. H. Johnson having failed to r.ccept as a member of the board of county tax assessors, Henry S. Ever-1 ett was appointed in his stead. The Board now being composed of Sylves-I ter Peel, J. T. Barnhill, and Henry S. Everett. The county assessors have appoint ed township list takers as follows;! Jamesville, O. W. Hamilton, at $165;! Williams, Joshua 1.. Coltrain, at $100; , Griffins, Ephraim Peel, at $100; Wil-1 liamston, Roy T. Griffin, at $200; j ' Cross Roads, C. B. Rut-buck, at $100; i Rohersonville, J. Haywood Everett, at.j $200; Poplar Point, Lu'ray Taylor, at! s7?>; Hamilton, W. S. Rhodes, at $150; Goose Nest, J. F. Crisp, at slsOl The list takers will list all person al property, take the farm census, and : er roll on land for the county board 1 oi assessors. I Poultry Car Will Arrive Thursday With reports on the poultry market;, continuing unsteady and a decrease in prices likely, the farm and home ■ diiwuistration agents of the county are. advising all farmers to take ad- I vantage of the cash prices to be of , fert d at the poultry car here Thurs | day. The car will arrive on the morn inn freight, around i) o'clock, and will I Itave that afternoon, according to a schedule sent out by the bureau of markets. The agents are particularly advising , i he- farmers to sell hens I and roosters, and a large flock of these two kinds is expected at the i lending here next Thursday. I iniesville Will (iive Visitors Picnic Friday i ; ] According to an onnouncement made I by Profesor J. 1,. Junes of the Jameti i ville. school in chapel there this morn i ing, all visitors to the group center - ! commencement at Jamesville Friday t! will be well cared for by the school , j and its patrons. r! Hamilton made a most pleasing im ' pression on its visitors last Friday, > and it is understood Mr. Jones will , j do his best in entertaining his visitors ■ I next Friday. ! Special Music Tomorrow in Washington Church * The music lovers of Williamston h are cordially Invited to hear the com- I, hined choirs of St. Peters church, n I Washington and Calvary church, Tar- I. "boroi, sing Stainer's "The Crucifixion" tj in the Washington church Wednesday I night, April 18th. The choirs will be i ci.mposed of 50 voices. | making home life happier through i home music, home play, arts, and crafts, and by better library facilij? : ties. Many things can be done during that week to make home life better. The spring clean-up drive should con tinue until ail the back yardn, and premises are free ,from old tin cans and other things that mar the beauty l of a landscape. Shrubs and flowers j should b j planted to help build up community self-respect and civic in terest. .It is possible to have a home com fortable, convenient, and beautiful with average means, if the money is • economically spent. Every organization in Martin Coun ty is urged to observe "Better Homes Week" in some suftable way. Dur ing the month the eight woman's ) clubs in the county will have special programs on "Better Homes." Farmer Jailed On Infanticide Charge Clean-up Week is Observed by Some —"Clean-up is being ob served by quite a few people alreaady and before Hhe end of the week it is expected that many of the most unsightly places will be in tine shape. The Mayor and policemen are most anxious to have the trash carts on hand to carry away trash. If there are any who fail to see "Miles" -just telephone the Mayor's office and the cart will be ordered out. v. / Town May Get License Bureau 50 Members to Carolina Motor Club Necessary to (iet Bureau Here Mr. H. M. Barmettler, district man- i ager for the Carolina Motor club and Mr. U. M. Biggs, assistant district manager> are here to secure 'SO char- ] ter members for the Carolina Motor club in order to obtain an auto license bureau for Williamston. The club has control of the distri bution of licenses and will establish a branch here for that purpose pro vided a sutHcient number of members can be Rotten for the club. A heavy expense is uttached to the- distribu tion of auto licenses and to carry this on along with its other work, the club should have not less than iiO members here. The club besides being active in legislative, matters- pertaining to the automobile and state-wide accident prevention work curries many direct personal benefits for its members such as free road' service, stolen car | service, free legal service, road in | formation und full membership in the American Automobile association. I Messrs. Barmettler and Iliggs have just completed a campaign in Weldon where they secured t>o members in a very short time. An emblem of the A. A. A. with the name of the town is provided each member when there are fifty or more joiners. Important Side Issues at Commissioners Meet Aside from the main issue, the pur chase of an oil engine, at the special meeting of the town hoard of com missioners last night, several issues were discussed arid pussed upon. Th« City Hull contract was approved, it ■ being stuted in the contract that the ' four churches, Kiwanis und Woman'; ! clubs and parents-teachers associatioi will have a right to use the hull on night„each during the year and foi , a $26 consideration. It is also under stood from the contract that the school i may use the hall in case it should be et me necessary to do BO and free ol cost. In every case, however, 30 (lays nctice is to be given the lessee. Insurance policies on certain towi | 1 property were discussed und rates ir several instances were noticed to havi i been increased. The cause for this in . crease is being investigated. ( To Audit Town Hvok* June 1 liy a unanimous vote an audit of thi ' town's books was ordered. The audi / will start the first of June and il i ; expected the books will be ready will audit complete to go into the hands o the new board by the first Monday it June. Frederick P. Hill of Rock] Mount was awarded the contract whicl culls for S2O a day and expenses. Mr | 11. E. Perkinson will have charge ol '1 audit. Frank Carstarphen, in his workini . | clothes and his shirt sleeves rolled ' | went before the board, asked and go | permission to hold a dance on th | 20th of ths month. He is to meet thi I utual requirements in staging th . I dance. It was agreed that all unpaid tuxes would be advertised the first part of next month and that all un paid taxes would be added to the list according to law. The commissioners will"issue a warning soon to all those who have not paid their taxes. The board stated that it did not wish to take the last step in collecting taxes, but it was the only course where the taxes were due and not paid. Holy Week Services at Episcopal Church Uev. C. O. Pardo, Rector Holy Week: Wednesday, 10.30 a. m.—Holj Communion. 4.00 p. m.—Litany. Friday: Good Friday three-hour de votion. 12 noon to 3.00 p. m. Advertisers Will Find Our Col umns a Latchkey to Over 1600 Homes of Martin County. ESTABLISHED 1898 Oscar Wynn Thought to Have Killed Two of His Own Children Oscjir Wynn. a farmer living about 5 mile's from Kobersonville in Cross Roads Township, was placed in jail Sunday night on a charge of infanti cide in connection with the death of ' his 5-viay-old baby Sunday about noon. Mr. Wynn, who is a tenant farmer, is 26 years old. He can neither read r.or write had about as few oppodtunities as one can have, and per haps lias taken as little advantage of such as he has hail as a man can. Two years ago he married Miss. I'erlie Bullock. Their first baby died under peculiar circumstances about a year ago, when they were living on the Blount farm' a few miles from ' \\ illiumston. Last Tuesday their second baby, a boy, was born, healthy, utrong, and I {rood sized. It seems that a few peo- I pie in the neighborhood, who had sus- I pected foul play in the death of the first child, set a close watch ove> him. , Mr. Kenneth Roebuck, with ' he farmed, procured the services His | Dr. Ward, of Robersonville, who treated both mother and child. Sun . day morning he visited them and i found each doing well. -The mother stated that she nursed ! the child at II o'clock and dropped to i sleep with the baby sleeping by her I fide on the same bed; and -thai she | was called half an hour later by hei ' i husband and told that the baby was i dead. Objected to Kvaminataion ! .Sheriff Roebuck, who happened to I be in the neighborhood, heard of the ! circumstance, and immediately went j for Dr. Ward, and Mr. Wynn jedto an examination being made by . j the doctor when' hcaTrtved. He iliiL: | make an examination, however; anil ' I although this report has not been ' made public, it is understood that he '1 stated the death was not from ftatur j al cause#. i Wynn would uot permit nriphbors to dress the child for burial, claiming he wanted his mother to shroud it, as ' she had his other. When his mother i ' (Continued on the hack pane) 4 Hurt When Autos Collide Cars Are Demolished in Wreck on Highway !)() Saturday Night 5 : r g! Several people were i»a«llyj nut not ( I seriously, injured last. Saturday night P I two miles beyond Robersonville on s | Highway^'No. till, when the cars in ,i | which' they were riding met in a e | head-on collision. Iloth cars were 7 practically demolished, the two los* _ inn three wheels, two axles, a side, ,] glass and accessories. Mrs. I*. T. Adams, of Partnele, was f driving a Ford sedan, praetictlly new, t and she and her son were painfully hurt, although not seriously, when the n cars met. Jesse Whitehurst, who n lives near I'armele, and who was dr!v --e i'ng the other car, an old.model Ford, i_ received an ugly scalp wound and lost considerable blood before he could be removed to the Robersonville e I Drug Co.'s store in Robersonville. it | His companion, a Mr. Carson, was -■! i also hurt, but not as badly as was hi Mr. Whitehurst. It was thought at ,f one time that Mr. Whitehurst was t , j seriously h.urt, but when treated by yl Dr. Nelson, his wound was found not I, to be as bad as it was first thought. r No cadse for the accident was as-' f signed, but it is thought the slow rain, which was falling a( the time, » made it difficult tor the drivers to [ eee. . e To Install Electric Siren I as Part of Alarm System j The board of town commissioners , ( j met the request of the volunteer fire ' | company anil will have installed with ! in the next few weeks an electric ' i siren. The company, under the leader- V, * j ship of its chief, Henry D. Harrison, has been forking for an electric c siren for the past several months and ° SIOO "will be given by the firemen ' j on the purchase price. The new alarm 16 I installed will cost around $460.00. Just the type of siren to be install ed has not been definitely decided up -1 on, bubqfc is understood either a Fed eral or a Sterling siren will be bought. II If It meets with the approval of the Carolina Telephone company an elec tric button will be placet! in tjie oper ating room of the telephone exchange. ly The other button will be placed at tb4 fire station, e- The siren will be placed in the elock tower.
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