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Wild the Label On Your Pap«r; It Carries the Date Tw Subscription Expires. VOLUME XXX—NUMBER 18 LOCAL SCHOOL CLOSES MA Y 20; PROGRAM OF EXERCISES BEGINS 13th Dr. Robert W. Wright Will Deliver Adderss Friday Morning The 1926-27 ses&ion of the local school will close May 20, according to the program announced yesterday by Principal L. H. Davis. The first of the commencement exercises will take place Friday night, May 13, when the several grammar grades ap pear in an operaetta, "The Brownie's Band." Between 65 and 70 children will take part in the play. Sunday morning at 11 o'clock in the Baptist Church, Rev. A. J. Man ning will preach the baccalaureate sermon to the members of the grad uating class and school patrons. Mr. Manning was choaen to deliver the special sermon by the seniors at one of their meetings several days ago. Tuesday night has been designated at "Club Night," at which time tho literary, music, and dramatic clubs will offer an attractive program. The numbers on the program will embrace the beat works of the clubs during the year, and will give one a definite idea of the nature of their work. The class exercises are slated to be held Thursday night at 8:15. The program for that evening will be rendered in play form and promises to be a most unique one. Friday morning, at 11 o'clock the final curtain of the present session will fall when the commencement ad dress is made and the graduation ex ercises are held. Dr. Robert H. Wright president of the East Carolina Teach er'si College has been secured to de liver the main address that morning. President Wright is an outstanding educator, and his address will, no doubt, be received by a large audi ence. Immediately following the ad dress the 17 members of. the senior class will be awarded certificates. Honor students will be recognized at this time also. t Examinations for the entire school will begin Wednesday, the 18th, and end the following day. Short re vie** will be held a few days before the tests to prepare the young peo ple for the session's last ordeal. Prac tice on the various numbers in the commencement program will begin within the next few days. Local Kiwanis Club To Put on Minstrel MrSHenry Mclver, director of the play, "A Bachelor's Honeymoon," staged here Friday, February 4, will arrive tomorrow to arrange the do tails for staging a minstrel show here some time in May. The minstrel will be under the auspices of the lo cal Kiwanis Club and will require a cast of 15 men and 12 women. The Krwanis Club, since its organi zation here, has sponsored many val uable causes for the welfare of thi town and community in general, and the proceeds from the minstrel will be used in the furthering of this class of work. "A Bachelor's Honeymoon," direct ed by Mr. Mclver and under the au spices of the local parent-teacher as sociation was a great success. With Mr. Mclver directing, the minstrel, which will be given gome time about the middle of next month, is expected to be another pleasing event. Lilly's Hall School Closed Yesterday Around 500 people attended the tx-hool closing at Lilly's Hall- yester day whena big dinner nerved after the real ole country style was spread oil Ihe grounds. Dr. John D. Biggs of this place made the main address of the day. STRANH THEATRE I^l SATURDAY AL HOXIE in 'Blue Streak O'Neill' Al#o Two-Reel Comedy and Serial Always a Good Show THE ENTERPRISE Crowd Attends School Closing At Bear Grass L. R. Meadows Speaks on Safeguarding the Youth of the Land The Bear Grass school closed a most successful year Wednesday with an approriate commencement program. The speaker of the day Leon R. Meadows of the East Caro lina Teachers college. Choosing "Safe guarding the Youth of the Land" as his subject the speaker made a fine address. He brought out the love that David had for his wayward son, Absolem. The speaker intimated that David seemed to think more of his wayward son than many of the fathers and mother® of today think of their children. According to the speaker the pedigree of calves, pigs, bird dogs and cats seem to concern many- people more today than the character of their sons and daughters. Lamenting the fact that youth is rapidly running away wtih itself, he cited figures showing that crime has decreased during the past ten years. Yet, crime ahiong young white boys and girls has increased one thousand p?r cent, in ten years. The increase brought about by thg young whites is ahead of that brought about by the colored youth, in fact it is three times greater. While crime decreases among older people, it is ever increasing among the youth, in fact the greatest amount is now found there. The trend "I today""!* to "rush from uilTTjilter life to the city din. Ijist year the furni population dropped from 28 to 27 per cent. Seventeen per cent, of the cleared lands of North Carolina have been deserted and turned out during the lust fifteen years accord ing to the statistics of Professor Meadows. He stressed the conditions which daily come under his own observation. Good fathers and mothers are per mitting their daughters to run with the rif raf of the town ant! country. Calling a halt is the need of the hour, according to Mr. Meadows. Certificates of award were given to 24 pupils, 12 boys and 12 girls- The declamation prize was awarded Willie Keel and the recitation prize was won by Marjorie Taylor. Immediately following the morning program a large dinner was served on the grounds to more than 750 peo ple . Commencement Starts Sunday at Oak City Oak City, April 29.—Commencement exercises of the Oak City school will begin Sunday, May 1 at 8 p. m. with the annual sermon by Rev. Theodore Partrick, jr., pastor of the Episcopal church, Scotland Ntck. The musical recital Wednesday even ing May 4 will be followed by class day exercises Thursday. The literary address will be made Friday, May 6 at 8 p. m. by Hon. Van B. Martin of Plymouth, N. C. Members of the graduating class this year are as follows: Ernest Etheridge, Emma Daniels, Leola Hines, Mildred Roberson, Willie John son, Clyde Manning, Garfield Bunch, Mary Elizabeth Coburn, Mildred Everett, and Olivia Johnson. Services at the Church of the Advent Sunday Rev. C. O. Pardo, Rector 10:00 a. m. Churoh school, Mr. N. Cort£z Green, superintendent. 11:00 a. m. Holy Communion and Sermon. 3:00 p. m. Holy Trinity Mission. 8:00 p. m. Evening Prayer and Sermon. On May 4th the annual convention of the Diocese of East Carolina will be held in the Church in Elizabeth City. A number of delegates and others from Williamaton and Hamil ton are planning to attend. r Sheriff and Deputy Seize Still Yesterday Sheriff Roebuck and Deputy S. H. Grimes succeeded in finding a large copper still west of Bear Grass yes terday afternoon. The still hot when found, but the operators had left carrying their liquor with them. The still of 100 gallon capacity was seized. Ttiere were 16 barrels of beer sJ the place. Part of the barrels were not full when fouivd. Severals kegs, axes, buckets and general equipment were destroyed. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, April 29,1927 Health Officer Gives Warning Of Fly Danger Destruction of Flies at Source Is of Great Importance By I)r. Wm. E. WARREN (County Health Officer) The clean-up campaign is really a health measure. Such a campaign in dues the destruction of flies and their breeding places. The screening of dcors and windows is only a small I part of the fly campaign. Of prime importance is the destruction of flies at the source. Flies breed in filthy places, and it is at this point where the fly campaign should begin. Ma nure piles, old rubbish heaps with moist decaying rags are excellent breeding places for flies in the town. Unless some measure is adopted to clean up these places, flies will be attracted to such a town and abide there, growing more numerous day by day. In warm weather it takes about 10 days for flies to develop from the egg to the adult stage; that is, if con ditions are right. Any town that provides these con ditions, such as warm moist filth piles, or open gurbuge cans partly tilled with decaying food, is putting up a sign, "Flies welcome to oui city." Many people prefer to wait until flies appear before screening windows or doors. This is an unwise plan, ■since flies become active at the first suggestion of warm weather, and the house that is unprepared is soon swarming with Hies. Screens should be taken out early and mended for all cracks and holes and attached st> securely to windows and doors that it becomes an easy matter to keep them closed out at all times. Flies are a source of danger in the bouse, since they are iiu n.spectex of persons or things' and deposit filth and disease germs on all surfaces. If there happens to be food left exposed this may provide an excel lent means of spreading some dis ease germ, for flies may have visit ed some sick room, with perhaps a tuberculosis patient, or been feeding in a neighbor's unscreened privy, or jusrt emerged from the manure pile with perhaps typhoid or diphtheria girms still clinging to their bodies. If every family could learn to look upon flies as a source of danger and not merely as an annoyance, they would soon realize their own respon sibility in getting rid of flies in their immediate vicinity and do all in their power to make their town fly less. Flies abhor a clean town. Badly Hurt in Auto A Accident near H«?re Several,people were badly hurt, one said to be seriously, at 2 o'clock today when two Fords crashed on the Washington road ft miles from here. A small child with its face terribly cut was brought to a doctor's office here while two of the car's other oc cupants were in such a condition they could not be moved, accord to several who passed soon after the wreck happened. The names of the people could not be learned, but it is thought they are from Greenville. Negroes in one of the wrecked cars left the scene immediately after the crash, it was stated. A cause for the accident has not been learned. Offers Mattress Free for a Name The B. S. Courtney furniture com pany is ofTering a dandy mattress manufactured by the Itoyall and Bor den Manufacturing company, free to any one giving the mattress a suit able name. All you have to do is sign jour name to one suggtssted for the mattress, and if it is chosen you get the mattress free. Whit Moore Dies at Home Near Everetts Mr. Whit Moore who lived on his farm near Everatts died Wednenday following' an illness of several weeks Mr. Moore was 73 years old and was classed by those who knew him an one of our best citizens, always depend able for acts of kindness. He was buried at his homo farm yesterday, the funeral rite* being con ducted by Rev. T. W. Lee of William ston. In his early years, he married Miss Nancy Cherry who died several year* ago. By this marriage he leaves fiv* daughters, Mrs. Maude Jamas, of En' field, Mrs. Ida Phelps, of Grimeslandl Mrs. Lossie Barn hill, of Everetts,! Mrs. Mafctie Donald, of Beaufort and Miss Chell' Moore, a trained nurse at Rocky Mount and four sons, Whit Moore, jr., of Everetts, Lin wood, A. C. L. agent, Conotoe, Cecil, telegraph operator at Kinston and Van Moore of New York City. John L. Rodgerson Named Manager of Manager Will Have Ready for Announcement Many Contracts for 1927 Within Few Days Mr. John L. Rodgerson' was appointed manager of the Roan oke Fair to succeed the late H. M. Poe by officials here this week. Mr. Rodgerson's appointment came aftef a large number of ap plioations had been considered, and it was due to the fact that he is a local man and can lian dle the association's business right here that officials named him the fair's manager. Mr. Rodgerson has already en gaged himself with the fair's bus iness, and he will have ready for annoucement within a few days many of the 1927 contracts. 2 Hurt as Train Hits Auto Here Ford Coupe Completely Demolished; Victims Hurt But Little The Atlantic teas* Line 5 o'clock train demolished a Ford oupe at the grade crossing near tin Standard Oil Co. tanks on the Washington Road Tuesday afternoon. The car was be ing driven by Julian W. Jeter, a col ored restaurant ketper of Newport News, Va., who was accompanied by lA'la I'. Fagan, his of Windsor. - * Jeter said he atopped at the stop sign in front of the Murroy-MeCabe mill ami could neither see nor hear a train. He says that when he had started his car and Approached near the railroad he hoard the train's bell, but was so near that he could not slop but attempted! t> turn his car sharply to the left to k cp from Tie-* iriMT struck. He had gone too fur, however, and the «*■ WHS struck near the center on the right side* It was apparently knocked clear of ground, going about 26 feet, and then was bounced al ng the tt'trk for a total distance frclni v>hlr«* ft whs sttuck for 75 feet or more. The two col ored people were still in the cat, which was almost completely torn up. When the train stopped the crew suc ceeded in putting" both out. They 'found the driver cut slightly on the head and a small scratch back of the car, while the woman was hurt more seriously. She was taken to l>r. W. E. Warren, the Atlantic Coast Line's surgeon here, who found a scalp wound on the bark of the head and one of her little lingers broken. She was able to be taken to her home in Windsor, and the doctor has since given her attention, reporting that she is doing well. Those observing the wreck were surprised that those in the car es caped death. State Dentist Completes Work in Ix>cal School Dr. J,. H. Butler, state school dentist, completed hi* work i nthe local school Wednesday, and is ,now examining in the Kveretts school. From there he will go to llobersonyille, it is understood. While in the local school, Or. But ler exanmined the teeth of 233 chil dren. According to the dentist, there was evident gross neglect on the part of the children, many of the children knew little about brushing their teeth, while others made only a pass at brushing theirs. This condition is gen eral in practically all the schools the doctor stated. During hir, stay here he made 18^ permanent fillings and ex tracted 76 teeth. Many children were referred to private dentists and urged to attend to their teeth at once. The State lfonnl of Health will keep I)r. Butler in the county until June 1. Itr is not known whether he will re turn when the hhools re-opeiTnext fall. Town Election Will Be Held Tuesday/ Big Vote Expected At Noon Today Registration Books Showed a Gain of 163 New Names; Judges Named With an independent candidate in the field for commissioner, the town election here next Tuesday will surely not drag; that is, judg ing from the interest evident in the registration. The first three days the registration book*'were open more than 100 new names were added to the list of voters. Today at noon the increase in the number of registered voter* a mounted to around 163. Work in the political field has, from all indications ami a* far as is known been above board. Increst in the election is The advertising of this year's fair will be placed in the hands of an advertising manager, who will be named within the next few days. Mr. Rodgerson stated that ac cording to the contracts now be ing negotiated, this year's fair promises to be a little bigger and better than previous ones. With his efforts ami the continued hearty cooperation of the people of the town and county so splen didly given in the past, wc feel sure that this section will witness a banner fair this year. Mrs. Everett Pleases Club Talks on Better Books for the Home Here Yesterday Mrs. W. R. Everett, of Palmyra was asked to nuike a talk on "Bettor Books for, the Home" ait the meeting of the Woman's club this week, this subject being selected by the chair man in observance of Hotter Homes Week. Mrs. Everett limited the subject which was so large to the influence und impressions of l>ook.s on the child ol pro-school age. She stressed the importance of gotting books that had the proper illustrations as well as •subject matter. The remarks made by Mrs. Everett were thoroughly in teresting from beginning to end. Her talk was practical and instructive and all those who heafti it were de- lii'htod. The business session which was short was.held after the program was coinploted. The treasurer's report stowed the debt on the club rooms to be rapidly disappearing through the efforts of the members. The president asked the members to become interested in preserving our forests and observe the special week set aside for this purpose. Chairmen of the various committees and departments were apppiri' ed, the only change made from the commit tees of last year being on the press committee, Mrs. N. C. Green being selected chairman. There were two new members, Mrs. \V. K. Warren and Mrs. T. B. Bran don. Three others have signified their intentions to join. • The next meeting will be held on The 4th Thursday in May, afiifThts will be the last meeting before the fall. 1. Economics Specialist To IK 1 Here Next Week Miss Myrtle Floyd, a hdme-econom ics specialist from the Soft Wheat Millers' Association, Nashville, Tenn. will he in Martin County Tuesday Wednesday, and Thursday, May 3, 4, and 5, to give demonstrations in pre paring food from self-rising flour. Miss Floyd is unusually good in her line of work, and she will give interesting demonstrations in prepar ing whole meals, breads, anil des serts. Tuesday, May 3, at 2 p. m., she will give demonstrations in the home eco nomics laboratory in* the Roberson ville High School. Wednesday, May "4 1 , at 2 p. m., in Williamston, in the home demonstra tion kitchen in the courthouse annex. Thursday, May 5, at 2 p. m., she will be at the Angeitowh Woman's Club. Miss Floyd's services cost ab solutely nothing, and all those in Martin County who are interested in better food preparation should take advantage of her demonstrations. thought to be general, and when the polls open next "Juesday morn ing the poll holders and judges of election will start the task of caring for one of the largent votes in the town's history. The polling place will be at the may or's office and will be open to re ceive votes at 8 in the morning. All votes should be in the ballot box by sunset, the time for clos ing. Messrs. A. T. Perry, John L. Hassell, S. Rome Biggs, and W. O. Griffin have been appoint ed poll holders and judges of election. V. E. P Offers $50,000 For Electric System Negro Pastor Preaches His Own Funeral Death Did Not Come as the Old Man Had Expected Joshua Griffin, aged rolored preach- ] er living near here, made prepara tions for his-own burial this week. Several months ago he matle his own coffin, anil this week he started his grave. Wednesday afternoon his actions were a little in advance, for he was heard preaching his own funeral. In an interview with the aged man yesterday .morning lie stat. >d he had been for Vie past several months on a test. Peculiar in its nature, the teat came about when Griffin came to Williamston several months ago to find a man who had boon a member of a church for four years and who would not curse the Ixird Jesus Christ to save his :oul from Hell. As the facts go, the oi l man «ave U p j n ,|,v. spair after a prolonged search, and sought after-such a man in a dif ferent manner, Turning to prayer, he vixitH the colored MothodM church ut the edg" of town and there he remained three day and nights try ing to pr-'prvre an advertisement that v,"du!(l make Irre.wn his wants. Hut at tJ.c'i aitempt to write, he could think of no other p. i«on save Joshua Grif fin. At the end of the three days he vas curried home in a cart by his >on-in-law. The old Darky stated that for days he"was chased through the woods and branded as crazy by all the people who knew him. His test was started, and he was to go Until last Wedens day without cursing the Ixird Jesus Christ even if in so ikiing he would | gc to Hell. The devout old preach er statist he was between two seas, I'.'nd fearing that death was just a hmjl, he stalled preparations for his own exit. As the day set by the old man for the. termination of the test approached, he still entertained thoughts of dying. The preparations in the beginning were little noticed, but on Wedenwlay when neighlmrs heard him preaching his own funeral, ,they could not help but lend atten tion to his actions. At the conclusion of his funeral service, the old man, his eyes flood ed with tears, knew in his own mind th.at th«* test was all off. Yesterday morning he was hivpiiv as a lark when he stated he had no particular time to die. Griffin, a cotoml Methodi.wt preach e;' lives alsiUt five miloH from here on the Jamesville road. At his next birth day, the 27th of next month, he will bo 78 years old. In spite of his olu, I'.jy.e he walks" all over the county and visits the schools ami churches of his race. Ho depends on his own labor for a livelihood, and takes pride in the fact that he liu.s not askod charity thus far. He stated further, however, that he has been at the point ol asking help several times when he would have to uat raw potatoes and peanuts to sustain himself. Just before returning to his home yesterday morning and between smiles, ho rendered after a musical fashion: "When 1 can read my title clear in the rriansions of the sky, I'll bid faorwell to every fear and wipe my weeping eyes. While Jesus Christ holds ms in the hollow of His hand, I'll praise Him while I live." Ladies Hurt When Guinea Hits Auto A Guinea chicken sent three young ladies to the doctor yesterday after mion when it flew against the wind shield of the ladies' car on the Wash ington road n°ar the Old Mill inn. The car was driven by Miss Fan nie Mae Rawls accompanied by Misses Hettie Lass iter and Mary A. Roger son. The guinea crashed through the windshield and fell dead in the lap of Miss Lassiter and the flying glfiss cut her at several places in the face and the side of the head. Several stitches wore required to dress the wounds. Miss Rogers received a bad cut across the nose near her*eyos and Miss Rawls, the driver, was 'ut on the hand. Elder Striekland Dies at His Hobgood Home Elder Ben Strickland died at his home in Hobgood Tuesday. He had been a minister of the Primitive Haptht church for many years and had often preached in this county. He was pastor of several of the churches in this county for a while. He was buried at Hobgood Wednes day. Advertisers Will Find Our Col umns a Latchkey to Over 1600 Homes of Martin County. ESTABLISHED 1898 Ikmrd of Commissioners To Discuss Proposal at Another Meet J. T. Chase, manager of the Vir ginia Electric and Power company accompanied by E. A. Love and E. 11. C units, all of Roanoke Rapids, were 'here yosterday for the purpose of pre senlinj? a proposal to the town for the purchase of its plant. _ Tho Hoard of Commissioners ami ■everal citizens of the town met with the power company's representatives and a general discussion was held. Every detail of an important na ture was brought up amj discussed, giving the town officials a fair under standing of the type of service of fered and its cost. The details of the power company's proposal are stated in an advertise ment of the company in this paper. They are interesting and educational and are well worth every one's at tention. The board of commissioners took the proposal under advisement and pen ling the return of Robert L. Co burn, tnayaor, from a Norfolk hos pital when they will have a meeting to discuss the i|custion of submitting the sale of the plant to the peo ple for ratification by vote. The power com(Ktny $50,000 for the outside plant and /Wrees to light the streets of the town, furnish power to pump water and to furnish IMiwer for the contrat with Kveretts for .'!() years all for the amount col lected from Kveretts. I'nder the con tract Kveretts woul I witness a drop in its rate of -10 per cent or more from its contract. The highest rate for current will be 8 1-2 cents per kilowatt Kates for, other uses than Jitchts will van down ward to a 4-cent point. ~ 'Thf rnrrrfnrnr-- —i+t-- witli two If lie si one" f rbrti TarUiro and one from Kewi.-ton via Windsor. An extension will lie made from here to Plymouth, if plens mature. They will also run a line from Windsor to Kdenton over the new Chowan bridge, acccnlinir to present plan.. Sunday Services at the Haptist Church • Sunday morning at II o'clock the Lord's Supper will be observed in this church. This is a sweet, solemn serv ice. Kvery effort is made that itsj significance" be impressed u|K>n those present. This churcfl does not at tempt to determine who shall sit at the Lord's Table--that is a,matter-to In settled by the individual. It i- the Lird's Table, not ours. At this Com nuinion service, the pastor will speak briefly on "Fellowship." At the evening hour, the sermon subject will Im', "What Price Redemp tion?" The people are again reminded not to forsake the assembling of them selves together on the Lird's Day at the Lird's»llouse. Cross Roads School Closed Yesterday The Cross Roads .school closed yes terday a most successful school year. With it; teachers, Misses Ruby 1 tarn hill, of Williamston, Helon Gurganus, of ftobersonville, and Hell liynum, of Maysville, the school has done credi table work. The program yesterday was an ad dress by Rev. J. 1,. Harroll of Holier sonville and, a talk by Supt. K. A Pope. Following the addresses a pic nic dinner Was served.. night, the school gave a play, "Daughter of the Desert" which did crudit to U»Ui teachers aiwl pupils. The school which is the center of u very ftue section has grown from a one- to a three-teacher school in tin years time without increasing its territory. It Tanks well among the three-teacher schools of the county. Thieves Rob Oil Tanks Near Here Last Night i Thieves broke three locks on N. J. Corey's gas and oil .tanks last night and carried away iibout 50 gallons of I'as ami from three to live gallons of oil. The locks on the two tanks were carrier! away. Mr. Coery could not tell in what way they were broken. The car receiving the oil and gas was parked on the Hear Grass road leading from the hard surface. After U:king on the steal, the car turned hack to the mailt road. During, the same night, the car of Sylvester Webb, who liven a half mile away, was stripped of its car buretor and other equipment valued at about $40.00, While there is no clue to connect anyone with the crime, wine ttyink it in the work of boys in Mr. Oorey a auction.