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Watch the Label Ob Your Paper; It Curies the Date Tear Subscription Expiree. VOLUME XXX—NUMBER 27 Church Women Held Meeting Here Thursday Eighth District Womans Auxiliary Organized by Episcopalians A meeting was held in the Church of the Advent on Thursday, May 26, for the purpose of organizing the eighth district of the Episcopal Wo man's Auxiliaries, which consists of Avoca, Hamilton, Roxobel, William ston, Windsor, and Woodrilie, for get-together meetings. At 10:30 there was a celebration of the Holy Communion, Rev. C. O. Pardo, celebrant, assisted by Rev. A. J. Mackie. A recess of ten minutes was then taken, after which the meet ing convned. Rev. C. O. Pardo welcomed the vis itors, and Mrs. C. O. Panio, president of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Church of the Advent, made a short talk. After a solo by Mrs. J. S. Rhodes, Rev. C. O. Pardo introduced Mrs. B. T. Cox, of Winterville, who is refer red to as the mother of get-together meetings. Mrs. Cox made a talk in which she made clear the purpose of these meetings. She advised that the meetings be held alphabetically and also that they be held spring and fall iwith a field day in the summer if possible. Mrs. Cox suggested the use of a Scriptural motto. Mrs. Pardo was made temporary chairman and Mrs. N. C. Green tem- porary secretary for the morning ses * "ions. The ladies were then invited to the parish house, where a delight ful luncheon was served. Afternoon Session Officers were elected at the after noon sessions, as follows: Mrs. Nor fleet, of Roxobel, president; Mrs. H. M. Bell, of Windsor, vice president; and Mrs. Earle Wynne, of William ston, secretary. After a solo by Rev. C. O. Panio, Rev. A. J. Mackie made an address on "The Three Important Reason for the Get-Together Meetings: To get ac quainted, to stimulate a spirit of co-i operation, to formulate plans for car-' rying out the work." The motto chosen was from Esther 4:14: "And who knoweth whether thou art come to the Kingdom for such a time as this?" October was voted the month for the fail meeting, at Windsor, the date of the meeting to be decided later by Windsor. It was voted that the entertaining parish furnish the problem to be dis cussed in that parish. Mrs. H. M. Bell, of Windsor, sug gested that the parishes in the eighth district meet with the peope of St. Thomas, Windsor, for their annual picnic and thus form a field day for *the district. Mr. ftirdo suggested that one wo man from each parish be appointed to compose an executive committee and they decide the field day, etc. Mrs. J. H. Saunders made a motion that the presidents of the different auxiliaries form this the motion was carried. The committee chosen to discuss and make plans fo this field day con sists of Mrs. Geo. W. Capehart, Avoca, Mrs. Norfleet, Roxobel; Mrs. B. L. Long, Hamilton; Mrs. C. O. Pardo, Williamston; Mrs. H. M. Bell, Windsor; and Mra. T. L. Phelps, of WoodviUe. A resolution was offered and the secretary asked to write a letter to Mrs. J. G. Staton, treasurer of the United Tltank Offering and former president of the Woman's Auxiliary, expresung regret for her absence from the meeting and the sympathy of the entire district. It was voted that the next meeting begin at 10:30 a. m. A rising vote of thanks was given Mrs. B. T. Cox, of Winterville, for her assistance in organizing the flrst STRANrv THEATRE I t WEDNESDAY RANGER The Wonder Dog in "FLAMING FURY" Also "Yes, Yes, Babette" WITH BOBBY VERNON And "Mystery Pilot" Episode No. 7 FREE TICKET for Ifco Friday show to all wtm (Me oat Wednesday. Always a Good Show Registration Books Opened For School E Very Few Names Have Been Entered In The Registration Books at This Time Registration for the 'ownship school election is going forward very slowly, according to Roy Griffin, registrar. Not more than 86 name* were on the book at noon today, and there arc sev eral hundred voters in the town ship. , The election calls for a new regUUralUo, and for any one to vote at the polls on July 6, it will be necessary that all names heretofore registered be re-enter ed on the books between now and June 26. The registration books are apen at the Farmers Supply company's store, and it requires Postal Employees Met Here Yesterday Meet of Meth odist Women Group Conference of Two Counties Held in Lewiston The Woman's Missionary group con ference of Bertie and Martin counties of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, held its first medkng of the year with the Lewiston on Friday, May 27. Mrs. Moses Gillam, president of the organization, presided. The morning devotional was conducted by Rev. W. L. Glegg, who also welcomed the visitors. Splendid reports were given by the auxiliaries and Bright Jewel Bonds. Miss Anna Graham, district secre tary told in her talk thai this year has been the best in the district. Mrs. Joyner, of the Virginia Confer ence, who is a returned missionary from India, told of the great wealth i of that country in gold and precious stons, and of how they worship idols, iiistead of the tirue and living God. She showed a Buddha, prayer wheel, beggar's bell and told of the burdens of the women of India. She declared that our work has only just begun. We were served a moat delightful lunch by the ladies of the Lewirton church. Mrs. T. W. Lee conducted a beau tiful memorial service to our recent dead .assisted by Mrs. Puttie Morris and Mrs. Roy Hollo well. It was decided to f hold the next meeting in Aulander in the summer. Mrs. T. W. Lee was lected president to succeed Mrs. Gillam and Mrs. Jno. F. Thigpen was re-elected secretary. —Reported. , Judge Brown's Will Is Turned Down The trial of the Brown will case was completed last Saturday. The case consumed just three weeks time, keeping Judge Daniels from his reg ular courts in other counties for a part of the time. Twelve persons, mostly farmers were kept from their work during the most important three weeks in the whole year. Then there were about 200 witnesses wait ing for the minute when they would be called. There were constantly on the firing line almost a dozen law yers and the host of friends and curosity seekers who were always in attendance. Spectators began guessing at the verdict of the jury, for the first week it was 60-60; the next week the scales began to move up and down, but dur ing the third week the guessing had settled down to a miati ial or break the will. i '.if* The jury had been accused of ignor ance by some of the wise ones when it had first been chosen. Yet, when the judge finished his charge and the jury filed out to prepare the decision, it only took eight minutes to deliber ate, vote and return with an answer tliat broke the will of a great lawyer and judge, saying in that judgment that all earthly things will pass a way and that the mind of George H. Brown had already drifted into the hase when he wrote the famous will. Mrs. Raymond McKenzie, of Ra leigh, who has been spending several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hassell, returned home Sunday with Mr. McKenzie, who was here for the week end. g«t-together meeting since the for mation of the new districts. | Rev. A. J. Mackie closed the mcet ing with a prayer. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, May 31,1927 only a few seconds for one to register. In the Smithwick's school dis trict where a simliar registration is being held, few names have been ,placed" on the books, ac cording to reports from several citizens there. Mr. W. A. Gardner is registering "the voter* in that district at nis homo, and he will keep the books open until June 26th. Hie two elections that will be held on July 5 are called to set tle the question of an eight months school district in this township and in the Smithwick school district. Annual Meeting Is Well j i Attended by Employes From Four Counties. I i The Four County Anspewion oC ■ rural mail carriers postal em- j ployees met in Williamsto'n Monday. The association is composed of em- | ployees in Pitt, Beaufort, Martin, and Bertie Counties. Originating in Pitt County a few years ago, it has spread until it is now an organization of niore than 100 members, which meets annually on Memorial Day, when the postal workers gather together, bring « jng their families and holding a de lightful picnic as well as a business meeting. Jesse T. Price, postmaster at Wil liamston, was chairman of the meet ing, and he asked W. O. Ellis, as sistant postmaster at Washington, to ; act as master of ceremonies. He, in J a very forceful way, spoke for a few' minutes on the vastness and complete ness of the great postal system, and then called on Rev. C. H. Dickey to j formally open the meeting with' prayer. Robert L. Coburn was next j 1 called on and welcomed the delegates and visitors to Williamston. Wheeler Martin introduced Judge Francis D. Winston, who was sched- 1 uled to respond to the welcome ad- j dress. He was also assigned to make I rn address in place of Representative j Lindsay Warren, who was scheduled for a speech but who was unable to attend the meeting. The judge met the condition by making a triple speech, spice, pep per, and meat —the fun that makes pleasant, the pausion for service that urges us on, and the history and facts that tell us the way. He remembered that it was just 38 years ago since his marriage, and 88 years since the Johnstown Flood. He then told something of the sound of the horn blown by a man named Parker as he approached Windsor on each Thursday at 11 o'clock, 66 years ago, with the one-time-a-week mail from Garysburg to Plymouth. Next he told about the postmaster of that day, John Sheppard, who was also the town shoemaker, and when the mail was taken in the shoe shop the only furniture there was one small table and a shoemaker's bench. The judge read the following de cree, establishing the first postal serv ice in America: "Decree of General Court of Massachusetts, 1693. It is ordered that notice be given that Richard Fairbanks, his home in Bos ton, is the place appointed for all letters which are brought from be yond the sea, or are sent thither, to be left with him, And he is to take care that they are to be delivered or sent according to direction, and he is allowed for every letter a penny. And he must answer all messages for his neglect of this kind." Judge Winston credited Benjamin Franklin for the organization of our department. For a long time we had no stamps, only the mark "postage paid." More recently we have re turned to the same plan in certain cases, paying cash and marking'paid but not using stamps. In dealing with the perfection of the postal system, he paid a high trib ute to its exalted place in the minds of the people. The governmental regulations affecting the post office are respected much more than the laws against murder, stealing, and adultery. I He said that there is sel dom a breach of the postal law that I is not detected and punishment meted . out. In his own experience of five ' years as district attorney, every case ' for the violation of the postal laws waa upheld and the violator convicted. The first bill in Congress for rural mail service was credited to Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia. The judge paid just tribute to Hardy T. Gregory as being the beet Dr.E.M.Poteat Speaks at.Local Baptist Church Former Missionary Tells of Possibilities of China Dr. E. M. Poteat, who has recently returned from China, spoke at the Buptist church Sunday morning,/tak ing his text from Luke 6:38, a blind man lead a blind man." Dr. Poteat has been in China for five and a half years, spending the greater part of the time teaching. He hod to leave his work in Shanghai on February 8 on account of the revo lution in that country. He describes China as a country of great possibili ties. Dr. Poteat says the Chinese people are a fine class of people when given opportunities and explained that he had recently told the student body in Wake Forest College that the 700 boys he had left in his college at Shanghai were their equals in ability and their superiors In desire for knowledge—but not of football. He stated that the finest boulevard 1 he had ever seen was in China; the handsomest bank building, as well as 1 the most elaborate entertainment, was ' in China, he having seen New York, ' Chicago, Washington, and others of 1 tho great American places. He says that China lost her inde pendence when certain ports were 1 opened to foreigners; and the loss of her governmental unit a few years ago caused two distinct troubles in China, war with themselves, and ani mcsity against ail foreign invasions of her trade. The cry of China, which seems to ring clear, is "Down with Imperialism and Militarism." George W. Wynne Died Yesterday George W. Wynn died at the Pennie Slade farm yesterday at the age of 76. He had been sick for more than a year when the end came. He had I been married twice and is survived by his last wife. He leaves three sons and four j daughters, all by his first marriage, t Dan ynn, of Aulander, Jule Carr! Wynn, of Fort Bragg, Charlie U. Wynn, of Williamston, Mrs. Pete Cherry, Mrs. Claude Cherry, and Mrs. Tom Harris, all of Williamston, j and Mrs. Bill Raynor, of Hobgood. He will be buried at Williamston t ! this afternoon. The funeral will be : i conducted by Pastor Little, of the j Holiness church. Christian Church Will Hold Two-Weeks Meet Prayer meeting Tuesday and Wed nesday nights. Sunday school, 9:45 Sunday morn ing and preaching by A. T. DeGaffer clla, who will hold a meeting for two weeks. post-office inspector that ever served tho American government. Gregory was born in the town of Williamston, moving to Greensboro, and was ap pointed to the service by President Cleveland. - i There are, according to Judge Win ston, 46,000 rural mail carriers in the United States, who visit the homes of 6,544,922 people six days in the week, where they deliver mail to 80,116,887 people. They travel 1,266,525 miles each day, which, if strung out in a straight line, would go fifty times, around the earth dailv Rev. Stanley W. Rogers, pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church, was Intro duced and made a short speech on the philosophy of life and perfection of the post office. The meeting then adjourned for dinner, when the large crowd gath j ered around a picnic table covered with an abundance of good food pre pared by the postal carriers, clerks, and postmasters. After the dinner the business ses sion was held, with James E. Harrell, of Williamston, chairman, and Mr. McGowan, of Washington, secretary. The general business of the associa tion was then taken up and disposed of. One of.the most important things taken up was the neod to better the roads, especially the by-road# of the country, which become almost impas sible in the winter season. They passed a resolution indorsing the Reese good roads bill, now pending I in Congress, which wouid improve the side or secondary roada of the coun try used in the rural delivery service. The suggestion that the road com missions of the counties should look ' to it to see that all roads where the mails go should be kept in fair con dition was heartily received. The following officers were elected i for tho year: O. H. Jackson, Winter villo, president; John A. Ward, Wil > liamirton, vice president; W. R. Bul • lock, Bethel, secretaiy. t Auto Licenses j Go on Sale Here ■ ■ i Starting June 1 Local Bureau Located at Williamston Motor Company's Garage Three thousand four hundred and twenty State automobile licence" plates were removed from the post office here yesterday morning ready to go on sale tomorrow morning ut 9 o'- clock. Of the 3,420 plates, 3,300 are in the E class, 100 are in the C class and 10 each in the B and A classes. The plates in the E class begin with the number 213,001; in the C class the plates begin with 96,601, in the B class 78,261; and in the A class with 76,651. The majority of the plates come along about the middle of the issue. The license bureau here is located -1 at the Williamston Motor Co., and J will serve a comparativey large ter- , ritory with the State license plates. I According to those in charge, auto-: J mobile owners- will have 60 days this | year in which to purchase the State!] tags. Last year a period of 90 days I was used to issue the licenses. If I the present instructions hold, and it j is likely that they will, no extension of time will be granted in which to j purchase the tags. ! t Carolina Motor Club officials along I 1 with the managers of the local ibureau 1 ! art* urging the eurly purchase of the] i plates, not hat the plates will run i out, but that the* eary purchase will I avoid iconfusion and rush ri«ht at the last minute. Local automobile own ers are urged to buy (heir plates on those days when the affairs of the bureau are not rushed. - 1 The iplates this year have the num \ orals in red on a gray background, 1 and.whife they are not so attractive they serve their purpose and oost the same in proportion as the ones of last year. The Department of Revonue, Ral eigh, has about completed its task of sending out the ownership cards, and when these are carried to the license, j bureau it will be very little trouble to ' g*et your tag and require not more' j than two minutes of your time. ' Last Call For the Names of Beginners According to Principul L. H. Davis, twenty-two names of first-year pupils to enter the local school next fall t havo been handed him. Names will be j accepted only one more day, and if you will have a child to* enter the school next year for the first' time, it is urgent that you send his name to Mr. Davis at once. The number of pupils expected at this time to enter will require only one teacher for the first and should there be any noticeable in crease when school opens, some of the pupils not quite of age will be forced to wait. However, if it is seen that there will be a sufficient number of pupils to warrant two teachers, it is likely that none of the first graders will be turned away whim school opens next fall, for it is understood two teachers will be elected for the Arst grade positions in that cuse. i Today Is Last Day For Listing Taxes This is the la*t day for listing taxes for t/he year and all property owners may be charged with a double tax who fails to list by 12 o'clock to night. Any person over 21 yearH of age who fials to list for the payment of poll tax is subject to indictment. The list-takers, in spite of this, find many names on the 1926 lint not yet | checked off. JThe neglect to list [will cost the list-takers of the county much trouble and expense as well as time to hold , books open. Miss Lucille Hasselj is Made Class l*resident > Young people of Williamston are • making good in the various schools • and colleges they are attending. Re " cenUy another Williamston girl, Miss I Lucille Hassell, has been elected pres ' ident of her class for the coming year. ! She will be a sophomore at Salem ! College next year. Lucille is prob " ably the youngest member of her ' class, too, being under 16 years of ! age. Another honor she has won is r woithy of notice, being elected to the ! literary staff of the "Salemite," the college magazine. She will arrive • home next Saturday for the summer " holidays. t ; Newspaper Man Dies at Weldon Home 1 John W. Sledge, one of the oldest - newspaper men in the State, died in - Weldon yesterday. Mr. Sledge had - been editor of the Roanoke News of Weldon for nearly B0 years. 6 Stills Captured in Series Raids Friday Court Attracts Large Crowds The recorder's court here thi* morning took on the appearance of a superior court, when the room wan crowded With' people from all parts of the county. All morning was required to hear the canes. The nature of the court's business had not been officially recorded press time, but it is understood sev eral of the cases carry unusual interest. Masonic School Here June 6-7 Dr. Wicker, Educational Director, Will Be In Charge On Monday night, June 0, from 7:30 j to 10:00 p. m. in the Masonic Hall at WilUamston, there will be held a! School of Instruction in Masonry. A I roview of the secret work, instruction j in Masonic education, and the inter- I prctation of symbolic ami ritualistic work will be given. The work will be in charge of Dr. W. C. Wicker, of the Grand I/odge of North Carolina. On Tuesday the .same program of educational work will be given from iJ-6 in the afternoon and 7:30-10 at night in the Williamston Lodge. However, Dr. Wicker will be in the Lodge hall all morning for individual instruction. Fuel free to call on him for any matter pertaining to Masonry. He is there to serve you. On Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day Dr. Wicker will h these meet ings in Tarboro. The meeting on Wednesday will be from 7:30-10 p. m. cnly. On Thursday and Friday he will be in the l«odgc all day for personal instruction. All of the lodges of the 18th Dis trict are expected to be well repre sented ut these meetings. Attend the meetings nearest you. All Masons should refresh their mem ories and take part in this great edu cational work. I)r. Wicker is able to help you. Take advantage of the froe service he offers. 'Sweet JMckles and Hot Tamales" Thursday The musical comedy drama, "Sweet Pickles and Hot Tamales" to be stag ed by the Kpworth League in the school auditorium here next Thursday ni«lit will put in line for piomotion "Pete" Powden, the insurance man, tvnd several other Williamston play ers. Goodbye ole amateurs, the steady plugging will easily place you with the: professionals. From the hired man in "A Bachelor's Honeymoon" "Pete" hue.risen until he is now play ing as the ruler of Han Salvador in the play next Thursday night. Other players have experienced a similar rise, they having appeared in three local talent plays within the past few months. Mr. Albert I. Maker, director, has been working for the past several ilays, coaching the several choruses and reh»«rsing the parts with the special characters. The parts have been well placed and a splendid pro duction is expected. Convocation of Conoho Chapter Thursday There will be a regular convocation of Conoho Chapter No. 12 of itoyal Arch Masons, Thursday night, June 2 at 8 o'clock. All companions are urged to bo present. Mrs. J. O. Manning, Mrs. Henry | Harrison, Miss Martha Harrison, and James Edwin Harrell will leave to morrow for Mount Airy, where they 1 will attend the State convention of | the Baraca-Philathea Union. Miss I Harrison is /a delegate from the Phila j thea class of the Christian Church. Mr. and Mrs. J. Bowden and laughter, Thelis, and Mrs. J. E. Hhackleford and daughter, Edna, of Portsmouth, Va., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Courtney and family this week. Mrs. Bowden and Mrs. Shack leford are Mr. Courtney's sisters. Robert Powell, of Wake Forest Col lege, returned yesterday after spend ing several days with-William Hodgen Hon. John E. Woodard, of Wilson, and Mr. Henry Wodard, of Las An geles, Calif., spent Sunday with Mr Woodard's daughter, Mrs. C. B, Has sell, and llr. HasaelL - Advertiser* Will Find Our Col- I nrana a Latchkey to Over UN I Home* of Marti* Coaly. I ESTABLISHED 1898 Three Men Captured In Raid Brought Before Commissioner Here Friday wa. an unluck day for Mar till county moonshiners. In the pleasantness of the after noon, agents, W. H. Ashburn and P. L. Pinchum, accompanied by S. L. McDuffie and W. J Manning drifted in to the Mizelle neighborhood, two miles southwest of Bear Grass. They first went to a still where they found Iteva Hawkins in full possession with liquor flowing from the worm. Hawk ins broke for the thick w|oods in high sear, but a foot slipped and he fell, ■to Plinchum soon pressed his hand to his buck. Just about this time, the officers heard a car coming down the little road to the still. They stepped aside and waited for a moment when J. G. Mizelle, a young man from the neighborhood drove up. He was also taken into custody. He told the of ficers if he had not had trouble start ing his car, they would not have caught Hawkins, moaning of course that he bad found the officers were around and was going to notify Hawkins. While the officers and cap tives were resting a moment, who should turn up but W. Jesse Thomas. As soon as Jesse saw the unfamiliar faces of the officers he immediately turned his face homeward and start ed away in a hurry. He was called down by Chief Ashbun and returned to the scene of sadness. Nothing was destroyed at this plant until further search was made, a few of the officers making further pur suit iSTiile the others remained with the captives. The searchers soon came to a 100-galloii copper outfit with 22 barrels, 1100 gallons of beer, v/uiting and 7 gallons of liquor near ready for the market. The still was cold and no one was near. The officers destroyed the outfit and pressed on. A few hundred yards away they found •still nuntber three which was planted on the famous old battery at Public landing. Government officers have pulled from that site four stills and a grape mill on previous occasions, and county officers have also captured several at the same site. The. outfit found by the officers there Friday was of the steam type and l'i barels, 750 gallons of beer, were- 1 destroyed. It wasn't long before still number four was found, and at this finding 800 gallons of beer aong still were destroyed. The 7>7l\cers were making such un expected progress they were unwil ling to stop. Going on they soon found at station number 5, a fine 100- gallon copper still with three large vats of beer, each estimated to hold about 500 gallons. This stil] was hot but its friends we.ee away. Only a small quantity hrf—iiquor was found at that station. The officers, wearying of their task, returned to the first outfit and de stroyed the still along with 1250 gal lons of beer, 25 barrels and between 2> and 30 gallons of liquor. Huskies the five stills, the 5,400 gal lons of beer and 30 or more gallons of liquor, the officers had found enough cross cut saws, axes, galvan ized buckets, etc. to make a small stock for a small town hardware store. The three men were brought before \V. Manning, U. S. commissioner, for a hearing where probable cause was found on charges ranging from manufacturing, transporting or aid ing and abetting. Hawkins who was found to be an interloper was placed under a SI,OOO bond, but when it was learned he was a married man with children and that he was the hired man in the case, the bond was cut to SSOO. Micelle's bond was Axed at S6OO. That of W. J. Thomas, who is 72 years old and was then sober, was lowered to the minimum bf SIOO. All of the men found bond easy as a number of close friends had come to the trial. In the cuse of Thomas, it was fouijfl that he had married five times, and it was suggested that since the Lord had taken so many wives from him that his bond should be made so luge that he could not make it caus ing him to he taken from his wife. Since his principal realtion with the liquor business is that of drinker rather than maker, no change was made. Following close after the govern ment activities, Sheriff A. L. Roebuck and Deputy Grimes drove in with a 60 gallon copper kettle which they had found near the Powell place on the county line, near Batts' cross roads. Several barrels of beer but no liquor was found. No one was in sight when ther officers raided the still. »« . a Mr. and Mrs. Hartsfleld, Mr# * Glens Ellington, and Mr. Haaeell. of Kinston, visited Meads and relatives here Sunday. »
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