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Watch the Label On Your Paper; It Carrie# the Date TNT Subscription Expires. VOLUME XXX—NUMBER 28 County Officers Destroy Well- Equipped Still Kitchen Utensils Found at Still in Griffins Township Deputies Grimes and Ballard, in a ilquor-still raid yesterday afternoon found one of the most complete and carefully planned outfits so far dis covered. The officers left here in the afternoon and went in the Griffins section, where they found the outfit just back of the old Joe Red Corey place. The still was of the steam type and had a capacity of 100 gal lons. It was one of long standing and had all the necessary equipment. There were around 1,400 gallons of beer in three big vats and two bar rls. The finished product had already been sent to market, for it wasn't there. Besides the equipment essential in the manufacture of liquor, there were cooking utensils and provisions, such as lard, bacon, and sugar. Probably when the distiller fired up his plant he stuck to hig job, not even leaving for his meals. Should the officers have reached the plant when the operators were there, they would have been at a decided dis advantage. The still was sitting right at the back of a little charing in the shape of a triangle, having its entrance in one of the angles, The still's surroundings were so thick that the operator fould escape by the time the officers got half way across the triangle. Then, for an added means of safety, a hole about four feet deep liad been dug in a small path lead ing into the thick woods at the back of the plant. The digger no doubt liad practiced the steps to the hole and had hopped over it many times, knowing that an officer unfamiliar with the plaoe would surely tumble in. The plant was destroyed and brought in iby the officers. Yesterday morning Sheriff .Roebuck and Joe Roebuck picked up a still in the Macedonia section, but it was not near so complete as tihe one captured by the two deputies, Grimes and Bal lard. The sheriff brought in the 60- gallon copper outfit and destroyed ap proximately 1,000 galjons of l>eer. Missionary Union ' Met Here Wednesday The Martin County-Plymouth di vision of the Women's Missionary Union of the Roanoke Association' met 'at the Williamston Baptist church yesterday. Mrs. John D. of the local church made the address of welcome. Mrs. E. W. M&soB, of Hobersonville responded v. ry ably tx> Mrs. Biggs' address. Mrs. E. B. Boasley, president of -tUe association, Mrs. A. B. Bass of Scotland Neck and Mrs. S. E. Ayers of Pingtu, China, made addresses in the morning session following re pcrts from the various societies. Dinner was served by the women of the Williamston society in the halls c* the Woman's club. The afternoon sessin was presided over by Mrs. V. G. Taylor Junior leader, Mrs. C. C. Hoggard Supt. of the Elizabeth City division made an address on "Ways to serve", which was followed by an address by Mrs. M. H. Privette Sunbeam Leader. While this was strictly a woman's meeting, yet it did invite Rev. C. H. Dickey, Mr. Holloman, Mr. Pope and Dr. Cone all of the Williamston church to sing a solo. The meeting was well attend, and the entire program was very interest ing and hepful to all. Mr. Love, representative of the Virginia Electric and Power com pany, wai Here yesterday afternoon. STRANH THEATREI SATURDAY TOM MIX and Tony in "THE BRONCHO TWISTER" Also Two-Reel Comedy And Serial, "Power God" Always a Good Show THE ENTERPRISE Begins Two Weeks Revival at Christian Church ~ F"^V *siM- W&V ■pm ,■•"'> * s£•>' ' ' ' I' jgHMNNn ggg Rev. A. F. DeGafferelly will begin ( i ach night during the week at 8 o'- a two-weeks evangelistic meeting at' clock. He comes to Williamstoiv-very the Christian Church here Sunday highly recommended a. being a plain morning at 11 o'clock and will preach | forceful gospel preacher. Register Deeds and Clerk of Court Move Int Board of .Education Will Move into Clerk's Old * Office; Commissioners to Register's' The county officers are busy to day moving from their old offices to the new ones in the courthouse and jail annex. I The new offices for the clerk of court and register 6f •'deeds con sist of two rooms each; one a working office, the other being a fire-proof v&ult in which all rec ords are to be kept. They are so constructed that they may be used by those wishing to exam ine the records without removing the books from the vault. While th.'se offices are appar ently safe, they seem more like Quarantine Officer's Report for May In his report for the month of May, Dr. Wm. E. Warren, county health officer, shows the number of diseases reported- by various doctors, hcuseholders and teachers. Dr. War ren also calls attention to the danger brought abou* by mosquitoes and urges a war against mosquito breed ing places. His rwport follows: Diptheria, 2 cases; chicken pox, 1 case; whooping cough, 42 cases; ty phoid fever, 2 cases; measles 30 cases. Dr. J. H. Saunders reported .5; Dr. V. A. Ward, reported 20; Dr. E. E. Pittman reported 26; Dr. Wm. E. Warren reported 1; Householders re-' ported 22; Teachers reported 10. Within a few weeks people are go ing to complain of mosquitoes, and they will have a right to do so if mo squitoes exist, and no doubt they will unless the people all over the county especially in the towns remove all the tin cans, automobile casings , buckets and hundreds of other things which v/ill hold water and breed mosquitos which are a menace to public health and a nuisance. It dees not take but a very little time to remove these, conditions if you will begin early. This is the beginning of the ma larial season and the Board of Health requires that each case Of "chills and fevers" or malaria be reported to the Health Officer. Pageant at Methodist Church Sunday Ni^ht The Woman's Missionary Society ol the Williamston Methodist church will put on a pageant, "The Vision," at the Methodist church Sunday night beginning at 8 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend. Dr. W. C. Wicker Here Nexjt Monday-Tuesday Mason* throughout the *ounty are having thcij attention called to the school of instruction here next Mon day night and Tbeaday morning, and evtming. All masons are urged to at 'tend one of the sessions at least. At these meeting Dr. Wicker, edu cational secretary of thi* Grand Lodge 0/ North Carolina, will hold educa tional sessions and give instructions en the subjects of masonry. The meet ings will be held in the .ocal lodge. , | \ * - , Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, June 3,1927 ancient dungeons than modern offices. Two pri loners who askid for tiie ( / i;.-'unit> tj >> rcise fheiii selves by helping to moveHsdoks from the old to th# new vaults wire h ar.t to say that tho new offiocH wore nut near ro good as the new jail. The sheriff's office and head quarters of th 3 bouri! of •ducation and board of county commission ers will remain In th old build ing, although they will probably be enlarged by the addition of the rooms vacated by the clerk of court and register of deeds. Marriage Licenses issued in May i The May marriage licenses out- I numbered by one thou; issued in the month of April. During that month seven certificates. went to yrfcite cou ples to ' six t>> colored. Last month ten licenses were issued by Register J. Sam Getsjnger to colored couples and only four to white, couples. Permits issued are: White William O. Gibbs, 87, of Elizabeth City-Hilda Kilpatvick, .'52, of Golds bo ro; Harold Aubry Pierce, 20-Helen Coburn, 15; l/mis Simpson 21-Frari "ces Vick, 18; William Scott, 21-Em n.a Bell Williams, 19. Colored Clarence Maiison, 30-Mary L- Wig gii's, 23; Baker I'urvis, fil-Emma Briley, 40; Chiis. W. Wiggins, 20- Mary Eta Purvis. 18; Robert Speller, 21-Lottie Bland, 19; William Bell, 20- Odessa Evans, 20; Webster Thomp son, 23-Mary Walton, 22; Robert Gil liam, 54- Rebecca Douglass, 60; Wil liam Daniel, 22-Sara Daniel, 21; Le- P.oy Purvis, 21-Beatrice Hassell, 18; Robert James Williams, 21-Florada Williams, 21. Mrs.- J. G. Long Dies In Jamesville Section Mrs. J. G. Long died at her homo jin the jamesville section, May 18." Mrs. Long was only 35 years of age at the time of her death. She leaves a husband, one son and two daughters She was a member of Cedar Branch Baptist church ami a member of the Woodman circle. She had been sick for several months. Pamlico Beach Opens 192J_Season Today Pamlico beach, patronized by many people form this county, opens the season today. The management an- | nounces a large dance* for tomor- : row night nnu'many local people are planning to attend. Pamlico has a well equipped hotel, and advertises the best dining room [ service of all the beach resorts. Mr. Henry D. Taylor left yesterday j for Chapel Hill where he will attend : a part of the commencement exercise* ; He will be accompanied home by ! his son, Cecil who has been in school • there during the oast year. Town Auto Tags to Go On Sale Tuesday With the letter and numerals in white on a black background, the town auto IMense lass out class the State tans in looks and cost only one-twelfth the a mount of the State licenses. The plates have bt'injare for the past several da>s, go oil sale after Monday nighfr when the commissioners will ap point one of the officers to sell the tags, N Small Audience Enjoys League Play Last Night One of Most I'leasing Performances Seen In Some Time "Sweet Pickles ant| Hot Tamales," the two-act episode given by local talent last night was one of the most pleasing performances seen here in a long time. It had snap and pep the whole way through, and there was plenty of fun intern priced through out to keep one continually amused. The pay was produced under the direction of Albert It. linker, who also tiok an important part. The girls who took leading parts, Misses Carrie lull White and Hazel Edmondson, as si noritas, wsre very charming and at tractive Spanish nnuds, and Miases Mary Melissa Andres and Sophie Little, American ladies, were both thoroughly fine in* tfieir ,'respective roles, John |'ope, as "l'unko Doro," a leader of the bull fighters' union, wns surprisingly good, ('etc Fowden, the ruler of San Salvador; Mr. Baker, as the pickle king of America; and Jim Stanley, the herald, w. re all tine and the Beau li rum me Is of the local amateur talent, Ixjn Hassell, jr., Bill Manning, arid Jessup Harrison, lived up to their reputations. Mrs. J. W. Manning was pianist for tiie show, and her rendition of the musical numbers' *yn,j» very pleasing. The Ku Klux dance, by a bevy of lit tle girls in robes of the order, and the midgets' Ranees, given between the acts, added much to the evening's program. Incidentally, little Miss Kathryn Manning made the biggest "hit" of the show during the midgets' dance. Only four years old, she brought d»wn the house with her in terpretation of the Charleston. The chorus girls, last hut not least, wore pretty and attractive in both their costumes ami natural beauty and talent and donated pep and spir it every time they uppcarid. The show was under the auspices of the Kpworth League of the Meth odist church, and the young peoply did everything possible for the suc cess of the show. Ft is to be regretted that they did not have a full house, for the play merited a good audience. The League cleared about $(>0.00. LState Dentist Has One More Week in County Dr.- L. H. Butler, Slate dentist, will complete his schedule in the county next week. A school a day next week and Dr. Butler will have visited prac tically every school in the county. Monday he will visit Cooper school; Tuesday he will be at (irlffins; Wed resday at Cross Koads; Hassells on Thursday, and his last day will be spent at Parmele. There are a few schools, according to Dr. Hutler, that have not been vis ited, hut the children in those school districts have the right to attend at the places mentioned in their respect ive townships and receive treatment. The school committees of the various schools are urged to see that all the ■ children in their districts see Dr. Hut ler and liave their teeth examined. It will cost nothing and will be well worth the child's time to have his teeth looked after. Dr. Butler will be at each of the schools each morning at 9:30, with the exception of Parmele; Ori that day he willjjo at the school at 8.30. New Cafe Opens Here Tomorrow The Empire Cafe, new to the city, will open tomorrow morning in the Bowen building on Washington street. The cafe op''ns under the manage ment of Mr. S. A. Dlykin, of South Hill, Va. Mr. Dlykan is experienced in the cafe business, having owned and managed one for over fourteen years. According to a statement made by the management this morning, new equipment will be added and a mod ern cafe will be operated. Mr. Dly lx>n will depend upon local help in starting the business. He states that his service is sure to please, and that all he aslu is a trial. , Big Meeting of Kiwanis Clubs Monday Night Local Club Will Join'ln the Meetings with Good I*rogram Joining in with the 1621 Kiwanis -clubs, all over tin,' United Suites ami Canada, all of which will meet simul taneously, the. Kiwanis Ulub of Wil liimston wilf observe "All Kiwanis N'ijfht" in connection with its cele bration of the annual International convention at Memphis, Tennessee, ai the Woman's club rooms on Mon day, June 6 at B:3d p. m. The meet ings throughout Canada and the I'- nited States are to bcybs-rved as a united to the ideals and objectives of Kiwanis. All clubs have arranged the Hurt l their meetnig so that "Zero HuuV' when 99,209 Kiwaniamg on the conti-1 ntnt assemble to observe the "Fel lowship Moment of Silence," will be held simultaneously with that in the convention city. The message to the clubs by the president of Kiwanis In ternational, Ralph A. A merman, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, will be read .at Monday's meeting. This will be-the fourth time in the history of Kiwanis that such a meeting is held. At the Denver, St. I'uul and Montreal con ventions similar observances marked the opening activities. Kiwanian Dr. Jno. I), liiggs from the local club will be a delegate to the' convention, and will send tele graphic messages from Memphis to the meeting on Monday night. The "All Kiwunis Night" program at the convention's opening will be broad cast from Memphis over WMO. ' An interesting and appropriate programme wil be arranged here that r.ight. Recorder's C ourt Has Lar«re Crowd Tuesday The Tuesday session of the Recor der's court attracted large crowds but the cases were of little signiti ranee,, the court collecting only sls in firms and costs. For several ses sions recently the court has tried as. many as fight cases. While eight wore not tried the past Tuesday, that many were called, and the. rec ord of eight still hold:;. John Wales Boston measured the sentence of Judge Be.ihy in his mind and decided to take to the woods. He was charged with disturbing a religi ous congregation, and when he was called and failed to answer, capias was issued, John wasn't alone in cre ating the distui'l«uufirt ,nor was ho li lone, when he weighed the expected sentence. Kcrly lio. tun was with him and, as far us is known, continues with him, for he also was called and failed to answer. The two had other charges against them\ but all went unanswered. Isaac Fxe, charged with non-sup port, had his ease continued for two weeks. D. M. Itoberson plead guilty to a charge of assault and was fined .sls ■ and costs. K. N. Hardison was found not guil t> of cruelty to animals. Woodley Rogers was acquitted of a charge of carrying concealed weap ons. Rev. A. F. I)e(iafferelly To Conduct Meeting Hev. A. F. DeGuffereliy will begin a two week's meeting at the Christian church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. DeGafferelly has been engaged in preaching in North and South Carolina for the past year in the em ploy of* the Christian Church board. He came to the Carolinas from Illi nois where he has served as pastor of ene of the leading churches in that State. Mr, DeGafferelly is a very pleasjnK and forceful speaker, and it is expect ed that his messages will In* well re ceived. He wrll preach each night •luring the two weeks at 8:00 o'- clock. The public Iff-cordially invited to attend all the services, and the church is asking the cooperation of all the religious people in the town in mak ing- the meeting a,- SUGCOSU. Local School Board Meeting Yesterday The local school board met yester day afternoon in its. second meeting within the past few days, preparatory to the school term next fall. Teach ers for vacant places on the faculty wi re appointed, and contracts were received from several. According to Principal L. H. Davis, an announce ment of the 1927-28 faculty can not be announced within the next severa' weeks, that much time being required for teacher* appointed to make knotfn their acceptance or rejection of con tracts. j New Town Board To Take Office Monday Marked Increase In Registration A marked increa.se in the number of registered voters has been noted during the past two days. According to Mr. It. T. (irillm, registrar, a sharp inter est was manifested by citizens in the township during the past two days, when several hundred names were entered on the hooks. However* the registration is •ar from complete, and the vot ers in the township are urged to register before the 25th of this month. Markets May OpenAugust29 Commjttee To Vote On Opening at Meet in Morehead City The tobacco meeting in Wilson last Wednesday was one of the largest held in Kastcrn Carolina in some time, according to delegates here to the meet. Eveiy. market in the sec tion was represented, and a big din ner was served the tobacco men. The meeting' decided to have the markets remain open on Armistice I>uy. Instead of closing for the entire day, the markets will cose at 11:1(0 o'clock and then r open after lunch. The action was bitterly opposed by several, but was passed by a small vote. A committee was appointed to. 7'ttend a larger meeting at Morehead City on the. 22nd of this month. The committee was ordered to vote for the opening of Eastern Caiolino markets oil the 2SHh of August. While its vote might carry weight, the opening of the markets i;i this section will be determined by other factors. Truck ing, under the direction of warehouses, will be abolished, according to a rul ing made at the meeting. The agree ment will prohibit warehouses pay truck drivers for bringing tobacco to their houses. Practically all the mar kets signiil t.h" ruling which also limits the number of drummers al lowed each \yni*'h ■•use. Several good talks were made in which the tobacco situation and other matter: relating to the tobacco in dustry we; - ; discussed. Messrs. J. (i. Staton, K. It. Craw lord, Claude Oiillin, Harry Mutator Joe Taylor and Hubert Morton weri rcprcscutat i ves form the local mar kit. Bishop Darst To Be In County June 12 lit. Rev. Thomas I)ai«t, llishop of. Kast Carolina, will make his an nual visit to thi' Church of the Ad vent, Williamston and St. Martin's Church, Hamilton, Sunday, June 12th. The Hishop will preach and confirm class of' candidates in Williumston Sunday morning and will be in Hamil ton for confirmation Sunday nfghP Since the last visit of Ilhhop J)arst to Williamston, lie has Keen this- active In ltd of the greuA Bishop's Crusade which has been so Successful in the I'/pikcopal Church through out the nation. Always an excellent preacher and enjoyed by Williumston folks, there will be an unusual interest in hearing him after his national Cru sade experience. Services Church of Advent Whitsunday lifv. I). Pitrdo, Krrlnr 10:00 fhurch School 11:00 Holy Communion and Sermon 3:00 Holy Trinity Minion 8:00 Evening Prayer and Sermon. Williumston Wins Two Games From Windsor Williamston's junor baseball team Wednesday won its second game ifrom Windsor when it met the boys there in a third -game. Windsor took one of the tli re". The local line up eontiists*of some of jur pluckiest youngsters, and a future ill athletic sports can be ex pected from some of them. Mr::. W. H. Booker is visiting her, sitter, Miss Emma Robertsop in Greensboro. While away she will al so visit Miss Minnie Robertson who is Inching in Winston-Salem. Mariofr C&bb, who attended school in Arden during the past year k home for the summer. ■ 1 * Advertisers Will Find Oar Col umns a Latchkey to Over 1600 Homes of Martin County. ESTABLISHED 1898 Important Matters To Come Before Board at Its Meeting- Town Commissioners C. O. Moore, G. H. Harrison, E. p. Cunningham, i«. I'. I.imlsley. W. jL Meadows, and .Mayor ft. L. Gob urn, wilt meet as a new board here next Monday night when they will hold their first meet i»K. The members of the tward will be sworn in by a justice of the peace and will immediately pnter upon the town's business. The exact nature of the business to come before the board could not be learned today, but it is""understood that there are several problems of ma- jer importance to come up for con sideration. The tax question will be up for discussion, and it is likely that a sale will be ordered to mice place within the next few days. Another problem of major import | ance relates to the town's light and | power supply. Greenville, according to a member of the board, will offer thr town a contract 'o furnish light j and power. It is understood the con tract has already been prepared and will be put before the board Monday ;ii iff (it. No detijiln >f the contract | could be learned, but it is thought I that town will offer to sell William- ston its current at a wholesale rate, allowing the town the right to retail. Another proposal is expected from Washington, but it is nut likely that it will come up before the meeting next Monday. A special meeting will be called to hear her offer, but no time has been set so far. When these two propositions are submitted, the town will luive a choice ot five contracts. The one that has attracted the most attention thus far ii'.that of the Virginia Electric & I'ower Tha company offers to pr.y $50,000 for the franchise and re tail current at H 1-2 cents and less per kilowatt. The two oil engine pro pi .uls made by .We Fairbanks-More people and the Virginia Engineering Co. are still standing. The commissioners are still study ing the situation, and it is not prob able that any contract will be accept C'l within the next several weeks. Aside from thest l major problems a few iniiiutew will lie used in arrang ing a way to care for the interest of the town's bonded debt, The regular routine of business Is not expected to have a chance at the Monday meet ing, and it might be that u special .session will have to be called to clear the table. Judtfe Moore To Be In Pasquoank Next Week Judge Clayton Moore, newly ap pointed emergency judge, of this city, will preside at the June term of .su perior court in Pasquotank County next week Judge Moore has only been serving as judge for the past few weeks and has held courts in lier tii and Forsyth Counties. The Klizabeth City Independent, of this week, says: "Judge Moore, who will preside at the June term of Superior Court con vening in l'asquntank Monday, June It, is an outstanding North Carolinian, who has served continuously in the General Assembly since 1921. He is from Williumston, Martin County, and first represi nted his cuonty in the house, and later served as senator from the second district. He is the author of many bills of State-wide importance, and is recognized as one of thi' great Democratic leaders of tile State. He was ap|>ointed an emer gency judge by Governor McLean, un der the act passed this year. Methodist Church Program of Services I'fcachirtK service at 11 a. tn: Sun day morning, - Preaching at Holly -Springs, at 3.110 p. m. Pageant, "The Vision," 8 p. m. Sunday night. Lollies Aid Society meeting at Mrs. Maurice Watts Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Baptist Church Program for Week The pastor will speak at both the morning and evening services Sunday. At the 11 o'clock hour the pastor will conclude the short series of three ser mons on the general topic of "Grace." The text for the Sunday night sermon is Romans 6:14: "For ye are not un der the law, but under grace." There will be no Wednesday night service at the Baptist church this week; and the congregation of this church is isked to join in with the local Christian church in the aeries of evangelistic meetings which will be going on at tha Mime.