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Veterans' War
Insurance Will
Lapse July 2nd
Action Will Prevent a
30 Billion Dollar
Loss to Vets
Unless World War veterans heed
the warning of the United States Vet
erans' Bureau to reinstate and con-"
vert their war-time insurance by July
2,1927, some thirty billions of dollars
of insurance will become void on that
date and will be lost to veterans.
Although numerous bills to extend
this data waa introduced during the
last seaaion of Cbngress, none of
these wan passed, so there is no pos
sibility of the final date being extend
ed, aa happened in the past, for Con
gress has adjourned without amend
ing the law in this respect, and the
date can not be changed by bureau
regulation.
On March 1,1927, the Veterans' Bu
reau had paid out in disability and
death benefits, on term insurance, the
huge sum of $849,936,609. On con
verted insurance up to that date, they
had paid disability benefits totalling
$2,313,266 and death benefits to ben
eficiaries amounting to $27,038,929.
The total amount of term insurance
reinstated up to March 1 was $2,649,-
267,868, and converted insurance
which had been dropped and later re
vived totaled $76,666,068.
J. S. Pittman, regional manager of
the bureau at Charlotte, N. C., calls
attention to the fact that while a large
number of veterans within the State
are taking advantage of the oppor
tunity, many, possibly through ignor
ance of their rights, are neglecting
the opportunity, and he therefore ur
gently advises that World War veter
ans of North Carolina communicate
without delay with the Charlotte re
gional office or American Legion or
American Red Cross representatives
within the State, either of whom will
be pleased to furnish detailed infor
mation.
Return from Baraca-
Philathea Convention
Miaees Martha Harrison, Pattie Ed
mondson, Mesdamee Z. H. Rose, J. O.
Manning, and H. D. Harrison, and
Messrs. J. E. Harrell and Julian Har
rtll have returned from Mount Airy,
where they attended the Baraca-Phila
thea annual convention.
Mrs. Rose, who has been prominent
ir. Philathea work for several years,
made an address before the body. The
Mount Airy News carried her picture
and her talk was favorably comment
ed upon. Mrs. Rose was elected pres
ident of the Pfcilatheas for the com
ing year, mad Mrs. J. 0. Manning was
elected a member of the board of di
rectors. Other officers elected were
C. W. Anderson, of Mount Airy,
president of the Baraca-Philathea
Union, and Mrs. Bertha Cates, of Bur
lington, vice president-of the Phila
tllfM
J. E. Harrell was also called on
duing the "say-so" period, to respond
for the Williarnnton Baracas.
Kins ton won the banner for grade
work since the last convention. The
1928 convention will be held in Dur
ham.
First Bale of Cotton
Is Bought for $1,350
America's first bale of the 1027 cot
ton crop was sold at auction to J. M.
Edel, Houston, Texas, cotton man, on
the floor of the Houston cotton ex
change on June 1 for $1,360.
The bale was produced by M. Chap
as Montalvo, Mexican fanner of Hi
dalgo County in the Rio Grande val
ley. It was classed as strict middling
and weighed 540 pounds. The bale
will be soit to Germany and auctioned
off for charity.
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IER 29
Large Crowds Hear
Dr. A. F. DeGafferelly
Says State Knows a
Good Town, Alright
Charlie MeeUns, of Washing
ton, when he entered the State
auta license bursas office in onr
town yesterday, complained that
the State to "a h •( a cor
poration," evidenced, he said, by
taking the license bureau from
a city like Washington and
bringing it to a little town like
WUliaauteau Yet he virtually
admitted that the State knows
a good thing when it aees it.
He was perfectly good-aatared
about it, and almost acknowl
edged that he waa like the
State—loved a good tow a, too.
The oflciala were very cour
teous in saying, "Mr. Meekina,
wo are glad to see yon. Come
again, and bring your friends.
All are welcome."
Peanut Factory
May Come Here
Mayor Coburn To Take
Matter Up and Re
port to the Board
Official* of the Columbia Peanut Co.
cf Suffolk, were here Saturday mak
ing preliminary investigations rela
tive to the establishment of a peanut
factory here. According to available
information, the town is offering to
sell the company a site near the pres
ent water and light plant for a nomi
nal amount. Mayor K. L. Coburn was
appointed by the town commissioners
at their meeting yesterday to take the
matter up with officials of he com
pany.
The Columbia Peanut Co. has plants
in several States, and, should plans
maUrialiie, it ia expected that a fac
tory, ranging in cost from $25,000 to
will be erected here. The com
pany now owns a lot on Sycamore
Street adjoining the municipal water
and light plant and anticipates pur
chasing additional land from the town
so that there will be room for stor
age houses. The purchase will also
make possible a shipping point with
in a few feet of the railroad.
The company, according to tenta
tive plan.s, will erect its factory fox
the coming: season, but the town's of
fer to the company extends over into
the latter part of next year. The fac
tory, when completed, is expected to
clean and shell around 1,000 oags of
peanuts each day.
Mayor Coburn will take the matter
up with officials of the company with
in the next few days, and will report
back to the board of commissioners.
County Comissioners
In Regular Meeting i
The board of county commissioners
n.et in their regular monthly session
Monday at the courthouse, all the
members being present.
While the general routine business
was about as heavy as usual, only a
few other things came up for atten
tion.
Minutes of the meeting showed the
following business disposed of:
—Alexander Hays was permitted to
go to the county home.
John Green, sr., colored, was allow
ed $2.00 per month on account of old
age and indiegnce.
Jack little was allowed $2.50 per
month on account of indigence.
J. 8. Psel was released from the
payment of school tax charged on $2,-
900 worth of property in the Breretts
ix'hool district, the property being out
side of the school district boundaries.
H. T. Robcrson, tax collector, was
ordered refunded the sum of $12.60
for taxes charged against J. E. Moore
in Jamesville through error.
Christian Church
Program for Week
The following services are sched
uled for this week at the Christian
Church:
All children of school age are in
vited to Join the "Do Right" Chorus
which is being held at the church
every afternoon at 4 o'clock
Preaching each night at 8 o'clock
by Dr. A. F. DeGafferelly, of Dan
ville, 18.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend.
Mrs. Harper Holliday, of Dunn,
will be present Sunday and will assist
in the musical program next weak.
Mm. Holliday is known as a very
good soloist, and the soag service is
sxpectad to bocoiM a feature of the
Williamston, Martin
Meeting Will Continue
Through This and
the Next Week
The evangelistic service started at
the Christian church Sunday morning
with a good sermon by Dr. A. F. De-
Gafferelly, of Danville, 111., who took
for his subject, "Faith in the front
line trench," based on Daniel 3:16, 17,
and 18, which tells the story of the
three young Hebrews who refused to
eat the king's meat or to drink his
wine, or to bow down and worship
his images of gold, but worshipped
the God of their fathers, even though
they had to follow Him into the burn
ing fiery furnace.
The faith of the young- men, which
fixed in their hearts and lives an un
compromising character, was pointed
to by the evangelist as being the high
est ideal in the human life.
It is not so hard to be led by a
faith when you can see its results;
but when the king commanded that
they bow down to his image or be
cast into the roaring fire they did not
know that the fire would have no ef
fect upon them. It was a higher mo
tive that actuated them; it was a love
that was stronger than death; it was
the «pirit that actuated Job to say,
"Though He slay me, yet will I serve
Him."
Sunday night's serv ! ce was well at
tended. The subject of the sermon
was "The World'r. Greatest Need."
Only a few things that we seem to
want were taken up. Though they
appear to be the things uppermost in
cur minds, they fail to either help or
satisfy us. The speaker described
money as being the pai amount thing
in the mind* of the pouplo if what
they say and do is the true index of
their hearts. Yet, he said, money de
stroys rather thun builds satisfaction
in the human body, mind, and heart.
As an evidence of this, he pointed to
the fact that there, are more suicides,
divoixuj, and trouble with the rich
than with the poor.
Continuing, the speaker said that
the clamor for scientific attainments
fail to satisfy in many cases. They
work wonderful blessings, just as
wealth does, when properly used, but
when used on the basis of their own
power they both work de»;ruction. He
said that education may also cause
men to fail; certainly in the case of
the educated person who fails to har
monize his culture and knowledge with
the truths of God.
The gospel of the love of Christ
was given as the essential need of
man—that truth ami love that en
ables man to always look higher with
increasing joy and a hope that urges
him on in love, mercy, and sacrifice.
Dr. DeGafferclley preached last
night on the theme "The Seeking
God." He used as a text the 10th
verse of the 19th chapter of Luke,
"The Son of Man is come to seek and
to save that which is lost."
The evangelist started off by say
ing that "This text contains four big
words, big in meaning, big in signifi
cance, big in the dentiny they dater
mlne." Continuing, "The first Is
'Come.' In the simple statement, 'The
Son of Man is come,' we have im
plied a great principle. No great
truth or revolution has ever gotten
force by abstract truth. It needs be
hind it a strong determined personali
ty. Christ's coming was a divine ne
cessity and was to give force to God's
purpose. Christ said, 'Come unto
Me,' but he first came to man.
"In the word 'seek' we get a pic
ture of tho soul seeking God. Men
in all ages have tried to find God, but
here we have God seeking man. The
word 'save' here implies rescue, de
liver, protect. In order to save man
Jesus must do three things: Give man
a new conception of God, show Him to
be a wise compassionate Father. He
must get before the world man's need
of a saviour. To do thiß He laid
stress on the value of the human sOul.
Ho gives reasons and motives for ac
cepting the Father's overtures. He
shows that.the universal yearning for
peace and rest in the heart of man
can be satisfied. The cross had to be
erected on Calvary. Loss is an awful
word, and no one can fully describe
its deep meaning, but man needs to
know that when he is lost it is a per
sonal loss to God as well as to man.
"Sin is a voluntary act, and its
wages is death. Come to Christ this
nigkt and know what it means to be
saved."
Dr. DeGafferelly will continue his
service* throughout this week and
next, preaching each night at 8 o'-
clock. The general public is cordially
invited to attend the services.
County Officers Raid
Still Early Saturday
Sheriff Roebuck and Deputy tirimee
made a raid early Saturday morning
and found a still of the steam type
and 14 barrels of beer. No one was
near. The outfit wu destroyed.
ity, North Carolina, Tu
Town Board in
Regular Meet
Here Yesterday
Sale for Taxes Ordered
for First Monday
i of Next Month
The new town board of commission
ers entered upon the duties of the
town soon after it was sworn in yes
terday afternoon by Justice of the
Peace J. L. Has sell. While several
important matters were deferred to
,a later date, the new boaid >rot off
to a good start by a large
amount of business in a short while.
The meeting was held early in order
that several of,tW board members
might attend either e?turch services,
Kiwanis meetings, school of instruc
tion at the Masonic lodge, or the pic
lure Bhow.
Officials of the Columbia Peanut
Co. were in town Saturday and asked
for information concerning the estab
lishment of a peanut factory here.
Mayor Coburn was appointed by the
board to take the matter up with the
company and report baftk to the board.
More details will be availublo as soon
ai: Mayor Coburn talks with the com
pany's officials and returns his report.
The board will receive bids for po
licemen at its next regular meeting,
on Tuesday, July 6. Notice for the
bids was ordered to bo published in
The Enterprise once each week for
four weeks.
Chief of Police Daniel ww ordered
to handle the sale of *own auto li
cense tags, and an advi»Usement was
oriiered to be placed In this paper
calling attention of automobile own
ers to call at the mayor's office for
town auto tags. The price of the
tags is the same as it was last year,
st. No extension of tipl? to procure
the tags was and at> the
law now standi all auto owners should
have the tags on their cUrs rful trucks
by the first day of Jufy.
Street, light, water, a{id other fom
ir.ittees were appointed during the
meeting, and if the usual custom is
followed, a list of these committees
will be posted for referent when mat
ters concerning their departments a
rise for adjustment orjittcntion.
Permission to hold a"price light in
the city hall was asked for, but the
board refused to act on the request.
The matter was placed in the hands
of Mayor Coburn, and what he decides
will hold. Out of the meeting Mr.
Coburn stated that it was not likely
that the fight would be allowed, stat
ing that it was contrary to the ordi
nances of the town.
The day* of grace for delinquent
taxpayers l ime to an end at the meet
ing, for the board ordered that prop
erty be advertised for sale on the first
Monday in July. The list of delin
quents was ordered to be published
for four weekti, beginning next Fri
day. At this time the list is almost
ready for the press, and any settle
ments to be made should be attended
to at once. The board turned all
taxes prior to the ones for 1928 over
to the town attorney, Robert L. Co
bum, for collection and relisting.
Commissioner G. H. Harrison and
Mayor Coburn were appointed a com
mittee to draft a list of privilege
taxes and present it to the board on
July 5 for approval.
A discussion of the light and power
proposals was deferred to a later
date, when the town's audit will be In
the hands of the commissioners.
Since the first Monday in Juy comes
on the fourth, the board will not meet
on th/t day, hut will meet the follow
ing day at the usual hour.
Play at Hamilton
and Roberaonville
Messrs. H. L. Roebuck and J. Ar
thur Wynn, of Cross Roads, paid us
a visit Monday. They said that their
pay, "The Daughter of the Desert,"
liad taken so well at the several
places they had shown it that they
had decided to put it on at Rober
aonville, in the school auditorium, to
night, and at the Hamilton school au
ditorium on Friday nitfhft.
Church, Lodge and
Kiwanis Same Night
So many were the happenings here
last evening that many of the towns
people were at a loss to decide just
what to do and where to go. Some
wanted to attend the meeting at the
Chrisian Church, some wanted to re
ceive instruction in Masonry at the
Masonic lodge, some wanted to at
tend the special Kiwanix meeting, and
others wanted to see the picture show,
while some want**) to attend all, hear
all, and see all. One fellow, to our
knowledge, worked out a fair scheme
when he heard Rev. A. F. DeGaffer
elly, went late the Kniwwnis meet
ing and grot in at the school of inatruc
tion still later.
The evening had a full schedule, and
even though the town commissioners
lightened it some 4>y holding their
meeting in the afternoon it still re
mained crowded.
esday, June 7,1927
Facts About School Election
To Be Held in District July 5
County's Sale
Taxes Held Here Monday
Martin, According to Reports, Has Much Smaller
Number Than Many Neighboring Counties
The number of tax sales by H.
T. Roberson, former sheriff and
tax collector, at the courthouse on
Monday, was the smallest in some
years, being only about 160 in
number, and representing about
$9,000 in taxes. All of the tracts
sold were bought in by individ
uals. *
Accortltng to reports from other
counties in this section, Martin
has a much smaller number of
sales of land for taxes than any
of them.
Martin County has lost less
than SIOO per year on an average
for the past 27 years, counting
Observe All-
Kiwanis Night
Wives, Mothers, Young-
Ladies Guests of
The Local Club
"All-Kiwanis" night was observed
by the local Kiwunis Club last night.
The Kiwanians had as their guests
their wives and mothers and the
young ladies who helped in the min
strel show stage,l here recently. The
meeting was held in the Woman's
Club rooms, and u very enjoyable
"evening was spent. The program was
begun 'by the moment of silence ob
served by all Kiwanis clubs of the
United States in their meetings last
night, which were held during the in
ternational convention being held in
Memphis,, Tenn.
All the mted by the
gentlemen to be most beautiful,
and Mr. Hob Peel was declared the
handsomest man by the ladies.
A telegram from Dr. John D. Higg*,
who is the delegate to the interna
tional convention was read by the
president.
Mr. Pardo read the Kiwunis Club
creed and then sang two selections,
which were very pleasing. Mrs. W.
11. Watts added much to the enjoy
ment of the evening with her delight
ful music. Punch vva3 served by Mrs.
J W. Watts, jr., and a committee
from the Woman'n Chtb served a de
licious .salad course, consisting of
chicken salad, sandwiches, potato
chips, and tea.
Dr. A. F. DeGafferelly was a spec
ial guest last evening, und ho will
speak to the club at its next meet
ing, which will be held next week, on
Wednesduy, June 16.
Educational Secretary
at Local Masonic Lodge
Dr. W. C. Wicker, educational sec
retary of the Grand Ixidge of North
Carolina, began a two-day school of
instruction at Hkewarkce bodge No.
90, A. F. b A. M., last night, with a
number of Masons from the local
lodge and from lodges in surround
ing towns present. Many members of
the lodge attended services at the
Christian Church, while others went
to the Kiwanis meeting, so a larger
number is expected at the sessions to
day and tonight.
Besides lectures on ritualistic work,
Dr. Wicker will also teach of the sig
nificance of Mansonic symbols. Last
night, this morning, and this afternoon
the sessions were devoted to ritual
istic explanations, and the meeting to
right will be devoted to symbolism.
All Master Masons are invito and
uiged to attend the session tonight,
which is the laat of the series. Dr.
Wicker is particuarly anxious for
thotse having questions to ask about
Masonry to be present and present
their problems.
107 Auto Licenses Are
Sold by Local Bureau
The auto license bureau at the Wil- j
liamston Motor Co. 'a office hae had •
good business so far. Joe Gray
Corey, the license clerk, had issued
107 licenses up to 12 o'clock today,
which was a much larger number than
he issued for the corresponding per
iod last year. He does not know
whether it is a sign of prosperity to
see the people come early or whether
it is * stronger desire to otoey the
law by procuring licenses at the first
opportunity. Again, he says, it may o
be that the half price this year makes
it easier on the people, who can pay
$0.50 easier than they can $12.50 for i
a Ford license. ,
the total tax list as a basis, which
may make it the champion coun
ty in the State for good tax col
lections.
Incidentally, the sale of the land
was the last official act of Ex*
Sheriff Koberson as a county offic
ial, with the exception of report
ing the sale to the board of com
missioners, probably at their moet
ing in July. This is also the last
sale at which a county official will
get a fee for conducting the sale.
As all county officers are now on
a salary basis, the fee for the
selling of the land will go to the
county hereafter.
Commissioners Take
Office Early Monday
The new board of town com
missioners went into office a few
hours earlier than the usual cus
tom lulls for, when it was sworn
in hy Justice of the I'oace J. L.
Harwell in the mayor's office
yesterday afterncon at 1:30 o'-
clock. The new hoard was sworn
in earlier than usual because of
conflicting dateH for other hap
penings in the town last night.
And after the board's meeting
was cleared from the crowded
schedule there remained on the
program the special Kiwanis
night, the school of instruction
at the Masonic lodge, and the
revival meeting at the Christian
Church.
Bishop Here
Next Sunday
Will Confirm Class Here
and Another in
Hamilton
The Right Reverend Thomas C
Darst, Hishop of the Diocese of East
Carolina and chairman of the Nation
al Commission of Evangelism in tho
Episcopal Church, will lie the preach
er at the Church of the Advent, Wil
liumxton, next Sunday morning.
Hishop Darst will visit the Holy
Trinity Mission in the country on
Sunday afternoon at three-thirty, and
ill night will preach in St. Martin's
Episcopal Church, at Hamilton.
On Sunday morning, in William
ston, the Hishop will confirm a class
of four or five persons for the Rec
tor, Rev. C. O. T'ando. At Hamilton
there will l»e a class of twelve to be
confirmed by the Hishop.
During the years the Hishop has
been visiting Williamston he has won
the admiration not only of the Epis
copalians but of all those who have
heard him preach. He is a preacher
>i Kreut force ami power, yet com
bined with a simplicity of manner
which endears him to lux hearers. The
public of WilliamHton are cordially
invited to hear Hishop Darst next
Sunday morning at II o'clock.
(iets Verdict for $5,000
Against Father in-law
Mrs. Jennie Turner Krahenbill, of
the Norfolk section, has won a verdict
unainst her father-in-law for $5,000
for alienation of her husband's affec
tions, after the case had gone through
two Virginia courts. Mrs. Krahenbill
was Miss Jennie Turner, of Goose
Nest Township, this county, before
her marriage to Richard Krahenbill
11 years ago.
A few years ago Samuel Krahen
bill, the father-in-law, who lived in
the home of the young Krahenhills,
seemed to think more of his son than
he did of his daughter-in-law, and
trouble began to brew. It soon hap
pened that her husband's love faded
until he and the wife had to live in
separate sections of the house. Then
things began to happen.
Mrs. Krahenbill started proceedings
to put her father-in-law out of the
house and also started suit against
him In the sum of $20,000. She suc
ceeded in her ejectment proceedings
and was awarded the sum of $5,000 as
heart halm in the alienation suit, the
jury finding that her father-in-law
had unduly tampered with her hus
band, causing him to lose his love for
her.
Advettioon Will Find Oar CM- ]
■mu i Latchkey to Over 1800 I
Homes of Mortis Coarty. I
ESTABLISHED 1898
To Enlarge the Present
District Is Purpose
of July Election
The school election, which will be
held July sth seems to be misunder
stood by soma of the people in the
area affected, so far as its purpose
is concerned.
The only thing: it tJoes in to enlarge
th«s present Williamston school dis
trict, or territory, honce it does not
affect the present Williamston school
district in any way, excep that it en
larges the school neighborhood and
gives them more neighbors and
friends to associate with. It neither
increases nor decreases their tax.
It doeH two things for those out
side of the boundaries of the present
Williamston school district, namely,
taxes them exactly the same ! n the
new territory as is paid by those in
the old territory, and it gives them
exactly the same school as the old
Williamston school district now has.
There is also an additional advantage
for those living three miles or more
fromj the school house. The law re
quires the school to transport the
children to school.
Another thing that some of the
people affected do not seem to under
stand is that an entirely new regis
tration is required. It makes no dif->
ference how many times you have
ngistered and voted, you can not
vote in this election without register
ing again, ltoy T. Griffin, of Wil
liamston has been appointed regis>
trar for this special election, and can
be found at his office at the Farmers
Supply Co., on Washington Street, at
any hour of the day for the purpose
»f registering all those who apply to
him. The registration books are now
cpen and will remain open until
June 2fVth, Voters are urged to get
their names on the books as soon as
conveniently possible.
One other thing that should be ex
plained about this election is that
every person who registers will be
counted as voting. If your name is
on the books, it counts against the
enlargement of the school district
uiiless you go and actually cast a
ballot for the school.
Board of Education
In Meeting Monday
The members of the Martin County
Hoard of Education met Monday. A
A few minor matters were taken
up 'and disposed of.
The board expected to take up the
matter of tho general school budget,
but on account of not having the tax
valuation and the reports of some of
the schools for the past session could
pot take any action along this line.
There ha.-> been no date fixed for
the join meeting of the school board
and the county commissioners, which
the law requires of them during the
month of June, for the purpose of
planning and laying out the amount
nteded for the maintenance of the
schools for the next session.
J )emonstration Agrent's
Report for Past Month
Following is the report of work
done during May by the County Home
Demonstration Agent, Miss Anna
Treirtham, an submitted to the board
of county commissioners at their meet
ing in Williamston Monday:
Meetings held, 35; attendance, 670;
other meetings attended, 2; attend
ance, 28.
Number of, home visits, 83; office
calls," 117; telephone calls, 20; letters
written, 136; bulletins sent, 137; ar
ticles published, 4.
Number of office days, 4; field days,
21; miles traveled, 966.
Number of method demonstrations
in food preservation, 1; in food prep
aration, HI; in clothing, 4.
Number of lecture demonstrations,
in nutrition, 7; in household manage
ment, 3.
Number result demonstration!* in
food preparation by women and girls,
600.
Pood preparation waa the main
project for work, in both the girls'
ar.d women's clubs. Many «f the
clubs of Martin County have— taken
advantage of the cake-baking contest*
which a cotton-oil company has been
offering to the home demonstration
clubs and other organisations. These
contest* were of value in stimulating
the use of home-made cakae, as veil
as the attractive money and merchan
dise prices which that company gave
to the winners in the contexts.
Mr. B. A. Dixon, of Richmond, Va.,
a representative from the company,
ipent two days in the county award
ing the prises. Ho also gave demon
strations in the uses of his company's
product, which ware of educational
value to those attending the demon
strations.