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Wack the label on Four Paper; It Carries the Date Your Subscription Expires VOLUME XXX—NUMBER 66 ' START PLACING EQUIPMENT IN GUANO PLANT Expect to . Begin Making Deliveries Some Time In December RECEIVE FEW ORDERS Dozen Machinists aijd Electricians Now at Work; Carpenters Hope To Finish Roof This Week More than a dozen men from Balti more arrived here Sunday morning and started installing the machinery and wiring the plant of the Standard Fertilzer company yesterday. Several weeks will be required for the ma chinists to complete their work, and the electricians have an even larger tat-k in wiring the laiilding for electric trucks, hoppers and elevators. Carpentem are busy with the roof "of the factory and if the weather per mits they will complete that part of the building this week. Concrete foun- j !ati6ns are being laid in the river for , the construction of the elevator and hopper where the raw material will , be unloaded. *, ' When completed, the factory will be the largest of its kind in this sec- j tion. With a capacity of 26 cars daily, the plant will serve a large area with all kinds of high-grade fertilizer*. Mr. C. T. Crockett, resident mana ger, stated a few days ago that orders had already lieen received, and de liveries -would begin some time in December. AULANDER WINS FROM LOCAL 11 Lose 20 to 0 After Putting - Up Game Fight Against Much Heavier Team Outweighed 30 pounds to the man, the local high school football team made a splendid showing against the strong Aulander eleven there last" Friday afternoon, losing 20 to (L~ The boys representing the local school played considering the weight of the opponents, and after the first ten minutes of play they began to check almost everything Aulander tried. With the exception of a fumble i'nd a blocked punt, Aulander would have probably won by one touchdown I only.. ** ' Williamsston played a good de fensive game and completed several | asses for good gains. The locals missed scoring a touchdown by a very ' small margin when the ball glanceiP off Herbert Cowen's fingers. Columbia is due here this kfternoon ! to do battle, alid a good gcrne is ex-1 pected. Friday, the boys will go to Ahoskie ! to play the high school team of that ! place. The fans, attending tl"* game in Aulander were well pleaser* with the work, and an increased following can be expected as the season ad vances. Brings Suit Against Washington County Plymouth, Oct. 17.—A hearing will be held next week in superior court at Wilmington, concerning the suit of $50,000 brought by some bond selling company against the Washington County Hoard of Commissioners. This f>uit was filed some time ago, and is now coming up for a hearing. The bond company claims that af ter signing a contract with them to let them sell all the bonds issued in the county, the county commission ers broke faith with their contrac' and sold some bends themselves through other agencies. This was done during the term cf the previous board, the present board being ignorant of the matter until it was brought to their attention recently. STRANH THEATRE | J \i ? . - WEDNESDAY BIG BOY WILLIAMS in "THE BAD MAN FROM BODIE" Also Two-Reel Comedy and FREE TICKET FOR SHOW FRIDAY Always a Good Show THE ENTERPRISE Woman's Club School Auditorium Toi ight "The Spice of Life," Two Act Musical Comedy, .'romises To Provide Amusement for Big Crowd To ight "The Spice of Life", a musi cal comedy in two acts A: the school auditorium tonight, promixr es to surpass all past local talent performance by a large margin, according to intromation coming from the rehearsals. The cast includes some of the town's moat renown characters, and under the direction of Mia* Hedingffeld, they will appear at their best tonight when the show open* at 8:30 o'clock. The plot of the play hinges a round Colonel Dodge who loses a package of letters written by a beautiful girl. He employs a shrewd detective and a dumb BIG SHIPMENTS COTTON DAILY Boat Line Expects to Carry 3,000 Bales Before End . Of Season According to boat iine official,s, ■shipments of cotton from this point over the Norfolk, Baltimore and Car olina Line to Norfolk will reach 1,000 bales this week. The season's ship ments will, in all probability, (each j the 3,000 mark. Trucks, working Jn Connection with the boat line, continue to bring large 'oads.of fottpir from Pitt and other comities here daily, and the boats of the company have carried out over 400 bales eaeh shipment. Freight coming up the river from Norfolk and other points is increas ing' weekly, and it is a matte.- of only a short while before the boat line will have-to add to ift* list of freight ers. » HIT BY CAR ON WINDSOR ROAD Ed Gregory Seriously In jured When Falls Down On Highway Kd Gregory, while walking along the Windsor-Williamston highway Saturday night, was hit by an auto mobile and seriously hurt. When pick ed up the man was though to be dead. Mr. Gregory was near the Gatiin railroad crossing in Bertie county when he fell across the road and was hit !>y a car driven a Mr. Moore, of Hertford. He was immediately car lied to Windsor by Mr. Moore. Later he was removed to the hospital at RoCfey Mount where in now receiving treatment. It .is said that six cibs were broken from bin back bone and that He suffered severe bruise,s about the h^d. The .accident was reported unavoid able ojh the parti>f Mr. Moore-as the man fell directly in the ear's path. Sheriff Roebuck Acquitted Of Neglecting His Duty Sheriff A. L. Roebuck of thi.s coun ty, was acquitted by a jury in the Federal court at Washington today of he charge of neglect of duty. The charge Was brought when a Federal prisoner escaped from the jail htrr i-b>ut two months ago. , Grover Pauley, who had been sent to jail by a U. S. commissioner for operating a still under a SI,OOO bond received assistance in some way and made a key from a pattern ami eJ caped from the j#II. Ths case was called this morning and heard by a jury which found the sheriff not guilty. The government did not claim that the sheriff had knowingly or inten tionally committed a wrong, but had permitted prisoners too much liberty. Many Shows Playing . In Town This Week "A week of shows," was the way one citizen when he look ed over the various programs of the several shows. ~ Tonight, at the school auditorium, there is the "Spice of Life" with its home talent. Tonight again here is the splr.edid picture, "Resurrction" on at the Strand theatre. And tonight as well as he remainder of the week, the Hamilton players are appearing r'ghtly in performance in their own theatre located next to the Brick warehouse. ' ■ 'iii Corporate Communion At Church of Advent A corporate communion of womiu together with a presentation of ntted "Thank offering will be held in me Church of the Advent Friday; October., 21 at 11.00 o'clock. } Williamston J Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, October 18,1927 waiter in an effort to recover them. 1 taring the meantime, Mrs. Mumm, a -dashing widow, cap tures the heart of Col. Dodge, and no soolter than the letters are re covered, the Colonel lose* his lovely daughter to Jimmy Pax ton, a young millionaire. In tlu* second act, Maggie and Jiggs come to the front. Jiggs will be well represented this time in the person of Mr. Pete Fowden, the insurance man. The play's snappy songs and dances by the many chorus girls really make up the "Spice of Life." Seats on sale at Clark's Drug Store. TELLS JURYMEN TO LEAVE COURT Six Appear to Ignore Evi dence; Meekins Orders Them to Get Out Washington. Oct. 17.- -"» t*Wt and t-tay out," was, in effect, the edict handed dowfi by Judge I. M. Meekins here today to six members of the jury in the first liquor case brought up at the October term of Federal court. The pronouncement wus made following the fuilure of the jury to reach an agreement. It has stirred a considerable sensation itr the city. Tta. I lodges, well known farmer of the county, had been brought up in court on t,he charge of manufacturing liquor. He was represented by H, C. Carter. The jury was selected, and evidence of a strong nature* was in troduced by the government, tending t.. show that Hodges had been manu „fucturii)g liquor for some time. The defense had very little "to offer in refutation of this veidence. Judge j Mcokins charged the jury-that if they ! belioved the evidence to be .true .it j was their duty to find Hodges guilty. I The jury went out imd remained in their room for-about half an houi when word was sent to Judge Meekins that the foreman desifed to talk, to him. An audience was given and the juror informed the judge that the twelve men were unable to reach an agreement. The . judge ir.iwifestec". considerable surprise.-,, "How do you stand?" he wanted to know, and was informed that six were for conviction anil six for ac quittal. Whereupon he ordered the "jury returned to the court room, proceeded to discharge them. Before doiifg so, however, he asked the six men who were for'acquittal to stand up. This they did. The judge looked them over and then told them thai they could leave the court room and that they need not fear bciug called again to serve as jurors on a liquor case. More than that, he directed the cltrk not to pay them for their at tendance as jurors. The six men fded out of the room rather sheep ishly. A new jury was, semeteil arid the same.case was brought up for a i.ew trial. SCHOOL OPENS AT FARM LIFE 135 Children Enrolled at Opening Yesterday Morning With the strongest faculty in years, J he Farm Life school opened the 1927- '2X session yesterday m6rnir.g whei around IHS children enrolled the first day. Messrs. J. L. and C. C. Colt'rain and Elder W. B. Harrington of the dis , trict made short talks at the opening ! exercises, stating that the people ,ot the community would support the school ably and would cooperate with the teachers in their efforts. Supt. R. A. Pope and Rev. C. H. Dickey elso made short talks. The school opens with five teacher? this year, several of them holding A. IJ. and M. S. degrees. Superintendent Pope, in speaking of the opening yesterday stated, "the plant, is in splendid condition, and the school has the brightest prospect for a successful year it ever had." S. S. Bailey Captures Still on Own Land According to a report received here at noon, Mr. S. S. Bailey captured a still on his land near fiveretts this morning. Mr. Bailey who owns a farm adjoining the tpwn of Everetts, was walking around his woodslar.d and came across the still, Mr. Bailey ' Notified officers here and they went for the outfit. Mr. Bailey ie the father of Judge J. W. Bailey, of the recorder's court. TO ASK FEDERAL AID IN DREDGING ROANOKE RIVER Shallow Water at Mouth I Prevents Natation of \ Larger Boats \ MEETING HERE SOON Boat Line Officials, Merchants, and Business Men To I'lan Getting Matter Before Nex Congress A meeting of the "eivhants ami | other representative bu itiesses of this section will be held hi iv within the next few weeks in ai effort to get federal aid in .deepening Roanoke [ river at its mouth. " . "With freight shipments undergoing 1 n large increase by wat. to Ihis and other points along Roanoke river and to towns as far up as Rocky I Mount by truck, Something will have I to be done, in getting' the mouth ot. t! • Roanoke river N dredged so that 1 oats of greater tonifage might en ter," stated C. I>. Carstarpheu, local agent for the Norfolk, Balti ' more and Carolina Boat Line yester day afternoon. Only boat* of com paratively small tonnug. can ply the waters, of the Roanoke now on ac count of the shallot filter at the V'ver'l mouth. A'cci nlin • to l|u>.~a**ii 'i|U:'.iuted with "T'tt 'Roanoke™ TITi v l'«".'T i e atToTTt two" ; miles at the river's 1 mouth where I'lti-edging would 'be necessary. Other than /or thoso two miles, the river would care for i.i,u»st nny boat. Officials of the Norfolk," Baltimore ar.d Carolina Line wit a large num ber of merehantHi and at lier business men in this section t*'iH meet here end make arrnngeitw nt(r tp'"get the i matter before the ne«t tCongfes' That commerce 011 the Roanoke is considered of great importance by 1 Ihe government was s?M>wn in a recent decision made agains restoring the locks inthe Inland Wat r Way canal •i! Great Bridge Virginia. Hunters petitioned for 8 restoration of the Inck-s, stating that the sail waters ! roan the Chesapeake Hay killed the I wild celery in the Currituck sound ! nftd, lliuftting, in that section. The rnne riv took over the old canal widened jtnfl «ta»4>ttned it mak ing the locks unnecessary. Govern ! ment engineers examined " the case | and reported that it would be ini | i rticticahle to restoio the lock* I BOUND OVER FOR ATTEMPT TO ROB Three Young Negroes Put Under Bond in Justice's Court Saturday. Three young negraoa, two Saunders buys of Bertie county and Sain Stokes, of this plai e, were placed under bonds last Saturday night by Justice of the. Peace A. T. Crawford v. ben evidence hear connected the three with the attempted robbery of ntoney •in the Stalls warehouse. The '.wo Saunders btiys \ ore placed under $25(1. bonds and Stoles was released under a SIOO bond. Friday morning afier.the attempted robbery, bloodhound.', were placed on the track and they trailed to a hoibjg near the railroad at tlie end of Main street. It was • leaned there that the boy* had lieen there tnd their arrests were ordered. The dags were placed on a.-Itack at Monk Bat ley's shop which bad been robbed the saiyie r.i/?ht, and Ihe trail led back to the same house. Other than this evidence "nothing was learned,, but Sijuiie Crawford took that as probable cause and bound the boys over to the next term of snperir court. Athletic Coaches of County Schools To Me('t Thursday A meeting of the aihletic coaches ol the county schools has been called for "i .*xt Thursday at 8.00 p. m. in the "Uiporlnteilderit's office here. The meet ing will have to do with a schedule ef county athletic events. Since the football season is so far advanced,'it 's. understood the' schedule committee will not include that port when book jng the events. Judge Robinson Dies At Goldsboro Home Ex-Judge W. S. O'B. Robinson, of Goldsboro, died yesterday at his home there at the age of 75 years. His deutli had been expected for several days as physicians s'ated he had no chance of recovering. Mr. Robinson's parents came from Ireland and settled jn Eastern North Carolina,,where he was born in April, 1852. He practiced law for 61 years and served as judge for eight years. It is said while hearing ca3es where certain lawyers appeared and for 'V.om he apparently not only had lift respect but had actual contempt, he would stifff wool in his ears to keep fron hearing then#. , Town Audit Will Be Made Public Within Few Days 112-YEAR-OLD NEGRESS DIES Ann Peterson, Formerly a Slave, Born in 1815; Lived Near Here Ann ' Peterson, aged negress, died at the Ajlsbrooks farm near here early yesterday morning. She was born in November, 1815, and if she had lived until next nufflth, 'sßl- would h:-ve reached the ripe old age of 112 years. „ The life of the aged woman carries v ilh. it ttUtliy sorrow* and hardships., She was til!*daughter of Went India negroes who were slaves in Missis- i sippi when Ann was born. She was named Taylor a'fter her master, who was a large . slave holder in that state. She grew to womanhood, and von a slave husband with tlu> consent, of their musters at the age of 25 >inr». She had two children by this marriage, but they were only a few years "old before she lost them when -her master exercised .his property rights and sent Ann to North Caro lina where she was sold. Separated from her husband and two children, .by never heard a word from tlioiQ, after leaving .Mississippi. Jler purchaser was named Williams | which name she went undo! - for a while. A few years after coming I t re, she. was married to lillt Peter son, the man servant of a neighbor! slave owner, ■ near Knfield. To tllis union there were born four children, I.OUJS, lieadie and Lucy. Ileadie lives in South Carolina-and is i ow 7(1 years old. She has a sofy Ro'b irt L. ('rowell, of Everetts ami he is 50 years old. After the slaves were given their freedom and the right to contract the common law marnage accorded them, Ann married Hill Peterson. I At the time of her death, she'was living with Lucy Brown on .the Hamil ton Willianiston road. She was a hard workejj, honest and polite in all her I dealings, and was ,a general favorite of both white and vfdored people. I'n ril two weeks ago, she was clear in iiMlui, and sound in body, doing many things around the house. She helped i with the cooking and other house work .and even assisted with the family washing, 'A month before her death she direct ed her children as to where and how .- he wished to be Juried. Slit? selected a little cliurch yard in Halifax county in vnowy white-doth and placed there and asked that her body be wrapped beside her people. The last words spoken' by the aged oman who had served as a slave for # iiiore than 50 years and enjoyed more . than 60 years .of freedom, came three tlayj before her death when she call ed her mother whom she bad not seen for nearly a century and said, "I will be there in a day or two." Her last wishes were granted and the body was carried „U> the little prave yard in Halifax county this morning. When - we. Uiiuk- about. the happen.. ings *£ this one life with its long thread of sorrows, joys and hardships', we can but think she is entitled to a robe of white. MARKET SETS A NEW HIGH PRICE 1145,896 Pounds of Tobacco Bring Average of $26.35 Here Yesterday The local tobacco market was off Ur j a good start this week when it sold 1 \ pounds yesterday for S3K,- •144.37, and made an average of X2h.3f), the highest knovyri this season. Most farmers with no black tips or slaty wnite tobacco are avergaing :!0 to 40 cents and a few are i averaging above 50 cents for theil tobacco. * General satisfaction is prevailing among the farmers, baring the few case* where an occasional farmei hopes to -get as much for a poor grade iis a neighbor gets for a good grade The market today is equally as strong as it was yesterday according to information gained from a large number of farmers at the warehouses'. Farmers in this section are busy digging peanuts at this time, and this i 4 causing the sales to run light. • * n Coastal Plain Fair at JTarboro Next Week The Coastal Plain Fair, one of the biggest events in the Edgecombe county section opens next week at Tarboro with an agricultural exhibit lull of interest. ' • k. For years the fair there has drawn larjfe crowds from all over this part of the Stat«j, and this year with m«>re tights to see and more exhibits to admire, an increased attendance is ex pected. . ' - Cause for Delay in Making Report Not Understood By Commissioners STARTED LAST JULY What Audit Will Reveal About Operation of,, Power Plant Subject of Speculation J According to a member of the local j [ board of town commissioners, an audit of the town's books will be made : i public within tMb nexti few days, j I "For almost four months now," the | | commissioner stated, "the people-of 1 the town have been waiting for a statement of the town's financial Con dition." The commissioner went on to say that something had to be done | j about the audit .started last July, and I j unless developments take place at | I t'l i e, other steps would be followed in j I bringing an audit boTVwutlie people. The audit* started by a Rocky Mount j company was almost complete several j weeks ago, but it was delayed when 1 | '.'a • auditor had 'o go to Kaleigh to | get certain data relating to past I i'cords. Nothing has been learned' since th'it time, and it is not known just what is holding off tfie "report at this time. ' | From a late telephone report com-| iiig from the auditing company, -it j was learned the auditor would be here ■ ! tomorrow or Thursday with a com- J , plote statement. Just what the audit will reveal: when it does finally reach here is aj I (Patter of "speculation. Profits are i said to have originated by"soi^u l of | ih" townspeople, while others think | the report will show losses. - PEANUT MEETING HERE SATURDAY B. D. Tillett, Field Director Of Association, Will Address Growers P ' Mr. H. 1). Tillett, the'new fielddi rector of the Peanut Growers associ ation, will address u meeting of Mai tin county peanut growers at the courthouse here next Saturday after j noon at 2.30 o'clock. Farmers who. realize selling is a , bout as ; important to-the, grower as tin growing of the crop itself, are giving more thought to the important branch of his business. *■ All peanut growers us well as bus- i iness men. are invited and urged to attend the Saturday ufternoyn meet- 1 ii»g- ' * ■ "j The price of peanuts this fall -wilt have .much to do with the financial I filiation in this .section. School Survey oi District Postponed Last Saturday The school survey of the township was postponed last Saturday on ac j count of the meeting of the teachers, of the county. -The committees ap | pointed by the Woman's club will -j-mei-t tomorrow-and plan -to start work at once. Maps of the district have been pre pared by the local principal, and it is I lie hope of those jn charge that a survey complete in every detail will t,e gained. Power Company Has Not j Yet Returned Agreement | T|ie memorandum of "agreement I r-iade ill connection with the probable I sale of the local light ui|d power sys- I tern has not been returned to officials | lore, so stated Mayor R. -L. Cob'urn j yesterday afternoon. It is" understood the agreement will | reach here within a short time and that an election will bewailed soon af ter the arrival of the agreement. During the meantime an audit of 1 the town's books will be made public J which will show what the light | lias done in making profits or causirjg lohrses; • . The proposition supposed ty have i been presented by a Mr. Gregory and associates has never arrived _here. Parents and Teachers 9 Organize in Hamilton The parents-teachers association, or ganized in Hamilton recently, is prov „iiig very in that it is meet nig many needs of both school and pa | tfiins. The twenty-eight members en j rolled in the organization interested in work and are very active, j At /.its rece>nt meeting, Mrs. F. Haislip was made the association's president, and Mrs. Selma Deal was telected vice president. Mrs. Z. T. Cox is the new secretary and Mr. H. S. Johnson is serving as treasurerof the organization. The next meeting will be held the first Friday of next month and all. the nwmbers are urged to attend. A spec ial program is being planned, for the | session. - , * - Advertisers Will Find Our Col umns a Latchkey to Over 1,600 Homes oj Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 TEACHERS HOLD REGULAR MEET HERE SATURDAY Superintendent Pope Says Mathematics Not Strong As It Should Be INVITE DR. BOSHART Professor L. -H. Davis, of Local School Talks on Imoprtance Of Play in School llefore tin- second meeting' of the teachers of the. county here last Sat urday afternoon in -the school audi torium, Superintendent R. A. Pope stated that the subject of mathematics was not as .strong in our schools as it should he, and to this topic he- llrir ed the attention and all the teachers. That Handled more successfully, t!i * super intendent asked the_ teachers who had i not joined any of t!je study croups to enroll'in the one where this sHuly is reviewed at each meeting. In his Inief talk. Mr'. Pope asked . | the teac ; n i's and pri neipals tti Cooper rite. with him in k'-epimg the school laws. In this connection he stressed both socal functions and work. That ujl health certificates will be" in the office of the board of education within a short t»me was* made" c -rtairf when -he -sUtud-t^nU-wt vatK-ltPrs wrmlddw : —- ? igned unless health certificates of the teachers-were on file. Instructions !elating to the correct way of handl ing reports and registers were offer ed- the new teachers. I he, importance of play in the" pM'hool was shown by Mr. 1,. H. Davis, principal of the local school, when he .made a- short jtalk before "tin? as sembly. lie told the teachers how they could remain >'011111? by playing with the children and following their thoughts along that line. "That some thing about youth which causes those who associate with children to.stay y>uing..Wger-than any other chtss of people i expressed through play," 1 stated Mi. Dayis. lie went on to say, j " The kind of activity with no cpn nioiw purpose in niitul affords mental I h luxation and is a m ans by. which • j the cares of this world as well as | 1 he bur len of constant lesson-prepar ) ing and IT citing are forgotten for the time being, Kncourajse pity to the fullest by The greatest numb r and cause J,ha world to stay young long-> er. The veritable fountain of youth is to be found through the medium' of more an l freer play." The speaker stressed to no .less de- I gree the importance of organized play jof formal physical exercise. When I free play liberates.and lightens the mind, formal exercise and drill de velops the body. Me urged etch teach er in the county to reserve a* period each day ip her schedule for ex'trcise ' to be given her grade out.vide the building. Only tire mpst inclement" ft'(lather should keep the children in '"doors during this period.- He assured the teachers that they would have an opportunity to compete in his kind of • work not ouly within, their schools J»ut also among other si-hods in the county, for the county authorities are making provisions for - physical the programs i>f«..-the — group center arid county commence ments. ■ Premiums awarded four schools by Fair association here the latter part, of last month were re | ( rted as follows: Jamosville, .-1:11111, iiobersonville, $.'i6,75; Kverets, $10.00; VVilliamstoii, $lt».()0, The community exhibit prize, went to Farm' I if>-and V mount, d to $75. Jamesville was sec ond in this class and earned if6o. Mr. .1. 1.. Janes, of the Jamosville school, suggested that all the; nchcols enter . the various contests provided by tho association, and it was shown where • it was profitable 1 .for the six months' schools as well a those having the ight 111 mills', term to enter and com pete for,-thfc"fair premiums ■»; Rev. C. H. Dickey, of the Baptist church here, leijoin tho devotional ex ercises at, the, meeting and made a r«"«>Ft talk. • }• teachers, ait invi j tation w..s ordered sent to Dr. E. W: Loshart, of Sia'te College, Raleigh, 1 asking him to address th > next as semblage of the teachers on "Voca tional Guidance." ISefor' the meeting gave way to the study groups, new members were welcomed, and asked to give their names, schools they reprfesist and their teaching profession. The attendance upon th 2 meeting'last Saturday show er? an increase over the one held a few weeks ago. • * "Citizen" Says Board Walk Needs Repairs ' Attention of the town authorities is called onflfe more to the deplorable condition of the memorable plank walk in New Town. Water, either from a spring or a leaking water pipe, t flows down and across the boards, making it unpleasant for pedestrians, and there are a few poor unfortunates who are walking yet. Cant some rem edy be applied t CiraEN.>«£ili