North Carolina Newspapers

' Single Day | I Cars With -OM Tags Parked Until The —la fSiantnninhilr license tag* jftathrd * dmax here last Saturday when an even thousand of the plates were aokl during that day. "It waa the largest number the kmraau ever sold , in om day during Us iexistenee," Mr. J. D. Wooiard, manager stated. The SaiiMqr sale brought the iraraber is sued far tht 1928 aeries here up to 8,066. The revenue from the Saturday basiaase/alone lacked a few cents of YaeleM|||r, the bureau had another fairly hoar day. Mr. *. MacKonsie, NiMi Carolina Auto inspector, was ( hate sad "he oaiisod many car owners ■ to vfatt the bureau. While here hej tagged paeetically amy oar carrying , the old lioeaee. Be was lenient, how- j enti Htf letted- to One ear »wtu'r.- when they Would agree to leave (heir can where they were perked and go to bureau for the plates. It was aa common flight to see the car own en * U * h 10 their cars Mr. MaeSanaie left for Washing ton Way, Ifed wilt go from there in to wde giMnty. Returning he/e the lata* put ef the week, he will make uflht cheek of the cars in this sec m • '-'.KW ■. » SHOW GROWTH Much More Power Used in Last Six Months Than in Previous Year The light readings during the last six months in 1927 for the town when compared with those for the la# six aienths in 19M Indicate a splendid ffwwth to tfcMgwnJtadf. In his^ *nigbt, Treasurer W. T. Meadow* pointed out that the readings in the tMSOJd am than the redingrs for a similar period in IMC. The month of October, 1927 showed the greatest This additional revenue from lights aad power ems brought about, in the main, by power users and not so much by the increaee use ef cu#ent for lights In bouses and aUres. However, it is evident that a decided increase In current aaed for homes took place. AM for ptreit during the two periods, Mr. Meadows pointed eat in his state ment that the six months in 1927 showed s profit of 9M80.44 more than the Mk montha period did the previous year. However, "Unele- Dude's method of arriving at profits differs | slightly from that ef certified public accountants, but that doesnt have I to do with the increase in I Plumber Wa* Popular Man Here Yesterday Dana, the plumber, was a popular I man in town yesterday morning, for eaU after call resthid his shop sum-1 - ««niag him te many of the rssideaee#] to mend bursted pipes and water; tanks. Considerable damages waa re ported fo several cookrooms where | the hot-water tanks bunted and ton I W-*he sfcrfes. At the T. j Price, the An box exploded and dam-' aged steva aad house so badly that; Jfoer automobiles wen on the fmu* list, and ataohot in great i I . I ** f' , I 1 jit || fTi jji fli "IT | RECORD MONTH FOR MARRIAGES Issue Licenses for 22 White and 28 Colored Couples During December I 1 '• ■" 1 * • n _ ■ \ December was a good marriage license month, twenty-two white aad twenty-six colored licenses being is- The youth of the whites is very noticeable, for of the twenty-two women, only three have reached the I age of freedom, 21 years, two an oaly sixteen, one* seventeen, nine eighteen, and four nineteen. The lieenaes issued by Register J. Sam Getsieger during the month of December follows: WUfte Coy Harrell, 2*-Nora Ewell, 18; Henry H. Cony, 19-Sallie Ruth Hardi son, 19; J. Ernest Qacdner, 22-Louise Walla, 18; Elmer Harrison, 19-Mavis Rogers, IS; Curtis Mobley, 19-Mattie Biegs#>lß; John J. Manning, Si-Lena Mobley, 45; Ammon Roger son, T- Annie.Begerson, T; George E. Peel, 22-UUian Capps, 18; Jaftta Mallory, | 36-Bessi* Edwards, *3O; B. B. Wynn, . M-Ethel Hobbs, 18; Herman Whitley, ' 20-Mary Stevenson, 19; David O. I Cherry, 22-Blanche M. White, 1; ; William Cobb, 22-Viola Caatello, 20; Coy Ballock, 23-Caca L. Whitehiirst, IS; John A. Manning, 2S-Christine Harrell, 19; Richard Miselle, 21-Net tie E. Gibaon, 17; Mills H. Ayers, 89- Fmae«s Savage, 20; Alexander Boy ette, 21-Minnie Bryant, 18; Willie Gardner, 80-Eva Modlin, IS; William Mryant, M-AlUe G. Williams, IS; C. Malcom Barber, 21-oella Steven son, 18; Thurston Williams, 21-Loda V. Lsggett, 19. frioted Charles Belisy, 19-E. M. Rogers, 18; Harry Quit, 62-Laura Rober aon, 34; Lewis Jones, 28-Ross L. Wicker, 18; Tobe Keddick, 29-Reba Salsbury, 90; John Best, 21-Fannie Purvis, 10; WUI Moon, 21-Hattie Everett, 18; Peter Thompson, 6#-J. Allie House, 6p; J. H. Dickens, 11- Viola Edwards, IS; J. P. Powell, 18- Maggie 'Lee, 18; John Thomas Jen kins, 48-Martha Speller, 42; C, B. Price, 18-Don Manning, 19; Gria Lloyd, 88-Feasie Purvis, IS; Jasper Andrews, 21-Louise Andrews 19; A. Outterbridge, 21-M. Highsmith, 19; X JL- Swans, 11-TUda Hodges, IS; George Purvis, 21-Delia HiUiard, 18; J. Andrews, 21-Rosette Ebon, 22; J no. Purvis, 60-Cousetta Thompson. 80; Periie Roberaon, 21-Stella Spruill, 18; John Freeman, SS-CMna E. Jones, 19; M. James, IS-Pauliae Shepperd, 17; William Sutton, 22-rAnnie V. Dunn, 18; John Barfleld, 36-Ethel Hoggard, 28; David Battle, 81-Bettie A. Bert, 22; Jamea Ramsey, 22-John Contaneh, 10. ONE SHOT HITS | BOY FIVE TIMES I Charles Peel Is Victim Of Unusual Accident; Nons Of Wounds Serious A bullet, accidentally discharged from a .82-caliber pistor, caused an unexplainable phenomenon when it hit Charles Peal, eon of Mr. H. D. Peel, in five different places and that many flesh wounds. The ball hit ' the boy on the arm lint, but whan it hit next Charles is at a lose to I say. Anyway, then an four mon Wounde, one on the hand, one on the head aad two on the neck. Clerks in the jewelry store, whan the accidental shooting took place, made a thorough search for the hall, bat were unable to find it Young Peel stated that he was wait ing upon a customer sad was bending over when the pistol fired in the hands of a colored man who waa ex amining it. The hall followed a tri angle route and after hitting the boy I'to five places, it disappeared. The j colored man was so badly frirghtened j that he could offer no explanation j whatever, aad the whole thing n-! I «alns a mystery. ) The pistol Waa in pawn, and waa not | for sale, but the Nsgra wanted to look it over and was examining the \"Ben Hur" Showing At County Theaters I "Ben Hur", one of the greatest j efforts to get *Beu Hur" for STtm trons before, hist that the pictUTO waa in demand that it was im- Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, January 3,1928 % _ • ■ -■ 5 CITY FATHERS REGULAR MfiET MONDAY NIGHT Review Work of past Year And Make Plans For Improvementsv TREASURER REPORTS Permiseion lor Dance Is Held Up for Time Being; Consider Buying \4 •• Street Machinery W& —— The happenings at the meeting of the own Coribniaaioqen hen laat night took on no deflAite form, but a general nvitw of fie town's busi ness during* the past several yean was held, #ad'plods to bdneflt from past experience were made. All of the cummiasioneri sen present, and it waa the general opinlqh of the body that by close economy, the town might see the fiaoal year out without neglecting t)fe several departments. Plana mentioned last eight sn ex pected to lead to many improvements in the town, eapgially the improve ment of/the attests. Messrs. J. D. Woolsrd, of the WUllamAon Motor Company and Cox and Winslow, of (he Cox Motor Company, Roberson ville, showed the Board various types of machinery that could succesafully be used in the maintenance and clean ing the streets. The members of the Board expressed themselves as being very anxious to adopts regular street maintenance program, and are con sidering the purchase of adequate e quipment for providing better and cleaner streets. However, definite ac tion waa deferred until the spring. The possibility of opening up two stnets wss aleo considered, and it is expected that the comraiaatoners will investigate the building of a street through the old Hasiell property and another from Hatton to Main street. Definite action was also deferred in this matter. The Board ,after a abort discus sion, showered down on dances, and rsfused to grunt permieaion for the holding*bf further dances here for the time being. The Board did not with draw the permission granted Mr. Clyde Everett aome time ago, but outside of that particular one, per mission was withheld. Collection ef City Hall tents was turned ovsr to Chisf Daniel. A report of collection of all teem monies will be made to the Board at each of its regular meetings. Mr. W. T. Meadows, treasunr, rendered his report for ths psst six montha and it showed an in crease in business over that of *, fim ilsr period to 1916. The long and cold night won for Night Policeman Allsbrooks a $26 raise, bringing his salary up to f 100. Ths extn duty of collecting taxsn made possible a |26 raise in Chief Daniel's salary, bring his up to f 180. The members of the Board an mak-1 ing every effort to serve ths towp in a moat efficient manner, and it can be safely said that cooperation of dt -11 sen* with the commissioners will make possible one of the best ysan ■ in the town'a history. Resources oi Local Bank Pass Million Dollar Mark I The statement of the Farmers and j Merchants bank which appesrs in this issue shows resources ever one mil-, Hon dollars. This is the first time i I since 1910 a bank in Williamston has I been able to show s statement of re sources over one million dollan. The statement aleo shows over $896,000.00 in cash which puts the bank in a very liquid position. The gentlemen who are] directing the policy of this bank an I fully appreciative of the fact that though a bank's resources may be I large there to always a liability side I j to the ledger and they have stood testa to the past yean that show | their fidelity to the depositon' in terest as fa a manner few directors ever have. I Bankers are the of the community's pocket-book sad should, at all times, have sn eye for the safs ' ty of funds intrusted to thsra. 1 The deposits of s bank reflect the general financial condition of the community which Its serves and we an proud of the fact that our people ; an coming back. : j Brtter Cold Weather General This Week ! Bitter cold describee the weather from theDakys to Mlamia, Florida, the'coM ww started* wittfe now i bUxsard, resulting in mon thaa forty ■ 1 deaths. From that section fit the KILLS NEGRO HOLD-UP MAN Son of W. W. Griffin, Of Near Here, Stops Rob bery at Sims, If. C. Will Smith, Negro, was intaantly killed by William Clyde Griitin at Sirna, five miles from Wilton last Friday night when he with another Negro, Haywood Knight, attempted to rob the store of Mr. L. P. Woodard. Smith and Knight, two Wilson ,Negro«a, entered the store in the litUe village just before closing time and ordered the ten or twe|»e people, clerks and customer* there to hold up their hands. The people |>eyed, and while WUson held his gun on them, Knight emptied the cash drawer of |l6O. Young Griffin, a son, of Mr. W. W.- Griffin, of near here, happened at the back of the store when the two men entered and escaped their attention and he slipped out a rear doer, ran to his room thirty yards away and returned with his pis tol. Just as he walked in the store, Knight was retreating from the empty cash drawer and Smith Kill held the crowd with his drawn pistol. Griffin fired on Smith and killed him instant ly, but Knight escaped when Griffin's pistol snapped. In the escape from store, Knight dropped the silver money and fled to a house In the com munity where he was arretted a short while afterward by officers. Griffin was exhonorated by a cor oner's Jury. The Negro's body was turned over to a Wilson undertaker end it was recognised by people of that town who stated that" Smith had been connected with many unlawful acta. Mr. Griffin had been working for Mr. Woodard since the middle of the fall and was commended by peo ple there for reenterting the store in the faoe of a pistol. URGE CRIPPLES ATTEND CLINIC Will Be Held in Waahing ton Thursday, Janu ary 12th Another of the orthopasdlc clinics will be held in Washington, Thurs-, day, January 12, according to an announcement from H. L. Stanton,! Supervisor Vocational Rehabilitation, Raleigh. The clinic will be held be tween the hours of 9 a. m. and 12 M. in the Federal building. I Cripples in this and adjoining coun- 1 ties are invited and urged to attend the clinic. Since the clinic was held in Washington the first time, cripples ■ from all over the counties in this part of the State have attended and In many eases they have been cured and in others they have been greatly helped. Very few have attended fronK this county, but they are extended a cordial invitation to do so and take advantage of the free treatment of fered. COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEET Only Routine Buiineaa Be fore County Board Here Yesterday Pew buainest matters faced the j County commissioners at their meet ing here yesterday, and aside from the drawing of a Jury list for the special term of civil court, the worjt was negligible. T. Lester Roberson, of Roberson ville, was released from payment Of poll tax Hated through error. ' The following ware relased from payment of special school tax sharg ed in Robersonville as their property la located out of the school district: S. T. Everett, $8,180! Mrs. 8. T. Everett, $6,480; Mrs. Mary A. Ever ett, $9,760; Thomas L. House, $lO,- M 4; J. W. Warren, $8,626; H, N. Cobum, $8,880; Hrs. Sallie Williams, 15,966; T. B. Williams, $4,000. The Board psssed a resolution, ask ing that the St-tn Highway commis sion pave Route No. IS6 from Halifax to Willlamston, I E. S. Peel was elected County at torney at V salary of $l6O per annum. The Jury list drawn by the com missioners to serve In the two weeks' special term of Martin County Super ior court, beginning January 80, in cludes: I I «. H. Mobtey, A. T. Whitley, A. J. Hardison, 0 0. Peel, N. R. Roberson, H. D. Cowan, A. P. Harrison, Clyde Roberson, J. G. Staton, N. K. Har rison, R. H. Smith, W. M. Bo wen, W. L. Taylor, L. J. Creecy, J. W. Belflower, J. T. Bamhill, S. R. Cob urn, Chester Beech pnd W. J. Little for the first week sad for the second week, 8. 8. Davis, C. X. Simfrson, D. M. PeeL D. M. BIG CROWD SEES NEW CHEVROLET HERE MONDAY Local Dealers Say iMore Than 3,000 People Viait Show Rooms MANY IMPROVEMENTS Longer Wheelbese, Bodies • Made Roomier and More Beautiful; Also Improve Engine Between 8000 and 8600 people saw the new Chevrolet at the Peel Motor Company's show room here yesterday, according to reports coming from of ficials of the company. The estimate was said to be a conservative one. The car, a Cobriolet, was sold soon after the showroom was opened, and was delivered this morning to Dr. H. B. York. The dealera stated yesterday that a carload of the cars would Hhve reached here today had freight serv ice not been discontinued by the rail roads all over the country yesterday and today, and that that would 'delay the shipment two or three days. At Robersonville, the showing was reported to be not as large as it was here, but that an entire car load of the cars had been sold, and that or ders were accumulating rapidly. The large showing here yesterday was due, in part, to the sale of auto tags and the usual big crowds that visit the county seat each first Monday. The hundreds who viewed the new models here and at Robersonville noted that the wheelbaae was Increas ed and bodies made roomier and more beautiful, also that the mechanical features had been developed to a measure heretofore unknown In the low-price claas. Outstanding developments in the engine and chassis that reoeived wide spread endorsement were the in creaeed speed and power of the new. car, easier steering, four' wheel brakes of new design, shbek absorber springs marking an advanced trend ; toward riding comfort, and smoother 1 engine performance. Tl> last mentioned feature was ■ achieved by the use of constant clear- ance alloy "invar strut" pistons which i ui*»e for smoother, mom efficient mo tor peuorinunce. Further contribu j uuiis upward litis end were gained by ruising the compression ratio and by sveptung up tne valve lifts. Through tuose cnunges maximum power is de- I veioped, Mr. S. C. Peel, a member of tne local firm, pointed out. Other changes in the engine are the nuu.Luti ox a breathing system to uiiiiunaie the annoyance of engine fumes; a new two-port exhaust, and a 4 engine enclosure. Two tour-wheel brakes are of non locking design—the product of Chev rolet laboratories plus the facilities of General Motors laboratories and prov ing grounds. Front brakes are two shoe unenergised internals, while the rear brakes are the energised extern al, self wrapping type. Front and rear brakes have been proportioned to pre vent side drag or pull. Each brake has an individual adjustment at the wheels, while "stops" have been pro vided to make the adjustment process especially easy. Easy initial pedal ap plication .throws the front brakes into actioir. Further application throws front brakes harder into action' and I play, so that, it is possible to slide the rear wheels on dry pavement by using full pressure but not the front wheels. The springs also are of extraordi nary interest..Realizing that all un comfortable spring action is the re sult of rebound after striking a bump, Chevrolet engineers set about to in crease the friction of the springs and thus check the rebound. So much has the spring friction been Increased by this new device that the car is said to ride 50 percent bet ter than with old type springs. The rebound checks also offer greater re sistance to bumps. Parents-Teachers To Meet Thursday Week The regular meeting of the parents teachers assaclation has been post poned and will be held Thursday of next week instead of next Thursday. The meeting was postponed on ac count of the absence of eeveral of ficers fron) the city. Attention of the members of the the associaticta Is called to pe meeting next week, frt it is hoped that n large number will attend. ' ' / Accepta Position Here With Harriaon Brothers Mr. Vaughan has accepted a position with Hsrrison Brothers and Company and began work hen yes terday. Mr. Vaughan has been with Bur- j RAILROAD AGAIN ASKS t PERMIT FOR REMOVING | 2 PASSENGER TRAINS 1 ' County School Board To Meet Thursday The special meeting scheduled —to be hcH bj the County Board of Education fur the discuaaion of i alt? ier the new school building i re tonight haa been | lioatponeH and will be held next Thursday ut' 7:30 p. m. The local school committer will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 to diacuaa the queation of locating the high achool building. OYSTER ROAST HERE MONDAY IS BIG SUCCESS Many Attend" Festival Giv en By Fertilizer Company Despite Cold Weather JUDGE WINSTON HERE Makes Principal Address of Occasion And Leads First Set in Square Dance Following The oyster roast given by the Stnadard Fertiliser Company at its new plant on the river yesterday evening was well attended in spite of the wintry weather. It was a real house warming even if the mercury did almost hide itself at the zero mark. Numbers of people began arriving at the plant as early as two o'clock, , and until near the mid night hour many continued to go down. Many went to see the factory, some to got oysters, some to hear Judge Winston speak, others to dance and still others to see it all. ' The Company had made extensive • preparations to care for its visitors. Oystora by the hundreds of bushels war* poured steaming hot on long tables where a crowd, estimated as high aa two thousand, first and last, pame and helped itself. After the oyster roqpt, the visitors assembled in the large store room, heated by two large stoves, where they heard Judgees Moore and Wins ton. Judge Moore was master of ceremonies, and he made a short talk. Judge Winston, orator of, the day, wus introduced, and he, taking for his topic, "The Ave cardinal points of advantage which the Williamston sec tion possesses" made a splendid but short talk. For hia first point, Judge Winston mentioned spirit, that spirit in men which agrees on questions that make for the building of a community. This point was stressed as one of the greatest assets of any people to work together., * Our transportation advantages were pointed out. The roads coming from North, South, East and West with our wator and railroad Unas put us in touch with a.great territory and give us natural advantages that are bound 1 to make the section grow. The bqst prices for our farm pro ducts are miuie possible by the mar-, kets where quantity is a main factor. The power which Is brought down from the mountain sides in the shape of electric current puts us in a more favorable position for manufacturing than the up-hill Piedmont,) country, ' because of our cheaper transportation and our excellent and superior agri cultural advantages. Agriculture has always been and is now the base of our prosperity, and we must malje this base even greater by pushing aside tho old-time hoe 1 work and not depend upon muscle power in compe titan with jin intel ligence developed to a high degree. We must work the streams, the light ning and the gasses which are so eas ily handled by the mere pushing of a button. The # advantages the commun ity offers in hunting and flishitui were pointed out b ythe Judge. Mr. Winston reviewed the past pro gress of the section and told of the men who had goo m on before, but he statod that we m only in the begin ■ ning of what w are to be. He pre dicts for jfllll«maton 10,000 people f Aftor the close of Ms apaech, Judge 1 Winston led the first set in the square dance. All the visitors, representing twelve coon ties in this part of the State, seemed greatly pleased with the "get : acquainted party" and are interested in the workings of the plant. I mode" P r i and J handling ferUUxJJ d«Uly^ca- Homti of Marti* j ESTABLISHED 189tT OPPOSITION IS EXPECTED Request Was Withdrawn Before On Account of Strong Protests According to reports ,Ike Atlantic Coast Line railroad is asking permia aian to remove trains 56 and 57 fr»m the regulsr schedule affecting Tarbdro and Plymouth and intermediate towns. It is understood that the railroad of ficials are insistent in their demand upon the Corporation Comml9sioa for the discontinuance of the two trains, and that the request might be grant ad. It could not be learned when the re quest was made by the company, and so far as it is known here no pro tests have been entered against the railroad's proposed action. A similar request was made by the Coast Line several months ago, but in the face of protects coming from the chambers of commerce in many of the towns along the route, permission to discontinue the service was de nied. When the matter was settled then, it «fhs generally thought that the Coast Line would make no further requests for permission allowing the discontinuance of the trains. Passenger traffic handled by the two train; has bevn of little consequence since connection with other trains at Tarboro was made impossible by a change in schedule between Wilming ton and Norfolk. However, the two trains handle a majority of the mail uiong the route, and the train reach ing here shortly after the noon hour handles practically all the express billed to this and other points between Tarboro and Plymouth. It was on ac count of the mail and express handl ed that the civic organi rations ant! chambers of commerce enter their protests against such action when the railroad company asked for permis aion to take off the trains. It ia the general opinion here that these various organisations in thr several towns along the route will again enter protests against the discontinuance of the service FINDS SNAKE IN BANANAS J. O. Manning, Local Grocer Has Exciting Experience Saturday Night A snake, of the boa constrictor species, caused much excitement when it was found in a bunch of bananas in a grocery store here last Saturday niirht. Mr. J. 0. Mann.ng who found the snake was pulling bananas from a stalk when he heard a hissing noise. He turned the banana stalk and the,slew remaining bananas on it around and saw the three-foot reptile curled up in a small knot, In a few minutes the store had a regular snake side show crowd in it, but not one in the crowd could name the snake—ho was too far from home for correct identification. Several people in the store Stated that the snake was not a poisonous one, but even that did not provide a way to get it out. A red hot poker was brought in but that waß dis missed as being a too cruel a method of removing the snake. A peanut bag was inadequate, for not one would hold it around the make and bananan while another could shake the reptile into the bag. A big box was pushed directly under the bananas and the snake was pushed in that. Tha crowd ventured closer, but it took a cowboy who happened intown at the time to handle the snake. The stalk of bananas was placed in the store laat Thursday and tfrom that time until Saturday night, various clerks had pulled bananas from it. A close inspection of bunches of ba nanas is expected from now on by the tstore owner and the clerks. Everetts Bank Presents An Excellent Statement ' .* H December Slat brought to a close one of the best years in the history of the Planters and Merchants bank at Everetts. As does the statement of the Farmers and Merchants bank here the statement of the progressive Everetts institution shoWa the upward , trend of business in that section. jMflpg The bank Is thanking Its patrphs .. for this business given it durimt4h* year and la trusting that they might help to make this year a little bigger than laat.