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GJhp Entprprtop
Published Every Tuesday and Friday by The
ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO.
WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA.
W. C. Manning Editor
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(Strictly Cash in Advance)
IN MARTIN COUNTY
One year „ $1.50
Six months —J -. .75
OUTSDK MARTIN COUNTY
One year I ....... 52.00
Six months 100
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Friday. March 16, 1928
A State That Is Selling Its Sovereignty
Pennsylvania still sc|ls its sovereignty. It |iermits
railroads, coal-mine owner*, and other big labor em
ployers to hire and pay policemen and to furnish guns
to shoot and clubs to beat their laborers into submis
sion and obedience. Yet they say the laws are fair
and just. Nobody would think for a moment that a
big coal company could hire a more honorable or ac
ceptable j)olice force than the State of Pennsylvania.
( we need not exjK-ct the coal trouble to be
settled as long as the State yields its power and its
rights to iwrties who are interested in but one side of
a controversy. It is worse than barbarism.
When Is a Child Too Big To Be
Whipped?
When is a girl too big for her mother to whip seems
to be a new question. . 4 ■
„ The little impudent 16-year-old stripling who had
her 34-year-old mother put in a Kansas jail because
she had spanked her has raised a dangerous question,
one that will, if tolerated, permit every |>erson of any
age to do anything they wish, good or l>ad.
It is quite (Ktssible that this mother made a mistake
in waiting so long to paddle this saucy little miss.
Had she commenced before the child could talk, she
could not have been a witness against her; and if the
mother had kept it up as long as the girl persisted in
her disobedience and misbehavior she would never have
prosecuted her mother. She woiild have thanked her.
Solomon failed to find anything better than the lash
to make a good child. He must have known, as he
had 700 wives and he must have had lots of experience
with children.
JUMBO SEED, PEANUTS FOR!
sale; one lot 7 1-2 cents per pound 1
Cash only.. J. liasou Lille), William
ston, N. C., Route 1. m 9 4t
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUB
LICATION
North Carolina. Martin County; in
the superior court.
Suaie Altena House vs. Samuel G.
House
The defendant: Saptucl G'. House,
will take notice thai ;iii aciion as above
lias been commenced in the superior
court of Martin County, North Caro
lina. fofj. absolute divorce upon the.
grounds o^Vdaltery. the said 'defend
ant will furtHrr take notice that he is
required to appear at the office of the
clerk of the superior, court of Martin
County at the courthouse in William
stori- N. C , on .the 14tli l»v of April,
N2B, End answer or deniur to the com
plaint of the plaintiff, or the plaintiff
will applv to the court for the' relief
demanded.
This the 13th d-. o| March. 1928.
R J PEEL.
ml 6 4tw Clerk Superior Coifrt.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as administrator of
the estate of Perry A. Lucas, deceased,
late of Martin County, North Carolina,
notice is" hereby given to all persons
having claims against said estate to tile
them with the undersigned on o£ be
fore March lU, 192 V, or this notice will
be plead in bar of any recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make settlement.
This the 28th dav of February, 1928.
HENftV C BOURNE.
Administrator of Perry A. Lucas, de
ceased, Tarboro, N. C. m 2 4tw
LESSON No. 17
Qmcitiom Why is
mmmMfmd cod-liver oU
m efficient m food for
young children?
Antwr: Rickets or
weak hone* are evidences
of lime-deficiency. Emul
sified vitamin-richcod-liver
ofl Natam supply
this deficisncy.
sSmiEsMN
Dangerous To Live Under a Wall of '
. Water
The breaking of the California dam and the de
struction of millions in property and the loss of sev
eral hundred lives is another remind that it is nearly
always dangerous to live under a wall of water.
The Johnstown Flood, which swept a whole town
away and destroyed 1,500 lives, came from a broken
dam.
Water always pressed hard for its level. When an
earthquake tomes, or the dam gets too weak, the wa
ter is always ready to rush down the valley where v
the people ate sleeping and take their homes and their
lives.
It would not be a bad' thing to have a law for
bidding the building of homes in valleys below dams.
Do We Buy Too Much Fertilizer?
- .
One banker of the county, while visiting us this
| week, said in his opinion farmers are buying too much
i fertilizer to make a profit, in many cases.
He further .stated that he knew some farmers who
have done nothing whatever for their land since they
gathered their crops last year : not even so much as
cleaned a ditch, shrubbed a hedge row, dug a drain to
prevent water standing in low places. And now that
-prinp has begun to show signs of approach, they are
| growing anxious about a good crop and are now rush
ing. to the guano man, where he is making heavy pur-
I chases of'fctiano to put on unprepared land.
! This banker evidently has the right idea. If these
farmers had put a pari of their fertilizer money in
| caring for their land,-no doubt they would receive
more benefit. — i._
The farmers who scatter a bushel of rye to the acre
of land when digging peanuts, or in their tobacco
patcßes, generally find it very profitable, Certainly,
I the farmer who thinks he can force, big crops out of
j poorly prepared land will generally find himself mis
i taken, and he will more'often find himself mistaken
| when he tries to produce a profitable crop under such
J circumstances. '" » *
- A Worthy Cause
! Lieutenant Governor" J. Elmer Long, chairman of
the Near East Educational Drive, is not receiving as
j much response as the cause he represents merits.
The people generally give generously to the men
who pass around in their uniforms. and call them
selves "captains." In fact, the people seem afraid
not to give. Perhaps they fear that some bad luck
will befall them if they do not give, so they drop in
life coin. Il is repirted that a otwn such as William
ston usually contributes about SSO in a day's drive;
and these drives come perhaps 15 times a year.
Yet when it comes to raising a fund in which' prac
tically all'people of the world seem vitally inter
ested, that is to educate the people in the very sec
tions where most of our wars and race conflicts origi
! nate, people are slow to respond.
Martin County should easily raise its quota of
SI,OOO. Governor Long is not working for hynself; he
does not get a penny for his service. But he is try
! ing to help humanity.
I.et the-people of Martfti County, all that will freely,
i makp up her quota.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and I>y virtue of the authority ;
contained in that certain deed of trust i
executed tn the undersigned trustee by
A J. Britt and wife, on the Ist day of i
February,-1924, and of record in theJ
public registry of Martin County, in j
book U-2» page 40; said deed of trust
(riven to secure certain notes of even j
date and tenor therewith, and the stip
ulation!* therein contained not having i
been complied with, at the request of j
the parties interested, the undersigned j
trustee will, on Monday, April 2, 1928,
at 12 o'clock m., i|i front of the court-1
htuise donr, in the town of William j
ston, North Carolina, offer for sale
to the highest bidder, for'cash the fol-j
lowing described proptfty:
A tract of land and improvements 1
PENDER'S
THE BETTER CHAIN STORES
GIVING VALUES
D. P. Coffee £7IV 43c
D. jP* Ammonia 20c
, ' . _ • l
D. P. Catsup, Ig. bottle . 15c
EARLY JUNE PEAS Extra No. 2 can 12«
. 11l TI .nil 1, ■■ ■ ■
PORTOLA SARDINES In Tomato Sauce, Large Can 12 1-2 C
LIBBY'S PINEAPPLE LIBfiY'S PEACHES
Sliced, No. 2 can ...' ... 24c Choice, No. 2 1-2 can ...~ 27c
LIBBY'S ASPARAGUS TIPS f* f «« c,n 1 37 c
CRACKER JACK COCOANUT CORN CRISP ' "> »" 37 *
Our Pride Bread 10c
PUILIIHCD CVERV
TUttDAY AND rWIPAY
thereon" in the town of Williatnston,
N>»lli Carolina, on the south side of
\Yashinjjt6j] road or street-, adjoining
the property of W. V. .Orinond, R. A.
l.oyd and Millican, beginning at a stake
J on the said Washington road or street,
Millican's comer; thence along the
I Washington road or street* towards
Washington, North Carolina, fifty (50)
j feet to \V. V. Ormond's corner; thence
! along W. V. Ormond's lint, a line at
i right angles with the Washington road
or street, abuut 210 feet to R. A. Loyd's
line; thence a line, which is at right
angles to the last-named line, and a
long H. A Loyd's line fifty (50) feet
j to a corner, Millican's line.
This the Ist dav of March/1928.
1 WIIEELfcR MARTIN,
' ni2 4ty v x Trustee.
HE ENTERPRISE
Report of the condition of the
BANK OP OAK CITY
at Oak City, in flie * State of North
Carolina, at the close of business Feb
ruary 28th, 1928.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $ 89,974.97
Demand loans 475.00 j
Overdrafts, unsecured 428.55 j
United States bonds and
Liberty Bonds 6,500.00
N. C State Bonds 15,500.00
All other stocks, bonds, and
Banking houses. $13,500.00;
furniture and fixtures. $3,-
408.29 - 16.908.29
Cash vault and net a
inounts due from banks.
bankers, and trust com-
lijinies
Expense account 1,442.93
Total ' $153,036.88
LIABILITIES
Capita! stock paid in $ 10,300.00
Surplus fund" 8,030.00
Deposits due banks, bank
ers and trust companies 3,947.28
Deposits subject to check,
individual 67,367.00
Deposits due State of North
Carolina and any official
thereof 3,698.44
Cashier's checks outstand
in* 779.84
Time certificates of deposit,
due on or after 30 days 46.264.3j:
j Bond deposits 12,650.00
: Total $153,036.88
State ok North Carolina —County of
Martin. March 12, 1928.
1, B. M. Worsley, cashier of the a
bove-named bank, do solemnly swear
thai the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
B. M WORSLEY. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
this 12th day of March, 1928
T. H. JOHNSON, Notary Public.
Correct —Attest:
H. S EVERETT.
W: ROBT. EVERETT, '
B L. JOHNSON, Directors.
Report of the condition of the
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS
BANK
at V\ illianiston, N. C., in the State of
North Carolina, at the close of busi
ness February 28th, 1928.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $469,802.69
Trade acceptances 5.000.00
Demand loans - 20,000.00
United States Bonds and
Liberty Bonds " 82,650.00
All other stocks, bonds, and
mortgages 65,5*00.00
Banking houses, $12,000.00;
furniture and fixtures, $4,-
240.51 16,240.51
All other real estate owned 22,539.53
Cash in vault and net a
mounts due from banks,
bankers, and trust com- ~
panics . 120,989.59
Checks for cleariiiß 835.83
Total $803,958.15
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $100,000.00
Surplus fund 5,000.00
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expeiises, and taxes
paid 4»2/3.8p
Deposits clue banks, bank
ers and trust companies 22,844.58
Deposits subject to check,
individual 429,658.37
Time certificates of deposit,
-due in less than 30 days 4,983.64
Cashier's checks outstand
j.U'K ■ 2.885.47
nine certificates of deposit,
due on or after- 30 days 234,312.21
Total $803,958 15
State of North Carolina—lounty of
Martin, March 10th,. 1928.
I, C. D. Carstarphen, jr.. cashier of
the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above 'statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and be
lief
C. D. CARSTARPtfEN. Jr..
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 13tli day of March, 1928.
N. K. HARRISON.
Notary Public.
Correct —Attest:
J NO. I) BIGGS. „ -
C. D. CARSTARPHEN.
Directors.
ADMINISTRATOR S NOTICE .
TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as administrator of
666
is a prescription for
COLDS. GRIPPE, FLU, DENGUE,
BILIOUS FEVER AND MALARIA
It Kill* the Germ*
WILLI AM«TON
NORTH CAROLINA
the eitate of Rebecca Locke, deceased,
late of Martin County, North Carolina,
thi* ii to notify all persons having
claims againat the estate of the said
deceased, to present them to the under
signed at Enfield, North Carolina, on
or before the 20th day of March, 1929,
or this notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will please make im
mediate payment.
This 20th day of February, 1928.
WILLIXM McWILLIAMS,
Administrator of Rebecca Locke, de
ceased.
Travis & Travis, atortneys, Halifax,
N. C. ' m 2 4tw
ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE
Having this day qualified as admin
istratrix of the estate of J. J. Rogers,
deceased, late of Martin County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
holding claims against said estate to
present them to the undersigned for
payment on or before March 7, 1929,
or this notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted to
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said estate will please make immediate
payment.
This 7th day of March. 1928.
Mrs. CILLIE B. ROGERS.
m 9 6tw Administratrix.
It Is Ordered br the Board of Commis
sioners of Martin County, North
Carolina, in Regular Session March
5, 1928, As Follows:
Section 1. That negotiable bonds of
Martin County, N. C., be issued in the
maximum principal amount of $50,-
000.00, to be known as 'School Bonds
of Martin County,' for purposes of
erection and purchase of school build
ings in Martin County, N. C., and as
authorized under sub-section (a) of
Section 62, county finance act of North
Carolina, 1927, and which school
buildings are necessary in complying
with the constitutional six-months
school requirements.
Section 2.'That a tax sufficient to
pay the principal and interest of the
bonds when due shall be annually
levied and collected.
Section 3. That a statement of the
county school debt has been filed with
Friday, March 16,1928
the clerk, pursuant to the coaaty fi
nance act, and M O,*C« to public in
spection.
That this order shati tsJt* effect
thirty days after the first publication
thereof after final passage, unless in
the meantime a petition for its rab
mission to the voters is filed under this
article.
The foregoing order has been intro
duced and a sworn statement has been
filed under the county finance set,
showing the assessed valuation of the
countyno be $15.945,883;* he net debt
for school parpoaes, iDeluding this is
sue, to be $388,832 33.
A tax will be levied for the pay
ment of the proposed bonds and interest
if the same shall be issued. Any citi
zen or taxpayer may protest against
the issuance of such spends at a meet
ing of the board of conntv f-msiiwias
ers to be held at 10 o'clock a. m., on
April 2, 1928.
J. SAM GETSINGER,
Clerk.
Board of Commissioners. m 9&16