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WacJt the Label on Yom I Paper; It Conies the Date Yom * Subscripts* Expires J - ■ , / VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 27 .COUNTY TO WAGE v WAR ON TYPHOID AND DIPHTHERIA .County Health Officer An nounces Schedule of Campaign VACCINATION IS FREE Drive Starts Monday, June 4; It Simi lar To Campaign* Conducted in Previous Years Dr. Wna. E. Warren, head of the county board of hralth, is announcing today x campaign against typhpid fev er and diphtheria in the county this month. The campaign starts nekt Monday, June 4, when doctors will be at Hamilton, S«ndy Ridge, and Farm Life to vaccinate the children free of charge. All during the month the doc tors, under the direction of tb«. health officer, will wage a bitter fight against the two diseases. In 17 places through out the county, the doctors will go to offer a sure preventive against ty phoid fever and diphtheria. The schedule of the campaign ap pears elsewhere in this paper, and the health authorities are urging tfce peo ple to take advantage of this free vac cination. . Read the schedule and see just when a doctor will be in your community and make your plans to have your children freed froim the danger of the two diseases, is the plea of county and State health officials. Similar campaigns have been direct- Ed in this county by Health Officer Wm. E. Warren, and each year the number of case* of typhoid fever has been lessened until now Dr. Warren state* that a case of typhoid fever is, more or less, the result of gross neg lect or carelessness. The county and State bear the ex- pense of the campaign, and since it is absolutely free to the people, it is the ! opinion of I>r. Warren that thousands will be treated against typhoid and diphtheria this month. TEXACO AIRSHIP ATTRACTS MANY Several Out of Town Peo ple Want To Buy Model Of 'Spirit of St. Louis' During its flight the past few weeks the special Texaco model airplane at the Texaco filling station on Main Street here has attracted attention from people all orer the State. Not only have' people right here »k>od and watched, with mouths open, the little ship go it* rounds, but visitor* from all over the State have bene attracted by the plane. It was from Raleigh that C. B. Harrison, employee of the Harrison Oil Co., and builder of the plane, received an order for two of them, Mr. Harrison •« expecting to fill the order, but duting the mean time tbe present plane will continue its regular ruft at the Texaco station here. The model, a monoplane, is a minia ture of the 'Spirit of St. Louii,' and wti built to a icale of dimension* furnished by the Ryan company. The present airship is the second Mr. Har rison has built, the first having crashed when the suspending wire broke. It is powered by a small electric motor from a milk-shaker. W. H. Gurkin Takes Over Management of Bakery Mr. W. H. Gurkin, clerk in the stores of Anderson, Crawford and Company aid Harrison Brothers and Company here for the past number of years,* went to a new job tW» msming. He ia taking over tha active management of hit business, th» Sally Ann Bakery. W. C. Manning, jr. is in Columbis STRANH THEATRE! J SATURDAY JACK HOXIE in 'BARBED WIRE' Also I - REEL COMEDY * And Serial Blake of Scotland Yard THE ENTERPRISE FORM JUNIOR CLUB TUESDAY Is Branch of and Is Spon sored by Woman's Club; Organized Tuesday A Junior club, a branch of the Woman's club, and sponsored by the Woman's club was organized Tuesday in the olub rooms with Mrs. A. R. Dunning, chairman. The fol lowing young ladies were enrolled, Jasephine Harrison, Mary Anne Crockett, Margaret Rodger son, Mary Alice Dunning, Katherine Hardison, Ollie Marie Roberson, Daisy and Grace Whitley, Virginia Harrison, Thetma Cook, Ethlyn Ward and Arnie Mae Williams. Several other young girls are planning to join at the next meeting, it was stated. Officers, were ejected as follows, Josephine Harrison, president; Mary Antte Crockett, vice president; Mar garet Rodgerson, secretary; Kather ine Hardison,, treasurer. Misses Vir ginia Harrison and Daisy Whitley and Thelma Cook were appointed as committee to draft a constitution. The club which will have for its purpose to supply energy, enthusi asm, courage and vision of these young people to the club and to serve as a training school to make these young people better club mem bers. The object of the organization is to do wor|t along the lines of charity civic and welfare projects and will, at all times, in harmony with and function as a branch of the body of Federated clubs of the country. Mrs. R. D. W. Connor is State Chairman of the Junior department and she is doing a great work among the young people. The time of the meeting selected ty the young people was Monday af tei the third Sunday. HOME AGENT'S. MAY REPORT Attendance at Girls' Clubs ' Falls Off Due to Closing Of Schools _ » During the month of May the coun. ty home'agent traveled 717 miles to conduct the 10 meetings held with the women and 22 meeting held with the girls in the county. 91 women attend ed the held this last month and 186 girls attended the meetings conducted by the home agent during the month. Twenty-two and one-half days were spent in the field and four and one-half days in the office during the month. There were 12 phone calls and five . office calls. Seven articles were written for local county papers, 29 letters written, two circular letters written with a total circulation of 45, and 27 bulletins were distributed. Twelve homes were visited during the month. There has a decrease in the number of giry> attending - the junior club meeting*, owing to the closing of school and the distances. How ever, there are, many enthusiastic girls in the clubs, and a few come in spite of having to walk four mile*. W. B. Harrington To Preach at Cedar Branch The committee of the Cedar Branch Baptist Church announces services in that church Sunday, June 3, at H p. m., when Rev. W. B. Harrington will preach. Will Hold Services At County Home Sunday John Little, of the Cedar Grdve Church, will conduct a special service at the county home, near here, Sunday afternoon, at 3:00 o'clock, it wa9 an nounced yesterday. The public is in vited to attend the set vice, Bear Grass To Vote On Motor Vehicle Tax Bear Grass has added interest to the primary yoting tomorrow by calling for the will people as to a road tax of $5.00 on all motor vehicles in that township. The action, in its. true Sense is only a referendum, one that will determine the will, of the citixens of that township as to bettering their roads. Should the vote favor such a tax, then the next legislature will, in a|l probability, make it a law. jvShonld the be favorably voted tipoit at the pqlls there tomorrow much better attention will be given to the roads of that township than has been the case in the pa*t. •- ■ . Sheriff A.' L. Roebuck Chief of Police Daniel and Attroney A. R. Dunning attended the trial of Clu Terry in Raleigh this week. charged with selling liquor there, was fined SIOO, it was Seated. Miss Gertrude Douglas, of Waah ington, visited friends here a short while Wednesday evening. •'» • " . , j 4.-%, , . , - ■ Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, June 1,1928 FAIL TO PROVE WHITE SLAVERY CHARGE HERE Facts Indicate That Local Cafe Owner Is Victim of Attempted Blackmail MATTER IS DROPPED t Charges Were Instigated by Young Woman Waitress Who Came Here From South Carolina Mabel Morris, young white woman from South Carolina, with her at torney, Mr. Jennins, of Columbia, S. C. and a friend, D. D. Bozeman, of Sumpter, S. C., failed in an attempt to bring charges of white slavery against the proprietor of the Empire Cafe here this week. The facts in the case indicate blackmail as the party's goal, but the matter went unsettled when the three left here soon after they attempted and failed to make a comprise with the cafe proprietor. Wednesday, about midnight, the party called for a federal warrant from the office of the local U. S. commissioner, but failed to get one. A minor warrant, charging attempt ed ansault, was procured from J. L. Hassell, Justice of the Peace. When the ease was called last night, the cafe proprietory was present but the others did not show up, und the case was' thrown aside. Several weeks ago, Bozeman, at one time employee of a local lumber concern, wrote the Morris woman, urging her to come here where she could get a fine job as a waitress in the cafe. Upon the recommendation of lioteman, the proprietor hired the waitress and wired her a ticket from Sumpter to Williamston. While the cafe manager waited for the waitress, it is alleged that she Btopp«i in Fayetteville where she spent several days , with Bozeinan. Several telegrams were sent from FayetUville, urging the cafe mnn to Come for them. He refused to go, but did agree to i leet her in Rocky Mount. She "arrived here Tuesday of last wertt where sne worked until she thought the case was ripe enough to pull. Then her lawyer, a Mr. Jennings, of Columbia, and Bozeman with another friend fri.tr Sumpter appeared on the scene Wednesday afternoon. They im mediately started action by trying to |*et S. A. Dlykan, the cafe proprietor, tu effect a compromise rather tliun face a white slave charge. They used a lucnl lawyer, H. M. as a medium, but no compromise result ed. After their failure to get money, they sought a federal but their application did nof justify the issuance of such a warrant. A last attempt to loosen up the cafe man failed when they procured a war rant, charging assault ami then fail ed to attend the hearing. A letter written by the Morris woman to her friend, "Mittie" in SUmpter hid been left in the cafe, and It was found. The scheme was practictlly uncovered by the contents of the letter and made it appear as if the case had been hatched by the Morris woman and her friend Boxeman for the purpose of getting is rake off at the expense of the cafe's proprietor. "The Love Mart" At Strand Tonight Various comments, a few bad but the majority being of a praising na ture, have been made of several pic tures at the Strand this week, but the picture of the week is scheduled \onight, according to press reports' and others who have seen it. The picture, "The Love Mart" is a Geo. Fitimaurice production, and features Billie Dove. Return Sunday Prom Norfolk Mrs. Rush Bondurant and' Miss Geneva Cook will return Sunday from . Norfolk, where they ire visiting rela tives and friends. Equalization Allotments To Be Given Out Monday According to a conversation with Mr. Leßoy Martin, secretary of the State Equalization Board, the a mount each county will receive from the State fund will not be announced before Monday. It was stated that the counties would know their a mounts today, but Mr. Martin stated that was an error, and that it would be Monday before the board would make known, the amounts. Last year, this county received ap proximately %SSftoo from the equali sation fund, A., Corey To Preach At y Cedar Branch Sunday There will be preaching at Cedar Branch Church Sunday at 11 o'clock a. tn. By request and arrangements, A. Corey, Will preach All* We invited and it is hoped th»« we will have a good attendance. 3,440 CHILDREN IN COUNTYSCHOOLS County Superintendents Of fice Completes Record Of Past Term According to a tabulation made in the superintendent of schools' office here, there were 3,440 white children in the schools of this county during the term just closed. Of that number, 1,970 were under age or normal; that is, the children were a little advanced in their work or in their proper grades as compared to their age. There were 1,470 over-age children in the schools. By over age it is understood that the pupil should, according to his age, be in a higher grade. Last year there were 3,247 white children in the county's schools. In the list of normal or under age, there were 1,748 children, and in - the other list there were ,1,499. In comparing the two groups for the two years, it is seen that the under-age and normal group shows a substan tial increase over the 1926-27 term, while th«„pthcr group remains about the same. In the colored schools during the year 1920-27 there were 2,965 chil dren. Seyen hundred and sixty-one of that number were in the under-age and normal group, while there were 2,204 children in the over-age group. LON ROBERSON DIES WEDNESDAY Was Prominent Farmer of Griffins Township; Funeral Thursday Aloiuo Rttoerson, leading furmer in Griffins township, died at his home tJl?re Wednesday night after an ill ness of six months from hardening of the arteries and heart trouble. Dur ing that time he carried on with his duties on his farm until about a month, ago he was forced to his bed. The son of Benjamin Roberson and wife Nancy Biggs Roberson, he was born on the same farm upon which he had lived his entire life of 51 years. Mr. Roberson had that quality of citizenship that all men admire, honesty, truthfulness and was in dustrious and kind to everybody. In the interest of his community, he al ways did his full duty. He married twice, first Mjss Lidie Mizelle who died several years ago, leaving one son, Nathan E., now eighteen years eld. He ne*t married Miss Ludie Griffin who with one child, Nannie Margaret, survives. He was the youngest of four brothers, the other? Buck, Henry and Harmon surviving. The funeral was htdd at the resi dence yesterday afternoon by Kldf'i W. B. Harrington and burial was in the Koberson cemetery near the home of Mr. Claudius Roberson. The serv ices were attended by hundreds of friends from all parts of the county. BUILD ADDITION TO WAREHOUSE Workmen Busily Engaged In Work on Brick % Warehouse Additional floor space in the Brick warehouse here is being added in a hurry this week. A large number of workmen are busily engaged in re moving one of the outter walls, build ing the pillars and preparing to raise the new wall. The solid wall on the south was practicully torn away by noon today and most of the pillars new floor Wtere built by early afternoon. The proprietors, Watta, Morton und Griffin, are planning to have the work completed long before time for the opening of the tobacco markets in this section. When the new ad dition is completed, the Brick ware houae will be almost as large as the Ivoanoke-Dixie house here, and wiLI be among the largest in this sec tion. pA The owwhs are expecting a sub stantial in sales on the local market this yeir, and they are pre paring to handle a large amount of the tobacco crop. To Present Children's Day Program Sunday At the Chriitian church on Sunday night Children'! Day, an annual cus tom, wil be obierved at 8 o'clock. Tbe classes of Mr*. .B. F. Perry, Mr*. J. Q. Manning, Mr*. A. R. Dunning, Miss Esther Harrison, B. F. Perry, and Mrs. J. O. Manning will take a part and present the program, 'Finding the Way,' a little play that suggests what the churches are trying to do ih the missionary field. The problem of the missionary i* to find the moit effective way to help evangelize the world. Three way* are emphasized in the program. The fvay of friendship, the way of knowl edge, and the way of personal service. J. GID BARNHILL DIES AT HOME IN ROBERSONVILLE Prominent Business Man of Section Died Wednes day Night FINAL RITES TODAY Had Been Sufferer For Many Months With Cancer of Stomach; Just Returned From Hospital J. Gid BarulKll, prominent business man of this county and section, died Wednesday night a(~ 10' o'clock at Iris liome in Robersonville at the age of 54 years. For months he had suffered much i with a cancer of the stomach, and during the past year he had, re ceived medical treatment in some of the leading hospitals of the country, and while in a Baltimore hospital re cently he expressed his wish to die at his home. Hardly more than a year ago, Mr. Barnhill underwent an operation in a' Richmond hospital. He regained his health and was active in his business j up until February of this year when his condition became worse, and he was forced to give up his work. The son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Barnhill, he was born at the old home near Kveretts, where he spent his boy hood and where he, with his brother, Sam, entered the mrecantile business. About 2() years ago he moved to Ro.b ersunville, where he operated a store under firm name of Bailey & Ham hill. During his career in the busi ness, Mr. liaruhill became one of the county's leading merchants and was pointed out as a very successful busi ness man. He had served the county as chairman of its board of commis sioners up until a few months ago, when he was forced to resign on ac count of his feeble health. The sev eral members of the county board atx paying last rtibute to him and his services with theni as honorary pall bearers at the burial this afternoon. Besides his widow, a son, Elliott, two daughters, Misses -Evelyn and Vir ginia, the deceased is survived by, his mother, Mrs. A. I'. Bariilnll, two sis ters, Mesdantes K. A. Baliey, of Rob. ersonville, and Mrs. Nathan' Rogers, of Bear Grass. Five brothers, 'Messrs. \V. ,S, liaruhill, uf Rubersnnvflle; Church, Joseph, J. T„ and Arthur Barnhill, of Everetts. The funeral is being held by Elder B. S. Cowan in the Primitive Baptist Church this aflemon'and interment will take place in the new cemetery Robersouville. »■ ■ * Miss Hattie Thrower Shoots At Prowler Prowling around the home cf Misses Hattie Thrower and Clyde Hns.sel, a heavy built Negro was fijed upori by Miss Thrower last night" shortyl before 12 o'clock. Tfy' tres passer ran just before Miss ThrowSi shpt and escaped injury. ' Miss llassell who heard a noise in the yard went to the front door and raw a Negro jump back beside ihe house. She called Miss Thrower who hurried to the front with a gun. Po licenian 1 ' Allsbrooks answered a cull from the home and went over and made a search. Start Harvesting of Irish Potato Crop Facing a low price for their po tatoes, growers in this section are delaying digging as long us possible. A few farmers have dug, but the work will nut be noticeable until next week when pructiciilly all the farmers will start to harvest one of their best crops in some time. Willie Winkle Shop To Go Out Oi Business The Willie Winkle Hat Shop will go out of business tomorrow. As the proprietors are anxious to entirely dis pose of the stock on hand they will sell all the hats at $1 and $2. This indues very expensive hats and some good, bargains will he found, for none of the stock on band has sold so low before. Pamlico Beach To O pen To morrow Tanilico Beach will have it* open ing tomorrow, June 2nd. Messrs. 01- lie Clark and Seth Hooker, jr., will be the proprietors of the hotel this year, ahtTboth ,of these men are well known and well? liked in this communi ty, and a big season is predicted for the beach with the -hotel under their management. For bathing purposes there is not a better beach on the coast, and the fishing is so good that anglers are enticed to Pamlico from other States and from the extreme western part of this State. Mr. Lloyd Owens, of Plymouth, attended to business matters here yesterday afternoon. Local Politics to be Settled Tomorrow $13,000 IN HAIL INSURANCE PAID 76 Farmers Share in Large Sum Paid Out Through Local Agents Approximately $13,()0() were paid to farmers in this and Washington county this week by insurance com panies through local agents ,it was •stated today as a result of damage done to crops by hail last Friday. Seventy-six farmers shared in the amount paid by the companies, while there were many farmers who suf fered considerable damage but who had no insurance. The adjusters checked over the d.umage practically all the way frojrv the Hear Grass section, where the hail was most evident, to Roper in Washington County. The work was completed Wednesday. In practically all instances where the hail caused--mm-h damage, the fanners plowed their fields and start ed another transplanting. 19 PERMITS TO MARRY ISSUED Number Is Five More Than Were Issued in Same Month of 1927 Alter a slump during April, when only 16 marriage licenses were issued, thc~office of the register of deeds here pulld up its averaK in the issuance of licences last month, when 19 couple applied at, the courthouse for tnatri 'mxhial bonds: The'last month brought a halt to the decrease in the number iii licenses issued, the juunbfcr having dwindled from SO in January to 2t> in February, and from 26 to 21 in March. The bottom was reached in April, that month having In. The mouth just closed led Hay of last year by fivfe. I lie list tor Mav follow s : White Harvey C. Perry, 20, Kftie Barber, 17. William Jesse Harultill; 23, Nellie James, IK. Luther Clark, 20, Lizzie Revels, 18. Peter Huggard, 41, Ellen Lane, 2V. Millard Harris, 19, Gladys (iurganus. 17. Percy A. White, 22, Mildred L. Sautoril, 18. Julian King Whitley, 27, Myrtle Wynne, 21. Ed die Whitehursjt, 21, Alice Cherry, 18. Dennie P. Page, 28, Emma Scott VVynn, 36. Colored Jasper Smith, 20, Marie Keys, 18. Arthur Morgan, 21, Annie - Sanders, 18, William Sheppard, 27, Letha Coun cil, 2.1. Richard Latham, 19, Victoria Junes, 18. Askew Brown, 21, Clay vonne Teel, 2t). - Norman Grimes, 21, Mary Kobcrson, 23. William Dugan, 22, Hat lie Bell Williams, 18. Noah Boston, 20, Virginia Sykes, 18. Essoin F. Foreman, 21, Mary A. Marshall, 18.. Jonas ( ."Moure, 26, Susie Out terbridge, 24. Baptist Program of Services Sunday* 'Thou not far from the King dom of God,' is the text for Sunday morning's sermon, and is found in Mirk 12:34. 'How can we meet God's requirements?' is the sermon-subject for Sunday evening at K o'clock. This with the Sunday tchogl session, will constitute the day's program. The pastor will open the doors of the church again at the Sunday morn ing service. 'The Parables of Jesus,' is the gen eral topic for study which is being used at the mid-week services. The pastor believes that those who avail themselves of these studis will be ben. efited and would like to have repre sntatives from very many of the church homes for these weekly studies. For the summer weeks, these services will last for but 45 minutes. Dates of Federal Court at Washington Is Changed Under an act of Congress establish ing a United States court at Durham, changes in the date of holding, court in the several divisions in the eastern district was approved by Congress on May 10, 1928. In the future courts will convene at Washington on the first Monday in April and October instead of the third Mondays as heretofore. The Wash ington division is composed, of the counties of Martin, Washington, Ueau : , fort, Hyde and Pitt.' Mrs. C. A. Moore, of Illueftcld, W. V»., is visiting relatives in the coun ty this week. Mm. Moore was'before her marriage Miss Sallie Corey, of Jamesville. She is accompanied by her brother-in-law, Mr, Perkinion, of Baltimore. Advertisers Wtu Find Our Col umns a Latchkey to Over lfiOO Homes of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 Several County Offices At Stake In Primary To Be Held Tomorrow FAIR VOTE EXPECTED State Ticket Has Three Candidates for Lieutenant Governor and Three for Labor-Printing Commissioner As far as this county is concerned, its politic* will U' practically settled (or another term tomorrow, when the Democratic voters go to the polls be-. Iwee.it sunrise anrf sundown in the 11 precincts and cast their votes. While no large vote is expected in this coun ty. a large number of voters are plan ning to cast their votes," The general ticket, include: State, for lieutenant fovernor, Senator \V. H. S. Burgwyn, K. L, Fountain, and John I). l.angston; for commissioner of la bor an,l printing. M. T.. Shipinan, I'.rank Grist, and O. 1.. 1 Peterson, I li-lricl: I•i • r Stale .seriate. V. Is. Mar tin. Marry McMullan and Elbert S. Peel. County: For representative: Julius S, Peel"and J. A. Kverett; for judge of recot Jer's court: J. W. Bailey and H. M. for county com* I inissiorifjs T. C. Griffin, H. S. Ever ett, L. P. Holliday. J. E. Pope, T. B. Slade, jr., Luther Hardison, and VV. W. Griffin, T(»es» tickets will be used in each of the 11 precincts. In addi tion to those, several townships will have, tickets. (.tnffins will vote on the tallowing for road' commissioners tor that toA'liship, selecting five: t.eorge ( Griffin, K. T. I'ice, Jc>hn E." Grit fin. A.H . Roberson, Jantes A. Iob- , erion, and J. N. Manning. Besides the other tickets, the citi zens of Bear (itass will express them selves as to a roud tax of $5 on all motor vehicles in that township. as to the, outcome differ to a mat keif extent and ar close face iS"** expected in several cases where active have .ben stagd by the con testing* parties, li plans are success ful, the returns will be available in the office ot I lie Enterprise a- soon as WMints have been completed tornoT*- rovi night. The Washington Pi®gres!, in fore j casting the outcome of the race for State offices in Beaufotl County, says: | 'Considerable interest has been rnani j lested in the Dernoe.f itifl primary. So far as the State officers are concerned, tli general opinion seetna to be that ■ Senator Burgwyn will obtain a ma-' jority of the votes for lieutenant gov ernor and that Harry McMullan and Elbert Peel will likely be elected to the State senate.' The registrars and poll holders at tl)e polls tonforrow are: Jamesville I'ownsliip: A Corey, reg istrar; l). VV. Hamilton and W.-.W. Walters, judges of election; Williams township: L. D. HardiSon, registrar; J. N. Hopkins and ( L. Daniel, judges of election; Griffins Township: Eph raim Peel,, registrar; ClauiV Roberson and George E. Peel, judges of elec tion ; Bear Grass TownsKlp: Javan Rogers, registrar; A. B. Rogerson and 11. li. Cowan, judges of eloeffyn; W'il liamston Township: J. L. Hassell, leg- - istrar; Roy ,T. griffin and C. ,H.,Cowan judges of election; Crois Roadi, Town ship: J." S. Ayers, registrar, J. B. Rarnhill and J. 15. Ayers, judges of i election; Kohersonvitte Township: J. I L. Roberson, registrar; Eli Rogers and ) VV. H. Adkius, judges of selection', | Gold Point precinct: J. L. Crpom, I registrar; J. 11. Roberson and 11. L. Keel, judges ot' election; lHiplar Point I Tywuslui-i W,-- S,—White, registrar; ; VV. S. Leggett and Jeff Ausban, judges ol election; Goose Nest Township: T. 11, Johnson, registrar; J. C. 11. John -1 son and J. T. Savage, judges of elec ! lion. -—' APPROVE PLANS FOR 2 SCHOOLS June 20th Is Tentative Date Set for Letting of Contracts / Plans,, for a $60,000 .school build ing here and another to coat that amount at Itobersonville, were ap proved by the State authorities in Raleigh this week, and the next move will be made when -the con tracts are let. The exact date for the letting is not definitely known at this time, but it is understood that the jobs will be let not later than the 27th of this month, and in all probability', the bids -will be opened the 20th of this month. Superintendent H. A. Pope stated that the plans were accepted in the main as prepared by the architect, Mr. Erie C. Flannagan, of Hender son. The plota for both buildings have been staked off and the eleva tions have been found. , Mr. A. Corey, oi Jamesville, was here thia morning.