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Watch the Label on Your Paper As It Carries the Date When Your Subecription Expires i ~ r VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 44 INSTRUCTION OF MIDWIFE PLAN OF HEALTH BOARD County Board Goes on Rec / ord as Favoring Rules for Control of Midwifery PROBLEM IS BIG ONE Board Say* Thousand! of Midwivea Operating in America With No Restriction* At a recent meeting of the County •aard of Health, rules and regula tfons for midwife control were adopted in an effort to,, better con ditions where the midwife evil is necessary, it was stated by Dr. Wm. E. Warren yesterday. "In many aeetions the midwife is a necessary evil, but the profoundly ignorant or criminally wise and unclean midwife ii not a necessary evil anywhere," the head of the county's board of health pointed out. 'Therefore, we are going to recognise the midwife, place h«r under control and gradual ly elevate standards to the extent that only the more intelligent shall remain in practice," declared the Members of the health body. "We all know that we can not tell Just how big a menace an untrained midwife is. We do know that prob ably nowhere in the world does the midwife thrive aa she does in this country, with practically no restric tions of any kind. We want more competent midwives. We know that our maternity and infant mortality U a disgrace, that it stands higher than that of any country in the world, with few exceptions, and that it probably is largely due to the fact that we have so many hundreds mid thousands of midwives operating ia this country with practically no restrictions. We realise that the midwife problem is a big one. We do not want to get rid of midwives, but we want to make hem competent and to the younger ones who want to go into the work and they can be trained. In a few years we shall hair* fewer and more compe tent midwives." The resolutions adopted by the doctors at the meeting follow: That the Martin County Medical Bociety endorses the rules and regu lations for the control of midwives aa drafted for adoption by the Coun ty Board of Health. That the Society endorses the courses of instructions to be given the midwives of the county by the health department. That the records of midwives be kept complete and open for inspec tion by any member of the Martin County Medical Society, then follow the rules and regulations for the control of midwives under the author ity and direction of consolidated statutes, chapter 118, article 3 and •actions 7046 and 7066. Copies of this law will be mailed to each mid wife in the county and will be in st rue ted by nurses from the State Board of Health at a designated time in Wiliiamston. Important Meeting of Kiwanians Tomorrow The Kiwanis club will again have for its topic "market boosting" at it* luncheon tomorrow, it was stated by Robt. I* Co burn, president, yes terday. The committee appointed to formulate plans through which the campaign might be carried on, has met, and a report will be rendered ut the meet tomorrow. A large attendance of members is uiged. Everetts Baptist Women To Serve Supper Tonight The ladies of the Everetts Baptist church wiil serve a chicken salad and an ice cream supper at the church tonight at 8 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend. THEATRE I J WEDNESQAY BUDDY ROOSEVELT in "THE COWBOY CAVALIER" AIM 2 - REEL COMEDY Ami Serial "The Jungle Goddess" T end FREE TICKET FOR SHOW FRIDAY THE ENTERPRISE MAN KICKED TO DEATH BY MULE George H. Harrison, of Bear Grass, Dies in Hospital Early This Morning Mr. George H. Harrison, prominent farmer of the Bear Grass section, died this morning at 1 o'clock in it Washington hospital from internal injuries caused when a mule kicked him in the stomach pit yesterday morning early. Mr. Harrison went to bridle his mule, when without any warning the animal wheeled around and hit him in his stomach, crushing his liver. A doctor was called and Mr. Harrison was rushed to the hospital for an operation. His injuries were beyond he control of surgeons and he died at 1 o'clock this morning. The burial will be held this after noon at the Cowan cemetery, near tht home. While he was only 46 years old, Mr. Harrison was a leader -in his community and was known as a quiet and reliable citixen. -nr had been married twice, first to a Miss Harrison and second to Miss NetUe Griffin who with several children by each marriage, four brothers and one sister survives. MAKING COTTON FERTILIZER TEST W. T. Overby of Jamesville In Charge; On Farm of Miss Annie Glasgow "Let the cotton plant answer the questions: What kind and what a mount of fertiliser should farmers use and when should it be applied to produce the most profitable craps," says Professor W. T. Overby of the Agricultural Department of the Jamesvtye High School. "As another means of making this department helpful to this commun ity, we have outlined a cotton fer tilizer demonstration in which we ore testing four different methods of fertilisation," he said. "The test is being conducted on the farm of Miss Annie Glasgow, and can be observed on the right side of the road leading from Jamesville to Plymouth about a half a mile out of Jamseville. "The boll weevil is forcing success ful cotton farmers to become skilled in "feeding" or fertilising the cotton plant. Not only is it necessary to fertilize to produce a stalk or weed, but it is necessary to fertilize to force the plant to fruit heavily, just a* it is necessary for the dairyman to feed his cows heavily to force them to give large quantities of milk. "Since the growing and fruiting period of the plant ia limited to a very sh9rt time, the fertiliser must be applied in liberal amounts and in a readily available form. In two of the plots in this test, all the nitro gt is from a quickly available source, such-at nitrate of Boda, with part of it applied at planting and part as * s'de application. It will be interest ing to watch the growth and fruit ing of the cotton in each of these plots and you are therefore urged to visit and observe this Work," said Professor Overby yesterday. DANCE STOPPED FRIDAY NIGHT Frank Appeals After Being Fined in Mayor's Court Upon refusal to stop his dance last Saturday morning abbut 2 o'- clock, Frank Carstarphen, local boy, was placed in the jail here by of ficers where he remained a few min utes. In the earlier hours - of the night a dance had been held in ac cordance with the rules and regula tions controlling dances. The dance was stopped at one, but at two many of the couples returned to the ware house to take part in what was term ed a free dance. Very few steps had been made before officers Daniel and Allsbrooks stepped in and ordered it stopped. Opposition wss met, and besides locking up the promoter, it was necessary to threaten the or chestra with imprisonment, accord ing to one of the officers. Frank was teleascd from jail a few minutes after the key had been turned on him, and at a trial in Mayor's court Saturday morning he appealed his ease. Accoring to officials, Frank told them what ho was planning to do, prA in turn they told him not to at tempt to carry out his plans, for there might be trouble. At the coun sel of other, it is stated, he took a chance. appealed his case when he was fined $25. and costs. The case was schedul ed for hearing this morning in the [ recorder's court, bat was postponed at the request of defendant's at torneys. Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, July 31,1928 BEGIN WORK ON NEW ADDITION TO WAREHOUSE Farmers Warehouse Plan Addition of 6,000 Feet Of Floor Space WORK BEING RUSHED Contractor Says Work Will Be Com. pleted Before Opening Data; Will Do Much To Relieve Congestion Woork was started yesterday on the new addition to the Farmers warehouse providing around 6.000 extra square feet of space to the floors of that house. The construc tion work will not interfere with the opening, as the addition will be com pleted by that time if not a few days before, Mr. J. C. Gurkin, contractor, stated yesterday afternoon. Many workmen are on the job, and tl.e building will be rushed to com pletion. The building material to be used in the construction of the addi ion has been placed on he lot and the workmen are busily engaged to day preparing the foundation and placing the sills and sleepers. With an increase in sales expected on their floors this year, the ware house owners are investing several thousand dollars in their building. The additional room will not only make possible a larger sale, but it will have much to do with relieving the congestion connected with tobac co Baels. "We are expecting to All our house five days each week throughout the greater part of the season," one of the proprietors stat ed a few days ago. The Messrs. Bennett, Barnhill and Veasey are expecting a banner year in the business this year, and toward that end they are making every pos sible preparation.* FIREMEN MEET IN NEW BERN Extensive Plans Are Made for Gathering of State Firemen Next Week New Bern.—New Bern firemen are making extensive plans for the forty first annual state firemen's conven tion and tournament here during the week of August 6 to be the best in the history of the organization. Over 1500 firemen are expected from the 125 member towns. Prises aggregating $1,600 will be offered to the winners in the annual truck and reel races to be held here Thursday, August 9. Prises of $ 1 .(MM) in cash, a gold cup and four silver cups will be given in the motor boat laces August 10 and 11, as cloning features of the convention. Outboard motor will be held Friday, and free-for-all boat races will be staged Sautrday on Trent Itiver at the Country Club. They will be held under he auspices of the American Power Boat Association. The annual firemen's ball will take place Thursday night at the Banner warehouse. Two street dances will al so be given during the week. A pa rade will be arranged for Wednesday afternoon, with floats entered by many local business Arms and civic organizations. Lunch Wednesday at Grantham beach, with water sports there, a baseball game the same afternoon, and fireworks that night over Neuse River will be additional entertain ment features of the convention. Addresses during the business ses sions uesday morning, Tuesday after noon and Wednesday morning at the cofarthouse will be made by Sher wood "BTSckwell, N. C. Fire Marshall; Dan C. Boney, Insurance Commis sioner; and E. C. Stfoen, of Atlanta, Supervisor of the Atlanta Fire Un derwriters. Memorial services for firemen who have died during the year will be held Tuesday evening by Rev. J. A. Vache at Christ Epis copal Church. Registration of delegates will be gin at 0:30 Monday morning, Au gus 6, at the Gaston hotel. Addresses of welcome at the opening session Tuesday morning will be made by former Mayor Edward Clark for the city; John H. Parker, president, for the chamber of commerce and others. Black Snake Eats China Nest Eggs Cape May, N. J. July 14.—Harry Dennis, station agent of the Reading Railroad at South Dennis, had been missing China eggs from his hen's nests. « Tonight he went to gather the hens' eggs and found a black snake, six feet six inches long, coiled in a ne*t. He killed the reptile, he said, and found that it had been swallowing the China eggs for a week. Miss Lucille Hassell has returned from Kinston and Morehead City "here die visited Misses Delia Jeffries and Ray Anderson. START WORK ON LOCAL SCHOOL Expect Material To Begin Arriving Thursday in Carload Lots Preliminary work on the construc tion of a new $50,000 high school building here was started yesterday morning whpn carpenters built small houses for storing building material and tools. Mr. Brock, of the Brock and Arnold contracitng fiim of New Bern, is here* supervising the initial work, and by next Monday a com plete set of workmen will be here and ready for building operations. Material in carlot quantities will begin arriving here Thursday and Friday of this week, Mr. Brock stat ed yesterday, our solid cars of face brick have been ordered from a tirm in Ohio, and delivery is expected within the next two weeks. Construction work on a second building at Kobergonville is also un derway, the contractors stating that they will carry on both jobs at the same time. Mr. Arnold is expected to supervise the Robersonville building, while Mr. Brock will make this his residence during the construction of the local building. THREE MARTIN WOMENAT MEET Palmyra, Holly Springs, and Robersonville Clubs Are Represented Three women from this county at tended meetings during Farm and Home Makers Week in lialeigh. Mrs. Don Hyman, representing the home demonstration club of l'almy ra and Miss Lisa Coltrain representing the Holly Springs club, attended the ses. sion during the entire week. Miss Sleeper carried these women to Ral eigh Monday and returning here that night. Wednesday morning she with Mrs. C. L. Wilson went to Kaleigh where they attended the lectures giv en by specialists. Miss Willie Hunter, the new cloth ing specialist help the women dur ing the week in care and selection of clothing. Miss Georgia Piland, of the State Hoard of Education, gave the women very definite hints concern ing planting of the home grounds, and foundation plantings. Miss Mary Thomas, nutrition specialist, talked on the selection for food for health. The only charge for the privilege of attending was SI.OO per day for meals. Many women from all parts of the State were present and to many of them it wan a well worth while vacation. Halifax was well represened, forty men, women and children being in attendance upon the meeting. Dean Taylor in addressing the men and women in joint session Wednesday morning stated that the only hope of the farmers is in or ganization. Mr. Taylor gave a short history of the various farm organi zations in America from Wuishiiig ton's time to the present. In illustrat ing his lecture Mr. Taylor used a chart with the national federation of farmers at the top, the state fed eration second, the county federation third and Anally the community or ganization. He pointed out that it was vitally necessary to have a strong community organization which, in u'rn, would assure a strong national federation. A meeting of the State Federa tion of Home Demonstration clubs was held Thursday at 10:80 a. m. with all the women frbm this coun ty attending. Reports were read and the work being carried on in the sixteen districts was reviewed. Miss Sleeper states that more men and women should attend the meet ing and take advantage of the free instruction offered by those who have made a life study of farm conditions. DEMOCRATS TO MEET AUGUST 8 Conference of First District Organization Will Be Held at Bayview „ . Washington, N. C.—A conference of the entire Democratic organiza tion of the Frst Congressional Dis trict will be held at Bayview, in Beaufort county Wednesday morn ing of next week at 10 a, m., fol lowed by a barbecue dinner given in honor of the visitors by local demo crats. The meeting, one of ten to be held in each of the districts, has been called by State Chairman O. M. Mull, who will be present. There will be invited, the several county chair men, the vice chairwomen, the dis trict congressional committee, the twelve members of the state execu house and senate and county officers, the delegates attending the recent national convention, the candidates for soolicitor, the elector and nomi nee for Congress. TWO BOYS SHOT IN BEAR HUNT EARLY SUNDAY • • ——— William Manning, 14, Not Expected To Live As Result of Injuries BOTH IN HOSPITAL Henry Corey Shoots At Bear in Road and Shot Take* Effect in Other Boys Farther Away William Manning, the 14 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Manning, of Griffins township, is at the point of death in a Washington hospital and Alton Corey, 21 year old boy of the same section is in a hospital as a result of an accidental shooting in a bear hunt last Sunday in Griffins township. With one of his lungs pierced by buck shot, the Manning boy is said to have developed pneu monia, and his recovery is reported as very doubtful. The Corey boy's condition is considered grave, bat un less complications set in he is ex pected to recover. Sunday about noon a boar was seen on the Washington and James ville road; A large number of the people in that section started a hunt, and as the drivers were in the woods, the two boys with another friend waited at a car on the road. Henry Corey, a brother to Alton, was about 05 yards down the road when a smalt cub jumped from the bushes into the road. Greatly excited, the brother raised his gun and just as he fired thi Manning and Corey boys raised from their seats and were* hit by several shots. The gun was said to respond to a very light touch, and it ir. thought that that had something to do with the accident. The Corey boy was struck in the side by one shot which is thought>to have missed his lung by a very small margin and which passed on 'through his body. One of the shots taking effect in the Manning boy's body pierced his lung and narrowly mifsed pierce ing the heart. The - boy with them at the time and who was said to have been between the boys, was not hit. Neighbors and friends rushed the two boys to the hospital in Washing ton, where they were placed under the care of physicians. The small bear is thought to have continued without a scratch. During the hunt, however, a bear >vas killed. VETS TO MEET AUGUST 7, 8, 9 State Meeting Will Be Held In Tarboro This Year; Announce Program Confederate veterans of the North Carolina Division will hold their twenty-first reunion. August 7, 8 and 9 in Tarboro in the Central School building. The first session of the re union will be held in the school build ing at 8 p. m. Tuesday when various udresses will be made by Tarboro officials and veteran representatives. Wednesday morning at i) o'clock, a business session! will be held and at noon the visitors will be entertained nt a barbecue dinner.. At 2:30 in the afternoon there will be an illustrat ed lecture on North Carolina at the battle of Gettysburg by Kev. B. E. Ilrown. The lecture will be given in the Colonial theatre. The reunion will be brought to a close by a grand pnrade to the Edwards Ferry bridge, near Scotland Neck. The citizens of that town and community will serve the veterans dinner, after which the parade will return to Tarboro where the reunion will be officially closet). While the number in the line has greatly decreased in the pust two or three years, a goodly at tendance is expected at all the ses sinos, and the people of Tarboro are planning to royally entertain the veterans. The reunion is sponsored by the Lewis-Dowd-Wyatt Camp and Edgecombe county. Several veterans from this county urc planning to attend and take part in the reunion. Miller's Has Record Opening Here Saturday The O. C. Miller Stores, Inc. had a recoid opening here last Saturday when hiihdreds of people entered and almost pleaded for the attention of the clerks, who although many in number, were unable to get ahead with their work. The opening gave evidence to the need of the type of btore operated by the company. Georgia Weed Markets To Open Tomorrow With farmers in all the tobacco growing sections anxiously awaiting the outcome ,the tobacco markets in Georgia open tomorrow. Various o pinions as to the expected price for the crop have been advanced, but in the majority of cases the people in terested have decided to await the actual reports from the warehouses. » WILL SOON MOVE TO NEW BUILDING Peel Motof Co. Expect To Move in New Quarters About August 15 - "While there is a great amount of work to be done on the building, we hope to be able to move to our new home not later than the 15th of Au gust," stated Mr. S. C. l'eel, a mem ber of the Peel Motor Company Arm. The concrete floors to the building are being poured this week, and car penters have already started the in terior work. "We have made a splendid record tin the sale of Chevrolets this year, *nd we expect to make an even bet ter showing when we get in our new building, one of the firm members stated. The garage, located on Washing ton street, will be modern in every respect, having large show rooms, S 'JC" S > grease and wash pits and ducco rooms. With its large windows a sufficient amount of light will en ter the mechanical rooms on cloudy days for the mechanics to. cart-y on their work unhampered. Urge signs with the " letters of golden tint, will be placed across the front of the building and will have h black screen for a background. The officials are planning to en close the adjoining lot where they will place their second-hand cars, 'f Prom the time construction work was started on the new garage, the company has carried on its business in the Farmers warehouse. 4 CLUB GIRLS AT SHORT COURSE Being Held At State Col lege in Raleigh All This Week Every year the State.College in Kaleigh opens its doors to all the K'rls and boys over fourteen years of age who have been in the clubs doing some definite, piece of work during the year. This year Miss Sleeper is assisting Miss Hunter, the new clothing specialist in Kaleigh, «nitl she with Misses Iceline Martin und Mildred Hardison, of the James ville club, Miss Fannie Mae Hurst, of •he Gold l'oint club and Miss Mil died Hxmfseft^uf^ the Kobersonville club, left yesterday "to attend the sihort rourse of instruction 4t «the college. " year nine girls from - the county was given instruction during the week there. This year there wili be three couises for the girls to take during the week. Clothing food, poultry or room improvement may be selected for a major project. Besides these courses the girls are required to take recreation and a cultural course which consists of a study of pictures books, or music appreciation. The girls will return Saturday. TEXTILE SCHOOL SHOWS SAMPLES Practical Results of Train ing at State College Is Demonstrated Thomas Nelson, dean of textiles at the N. C. State College sent this week to all part# of the State sam ples of cloth mude by students at the college during the past year. These samples of cloth represent a year's work and study in the halls and laboratories of the school, and who knows but what the students are strengthening the South's claim upon the textile industry. The sam ples, as far as the average person is able to detect merits, are all right and are varied ad to color and make up. t Several of the samples sent out by the textile dean contain rayon which is fast becoming an important factor in the development of the Southern textile industry. It has opened up new ftlds and created many complex problems for Jlhe man ufacturer. Mr. Nelson gays the tex tile school is cognizant of these problems and for several years it has given instruction to students in the manipulation of this material so asto produce fabrics of commercial value. Grows Tomato Weighing More Than 1 1-2 Pounds A tomato, weighig one pound, eight and one-half ounces, was pull ed from the vines here this week by Mr. C. W. Keith. Mr. Keith is no farmer, but he is a champion to matod grower all right. A Washington correspondent writ-, ing for the Newa ' and Observer points to Mr. J. G. Latham of that town as the champion with a one pounder which is a little leas than two-thirds as Urge as the one grown by Mr. IC»ith. Advertisers Will Find Our Col. Jgniw • Latchkey to Over 1,600 Homes of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 FAIR PREMIUM LIST WILL SOON BE MAILED OUT •Superintendents of Various Departments Striving For Better Show FREE ACTS BEST YET Premium List Is Larger This Year Than Last; Poultry and Swine Again To Be Features The 1!)J8 Roanoke Fair ptumiuni list left the press this morning and will be ready for detivery within thi* ntfxt few days. Increased by sixteen pages as compared with the list la; t J *' a r , the book has been going through one of the .. Enterprise presses since last Friday noon, For tlsree days and a greater part uf the three nights, the press has delivered l'», 200 printed pages t„ the folding machine e ach hour. The book this year is one of the Largest ever turn ed ou} -by the fair association. Ninety-two pages without the cover, the list of premiums required a little less than a ton j. t >f paper. There are approximately 3800 uf the books, and they will be distributed all over the Itoanoke section. The premiums have been material ly increased in several of the depart ments, and as a whole the list should be of interest to exhibitors. Fair .officials are striving this year for a bigger and better fair, and toward that end they are' par ticularly stressing the . exhibits in every department. Mr. I). M. Kobei son, superintendent of the swine de partment, Advised that bis- k*p(tt-t --ment will be equally as large as it was last year or the year before. Mr. C. W. Jacks, superintendent of the poultry department, is coming with another record show in that depart ment. The agricultural ami home agents have started work on their departments, and with the co operation tff exhibitors throughout tht section, their depatments will outclass those of previous years. M'\. H...M. principal at the Oak City schools nml ivhn |i;i charge of the school depatments at "the fair, will ask the cooperation of all the schools in preparing high grade exhibits. The women's depart ments will be as good if not better than before, and all in all, the fair has one of the brightest outlooks it has ever had. Manager Rodger son is announcing U'.rger and better ffree acts, and W. T. Stone says he will bring the larg est show ever to play this section. A letter from the showman a few days ago stated that equipment is being iM'.ded weekly, and by September ,25 he will have one of the largest shows traveling in. the South. WORKER OF RED CROSS VISITOR 7 * Discusses Activities of Lo cal Chapter With Officials A volunteer worker in th (; Amer ican lied Cross, Mrs. Kli.se Muliikeu, of Washington, l>. C,, is here dis cussing the activities of- the Local chapter with its officials. Mrs. Mul liken is familiar with the various forms of welfare and it is expected that she will return in the fall to iiddres-s local organizations regard ing lied Cross nursing service. This morning, Miss Mulliken stat ed that in towns where there are no associated charities, the Red Cross devotes ,it,s service and funds first to the ex-soldier and then to civilian re lief. She believes from her knowl edge of community needs that this county should have a public health nurse for the schools. From her con tact with the vurious leaders of wel fare work here, she hus learned that such a movement would meet with universal response, and that the Women's-cl,ubs have already been agitating the question. Mrs. Mulliken has conferred with Dr. J. I). Itiggs, chairman of the lied Cross chapter here and the County Heultk Oflfcer, Dr. Wm. E. W arren - She has found both most cooperative, and Dr. War ren especially anxious to see that the nursing project be carrired out. „ Mrs. Mulliken advises that a wel fare board be formed, comprising iopresentatives from all the social agencies in the community, and pri vate citizens most interested,-" to work under the jurisdiction of the health officer so that there will not be any conflict of ideas nor duplica tion of service which is apt to hap pen when each organization works separately. Each organization can then carry on its special line. She idso suggests that the Red Cross Call use this nursing service and civilian relief as objectives for the coming campaign in November, -ffhe're is at tkis time a small Red Cross fund in the bank, something ovfer one hundred dollars, that might be used in the beginning. . (Continued on page four)