Don't Misg/The Seventh Annual Roanoke Fair, Williamston/N. C., September 25, 26, 27, 28, 1928
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VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 55
TOBACCO PRICES ARE BETTER SINCE OPENING
WILL SOON BEGIN
' CAMPAIGN HERE
FOR DEMOCRATS
Trying To Get J. W. Bailey,
Cameron Morrison or
Clyde Hoey Here
THOROUGH CANVASS
Vo Definite Date* Have Yet Been Sug
' (cited, But It la Thought Campaign
Will Being Her* Last of Month
Pl»ns for the Democratic campaign
iu-iWit lection of the State are fast
' bt-iftf perfected, and it i» understood
that by the latter part of this month
and hte early part of next a canvass of
the entire first district will have been
made. Numbers of speakers appear
ou the program, and it is thought that
several speeches will be made in each
county before the campaign comes to
* a close.
According to party leaders in this
county, it is likely that Hon. Josiah W.
Bailey, Cameron. Morrison, or Clyde
Hcey will make an address here some
time during the early part of next
month. Final, arrangements for the ap
pearance of either of the speakers here
have not been completed at this time,
but negotiations are under way invit
iug them to speak here.
Other speakers who are likely to
take a part in the first district cam
paign include Stanley Winborne, dis
trict elector, Murfreesboro; Lindsay C.
Warren, Washington; Senator L. J.
Lawrence, Murfreesboro; Charles
Whedbee, Hertford; Elbert Peel, Wil
liunston; Harry McMullan, Washing
ton; Walter R. Johnson, Ahoskie; Van
B Martin, Plymouth; Judge Albion
Dunn, Greenville; Edward L. Stewart,
Washington, and H. C. Carter, Wash
ington. Messrs. J. B. Ehringhaus and
H. *S. Ward are to speak in Central
and Western North Carolina, but it is
thought htat they will also make sev
eral addresses in this part of the State.
The campaign has been under way
in certain parts of the State for tHd
past few weeks, and before the elecj
tion in November a thorough canvass
will be made.
HUNT LICENSES
NOW ON SALE
Being Handled in William
stori by P. H. Brown, at
Hardware Store
Hunting licenses for the coming sea
ton were placed on sale yesterday by
J. W. Hines, county game warden.
Hunters in this section will be supplied
by Mr. P. H. Brown, at the Culpepper
Hardware Co., while Messrs William
Gray and D. L. Hardy will sell the
permits in Robersonville and Cross
Roads Townships respectively. The
county warden will name other agents
within the next few days, it was stated
yesterday.
Last year the sale of hunting licenses
in this coanty alone amounted to |2,-
750. This yew, Mr. Hines thinks, the
sale will go as high as $3,006;
Game wardens for the various sec
tions of the county are being appoint
ed. and the liat will be complete with
in the next few days, according to Mr.
Hines, who was here yesterday in the
uiteres) of the conservation work.
"The distribution of quail in this sec
tion last year by the Department of
Conservation and Development has
proved very auccessful," Mr. Hines
•tated when asked about the birds.
The birds are commonly known aa
Mexican Quail, and are said to be
thriving in this section.
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THE ENTERPRISE
Plans Go Forward
For Big Fair Here
OAK CITY SCHOOL
BEGAN MONDAY
Total of 361 Children Were
Enrolled; Several Speak
At Opening
With 361 girls and boys enrolled in
the various classes, the Oak City High
School opened its 1928-29 term last
Monday. with many parents and pa
trons witnessing the initial exercises.
The assembly met in the school's au
ditorium, where Mr. J. A. Everettj
secretary of the local board, following
the devotional made a short
welcome address. Professor H. B.
Russell, in a very few but well-select
cd words, responded to Mr. Everett's
welcome.
The main address of the morning
was delivered by Rev. C. B. Mash
burn, of Robersonville. Mr. Mash
burn, in his talk, stressed the import
ance of an education and the need of
cooperation in running a school. Fol
lowing Mr. Mashburn,'Principal H. M.
Ainsley spoke briefly on the progress
of the school and its aim for the fu
ture, closing his talk by placing em
phasis on the need of parental educa
tion. With the teachers offering their
services free two night* each week for
the instruction of adults, a committee
was appointed at the cloae of Mr.
Ainsley's talk to investigate the open
ing of a night school.
Appealing for thoroughness in one's
high-school education, Mr. Howard
Brown, a member of the class of 1924,
made a splendid talk before the stu
dents and their parents. The class of
'24 featured the exercises with its class
reunion, all the old students present
making short a~nd impressive talks.
Several patrons making brief talks
stated they would liberally support,
through their presence and by a touch
of their pockctbooks, any project for
a better school. The exercises which
pointed to one of Oak City's best
sthobl years were brought to a close
with the introduction of hte teachers
at a reception given by the parent
teacher association.
EXPECTS GOOD
FOOTBALL TEAM
Coach B. E. Optimis
tic Over Prospects at
Local School
With the first scheduled football
g.ime hardly two weeks away, Coach
B. E. Hood has already started train
ing local high school boys for his reg
ular squad. Preliminary practice has
been held three days this week, but
thi coach stated yesterday that real
practice would not be under way un
til Monday or Tuesday of next week,
wlren all the boys wc.uld be ready for
"practice.
The team starts the year off with
three of its backfield men missing and
one from the line. These vacancies
will be well filled and • light but fast
backfield will no doubt be built up
with Daniels, Clark, Manning, Saun.
dtrs, Barnhill, .Holding, Taylor, and
others to choose from. Where there
was one squad last year, there will be
two squads in uniform this year, Mr.
Hood stated last night. At least 40
available players are expected in the
school this year, and there are proa*
pects for a most successful season.
Paul Simpson, the team's manager,
states that there will be around 10 or
12 games on the season's schedule, but
at the present no definite dates have
been decided upon other than Septem
ber 25, when the locals will play their
firft game at the fair here. ,_j
With the loyal support of local fans.
Coach Hood states he will put a cred
itable team on the field guarantee
a successful season. The boys are
looking forward to the season with I
great deal of interest, and though they
are not heavy weights they are expect
ed to develop into a fast fighting team.
S3 People Killed By Autos
In This State Last Month
Raleigh, Sept. 6.—Fifty-three deaths
from automobile accidents in the State
lost month have already been reported
to the Motor Vehicle Bureau of the
Slate Department of Revenue. This
office issues a monthly report on the
15th of each month, listing the num
ber of fatal and other automobile acci
dents during the preceding month.
Willimmston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, September 7,1928
MANAGERSAYS
OUTLOOK IS
VERY BRIGHT
Departmental Heads Are
Sending in Favorable
Reports
OPENS TUESDAY, 25TH
Fair, Has Reputation for Being One of
Beit in North Carolina; Thia Year
To Be No Exception
Just 17 more days from today, and
the Roanoke Fair Association will open
its seventh annual fair here with the
expressed assurance that it will be bet
ter than ever. Opening Tuesday, the
25th, the fair will ruu for four days
and nights, and will bring to this sec
tion one of the greatest array of ex
hibits ever seen in these parts.
Manager John L. Rodgerson stated
this morning that all plans were com
plete and that the fair's patrons this
year would see the best one ever staged
hy the Roanoke association. Personal
letters from those who will bring the
free acts here have been received, and
the actors state that they are anxious
to have the opportunity of offering
their very best at the Roanoke Fair
here this year, adding that they had
heard of the fair's reputation.
That the Roanoke Fair is one of the
best in the State has been proved dur
ing the last few years, and Mr. Rodg
erson states that the one this year will
he no exception to the rule and that,
if anything, it would be better.
- Mr. D. M. Roberson, superintendent
of the swine department, says he will
have exhibits in his department that
sre not to be surpassed. The other
departmental heads are making simi
lar statements.
Willi seven unusual free acts on the
program, the entertainment feature a
lone is expected to surpass anything
ever offered at a district fair in this
section of the country. Wirth & Hani'
id, the bookers, state that the pro
gram scheduled for the fair here this
year equals those at the big State fairs
and is one of the best to be had. Of
particular interest in the list of free
acts is Victor's Concert Band, one of
the best in this section of the coun
try this year.
A special call is being made to all
exhibitors to prepare their articles for
showing aa the time is only a few days
olf.
Mr. KodK"son, who has just com
pleted a visit to more than a doien
counties and sections, states that rec?
ord crowds will attend the fair this
year, and it is with his guarantee that
the week will be one of worth-while
pleasure and real value.
COUNTY TAXES
BEING STUDIED
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Two Men Here From Uni
versity To Study
Methods
With the method of assessing and
collecting taxes as their study, Mr. P.
W. Wager, editor of the University of
North Carolina News Letter, and Mr.
H. L. Macon, also of the University,
are collecting data in each county of
the State. This was their tenth coun
ty, and while here last* Wednesday
they secured information relative to
taxes from several sources.
The two men are very ipterested in
their study of taxes, and a personal
visit to all the counties will, no doubt,
prove of ntucli value to the people of
the State. Messrs. Wager and
con left here for several of the north
eastern counties, where they will con
tinue their investigation before return
ing to the central and western sec
tions.
New Manager For
Gold Star Store Here
Mr. D. C. Cameron, of Smnford, has
accepted the position as manager of
the local Gold Star store made vacant
by Mr. Joe D. Thrower who resigned
to go with the B. S. Courtney Furni
ture store. The change was made this
week.
Mr. Thrower had been manager of
the store here for some time and dur
ing his managership, he had establish
ed a large trade, Mr. Cameron comes
here after aerving some time in the
grocery buainess.
ENROLLMENT OF
600 EXPECTED AT
SCHOOL MONDAY
Auditorium Has Been Cut
Into Classrooms; Badly
Overcrowded
NO OPENING PROGRAM
All Chlidrcn Urged To Attend First
Day; Parent* Asked To Brine
First-Year Children
Faced with overcrowded conditions,
it will be similar to a packing house
when 600 children and possibly more,
enroll in the local school next Monday
morning at 9:30 o'clock, and wlteu
they will be given their texts and have
their assignments for the following day
made. As the school's auditorium has
been cut up into rooms, there will be
no general opening exercises, Mr. L.
H. Davis stated last night. The pu
pils will be directed to their respective
rooms from the main hall, the princi
pal explained.
In an effort to complete the classifi
cation of the pupils the first day, the
principal urges all parents to see that
their 'children attend and be on time.
This was poiuted out to be very im
portant, and parents' cooperation in the
registration will mean that all details
will be handled the first day ready for
real work Tuesday morning. Parents
having children who are entering the
school for the first time are asked to
accompany them Monday morning,
milking it possible to get the records
completed and ready for the files.
Where pupils do not enter the first
day, but enroll later, much unneces
sary confusion is caused, and it is in
behalf of pupils and teachers alike that
the principal urges a complete regis
tration the first day
No books will be used the first day,
but a pencil and a pad will probably
come in handy for taking lessou assign
ments and the names of the texts.
According to a careful check of the
district, around 125 new children will
enter 'the school here this year, car
rying the enrollment figures beyond
(>OO, it is And in spite of
crowded conditions in the building, a
successful year is expected by the
school heads.
A meeting of the teachers will be
held in hte school building at 10:30
o'clock tomorrow morning, when plain
for the year's work will be forriiulated.
Many of the teachers are expected to
arrive here tonight, while one or two
will come tomorrow in time for the
meeting.
3 VIOLATORS OF
GAME LAW TRIED
Men Caught Hunting Out
Of Season Are Fined
$5.00 and Costs
Three cases charging violation of
the game laws in this county have
been recorded this season, actording
to J. W. Hints, county game warden.
The three charges were brought in
Poplar Point township aganist Robt.
Kdwards, Clyde Silverthorn and Peter
Spruill.
The cases were carried before J. E.
F.dmondson, justice of the peace, at
Hamilton and each of the defendants
was required to pay a fine of $5.00
with the court cost added.
The three men were charged with
hanting squirrel out of season.
In violation of the game laws, jus
tices of the peace have jurisdiction in
all first offence cases, but where there
Is a second violation, the case goes
before the county courts.
Important Meeting of
Masons Tuesday Night
There will be a regular communica
tion of Skewarkee Lodge, No. 90, A.
F. & A. M., Tuesday night, Septem
ber 11, at 7:45 o'cloA. At. this meet
ing, which is the first to be held in sev
cral months, plans will be formulated
foi the work this fall and winter and
other business of importance attended
to The Master of the lodge, N. C.
Green, particularly urge# members to
be present. Visiting Masons are in
vited.
Maker of Famous
Dollar Watch Dead
Robert Ingersoll, who was said to
have made 80,000,000 dollar watches,
died this week ih Denver, Colo. He Is
credited with making mqre watches
than any man in the history of the
world and that he gave more watch
for the money than ever given before.
SALES CONTINUE TO BE VERY LIGHT
ON ALL MARKETS ON ACCOUNT OF
THE VERY UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
HUNTING SEASON
SAME AS BEFORE
Department Officials and
Rescind Order Changing
Dates of Seasons
Although new dates for hunting in
this State bad been announced, it was
decided at a meeting of the various
game wardens and officials of the De
partment of Conservation and Devel
opment, in Kaleigh, Wednesday that
the same dates used last year will be
used again this year.
Where it was considered unlawful
to hunt squirrel btjfore the first of Oc
tober, the recent decision holds that
it will be lawful to shoot squirrels
from September IS to January 15. The
open season for rabbits begins Novem
ber 1 and closes March 1. It will be
lawful to hunt deer and bear from Oc
tober 1 to January 15. For opposum
and raccoon the season opens October
1 and closes January 1. Th«v season
for hunting quail and wild turkey does
not open until December 1 and closes
March 1. The bag limit for squirrel
is 10 each day, while there is no limit
for rabbits. v
The change back to the old hunting
schedule will be well received in this
section, no doubt, as there have been
one or two violations reported already.
URGES REPILING
MOULDED WEED
.Will Ca*use Thousands of
Dollars Damage Unless
Action Is Taken
Mr. K. V. Floyd, extension tobacco
specialist of State college, and who is
carrying on special tobacco demonstra
tions in this and adjoining counties, is
advising farmers to dry out their crop
and repile it where it has been affected
b) a mould as a result of. recent wet
weather.
This mould, he warned, is likely to
cause the loss of thousands of dol
lars unless active steps are taken to
c in bat it within the next few days.
The mould can be controlled, ,the
spccilaist said, by the installation of
a wiVid heater, with ai; upright
draft. The pipe should extend well
out of a window or' other opening to
minimize the fire hazard. At first, Mr.
Floyd said, a small fire should be built
and watched carefully for a while, af'
ter which the temperature may be
maintained at about 100 degrees until
tlit tobacco is thoroughly dry. He
cautioned against a heat of more than
KM) degrees.
"The heat will kill the mould, dry
out the weed and save most of the
tobacco, if it was properly packed
when' first put in the house," Mr.
Floyd said.
As a second precaution, .farmers
wire advised to repile their {crop as
scon as the weather improves.
will pay any year,, according to the
specialist, but especially this year
when good quality is bringing better
pricse in proportion to what primings
art bringing.
Cured tobacco goes through a sweat
about every three weeks in wet sea
sons, the extension worker said. If
tht weed is repiled and permitted to
go through a' second sweat before
being sold, the leaf will be of better
and more uniform color, sweeter, and
more valuable in the market.
Thousands of dollars are lost by
tobacco growers each season, Mr.
Floyd stated, because they, sell their
tobaco before it has changed in bulk
to show its real worth.
Everetts Citizens Discuss
Adding Grade to School
Interested in the welfare of their
children, between 90 and a hundred
citiiens of Everetts and community
inet in" the school building there last
night to discuss the addition of a fourth
grade to the Everetts high school. At
the present time the school there has
only three grades in its high school,
and there are twelve students there
who would enter the eleventh grade
should it be added. 'f
No definite conclusion was reached
In the'matter, but a meeting of the
local school school board was called
for today when further action will be
taken in the establishment of a fourth
grade to the high school.
Averages 28 Cents On
Local Market Today
Major Gardner, of Williams
township, is one of the county's
very best tobacco farmers." He
always grows good tobacco and
invariably gets the best prices.
He sold a barn of lugs in Wil
liamtson today, weighing 730
pounds and received a check for
$204.60, making a clear check
average of a little over 28 cents.
The grades were as follows:
170 pounds at 24c; 90 pounds at
22 cents; 266 pounds at 33 cents;
and 204 pounds at 31 cents, bring
ing a total of 5231.52.
From plant bed to the ware
house floor, Mr. Gardner handles
his tobacco with the greatest
possible care, and he says that it
the reason he gets good money
for his crop.
RECORDER HAD
VERY BUSY DAY
Nine Cases Disposed of;
Fines Totaling $145
Collected
Judge J. W. Bailey and Solicitor 11.
O. Peel had another busy day here
last Tuesday in the county's recorder's
court. Nine casc> were disposed of
and fines totaling $145 were collected,
overpaying the expcu&es of the court
for several sessions. The rases were
varied in their nature, not one being
of great importance. Liquor cases
topped the list. No appeals were made
and no cases were continued.
Dave Metson, charged with an as
sault witli a deadly weapon, entered a
plea of not guilty. The evdience was
against htm, and the judge ordered a
fine of $25 and meted out to him a
(.0 day suspended roiMl sentence.
For violating the liquor laws, J. L.
Nicholson, ('. It Hell, and K. 11.
kugler were lined $lO each and re
quired to pay the costs. The three de
ft ndants plead guilty to illegal posses
sion of liquor. Solicitor Pi-el accepting
the plea.
a charge accusing him of vio
lating the liquor laws, Henry Law
rence's plea admitting the illegal poses
sion of liquor was accepted by the sol
icitor, and Judge llailey ordered a fine
of $25 with the costs added.
While Moses Williams plead not
guilty of operating a car while he
was intoxicated, the court, after hear
ing the evidence, found him guilty of
operating a car without proper lights.
Judgment was suspended upon the de
fendant paying the cost .of action.
M G. Lowe; charged with violating
tilt liquor laws,, plead guilty of having
spirits in his possession illegally. His
plea was accepted and a fine of sls was
imposed. The cost was borne by the
'defendant.
-*~Vhe court, after hearing the evidence
found Willie Davis and Penina Biggs
not guilty of larceny and receiving.
The two defendants had entered pleas
of not guilty.
Charged with abandonment, Harry
Hopkins plead guilty t>f abandoning
his- child, but plead not guilty of aban
doning the child's, mother. The pleas
met with the solicitor's approval, and
it was ordered that the defendant pay
to the clerk of the court sls each
month for six months. He was re
quired to enter into bond in the sum
of S2OO for his appearance before the
court the first Tuesday in March
when further orders or judgment will
be made.
The heaviest fine imposed was one
for SSO placed on Joe Bland for carry
ing a concealed weapon. Bland pjead
guilty of the charge. six-month*
road sentence was suspended.
Elijah Manning plead guilty of a
bandoument and was required to en
ter into bond in the sum of SSO for
Ins appearance before the court, the
first Tuesday in October, when final
judgment in the case will be made.
Another Rise of Roanoke
Is Expected at Weldon
According to a weather bureau re
port a 40-foot risrf in Roanoke river is
expected at Weldon Sunday. If the
forecast prove# true, the Roanoke will
go as high here as it was during the
last riae, according to those familiar
with the stream. *.•
4 •%.
Advertiser* Will Find Our Col
umna a Latchkey to Over 1,600
Homea of Martin County
ESTABLISHED 1899
LOCAL MARKET'S
AVERAGE THURS
DAY WAS 15 CENTS
Farmers Advised Not To
Sell Much Until Weather
Shows Improvement
QUALITY VERY POOR
Several Individuals Make Averages of
$23 and $24, But They Are
Exceptional
Like practically .all the other niar
kets in the Eastern North Carolina to
bacco belt the \\ illiamston market had
comparatively light sales Tuesday, the
opening day. The weather was hail,
and the farmer's offerings were sold
at a decided disadvantage. I'p to and
including Thursday., sales. - 284,240
pounds were sold on the local market,
averaging a fraction tinder 12 cents.
Aside from the opening day sales,
the" average price showed more
strength and was recorded at ,i figute
just a fraction under 15 cefits, there
being 32,604 pounds which sold for
$4,901.07 here yesterday."
Individual averages have been made
on local floors as high av $27 and S2N,
liut in those rases the customer's to
bacco was of a very unusual quality,
anil would have sold much higher last
yemr, no (Loubt It is a season of low
prices throughout the Belt, many farm
ers stating that the price is below the
cost of production. .
Tlie quality of the tobacco offered
here- up to and including ytstopdoy -w»s
very poor, but there were several piles
that went as high as 30 and 35 cents,
tlie majority ranging around (Ire 12 and
13 cent price, however.
Farmers generally are at a loss to
know ujjat is the best tiling to do, and
On'top ol that nobody seems to know
which is the best tiling to do. It is
the opinion ojf local warehousemen,
however, that primings will befter
when there is fair and dry
That being true, it would serin advis
able not fp sell any more until the
weather improves. The warehousemen
and buyers urge the grower to work
tobacco as dcy "as possible, and market
it under ftivprable "wgather rtiitditions
rather than run the risk of getting a
lower price when the tobacco is in
"high order" and subject to damage.
Many of the companies claim that
there is iTo demand for primings, but
once tlie leading manufacturers learn
the -present crop has been gttaU
ly overestimated as to the poundage,
it is reasonable to believe that the cig
arette types will sell considerably bet.
The William.-,ton market is striving,
to offer its customers every considera
tion when tobacco i» placed oil the
floors, here, and it is a guarantee hack
ed by every tobacco man and citizen
htre that the prices will run just as
high as they do on any market.
OPEN SCHOOL AT
EVERETTS 10TH
Enrollment of About 190
Pupils Expected.; Need
Eleventh Grade
1 he Everetts l'uhlic School will open
Monday morning at 9:30, Principal 1)
N. Hix announced this morning. The
task of preparing buildings and the
ground* for another school year is
practically completed, and at the open
ing hour all equipment will be in the
beat condition possible. An enrollment
of about 190 pupils is expected in the
school this year,'an increase xivfcr the
past year's retord. The high school
rallies wil be increased considerably
hy the incoming grade of twenty-five
pupils, malting the first year group the
laigest in high school. "This increase
is an indication of growing strength
in our high school," Professor Hicks
stated. "At present our school is ac
cerdited for only three year*' work,
artd a great need is felt for the addi
tion of the fourth year's work; there,
by giving to boys and girls in the
district complete high school train
ing and opportunity equal to that
enjoyed by bpys and girls of othet
districts," the principal pointed out.
The faculty for the coming year.in
clude*: Misses Martha Baldree, Marie
Roebuck, Thelnia Newsoine, Bonner
Gurgauus, Rhoda Kelly, Mrs. C\ B.
Hi.ssell, and David N. Hix.