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Don't Miss The Seventh Annual Roanoke Fair, Williamston, N. C., September 25,26, 27,28, 1928 Watch the Labs! on Your Paper Aa It Carrie* the Data When Your Subscription Expir* VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 60 Seventh Annual Roanoke Fair Gets Under Way Here Today TEACHERSAND CHILDREN ARE GUESTS TODAY —»— Expect Former Attendance Record To Be Broken Before Close of Day MANY MORE EXHIBITS ♦ Swine and Poultry Department* > Are A|«h Commanding Moat Attention •"* The seventh annual Roanoke Fair was opened here this morning when thousands of visitors from all sections in this part of the Sta'te came to view ... largest array of exhibits yet seen at a district fair and to enjoy, the amusement features. Shortly after the noon hour, automobiles in an al most unbroken line were being driven into the grounds, indicating that the attendance records of the last year would be broken before late today. Estimates of the attendance were va ried, several people stating that the ciowd would number 6,500 and more, j The number will not reach its peak , until late today, • . Preparation of the exhibits continued a greater part of the morning, the work being completed in time for the inspection by the thousands of visi tors. There are many special features this year, and while the general run of exhibits is better than last year, the swine and -poultry departments are probably commanding the most atten- j tiou. Both these carry a larger number of exhibits than were urn last year. Mr. C. W. Jacks had not completed his count of the num bei of birds in the poultry building, j but he stated that there were jnore than 1,5ti0 on exhibit. Dozen* of States throughout the country were represented with prize herds, and with hundreds of local birds on * exhibit, 1 Mr. Jack .' department is a feature within itself. ? Again the swine department carries one of the best exhibits to be seen at ■ any fair. Mr. D. M. Roberson, sup erintendent of the department, has just returned from a tour of the biggest fairs in the country, and he says the exhibit here will match any of them tic has seen. Five carloads of swine ; were unloaded at the ground* late yes terday, and the show is declared Jhe 1 best ever seen here. Breeders from several parts of this State and several ! frupt other sections of the country are competing for the premiunts, and there is some keen competition. More than 300 hog* are in the pens, and all the leading breeds are included. The woman's department maintains ' its high rating, and the exhibits *pd di monstrations there are commanding 1 • .great deal, of interest and attention. ! The quality of the exhibits is said to 1 be better than it was last year, and the articles on display are more numer cui. During the remainder of the week demonstrations in home work held by leading home agents and others interested in the work. • Twice each day, Miss Eleanor Coy. ington will hold a demonstration hav ing to do with art* and crSfts. These rieritonstrationi are very interesting •nd are being watched by hundreds. S«veral county women will give dem onstrations in bread making, chair up holstering, and baking. \ Several home agents from adjoin ing counties are here taking an active part in the demonstration work, and many new things are being advanced in the interest of home work and method*. Friday morning, Miss Vio let Alexander, Beaufort County's pop ular home agent, will give a demon stration in preparing a lunch for the STRANH THEATRE! J WEDNESDAY RANGER in 7 "FANGS OF THE WILD" Alao 2 . REEL COMEDY And Serial "The Jungle Goddess" and FREE TICKET FOR SHOW PRtDAY THE ENTERPRISE ' All-County Race To Be Feature Friday .» According to atatement* made at the Roanoke Fair race track this morning, the all-county race her* next Friday will be one of the track features during the week. Measrs. Barnhill and Lea mon Taylor, of Everett*, and Q. H. Manning, Oak City, and Henry Johnson, RoberaonviUe, are planning to enter horses in the race, and it ia thought on* or two other racers will take part. The entry list for the special race will include only those horie* owned' by county resi dent*, and where the horse* have not raced in the regular race*. CLOSE CALL FOR 5 LOCAL BOYS Car Turns Over Four Times But No One Is Injured Very Badly Five boy* of the local football team suffered minor bruises Sunday after noon when their car, a new Ford se dan, turned over several times a short distance the other side of Everett* on highway No. 90. The driver of the car, Hibble Llver j man, attempted to pass another car and ran two wheels off the concerte. He was running about 45 miles an hour aud when he tried to pull the back on the hard surface it turned over. Professor B. E. Hood, who was with the boys, was badly cut on the htad but not seriously. Three stitches wire made in treating the cut. Young Liyernuui was about the face. Three boys riding the back seat es ' raped injury. The damage to the car was not very i great. ♦ Deputy Sheriff Captures Two Stills Yesterday Deputy .Sheriff Roebuck drove out ;to the country yesterday afternoon and picked up two nice copper stills, one of about 60 gallon capacity and j the other A»f about 100 gallon ca | parity. U The sjnlls were not in operation at the time, but a large quantity of | beer was soaking near by in a large vat. ! The still* were located on the I,a nier pocasin In Griffins townahip. After making hi* report to the sheriff'* office here, another search va* ordered, and Sheriff Roebuck 1 with a deputy returned to the name 1 section and brought in a third still | and several gallons of liquor. | sihool children. In the afternoon of that day, Miss Elsie Cowan, pro gressive home economics student, of Hertford County, will demonstrate the making and baking of an angel cake. The entire department i* one of the best at the fair, and visitors have high ly complimented those in charge of the exhibits and demonstrations. The main buliding is probably at tracting more attention this year than it ever did before. The articles ex hibited are being viewed by practically , every visitor. For several days fte p arations under way in booking > special exhibits, and yesterday after-1 noon farm and garden products were I arriving by truck loads. Advertising I booths are declared to be the best, in years, and they form a show within themselves. The school exhibits, white and col ored, are equally as good as those pre pared last year, and the children from' all over the county have enjoyed see ing the work prepared by their fel low student*. __ - We missed the races and free act*, but report* from those who did wit ness the two programs indicate they are unusually good. Tonight, as well as every night during the fair, the fire- I works will be anxiously watched by the thousands. The program begins I immediately after the free acts are | completed, or some time between 9 and 9:30. The W. T. Stone midway compare* favorably with those owned by the Nat Rei*a and G. L. Dobyn'* organi zations, which showed here last year and the year before. The conces sions, shows, and rides reach from one end of the grounds to the other, and even before noon everything was run ning full blast. Thousands of school children from this and adjoining counties are the guests of the fair association today, and they, with the thousand* of old er people apparently are having the ffane* of fhtir livaa. * ' ~ Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, September 2S, 1928 LOCAJ-, BREEDERS BIG WINNERS AT NORTHERN FAIRS D. JM. Roberson Returns With Prize Swine for Roanoke Fair WON IN ALL CLASSES Have Won Approximately $3,600 in Premiums on Tour of Fairs In Two States * "We have had a very good season, so far," Mr. D. M. Roberson stated yesterday upon his return from north- I em cities, where he has been exhibit- ; ing his prize hogs at the various fairs. ! Mr. Roberson has l»een showing at some of the largest fairs in Pennsyl vania and New York during the past several, weeks and returned all the way from Allentown, Pa„ to exhibit his herds at the Koanoke Fair here. During the tour the breeders have won approximately SJ,(>OO in prizes. Their profits were greatly interfered with, however, when expense items proved to l»e unusually large in the northern towns. The Messrd. Roberson had their best week at Fbensburg,- Pa., where they won syis in premiums. They were the big winners there and outclassed practically everything on exhibit with their breeds. The -herds were divided at Syracuse, N. Y.,/and winnings to. taled only S2OO. At the Indiana, Pa., fail they were awarded practically all the prize money, l-ast week the herds were placed on exhibit in Allentown, where the owners were given sf>2o in prizes. The Allentown Chronicle has the following to say about their show ing: "In the swine show a newcomer to thr Allentown fair, showing his herd here for the first time, J. J. Rober son, journeyed all the way from Mar til: County, N. C., to annex the lead ing honors in this class, practically sweeping tile* field ill three of the six firsts and other awards in the others, i "J. J. Roberson annexed five firsts, | nine seconds, and five thirds, and also i showing junior champion boar and : sow in the Duroc-Jersey class. He made practically a clean sweep with hi* Hampshire*, securing all the rib bt ns for all the champions in this di vision, both senior and junior, and ' teking fourteen firsts, thirteen seconds, and four thirds. There was no disput ing the right to exclusive honors in the Berkshire class for J. J. Roberson, whose entries annexed thirteen firsts, nine seconds, and three thirds, as well as both senior and junior champions, Another triumph was marked up for J J. Roberson in the Chester White .clas*, ai the North Carolina exhibitor won ten firsts, six seconds, and nine third*."-« - The breeders will exhibit their herds in this State during the next several weeks before traveling South to ex-' li'bit at the fairs there. SUPERIOR COURT STILL IN SESSION High Water Prevents Judge From Getting Here Until 2 O'clock Monday — Proceeding* in the superior court , i here last week and so far this week ; have been few, much time having been I lost in clearing the criminal docket of | I stubborn cases and because of unfav- { | orable weather during the first few | days. Yesterday the court was de- i layed until 2 o'clock on account of the high water in the Tar River, which j prevented the judge'* arrival here at fhe morning hour. Judge M. V. Barn- . hill, resident judge of the district, is ! presiding, Judge Nat Townsend, sched- | uled to hold the court this week, hav ing been delayed in Mecklenburg The fourth civil case to go before a jury, called yesterday afternoon, is that of Hughes against Salsbury. On ly two witnesses had been v examined when the court was adjourned yetter will last through today and probably a part of tomorrow, day, and it i* thought the proceedings Stores Planning to Close On Thursday Afternoon It was generally agreed among moat of the merchant* to cloae their •tore* Thursday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock that the clerk* might visit the fair. Mayer Cobum stated that the majority of the merchants were planning to cloa* for the afternoon, and that it was likely that practically ! all the buainess house* would be elos , ed for the afternoon. During the past several fair*, the ! store* have granted their clerk* a half-holiday. LOCAL MARKET CONTINUES TO SHOW STRENGTH! i —• — 1 Big Sale Yesterday With Prices Considered Better GROWERST SATISFIED Still Much Damaged Tobacco Coming in On Account of Bad Weather Last Week # "Tobacco is selling as high, ami 1 | beieve a little higher today than it has :!»is season," Mr. M. T. Gardner stat ] ed yesterday afternoon when he was | asked how his tobacco sold on the (local market.--Mr. Gardner made splendid average and even asked us to tabulate it a second time when it was found to be $38.44. And while Mr. Garduer's sale is only one, he stated that the entire sale was exceptionally well. It was the opinion of many that till' average would have (pile beyond 2(1 cents for the whole market had there not been a large quantity of damaged tobacco on the floors. A gnat deal of the damaged weed is coming in now, as farmers found it J impossible to keep dry during last ■ week's storm. Yesterday there were farmers here j from Suffolk, Va., Enfield, and War- I rt nton selling .on the local floors, in- : ! : cating that they know' a good mar- i ket. % The sales yesterday gave general satisfaction to the large number of , futnyrrs on the market, and today the goldtn weed was pouring ill in large quantities. With fair weather prevail, ing good sales are expected during the next several weeks. TEACHERSHOLD FIRST MEETING $ Held in Courthouse Here Last Saturday; About 75 Are Present $ ■ The Martin County teachers met ill the here last Saturday af ti moon in their first meeting of the IV2B-2V school term. In opening the meeting, Rev. Q. P. Fitzgerald, of the local Methodist church, led in prayer and made a short talk. Supt. it. A. Pope, in ah; dressing the teachers, outlined a few of the duties of .the teacher and urged that each one be liberal in his work and kind to every one. He pointed cut that by doing this, a successful year in the schools would follow. As I a means of safeguarding the health of the children an far as possible, the teachers were asked to report all dis eases among their children to the county health officer, l)r. William E. Warren. Many teachers enrolled with the North Carolina Educational Asso ciation at the suggestion of the sup erintendent. Following the grouping of the teachers, officers for the year were elected as follows; Mr. D. N; Hix, president; Miss Mildred Harden, sec retary. By a vote of 54 to 21, the as s mbly decided to continue holding its ■ meetings here. Schedules for future meetings of the teachers will lie worked out by the Messrs. K. I. I.eake, H. M. Ainsley, and 1,. 11. Davis', assisted by Super intendent Pope. SMOKE HOUSE RAIDER ACTIVE i Famed Griffins Township Meat Thief Makes Three Visits Friday The Griffins township famous .smokehouse raider made another ! charge last Friday night in that sec tion. " v This time he broke the door to Mr. ; David Griffin's smokehouse and took every pound of bacon there. For j tunately Mr. Griffin had disposed of ! ail his meat except about nine* hams before the thief made his visit. The thme night the smokehouse of Mr. A. D. Griffin was visited but the lock was too strong and the thief failed to gain an entrance. The rogue then went to the home of Mr. Jesse IJlley and stole every ham there except a piece of one which had been cut. It is thought by the people around th' neighborhood that it is a home boy who ia doing the stealing but so far they have been unable to trap ' him. : » Kiwanis Club Not To . Meet Wednesday t » ' There will be no meeting of the i Kiwanis club tomorrow, it was an , nounced this morning by the club's piesident, R. U Coburn. The meeting - was called off when it was learned that the ladies serving would be bum; J at the fair. i The regular meeting will be heU next week, it was stated. Program of th Annual Roanoke Fair - Thursday, September 27—Everybody's Day 8:00 a. m.—Gate* open, with W. T. Stones Shows on the midway. All departments and exhibits halls open. 9:30 a.m.—Special demonstrations in Woman's Building. 1:00 p. m.—Band concert by Victor's Band in grandstand. 1:30 p.m.—Races called. 2:10 Pace and 2:20 trot; S3OO. purses and added money. Greatest program of fret acts ever of fered in this section between the races. 3:30 p.m.—Special demonstrations in the Woman's Building. 8:00 p.m.—Free acts program in front of grandstand; with selections by Victor's Band. 9:30 p. m.—Fireworks display. Midway open until midnight. Friday, September 28—Homecoming Day 8:00 a. m.—Gates and midway open. 9:30 a. m. demonstrations in Woman's Building. 12:30 p.m.—Band concert in grandstand by Victor's Concert Band. 1:30 p.m.—Races called: 2:17 pace and 2:20 trot; also all-county race. Largest entry list in history of the fair. Free acts be tween the races. 3:30 p.m.—High school football game, between Williamston and Ahoskie schools. 8:00 p. m.—Band coriceH. Free acts in front of grandstand. 9i:00 p. m.—Greatest fireworks display ever seen at a fair here. Mid way open until midnight. f., [* u '>, NAME 4 MORE GAMEWARDENS, Organisation for Enforce ment! of Game Laws Is Npw Completed With th • appointiiiuiit-uf four ad { ditional g ime wardens by County | Warden Hint's last week, the orgaui- j f J /ution for the enforcement of game j j laws in Martin County was made coin , [ plete. The wardens appointed last J week by the couiily warden include Tonimie Wbitlcy/iriftitis Township; W alter llailey,./llear Grass; P. A. Cherry, Williamston; and K. S. Price, Williamston a/id Bear Grass. Mr A , R A yers, Bear trass merchant, was! authorized to sell hunting .licenses in. his section. The enforcement of the game laws will be handled by 14 district wardens headed by the county warden. Sev r eral indictments have already been or- I dt red, and a strict enforcement is ex - j peeled. The sale of licenses this year con.' I tnines to lag behind that of last year | but hunting conditions have not been j very favorable in this section oil ac , count of high waters. When the hunters can travel in the low grounds, | , the sale is expected to show an in- ' crease over last year's t(jtal. Approx- \ inmtcly .150 licenses have been sold this ! year, around 270 of that number be-! ii.g for the -county alone. NAME COUNTY CHARITY BOARD -— t To Advise and Assist State Board of Charities and Public Welfare * A of charities and public wel- J 1 fare for Martin' County lias been ap- , pointed by the State board of char ities and public welfare at Raleigh, j | 'I be.members are Dr. (J. P. Fitzgerald'' l [of Williamston, Rev. K. I'. West, of 1 Hamilton; and Mr. R. 0. Martin, of ' ' Ji'inesville. The terms are for one,! two, aud three years, aud th efollow- 1 | il'tf appointments will lie for three ( years as the county boards are organ ized on the plan of rotation. The duties of the county board are " to advice with ami assist the State r board ill the work of the county, and to acl. ill a general advisory capacity j to the county and municipal authori al ties in dealing with questions of de-' . ptndcncy and delinquency, | tion of the poor funds, and social con ditions generally. J i • . \ Four Violators of Game ic Laws Tried in County i i » | County game warden, J. W. Hines, f «ays that four violations of the hunt „ ing laws have just been before the I) courts in this county. Jim Henry £cott and Jim Braswell, of Hamilton, j were tried by J. E. Edmondson, a e justice of the peace, on a charge of 0 hunting without license. Kach was p fined $5.00 and charged with the costs, - Ransom Roberson was held on a charge of killing a deer out of season „ «ind Ira T. Coltrain for hunting deer out of season. Kach plead guilt/ of ie the Charges preferred against them, i- The two men were released upon pay 'a ment of the *>*ts when they explain g ed to Justice of the Peace A Corey d that they had gone to look for hogs y wandered from a pasture during the high water and then when a deer Id ran by, Mr. Roberaon automatically shot him. - ■ ; . TAR RIVER IS « NOW FALLING —4- Crest Is Past at Tarboro; Town of Princeville Under Water $ Keaching a creat slightly over 30 i feet,* the Tar river at Tarboro was | reported on « standstill yesterday, J and a fall in the high water was in evidence today. Greenville is htfv&g its highest water today according to reports. Tarboro was the meccu for thou sands of motorics from over the section Sunday," the high waters at tracting all kinds of attention. With the water very near the record level of 1924, all lowlands alpng the stream ah- completely inundated and boats ate being used along the streets and thoroughfares near the river. * The Negro village of Princeville, just across the river from Tarboro, is i almost entirely under water with ; scores of Negroes forced to abandon their homes and business is at a\ standstill. It is expected to be several days at lijast before the water re cedes sufficiently to permit their re [ turn. v .. According to official "highway re- Ports, Route No. 1)0 will probably be i opened lftte tomorrow, that the water I VVHH falling slowly ami ao definite j time when the road would be opened could be announced. While the water ! continues to run across the highway j ut Greenville, it is thought the road will remain open to traffic. SOON BEGIN TO MARKET COTTON Few Farmers Will Begin Ginning This Week; Price Is Low The marketing of another of this 'lst t-jtjnn'ft main crops was started this, week when farmers started carrying their cotton to the gins. -Very little joi the crop has. been prepared for the j market at this time, however. The present price for the crop is ! in keeping with those paid for other | farm commodities, but marketing spec- : i;. lists are of the opinion that the price j v. ill show greater strength later on. j 'l'llis expected increase depends, it has been pointed out, -by specialists, to a 1 great extent, upou the channels used in placing the crop on the market. 'I he North Carolina Cotton . Growers' ( ooperativc Association U stressing the importance of its systc mof mar keting, stating that the methods ad vanced will, in all probability, result in a better price for the crop before the season is over. , The association is calling for one year contracts at this tjltte, and the membership in the organization is ex pected to be considerably larger v this y«ar than it has been in the years past. I ' t Organization oi Democratic Veterans for Martin County * The State Headquarters has recent- ly appointed Julius S. l'eel District i Chairman of the Democratic Veter r ans Orognication, and very shortly a t complete Martin County unit will be . perfected. Mr. Peel states that this - organization wil be one of the most - active in the county and a number of r well-known speakers will be invited i and are expected to speak in this a immediate Eastern section. More fom r plete information to all democratic r wai veterans win be forthcoming within a few days. Advertiser* Will Find Our Col. umna a Latchkey to Over 1,600 Home* of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 RED CROSS DRIVE IN COUNTY GETS GOOD RESPONSE — * — Total of $171.85 Collected In County Outside of Robersonville $136.85 IS RAISED HERE —— ' Hamilton Haa Made Beat Record So •>. Far, Reporting $35; Roberson ville Haa Own Chapter ..> ' As the rescue work goes on in the storm.ridden sections of Porto Rico and Florida, the appeal of the Ameri- ►. can Red Cross for funds continues. Horrible accounts are coming from the-devastated- sections, where the bud-* ies of. many were cremated when it was found impossible to dispose of them in a way more commonly follow ing. Disease is said to be spreading, •tn«l% hundreds of thousands of people are on the point of starvation. Martin County is almost within rci.cli of its quota, and before the week | is past the amount and over will be I raised, according to Mrs. E. S. Peel, vici chairman of the Martin County chapter. Donations received up to last I night amounted to $171.K5 tor the en- ' | tire county, with the exception of funds raised in Robersonville, where |an independent chapter operates. Mrs. |M. B. Boyle, of Hamilton, reported ; s.s raised there during the past few days. Comparatively speaking, .that amount stands out luore than any one reported to date. Willianttton has donated $13>.85, according to a Check of the ■fuoney yesterday. The organization in this county is functioning very well, but ill one or two sections it has not been perfected, hut Mrs. l'eel states these sections will be. visited-within, the next few days when solicitors will be named. In Oak City. Mr 11 M. Ainsley has been made head of the campaign, Mrs. ( T. Koberson is serving in Griffins Township, and Mr K. 11. Ange is re ceiving donations iii Jamesville. N'o reports have been made from those n liters at this time. COUNTY AGENT'S AUGUST REPORT Twelve County Agents Are Visitors Here During Month County Agent T. B. Brandon fol- Jowed ail intensive schedule in per forming his duties in the various, com munities last month. So busy was he that his report comes a few days lute. During the mohth twelve county agents from asmany counties paid! Mr: Brandon a visit -and investigated farming conditions here. The visiting agents were here the greatre part of one morning and asked alioUt general I (Yop conditions and the farming indus try as a whole and us is followed in this county. Many of the agents won. dcrcd wliy Martin County farmers were not rich, and they were sur- " prised to hud such excellent farming conditions and so many hard-pressed farmer's. Several of the agents stated ' that without a doubt this was the fin es: farming county they had been in, a.nd that tlu;y would like to live here. The agent*, - coining from Moore,._■ Polk, Scotland, Cumberland, Mont- £ gomery, Richmond, Harnett, Lee, Rob eson, Anson, Union, and Stanley Counties, were accompanied by their district agent, Mr. O. F. McCrary. The' Mexican bean beetle kept the agtnt busy during the latter part of the mouth, and much control work was carried on. The beetle was dis j astrous to gardens in many places, and in all probability the damage will be I greater year, Mr. Brandon said. ! Results of cotton and tobacco dent- I I i.nstrations were obtained and filed for . reference, but the findings arc not eom ' plete at this time. ' ( Besides his li-gular duties, M.r. - Hiandou spent much of.his time pre - | paring for the fair here next week, t H*- stated yesterday that prospects c were good for the best, array of farm products here this year than at any - j time before. v t i The agent's report: -1 17 days in field work, 5 day* in office s j work, S days annual leave, 104 office !• conferences, 87 telephone calls, 121 leMeB written, 40 farms visited, 824 C miles traveled oil official duties, 5 ar y tides written for local papers, 285 head of hogs were treated during the month. - Some time was devoted to the local t county fair. j a Hoover and Smith Cars * Collide Here Sunday ' Two Kord cars, one carrying an t l Smith tag and the other carrying >f a Hoover^tag, ran together at the d intersection of Route 80 and Route s tHi at the edge of town Sunday night, i- It was about an even break, for both c cara were badly wrecked and the oe g eupants of each received minor In- " juries.
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