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|| Watch the Label on Your Paper As It Carriee the Dfcta VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 94 THREE SPEAKERS AT JAMESVILLE SCHOOL TUESDAY Two Bankers and Former Principal Speak At Chapel Exercises FORM THRIFT CLUB EduuHkwaJ iinkini. Good Piti—mhip And Character Building Art Topics of Addresses . a A unique program, featuring educa tional banking, good citizen*hip, and character building, waa effected in the James ville school hut Tuesday when Dr. John D. Biggi, president of the Farmer* & Merchant* Bank here, Mr. E. W. Mc Master, president of the First National Bank, of Pocomoke City, Md., and Re*. J. L. Jones, as sistant pastor of a Wilmington Bap tist Church, made short addresses be fcre a large group of attentive chil dren and teacher*. The addresse* made by the two bankers were in keep ing with an undertaking the pupil* there are now organizing, « thrift club. In hi* talk, "Safety and Soundnes* in Banking," Dr. Biggs stressed thrift, jttating that in this country there are four million boy* and girls organized in thrift clubs. "These boy* and girl* have forty million* of dollar* in sav ing* at the present time," Dr. Bigg* stated, while telling of the importance of such cjubs. The banker's talk was ttmtly and fitted into the undertaking of the boys and girls of the school. "While thrift is a good thing, gooj cilizenihip is better," stated Mr. Mc- Master in his address to the large number of children assembled in the school's auditorium. For good citi zenship, the Maryland bankers pointed out that thrift was one of the main and necessary units to be followed to ward that goal. Following Mr. Mc- Master's talk, Rev. )lr. Jones, princi pal of the school for *everal years, was \ given a welcoming applause by the pupils when he talked at length on th« subject, "Character Building." Yesterday morning, when asked a - bout th« meeting, Dr. Biggs stated he had never seen a more attentive group ot school children, that they were in terested in the subjects discussed. One of the school's pupils, commenting up on the morning progrsm, recommended jt highly, stating that it was well worth while t to any school or group of chil dren to hear the subject of educational . banking discussed in the manner it was before the boys and girls in the Jamcsville community last Tuesday. Upon mentioning s similar program for all the children in the county, Dr. Biggs stated that he would be very glad to visit any school in the section and discuss educational banking, which he pointed out to be one of the most important factors m the business world today. . • Plan Good Will Tour Through Edgecombe PUa good will our into Edgecombe Although no definite plans have been nude, Miss Lora E. Sleeper if making investigations for a good will toar for economics club members into Edgecombo county this spring. Hie agent has called on many of the mill owners in Tsrboro,. and they vara very willing to. hove the club members inspect the plants. Definite details will be arranged as soon as Cssibls, Miss Sleeper stated, and it believed that practically all th economics girls will want to make th a Services at Holy Trinity Mission Each Wednesday Each Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, short services will be hold at the Holy Trinity Mission house, near hers, according to an announcement made by Rav. Leon Malone, who will conduct the programs. A song serv ice will also bo held whenever pes sible, it was stated. The public is invited to attend and take part in the services. [WATTS] f T THEATRE ** I SATURDAY Opening Program ■ TOM MIX AND ■ TONY I KING COWBOY; I COMEDY * SERIAL ■ Shows at 3, 7, 9, P. M. HEAR THE THE ENTERPRISE FOOD SPECIALIST HERE NEXT WEEK • Miss Sleeper Announces Meeting To Be Held Thursday Meeting with much succesn here last year, a second school in nutri tion will be held here by Miss Mary E. Thomas, State food specialist, for club leaders throughout the county, it was announced this week by Miss Lora E. Sleeper, Martin County Home ■gent The Softool will be held in the office of the agent Thursday of next week, and Miss Sleeper is urging every dub in the county to hav e a representative here for the special instruction. * This is an important feature of the work, Miss Sleeper stated, find it should be of much help to the women of the county. Misa Thomas is a rec ognised food specialist snd her work Is expected to prove of much valur ■ 1 1 m POSTPONE NEWS SERVICE SCHOOL ■ a Originally Announced for January 29, Meeting Will Be Held March 19 With the roads in Beaufort ami Martin county, too, in such bad con dition, the news service school for economics club reporters will not be held in Washington the 29th of this month as was announced a few day ago. Tha meeting..will be held Tues day, March 10th, according to a tet ter received by County Home Agent Lora «. Sleeper from Miss Violet Alexander, district agent, of Wash ington. > Miss Sleeper is urging s leader to be present from each of the clubs at the March meeting when Mr. F. H Jeter, a veteran agricultural writer, will offer suggestions and instrucUon for those who would like to compete for publicity honors. Last year, Coun ty Rose, of Hertfonl, Won the silver tup awarded for the best pub licity program during the year. A similar contest is being held thir year, snd in sn effort to better un dertako the work Miss Violet Alex ander arranged for the school to be held in Washington. The course o' instruction will bo of very short dur | stion, beginning at 9:80 in the morn ing snd conUnuing through the noon hour the same dsy. While It is not definitely known, 1 is thought the school planned for. the j 19th of March is the first of its kind to be scheduled in the State. LOCAL BOYS WIN; GIRLS DEFEATED Both Games Played With Belhaven Wednesday Night Adding another victory to their string, the Willismston High School boys' basketball team continued with an unbroken record last Wednesday night when a win was registered over Belhaven to the tune of 43 to 17. While tl»e local boys added their eighth vic tory to the string, the locsl girls lost to those of Belhsven, 21 to 8. It wss the girl*' second defeat of the ses son, but where ther* are two defeats, there are five victor.:s. At the close of the first half in the boys' game, tlie score stood 19-13, with Willismston leading. The Isst period brought new life, and while their opponents were sdding 4 point* the lo cals ran their score up to 43. Tonight the locals plsy Vanceboro, and Tuesday night of next week they go to Ayden to play Winterville, ac cording to the present schedule. Next Friday night, Nashville will be visited when the locals play a return game with the two school teams there. Mrs. Lula Anthony Dies At Home in Hamilton Mrs. Lula Anthony died at her home In Hamilton Isst Tueadsy at the see of 64 years, having hurt herself in a fall, but the cause of her death was thought to be attributable to ■tomach trouble. During the long period of her Mr*, Anthony very cheerfully! ■ a patient sufferaiH Services wers 'NMWHM Wednesday afternoon by Rev. E. P. West, of the Hamilton Baptist church, snd interment followed in the ceme tery there. The deceased was bom in Hamilton where she had Hved all of her life. She leaves one brothr, Mr. Prank Gladstone and one sister, Mrs. T. F. Pippin, of Hamilton, and two children Miss Annie Lee Anthony snd Glad stone Anthony, also of Hamilton. ' Program oi Services At Christian Church P. W. Wiegman'will preach at the Christian church Sunday, both mora ine ana ovenin* —— —- Sunday school st *:4 i. All are cordially invited to sttend the sendees. 7>-, Williams! on. M.r,in C. M , nty „„„„ c „ oUna _ Frida '. }»nu„y IS. 1929 PROHIBITION AGENTS HAVE ACTIVE WEEK Five Plants Are Destroyed And Three Kettles Captured CATCH TRANSPORTER Officers Also Make Raid in Long Acre Section of Washington County And Destroy Outfit Five liquor plants were destroyed and three copper kettles were captured this week by Federal officers in the lower part of the county. Tuesday, Federal Agent King and Deputy J. H. Roebuck destroyed the first two plants and captured a kettle. Three plants were torn up the following day and two kettles, one of 250-gallon ca pacity and the another of ISO-gallon capacity, were brought in. No operators were caught, the offi cers missing an operator when he left the still a few minutes before their ar rival. The other plants were cold, and two of the kettles had been placed in hiding. Catch Transporters ! Yesterday Agent King anil Deputy Rot-buck joined Sheriff Keid, ot Wash ington County, and Chief of Police Brown, of Plymouth, and made a call in the Long Acre section of Washing ton County. A dog interfered with the plans of the officers and made it pos sible for the operator* of a 200-gallon capacity still to make their escape. The officers destroyed the plant includ in>' 2,750 gallons of mash, ISS gallon* oi liquor and all necessary equipment. The plsnt was of the steam type and was destroyed on the spot. | While returning from Washington County, Agent King, and Deputy Roe buck came back by Free Union, but iliey did not go into "liquor hollow." On their way back to the main high 'v.sy. the saw a car, an old Star *e dan, hurry by. The outfit attracted the officers' attention and a race was started. The officers forged ahead the 1 sedan at a cross roads and when the I Star attempted to make an escape, it ! was run into soft pjaie in the road snd stopped. The driver entered the tall, timbers without delay, while his part-1 ( ntr, Clyde Ernest Crsddock, remained j ,to throw out six one-half gallon jar* lof liquor and was csptured. Only one lof the containers was broken, so the officers returned here riding in the confiscated car, with two gallons and a half of "Gawk" liquor and a pris oner. Craddock maintained his innocence and objected to having to go to jail, but ill default of bond he was pttt in • aft keeping and will be given s hear ing tomorrow, according to present plans. a PLACES ORDER FOR DYNAMITE a 20,000 Pounds Ordered for Farmers of Three Counties Twenty s thousand pounds of dyna mite were ordered out yesterday for Bertie, Martin, and Hertford farmers, it was stated by County Agent T. B. Brandon this morning. The shipment will be distributed from this point, as a result of an agreement between the ' agent* of the three counties. Bertie farmers are getting 10,300 pounds, Mar tin County get* 9,500, and the other 200 pounds will be distributed in Hcrt-. ford County, it wat stated. No definite date wa* mentioned a* to when the shipment will arrive, but, according to Mr. Brandon, the local county agent, it will be ten days or two weeks from now, Presbyterians Will Hold Service in Baptist Church Because of slight indisposition, the pastor oi the loesl Baptist church will not bo in his pulpit Sunday. It has boon so arranged, however, lha« the Presbyterians snd the Bsp tist congregation will unite in Sun day mornings service. The Presbyterian minister will HUM Announcements will be msde Sun day moraine as to the services for the following week. Gold Point School To Reopen Monday The Gold Point school is scheduled to reopen next Monday after a week's suspension of classes on account of the influenza epidemic there, it was learned yesterday afternoon. Profes sor Edmondson stated that the con ditions wer» thought to be some bet ter and that the school could continue its work after this week sod with an sversge attendance Mr. Edmondson stated that there had been many esses oi influenza in that section during the past few days but that die situation is much improved *t this ame. ■ .. - ' DIES INDARDENS a Was One of Few Confeder ate Veterans in County; 87 Yea /* Qld Blount Waters, one of the county's i nost beloved citizens snd s Confed- I crate veteran, died at his home in Hardens Wednesdsy night st the age ot 87 years. For the past several years Mr. Waters hsd been in feeble health and during the last two, he had bvn confined to his bed, where he patiently awaited the end. His ' death marks the passing of an old family, the members of which were widely known throughout this sec tion. Fune.-al services were held at the home yerterday afternoon at 3:00 o'- clock by Rev. J. R. Davis, pastor ot the Ayden Free Will Baptist Church, and interment was made in the family cemetery on the home farm. Seventy years ago, Mr. Waters joined the Free Will BapUst Church, and up until the end he was loyal to hia belief. While a young man he was called to aasist the Cause of the South, and during that struggle he braved the and dangers of war, never murmuring or complaining but wsi known to accept the fate of fered him. He saw service in many battles during that period, returning to his home at the close of the war to ■ star life anew. Nex to God and country, the oh! gentlemin was loysl to his neigh borhood and home, living all his life with the exception of hla-stay in the Confederate army, near Dardens. Only three weeks sgo a sister, Mrs. Pat Davis, died, but her death war never known to him. Three children Mr. Chai. Waters, of Kinston, Mr. J. H. Waters, of Portsmouth, and Mrs. T. E. McCaskey, of Norfolk, survive. DECLARE 7 PER CENT DIVIDEND Stockholders of Roanoke Warehouse Co. Met Wednesday At * meeting of the stockholders of the Roanoke Warehouse Company, incorporated, held in the courthouse here last Wednesday, a 7 per cont. dividend was ordered pa'd. This divi dend, tho 10th to bo paid by the ware house company since Its organisa tion makes 107 per cent that has been paid to the stockholders. Approxima tely 720 of the 1100 shares of stock were represented st the meeting. Checks sre being written, ready for mailing within the next day or to, it was learned at the office of the company's treasurer here this morning. Mr. Honry D. Peel was re-elected president snd Mr. S. C. Griffin, vice president. Mr. W. T. Meadows was elected secretary-tressurer of the compsny. The surplus fund was also increas ed, and a few improvements will be made to the warehouse buildings this year, it was stated. a Service Sunday Night At Church oi Advent ■4b llev. Arthur H. Marshall, Hector Sunday school st 9:45 a. m. Evening prayer and sermon st 8:00 o'clock. Annual election of officers and ves trymen will be held immediately aft er the evening service Sunday, and it is urged that every member and communicsnt of the Church be pres ent at that service. Vestry meeting will be held at Mr. lealie Fowden's office tonight at 7:00 o'clock ' a— W. A. Ourganus Dies At His Home in Bear Grass W. A. (iurganos, aged 68, died at his hdme in Bear Grass Township early Tuesday morning following a stroke of paralytis suffered several days before. Mr. Gurganus had been In feeble health for some time, but up until recently he was able to bo about the house, attending to minor dutie*. Funeral service* were held at the home Wednesday afternoon, and inter mm O. p. PitxGerald, Pastor Preaching service, 11 a. m. Sub Ject, "The Ideal Father." Evening service, 7: JO. Subject "Generosity in Religion." Sundsy school, 9:45. Hi-League s 7 o'clock Sunday evening. ■ .- 1 - - —- Senior Lesffuc Monday evening, a 7:30. 'fj The first quarterly conference wil be held Wednesdsy evening, 7:30. Except a living man, there is noth ing more wonderful than a book! —i message to us from the desd—fron human souls whom we never saw, wh lived, perhsps, thousands of mile sway; and yet these, on the littl sheets of paper, speak to us, amua us, vivify us, teach us, oomfort at open their hearts to us as brothers. START DRIVE TO HAVE MARKETS OPEN AUGUST 20 ♦ Eastern Carolina Chamber Of Commerce Backing Movement ACREAGE CUT URGED Questionnaires Being Mailed Out To 10,000 Rural People Asking for Their Expression The Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce, with headquarters at Kin stoti, doesn't intend to lose any time in making plans for an intensive cam paign to have the Eastern Carolina tobacco markets opened August 20 this year. To this end questionnaires are being mailed to 10,000 rural people ask ir.p for an expression on this subject. "We are in this thing for the good of the tobacco growers," Secretary Bart lett said, "and we don't intend to let up until wc get what is due this sec tion, which produces one-fourth of all the tobacco grown in the United | States. Eastern Carolina ought to be a unit, so far as the tobacco markets ! go, the officials believe, and should not hrve to wait on any other section to get through before sales can begin I here. The outcome of this campaign will be watched with a great deal of interest by the thousands of growers all over Eastern Carolina tWI need money terribly bad from August 15 to the first Tuesday in September, the u.'-ual opening date. Another matter that the sectional or ganization is intensely interested in is the reduction of acreage of tobacco for this year. The acreage ought to be re duced if the best prices are to be had for the tobacco this fall. The time merchants are being urged to use every precaution to bring this about The slogan that some of the banks have adopted is, "No money for new barns unless they arc to take the place of barns destroyed by fire." Overproduc tion in practically everything in 1928 played havoc with all lines of business and this is to be-avoided in 1929, if possible. Tobacco growers arc asked to be cautious and careful in making their plans ior this year's crops by the chamber of commerce. PAINFULLY HURT IN AUTO WRECK a Garland Perry Has Narrow Escape When Truck Turns Over Garland Perry, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Amos Perry, had a narrow es cape over death yusttirday afternoon when his truck turned over a short distance out from Murfreesboro and was pinned him underneath the 1 chino's body. He was removed to u doctor's office in Murfreesboro, where he was reported to county officers here to be in a seripus condition, be ing unconscious at that time and the extent of his injuries unknown. Relatives near here were notified, but before they could reach here en route to Murfreesboro, reports said to have originated in this place, had the boy dead, coroner's jury verdict and a few scattering details. The father called when he reached here and learned that the boy was not as badly hurt as It* wss onee thought. He was brought here on a car late last night and is said to be getting along very well at this time. a——— Last Moving Picture Show at Strand Tonight a After tonight there will be no Strand theatre hero, the theatre manager moving to his handsome new play house on Maint street. The City Hall that has served as a theatre for a long number of years will be dark aft er tonight, having only the police, the fire company and the markctmen to make th? place lively. Firemen's quarters will be arrang ed in the i>econd story of the structure and the auditorium will be used for town meetings. a Jamesville Loses To Greenville, 41 To 1& After losing to Jtmesville here difl ing the Eaitern Carolina Exposition, Murderer of Bethel Officer Still at Large MUCH TOBACCO SEED TREATED Enough To Sow 397,750 Square Yards of Plant Beds Cleaned ——•—— I am expecting a big tobacco crop this year," stated County Agent T. B. Brandon yesterday, "for I have treat ed more tobacco seed this year than I have in all my life put together." And, while Mr. Brandon was joking about the big tobacco crop, he gave figures to back his statement relative to the number of seed treated. Ap proximately enough seed to sow 397,- 750 square yards of tobacco beeds have betn treated by the agent during the past few days. "And the farmers are still bringing thein, but this particular phases of my work is prngrcssing nice ly, even if it is at the expense of some, other part of my work," the agent stated. Around 200 farmers have already called upon the agent to clean and treat their seed, and for those who have not had this work done and would like to have (he agent do it, Mr. Brandon is planning to be in his office tomor row, all day Monday, and in the aft ernoons each day alter that. Yesterday the agent had his clean - in? machine running and seed scat tered about on cloths all over his of fice drying. It was a peculiar sight, but the agent stated that it was the first step to be followed in raising a good tobacco crop. RECORDER HAS ONLY 8 CASES ——«— Is Smallest Number Tried In County Court for Some Time ♦ Business in the recorder's court here dropped last Tuesday when only eight cases were called for trial before Judge Bailey, with Attorney H. O. 1 eel prosecuting the docket. Charged with larceny and receiving, Raymond Council and B. C. Council were bound over to the next term of superior court under $250 bond when ipiohable cause of guilt appeared. John Council, indicted on the same charge, was released when he was found not guilty by. the court. Ashley Moore, charged with an as sault with a deadly weapon, plead guilty and was given a 60-day sus pended sentence on the Edgecombe roads. He was required to pay the cost and assuee good behavior. Teddy Jackson, drunk and disorder ly, had his case continued one week. l'leading guilty in the case charging him with driving an automobile while he was drunk, J. T. Matthews was fined SSO and taxed with the costs of the case, A four months suspended road sentence was given, and his li cense revoked for a period of 12 months. A nol pros resulted in the case charging Alonzo Biggs, Bert Gor hain and Koland Latham assault. Wesley Baker was fined $25 and taxed with the costs in the case charg ing him with an assault. Baker plead guilty in the case./ A 12-months' sus pended road sentence was mctcd out. l'leading guilty of passing a worth less check, John VV. Lewis was re quired to pay the costs in the case and pay into the court $25 for Harry Chopick. , * Iu the case charging J. Q. Long and j wife with forcible trespass,«J. G. Long was found not she entered a plea of the evjj dtnee She moved for the motion Defendant of filing IRtlce in the H Dies After Wgering Illness Here Faulk, young colored woman, Vrit the home of her parents, W. jffm Faulk and wife last Sunday nght following an illness of many months' duration. Services were held in the ,A. M. E. Zion church by the pastor, 1 A. 8. Edwards, and interment was made in the colored cemetery here \&dnesday afternoon. The deceased was popular amonp members of her race and had many friends. • i County Teachers Will Meet Here Tomorrow • i In announcing the monthly meeting , of the Martin County Teachers' ciation here tomorrow afternoon at i o'clock, the president, Professor D. N Hix, stressed the importance of ever) teacher attending. The annual count) commencement is scheduled to com up for discussion tomorrow, and a rep resentative number of the teachers U urged. • • Advertisers Win Find Oar Col umns a Latchkey to Over 1,600 Hones of Martin Coimqr ESTABLISHED 1898 S2OO REWARD FOR CAPTURE IS MADE BY PITT COUNTY • Officers of Several Counties Are on Lookout for Hugo Pulley, Alleged Slayer SUSPECT IS*RELEASED Halifax Officers Arrest Man, But He Is One Wanted; Pulley Also Wanted on Other Charges With the crime almost, a week old, the arrest of Hugo Pulley, alleged murderer of Eugen Jones, Bethel policeman, had not beeh effected up .until noon today, it was learned at the sheriff's office "here. An arrest was made by Halifax County officers yesterday in the case, but the suspected man was not Pul ' ley. Offlcvs in several counties are con- I tinuing their search for the alleged slayer, but, as far as it can be learn ' ed at the present time, no clues that 1 would)lead, to an arrest, have been | established. ' A reward of S2OO has been offered by Pitt county for information lead ing to «he capture and conviction of the accused man, but no definite in formation has been offered, it is thought. In ' addition to the murder charge against him, fully is wanted on sev eral other charges, accusing robbery, breaking and entering a store in Kin j ston and for violation of the prohibi tion acV j According to the description given f of the man, he is said to have tran.s --1 ported liquor from New Bern to Nor folk, and has operated in this county i in the past. 1 FREAK AUTO DRAWS CROWDS a 4 Several Sign Pledge After Seeing Car With Two Front Ends -—-» Of all rarities, the greatest one seen by people here was driven into town yesterday by an employee ofisthe Virginia Radiator Works; Richmond. The thing, a Ford with two fronts (and me can well imagine how it looked with no rear end) attracted much attention and was perfectly disguised. Several people waited a round fifteen minutes or more to see the machine go away that they might learn which real front of the car. With two windshields, two sets of front lights, one set looking to one direction and the other set in an op posite direction, front-type fenders at both ends, and two radiators, the thing put truth in the statement, "Qfte couldn't tell whether it was a'edwiinj or a'going," Tom Brandon and Bill Haislip were agreed as to the thing's being a rarity. FARRIERS MEET MONDAY NIGHT Third Meeting at Jamesville Announced By Pro. W. T. Overby *+ The farmers of the Jamesvillr community will hold a third meeting jin the school building there next I Monday night at 7:80 o'clock when ■ /continue a discussion of common in the growing of t was stated yesterday by erby, professoj; in the vo griculture department there, the past two meeUngs, the stated that the farmers have shown much interest in the dis cussions, and that treatment of the problems has met with much suc ' cess. AH farmers interested in late methods used in the growing of to ' bacco are invited to attend the meet " ings and take part in the discussions. • • • Approximately Halt of Town Taxes Collected 1 » , Approximately one-half of the 1928 taxes for the town have fceen collect' , ed, Tax Collector W. B. Daniel »t*t y ed yesterday. The amount due and unpaid is around $15,000, it was learned in examining the tax books. Pay ments are being made very slowly at y the present- time, the collector stated, but the collections lor 1928 arc about g a» good, if not better, those for >- W27, comparing the two years for 2 the same period. }. A target number of the small prop y erty owners have made their settle y uienla for the past year than was the « case for 1927, it was said by Mr. >- Daniel. It won't be long before the la last call is made, and the collections will s'tow a decided activity.
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