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VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 11
FEW FREED AT
FEDERAL COURT
IN WASHINGTON
Juries Return Verdict** of
"Guilty" Almost Wtlhfrn
Any Exceptions .
MANY GET* 6 MONTHS*
Martin County Had Larg* Nuik of
Case*; Practically All Are lb?
Violating "Dry" Law
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The "wet" docket in "the federal
court at Washington this week was
cleared of its many cases by Jodge
Meekins the first four days, the de
fendants found guilty receiving |en
tences varying from six months to
three years in duration. Six months
sentencse were very popular with
the Judge.
According to reports coming from
the federal building in the Beaufort
capital, "Acquitals were few and far
between. For the most part, the
juries returned their verdicts of
guilty with clock-like regularity.''
Martin county's part in the court I
was pointed out by one or two of the
people attending the cturt, a local
man returning with the answer, "The
large number of cases coming from
our county clearly indicates that our
officers are active in their work, and
the small number of of cagy? in other
sections does not mean tfiat there are
few prohibition violations." ■
The court proceedings affecting this
eounty in particular, follow:
C. W. Baker, selling, SSO and six
months.
Arthur James, possession and trans
porting, SIOO.
B. B. Biggs, possession, fined SIOO.
J. R. Cherry, manufacturing, SSO.
Clayton Bailey, manufacturing, six
months.
Clyde Craddock, possession and
transportation, S6O.
N. G. Ward, selling, six months.
George Allen, selling and manu
facturing, six months.
Home Lee, manufacturing, second
offense, three years.
John H. Warren, manufacturing,
second offense, three years.
J. Ben Andrews, selling, SSO.
Lin Williams, manufacturing, six
Vftonths.
Raymond Lewis, possession and
manufacturing, SSO.
B. Haywood Ross, selling, SSO.
Joe H. Jenkins, manufacturing, five
months.
Phillip Boston, manufacturing, sec
ond offense, three years.
Sam Moore, selling, SSO.
Ijehman James, transporting and
manufacturing, $250.
Herman James, transporting and
manufacturing, $250.
Herman James, same charge, $250.
Roy W. Simmons, manufacturing,
one month.
C. C. Whitaker, manufacturing, six
months.
Eearl Whitaker, possession and
transportation, one month.
N. S. Godard, selling, six months.
William Conjen, selling, six months.
Ernest Boston, possession and trans
portation, four months.
H. G. Harrison, fine SI,OOO and 18
months in jail.
Charlie Bailey, not guilty.
John Tetterton, sellinfi, found not
guilty.
While it is understood that several
of the defendants will serve sen
tences at the Atlanta prison, it is be- |
lieved that the larger number of the i
defendants will serve the time in the
various jails in this section.
Presbyterian Servides
In County Sunday
, The Rev. A. J. Crane will preach
in the Woman's Club Room on jitxt
Sunday morning at 11 ThV
Bil)le school will convene atv:4sya. m.
-The Rev. J. L. Yandell wrtLpreach
in the auditorium of Farm Life school
a' 3:30 o'clock and at Bear Grass
school auditorium at 7:30 p. m.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend these services. f
WATTS
f T THEATRE **
Saturday f April S
TOM TYLER AND
FRANKIE DARRO in
"The Avenging Rider"
Alio COMEDY and
Serial "The Vaniahing Weat"
Special Matinee, 3 p. m.—lo-25c
Monday-Ttiesday April 8-9
Richard Barthelmess
in
"THE PATENT
LEATHER KID"
Also AESOP'S FABLES and
M. G. M. NEWS
Showa at 7:15 and 9 P. M. Daily
MUSIC BY PHOTOTONE
THE ENTERPRISE
Town Convention Called .
For Thursday,
Meeting in special session here yes
terday afternoon, the town commis
sioners called a town convention to
be held Thursday evening, April 18.
in the city hall, at which time town
politics will take on "a more definite [
dress. The election is scheduled to I
be held- the first Tuesday in May. Mr.
J. E. Pope was named as registrar,
«nd Messrs. W. O. Griftin and Albert
1. Perry were appointed poll holders.
Town politics have been under cov
er so far, and while no outburst of.
election "dope" is expected until the
convention is held, it is forecasted that
RECORDER HAD
TWELVE CASES
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Seven Are Continued On
Account of Federal
Court
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Martin County's recorder's court has
had the fare of the "step-child" for
(three weeks, and although it is sched
uled to have a session all to itself next
Tuesday, it will be forced to keep
company with the step-child the fol
lowing two weeks. The superior court
interfered with the recorder's regular
schedule for two weeks, making it
necessary to call off the court during
that time. Last Tuesday* the county
figured so prominently in the wet
docket of the Federal court in Wash
ington that Judge Bailey tried only
one or two cases, continuing the Oth
ers that local attorneys might defend
clients beftife Judge Meekins. Week
after next the special two-weeks term
of superior court, for the trial of civil
cases will again make it necessary to
suspend county criminal proceedings
for two sessions, However, Judge
J. W. Bailey is planning to wedge in
a big day's work next Tuesday.
Last Tuesday twelve cases were
called, seveti 'of the number being
Continued, our going to the superior
court and judgment rendered in three
others. The defendant failed to ap
pear in one case, and order for arrest
was made.
The proceedings:
Clinton Reeves plead guilty in the
case charging him with carrying a
concealed weapon and was fined SSO
and taxed with the costs. A W-day
suspended sentence was meted nut.
Judgment was suspended in the
case charging J. J. Sniallwood with
passing a worthless check.
Irving Bland, charged with assault
with a deadly weapon, plead guilty
yf simple assault, which plea was ac
cepted. Judgment was suspended up
on payment of costs.
Joe Hopkins, charged with passing
a worthless check, was called, but he
failed lit answer. His arrest was or
dered.
i Haywood Morris, charged with se
duction, was bound over to the Jsu
perior court for trial under a $250
bond.
The seven cases continued include
those of W. L. Stalls, assault: Gus
Hardy,.assault with a deadly weapon;
Clarence Wallace, operating jar while
intoxicated and assault with a deadly
weapon; Council Y'ick, assault; 11. I)
Bonds, assault with a deadly weapon;
Haywood Rogers, hold-up and assault
with a deadly weapon;; Lester Mfeeks,
assault with a deadly weapon.
Paint Demonstration at
Courtney's Tomorrow
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A demonstration of the use of
Brush Duco will be given at B. S.
-Courtney's store in Williamston on
April 6th. by Mr. I'. O. Biz7.cll, a
du Pont expert. Mr. Bizzell is pre
pared to show the customers of B. S.
Courtney's store not only the ordinary
use of Brush, Duco, but also how to
make artistic finishes in line with the
new movement of home decoration
which is sweeping over the country.
In preparation for the demonstration
all the latest colors in Brush Duco
have been obtained by B. S. Courtney.
Among other things there will be a
showing of the famous new "pour"
method which has awakened such in
terest among women who use it for
decorative purposes. B. S. Courtney
is notifying his customers of this dem
onstration which will be one of the
most important ever held here. Mr.
Bizzell will also be'prepared to answer
any questions as to the application of
Brush Duco or paint and varnish.
Mentally Defective Negress
Is Still in County Jail Here
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Annie Hines, mentally defective ne
gress, taken in to custody by Martin
County authorities last Sunday, con-*
tinues in jail here, efforts to have her
removed to her people in Leggetts hav
ing been of no avail. Her removal is
being taken up with Welfare workers
in Edgecombe, but the disposition of
the case has not been effected, it was
learned yesterday at the sheriff's office
here.
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, April 5, 1929
a lively contest will be in order at
that time. c '
At ilu-ir meeting yesterday after
noon, the commissioners discussed a
number of minor problems, but no
official action was taken at that tinve
en any of the questions advanced.
Mr. George Brooks, recently appoint
ed to engineer the proposed paving
project, was not in attendance upon
the meeting, and nothing was done
along the paving line. Mr. Brooks
is expected here within the next day
or two, however, and it is very likely
that another meeting will be held in
an effort to advance the paving pro
gram.
TRIES TO BREAK
IN HOME HERE
Is Second Attempted Bur
glary in Town This
Week
■A second attempt nt burglarly
here with in the past few_days took
place about three o'clock this morning
when u man tried to enter the home
of Mrs. Mary Bonner Gurganus, on
Watts Street. The man in attempting
to open a rear window to the home,
attracted the attention of Mrs. Gur
ganus' son, George Hatton, who went
down to investigate the source of the
noise. During the meantime, the in
truder, failing in his attempt to ope n
two more rear winds, ti'ent to the
front of the hou.-.e and was raising a
window there when
appeared upon the scene. The man
fled down the street, Gi;orge Hatton
fifing two shots from a pistol at the
fellow. The shots are thought to have
missed their mark, but they were
said to have caused the man to in
crease his speed.
There is no clue as to who the man
was. k - x
Only lust Monday morning a m:m
entered the home of Mrs. Jodie Barn
hill, on Main street, anil attempt.'d to
rob money from Mr. Barnhill's pocket.
DEBATE HERE
MONDAY NIGHT
Only Seven People Attend
Rehearsal at School
• Last Night
With seven people attending the
rehearsal here in the City Hall last
night, school debaters ap
plied tlufTinishing touches to their de
bates to be given in' Scotland Neck
and Weldon next Monday night.
Weldon's negative team will come
here to debate Scotland Neck's af
firmative team. Misses Ollie Marie
Roberxon and Josephine Harrison, the
affirmative team, will go to Weldon to
debate Scotland Neck's negative.
Misses Marjorie Taylor and Viola
Grimes, upholding the negative side
of the qeustion,' Resolved, That the
United States Should , Enter tfle
World's Court, will go to Scotland
Neck to compete with Weldon'* af
firmative.
The debate will be h»;ld in the City
Hall here Monday evening at 8 o'clock
and the public is invited and urged to
attend.
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Clothing Specialist to Hold
Two Meetings Next Week
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Coming to tlje county next week,
Miss Hunter, State clothing specialist,
will hold two one-day meeting!) with
the. various club women at Hamilton
Tuesday and at Jamesville the follow
ing lay, it was stated this week by
Miss l.ora K. Sleeper, county home
demonstration agent. Five women
from •each of the clubs, Williams
Ch>pcl,, Roplar I'oint, and Hamilton,
are asked to meet the specialists at
Hamilton Tuesday, while the james
ville, Holly Springs, and Ange Town
clubs are planning to have five repre
sentatives each at the Jamesville
meeting. N
M isS Sleeper has mailed letters to
all the clubs, urgiiiK that they send,
representatives to the meetings
Baptists Announce
Program of Services
Sunday morning the Baptists of the
local congregation will observe the
Lord'* Supper.
This is a service which is always
well attended in tjiis church. It. is
a (so always a brief service. For at
this time no stated sermon is delivered,
the pastor confining himself to short
and suited remarks applicable only to
the occasion.
Sunday evening a't 8 o'clock the pas
tor will preach on "The Christian Do
ing Into Reverse."
Regular mid-week service Wednes
day evening at 8 o'clock.
The convention of' young people
which is to be held in oui» church is
scheduled for Friday and Saturday,
April l>-2). /
The pastor hopes to announce right
soon the~exact-trm« for the first class
in teacher training. » ,
THIS COUNTY TO
GET $25,710 FROM
FUND FOR ROADS
State Aid Will Mean 15-
Cent Reduction in
Tax Levy
28c LEVIED LAST YEAR
90 Per Cent of Amount Will Probably
Be Applied To Debt Service; Also
Set Up Emergency Fund
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Receiving approximately $25,710
from the State aid road fund, Martin
County taxpayers will be favored by
a 15-cent decrease in their tax rate
in the 11>29l 1 >29 levy, but the mads in the
county w ill be maintained or handled
uiuler 'the old system, it was
learned yesterday when Highway Com
missioncr F. C. Kuglcr and District
hngineer (iardner cante here to go
over the recently passed law with tip'
count) commissioners That the $25,-
710, or a part. wilDbe applied on the
debt service was not' definitely settled
at the meeting held Ijerc yesterday
morning, but according to the law, the
commissioners* will be forced to use
•'0 per cent, or $23,310 of the tot;jl
sum for the reduction of ad valorem
taxes.
At the meeting yesterday, it was
suggested that 90 per cent of the $25,-
710 lie applied on (lie debt service and
..the. remaining 10 pyr cent be set up
as an emergency road fund. The
emergency road fund, should a reso
lution be passed to that effect by the
commissioners, will be available for
use anywhere in the county, it is un
derstood.
live county s tax levy necessary to
care lor the interest and sinking fund
lot 1928 was 28 cents. The 1929 levy
for this particular service will be re
duced from 28 to around 1.1 cents, it
is understood. Kach year the county
pays $.1.1,500 interest on bound issued
for the construction of the fiver bridge
tin hard-surfacing of .the road from
here to the Beaufort Coiltily line, and
the building ol Route 125 Ironi here
to the Halifax County line. In addi
tion to the interest, the count) has to
provide a sinking "fund for the"bridge',
♦15.07 X 52. making a total of $-18.
■57K.52. With the subtraction of 90
per cent of the aid fund from this
amount, a Jevy of around 13 cents will
practically take care of this particular
debt service.
As lar as Martin County is con
cerned, the hill passed is nothing more
than an ad Valorem tax relief measj
urc.
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Trio Theatre To Present
First "Talkie" in County
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Opening with "I he Voice of the
City," in Robersonvilic next Monday,
the Trio Theatre brings to the im
mediate section its first talking pic
ture. The equipment has recently been
installed byThP" theater owjicr, Mr. J
M. Highsinilh, ready l r the formal
opening at 12:05 a. in. Monday.
"The Voice of the City" is said to
bi one of the best in the modern pro
ductions, and large crowds' are ex
pected to ice the 100 per cent talking
I icture during the three days run,
April 8, 9, and 10.
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Arrest Woma,n As Result
Of Fight in Bank Tuesday
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Charged with assaulting Connie (•'os
ier, a white woman, in the Farmers
ft Merchants Bank here laSt Tti'JstUiy,
Frances Allen was arrested in Wash
ington yesterday afternoon and
brought bete for a preliminary hear
ing. ShTT was required to give SSO
bond for her appearance before the
recorder's court here next Tuesday.
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Program of Services at
First Methodist Church
Dr. O. P. FitzGerald, Minister
Preaching service Sunday at 11 a. m.
Subject: "Righteousness in Kvcry-Day
I-ife." Followed by Communion,
livening service 8. o'clock; subject:
"Sympathy and Sacrifice."
Sunday school, 9:45. Hi- League
Sunday evening, 7 :.10. Senior League
Monday evening at 8, Junior League
Tpesday at 4 p. nt. Prayer* service
Wednesday evening, 8 o'clock.
/.II evening services throiigh the
summer months will be at Bp. li We
give a most cordial, welcome to the
public, at all these services.
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Presbyterian Women ■*
Will Meet Tonight
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- The Woman's auxiliary of the Pres
byterian Church will meet with Mrs.
R. G. Bradley tonight at 8:00 o'clock
in the home of Mrs. Myrtle Brown on
Church Street, it was announced this
morning. All members are urged to
attend.
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Rev. J. H. Little to Hold
Service at County Home
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Rev. J. H. Little, pastor of the
Cedar Grove Church, will at
the coun-ty home, near here, next Sun
day afternoon, at 3 o'clock, it was an
nounced this morning. The public is
invited to hear Rev. Little at that
time.
Women Planning
"Clean-Up Week"
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While nq definite plans have
been announced at this time, the
women of the town" are planning
for a big "Clean-Up Week"'here
April 22. Posters art being pre
pared by the women, and it is
understood that the task will be
pushed to the limit this year.
The town officials have pledged
their support, and with the wom
en at the head, a real campaign
is expected. Just as well mark
the week of April 22 as a time
for cleaning up. 
WORKMAN DIES
AT GUANO PLANT
First Reported That Man
Had Been Electrocuted;
Unable To Find How
$
While at work in the Standard Fer
tiliser factory here about 4:00 o'clock
yesterday gunning, Spencer Dickens,
•colored, died suddenly following what
is believed to have been an attack of
heart trouble. It was first reported
that the man had been electrocuted
by a machine in the plant, but upon
an examination, it was stated that
the cuhrent used - in operating the
loading device was hardly sufficient
tu cause severe injury or death.
There were no burns about the
body, and no electric leaks were found
in the machine. However, other work
men at the machine stated they felt
a shock at the time.
Pickens lived near the Skewurkee
church dh the Washington "road and
had been working at the factory for
some time.
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Jury List for Special
Term Superior Court
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The following jurors have been se
lected to serve in the .special term of
superior court here the middle of this
month:
First Week
Jamesville township—R. (1. Sexton,
I!. F. Lilley; Williams township—S.
1.. Andrews, J. B. Lanier, A. W.
Hardison; Griffins township-—.Sylves
ter If. Lilley, Jos. E,- Manning; Bear
Grass township—A. B. Ayers; Wil-
J liamston township—T. S. Critcher, J.
|E. Griffin, jr., J. I). Woolard, John
|M. Bowen; Cross Roads township—
! Archie lioberson, H. O. Gurganus;
Hamilton township—P. H. Davenport;
| Goose Nest township—Luke Harrell,
j J. T. Daniel; Robersonvillo township—
J., A. James.
Seconal Weed
I Jamesville township:—R. L. Stal-
I lings; Williams township— L. J.
Hardison—Griffins township—W. T.
Koberson, >S. Oscar Peel; Bear Grass
' township—Ellis Malone, J. W. Green;
Williamstop township—F. L. Rogers,
H. EH Ray, W. L. Manning; Cross
I Roads township—J. S. Ayers, J.
] Frank GurganUs, J. W. Cherry, G. L.
Keel;' Robersotiville township-—D. A.
' .tames, Silas House, J. Q. Andrews, 1,
M. Little; Hamilton township—P. L.
Salshury.
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Colored Boy Breaks
Anothers Arm in Fight
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Resenting the verbular attacks
made on a member of his family,
George Knight, young colored boy.
called down Tom Jones, also colored
and started to thrash him. Aftei* a
short scuffle, it is said Jones picked
up a stick and hit Knight, breaking
the boy's arm just above the elbow.
The two boys had just returned from
church about 10 o'clock Sunday night
when the fight started.
The young negro was brought here
where medical attention was offered.
Parent-Teacher Meeting
Held Here Yesterday
t
. Ibe parent-teacher association held
lis regular meeting "in - .the school
•building here ycstehlay afternoon, vji'ry
few parents attending Discussing
the pre-school child, several papers
were read* on the subject by Mrs.
Harper. Holliday and by Mrs. R. fj.
Bradley, a teacher ill the s.chool.
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Report Shows Decrease
In 1928 State Cotton Crop
Although the State, v as a whole,
showed a decrease in the 1928 cotton
fi,mi, as compared with that in 1927,
tin counties in this—section showed -
alight increases. There was a decrease
of 12,756 bales in the State during the
past year,'according" '.to a report re
cently released by the Department of
Commerce, through the Bureau of the
Census. In 192H there were 866,921
biles ginned, while in 1927 there were
879,677 bales ginned.
Martin County's increase numbered
190 bales. The greatest gains' were
made ,in Halifax and Bertie Counties.
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Miss Ru'.h Peele leaves tomorrow
for o*ford where spend the
week end with Misa Ciirrin be
fore returning to W., Greens
boro, Monday.
V
Little Prospect of Any Work
On Highway 1
EXPOSITION TO
BEGIN MONDAY i
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Program Is Most Elaborate
Ever Presented; Lasts !
All Next Week
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featuring one of the most eiabor- '
ate programs ever, the Fastern Caro- !
lina hxposition anif AAUomobile Show, j
opening in FarnivillVncxt Monday,
promises to be the event of the year, J
according to announcements >inade re
cently by the officials.
Tarmvrllc and its citizens are 100
I" ce*l nrong for the event, and
they have planned a royal week for
the tlffftisands of people expected to
attend the programs during the Week
Johnny Marvin, Victor recording ar
t's!, appears on the opening day's pro-
Kiam. ami each afternoon and evening
sojue pronfiucut figure features the
events. A|>proxintatcly 350 of the sec
tions prettiest girls will take part in
tin "lollies" Tuesday night.. Gover
nor U. Max Gardner will make a short
address during the week. The pro
gram, as a whole, is one of the best
that has yet been offered, bringing to |
the patrons the best "in the profes
sional world todayi
Many people are planning to bear
Johnny .Marvin Monday night and at
fend the programs during the remain
der of the- week.
COUNTY
MARCH REPORT
467 Farmers Assisted Dur
ing Past Month Through ,
Activities of Agent
According to a report submitted to
the county commissioners in session
here yesterday. County Agent T. B.
Brandon assisted, in one way or an-;
•other, 4(i7 farmers in the county dur
ing the mouth of March. The agent
slated yesterday that the month bad
been one of bis best and that many
I'ollars were savmfcthe farmers.
I he features of iflhe work carried on
by Mr. Brandon include:
j -20 days spent in field work,
j 6 days spent in office work,
173 office conferences.
143 telephone calls.
170 letters written. .
53 farms visited on official duties.
885 miles traveled on official duties
/ 5 articles written for local papers.
472 bogs treated during the month.
I One car of tile delivered to farmers
ith a saving to them of slofl, this
making the fourth car for the year.
One car of poultry sold. This car
had 19.998 pounds that brought $4,-
827 31 to a little over 200 farmers In
Martin County. The total poultry
sales in the county to date are 38,098
pounds, which sold for $9,005.01, and
can safely be fiured that it was a sav
ing to the producers of over $2,000. v
2'> farmers had their hogs treated.
12 farmers were assisted with pas
lures.
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Regular Services Sunday
At Cedar Branch Church
Regular services will be held at the
Cedar Branch Baptist Church next
Sunday, II in the morning and 7:30
o'clock that evening, it was announced
yesterday, Rev. W. B. Harrington,
the church's pastor, will preach. The
public is invited.
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Program of Services at
Hassells Christian Church
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Rev. G. H. Sullivan, Minister
Preaching services Sunday, 11 a. «ti I
Sunday evening services, 7 .10 p. til.
Sunday school, 9:45 a. in.
The church welcomes ywu and urges I
you to attend these services.
Announce Birth
CufdH announcing the birth of a
daughter, Katie Annettu, to Mr. and
M.i «• Howard Evans, of Murfreesboro,
March 29, J929, were received by
friends here this WEEK. MTB. Evans,
formerly Miss Orpah Steed, was a
member of the local high school facul
ty during the 1927-28 session.
Ends Life Rather Than
Face Liquor Sale Trial
III., April 4.—father
than face trial on a charge of selling
liquor,' C. P. Smith of Mansfield com
mitted suieide today by cutting his
throat, aqUiour before hie trial. Smith,
who was custodian of the Mansfield
town hall, was arrested Saturday
night while in the act of selling liquor
to patrons of a village dance.
Heavy Poultry Loadings
Expected Next Week
According to advance reports re
ceived in the office of the county agent
here, heavy poultry shipments will be
mfcde from this county next week.
Prices are stronger at this time thun
at any period during the season, and
this condition ia attributable to tlw
•xpected heavy sal*.
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Advertisers Will Pind Our Col.
nmni a Latchkey to Over 1,600
Homes of Martin County
ESTABLISHED 1898
KUGLER SAYS
COUNTY HAS
BEEN FAVORED
Highway Commissioner for
District Makes it Plain
Little Is To Be Done
COUNTY BUILT ROAD
Understanding Was That State Wduld
Take It Over and Pave It"; Co«
1210,000 To Build'lt
Now. lot us turn to that old t'a
miliar hymn. So. 125." T. I! Sladc.
chairman of the Martin County Hoard
ft Commissioners. speaking of the
highway leading, front here to Halifax,
Mated following a discussion held by
Highway Commissioner [•". C. Kugler
and the commissioners here yester
"Hty. on- tInT coiinTy "aid" roatl The "
county authorities advanced what are
believed to he just claims tor the pav
ing of the roatl hy the State, hut Com
missioner Kugler stated that Martin
was in debt, according to its proper
allocation, and left the impression that
tin county had actually l»ven favored
if the road program and that'it had
no right to expect more, at this time,
or apparently at no time in the fu
ture!
Ihe county authorities were prac
tically assured hv Mr Kugler, of
Washington, that little, if anything ar
>ll. would he done to Highway No.
1-' this year, and judging from the
discussion there is very little hope of
ever getting anything of _a permanent
nature to the route. The commission-*
IF did state that he was going to spent!
some money on the road this year;'
lit just had to do that, it Was stated.
Other than stating he would spend
some money on the road, the commis
sioner .said nothing that would cause
OIK to, believe that the road would
ever lie 1 lard-surfaced. It remains to
In- seen just what the lirst district
load king plans to do to keep the route
HI passable condition.-
Martin County's claims for the hard
surfacing of the road, presented by
Judge ClaytoiH. Moore, who is familiar
with the conditions under which the
load was included in the State sys
tem, and by T. Is. Sladc", jr., were of
little weight in Mr. Kugler's sight. It
was explained to Mr. Kugler that when
the State took over the several roads,
the one 'leading from here to Halifax
was left off tile map. by error. To get
this road included in the highway
system, it Was pointed out that an
agreement was entered into by State
and Martin County whereby the coun
ir-wax-t.r--tmtfd"!tiF~rnrih~un«t l turn-it —
over* to the Slate Halifax bounty
was lo build the road from the colmty
hue to Halifax, ami Martin was to
build the road trom WilliamsUui to
tin Halifax .line. Halifax never
touched its end, but Martin County
built its part at a cost of $210,000, ,
with the understanding that the State
would do its par. Under a similar
agreement, it is understood, the road
from lit-re to the Beaufort County line
was hard-surfaced. Mr. Kugler made
it plain that he was not responsible
(for what others had promised. .The
expressed purpose of the system, that
lof linking one county seat to another
was not Considered.
•According to Mr. Kugler, this
is in the "red" column, that
ii, Martin lias been favored with more
roads, by $15,000, than it should have
•had There are seve ( n other counties'
of the district in the "red" column,
the. commissioner explained, the total
."mount for all theni being a million
and a quarter dollars.
Unless a change of some kind or
other results, Martin County's $210,-
000 'invested in Route 125 w ill be of
no value, and that alfrount is too much
for the taxpayers to pay lor a decent
inudhole. ->«
J
False Reports Against
Elder Are Circulated
Reports charging Kbler B. S. Cow
ing, of the Hear Crass community,
rwith connection with a liquor stifl cap
tured near his farm there early last
month are being circulated "in certain
sections of the county. When ques
tioned yesterday, the three officers,
M. A. King, J., H. Roebuck, *ird F. E.
Street, making the capture stated that
Mr.'Cowing was in no wayrconnect
ed with the still. Kcports were heard
hy the officers, it was stated, that they
had intimated Mr. Cowing'* connec
tion with the still. The officers de
clared the reports to be absolutely
false, adding that they had never
heard a word indicating that Mr.
Cowing was interested in or in sym
pathy with the liquor business.
'Hie officers stated that when they
captured the still, Mr. Cowing was
cutting wood and when Tie saw the
officers on the raid he followed tbem
to learn for the first time that some
one had planted a still just acrow the
line from his land. • .