North Carolina Newspapers

Watch the Lata; em Ymm VOLUME XXXIII—NUMBER 2 INMATES COST COUNTY $3,444.89 IN THE YEAR 1929 "Welfare Progress" States that System Is the Most Inefficient in State BERTIE SPENT $2,594.53 Marked Difference la Recorded in the Coata for Maintenance of Many of die County Homes Martin County apent (3,444.89 in car ing for an average of 12 inmates at the county home last year, according to figures advanced in a recent issue of the "Public Welfare Progress." This expenditure does not include the costs couected with the investment which are unusually high. A marked difference in the coats is recorded among the several counties, Bertie spending only $2,594.53 in car ing for its 23 inmates. Clay county of fers a unique record where one inmate was cared for in a SIO,OOO home at a coat of $2,400 I The home superintended in this county is one of the lowest paid In the State, the keeper receiving $675 a year. The keeper in Bertie receives $1,500. This county- has approximately $40,- 400.00 invested in property and build ings used in connection with the home. Upon the basis of these and addition al figures, the "Welfare Progress" says, in part: "The most inefficiently conducted public business in the state is the coun ty home system. And in spite of the tremendous cost of the county honiei to the taxpaying public, most of the' people have the mistaken idea that the county home method is an inexpensive May to care for the lonely axed pauper. "This business annually costs the Counties of the state half a million dol lars. Around three millions are invest ed in county home property From all this motley we get appallingly meagre results. "The average per capita cost with out considreing the investment in pioperty is $262.95 per year, or $21.91 per month. There are very few men and women in county homes in this state who could not be taken care of by some relative for this amount or less. If we add the interest on the in vestment at five per cent,, we find that each inmate of the county homes of the present system is costing the tax payers $346.12 per year. The poor could be maintained comfortably for a much smaller amount, if the expen diture of poor funds were properly supervised. "The amount of money now spent for every old man and woman who it a charge of the county should buy the best of care. But it doesn't. The poor could be maintained far more com fortably for less money, if the expen diture of funds were carefully super vised by someone trained in the ad ministration of poor relief. The public is not getting its money's worth, and doesn't know it. "The hospital home which has re placed the Vance County poor house serves the whole community. In 1928, a total of 3,315 days of care were given to 166 in-patients. This means that 166 indigent sick persons were pro vided for in the county institution. , Out-patients who made 375 visits to . the hospital for various sorts of treat- | mcnts numbered 102. In addition, the five bedridden aged poor were taken . care of. "One of the handicaps in the ad ministration of poor relief is that fre- \ quently in those counties have a train ed social worker the welfare officer is . given no jurisdiction over the applica tions for admission to the county | home. Often the county commissioners . pass upon the cases and do not call ( upon the superintendent of public wel fare for an investigation or report. "Investigation will often show that a poor old man or woman could be better fcared for in the home of a rel ative with a little assistance from the county. Often it will be found that ] there are relatives who are able to give their indigent kin a home, if they arc reminded of their responsibility. One case was accidentally discovered by an agent of the state board that ( this point. A blind woman oL , about sixtly is now a miserable in- ( mate in a county home in Eaatern ( North Carolina. In the neighboring ( town her brother is a successful aales- ( nun, whose family consists of only a wife and daughter. The girl is a col- , lege graduate, now earning SIOO a j month as a school teacher. ( "Bigger and better buildings will ( make for greater comfort for the aged, but the old man and woman need ( of help will be happier in the home of kinsman or friends. And vast amounts oi money could be saved if carefully supervised relief giving to the aged were to replace our present system of county homes. However, the neceaaity for close supervision of this /form of relief cannot be too much emphasized." ( » A 221 Boys and Girls Enroll for Club Wjork in Davidson Two hundred and twenty-one boya , and girls of Davidaon County have I enrolled for Pour-H club work. Pool- i try, com, calves, and pig* aretha ma jor projects for the boya, white the girts am atadying nutrition aad cloth ing «p» health. THE ENTERPRISE Griffins Township Demonstrate I "Living-at-Home" The importance of lhriaf at bom baa bean wall demonstrated by the tanner* of Orifins townahip, a re view of the county records made y eater day revealing the fact that aince the county waa established, not oat peraon haa aaked admit tance to the home for the, aged and infirm. Mr. John Bland, keep er, stated that inmatea had' been rtceivod from all parti of the county, but that Griffins has yet to ■and it* tret aa to the home. It la an accepted fact that Grtf fina raiaaa more hog*, more faad and other general necessities of life than any other townahip in the TOWN OFFICIALS HOLD MEETING • W. T. Meadows Appointed To List Property of Owners for 1930 • The board of town commissioners meeting in regular session here last evening discussed a number of ques tions, limiting, however, final action to a few minor problems. In the ab sence of the mayor, Commissioner L. P. Lindsley served as mayor pro tein. After discussing the sale of power and light equipment at the old plant here for sometime, final action was taken last evening when it was decided to dispose of all equipment not in use or needed. 'Mr. VV. T. Meadows was appointed tax list-taker for the town, he having served in that capacity during the past two years. Asked for a report on the sale of town auto tags, Chief Daniel stated that only eight remained unsold, that the sale would be complete by tomor row Thursday. Approximately 235 tags have already been sold, the com pletion of the sale carrying the number tc around 243. While the complaints to the water department have greatly decreased during the past few weeks, there are a few still coming in, the board pass ing an ordinance _ requiring all bills paid regardless of the complaints and refunds made, if necessary, following an adjustment made with the board at regular meetings. Paving contractors met with the board and discussed the possibility of paving a few of the streets here, but no official action followed. SPECIALIST* WILL VISIT IN COUNTY • • To Hold Meeting At Oak City School at 2:00 O'clock Friday • Mr. E. B. Morow, extension horti culturist of State College, Raleigh, will be in this county next Friday to assist in the garden contests now un derway, it was announced this morn ing by Miss Lora Sleeper, home agent. According to present plans, Mr. Morrow will work with County Agent Tom Brandon in the morning and that afternoon he will go to Oak City where a meeting will be held in the school auditorium at 2 o'clock. All interested in gardens are urged to at tend'the meeting, Miss Sleeper as suring all who attend that the special ist will offer some valuable information and aid in garden work. FIDDLERS MEET AT BEAR GRASS ♦ ' $30.00 In Caah Prizes Are Being Offered The Contestants ji i » Entertainment features in the Bear Grass School will reach a fitting climax next -"Friday evening at 8:00 o'clock when a large numbers of fid- : dlers, banjo and other instrument per- ] formers gather in an ole time fiddlers' convention. Approximately $30.00 in cash prizes will be given the winners in the var- ' ious contests, numbering thirteen, ac cording to an announcement made re cently by Principal S. M. Lee. Many contestants are planning to take part in the convention, it ii un derstood and a large attendance is ex pected. ♦ Few Cases Scheduled for , Trial in Court here Today Another small docket faced the re corder's court here this morning, only four cases having been scheduled for trial late yesterday afternoon. Three of the four cases were continued from previous sessions, only ooe new case having been added up until late yes terday for trial today. During the past several weeks, the number of cases called by Judge Bailey in the court has been limited to a very Williamston. Martin County, Nortp Carolina, Tuesday, March 4, 1930. county. The fanners there, or at least a majority of them raise suf ficient amounts of food for their own use and generally have much to sell. While the record is an unusual one, the townahip also has records of other kinds. In the settlement of Its taxes, it leads, not more than one or two pieces of property be ing offered at a tax sale hardly ever. The district haa more farmers owning their own lands than any other in the county, and a large percentage of them are white. AGENT'S REPORT SHOWS INCREASE IS VERY LIKELY Seed for 713,750 Yards of Plant Beds Have Been Treated This Season In filing his report covering Febru ary activities with the county commis sioners in session here yesterday. County Agent T. B. Brandon stated that it looks as if the farmers of Mar tin county are planning to plant a large crop of tobacco this year Mr. Brandon supported his statement by explaining that he had treated sufficient tobacco seed to sow 713,750 square yards of plant beds during the season. "It might be, however, that the treating of* seed is becoming more popular among the farmers, and that there will be no in crease," the agent arlded. While the agent was at a loss as to say which of the two views is correct, he is inclined to beleive that there is being considered an increase in tjie acreage this year During the moAth of February he treated enough seed to sow 307,200 yards of plant beds, the re|>ort shows. Supplementary to his report, the agent stated that farmers wishing to use farm drain tile could get any quan tity they needed by advising him at once. The report filed yesterday, follows, in detail: Seventeen days spent in field work, Seven days spent in office work, One hundred and twenty-seven office conferences held, 118 telephone calls received and 183 letters written. In making 47 farm visits and attend ing to other official duties, the agent traveled 1,051 miles. Six articles were written for local papers. Seven hundred and aix,ty hogs were treated during the month, The 12,898 pounds of opultry sold a* the poultry car during the month brought $2,747.82, making a total of 22,922 pounds shipped so far this season for a total of $4,884.32 for the two loadings this year. MRS. LEGGETT DIES AT STOKES Interment Made In Family Plot Near Here Yes terday Afternoon Mrs. Holland Leggett, greatly be loved woman of this county, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Zeno James, near Stokes t Pitt county, last Sunday afternoon following a three weeks illness, heart trouble being given as the cause of her death. Mrs. leg gett, 75 years old, had been in failing health for several years, but was able to be up until about three weeks ago. Mrs. Leggett was a daughter of the late Kenneth Woolard. She was born on the Woolard farm, near Macedonia church, a sister of the late R. D. Woolard and Joseph L. Woolard, and : Mrs. Mattie Peel. " In early womanhood, she was mar ried to W. A. Green, two children, " Kenneth Gre~en7~of Noriolk~an3" Miii ) Virginia Green, of near here, surviving | this union. Her second marriage was to the late William U. Leggett, one ison, James L. Leggett, of Georgia, iand three daughters, Mrs. A. D. Wynn jof Everetts, Mrs. E. H. Roberson, of near here, and Mrs. Zeno James, oi Stokes, surviving. « Interment was made io the family plot at the Leggett home place fester day afternoon. The funeral was con ducted by Rev. C. B. Mashburn, of the Christian church, of which she had been a member for about 60 ye^rs.^ Fire Destroys Pontiac Car Here Saturday Morning ■ •—— The Pontiac sedan belonging to Mr. John L. Rodgerson burned early last Saturday morning when he was back ing it from his garage near hi* home on Maint Street here. Mr. Rodgerson says that the car backfired, the gas around the carbu retor catching fire and soon the en tire machine was blazing. Efforts to , check the flames proved futile. M.G. TAYLOR DIES AT HOME HERE [LAST SATURDAY > • s [Dies Following Stroke Of Paralysis Suffered Early Friday Evening Me. G. 'Phylor died at his home here ion West Main Street early Saturday j morning following a stroke of, jpcralysis. For six years he had suffer-, ed front a stroke which had greatly 'limited his activities. He was able toi I walk about most of the time and look j after a few minor affairs..He was down town Friday and rode to Oak City j during the day. to look -after a farnt. l t He suffered the last stroke early Fri day night. He was 53 years old last June, the son of Eli and Janie Taylor. He was interested in public and po litical life and took an active part in them as long as he was able. Up until his health failed him sev eral years ago he successfully farmed fear here, leaving the farm at that time to make his residence here. He was married twice, first to Miss' ; Bettie Jones, three children, Mrs. {Louise Everett and Robert Taylor, of-J I Robersonville and Clarence Taylor, oi j \\ illiamston, surviving this union. His •second marriage was to Miss Chine, Bennett, of OakvCity, who survives.' HP also'leaves three brothers, Henry) 11» and W. J. Taylor, of Williamstoti,l and J, L. Taylor, of Rohersonville, ■ 'and five sisters, Mrs. W. H. Edwards,) Mrs. J. J. Manning, Mrs. H. R. Ham- j | hill and Mrs. Daisy I'urvis, of Wil jliamston and Mrs. L. T Waters, of: Rocky Mount. The funeral was held at the home, j Sunday afternoon by Elde% B. S.' Cowan and John N. Rogerson, of the j Primitive Baptist Church of which Mr j j Taylor had bin a member for a num i her, of years Interment followed in family plot on the Jones farm, near' here. • JURY IS* DRAWN j FOR APRIL TERM Term Is First To Be Held! Here In April Under Recent Law -—o Preparations were made by the county commissioners in session here yesterday for the first term of Martin Superior court to be held in April when they selected the jurors for the two-weeks term. The term, created by a special act of the last legislature, is the second to be held under the new law, the first having been held here last November. Only crviL cases will be handled during the term. The calendar >for the session!,has not been prepared at this time as the court does not convene until the sixth Mon day after the first Monday in March which is the 14th day of April. Jurors for the first week include: Henry Roberson, W. A. Manning, Ira T. Hardison, M. B. Ward, W. H. Wynn, W. B. Watts, Herman Bowen, P. H. Brown, Alonza Hasscll, L. B. Harrison, B. F. Perry, A. L. Hardy, George Keel, J. Haywood Everett, H. L. Hopkins, E. N. Harrell, B A. Long and E. L. Glover. Second week: S. L. Ellis, 11. L. Davis, Clyde Williams, Heber Peel, J. W. Watts, jr., B. M. Worsley, W. S. McKeel, W. E. Dunn, J. J. Greg ory, B. F> Coburn, Arthur Johnson, Eli Rodgerson, A. S. Everett, N. F. | Brown, Jesse Harrefl, W. J. Harris. | LENTEN SERVICE IS ANNOUNCED Will Hold First Service In Local Church Tomorrow Morning at M) O'clock , • The Church of the Advent , Lenten Service Ash Wednseday at 10.00' a. m. Lenten Service, Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. •, 1 The public is very cordially invited | to attend these services which have a been held continuously since the year ( 325 "A.'D. when the'Cuutn.il "( Nitea ~ made the season of preparation for the Easter festival forty days long. The idea of a vigil or fast goes back to the days when Moses twice fasted for forty days on Mount Sinai am] Elijah, six centuries later, kept a fast of the same length in the same locality. The King 1 ot Ninevah also kept a fast of the same length with his people and Jesus fa6t- 1 for the same length of time in the 1 Wildnelliess of Judea, and"the Church has always, from the days of the Apos- : ties even until now, thought it proper 1 to keep the season of lent as a season, of preparation and prayer and medita fon and contemplation so that we can, 1 give more attention to our spiritual 1 well being and make this season of ' Lent a season of revival and if we en- : ter into it with the determination to ' give God what is His due and to put 1 Him first in our thoughts and lives daring this season of forty days we will be able to appreciate the great fact of 1 Jesus' life of scarifice and service and being risen with Christ we will strive 1 the more earnestly |o seek .those things I which are above where Christ is and! where God ia. COMMISSIONERS HOLD REGULAR MEETING HERE Minor Business Is Handled By County Officials at Yesterday Meting APPOINT TAX HEAD Mr. J. D. Lilley Will Have Charge of Tax Listing; List-takers Will Be Appointed By Him Holding their regular monthly meet ing here yesterday, the Martin Coun ty Board of Commissioners handled no important matters it* their short ses sesion other than the appointment of Mr. John I). Lilley ST county tax su pervisor. Several persons were named as possible list-takers for the several townships, Tfut final selection of the takers will be made by the supervisor. The constable bond of Mr. 1). Pear son, of Goose Nest township,..was re ceived and accepted. It was ordered that the allowance of. Isaac Wallace be increased from $2.. to $4 per month, and the $25 .9llowan.ee that has been diluted to • Mr F.ftie Smith for the aid of her. mother was reduced to $ 12.51 V Abrani Bennett was relieved of $4.10 poll tax in Hamilton township as he was declared a non-resident. Otis Bennett, a at the N. C. Sanitoriuni, was allowed SIO.OO per month for a period o.f four months with a provision that other provided. Eli Wynn, of I ross Roads township, was admitted to the care of the coun ty home. Messrs. Worsley and Kverett were given a relief order .for property valu ed at $1, C HM), listed in (loose' Nest ti wnship htroUgh frror Relief orders were given to k. L, Re her sun, of JaniSsville. township and \V. *M. Harrison, of Bear Grass town ship. Taxes in the amount of $3.40 wefc improperly Misled against Mr. Roberson while, on account of an error, $5.00 road tax was refunded Mr. Har rison on a truck Jesse Bowen,-oi Jamesville town ship, was relieved of poll tax due to his blindness. LOCALS WIN IN Y TOURNAMENT -i— Defeat Fort Brag Team In Consolation Finals By 38 To 31 Score ('(.aril HikiTs"ts.Tsfcri tbatt'five climax ed their season's play last Friday and 'Saturday when tbey shared, to a large extfnt, honors in the tournament sponsored by the Rocky-jfMount V. M. C. A. there. In their first game Friday .after neon, the locals defeated East Caro lina Training School's quint by a 09 to 16 score. Coach llood used all his players in the game, all starring Hold ing led in the scoring attack with .10 points, Shearon following closely with : 28 point*. - - Saturday morning, the local boys faced the strong V team of Rocky Mount and barely nosed out a win, defeating their opponents 3.1 to 32. Holding and Shearon were forced out o' the game on account -of fouls, but the reserves filled in to assist the team to victory. After a strenuous morning's match, | the locals faced the strong Fuquay | Springs team at three Saturday after noon and lost 39 to 29 While the boys were exceptionally tired they were lead ling the Fuquay boys 17 to 12 ■when Holding was forced to retire. 1 After a short rest, they went back; that evening in the consolation finals! Nad defeated Fort Bragg's team, >.U'I to have been one of the best teams in [the tournament, 38 to 31.' Mebane, the winner in the tourtia-j incut, defeated -Fort iiragg by only | 2 points. The • locals received gold basketballs, fi i their part in the play. C oach Hood ] was well pleased with the show ing I hts team made in the tournament, and , accredits the loss to a strenuous-sebe- , dule. Rosenwald School Day To Be Observed Next Friday ' - ' • * Raleigh. March 3.—!■ riday of this t week, March 7, has been set aside for , the observance of "Rosenwald SchooF Day" in the Negro public schools of j the State, it was announced today at the office of the State Department of Public Instruction. The day lx the second annual Negro School improve ment Day, the first being observed on March 22 last year. 1 "To date there have been construct- ] ed 750 Rosenwall buildings in North j Carolina costing $4,587,813. Of this 1 amount the Rosenwald Fund has given $464,726, and the Negroes themselves have raised $646,616 by J scription. "This year for the first time, the j Fund is aiding in the purchase and | operation of busses for the transporta tion of Negro school children. As a result of this aid there are now 44 bui&es _ transporting 1,649 Negro school children in the State, traveling 1,146 miles daily." Explosion Kills Two Near Robersonville TWO-THIRDS OF 1 COUNTY TAXES ARE COLLECTED 1 —«g> Collector Turns Over $24,- 230 to Treasurer Here This Morning REACH $200,000 MARK 'Collections This Year Are Maintaining j A Marked Lead Over Those of Like Time Last Year With a turnover Ht $24,230 to: the treasurer this morning, collections in this county nearly reached the $200,000 mark, leaving approximately -in-th-rd of the total ln\ uncollected Collections [or the ■ month ,of Feb ruary were, ninth larger than the col tect>*s .expecteit",' tin- amount including the penalty reaching the $24,230 tig me. , In addition the v regular collec tions received during the past month, I the collector s office received approxi-j i mately $240.87 as penalties. The pen- | ally was only one percent, hut with j the volume of collections So great, the income from that source amounted to several hundred dollars. Sheriff Roe buck .stated yesterday aftrenoon that while a lew Overlooked the penalty (eature, the majority is taking it into . consideration in forwarding checks. While accurate figures could not be had. it was pointed out at the office yesterday afternoon that"nhc collections made last month were .far greater than those for the same month last year. Collections todate, are said to be much larger than they were at the same time last year. During the past few *d2js, collections, have gone forward rapidly, many of, the taxpayers taking into considera-, lion o( the increase in the penalty 1 which is now 2 per cent. Next month, the penalty goes to three per cent, and in May four per cent will be added in ; the form of a penalty. | Sheriff Roebuck, when checking his books that the February collections Were greater than he an*j I ticipated, stated he was very well (phased with the efforts put forth by I the taxpayers of the county, as jjJ I wl.ide. N'u direct comparisons are ivailable. as to townships at this time, hu! it is understood thai there are I vefy few in (iriffuts; township who have not made settlements. WILL PRESENT PLAY TONIGHT r« Large Number Expected to Witness Performance Beginning at 8:00 ■„ - I I According to reports coining from tin. rehearsals, the "Whole Town's | j Talking" at the high school'auditorium j ti night promises to he "one of the best; home-talent productions ever staged j here. Complete dreSs rehearsals- were 1 h Id last evening, and a favorable! ; presentation is fcxpeeted. I The- cast has been carefully direct-! cd'by'Mrs. John I). Higgs during the two weeks in preparation for the performance this- evening at 8:00 '/- clock. While the play being sponsored- In the i'hilatheas of the Baptist; ■ l ut eh. the tindertaktng is a c.ommun-j ity one, the funds going toward the, put chase- of a truck to transport rural children to the Sunday schools. Itcre. A targe attendance is expected to witness the performance 'this evening, according to a report made fu the. ad vance ticket sale. - -- POULTRY~CAR IS SCHEDULED i • Prices Continue About the Same; Small Increase Is Effective, However 4— I he third poultry car of the season will be operated in this comity next week, it was announced this morning In County Agent T, B. Brandon. While there is no marked change in .the prices, the scalfe has been slightly increased for certain types' of the fowls. "A increase it effective 'on leghorn hens, while colored item continue at the same figure, 22 cents per pound. j The car will make its' first stop at iJamcsville next Tuesday. After a day | here Wednesday, it goer-to Roberson !ville Thursday morning, completing the loadings in Oak City Friday oI Inext week. The car will be operated on freight tr«in schedules, according to present arrangements. - ' Loadings have been comparatively light in thjs county so tar, and while an increase is expected next week, no - marked change is forecasted, according .to information offered by County Agent Brandon today:' " Adv«rtiaara Will Find Oar CoL umni a Latchkey to Over 1,600 HOIIMS of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 BURSTING TANK INSTANTLY KILLS L. JOE ROBERSON Body of Mr. Roberson Is Dragged From Fire By Wife ■ $ COLORED BOY VICTIM —9 Mr. Roberson Was One of County's Most Highly Respective Citizens and Successful Farmer Mr, L. J, Roberson, prominent farfii j tr of near Robersonville, was instantly I killed, and Fred Harrison, 14-year-old I colored boy on the farm, wajt fatally | injured when a carbide tank cxplod ffl at the former's home last Saturday j morning, several children, playing neai 1 1>5'. barely escaping injury. The tx-' [plosion, described as one of the worst ever reported in this section ,is be- I heved to have resulted, from excessive | pressure in the tank and wet weather. I Reports indica+iiiK that the explosion ] resulted from a lighted match are be lieved unfounded, however, no exact cause can be assigned to the blast, it is understood. According to information received a' fhc scene of the tragedy, Mr. Rob eison with the boy had just finished charging the tank and were in the act of replacing its lid when the top was hurled high into tlic air, tearing off part of Mr. head and knocking the colored boy unconscious. Fire started instanteously, covering both the body of Mr. Roberson and the colored boy. Mrs. only j other grown person near at the time, j rushed to the 'sceYie and dragged Mr. | Roberson's body from the flames* i suffering painful burns about her i hands. Returning for the colored boy, | who lay helpless in the carbide flames, she found, after removing hint from the fire, that he was critically burned, .While he was'badly injured in the blast, the boy is believed to have | died from burns received and not di , rcctly frbin the injury resulting from the explosion. He died three- hours I following the blast in" Robersonville where he was removed for medical I tel tion! ; The carbide tank, supplying gas Jor. ( light-- at the home, was out in the open ami damage to property limited. | Mr.' Roberson, one j>f tht ! county's* most successful farmers, was the Son of Mr. T. \V. Roberson and the late Mrs. Harriet Everett Roberson. He would have been 45 years of age at his \ next birthday, March 31. 1 wenty-one years ago. he married Miss ('ll E. Brown, daughter of Alexander and Fannie Moore Brown, of I'itt county, and she with five chil dren, Miss Carrie I.«Je, who is teaching in the Bear Grass Schol, "' Misses Brownie and Christine, pupils in. the Robersonville School, and Hoke and Kenneth Roberson, the youtig being five years of age, survive. Funeral srevices were held 4t the home Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Elder B. S. Cowin conducting,the serv ices. Interment followed in the Everett burial ground, near Robersonville, Rev. C. B. Mashburn, conducting the serv ices at the grave. The services were largely attended. Mr, Roberson, one of the most high ly respected citizens in this section, was an all-round —farmer, taking a tnarked interest in livestock breeding. —.Young Harrison, soil of a tenant on the Roberson farm, was a favorite in' Mr. Roberson's "employ. His-body was interred near Spring Green Sun day afternoon. Four Managers Of Chain Stores Are Arrested S, ■ C., r March I.—Four managers of chain stores litre were under bond of S2OO today to appear before Magistrate G. F. Cooley on March 13 to answer charges of selling goods on short weights. K. M. Williams and W. P Earp, of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea company stores, and G. S. Hayncs and B.'F. Smith, managers of Rogers grocery stores were arrested yesterday by A. H Gilbert, state weights and meas ures inspector, on warrants charging that goods exhibited for sale were be low their tabled weights. 0 Farm Life Schools Wins Over Belhavefi Team Farm Life, Feb. 28.—(Special to the Grime's Farm Life basketball quint took sweet revenge ot a 16 to 17 defeat of a week ago at the hancjs of Belhaven by defeating the same team, tonight by a 19 to 6 score. The victors showed su|>efjor strength defensively of fensively. Belhaven failed to register a single field goal while the Farm Life lads chalked up 7. Fouls were numer ous and 11 of the two teams' points vace via the free-throw route. There were no individual stars of the game as each player shared scoring honor#. "TRe "Farm Life boys qlso defeated Jauiesville earlier in the week.