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W«tck tfca LIK M Year wC hhrtlftiiifiSni VOLUME XXXIII—NUMBER 31 ALLEGED KILLER IS BROUGHT BACK HERE FOR TRIAL Perlie Rogers, Arrested in Baltimore, Is Now in County Jail CRIME IS 4 VfiARS OLD Rogers Charged With Killing MUler Moore, in Free Union Section, In July, 1926 Perlie Rogers, alleged murderer of' Miller Moore, colored, in the Free Union section of this county in July, 1926, was placed in the local jail last Tuesday to face trial in the superior court next week. He was returned to this county by Sheriff Roebuck and Chief of Police W. B. Daniel. Rogers, arrested in Baltimore for an assault a month ago, returned without a requisi tion. He apparently had tired of run ning from the crime, preferring to stand trial rather than go on evading the law, > Rogers, when questioned in the jail here this week, stated that the shoot ing resulting in Moore's death follow ed when Moore tried to snatch a pistol from his hands. He stated that he and Moore hkd been together all day Sun day, the day of the killing, and that they were sitting together in church when Mqpre showed bim a pistol and told him he was going to carry it home. Moore, according to the story, asked Rogers to carry it home and he walked out, but Moore followed and attempted to take the weapon from him. Moore snatched the weapon and it fired. He says he ran to the woods, threw the pistol away, and caught a train at Plymouth and went to Baltimore, that he did not know Moore was killed until told by Baltimore policemen. The story told by Moore does not correspond with any of the informa tion coming from the witnesses. It is claimed by them that Rogers was in the church in a half drunken condition, that he got up, walked out and de liberately shot Moore. According to information given out by the Baltimore detective bureau, of ficers there knew nothing of the killing until they questioned Moore in a gen earl way and he explained the shooting. He claimed it had all been settled by his father's paying the burial expense. STORE ROBBED AT JAMESVILLE W. J. Holliday Loses Sev eral Pairs of Shoes and Other Merchandise Robbers entered the store of W. J. Holliday in Jamesville late last Mon day night and carted off several pairs of shoes and other merchandise. Pre paratory to entering the dry goods store, the thief or thieves entered a garage there, where they secured JJDOIS necessary in forcing an opening Efforts to effect "k capture failed, and no arrests had been made in the case late yesterday. The robbery was the second there within the past few days, the store of L. R. Moore having been entered by thieves Tuesday night of last week. No arrest has been made in that case up until this time, but officers are continu ing an investigation. SERIES SERVICES TO END TONIGHT Rev. John Barclay Make* Very Fine Impression During Meeting The services which have been in progress at the local CHMstian church during the week will close tonight, ex cept the pastor will preach Sunday morning and evening. Rev. John Barclay, of Wilson, will leave after the service tonight to fill some previous engagements. Good at tendance has prevailed throughout the entire meeting. The sermons have been of a high or der, full of spiritual truths, and have j been brought to where all could un derstand and appreciate God's good ness and man's duty and opportunities. Mr. Barclay's sermons were of the type that do not tear down and destroy, but which build up more perfect lives and characters by following in the ways of Jesus. Tom Brown Nominated To Legislature in Perquimans W. Tom Brown, popular and well known drug salesman, of Hertford county was nominated in the primary fer a seat in the General Assembly. Mr. Brown received ten more votes than all four of his opponents together received. Mr. Brown visits here real often and he has many friends locally who are glad-to hear-of his success politically. Program of Services At Methodist Church There wUI be only one service at the Methodist Church Sunday, and that is the Sunday school at 9:45. The other services will be omitted becsuse of the absence of the pastor and the Christian revival. THE ENTERPRISE Total of Six Can Second Primary, July sth W. H. Carstarphen and C. A. Harrison for Treasurer; J. A. Everett, T. C. Griffin, H. S. Everett and B. S. Cowin for Board County Commissioners Politica in thia county took on anotehr coat tot night when a sec ond race (or the office of county treasurer and county comraittioner was announced by Mr. Sylvester Peel, chairman of the county board of elections. Filings were condi tional up until late last night when the names of W. H. Carstarphen, for treasurer, and those of Messrs. B. S. Cowin and H. S. Everett, for commissioners, were officially en tered. Mr. Carstarphen will oppose Mr. Gus Harrison, leading candidate in •the primary of last Saturday. The commissioners' race includes the candidacies of Messrs. T. C. Griffin and J. A. Everett, the aspirants who were given fourth and fifth MANY IN COUNTY ARE VACCINATED Approximately Fourth of County Population Take _ Advantage of Offer Approximately 7,000, or one-fourth of the county's entire population, are taking the free typhoid vaccine in the county this month, it was learned from the office of Dr. Wm. E. Warren yes terday. In groups of hundreds, men women, and children have gone to their respective dispensaries for the treat ment. At time the doctors have been overtaxed, but by efficient methods and continuous work they accommodated the applicants. According to reports received by the office here, Cross Roads Township is forging ahead in the drive against the fever. Nearly 1,500 have been vac cinated in that district, the number be ing about equal between the white and colored people. No official report has been made at this time on the number receiving the vaccine at Robersonville, but jjt, was the belief of Dr. Warren that several hundred are being cared for the doc tors of that township. Approximately one-fourth, or prob ably almost a third taking the typhoid treatment are also taking advantage of the diphtheria vaccine. The second clinic will be licit) here tomorrow, the last closing June 28. The county health officer expressed himself as being greatly pleased with the responses given the clinic, and he gives as his opinion that typhoid will soon be extinct in this section. The response also indicates an enlightened public in the fight in the fiKht against preventive diseases. Dr. Warren said in concluding his remarks. I Judge Sinclair Exchanges I With Judge G. R. Midyette Judge N. A. Sinclair will not pre side at the next term of Martin Coun ty Superior Court opening here next Monday, it has been unofficially learned here. Official announcement has not been made, local court officials stating yesterday that Sinclair was scheduled to hold the term, that they had not heard there would l>e a change. According to the reports received here, Sinclair effected a change with Judge Garland R. Midyette, of Jack son. No cause was assigned for the change, as far as it could be learned, but the trouble resulting during his* last visit to this county is believed to have something to do with the exchange. FORTY-THREE FLORIDA NEGROES TRAVELING THROUGH COUNTRY IN TRUCK SEARCHING FOR WORK Past Through Here Late Wednesday; Hungry, "Broke," And Discouraged, Party Has Had Hard Time; On Way To Potato Fields in Virginia Herded as sheep or hogs are herded c.n a truck, forty-three colored people, men women and children, passed through here late Wednesday en route to points in Virginia to seek work in the potato fields. TheTorty-three were only a part of a caravan of eight trucks and one passenger car carrying sev eral hundred people all the way from Florida to Virginia to assist potato digging. With their heads bent from travel and hunger, the older members of the ban showed signs of relief when they learned that their destination was hardly more than a hundred miles away. Traveling in an open truck, the 43 souls shared alike in rain and sun shine. Three weeks ago they left their homes in Florida for their first trip this far north. After a few days work in the fields of South Carolina, the travel ers left that state Sunday and last Wednesday they were several hours from their destination. The baggage for the group was less than that carried by the average family IVilliamston. Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, June 13, 1930. places respectively in the last Sat urday primary, and Messrs. B. S. Cowin and H. S. Everett who came out sixth and seventh respectively. The second primary will be held the fifth of next month, Mr. Peel announced last night. The ballot for the next primary will be as follows: FOR TREASURER (Vote for one) ( ) Gus Harrison ( ) W. H. Carstarphen FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Vote for Two) ( ) T. C. Griffin ,( ) J.. A. Everett ( ) B. S. Cowin . ( ) H. S. Everett VALUATION OFF IN GOOSE NEST Decrease of $51,490 Shown in-Township; Board To Meet Monday A decrease of $51,490 was reported this week in the property valuations iii Goose Nest 'Nrtvnship, 1 lie drop l»e --inj! considerably less than the estimates made several weeks ago indicated. The listing totaled $1,608,42.1, as compared with $1,71'V)13 for tlie year before. Willi all the townships re)orting their values with the exception of one, |the valuation decrease now stands at $361,701. Hear (irass will report with in the next day or two, and, according to reports, the loss there will lie around $50,000, bringing the drop lo around $411,701. The Martin County Board of Com missioners, sitting as a hoard of equali zation and review, wilt meet here next Monday to hear complaints. The law limits the power of the hoard, .and while there will he a few minor .changes the alterations will count for hut little, it is believed. Heal estate values will no unchanged this year, only fire losses or other dam ayes making possible a decrease, while improvements will be considered >n the increase side of the valuation sheets. TOWN TAX LIST . IS ADVERTISED 148 Tracts of Land in Town To Be Sold by Collector Monday, July 7th One hundred and forty-eight parcels o( laud wen* advertised for sale today for taxes due the town of Williamston, the number being 62 greater than the lisi advertised last year, comparative records show. The tax involved is $5,- 230.01, or $1,540.67 greater than wa* the amount uncollected at advertising time last year. While colored property owners lead in the number of delinquents, the white owners bear approximately three fourths of the amount involved. In the white column there are uncollected $.1,723.90, that amount being charged to 55 owners. The 93 colored owners having their property advertised owe $1,506.11. To the total, $5,230.01, there should be added approximately $1,500 uncol lected tux on personal property. When considering the economic de pression, the list of delinquents Is lieved to be smaller this year than it • was last. o:i a short trip, and their truck ap parently had been in usp for several years. "There isn't much doing down our way at the present time," one of the party stated, after a volley'of ques tions had been asked and no answer offered, They cared very little to dis cuss their plight, hut the facial expres sions told a story that carried great human interest. Near Florence, S. C., one of the eight j trucks in the caravan turned over on a slipper road, hut fortunately no one was killed. An old woman suffered sev- J eral broken ribs. The party grou|>ed their funds and kept her in a hospital' one night. She took her place on tltfc' crowded truck the next morning, com plaining little. Flour bread and syrup constituted! the diet. Several dollars worth of food were (riven the last truck' load of the party as the forty-three waited for| truck repairs at a local station. In return, sincere thanks were offered. 372 DEATHS AND 711 BIRTHS IN COUNTY IN 1929 —*— Death Rate Is 15.5 and Birth Rate 29.6 Per 1,000 Population COLORED R*ACE LEADS Negro Birth Rate Nearly Double That Of White People, Population Being Considered Martin county's death rate for the year 1929 was 15.5 persons per I.IMH) population as compared with a birth rate of 29.6 persons, per 1.0(H) popula tion, it was learned in a recent study of vital statistics filed in the office of tlie register of deeds here. As compared with the rate for the State, Tt is T>e lievfd that there are more deaths and births per 1,000 in the county than will lie found for the State as a whole. A feature; of the statistics attracting unusual attention is the large number of colored births over the white. Con sidering that the number of whites is much larger than is the case with the coloreds, the number of colored births command a high position in the rale schedule. In other words, if the two races were equal in number, tlie colored births for the past year, it is believed as a result of the 1929 statistics, would have been more than doubly tlityivliiti-s Offsetting the Negro's birth rate lead, is a greater death rate than that fo't the whites. However, the births command a higher place in the rate schedule than do the deaths. The statistics show that there were a. total of 711 births and 372 deaths. Of tin 711 births, .120 were among the whites, and 391 among the coloreds. There were 159 white deaths and 21.1 Colored ones. Illegitimate births' were numerous throughout the county,' every township reporting from one to 2(1 with the ex ception of one district anil the number i I births in that particular district was small. Of the 73 illegitimate births, 69 of them were colored, the statistics show. It is believed that the number of such births showed the largest increase last year than has ever been reported in any year before. The figures indicate that morals have suffered a serious re i lapse, especially among the colored race in the county. Deaths and births as reported by the several townships: Township Deaths Births Bear Gra*s . 24 47 Cross Roads 46 54 Griflins 13 ,14 Hamilton 46 85 Jamcsville 26 60 Goose Nest -44 |IW Iloplar l'oint 14 34 - Kobersynville 80 135 Williams V) 50 Williatrtston ..... AO 121 - Total .*72 711 MASONS TO MEET HERE THURSDAY Grand Lodge Officers To Attend District Meeting At Local Lodge Magnus of (lie eighteenth Masonic district, comprising Concord l-odgerW Tarboro; Co no ho Hamilton; Macclesfield Lodge, Macclesfield; Stonewall Lodge, Robersouville; and Skewarkee Lodge, Williainston, will meet with Skewarkee Lodge Thursday, June 19, at 7:30 P. M. Every mcniljcr of the* live lodges is requested to attend this meeting, (irand Mailer K. \V. Tiinberlake, jr., of Wake Forest, and Grand Seftetary John 11. Anderson, of Kaleigh, will attend. They hope to meet every Mason iir the district at this meeting. The officers of each lodge in the dis trict arc requested to meet witlf the Grand Officers in the lodge room at 5 o'clock on the same day for confer ence and instruction. Two Kinston Merchants Hurt in Wreck Near Here Messrs., Phillip. Adler and K. F.. Brody, merchants, of Kinston, were hurt when their far turned.over twice at the Oodard filling station, near here, on Mitch way No. >o, yesterday after noon. Mr. Adler was hadly cut about the neck, and Mr. Brody's hand was bruised and cut. The injuries are not considered serious. Three boys, of Jackson, riding in the Chevrolet car with the merchants', esuaped injury. Ili an attempt.to avoid a collision at the filling station, Mr. Adler, driver of the car, turned off the hiKhway, and when lie applied the brakes suddenly the machine turned over twice. T. W. Thurston Speaks At Courthouse Tuesday i ._ * | | .jln a well-planned and- impressive , ti.lk, K'ev. T. W. Thurston, colored minister of New "Bern, last Tuesday : night attacked the chain stores —and ' general combines, "that are bleeding 11 the country." A packed house I the minister, and his mlk was well re [ eeived by the large audience. ■j It was the minister's second speech i on the chain stores delivered here, his | first talk, attracting much attention. Board Now Plans to Limit Paving Program 612 Tracts of Land in County Advertised for Unpaid Taxes; To Be Sold Monday, July 7th NUMBER NEARLY* DOUBLE THAT OF PREVIOUS YEAR Showing Considered Very Good Under Conditions Now Prevailing TOTAL AMOUNT $31,300 Williamston Has Largest Number of Delinquents, While Goose Nest Has Largest Amount Due Six hundred and twelve parcels of laud were advertised for taxes in the County this week, representing thlcol lected tax accounts in the sum of $31,- I amount is approximately lUK'-tenUtof the entire county levy, and, under the present conditions, is considered small. Personal property is not considered, as the- tax claims are handled directly in those cases. The amount listed as personal property and unpaid at this time is several thousand dollars, according to the best estimates available at the present. l.ast year there were 366 parcels of land advertised for taxes in this coun ts-, that number representing SIK,BOI in unpaid taxes. The personal property ti.x for that year and unpaid at the time of the initial advertising ran the sunt up to $26,301.7K, TWO years ago, 293 parcels of land were advertised' lor taxes clue the county. The li-t this year provides a source of much study, pointing to a down ward trend in ill payments and especi ally so in tin- ca-e of the small prop erty owners. The number of large or mcdiutn-.sizeU owners unable to settle their accounts shows a decided in crease, but a close, study of |jie lists! indicates that the majority of the in crease resulted in that class where tin owners were limited to the posses sion of small and very small tracts. Kobersouvillc township, although re porting the greatest valuation decrease this year, is apparently HI the best con dition of any district in the county. The records show that there remain un collected only $3,112.8.5, the amount be ing distributed.among 70 property own ers I' (ioose Nest, with 111 mipaid ac |counts, apparently is a) the bottom of .the list. Approximately SB,OOO remain unpaid in that district. Williainston leads the list in the mini lur,of unfortunates. There are 147 included, the number owing $5,298.35. l!oplar .Point has an unusual record, there heiug only five unpaid accounts and all are confined to white property owners. Bear Grass reported no un paid accounts among the colored. ~Gri(liust long a leader in tax settle ments and valuation increases, dropped from the head of the list this year. A tabulation of the number and a mount of unpaid aei'ounts, by town* shijis, as of yesterday, follows: Township Number Amount Poplar Point 5 $ 452.27 Griffins ' 20 1,(>07.28 C ross Roads 33 1,445.13 Hamilton *57 -5,024.82 Williainston 147 5,208.35* Goose Nest 111 8,009.89 Knhcrsonville 70 3,112.83 Hear Grass 25 953.40 Williams 54 4,439.78 JUNE TERM OF MARTIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT TO CONVENE HERE MONDAY; ONE WEEK TERM Thirty-One Criminal Cases, Mostly of Minor Importance, Scheduled for Trial; Only Few Civil Actions Will Receive Consideration Thirty-one criminal cases and sever al civil issues arc scheduled for trial in the one week term of Martin Coun ty Superior Court opening here next Monday. With-one exception, the docket is of minor importance as far as; creating interest. The one case charging l'erlie Rogers with murder, is not expected to attract a great many spectators. Twenty of the 31 cases scheduled oil the criminal docket were entered through appeals from judgments hand ed down in the recorder's court. The remaining number was entered by war rant or continued from other terms of the superior court. Very few civil issues are likely to come up this term, and it is believed that the court will complete its work The following cases appear on' the criminal. docket: Thus. L. I.aughinghouse, operating car while intoxicated; Wiley Koberson, Tomorrow, June 14, Is National Flag Day Tomorrow is National Flag Day. The American Flag was adopted and for the first time waved as the official emblem of the United States on June 14, 1777, and the day has been desig nated National Flag Day by act of Congress. Williamston did not display her flags on May 10th, Memor ial Day, nor on May 30th, Dec oration Day, as is the usual cus tom, presumably through over sight. It is thought that the flags will be put out tomorrow. LOCAL SCHOOL COACH RESIGNS Brodie Hood To Be Head Coach at Burlington Next Year Coach It K. Hood yesterday resigned as #oach ill the local high school to ac cept .1 position head coach ill the I'urlingUm -schools. "It is with re Kiel," Mr. Hood stated, "that I resign, hut the opportunity forces tne to make the change." In accepting the resig nation, the local hoard expressed its deep regrets, and wished him success in his new field. He begins.his new work with the opening of the schools there next fall. Mr. Hood came to the local schools three years ago. Starting at tlmf time, with undeveloped material, he soon de veloped winning teams and has made a splendid record in that field. The resignation will he received with much regret by the patrons of the school and the people generally. According to information coming front the school hoard, applications will hi' .considered for the vacancy -within the next day or two. The local com*, niittcc is working on the school budget this week, and hopes to complete the task within the next few days. MAY REPORT OF COUNTY AGENT Field Work Consumes Most Of Agent Time During Past Month Field work featured the work of the Martin County farm agent during the past 'month, according to a report re cently filed by Agent T. B. Hrandon. The agent spent twenty-one days in the field investigating shortages in to bacco plants, beetle and other insect damages anil other farm work. • The last of the poultry cars for the season was loaded during the month, the season's loadings resulting in a sav ing to poultry raisers of around $2,- 000, it was pointed out in the report. The repo?t follows in detail; Six days spent in office! '4O confer ences held; 14> telephone calls receiv : ed; 179 letters'written; (> l > farms visit ed; 1,079 miles traveled oil official du t:«s; 4 articles written for local papers; 551 hogs treated during the month. charged in several counts; Addie Rob erson, obstructing officer in' perform ance of his duty; Spencer Hyman, house breaking; Henry Sherrod, two counts, larceny, and house burning; Aaron Sheppard, assault with a dead ly weapon; K. IJ. Spruill, assault with a deadly weapon; Hubert Wooten, as sault with a deadly weapon; Buck Ter ry and Mrs. Buck Terry, obstructing officer in the performance of hi* duty; Kelly Salsbury, larceny and receiving; A. Ayers, larceny and receiving; George Morgan, violating the li(|uor lawsK S. B. Sanders, assault with a deadly weapon; Perlie Rogers, murder; Mary Lou Roberson, larceny and re ceiving; Edgar Ayers, assault with a deadly weapon; J. If. Taylor and John 1.. YVynn, assault with a deadly weap on and reckleu driving; Erneit Ed mondson, assault with a deadly weap on; J. C. Cherry, violating the liquqoi'' laws; Ivey M. l'arker, larceny and receiving. ' ) Advtfrtfaan Will Find Oar Col umns a Latchkey to Ov«r 1,600 Hnni of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 BIDS FOR $75,000 WORTH BONDS ARE REJECTED Action Taken at Meeting of Board Held Wednesday Night Here COSTS ARE COMPARED Contract Price Submitted Here Lower Than For Work Done in Near-by Town in Recent Years m / —, A solution to proposed paving program resulted last Wednes day evening, when the town commis sioners, in special session, unanimously agreed to issue $40,00(7 in bonds to pave as many of the streets perpendic ular to Main as possible and stop at that, for a while at least. Bids for the S7?,tMH) worth of bonds advertised some ttili o ago were rejected. A hectic session was recorded at the last \\ ednesday evening meeting, and it was feared that uncalled'for accusa-- ..tJUaS-WJJJILi -r.LaUI-t blv- - Threat were jnacje that the board members Considered uiln«'t*i;ss,iry, the spokesman ' apparently guarding the source of the unfounded accusations. Standing its ground, the stated that it had nothing under the table, that even a casual investigation into the town's af fairs would show that the commission ers had worketl untiringly in behalf of the town's welfare and progress. Following the heated moments of the session, the board with several citizens Milled down to' workTTfiejjoinmission er> stating that they desired to do what v\a> best in,the best way. Then it was that the proposed bond . isiue was advanced, the opponents to the paving then shared the views of the board, and it now looks as if the pav ing 'program,' "wjth the board acting unanimously in jhe matter, will go for ward. The motion was made by Com missioner Moore anil seconded by Commissioner I.indsley. It will he rentenilx'red that paving work had been tabled several mouths ago and was again brought op through Commissioner Meadows at the request "6. a number owners petitioning for paving. This was some time pfior to the ordinance authorizing the sale of the $75,000* worth of bonds. Much discussion has resulted from the paving contract for the proposed program here. Costs of paving in other towns have been investigated and it is found that the price contracted here is much lower in every instance. Several citizens have inquired as to placing the work under new contracts, IniVafter investigating cotnpartive. costs and realizing that Cement lias advanc ed in price, it was considered unneces sary to call for new contracts. Comparative costs follow: Kubersouville, 1925, concrete paving, s2.(>o; grading 50 cents; Plymouth, 1924, asphalt paving, $2.8.1; curb and gutter, $1.40; grading 50 cents; Wil mington, 1929, asphalt paving, $2.35; Kaleigh, during last two years, as phalt paving, $2.38; (ioldslmro, 1928 4 concrete, $7.90; Scotland Neck, about 1923, asphalt paving, $3.15; curb and gutter, $1.10; Sanford, 1930, concrete pavement, $1.73; Washington, 1930, in cluding concrete and grading, $2.07; curb $1.00;* Greenville, 1930, concrete, $1.90} curb and gutter. 75 and grading 40 cents. *»• .. The contract here calls for sl.>7 per square yard with the grading fiugred at 28 cents per cubic yard. Curb and gutters, under the contract, .will cost 75 cents, . There is much that can be said in thi matter, but all the way through the commissioners have followed the law closely, guarding the righfs- of their constituents. Special Service For Baptist Young People • . Sunday morning at the Baptist church there will be held a special serv ice for the younger element of the con gregation. The pastor will preach, and there will be some special music by a group of six girls. There will -be no evening sermon, but the prayer meeting will be held Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The Sunday school and B. Y. I', U. groups will meet at their regular hours. The pastor announces that after this Sun day, he will be able to resume the en tire schedule of church services. He has been very happy to see so many of his congregation in attendance upon the services at the Christian church, and has rejoiced in the unusu ally fine sermons which have been preached. When anything good comes to Williamston, it helps us all; and therefore we are all grateful. Jamesville Baptist Church To Have Regular Services Rev. W. B. Harrington, pastor. Morning service, 11 a. m. Evening service, 8 p. m. Sunday school, 10 a. m.
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