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Advertisers Will Find Oar Col umm ■ Latchkey to Over Sixteen Hundred Martin County Homes VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 47 Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, August 8,1930 ESTABLISHED 1898 ASK CHANGE IN SITE PROPOSED NEGRO SCHOOL Mayor Coburn Will Make Plea Against Washing ton Road- Location 400 SIGN A PETITION Discussion Of Proposed Site Schedul ed At Meeting of Educational Board Here Tonight Armed with a petition bearing the names of approximately 400 people, both white and colored. Mayor Coburn will appear before the county educa tional board in a meeting here to night in connection with the selection of a site for the new colored school to be built in this district. The facts in the case have not been fully disclosed by the committee ap pointed to investigate the location of the building, and it might be that cer tain cost factors will determine the se lection of the site. However, more than 80 per cent of the colored popula tion, according to figures • learned through Mayor Coburn, is opposed to the Washington road site. "They are not interested in selling real estate, they are making an earnest plea to have the building conveniently located, a location where danger does not.pre sent itself on every turn," Mayor Co burn remarked this morning. Mass meetings have been held on different occasions, and 'a marked in terest has been displayed by the col ored citizens in locating the building. Yet very little has been heard from them, other than pleas for the adop tion of some other site than the one ? on the Washington road. PISTOL TOTER IS ARRESTED HERE Sheriff C. B. Roebuck Trails Down Linwood Roberson To Find Weapon The Washington Street business sec tion was temporarily interrupted early yesterday morning when Sheriff Roe buck trailed down Linwood Roberson, j yointg white boy, under the suspicion j that he was carrying a pistol. He was cornered in the J. L. Peel jewelry store, where the weapon was found. It was learned from Mr. Peel that the boy had carried the pistol there for repairs. It was with hesitancy that the boy admitted ownership of the weapon. He was placed in jail and later released when it was learned he was under bond for his appearance be fore Judge Meekins in the Federal court where the crime will be consid ered. Young Roberson was arrested on June 23 by Federal agents in connec tion with a liquor raid. ■ Program of Services at the Local Baptist Church Last Sunday there were 182 in at tendance at the sessions of the Sun • day school.-Mr. Bryce Little, of Wil son, delivered a very acceptable ad dress before the morning congrega tion. Sunday morning at 11 o'clock the pastor will deliver his last sermon be fore going with his family on a three week's vacation. The Sunday school and Young People's groups will meet as usual. The union evening service will be held, this time, in the auditorium of the Mehtodist church. • Mr. Sam Andrews Suffers Severe Cut On His Arm Mr. Sam Andrews, farmer of near here on the Jamesville road, suffered | a severe cut on his arm while work-j iiig at a wood saw Wednesday after-, noon. The saw is said to have eat itij way through the flesh and partly through the bone at the elbow before i Mr. Andrews could clear himself. While the outcome of the wound is doubtful, attending physicians con-! •ider it a very serious one. ' • Holy Comunion Church of the Advent Sunday „ » Rev. A. H. Marshall, rector. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Holy Communion and sermon at 11 a. m. You are cordially invited to attend these services, as they will be the last i until the first of next month, as the I rector will be away on his vacation. .. The Sunday school will continue *a usual, but the Church services will be discontinued. Program oi Services 1 At St. Martin's Church •— Rev. A. H. Marshall, Rector. Holy Communion and sermon, at 9 a. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. The service at 9 o'clock next Sun day morning will be the only service for the rest of this month on account of the rector being away on hit vaca tion. All the members of the congre gation and friends are urged to come to W MTrlc*. " I THE ENTERPRISE Number of Watch From Local Je Are Recovered This Week $75 TIMEPIECES i ON SALE FOR AS LITTLE AS $1.75 # Sheriff and Chief of Police Run Down Quantity of Stolen Goods TWO ARE *ARRESTED • i Enter Rear Door of Peele Jewelry Store and Steal Goods While Owner's Back Is Turned —-• Jake Edwards, 16 years old, and Ma jor Latham, 23 years old, both col ored, were placed in the local jail this week in connection with an estimated ! SSOO robbery of the Peele jewelry store here on July 19. Young Edwards ad mitted his part in the robbery when Chief of Police W. B. Daniel and 1 Sheriff C. B. Roebuck established suf ficient evidence to warrant the arrests. Latham denied having entered the store. Facts relative to the robbery and the recovery of the goods have been close £ l.v guarded during the past several days while officers investigated the case, and up until yesterday knowledge of the happening was limited to only a few parties. Taking the case early last Tuesday morning, when the owner of the stori detected the robbbery, Officers Roe buck and Daniel have already effected the recovery of practically all the goods removed. The recovery was not made complete, however, until the sev eral watches had changed hands sever al times, one of the watches even wan dering into the hands of the law two weeks before the robbery was report ed by the store owner. With meager information at their command, the officers started the search last Tuesday morning, soon aft er the stealing had been reported. James Wiggins, colored, when ques tioned as to the ownership of the watch in his possession, stated that he purchased it from the Latham boy for $2,50. Other than the evidence em braced in the story offered by the Fd wards boy, this is the only direct proof connecting Latham with the crime up to this time. Other developments in volving him to a greater extent are ex pected shortly, it was learned in the office of the sheriff yesterday. The climax to the officers' search came when reports carried them into "the islands," abotit seven miles from here. Walking up to Sam Cason, col ot ed, Sheriff Roebuck inquired after the time of day. Cason jumped hur riedly from his seat on a log wagon and gazed longingly at the sun, ap parently praying as he held his eyes toward the heavens that the action would prevent further questioning. Al though he guessed within a few min ute* of the right time, the camouflage, so well directed, failed him, and when the officer* mentioned possible arrest he pulled the $75 watch from hi* pocket. Developing the case further the officers learned that Cason had pur chased the costly watch from Hamp | Edwards for the measley sum of $1 75. Hamp Edwards, when ques tioned, stated that he took the watch from his son, Jake. The next watch was found in the possession of Office Allsbrooks, of the local police force. Jake sold it to King j David, colored boy, for sl. King Da ! vid *old it to "Shorty" Brown, an j other colored boy, making on the deal the hand*o'me profit of 25 cent*. Brown ' owed Officer Allibrook* some money, : but as Brown was without funds he 1 offered the watch to the officer as se j curity. The robbery had not been re ported at that time, and as no sale ' price had been mentioned, Officer Alls- J brooks suspected nothing. ' The big deals were about over with the recovery of the third new watch, and the officers centered their activi ties on second-hand material. Base prices suffered a marked decline along with the decrease in value of the goods, as it was learned that R. D. -Spruill, colored, had purchased a watch from Edwards for 20 cents. Apparently Jake reintroduced the old barter system; for the next trans action was in the form of a trade of a watch to James Crew, colored, for a ride to s swimming hole. The rogues apparently had a large clientele as the next of the stolen gcods, a white gold watch case, was found in the hands of Harry Clinton Slade. In describing the robbery, the young (Edwards boy stated that he and La tham caught the store owner in the front of the store and slipped in the b:.ck door and removed the goods from an open safe, that Lahtam watched for him and he watched for Latham. Sheriff Roebuck and Chief Daniel ik continuing their work in the case, and no hearing will.be held until pres ent clues have been thoroughly inves tigated. •' f-\ .4. ► —: ■ —— CASE MENINGITIS AGAIN REPORTED 7-Year-Old Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bland in ' Serious Condition \ . • John H., the seven-year-old son ol Mr. and Mrs. John W. Bland, of near here, fell ill with meningitis the early part of this week, attending physicians I yesterday stating that his condition was very serious. Hospital surgeons were summoned to the little fellow's bed side yesterday in an attempt to check the disease, but recovery was consid ered doubtful at thaH time. According to the father, the child was slightly hurt Sunday afternoon while playing with a small coaster wngon. The bruise was located on the side, but the boy complained very lit tit. Farly Monday he reported a bad ache and was forced to his bed. Several cases of the disease have been reported in this county during the past several months, but that of the. little Hland child is the first that has been called to the attention of physicians recently. Methodists Announce Program oi Services Sunday school at 9:4s—Wm. H. Harrison, supervising. Morning service at 11. Sermon by Rev. L. C. Larkin, pastor Branson Methodist Church, Durham. Union service at 8 o'clock in charge ot the local ministers, the Methodist Orphanage Singing Class rendering a musical program. Senior League, Monday evening at 8. Hi-League, Tuesday evening at 8. Prayer service, Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Training class, Thursday evening at 7.45 o'clock. • Program of Services At Christian Church /- « The Christian Church will hold its regular services Sunday morning. Bible school meets at 9:45 and church serv ice at 11. The subject for the morn ing sermon will be "The Closed Door." Tlt?re will be no evening service, and the people are urged to attend the service at the Methodist Church un der the auspices of the orphanage. There will be a meeting of the young people at 7 p. m. for the purpose of organizing a Christian Endeavor So ciety. f AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ASA BIGGS Former Congressman, United States District Court Judge, and United States Senator; Material Used Herein Was First Published in 1915 By The North Carolina Historical Commission I United State* Senator The session of 1852 was the regular ptriod for the election of one Senator ot the United States and the session of 1854 of the other. In consequence of the nearly equal division of parties in 1852 a contest arose between Mr. Dobbin, who was the regularly nomi nated candidate of the Democratic par ty. and Judge who opposed him! and the session terminated with out an election. The election of two Senators was therefore thrown upon the legislature of 1854, and of course excited much feeling and interest. Many names of high prominence were canvassed in the newspapers, and a mong a large number my name was /nentionsd; but I can with«-sincerity say to you that while it wa* gratifying to my ambition, I certainly felt no confidence or expectation that I would •tand prominent(ly) for the po*ition. I did not reach Raleigh until the night before the session was to open; and then I ascertained that an active can vassing had been going on for a week by aspirants for these distinguished po sition*, and that my name wa* genef aly discussed. It was soon evidently the desire of the members to decide these election* a* early a* practicable, and to that end a caucus of the Demo cratic party wa* held on Tuetday night. I did not attend, although urged by tome of my friends to do so; nor would I visit the members, as custom ary with other*, concluding that it was a position not to be attained by per- I sor.al solicitation. The sesipon of the | caucus wa* protracted, but the retult was that I wa* nominated for the six- I year* term and Gov. Reid (then gov ernor) wa* nominated for the *hort. term of four year*. On Thursday the election wa* held by the General As sembly and Governor Reid and myself were elected according to the nomina tioni, which placed me a* the succei- SEVEN SCHOOLS IN COUNTY GET SHARE IN FUND County Will Get $10,379.51 From State Board's Tax Reduction Fund THIRD OF TOTAL COST Estimated Budget Call for $25,457.59 To Operate Seven Schools ( Extra Two Montha • - The seven schools in this county en joying extended terms will receive col lectively $10,379.51 from the State as their share in the tax,reduction fund for the 1930-31 term, it was learned | this week. The sum allotted this county is slightly more than one-third of the estimated cost for operating the seven schools for the extra two months. As compared with the allot ment made the seven schools last year the $10,379.51 fund is larger by only $847.56. I To operate the schools in question during the seventh and eighth months, it is estimated that $25,457.59 will be required, leaving the special districts to raise $15,078.08. The small in crease will he of little value in effect ing a reduction in. tax rates as com pared with the rate levied by the spec -ISTdistrict? last'year, it is thought. It is understood that the salary "incre ments in some of the districts will ex ceed the small increase by several times. The eighth district, Bear Gras£ en joying an cight-ittonths term, was not included in the list of schools receiv ing funds. However, special requests have been entered and it is thought that the district's allotment will be made known by the officials in Ra leigh within the next few days or weeks. The Bear Grass district only recently voted the extra tax, the ac tion coming too late to have its name 'entered in the large group. CURING TOBACCO • Martin County Farmer* Approaching Height of Their Buay Season Farmers throughout Martin and the other counties in the bright leaf to bacco "belt are now approaching the height of their curing season, with lit tle prospect for very much rest for an other month. Farmers generally seem to be satisfied with their crop, most of them reporting that the leaf is "curing out" better so far than they expected. Orphans To Sing at Union Service Here Sunday at 8 In the place of the union worship service Sunday evening, the Orphanage Singing Class from Raleigh will sing at the Methodist church. There are three hundred anil thirty-three chil dren at the institution and it has de-j veloped a singing class of a very high, order. In United States Senate ♦ "With a nominal Democratic party majority of upward of 15 out of a Senate of 60 members, I found my*elf frequently voting in a minority of from 10 to 12 member*—rarely could we reach the higheit figure—particularly on important question* of pub lic expenditure. The prevailing desire seemed to be to procure large appropriation* for any and every object: and there were con stantly presented new proposi tion* for lavi*h expenditures; on which tufficient vote* were gen erally obtained from the Demo cratic party, with the oppoaition, to constitute a decided majority." sor of Mr. Badger (George Edmund Badger, Whig, had been Senator since 1846). Thus, unsolicited on my part, was I elevated to one of the most dis tinguished places in the gift of the State: and certainly enough to gratify the highest laudable ambition. I re ceived this distinction with great diffi dence and a feeling sense of my defic iencies, but as a great honor to my county and family. With a firm reso lution I determined to devote myself unremittingly to the best interest* of n:y native State and if possible.reflect credit upon my constituents and my self. Upon a review of all my sur rounding!, I strongly impressed upon my young friehds that the great ele ment of my succest was a firm but tem perate maintenance of principles, pur sued with energy and a settled convic tion of their truth. It was a remarkable success of one, unaided for family or fortune, with all the disadvantages of early life and a limited education, em phatically "the architect of his own Boards Will Meet Tonight To Consider Board of Education Suggests Schools Open September 15tl Due to many request* that the opening date for school* of the county bs postponed, the Board of Education in aeesion here this week named the 15th day of September as the opening date. In order to give elasticity to thi* ruling, the members suggested that objector* to thi* date might open their school* at any subsequent time which was four weeks later than the 15th, but not later than the 10th of the November. It wa* pointed out that under thi* plan payrolls would come due concurrently, and that reasonable time after the close of school would STOLEN PAPERS ARERECOVERED After Searching Boxes and Finding No Money Thief Reutrns Mortgages The several deeds, notes, and mort gages removed from the home of Mr, Alonza Allen, near Fveretts, last Fri day night, were found in Mr. Allen's tobacco field early this week. As far as-it could he determined, the papers had been searched, hut were not dam aged in the search. Apparently the thief or thieves thought the papers in the cigar boxes were greenbacks, as they carried the boxes away and returned them later after making the search. After find ing the trunk, Mr. Allen stated that a careful search of the field was made when the tobacco was suckered, but the boxes containing the notes were not seen. Karly this week when la borers were harvesting the tobacco, they found the notes and other papers. ♦ To Cut Off Water Unless Bills Are Paid Promptly at their last regular session, authorized the superintendent of the water depart ment to cut off all connections to the city system unless the water bills were paid by the 16th of each month. The town treasurer claims that the water department, in recent months, has been changed to a collecting agency, and because of the extra trou ble and expense in making collections the board has asked that no further extensions be made, regardless of who the customer may be. fortune" —rising to a most exalted po sition suddenly and unexpectedly. I can sincerely assure you that no fawn ing sycophancy or corrupting influence was practiced by me. I became the untrainmeled and honored representa tive of a proud sovereign State: and one, not of the least of my graitfica* lions, was the credit I had thus been able to give my dear children, with the hope that neither pf them would ever bring reproach upon or tarnish the fair name I had thus attained. And now in humble adoration to that kind Prov idence who has so signally exalted me above my fellows, 1 would implore Him to watch over, guide and direct my offspring to the same honorable, it not exalted end. As my Senatorial term did not commence practically un til December, 1855, though the nom inal beginning was 4th March, 1855, I continued a member of the Senate until the legislature adjourned: and be ing at the head of the large joint com mittee of both Houses, on the Revised Code, composed of the ablest members (The other members of the committee cn the part of the Senate were William A. Graham, of Orange, William Eaton, jr., of Warren, Thomas S. Ashe, of Anson, Charles F. Fisher, of Rowan, and John H- Haughton, of Chatham; on the part of the house, Jesse G. Shep herd, of Cumberland, A. J. Dargan, of Anson, Patrick'- H. Winston, jr., of Bertie, J. S. Amis, of Granville, and VV. T. Dortch, of Wayne), I wa* lab oriously engaged on that, subject, but I did not neglect a faithful discharge of my other legislative duties. And here I am reminded of a temptation to which I wa* subjected during the *e»- *ion of a most trying and unpleasant character. There were many schemes of internal improvements. Some of the most extravagant and visionary kind; (Continued on hack page) be allowed the office in which to make up the statiitical report which muit go to the State De partment before the close of the fis cal year. Thi* i* alio done, accord ing to the official*, to enable the farmer to have hi* children long er during the tobacco harvesting and grading season, preferably taking the vacation period in the fall rather than in the spring. Along with thi* suggestion, the t board thought it wise to recom 4 mend only one week for Christ i mas holidays, dating from Decem | ber 24th~until the Ist of January, | or beginning December 20th and I opening the 29th. GEORGE HEATH STILL AT LARGE Continue Efforts To Arrest Man Who Attempted Criminal Assault Although every effort is being made to effect his capture, George»Heath, charged with attempted criminal as sault upon Miss~Frances Jenkins, of near Oak City, early last Sunday morning, continues at large. The col ored man is said to have attempted to attack the girl as she slept at a to bacco barn during the absence of her father who had left a few minutes before to care for a near-by tobacco barn. The man was frightened away and is believed to have made his escape on a freight train running through ilobgood a short while after the attempted as sault. According to information received from the sheriff's office this morning, no clues leading to the nun's arrest had been established at that time. However, a search for the negro con tinues in a number of towns. SAYS TOBACCO IS , LOW ON BORDER • , Unofficial Average Opening Day Said To Be Not Over Seven Cents "The farmers patronizing the border I markets are in such a helpess state that they are complaining but very little at the low prices they are receiv ing for their tobacco," remarked Mr. 5 C. Griffin upon his return from a trip in the border belt this week, "To bacco is cheap, cheap," Mr. .Griffin continued, "however, the common grades are selling as well as they did last year." "Sixteen- and 18-cent tobacco is selling for around six and seven cents as compared with the sale last year," it was stated. The average unofficially reported on several of the markets was given at around seven cents., - Former Martin Citizen Dies in Chowan County ♦ James J. Bemhridge, resident of this county for about thirty years, died at his home in the Cowpen Neck section of Chowan County last week. He wasj about eighty years old. Interment was made in the Beaver Hill Cemetery, Chowan County. When a young man, Mr. Bemhridge moved to Martin from Tyrrell Coun- 1 1y and married Miss Cottie Hardison, lof Williams Township.' After living in that district for several years, they moved to Williamston, where they re sided for a.number of years before go ing to a farm in Chowan County. 1 County Baptists Announce Three Church Services The Rev. W. B. Harrington will conduct three preaching services to morrow night an(l Sunday, it was an nounced yesterady. Saturday night at 8:00 o'clock he preaches at Piney Grove and Sunday morning at II he will conduct a service in the Farm Life School auditorium. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock he will occupy the pulpit it the Riddick's Grove Church. Important Meeting oi the American Legion Monday • * , There vyill be a special meeting of the American Legion at Legion Head quarters in the city hall next Monday evening at 8 o'clock when officers will be elected in accordance with Legion rules, after which the new law affecting the pension and disability compensa tion of veterans will be discussed. All ex-service men of the county are urged to be present and especially the legion men as the meeting is a very important one. Watch the Label on Your Paper Aa It Carries the Date When Your Subscription Expiree DIFFICULT TASK FACES MEMBERS OF TWO BOARDS Facts and Figures Will Be Presented As To Costs Last Year TOWNSHIP* RANKINGS Average Per Pupil Cost In Martin County Last Year Was From $26.92 To 552.86 The adoption of the 1930-31 school * budget for this county will be consid eied at a joint meeting of the county board of education and county com missioners in a meeting here tonight, tin commissioners meeting this after noon for a preliminary discussion. The task is apparently the most difficult in the list of duties. \V itli a plea for edu cation on the one hand and a cry for lower taxes on the other, the officials are facing tonight the most difficult task of the year, it is believed. Facts anil figures have been prepared by the county superintendent showing tin last year's operation costs and the estimated costs for-the coming term. ¥ Aside from salary increments, which ar« more or less necessary . under the State system, and the increase in the number of teachers, costs would be about the same if not lower. Ihe average cost per pupil in each of the districts last term has been de termined, Williams Township ranking lowest with a cost of $26.92 for 79 pu pils during the six months teftn. It cost $45.74 for each pupil in James ville last term; 420 pupilji. costing $19,- 210.8(1. Approximately ,W() attended for 8 months, the remainder attend ing for six months only. Tin' cost in firiffins Was ''s for each of the 21(1 pupils attending- in that district. Hear (.rass reported a cost of $39.05 per pupil for 2> s pupils, 225 of the number for seven months. The average cost per pn|itl in. \V"iT hamston was s4l f.H for the 617 at tending the lull eight months. In l Cross Roads the cost was $34.16 foi each of the pupils enrolled. • Ihe iter -pupil cost in Robersonville was $4.i,71. there being >4o enrolled; most of the number attending the full eight months term. Hamilton reported a $43.06 per pupil cost and OJoose Nest $52.86. The proposed budget for the com ing term calls for ten additional white teachers, six for the elementary grades and four for the high schools. As the budget now stands, the teaching load in the various schools will he as fol lows during the coming term: Jamesville, 15 teachers (same as last year), 28 pupils to each teacher; Wil liams will have three teachers, or a load of 26 1-2 pupils per teacher; Grif fins TemaiTis~The same, with 7 teachers having 30 pupils each; Bear (irass will get an additional high school teacher, giving each teacher an average 0f"29 8-') pupils; Williamston gets One addi tional elementary teacher and two high school teachers, resulting in an average of 30 17-20 pupils per teacher; two additional teachers will be in the Cross Roads district, making a total of ten teachers with 2t> pupils each; Robersonville gets an additional teach e«, bringing the list to 22, and each having an average of 29 1-11 pupils; Hamilton gets an additional teacher, bringing the list to 9, with a teaching load of 29 8-9 pupils; Goose Nest will get one more teacher,, the eleven in the faculty having a teaching load of 30 9-11 pupils. The proposed budget will effect the following increases and consequently a greater per pupil cost; Budget Pupil Increase Cost Jamesville $3,385.2.1 $53.80 Williams 622.14 34.82 Griffins 1,208.09 34.69 Bear Grass .... 3,274.3# 51.40 • Williamston 2,787.01 46.19 Cross Roads 2,766.07 44.81 Robersonville 2,394.30 47.44 Hamilton 1,513.54 48.62 Goose Nest t 17.93.. 52.86 ♦ Former Pastor To Preach Here Sunday Morning Rev. L. C. Larkin, a former pastor of the local Methodist Church, wilt exchange pulpits with Rev. D. A. Petty Sunday, and will preach at the II o'clock hour. Mr. Larkin it pastor of Branson Cfiurch, ' Durham, one of the beautiful churches of that city. Mr. Larkin made many friends dur ing his pastorate here and it is predict ed that a large congregation will hear him. Mr. Petty will preach at Branson Church, Durham, where both he and his wife were members from child hood. —-- | rTig-~* ~t~ff --- - Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Godwin left this morning for Asheville where th«y will visit several days. :.V>
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