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WILLIAMSTON, WORTH CAROLINA.
W. C Manning Ed itor
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Friday, September 5, 1930.
[ A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
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hi lit at ion does not mean teaching people what
they do not know. It means teaching them to be
have as they do not behave. It is not teaching
the youth the shapes of the letters and the tricks
of the numbers, and then leaving them to turn
their arithmetic to roguery, and their litertature to
lust. It means, on the contrary, training them in
to the perfect exercise and kingly jcontinence of
their bodies and souls. It is a painful, continual
arui difficult work to be done by kindness, by
wacthing, by teaming, by precept, and by praise,
but above all — by exam ph.—John Kuskin.
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Reporting Tobacco Averages
New Bern apparently strained its figures more than
any other Eastern Carolina tobacco market last Tues
day when it re|K»rted an average of around 12 cents
(or the offerings thai day. While twelve cents sounds
very good.in comparison to, the 7 1-2 to 9-cent aver
ages reported by other markets, it is doubtful if it will
get New Bern any more tobacco than a normal report
would-
Of course we do, not dispute New Bern's figures;
we do admit that we are extremely sceptical about
the correctness of the report. Plain truth is rather an
ol dand discarded custom; yet, we believe, in the long
run, the truthful policy is best; it will help us more
than it hurts us.
I'ntruthful market rejx>rts are misleading to the
tobacco growers, and such reports are often "trimmed"
down. As far as humanly |x»ssible, accurate reports
will be carried in this paper. We believe our readers,
our farmers are entitled to the plain old truth, and
no doubt, they'll appreciate it.
No Man's Tree
Kdgecombe and Wilson counties are each disclaim
ing the tree that held the body of the late Oliver
Moore who was lynched recently by a mob supposedly
from Kdgecombe county. The members of the mob
apparently were careful in not scarring up the name of
Kdgecombe county and took the negro across the line
into Wilson county. Now Wilson county authorities
claim the tree is not in their county as the |>articular
ground upon which the hanging took place is not list
ed on the tax books of their county.
It may be that the particular spot will have to be
declared mutual hanging ground for Kdgecombe and
Wilson counties. They will, of course, need some
place to hand the hundred lynchers who are diligently
being sought, and who will, of course, be found.
Only a few years ago we had a little "spree" down I
here in Martin, and our neighbors throughout the
world went wild over it and made a loud cry. The
innocent and the guilty were haled before the courts.
This is the second bad crime in Edgecombe this year
in which the most strenuous efforts by officials of the
county have failed to result in a single capture.
Now it may have l**en that the negro, Oliver Moore,
had friends" in both Edgecombe and Wilson coun
ties who visited him in his last trouble, and that
Edgecombe people are not soley responsible for the
deed. If they were, they should have used their own
domain in the execution.
Disrespect for Law
Another demonstration of disrespect for law was
recorded in Edenton last Saturday. The demonstra
tion, in fact, was almost a parallel to liquor law viola
tions as the demonstration grew out of an encroach
ment of a law designed to protect. And Because three
men were restrained from doing as they pleased re
gardless of the law, they attacked and best to death
an officer in their attempt to crucify the law. The
affair was one of the boldest blows that the law has
received in these parts In years. The attacking and
beating to death an officer in the presence of the court
and hundreds of spectators has few equals. It was
even worse than the killing of Federal Agent Flinchum
m Goldaboro a few months ago. In the Goldaboro
case, the culprit was seeking to escape the in the
Edenton case everything ljad been settled and there
wm no excuse for the attack other than pure mean
The most undesirable and worst citiaen in a com-
mmit
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munity except the murderer himself is the man who
sympathizes with tl* law-breaker.
It is a common thing to hear a certain type of peo
ple express sympathy for the bootlegget who does
violence and harm to an officer. If such people had
a proper sense of justice and respect for government,
we would have much less lawlessness in our country.
We hear much charged against the laws of our coun
try and many charges against those burdened with
the ttuk of Some people even go so far
as to charge much of our disturbance to the laws
when the sole trouble is low-down citizenship.
Reynolds' Activity on the Markets
Why is the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company buy
ing such a large percentage of tobacco this year? is
'a general question asked in many tobacco towns in
this section. Probably the best answer given yet is,
"Because the company has plenty of sense."
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With much less tobacco on hand than there was a
year ago and with cheap prices prevailing, it seems
that the answer is a good one. It is apparently
•bvious that Reynolds does not want too much
tobacco in the hands of his competitors. Evidently
the tobacco companies know tobacco is too cheap as
well as the farmers know it. If Reynolds is going
to need tobacco next year to run its factories, why
not buy now when it is cheap, and qf course the com
pany plans to continue in business.
It may be that other companies will want to stock
up liefore many weeks, and competition is what will
help the farmer. With independent buyers unable
to enter the markets, naturally buying is dull.
Since the supply of old tobacco is low and the
shortage of the present crop from drought, it looks
as if all the companies are going to need tobacco.
Moderate Poverty, A Blessing
Poverty, to a moderate degree, is evidently a great
blessing. It is a well known fact that people general
ly have had very little money for the past year or
two, limiting their purchases to what they actually
ntvded and doing away with things actually wanted
and not needed. Such a condition would naturally
seem to cause dissatisfaction and even disturbe them.
However, there is not so much dissatisfaction, for the
thousands attending the tobacco opening here last
Tuesday seemed happy as well as satisfied. They were
themselves and not a bigoted people with vain spirits
which too much prosperity seems to make.
The attitude of ttie man who sold ten-cent tobacco
was better last Tuesday than that of the man who sold
50-cent tobacco ten years ago. So long as we are
able to secure sufficient shelter, food and clothing, we
should be thankful; for we will be far better and hap
pier than when we have more than we need. This is
true because we generally do not know what to do
with our surplus; and too often it does us more harm
than good. At any rate, the people attending the
market opening,, and there were thousands of them,
showed themselves to be happy, orderly and satis
fied humans.
Strike A Happy Medium
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In this time of financial depression, the public serv
ant has come in (or a large share of economy attacks.
We don't want the salary of any officer or public serv
ant decreased; nor do we want any person who pays
the salary to go hungry. A happy medium will be good
for all of us.
The System Is Faulty
If the tobacco farmers had ail gone into the coop
erative association when the association began oper
ation a few years ago, they would now be in com
mand of the market.
But half of them joined the other side and fought
the organization, thereby killing it. Now the farmers
have no say so in the way in which they are going to
sell, nor as to what price they are going to get.
The problem of organizing all the tobacco farmers is
too great, unless they study the question a lot more
than they have in the past. The low prices in Geor
gia are causing great agitation, but nothing will hap
pen, except the tobacco will go to the market and the
farmers will take whatever they can get for it.
The system is faulty and should be improved.
"Rome Was Not Built In A Day'
All great movements for the public welfare are slow
in getting under way and results have to be counted
over a period of time. One of the greatest move
ments in a generation or two down here in Eastern
Carolina is the one that is now getting started in
earnest—the mighty movement to slow up on cash
crops and make a living at home from more feed crops
and livestock and poultry. We have been going back
ward financially for some time down here, trying to
make money out of "money crops" and a change can't
do any harm, for we can't go backward much faster
than we have for the past two or three years with our
tystera of trying to make money rather than a living
on our farms. Let us as fanners think this thing
through: We have seen that there is no money to be
made in the cash crops of cotton and tobacco and even
peanuts; and why are we going to continue trying to
raise them from year to year? There is much more
money to be made from poultry and hogs and cattle
and pastures and plenty of feed crops and plenty of
home-grown produce than from money crops miaed
and harvested and sold at starvation prices. The
road to independence lies through diversification of
crops, through the live-at-home program. Do this
first, then there will be time and land left over to
raise some money crops too, but the cash crops will
not then be the main dependence.
THE ENTERPRISE
GUARANTEED TO REMOVE
cataracts from eyes without pain. W.
K Cherry, 209 Church St., William
ston, N. C. a 22 4tw
NOTICE OP SALE
Under and by virtue of a judgment of
the superior court of Martin County '*"
an action entitled "D. G. Matthews v».
Mrs. Blanche Manning, Administratrix
of A. J, Manning et al," the undersign
ed commissioner will, on the 22nd day
of September, 1930, at 12 o'clock noon,
in front of the courthouse door of Mar
tin County, offer for sale to the high
est bidder, for cash, the following de
scribed lands:
Same being located in Martin Coun
ty, N. C., in Williamston Graded
school District, same being lots Nos.
1, 2, 3, 14. IS, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 22,
23. 24, 25 , 26, 27, and 28, as shown by
map of the J. W. Watts farm, of rec
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES
I, O. G. Carson, tax collector for the town of Jamesville, N, C., have this
day levied on the following described land lying and being in the town of James
ville. county of Martin, N. C., and will sell the same at public auction for cash
in front of the town hall in Jamesville on Monday, the 29th day of September,
1930, at 12 o'clock noon, for taxes due upon said lands for the year 1927, un
less taxes and costs are paid on or before that date.
This 25th day of August, 1930,
' O. G. CARSON, Tax Collector.
A. Corey, Mayor; O. W. Hamilton, Clerk; W. R. Roberson, Commissioner;
« W. B. Gaylord, Commissioner
White Tax Cost
Mrs. Minnie Hardison, house and lots i $ 17.47 SI.BO
J M. Hassell, house and lots 9.00 I.BG
J. E. Heddrick, house and lot .... 3.09 t.BO |
W. H. Lilly, store and lots 7.75 1.80 i
L. W. Mizelle & Co., brick store and lot 84.94 1.80
J. R. Manning, house and lot 5.81 1.80
Mrs. J. M. Mizell, house and lot 5,40 1.80
J. E. Smith wick, farm
Mrs. J. E. Smithwick, real estate. 25.11 1.80
W. W. Walters, house and lots 11.99 1.80
J. R. Hardison, Estate 7.28 1.80
Susan A. Brown, house and lots 7.38 1.80
T, H. Burras Heirs, Estate 3.60 1.80
Colored
Edd Hill, house and lot .60 1.80
Louise Hollonian, house and lot 2.49 1.80
Johnnie Janus, lot 1.50 1.80
E. W. Lyons, house ai)d lot 1.70 1.80
J. J. McFadden, house and lot 3.12 1.80
W. I). Staton, house lots 3.12 1.80
John 1). Wifliams, house and lot 1.50 1.80
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beauty. Easy to smoke—good to smoke —that's die lure of Camels.
Good because of the natural mildness and fragrance of mellow tobaccos,
with all the delicacy and aroma preserved by scientific skill in prepara- 0
f tion and blending—good because there's no over>processing or doctor
ing—no flatness of taste.
Easy—because they are so mild and smooth that you can smoke them
all the day through with never a suggestion of throat discomfort.
Notice that it's Camels now—your crowd and elsewhere beoause
Camels are to good to smoke. _
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WILLIAMSTON
ord in land division book, No. 1, page
3 32, and said description of said lots
contained therein is made a part of this j
description, and this description is I
meant to contain all the aforesaid land
in the Williamston Graded School dis
trict.
This 19th day of August, 1930.
B. A. CRITCHER,
Commissioner.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the authority
conferred upon us in a deed of trust
executed by \V. A. Bailey and wife.
Allie G- Bailey, on the 31st day of
March, 1923, and recorded in book 0-2,
page 355. we will on Saturday, the 20th
day of September, 1930, 12 o'otweknoon,
at the courthouse door ion/iartin
County, Williamston, N. C., sell at '
public auction for cash to the highest '
bidder the following land, to wit:
All that certain tract, piece, or par
t ce! of land, containing 138 3-4 acres,
i more or less, situate, lying, and being
i on the Bear Grass and Macedonia road,
i about seven miles southwest of the
I town of Williamiton, N. C., Bear Grass
■ Township, Martin County, North Car
olina. and adjoining the lands of R. C.
Bailey on the north, the lands of Ed
mond Harris on the east and south,
and the lands of B. O. Cowen on the
west, and more particularly described
as follows:
Beginning at a stob on the new road,
corner of R. C. Bailey: thence south
61 1-2 degs. E. 145 poles to a stake:
thence S. 35 degs. E. 72 poles to •
sweet gum; thence with the line of
Ecimond Harrison S. 89 degs. W. 221
poles to a stake; thence N. 5 degs. E.
>2B poles to a canal: thence N. 68 degs.
|E. 6 1-2 poles, N. 79 degs. E. 7 poles '
|N. 7 dens. W. 22 poles, N. 20 degs. E.
!10 poles, and N. 37 degs. E. 90 poles;
to the l>egintiing. and lieing the same |
land, a part of which was devised to'
the said W. A. Bailey by the last
and testament of W. L. Bailey, which
said will is of record in Martin County
Sublic registry in will book No. 4, page
37, and a part of which was conveyed
to the said W. A. Bailey by the deed
or W. L. Bailey et als, dated October
1 16, 1901. and of record in said public
registry in book EEE, page 451.
This sale is made by reason of the
failur^>^\\\^^ailr^n^wifc^Allie
NOTICE
Our Optometrist, Dr. G. C. Hodgens, will be
in adjoining office to Dr. J. M. Kilpatrick, Rober
sonville, N. C., the Second Wednesday of Each
Month.
At the Clark Drug Store, Williamston, N. C.,
the Fourth Wednesday of Each Month.
BELL JEWELRY COMPANY
WASHINGTON, N. C.
Friday, September 5, 1930.
, G. Railey, to pay off and discharge the
I indebtedness secured by said deed of
, twist.
A deposit of 10 per cent will be re
quired from the purchaser at the kale.
This the 13tli day af August, 1930.
\V. G. BR AM HAM
AND T. L. BLAND.
Receivers
Fcr First Natinoal Company of
Durham, Inc., trustee, formerly First
National Trust Company. Durham, N.
C. a 26 4tw
Joy Bath Takes Out
CORNS
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No more foot agony—instead strong
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