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UP Extruli (§ur MiatjeH for a Hflrrrg (Wiriatmas to All Adrsrlisara Win End Our Col ons * Latchkay to Over Sixteen Hundrtd Martin County Homes VOLUME XXXIII—NUMBER 86 THE LOW FARM ~j INCOME DOOMS j TENANT FARM! Day of Reckoning Hasten-; ed by Six Factors, Econ- j omist Rogers Declares Tha antiquated cropper system of I farming, as practised in North Caro-1 lina and the South, is doomed. "This is no new revelation," says K. H. Rogers, farm management eco-1 nomist at State College. "The system has been doomed since its inception, i as it is not logical to expect a'year's living from a half-year's work. Neither is it likely that slip-shod operations and managment in any business will j long support one family let alone two Jr more." The day of reckoning will be hasten ed. says Mr. Rogers, by six things and these are the expansion of cot ton growing towards the west, the in creased use of rayon and other cotton substitutes, the continued heavy boll weevil infestation, mounting cash j expenses including taxes, the expan sion of the tobacco acreage which has resulted in over-production, and more recently a curtailed domestic buying power. Mr. Rogers says the unprofitable ness of the tenant system is not new. However, in former days it would pro- | vide the landowner with enough cash to pay his taxes and to arrange for | the next season's production.- At_ the same time it would give th> tenant some kind of living. Now the tenant gets a living and there is nothing left fcr the landowners. This make* it im perative that a change be brought about. The live-at-home program must be intensified. This will release tenants who must find other farms or go into the overcrowded ranks of labor. At any rate, the landowner cannot con tinue to feed and cafe for tenants who return him no profit. Alert farmers are now changing, says Mr. Rogers, and others will soon be forced to change through bankruptcy or curtailment of credit. In the future more work must be done with modern machinery causing small farms to be thrown together for economical operations and extra labor needed will be hired on a cash basis, WATTS Xmas Week Monday Tuesday "The Passion Flower" Wednesday Thursday "Dawn Patrol" Friday Saturday "La«t of the Duanes" I WATTS I WILLIAMSTON, N. C. ■ ' I I Wednesday & Thursday! December 24 and 25 I Richard Barthelmess I I 'The Dawn Patrol' I I SPECIAL MATINEE CHRISTMAS I I DAY AT 3 P. M. I I MERRIE XMAS TO EVERYBODY I THE ENTERPRISE | A CHRISTMAS ANTHOLOGY (Continued from Sec. 1, page 1) | family whose line of descent should I run directly from Eden to Bethlehem, j This family God took into covenant I with Himself, and the promise of the | fulness of time. This covenant-line I runs through the whole of the Old I Testament as the golden thread runs j through the beautiful fabric. Every-j ' thing centers in this covenant-line. It | unifies the Old Testament. It is the cord upon which the pearls of history are at rung. Keep this in mind and it will explain a thosand mysteries and j perplexities in reading the old «|Crip- j tures. —David Gregg. This day shall changes all griefs and j quarrels into love.—Shakespeare. 'Tis the season of kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial fire of; charity in the heart.—Washington Ir-| ving. • I will honor Chrstmas n my heart. { and try to keep t all the j 1 Dickens. The belfries of all Christendom now ( roll along the unbroken song of | peace on earth, good will to men.— Longfellow. The kindness of Christmas is the j kindness of Christ. To know that God |so loved us as to give us His Son ( for our dearest Brother, has brought human affection to its highest tide on the day of that birth.—Maltbie Bab- | cock. The church-bells of innumberable sects are all chime-bells today, ring- , iug in sweet accordance throughout many lands, and awaking a great joy in the heart of our common humanity. —E. H. Chapin. • The chief charm of Christmas is its simplicity. It is a festival that appeals to everyone, because they can under stand it. A genuine fellowship prevades our common life-a fellowship whose source is our common share in the gift of the world's greatest life which was given to the whole world.—Arthur R*ed Kimball. M • ■ ' It is the most human and kindly of all seasons, as fully penetrated and irradiated with the feeling of human brotherhood, which is the essential spirit of Christianity, as the month of ijune with sunshine and the bealtny of roses.—George W. Curtis. Never deny the babes their Chri>t mas. It is the shining seal set upon a year of happiness. Let them believe |in Santa Claus, or St. Nicholas, or I Rriss Kringle, or whatever name the jolly Dutch saint bears in your reli gion.—Marion Harland. | And suddenly there was with the angels a multitude of the; heavenly host praising God, and 'saying. Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward men.—Luke 2: 13-14. j Now," in the woTdi "of Dickens' Tiny Time "Jt»d bless us, every one!" ft Yesterday, First Day of Winter, Is Shortest Day Yesterday, the opening of winter, was the shortest day of the year. The set at 4:58. Today is longer, the \ sun rote at 6:58 yesterday morning and sun rises at 6:58 and sets at 4:59. Williamston* Martin County, North Caroling, Tuesday, December 23, 1930. | A (Christmas Utalj | BY MRS. HILDA ROBERTSON i I'd like a stocking made lor a j giant, and a meeting-house full of toys; Then I'd go out in a hap py hunt for the poor little girls and boys. Up the street and down the street and across and over the town, I'd search and find them every one before the sun went down. * „ | One would want a new jack knife, sharp enough to cut; one would long for doll with hair, and eyes tfiat open and shut; one would ask for a china set, with dishes all to her mind; one would wish for a Noah's ark, with beasts of every kind. Some would like a doll's cook stove and a little toy wash-tub; i some would prefer a little drum i 'j " - I! |. f , The Cold, Stormy • Back In The Americans Should Review History of Washington's Daring Exploit ; (Continued from Sec. I, page 1) ' ware River in Pennsylvania, hut tlie ! condition of his men was such as to arouse hut little apprehension on the Ipart of the British. The entire Con tinental Army was suffering* from a lack of food, clothing, guns, animun tion —in fact, nearly everything needed to maintain an army was lacking in the American camp. o self-rCspect iiiK European soldier could entertain anything but contempt for such a nondescript body of troops. Among the soldiers which Howe had left in the Jerseys was a regiment of Hesfians under the command of ; Colonel Kahl. These troops numbered about 1500 and were stationed at Tren ton but a very short distance from the jLklaware. The Hessians were the type ol soldiers known as mercenaries, be . 'cause of the fact that war was their . profession. They were hired out by 1 their own monarch to fight for other rulers. Many of these soldiers were used in the Revolution by Great Bri i tain. Their lot was not a very happy : 'cne for they were not even respected by their English collegeues. The ''Americans themselves despised the - hirelings because they were actuated by no principle save that of making mo ;ney. « ' | Washington formed his plans with ' all possible secrecy and Christmas was ' selected as the day for the attack on 1 Trenton because it was believed that ' the Germans would be wholly un . piepared to resist an assault at that I time. These suppositions proved to be (correct, for the boisterous celebration lot the Yuletide was at its height when r the Americans stormed the town in I he dawn of that cold December mor , "ing. : Washington assembled his men at . McKonkey's Ferry on the bank of the | | Delaware after a march of nine miles through frozen snow and biting sleet. 1 The men were loaded into boats which had been gathered and prepared for the occasion, and the pitiful little ar my was soon moving across the stream. It was a perilous undertaking for the river was filled with great blocks of ice which many times threatened to overturn the crowded craft. But the affair was so well plan > ned and executed that not a man or 'gun was lost. There was some delay ;in getting the artillery up, so that by j the time Washington was ready to move on his objective the night was far gone. The enterprise had progres sed «o far, however, that there could he no thought of turning back. From the ferry where the crossing had been made there remained another nine miles mych to Trentoir. By thia jtime the temperature had dropped far btlow freezing and the troops were in a sorry plight, but they cheerfully re sumed the march. The cold was so severe that two men froze to death that night. The suffering was intensi fied by the lack of suitable clothing, and a messenger to Washington was able to find the General by following the bloody footprints which his army left in the snow. Many of the muskets were so clogged with ice that they could not be fired, but by the time Trenton was reached the Americans, as one writer has suggested, would have charged with nothing but broom sticks. A* it was, most of the fighting was done with the bayonet. The battle did not last long. Colonel RahKhad understimated the mettle of h's opponent and.had failed to erect fortifications or otherwise to prepare for an attack. This mistake cost him t for a noisy rub-a-dub. Some j would wish for a story-book, and ti some for a set of blocks; some , would be wild with happiness over u a new tool-box; and some would | rather have little, shoes and other things warm to Wear; for many children are very poor, and the ~ winter is hard to bear. v I'd buy soft flannels for little L frocks, and a thousand stockings, or so, and the jolliest little coats tl and cloaks, to keep out the frost J and snow. I'd load a wagon with caramels and candy of every kind, and buy all the almonds and pe- I can nuts and taffy that I could find; and barrels and barrels of oranges I'd scatter right in the \ way, so the children would find I them the very first thing, when s they wake on Christmas Day. ' ' Ins life and lost to (treat Britain the i 1 services ot a thousand hirelings. The , I Hessian commander bravely tried to j I form his men and resist the attack, hut t |it was made so suddenly and So " ; | courageously that hii tardy efforts > J , ■ were of no avail. This time Washing- t . ten's victory was certain, and after t ohly a few minutes r>f' fighting the Ger- » mans all surrendered. The American . | casual ties consisted oT two or three , I men wounded, one of whom was Lieu ,( tenant James Monroe, later to become « . | President t)f the United States. . I Washington's hopes for the success , 'of his enterprise were-fully realized. 2 j His strategy and the heroism of his ' . troops had the desired effect, for the 1 I waning spirits of the Americans were f 1 revived and the Revolution was saved. * II The British were forced to admit that J _ 1 they were opposed by a worthy foe- J , man and from this time forward their | . ! res-pect for his ability increased. There i .lis no doubt that this was a strategic ; I and masterful stroke on the part of ' ! the American leader. No less an au ! thority than Frederick the Great of ' Prussia on one occasion is supposed to « I have remarked that "Washington's | campaign in the JerseyS was the out standing military exploit of the cen- ' : tury." After his surrender at Y rk -1 town, Lord Cornwallis, while dining with General Washington, said ''Fame i will gather your brightest laurels ra ther on the banks of the Delaware than from those of the Chesapeake." It Entirely fitting that the Am erican people should turn for a mo ment from the holiday spirit of the, season and remember with gratitude the sacrifices made by these courage-j ouVmen of the Continental Army and the genius of their indomitable leader in the Battle of Trenton. Surely the nation is deeply indebted to George Washington for what he accomplished on that cold, stormy Christmas in 1770. NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the authori ty contained in that certain deed of trust executed fo the undersigned trustee by James Brown and wife Alice Brown, on the 21st day of April, 1924, and of record in the Public Re- | gistry of Martin County in Book Q-2, , at page 102, said deed of trust given to secure certain notes of even date and j tenor therewith, and the stipulations 1 therein contained not having been com- , plied with, at the request of the par- j tie> interested, the undersigned trus tee will, on Monday, the 19th day of j January, 1931, at 12 o'clock M, in front of the Court House door in the j ' Town of Williariiston, North Carolina, offer for sale to the highest bidder for j cash, the following described property: FIRST TRACT: Beginning at the i , Henry Griffin southeast corner on the I Bear Grass and Williainston road; , thence along A. H, Griffin's line to ! I his west corner; thence a straight line across W. S. Peel's field and along a ! line of marked trees to Tyner Branch; 1 thence up the various courses of Ty-! r ner Branch to J. Daniel Biggs corner, i a pine on Tyner's lane; thence down i . Tyner'* lane to the Bear Grass and Williamston road; thence along said| 3 road to the beginning, containing 20 i acres, more or less. i - SECOND TRACT: Containing IS , I acres, more or less, bounded on the " north by" the lands of Jesse Tyner, on west by the lands of Jesse Tyner,; I j on the south by J. Daniel Biggs and y the first above described, and on the ' east by the tract first above described and being the James Brown home- j V i place. e Dated, this the 18th day of December . j i,| 1930. i FLPERT fEEL, 1 I Trustee. *j Wheeler Martin, Attorney. D-19-4t , NOTICE OP SALE I CtJnder and by virtue of a judgment j 'j of the Superior Court of Martin CouriV ' f ty at the November Special Tarm, j t ! 1930, in the case "D. G. Mathews vs. 'J. S. Peel," the undersigned Commis- i j sioner will, on Monday, January 19th, ' t ,1931, at 12 o'clock, Noon, in front of [ Large Crowds Expected at Dance in Robersonville Unusually large crowds are expect ed at the Christmas dances to be held in Robersonville Thursday of this week. During the past few days the., promoters have advertised extensively' the two dances, going as tare west as Raleigh wjth their literature. It is un derstood that the two dances, one in the afternoon and the other in the eve ning, will be the only ones held in Eastern Carolina that day. —* . Mr. W, A/ Ellison, of Belhaven, and son, William, of New York, visited friends here a short while yes terday. the' Court House door of Martin County, offer for ••ale, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following descibed land: Bounded by the old Willianiston and Hamilton Road on one side, the new Williamston and Hamilton road on the other side, the cemetery, and others, and being located in the Town of Williamston, N. C., and being same laud now owned by 1). D. Stalls and set out and described in a deed of trust from fc>. 1). Stalls to the Far-1 tners & Merchants Hank. This 19th day of December, 1930, I B. A. CRITCHER, i)-19-4t Commissioner. NOTICE OF SERVICE North Carolina, Martin County— 1 in the Superior Court. Martin County vs. Julie Vines and husband. Will Vines. The above named defendants, ex- j cept those personally served in this action, and all or claiming an interest ,iu/ the laud herein referred to, will Make notice that on the Ist day of Dec., 1930, an action entitled as above was com menced in the Superior Court of Mar tin County for the purpose of fore dosing tax liens for the taxes due for the year on the following real estate: Two acres of Woodland in Rober sonville Township listed in the name, of Julie Vines for IM2B taxes. That tliey arc required to appear and answer or demur to the complaint which has been filed at the office of the clerk of superior court of Martin county at Williamston, N. C., within 30 days from the 18th day of Jan. 1931 or the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint. It is also ordered that all other per sons claiming an interest in the sub ject matter of the said action shall ap pear and present, set up and defend their respective claims in 6 months from the date of this • notice, or be forever barred and foreclosed of any and all interest or claims in or to the said property or proceeds from the sale thereof. This 18th day of December, 193'). R. J. PEEL. d-23-4t Clerk ofSuperior f"iirt j NOTICE OF SERVICE North Carolina. Martin County— in the Super!) r Court. Martin County vs. Tom Hardison and wife, Hardison. The above named defendants, ex cept those |>ersonally served in this action, and all other persons owning or claiming, an interest in the land lit rein referred to, will take notice that on. the Ist day of Dec., 1930, an action entitled as above was com menced in the Superior Court of Mar tin Couifty for the purpose of fore closing tax liens for the taxes due for the "year 1928 on the following real estate: Ten acres of land -in—Williams Town ship known as the Adeline Hardison Land. That they are required to appear and answer or demur to the complaint which has been filed at the office of the clerk of superior court of Martin c unty at Williamston, N. C , within 30 days from the 18th day of Jan. IV3I or the plaintiff will apply to the Ccurt for the relief demanded in the complaint. It is also ordered that all other per suns claiming an interest in tlir »ul>- : ; I !&& *" I IW[ " Out of another year of friendship and confidence with our jfl| ,mt friends, patrons and customers, we have developed a most jCK £» earnest wish for the continuance. oT their good will, and 5w offer ours whole-heartedly. Js w This Institution wishes every one a Very Happy Christmas. Jgc I Bank Of RobersonviDe 1 ject matter of the said action shall ap pear and present, set up and defend their respective claims in (> months from the date of this notice, or be fcrever barred and foreclosed of any and all interest or claims in or to the said property or proceeds from the Sale thereof; 1 his 18th dav of December, I l '3o. 1 . ' R J. PEEL. d-23-4t Clerk >f Superior I'uiirt. j NOTICE OF SALE i Under and by virtue of a deed of trust _ executed to Hie lutdersigiied I rustee on the 2nd day oi January, H'U, of record in the Register oi Deeds Office of Martin County in | Book ZZZ, |>s«e 136, to secure note of |even dater therewith, and the stipul.i tions not having been complied with, and at the request of the- holder of said bond, the undersigned TrCtstoe will, on the 22nd day of January, l'» 31, .at 12 o'clock, Noon in front of the j Courthouse door of Martin County, offer for sale to the hiKh» ->t bidder, for jcasli, the following described land: i A lot in the Town-oi Wiliiafliston. IN. C., adjoining Watts Street,j, John Edmondson, and Meadows house and j lot, and the \\ . . V Ellison home place. I Containing One Fourth Acre, "more or less. Also bciurf' a let in the Tuwtt of Williamston, N. C., adjoining Hat ton Street, M, I). on two sides I and the old Ellison homestead. Con taining about One Acre, mote or less. Ibis 22nd day of December, 1930 H. A CRITCER, I d-23-4t Trustee. NOTICE OF SERVICE ) North Carolina, Martin 'County— in the Superior Court, j Martin County vs. Mary C. Wynne and husband, Wynne, (if she has a husband) The above named defendants, ex cept those personally served in this action, and all other persons owning !or claiming an interest in the land herein referred to, will take notice that on the 1-t day of Dec., l'» 30, an action entitled js above \vas com menced in the Superior Court of Mar tin County for the purpose of fore- I closing tax liens for the taxes due for | the year P'2B on the fojlowiiig real estate: | One vacant lot in the town-of I'ar CHRISTMAS GREETINGS " v ~ •• —j: —-----■ . • ■ «JL- ' I . •* ' • Regardless of what we think about Christmas, it is the one time in a year when we should try to beliappy. Grown ups as well as young folks and kiddies, we have a good assortment 'of useful presents, a good buy at any season of the year. A Lot of Electric Equipment for Cooking; Boys' Wagons, Scooters, Kiddy Kars; and Num i" eTow Articles not Mentioned. I mrnmmm—mm—mm—mmmmm—t ———■————— f Culpepper Hardware Co. ■ ■— SECTION 2 ESTABLISHED 1898 ; mele, N. C. listed for taxes in 1928 by I Mary C. Wynne. * i I hat they arc required to appear and answer or demur to the complaint i which has been tilerh at the office of the dork of superior court of Martin i county at VVillmniston, N. C., within It) 'lays front the 18ih day of Jan. I'M! or the plaintiHf will apply to the court lur the relief demanded in the complaint. * , It is ordered that all other per i lis clamjing an interest in the sub it jtct matter of the sairl action shall ap . I •«.•!* and present, set up and defend 1 i tl eir rospertive claims in 6 months i, Irimt |lie date of this notice, or be r f f' rover barred and tVreclo-.ed of any . and all interest or claims.in or to the i, ; sail, property i r proceeds from the ,j »iili thereof. I Ins' IMb 4«y if December, 193.1. ~i K J. PEEL; d t' t lerlc . t "superior Court. ' r NOTICE OK SALE N i Martin -County— , t mTei- and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain deed of j trust executed to the undersigned trus . tee by I hernias Archie t'orey on the lo r lb day oi \|>ril. 1930 and oi record in j tbe public registry for Martin Couii , ty in Book C-3 page 282, said deed of . t ust having been given for the pur > pose of securing a certain note • f even . date and tenor therewith, and default i ' having been made in the payment of the said note and the stipulations con tained in the said deed of trust not ' having been complied with and at the - request of the holder of the said note the-uuth-i'signed trustee will on Moli _ day, tin* l l 'tb day of January, 1931 at 12 o'clock \! in irout of the courthouse e door in tbe town of Wilhaiiiston. N. e t . offer for sale to tbe highest bidder I for cash the following described real . estate, to wM : s j Ht lliujeil oil the I'ait l»> Beverly K tVrev, and on tbe Smith by Sylvester (J IVl'l and oil the North .by liieod'J'e e Corey and on the \\ est N|»V the lands ii of Mrs. Kinchin llardison and said - tract of land contains 60 acres more jor less. - ! Ibis tin- 19th day of December, r |')3o d l (~ HARRISONS, • . KlliVrt -S l'eel,- Attorney Trustee - d 23-4t „