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Adrertiaers Will Pnd Oar Col unu i Latchkey to Om Sixteen Hundred Martin County Homes VOLUME XXXIV—NUMBER 22 ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT METHODIST CONFERENCE MEETS HERE NEXT WEEK DUKE PRESIDENT AND DR. SPENCE EXPECTED HERE pproximately Two Hu dred Visitors Planning To Attend Meeting Religious activities in this section will be centered here next Tuesday and Wednesday when 23 Methodist charges send their preachers and dels gates here for the quarterly confer ence of the Elizabeth City district. More than two hundred visitors are fxpected to attend the conference, in eluding Dr. H. E. Spence, of Duke University, and Dr. W. P. Few, pres ident of Duke, and other notables. Dr. Spence will preach Tuesday morning at 11:30, and President Few is sched uled to meet with the laymen that afternoon. Opening at 9 o'clock Tuesday morn ing, the conference will continue into Wednesday afternoon, during which time a varied religious program will be offered. "All phases of the Chris tian work will be discussed and much help should be gathered by those who attend," Rev. C. T. Rogers stated this morning. A definite program of events had not been completed this morning, but it is understood that rep resentatives from the orphanage at Raleigh, the superannuate endowment fund, the Christian Advocate, and the Golden Cross Society will attend the meeting and take part in the two-day session. The following charges will be rep resented, it was announced: Chowan, Columbia, Currituck, First Church and City tyoad Church, Elizabeth City; Dare, Fdenton, Kennekeet, dates, Hat teras, Hertford, North Gites, I'asquo tank, Manteo, Roper, South Camden. South Mills, Plymouth, and Creswell. Special arrangements are being made to entertain the visiting ministers and conference delegates Rev. C. T. Rog ers, pastor of the local church, stated this morning. The Methodist Mis sionary Society will serve lunch 1 ues day and Wednesday, and the visitors will be cared for in private homes th? remainder of the time. "Our two local churches, Holly' Springs and Williamson, are looking forward to a feast of good things, and I am sure they will be greatly helped," Pastor Rogers *aid. The public is in vited to hear Dr. Spence next Tues day morning at 11:30 in the Methodist church auditorium. Anonunces Presbyterian Services In the County Church school, 9:45 a. m. Worship, service and sermon, 11 »• m. Dr. E. E. fjillespie will preach. Rober son's Farm Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. Dr. Gillespie will be present. Prayer meeting Thursday night at 8 p. m. Bear Grata Sunday school at 9:30 a. nt. Preaching services at 8 p. m. J. D. Ray Leases Camp To N. L. Todd Today Mr. J. D. Ray has leased his camp on Gardner'* Creek to Mr. N. L. Todd who took possession of the camp and property today. Mr. Todd will move to the camp within the next few weeks, it was stated. MASONS TO MEET NEXT MONDAY Will Gather In Tarboro for Aftflpoon and Night The Masonic lodges of the 18th District will hold a meeting in Tar boro next Monday afternoon and evening, it was announced by lodge officers this week. The three lodges, Conoho at Hamilton, Stonewall at Robersonville and the Skewarkey lodge here will be well represented at the meeting, according to information received her yesterday. Extensive plans for the meeting are being made by the member# of the Concord members at Ta[h° r °. and distinguished including Grand Master J. W. Winborne, are expected to attend both sessions, one in the afternoon at 4 o'clock and a second that evening at 8 o'clock. Of ficers are especially urged to attend the afternoon meeting and Urge dele gation* from the three lodges in ihii county are expected to attend the evening session. A "Dutch" supper will be served at 7 o'clock that eve ding. THE ENTERPRISE State School Dentist Overrun with Patients Many children are seeking treatment at the dental clinics conducted in this county under the direction of the State Board of Health. This morning, the applicants numbered about 40, making it impoesible for Dr. Dudley to complete the work here. Next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the dentist will go to Robersonville to examin: and treat the teeth of children in that district. 5 TONS OF GLASS ARE NEEDED TO REPAIR WINDOWS Approximately 6,500 Panes To Be Repaired In Bertie Town Approximately five tons of glass were ordered by home and store own ers in Windsor this week to replace the panes broken by hail stones there last Sunday afternoon, Phillip l'erry, young Windsor man, stated yesterday. Between six and seven thousand panes were broken by the stones during tho storm, requiring five men all day Monday to measure the frames and prepare an order for the 10,(KH) pounds of glass. The damage loss was not fully .de termined, but it is understood that $1,500 or $2,000 will be required to re place the expensive window glass in the Baptist ehtireh therr. Several weeks will l>c required to restore all the glasses and repair Hie roofs, it is believed. MANY HEARING DR. GILLESPIE Series of Services Expected To Be Brought To A Close Sunday The series of services being held in the Bear Crass Presbyterian Com munity Cha|»el under the direction of Dr. E. E. Gillespie, of Greensboro, have far exceeded the fondest hopes and expectations of all. On Sunday night every available seat was filled, I which necessitated putting in an ad ditional 100 seats. I In spite of the fact that this is the j busiest season of the year for farm ers —the chapel has been comfortably t filled each night. There has been an increase in attendance each evening until at the present writing it is feared that there will, not be enough seats to go around. Children, young boys and girls, men and women add their lusty and melod ious voices to that of their leader in what is said by many to be the l>cst congregational singing in the county. With a pleasing personality!—l>r. Gillespie has won his way into the hearts of the people. His presentation of the old old story of Jesus and His love is causing many a team to work overtime, for buggies, carts, wagons, and cars btong* those "Interested in | spiritual things for many miles to these services. You are missing a real treat if you haven't been. There are only three more services. You are invited to each. ' Hamilton Schools Closes 1930-31 Term Wednesday The Hamilton School brought to a successful close the 1930-31 term last Wednesday Evening when appropriate exercises were held in the auditorium there. The salutatory was given by Floried Cox and the valedictory by Glenn Grimes. Hon. R. *O. Everett, former Martin County man but now of Durham, delivered the main address. Superintendent R. A. Pope presented the certificates and diplomas and Prin cipal W. E. Plyler awarded the med als. Man Hurt When Truck Turns Over at Jamesville Max Brown, of Wilson, was slightly hurt yesterday afternoon when his Cadillac truck turned over near James ville on highway number 90. According to information reaching here, Brown was driving in the mid dle of the road and when a car start ed to pass, it frightened him and he turned his machine off the road. The radiator and cab were badly smashed. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, May 15,1931 LAND TAX FOR SCHOOL FUNDS . IS CONSIDERED If Decision Is Not Reached Today A Special Ses sion Is Expected j The General Assembly continues in session with adjournment always just about one week off. Argument con tinue* to center around the support of the schools, although bribery investi gations were started this week in the .Senate. It is believed by many that much money has been offered in jattempt to influence legislation this term, but the denials arc strong an.l proof is very difficult to establish. 1 Two propositions, providing a 15- and 10-cent ad valorem school lax, were agreed upon yesterday by the Senate conferees and the propos als were submitted to a caucus of Mac- Lean Act advocates this morning. Both proposals include a franchise tax 011 power and telephone companies of five per cent of their gross receipts in lieu of the 4 1-2 per cent figure in the original conference report and the -first Senate revenue bill. Both plans provide other additions to corporation taxes. The 10-cent proposition, how ever, contains a five per cent consum ers' tax on -domestic- users of tele phones and power and a documentary stamp tax in addition .to the provis ions of the 15-cent ad valorem propo sition. The House conferees did not accept either of the propositions yesterday but agreed to come to some final de cision today. By that time the House have a report on the ac tion of the Mac Lean caucus! which Mr. Mac Lean called immediately aft er the conference adjournment. Both houses met at noon today and it was absolutely impossible for a conference report to be in shape by that time. But Representative Spence chairman of the House conferees, said that if a decision was readied, the House would he asked to - meet at night in order that the report might be put on first reading, lit any event, it wifl require six days to pass a conference report and adjournment with a revenue bill is impossible he fore Thursday,- May 21. The Senate voting for the two ad valorem tax reports were Senators Dunlap, Folger, Gravely, Clement and Rankin. Senators Clark, Hinsdale, l'ritchett and McKee stooc,l out against it and it was said last Inight that they .would not sign the report. If the conferees decide that they cannot agree today, they now intend to report that fact to the two houses. And in that event there is 4 almost certain to he a strong movement to ward a. sine die adjournment without a revenue bill—thereby forcing -1 special -session. Seine Fishing on Roanoke Fast Coming To A Close Seine fishing on the Roanoke is fast coming to a close, reports from Janies ville this morning stated. The nets at the Camp l'oint fishery, a few miles below Jamesvilli;, were removed from the river this week, and according to present plans, the work will be stop ped next Monday or Tuesday at Jamesville. """ i Local Minister To Preach In Robersonville Sunday Rev. \V. F. VViegmann, pastor of the local Christian church, will preac'i in the Robersonville Christian church at II o'clock Sunday morning. Serv ices at the evening hour have not-yet been announced. MRS. G. HOLLIDAY DIES IN EVERETT Funeral Services Will Be Held In Church There Tomorrow at 3 Mrs. Josephine Holliday, one of Everetts' oldest and most highly es teemed citizens, died at her home there this morning at 7:30 o'clock of pneumonia. She had been ill one week. *" \ Mrs. born in Beaufort county, near Mount Zion church, the daughter of the late Mack Britton and wife. She married Mr. Holliday 43 yeras ago, and he survives. They never had any chil-l dren. Three brothers, Wm. H. Brit-J ton, of Cross Roads; R. L. Britton, of. Florida and Made Britton, of Georgia,' survive. Mrs. Britton was a great friend to all and a neighbor and helper to those ( in need. She had' been a faithful, church member for more than SO years. - | The funeral services will be con-j ducted from thei Christian church in + Everetts tomorrow afternoon at o'clock by lier pastor, Rev. .George H Sullivan, Burial will follow in the' Everetts cemetery. EXPECT $3,000,000 DROP IN VALUATION Little Prospect Poultry Cars Small Loadings For Last Cooperative Car and Prevailing Low Prices Make Additional Shipments Pro hibitive at This Time, Agent Declares That there will not he another poul trv car operated in this county this season was practically made certain yesterday when County Agent T. B. Brandon consulted with State market ing officials. Two more cars hail been scheduled in the county, but light load ings and prevailing low prices made additional shipments prohibitive*, it was stated. And while (here is a pos sibility for a car next month, it is not likely one, will he operated. | Complete records for the season hid not been tabulated yesterday, but it is unileirsTooil that fair-sized loadings have been made in the county during the season. Farm Work Is Well Advanced This Year LARGE PORTION TOBACCO CROP BEEN PLANTED Estimated 25 Per Cent In crease In Number of Farm Gardens Farming in this immediate section is further advanced This season than it w'as last year, even though CIVIII weather has prevailed much longer than usual. Some crops are not do- ing so well, while otlwi s are m mu !i better shape than those of last \ear were at the same time. Tobacco transplanting in this sec tion will continue well into next week, but by tomorrow the larger portion of the crop will have been set, reports from scores of farmers located all over the county indicate. Plants set out last , v week arc doing well, favorable conditions for their growth prevailing. ■Many farmers stale that they found it unnecessary to water their plants this year, as timely rain fell, making artificial watering useless The rain falling last Sunday is said to have 'packed the earth around the plants in some sections, but the resulting dam age was negligible, it is understood. Transplanting in this county was advanced as rapidly this year as il ever was, there being no shortage of plants to delay the work. Wet .weather |is said to have limited the number of cut worms and yesterday farmers re ported the crop, as a whole, in very good condition. The size of the acreage in this coun ty remains unknown. It is certain that some farmers have decreased their crops, but S majority of the growers arc repeating the same acreage. A few farmers, it is regretted, are said to have (increased their acreage, hut not to a Igreat extent. ' An unusually poor stand of peanu's jlias been reported in many sections of I the county, farmer after farmer find ing it necessary to replant the crop' in its entirety. A few growers, how lever, report fair stands and will find replanting on a small scale necessary. Early corn crops are up anil grow ing fairly rapidly, it was reported by eleven farmers representing five of ths ten districts-Jin, the„S«unty. Probably the most favorable turn 011 the farm this year is the tendency to ward more and better gardens, reports indicating that the number of gardens have been increase by 25 per cent, or even more. HOLD UP SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES Delinquent Li»ts Have Al ready Been Published Twice In Paper The Robersonville Township road trustee* and Robersonville town com missioners called-off their sale of land for taxes at a meeting held on Thurs day of thijs week. The list had already been published twice, the bill extend ing authority to postpone tax-sales to town and townships officials not hav ing been introduced in the General As sembly at the time the commissioners were forced to advertise the list by | the old law. I. I The action of these boards this week ( came s mult of many from taxpayers, who have no income whatever except from the sale of farm 'crops, which can not be produced an I I marketed until the fall season. Prices paid during the year were not as —high as they were last ycaT anrt the' 1 year before, 4>ut even then they stabilized the market. It is remem bered here that farmers were almost unable to sell their chickens for 12 cents at one time. This surplus has been removed, and while no advance in prices is expected, no new low level is expected" from now oh. Through the cooperative shipments, the farmers saved a considerable sum, for individual shipping costs would have more than off-set, in many cases at least, the higher price offered in direct transactions. FORMER MARTIN BOY IS KILLED •w Dies In Tarboro Hospital From Knife Wounds Received in Fight $ l.edford Gardner, formerly of tins, county, died in a Tarboro hospital last Monday of knife wounds received in a light with liar lit* I'eiiwell there .1 lew days before. lew details could be learned in connection with the cut ting which, .it was said, resulted frotu a drunken row. I'emvelTis being held in the Kllgecoinbc County.jail with out bond .for trial at the uext term of Superior Court there. Young Gardner, son of the late Wiley (iardner, was born and reared near here. Soon alter his father was killed by the late George Whitley, young (iardner left this section, and has lived a greater part of his time since in Kdgeeomlie County, where he jworked at one of the mills near Tar luiro, Burial was in the Tarboro cein ] etery. Ihe man's death was the third un timely one in the family, his uncle, George (iardner, having lost his life when run down by an. automobile on the Jaiuesyille load, near here, several days ago. His father was killed about 15 years ago. Full Program of Service at the Baptist Church Sunday " I lie I'inal Tf.it of Discipleship," will he the theme at the local Hap tist church Sunday morning.-. At the evening hour the text Will lie "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole mat ter —fear God and keep His command ments, for this i-. tlij,' whole duty of man." There will he a full program of serv ices Sunday, Sunday school, preach ing and worshipping services and the young people's organizations. Tins church welcomes to any and all (if its services any and all'whit wish to come. 1 WIDOW OF JOHN ROGERSON DIES Funeral Services Will Be Held Tomorrow After noon by Rev. Dickey Mrs. Eliza Rogerson widow of the late John Daniel Rogerson, died at her home on the Slacle farm near here early this morning from an attni'k of pneumonia with which she had suf fered, for eight days. Mrs. KoKerson, 45 years old, was 'the daughter of the late Wf J. Hoard and wife, 'Ann. She leaves nine children,- six boy*, Robert, Cirover, Louis, Joseph, J-esli" and : James 1). and three daughters, Mary and i'hehna -Roger son and Mrs. Thelnia Edwards*. Her mother; ftrr- hf^tlw*,—Andrew - liuard, of Williainston; Sam Horad, of Nor folk; Church, Charlie and John Henry Hoard, of Ta'rboro, and three sisters, Mrs. J. E. Hammond, of Bethel; Mrs. TY.—J. Summerlin, of Williamston, and Mrs. Willie Wells, of Tarboro, »ur vive. i The funoral willt* held ironic the home tomorrow afternoon by Rev. C. H. Dtckfy, of the local BaptUt church. Burial will be made in the Baptist Cemetery hero. , ' REPRESENTS FROM 20 TO 25 PER CENT GENERAL COUNTY-WIDE DECREASE COUNTY COURT CALLS 14 CASES HERE TUESDAY Judge Bailey Imposes Two Substantial Fines; No Road Sentences * A large docket featured the record-j er's court session held here last Tues day. J.udge Bailey calling fourteen cases during the day. Two substan tial fines were •imposed, hut there w'ere ,no road sentences given, » Dennis Harbor. charged with an as-, sault with a deadly weapon, was given j a six-months suspended sentence upon i the condition that lie pay the costs i and give the prosecuting witness S2O. j ; Judgment was suspended in the j cases charging 11. 1.. Hopkins with passing worthless checks upon the condition that he pay the costs. 1.. llassell, pleading gli'lty in the case charging him with operating an automobile while iiitoxicaled, was., tiived SSO, taxed with the costs and required to pay $25 to the prosecuting witness. t'eril Jones and I,in wood Whichard, two young white boys of lireeiiville, were given a hearing in the case cliarg--* ing tlieni with operating ,i car while [ intoxicated. Jones was found not guilty, and Whichard, pleading guilty I to the charge, was fitted' sis and had lii> license to operate a car on the State highways revoked for a period 'ot four months ( John !■ mnictf Well's w>a ftfiin'd' ti"i guilty in the case charging him with an assault. Pleading guilty of abandonment and non-support, Isam Hynian was order ed to pay the costs of the case an.l pay specified slims to T. VV. Williams, a minor. The court suspended jtulg |Ufent. Probable Cause appearing in the cits/ ■charging Daniel Wynn with arson, the court setjt the case to the superior docket, with Wynn under a SI,OOO bond. The case charging Aaron Biggs wtili an assault with a deadly weajio i was continued. I NeW'sonte Bobbins, charged with op erating-a car while intoxicated, failed lto answer when called. Papers for his were issued. 2 HELD FOR MANN ACT VIOLATION Whitaker and Mitchell Fail To Raise $4,000 Bonds, Continue in Jail | Clari-iicc Whitaker and Flisha Mil cliell w?f«' ordered hold in.default ->f I $3,000 hoiids «-ach following a hearing held before l\ S. I'onfliiissioner W. I . Manning Wednesday in coUn.ectio'i with an alleged violation nf the Mann Act. Warrants were preferred again.t the twii neuroeii by Clinton Stein, Mn irean of Investigation agent from the 11. S Department of JUistiie. | The evidence disclosed at the hear 'ing' liere Wednesday imliiaUd thai ithe two men.had lured two young eol ored girls away from their hi.nnes an 1 carried them into Virginia lor immor al pur-poses. I--Mitchell,- .18 years,'old, came here from Virginia, leaving a wife in that iState. lie claims that he does not know whether she is dead or living, or .married again. • £ i Whitaker, a New .Orleans negro, came here several years ago. lie -mar ried here. His principal business is said to have Uen bootlegging, and one of his chief sins was taking other women and running off with them. The case was scheduled for trial ill i the Federal court at Washington next I October. Jones-Rosenwald School Closing Ends Abruptly The School rlos- | in# exercises last Tuesday evening, were brought to an abrut close when J several youtiK negroes rushed into th • building, sliced the doorkeeper witlr a razor and rushed out with all the r>frnhin>nts VVaKiUU— *t»- ISsUtfd for the arrests of James, Albert and William Cooper,' all brothers, and Wesley, Kennieand Carnie Williams. C. N. Hunter, jiged school master who has faithfully serv.ed his people in the upper part of this county dur inu the past several years, expressed great »orrow in telling Jiow the in truders interrupted tlx- entertainment that had been planned in an effort to offset certain debts contracted by the school. Watch the Label On Yoqr Paper Aa It Carriaa th« Data When Your Sabecripttan Expire* ESTABLISHED 1898 BEAR GRASS LOSS REPORTED TO BE ABOUT $226,699.00 Property Values Likely To Drop From $12,760,969 To Around $9,570,000 A decrease of approximately $.1,000,- 000* in property values is expected to follow the revaluation work in this county, according to preliminary re- unofficially learned this week. ' Although the reassessment of proper ty has hardly started in the various ! districts, a decrease varying from 20 to 25 per cent is-expected to result. Hear (irass Township, the only dis trict in the 'eoifnty revaluing its prop erty at the -time listing was handled, unofficially reports a 25 to 28 percent j reduction, or a drop -of approximately j $226,699 in its property values. Sinti ilar decrea-es. iit the other districts will reduce the county's real estate and personal pmperty valuations from ,$12,760,969 to approximately $9,570,- 000. These figures do not include cor porations operating in the county. It is understood here that"Some val ues were increased in Bear Grass Towns-hip; some were held at the 1930 ; figure, and some were reduced, the re duction offsetting all increases and ef fecting a drop of around 25 per cent in the I'M!) real and personal prop erty valuation. It is generally believed that the loss will not be tinder 20 pec cent and not more than 25 per cent. Some townships are expected to add 'new properties to their lists, but these 'additions will hardly'offset the general hoss, according to—unofficial reports 'heard this week. ■ It is generally admitted that the task lot revaluing property tilt's year is one *ot the most difficult ever undtrtaken ,111 the county. And while the out jcoHie might necessarily be changed by jtlre State in distributing school funds, |in case thfte is an ad valorem tax (levied, the equal assessment of all jpro|>erties regardless of the figure is the most important thing for the i-countv as a whole. If the county at- tempts to operate on the same sched j nit- as it did last year,■ State aii| re- Imaining the same, and a 25 per cent I reduction in valuation rqst|lts, then !naturally, the rate of the levy will in jcrease. Under these conditions the rate would necessarily be advanced to approximately $1.79 on the SIOO valu ation instead of the recent rate of pf 1.34 on the SIOO property valuation. Last year tlu- following listings, showing a loss or gain. were reported in the county: Township Listing Loss I JainesvilTc $1,25.1,176 $ 17,572 firinins 7y«,(M7 31,159 Williams -117,74b 62,57(5 , (toss Roads ~, 7%,477 • 31,159 Kobersonvdlcv 2,773,900 114,794 Poplar Point 439,016 - 4.025 Hamilton 1.>11,424 45,137 Williamstou 2.5 u 1,(101 *14,414 ( i(M>SC Wsl I,(if iH,423 51,490 Hear (irass 901,699 41,751 Totals $12,7(>0,969 $398,198 I *(iain. . . FORD CARAVAN HERE TUESDAY Caravan Leaves Here Early Wednesday Morning for Washington County Twelve trucks, displaying various types of bodies, and sent out from the Norfolk branch of the- Ford Mo tor company, attracted much atten tion here last Tuesday afternoon when the caravan paraded the principal . streets of the town and stopped at the Williamstou Motor company, Ford dealer;, for demonstrations. ' . The caravan, displaying the latest in body models manufactured by the Ford company, was the most complete ever sent into this section by 1 the manufacturers. The tour is one of many conducted by the Ford people throughout the country at the present time. —— ~ ~ The modern ambulance, equipped with a medical kit, stretcher, water heating appartus and automatic fold ing seats, probably attracted more at tention than any other one of the re maining eleven machines. Included in (he list was a modern police patrol wagon, another attention getter, A marked feature in the display was the regular truck with an increased body space made possible by a longer chas sis and a wider body.