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VOLUME XXXIV—NUMBER 35
MANNING TO BE
SWORN IN OFFICE
HERETOMORROW
Succeeds R. A. Pope As
County Superintendent
Of Education
Martin County's educational system
will be headed by a new man tomor
row, whan Mr. James C. Manning
takaa the oath of office before Clerto
of the Court R. J. Peel and enters
upon hi* duties as county superintend
ent No special meeting of the Coun
ty Board of Education will be held and
the administering of the oath will
hardly be more than a regular routine
of the office.
Mr. R. A. Pope, completing four
terms, or eight years, as head of the
county schools tomorrow, stated yes
terday that he plans to leave the lat
ter part of this or early next week
for his home in'Creedmoor. ,
Mr. Manning, the son of Mrs. Blanch
Manning and the late Rev. A. J. Man
ning, enters upon th« duties of the
office at a time when the entire State
school system is undergoing a marked
change. And until the State plans of
operation are made complete in Ra
leigh no definite policy can be intro
duced in this county, it is understood.
A native of this county and in sym
pathy with the cause ol education, Mr.
Manning stated yesterday that every
thing possible would be done for th;
continued advancement of education
in the county and the people thereiu.
Educated at Atlantic Christian Col
lege and the University of North Car
olina, Mr. Manning has had several
years experience in the Wayne Coun
ty schools and comes here qualified |f or
the duties of the office upon which he
is about to enter.
POSTAL HOURS
TO BE CHANGED
Post Office Employees To
Go On 44-Hour Basis,
Effective Tomorrow
Beginning tomorrow, postal clerks
and village carriers will start on a 44-
hour weekly work echedule instead of
the 48 hours they now work each week.
The change will not greatly affect post
office service, Postmaster Jesse T.
Price stated yesterday, but unless some
arrangements can be made there will
be no Saturday afternoon deliveries
made in town, beginning July 11. Next
Saturday is a national holiday, and no
deliveries will be made at all, either
in the country or in the town, Mr.
Price stated.
The new work schedule will not re
sult in closing the post office before
the regular closing hoar, 6 o'clock, it
wu stated.
Mr. Price has written to the depart
ment in Washington asking instruc
tions in connection with effecting the
best method of handling city mail de
liveries Saturday afternoons. -
200 PEOPLE ARE
VICTIMS OF HEAT
Number Preak Stories Are
Hatched Out by Recent
Heat Wave
A broiling sun, bearing down on
the country and bringing the second
major beat wave of the season, re
sulted in many deaths over the week
end and yesterday. More than two
hundred people are said to have fell
victiais of the heat, and many odd
storin were reported here and there
throughout the nation.
Combustibles, in a Chicago rubbage
heap, set off by the broiling sun, caus
ed a fire at the Wilson Packing planf,
in which several thousand dollars
worth of steak was fried. J/ J
In West Liberty, lowa, tar boiled
from a barrel by the sua, ran into a
chicken coop at the home of Mrs.
Mary Sloan. Fifteen chickens were
mired and died in vain efforts to re
lease themselves. »
la Valparaiso, Ind , heat caused ex
plosion of a bottle of moonshine liquor
in nuinicipal court, thereby destroying
evidence in a bootlegging case.
In Davenport. lowa, H. S. Thomp-,
son reported he found two chicks
hatched by sun rays in a crate of dis
carded eggs at the city dumping
grounds.
In Indianapolis, Asphalt pavements
on a northeast-side street exploded
under the terrific temperature at an
armored track carrying iponey ship
ment was passing. The machine was
throwp into the curbing and SIO,OOO
was atrewn about the scene.
•
Regular Meetpig ot
Kiwania Tomorrow
• »■
With Mr. Vi. J Sp.vey in charge,
a unique program is assured the mem
bers of the local Kiwania Club at their
regular meeting tomorrow at 12:30 in
the Woman's Club Hall. All Kiwan
ians fp* to be present.
THE ENTERPRISE
First Four Towns
Finish Revaluation
$306,237 To
BYRD TRIP SCOUT
IN WILSON JULY 22
♦
Local Scouts Are Invited to
Hear Boy Who Made
Trip to Antarctia
♦
Paul Siple, chosen from 600,000 Boy
Scouts to accompany Commander
Richard E. Byrd on his antarctic ex
pedition, plans to visit Eastern Caro
lina Scouts in WiUpn July 22, it wan
announced by regional officials recent
ly, Scout Siple lias many interesting
experience* td relate in connection
with his trip to the cold country. He
has written a book on experience*
gained while on the trip, and instead
of signing contracts with various play
organizations, the young man is hold*
ling his time open to his fellow scout*.
The local troop is extended an invi
tation to visit Wilson and hear Scout
Siple. A detailed program has not
been announced at this time, but will
be made public soon, it was stated by
the area Boy Scout officials.
PENSIONS FOR
CONFEDERATE
VETS ARE PAID
Total of More Than $1,700
Paid To Veterans and
Widows in County
More than $1,700 were paid recently
to Confederate veteran* and *idows
of Confederate veteran* in this county,
|912.50 of the amount going to five
veterans. Sixteen widow* have already
participate in the pension fund swit
out for the first six months of the
year, Clerk of the Court R. J. Peel
stated. Each of the veterans or mem
bers of their families received $182.50,
the several widows receiving SSO each
Since the last pension was paid late
in 1930, and before the applications
were filed with the department in Ra
leigh April 15, there were no changes
in the pension list, as far as this coun
ty was concerned, Mr. Peel stated.
Checks were delivered during June
to the following veterans or members
of their families: Messrs. William
Jones, of Oak City, a member of the
72nd Regiment, company E; James 11.
Johnson, of Oak City, a member of
company E, 17th Regiment; P. R.
Rives, of Williamston, member of com
pany K, 67th Regiment; D. F.- Rob
erson, Robersonville, member of com
pany O, 17th regiment; and Joseph
W. Ward,, member of company K,
70th Regiment. Mr. Jones died after
the participating list had been prepared
and his check was delivered to a mem
ber of the family, records show.
The following widows also received
checks: Mrs. Martha J. Peel, Mrs.
Louisa Perry, Mrs. Mary T. Perry,
Mrs. Allie Riddick, Mrs. Mozelle Rob
erson, Mrs. Caroline Rogerson, Mrs.
Martha A. White, Mrs. Cresy L.
Barnhill, Mrs. Mary Ann Brown,
Mrs. Ruth-S. Chesson, Mrs. Mary A,
Everett, Mrs. Martha Gurganus, Mrs.
Sarah A. Hoard, Mrs. Elizabeth Keel,
Mrs. Nancy J. Manning, and Mrs.
Winnie Mizelle.
Jimmie Brown 111 At
Home Near Jamesville
Jimmie Brown, well known in coun-j
ty and State athletic circles, is now
confined to his bed at the Brown home
|near Jamesville. Young Brown was
badly hurt in a basketball game in Mi
ami last winter, and against the advice
[of physicians started playing baseball
a few days ago with the Hertford team
'in the Albemarle League. Last Wed
nesday he suffered a relapse and yes
terday he was removed by ambulance
to his home near Jamesville. While
his condition is not considered serious,
it is believed that he will not return
to Hertford for play this year.
Ashley Wynn Suffers
Stroke Paralysis Friday
Mr. Ashley Wynn, about 56 years of
age, continues critically ill at his home
in Everetts, following a stroke of par
alysis he suffered while fishing in Con
aby Creek, Washington County, last
Friday morning.
Mr. Wynn with a cousin, Mr. T. H.
Wynn, left home early Friday morn
ing and had just paddled his boat a
short distance when he was stricken.
He.lost the use of one side Of his body
and is unable to apeak.
Dr. Sawyer Not To Be
In Office Here Friday
Dr. C. J. Sawyer will not be in bit
office here on next Friday, on account
of his being engaged in tonail opera
tions in the Gates County clinic on.
that dale.
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, June 30,1931
IS 11 PER CENT
UNDER VALUES
OF LAST YEAR
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Decrease Is Most Marked
in Personal Property,
26 Per Cent
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That property values in Martin
County this year will fall $1,600,000
and probably more below the 19.10
values is indicated in the reports filed
during the past few days by four
townships, Williams, Cross Roads,
Poplar Point, and Griffins. With the
revaluation work about completed in
all of the ten townships in the coun
ty, a more complete estimate of the
exact decrease in values can be had
within the next few days, it is believed.
The four townships reportnig on the
work had an aggregate loss of $.106,237,
a decrease of a little over II per cent.
Of this loss, $194,64.3 is to be accred
ited to real estate, a decrease of 9.5"
per cent, as compared with the 1930
values. The most marked loss is in
personal property, values in that group ;
dropping from $422,842 to $311,248 tor
all the four townships, or a decrease
of approximately 26 per cent.
Each of the four districts reporting
hovered around the 10 per cent limit
allowed by State law. One district
went over the margin, but the dis
crepancy was nearer 10 than it was
10 1-2. In the personal property
group, solvent credits are virtually no'
more, Griffins Township reporting a
loss in those values amounting to a
round $20,000, according to a state
ment made by Mr. Noah Peel, list
taker for the district.
Figures for the 1931 and 1930 valu
ations in the four townships are as
follows:
1931 Personal Real
Cross Roads $ 84,029 $>23,445
Poplar Point 38,230 347,105
Griffins 147,131 539,161
Williams 41,858 358,648
Totals $311,248 $1,868,359
1930 Personal Real
Cross Roads $116,372 $680,105
Poplar Point 51,991 387,025
Griffins 198,441 599,606
Williams 56,038 396,266
ARREST FOUR ON
LIQUOR CHARGES
Chain of Evidence Built Up
Piece by Piece Here
Saturday
A chain of evidence was established
by Federal, county, and town officers
here last Saturday night, following a'
raid directed on a bootlegger's nest
located in the southern part of the
town.
Perlle Williams, colored man, was
arrested. Williams had had court ex
perience before, and he told on O. C.
Johnson, colored. John was brought
in and he in turn told on John Smith,
stating that Smith was present and in
the car when the liquor found by the
officers was bought. Smith was then
invited into the case, and he, in turn,
implicated Tom "801 l Weevil" Mason,
explaining that Mason was the man
who hauled the liquor. Mason was
then arrested, and at the hearing he
Wnied the charges. Smith and John
son held to their original stories, and
when the four were unable to find
bond they were placed in jail to await
trial before Judge Meekins in Wash
ington next October;
Four Bethel Men Fined
For Unlicensed Fishing
Caught fishing in Gardner'* Creek
without licenses, B. C. Whitehurst,
Henry Warren, R. E. James, and B.
F. Manning, all of Bethel, were given
a hearing before Justice of the Peace
J. L. Hasselt here last week. Judg
ment was suspended upon the pay
ment of the costs in the case. Deputy
Mayo Grimes made the arrest*.
Curb Market To Be Held
On Friday of This Week
Owing to the legal holiday, Julv
4th, coming thia week on Saturday,
the curb market will be open Friday
morning from 8:30 to 10:30. Miss
Sleeper and /the seller* are hoping
their patrons will notetfie' change in
date for this week only. Prices will
be reasonable and product* fresh, the
agent stated.
- It is claimed that if all the Ford
car* ever built were now available,
there would be enough of the ma
chine* to give the entire population
of the United States an automobile
ride at tbe same time.
MISS SLEEPER
GIVES GARDEN
NOTESFORJULY
Should Start Now in Mak
ing Fall and Winter
Garden
By Mias LORA E. SLEEPER
The month of July is always a crit
ical time in the making of a fall and
winter garden. Getting a high per
centage of germination and .1 good
stand of plants is a serious problem.
Soil preparation is of first importance.
It is well to 'break the land several
weeks in advance of the time of
planting if possible. Plow thoroughly
and keep the disc and smoothing har
rows in action often to destroy weeds
and conserve moisture. *
In starting plants that withstand
| transplanting, such as cabbage, col
lards, and lettuce, it is better to plant
the seeds in a partially shaded seed
bed rather than to attempt planting
directly in the field. A lattice work
of slats makes an excellent covering
for such a bed. If slats arc not avail
able, use pine brush or any material
which can be arranged to provide par
- tial shade. Place the.covering three
or four feet above the bed in order to
permit a free movement of air around j
!the plants and to give room for wa
tering and weeding. If the soil is dry
when the seeds arc sowft, water thor
oughly and cover with old fertilizer
sacks to conserve moisture, The sacks
should be removed as soon as the seed
lings begin to come up. Plants start
ed in a partially shaded bed should
be hardened to the hot summer sun
before setting in the field. Do this
by gradually removing the' shade and
by withholding water.
Seeds planted directly in the garden
row should come in contact with moist
soil if possible. Such large-seeded
crops as beans and corn should be
planted in deep furrows if the garden
plot is well drained. Cover a little
deeper than for the early spring plant
ings. Small-seeded crops planted di
rectly in the garden will require the
greatest of car it a stand is to be se
cured. Pulverize the soil thoroughly j
and pack it around the seeds after'
planting. Cover the row with old 1
sacks or board to help hold the niois-l
ture. If boards or planks arc »used,l
place a brick under each end and raise!
them off the ground as soon as the
seedlings begin to come up. If the
|boards are removed entirely the hot
sunshine will kill the tender seedlings
J Harden gradually to the sun by ie
imoving the boards in the early morn
ings and late afternoon for the first
few days after the seedlings are up.
Seeds which are slow to germinate
are sometimes sprouted before plant
ing. The carrot is a familiar example'
Jof such a crop. Sprout the seeds be '
|tween layers of moist cloth, and plintj
as soon as, the white sprouts begin
to show. . Sprouted seeds must be
planted in moist soil and protected!
( front the beat with a covering oi
boards or sacks as described above.
FRIENDLY FIVE
CAR TO BE HERE
# I
Unusual Advertising Auto
To Give Program Here I
Tomorrow Afternoon
♦
"The Friendly Five Flyer," an auto
mobile of unusual build and advertis
ing the Friendly Five Shoe, will broad
cast a program in front of Margolis
Brothers' store here tomorrow after
noon about 4 o'clock. Built by Glenn
Curtis, one of the fathers of av'atiou,
the aerocar is now making a tour oi
the States with Pilot and Ann uncer
Paul Dean inccharge. Throughout a
large part of the country, the unique |
machine and its modern equipment for
advertising and broadcasting has at
tracted the attention of thousands of
people.
Business in general will be suspend
ed here tomorrow for the usual half
holiday, but even then large crowds
are expected to see the "Friendly Five
Flyer," during its stay here.
"The purpose of these visits," Mr.
Frank J. Margolis, member of the firm
handling the F"riendly Five Shoe here,!
*'is te tell the Friendly Five Story,'
which is simply that modern equip-!
ment, skillfully used, can fashion fine 1
leathers into reasonably priced shoes.":
Locals Win One, Lose
One; Play Tomorrow
Playing .iiere last Friday afternoon,
the local baseball team lost to Scot
laud Netk 6 to 3 in a good game with
the exception of one inning, when er
rors resulted in four runs for the visi
tors. "Slim" Gardner, on the mound
for the locals, pitched a good game.
Yesterday afternoon the Williamston
nine defctaed the Roper team in Roper
25 to 6. Griffin pitched for the locals.
Tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock
Washington and Williamston will play
on the local high school diamond.
Gardner mid pitch, it was stated.
State Takes Over Maintenance
All County Roads Wednesday
MOST GIGANTIC
UNDERTAKING IN
STATE'S HISTORY
4,000 Convicts Also Taken
Off Hands of Various
Counties
I Tomorrow the State, for the fir>t
time in history, and the first State in
the United States, will take.over from
the counties the job of maintenance
and construction of every mile of pub- j
lie road and every bridge in North J
Carolina, and will assume the respon
sibility of cost of this tre
memlous job.
! The State will also take over around
4,000 county convicts and relieve the
■ counties of the burden of thvir support
and maintenance. On July 1 all of the |
jehain-ifcangs and prisoners in jail serv-|
ling more than 60-day sentences will
jcease to be fed and clothed and sup
i ported l>y the counties. The State will
serve over 12,000 additional meals, of
a uniform and balanced food content,
on July 1.
After today the county commis-1
Moneys are prohibited from levying
| a cent of tax to support the maiute
; nance and construction of roads in i
i North Carolina. The State appropri-1
ate* a minimum of $(>,000,01)0 to county !
I roads to he derived from; th6> proceeds
jof 2 cents of the present 6 cent gaso
jjinc tax. This lifts
' from the land and property of the
State an ad valorem tax of s6,ooo,mK>
now levied for roads. Three million
of this will be new money, and three
millions comes from the State aid cre
ated by the 192') General Assembly
apd largely used by the counties for
debt service.
On July 1 the county commissioners
and highway commissioners of the 100
counties, or a total of more than 500
.men, will turn over to a commission
lof seven men composing the Stale
Highway Commission the cpniluiicd
I responsibilities of their duties.
The State Highway Department is
' already organized for completing the
I transfer of the 45,000 miles of county
. roads ami the 4,000 county prisoners.
In. fact, since before the adjourning of
the legislature the entire organization
of the highway department has cen
tered its thought on the working ou
of plans for taking over county roads
July 1.
The Commission has laid out and or
ganized the State into districts, and
( districts into subdistricts. Every mile
I of road is charged to some one in the
State organization. That is to say,
every mile of road in every county has
. a maintenance supervisor responsible
to an engineer, in turn responsible ti>
| a district engineer, in turn responsible
jto the State Highway Commission.
And .there is, in (act, in the entile
45,000 miles, less likelihood of-any
particular road getting lost in the shut
tle, and receiving inadequate attention
from the maintenance forces than
I would Have been the case under local
'responsibility for maintenance.
Governor Gardner had the follow
ling to say in connection with the
'change: "Of course, the highway de
partment realize that the present or-,
ganization has of necessity been has
tily created and has actually been
thrown together within a period of .'0
'days and that there will be many
changes and adjustments to work put,
before the organization can reach the
maximum of efficiency. I feel, how
ever, that it is a remarkable demon
stration of organization and drive that
so much has been dune in such a short
time. Under the intense leadership
'of Chairman Jeffress and Chief Engi
neer Ames and their staff of assist
ants, every one connected with the
State Highway Department has been
working at full power to get ready f«»r
I July 1. I commend the counties for
their splendid cooperation with the
state in effectuating the change in or
ganization. And I trust that our peo
ple will be patient and nut expect too
much at once as the State ludves for
| ward in its- vigorous determination to
I assume the responsibility for this heavy
, task."
Flies Are Declared To Bo
\More Numerous Than Usual
The number of house flies here this
year is said to be the greatest in many
season, Weather /Conditions having been.
very -iavorahlc for .the pests so far.
Breeding places for mosquitoes have
been very limited here, and few of
tlnse germ-spreading pests are to l>e
found locally, but the flies are here in
countless numbers.
Breeding places have not been close
ly attended to apparently, and the
pe«t, with favorable weather conditions
has thrived. A drive 'to limit the
number of the annoying and germ
carrying pests has been mentioned
here, but no definite steps have beet
taken so far.
Will Observe Monday
i4s Independence Day
July Fourth will be observed
by local merchant)* Monday,
July 6, according to an an
nouncement made today by the
business firm heads. Other
than the closing of the post of
fice on Saturday, the Fourth,
the holiday feature will be vir
tually unnoticed here on that
day. The bank and all other busi
ness houses will be closed all
day Monday, and no county
meetings will be held. The
monthly meeitng of the county
board of commissioners will be
held Tuesday, and the date tlv:
county board of education will
meet is to be announced later.
As there'll be no mail deliver
ies Saturday, The Enterprise
will go out Friday morning. All
announcements for publication
should be in the office Thurs
day afternoon.
HARD TIMES HIT
BOTH DIVORCE
AND MARRIAGE
33 Out of 40 States Show
Decreases in Both
Last Year
llanl times hitb oth the marriage
and divorce markets last year, leaving
a trail of lean,-lorn figures at the Cen
sus Bureau in Washington.
Of fort} state-, on which the fignr
j living is finished, 3.? showed decreases
i in marriage and .HI showed decrease
in divorce.
i Miss Alice Y 1 lagan, who tor five
years' has- written the annual Census
liurcali study on marriage and divorce,
ascribed the decreases to the fact that
getting married and getting divorced
l costs numey.
j "It is well known that the marriage
; rate responds quickly to changes in
I economic conditions, increasing in
I periods of prosperity and decreasing
I alter a commercial crisis-'or during hard
times," she said.
As for divorce, Miss llagan wrote
to officials of all counties where the
rate had fallen as much as ten per
cent asking an analysis of the cause.
A large majority" of the replies, she
reported, laid the lack of divorces at
the door oi the depression.
Aside from a few flourishing Gretna.
Greens, and a scattering of divorce
havens, there is little likelihood oi a
rise in the rate of linkings and part
j ings before IW2, Miss Hagau pre
1 dieted.
High Acre Yields of Irish
Potatoes Made in Beaufort
High acre yields of irisli potatoes
have somewhjit offset low prices re
reived for tlu\ crop in Beaufort C6uu
ty this year.
Bertie Farmer Makes
Profit on Litter Pigs
Godwin Spivey, of Windsor, Bertie
County, says a litter of nine pigs fat
tened for the market paid him $1.50
a bushel for all corn fed them.
Currituck Farmers Get
15-To-l Yield Potatoes
Currituck potato growers report an
an rage yield of 15 barrels to each bar
rel of seed planted. A high percent
age has graded U. S. No. I in quality.
Edgecombe County Goes
In Strong for Lespedeza
Edgecombe County went into the
lespedeza growing business with a vim
this year. More than 600 bushels of
seed weretylanted for pasture and hay
purposes.,
Many Farmers Throwing
Tobacco Leaves Away
According to reports received here,
(lie practice of pulling an J throw iuft
away the few bottom leaven of tobacco
is being widely followed by fanners
in thft county. •
Twelve Cases Scheduled
To Be Heard Here Today
„ •
Twelve cases were scheduled this
morning for trial in the county record
er's court here today, the numbeV of
causes being comparatively small, con*
sidering that no session of the court
has been held since the early part of
the month. Four of the cases were
continued from previous sessions, the
other eight being of a varied nature.
Watch the Label On Yoor
Paper A* It Carrie* the Date
When Yoor Subscription Expiree
ESTABLISHED 1898
FIVE SECTIONS IN
MARTIN COUNTY
UNDER NEW PLAN
Meeting Held Here Today
| To Acquaint Workmen
With New Plan
| Plans for turning Martin County's
roads over to the State Highway Com
mission were completed here this morn
ling when Engineers 1,. A. Wallace, of
I Washington, and W. A. Cherry, of
| this place, met with the several local
foremen and explained to them the
new system under which - they will
work, beginning tonight at midnight.
The several foremen showed marked
l interest in the system, and already
,they are acquainting themselves with
their road sections that know no tovvn-
I ship or county lines and cover virtually
every road, lane, and path,
i Grouped under Division A and Sec
toin 2 of the State Highway system,
this county has been divided up into
five sub-sections, some of them ex
tending over into adjoining counties,
hut it\ the main located in Martin.
The system in this county is headed
Iby Engineer E. S. Peabody 'and As
sistant F.ngineer Wallace, both .of
| Washington, and Assistant Engineer
jVV. A. Cherry, of Williamston. Their
territory includes several counties in
this section of the State, however. _
In the county there are five work
ing units or sections, each having a
iorcman and a helper. In addition
111 , * -
to* the regular highway force main
tained in this county, there will be 10
county road workers. These units are
entirely separate from the convict
forces, their tasks being limited main
ly .to the maintenance of the roqrts.
[Details for handling convict labor have
not been made public at this time, but
it is Understood that the convict i rces
will be shifted from place to place to
build and rebuild roads.
It was learned this morning that the
county unit forces will continue oper
ating the approximately $2(1,000 worth
of county machinery, and that they
will later probably be equipped with
trucks and drags.
In handling the work in this county,
I there will be five units in addition to
he present highway sections, it was
j stated., hirst section, or Number 18,
.will be handled by Mr. J. E. Hines,
a road builder rtf standing. He will
make his home with Mr. J. J. Man
ning in Griffins Township and will
have charge of the roads in that tow n
ship, also in Jamesville ami a part
of Williams. The next unit, Number
IV, including Dear Grass and William
ston Township and a part of Cross
Roads, will be handled by Mr. J. P.
Hodges, of Bear Grass. The third
unit, Number 2(1, headed b> Mr. E. II
Ross, includes all the roads in Rob
ersonville Township, and a few miles
in Cross Koads and Poplar Point
j Townships. Number 21, A. W. Boyd,
.foreman, includes the roads in Ham
ilton Townships, several in William
ston, Poplar Point, and Goose Nest
j Townships. Mr. G. N. Co win will
handle several roads in Goose Nest
[Township in connection with his reg
ular duties now centered on the ntaiu
.State highways.
"It is a big undertaking," Engineer
Wallace stated this morning; "but with
the cooperation of the forces and the
public, are sure of success."
MANY PRISONERS
TO BE RELEASED
All Serving Terms of Less
Than 60 Days To Be
Freed Tomorrow
Several hundred short-term prison
ers in this State will be paroled by
Governor O. Max Gardner tomorrow,
the action being made in connection
with the new road system going into
effect tomorrow. The State takes
over the 4,000 convicts tomorrow, and
prisoners sentenced for less than 60
days are not wanted.
Not a single prisoner in this county
is affected by the action of the gov
ernor. Fourteen were removed from
the jail here week before last, but each
of them was sentenced to serve on
the roads for more than 60 days. Two
prisoners are in jail today awaiting
trial before Judge Bailey, but the out
come of their cases is not known at
thhi time. They will hardly be includ
ed in the group eligible for parole if
they are found guilty and a*e sen
tenced to les« than 60 days on the
roads. If the sentences are more than
60 days they will be sent to some
road camp, and if the sentences are
less than 60 days th»y will be charges
of th* county, it is understood.
There are 11 prisoners in the jail at
the present time, but 8 of them are
awaiting trial in the Federal- courts,
lea viae only J *j,