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Advert! mm Win Fnd Our Col ami t Latchkey to Over Sixteen Tf ai— ip a J U._ UamaA nunarea Martin nomci VOLUME XXXIV—NUMBER 50 TWO MEN JAILED WEDNESDAY FOR STEALING SWINE Four Goose Nest Farmers - Implicated In Alleged Theft Sunday Albert and Andrew Flannagan, brothers, and their father, John Flan nagan, and Charlie Raynor, all white, were arrested at their homes in Goose Nest township, this county, Wednes day afternoon for the alleged theft of fourteen hogs from W. B. Phelps, Bertie farmer, last Sunday. Pending their trial to be held in Bertie county, the four men were placed under $30(1 bonds each by Justice of the Peace J. W.Hines. Unable to furnish bond in the required sum, the two brothers were placed in the county jail here Wednesday and yesterday transferred to the Bertie jail. The alleged theft is one of many re ported by Bertie farmers during the past three years, it was learned yes terday, and ' the evidence surrounding this case is said to be sufficient to warrant conviction. According to information received here, Albert Flannagan, a farmer on the old Leggett plantation in Goose Nest, crossed the Roanoke at Pal myra landing early Sunday- morning and went to Phelps' home on the I)ev reaux farm in Bertie. With a quan tity of shelled corn, he lured from the Phelpß pen fourteen nice-sized I»OKS, weighing about 140 pounds each. Over a course of five miles the hogs fol lowed their charmer, eating a grain or two of corn dropped as bait by the man. And as the Pied Piper and the children journeyed to the river, so did the fifteen swine march to the Roa noke. At the river, Flannagan pen ned his catch and went to his brother Andrew, for aid. Arrangements were also made with Charlie Raynor to haul the hogs to the elder Flannagan's home. Returning to the river, Albert, aid ed by his brother, loaded the swine on a boat and carried them down the river to Burnett landing, five miles away. Haynor met the men there and loaded the hogs on his wagon. They were unloaded at the Flannagan home that evening, the elder Flannagan, when questioned by officers Wednes day, claiming that he did not know the hogs were' on his premises. Missing his hogs, Monday morning, the Bertie farmer tracked them to the river and saw where thi-y were loaded on a boat and carried away. With a boat he paddled down the stream and found where they were unloaded and re-loaded again, but that time in a wagon. The trail, was followed by the aid of residents living along the eight-mile route from the Burnette landing on the Roanoke to the elder Flannagan home. A warrant was is sued, the owner of the hogs recogniz ing them as his own in the Flannagan pen. The case is divided between the two counties, but it is understood that the Bertie authorities have preferred charges against all four men and that the cause wiTV Tie heatd in the court there early in September, Magistrate J. W. Hijnes stated this morning that Raynor and the elder Flannagan would be given a hearing here before him next Tuesday. This morning Bertie authorities were demanding bonds in the sum of SSOO for both Kaynor and Flannagan. | CHILDREN HURT NEAR HAMILTON Suffer Broken Limbs When Cart Turns Over On Them McDonald Cannon, 10 years old, suffered a leg, and his sisttr, Margaret, 13 years old, suffered a broken arm last Wednesday morning when a cart overturned on them near the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cannon, near Hamilton. Her arm badly broken at the elbow, the girl was removed to a Tarboro hospital for treatment. Dr. E. M. U>ng attended the boy. The two children had started to a corn field with a mule and cart to get green corn. A rough place in the path of the cart tripped it over, catching Mc Donald and Margaret underneath. They were reported as getting along very well at their home this morning Rev. Mr. Brown To Preach For Presbyterians Sunday •— Sunday, August 23, 1931: "The Church with an open door." Church school at 9:45 a. m. Worship service and sermon at 11 a. in. Rev. W. Payne Brown, of Eicnton, will bring the message of th mornieng. Von are invited to hear him. ' , V '' ' I Bear Grass Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Preaching at 8 p. m. by Rev. W. P. Brown. Robcreon'a Farm Sunday school at 4 p. m. - THE ENTERPRISE Complete Audit of Town's Books# Publish Receipts & Disbursements MAKE SURVEY 1 J The task of engineering 15,000 acre* of land for drainage of the cattle ranch in this county wes started this week, with Engineer Rivers in charge of the work, it was learned here today. Final arrangements for the drainage survey were completed by the owner, Mr. L. A. Thompson, on a recent visit here. It will be several weeks before the engineering project is com pleted, and drainage details made known. CHILD KILLED ACCIDENTALLY BY LOCAL MAN Stacy Cox Is Exonerated From Blame In Tragedy Near Jacksonville Henry Henderson, nine years old, was fatally injured last Wednesday afternoon when he was struck near the home of his parents on Highway No. 30, six miles from Jacksonville, N. C., by a car driven by Mr, Stacy Cox, of Williamston. The child was removed to a Wilmington hospital where he died early yesterday morn ing. Funeral services are being held this afternoon. Mr. Cox, badly upset by the tragedy, stated yesterday morning that he was traveling at a moderate speed when the child, pushing a small home-made cart, darted into the road in front of the car. Mr. Cox turned to the side of the road, and the front of the car cleared the hoy. Apparently seeing the,car too late to .stop or even think, the child continued and pushed the small cart into the rear fender of automobile, wrecking the cart and fatally injured the boy. The highway forces had placed a pile of sand along the road and the child was cartittg a few small loads to his home to play with. His mother had warned him of the danger, but he slipped away for just one more load, it was plated. Mr. Cox with Sheriff C. B. Roebuck and Chief of Police W. B. Daniel, re turned to the scene of the accident yesterday morning when an investi gation, freeing Mr. Cox of blame, was held. FISHING PARTY HAS REAL LUCK Catch So Many, Fishermen Didn't Even Argue Over Caught Most Williamston fishermen told strange tales upon their return from a trip down to Swansboro this week. Last Tuesday, Dr. Jas. S. Rhodes, J. G. Staton, Jesses S. Whitley, Titus Critcher, R. A. Critcher, W. K. Park er, John Cook and Chief W. B. Dan iel visited the "rocks", 14 miles south of Swansboro, in -the Atlantic ocean, and returned with 600 of various kinds of fish. The largest fish hooked, a 12-foot shark weighing about 500 pounds, was brought up by Dr. J. S. Rhodes. When the maff-eater cante to the top of the water he broke the hook and leisurely swam under the boat and appeared on the surface again. The doctor is said tfr have moved his seat when the shark looked him in the eye the first time. Chief Daniel fed the fish. The fishermen caught sea bass, flounders, sailors' choice, red mouth and many other kinds of fish. Each of the group caught so many fish that there was no claim made to the championship. . r A fine bunch of the catch reached the editor's table and were enjoyed and appreciated. Curb Market To Continue During Tobacco Season Through the kindness of the ware housemen, the curb market will be maintained on Saturday* in the ware house during the tobacco season. Even though buyers and' sellers have de creased during the month owing to vacations and crops, we are looking forward to an increase in the number of buyers and sellers during Septem ber. The following price* will be found at the market this week. Eggs, 22 cents dozen; grapes, 8 cents pound; cantaloupes 5 cents each; wa termelons, IS cents each; butter beans, 18 cents quart; cabbage, 3 cents pound corn, 18 cents a dozen; okra, 10 cents pound; tomatoes, 4 cents pound; cakes 85 cents to sl. Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, August 21, 1931 PROFIT SHOWN BY THE WATER DEPARTMENT A New Record In Finances Established By Town During 13 Months A new record in the handling of fi nances was established by the town of Williamston during the thirteen months period, beginning June 1, 1930 and ending June 20, 1931, it was learn ed from a statement of receipts and disbursements released to the public in statement form this week. Approxi mately $165,839.00 was received by the town during the period, the dis bursements for the 13 months, amount ing to $162,006.68. On June 30, this jyear there was a balance of $5,030.50, of which amount, $1,197.32 was j brought forward - from the previous fiscal year, I The condensed form of receipts and j disbursements, appearing elsewhere in this paper today, carries a number [of off-setting items, and they have no bearing on the town's finances other than swell the totals. In "other re ceipts" there appears an item in the sum of $1,245 coming from the Town of Fveretts. Under the terms and ar rangements provided in the light and power scale contract with the Virginia Electric and Power company, all the money received from Everetts for light and power is turned over to the pow er company, the transaction just go ing through the town's books. Tem porary loans in several instances are offset by notes paid. In its operation, the water depart ment showed a profit of $5,278,76, the more than $3,000 gain over last year's operating profit having been made possible by the limited need of im provements. Last year, receipts troni • service accounts totalled $8,748.03 as compared with $9,265.20 for the 13 mouths period ending the 30th of last June. Considering that the $8,748.03 was for 12 months only and that the $9,265.20 was the total for for 13 months, a small drop in receipts from water service accounts is noted. But in the 12 months period ending May 31, 1930, the town spent $3,343.29 for I improvements, while in the 13 months 1 period ending last June, the town spent only $73.12 for permanent im provements such as meters, water and sewer line extensions. The operating costs, however, were slightly more during the 13 months period than they were for the preceding 12 months period, by months, the increase being approximately $29.00 a month. While the water department shows an oper ating profit of more than $5,000, the! surplus would be more than wiped out i if the principal and interest on_,|Ktnds' were taken into consideration in de termining the true profit and loss of the system. Under the head, general administra-j tion expenses, including general ad-1 ministration, fire department, police ] department and street department, the, town spent $14,252.33. The general administration account includes may or's and commissioners salaries, clerk salary, attorney fees, tax lists, im provements, telephone and telegraph, printing, fuel, stamps, auto tags and other allied expenses. Since the close of the last fiscal year, the town has made reductions In salary schedules and effected savings in the various departments. EVERETTSCHOOL FACULTY NAMED Principal D. N. Hix Making Final Plans for Opening September the 14th Arrangements for o|»etiinK tlie F.v eretts school the 14th of next month are fast beintf completed, Principal David N. Hix stated this week upon hit return from Durham where he studied in Duke University during the past few months. The faculty for the 1931-32 ferrn, announced by Professor Hix this week, includes: Miss Martha Haldree, of Ayden; Miss Allie Marie Roebuck, of Ham ilton; Miss Iva Mae Williams, of Durham; Miss Carrie Hell Warren, of Goll Point; Miss Pauline Askew, of Jameiyilk; Mist Lucy Matt Crofton, of Robersooville; Mrs. D. N. Hix, of Everetts; Miss Alma Raker, of Har rellsville, and Professor D. N, Hix, principal, of Everetts. Rased upon the attendance in the Everetti school and the two units combined with it this year, the school was alloted nine teacher* with the possibility of adding a third instruc tor to the high school faculty upon an increase in attendance at the open-, ing of the term. REGISTRATION IS HALF OVER; FEW NAMES ON BOOKS Less Than 500 People Have Registered for Election, It Is Estimated Unless there is a marked increase in the number of citizens registering for the special election to be held in Mar tin September 14 in connection with the county-wide extended two months school term, the question will be de cided one way or the other by one of the smallest votes polled in the coun ty in years, leports received from more than half',of the 12 registrars indicated yesterday. It is estimated that less than 500 people have qualified for the special election, and the registration period is more than two weeks gone. One pre cinct yesterday reported less than five registered so far, and one or two others reported less than a doien names on their books. At the rate the registrations has advanced so far, hardly more than 1,500 people will qualify for the election, it is believed. However, a last minute rush might alter the estimate, and a fair vote will result after all. This precinct, with 132 registered up until late yesterday afternoon, was leading the eleven other districts as far as it could be learned this morn ing. RECORDER HAD SMALL DOCKET —♦ — Charged with Stealing Hog Colored Man Is Sent to Roads for 6 Months Another small docket featured the recorder's court session here last Tues day \vhen only one rase was called and disposed of by Judge Joseph W. Bailey and Solicitor 11. (). Peel. Lee Purrington, pleading guilty in the case fliarging him with stealing a hog, was sentenced to the State roads for a period of six months. Carl Mobley, bated into court in con nection with the same case, entered a plea of not guilty. At the conclusion of evidence, lasting for more than two hours, the court adjudged young Mob ley guilty and Judge Bailey sentenced him to the county jail for a term of six months, to' be hired out by the county commissioners. Mobley ap pealed to the higher courts. Purrington and Curtis Rhodes, sen j fenced to the State roads by Judge- Bailey at a |>ervious term of the coun ty recorder's court, was carried to the State camps in Edgecombe County on Wednesday afternoon. LARGE CROWDS 1 HEAR SERMONS ! AT EVERETTS +— f- Will Come to Robersonville For Series of Services at Close Everetts Meet The revival meeting !>eing held in the Everetts Christian church and con ducted by the Rev. J. M. Perry, evan gelist, of Vernon, Texas, began with a good start last Sunday night, draw ing large crowds from Robersonville, Williamston, and other points near there. Before coming to Everetts, Mr. Per ry held a meeting at Bath, where he hail nine conversions, and according to reports coming from that town, the meeting was one of the most success ful held there in several years. Pastorate of Rev. Wiegman Ends Here Sunday Evening The Christian church will hold its regular services Sunday as fttfiolws: 9:45 a. m., Sunday school. II a. m. Morning worship. "What To Believe Ahout Immortality." 7 p. m., Intermediate Christian En deavor. H p. m., Union service. Next Tuesday the Junior Christian Kndeavor will have its regular meet ings. In one month, this organization has grown to 17 interested juniors, and interest is high. This Sunday will mark the end of the work of the pastor with the local congregation. Therefore, he is very anxious that this Sunday he the best of his entire ministry and is asking the help of the people to inalce it so. If your pastor is out of town, we cordially invite you to worship with Local Men To Operate Warehouse In Zebulon j Messrs. J. W. High! and W. B. ( Watts will operate a tobacco ware house in Zebulon this season. Both Mr. High and Mr. Watts have had much experience in the warehouse business, Mr. Hight having been in the tobacco business, in one position or another, practically all his life. Reports From Border Markets This Week More Encouraging PROPOSES BIG REDUCTION IN WEIED ACREAGE Plan Set In Motion at Meet In Kinston To Cut 1932 Acreage 25 Per Cent. Kinston. Aug. 20—At a business conference held here last night plans were set in motion for a campaign to make the 1932 tobacco acreage 25 per cent, less than that of 193). Fred I'. Latham, of Belhaven, known throughout the length and breadth of North Carolina as a suc cessful farmer, told representatives troni 29 towns, coning from 19 coun ties, that Eastern Carolina will come out of thii. depression only so fast as the people put into effect a well-bal anced program. We have gone through periods of 6-ccnt cotton and 5- to 7-cent to bacco, but we did not have the ex pensive roads, schools, radios, auto mobiles, electric refrigeration and other conveniences to keep up. As n result of this depression two ugly thoughts are creeping out. First, the thought of confiscation, and the other is repudiation." the speaker said. I.atham appealed ti> the hankers pres ent, representing practically every hank doing business in the east, to study the situation ami- grant extru sions where extensions are justified. i Senator Elbert S, Peel, of Wil j liamston, introduced Miley ('. Glover, trust officer of the Branch Banking and 1 rust Company, of Wilson, who spoke on, "Eastern Carolina as an In vestment Held." (ilowr made it plain that he considers Eastern Carolina lands good investments at 50 pen cent, 'more than the presentp rices. "It I had the money I would invest in East ern Carolina faring now. In fact, I have already made quite a lew invest ments of this nature," tdover said. His address dealt with the resources of the State, as a whole. Tobacco Acreage Cut After the speech making, Robert Fountain, merchant and banker, of | I'ountain, and also a large land own- I er, submitted resolutions which were unanimously adopted calling for a campaign to reduce the acreage of to bacco in 1932, 25 per cent, less than this year. He called upon the East ern Carolina Chamber of Commerce jto set up machinery for putting this Jranipaign into effect immediately. It is the purpose of the resolution to get this campaign going before the tobacco markets open September 1. Speaking on this matter, President Guy V. Smith took occasion to say that he believed a sign-up now will, help the prices for this present crop and incidentally work to the advan tage of the section next year. BOARD WORKS ON i SCHOOLBUDGETS «•>!. I- Allotments Will Hardly Be Announced Before Sun day or Monday ——♦ Unable to complete its work on the many budgets before late tomorrow, | the State Equalization Hoard will bard ly announce the allotments for the 100 counties in operating the six months schools before Monday. Yesterday, the board continued working with the budgets, giving much time to trans portation costs. The State Hoard, struggling over .the problem of making $15,700,000 do the work of $20,600,000 last year in providing six months school terms, breathed a sigh of relief yesterday when it received from Attorney Gen eral Dennis Briimmitt rulings on con tested portions of the 1931 school law which will insure saving to the state of approximately $550,000. The AtKorney General interpreted the law on teachers' increment accru als as applying to the present year, thus saving the State $400,000 that would have under the old system gone into increases of salaries for teachers with one or more years' experience. Between three and four thousand teachers, who will also suffer 111 per cent pay cuts, will be affected by this section of the law. Through the Attorney General's rul ing on the law affecting disbursements to teafhers, requiring that teachers' vouchers be handled through the coun ty lioard instead of the money being turned over to special districts as for merly, a saving to the State of ap proximately $150,(100 is looked for, but complications will be added for the special charter districts, most of which have different systems of pay ment. I TOWN RATE. $2.10 1 v J Although the 1931-32 budget for the town of Williamson has not been filed for public inspe£»—' tion, pending approval by the Lo cal Government Commission, Ra leight, it is understood that it calls for a tax rate of $2.10 on the SIOO property valuation for the year 1931. While there is no reduction in the rate itself, the amount of tax to be collected will be less on account of an eighty thousand dol lar drop in property values. The rate is based on the budget esti — mate of one and one-half million dollars, or approximately that a mount. General administration costs, in cluding salaries in all departments have been reduced and other gen eral expense itmes have been low ered in the new budget, it is un derstood. The budget is scheduled for publication and inspection within the next few days, it was learned today. MECHANIC SAYS ! MANY SCHOOL TRUCKS ABUSED —« — Would Place Governors On Engines To Hold Wild Drivers Down • • | "Several of them are in very bad shape,"" Mr.-Charles Coltrain, mechanic, stated yesterday a'fternoctn when asked about the condition of the county's .54 school busses. "We'll have them all ready by the 1 14 th the time for school openings, but ,|We"certainly have our hands full," the mechanic continued. Several of the trucks have been in the hands of careless drivers, Mr. Col train explained, while there, are a lew that have been well kept, iiiiquestiqn ably proving that the selection of driv ers is one of the most important fac tors to the successful operation of trucks. /' Ihaillv burned engiueyaud damaged /teat>«Jils are common in the fleet of >ufckx and several of the machines in operation'for the first time | last ytJr," the truck" man statTd. I n | the opinion of Mr. Colfraiti, governors I should be placed on every engine, lim iting the speed of a truck to 3(1 miles an hour or even less and preventing wibl drivers from burning up a motor. Truck operations will be closely guarded this year by tin' mechanic who will also suggest- changes in-lUa -driv ing personnel where any are consid ered needed. SOME CAUSES OF CROSSED EYES • Unexpected Relationship Is Found Between Eyes and the Master Hand (By Secretary of North Carolina State Board of Examiners in Optometry) The study of the influence of, hered ity upon tho physical condition of ,anv individual is interesting. Much more important, however, is a collection of such facts from a large group of in dividuals from which helpful conclus ions may he drawn. We find, for instance, unexpected re lationship between the eyes and the so-called master hand. Many children develop cross-eyes in their early years, that is, one of the eyes turns inward or outward and does not join with the eye in seeing. It is interesting to note that when the eye which turns is on the side opposite to the master hand, in the majority of cases the cor rection of the defect is simplified some what. In some individuals it has been found that persons who were naturally left-handed hut have been diverted by some unwise parent or teacher into the use of the right hand as the master hand have also developed crossed eyes. It has been observed that about W per cent of stammering and speech difficulties "are cases where the mas ter hand and the dominant eye are not on the same side of the body. Left-handed ptrsons should be en couraged to use their left hands, and no influence should be brought to bear upon them to do otherwise. The child should be alolwed to develop natur altyMn this respect, and by so deing the coordination of 'the eyes, the abili ty to estimate size, distance, propor tion, and position will be greatly ben efited. These are all essential In the safe driving of motor vehicles. Watch the Label On Your | Paper Aa It Carrica the Date | When Your Subscription Expires ESTABLISHED 1898 AVERAGES ARE NOW HIGHER THAN YEAR AGO Two Markets Report Their Averages 3 Cents Above Those of Last Season Reports coming In mi the border to bacco markets during the past few >lays have been very encouraging to Fastern Carolina farmers, and while prices are not high, they are said to compare favorably and even more so with those paid last season. I he Export lobacco Company went on the "border markets this week for the first time this season, but the ef fect resulting Irom the addition has not been reported. It is the opinion ot many, however, that prices foe the common grades of tobacco will. Coil tinin;. as low as ever. The Export Company will have a buyer on the local market this season it was learn ed here the other day. Mr. Win. K, Ingram, returning frjm • icorgia this week, had encouraging remarks to make in connection with the prospects 'for the local markets. I he low price in (icorgia, in many in stances, is just liecause the quality is sorry, Mr. Ingram stated. Tobacco tailing in the lower grades is cheaper than it was last season, but the bet ter quality is selling about the ii • not better, Mr kngram stated as his belief about the prices. Referring to the farmers in Georgia, Mr. Ingram stated that they are in a pitiful plight, that dry weather limited the food cro'ySj- and they are getting nothing tor their sorry tobacco. Half ol the mar kets in that state w ill close today, and j "lily a few will remain open the re mainder the mouth and until the first week or two in September. fif ere are a few reports on the border j markets-released '• Lumberton Average $14.84 lumberton, Aug. JO. I.IIIIIIH-I toil's , tobacco market remained strong to jday, even though .1 large' amount of interior grades appealed on the floors. [ Common grades showed a little in ' crease in price and cigarette tobacco I sold well Sales today, including J scrap, were 2>2,832 pounds for an av erage of $14.84, as compared to ail average of $1.2.11 for the same day in I'Mtl, Sales are- e-xpected to Ire light lor tomorrow, as rain will prevent movement of the weed to market, l artliers express much satisfaction with their sales on this market. Chadbourn Reports $13.72 Chadbourn, Aug! 2(l,—The Cliatlr. bourn tobacco market continued this Week's good prices with a satisfactory sale today, selling 6U.344 pounds for sß,2K(>.l>, an average, of $13.72. Hie better grades* continued to improve in price toTay with the coimuoii grades about the same... This afternoon to bacco was coming in and large sales are expected Friday. Export on Fairmont Market Fairmont, Aug. 20.—Yesterday's of ficial sales in Fairmont were (>54,288 pounds which averaged sl4 3(> per hundred pounds, including everything offered fnr sale The estimate todav is 7UU,(KIO pounds at ii> average some what lower than yesterday'* average due tn tlie fait that there was more common tobacco on the sales and much tobacco hauled through the rain, which had a damp and soggy appear ance. I here was no weakening in the prices of any grades. The Export's four buyers headed by Henry Woe followed all of the sales, and it is un derstood they are here now for the balance oi the season. Sunday Morning Service At The Baptist Church » I he pastor will preach Sunday morn n'K, following the Sunday school ses sions. _ s . * • Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, the union service noes to the Christian •church. And as 'this will he the .last service during the administration of J the present pastor, the Rev. Bill VV'ieg | manu, it is planned to make of it a I service of appreciation for him during the time he has served in this com -1 munity.* The membership of the local Bap tist church and congregation is mind 4uJ of the illness of Mr* Arthur An derson and Miss Ellen Williams, both of them at the present time in the Washington hospital. Mrs. Arthur Anderson Is Improving In Hospital Mr*. Arthur • Anderson, who under went an operation in a Washington hospital last Saturday, was said to h»ve rested well last night, and that I she is getting along as well as could Ibe expected today.
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