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Achrwtism Will Fad Oar Col ami • Lttchki* to Over Sixteen Hundred Martin County Hone* VOLUME XXXIV—NUMBER 64 BIG CROP SWEET POTATOES TO BE CURED THIS YEAR 40 Curing Houses in County Will Hajndle Total of 40,000 Bushels During the next few day*, Martin County farmers will start digging their largest potato crop. County Agent T. B. Brandon stating that more than 40,000 bushels of the potatoes would be cured in the 40 curing houses this year. While the crop is not a one this year, it is believed that twice •s many potatoes will be grown and cured this year as there were handled last year. The per acre yield will not he large, but the quality is said to be good. In handling the crop this year, County Agerft Brandon points to the importance of proper field grading and handling. Preparatory to digging the crop, curing house owners are advised to thoroughly clean their houses and disinfect" all those rooms used for cur ing potatoes in the past that germs causing might \be killeW. A spreay, made of a pint of formalde hyde and 30 gallons of water, or one pound of blue stone and 25 gallons of water, should be directed on the ceiling, walls and floors of the rooms, and on the crates, the agent person ally preferring the use of the blue stone and water mixture as a disinfectant. After the house is thoroughly disin fected and allowed to remain closed tightly from 12 to 24 hours, all ven tilators and doors should be opened and left that way until the owners are ready to star storing potatoes. The proper grading and handling of potatoes are necessary to the success ful curing of the sweets, the agent stated. They should be dug before frost strikes, and every effort should be made to keep the potatoes out of the hot sun. In curing the potatoes, a tempera ture ranging from 80 to 90 degrees should be maintained for about two weeks, and proper ventilation should be ptovided for the successful curing of the potatoes. This year there will be around 40 curing houses in operation in this county, with a capacity of approxi mately 70,000 bushels. The capacity will hardly be needed in handling the crop, however, as the per acre yield is not expected to be as great as it ordinarily is. The J. G. Staton cur ing house has a storage capacity of nearly 30,000 bushels, and one at Rob ersonville stores around 10,000 bush els. A majority of the houses has a capacity of 600 to 800 bushels. There are three houses of 2,000 bushels ca pacity, and two each of 1,200 bushel capacity. Tests are being made at the Staton curing house here this week, and Cap tain George Phillips, a man of the sea for a number of years, but for some time a big Craven County potato man, is very much pleased with the equip ment arranged for handling a portion of the crop here. Equipped at a cost of several thousand dollars, the house here is one of the most modern ever built under Federal and State speci fications. Captain Phillips is making a thorough study of the equipment and within the next few weeks he will have the plant in full operation. DOGS FAIL TO CATCH WOULD BE BURGLAR i Attempt to Rob Home of Laity Bunting Foiled Early Sunday / (Robersonville Herald) Awakened by an unusual noise in their bedroom early Sunday morning, Mrs. Larry Bunting turned on the light and found that a thief was atempt ingto pull the trousers of Mr. Bunting through the window. „ The robber had cut the screen with an ice pick, and with the assistance of a scouring mop wa* pulling out the trousers, when the end of the mop fell from the handle, making a noise that scared the thief away and awakened Mrs. Bunting. *». The local police force was called and bloodhounds were secured from. Enfield at 5 o'clock, and by 7 the dogs | were hot on a trail that led to a ten ant honse on the farm of Lee House, ] near here, formerly occupied by Ma(k| Highsmith, but now vacant. The trail by the dogs waa a decided ( failure, local officers stating that the owner of the dogs was sick, and as a substitute was ased, the dogs were placed on the wrong track. Had the animals been placed on the right track there is no doubt bnt that the thief would hare been caught, for there was nothing to hinder bis being-trailed, a local citixen said Tuesday morning. Several homes have been entered here within the past few weeks, and in a vain effort to break up the epi demic of robberies dogs were used in an attempt to apprehend the person waking so many unwelcome visits. THE ENTERPRISE County Ranks High in Percentage School Children Enrolled Who Attend Regularly ★ ★★★ Martin County ranks ninth among the 10 counties of the State in the percentage of attendance to enrollment in the rural schools, according to a current issue of "School Pacts," State Department of Education publication. Of the 3,617 wfcite children enrolled in the schools, 3,097 attended regu larly. The publication also shows that there were 664 pupils who fail ed to enroll in the schools of this county during the 1929-30 term. In other words, if all the children of school age were attend school, another unit as large as the one here would be necessary. This de plorable fact, while it limits taxes, no doubt, is even more deplorable because those children not in Program Prepared For Baptist Meet COUNTY CASES ARE DECIDED BY SUPREME COURT Decision Handed Down by Judge Moore in June Is Affirmed A judgment handed down by Judge Clayton Moore in the superior court here last June and contested by plain tiff attorneys, was affirmed by the Su preme Court in an opinion handed down this week. A suit was brought by J. S. Ayers and Company to get a judgment against L. S. Curtis and wife, Mrs. Minnie Curtis. Judgment was granted against Curtis, but as to Mrs. Curtis the case was non-suited. It was advanced at the trial that Cur tis contracted the debt upon himself and not against the property owned by his wife. A second decision rendered by the Martin court was also affirmed by the high tribunal recently. Hack in' March a judgment wa v J. H. Colt Com pany against J. F. Martin. Later the judgment was declared void when the, defendant declared he misunderstood the orders in the case. Clerk of the Court R. J. Peel's decision was affirmed in the 'matter by Judge Clayton Moore, j and, in turn, his action was affirmed by the Supreme Court. The case now j commands its old standing and is now on the docket awaiting trial*. COUNTY CLUB MEETING 22ND; Exhibits of Canned Goods 1 To Be Made at Federa tion Meet Here The women in the home demonstra tion clubs of the county, arc trying con scientiously to fill out their record i books showing the amount of canned , fruits and vegetables canned this sum mer. It is expected that a few of the clubs will have exhibits of their prod- j ucts on display at the county feder ation now being planned for October 22. Each club has been requested to submite a guess of the total amount of containers canned by home dem onstration club members over the coun ty. The club guessing the nearest correct figure will be awarded $5 for use in their club toward equipment. All clubs two years old and over are asked to put on competitive exhibits for the federation meeting to be held 'here on October 22. Many of the clubs are already working this exhibit up. ♦ > — Announce Plans for Pastors Conference Monday Night ♦ The pastor of the local Baptist church received yesterday a note from jthe Rev. R. S. Fountain, of the Wel don Baptist church, saying that the I feature speakers on the program of the I Roanoke Baptist Pastor's Conference I program in the local church Monday ' night would be the Rev. Blount, new t pastor of the Wilson church, and the | Rev. W. E. GoOde, of the ScotlantL ! Neck church. Mr. Fountain is president of the pastor's conference and wished it stressed that the membership of the local church, as well as the public in general, i» invited to sit in on this Monday evening session. It will be gin at 7:30 o'clock. The visiting pastors wiH be enter tained in the homes of the local mem bership Monday night, staying over 'for the associationa! sessions Tuesday | and Wednesday. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, October 9-1931 school are the ones who need edu cational training the most Martin leads it* neighboring counties by far in average daily attendance for its white children, but in rank it occupies 40th place for its colored children. The data, some of which ex tends over a period of '3O years, places the county school system in an enviable position. Over the period covered by the statistics, it is shown that the average daily attendance for the entire sUte has increased even more rapidly than enrollment. The North Carolina ,school pop ulation, the table has grown from 659,629 in 190 CI; when only 400,425, or 60.7 per cent, were en- DR. CHARLES E. MADDRY WILL MAKE ADDRESS Roanoke Association Meet To Be Held Here Two Days Next Week The high lights on the program of the Roanoke Baptist Association meet ing in Williamston next Tuesday and Wednesday will be interesting to the people of this community. All of the five sessions will be filled to overflowing with program material, and only some special features be listed here. The five sessions held will be as follows: Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock; Tuesday afternoon, at 1:30; Tuesday evening at 7; Wednes day morning at 10 and Wednesday afternoon at 1:30. Final adjournment will follow the Wednesday afternoon session, Wednesday morning, Julian C. An derson will deliver the welcome ad dress on behalf of the church and community, and this will be followed by the presentation of new pastors who have come into the association within the last year. The address on Christian Education will be delivered at 11:10 o'clock by J. A. Campbell, president of Campbell's College, erst while Buies Creek Academy. And the associational sermon will be delivered by W. E. Gopde, of the Scotland Neck Qiurch, This is scheduled for 11:45, and is to be preceded by spec ial music, rendered by Miss Helen Chamblee. At the Wednesday afternoon ses sion the high light will be an address on Missions, by Dr. Charles E. Mad dry, State Secretary of North Caro lina Baptists. This will be preceded with-a solo by Miss Florence Overton, of the local school faculty. At the W«»dnesday evening hour, Miss Flora Griffin will speak on "The B. Y. T. U. Impress Upon a Life." There will be special music by the Holmes Trio, and the conoKnling ad dress is by Raymond G/ Dunn, on "God Forgotten." Q Wednesday morning Goerch is to make an address on Christian Lit erature, and there will be special mu sic by members from the Kennedy Home. Rev. W. O. Blount, of Wil son, will speak, and this will be fol lowed with an address by J. C.^Hough. Wednesday afternoon Miss Mar garet Whittington will sing, and the missionary address will be delivered by L. B. Olive. To all these sessions the general public is invited, and will be very welcome. ♦ i Presbyterians Anounce Their Services in County - Sunday, October 11, 1931: ». "The church with an open door." True sayings: "Be on the level —and you're not likely to go down hill." Church school, 9:45 a. m. Depart mental classes. Worship serrice and sermon at 11 a. m. "What think ye, that He will not come to the feast?" The moat sa cred heritage of the Christian church is the Sacrament of the Lord's Sup pper. One can not afford to miss the sweet joy and communion with the Master that its observance provides. Come, we have a nice comfortable seat for you. Bear Grass ' Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Worship service and sermon at 7 p. m. (Note change in hour.) » Robrson'a Psm - Prayer meeting each Thursday night at 7:30 p, m. Sunday school Sunday at 3 p. m. Preaching immediately afterward. rolled in the schools, and only 206,911, or 51.7 per cent, were in daily attendance, to well nigh twice those figures in 1930. At the close of the year just passed the state's school population was 1,- 031,947, of which 866.939. or 84 per cent, were enrolled, and 672,895, or 77.6 per cent, were in average daily attendance. North Carolina, with an aggre gate school enrollment second on ly to that of Texas among the Southern States, ranked ninth, however, in the percentage of daily attendance. The average attend ance for the state as a whole is placed as 75.5. Missouri led the Southern States with 85.8. 9 FROM COUNTY , TO GO TO PRISON Sentenced By Judge Meek-, ins in Federal Court i This Week 1 Nine of the twelve Martin County i men facing Judge I. M. Mcekins in the Federal court at Washiiflfton since last Tuesday morning and up until this morning, drew prison or jail sen- : tences for alleged violation of the pro hibition laws. The court continues its work today, and while several more Martin cases will be heard, it is cer tain that one or two will be called later on. *■- Louis Taylor was released on pro* hation, and Levi Boston and Samuel Whitaker were found not guilt this week. Sentences calling for a year and a day in Atlanta were meted out to Tommie RoberSon, Andrew Mobley, Billy Muck Haislip, John James was given a three-year sentence in the Federal prison. Vernon Rob erson, Rerlie Williams, John Smith, and O. C. Johnson were given jail sentences varying in length from one day to three months. Roland Rogers goes to the Federal training scheol in Chillicothe, Ohio. Three men and their wives over in Bertie were found guilty and sen tenced to prison for years each, the men to serve their Time first and their wives to follow at the expira tion of the first sentences. COUNTY NATIVE DIES IN ELM CITY Dr. Edwin Gibbdhs Moore Succumbs After Illness Of JJeveral Months Dr. Edwin Gibbons Moore, a' na-! tive of this county, died at his homt in Elm City last Tuesday after an ill ness of several months. He was 70 years of age and had practiced medi cine for more than 45 years. He leave* hi* wife, the former Mis* Ur sula Daniel, of Weldrtn, and two chil dren, Miss Lucille Moore and John Craven Moore. His first wife, the mother of two children, was Miss An- I nie Thompson, of Goldsboro. ! The deceased was a prominent phy- Isician and in extensive farmer, and also interested in business enterprises, and was thoroughly interested in everything that affected the welfare of the county and its people. Dr. Moore was also a gifted speaker, with a com mand of the English language that few men possessed. Dr. Moore was born near here late in the year 1861, the son of John Ed win and Martha Jolly Moore. In early youth he moved with his family and attended the schools at Rocky Mount and Elm City, where he located. Fire Prevention Week ***. Observed by Schools A parade by volunteer firemen and school children featured fire preven tion week here yesterday afternoon. The fire department's two trucks and several cars loaded with school chil dren pasted through the town's prin-j cipal streets. The parade was over hardly more than 8 before the two alarms were received at the fire station. Fire prevention poster* were placed t in variou* hou*e* of the town this wek by the local fire chief, who urges | | careful consideration of the main cause* of fire. Incidentaly, one of the] |poster* wa* placed on the door of Mr. Ray's *hop where fire did several hun dred dollars damage early this morning I • Mr. Javan Rogers 111 In Hospital at Norfolk Mr. Javan Rogers, member of the Martin County Board of Education, and prominent in busine** affair* of th« county. seriously ill in a Norfolk hospital, it wa* learned here yesterday morning. Mr*. Roger*, who hat been at the bedside for *ome time, returned home late Wednesday. FIRE THREATENS ATLANTIC HOTEL HERE LAST NIGHT I ■ • Originates in "Pop Shop" Of Mr. Jeff Ray; Damage SSOO Fire, starting in the little "pop shop" owned and operated by Jeff Kay in a back room of the Atlantic Hotel caused a several hundred dollar toss and threat lenetl the entire building here shortly I after 1 o'clock this morning. None of I the hotel guests was injured, but sev eral were slightly affected by the J smoke. The 12 visiting guests and all regular, lodgers filed from the build ling about the time the fire apparatus I was brought upon the scene, but so I badly were several of the rear rooms saioked that the roomers found it nec 'essary to find lodging elsewhere. | Awakened by a choking smoke about it o'clock, Mr. Ray first thought the fire was in the hotel kitchen, adjoip jing his room. He left his room and the fire therein, locked his door, and ran to the second floor of the hotel. | When he ran back to his room and shop he found the fire breaking ' through the door. In the meantime, other guests in the hotel discovered the fire and turned in the alarm. Smoke was pouring from windows and other openings all over the building, and the volunteer firemen laid two lines of hose, but only one was necessary to ;.check the fire. Much of the smoke I was created when several camp mat- ' tresses burned, the, blaze being limit ed to a few articles in the shop, the window sash and door. Several rooms i in the buiming were damaged by | smoke and water. Fire Chief H. 1). M Harrison estimated the loss at about ' SSOO. | Mr. Ray, who suffered losses esti- I mated at S6OO in two fires at his camp , |iiear Jamesville during the past few months, estimated his loss here at S3OO with no insurance on any of his strop ' , property. , | .A second call was answered about 2;30 by the volunteer fire company , when fire was found under the hotel t , roof. The apparatus was returned to the scene, but no connections with the ! water mains were necessary that time. JAS. A. ROEBUCK , sDIES AT HOME IN ROBERSONVILLE ;» , ' »» , • Highly Respected Farmer Of County Victim of Advanced Age James Alexander Roebuck, 80 years old, died at his home in Robersonville yesterday morning following an ill ness of more than five weeks' dura tion. He had been in feeble health for some time, his advanced age being attributed as one of the main causes , of his death. ! Born on a farm, the son of the late i Raleigh Roebuck and wife, and a mem- I ber of a large family, Mr. Roebuck I farmed the greater part of his life, i Leaving his old home about 12 years ago, when his advanced years limited his activities on the farm, lie moved I to Robersonville to live. During all his life lie was regarded as one of the county's most worthy I 'and highly respected persons. A mem ber of the old school, he subdued hitn | self and kept within due bounds of j honesty, truthfulness, and good citi zenship. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church-for a long number of years. I I In early manhood, he married Miss Millie Roberson who died several years ago. Five_ children, Mr. Raleigh Roe buck, of Haynes, Ark., W. K. Roe- 1 I buck, Mrs. Henry Gray, Mrs. Bettie , Gray, and Miss Millie Roebuck, all. of ( Robersonville, survive. Two. brothers, I George R. Roebuck, of Haynes, Ark., •Samuel Roebuck, and Mi's. Samuel , 'Andrews, of Robersonville, also sur vive!. I i Funeral services arc being conduct-1 Ed from the late home thiti afternoon by Elder B. S. Cowin. Interment will follow in the family burial ground on the Jesse Roebuck farm, near Rob ersonfille. Program of Services At Methodist Church C. T. Rogers, Pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Preaching, 11 a. m. Preaching, 7:30 p. jn, Kpworth League, Monday, r 7:30 p.m. Hi League, Tuesday, 7:3 p. m. Mid-week service, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. . You are cordially invited to attend. Former Resident 111 in Hospital at Smithfield Hunter Price, former resident of this place, is seriously ill in a Smith field hospital, according to informa a son-in-law of J!. M. Gordy, was connected with a bakery business here several years ago. Up until his ill ness he operated a hotel in Selma. Tax Sales Will Be Made November 2 UNPAID TAXES The number of unpaid accounts 1 and their size, reported by Sheriff ' | C. B. Roebuck, tax collector, for j the several townships in the coun | ty for the tax year of 1930, follow: Township No. Amt. i Poplar Point 10 $ 1,493.50 Griffins 24 830.95 Cross Roads 71 4,127.67 Hamilton 77 6,499.26 Williamston 1, 188 " 9,977.77 Jamesville 127 3,909.60 Goose Nest 175 15,193.00 Robersonville 126 6,655.12 Bear Grass 35 1,525.10 Williams v 49 1,608.91 Totals .... 882 $51,821.48 JOWN COLLECTS ALL BUT $5,922.61 OF ITS 1930 LEVY I• » _ Advertised List Is But Very Little Larger Than Last Year I Williamston's tax door was closed today, leaving exactly $5,922.61 of a $40,000 levy uncollected. The collec tions for the year 1930 fell short hy only s>'2.6o, and the number of un laid accounts was increased hy only IV. l.ast year there were 55 accounts, totaling $*.721510, unpaid by white property owners, as compared with 69 accounts, totaling $4,339.45, unpaid by those owners this year, a difference of 14 accounts anil an amount of $015.55. ) -lolored property —owners irhrnrsT equalled their record last year when all hut ''B settled their accounts lie fore- the curtain AV»)> dropped this morning, l.ast year, there were 93 accounts, totaling -$ 1 ,SX)t». 11, unpaid by 'colored property owners when the lists were advertised. This year there arc 98 accounts, totaling $1,583.16, a difference of $77.04, | Personal property collections, han dled separately from the real estate ac counts, do not compare very favorably with the real estate collections, but they are about as good as they were last year, considering existing condi tion. Many account will l>e settled within then ext few days, hut all those Un -1 paid by the first Monday in Novem ber will he sold at public auction, j In preparing the lists, the treasurer's office added the 4 |>er cent penalty, hut did not consider interest due since 'June. That will he determined and 'added when the accounts afe paid. | 1 'Few Price Changes At Curb Market Saturday J There will be very few changes in i the prices found at the curb market Saturday. Eggs will be 26 cents per 'dozen. This seems to ..be the only possible change in the prices of prod uce sold at the market. Any sellers 'ton the curb market were requested last week to refrain from peddling produce from house to house. We shall appreciate the cooperation of our patrons in refusing to buy from those selling in this manner. This is one of many ways to make our local curb market stronger. Charlie Chaplin in "City Lights" At Watts Tonight Charlie Chaplin, the world's great est comedian, returns to the screen at the Watts Theatre here tonight in what is claimed to be his best produc tion, "City Lights." The film, booketl several week ago by the management, will be shown here tonight only. "College Flapper" To Be I Presented Again Tonight | "The College Flapper," was present ed at the high school building here last night to a fair-sized audience, mem hers of the audience greatly enjoying the presentation. A second showing will he given in the school au ditorium tonight at 8 o'clock, j The charity committee of the Wo man's Club, in an effort to raise funds for welfare work, is sponsoring the play, and a large crowd is expected at the performance tonight. Morning Service Sunday At Christian Church Here Regular service and communion at the morning hour. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.' A cordial welcome awaits you at these services. " # Program oi Services At Episcopal Church —The nev. Arthur' HT "Marshal an nounces the following schedule for the Church of the Advent here Sunday: Sunday school, 10 a. ntj Holy Communion and aermon, 11 Watch the Lib 4 On Yonr Paper A* It Carries the Date When Your Suhacription Expiree ESTABLISHED 1898 COUNTY LIST IS NOT AS LARGE AS EXPECTED Unpaid Taxes, Penalty, and Interest in County Is Around $51,000 ♦ Martin County is advertising today • * the largest list of tax> delinquents in its history, the list carrying the names of 881 property owners and repre senting $47,982 uncollected taxes. Sales will be made in those cases w lieje taxes, penalty, interest, and cost * Lare not paid, the first Monday in No vember in accordance with legal pro visions. • 1 Considering the unfavorable econom ic conditions existing at the time, the collections ~ary much better than one would have expected a few weeks ago. So fqi as it can be learned here, Mar tin has one of the smallest lists, with the- exception of Northampton and probably one other, of any county in j this section of the State, considering population. | l.ast year there were 617 unpaid ac counts in the county when the adver-" tising was ordered. This year there are 882, an increase in number of only 265, the added accounts representing, in many cases, large sums. Unpaid |taxes, not including penalty, interest, and cost, this year amount to $47,- ''B2.V2, or $51,821.48. including a 4 per cent penalty and 4 per- cent in terest. Last year the unpaid accounts amounted to $.11,3(W..50, a ditlercnre in actual accounts for th»- two years of $16,673.42. These do not in- .» elude unpaid personal property, taiuw' . "handled separately from real estate, i Griffins and Jamesville township property owners broke their last year's ,record in squaring their tax accounts. ,Griffins has an unpaid balance of only |5830.95, or just about half as much as j the amount unpaid last year. James- I ville's unpaid accounts this year arc - by SSO, compared with those un paid last year. These two townships j were the only ones to report smaller j unpaid accounts. | (ioose Nest set a record, too, and almost upset the tax equilibrium. Un- I paid tax accounts jumped from 8,009.89 last year to $15,193.00 this year, the latter amount including the 4 per cent" penalty and 4 per e'ent interest. Cross Roads reported the largest |»ercentagq of drop in collections, the unpaid ac counts this year being just about three times greater than they were last - year. Hamilton township, even-with' an increase of $1,400 in its unpaid counts, made a very good record, con-' siderillg collections in adjoining dis tricts. With the exception of James ville, Griffins, Hamilton, Hear Grass, and Williamston, the six other town ships had unpaid accounts double or j more the size of those in the respect | tive districts last year. I J, , 135 ENROLLED AT FARM LIFE ! * Enrollment Is About Same At Last Year; Expect 25 More To Enter • Opening_.its frrst. eight-months term last Monday, the Farm Life School reported an enrollment of 135, a num ber about the same as was reported at the six-months term opening last i year, Principal A. E. Mercer stated | this week. The many activities on | the farm just at this time are said to have limited the opening enrollment, j the principal stating that at least 25 I or more pupils would enter within the • next few days/ or just as soon as the I busy season on the farms is over. « The school there will operate on a i 15-cent special tax, supplemented by the State Equalization Board, it was stated. • Methodist Men's Class Elects New Officers The following teacher and officers for the Methodist men's Bible class were elected Sunday, October 4 1 ; Teacher, W. R. Watson; president, R. L. Coburn; secretary, S. E. Sprinkle; treasurer, E. S. McCabe. We are anxious to have every man that is a member of the Methodist church meet with us Sunday. We feel like it would mean much to you and ' very encouraging to those who | are trying to have tile best Sunday | school possible. Ttybie who are not attending somewhere else are cordially I invited to come and meet with »«• Time: 9:45 o'clock. —Reported.