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Advwtiw* WiO Pnd Oar Col- BBH ■ Latchkey to Ow fllitiw Haadrad Martin County HOBM t ' ! VOLUME XXXIV—NUMBER 90 CHAS. A. ASKEW DEES SUDDENLY AT JAMESVILLE Was One of County's Most Prominent Citizens; His Death Shock to Section Charles A. Askew, prominent busi ness man of this section, died at his home in Jamesville Sunday evening following an illness of only a few hoar*. During the past several years, Mr. Askew had suffered some stom ach trouble, but it was not considered of a serious nature. He had started to church Sunday evening and was only a short distance from his home -when he suffered an attack of anginal pectoris. Returning to his home, he retired and several doctors were call id, but his weak heart was unable to withstand the attack, and he died a bout 9 o'clock. Born near Norfolk, Va., 57 years ago, Mr. Askew moved with his parents to this county where he spent his early life on a farm in Jamesville town ship. Later moving to Jamesville, he worked for a mercantile establishment there for a number of years, and dur ing the past twelve he has been in the employ of C. W. Priddy Company, Norfolk fertilizer manufacturers. In his business career he made many friends throughout the section, and joining the Baptist church a number of years ago, he was active in religi ous activities of that ■ denomination. Mr. Askew had suffered similar heart attack* before, but even then he con tinued active in his work, rendering his employers a valuable service and doing all he could for his community and hi* fellow man right up to his death. He was married twice, his first wife dying about 23 years ago. His second wife, with three children, two daugh ters, Miss Pauline Askew, a teacher in the Everetts schools, and Mrs. Dan Warrington, of. Norfolk; and one son, Charles A. Askew, jr., survives. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Annie Riddick, of Jamesville; and Mrs. Hugo Held, of New York; and two broth ers, Messrs. William C. and James Askew, both of Newport News. Funeral services are being held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Cedar Branch Baptist church, of which he had long been an ardent member and deacon. Rev. W. B. Harrington, pas tor, assisted by Rev. C. H. Dickey, pastor of the Williamston Memorial Baptist church, will officiate. Inter ment will follow in the burial ground there. SCHOOL NEWS OF OAK CITY Start Serving Hot Lunches To Children In School There Next Tuesday Oak City, Jan. 12.—Attendance up on the local schools since reopening after the Christmas holidays has been very good, and the general attitude of pupils toward their work is above the average. Today the first of a series of mid term examinations is being offered the pupils, the school using a test of the following type: true-false, completion, matching, multiple-choice, and some essay. It is reported that pupils are making much better records under the new type of teats. Next Tuesday, the school will start serving hot binches, for which ex tensive preparations were made last summer. Twice each week, the pu pils will be served hot food at school, those in charge handling it after the same methods employed last year. There are more pupils to be served this year than last, and present con ditions, it is believed, will make the lunch necessary throughout the second semester. Miss Lora Sleeper, county agent, ia assisting the lunch project, and ita auccesaful operation is assured with a pledged cooperation of patrons and other interested citizens of the school and community. Preparations are now under way for the celebration iq the school of the bi centennial anniversary of George Washington's birth. No date has been mentioned for the celebration, but Principal H. M. Ainsley stated that an appropriate program would be planned for some convenient date aft er February 22. Basketball Team Wins The Oak City High School basket ball team, on Friday, January 8, won its third game of the season by a de feat over Robersonville High School, by a score of 18 to 13. This was the third game the Oak City boys have played, having lost none of the three. The boys are really giving support and effort to the team, and they alwaya leave with a deter mination to win. As a measure of economy, the Eng- lish Government has announced the ' v -*feoli*hment of the custom of supply ing free, during each session of the House, 12,000 boxes of matches for the smoking rooms of the House of Com- BftOM. THE ENTERPRISE $13,400 Paid Sto Building & Loan This Week Seventeenth Series Matures Yesterday, Paying Investors Six Per Cent Interest; Total of 3,400 Shares Now Outstanding, Face Value Is $340,000.00 Its seventeenth series of stock ma turing yesterday, the Martin County Building and Loan Association, local institution, is today paying to its shareholders $13,400, that amount rep resenting the full settlement, including 6 per cent interest on the shares sub scribed to a little over six years ago. The stock matured a few days too late for Christmas, but for some of the holders of the 134 shares, the checks served as real Christmas presents. There are now J,400 share* of stock in force in the association, represent ing a sum of $340,000, with a series maturing every six months. Fire Loss of Town Last Year Is $4,850 ( MOVING ~1 Somebody vacated a house somewhere recently and gave rise to the 1932 moving fever in this section Packed on various types of Ve hicles, twenty lots of household goods have passed through the main streets of the town here dur ing the past few days. But even then moving is not as much in evidence as it was pre dicted m few weeks back, tenants apparently finding no place to go. Real depreesion is reflected in the quality and quantity of house hold goods packed on trucks and wagons. REV. MARSHALL . SERVES TOTAL OF 10 CHURCHES Believed To Have Most Ex tensive Territory of Any Minister in State Plymouth, N. C., January B. The Rev. Arthur H. Marshall, rector of the Grace Episcopal church here, is thought to have more churches in his charge than any other minister in North Carolina, with a record of 10 parishes in four different counties that he visits weekly. It keeps him busy. These churches are at Belhaven and Yeatsville, in Beaufort County; Lake Landing, ,Sledpvole, Fairfield, Swan Quarter, and County Mission, in Hyde; Plymouth and Roper, in Wash ington; Hamilton, in Martin. Last Sunday he was at Plymouth in the morning and Roper in the evening. His 10 churches have a total mem bership of almost 600. There are numbers of rectors that get their mes sages weekly to about this many church folk but there are none that , have as many, churches nor have as ! far to go to get to their work as this minister. BOTH PARTIES TO MEET IN CHICAGO I » Republicans and Democrats | Will Select Nominees Next June I Both the Republican and Democratic ' party nominees will start running their . presidential race from Chicago this year, it was announced Saturday, fol lowing a meeting of the Democratic {National Committee in Washington jCity. The Republican nominee will be, I chosen by the convention meeting in' |Chicasp June 13. Two weeks from that date, the Democrats will meet in >the Windy City to select their candi date. , Chicago is paying the Demo crats $200,000 and the Republicans $150,000 for the meetings. Important and semi-important per sonages have been mentioned for the presidential candidacy and standard bearer for each party. Political ma neuvers reported during the past few ' days indicate that there will be many aspirants seeking the nomination by June, and that the real problem will not be finding one, but selecting one lout of so many. Reports indicate that Franklin D. Roosevelt, governor of New York, ia leading for the Demo cratic nomination. But then there are ■ the names of A 1 Smith, Speaker Gar i ner, and about a dozen other fellows •! to be considered. Republicans will : have equally as• many aspirants to : choose from, it is believed, although ' j President Hoover naturally has the inside track. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina; Tuesday, January 12,1932 Since its organization here, the building and loan association has con tinued to grow and prosper, and dur ing its years of existence it has been one of the greatest agencies for the advancement of the community. Through its operations, many homes have been built throughout the coun ty, and at the same time it has well served the small investor, aiding him in saving his spare earnings and as suring him safety and a fair rate of interest on his investment. The real estate loans advanced by the association inventory a safe mar gin of values, and the stock loans are well within the bounds of safety. FIRE COMPANY HAS AVERAGE 2 CALLS MONTH Most of Loss Reported Was Confined to Four Pieces Of Property Williamston had a fire loss last year estimated at $4,850, a small toss, con sidering the number of buildings and the amount of property subject to de struction. In 1930, the fire loss here was estimated at $2,630, that loss re sulting from 24 fires. The greatest single fire loss reported during last year was ,that falling on Mr. S. C. Kay, when his home burned in New Town. The blaze, one of the most stubborn ever tackled by the local fire company, resulted in a loss estimated at nearly $2,000.. A vacant tenant house owned by Mrs. H. B. York and locat ed on Hatton and Haughton Street, Extended, accounted for another SI,OOO loss when it was destroyed by fire. A loss estimated at SBOO resulted to the Atlantic Hotel and contents when the two-story brick building caught fire. The remainder of the losses was dis tributed among 26 other buildings, the company receiving 29 calls during the year, or a call every two weeks, on an average. On an average, 12 members of the local company answered each of the 29 calls made upon the department 'during the year. There are 17 regu lar members of the company, includ ing the chief and assistant chief. Twen ty-four regular meetings and practice drills were held by the company dur ing the year, the volunteer members receiving S3O each a year for their work at the drills and fires. The maintenance cost of the equip ment and the cost of its operation are more than offset by the saving effect ed in insurance rates, not mentioning the greater protection afforded prop erty. Without the fire-fighting equip ment maintained here, it is believed that the town's fire loss last year would have been greater by thousands of dollars. The compensation received, many members stated, hardly more than off set the cleaning and pressing bills re sulting when calls were made hurried ly by them in whatever dress they hap pened to be wearing. The fire chief, following the release of the 1931 report, extended his and the company's thanks for the coopera tion and assistance extended by the people of the town with the assurance that every effort will be made to safe guard human life and property. 1 Few criticisms have been directed against the fire company, but they have been limited in nature and num ber, and it is generally agreed that the town has one of the best volunteer fire-fighting groups to be found any where. Insurance Company Uses Letter Heads of Cotton More than a million letters are writ ten annually by the Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Association with headquarters in Omaha, Nebras ka. Each letter is written on cotton stationery in order to help the South dispose of the large cotton sivplus, according to W. A. Fraser, president of the Woodmen of the World. The uae of cotton stationery is not a temporary gesture, according to Mr. Fraser, because cottoft will be used in the future as well. Mr. Fraser is contemplating the un of cotton paper for the Sovereign Visitor, the monthly magazine which is sent to moM than a half million member*. If inch uae is practical, the amount of cotton used would b« several thousand bales monthly. TREATMENT OF STORED GRAINS AGAINST PESTS Pest Damage In County Is Said To Be Great, T. B. Brandon Reports Damage to grain, beans, and peas by insect pests is very great in this county, according to County Agent T. B. Brandon, who has had numerous calls to farms, where the pests were at work. So great has been the result ing damage this year, that the agent offers the following methods for con trol of the pests: "In treating small amounts of seed, a water-tight barrel should be used, or . some other container that can be made lair-tight. The barrel (or other con tainer) can be filled within a few inches of the top with seed. Carbon disulphid should then be poured di rectly on the seed, using at least one half cupful of carbon disulphid to a barrel of seed. If the seed are heav ily infested, use a full cup of the car bon disulphid. The barrel should be covered wtih a double thickness of heavy wrapping paper, tied tightly a round the top and left for at least two days. The treated seed should then be examined. If any insects are still alive, repeat the treatment, using a stronger dose. The barrels must be kept covered with the paper or insects will reinfest the seed. This treatment will not injure seed for planting, feed, or food. _ When ready for use, spread the seed out in the air, and the gas will quickly disappear. "The temperature should be above 75 degress F. for best results. Fumi gations should be done in middle of the day to take advantage of the warm temperature. "If bins can be made fairly air tight, seed can be treated in storage by using 20 pounds of carbon disul phid per 1,000 cubic feet of space, l'our the carbon disulphid on the |eed and cover the seed with sacks to help hold the gas. if the bin has been made very titbit, less carbon disulphid can be used. "Note: Carbon disulphid ii inflam mable, therefore lights of any kind should be kept away. "Carbon tetrachlorid is a liquid used the same way that carbon disulphid is used, but it should be used twice as Strong as carbon disulphid. Carbon tetrachlorid is non-inflammable. Ui« of Air-Slake Lime "Air-slaked lime has given good re sults in prevent damage of seed pests. "In treating less than 1 bushel of seed, use 4 parts of air-»laked lime to 1 part of seed. "In treating 1 to 5 bushels of seed, use 3 parts of air-slaked lime to 1 part of seed. "In treating over 5 bushels of seed, use equal parts of air-slaked lime and seed. The lime should be thoroughly mixed with the seed before placing in storage. When seed are removed from storage they can be sifted from the lime or washed for food or ,feed pur poses. "Regardless of how well seed have been treated for insects, they will be come reinfested if not properly pro tected. In treating large bins, apply a sec ond treatment two op three weeks after the first to insure control. | "Those who plan to use carbon di sulphid or carbon tetrachlorid should go in together and buy the material in large quantities, as the price is much less when bought in larger quantities." For further information growers are referred to the county agent - BIGPENALTYFOR UNLAWFUL HUNT » Martin County Boy Given Year \Road Sentence By Judge Winston's Court Russell Godard, Martin County boy, was sentenced to the road for a one year term last week by Judge Francis D. Winston, in the Bertie County Gen eral Court when he was found guilty of hunting without license on Bertie toil. The Bertie Ledger-Advance, Wind sor, reports the case: "To indulge in the freedom of hunt ing in the wilds without taking the precaution to buy a hunting license may be done at the cost of all liberty and a prison sentence, it was discov ered Monday by Russell Godard, Mar tin County youth, when Judge Fran cis D. Winston, in general county court, imposed sentence on him for hunting in Bertie without a license. Godard, who had evaded arrest for some time, was first taxed with the tost and given a $5 fine, but when Attorney Dunning, of Williamston, entered notice of appeal, Judge Win ston decided he would give the de fendant something to appeal from. He changed the sentence to a year on the roads. This sentence was later in the day changed', again to a $lO fine and costs or 30 .dass tft jail. The appeal to superior cOurt was not withdrawn. Javan Rogers Died At Home In Bear Grass Last Saturday SENATE PASSES FINANCIAL AID BILL MONDAY Hoover's $2,000,000,000 Fi nancial Aid Plan Now Before the House Washington, Jan. 11.—The Senate tonight passed and sent to the House President Hoover's $2,000,000,000 fi nancial aid plan designed to revive con fidence and business. The Copeland plan to extend finan cial aid to near-bankrupt cities as well as railroads, was defeated decisively, 28 to 45. Before the Senate passed the Reconstruction Finance Corpora tion bill, the House had started con sideration of a simitar bill, and is ex pected to consolidate the two meas ures and pass the bill by Wednesday or Thursday. Some adjustment of the different amendments is considered probable but the measure is expected to reach Mr. Hoover's desk for signature before the end of the week. Independent Republicans and some Democrats attacked the bill, but the major amendments proposed were re jected. The House debate brought from Representative F. H. LaGuafdia, Republican, of New York, the charge that the measure was a "millionaire's dole," and that the bankers had placed a gun at the head of Congress, "threat ening to bust banks" unless the bill was . approved. He also charged that the bankers had failed to supply one great leader during the economic emergency, and that "it takes more than a pair of;spats and a love nest on Park Avenue to make a banker." The bill as passed carried a $500,- 000,000 appropriation from the United States Treasury designed to furnish immediate capital which may be sup plemented later by special bonds guar anteed by the government, up to a total amount of $1,500,000,000. Four appointed directors, along with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve Board Governor and the Farm Loan commissioner, are named as the directors of the govern ment corporation. Upon their approv al will rest the loans authorized to railroads,, banks, trust companies, and other financial institutions specifically named. LAST WARNING TO CAR OWNERS Arrests And Prosecutions, Will Follow Friday, „ Reports State * . A last warning to automobile own ers, directing them to buy 1932 auto mobile license, has been issued, and those failing to comply with the order are subject to arrest, according to in formation received here yesterday. However, it was unofficially rumored that no prosecutions would follow be fore the latter part of this week, when, it is believed, a concerted drive will be underway. 1 While the State sale is lagging con siderably behind the distribution of .tags last year, very few cars bearing old tags hove been seen in this im mediate section during the past few days. Many cars have been parked under shelters, and there are said to be a goodly number operating on roads other than hard-surfaced high ways. Inspectors have started their I rounds into all sections, visiting those roads where traffic is ordinarily light. Sales at the local bureau were nearing the 2,000 mark this morning, 1,770 car and 225 truck licenses hav ing been sold up until noon today. 1 Baptist Philatheas Hold Meeting Last - Friday The Philathea class of the local Baptist church held a business meet ing' with Mrs. Jesse Holloman here last Friday evening, with 12 members in attendance. At the next meeting, to be held with Mrs. Dellah Cowen .February 5, the members of the class will take part in a quilting party. The quilt will be given to the Baptist orphanage. Names of Two County poyi Appear on State Honor Rol Two Martin County boys, Vernon Ward, jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. V. A. Ward, of Robersonville, and W. C. Griffin, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Claude Griffin, of Williamston, gained honor at the* University of North Carqlina, Chapel Hill, recently, when they aver aged 92 or more on all their subjects to have their names appear on the in stitution's honor rolf. , [ PETT Y~THEFTS • ' Petty thefts, and some major ones, too, have been repotted in the county during the past few day», according to information re ceived here today. Skins and hides have been re moved by intruders in one or two instances, it was said. Thieves entered the front yard of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Melson on East Main Street here last Saturday and carted away two nice box bushes. Many other thefts have occurred here and there, but were not reported to officers, it is un derstood. FIRE INSURANCE GROUP IN MEET HERE SATURDAY Revaluation of All Proper ty Insured In Company Is To Be Made At a meeting of the Martin County Branch of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association members here last Saturday, the value of property insured 'in the association wfcis de creased, resulting in a reduction of insurance in force anil decreased prem iums. Valuations of property insured in 'the association were lowered as nearly as possible to the basis of pres ent-day worth. With a rapid decrease resulting in building costs, the-association, through its secretary and township supervis ors, will revalue all property now in sured by the company and issue poli cies accordingly. If the policies are too high, they will be-canceled and new ones issued in their places. This work will be handled immediately, it was stated at the meeting held in tl>e county courthouse. Secretary-treasurer James L. Col train read a report of the association's activities during the past year, and it was learned that the losses for the period were slightly higher than they were for the year before. However, about the same amount of cash held by the company year before last .was reported on hand last Saturday. The' association personnel will be headed again this year by the follow .jng officers and directors: \V. C. Man ning, president; Sylvester Peel, vice president; James L. Coltrain, secre tary and treasurer; and W. B. Har rington, H. C. Green, and S. T. Ev erett, county directors. With one or two exceptions all township supervis ronr-will continue at their old posts, ft was announced following the meet ing. KIWANIANS WILL HEAR DR. RHODES Will Read Reminescences of Twenty-five Years In Medical Profession Dr. James S. Rhodes will read a very interesting paper at the Kiwanis luncheon tomorrow at noon, it was announced today by the president, Rev. C. H. Dickey. The paper is the doctor's remines- cences of twenty-five years of medicak practice in this community. It deals with many interesting aspects of com munity and professional life, and is sprinkled throughout with references and tributes to his fellow-physicians | with whom he has practiced. | It is understood that Dr. Dave Tay lue has been invited to be present jfrom Washington. -The local mem bers of the club will not want to miss this most prolnising meeting. And the president has announced that the meeting will begin exactly on time, and asks the members to observe this. Tbose who have seen this paper of Dr. Rhodes' feel that it contains mat ter of sufficient interest to the citizens of this community to be kept and'pre served for future reference. And there are more papers to come—this being the first in a series that the Kiwanis Club will hear at intervals throughout the year. >. ;. v Highly Respected Negro Hies at His Home Here I. D. Slade, urtdertaker-embalmer, and one of the section's most highly respected colored citizens, died at his home here early last Sunday morning following a stroke of paralysis suffer 'ed a few hours before. A .leader among his race, the 59- year-old man was a friend to all no matter of station In life. Funeral services will be held in Mt. Shiloh Baptist church Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Watch the Label On Your Paper As It- Carrie* the Date When Your Subscription Expires ESTABLISHED 1898 WAS MEMBER OF COUNTY BOARD •OF EDUCATION Funeral Held At the Home Monday Afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock Javan Rogers, a member of the Mar tin County Board of Education and long a prominent figure in the business life of Martin Couftty, died at his home in. Bear Liraas last Saturday »ft. ernoon at 5 o'clock of Bright's Dis ease and a complication of other dis eases. He had been in declining health for severhl months, but up until about a week before his death he was able to be up and give his business affairs* attention. In 1899, Mr. Rogers underwent a serious operation in a Baltimore hos pital. The operation failed to com pletely correct his trouble, but even though he never regained good health, he carried on his work and met with success. The son of Elder John N. Rogers and wife, both of whom survive, Mr. Rogers was born on a farm in Bear Grass Township April 19, 1878. In early manhood, he was married to Miss Effie Green, who, with eight children, four daughters, Misses Helen, V era, Rita, and Doris Rogers, and tour sons, Leon, Pete, and Eugene, all of Bear Grass, and Irving Rogers, of Boston, Mass., survives. He also leaves on brother, Mr. Amnion Rog ers, of Bear Grass. Mr. Rogers, one of the leading citi zens of the county and section, after his early training on a farm, entered the mercantile business in Bear Grass as a partner in the firm of O. K. Cow-* in and Company; In 1908 lie with drew, from that firm and formed a partnership with his brother, the late Nathan Rogers, the firm having pros pered from the start. During the past several years he was also interested in farming, and was for a num ber i>f years treasurer of the Bear Grass Road Commission. For u number of years, Mr. Rogers was a director in the old- .Farmers and Merchants Hank, YVilliamSton. Following the sudden death of his brother, he. was apppointed a member of the Martin County Board of • Fdu cation, jaiul was elected to the board at the fast general election. Follow ing the incorporation of Bear Grass Mr. Rogers was chosen as it first mayor. t Funeral services were held jroni the late home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Elder B. S. Cowin, pastor of the Bear Grass Primitive Baptist church, of which Mr. Rogers had been a member for a number of years. In terment followed in the. Rogerson bur ial ground near his boyhood home. Frigidaire Had Successful Business During Past Year Frigidaire's advertising and promo tional program for 1932 be di rected toward surpassing 1931, when it built and shipped 35 per cent more household models than during the pre ceding year, E. G. Biechler, president and general manager, said in a com munication to B. S. Courtney, the lo cal dealer here. "To attain this still larger volume we are increasing the number and type of our sales outlets and introducing new merchandising methods. Our line has been expanded to meet wider market requirements. We are now building small unit air conditioning plants suitable for ejther home or of fice use," he said. Plan Farm Educational Program In Canada In an effort to spread the knowledge ' of_ agriculture and farming throughout the province of Quebec, the Provincial Minister of Agriculture announces that beginning next "summer all teachers in eluding rural teachers of any denomi-' nation, will be offered free courses in agricultural subjects during summer holiday*, according to a report from Consul Horatio Mooers, Quebec, made public by the U. S. Commerce De partment. The teachers will be instructed in the various agricultural schools and " colleges of the Dominion. The aim iof this program is said to be the dis tribution of scientific knowledge of farming among students in the rural sections. \ Disgraceful Street Scenes Reported Sunday Night Street disturbances, created by out of-town parties, were reported here lati last Sunday night. Obscene lan guage was used freely, It was stated, but no blows resulted, and no arrests were made.