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Tuesday, February 16, 1932
Promoting A Worthy Cause
In donating S6O to the, school libary. the~ William
ston Woman's club has selected a worthy cause for
-promotion.
The American people need to read more books -
good books. While we count ourselves high up in the
intelligence row, we are still very low in the reading
rank. The Russians are reading, on an average, twire
as many books as our own people are reading.
We play' t«*> much bridge and read too few good
books. It seems as if the average American wants to
do something to pass away the time, a thing that goes
only too rapidly anyway. Ii a fair proportion of
time wasted on bridge playing was devoted to read
ing good books, it would be a fine thing for us.
1 Williamston can build a good library with money
we are virtually throwing away, and after we get
books we can read them with time that we are wast
ing.
The work -of the' Woman's club deserves the com
mendation of every citizen of the county; as well as
hearty cooperation in trying to add to what its mem
bers are doing.
A Slick Trick
4 -
r That was a slick trick of Mr. Hoover's in getting
rid of Andrew Mellon, the great figure in a great
world of finance. .
Evidently.it is gratifying to the country that Mr.
Mellon is across the ocean. Now England just as
well watch her oil fields and other valuable domains,
because Mr. Mellon has a great hankering for such
things. He may not succeed in making many good
trades for his country, but when trading for himself
he is a past master.
Yet, there is danger because one of the world's
perils today is the international money trust, and
Mr. Mellon may bend his energies to help wealth
tc continue skinning the weak.
Our government seems to regard nothing but money
making for its people, giving little attention to cit
izenship and statesmanship.
National Prohibition Poll
The Literary Digest is getting a big bogus vote in
its national'prohibition pole now underway.
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There Is a certain element of a certain type of citiaens
that is going around rooting out rubbish front the
dump heaps and when a card ballot is found, the
finder, as might be expected, marks "wet" and
drops it in the post office. Of course, the Literary
Digest regards each such vote as a bona fide one.
That practice has been carried on in a large way in
the whole country, and this town is no exception to
rule.
i Of course this is not a surprise to any one, because
all intelligent people know that alcohol has never
; fought an honest battle. It even goes far enough to
I kill its most ardent friends.
If every person who gets one of the twenty million
I ballots votes, then "dry" will win by an overwhelm
! ing majority. If people who take no interest in the
matter throw their ballots down to be later picked up
by a bunch of liquor hoodlums and voted, the wets
' will probably get a majority.
Every person who gets a card and doesn't care to
vote, should destroy the ballot or someone will falsify
! him before the country. .
Japan's Actions
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Japan talks beautifully, but acts brutally. She
, must have missed her calculations. She must have
thought China would ask her what portion she would
have and how much. But she found things quite'dif
frent. Not only did she meet stubborn resistance,
but she also acquired the contempt of all civilized
nations.
No one seems td condone plundering and murder
j ing, which is exactly what the Japs have been doing.
The nations of the world should severely chastize her
\ for such barbarism.
Of course Japan may be mad because China re
fuses to trade with her. China would never have boy
' cot ted Japans goods if she had given honest weights
and measures.
Difficult To Believe
l Greensboro Daily S'ews.
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It is difficult to understand a court order which ap
parently penalizes a defendant for exercise of the fun
] damentally ordained right of appeal, an observation
which is prompted by the following paragraph in the
Bertie Ledger-Advance's account of the case of Rus
sel Godard, Martin County youth, who was arraigned
before Judge Francis D. Winston in Bertie County
court on a charge of hunting without a license:
' Godard, who had evaded arrest for some time, was
first taxed with the cost and gi»en a $5 fine, but when
Attorney Dunning, of Williamston, entered notice of
ap|ieal, Judge Winston decided he would give the
defendant 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 days in jail. The appeal to superior court
was not withdrawn.
As a full-time conservationist, the Daily News holds
no brief whatever for Godard. If the stiffer sentence
hud lx*en given him at the outset, there would have
been little grounds for complaint other than that it
was sharply out of line with punishment generally
handed those arraigned for similar offense. But why
should a notice of appeal increase the penalty? No
new evidence was presented by the state. A jump
from a $5 fine to a year on the roads is quite a step
up, and even when this decree was modified the ulti
mate judgment more than doubled the original sen
tence.
Surely, the meager report of the trial left some
thing unsaid, circumstances which will alter the sur
face appearance, for it is well nigh impossible to be
lieve that fairness, reason or judicial temperament
should be lacking in Judge Winston's court.
THE ENTERPRISE
THE LETTER-BOX
RANDOM THOUGHTS ON THE
TOBACCO SITUATION
Tobacco! What a weed!
It reminds me of a favorite piece of '
doggerel old man Horner use to put
on the blackboard when old brother
Harry Stubbs and myself used to go
to this celebrated school. It read like
this:
"He can and he can't;
"He will and he won't.
"He'll be damned if he does;
"He'll be damned if he don't."
Now, you read the daily papers, the
tobacco journals, the boards of trade
reports, the dividends put out so far
by about two of the Bix Si*—the oth
ers are watting, 1 reckon, for things
to cool off before cutting their wa-;
termelons —the law of supply and de-,
mand. Some say one thing and an- (
other fellow comes along and differs
with him. Some holler more tax on
cigarettes, and somebody gets busy and
keeps the wires hot between the to
bacco states and Washington, D. C.,
and say to their representatives "No
more tax." *
Some fellows down here at home ,
say "Tax them. We haven't received ,
anything for the past crop and won't j
get anything for the next one—wheth-',
er it's a big crop or a small one." The ! i
i poor old farmer gets no relief from j,
any quarter or on anything. Noth- j
ing to pay taxes with; nothing to buy
his children a rag of clothes with; and,' ,
outside of a little meat in his smoke- :
house, nothing to eat.
You see in the papers about new
cigarette machines. The last article
I read was about a new one, that makes
2,(X)0 cigarettes a minute against the
old one's 400 a minute. Now, a friend
of mine who lives in Durham (not in
'the "tobacco business, either) told me
■ that the latest machine they were in*
, stalling up there put out 7,000 cigar
:ettes a minute —automatically puts
| them in boxes and* wraps them, also
stamped them, in the same minute,
and it threw 5 people out of work in |
comparison to the old style machines.
As to the war in China. So far as
China is concerned, she has been fight
ing since Garland Webb's great-grand- j
father was born—and there is not much |
difference in my age and Colonel i
I Webb's—only I haye 5 teeth and he '
has but one, and I can hold a cigar
ette in my teeth, while he has to • ]
"gum" it. j 1
Now, talking about cigarettes. There '
|is a new 10-cent package that comes i}
out about every !)oJfayf, and the boys 1 \
are trying out these 20-f6r-10-cent kind i
right along Some good; some not; s
so good—it's a"ntattf|:jpf taste on all. [
the brands. But the "roll-your-own"
boys have them pulling a hard road;]
understand they are working night and f
j days Go to it, boys.
Who put this extra tax on cigar
ettes, anyway? Did any of you read-j
ers ever hew it mentioned /before? J
Seems to me like the papers were full |
of something of the kind about that ,
tax helping the farmer out. It helped •
them out—clean out —like the tariff '
they went to Washington, D. C., sev- j
eral years ago and had put on peanuts i
from foreign countries of 4 cents aj '
pound or better. Now the poor pea-■ 1
nut farmer is offered 1 1-2 cents aj
pound for his select stock of peanuts, j
The boys down in this part of East-j
ern North Carolina have got to cut (
their crop. The time merchant is a
thing of the past. The tenant farmer j
is on the eve of quitting—or letting
his tenants remain in houses on the ,
farm and pick up a day's work any- j
where they can, give them firewood
and a garden rather than to turn them •
out of doors. The crop will be cut
33 1-3 per cent here, and probably
more —guano man or no guano man
_ Gardner or no Gardner. A majority
'of the farmer# have no money and
jean not get any.
I read an article the other day in
lone of the tobacco journals about the
poor old warehousemen —saying they
all went in the hole in the whole
1 Bright Belt. I have been reading this
journal ever since it started'business
and it's the first word of sympathy
I have ever seen passed out to the
best friend a tobacco farmer ever had '
Now a word to the independent
buyers. Understand from good sources
that they are getting along all O. K.
and having a good business. I hope
so, boys.
Yours truly,
W. T. MEADOWS.
Williamston, N. C.
THANK MISS SLEEPER
We wish to .commend Miss Lora E.
Sleeper for the assistance rendered the
women of th eHolly Spring club, in
teaching the proper method of can- j
ning fresh meats. The club women
have already canned 232 quarts of
i meat in one month. Mesdames L. J.
Hardison and Lee D. Hardtson used
their (team pressure cookers for their
own use and loaned them to other
members of the club.
They have canned very successfully
lean meata, tenderloin, spare ribs, liver
brains, sausage, chitterlings, and hogs
heads for brans wick stew. .
' The club women give Miss Sleeper
praiie, for their success. We have
found tier ready at all times to help
as.
REPORTER.
Holly Springs Club.
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
Whereas God in His wisdom saw it j
good to remove from this world our
friend and brother, Javan Roger son,'
who was prominent in the business
hie of his section, and a, persistent
member of the Primitive Baptist
church: Therefore, be it **-
Resolved by the church at Smith
wicks Creek: First, that we hope to
be ever willing to submit to God's de
cree, and desire to extend to his wid
ow and to bis children our sympathy
in the loss of their husband and father,
and unto his father and mother, Elder
and Mrs. J. N. Rogerson, who has
been our pastor for many years, will
say: We sympathize and mourn with
them in the loss of their son, a son
not only in name, but a true and loyal
son, a son who loved and desired to
care for his parents in their declining
years; ,
Second, We beseech and pray unto
God to comfort and console the widow,
the children and the aged parents,
giving them the assurance that He
gave, and in His love He hath taken
away. His work is perfect, and blessed
are they which die in the Lord.
Third, that a copy of these resolu
tions be handed to the widow and
children, a copy be handed to the aged
father and mother, and a copy be sent
to Zion's Landmark, a copy to the
Williamston Enterprise, and a copy
to the Robersonville Herald for pub
lication.
Done by order of conference Sat
urday before the second Sunday in
February, 1932.
A. D, GRIFFIN, SR..
Clerk.
NOTICE OP SALE
Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of the power of sale
contained on that certain deed of
trust, executed by William Highsmith
and wife, Pennie Highsmith, to the
undersigned Trustee, dated the
day of April, 1921, and of record in
the Public Registry of Martin Coun
ty, in Book ' G-2 at page 302, said
trust deed having been given to se
cure payment of a certain,note of even
date therewith, and the conditions
therein, not having been complied
with, and at the request of the holder
of said note, the undersigned Trustee
will, on the 15th day March, 1932,
at twelve o'clock noon, at the Court
house door of Martin County, at Wil
liamston, North Carolina, offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder for
cash the following described land, to
wit:
Situate in Goose Nest Township,
Martin County, North Carolina, and
commonly known and designated as
the Harrell land, and being the samej
premises that was conveyed to Wil
liam Highsmith by Peter Thompson,
by deed of record in the Public Reg-,
istry of Martin County in Book D-2
at page 185, said deed being hereby
referred to for a better description,
containing 62 acres, more or less.
This the 13th day of February, 1932.
J. G. GODARD.
f-16-4t Trustee.
SALE OF VALUABLT FARM
PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of the authority
conferred upon us in a deed of trust
executed by H. E. Lilley and wife,
Georgeanna Lilley, on the 10th day of
August, 1925, and recorded in book
X-2, page 127-128, we will on Satur
day, the 12th day of March, 1932, at
12 o'clock noon, at the courthouse door
in Martin County, Williamston, N. C.
sell af public auction for cash to the
highest bidder, the following land, to
wit:
All that certain tract or parcel of
land lying and being 1 in Williams
Township, Martin County and State of
N. C., containing 33,54 acres, more or
. less, bounded on the N. by the lands
of the Dennis Simmons Lumber Com
i pany, on the E. by the lands of H. E.
! Lilley, on the S. by the lands of
Chas. Moore, and on the W. by the
lands of L. B. Harrison, and more par
ticularly described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at a black gum in a branch.
; the corner of this land, the land of
| Chas. Moore and the other land of
H. E. Lilley, thence along the various
courses of the said branch to Mulberry
Branch, thence along the various
courses of Mulberry Branch to a large
oak in same (corner of this land and
the lands of L. B. Harrison arid Den
nis Simmons Lumber Company in said
Mulberry Branch), thence S. 37 3-4 E.
28.1 poles S. 55 1-2 E. 14.6 poles, S.
,51 3-4 E. 20 poles, S. 55 E. 39 poles,
thence S. 57 i-2 E. 17.68 poles to the
beginning, as shown by a map of same
made by S. Peel, surveyor, on the 16th
dayof March, 1925.
This sale is made by reason of the
failure of H. E. Lilley and wife, Geor
geanna Lilley, to pay off and dis
(Chrge the indebtedness secured by
said deed of trust.
A deposit of 10 per cent wil be re
quired from the purchaser at the sale.
This the 4th day of February, 1932.
W. G. BRAMHAM AND T. L
BLAND, RECEIVERS FOR
FIRST NATIONAL COM
PANY OF DURHAM, TRUS
TEE, FORMERLY FIRST
NATIONAL TRUST COM
PANY, DURHAM. N. C.
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SALE OP VALUABLE PARM
PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of the authority
conferred upon us in a deed of trust
'executed by Jasper L. Johnson and
wife, Marie Johnson, on the 24th day
of April, 192 ft, and recorded in book
X-2, page 285-286, we will, on Satur
day, the 12th day of March, 1932, at
12 o'clock noon, at the courthouse
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'IsTEVENSON'S
BEAUTY SHOP
WASHINGTON, N. C.
I door in Martin County, Williamston,
N. C., tell at public action, for cash.
ito the highest bidder, the following
land, to wit:
All that certain tract, parcel, or
piece of land containing 145 acres,
more or less, and situate, lying and
being on the N. side of the public
road leading from the Smith School
House to the road leading from Rober
sonville to the Cross Rods, about 1
, 1-2 miles southeast of the town of
Robersonville, Robersonville Town
ship, County of Martin, State of N. C.,
and distances m will more fully ap
and distances as will more fuly ap
, pear by reference to a plat thereof
mad eby T. Jones Taylor on the 31st
day of March, 1926, and bounded on
the N. by the lands of J. L. Everett,
on the E- by the lands of Rubin Ev
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8-Room House >For Sale!
On Main Street, Williamston. Water, lights,
and all modern conveniences. Lot 105 feet front
by 420 feet deep. Is residence where I now live.
Reasonable price and easy terms.
I
John L.Rodgerson
411 W. MAIN STREET WILLIAMSTON
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FOR
SALE
100 MULES and HORSES
af our stables in Greenville on con
signment. Must be sold at once.
Prices are very reasonable. Now is ,
your time to buy.
R. L. SMITH
STABLES GREENVILLE, N. C.
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What a grand and clorious feeling I
it is to know you have money in the
bank. It just "peps you up"—gives
you confidence in yourself—makes
the future and its opportunities look
brighter.
What's that? You have no Bank Account? I
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Tuesday, February 16^1932
erett, on the S. by the lands of Uwu
Worthington and Thomas L. House,
and on the W. by the land® of Thom
as L. House and Arthur JohMon.
This being the same tract of land de
vised to Jasper L.
will and testament of W. L. Johnson,
which said will appear* ° f I?
Martin County, m Will Book No. 6,
at page 167. , ,
t This sale is made by reason of the
failure of Jasper L- Johnson and wtfe,
Marie Johnson, to pay off and «is
chrge the indebtedness secured by
said deed of trust.
' A deposit of 10 per cent will be re
quired from the purchaser at the Mle.
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