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Advartbera Will Fod Our Cot ma a Latchkey to Over Sixteen Haadrad Martin County Hotnea VOLUME XXXV—NUMBER 1 VITAL STATISTICS FOR GOOSE NEST ARE REPORTED Oak City Has High Birth A n d Low Death Rate' For Past Year Oak City with a population of 481 souls (1930 census) reported one of the highest birth and one the lowest death rates of any of the several town ships and towns filing their vital sta tistics in the register of deeds' office for the year 1931. With 16 births, the rate was 33.3 per 1,000 population. There were only three deaths, a re sulting rate of only 6.2 per 1,000 of population. The births were divided, 6 white and 10 colored, two of which were illegitimate. There were 1 death, among whites and 2 among colored people. The town birth rate is 7.4 units high er than the average for the state, and the death rate is only one-half of that for the state as a whole. Goose Nest Township, not including Oak City, reported 71 births and 34 deaths during the period, the result ing rates being slightly higher than those for the state as a whole. Negro births almost outnumber those among white people two to one, the ratio be ing slightly greater in the township than in Oak City. Forty-seven of the 71 births in the district -Were among colored people. The most startling ratio was found in white and, negro deaths in the township. In Oak City the ratio was two to one, while in the township there were more than 3 deaths among colored people to every 1 reported among white people. Of the 34 deaths in the township, only 8 were among whites. One illegitimate birth was reported among white people in the township and 10 were reported among colored people. * Nearly half of the colored people dying in the township were without medical attention at the time of their deaths. CLUB LEADERS ARE ELECTED Sixteen Home Club Mem ! bers Attend Meeting Last Thursday By Mist LORA E. SLEEPER The women of 4he home demonstra tion clubs last Thursday afternoon, in the county council meeting, elected committees and leaders in theif bus iness session of the organiiatfon. Mrs. G. A. Peele was elected county program leader; Miss Hattie Everett, county nutrition leader; and Mr*. John Gurkin, county home manage ment leader. There were 16 ladies in attendance at the council meeting. County dues of $3 per year were collected by the treasurer, Mrs. Effie Whitehurst, and a portion of the $lO pledged to the Jane S. McKimmon loan fund. The women voted unanimously to cele brate better homes week this year with another tour. The first choice was Wilmington to see the azalea gardens and the second choice tulip gardens in Beaufort County. Arrangements are going forward for the tour. A committee of three women was appointed, Mrs. J. E. Smithwick in charge of ijod, Mrs. Will Taylor in charge of arrangements, and Mrs. G. A. Peele in, charge of the program, to aisiat in the necessary routine for the district home demonstration club meeting, which will be held in Wil liamston -May 4th. Beaufort, Pitt, Washington, Tyrrell, and Martin Counties will attend the district meet ing which will laat all day. CLUB GIRLS FORM COUNTY COUNCIL Girls Prom Five Clubs At Meeting Held Here Last Saturday By Mias LORA E. SLEEPER Four-H club girls representing Wil-, liamaton, Jameaville, Robersonville Elementary, Gold Point, and Hamil -■ ton clubs assembled in the home agent's office here last Saturday to " form a county council of 4-H girls' clubs. The following officers were elected: Mias Frances Cp*, president; Miaa Elizabeth Sexton, Jamesville, vice president; Mias Edith Sumner, Robersonville, secretary. The girls voted to meet every two months on the fourth Saturday. The purpose of thia organisation Is to strengthen club work throughout the county, and bring girls from various sections together and further exchange ideaa, records, and reports of work done through the club meetings. The girls at thia time were given the privilege of making candy. The girls have expressed the desire to learn to crochet, knit, and this work will be given them at the council meet- The girla adjourned after a visit through the jail. THE ENTERPRISE / Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, ' Tuesday, March 1, 1932 Mutual Exchange Bg Farmers Meeting in Jamesville last Fri day, several farmers of that sec tion applied for a farmer*' Wi tual exchange charter, Professtsr W. T. Overby stated last Satur day. The application for the charter was carried to Raleigh by Mr. Sheffield, of the State Diviaion of Markets, and it is believed that when the charter is granted many farmers in that part of the coun ty will ask membership. During the next few weeks, members will have an opportunity to buy fertilizers and seed through SAFE IS STOLEN FROM EVERETTS HOUSE SATURDAY Robbers Carry Safe Three Miles Away But Fail To Open It Burglars entered the home of Goldie Hyman, Everetts colored woman, last Saturday night, hauling- away a good sized irop safe containing about SIOO. Experiencing so many handicaps, the robbers failed tq get out of the com munity before the safe was missed by the llyman woman at 10:30 that night. Sending her son to notify officers, the owner started tracking the robbers and found the safe in Huskanaw Swamp, three miles away. When the officers arrived, the owner was sitting on her safe, the contents of un touched by the burglars. Dumping the .safe from their auto mobile or truck, the thieveS—turned it ov«r several times and left it 20 steps from the road, where they apparently planned to leave it until they could hide their car and return later to break the iron container open. The owner beat them to it t however, and officers guarded the sate the remainder of the night. Sunday morning the Hyman woman hauled the safe back to her home. Officers investigating the robbery are of the opinion that the same parties breaking into the Atlantic Coast Line tool house here last Wednesday night are the persons who stole the safe, similar tracks being found at the tool house and near the Hyman home. No arrests had been made late yesterday, but .Coast Line detectives and county officers are working on evidence that they believe will point out the guilty parties. Going to' the Hyman home some tirtie between 8:30 and 10 o'clock, the robbers, two or probably three of them, rolled the safe out of the,house and turned it over and over until they reached their car or truck parked more than 100 yards away. Turning off the hard-surfaced highway just beyond Everetts, the robbers lost the safe two or three times, but each time they would reload it and continue on their way until they reached the Huskanaw Swamp, where they attempted to hide it. The car continued on around and after reaching the paved road turned back toward Everetts, whfje the track was lost. During the past several years, rob bers have stolen money from Peter T. Everett, the Hyman woman's father, on several occasions, and now they are after that of his children. Goldie Hyman, school teacher ami owner of a small store in Everetts, was working at the store that night, and no one was at home when bur glars carried the safe' away. TWO MEN HAVE NARROW ESCAPE Boiler Explodes, Throwing Scalding Water on Leg of Mr. B. O. Cowin B. O. Cowin, Bear Grass lumber man, and Ed Mason, colored fireman, narrowly escaped serious injury and probably death early yeStaday morn ing when a boiler at the Cowin and Roger son jhill at Bear Grass. ' > Mason was firing the bo'iler and ; had gotten a head of steam in it when , he noticed leaking from the end , just over the fire t box. He called to Mr. 4 Cowin, who was standing nearly > and told him to jump, that something s Was wrong. Mason made a long, > broad jump and escaped, but Mr. Cow i in was a little to« late. The front of i the boiler was blown out and water ■ and mud were thrown 40 feet or more, c a little of the hot water .striking Mr. Cowin on the leg and seeding it. If i he had been a second later in making s his jump, it is believed he would have > been burned to death. , i ■ 1 c Damage to the boiler was estimated - at more than fIOO, and yesterday it t was not known just when repairs would be made-to the plant. the exchange, saving, it ia under stood, substantial amounts. The exchange will alao be of great service in marketing many farm producta, Mr. Overby aaid. Another meeting of the farmers in that aection will be held with in the next few days, and further arrangements for the creation of an exchange will be made. - Preparations for growing and marketing around 200 acrea of to matoes in the Jamesville aection this year have been completed, Mr. Overby said, and farm work in general is progressing rapidly there. HOPE FOR PEACE BRIGHTER IN FAR EAST STRUGGLE Fighting Goes On Pending Approal of Peace Plan I By Governments Over in China yesterday there was brighter hope for peace, 1 but at the same time-the. warring nations coft tinucd their fighting. However, a peace proposal advanced by the League of Kations has been accepted by both Chinese and Japanese dele gates to the League, and approval is now awaited in Tokio and Canton. Horrible reports have come from the war area during the past few days, the Chinese filially vacating Kiangwan because the stench from the more than 1,500 bodies was unbearable. The plucky Chinese had offered dur ing the past few weeks a strong op positional that point, bnt aerial at tacks had resulted in so many civilan deaths in the tawn that the conditions could not he borne any longer, i The LJnited States, Great Britian, France and Italy—as well as Japan and 'China—are participating n this new move to halt the warefare in"the Shanghai area. i In hopeful tones both Naotake Sato and Dr. W. W. Yen, the Japanese and Chinese council delegates to the League of Nation's, gave their sup port to the peace project and promis ed to recommend its immediate ac ceptance by their governments. The attitude of the Japanese repre sentative was in /narked contrast to the position Japan has taken in the past. Ilitlierto Tokio has insisted that the Chinese withdrawal must pre cede Japanese evacuation and through out the Sino-Japanese conflict the Tokio government has declared a ffauist participation by neutral pdwers .in peace negotiations. Although the memorandum setting forth the peixt proposals did not specify an immediate armistice, Sir John Simon, British foreign secretary and one of the prime movers for peace, declared that "unless the hos tilities in the Shanghai area are stop ped this conference will not be held." Many Rumors Made About Henry Ford's New Autos While official reports on the new j Fords have been' few and far between jso far, unofficial reports have been minion Mi*, a-receiH one K'«"K so for las to say that the new Ford four -cylinder cat- will sell for S3BB and the i new V-eight would command SSBB, that a new financing plan woud be put into effect through the "Ford affiliate, j Universal Credit Corporation. Under the rumored plan, cars would, be paid for, SIOO down, the balance in 24 in stallments, instead of one-third down, the balance in twelve months, as. at I present. United States dealers have already received hundreds of orders for the new cars. » It was reliably reported that Mr. Ford has put 000 men back to work, and that he will use his mil lions in an effort to better business conditions throughout thi country. , E. C. T. C. To Celebrate Founder's Day March 5 East Carolina Teachers College will celebrate for the first time Founder'* Day, on March 5. Notices have betfr sent to large towns and communities to be distributed to the alumnae. Many have accepted the invitation, and a large number are expected. From 174 students enrolled at the first session, in 1909, the college has grown to al most 900. The Greenville chapter of the alum nae association has planned the pro gram and has appointed diver* com mittees to take charge of the differ ent phases. The visiting alumnae will be guests of the college. - , The program will he held in the Campus Building from 10:30 to 12:30. Following the program, the mem bers of the alumnae will be served luncheon in the dining hall. Mr. Chas. Ayers, of Route S, waa a visitor here this morning. ♦ KIWANIS HOLDS ANNUAL LADIES' NIGHT FRIDAY Debate on the Eighteenth Amendment and Trial Features on Program A cheery meeting of the local Ki wanis club was reported last Friday night when the members observed "ladies' night," entertaining their wives, sweethearts, and members of the local school faculty. The program was crowded with high spots and features. Dr. Percy B. Cone winning- over Jim King and Dr. Buck Saunders in a mouth harp con test. Advancing the prohibition issue, the program committee nearly embar rassed the debaters by placing theni on the side contrary to their beliefs or actions. In fact, Bill Peel declared the committee had him on the wrong side when it demanded him to oppose repeal of the eighteenth amendment. W. C. Manning, slated to speak for the repeal of the amendment, said but little, reports stated, and the side op posing repeal was declared victorious. The mock trial in which Norman K. Harrison was charged with inat tention to the members of the school j faculty, \yrfis probably the feature of the evening's entertainment. With El bert S. Feel acting as judge, Robed L. Coburn representing the defendant and Hubert Coburn prosecuting, the trial was started "with young ladies serving on the jury, A goodly number of witnesses were called in the case, Bill Peel, under rapid cross-examination, admitting that he is now and has durittg the past 20 years courted several young ladies at the same time. At times the trial became so realistic that it would put one in a superior court room to shame In an effort to determine Norman Harrison's guilt, the prosecution ask ed witness Bill Spivey if he was want ed for desertion down about Norfolk, 5 the witnc s successfully denying the charge. Harrison was unanimously declared "but it can not be patented on" the Kuilty, and the. following morning he ground of novelty. You can also save started serving sentence by taking two expenses by walking instead of rid tnembers of the ■ faculty to Rocky ing, but it may be a penny-wise, pound- Mount. * foolish policy."" The Kiwanians greatly enjoyed en- Mr. Mac Lean advocated mainten tcrtaining their guests and all had a nee of the state's credit by provid a pleasant evening. ' r ing the necessary revenue to meet ob ligations. In this connection he scored the opponents of the sales tax, saying that "we should not „hide our heads like ostriches and say we are opposed to any form of sales tax without pro posing something better." "There is no lack of candidates," the statement read,, "but naturally 1 hope the man who makes the platform out lined above his own, in substance if not in form, and whose sincerity of purpose and capacity for performance are most to be relied upon may be nominated. "To those of considerable number in my home county and i.n different parts of the state who by word of mouth, letter, and other communica tion tendered me their support, I wish to extend my grateful appreciation?' BIRTHDAY PARTY LARGE CROWD AT "Sallie" Gurkin and James Herbert Ward Celebrate Birthdays Here With,more than a thousand guests present, Messrs. W. Henry Gurkin and James Herbert Ward merrily cele brated their quadrennial birthdays here last night and early this morn ing in the Planters Warehouse. It was Mr. Gurkin's thirteenth birthday, but he is 56 years old. The extra four years resulted when he went eight years without a birthday back in 1900. Mr. Ward celebrated his sixth birth day. Swamped by the guests, the little band of fiddlers and banjo players picked and scratched while the square dancers made the figures and enjoyed the old-fashioned steps. It was a mer- ry time for all, even,, though the old time dancers monopolized,, the floor, making on-lookers of the "round" dancers a greater part of the time. Justice of the Peace J. L. Hassell and Mayor K. L. Coburn made short and pleasing addresses before the packed Warehouse in commemmora tirm of the births of the two unusual and young men. From all over Martin and parts of adjoining counties, the guests came to enjoy the unique birthday event of Mr, Ward and Mr. Gurkin. Park ing places were at a premium in the warehouse district of the town and the »treets were made lively here un til early this morning- Many appropriate gifts were receiv ed, for which the birthday owner* ex press their sjncere thanks. WAREHOUSEMEN TO HOLD MEETS • Roanoke Warehouse Own ers Will Meet Here Tomorrow Roanoke Tobacco Warehouse Com pany stockholders will hold their an nual meeting in the courthouse her/ - tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock when a board of director* Will lideleCf el~ter the ensuing year an I sevi raf other im portant business matters will be placed before the body hi consideration. Mr„ Henry D. Peel is president of the company and iir. W. T. Meadow* is secretary. i. Martin County Warehouse Company stockholders will hold their meeting Wednesday of next week in the court house at the same hour, it was an nounced last Saturday by the presi | dent, Mr. C. A. Harrison. M'LEAN NOT TO BE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR Says Condition of Health Will Not Permit Him To Enter Race A. D. Mac Lean, Beaufort County representative, this week definitely an nounced that he would not be a can didate for the Democratic nomination for governor next June. When ques tioned by an Enterprise reporter here some time ago, Mr. Mac Lean give a non-committal answer as to his guber natorial aspirations. In his statement released this week, Mr. Mac Lean, the man who sponsored the six-months state-supported school term, said that the condition of his health would not permit his becoming a candidate. In a statement declaring at the out set that he had decided not to become a. candidate, Mr. .Mac Lean outlined the platform he had prepared in case he did not run and said that he naturally chose from the plentitude of candidates for the nomination the one who could be most relied upon to stand by him. He mentioned no names. The first plank i" the platform Mac- Lean Outlined as the ideal for this campaign embodied state support of the six-months schools without re course to ad valorem taxes. He praised this policy as everlastingly sound and hoped to see it "written ih our constitution." In naming economy and efficiency of administration as oi\e requisite, Mr. Mac Lean distinguished this from what he terms the "narrow, selfish, and short-sighted policy of those who would rather cripple the schools and other institutions than submit to in convenience of providing adequate support," This is currently interpret ed SN a reference to Governor Gardner and A; J. Maxwell, a candidate for the Democratic nomination. "The argument that you can reduce taxes by reducing expenses is as plain as a pikestaff," the statement said, WOMAN'S CLUB HOLDS MEETING Welfare Committee Makes Report on Charity Work In This Community The February meeting of the Wo man's Club, was given over >mostly to a George Washington program in keeping with the bi-centennial cele bration of the. 200 birth anniversary of the father of our country. A short business session preceded the programs. Oral reports of com mittees were dispensed except those of the treasurer and welfare committee, '•) Under the direction of Mrs. I- B. Harrison, chairman of the welfare de partment, and with funds received by donations primarily* the cemetery on both «ides of the road has been clean ed and it looks better than it has for many, years. Her report carried the account of the work done and num ber of families, which were many, who have been helped by the project. After this report was read in view of the fact that there was a little money "left in the treasury for char ity, it was*voted upon motion of Mrs. J. G. Staton to continue working charity applicant* for cleaning vacant iots over the towii. , - Mrs. P. Q. Cone, chairman of the program committee:, then took charge qf the meeting. The program was a* follows: "Life of George Washington,'* by Mrs, G. H. Harrison. ► jt arry Me Back to Old Virginia/' by the club. Minuet, danced by senibr class of the local high school accompanied by Miss Florence Overton. "The Stars and Stripes," instrumen tal duet by Misses Rebekah Harrison and Marjorie Moore. "The Last Man Who Saw Wash ington," read by Mrs. P. B. Cone.— Reported. * Is Believed $150,000 Hoarded in County POULTRY LOADINGS] Early report* received this mornyig indicated comixaratively imall poultry loadings at James ville today. Competitive buying was reported there early today, but a schedule of prices offered by the Hucksters could not be had here. Tomorrow, Tuesday, the car will te here for the day, going from here to Robersonville Thursday, aid on to Oak City Friday. Ti c loadings this week will de termine whether a fourth car will be operated in the county this sea ton. . . 13 PERMITS TO MARRY ISSUED IN FEBRUARY Number Is About Half as Large as the Issuance •In Previous Month The number of marrjaKe licenses is sued during February in the office of the register of deeds dropped nearly 4fi per cent from the licenses issued in January, it was learned from a re view of the records at the courthouse. A goodly "number of colored people apparently ignored the depression, if they ever knew that there is allegedly one about at this for nine couples procured marriage licenses during the past month In January 17 i;ofllred couples houKht licenses in this coun ty, a decrease in the February issu ance of nine. The number of -colored couples more than doubled the white marriages, only four white couples pro curing licenses in February and V in January. Licenses issued by Register of Deeds J. Sam Getsinger during the month just ended are as follows: - White John Russell Williams and Lillian Keel, Martin County: Kincheon Hugh Coltrain and Fan 1 nie Louise Harisou, hbtk of Martin County. Ha\ .vooil R.ge.s and Sadie Bul lock, both of M.irtin County. Colored Howard Peel and -Thelma Spruill of Martin County. Ernhart Bazemore and Olivia Sut ton, of Bertie, County. Je'sfe Whitley aiid Frames Viola Bonds, Martin County. Heickiah Knora Lynch, Martin County. ' Ernest Allen and Alma Gray, both of Martin County. Wright Clark and Lillie Mae Has- sell, Martin County. Julius Evans anil Pocahontas Denip scy, Martin County. Clarence Kodgers and l.ula Belle city was organized for a great educ%- Brown, both of -Martin. . .tional drive commencing thi? week. M. T. Chavis and Willie Lou Hilljr First item in the C. K. (>. campaign Martin County. " 7 was -advertisement reuiixacent of war time. A young New York advertising agent named J. Sterling .(ietchell pre pared a set of six page spreads. Col. Knox was enthusiastic, in.four days this publicity was manufactured • free and distributed to dailies throughout the land with .the request that they run it without charge as their contribution to the C\- k. O. drive. About March 7 an undetermined a mount of one-year Treasury certifi cates in denomination of SSO, SIOO, and SSOO will he put on sale throughout the land as a sponge to absorb hoarded currency. They will have an interest rate of less than J per cent srt v as not to compete with savings banks. The Treasury will cash them on 60 days' notice. The Govern: lent will allow the" proceeds of the sale to remain oh deposit with banks, thus increasing their eabli position. Banks can also buy these treasury certificates on the credit of their deposits with the Fed eral Reserve system. Tb'i* issue of bonds wi'l be separate and distinct from the-Treasury's regular periodic financing in the public n»arket. PREDICTS A HOT SUMMER IN 1932 Weather Bureaus Report This Winter Mildest On Record ; With only oire dissenting report, this winter has been oecn one of the mildest ever known, according to in formation released by weather bureaus and elderly citizens in this part of the county and country, j A goodly number of Martin's old est citizens, questioned about the wea ther this winter in comparison to thjit of other winters, generally replied, 'iT ts. tht timM tinusuat I have ever see,n." But Slafle Harrison, aged resi-j dent of the Hear Grass section said | that he remembered'one winter when thei'e was not more than three frosts during the crtld months. Realizing that spring is less than three weeks away and summer just a little further away the questioner was anxious to knpw what kind of summer followed that warm winter, and he Was asked what kind of weather he experienced that following summer. "The hottest ever, and plenty dry," was the encouraging reply. Lespedeza Growing Keeps Faith and Hope in Heart There is something about lespedeza growing that keeps hope and faith in the heart, say* Tom Broom, county agent of Union County. Farmers oi Alleghany Buy . 3,000 Pounds of Lespedeka " ■ • "» Alleghany County farmers purchased 3,000 pounds of common and Korean lespedeza seed from Stanly and Row an farmers last week. f Watch the Label On Tow Paper As It CarriM the Data When Yoor Subscription Expires ESTABLISHED 1898 TWO OR THREE THOUSANDS ARE LOST OR BURNED Drive To Bring Hoarded Money Into Circulation Now Underway More than $ 150,000 in cash is hidden in old trunks, mattresses, stockings, and in the ground in Martin County, it is estimated by those who are well acquainted with the financial and money , situation here. As much as five or ten thousand-dollars have been reported held in a small iron safe by one family, the majority of the hoard ings ranging from a few dollars to SSOO, i| is believed. Hoarded money is now attracting nation-wide attention, and a great an ti-hoarding campaign is now being * planned by the President of the United States. Very little has been said a bout hoarding i|i this county but during thv past few days more has been said about certain sum's believed hoarded here and the're throughout the coun ty. Only one robbery has been report ed so far, but reports of many more have been anticipated. Several thous and dollars have been either burned or lost in this county during the past few months, it was reliably learned and many more dollars' are in danger. At Tottenville, N. Jij a clam digger found 22 silver dollars in a tin box in the mud. He sped them to a bank. . Near For,t Wayne, Ind., a farmer hid $250 sft ait °'d burtau drawer. Rats The wed the" bills to bits so small that' banks refused to redeem the trash. At l.os Angeles a 10-year-old boy found a tin can, used it as a target for rifle practice. Out of the can his lather extracted eleven vl,ooo bills, perforated with bullet boles. A brok er, accepted the currency in payment for securities. In New York City a corporation * turned in to its bank $400,000 in gold it had.been storing in a vault since last November. . With such tidbits oPnews President •* Hoover's campaign against hoarding moved forward on a nation-wide front last week. Announced the President: "Since I took action on hoarding there has been an- entire~~turn in the tide. It has not only stopped, but it is esti mated that $34,000,000 has -been re turned to circulation from hoarding." In charge of the President's attempt to lure some $1,300,000,000 in currency out of mattresses, old teapots, cbinj : . ney corners and safety deposit boxes WHS Colonel William Franklin Knox, publisher of the Chicagcr Daily..News. For a fortnight Col.' Knox had been busily creating what ho named the - ( itizen's Reconstruction Organization to combat hoarding. .Chairmen were appointed; lii ail twelve Federal Re? ftetve Rank districts. !*'.«• h st«te and Sixteen Women Attejid Home Club Meet Here , By Miu LORA K. SLEEPER Sixteen women from town and coun try attended the meeting last Thurs day morning in the home agent's of fice, conducted by Mi -s Helen N. Esta brook, specialist in home management. I he discussion centered around "home accounts." All women were urged this year to begin keeping and account books will be sent to the women in attendance. The women showed much interest, end it is hoped they will try this year to know where the money goer and what it goes for. The women adjourned at noon and had lunch of fruit, sandwiches, rolls, fried chicken, and cake. The attend ance of the town women at thie morn ing meeting was appreciated.