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Advertiser* Wffl Fad Our Col ttma a Latchkey to Over Sixteen Hundred Martin County Hemes VOLUME XXXV—NUMBER 13 COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION MEET IS HELD MONDAY Teachers With Certificates Lower Than "C" Not To Be Employed No new teachers holding certificates lower than "C" „(elementary "A" and elementary "B") will be employed in the Martin County Schools next yeafr, the county board of education in ses sion here yesterday ruled. Those teachers now employed in the schools and who hold lower than "C" certifi cates must make some effort to raise their ratings, the board, also ruled. There are 16 teachers the Martin Schools now with certificates below the "C" grade, it was learned, and it is understood that several of them have made little or no effort in recent years to better their certificate rat ings. In passing the rulings, the board painted out that it was not fair to those teachers who make an effort to raise their certificates while others were allowed to continue in the schools with lower certificates. Mr. Eli Hoyt Ange, recently ap pointed to the position on the county board formerly occupied by Mr. J. A. Getsinger, took the oath of office be fore Clerk of Court R. j. Peel at the beginning of the meeting. All mem beri. Chairman W. O. Griffin, J. Eas on Lilley, Jno. W. Eubanks, J. T. Bamhill including Mr. Ange, were present for the session. Appointments to the various local committees were made yesterday, only three new ones being made. The ap pointments: H. L. Davis, Dardens; N. T. Tice, Griffins; H. L. Manning, Farm Life; W. R. Roebuck, Bear Grass; J. L. Holliday, Macedonia; R. A. Critcher, Williamston; Jesse Lil ley, Lilley's; G. T. Forbes, Everetts; J. L. Croom, Gold Point; S. W. Casp er, Oak City. The new appointments, three of them, were at Jamesville, Messrs. J. R Manning to succeed E. H. Ange, and F. W. Holliday and F. C. Stallings. The several members of the county body, following the business meeting, visited various school property in the lower part of the county, finding it all in good shape with the exception of two units, Keys and Piney Woods, colored. MUCH DAMAGE BY BLUE MOLD Georgia and South Carolina Farmers Are Hard Hit By Disease Danville, Va.—Danville tobacco men who have warehouse interests in the early belts of South Carolina and Eaatern Carolina, are alarmed over the situation which is being registered there. Blue mold has decimated the plant beds to such an extent, accord ing to M. O. Nelson, if half the crop can be planted. The destruction is said to be unusu ally swift and blue mold is said to have made its appearance in a plant bed and to have withered it in 24 hours. Mr. Nelson said that he had been urged to go to Whiteville to attend a conference owing to the seriousness of the situation. " ~ Mould first appeared two seasons ago in Florida, it. went into Georgia, then to South 'Carolina, and thence into eastern North Carolina. Some profess to see in this visita tion a benefit in as much as it prom k ises to compel a marked reduction in 1 I • • ' acreage. ■ -» Burglars Enter Bank At . Hamilton Friday Night « • ' ••' Burglars entered the Bank of Ham ilton late last Friday night or early Saturday morning, but their drive for easy money was a futile one, according to reports received here. It was said the burglar or burglars entered a side window and searched' the lobby and the banking room and left when they found it impossible to reach the cash in the vault. Nothing was missed in the banking room, it tfu reported. • Several From Here Attend Baptism Service Monday Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Saunders, Mrs. Irene Smith, Miss Mary Smith, and Rkhard Smith visited Mr. and Mrs. .Collin Barnes in Murfreesboro Mon day. They were there for the bap _ i tism of little Alexander Smith Barnes, (►- who is a grandson of Mrs. Smith and the late Alexander Smith. Masons Will Hold Their Regular Meeting Tonight L There will be a regular meeting of F g' Skcwarkee lodge in the lodge rooms toaight at eight o'clock. In addition to the transaction of business, there will be work in the first degree. Members are urged to attend and* visiting Ma sons ar* cordially invited. THE ENTERPRISE .% . * Fisheries Are M Catches Herring The dogwood treee buret forth in full bloom Saturday and Sun day in thi« section, and the her ring* started running in large numbers up the Roanoke, proving true die old fishing signs that when the trees began to blossom, the fish begin to run in large num bers. ~ ~~ Catches estimated .at between 2,500 and 4,000 were reported at the Fleming fisheries at James ville yesterday morning. Only a few shad are being taken* however, it was stated. Four roe and IS were trapped for the larg est haul of the day, according to reports received here. About 100 "HEAD FIRST" "How are they running, Judge?" was the question asked Attorney J. C. Smith, as he fished slowly' down the Roanoke here for her rings yesterday afternoon. "Head first," his partner, Jim Ausbon, who was holding the net, replied before the legislator could say a word. Ausbon was right, all right, but the inquisitor soon learned that the herring were not numerous, even though they were traveling head first. The catches were few and far between, but the, judge ad mitted it was great sport, and said that if he caught enough to eat he was doing as well, if not better, than he did while in Raleigh for that long session of the 1931 Gen eral Assembly. YOUNG PEOPLE MEET SATURDAY Sessions Are Held in Local Episcopal Church With Large Attendance Representatives of the-Young Peo ples' Service League of the third dis trict met in the Church of the Advent here Saturday at 10.30 a. m. The dis trict' comprises the counties oF Pitt, Beaufort, Hyde, Dare, Tyrrell, Wash ington, and Martin. Miss Katherine Harding, of Wash ington, president, presided. Devotion al services were conducted by l|aders selected by the president. Billy Watts, president of the local unit, delivered the address of welcome, and when tl*e time arrived for the election of a pres ident of the district, he was chosen for that office. Reports of activities of the various units were giyen and proved very interesting. Lunch was served' at the Woman's Club at 1 o'clock, and the singing of camp sopgs and music by Mrs. W.' B. Watts enlivened hour. Bishop Thomas C. Darst arrived during the time and was greeted joyously by the young people in a song dedicated to him. Miss Harris, leader of the young people's work, showed moving pictures of the activities ' during the encamp ment at Camp Leach last year. The afternoon session was featured by an address by the bishop, who spoke interestingly of the camp which is to be held this year. Electric lights and water are to be installed and a 600-foot pier built, also a house for Miss Harris to be known as the Wo man's Auxiliary house. Just before adjournment, Rev. W. A. Lillycrop, of Greenville, who is* to have charge of Camp Leach this summer, forced the friendship circle, and Bish op Darst gave the blessing. Revs. Sidney Matthews, A. C. D. Noe, W. A. Lillycrop, and A. L. Jackson, were the ministers in attendance. FIRST HAIL FELL LAST SATURDAY Some Damage Reported in Various Parts County; Plant Beds Suffer The first hail to fall in 'this county this year was reported last Saturday afternoon, several sections reporting one of the largest and heaviest falls in several years. But for a few spots in the county, the storm was general, the Farm Life community in Griffins Township probably suffering the most damage. Tobacco plant bed cloth was torn badly by the hail stones, many of which were said to be as large as hen eggs but a bit soft. The plants were bruised to a certain extent, but farmers reporting the hail were of the opinion that the plants were not ruined- In other sections of the county, new plant bed ctottr weathered the storm and plants in those parts were not damaged. Very little rain fell here during the afternoon, and no hail was noticed. Two storms struck the Farm Life sec tion, one at 1 o'clock and a second at 3, it was said. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, April 12, 1932 pounds of nice river perch were picked up in one haul. Activities at the fisheries are ex pected to go forward rapidly from now on, and already the visitors to them are increasing alnlost daily. Fish fries are being held along the banks of the Roanoke and its tributaries, and the rush of the" season to Martin's fishing grounds is expected within the next few days. The Jamesville fishery was forc ed to suspend operations yester day afternoon when the colored laborers begged leave to attend the funeral of Tom Gray, 80-year old negro. Pair-sized catchee were reported at noon today? REPUBLICANS IN DISTRICT MEET HERE SATURDAY Endorse Herbert Hoover as Their Party Presiden- I tial Candidate _ _ FuQt Concessional District Repub licans meeting in the courthouse here last Saturday endorsed Herbert Hoov 'er for their party presidential candi date,'the endorsement being unani mously made. With each of the 14 counties in the -J- —v-j- 7 district represented, the convention | handled its business with a smaller at tendance present than is usually the , case. Only one contest developed and that was in the selection of four mem bers to the State Executive Commit | tee. The names of five candidates ! were placed before the convention, Messrs. Wheeler Martin, of Witliam ston, and J. D. Paul, of Washington, J each receiving 3j votes; .John L. Phelps, of Washington County, 35 1 voters; A. S. Mitchell, of Hertford County, 22 votes, and W. J. Manning, of Pitt County, 15 votes. The first four were declared elected. Messrs. J. A. Hooper,.of Elizabeth City, and J. C. Tarkehton, of Wash ington County, were elected 1 delegates to the Republican Nikional Conven tion to be hdd in Chicago next June. Messrs. J. C. Meekins, of Washing ton, ami Jesse T. Price, of William ston, were chosen as alternates. The convention endorsed John B. Respass, of Washington as candidate for representative from the first con gressional district. Mr. M. B. Prescott, of Ayden, pre siding over the Saturday meeting here, was again elected as chairman of the convention. Mr. T. E. Beainan, of Greenville, was chosen to succeed him self as secretary .of the organization. INDICTS MINORS FOR CAR DRIVING Patrolmen Checking Ages of Youths and Having Warrants Issued Several indictments against chijdren driving automobiles are pending in the courts here and a continued drive will be made in an effort to stop the prac-| tice, Highway Patrolman Russell Bras well said this week. One case is said to have reached the courts, but its, disposition has not been made yet. Very little has been said as a warn ing to parents against their children, under 16 years of age, driving automo biles, and it is believed that the prac tice developed as a result of careless ness rather than a disrespect for the law. Anyway, the ages of children in their teens are being checked by the patrol force, and futui'e violations are subject to cause embarrassment and financial loss. Electric Supply Company Named Frigidaire Dealer ♦ ——-j Recently appointed Frigidaire deal ers in this immediate section, the Elec tric Supply Company, located in the York Building on Washington Street, j is now displaying the latest models by the Frigidaire peo-1 pie. Mr. Paul V. Jones, manager of the company, recently completed a course of instruction at one of the Frigidaire branches, and he is extending the gen eral public an invitation to see the ex hibit of the machines in their various sizes. Sevetal Students Placed OJI Probation at School ♦ Several pupils were placed on pro bation in the local high school yester day when it was learned that they had missed a large number of classes, making drastic action necessary. They were temporarily suspended, but are back in school now, their continued at tendance being permitted upon certain conditions, it was unofficially learned this morning. URGE FARMERS TO WATCH OUT FOR BLUE MOLD Bordeaux Mixture Is Most Effective Method For Fighting Disease Farmers throughout this section are being cautioned to keep a close watch on their tobacco plant beds that prompt action might be taken against "blue mold" or—"downy mildew" in case the deadly disease makes its ap pearance. While the "blue mold" has not been reported in this immediate section, Martin farmers will find it profitable to be in a position to com bat the disease should it make its ap pearance. ~7* According to reports received here, the disease is believed to be in Griffins Township, this , county, where B. K. Manning, farmer there is said to have found a mould on his plants yester ! day. It has also been ■ {■jeported in other parts of the county. Over in Beaufort, many beds have already been destroyed, it is under stood. One farmer there is said to have discoyered the disease last Tues day and plowed the worthless plants under last Friday. The most effective single measure known to combat the disease is to spray the tobacco beds with Bordeaux mixture. If the leaves of the young plants are kept covered with jn thin coating of this trfaterial, the spores which fall from the air and ac cidentally lodge on these • plans will be killed before they are able to enter and cause disease. In the same man ner spread of the disease after it has once entered a bed will be greatly re tarded. It is recommended that the Bor deaux mixture be so made that 2 pounds of .copper sulphate and 3 pounds of hydrated lime will be con- I tained in 50 gallons' of the mixture. , Each time it is desired to make a spray application, estimate as nearly as pos sible the amount of Bordeaux mixture that will be required. Suppose SO gal lons will be needed. Dilute 2 gallons I of the copper sulphate stock solution to about 40 gallons. Next stir up the stock lime solution and pass it through | a strainer of brass or copper wire hav ing 16 to 20 meshes per inch,'or strain through .two or three thicknesses of plant bed cloth. Add 3 gallons- of the strained stock lime solution to the di luted copper sulphate solution, stir ring vigorously while pouring them to gether. Then add enough water to make a total of SO gallons. The solu tion is now ready to put into the spray vt. It should be used immediately. Although the separate solutions keep indefinitely, the mixture of the two de terioates on standing. * „1- County Agent Brandon can be call ed on for more complete details in connection with the mixture of the poison and its application. ; SMITH SUGGESTS GARDNER ENTER 'CONTEST AGAIN Martin Man Visits Gover -1 nor Gardner and Asks = Him To Run Agairt . "I The Greensboro Daily News recent -5 ly carried" the following story by Its ' Raleigh correspondent, T. W. Bost: j 5 "John Calvin Smith, Martin Coun ty'legislator who sat with the 1931 scs- f , sion from the first to the last, today ' visited 'Governor Gardner and asked him if he could not in some wise cir cumvent the constitution and run a gain for governor. "Mr. Gardner thanked him but as ® sured hin» that-if there were no legal: : barriers in the way the executive J would seek no trouble away from' ■ home-and would git all that he wishes and more right here. The Martin | member found a Jot of objection to, things that came up last year. He ' was pretty faithful to "The Law," the jMacLean bill which belli the assembly ■ prisoners nearly five months. sut Mr. ■ Smith Ijkes the results of that legisla tion. Hk, sees it reflected in the tax -J bill which hits, his county with ter > rific force. • j "I am a candidate to succeed my self," he told Governor Gardner to ■ day. " And I like the Joe Garibaldi : slogan, "Look at your tax receipt." I ■ wish, too, that we had had that local - government commission act in opera ■ tion a-dozen years ago. We would be ' better off now." * The governor agreed that the act 'was something of a lock put on a i was something of a lock put on a 'stable after the horse had been stolen, f but there were some things left in the" stall and they are safe. "If we get - another horse we shall be able, to keep ■ him in the stable,' the governor said. I j ''John Calvin Smith has naj doubt .that hfs excellency is right,and doubts ''not that the candidate who tries to : make trouble for that law will make if ■ only for himself. * • i J ''Just what candidate will under- I take it, Mr. Smith, of course, does not [know." v Two Washingtons Camp; Bicentennial With two Washington* in the fold, the highway prison camp near here is apparently in step with the Washington bicentennial celebration now under way in this country. Thomas Washington, a native of Philadelphia, was a school teach er in Craven County until his ar rest about four months ago. He is the unofficial educational lead er in the camp. Tart Washing ton, formerly of Beaufort, but for the past several months in the em ploy of the highway, is said to be active as a sports leader and sing er in the camp. SAM H.. ROEBUCK, ( 78, DIES IN FLAT 1 SWAMP SECTION; | ' i' ♦ End Came Monday Morn- 1 ing After Illness With j Pneumonia _ ♦ Samuel H. Roebuck, well-known ! ; farmer of the Flat Swaraj section of j | the county, died at his home there at j 1 6 o'clock Monday morning of pneu- , i monia, with which he had suffered for ' .about a week. I Mr. Roebuck was 78 years old, the , son of the late Raleigh Roebuck and wije. He was one-of a large number jOf children, only two of whom sur jVivc. I hey are Mr. George R. Roe buck, of Haynes, Ark., and Mrs. Al lie Andrews, of Robersonville. Born on the farm, near Rober-.onvilie, Mr. Roebuck lived there all his life, a friend to his neighbor and fellowman. Iu early manhood he was married to Miss l.aura Riddick, of' William ston. Fi;om this union, one son, Jos. H. Roebuck, of Williamston, survives. His second wife, formerly Miss Sallie Blount, of Washington County, with seven children, Mrs Bessie Matthews, of Kveretts; Mrs. Ethel Roebuck, Mrs. Annie M. Coburn, Mrs. J.. G. Everett, and Mr. Harcum Roebuck, of Rober sonville; James Roebuck, of William ston, anil Mrs. Minnie Mars, of Hous ton, Texas, survives. Mr. Roebuck had been, for many years, a faithful member of the Prim- Baptist church of the Flat Swamp community, and ministers of that faith with Elder John Ross-in charge, con ducted the last rites this afternoon at 3 olclock. Burial was i# the family cemetery- on the Jesse Roebuck farm. FINDS SIGNS OF OLD SWAMP Petrified Cypress Found 24 Feet Below Surface in Williams Township SIKHS of an old cypress swamp were found 24 feet under the surface of the earth last week when Mr. S. R. Brew er was dieting a well .on Mr. N. R. Griffin's farm in Williams Township, near here. Mr. Brew«fr had dug into the earth about 24 feet when "he struck a strata of soilabrmt twp feet in thickness and so bard that he could hardly remove it with a pick. After passing through | the strata, he found cypress links with" the bark plainly showing on them. h When he tore away the bark he found ""the wood had turned to atone. ♦ Farmers Exchange Will Use Standard Roper.—The Standard Fertilizer | Company, of Williamston, will supply the members of the Albemarle Mu j tual Exchange this season, it was de cided by the members of- the organi | zation in session here Monday night. G>od prices far , cash and terms w ere made to this organization by this con cern. - ■ • m ' —■» — Bertie Farmer Seriously Hurt in Auto Wreck • H. R. Smith, Bertie farmer and father of Mrs. Walter Mizelle, of Williamston, was seriously hurt in an. automobile accident near Windsor last Friday afternoon. Mrs. Mizelle and her brother; Wm. H. Smith, of Fort Washington, Md., are at his bed side in a Washington hospital today. I • « Music Recital At School Here Friday Night, 15th The on the program of commencement exercises here will be held in the high school auditorium next Friday evening at 8 o'clock, when Miss -Florence -Overton's music pupils appear in a public recta). No charge will be made,' and the public is cordially invited to attend. Mrs. Milton Norman, of Raleigh, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H asset I, here this week. The camp is highly department alized with its quartets, soloists, religious and educational leaders, Superintendent Mobley stating Sunday that operations in the pris on were moving alopig very nicely. Norman Jones, Goose Nest ne gro. took leave of absence last Fri day, but his return is expected. Jones was recognized as an honor trusty and after doing a task at the stables outside the stockade he slipped away. His departure was was the first recorded at the camp near here. [ CLEAN-UP WEEK The Clean-up and Paint-up campaign, proclaimed here this week, was off to a alow start yes terday, unfavorable weather limit ing cleaning and painting activi ties. Even then signs of the cam paign were noticeable around a number of homes, and it is believ ed that the movement will meet with marked success if the weath er is at all favorable from now on throughout the week. A strong support has been pigged the undertaking, and the " ' WOman's Club civic committee is very anxious for a marked re sponse during the remaining days ' of the campaign. LINDBERGH BABE IS STILL MISSING I • ' • $50,000 Ransom Has Been Paid, But Still No Trace Of Kidnappers Kidnapped from his crib at the home of his parents in Hopewell, N. J., the first of last the small son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Augustus Lind bergh is still missing, the latest de velopments indicating that the father had been swindled of $50,000 by dou ble-crosscrs. | The serial numbers on each bill are in the hands of bankers throughout the country. They have been .request ed to telegraph the -treasurer of the , United States it any of the bills, .ill of the 1 '>JH issue, mine to their no tice. • Col. Lindbergh in another of the rare statements lie has authorized since the child was. stolen from the Sourland Hills estate March 1, made several illicit points clear last night. • He disclosed definitely that there was an original ransom note and this note was such' as "to provide an abso~ lute means of identifying the kidnap pers. He made clear- the parties to whom lie paid $50,000 in $5, $lO, and S2O bank notes early this month hail convinced him they were bona fide kidnappers if hot the kidnappers them selves. | He went further and reiterated his hope that the kidnappers would make their promise. It was even re- I ported that Col. Lindbergh was will , ing to consider replaciug the currency j —the serial numbers of which are now - in the hands of all banks in the coun try—with gold coin, which carried no I identification numbers. • Jonesboro Furnishes Odd-Name Narrative . . • Jonesboro, April 12.—A story to the News and Observer (rom Williamston, ' bearing the headlines "Mary Christ mas," recalls that Jonesboro can fur ■ nish an additional odd names story. • A number of years ago twins, a boy ' and a girl, were born to Mr. and Mrs. ; James H Vann, of Jo'nesboro. The girl arrivetl on Christmas eve. She ■ was christened Minnie Fve MnCLTT. The stork for some unknown cause 'was delayed on his return trip and » the boy did not arrive until.Christmas Day had dawned. The boy was chris tened Marvin Christmas Mann. Eve : Manu grew to young womanhood in I Jonesboro, married and died some time ago. Christmas Mann left his : native parts and now is a business man [ in Virginia. •I " * Senior Play Friday Night '■ Is Excellently Presented ■V* ♦ I I A very successful production of the -.1.. ' li A . it: i* i i> _ • i »' A very successful production of the play,"' ''At the End of the Rainbow," by the members of the senior class of the local high school was reported last Friday night. The presentation dis closed careful training and an earnest cooperative effort on. the part ol ■ the pupils. T—■ A large crowd was present, the sen iors raising around SSO, it was unoffic ially reported. The play was coached by Miss An nie Shields Van Dyke, teacher in the high school. ' - r J Watch the Label On Your P"PV A« It CarriM tht Oats When Your Subscription Expires ESTABLISHED 1898 PAST WEEK-END BRINGS SEVERAL NEW CANDIDATES L. J. Hardison, Hubert Co burn, and T. C. Griffin Announce CouMy politics took on added inter est over the week-end when Mr. Luc ian J. Hardison, Williams Township, announced his candidacy lor th? ren ter of deeds nomination, subject tq tht Democratic primary June 4. Other aspirants announced their candidacies over the week-end also, Mr. T. C. Griffin for county commissioner, and Mr. Hubert loburii for solicitor Of tile recorder's court. Mr. -Hardison announcement devel ops a second contest in the county, Messrs. C. B. Kiddick and H. O. Heel already having announced their can dacies for the recorder's court judge- Ship nomination. In making his announcement, Mr. T. t\ Griffin, chairman of the present county- board of commissioners, said in seeking the support of the voters: ) I have always willingly anil untiring -I,'y. worked iiv the interest of the coun |t> and jts 23,400 people, and will con tinue to do so if nominated and elect ed this year." | Mr. Hardison, a landowner and farm in Williams Township, has taken an active interest in the county affairs as well as in the advancement of his community. The other new candidate, Mr. Hu- , l>«t*t Coburn, Announcing over the week-end, is the junior member of the Coburn and Coburn law firm here, and has been practicing in the courts 1 bf this section for several years. '| • EGG STORIES ARE BIGGER, BETTER Freaks, Large and Small, Reported in Past Few Days I he barnyard was all astir last week When one of the editor's old hens pror ! (luce a large and really unusual egg. It was almost a . phenomenon, for I there were two eggs, one iliside the jother, and alter the barnyard flock fin ished its cackling and crowing, the edi tor started weighing and measuring. | Weighing six ounces, the egg meas ured eight inches around and nine and 'a half inches the long way. The outer shell was very soft, and when acci dentally broken a firm egg of ordi -1 nary tiize was found. ExcitctAent created in the chicken lut by the first egg had- .just about abated when the old hen produced an other large and unusual egg, and there was more cackling, crowing, measur ing and weighing, the details being virtually the same as those in the first '"Egg stories" have been numerous here and there during the past few weeks, Mr. J, Arthur VVynn display ing probably the most unusual hen product of the year. From one of his old hen's nests he picked a. few days ago 'a brownish egg, pleasuring about 'one inch in circumference and about two inches' long. TEXACO SUPPER HERE THURSDAY Approximately ISO Are To Attend; Program Being Prepared j Approximately 150 Texaco dealers ' and representatives in the territory served by the Harrison«>Oil Company, » fhe Robersonville Oil Company and the Windsor Oil Qompjyiy are ex pected to meet here next Thursday evening, when an important announce ment concerning the gasoline and oil industry will'be made, it was'learned here yesterday from Mr. (i. H. Har rison, -senior member of the local firm. . | Supper will lie served the dealers * * I aiid representatives, and an entertain ing program is being arranged, Mr. Harrison *aid. Officials from Norfolk will he here and it will be a get-to : gcther entertainment for the Texaco foil"' /' Silver Tea Scheduled for Tomorrow Is Postponed • " * The silver tea, announced by the Ladies' Aid Society of the local Meth- , 1 odist Church to be held at„the home of Mrs. W. C. Manning, jr., tomor row afternoon has been indefinitely .postponed on account of the serious illness of Mrs. Bettie Simpson. | i Barbers Here Announce Reduction in Prices —A substantial reduction in barber shop prices was announced today by the three shops operating here. The price of hair cuts was reduced from 35 to 25 cents, and the price of a shave was dropped from 20 to 15 ctnts. Other prices were reduced according ly