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Watch the Labsl OB Tour Paper Aa It Carries the Date When Your Subscription Expire* VOLUME XXXV—NUMBER 61 DROUGHT IS SAID TO BE RAPIDLY GETTING WORSE Existing Condition Serious, According to Engineers In State Department While drought conditions have been and are being experienced in this .sec tion of the State, other sections are said to be facing more serious situa tions. Already many residents of this county are finding it necessary to haul water for home use, it is said, and un less October affords more than normal rainfall, the water' level in surface wells is expected to continue falling through December. Speaking of general conditions, a spokesman for the Water Resources and Engineering Division of the State Department of Conservation and De velopment, says: "Are we experienc ing a drought of serious proportions? Scattered rains throughout the sum mer have made it uncertain. For the western part of the state the answer generally is no. For the eastern part the answer generally is emphatically yes. There we are experiencing both a rainfall and a stream-flow drought, the latter being of more serious pro portions. Even in the west there are areas where rainfall is markedly de ficient to their serious detriment and streams flow far below normal. Like wise, in the east, scattered rains have Wept small areas productive. That crops have suffered widely is a mat ter of observed fact." Unless there is more than a normal rainfall in the next month, the same spokesman says, "rivers and larger creeks will shrink to unbelievably small flows; the flow of smaller creeks and branches will continue to dwin dle and many yvill vanish; springs will decrease in boldness and many dry up; and the water table as reflected by the level in wells Will continue to fall and many wells will fail. With rain fall markedly deficient and poorly timed, progressively worse conditions are expected to hold until some time in October, when the moisture de mands of vegetation are expected to slacken. ADVENT OF FALL BRINGS GEESE Large Flocks Are Heard Passing Over Saturday Night Following the beginning of fall last Friday, wild geete from the north were heard flying in large numbers over this section Saturday night. The birds, after spending the 'summer on Canadian soil, were winging their way soutfe to spend the winter in and around the sound and coast country of thia state. The flight of the birds to this sec tion of the country is a very good signtthat cold weather is near at hand. Flying unusually low, the birds couM be heard very distinctly by peo ple here. All night long the geese, following their leader in "V" forma tion, passed over and the black ail houettes could be seen by the thous ands. A favorable change has been made in the duck hunting laws, and it will be only a matter of a few weeks be fore sportsmen turn their attention to the coast. Two Young Men Bound Over for Theft Tobacco A. J. Hardison and Ellsworth Hol liday, well-known young men of Jamesville Township, were bound over to the next term of Martin County Superior Court under SSOO and S2OO bonds, respectively, at a hearing held before Justice of the Peace J. L. Hassell last Saturday in connection with the alleged theft of aeyeral hun dred pounds of tobacco from Henry Modlin and George Cordon, James ville Township farmers, a few days be fore. Each of the boys furnished bond and are now at liberty.'' The young men are highly respect ed in their community and friends are unable to advance a reason for the action. Young Boy Jailed Here For Theft of Case Shells James Strawbridge, local white boy 15'yeari of age, was arrested and placed in jail here last Friday for the alleged theft of a case of gun shells from the freight station here. Dis position of the case is pending action on the part of juvenile court authori ties. The boy is said to have stolen the shells from the station a few weeks ago, and he was trapped when he asked another boy to trade off a box of shells for a box of another kind at the local hardware store. He is said to admitted the theft, explain ing to officers that he could not keep his bands off of the case of siiells once he saw them in the station. THE ENTERPRISE WORLD SERIES The aeriea for the baseball championship of the world, open tomorrow in New York with the New York Yankees and the Chi cago Cub* taking part, will be followed by a hundred or more fans in this little town and mil lions of others throughout the States. Starting at 1:30 o'clock, the fans who know the family his tory of nearly every player will get the game play-by-pUgr over the radio. DRIVERS URGED TO USE CAUTION Reopening of Schools Cre ates New Hazards for Auto Owners Greensboro,—An appeal to motor ists to take cognizance of the new traf fic hazard created by return of chil dren to schoolrooms throughout the Carolinas was made here tonight by Coleman \V. Roberts, president of the Carolina Motor Club. Mr. Roberts declared that motorists should exercise particular care to see that the brakes of the car are in good condition, and also to familiarize them selves with driving speeds in the vi cinity of schools. "In the vast army of school children are little ones of 5 and 6 years of age leaving the protection and safety of their homes to enter an entirely new world," he said. There are problems enough without that of th» reckless driver. "While there is no doubt that the teaching of safety in the schools, safe ty posters, an/1 the effective work 01 the schoolboy patrols have done much to protect these youngsters, the prob lem still challenges the best thought of all citizens. "Every motorist should feel obli gated to have a part in this great humanitarian work, and they should realize the enormous difference their care and consideration would mean in keeping these children safe from physical harm as well as from a fear that may mar the rest of their lives. Such a spirit on the part of the car owners will do more than anything I else to make for safety." NEGRO WOMAN STABS HUSBAND Issam Williams Narrowly Escapes Death in Fight With Spouse Issam Williams, colored, was dan gerously stabbed with a long butcher knife in the hands of his wife last Fri day night, bringing to a climax a stir ring family quarrel. The blade of the knife barely misMd the heart, punc turing the lung and causing the man to bleed internally. It was believed at first that he could not live, but yes terday his condition was improved, and there was more hope for his life. His wife, Mary Rogers Williams, was jailed shortly after the stabbing, but was later released under bond un til a hearing is held next Saturnay. It is understood that Williams at tacked the woman, and she used the knife in her defense. KIWANIS CLUB TO MEET TONIGHT Special Guest Meeting Will Get Under Way at 7 o'Clock A guest meeting is being held by the Kiwanis Club this evening at 7 o'clock. Each member is supposed to bring some man as a guest. Supper will be served promptly at 7 'o'clock in the Woman's Club Room. There will be music and a program which has been, well prepared. Messrs. P. B. Cone and Frank Mar golis are in charge of this special program. Music will be furnished by Mrs. W. C. Manning, jr., and by Mrs. E. A. Green. It is estimated that more than 80 representative men will be present. A feature of the meeting will be the presence of the entire force of tobac co buyers on the local market. This meeting wlil mark a red letter in the history of the Kiwanis Club in Williamstibn. "Building ;Community Good Will" is the subject about which the meeting will center.' Revival Services Being Held at Vernon Church Rev. A. E. Brown, Methodist min ister Of Robersonville, is conducting a series of revival services at Vernon church, on the old Everetts road, near here, each evening this %eek, at 7:30 o'clock. The public is invited to hear him. The services started Sunday night and large-sized crowds are at tending. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, September 27, 1932 | NEGRO PROWLER ARRESTED HERE SATURDAY NIGHT Entered Home of Robert Everett and Frightened Children John Langley, 52-year-old negro of Franklin, Va., was jailed here last Sat urday night when he got crazy drunk and walked into the home of Mr. Robert- Everett on Haughton Street. While it i£ believed the man had no harmful intent, he badly frightened the Everett children. No one was at home with the children at the time, and when one of them screamed the negro walked out the front door and on out Haughton Street to Dick Wynn's fill ing station, where the arrest was made by Oflicer Allsbrooks. Langley also went to the home of Mrs. W. E. Warren on Haughton Street, but left when the door was closed in his face. Crazy drunk, Langley is believed to have known little about what he was doing. As he regained his senses and was told what had happened, he urged the officers to kill him. In jail this morning, the man seemed great ly worried, repeating with every other breath, "I wouldn't have had it to happen for nothing in the world." Returning from a visit with his sis ter in Beaufort County, Langley stopped here and claims he met some white boys who gave him whisky, the man guessing that he drank about a pint. After that and until his arrest, he maintains his mind was blank. No hearing had been arranged this morning for the man, as far as it could be learned. Officers are said to be working on the case, investigating the man's record and checking the stories told following his arrest. BOARD MEETS HERE FRIDAY Educational Body Advances Time for Meeting; Will Inspect School The Martin County Board of Edu cation will hold its monthly meeting here next I'riday morning at 9:30 o'- clock instead of next Monday, the reg ular meeting date. The change was made when it was learned that cer tain members of the board had been called as witnesses or jurors in the federal court convening in Washing ton next Monday. According to information coming from the superintendent's office this morning, no important matters are scheduled for discussion at that time. Routine matters will be dispatched and an inspection of the* recently complet ed Biggs schoolhouse at Black Swamp will be made. State Fair Boosters To , Stop Here Tomorrow Tomorrow afternoon at 3:40 o'clock, a group of Raleigh business men will arrive here, bringing F message of good will and an invitation to all the people to attend the Slate Fair, to be held in the Capital City October 10-15. This community was chosen as one of the stop-overs, because of the important position .it holds in Eastern North Carolina. There will be several busses loaded with visitors, who will be accompanied by a brass band, which will give a short concert between addresses. The motorcade will be heralded by men on motor cycles and the entire community is invited to turn out to greet the visi tors, The State Fair this year will be featured by greatly reduced admis sion prices, and record-breaking crowds are expected. Small Fire Causes Alarm Yesterday About Noon Fire, started by sparks from a kitchen flue, caused a slight damage to the roof on the home of Annie Hough on Washington road yester day shortly after the noon hour. When discovered by employees of the Co lumbian Peanut Company across the street, the fire was burning rapidly. Captain Pritchard hurried two of his men to the house and immediately called out the fire company. One lad der was used and several buckets of water brought the blaze under con trol. It was the first call the com pany had had in several weeks. The owner of the house was not at home at the time, but it was said she was there at the noon hour and had a fire in the kitchen stove.- tnic Meeting Will Not Be Held Tonight Tlfc regular meeting of Skewarke? Lodge, No. 90, A. F. & A. M., sched uled for tonight, has been called off on account of the fact that many of the members will be attending the ■pedal Kiwanis dinner planned for about the same hour. The next regu lar ineeting of the lodge will be h«ld on October 11. PROCEEDINGS IN MARTIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT • Only Two Cases Called at Session Monday; One Is Completed The Martin County Superior Cgurt, Judge Frank A. Daniels presiding, en tered upon its second of the regular two weeks term yesterday, calling on ly two cases and completing one that day. A judgment in the sum of $930 was granted Mrs. Emily E. Smithwick against Jackson Ilolliday and C. VV. Mizelle. Another case in which Mrs. Smithwick was plaintiff and W. Jack son HollidajL and C. L. Hinson were defendants, was called, but the court recessed before all the evidence was heard yesterday afternoon. Much of yesterday morning was spent hearing a case from Washing ton County in which the trustees of the Plymouth Special Charter School District and the Washington County Hoard of Education both claim .the right to govern the colored schools in the town of l'lymouth. Judge Dan iels had heard argument in the case on two other occasions last wetk. The hearings were held in chambers and the outcome could not be learned to day. While very few cases have been cleared from the civil docket so far this term, it is believed that 20 or 25 will have been heard before coutt ad journs the latter part of this week. GETS CONTRACT FOR MAIL ROUTE Joseph C. Cox, of Rocky Mount, Is Successful . —-Bidder - Joseph C. Cox, Rocky Mount man, has been awarded the contract for handling the mails over the Norfolk- Wilson and return star route, accord ing to information released this week by Postmaster Jesse T. Price. Cox entered a bid for $5,945, it was stated. The man enters upon his new duties next Saturday, the contract expiring Juife 30, 1936. At the present time, the government is paying $35 a round trip to the car riers, and it is believed that the new I contractor will find it difficult to han dle the -mails, over the route for the small remuneration asked for. The government requires the han dling of only first-class mail over the route now, and since very little parcel post is handled over the route, it is not so difficult to handle the mails be lt ween the two-points. Heard and Here and Mrs. Paul Jones saying "Hellpl Grandpa," to Milton Moye.—-Same Milton, plus Joe Pender, minus teeth and whistle.—Milton telling small boy thrft his baby kicked him in the inouth. —Prof. Greene vainly asking his wife's permission to go fishing.—Bill Peel, C. D. Carstarphen, and Norman Har rison rejoicing over reopening of school.—"Dode" Hassell thanking Mr. Dickey for cutting down his corn.— Claude Jenkins and Luther Peel pro claiming that they now have "all chil dren in school." —Luther, 1; Claude, 6.—Acute shortage of Coca-Cola bar rels due to opening of sorghum sea son.—Roger Critcher wearing his hunt ing cap all the time now so folks can't tell when he really docs go hunting.— Hugh Horton saying that Schmejling Should have had the decision over Sharkey.—Hugh saw the picture. T. C. Delk sporting ventilated siloes —with a sore toe sticking out of each shoe.—Julian Anderson telling George Harris what it is to have a domestic boss.—Bill Spivey looking very dig nified with his new . glasses.—Mrs. Charlie Edwards, only married pupil in the local schools.—"Monk" Cobb trying to sell > Postmaster Price one of the "Repeal Hoover" tags.—Man on street wearing double string of acorns around his neck.—Tom Brandon in a hurry.—Man saying that Herbert Whitley is the best collector in town. —Cush Hassell selling "tickets" for Frank Weaver.—Store windows dis playing winter merchandise.—Fisher man selling carp at 10c each for small ones and 15c for large ones. —Small negro girl calling for a "Prime-er" at the book store.—Two rolls of wire in front of store, meaning "get ready for hogs to harvest corn and beans." — Purcell with a badly swollen eye, re sult of bumble-bee sting.—Gus Har rison vowing that he could not go to k' football game and telling Brqce -Wjuine ' n 'he next breath he would "be ready 9 o'clock Saturday morn 128,000 Pounds On Market Here Yesterday Fairly heavy sales were report ed on the local tobacco market to day following comparatively heavy sales yesterday Vhen 128,000 pounds were sold at an average slightly above 10 cants a pound. It was estimated that 50,000 pounds were offered for sale here today with no noticeable change in the price average. Black tips of inferior grades are being offered in large, quan tities, resulting in low market price averages. A few farmers are selling their better grades, and the prices for those types MANY INMATES ABLE TO PAY Wealthy Folks Are Found Living in State Hospital at Expense of Others According to reports coming from Raleigh, there are many inmates en joying treatment and care in State institutions who are able to pay their own vyay, but have failed to do so. The findings there are similar to one reported in this county several years ago, although the one here was not on as large a scale. With money in the hank, the inmate in this county enjoyed the care offered him at the county home at the expense of Maflift taxpayers. He died several years ago, and a review of the list of inmates now at th ecounty home shows them to be bona tide ones. Among 'sonie" of TTie' m'osT infereST ing cases discovered recently in Ra leigh was that of a patient committed to the Morganton hospital in 191(1, whose maintenance has been paid en tirely by the state since that d%te, but who has property amounting to some $14,000 according to the last statement filed by his guardian in 1932. Still another case is that of • patient who was admitted to the hos pital in 1906, had a guardian appoint ed in 1927 and who now has proper ty amounting to about $22,000, ac cording the the last statement filed by this guardian. There is still another case of a patient admitted to the hos pital in 1908, for whom a guardian was appointed in 1919, at which time a bout SB,OOO in cash was turned over to the guardian. But no report has been filed by the Kuardian since' 1919, although the law requires a report ing."—Herbert Taylor and E. S. Me- Cabe sporting new winter hats. Colored man buying ice cream cones for his boys, they looking exceedingly happy.—Chief Daniels wearing a loud red, yellow and black tie.—Jesse Mel son passing a birthday on September 21 and W. K. Watson on the 23rd.— "Rail" fence and "rail" pig-pens made out of pencils in Graball store win dow;— Pete FcAvden, jr., getting well on Friday afternoon after four days' illness.—Mayor Cobum strutting down the street smoking a very large cigar. —No Hoover carts seen on streets.— Trylah Ward I'age smiling sweetly at well-dressed out-of-town young man. — Charles Dickey, jr., bemoaning the theft of his bicycle.—Little Miss Syl via Green lookisg very pretty with a dark blue ribbon on her hair.—Mr. A. F, Taylor shaking hands with friends. —F.lla Wynne Critcher smiling broad ly over a bag of pop-corn.—Three small children ark! five grown-ups sharing one ha'g of pop-corn.—Prof. Z. H. Rose, of Mann's Harbor, in town for the week-end, telling about his new S2O car.—Little boy crying lustily because he dropped the ice cream out of his cone and his mother would not let him pick it up off the street. —Small negro boy wearing girls long foat and fur cap. Francis Peelc being rushed by three girls—he had a bag of candy.—Rep spotted model T Ford with V-8 paint ed on front.—John Pope passing a milestone on September 17th and Jack Booker one on the 24th.—Middle-aged colored woman wearing flaming red dress and hat and white *ox. —Plump young lady dressed like an olive—pale green dress, red waist and hat.—Bob Manning in a new ensemble, which Hubert Coburn and Francis Barnes accustd him of assembling from his brothers.—"Cap" York leaving for Bliss Electrical School at Washing ton, -D. C. —Jim King telling a group of listeners all about the World Series prospects. are about the same they have been. Despite the large quantity of inferior grades placed on floors here yesterday, the market was said to be strong with very few complainta being made against the prices by growers. Comparatively light sales are expected during the next few days, and no large sales are pre dicted until the peanut digging season is spent. A few farmers have already dug their peanuts and many more are making ar rangements to start the work this week or next. JOHNSON GETS $13,400 VERDICT Award One of Largest Made In County in Number Of Years Kdgar R. Johnson, Kobergonville man, was awarded $13,400 by a Mar tin County jury in superior court last week against the Hofflcr-Boncy Trans fer Company, of Wallace, the verdict being one of the largest granted in this county in a number i>T years. No appeal had been noted in the $25,000 damage suit, as far as it coulcP be learned yesterday. It is not known what action, if any, the defense will "ttrkp; The case was opened "in the court Thursday morning and reached the jury the afternoon of the next day. The jury deliberated about an hour, during which time it was said the main discussion centered arpund the a mount to be allowed. Several expert winesses were called in the case, all of them stating that the man was perma nently injured. Mr. Johnson was injured the 3rd of last November, when he rati his auto mobile into a parked truck on the \Vilson-Goldsboro highway. His con dition following the accident was con sidered grave for weeks and now lit is able to get around only by the use of crutches. Sees Hope (or Farmers in Attitude of Candidates Horace Bowker, president of the American Agricultural ('hemical Gun pany, sees great hopes for the nation's farming interests in the attitude both candidates for the presidency to ward these important factors in the country's prosperity. "Hitherto, the farmer has been the real forgotten man," he remarked in an interview in New York City.'"The workman has had all the protection and the benefit of organized unionism; In many industries he has been able to establish what amounts to a' mo nopoly. The farmer, by reason of cir cumstances and the bounty of the soil Has had trt bear most of the burdens. "To him the protective tariff has been a burden. He has hail to sup port its' beneficiaries with scant re t urns'to himself. That his needs and past neglect have at last attracted the attention tsf political leaders, one or other other of whom will be in a position to make good, is the most encouraging sign I have seen on our business horizon." Many Veterans Expected At Barbecue Monday All sections of the county ex pected to be represented at a meeting of the John Walton Hassell l'ost of the American Legion here next Mon day night at 7:30 o'clock, when a bar- becue dinner will 'be served An ur. gent invitation is being offered all former service men, regardless of whether they are members of tfie Le ■gleq ar n6t. ~, _— ,B| Prominent- speakers will address the| former" soldiers, and the meeting is ( expected to be one of the largest ever held by the organization in this coun-1 ty, it was announced yesterday by one of the post officers. Margolis Brothers Store . To Observe Holiday Ist The store of Margolis Brothers here will be closed Saturday, October 1, until 6 p. m., in observance of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year. The store will resume business at 6 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Negro Is Arrested Here Sunday for Disorderliness James Payton, colored, was arrest ed and placed in the county jail here Sunday night on a charge of disor derly conduct. Payton is said to have caused several disturbances in Bear Grass Saturday and. Sunday nights. Dred Darden underwent a tonsilitis operation in Wilson yesterday. Advertiiars Will Pnd Our Col umi a Latchkey to Over Sixteen Hundred Martin Comity Homes ESTABLISHED 1898 ASK STAR ROUTE FROM OAK CITY TO WILLIAMSTON Route Would Also Serve Robersonville, Everetts, And Hamilton Experiencing unusually poor mail service, postal patrons in several towns of the county are urging the establishment of a star route from Williams ton to Oak City via Everetts, Robersonville, and Hamilton. At the present time, the first daily mail does not reach Hamilton until about noon, and the last mail is disptached there about 3 o'clock In the afternoon. Un der the proposed schedule, mail would be delivered to the offices in Everetts and Robersonville 3 1-2 hours earlier and to the one in Hamilton 4 hours sooner than tliif service now provided. Under the proposed plan, the star route carrier would leave here upon the arrival of the Wilson-Norfolk bus here about 0:30 ai\d reach Oak City, a distance of 28' miles by Everetts, Robersonville, and Hamilton, abput 7:30 or 8 o'clock. The carrier would leave Oak City in time to reach Wil liamston by 7 p. making connec tion with the Norfolk to Wilson mail bus. All classes of mail would be handled for Hamilton, but the Service for the other points would be limited to first-class matter and newspapers. The proposal route would provide much better mail service for the towns touched than that now offered. and the increased to the govern ment would not be grea^ Postal patrons in tnc j)ereral towns arc, very much interested in the pro posed route and are pushing their claim for the service. 3 BOYS GIVEN 30 DAYS IN JAIL Found Guilty of Attempt To Steal Gasoline at Hassell Store Raleigh Roebuck, J. I) Britton, and Nathan W'ynn, three young white boys charged with attempting to steal gas oline from the Salsbury .Supply Com pany, Hassell, several weeks ago, were sentenced to jail for a period oi .ill -days when .their guilt was estab- lishei! by confession and by'jury in the superior court here last week. judg« I rank A. Daniels, presiding, first considered a road sentence for the three young men, but after learn ing til the good character possessed by the boys and that their parents were recognized as among the most substantial and leading citizens of the county, lie altered the sentence. The case attracted much attention. sympathy resting with the parents, who have lived worthy lives for their neighbors, for the community in which tlii-y 1 i*v K , and for the advancement of every good thing. SEE LITTLE HOPE FOR HIGH STAPLE Carry-over Will No Doubt Hold Down Price Of Cotton This Year Facing the facts about the cotton crop this fall, leads, one to the con clusion that despite the short crop of approximately 11,310,000 bales this year, the carry-over of 13,000,000 bales will give such a supply that high prices for the staple can hardly be expected, says J F. Card well, ex tension economist at State College. The acreage planted to cotton in the United States this year was esti mated on September.l to be 36,161,- 000 aores which is the smallest acre age since 1923. The estimated pro duction of 11,310,000 bales is jtli'e smallest since 1923, also,, but the world carry-over is 13,000,000 bales which givrs a supply Of.ovef-.24 mil lion bales. . Considering prices, Mrs. CrisWell says the supply of 20,400,1)00 bales in 1930 brought the farmers only 9.5 cents a pound. The supply of 26,000,- 000 hales in 1932 brought an average of only 5.7 cents a pound. The gen eral business depression might ac count in part for the low prices of these _two years but in 1926 when there was a supply of . only 23,400,- 000 bales, the farmer got only 10.9 cents a pound for his crop. Therefore, says Ctiswell, the sup ply of« over 24 million bales this sea son does not warrant the grower in expecting high prices." It is true, he says, that business shows some im provement but our present condition with the cotton crop aproximates con ditions prevailing in t 1930 and 1931. Only 12 million bales were consumed during the past year at a time when cotton was lower in price than at any time since 1894. From these facts and figures, Mr. Criswcll does not believ« that prices this fall will be very far-removed from those of the past two years.