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Watch HM Label On Tow Paper As It. Carries tht Date What Your Subscription Expires VOLUME XXXV—NUMBER 69 PLAN POLITICAL CANVASS DURING NEXT FEW DAYS Fir»t Meeting In Jamesville Friday Night; Lindsay Warren Speaks Here The Democratic Executive Com mittee of Martin County is planning a vigorous campaign in the county during the remaining time before the election on November Bth, Chairman Elbert S. Peel said this week. The Democratic executive commit tee has arranged several speaking en gagements throughout the county at which places some of the best speak ers in the State will be present. This campaign is to be waged in connec tion with the county canvass which for several years has been conducted by the county Democrats just before the election. On Friday night, October 28th, at 7:30 p. m., meetings will be held in the school auditorium at Jamesville and in the school auditorium at Oak City. On Saturday night, October 29th, at 7:30 p. m., meetings will be held in the school building at Hassell and at Fairview church. Monday night of next week, Hon. Lindsay Warren will discuss the issues of the campaign in the court house at Williamston at 7:45 p. m. The following night, November 1, at 7:30 p. m., there will be a meeting at Hamilton in the school auditor ium. On Wednesday night, November 2, at 7:30 p. tn., there will be a meet ing at Farm Life school. On Thursdsy night, November 3, at 7:30 p. m., there will be a meeting held at Cross Roads and in the school building at Macedonia. ' On Friday night, November 4, at 7:30 p. m., Hon Rivers D. Johnson, of Warsaw, will discuss the issues of the csmpaign in an address at the couuty courthouse. On Saturday night, November sth, at 7:30 p. m., Congressman Lindsay Warren will speak in the school -au ditorium at Bear Grase. The county canmu* and campaign will be brought to a close Monday night in the school auditorium at Ev erett*. Various speaker* will be assigned the various points on the acveral nights mentioned and notice will be given from time to time of the speak ers that will meet these various en gagements. It is hoped that these meetings will be eatuhsiatically at tended and that every one who can 4>ossibly do so will attaad. The issues of the campaign will he discussed at the various places by able speakers sad it is the desire of the Democratic executive committee ia this county to bring before the voters of the county a fpreeful man ner the issues upoa ttfeich this elec tion will be decM^lflp' Everything points to Success for the Democrats ia the nation, in the state and in the coaaty. It is hoped that the electorate of Martin County will play an important part in this nation-wide revival of Democracy, and that the vota ia this county will show the biqpai Democratic ma jority ever polled) )fr. Peel said. LARGE CROWD {IS HERE FOR CIRCUS Show Day Here Yesterday Brought Back Memories Of Good Ole Days While under slightly changed sur roundings, the happenings here of yes terday were similar to those of 15 and 20 years back when' the circus came to town. Even though the one here yesterday was a small circus with only three lions, a couple of elephants and probably i half dozen ponies, it brought the crowlla, hundred of peo to this community center to seel something that comes as near thrill ing everybody as any entertainment ever devised to amuse mankind. "One is born every minute," Bar anm is credited with saying, but even though there were many suckers crowding the tent, they all apparently eajoyed the two-ring circus traveling under the name of Barnett Brothers. The local schools taught through, aad old and young turned out for the event. Farm Lita 4-H Club Was Reorganised Last Week • The Finn Life 4-H club met in the school library there Friday, October 21. . At this meeting the club was re organized and the following officers elected for the coming year: President, Sarah Roberson; vice president, Paisy Roberson; secretary, R»by Lee Harrington; reporter, Erla Ruth Corey. The club sang songs and repeated the pledge. Also plana wart made for the work at the next meet ia*— Reporter. THE ENTERPRISE Matty People Pa But Few Days Now Remain With more than 1180,000 of the approximately $232,000 tax levy for the county already collected. Sheriff C. B. Roebuck ia really optimistic over the tax collection outcome this year. The tobacco crop might have broke us, but it haa been one of the moat helpful things we have had so far this year, the sheriff declared when a farm er went into his office thia week and paid his taxes for the years 1929, 1930, and 1931. And with the time limit almost expired, Sheriff Roebuck believes State Prison Is Flooded 36.000 OUARTS 1 v ' (By Miss Lora E. Sleper) Women in home demonstration club* over the county were re quested recently to send in reports on the amount of fruita, vegetables and meats canned (if the meats wars canned in a steam-pressure cooker). Thus far 27 women have sent in either total reports or par tial reports, and the number re ported totals 7,377. With such a report as this coming from a small number, it is safe to estimate that the total canned products in the county from this group alone is 36,000 quarts, and thia in apite of the dry weather." CHILD IS BADLY HURT WHEN HIT BY AUTOMOBILE Amos Hardison, Six Years Old, Is Getting Along Very Well Amos Hardison, the six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Hardison, of Cross Roads Township, was seri ously and probably fatally hurt yes terday morning when he was struck by a Ford car driven by Mr. W. R. Marshall, Robersonville contractor. Suffering a badly broken thigh, «nd-injuries to the head and probably to the spine, the little fellow was said to have very little chance of recov ery. After a prelminary examination here, the child wai carried to a Wash ington hospital where every effort is being made to save his life. Latest reports from his bedside received here stated he was getting along as well as could be expected, that he was a badly injured child. The little fel | low was much .brighter, this afternoon 'but failed to remember being struck I by a car. Playing by the side of the road, the child is said to have dashed into the road right in front of the car, mak ing it impossible for the driver to avoid hitting him. Mr. Marshall said he was running about 30 or 35 miles an hour at the time and was in the middle of the concrete. Children were playing to either side of the road on the shoulders. In a second's time, the little child dashed into the road, the bumper of the car knocking him to one side and clear of the wheels. Several other children were with the boy, all waiting for the Everetts school bus to come along and pick 'them up. Mr. Marshall, greatly af -1 fected by the accident, said he had passed the children near Everetts on Highway No. 90 on several occasions lately and that he had observed them as being very cautious up until yes terday morning when the child darted in front of his car. Gold Point 4-H Club In Regular Meet Monday The regular meeting of the 4-H club WM held October 24 at 10:30 at Gold Point. The club was reorganized and the following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Eliie Kay Hyman; vice president, Carrie Dell Ross; secretary, Nina C.leo Johnson; and reporter, Weaver. The club will again November 8. — Reporter. Skewatkee Masons Will Hold Meeting Tonight Skewarkee Masonic Lodge wilt hold its regular meeting tonight at 7:30 o'- clock, it was announced this morning by Secretary William R. Watson. No work is scheduled, but there is some business to be transacted and num bers are urged to be present anr on time. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, October 25, 1932 there will be many more payments made between now and th first week in November, the time set for advertiaing. Deputy Grimes estimated thst around 300 property owners had squared their accounts since the latter part of September, and stat ed that collections are still be ing made very rapidly. It has been officially reported that no further delay will be granted, and that the tax delin quent lists will be prepared tor publication next week. WATER COVERS 3,000 ACRES AS DYKE BREAKS Stream Has Not Reached Point Causing Damage At This Point While the Roanoke has been on a rampage in the Weldon and 11 a lit ax sections, the stream has not reached the damaging staj»e here so far. A 12- foot rise, or from \2 to 18 inches over the banks, is predicted here by to morrow or Thursday, aecor ling to re ports received here. However, a tew .at tbe uld-Uuieri acauauUctLwiUi..th" Koanoke and its floods are inclined to believe that the stream will hardly more than flood the hanks. Many ot the swamps are tilling up'f.tst now for tiie tirst time i't many - month» Approximately 3,00 acies of the State Prison Farm at Caledonia, or nearly half the (•>•:«! ' f 6 500 ncres i.ow in .cultivation' there, a ere flood ed Saturday, |nd crop, o; corn, pea nuts, ami soybean; a-k) other products destroyed when the «evcn-tnile dyke on the river bt iko at a point about two miles from the beginning of the dvke. N. E. Ranes, cant j superintendent," reported to Georg. l Host i'ou, super intendent of State prison.'., that all but about 20 of the 1,000 head of cattle on the farm and most of the 1,500 hogs on the farm had been saved by driving the stock to the high land portion of the farm. The farm build ings and quarters for prisoners, all of which are on the highlands, were re ported to be completely out of dan —t. . " , For the last two years the River has been unusually low most of the time, and prisoners engaged in farming the 6,500 acres under cultiva tion, which include the rented 'iillery farm, have been used to .strengthen the dyke under the supervision of the State Department of Conservation and Development. However, the portion of the dyke which broke Saturday had not been strengthened, as it had been regarded as being in a satisfactory condition. Mr Ranes reported Saturday that the river was at a level of 43 feet. The river had previously risen to a 48-foot level without any brsjjk in the dyke. The last bre:»k to occur in the dyke was in 1919, when the break was near the same point as that of Saturday. CHURCH GROUPS MEET THURSDAY Zone Meeting of Women's Missionary Soci«fties To • Be Held Thursday A meeting of the several Methodist Women's Missionary Societies in-this zone will be held with the focal so ciety in the Methodist church here Thursday of this week, it was an nounced yesterday by Mrs. R. A. Critcher, secretary The meeting will be opened that morning at 10 o'clock, and will con tinue into late afternoon, it was stated. Representatives are expected from the following societies in the Eliza beth I ity district: Windsor, Plym outh, Roper, Columbia, and Holly Springs. A cordial invitation is extended the women of the town and community to attend the session. Woman's Club To Hold Business Meet Thursday The Woman's club here will hold a business meeting in the club room Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, it was announced by the president, Mrs. Myrtle Brown. Members of the club are urged to he present. Miss Lora E. Sleeper will be in charge of the program. DIES OF INJURIES RESULTING FROM AUTO COLLISION Robersonville Man Died In Rocky Mount Hospital This Morning 1 Robert L. Cochran, Robersonville man, died in a Rocky Mount hospital this morning at 9 o'clock of injuries received in an automobile accident be tween Robersonville and Parmele last Sunday afternoon. Cochran, 37 years old, was fatally hurt when his car went into a head-on collision with that of Dr. L. B. Mcßrayer, South ern Pines physician. He suffered a fractured skull and other injuries, blood from the brain seeping into the spinal column causing death. Funeral arrangements had not been completed at noon today, but it is understood that the last rites will be conducted tomorrow afternoon and burial will follow in the Robersonville cemetery. Mrs, Cochran anil son, Leighton, 9 years old, were riding with Mr. Cochran and each suffered a broken leg and other injuries which are not considered serious. They are at the home of Mr. Spear Cochran, father of the wreck victim. Dr. Mcßrayer was accompanied by >r. Ben J. Lawrence, State hospital >hysician, but neither of them was urtly hurt. Both cars, the Ford, driven by the Cochrans, and the Cadillac, driven by Dr. Mcßrayer, were wrecked. According to information received here, the Cochrans were traveling to ward Partnele meeting the Cadillac. Dr. Mc Hrayer, thinking the Ford was going to turn off the road to the -left, drove hfs car to tlir teft, and about that time Mr, Cochran held to the right side of the road, the crash following a second later. The big car was said to have been traveling at a rapid rate of speed. Mr, Cochran is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Spier Cochran, of Raberaonvillc. Besides his wife and two sons, Rob ert, jr., 16 years old, and Leighton, he leaves one M*iss N(ii\nie Cochran, a teacher in the Roberson ville schools, and his parents. BARNHILL CASE SET FOR NEXT WEEK IN PITT Aged Man To Answer In Case Charging Him with Murder of His Son Probably the most Important case scheduled for trial in the I'itt Coun ty Superior Court next week, accord ing to the Greenville Reflector, is the murder charge against T. 11. Barn hill, farmer of the Flat Swamp sec- tion, accused of slaying his ward, Jesse Barnhill, for the purpose of ob taining 10,000 insurance, said to have been made payable to the elder Barn hill in case of the ward's death. The grand jury at the last session of criminal court returned a truejiill against Barnhill, who had been held in jail in Greenville for some time awaiting court action. He was re leased under bond of $2,51X1 shortly following the returning of the indfct nient. Although Barnhill claims to know nothing of.the slaying of his ward on the Flat Swamp Church road during the early spring, the State has collect ed a mass of circumstantial evidence which will be brought into play when the case comes up for hearing next weke. , Young Barnhill and his guardian, together with two or three other peo ple, were said to have been seen rid ing in the vicinity of their home, not far removed from the Flat Swamp church, only a short time before the crime was believed to have been cotn iniitted. The body of Jisse*' Barnhill was found lying on the roadside with sev craf bullet wounds in his head, and the coroner's jury returned a verdict that he had come to his death at the hands of a pefton or persons un known. Young Barnhill was said to have carried considerable insurance, and it was reported that SIO,OOO was made payable to his guardian in case of his death. The prisoner was arrested aft er lengthy investigation conducted by Sheriff Sam Whitehurst and members of his department. , Basket and Pie Supper at Sandy Ridge Friday Night A basket and pie supper will be given in the Sandy Ridge School House Friday night of this week, it was announced by Mr. Joshua L.j Coltrain this week. Held under the auspices of the Riddick's (Jrove Bap-J tist church, th« proceeds of the sup-,, per will go to the church, it was' stated. Preparations Going Forward For General Election Nov. 8 REGISTRATION OF NEW VOTERS GOES SLOWLY Present Inactivity Points To Smallest Registration In County in Years Unless there is a decided rush be tween now and Saturday of this week, the day the books close, there wjill be an unusually light registration for the November 8 election in this county, according to reports received yester day-from several of the 12 precincts. Less than 150 new names have been added to the books in all the pre cincts, it is estimated. Some districts reported no new names while others varied from 5 to 42. Jamesville re ported 42 new names up until yester day, that precinct having one of the largest new registrations of any dis trict in the county. A majority of the new qualified voters are Democrats, not over two or three of the number being affiliated with the Republican party. The registration there ap parently indicates a heavy vote two weeks truin today. ' . Williamston reported 17 new names yesterday, one of the smallest new registrations for a general election known here in years. Bear Grass had 7 new names oiHts books yesterday, with the prospect of about four or five more before the books close Saturday of this week. KIWANIS MEET IN TARBORO TODAY No Meeting of Local Club Will Be Held Her* - Tomorrow Noon On account of the great gathering of "Kiwanians in the sixth district at the Tarboro meeting this evening at 7 o'clock, the regular weekly luncheon here will lie postponed until Wednes day of next week at 12:30 o'clock, at which time the Keverened K. McNeill Poteat, of Raleigh, will address the group. About twenty Williamston people r.re going to Tarboro tonight, and those goiiig should be there promptly at 7 o'clock, Rev. Mr. Dickejr, presi dent of thee lub here, said. And if other members decide at the last mo ment to go along, they should notify Milton J.- Moye at once, the club leader added. -All Kiwanians arc in vited, with their guests. Several hundred Kiwanians from a number of clubs in eastern Carolina afe planning to attend the meeting to night, and one of the greatest gath erings of club members ever held in tlii-. part of the State is predicted. Three Bound Over For Trial In Tobacco Theft Dennis Whitaker, I'ete Wynn and Lin Williams, three young white men, were bound over to the next term of Martin County Superior court for the alleged theft of about 400 pounds of tobacco from Stanley Ayers, Cross Roads farmer, about two weeks ago. The hearing was held here last Friday by Justice of the Peace J. L. 11 assell who required S.IOO bonds of Whitaker and Wynn, and a S2OO bond of Williams. Williams raised his bond, but the other two boys were ordered placed in jail when they were unable to raise the required amounts. 'Unless bond is. given, the two will continue in 'jail until next December before they are tried. To Preseat Thank Offering in Church Here November 2 invitation of the Woman's Auxiliary of tlie Church of the Ad vent, Rev. W. A. Lillycrop, of Green ville, will celebrate the Holy Com munion here on the morning of No vember 2 at 10 o'clock-at which time the United Offering will be presented. Mrs. C. B. Clark, treasurer, has dis tributed envelopes to the women of the parish, and it is earnestly hoped that all will attend. It was arranged to have this service on Wednesday of this week, but circumstances made a postponement necessary. * Silver Tea at the Home of of Mrs. Crockett Tomorrow ' The Woman's Auxiliary of the lo cal Presbyterian church will hold a silver tea in the home of Mrs. C. G. Crockett on Church Street tomorrow afternoon between 3:30 and 5:30 o'- ,clock, it was announced yesterday by a member of the church group. The public i* cordially invited to attend. TO AID NEEDY ] v. ' (By Miss Lora E. Slepeer) The women of the home dem onstration clubs will be very glad to help in any way to relieve the cases of those in need, whether it be by sewing, mending or mak ing clothes over, or supplying the necessary food. The home agent has asked all communities want ing night schools in sewing, cut ting, etc., to make the request and two nights of each week will be gladly given to help in any com munity in this manner. These schools will be planned for those in need who have no knowledge of remodeling and renovation, making and mending clothes from old clothes, and the like. FAILURE MARKS COUNTY RODEO HERE SATURDAY Fifteen "Hoover" Carts In Parade; Few People See Events The Martin County rodeo here last Saturday afternoon was near a com ptete failure, the plans failing to go over "big", 4s predicted by the pro moters. While many Visitors gather ed on the sUrets (or the parade dur ing the early part of the afternoon, few of them 'followed the fifteen s.> called "Hoover carts" and a tricycle of unusual make to the fair grounds Between two and three hundred peo ple' entered the grounds, and as far as it could be learned that inJtly came away disappointed. One patron de scribed the program at tlw grounds as being a complete lizzie. Flu; parade was a .lair success, all the fifteen carls coming outside the county and mainly from over in Bertie. Apparently Martin County folks are more prosperous than those in many other sections where the carts are numbered by the hundreds and almost by the thousand. And •then again, it might be that Martin folks are on their feet entirely, so much so that they 1 ill not have the price of admission to the fair grounds The events at the fair grounds were not so potent, a goodly number of witnesses said, adding that the whole affair might have been made successful and thru again it might not, that -thi*. time, it was not. - Similar events have been. Held in many places throughout this sectiuii of the State with marked success. And the depression cart has spread all over the country almost over night, even entenng into national politics. "No speaking was helf"as Tftose ask ed to speak found it impossible to attend for one reason or another Aft er R. K. Reynold , J. C.". B. Ehring haus, Rivers Johnson and Lindsay Warren were asked and found it im possible to speak, the promoters call ed upon Justice J. L. Hassell, the town's recognized official orator, but he, too, found it impossible to at tend. Hut there were noble efforts put forth to provide the political "hooey" along with the "bull". * a Night Flower Blooms In The Day Time Here The nightblooming cereus grown by Miss Clyde Hassell, has produced blooms six times this season, the last opening Saturday morning of last week. Only once before has a bloom opened in the daytime, as it is strict ly a night flower, usually fatlhig be fore 12 o'clock M. At the same time a plant owned by 'Mrs. J. L. Thower produced a bloom. This plant has bloomed a number of times this season also, and it is comparatively young. The coolness of the night air, no doubt, retarded the opening of the blooms. MARKET J Selling 129,558 pounds of to bacco here yesterday at an aver age of 115.53 per hundred pounds, the local market had one of its beat sales of the seaaon. Selling continued into the late afternoon and satisfaction was general throughout the market. A comparatively small sale waa reported today, the market sell- Ing approximately 35,000 pounds at about a 15-cent average. The crop haa just about been marketed in this section, accord ing to the aetimates offered by thoae acquainted with the condi tiona. Advertiaera Will Fnd Our Col oma a Latchkey to Over Sixteen Hundred Martin Comity Hocnee ESTABLISHED 1898 TO DISTRIBUTE 28,000 TICKETS IN MARTIN COUNTY No Names of Republican Nominees Appear On County Ballots Plans are now complete for the l>attlc of the ballots in this county on Tuesday, November Bth, Chairman Sylvester Peel having given his order for about 7,,000 county and township tickets. The ballots along with 7,000 State, 7,000 electoral or national and 7,000 amendment tickets will be de livered to the 12 precinct registrars about the middle of next week. Seven of the precincts, Williamston, Robersonville, Gold Poin., Hassell, Goose Nest, Hamilton nd Poplar Point will have only four different ballots to" mark,' tin," being no nominees for district or township of fices. In Janiesville, tii fins, Bear Grass, Williams and Cross Roads, the voters will have five fferent bal lots. 11 Martin Courity rep. its its rec ord »t- i -w tiu'-. v.—c» gave Al Smith ne of the 'arrest percentage majorii-tHs th..n aiTy county 111 the State, th.ie'll lu- nfi h counting in ordMirtw —14+-^—fv-«+H44, -4—November Bth. Present indications point to a si/eable vote in Martin's 12 precincta that day, even though there has been a very small new registi alion. )th***-—nw.«thc.. &tat.e«.And na tional tickets, there are 110 names of Republican nominees to consider in this county as vvery office in the coun ty and district has only Democratic nominees, making a 'complete Demo cratic laudside assured as far as this Cbunt'y is concerned The county and township line up;, in this county is as follows: I or state senate, second senatorial district: t art 1.. Bailey and A. D Mi: I-\an ' For sheriff: I -It. Roebuck. For registei of deeds, J. Sam Gets inger. For treasurer: C. A. Ilatr on lor representative ; • 1-.i .'sem hlyj J. Calviji Smit l, For judge co'i"'y rt-order's court: Herbert O I'' I F"gr coi.it' co.oner: S, R. Biggs. For cum'v commissioners: T. C. Griffin, n 1a L, .Cdltrain, V G. Taylor, '■ Everett and John Iv Pupe. . For coii.." Jamesville Town ship: R. C. i ■ > t.' n. For justice > 1 the* peace. Williams Township: N. S. ' ddick? For justice of tin peace? Griffins Township: Pleny Peel. l-or constable C/rosi Roads Town* ship: 11. O. Daniel. Tor justice of the peace Bear Grass Township: 11. U. Peel. For constalfle Bear Grass Town ship: Noah R. Rogerson. As the office of solicitor county recorder's court is an appointive one the name of the nominee does not ap pear on the ticket for the election Family Quarrel Leads To Serious Fight at Oak City Alleging undue attentions were be ing paid his wife by another man, Harrison Powell, colored man living near Oak City, started a quarrel that nearly ended in a tragedy. loitering into a heated exchange of words Sun day, Powell is said to have been so infuriated that he took a long knife and slashed two ugly gashes in the body of his wife, one in the back, and a second in the side. The woman was carried to Rober sonville, where doctors found it nec essary to take 29 stitches to close the wounds. Demonstration Clubs of the County To Hold Meeting The Home Demonstration clubs throughout the county will meet at the Woman's Club rooms here Thurs day at 1:30 p. m. for their annual business session, it was announced today by Miss Lora E. Sleeper, home agent for the county. Officers for the County Council will be elected and repiyts will "be given by each club secretary. Miss Sleeper said. The program for the afternoon will be put on by the club*. Kach club has been asked to make some contribution to tHe program and Miss Sleeper is hoping that those who can't take some pirt in the pro gram will have an exhibit of work done this year. The clubs will entertain members of the local Woman's club during the afternoon, it wa# atatad.