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Watch the Label On Yoar hnr Aa It. Carrias the Date Wbn Yoor Subscription Expires VOLUME XX^V—NUMBER 74 NEW EPISCOPAL RECTOR BEGINS WORK HERE SOON Rev. Edwin F. Moseley, of South Carolina, To Be Here December 4th The Rev. Edwin F. Moseley, who will enter upon his duties as minister in charge of the Church of the Ad vent, Williamston; St. Martin's Church, Hamilton, and Trinity Mis sion, Bear Grass, on Sunday, Decem ber 4th, is a young clergyman of un usual ability and will be cordially wel comed by the people of Martin Coun ty and the Diocese of East Carolina. Mr. Moseley is a native of South Carolina and received his academic education at Wofford College and Emory University. While at the latter institution, he received a Rhodes scholarship to Ox ford University, England, where he made a fine record, winning both the bachelor's and master's degree in arts. From Oxford, Mr. Moseley entered the World War as a private in the American Expeditionary Forces, and was promoted to First Lieutenant be- K>*e the end of the war. Following the war, Mr. Moseley served three years in China as a mis sionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Upon his return from Cina, Mr. Moaeley served Methodist churches in South Carolina for three or four years before definitely deciding to enter the ministry of the Episcopal church. Bishop Darst has accepted Mr. Moseley as a candidate for the Epis copal ministry and will ordain him as soon as possible. Mr. Moseley, who is married and has two small children, will make his home in the rectory at Williamston. He possesses a pleasing personality and is a man of rare gifts of mind and soul. He will be. welcomed to Martin County and to East Carolina and a happy and successful ministry is pre dicted for him. DISTRICT MEET OF JUNIORS TO BE HELD HERE Prominent Speakers Are Expected Here To Take Part In Program A district meeting of the Junior Order, United American Mechanics, will be held here the 2nd of Decem ber, it was announced yesterday by Mr. Sherwood L. Roberfon, district deputy of Robersonville. Plans for the meeting are now being formulated an 4 arrangements for a large gathering of Junior* from several countiea will be made, it was stated, Messrs. E. A. Llewellyn and L. P. Hamlin, prominent leaders in the or ganisation in this atate, will attend the meeting tala, pan in the pro gram. Other promment men in the order will also sptalc, it waa an nounced. While arrangements are now pend iwr, it it understood that two sessions will be held here that day, on« in the afternoon at 3 o'clock and a second that evening for the general public. Similar meetings are being held throughout the state this month, re ports stating that a marked interest has been shown in the work. Complete plana will be announced within the nixt few days, Mr. Rober son said. Nearly Three Inches Rain Fall Reported This Week Nearly three inches of rainfall were reported here this week, the heaviest fall, a fraction over two inches com ing last Monday. More than one-half inch fell Tuesday night and Wednet day. , While the runt have effected a gen eral rise in the streams of the sec tion, no floods have resulted and none unless there ia an added rffi in the Roanoke River above this peint. Many unfavorable reports have come from peanut farmers who state that the rains have caused much dam age to their crops. In those cases where the goobers were carelessly stacked in small units, the damage is expeeted to be great. Developments Reported' In Tobacco Stealing Case —,i'» Added developments in the case charging Azariah Williams and Jim Davis with the theft of tobacco from the warehouse floors here were re ported this week. Jasper Wiggins and Willie Johnaon were arrested Wednesday and formally charged with having had a part in the thefts. . Hearings fiave Wen held in the case, and a trial will be given the de fendants at the next criminal term of superior court in December. THE ENTERPRISE Enterprise Election 'Party' Is Success Despite Weather The Enterprise election "party" met with marked success last Tuesday night and early Wednes day moraine, when hundreds of people gathered in front of the office from all over the county to hear the returns and read and bul letins despite the unfavorable weather. * Starting shortly after S o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the returns started coming in from various parts of the. county, state and na tion. There was so little compe tition locally that the election was marked for quietness, die crowds County Tax Sale To Be Held December 5 FAVOR CHANGES IN GAME LAWS AT MEET SATURDAY Recommendations Will Be Placed Before State Authorities Meeting in the county courthouse last Saturday, a group of sportsmen discussed present game laws and made recommendations for certain changes that will meet the general approval of the people in this section and at the same time preserve wild animal life in the *vast swamps and woods of eastern Carolina. Sports men from all over the county attend ed the meeting, and they expressed themselves as being well pleased with the attempt to preserve game life in this state. Believing that some of the hunting seasons are a bit out of line for this section of the state, the meeting sug gested a few changes in the dates now maintained and voiced itself as out lawing the bear. The group of hunt ers meeting here would have the squir rel season open October 1 and close February 1 instead of opening on Sep tember 1 and closing December 31. The group suggested that the season for bunting turkey be opened October 1 and close February 1 instead of No vember 20 and closing February 15. No change was suggested for the quail season, the group believing the open ing date of November 20 and closing on February 15 is all right. They would have the season for taking rab bit open on October 1 and close on February 15 instead of the present opening date* November 20. No change in dates was recommended for taking deer or dove. The season from November I to February 1 was suggested for taking all fur-bearing animals, the group rec ommending that the use of steel traps be limited during the next four years. The prsfttice of hunting fur-bearing animals with flashlights was discussed, but the group voted in favor of the use of lights. Similar meetings were held through out the State last week, and the rec ommendation will be forwarded to the Department of Conservation for con sideration there, Mr. J. W. Hines, who was in charge of the meeting in this county," said. Presiding Elder Expected in County Next Wednesday C. T. Rogers, Pastor Our presiding elder, Rev. O, W. Dowd, is expected to meet the con gregations here aqd at Holly Springs Wednesday, November 16 at 3 and 4 o'clock reapectively. This is for the purpose of closing our reports for conference. Members are urged to please ate the stewards at once. Servicea for Sunday will be at the usual hours. Epworth League, Monday 7:30. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30. Absent members will be remember ed in prayer by congregation. The public is cordially invited to meet with us. Several Hundred Ask for Aid of Welfare Workers Several hundred applications for aid were filed with Red Cross and welfare workers here last Wednesday afternoon when Mrs. A. R. Dunning, chairman of the Red Cross chapter here; Mrs. E. P. Cunningham, of the welfare group, and J. C. Manning, su perintendent of welfare, received the requests and sent the applicants out for recommendations. * The first distribution of flour and cloth will be made from the Red Cross store here tomorrow afternoon, it is understood. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, November 11, 1932 dispersing shortly atfer midnight, when Mr. Heover conceded the election of Mr. Roosevelt. Roberaonville led the county with the fiHt returns, Bear Oraas following. Through the efforts of the election heads and others. The Enterpriae was able to post the county returna on the presidential contest early, and through the goodneaa of Mr. J. W. Watts, jr., radio dealer, it was possible to broadcast the returna as fast as they were tabulated, and to them The Enterprise acknowledgea the favors and expresses its apprecia tion. NUMBER LARGER, AMOUNT IS LESS THAN LAST YEAR Seven of 10 Townships Re port Smaller Amounts of Unpaid 1931 Taxes Nine hundred ami forty delinquent tax accounts are being advertised to day for the year 1931 in this county, the number being the largest ever re corded here. However, while the number of delinquents was increased by .58 over the number last year, the amount of unpaid tax#* dropped from $52,821 48 last $41,277.19 this year, a reductkJjTlvf nearly $10,500. Only three townships, Jamesville, Griffins, and Poplar Point, show a larger amount of unpaid taxes this year than last, the seven other dis tricts showing reductions as great as 50 per cent of the amount last year. Dry weather interfered with crop pro. duction in several of the districts, and it is believed that that reflected itself in the payment of taxes in those dis tricts. Goose Nest dropped its un paid tax account of $15,193 in 1930 to $10,847.12 for the year 1931, which is being advertised today. Hear Grass led in the percentage of reduction, the property owners paying their taxes down to $816.60 from $1,525.10 the year before. It is the belief of the sheriff that many of the accounts will be paid be fore the first Monday in December, when the tax sale will be held. The list, while plenty large, reflects a con -dirtwn of fair to good in Martin Coun ty's tax situation, as compared with that in other counties, it is believed. The following tables give some idea of the tax collection situation in the county: Amount Uncollected 1931 1930 Janicsville $ 4,316.09 $ 3,909.60 Williams 1,122.80 1,608.91 Griffins 1,242.80 830.95 Bear Grass 816.60 1,525.10 Williamston 7,711.29 9,977.77 Cross Road* 2,699.60 4,127.67 Uober»onville „. 6,619.19 6,655.12 Goose Nest 10,847.12 15,193.00 Hamilton ... 4,375.00 6,499.26 Poplar Point 1,626.70 1,493.50 Totals $41,377.19 $51,821.48 -t0... Number Advertised 1931 1930 Jamesville ~ 150 127 Williams 57 49 Griffins 31 24 Bear Grass 28 35 Williamston 1. 189 188 Cross Roads 65 71 Robersonville 149 126 Goose Nest - 184 175 Hamilton 73 77 Poplar Point l4 10 JotaU 940 882 County Teachers In Meet Here Last Wednesday Meeting here last Wednesday aft ernoon in the courthouse, representa tives teachers from the several schools in the county with Miss McDougald formulated plans for a series of meet ings to be held during the remainder of the school term. The next meeting will be held within the course of the next few weeks, it is understood. At that time all the teachers in the coun ty are expected to attend. Following the afternoon meeting, the principals held an evening session in the high school building, discussing various school problems and the best way to handle them. " ' • Entering his hen-house at Pine Bluff, Ark., one morning recently, C. E. Lee not only discovered that two SO-cent pullets were missing, but ly ing on the floor a $lO-bill which the robber had dropped. BUSINESS HOLDS UP WELL IN THIS SECTION SO FAR Local Station of the Coast Line Has Big Business During Past Month That business conditions in this im mediate section are holding up unusu ally well is indicated in a report gained from the local office of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company for the month of October and covering all shipments to and from this station during the period. According to J. H. Harrell, clerk, the company had one of its best months in October than it had had in years. During the period, the com pany handled nearly two and a half million pounds of incoming freight, and carried away more than 500 tons of farm produce and allied merchan dise. Passenger traffic was negligibie, however. Outgoing freight consisted of 178 tons of tobacco, 21 tons of general merchandise, 101 tons of fertilizer, and 210 tons of peanuts. Additional ship ments were handled by other agen cies, records of which are hardly a vailable. Incoming freights centered around coal, salt, flour, lime, haywire, and rock. Three hundred and twelve tons of coal were unloaded here during the month, that item being the largest single one included in the shipments for the period. There was an unusu ally large amount of salt received here during the parid, the carrier deliver ing 271 tons of that material to local buyers. Twenty-two and one-half tons of hay wire were unloaded here, with more coming in the early part of this month. Other shipments includ ed 165 tons of lime, 140 tons of flour, 51 tons of rock, t>3 tons of rooting, 45,000 feet of lumber and one car of cows. 3 OF PROPOSED 4 AMENDMENTS ARE DEFEATED Voters Strong for Change in Men But Not So In Case of Amendments Martin Counly voters were strong for a change in men, but they were apparently satisfied to leave the con stitution unchanged. TSiree of the four proposed amendments went down in defeat. The proposed amendment to change the constitution to increase the terms of office of sheriffs, coroners, and con stables to four years instead of two years, as at present, was defeated by a vote of 1,498 to 1,242. 1 he margin of defeat was greater in the second advanced to amend the constitution so that constitutional a tnendnients may be ytoted. upon at special elecions instead of at general elections as is—now required. There were 797 votes for and 1,346 against the proposed measure. Ihe proposal to amend the. consti tution to make proceeds' from life in surance not subject to creditors' claims where the sole beneficiaries are the wife or children of the insured by more than a 3 to 1 majority. The passage of the measure was favored by 2,122 voters, 655 votes being regis tered against it. Eight hundred and thirty-three vot ed for the amendment to creat 20 «o licitorial districts separate and apart from the judicial districts, to permit the increase of the of super sior court judges without increasing the number of solicitors, and 1,199 voted against it. BEGIN REVIVAL AT JAMESVILLE ♦ Former Jamesville Man Is To Return To His Home To Conduct Services Rev. E. C. Sexton, former Martin County man, but for a: number of years pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, Rocky Mount, will conduct a series of religious services in the Jamesville Baptist church next week, it was announced by the pastor, Rev. W. B. Harrington, yesterday. ginning Monday evening at 7:30 o'- clock, the Rocky Mount|minister will preach each evening at that hour throughout the week, it waa stated. The son of Mr. Bill Sexton, the Rocky Mount man was born in James ville Township and spent his early life there, entering the ministry- a bout IS years ago. It is believed he will be heard by large' numbers and receive a cordial welcome during the week of services. In making the announcement, Rev. Mr. Harrington stated he would con duct the regular services at fFprm Life Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Greatest Victory Since Civil War Is Won By Democrats DEMOCRATS OF THIS COUNTY GET BIG VOTE Every Nominee Polled Over 3,700 Votes In Election Last Tuesday Personal grievances or opposing views were hardly noticeable in the returns for county and township'of ficers in this county last Tuesday when all the county nominees polled over 3,700 votes. J. Sam Getsinger, register of deeds, led the ticket with 3,757 votes, S. R. Biggs following next with 3,750, and C. B. Roebuck, sheriff, just behind that with 3,748 votes. Returns for county officers: Judge of Recorder's court: H. O. I'eel, .1.7.15. 'Treasurer: C. A. Harrison. 3,741. Sheriff: C. B. Roebuck, 3,7-18. Coroner: S. Rome Uiggs, 3,750. Register of Deeds: J. Sam Getsin ger, 3,757. County Commissioners: J. F. Pope, 3.727; Jo->hua L. Coltrain, 3,723; V. G. Taylor. 3,708; H. S. Everett, 3,702; T. C. Griffin, 3,729. The voters in those districts where there were democratic nominees for township offices continued to support the landslide that featured the demo cratic victory from the highest to the lowest office. 11. O. Daniel polled 317 votes for constable in Cross Roads Township. R I . .Sexton polled 420 votes for constable in Jamesvillc Township. l'leny l'eel was given 318 votes for justice of the peace in Griffins Town ship. 11. U. Feel polled 22> votes for jus lice of the peace and Noah S. Roger son won with 23> votes as constable in Hear Grass Township. N. S. Riddick, justice of the peace in Williams Township, received 153 votes. There was no republican opposition on the county or township tickets. EARLY SHOPPING AND MAILING ARE AGAIN IN ORDER Post Offices Will Observe Two Days for Christ mas This Year Even though Christmas is ahouftjT month and a half away, the plea for early holiday shopping and mailing has already started the rounds, an official notice coming from the post office department only a few days ago. The hours between midnight De cember 24 and 26 will be a virtual hol iday fof postal employees, it was an nounced. It is explained in an official com munication signed by Walter F. Hrown, postmaster general, that the department is desirous that all Christ mas mail be delivered by midnight Saturday, December 24, Christinas eve, so that as many postal workers as possible throughout the nation may spend Christmas day and the day fol lowing with their families. "Only a sufficient number of clerks to meet the- regular holiday collectioni and dispatches of first-class mail and daily newspapers and to receive and store, but not w&rk, incoming mail and deliver special delivery matter will be kept on the job those two days. Special delivery and perishable mail must be handled and delivered prompt ly, the department ha* instructed. How ever, there will be no city delivery, rural delivery or window iervice De cember 25 and 26. Of cpurse, star routes will operate as usual, and mail to and from such routes will be han dled as on regular days. The bulletin emphasizes early mail ing by patrons and the handling, dis tribution, and delivery of all mail a* soon after it is received as is practi cal by the postal workers. This year, as usual, the department is urging that everybody shop and mail early to •void the last minute rush and the danger of non-delivery "before Christ mas day because of the two-day holi day. One Preaching Service at Baptist Church Sunday Because the pastor finds it neces •ary to leave Sunday afternoon for the Charlotte Baptist convention, there will be but one preaching serv ice at the Baptist church Sunday, and that at the 11 o'clock hour. Thia will be a very short service and the membership ia asked to gath er promptly for the worship period. Sunday achool and young or ganizations meet aa usual. I VOTE IN COUNTY 1 v J The 3,918 votes cast in the elec tion last Tuesday, the largest number ever recorded at any kind of election in this county, are di vided anions the 12 precincts, as follows: Jameaville, 468; Williams, 162; Griffins, '351; Bear Graaa, 276; Williamston, 806; Cross Roads, 324; Poplar Point, 143; Rober sonville, 643; Gold Point, 123; Hamilton, 173; Goose Nest, 285; and Hassell, 126. EHRINGHAUS IS LEADER OF THE _ STATE TICKET Gets Largest Majority Ever Given Party Nominee In This County The Hon. J. C. B. Fhringhaus, nominee for governor, led the State ticket in this county with 3,750 votes, R. R. Reynolds, 11. S. Senate nominee following closely with 3,747 votes. There was very little variation in the votes cast for the several candidate, the lowest received by any camfMate being 3,f>79 and the highest being 3,787 cast for Roosevelt. The official returns tabulated here yesterday by Chairman Sylvester Peel and his assistants are, as follows: -For President: Roosevelt, 3,787; Hoover, 94; Thomas, 8. I'or United States Senator: Short term. «>r term ending March 4, 1933: R. R. Reynolds, 3,745; Jake Newell, 90; long term or term expiring March 4. 1939: Reynolds, 3,747; Newell, 78. I'or (lovcriiiir: J. ( |{. Khringhaus, 3,750; Clifford Frazier, 78. I'or Lieutenant Governor: A. H, Graham, 3,739; Boone Tillett, 78. For Secretary of State: Stacey W Wade, 3.734; C. R. Brady, 76. For Auditor: Baxter Durham: 3, 738; S. S. Jennings, 76. For Treasurer: J. P, Stedman, 3,- 738-; P. H. Ciwyn, 76. For Superintendent of Public In struction: A. T. Allen, 3,737; A. L. Hutler, 76. For Attorney General: Dennis (J. Hrummitt, 3,737; M. S. Williams, 77. I'°r Commissioner of Agriculture: VV. A..-Graliam, 3,739; J L. Phelps,77. I'or Corporation Commissioner: Stanley Winbofne, 3,736; Virge Mc- ClnTt,76T' ; —~~ ■ —r For Insurance Commissioner: Dan C. Boney, 3,736; W. H. Grogan, jr. 76. For Superior Court Judge, third judicial district: R. Hunt Parker, 3,730 For Superior Court Judge, twelfth judicial district: H. Hoyle Sink, 3,734 and Jas. MacClamroch, 76. " For State Senate, second district: Carl L. Bailey, 3,679; A. D. Mac Lean 3,726. For House of Representatives from Martin County: J. C. Smith, 3,712. Lindsay Warren, with 3,751 voles, lei his Republican opponent, John B. Regpass who polled 78 votes in the county. Quietness and Inactivity Marks Armistice Day _ Quietness and inactivity surrounded the observance of Armistic Day an niversary here today, many veterans and other citizens going to other cen ters, to wiftiess and take part in plan ned celebrations. ,A goodly number of veterans from here and throughout the county left this morning for Ahoskie to take part in scheduled ex ercises there today. A short exercise was held on the local tobacco market this morning at II o'clock in keei>ing with the spirit of the day. Flags are flying on the streets here today, and virtually all business houses arc dosed this afternoon as a part of the Armistice Day ceremonies. Fire Does SSOO Damage to Storage Warehouse Here Fire, believed to have started from a short circuit in the wiring of a truck, caused about a SSOO damage to the truck and to the machinery stor age warehouse of Harrison Brothers and Company here last night about 9 o'clock. When discovered the blaze was breaking through one end of the building, threatening adjoining prop erty. The fire company laid 350 feet of hose and had the fire under control within seven minutes after the first alarm. No insurance waa carried on the building, but the truck waa partially covered by insurance, it was stated. The call waa the first received by the firemen in some time. Advertisers Will Pod Oar Cot oms a Latchkey to Onr Sixteen Hundred lfartfn County ROOM* ESTABLISHED 1898 BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS WON BY WIDE MARGIN Roosevelt Leads By More Than 6,000,000 Votes Over Hoover Latest returns from Tuesday's elec tion show that the Democrats in their Kreatest victory since the Civil war, were swept into control of the Feder al government and all but a handful of state administrations. As the plurality for Franklin D. Roosevelt over President Hoover crept toward the 6,000,000 mark, the returns showed the new Democratic President would enter the White House with greater proportionate strength in Congress than any chief executive since the reconstruction days. Republican strength in the new Congress will be at the lowest ebb it has reached for half a century. Pres ident Hoover's party will have only 36 senate seats, less than at any time since 1878, when the senate was much smaller, while the Democrats will have 59. With half dozen contests still in doubt, it appeared that the Democrats would have a majority of about 200 in the house. The Republicans will be almost down to 100 scats, the lowest since 1890, when, the house also was much smaller. » The same one-sided results came from the state elections in which the Democrats elected 28 governors and the Republicans only five, with one still doubtful. Republicans apparently salvaged one victory out of the wreckage—a Repub lican senate for the remainder of President Hoover's term, but even this was not yet certain because of the closeness of the short term senate elec tion in Colorado. With all but 14,500 precincts heard from, .the vote today stood as follows: Total vote represented 34,938,629 For Roosevelt 20,424,"696 For Hoover 14,513,933 Roosevelt plurality 5,910,763 Total districts in country 119,714 Districts reported J05.179 Electoral vote, Roosevelt 472 Klectoral Vote, Hoover 59 Roosevelt carried North, Carolina by a majority of 270,000 votes, while the entire State ticket was' given a majority estimated above 250,000. COUNTY COURT HELD THURSDAY Was Postponed Tuesday So As Not To Interfere, v With the Election Postponing the last Tuesday ses sion on account of the election, Judge Bailey convened the recorder's court here yesterday for business with a .comparatively large docket awaiting attention. Several long sentences were meted out and one or two sub stantial fines were imposed by the judge. Jasper Williams was sentenced to the roads for a period of 60 days when he pleaded guilty of carrying a concealed weapon. Whit Briley was fined $75 and tax ed with the costs when he pleaded guilty of driving an automobile while intoxicated. He appealed, the court fixing bond in the sum of $l5O. Willie Williams, pleading guilty of an assault on a female, was sentenced to the roads for six months. W. }. Ausbon was fined $25 and taxed with the costs for being drunk aoJ disorderly, A Probable cause appearing, the case charging Purcell Keel with larceny and receiving was sent to the higher courts with the defendant under S2OO bond. Judgment was suspended for two years upon the payment of the cost in the case charging Clyde Silver thorne with being drunk and disor derly. Jim Davis, charged with the theft of tobacco, was bound over to the superior court for trial. Usual Presbyterian Services Will Be Held in the County * Sunday, November 13th, 1932: . "The church with an open door." The usual services will be held at Williamiton, Bear Grata, and Rober son's Chapel. There will be preach ing at Roberion'a Chapel immediate ly after the Chnrch School. The reg ular prayer meeting will be held at Ballard's Farm Mission Friday night at 7 p. m. Our motto is "A Warm Welcome in a Warm Church," Come and worahip with us.