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Watdi th« Labal On Tow Papar As It Carriaa tba Data Whaa Your Subscription Expfaaa VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 2 52 CIVIL ACTIONS ON CALENDAR OF SUPERIOR COURT Judge R. Hunt Parker, of Halifax County, Will Preside Fifty-two cases have been placed on the civil calendar for trial in the Mar tin County Superior Court convening March 20th. Many of the cases are calendar worn, having been on there every term for months past. None of the cases is of more than passing importance, and small crowds and dull proceedings are expected when work is started on the civil docket on Wed nesday, March 22. Judge R. Hunt Parker, of Halifax County, recently appointed judge, will preside over the two weeks mixed term of court. Judge Parker was solicitor for a number of years, and is recog nized as an able jurist. The list of cases: Wednesday, March 22: Peel Admin istrator, et al, vs. Roberson and Peel; Rhodes and Company vs. Ed Rober son; Child, administrator, vs. Norfleet; Taylor vs. Street; Rhodes and Com pany vs. Bell; Davis vs. James; Bank vs. iley and Barnlhilt; Colt and Company vs. Martin. Thursday, March 23: Matthews vs. Bell; Ayers and Company vs. Jones, et al; Colt and Company vs. Barber; Moore vs. Manning; Everett vs. Dees; Fertilizer Company vs. Jackson, et al; Fertilizer Company vs. Morris; Ferti lizer Company vs. Huston; Fertilizer Company vs. Mills; Harrison Broth ers and Company vs. Hadley, et al. Friday, March 24: Donaldson vs. Burkett, et al; Fertilizer Company vs. Ennis, Fertilizer Company vs. Allen; Fertilizer Company vs. Lockamy; Fer tilizer Company vs. Daughtry; Ferti lizer Company vs. Matthews. Monday, March 27: Bailey vs. Insur ance Company; Harrison Wholesale Company vs. Brown; Fertilizer Com pany vs. May; Salsbury vs. Davenport et al; Roberson vs. Ellis; Harrison Brothers and Company vs. Hassell; Fertilizer Company vs. T. S. Hadley et al. Tuesday, March 28: Matthews vs. Jones; Harrison Brothers and Com pany vs. Williaiils; Chemical Company vs. Gurkin; Griffin vs. Meadows, et al; Rhodes and Company vs. Morris; Peel Motor Company vs. Hadley, et al; Taylor vs. Hadley; Armour Fertilizer Company vs. Clark. Wednesday, March 29: Stalls vs. Perry; Fertilizer Company vs. Forbes; Bank vs. Taylor; Peel vs. Roberson, et al. Thursday, March 30: Fertilizer Company vs. Ipock, Fertilizer Com pany vt. Patterson, Fertilizer Com pany vs. Lucas; Fertilizer Company vs. Williford; Tilden vs. Biggs; James va. Britton. FORMER COUNTY RESIDENT DEAD Secretary of Old J. and W. Railroad Company Died In Norfolk Monday Mr. Henry H. Fisher, a native of Ireland, and a resident of this coun ty for a number of years, died at his home in Norfolk yesterday at the ripe old age of 82 years. Mr. Fisher came to this county when a young man and located in Dy mond City, headquarters for the old Jamesville and Washington Railroad Company. He was secretary of the company until the railroad was dis continued. While there he was ac tive in the operation of steamboat* on the Roanoke and connecting wa ters to Norfolk and Baltimore. When the company suspended op erations, Mr. Fisher moved to Nor folk and went with the Norfolk Sou thern Railway Company and con tinued in that company's employ un til he died. He was known to many people in this county and waa highly regarded a* a citizen. Postmaster General's Hat Is Too High ior Taxicab Washington, March 7.->-Postmaster General Farley is having silk hat trouble, it developed today, similar to that suffered by hi* predecessor, Wal ter Brown. Farley rolled up to the White House today in a 20-cent taxicab with a slightly dented silk hat set squarely on hia brow. "Yeh," aaid he, "it looks like I'll have to get an auto that fits my hat. I understand there's one down at the PostoAce Department building." Brown amused the nation a few weeka ago when it was revealed that he had traded in at government ex pense a small sedan for a big one so that thlre would be room for hia hat. Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Jackson, of Norfolk, were here for a short while today. They were returning to their home after attending the funeraf of Elder N. H. Harriaon In Plymouth. Mr. Jackson la a native of this county. THE ENTERPRISE Eight Cases of Measles Reported In February Cases on contagious diseases report led in this county during the month of February were very few in number, it was learned from a review of the county health officer's report for the period. Only one disease was report ed, the report showing eight cases of measles, four among white and four cases among colored people. All were in Williamston Township except one and that was in Cross Roads Town ship. DARK OUTLOOK FOR TOBACCO AND PEANUTS 'Uncle Buck' Sees But Little Hope Unless Acreage Is Kept Small By W. T. MEADOWS Tobacco and peamitsl What are you going to do about them? They have just about broke every farmer and every warehouse man in Eastern North Carolina. Now, I will take up tobacco first. It's true that last year the producers received around 11 1-2 cents for the crop of tobacco. That crop of tobac co was below the usual size in pound age that is usually raised in the State. Possibly when the final figures are announced for the state, they will be around 160,000,000 to 170,000,000 pounds short of last year. Not only was the crop-short in eastern North Carolina, but it was short in every part of the state that raises tobacco. Now if you had received an aver age of 11 1-2 cents a pound for your tobacco six or eight years ago, you would have hooted at it, but an aver age of 11 1-2 cents the past year was equal to 16 cents or better five or six years ago. You didn't care then about expense, what guano or labor cost, but last year the crop of tobacco was raised on a stark-naked program. And so is the one before you going to be raised. So far as an 11 1-2 cents average is concerned for the coming crop, you go stick the earth full of it, and you will not get an 8-cent average. If North Carolina and the other bright states will hold their acreage down to its present size, there is a chance of getting 11 1-2 cents; and if this war between the cigarette people could have been avoided, there would have been a chance of a 16 to 20 cents aver age, provided the acreage could be held down to its present size. However, there is no telling where nor how that cigarette war will end up. Some good tobacco men predict that you wilt not sell anything for more than 20 cents next fall. Now as to peanuts. Don't know much about them. But 1 do know they have put Martin County farm ers in a bad hole the past year. The force of necessity is going to make you cut the peanut acreage, and when you cut it be sure and cut it 50 per cent below last year's acreage. . I don't believe there is a mill buying a single peanut today from anybody in the peanut belt, and I don't believe —if what I can hear is true—that they have bought any in 10 or 15 days. If you sell any peanuts now, you have to sell them to a speculator or turn them over to somebody they owe, or store them. A great many people predict there will be no cut in peanuts. The average farmer says to.himself that since Jim, John, Bill, Sam, and Joe have cut their peanuts 50 per cent, I will in crease mine 100 per cent. You keep taking this view of peanuts or cotton and see where you will land. > Another factor: This year it is go ing to be hard for many to buy guano. Very few of the farmers have any ready cash, and 85 per cent of the guano people this year are going to demand the cash, and the other 15 per cent are staying close to the shore. Watch your step, boys, on the acre age—both in tobacco and peanuts. NEGRO IS DEAD FROM INJURIES Noah Whit Moore, Auto Accident Victim, Died Saturday Night Noah Whit Moore, colored man who was run down by an automobile driven by a Richmond salesman near the fair grounds last Tuesday, died in a Washington hospital last Saturday evening about 8 o'clock. Funeral aerv ices are being conducted this after noon and interment will follow in the Powell burial ground in Williams Township. * Moore suffered a fracture of the skull, a broken shoulder, and a crushed leg and never regained consciouancas. - The colored man was walking the highway toward Williamston and was struck by a car driven by H. B. Stos sell. Moore, meeting the car, failed to see it and was struck when he atart ed to cross the highway to board a wagon for a free ride to town. Williamston, Martin County, North Caroliqt, Tuesday, March 7, 1933 TOWN BOARD IN REGULAR MEET MONDAY NIGHT Discuss Free Usage of the River Wharf by Private Individuals No business of importance was dis cussed at the regular meeting of the town commissioners here last night, the body adjourning at 9 o'clock aft er granting a colored applicant per mission to hold a dance, the inspec tion of bills, and a discussion of wharf age. Depressions may come and stay and the banks may close, but the colored populace continues a strong desire to "shake a leg." The dance is to be held Easter Monday, applicant Gor ham said. The wharfage discussion took on no official sanction at the meeting, but it was the general understanding that a wharfage fee of 20 cents a ton would be charged for shipments handled by special or private boats. According to information furnished at the meet ing last night, the county is said to have surrendered the wharf to the town, that it did not care to repair and maintain the dock. While it was a losing proposition the town took over the Wharf, made repairs and it ,was little used by other than one boat line. Just two or three years ago more warehouse space was needed, and Jlie space between the old ware houses was floored and covered. But not until recently has there been a demand for public use of the wharf, and now the question arises as to whether the private shipment should be handled without charge through a warehouse that another pays rent on. •Mr. J. G. Staton carried the matter before the county commissioners yes terday, but as far as it could be learn ed no settlement has been reached. The board authorized the superin tendent of water and streets to inves tigate the cost of painting the water tower after learning that repairs to the tank are necessary. A report will be heard at the next meeting in con nection with the proposed work. BRIEF REVIEW SCHOOL NEWS AT OAK CITY Will Hold Tonsil Clinic for Needy Children There Friday of This Week Tonsil CUnic ' The tonsil clinic will be held Friday, March 10, 1933, in the Oak City school building. Dr. Sawyer, of Windsor, will perform the operations, assisted by Dr. l'ittman. of lhi* place. There will be 25 or 30 operations during the clinic and the cooperation of teach ers and parents is desired to make the undertaking a success. All parents whose children are to undergo this operation are urged jo be present Friday morning. No child is to be allowed to leave the building after fhe operation until the following morning or afternoon. Doctors, nurses, and teachers will attend the children during this time. Trucks are to go out Thursday bringing in the necessary articles and equipment for the operations.—L. Allsbrook. Te*t Weak This week, starting Monday, March 6, 1933, is test week for all high school pupils. All teachers are urged to com plete their tests by I'hursday after noon, as there will be a shortened schedule for Friday in order to have quiet and order for the clini;.—L. Allsbrook. Attendance Increases The attendance for Oak City school has increased considerably since the sun has been shining. The bad roads have cleared up and all school trucks are coming in on time loaded with pupils.—L. Allsbrook. Free Coaching The Oak City school is offering free coaching help for retarded high school pupils. The extra class will be con ducted at night from 7:30 to 8:30. These classes will meet twice weekly, on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Mr. S. P. Williams has begun his class of extra help in physics; others will fol low. • Woman's Club To Hold Dance Next Friday Night — —- The local Woman's Club announces a dance in it* club room for Friday night of this week, beginning at 9 o'- clock with the Windsor orchestra. Small but Representative Group Hears Dr. Landrith A small but representative gather ing heard Dr. Ira Landrith, prominent national prohibition leader, in an ad dress at Robersonville this morning. He apeak* here in the Baptist church thi* afternoon' at 3:30 o'clock and tonight at Roberson's Chapel. Six Names Appear on the Griffins School Honor Roll Six names appear on the Griffins school honor roll for the fourth month, as follows: First grade: Nannie Margaret Rob erson. Second grade: Not any. Third grade: Vera Ruth Griffin, Bruce Peel. « Fourth grade: Henry Griffin and Clifton Ward. Fifth grade: Evan Griffin. Sixth grade: Not any. FIVE MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED IN PAST MONTH Number Is Smallest Since Issuance in July Back In the Year 1931 Judging from the small number of marriage licenses issued in this coun ty last month the depression is not over. But speaking about the de pression, three yeafs of it arc behind us, Mr. J." Sam Getsinger, the nian who prepares the legal papers for those who would dive into the sea of matrimony, said yesterday. Not since last April have there been as few li censes issued in the county as the number for the past month. The low point was reached way back yonder in July, 1931, when only three, one to white and two to colored couples, were issued licenses. With the exception of the issuance for the month of January, 1933, the white couples "marrying in this coun ty out numbered the colored. Up un til the so-called depression made itself felt, the number of colored couples marrying in the county was larger than the number of white marriages by a wide margin. Marriage licenses, four white and one colored, were issued to the follow ing during the month of February: White Robert L Smithwick and M attic V. Perry, both o( Windsor. William Smithwick and Minerva Thomas, both of Windsor Albert T. .Gurkin and Louise Ward, both of this county. Clarence McKeel and Melena Lee, both of Martin County.- Colored Willie Dawes and Anna Purvis, both of this county. ELDER HARRISON BURIED MONDAY Died at Washington County Residence Early Last Sunday Morning —Klder Newstime —H llarrisnny~-a leader in the Primitive Baptist church in this section for a long number of years, died at his home in Washington County Sunday morning at H o'clock of a complication of diseases. He was 87 years old and had been in declin ing health for some time. However, he was active in Ins church work un til a few weeks ago and was* mentally alert to the last despite his infirmities and advanced age. He filled his last appointment at the Smithwick ( reek church two months ago. \ Funeral services were conducted frtno the home yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Elder Hines, of Wil son, assisted by other visiting minis ters and brothers. Interment was ill the family burial ground not so far from Morrattock church which he untiringly served for well over a half century. MAYORCERMAK DIED MONDAY .[♦ Funeral Plan,s Being Made By City Council In Chicago Today Anton J. Cermak, Democratic may or of Chicago, the victim of a bullet Guiseppe Zangara fire in an attempt to assassinate President Roosevelt in Miami February 15, died in a Miami hospital Monday morning at 7 o'clock. Death followed a series of complica tions 'against which the Chicago ex ecutive rallied vaHantly time after time. He died peaceably, never re covering from the coma into which he lapsed Sunday night. Plans for the funeral are being made in Chicago at a special session of the cltjj council today. |Bufial will be made in the Bohemian National cem etery on the northeast side of Chi cago, the burial place of Mrs. Cermak. The special train bearing the mayor's body will reach Chicago tomorrow morning. The mayor wa* a native of kladus, Czecho-Slovakia. Each tenant on the farm of G. C. Howell, of Enfield; must agree to have a garden, some chickens and hogs, and Mr. Howell is planting three orchards on the place. Banking Holiday ■_ Effect Throughout LIST TAKERS FOR TOWNSHIPS ARE NAMED MONDAY T. C. Griffin Will Head Tax Listing in County for Currcfnt Year Preliminary plans for listing prop erty for taxation for the year 1933 were made by the board of county commissioners in regular meeting here yesterday when a tax supervisor and list-takers for the' 10 districts were appointed. Mr. T. C. Griffin, recently made full time board chairman, was appointed to head the tax-listing work this year, and with one exception all list-takers serving last year were again to handle the work in their respect ive townships this year. List-takers and their respective dis tricts are as foltows: Jamesville; F. C. Stallings. Williams: L. J. Hardison. Griffins: George C. Griffin. Bear Grass: A. B. Ayers, succeed ing List-Taker Roberson. Williamston, R. T.. Griffin. 'Cross Roads: G. G. Bailey. Robersonville; J. B. Rawl's. Poplar Point: L. G. Taylor Hamilton: Ti B. Slade. Goose Nest: J. A. Rawls. The list-takers are to meet with the tax supervisor the third Monday iti this month, when listing methods will be discussed and an attempt will be made to establish uniform values. LARGE CROWDS IN CAPITAL CITY FOR INAUGURAL —♦ — Banking Situation Leaves Many Visitors Penniless In National Capital I One of the largest crowds ever to i assemble in Washington was there I last Saturday for the Presidential in j auguration. Local people found the j city crowded to the limit, thousands |of people finding it impossible to | hardly get a glimpse of the President. I Former President Hoover left Wash ington immediately after Mr. Roose- I veil took the oath of office. The ! President went to the White House ! with his family and a few friends, and | the throngs started for home. The "c'lly rrne gigantic traffic snarl: Hundreds missed outgoing trains be , cause their taxicabs took hours in stead of minutes to reach the Union I Station. Other hundreds tried to buy , tickets, hut found train reservations , sold out. . ■ j Still more hundreds wanted trans portation, hut couldn't pay the price. They had spent all their cash seeing the sights incident to the inaugura i tion of President Roosevelt. The na tion-wide hanking situation made it impossible for them to cash checks. Some of the destitute Hocked to tel egraph offices, which did a rushing business sending- collect wired pleas for money. The rest of the money less visitors returned to their hotels. They admitted they didn't know what to do, but the little Williamston group squeezed through the thousands and returned here in time to go to work yesterday ..morning. MAKING PLANS TO ISSUE SCRIP Meat and other Food Prices Advance Sharply On Larger Markets According to reports coming from the big finaiK'ial centers and even here in North Carolina, plans are being made to issue scrip for use dur ing the present bank crisis.. The prac tice is a new thing with this gener ation, to those exper iencing previous depressions it is a makeshift to insure the continuance of business. As it is uijderstood here, a customer with a bank balance can draw his check and he is issued scrip which is negotiable in ordinary busi ness circles. When the bank situation is cleared, he can redeem the scrip. As a result of the banking situation, food prices are said to be rising by leaps and bounds in the bigger cen ters, Raleigh even reporting a rite of 20 to 30 per cent in prices. In New York yesterday, hotel cashier* bargained with many of the churches for their collections the day befbre that change might be made for their guests, Change holders were taking dollar bills for 95 cent* in change. Millionaires were borrowing the small change off their servant*. Tobacco Cloth Stolen From Plant Bed Here Thieves went to the tobacco bed of Mr. E, P. Cunningham, near here, last Friday night and stole 300 yards of tobacco cloth. There were 600 yards of cloth on the bed, the thieves dividing with the owner when they left 300 yards. COUNTY BOARD HOLDSREGULAR MEET MONDAY Authorize Steps Be Taken for Refinancing County Bonded Indebtedness Realizing the impossibility, of meet ing all county indebtedness, including bond interest and principal, the board of county commissioners in session Monday, authorized the board chair man and the county attorney to take any necessary steps through the state legislature or otherwise in providing Pf>r the financing of county; bonds. Just what steps can be taken and what will result are unknown just at this time. The county recently defaulted for the first time in the payment of a bond principal installment and inter est. I'hc premium on the non-pay ment of taxes placed there by the leg islature, it is believed, is partly respon sible for the first financial default of the' county. 1 he board was in session nearly all day and recessed subject to the call of the chairman. During the meet ing, the board, upon motion of V. G. Taylor, seconded by H. S. Fverett, made T. (. Griffin full-time chairman of the commissioners and appointed lum county tax supervisor, as provid ed by law. Several applications were bxfore„tlle hoard, but after considera tion it is understood that the chair man could handle the work to an ad vantage and at little extra expense to the county. In reporting the rumor suggesting the application of Mr. R. L. Stallings, of Jamesville, as super visor, a correction was later noted. Mr. Stallings said that he had not ap plied for the task, and it developed (bat his brother, F. t . Stallings, was applying for the job- as list-taker in Jamesville Township Well, other ap plications were duly considered, but the solution was reached with the ap pointment of Mr. Griffin as the man to head the listing work in the coun ty this year. —F4Uvft S. ee! wasapprrmtcrt cnllcct or for 1931 tax sales, bond in the sum of SS,(KM) being required. John Fllis, by order of the board, was discontinued from outside poor relief. SIXTY APPLY FOR REGIONAL LOANS No Seed-Feed Loan Blainks Have Been Received Here So Far Approximately 00 applications have been entered with the Regional Agri ■ illtural Credit Corporation (or loans by farmers in this county, it was learned yesterday from N. k Harri son, who is receiving the applications for Martin County. The applications represent SBO,OOO, Mr. Harrison said, and average around $1,200. The size of the rerjucsts for loans vary from about S.IOO to $20,000 it was learned- As far as it could 'be learned, no money has been received by the ap plicants in this county, although re quests were forwarded to the lending agency several weeks ago. Three papers have been recorded in the coun ty register of deeds office, and the ap plicants should have completed loans immediately. The seed and feed loan group is expected to start operations shortly, and it is believed there will be only a very few more, requests made for loans through the Regtofiat"Agricul tural Credit Corporation. Those wish ing,, to borrow money will apply to the seed #nd feed loan group where they have to pledge nothing but a crop lien. Believe Country Is Now Ready for a New Start Mr. Guy A. Cardwell, agricultural agent far the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and a keen student of world affairs and especially in the realm of agriculture, said while on a visit here today that he was pleased with the present situation because, he thought, we can make a fresh start. With few exceptions, everyone i» agreed that -conditions have reached the bottom and the turn now must be upward. _ _ A AdvartiMra Will Fnd Oar Col am! a Latchkey to CHrw Sixteen Hundred Martin Coonty HOOM ESTABLISHED 1898 NORTH CAROLINA IS LAST STATE TO FALL INTO LINE Special Session of Congress Called for Thursday To Discuss Situation The hanking situation bobbed up jver the week-end as. the first big problem of national, magnitude to fate President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and he has called a special session of Congress to convene Thursday of this week. Just what that body will do is now a matter of speculation, but it is believed tlfttt Something will be " done. In the meantime, banking is at a standstill in every state of the Union, North C arolina being one of the last states to declare a holiday. Follow ing meeting of Slate banking offic ials in Raleigh Sunday all the banks in the state were enjoined and com manded to observe Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday as holidays. That the holiday will end before Friday or Sat urday is not certain, many believing that the holiday will last until the lat ter part oi the week, or until some thing definite is done either in Ra leigh or in Washington. Locally, the enforced holidays was little noticed. Business in this little agricultural center was carried on as usual, but inconvenience wan exper ienced every now and -then when a customer offered bills of large denom inations in payment of small accounts and asked for change. The holiday was not considered seriously at all, the people here reading and laughing with Will Rogers when he said, "Nli money, no banks, no work, no froth ing." According to reports coming from t-hr strictly industrial centers, busi ness w.is suspended Automobile plants closed down anil operations in the steel industry were stopped. Governor'# Proclamation The text of the governor's procla mation follows: "Whereas, an emergency has arisen which is nationwide olid which threat ens to leave us isidated unless similar actimi is taken bv us, and "Whereas the Commissioner of Hanks 1 and "the Advisory . Hanking Commission, and practically unani mous sentiment among the bankers of our slate, representing both state and national banks, agree that such action ti«*ri*s*ary l ami "Whereas, a number of Federal Re serve Hanks have suspended their nor mal operations, "Now, therefore, I, John C. 11. Kh riuhaus, (iovernor of N'ortli Carolina, do hereby proclaim unl set apart Mon day, Tuesday, and Wednesday, March >, 7, and 8, IM.I, as a banking holiday throughout North Carolina. All hank ing institutions, both State and Na tional, doing business in this state are hereby enjoined and commanded to observe the three days as holidays with the same force and effect, in the same manner, and to the same extent as legal holidays are observed in this' state." The recommendations adopted by the hankers followw: "Resolved, that in view of the bank holidays declared in every other State of the Union except North Carolina, 'and a resulting cessation of ordinary hanking functions throughout the na tion, North Carolina is left without protection from unreasonable with drawals of hank deposits for transfer to other states without the reciprocal right to draw against deposits in oth er States, it is believed to be neces sary for the protection of the banks, thejr depositors, and the tfusiness in terests oi North Carolina, that a bank ing holiday-' be declared for the state, and it is hereby recommended to the governor that he at once declare a hanking holiday for the State of North Carolina for such period of time as he, witji the Commissioner of Banks and -the Banking Advisory Commis sion may deem advisable; and that up on the termination of the holiday the Commissioner of Banks put into effect such uniform regulations as may be deemed necessary for the protection of the depositors and the business in terests of the state." •' " • Missionary Society Leader To Speak Here Tomorrow Mrs. Augusta Taber, a prominent missionary society leader, will deliver an address on mission work at the Episcopal church here tomorrow aft ernoon at 4:30 o'clock. Members of every missionary society in town are invited to attend and hear Mrs. Taber, who will be prepared to answer any questions addressed to her during the hour. * - •
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