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Watch the Labsl On Tow Paper As It. Carries the Date When Tour Subscription Expires VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 96 DRAW JURY LIST FOR MARCH TERM SUPERIOR COURT Judge Walter Small Is To Conduct Mixed Term fc Beginning the 19th * Fifty-four Martin County citizens were selected by the county commis sioners this week to serve as jurors during the two weeks term of crim inal and civil court convening the third Monday in March, judge Wal ter Small, of Elizabeth City, is sched uled to preside during the term. The list of jurors' names: First Week Jamesville Township: Joe Gray Modlin, Andrew Griffin, Andrew Long J. H. Hardison, E. H. Gaylord, J. F. Jordan. • Williams Township: G. A. Williams, Clyde Roberson. Griffins Township: Ira F. Hardi son, G. A. Haynor, N. T. Tice. Bear Grass Township: Joseph C; Griffin, Lewis Taylor, Ellis Malone. Williamston Township: Charles A. Peel, ira Peed, J. Lawrence Peel, J. David Coltrain, G. H. Harrison. Cross Roads: G. H. Forbes. Robersonville: J. H. Gray, R. T. Edtnondson, A. O. Roberson, Jesse Ayers, Willie H. Roberson, Joseph Everett, Hyman Warren, N. C. Ev erett, Roy Bailey. Poplar Point Township; Paul Dix on, F. F. Edwards. Hamilton Township: W. B. Ever ett, Don G. Matthews, C. D. Perkins. Goose Nrtt Township: Roy Fd mondson, L. J. Davenport. Second Week Jamcsville: G. B. Ange. Griffins Township: Lewis H. Peel, McD. Hardison, J. C. Gurkin. Willianiston Township: S. R. Bul lock, S. A. l'erry, W. A. Jjmes, F. L. Rogers. Cross Roads Township: Tom H. Wynn, G. \V. Taylor, Aubrey Oakley. Robersonville Township: F. S. l'ow ell, W. H. Andrews, S. H. Roebuck, jr., R F. Coburn, A. E. Brown. Hamilton Township: T. B. Slade. Goose Nest Township: A. L. Moye. HEALTH REPORT FOR PAST MONTH Increase Is Noted In The Number of Whooping Cough Cases ' A marked increase in the number of contagious disease cases was reported by the county health officer for the month of January in this county. Whooping cought led with 17 cas s, 14 among white and 3 among colored children. The was reported mainly in Poplar l'oint, Williamston, and Cross Roads Townships. There was one meningitis case dur ing the period, health authorities con sidering it as one of the most serious in the list of diseases reported. The patient, a 4-year-old white child, is said to be getting along very well aft er suffering from the diseases for a hout three weeks. One chickenpox and two scarlet fev er cases were also reported during the month. 1 Although not reportable, the num ber of cases of common colds was be lieved greater than at any time in sev eral years. NEW RULING IN COTTON DRIVE Farmers To Have Until the 15th of Month To Sign Reduction Contracts Everybody is eligible to sign the government cotton reduction contract providing he has grown cotton three | years out of the past six, according toi a new ruling teceived here today by | T. B. Brandon, county agent. Mr. Brandon said numbers of grow-, ers were told they were not eligible to take part in the reduction drive be cause of their status in the cotton! realm, but the government ruling, he said, makes it possible for nearly ev ery grower to participate to do so. In view of this new ruling it was said that the sign-up campaign had been extended until the 15th of this month, and those desiring to sign were urged to see their committeemen at once. Committeemen will remain in their regular places until the close of the drive, and there is no reason why growers should not take part in the campaign to cut acreage, relieve con-| gestion of the world market and bring about better prices. Those who were informed they were not eligible to sign the contracts | are urged to again see the committee and get in line for the splendid ben efits to result from this action. THE ENTERPRISE I NO SNOW YET I While snow hat covered sec tions all around, this area has not had a white coating so far this winter. A few flakes fell here this morning about 9 o'clock for the second time in tre past two or three days. The sun, however, nipped the fall in the bud, and in dications now point to fair weath er for the remainder of the day with the mercury averaging well above the freezing point. SEED AND FEED LOAN MEASURE GETS BY SENATE Early Passage of $45,000,- 000 Bill In House Is Now Predicted i With the passage of a $45,000,000 | seed-feed loan bill by the United States Senate last Saturday, the small farmer is now virtually assured a source of revenue for financing his farming op erations this year. Senator Smith, of South Carolina, engineered the bill through the upper house, and the bill now goes before the House of Repre sentatives, where Congressman Lind say Warren will plead for its pass age by that body. The early passage of the bill is expected there, and it is likely that arrangements will be made wijhin a very short time for advanc ing the loans to farmers this spring. Senator Smith carried the measure before President Roosevelt at the White House last week, the chief ex ecutive endorsing it. While at the White House, Senator Smith discussed with the President his bill '.'ailing for government purchase of 1,800,000 bales of cotton to be converted into cloth ing and bedding for free distribution to theneedy. Smith said the chief ex ecutive promised to study the hill and discuss* it further with hi?» at a later date. Smith's original bill continuing the crop produciton system called for an appropriation of $100,000,000 He ac cepted an amendment reducing this to $45,000,000 which was offered by Sen ator McKellar, of Tennessee. Sena tor Fraiier, North Dakota, Republi can, expressed the opinion that at least $75,000,000 would he needed to carry on tli ework during 1934 The South Carolina Senator point ed out that farmers will receive about $200,(MX),000 in land rentals, ami allot ments and there will not be the de- iliand for the loans such as there were last year, when only $57,00(1,(KM) were used. The crop production loan banks will also extend credit to a large num ber of farmers, McKellar put in. Fra zier agreed to support the McKellar amendment, but reiterated his belief that more money, would be needed. Under the Smith bill, rjot more than 50 cents can be charged a farmer for recording fees. Senator Russell, of Georgia, offered an amendment which specifically stated that any charge a bove 50 cents for recording or legal fees would be paid by the farm credit administration. Smith accepted the hmendment. Escaped Convict Captured In Smithwick Schoolhouse S. L. Woolard, escaped convict from the road camp near here a week or j two age, was captured in Griffins Township last Friday night by Sheriff C. B. Roeburk and Prison Superin-j tendent Charles Mobley. Woolard, making himself at home! in the Sniithwicks Schoolhouse, was cooking sweet potatoes when the offi cers found him. Charged with escaping from prison and larceny, Woolard will be given a trial in the county court. He was serving 18 months on the roads fol-. lowing his conviction in the courts for an assault with a deadlp weapon. I Local Basketball Boys Lost To Windsor 24-20 - —•— Williainston's basketball boys lost. their second game of the season last night to the Windsor High School j team there by a 24 to 20 scrtre. Only a point margin divided the score at the half, but the Bertie, boys added 11 points, while the Greenies added I only 8 in the last period. It was the first time this season, that Anderson, with only 4 points, failed I to lead the scoring. Manning was high with 6 points and Cook was close with S counters. j t Local Colored Boy Shot Following Fight Here ♦ Leroy Lloyd, colored boy, was shot ' by Hezekiah Briley, also colored, here last Saturday night following a dis j turbance said to have been the result of a gambling game. | Briley was arrested Sunday and is awaiting in jail for a hearing. Lloyd's ' condition is not consider#)! serious, it . was said. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, February 6, 1934 REGULAR MEET COUNTY BOARD FIRST MONDAY s Pass Order Directing List Takers To Take Com plete Farm Census Holding a session here yesterday that lasted several hours, the Martin Commissioners discussed a number of matters but took official action in only a very few. Probably the most im portant action taken was that direct ing all list-takers to fully comply with the law requiring theni to take a com plete farm census at tlie time proper ty is listed for taxation. The farm census, while there has been only a few vigorous protests directed against it, lias been taken a bit lightly in the past by Martin farmers. Yet the cen sus was declared of great aid in han dling the tobacco and cotton reduction situation that proved very advantage ous to the average Martin farmer. Following the action of the board this week, it is likely that the law will be given more consideration or prosecu tions will In in order where it is ig nored. Willie Kdiiiond*on, of Hamilton, was allowed $3 monthly. The report of Miss l.ora E. Sleeper, home agent, was received ,for inspection. The on ly other official act completed was the selection of jurors for service during the two-weeks term of March superior court. The commissioners maintained they had no right to accept bonds of fu ture maturity as settlement for mort gages held against individual proper ty. Several property owners arc un derstood to have offered county bonds in settlement of accounts due the county, but Considering the action not sanctioned by law in this county, they refused to accept the bonds, it was unofficially learned. JESSE S. HODGES DIED YESTERDAY Was Brother To Messrs. W. J. and F. K. Hodges Of Williamston Jesse S. Hodges, brother to Messrs. William J. and F. K. Hodges, of Wil lianiston, died at the home of his ckaußhter, Mrs. VV. H. Percival, in .Washington early yesterday morning. Mr. Hodges, 82 years old, was taken with pneumonia two or three days be fore his death, but heart trouble was given as the immediate cause of his death. He had been in failing health for some time. Mr. Hodges was the son of the late Edwin Hodges and Olivia Ewell Hodges. On November 2, 1887, he was married to Anna of * i arboro. The couple made their home near Old Ford for a number of years, coming to Washington about 35 years ago. Mr. Hodges served as deputy sheriff under his uncle, the . late Robert T. Hodges, then as sher iff of Beaufort County. Funeral services were held from the residence this morning at 1J o'clock. Besides his two brothers here, Mr. Hodgs is survived by three daugh ters, Mrs. W K. Percival, Mrs. H. M. Dunstan, of Washington, and -Miss Claire Hodges, of Raleigh. Announce Examination for Assistant Farm Managers Ihe United States Civil Service C emmission will accept applications until March 1 for the position of As sistant Farm Manager (qualified in dry land farming) to fill a vacancy in the United States Penitentiary Serv ice, Department of Justice, for duty at El Reno, Okla. The entrance salary is $2,300 a year, let! a deduction of not to exceed 15 per cent as a measure of economy and a retirement deduction of 3 1-2 per cent. Applicants must have had certain specified education and experience. Full information may be obtained from the post office here. ♦ Young Boy Catches Big Hawk In Cook Room Hearing a noise in their kitchen a day or two ago, the S-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Koberson was sent there to investigate. The boy, Russell Koberson, found a big hawk chasing a house cat. Around and a round the rat and hawk went, the boy joining in the chase. The cat jumped through a broken window, and the bird was caught when it tried to follow the animal. The little fellow held tightly to the bird and carried it to his mother. Mrs. Koberson tied the hawk and chopped its head off. The bird had a wingspread of 28 inches. Mr. Roberson said the boy made a perfect catch as the hawk did no dam- I age to his hands with its sharp claws. i COUNTY SHOWS MORE COTTON THAN YEAR AGO State Crop Increased Last Year by 17,207 Bales Over 1932 Crop Martin County, while a compara tively small cotton-raising section, ac> counted for a large percentage increase in cotton production in this state last year, according to figures, compiled by the United States De partment of Commerce and released this week by Statistics Collector Luth er Hardison, of Jamesville. The approximately S(H) cotton farm ers in the county raised approximate ly 5,090 bales of the lint last year. That number of bales had been gin ned up to the 16th of last month, and the season was virtually over at that time. The record last year is 945 bales ahead of the ginning of the 1932 crop. Of the 58 main cotton-growing counties only 15 reported less cotton raised last year than was raised the year before, the 4.1 other counties re porting an increase of 17,207 bales last year over the l'> 32 production. The increase in the number of bales resulted after thousands of acres of the crop were plowed under last sum mer. Cleveland County, with 47,799 bales, led the state in production. Robeson was next with 42,523. John ston was third with 40,430 bales, Nash, Harnett, and Halifax Counties com ing next in production order. I'lie total number of bales ginned in the state up to the 16th of last month was (>84,475 bales, as compared with >(>7,2Ml bales the year before. TOWN BOARD IN SHORT SESSION ♦ Roping Off Local Streets for Children To Skate Considered Unwise An uneventful session marked the regular monthly meeting -of the Jown commissioners here last night. The authorities," after completing the rou tine business, discussed several prob lems but took ofTcial in only one or two of them. «• The authorities considered it un wise to rope off certain streets (or children to skate. The Woman's club •had requested the hoard to provide skating sections for the children. Officers will start a drive to shut up stray hogs and other animals wan dering IOOSL" in the streets, following a discussion of the situation last ni£ht. Owners are advised that prosecutions will follow where the stock law is dis regarded, it was said. Man Arrested for Stealing Pistol from Officer Here Willie Knnerson, colored, alleged to have stolen Cheriff C. B. Roebuck's pistol here last week, was arrested Klizaheth City last Saturday. He is now in (he county jail here awaiting trial. | Ennerson, originally from HertieJ County, was only recently released front the State prison camp near here.' Green Wave Scores Second Win Over Elizabeth City i'laying Elizabeth City there last Friday evening, the local boys' bas-j kethall team won its second game over 1 the Pasquotank five by a score of 19 to IS. Anderson led the scoring fori the Green Wave with 12 points. At the half the Williamston lads were 1 leading by a I-point margin, but forged ahead in the second period to add six more points. Mix Soybean Meal With Regular Poultry Foods I ♦ I Soybean oil meal is rich in l ,ro " ( tfins, but it is best not to' replace the entire animal protein feeds for poul-' ( try with this meal. If this is done, the| ration will have to be supplepiented with a carefully figure mineral mix ture. A small amount of the soybean oil meal, approximately 5 per cent,] could be used to replace that (|uanti-| ty of animal protein feeds and will make a very satisfactory ration. * Best Varieties of Peas And Cabbage) for East , • The Farly Jersey Wakefield or | Charleston Wakefield varieties of cab- I hage.s have given best results for early spring planting in Eastern Carolina. I frost-proof plants of these varieties ■ ' may be planted in the open as early as February IS as far west as Rock- I ingham, Guilford, Davidson, Rowan, Lincoln, and Gaston Counties. For | peas, the smooth-seeded varieties such ( ax the Alaska are best as those vari eties with wrinkled-Sfed* will not ger minate in very cold soil. Three New CWA Projects Are Approved for Martin County 34 PERMITS TO MARRY ISSUED IN LAST MONTH Number Sold Last Month is i Largest for Any Janu ary In Many Years Judging front the business barome ter in the county marriage bureau, condition are continuing on the up grade in these parts. Register J. Sam Getsinger selling 34 licenses during the period to establish a record sale for th emonth of January. In Janu ary of last year there were only. 13 licences sold in this county. In Jan uary, 1V32, there were 24 licenses sold. Fifteen of the licenses went to white and 19 to colored couples, as follows: White • Vernon Powell, of Robersonville, and Novella Taylor, of Pitt County. George Jasper James and Julia Blanch Johnson, both of Hamilton. Richard Oscar Howell, of Poplar Point, and Mary Frances Norris, of Jamesville. Fddie Briley and Lucy Gray, both of Pitt County. Jesse Clark, of Poplar Point, and \\ illar Bonds, of Williamson. » Robert L. Stallings, of Halifax County, and Florine Williams, of Wil liamston. Robert Leroy Ward, of Roberson ville, and Margaret Nicholson, of Wil liamston. Benjamin Alton Rogers and \ ir ginia Moore Barnhill, both of Rober sonville. Dennis A. Bennett and Ida Harrell, both of (ioose Nest. Johnnie Buck Patterson, of Wil liamston, and Jiutmie Blanche T-lea ter, of Poplar Point.* Archie Whitaker, of Bear (irass, and Julia Harrison, of Beaufort County. Henry T. Thomas, of Hamilton, and Mrs. Mary Moblty, of Goose Nest. 11. 1.. Riddick and Ktta Mae Har den, both of Jamesville. Lester James Griffin and Cliloe Marie Roberson, both of Griffins. Vernon Hoggard and Rachel llazc tnorc, both of Bertie County. Colored Garfield Manning and Mary Bell Dempsey, both of Williamston. . Lloyd Wynn and Sarah Williams, both of Williamston. Hubert Roberson anil Mary Fliza beth Wiggins, both of Williamston. Alonzo Wilson and Maggie Davis, both of Williamston. J. 11. Revatider and Allener Win slow, both of Jamesville. Pete Marshall Williams and Annie Lee Freeman, both of Williamston. Lounies Councih and Claudenia Council, both (.f Kobersoliville. Nathaniel Rnbcrson and lima Lee Little, both of Cross Roads. William Augustus lirowu and Sal lie While, both of Williamston. Ausbon Rogers and I.cola Higgs both of Williainston. Nathaniel Rcddick, of Hear Grass and Hattie Williams, of Williainston, Jesse (jaynor and I.ouallie Sherrod, both of Williamston. t Seth Council and Christine Rober son, both of Robersonvllle. James Cromwell and Elizabeth Hriley, both of Robersonville. David Lee and Odell Scott, both of Wni&iusUmr Theodore Armston, of Halifax Coun ty, and Addie Jones, of Martin Coun- Donnie i'urringlon and Fannie Theola Williams, both of William stm. Daniel Ryan and Leara Johnson, both of Williamston. ' U. (j. Whitley and l.ou Jones, both of Vyilliamstoni 9 Farm Life Teams Win Two fropi Plymouth ♦ Farm Life's basketball teams swamped Plymouth High School's two team at Farm Life last Friday afternoon, the boys Minning by a score of 35 to 4, and the second girls' team registering a 1.1 to 2 victory. Thelma Clyde Coltrain, with 10 points led the girls in scoring. The Farm Life teams are in James ville this afternoon. Indications Point to Heavy Poultry Loading in County • Present indications point to fair sized poultry loadings in the county this week. The car will make its first stop in Jamesville tomorrow, coming here Thursday, and make a last (top in Robersonville Friday. C. W. A. Payroll Drops To $3,283 in County Last Week The Civil Works payroll dropped !in this county last week when Dis bursing Agent l.uther Peel paid oujt $.,28.1. There were 520 men on the | payroll last week. The decreased pay roll resulted when the weather pro j hiliiteil working. BIG RELIEF BILL FOR $950|,100,000.00 PASSED BY HOUSE Present Funds Will Likely Be Exhausted by Next Saturday $ I Washington, Feb s.—One man and Jlie a Democrat shouted "no" in the I house today to ;l $>50,000,000 relief I and civil works appropriation that I catapulated through that-branch of j Congress and went to the senate for speedy action. | "It is unconstitutional," said the I man—lcrrell, of Texas. "Others can | vote like dumb driven cattle if they ! want to but I'm not going to. They j can't snap the whip behind me.?' I here was sonic grumbling by oth er Democrats that the measure did I not provide sufficient funds. A , Re publican said the government could i not continue the present relief drain jon the treasury and that the speed ing was preventing the normal re turn to business by industry. 'They wvre not registered as voting against the appropriation, however Ihe I )enu>ci'ittic leaders brought the measure up under procedure which prevented any action on amend tiunts to increase the fuiid. There had been threats that such amend ments would he offered Advocates of more money claimed that the $450,000,000 the bill carried lor civil works was too small and that it would be exhausted in about six weeks. On the roll call that this group forced, 382 voted for the appropria tion and only Terrell against I lie senate finance committee for mally reported the measure favorably and Senator Harrison, Democrat, of Mississippi, chairman, indicated it would be brought up for action im mediately in view of the statement by Federal Relief Administrator liar r.v 1.. Uopkiji> that funds available for civil works woulel he exhausted by Saturday. | Ihe measure carries a provision to permit |he federal relief administra tor tci make grants for relief within .1 stall 1 fo a public agency without the 1 1 •Mlsi ii t of the governor. ATTEMPTS TO END HIS LIFE Unable To Start His Car, Woodrow I pock Fires Bullet Into His Breast I Woodrow I pock, young white hoy | °f. "Mr I lassell, is said to be in a serious condition following an attempt I made at his home there Sunday aft ernoon to end his own life. How jever, if complications do not develop ! there is a chance for his recovery, it was learned here this morning, j 'l )l) Ski„'7 year sold, fired a bullet | through bis body just above the heart, explaining that lie would kill himself ■if he bad to break a date with his girl. It was said that the lad had tried to crank an old car, and his fail- urc to succeed in starting it angered liiin to such an extent that lie went crazy momentarily. • hew particulars surrounding the at tempted suicide could be learned here today. It was said that the family had lived in that section only a very short time. 1 Several Hundred People j See New Chevrolet Here l Several hundred people in this com munity viewed the new Chevrolisf-'iu | tomobile at the initial showing in the ' Roanoke Chevrolet Company build ing here last Friday evening and Sat urday, Manager John Henry Rdwards said yesterday. According to the company manager, the new car inet with general favor, the knee-action wheels claiming prol»bly more atten > lion-than any of the other noticeable features. Two of the cars have already been • delivered, the company holding one : in its ihowroont for demonstration. ; Additional units are expected here i within the next few days, Mr. Ed ' wards said. BnP| ESTABLISHED 1898 DEAL WITH ROAD IMPROVING AND DRAINAGE WORK New Work Will Cost More Than $40,000; Total Is Now $122,066.25 Three additional Civil Works proj ects, estimated to cost $40,848.15, were approved for this county by authori ties in Raleigh yesterday, bringing the total allotment lor this county up to $122,0W>.25. Two of the projects were created for draining paits of Goose N'est, Robersonville, and Cross Roads I ownships, the third calling for im provements to the road leading* from North t arolina Highway No. 30 to Bear Grass, covering both those main routes entering the hard-surfaced road —one about two miles from William ston and the other just beyond R L. Perry's home. I he road improvement project pro vides an average of )2 men daily and allows 36,000 working hours. The cost of the labor for project is es timated at $11,270 and materials, en gineers services and other costs are placed at $3,219. Cnder the plans ap proved, the project; 9.4 miles long, is to be completed within thirteen weeks . One of the drainage projects, run ning from near Parmclc into Cross Roads I ownshlpj is a supplement to one already under way there. The plans approved this week call for an expenditure of $15,181 15, and allows 30,000 matthours, employing an aver age of 152 men daily. The canal is seven miles long, four of which will be new ditch. Only $1,071.15 was al lowed for materials. I he third project approved yester day calls for the drainage of Honia laric Mosquito Swamp, the alleged original home of the mosquito, in (ioose Nest Township, south of Pal myra. Ihe plans call for the cutting of a canal two miles long, and will employ on an average 104 men daily. Ihe authorities allowed 25,000 man hours aliid allotted $11,178 for labor and $418.50 for materials. ALL TOBACCO CONTRACTS IN Last of Approximately 1325 Agreements Are Being Mailed This Week "The approximately 1,325 'tobacco acreage reduction contracts have been fyrwarded from this county to gov ernment officials in Raleigh, The last of the contracts an* being sent away (today by ( onnty Agent Brandon'.'i office, tlie first having been mailed about two weeks ago. As far as it could be learned, Mar toi County farmers were 100 per cent strong in their support of the tobacco agreement. I he agent's office is now preparing to handle several hundred cotton con tracts -that are being signed with the various district committees. About OS cotton contracts have been forward ed to (be agent's office here and addi tional ones are in the hands of the comfittees, it is understood. There arc about .100 farmers in the county eligible to sign the reduction agree ments, County Agent Brandon esti mated today. To Offer Bounty for Heads Predatory Birds Next Year With SIOO in (he fund, Martin game | authorities next year will probably of fer a bounty on the heads of preda- I tory birds and animals, Game War- Men J. \V. Mines said yesterday. It 1 is hoped that by next year the fund will he large enough to support a bounty. j At one time the «amc authorities paid 15 cents for crows, 25 cents for I hawks, and $2 for wildcats. It is not j known what the bounty will be when the authorities start disbursing money 1 for heads of predatory birds and ani "Nnals. •j * . Robbers Enter Oak City 'Depot for Second Time : 1 # , | 'I lie Atlantic Coast Line Railroad s Company station at Oak City was en t tered by robbers last Snnday night for , the second time within two weeka. . No goods were missed, and very little : damage was done to the property, ac cording to reports received here, i When entered the first time, the e robbers rolled the safe to the door, ~ but left it when the door swung open e | and they found no money in the lock - box. No goods were misted foHow- I ing that robbery. (
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