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Ik* Label Ob Y*ar Am It Carta* Ik* Data Yea VOLUME XXXVII?NUMBER 22 Williamstoa, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, May IS, 1934 ESTABLISHED 1898 CHANGE MADE IN OFFICIALS FOR JUNE 2 PRIMARY ??? Contest Will Be Handled By the Old Line Democrats ? With no Republicans participating in the contests for office, the June 2 primary will be conducted by Demo crats only, it was learned from the chairman of the Martin County Board of Elections this week. Making pro visions for taking care of the Republi cant, the county board placed Re puhlirans on the list of slcction of ficials. Now that no Republicans are having no contest of their own in the primary,?the Democrats* ~wilL be in full charge of the June 2 primary, making changes necessary in each of the 12 voting precincts. The- line up oT officials, although not quite com plete, is as follows: Jamesville: Luther Hardison, regis trar; R. L. Stallings and Russell Mar tin, judges of election. Williams: Lee D. Hardison, regis trar; R. J. Hardison, judge of election Griffins: S. Oscar Peel, registrar; W. T. Roberson and C. M. Peel, judges of election. t Bear Grass: C. U. Rogers, regis trar; A. B. Rogerson and Joseph S. Griffin, judges of elettion. Williamston: Luther Peel, regis trar; J. Haywood Rogers and Z. H. Rose, judges of election. Cross Roads: J. S. Ayers, registrar; J. D. Barnhill and Willie Ausborn, judges of election. Poplar Point: W. S, White, regis trar; Luther G. Leggett and Herman Harrison, judges of election. Robersonville: Eli Rodgers, regis trar; Abram Roberson and Mayo Lit tle, judges of election. Gold Point: Harry Roberson, regis trar; J. L. Croom, judge of election. Hamilton: John A. Davenport, reg istrar; S. T. Matthews and W. E. Davis,, judges of election. ??- Gaost Ne*t?--Wheeler Daniels, ieg: iatrar; S0MK4MvggfxgtM item son, judges of election. Hassell: C. L. N'elson, registrar E. R. Edmondson and George Ayers, judges of election. The list is complete except for two judges of election, one for Williams and one for Gold Point, and one as sistant each in Williamston and Rob ersonville. Just when these appoint ments will be made could not be learn ed, Mr. Peel stating that he would listen to recommendations from the people. If no appointments arc made, the officials in charge in the local precincts can choose a third or fourth I man where necessary, it is under-! stood. CRITICALLY ILL FROM POISON Mrs. Edward Harrell, Of Bear Grass, Expected To Recover Mrs. Edward Harrell, of Bear Grass, is said to have taken bichloride of mercury at her home there Sun day evening, but late reports indicate she will recover. A doctor was call ed shortly after the poison was taken and counteracted the tablets with 3rugsf it is iinrffntcod. [ The Harrell family recently moved j to the Bear Grass section froni Ev-1 eretts, the husband working with the I CWA forces until that project was I discontinued. Since then he and his son have A>ught employment when' they could get it in the community. It is said that the husband drinks much, making for unpleasant condi tions in the home. Other members of the faihily are highly respected, and are apparently doing their best to get along under the conditions to which they are subjected. While it could not be learned whether Mrs. Harrell took the poison j by accident or not, it is thought she took it while despondent Start Moving Poles for Widening Main Street The Virginia Electric and Power Company atarted moving ita poles in the courthouae block on Main Street here today, preparatory to the widen ing of the main atreet there by New Bern contractora within the next few daya. Felt Hats Will Be Out of Style After Today It will be a caae'of the firat inatead of the laat atraw for Williamaton to day, for felt hata, after braving the rain and enow of the winter, will be pat aride today and the lighter and brighter chapeati. of rummer donned. While there ia no law againat the wearing of felta after today, 1? ll g*n erally conceded that the lateat i? headgear will bw in by tomorrow. Some of the male atylieta have ruahed the aenaon with the reanlt that quite ? frw "atnwa" may be teen on the WILLIAMSTON'S PROMISING YOUNG BAND Organized only ? few months ago, end under the direction of S. A. Braxton, band featured the commencement program here last Wednesday. Above ia a likeness of the musicians. Bottom Row: Ben Daniels, jr.. Buck Holloman, Jerry Clark, Ray Goodman, jr.. Dale Waggoner, Jack Manning, Harry Taylor, Ben Hopkins. Middle Row: S. A. Braxton, director; Marvin Roberson, Whit Purvis, J. L. Mobley, Vera Hardison, Howard Cone, Calvin Shaw, Ben Hardison, Horace Ray, Wil bur Culpepper, Jack Saunders, Edgar Gurganus, Clayton Moore, Bennie Daniels, Maynard Mobley, Elbert Peel, jr., D. N. Hix, principal; Arthur Goodman, assistant director; Top Row; Ellis Ramey, Milton James, Eli Gurganus, Thad Harrison, Jim Manning, Billie Biggs, Paul Cullipher, J. D. Bowen, Davis Harrison. Local Schools Close Very Successful Term Friday ( TRADE CENTER ] That Williamston it recognised ii a live trad* center wa? further evidenced Uat month when the local etore of Roee'e S-10-c 11.00 group reported the beet sales for the period. The firm operate* a large number of stores through out North Carolina and parts of Virginia, and. the record of the local store shows Williamston up well as a trade center. lfr. Crotier, manager, has the banner on display inside the store ??x ; ! r.w. DILLINGER SAID TO HAVE BEEN HERE RECENTLY Local Officers Deny Any Knowledge of Alleged , Visit To Town While officers deny all reports, it is believed by many that DiUingcr, the much sought-after gangster, was in Williamston several nights ago. Two cars, carrying Michigan license tags, were said to have stopped at a local filling station and bought gas and oil. The station operators said one man had been shot in the head, and another was shot in the leg, that the group inquired ^fter medical at tention, but refused to wait when it could not be provided at the moment The car. a big liuick with a trunk pn the back,.was running hot when it reached the station, attendants there stating they saw several cases, similar to those used for violins, lying in the foot of the car. While one of the cars was on the station with four men in it, the second machine, carrying five men, cruised aroua dthc _stilloih- apparently making ready against any possible attack on the first machine. After a few min utes stay here, the tars left in the di rection of Washington on U. S. 17. Their destination was not revealed. The visit of the suspected group was withheld by officers, who made a search for the cars after they left here, and nothing more has been heard from them. It is certain, how ever, that the occupants of the two cars are not in these parts at the present time. No exictement was created by the visit of the supposed gangsters, and few people knew of the visit until to day. I Descriptions of the two cars were j said to have compared with those sent out from around Detroit. Plan To Replace1 Railroad Bridge Here Late Today Weather permitting, workmen will replace the old railroad bridge with a new one at the end of Main Street here late today and early tomorrow. While no great delay is expected for highway traffic, it will be inter ferrad with for a while, it is under stood. Martin Couny Boy Presides Over Meeting at College Buie's Creek.?Last Friday evening the Monogram club of Campbell col lege entertained at their annual ban quet in the college dining hall. Bruce Caytor, of Jamesvflle, president of the Mondgram club, presided, and toasts were responded to by Erwin Royal, viea president, and "Buster" Dandelake. qplrigh, captain of the football team. Coaches Brandon and Dodson made short talks. LARGEST CLASS BOYS AND GIRLS ?FINSHES COURSE! Dr. B. F. Brown Delivers! Address To Graduates and Their Friends The final curtain on Williamston's 1933-1934 school term was drawn last Friday evening following a timely address by Drl 13. F. BroWn, dean of State College's school of business and ftfirncr. anil the prcsrntatinn nf rrr. tifirates to forty-two seventh gVade| graduates and awards to twenty-five seniors. The graduating class was the larg est in the history of the school, their completion of the required courses marking a climax to one of the most successful terms in the history of the school. A large crowd of interested rela tives and friends of the graduates attended the final exercises to hear the gifte^ speaker. Dr. Brown told the young men and women that he did not expect them to remember what he might say, yet he hoped they would at least acquire through his efforts, some viewpoints and attitudes of mind that would help them steer their courses in life. He urged them not to take the world for granted, and think that things would move along. He ex plained that much effort was neces sary to keep the world moving for ward, that the earth today is not like it was in former times. We hare de veloped in knowledge and wealth, and we inherit the knowledge gained by the experience of our forefathers which makes life easier and safer. The roads, the homos, machinery, tools and countless improvements of all kinds go down from generation to generation unless foolishly de late all the knowledge that past gen erations have procured, but we can find a wealth of knowledge that fits almost every needed case in human developed of society. When wc look at our inheritance we must realize that we owe our fathers a debt we can never pay, but to offset that debt even in a small way, we must leave | something worthwhile to posterity, i he said. ' _ The speaker reviewed some of the I enemies of wealth and prosperity. 1 War was rated by him as the worst enemy of all. He pointed out that the Civil War cost ten billions of dol- ' lars and every slave in the United 1 States at the beginning of the war ' could have been freed for one-fourth | that amount, to say nothing of pre- ! venting bloodshed, destruction and [almost lasting hatred. The World War has cost and will con the United States as much as all the property was valued at in the be ginning of the war, which means that one generation destroyed and squan dered all the inheritance from the ac cumulations of many generations. Another thing the class was warn ed against was the careless destruc tion of our fields and forests by fire and erosion, mtsch of which might be asily prevented. Recalling past history, he showed [that in former ages, every nation had its slaves, declared essential by Aris totle as being needful to progress and happines*. Only machinery could liberate the slaves, but now the ma chine has enslaved the people, there by missing the very purpose for which it was made. The machine should serve man by relieving him of his burden and drudgery. Mr. Brown warned against the idea I of trying to get more out of life tixon | we put into it, which principal has FIXING QUOTAS UNDER COTTON CONTROL BILL ? i Ten Percent.of Allotmenti Reserved for General Distribution Ten per cent of the State's allot-: mcnt of cotton under the Bankhead i Ast" will be reserved for distribution | among- counties where the situation | is such as to justify an extra amount. Ninety per cent of the State al lotment will be prorated among the various counties according to average cotton production during the past five years.-^ It-was deemed necessary to reserve a part of the State allotment, how jjP'ffi tQ j^1'1 t!'ft !>rn r,tl iillnU' rmcnf of i cr taiii individual counties '\vhere floods, drouth, insects, tire or other unusual natural causes caused abnormally small crops during the i base period. "The division of crop estimates in the Department of Agriculture is now working on the calculations to de termine just how much cotton each county will be allowed to sell," says Charles A. Sheffield of State College in charge of the cotton adjustment campaign. These calculations must be completed before the work of de termining the individual grower's al lotments can be started. "Growers who did not sign reduc tion contracts will be given certifi cates which will permit them to mar ket a certain amount of cotton ex empted from the 50 percent tax of the Bankhead Act. The amount exempt ed from taxation will be aproximate ly as much below the growers' aver age production as the amount by which contract signers are reducing thgir production.' t M Since planting time has already ar rived before the county allotments have been figured, a number of far mers have ascertained from county agents about how juuch cotton they will be allowed to plant. Then they are going ahead with their planting I with the knowledge that any cotton they produce over fhglf alloted aT mount will be subject to the heavy Bankhead tax. Joseph Edgar Waters Dies at Home of Parents Friday Joseph Edgar Waters, eight years old and the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gray Waters, died at the home of his parents last Fri day evening, in the Dardens section. (The young boy, blind all his life, had been in ill health for some time. Senricss were conducted in the home Saturday afternoon at 3:00 o' clock by the Rev. Richard Lucas, Baptist minister of Plymouth. In terment followed in the family ceme tery, near the home. Besides his parents, lie is survived by one sister, Mrs. Mildred Peel, of Macedonia, and four brothers, Mar ton Waters, of Plymouth; Robert, Dallas and Fenner Waters, of Dar dens. filled the jails and penitentiaries of I the country. In conclusion the speak er said the duty of every person is tcr leave a better world to live in than the one he found. BEAR GRASS FINALS! The U*t of the Martin County school, will be closed Friday eve ning of this week when Bear Oraee holds its graduating eser ciaes. Dr. M. F. Fort, promi nent epeaker, will deliver the ad dreee which trill be followed by the presentation of diplomas and certificates Thursday evening at ? o'clock the class day exercises will be held. The public is cordially In vited to the closing events. Tobacco Allotments Are Increased By Ten Percent COUNTY COTTON ACREAGE TO BE MUCH SMALLER Martin Farmers Are Disap pointed With Allotments Made by Authorities ? ? ?? With their acreage quotas reduced 25 per cent and their poundage allot ment6 n pMr '*?*???, many Martin fanners are now registering disappointment with the cotton con trarts. Hnwrvrr?iXI*?few of?ill? :ontracts have been cancelled so far in the county, it was learned from the office of the county agent here this morning. The greatest disappoinmcnt devel oped when farmers went ahead and planted their cotton crop and later learned they were exceeding their pro duction allotments. Some are plow ing up the excessive amount while others declare they will do nothing to destroy the excess plantings. It is understood that rental payments will be withheld in those cases where the ! excessive cotton is not destroyed. Reports from the main cotton-1 growing communities in the county indicate that the farmers are accept ing the reductions, hut are registering srong objections in some cases. 0 A review of the contracts?amounts claimed by farmers?and the ginners' I reports shows marked variations. In 1928, the farmers, claimed 8,000 bales,! the ginners' reports showing only 5, 400 ginned. The following year, gin nings dropped to 3,000 hales, but the contracts maintained there were 6, 500 l>ales, just a small and insignifi cant difference of 3,500 hales. The next year. 1930. ^innin^s climbed tq #d)otit b.ilcs, but the ^ohfiacts state there were 7,300 bales, a result ing difference of 3,900 bales. In 1931 (the ginnings dropped about 400 bales to 3,000 for the year, and contracts dropped about 000 bales, buf even then the claims and ginners' reports were different by about 3,000 bales. The dinners ami farmers were harmoniz ing in 1932, the ginners reporting 400 hales or thereabouts ginned, while the farmers only claimed 6,900, wip ing out 1,500 bales in one season. And last year there was a difference of only 200 or 300 bales. In the final analysis, Martin Coun ty's cotton crop is not reduced one acre more than what the contract with me government calls for. However, just as -in the case of the tobacco con tracts, some farmers were left hold ing the hag, so to, speak. But despite whatever injustice might have been created, unintentionally by the au thorities, to be sure, it is certain that the farmer who plans to sell cotton next fall will find it profitable to hold a contract and proof that he abided by the terms of that contract. That Hankhead bill has more teeth in it than a 50-foot circular saw, and they are just as sharp, advance reports in dicate. However, some farmers arc cancelling their contracts, which, of course, is their privilege to do so. ? Martin Man To Head CCC Camp Education Program John E. Manning, a Martin Coun ty man and a former graduate student in education at the University of North Carolina, has been appointed State educational adviser to the jCCC camps in North Carolina by C. E. Edson, fourth corps area educational supervisor of Atlanta. The appointment doe| honor t" *h? Griffins Township native, and friends throughout the county will he glad to learn of his more recent success. t American Legion Auxiliary Meets With Mrs. Ooodmon A meeting of the Woman's Auxil iary of the American Legion, John W. Hassell Post No. 163, will be held in the home of Mrs. Ray Goodman Saturday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. Mrs. W. H. Gray will talk on "Memorial and Mother's Day". All of the Gold Star mothers of the county are cordially invited to attend the meeting. Henry Jones, Colored, Is ^ Arrested for Selling Liquor, Henry Jones, alleged bootlegger with headquarter, just outside the warehouse district on Washington Street, was arrested by Officers J. H. Roebuck and Chief Daniel last Satur day afternoon. The officers found more than three quarts of liquor hid in a secret wall panel. Some crude stories hare hart their source in the home, it is understood. ?Jonas is In Jail awiitlin trial in the county court. easB I NEW REGISTRATION v J In an effort to render a better service and to maintain accurate recorda, re-employment officials are asking all unemployed to register again at the county court house. Those who have not reg already registered are asked to enter their names on the records. This registration now asked is and must be renewer at the end of that time by those out of work and desiring employment. Where it is not convenient for the person to visit the office, he is asked to notify* the employ ment bureau by card or letter. All cards now in the files will be removed the first of June, it was announced. % NEW BASIC CROPS DO NOT AFFECT AAA CONTRACTS No Limit on Beef Cattle, Rye, Flax, Sorghum And Peanuts North Carolina growers who have | signed crop control contracts will not I he affected this year by the addition 1 of six more crops^o the list of basis: commodities. "For this year, the only basic com- j itiodities which the signers will not be allowed to increase in production are the original seven: cotton, Yobac-, co; wheat, corn, hogs, rice, and milk, announces Dean I. O. Schaub of the State College. "1'he new crops on beef cuttle, grain sorghum, flax .barley, rye and 'peanuts, will not he considered as basic commodities by growers who have already signed contracts to reduce their cotton and tobacco crops." The contracts specified that grow ers who signed to reduce one basic commodity must not increase their production of another basic commod ity. Jlut they were given permis sion to increase the production of -other crops, so long as the total pro duction of the farm was not increas ed. Since farming plans for 1934 have already been started, it would he dif ficult for farmers to alter them now, Schaub said. Therefore it was decid cd not to force them to include the new basic commodities among the crops which must not be increased this year. HOME STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ??? j Mrs. Elmer Peel Knocked Down By Bolt; Is Not Seriously Hurt ? ?? Considerable damage was done to property but no one was seriously lurt when lightning struck tlie hoific of Mr. Elmer Peel, near the old Biggs school house in Williamston Town ship, last week. Mrs. Peel and her little child were in the house, the charge knocking the mother down! but neither she nor the child was badly httrt. Mr. Peel was plowing in a field near the home when the bolt struck the house and frightened his mule, causing the animal to run away. The charge entered the roof of the house and fore away-part"of^thc roof and timbers. The lightning continu ed down a tin ridge on the kitchen roof and down the stove flue, crash ing the pipe and stove. Going from there down a brick pillar, the bolt lore up the earth for several yards.! The house was damaged to the extent that the family had to move out un-1 til repairs c^uld be made, ? The crash of lightning came when there was very little cloud visible, and was accompanied by very little rain. More Than 100 Cases of Measles In This County * Starting the latter part of last i month the measles are spreaking fast and thick in Kobcrsonville, Cross , Roads and Poplar Point Townships. Already this month, 118 cases of the measles have been reported in the three districts with Robersonville and Cross Roads leading in the number of cases. Seventeen, cases were reposed yes terday, the total number reported so far being 125 cases. As far as it could be learned today the measles have not reached districts except in on* The cpidr" NEW ALLOTMENT WILL ADD 600,000 POUNDS TO CROP ? Farmers Can Act Without Seeing Anyone; Check Will Be Made Later Under a new ruling just announc ed by the Agricultural Adjustment | AilmiiiUtmti.nl authorities, Martin [County farmers can sell, without any added penalty approximately 7,138, 14* pound* of tobacco?next tall,-or? jan increase of about 648,947 pounds over and above the 70 percent allot ment of base acreage. Agent Brandon said last night that the farmer could* go right ahead with out seeing anyone and increase his acreage ten percent or any amount up to ten percent, if he so desires. A certificate will be signed when the crop is measured and re measured by the government. Should the farmer increase over that amount, or if his acreage is not in line with the con tract, the farmer will he directed to plow up the surplus or forfeit his contract. For an example, a farmer has a base acreage of 10 acres. He has al ready reduced it to seven, but he de cides to take advantage of the haw al lotment, and lie increases t<> eight acres, which, of Course, is permissible. But be will lose the $17.50 rental al lowed for that acre. The farmer so mcrgastng his crop will receive a rental check covering the three acres, however. But the extra $17.50 will be deducted next fall from the ad justment payments. This i*. being done because many checks have al ready been delivered. Those for Mar I 11 n? *f-annVrs r fjiu'JT '1 ? t; ''bee tireiretvext; As for th marketing of an increase of 10 percent in poundage, the farmer will not get as much under the ad i justmcnt payment plan as is called j for. Ordinatily "tnider the contract \he will get an adjustment payment of $13 for every $100 worth of toharrni I he sells. If he increased his pound | age 2 percent over the original base, i he will get cmly $11 for every $100 ! worth of tobacco he sells, and so on down the line until be will get only $8 in adjustment payment fur every $100 worth sold. I he $8 fiuurc is piacc<l between 78 and 80 percent of the base acreage. Many farmers in this county claim their poundage is too low. In that case, it would seem advisable to let the acres remain unchanged and just figure on marketing the extra 10 per cent allowed. Where the poundage is too high, and there arc a few such cases, it is understood, then, the far merrTt-T5_~frcTieve<l7 would do well to increase his acreage, remembering that every acre will be measured once or twice by the authorities. This la>t statement was received from sources regarded as official. Below is administrative ruling No. 23, explaining more in detail ? ttye workings of the plan. ? Information hs soon as possildr in connection with the ruling. 1 The ruling: Acreage of Tobacco Planted The acreage of tobacco planted in on a farm or farms covered by a flue-cured tobacco contract may exceed the maximum of 70 percent of the l>a*c acreage prescribed in para graph 2-a of such contract and refer red to therein as the "tobacco acre age allotment" provided that the to tal aiTeagc planted to tobacco shall not exceed 80 percent of such base acreage for such farm or farms, and provided that cither: (1) )A deduction shall be made from the producer's share of the ad justment payment provided for in paragraph \() of the contract as modi fled in accordance with provisions of Section (B) of this ruling, which de duction shall equal $17.50 per acre upon a number of aires equal to 10 percent of the base tobacco acreage; no part of such deduction shall be tnade from the share of the adjust ment payment to be distributed to share-tenants or share-croppers; or (2) the number of acres of tobac co planted in excess of said 70 per cent shall be destroyed so as to make the remaining number of acres con form to the "tobacco acreage allot ment". There shall be included in the cer tificate of performance with respect to acreage of tobacco planted, ? ?>v>umS iuiui me. of tobacco planted agreement by Jh deductir i i. ' Co. Ford Sa/es and Service