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Wale* the UM Oa Jam Am It. CairiM tbm Dmm Tom l.lmHiua Kaptraa THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XXXVIII?NUMBER 5 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, January 15,1935 ESTABLISHED 1899 ASSEMBLY BUSY GETTING SET FOE WORK OF SESSION Martin Senator To Ask Law Requiring Vaccination Of All Dogt Completing iU committee appoint ments, the State Senate this week pre pared to settle down to business. Ap pointments to house committees had not been announced today, but the as signments are virtually complete, anc some action can be expected from botli wings of the legislature shortly, Senatdr Coburn has been assigned the chairmanship of the Caswell Train ing School committee and is a mem ber of appropriations and Judiciary 2, both of which are considered of ma jor importance. In addition to these he has a seat on consolidated statutes, trustees of the university, agriculture commercial fisheries, and salaries am! fees committees. The .senator, befort returning to Raleigh Monday, said h< planned to sponsor a bill requiring the vaccination of all dogs in the state against rabies. While the details oi the bill have not been announced, the proposal is considered of importance in view of the fact that the mad-dog menace has caused much concern in _ many sections of the state during re cent months. There is no indication of future dead locks in the scnat committees for th< current session. On all the major com mittees, the sentiment of the senate is believed to be fairly represented. The finance committee, of which H&rrU Newman, of New Hanover, is chair man, is preponderantly in favor of a sales tax. The roads committee, of which Senator U. L. Spence is chair man, is calculated to be overwhelm ingly against any wholesale diversion of highway funds. The appropriation > committee has a veteran, Lee Grav ely, of Nash, who has headed the sen ate appropriations commjttee at a former session. The education com mittee, whose work is to be directed by Senator Griffin, is in the hands .-ol a man who has already expressed him ?i?lf a* being liberally inclined toward teachers' compensation and who was on the sub-committee two years ago that made a thorough investigation of North Carolina's education system. NEWS NOTES OF WOMAN'S CLUB Local Civic Body Sponsors President's Ball To Be Held January 30 ~~ The Williaiiistun Woman's -dub--1 again this year sponsoring a Presi dent's Ball. The dance this year will be held on Wednesday night, Januafry 30, in the new gym of the William ston High School. Pollock's Orches tra from Rocky Mount will play. The committee for this dance is doing all in- their power to have a large erowtl present. Seventy per cent of the nei proceeds will be retained in this-area for helping infantile paralysis victims All members who have not done sc are urged to hand their 1934 club dues to Mrs. R. L. Coburn. The payment of dues for 1935 is also in order and Mis. Cobuni will be glad to attcpi any payments anywhere. The club is looking forward to hav ing Dr. Clarkson, of Petersburg, Va. attend the next meeting, to be held the first Thursday in February. Dr Clarkson will talk on cancer. Two Minor Auto Wrecks Reported Over Week-end Another automobile wrecking rec ord for this county got under way last Sunday night, when four cars figure* in accidents, but no one was badlj hurt. William Cook, young man of Nev Bern, suffered a bruised chest whei his brand new car was sideswiped 01 the Washington road, near Macedonia church, early Sunday night. Consid erable damage was done to his car but only minor damage to the othet machine figuring in the wreck. Joe Davis is said to have run int< a car between Parmele and Rober sonville, damaging the cars but injur ing no one very badly. Legion Auxiliary Meets In Williamston Saturday ??? The regular monthly meeting of thi John Walton Hassell Post of th' American Legion Auxiliary will b held Saturday afternoon, January 19 at J o'clock in the home of Mrs. J. W Andrews, Williamston. All member are urged to attend. Harry Barnhil! was operated on fo appendicitis last Saturday in a Roa nok* Rapids hospital and is gettini along very well. Mr. Jesse Keel, of Eyeretts, wa here today attending to business. CLEAN SEED Th? task of cleaning tobacco seed for Martin fanners is now underway, Agent Tom Brandon cleaning the first for planting this year fast Saturday. Mr. F. K. Hodges will handle the cleaning work during the remainder of the season, probably completing the task by the middle of next month. Several hundred farmers their tobacco seed cleaned last year and it is believed equally that num ber and more will have their seed cleaned this year. No seed are being treated against disease, the authorities believing it will pay the farmer to throw away diseased seed and procure others known to be free of disease. ROBERSONVILLE BANK MEETING Institution Reports Annual .Earning of 24 Percent; Officers Reelected Meeting recently in the hanking of fices there, the Bank of Robersonvillej stockholders reelected its officers and directors for another term, the report! to the meeting clearly indicating the past year to have been one of the moatl I successful in the history of the insti tution. During that period, the bank; -j earned 24 per cent on its capital stock,! paying one-half of the earnings to the! 'j stockholders. Ever mindful of meet-: ing the needs of the future, the officers !| carried the remainder of the earnings "j to surplus and undivided profits, a step! \ that further assures the institutions j .patrons a continued hanking service marked by its efficiency and under standing. The institution, recognized as one of the leading hanks in this section of the state, has resources totaling nearly one million dollars, with dtysosits well over the three-quarter million dollar mark. ...... of the officers am! dfr'ertof-! ior'the year aref J. H, RcVberson, jr., president; R. L. Smith and H. C. Norman, vice president; D. K. Everett, cashier, and S. L. Roberaon, assistant cashier; J. H. Roberson, jr., A. E. Smith, R. L. Smith, G. H. Cox, V. L. ers,I>. R. Everett, R. J. Nelaoq, J. E. Ward, and J. C. Smith, directors. ? CREDIT BODY TO HOLD MEETING Election of Officers Will Be Held at Washington Tomorrow The Wk/hingt on Production Credit Association, comprising the counties of Hyde, Beaufort, Washington, Tyr rell and Martin, will hold its annual meeting in the John Small High School Building in Washington tomor row morning at 11 o'clock, and all farmers planning 4o borrow from the organization, as well as others, are urged to attend. The association made a splendid rec ord last year. In this county ?11 loans have been repaid with the exception of $1.20. whirh is nr.w in th* prnrrm of collection. Authorities state that the associa tion expects to make more loans than it did last year, as the terms of the ad vances are much simpler than they | were then. In addition to general discussions of business, the association at its meet ing tomorrow will elect officers for the coming year. Bear Grass Team Leading In County Basketball Play With six victories and only one loss, the Bear Grass girls' basketball team is probably holding top honors to date in the sport. They are closely fol lowed by the Bear Grass boys, who have won five of the seven games played. Last week the Bear Grass girls won a double-healer from Rob ersonville, the girls winning 20 to 9, and the boys 20 to 11. The girls also won from Aulander 32 to 8, the Bear Grass boys losing to Aulandcr, 20 to 16. Losing to Jamesviile last week, the Bear Grass girls and boys will meet those teams here Thursday nigh.t Jj 7:30, with Professor Jones refereeing. ? Jamesviile Teams Win Games from Robersonville Jamesville's basketball teams scored a double victory over Robersonville at Robersonville last Friday evening, the boys winning 28 to 8, and the girls taking their game by a 21 to 16 score. Fletcher P. Dickens was here today from Roanoke Rapids. ? Mr. Henry S. Everetts was a busi nets visitor here today from Rober sfltifli. ^ FIRST HERRING IS TAKEN FROM RIVER FRIDAY Catch Is Earliest Reported In Jamesville During Recent Years Catching ?!"? ?herring ?t the year last Friday, the boys down at Jamesville are believed to have estab lished a new record for an early open ing of Martin County's "smokehouse." U. S. Hassell, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Hassell, took the lone fish from the Roanoke therp in the first dip that afternoon. Hardly had he reached up town with the prize catch when other residents started taking down and repairing their nets for the approaching season. The young man is said to have refused a dollar for his fish. The herring was of large size and well developed. Two or three sea t>a:k. herring ul unusually small size came up the stream in great num ber, fishermen referring to them as "Hoover" herring Judging from the size of the catch last Friday, the fish will, in all probability, be referred to it "Roosevelt" herring this year. Commenting on the early catch this year, a Democrat last Sunday won stream so much earlier under Demo cratic administrations than they ordi narily did under Republican rule Charlie Davenport, well known and popular merchant of Jamesville, with. Republican leanings, explained that the "Good Master" saw difficult times ahead and He was sending food for the folks somewhat earlier than usual. Last year, John Leary Hassell and T. C. Blount dipped the first herring of the year from the Roanoke at James ville on February 15. The regular fishing season is about two months away, and it is too early for predicting prospects. However, it is quite certain* that the business will be equally as successful as it was last' year, as high. wuU-r and pU?cr. djtli . of the 1934 season. Dr. Jos. H. Saunders To Head Health Work Again ?Dr. Joseph II. Saunders was reelect ed health-officer-for thin county at a meeting of the county board of health in the courthouse Monday morning. John K. l'ope, chairman, presided over the meeting, which was attended by J. C. Manning, J. L. Hassell, and Drs. \V. C. Mercer and J. K. Smith wick, of Jamesville. The hoard discussed the possibility of hiring a county health nurse, but definite action was postponed pending an investigation of the costs, it was said. Local Fire Company Gets Call Early Last Evening -The local fire company was called out last night at 9 o'clock to the J. T. The chimney was burning out and al though considerable smoke fitted thcr house and many sparks fell on the roof very little damage resulted. 4,019 LICENSES ARE SOLD HERE TO JANUARY 15 Increase of More Than 1,000 Plates Sold This Year Over 1934 Period Tim talc cif automohil# at the bureau maintained by the Carolina Motor Club in the Williamston Motor Company building here reflects a marked improvement in general con ditions. Up to yesterday, the bureau here had sold 4,019 auto, truck, and trailer license plates as compared with 2,770 up to the same time last year. The sales this year represents an ex penditure of approximately $70,000, as compared with $41,550 last year, Man ager J. 1). Woolard announced today. Following the arrest and conviction of two owners for driving their motor vehicles without proper licenses early in the month, not a single arrest has been reported in this section. Sales of licenses have dropped off considerably at the bureau during the past few days, the number averaging hardly more than 50 a day Mr. Wool ard said. It is understood that all but a few motor vehicle owners have pui - chased their tags, leaving only a small number of cars and trucks parked un der shelters until the owners can buy the plates. The salt will probably be completed for all old cirs by the lat ter part of this month Many of those buying tags recently came on foot, or on horse-drawn ve hicles, or caught rides with friends, leaving their cars at home for fear they might subject themselves to arrest.' The local bureau will be maintained by the motor club all during the year, it is understood. UNUSUAL TYPE CAR DISPLAYED "Tear Drop" C^r Attracts Attention on Local Streets Today Local people had their first glimpse of a '"Tear Drop" automobile today when it appeared on the streets here in a test of improved piston rings ami uther inotur parts. Therar, one of six of its kind 111 the world, was driven here by Glenn Moore, test driver for MeQuay-Norris Manufacturing Company of St. Louis. The cars were specially designed as to body, but are built on chassis of popular priced automobiles. Design of the car permits a speed increase of from 10 to 15 miles per hour. There are T5 instruments on the panel which provide the test engineer in charge of the Car with a complete check on the car's performance at all times. Six of the "Tear Drop" cars, callc I that because they resemble tear drops, are in various parts of the country testmg piston rings relative In otl ami gasoline consumption. The cars arc that liis company huilt them to test piston rings and other motor parts. The car was seen in Hamilton to day also. Sheriff Roebuck and Rev. CvR. Dickey Are Atiending Trial of Hauptmann Th's Week By CHARLES H. DICKEY Flernington, N. J., Jan. 13.?Free wheeling it out of Williamston in the wee .small hours Of Sunday morning, while the town was blanketed in dark ness, black as the pit from pole to poler Sheriff Charles B. Roebuck, John Hatton Gurganus, Troy Goodnion, and the writer whizzed through Eastern North Carolina and slapped on brakes in Norfolk just as the day began to dawn, and headed northward for this town, where the trial of the century is in progress. That Sheriff Roebuck got lost three times in the city of Norfolk, entered a colored rest room on the boat over to Cape Charles, had the jitters in gen eral all the day long, made, in the final analysis, no particular difference as the crack driver pulled?info- Flernington the same afternoon at exactly 4 o' clock, just 12 hours after flashing oui of the Martin County metropolis. The record run brought the party to a record court proceeding which has the ear of the entire nation, as well as the attention of interesting millions on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. For just now the Hauptmann trial and its outcome is what they're talking about from one of this coun try to the other tonight. The Williamston party, crashing in where angels fear to tread, walked into the Union Hotel, directly across the street from the 112-year-old court house where Richard Bruno Haupt mann is being tried for his life in a case that is proving itself to be the most absorbingly interesting drama in the history of American court pro cedure, the Hall-Mills case notwith standing. Roebuck and the writer had the good fortune to be put up in the official headquarters of the great trial, the hostelry where the most brilliant newspaper talent in this nation is mill ing about the lobby, which looks more like the offices of a great newspaper plant than it does a sm^ll-town hotel Here the manager of the telegraph company, for this trial, directs the proceedings of his 132 wires running out of lure which carry the newt to the ends of this nation, as well as two direct cables which tell the tale to London, England, all day and all night -whence it is relayed to Melbourne, Australia. Associated Press men and United Press men, special reporters, feature writers, photographers, ~et al, mingle here as one big family, the while the nation looks on with bated breath for the million words that the writers send out of here every single day. The jurors, 8 men and 4 women, have their quarters in this same hos telry, where they are strictly guarded, as is Richard Bruno Ifaupimann in his cell just across the street, and as is Mrs. Hauptmann and the small child some 10 doors away on a side street , The writer ^nd the sheriff were shown through the famed courthouse tonight, had pointed out to them the seats occupied by Colonel Lindbergh and Hauptmann, six chairs apart. Lat er they stood in the gathering snow |nd peered up into the dinily lighted Celt where the suspected kidnapper has occupied his lone cell under constant guard since well into last October. All one hears here is the 11auplmann rase. Newspaper men, press men, fea ture writers, hotel and business peo ple think one tiling and do one tiling it's to talk and speculate about the world-famed ease that is to decide' the fate of a little blonde man and ease the tension of the civilired world. As the Willianiston party drew into the little New Jersey village this aft ernoon at 4 o'clock the streets were so glutted with traffic that it took them 2(1 minutes to drive three blocks. It is estimated that 20,000 automobiles passed through this town today, car rying some 50,000 of the curious and morbid who came here from nearly every state in the nation to get a glimpse of the courthouse and jail The streets were glutted and blocked as the snow fell down on the gloomy jail and blanketed it Tn white when everything within was cheerless and diin. Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock the Sheriff and writer arc to he escorted into tlie court room lor the opening session of the week where they can observe at short range the drama un folded there, and see in person the most talkcd-of people in the world today. Messrs. Gurganus and Goodmon left at 7 o'clock tonight for New York City, 50 miles away, and will rethrn here sometime during Tuesday. This hurried Sunday night sketch will be followed by something more substantial in Friday's issue of this newspaper. Editor's note: The local party left New Jersey at noon today and is ex pected to reach here late tonight. Peanut Sign- Up in County Is Far From Being Completed LIFE HELD CHEAP DURING RECENT YEAR IN COUNTY Untimely Deaths Number 23 In County; Auto Fatalities Lead Human life was cheap in Martin County last year, judging from a re view uf the happenings during tHut period. In addition to IJ lives lost in highway accidents, there were two oth er fatal accidents, ft murders, ami four suicides. And mad dogs were after those escaping the perils of the high way and destruction by shotguns, at least -15 prt-ons having hern attacked by mad dogs during the period. In addition to the 23 untimely deaths four people attempted but failed to end their own lives in the county. And no ac count i* taken here of the many as sault-* upon human lives with pitch forks, knives, axes, sticks, and other weapons of attack. Three persons broke their legs, sev oral suffered fractures of the-arm, and, One lost his leg in accidents. A -mall child lost his sight in one eye while playing. Five people were painfully hut not critically injured by gun shots. Another was stunned by lightning All in all, it is believed a new re. ord was set for untimely deaths and attacks upon human life ill this county during 1934. ? f PROPOSE LOANS FOR SEED-FEED y Bill, Creating $40,000,000.00 Fund, Introduced By Congressman ? | A bill creating ?'* $40,000jl)0 fundi from which destitute farmers might! borrow, lias been introduced in the House of Re|?.resentatives in Wash ington. I he seed and feed loan bill is now expected to receive a.lininistia Wben signing the bill last year, President Roosevelt stated that there would be n<t more, expecting the Pro duction Creditor Corporation to tak care of the situation. However, the j two North Carolina representatives were able to persuade tbe Emergency j Finance Council, beaded by Secretary I .uf?Lhe?T reasu i.y?\f orgenthan?that many share croppers were unable to produce collateral The new bill will require the bor-! rower to pay recording fees, totalling $1 in North Carolina and varying a mounts in other states, and an inspec tion fee of $2. Last >ear there were no charges whatever in addition n. th? 5 per cent interest. ?Mr:?Warren,?who measuring for the past three sessions*, is considering offering an amendment ,'eliminating the $2 inspection fee on loans less than $100. Fourth Bertie Man Killed In Auto Wreck Saturday Edward Gregory, 45 years old, was, I killed when struck by an automobile 1 between here and Windsor last Satur day evening. He was the fourth Her-'] tie resident to lose his life within the week, James Morris, Clayton Mizelle, and Leon White having been killed in an accident near Raleigh the Sun day night before. { Gregory, a cousin of the late Joseph x Gregory of this place, is said to have t walked into the highway and path of j the car driven by George Lcggett. DEATH OF MRS. MARY A. BROWN Funeral for Robersonville Native Held In Oak City Tuesday ! 1 Mrs. Mary Anna Brown, of Oak i C ity, died in a Washington hospital'< ht-rt?Sunday afternoon,?following?rr^ long illness with heart trouble anil oth ctjpomplicatiotis. She had been in the i hospital tor treatment about three I weeks when the end came. I | The daughter of Mrs. Sidney Dav enport and her late husband, John Davis, Mrs. Brown was born ttt Rob ersottville 38 years ago. She married Mr. James F. Brown, who survives. She had lived in Oak City for some time. She leaves no children. One ' sister, Miss Augusta Davis, of Rober sonville, and three brothers^ Bill and 1 Richard Davis, of Robersonville. and' Eugene Davis, of Stokes, survive Funeral services were conducted this 1 afternoon jx I o'clock from the lafc^ home ill Oak City by Rev. Tom liar-,' ?yj, of the. W'llDaiu^t-?!? lh nU i oslal lloliness church. Bun.il v\ in the Oak City ccmetefyT^ ? / -p ; ? ? . 1 ' SCHOOL NEWS AT OAK CITY Boys' Basketball Team Has Successful Opening Over Hobgood TIh* Oak C ity ht?ys' basketball five opened the season .successfully last!) week by defeatiug Hobgood 24 to IV. At the end of the third quarter, Hohgood was leading 17 to 12 How evcr in the last period, Hobgood seem ed to weaken and the heavy Oak City team, averaging about six feet, made 12 successive points to win The high scorers were Tyson and Crisp for Oak City Any high school that would like to schedule a game with Oak City i> ask -**4--4o ??otnmiinuatc with JLuaili J. fe?. Hoykin, Oak City. Father-Son Banquet There will he a father and son ban quct in the Oak City high, school In J the near future, Frofesso'r J. K Mill ler announced today. The banquet is an annual affair in rarli school that has an agricultural department. The meeting is sponsor ' ed hy the department, and is planned j to bring the farm hoys and their fa-| tliers together that they may. get aj better conception of what vocational agriculture is. Attendance Figures The primary d^ltartnient of the Oak City school has been rather uu fortunate in the fact that it has suf fered a total loss of 11 children while it has only gained 8 The tirst grade suffered two losses but gained 5;?the* second grade <> losses and two gains,i and the third grade 3 losses and one gain. The grammar grades have also suf-j fcred a greater number of losses than .'gains. Up to the present date there % i has been a total loss of 10, while the gain has been onlj 5; however, we are expecting other changes to be made, j soon.?Reported. Farm Life and Williamston Divide Double Header Here Farm Life and Williamston divided! a double-header basketball schedule in the new gym here last Friday evening, the visiting girls winning by a s:orcj Lu? 20 to 5. The local boys won by the narrow margin of 10 to 7. The locals go to Ahoskic this eve ning, and will play Washington here next Friday night. Local Parent-Teacher Meeting 3:30 Thursday The regular meeting of the parent teacher association will be held Thurs day at 3:30 p. m , at the high school building. Dr. Eason will be the .speak er of the afternoon. All parents of ?chool children are urged to be pres. ent that you may learn how to "Safe guard the Health of Your Children.**] CAMPAIGN MUST BE FINISHED BY SATURDAY NIGHT Last Minute Rush Is Likely In All Districts As Week Progresses The peanut reduction campaign, en ering its -econd and filial week, is far rom complete, reports from the coun y agent s -office state. However, it is >elieved the control movement will be virtually completed by Saturday eve aing of this week, the time the cam paign is scheduled to close. ~Th e first objections t?? the movement van liem'd-thi? week ivlnu less thail a? lalf dozen farmers -aid they would not >ign unices so and so was done or the 'movement w is handled this way or that way Opposition, however, is considered very lightly, and there is ittle doubt but that the sign-up will be is near complete as either the toba.ccp >r cotton movement. vanccd for protecting the signer, hut. - t is reasonable to believe that some method will be adopted to assure the participating farmer a fair deal. Un jfficiai reports maintain that the acre lge will be reduced only 10 per cent, the contrac t -allowing the fanners to tell his entire production raised on the decreased ' acreage. An official parity payment of 40 cents a bag will l?e paid jn-t .soon as contract com pliance lias been determined follow ng the planting of jhe new crop. The sign-hp in Griffins Township is tvow underway with Rev. W. B. Har ington in charge. The rnovement was delayed there .when several of those appointed ftnintl it impossible to han dle * i lie w< ?rk Mi 11, ii i ington fof irr coiiVQUience of the farmers, will Pc at tt. K.;aJanning's store all day on Tliui sday and"atLason I.illey's store ill day Lridas During the remaii der of the time, he will be at 1.is home at Kami Life to receive application The completion of c< ntracts has Uweu interrupted by many on mot'.* who tailed to present -their 'nils of sale or acreage measurements. Some failed to measure their acreage, and others failed to present their bill-, of ale. In either case, the contract had to be placed in the uncompleted list, and both tin- acreage and sale information will have to be furnished before the contracts can be accepted. :?As the week progresses the rush to sign will become more acute, and farmers will find it t<> their advantage to report as -oon as possible. ??f <= HEALTH REPORT FOR PAST MONTH Seventy-two Cases Measles Reported in Griffins ?Township ? I'lii' high spot iii Martin County's health report for December was the large number..of measles cases report er! iTi (Town hip during the period. There were 72 cases of meas les extending from one end to the other m the Farm Life school district. Late reports from that district state the epidemic is subsiding, but recent information indicates that measles are spreading in other district, particularly n Hear Grass, where 21 cases have been reported during the past few days. Jamesville also reported four cases recently,, the health off iter's of fice reported'this week. Allot hi r bail feature t< ? the c? >unty health record for the month was a case of typhoid fever in Hear Grass Township. Other contagious report able diseases included 2 chickenpox, 2 scarlet fever, and 3 whooping cough cases. Representatives oi Local Firm In Meeting Today # Salesmen and agents of the Stan dard Fertilizer Company from all over the state are in a business meeting here today. Following the morning busi ness session, lunch was served the company , representatives. The meet ing, held in the Woman's Club hall, is better attended by nearly 200 sales men am! agentt. County Home Clubs Give Baskets to Home Inmates ? Cheer was brought to the inmates of the county home here January 4th, when 30 Christmas bags Were distrib uted to the folks living at the home. This was made possible by seven of the home demonstration clubs In lite :ounty. The hags were distributed on old Christinas eve to each one at the home and were filled with fruits, nuts and candies. The contents of all the bags were donated by the women to bring cheer to the inmates.