THE ENTERPRISE 1 VOLUME XXXVIII?NUMBER 53 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina. Tuesday, July 2, 1935 ESTABLISHED 1899 locals playing .500 BALL RESULT OF LOSS SUNDAY Several Changes Made In; Line-up by Manager Bill Spivey ? Winning one, tying another. and los ing four games. the Martins tast week lost their hold on fourth position by a narrow margin the Coaatal Flam League standings, but the club con tinues in the running, and fans can rest assured they will see niore'n more as the season progresses. The season is hardly a third over, and a steady climb toward the top can be expected of the local organization front now on. New Bern and Williamston divided losses and victories last week, the Bears winning the first game on their home lot Friday and the Martins tak ingmg the second m the series here Saturday by a score of 10 to 4. The Martins touched Kennel for 10 hits but could register only two runs " Slagle started the game for the Mar tins, but he was retired after walking two men and allowing two hits in the first inning. Gardner went in and fin ished the game, allowing 9 hits, the Bears taking the game, 9 to 2. The Martins won their first Satur day game behind the 10-hit pitching of Gaddy against the New Bern Bruins Holboro was touched for 6 hits in I 1-3 innings by the Martins, and An dreoli took over the mound work for the visitors, yielding 9 hits the rest of the route. Corbitt and Leary, with 3 hits each, led the batting attack for the locals. Umpire Hanna featured the game with some startling decis ions, for and against both teams. Sunday the Martins lost a slugfest to Ayden at Ayden, the score ending 12 to 6. Morris started for W illiam ston,-but gave way to Gardner in the fifth after 2 were out Gaylord, House and Gardner led at bat with 2 hits each. Several changes h|ve been made m the Martins' line-up during the p*sf day or two. Robert McCready, of Morehead City, is now on first, ami Douglas Hauti, of Norfolk, has been added to the pitching staff. He is ex pected to work on the mound prob ably tomorrow at Snow Hill. Red Harrif. Springs, is expected to report today or tomorrow foK work on the mound. Slagle and Goodwyn] have been released. George Ruffin Given Rearing for Assault Probable beinu found in the case charging George Ruffin with as saulting Linwood Speight with a deadly weapon w?h intent to kill. Justice of the Peace J. L. Hassell bound the defendant over to the su perior court for trial under a $500 bond. Ruffin arranged bond and was released soon after the bearing last Friday night. Ruffin battered Speight badly over tbe head with a large stick on Main Street here a week ago last Saturday Speight, his head still plastered, is able to be out. ? Legion Auxiliary Meeting lor July Fourth Called On The joint meeting of the Legion I Auxiliary and the American Legion, whkh was scheduled to be held at Eden House on the Fourth of July has been called off until a future date, it.was rannounced Monday. There ~fore, the regular meeting of the aux iliary will be held on the third Satur day of July in the home of Mrs. W. H. Gray at Robrrsonville. Haywood Farmers Buy 84000 Tomato Plants Eighty-four thousand tomato plants are being distributed to Haywood County farmers who signed contracts to produce tomatoes for the Hay wood County Mutual Canning As sociation. County Farmers Approve Tobacco Control Program Martin County farmer* over whelmingly approved the con tinuance of the tobacco control program in a referendum domed last Saturday, according to infor mation coming from the office of the county agent thia week. While the vqtc did not, reach ita ca pacity, the final count showed 2.544 for a continuance of the program and only 10 againat. Approximately 390 farmer* fail to participate in the program in thia county for on* reaaon or an other. However, the more than 99 percent approval given by those participating in the refern dum should carry weight when the problem comae up for con sideration in the nation's capital again. Reports from other tobacco producing counties in this and other states show large votes for and few against the continuance of die control program, clearly indicating that one feature of the New Deal has the contfeued ap proval of those most consented in the particular case. The tobacco control progjnam now in effect expires at the end of the coming marketing season, and it is hoped that some action will be taken to continue the act, probably with a few possible and minor changes, in the future. Board To Hear Tax Complaints Monday Donkey Baseball Contest Tonigbt Baseball fan. here will turn their I attention from the serious ?trug?le the Martins are having in ihe toasta j Plain 1-eagoe to * game of mirth an. fun tonight. The Kiwan.an. and Leg- ( ionnaires are lined up m \htpl*y'? position. with specially trained Meat can donkeys to aid them in running bases and chasing balls The field will , be electrically lighted, and the game is scheduled to start promptly ?t IS | o'clock. Proceeds will be used to fi nancing the local ball club. . The donkeys and equipment ar rived here this morning for the game i tonight GOOSE NEST MAN DIED MONDAY AT, DUKE HOSPITAL Hold Funeral for Hannibal Haislip at Hassell Home Wednesday Afternoon j Hannibal Haislip. prominent and, well-k4>wn county farmer, died in Duke Hospital, Durham, Monday aft ernoon at 3:20 "'dock fro... a com plication of ailments,?fcniuyillg-gouA health all hi. life until about a month ago Mr. Haislip complained of a pain Tn I.T. aidt add hack TTe appTied T5r medical treatment at once, first going to Rocky Mount, and to Duke two weeks ago Tan Witty.-?? sciou. up to a short while before his death, and his last words was the re quest to return him home. Bom in (ioose Ne.t Township 53 years ago, he wa. the son of the la e Alexander and Nancy Haislip. In early manhood he married Miss Nan ?ie J. Haislip who survies with five children, Hannibal, jr.. William. juanita and Marvin Ha.shp .1 of Hassell. He also leaves five brothers. Messrs j. T , B M . Frank t.. H A gIlll G K Haislip. all of this county Mr Haislip farmed all his life, and w?. busily engaged in that work when he was-taken ill about one month ago^ H, was a leader in his community, and was a good husband and father. He was a member of the church at Has-1 sell for a number of years. Funeral arrangement, had not been, definitely completed at noon today, | but it is understood that the service, will be conducted from the late borne) in Hassell tomorrow sit""-" In tween 2:30 and 3:00 o'clock by Rev i m Perry, assisted by Rev. t. c. Shoe, Baptist minister of Roberson ville Interment will follow in the Hamilton Cemetery Small Appropriation Is Made By Board for Transportation In County Schools This Year Unlet* there ie en increase made in the imtll appropriation alloted this county lor transporting school chil dren, serious difficulties will be ex perienced in operating the schools next term, according to information coming from the office of the county superintendent this week, ft it be lieved that the local officials will find it humany impossible to operate more than 30 school busses on the allot ment anounced Monday by the State School Commission. has appro printed $7,387 for operaling XH* comi ty school trucks for the coming term as compared with $9,954 actually ex pended in operating the busses last year. The 39 busses operated last year were badly crowded in f m< instances, and as a whole the operat ing season was very favorable, very little trouble having been experienced with bad roads. The appropriation announced this week is understood to be the first made for any definite use in operating the schools next term in this coun ty Liquor Set-Up Also Likely To Be Topic At Special Meeting Very Few Complaints Are Expected by Authorities At Special Meeting I lie Marin (ounty commissioner* will meet as a ltoarrl of equalization and review next Monday morning to hear any complaints qp values placed on property during the recent listing period, and, incidentally, discuss the appointment of a liquor control board for the county. The latter matter, of course, is contingent on the wets car rying^thr election next Saturday, and, (Udgpiat front past liquor ,-IA tions in this county, the drys haven't a chance" lax Complaints were scheduled to have been heard the middle of last months but all the listings had nut lieen completed at that time, and the work vsao -ner^sarily delayed. Very few complaints are anticipated, how -T3f real property, and personal values were virtually agreed Upon, for the most Part, by the 11 -1 -takers and property owners. fielting hack to the liquor question, not a single thing has been done of ficially Other than to call an election and set up machinery for handling ?he v"tc However, many applications have been flhd lor plafes on (he board a rumor indicating that those seeking Ifie job could carry the election with their own steam, bio names have been released, however, the officials refusing to act in any way until after the election, and should the drys prove victorious Then the commissioners would find it'unnecessary to name a fioard and make preliminary arrange ments, financial and otherwise, to start the traffic. . ( is?io*?ers withheld statements in connection with the business line up for the special meeting next Mon day, but it is believed the election of a liquor hoard will be considered. How ever, tax complaints have the right of way?in the meeting, giving the drys an opportunity to postpone action on li quor matters by making many tax complaints the commissioners just could not get .round to any other ustness. The commissioners, of course, could meet the next day and handle the nutter. One thing is cer tain, and that is no official business -o.sviai tru other than 4the hearing of tax coni ? ...K ,,, iax com-1 Plaints will be'officially scheduled fori the mteimg ^ Monday ,mt,| the election next Saturday. ? i? Accidentally Fires Bed with Cigarette Hubert Smith, local mechanic, bare ly misSed burning himself alive a few nights ago when lie fell asleep and dropped a lighted cigarette on the bed clothing When lie awoke the fire was burning rapidly around him, and although his hair was thoroughly singed, he was not burned. The young man stopped the fire by throw ing several buckles of wafer on the btd. Smith was reading fate into the night at his home on Main Street when he fell asleep and dropped fhe cigarette on the bed near bis head ? - Makes Good Profits By Raising Spring Chickens J I- Houk, age 7*. Burke t ounty poultryniai,. has made a clear profit "I $U7.fO front the sale of young ehtekt raised this year He also raised ail tbs chicken* he wanted to eat and an ample supply (,,r breeding ?7ing purpose, or for sale later R. H. HARRIS DIES AT HOME HERE FROM PARALYSIS Funeral Services Will Be Held at Home Here at 10:30 Tomorrow ? Reuben H. Harris, highly respected local citizen. died at hi* Main Street home last evening at 8:30 o'clock, fol lowing two stroke* of paralysis, one suffered on the Saturday before and the second just a short while before his death. He had been unconscious since Sunday. Mr. Harris had experi enced declining* health for several years, hut he continued 'active until ju?t a few hours before he suffered a stroke Saturday afternoon. The son of the late Davi* and l.ou isa Harris, he was horn in Hear (irass nearly 62 years ago. In early child disgrace, and throughout his life he worked hard, whether for the benefit r\f hiwgplf or others made no differ encc in his action. He married Miss Mollie Perry about 38 years ago. and she >urvives. Three children were born to the union, but they are all dead. After farming for a number of years, Mr. and Mrs. Harris moved to Williamston, where he worked with the township road commission before going with the Standard Oil Company a* distributor for this section. He made that company a faithful em ployee until the end. Honesty and fairness marked hi* every action with his fellowman, and while he asked no favors for himself he was always ready to render a favor to others. He wa* a member of the Christian church here for a number of year-. One brother, Mr. Kdmond Harris, of Hear Grass, survives; a sister, Mrs. Henry 1). Peel, having died several years ago. The last, rites will be conducted at the home tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock by bis pastor, Rev. J. M. Per ry. Interment will follow in the lo cal cemetery. MRS. MARY PEEL DIED FRIDAY AT GRIFFINS HOME Funeral Service Conducted by Elder P. E. Getsinger Sunday Afternoon 9 Mrs. Mary Klizabetli Peel, wife of Jordan G. Peel, died at her home in Griffins Township early last I riday night. She was .stricken with rlieti matism 25 years ago and suffered |iTrcatly for some time, the pain later subsiding. Her body- was mi badl;. f! raw ii, however, that she frail TToT walked in 24 years Several months ago she developed acut Bright*, but iluring the past few weeks she seem ed to he much better. She was able to attend Church the previous Sunday, and sat up a part of last Friday. Her condition became suddenly worse that afternoon, however, ami deatli follow ed a few hours later. The daughter of the late H. J. and Delia Daniel Manning, Mrs. Peel was born 49 years ago in Griffins Town ship where she lived all her life. In early womanhood she was married to Mr. Peel who with two children. Mrs. Perlie Roberson add Mrs. Hen 1 Hardison, survives. She also leaves three grandchildren, three brothers. Messrs. Win. Dave, Ben R . and Ste phen Manning, and oA* sister, Mrs G. ( . Griffin and one half-sister, Mrs Jas. A. Roberson, al! of Griffin* Township. Her mother died only a few months ago. Mrs. Peel was a member of the Primitive Baptist church, and worshipped at her every opportunity. Although an invalid she complained little, and did all she wa* able t/> make life a little brighter in her home and in her community. The funeral service was held at the home Sunday- afternoon at 2:30 o' clock by her pastor, Klder P. K. Gets nger, assisted by Klder W. R. Hines, of Wilson, and Rev. W. B. Harring ton. The service was largely attend ed by kindred and friends and the large floral offering attested the high esteem- in which she w%.* hcldr Inter-" nient was in the Tic^C'enu tery, near the home. Appearance No Index To Value ol Poultry Mash The value of poultry mash cannot he determined by the appearance of texture. At one lime it was believed that a finely ground mash was more easily digested hilt experience has shown that, in some cases, the re grlnding is done to hide inferiority in quality. Certain mash ingredients, such as wheat bran should not be ground too fine. The flakes of tirin in the mixture lends id produce TuIkT-" mm which aid* digestion. Qieck carefull yon the ingredients and set that sufficient buHrmess is allowed County Votes Saturday For or Against Liquor Town Board Takes Steps Leading To Repairing Buildings at Wharf Delaying efforts to refund past-due j houses Estimates have already been bond. until the audit i< completed, the ?l??>ut halt that amount I he whart ing la.t evening Hills were approved Iani| |11)ll>cs arc |? |,?j rr,,a?'at the ill most cases, and several other mat ' prersont time ters were discussed, hut uo final ai Plans for cutting weeds over town lion was taken., were discussed, and Messrs L P. Messrs. \ I), Godwin, \. G. Green. , l.indsley, Green, ami Y L). ami G. H. Harrison were named on a ^ Godwin wire named as a committee committee to investigate the Condi- to investigate costs of a mowing ma lion of the river whart ami ware 'chine. ? Driest June in 5 Years ?? Recorded Last Month Only One Rainfall Of Any Consequence Over Entire Period General Rain Reported In County Yesterday, but Light in Many Areas l.ast month was ttie driest June in! this immediaP section in more than five years, records kej?t in the local ?Weather station show Jiq*t a fraction over 1 1 -2 inches of rain fell here .dur ing the period, or nearly 2 inches less than the record in June a ^yar ago.:. Ofil\ our i oni|*a?fTta-l\ luao rain ftff during flu mouth. and that was on the sixth of June, when nearly three quarters of. an inch was recorded Yesterday, a fair-sized, or a little less than one halt an in h tell here, hriugifTg-Tehewetl hope to farmers and gardeners and doing good Valued in the thousands of dollar* t>> crops. It was the first rain of any consequence tu_Jail-ixcix. in ...several weeks. Conservative reports state that the crops have suffered in this territory for rain, but these same reports main tain that the damage is not as great as many people think It i* t-> h. ad mitted however, that the situation was t.si p.-ttiiiL' serious before the ram started falling yesterday afternoon a hout 4 o'clock. today the tain yesterday was fairlv general in this section, certain sections reporting more than others, however Two Negroes Escape In Robbery Attempt Kntering the Young Mercantile Company store on Main Street here last Friday afternoon during a quiet business period, two colored men at tempted to steal a number of articles from the counters while Manager ( It ( lark had his hack turned The manager happened to see the shop lifting in progras* and turned on the two men with a coat hanger, knocking the hat from the head of one. Both, of the men, unknown to Mr (lark,1 turned and fled, the one who had his hat knocked off failing to stop an I pick it- up. The articles taken from the counter fell' front under-the uu'ii'1-" coats, and instead ut 44 property owners, making it appear that this county has shared very well in the Home Owners' Loan ( orporation lurid. Little Interest Has Been Shown So Far By Majority People Many of Twelve Precincts Report Comparatively Small Regi|trations ? he liquor question comes to a head Ihi. county next Saturday, when the citizens will be qiven an oppor tunity to vote lor or against the cstab 1'iuor stores any town, "? connnun.lies the authorities""TTTiy? choose Already several counties have voted for the stores, and bottle in ?1 l"?Ul,r "11 valt 111 Wilson and prcibabfy-om- or tw? of thu utile t counties where the liquor question was referred to the people for cor. *i? Keports from several registrar, in dicate that m. large ???gi,,ration, haie ? he. ., made any of , he Id voting precincts, that the nun,be. was unusu - ally *11,all in some of f,c? About were said to have registered in the >> dhanistun precinct I ,ast Saturday wntMK.lle.ige -day. but.-s?,?ta ? 'oud be learned. tho hook, wt.rc ehaleiigedr Mr Sylvester Peel, chairman of the Mart,,, t oon.y ^ fans t,. distribute the ballots starling The elec held dUlfkUliLdjiille rules govern,no ,eg "' I"'1'"'*! *' " ami .-losing COUNtFboaKD HOLDSREGULAR MEET MONDAY Official Action Taken By Commissioners In Very Few Cases I'lhei than the handling ?f rouime matter*; including?if,, ,,, ,,,,, t, numerous bOl., and review ol mo,,.I, 'V re,H,r.s by .be home and fa?? agents and the superintendent of the county borne, the Mart,,, sioners tins week limited official ac "on to the approval of seven demands hy the county poor and the rrcom niendat,;.., ,.>r the surfacing rtie 1 it) Palmyra road -Notice Ol a meeting for next Mon day was glvt.?, ,be commissioners to ?tl a.,.a board of equalization and r? plaints on any prop ?y haling, ,,?e ?r ,wo complain", W re heard a, the regular meeting, bu, official action was recorded, do, mte act.,,,, .wait the meeting next ?Monday, it ? understood llie board allowed $2 monthly to "?h of ,he following Kd Job,,son, | -aura Spruill. Stephen A Stalon. and - leiu> Rogers, and *15.1 eac h Chris tobel Uool.rd, Joanna Kascoe, and I f reiu-ral Hrtdgt rs "nrly-tw,. names were signed to he pent,on urging the commissioners o endorse ,l?- surfacing of ,he Oak I l.ty-f.lmyr. road With clay and grav ,c I he project was recommended to the but. Highway and Public Works | ommission. Towns of County Seek Share Liquor Store Profits To Pay For Added Police Protection ^klf^Sdy, hcforC |||^ liqUOC IS ' available in the legal or illegal stores? whichever way the courts finally tie tub there is some difference of opin ion as to who is entitled to the profits, ami who isn't, and how, and so on. Town authorities where stores are likely to he located are said to have already approached the county offic Ills, asking that a crrtain percentage, probably 50, of the profits be turned over to the towns. The Pasquotank hill provides for such an arrangement with Klin be t h City, hut no such pro vision t*< nude ttt the other counties However, a small percentage is al lowetl for policing in connection with the operation of the stores. Provided the electiongoes "we*" Saturday, it is understood that repre sentatives from Williamston and Rob ersonville and probably others will carry the matter before the commis sioners. It is generally Relieved that the county commissioners and th* control board the)' appoint ara all powerful in handling the question, and that they have the right to effect a division uf the proht- with the tqwns