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Om Y am Aa It- (Mi tfc* Dm* t?m r THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XXXVIII?NUMBER 69 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolin*, Tuesday, August 27,1935 ESTABLISHED 1899 TOBACCO AVERAGE IS & 18.36 HERE AT OPENING MARTINS WIND UP SEASON WITH WIN FROM GREENIES Team Plays .500 Baseball, But Misses Semi-Pinals By Narrow Margin Williamston's baseball team end ed the season here last Sunday aft ernoon in a spectacular win over Greenville, league-leading nine in the Coastal Plain loop. While the Martins failed to get into the semi finals, they played .500 baseball to lead Goldsboro, New Bern, and Tarboro, and missed tying Ayden for fourth place in the standings by 3 1-2 games. Despite their fifth po sition, the Martins had a fairly suc cessful season, and while arrange ments have hardly been considered at this time, it is likely that the town will bid for entrance in the same league next year, one of the directors said this morning. No definite report on the club fi nances was available today, one di rector stating that the deficit was comparatively small, considering the cost of operating the club this sea son. Any plans, if any, for raising the deficit were not revealed. Greenville opened the semi-finals with Ayden by a win yesterday, while Kins ton downed Sow Hill in the first of a series of five games to determine entrants into the little world series. The Martins divided the last ser ies with Tarboro, 5 to 3 Friday, and 3 to 0 Saturday, the Tar Babies tak ing the last game there. Sharpeyand Abbitt pitched 8-hit ball for the op posing teams Saturday. In the last game for the Martins here.Sunday afternoon, DickCher ry allowed the Greenles only 4 hits and banned 7 to feature the 5-0 win. The Martina disbanded soon after the game, the several players re turning to their respective homes for a brief Vacation before returning to various colleges and universities. Robersonville Man Is Found Dead in Truck Early Sunday No Evidence of Foul Play Found in Death of W. C. Satterwhite W. C. Satterwhite, 32-year-old white man, was found dead in a truck just to the rear of the Cox Motor Company, Robersonville, ear ly left Sunday morning unofficial reports indicating that the man's death was caused by overstimula tion of the heart. County Coroner S. R. Biggs was called and examined the body with local doctors. They found no signs of foul play and said the man had been dead about eight hours. The coroner would not com mit himself as to any definite cause for the man's death, but he explain ed there was no evidence of foul play. Satterwhite, employed with relief forces at times and doing various jobs he could find, was said to have been drinking the evening before. When the body was found, it was lying on the truck seat cushion, which had been propped to make rest more comfortable. Besides his widow, Satterwhite leaves two children, one six and the other four years old. They lived in Robersonville Township between Robersonville and Everetts. Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon and burial was in the Ev erett cemtery, near Robersonville. Episcopal Youth At Camp Leach The Dioceee of Cut Carolina will hold ita camp for young people at Camp Leach for one week, begin ning with (upper Sunday, Septem ber 1, and continuing through din ner September I. Because of ita popularity. Camp Leach has ap pealed to the young people not only of the Epiacopal church but to thoae of other churches. The cost for the camp this jraar is K. and as It is likely that there will be a large reg istration, the first 100 will be ac commodated. Thoae from Martin County who wish to attend Camp Leach may do so by seeing Her. E. T Moaeley, or by sending registration direct to the business manager. Her. Stephen Gardner, Washington, H. C. Manager Walker Busy With Preparations for Big Fair Here This Fall I NEW LIOUOR STORE ] Martin County's fourth liquor store will be opened in James ville next Monday, it was learn ed from a member of the county Uauor control board today. Ar rangements for opening the new store today, no definite facts as to the location in Jamesville and the name of the operator having yet been released. While there is an expressed opposition to the store by some people there, many urgent re quests have been directed to the county board for a store, and it is understood the unit will be opened on a trial basis. If the store pays its way. It will likely continue operations; if not, its closing wilt be considered, it was stated. CAN SELL ONLY_ 360 BASKETS AN HOUR BY CODE Warehousemen Exceeding Limit Will Be Cited To Governing Code Council In anticipation of crowded floors at next. Monday's opening of- sates warehouses in this belt, warehouse men have been reminded by the Warehousemen's Code Administra tor of their agreement to hold sales down to 360 baskets of tobac co per hour and local warehouse men are in full agreement with Mr. Lanier's closing caution of "What's the hurry?let's give/the farmer a break by allowing the buyers time to fairly judge each pile of tobacco." Mr. Lanier's caution to ware housemen concludes: "We cannot allow any market to violate this rule regarding sales without laying ourselves open to the charge that certain markets have been allowed a competitive ad vantage over other markets. There fore, it is our Arm Intention to strictly enforce this provision, and to lodge a complaint with the Coun cil for each violation by a ware houseman^ "Only by applying the same rule to all can this matter be?handled satisfactorily. This letter will assure you that your competitor will not be allowed to sell faster than the rate prescribed, and will warn you that you will be cited before the Governing Council whenever you exceed this speed limit. "I feel sure that you see our po sition in this matter and I confident ly expect your cooperation." Jailed for Alleged Theft Of Automobile Generator ? Dick and "Butcher" Corey, both colored, were placed in the county jail here this week lor the alleged theft of an automobile generator from Bud Wynne, farmer living near Everetts. The case will reach the county court probably next Tuesday. ? Local Officers Report Two Arrested Over Week-End The past week-end here was mark ad for its sobriety, local officers re porting only two arrests, despite the numerous activities carried on in preparing for the market opening yesterday. Blythe Pierce, of Poplar Point, was jailed Saturday and Dick Fagan was jailed Sunday for alleged drunkenness. lo Have Many Mate Fair Features; List Is Being Prepared Total of $1,500 Offered in Agricultural Exhibits Permiums Manager Harvey Walker, of the Greater Roanowe Fair, is now busily engaged in getting out the 1935 prem ium book, which will soon be ready for distribution. - Mr. Walker has had various conferences with the county agent, the assistant county agent, and home demonstration agent, who has assisted him in pre paring the premium book. The Fair I Association will pay $1,500 in agri-i cultural premiums, which will be! paid on Saturday of the fair week, according to Manager Walker. The Greater Roanoke Fair is | leased for the next five years to Mr Norman Y. Chambliss, manager of' the North Carolina Stale Fair, who promises to bring attractions that I will be a' the State Fair, including! a revue, "The SenSations of 1935," carrying a cast of more than 75 peo ple; and. in addition, there will be many other attractions afternoon and evening in front of the grand stand with fireworks every night. Horse lovers will be pleased to know that harness raotng will be at- the Roanoke Fair this year, as there will be two races on Tuesday and Wed nesday and three on Thursday. Tuesday will be children's day. All children under 16 years of age, of Martin and adjoining counties, will be admitted free when accompanied by parents or in a group with a teacher._ \ . Much interest is being manifested in the announcement that Ralph A. Hankinson, who is the premier au tomobile racer, will stage automo bile races at Williamston on Satur day of fair week. Mr. Hankinson was for years manager of Barney Oldfleld, and his automobile races at Williamston will all be AAA sane tioned. Manager Walker is greatly encour aged by the interest that the peo ple are manifesting, and he states, 'AH we want is the full coopera tion of the people of Williamston, Martin, and adjoining counties, and we guarantee to give this section a great fair, such as it deserves." The Greater Roanoke Fair, up* to a few years ago, was one pi the best county fairs in North Carolina, and it is the general sentiment that the fair this year, under entirely new management, will be a great success. Messrs. Chambliss and Hamid have successfully operated the North Carolina State Fair for the past two years and are operat ing it this year. These gentlemen pulhd the Slate Fair out of the "red," and now it is a paying event. In 1934 the State Fair, under the same management that the William ston Fair will be, drew the largest crowd in years. Accident Victim Recovers And Visits Here Last Week Miss Thelma Rose, of Missouri and Tennessee, who was painfully injured in an automobile wreck near Palmyra the 11th of this month, is rapidly recovering. Mrs. Leggett, driver of the car and with whom Miss Rose is spending some time, is also getting along all right, it was learned from Mr. Robt. Everett, of Palmyra, who was accompanied by Miss Rose on a brief visit here last week. SPECIAL MEETING! OF TOWN BOARD HELD LAST NIGHT Construction of Warehouse And Wharf at River Is Being Considered At a special meeting of the town commissioners here last evening, the authorities considered the construc tion of a $2,400 warehouse and wharf on Roanoke River. No defl-1 nite action was taken at the meet ing, but the matter will be given special attention by a committee.! ?The lessees agree to an Increased rent, which will more than offset the project cost in about' four years, it was stated. The renters pointed out that tobacco would be moving within a few days from this point to Atlantic ports' for reshipment abroad. C. W. Mackey, who is opening an automobile body and paint shop back of Harison Brothers and Com pany Store, appeared before the au thorities asking them to aid in es tablishing lights to a power line over property to the shop. The new industry is just off Railroad Street, but there is some difficulty in run ning high-powered lines along that street on account of telephone elr cuits, it was said. Mr. Mackey, who conies here with much experience in repairing car bodies bent in wrecks or otherwise, plans to start operations as soon as power is made available. In the meantime, rights for a power line extension will be considered by a special board com mittee. The board ordered the paving scroll for Smithwick and 'Biggs Streets entered on the books, there havings been no com plaint S "entiM-ed against the assessments. Next Monday evening at 8 o'clock the board will hold its regular meet ing. Mrs. Marina Moore Died Friday After Long Period Illness Funeral Service Conducted At Home in Bear Grass Saturday Afternoon Mrs. Marina Moore, highly re spected woman of Bear Grass, died at her home there last Friday noon following a long period of ill health. She was 72 years old. Mrs. Moore, a native and resident of the Bear Grass community all her life, Wits Miss Manna Wynn before her marriage in early womanhood. Mr. Moore died a number of years ago. She was a life-long member of the Free Will Baptist church, and was active in religious work until her health failed. She leaves six children, Miss Fan nie Moore, '"Mrs. Lena Wynn, Mrs. Emma Terry, all of Robersonville, and W. E. Moore, of Grimesland; Kelly Moore, of Williamston, and Louis Moore, of Robersonville. Funeral services were conducted from the late home Saturday after noon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. W. T. Pollock. Burial was in the family cemetery, near the home. No One Badly Hurt in Auto Collision Saturday No one was badly hurt and very little damage was done to the old Model T Ford, owned and driven by Ernie Gardner, and a Chevrolet owned and driven by Miss Carrie Roberson, crashed on the Jamesville road, near Gardner's Creek, last Sat urday night. The left front fenders were torn from both cars, and the front left wheel on the Ford was smashed. Miss Ruby Barnhill, ac companying Miss Roberson, was slightly scratched. - . Break Larger Than Anticipated; 300,000 Pounds on Local Floors Shortage of Unskilled Labor Retarding Operations Here This hustling little town experi-1 enced another handicap in its steady and (airly rapid march toward re covery yesterday, when industrial activities reached a seasonal peak, and there was not sufficient labor to man the machines and handle the , many varied job^ that were avail able and literally going begging (or workers. The situation was partial y relieved when one firm trucked a number ot workers (rom a dis tance o( 11 miles or more, but one plant, the Farmville-Woodward Lum ber Company stated they were short 15 or 20 men and could not oper ate at capacity production. While wage, as a rule, are not ]high locally, they are considerably above the offerings coming (rom re lief sources and ary more than dou >le the wage scale proposed by the Works Progress Administration. Phat there are some men unem >loyed here is certain, and just how hey manage to keep body and soul together is really a problem, and while they may have reasons of heir own for not seeking employ nent, those reasons are not gener illy known. It is generally believed the relief lituation is fast drawing to a close l? that employable persons will have to accept jobs on WPA projects at I very low wage scale or seek pri vate jobs. The unemployable, as ias been the case for some time, will have to continue to scratch for themselves the best way they can, lince the local governments are not it all liberal when it comes to hand ing out free offerings. County W hite schools Open September 16thj No Earlier Opening RULING ON SALE Will Be Sanctioned By Board of Health EXCESS TOBACCO PUZZLE TO M AW Colored Schools Will Open One Week Later; Little Paralysis Danger ? The Martin County white schools will start the 1935-36 term on Mon day; September HT it was an nounced today by the superintend ent of schools, J. C. Manning. The opening date was determined by county education authorities follow ing advice from the State Board of Health that any opening earlier than by the health authorities. The ad vice from the state health authori ties is recognized to mean that there will be very little, if any, danger of additional cases of infantile paraly sis resulting from the opening of the schools. Colored schools will not open in this county until the following Monday, or September 21 Arrangements for starting the term are virtually complete, except the rerouting of the school busses by Ihe State School Commission. Representatives of the commission are expected here within the next few days, or in time to complete the task of rerouting the busses before the schools open No marked change in the present routing the trucks is anticipated by county educational officials, but there might be some alterations made where busses have been operated on parallel routes in the past on account of county lines. Boundaries will be ignored in the rerouting of the trucks, and it is possible and quite likely that some Martin County children will attend school in another county, and chil dren from other counties will attend in Martin where a saving can be effected by altering the truck routes. The transportation of the children in this county is facing a critical situation, it is believed. Appropria tions are considerably under those of last year and the year before, and if the amount is not increased, it is almost certain that the program will necessarily be curtailed before the term is completed. Just how a sav ing in the costs can be effected is (Continued on back page) Thought Marketing Is Not To Exceed Total " Allotments The recent ruling by the Agricul tural Adjustment Administration fll lowing the excess marketing of to bacco by contracting growers is proving a bit vague to many far mers in this territory, according to the latest information heard here. The general belief is that there will be pound limit on the market-1 ing of tobacco this season, that any contracting grower can buy through the county agent at the price of four cents a pound an additional al lotment considered necessary by him. The other belief is that the sales will be limited to not more than the maximum number of pounds ailoleo under all Wintnicts. For example, if one farmer has an excess poundage and another has a small prop, the first can market his excess by buying the surplus or unused" allotment of the latter. In that case, the total poundage mar keted will not exceed the total al lotment for the belt or belts. In a bulletin released a few days ago, the News Digest of the AAA said, ".... sales by all contracting growers will be limited to not more than the maximum number of pounds alloted under all contracts." , .Another ruling states in substance that when the farmer with an ex cess poundage cannot buy an ad ditional allotment from his neigh bor through the county agent, he can go to the agent's office and buy the necessary allotment at four cents a pound, the proceeds to go to the department of agriculture for use in making parity payments next year. Judging from the two rulings, farmers will be able to market only that portion of their surplus crop for which additional marketing cards can be found. It is certain that some farmers will not raise their allotment, and the question is, will the short crop raised by some farmers offset the surplus crop rais ed by other farmers? Average Yesterday About Seven Cents Less Than Year Ago D ? Common Tobacco Regarded As Lower; Medium Grades Higher j Heavy offerings by growers and j decreased prices from the high av erages reported last season marked the opening of East Carolina tobac co markets yesterday, preliminary reports, based on estimates in most cases, indicating a shrinkage in price figures of from 5 to 8 cents a pound, compared with the 1934 opening day figures. While farmers were not at all jubilant over the prices they re ceived for their offerings yesterday, and while the optimism held last year was absent, the opening yes terday heard no stinging complaints. However, farmers throughout the belt turned tags in large numbers, hoping for a price increase later on in the season. Contrary to predictions, William ston had one of the largest openings in years, the growers offering nearly 300,000 pounds of their first pullings for sale on the floors of the three large houses here. Visitors estimat ed to number more than 5,000 thronged the market center and town from early morning until late afternoon. Cars lined the business district two deep in places and ex tended* fox block* mto thv residential sections. The day mark ed the flrsf" holiday for many of the vtsltbFs" inFTftonihs, and while they were not joyful over prevailing prices, there was nothing to indicate they had lost all hopo for the future. Selling 217,052 pounds of what was described inefrior quality tobacco, the local market officially averaged $18.36 per 100 pounds to rank right at the top in sales yesterday. While no one company bought heavily, all bought some, and there was an ap parent demand on the part of all j companies for tobacco. The aver age yesterday was just about 7 cents ' under the opening day pnces^oriasF season, when 181,088 pounds were I sold on the local market. [ Prices here yesterday ranged from 5 to 40 cents, but it had to be mighty good tobacco to bring more than 30 cents. The 20 to 30 cent piles were numerous, farmers and others agreeing that those grades of tobacco w'et'c selling IBT ikbi)Ul the same price as they did last season. The decrease was noticed in those grades that brought around 20 cents? last year, the sales for those types falling as much as 10 cents a pound in some instances below opening day prices in 1934. For the most part the quality of tobacco offered on the market here yesterday, and on many other mar kets. too, was of inferior quulity and consisted almost in their entirety of first primings. It is believed that the poorer quality effected a de crease of several cents in the aver age, but it is admitted by nearly every one that tobacco is cheaper than it was on opening day last year. Market observers are of the opin ion that when better grades start reaching the market, the price will climb to and above the parity fig ure of 21 cents a pound. Sales were started here yesterday morning promptly at 9 o'clock, fol lowing a shurt welcome address to the more than half thousand farm ers by Mayor J. L. Hassell in the Planters Warehouse. Selling was carried on at a rapid clip until S that afternoon, leaving nearly 75,000 pounds of the offerings unsold. The block was cleared about 11 o'clock this morning, with prices little changed from the late averages of yesterday. Offerings today were considered unusually heavy, following the large block yesterday, Sales Statistician McFarland stating shortly before noon that the floors would be clear ed in about two hours, and the sell ing was completed before the buy ers stopped for lunch. Fair-sized sales are expected here during the remainder of the week, and substantial increases are as sured in the days to follow, or just as soon as farmers And time to pre pare their crops for market. ? Professor Bryant Carstarphen and Sutton Carstarphen made a business trip to Baltimore during the past week-end. Growers'Comments Favorable To Local Market Farmen telling tobacco on the lo cal market yeaterday were almoit unanimously agreed that William - ston was one of the best, if not the beat, places in the belt to sell to bacco. Reviewing the activities on this and other markets, the more than 100 farmers interviewed here yesterday readily stated that prices ware lower than they were last sea son. They addad, in most casaa, that the quality of the offerings was In ferior and that the prices were fair. "I visited several markets during the day, and 1 am satisfied William ston was just as high, if not a little higher, than any of them," one farm er voluntarily remarked. "In my estimation, Williamston had one of the most ausplcious| open ings of any of the five markets I vis ited yesterday," another farmer said this morning. "I could see very little difference in the prices, quality considered, paid on any of the markets," a third farmer said late yesterday following hi* return from three of the larger center*. He added thathe was cer tain the beat place to aell tobacco, in hia estimation, waa at the nearest market and readily asserted that ev ery pound he owned would be placed on Williamston warehouse floors. The high spot in comments was reached when two farmers, soon aft er their return from'one of the larg er markets, viewed a pile of tobac co on a local warehouae floor. One was certain, very certain, in fact. that the particular pile of tobacco would have aold for 29 centa on the other market. The other waa equally as certain that the tobacco brought 9 cents a pound more here than sim ilar grades were selling for on the other market. The pile of tobacco ?old for 20 cents, and while there was some good tobacco In it, there was much of the Inferior quality. In short, poor grading proved cost ly in this particular case. Bill Bland, expert tobacco farmer, ?tated that poor grading by the growers was proving costly to therr and he pointed out several piles ti prove his claim. Jesse Rawls, Bear Grass farmer! said "I sold 870 pounds (or t242.2C or an average of around 28 cent Dn the market. here, and while th< price is some lower than I expect sd, it waa fair." He added that m reliable price trend could be had however, until the entire crop wa sold and bills for two or more sea ions were compared, and then quel ity must be considered.