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THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XXXIX?NUMBER 48 Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday. June 16.1936 r ESTABLISHED 1899 JUDGE HARRIS MAKES LENGTHY CHARGE TO JURY Jurist Surprised To Learn Slot Machines Are No Problem In County Opening the one-week mixed term of Martin County Superior Court Monday, Judge W. C. Haria, of Ra leigh. denounced, in hia charge to the grand jury, perjury and the op eration of alot machines and direct ed an investigation of reports of ad ministrators and guardians and an inspection of school busses. The judge explained to the jury that any man found guilty of perjury would b ecertain to draw a sentence on the roads or even in the state prison. Just after court was opened, the jurist pointed out to the jurors the importance of jury service, but all excuses were accepted uncondition ally except one, and the man offer ing that one was excused for one day. Four men escaped service as jurors. . Next to a capital crime, perjury is the worst breach of the law," Judge Harris explained in stressing the importance of truth in advanc ing statements to the jury in the trial of alleged law violators. The practice of lying by witnesses should be stopped, the jurist intimating that too many falsehoods are told in be. half of defendants. He pledged his efforts to stop the practice by sen tencing any one found guilty to the roads or to prison. The slot machine, regardless of the type, or whether license has been granted by county or state, is illegal, the judge said, and all the contraptions should be outlawed He instructed the jurymen to report the operation of such machines, and added that he would deal with the operators. Judge Harris, apparent ly surprised to learn that the coun ty was virtually clear, if not totally clear, of the machines, expressed his gpreciation for the cooperation on the part of the officers. "It is no use for a grand jury to make recommendations if the rec ommendations are not carried out," the judge explained in instructing the June jury to review the records of the two previous bodies "If the recommendations have not been car ried out, then I earn why, and if necessary call to account thoa^wHo were charged with the duties," he said There might be plausible ex cuse for not carrying out the rec ommendations, but the jurist want ed to know why in any such cases. A, thprough inspection of school busses was ordered, the judge ex plaining that now was the time to get the machines in shape for use next fall. The job of handling the transportation of thousands of chil dren was described as the most im portant in the county, and the jury should see that the task is properly handled, Judge Harris said. A definite stand on the lilicit li quor business was advanced, the judge stating that any amount of unstamped liqunr in the possession of anyone is a violation of the coun ty liquor laws, which laws should be upheld by all the people. The 'ion of more than one gallon Of liquor of any kind is prima facie ?vidence that it is held for sale. While not informed of the facts. Judge Haris directed the jury to as certain if the liquor control board for the county is turning over prof Its to the general fund. The jury was instructed to see that the profits are turned over to the county. Ex cept for around $15,000 represented in building up inventories, the prof its from the four liquor stores have been and are being turned into the county's general fund. Judge Harris completed his charge after instructing the jury "to, inspect the county office, jail and county home, the Jurist stressing the importance of assuring the aged and tnfli in a comfoi table place in which to spend their few remain ing days on earth. Official Vote Gives Coburn 2nd Place The official vote, just ralessad, lor the second district senatorial con test 'Sid not alter the standings re cently reported, but late figures certainly grouped three of the five candidates and left Carl L. Bailey trailing Attmoca by only 118.votes. Rodman held his high position, with Coburn second and Dees running a poor fifth. The official vote: llfldmsn ? Coburn : ?. 5,524 Attmore ? 5,353 Bailey 5,135 . Dees 1,554 Mrs. J. E. King and children spent the week-end with friends*in Beau fort. Little Activity So Far on Part Of Second-Round Candidates ?Resting titer the June 4 battle, political candidates are saying prec ious little just now, but three groups have already planned to extend their campaigns, and others have until Saturday to ask (or a second primary. Until then the definite line-up for a second contest on July 4 will not be known. Dr. McDonald has asked for a sec ond primary and will contest the nomination with Clyde R. Hoey, W. P. Horton, Pittsboro man, ha; stat ed he will run against Paul Orady for lieutenant governor, and Thad Eure will appear against Stacey Wade for Secretary of State. They are the only contests that are as sured, and the candidates are al ready planning their second line of battle. However, speaking engagd mants will be limitad by the major candidates, and present indications point to a marked decrease in in terest in the contest. < There continues the possibility that T. B. Attmore will ask a sec ond primary against Robert L. Co burn for the State Senate from this district. Mr. Attmore has not com mitted himself, and he could not be reached today for a definite state ment; however, reliable reports in dicated he would not enter a second contest. Mr. Attmore was reported traveling over the district yesterday but"whether he was out in the in terest of a second campaign for him self could not be learned. He was said to have left late yesterday or early today for Washington City on business. World-War Veterans Are Receiving Bonds STATE CONVENTION The Democratic held a har monious convention in Raleigh last Friday, when they limited business to the old routine cus tom of endorsing the state and national administrations and bombing the Republican party. The convention, largely attend ed, steered clear of the cat-and dog fights featured in the con test for governor. Martin County was well rep resented, and its 30 delegates supported Roosevelt and the state's delegates were instruct ed for him. PRESBYTERIANS DEDICATE NEW CHAPELSUNDAY I Roberson's Mission Meets With Marked Success In Past Several Years A marked accomplishment in the I religious realm of the county was | observed Sunday, when the Presby terians dedicated their chapel near J. H. Roberson's farm, about 6 miles from here. An overflow congrega tion was present and listened in tently to the sermon by Rev. E. E. I Gillespie, of the State Board, from | Greensboro. Six years ago a small group start ed holding prayer services in an old tenant house. From this humble beginning, the church has prospered, now numbering among its member ship 81 leading citizens of that com munity, proving that the day for the rural church is not yet ended. Difficulties were experienced during the period, no doubt, nut tne ob stacles were met \0fth a willing and cooperative determiantion. The old tenant house was moved to a new locatimi?an an e uf land donated by the Robersons? and it was re modeled and a new building added. A small amount of money was bor rowed, but the amount did not fig ure so prominently as did the will ingness of the people of that com munity to advance the religious movement. Services of a goodly number of men were volunteered, and the movement gained momen tum, and today their efforts and the efforts of others are responsible for probably the greatest religious advancement during the period of any other one denomination in this section of the state. Prayer services, held at a disad vantage in many instances, have an | average attendance each Thursday evening of more than 50 people. The Sunday school each Sunday after noon and the regular preaching serv ices each second Sunday attract ca pacity congregations. The burning of the old papers se-| curing the debt that was paid sev eral months ago, and the interest in the community advancement by a large majority of the people tharc point to an even greater progress in the future for the little church that is well off the paths of hasty and care-free travel. Rev. Z. T. Piephoff is pastor of the church, and Rev. John Whitley, recently graduated by the Richmond Theological Seminary, is his assist ant there and at other points in the county. Following the Sunday morning service, the membership and a large number of friends from other parts of the county enjoyed a picnic din ner on Sa grounds. Mrs. P. B Cone leavee tomorrow to spend several days with friends | in Morehead City. First Distribution In County Is Aliout Total of $150,000 Eighty Checks Are Already Delivered To Veterans In Williamston Area Approximately 300 World War veterans in this county started re ceiving their bonus bonds yesterday, the local office receiving 80 pack ages for distribution in this com munity. The bonds will average a round $500 for each wettran, mak ing. a total of about $150,000 for the first distribution. Deliveries are be uig made in the rural centers today, a few of those veterans living on the routes calling yesterday at the local office for their bonds. Mailed in Washington City yesterday morn ing, the bonds reached this office at noon. Additional bonds are expected the latter part of this week, and the dis tribution will continue as rapidly as possible until approximately 600 vet estimated the veterans in this coun ty will receive around $257,000. Hardly had the first bonds been delivered here before the veterans started turning them back to the post office with instructions to send them to Raleigh and have them cashed. A general but not too inquisitive survey was made among several veterans this morning, and, judg ing from the answers it is apparent that the former soldiers do not plan to throw their money away. A few mentioned old debts that had to be paid. One or two said they were going to hold their bonds for a while. Others said they planned to make various types of purchases, in chiding furniture, clothes and autu mobiles. Still others said they planned to invest in some local un dertaking, but all said they were steering clear of wild-cat and get rich-quick schemes. When loans were advanced the veterans some time ago, one former soldier said that he did not throw his money away as many others did, explaining that he bought a baby grand piano with it. The local post office was a busy place yesterday afternoon, and news of the arrival of the bonds spread rapidly. Rules Against Date Change* for Primary ?A proposal tn change the date for holding the second democratic primary in this State met with dis approval at the hands of State elec tion officials, and arrangements are going forward for holding the con test on Saturday, July 4. The elec tion officials received suggestions asking that the primary be held the following Monday, and the proposed change was considered but without favor, reports stated. \ Following the long delay in get ting the complete returns in from the first primary the 6th of this month, many people over the State are urging the proper authorities to effect changes in the system fol lowed in counting the ballots. Some are proposing that the count be started several hours before the polls close on election days, making it possible for the poll holders to get the count in before Sunday. Apparently this is one year when side-applications of nitrate of soda should pay well on cotton and corn, say farmers who have suffered from the continued dry weather. LOCALS GET TWO WINS OUT OF LAST THREE CONTESTS With Rating of .500 Team Leads Four Ciubs In Coastal League Williamston's baseball team end ed the second week of play last Sun day, the Martins holding to-a .500 percentage standing to lead Kinston, Tarboro, New Bern arul Goldsboro, and to trail Snow Hill, W third place by one-half game. Club line-ups in the league are fast taking shape, and the teams are expected to take up their strides after a general clean-up tomorrow. Playing numbers will be reduced to 15 men for each club, but there will be some changes every now and then until the deadline is reached the latter part of the season. Activities of the Martins recent ly include two wins over the strong Kinston organization and one loss and a win with the Qoldsboro cel larites. After nosing out Kinston by the skin of their teeth here last Thursday, the Martins, behind the 5-hit pitching of Dick Cherry, easily downed the Eagles at Kinston on Friday, 6 to 1. Ferrell, a promising addition to any man's ball team, and Wade led at bat that day with- 3 hits each, Wade making one of his count for an extra base. Black hit a homer with one on. Larry Wade worked on the mound against Goldsboro here last Satur day and chalked up the first shut out the Martins h^ve handed an opponent this season, the final count being 6-0. With a home run and a single, Black featured at bat for the locals. Sunday, the Martin lost one of those games, Goldsboro making 4 hits count for 4 runs with the aid of costly errors. The Martins gath ered 10 hits off Crouch, but they were held to 3 runs. Brown start ed on the mound for the Martins, and while he allowed only 2 hits he was a bit wild, and yielded to Tom mie Morris in the fourth who held The Bugs to 2 singles during the re mainder of the game. Brown "hus been released and is understood to be with Ayden now. The dope for the last three games is on page three, also individual batting averages. 134 Pupils Enrolled At First Session of Daily JJible School ?* Much Interest Shown In Movement To Continue ,For Two Weeks Opening with a brief worship period yesterday morning in the lo cal Methodist church, the commun ity union daily vacation Bible school was off to a splendid start, reports stating that 134 pupils and workers took part in tne initial sessions and that an increase in the enrollment could be expected before the school gets fully underway Rev. James H. Smith, Baptist pas tor, was in charge of the service yesterday morning, Rev. John Whit ley, Presbyterian minister, leading the devotional worship. The school joined in the pledges of allegiance to the national flag, the Bible and the Christian flag. Following the assembly period class work was started by the 27 beginners in the Methodist church, 29 pupils in the primary division at the Episcopal church, 51 in the jun ior department in the Baptist church and 6 in the intermediate group at the Christian church. There were 16 teachers and assistants. Lemonade was served at 10:15, when the classes assembled on the Baptist - church?corner. Following the recess, girls in the junior and Intermediate departments met with Miss Ora Finch to outline handi craft work, and the boys discussed the athletic program with Parson Whitley and J. D. Bowen. Meeting each morning at 9 o'clock the school will continue for two weeks. Youths Hold Boxing Match Under Own Rules Saturday Formulating their own rules and asking no admission fee, Simmons Avenue youth pulled a hurried box ing schedule in Nardie York's garage last Saturday morning. Buddy Wier won by a technical knockout over J. D Woolard in the initial round of the first fight. Billie Mercer took the honors of the day when he kayoed Wier in the first round of the second bout. One of the boys had to go to a doctor, the champion finally explaining that the visit to the doctor was not the result of bat tle blows. Typhoid Vaccination Drive Gets Under Way Next Week Vne reported increase in the num ber of typhoid fever cases and deaths in this state last year is ex pected to attract more people to the anti-typhoid clinics in this county next week than in 1933, when the last campaign was conducted by health officials free to the people. Three years ago 12,410 people, or more than one-half of the county population, were given protection against typhoid fever, and while the number of cases increased in the state there was an actual decrease in this county and not a single death from that cause. Last year there were 645 cases of typhoid fever in the state. Halifax County reported 5 and Pitt 3 typhoid fever deaths. Both counties adjoin Martin, and the deaths were getting pretty close home. The record of cases and the deaths in the near-by counties is not men tioned to frighten anyone, but is mentioned in an effort to show the importance of the campaign that gets underway in the county next week. See the dates and hours for the clinics in this paper. Again Urge Planting Soil - Building Crops Must Have Certain Acreage To Qualify With Farm Program Making Arrangements To Determine Compliance In This County With a Jarge majority planning to i participate in the soil conservation program, Martin farmers are urged to make their plans coincide with the requirements and earn the right to stipulated benefits. Farmers are warned that in order to participate in the benefits they must have the soil-building crops as well as effect | a reduction in cash crop acreages. Plans for handling applications for benefits and acreage measure ments are fast taking shape, and it is likely that checking activities will I get underway the early part of next | month. In the meantime, I. O Schaub calls attention of the farm ers in the following to be prepared | to ^participate in the program: "Due to the unfavorable seasons causc?d by the dry weather, many of | the farmers Aof the state have^ lost some of their legume crops, such as I lespedeza, especially where it was sown late in the spring, and a good many of the- other legume crops have rrrrt been planted due to the unusual weather conditions. These crops are necessary in order to qual ify for the soil-conserving payment under the Soil Conservation Pro-1 gram. "We would like to stress to every grower the importance of seeding, before it is too late, a sufficient acre age of conserving crops in order to qualify for the soil-conserving pay-l ment and as large a soil-building | payment as possible. "In this state we are allowed, for the year 1936, to use soy beans and cowpeas as conserving crops, even th(fugh*the hay is cut. This is very liberal interpretation of con-| serving crops. "Realizing that legume seed is scaiee, if peas or beans me planted in 2 1-2 to 3 feet rows and cultivat ed once or twice, you will generally make as much hay as if the peas or beans are sown broadcast. This will certainly make the seed go further and will enable the grower to [6 celve his payments under the Soil| Conservation Program. "The question frequently arises as to whether sorghum or Sudan grass sown, with peas or beans for hay is soil conserving. If beans or peas predominate the acreage will count as conserving, but if the sorghum or Sudan grass predominates and is cut for hay the acreage will count as depleting. "Provision is being made in the classification of crops to provide that sorghum and rye left on the land and not harvested will be cla^ sifted as soil conserving for 1936." ? Commissioners Are Chased Out by Jury Martin County's commissioners ere finding themselves about in the same fix as the man without a coun try. Meeting as a board of equal ization and review here yesterday, the commissioners were chased out of their regular quarters by the grand Jury, and it looked.as if they would have to go to jail to receive tax listing complaints. However, the employment bureau office was not in use, and the commissioners held their session in the small room that hardly accommodated the Ave men and a small table. There is still hope that the federal government will construct a build ing to house the county department of agriculture and relieve the con gested condition in the courthouse Action on the proposed building project la pending the approprla. tion of funds by congress r SUMMER SCHOOL Arrangements are now being completed for a summer school here, beginning Thursday morn ing. Instruction will be offered those pupils who wish to ad vance their units and eliminate conditional grades in some rases it is understood. Professor James Peters, who will have charge of the session is enrolling pupils at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning in the high school building. FEW COMPLAINTS ON TAX LISTINGS MADE TO BOARD Hear Petition For Paving Road From Jamesville Toward Washington Meeting as a board of equalization and review, the board of county commissioners Monday received very few complaints from owners against values listed on certain properties and made still fewer ad justments, the records show. Six adjustments, reducing the county valuation by 0,251), were mad,e "the owners explaining that the properly | had been double -listed. The high spot of the meting was leached when a Griffins Township j property owner went before^, the hoard to enter * a "complaint and i ?learned that the value of his list ings was several hundred dollars be low the amount of the desired re duction. Briefly stated, the board of equal ization and review meeting had lit tie business to handle. While in ses sion, the commissioners listened to a delegation headed by Mrs. Allie Koberson, Messrs. Lewis and Arthur Knberson, and James L. Coltrain, urging support of the county body of a proposed paved road from Jamas villa?to?a?point?connect inn with U. S. Highway 17, near Wash ington. The petition carried the names of around 300 citizens, it was ?rppnrmh?A resolution was unam mously passed by .the county au thorities petitioning the Highway commission to pave the road. Armed with the resolution and backed by their own petition, numbers of citi zens of Griffins and Jamesville are expected to go to Kaleigh and pre sent their claim to the highway commission within the next few days. Thieves Raid Chicken Coop Here Last Saturday Night Hungry thieves continued their march down Haughton Street last Suturday night, when they raided the coop of Mr. S. S. Brown and r.-irrioH uwa)l my olH Ilok Nil traCft of the missing chickens has been found. The extensive raid made on Mrs T. K Harrison's smokehouse last week remains unsolved, but officers are believed to have established a clue in the case. However, no de velopment have been reported. ? e I.IMITS FOR SOIL-BUILBINO PAYMENTS ON EACH FARM There is a limit to the soil-build ing payments made to any one farm it was announced by agricultural Authorities this week This pay ment cannot exceed an amount ar rived at by multiplying by $1 the total acrea of toll-conserving and soil-building crops on the farm in 1936. However, where there are less than 10 acres as the minimum requirement on the larm the pay ment may be as.much as J10. This minimum is IS per cent of the gen eral soil-depleting base, and 20 per cent of the cototn, tobacco, and pea out base as established. LONG SENTENCES HANDED OliT BY Will Oxydine Gets Twenty To Thirty Years in State Prison for Murder Opening the one-week term of Martin County Superior Court Mon day, Judge W C. Harris, of Raleigh, started turning out the cases in rapid order, the jurist finding long periods of time available for a num ber~~of the defendants. While the low the average, the nature of the cases on the docket is far more ser ious than the average. ^ The grand jury completed its work shortly after 11 o'clock Tues day and the court was then Hear ing completion of the criminal dock et. The civil case of James against James receives attention of the court tomorrow. Will Oxydine, the Indian who shot and killed his son-in-law. Turner Saunders, a negro, in Griffins Town ship several weeks ago, pleaded guil ty of murder in the second degree. The plea was accepted by Solicitor Gilliam, and Oxydine, already with one killing to his credit\ down in Robeson County, was Sentenced to prison for 20 to 30 years. The man, already past 50, will hardly -com plete his term' before death over takes him Reuben Rogers, the young white man who broke into Nurney's store ov.er in Williams Township, was found guilty and he was sentenced to prison for from four to five years. Jarvis Griggs, driver of a fish truck' that figured in the accident in which Glenwood Capehart, young white boy, lost hisriife on the Wash ington road a short ^ time ago, was found not guilty, the judge direct ing the verdict. Charles Howell, jr.,-and Rugus Andrews, colored, who were charg ed with entering the J C. Stephen son home in Rob^rsonville last April and stealing $75, were found guilty.?The court- sentenced thorn.__ to prison for from five to twelve years. Charged with violating the liquor laws, Watts Rhodes was sentenced to the roads for four months. Rhodes appealed t<? the stale supreme court, the'case having been entered in the superior court from the county re corder's court a short time ago. Charles Edward Spruill, charged with forcible trespass, was sen tenced to the roads for 12 months by consent judgment. Harold Lee, white man, was sen tenced to prison for two years in the case charging him with an as sault on a female. A four months sentence on the roads was suspended upon payment of the edit in the case -charging John II Ellison with violating the liquor laws. John Lee, charged with violating the liquor law and resisting arrest, was sentenced to the roads for 12 months. A plea of simple assault was ac cepted in the ease against Paul Hol liday, and the court suspended judg iiii? 111 11|iiin payment iif the ensls The old Ollie Page manslaughter ease that has been on the docket since December, 1934, following the wreck that cost young Andrews and Leavister their lives near Rubcr sonville, was against continued It is still maintained that the civil ac tion should be cleared first. The ease charging C. I. McKeel with embezzlement was continued for the term. Divorces featured the activities of the court during the first two days, five having been granted oil the grounds of two years separa tion, as follows: Lucille Bright against Frank Bright; James A. Wynn, now in England, Wm A. Ayers against Mattic Ayers; F. C. Williams against Connie Williams; Elton Hodges agaijnst Ida Hod ges. The number of divorces granted in the two days is thought to be a record for Martin County. Just before noon today the court was working on the rase charging Joe Peel, jr., with larceny. About the only case left for trial is that charging Marion Hodges for an al leged assault. Work on the case was started yesterday, but for some reason, further action was delayed until this afternoon. Some Sections in County Have Had Little Rain While the drought situation has been partially relieved in some sec tions of the county, other areas have had little rain and the farming conditions continue somewhat criti cal, reports received here indicate.
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