It II r Watch The Label On Your Paper. Aa It Carriei The Date Your Subscription Expiree \ i fHE ENTERPRISE ik Advertiser* Will Find Our Col umn* A Latchkey To Over 1,800 Homes Of U a r t i n County. VOLUME XLIV?NUMBER 71 Williamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday. September 1911. ESTABLISHED 1899 Russians Check The Nazis At Strategic Points In Long Line ??? War Brought Closer Home by Attack on American Boat Early Yesterday The German drive into Russia is apparently bogging down gradually but surely, late reports from the long and bloody battle front declaring that the invaders had been checked ut strategic points and that lines were holding firm in the Leningrad and Kiev areas. The Russian defense was reported holding its own in the two areas despite the addition of masses of fresh German troops to the attacking forces. In other cen ters, the Russians were continuing successful counter-attacks, and forc ing the invaders back from the Dnieper River over a long part or the front. , . The siege of Leningrad is being marked by fierce fighting on land and in the air, but S. A. Lozovsky. Russian spokesman, declared that the city's strong anti-aircraft defenses bad prevented heavy bombing "Not only are the Germans strand ed at one place and unable to move forward, but they are forced to throw in new forces to remain at the points they have reached," Lozovsky con tinued. He branded as "German propa ganda in the realm of fantasy Axis reports that Leningrad was encircl ed, cut off and on the verge of fall ing On the contrary, he said. Lenin grad is maintaining regular rail com munications with other parts of the Soviet Union by several railways. The situation around Odessa has improved recently. Lozovsky report ed, because constant Soviet counter attacks have made the siege so cost ly to the Germans and Rumanians He said the Germans were using the Rumanians to lead the assault and added that "in no war has^ Rumania suffered such great losses " On the front as a whole, Lozovsky said, "there is incessant fierce fight ing. day and night, from the Arctic to the Black Sea Everyone coming from the front is absolutely confi dent that the German army will be routed." . In the struggle about Kiev on the upper Ukraine, the Russians claim ed to be breaking what was begun as a major Nazi offensive. They an nounced the recapture of aeveral Soviet villages Advices from the front said this successive was accompanied by a continued advanced for Red counter offensives 111 the center. Soviet in formants asserted that the Germans were giving up point after point to the Red wave rolling irrestibly through heavy and concentrated fire from Nazi artillery and mortars and over fields sown with mines Russian airmen bomber Berlin again last night, inflicting only slight damage, the Nazis claim. England directed a costly attack against Italy yesterday when her airmen sunk six ships, including two destroyers. Trouble in France is spreading with the Petain regime trying hard er than ever to swing into closer col l.hnration With Hitler and with the people taking a more determined stand against such a move. Japan following a meeting of her war cabinet today is moving to place the country on a complete war footing ?* During the meantime the war sounded a serious note for the Unit ed States yesterday when a submar me attacked the U S. S. Destroyer Greer on this side of the Atlantic. The attack was repeated several times in day light, but according to President Roosevelt it was fortunate that the ship was not hit. Naval forces have been directed to search for the sub and eliminate it. The out come of the attack and the search is yet to be determined. In some quarters, national leaders recognize in it the threat of Hitlerism, while others associated with the isolation ist group voice the opinion that the United States should show its yellow spirit and withdraw to its shell. County Young Men Joining Air Corps | Two more Martin County young men, James Davenport Walters and Charles Daniel, Jr., recently volun teered their services to the United States Air Corps Walters.' James ville young man, left Wednes day for Maxwell Field in Alabama, and Daniel, Williamston young man who has been attending the Univer sity, is to report on September 25tn at the Alabama field where the two of them will enter as flying cadets The Army Air Corps is proving quite popular with Martin County boys. No complete record is avail able, but a fairly large number is in that particular branch of the serv ice now Wheeler Martin, Jr., is rec ognized as the dean of the flying group, but there are quite a few oth ers who are following close behind from the standpoint of length of serv ice Carl Edward Norman, Roberson vilie youth recently received his commission as second lieutenant in the Air Corps at Maxwell Field, and others are making progress in the service. In the last war, Martin County had only one or two fliers in the service, including J W Watts who | was injured in a crash. Ma rti n Farmers Losing Lift le Time In Selling Tobacco Crop Martin County farmers are losing little time in the marketing of their tobacco crop, according to reports j coming from the office of the county farm agent. During the first four j days of the current season, approxi mately 3,000 sales were recorded. Miss Mildred Everett, recorded the i sales memorandums in the farm agent's office, estimating that the av- ! erage would range close to 600 j pounds. According to that estimate, almost two million pounds of the leaf were sold during the first four selling days. The sales ranged from a low of 28 pounds to right at 6,482 | pounds. Ten farmers in the county have already used up their cards and have ! called for additional ones. Three far mers, according to the agent's rec ords, have already completed the marketing of their crop and return ed their cards. Each of the three far mers bad very small allotments, it was learned. While it is apparent that most of the farmers in the county are in an unusually big hurry to get their "tobacco to market there were fif teen who had not called for their marketing cards up until late yes terday afternoon. Apparently well pleased with pre vailing prices, farmers are centering their attention on tobacco grading and selling, leaving all other farm work undone except that demanding urgent attention. Large Number Cases In Recorder's Court WINNKK Exemplifying the true Ameri ran buy, 14-year-old Bryan llai slip, uf Oak City, rupprd unique honors with a winning essay in a recent nation-wide magazine contest. Greater Number In Commercial Classes Drawing from the tenth grade and from last year's list of graduates, four of the high schools in this county are reporting sizable gains in their com mercial departments, according to a report coming from the office the county superintended! here this morning. The1 opening day enroll ment figures were doubled in one or two of the departments and mort than doubled in one other one. Tenth grade pupils are entering the de partment for special work for the first time in most of the schools but they are allowed to take the work only upon the principals approval The proportion of graduates to the number of regular pupils taking the courses could not be determined im mediately. Enrollments were reported as fol lows: Oak City, 25; Robersonville, 50; JamesvilJe, 35, and Williamston. 40. Everetts Church Sunday Services Rev. Wallace O. Andrews, Baptist minister who recently located this county, will conduct his first service in the church at Everetts on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Paul Bailey, clerk, announced this morn ing Coming to this county from Bertie after holding successful pastorates in other centers, Rev. Mr Andrews has already made many friends in this section The entire membership is expect ed to welcome the new minister and members of other congregations as well as the general puMic are cor dially .invited to hear him Deserted for many years, the little ghost town of Dymond City is fighting its way back on the map. School authorities stat ed yesterday that bus service had been provided for the once thriving little county town and that one pupil?a second grad er ? waa being transported to and from the Farm Life School daily. The trip to the "city" adds only ten miles to the bus routes, and what are ten miles to a big county when a once-thriving town is trying to stage a come Pnrehaalng the thouaands of acres in the old J. and W tract, Mr. L. A. Thompson la begin ning to develop the property and a lone family haa already locat ed there. Most Of Fifty-four Cases Are Entries For Tax Judgments Ten Ki'tmlur Cum* Il?-nr?I By W. II. < '.ohiirn I ,a*l Monday -The number of cases finding Ibeir way to the Martin County Recorder's Court judgment docket reached an all-time high last Monday, Clerk L. B. Wynne counting fifty-four en tries when the session was complet ed. Most of the cases forty four to he enact-wr"' entered in. the jndg ment docket after mere formality following the disposition of suits brought against the defendants in which they were charged ?ith not listing their properties for taxation in accordance with law. Very few of the defendants were in the court, the cases having been settled by virtual agreement after listings were effected and the taxes and court costs were paid. I'Jeas of guilty were entered ill all the cases. Only in those cases?where the non-hsleis visiled the courthouse, listed their property and paid their taxes before the war rants were served were there no judgments entered ill the perma nent court records Judge W 11 Cohurn had a fairly busy day Monday handling the "reg ular" docket which carried ten cases, or about three or four.more than the usual number. Small crowds were present, and at one time there was only one lone white spectator in the audience. The session was concluded shortly before noon, but the clerk spent much time making the entries, and indexing the rases Proceedings in the court: The case charging Joe Frank May horn with bastardy was continued until Monday, September 29th ?Tin it was a hit of ronfusiuil tn, the case charging Ed Williams with assaulting a female. In the opinion of the court the- case had been heart! before a justice of the peace and that no probable cause of guilt was found, and further in the opinion of the court that defendant should not be j tried for the same charge under an other warrant, the, action was dis missed. The private prosecution ap pealed to the superior court The case charging Ernest Lee with I hit and-run and rack less driving was continued until Monday, September 29th. Jasper and Leon Williams were in the court for alleged disorderly con duct and both pleaded riot guilty. At the conclusion of the state s evi dence, I .eon Williams made a motion for a judgment as of not guilty. The motion was allowed. Adjudged guil ty, Defendant Jasper Williams was sentenced to the roads for sixty days, the court suspending the sentence upon the'payment of a $15 fine and the costs of the action. Bond in the (Continued on page six) _ ? legion To Install Officers Monday V The John Walton llassell Post" of the American Legion will install its officers at a regular meeting of the membership next Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the hut on watta Street. Several high officials in the OUCVV. uv?v. V ---o state organization will address the meeting and handle the installation ceremonies. J R. Winslow will again head the county post as commander. He will be assisted by Vice Commanders R H. Goodmon, J H Ayers and W C Wallace. Other officers to be install ed are W E. Dunn, adjutant and fi nance officer; H. <3. Horton. service officer, chairman sons of the legion, and publicity chairman; H Y. Peel, guardianship; Arthur Roberson, ser geant-at-arms, W A Brown, chap lain; P. M. llolliday, historian; W H Gray, athletic officer; Bob Taylor, child welfare officer; H. L Swain, Americanism; J- Sam Gctsinger; graves registration; J, A Ward, em ployment officer and Mack Wynne, membership chairman. This Week In Defense The President announced a mili tary mission will go to China to study the need of China for equip ment and materials and expedite lend-lease aid. State Secretary Hull stated the U. S. will maintain the policy of freedom of the seas in shipping supplies to Kussia via the Pacific. The President told his press conference an organized campaign of rumors, distortions, half-truth and falsehood regarding misuses of lend lease funds had been launched to sabotage the program of aid to oppo nents of the Axis. Agriculture OPM gave priority to deliveries of materials necessary for the produc tion of parts for the repair and maintenance of existing farm equip ment and manufacture of new farm equipment. The President vetoed a bill to withhold from the normal channels of trade Government-own ed cotton and wheat, because in times such us these no one can fore see how soon these stocks may be needed." Army Hie War Department announced creation of a third parachute batal ion and a fifth armored division Die Army also amended its regula tions to permit discharge of mltst ed men to accept Navy commissions when tni- Navy so desires. Civilian Defense The Army announced it will test the air deft use and ail' warning sys tem of the northeastern U S. in maneuvers October !l to IB Approxi mutely 43,001) volunteer civilians in the system will participate. A* pre liminary report of the mission sent to England by the Office of Civilian Defense recommended fingerprint nig of every U S citizen for identi fication of casualties and that neeesd sary civilian defense personneI, in eluding police and firemen, be ex etnpt from milium sen ior? rimt *.... i . .,. OCD Director IaiGuardia reported incomplete returns on the aluminum collection campaign showed 14,000, 000 pounds of scrap, yielding 10,500, 000 pounds of aluminum or enough for 2,800 fighting plains, had been collected. Prices Associate Price Administrator El liott suggested ,women can help J check price rises by writing the 1 iicc Administration's consumer di vision in Washington of unreason able advances in costs of living; by consulting city and county officials to see whether increases are justi fied; buying this winter's coal now it-porting rapid rises in rents to state and local housing agencies; buying defense bonds instead of new ears, reli igerators, washing machines or other household appliances. The Of fice of Price Administration set ceil ing prices on animal hair used in mattresses, rayon grey goods, dinu ties, voile and combed broadcloth (Continued on page six) Uiarles H. Jenkins Addresses KLwaiiisi Speaking hvfoM- (hi- Kiwams Hub here laid niglH Mr Churlcii II Jon kins, men die i of the State Hoard of Conservation and Development, ne s I. to eulogized the natural resoi(rre? and the wonderful possibilities of the state as a national recreation een ter The speaker enumerated many facts and figures which gave evi dence In the accepted fact, especial ly among us natives, that North Car olina is- the outstanding state in the Union. Around $3(l(J,liOc?T,-ii,r ? \|iec tat ions 1 - Fuirl) (?t-nerul in Low (?rai the inn I part, tin1 33 white and colored scfuioTs m tins county. anil 7.00(1 youngsters yesterday morn it*14, unofficial reports indicating a downward trend in the enrollment | for the white and a slight increase in the colored schools Unlike those in the troubled and war-stricken na tions across the seas, the little folks J assembled in peace, some few crying I a little bit in then new surroundings; and a few others in the higher grades j grumbling about the weather and i things in general Despite the wea j ther and the fact that vacation'days 1 well- ended abruptly, there was a high spirit among most of the youths as they made ready to meet the ques Hons-that are certain to come during the year in which their little minds will la- trained after a certain edu rational pattern. There?were?rm?high?spots irr the preliminary reports coming from the I various school principals, but taken! as a whole, tin- - preliminary enroll J ment figures did riot come up to first expectations Only last Monday hiost ot tin* school men predicted j fairly substantial gains, indicating | that the downward trend in the en rollment figures of a year ago would j be checked if riot counteracted in its ! entirety. It is possible that the en rollnient figures will grow, that the school heads did not take into con sideration the unprecedented rush to get tobacco to the niaikets and that | the little folks would have to help in that task However, it is fairly certain that the saturation point ha* been almost reached if not reached, that only a shift in population can materially booft the enrollment fig ures-during this term ami-the years 1 to come. Educators, collaborating with the statisticians and recalling the low birth rates recorded during the depression, estimate that enroll ment figures for the nation will fall | short by a quarter of a million little (Continued on page six) ? 1 : Paving Contractor Resumes Operation Delayed by a break down earlier in the week, the paving contractor resumed operations on the river fill yesterday afternoon, late reports from the project stating that the work was proceeding smoothly de spite a shortage in common labor. Five men in.the cement car were un able to keep the trucks moving, and a call was recorded in the employ ment office for more workers. It was learned that the project could han dle twenty-five more men With favorable weather and bar ring possible delays, the big paver I should reach the river bridge about | the middle of next week The work ers were at the first bridge this side j of Conine Creek this morning De spite the recent interruptions, it is now believed the contractor can complete the project on or about the 27th of this month and make it pos sible for traffic to move over the route on or about October 11 without delay. KOtMMT Following a round up of delin? quent lax listers by the county in recent weeks, the Town of Williamston tomorrow will start its drive to get the names of its careless property owners on the books. It is estimated that there are between 150 ami 200 persons in the tow 11 who did not list their property or subject them selves to poll taxes. In accordance with -the terms of a letter being dispatched by Mayor J; It: iiassell. the 11011 listers can pay up between now and October 0th or suffer the consequences ? prosecution in the courts. Boatman Injured In Accident On Rivet Oscar .Jackson, 52-ye;u old whip inaii, was injured possibly swinusb in a boat incident on Hounokc Kiv ,n;?several?"nits :ilmvr tlamiltoi about noon last Tuesday. Complch details <11 Hie accident could not In learned here, but reports stated tlui -44+e?man?wfei cnughl?bet ween?Hvr barges and that be was badly mash ed The extent of his' injuries couli no! lit- ilflM Iiiinrd. ami ;dtti ivci-iv jdg~ first aid treatment in the ptfici of I)r l.o'ng ui llaiiiilton be was re moved t tin Vn ginia Electric and Power Compans against J. (? Statoii and wife Fan nie C Staton The action was takci to gain a right of way for the com pany's pole line on the Washirigtoi Highway. It is pointed out in the proceeding" (li.it the iOdd i-> being widcm-d in ac cordance with the national defense program, that the company had beer instructed to move its pole line oui of the highway right of way whicl has been?widened ttr include fifty feet on either side of the middle line down the hard surface. cai.iiv; Martin County is calling upon its property owners this week in no uncertain terms. It is time to pay up all taxes or accept the consequences, the county is say ing in so many words. * Approximately 4,000 post cards are being placed in the mails this week, advising own ers that their property will he advertised for sale the first Monday in October if the taxes are not paid. At the same time, special col~" lectors are sending out nearly 2, 000 statements to delinquent per sonal property owner*, advising them that action will be taken if the accounts are not paid im mediately. Salt's Pass The Two Mi I lion-Pound Mark Here This Morning Bona Ki?lr Sale* Between For t\ anil lift* t'.enl* Keporl eil Karlv 11>il;i> While tin if has been no material ? jchange in prices for the unusually liaise offering <>f tips on the local j market this week, there has been an appreciable upward trend in aver ages reported for the better quality I gradi during the past few days. A ; a whole, 'the market is more than holding its on n in poundage and price with new customers coming in from foreign territory and with I former customers returning in large numbers Some h-w s.ilt-s 11 .* i v i ? bi'i'n report - | ed in the high forties, but consider able strength was noticed this morn ing when the Imperial and Export I bought in a number of piles with the price ranging up to $45 a hundred ; pounds Averages were reported as high as $42 for sizable lots, but such -ales weie limited hi number part- ' ly beuuse then1 t> a perponderance of tips Im? ing offered. " There have 1 beeu few tunes in the history of the market when farmers offered then tip- in such large quantities Filling, !up the first-sale early today, farm ers immediately began spreading their tip- and some good tobacco, too, in the other houses, ami a block 7s novi considered certain. Heavy de liveries are v irtually assured for the early part of next week, arid the sell ing season i now believed entering a peak for the season Total sales tor thy season on the market here passed the two million pound mark thi- morning when it was estimated there were more than 400,000 pounds on the market. Far mers ari' packing more tobacco in their grades, and sales are certain to ?I'tliet a laige volume as compared? to tho . on opening day last week when the baskets averaged less than .1 hundred pound . as a rule I arge offerings of tips and much ?>l that infeiior tobacco that ripened so rapidly in the fields during the aimint'l are holding the general av erage down, but Sales Supervisor Johnson aid this morning that the price figure to date is standing be tween 27 ami 28 eel its Prices are pleasing to'the farmer- and that uri ea ine .. over the io.il ket has all but disappeared the general opinion be ing that tin pi h i trend w ill continue to at least hold up and probably m fien-r.?1 leavy?sale::?tttv general throughout tin belt, and while no ? j "I t iiiil rt*[Hm t has been released by i ? coinpame m i possible that the , 1. a.?> long?deliv?*> n-> w-fll?have a? slightly depressing effect on the j | mai kets An old ob.M l VI I Oil the market t"J itnr pnintrrt out that- numbers ? of tarmors who hail been hired to for ign mai ket.s bv lam \ promises that viie hard to keep, were back on the William ton market and that they wile well atisfled to "tie back home again " Considerable new ter i dory is tu ing represented on the mat k? l a the*.season progresses, and while there is '?7nly one set of buyers, the farineis are apparently ready and willing to wait for a sale when it is necessary The sales so" far have been unusually smooth and ' the selling m gani/ations have held the blocks to a minimum. ?tiui. i i.n,. i.1 gi i 11'is.?icleaning? . i poit i . lay for Thursday's (Continued on page six) I4anilt> Klection Not ^ el Completed 1?-? t'oiiipftiiii'?ualb?di aft?calls sent out more or les ii gularly by Uncle Sam and finding one or two cancell ed contracts on their hands'at the last minutt sehool authorities were unable to comph t? their faculty elections in time lot the opening of the new term yesterday. Able sub titutes were biought in. and re in.its from the office of the county superintendent today staled that ap pointments of a more or less perma nent nature could be expected with in the next few days. While waiting for his school to open in Alamance County, Profes sor Totnnue (iavlord is handling the -object of science in the Bear Grass school His successor is expected to report before next Tuesday when Mr .Gaylord leuvwr. cfrlrs^Wheeler Manning is substi tuting m the loca]. high school until a contract now pending with a young lady in Maryland can be executed. W L>. Brackets a graduate of Ap palachian State, has accepted a po sition in the Oak City School and is expected to report very shortly. He is from Ellenboro, N. C., and will be accompanied to Oak City by his young son. Professor Wood row Suggs was filling the position when the term opened yesterday morning. mo 4i II s 110 58 :?s !07 288 177 808