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THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BE {OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT* FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BE OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT! FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK ^’Otm' I-—>1 Vi BER *65 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, August /.*, 1917 ESTABLISHED 1899 Store Robberies Reported Tuesday -t Night In County Robbers Believed To Have! Been Frightened Away At Hamilton Store Robbers, inactive in this coun ty *oi *h~ y"-* several months, went 'n»o action again late last I IT-esJay .tight _1y wcdnes- \ aay morning, striking in Eveieits _ and in Hamilton. Officers, includ ■ the sheriff, deputies and members ■ 01 the highway patrol, are work I ing on tne cases, but have been mi a n jmable to establish a definite lead In either so far. It is fairly evi dent, according to Sheriff C. B. Roebuck, that both jobs were handled by the same parties. It was also reported that there were robberies in Bethel and Tarboro the same night. In Everetts the robbers kicked out a small panel in the back door to gain an entrance into Har «i Hardy’s grocery and market. mong the goods missed were cigarettes, razor blades, a small radio and a pocketbook left in the store the night before by Mrs. Hardy. Only a small amount of money was in the pocketbook which contained her driver’s li cense and a few other articles. Cutting out a back-door panel robbers entered cl9d° Comnanv in Ham 1 (.ij ueime 2:0U o'clock ..nr,„c _in ■ Once i I till* r«»n . H —o -- Holltr utTii unici2)Lciit*u the door Mdl U‘U i yui Vdliuuo ai - cente^r''* **■' shells and guns. A leather bank nnuen lei l in uic atuu. v... was nppvu | There Wh& utnuniK ill | ■ 1 , ... ... W •*.♦.«»»;< and checks wmen were later found on the floor. Mr. Henry Johnson, Sr., living a short J' 1—I.. -‘vre, heard a noise about 2:00 o'clock and he got up and turned on • light. It is believed the robbers became frightened and departed, Tjeavmg several boxes of gun shells and three shot guns in the t grass beside the stole. Tne cash register in the store was ripped open with a screw driver and a small amount of money was missed along with an Ingram watch in need of repairs. An unidentified man, trying to break into Charlie Mack John son's grocery here late Wednes day night was chased away by Officer Raymond Rawls, Native Of County Dies In Glendale -» W T. Ward, a native of this county, died at his home in Glen dale, California, last Saturday. Funeral services are being held in a funeral home and burial will follow in Glendale on Friday, August 15. The son of the late John and Sallie Roberson Ward, he was born in the Jamesville Commun ity of this county 67 years ago. When a young man he went west and located in California in 1901. It had been many years since he had returned to this county al though he has quite a few rela tives here and in other communi- I ties. A retired railroad man, he had met with much success in his adopted state. Surviving are one son, George Ward; one grandson; two broth ers, George Ward of Kinston and J. P. Ward of Wilmington; one sister. Mrs., Matilda Hardy of Kinston, and several nieces and nephews. CALL FOR ROOMS I __/ I After overrenting almost unsurmountable obstacles in obtaining teachers for the schools here during the term opening the 38th of this month, officials declare they arc having an even greater problem in finding living ac commodations for the teach ers. Principal II. G. Stewart is j urgently appealing to the people of the town to open their homes to a woman and a man teacher. Any one who , has a room is asked to contact Mr. Stewart at once. ! Several Ordinanees ! Are Passed By Board Provide Penalty For Traffic Law Violations Here —$— Limruv • Obstruction *»f Sidewalks mid Other Acts Unlawful Acting to support recently j adopted traffic regulations and to remedy other conditions, the local town commissioners in spec ial session this week passed sev eral new ordinances and issued instructions for their enforce ment. It isn't proposed to make a racket in the enforcement of the new ordinances, but respect of them will be demanded. Most of the ordinances, having to do with traffic regulations and parking merely provide penalties for violations. Carrying a maximum penalty of a $10 fine or ten days in jail, one ordinance makes it unlawful to play any music machine, com monly known and designated as a piccolo or nickelodian, in any 1 i .av p. ill. and OIO'J J C1CCK a. in. ar,,,th<,i- ordinance, carrying the same penalty provisions, makes it n n murtii) **fnr an\r urnim of np «ms to congregate or remain on any aibv, wuii\ in uiij itlCT. u icuKUi of time as to obstruct the free passage of pe ~.y person in a public ! ,_;c engage in the use of pro I 1 arie or vulgar language." The wT1™* "* uin» ^ u'Vgci’i ic«it guage in public places is very common, and is advanced to the extent that it occupies a place in general conversations, it was pointed opt. | it unlawful "for the driver of any j vehicle to proceed throneh anv in j tej'sectloll whole there located ja signal light, commonly known as a 'traffic light.’ while same 1 shall be red. anu u siiaii be un lawful for the driver of anv ve hicle to stop in obedience to a red traffic light signal with any por i tion of his vehicle over the pas sage way designated and marked tor peoestnans m ciossuig the stret' " The law applies to opera tors of motor vehicles, team drawn vehicles and bicycles, and provides a maximum fine of $10 or ten days in jail for each viola tion. While there is a state law against the practice, the board supplemented that law with an ordinance making it unlawful “for the driver of any vehicle other than that of official business to follow any fire apparatus trav eling in response to a fire alarm closer than one block, or to travel into or park such vehicle within one block where fire apparatus lias stopped in answer to a fire alarm." The ordinance reads fur ther, "That, upon the approach of any police or fire department vehicle giving signal by bell, sir en or otherwise, the driver of every other vehicle shall immedi ately drive the same to a position as near as' possible and parallel to the right hand edge of curb, clear of any intersection of streets and shall stop and remain in such position unless otherwise directed by a police or traffic officer until the police or fire department ve hicle or vehicles shall have pass ed.” It was pointed out that the lire apparatus has the right-of way at'a traffic signal even if the signal is red, that traffic should stop even on a green signal at the approach of fire-fighting equip ment. Volunteer firemen answer ing a fire call in thejr personal cars or trucks, must, under the provisions of the ordinance, abide by the traffic signals. Violators of the law are subject to a $10 fine or ten days iu jail. The other ordinances, govern ing parking, read, in part: No parking in front of foe hy drants or in front of the fne sta tion or police station. It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle, attended or unattended, in any public alleyway, or' block the entrance of any public alley way or private driveway, or in (Continued on page five) r - —V PROGRESSING ____* v. Work on the addition to the Roanoke - Dixie warehouse here is progressing rapidly, . and the builders are fairly ' certain the project wil! be 1 l completed in time for the | market opening on Monday, ] j August 25. All the big tim- f hers have been placed and the sheeting for the roof is just about in place. The project has attracted an unusually large number of workers and even the own j ers-operators took up their tools to help rush the work to | completion. Alleged Thief Waives Hearin CIQ Mack Peterson, colored man who stands charged with the theft of $700 in cash from Willie Faulk here in June, 1945, waived a hear ing last Tuesday evening. Un able to raise bond in the sum of 1 * ' ,>(in II,QC I ciufueu in jnu ,,) await trial o. I the suoerior court - ' — tL Peterson lnuiii, on uuu Ins HJI in i , t-MimuvcM III IVi l WllVt: nuuiu | enrne to nis i esCUV .. a ecw I rested near here last D.aft ernoon. uuflurr a. o eHsM’ii nanciiefl two cases in h;" John Henry Davis, cnaruen woo disorderly conduct, was required to pay $7.50 trial "costs. Oliver I Rogers, booked on a disorderly conduct count, was sentenced to the roads for JO days, th. \_U*c suspending the sentence upon the pavment of $7.50 costs. Off mv Announces |<V»* l\M jvi> > / i ah I Inan iimv The Wiliamston Employment Office Staff is interested in inter | Viewing iiiuiviutuua qiliinmU tut ! the following jobs: stenographer, I salesman, general office clerk, bookkeeper j routeman, machinist II, sawyer, auto parts salesperson, secretary, electric lineman trainee. 1st class cook, waitress, stationary boiler fireman, veneer lathe operator, housemaid. In addition to the above, there are several openings for laborers 1 in construction of highways and telephone lines, logging, sawmills, and building construction. Per sons currently out of work should contact the local State Em ployment Office on the 3rd floor of the City Hall. o Revival To Be Held At Everetts —.— Rev. J. W. Lollis of Pantego will begin a revival at Everetts Chris tian Church Sunday night, Aug. 24 at 8 o’clock. Rev. Lollis is a former pastor of the church. He later preached in Bristol, Va., and returned to North Carolina. He is a forceful gospel preacher. The public is cordially invited. SPEAKS . . . THE RECORD Two more highway wrecks were added to the accident column in this county last week resulting in painful in juries to one person and a property damage estimated at $950. The following tabulations offer a comparison of the ac cident trend: first, by corres ponding weeks in this year and last and for each year to the present time. 32nd Week Accidents Inj’d Killed UanTge 1947 2 1 0 $ 950 1946 2 * 1 0 800 Comparisons To Date 1947 73 33 3 $16,735 1 1940 32 03 3 20,450 Predicting About 44-Cent Average For 1947 Tobacco —« President of Tobacco Asso ciates Reports To Committeemen ! Reporting to directors of To- i I bacco Associates. Inc., following a j survey of European markets, J. B. I Hutson, president of the organiza tion, stai..d *hqt il.e ' ilv,-. | not very bright for flue-cured to I bacco exports from the 1947 crop and predicted ao average of 43 to 45 cents for the 1947 offerings, it was Hutson s opinion that 1948 quotas should be reduced from 15 to 20 percent, and added that the United Kingdom will buy hardly one-half as much tobacco this year as it did last. Tobacco Associates, financed by voluntary contributions offered by farmers, warehousemen and business men in general, is trying to enlarge the German markets, Hutson reported to a meeting of the organization's directors in Ra leigh Thursday afternoon. The main basis for Hutson’s pre dicted average price of 42-45 cents for flue-cured tobacco is, of course, the fixed government sup port price of 40 cents, averaging 90 pe iTcn t of na»*’*** V J grr.d: ■ The market price nearly! laimujo is somewnai anove the I t * 1 I will be the ease tms year. I ■ in Hn miiTvinw earner nils j | week Hutson said that his op:: I iui,u - v>*i vi 1948 redim [ing quotas were based primarily j ion me Hssnmniion that Ihev would tl... -slonlntoH In (ho !nnm. ! iinn umtrence between a 1947 | jtnie-cureu narvesi ui__i outmiy i.- i 296-000,000 itounds i.r.d .: tula! dr „,r,n4 ?Kon» 1 100,000 000 I pounds. While he believes that 1 lie Unit jed Kingdom will buy almost en lough American tobacco to meet ins current ueeus mis .ycai, sever-i al fact<.is combine to curtail the (anticipated total United King/ ■nv ' j purchases from the U. S. this j I season to about hal." of the all | time high mark of 1946. One of these factors is that Brit jain bought about 100 mi!!/'" i pounds more of American tobacco j last year than she used for 1946 I consumption. This will be utilized I as a cushion against greatly slash- j | *-v4 , mutt nm bJ • O. tl piU-| giam forced on the United King | dom by its extremely precarious financial position, particularly with respect lo a shortage of U. S. dollar exchange. Hutson insists that the U. S.— United Kingdom tobacco trade re lat’onship should be about the same this year as in pre-World War II years, although consider ably under the peak years of the war. “We are inclined to forget," lie said, “that Britain’s 1946 tobacco imports were far above normal, and that even with the anticipated drastic curtailment of their buy ing we will still be selling them about as much as we did before World War II. “Also, that while they will be buying some 50 percent less from us this year, their consumption is not down nearly thaf much. Actually, they are consuming [about one-foprth less American I tobacco than they were before j their government imposed severe tobacco import duties last April." Hutson said that he was not at | liberty to disclose the terms of Ins proposal to American military oc cupation leaders in Germany. He said, however, that it was design ed to provide some increase in the German tobacco ration of about one package of cigarettes every six weeks, to utilize a substantial quantity of tobacco (including American) lo provide a greater personal incentive in general pro duction program He said that he called to the attention of occupation officials, loo, that increased authorized im porting of tobacco leaf would help in breaking down admittedly large black market operations in American cigarettes. American tobacco authorities are known to have reminded the War Department that black mar ket American cigarets are used to buy articles that otherwise could be sold by Germans for badly needed dollar exchange; and that I (Continued troin pa6,e Uvc) J Work Stoppage In Its Third Day At Manufacturing Plant J © Stimson Explains \\ hy Atomic Bomb |Was Used In War i i -—*— 1»' H./Sary of Vi ar Was IVIan To Make tin* Ki'idiiiim'iuliifion (Tins is the second installment ■ of Secretary Stimson's explana- j tion of why the atomic bomb was used in the recent war. Having had his last conference with the late President Roosevelt, he now comes to tell of his visit to Presi dent Truman to discuss atomic energy for the first time.—Ed.t 1 discussed with him the whole history of the project. We had with us General Groves, who ex plained in detail the progress which had been made and the probable future course of the work. I also discussed with President Truman the broader as pects of the ou'u'..'rt. ... he mer orandum wmen i use** m this dis cussion is attain a fair sample of 111 m r. i i ♦ ..j Ishall in all nrobabilitv have com-| I pick'd the most terrible weapon ( | t VI 1 I\IIW» ll til IIUHIUU IIIOIUIJ, | I* who it; cuy• "(2) Although we have shared j lls Hovt'lnnmpn j <li/. T T xr I 11.» ♦»>,. it s; i< :,i nresi'nt | | in the position <» '-'Oti oiling the! I ri'M'iiiits with wh'c.li l.o construct ! and use it and no other nation could reach this position for some years. "(3) Nevertheless it is practic ally certain that we could not re main in this position indefinitely. I “(A) Various segments of its discovery and production arc ■widely known among mar..,1 . eien j tists in many eourdiics, although j few scientists are now acquaint ed with the whole process which we have developed. “(B) Although its construction | under present methods requires (great scientific and industrial ef j fort and raw materials, which are i temporarily mainly within the p^ss'-rien and knowledge id' U. S. and LJ. K , it is extremely pro bable that much easier and cheap er methods of production will be discovered by scientists in the fu ture, together with the use of ma terials of much wider distribu tion. As a result, it is extremely probable that the future will make it possible for atomic bombs to be constructed by smaller na tions or even groups, or at least j by a larger nation in a much i shorter time. “(4) As a result, it is indicated that the: future: may see a time 1 when such a weapon may be con structed in secret it net usetl sud denly and effectively with devas tating power by a wilful nation or group against an unsuspecting nation or group of much greater size and material power. With its aid even a very powerful unsus pecting nation might be conquer ed within a very few days by a very much smaller one . . . (a brief reference to the estimated capabilities of other nations is here omitted; it in no way affects the course of the argument.) “(5) The world in its present state of moral advancement com pared with its technical develop ment would be eventually at the mercy of such a weapon. In other words, modern civilization might I be completely d- stroyed. “(6) To approach any world peace organization of any pattern now likely to be considered, with out an appreciation by the lead ers of our country of the power of this new w< upon, would seem to be unrealistic. No system of control heretofore considered would be adequate to control this menace. Both inside any particu lar country and betwei n the na tions of the world, the control of this weapon will undoubtedly be a matter of the greatest difficulty and would involve such thorough going rights of inspection and in ternal controls as we have never heretofore contemplated. “(7; Furthermore, m the light of our present position wilh ref (Continued on i^-0= fivcj BARN Sl'RYKY || vs Iii an effort to lower tobac | co barn five losses, the State i Extension Service is making a stuiiv of the losses and is asking the cooperation of farme.s. I'he farmer.., losing barns, are asked to notify the office of the county farm agent when there is a barn loss, giving all the details as i to size, tvpe of curer and other details. Nine barns are known to have been destroyed by fire in the county so far this seas on, including two equipped with stokers, two with wood burning furnaces and the re mainder with oil curers. Beauty Queens Enter Contests •^lliamston’s beauty queens are "'""'•in” this week for two of " ‘ • ■■ scheduled for 1947. Miss Mary Warren, representing the town at the Tobacco Festival . . i relatives in Elm City before eon- ! tinuing to Wilson. ivuss zuigciu MeEawnorn is j 0 . . _me miss iNorin Carolina contest at Wrightsville. She will he accompanied by j Gurganus. They will be joined | Saturday by representatives and ; <>•? tin ive-ivi -ifayes Co'Svtd their wives, including Mr. and Mis. Wheeler Manning, Mr. and Mrs K.xum Waid, Mr. and Mrs. T F Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, Jr.. Miss Elizabeth Park er, and Messrs. Paul Simpson, Robert Cowen and John Hutton Gui ganus Lower Prices On Border Markets Observers, returning from the Bolder tobacco markets yester day, stated that tobacco prices I were apparently weakening. Top prices were listed at 5t! and 5!) cents with little demand lor those I types. Inferior quality tobaccos were said to be literally begging with the Stabilization Corpora tion taking a large portion of those offerings. The medium quality grades are selling fairly well, it was declar ed. Sales continue unusually light on all the markets, the Wednes day sales, the largest of the seas on, having ended at noon that day. Capture Still In Mat Swamp Area Raiding in the Flat Swamp sec tion hardly a mile from Roberson ville, ABC Officer J. 11. Roebuck and Deputy Hoy Peel Monday aft ernoon captured a 5(J-gallun ca ! par ity copper still. They wrecked four fermenters hut found not beer. Officer Roe buck dated that il was fairly evi dent that high water had limited operations at the plant during re cent days. Yim IMG Kustcrn Carolina tobacco is moving to the Border markets in comparatively small quan tities, reports stating that quite a few loads had been hauled out of Bertie this week. About i.ix Alartin County farmers are said to have re quested their marketing cards during the past few days and they arc believed to have de livered tobacco to the border lor sale. Reports from the border in dicate that prices are not so high, and not many farmers are expected to make the long trip there to sell tobacco ahead of the opening of the I home markets. Misunderstanding Said To Have Led To Strike Tuesday Loral Vull.orili:- (Maul Officials \V arn \^aiii-l Anv \ iolcucc j The work stoppage at the plant j of the Williamston Manufacturing | Company is rounding out its third j day with no immediate prospect! that operations will be resumed any time soon. All efforts for getting labor representatives and management together have not been exhausted, but since one of the company owners is out of town on a previously planned mis sion it was certain todav that no conference could be held for the present, at least. During the meantime the company is keep ing its plant doors open to at”' employees who care to work. Most of the white employees and several colored employees report ed for work Thursday Law en forcement officers have warned that any violent efforts to block I " •» W'" jueait wun 111 mik'i accordance I tin1 law .that undue threats .1.1 i. tii of I mated. Tentative plans, have been advancer! ! ■* murk stop. ! Williamston Lumber alleged to to strike or age at the Company s i plant Wednesday : net ...as,at< i iali'anp operators there I have conferred advising those work would be tunity to do so. morning, diu were reported to with then men, who wanted to given an oppor thal those who wanted to quit had a perfect right to do so, the action indicat ing that the management is hard ly c in.-.uil I mg elite: mg into i contract with the labor organi/ ers under the existing set-up at 1 the present time. The Williamston I’aekage Man | ufaeturing Company work stop | page, considered a bit premature j and certainly called before all el ! forts to reach an undei standing i or an agreement were exhausted ; is due, it is sincerely believed, j to misundei standing. | Union Organize! William l‘ | Thomason, questioned about the I work stoppage, Wednesday eve I mng reviewed the time-table. Ac j cording to bis contentions, hi I contacted the management of the ! plant the first time on July 18, |and alleges he was promised an answer in ten or twelve days I "We heard nothing at the end of that period, and after trying sev eral times we finally contacted the manager. A conference was held by management Monday evening and we were to get an answer. We called the manager but received no definite answer. We held a union meeting in tht church and that changed the complexion of tilings We called the manager about 9:30 or !):40 o’clock Monday night and asked for a meeting, declaring to him that it w'as urgent. There was to be a meeting on or before 11 30 lhat night, we asked,” the union man declared It was the expressed intention of the management at its early Monday evening meeting to con fer with the labor organizers, and it was understood that the con ference would be held at 0:00 o’ clock Tuesday morning. "That hour seemed to be a little too late for the labor folks, and it was then our understanding that the conference would be held at ii:00 o'clock Tuesday morning.” one of the representatives of the management was quoted as sav ing. At no time had the manage ment refused to sign a contract, it \iras reliably learned. Two of the company were in an official town last Monday night and get out of it until about clock. Tuesday morning the plant was found standing idle at the direction of the union organ izers. Management turned back, one of the company partners ex plaining that he had been work ing sixteen to eighteen hours ow nci s meeting did not 11 DO o’ (Continued 411 ya„e Uu'cc) Judge Smith Has Fourteen Cases In County Court Fines and Forfeitures Total $500 \l Session Oil Last Vlondav Judge J. Calvin Smith called fourteen cases in the courtly court last Monday when lines and for feitures amounted to an even $500 and when two defendants drew road tii ms r anging from six months to one year. luv court, attracting a fair-siz ed audience, lusted for about two hours. Proceedings: Charged with operating a motor vehicle without u driver’s license, < s. M. Crould pleaded guilty and was fined $25 and taxed with the cost. John Paul Jones, charged with drunken driving, failed to appear £"’d judgment absolute was order fed on bis $50 bond. The case was continued. Pleading guilty of drunken driving, John Rhoden Conner was fined $100 and taxed with the costs. His license to operate a motor vehicle was r evoked for one year. James Hawkins, pleading not guilty of assaulting a female, was adjudged guilty and was fined $25 I me eases charging Amanda j Bowen with disorder ly conduct land an .•••'*. weapon, and Sudie Bcacham with trespass and an assault with a deadly weapon, were dismissed. Pleading guilty of the posses sion of half pint of illicit liquor, Henrv Sti ickl ’ -• and required lo pay the costs. --w#f- 's:r-gV'vr*«7Vri','*‘' violating the liquor laws, pleaded guilty of possessing a 8nr>»h quan tity of illicit iquor. The defend ant was sentenced to the roads for twelve months. Execution of the W'-ntcnee was suspended and defendant was placed on proba tion. In addition to the usual loudit ion- ot pi one io:;, ; : c ! ■ : lowing conditions were incor porated and made part of the judgment: The defendant pays a fine of $50 and the trial costs, he is lo have no intoxicating liquors or matei mis designed for the manufacture of illicit liquor in his posse sion dur ing the probation period which is two years. Capias and commitment is to issue upon the violation by the defendant of any of the conditions of proba tion. An Jei • on Webb, charged with violating the liquor laws, failed to appear and his $J00 cash bond was forfeited. Papers were ord ered issued for his arrest. Charged with operating a mot orbike without a driver's license, Jim Henry Manning pleaded guil ty and was fined $25 and taxed with the court costs. Maintaining she was innocent, Madeline Andrews was adjudged guilty of violating the health laws and she was lined $25 and requir (Continued from page five) Breaks Foot In Fall Downstairs Mi-. Edna Laughinghouse, home service worker for the Mai tin County Chapter of the Ameri can tied Ci 11--, broke her left foot m .1 tali downstairs at her home on West Mam Street last Tuesday. One bone was split and another was broken -it was learned. II will be some days before she’ll be able to return to her of fice on the third floor of the town hall, but she hopes to be able to handle emergency Red Cross eases at her home until she is able to be out. KOI MM I* Eleven persons were arrest ee! ami temporarily detained by local, county and state of ficers in the county jail here over the week end. Nine were placed there to sober up from week-end falls from the W’ag on, and one each was charged with larceny and receiving and one with an assault. Four of the group were white. Ages of the eleven persons, all nnyi, ranged from u to of year.,.