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vol xviii. no. y/D
SAY GERMANY WILL ATTEMPT
~ TO STARVE OUT THE ENfiUSH
In a Note to U. S.
Germany Purposes
Ruthless Warfare
For the Purpose of
Starving Out En
gland.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
POSSIBLY BE SEVERED
Germany officially announced
on Wednesday in a note to the
United States Government that
after February Ist an unre
stricted naval warfare would be
carried on. In a memorandum ac
companying the note, the zones
are defined. Shipping orders are
given out to neutral vessels, and
the whole plan* to the world is
out-lined by the Imperial German
Government. For days this an
nouncement has been expected,
and the Entente Allies state that
they are prepared, having as
' simbled a large fleet of "chasers"
Once more the U. S. faces a
severance of diplomatic relations
with Germany. People are now
recalling to mind the utterances
of both President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing, these being
"a world afire" and. "verge of
war."
"The freedom of the seas" for
which President Wilson has stood
against Germany, is to be ruth
lessly invaded by the Germans,
who having seen the effective
ness of England's blockade, and
seek to destroy her by sweeping
all-neutrals off the high seas.
Thus all prospects for peace
have, varfished in thin air, and its
more war and what ths.£nd will
be, who can say? 3
An Interesting Character
Today, the second of February
has become of National impor
tance because of the movements
of a certain member of the animal
kingdom, who entered public life
years ago. This animal, Mr.
Marmot, (Arctomys monax), is
an American, is neither pro-Ally
or pro-German. He does not
watch for the peace dove or take
orders for cannon oalls— all he
notea in passing is the weather.
Before the"" Weather Bureau of
the United States was established
he knew all that it hac to learn,
and, no doubt, has manv a snick
er when the Bureau fans to ac
curately forecast the rains
and the sunshine. Thc*e who
are acquainted with Mr. Marmot
whose favorite and trite tfias is
Mr. Groundhog, affirm that he
comes out from his cavs-like
homestead, and if he finds Old
Sol hidden behind the black and
lowering clouds, that he remains
out and sports around over the
fallen leaves; but if the day is
bright and sunshiny, so that M|r.
G. H., sees his ugly little shadov
he, papers down into his hom?
and remains, for there are U
follow forty days of bad weather
and he does not care to be out in
it As a weather prophet, he
takes off the palm, and there are
none to dispute his claims For
those who may desire to knpw
him when they see him, it may
be told that he is reddish brow*,
more o£ less grizzled with graj,
and that he makes extensive bar
rows in the ground, often injur
ing crops.
' l ifr'fr' - A IHIMI m... ~ ■«*- —V-
THE ENTERPRISE
WiU Hart Paper Mill
Representative Joyne r, .of
Northhampton, County, has in
troduced a bill in the Legislature
to prevent the discharge of spent
liquids from the paper mill at
Roanotce Rapids into the Roanoke
River. It seems thai the North
ampton! folks like the taste of
shad mighty well, and they have
an idea that these aforementioned
liquids ruin the shad industry.
Be as it may. shad is a toothsome
diet, but paper is skvward now
with all the paper mills, and it
would mean a lessening of the
supply to stop even one with the
capacity of that at the Rapids.
Every effort is being made to
defeat the bill, though it was re
ported favorably by the Commit
tee on Grievances and was re
ferred to the Com. on Fisheries.
The people who live along the
Roanoke have seen that some
thing is the matter with the shad
supply, and now as the time
draws near for the coming of the
fish, high hopes are entertained
that it will be a good season for
fish of all kinds, and shad espec
ially-
Splendid Services
Sunday was an interesting day
for the Methodist congregation
here, as it marked the first visit
of the new Presiding Elder, Rev.
L. E. Thompson, who came to
hold the Quarterly Conference of
the Williamston-Hamilton Cir
cuit. Elder Thompson's theme
at the morrfing service was "the
riches of God's people," and in
the evening, "the wonderful
works and the deep thoughts of
the Creator.' Both discourses
showed the power of the man,
whose mind and heart are tilled
with the spirit of the Master,
and who is able to explain the
hidden mysteries in language
easily understood but beautiful
in its expression. At the even
ing service, the sermon was de
scriptive of the physical world,
and the science of the worlds
above and about us.
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
the business session of the Con
ference was held to which every
body was invited, if they desired
to come. At the Sunday morn
ing service, the Holy Commun
ion was administered to a large
number of the members of the
congregation.
For Constitutional Convention
Representative Harry W. !
Stubbs has again introduced a
bill which provides for a Consti
tutional Convention, as he sees
great need for a change in the
State Constitutipn, claiming that
the times demand a more pro
gressive chart by which to steer
the good ship North Carolina.
In it, he would provide against
any discussion of prohibition
measures. Mr. Stubbs is known
as one of the best constitutional
lawyers in the State and, no
doubt, has a broad vision in the
matter, but i t i s a debatable
Question whether the people
vould see the necessity for the
Convention, if the opportunity
was given them to vote for or
against it.
Mrs. James S. Rhodes and lit
tle child left yesterday for At
lsnm, Ga., and Montgomery,
Ala., to visit relatives.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY FEB. 2 . IQ i 7 .
'THE PEOPLES BANK"
Papers of incorporation have
be6n issued for the People's
Bank of Williamston, J. G. Staton
A. R. Dunning and C. H. God
win being incorporators. The
authorized capital is §IOO,OOO,
and just as soon as sufficient fur
niture and stationery can be had,
the bank will open for business
in the Hoyt Hadw. Co's. build
ing next to the Dennis Simmons
Lumber Company's office .on
Main Street. The situation is in
the heart of the business section,
where it is accessible to the bus
iness men at all times. Nearly
five hundred shares of stock were
sold, and many more could have
been, and this sets forth the
broad scope of the bank, which
begins life under fair skies. Mr.
C. H Godwin, who has been
with the Bank of Martin County
for years, is too well known in
banking circles to need any spec
ial endorsement and the fact
that he will be Cashier of the
new bank, insures its broad, lib
eral policy toward the people of
the town and county.
Attractive Quarter*
#
Messrs. Dunning & Moore, who
have recently formed a partner
ship for the practice of law, have
moved into their offices On the
second floor of the Leggett build
ing, 114 Main Street, it being
the same building in which F. K.
Hodges conducts a merchandise
business. The suite of rooms oc
cupied by Dunning & Moore has
been attractively arranged, and
consists of the main office, the
stenographer's room,and an office
for private consultation. The
arrangement of the rooms makes
for a larger amount of work to
be handled by the firm, and pros
pects are spl#ndid for the build
ing up a practice unrivalled by
any in Eastern Carolina. #
Martin County There
It was noted with interest that
Martin County people took part
in the Shriners Minstrel at Ral
eigh on Monday evening. These
were, Mr. Homer Peel and Miss
es Chloe and Alice Guirkin, the
latter daughters .of a former
Martin County man, who has
lived in Raleigh for some time.
No doubt, they contributed large
ly to the success of the minstrel
in which the Shriners of the city
took so much interest.
A. & M. College Record
We are in receipt of the Quar
terly Record of the A. & M. Col
lege, West Raleigh, N. C. It is
filled with illustrations showing
the work in Agriculture, Chem
istry, Civil Engineering, Mech
anical Engineering, Electrical
Engineering and Textile Indus
try. The value of this college to
the State is beyond estimate.
From it go young men who are
trained physically and mentally
for the battles of life. It is one
of the big North Carolina assets.
Will Be Decided Later if I
The article in the paper of last
week relative to to the County
Commencement was not intend
ed to convey the idea that the
holding of the Commencement
had been Idefinitely settled.
Supt. A. J. Manning and the
Teachers Association will discuss
the matter at the next meeting, l
which will be held as soon as 1
practicable. An early decision
in the matter is desired as much
time is required to prepare for it
if the Association decides to hold
the Commencement"
BUSINESS MEN ORGANIZE
Seeing the need for a more
thorough cooperation of the dif
ferent interests of the county, a
number of citizens of the county
met in the reception room of the
Lotus Club, Monday afternoon,
and organized under the name
of the Martin County Business
Man's Association with John L.
Hassell, President W. H. Craw
ford, Vice-President, Clayton
Moore, Secy-Treas., and an/Ex
ecutive Board composed of T. F.
Harrison, Alonzo Hassell, C. D.
Carstarphen, Theodore Roberson
and R. G. Harrison.
Organization and cooperation
never fail to accomplish some
thing, and when directed along
the proper lines are always help
ful. With leaders like these, we
may expect splendid returns and
great good to result in building
up interest in our institutions, in
our homes, and in our business.
The slogan is: "Kick every
man you find sitting on the tail
of progress, yelling 'Whoa!"
The Annual Two Quarts
The bill to aid the fight for
temperance in the State was in
troduced on Monday in the Legis
lature by Representative Gardner
of Yancey County. Thiß bill was
drafted and approved in the of
fices of the Superintendent of
the Anti-Saloon League, and
while it does not entirely prohib
it the keeping of a drop of whis
key, it cuts down the supply to
Two lone quarts yearly.
Another section makes it a
misdemeanor to drink or to be
in public, and gives the
State power to confiscate all ve
hicles used in the transportation
of whiskey in opposition to the
law.
The clause permitting the re
ceipt of liquor reads as roll
| ows:
"That any person, not a minor,
may receive one shipment of
{spirituous liquor, not more than
two quarts, or one shipment of
malt liquors not more than three
gallons for medical use each cal
j endar year under the following
! conditions: The person may apply
jto the clerk of the court of the
county in which he lives for a
permit to receive by transporta
tion by a common carrier spirit
>us or malt liquors for medicine.
At such time he must make affi
davit that he is a citizen of the
j county that he has not received
iany spirituous or malt liquors in
twelve months, that he wants
this shipment for medical use on
ly and that he wishes to receive
it at the express office nearest
to his home. Such permit shall
then be granted by the clerk or
his duly appointed deputy, who
shall affix the seal of his office
thereto and said permit shall
contain the name of the appli
cant to whom the shipment is to
be delivered, the place from
which the shipment is to be
i made, the amount to be shipped,
! the date of granting the permit,
! and the express office nearest
j the home of the applicant to
which the shipment must be
made. The said permit must be
executed in duplicate. The orig
inal shall be delivered to the ap
plicant to be sent by him to the
shipper to be posted on the out
side of the package containing
the liquor. The permit so used
authorizes the public carrier to
transport and deliver the pack
age. The duplicate must be filed
in the clerk's office in the same
manner that the duplicate per-1
mit for shipment of alcohol is
filed."
DARING PLOT TO KILL ENGLAND'S
PREMIER-DAVID LLOYD-GEORGE
Pull The Stumps
The land-clearing problem, con
sidered in terms of total acreage
of lands to be\developed,
seems tremendous. Considered
in terms of what each individual
farmer can do to get the unde
veloped land on his farm under
the plo\y, and the problem is not
half as formidable.
In the opinion of experts and
the experience of men who al
ready have cleared their land of
stumps, every farmer, no matter
what his circumstances, should
clear not less than two and one
half acres per year, or if he has
boys to help, five acres a year.
The rewards for such application
in the majority ot cases will be
good, and they may bejgreat.
The A. J. Kirstin Company,
Escanaba, Michigan, who are
advertising in these columns,
have issued a book entitled, "The
Gold in Your Stump Land," and
will advise the farmer what
methods to use in clearing land,
whether the stump puller or dy
namite, or a combination of both
is the best method.
Farmers Institute
Owing to the. bad condition of
the roads leading to Williamston,
the Farmers Institute here last
Friday not as well attended
as former ones. A few farmers
came in, and the Institute party
made it interesting for them.
Mrs. Holland, who was with the
party, addressed the pupils of
the High School, and they were
pleased that she should visit
them.
The Institute workers bring
with them a wholesome lesson
1 for the farmers, farmer's wives
land others who are interested in
the building up of the county and
State. The Agricultural Depart
ment is assisting in unlocking the
rich stores in the soil of Carolina.
To Begin Operations
The Roanoke Peanut Company
is making all preparations to be
gin operations in the near future.
Their four-story building has
been erected for more than a
ypar, but it was not deemed ad
visable to operate it before this
time. It is the purpose of the
company to operate for several
months, at least. A large stock
of peanuts has been stored for
the plant, and prospects are
splendid for the successful oper
ation of the same. Among the
brands of the nuts which will be
cleaned are, Jumbo Hippo, Dixie
Queen, Roanoke Chief, Extra
Large Va. Shelled. The officers
of the Compauy are President,
J. H. Saunders: Vice-President,
Leslie Fowden; Sec-Treas. H. H.
Cowing.
Any number of operatives re
quired can be had here among
the colored people, who al
ways anxious to work in such
plants. Without doubt William
ston is the best location in this j
section for a peanut factory, as
it is situated in the finest peanut
section of the South, and is the
largest market in the world for
the Virginia peanuts direct from
the producers.
If you have not bought enough
mules for the year's crop go to
see the stock men who advertise
in these columns and get the
best.
$1 .00 aYear in Advance
Three Suffragets and
One Man Plot to
Poison David Loyd
George—Are Ar
rested But Plead
Innocent.
AGITATION fOR BET
TER PROTECTION
Scotland Yard detectives have
found what they are sure a
plot to kill Premier Lloyd-George
of England, and chief assistant.
There are three women and one
man in the plot; Wheeldon is
their name, and the women are suf
fragettes and the man, is against
compulsory military service. All
four of them assert their inno
cence. The plot was to poison
the two men. Lloyd-George is
very democratic in his actions,
and the government has been
instant in its protection of the
Premier and'the others, who ore
in the service of the Kingdom.
It will be remembered that
Lloyd-George succeeded Premier
Asquith, who resigned, and that
he a man of the people to whom
1 the affairs of the government
were intrusted at the greatest
crisis in England's life during
the present war.
High School Ciub
The boys of the High School
under the leadership of Prof.
|Bundy have organized a Club.
They have rented the rooms
which will be vacated by Dr.
Cone, and are acquiring furni
ture and fixtures to make it pleas
ant and comfortable. The en
trance and the monthly fees are
reasonable. The boys arj v -ry
enthusiastic, and, no doubt, the
Club life will be very helpful in
many ways, as wholesome pleas
ure may be had in the rooms,
when otherwise tho boys might
be in the way of temptation.
Then the establishment arid rnain
tainance of the Club will give
' the members that dependable
I feeling, which the manly boy al
ways likes to possess. -
Printed Letter Heads
When I get a letter from a
farmer written in ink on a print
ed letter-head, I assume at once
that here is a reading man and
an intelligent farmer, and much
the contrary is the impression
when I get a letter scrawled in
pale pencil on dark poor paper
which makes it hard fdr old eyes
to read. Then another advantage
in the printed letter head, espec
ially when the letter is from a
business man, is that many of
these business men make their 5
signature in the most complex
manner, and but for the printed
name at top I could hardly know
to whom to send the reply. One
can guess at a good deal in any
one's letter, but cannot guess at
a signature that is unreadable. —
W. F. Massey, in The Progress
ive Farmer.
The business men of the town
met at the Lotus Club on Monday
afternoon.