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VOL XVIII. NO. 27.
BOARD OF REGISTRA
TION ORGANIZED
Sheriff Jallies H. Page. Clerk
of the Court Robert J. Peel and
County Physician William E.
Warren met on Monday morning
to arrange for the registration of
men within the conscription age
on June sth, 1917, as prescribed
by Congress and according to the
proclamation of President Wilson
This proclamation declares -that
every citizen of the country,
white and colored, who is twenty
one years old and not thirty-one
on or before the sth day of June,
1917, shall register at his voting
precinct. If it is impossible for
any citizen of the age prescribed
to reach the place of registration
he shall send his name. Fail
ure to register makes the guilty
one subject to the laws of the
War Department, which are
not to be dealt with lightly. The
law is also clear on the duty of
the Registration Board and the
registrars, and any laxity carries
a penalty with it. There will be
no favoritism allowed, the law
being especially strict in this
particular.
The Board of Registration for
Martin County has appointed a
registrar for every voting pre
cinct, and in some appointed two.
With the exception of one pre
cinct, the registrars for the last
general election have been ap
pointed, as they are thoroughly
familiar with the voters of their
respective precincts.
Men within the prescribed
ages need not treat the matter
lightly—it is a duty imposed by
the government which can and
will enforce its laws; there should
not b j any hesitancy in the matter
Full instructions have been given
the registrars, and every man
can learn what ,is expected of
him and do it like an American,
who loves the country bought by
the blood of his forefathers Re
member the date is June sth.
11)17, from 7 a. m. to 8 p. m.
The Registrars appointed for
the eleven precints in Martin
County are as follows;
Jamesville. H. G. Griffin; Wil
liams, J. H. Riddick; Griffins,
Ephraim Peel; Bear Grass, Nath
an Rodgerson; Williamston, B.
F. Godwin, Leslie Fowden; Cross
Roads, J. S. Ayers Ben Riddick:
Poplar Point, M. P. Taylor. Rob
ersonville, W. W. Keel. J. H.
Taylor; Gold Point. J. L. Edmon
son; Hamilton, W. S. Rhodes, M.
I. Fleming; Goose Nest, T. H
Johnson, J. J. Harrington.
Route Changed
Postmaster Wynne, acting
under instructions from the De
partment at Washington, has
changed Rural Route No. 4,
which change has put more work
on the carrier and placed many
of the citizens in closer touch
with the mails. Quite a number
who received mail by Route No.
1 from Jamesvilllp and No. 1
from William3ton will be served
by carrier on the newly extended
line. The change is a satisfac
tory one and means a greater
good to a great number.
Chief Pafe Re-Elected
At a meeting of the Board of
Town Comissioners on Monday
night at the office of Mayor God
win, Chief of Police C. F. Page
was re-elected. There was no
election for the office of Night
Policeman. In discussing the
sanitary condition of the town,
the Board voted to co-operate
with the Woman's Club in a
Clean-Up-Day.
THE ENTERPRISE
Aa Act Of Vandalism
On Sunday, some one with
meanness running riot in his
whole makeup, went into the
school building and smeared tar
over the desks in one of the
rooms. This is just another act
of vandalism which has been
often committed in the building.
Ever since the present building
has been erected,- there have
been mean boys who have de
lighted in damaging in some way
this property for which the peo
ple are taxed to maintain. In
most cases, the culprits were
known, but the law has not been
enforced. It is confidently
thought that Williamston is the
only town in North Carolina,
where public property is so little
cared for, and that no other town
perhaps, contains a number of
boys whose young souls are black
with such misdeeds, and where
the guardians of the law, and the
parents in the home, are so in
different to these acts. It is a
poor display of kindness to allow
boys to grow up in .such mean
ness, when punishment would
probably turn their minds into a
safer channel. A bond issue of
$25,000 has just been made for
the erection of a handsome school
building, and the excavations for
the same are being made; what's
the need if the property is not to
beprotected against lawless boys?
There seems to be plenty of ma
terial for the State Reformatory
around these parts.
Birthday Parties
On Friday afternoon, many
little friends of Masters Claude
Clark and Malcolm Simpson
were Relighted to become their
guests on the occasion of their
birthday party at their home on
West Main Street. The happy
little guests and the hosts played
as only children know, and were
served with delicious ice cream,
which formed one of the chief
delights of theafternoon. Many
sweet and beautiful presents
were given to the little hosts,.,
who thoroughly enjoyed receiv
ing them These two boys are
among the most attractive in the
town, and though their birthdays
are two days apart, it was deem
ed fitting that thev should cele
brate at the same time.
Little Miss Margaret Louise,
the five-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Rodger
son, celebrated her fifth birth
day on Tuesday afternoon at the
home of her parents on West
Main Street. About fifty guests
were present with their pleasing
gifts for the young hostess, who
gave each one a pretty souvenir
on which was her card with the
dates 1912-1917. There were de
licious refreshments served later
in the afternoon, and every little
heart beat with joy because of
the good things provided for
their especial delight.
New Fixtures
Mr. W. L. Sherrod, owner of
the building in which the post
office is located, has had shipped
here entirely new and up-to-date
boxes for the patrons of the of
fice, which cost him about 81,200
There are no combination locks
to the boxes, as each one will
have a key. The'installation of
these fixtures will be very grati
fying to the public as the present
boxes are out of repair, and of
ten mail can be readily extracted
from many of them without a
knowledge of the combination.
What Williamston needs, is a
postoffice building with every
accommodation for both the of
fice force and the public.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY MAY 25. 1917.
MARTIN COUNTY NAN
DIES IN ALABAMA
On last Sunday afternoon Apr.
30th at five o'clock. Mr. E. Mizell
who was roadmaster over this di
vision of the A. C. L. Railroad,
took his departure of this life.
He was born February 14, 1876,
at Jamesville, N. C.' If he had
lived to have seen his next birth
day he would have been fifty-two.
Besides his many friends, he
leaves behind to mourn his loss a
wife, who was born in Charles
ton, S. C., but was reared in
North Carolina; also had four
children, one boy and three girls,
ages 14, 12 and 5 years and a
baby of three months, also a
father and mother who were re
siding with him at the time of
his death; and also three brothers
and one sister, two brothers, W.
Mizell and L. A Mizell, resid
ing in Dothan, and S T. Mizell
in Arcadia, Fla., and a sister
Mrs R E. Long, in Jamesville,
N" C. ;
The funeral at the
residence of the deceased on Col
lege Street, Tuesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. It was conducted
by the pastor of the Headland
Avenue Baptist Church. The
pallbearers were O. R. Morgan,
J. L. Jackson, I. H Black, G. H.
Nicholson, J. P. Stevens, R. L
Cox Honorary pallbearers were
A. D. Whiddon, Grady Burde
shaw, S. F. Wilkes. R J Matheny
C. C. Dalton and B. C Williams.
music was furnished by
R. L? Gaines. Jim Jones, Sid Wil
son, Mrs. Alice Kincy, Mrs. F
M. Gaines and Miss Mattie Lizzie
Newton. The W. 0. W. and
Woodmen Circle took part in the
funeral service at the ground.
There were many beautiful floral
offerings and the funeral was
well attended. Distant friends
and relatives who camo were
Major Duke of Wilmington, N.
C., Mrs. B I) Tew of Port Nor
folk, Va., also all of the section
foremen in his division attended
the funeral
The Railroad company has suf
fered a great loss, as well as Citv
of Dothan, in his death. He was
a good citizen andean excellent
roadmaster, loved by all his co
workers and helpers. He took a
stand strictly for the principles
of right, but always gave hi?
men a second chance. -Dothan
Ala. Dispatch.
No Respecter Of Color
The registration of males be
tween the ages of 21 and 31 for
the purpose of drafting in the
Army of the United States, does
not exclude any man on account
of color, if he is a citizen of the
country. There seems to be an
opinion prevailing among the
colored citizens that the regis
tration is only for the whites;
this is an erroneous idea
and should be dispelled at once.
The colored citizen is as liable to
service in the Army as the white
citizen, and the registration in
cludes both races. How many
colored regiments will be formed
has not bein announced by the
War Department, but the colored
man must bear his part in the
fight for his country. Uncle
Sam is no respecter of color, as
has been demonstrated in the
distribution of Federal jobs for
many years, and when the call
to arms is made, the negro must
answer with the others. On
June sth, the colored citizens of
Martin County within the pre
scribed ages, must go to their
respective precincts and register
as every American of whatever
color willjdojon that day.
Food Con serration Committees
Meet ,
Mr. Plenny Peel, who was ap
pointed a member of the County
Pood Conservation Committee
for Griffins District. called a
meeting at Griffin School House
Sat. Mav 19th. The school dis
trict was well represented.
Pood production and conservation
were discussed in an interesting
way by Messrs. Plenny Peel, L.
H. Peel and W. E. Tice, all of
whom made forceful talks.
The meeting terminated into a
round table conference, in which
practically all present took part,
etch seeming to be willing to
to bear his part of responsibility
in this the greatest work, prob
ably, that the American people
have ever been called upon to
erform.
I was invited to attend this
meeting and am proud that it
was possible for me to be there,
and take part and be a part of
that splendid meeting. When
the discussions were over, a no
tion was sustained that each man
present resolve himself a com
mittee to push the work in his
neighborhood, and resume re
sponsibility in an effort to in
crease the corn yield to at least
five bushels above normal pro
duction, and nork to at. least 200
lbs. wr what the usual effort
would produce on the farms re
presented. On motion the rheet.
ing adjorned.
J. L. Holliday, Chm.,
H. U. Peel, Sec.
*. il6 ■■ I 9 4* m I■ ■■
' Boweri-Jerome
Reverend and Mrs. Condor P.
Jerome
, rouijeat the, honour of. your. pres
' ; ence
| at I b» marriage of their daughter
Annie Cora
to
Mr. Eugene Scott Bowers
on Thursday afternoon, June the
seventh
at half after one o'clock
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kenly, North Carolina
At Home
after June the eighteenth
Jackson, North Carolina
Miss Jerome is "the sister of
Prof. J. T. Jerome, and was a
member of the Gra|£d School
faculty during the last term, her
work here being highly satisfac
tory to the Trustees and parents
oilier pupils. She is a young
woman possessing a fine Chris
tian character, and made many
friends in Williamston, who wish
for her a long life full of happi
ness and usefulne&s in the home
over which she will preside.
Mr. Bowers is a prominent busi
ness man of Jackson, Northamp
ton County.
Church Was Burned
Saturday night some one set
fire to the Church building in
which the Sanctified Band preach
same being situated in the vicin
ity of Brown's Spring. It is not
known who did the mischief, but
there is a bit of dissatisfaction, it
is said, caused by the teachings
of the sect. Money is being
raised to erect another building.
The minister in charge of the
work of his wife, was preaching
on the streets here on Saturday.
Don't fail to register if you are
in the conscription class. June
is the date, and your
voting precinct the place for
registration. Failure to register
might place you in the hands of
the government. I f you are
twenty-one and not thirty-one,
you must register.
Register June sth and escape
one year in prison.
Hamilton Items
Mrs. J. P. Boyle, Mrs. W. T.
Grimes, Jr. and Miss Effie Waldo
spent Saturday afternoon in Rob
ersonville.
Dr. B. L. Long spent last week
ifi Norfolk.
Mrs John Banks and Mrs. J.
M. Carstarphen have returned to
their home in Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs P. H. Davenport
Misses Rachel Edmondson, Ruth
and Lillio Floyd spent Monday in
Greenville.
Mi. and Mrs. 0. T. Everett
with Mr. and Mr 3. J. B. Williams
spent Sunday in Rocky Mount.
C. J. Whitley left Tuesday for
his home at Efrida Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Daven
port and Mrs. R. A Edmondson
and daughter spent a few hours
in Rocky Mount Friday."
N. W. Worsley spent Sunday
here.
Quarterly Conference
Rev. L. E. Thompson, Presid
ing Elder of Warrenton Dis
trict. will preach in the Metho
dist Church Sunday morning and
night. The session of Confer
ence will be held Monday morn
ing. Elder Thompson is one of
the strongest men in the North
Carolina Conference and a pro
found thinker. The public is
cordially invited to hear him at
both services.
A Little Child Dead
The home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
E. Manning in Williams town
ship was saddened on Thursday,
May 17, when (he Angel of
Death visited their home and re
leased the soul of their one year
and eight, months old baby. John
Merrill, from its tenement of clav
and now it dwells in the mansions
of thH blest with the Friend of
little children. The child had
suffered since Saturday night
with a disease which failed to
yi. j ld to treatment, though every
attention was lavished upon the
little sufferer by physician and
mother, but God wanted the
sweet little soul for His courts
above, and called it Home.
The funeral services were con
ducted by Mr Joseph Holliday on
Friday afternoon among a large
number of sympathizing friends
and relatives, and the little body
was laid to rest in the family
cemetery.
Tick Eradication
The work of eradicating ticks
has been actively commenced in
Martin County. During the past
month three vats hlave been built,
and one is now being erected on
the farm of James J. Roberson.
Dipping in the spring, and con
tinuing through the tick season
is the most satisfactory method
of removing these pests from the
herds, besides increasing the val
ue of the animals whether used
for beef or dairy purposes It is
hoped that interested cattle own
ers will take advantage of this
opportunity to construct dipping
vats on their farms, thereby co
operating with the County, State
and Federal Government in their
effort to benefit the live stock in
dustry and to lift the quarantine
now in effect in the eastern part
of theJ3tate. Any further infor
mation concerning this work will
gladly be furnished by
Dr. Jos. S. O'Hara,
Wi 11 iamston, N. j£.
»• • •
Remember June sth is registra
tion day. Forget it and go to
prison.
tl .00 a Year in Advar ce
LARGE CROUD ENJOY
ED DANCE HERE
The number of people respond
ing to the general invitation to
attend a dance at the Dixie
Warehouse on Thursday evening
of last week, was estimated to
be five hundred. Many of these
came from various parts of the
county, and some from Tarboro,
Bethel, Plymouth and Washing
ton. The weather was fine, and
the automobiles filled the open
space in front of the dance hall.
The floor of the large warehouse
was arranged as best as possible
for the comfort of the dancers
and roses made pleasing decora
tions. Dozens of chairs were
placed conveniently for the spec
tators. hut hundreds were forced
to stand during the entire even
ing, the number of people being
so large.
Dancing commenced at 9:30
and continued until 2 P M.
Those who enjoyed the square
dance, were given an opportunity
at regular intervals, the modern
dances coming in between. The
Rocky Mount Band rendered
music for the latter and the Grif
fins string band for the former.
It was difficult to keep from trip
ping the light fantastic toe, if
once you had been a devotee of
Terpsicore, and many of the old
er people found pleasure again as
they did in their more youthful
days.
During the entire evening,
punch was served to every one
who desired to be refreshed, and
the ladies were served by two
maids in the dressing room. The
evening was one of the most
pleasant ever seen here, and the
hospitality of the people of Wil
liamston struck a responsive
chord in the hearts of the visiters
and strengthened the bond of
fellowship between tl|e town and
the county people, for whose
especial joy the affair was given
by the young men of Williamston
aided by the management of W.
H. Gurkin atid a number of as
sistants.
K. P. Bunch brought a well
formed bean to the office on
Tuesday, and stated that he
gathered three quarts from his
vines that morning. They were
the Early" Mohawk variety, the
verv earliest green bean grown
in this section
It is time for the tin can brig
ade to get to work fn the back
lots. Clean them up, and avoid
breeding places for mosquitoes,
flies and other pests, whi&Pmake
the summer a season full of dan
ger, especially to young children.
"Everygirl" will be presented
by a number of the young girls
of the Baptist Church assisted
by others during next week.
Watch for the play—it will be in
tensely interesting. Date will
be announced later.
Notice of Dissolution of Partnership
This is to notify the public tha
D. D. Stalls and myself trading
as D. D. Stalls & Co., or D. D.
Stalls Grocery Co. have this day
by mutual consent, dissolved
oartnership. I will be at the old
stand and will appreciate the con
tinued patronage of my friends.
\II accounts due the firm of D.
D. Stalls Grocery Co., will be col
lected by Oscar S. Anderson.
May 10 th, 1917.
M. D. Mobley,
Prof. Nye, of Winterville,
preached both morning and night
at the Baptist Church Sunday in
the absence of the pastor.