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VOL XVIII. NO. 43.
Angust Tobacco Sales
The Agricultural Department
reports that the tobacco sales in
the State during August amount
ed to 22,657,900 pounds, being
an increase of 7,876,319 pounds
over that of last year for the
same period. Of this amount,
Martin County markets sold
865,682 pounds. Robersonville
selling a total of 398,070, and
Wiihamston. 467,612. The Wash
ington market was behind the
Williamston market, though the
claim has been made that the
latter was one of the smaller
markets compared to the former.
Where Are The Overseers.?
People who are unfortunate
enough to have to travel the road
toJamesville at this season of
the year, or rather during the
present unpleasant weather,
have cause to complain of the
neglect of the road overseers,
who seem to have forgotten that
they have any duty to perform.
There is a road law existing in
the State of North Carolina, and
the Justices of Peace should see
that it is not entirely ignored. Of
of course, very few roads are good
now, but the roadway to James
ville is the worst ever. Good
roads are the signpost of pro
gress, and surely Martin County
can have better roads in every
section. The Board of County
Commissioners should look into
the matter, and give the public
better highways upon which to
travel.
Southern Luxuries
If the heavenly aroma of ripen
,ing scuppernongs doesn't greet
your nostrils as dew falls on Sep
tember eveings, resolve thai your
family shall have this privilege
in future years; for it is certain
ly a privilege just to 3mell their
matchless fragrance,to say noth
ing of actuallv tasting the liquid
nectar, and then tasting on until
the palate is satisfied.
A Southern farm house with
out a cluster of crape myrtles to
glorify and a pecm to dignify
the front yard, a scuppernong
vine fruiting in the back yard, a
watermelon patch to gladden the
summer and a sweet potato patch
to furnish juicy sweetness for
every meal in winter—well, such
a home simply isn't Southern,
It's in the South but not of it;
denying to itself the real glorieß
and privileges of our Southern
climate. 'All of these things-crape
myrtles, pecans, watermelons,
BCuppernongs, and sweet po
tatoes belong to the South and
will not come to prefection out
side of Dixie, and certainly none
of us in the Sunny South ought to
neglect the special opportunity
that Providence offers us in
allowing us to grow them here,
Let's make these things the
badge of the Southern farm home:
in the front yard stately and
pecans together with crape myr
tles with their long-lived beauty;
scuppernongs alongside the house
then in the fields watermelons to
gladden the summer and sweet
potatoes to increase the joys of
winter. The pecans, crape myr
les, and scuppernongs may be
set out in this fall. Let's decide
now where to put them.-^Ex.
A Valuable Book
The Peoples Bank is giving
away a book of valuable informa
tion that any farmer will profit
by reading as it contains over
100 practical suggestions that
will «ave both Time and Money.
The next time you are in town
go by and get one as they are
Free for asking.
THE ENTERPRISE
Red Life OB The Farm
Many farmers lose all of life
except the drudgery. Now is the
time to begin life for another
year. As we see it. September
really means as much, if not more
than any month in the year.
Ist It shows us the full results
of our operations for the year.
2nd. It is the month during
which we can do more towards
enriching the farm than any
other month.
3rd. It brings with it time
(leisure day) for the work.
This time taken in getting in
rye, oats, wheat, clover, past
ures, etc., will make us happy,
home-loving, RICH.
"Feed and care for the land,
and it will feed and care for
you."
Rye and oats sown now will
make most luxuriant growth,
furnish grazing for the work
stock, cows, hogs, sheep and
keep them in perfect condition
through the winter, and fill the
barn lots with an abundance of
manure, which is so much need
ed on our soils and leave an a
bundance of vegetable matter
for the soil, making of it, a
sponge-like soil, which will store
moisture in sufficient quantities
to take care of next year's crop,
and at the sarnie time will hold
only so much water and release
the surplus water.
This is the month also which
furnishes the greatest oppor
tunity for sowing clover and per
manent pastures. The clover will
give abundance of grazing,
furnish seed for next planting
and add humus and fertility to
the soil, practically equalling the
application of a ton of cotton
seed meal per acre.
Listen, September days well
spent will mean fat, sleek stock,
and fat acre 3 of corn next year.
Again, it means milk and butter
for the family in plenty and to
spare; what more could we
charge for a few days and a
few dollars?
The permanent pastures mean
free feed to all idle stock, cows,
sheep and hogs. The burden of
fodder pulling lifted, plenty of
succulent feed every day in the
year, and with care will last for
years and years. Let us tell you
how. These are some of the
things which make for a happy
family, a good community, good
schools, good roads, better
churches, better people.
J. L. Holliday, County Agent.
Thirty-Six Baptized
At the close of a one-week
meeting held at Christian
Chapel Church by Rev. Fred B.
Powell, of Ayden, the pastor,
Rev. S- W. Summerell. baptized
19 young men and 17 young wo
men at the old Everett mill race,
Sunday afternoon. A crowd of
not less than 1,560, perhaps,
2,000 people had assembled, and
quietly witnessed the scene. Rev.
Mr. Powell preached the plain
Gospel in an impressive way
and was much liked by the
community.
Notice To Soldiers
All young men called to the
war, should before leaving, call
on N. S. Peel, Chairman of the
County Board of Elections, and
register, so that they will be en
titled to vote in their home pre
cinct wherever they may be at
the time of the elections. This is
very important and every soldier
should attend to the registration
of his name before leaving home.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY SEPTEMBER
POLICEMAN MURDERED
AT JAMESVILLE
Elias Gray, Dealer in Monkey RUB,
Killed Officer Parrisher OB
Saturday Evening. Negro
Makes Escape and
Still at Large
Saturday night about 6:30 at
the Norfolk and Southern Steam
Boat Warehouse on the river
bank in Jamesville Charles
Parrisher was brutally lhot
down byEliasGray.
He was shot just behind the left
ear with a 38 caliber pistol the
ball ranging forward and up
ward.
Dr. Smithwick rendered such
aid as was possible but he died
about four hours afterward.
Mr. Parrisher was Chief Police
of Jamesville and had been about
one or two months. Proving him
self a very efficient officer. He
was at his post of duty and had
just taken a quart of rum from
Gray which he had in his hand
when found.
No one saw the occurance
seemed willing to talk and the
murderer was not known until
3 o'clock Sunday morning Sylves*
ter Moore and Hardy Gardner
two young white men gave his
name. These two had just bought
some rum from Gray and
walked a few steps up the river
bank, and while Gray drew from
a two gallon jug which he had
hid under the old warehouse the
quart of liquor which was takeo
from him, he was apprehended
and was taken and arrested by
Parrisher who had evidently
covered him with his pistol and
failing to take the proper pre
caution turned his head when he
was shot.
The choice of the young men
to try to smuggle and protect
the negro put the officers many
hours behind the murderer which
enabled him to escape. Though
he was diligently hunted by
Sheriff Page and a posse of many
good citizens of Jame3ville neigh
borhood assisted by Sheriff Reed
and a number of citizens of
Plymouth and Roper, aided by
blood hounds. Parrisher was
about 50 years old originally from
Columbia. N. C. but for some
years had lived in Roper, where
his wife and two children reside.
He was taken from Jamesville to
his home in Roper Sunday where
was buried.
The sadness of this scene
deepens when we think of the
cause which is only the outgrowth
of a long series of lawlessness
Gray had for many years been
engaged in illicet distilling and
selling illicet liquors encouraged
and helped by white people.
This long line of law braking ac
quiested in by whitepe ople.andpa
tronized by white people,conceiv
ed in this negro's heart the black
est murder, find a good white man
is dead, who knows but that God
hold every man who has ever
patronized this negro in his law
lessness to some extent responsi
ble for this murder.
It wiil be remembered that Po
liceman White was murdered un
der exactly the same circumstan
ces—a negro who had long been
a, law breaker. The terrible trag
edy in which two Tarboro police
men were killed several months
ago was only the outgrowth of
a series of lawlessness.
But how may we expect to
better conbitions when men are
convicted in courts and judges j
permit them to pay cost and per
haps a small fine. And furnish
bond for good behavior, which
generally means only sihall li
cense for what they have done,
Excerpt From The Devil's Diction-
(Ry Thomas Addison of The Vigilant)
Pro-German—a wart develop
ed bv the war; dangerous unless
speedily removed.
Slacker—one who is willing to
"let George do it;" a plain cow
ard.
Exemptionist— who sudden
ly discovers that he has de
pendents whom he never gave a
thought to before; a hard boiled
egg turned soft.
Pacifist—a peace bargain-hun
ter: one who would explain away
an insult to his mother.
Profiteer—a thief in broad
cloth.
C. 0 —abbreviation of Con
scientious Objector; one who
quotes the Bible to support his
position, and neglects to quote it
where it puts him in wrong.
Peace Talk—pink pabulum for
"patriots."
Sedition—one of the fine arts
practiced by the pro-German
press of America.
Bluff— a German name for
American valor; also a steep
headland, such as precipitated
certain swine into the sea and
destroyed them.
Freedom of the Press— a li
cense to villifv America and get
away with it; to abuse a gener
ous confidence.
Status Quo Ante— A German
quack medicine to relieve the
patient of artillery solerosis;
mad« oily in Berlin,
a butcher; disqualified
by law for (international) jury
daly.
Kawtrism a disease requir
ing certain powerful powders and
p«U«ti to eliminate.
Autooracy - th» right to do ns
you d please, and ask a
bleaaing on it. See Me und Gott.
• DSJordan a doctor of some
thing: on® who pours peace drugs
of whica he knows little into
body politic of which he knows
IMS. (Apologies to M. Voltaire.)
Submarine— An Ameriati in
vention perfected in Germany
and perverted into a tool for the
mardsr of women and children.
Hell —a "made in Germany"
trademark.
The Roanoke Bapist Association
The Roanoke Association of the
Missionary Baptist Church will
hold their annual meeting with
the Williamston Church, October,
9-10-11. Sessions will begin,
Tuesday, October 0 that 7.30 p.
m., anp continue until Thursday
at 4:30. About one and/lelegates
will be in attendance. The local
church is making arrangements
to entertain them in true William
ston fashion. If any of our citi
zens, not members of the Baptis
Church, desire to entertain one
or more delegates or visitors,
Mr. B. S. Courtney, Chairman of
the local committee, would be
glad to get their names as soon
as possible. Also he would be glad
to know of any preference as to
assignment of guests.
W R. Burrell,
Pastor.
and a warning to not be quite so
bold in the future.
And often when a man i 3 con
victed the Govenor arbitrarially.
in his humble compassion and ten
der mercy pardons him and turns
him loose on a suffering public
to again harass and trouble de
cent society.
Work on the excavation for
ths Peoples Bank building is pro
gressing rapidly.
Martin County Boys Appreciative
Every in Martin County
will read with suppessed feeling
the resolutions signed by the
seven men who were the first to
answer the couutry's all in the
selective draft. The appreciative
words shows that these soldier
boys have within their breasts
that finer sentiment always
in the Southern man, They appre
ciate the thoughtfulness of the
people back at home and gave
expression to the feeling amid
the duties new and Strang i
to each. In the heart of every
true citizen of the County, these
seven men are treasured, for
they are to fight for the freedom
of the world for which America
ever stood.
RESOLUTIONS
316 Reg., F. A.
Camp Jackson,
Columbia, S. C.
We, the boys from Martin
County, North Carolina, selected
to answer the first call of 570
men under the National Military
draft,- having in mind the true
Americans at home do with one
accord, resolve:
Ist, We realize the respon
sibility of the selective boards
and we believe that our county
board is faithfully performing its
duty, and we wish to express our
appreciation of the kindness
shown us by the members.
2nd. We wish to sincerely thank
the women of the Williamston
Red Cross Auxiliary for the use
ful comfort bags.
3rd. That our thanks are ex
tended to Mr. W. G. Manning for
helpful advice, and the gift of
Bibles, which are highly prized
4th. That « copy of these res
olutions be sent to the Enter
prise, Wiiliamston, N. C., and to
the Weekly Herald, Roberson
villo, N O , for publication
(Signed)
.lames A. Leggett
Jodie I). Woolard,
Dennis C. Taylor, 4
William (J. Gray,
Russell R. Carson,
Robert E. Harrell,
Bernard G. Hyman.
Good Sum Realized
The Red Cross Auxiliary
through Mesdames Rhodes anu
Godwin, solicited contributions
from the buyers on the market
here, and t'no3e asked cheerfully
gave each day the past week.
Monday the piles contributed
were placed in the different
warehouses and the sum of $205.
20 was realized from the sale of
same. Mr. W. H. Edwards, one
of the most suscessful growers of
the weed in the county, gave the
ladies 14 pounds of tobacco,
which sold for 60 cents on the
Farmers Warehouse.Other farm
ers among whom are Mr. VV. A.
Perry and H. M. Burras have
promised to contribute some bun
dles. The members of Red Cross
feel deeply thankful to those
who contributed, for the sum re
liazed will make comfortable quite
a number of soldiers who though
wounds or sickness are placed in
hospitals.
As the buyers have done their
bit, the farmers will be asked to
contribute each Friday of the
week-even one bundle from half
the farmers that come to the
market would mean great comfort
for the soldidr Jboys, who are
fighting foiyxhe -saEfgty. of the
country. There is no doudt that
many farmers wi 11 be jjlad -to
give in this way to help the
of humanity. The war will not be
won by the soldiers alone, but by:
the people back home Who do'
their bit in any way they can. 1
Si.oo a Year in Advance
Negro Mess Attendants Waited
For The Navy
Word has been received at this
office from Washington, D. C.
that a limited number of negroes
may be enlisted in the Navy as
Mess Attendants. Only desirable
applicants who have had prev
ious experience in hotels, clubs,
restaurants, or private families
will be accepted in this rating,
and then only upon presenting
recommendations from previous
employers.
The pay of the Mess Attend
ants 3rd class is $37.00 per month,
which is inaddiation to his board
and lodging and clothing. The
duties of a Mess Attendant con
sist of waiting on officers' mess
es and taking care of officers
rooms and clothing. Well qualifi
ed and deserving Mess Attend
ants may be very shortly be ad
vanced in rating to second or
first clas9, with the correspond
ing increase of pay.
I Ittn enclosing several applica
tion blanke and circulars giving
physical requirements. It will be
necessary for applicants to re
port to the nearest Recruiting
Office for examination and de
monstration of his fitness.
Yours very truly,
JOHN J. LOUDON
Lieut. Commander, U. S. Navy,
Recruiting Officer
The Cold Snap
Not in the history of weather
observations has there been such
a cold snap in the South as that
of the present week. In this sec
tion, the rise in the temperature
was preceded by one of the great
est rainfalls ever seen here.* 4 Fhis
rain fell early Monday morning,
and in the afternoon the mer
cury commenced to drop, and
Tuesday morning, early risers
saw a little frost. Fires, winter
clothing and shivers were the
usual things, and the woodpiles
were visited often. The tobacco
farmers, who had been laboring
under the hot, wet spell cameTues
day with load after load of leaf
until the warehouses were filled,
Like the weather man, the old
est citizen has never seen such
weather at this time of the year.
It is the usual thing to blame the
Germans for all the unpleasant
conditions, but they would never
be accused of sending cold weath
er--as their co- worker does not
live in the Arctic regions, and so
does uot deal in the cold but heat
is his "long suit."
Thecool weather will have a
tendency to injure the immature
bolls of cotton, and it was earn
estly hoped that the fall would be
late in opening.
Notice To Grape Growers
Under the new law, governing
the manufacture of wines, ect.,
citizens can make 200 gallons
of wine, but are not allowed to
give- even one quart away.
There is a small tax on .each
gallon. Full instructions can be
obtained by writing to J. W.
Bailey,lnternal Revenue Collect
or, Raleigh, N. C. There are
large quantities of scuppernong
grapes in Martin County, and
many of the citizens will desire
to manufacture wine for -their
family use.
The re-dying plant is operat
ing.night and day, and stili the
wor£ is heavy, for tobacco comes
fa Targe quantities every day.
*The farmers know where the
high prices are roosting-right
here at the Farmers, the Dixie
and the Brick Warehouses.