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THE ENTERPRISE
VOL XVIII. NO 45.
COUNTY MUST FIGHT
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
New State Law Reqnires Physicians
and Householders to Report
ate) to Dr. Wa E.
Warren, County
Quarantine
Officers
LAW NOW IN FORCE
To reduce the number of infec
tious diseases that in the county
and thereby prevent number of
deaths, and save thousands of
dollars, is the task that has re
cently been set before Jthe peo
ple of this county*. The new State
Quarantine law imposes this task
but with it, it does not impose
any hardship of impossibility. It
requires only that every citizen
shall do his duty in reference to
any contagious disease in his
household or community. It pre
snpposes that every citizen wants
to see his county rid of disease
as far possible and will do all in
his power to bring this about.
The State quarentine law,
which went into effect August 1,
requires that every case of cer
tain infectious diseases in any
home shall be reported within
twenty-four hours by either the
phvsician in charge or, in case
no physician is called in, by the
househoulder, to the County
Quarantine Officer The diseases
be to reported are whooping
cough, measles, diphtheria, scar-)
let fever, smallpox, infantile
paralysis, typhoid fever, cerebro
spinal meningitis. Any home
having a case of any of these di
seases, when it has been reported
will have placed on the front of it
a large vellow placard bearing the
name of the disease If there is
no yellow placard bearing the
name of the disease If there is
no yellow card on the front of the
house and if there is a case of
any of the above diseases in the
house, either the house, either
the householder has violated the
law and, consequently, is liable
to indictment and to the penalty
of the law.
The quarantine officer of this
this county is Dr. - Wm. E.
Warren at Williamston. Reports
giving the name, address and
and school district of any child
or person having a case of the
above named diseases must be
made to him within twenty-four
hcura alter the disease is recog
nized. He will, once a month,
publish all names that have been
reported to him in the county
news papers in order that all the
public spirited citizens of the
county, and those who would
have leas sickness and death,,
particularly among babies, and
children and young adults, may
report to him any person who,
they know, has had any of the
specified diseases and whose
name does not appear in the
paper. Such a service on part of
any citizen will be held in strict
confidence by the quarantine
officer and will be considered a
a service done for the good of
humity and for the protection of
life in the county.
These names of thofce reported
to the quarantine officer as hav
ing a contagious disease last
month are:
Laura Thomas, Robersonville;
Waiter Skinner; Hamilton. The
following from Williamston: Jef
freys Taylor, Ben Biggs, Perley
Bullock, Mrs. D. J. Wells, Mary
Agnes Williams Sarah Williams,
LouisJWilliams, Isaac Williams'
Victoria Wells, Claude Wells
Hattie May Wells Enniss Roe
buck. Henry Allen, Warren Ray
Allen Louise Peed, Cedric Burr
roughs, Sutton Burroughs, Viola
Wells, Effie Wells. Henry Well s
New York Has Cone Down Here
The trading public, especially
the feminine part of it. has been
awaiting the opening of the store
of Rutenburg&Adler in the Mob
ley Building on Main Street. This
store has been remodeled from
top to bottom Elegent plate
glass windows, copper trimmings
and the floor of the show win
dows in hardwo:d, have given a
pleasing look which will be fine
setting for the stock of Ready-To
Wear goods for b)th men and wo
men. Messrs. Rutenburg & Ad
ler remained on the New York
markets for weeks to select the
verv latest in fabrics and styles
in fact their store is "New York
come to town." To-night at 8
o'clock, the store will be open to
the public for the sale of the im
mense stock. Everybody is invit
ed to visit the store and see
the beautiful things on exhibi
tion. There can be found ready
to-wear dresses, coats, suits,
shces, hosiery, men's clothing,
hats, etc. A visit to this store
will convince you that at last
Williamston has become the
best stocked market in this sec
tion. To-night at B'oclock.
An Interesting Case
Perhaps, the most interesting
case on the civil docket at this
term of court was that of Rober
son vs Roberson, the plaintiff
asking for $25,000 foi the aliena
tion of her husband's affections.
Harry W. Stubbs represented the
plaintiff, and Dunning & Moore
andHallettS. Ward the defend
ants The case was ably contested
by both sides and splendid argu
ments were listened to by a large
crowd. The jury returned a ver
djst, giving to the plaintiff the
sifm of §5,000.
Help The Boy Scouts
The Williamston Boy Scouts
have perfected an organization
under Edgar E, Bundy, Scout
Master. Later they will become
members of the Boy Scouts of
America. To help the Scouts se
cure their equipments, boxes
have been placed in the two
drugstores, the barber shops
and the hotels, and contributions
are solicited in this way Boxes
placed elsewhere are not author
ized by the Scouts, and the pub
lic is warned not to drop a coin
except at the places named above
This organization is one of the
most helpful in the world to-day,
and there should be a local
camp. Help the boys in the
cause.
A Fine Average
The Farmers Warehouse for
W.H.Edwards on Thursday, sold
786 pounds of tobacco for 8318.
86, as follows:
198 at 29 cts., 66 at 40;90 at
65; 52 at 49; 72 at 45; 124 at 40;
50 at 36; 84 at 34. The average
for the whole lot was 40 cents.
Adv.
To P reach At Jamesville
Rev. C. H. Jordan announces
that he will preach both morning
and night at Jamesville on next
Sunday, the services to be held
in the school building. There will
be no services in the Episcopal
Church here, except Sunday
School at 9:45
in
Nina Well 3 Horton Hedgepeth,
Effie Hedgepeth, Oscar Bland,
Fannie Peele, Luther Peel Henry
Peel, Nina May Peel, Edgar
Outerbridge. Roosvelt Outer
bridge, Walter Outbridge.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.,-FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28. 1917.
Mr. U. D. Stallings Dead
Died in the 32nd, year of hia
age, Mr. U. D. Stallings. at hia
late residence in Norfolk, Va.,
Sunday morning, Sept 16th, at
7 o'clock, after a brief illnetl.
The direct cause of his death
said to be a ruptured blood vestal
Besides his wife, who was Miss
Kate Wimberlv of Tarboro, and
two children, U. D. Jr., and
Jennette Wimberly, the deceased
leaves his parents, Mr. and Mra.
A. F. Stallings of Jamesville;
four sisters; Mrs F. R. Simpson
of Norfolk, Va, Mrs. C. E.
Simpson, Miss Irene and Miss
Ora, and two brothers, Messrs
Koscoe and Clarence Stallings, of
Jamesville, to mourn their loss.
The funeral and interment
took place at the residenoe of his
parents, near Jamesville, Tues
day afternoon 18th inst, and
were conducted by Rev. Richard
S. Fountain, pastor of the Bap
tist church at that place, assisted
by Rev. R. H. Bowden, Baptist
pastor of Tarboro.
The large gathering of people
at the funeral, and the many and
beautiful floral designs evidenced
the esteem and high regard with
which he was held by all who
knew him.
Mr. Stallings was one of Nor
folk's most popular and enter
prising young business men, and
he was keenly allied with every
interest that had for its purposa
and aim the hightest develop
ment of the city.
Those attending the funeral
from Tarboro were, Mr. and Mrs
M. S- Whitehurnt, mother of tb«
wife of the deceased, Miss Annie
Wimberly, Rev. R. H Bowden,
Messrs E. V. Zoeller, C W. Aus
tin, H. D Hardison and Thos. B.
Jacoks.
LOCALS
A cow and calf belonging to J.
G. Godard died after being dipp
ed in the vat below the river hill.
It is thought that the animals
drank freely of the liquid, and
not being given an antidote, died
from the effects. Willamston is
the onlv place in the county
where deaths have followed dipp
ing.
The sale of scuppernong grapes
is not so great as formerly in
this section, many people preferr
ing to make wine for their own
use instead of disposing of the
crop.
The Roanoke Peanut Co., i«
preparing to begin operations
when the new crop of peanute is
offered on the market. With this
plant in operation and the redry
ing plant also, there will •be
plenty of work for women and
girls around town.
The open season for squirrels
begins next Monday, and it is a
way to the woods for sport. The
Roanoke Hunting Club will take
their annual outing at Calm Point
about the second week in October.
The weeds on the vacant lot in
the rear of the Godard building
have lost their heads this week,
and the view has been rendered
more pleasing to the eye.
Rev. H. M. Eure is conducting
a series of meetings at Holly
Springs this week. There are larg
crowds each night, who lislen
attentively to the plain Gospel as
preached by Mr. Eure, who is
very popular with his congrega
tion in that section.
On tomorrow and Sunday will
be held the Union at Smithwick
Creek Church. If the weather is
fair there will large attend
ance. On the Sunday in
October, the Kehukee Associa
tion will meet at Robersonville,
where it will be elaborately en
tertained.
* &
WILUAMSTON GRADED
SCHOOLS 1917-18
Rules and Regulations
The general state compulsory
attendance law is applicable to
the Williamston School District.
The essentials features of the
law are as follows:
1. All children in the William
aton Graded School District be
tween the ages of eight and four
teen years are required to attend
school for a term of four months
at least.
2 Parents and guardians are
made responsible for attendance
of children in their charge, and
are punishable by fine or impris
onment for the non-attendance of
such children.
8 Exemptions may be made
on account of the mental or phy
sical disability of the chilo, as
attested by a physician, and
in cases of extreme poverty,
where the services of the child
are necessary for the support of
the family, as attested by affida
vits of the parents and other wit
nesses.
4. Children may be excused
by the teacher for tempory ab
seence because of: (a) sickness
or death in child's family; (b)
unusual storm or bad weather;
(c) unforeseen ( r unavoidable?
accidents.
' 5. In all cases of absence of
pupils required by law to attend
school, the parent must notify
the teeoher in writing of the
oaeses of such absence.
,4 GMNIRAL RULES AND
REGULATIONS
1. The school shull be open to
all boee fide residents of the
Williamston Graded School Dis
triol between tho ages of six and
twaatr-one.
2. Non-resident pupils will be]
charged tuition fees as follows:.
Primary department (grades 1 to 1
3). 91.10 per month; grammar
grade# (! to 7). 82.00 per
rnoeth. Thert j is no charge for
pupils is the High School who!
live in Martin County.
8. Pepils must havo reached
the ace of six years by the last
of December of the school' year
ft which they enter
4. No absolute beginner will
be admitted to tho First Grade
after the •rid of the first month.
5. All pupils must have been
suceeesfully vaccinated for small
pox or must be vaceineted as
soou as they enter.
6. The daily school session
[ shall eemmence at 9a. m., and
shall close at 3:30 p. m. The First
Grade snay be dismissed at 2:30
| p, m., and the Second and Third
1 Grades at 3:00 p. m.
7. No grade or pupils may be
dismissed before the regular time
except by permission of the sup
erintendent.
8. There shall be a recess of
not more than 15 minutes in the
forenoon, and a noon recess from
12:30 to 1:30 p, m., for lunch. All
pupiji who live near enough to
the bailcßng are expected to go
hone for lunch.
9. Monthly reports of scholar
ship aad attendance will be sent
the parents, and these must be
efffMd by the parent or guardian
in charge of the pupil and return
ed at oaae.
10. Pupils who are neither ab
sent aor tardy during the school
y sar will be awarded a Certifi
cate of Attendance.
PARENTS
I 1. We ask the co-operation of
ithe paseato and guardians in our
! effort to have a successful school.
Whatever we do will be for the,
waiters of the children, and we
ask the help of the parents. If
! the parents pull against üb, we
Party At Hamilton
On Monday evening, Sept.
24th, from 8:30 to 10:00 p.m.,
was celebrated at the Edmonson
home a birthday party in honor,
of Miss Hattie Floyd. The guests
were met at the door by Miss
Floyd, who was lovely in pink
charmeuse, assisted by Miss
Lillie Flovd, who presented them
to the long receiving line, after
which they were ushered into
the parlor, where a variety of
both vocal and instrumental
music found expression through
the performance of Miss Rachel
Edmondson. Quartettes, duets,
solos, and impromptu speeches,
together with extemporaneous
addresses all added to make the
occasion a gala evening. Friend
and foe were treated alike for
gotten when Miss Lillie Floyd,
assisted by Prof. C. J. Whitely,
appeared u it 1 platters laden with
cream, luscious fruits and cakes.
Featuring the occasion was a
magnificent collection of pres
ents, consisting of stationery,
cut glass, handkerchiefs, per
fumes, haderdasherv and toliet
articles. Perhaps, the most no
ticeable gift being presented by
Mr. Leroy Everett, a beautiful
toilet set Tne evening was from
every standpoint a most pleasant
one.
Auto Tax For Roads
The Board of Commissioners
is to be commended for applying
the county's automobile tax
to the improvement of theroaM
leading from Ward's Bridge
[through Jamesville and William
ston Townships to Sweeten
Water Creek, and a part of the
roads in Cross Roads Township
leading from Beaver Dam
Swamp to Collie Swamp.
It is hoped that the people can
travel these roads in the future
jless trouble than they had in the
past. Ot course, it will he noted
that every cent ot this money
amounting to about $1,700 is to
I lie spent in the townships that
have failed to and refused by I
their votes to do anything for
their own township roads. But
we suppose that they will be lib
eral enough to receive funds
from other sources, and per
haps,' may wake up some
1 day to their need for better
I roads.
A Correction
hi announcing the dates of the
meeting of the Raonoke Associa
tion, an error was made as to the
'time; the proper dates are Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday,
October 16-17- 18th. It is hoped
that the public will take note of
, the change, as same was announc
j ed dy Pastor Burrell at the Bap
tist Church last Sunday.
Lectured Tuesday Night
Tuesday evening at the Chris
tian Church, Rev. Bert White,
of Alabama, lectured at theChris
;tain Church. He is representing
! the Benevolent Association of
[the Church, which is support
ing a splendid orphanage at At-
I lanta. Mr. White is a most interest
! ing speaker,and entertains and ap
| peals to his hearers. He secured
! liberal contributions here and left
'Wednesday morning for another
I point. While in town, he was the
' guest of Mr. W. C. Manning.
can do nothing; if they stand by
us, we can do everything.
2. Parents are cordially invit
ed to visit the school at anytime
and to make suggestions that
will help the school.
3. Parents can help the teach
ers by requiring their children to
study at night.
si.oo a Year in Advance
Meeting At Oak City
Mr. H. S. Everett president of
the local farmers organization of
this place, called a meeting Tues
day night. Quite a number of the
progressive farmers of this sec
tion of the county were present
and manifested a keen interest In
what was said and done. Mr J.
L. Hollidav County Ag?nt, was
present and after a few remarks,
called on Mr S W. Harman,
who gave the farmers some very
timely information on the sub
ject of ;otton grading. The far
mers seemed to be deeply inter
ested in the subject, and we be
lieve much good will result from
what he said.
Perhaps, one of the mo3t im
portant steps of the meeting was
taken when Mr. Holliday sug
gested that we have in the near
future a community fair at this
place Judging from the interest
manifested, we believe the people
are very anxious for auch an ev
ent. They responded in a co
operative spirit and a committee
to make all preli
minary arrangements for the
same This committee decided to
meet again in the hall Saturday
at 3 p. m., to decide on the time
and formulate all necessary plans
for the fair. All the people, es
pecially of this section of the
county, are requested to be pre
sent at this committee meeting
in order that all arrangements
may be made, and the occasion
given as wide circulation as poss
ible. Let pfot behind
this community fair and make it
a success.
Oak City. N. C.
Announcement
On Monday, Oct. Ist. all school
•l.ildren are requested to report
and to register. of regis
tration and time will be posted
ii the postoffice on the bulletin
h >■» rd. Saturday. AlL,school child
ren should find when their grade
is rtquir d t regist r
school wui'k will begin October
2nd., if the old building is in
-hape, and if not, ithen just as
soon as the building can be made
[safe The HighSchoil will open
Oct. Ist.„Watch bulletin board in
p ntoffice. Saturday. See rules
and regulations on another page.
E. E. BUNDY
Supt.
Jewish Holiday
Beginning Tuesday evening at
o'clock and lasting until Wed
nesday at 6 p m., the Jews
over the world observed the
most solemn of the days in their
church calendar, thatot the Day
of Atonement, when the priest
makes atonement for himself
and the sins of the people. The
store of W. R. Orleans was clos
ed here, and Mr. Simon Ruten
berg, who was preparing for
opening today, left Tuesday
'morning for Norfolk to spend the
holiday there, where he could at
tend the services in the synago
gue.
Won Prize In Contest
The Jefferson Standard Life
Insurance Company offered sl,
700 in prizes to their field agents
for the greatest number of appli
cations sent in during the months
of April, May and June. Mr.
Jesse T. Price, local agent, has
just received a letter with ck for
$75,00 as a prize for alarge num
ber of applications. He was plac-.
Ed in Group 2, and as usual car
ried off a prize. It will be rem
embered that he won a trip to
Ashvilie in the early summer.
Mr. Price is a hustler after in-* "
surance and represents a good
company .which is doing business
in North Carolina. The company
i has over 500 men in the field.