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VOL XVIII. NO 47.
Nr. Larry Johnson Baried Mere
The body of Mr. Larry John
son formerly of this place, was
brought here Thursday from
Hopewell Va., accompanied bv
Rev. Preston Peyton, Mrs. E. M.
Gordy, Miss Mary Gordy, Frank
Johnson, of Oak City, and Wil
liam Johnson, son of the deceas
ed Mrs. Gordy and daughter
had gone to Hopewell, on a re
ceipt of a message saying that Mr,
Johnson was ill with heart
trouble.
The body was taken to the
Episcopal Church on the arrival
of the noon train, and at three
o'clock, funeral services were
conducted by Revs- Peyton and
Jordan, the choir singing "My
Faith Looks Up To Thee" and
"Nearer My God To Thee" hymns
selected by Mr. Johnson for his
funeral. Owing to the fact
that Mrs. Elizabeth Tucker, the
only sister of Mr. Johnson was
ill and could not reach here in
time for the funeral, the inter
ment took place on Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock,the body repos
ing in the Church during the
time.
Mr. Johnson was the son of
late Larry Johnson and Mary
Johnson, his wife, and was rear
ed in Williamston. He lived for
years in Brunswick, Ga., but for
some time had been living at
Hopewell with his son. In early
manhood he joined the
Episcopal Church here under the
rectorship of Rev. T. B. Haugh
ton, and from the testimony of
him who ministered unto the dy
ing, he died in hope of a blessed
resurrection.
Drafted Men To Leave.
Dr. John D. Biggs, who serv-j
ed for several months on the
County Exemption Board, has
resigned and Mr John L Hassell,
Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners, the ap
pointment to fill the vacancy.
On Saturday (tomorrow) the
third squad of drafted men will
leave here for Camp Jackson,
Columbia, S. C. The men to
leave are; •
Lanier Harmon Matthews,
William Henry Carson, Henry
G. Simpson, Robert A Taylor,
John Henry Peel, L. Rid
dick, Wade Davis, Wiley Luther
Bailey, Murdock Ayers, Jesse C.
Ange, Thomas H. W'ynn.
Rural Carrier Examination.
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an
examination for the County of
Martin, North Carolina, to be
held at Williamston at l;30p. m.
on Nov. 10 1917 to fill the posi
tion of rural carrier at Williams
ton, and vacancies that may
later occur on rural routes from
other post offices in the above
"mentioned county. The examina
tion will be open only to male
citizens who are actually domi
ciled in the territory of a post
offiee in the county and who
meet the other requirements set
forth in Form No. 1977. This
form and application blanks may
be obtained from the offices
mention above or from the Unit
ed States Civil Service Com
mission at Washington, D. C,
Applications should be forwarded
to the Commistion at Washing
ton at the earliest practicable
date.
The Roanoke Hunting Club
left Tuesday morning for Calm
Point, where they will remain
for. about ten days. The party
was composed of Kader B- Craw
ford, A. R. Dunning, J G.
Staton, W. H. Crawford, John
S. Cook, T. C. Cook. _
THE ENTERPRISE
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The Kefcukee Association
The meeting of the Associa
tion at Robersonville beginning
on Saturday and lasting through
Monday, was perhaps, more
largely attended than any which
has ever been held in Martin
County. The weather was ideal
and Robersonville was very ac
cessible; then the number of au
tos increaes in the county the at
tendance at a public gathering
The people of Robersonville
and those around the town are
noted for their splendid hospitali
ty, and truly did sustain their rep
utation The arrangements for
the comfort and pleasure of all
those attending the meeting were
complete in the slightest de
tail. Never has there been more
elaborate prepration of fojd,
and as Martin County produces
its own meat, corn, potatoes,
poultry and other things, it was
expected tha* those who went to
the meeting would fare like lords.
A large number of Williams
ton people spent Sunday there,
and were loud in their praises of
the gracious hospitality of their
hosts. The next meeting of the
association will be held in Rockv
Mount next October,
The Women Organize
Monday afternoon at the rest
rooms of the Farmers & Mer
chants Bank, the women of Mar
tin County perfected an organiza
tion of the Woman's Council of
Defense for the County. Mrs.
John D. Biggs was made per
manent chairman, and the other
officer* were chosen forth® work.
The chief object of the Council
is to get the women to pledge
for the safetv of the Nation by
using strict economy in food,
dress and in art things pertaining
to household expenses. Every
woman in the county is supposed
to be registered with the state
ment 4f what kind of work she
is fitted for. This work is an
important One and if the war
continues, will be vitally nec
essary to the lives of the people.
Out-of-town women attending
were, Miss Hattie Everett, Mrs.
Staton Ayers. Mrs. J. VV.
Williams, Mrs. Charles Rob^rson.
Booze And A Pistol Got Him
Tuesday, Jim Mizell, who lives
in the Boar Grass section, loaded
up on "monkey rum" and taking
his pistol started out on a ram
page. He cursed and swore up
and down the road, and finally
pulled his pistol and commenced
to shoot after cursing a man he
met on the road. The country
was not large enough for him to
operate in 30 he came to town,
where he flourished his gun and
a quart of rum, taking the re
drying plant for the scflpe of
his maudlin actions. The police
man was apprised of his pres
ence. and went out and brought
him before Justice Manning,
who bound him over to court in
three counts. Booze and a pistol
are boon companions, and the
third person gets the punish
ment, when he joins them.
The War is on.
The American citizen should
not try to see how much he can
get out of his fellow man, or the
country at large. His duty is to
put his shoulder to the wheel and
help win the'war. Make some
sacrifice--a little selfdenial will
be good for most people anyway.
Americans should be careful
with their food. There are nations
across the ocean on verge of
starvation. Economize; eat a little
I less of the expensive food; waste
! less and you will help others.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY OCTOBER 12. 1917.
Bagged A Big Still
r
Sheriff Page hat bagged two
stills within the last three weeks,
the second and last being found
on the farm of Jesse Leggett in
Poplar Point Township. About
200 yards from a tobacco barh, a
well trodden path leading to it,
was located a 60-gallon copper
kettle with all necessary equip
ment for the making of "monkey
rum." Here were found 20 mo
lasses hogheads. 6 10-gallon kegs
two pitcher pumps, hose. etc. No
beer ready to brew was found,
as the operators had either finish
ed their job or were just waiting
to begin operations again. Sheriff
Page was accompanied by Police
man Page in this raid, and all
the paraphernalia was brought
to town as a witness against the
operator and owner of the still.
If the Sheriff keeps up the pace
he has set, there will soon be
little booze around here to de
bauch and ruin the lives of men.
September Sales.
That the Williamston Tobacco
market would sell more tobacco
this year was expected, and so
the September sales were
1,663,054 pounds, and with the
August sales, the market sold
over 2, 000,000 pounds to Oct. Ibt.
This, too, at the very highest
market prices. No market in the
East has given the facers a
squarer deal in every pound of
leaf; in fact, the local market
has surpassed the average mar
ket. The warehousemen have
been alive to the business of gett
ing the farmers here, and
more alive to giving high prices.
Of the amount sold during)
September, the Dixie sold 630,
299; the Farmers, 513,435; the
Brick, 519,320. The October
sales continue good with prices
up. When in need of money *for
your weed, drive in to Williams
ton, where everv facility for
handling tobacco is found.
To Visit Kinston and Other Places.
Harry A. Biggs left Tuesday
morning for Kinston where he
attended a reception given in
honor of Mrs. Cordelia Powell
Odenheimer, President General
of the Daughters of the Confed
racy Mrs. - Jacksie Thrash,
President of the North Carolina
Division. From Kinston he will
go to Richmond to be the guest
of George M. Schaefer for the
Richmond Fair,thence to Raleigh
for the State Fair where on Wed
nesday he will ride in the parade
as one of the escorts to Miss Ran
kin the representative from Mon
tana. 0
Jo Our Dietetic Guide
(From one husband)
We've substituted corn for wheat
And pallid cottage-cheese for
meat; ,
With nobly stimulated zeal
We chew the dull potato-peel;
We've tested every new disguise
For making rice a glad surprise,
And never throw a bit awav,
B!lt mingle all in queer puree.
O doughty Dietetic Guide,
Lead on, lead on! We're satisfied.
—Chicago Tribune.
Banks Profits
The ratio of the bank loans and
and discounts to be paid-in cap
ital, November, 1915. In North
Carolina, was 5.3. Among the
counties, Scotland lead with 11.4;
Polk came second with 11. 1 and
Martin third with 9.7. Banking
in Martin County is safe, sound
and secure, and the profits from
same naturally are large.
Stroag Endorsement Of
Government
\
j I utterly abhor the proud, cove
tous, heartless, conscienceless,
brutal, diabolical military des
potism of Germany that is exert
wg every effort to rule or ruin
She world; and I think that we
♦hould do all that we can to help
|bur brave soldiers and sailors to
Reduce the crazy Imperial Ger
man government to sanity. It is
tight to employ violence to sub
due a wild, powerful, murderous
lunatic. I admire the determina
tion of our government to do all
in their power to protect our
valiant defenders, and to provide
for their dependent families.
Sylvester Hassell.
Hamilton Item»
Mr and Mrs. Speight were the
guests of Mrs R W Salsbury
Saturday night
Mrs Ralph Watkins arrived
Friday to visit Mrs J P Boyle
Ed Insco spent Tuesday here.
J. L. Hines, of Rocky Mount,
ippnt Sunday here with his fam
ily
Mrs, N W, Grimes has return
ed from Baltimore.
Mrs. Thad Lawrence is spencf
ing the week at Gold Point.*
Mr and Mrs J P Boyle,
John Martin, Jr., and Miss Mag
gie B. Jones spent Sundav after
noon in Williamston.
Mrs Leslie Johnson and daugh
ter spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Martha Purvis spent tne
wcek-etHl in RobcroonviHo.
Miss Olivia Rogers is spending
several days in Williamston this
week.
v The two-and-one half year old
child of Mr. and Mrs. P, L. Sals
bury has infantile paralysis.
Miss Delia Purvis has returned
from a month's visit to her sister
in Robeisonville.
Mrs. T B. Slade, Mrs. J. P.
Boyle, Mrs. $. D. Matthews and
Miss Martha Council spent Thurs
day in Washington.
Mrs. J H Edinondson has re
turned to her home in Norfolk.
y
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Kdmonson
and Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Peel
spent Tuesday in Rockv Mount.
Mrs. M. I Fleming '.vent to
Enfield Tuesday.
P H. Davenport with friends
spent VV'ednesday in Rocky
Mount.
Mrs. J. P. Boyle and Mrs B. B.
Sherrod spent Tuesday in Willi
amston,
Statement Of Ownership
And Management
Circulation etc. required by the
act of Aug 24, 1912, of the En
terprise published weekly at
Williamston, N C for Oct, 1917
State of North Carolina, County
of Martin
Name of Editor: W C Manning
Williamston, N C
Managing Editor: Same
Business Manager: Same
Publisher: Same
Owner: W. C. Manning
Known bondholders, mortagees
and other security holders, hold
ing 1 per cent or more of the to
tal amount of bonds, mortgages,
or other securities: None
W. C. Manning Editor and Own
er.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 11th day of Oct. 1917
C. H. Godwin Notary Public.
W. C. Manning has been ap
pointed Food Administrator for
Martin County.
Thompson-Thomas
Miss Lena Thomas and Mr.
James Thompson were quietly
married At 4;45 Wednesday after
noon at the home of Captain and
Mrs. T. W Thomas, parents, of
the bride, Rev. W. R. Burrell,
pastor of the Baptist Church, of
ficating. The couple left on the
5 o'clock train for Norfolk,
where the groom is employed.
The bride is well-known as a
teacher, having served the coun
ty faithfully in this capacity
since she finished her training at
the State Normal Institute at
Greensboro, and is a splendid
young woman, had accepted the
position of teacher of the school
at Smithwick Creek this year,
but later decided to be married.
Mr. Thompson worked here early
in the year.
Differs From Any Other
The Williamston tobacco mar
ket is unique from the fact that
on it can v be found James the
First, three Kings, a Taylor,
Meadows, a Boon, two Smiths*
and last but not least, it has the
Hight. Royalty to lend dignity to
the market; a Taylor to properly
measure the farmers product;
Meadows and Brooks to give re
freshing Boon to those who have
been wandering elsewhere;
Smiths to hammer low prices to
death and a Hight to which no
other market in Eastern Caro
lina has reached If you don't
believe it, bring all the rest of
your crop here and carry home
the simoleans
Williamston Leading.
bast week, it was stated in
these columns that Everetts, in
Martin County lead in the num
ber of subscriptions to the sol
diers tobacco fund, which the
News &. Observer is managing.
Right on the heel of this state
ment was the publication of a
long list from Williamston, which
run up Martin County's stock to
a high mark. Mr. C. B Clark
collected the contributions here
and forwarded them to thji "Old
Reliable" at Raleigh.
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A Faithful Woman Gone
The death of Louisa Scott last
week removed from the com
munity one of the oldest and
most faithful colored women that
has ever lived among this people.
She was the strong friend of both
races, and in whatever capacity
she ministered, she did her duty
as one who serves. For years she
had been a member of the Mis
ionary Baptist Church. The fun
eral was conducted on Friday af
ternoon from the church.
Card Of Thanks
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We wish to publicly thank all
those who rendered us the slight
est kindness at the death ot our
and wife, Lina Andrews
Johnson, whose call to go hence
was sudden and seemingly un
timely. Friends gave us every at
tention, and we are deeply g/eate
ful.
The Family. 1
Attention Tax Payers
The special privilege taxes
have been due since August Ist.,
1917, and the general -taxes are
now due. The Tax Collector will
proceed to collect same at once.
The citizens will please be ready
to pay when called 011.
W. T Meadows,— —
Tow if Treas.
$1 .00 a Year in Advance
PERSONAL
W,' B. Watts w as in town
day from Plymouth.
Miss Leona Page arrived home
from Richmond Saturday.
Mrs. S. L. Ewell and son, of
Hamilton, were in town Wednes
day:
Dr. W. E. Warren went to
Hobgood Wednesday on pro
fessional business.
Miss Mildred Purvis was in
town Sunday visiting her sister,
Mrs. Fowden
John Henry Thrower and
family left Sunday for their home
in Hollister.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Boyle and
John Martin were here from
Hamilton Sunday.
Mrs. Rome Biggs, who has
been visiting her sisters in
Washington, returned Sunday.
Mesdames Staton Ayers aad
John W. Williams, of Everetts,
were in town Monday.
John Tucker, of Edenton, was
here Thursday of last week to
attend the funerakof Mr. Larry
Johnson
d Mrs. Britt Howell
and J children, of Edgecombe
Couht.v, visited Mrs. Irene Smith
Sunday.
Mrs. W. R. Burrell and daugh
ter, who havo been in Canada
for several months, returned
home Saturday.
Miss Alice Gibson, of Dardens,
has been in toWn this week after
attending the Association at Rt)b
ersonville.
Mr. and Mrs.' Mark Ruffin,
Mr and Mrs. W. Page, and
Messrs Billow and Spier, of
Tarboro, were visitors at Hotel
Britt, Sunday.
Miss Minnie Cochran, of Rob
ersonville, and Miss Clyde Ed
rnondson. of Bethel, have been
the guest of Mrs. Fred Garender
this - weec
Increase On Postage. _
The Post Office Department of
the Government has issued notice
that an incrased rate on first
class postage will go to effect on
November 2nd. Beginning that
date the rate on letters will be 3
cents for each ounce or fraction
thereof and two cents for each
postal or post The -in
creased rates will not apply to
dropped letters that are for local
delivery in town. People should
bear this in mind and put three
cents on letters of less than an
ounce in weight and two cents on
postal cards, beginning Novem
ber 2nd Any of the present sup
ply of two cent.envelops or one
cent postal cards on hand then
can be used by putting an addi
tional one cent stamp on each.
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"The Land Of Opportunity"
North Carolina has a population
of 2,400,000, estimated. Eighty
one per cent engaged in agricul
ture.
Total State debt; $8,763,500
The State owns stock in inter
nal improvements whose market
value would pay this.
Value of real and personal pro
perty assessed for taxation;
SBB7, 924, 492.
Amount of taxes collected:
$4,267,022.32 (net). ;
Average days of sunshine per
annum, 250.
First in raising sweet potatoes.
Second in raising tobacco,
Cotton per acre: First for
seven years. t
Value-of agricultural crops in
1916: $274, 435, 000.«
—Rank among states in 1916,
11th.