MS BCWiLE THE QraLfITIOM Of'ALL OTHER COUfiTTT
VOL XIX. NO 19-
A Little Child Dead
A home bereft and hearts
bowed down with sorrow is one;
of the common events of life. j»
wherever man and woman dwell, j|
and yet grief is no less poignant, j ]
and the loss of loved ones no ;
more patiently borne. Since the '
beginning of the human race, the j
laughter of little children has j ]
been stilled in the home, the ]
patter of little feet heard no i
more, and lips that prattled of 
love and joy closed forever, and |
yet death is still the dreaded i
thing which blots out all else.
So it was when the pure, white j
aoul of little Leota King, the ]
little daughter of Mr. and Mrs
George N. Gurganus, -vent to
join that happy throng, where
the Friend of little children
reigns in glory. Several weaks
ago, the child was stricken with
pneumonia, and for days was
extremely ill; but the disease
was checked and she was able to
plav about the home, and to go
into the sunshine. But later the
insiduous effect of the disease
showed itself, and the heart be
came involved, and at 7:45 Wed
nesday morning, the child died
Not only was Leota the be
loved child of her parents'home,
but she had entered into the
hearts of others, who, perhaps,
are as heart-broken as father and
mother; her childish heart held
the sweetest affection for all,
for love was the gift that she of
fered during the five years of
her life
The funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
Rev. H. M. Eure, using the rit
-ual of the Methodist Church. In
terment was made in the Baptist
Cemetery. The little mound was
covered with spring's choicest
flowers, the tender offerings of
friends and relatives.
Anniversary Of The War.
It is expected that Congress
will make the 6th of April, the
first anniversary of the declara
tion of war a holiday throughout
the country. On this day wiil he
launched the campaign for Third
Liberty Loan. The first and
second campaigns were hirhlv
satisfactory, and it is expected
that the Third will measure up
to that which the government
desires. The people of the
country must buy bonds or else
some ua> pay taxes to the Huns.
Which is preferable?
"Liberty Bonds Create the ti
dal wave of victory in this war--
an early, complete, triumphant
victory. It wc are tc. win the
war abroad— if we hope to sub
merge the Kaiser--we must
first learn to spend wisely, to
abandon selfishness, and invest
every dollar we possibly can in
bonds which provide materials
and equipment, without which
the war cannot be won. Save
and sei ve."
Remember that the campaign
opens on April .6th, and Martin
County is expected to add her
share to the required number of
Bonds which will heip win the
war for US.
Too Late!
"How would vou feel if Gen
eral Pershing were to cable that
he had met with defeat, that the
boys had no ammunition and had
nothing to eat? I know how you
would feel. You would know you
had not done your duty and you
would be ashamed of it You
would then wake up and want to
buy Stamps and do anything to
help win the war, but too late,
too late!"
THE ENTERPRISE
What Your Bona Purchase Will
Accomplish.
The following figures give one '
a definite idea of what his or her 
loan to the Government by the 1
purchase of Liberty Bonds will >
accomplish when used by the '
War Department:
One SSO bond will buy trench 1
knives for a rifle company, or 23
hand grenades, or 14 rifle gre- '
nades, or 37 cases of surgical in- (
struments for enlisted men's '
belts, or 10 cases of surgical in- 5
struments for officers' belts. '
A SIOO bond will clothe a sold
ier, or feed a soldier for eight 1
months, or purchase 6 rifles or 30 j
rifle grenades, or 43 hand gre
nades, or 25 pounds of ether, or
145 hot-water bags, or 2,000 sur
gical needles.
A SIOO and a SSO bond will
clothe and equip an Infantry
soldier for service overseas, or
feed a soldier for a year.
Two 8100 bonds will purchase
a horse or mule for Calvary, Ar
tillery, or other service.
Three SIOO bonds will clothe a
soldier and feed him for one
year in France, or buy a motor
cycle for a machine-gun com
pany.
Four SIOO bonds will buy an
X-Ray outfit.
One 8500 bond will supply bi
cycles for the headquarters com
pany of an Infantry regiment.
Some More American Efficiency.
Acting on orders from the Ger
i man Government, the officers
and crews of the German ships
interned iri American waters in
■ Acted such damage upon the
* machinery of the vessels as they
s deemed absolutely certain to
t keep the ships out of service for
f two years. By that time the Ger
mans thought the war would bn
over.
But American efficiency and
American invention effected the
necessary repairs in from six to
' eight months and at a cost of
$273,000; the Germans had figur
" ed the cost of repairs at $2,600,
* 000 and the necessary time 24
| months.
i Good Friday.
I Today is the most solemn fst
1 in Christiandom, and commerno-
L rates the Crucifixion of Jesuit
3 Christ. All over the world,
- Christians of nearly every name
• are observing the dav. In busi
ness circles in the larger cities^
• there i 3 a cessation of trade
• and the day within the past few
t years has become to be more
; generally observed. This year,
* the day is early and Sunday,
t Easter Day, is also earlier than
> usual. There were services at 11
t o'clock in the Episcopal Church
1 here today, and services have
1 been held every day at the same
1 hour with the exception of Mon
i day. the week being Holy Week
in the Church calendar,
l. . .
. North Carolina Sells Over Million.
> North Carolina's sale of Thrift
and War Savings Stamps report
ed by the Post Offices up to Mar
1, and by the banks to Mar. 15,
to the State Headquarters here,
is $1,208,000.81. This amount
- raises her per capita sale to fifty
t eight cents which places her in
' the class with Massachusetts and
I Vermont and a little further
1 from the botton where she has
1 been holding sixth place. The
1 only states having a less capita
> sale than North Carolina are
> Michigan, with a per capita sale*
1 of 31 cents, Mississippi 22, Geo
rgia 22, Alabama 19, and South I
Carolina 15.
WTLLIAMSTON, N.C.. FRIDAY MARCH 29. [Qi\
For Relief In Belgium. C
The Martin County Chapter of
the \rperican Red Cross actively *■
engaged in tue work of collect- 1
in* clothing for the Allies—Bel- i
gians and people of Northern {
France -daring last week, which ]
duty had been asked by the Com- t
mission for Relief in Belgium- 1
These people, whose coutttry r
has be»n devastated by the heel 1
of the Huns, are almost devoid I
of clothing, and so the Commis- 1
sion asked for good second hand i
clothes, shoes, blankets, etc. 
The Chapter asked for cloth
ing, and large quantities were
given graciously, and it wm Col
lected by a committee, who are
pleased at the generous dono
tions. The Commission hoped to
be able to collect 5,000 tons in
the country during the week of
March 18-25 th, and, no doubt,
this amount was supplied And
more, too. There are very few
homes that cannot find tome
thing which would be useful to
those unfortunate people, whom
the United States must help un
til the Huns are driven back and
defeated.
.m- i
Court This Week
Judge Daniels is completing
the March Term of court here
this week. The entire time last
week was consumed with the
clearing of the Criminal Dockett;
though the cases were of minor
importance, many of them were
strongly contested, especially
where the parties were In the
1 position to employ ffoatj Jegal,
1 counsel. Monday,
' lendar was taken up, and it has
? consumed all the hours since
then. Several prominent out-of
' town lawyers attended the ses
sions and much work was done.
Why Not Stop It?
-"■ A
I If it is true as the general pubr
; lie say that gambling is vrv
, much indulged in right here in
f the town, why cannot thu police
. stot) it? Certain places arc fre
quented by certain crowds hi,'l
Ij k is certain that gambling goes
on. The truth is that there is
very little secrecy about it-at
lea.t, that is what the public
;;ay and the public knows evei. -
i tiling that happens in a small
• town. Young men, old men :t. i
4 no men at all indulge in ii "
, strict violation of the law jn
» this matter. It i*> high time that
. VVilliamston cleans itself up a
, long this line. It can be done,
j and the offenders punished to
: the limit. A man doea not have
> to gamble; it is a game for cut
, throats and his kind. Every one
, who gambles is not a cutthroat,
i but he is in mighty bad company
L Then there is the example to the
i young boys; what kind of a man
> will your boy make if he gain
» bles? Ask yourself this and in
. sist that the law be enforced.
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Had Wonderful Trip.
Both the Overland and Buick
parties arrived home on Monday
evening. From the looks of the
[• cars and the fagged-out appear
. ance, the good roads up North
are a myth. The parties report a
fine trip despite the many s ops
and inconveniences. On account
; of the great number of Army
, trucks, the roads are cut in knee
! deep ruts along the highways,
I and often the cars would get
. stuck fast. One car had to be
, left in Richmond, and Hermon
Taylor and William Ellison re
turned for it, leaving here on
. the train Tuesday afternoon.
' Mrs. Henry Hatton, Mrs- J. A
Parker and little son and Eliza
beth Gurganus arrived here
Wednesday.
The Triangular Debate
Today, Misses Mary King Elli
son and Louise Robertson left
for Scotland Neck, wiu*re they j
will meet debaters from Rober v
sonville tonight: Miss Esther i,
Hodges and Ethel Griffin at the (
same time meet the Seotland jj
Neck debaters at Robersonville. ,
Tonight at 8 o'clock. *he teams j
from Robersonville and Scotland f
Neck will meet here in the Court
House. The public is invited to (
attend and give the visitors a
cordial reception.
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I
" Over To France
-Louis Manning, who volun- 1
teered to go to France with a '
regiment of New Hampshire '
troops stationed at Camp Greene '
has sailed for ".over there." it is 1
thought. He will make the sec- 1
ond Williamston boy, so far as 1
is known, who has gone over, to
join in the fight. Jack Edwards
went transport but return
ed and is now in Brooklyn.
Lieut. J. W. Watts. Jr., is in
England at the present time
I
Oak City Items
j Miss Gladys Koss and little
Gladys Everett spent the week
end Tn Washington.
Miss Lillian Mae Burnett spent
Thursday in town
Mrs. Olivia Council is spend
ing some time with Miss Lou
Council.
! Mrs. Fannie Grimes, Miss Ada
'JLso Long, Mr. and Mrs. Beverly
land Jim Whitchard were in
i town Monday.
* Mrs. F. M. Haislip, of Hamil
ton, spent Monday here.
Corporal B. L. Hines left Fri
day morning for Camp Sheridan,
Ala.
Mrs. F. M. Harrell will have
, her spring opening Thusday.
i Mrs. F. M. Harrell celebrated
; her birthday, March 13th, with a
- party. The dining room was pret
! tily decorated and with streanor.s
; from the chandelier to each cor
* ner of the table very attract,-
l ive. The birthday cake in th"
r center of the table was surround
- ed by carnations and hyacinths.
! The entire color scheme being
1 pink and white. I"- en a.n, cake
• and wine were ;?e*v»d Music,
; contests, etc., helped to pass a
t pleasant evening. There was a
- large number of friends present.
German propaganda talked a
) mong the colored population
" here is not quite the thing, es
pecially by a white native Caro
-3 linian. He should be more patri
• otic and loyal to his country and
' State.
t A sad occurrence happened
Saturday when Mr. Baker S.
Council was stricken down
while at work in his garden. He
died Tuesday morning at 6
o'clock with paralysis. Mr.
Council had just passed his 75nd
: year. He lived on his farm near
' Oak City from his early days until
! within the last few years, when
' he moved in town. He leaves
1 two daughters, Miss Lou Coun
-1 cil, who lived with him, and Mrs
5 F. M. Haislip, of Hamilton, and
: one son, R. S. Council and also
seven grandchildren. The burial
took place Wednesday p. m., at
the old Council home.
! Notice is given that the banks
| of Williamston " will" be closed
Monday, the day being Easter
Monday and a holiday all over the
country. . 1
-We must lay aside luxury and
laziness if we would win the
war.
More Comfort K'ts arc Wanted
With Sox aiiu Tobacco
■ " \ |
Evvry American woman who:
has help d to pack a Red Cross !
comfort knit for our boys, "over
there" will be interested in a I
cablegram received February)
24th, at the National Headquar
ters, from Major James H. Per
kins, Americun Red Cross Com
missioner to Europe.
"Every American soldier now
entering the trenches carries an
American Red Cross comfort kit
containing towel, shirt, writing
paper, pencil, soap, handkerchief
socks, mirror and tobacco. The
number of kits cannot be stated,
but the fact that every soldier
has one means that the work
done by American women is a
big comfort to the soldier now on
the firing line. This fact should
he a solace to the American w>
men who have made them, as
well as to the soldiers. More kits
with socks and tobacco.
To Build Home Here
It will be pleasing to the
friends of Mr. and Mrs. P. F.
Apfel to learn that they will
erect a residence hei'e this sum
mer. A lot on Biggs, St. South, has
been purchased from Dr. Biggs,
and Contractor Marshall will
build the house as soon as mater
ial can be placed. Mr. Apfel has
made his home since the organ
ization of the Cooperage Com
pany, while Mrs. Apfel lived in
1 Buffalo, N. Y., and later made a
home in Norfolk on Colonial Ave
-1 nue, where Mr. Apfel could
spent the week-ends. This ar
. rar.tfement was because thore
was no house here to be rented,
a condition which keeps people
from coming here to live.
Doing Their Bit
j
Ammgtiie live business men
1 of Martin County tna.v be found
i Saunders & FowiVn, Druggists,
- of Williamston. Alive to every
s business pnpositinn, they also
keep pac»» with everything patri-j
■ utic at thin time in the history of
' the country. This week they are
- "doing their bit by donating a
. page ad for the sale of the War
7 Savings Stamps, thus getting in
e the line wiih others who have
, contributed prior and those who
i will com" later. In this way they
i are help'ngour over
. the top" and help win the war
for US.
T" * '
Notice To Taxpayers
All Town Taxes not paid by
' April Ist will be subject to addi
tional costs, as prescribed by law.
j TheCommmissioners are urging
. me to collect these taxes, and I
i earnestly request all those who
e have not paid their taxe3 to be
3 ready to settle them, as I will
. call on them for a settlement in
1 the next few days.
C. Page,
1 Tax Collector.
3 Cotton Ginned
' The number of the bales ginn
' ed io. Marlin County to March
' 20th, 1918, was 8,699 against 10,
' 502 for the same period for the
t year 1916. Roberson County led
with 49,185 bales
' County Clean-up Week begin
-1 ning May 6th, and inspection
' days 9th and 10th,-
J. L. Hassell,
Churn. Co. CominiMionera.
W. E. Warren,
Snpt. of Health.
- Mrs. N. W. Grimes,
I Chmn. Co. Pub. Health, Woman'* Dir.
*i.oo a Year in Advance
Arqaeaian and Syrian R.'ti Fund.
Receipts since h*t i"»p >rt.
MrWilliam Hodges $3.00
Ali:>-5 L 5: i ichj Everett Pal
myra N. C. a-j follows:
Conoho Raptist Sunday
School 8.12
St. Mark's Col. BapiNt
Church 11.15
Several Contribution 19.25
Heretofore reported 353.06
*394.58
This entire amount has been
sent to Mr. C. H. D odge, Treas
urer of the Fund, 1 Madison
Ave., New York.
Sylvester Hassell.
Save More Flour.
The scarcity of flour seems to
be greater than was first pre
dicted We cannot hope to get
more than two-thirds as much
as we normally use.
We ask the following classes
of people to assist in saving, viz:
Those that sell, those that buy,
those that cook, and those that
eat.
PERSONALS
Walter Roberson, of Roberson
ville, was here Sunday.
Warren H. Biggs has been in
Richmond this week on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Warren,
of Conetoe, were here Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Ewell, of
Hamilton, were in town Monday
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Stubbs
returned from Wake Forest on
Monday.
Mrs. Jones and children are
the guests of Mrs. B. S. Court
ney on Church Street.
Jesse Hodges, of Wahington,
was here Wednesday visiting
relatives-
Fred Dunston, of Windsor,
was in town Wedn >sd iy rit.tend
' Court.
Manager McClure, of the Caro
lina Telephone C >•, Tarb ir« was
liere Tuesdav on busin ••h
Mr. and Mrs.-R. L. Hayes,
who have been visiting relatives
here, left for their home on
Tuesday.
Private Thomas. J-- Smith,
stationed at Camp L"e, was in
town Saturday evening visiting
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Pope and chil
dren with Miss Laurie Ellison
were here from Roberson viJlt
Monday.
Dr. and Mrs. Groyer C. God
win arrive! here Saturday tc
visit relatives. Dr. Godwin wil
do health work at one of th
Army Cantonments.
Mesdames C. D. Carstarphen
Aionzo Hassell, Clayton Moore
Miss Clyde Hassell, Mary Car
starphen, Sutton Carstarphen
Lon Hassell and C. D. Carstar
phen, Jr., spent Wednesday neai
Hobgood with Mrs. J. A. White,
Miss Martha Jewett. of Wash
ington City, is the guest of Mrs.
John L. Hassell on Smithwick
Street. Miss Jewett is the grand
daughter of the late Mrs. Martha
Hassell, and has not visited Wil
liamston since 1879. Her father,
the late Benjamin Jewett, lived
here when a young man.
Lamp Exploded.
Wednesday night, the lamp
which heated a brooder in the
poultry house of Theodore Rob
ersoo, exploded and a nice brood
of White Wyandotte chickens
were smothered to death. Dr.
York, who lives next door, heard
the explosion and gave the alarm.
But for this, there might have
I been a destructive fire.