VOL XIX. NO 28.
• jamesville Breaks All Records.
• In all campaigns up to the Red
Cross Drive, the people nf james
ville Township have been slow
but have gone over the top in
each one.
Our people have responded so
earnestly in the Red Cross cam
paign, that we feel that we are
entitled to sufficient space in
our county paper to Congratulate
ourselves. This campaign was
opened by Hon. H. W. Stubbs on
. Monday night at the Christian
Chureh, and he won his audience
and we raised the great sum of
$611.00. We thought it great for
James.ille, and our people re
joiced at such a victory On Fri
day night. Hon. H W. Stubbs
and Rev. W. R Burrell with
others went to Dardens. and a
gain we were surprised when
|2OO were pledged. On last Sun
day, Messrs- Clayton Moore,
Wheeler Martin and A. Corey
went to Free Union Church,
which is a great settlement of
the old free negroes, and we re
ceived in cash and in pledges
$205 00 On Sunday night at a
mass meeting of all the colored
congregations in Jamesville, A
Corey spoke and 3631 00 were
pledged, making a total for
Jamesville Township of $1,646.00
With some in the hands of our
, Red Cross Aux., and other pledg
es*, we have gone over the top by
twelve times our apportionment
of $160.00.
Our people are so rejoiced that
we can not stop. On MondayVthe
entire town with a number of
Others came together a
barbecue dinper to the twelve
boy# who had been called from
our township, and many others
from Griffins. The good work
still goe9 on. On next Sunday
night everybqdy is cordially in
vited to be present at a memori
al" and thanksgiving service to be
held in town in memory of our
boys who have gone, and the
great interest and the amount
raised tor the Red Cross. Don't
fsil to be there
Selected Men Leave.
Tuesday )norning, seventy-two
strong young men of Martin
County left for Camp Jackson.,
, They assembled here on Monday
afternoon, and were addressed by
" R. J. Peel, Clerk of the Court,
who urged them to do their full
duty which he felt sure that they
would do at all times. All those
who could were allowed to spend
the night at home, and those
who desired were sent to the ho
tels and to private homes.
A large crowd of both town
and country folks assembled at
the station to see them off and to
cheer them on their way. They
went with a smile, determined to
do the duty nearest them.
A number of boys from Wash
ington County were on the same
train, and both squads were in
eharge of an officer sent from
the Camp. .
Booze Id Suitcase.
Saturday, Chief Page nabbed
Charles Hardison, a young white
man of the county, who was
ready to leave on the noon train
.for Jamesville. The reason for
the arrest was that Hardison
was carrying five good quarts of
"hardpush" in his suitcase. He
said that he bad found the stuff
in the baekyard of a man in the '
country; evidently this was true, 1
but the owner of the yard was
no doujfrin the illicit business.
Hardison was tried before Jus- •
tice Manning and bound over to '
court in the sum of $260, Beasley l
Hardison, the father of the (
young man, giving the bond for J
him.
THE ENTERPRISE
Thanks To The Red Cross
V
Mr. W. C. Manning,
My dear Sir:-
Will you kindly grant me
a little space in The Enterprise
to speak a few words in regard
to the Red Cross and its great
work for the soldier boys.
I myself never knew how to
apprecicate it until May 10th, the
morning I left for Fort Screven,
Ga., when Mr. J. L. Hassell pre
sented me with a comfort bag
filled by the God-sent organiza
tion.
The bag contained several dif
ferent articles. I could sot safely
put'the proper valuation on them
but salii tf.iera from $5 to sl'o.
There is not a thing in this bag I
do not need- each article is use
ful,-—.
On May 18th, we entrained at
6 o'clock p. m., bound for Camp
Wadsworth, S. C., we spent se
veral hours in station before we
started; about 11:30 we arrived
at Savanah, all tired and sleepy
I looked out the window and saw
a Red Cross worker; I do not
know how many there were at
the Union Station waiting for the
boys. They gave us ginger ale,
srndwiches, cigarettes and mag
azines. Again I was struck very
forcibly with what the Red Cross
workers are doing to make tfie
soldiers feel good and cheerful.
I want to say to those who are
In the work —never think that
your money has gone on a useless
mission, fdr some one will reap
the'pleasure and you will reap
the reward due every cheerful
giver.
I hope every one in dear old
, Martif) help this great cause.
for this is a time when we must
help each other, or be left be
hind.
As ever yours,
A. B. Rodgerson,
Co. M. 54th U. S, Inft.
Honor Roll For May.
First Grade
Alton Daniel, .George Gurga
nus.
Second Grade
Sophia Little, Susie James.
Thomas Crawford,' Asa Craw
ford, Frances Jordan, Paul God
win.
Third Grade
Evelyn Harrison, Trulah Ward
Page, Martha Leggett, James
Herbert Ward, Charles Peele.
Fourth Grade
Benjamin Courtney, Lon Has
sell, Laura Orleans, Margaret
Manning, Sarah Brown Leggett.
Fifth Grade
Stella Ward, Harry James,
William Hodges.
Sixth Grade
Thelma Brown, Louise Craw
ford, Bonner Gurganus, Emma
bel Harris, Martha Harrison,
Mary Leggett, Herbert Peele,
Minnie Robertson.
»Seventh Grade
Beatrice Burrell, Ethel Har
is, Mary Gladys Watts.
High School
Howard Herrick, Martha Slade
Hassell, Francis Manning, Nellie
Wynne, Estelle Crawford, Mat
tie Lou Anderson, Boyd Hight
Ethel Griffin.
To Begin Work.
The re-drying plant of F. H.
Saunders & Co., will begin the
second season next week. The
firm is advertising for 200 women
for regular work and good pay.
A large lot of Kentucky tobacco
is on hand to be re-dried and
peeked. The plant will be enlarg
ed this year, as its capacity is
not great enough for the amount
of tobacco to be handled.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.,,miDAY -AYM 31. 4giH.
y Red Cross At Robersonville.'*
Saturday afternoon the Rob
eifeorivilte Chapter of the Ameri
can Red Cross, held a mass metft
ing preceded by an attractive
parade through the streets of the
town. Private Ronald Campbell,
whouspoke at Williamston on
Thursday of last week, delivered
the address. While showing the
audience the working of an au
tomatic pistol which had been
the psoperty of a German soldier
on the Western front in France,
he accidentally put a bullet into
'his foot. With the blood oozing
out of his shoe, he wanted to
continue hi) address, but finally
succumbed and was attended to
by physicians. Sunday, Private
Campbell spoke in the Theatre
at Washington to an immense
audience, having gone to the hos
pital an hour before and had the
bullet extracted. Robersonville's
apportionment was $600.00 and
they raised $1,200.00 Saturday;
this has been augmented since.
A number of Williamston people
went out Saturday to pa
rade and to listen to Mr Camp
bell again.
Gave To Red Cross.
The High School at Everetts
had its commencement exercises
last week-two evenings and onp
afternoon--and gave from the re
ceipts $42.00 to the Red Cross
\uxi1iary This was a most cred
itable thing to do and shows the
sympathetic relation that the
pupils and teachers have to thte.
great work which js helping to
win the war for the safety of
the world The school had
pleasing programmes on all three
occasions, and Rev. W. R. Bur
rell delivered .theannual address.
The school was under the mana
gement of Misses Woodbutn,
Aiken and Lyon.
Demonstrator In The County.
Miss Gluyas, of Charlotte,
who has been appointed Canning
demonstrator for Martin County,
ar.ived last Week, and is gett
ing ready for work. She went to
Everetts on Tuesday to perfect
an organization there. She will
also teach Home Economics
wherever desired. The prelimi
nary work had been done by
MiSs Crawford under the super
vision of Supt. Manning.
Contributed To Red Crosi.
On Sunday afternoon, Messrs
Clayton Moore and Wheeler Mar
tin to Free Union (colored)
Church near Jamesville and triage
a plea for the purchase of War
Savings Stamps The large audi
ence present were anxious to
contribute towards the Red Cross
Fund, and the sum of $500.00
was raised, which shows that
the colored race is right in line.
One aged preacher, who said
that he was with Gen. Ransom
during the Civil War, contribut
ed $50,00 The meeting was a
very enthusiastic one, and the a
mount given with that contri
buted in Jamesville at night,
makes 8808.00 for the free-offer
ing of the colored people of that
section for the work of the
American Red Cross.
To Come Later.
Col. I. M. Meekins, who was
billed to speak here on Wednes
day, could not come, and it was
decided to have him here tome
night during War Savings Week-
June 23—28. Circulars had been
distributed before he notified the
committee that he tould not be
here at this time.
§§ Colored People of James- -
Ville Go Over Tke Top
e greatest
■olored people of im
mS6Jity was held here -Sunday
nig]U. Rev. A. Corey''who had
other occasions and
subjects addressed our people.
k(wiy consented to speak for us. |
add ' all the congrtgations were j
asrk to come together in a great!
mife* meeting at the Methodist |
and suredy all heed
ed jihe request and the house was
filled with anxious and interest
ed 1 isarers. Mr. Corey was at his
befs and mede one of the strong
estjbnd most stirring speeches
ever heard by our people. He
sjriMie in detail of the great war
jUMd work being done by the Red
Cribs Society, and for forty min
utes his audience was spell
bpupd in interest and attention to
dtat wonderful address. Then
M&C. A. Askew was 'Called to
the front and the pledges were
tSken and on several times they
to hold up until Mr. Askew
coild write the names and
adfeuuts as they were given in.
and after all had be listed and
the total was made up it was
fQHpd that they had actually
gfcpn $62100.
' jQur people feel grateful for the
sjfleadid meeting and incompara
fWte Jktory and most wonderful
sjfeti'h meeting ever wit
nessed |>y our community. We
him to the peo
{|e botff white and colored and
bespeak for him a great success
#hoi lie shall'have opportunity
t himself on any sul>-
nsk you to hear him when you
you can.
W. H. Ellison
&
Pay To Any BanK.
Dr. John D. Biggs. Chairman
of the Second War Fund of the
Red wishes to inform all
those who have pledged to this
fund that they may pay it to
any bank in Martin County, and
get a receipt for 3ame. Receipt
books have been furnished every
bank in the county, who will
gladly take the pledges and turn
them over to the Treasurer of
the Fund, Mr. lomas Getsin
ger, Asst. Cashier of the Mar
tin County Savings and Trust
Co.
A Young Boy Dead
The home of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Whitley was saddened on
last Friday, May 24th, by the
death of their young son, Ourv
ders Gleen, who was stricken
with-appendicitis and failed to
rally from the operation. His
case was a very severe one, and
the operation probably came too
late. He was born on September
18th, 1911, and was only six
years, eight months and six days
old.
The little body was laid to rest
in the Green Cemetery and the
spirit went to God who gave it
earth just for a short while,
where life in the home was made
sweeter by its presence.
"A precious one from us is gone.
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in the home,
Which never can be filled?"
Gone To Washiagtoa City.
Mr. Homer Peel, a son of Mar
tin County who has been in the
State Treasurer's office for some
time, has recently accepted a
position with the government at
Washington City. Mr. Peel is an
expert accountant He is the son
of the late W. Hyman Peel.
Proud Of Martin County
Dear Mr. Editor:-
The good work that Martin
Countyis doing, and the efforts
of its citizens to do all in their
power to help win this war, -just
makes my chest swell with pride
to be a native of the county, 1
have visited many parts of the
East and South, hut to me there
i 9 no piece like Martin County.
And the people who live within
its borders are the best; it is the
garden spot of this old wprld to
me. 1 am proud of the Home
Folks and the good work that
they are doing.
I am in the service to do my bit
and to that duty 1 shall strive to
live and fight to the last breath
in the interest of civilization and
democracy. My comrades have
the same spirit, and I feel safe in
expressing thanks in their be
half.
Our government has not come
to the striking point yet, but
when it does, soon will trie world
have peace again. That time is
not so far off, if we all do our
share in the scrap. »
Attention: One and all, com-,
rades and people: stand by the
President, exert every energy:
and keep it up until the
common enemy (I should sav
barbarous enemy) has been con
quered to the point where he will
never endanger the worldagain.
Give my comrades that help
ing hand and word of good cheer
from home, and they will liclc
the Huns from the face of the
earth.
Sincerely,
Bernard L. Hines,
i . Corp, Co. M.- -147 lieg,-
Camp Sheridan,
Ala.
Will Graduate Ai Convervse
Friends here have received in
vitations to the commencement
exercitvs of Don verse CoHr.re,
Spartanburg, S. C\, May ill it.
June 3rd. Among those to re
ceive the A. B. degree' is Miss
Francis Elizabeth Knight, daugh
ter of Dr. and Mrs. Knight, of
Williamston.
Eclipse Of The Sun
There will he a total eclipse of
the sun on June Bth. It will lie
seen in North Carolina as a par
tial eclipse. It has been a num
her of years since there Wai a
total eclipse seen in this section.
Eclipses are always interesting,
especially to the scientist. At
Little Rock, Ark., where tin
National Editorial Association
meets at that time, a large plat
form has been erected upon
which those attending the meet
ing may stand and view the ec
lipse.
In New Quarters
Mr. K. B. CrawforA agent for
all kinds of insurance, who has
been occupying a room in the
Godard building, has moved to
the new building of The Peoples
Bank. His offices are located on
the second floor front, and he
will be pleased to have his friends
call there when in need of any
thing in the insurance line. His
phone number remains the same.
It is the rule of every news
paper in the world to discard all
communications Which are un
signed. The Enterprise has and
is following that rule. Only re
cently, some items were received
that were unsigned. Sign every
thing you send, and vour name
will be left out at your request.
si.oo a \ ear it! Advance
j Afterthought! Oi The Parade
"They .-av" tha: it was k r reat,
I *
| and it was rh.M ußdecl.Ying..
thought in iis crt-aflfcu
appeal to the minds and hearts of
the people ami it did". was
beauty, there, was stretight,
there was a "blending of youth
and age, -the contract of happi
ness and misery, musk*- to thrill
and white*Tpbed women and girls
as symbols of Mercy all design
ed and executed with precision.
Not a jarring note, not a
complaining word, but all one
harmonious chord which ans
wered back the call from
across the seas, telling of hearts
and hands ready and willing to
serve for those who were brav
ing the horror*-of war for- home
and country over there.
The Hamilton Auxiliary sent
one of the most expressive
floats-—giving a perfect idea of
service which the Red Cross of
fers; Oak City brought repre
sentatives of the forty-nine pa
triotic women who are in .the
fight to win, and tvho brought
news of a splendid offering; the
brown-clad Camp Fire Girls who
combine the pleasures of forest
life with service; the Junior Aux
iliarv. little children, white-clad
and sweet with the freshness of
the morning; as ars object of
especial beauty, the Rodgerson
car carried off the honors; with
iits white furnishings,
nurses and the patient in)the am
bulance told of the service "over
there;" it was indeed fitting that
u float should represent France
for which America is spilling its
best blood, ami the representa
tion was one of beauty: th*» work
room of the Martin County Chap
ter told the whole story of what
the Red Cross workers are doing
and a long line of thesefl'ollo\red;-
Columbia supported by the two
strong it the foveininent
the Army and the Navy fittingly
rJpr.;s'ented the .vat Republic";
j all liu'Stt uii l many other.' made
U|i the \v) ' • »i m ~.. .Lift." : J
impressive display of Red- Cross
activities. On.; cannot think over
the things seen without enjoy,
ins; again the' mush- rendered hy
the accomplished members u! the
Maccesfield Hand, wh(s gave in*,
apiration to the hundreds on that
day. And no one can forget the
division niade"'*"'up'--of colored
workers, who' are forming one
strong link-in the -'ham ser
vice. •
Remembering the sum .of mo
ney contributed to the Seoml
War Fund here, it is well to say
that the lunch served by the
members of the Red Cross here
was profitable, and "went like
hot cakes." The sum of $126.00
was realized, and still more
could have been stdd This sum
wiil be applied to the work in
the Chapter.
Enlisted For Service
Charles S. Biggs has enlisted
in the Marines this week. He
will be one among the registrants
on June sth, and decided to vol
unteer befdV'e that day. Robert
S. Biggs, who has been at amp
McClellan, Anniston, Ala., has
left th6re and expects to leave
for France soon. Jack W. Biggs
has applied for Y M. C. A. ser
vice in France, and hopes to be
sent over soon. All three of these
men are members of the same
family, and every one volunteers.
Mrs. J. Burke Haywood
Knight left Thursday, a. m. for
Spartanburg to be present at
Converse College commencement
to witness the graduation of her
daughter Miss Frances Elisabeth
Knight, who has been at Con
verse for four years.