Devoted to the interest of
Martin County in General fit
W in Particular
Volume 19. Number 37
LIEUT. JOHN W. HASSELL
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE
First Martin County Man to Die
Facial the HOD
Mrs. Ella Hassell was officially
notified Tuesday morning of the
death of her son. Lieutenant
John Walton Hassell. by a brief
t!egram from Adjutant General
McCain. He died in action facing
the Hun.
The news, of course, was a
great shock to his beloved mother,
sister, relatives and friends and
c ist a gloom over our town. But
the pangs of his loss are in manner
alleviated by the fact that he
difd fighting for the liberation
o ' the peoples of the world from
the descendants of Attila, who
hive committed crimes that
would make even he hide his face
jn shame.
Lieut. Hassell died leading his
men, supposedly at the beginning
of the great Allied counter blow,
having fallen on the day it was
launched when our armies ad
vanced so fast it was necessarv
to bring the calvary into action.
Certainly we feel this to be true
if the charge was lead by volun
teers.
John W. Hassell was born and
n ared in Williamston and had a
wide circle of friends and ac
uuaintances in North Carolina
#.iat admired and respected him
He was for yeaas connected with
this office and for some two or
three years before going to
Tennessee in 1911 was manager.
He was borned November Ist,
1886, and would have reached
hia 32nd year this year.
Being in the draft. (Having
registered in Tennessee as a
Martin county man) and desir
ing to enter the service as sdon
as possible he resigned his posi
tion and came home. After a
short visit to his people here he
entered the second officers train
ing camp at Ft. Oglethorpe on
August 27th, 1917, where he re
ceived his commission of the 27th
day of November of the same
year. After receiving his com
mission he was given a short
furlough which he spent here
with his mother and sister, re
porting for duty at Camp Green,
Charlotte, on December 15th.
Lieut. Hassell sailed for over
sea duty on or about April 29th
from New York, and the only
news his people had received
from him before the telegram
announcing his death, was a
postal annonncing his safe ar
rival in France and a letter writ
ten on May 17th, just two
months before his making the
supreme sacrifice. He is survived
by his mother, Mrs. Ella Has
sell, one sister, Miss Clyde Has
sell, an aunt and uncle, Miss
Hattie Thrower and Mr. Latham
Thrower, and a host of relatives
and friends, who deeply sympa
thize with his bereaved loved
ones.
John Pope, of Weldon, has
been visiting relatives in town
this week.
Miss Mary Keeter, of Weldon,
is visiting Miss Noami Ray this
week.
Miss Louise Edwards is visit
ing friends in Kernsville this
week. ,
Mrs Ida Mae Moore and chil
dren, of Norfolk, are visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Waters, on Main Street.
Herman Taylor and Roland
Crawford motored to Raleigh
Saturday.
Misses Carrie Dell Blount,
Frances Knight 'Vada
Wynne motored to Washington
Tuesday.
Mrs. Jessie Coburn and grand
son with Miss Lizzie Harrison,
of Robersonville, visited Mrs.
Harry Meador this week.
Mr. and Mrs- J. W. Watts and
Miss Mary Gladys Watts went to
Richmond today to visit Maurice
D. Watts, who is in training
there.
THE
NIL W. H. SNALLWOOD
DROWNED IN ALASKA
The sad intelligence of the
drowning uf their brother, Mr.
Will H. Smallwood, in a river at
Hughes. Alaska, reached Mrs.
S. R. Biggs, Sr and Mrs G. L.
Whitley Monday.
The information was received
by telegram and very meagre
with no details.
Mr. Smallwood was about GO
years old and was among: the
earlier settlers in Alaska, have
have gone there in 1894.
In addition to Mesdames Biggs
and Whitley. Mr. Smallwood is
survived by two sisters and one
brother, who live at Washington.
Williamaton Personal
Mrs. W R. Burrell and Miss
Beatrice Burrell. left Wednesday
for Richmond where they will
spend some time.
Reginald Burrell, U. S. N.. re
turned to New York, Wednesday
where he is stationed, after visit
ing his parents here.
Misses Fannie Manning and
Eva Peel are at home from
Southern Pines.
B. S. Courtney left for Nor
folk Monday, where he took his
little son for treatment.
Miss Ruth Britt went to Tar
boro Wednesday to visit her
sister.
Mrs J. W. Mallard, of Faison
is visiting her son, J.W. Mallard
on Smithwick Street.
Mrs. Geo W Simpson and
Miss Twine are visiting relatives
in Elizabeth City and Hertford.
They were accompanied by Miss
Sallie Brown.
Miss Mildred Purvis returned
from Kittrell Saturday evening,
accompanied by Shields Black
nell.
Mrs M. L. Nicholson and son,
of Baltimore, are visiting rel
atives and friends in town.
Miss Mamie Taylor, of Ever
etts, is the guest of Mrs. W. A
James this week.
J. H. Thrower and family
motored here Saturday and re
turned to Hollister Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. J. L. Thrower and daugh
ter are at home after a visit to
relatives at Hollister
Miss Louise Vick, of Hertford,
is visiting Mrs. J. L. • Thrower
this week.
Col. Beneham Cameron was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
Staton on Sunday.
Mrs. W. H. Crawford went to
Virginia Beach last week, and is
a guest at Courtney Terrace.
Mrs. James W. Andrews and
children left last week for Wil
liamsport. Pa., 10 visit relatives
Clyde Sewell is spending this
week in Murfreesboro.
Miss Edith Bryant spent Sun
day in Parmele.
Mrs. Myrtle Evans, R. E.
Roberson and Clyde Sewell spent
Sunday in Jamesville.
B. S Coutrney spent Sunday
in Scotland Neck.
Harry Fagan, of Tarboro,
was a visitor in town Sunday.
T. Bog Slade, Jr., of Hamilton,
was in town Monday.
H. S. Everett, of Oak City,
spent Monday in town on busi
ness.
Mrs. Charles E. Mizell is visit
ing relatives in town.
Miss Alma Sparks spent the'
week-end in Roberersonville
with her parents.
Miss Mary White is visiting
Mrs. Z. H. Rose in Wake County.
Miss Lalla Wynne is at home
from Flat Rock, where, she
taught this year.
Mrs. Tom Whitfield/ of Wei
don, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Vernon Godwin.
Mrs. E. M. Gordy and Mrs,
Hunter Ifrice left yesterday for
Baltimore, where they will re
side.
ENTERPRISE
Wiliiamston, Martin County, N. C. August 2, 11)18
300 FROM MARTIN ATTEND THE OANKNEAD
HIGHWAY MEETING IN WASHINGTON TUESUAY
The Most Representative Body of Men that Have Assembled in Many Years in
Kastern Carolina Greeted and Applauded the Honorable K. M. Simmons,
North Carolina's Senior Senator, tknd Many Other Prominent
Men and Speakers of the State
AN ASSURED FACT THAT THE
There gathered at Washington
Tuesday the must representative
Ink! v of business men ever as
sembled in Eastern Carolina.
The meeting was called by Col.
Beneham Cameron, of Stags
ville, Chairman of State High
way Commission and North
Carolina member of Bankhead
National Highway, for the pur
pose of deciding whether the
Bankhead Highway would lead
through Eastern (Carolina or not.
The convention convened at
11:30 A. M. and was called to or
der by the Hon Marry W.
Stubbs, of Williamston, who
nominated Judge Stephen C.
Bragaw, of Washington, for
the permanent chairman Judge
Bragaw was elected unamiously
and presided with characteristic
dignity throughout the meeting.
Upon motion of Mr. Stubbs
all editors present were elected
secretaries These being Owen
(1 Dunn, of New Bern; S. W.
Kenny, of Windsor; H. J. Which
ard, of (Jreenville; W. C. Mann
ing, of Williamston; and W. K
Jacobson and James L. Mayo, of
Washington.
After a short address of wel
come Judge Bragaw introduced
Col. Cameron to the convention.
Col. Cameron at the opening of
his address outlined the pur
pose of the meeting and frankly
stated that it was not called for
debating purposes but to boost
the Eastern route of the Bank
head National Highway.
Col. Cameron told of his visit
to Europe fif 1908 and how the
vast net work of good roads
over there impressed him so that
he determined upon his return
to America to set about to build
such roads in America and his
native state Also he reviewed
briefly his activities and accom
plishments in his good roads en
deavors.
With a map showing the pro
posed Eastern route of the
Bankhead National Highway he
explained clearly what the roa'l
would mean to Eastern Carolina.
When Col Cameron reached the
point on the map where the
Roanoke will be bridged at Wil
liamston, he Was greeted with
a hearthy applause by the
majority of those present. In
the course of his remarks Col.
Cameron stated that the Nation
al Committee was neutral and
that the State Highway Com
mission had decided on the
Eastern route and all that re
mained neceseary now was the
giving of material aid by the
Counties affected.
Judge Bragaw next introduced
the Honorable F. M. Simmons,
of New Bern, North Carolina's
senior Senator and Chairman of
the Senate Finance Committee.
In the opening of address
the Senator declared {nat "We
now have two duties to perform:
the first to bring the war to a
successful end in th > defeat of
the Hun (and that ! »d helping
us we will do that,) the second
duty of preparing -t our coun
try for things which will happen
after the war. /,
While Judge Bragaw asked
the Senator to explain the mili
tary aspects of the proposed
road, Mr. Simmons asked not to
be confined to the road, and
spoke interestingly and instruct
ively on the present activities
of our government towards the
winning of the war and told of
many things the governmet had
ROANOKE RIVER WILL BE
already done and intended doing
in preparation of meeting the
(Conditionstlmt willarise after the
war. He stated that in view of
the fact that a Western Senator
had already introduced a hill in
the Senate to build a military
road along the Atlantic seaboard,
and thnt as our proposed road
would connect Norfolk, our
greatest naval base, with Wil
mington, which will ihortly be
one of the greatest ship building
centers in the United States, he
eould see no reason why bonds
could not be sold and Govern
ment aid secured in the building
of the road. And that when* the
the people went to WashinKton
with the propsition they could
depend on having his coorpera
tion, whereupon the convention
arose to their feet in a mighty
applause for the Ssnator.
Speaking directly of the road
Senator Simons said in par*.
"When this war is over, there
is coming to America three or
four, or possibly five millon men,
who have traveled over the same
roads which I have traveled,
(the Senator was a member of a
congressional committee that
wentW' Kurope several years
ago to study the roads of the
old country, of which he made
mention in his address) and
they will see if we at home have
not already done our duty
towards building roads, that
this work is carried through
without delay."
Before closing his address
Senator Simmons, paid in the
language of Judge Winston,
' 'the most eloquent tribute ever
paid to u political rival" to the
Honorable Claude Kitchin, of
Scotland Neck, Chairman of the
Ways and Means Com nittee, the
most important committee of
our Nationalal House of Rep
resentatives.
At the opening of the after
noon session Judge Bragaw made
a roll call of Eastern counties and
the following answered: Bertie.
Hertford, Craven, Pamlico, Car
teret, Wake, Hyde, Lenior, Wil
son, Nash, New Hanover, Jones,
Onslow, Pitt, Washington, Edge
combe, Halifax, Gates, Martin,
and Beaufort, Norfolk and Wil
mington also were represented.
Hon. Harry W. Stubbs, of
Martin, was the first to speak
officially for their county. Mr
Stubbs told tha convention that
Martin County had caused a sur
vey of the swamps of Bertie to
ba made and that Mr. Falli.s, the
State Highway Engineer had in
formed him that the bridge and
a road through the lowlands of
Beftie would cost between .>200,-
000 and $250,000 and that the
County commissioners of Martin
had authorized him to that
Martin County would give #IOO,-
000 if necessary
Mr. Smbbs was followed by
Judge Bragaw who stated that
Beaufort county had already made
an appropriation for the bridge
and if necessary would doubled
or even quadruple it.
- Every ;county represented as
sured the) convention that- they
would do~aTI they could for the
road
Our good and friendly neigh
bor county, Bertie, had fifty de
legates present, and happily had
for their spokesman Judge Fran
cis D. Winston, of-Windsor We
fully agree with Judge Bragaw
that there is only one Judge
Winston. Judge Winston talked
HKIDIiED AT WII.LIAMSTON
interestingly for several minutes
and assured the convention that
it could count on Bertie doing
its full duty.
A motion was made by Judge
Winston that a committee »•'
three be appointed by ths.
chairman to go to Washington
to ascertain what government
help towards the building of the
road could be obtained.
A central committee was
authorized with Senator Stubbs
as chairman, with the privilege
of selecting his associates, to co
operate with local committees in
in the irrespective communities^
Senator Warren, of Beaufort
offered a resolution looking to
wards the using of State con
victs on public roads of the State
with the exception of those need
ed for the State Farms.
Resolutions of Appreciation
At a meeting of the delega
tion from Bertie County who at
tended the National Highway
Convention in Washington it was
unanimously resolved:
That our grateful thanks are
due and are tendered to the hos
pitable ucople oi oyr.flUtiy town of
Williamston and of our sister
county of Martin for the many
courtesies shown the Bertie dele
gation in attendance upon the
convention. Our friends gave us
an ideal day which we greatly
enjoyed, we shall eagerly
seek for time and place when we
can show our great appreciation
of their efforts. We .extend to
them at all times an invitation to
visit us and be our guests.
Not the least of the great bene
fits Bertie"County experts t) ob
tain from the completion of our
great National Highway, will be
that it has been made easier for
Bertie County folk to visit their
Martin County friends and kind
red.
At the request of the delega
tion 1 hand vou the almvc and re
quest publication.
Francis I). Winston.
J. (). Guthrie, of Raleigh, was
in town Wednesday on business.
T. H. Warren, of Durham,
was in town on business this
week.
I'rof. and Mrs E. E Bundy
are at home from a visit to rela
tives.
Simon Rutenburg left this
week for the Northern markets
Miss Morris, of Windell, is
visting Miss Lilly Belle Hardison
near town
11, W Everett, of Rocky
Mount, is visiting his sister, Mrs
P H. Brown this week.
Miss Helen Weaver, of Rich
Square, ami Miss Aleez Aycock,
of Pantego, are the guests of
Miss Carrie Dell Blount this
week, v
Mrs. John W. Mannning s
visiting friends near Scotland
Neck this week.
Mrs. H. F. Godwin has return
ed from Roper where she visited
her father
Misses Mayo and Annie Lamb
are at home from Virginia
Beach.
H. M. Ballard, of Washington
Citv, was in town this week on
business.
The following colored select
men left Thursday for ('amp
Greene, Charlotte, North Caro
lina: > -4
Augustus Roberson,
Matthew Jones,
Wm. Handy Ore,
Jefferiah Williams,
King Riddick,
Boston Cherry,
Herbert Kvans,
Floyd Page,
Geo. Fountain Godard,
George Daniel,
Frank Miller,
Wm. Frank Howell.
HOW TO El IMINATE WILD *
FIRE EROM TOBACCO
West Raleigh. N C.,
July 24th. 1918.
Mr. Joseph L Holliday,
Williamston, N. C
Dear Sir:
The specimens which came
from you arc those of tobacco
wild-fire. 1 hope that the disease
started sufficiently late so that
you will suffer no material loss
this season.
Probably the best advice you
can give your patron at this time
is to insist that he use a new
plant boil next season and that
ho use every precaution to get
seed which he knows comes from
plants in which there has been
no disease. These two precaution
will probably eliminate his trou
ble next season.
Yours very truly,
F. A. Wolf.
I'lant Pathologist.
Now is the time for tobacco
farmers to see to getting disease
free seed, if this is done and
above advice followed. It in all
probability will save hundreds of
dollars in the next few years.
This disease practicaily destroy
ed the tobacco growing industry
for a number of years in the old
ti bacco belt.
Very truly yours,
Jos. L. Holliday.
County Agent
Oak City Items
Rev. R. I), Carrell, of ('liar
lotto, in holding a series of meet
ings this wiek in the Haptist
Church.
Oak City in soon to be lighted
by.electricity. The plart has
been purchased.
Mi«g JiaUiu lOvurett returned
from an extended trip to Rich
mond last week
Little Misses Eleanor and
Helen Grimes anil Master James
llines left Friday with their
father to spend a few weeks
with relatives in Raltirnore.
N. C. Hinen, of Carey, spent
Thursday night here.
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Woisely
spent the week-end at Stokes.
F. M. I inrwick, of Ayden,
spent Monday here.
Miss (lladys Kverett spent last
week with h«*r little friend,
Mamie Lee Turner; -
T. 11. Burnette was the guest
of a lady at (Jreenville Sunday.
Miss Lou Council spent the
past week in Hamilton with her
sister, Mrs. Frank llaislip.
Little Sarah Ixmg .Johnson
spent last week with frimds in
Williamston.
Miss .Jefferson House is the
nuest of Miss Miss Margaret
Conyers at Rocky Mount
Mrs R J. House and little son
spent Sunday in Weldon with
relatives.
Little Misses I'attie and Helen
Weeks, of Scotland, are visiting
their grandmother this week.
Mrs. .lack Hyman, of Norfolk,
is spending some time with Mrs.
T H. Council.
Miss Fsther (Jluyas, of Wil
iamaton, Home Demonstration
Agent for Martin County, spent
Monday at the hi me of Miss
Blanche Kverett.
Mr. and Mrsj. Allsbrook, of
Scotland Neck, spent last week
with Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Alls
brook.
Tlio Red Cross Society made
ten knit bags last week tor the
boys of the next draft. They
are at work on various supplies.
Wow is the Accepted Time
Some few people never seem
willing to sacrifice or practice
for others.••
To such we say that there
never was a better opportunity
to build up a conscience a
thinu r so commendable in man,
as now
You can help by conserving,
flour, sugar, and many other ar
ticle of food. Send more to oui;
boys who are in the fight.
Advertisers trill lad our
Columns* I -nfc If .j to 1100
Martin CunMy Hetnss
r Established,lß99
BERTIE COUNTY DOCTOR
Wants Bridge here So He Cu Get
"to See Us Easier
That the hospitality of Martin
County people is irrestible is ful
ly demonstrated by the following
letter of Dr. Cliff Whitehead, of
Woodville:
Woodville, Bertie Co, N. C.
July, 30th.
My Dear Mr. Editor:—
I had the pleasure yesterday
of going over to Washington as
a delegate from this county to
the National Highway meeting.
I am formally a Taroorian; in
fact, practiced there until I re
tired a few years ago on account
of my health. While in Tarboro
I, of course, met lots and lota of
your good people; in fact, hare
some as good friends in your
county as I have on Earth. I
want to say in behalf of our del
egation from this county that
we were one and all charmed
with the reception given us by
your townsmen. I will have to
admit though while I was per
fectly willing for the road to
pass through your beautiful
town, I was sorter in hopes the
Hridge might be built a little
farther up the river, and so told
my good friend, Dr. Biggs.
However, after spending the
day yesterday with your good
people in Washington and re
ceiving such a welcome I am con
verted.
And such crops, why I never
saw anything like it from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, makes
one feel good to ride through
such a country. Now I tell voa
Mr. Kditor when that bridge gets
across 1 am certainly coming to
MO you all. With lots and lots of
thanks to that handsome Mr.
Ilardison for his kindness and
with my hat off to Martin county
hereafter,
I am with good wishes
I)r Cliff Whitehead.
I spend mo3t of my time OH
tin 1 Roanoke chasing deer and
building turky blinds.
Martin County's Honor Roll
The National Council of De
fense desires that the name of
every son of Martin County who
either dies or is killed in action
in his country's defense shall be
inscribed upon a suitable tablet
to be hung on the walls of the
county court house. These tab
lets to be first of wood and at
the end of the war they will b«
replaced with a suitable engrav
ed bronze tablet.
I am urgently requesting that
every family who may have lost
a son in the service give me the
name and all information possi
ble.
Don't delay. Remember the
coming generations should know
martrys of their liberty. And
that it is our duty to cheerish
their memory and perpetuate
their names.
Respectfully,
W. C. Manning, Chmn.
National Defense Martin County
Jackson-Allan
A very quiet marriage was
solemnized on Sunday morning
July 2Hth, when Miss. Ora Allan
and Mr. Austin Jackson plighted
their troth, at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
B. Allan in Jamesville at noon.
Only a few intimate friends
and relatives were present, Dr.
Coggins officiating.
Mr. Jackson, is the son of Mr
A C. Jackson, of Washington,
Beaufort Co., and is engaged in
agriculture.
Among~the out of town guests
attending the marriage were,
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Jackson, of
Washington, brother and sister of
the groom. Mr. and Mrs. S. P.
iJarden, of Plymouth and Mrs.
Myrtle Evans, of Williamaton,
sisters and brother of the bride,
Miss Bettie Bateman, of Bel
haven and Messrs. R. E. Rober
sonandC. P. Sewell. of Williams
ton.
Immediately after the cere
mony Mr. and Mrs. Jackson mo
tored to Washington, where they
will make their home with the
groom's parents-