North Carolina Newspapers

| Dc voted to the intereat of ; M ill n County in General At f W Ui'.SMton in PaiticuUr I V .lunu» 19. Number 41 KUHFINDERS OF BANKHEAD HIGHWAY TO GATHER HERE MONDAY - BRIDGE ASSURED (..amber of Commerce Arranging to Give Distinguish ed Guests Rousing Reception - Many Promi nent Men to Accompany them to Raleigh Tlu- Pathfinders of the Bank h ad Highway will meet here \ .):■ \ and begin the work of |rgging the Highway leading fr. in Williamstou to Raleigh, Yueadav. The party will be headed by Vol. T. S. Plowman, of Tallede v-i, Ala, President, and Mr J A Rountree, of Birmingham, Secretary of Bankhead Highway Commission, Col. Benehan ( am e on. North Carolina member of toe Commission, M. O. Eldridge, the oldest and most experienced engineer in the U- S- govern ment service, W. H- Fallis, State Highway Engineer, and Messrs. "S lowden and Winslow, also of tin- State Highway Commission, a id probably Senator Bankhead h niself. At a special meeting of the C iamber of Commerce, Thurs day evening, a committee was ai>|>ointed charged with the duty of arranging to entertain these distinguished gentlemen in a manner that will keep in memo rv their visit to the town. We are sure that our people can and will do this. A committee was also appoint ed to arrange for at least six au tomobiles to accompany the Path finders to Raleigh, whtrd thev will be tendered a reception by the Chamber of Commerce on| Tuesday night. The Pathfinders will be accom panied to Raleigh by a large del egation of prominent William-j stonians headed by Senator Har ry W. Stubbs, It is also probable that J udge Francis D. Winston, of Bertie, and Hon. H. S Ward, o£ Washington, will join the par ty here. At the meeting last night Sen ator Stubbs said that the bridge across the Roanoke at Williams ton was a settled fact. There will be many visitors in town Monday and our people are urged to see that everybody ha 3 a good time. Jo Return to Roanoke Rapids Three months ago, I returned to Williamston to take charge of The Enterprise office, fully be ilieving that 1 would make my home with the good people of the town and Martin County for many years, and was delighted with the prospects of this es teemed privilege. After being here only six weeks, 1 was called to Roanoke Rapids by my former employers •and tendered the position of manager of The Herald Publish ing (Company, a position that of fers a much brighter future than ** Vv the one here. Mr. Manning was kind enough to release me from my obligations, consequently I accepted the offer of the Herald Publishing Co, and Sunday morning 1 will leave for Raaffoke liapidbto takeup my duties there. I am indeed grateful for the support, and patronage and cour tesies shown me during my short stay in my adopted home town, and heartily thank my friendt for their many kind expressions upon learning of my intended departure. The Enterprise has secured Mr. Roger H. Burriss as my sue cessor, and I trust the business men of Williamston and Martir County will give him their un stinted support F. M. Shute. The storm here Saturday did no damage except the blowing down of a little of the corn crop. It was very severe about i o'clock Sunday morning- Th wind blew all day Sunday and c little rain fell in the morning, but the sun shone out in the af ternoon. THE ENTERPRISE News of Aaotber Martin County Maa ' The Cure," published for the Base Hospital at Camp Upton, New York, in its issue of Au gust 13th. carries* the following news items: "the separation of the personnel of the Medical Sup ply Depot from that of the Base Hosyital which had been pend ing for several months, went in to effect on August Ist, ani was celebrated by extra bunk duty on the part of the property dis tributors. Hereafter, all men who are in ducted into the medical supply and assigned to Camp Upton, will join the new detachment and be rationed and quartered under a separate arrangement. Capt Oscar Burkard, San. Corps, Camp Medical Supplv Of ficer, will have direct supervision over the unit, Lee R White, San. Corps will act as Detachment Commander." Lieutenant White is the son of tin late W. R. White who was assinated while chief of police of Williamston, and the brother of Misses Carrie Dell and Mary White. Be volonteered more than two years ago and went in to the Medical Corps, where he has risen to the rank of lieuten ant. He has not had oversea duty yet. Oak City Items Mr. aod Mrs. J. C. Ross are in Paltiipore this week Mrs. F. M. Harrell left for Baltimore Monday to purchase fall millinery. Mrs Wilmer House returned from Albemarle last week. Miss Lila Philpot left for Wil liamston Tuesday. J. R. Martin, of Albemarle, spent the week-end with his daughter, Mrs R. W. House. Gibbs Cox was in town Sun day. Miss Malissa Worsley spent a few days last week in Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. T W. Daven port are spending some time in Windsor Miss Alta Hines returned from ' Cartwright's Wharf, Va., last 1 week Gave Money to Juniors The Junior Red Cross Auxil ary, Mrs. Warren Biggs, Chair man, has been presented $5 (X) by Crawford Howaid, a colored young man, who with others gave a concert last week for the benefit of the Red Cross. The money is greatly appreciated, and the act of these colond boys is to be commended, for it shows (hat thev have the right spirit ' within them. There is nothing in the world so appealing to all classes as the work of the Red ' Cross Society, which has been sailed the "Mother of the World." ' The * Varmers & Merchants r Bank announces that it has re sources amounting to one million . dollar*. It-has reached the goal set bf the smaller institutions all over the country, and deser -1 ves whatever patronage that has 1 come.to it No town in the coun try has banks equal to those ol Williatftstoo. , The salsa are not large at the I warehouses the farmers [ cannot git the weed ready, but . the prices are "uppish" enough Ito suit the man who has » never been suited. liWilliamston i is the best spot to which to bring , your tobacco; if yotf don t be - lieve it, come and try t the mar ket „ Williamston, Martin County, N. C. August ;io, IDIS Married in Norfolk hew* will tie ii.teresttd to learn of the marriage of Miss Helen Farnell to Lieut. William Blount Hodman. I*l. S S Rhode Uland. Miss Farnell was a mem ber of the faculty of the Graded School here during the term of 1916-17, and made many friends in the town She is the daughter of Mr and M»*s. G T Farnell, of Bayboro, N C Lieut Rodman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Rodman now of Norfolk, and is a member of a law firm at Washington N C The marriage ceremony was performed by Chaplain B. F Huske, of the Navy, who was formerly rector of Christ Church. New Berne. Jonei-TurmcU Sunday at Fairview Church, Martin County, Miss Una H. Tur mell and Mr Elmer Jones were united in marriage. Rev Charles performing the ceremony in the presence of a few intimate friends. The marriage had been planned and after the meeting at Smithwick Creek, the young folks motored over to Fairview. After receiving congratulations, they with their friend, W. T. Tice, drove to the home of W K. Tice, where other guests met them and the party had a jolly good time The bride is the daughter of Mr.' A. B. Turmell, of Swan Quarter, and the groom is a Martin County man. Only Thirty New Registrants Last Saturday, August 24th, was registration day for those who had reached the axe of twenty-one since June 6th, li) 17. The Local Exemption Board nad charge of the registration at their rooms in the F. & M Bank. When the hour for the close came, only thirty (30) had registered in Martin County nineteen (19) white and eleven (11) colored. Keep your wagons and trucks loaded with tobacco, anil turn them toward Williamston, "the home of high prices." The Far mers, the Brick, the Roanoke and Dixie Warehouses are open day and night. You r H v be wel comed. Mrs. Forest E. Boone Dead Mrs. Clara L. Boone, wife of Mr. Forest E. Boone, died of ty phoid fever on August 25th, 1918 ! after an illness of six weeks. She contracted the fever at her home in Lexington. Kentucky, where her sister and Heveral neighbors also were sick with fever, which like most cases is contracted from some unknown ' source. Mrs. Boone made a he 1 roic fight the ravages I of the disease, but finally sur -1 cumbed. She had all the atten '■ tion that nurses and physicians ! could give, but nothing availed Sne married Mr. Forest E 1 Boone, auctioneer for the Brick ' Warehouse Company. William t ston, about three years ago, and was not quite twenty-one years I old, when overtaken by death. I She leaves one bright boy one 1 and one-half years of age. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, of Lexing » ton, Kentucky, who with two - sisters survive her Her body i was taken from Williamston 1 Monday and was buried at Lex ! ington on Wednesday, the funer * al being held by the pastor of ' the Christian Chueh of which - she had been a fait w'ul member ' for several years The brother of Mr. Boone, * who is at Robersonville on the * tobacco market, and Miss Fetree, t the nurse from Kentucky, ac -1 companied the husband and ' child. Mrs. Boone, mother of Mr 1 Boone, met the party in Rich- C mond The Enterprise with the com * munity deeply sympathizes with the husband, child and family. RED CROSS ASKS All) OF TOBACCO fAKMEKS - j' Farmers are Asked to Give a Half Stick of their Commonest To bacco ia Each Load Recently the Tobacco Associa tion of America, which repre sents every reputable tobacco dealer and manufacturer in the ►world, pas-ii d a resolution unani mously suggesting that every tobacco market in the United States, through its local hoard of trade, should ask the patrons of the market to contribute half of a stick of their commonest tobac co off every load that they sell during the season to the Red Cross. The work of this organi zation for the alleviation of suf fering'oii the battlefields, in the hospitals and in every place where there is the sick and dy ing, is the most wonderful that the world ever has seen. The farmers of the country are red-blooded Americans, and have given their sons to light to make the world safe for all time, and they will gladly welcome this opportunity to contribute to ward any effort to raise money to help care for the sick and wounded. Remember, these boys have left home, many have giv en up their business and volun teered to help win the light, and thousands have died for the de fence of home and loved ones. Can we who are here safe re fuse to help? These boys hive' given all-what shall we not give for their comfort? - The plan is for every farmer to take a half stick, of tjie com monest tobacco off every pile, ami tell the trucker on'the floor to give it to the man or woman who is representing the Red Cross, who will be there to re ceive it. Every farmer in Mar -1 tin County should .hetglad to do this much for our boys "over there," whose blood is crimson ing the lilies on the fields of France. The Williamston Roifhl of Trade will take action in the matter so soon as it: can formally set a day for the plan to begin Chapman-Hadlry Mr. anil Mrs. Thomas Shepherd Had ley request the honor of your pres ence at the marriage of their daughter ; Lela to Mr. 11. Craig Chapman on Tuesday morning the third of September at seven o'clock At Home Williamston, North Carolina At Home i Greensboro, N C "Keep the home market go i ing" has become the slogan of the tobacco farmers, and Wil liamston expects to sell more of the weed than ever at the high est prices. Drive right in. Friends of Mrs. J. A. White, 1 of Hobgood, will be pleased to learn that she n somewhat irn proved, hut it. was deemed advi sable to take her to the hospital at Rocky-Mnunt. Mrs. A. Hassell and Mrs ('has Carstarphen re ' turned home Tuesday bringing the infant of Mrs White with 1 them. Mrs. Fannie S. Biggs, Mrs. r Carrie Bizgs Williams, little ! Miss Frances Williams and Har , ry A Biggs left Monday after noon for Black Mountain, where the latter will train for Army V. , M. C. A work. Miss Louise Upton has been to • Norfolk to see her brother, .lames I Upton, who is in the Navy, be ing on one of the supply ships of Uncle Sam, and he expects to go over to the coast of Spain with ■ his vessel. The young man vol i unteered last year, and has not been at home on leave since. Williamston Personal Miss Mary Kin" Kilisei'. ml .I6e David Tin A. we, ' . il it lister Wednesday Miss Louise Viek lias ivtnrmd to her home in Her!. o.al Mrs Man tie I > V> ;.t I lilt lor her home 11. W■ l \ rriiiia i.i ; ue> k Ml :'. CIoSS It'ipej l-Toii al'llWd i.time Monday ! rem ilt'j » u . il Mr. and i\i r . T. \V. I> l v t. - port, of Oak t i.y. w "iv u. t n Tuesday Miss lbiili Crow ell IvH Mon day for Italtimoii Mis;. lal l I 'liilpo!. hI i l.i . ( it y, is visiting her mother here ties week. Miss I'lmina Robertson went to Ahoskie yesterday to spend -t v eral days witl> relatives Mrs Harry Meador went, Robersonville yesterday le vi. relatives Mrs. Iji/./.if I ut'ker went t>i Edenton Monday to visit her son. Mrs.■ E. M. tjordv is at hon.e from Baltimore. Mrs. (' H; Hassell und eTiiltii't u have returned fi cm a \ it to Mrs I! T Cow pr it 'i:dei) h Miss Irnia Wooilliouse. left to day for \Vilmin;«»o •> and Wrij-hts villt» Bench. Mrs Louisa Pern wen! to Lit!leton Soiida- with , 11. Thrower and familv, Missei Rosa and An in Pryant returned to-Jceouvih .' tuiday accompanied by Misse Sue and Marv 'ls tie I .eiry,e! I. R. I! Brow ii, of (,r ■ nvile, was in tiuv n I lii • «• -1.. Mrs. Alonza r. turned from Hohgootl Montla W. X. Morion and I'.ieiih were here from • r >enville Sun I iy. Edward Tucker. ' irni .-!, of this place, but. for ye'ic a «-iti/.-"i of Norfolk, bai I icert viitint» Mr. ant Mrs. (1 arrett ot'ar tftvo thi: his fat her 11. 1a,.. Mr .lon, on W '' Mam..'ii:' , 11 :t • tin •' e-K 1,1 I'M in'OT I ol Ihe VV S S e.'iiip , n, Samui t" 11 I.Hi HI vi , if lii no Wa hi ii,' ton Sum ia . , I lernioa Tav! r,. '.Villi.; u r.n Hon and .Itiiiu: I'IIIM: V en l to Itelhaven Soii'l , • and :vt :rn- ti aceoiiipaiued hv Mis-n ; i'.llison and Kure. A l(ea! War 11.,r t New Vorll, \ 11" 1 1 -' I'lit mi hi", back in Uir VVald' i f A loria Hotel, W A. lioliert 11111 ei' ui tin 'rotx do 1 iui'i ro, i K nad; ol the lii'gi in i! I'o iur and • n 1 Medal Mihti.ire witntn 11 •r ■ nt'inths. is oiij ivinv v. 11 1 (.-"'l'd r>• t and i i:. i> n ! almost e V i 'l'> • I :. I: ■ . br rv ',. ii eh et . -I ''i Hi It) sIIO'.VT'J I; in him. I toll' i t .•; !, : I • 4 of the Ml . I• ' ",i •• li ,' ..! ",1 : heTofe }|'' ill ,ii ill tor ol i, .Mil i- nil '.' l"i ■ln Y. M. ('. A i'i I't at if • ami handli more than a | i trior "I a inilli*.» dollars ad i, 11" lel'i for over sea-i serv.e ■ I a. s. e llJth, w .undt-il hv a i In a in ;e iin'■ at Soiss ui-. i en. tj a 'Ye retary amid a nail ol 'mi,, i-; ; the Tool - iur, and v.as I ieh i up by iiru'ksrii.i.. hi;> aoi • at Chateau T.uerrv." For the- 1 I 'un.' ;Ii , . rated thro" t,iine.-4 by t .•!'■• o -ii. but his favorite anecdo!' >i all the thi.igs h ■ :a A ami di I n the war zone, t ahou! "a ,m i. ! mite of a woman", Anne VVal cott, who, because of rht.' ex treme shortage of "'i ' taries overseas, has v?■ •:• 11r ! for the perilous dm ..f u il l lu truck-loads of Red I'nangle s.ip plies to the front. She.isthe wife ) of the chief clerk of the ..aval bureau in Paris, and, ft *• »r iir ' to Roberts, is.dome work that thousand, of ablebndmd men in America an* fit'ed 1 > perf-a-i s , "It mal,. s y.' . >. -ir i :.l ( every si.ro^i-rirm nhov iiJt 'lira'! a«?e." sa'lie' Suissui;'- i' .••!• Chateau Tmerry hero, "ami M:.| • him overseas whoi e he is tier t led." WILLIAMSTON TOBACCO MARKET THE HIGHEST IN STATE IS THE CLAIM OFJ|«V vrnr ; ■ ' " ' M. Formers Thm Cfrrry Their Tobacco Elsewhere Are l.osin* from $3 to $5 per Hundred Pounds - Market Attracts Many Visitors I he .It wish Reliet Fund !\J the people of Martin County: As Treasurer of the Jewish Relief Fund, I wish to thank cm for your liberal contribu tions to such a worthy cause, rim Committees and canvassers of the various districts of th" county acquitted themselves ad mirably, and I wish to thank ihem for their untiring efforts in raising Martin County's quota, a 11ii'li was si ,000. I am sending to the General Stale Treasurer, Mr A. A. Joseph, of Goldsboro, N. C., SYIS.()i;, Kohersojiville having •«'iit $220.07 direct. The receipts from the various districts were is follows: Kvt ruts and vicinity, 3>l(X>.oo Hamilton and vicinity, 77 lit) l!ear Grass and vicinity, 56 25 R J' T-onvilleand vicinity, 220 1)7 I'oplai Point and vicinity, 2(H) Williams Township, (55.15 Williamston and vicinity. 11l ;56 Petal 1U There are sorry districts which Irtve not reported yet, therefore when the final report is made, 1 hope to announce to the good !>" .;deof Martin County that the full quota has Ik en raised, and that, e have gone over the top. II is a great pleasure for me to make micli a report, which shows so much liberality in the midst id' plenty, from which we gel no return except in the thought that the money'was con tributed to relieve suffering hu manity v 1 lie names of the contributors .re 100 numerous for conve nts t political ion. A a T. Yawford, Treas. Jewish Relief Fund. Hamilton Items Mhi I'attic loiiieon, of Scot land Ned,, is visiting her daugh ler, Mr:-. I' I, Salsbury. Mis; I'iit.i Brley, d' Greenville is \isiiing Miss Annie Anthony. i I' Staib- ..nil Mis-; Fannie Slad' |i 11! Sunday ifternoon in W illetui'Mon. G >i doi|i I lu,e ; with Miss Ruth I *ip|» si .' ;ient Saturday afternoon in Williamston. M Albert lleWi trse, of Will ii i spi ii'liiig some time-with oer moth, r All • |»|iie 111 lie Kvcrett, of ii haven, r vi■ ilinr her sister, M > i'. I: Sh rro I, Jr. M tu. I 11 William and little i iOi'loer ar visiting relatives m N„, Vlisi Kthel Hunter has rclurn it i i.:u "visit t . her mother in A ■ v ! i.. W'iie -ler Man in, Mr. and .lis. Oscar Anderson and son (tnd Miss I! Ik'*r "f Williamston sj.ent Sundav afteriioon here I'he following menihers o ' the I mmior Red ('ross worked at the ; . '/nic Hall oa Fii lay after noon: Can and Marth i Salsbury, Mary Waldo, Margaret, Lillian, Fit.iei and Clayton I >a\ i-np»rt, Blanche an i I • m- BeTUpny, Mve lyn and Mal i l/iwrence, Kmily Inscfm.', i'.inline Jirft-nsou, Mildred K i Kcd Cross Workers Those work in/ on August 23rd at the Uod t'rosi Rooms- in the Masonic Had were: Mesdani"; W. I. Hodges, John I). Bi. gs, Jr., Carrie Biggs Will iams, As iT. Crawford, Jas. S. Rhodes, Warren Biggs, James G Staton, A. R. Dunning, Jim An drew;;, Kader B. Crawford, F. W. Hoyt, C. H. Godwin. B. S? o-tney: Misses Virginia Her ' ci, Fth'd Britt, Virginia Jor | dan, Ruth Britt, Annie Lamb. Advertiser* will find oaf r ' ' I mhKij iii 1100 Martin CeMty Hsmm, Established 1899> In this day of boosting:, it ik well for every man to search for the best place to sell his produce, and then to stick there until the season is over. This applies es pecially to the sale of tobacco. The safe, sound, secure market is the one to be patronized; the market that promises you the highest prices and gives them, but does not camouflage in th« slightest, as is often done on th big markets of this and othei states. The farmer at this tim» an well an every one else, need; every cent that is his by virtue of the sweat of his brow, andtht safe market is the bond tha guarantees that he will reap thr benefit of his labors. With the idea of "safetj first" for every pound of tobac co, the Williamston market ap peals to the farmers; the mar ket is equipped; it is managed by experienced and conservative to hacco men; it is financed by th ? local banks, banks with nearl. two millions in resources; th; big companies have men of hon est dealing and wide experienc ; to take the farmer's weed at th ? limit of the highest prices in th history of the tobacco industr in Martin County. So it is tha; the best protection is throw i, M around every pile of the yello' * leaf that is offered on the Will iamston market. The guarantor; of this protection are JimStaton, Will .Jameg and Joe Tayloi, Managers of the Roanoke Tol. Co. k the Brick Warehouse Co , and the Farmers Warehouse re spectively, and the other mei who are connected with them i.i the keeping of the best marktt in ttiis section. The activities of the Williarr ston market are known throug! - out the tobacco section, and ate bringing many visitors to tha town to see for themselves. Ai - oilier fact lias been established - that not a man has sold a pile cf tobacco mi the floors here ani gone away dissatisfied* It pa s to sell your tobacco at Willian.- slon. Arrived Overseas A cablegram was received from Lieutenant Klbert S. Pe 1 on Wednesday announcing hi safe arrival in England. He sai - ed from New York on the 16tq/ of August with the 317 th Reg - merit, Field Artillery, which his been trained at Camp Jackson. It was ari interesting sight cn yesterday when two large tructs laden with Bertie tobacco we) t through the street to the wart - house 3. The tobacco was brougl t here un boats and unloaded ;.t dock. Owners of the leaf cane with it. Among the newer improv *- ments in the town is the sa / mill put in by the Biggs Iron c Motor Co., at their plant cn Washington Street. It will be a greet convenience to the loed trade and W. H. Biggs, manager saw the need of this addition vo his business. As a grower of fine waternu l ons, Joe Gorham, who tends tl e "Dinah Hill" farm, stands firs,. He bad some difficulty, howeve \ in protecting them this seaso . Gorham also raises fine peanut i, cotton and corn. Some folks are asking: "Wl y use the German language?" Why use anything German except ca?)- tured guns and ammunitior? The Allies have plenty of lan guage of their oWn without UJ ing that of the devil. The weather is freezing us ot e j week and baking to a brown tEe next. What matters it so v e i reach the Hindenburg line, at d then press onward until thepe> p!e along the Rhine will see ti e khaki-clad hosts advancing >n triumph? :