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VIM'S ran CAUSES INTEREST - > " I I ANY INQUIRIES CONCERN-n ING ORIGIN OF THAT , CITY'S NAME I CT OF HISTORY BRIEFLY TOU) F union ViaJtors In September Will 3r Surprised and Entertained By Hlatoric Surroundings of the City. Tulsa. Okla., Aug.—ln view of tb» f !t that people all over the south are j 1 ginning to talk about Tulsa, and the I nfeuerate reunion. It Is not surpria i 4 that interest is attached to the i aie and that people of an lnvestlgat- j 1 4 turn of mind should make Inquiries i ut it .owe years ago Dr. Kred S. Olinton j olished a pamphlet on this subject . J a copy of it has been preserved , I the public library. From this pain ! let it apears that the word "Tulsa" not descriptive of man or beast It 1 i ans nothing in Itself. It Is simply j t c name of a former clan of tha j ( oek Indians. Dr. Clinton says: "Anciently, clans, or secret societies, isted among the Creek Indians out i which, in the march of progreaa, a i nstltutional form of government was imed, and these clans sent their rep - -tentative* to the councils of the eeksi There was a time when this i government was very i 'ongly established among the i eeks, or Muscogees, because the ! *mbers of the clans were not allow to Intermarry and representatives re hereditary One of these clans • s known by tho name of Tulsa, and this manner the settlement took Its me." ."he first settler within the present j > Its of the city of Tulsa was Archie hola, a fullblooded Creek Indian, was a man of Hue physique and issessod a superior mind. He came •re from Georgia In 1834, and was locted town chief of the Tulsa Loch ■okas His followers Idolised him, id when he died, in 1850, he was irled In the southern part of the city ar the ampltheatre erected by the an for the practlve of their religious l»>s Tulsa's growth has been very rapid recent years. It Is now a modern ty with an estimated population of .000 It has bank deposits of ..1,000,000, with total resources of 0,000,000. The monthly bank clear gs are approximately $60,000,000. he greater part of this wealth comes iim the oil Industry, total dally stalp • nts of oil from the city being 300,- >1 barrels. It may be of Interest to ake note of the fact that Tulsa Is the titer of the Mid Continent Oil belf om which the nation is receiving a rge per cent of the oil necessary to to prosecution of the Ruropean war. Tulsa is also a patriotic city. At the ose of the drive for the third I-lb ty Loan, the community had lneet- I $18,607,900 In various war funds, very demand on the community for ar purposes has been promptly met. ulsa's quota of the third Liberty oan was subscribed In less than a oek. The community will redeem Its !odge to the ex-Confederates like It adeems all of Its obligations and loots Its responsibilities. That the Minion hero Sept. 24 27 inclusive will " one of the best in the history of •e United Confederate Veterans' as ..•ciatlon. Is assured. It Is believed -nat the attendance will reach 100,000 nd arrangements are being perfected i entertain that large number of peo !r». Tulsa has an Interesting historical .ick ground A corner of the Ctaero e. Creek and Osage nations was wlth i a few hundred yards of the center f the business section of the city, he Albert Pike highway, and the his >ric Ostark trail cross each other ere. Washington Irving stopped .ire in 18.12 while making his Amerl nn tour Sam Houston, the celebrat d warrior statesman left records of is wanderings around the city ome of the old frontier forts that f}g- j red conspicuously In the early hls iry of the southwest, were located ear the present site of the city and •lelr remains are yet to be seen. AH long the Arkansas river, there are oints of historic Interest that visitors i the reunion will see with pleasare nd profit. But it is modern Tulsa that will In- Test the visitor most, because It Is a arvel of enterprise and thrift. The pw portion of the city rivals In tauty and magnKlcance anything on "le continent The most modern sky rapers west of the Mississippi river re to be seen In Tulsa, and Its sky r.e is ever changing. Development of ' the oil industry has made It pos hle for these modern buildings to be reeted. Vast fortunes have been indo In this one Industry. Yet, there re a variety of Industries here that onerously repay those who have their rtoney invested In them. Reunion visitors will find the snr oundings at Tulsa'entirely different rom any place where reunions hare u>en held in the past. It will be a new ,-orld lo many. Oklahoma Is a won- j Icrful section of the country, and Its ' levelopment of late years has been ! narvelous. Reunion visitors will be urpr!se* at the growth of TuUa and lie development of the oil Industry lereabouts Be sure to pay up if behind in Enterprise Snbscription. The Var Board will force us to drop ibsolutely all names as much as nrre months behind. We hatej£ a subscriber, o renv'rttber us a dollar ' Vytfu'are behind,\he Enterprise ias never cut off a customer be- 1 -ore and it is the great hortage that forces the govern ment to make us doit now. "PROMISED LAND" DECLARED IRVING GREAT ENGLISH WRITER MADE GLOWING PRE DICTION HAS LON6 SINCE FULFILLED Reunion Visitors In September at Tut- I aa Will Bee Monument To Irving Who Vialtsd the Spot In 1532. I ' Tulsa, Okla.. August.—ln the early i thirties, the renowned Washington Irv- ; lng came over from England and made ; a tour of parts of the United States, j His tour to the southwest included j a stop among the Indians at the pres ent location of the city of Tulsa. Lo cal history has it that he paused on an eminence about a mile northwest of the center of the present business district of Tulsa, and took a compre i bensive view ot the valley of the Ar kansas spread out before him. The following description of the land | scape, and prophecy of the future \ wealth of the community, appears In J his sketches of the American tour: "This seems to: me to be the Prom ised Land, flowing with milk and honey. On the rich herbage of the j prairies will be fed herds of cattle as innumerable as the sands upon the j seashore. And the flowers that bedeck the prairies will be a paradise for a nectar-loving being." This was written October IS. 1832, about the time of year tkat the 28th annual reunion of the Confederate i Veterans' Association will be held this year at Tulsa Tho dates of the re j union are September 24 27 Inclusive, or some ten days earlier In the fall than the dates upon which Irving wrote his appreciation of Ihe valley !of the Arkansas, Visitors to the re union will have an opportunity to en joy the same river panorams. made more beautiful and promising by mod ern enterprise and a city of 80.000 people. The greatest agricultural j section of Oklahoma Is along the Ar kansas, above and below the city of Tulaa. a land now flowing with milk and honey, fulfllllng/the Irving proph ecy If not dlscouyitlng It. One of the beauty spots arouad j Tulsa Is Irving Circle, on the crest of j a ridge north of the city now beautl I titled by handsome residences. A monument has ben erected there coin memoratlug the visit and prophecy of Washington Irving made more than eighty years ago The idea was orlg Inated and carried out by W Tste Brady, chairman of the General Com mittee of the Confederate reunion or ganization. In the meantime, the prophecy of the great Hngllah writer has been discounted many times. The comparatively ancient settle ments of the Indians around Tulsa and throughout trf* state are full of In terest. Tho footprints of the Indian | have been obliterated by the march of modern progress, but bis name ling-1 ers Where he formerly had hla tent ed villages, or wigwam abodes, cities have been built and towns laid Out His hunting grounds on the Arkansas have been converted Info rich and productive farms. Alfalfa has taken tho place of prairie grass, and domes tic cattle graze In former haunts of the wild beast All over Oklahoma prosperous towns and cities have been built They are laid out along modern lines of city j building, and their people are ehter prising snd patriotic Tulsa holds first place among Oklahoma cities for enterprise and .progress. The city has grown more In the past ton years than any other City In the groat south west It Is amply able to care for a large number of visitors, such as at-, tend the annual reunions of the Confederate soldiers Had It not pos sessed all of the facilities for caring | for the reunion, the Confederates j would not have been urged to come here with tholr 1918 meeting All who come to the reunion will bo cared for In most satisfactory manner. U.c. V. HONORS TULSA GIRL Wk imSi m ff w Mlaa Juliette Hunt, of Tulsa, Okla homa, who ia Maid of Honor of ths : Headquarters Department, 30ns of t i Confederate Veterans and who will j i take a prominent part In the annual i j reunion at Tulaa, September 24-27. They are going to "ahoot" an ol) | well lit Tulsa, Oklahoma, this year as! a compliment to the vlalton to the! Confederate reunion. It is with genuine regre" , that we hear of the serious illness of Mr Luke Lamb with pneumonia, at Syracuse, N. Y. He has been ! doing military duty there for I several months and was taken I sick with Spanish Influenza, which developed into pneumonia. Col. W- G. Lamb and Miss Annie Lamb left Monday for Syracuse We sincerely hope that Mr., Lamb will soon be better. TULSA REUNION OLD CONFEDERATES COMMITTEE PREPARES TO ENTERTAIN ONE OF LARG EST REUNION CROWDS DATES ARE SEPTEMBER 24-27 Committee Buay With Organization Work and Large Fund Secured I to Defray Expeneee of r ** Big Meeting. Tulaa, Okla, August The Con federate veterans. Sons of Confeder ate Veterans, and the Southern Con federated Memorial Association, hold thetr annual reunion this year at Tulaa, the first time the reunion has selected Oklahoma at the slate In which to meet The dates of the re union are September 24-27 Inclusive. Railway rates of one cent a mile each way from all parts of the country have been granted by Dlrector-tlener al McAdoo of the railway adminls tratlon Tickets will be placed on Ml* about September 19. good for return passage until October 31. These rates will apply to all mem bers of the nssoclatldns named above and to members of their families. Tickets are to be purchased on the signed certificate of department, Btate and camp commanders aad adjutants | The certiflcatex were supplied to the reunion "committee by the rallwfcy authorities at Washington, and lb* ! committee sends them to the officers of the various Confederate organi sations throughout the country to be used In securing the low rates for all entitled to them No ticket can be purchased unless the certificate Is shown to the ticket agent. It Is, therefore. Important that all who In tend coming to the TuUa reunion pro vide themselves at once with the necessary certificate, by applying to commanders and adjutanta. The Tulsa reunion promises to be one of the most successful meeting* the old Confederates and their fami lies and friends have ever enjoyed. A fund of SIOO,OOO has been provided ; by the people of Tulsa to entertain ! the reunion \V. Tate Brady Is chalr» man of the general committee and Nathan Bedford Forrest Is general secretary. The committee Is com posed of a number of Tulsa's most enterprising citizens. and they are taking much Interest In their work. The usual mess hall and sleeping arrangements have been provided for from 6,000 to 10,000 old Confederate veterans who are to be preferred guests of the reunion committee Owing to demands for tents la the army. It was Impossible to secure tentage for these old soldiers, but probably a better arrangement tents has been made The ichool authorities of Tulsa, at the repuest of the reunion committee have ordered the public schools to be suspeuded for the entire week of the reunion, and the old soldiers will sleep in the school housos These buildings are of brick, one story high, and they are provided with ample toilet facilities, water and electric lights. Five thous and double mattresses have been pur chased by the reunion committee, and other necessary bedding provided A large tent will be used as a mess hall. ; It will be located within a block of tho convention hall In which the : business sessions of the reunion are to be held K. A. Pickens, the man who has successfully catered to many Confederate reunions, lias been en gaged by the reunion committee to do the honors for the old soldiers, lie I Is now In Tulsa waiting for his frlenfls jto come. He will serve his guests three meals a day free of all charge. The cenventlon hall In which the business sessions of the reunion will be held Is new and attractive) It seats more than 6,000 people, Is well ventilated and so situated as to not be interrupted by tho noise of stroot ! traffic. The hall Is equipped with a fine pipe organ, one of the finest In , the southwest. Ample arrangements have been made to accommodate all reunion vis j ltors, In hotels, rooming houses and | private homes The city is full of | good hotels and rooming houses { Restaurant facilities are as good as J any city affords. Tulsa Is situated In the great oil belt of Oklahoma. It Is a wonderful 1 section of country. The surrondlngs | are entirely different from any other reunion city It will be a new etper lence to thousands Tulsa will extend a cordial welcome to every reunion visitor, and put forth her best ener j gles to make the week the greatest I one the Confederates anil their friends have ever epJoyed. "On to Tulsa," is I the watchword throughout the south I and southwest. I Every mall brings to the reunion | committee hundreds of requests for reservations of rooms at the hotels, boarding houses and private homes. | Applications for certificates upon j which tickets can be purchased keeps | two stenographers busy attending to } them. The heads of departments and divisions report increasing interest | In the Tulsa reunion all over the south and southwest. T!'o demand for I rooms Is not confine ! to one section. |lt la widespread Tulsa expects a ! large attendance and Is making prep arations accordingly. Peace drive must not stop our armies says Hindenburg- And our opinion is that the armies themselves don't want to stop as tongas the Americans are at their heels. Cortez Green went to Wilson Monday to enter Atlantic Chris tian College for military train - flog. Serving U VIU o . , THE PEOPLES BANK VVI LLIAMSTO.N, N. C. J. G. STATON, Pres. J. L. HASSELL, V. Pres. V. R. TAYLOR, 2d V. Pres. C. 11. GODWIN. Cashier JNO. 1,. RODGKRSON, Asst. Cashier With The Colors, LUHER PEEL N. C. Largest Limit Family Winston-Salem, Sept. 18: North Carolina leads the states of the Union in having the lar Hrest War Savings Limit Family. This is the $l6,OK) limit family of Mr. J A. Jones, Sr , of 1011 South Tryon Street , Charlotte, -who has thirteen children, each of whom, with himself and his wife, owns $l,0)Oof war Savings Certificates. Mr. Jones himself is a contractor. He ha-i one son in service, one daughter at col lege, and six children in the public schools of Charlotte. A telegram from Mr. 11. E Benedict, Executive Secretary of the National War Savings Committee at Washington, says that this is the largest family in the United States to qualify for membership in the War Savings Limit Family Society, or the lar gest that has been reported to that office. He congratulates Mr. Jones on this magnificent mani festation of his loyalty to Ins country. The family of (5. E Neisler of Kings Mountain with ten mem hers has heretofore head. 1 the list of limit families in the State This family of ten represented $10.0l)O invested in War Savings Certificates. The number of limit families in the State that have been re ported to State headquarters now number 140, and represents 502 members and 51562, 000 invested in War Savings Certificates. To all families that have already purchased their amounts, State Headquarters is now issuing at tractive certificates which certi i'y thut the family, each member in his own name, has puruhased 81.000 of War Saving.-) Stamps -mil his rendered the Govern m'-'iit this distificiivti servic ', Report of the Condition of I'he liank of Jamesvillc I|I«*HK l'l ' N . >ll I 11, l'l >«t 1 l-l'l* Hlf i\ ly .V'l 'UN I KM 111 KC KS n i|l- lll I -11 •iin « fI In 46 My I- rnli ill». iint»e. i i i 11,8 Hninl •«n I l.i'ieriy llkii I-. i \ o WHS I'll B ill in> 11 ii • I'm "i u>• ai.il Histuti-. 3,V>«> »'0 Due tmiii N itluiiiil lliiikt j i ">. I I . nir 'rom I'ml: v lnnki i- I 189 16 * aiih Items hel l "Vfi 2l ti mr. 1,976.fi • I .• .1.1 Coin 461 o 1 Silver i-oi- '1 In inik" all him or ruin "1 • H \ 48 82 Sllllliliul I ll' l 11 >' i" «i il oilier 1' . "li t 1,16! 00 Interest 'I 1 1 • •' u.-it 57 jBS T. •«' >1.1^67367 I.IAIIIUTIKS Cp i«l ►!••. V i'.ii I iu fio 100 00 Snr|)liis 3 1 (JO 00 Hills |H Wl.'il • .'IJ 00 1 .0 I>«-|x>Mi»- Milijtsei 10-olierU \i 331 09 Time 1 ei 11 ti• -lies of Shviiiks 1 > "osila Tolnl f 134.673.67 Slate f Nor'h Carolina ( ounty o, Martin Sfit i>. 1918. I John I) Lilley, Cashier of 'he above said Bh k, ilo Hjletnnly swenr 'lint the above statement is true t.»\ the best of my kuuwli-gde and belief J D. MM.KY Cashier Correct Attest: J. E. sSmiihwick, P- M. Mi-tell, C. A. Askew. ' Subscribe*! and sworn b»fore me, this 18th day of Sept 1918. A. Cory, Notary Public. SALESMAN WANTED. Lu bricating Oil, Crease, Specialties, paint, part or whole time Com. mission basis. Man with ear or rig profered. Riverside Refin ing Company. Cleveland Ohio. W'ANTHJ) One hundred pigs eight ♦(> sixteen weeks old. State price, will buy in any quanity. Ed Seawell, Greensboro, N. C It PROFESSIONAL. CARDS Jos. 11. SaundeiN, M. I). Physician and Surgeon Day phone fid - Night phor : 1! Williamßton. N. C. Win !• Wnrien I N Rhodes l)rs. Warren &. Rhodes Physicians and Surgeons •flu e in Hugh B. York, M. D Microscopy, Electrotherapy, X* Ray, Diagnosis, Specialties Mine on Smith wirk St., rear Blount Bto. Olfi e hours, H to 10 11 m., 7 to 9 p. in, OfTn .•'phniic 60 'phoae 63 Dr P. B. CONE Dentist. Office over Farmers and Mer chants Hank. Hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 5 Phone No. 0 Res. Phone No. 15(5 Dr. R. L. Savage uf Rocky Mount will be at the Atlantic Hotel fourth Wendnes day in each month to treat dis eases of the EYE, EAR, NOSE and THROAT and FIT GLASSES A. It. Dunning Clsylon Moore DUNNING & MOORE Allgrnry's and Councilor! Al Lav Offlcci in tlir IVo|.lr»s liank Uiwlluig Williamson, N C Phone 130 it. A currnir.it it n cuiTciiiiK CRITCHE.R & CRITCHER Attoiinky-at- Law MAIN STKKfcT I'IHINK V'l Williumston. N. V'hep|«-i M.ntli. Wheeler MntUri, iVLirtin & Martin Aunrnrys .it-l aw Williamstun - North Carolina I'ii ON n J\ Dr. (i. G. Godwin PHYSICIAN Dunning h Moore s I urnicf ()llu :e« Ruil'iinx Telephones No. |f)| -2 and 101-5 S. J. Ev ere t I Attorney-at-Law Oieenvllle N C WillimnMnti. N V i i'eenville I-oiik l»iMnin:e I'lioue 3J* .1. I). SI-ADK Untlerlukei .il|il ~t7l-eiisetl Kinlial Hiri Plymouil l ., - N ( Phone 3;. Williamson. N. C Dr. K. N. GORDON Veterinarian Calls answered «1 ay m ffice phone (iay) 196, ResiiKnie phone (night) 167. J. E. POPE Notary Publie Office: Martin County Savings & Trust Company FOR SALE on ten years time Nine Farms one mile and a half from Speed, N. C. 24 aeres to 90 acres B. F. Shelton, Speed, N. C. James Pender, Tarboro, N. C. 3 Autos For Sale 1 have throe automobiles which I desire to sell; a Ford, Chevrolet and an Overland. Write to U. S. HASSELL JAMKSVILLK, N.C. Light Always Ready TALLEY-LIGHT is With electric power intc . electric light for the the bargain to run youi farm. water pump, churn, separ It is always ready—in ator, and other light every room of machinery. the house, in TA V 1 l?\7 Lalley-Light the barn. Li/VJLi JLaEi Y " is proved rigfrl Simply turn a | fn by more thai switch. No LtlVjn 1 seven years lamps or lan- Electric Light and actual farn terns to carry. Power for every Farm Use. We wil No matches demonstratt to strike. it free on your farm. Call No danger of fire. for owners ' testimonials. All at the cost of a few cents a day. M. S. Moore, County Agent Williams!on, N. C.