Devoted W tka el
Mart-n County in General fc
WlUnalon in Particular
Volume m %i!hi>e^so
Roger H. BurriM Dead
Roger H. - Burriss, son of
Alfred Burriss and wife,
Miizabath Burris, was born No
.cmbcr 17th, 1888, in the beau-
iful town 9f Soutbport, N. C.
He was an industrious and de
•endablo boy and at an early
ve began working in the of
ce of the Southport News,
here he learned the printing
usiness. He married Miss
ladys Greer, of Whiteville,
i. C., two years ago, since
hich tinio he has worked at
lie printing business at Raleigh
nd Solma until August 23rd,
vhen he accepted the fore
nanship of the Enterprise,
vhere he rendered very ac
eptable service until taken
J vith the influenza on the 10th
1 this month which developed
»ito pneumonia a later,
com which he r died* Sonday
norning. after all that physi
ians, nurses and loving" nanus
ould do to save him had Fail
d.
The"! body was taken to
Vhiteiiille on the early train
jnday morning by his wife
•id six months old baby, ac-
Tmpanied by Mrs. Burriss' fa
ier, Senator Jackson Orecr of
olumbus county, where he
us buried, funeral services be
g conducted by the pastor of
t Methodist church of which
e had long been a member.
The Enterprise truly feels his
?ath a blow, not as much
om a? business standpoint, al
lough he was one of the most
iluabh; men ever in charge of
•i office, but more from the
 ; use that a good man has
en taken from the commun
, from a yotmg grieving wife
; ul an orphan baby who' will
ver know of the protecting
. in of a father. If we could
« iitemplate the sadness of
i Hiding by the bedside of our
lends and fellowmen and see
i g them struggling and gasp
i g against such a fearful mal
: !y as influenza and pneumon
i we might take greater pre
i utioris against the spread of
1 is disease.
We most tenderly sympa
t ize with the bereft wife and
1 tie son, aged mother and
i her relatives.
Wounded in France -
News was received by rela
tes saying that Sargeant
i hit Purvis, son of Mr. and
I vs. Jule Purvis had been bad
-1 wounded in the right shoul
t r and is n an Austrailian hos-
I lal located in "Belgium but
1 pes to be transferred soon
t England and from there pro
l bly to America.
Mr. J. T. Ambrose was noti
i dby the war department this
\ >ek tha this son, Mr. Jesse
J nbrose had been slightly
■\ »unded in action.
We regret very mu4i to hear l
c these two young men being
> »unded, they were well
k >own in town and county and
h d a great number of friends
v TO sympathize with the boys
a d loved ones in their hours
0 uncertainly and suspense.
Spencer Leggett Dead
Mr. Spencer Leggett, of the
1 ar Grass section died at his
Y me Saturday morning of
f eumonia following influenza.
1 : was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
J hn H. Leggett of near Mace
d nia church and frtatfied Mis:
F becca Leggett nine years
a o. Mr. Leggett was only 30
y ars old and leaves a mother,
f- .her, wife and three little
c ldren to grieve fJr him; idso
fi ir brothers and six sisters.
He was a member of the
C ristian church and was ;
rr in honored and loved by 1
n &hbors and friends and not
o his family mourn his
1 *3, but the whole community
k i£' which he lived. •* N 1
THE ENTERPRISE
HAMILTON ITEMS
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Mr*. Harper M. Peel Dead i
Mrs. Harper M. Peel, 21 |
years of age, died at her homo
in Hamilton, October 18th with
pneumonia following influenza.
Her death fills entire com
munity with grief and sadnc
Mrs. Peele was Miss Eflie r
buck before her marriage, i'-u
.aughter of the late Rod
artd Linda Roebuck. She is sur
vived by hi r jiusband three
'.mall children. Also the follow
ing sisters and brothers, Job
Roebuck in France, Dennis and
Robert, of Hamilton, Mrs. Jim
White, of Martin county, Car
rie Dell, Martha and Alma Ma
ree, who made their home
with Mrs. Peele since their
She was a woman o r
mother's death.
disposition and fine character
and had many friends who will
miss her. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. J. L.
Rogers. , ,
"We loved her, yes we loved
her,
But Angels loved her more
And they have sweetly called
her
To ponder shining shore.
The pearly gates were opened
A srteet voice uttered "Come"
And wijih farewells unspoken
She ealmly enfcred "Home." T
In Memoriam
In loving remembrance of
our little boy, Frank Caswell
Davenport who died October
26th, 1916.
A little childish voice is stilled,
Two little hands are crossed,
Two little eyes forever closed,
The smile BO sweet to ua is lost.
A little form from out our home
Was borne loving dsbyhanin
Borne by loving handa away -
And laid to rest within a tomb
and now lies moldering in the
clay.
We know our darling is at rest
Within the tender shepherd's
fold
He tjook him from this sinful
world,
He shields him from its blast
and cold.
But how we miss our darlir
boy,
And, oh, our longing hearts are
sore
To clasp again the little one
That left us for a brighter
shore.
We hope some day to meet
again
Our little Frank, our
. one, . ...
And now dear Lord we bow
our heads
And calmly say "Thy will be
done."
FATHER AND MOTHER.
The Red Cross rooms will
open again Tuesday night Nov.
s,.aqd will be opep all d#y .ev
ery Friday and every Tuesday
night, ,AU
workers are urged to be pres
ent.
MRS. C. H. GODWIN, Chm.
Soup Kitchen Closed
The Red Cross soup kitchen
that has been in operation since
the influenza epidemic has sus
pendde work upon the advice
of the health officer, there be
ing now so few cases. It is to
be understood though that if
anyone is suffering for lack of
attention the Red Cross is to be
notified and assistance will be
rendered.
MRS. C. H. GODWIN, Chm.
It is earnestly desired that a
full attendance of the Red
Cross toiembreship be present
on Tuesday evening at 8 o'-
clock at the work rooms. Im
portant business, relating to
next year's work, is to be dis
cussed.
1 Mrs. Jdhn D. Biggs, Jr., Sec.'
Wiiliaitiftton, Martiu County, N. G. November, i, 1918
AN APPEAL TO ALL PATRIOTIC CITIZENS ,
h tha fturt of NrU Carol to*: '
Tki mi KptrtMl (imrl «»«f frepo'f* lit tha
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allar gworaatoo to fcaay (MD Ua aaheol tear* far at laaat
a ali-aaaiM aaMal lam ta »»ary aaheel lUWKt la our
IMraat aa vail aa In aar flikMl \
•MiilaMalf tka luta Oenrantlana kM bath topabllaan
a»« laaaaralla parllaa anlartal Uita propoaed anandaant la
ttolr piatfaraa Ha* Ut ua not fcara aarajy a largo, but
aa aaarly aa yaaalfcla, a aaaniaoaa rata.
T« all IM.wll, mm Novo*bor e«h. lat tka proud
aaaaa«a ha aaal tkat aat only haa aar Itali takon ihia
rami* at ay, tat ttiat It haa da«laro4 far It alaoat
aa ana nan 1m avary »atoc--Baaaaralla. Ropakllaan, aid
lataaartaN»afaallM Ma Mkalf at oar taaaaa lo»o (ar aar
MM itatc, W aaMr Ut aa HN*a Aa aagallw rataa an
Mil |MM taiaJl ■!»!■— a W any nan f» aar alaanlty
aannal oat* (ar tka aiaaara. Ut Ma Jaat paaa tha boa by
Lot a ran ratar raaaahar to aat tar tha *POM 111
rarau MMH MP kallat ofcoa ha gaaa to «ka polio, mt
tat aorta Carollan raaart no ao#atl*a rotaa aa a
yraereeaiva and rttally laportent a*aa>tliaal pellay
looyoatfally ••baltta«, -
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lal at*. «. 1., Oatohar 84, IMt. Jk /. V
Joe Mart Melson
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Joe Mart Melson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Melson, of
VViiUiamston, died at Charlottes
ville, Va., Tuesday, October 28,
of pneumonia following influ
enza. He went-to the-Univers
ity of Virginia to take govern
ment training in mechanical
engineering two weeks ago, be
ing taken ill upon „ arriving
there. His mother and Mr. J.
W. Johnson went to see him on
Monday. Mrs. Melson and Mr.
Johnson came home Tuesday,
the government sending the re
mains Wednesday. Rev. H. M.
Eure conducted the burial ser
vice and amid beautiful floral
tributes the body was laid to
rest in the Baptist cemetery.
Joe Mart was a boy of fine
character and was a most duti
ful son. He leaves many friends
to grieve him with his sorrow
ing parents. Jesse Melson, h»s
older brother is in France.
Market Open Agaii
The tobacco market will
open again Monday Nov. 11.
throughout the State and prices
will be as high as they were be
fore the suspension of sales.
We are prepared to take your
tobacco and promise you satis
faction in prices. It is our desire
to please.
Thanking you for all past fa
vors,
We want to ask every person
who has tobacco on hand to give
it careful attention. The price
will be right if it does not dam
age, watch it.
THE BRICK WAREHOUSE.
Influenza
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Martin County has been for
tunate in checking the spread of
influenza. The County Board of
Health deserves much praise for
its action in the handling of the
situation which has without
doubt saved the lives uf many
people.
The people too have in most
cases rendered the best service
by helping as far as possible in
carrying into effect the health
and quarantine regulations. We
cannot be too careful for now, a
new out break may occur anv
day. Juat as soon as the public
begins congregating, mixing and
going to and fro tin; epidemic
will break out again, ihe disease
is not gone hundreds .ire now dy
ing dailft any person promiscous
ly traveling is liable to get it,
take it to his family and neigh
bors.
The safest thing is to stay
home a little longer, schools,
churches and business are all
important but health and life are
al?o important.
Red CroM Training
Ricnmond, 1 V». The fourth
training school on Red Cross
Home Service opens at Richmond
on November 11th and continues
for six weeks. Dr. W. A. Sadt
ler, director of tfie School of So
cial Work and Public Health is in
charge of the Institute The
course consists of lectures on FO
cial service topics combined with
practical field training. The lat
ter will be under the direction of
Miss Ruth Jones, Potomac l)i
vision, American Red Cross, and
Miss Mary Dupuy, supervisor of
social work in the School of So
cial Work anrf>ublic Health
The Heme 0»»oiee Section in
each R?d Cross Chapter is a Bu
reau of information and service
ready to assist in straightening
out allotment and allowance diffi
culties compensation and insur
ance claims, family problems
which are doubly heavy during
the man's absence. The Institute
provides the training which is so
essential for those whose task ii
is to meet these wartime prob
lems in the home.
If the war should close to-mor
lOW, the men would not lie home
for a year; during the demobili
zation period, no less th in dur
ing the time of combat, a very
great responsibility rests upon
every Red Cross Cnapter to
maintain in the homes of men
who have won the victory for
democracy, the elements of that
democracy which they left in our
care when they went away.
After the war reconstruction is
'going to be the biggest problem
that has faced the Red Cross.
Each community must be ready
to do well its part in this work
which President Wilson calls the
the field of "increasing oppor
tunity."
Don't fail to see Harrison
Bros.' adv. in this weeks issue.
In Advocate Department
Luke Lamb has b-#en appoint
ed to go to France as 2nd. Lieu
tenant Army Service Corps in
Judge Advo'nte Department. He
i* no - * at S r icme, N. Y., hav
ing been very ill with pneumonia
and slowly recovering. His*
brother Wilson G. "Lamb Jr. is
with him.
Mr. Lamb has many close
friends in town and county who
will be glad to learn of his ap
point
Killed in France
Mrs- Jane Hyman of Goose
Nest Township received infor
mation from the War Depart
ment Baying that her son Ernest
Hyman had been killed in acllfifi
in France on Sept. 30th. TFifsTis
the third Martin County boy to
be killed on or around that date.
Election Day
Tuesday Nov. 5, is election
day, every person should exer
cise his franchise rights on that
day.
If you favor the Federal He
serve Banks, the institutions
that have kept the countries fi
nance in balance and saved
many men, many institutions,
many sections from financial
ruin, vote the Democratc tick
et. They created tho Federal
hanking system.
If you favor the Farmers Na
tional Farm Loan Association
which loans farhiers at a very
low rate of interest money to
buy, to improve or to pay for
the farm already bought, for
forty years time. The best op
portunity ever offered the far
mer. Then support the Demo
cratic tjckeJ- created the
[■National Farm Loan system.
| If you favor the new ship
ping Law, permitting our coun
try to buy and build ships,
which is soon to make for us
the greatest Merchant Marine
in the world. Remember it is
the present-administraiton that
did it, support it.
Many things have been done
which will commend themselv
es to the present voter, but
more to the future generations
who will get a brdader view of
their importance and influence.
Among them are the War Fi
nance Corporation, the Govern
ment Control of Railroads, the
War Risk Insurance, Tariff
Commission, Promotion of
Commerce, Vocational Educa
tion when the poor hoy as well
as the rich is gjven a chance in
life, The Agricultural Exten
sion Act which is enabling the,
farmers of the country through'
various ways to greatly in
croaae his use both to himself
and his Government.
When we view the military
and naval establishment and
look without prejuidice we see
the most wonderful achieve
ments not only of any organi
zed party but more accom
plished in eighteen months
than any nation has ever ac
complished in a generation
since man was created and so
ciety was organized.
The achievements have been
so great that it is the marvvl of
the world ancLyet this has been
done by a party that some
would charge as being incom
petent. The reason the Demo
cratic party has made such a
noble success is because of the
principles upon wheh it is bas
ed and was created, that is tli
all men everywhere shall be
free. That there should be r>
Czar of Russia, no Emperor of
Germany. For that reason the
present administration in tl
country will ever be hailed as
the world liberator and all rul
ers shall cease unless they rep
resent the will of the peop'
whom they serve.
Truly God has raised a ruler
who represents world freedom
Then show your interest on
Tuesday by supporting Wood
row Wilson and every man on
the Democratic ticket.
Some crooks are going
through the country offering
stock in goldmining or worth
less land schemes and many
other things of no value for
government bonds, of course
they pick such people as they
think they may deceive.
The public should be warned
against such schemers. You
cannot get any thing as good
as your government bonds.Hold
them, the interest is sure and
they will rise in price. If any
of you become unable to hold
your bonds, get your bank td
handle them for you or better
get a bank to lend you the
money on them until you are in
a position to redeem them.
WELD SEVEN WAR
WORK AGENCIES
INTO RELIEF MMY
Great Organizations Whloh Are
Helping to Keep Up the Morale
of Fighting Millions Unite In
Campaign for $170,500,0001
With million* of American men on
war fronts. In training camps and on
the Hem and with thousand* of Ameri
can women on foreign soil, all engaged
In the stupendous tnsk of making the
world safe for democracy, a great duty
dovolve* upon those who remalu la
the United States,—the duty of send
ing Home to those who have put Home
frehlud them for the period of tho war.
The agencies through which this can
be accomplished nro Joined In the
United War Work Campaign.
From belug given the cigarette or
chocolate bar, with which he stays his
hunger in tho fury of battle, to the
theatrical entertainment or the ath
letic games, which relax him luto nor
mal comfort after weeks of terrific
combat, the American fighter Is de
pendent upon the continued efforts of
tho Y. M. O. A., the Y. W. 0. A., the
Natlonnl Catholic War Council and K.
of 0., the War Camp Community Serv
ice, ttye Jewish Welfare Board, the
American Library Association and the
Sulvatlon Army. To carry on this
work the combined welfaro organisa
tions are seeking a fund of $170,(500,-
01)0.
Tho Y. M. C. A. provides 588 huts In
American training camps and more
than 800 In tho war tone a* oeutrea
which tho tighter* con UKO ns clubs,
schools, theatres, stores, churches, li
braries nnd writing rooms. More than
7,000 m«u and women had been sunt
overseas or approved for overseas
work by early autumn and 8,82*2 were
•ervlng In American camps at home.
Y. M. (J. A. hut* are the canteens of
tho American Kxpedltlonary Force and
are the theatres where the American
entertainers, sent over by the "Y," ap
pear. Noted American public men and
clergymen speuk In the huts. Claaaea
are conducted there. Millions of letters
are written there on pnper provided
free by the M I." rhyslcal directors of
tho "Y" tench and spread mass ath
letics, ualhg material furnished free
by tl»e organization.
Tho Y. W. 0. A. does similar work
for tho thousands of American women
In war work overseas—signal corps
telephone operators, nurses and
French munition workers. It provides
cafeterias, rest and recreation centres,
entertainment nnd rending for these
women and girls.
The Y. W. C. A.'s outstanding con
tribution to soldier welfaro work In
training camps was the establishment
of Hostess Houses, where the soldier
or sailor may receive his mother, wife,
sister or sweetheart In the surround
ings nnd atmosphere of tho best
homes.
The National Catholic War Council
co-ordinates ull Catholic welfaro work
In support of the government nnd
through the K. of C. provides club
houses for our fighters In all Ameri
can training camps, as well ns having
seventy-flvo centres In Franco and
threo In Kngland. In their huts the
K. of C. provides entertnlnlngraent,
movies, boxing bouts, educational
work, religious services, free station
ery, reading matter and writing rooms.
In F ranee their rolling canteen ac
companies the American urmy, their
secretaries march with tho troops, giv
ing away cigarettes, cookies, clioco
lates, soap and towels.
The K. of C. had 300 workers In
France at the beginning of aulutnn,
with 450 mora passed by the govern
ment and 200 others signed up. At
the an mo ditto they hnd 108 secretaries
In American training camps, 150 build
ings, llfty-slx more In tho course of
erection and contracts let for flfty
more.
War Camp Community Service
functions exclusively In America, Its
special mission being to "surround tho
camps with hospitality." In placo of
lenvlng tho soldier or snllor to the
promiscuous companions nnd diver
sions formerly bis lot, the organiza
tion obtalnsiror him tho best to be had
In communfi\ps adjoining camps or
through which he passes.
W. C. jC. S. obtains for him Invita
tions to dine, bathe or spend the day
In the best homes. It Introduces him
to the best women and girls at social
gatherings, church $•: tertnlnments,
theatre parties. It arouses communi
ties to provide concerts, athletic con
tests and other wholesome diversions
for the soldier, and to drive out or
discourage the vicious elements which
have been historic camp followers.
The Je\ytnh„W£l/are Hoard Is corre
lating th£' strength and purposes of
100,000 Jewish soldiers, sailers and
marines with that of the Genjtlle sol
" dlers. The board tenches tho English
language, American civics nnd ideala
to thousands of young Jewish ujen
who were Inducted into service after
only a few years' residence In this
country. While safeguarding his re
ligious rites, the board assists In the
process of welding the Jewish soldier
Into the solid American unit and In
bridging over the differences between
him aud the others.
Tho American Library Association la
providing reading matter for every
America* soldier, sailor, marine and
prisoner of In addition to gath
! eriag and forwarding three million
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Martin Court? HOBM.
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Established 1818
Williams ton Personal
Mr. Julian Saunders sp at
last week in Richmond.
Mrs. Walter Clemens Re v
es of Battle Creek, Mich., is t le
guest of Mrs, J. D. Simpson .n
Main street.
J. Earl Leggett cashier of i ie
Hank of Dover, was at ho
for a fc wdayH this week.
Mr. J. H. Taylor of Rob r
sonville was in town Wedn v*
day.
Mr. T. F. Harrison has be.n
in Philadelphia and New Yo k
this week buying goods. T) •i'~
is the second time Mr. Harrist n
has been to the north to b y
merchandise this season.
Mr. J. C. Dowd of the W !-
liamston tobacco market w s
called' to Lexington, Ky., Tut
day to attend the funeral of 1 .s
sister.
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J. Dillon Simpson of Was -
ington is visiting his father, M •. „
J. D. Simpson this week.
Mrs. C. M. Lanier arrive I
Sunday from Arden where s)
has been teaching in Chri t
school for several winters.
Mrs. Rome Biggs, Jr., ar i
Miss Irene Smith spent tl •
week end in Edenton with Mr.
Biggs sister, Miss Charlotte F -
Can who is preparing to sail f> ■
France in the Y. M. C. A. Ca/
teen service. Miss Fagan h;
visited in Williamston sever
times and has many war;
friends here.
Misses Sallie Hadley, Esth
Gluyias, Mrs. Myrtle Evans an
Messrs. Clyde Sewell and R. 1
Roberson with Miss Edna Sev
ell of Windsor motored to Mu
freesboro Sunday.
\ Messrs. Leslie Fowden, C. 1 . m
Hassell, Charlie Godwin and .
G. Staton spent Monday i
Norfolk.
Mrs. J P Boylejand Mrs. I*
B. Watkins of Hamilton were i;
town Friday. , . ~ (
Another Martin County Boy
Wounded
Mrs. S. F. Roberson of Gril
fin Township received a lette
Wednesday from her son Arthu
Roberson who is in France sayin
that he was wounded by a shrai -
nel shell bursting near him. H
is in a hospital, but his physicar,
think the wound slight and th&
he will soon be out.
The Big Bertha sounds like
dynamiting rock for the Nev -
York subway to one young wc
man, working as a Y. VV. C. A
secretary in Paris, whodisctairr
special credit for bravory."
She has been in one air rai
with her co-workers of the Pan.
Hostess House. All lights in Pai
is are automatically turned oi
four minutes after the alarm i
given. The girls keep flash light
beside them all the time.
"There are plenty of" othe
thrills," she wrote home. "Fou
of us were told, to do nurses wor,
at the hospital, so we got ou
Red Cross Workers Permits an>
started out."
This slip of red paper issue ,
by the Adjustant General A. E ...
F. made them militarized civi!
ians, and they went to duty sut
ject to all military rules.
John Mizell son of Mr. anc
Mrs. J. R, Mizell died in Franc
Sept. 30th from wounds receiv ft
ed in action.
Notice ,
Cotton Oil Mills can only opdr "
ate at 60 per cent of fheir nor
mal capacity, there fore canno..,,
take seed as fast as the gin wil (
furnish. Farmers should keepth •
seed cotton at home at) long i !
possible, it willimprove
Also the price is almost sure to gi
up.