Devoted to th« Interval of
Mait'n County in General 8c
V -n»«on in Particular
uiie 19. Number 52
; . rica races Big Food Talk
" i ere are 180 000,000 people in
K nani*, Russia, Poland and
F nd whom we have not been
a; o reach heretofore," "With
ti gning of the trmistice the
u  open to reach these peo
p; cHiise shipping will be
:n and the inland routes
.. , «p irtutinn will In; re open
ed radically all >f these people
ar rhe verge of starvation.
under high heaven can
;eraily millions of them
!'i, leath the approach
in; inter unless the American
pe !e will deny themselves to a
nn lent extent to supply their
tnii lum needs. We cannot hope
ino than their minimum needs
an ve shall fail in that unless
our people keep constantly
in i id the fact that every food
pro in America is measured
to i in terms of human lives.
" Uh shipping available the
win situation will no doubt be
reli- 'd to some extent within a
few eeka, Australia and Argen
tina singable to supply a part
of _• wheat requirements of
Eur e This country, however,
is tl great fi>od storehouse and
we . all to supply practic
ally 'I the pofk products, fats,
«Jai »■ products, meats and sugar
thai oes to Europe.
is should properly be an
houi if rejoicing for our people
but is an hour of solemn re
flet" n and earnest work ard
earn it thought as well. The peo
ple t our country have an op
port lity to render the world
and inanity a service that will
not forgotten as long as his
tory read We must not, and
canr and will not fail to make
the i st of this opportunity for
serv •, even the denial from our
well nourished bodies of the
esse v.! food products which
may oat conveniently and satis
fact vbe transported and us
ed t. -ave human lives on the
othc' :de. Some of those lives
whic inay be saved are lives of
the ves and children of our
form enemies. We must go full
lengi "
PRO AM FOR ANNUAL MEET-
I OF THE RED CROSS
A jraded School Novemb»r
). I«)IH. 2.30 P. M. to
4:30 P. M.
Op itig chorus My Country
'Tis « THea.
Pi >;r Rev. H. M. Eure.
Ch J3 The Star-Spangled
Banr.
Ri 'Jroas Talk Rev. Mr. Jor
dan.
Ins- umentalduet Mrs. Carrie
Bigg Williams and Mrs. Warren
Bigr
R- rt of Committees.
Ti) We'll Never Our
Old 1 :? Fall.
Elt ion of Officers.
Ch JS Keep the Home Fires
Burn
Re ing Mrs-John I). Biggs.
In.' 'jmental duet Mrs Mar
tin, c , and Mrs.-C B. Williams.
Ch .is There's a Long, tamg
Trail
Be diction Rev. Mr. Carter.
Co nittie.
Mrs. B. Crawford
Mrs .artin, Jr.
Mrs .aton.
. amp Fire Girls Meet
Th ('amp Fire Girls held their
moni y cermonial meeting at
meet gat the home of Mrs. A.
R. I) ning on Thursday, Nov.
sth. wo new members were
madi Vood Gatherers and a full
repot of honors won by the lo
cal v was given. The Unit
has ; -pted a French orphan for
one > and is doing splendid
work
Th> President is going to send
Food Administrator Herbert
Hoov to Europe to direct Food
Relie Work.
Re em Your War Saving
Pledfc s.
THE i ENTERPRISE
Terns Of Armistice
Monday, November 11—The
terms of the armistic» with Ger
many were read to Congress by
President Wihon at one o'clock
this afternoon.
Assembled in the hull of the
House where nineteen months
ago senator and representatives
heard the President ask for the
declaration of WH . 1 H**\' today
heard him soeakili • vordn which
herald the comin«r peace.
The strictly military terms of
the armistic ar«» unbraced in
eleven specifications which in
clude the evacuation of all invad
ed territories, the withdrawal of
the German troops from the left
bank of the Rhine and the sur
render of all supplies of war.
The terms also provide for the
abandonment by Germany of the
treaties of Bucharest and Brest-
Li tovsk.
MUST SURRENDER SEA FORCKS
The naval terms provide for
the surrender of one hundred
and sixty Bubmsrines. fifty de
stroyers. six battle cruisers, ten
battleships, eight light cruisers
and other miscellanous ships
All allied vessels in German
hands are to be surrendered- and
Germany is to notify neutrals
that they are free to trade at
once on the seas with the allied
countries.
Among the financial terms in
cluded are restitution for damage
dop ')y the German armies; re
st!* _ »lon of the cash taken from
the National Bank of Belgium
and return of gold taken from
Russia and Rumania.
MUST GIVE UP ARTILLERY
The military terms include the
surrender of 5,000 guns, half
field and half light artillery; 30,
000 machine guns. 3,000 flame
throwers and 2,000 airplanes.
The surrender of 5,000 locomo-
tives, 50,000 wagons, 10,000
tor lorries, the railways of Alsace
Lurrane for u|% by jfec allies and
stores of coal and iron also are
included.
The immediate repatriation of
all allied and American prisoners
without reciprocal action by the
allies also is included.
In connection with the aban
doning of the left bank of the
Rhine it is provided that the al
lies shall hold the crossings of
the river at Coblenz, Cologne
and Mayence, together with
bridgeheads and a thirty kilo
meter radius.
The right, bank of the Rhine
land, thatoccupitd by the allies,
is to become a neutral zone and
the bank held by the Germans is
to become a neutral zone and the
bank held by the Germrns is to
be evacuated in nineteen days.
The armistic is for thirty days,
but the President spoke of the
war as "coming to an end."
MUST EVACUATE RUSSIA
German troops are to retire at
once from any territory held by
Russia, Rumania and Turkey be
fore the war.
The allied forces are to have
access to the evacjted territory
either through Dantzig or by the
river Vistula. The unconditional
capitulation of all German forces
in East Afica within one month
is provided.
German troops which have not
left the invaded territories which
specifically includes Alsace-Lor
raine within fourteen days be
come prisoners of war
To REPATRIATE CIVILIANS
The repatriation of the thous
ands of civilians departed from
France and Belgium, within
fourteen days also is required.
Freedom of access to the Bal
tic, with power to occupy Ger
man forts in the Kattegat is an
other provision. The Germans
also mugjt reveal mines, poisoned
wells and like agencies of de
struction and the allied blockade
is to remain unchanged during
the period of armistice.
All ports on the Black Sea oc
cupied by Germans are to be sur
rendered and the Russian war
vessels recently taken by the
German naval forces also are to
WiUiainstoii, Martin County, N. C. November, 15, 1018
be surrendered to the allies.
These are the "high spots" of
the terms as the President read
them to Congress. Germany's
acceptance of them, he said, sig
nalized the end of the war, be
cause it made her powerless to re
new it.
The President made it plain
that the nations which have
overthrown the military masters
of Germany will now attempt to
guide the German people safely
to the famiiy of nations of de
mocracv.
Beside the surrender of one
hundred and sixty submarines,
it isyequired that all others shall
haveVheir crews paid off, put
out oT commission and placed
under the supervision of the alli
ed and American naval force*.
War Savings Pledges Due
Don't get angry when you re
ceive three little poet cards,
each of which is to remind you
of your War Savings plegde,"
says today's bulletin from State
War Savings Headquarters.
"These cards are not sent as
"open duns," but to inform the
person to whom addressed, first,
that his pledge card is an out
standing obligation to the Gov
ernment until it is redeemed
and, second, how he may regain
his card after having purchased
his stamps.
"Read all three of the cards
carefully," advises the bulletin,
"and you will know exactly
what to do. If you have bought
the number of Stamps for which
you subscribed, take them to the
agency or post office designated
on the card sent you by your
county chairman, and there get
your pledge cards marked or
stamped 'Redeemed in full ' Re
member that your pledge card
is an outstanding obligation to
the Government until redeemed
by you.
"The sending of three cards
(o each individual has been found
necessary, firat, to get the pled
ges redeemed; second, to keep
the records straight, and third
because people expect and wait
to be reminded of the pledges
they have made. Again, the im
portance of the work demanded
that more than unual efforts be
made that more than usual re
sults be obtained."
Clayton Moore Chrnn.
Why in The World Don't People
Listen to Reason?
- Influenza, in spite of the good,
old-time remedies of sulphur in
the shoes and asafoetida around
the neck, like a hurricane passed
from the seashore to the moun
tains. from household to house
hold, exacting its toll, paying no
respect to persons. When the fi
nal count of the present epidem
icis made known, we will proba
bly see that more than six thou
sand North Carolinians have
laid down their lives on account
of it.
The germs which cause influ
enza, like the gerniß which cause
whooping cough, scarlet fever,
diptheria, tuberculosis, colds,
pneumonia and many other di
seases, live in the mouth aud
nose secretions of people These
germs die in the air just as soon
as the secretions dry, and there
fore they can not live long to
float about, as some of the sul
phur'and asafoetida fiends might
think. One gets the disease hy
coming in too close contact with
careless people.
—Prees article.
Mr. C. R. Roberson of Poplar
Point Township leads in patrio
tic farming, he recently present
ed the Enterprise office with an
ear of corn with all the National
colors in it, Red, White aid Blue.
And when we remember it was
the Red, White and B'ue that
gained the victory, we remem
ber that corn will help win the
victory over famine and hunger
in Europe the coming winter.
Conserve your wheat-
Redeem Your War Savings
Pledges.
Redeem Your War Savings
Pledges.
A Message From The Red Cross
War Council
"The mom nt is now come to
prepare for peace Actual peace
may come nt any moment; it
may be deferred for sometime.
Un f il peace is really here there
can be no relaxation in any Red
Cross effort incident to active
hostilities.
"But, even with peace, let no
one suppose t l .ui the work of the
Red Cross is finished. Millions of
American bo.vs are still under
arms. Thousands of them are
sick or wounded. .Owing to the
shortage in shipping, it may take
a year or more to bring our boys
home from France. But what
ever the time, our protecting
arms must be about them and
their families over the whole pe
riod which must elapse before
the normal life of peace can be
resumed.
"Our soldiers and sailors are
enlisted until the Commander in
Chief tells them there is no more
work for them to do in the war.
Let every Red Cross member and
worker our returning sold
iers and sailors that to care for
their health, welfare and happi
ness, we are enlisted 'or no less
a period than they are.
"The cessation of war will re
veal a picture of misery such as
the world has never seen before,
especially in the many countries
which cannot help themselves.
Peace terms and peace conditions
will determine how we may best
minister to the vast stricken
areas which have been harrowed
by, war, and in this great act of
merc.v, the heart and spirit of
the American people must con
tinue to be moblized through the
American Red Cross
"On behalf of the War Coun
cil, we accordingly ask each
member of our splendid body of
workers throughout the land to
bear in mind the solemn obliga
tion which rests upon each one
t» 'carry on'. We" cannot abate
onejinstant in our efforts or in
our spirit. There will be an abun
dance of work to do, and specific
advices will be given, but even
at the mement of peace let no
| Red Cross worker falter.
Signed,
E. R. Black, Manager
Red Cross Southern Division.
Patriotic Parade
On Wednesday afternoon the
colored people of the town had a
patriotic parade. The horses,
cars, and wheels were decorated
with the National colors and the
Red Crosß members and the jun
ior Red Cross members wearing
white and the Red Cross caps
made a very stirring scene. Rob
Johnson, who was wounded in
Fiance and who came home last
week took part in the Canteen
tableau. Patriotic songs were
sung and the War Campaign
Banners carried. It was a well
gotten up parade and speaks
well for the colored population
of the town.
Wedding Among Colored People
Alice Tee., daughter of Henry
Teel of Gold Point was quietly
married to J. A Taylor a colored
preacher at Gold Point, on Tues
day Nov, 12th at 7:30 A. M.,
the Rev. J. W. Williams of Oak
City performing the ceremony.
The bride and groom left
immediately for atrip north.
Reported.
America Feeds The World
The area of the United States
embraces about 7 per cent of the
worlds territory and we raise be
tween 40 and 50 per cent of the
food produced in the world.
Some America, this country of
ours.
Notice
I Martin County Ginners report
Ito Nov. Ist. Showed 3307 bales
ginned against 1868 for last
year at the same time, >
Rules For Maritn County
Teachers are hereby ordered
to be vigilant in the execution of
this rule and thev are hereby
directed to collect evidence of
violations as pertains to schools,
and to present same to the quar
an tine officer, or other proper of
ficers for indictment and prosecu
tion.
One -(H) Evory case of intiu
en7.a shall be isolated.
(b) Every house in which there
is a case of influenza shall he
placarded.
(c) Every case of influenza
shall be quarantined till cessation
of all catarrhal symptoms, and
the quarantine shall only be lift
ed by the county quarantine of
ficer upon receipt of a certificate
of the attending physician to the
effect that all catarrhal symp
toms have ceased.
Two No person residing in a
house in which there is a case of
influenza shall be permitted to
attend any public indoor gather
ing. For each and every violation
of this rule, a penalty of
shall be imposed.
By public indoor gathering is
meant schools, theatres, church
he, public speakings, etc.
Three That any person with
symptoms of cold, such as cough
ing or sneezing, shall not be per
mitted to attend any public
gathering. However, if by
chance any person with any of
these symptoms happens to at
tend these gatherings, upon
coughing or sneezing, they shall
be requested by the mapager to
leave, and upon refusal to do so,
they shall be subject to a fine of
$5.00.
Four--The anti spitting ordin
ance shall be rigidly enforced.
Five That no soda fountain
shall be permitted to serve
drinks unless an individual cup
is used. Penalty for violation,
SI.OO for each and every offense.
Killed In France
Lieut. Frank L Williams of
Wilimgton was killed on the
Hindenburg line on October 18
Lieut. Williams married Miss
Fannie Lamb Haughton of Wash
ing, and who at one time livtjd
here She was the daughter of
T, B. Haughton and a niece of
Mr. Wilson G, Lamb,
More Flu
There has been a frenh out
break of influenza, which proves
that it is necessary to be pre
cautious now that the bans have
been lifted and it is up to the
individuals to care for the health
of himself and his neighor.
Avoid crowds and take care of
yourself.
Card of Thanks
We desire to express our sin
cere appreciation to our friends
who showed us so much kind
ness and sympathy in our be
reavement
Mrs. T. J. Smith and children
Be Thrifty
Accounts will show you how.
Know where every dollar
comes from and where it goes.
Study your record book and
plan ahead
Buy carefully today and give
to Uncle Sam to-morrow.
Save food, fuel, and clothing
Redeem Your War Savings
Pledges.
War Savings Drive November
27 December 6.
All War Workers called to
meet-on Thanksgiving Day,
Plans made for House-to-House
Canvas.
Redeem Your War Savings
Pledges.
Help in the War Work Cam
paign.
Redeem Your War Saving
Pledges.
fHßMMHHHfcstablished 1898-
Work of Army And Nary ii
Not Ended
Signing of the armistice with
Germany, which brings the
world war to an end, does not
mean that the great American
military machine will cease to
operate at once.
America must play an import
jant part in disarming and guard
ing the enemy until this work is
completed, even the movement
of troops to France will be con
tinued, although on a greatly re
duced scale.
During the interval between
the cessation of hostilities and
the conclusion of the peace con
ference, it is assured that the
major portion of General Per
shing's expeditionary forces in
France must be retained there.
It is posible also that for reasons
of international politics some
American garrisons may be kept
in disputed territory even after
the actual peace negotiations
have been brought to a close.
WILL RETURN VETERANS FIRST
Troops which have soon the
longest service in France prob
ably will ho returned home soon
to be replaced by new men now
in ttiis country who will preform
guard duty or other duty over
seas, There are more than 1,000,
(XH) men now in the camps in the
United States
The question of discontinuing
the calling of men to the colors
under the selective service act
with the ending of hotilitiea has
been under consideration. It is
known that General Crowder's
adviser's have favored cancelling
all outstanding calls as soon as
the armistice is signed, but this
matter must be passed on by the
general stalf. The movement of a
large number of men to camp
due to begin this morning under
the November calls, which em
brace about H00,(K)0 men.
Return home of American na
val forces—battleships, destroy
ers, TKfbmurtTHM, converted y*eht«
supply ships and other craft—
also will follow the end of the
war.
Mrs. O'Brian Dead
Mrs Elizabeth l'hilpott receiv
ed H message Tuesday that her
daughter Mrs, liilah O'Brian
had died in Cincinnati, Ohio of
influenza. She was married just
a week ago to Sgt. William
O'Brian of Middleton, Ohio and
was taken ill immediately. She
had been living in Oak City for
several year? before her marri
age.
Mrs. O'Brain was the oldest
child of Mrs. Philpott and leaves
a mother, husband, aijed grand
mother, one sister Miss Katie
Philpott and one brother Stft.
John Philpott of the American
Expeditionary Forces in France.
The community swnpathizes
deeply with the bereaved family.
Pender-Meadows
Miss Pearl Meadows, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs W. T.
Meadows and Mr Joe P. Pender
were married on Thursday Nov.
7th in Florence, S. C. by the
Pastor of the Ist. Presbyterian
Church there, and went to Ham
ilton Friday to visit Mr. Penders
mother and father
Mis. Pender is an attractive
young woman and has many
friends ill town and county. She
had been attending Oxford Col
liege before her marriage.
Mr. Pender is the son of Mr. I
and Mrs. J. .1 Pender of Hamil
ton and is of two of the oldest
families in the State, his mother
was Miss Hal lie Leerie before
her marriage- Mr. Pender has
been connected with J L. Has
sell and Co for two years and is
popular throughout Martin Coun
ty. . \
Just received car load singltes
let us hear your order while they
last.
Sullivan Lumber Co,,
E J Conklin Mgr.
Plymouth, N. C.
Column** Latch Kmy to f 100 I
Martin County Hw.
Williamaton Personal
J. H. Martin of Hamilton vu
in town Sunday .3*
t Mr. and Mrs, Wataon Sherrod,
i of Enfield were in towij Tuat
, day.
Lt. T. J. Smith, of Camp
Wadsworth, S. C. was in town J
. Monday.
1 Clarenc# Taylor and Earl Co
burn/of R bersonville, were in
town Sunday.
Lewis Johnson, Lester Crofton
and Josiah Johnson, of Gold
point, were visitors in town Sun
day.
Reginald Burrell and Seaman
Lutz both of the Battleship Penn
slyvania are visiting Mrs. W. R.
Burrell this week.
Mr, J. H Thrower and family
of Hollister spent, the week-end
in town.
Mrs J A White of Hobgood
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Alon
za Hassell on Haughton St. this
week.
Mr. W. A, Ellison of Belhaven
spent the week-end here with
his family.
Mrs. Jule Purvis and Miss Mil
dred Purvis spent the week end
in Kitrell this week.
Mrs. Grover Hardison, Mrs.
M. E. Peele and Mrs. Polk Mc-
Craw motored to Richmond this
week.
Mrs. J. L. Rogerson and chil
dren, Mrs. T. R. Getsinger and
Mrs Mark Dawes of Ricnmond
motored to Tarboro Thursday.
Seaman Samuel Gardner spent
a few days herewith his parents
this week. He was wearing the
stripes for Foreign Service,
Mr* and Mrs. J. G Godard,
Miss SalHe Hadley and Mr,
Clyde Sewell attended the show
in Washington Monday night.
Miss Marv White and Mrs.
Rptaenap left- Tuesday
morning for Raleigh to take a
course at Kings Business Col
lege.
Misses Johnie and MaggieSparka
with Marshall Rodgerson and
Hubert Johnson of Robersonville,
were visitors in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bras well
and children, of Scotland Neck
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Britt.
School begun on Monday with
full attendance. Parents are urg
ed to visit the school and gie
whut their children are doing.
Show some interest. We have had
a bad beginning and it is necess
ary that teachers and parents
cooperate to get good work.
Two Salvation Army Lassies
Baked 324 pies for the boys, in
twelve hours, and used a Broken
wagon shaft for a Rolling pin.
Loyalty To Red Cross
Co. B. S. A. T. C.
W. Raleigh, N. C.
Nov. 7, 1918
Martin Co. Chapter of Red Cross
Williamston, N. C.,
My dear Madam;-
Please accept this one dollar to
be used in pour glorious work.
As long as I remain in the
service of Uncle Sam you may
expect one dollar per month
from,
Yours very truly
Prt. Jas. E. Harrell.
All that we have is simply
committed to our hand its not
ours we would use it in the way
that will do the most good. The
cry for help comes to us, Heed
the call.
.... .
Redeem Your War Savings
Pledges.
Don't keep your charity at
home all the days of your life,
Lest you be remembered among
the selfish at the great day.
feel good.
Redeem Your War Savingt
I Pledges.