Watch Label on Your Paper; It Carries Date Subscription Expires VOLUME XXVm—NUMBER 76 RED CROSS DRIVE GETS GOOD START Large Number of WiUiamstonians Take Annual Memberships At Dollar Each The ninth annual Had Cross roll call of the American Rod Cross gets a promising start, as the conscientious citizens of the town gtodly give a part of their resources to their less for tunate brothers. The following persons have bought annual memberships, at SI.OO, from the Bad Cross solicitors since the drive commenced on Saturday: Mesdames Hugh Horton, H. M. Britt, Carrie Biggs Williams, Messrs. B. S. Courtney, Frank Margolis, A. T. Crawford, C. L. Daniels, C. D. Car starphen, jr., L. C. Bennett, J. S. Whit ley, J. D. Woolard, J. H. Britt, A. R. Dunning, Luther Peele, Walter Ander son, Solly Orleans, Wheeler Martin, W. E. Warren, Milton Norman, J. D. Biggs, J. H. Saunders, H. B. York, L. P. Lindsley, rerlie Brown, Cortex Green, Julian Anderson, C. B. Clark, K. A. Pope, Norman Harrison, Luke Lamb, Charles Knight, Harry Biggs, Crofton, Hix, Hatch, Bowden, R. L. Shirley, Elbert Manning, Marvin Brit ton, J. H. Jackson, R. S. Critcher, S. B. Vaughan, J. S. Collins, Charlie Moore, W. C. Manning, S. A. Martin, Bob Peele, Sam Getsinger, R. L. Co burn, L. B. Harrison, J. L. Williams, Irving Margolis, McCall, Mrs. Irene Smith, Frank Margolis, Perlie Brown, J. S. Seymour, J. H. Saunders, Clay ton Moore, W. S. Bailey, S. R. Biggs, B. S. Courtney, J. F. Thigpen. There were other donations less than a dollar, which were very much appreciated, and will help to provide necessities of life for some one in the county. Sandy Ridge Local And Personal News Mr. Otis Hardison was the guest of Miss Marie Roddick Sunday night. Mr. Haulsey Hardison was the guest of Miss Coralie Peed Sunday. Misses Beatrice Cherry, Louallie and Eva Pate, and VkJa Mae Rober son were the guests of Miss Coralie PaadJtaaday night . Mrs. W. J. Cherry was the guest of Mrs. W. H. Daniel Saturday. Miss Roxie Jones and Mr. Archie Gardner motored to Jamesville Sun day. Mr. Harold Hopkins motored to Dardens Saturday night. Miss Maggie Cherry and Mr. John A. Griffin were married Sunday af ternoon, November 22, 1925. Messrs. Clyde and James Roberaon were the guests of Misses Bernice Wil liams and Fannie Latham Martin Sunday night. Miss Mamie Lanier attended serv ices at Roddicks Grove Sunday. Mr. Titus Critcher, of Williamston, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. J. B. Lanier. Mrs. W. H. Daniels is still very ill at her home here. Prayer meeting will be held at the Holly Springs Church next Sunday night by Mr. Sam Andrews. Every body ia cordially invited to attend. Mr. Colon Martin, of Jamesville, was the guest of Miss Earl Hall Sun day. Baptist Bazaar Here Thursday, December 3 The lad*s of the aid society of the Williamston Memorial Baptist Church will have their basaar Thursday, De cember 8. It is reported that this church society which is one of the largest in town has many beautiful articles to sell at ita bazaar. A tur key supper and other eats will be served by the ladias also. The place, hour, etc., will be advertised at a lat •r 'lata. ' Strand Theatre TONIGHT RUDOLPH VALENTINO "THE SAINTED DEVIL" TOMORROW "CHRISTINE OF THE HUNGRY •> HEART" • -WW?.! Hts THE ENTERPRISE School Teachers Of County Association Had Interesting Meeting Here Last Saturday Local School To Play Plymouth Tomorrow The Plymouth High School foot ball tesm and the Williamston team will play at Skewsrkee Field tomorrow at 3 o'clock. This will be the second meet ing of these two teams. The Wil liamston boys were initiated into football by the Plymouth team, which gave them a bad beating. The local boys remember it, and declare they will not be so easy tomorrow. EPISCOPAL WOMEN TO MEET HERE Diatrict Meeting of Woman* Auxiliary To Convene Here December 1; Interesting Program The women of the Episcopal church in this district will meet in the church of the Advent at Williamston Tues day, December 1. An attractive pro jrram ha* been arranged by those in charge and .he women of the local church will soiv eluncheon to the del egates in the iiarish house. Mrs. Richard Williams, president of the Womnn's Auxiliary of the Con vocation of Rilcnton, will preside. Ad dresses will be made by Mrs. Guy B. Small, of Washington, Rev. Theodore Partrick, jr., of Plymouth, and Mrs. James G. Statnn, of Williamston. The Rev. J. E. W. Cook, of Green ville, will be the celebrant at the Holy Communion at 11 o'clock, assisted by Rev. A. J. Hayes, of Farmville, and Kev. G. K, Mnckie, of Windsor. The Rev. Stephen Gardner, of Washington, l>as beon invited to be present and speak in the influence of music in the church setvice. Everetts Church Play To Be Given Friday The Everetts Baptist Church mem bers will give the play entitled "Dea con Dubbs" Friday night at the school auditorium. You can't afford to miss this if you like to laugh. It is full of laughs from start to finish. The play is being given in order to make up money to pay on the new church which is under construction and near ing completion. Come prepared to laugh, and bring your friends. Leaguers Give Shower To Miss Ellen Cowen The Epworth League of the Meth odist Church honored Miss Ellen Cow en, bride-elect, at a miscellaneous Bhower Friday night at the home of Mrs. T. B. Brandon, in the Tar Heel Apartments. During the evening lit tle P res toon Edwards in an attractive costume presented a wagon loaded with gifts to Miss Cowen. Mrs. .Bran don, assisted by Misses Mary Clyde Leggett and Geneva Cook, served to the guests peach melba and dainty cakes. Auto Accidents Are Increasing: In South According, to information given out by newspapers there were seven peo ple killed in North Carolina last week and more than a dozen seriously in jured by automobiles. Georgia led the Southern States in the number of deaths, going up to ten. Only two of the Southern States reported no auto mobile deaths. The list of injured in the South was almost two hundred, some of whom will die from their wounds. The figures put automobiles in the lead of poison gas, air bombs, and sub marines. Dr. J. E. Smith wick, of Jamesville, was in town yesterday. Approximately forty or fifty Wil the game at Chapel HIU Thursday, liamston people are planning to attend Gawk Negro Cases To . Be Tried in February The ease of State agaiaat Henry Ellison, in Recorders Court last Tuesday, November 17th, charging him of violating the liquor law, ended ia a sentence of nine months on the roads for the'defendant. However, he appealed to the su perior court, and his esse will coma up at the December term. Tfco eases against the other 14 Gawk negroaa have been postpon ed until the February term of recorder s court. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, November 24,1925 wr Announce New Regula tions for Drivers of School Trucks On Saturday afternoon, November 21, at two o'clock, a large number of the Martin County teachers met in the Williamston School auditorium for the second meeting of the local asso ciation for 1925-26. After a short song service led by Mr. J. L. Jones, Rev. C, O. Pardo led the teachers in prayer. He then read a part of the eighth chapter of St. Luke. After interpreting it as writ ten, he made an application of the principles involved to the lives and work of the teaching profession. The minutes of the October meeting were read by the secretary and were approved after slight correction, Mr. J. D. Lilley instead of Mr. J. L. Jones recorded as song leader. After a call for membership, six teachers joined the North Carolina Education Association. Supt H. M. Ainsley made an an nouncement that the schools of Jumes. ville, ltobcrsonville, Oak City, Ever etts, Williamston, Farm Life, Hamil ton, and Parmele were indebted to Supt. J. S. Seymour twenty dollars to reimburse him for the expenses of Mr. Parker, who came to assist with the field day events to have been held during the fair had not weather con ditions prevented. Mr. Ainsley urged that each school pay ita part as read ily as possible. Next Mr. Ainsley asked Miss Eva Peele to give an account of the dis trict meeting held in Washington on November 13-14. She spoke first of the departmental meeting of the high school teachers and principals. She was impressed with the pep and en thusiasm of the meeting, and with the practical talks made by those on the program. Among the most interest ing were "Vitalizing High School Mathematics," by Miss Sarah Boat wright, of Washington, N. C.; "Vital izing High School English," by Miss Madge Daniels, Kinston; and "Selling the Schools to the Public," by Mr. E. R. Perry, Oriental. Miss Peele also spoke of the speeches of Dr. Harry Clark, of Fur man University on "Specialist or Hu man," ad the High School Ex pects of the College," and of the pi anologue of Edwin M. Steckel, Gas tonla. N. C. After the report of the district meeting, Superintendent R. A. Pope read some of the regulations adopted by the county board of education rela tive to school trucks. Some of the most important ones are: 1. Trucks are purchased by the county and operated for a period of six months by it 2. Trucks are to be furnished only in cases of economic necessity. 3. No child is to be transferred on truck unless grade is not where he re sides. -» 4. No truck is to be operated at a cost of more than 10 cents a day per pupil. 5. An itemized account of running expenses must be sent in. 6. Teachers are responsible for sup ervision. 7. Trucks are legally provided for school purpose only. 8. Special directions—such as at door before school turned out, spaces given children, doors closed, etc.—are as follows: 9. No truck driver shall start motor until doors will close. 10. Driyers must stop, look, and lis ten at railroad crossings and main thoroughfares. 11. No truck is to trail a car of like speed at a nearer distance than 160 feet 12. Driver is held responsible to re port misconduct. 13. In cass of breakdown, driver must report to superintendent and act on his advice. 14. Fifteen miles an hour shall be the maximum speed limit. Superintendent Pope stated that these ruling were wise and that they should be followed carefully to safe guard the lives of the children being transferred. Superintendenfc-Pope, after making a few miscellaneous suggestions as to health conditions of school rooms, cen sus cards, vouchers, note books, and advertising of worthy pieces of work urged all the teachers present to en ter heartily into the spirit and work of the reading circle. Following the departmental meet ings, the association adjourned. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Williams are leaving tomorrow for Grifton, N. C.,j where they will spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. Williams' parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Chapman. • ' , ' " y- ' Union Services Here Thanksgiving Day The Christian, Methodist, Epis copal, and Baptiat Churches will hold a union Thanksgiving serv ice in the Episcopal Church at 11 a. m., on Thanksgiving Day. Mr. W. T. Lee, the new pastor of the Methodist Church, will preach the sermon. Donations will he received for orphans throughout the country. Those desiring to send their con tributions to special orphanages ■ can enclose same in envelopes bearing the name of the desired orphanage. WTLUAMSiON SCHOOL NEWS Football Team Showing I'p Better; Library Much Improved; Other Interesting News By LUCILLE HASSELL, Reporter y ' One of the most important items in the school newajfor this week is the remarkable improvement manifested by the Williamston High School foot ball team in the game with Coleraine here Friday afternoon. Although the out-of-town team won, the William ston boys played a very good defen sive game, and showed that their knowledge of fo£tball has increased greatly since the first game of the season—at Plymouth. It is interesting to note that, con trary to the general supposition of the public, the majority of the squad are passing on at least three-fourths of their studies. This month only four of the squad have had one un satisfactorty mark each, and the gen eral average of the football players is about 82. It would seem that ath letics aren't interfering with the school work. Another of our pet illusions clashed to pieces! While discussing this subject let us add that the last game of the sea son will be played here Wednesday af ternoon between Plymouth and Wil liamston. Come out and cheer for your high-school team. Ruth Manning Much Improved We are delighted to report that Ruth Manning, of whose unfortunute accident you read in last week's En terprise, is rapidly recovering. She will renew her studies after Christ, mas. Girl's Athletic Club In the last school report the daily program, of activities planned by the Girl's Athletic Club was given. Every afternoon there have been a large number of participants in the hikes, basketball practices, and general gym nastics. The fact that each grade seems anxious to win the silver loving tup which will be awarded for the highest athletic score made during the year just helps prove that competition stimulates interest. Teacher's Meeting Saturday Ou Saturday afternoon the Martin County Teacher's Association held their regular meeting in the auditor ium of the graded school building. Rev. C. O. Pardo delivered an address which was not only enjoyable but also very beneficial. In the course of his talk he laid special stress on the iir> portant idea that "every teacher should live up to the ideals which she wishes the child to attain." Growth of the School Library At the beginning of the term there were only 370 books in the school li brary. There are now being listed for immediate use 790 books, 220 of which were acquired by the recent hft?h school literary campaign, and the re maining three hundred of which were bought Specially for the elementary grades, with funds furnished by the State, county, and local board of trus tees (S6O each). Our new library will ' be conducted in accordance with the most up-to-date methods, and will be ' under the supervision of appointed li ! brarians. Another addition to the school equip 1 ment is a supply of physical maps and blackboard outlines (amounting to ; $110), which standardizes not only the ' grammar school but also the primary - grades. Thanksgiving • Throughout the primary and gram • mar grades the spIHl of TKanksgi»iiig- - - is prevalent in drawing, English, pa- I per cutting, and history. On all the t blackboard holders there are diminu ■ tive Pilgrims on their way to'church, f tiny "Plymouth rocks," and "May flowers," and turkeys—of course. Speaking of turkey, reminds us that we "scholars" will be afforded ample time to eat ours Thursday, since we s will not have to rush back to school , at 1.30. Thursday and Friday will, r as usual, Ik> holidays. (However, they I will be ' made up' at the end of the term) *► —' ; "• "» *■-* „ f PROCLAMATION Whereas the President of the United States has issued a proclamation setting apart Thursday, the twenty-aixth day of November, as Thanksgiving Day and we should conform to this custom, which has been handed down to us from time immemorial by assembling in our places of worship and rendering our songs of joy, praise, and thanksgiving to the Giver of all good, who in His infinite wisdom and mercy has spaicd us to this, another Thanksgiving Day, and blessed us with health, strength, and hap piness, and with a bountiful harvest, — ~~— — Now, therefore, I, Robert L. Coburn, mayor, do declare Thursday, the twenty-aixth day of Novem ber, of this, the nineteen hundred and twenty-fifth year of our Lord, a holiday in the town of William ■* ston. ROBERT L. COBURN, Mayor. > \ u———i———i—— TAR HEEL WOMAN DIES IN FRANCE Mrs. Hohart Tuttle Was Member Of Distinguished Williamston Family ; Active In War Work By MARY ALETHEA WARREN Edenton, Nov. 20.—Marie Rolin, the wife of Hobart Tuttle, formerly of Patterson. N. J., died at Hyeres, in the south of France, on the sixth of November, after a protracted illness. Mrs. Hobart Tuttle, formerly Miss Marie Kolin Stubbs, the daughter oi the late General and Mrs. Jesse Stubbs was born in Williamston, N. C., on the 14th of July, 1870. About twenty-five years after her marriage to Hobart Tuttle, the broth er-in-law of the late vice president, Garret Hobart, she made her home for some years in Patterson, where, to gether with her husband, she became the center of a coterie of loyal friends. With beauty of person and brilliance of mind in addition to dignity and lov linesa of character it was not strange that she became the cynosure of every group of people wherever she was dur ing the course of her eventful life. In the midst of Mrs. Tuttle's social activities the unfortunate claimed her attention, and it was through her ef forts that the visiting nurse service was first established in Patterson, where much effective settlement work was accomplished through organized ministrations. Since the year 1914, save occasional visits to America, and Mrs. Tut tle resided abroad, principally in Paris where, during the conflict of the world powers, Mrs. Tuttle was strenuously engaged in the Duryea War Relief Work, her name at that time being on the Paris Executive Committee. About this time she was decorated by the Queen of Montenegro for distinguish ed service in the cause of the war. In May, 1917, Mrs. Tuttle writes of having tea with her royal highness, the Duchess of Vendome, sister, of King Albert, of Belgium, and of an other afternoon with the granddaugh ter and only descendant of George Sand. On another occasion she acted as sponsor—by means of a proxy, as she was not a Roman Catholic —to*-a lefugee baby, who was christened— the first name in her honor—with tlfis . somewhat lengthy collections of names Roland Charles Auguste Alain De moustler. —f~— ■ About this time in answer to an ap peal for aid in connection with peo ple who could not easily be reached by the Secours-Duryea, a sum of money was collected by Mrs. Julien Wood and Miss Warren, Edenton, and sent to Mrs. Tuttle for her laudable work among the devastated poor in France. Mrs. Tuttle's letters, of original and unusual merit, have given graphic pic tures of persons, places, and scenery in the foreign lands which she visited from time to time, England, Scotland, France, Portugal, Belgium, Italy, and Switzerland being the chief countries of interest. During the latter part of Jier life in Paris Mrs. Tuttle was chiefly en gaged in the study of painting, which she reentered after the war with her accustomed skill and ardour, several of her paintings having been exhibit ed and sold, thus attesting the merit irf h*~ TtrrtTi : •- ■ ~ Mrs. Hobart Tuttle passed from fKe arena of life in the very flood tide of her eventful career, far from her na tive land, it is true, yet on French soil, eloquent with the sacrificial blood of heroes, and most ardently beloved by her who found final refuge in that southern land of picturesque beauty, .where, "On some scarred slope of battered hill Where hushed awakenings are dear, She found a rendezvous with death." Her kindred are scattered far and Market Closes For Holidays Tomorrow The WilliuniHton Tobacco Mar ket will close Wednesday for (he • Thanksgiving holidays and open again 'Monday. The sales have held up well during the entire sea son until the last few days when moat farmers in this section have been engaged in peanut picking and have not had time to handle tobacco. Teaching Points From Teachers Reading Circle A teacher of Coopers School says f.he has twenty minutes daily for teaching Afth grade English, while a teacher of Robersonville has 30 min utes to do the same work. Another teacher of the county believes he can teach more to a fifth grade English class in twenty minutes than he eould if he had thirty minutes in which to do it. He believes he would talk most of the time and the pupils none of the time scarcely, if he had the longer period. Since thinking through speech on the part of the pupil educates, it would probably be better for his pu pils to have twenty-minute periods foi fifth grade English. The standard time for a fifth grade English lesson is thirty minutes, and at least twenty minutes of this time should be used fororal expression by the pupils be fore any wriFten wo'rk l-Titon P. At - n«- time should the teacher monopolize the time that belongs to the pupils. If she does, she is open to the criti-' eism that she is talking to hrtie her failure to make a lesson plan on the night before. What think ye? The writer wonders how the country club and the party goer, whose time is so taken up by other things that she has not time for planning lessons be fore recitation time, can possibly do a definite piece of work. A good cot ton farmer does not scatter fertile seed hither and thither, but studies carefully how to plant and cultivate. There must be Intelligent planning. The teachers who take greatest inter est in reading circle work as a rule plan their recitations. They come with enthusiasm, put their ideas into the ntudy of how to teach, and go back with renewed purpose to make every moment count for their children. They guide the energy that perpetually wells . up, from the little minds and must find self-expression, and they know that it takes planning to do it. Mr W. J. E. Bullock Dies In Suffolk, Va. News of the death of Mr. W. J. E. Bullock, of Suffolk, was received here this morning. Mr. Bullock was 62 years old and had many relatives and friends in and around Robersonville, where he lived until about ■> thirty years ago, when he moved to Suffolk, where he has been engaged in the mercantile business and farming. He married Miss Mary Ward, of Martin ,Cosnt, who with four children sur vive him. His daughter, Mrs. J. L. Peel, of Willlamston, was at his bedside when he passed away. Mr. Bullock will be buried Wednesday on the "Live Oak Farm," a new home recently pur chased byJiißLjwar Suffolk. wide, but those numbered among her nearest relatives are Hobart Tuttle, of Patterson; Harry Stubbs and fam-] ily, of Willlanuton, N. C.; Miss Janej Bailey and Stuart Bailey and family, of Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. William Y. Warren and family, of Edenton, N, C. Mrs. Jul!en Wood and family, of Eden ton, N. C.j Miss Mary Badham, of Norfolk, Va.; Messrs. J. G. and R. P. Badham and families, of Edenton, N. a Advertisers Find Our Columns a Key to 1,600 Martin County Homes ESTABLISHED 1898 OCTOBER REPORT OF COUNTY AGENT Cover Crop Demonstration of Cora After Clover Shows Value of Winter Cover Crops Following is the report of County Agent T. B. Brandon as submitted to the county commissioners for the month of October: 21 days spent in the field. 6 days spent in the office. — 204 conferences with farmers in re gard to farming. 112 letters written. 69 farms visited on official duties. 1,017 miles traveled on official du ties in the county. 173 letters received. 9 articles written for the local pa pers. 41 hogs treated during the month. Mr. S. J. Kirby, pasture specialist from State College was down here to look at some of the farmers' pastures to see what grasses were holding up at this time. We found that blue grass and carpet grass was doing the best at this time, along with these grasses were herd's grass, Dallas grass, and white clover that was thriving well. Farmers should remember that Feb ruary is the time to sow carpet grass. The following is the results of the cover crop demonstration of corn af ter clover conducted by Logan Barn hill on the Watson Sherrod farm near Hamilton: On thin land—No clover, 32.2 bush els; clover plowed under, 49.7 bushels; clover cut for hay, 58.8 bushels per acre. On heavy land: No clover, 48.6 bush els; clover turned under, 66.8 bushels; clover cut for hay, 74.4 bushels per acre.„ That goes to show how much cover crops improve the land. In this case clover seed cost about $2.50 per acre and got returns of about 25 bushels of corn per acre. T. B. BRANDON, County Agent Williumston Merchant Buys Carload Crockery Mr. George W. Blount has just com pleted unloading a full carload of crockery, consisting of all kinds of plates, cups, saucers, and dishes. The crockery was bought directly'from the factory ut Hopewell, Va., and Mr. Blount was kind enough to furnish the figures, showing the saving in freight the saving in packing, and the saving in large-quantity discounts. The main item, so far as the customer is con '■vrne'l, ia JJiat the $1.50 plate can now be bought for fiOc anff {he~'MftH heretofore sold for $2 will now go for 98c. _ Mr. Blount says there will be no further occasion for scolding the chil dren for breaking dishes when they are so cheap. He says that this is more evidence of the value of doing business in a business way— buy a few things in a large quantity and Ket all the discounts. Let the neigh boring merchant do the same thing, and then we will not be forced to pay the small-quantity price, have incom plete stoics and all have scraps of shelf-worn goods. Think of a whole carload of crock ery in one store, 276,000 pieces, 25,000 pounds. Crockery enough to set a table from Williamston to Raleigh. Thanksgiving Services At Reddicks Grove • Rev. R. L. Shirley will conduct a special Thanksgiving service at Red oickfe Grove Thursday at 7.30 p. m. Thi* will be a community service and a very cordial invitation is extended to all the people to worship with us. A fine i-tart was made last Sunday at the regular service toward the orphan age offering. It is hoped to complete this with !• \try creditable offering on Thursday n>ht. Santa Says— ; DO IT I NOWII