VOL. XI. MO. 21 -
PROHIBITION
NOT A FAILURE
Report of R. L. Davis Of
The Anti-Saloon League
Officers a Farce Where
the Law is not Enforc
ed--Condition Favorable
in The State
Since January Ist, 1910, in the
Interest of the work of the Ai'ti-
Saloon League, we have visited the
followiug places: Karmville, Dur
ham, Hookerton, Ay den, Wiuter
vlile, Nashville, Elm City, Wood
land, Aulandet, Conway, Mufrees
koro, Burlington, Mebine, Eton
College, Winton, Union and Alios*
kie, and. have spoken twenty eight
times. Hive travelled bv railroad
1.039 miles and on buggy 19
miles. Our sermons spee hes and
lectures have touched ou the sub
jects of law enforcement, tl e need
- of national legislation to stop the
jug trade from oilier jiiaie*, +k*-
evil of the near-beer saloon and
tot d abstinence.
We believe that the Anti Sdoon
League forces are making good
progress over the entire st ite Out
people today appreciate mote fui«y
than twelve ago the tact
that this law must be executed :nd
are not expecting it to enforce it
self. The old complaint that "pro
hibition is a farce because it is not
enforced" has changed now, aud
the complaint is "ihe officer is a
farce became lie does not enforce
the prohibition law " The peo; le
have learned to lay the blame where
the responsibility rests, and all ap
preciate the tact thai the work of
th? executive branch of govern
ment from the governor of our
state down, is to execute all law
with impartiality, and w.thout
favor to any violator. Moreover,
we find that m iral support is being
given to the officer, who discharge
his yluty, and many words of praise
aud commeudatiou reach our ears
and our office regarding those of
ficers, who are true to their official
trust. There are still however,
some communities where officers
' and citizens alike are negligent and
consequently the violators are ply
ing their trade. I believe that the
prohibition law is more and more
growing in favor.
The only complaints that we hear
now regarding prohibition is that
the jng trade is flooding otir f-tate
with liquor, thus making Virginia
rich, while North Carolina is not
receiving any revenue, but these
objections have beey and are being
so thoroughly answered by tue con
dition:. of prosperity pervading
over our .state, the unprecedented
increase in the bank deposits this
year over last and tpc univcisal
judgment of depot agents, that the
jug trade is smaller by far than
barrel trade, that the objectors have
almost bushel their mouths.
Passing up and dojvu the stite.
with an eye and ear open always to
learn anv truth touching our cause,
we are persuaded that in >oi£e
localities at least, the liquor forces
are even now at work to secure,
through the primaries and conven
tion?, men to represent them in the
legislature, who will do their bid
ding. We are not afraid that their
efforts will avail anything if the
forces of temperance and righteous
ness are truly vigilant but I desire
to s-ound a word of warning utid tu
urge our tneu, who love their state
and humanity, to give some time
and attention to this subject and
see to it that these men are nom
inated, who will protect the present
prohibition law. If we sit idly by
and allow the no-license forces ot
the siate to name the members of
legislature and then these members
go to Raleigh and in any sense
•mend or tamper with the state!
prohibition law, we can blame no
THE ENTERPRISE
boov but ourselve?. Ttieiefore
citzens ot North Carolina, I desiie
0 t'lir vou on your gu ird.
If I were asked to state the great
est nee J of prohibition in Ninth
C roll 11 a. I should answer in a sieu
tenre, "Executive officers of nerve
a id char, cter, who know the rs
.po isib lty of an official trost ai d
appecirtt- the sol mnity of an offi
ci il oath." lam ulad to'say that
1 i some parts of state, we finrl
these, but that in others, they are
conspicuous by their absence.
Wherever we do not find such offi
ce! s, the blame tests in re with the
citizens than with the officers, for
the reason that the * itizens have
tiie pow«r to displace one officer
and elect another, 'and if any one
has tailed to meet his official trust,
it is the part of wisdom, comm.ll
s use and religious to elect another
at the mxt election, who wi'l have
r« spect br his official oath and
manhood to j!o his duly.
I might a«id that in my eslitna
tion, out law wdl not be perman
ently «nf reed ami TTguor TawTess ;
nts-reduced to a uiiuimum until
violator- appreciate ihe fact that
the officers are ever vigilant and
stand n-Hdy to arrest and convict
whenever evidence can be secured.
I might add further that I mean
bv a true officer, one who will
search for evidence that will con
vict any violator. After having
hid much experience in the lavt
twelve mouths with the work of
detectives to secure evidence to
enforce th prohibition law, I have
concluded'that this is not the ideal
way to enforce law. There may be
conditions apd circumstances,
which necessitate the use of a secret
service man, but generally speak
ing I feel that we must throw the
entire responsibility on our execu
tive officers and give them full,
moral support, aud all other possi
ble aid to assitt tl em in doing the
| fhings that they are elected and
paid to do, namely, "to catch up
with tbes. violators "
I have learned, as regards the
work of detectives, that jurois are
averse to accepting their testimony,
that even the courts do not invite
it, and that wherever used, the
regular officers are too anxious to
sMft the responsibility, that the law
places on them, on the detective.
I have learned further that the
occasional use of the detec'ive
causes the violator to be shy of the
stranger, but in no way retards him
from selling to his regular custo
mers. Again they know that the
dete tive is on the fi. Id possible 01 e
weik in the year, whereas the vigi
l int officer i« there fifty two weeks,
and under ihese circumstances, are
much m>re afraid of arrest aii'l
punishment. If city and county
authorittf-s will appropriate money
fr-m their -treasuries to piy foi
secret service work, then the detec
tive becomes a respresentative of
the government and his evidence
means much more to courts and
jurors. I believe that detective
employed in this way will accom
plish good.
I desi e to report regarding the
Ame'icau TsSue, a sixteen page
montlJy piper, which we are now
editing, that it is being well rectiv:
eel Bv the friends oT temperance and
p-QbUibition over the .state, and our
subscription list shows substantial 4
and satisfactory growth. We pub
lished for the February editing
2,500 copies and are hoping in a
short while to have more th in five
thousand uoing through otfr state.
We now have-some agents solicu
inp subscribers and are constantly
adding to that number. We.be
lieve that this pap r is meeting*a
need in our .state, and is already
accomplishing good.
R. L. DAVIS. Superi itendent,
N C. Anti Saloqn League.
An attack of grip is apften fol
lowed by a persistent cough, which
to many proves a great annoyance
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been extensively used aud with
good success for the relief and cure
of this cough. Many cases have
been cured after all other remedies
had fail. Sold by Saunders & Fow
den and AH Dealers.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1910.
The Teachers' Association of
Martin County held its regular
meeting, February 19 h.. Prof.
Rose presiding After devotional
exercises by Rev C. L. Read, the
regular 1 uisintss of the day was
taken up. The program was dis
posed with to give place to an ad
diess by Prof. C W. Wilson. Af
ter a short spee lion "The Teacher
as a Factor in the Community" by
the Superintendent, Prof. Wilson
was introduced to the Association.
Altera few preliminary nniirks,
he began his address by describing
two of teachers—those who
stimulate and develop the latent
forces tu the chil", and those who
111 addition to this engraft, as it
were, their own aspirations and
ideals into the lives coining undei
their charge. He denounced the
old form of "hearing lesson-" and
showed the requisites to good teach
ing to be three fold Ist I borough
preparation of the 2nd
Method 01 presentation; 31d. Child
study to bring about that
thetic 1 elation, making, imparling
and receiving a uatu al sequence.
Pi of. Wtlsou's speech was replete
with practical thought and u-eful
suggestions. The teach rs of Mar
tin County were fortunate indeed
to have him address them, and he
will always have a welcome from
the Association.
Prof. Wilsou also spoke of the
Eastern Training School, showing
its success by its en toll ment of 140
pupils, and announced its Normal
Course for teachers in two sessions,
beginning March 25th. and May
24th. Tliis course will cover the
work actually done in the Graded
School System,and promises to be of
great value to the teachers of this
section.
Hundreds of oiphans have been
helped by the President of the In
dustiial and Orphan's home at
Macon, Ga., who writes: "We
have used Electric Bitters in this
Institution for nine years. It has
proved a most excellent medicine
for Stomach, Kiduey troiibles. We
icgard it as one ot the best family
medicines ou earth " It invigo
rates all vital organs, purifies the
blood, aids digestion, cieates appe
tite. To strengthen and build up
pale, thin, weak children or run
down people it has no equal. Best
for female complaints Only 50c
at All Druggi-ts.
We, the undersigned memlx rs of
the bar 01 Nt-li, County, heartily
endoiSe the candid cv of Ilou. H.
A. P. C-'Oley for S licitor of the
Fourth Judicial Distiict. We can
-ay truthfully of him; (1) that lie
is an able advocate and tullyeq'iip
ped for the duties of this important
office; (2) he has alwavs been an
unswerving and active Democrat,
and (3) he is a most lovable and
attractive mat). We appeal to the
Democrats of the district to aid us
in securing Mr. Coeiley's nomiua
tion. 1 ~
February 4, 1910.
\ Bernard A,. Brooks,
Leon T. Vaughn,
S. F Austin,
J. P. Bunn,
F. S. Spruill,
«- Buttle,
* - • E. B Grantham,
II T. T. Thorn,
2 iy J. el.
Friday Night Service u
During the Lenten season, Rev.
W. J. Gordon will endeavor to have
some visiting minister or laymen to
conduct the Friday night services
at the Episcopal Church. For this
week he has secured the presence
of Rev. B. F. 'Huske, ot Greenville,
who will preach to-night (Friday),
the begin at 7:3oo'clock.
The public is cordially invited.
Teachers* Assotlatiim
(Rt-| orted)
President Helps Orphans
Cooley For Solicitor
FOR THE SOLICI lORSHIr* '
Nash County Presents the Name ol
Hon R. A P. Cooley.
(Extract from Nashville Graphic)
The announcement that Hon R.
A. P Cooiev is 111 the tace for the
solicitor-hip to succeed Mr, C C
Daniels is good news to Mr.
Cooley's many friends throughout
the district who will accord him
most loy .l support. Mr. Cooley's
pojiulaiity sou the increase and he
feels luost gunified at the outlook.
No man HI the tenure di-ttict is
better known than thi- gifted son
of Franklin, whose gteater life has
bet 11 so iuterwoven with the ilisti
uies uf Nash aud her people, who
will give him loyal support He is
an able l.iwser, a fluent speaker
and possesses to a marked degree
that spirit ot human kindness as
has made for him staunch friends.
He is by nature a winner and has
already adorned himself with the
smile which public office lends and
-which--public tru-t and confidence
inspiie.* It el.cted, und the pros
pec s grow blighter each day, it
may be easily expected •to see the
office as fittingly filled as it will be
worthily bestowed ami a p trion of
a large debt clue htiu bv the d mo
cratic paity of th's district paid
none too soon. To review his past
labors on the political battle fi Ids
iu defense of democracy would be
but recounting wtiat is already
thoroughly known by the voters of
the entue iti-tricf. His personal
saciifice-i are well known to Ihe
leaders of past pohticial battles. In
legal abil ty his sword will un a-ure
well with that of any man in the
district.
With confidence in Mr. Cooley
and his ability to protect the inter
ests of the State, and with confi
dence 111 the votirs of Franklin,
Wilson, Edgecombe, Vance and
Martin counties, the voters and
friends of Mr Cooky in Nash are
looking for the ri cognition deserved
and which is reas mably expee'ed
in a successful result of tbo contest.
Took Ail His Monev
Often all a man earns goes to
doctors or for medicines, to cure a
Stomach, Liver or Kidney trouble
that Dr King's New Life Pills
would quickly cure at small cost
Beit for Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Biliousnoss,Constipation, Jaundice,
Malaria and Debility, at All
Druggists. n
A "Bear" Hunt
(KrjWirtcrf)
There lias be n quite a lot of
hunting this sea-on. Some seem to
lie experts. -Slieiill Crawford lia»
"•.urpas-ed all. Various kinds »f
varmint H has been reported to him,
specially 'bear." Together with
Deputy I'a>;c he commenced the
tiunt list Sainrdav morning They
started 111 the vicinity of Jatnesville,
ptepared to capture "bear,"
otter, mink or anv animal they
might encounter. Tliey decidt dto
enter the Coop.»r Swamp, Depnty
Page preceding S'itrifi| Crawford.
The 1 wo joiiK-d each other by rowans
i.fa pre-jii rangeel "Tig hat Sneri ff
Craw turd discovered in the moon
light what seemed to he a
Gfack lump. At The same tini'eTfie
Dtputy spied the object- Both
were anxious to shoot, hut deciding
to investigate, found it not to be
the "Inar" but only the "cub."
So searehiug their poc ke> for ropes
and finding some, tied the little
fellow securely As it was not
best to try to lead it, they tied it to
the hack of the ouggy, which they
had left on the of the
woods.
Lmnediately after the capture,
they drove to Witliamston, where
it was agreed that notwithstanding
the hi«h priceof fur, the little thing
should live for a time at least. So
it was placed in the coiridor of the
jail. ' v- —^
A singular thing about the'affair
is that on the fame spot where the
vatmiut was caught, there were
three barrels of "slops'' composed
of meal and molasses for the use of
the little thing. This stuff is sup
posed to have been stored there
by the "old bear."
Bear Hunter.
University Notes
Of the investigators at work to
day none are doing more determin
ed work than*l)r. I). H. Dolley and
Dr. W. de 11 MacNider of the
medical faculty. In the patholo
gical laboratory Dr. Dolley is at
work upon the functional activity
ot the nerve cells and 111 the pher
macological laboiatory Or. M,c
N.der is doing research work upon
the kidneys. Dr. D -lUv lias writ
ten articles on his work for the
"Medical Journal of Research'' and
the ' Am ricnit Journ. l of Pin--
ology" and has made addre-ses
concerning Irs theories before the
American Association of Patholo
gists and Hactei iologi.-b.. Dr.
Dolley will give demonstrations m
Match at Johns Hopkins Univer
sity Dr. MacNidei's wfi k is""con
cetn> d with the recu|*eiaiive pow» r
of kidn ys an I acute st ges o
Blight's i'is'ase Hi* work will
be of practical value in Hiding Hi
r cuperative power of kidnevs and
111 n li ving acute'tages of lbight s
di ease B.tli of these young pro
ftssors have a -pas-ion for their
wink and may yet make »ven
greater contribute us to the tnedi
cal -cit-lice.
Snnd.iy, February 15'h, was a
significant day 111 the rebgi m- 1 f •
of the University. On that day
Kncene E Bainett, a graduate
student in the University, accepted
the commission of the international
committee of the V M. C.
necome a
The students c tiiiubul d f>yoo to
hi- snppoi ton the foreign field,
and 315 siudents enrolled in volun
tarv mission stud v.
Bunett is not the only Carolina
alumnus will soon go to the frimt.
OH" B Ross. '"5, is now in a hos
pital in New York City preparing
for his work in China. A. F
Jack«op, an alumnu»of the Univer
sity Medical Schoo', will go within
a >eai\s time as a medical mission
ary. In the present student body
A. R. Morgan, C. li Norman,
Tot'en, W. L. Cooper, Jr. and J
W. Freeman among beside
Harnett who have Volunteered to
into the non Christian fields In
the mission stiidy tooui of thf Y
M C. A building are Chin s
cnrios presented hv K. T Bryan,
'B2, Lacy Little, 'B9, and George
Worth, 'yi, who have been 011 the
foreign field since graduation
The present awakening of inter
est in missionary activity is not on
ephemeral outburst but is the result
of a steady preparation The con
tributing forces in this preparation
have been Bible study, the Student
Volunteer and the daymen's Move
mints The Bible study clashes
wiih a voluntary enrollment of 380
gave a more r* liv.*i"us tone to cam
pus life. The enthusiasm of the:
111 legates to the Rochester and
Or- eubo'o c inventions quickened
(lie iitt rest in missions. The mis-J
sionary spirit of tlie twent v studenti
who walk miles every Sund iv it !
leiiioon to teach 111 the Sunrla\
S liool prepared the way fc r I r^ j > 1
enterprises. When Mr K. T.
Col ton, member of the exeiutive|
boaid o! th»* ititernational commit-1
tee. came to Chapel Hill he found
the readv tor target
euti rprises 3 1 s men in mission
study! S4OO raised for the support
of Harnett 011 the foreign fie I'll
, . XJ (vW 111 HHH i s del ty ! i 11 11 eat i 1) g
v onie uf croup, even the
length of time it takes to go for a
dortor nften prov* s-- dangeroirs:
The sife-J way H to keep Cham
berlain's Cmitji Retnedy in the
house, and at the fir-t of
croup give the hild a dose. Pleas
ant to take and alwayscures Sold
by Saunders & Fowden and Ail
Dealers
Wiiliamsion Graded Scbooi
llonok ROl.l.
For week ending Feby. 4; 191-0.
FIFTH GRADK
Tun er, Glcnwiou ]% 11 in
ton, Gladys B.dlnncg, Nettie Car
son, Reynolds Hmith.
SJXTH GRADK
Oscar Anderson, Carrie Dell
Blounl, Omeda Davjs, lorene
Davis, Rjchard Smith, Daisy Man
ning, Delia Kate Ward, I.ouise
Upton, Leona Paj;e.
MRS. C M I,ANIKR,
Tenrber.
sl.oo a Year in Advance
MISS TILLIE MORTON
DIES SUDDENLY
At St. Vincent's hospital
Wednesday -- Was One
of Washington's Most
Popular Young Women
--Known and beloved by
Many in Williamston.
Mmiy h tends and acquaintance!;
In ie wt-re p imd to l?am (if the
>!• tli of Miss Tnli■; Morton at St.
Vincent'* Hospit.il, Norfolk, wh* re
aoonip ni d by her mother, Mj«.
W. B Mot ton, sh* went last week
to Hl,, suit Dr. Payne about her
condit on. An nperatiou was ver
(oinind on M'tidav, and Dr.
Blount, h-r familv physician, who
was pres *nt at the turn, rep uted
on Ins if urn tlmt the patient's .ton
di i.»n a- t ivorable.
We lii'-Miav morning, Mr. W. B.
Mo'ton retched i wlle from lits
vv fe statin tliat his daughter's
condition ws worse, and l.e left
0 i the N'orf i!k & Southern tiain
tor Norto k. About noon of the
sanii- I i\ i dispatchcame announc
ing 1 l.e de 'tli ot Miss Morton The
rem tins, :icc mipi ned by the par
ents, arrived in VV ishinuton Tliivs
day via the Norfolk & S >u Ti.-m.
Tims Washington is deprived of
one of its most | opular y> ting
women Miss Morton w.is about
22 yean of ane, and her friends
throughout ibe State were legion.
She was largely endowed with thoee
gifts of heart and mind that pine d
her in the front ranks of
worn mhood. No new s has been
re etved here which has brought
gr eater sorrow to the heatU' ot
1 those who knew and loved her.
The grief stricken purees and
loved oues have the deepest sym
pathy of the tntire town.
Tlir fuueral services were con
ducted to-day (Friday) at 3 o clock
I' M from St l\ter's Kpiseopal
Church, of which Miss Morton was
a communicant
If troubled with indigestion, con
titipaiion, 110 appetite or feel bili
ous, give Chamberlain's .Stomach
and Liver Tablets a trial and yon
will he pleased with the result.
These tablets invigorate the
stomach and liver and strength n
the digestion. Sold l y Saunders &
Fowdeti and All Dealers.
Got the Copper
Sin . ritT Crawford with hisdopnfv,
J 11. P>ge, captured a'-till in
-C loper's swamp adjoining th
the lauds of l)r. J li Sniithwick
peir J une-vil e, lasf STiti.rdT.y
tnorning There w.s on one about
bin from signs it h ul b n
Oj-ernte'l the previous day- Tie
pith to it was through which
a! lic.st
was located on an island in the
swamp. Tile kettle wis brought
away hy the Slier ff. Some see*
lions in th county seem to be fide J
with violates of the law, but the
officers are getting "onto" tlit in.
Wi.iltt it ii often impossible 'o
prevenL an ii£c;dt;yL.J Lja.j4.-vtx jia
p »s!-il/e't'j tie pr« paredrr- t is not
beyond any one's jnr.se. Invest
25 cents* in n hot'le of Chnmber
li jn's liniment ami vou are pre
pared for sprains, bnise-. and like
injuries. Sold by Saunders & Fow
den and All Dealers.
Barnhill—James ,
(Reported) /
\iiss Inas, the daughter of Mr.
L- C James, became the wife of
Mr. John R. Barnhill at the resi
dence of the bride near Kveretts 0:1
Wednesday', February 16th it 6:x>
P. M. The wedding march wis
playd by Miss Berta Gardner, of
Williamston, A large crowd of
friends and relatives was present to
witness the happy event. After
theoremouy the wedding partv
went to the home of the groom's
father, J. E Barnhill, where a nice
supper was served.