VOL XV. NO. 38
To the Farmers of tikis Cmnrty
The Bacteriological Laboratory,
which the Brown Legume Inocu
lation Bill placed in the N. C.
Department of Agriculture, is
now nearing completion, and
about September first we will be
i-eady to send out pure cultures
forulll leguminous crops seeded
in the fall.
The actual cost of making this
material, as fixed by the Board
of Agriculture, is fifty cents an
acre and this price should accom
pany all orders for the material
as the Board will not let us send
it out before receiving payment
It will be greatly to the advan
tage of the farmers to send in
their orders real early that we
may know how much of the ma
terial to prepare; otherwise, a
' great rush of orders right at the
last might prevent our .illing
some of them. Those who send
in orders early will receive the
material first and will be notified
a week or ten days before it is
sent out. We will have to adopt
the rule of "First come, first
served" in the filling of orders.
Of course in case we are unable
. to fill any orders the money will
be returned to the parties send
ing it The use of this material
is too valuable, however, for any
of the farmers to fail to get it,
and we take this occasion to warn
them to have their orders in early
in order that we may fill them all
on time.
James L- Burgess.
• Our Tobacco Market
It has been decided to open the
Williamston Tobacco Market on
August the 19th, one dry earlier
than last year. This date will
give the farmers plenty of time
to get in their first primings, etc.
Many farmers in the county are
curing their weed, and the out
look is very bright. The acre
age is much greater in this sec
tion and the weed as fine as that
of any for the past several sea
sons.
The Williamston market, as
previously announced, will have
three warehouses with experienc
ed men in charge and all the big
companies represented by splen
did buyers. Each warehouse will
have it§ own auctioneer, and the
workers {ire "getting busy" in
,
the handling of the weed in the
grading rooms and £>n the floors.
The year promises to bp a banner
one for the market both in prices
and.the number of pounds offer
ed. Material is being placed on
th% ground with which to build
additional prize rooms, and this
will add greatly to the conven
ience of both warehousemen and
buyers. Sell here first and you
will not have to try another mar
ket—"there's a reason."
The A. & M. 25 Years Old
V
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The Agricultural and Mec
. hanical College, in its growth,
development, and social useful
ness, has deen almost a revela
tion to our State. It is just twen
ty-five years old this year. It is
therefore by a good many years
the youngest of our Colleges for
men, It represents a new type of
f % education, Yet, in the face of
many difficulties, it has made for
itself a most striking reconf. Its
faculty now numbers sixty spe
« ciaHsts ia industrial educatirn
who were educated in the best
universities of America. Its en
rollment of students, counting all
courses, is 738. Its buildings
number 26. Its equipment is
* modem and practical Its grad
uates are most successful. Its
catalogue furnishes an interest
ing story of activity in the indus
trial life of our State
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THE ENTERPRISE
LOCAL
See Hoyt for Ranges.
Don't fail to place your orders
for tobacco trucks at the Buggy
factory. r
15 Tons good peanut Hay for
sale $lO. and per ton.
J„ W. Watts,
Williamston, N. C.
Preparations are being made to
begin the sale of golden weed
around here.
FOR SALE—Studebaker Auto
mobile in good condition. Four
cylinders, seven passengers, tires
in good shape and an extra tire.
For particulars write
Harry A. Biggs.
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The call of the ocean waves is
being answered these warm July
days. .
OUR HOTEL in Williamston is
for rent and possession can be
given about Sept. Ist 1914- —
Blount Bros.
. Bring a load of first curings to
Williamston on August 19th.
and go home pleased.
, Full moon on the 22nd.
Oak City Items
Miss Minnie Crocker and Miss
Annie M. Beverly left for their
homes Saturday after a visit to
Mrs. C- M. Hurst.
Master Hubert Rawls, of Rob
ersonville, spent last wgek here.
I .
Misses Hannah' and Myrtle
Long with Messrs. Crisp and
Ainsley motored to Mackey's
Ferry Sunday.
Kir. and Mrs. Ralph House,
Miss Lillie Mae and Tommie Bur
nett spent Sunday with Mrs.
Vance Savage.
L. S. Davenport, of Speeds,
was in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Parker,
of Speeds, motored here Sunday
in their new Case machine.
Robert Salsbury and Miss Myr
tle Roberson were in town Sun
day.
Miss Marion Burnette andWil
mer House went to Hassell Sun
day.
Miss Mary L. Worßley, is the
guest of Miss Malissa Worsley
this week.
B. M. Worsley spent the week
end at Staked
Elwood Early, of Goldsboro,
a day last week at the home of
his father, Joe Early.
I
Joe Early spent a few days last
week in Roanoke Rapids.
Tommie Burnett, Ralph and
Wilmer House spent Monday in
Scotland Neck.
Miss Lillie M- Burnett went to
Goldsboro Wednesday.
Miss Pauline Beverly has re
turned to Bethel.
Mrs. Graham Alligood and
sons, of Plymouth are visiting
here.
Mrs. Geo. Daniels and Mrs.
Casper spent Sunday near Spring
Green.
Mr. and Mrs. Loomis Chesson
left for Tarboro Monday.
Spencer Hines and family
spent Sunday at Ocean View.
Miss Mary'Hines is visiting re
latives in Norfolk.
Mrs. C. M. Hurst is spending
the week in Bethel.
Mrs. Sam Strickland, of Scot
land Neck, is spending some time
with her father.
Mrs. Burroughs and Miss Etna
of Whitakers, are spending some
time with Mrs. Jno. Etheridge,
Jr.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C-. FRIDAY. JULY 17, 1914
SEVERE STORM
KILLS STOCK
Crops Damaged By Hail In The Poplar Point Section—Tobacco
T orn Into Shreds—Lightning Strikes Three Animals
Near Gold Point Heavy Rain Fall
GHEAT DOWNPOUR IN WILLIAMSTON
A most destructive rain and l
hail storm accompanied by severe
lighfning struck Martin County
between Hamilton and Williams
ton on Saturday night, and left
its mark on crops. Mr. Van
Taylor, a member of the Board
of County Commissioners and one
of the most influential and pros
perous farmers in the county, had
his large tobacco crop damaged
severely by the hail stones. He
will lose hundred of dollars. A
tobacco field on the Mabry Farm
owned by J. A. Everett was also
badly damaged. The lightning
was fierce and brought terror to
the hearts of many people.
Mr. Charlie Johnson, a suc
cessful farmer in the Gold Point
section, after the storm had
abated somewhat went out to
look over his lot and found that
two of his horses and one mule
were dead, having been instantly
killed by a bolt of lightning. He
possessed only four animals and
only one was left.
The electricity was very severe
in Williamston and the rain heavy
but there was no hail and no
damage by electric bolts. One
of the very peculiar rains of the
season was that which fell in
town late on Thursday afternoon
of last week. Without any warn
ing by thunder, the clouds open
ed and a flood came right down
on the town. At the farm of
Wheeler Martin on Main Street
extension, there was scarcely a
sprinkle and next day, the road
out there was dusty. The area
of the cloud seems to have been
spread just over the town. The
water fell straight down and it
was great.
Hamilton Items
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Miss Pattie Sherrod has return
ed home after spending several
days in Greenville.
Misses Mary Sherrod and Mary
Whitehurst are the guests of re
latives here.
J. P. Boyle went to Emporia
Tuesday.
J. L- Davenport, of Jamesville,
spent several days here last week.
Miss Annie E. Johnson, who
has been the guest of Miss Fannie
Gladstone, has returned to her
home in Tarboro.
Miss Lula Jones is the guest of
Miss Martha Council.
Miss Addie' Lee Grimes, of
Bethel, spent several days with
Mrs. F. L. Haislip last week.
Misses Fleming, Brown and
White were the guests of Mrs.
If. I. Fleming last week.
Messrs. W. S. Rhodes, C. D.
Perkins, P. H. Davenport, Misses
Fannie Matthews, Maggie B. and
Annie Jones motored to Green
ville Sunday.
Misses Eulala and Valera Per
kins were the guests of Miss
Lillie Way Baker last week.
Willie Sterling, of Portsmouth,
was in town last-week.
Miss Codie Purvis left for
Salisbury Monday.
Miss Dora Miller is the guest
of Miss Ella-Miller.
Arch Johnson Arrested
Saturday Sheriff Crawford ar
rested Arch Johnson, the brother
of Joo Johnson, who was killed
on July 4th while riding along
the road with his wife. Mrs.
Johnson was placed in jail and
later confessed the deed and im
plicated Arch, who lived in the
Johnson home and gained the
affection of the wife.
Monday, Johnson confessed
planning the murder, which Mrs.
Johnson agreed to carry into ef
fect He was not only Arch-con
spirator, but was the coward in
the dastardly plan to-murder his
own brother and then share the
home with the murderess, who
through all the trying scenes of
the affair has been calm and
seemingly indifferent to the crime
which she has committed.
Tuesday afternoon. Solicitor
Allsbrooks examined Johnson be
fore Judge B. F. Godwin in the
Court House. Quite a number of
people ft om Oak City came down
to the trial. Mrs. Johnson made
her statement which correspond
ed with that previously made to
Sheriff Crawford and Reporter
B. Q. Nabors. Arch Johnson
under examination told the plan
of the murder in every detail. He
told how he went to Scotland
Neck and purchased the pistol
and loaded it for his accomplice,
and his promise to go early and
find the pistol where it was to be
thrown after the bloody deed was
committed. He told of his love
for his brother's wife and his de
sire to suffer alone for the crime,
which was instigated by him.
Mrs. Johnson had told that she
desired to leave her husband and
go off somewhere to live with
Arch, but that he would not ac
cept that solution of the situation
which theirunholy love had made
for them, preferring to put his
brother Joe under the sod, but
would not take the job. He gave
that to Ihe poor, weak woman to
perforin and she foolishly did his
bidding.
Johnson was placed under a
SIO,OOO bond, and failing to ar
range that was carried back to
the cell in jail. One sad feature
about the affair is that the man
and woman seem to be without a
friend in the world, as no attor
ney has been to appear for
them. For that reason much
sympathy is felt for the two,
though no one condones the crime.
If an attorney had been secured
at first, they would have had
some chance for freedom, for it
seems that they have not suffi
cient mental poise to protect
themselves against what has been
brought to bear upon them.
They have done a serious crime
against God and the State, but
the lowest criminal often needs
some measure of protection.
Johnson has asked if marriage
to Mrs. Johnson would help him
in escaping the full limit Of the
law.
Mrs. H. B. Jones and children
have returned to their home at
Scotland Nee* after a visit to
Mrs. B. S. Courtney.
PERSONAL
Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Rhodes went
to Norfolk Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robert
son and little daughter arrived
here Monday - from Ahoskie to
visit relatives.
Miss Irene Smith left for Beau
fort Monday via Washington.
Messrs. Tunstall and Walker,
tobacco buyers on the Greenville
market, were in town Wednes
day.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hasselland
little Miss Lucile and Mrs. F. W.
Hoyt left for Virginia Beach
Wednesday.
Dr. John D. Biggs Jeft for
Norfolk Wednesday, and from
there will go to Hot Springs, Ark.
Harry A. Biggs is at the Edge
mere Cottage, Virginia Beach,
for several weeks.
John A. Getsinger was in town
Wednesday on business.
. Hubert T. Warren, of the
American Tobacco Co., is in town
this week.
Miss Penelope Biggs returned
Tuesday from the summer school
at Greensboro.
Mrs. C. Harrison and
Miss Will Sherer left Saturday
for Blacks burg, S. C.
Misses Annie Fagan and Fannie
Biggs Martin spent Sunday in
Rocky Mount the guests of Mr.
Frank Fagan.
J. W. Watts, Jr., has gone to
N6rfolk where he will take a
position in an electrical depart
ment.
Mrs. Randolph and son with a
party of friends motored ljgre
Friday and sptfnt the day with
relatives.
Messrs. B. A. Critcher and
Theo. Hassell are at Virginia
Beach this week.
Harry Murt Stubbs is in town
this week from Raleigh.
Messrs. W. It Crawford and
James R. Robertson left Thurs
day for Hot Springs, Ark.
Asa T. Crawford and wife left
*
Thursday for Wrightsville Beach.
J. 11. Page went to Norfolk
Thursday.
S. L. Wallace was here Thurs
day from Jamesville-
Another Weekly lor Martin County
The first issue of The Week
ly Herald published by the
Robersonville Publishing Com
pany, at Robersonville, Martin
County, has been received. It
has a neat appearance, is newsy
and carries many attractive ad
vertisements of the business men
in the town, which shows that
they are behind the enterprise
and have confidence in the town
and their ability to serve the
public with every kind of merch
andise.
We welcome heartily this ad-,
dition to the press of the State
and County. Its appearance
3peaks strongly for the progress
of the town of Robersonville and
the county, and its influence must
mean much for the uplift of the
section in which it will circulate
through the year. It is edited by
Messrs. C. F. Outlaw, W. H.
Mizelle and C. B. Mashburn.
The company also publishes
THE WATCH TOWER, which
was originally THE CAROLINA
EVANGEL, the organ of the
Disciples of Christ in the State
and formerly edited by Pendell
Bush at Wilson. These two pub-'
lications show better evidence of
the forward movement in the
county.
sr.oo a Year in Advance
Good Roads Won
Martin County made another
forward step toward that goal
which natural resources and
splendid citizenship make for her,
when on Tuesday Hamilton
Township voted to build better
highways. It was the third time a
vote had been recorded and twice
defeat was the portion of the
progressive men who fought for
them. But the campai]!£n for the
last few weeks has been waged
with a vigor which could not be
offset by the opponents of the
measure, which will mean much
for the county at large. Not one
minute has the fight,stopped and
the men leading gave of their
time and energy to combat those
who lead the opposition. Un
fortunately, feeling ran high, but
between men such as the voters
in the township, that must die
with the counting of the ballots,
and each will bear his part in the
making of good roads and the
material worth they will mean to
the whole county. This vote will
mean that four townships in the
county are to have better roads,
and it is only a question of time
when the other six will fall in
line. The people of Bear Grass
are making an effort to build
about three miles of road to cor»-
nect with that of Williamston,
which will give them a splendid
outlet to the county seat. The
march of progress cannot be
stopped—Martin County must go
forward.
No Depression
One hears a good deal of non
sense about business depression
from the lips of the opponents of
the Democratic administration.
It is simply a case of "cheap
talk." The Big Business men
are largely Republican, and, of
course, they are afraid that the
administration will make them
honest and arrange matters so
that they cannot feed off the
people. They hate terribly to
take their mouths from the well
filled troughs. The pitiable tales
about the unemployed are manu
factured for political purposes.
Statistics show that there was a
larger army of the unemployed
during the administration of
Theodore Roosevelt. Every year
will find thife tne case in certain
sections of the country. The
agricultural sections are calling
for help, and yet men and women
will hold meetings to protest
against the failure of the admin
istration to provide work.
There is no depression in bus
iness in Martin County for here
is an era of building, greater
number of acres of farm lands
under cultivation and the mills
and log woods are asking for
more laborers. This year the de
mand for farm labor has been
greater and it will take a large
force to harvest the enormous
yields of cotton, corn, peanuts
and tobacco. Perhaps, no county
in North Carolina has a better
and very few half so good crops
as has Martin. The dry weather
was the right kind for those crops
which were planted early enough
to get out of the ground before it
came. It is pleasing to view the
beautiful green fields, and all
'thoughts of depression vanish
into thin air. There is work for
everybody and at good, living
wages. The politicians may send
up their dispairing howls, bat
they are lost in the busy sounds
of machinery and the merry
voices of the toilers, who sing
while they work. -In every de
partment of labor in this section,
men and women can secure all
the work they desire. The trou
ble is, very few desire it and the
vagrant law could find many
cases to investigate.