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VOL XVIII. NO. 30.
LET US CONSERVE
OUR EDUCATION
In this time of war, it is of
transcendent importance to take
proper precautions against the
starvation of the bodies of our
selves and of our allies by in
creasing the production of food
and conserving food snpplies, but
let us not forget that it is of
equal importance to take proper
precautions also against the star
vation of the minds and souls of
our children by the preservation
and the conservation of the
means of education. Let us not
forget that the preservation and
the perpetuation of the freedom
and the civilization that we shall
save by victory, that the rapid
repair of the waste and wreck
and ruin of war. that preparation
for the new duties of the finer
civilization that shall follow, de
mand the proper education of the
present generation of children.
While we are waging a patriotic
crusade for food conservation,
let us not forget also wage a
patriotic crusade for the conser
vation of the means of education.
Let us not forget that the chil
dren of the present generation
are the seed corn of future civili
zation. In spite of the direst
needs of war, therefore, let us
see to it that this seed corn be
not ground up in its horrible mill
that our schools and colleges, the
means for its preservation and
cultivation, be not destroyed nor
diminished. Let us not forget
the lesson of the war betwe«n
the states. The one most tragic
loss of that war to this State,
which has not been repaired in
two generations, which can never
be \vholly repaired, was the loss
of al|hole generation of
tion through the destruction of
its schools and colleges.
Let not that tragedy be repeat
ed. When this war closes the
need for trained leaders and citi
zens will be greater than before.
The danger of the terrible toll
that war may take in killed and
wounded from this generation of
men, increases the duty and the
necessity of educating and train
ing this generation of children
and of supporting and strength
ening the means therefor. Let
it cust what it may the school
and college must be kept open
that the vouth of this generation
may be properly educated and
trained for the increased burdens
and duties of the future.
J. Y. Joyner.
State Superintendent Public
Instruction.
Received Hail Insurance
Mr. K. B, Crawford, Agent,
Home Insurance Co. of N.Y-
Dear Kader:—
I wish to thank you and
your Company for the prompt
and satisfactory settlement of
mv loss caused by hail in storm
of June 7ch, and which was
promptly paid on the 13th.
I wish to heartily recommend
your Hail Insurance to the far
mers.
Yotiris Mo)y,
Augustus Johnson.
Dear Sir:*- "
Please allow me to thank
you for the very prompt and sat
isfactory settlement your Com
pany made for my loss by hail
storm June Bth.
Your Adjuster was courteous
and has all the bearings of a
gentlemen.
I wish to recommend the Home
Insurance Company to any farm
er wishing protection from hail.
Yours truly,,
A. F. Stallings. ,
Jamesvilie, N. C.
THE ENTERPRISE:
Attorney Stubbs Praised
Messrs. H. W. Stubbs and
Wheeler Martin, Jr.. represented
F. G. Hines of Robersonville,
last week in a damage suit
against the Rowland Lumber
Company. The writer in talking
to ex-Judge W. S. O'B. Rober
son was told that one-fourth of
Mr. Hines' verdict was due to the
poor argument of the defen
dant's lawyers, and three-fourths
due to the greatest speech ever
delivered by lawyer in
Wayne's magr&ficant courthouse
by the Hon. H v W. Stubbs. Dur
ing forty-five minutes Mr.
the audience as still
as death in what is said to have
been the hardest fought case
with the exception of the Epstien
murder case, which has been
heard in Goldsboro in many years.
Though thirty-six hours had been
consumed in the hearing of the
case, there was no tired looks
when Mr. Stubbs was speaking.
With never a word against the
corporation which he was fight
ing. he pleaded for justice and
for right, and at the/crbse, he
was heartily praised by Mr. Turn
bull, the defendant's counsel,
who said that it was the greatest
speech that he had ever heard.
The case had been on the docket
for seven years, and not until
Mr. Hines secured the services
of Mr. Stubbs dida hearing come
with the splendid result brought
about by the oratory and legal
learning of Mr. Stubbs.
A Subscriber.
Colored People .Organize
At the Williamston colored
graded school building, on June
sth a canning club wa3 organized
among the colored people. In
viewq-of the critical outlook con
cerning the world's food supply,
it appears that more than ordi
nary methods of lood conserva
tion must be employed if we
would easily meet the crisis
that apparently confronts us
And in this regard, we, the col
ored people, are fast realizing
that it it not only conducive to,
bu/t absolutely necessary to our
comfort and well-being that,
while the time is ripe, we bend
our every energy toward the de
velopment and conservation of
the natural and cultivated re
tirees around us, thus diminish
ing the demand on the market
by increasing the available sup
ply
We, therefore, solicit through
the columns of this paper such
aid, bv way of suggestion or di
rection, as will be useful to us;
for instance, a few well-tried
recipes for preserving green
foods in glass jars. We espec
ially mention glass jars because
that is the kind of coptainer we
have planned to use.
W. T. Alexander.
The Flying Corps
J Collier's of June 9th, ap
ples a picture of a number of
young men 7 who are pupils in the
Cwtiss Training School at New-
Va. There are eighty
in the school, many of them just
out of college. In the picture is
seen the face of J. Wiggins Watts
Jr., of Williamston, who has been
in training for sometime. Young
Watts i» an enthusiastic pupil,
and no doubt will be heard from
when he gets into active service.
Mesdames J. P. Boyle, Harry
Waldo, Ralph Watkins, Miss
Maggie B. Jones and little Mary
Waldo motored here from Ham
jjton yesterday and spent the
day.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY JUNE 15. 1917-
LOCAL AUXILIARY OF
THE RED CROSS
The Williamston Red Cross
Auxiliary held a meeting at the
Masonic Hall, Monday afternoon,
June 11th, at 4 o'clock. The
meeting was opened by the
Chairman, Mrs. J. H. Saunders,
after which material for making
surgical and hospital supplies
was distributed to the members,
and samples of made articles of
the samp and directions for mak
ing sent the auxiliary from Red
Cross headquarters to copy,
were closely scanned by those
present and taken home at the
close of the meeting to make.
These articles will be turned in
at the next meeting, and when
the number required for a box
is completed, will be sent to
headquarters, and from there to
the place most in need of them.
Plans for the fitting up the
hall with cutting tables, machines
etc., were suggested. So at the
next meeting any of the public
who desire can "look in" on the
Red Cross at work for the sol
diers and inspire them with their
presence and sympathy in their
undertaking, and also take a
hand at serving, knitting and
helping in any way they wish.
Several new members were en
rolled at this meeting and much
enthusiasm was displayed in the
work. Meetings will be held
twice a week from now on
The next meeting will be held
on Friday afternoon, June 15th
at 4:80 o'clock. The President
of the United States has desig
nated next week from the 18lh
to the 25th inclusive as "Red
Cross Week," urging that during
that period special effort be made
to assist the organization in pro
perly caring for the armed force*
of the Nation and tne administra
tion of relief, arid it is hoped to
raise a large part of the 8100,000,
000 asked for the Red Cross
work.
The Auxiliary will give a
"Rook Party" on Wednesday
evening at 9 o'clock. June 20th,
of Red Cross week to raise funds
for the work, and buy supplies
to he made by the members here.
The Auxiliary extends a cordial
invitation to every man, woman
and child in Williamston, and
throughout Martin County,
where there is no other Auxil
iary established, to join our Aux
iliary here.
Membership does not of itself
impose any obligations, and join
ing the Red Cross should not be
confused with volunteer enroll
ment for any special service. In
order to support their Red Cross,
the people must join it. Other
towns no larger than Williamston
Hillsboro for instance, has 90
members of the Red Coss, and
it is earnestly desired that our
membership here should reach
the hundred mark and over.
The membership fee is SI.OO
each. The money can be brought
to the next meeting or sent to the
Red Cross Treasurer, Mrs. C. B.
Hassell. The number is limited
only by patriotism and willingness
to serve. Help the Red Cross bv
joining it.
L. Mayo Lamb,
June 12th, 1917. Reporter.
Mrs. J. G. Staton and Miss
Irene Smith left Wednesday for
Old Point Comfort, Va.
Mrs. John Tetterton, faccom
panied by Dr. J. S. Rhodes, went
to Norfolk Wednesday for treat
ment.
Miss Florence Lee, who was
the guest of Miss Irma Wood
house, left Wednesday for her
home.
One Of Tlie County's Best Men
After three months of suffer
ing, death came to James B.
Brown at his home near James
ville, June 7th, 1917. He was
the son of James Z and Mary
Brown, and the brother of Reg
ister of Deeds S S Brown. He
was born fifty-six years ago,
and was numbered among the
county's strongest men, fand an
excellent farmer, having made a
comfortable home for himself
and family all through the years
of his married life to Miss Lillian
R. Hardison, who survives him
with seven children, David, Mrs.
Annie Holliday, Odis, Arnold,
Lily, Mamie and Percy
In his home life and among
friends and neighbors, Mr.
Brown was well beloved for his
gentleness of manner and kind
liness of heart, and none knew
him but to praise his qualities of
heart and mind.
On Friday afternoon last, hia
body was laid to rest iti the
family cemetery, Rev. Asa J.
Manning reading the service for
the dead. A large number of
sympathizing friends and neigh
bors were present to offer re
spect to him who would walk
among them no more forever
Mrs. Maurice Moore Hostess
On Thursday afternoon of last
week, from 4to 6 o'clock, Mrs.
Maurice Moore was hostess to a
number of friends at Her home
on the corner of Main and Wash
ington Streets. Tables were ar
ranged tojtrook. and little Mary
Alice Dunning distnßutM the
cards which assigned the guests
to % ihe different tables The
rooms were bright with sweet
peas, geraniums, roses and
nasturtiums The punch bowl
which was arranged in the hall,
was prettily decorated with Dor
othy Perkins roses and the bev
e.-ug" tha'cfrom .was most re
freshing on the summer after
noon. After the* guests had
plav-l three games, the hostess,
assisted by Mrs. A. R. Dunning
and Miss Hattie Lou Ward served
refreshments consistingof chick
en salad, ham and pimento sand
wiches, saltines, pickle 3 an'l iced
tea.
Tli"re were fifty guest pres
ent, among them being Miss
Urquhart, of Canada, who is the
house guest of Mrs Cushing
Bigg' Hassell on East Main St.
DIRECTIONS FOR KNITTING
SLEEVELESS JACKET
Three quarter pound gray
knitting yarn.
Cast on 80 stitches.
Knit two, purl two stitches for
four inches.
Knit plain until sweater meas
ures 28 inches.
Knit. 28 stitches, bind off 24
stitches for neck.
Knit 28 stitches. **
Knit seven ribs on each shoulder
cast on 24 stitches.
Knit plain for 19 inches.
Purl two, knit two stitcheS^ftji''
four inches.
Sew up sides, leaving 9 inches
for armholes.
No. 6 celluloid needles.
MUFFLERS
One half pound darK blue
knitting yarn.
Cast on 50 btitches
Plain knitting for 58 inches
Nn. f) celluloid needles
WRISTLETS
One quarter pound gray knit
ting yarn.
Cast on 52 stitches
Knit two, purl two for 12 inches
Sew up, leaving two inch space
for thumb three inches from top
No. 3 celluloid needles.
Are Wet Sincere?
Every department of the gov
ernment, both State and National
and all organizations throughout
the land are vigorously proclaim
ing the need of food conservation.
This conservation means the suc
cess of the war, and the life of
the people of the United States
as well as that of the Allies.
The cry: "Prevent waste" is
shouted from every corner of
the country, and yet millions
of bushels of grain are being
used in the manufacture of alco
holic drinks, which sap the
strength of American manhood
instead of building for pure, red
blood. Is Congress doing its
whole duty in neglecting to pro
hibit the manufacture of grain
at this time into that which de
stroys? There should be action
in this matter, and that quick
Give the people food and not
drink —they need the one and
should be forced to eschew the
other. The United States id be
hind the European nations in this
matter; at the outbreak of the
war. these nations took vigorous
action in the matter of prohibi
tion, and the result has been
splendid especially in Russia
Are the people of the United
States sincere when they fail to
profit by the example of Europe
and demand that Congress pass
an act to conserve the grain?
o>o
Civil Calendar, june Term 1917
His Honor, H. W. Whedbee,
Judge Presiding.
Tuesday, June 19th.
Peel v. Staton, et als."
Peele v. Corev.
Stallings v. S.vkes, L. A.
v. Modlin, W A.
" vr Walter,
v. Lv'on, E. W.
Thompson v. Peele
Grini'.'S; v. Hoel
Griffin v. Wynn.
Speight v. Jt. R.
In-re: S. I). Burro-ndm.
Wednesday. .June 20th.
Everett v. Roherson and Ballard.
Wells v. Knight.
H »dgepet.h v. Hale & Smith.
Cherry. M. L v. Hale & Hedge*
peth.
Cross v. HadJey.
Wynn v. Curtis.
Bell v. Bell.
Lvrich v. Lynch.
Jones v. Jones.
Tetter ton v. Hadley.
Smith v. Smith.
.lames v James
Everett v. Commissioners.
Thursday, June 21st.
Morris & Co. v. M. B. McGowan.
Guano Co. v. W'hitehurst.
Wyth & Bro. v. Saunders & Fow
den.
Foley & Co. v. WhiMey.
Law Co v. Lilley. -
Oil Co. v. Wilson.
Importing Co. v. E. H. Ange.
Red Cross Co. v. McGowan.
Mobley v. Martin Bros.
Whitehurst v. Purvis.
Iron Works v. Ange.
Paint Co. v. R- B. Holliday &
Bro.
Tobacco Co. v. Saunders & Fow
den.
George & Co. v. Ange & Bro.
Rhodes & Co. v. Anthony.
Rhodes & Co. v. Moore.
Lost Handbag
On road between James
ville and Willi aiuston,
Wednesday // i ghl , one JJ
inch tan colored ha lulling,
contain-ing clothes and
letters. Probably lying
in ditch along road. Five
dollars reward for return
of hag to Henry C. Griffin's
store, Jamesville, or notify
owner of hag, L G• Katz
Southland Hotel, Norfolk,
Va.
Si.oo a Year in Advance
EVERY YOUNG MAN
SHOULD REGISTER
Editor:—
I am enclosing copy of the
"act to allow absent Electors to
vote" passed by our last legisla
ture and also copy of circular
which I will have sent to the
Chairman of the County Board
of Elections of all the counties
of the State.
Impressed with the importance
of giving the widest publicity to
this act so that our soldiers may
know that those not registered
will have to register to enable
them to vote in the Primary and
General Election of next year.
I am requesting you to call at
tention to this matter in your
paper.
Most respectfully,
Wilson G. Lamb,
Chm. State Board of Elections.
Every oman who enters the
government service and who will
be liable to be away from home
on election days, should see the
Chairman of the County Board
of Elections, who will have open
at all times, Registration Books
for those who expect to be absent.
These names are sent to the pre
cinct registrars, and when any
duly qualified elector is so. regis
tered, he may vote by mail even
if ha.js in France or Germany.
Tell your neighbor's boy who
expects to be away, to register
before leaving home.—Editor .
Colored Youth Drowned
Saturday at the noon hour;
! three colored boys who work at
the plant of the Williamson
Cooperage Co., decided to take a
swim in the river. Securing a
boat, thev wont out and one of
the boys rocked it with the usual
consequence, and one of the.boys
Fitzhugh L°e Hagan, who could
not swim, was drowned. Only
uiio occupant of the boat could
swim, and one other had on a
life belt. Hagan cried for help
but the other boys saved them
selves without giving the unfor
tunate boy any aid, no doubt be
ing alarmed so. that they were
; powerless to help. Hagan was
an industrious hoy about eighteen
and was a substantial help to his
afflicted mother, who is sorely
grieved over his untimely death.
The body was found on Monday
morning by Madison White and
taken to his home on West Hat
ton Street It was another case
of rocking the boat, which boys
and men, too, will persist in tho
many drown that way every
year. Water is no place for
pranking even tho one can swim,
but the summer toll in this man
ner is great every year.
Bit By Strange Dog
Monday afternoon, little Kath
erine Hardison, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Grover Hardison, was
bitten on the knee by a dog,
which had followed Mr. Hardi
son's car in from the country.
Mr. Hardison immediately killed
the dog, had its head cut off and
expressed to Raleigh for exami
nation. While the dog had ex
hibited no signs of rabies, it was
deemed best to take no risk in
the matter.
Incorporatad Company
The Secretary of State has issu- -
ed papers of incorporation t» the
Brick Warehouse Co., of Will
iamston, Eli Gurganus. W. A.
James and J. D. Leggett incor
poratorsi Amount paid in, $2,-
000 and the company will erect a
brick warehouse for the sale of
leaf tobacco. This will make
the fourth warehouse in the town.