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VOJ. XIX. NO 12.
Prominent Gtiztn Of llartin Dead.
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The death of Samuel Latham
Wallace at his home in James
ville, February lit, 191S, re
moved one of the most promin-1
ent citizens of the County. He[
wrs born in Beaufort County, |
July 17th, 1848, and became a
resident of J&mesville many
years ago, whera on January
29th, 1880, he maftied Miss Pat
tie Mizeil who with three chil
dren survive hltn; the children
are, Mrs. Annie Fleming, Miss
Kathleen Wallace and Arthur
Wallace, all of Jagaesville; two
grandchildren, Wallace and Cor
fnne Fleming; two brothers, E.
C. Wallace, Rocky Mount; W
W. Wallace, Gilmerton, Va., and
one sister, Mrs. Sidney Siterson,
Roper, also are living.
In every phase of the business
life of Jamesville and the lower
end of thf eounty, he had apart,
being an ejjensive farmer, pos
sessing vast acres, prominent in
banking business and for years
a large dealer in general mer
chandise, and was owner of the
Jamesfille fishery, which hej
operated every season. In the
year of 1895, he was baptized by
D H. Petree and joined the
Christian Church, in the sup
port |nd progress of which he
was deeply interested.
Monday afternoon, the funeril
conducted at the
home by Mr. Asa J. Manning, of
Williamston, and the interment
was in plot. Though
the weather was extremely un
pleasant, a large crowd assembl
ed to do honor to a valued citi
zen who will be missed in the
community.
Woodrow Wilson literary Society
The Woodrow Wilson Literary
Society, composed of the Junior
and Serior Classes of the Wjl.
liamston High School, met Feb
ruary Ist, 1918, at the school
building. The object, of this
meetiig was tiie election of of
ficers for the spring term of
1918. The following wereelecfced:
William Ellison, President; Hupt
B. Anderson, Vice- President:
Vir.>iila M. HerriA, Secretary;
James Manning, Treasurer The
Progratpme , Committee named,
bV the President is composed of,
Musa F. Eure, Esther R. Hodgep,
Mary E. fV/ok.
The colors of tha Society are
blue and -white and the flower,
a red carrtation. This carries out
the color scheme of R«d, White
and Blue. There being no fur
ther business the Society ad
journed to iiieet again on Fri
day, February Bth, 1918.
Virginia M. Herrick,
Secretary.
Oak City Itema
N. C. .Fields wae in Greenville
Ittonday.
U. J. House, B. id. Worsely,
Sam Johnson and H. Everetti
went to Wittiamston Monday to
A meeting of the Horra Guards.
Mis* Ernestine Hyman, of
Scotland Neck, spent the week
end with relatives here.
Ernest Forbes and family
•pent the week-end in Green
ville.
Joseph Early spent Monday
afternoon in Williamston.
Miss Annie Mae Daughtridge
left for Williamston Saturday to
accept a school for the Spring
term.
Mr. Higgs, of Greenvile, spent
Monday in town.
MlssSEateHe House is spend
ing some time in Tarboro.
Mrs. M. T. Haskett spent a
few days here last week.
Rev. T. J. Crisj? conducted
services at the Missionary £ap
tist Church Sunday.
THE ENTERP-R-fSE
Notice To Merchants.
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of a letter from;
State Food Administrator Henry
A. Page requesting: *
(1) That I demand of each re-■
tailer in my county a complete |
list of consumers who have pur- J
chased flour in excess of one bar
rel during the past three months.
(2) That I immediately notify
the purchasers whose names are
submitted or whose names I can
secure that they must return all
flour in their possession in excess
of one barrel to the dealers from
whom thev purchased, these
dealers being required to take it
back at the price they received
for it
(3) That I take every other
means within my command to
remedy this situation just as
promptly as possible.
(4) That I submit to him
promptly for indictment and pro
secution the names of any mer
chants who withhold information
and any consumers who retain in
their possession more than one
barrel of flour after they are
given an opportunity to return it
to dealers.
Mr. Page demands immediate
action in this matter and it is
necessary that his instructions be
followed out immediately. 1 shall
expect to hear from y6u within
three days, with list of people
who have made large purchases
of flour from you during the past
three months. *
You no doubt know that the
purchasers of excessive amounts
of any foodstuffs are guilty of
hoarding Food Con
trol Law passed ky Congress
Aug 10th, and are punishable by
fine of $5,000 r two years im
prisonment, or both, in addition
to confiscation of the goods; and
that merchants making such
sales are likewise guilty through
their action in aiding and abett
ing which in the commission is
an offense against the law.
As stated above there will be
no prosecution of either mer
chants or consumers who have
violated this law if information
is given promptly
Very trulv yours,
W. C. Manning
County Food Administrator.
A Graded School Teacher Dies
Please allow nfe space ir, your
valuable papec to extend to its
many readers the hearty thanks
for the many kind words spoken,
the many nourishing dainties
given, and many highly appreci
ated deeds done through the
long and continued illness of the
deceased Emma E Andrews,
whose death came Friday Jan.
25th, at 3:15 a. m. {
Words are not yet in common
use that will express the sincere
appreciation to the town of Will
iamston and surroundings espec
ially including the unhestitating
ly broadness of the many white
friends, whose sympathetic gen
erousness is not to be equaled in j
any town, city or hamlet in all
Carolina. She leaves to mourn
her loss a mother, Bettie And
rews; tWb brothers, S. L. And
rews, of New York, Leon G.
Andrews; three sisters, Missouri
Andrews Moore, Brookyln, N. Y
Australia Andrews Gorham,
Cleopatra Andrews; three uncles
Aaron S. Andrews, of Philadel
phia, George R. Andrews, of
Brooklyn., William Andrews, of
Washington City; two aunts,
Edna Blanche Andrews, Mary
Jane Hopkins and a host of
friends and relatives.
Read County Statement on
inside sheet. >
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8 uy.H.
The Ministry Of The Red Cross.
(Contributed).
Just as surelv as our country 's
call comes to her men today does
it also come to th? women, as
the calls to the men are varied
and far-reaching in their scope
so also are the calls to woman
hood.
America owes its superb Red
Cross organization to Clara Bar
ton, and nothing so appeals to
all ~ women today as does the
work of the Red Cross, for al
though in her hours of ease she
may be "uncertain, cov and
hard to please", at heart woman
longs to be a "ministering
angel". To Florence Nightingale,
Dorothea Dix, "Mother Bickor
dyke" and Clara Barton wai
vouchsafed a vision not given to
many, and in their own day they
saw much of the fulfillment of
their desires, but yet were un
satisfied. Could they have with
God given vision seen into the
future and beheld the army of
women enrolled in the cause to
which they had given so much
of their lives, perhaps, more
willingly would they have quit
life's fitful scenes.
To some women the call has
come to go over into "No man's
land" and they have answered
and are doing their bit to lighten
the burdens of suffering human
ity in canteen service, in homes
for the helpless, in hospitals,
and in ways too numerous to
mention. Are we sitting with
folded hands wishing to do like
wise? Awake, oh women of Mar
tin! Even HOW Work knocks at
your dflor. Become a member of
the Red Cross and use your need
les for the men at home anoT
"river there." ...
The Martin County Chapter of
the American Red Cross has its
headquarters in Williamston,
and from its shipping room have
gone out in the last three months
1,454 surgical dressings, 130
sheets, 120 pillow cases, 40
sweaters, 48 mufflers, 20 pairs of
wristlets, 12 pairs of socks and 5
helmets, and another box con
taining pajamas and lied shirts is
?.*K)ut to be To this
work Hamilton is contributing
largely, and the ladies of Grif
fins District and of the Biggs
School house committee are lend
ing valuable assistance An idea
has gone out that the raw m;i
turials are sent the Chapter from
Headquarters, at no cost to them
but this is an erroneous view
every pound of wool and every
vard of cloth has to be bought
and paid for by the Chapter, so
it will be seen that the need for
members and active workers is
an urgent one. Why not make
Martin County the banner county
in Red Cross work? It csn be-
If you will join,
If every community would
organize a Branch or Auxiliary,
If every teacher would
organize a Junior Auxiliary in
her school,
If of your much would
give a little.
The Martin County Chapter
will be glad to answer any in
quiries.
If you may not go across the sea,
Freedom's torch to bear,
If you may not fight for Liberty,
Then at home do your share-
Uphold the hands of those who go,
Send them forth without a care,
Strong in faith and courage,
And at home do your share. -
Stock Holders Meeting.
. The annual meeting of the
stock holders of The Martin
County Savings & Trust Com
pany will be held at their of
fices on Friday, Feb., 15th, at
3:00 p. m.
A full attendance is requested.
J. E. Pope, Cashier.
BRITISH TRANSPORT TORPEDOED
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Carried 2 lAmerican Troops. Sunk Wednesday
Off the Irish Cost. 267 iVUn Reported Missing
Survivors Landed at Coast Towns.
The British ship Tuscania carrying 2,179 American troops was
torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Ireland on Wednesday. Sur
vivors were landed at Buncranna and Lame, coast towns of Ire
land. Reports gave 267 as missing. The troops were mainly from
Wisconsin and Michigan, though those in the aero corps were from
all over the country. It w«*s feared at first that 1,400 with the crew
had f?one down but later news to the State Department announc
ed differently. President Wilson was at the theatre when the news
reached Washington Wednesday night, and was not tohl of the
disaster until he had reached the White House.
The Tuscania was the first ship carrying American troops to
Europe to be sunk by German submarines. This ship had been at
tacked several times before, but owing to her speed, assisted by
defense guns, had managed to escape.
At Home On Leave
• Samuel Gardner, the young
son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gard
ner. is at home on leave. Young
Gardner enlisted in the Navy and J
was placed on the mine .sweeper, i
"Messick" and so gets plenty of 1
salt breeze, as the boat goes far
out at times. He expects-.some
day to go over to France on a
transport, hut dorn know when.
Jack Edwards, another William
ston boy, has just returned from
France, having gone over on a
transport.
Valentine Musicale
On Thursday, February 14th,
St. Valentine's Day., the pupils
of Miss Helen Louise Maynard
will appear in a musicale at the
City Hall at 8 o'clock. Mrs.
James S. Rhode*, soloist, will
assist, An interesting programme
has been arranged for the
evening The public is most
cordially to attend
Armenian And Syrian Relief
F & M. Hank, Moore &
Dunning, $25 each $50.00
Contributed through
W. K. Hurrell. 14.00
Rutenberg & AMer, L.
B. Wynne, B. S Court
ney, $5.00 each,- 15.00
C. B. HaaaeH, R E. Rnb
erson, Biggs Drug Co ,
B. A. Critcher, Wheel
er Martin, C. D- Car
phen, Cash, $2 OOeach
17.50
S. H. Mobley. Theo.
Roberson, Geo. Blount
Junior Baraca Class.
Baptists. School M.
D. Mobley, Miss
Fannie Manning,
$2.00 each, , 12.00
Harry A. Biggs, W. J.
Hodges, $1.50 each, 3.00
Thornton Daniel, Miss
Gladys Ballance, T. S.
Hadley, H. D, Peele.
Robert Everett, Cash,
Cash, W. S. Peel,
SI,OO each, 8.00
• W. R. Orleans, $.50, .50
Of this amount slll.OO
was collected by C. H.
Jordan.
Heretofore reported 233.06
, $353 06
' Entire amount collected and
sent to E. H. Dodge, Treas. of
Fund.
1,000,000 of these helpless peo
ple -have been murdered, and
2,000.000, mostly women and
children are starving. Thirty
millions of dollar are needed to
help them until the next crop is
raised,
Sylvester Hassell.
Notice To Business People Of
Martin County.
It is against the law for any
business house to have a fire
either with wood, coal or oil in
their place of business on Mon
days through to March 25th. Gro
cers can keep open until 12
o'clock for the sale of groceries
only. Fruits are not considered
groceries.
There are some exceptions
and by calling the local Fuel Ad
ministration you can find out if
your business is excepted The
penalty for tl.e violation of this
order is $5,000. Any one can
keep place of business open pro
vided he ha 3 no fire. /
John I). Biggs,
Ji ical Fuel Administrator.
Our Dead.
The subject of this sketch,
Sister Bessie Harrison, beloved
wife of Brother George Harri-
Ison, of Hear (Jrnss, was born
| July 2!' rd, 'IK!)I, an 1 January
121 st, 1!)1S, uge.d 26 years, f>
I months and 28days. Tliey lived
happily together more than
eight years. To this happy un
ion were born four children,
| threw little ones having preced
! Ed her to the Heaven of Heavens,
I where God'- throne is.
Sister Bessie was a kind, lov
ing mother, a devoted wife, a
good kind neighbor and a loving
friend to all who knew her. Our
hearts reach out and sympathize
with the bereaved husband and
the dear little baby girl, who
will never know a mother's love
and a mother's case. Sister Har
risan was a devoted member of
the Christian Church at Mac#*
donia and had been foa several
years. She was faithful unto
death, having spoken of the
Church only a few hours before
the summons came. She express
ed her desire to attend services
on the next first Sunday, but
i feared that she would not be
able. Truly it may be said of her:
"Blessed are the dead who die
in the Lord, yea, from hence
forth, saith the Spirit, they
rest from their labors, and their
.works do follow them "
The funeral services were con
ducted by Brother A. J. Manning,
pastor of the Christian Church
of which she was a devoted
member The setvices being at
the home of the dear brother
and sister. Interment was made
in the family cemetery amid
sorrowing relatives and friends-
Written by h«r brother in
Christ, • * 1
Lewis T. Holliday.
s[.oo ; Year in Advance
War Savings Stamps,
In offering "'War Savings
Stamps" to the publie-the United
States Government has made
immediately available for every
man, woman, and child in the
Country a profitable, eimple, and
secure investment.
War Savings Stamps are the
answer of a gn j at democracy to
the demand for a democratic
form of government security.
They are "little baby bonds."
Like Liberty bonds, they have
behind them the entire resources
of the Government and people of
the United States. They have
the additional advantage that
they steadily increase in value
from the date of purchase until
the date of maturity ( and this
increase is guaranteed by the
Government. These stamps are
issued in two denominations, the
25-cent stamp and the $5 stamp.
! Martin County has commenced
a campaign to sell its apportion
ment of Stamps under the lead
ership of Mr. Clayton Moore
i who will be ably assisted by a
i corps of workers. The names of
the different committees appear
on the Supplement this week.
Directors And Officers Elected
The stockholders of the Farm
ers & Merchants Bank held their
annual meeting on Wednesday,
January Kith in the bank build
ing on Main Street Practically all
the stockholders were present,
and absent ones were represent
ed by proxy. The report of the
President showed that the bank
had made 23 per cent on the
capital stock, and a dividend of
10 per cent had previously been
I declared arid checks mailed to
stockholders. The following offi
cers and dir etors were chosen:
OFFICERS.
John I). Uigurs President
C. I), ("nrsfrnphen Vice President
It W. Salsbjry Vice President
li. G Harrison Cashier
Gilbert Peel Asst. Cashier
Turner Grimes Ast. Cashier
DIRECTORS:
,! J- (I. G idard. Chairman: lohn
I) Uiggs, C. D ,'Carstarphen,
W. H Cr.'vvford, G. W. Blount,
Alonzo Uassell, F. LJ Barnes,
Wheeler M'Trtin, John I). Simp
son, N. S. Peel, J. Eason Liiley,
R. W v SaLUr.v, W. J. Hodges,
Iv. K Robeson, A. J. Manning,
, V. R. Taylor, Jarvin Rogerson,
t Joshua L. (Jo'train, A. Gray
. Griflin, Samuel Rogerson.
Hasscll Items
Mr. Asa J. Manning was a
visitor to the school here last
week.
Mr. Paul Edmondson spent
last week in Plymouth.
Mrs. L. L. Davenport, of Speed
spent Thursday and Friday with
friends here.
Miss. Nannie Lamb spent the
week-end in Kinston.
Mr. J. p. Purvis went to
Washington on business last
week.
Mr. G. H. Leggette spent Sun
day in Rocky Mount.
Mr. R. A. Cherry, of Hobgood
is here visiting his sister, Mrs.
R. E. Salsbury.
Mr. VV. A. Fleming Jr. visited
relatives in Enfield last week.
H. F. Haislip from Hamilton
was here Sunday.
Mr. Leon Roberson went to
Greensboro Tuesday.
Mr. G. E. Hines of Hamilton
was here Sunday.
Miss Mary Whitehurst, of
Whitehurst, is visiting Miss Laura
Salsbury.