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VOL XIX. NO 16.
The Women In Session Monday.
The meeting of the Women's j
Council of National Defense tori
Martin County was hald her® in
the Court House on Monday af
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. There
was a large number of out-of
town women, who brought with
them enthusiastic reports of the|
work being done in various parts
of the county. The meeting was
opened by the chaplain, Mrs. W.
R. Burrell, and Mrs. John D.
Biggs, Chairman, addressed the
meeting- Then followed reports
from the several township com
mittees. The report of Home and
Foreign Relief showed that S9OO.
00 had been raised for Red Cross
work in Williamston, and four
Auxiliaries formed; reports also
showed good work done for
Armenian and Syrian Relief.
Miss Mayo Lamb, registrar, re
ported that 126 women had re
gistered in Williamston and
throughout the county ' they
were signing enthusiastically.
Mrs. Staton stated that she had
been appointed County' Chair
man b;
■ Mrs. Reynolds for the
sale of the next issue of Liberty
Loan Bonde, and asked the co
operation of every woman. It
was announced that the Board
of County Commissioners pro
mised to secure the services of a
County Demonstrator to instruct
the wompn
Mr. Clayton Moore, Chairman
of the Martin County War Sav
ings Committee, addressed the
meetiag and explained the me
thod by which «the government
was raising billions of dollars
through the thrift
habit of the people, fand he
pleaded earnestly for the help of
the womeL in this great cam
paign.
It was suggested that a Com
mittee on Child Welfare be form
ed, and it was done; Mrs. W. R
Burrell was made chairman of
this committee. This feature of
the work conies under the head
of Social Service.
* The formation of Units at
Hamilton and Oak City was one
interesting fact brought out at
the meeting; Miss Hattie
Everett ia Chairman of the lat
ter. and Mrs. R. W. Salsbury
of the former, The women a*
both places are doing a splendid
work, and many people in tlie
country are aiding loyally.
It was moved and carried that
nextmeeting be held on the
* second Tuesday, or the 9th of
\pril.
Enlists For Service.
Every bank in Williamston is
on "the firing line" for the Mar
tin County Saving* and Trust
Company enrolls this week in
the campaign for the sale of
W. S. S. The page ad contribut
ed by it speaks not only for the
progressivenesa of this young in-'
stitution, but strikes the high
mark of thej patriotism of its
officers.fcThey are in the midst
of the strdggle to make the
world free from the bloody hand
of the Bjches, and have gladly
thrown their strength and ener
gy into the thickest of the fightj
for helping to save, is helpingao
win the war for US. And WE
must win it or forever be slaves
to Prussianism-the blackest
erime of the ages. The Savings
& Trust Company will assist any
man, woman child in the saving 1
habit, andjteach them how to 1
buy War Savings Stamps and 1
Thrift Cords. :
•mm 1
Mr, and Mrs- Alonzo Hassell j
with friends spent Sunday with ,
Dr. and Mrs. J. A. White near ,
Hobgood. i
THE ENTERPRISE
To Have Union Services
The Evangelistic Campaign
Committee met delegates from
the Methodist, Christian, Baptist
and Presbytertian Churches,
Tuesday evening March s(h at the
Christian Church to formulate
plans for the beginning of Union
Services in Williamston soon
A permanent organization was
effected byelecting the following:
Robert G. Harrison, President;
Dr. J. D. Biggs, Treasurer;' W.
T. Meadows, Secretary.
Committees named:
Executive: Revs. W. R Bur
rell, H. M. Eure, A. J. Mann
ing.
Finance: Dr. John D. Biggs,
George W. Blount, M. D. Wilson
Hall: W. C. Manning, Roger
Critcher, C. D. Carstarphen.
Music: W/T. Meadows. Mrs.
Carrie Williams, Mrs. A. R.
Dunning, Mrs. Warren Biggs,
Mrs. E. E. Bundy.
Prayer Meeting: R. J. Peel, E
E. Bundy, L. T. Walters, B. S,
Courtney.
Publicity: W. C. Manning, W.
T. Meadows, A. T. Crawford.
Personal Workers to be named
by Executive Committee and
announced next Tuesday night.
All these Committees are re
quested to meet at the Methodist
£hurch next Tuesday night,
March 12th, to make reports also
hear other reports from the work
undertaken. The Christian people
from the whole town are invited
to be present at this meeting
Tuesday night, both layman and
women. We need your co-opera
tion in this
To Form Unit e
The Williamston Unit cf the
Council of National Defense will
meet for the purpose of organiz
ing, Saturday afternoon, March
9th, at 2:30 o'clock, at the Court
House.
All who are interested are
earnestly requested to be present.
Mrs. J. L. Hassell, Chmn.
Heme Guards Assembled
Tuesday afternoon, the Home
Guards assembled here fur forma
tion and drill. There were »few
absentees, and these asked per
mission of Captain Manning to
remain at homi* on account of
business. The band was with the
Guards and the scene was an in
' teresting .one. Suits and rifles
' have not been procured yet, but
are promised at an early date
The Guards, many of them hav
ing never been in anything mili
tary. are beginning to act with
precision as the commands are
given, and Martin Codnty has
received much commendation for
the readiness with which she or
ganized, and is placed among
the first in the State.
"What The War-Savings Stamps
Will Buy For Oar Soldiers
A single Thrift Stamp will buy
a tent pole or five tent pins, a
waist belt or hat cord, shoe laces
or identification tags; two will
buy one trench tool or a pair of
woolen gloves. Four Thrift
Stamps will buy two pairs of can
vas leggins; six will buy five
pairs of woolen socks or three
suits of summer underwear;
twelve will buy a steel helmet.
One War Savings Stamp will j
buy one hundred* cartridges or a \
cartridge belt or a scabbard for ,
a bayonet; two will purchase two ]
' pairs of woolen breeches or two |
flannel shirts, two and a half t
will buy a gas mask. Three will \
buy an overcoat or two woolen c
service coatih three and a half i
will buy three pairs of woolen i
blankets jffour will buy a rifle. c
WILLIAMSTQN, N. C.. FRIDAY MARCH 8 iqiK
join The "Limit Club".
. The North Carolina "Limit
Club" has enrolled a number o!
members in Martin County. The
pledges and agreements read as
follows:
"I do agree and pledge my
self (1) to systematic saving;
(2) to refrain from unnecessary
expenditures and the purchase
of non-essentials and encourage
others to do the same, so v that
supplies and labor may be mor*
effectively used in the support
of our boys at the front; (8) to
do everything in my power to
encourage Thrift and Economy
in my community, to secure
other members for this society
and to encourage the sale of
War Savings and Thrift Stamps
among those with whom I come
in contact; (4) to purchase dur
ing the year 1918 War-Savings
Stamps to the amount of SI,OOO
maturity value.
The following names have
been sent in:
Mrs. Fannie S Biggs,
" "LucyD. *•
Asa T. Crawford,
Estelle J. Salsbury,
Carrie Biggs Williams,
" Ophelia Watts,
Miss Frances A. B. Williams,
" Mary Gladys Watts,
Mrs. J. G. Staton,
Asa T. Crawford,
P. L. Salsbury,
Geo. W. Griffin,
W. J. Hodges,
J. G. Staton,
J. W. Watts,
R. VV. Salsbury.
Athletics At VVilliamston
High .School
The girls and boys opened their
athletic season by two games of
Basket Ball at the Graded School
grounds, Friday afternoon. The
high school boys had for their
rivals, the Hamilton team, and
were victorious by the score ot 22
to 10. The entire Will iamston
team played a splendid game.
The features of the games were
the guarding of Hugh B. and
Garland Anderson, the goal
throwing of William Manning
and Julius Purvis, and the ex
cellent playing of C. D. Carstar
plien at center. Prof Rucker
was the feature for Hamilton
p The Williamston girls won
- from Parmele by'the score of 14
i to 8. This was the second game
: that Wjjliamston bad played
Parmele, the latter winning the
- Srst game bv the score of 5 to 2
• so Friday's gafne makes things
i Both teams put up excel -
; Jeat games, but as the score
i shews, the locals had a little bit
• better of the argument. The
following played for WiJliamafejn:
Fannie M. Williams,
Louise Robertson,
Virginia Herrick,
Estelle Crawford,
Saliie Harris,
Mary Cook, I
Mary White,
Referees; Profs. Moore and
Bundy.
The Wjlliamstou High School
will have a ball team, and they
hope to give the local faRS some
interesting games.
First Lieutentant Peele
On February 25th, thirty-eight
second lieutenants in the Quar
termaster's Department at Camp
Jackson were promoted to First |
[ Lieutenants. Among this num- ,
ber was Julius Peel, of Williams- ]
ton, who graduated at the first
training camp at Ft Oglethorpe
during last year. Lieut. Peel was \
living in High Point at the time >
he volunteer. He has been home
only once since volunteering. '
Waging A Holy War.
(Contributed)
Have noticed in the press
e that the publication of Pastor
3 Russell's foundation attemptedto
show by Scripture that the War
• America is fighting is wronir.
J Of course, a Scripture* is not
V made of cast-iron or steel that
e you cannot bend it. I have no
e ticed that Scriptures are used
t for good and evil. I think that
0 the War we are waging against
♦ Germany is not only a righteous
o war, but a holy war. We citizens
o of the United States should be
y proud to have the privilege of
® fighting for such a holy cause.
y With this war, we are fulfilling
f the command of God. Leviticus
s 25, 10. "Ye shall proclaim free
e dom throughout all the land un
'• to all the inhabitants thereof;
8 and ye shall return every man
0 unto his possession; and ye shall
return every man unto his fami
e ly." For this holy cause has our
great President called out there
sources of this country. And fur
thermore, we are not only obey
ing the command of God, but
we are even taking the advice
of our great King Solomon
Ecclesiastes Chapter 11 "Cast
s, thy bread upon the face of the
water. Give a portion to seven,
and also to eight " We are
sending our bread on the ocean*,
and we are denying ourselves in
order to be able to feed nations
which number more than eight
Hamilton Item»
Mrs, T, B. Slade, Jr.. and lit
* tie daughter spent the week-end
in Greenville with relatives.
l)r r and Mrs. M I- Fleming, of
Rocky Mount, were the guests
ir of Mrs F. L. Gladstone Saturduv
i)f Dr. Fleming is taking a coufs-i
01 in the medical hospital at Rich
te mond before going to Rocky
ir Mount, where he will be con
td nected with Park View Hospital.
12 The Hamilton people regret verv
m much to see him and Mrs. Flem
e. ing leave.
"j Mrs. R. W. Salsbury and Mrs.
1 W. T. Grimes went to Williams
ton or\, Monday afternoon to at
tend the meeting of the Council
x of Defense.
r
,r Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Perkins
and daughter spent the week-end
)M in Greenville.
14 Dr and Mrs, Jim Rhodes and
in non weiehere from Williamston
il Sunday.
f Mr. and Mrg. R. W. Salsbury
• and Miss Minnie Joyee spent
Sunday in Robersonville.
e Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Sherrod
j t and B. B. Sherrod, Jr., spent
e Sunday in Greenville.
Mrs. W, C. Hunter, ©f Apex,'
spent the week-enfd here with
her daughter, Miss Ethel Hunter.
Mis*es Ruth Brown, Fancy
Taylor .and Thelma Taylor were
in town Monday.
Harry Waldo and little Miss
j Mary Wjtfdo spent Thursday af
ternoon in Robersonville.
I Mr and Mrs. Lon Hassell
' with a party of friends passed
i through here Sunday en route to
Hobgood
W Sr Rhodes has returned
from Norfolk, where he had :
been in the hospital for several i
weeks. ]
Mrs. Chloe Lanier, who has 1
been visiting relatives here sever-
al weeks, left Tuesday for Scot- 1
land Neck. _ r
Frank Saunders with the
Misses Fannie and Daisy Mann- f
ing and Mr. Cunningham attend- t
ed a show at Greenville Friday 1
evening. ]
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Honor Roll Williamston Graded
School Feb. 1918
FIRST GRADE No Honor Roll
SECOND GRADE
Asa Crawford
Henry Manning
Hazel Edmondson
Paul Godwin
Susie James
THIRD GRADE
James Herbert Ward
Evelyn Harrison
Martha Leggett
Norman Ward
Bruce Whitlev
FOURTH GRADE
Laura Orleans
William Harrison
Maragert Manning
Pattie Edmondson
Benjamin Courtney
FIFTH GRADE.
Harry James
Robert E. Manning
Carrie Lee Peel
Mittie Brown
Hilliard Eure.
SIXTH GRADE
Thelma Brown
Louise Crawford
Charles Godwin
Bonner Gurganus
(Elizabeth Hassell
Emma Bell Harris
Martha Harrison
Mary Legg?tt
Herbert Peel
Minnie Robertson. r
1 SEVENTGR4DE
' Beatrice Burrell
Bethel Harris
Mary Gladys
HIGH SCHOOL
' Sarah Hsrrell
Nellie Wynne
Martha Slade Hassell
f Ethel Gxiffi-cu- ,
State Of North Carolina
Governor's Office
Raleigh
Mar'cb, (sth, 1018.
■ To Members of Local and Dis
v trict Boards:
lam glad to he able to an
nounce after a careful investiga
. tion of the subject that, in my
opinion no fanners or farm Lb
orers in the secoid draft will b >
I sent to tra'ning camps before
the loth of July. I am giving
out this opinion in order that the
j farmers and farm laborers may
proceed to cultivate their crops
upon the assurance that thev wilf
' not be distrubed earlier than
1 the 15th of July, by which time
the crops will be laid by.
This announcement, however,
t does not include* the deferred
percentage of thjfr first quota
I made up of colored men. Colored
. men who were liable to call in
the first draft, are now liable to
called at any time.
Please give to this announce
ment the widest publicity possi
ble.
T. W. BICKETT,
Governor.
No Dicision Reached
The meeting which was called
for Monday evening, was poorly
attended, the people, perhaps,
forgetting the importance of it.
It was the purpose of the_ Com
missioners to get an expression
from the qualified voters as to
their desire in the matter of in
stalling water and sewerage,
paving Main Street and the pur
chase of the electric light system,
was finally decided to secure an !
expert to come here and estimate
the work before going into the '
matter any further. r
Misses Jesse and Esther Hod
ges spent the week-end with
their parents near Washington.
They had as their guest- Miss
Daisy Manning.
si.oo a Year in Advance
Another Liberty Loan
It has been announced that the
next Liberty Loan campaign will
begin on April Oth, the anniver
sary of America's entrance in the
war with Germany. The sale of
War Sayings Stamps and Thrift
cards is on and millions of dol
lars are invested to help win the
war for US- There may be some
folks who store their cash in the
banks or otherwise invest it, and
when approached by one of the
campaigners, refuse to be con
vinced that they should do their
bit by investing in Stamps or
Bonds. Either they can invest it,
or be taxed, for surely the
government'' must have the
money-to pay the enormous ex
penses, for the Germans must be
whipped and the country has to
foot the bill either by paving the
tax or investing; the latter is what
the government prefers and is
urging the people .to put their
money in the safe hands of the
government. There are' some
folks who ate foolish enough to
think that their money must be
hid whil" the other fellows
spend to keep the Huns over in
Europe. It is a case of spend or
have it spent for you, so make
your cash do the patriotic thing
by investing in government se
curities.-
Named As Delegate
Governor Bickett has appointed
a number of the leading citizens
of the State as delegates to the
Good Roads Convention which is
to meet at St. Louis, Missouri, in
April. Among this number i* Dr.
John D. Biggs, of Williamston.
- Martin fSunfry ia intensely in-
teresting in building of better
highways, and the people should
be represented vh°iv be-t." me
thods for road >ti\.i 'uvare to be
'discussed intelligently.
i t
Notice To f Ucckown.:.i
Dr. -J. S. O'il ire, Quarantine
Inspector, has pasted every por
tion of the county, calling atten
tion to the rulo-? for cattle tick
eradication; the systematic dipp
ing of the cattle which will begin
June Ist, 1!)18, and continue
every 11 days fur a period of six
months. For the convenience, of
all concerned about 35 more vats
are necessary, so that every per
son owning stock will bi in a
reasonable dist erce or a vat.
Owners will be required to drive
their stock the nearest vat, failing
to Jo this they will be dealt with
in accordance with the provis
ions of the "State Regulations
for the control and Eradication o£
Texas Fever Cattle."
These rules above have the
approval of Chairman John L.
Hassell, of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Meat-Curing Contest
> The Agricultural Extension
Service inaugurated a meat-cur
ing contest last fail, and James
C. May, Summit, N. C., won
first prize on ham and first on
bacon. The prize ham was uur
chased by Govenor T. W. Bickett
at forty five cents per pound, the
ham weighing 19 pounds. Direc
tions for curing is found in Cir
cular 58 by J. E.'Moses; the
brine solution was used and the
ham was latter smoked with
hickory smoke. The boy rigged'
up a box for the smokehouse,
conducting the smoke by means
| of an old stove-pipe.
Why cannot Martin County
boys get a prize along the same
line? There is no meat in the
world like that raised and cured
in- the county.