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BOQiLE THE CIRCULffIfIQW OrlflLL OTHER iPWCRSMJHC C.O'U;\iTT ; THE EIWERP^ISE^i VOL XIX. NO 21. Honor Flap. Raleigh, N. C-, April 6th, 1918. To Liberty Loan Workers and Bankers:— From preliminary reports there seems to be no doubt that the Honor Flag competition is going to be very popular through out the entire State, and it will undoubtedly arouse great en thusiasm. While the conditions governing this competition have already been published, there are several matters that should be emphasized: Our impression is that Honor Flags will be awarded by the Liberty Loan Committee of the Federal Reserve Bank, at Rich mond, Va., and will also be for warded by them. The names of the communities winning the right to flv the flag will betransmitted to the State capitals)and there inscribed on a speciafLiberty Loaa Honor Flag or on a tablet or Honor Roll locat ed at the State capitol. Reports of local committees in regard to bond subscriptions will be accepted. But if there is rea son to believe that such reports of full subscriptions include the underwriting of blocks of bonds, either by banks or individuals, for the sole purpose of an Honor Flag award, and with the idea of subsequently distributing these bonds to the people gen erally, committee reports will then be disregarded in so far as' an award of an Honor Flag is concerned. The spirit of the Honor Flag v 'plan requires that before a com munity can win a flag, there must be a real distribution of the bonds equal to the amount of its quota. It is highly desirabls that the receipt and raising of Honor Flags be atterded by fitting cele bration?. This will not only add to the spirit in a community al ready aroused, and possibly spur them to strive for an increase in their subscriptions of one hun dred per-cent, thus entitling them to a blue star in their flag, but it will do a great deal of good byway of stimulating those sections that may be lagging in their subscriptions. Very truly yours, Joseph G. Brown, Chairman. List of Men Called for Physical Examination Who have Failed to Appear. Notice is hereby given that un less they appear within ten da>s they w'iil be reported to the Ad jutant General of the State as Deserters, and immediately in ducted into the Military Service, and be subject to Court Martial and imprisonment. Parmele, N. C, Jas. Edward Harper, Levi Herbert Stalls, Robersonville, N, C. Ollie Stokes, Percy Chance. Williamston, N. C. Jas. McGilbert Rawls, Chas. Thomas Roebuck, W m . Henry Cromwell, David Charley Jones, Louis Moore, Benjamin Clark. Hassells, N. C. Ernest Bell. Bethel, N. C. Robert Bruton Edmondson, Oak Citv, N. C. H. H. Rawls., Wimtopff. C- . i Edgar Weston. Jamesville, N. C. Melford Gray. Asa T. Crawford, who WM in jured in an automobile accident several weeks ago, has been at hia office this week greeting his friends, who are pleased to see him out again.' * Mr. Joseph Bennett Dead. Friends here regretted to learn of the death of Joseph Bennett at his home in Welch, W. Va., on Saturday morning, April 6th. The day previous, relatives here had received a message telling of his serious condition from a stroke of paralysis, and his bro ther, Mr. Louis C. Bennett, left as quickly as possible for Welch, but failed to reach there before the end came. Mr. Bennett was a former re sident of Williamston, and was the son of the late William H., and Mary Bennett. For a num ber of years he had lived in Welch, where he married and built up a splendid business, and had recently been elected mayor of the town, which is situated in a mining district and is an im portant town of West Virginia. His popularity in his home is at tested by his elevation to that office, an office which he is said to have filled acceptably, He lea ves a wife and three little girls, one of whom is only four weeks old- Usually he visited Williams ton each year with his family, and his many friends in the town always greeted him with pleas ure. His was a sunny disposition, and his devotion to his family and friends was his strong char acteristic. He was a member of the B. P. 0. E. His sisters, Mrs. C. D. Gar starphen and Mrs. Alonzo Has sell, with Mr. Carstarphen and Mr. Hassell left Sunday for Welch to attend the funeral. Saturday Hike. The Boy Scouts under the leadership pf Scout Master Edgar E. Bundy had a delightful hike up the ri.er road on Saturday. They started at 6 o'clock and at 7 o'clock the Camp Fire Girls under Miss Pridgen took up the trail and reached the Scouts just in time for break fart, which had been prepared for them in true Scout style. The menu was an el aborate one and the serving of it was carefully attended to by the Scouts, especially as they were the hosts of the occasion. The camping ground was chosen a bout seven miles up the river in an attractive spot, and every minute spent there was refresh ing The number of miles hiked was fourteen. The Scoi ts have entered the campaign for the sale of Liberty Loan Bonds, and any effort of theirs to sell Bonds is perfectly legitimate and should meet pro per encouragement from the people. In whatever way these Scduts can assist in the war pro gram, they will cheerfully enlist. Stores Close. Acting according to the new time demanded by Congress for the saving of daylight, the mer chants of Williamston have com menced to close their stores at 7 o'clock p. m. each day during the warm months. The groceries and drug stores are exempt from closing at that hour. Heard Secretary McAdoo. Charles H. Godwin, Cashier of The peoples Bank, R. G. Harri son, Cashier of The Farmers & Merchants Bank and Rev. W. R. Barrel! went to Raleigh to hear Secretary McAdoo speak on Tues day. Raleigh gave Mr. McAdoo a rousing reception and will do its share in the purchase of "Third Liberty Loan Bonds" Harry Meador, who was in Kentucky for several months, arrived home last week. Wll. LIA MSTON. N. C. To Pay Loving Respect. TarboroN C March, 221918, The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Daughters of the American Revolution, the two distinctly patrioticlwoman's organizations of the State, should in some uniform manner pay loving respect to the boy who dies in the service of his country, hence we ask that each Chapter President appoint a com mittee to send a Confederate Battle flag and each Chapter Re gent a committee to send a U nited States flag to the funeral of each boy in her town or county. Chapter Presidents and Re gents will please ask their lo cal undertakers to inform the Chapter of each funeral. These Organizations consider it a privilege to honor these men who so freely give their lives for such a glorious cause and each Chapter in the State will be gltfd of the opportunity to perform this sacred duty. Jacksie Daniel Thrash Pres N. C. Div U. D. C. Ella H. Morrison, State Regent. Mary M. Powell Cor Sec N. C. Div U. D. C. Bound Over Tuesday, Church Roberson, Noah Roberson and Clyde Bow en were given a preliminary hearing before Justice Manning and bound over to th 3 Superior Court in default of bail; they were taken back to their cells in the jail. Church Roberson, who was wounded, and at firft thought to have been mortally so has almSfet recovered from the effects of the wounds he had re ceived. Sheriff Page and Henry D Taylor left yesterday for Raleigh, taking with them the Roberson brothers and Bowen to be placed in the Stale Prison for safe keep ing. Captured Deserter. Saturday night. Sheriff Page with Capt. W. C. Manning and Policeman Page went out irt to the country to capture Willie Hardison, a deserter from Camp Jackson, who has been at home evading the officers for some *ime. The officers went to the house of a neighbor, where Har dison was visiting a girl frien! Hardison was captured and brought here and placed in jail Tuesday morning, C F. Page left with hiji for Camp Lee Vir ginia. Housekeepers Most Notice. Beginning with Monday, the 15th, W. J. Hodges and Theo Roberson &Co , will have cer tain hours for the delivery of groceries. This arrangement is made neeessary on account of the inability to secure sufficient help in the delivery. Dozens of housekeepers fail to be syste matic in their orders, asking for minor articles all through the day, that it is almost impossible to give quick The new plan is to have two deliveries each day-morning and after noon, except on Saturdays, when there will be two a. m. and p m. Read the notice of the grocery men in this issue. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. McCraw and Mrs. Farrar, of Tarboro, spent Sunday here with Mrs. Mary E. Peel. / Col. W. G. Lamb and Dr. John D. Biggs..attended the (Demo cratic Convention at Raleigh this week. FRIDAY APRIL 12. 1018. Asks Forgiveness For Crime. £)ear friends:— I now ask forgiveness for th-* crime that me and my compan ions have committed, as I realize ISly weakness and presence of ipind, and come to Thee, our maker, with an open heart and humbly ask Him to forgive me, I truly believe that He will. So I *sk you all if you will, as 1 may never lay eyes upon you again on iarth. But I hope to in the near future in Heaven, where there Will be no sin. Well, lam not in any hope to Write much, but truly hope these few words will touch your hearts tod that you all will pray for me, tod take my advice and lay down the worldly enjoyments and try to prepare yourselves for a better place in the future. I plead with you to flee from the wrath to come, as I know the results, you may say that it is Rood enough, tod that is true But if I had not been caught here on earth and repented, it would have still been against me on the Day of Judgment. I know that I am go ing to be punished on earth for this and all other deeds that I have done. But I feel like there is One who loves me, and is will ing to forgive me, and prepare a place of rest for me; He says so anyhow and He lies not. And 1 have done as He has requested. So if God be for us, who can ho against us? I now close with my heart breaking, but sincere and true to my Maker, the Lord Jesus Christ. Written by C E. Bowen. . Witnessed by Noah R. Rober- also by Church Roberaw, a wounded prisoner. Williamston, N. C , April 4th, 1918. C lean-Up Week The State Board of Health of North Carolina has announced a Clean up Week, beginning next, Monday, April «sth, which ap plies to Martin County and everv other county in the State. It is earnestly hoped that each Township Chairman will interest herself in this important m'itier, and that the people will strictly observe the week. Mrs. N. VV. Grimes, Chmn. Health Com Council of Defense. Refused To Let Them Ride On Wednesday night near Rob ersonville, J. A. Ward was riding along the road in his car, when he was accosted by two drunken negroes, who asked him to let them ride. He refused to grant their request, whereupon the ne groes attacked him. cutting hirn in several places Sheriff Page was notified and went up and brought the negroes back and placed them in jail. Their names are Jasper Staton and W. C. Langley. Health Report. Measles. — Mrs. William Bowen, Mrs, David Bowen, Henry J. Peele, Fannie L. Peele, Luther D. Peele, Eva Pate, Wil liamston, R. F. D.; Mary Rob bins, Dardens. Typhoid Fever.— Fannie Bul lock, Robersonville, R. F. D.; Sammie Ellis, Jamesville, R. F. D.; . Whooping Cough. Chas. A. Summerlin, Williamston; Two children, O. P. Roberson, Rob ersonville. Meningitis.— Baby - Lou Knight, Williamston. Diptheria Mary Robbins. Dardens. Quarantine Enforced. April 3, 1918 Dear Editor: — A few weeks ago the writer made an official investigation of the enforcement of the state quarantine law in Martin county. The enforcement of this law is a matter of great concern fre quently a matter of life or death to the citizens of your county. Many of your readers will be in terested to know what I found on my recent visit. I was impressed with the in telligent interest and patriotic service that Dr. W. E. Warren, the quarantine officer, is putting into this wo-k I found his re cords neat, accurate and com plete. These records show, a mong other things, the number of contagious diseases reported by the physicians of the county since August Ist to be as follows: Dr. W. E. Warren 19 cases; householders 10 cases; Dr. R. J. Nelson 6 cases; Di. J. A. Ward 2 cases; Dr. J E. Ward 2 cases; Dr. J. W. Williams 3 cases; Dr. B. L. Long 6 cases; Dr. E. M Long (cases reported by father) Dr. J. E. Smithwick 1 case; Dr. J. S. Rhodes 9 cases; Dr. J. H Saunders 7 cases; Dr. H. B. York 2 cases; Dr. J. B. H, Knight 9 cases; Dr. R A. Lloyd 1 case; Your readers will note that the physicians of the county have reported many cases. The doctors of Martin county, as I know them, are well trained and ethical physicians and law abid ing citizens. In their medical schools they have been given a high sense of professional re sponsibility tor reporting conta gion that occurs in their practices; they subscribe to the code of ethics of the North Carolina j State Medical Society and the American Medical Association which is very clear and full in .defining the relation-* of tt'iv.-i --cians to t'ie in mat'er: /' ! rjr, identic con I rol; they appreciaV not. only the need but the j ity of publi" management of contagion. Your readers will also note that while he physicians report ed 67 cases of communicable d>- senses in the Inst seven months, householders and parents have reported only 10 cases. Thi is very significant because the phy sicians are not called to see mure than one-fifth of the cases of whooping cough and measles which means that a great many cases occur which are never re ported and quarantined. The un reported and unquarantined cases are the dangerous ones. These cases spread the disease because they have not been pro perly instructed. An epidemic wes never known to develop from a case which was in proper quarantine. Every case must be reported promptly if we save the babies. The law requires parents to report their case when r.o physi cian is called and I feel confident that when the people are proper ly informed of their duties they will gladly comply. Yours truly, A. Mc R. Crouch, State Epidemiologist. Herrings Here. The "poor man's smokehouse", the Roanoke River, has been a live with herrings this week. The strong wind, however, on Mon day scattered the fish badly and I so fishing with nets and ma chines was not so good, but drift net and seine fishermen caught loads of the palatable herrings. H. Marriott Britt, Hospital Corps U. S. N. of Norfolk, visit ed his parents here last week. Si.oo a Year in Adva ct Prepare For Winter Extract from address by L. A. Sntad, Assistant to the U. S. Fuel Administrator, at meeting Greensboro, N. 0-, April 1, 1918, of the State Fuel Administrator, A. W, McAlister, and the Chair men of the County and City Committees throughout North Carolina. It is absolutely necessary that domestic consumers of coal put in their supply during the sum mer months. By doing so consu mers will help the Government, assist the railroads, and at the same time, provide themselves with coal. They will help the Government by making it un necessary to assist with their supply next winter when ail the time and effort of the Fuel Ad ministration will be needed in providing coal for war purposes; they will heip the transportation companies by reducing the num ber of cars to be handled during a period when it is most difficult to handle same. Tnere is no other way in which the domestic consumers, in so far as the coal situation is concerned, can as ef fectually assist the Government in the successful prosecution of the war, and at the same time provide themselves with fuel, than by obtaining their normal season's requirements during, the summer months. If it is necessary to enlarge the bins so as to accommodate a normal years supply, this should be done. If the dealer is not will ing to carry the account, ar rangements should be made to handle the matter by making payments. If this is' not done theVs will be a shortage during the exiling winter, due to the large increas ed demands for war purposes and the inability of the trans portation comp :NI«" t M !. : idle the cnonnous'qu .it .i.y >f freight ;':::?e'isary for war and other pur poses. I also desire to urge the great necessity for i-a .'h consumer to limit his requirements to less than normal neds. There is great need for every pound saved as it provides that much addition al coal for war require!'tents, not only for our Government out for the Allies, I would also r r (jucr-t and urge the substitution and iiso, t • the fullest extent, possible, of .vood for coal by al! coiHurners. Therefore, thf messa/e I "'ant you to take luck to the people in your several communities is to place orders for the quantity of coal necessary for their year's supply as early as possible and to exercise the strictest ecguomy in its use. A Good Woman Dead The death of Mrs. Lou Respass ( removed one of the moat promi nent colored women of the town . and community; "Au.it Lou," as ' she was culled, was highly re . spected by the white people, as well as her own race. She owtied a home in front of the Methodist parsonage, and always worked willingly with her hands to maintain herself. She had been for years a member of the primi tive Baptist Church at Skewar key, and was a living example of the religion she professed. Her health had been bad for some months, and the end came Fri day, March 29th. Funeral ser vices were conducted by Elder |S. Hassell on Monday. ■ Mil ■ ' lt~ Private Hunter Price, of the Naval Reserves, is in town this week to see his wife, who was ill for several days.