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VOL XIX. NO 25.
County In Favor Of Highway
That the citizens of the county
are eager lor improvement along
all lines was clearly demonstrat
ed here on Monday, when a large
and representative number of
Martin's men and women assem
bled to hear Col. Benehan Cam
eron, of Stagsville, N. C.. place
before the people the building of
a branch of the Trans-Continen
tal Highway through the county
with a bridge across the Roanoke
River at or near Williamston.
Some time ago, there were rum
ors of an electric car line to come
here and on to Beaufort, and the
the citizens of the county heard
no more of it. But Col. Cameron,
who is the North Carolina mem
ber of the Bsnkhead Highway
Commission, and a man who has
spent years of his life in ,helping
to construct and improve that
which stands for the benefit of
the people, especially the farmer,
made an engagement to come
here to offer this Highway to
Martin County, pledging Federal
aid and his earnest endeavors to
route this Highway from Norfolk
through Bertie and then across
the river.
Senator Harry W. Stubbs.
wnose influence and votes in the
General Assembly for years have
always been to roau improve
ment, was largely instrumental
in securing the services and offer
of Col. Cameron. Othei counties
might have been chosen for the
site of the bridge, but the splen
did opportunity was -offered to
Martin—a high tribute to .the
progressiveness of its citizens.
At the Brick Warehouse at
2:30 o'clock. Monday afternoon,
Senator Stubbs told of the object
that had called the people to the
meeting, and with a knowledge
of the desires of the citizens of
the county, expressed the strong
belief thi'.t the project would
meet the concerted* approval Of
the men ami women who stand
for progress. He presented Col.
Cameron, who clearly outlined
the plan which he came to offer
l\>r consideration of those pres
ent. He told of the various acts
of Congress authorizing the
building of great highways
which thread the country;" of
abridges across the rivers;of the
Panama Canal, the construction
ot which lowered the freight
ra".es for the farmer's produce,
an i numerous other acts which
hcii been given for the benefit
and pleasure jf the farming dis
tricts, which surround the great
cities and**towns. Maps we're
shown by means of which one
c>uld see the route of the High
way and how Eastern Carolina
could link itself with the Pacific
coast at Los Angeles, Cal. Col.
Cameron's speech was full of
facts and figures with which he
has familiarized himself by actual
' participation in the securing of;
great measures by Congress and!
the State Legislature. He paid a
high tribute to President Wilson:
stating that he was intensely in
terested in the building of high
ways, and had signed the bills
passed by Congress. To clinch
the argument for the building of
the Highway through Marti l
and on through the Eastern part
of Carolina, he made the state
ment thatlHon. Josephus Daniels
Secretary of the Navy, endorsed
the Highway as a great strategic
movement for the protection of
this part of the country in -the
war.
Col. Cameron was enthusiasti
cally applauded,(and at the close
of his speech, Senator Stubbs read
a resolution which was seconded
and adopted by a rising vote
of the men land women present.
Col. Cameron was the guest in
the homelof Col. Wilson G. Lamb
THE ENTERPRISE
Union Meeting In Progress.
As previously announced, the'
union meeting of the churches in
Williamston commenced on Sun
day morning in the Brick Ware
house. For some time previous- toj
the beginning of the meeting,
union prayer meetings had been
held in the several churches as a
preparation for the meeting. A
large chior and two pianos fur
nish music day and night. The
warehouse was made comforta
ble with plenty of seats and
lights.
Rev. Walt Holcomb, of Nash
ville, Tenn., arrived Sunday
morning to conduct the meeting.
Many people remember him as
coming here years ago with a
party conducting a Sunday School
Convention. For years he has
been in the evangelistic work,
and his reputation as a man filled
with the Spirit is well establish
ed. He is the son-in-law of the
late Sam Jones, whose memory
still lives in the hfearts of thou
sands of his fellowmen through
out the United States.
Mr. Holcomb is a fluent speak
er and commands the closest at
tention of his hearers. Services
are held at 10 30 every morning
and at 8:15 at night: the busi
ness houses have been closing at
the morning hour, so as to allow
any who desires to attend- A
large number o" out-of-town peo
ple are in attendance every
night, and these with the town
folks make a splendid audience.
Prayer meetings are held each
afternoon at 5 o'clock at some
i home in the town, and are con
ducted by the women. Like
meetings for the men are held
in some business office at the
same hour.
It is confidently expected that
the meeting will result in
good to the town and the sui
! rounding country: everybody is
cordially invited to come to every
meeting to help in the spiritual
awakening of this people.
Resolution
!
Resolution adopted by the
Citizens of Martin County, in
i Convention assembled on the fith
day \>f May 11)18, relative to
l'rans-Continental Highway.
WHEREAS, By virtue ot Sctr
jtion 20, Chapter 281, Public
| Laws of The General Assembly,
Session of 1917, the Commission
ers uf any County were authoriz
ed and empowered to raise
funds in,»connection with The
Highway*, Commission for the
purpose of building and maintain
ing Good Roads: and whereas,
it is the opinion of the people of
Martin County here assembled
that the Trans-Continental
Highway should pass through
Martin County at some point' to
be hereafter decided upon by
Civil Engineers, having in view
the location and expenses.
Now, therefore, be it resolved
that we are in hearty accord with
the proposition, and hereby
pledge our best endeavors in
furtherance of the movement,
and stand ready at all times to
respond in accordance with the
demands of said Highway Com
mission.
Rev. T. J. Crisp of Conetoe
called Monday and gave us a
year's subscription. He expects
to preach at|Piney Grove Church
Saturday night and Sunday-
Miss Annie Glasgow, of James
ville, was here Monday.
during his visit to the town, hav
ing arrived|here Saturday after
noon. He left on the 6:38 train
for Plymouth, and addressed the
citizens of Washington County
on the subject of the Highway,
which] will| reach that section.
WILLI A. VISTnx. r„.FRIDAY MAY 10 IQI«
Graduated A' PcabouV.
Next Wednesday evening Min- i
nie Ruton! er/, : 'alontod young"!
Russian gi' i. who lias been living j
in Baltimore for tin- past few 1
years, wiilpve '*or diploma re
cital at the Conserva
tory. She was born in Moscow,
where she lived with her parents
until about 14 years ago. when
the family came to this country
and settled in North Carolina,
where Miss Ruieiih'?. g began
her musical education. She then
came to Baltimore and entered
the Peabody Conservatory as a
scholarship pupil, where she con
tinued her studies with George
F. Bovle, under whose direction
she is said to have made pheno
menal progress in her chosen pro
fession. She has studied harmony
and composition with Gustav
Strube Miss Rutenberg has al
ready hadseveral successful pub
lic appearances, both in this
state and in North Carolina. In
addition to being a musician of
great promise, she is also deeply
interested in another phase of
the fine arts, devoting her spare
time to painting, her happiest
mediums being oil and pastel. --
Baltimore Sun.
Miss Rutenberg is the sister of
Mr. Simon Rutenberg of Will
iamson, and his many friends
here and elsewhere will be pleas
ed to learn of the accomplish
ments of his sister.
Monthly Guard Drill
Thf> Martin County Guards
held their monthly drill here
Monday afternoon, beginning at
and resuming after the ad
dress of Col. Cameron The Grad
ed School campus was used «s a
drill ground, and the men were
'riven a good practice, Luke
Lamb acting as drill master. The
Band belonging to the Guards
was with them during the drill.
For Camp Scriven.
Todav, four white selected
men !■■): {or Scr-iven :i'
Savanna'.. Georgia. These men
worn, !to!j"'t. A. M lore, Sylves
ter S. Moore, Edwin C. Sexton,
j Norman King Harri-on.
N \l week, P. ,) Million will
|.gu- to -U,e- ,\. & E. College —ttr
take the course in mechanics ar
ranged f"i by the government.
"Over The Top^'
To those of the Liberty Loan
Committee throughout our Coun
ty who rendered their wervices to
help put Martin "Over The Top"
in the "Third Liberty Loan
Drive " I- desire to extend my
sincere thanks. Detailed report
of each Township in the County
will be published in Enterprise
next issue
C H. Godwin,
County Chairman.
Words of Appreciation
" Camp Jackson, S. C.,
April 30th, 1918.
Mr. W. C. Manning, Editor,
The Enterprise.
Williamston,
Dear Sir:
We wish you would extend to
the Red Cross our many thanks
for the comfort bags and sweat
ers, which were presented to us
on the morning we left for
Camp Jackson; the comfort bags
were the best equipped of any
we have seen since arriving here
and we certainly highly appre
ciated them.
Yours truly,
Simon P. Harrison.
W. H. Hardison, of Ry Mount,
has been in town this week vjs
iting relatives.
Made Fine Impression.
Camp Grant, 111 m is,
May 2nd. 1918.
Local Board. Martin County,
Williamston. N. C.,
Sirs:
I am returning herewith un
used meal tickets, and sleeping;
car transportation request, fur- j
nished your -'selected men for!
Camp Grant on April 27, 1918. I
covered the sleeping car accom
modations furnished all the men
on my train with ot e receipt.
I wish to take this opportunity
to say all the boys came through
in fine shape. They had the time
of their lives and everything
possible was done to make their
trip interesting, pleasant and
comfortable. Their behavior was
perfect Their personal conduct
and the care and cleanliness
they took of their sleeping cars
were most favorably commented
upon by all railroad officials. We
are sure they will make good
soldiers and render service of
which you folks will be proud.
Respectfully,
G. G. Latimer,
i
Captain Infantry, N. A.
In charge Troop Train.-i
Conservation of Knitted Articles.
The Bureau of Military Relief
has issued the following order
which vouches for the careful
preservation of all knitted arti
cles in hand or that should tie
made this summer:
"In order to protect from
moths and damage in other forms
during the summer months Red
articles furnished to the Soldiers,
an order has been issued under
J date of March. 11l b, by the Ad
jutant General the Army ad
i dressed to all Commanding Gen
lerals and all Department Com
jmanders, instructing them to
| have an inventory taken at once
I aii of wearing appai el
Ibv the Red Cross find to require
I fhe Unit Supply OHicers to take
lup on their return and accoun'
, lor these article. «: tie.ugh tin y
i were government property regn
! larly supplied bv lite Quarter
| master's Co:, j;., . I' !n ijienn' i
I they.-are o c- • r'M;-" tne s:M'. •
eare in their u and presei va
jtion and are to torn th T,T n into th r
(Quartermaster 'or r eivation :it
I the end of the m or when no
I longer required to be reissuf d
J when needed.
This action on of tb"
War Department >:m ass ure the
j thousands of American women
! who have knitted sweaters and
other articles for the soldiers for
winter ufee that the articles which
they have made are to receive
the same careful attention as
clothing or any other articles fur
nished by the Government "
Received Commission.
Mrs. W. H. Harrell has receiv
ed a letter from her son, W. H.
fiarrell, in which he states that
he has been appointed Asst. Sur
geon in the Naw with the rank
of Junior Lieutenant. He is a
student at the University of j
Pennsylvania *at Philadelphia, ,
and will graduate in June. Being!
of draft age, he decided to vol-1
unteer for service in the Navy!
and passed the examination and
was given a commission.
Seventy-Two Men To Go
Out of the 8,114 North Caro
lina men to be entrained for
camp on May 25th, or during the
five-days period thereafter, Mar
tin County will furnish 72 of the
number of white men required.
The colored selectmen will be
Bent about three weeks later.
Promotions In Hamilton
J.
Promoted from the l*t t > 2nd
grade: Clayton Davenport, Mar-|
g ir- j tt Ewell, C:\thrine Everett,
Mary Moore, John L>ary, Annie
lit.'ll Thomas.
From 2nd to 3rd grade: Mild
red Everett, Margaret Daven
port, Berta Belle Pritchard, Er
nest Davis, Gurthrie Ayers, Ru
fus Shaw. Irma Rogers.
From 3rd to 4th grade: Annie
Marie Roebuck, Hallie Pender
Lawrence, Evelyn Lawrence,
Pauline Johnson, Herbert Ever
ett, Mattie Vann Rogers, Ray
Bunting.
From 4th to sth grade: Mar
tha Roebuck, Annie May Davis.
Gertrude Lilley, Emily Inscoe,
j Carl Salsbury.
Conditioned to the sth grade:
Annie Baker, Lillian Davenport,
Myrtle Everett, Ethel Davenport.
Has Made Fine Record
1 Those of our readers who are
I interested in Life Insurance, and
! most people are, will read with
|care the half-page ad of the Jeff
'erson Life Insurance Company
•in this issue. The Company is re
presented in Martin County by
' Mr. Jesse T. Price, who in the
'language of the trade, "has made
(good." In all the contests offered
to agents, Mr. Price scores. He
represents one of the largest and
best companies in the world,
and in Mr. Price the company
has one of the best and safest re
presentatives in the State of
; North Carolina.
Bought Stock.
!
J. Octavious Manning, who
has been with Anderson, Craw
ford & Co., for several years has
i purchased the stock of 1). I).
'Stalls & Co, on Washington
Street, where he will be pleased
jto sec 111-, 11 1'Mic's. II" will buy
CDiir.'ry produce, atftl ** carry a
line of general merchandise.
Read announcem* :it ir this issue.
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Martin County Patriotic
•Mr. C I! i l.>dwin, (lhairmuti oi
lii" Third Liberty Loan Commit
tee for Martin County,-repairs
.tint ihi Couhiv went over its al
' loltment ah jut 35 per cent. This
is a splendid showing, and puts
Martin in the Patriotic Row way
|up in front. Honor Flags belong
! irig to the county and to William
ston are hung in the Brick Ware
house, where the union services
are being held.
Armenian And Syrian Relief Fund.
j Mtss Delia Kate Ward
j for Bear Grass School, $4.00
! Miss Blanche Everett,
] Palmyra, (including sl2. 20
| for Jones Colored Miss-
I ionary Baptist Church), 13.52
j Previously reported, 394.58
Total, 8412.10
I This amount has been sent to
Cleveland H Dodge, American
I Treasurer of the Fund, 1 Madi
'son Ave., New York.
Sylvester Hassell.
Mrs. Lucy Roberson and Miss
Carrie Dell White have accepted
positions as operators with the
Williamston Teiophone Company
The installation of a new switch
board and the amount of work,
necessitated the employment of
two more operators.
Mrs. Sam D. Scott and little
son, who have been visitors here
for the past week, left Wednes
day for their home in Goldsboro.
Mrs. D. D. Stalls left yester
day for Sanatorium, N- C.,
where she will remain for treat
ment. She was accompanied by
Mr. Stalls. .
Si.oo a Year in Advance
Can Appreciate joke.
Raleigh, Mav —ln one North
'"•irn|in:i city which haprer.K to
have an es; eciallv active county
Food Administrator a number of
dealers who have been di>'":plin
ed have attempted to explain the
activities of the County Food
Administrator by the statement
that he was evidently trying to
earn his "'large salary." Tie of
fice of the Food Administration
here regards this as the best
joke of the season.
"Ninety-nine men and five
women serving as county or city
food administrators in North
Carolina," today stared John
Paul Lucas, Executive Secretary
of the Food Administrtion, are
rendering patriotic and effective
service to the country and to hu
manity not only without any re
muneration at all but at a very
considerably sacrifice both of
their time and means Necessari
ly, many of these through their
necessary activities, have incurr
ed the displeasure of producers,
dealers or others who have placed
their personal interests or prefer
ences above Hie service that is
designed to materially assist in
winning the War. These good
p»ople are not even getting the
magnificient salary of $1 a year
that is allotted to Mr. Page, who,
incidentally, is not himself mak
ing any claim for reimbursement
for any of the considerable ex
penses which he incurs through
the necessity of living in Raleigh
away from his home, a larger
part of the time and through
trips to Washington and else
where on business for the Ad
ministration.".
In light of these facts, the
Food Administration's 1 njoy
merit, of the joke al'out sal
aries for county food administra
tors may be appreciated.
Gali City Items
Miss Lillie Mae Burnett spent
j thf week-end with her sister,
I Mis. R. .1. House.
| Mr. A •••r-'tt" -•n-rt the e!-
Jend in (Jr. onvill .
William* Lnughr.ghouse spent
•Friday rir■WrntwittT';
Miss Minnie Mae Dauthtridge
spent the weejwnd with Miss
Lou Council.
Mr. and Mrs. Haisjip, nf Ham
ilton, were in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat
Mr. and Mrs. Ro-'buc' Qj|iie
Haislip and others fr orn " f ,. imj| .
ton were here Thu. ay nj(f t
Messrs. Baxte f c ar9 on ant j
Worsley, of Bethel, were in
town Sun jay,
Jerry Askew returned from
Creenville Saturday.
The amount raised here for the
Red Cross on Thursday night
was sll7. 00.
Some of the progressive young
men of Oak City have organized
a club, of which we shall hear
more later.
Mr. and Mrs Bruce Sherrod,
Mrs. Don Matthews, Miss Hattie
Floyd and Joe Purvis, of Hamil
ton, were here Wednesday.
Mrs. Myrtle Evans and Them*
as Martin went to Camp Jackson
Saturday to visit relatives.
Dr. J. H. Saunders went to
Baltimore Wednesday with Dr.
John W. Williams, of Everetts*
who went to consult a specialist.
Miss Eva Peel, who taught at
Robersonville this year, is at
home for the vacation months.
Mrs. Mary E. Peel spent sev
eral days in Tarboro last week,
and returned Sunday accompani
ed by Mrs.|W. p. McCraw.