North Carolina Newspapers

Devoted to the Interest of Martn County in General Ac WilHurmton in Particular - Volume 19. Number 84 FOOD LAWS AND REGULATIONS EXPLAINED BY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR MANNING Meeting for this Purpose Attended by Citizens and Many Merchants of Martin HOARDERS AND EVADERS TO BE VIGOROUSLY PROSECUTED A large and representative number of merchants of Martin gathered at the court house here on Monday afternoon at the call of the County Food Administra tor, W. C. Manning. The meet ing. as was explained by Mr. Manning at the opening, was called for the purpose of defin ing ana explaining the Food Laws of the Government. In an address to the meeting Mr. Manning took up each com modity separately and explained rj detail the regulations and penalties applying to them, and also spoke extensively on the iuties of the merchants during the war. At the close of his re marks, Mr. Manning earnestly requested all present to lend their r earty co-operation in the en forcement of the Food Laws and to report every violation coming under their observation, assur- og the people that hoarders and violators of the laws would be vigorously prosecuted. Following the remarks of Mr. Manning the meeting was mi ned into a round table discussion in which many of the merchants t >ok part. In these discussions various details were threshed out much to the benefit of those present. The sugar question is foremost in the minds of the people, in regard to these matters and for chie benefits of those unable to attend the meeting we give the following: » - All *ugar dealers and all users of sugar, Including whole > ale and retail merchants, hotel*, Imrdlng houses and restaurant*, hospitals and other institutions and bakers will he able to purchase sugar after July 1 only upon certificates furnished by ihe Food Administration after the dealers or users have made statements of their requirement* to (he Food Administration upon blanks v hlch are provided for this purpose. Those who do not make such state ment* by July 15 will be refused any i erllflcate* at all In order to prevent any interruption 'o the normal flow of rugar lo the trade, the Food Administration will issue certificate* to the. wholesaler* and Jobbera In order to giro them 30 day* supply of augar including the mipply they have on hand already. It li Important that sugar (hall be available for canning and preserving purpose* at this season and It la the «leslre of the Food Administration that alt wholesalers and jobbers shall lm mediately take steps to soeure rertl for their 30 days supply of sugar. After they have uaed these certificated they will purchase *ugar from brokers or refineries upon certi ficates which they will receive from retailers. Dealer* Muat Keep Record*. All dealers are required henceforth to keep an accurate record of all aalee of sugar, this record to embrace the name of purchaser, quantity and price. Every wholesaler, aa well aa retailer, la required to keep theae rec ords and every pound of sugar aold must be accounted for. The records are to be held aubject to the Inspec tion of representatives of the Food Administration, or may be required by county food admlnlatratora. Failied To Get Bruin Several men from here joined a bear-hunting party down in the lower part of the county last week Bruin is a great lover of fresh pork, and had been feast ing nightlyinthe neighborhood's supply; it is said that about 30 pigs had been slaughtered by these marauders, who have never heard of Hoover and would not care if they had. The beasts were baited with cows heads, but to no avail, and the hunting par ty failed to run them out of their lairs. The pocosin is so thick that it is difficult to get in far enough to scare the animals out. Mrs. J. G. Godard and son with Miss Sailie Hadley visited in Greenville this week. -■, THE ENTERPRISE Death of Mrs. Eliza Keith Death has again invaded a home and taken the wife away from earth, after weary months of intense suffering from which there was no relief save through loosening "the silver cord." This time .he town and community lost one of its most popular and estimable women, who has lived among this people for more than a score of years. Eliza Hodges Keith was born in Beaufort County on February, 16th, 1862, her parents being the late James and Olivia Hodges, being a family of prominence in Hastern Carolina. Of the daugh ters of the house, none now sur vive and only three sons are liv ing: Messrs. F K. and VV. J. Hodges, of Williamston, and Jesse Hodges, of Washington Mrs. Keith reared the son of one of her sisters, W. Fountain Lip scomb. who now resides in Nor folk, and to whom she gave the love of a mother. In 1891, she married Claude W. Keith, who survives her. To their union were born several children, but each died in infancy. Very few women enjoyed a larger circle of friends than did she; loving life, home and friends, she gave and received that giftl of friendship without which the individual in bereft. She waa. the devoted wife, kind neighbor and true friend always until the end, For years she had been a devout member of the Methodist Church, and until her health failed, there were none more attentive to every call that the Church gave to its members. Hut long months ago, she became a victim to rheumatism and no remedy ap plied could relieve the pain and its attendant effects. Great sym pathy was felt for her during those periods of intense suffer ing, -Ahich nurse, physician and friends tried to lessen. Sunday afternoon, at the home on Smithwick Street, funeral services were conducted by Rev. H. M. Eure, pastor of the Methodist Church; interment was in the family plot at Oak dale Cemetery. Floral wreaths, as tokens of love and esteem, covered the mound beneath which lies all that is mortal, but the soul is with the God who gave it Those attending the funeral from out of town were, Jesse Hodges and Willis Avers, of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Clary, of Washington; W. Foun tain Lipscomb, of Norfolk. French Soldier An Artist C. H. Godwin has in his pos session a unique cigar lighter. It was made by a French soldier from a German shell. On one side is a reproduction of "The Angelus' and on the front is the shield of the United States with stars and wheat around it. The interior is filled with gasoline which generates electricity. The souvenir was the gift of Major Pendleton, brother of Mrs, God win, who is fighting in France. Was Well Known Here The Blacknall tragedy at Kit trill on Saturday afternoon filled the hearts of many of the people here with sorrow, for Miss Kate Blacknall was wellknownhaving, visited friends here and in the county many times within the past few years. She was an inti mate friend of Miss Mildred Pur vis, who, upon being informed of ~ . „ , ..... the tragedy, immediately left for J Mr *- Lizzie Ewell and little Kittreil by automobile accompani- daughter, of Hamilton, are visit ed by her brother, Julius Purvis, ors in town this week. Williamaton, Margin County, N. (-. July I' 2, ID is SOUTH CAROLINA TOBACCO OPENINIIi ENCOURAGING Primings Commoner than Last Year But Average is 7c Higher That the tobacco farmers of Martin Countv an* to reap great rewards this season, is very evi dent from the splendidcrop pros pects, which are better than for many years. At the beginning of the time for setting, manv farm ers were discouraged, hut June weather brought richness to the stalk and leaf, and now at cur ing time, the crop is representa tive of that the county can pro duce. As usual, Williamston will be a livecenter for the sale of the weed, and with the present re pairs and additions to the ware houses, the accommodations will be augmented greatly The usual strong crops of buyers will be here to take the crop, and the personnel of the warehousemen issures the very best for the farmers. Both warehousemen and farm ers waited anxiously for the opening of the South Carolina markets to get the trend of the prices. Last year, the average on that market was 18 cents for primings, and on July Ml), or Tuesday of this week, primings brought an average around 2. r » cents on the same markets It is a well-known fact that the South Carolina primings this year were inferior to those of last year, and so the prospects for high prices on the Williams ton market and other North Carolina markets are fine for the season of 1918. Clark-Crawford A very quiet marriage was solemnized here on Saturday morning, July fith. when Miss Hilda Crawford and Mr Harold Clark plighted their troth, at the home of the bride on Haugh ton Street, at 7:30 o'clock A M. Only a few intimate friends and relatives were present; Rev. 11. M Euro, pastor of the bride, gave the marriage vows. The bride is the oldest daugh ter of Ex-SherifT and Mrs." .1 Cornelius Crawford, and a young woman of charm both in manner and character. She is an accom plished musician and a graduate of the Greensboro College for Women. She was becomingly at tired in a blue cloth travelling suit with hat to match. Mr. Clark is formerly from Belhaven, but is now with the Goodrich Rubber Co., with headquarters at Jacksonville, j Fla. He was manager of the l»«'l haven Telephone Co., for a nurn her of years, and possesses splendid business qualities, which give a fair promise for the future. Among the out-of-town guests attending the marriage were: Mrs Clark, mother of the groom, Mrs U. S Hassell, of James ville; Miss Mat tie Morgan, of Bailey: Miss Aleez Ay cock, of Belhaven Immediately after the cere mony, Mr. and Mrs. Clark drove to the A. C L- station and left for Jacksonville, Fla., Lost or Taken Up About ten days ago, some where between Poplar Point Farm and Gardner's brick kiln, near Williamston. "A fine Airedal Pup, about ten months old, bl; Is with fuz zy trimmings of brown about mouth, breast an.l feet " Will pay #5.00 to any one apprehend ing same, where I can get him. Followed wagon, going from Poplar Point farm to Gardner's brick kiln on 26th. or 27th. of June, not heard from since. T. B. Slade SHORT LOCAL ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST * 1 - Mrs. Myrtle Kvans, Misses Gussie Winstead, and Esther Gluyas with R. fe. Roberson and C. P. Sewell, motored to Wash ington Sunday afternoon. Evidently the cows had the town Saturday night, and trios of them were seen oh parade Sunday evening The two-dollar fine has no terrors for them nor any attraction for those whose duty it is to get the animals. Hide sugar, hide, the inspec tor will catch you. But it is not thought that there is much se creted around these parts Prices are so high that it takes some bank account to hoard. I LOST.—One dark r«d ox with one horn, the other broken oil*. A reward of ten dollars will be given to any one returning this steer. S. J. Parishar, Cooper age Company. Mrs. J. (!. Godard iaftlie champ ion tomato grower of the town, as she has been gathering them since June 11th. She secured plants from Wood and set them early. In the publication of the list of Directors of the lioarffiTTe Tobacco Warehouse Company the name of Mr. Ben Weaver was in some manneromitted From the list. Judge Frank Cartor, who has risen to the dignity of a country editor, vigorously attacks moon shiners. He says "that the most despicable traitors at large in North Carolina are the men who are using grain, sugar and mo lasses to make blockade liquor." Tack these words on some folks in Martin County, A mule, on mischief bent, ran through the store of B. S- Courtney on Monday morn ing As the way was clear for him. he failed to smash things up. The handsome building of the Peoples Bank is nearing comple tion and will soon be ready for occupancy. Rev. W. R. Burrell, who ap plied for Y. M. C. A. work over seas, has received orders to re port to headquarters at. New York on July 2lsrd, unless other wise instructed. Dr. W. F. Sawyer, who is asso ciated with Dr. A. it. Bell, Oste opath, has permanently located in Williamston. The large prac tice of Dr tie 11 required an as sistant The first load of watermelons seen in town this season was brought hereyesterday hy (Jeorge Coll rain and sold to Theo. Roberson & Co. The melons were ri:ised near the sound. The bulldog of Matthew Spano severely scratched Kllen Cowing, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cowing, on Wednesday. The dog was said to have been playing with some children and attempted to reach the parasol of the little girl. A fishing party Irom Scotland Neck arrived here by motor early Wednesday morning and accom panied by Messrs. Webb and Courtney went to Gardner's Creek, where the fishing was ex ceptionally g.K)d on that day. Bass weighing as much as four pounds each were caught. The visitors were, Dr. A. C. LiVer man, J. I). Ray, Ashby Dunn and Mr. B. F. Tillery. The notice given of services at Hamilton next Sunday has been recalled, and Rev. C- H. Jordan will have the usual ser vices hf^re. Card of Thanks I am deeply greateful to many friends and neighbors for their kind attention to my wife during her illness, and at the time of her death, and desire to thus publicly express my appreciation. C. W. Keith. 9 WHITE AND 3!i GOLOKLI) MEN TO LEAVE FOR CAMPS Three Calls Issued by Local Board Men Leave July 19. 22 and 29 The following colored men have been and arc notified to appear before the Local War Board here on July 18th, 21 of whom will leave on the morning of the l!Uh for Gamp Meade, Admiral, Md. David Keel, Hilliary Anthony, Henry Mason. Daniel Morton, James Whitohurst, Felix Morton, Bryant Thomas Andrews, Win Henry Andrews, Win. Lawrence Tyner, Willie Jolly, Leon And rews, IlhodenGreen, Kiah Brown, George Jones. Frank Whaley Knight, Win. li. Dawson, Job Council, James Henry Mayo, Heber Carr, Edgar Weston, Lecta Page, George Wvn.i, Joseph Henderson Mizell, Smim Langley Thompson, Jacob S nith, Noah Andrews, Edward Allen, Louis Griffin, Win. A. Price. Call No. 866 for nine white men, to entrain July 22, for Fort Hancock, Ga. The-men listed he low will report to the Local Board of the War Department on Saturday, July 20th. John Daniel Matthews, Joseph Lanier Godard, Joseph Pheasan ton Pender, Henry Frank Wil liams, Heber Alex. Jenkins, Noah Riddick Peel, George Washington Hodges, Louis Woh bleton, Win. Thomas Ivoberson, Harvey Dennis Moore, William Harrison, Julius Slade Andrews, James Asa Hardisoti, Nea/.er Harrison, Wm. Orlando Griffin, Alonzo Timothy Roberson. Eleven of the following color ed men will leave for Camp Green on the 29th of this month. ALI are required to report to the Local Board o/ the War Depart ment here on Ihe 28th. Edwin Esta Jones, Neil Brown, Alonzo Lloyd, William Bryant, Andrew Latham, Walter Forrest, John Jones, Echo Henry Staton, John Henry Moore, Hurry No well, liennießowser, Floyd Page, George Fountain Godard. George Daniel, Frank Miller, Wm. Un well. Two Marl in County boys, .lames Oliver Unperson and John PhillipsHouse ureto receive train* tng from Uncle Sam. T! ese young men will enter Clinton College at Clemson, S ('., to take a course in Mechanical Kn gineeririg, ami then they will he assigned to duty in the service of the United States, The oiler of the government to prepare young men by giving them coll ege training, is a splendid one and many will thus lit. themsel ves for both present and future work. Has Accepted Position In Rocky Mount Miss Helen Louise Maynard, who for the past Iwo years has been teacher ol music at the (iraded School and also organist at the KpHcop.il Church, has re signed to accept a position in the (iraded School at, Rocky Mount and that of organist of the ftpis copal Church there.-She enters upon her duties in that town about the first of September. In the meantime she will visit her home at Williamsport I 'a., and left here Monday afternoon for Rocky Mount, where she took passage on a northbound train early Tuesday morning. It is regretted that Miss May nard decided to leave here, but the work at Rocky Mount, is a promotion for her with greatly increased salary. During the tune she has remained ir: Williamston, she has made many warm friends who feel a personal loss. In the work in which she engaged, there was a close application to every duty, and being a trained musician, she had much success] in instructing the pupils under her. The parish here will miss the strong personal interest that she took in Sunday School and every phase of the work; as or ganist she has given splendid service, and is especially trained in pipe organ music. PHELIMINARY SIIHVFV FOB RnnNE-BANK *i>r/uTmiiHWAY NOW BEING MADE State Highway hngincr mul Party Arrived Tuesday. Mr. Rich Brings Kncouruging New® GENERAL CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN WASHINGTON SOON Wiiliamston Personal Miss (lussie Winstead, left Monday for Richmond. Simon Rutenberg spent Sun day in Hertford and from there went, to Seven Springs for a few days of recreation. Mrs. VV. A. Ellison, Misses Musa Kure and Mary King Klli son with Hormon Taylor went to Washington Monday. Miss Klizabeth Uraswell, of Haltleboro, is the guest of Miss Velina Harrison. Mrs. C. I?. Maker and Miss Pearl Meadows are visiting rel atives in Raleigh. F. 11. Saunders is in Marion, S. on business. Messrs. Hugh Hurras and Harry Meudor attended the opening sale of the Florence, S. ('., tobacco market I >r. .1 S. Rhodes returned from Richmond on Monday even- Mr and Mrs. Clarance Riddick and sons, of Richmond, and Mrs. A. M. Riddick and Mrs. Shackel, of Scotland Neck, visited friends here Tueaday afternoon. Mrs. John I). Higgs and Mrs. W. R. Burrell are in (Jreensboro this week attending the State meeting of the Woman's Council of National Defense. Miss Carrie Dell Rlount is vis iling friends in l'antego. Wheeler Martin motored to Wake Forest Saturday and re turned with Mrs. Martin and Wheeler, Jr. Harry M. Stubbs is in Wak Forest this week with his fami ly, who arc visiting there. Miss; Musa Eure, left Thurs day morning for Red Springs to visit relatives. Mrs. Ceo M. Hurras, of James villo is visiting Mrs. 11. M Hurras on Main Street. Mr. J, 11. Rich who visited our city in the interest of National Highways, will deliver three lectures at the University of Vir ginia following the lf»th of July, on ommunit v cooperation in the maintenance of roads. J. 11. Thrower and family, of Hollister, spent Sunday here leaving in the afternoon accom panied by Mrs J. L Thrower and Dorothy Thrower, John A (letsinger and family with Misses Ruth and Kate 1 Jar den were here Sunday visiting relatives Mr. and Mrs. William lledge peth and Mr and Mrs. Herman lledgepeth, of Hobgood, were visitors in town Sunday. Fred Smith and family, of Ply mouth, wore in town Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. O'Hare, who are now residing at Robersonville, spent a short time here Sunday. Miss Alma Sparks, who has be*n in Kinston, for treatment, has returned home and resumed her duties at the F. & M. Hank. Thurman and Roscoe Cooper, who visited their grandmother here for the past month, left Sat urday for their home in Raleigh. Miss Louise Upton has return ed from a visit in Norfolk. .1. Karl Leggettis at home this week visiting his mother. Miss Sue Leggett spent Sun day in Rocky Mount with friends Private Arthur White is at home on a furlough. Advertwcm -JWIIPBMr Columns a Ullljl^HMK Martin County MHgp Established 1899 Mr W. S Fallig, State High way Knifineer, and Mr. R. E. Snowden. his first assistant, to gether with Maj. Wm. Moncure, arrived at Wiiliamston Tuesday and are busily engaged in making apreliminary survey to determine the best route and approximate cost of the bridge across Roanoke River and the low grounds of Bertie County for the proposed branch of the Bankhead High way and the Boone Trans-Con tintential Highway. Their report will be made to a general conven tion to be held the last week in this month at Washington, N. C. The progressive men, all along from Raleigh, Fayetteville, Wil mington and (loldaboro to Nor folk are working hard to secure the branch which willmesn more to Fas tern North Carolina than anything that has occured since the building of the Norfolk Sout hern railway from Raleigh to Nor folk. The Highway will mean the opening up of the richest section of North Carolina to Norfolk, one of the leading porta of the world, besides connecting this section with a National Highway leading to the foot of the Rock ies and on to the Golden Gate of I the Pacific. The people of Nor folk are alive to the situation and practically every association and commercial club in the city have pledged their interest and sup port, and the prevailng sentiment of a meeting held in Norfolk in tin- early part of the month seemed to favor bridging the Roanoke at Williamston. At Norfolk on Tuesday last the Rotary Club of the City at their Luncheon was addressed in a short talk by J. If. Rich, Manag ing Director of the Boone Trail Highway Association who re mained over in Norfolk to form a unit of his association and to create greater inturest in the Boone-Rank head Highway. Mr. T. S Southgate was selected Chairman of the Norfolk Unit. A full attendance of the club was present and much interest was in evidence in the highway proposition Rotarian Parker, a former North Carolinian, is Chairman of the Rotary High way Committee, and offered to give all possibe aid. Mr. Rich ex pressed the opinion that Suffolk and Norfolk would give $60,000 the proposition. Martin County cannot afford to let this great opportunity pass and we urge every citizen in the county to do his part towards the securing the Raleigh-Norfolk Branch of the Bankhead Nation al Highway and the BooneTrans- Continential Highway, WITH A BRIDOE ACROSS THE ROAN OKE AT WILLI AMSTON. Misses Ethel Br itt and Virginia Herrick with Clyde Ancferson went to Washington Sunday. Miss Jessie Hodges is visiting relatives in town. John R. Eljjson. of Suffolk, was here Saturday. W. A. Ellison, of Belhaven, spent the week-end with his family. Miss Irene Smith with Leslie Fowden and William Manning 4 motored to Beaufort early Sun day morning and returned Hon day. John W. Manning and Eaaon Lilley have returned frqnMt' visit to Camp Jackson. J Charles B. Baker left t&Qbday for Florence S. C., where he will 1 be on the tobacco marlWNI&.