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Yoluine 19. Number 38
NORTH CAROLINA GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
ENDORSES ACTION OF WASHINGTON MEETWC
Resolutions Passed Commending State Highway Com
mission for Appropriation - Recommends
State and Federal Aid
The North Carolina Good i
lioacU* Associa :ion met •, at |
V.'iightsville this week, and Mar ,
tin County was represented by
Messrs. IV W. Stubbs, A. R.
Dunning and Wheeler Martin.
Wilmington is vitally interested
in the Hankhead Highway's
l tute through Eastern Carolina.
; ml it was expected that great
t lthusiam would prevail, and
a telegram was received by W.
C Manning from the represen
tatives announcing that the res
oiutions favoring the route over
tle Roanoke at Williamston had
been unanimously adopted amid
great enthusiasm. A copy ot the
resolutions was sent here at once
and appears below:
'This convention receives with
approval the gratifying informa
tion of th? gre t meeting in the
interest of the Eastern High
way on the 30th day of July,
l!U8, in Washington, N C.
The project is both feasiable and
practicable.
Resolved: That we approve the
location of the contemplated
highway, beginning at Wilming
ton, N. C. and crossing the Roa
noke riverat Williamston, N C.,
and ending at the world's great
est naval base at Norfolk, Va
Resolved: That we recommend
fiat the various Highway Com
missions—National, Stats and
County—contribute to tha build
ing and erection of the said
highway and necessary bridges,
and we endorse the action of the
North Carolina State Highway
* Corf)mission in making liberal
appropriation to said enterprise."
Oak City Items
Mrs. Wilmer House left for
Albermale Monday to spend a
couple of weeks ♦
Rev. R. D Carroll, of Char
lotte. left Monday for his home.
Rev. T. J. Crisp returned to
'Mildred Monday
Jim Council, of Greenville,
spent the week end with rel
atives.
Mrs. Clara A. I lines and
daughter, Miss Clarice Cart
wright, are spending a few days
in Norfolk this week.
Miss Jefferson House returned
from Rocky Mount Sunday even
ing,
► Mr. Spencer Harrell, after a
long illness with typhoid fever,
died at his home last Tuesday
morning He was buried ia the
family graveyard Wednesday af
ternoon. He leaves a wife (who
was Miss Hlount Johnson,) two
brothers, Ben arid- Lester Har
rell, his mother and one sister,
Mrs. Van Harrell, to mourn his
loss..
Needham Hyman, Ben Har
rell, Tom Sills and Thurman
Bunting left for camp with this
last draft of our boys.
Mrs Margaret Manning and
children, of Washington, spent
Sunday here as the guest of her
brother, W. H. Laughinghouse.
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Received Appointment
Dr. William E Warren, coun
ty physician, has received
from Surgeon General Blue in
Washington a letter notifying
him of his appointment ..as as
sistant collaborating epidemio
logist in the United States Pub
lic Service. The duties of such
in official, the principlal of these
ia to report with an effort of try
to control the various contagious
diseases of the country. The gen
eral public could render a good
service to the officials as well as
themselves by reporting all cases
of this character.
Williamston Personal
Miss Louise Bridget- the
week with ifr-'r father at Elrod,
and returns! today.
Mr. iindMra. F.n W.ulluyt, Mrs.
J. S. Rhodes, Mrs. Rome Higgs,
Mrs. J. (i. Staton, Mr. and Mrs
C, H. Musself funl K 15. ("raw
ford are at Virginia B\ich tins
week.
George Phillips, of Battieboro,
spent Sunday in town
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thrower
and children spent Sunday here.
Mrs. A J. Manning and chil
dren visited relatives in
Washington this week
Misses Martha Slade Hassell
and Lida Cook are visiting Miss
Sallie Cook at Hopewell, Va.
H. H. Pope and family, of Rob
ersonville, motored here Sunday
to visit relatives.
Miss Anna LtWis, who is a
prominent educator in the .City
of Chicago, has been the guest
of her cousin, Mrs. Julius Purvis,
this week.
Mrs. J. H. Saunders and Miss
Irene Smith went to Virginia
Heach last week.
Clayton Moore joined his wife
and child at Virginia Beach last
week
James Edwin Harrell spent
Sunday with his mother.
Roland Crawford was in
Raleigh last week.
Mrs. Herbert Perry and chil
dren, of Hamlfto?T~*wterc here
this week.
Miss Lilah Philpot, of Oak
City, spent the week-end with
her mother, Mrs. J. L. Philpot,
on Ray Street.
Mrs. Myrtle Evans spent the
week end in Jamesville.
Miss Pansy Smith, of Enfield,
is the guest of Miss Gladys
Balance this week, f
Earl Leggett, of Bayboro,
is visiting his mother here this
week.
*Sr
Miss Lessie Wells, of Rocky
Mount, is the guest of Miss Pearl
Meadows this week. '
lieon Timberlake, of Rocky
was a visitor in town this week.
Arthur Wooten, of Roberson
ville, was a visitor in town Sat
urday.
Miss Mary White went to
Raleigh last week, and on Mon
day entered King's Business Col
lege to take the course.
Miss Musa Lure has returned
from to Red Springs ac
companied by Miss Allene
Odom.
Dr. B. L. Long and John Mar
tin were in town Monday on
business
Mrs J. G. Godard and Master
Joe Godard, Jr , - with Misses
Sallie Hadley and Jessie Hodges
left for Ocean View on Wednes
day.
Mr and Mrs. Thomas Crudup
and children, of Kittrel, visited
here this week, and left yester
day -moVning accompanied by
Mrs Julius 11. Purvis.
Vernon Sewell, of Murfrees
boro, is the of his brother
C. P. Sewell this week.
Rev. Mr. Woodson, of Vicks
burg. Miss., is a visitor in town
this week.
Mrs. C. B. Clark has as her
guests this week Mrs. J. H.Clark
and Miss Nellie Clark, of Dur
ham.
Miss Helen Powell, ofParmele,
is a visitor in town.
Dowell Burroughs, of Nashville,
was in town this week on busi
ness. . I '
Rev. H. M. Eure has gone to
hold a series of meetings. "
Williamston, Martin Coiyity, N. C. August Mils
M ill UN SENDS ANOTHER
i QUOTA TO TRAINING CAMP
The Martin County Exemption
Hoard under call No. 5)74 sent,,
thirty white men to Camp Wads
i worth on Monday. July sth. The
| following young men entrained:
Geo. Washington Corey, Win.
Orlando Griffin, Jesse Thurman
Hunting, 'LeMondc Clyde Brown,
Sylvester Oscar Heel. Henry
Baser Smith. Waller Leander
Gurganus, Edward Hunting Jr.,
Arthur Lee Woolen, Lewis Out
law Clark. JustuS Bryant Jordan
-Hyman, -fohn
I Thomas Si lis, Arthur Earl Mann
ing, Charlie Mack Hulloek. Ho
lland (iuy Coburn, William Henry
Modlin, Mayo Heel, James Barn
hill, Jr.. McOaniel Beach, Me
Luther Peel, James Robert Legg
ett. Llovd Lawson Ausbon, Many
Roberson, James Arthur Corey,
lien Lewis Harrell, Stephen M.
Ewell. Lafavette Roebuck, Henry
Stalls, John Alfred Philpot.
The Board also sent, lour limit
ed service men to Syracuse, N.
Y., where they will he placed
in whatever work for which
they are prepared. These men
were Luke lamb, Collins Peel,
Duke Cri teller and Arthur Perry
Messrs. Lain!) anil Critcher were
allowed to leave several days
previous as they desired to visit
New York Citv en route.
T. A Patrick and family will
move to Robersonville, where
Mr. Patrick will be in the em
ploy of W. A. Koberson & C'«».,
manufacturers of the famous
Parker Buggies
W H. Leggett has raised the
finest watermelons seen here
this season. He farms atConoho,.
and i 3 making splendid crops
not only in melons, hut in other
produce on the lands there. The
melons went; easily at f>o e«uU
the piece. The office force can
vouch .for the quality of the mel
ons, for Mr Leggett graciously
presented a fine one Tuesday for
which lie-received the thanks of
the entire force.
£t your tobacco right to sell
the Williamston market;
s- high and plenty of money
to back them
Senator Harry W Stubbs,
Hon. A. R Dunning and Mr W
J. Whitaker are at Wrightsville
this week attending the North
Carolina (!t od Roads meeting. It
was asked that each county send
at least three representatives,
and Martin complied with the
request.
If one desires to know how
thewar is going "over there,"
glance up at the top of the build
ing occupied by Matthew Spann,
the Italian patriot; Both the
American and Italian llags are
flying when the Allies are winn
ing.
The Williamston tobacco mir
ket opens the 2lst Keep your
eye on it, and bring every pile
here, .......
ir .
Rev. H. M. Lure will -conduct
a meeting at Williams Chapel
next week.
R N. Griffin brought a corn
plaint in Wednesday that a crowd
of boys were bathing at the
creek bridge clad only in Na
ture's garments. The law requir
es that those bathing at the
bridge must wear bathintr suits
or clothes of some kind. Perhaps,
the boys were HO hot that they
forgot the law
Prof. C. VV Wilson, of Green
ville, will occupy the pulpit of
the Baptist Church Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Master Demingo S.iano. son of
Mr. and Mrs. Mat ew Spa no,
was at home to a I rge number
of little friends on\ Wednesday
evening. There wei • games and
ice cream and delicious cake were
served in abundance.
Miss Veatriee lioberson pre-_
sented the office force a box fill
ed with grapes and flowers this
morning, and a hard day
rendered less tiresome thereby,
Miss Roberson has a prominent
place on the list of the good
| friends of the force.
FREE ANTI-TYPIHIID
VACCINATION 111 11 111 II
The Typhoid situation in the
,|Stateis ai plvsent particularly
iemtoarrasi-ing to the State Hoard
of Health, I, '•> •li Nort.li Car
olinians com' 'rued for the safety
ami reputaii i i of the State, not
only on hV .not nf -the farts
themselves. i>.ii is they are, hut
because tl iu ition in the Slate
is giving e >-f mmi !o the "liieers
of the a; 1 in »o aecntwit of its
beariug on t.f health conditions
j in military eoc .nipinentp
j i)rHfte*t nv-nit'iog io
nium lies m the State in which
Typhoid fever pre vails mili
tary cam!).-:, may carryribc di
sease into- liie camps, loiivey it
to other., and impose! an un
necessary sudtijess rate as a
•miliary in the way of
the plans of tlfe counlryi to win
the war as speedily as possible.
An active Anti Ty|>J|»d cam
paign will soon boxful in this
county under ' the dirvtiuu* of
Dr. Wm, Fj. Warren.flu the
meantime those desiring the
treatment, which is fre4» will be
given to tlieni at his in The
Peoples Hank building,! Those
that have been vaccinate! within
two years do not need ■ The
treatment, is absolutely harm
leSS. ' | I
Average typhoid fev« ' death
rate by North Carolina' ounties
for the years 1914. 11)1 i, 11)1(5,
11>17. 11)17 rate for St» 30 a.
Martin County ha|» tin highest
in the State, or 61.
Rev. W. R. Burrell In N v York
A card was received lj W. C.
Manning from liev. W. Bur
rell on Tuesday saylr.g that he
was at Columbia University "hik
ing, studying French, eating and
doing things genfrally ftvmi
7 a m. to 10 p. m., and feeling
line " l> every word one could
learn of the spirit within the man
that, carried him oil' to care for
our boys "over there" as far as
he was able to g*et in touch with
them. Fueling thai his knovvf
edge of French needed to he
"brushed up," he entered Col
umbia for study, as lie desired
to be perfectly prepared to meet
any emergency in France. That
he will do his full duty in what
ever work he may be pi iced, is
confidently expected. Though his
life has been filled with service,
he has entered u|T7u Lli't! larger
work which calls for the best in
a man.
Resolutions
Resolved: In the death of Mrs.
Eliza Hodges Keith, which oc
curred on July (ith, 11)18, our
Church and Aid Society have
sustained a loss that cannot
easily he filled.
Oh beautiful rest! Who could
wish her back t> a life of dis
couragement because of no hope
of regaining health. To her hus
band and loved ones wo extend
our sympathy;
That a copy of these resolu
tions be spread upon the minutes
of the Aid Society and a copy
sent, to the Italeigh Christian
Advocate, and I" our ** home
paper, The Enterprise, for pub
lication.
Mrs. Ceorge Gnrganus,
C. I) 'arstnrphen,
" II M Eure,
" .John 1 K Simpson.
Guards In Uniform
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The muni hi y drill of the Mar
tin County Guards was held here
Tuesday on the campus of the
Graded School. Though the ther
mometer climbed high, the men,
clad in--uniforms of forest green
formed and were put through
the drill according to regulations.
The Guards now present a very
i soldierly appearance, and when
'eqipped with guns etc , will
make a fine looking part of the
State's militia. ,
I
j PEOPLES RANK MOVES INTO
ITS HAND* Nil HOME
f riie hand Mine building of the
Peoples Bank is-lining occupid
now by the-oll'n .t ami eh ual
force l'lie buildim'. sle nl ] 'liave
been read) for o. cupaney by
February Ist, but .owing to the
extreme weather nf last winter,
and the inabihu to net
ship'«"nts ol 111 it.-rial. the
completion of the building .vie;
greatly delayed. As it stands
finished, il is one of the hand
soinesi bank hongs m i |j«> en
tire -Htnte, -«v»-Hiog more than
S.|O,IHH) There ire three doors
with an eiilreiol in' intv./.mine
lloor, making (lie munling room
one of the most commodious' in
.1 modern building The vault
was placed in with the guaran
tee that it was e«|iial to anv in
North Carolina, c-ombiniug both
in utility, and • safely Tnere
the President's room, Farmei
room, Rest Boom for women,
toilets, lavotorie ;m fac'tevorv
thing in keeping with a model i
structure. The furniture ami II ;
lures of lluL Cuuntng room are
of mahogany with marble wains
coating and tiled floor.
On the second floor front-are
the offices occuiped by Kader It.
Crawford, and the third lloor I
contains the offices of Dunning &
Moore and Drs Warren &
Rhodes.
Though the institution is just
a little over a year old. it has
rfiached heights in banking still
unattained by many old institu
tions in tlie United States. Its
officers and directors are trained
business men and know ho.v to
"carry on" as the English say
these war times. Williamston is
proud of the institution and its
home, and has just cause f> be.
.
New Regulation*
To niit't the growing demand
foiled  'ross and Y M C /\
workers the War De
partment has decided to modify
the regulations which govern the
granting of passports to women
relatives of men' m the United
Stales service so that the sis-,
ters of soldiers may be enrolled
for fojS'ign service if certain con
dilions are rigidly observed.
The first of these is that any
sister to go across must he a
duly accredit'd inepib r of one
the regular authorized organi/.a
wliich are doing CVork m Europe
She must also ho particularly
qualified by training for t he posi
tion which she is to fill ami is
sent to France :5 a Ivorker and
not as a relative Shg,.uuxil.mak.t'
no effort. to visit lie'r relatives in
France whether they uie sick or
well, "and if she violates anv of
these rules tlie -organizatiou I
which she'belongs must in ik" it.
self responsible for returning
her immediately to America.
In. the event that any one of
these sisters --should" marry art
officer or soldier in the American
Expeditionary Forces altvr her
her arrival in Europe ohe will
automatically b/' sent back to
I the United States liy the organi
zation in which she is serving
This modification.of the regu
lions will open I lie field of foreign
service to many women who have
hitherto been refused passports.
The orginal regulations. still
apply to the wives, mother.', and
(laugtln rs of men in the service
'
Dogs Free From Rabies
Mr. John Edmondsony who
was bit by two dogs last week
and who had the heads of the
animals examined, received the
pleasant information that neither
animal had rabies. Now he
possesses t hat sStisfied fcellng
that he is safe from the dreaded
disease, hydrophobia The dogs
were just viefous, and owners of
such should take proper precau
tions to protect people. But who
wants a vicious dog anyway?
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET IN
KEIrtJIAR MONTHLY SESSION MONDAY;
Special (iood Roads Election for Jamesville Township -
Hug Pole Ordered tor Courthouse
Jurors Drawn
Heath of Mis. M. i. Taylor
t >»»at11 entered tho homo of Mr.
Mac (! Taylor on August iird,
ISMS, an>l took away tho soul of
tilt' wile and mother, whose siitl
•rings lot- inonths" hail been in
tense. Bettio Taylor was the
daughter of the late Levi S.
lones anil wife, ami the sister.
»f Mrs. A. I!.' Avers, of ltfar
llrtss Reared in a quiet. Chris
dan home, she embodied in her
life and character tin l teachings
of that home, and which titled
her for a helpmeet to the litis
hand, who will miss her through
the years. Three little children
are left motherless in the home.
As a neighbor and friend, Mrs.
Taylor nave largely of herself,
and all around her are hereft For
sometime disease hat] attacked
the hody, and h ispital treatment
and reinedies had failed to
stop i s ravages. Anil so the end
came like the gentle closing of
Ihe ll nvcr at set of sun.
On Sunday, Aim. Ith, the
funeral services were conducted
at, the home hy Elder .1. N. Rod
person in the a large
number of people, who had come
to pay the last mark of respect
to the dead and to comfort the
living. Interment was in the
Jones Cemetery.
lo Locate In Baltimore
Eugene M. Gorily, wlio for
three years has been proprietor
lof tlm Atlantic Hotel and wliuae
leasts ends (Iclober Ist, will leave
here an I locate in Baltimore.
Mrs. Gordy and Mrs. Ihinter
Price left laM week for that city.
The inability to secure ellicient
help high rents imhicetl Mr.
t'emly In seek othtV fields It is
Ins jjitent ion to keep rooiim for
rent in the city Mr. Cortly lias
done faithfulwork in trying to
serve (lie -public during the three
years that he has kept the hotel,
and was largely patronized by
the traveling public lie vvas al
so manager of the Caiely Thea
tre Friends .here regret that lie
with his excellent famils will re
side elsewhere.
Merchants are Wnrnednot
to Violate Food l.aws
—Renminbis' dilution
is extremely grave Merchants"
are warned not. to violate the
aii«ar or anv T« n»«I regulations
Simar can be sold lor canning
I»■ itpo ,es only \\ h. n the pur
chaser has a certificate from the
County Food Administrator.
The Hour regulations are the
ssnie. a=r for the pastseveral
morrihs. ■ - v
Any customer kicking' the gov
eriimenl's policy in the Food Ad
ministration should not be per
mitted lo purchase any food sup
plies.
Merchants and customers let
iis all vet behind this country
and win the war like unselfish
patriots.
) * W C. Manning,
Food Ad ninistrator
North Carolina's Quota
Four hundred arid sixty volun
teers are to come from North
Carolina to increase the Students
Nursis Reserve of twenty five
thousand recruit?. Four vojun
ters are expected to enlist from
Martin county. The campaign
for securing the quota apportToiT
ed tlx Stat' 4 and county will be
waged at. once in an effort to
have the number ready to begin
training a"& soon as-needed.
The entire twenty-five thous?
and called for are wanted by
the first.
Advertiser* will find our
Columns a Latch Key to 1100
Martin County Homea.
Established 1899
The Hoard of County Commis
sioners field their August
sion on Monday with John L.
I lassell, Chairman, presiding.
The regular routine business was
conducted as usual, and all mat
ters pertaining to the good of
the county were discussed. One
special feature of the session was
an order for an election to be *
held for the improvement of the
•lamesville Township road by a
special tax levy.
The Woman's Council of
National Defense Martin Coun
ty Division, at its last meet
ing appointed a committee to
arrange for a flag-raising day in
October; this committee i* com
posed of Mrs. J. G Staton, Mrs.
•J. W Andrews and Mrs. K. B.„
[Crawford The flags to be raised
an' the Liberty Loan and the W.
S. S. flags The Board of Com
missioners was asked to have a
suitable flag pole raised on the
the Court. House for this pur
pose, and an order was passed
for the same.
The following jurymen were
drawn for the September Term
of Superior Court:
First week: J. D. Bailey, J. F.
Ilolliday, W. J. Warrington, Jos,
Lanier, L. (J. Leggett, J, H.
Ritldick, C. C. Coltrain, Win, W.
lioberson, W. R GrifTin, E. H.
Manning, John D. Mizzell, J F.
Britton, Charlie Rodgerson,
James if. Terry, R. L. Perry,
J. o. Manning, W. S. Peel, W.
11. Edwards. G. L Keel, J. B.
Ayers, j. 0. Peel, H. (). -Daniel,
T. W. lioberson, J. Dawson Rob
erson, J. T. Taylor, B. 11. Rob-,
ersijn, John D. Parker, VV. T.
I'rilie, A. Everett, J. S liob
ersiin, (). T. Everett, 11. L. Tay
lor,|F. M.~-llarrell, F. M. Price,
S. I):. Johnson, E. 1.. Glover.
Second week: E (J. Waters.
A. 15. Kogerson, Ben R. Mann
ing, Redmond Harrison, U. D.
Harrison, Geo. W. Blount, John
W. J.'B. Waters, C, B.
Roebuck, J. Dawson
I' V'ick, L. 1. Creasey,
Thomas li Johnson, W. S
White, 11 J Haislip, Julian Vick,'
II l> Warren.
Death of A Little Child
The home of Mr. and Mrs,
hrnpeh If. Roebuck was sadden
ed on Wednesday, Aug. 7th, by
Tmntrnttrort help Iftße child, -wtnr
for months had suffered. Last
winter the child had the
measles, later being attacked
with the whooping cough and
then suffered with fever and
pneumonia. But tho little body
stood the ravages of the di
seases for months, and at last
gave up the spirit within which
went to dwell with the Father of
little children. ,
Yesterday the funeral was con
ducted at the home of the par
ents on the Washington Road
near \Villiamston, and the body
of the young child was laid to
rest beneath the flower-strewn
mound,
Down Behind Copper
SherifJjPagp is oih the "utill"
hunt Jrtf copper, which is not a
ij#4*fral product of Martin Coun
ty, but is evidently an imported
metal This time the copper was
found just on the inside of the
field of Jim Bowen, and was in
the bushes, of course. The kettle
holds about («) gallons, and there
were four barrels of beei and
twenty empty barrel*. The oper*
attfr was 'scarce" when the
Sheriff called.
A Little Child Die*
Wednesday, July 31st, at 6
o'clock p. m., the death angel
entered the home of Mr. And
Mrs. W. H. Gurganus and took
from them their little babe, Mel
lon Virginia, aged 11 months.
Just one week ago today God took
our sweet child away. How we
do miss her.
Written by Mrs. Gurganus.