Advertisers Will Find Our CMunns a Latch Key to IBM •f Martin County's BMKI KOLUME XXIII—NUMBER 13 Twfyitieth Century Clnb To Be Hostesses to the Town The peopel of Williamston and Mar tin county are waiting with much in- Sfereut the coming of Wednesday night March 16th, when at 8:15 P M., at the trand Theatre in this city, tjierc will be absolutely free* a very inter esting and entertaining program ren deied under the auspices of the 20th Centy Club, an organization well known in social and educational circles of Williamston. The evening will begin with a num ber of special musical seceltions ren dered by artists famous for both their singing and playing and who have re cently attained much favorable com ment by their public singing. There will also be moving picture slides showing a number of the most beautiful landscape scenes in Ameri ca, as well as their appearance befort having the attention of experts in thib work. The chief attraction of the program will be the appearance in person ol Mrs. Macherty, a well known national expert on landscaping and the general l imporvement of street tcenes, school commons, fn>nt and back yards of pri- vate residence# and the general beau tifying of villages towns apd cities. Mrs. Macherty will deliver an 11- lustiated lecture on "Ways and Meant, of improving" yards, stieets etc., ano will offer personal suggestions for spet ial instances. This* entertainment la something the people of Williamston and Martin county have been waiting for a long time and no doubt there will hardl> be standing room left as everybody with any pride in the in their town wil Ibe present if they can to liear this great lecture. The Mayor, with the, board of town sommisaioners, together with the school trustees, teachers and the coun ty Mperintendeut are invited to go.ir. a Iwdy and shew that the public upir . it ef Williamston k net yet dead. presence will no doubt lend to occasion municipal encouragment and also give them a chance to learn admething ,pn this subject. Williamston wiil soon be before the public eye as neve rbefore in its his tory, for the completion of the bridge and highway will bring a continuous stream of people through this ciy, and nothing appeals to a visitor more than beautiful kept yards, grounds and commons in any town. Thia makes a very lasting impression and ia one of the greatest inducements to foreigners to invest or make their homes with in out midst. A good hotel is equally important, and it is possilAe for Wil liitmston people to offer the stranger these things if an early spring start is-made on such improvements. A paved Main street would have bq*n vtrf nice-out of the $26,000 pav ing bond Issue which was sold by thif town, but yrhy use the money in this way when it tan be spent on electric ifht plants, etc. where a specialty it "night current only." However, in spite of all, William «ton is due te arrive and it is just a matter cf a few years when with out side capital, new people and better UIUM tliat tills city wHI be among the finest. Such days are in the near fu ture,, and the 20th Century Club is ,a forerunner of such progress and with their aid and influence many good things will come to Williamston which otherwise would pass us by.— (Municipal Dept.) THE PRESBYTERIANS Rev. J T Wildman will preach in the Methodist church in Williamston on next Sunday morning; at Peel's School house in the afternoon and at Everetts in the Disciples Hall at night. : £ ' * r'.* 'J * ~, i HAM BONE'S MEDITATIONS re*Mf lak , in dc • COUNTRY SfcV WATBUi jpn PASTURES M COWS, W MILS' in t>* CITY pi V WATIW tM PASTURES t>» __y J | V fl^vv r M J I / A THE ENTERPRISE NEWS FROM IN AND AROUND JAMESYILLE Miss Martha Lilley was in town yesterday shopping. Mr. Clyde Brown spent Saturday in town attending to legal matters. Dr. U S Hassell spent Monday in Williamston on a business trip. Mr. ojhft W Manning was here Wed nesday. Mrs. Nellie Davis has returned to her home in Roper as school has clos ed here for a few days on account of influenxa. Messrs. John Bailey and J. B. Bowen lotored to Williamston Tuesday. Miss Delia Smithwick left Wednes day for Clayton and Rocky Mount to spend some time with her sisters. Miss Scott of Williamston is the guest of rMs. C C Fleming this week. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Vemol Jack son, a daughter, on March 4th 1922. Miss Neva Holliday spenet the week end in oßberapnville with friends Messrs. James W Griffin; Lawrence Brown; J C .Sexton; Clarence Wal lace and Allen Baynor were in town Monday for a few hours. Misaes Lillian Everett and Myrtle Green of Robersonville spent a few days in eewn this week. Mr. L W Mteelle and Mr. William Sykae made a business trip to Wil lilamston Tuesday. Mr. W J Parker ef Baltimore was here Tuesday attending to legal mat ters Miss Menda Sykes and Mr. Roland Cob urn were the guests of Mr. anil Mrs. N B Lilley Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Will Sexton and Miss Carrie Sexton were in town yesterday after noon. Among the business visitolt in town this week are Messrs. J G Godard of Williamston; N R Waldo of Wilson; J L Col train and J T Smithwick, I E Manning, Sylvester Davie and Clyde Brown. CAR TOWS MULE, MULE TOWS vCAR Suffolk, March 4.—K O Chandler, well known dairytun of this county, has fixed upon a scheme te beat bad roads. Mr. Chandler h*s a large dairy farm about five miles ftym Suffolk. He delivers milk and crairtf to Suf folk customers every day, and since the heavy rains the Smithfleld road over which he had to travel four times a day was declared impassble. Necessity is the mother of inven tion. llr. Chandler had to supply his customers. So he come sin each day on his Ford loaded with milk. Trot ting along behind the Ford, he tows a big mule. When the Ford gets stuck —and tha thappens nearly every day —the mule js just transferred to the front of the car and pulls it out, re sumes his place in the rear, etc. When Mr. Chandler gets to the town bridge, he ties up the faithful mule, delivers milk and the same practice U taken up on the return trip. He says it is a wonderful idea and only a resident of this section reads «ould have thought put such a brilliant schema. PEANUT EXCHANGE MEETING The members of the Peanut Grow ers Exchange of Martin county mat at tha court house Wednesday, March Bth. W C Manning, chairman of the county organisation called the meet ing to order; in the absence of Mr. Harry Waldo, secretary, Mr. J E Grif fin waa appointed secretary pro tem. The asociation passed resolutions urg ing the offlosrs and directors to make immediate preparations to clean and market the 1981 crop and be in po sition to clean and market the 1922 crop. * Dr. John D. Biggs was unanimously reelected District Director to succeed himself. While the attendance waa not large interest was high and the farmers are all cheerfully looking for ward to a brighter day for the peanut growar.. SERVICES AT BAPTIST CHURCH A. V. Joy ner. Pastor Sunday school 9:46 A M.-J. C. Anderson, Supt. We have ten claeees fa our Sunday school, all of them spten dkfly organised, and taaght by good any sher school, we rive you a heqfty invitatiolf to unite with on* of Subject': , *fca»tinr Stoned at Jeena." B V PtU's. meet at 6:46 P K. Sermon by the pastor, 7:80 P IL— Subject: "The Parting of the Waya." Prayer meeting Wednesday even- Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, March 10th, 1922 HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE HERE ONiMARCH 24 The debaters of the Williamston tfigh School are working hard for the debates to be held March 84th, 1022.. The query for the debate is "Resolved that the United States Shoud enter the League of Nations." The high school will debate the Scotland Neck teams. Those upholding the affirma tive side of the question are Emma Bell Harris and Mary Clyde Leggwtt; those upholding the negative are Bry ant Carstarphen and Frederick Hoyt The affirmative team will remain at home and debte the night of March 24th, 1922 at 8:00 P. M. in the school auditorium, while the negative team will engage the affirmative debaters of Scotland at that place. If both the Williamston teams win the debater* will go to Chapel HilL whcie they will meet teams from all over the state in a final contest. We are hoping that our school will be represented at Chapel Hill and that they will bring home the Aycock Memorial Cup. The people of Williamston are cor dially invited to attend these debate* and help support the school. The de bates will be interesting and will ap peal to a large number of people. We are sure that the peopol will enjoy them and we especially urge you to be present on the occasion of our de bate here.—Esther Harrison. HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS The members of UM boys and griU athletic association wish to urge th people of the town of Williamston t«. come out and see their teams practice basketball. The last tiiVio that the teams practiced quite a few peopr came out and watched ehein pla\J Some of th eplayers are unaccustohi 1 ed to crowds and the presence of spec tato is helps them to yain sel'-confl 1 dence. * The teams appreciate the support of the town people and realise thai, heir coming gives publicity to the school and teams. " The young people respond heartily and readily to the interest that th« older people of the town are taking it athletics and sincerely hope that th will come oat more often and in largei numers.—Louise Crawford. ATTENTION VETERANS If you served ninety days or more in the Spanish-American war, the China Relief Expedition, or. in the Philippines prior to July 4, 1902, you wil lbe interested to know Congress has passed a pension law of vital in terest to you. This law contains two provisions: Ist, it allows pensions to all ex-sol diers, sailors and marines with the a bove service record who were honor ably discharged and who are now over sixty-two years of age; 2nd, it allows pension to those who are at present materially disabled from earning their living by manual labor from disease, if the disablity be not the result ol their own misconduct. Such disabil ity milkt be permanent but need not be total. It need not bo the result of military service. The soldier does not have to be sixty-two years old to claim on disahillty, Tha amount oi pension depends upon the degrees of disability and ranges from (12.00 to $30.00 per month. Widows of veteran* are alio allowed pensions. v If you wish advice about this law write Water S. Buchanan, past Nation al A id-de-Camp, Army and Navy Un ion, Route 2, Louisa Virginia. Prompt actio nis desirable as tha pension if allowed begins from the filing of the claim. Mr. Buchanan himself a Spanish war veteran, desires to aaeiat hla com radea in every possible way to secure any pensions they may be entitled un der this law. Write him for advice, riving him your aervice record and enciosin gstamp for reply. WATCH TOUR STEP ' The season for burning woods for spring gracing has almost passed but it has been too wet for the wood lo hum. This old practice has caused the destruction of much valuable tim ber and has made many Una acres pi lead almost worthless. The woods burning habit seams to ha passing out as many people begin to see how little profit and how much loss it jpfftas. Carelessness i the big Mer est fires. Any person eajtffeesly drop pin gbuming metchy cigarettes and cigars, hunters, fiUftermn, campers and farmers toning trash engineer* fa charge of raflorads or lor road lo comotives fnlnssly fire in their wake ane all. vjfXors of the law and may be lWngßMiiiialble under the law. Pin Is a servant and should BE ON HAND TO S«E THE RUSH at Harrison Brothers Aluminum Local News and Personal Mention Hon. Collin Harding, Referee in Bankruptcy, was in town Wednesday conducting a hearing in the Godwin bankruptcy. •e• e * Mr. John W. Hines of Oak City is a visitor in Willilamston today. • • • • Rev. A V Joyner is in Tarboro to day. • • e • Mr. J W Anderson left this week, going to Suffolk on a business trip. Before returning he will go to Rich mond to consult a medical specialist. • • • • , Judge Stephen C. Bragaw, W J Grimes arid H. Clay Carter of Wash ington were in town Wednesday on legal business. •• * • Mr. and Mrs. W T Ward of Rocky Mount spent Wednesday night in Jamesville and Thursday in William ston, the guests of Mrs. Fannie Car starphen. •• • • Attorney A R Dunning leaves to day for Richmond Where he is erv gaged in legal business.. • • • • Mesdames J. S Peel and daughter, Mrs. Keel and Mrs. V G Taylor of Everett* were in town Wednesday shopping. • • • • Mr. Harry A. Biggs has returned from Richmond where he attended tht> Pavlowa performance, there. V- • • • • Bailie Brown is ill with dip theria the home of her parenta Mr ***' S 8 Brown on Haughton I street. C ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Viiolard have returned to their home in Atlanta, after visiting rolatyes In town for te few duys. v/ \ • • '• • Vjjlr. "Su»ny" Brooks ia • business visitor "lfc today. Mr. Brook* was 04 the tobace# market f few years ago M&baa right many friends here who are fled to aee him.] Not as glad aa they vould be to aa* the "real and orlginJ" however.. A l! •♦• i « j Mr. Frahk.-Uljargolia Wis ed after an extended trip north.* "tyA. Margolis did the spring buying' ht his firm, Margolis Brothers and Brooks while he was gone, and sayi that they are receiving the new goods every day. Drop in and see him. NOTICE This will notify all parties concern ed that Geo. T. Keene ia no longer employed by the Alphin-Dunn Plumb ing Co. W. E. DUNN. WILLIAMSTON, 56; BETHEL 2* On Tuesday night the Williamston Basketball team defeated the team from Bethel to the tune of 56 to 20. While thla sounds encouraging the score should have been much differ ent It should have been aomethin lilkf lf»0 to 10. The Williamston boys had the ball in their possession most of the time bnt seemed unable to place the ball in the hoop where it counted.] The Bethel boya had very few shots at the baakef but the God of fihance seemed to place the ball squarely IT the basket every time that they shot the ball in the general direction of the goals. The Williamston beys are primed for the contest tonight wfth the Wash ington Collegiate Institute.. The Washington team is one of the best in this part of the state and the game tonight promises to be the stellar per formance of the season. Everybody come out and the) home team their undivided support. The lineup and score of the game with Bethel la as followa: Bethel Wllliaasateii R. F. Andrews - Britt L. F. Ward Purvia f- - C. Whltohurat fcjeans B. 0. „ "" J Simons ................ Taylor L.0.. James ~ Margolis Bethel acoring: Field An drews 4; Ward 1} White a.NJ>ut goala: James, 7 out of 18. T*. v Williamaton scoring: Field goals: Britt »«} Purvis 1; Cooke I; Orleans, 4; Margolla 4. Foul gods: Britt, 1 out of 8; Orleana, 8 out of 8. Substitutions: Cooke for Purvia; Booker for Tartar. Referee, Peel of Williamston. Times quarters, 10-I*- 10-16. g FOB WINDOW CURTAILS THAT wil-llast twice as long as any other kind km If. B McGowan ' • • TO | LOCAL UNIT OF BOY SCOUTS ORGANIZED Troop number Two of the William son Boy Scouts of America met last night in its headquarters in the God ard building. This is a new organisa tion for the boys of the town over twelve years of age and under the splendid leadership of Mr. Simon Lilley promises to be the best club of any kind in town. They have at present sixteen members and there are several applicants seeking admittance to the organisation. They have begun drilling and the routine work of the Scouts is being carried on enthuscias tically. The boys are divided into two patrols, the Beaver Patrol with William Hodges and George Harris ax leader and assistant leader and the Bob White l'atrol with Herbert Heel, Jr., and Bryant Carstarphen as" lead er and assistant leader. Mr. Jack Booker is assistant Scout master to Mr. Lilley and is a great inspiration and help to the boys. The uniforms will be ordeied with in a few days and Thursday night will be regular Scout night. The present members are: John Booker, Gayoni Harrison, Bill Har rison, Joe Everett; Frederick Hoyt; Bryant Carstarphen; Biscoe Rodger son; George Harris; William Hodges; Herbert Peele, Jr., Charles Peel; Pat Baker, James Herbert Ward; Robert Manning; Alonzo Hassell, Jr.; and Proctor Jones. It should be of special interest to the people* of Williamston to learn that we have a new Boy Scout chap ter. Very few organisations of its kind have been able to survive the tidq in this town, the young folks themselves weren't interested and the parents oftimes did not even know the nature o fthqir clubs, etc. But there is no better advertisement for a town than a wide awake Boy Scout Troop. They boys are given a chance to know whut the Ideals of our country are, they are educated in first aid, they learn to rely upon themeselves in emergencies, they become interested in nature and trade alike; they un consciously keep clean minds as well aa bodies, and above al Ithey learn tqjove honor. Every normal boy in oar town should become a Scout. The town itself will realise some benefit fro mthe Scouts at once as they have decided that their first task shall be to "clean up Williamston," in this they have the cooperation of the and all city officials. \he parents of the Scouts and all others interested are given a cordial invitation to come up to the next Scout meeting and see for themselves what the Boy Scout organisation can mean to a boy if he enters and "car rlea on" in the right spirit. LAST CALL TO INCOME TAX PAYERS 1 Commissioner of Revenue Watts said today that only one week more remains to income taxpayers to make their returns and pay their taxes wieh out penalty or interest The time ex pires on Wednesday, March 16th, at midnight After which timo a penalty of Ave per cent, which in no case will be |«M than «M dollar, will accrue and be collected on returns voluntar ily made on or before May 16th. The Commissioner will grant extensions of tfme from March 16th, to persons, partnerships and corporations when ever they apply for such extensions and show good cause for them. Where extensions are granted interest at the rate of six per cent per annum from March 16th will be due and will be col lected in every case. PLENTY OF GUANO SALESMEN Guano men ere numerous. They have been principally collecting and incidentally selling but are now taking a more sggns salve selling atand. There leema to be aome very atrong indica tion* that theyi are going to lower price* from the first named achedule. Merchanta have bean alow to contract ao far beeauae the eontracta aeem to be too one-aided, demanding too much and alowing the merchanta too littlf for their trouble In aalllng. WANTED A suitable slogan to advertise the North Carolina State Fair. Ten doW lars in cash will be paid the success ful contestant. Contest la free for all and cloaee March tfi. Slogan muat bat short, not to exeeed aix words. "Let'a go" la a goed example. Ad dttess your suggeationa to Manager North Carolina State Fair, laleigh, N. C. 0 *" | WATER STILL Quarantine Laws Will Be Rigidly Enforced in 1922 OAK CITY NEWS , AND PERSONALS Mine Lelia Yarboro spent the week end in Goldaboro., Miss Jefferson House waa in Green ville Friday* Mr. H T Bowen spent the last week end in Wilson. Misses Ruth Hudson, Essie Bag gette, Louise Scott and Mrs. H T Humphries spent aturday in Green ville shopping. Mr. Julius Smith of Farmville is visiting his brother Durward Smith. Rev. Wildman Spent last weekend near Oak City. The Bible tudy Claaa held its last regular meeting at the home of Dr. and Mrs. E E Pittfban last Monday night. The next meeting will be beld at the Teacherage and Rev Wildman is to be the leader.. All are invited. The Ladiea Aid Society held Its reg ular meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs R E Early. Rev. Von Miller of Wilson spent the week| "end in Oak City. While here he visited the Sunbeam'a So ciety, The Ladies' Misaionary Society and the Oak City School besides con ducting his regular, services. Last Monday the faculty V the Oak City School waa "at home" to the pa trons of the school from 10:20 to 11:00 A. M. There were about twenty-five guests present. Rev. Von Miller mae a very interesting as well as instiuct ive talk. Chapel exorcises at the school were conducted Tuesday morn ing by Rev. Wildman. After making a short talk he recited a very humor ous poem about "Mr. Hornei' on Grum ble Corner" which was enjoyed by all. Misses Evai Peel and Millie Roe buck were in town Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. T E Johnson enter tained last Thursday evening Misses Vera Harvelle and Louise Scott for dinner. In the evening, in spite of the inclement weather more guests arriv ed. An enjoyable hour was spent with music and games. Refreshments con sisting of chocolate cake and whip ped cream were served. Mr. Russet McNeilly of Peterbusg was in town yesterday. A Tennis Club was organised last week among the facalty of the City School. The office res were elected as follows: president, Mrs H T Bowen, secretary, Miss Estelle Wayne; treas urer Miss Louise Scott There will be a play "Home Ties" Friday March, 10th at the school au ditorium. Admission ten and thirty five cents. This play ia the result of much effort on the part of each char acter, and is being looked forward to by the whole community as ore of the best enteitainmenta of the season. A large crowd ia expected. PLANT SMALLEk CROPS Farmers ahould not foree ah'over production of crops which means low prices, by applying too much fertil izer. A fertilised crop producing 18,- 000,000 bales of cotton wll not sell for any more than a 9,000,000 bale crop unfertilised, so the real difference in that case would be the cost of fertil iser plus the trouble and expense of using. A smal lcrop of tobacco, cot ton and peanuts means good prices this year. PHILATHEAB ENTERTAINED Mrs. Edgar Robinaon delightfully entertained the Philathea Claaa at her horn* on Wert -Main rtreet Friday night,, March 10th, at a combined so clal and business meeting. Refresh ment* consisting of a salad and rel ithes was aerved. —Mrs. Clyde An derson, Reporter NOTICE State of North Carolina, County of Martlnrin the Superior Court. Jul* Green, plaintiff, re. Wiley Oreen, Defendant. Tho defendant above named will take notice that an action entitled aa above has bom commenced In the Su perior Court of Martin County, North Carolina, for the purpose of the dis solution of tho bonds of matrimony between the plaintiff and the defend ant; and tho aald defendant will fur ther take notice that ho ia required to appear before the clerk ef the Super ior Court of Martin County at his of fice in WiUlamston, North Carolina, on the ISth day of March, 192% and auwer or demur to the complaint in said action, or the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in antd complaint Thi» the «th day of Feby„ IMS. IV YOU QUICK RESULTS ON A WANT AD IN M MIGFIN ESTABLISHED 1898 There war* 114 people convicted for violations of quuwtiM laws in North Carolina during the last twelve moeih for failure to report caees removin* quarantine placarda, not droppiac aU ver nitrate solution in bahiea ayaa and not obeying tha compulsory smallpox vaccination law ta» countiea which have such a law. It is not desired by either local dr state officials to take people tats ctart but it ia the sworn doty of tbe fuu> antine officer to enforce the quaran tine laws just as it is the duty of MM sheriff to carry out those governing his duties, , That lav enforcement la a nwarie to vet people to comply with h mHI la we has (wen proven by Or J A Morria of Oxford. Hla county board ef health passed a compulsory vaccinatoa law. Much opposition waa mat hi one acaoel district, bat after eighteen www haled before a magistrate om day and fined every one. has favored small pes vac cination in Graaville couaty. The State Board of Health has ad vised the county quarantine officers that they are expected to see that the laws are observed, especially aa to re porting cases and keeping quarantine Remember,, if I prosecute aay ose I am not to blame! Yours very truly WM. E. WARREN, Quarantine Officer. ECONOMIC CONDITIONS The National City BaalJ of New York is somewhat optlmlatte h) its statement of March Ist oa ocean ask conditions for February. It aajra that wheat went up 2 i per cent, corn 18; hogs '.'6; sheep 43 and rattle and weol ntaJe a substantial gain. Cotton waa up lb ier cent in February. The rise in the price of these grea ttUaj le* irchns many milllj >4 of dollare to the .*4rji> "t of the courtty. It haa had a Xi.■» (fleet oa th> Rcreral tone ef bus in«H end while i v'oes not ick t*»> rich hope immediate ek*v riding, it does ladl.'st* that the worst is over.. Peshimism like optimism is Infec tious and when everybody la think ing the same way either state ef mind will run to the extreme.. When good times were boomiag common opinion was ready to inaiat that they would go on that way for a long time and when they turned bad it waa Just aa pos sible that they were going to atay had for a long, long time ualesa aoaeethlng was done forthwith. Our optimism hurt us and our peeaimiam la injur ing us, were we norma lereataraa we coud get olng better. NOTICE State of North Carolina, county of Martin, in the Superior Court George H. Harrison, plaintiff, vi. Mary Howell, J. D Howell; R F Hebba Sallie Hobbx; J P Hobba and wife, — Hobba, defendants. The defendant*, R R Hobba, Sallie Hobba, J F Hobba and wife •• Hobba above named will take netlee that an action entitled aa above baa been commenced in the Superior Mart of Murtia county the purpose of soid action sell, fo rpiutttioa, the lands described in the petitioa, vkidl said land is aituate in Martia county. N. C., and the said defendaata will further take notice that they, and each of them aer required to appear at the office of the cto-k of the reporter eeort of Martin county ia Willi—wton, N 0 on the day of March, IMB aad answer or demur to the petitioa la the said action, or the paliatiff will apply to the court for the relief daasaaded in aaid petition. Thli the 27th day of February ltd R J. PUR* Clerk of the Superior Court of Mar tin county, North Carolina. NOTICE OP SALB * By virtue of the authority asaftnud In me by a deed of trnst meM ta the undersigned tmHi by Raddkh Misetle aad wife, aad duly mended ia the Register of Deed's oAae tm Martin county, to aaena tha peiwal of a eertaia bead bearing ««aa date therewith aad tha stipulatioaa la «M dead of trust aot having baea asan plied witt, I ahall eapohe at pahMa wwttMS to the highest Mddar fe* adt aa Friday, the 7th day of February, IMS, at II It, la fteat af tha eeart house door of Martia ceoaty at Wtt- Uamiton, N. a, tha following deesrtb ad property, to wtt» and raaain* a Uaa aroundjtha^tract - _

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