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Meet Your Friends and Neighbors at the County f ' " f ' ■ WATCH THE LABEL ON YOUR PAPER, IT CARRIES THE DATE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES ■.' , . r ' 'I VOLUME XXVI—NUMBER 20 PROMISE OF GOOD YEAR FOR TRUCK Market News Says Propescta Good For Eastern Carolina Track iJ , . Farmers t ' The Market News says Eastern Car olina has the promise of a good year in trucking. Farmers in the straw berry section are getting fair crops of good quality, with prices averaging about 40c per quart, while many have gonl as high as 60c per quart. There went from the State last week 136 cars, which were estimated to bring the growers half a million dol lars. The crop is expect ed to reach about 1,600 cars. The shipment of May peas will be gin very soon, with the outlook for a good (.crop. The potato crop, whifh leads in im portance In East Carolina truck crops, is reported in good condition, and ship ments will begin in about 30 days. North Carolina is within 24 hours of 40,000,000 people, half of them buy ing everything they eat. This will cause!' this section in which early truck may be produced in abundance to produce more truck crops. DR PAJU& MAKES SPLENDID ADDRESS McClure Bible Class, of Wilmington, Hears Religion Analyxed; Four Principal Elements "Religion has four elements and each is absolutely essential if the full joys and benefits of religion are obtained. These elements are, first, emotional; second, intellectual; third, formal; and fourth, practical." That was the statement of the Rfe*. Dr. C. O. Pardo, rector of the Episco pal church at Williamston, during his address before the McClure Fellow ship Bible Class, at its regular Mon day nigh tsupper meeting in the Y. M. C. A. The attendance was approx imately one hundred and the closest at tention was given the supper. The meeting was preceded by the usual lobby sing. Cleve Symmes, president of the~M«Qw eiess, introduced Dr. Pardo. The minister selected "Religion" as his subject. He analyxfed its value from every standpoint, pointing to the emotion as a fundamental factor. In tellectuality, naturally, is a requisite and an important one, he declared, for reasoning and faith were the chie> teachings of the Saviour. The chief feature, probably, was the practica bility of religion. There is nothing of a worthwhile character that can be ac complished without religion that can not be accomplished better with re ligion. Briefly, every rule of logic —supports^retigioni-there ean he no In telligent attack upon it; it improves, builds, broadens, educates; and always along high-class, dignified, and decent lines. The above article was taken from the Wilmington News-Dispatch, and the address was made by Rev. C. O. Pardo upon a visit to Wilmington the first part of this week. He is chair man of the Commission on Evangelism of the East Carolina Diocese. Mr„ Louis H. Perry Died Thursday Mr. Louis H. Perry died Thursday, April 23, from pneumonia, which was caused by influenza. Mr. Perry was 78 years old. He came from Beaufort County, and for about 30 years has lived on a farm in what is known ss "The Islands in Williamß Township. He was buried at Reddicks Grove Cemetery today at 3 o'clock. The fu neral service was conducted by Rev. R. L. Shirley. THE STRAND THEATRE TONIGHT the MAN" ——i SATURDAY Last Episode 10 Scars Make a Man and DICK HATTON •in. "COME ON, BOYS" THE ENTERPRISE Tommy Lilley Shools Self With Small Caliber Rifle; Not Expected to Recover fTo Hold Revival Here j LS WILLIAM STEWART Evangelist, who will conduct the re vival meeting here beginning May 24 and lasting for two weoks. TO HOLD REVIVAL HERE DURING MAY Stewart-Goodchild Evangelistic Party, of Burlington, to Conduct Serv ices, Beginning May 24 The Stewart-Goodchild company, of Burlington, N. C., will hold a meeting at the Koanoke Warehouse, beginning May' 24, and which will last .for two weeks. These men held a meeting at the Methodist church here a few years ago, and both were very popular with the Williamston people. Jiev. Stewart preached regular gospel ' sermons, straight from the shoulder, and Mr. Oeodchild, who is a sturdy English man, sung the gospel hymns „ with force and effect. t Firm of Pope & Purvis Dissolves Partnership The firm of Pope & Purvis, which has b;en in business since January, has dissolved partnership, and the business will be carried on by Mr. K F. Pope, who has purchased the in terest of Mr. Purvis. "Hiey quite successful in their business Venture from the be- The pressing and cleaning depart ment has had a very ostentatious giowth, and the firm ftnjoys a liberal patronage of the people. The soda stand has been increased and it now has commodious quarters. Williamston to Have 5 and 10 Cent Store The building which has been OCCU-. pied for the past few months by Hu fus Sadd, the green groceryman, and which was formerly the home of" the Hoyt Hardware Co., is rapidly being converted into a 5 and 10 cent store. It is being entirely done over. At tractiveLshelves and windows are be ing built, and the interirtr painted an attractive light color. »—«=~ The store will be under the manage ment of Mr. John McCali, who was manager of the deader Store here un til the first of this year. He will leave next week t6 purchase goods and hopes to be able to open for business in about three weeks. Regular Meeting Masons Tuesday * s There will be a regular cwwwnica tion of Skewarkee Lodge, No. 90 A. F. A A. M., Tuesday evening, April 28, at 7.46 p. m. No degree work, as was announced. All Master Masons are cordially in vited to attend. > C. D. CARSTARPHEN, Jr., Secretary., Fertilizer Supply Is Exceeded by Demand # i i f Mr. C. A. Askew, of Jamesville, a traveling salesman for C. W. Priddy A Co., of Norfolk, dropped in today and said that business is good, and that the demand for fertilizers is much greater than the supply. This indicates that farmers are making a great effort to produce good crops. Mr. S. J. Everett, of Greenville, was here yesterday attending to profes sional business. * «• Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, April 24, 1925 Happened Just Before 12 O'Clock Today, at Home in Griffins __ Thomas Lilley shot himself at his home about eight miles from Wil liamston, in Griffin* Township, just before 12 o'clock., fie used u .22 cali ber Winchester rifle, the shot entering nis head almost between the eyes and passing into' the brain. I)r. H. B. York was promptly called and found him with the brain slowly running out of the hole made by the small bullet. The doctor immediately called Dr. D. T. Tayloe, .of* Washington, for a con sultation. V There is very littlrabope held out for "his recovery, thougm sometimes people recover wher shot Through the brain, especially with steel-jacketed bullets. No cause for the-act has been given. Me had at times had drinking sprees which may have had some effect on his mind. He was alno under a bond for having been connected with the mob which broke the jail here ui March 28th, but he was charged with no very serious offense in "connect im with that affair. ADVISKS FARMERS TO GET TOGETHER Mr. J. Arthur Wynne, in Letter to The Enterprise, Advocated Cooperation Editor of the Enterprise: As a farmer and a fellow who plows 1 wouhtyike to say a fe.w things to tlirise fetraws, who, like myself, plow the soiT. 1 firmly believe the time has come when farmer* should stand together imii-'market the things they produce in a businesslike way, just as other things,, such as the manufacturer pro duces. The aggregate of the farmers goods make the world's greatest busi ness, yet the individual business of the farmer is so small "tliat he has never taken the t rouble to place it on a business basis. When the farmers try 'u better their conditions they will not stand together; they br'i'k their obligations and agreements, without hesitation, and at the instance of men who have always taken tluiir honest profits. The Tobacco Growers' Cooperative Association has been fough' perhaps Imrder that! anything iff it- kind history; only n few'-fdTlr?; doing it, how ver. First, half a dozeji big com panies; second, a few minor "specula tors. Then comes a very, few ware housemen in each- tobacco town, with a few buyers united in spreading prop aganda for the purpose of destsSying the farmers' organization, the only road he has that will lead him to fi nancial safety. Th-jy well know when the farmer organizes it means fewer farm nrortgageiyand more opportuni ties for the people who work. It also surely means smaller dividends for the Imperial and American and their as sociates and fell trust magnates. Th'ey are who attempt to discredit the officials and directors of the association of tobacco growers who, for the most part, are men who stand high in the bur.in.ss world arid are respected for honor and truth. They have held much tobacco off the market to relieve the, rush and glut. 1 am glad to have the oppor tunity to hold a portion of my tobacco to help stabilize thexprice. Of course, 1 know that the combine of the to bacco trust and the unloyal farmer has made it hard on me, and if my brother farmer had stood.to his contract with me, his neighbor and friend, instead of deserting and joining the worst enemy the farmer ever had—the to bacco trust—we had just the same chance to win that an Army has when half of Its soldiers run away and join the enemy. Of course, we have to ex cuse them now, but as intelligence gains ground they will be considered in about the same as a soldier who deserts his flag;- - maybe because of a little cowardice, or it may be because he thinks he can get his befly a 'little.fuller by joining the enemy. No man says the principle of co operation is wrong. x We all know it was clearly taught by the Saviour, and when men learn more of their duty we will then see the necessity to respect contracts and to protect the greatest industry on earth—farming, the thing that feeds and clothes the wo rid. - »•' Yours for better conditions rtTliFe" among all classes, J. ARTHUR WYNN. Route 2, Williams ton, N, C. ' - !THE ENTERPRISE WEEKLV SERMON By REV. C. O. I'AUDO **■ ■ "There iliey crßntud with Him two robb. is, onu Or (he right hand j and one on the S». Mat thew 27»38. T*E,TlißEtf ( ROSSES When our Lord was crucified on { Calvary there were a In. two robbers crucified with Him. Tiius making three crosses of Cj»lvar>. And it is necessar> for aft men o remember the crosses ci' the two robhei , as well as the cross of Jesu«. These three crosses teach Us ,a les son: That there are three conditions, of man. The one on the 1. ft teaches that some men are unrfepen.ant of sin, and whenever a man is. unrepentant and unsorry for his sins, his heart is bit ter, and he will He complaining and railing against God and mart. So the left-hand cross held a, thief, who railed | against Christ and anid ugly and un-i ! kind things to him. That was the un repentant man, who had no love or | s-ympsfthy in his heart, and represents the railing cross. Then on the right band of Jesus was the second robber, wio was sorry foi 1 Jesus; and true synjpathy for others always softens our own hearts, and when our hearts are tender the Spirit of God can enter in and teach, us God's ways. So through the sympathy for Jesus came love -and faith in Jesus. And the thief on the righf hand re buked the other, and in repentance saiil to Jesus, "Remamher me." Then the third is the cross of Jesus. The Pardoljing Cross. And Jesus is ready and Willing and to pardon and sav# everyone who calls upon Him, in ®pentance, and in faith, asking forgiveness. So the three orosm* of CaTvary are the' "Railing Cross?' the "Repenting Cross," and the "P|r doning Cross." We should all pray that God will de liver us from hardness of heart and bitterness and sin, and deliver us from the "Railing Cross." Then we should, in faith and repentfmce and in tender ness and love seet forgiveness, even as did the thief on the "Repenting Cross." And then Jesus, of the "Par doning Cross" will give to eartrtrf"us pardon and forgiveness. TOWNSHIP TAX LISTERS NAMED Mr. I). G. Matthews, County Awwssor Announces Names of Township Listers , Mr. D. G. Matthews, of Hamilton, who has been appointed county asses *"r hy the hnurd nf county comirfk.- sioners, has appointed the following township tax listers: Jamesville: O. W. Hamilton. Williams, Joshua Coltrain. Griffins, Joseph G. Corey.^ Hear Grass, Nathan Rogers. Cross Roads, Chas. B. Roebuck. Robersonville, A. L. Bellflower. Poplar Point, B. B. Taylor. Hamilton, W. S. Rhodes. Goose Nest, J F. Crisp. The list takers will be at convenient places in their respective townships for all property owners to meet tlyem and i list their property for the month of May. The law provides that all property not listed shall be doubletaxed, and all person required to list for pell taxes who fail may be indicted. _ Memorial Raptist Church Notes Sunday school, 945 a. m, MorninJ? worship, tl a/ m.- B. Y. P. U. meetings, 8-45 p. m. Evening service,' 7 45 p. m. The Sunday school attendance wan 167 last Sunday. Splendid congrega tions were present at both hours. In terest In the young peoples' work con tinues encouragingly. Several visitors were present at the morning service. The pastor will preach at both hours Sunday.. A cordial Invitation to all the people to'worship with us is ex tended. Mr. Write Sermon Rev. C. O. Pardo, of the Church of the Advent, has consented to write a rfermon for the Enterprise each Fri day. T Dr. Pardo is a very gifted and in tellectual preacher and we are very happy to have his weekly sermons for our readers. Rev. Bertram E. Brown, a*minister of Tarboro, has been writing sermons for the Southerner for years, and these sermons have become one of the stongesi spiritual forces at work in that town and community. N '* - V," • L Everything in Readiness For County Commencement Here Tomorrow; Crowds Expected First To Be Held in Mar tin Coanty Since the Spring of 1916 s The county commencement program I will begin tomorrow morning promptly at 10 o'clock. Various contest* will be held m different places in the ' "town." " *' h " The arithmetic, choial and pageant contests will be held at the \Graded school building. The storytelling contest will be | held at the Baptist church. The spelling match will l>u held* at j the courthouse; The contestants who will participate' are winner selected through the group! center contest elimination" prasess, which has ' been gein^on throughout j the county for several weeks. A large crowd is exacted. .Pupils] ! from nearly every school in the court-- ty will he participants and schools and | parents are expected to lie in "atten I- - ance. ' > This is the first county [ ment for the white children held in • Martin County since 191fi, when the pupils .in all the schools took a j part. For the convenience of visitors, an information bureaU will be located at | the graded school building, where onej can find out the various events are taking place, etc. FORMER PRINCIPAL IS HI(iHLYVRAISEI) Mr. Kdgur Hundy, Former I'cincipal of! 1 Local School, Well Likvd in Wilmington ■ The Wilmington News -Dispaten, I of April 22, hud the following to nay of Mr. Edgar liundy. He has been asked to leave the Wilmington schools to take the office of superintendent of 1 the Perquimans ('Aunty schools. The extract shows (lie high regard of the Wilmington people for 1m I gar Hundyf ' as he is known by our people. The article follows: "Edgar Bundy came here from the ' superintendency of the Williamstoh ! schools in 1919.' He is a graduate of 1 Trinity College, a member of the ' (irace Methodist Church, the Club, and has taken an actite awl sue- ( ces% in civic, religious, ath- 1 letic affairs of the community. "He is a valuable citizen, not only ' in school hut in business,' social, and ' civic circles. There,are hundred* in -the arrangements be, made to retain him, particularly since he' Has been 1 advanced to the larger field- of dis-, I trict principal of liemenway and Tiles* 1 * Ton; ' 1 The Perquimans County and the > Hertford city schools recently have c been consolidated, much on the same ' line as is proposed in this county. The n new plan places fhe control of both systems in one superinte and at I tine meeting of 'the hoard yesterday >■ Professor Hundy was unanimously 1 chosen for that position. He has tele- ( graphed, asking more particulars, and i the local board! will have* time to act 1 while the Perquimans board is pro- I paring its reply.'" ''' ™ ' Ifc Duke Catcher to Preach at Vernon i At the Vernori Church B. Dukej Critcher will preach Sunday afternoon | at 3 o'clock. Everyone is cordially in yited to, attend. A Judge Winston Talks To School Childreh Judge Francis D. Winston visited the Williamston this morning and addresseyfhe high school classes on the life ai*l works of Wil liam Shakespeare. ' The judge is always not only en tertaining and instructive in his ad dresses, but goes fartherj He plants some idea in the minds of the child that grows and multiplies as the pupy along the highway of life. ' Popular Citizen of Poplar Point Dead William R. Silverthorne, of Poplar Point, died Wednesday night, April 22. Mr. Silverthorne was 6H years old. He leaves a wlffow, four sons and one daughter. * He was buried" at the family plot on the home farm Thursday afternoon. The funeral was conducted by Elder William Grimes. 4 r , - ivijj Song Director ; nH B1 K R. ( . fiOOIH llll.K Musical Director of the Stewart-i tfOirdclii.lil i vtingelis.ic party, which j 'v ill hold a revival moettng trr W4U-. I liumsiou'beginning M-y 24 and last | ing for. two weeks. » Mil. IHTRRELL AT MIiRFREESBORO I Former Pastor'-of Williamston Baptist j -Church to Assume New Pas torate "Vlay 1 ~~~~~ ■ I Murfreesboro, April 2.4. -llr. \V, R. j | Burrel, of Monroe, N. I'., will arrive in Murfreesboro wtih his family May I to become pastor of Murfreesboro Baptist church, left vacant it) Febru ary by Rev. J. W Whitley, who re j signed to accept a call from Gastonia - ..Baptist Church. CIIOWUH College X S particularly interested HI his coming, since he is to.be .with 'lie institution a* college chaplain, and-will t occupy the oliun of Bible next year. Students of the college- taa.ag the. course-in Bible next year will nave ex | | ceptiiTjiat opportunities, fy Dr. Bur-j t ell has resided in a number, of Bible/, lands, such as Palestine, Persia, Meso-1 jiotainia, Bagdad, and by virtue of his extensive travels abroad he has in "tits] possession an interesting collection » * ,a. great many curios which he, u.> an. officer in the British Army, had the pi ivilege of inking wl,int. Dr. Burrell is well equippei/for the. position oT* pastor in a college town, being a mm of .unliniited learning anil v >i holurship, and having had varied ainlj edi fyi ng ex periei ice. lledias the degrees of M. A., I>. I),j anil Lit. I>. Horn in IK7I of English , parentage, in Ottowrftt'aiiadu, he at- i ■Stended public schools in Toronto, Can r adui find grodunted ; frown the K(tf([t School of Military Instiuction of..Tor onto and Winnipeg, Canada," in 1 K(»!. He Served with the Canadian Cavalry' and Royal Northwest Mounted Police. Serving in the tank of captain, Dr. | Burrell has won honors in military ■ service. He has ben decorated with the Canadian Service Medal, British General Service Medal, Allied Medal, an ( ' Star of Ind.a, lit the late World j War, he was British ' Army lecturer. His Army service in foreign countries embraces England,. Fanee, Italy,.Egypt Arabia, India, Germany Straits Settle-j mer ts and China. His versatility is further evidenced! by his prominent interest ia civic af I fnli'H membership in Masonic Lodge, being a Mason, Knight Templar, and! | Shriner, Stid his success* a 4 an author. Dr. Burrell has been pastor in To ronto, Canada; Orange, N. ,1.; Itich-i mond, Va.; Loujsburg, and Monroe, N. C. Paint Coupons Must be Presented in Person Mr. P. H, Brown, manager and! member' of the firm of Culpepper Hardware Co, sta'ed this morn ing that he hud , had many of the coupons for free samples of paint I sent in "by mail, asking him to send the sample to them. "1 would be very .glad, to, do this,"| Mr" Brown «ai«l, "But 1 can not, as the company which" inanufactuTes thir B. P. S. paints has charge of the demonstration, anil it requires the per son to bring the coupons To Ihe store in jierson to get tha free paint. It •H'ts no obligation to, buy\upon the bearer, however. You will not even be asked fo buy a brush." r Mr. Brown invites everyone to come to the demonstration, and bring their paint problemi>with them. There will [}'■ a man here to aitsw'ei - any question you may want to ask. Remember the days: Monday, Tttes day, and Wednesday, , I ADVERTISERS WILL FIND 01/R * COLUMNS A LATCHKEY TO 1600 HOMES OF MARTIN ,COLNTV USyA'ttMSHtil) 18% 8 SCOUTS TO GO TO CHAPEL HILL ' ■ i To Choose Eiyht Best I'atrl leaders ■ j in" Pamlico Touneil; Chance for Local Boy* to Get Busy l| " , • J Eight Hoy Scout pati>ol leaders will t)>* s#laofc*t- -by- competition in the -LX.u.opi nrniinizPiLiift. Moron, Beaufort,, and I 'it t Counties to go to the State e imp of patroLleaders to be held in "'impel Hill, June 17, 18, ami 19. The eight hoys will form a model patrol, an,i .J)hi] 11 Wilcox, Scout, Executive, win i+f thrir leftiter —— The camp to be held-a' Chapel Hifl is of an experimental nature to deter: mine :>h lii ,st method of training pa rol ii'aders and is conducted jointly l>; the \:iiiunal Cou"cil Hoy Scouts of 'Amet ica an I by 'lie State t'niversity. Over .',(10 re (ires' nlatives are expect e I am. the tratnii.g v*i 11 be in charge of educrtors and N>ut officials of na tional fame) The ■owit. i epn e'.U d'ii the Pam -I'* . *t a " which i im ij .'sfd of our c >un v.' lj.tL,. t Leauiutt Counties, 4 an* VwumviHe, , . enville, Hel- h k i> i"i, I'.in'i.'i. •>, '>li,■' i n and Wll lliau aon. . EXAMIN ATION FOR CLERK - CARRIER : 1 nited Slates Civil Service Announces Competitve Examination to Fill Position ay Local Office ■HJU I nited States Civil Service i'oinmission has announced that a com ptft itivi- cxamkuitiou for the position of clerk -village carrier ih the post | office at \v il 1 l.iiiis' on. The receipt of j applications will close on May 13, j 1!>25. j I'lie applications for this examina C | tion must be made on the prescribed | form, which, with nec°i>sary iristruc- I tions, may be obtained from the com 'mission's lo'cal representative at the po-t (♦WI'C .or from the secretary of the Fourth Civil Sprvic- District, at Washington, 1». C. All persons wishing- to take this examination should secure blanks and lib- their applications wi h the secre- 4 t:;r'y of the fourth civil service district, Washington, I). C., prior to the hour of closing business on the date above specified. The date for assembling of competi tor*; will be t.ta tod—in tW admission '•, ids mailed applicants after the close i f receipt of applications?* The (IH>CIS Speak For Themselves (Hy THE EDITOR) -— HiV Editor and trr* - wife" ciirr voucti for the size of speckled ' perch that Jim Staton catches. He sent us six, and that was two more than our ily of eight could eat at one meal. • A fisherman's «ye usually magnifies ihen he looks at his own catch, but • Staton .said I'd do well to get with one, and I'll admit I'd hadJPa pliinty • when I finished one of t|fose » perch. It was bigge'r .han my hand, which is a riirht good-sized one. Jim and Kader Crawford left here • yesterday morning and joined their friends, Ed Skyles, Hob Tarkenton, and Clyde Freeman, of Bertie-, and spent the day -fishing on the Cashle. Skyles, Freeman, and Staton caught forty-seven, and Crawford and Skyles , got twenty-five. Staton was so hon i est t hat he had to admit he had a | little box of live bait tbfttjjo.ope else . ! ktj/w about that probably helped him a little in pulling out yearly all of I the forty-seven "beauts" that were J caught boat. Attends Executive Council Meeting Mrs. James G. Staton returned Wed ! nesday afternoon from Wilmington, where she attended a meeting of I executive- council of the Diocese oT"~ East Carolina. Mrs. Staton, as chair man of the woman's work, and eight other prominent leaders of the Epis copal Church compose the executive cortimittee of the Diocese. The meet ings are held in the D'ocesan offices in Wilmington four times each year. ' SOLUTION TO TUESDAY I'UZZUS U'INIcIOHF I CTr"^oBBIjMTTLI SI £j rrrMnh