Watch Label on Your Paper; It Carries Date Subscription Expires VOLUME xxvni—NUMBER 92 NEGRO CAPTURED | AFTER 21 YEARS ▲■drew Sheppard, Alleged Murderer, Brought Back From Norfolk Yes terday to Face Trial for Life Deputy Sheriff Luther Peel and Chief of Police Daniel drove to Nor folk Thursday, where they found An drew Sheppard, a negro, in the hands of the Norfolk authorities, where he had been located and is charged with murder. Sheppard is charged with having killed a negro named White on the Rainbow Farm, near Hamilton, in the winter of 1905, and a true bill of in dictment is now on the superior court docket of Martin County charging him with the crime. * He will be tred for his life at the March term of the superior court af- * ter 21 years of fleeing freedom. Rumor has it that the cause of the killing was a woman. It is also un-j derstood that his capture was caused by a woman, who turned him up be cause she was mad with him. Sermon Subjects At The Baptist Church Sunday morning the pastor will have for his sermon subject, "The Friend of God." At the evening hour "Something to Work For Us When We Are Gone." Laat Sunday a very laqja jiumber of people came in from the rural dis tricts, both for the Sunday school and tor the preaching services. We great 1> appreciate thm interest on be hall of tne rural people.- A very import ant segment ol the membership oi im» cnurcn are the people in the rur al sertiftnw surrounuing Wiiiiamston, and we shall always be happy to have them and to minister to them in any possible way. * Wednesdays mid-week service was interesting, popular, and effective. A feature was the male quartette. Next Wednesday evening there will be spec ial music. Soon we pian to have the children sing for us at this service. We are having good times at these services. We want a large number ot people in attendance ,and feel tim they will be amply repaid for their time. Rocky Mount "Y" May Play Here Next Week In a rather one-sided game, our boys defeated Ayden town team here last Tuesday night. The final score was 22 to 14, but if the regular local team had been in anything like its usual form the score would very like ly have been vastly different. All the substitutes of the local team play ed in the last quarter. The management is trying to ar range a game with the Rocky Mount "Y" team here next week, but they have definitely decided on the date y*t- ' Regular Services At Riddicks Grove Sunday Rev. R. L. Shirley will conduct the regular services at Reddicks Grove Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Sun day school will be held prior to the preaching services. A cordial invita tion is extended to sll the people to worship with us. Friends of Mrs. W. L- Manning re gret that she has been confined to her home by illness. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Browning return ed last night from northern cities where they have been spending two weeks since their marriage. They are at home with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pen der. STRAND THEATRE IMPORTANT " y-1" -V' /*- # ~~ - 7 Continuous show will be run only on WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS. Show will start at 7.45 on other nights, and there will only be one show. THE ENTERPRISE Old. Older. Oldest I ■ t .I i * HlffiiH k- lli ili BW jtfii Jvjx-" ,• j I ; lElh "' li i|f m Captain Billy Micklar, 101 yaara •W. oldert man tn Bt. Augustine, u shown here Handing before Ma borne which ia the oldest house In America's oldest city, St Augus tine Captain Mlckler is a civil war veteran, and the only living member of the state legislature of IBfll. Main Street Runaway Creates Excitement What came near being a serious af fair happened yesterday when the "billy goat" of little Billy Biggs ran away. The first person he started for on his escapade was our city reporter, who was, as usual, on the street. That person jumped on the running board of a passing car and evaded the goat. But blood was in the little animal's eye and he decided to get Billy out of the wagon. He soon found that straight going was not go ing to do that so he jumped on one side of the shaft and then on the other. This carrying-on soon "broke the traces" and the little whie goat ran off, while Billy was being carefully unloaded on the sidewalk, landing in a perfect sitting posture and thereby suffering no serious injury. Bear Grass Local And Personal News Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bailey spent Sunday with Mrs. Bailey's mother, Mrs. Tom Whitehurst. Mr. Leeßoy Ausbon was the guest of Miss Mary Bailey Saturday night. Our principal, Mr. Lee, called on Mr. Charles Kodgers Sunday after noon. Miss Fannie Rowing, of Washing ton, visited and relatives in Bear Grass Saturday afternoon.. Messrs. Ophus Bailey, Mebane and 1/estpr Bailey, and Mr. Louis Buck motored to Washington Sunday night. Miss Louisa Rodgerson spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rodgers. Mr. and Mrs. Garland Ayers called on Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bailey Sun day night. Mr. Marvin Gurganus called on Miss Mary Harris Sunday night. Miss Pell Roberson, of Roberson ville, spent Sunday with Miss Irene Bailey. Yr. R. L. White spent Monday in Bethel. Mr. and Mrs, C. B. Harrison have returned from their wedding trip and are at home with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harrison. Mrs. Wheeler Martin and son, Mr. Martin, visited relatives in Hamilton Thursday. •* Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Anthony, of Rich mond, was in V>wn Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Fowler, of Rocky Mount, were in town yesterday. Announcements have been received irom Tarboro of the birth of little Miss Betsy Jean to Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Anderson January 19th. i" Mr. Page Harris, of Rocky Mount, was In town this morning. Mr. Gordon Battle, of Raleigh, was in town Wednesday. Mr. R. P. McKenzie was in town today. , Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, January 22,1926 BISHOP DARST IS HIGHLY HONORED One of Four Bishops in United States Appointed As Members of Na tional Evangelism Commission J | The presiding bishop of the Episco | pal Church has appointed a national i commission on evangelism, consisting of four bishops, four clergymen, and j lour laymen. 4*' East Carolina has been signally hon ored in that its own beloved bishop, the Rt; Rev. Thomas C. Darst, D. 1)., lias been selected to head that com mission. Bishop Darst and his colleagues on the commission are preparing plans und unifying all the spiritual forces of the church for a nation-wide evan ■ fyelistic crusado in 1927, when the old Episcopal Church will rise in its strength, shake the dust from its gar ments, and preach the gospel in every hamlet and town and city in our broad land. Hundreds, probably thou sands, of clergymen and laymen will I be employed in this gospel crusade, I which will not stop until every man, woman, and child in crowded cities , and in lonesome and sea*tered settle j ments have heard the story of the ! cross. The preparation for this crusade en tails enormous work. Our bishop will be called away from the diocese for considerable periods; but he is being loyally backed and supported by all his clergy and laity, many of whom have already held their day of prayer for his success. This crusade will be watched with intense interest by Christians of every denomination; many of Whom have ulready offered to contribute their help. Our readers will be kept advised from time to time of the plans for the crusade and. their development.— ■ Greenville Reflector. Judge Whedbee, of Greenville, Dead i Judge Harry W. Whedbee, of Green- I I ville, died at a Greenville hospital on 'i Wednesday night. He was taken sick ■ just, before noon in the court room, • while in the trial of a case. He asked ' the presiding judge, Albion Dunn, to defer proceeding with the trial of a ' case In which he appeared. He im- I j mediately lapsed into a state of un " | consciousness and never rallied. The cause of his death was said to be 'I apoplexy. 1 Mr. Whedbee was a native of Per b I | ijuimans County, but had lived in ' I Greenville since he was a small boy. I I His nele, Harry Skinner, practically raised and educated him. He was granted license to practice law when a young man, and practiced as the junior member of the firm of j Skinner & Whedbee until his death, except for a few years when he was j on the superior court bench. He re signed the position of judge on ac count of ill health'. He has presided |.' »over several sessions of court in Mar tin County. Mrs. Hardy's Nephew Killed in Auto Wreck 1 Mrs. B. W. Hardy was called to En-! Weld Monday evening to the bedside ' of her nephew, Clarence Willey, who 1 had sucered a fractured skull in an " automobile wrej:k. He was immedi ' ajely taken to a Rocky Mount Hos pital, where he died on Tuesday.. He was buried Wednesday near Enfield. Mr. Willey was an 18-year-old high school boy, and he and three girls were driving the streets of En field during a school recess Monday when the car turned over two or three times. No one was dangerously hurt 3 except young Willey. One of the girls, however, suffereu many cuts and bruises. l* , - Macedonia Local And Personal News f Messrs. Sidney Beacham and Geaher Peele called on the teachers of Farm Life Sunday night. Messrs. Lucien and George Peel 1 were the guests of Misses Gilder and Melissa Peel Saturday night. Miss Sadie Mae Hadley was in Wil " liamston Saturday afternoon shopping. Mr.'~€laude L. Hadley and Misses Clara Dixon and Sadie Mae Hadley ' attended the show at Williamston '• Wednesday night. I Sunday Services At >. Christian Church A. j. Manning, Pastor ' , Sunday school, 9.45 a. m. Morning service, 11 a. m. s Evening service, 7.80. p. m. Everyone cordially invited to wor n ship with us at one or all these serv ices. Offers Subscription For The Best Name for Dog Mr. Henry Gurkin has just re ceived a beautiful eaquiittau dog, which he ordered front Kansas. Mr. Gurkin wants a suitable name for his new dog, and au thorizes the giving ,of i year's subscription to The Enterprise to the person who will furnish the most appropriate and beautiful name for his white puppy, WEEKLY SERMON THE ENTERPRISE ' Exodus 20:2—"1 am Jehovah, thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the h»use of ou »ABI| )|Bqs noqx "aiiupuoq other «ods before me."—The First Commandment. By REV. C. O. PAKDO A nold legend of the Jews says that when God gave the first com mandment to the children of Israel He upoke in the Egyptian tongue, because the Israelites had lived in Egypt so long they had forgotten the Hebrew language. The first commandment was given at a time when the nations of the earth worshipped other gods. In Egypt god and goddess were many. Jehovah—the one true God who was the Creator of heaven and earth— gave this first commandment to Is rael, who acuepted it as true in con tent and binding in force; and thus God established His and un questioned sovereignty ov'ur kU things. And through the ages the pure ami undeftled conception of God, as Spirit Lord, supreme over all, has come down to us. To us He speaks itnd says "Thou shalt have no other gods be fore Me." Well—do we keep this divine com mandment, this law which is a great eternal unchangeable principle? Not to Keep it means the destruction in our hearts and lives of God's com plete sovereignty over us; not to keep it means we cut ourselves olf from the fountain source of all real and spiritual intercourse with the jone and only true God, who is a spirit, eter-' nal, unchangeable and,everlasting—! the true justice, the perfect truth, the source of mercy. Not to acknowledge Jehovah as God means we are chil dren without true parentage, wander ers without hearth and home; spirit ual being journeying through life in this world with no abiding place when our earthly task ia done. To acknowledge Jehovah as God is one thing. To live, love and serve Jehovah as God is another. To Je hovah, the one true God, is due, first, complete surrender pf our wills to His will. Second: True obedience to His com mands' Third: Homage and worship in spir it and in truth. Fourth: Loyalty and devotion to His purposes. Fifth: Honor and praise for His goodness and perfection. The intellectual acknowledgement of God as Jehovah is one thing. In the daily lives we live, however, do we render unto Him His due; or do we take from Him—the one true God —those things we know are His. 1. Do we set our will or our desires, before His will or desires? If so, we are exalting ourselves above Him. We are making gods of ourselves and' dc- j mand that Jehovah serve us by per-' mitting d\ir wills and desires to Come! first. 2. Are we obedient to His command ments ? Or do we disregard His com mands and do as we please, follow ing our fancies while ignoring God? If so, we make God serve us while we exalt ourselves and take Deity's dues. 3. Do we pay homage and do we worship Him in spirit and in truth? If not, we laugh at Him as though He were a child whose demands arc heard but who is smiled upon. 4. Are we loyal to His purposes? Are we devoted to His course. The purpose of God is for complete har -1 mony and union between God ,and man, man and man. Or are we un* I mindful of these things and live sel- I fish, contentious lives, being loyal to our pleasures, our appetites; devoted to self satisfaction even though God and our fellowmen are denied their dues ? 6. Have we honor and praise for His goodness and perfection? Or do we dishonor His goodness by impos ing our sins upon Him? Or do we close our heart to His perfection and declare our ways—so often contrary to His ways—good enough? We do not have to bow down to golden idols to have other gods. We need not perform soma ritualistic rite before heathen shrines to have other gods. Too often we serve oth er Gods than Jehovah when we tarn our faces from Him and render those things belonging to God to ourselves. START ON CHOWAN BRIDGE MONDAY Completion of Hugh Project, Costing Around $432,900, Is Expected This Yesr Elisabeth City, Jan.-21.—Work on the construction of the bridge to be built across the Chowan Itiver will begin Monday with the driving of test piles. This project has long been looked forward to by all of northeast ern North Carolina, it will link the "Lost Provinces" with, the rest of the State. The contractors expect to com plete the work this year. The bridge will be of concrete and steel atyd creosoted timbers and the total cost is to be $432,522.74, tliis be ing the price submitted by the suc cessful bidders, Brooks & Sanford, of Charleston, S. C. The bridge will extend from Em peror, in Chowan County, about four miles north of Edenton, in Bertie County. Concrete approaches on each uide will be built by the State High way Commission. When it is com pleted it will constitute the last link in that part of the Atlantic Coastal I highway, passing through this section 1 of the State. An act passed at the last session of j the General Assembly provided funds lor the project, authorizing the sale j bonds not. exceeding $(>00,000 for its, construction. The test piles will i be driven to determine the -depth and I texture of the sand foundation, into which the permanent concrete piles will be settled later, it is announced [ by S. B. Brooks, representative of the j contractors. Says North Carolina Faces Greatest Era ■ *■ •» Chapel Hill, Jan. 20.—Nathaniel T. Guernsey, vice president and general counsel of the American Telephone & Telegraph C 0.,, was the principal ■ peuker at the annual banqueL.tif. tb.ej first-year law class here last night." j Mr. Guernsey hus been giving a! series of lectures to the university 1 law classes on public utilities. Mr.j i Guernsey came here at his own ex | pense. He will visit a number of j ' places in the State before returning to New York. Mr. Guernsey told the law students ] that great opportunities awaited them 1 in North Carolina in the practice of their profession. The State is facing, the greatest era in its development, he said, the like of which is not par alleled by any other commonwealth. Kveretts High Wins Two More Games (Special To The Enterprise) Everetts, Jan. 21.—0n Tuesday night the boys' team from Everetts and Winterville met in Washington to play off their tie game. Everetts won 38-18. Coach Johnson, of Washing ton, refereed a great game. He fol lowed the ball closely and kept Cap tain Roebuck, who was on a running spree, down. Cherry was high scorer with 20 points, being closely followed by Worthington, of Winterville, with 15. jßoth teams put up a good fight but Everetts was determined to win.' . Everetts won their aecorj l game of the week from the Ayden town team. -The- sctftc was 32-7-. —The-Ayden-boysj were handicapped, only 5 men being | | able to get here. Two of their men j | were allowed to play after having '1 i personal fouls called on them. Their main men were Baldru, Hart, ar>! Wingate. The high scorer was Cherry with 10 points, with Bullock next with S. The Recond team of the high school wa sallowed to play six minutes of the last quarter. Phillips, of Robersonville, refereed j this game and held up to the reputa-' tion he has begun to make for him self. This game and the one with Winterville were clean and fast. All the teams showing their sportsman ship. To Begin Search for "Blackbeard's" Ships Kinston adventurers have announce! their intention of raising the ships of the pirate, Teach, or "Blackbeard," which they claim are now lying at the bottom of • Bah Cjeek where the Teach mansion once stood. If they succeed in raising these old ships, they will find a fortune in ex hibiting them. We have many Gods whom we wor ship and serve. Their names are: selfishness, greed, avarice, passion, pleasure, might, power, and every one of our unholy tendencies are our God's, unless we have them —even as we ourselves should be In subjection to the one holy, eternal God —Jehovah Thou ikilt have no other gods before me." | Woo|worth Heiress c) • v *'' Littln Barbara Hutton. year old irrand-daughter of the late Frank W Woolworth whose 60.000 share? of 5 and 10 cent store mock sold for $10,000,000 She still has $40,000,000 wort: ' It- Don't, faint folks The Proper Manner Of Addressing Mail lieoau.se of carelessness in address-j iiig nuitter for mailing and failure to' place the j»ddress and return card thereon in the usual and proper man ner postmasters are again requested to urge patrons'to address' their mail! fully and correctly and place the ad dress apd return card in the propel' position on envelopes or wrappers. It is not only necessary that the address be complete and correct, but ! that it be arranged in the customary | manner so as to facilitate the read-1 nig of the address when handling the mail with the rapidity required and to prevent improper treatment and de lay. To this end the addressee's street address, box 'number, or the number of his rural route should be placed under his name and above the name of the post oflice and Stati}, in the lower right portion of the address side, the sender's return- card being placed in the upper lefteorner.— From The Postal bulletin, Jan. 19, lIJ2O.l I J2O. Sandy Kidge Local And Personal News Mrs. t!rover Godard spent Tuesday I evening, with Mrs. W. L. Manning. J I Mrs. W. L. Jones, and two daugh ters, Misses Roxie and Carrie,, were j the guests of Mrs. W. J. Cherry Wed-1 I nesday. Mrs. Roy Andrews went to Wash ington Sunday afternoon. Mr. Lester llriley was the guest of j M is* Cora lie 1 Ved Wednesday evening, j ,Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cherry were! the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. 1,. Manning Wednesday .evening. Mrs. John Cherry and Mrs. San) Andrews spent the day Tuesday with [ Mrs. W. J. Cherry. Mrs. N. P. Roberson, Mrs. R. T. and Mrs. Leo Roberson and Mrs. Mozella Anderson visited Mrs N'. R. (Jritlin Tuesday evening. ljuite a number of our young people I attended the show in Williamston Wednesday night. Miss Heatrice Cherry spent Wed nesday night with Miss Lettie Chyrry. Miss lfeatrice Cherry spent Satur day niyht with Miss liculah Kober , 4,011. ' I Miss Fannie Latham Martin spent' i the week end with her mother at I Jamesville. ' Misses Uernice Williams and Fan niy Latham Martin spent Wednesday night with Miss Annette Jones. Mi I lei nice Williams was the guest of Mrs. J. 11. Riddick Friday afternoon. Mrs. Herbert Talyor is on the sick list again this week. Messrs. Lester Hriiey and Allen Peed and Miss Ethel Capps anil Fan nie May Roberson motored to Rober sonville Saturday evening. Messrs. Frank Griflin and oJe Hop kins was the guest of Miss Coralie Peed Saturday' evening. ' - ■ Mr. Irving Coltrain and Miss Dare iarririnr attended services, at Holly Springs Sunday afternoon. Mr. Haulsey Hardison was the guest of Miss Lettie Roberson Sunday. Mrs. T. A. Peed visited Mrs. W. H. Daniel Thursday afternoon. We~are gTad to hear that Mrs. N. R. Griflin is much improved from his ser ious illness. Messrs. George, Lester, Jim, Willie and Sife Holland visited Mr. and Mrs Neal Godard Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs.-G."H. Hollingsworth and children were the guests of Mrs. T. A. Peed Sunday afternoon. Miss Gladys Roberson and Mr. M -1!. Hudson left Friday afternoon by motor for* Rocky Mount, where they were >d. They then left for Mi ami, Fla., on their honeymoon. They will make home at Rocky Mount after their return. Mrs, Hudson is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thad Roborson, of Williams TownsTiip. Mr. Hudson is a prosper ous young man of Rocky Mount. Advertisers Find Our Columns a Key to 1,600 Martin County Homes ESTABLISHED 1898 WILLIAMSTON SCHOOL NEWS Honor Roil 1 or December: Each Grade Organized As Civic Club; Wil liams ton Quint Win* . eVftrtlmving be met !n order to be entitled to the hon or roll. First, a general average of yo on scholarship and not less than Bi> on any one subject; second, at least iiu on conduct; no taruies and no ab sences. , ! 1 The honor roll for the month oi December follows: First A: Howard Cone, Eli Gur ganus, Thad Harrison, Milton James, Len Manning, Jim Manning, Clayton Moore, R. A. Pope, Thomas .Sullivan, James Williams, Edna Ballard, Char lie Francis Cherry, Jessie Mae Hollo man, Mary Mizell, Mamie Clyde Tay lor, Lawrence Weaver. First 15: Martha Robertson. Second grade: eJssie Mae Ander son, Alice Harmon, Christine . Jen kins, Grace Manning, Millie Grittin, Lawrence Lindsley. Third grade: Oscar Anderson, jr., Shelbon Hale, Wheeler Martin, jr.. Lynwood Ward, Josephine Anderson, Mattie Gurganus, Cathryn Harrison, Nell Clyde Harrison, Millie l'eace Pope. Fourth grade: Jaipes sfade Rhodes, jr., Ruth Ward. Five A: Jim Rhodes, jr., Ruth Ward. Five li: Ernest Harrison,. Wheeler Manning, Frances Howen, Mary Grady Gurkin. Sixth grade: Albert Clark, Charles Manning, Edith el'ele. Seventh grade: No honor, roll. ■Mr. Soymour is organizing each grammar-grade into a civ.ic club. The purpose of.'each club is to first keep its own room tidy, to white-wash trees, to put out hedges, to keep the grounds clean. A loving cup'is to be given the grade that makes the most civic improvements. For instance, if a grade white washes a certain num ber of trees or picks up paper it will ' inecive a certain number «i |-nrjrrtsup- ~ on approval of grade teacher. Tlie winner of this cup will be tin one that makes the most points t>y suih im provements. . I A query which )ni» buen scleotwd this yea rfor the high school debating * union is, "Resolved, That North Car olina should levy a State tax on prop erty to aid in the support of an eight-.,, months scliool term." The following high school students have signified their intention of tak- Hng part -in the debate: Paul Godwin, Cecil Talyor,'Ruth 'Manning, Melba Wynne, Claud 1!. Clark, Paul Simp son, Mary M. Andrews, Edwin Peele, Hibhle Liverman, Mary - C'arstarphen, Marguerite Cook, and Margaret Rog tison. The triangle in which William ston will be placeil is to he decided later. A goodly crowd, uf I'any from .Ply mouth ami Williamston. witnessed tin* game between their high school team* Wednesday night at the It was if fast, elosi.;, and interesting game, our boys winning with the score of 15-12. • The line up was: Williamston , Plymouth R..F. ipee|e Harrison 1.. F. Roborson . N. Swain Center Ward _■ Hardison R. G. "Parnhitt ; ' : • Smith - L. G. Cox Sasser Substitutes; Williamston—Pro wn, Harrison, Cook; Plymouth—Harris, J. Swain. Methodist Program For Next Week Sunday •-thool, u.l r > a. m.- E. P. Cnnniiijfhani, • n (*>• ri nll ndent. Preaching, 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Junior Epwofth League, 2.80 p. m. Preaching at Vernon, 3.00 p. m. Senior Epworth League Monday night, S p. m. J Prayer meev'-ig, Wednesday, 7.30 p m. Choir practice, Wednesday night at o.W p. m. XJout Borrow yo»rNei^W)o/s paper-——/ Ownj9woivn|

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