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VOL. 7 ' AHOSKIE, N. C., SEPTEMBER 22, 1V16. NO. 36
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AHOPKIE. N. C.
J. R. EVANS
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MURFREESBORO. N. C.
Walter R. Johnson
Attoknby-at Law
Ahorkir. North Carolina
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lat Monday in each month.
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ABOUT 250 ENROLLED
A Larfc tod Enthusiastic Gathering
oa Hand at the OpeainJ Exercise*
?Betterment Association Ke-Or
faaixed with Party Eight Mem
bers, with Mrs. D. P. Baker Presi
dent?Audi toriom ia Procfas of
Construction.
The 1914-17 scnool year at
Ahoskie wit* given a telling end
forceful-impetus at an Education
al Rally Service, held at the Bap
list Church Sunday night. prior
to the opening of the High School
here Monday morniug. Services
at the Methodist Church were call
ed off and preaching service at the
Baptist Church was suspended in
order to carry through this meet
ing. Invocation wan given by the
IfNWtor, Rev- Dowell, and, follow
ing'song service, several short
8|ieeches were made by the fol
lowing gentlemen: Superintend
ent N. W. Britton, of Winton,
Rev. C. L. Dowell, Professor F.
Q. Barbee, Attorney W. W. Rog
ers, Rev. Braxton Craig, and Dr.
C. O. Powell. The remarks by
these men were optomistic as to
the future of the Anoekie High
IScliool, and all of their speeches
were tilled with pleasing and con
gratulatory facts concerning the
growth and additions to the school
here. s
Dr. C. G. Powell read copies of
two rule* wbicli had been pre
Vioualy drawn up and passed by
the Board of Trustees, dealing
first with the enteiing of new pu
pila into the Primary Depart
ment for the first time, and se
cond. to require the parents of
those win- are in school here from
outside this school district to pay
their tuition charges promptly at
the first of each month, anjj re
quiring the same of those who
are to take music.
SCHOOL OPENED MONDAY, 18.
The Ahoskie High School open
ed for the current session on Mon
day morning, with a large gather
ing of patrons, friends, and pupils
on hand, ready for the sounding
of the bell at nine o'clock. Short
exercises were held prioi to the
actual registering of new pupils
and classifying of old oi.es. Pro
fessor Barbee opened with a few
remarks of welcome and called on
Rev. Dowell to offer prayer. In
behalf of the ^Trustees. Dr. Pow
ell made a few remarks, in which
heVsve some sound and wise ad
vice to those entering school,
and to those who were already in
school. He cautioned them to
stay in scjiool and receive the full
benefits of a High School educa
tion, which today offers ttorp in
a common school than any other
system.
At the conclusion of these re
mark", the school children were
dismissed for a while, and the au
ditorium was left to tb^ organiza
tion of the High School Better
ment Association.
BETTERMENT ASSOCIATION.
Miss Mirja Holloman. last .year's
efficient. President, called the (fath
ering to order, and made a few
pertinent remarks in <%hicb the
importance of the Association was
emphasized. She further explain
ed that, although the Association
was essentially a woman's organi
zation. this year men will be wel
corned as members, and were even
urged to band in their member
ship. The men present took very
I kindly to this suggestion and invi
i tation, and wh^n the membershii
I alios iters parsed around, practi
cally all of the men present enroll
ed as active members. It is now
the Betterment Association, nol
the Woman's Betterment Associa
tutu. The following officers wen
elected for^he^current year: Mrs
D- P Baker, T*re>idjmt; Mrs. E
J. Gerock, Vice?reh(dent: Mrs
D. L. Myeis. Secretary;! Mrs. J
P. Boyette, Treas. _ Miss
Ilolloman, who presided during
the entire session, then appointed,
the following Committees: Mem
bershio Committee, Meademes 0.
P. Baker, E. J. Geroek, J. A.
Williams, R. ,f. Hoggard, M. O.
Gerock. and Miss Margaret Hood;
Program Committed, Misses Bailie
Parham, Florence White, Roberta
Crews, and Mesdames C. C. Hog
gard, E. C. Hobbs; Refreshment
Committee, Mesdames H. E. Cope
land, 8. H. Iyary. W. J. Mitch
ell. M. D. Gatling. J. Q. Barbee,
J. P. Royette,
A few remarks by Professor
Barbee reciting the things tliat can
be done by the Association this
year closed the meeting and the
Association gave way to a re-as
sembling of the school children.
WORK ON NEW BUILDING
Simultaneously with the open
ing of school, workmen began re
moving tne dirt for the foundation
of the High School Auditorium
and class rooms. The plot had
been previously laid off, and the
breaking of the ground was the
real beginning of the construction
of Ahoskie's High School build
ing. The new structure is situat
ed just back of the old building,
and cannot be seen from the town.
It faces the St. Johns road leading
into town, and is so constructed
that a connecting link may be
made betwee; the two buildings
Winton Waveletls
Duty Ptoflt tram a Busy Towa
fXI CMapibd mi Anaafad ky ia
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We eppreciate very much the
kindness of the Editor of the Her
ald for his article referring to
the Wiuton High School.
Our teachers and pupils have
commenced work in earnest. We
hope that this will be the best ses
sion thet the school has ever had.
But the building? How much it
is needed! May we, too, say in a
few months "ground has been bro
ken for the new bnilding. Work
will begin at obce on the con
struction."
The Y. W. A. of Chowan Church
had a must interesting and enthu
siastic meeting with Miss Louise
Taylor Friday night, Sept. 15.
Every member was present and
five visitors. State Missions was
the subject Each girl represent
ed a state and told of the condi
tions in that state. Two new
members were received: Either
Royster and Leta Hester. The
next meeting will be at the
home of Miss Louise Vann. The
following officers were elected;
Miss Mary Davenport, President;
Ruth Vann. Vice-President; Lil
lian Shaw, Secretary and Treasu
rer; Bessie Lee. Pianist.
Through the efiorts of Rev. J.
N. Bynum the Winton Literary
Club was organized Thursday eye
ning at the home of Miss Mary
Davenport. The officers are; Miss
Royster President; W. D. Boone,
Vice President; Miss Louise Vann
Secretary and Treasurer. ' A com
mittee was appointed to plan the
course of study, .
On account of the meeting in
the Winton Church, the 'Chowan
Club has postponed the meeting
. until Monday evening, Sept. 25.
, The Club will meet with Mrs. J.
. W. Boone.
The many friends of Dr. C. F.
Griffin and family will regret to
i know that tbe.v will leave Winton
. the first of the year. Dr. Griffin
. has purchased a large farm in Ga
r tea County and will move there
t the first of the year.
Little Dorothy Hale was bitter
! by a dog on Sunday afternoon or
. her way home from the home ol
. Mr. Jas. Mitchell. The dog wai
. not killed for fear it was mad.
? (Continued on Page 4)
mm union m
idents' mimli
Editor of Progressive Former Re
quests Newspapers Friendly to
Farmers to Correct a Fslse State
meat Soot out by Tbe Aseociat
ed Press.
Wo now call upon all farmer*
and all paper* friendly to farmer*
to help oorrect one of tiie moat
damnable falsehood* yet per|>et
rated to cheat grower* out of a
fair price for this year* cottor
crop.
With startling surprise and as
tonishment cotton farmers read in
the daily papers last! week that a
meeting of State Farmers' Union
Presidents, held in New Orleans,
had recommended twelve cents as
mimimun price for cotton.
And this was reported on a day
when even new-crop middling cot
ton was bringing 15 cents all over
the South! It was reported also
the day after Superintendent Hes
ter published the cotton statistics
printed elsewhere on this page and
in the very city where he publish
ed them!
from Virginia to lexas tins
statement of leaders representing
the growers of the crop was hailed
with hallelujahs b.v the hears and
with amazement by farmers. The
price of cotton slumped quickly
afterward, and this report was no
doubt partly the blame.
Now what are the facts! The
facts are that this report was not
only a lie but a lie promoted by
high-handed forgery and fraud.
The facts are that instead of nam
ing twelve cents a pound as a
reasonable minimum for this year's
crop, the Farmer's Union Presi
dents named fifteeu cents and say
it should bring twenty cents.
"We find that conditions Warrant a
pr.ee of twenty cents, and we urfe
farmers not to sell any cotton at all
at less than fifteen cents,'' is the
official statement signed by those
Union Presidents who remained in
New Orleans after the discovery
of this amazing faaud.
Tbe tragedy of it is that the As
sociated Press which sent out the
false report to a'l dailies seems to
have sent out no correction what
ever. We therefore urge all pa
pers friendly to farmers to copy
this article, and for fear many ed
itors will not see it we urge every
cotton growing reader to seud it
to his newspaper.
The fight for fair pricea cannot
be defeated by such knavery. Con
ditions iw>w are such that farmers
should get back the millions they
lost two years ago and every far
mer shonld belp in this crusade.?
Progressive Farmer.
POLICY HOLDERS MEETING
The regular annua' meeting of
the policy holders of the North
ampton], Hertford and Bertie
Branch of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Association of
North Carolina was held at Alios
kie, Sept. I4th. 1916.
The meeting, was called to order
by the President. Minutes of last
meeting read and Approved.
The question of insuring cotton
peanuts and tobacco, when party
wanted insurance for oneyear only,
was discussed, it was moved arid
carried that' the admittance fee on
such insurance be 90d on the ooe
hundred dollars worth.
The torm of directors J. W.
Boone, of Winton, and Dr. R. P.
Thomas of Cofied, having expired
they were reelected for a term of
three years,
i President Albert Vann and Sec
retaiy-treasurer R. W. Outlaw
were re-elected for next year at
the same salaries paid in 1916.
i The Secretary-Treasurer made
bis report showing a balxnce on
i band of $13,647.38 to tha credit
i of the Association, ell bills paid
f to date. t
i There appearing do further bus
. iness the meeting adjourned.
R. W. Outland, Sec.-Treat.
A IflTER BY PROFES '
Si 1f. KfllllflMS,
Principal of the Win ton High School
Invitea Pupila from Other Schuola
to Take Advantage of the Elev
enth Grade Work No Tuition
. Charges for Hertford Residents.
.The Editor, Tub IIektpohd
CjpiNTr Hkkai.u:
?Sir:
*1 am taking this- means of maik
ing a statement to tl>? people of
the County generally in regard to
the Winton High School.
This year the gobool is offering
the full four year High School
course, with two teachers giving
their entire lime to High School
subjects. There is in addition a
very competeut music teacher con
nected with the school. The
classes are small and there is
abundant opportunity for individ
ual instruction to each pupil.
The school receives aid frog)
both the county and the state and
it is the desire of {the management
to serve as many of the people as
possible. No tuition is charged
to any resident of Hertford Coun
ty.
The undersigned will lie very 1
glad to get in tpuch with any boy
or girl in the county who has com
pleted the course in the public
scoool in his or her neighborhood
and will give prompt attention to
any requests for information in
regard to the school.
Especial attention is called to
the desirability of entering school
promptly in order to obtain credit
for work done.
Yours very truly,
R. E. Williams,
Principal Winton High School
Winton. N. C., (
September 16, 1916, *
WHYSO MANY LITTLE GRAVES
Three fifths of the babes that
die during the first month and a
third of those who die during the
first year die because of defective
parentage. They die because of
weakness inherited from unsound
parents?usually the father.
The second commonest cause of
infant deaths is disease of the
breathing tract, due to the linger
ing belief that damn air or night
air breeds disease, and to lack
abundant fresh air in bed rooms,
summer and winter alike- The re
sult {Adenoids, enlarged or dis
eased tonsils, frequent sore throat,
and diseased ears, bronchitis,
pneumonia, and tuberculosis, es
pecially tuberculosis of the bones,
which, according to the report of
recent investigators, is more com
mon among country than among
city children.
A third case of frequent trouble
is due to poorly balanced rations,
improper cooking, iaregular eat
ing, and in older childrdn to neg
lected teeth. The baby is started
out on a taste of everything the
mother eats 'to keen it from hav
ing the colic'. It is gyven fats
and poorly cooked starches; in fact
anything it wants at any and all
times. It's stomach is overwork
ed. and there is no escape from
the indigestion commonly report
ed by the mothers. The child
falls into disaster through the mis
guided and overzealous care of an
untrained mother?Dr. .Frabcis
Sage Bradley.
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, ai
they cannot thn seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure it you
muet take internal remedies. Hall's
Catarrh is taken internally, and acts
directly upon the blood and muoous
eurfaae. Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. It was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this
eountry for years and is a regular
peescriation. It is composedof the
best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting diraclly on
the mucons surfaces. The -perfect
combination of Ihe two ingredients ia
what prodnces such wonderful results
In curing catarrh. Send testimonials
F. J." CHENEY A CO., Props., Toledo.
Ohio.
Sold be Druggists, price 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for Consti
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