1 j|_ ?flu j^_, ,.Jt JL!^ ?JL>^^-J^jL---M^jf^ij|j^jj|jl^^^^Mw _ ' " "~T?WWPIgT^?^Pig31E3^3Ear^n!^^JJU^ ~1fg~TimMM^M ' THE LARGEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PRINTED IN EASTERN NORTH-CAROLINA. ??-3-1????J??^????^?T?W?^^l_Ili^BtirffH ? vol 8- AHOSKIE, N. C., OCTOBER*19, 19J7. * *4 '"""nJTjo food con-. ? hon campaign At the meeting of the executive committee of the Hertford County Food Comiesion on Monday, the 15th day of October, the following mem ber* were present: S. P. Winborne, J. C. Taylor, /. M. Eley. B. G. Wil liams, E. J. Gerock, E. W. Gaither, and N. W. Britton. After a thorough discuseion it waa agreed to call a mass meeting in each of the six townships - of the County in order that the plans for the food campaign, which is on *11 , over the State, may be discuued and explained fully. An effort will be made to secure some one to ad drees each of these meetings. All of these meetings will be on Saturday, October 27. at 2:30 o'clock, at the following places; Co mo, Murfreesboro, Union. Ahoskie, Harrelisville, and Winton. It is urged that there be a full gather ing of the.people in each of the townships on the days named. Committees were appointed in each of the school districts of the County, whose immediate duty it is to inform the people of the town L ship meetings and to urge their tit tendance. This may be done by announcements Tn Sunday School, church services, and Al public meet ings Let every one do Ms or her duty in this particular. Following are the names of the committees: Miss Mina Hulloman, Rev. C. h Dowel!, Dan P. BoyAte; J. D. Cul U, io.nu. W Uit.W.11 J P frot. well; J. L. Early. W. J. Sumner, Daniel Lowe; G. T. Howard, James Vaon. W. P. Willougnby; J. R. Wil der, J. V. Perry, Stephen Piland; S. A. Ives, Miss Hazel Montague, B. Scull; L. H. Wynne, P. P. Britt, Mrs. Boxie Jones. N. S. Hoggard, ?E. V. Gi'iaaoni, Raleigh Parrtu; J no Adkins; Sam Hill. W. B. Jordan. A. T. Hill; Davitf Bazemore; Mrs. T. B. Wynn.'L. J, Lawrence, Mrs. C. T. Vauffhan; Gamma Vinson, 3. ( A. Parker. Miss Kate E. Story, C. C. Parker; Mrs. E. B. Vaughan, E. W. Whitley. Mrs. H. V. Parker; Miss Annie Sue Winborne, Mrs. T. I. Burbage, Mrs. J. D. Riddick; Miss Annie M. Spiers, Miss Marga ret Majette, Miss Mary E. Taylor; Mrs. J. B. Ferguson, Mrs. T. T. Barrett, Mrs. Silas Edwards; Mrs. J. R. Miller, Miss Pauline Eley, T. N. Charles; Miss Julia Cobb, J. M. Forbes: A. G. Otwell, Mrs. H.?ttT Griffith. Mrs. J. M. Eley; H. W. Green, fJt Rawla, N. J. Minton; Mrs. Emma Marsh, Joe Holloman, S. E. Marsh; Lewis Hayes, Arthur Livertnan; J. 0. Rountrey, I. J. As kew,. M?. R. Sumner; Mrs. Julia Newaome. Mrs. S. P. Taylor, Mis. J. N. Clark, A. W. Taylor; Miss . Mary Williams, Miss Georgia Pi land, Mrs. C. M. Britt. Each of the above named persons will work in bis or her respective school dis trict to get the people to attend the township meeting!. At these meetings arrangements will be made for registration and for delivering home Cards of In struction, and also Membership Cards. ' If we want to end the war auc eeaafully and quickly we must ?eU together and diacuas the whole af fair, and begin At once to contri bute our part lay aaving food so that we may help to feed the men who are fighting at the front. A little aaved by each, and miased by none. will, amount .to million* of dollara in the aggregate. Th*e is' an immense amount of moopy be ing raised for the prosecution of the war, and rightly ao,*faaMnoney cannot buy food jf there ia none to buy. Lat us push this Mmpalgn and loave nothing undone until ev eryone at least haa had a chance to contribute his part ia food conser vation. N. W. BRITTON, Chairman. ItMpondcncy When ybu feel discouraged and despondent do not give uti but take a d*?a of ChAtnlierUiti'a Tali lets and you are alm.Mt certain to feel alright wiihm a day nr two. Despondency ia vary often dua to inditfeation and bijiouaneM, for which theae tablet* am especially valuable. Obtainable everywhere HARVESTINGSOYBEANS Raleigh, Oct. 18?Many who are growing soybeans for the first time are probably wondering what will be the beat way to harvest their crop this fall. Before cold weather cornea on and the leaves' have <^nly dropped a little, it will be well for those waiting hay to cut the vines. The leaves contain much of the food constituents of the crop and it should be planned U> aave as many of them as possible when curing the vines. When grown merely for hay the cutting should take place after the pods have formed and have grown considerable, but before thev have matured. If the plants are left until the pods are mature the leaves will shed badly, and the stem will become too harj and woody aor the best quality of hay. After the plants have reached the proper haying stage, there is a rath er rap id decline in the food value of the stems. . U- In cutting, an ordinary mowing machine with a side-delivery attach ment or self-ralce reaper, or an or dinary mowing machine without any attachments may be used with sat isfactory results. It is well to cure the vines in the swath and windrow as much as possible, finishing up in the cock, as is done with cow-pea vine hay. Great care should be ex ercised that the vines be exposed to direct sunlight as little as possible, after they have thoroughly wittered in the swath- J.' this precaution is observed, there will be a minimum of the shedding of the leaves. The handling should be done, if possible when the vines are slightly damp from dew. If favorable weather prevails the hay may be carried to barn and stored there with safety after remaining in the cocks about a week. As wfth cowpeas, tne earing may be done usually most satisfactorily on some kind of curing pole or frame. The cocU or small stacks should be constructed as to shed water and to admit of a free circu lation of air through the center of the pile. Soybean vines have ? high feeding value. Judging from the composi tion this hay is as rich or richer than alfalfa hay. There is no ques tion but what if cut at the stage of developed indicated that the stock will lelish it as weil as any other hay produced 9n the farm. In this day of high feed and food values, it is of the highest importance that all hays be carefully saved and ueed. When the soybeans are "to be cut for hay aa well as for seed, they should be cut later, after the pods are ripe, but before they have dried out sufficiently for the beans to pop out. Hie curing of the vines should take place in the way indicated re ducing the handling to a minimum so that there will be but little, if any, shattering of the beans. Af ter the hay has been thoroughly dried the beans may be thrashed out with an ordinary thrashing ma chine or with a husker or thredder. Usually it will be necessary to re duce the speed of the thrashing part of the machines in order that there may not be any splitting of the beans. Aftet- thrashing the bean should be spread out evenly on the floor in a dry place where a free circulation of air takes place. It would be very unsafe ordinarily to store theae beans In boxes, barrels or sacks. There would be a danger of their damaging. As a matter of fact soybeans harvested by any method should be d ried out in thin layer* as indicated above before storing. ? By C. B. Williams. Catarrh Cannot be Gured. With local applications, as thsy cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease, greatly influenced by constitutional conditions, and in order to cure it yon must take an internal remedy, Hall's Catarrh medicine is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Hall's Catarrh Medicine Was prescribed by one of the best pnysi eian* for years, It Is composed of the beet tonics known combined with some oj the best blood purifiers- The per fect combination of the ingredients In Hall'a Catarrh Medietas is what pro duces such wonderful results In catarr hal conditions. Send for testimonial! free, P J CHENEY * CO, Props, Toledo, 0 AH OmMfbH T$c Hall'a Fatally Pills for Constipation, ad UNION JIAVtlETTS Mr*. Maggie Matthew* died at her home suddenly Sunday night. Although Mr*. Matthew* had been in delicate health for several year*, she was as usual until a few minu te* before her death. Mrs. Matthew* was born Novem ber 2, 1850, beii'K 66 years, 11 month* and 11 day* old. She was a faithful member of the Methodist Church and always at tended church services when her health permitted. She was a chris tian of the highest type, gentle and kind in her manners. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the home, by her pastor, the Rev. Mr. Wrignt. The burial was at Oak Villa. Surviving Mr*. Matthews are five children: Mrs. H. B. Knox and Mrs. A. T. Newsome, and M. C. Matthews, of Winton; Mrs. E. C. Hobbs of Ahoskie, and Robt. Mat thews, a medical student at the State University. The family has the deepest sym pathy of many friends, in this their saddest hour. The revival services in the Meth odist Church were well attended. Rev. Asa Parker, ? native of Hert ford County but now pastor of the Methodist Church at Red Springs, who assisted the pastor in the meet ing, is a splendid preacher. He presents the gospel in a way so clear and simple that even a child can understand it. The congrega tions also enjoyed Mr. Parker'* singing. He has a deeo, full, and sweet voice, and he sang a sola at each service. The meeting closed Friday night. If aknnl/l kaua Knnn u!?in /IaI. ? V VII'/UIU IIBTC i OlAVJ-llfC UWIW lare instead of thirty, as we report ed last week that the guarantors of the Chautauqua turned over to the Red Cross Chapter of Hertford County. The Y. W. A. of the Winton Bap tist Church will meet ^ith Miss Lil lian Shaw Friday night at 7:30. The Chowan Clob will meet with Mrs. Willie Daniel, Monday night, October 22, Mrs. R. H. Powden, of Tarboro, wag the guest of Mrs. 3. N. Wat son Monday and Tuesday. Mia. W. P. Shaw, 8r? is visiting her daughter, Mrs. D R. Britton in Colerain. Prof. N. W. Britton received a letter from his son, W. S. Britton, telling of his safe Arrival in France. The date of his arrival had been marked out. Sim Taylor, of Norfolk, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. S. P. Taylor. Miss Ina Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. C. Wallace Jones, and Mr. J. R. Jordan attended the Virginia State Fair at Richmond last week. The trip was made on the latter's car. Mr. E. F. Banks, of Newport News, Va., spent a few days the past week with his family here. Mr. and Mrs. E. M, Turner, who have been visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. V. Turner, have returned to their home at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. ?a# n r* a m. i mm. it. n. nowoen, 01 jarnoro, and Mrs. S. N. Watson attended the Quarterly Meeting of the Wom an's Missionary Society of Bertie County, at Colerain, Wednesday. Mrs. Bowden read a paper. "What Women 0?? the Gospel." and Mrs. Wntson on Woman's Work in Train ing Themselves, Boys and ('iris and Children. Kor ? Muddy Complexion Take Chamberlain's Tablet* and adopt a diet of vegetable ai d ce reals. Take outdoor exercise dai . I.v and vour complexion will be greatly improved within a few months. Try it. Obtainable ev erywhere. Adv For Sale Dnroc Jersey pigs from registered stock. B. G. Williams, Co field, N. C. t 11-4 PDes Cured la 0 to 14 Days > 1 IK&SRMS ??ixw.ws2! M\wL Btacdlu or PrtCnadtM Pll? ta 64? M4krt. I fttliit twifcrtM gWi? ?? 1?tftt. .? i i * SUGGESTIONS BY COUNTY AGENT The Extension Service is very anxious to preserve the aweetj-poU to crop this year and a special ef fort is being made to introduce bet ter methods of harvesting and stor ing this crop. The U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture has worked out and proven these methods and has arranged to furnish special assist ance to any farmer ,who wishes to construct a modern potato storane house or to remodel any old build ing he may have on his farm, to meet the requirements of the pota to stoiage house. Blue print plans and specification and material bills for any new house are in the hands of the County De monstration Agent and may be seen at any time at his ofice. Copys of any one of these can be obtained bv any farmer who wishes to build one of these, upon writing to the Coun ty Agent. v" Copies of Extension circular no. 30 on handling, harvesting, and storing sweet potatoes can be se cured from the County Aarent or by writing B. W. Ktlgore, Raleigh. N. C. Your County Agent urges all farmers of this County to give the saving of this crop especial atten tion, and he' will help you in any possible. Call on him. nr?l tit ? ry inose winter cover crops. The County Agent has a list of farmers who have home-grown seed wheat, oats anil rye on hand and if you .have difficulty in securing heed he can help you in securing same.' Wheat, oats, rye and vetch are best suited to this section and should be planted very soon; race is a fine winter forage for hogs, chickens and other farm animals: give it a try-out this Winter Winter cover crops will preserve the fertility of your soil, prevent erosion, furnish winter grazing, ear ly forage, or a grain crop. If de sired thev may be grazed and then turned under in t me for any spring crop you may want to put in. T^ey will help in your spring ploughing by keeping soil loose and help in crease the effectiveness of your commercial fertilizer, besides giv ing you an extra crop. If you have never tried, now is your best time to begin. DO YOUR BIT! By all means do not fail to plant enough wheat to supply your own needs. It will be a good invest ment. It will give a certain supply of flour for your own use next year: it will help feed our allies and our own boys in France; it will help re lieve our transportation lines, and will be a part of your contribution towrrd the winpitig of the war. If the farmer will plant and save and the merchant And a market for the farmer's surplus by taking ad vantage of the newly established Office of Markets the food supply problem can be relieved and no one hurt. Meat Is high and many farmers have sold their bteed stock down to the danger point, therefore, it is very important that every hog be saved that ran produce an extra pound of meat. A hog can be in sured against hog cholera for the price you can get for two or three pounds of meat. Figure a little and see if you can afford to take a chance on a fifty to one shot with the odds against you. Mr. N. B. Sewell, Ahoskie, |rill do the work free if you will pay for the serum. Writ* him, giving the number of hogs you want vaccinated and the weight. This will save him from thre? to four days and perhaps an extra trip In ordering the serum. Think over that TICK and make a start toward lifting that cattle quarantire. Add $10 to the value of yoar cow by the dipping vat rotfte. Uncle Sam will show you how to build it, 'the State will fur nish the "dope" and both together will help you do the dipping. If you want any more call on your County Agent and he will scrap around and see If he can get it for you. E. W. Gaither, . County Demonstration Agent. HDW TO GIISEEDCOTTOH Raleigh, Oct. 16?North Carolina cotton Droducera lose a vast amount of money and are handicapped in the aale of their cotton bqcause they ?ell a notoriously large amount of poorly ginned cotton. Mr. 0. J. McConnell, of the Extension staff, states that a part of this loss U due the large number of obsolete and poor ginneries in the State, but that a greater part of it can he attribu ted to the farmers themselves. It seems certain that cotton growers do not fully appreciate the gains that would come from proper' care and storage of their seed cotton or they would have long ago dis continued the practice of picking immature cotton, allowing it to re main on the erround in the dew or rain and then having it ginned with out allowing it to dry. It is realiz ed that it ia f-equently necessary to pick some of the cotton green, but there is no good reason why any should be ginned green or wet. Storage of _seed cotton improves the lustre of the lint, and many claim that ft also lengthens the Btaple. Almost any gin will turn out smooth lint free from neps and gin-cutting if the cotton is ginned while tho roughly dry. It if no exaggeration to say that the value of the cotton crop in North Carolina if properly ginned would be increased over a million dollars, states Mr, McConnell. Ginners should provide storage bins for seed cotton and insist that it be placed in them to dry when it 1 is brought wet to the gin, as the ginning of wet cotton injures their machinery and greatly red aces the capacity. Cotton producers should discon- . tinne slip-shod -practice of having 1 cotton ginned while damp. Quick -money is not as desirable as?sir* 1 money. Profits a'e determined by other things than weight or quanti ty. Growers should consider qual ity. The production of a quality product will pay ever increasing dividends. ? Rev. LONG PREACHED TWO ABLE SERMONS Rev. James Long, of Liurinburg, delivered two sermons at the Ahos kie Baptist Chuich Sunday, both morning and evening. The church auditorium was filled to the limit at each service, and the forcefulness of his sermons were evidenced by the close attention given, and the interest manifested by his audience. The morning service was devoted to a strong and able sermon on "The Outer Man and The Inner Man." His exposition of these two nature* was complete, and was fully replenished with vivid ard beauti ful illustrations. At the evening service, Rev. Long spoke with feel ing and evident mastery of his sub ject on "Time and Opportunity." Although neither of his sermons were lengthy in point of time con sumed, tbey were well delivered and intensely interesting to the large congregations that attended each service. A CAPITAL PLAN IN WAKE ? i In Wake County officer* are on a i salary basis and the office fees are ' turned into a fund, which is appor- 1 tioned equally to Roads and Schools ( From year to year this sum va- , riea in totals, ranging frow twelve < to twenty thousand. dollars. In 1916-16 the fee of the treasu- ' rar for handling the school funds ( amounted to $2,803, but Instead of going into hia pocket It went into the Fee Fund for Roads and for Schools, and out of this fund the schools drew $6,000. Under this plan the public school funds of the County were increased by courthouse feea, Instead of les sened by a treasurer's commission The net gain was nearly $9000, you see. . We might add that Kentucky has placed all county officers on a salary basis, and so have California, Colo rado, Idaho Montana, Nevada, New Jersey and Ohio.?University News Utter, , I MEHOUk NEWS Mr. E. W. Whitley and family went to Winton last Tuesday and attended the chautauqua. Mr. G. 0. Hare apent Wednesday n Winton. Mra. R. M. Cornett, of Ocean /iew apent from Tueaday until rhuraday with her father, Mr. John iare. Her aunt, Miss Edith Moore iccompanied her home and will be ler truest for some time. The baptizing of Buckhorn church ook place at Hill'a ferry Monday ifternoon. ( Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Story spent Sunday afternoon with the latter's >arents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Whit- ( ey. Miss Anna Darden, of Ahoskie, 4 ipent several days last week with ler nephew, Mr. J. H. Darden. Miss Fannie Gatling, of Ahoskie | vas the guest of friends here this ( veek. - ( Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Griffith and | children spent three days in Nor *olk last week, the guests of Dr. , tnd Mrs. W, J. Boyette, They al- ' o attended the play, Ben Hur, at 1 he Colonial. Mr. and Mrs. Silas Edwards, of ) lifaneys Neck, sp?nt Sunday at the I tome of Mr. and Mrs. S. L Griffith. N. E. CHURCH'S PASTOR PRAISES IRON_ REMEDY Doctors Had Almost Given His Daughter up to Die. No One Thought She Could Live. m A LIVING SKELETON fhroufb U?e of Acid Iron Mineral | Daughter Waa Restored to Health Saya Re*. 0. B. Newtoa. ( The following tribute to a unadi- , :me from Reverend Doctor O. B. 'ewtou, Pastor M. E< Church, peak volumes for the medicinal 1 ?alue of natural jroa as it is now - oncentratea, tested, and bottled 1 t.v the Ferrodine Chemical Crop, inder the name of Acid Iron Min- ( mil. He said: "My little girl suffered from rastritia. acute Bright'* disease, md developed symptoms of pel? ujjra. For several months she wis an invalid and reduced almost 0 a skeleton. No one who saw ler tlmught she could possibly ! ive. The best medical skill avail ible was applied but with no re sults. She only grew worse until >li.vsicians told us not u> be sur >rised at her death at any time. )ur attention feas first called to a (idney and bladder pill and we ;ave her part .of one fifty-cent jottle. after which we gave her tcid Iron Mineral regularly. She * now well and has all her facul ,ies well developed again and you von Id not guess she had ever had 1 sick day in her life by her ap pearance. We have reoommended k-I-M to several friends and do nost heartily recommend it to inyone suffering from any trouble which it claims to relieve." Re .pectfully, (aitrned) O. B. Newton, Pastor M. E. Church, South, Chatham. Va. Unlike many prepared remedies jontaining iron, Acid Iron Miner il doea not act aa a laxative, bat ,he necessity of'keeping the liver ind bowels working normally Deing ao apparent, the Ferrodine Chemical Corp. put* up an A-I-M [<iver Pill In 96e boxes which are recommended a* part of the treat nent when uaing Acid Iron Min sral. These little pilla are the beat we can recommend and are very inexpenaive. Note:?Acid Iron Mineral is juit i highly concentrated form of natural medicinal iron, non-alcoho lic and very economical. Whola families should take it. It never Injures the teeth, goea from two to lis times as far and is many times more powerful and efficient than than other inferior preparations. A half teaspoonful in a tumbler of water after meals make* a d.>. lightful. invtgdtating and moat pnuaual tonic, stomach, kidney, bladder regulator. Cleansing the blood, enriching and purifying It, watch how quickly the appetitie increases ai)d the user gains weight. Most druggist* sell Acid Iron Mineral in both a large and smell slae bottle. Get a bottle tododay. For sale by Z. V. Bellamy, Abotkie, N. C. Adv MUST REPORT TO QUARAHTIRE OFFICER Do you know what is required of yon by the new State Quarantine Law? It require* parents or house holders to report every ease of dip theria, whooping cough, measles, smallpox, scarlet fever and typhoid fever occurring in their homes to th% County Quarantine Officer.' It requires physicians to report every case of these diseases that they are called on to attend to the county quarantine officer and to do this within twenty-four hours. It re quires public school teachers to fill out and return blanks furnished them by the county quarantine offi cer. and to follow the rules and regulations sent them to, protect them and their schools in the can an outbreak of any contagions dis ease. It requires county qoaran offlcers to send to any parent or householder in whose home a con tagious disease has been repotted ? yellow placard with the name at the disease printed on it with instruc tions for posting the placard on the front of the house; it requires him him to send instructions !for treat ment and control of the patient in the house. The quarantine officer is required ty enforce the quaran tine law and make it give the pro tection for which it was intended. . Counties reporting many eases of contagious diseases are given credit for doing good work. It shows that -?. *>? ??-? 5 hiv cue tvupemiiiK wiui the quarantine officer and are re porting all or a great many of the cases. It shows that they are inter ested in reducing illness and saving Uvea of little children, and it meana that there will be fewer deaths t? report later. The names and addresses of thoee having a ease of contagious disease during the month of September, which were reported to me are printed below. If you know of other cases whose names do not ap pear here, such information given the quarantine officer will be appre ciated and heU in striet confidence. It may be the means of saving a life or keeping down an epidemic. The following cases were report ad: Diptheria, Margaret Jones, Barleys; Scarlet Fever, Virginia Hill, Como. (Signed) W. B. POLLARD, County Quarantine Officer. ? Second Liberty Loan Facta. 1 More than 99 per cent of the people of the United Stataa can in vest in the Second Liberty Loan ' 4 per cent bonds without being in any way affected by their taxable fea ture. 2 The new 4s are exempted from all state and local taxes. 9 The income from the new 4 per cent Liberty Bonds is subject to on ly surtaxes. 4 Surtaxes are levied only on in comes in excess nf $6,000. 6 Out of a total population of 110,000,000 in the United States ' only 400,000 paid income taxes in 1?1?. 6 Only 246,000 peraow paid mr UZM. 7 $5,000 faoa value of the new 4 per cent Liberty Bond* are ex empt from all taxes whatsoever, preaent or future. 8 An individual may own (pro vided he haa no other capital) 9130, 000 Liberty Loan 4s and pay no taxes. 9 The income of an individual from Liberty Loan Buada ' (provid ing he has no other income) is ex empt up to (5,300, Of this ex emption $6,000 represents the 4 per cent Interest on bonds of a face value of 9125,000 (exempt from all normal taxes) and 9200 repraa?1? the interest at 4 per cent on bonds of rface value of 95.000, exempted from all taxes (Paragraph 2 Liber ty Loan Art). 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