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Hertford County Herald ? ? % - 1 ? =SaB?"""T"**I^=TH^LARG^^^EEKL^IEW8PAPE^RINTED^^^lSTERN NORTH CAROLINA. ' ^ ?"Ea^=S==aBIIBB,a,Bnte",,''B^B^^ I m y ? t * \ fc.. ? ? ? . . . /' i % * ? _ VOL.8 AHOSKIE, N. C., NOVEMBER 2. *917- ? NO. 42 AHOSKIE BOARD Of TRADE AWAKES fli IDLENESS SEVERAL SPEECHES MADE County Demonstration Agent Makes Remarks, and Was Followed by Mr. 0. L. Joy ner, on the Ahoskie Tobac co? A More * Aggressive Policy Initiated?Meeting Tonight. The Ahoski'e Boiird of Trade has < ?train been summoned out of its dormant attitude, having been ap parently dead since last April. A called meeting was held in the Board's room last Thursday night, with about fifteen members and vis itors present. It was, as one mem ber aptly stated, "the second com ing." Nothing definite was accomplish ed at tM* meeting, the time being spent in ahort and enthusiastic talks by some of tbs members and visit ors. who had been extended an in vitation to attend. Mr. E. W. Gaith er. County Farm Demonstration Agent, was one of the visitors who were preseot made so me helpful and practical suggestions on the storage of sweet potatoea, and. the tick erad ication campaign. He exhibited several blue prints of storage hou ses for sweet potatoes. Mi. 0. L. Joyner, proprietor of the t Planters Tobacco Warehouse, also made a very tncouraging talk on the pros pects of a large tobacco market. He told of the growth and expan ?aton of the Farmville market: how a lew years ago this market was es tablished being only nine miles ? from Greenville, one of the large markets of the Stfte; and, bow in a few years it has developed into a ten million pound market. Mr. Joyner stated further that oar land?the Hertford County soil - was the best tobacco land in North Carolina; that he traveled over thirty - six tobacco counties on horse and buggy, and that he knew what he was saying to be true. Farmer of this section, he said, is blessed with every natural advantage, and should begin at once to use these to the fullest extent. He "plead for a larger acreage of tobacco in U>is immediate section snd urged the Ahoskie people to give the glad hand to tobacco farmers from other sections who came to the local market. 'Mr. Joyner ftated in the meeting that he was expecting to cast his lot with the people of Ahoskie, and that he was expecting to devote his entire time to the upbuilding of a tobacco market at Ahoskie. A limn iuan Bpecuii wiw inauc by W. P. Johnson, wich was 'fol lowed by a plea by W. L. Curtia, of the Bank of Ahoskie. Just after the shoit addresses, a short informal conference was held between the members of the organisation, at which time it was unanimosly agreed that the Board of Trade meet again Thursday night, November 1, (to night), for the election of officers, and to'plan a more vigorous cam paign for civic improvement and the promotion of a more determin ed drive for industrial growth. Every member Is wanted at the jneeting tonight, and every citizen of the entire town and - community, who is not already a member, is as ked to come to this meeting and join this organisation , and work to gether for the growth of Ahoskie. Resolutions of Respect Where u the ruler of all things, in hia infinite wisdom has seen fit to remove from u? the sorrow and joys of this life our beloved sister. Eula A. Horton whose soul took its flight to brighten realms above on the 24th of july 1917 thireforebe it resolved: (1) That in her death the wood men circle of Holly Grove No. 45 at Aulander, has lost a prominent worker; she was liked by all who came incontact with her, her general disposition won her many friends and her death will be keenly felt by all her friends, (2) That we bow in humble submission to the will of him who doeth all things well, and say, "thy will be done." (S) To Jier bereaved family in sad hour of trouble we extend to them our sincere sympathy, and commend them to God who doeth all things for good for them that love and | fear him, with blessed assurance that when this life is tover we will meet our departed love ones on that bright and happy shore, where sickness and death are un known. (4) That these resolutions be inscribed on the record book of our circle, and that copies be sent to the bereaved family and to the monthly tiding*, Windsor Ledger, and Hertford County Hearld for publication. ^ CotnitUy Roxie Minton, Mattie Jenkins, Bessie C:reen. (?rtaln Cor# for Crwp Mrs. Rose MiddleUm, of Green ville, III., lias Imd experience in the treatment of this dir.east. She nay*, "When jpy children were xmtill my son hpd croup contin cusly. Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy always broke up these attack* immediately, and I was never with out it in my bouse. I hare takMi it mo*elf for coughs and colds with i:cx>d results." ? Adv. Administrator's Notice. Having qualified as administra tor of D. B. Reynolds, deceased, this i* to notify all persons holding claim*against said estate to pre sent them to the undersigned, for liayment, on or before the 27th. day of October, 1918. or this no tice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All parties indebted to (mid es { late will please make immediate , nayment, Koswell C. Bridger, administrator! of D. B. Reynolds deceased. 11-2 Mr* P. O. H?m-h?ll Tell* llow gha Cured liar Son of ? Cold "When my wn Ellis wa? sick wiili a oold I us l winter I jrave liim Chamberlain'* CouiiIi Remedy. It bel|ttd iiim Ml mice mid <|uickl.y droit* up liin cold." ? write* Mr*. P. O. Stucliell, Homer City, Ft. Thit remedy ha* been in u*e for many year*. It* aood qualities have lieen fully proven by many thounend* of people. Il i* plea* ant and safe to take. Adv. Make TMDmM MM ttolM of Hi iMk and Inatlv* ffltd, LAX A TIVK BROMO uummg la bolter thaa orriiaary Quinine and dot* not eiM< bcitmimn Mf Sf 'Mr s? SOME Ml BOUT'S Don't (ail to select your planting swd thii fall. Corn, so ja beans, velvet beam, peaa a:.d peanuts should be selected and chreefully stored. Seed may be acarce next spring. Don't fail to'plant cabbage ? while the fail crop is large; it ia thought there will be a heavy demand for the spring crop, Don't fail to make y our arrang ments for teed potatoes. If Maine seed are used, have them shipped as to avoid poaaible transportation congestion. Don't fail to carefully dig and properly core and store your sweet potato crop. A storage house will save heavy loss. , - Don't fail to plant a few ?crea in wheat, and then plant over cover crops such aa clover, rye and vetch. Don't fail to lay up stock feed for winter use. Fill the silos, cut sorghum and pea vine hay and seed. Don't sell your work stock. They are necessary for operating farms. Don't fail to look over your live stock carefully. Select those animals which are productive and which ought to be kept, and sell those which are unproductive. Prepare the cull animals for early market, and save the room and fend for good stock. I Don't sell brood sows. Since the beginning of the war the number of swine in all countries haa de creased. In France, for example, in the th'ee years just before January 1, 1917, the number of swine de creasec 38.12 Der cent; during 1916 the number in Germany decreased 31.47 per eent. Breeding stock* are being depleted and the situation ia alreaJy critical. The possible in crease from one sow is 1,002 pigs, in four yeara, on the supposition that all litters eonaiat of six piga," that all live, that half are females, and that each gilt should farrow at one year and every six mohtfia thireafter. Don't sell any heifer calves for slaughter; there ia going to be a world shortage o f cattle, and this country will have to supply the world' needs after the war. . Don't fail to write me if you think we can of service, we are interested in evsrything that has a tendency to develop and improve our agricul tural production and marekting sys tems. Cotton Ginned in Hertford County. " There were 48 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned in Hertford County, from the crop j of 1917, prior to October 18, 1917, as compared with 1207 bales ginned prior to October 18, 1917. A. A. T. Newsome, Special Agent. THE DUST OF IDE EARTH . I Ml J Ml JKIS TO BB GIVEN BY ABOSKIE TALENT IK THE AHOSKIE GRADED SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, FRIDAY HIGBT, NOVEMBER 2ND., AT 8 O'CLOCK P. I. CHARACTERS David Moore, of Maple Farm Cottage ? Paul Holloman Su?an Moore, his wife .... .-Thelma Boyette Elizabeth Moore, their daughter j.. Florence GarocK ~ Jerry, their son Mayon Parker Rev. Dr. Templeton, a younjr divine... Roy Parker Miss Arrbella?the village newspaper... Venie Howard John Ryder, the young master of the Maples Lee Copeland Wandering Tom, a mystery ....J. H. Robertson Old Moae, his companion , Herbert Copeland Nell, "the dust of the earth" ........ Ellen Boyette ? ACT I Exterior of Maple Farm, September. ACT II Interior of Maple Farm Cottage, Christmas Day. ACT III Wandering Tom's Cabin, Christmas Night ACT IV ) ' ? ; ?- < h Same as Act II, mornln* of the day after Christmas. Proceeda for AhoaJtfe Red CroM Chapter. Admission 15 and 25 Ctats wnton Metis ? ???. " * ' Three of the Red Cross Auxiliar ies of the Hertford County packed and shipped a box of hospital sup plies and garments, Saturday. Other auxiliaries will make a shipment la ter. The following: articles were senC. Convalescent robes 4. pajama suits 39. bed shirts 63, Tray clothes 5, pillars and covers 42, napkins 10 1-2 doxen, towels 7 2-3 dozen, wash cloths 8 1-2 dozen, handker chiefs 3 dozen, substitute handker chiefs 2 dozen. Harrellsville Aux iliary sent equipment for two pa tient*, as follows: 3 pajama suits, 4 pairs of socks, 4 bed^shirts, 4 pre. of slippers, 1 convalescent robes, towels, wash clothes, and handker chiefs. Miss Myra Vann, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Vann, of Edenton, will be married to Mr. Ravenel C. Holland, Thursday, No vember 1, at 6:30 o'clock. The marriage will be a very quiet affair. The ceremony will be performed by Dr. R. T. Vann, a cousin of the bride. Miss Vann is a most attrac tive and lovable girl and has n^ny friends here where she is well known, being a frequent visitor in the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Martha Vann. Rev. E. F. Sullivan, of Murfrees boro, will preach in the Winton Baptist Church, Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, and at Brantleya Grove in the afternoon. The W. M. S. will have charge of the services on Sunday night. At this service an offering for Stat* Missions will be made. The meeting at the school audito rium Saturday afternoon for the purpose of getting the women to register for rood conservation was "weH attended. Profeaaor Tt Wr Britton had charge of the meeting and made a practical talk, urging the women "to save the waste and win the war.', A house to house canvass will be made this week so that the women, who were not pres ent last Saturday afternoon, will have an opportunity to sign a card and helping in--* this great move ment. Miss Ruby Banks, of Chowan Col lege. spent the week end .with her mother, Mrs. E. F. Banks. Miss Louise Var.n left Tuesday for a visit of several weeks to friends in Boston and New York. Mi.^ses Esther Ward and Irene Mitchell, of Chowan College, were the week end guests of [Mrs. A. P. Hines. Mrs. Jake Lass iter, who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Northcott, for several weeks, will return to her home in Rich Square this week. Miss Willie Boone visited her sis ter, Mrs. Bingham Copeland, in Ahoskie the past week. Miss Susie Brett, student of Cho wan College, spent Sunday and Mon day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Brett. Mrs. A. W. Taylor returned to her home Saturday from a visit to Norfolk. Miss Morven, Art Teacher of Chowan College, was the guest of Miss Ruby Banks Sunday and Mon day. The Bank of Winton Gives Smoker to Farmers. On last Friday night the B ank of Winton had as its guests the far mers of Winton and vicinity. In the invitations mailed out ti>e fir6t part of the week, each invited man was asked to bring or send a sample of one or more of his crops, most eve ry one complying with this request. The hours were from 8 to 11 and the entire time was spent pleasant ly and profitably. At the beginning, Prof. N. W Britton was made Chairman. H< gave a good talk, explaining to th< thirty or forty farmers present thai the meeting was held simply as i get-together meeting, for the pur pose of organizing in a way to hef| the farmer* and otfier business mei in making improvements, etc. A1 the conclusion of this talk. Prof Britton introduced Mr.C. H. Phau] ? tobacco warehouseman, of Rich ? - \ ?BtoitttatiU. j ? - i mond, Va., who made a very inter e&tlnf talk on the (Trowing of to bacco. Mr. Phaup was followed b; the County farm demonstrator, Mr E. W. Gatther, who made a atron) and intereating talk on aeveral too crops, sweet potato warehouaea fo . the farmers and other intereatlni to pica. At the conclusion of his talk th ' chairman brought up the subject o ' organizing a Community Booate ) Club. Each man waa in favor o t same and voted to become memben The first meeting for same to b ' held in the Bank of Winton buildin " Monday night, at which time off] ) cera of the club will be elected, an i work begun for the betterment a t the community and other thing will be discusaed. The whole exterior of the Ban > of Winton building waa transform - ed and decorated with crop aampk '.".J - ' ' 1 MEXOLA NEWS Nearly all our peogle attended the Community Fair at Woodland last Saturday. The exhibit* in all departments were very creditable and ?ome were exceptionally fine. It makes some of us who live i.ear the Northampton line rather asham ed, though, to see that Hertford County is content to be at ease and not put the least effort toward any thing of the kind. We have intel lect and talent in uur County enough to plan things alone progressive lines; but we lack somethi ng prob bably enthusiasm. We hor>e some leader or leaders, who posses the spirit of progress, will arouse our people to the point of having Coun ty Commencements and Community Fairs also before another year rolls by. There was a township meeting of the Food Administration at Un ion last Saturday. The meeting was well attended and those pres ent heard a very clear and convinc ing address by Prof. C. H. Jenkins, of Aulander. He presented very clearly the present situation, and the great need of falling in line and doing our part toward prosecuting this war to a finish, showing the great importance of conserving the food ot home so that our Allies, as well as our own boys at the front may be fed. We, hope that no housekeeper wrill fatl to sign the cards and do her bit toward saving saving food in her own home, fhe Government must have the support of all the people. uui vx'uinj L/ciuuiianavui| mi. E. W. Gaither, delivered an address at Menola on Tuesday fright of last week. We reeret that it was ftot generally known wrttrat he might have had a larger audience. We are sorry that Mr. J. F. Cow an is suffering very much with an inflamed foot. His physician, Mr. C. G. Parker, is doing all he can for relief and we sincerely hope that no serioufcomplications will take place. Mrs. R. G. Outland is very ill at this writing. She has been an in valid and unable to walk or use her hands for a year. Mr. J. M. Eley left Monday for Bal timore to be gone for several days. Misses Janie Parker, Mattie Ma con Norman and Louise Holland, of Chowan College, spent the week end with Miss Parker's mother, Mrs. H. U. Griffith. Mrs. Margaret Best, of Carrs ville, Va., spent several days last week in the home of Mr. E. C. Par ker and other relatives of Menola. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Griffith spent Saturday night with his sister, Mrs. Dora Vinson. Mrs. Spencer Boyette, of Hope well, Va.. arrived Monday to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Eley. Messrs. I. F. Snipes, Harvey Sni pes, E. C. Parker, Kelly, Harvej and Clevie Vinson, Fred Parker and Neal Baggett motored to Emporii to attend the fair one day the pasl week. The ladie* of Menola have organ ized a Betterment Society with Mrs J. E- Griffith as president. This ii a good movement toward the bet terment of our school and commu ity. Messrs. Jethro Majette, of Como John Tayloe and Jack Vaughai were callers in the home of Mr- an< Mrs. H. U: Griffith Sunday evening I which included samples of corn ? cotton, tobacco, peanuts, sweet po tatoes, hay' etc., and appeared tnon k as a fair exhibit than a bank build i- ing. During the meeting cigars ? cigarettes, and fraita were qerved. . <?. ? ? j 1 - SALARIED COUNTY OF FICERS AREADVOCATED Judge Gilbert T. Stephenson, in An Address at the Stat* University. Strongly Urges tbe Placing of All County Oftkera on A Salary Ba aia, and the Abolishment of the Fee System, so Commonly in Practice. Chapel Hill. N. C. Oct. 16? Judge Gilbert T. Stephenson, of Winston -Salem, spoke to the North CarolinaClub last night on Country Office-Legal Duties and Court House Customs. Little attention was given to the Latter part of the subject, because, he said, there are as many court?House customs as there are different taen holding country Office#?say 3,000 all told. The Constitution of North Caro lina provides for the election of the following officers in every county: clerk of the superior court, sheiiff, coronor, treasurer, register of deeds, surveyor, and five commis sioners. But it also allows the gen eral Assembly to modify, change or abrogate any or all of the provisions concerning county officers and sub stitute others in their place. In addition to these constitutional county officers, others have been created by public ?local statutes As a result county officers average 30 to the county in* North Carolina. At least 10 counties have county courts with a Judge, a clerk, and usually a solicitor. At least six counties have highway commissions. Practically all have county physi cians and superintendents of schools and county homes. Thirteen have whole?time health officers, some have county attorneys to advise all officers. Ninety-tive have farm de monstration agents. Forsyth alone has a Public Welfare Officer under the new law' The county auditor is an officer rapidly growing into favor. Al ready 11 counties have auditors, and every county should have such an office. i The office of treasurer should be abolished in every county with a reputable^ bank, j Three counties have no banks. The office has al ready been abolished in some fifty counties. The duties of the clerk of the Superior court, sheriff, and register of deeds are multifarious. Their time is largely consumed in accom odating t^ie public without charge. To get at their fees accurately ia impossible because much of their work is gratuitous to their party supporters. Some officers have been so generous to their constituerfts as actually to fall in debt in office. Handling county affairs in most 1 counties is the product of antiquity and is usually unbusiness like in the extreme. The new officer usually ? employs the former Incumbent or ' his assistant to pilot him along un I til he learns the ropes. County of i fleers are not often expert book t keepers, and thla is why I so strong ly advocate a county auditor in ev i ery county. It is rare that a coun . ty officer who cornea out short in i his accounts has willfully misap . propriated one cent of the funds. In concluaon Judge Stephenson made the following suggestions: , 1. The abolishment of the offi? 1 of county treasurer in every count> 1 with a reputable bank. 2. Creation of the office of audi - tor in every county, with the an< ? nual auditing of the books of every - offier and the publishing of thea< f reports in simple language. Groupi ' of counties could combine in em j ploying an auditor. r 3. Placing county officers on I I salary basis solely; and, as naturall) follows, the annual accounting foi f all fees, commissions, and compen r sations of every sort received bj f him in virtue of his office. Th? '? surveyor and coronor might be left e on the fee basis. II OPINION IN AHOKIE GRA DED SMI MATTER Supreme Court of North Caroliaa Say* Old Truatee Board, With Addition of W. W. Roger* .od F. H. Mitchell, Are ia Control Uatil Court* Decide Otherwise ia aa Action Properly Broafkt?Jadga Clark Dissents. Sunday'* iaeue of the New* and Observer carried the decision of the North Carolina Supreme Court in the case of Rogers et al vs Powell et al, which case was referred to editorially in our last issue. Both the majority opinion and the dia senting opinion, by Chief Juatiee Clark are published in full in the Observer. In the majority opinion, the Court holds that Superior Court Judge, Wheedbee, W. H.i was not in error when he dissolved the temporary restraining order, granted by Judge Kerr, to restrain the defend an ta in this action from intei faring in any way with the plaintiffs in the eon duct of the Ahoskie Graded School, and commanding defendants to turn over the school property to plain tiffs. The Court, in the majority opinion, does not attempt to say who are lawful trustees; they hold that title to a public office cannot be determined by injunction. an. . a- ii ? * - - * ? ? ? ine Lonowinjf extract is copied from the Court's opinion: ."Two of plaintiffs were duly elected by right; as members and to act aa such. The third member who waa elected positively declined to serve, and this is one of the vacancies fill ed by the old Board, claiming the right to do so under the Statute of incorporation. It was stated oil the argument and accepted aa true that an action in the nature of quo warranto has been instituted for the purpose of determining this question between these boards and for that reason we nave not deemed it advisable to refer in detail to the testimony bearing on the claitna of the respective parties. But a cas ual perusal of this record and facts in evidence disclose that defendant board is in possession and control of the schools, its buildings and other property and at least in under color of right, and under the princi ples stated their management and efforU to carry on the school and serve for the public should not be interfered with by injunction until this question has been finally decid ed in this action, brought especially for the purpose. There to no error in dissolving the injunction and the judgement pf Superior Court to that effect is armed. mi #.11 I 1? i.J a xi ine iouowing is copieu irom me dissenting opinion written by Jus tice Clark: The eourt should have continued the injunction and should have issued a mandatory injunction that the two newly elected members of the board (W. W. Rogers and P. H. Mitchell) and Powell, who' was the only one of the old board, not defeated, and who alone was not holding another office in violation of the Constitution, should meet and organize. Aa there were only three legal member* of the board ' (two of the plaintiffs and Powell) they would have been the entire ' board and theee three could have legally filled vacancies till the nest election." - According to facts brought out , and mutually admitted by counsel ^ . before the Supreme Court, suits , have already instituted in the Coun ty court to determine the lawful trustees, and, until thia is decided , by court, the old board together. r with W. W. Rogers and i P. H. Hit . chell are to have control of the school property and administer the r affairs of the school. Tor A Wttk stsaMo ? A* a general rule all you need J ' to do is to adopt s iiet suited tcjjn " your age and occupation and lfl| ? keep your bowela regular. When 1 ? you feel that you b?v? ?ten ?? , much and when coneifcaHjL j MM one of CbamberlalgVM||||^ll
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