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VOL. 9 AHOSKIE, N. C., FEBRUARY 15. 1918 NO. 4t
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AMU SOLDIERS 11
FRANCE HAVE COMPLETE CHARGE
AMERICAN GENERAL IN
CHARGE OF AMERICANS
American Troop* in France
Are Now Actively Engaged
in Actual Fighting With
The Enemy?Several Kill
ed and Wounded in Recent
Clash?Enemy Airplanes
Photographing the Ameri
can Positions.
(With The American Army in
France)
The week just passed has
again witnessed actual fight
ing between the American
troops and the Germans. Cor
respondents writing for the
Associated Press stated on
February 8 five American sol
diers were kiled, four were
missing and one was wounded
when the Germans ambushed
an American Patrol that was
doing duty on No Man's Land.
The attacking body of Ger
mans greatly outnumbered
the Americans.
Notwithstanding the super
ior forces, the Americans bat
tled bravely, and it ia believed
that the artillery fire directed
at the Germans accounted for
a few Germans, uunng tne
same day and the following
night, many airplanes were
flying about on observation
trips, taking photographs of
the American positions. One
of the enemy craft was driven
back across their line and for
ced to seek shelter. z
It has also been officially
reported that an American
General is now commanding
that sector which is held by
the American troops. This
information was made public
in an order made by the Frenc t
commander, who had this sec-<
tor in charge before it was
-turned over to American Gen
eral. This means that the
sons of Americans are now in
the trenches on an equal foot
ing with the other allied troop
and that they must account for
themselves
On February 11 General
Pershing announced that Col.
Frank A. Wilcox, of Fall River
Mass., had succumbed to pneu
monia. Also there were four
other deaths reported form
natural causes. At the same
time the above information
was given out, General Per
shing also gave out the names
of the following men that had
been killed in action during
the engagements with the Ger
mans on February 7, 8, and
9th:
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uorporai George n. nine,
245 Richmond Street, Detroit,
Mich.; Private Harold McCIat
hey, 42 Green St., Bolton, En
gland; Private Nicholas Cas
tas, Athejjs, Greece; Private
Irving W. Adams, Roslindale,
Mass.
There has been very little ac
tive fighting by the troops of
the other allied nations, the
Germans evidently wishing to
take the measure of the Am6P<
icans who have just taken up
their work unassisted in the
battle fronts.
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Limestone for Parmer*.
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Take no chances this year.
Get the best?most virile and
effective?inoculating bacter
ial cultures from the N. C. De
partment of Agriculure for the
spring and summer legume
crops?clovers, alfalfa, peas,
beans and other legumes.
Pulverized limestone is rec
ognized as one of the most es
sential factors in economic
crop production in North Car
olina. The farmers of this
State have a limestone pulver
izing plant in east Tenn. that
will soon be ready to ship high
grade pulverized stone into N.
C. at coat.
W. A. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
"?Tr ' ~ " frr ? ? '?*
HOG CHOLERA MEETINGS
IN HERTFORD COUNTY
Dr. F. D. Owen, in charge
of hog cholera work in North
Carolina, is planning to hold
two meetings in Hertford Coun
ty as follows: At the Harrell
School on the night of the 20th
of February at half past seven
o'clock, and at Earleys School
on the night of the 21st of Feb
ruary at half past seven., and
at which timean effort will be
made to start organization of
work in this County with a view
to bringing hog cholera under
control.
The Federal Department of
Agriculture in co-operation
with the State authorities, has
divided the eastern section of
North Carolina where hog rai
sing is one of the prominent
forms of farm industry and
where the hog cholera losses
have heen most severp intn S
divisions and by special request
Hertfor dCounty has been in
cluded in the division which
will be under the supervision
of Elizabeth City office of the
Bureau of Animal Husbandry.
The Government will maintain
a man at this point to give all
assistance posible to the farm
ers in combatting hog cholera
and the object of these meet
ings is to explain the plans and
methods of the work.
As this is such an important
subject to the farmers of Hert
ford County we trust that ev
erybody in the township in
which these schools are located
will come out and give their
co-operation and permit the
government agents to assist
them in combatting this dis
ease.
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NEWS OF CAMP SEVIER
Well I am glad to say the
weather has been very pretty
since th last week in this camp.
But first I want to say we have
had a mighty rough winter.
We have had a great many of
snoWs this winter and it has
rained the biggest part of the
time. The roads in some pla
cs are impassable now and they |
are lots better now than they
have been. I believe it has
been the worst winter every
whre than has ever been wit
nessed.
The soldiers in camp have
been getting along fine. I
minx we nave nao mignty
good luck ttKjiot jMtve any mor
deaths here than we have had.
We have but very lew deaths
in this camp. The soldiers in
the camp here number about
forty thousand and we have
been very busy at our schools
and others in the infantry drill
I am glad to ?ay that all the
officers take very much interest
in training the men in camp
and thy are training rapidly.
I think that in a fw more month
we will be ready to go across
the pond, but I hope every
thing will settle before we get
there, for, I tell you, that ma
kes me feel blue to even think
of being acros the pond.
Well, I want to say to you ol
soldiers that I want to be there
to eat dinner with you at the
next re-union.
I want to say again that I
would appreciate for the home
folks and freinds and all who
take the Hertford County Her
ald to write to it, so we soldiers
could read all the news, as it
is very entertaining to us to
read the home news.
Good luck to all the folks
in and around Murfresboro.
A Soldier from Murfrceaboro.
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For Rant or Sal*
A good one hone farm contain
ing 22 acre* about one mile from
Ahoakie. Seven room dwelling and
good outbuilding*. Terma very rea
sonable. See or apply to tfn. A.
R. Minton, Ahoakie, N. C.
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WINTOHJEWS
The lights Monday were as
welcome as the sunshine after
rain. We Are now enjoying
the sunshine by day and the
electric lights by night. May
these blessings continue for
some time.
A splendid audience ought
to greet Rev. Edward H. Dai
ley Friday night, February 15
at the Baptist Church. Mr.
Dailey is a young man?a min
ister of the United Brethren
Church and a most eloquent
speaker. There will be no
admission fee, for Mr. Dailey
is sent by the National Anti
Saloon League. There will
be special music by Mr. and
Mrs. E. T. Cotton.
Rev. J. W. Simmons, of Yal
Va., preached a most interest
ing sermon in the Winton Bap
tist Church Sunday morning.
At the meeting of the W. M.
S. of the Winton Baptist
Church Friday afternoon, Feb.
8, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Mrs. S. P. Taylor, President;
Mrs Wilie Daniells, Vice-Pres
Mrs. Willie Boone, Secretary;
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Mrs. P. H. Taylor, Literary
Secretary; Mrs. J. N. Clark,
Organist. Mrs. Willie Dan
iels was elected leader of the
Y. M. S., Miss Lillian Shaw,
Sunbeam Leader, with Miss
Kate Taylor, Assistant.
On account of the lecture
Friday night, the meeting of
the Y. W. A. has been post
poned until Friday night, Feb.
22. The Auxiliary will meet
with Miss Lillian Shaw.
The fourth boy from Win
ton will soon be "somewhere
in France." A telegram was
received from Cyril Pearce
Thursday, January 25, stating
that he was in New York, on
ly awaiting orders to sail. No
word has been received from
him since. This is sufficient
to know that he has sailed.
Willie Hines from this Coun
ty has arrived in France. Let
ters were received from him
the past week.
The Chowan Club will meet
with Mrs. H. H. Taylor Fri
day night, February 18. On
account of the bad weather,
the Club has not met in two
weeks. Let every member
try to be preset Friday night.
Mr. Jno. E. Vann is attend
ing the War-Savings Institute
in Raleigh this week.
Mrs. T. M. Waters and ba
by, Louise, of Port Norfolk,
are visiting Miss Pearl Jenkins
Mr. Louis Badham of Eden
ton is the guest of Mr. ,H. B.
Jones. k
Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard
Jordan will'return from an ex
tended bridal trip the latter
part of this week. Mr. and
Mrs. Jordan will board at the
Taylor Hotel.
Mr. W. H. Lassiter left for
Baltimore Tuesday to buy the
spring stock for Jt J. Piland
and Company.
Miss Annie Banks returned
to her home in Norfolk Tues
day.
Mrs. Judith Harrell, of
Portsmouth is visiting Mrs. J.
C. Sarter.
Misses Annie Banks, Pearl
and Gladys Jenkins spent the
Week end in the home of Mr.
Frank Hines.
Mis Jessie Piland, who is
teaching at Kelford, spent Sun
day with her parents, M. and
Mrs. J. J. Piland.
Mr. M. RJ Herring, who has
been sick for two weeks at
Woodland, was able to return
to his home "here last Friday.
According to information re
ceived in Washington butter is
selling in Berlin at $2.25 a lb,
sugar at 56 cents per pound,
ham and bacon at $2.11 a lb.
and ivory soap at $1.12 for five
bars.
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Take drove's.
The Old Standard Grove's Taateless
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General Tonic because it contaiaa the
well known tonic properties of QUININB
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NEWS FROM CO!
Mr. J. B. Worrell went to
Norfolk Wdnesday, returning
Thursday. He was also in
Winton on Friday.
Attorneys Jno. E. Vann of
Winton and Stanley Winborne
of Murfreesboro were in Como
Friday on legal business.
Mrs. Blanche Magtte and
her daughter, Margaret, were
in Murfreesboro Friday.
Miss Susie Gray Moye of
Robrsonville, N. C., arrived
Saturday to take up her duties
as Principal of th Como School
She fiills the vacancy left by
Miss Kansas Byers, who has
accepted a Government posi
tion in Washington. We glad
ly welcome Miss Moye to our
community and sincerely hope
that her stay with us will be
a pleasant one.
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ine memoers 01 ine locai
Red Cross were very glad to
have Mrs. T. B. Wynn, of Mur
freesboro present at their meet
ing Saturday afternoon. She
gave very interesting accounts
of the work being done by the
Murfreesboro Branch.
Mrs. T. I. Burbage went to
Norfolk Monday for a few
days vicit to her sister, Mrs.
Savage, who continues quite
ill.
Mr. R. B. Sears of Gates has
been in Conpo for a few days
of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Spiers
and Miss Josephine Vann were
Tn Franklin Tuesday shopping.
Mr. Tom Ferguson has taken
Mr. Tom Whitley's place at the
Como wharf, as agent for the
Albermarle Steam Navigation
Compan.
Mr. H. J. Vann is in Norfolk
th Mr J8B Worrell was in Fran
klin Tuesday on business
Miss Fannie Griffith, of near
Murfreesboro, spent from Fri
day until Monday with her
brother, Mr. S. L. Griffith.
Miss Helen Britt ;9 visiting
friends in Potecasi.
Mrs. Ella Wiggins of Mur
freesboro, spent tr?e week ?;nd
with her dautfhr<;r. vVra. U. V.
Parker.
Mrs S. L. Griffith, who has
been quite sick, is convales
cent.
Mrs. Charlie Vaughan and
Miss Naomi Wiggins, of Mur
froeesboro, spent Thursday
afternoon with the former's
daughter, Mrs. Ike Wiggins.
Those who have been onthe
sick list, suffering from La
grippe, are rapidly improv
ing.
? Mr. Ryland Whitley spent
Sunday afternoon at Chowan
College.
Mr. and Mrs. Irvoing Par
ker spent Saturday and Sun-.
H?v in Murfrppshnrn with the
latter's brother, Mr. Vinson.
Mrs. E. B. Vaughan and sis
ter, Miss Janie Brown, will
leave for Norfolk Tuesday,
where Mis Browne will con
sult a specialist.
Miss Bruce Vann, one of
the teachers here, was called
to Union several days ago on
account of the serious illness
of her mother. She has re
turned to resume her work
here.
Mr. G. O. Hare spent three
days in Norfolk last week.
The ground hog has aurely
given us some beautiful sun
ny days, with its balmy bree
zes.
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AtlLANDER NEWS
Master James Gatling who
had the misfortune to break a
pencil point off in his ear a
few weeks ago was taken by
his father, Mr. H. W. Gatling,
to a specialist in Norfolk last
week to have the lead removed
James has recovered from the
opration, and is back in school
this week.
Mrs. Harvey Martin, of Rich
Square was the guest of Mrs.
J. R. Williford, on Broad St.,
Thursday and Friday of last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Rowe,
of near Harrellsville, were in
town Saturday and Sunday, the
guests of relatives.
Prof. G. H. Ferguson, the
Superintendent of the Graded
Farm Life School, left Friday
night to attend the War-Sav
ings Institute held in Raleigh
this week.
Mrs. I. T. Blanchard return
ed to her home in Woodland
Wednesday, after spending
several days in the home of her
father, Mr. Starkey Ward.
Mr. C. W. Mitchell was in
Norfolk on business last week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Gaskins,
of Windsor, were in town M6n
day to see their sister, Mrs. S.
O. Williford. '
Mayor A. T. Castellow left
Monday for a shortfvisit to the
State Capitol. \
Mr. Clarence Askew, of our
neighboring town of Lewiston,
was a visitor here Sunday.
Miss Clorin Parker left Mon
day for a few days visit to
friends in Kelford.
Dr. W. J. Harrell, formerly
of Aulander, now of Norfolk,
was here last week visiting
his family. . ,
Mr. Herbert Early, County
Superintendent of Schools, was
in town Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Henry Morris is in Wind
sor this week attending court
as a juror.
Mr. Dwight Castellow, who
enlisted in the Navy last spring
has gladdened the heart of his
mother by writing from Euro
pean waters that he has been
notified from hadquarters that
he may return home. Since
he enlisted two of his brothers
have answered Uncle Sam's
call, thus leaving his mother
alone. Having enlisted under
age, he is allowd to retiirn to
his home.
Mrs. Will Knight, of Weldon
arrivd Tuesday to spend sever
al days with Mrs. Knight's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Knig
ht.
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Horton's Personals.
We are very proud of one
week of fine weather, after be
ing shut in so long with real
winter weather.
Mr. R. F. Daniell was in the
town of Rich Square Monday
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Itor. G. D. Greene spent latt
Sunday with friends near Con
aritsa.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
L. Minton on February 2, a fine
baby boy.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bryant of
Union, spent Satuday night
with rlatives here.
M.r N. J. Minton went to
Windsor last week on business
Mr. S. R. Minton, of Camp
Jackson, visited mends here
last Sunday.
Sorry to report Mrs. Monroe
Rawls on the sick list this writ
ing.
Mr. Le Rawls of Baltimore
is spending some time with the
home folks here.
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''Three Buffalo nickles and 0':e thin
dime
Will help to break the Hindenbur*
line.
4 ?Buy Thrift Sump.
Farmers who desire to se
cure tobacco seed for planting
purposes can get them free of
charge at the Bank of Ahos
kie.
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Whatien day it this? It may be
urheatleaa or meatleea, but for good
nn* sake don't let it be thriftlesa.
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WILSON ENUNCIATES
PRINCIPLES OF PEACE
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President Wilson Tells Con
gress of the Principles That
Must Be Applied When
Peace Terms Are Made
America in to The Finish.
President Woodrow Wilson
appeared befoite the Congress
of these United States Monday
of this week and again enunci
ated the basic principles upon ,
which a permanent world
peace may be had beteweep
the waring nations of the wor
ld. He said in his speech that
nothing of peace values could
be seen in the recent speech at
Count Von Hertling of Germa
ny. However, the President
believes that the speech of
Count Czernin, of Austria-Hun
gary in his reply to the last
speech of Wilson, did acknowl
edge that there was something
of real peace value in the
speech of America's chief.
Wilson says that Czernin sees
these fudamental elements of
a permanent peace with clear
insight. The President re
iterated the purpose of the U?- j
iofrl fifofoa tr? afov in fhia war
until the principles for which
she entered it have been fair- I
ly won.
The following are the princi
Eles, said, Wilson, that must
e applied:
Fint, that each part of the
final settlment must be based
upon the essential justice of
that particular case and upon .
such adjustments as are
most likely to bring a peace
that will be permanent.
Second, that peoples and
provinces are nit to be barter
tered about from sovereignty
to sovereignty as if they were
mere chattels and pawns in a <<
game, even the great game, <
now forever discredited of the
balance of power; but that
Third, every territorial ste
tlement involved in this war
must be made in the interest ?
and for the benefit of the popu
lations concerned and not as
a part of any mere adjustment
or compromise of claims amon
rival states;
Fourth, that all well defin- 1
ed national aspirations shall
be accorded the utmost sat
isfaction that can be accorded \
them without introducing new j
or perpetual old elements of |
discord and antagonism that
would be likely intime to break
the peace of Europe and con- ,4
sequently of the world. y
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The hearts of thiB entire
community go out in sympa
thy to Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Sni
pes, in their grief over the ex- L
treme illness of their little
three years old daughter, Lou- J
ise. She has been ill for threer"*1
monhs, and has grown rapidly <
worse recently. All hopes for
her recovery have vanished.
Mr. Little, of Carnersville,
Ga., arrived on Saturday to '
visit his sister, Mrs. I. F. Sni- "
pes.
Rev. C. W. Scarboro filled
his first appointment at Menoa J
Church on Sunday and preach- J
ed a Rood sermon to an appre- %
ciative audience.
Mr. Alvin J. Eley left on the I
5in8t. for Norfolk, where he I
has accepted a position as col- I
lector for the Virginia Railway ?
and Power Company.
Mrs. W. T. Snipes, of Wood*ja
land, spent Sunday afternoon I
with Mrs. J. E. Griffith.
The Menola Red Cross worwfl
kers have just made 24 hospi- 1
tal pillows, which will be msH
away at once.
The Farmera-Atlanfic Bank I
has on hand a supply of
co seed that they wiR giv? lw
all farmers who apply forVI
them.
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