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Hertford Coiinty Herald ? ?" ' i i * A PAPEF WORTH WHILE nm ililiii I; T ' ' i * i i"i~ "i " " 'r~ ?- i r- ? " *tiili-JC*?"iBniririTi-i-MMi^M^Bfc VOL. 9 ? AHOSKIE, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1918 NUMBER 17 - * NEW MIES BY FOOD ADMINISTRATION After Wednesday, May 15, no manufacturer using sugar will be allowed to purchase su gar except upon certificates furnished by the Food Admin istration, according to County Pood Administrator, N. W. Britton. Mr. Britton has just received full information from the Food Administration re garding this new system of rationing". Every druggist, soda foun tain, candy manufacturer, bot tling works, commercial estab lishments for canning and pre serving, ice' cream manufac turers?in short every user of sugar except the household, hotels, resturants and baking establishments, which are con trolled by other means, is affe cted by the new plan. For preserving, canning, making ice cream, medicines and other essential products, full quantities of sugar requir " ed will be allowed. Soda foun tains, bottling works and simi lar industries producing the less essential articles will be al lowed only 80 per cent of the quantity of sugar: they used last year. If they began busi ness after November 1st, they will be allowed only 50 per cent of their previous consum ption. No establishment which has entered business sin ce April 1st, or which has en frarged its plant sinee April 1st, will be allowed any sugar at all. The process by which the manufacturers may secure su gar after May 15th is as fol ' lows: They must make appli cation to the Food Administra ? tion at Raleigh for blanks upon which to make detailed sworn statement of the quantities of sugar they used last year. Up on satisfying itself that this statement is correct the Food Administration will determine the allottment of sugar which such applicant will be allowed to have and will issue to him certificates for the quantity. The blanks tor statements by merchants have already been printed and can be secured up on application to the Sus*r Distribution Division of the Food Administration at Bal eigh. Food Administrator Page has announced that any viola tions of the new rules and re gulations governing the sales ? of sugar will be dealt with pro mptly and drastically; and about the best that any dealer of user of sugar can expect if they violate the law is to be put out of business during the peri od of the war. All sugar re finers, brokers, jobbers and re tailers are subject to the new< rules. The new plan of "rationing" manufacturers using sugar will in no wise affect the present ? ruling of the Food Administra tion governing retail sales of sugar to consumers or the sales of sugar to individuals who have a legitimate demand for it for canning and preserving purposes. The whole plan is I designed to assure a sufficient Supply for these purposes and it is the non-essential or less es sential industries which have to get along with reduced sup plies such as soft drink foun tains and bottling works. o ASToxHHnre report fob ahosxib 0?0?0 The wife 6f a merchant had ?t?m ach trouble ia bad aha could eat noth ing but toast, fruits and hot water. Everything else would sour and fer. p meat., ONE SPOONFUL bnekthor 1 in |,,AWer-H? benefited her INSTANTLY. Because Alder.Lka flushes the ENTIRE I, alimentary tract It reeves ANT CASE ?.constipation, sour stomach or gas and .prevents appendiets. It has QUICK EST aetion of anything we ever sold. ? Z. V. BELLAMY, Druggut S . 0?7 ? ? Plica Cured In c to M Days . year drnarlx win t-vo-iey II PAZO t OINTMKNT t?n? to K..1 --rc??* ?< Itchin*. 1 lIMnrf, or Protri.diDtf In ?W!4dsv?. ' th? trrt ?PT:c.'Ion I i?r ?n4 ICM. me- i HOE IH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT The commencement of the Ahoskie High School began Sunday night, closing Tuesday night. On Sunday night, the Bac calaureate Sermon was preach ed by Dr. Howard E. Rondthal er, of Winston-Salem. His text was only one sentence of eight words?"I am Among You As One Tp Serve"?a sentence that lingers, as he expressed it, on and on. In his concourse he pictured Christ, in his daily walks of life, with his chosen diciples and people of all clas ses, ever the cheerful man; al ways as one serving. On Monday morning, a ma jority of the business houses closed shop and journeyed out to the Graduating Exercises. Four young ladies, Misses Mary Jernigan, President, Ru by Myers, Daisy Modlin, Ellen Boyette and one young man, James Sessoms composed the> Graduating Class. The entire class exercises were good. James Sessoms, the idol of bis 'class, received first a medal donated by Dr. C. G. Powell for the first boy to finish the work of the Senior Class of the Ahoskie High School. Mr. Sessoms also received a hand some stickpin given by his sis ter class-mates and last he re ceived a scholarship from Trin ity College. After the Seniors gave their exercises Dr. Rondthaler gave the address. He spoke on the "Land of Somewhere Else." Here the speaker portrays the golden opportunities, not for the future but right now, even here in North Carolina, even here in Ahoskie if people could only see them. First see the land at home, then go out. Not one moment did the inter est of the large audience wan der during this eloquent speak ers address. Next came the presentation of diplomas to those graduat ing by Mr. Hinshaw and cer tificates to those passing the the County examination to en ter the high school next term. Those receiving certificates were: Mary Glen Smith Blanche Holloman, Feye Ger ock, fauline Doughtie, Helen Modlin, Issie Mithchell, Ag nes Brett, Helen Leary, Vera Bozeman, Elleana Dilday, Rawdon Garrett, Ruby and Pearl Hayes, Earle Lawrence, Margaret Cfpeland. Only three of a class of 21 failed to pass this examination. Monday night's program consisted of minuets, operettas and drills, given by the first seven grades. The entire ex ercises were fine and showed training beyond the ordinary. The Teddy Bear Drill wasex ceedingly good, while the dif ferent characters of the differ ent countries were especially good. The Hoop Drillwas also good. These exercises were a credit to our school, to our town, and credit is due to the teachers of these respective grades. The climax of the commen cement was given Tuesday night. They presented the play "A Daughter of the Des ert". This was a western dra ma, the scenes laid in Arizona. Each character acted his or her j part almost perfect. And by the hearty applause of the au dience it showed that the play took well. The words of thanks by Prof. Hinshaw was the best'speech of his entire career here. The amount rea lized from this play totaled $102.05, which goes for the Betterment Association. Monday, May 13th, 10:30 A. M. ^ / , ,, ^{91(1 1. America \ 2. Invocation \Rev. J. J_. Barker Clatt Day Exercise* 3. Salutatory Maryjernigan 4. Prophecy -Daisy Modlin 5. Poem i i.: Ruby Myers 6. Presentation of Trophies James Sessoms 7. Valedictory Ellen Boyette 8. Springtime Wooler Chorus 9. Address Dr. Howard E. Rondthaler, President of Salem Academy and College, Winston-Salem, N. C. 10. Presentation of Diplomas _ 11. Presentation of Certificates : ??' 12. Announcements 13. Come Where the Clue Bells Ring.Brackett Chorus 14. Benediction Monday, May 13th, 8:30 P. M. ????? * 1.?Teddy Bear Drill?1st and 2nd Grade Boys Uncle Sam and American chil dren from a reception committee to receive chil dren of foreign birth. The foreigners enter, one. by one, and they agree to give up their own flags for the protection of the "Stars and Stripes," thus placing "America First." > I CAST Of CHARACTERS: . I American Girls Chorus American Boys _ Uncle Sam Lowell Powell First American Girl Mary Sumner English Girl , Pauline Cooke Italian Girl ? Marion Bazemore Norseman.. Robert Hoggard Scotch Boy Rowdon Garfett Irish Boy Horace Garrett Dutch Children Leader, Estelle Newsome Russian Boy C. C. Sessoms German Boy , Thomas Baker Indian Boys Leader, Harry Copeland 3.?The Revel of the Naids ? 7th and &th Grade Girls Tuesday, May 14th, 8:30 P. M. "A DAUGHTER OF THE DESERT' Synopsis Act 1?Morton's father accused of murdering Ruth's father. j Act 2?Silvera has warrant for Morton's arrest. Arrested by Sheriff Jones. Aot 3?Morton abducted to Mexican line and ' rescued. Act 4?White Bird clears up the.mystery. Sil vera shot. Ruth the richest girl in Arizona. . CAST OF CHARACTERS . /. Harold Morton A Railroad Surveyor. HERTFORD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS The Board of County Com missioners of Hertford County met on the 6th day of May 1918, all the members of the Board being present. Proceedings of last meeting: read and approved. The committee on repairs to ferry house at flarrellsville is .still continued. The committee on securing scales for the jail is continu ed; also the committee on re pairs to Bear Swamp continu ed. On motion it is ordered that the tax collector for Ahoskit township is given authority to relieve James Wheeler of poll tax on account of being under the age. Check for $12.00 turned in for sale of one barrel of corn from the county farm. On motion it is ordered by the board that the sheriff shall collect the license taxes of $5. for the sale of automobiles from all dealers in the county, as provided in section No. 72 of the Revenue Act. The county not having a Coroner, the board proceeded to elect one; and upon motion it was unaniously carried th it Dr. W. B. Pollard be elected to lire position. The sheriff is hereby given instructions to collect the am ount of costs of David Jenkins from the road supervisor of Winton township. oupt. in. w. Biroon reported to the board that Bd. Educa tion had secured the sen-ices of Dr. Cooper, Raleigh, ?>r some expert for him, to do the medical examination of school children of the county. The board commissioners approv ed the action of board educa tion ; the fees for th? examina tions to be paid as the law directs. Commisioner J. M. Eley is instructed to investigate the condition of Matilda Joyner and report to board. It is on motion ordered that all tax collectors be given au thority to advertise all real es tate for sale for taxes remain ing unpaid. It appearing to the board that the salary now being paid to the sheriff is being paid di rect from the county fund, it is on motion ordered that the clerk of board charge all the different funds with their pro portion of his salary, which salary is paid in lieu of treasur ers commissions. The sum of $50.00 is hereby appropriated by the county to assist in the building of bridge at Deep Creek and $50.00 on a bridge near Arthur Harmons. The Home Demonstration Agent appeared before the board and * asked that the county assist in the purchase of tin cans Tor the ^canning in dustry of the county; and upor. motion, it is ordered that the ammmt of $844.00 be appr/ prfftted to purchase 12000 No. 3 and 8000 No. 2 cans to be stored at the court house and be sold under the supervision of the Home Demonstrator at a price to be fixed. The board appointed H. H. Jones a committee to secure a phone placed in home ofDe monstration Agent; the county to pay one-half the cost. Report of the Supt. Health received and filed. / The following accounts against the county presented and ordered paid to wit: O. H. Britton, balance on Hills bridge 71.11 Andrew Jones, work at County Home 20.00 J. H. Lawrence, putting down pump 4.00 Mrs.. W. L. Earley, ap- , propriation for tin cans 844.00 J. E. Jones, board &c. 47.60 Jno. K. Goodman, seed corn County Home 1.59 Fannie E. Brooks, Home Demonstration Agent 25.00 Junius Bell, repairing M'boro bridge 5.00 H. H. Jones, joint pump pipe 1.25 State Laboratory, Anti toxin 7.50 D. Stephenson, repairs to Maneys Ferry 5.00 W. H. Whitley, repairs to Hills Ferry 7.00 Town of Winton, light bill 1.65 J. W. Godwin, horse for County Home 200.00 C. F. Peele, repair to Bear Swamp 1.00 Mary Jackson Wood, stenographer 35.00 Edwards & Broughton Co. ink for Clerk Court 1.19 R. N.-Sykes, refund on ? taxes r 1.09 Chowan & R. Tel. Co., phone courthouse, home 4.50 J. S. Griffin, license tags 7.50 Garrett & Jernigan, hog medicine 9.00 D. R. McGlohon, C.S.C., miscellaneous items 9.25 nayes-curtis Co., Sup. County Home 48.31 Hertford County Herald Pub. proceedings &c. 23.90 F. D. Patterson, seed ? corn County Home 1.34 E. W. Gaither, County Demonstrator 25.00 Thenie Brown, Parkers ferry April " 30.00s Jesse Allen, Hills ferry April 30.00 Charlie Faulk, Winton ferry April 36.00 Z. G. Davis, Maneys fer ry April 26.00 Matthew Wilson, Tar Landing ferry April 25.00 Jack Collins, B. H. Ferry April 25.00 W. M. Marsh, Sup. to Mary Lassiter 3.00 f. C. Benthall, Sup. Car ter children 1.50 Mrs. J. W. Minton, Sup. for April 3.00 C. E. Boyette, Sup. for Mary Vaughan 2.00 H. H. Taylor, Sup. to Mrs. Hill 5.00 H. V. Parker, Sup. to Jno. Griffin 3.00 Judie White, Sup. for May 3.00 Pauline Lassiter, Sup.'for May 3.00 Adament Joyner, Sup. for May 2.50 Starkey Hare, Supplies to Annie Bunch - ^ >'-?f56: Fee Bill State vs Askew D. R. McGlohon 3.25 J. E. Jones 1.80 M. R. Sumner 1.80 A. E. Garrett .45 A. I. Parker .58 J. W. Boone .33 J. W. Tayloe .65 Mary Chavis 1.80 State vs Cooke D. R. McGlohon 2.48 ?W. S. Trader 1.15 James Trader 1.15 Jack Warren 1.30 oiaie vs reeie D. R. McGlohon 2.10 M. R. Sumner '.78 State vs Wiggins D. R. McGlohon 3.28 kH. C. Holloman ' 2.28 J. A. Downs ~" 00 0. H.-Britton .75 H. C. Holloman 1.50 Roland Hill * iy 1.50 State vs Trader D. R. McGlohbn 2.20 M. R. Sumner 1.08 C. W. Howard .15 Jack Warren .55 Guy Cooke , .55 S. D. .Cooke \ .55 State vs Johnson D. R. McGlohon 1.92 Isaac Pipkin .62 W. S. Trader .65 4 W. J. Warren .75 C. C. Lawrence .50 State vs Jenkins D. R. McGlohon 4.26 > G. E. Midyette 5.00 A. E. Garrett 1.60 C. N. Pruden 1.25 R. G. Harris 8.60 L. R. Earley 8.10 # fj State vs Freeman , D. R. McGlohon 3.*2 J. J. Askewf .88 ,ri W. J. Mitchell 1.10 J M. A. Johnson .25 M John Sessoms .25 Herbert Holloman .25 No further business appear ing before the board it adjourn Jj ed to meet again on the first ,1 Monday in June, 1918. I ' S. P. Winborne. Chairman. 1 Jno. A. Northcott, Clerk to Bd. - Mayon raricer Clarence Ogden? An Arizona Rancher Cecil Nevelle Samuel Hopkins A Land Speculator James Seasoms Pedro Silvera A Mexican Renegade Dallie Godwin ' Jim Parker?A Gambler Who is on the Square Elgin Ward Bill Jones - t-jtA Sure Fire Sheriff Vann Holloman Ruth Arlington ?A Daughter oOhe Desert Ellen Boyette Lucy Hopkins -Her College Chum Annie Sue Barker Mrs. Mary Ogden An Arizona Widow , Mary Jerntean White Bird An Apache Indian Girl Annie Laura Sessoms Cowboys, Etc. POWELLSVILLE NEWS ? The commencement was quite a success, a very large crowd attended l>oth morning and eveniiifc. Messrs. J. W. Taylor and Ross Overton attended the commencement exercises at Chowan College Monday night Miss Sallie Vauxhan, of Ah oskie, is spending this week . with Miss Mary Overton. J. L. Byrd, who spent t few days at his home in Windsor returned Sunday to be at his post of duty. Misses Mary Pruden, Helen Sitterson and Messrs. John Keeter and Grady White, of Windsor, spent Sunday with Misses Hatty and Lucie Taylor. Misses Clara Edwards,Wil- ? lie PerkinB Mizelle and Messrs. J. W. Moore, W. A. Wynne spent Saturday at Capeharts Fishery. Mrs. J. J. Alston spent Sat urday and Sunday with her brother Mr. Bill White, of Co leraine, who is very ill. Mr. Silas McKeel, who spent a few days with his friends and relatives at Walstonburg and Wilson returned Tuesday. He was accompanied back by two of his cousins, Misses McKeel's of Walstonburg. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Riddick and family, of Union, spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Tayloe. Born to Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Raynor last Saturday two little Red Cross nurses. ?? r ?r nr a iTieSBra. tl. TT . iUUUI C, Tf . i*. Wynne and Miss Edwards and Miss Mizelle spent a very deli ghtful afternoon over at Como last Sunday. , 8 J. E. Jordan spent a few days in Norfolk this week on business. Mr .and Mrs. H. O. Raynor spent Sunday near Coleraine with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Brinklpy. ?? Mr. Frank Harden was in town Friday night. A crowd was expecting to attend the graduating exercise at Chowan College Tuesday, but on account, of rain they were very much disapointed. ? < Little Miss Evlyn Phelps is spending some time with her grand parents Mr. arid Mrs. W. S. Tayloe. ? Mrs, J, M. Harrell and sister Miss Minnie Parker were call ed to their home near Drum Hill last week on account of the illness of their brother Mr. Walter Parker, they returned Saturday night, stating that he was some what improved. Mr. A. J. Early, of Cremo, has purchased a handsome Nash Car. * Oi.i n i .