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Hertford County Herald HERTFORD COUNTY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER A PAPER WORTH WHILE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIU M IN EAST CAROLINA Volume X. Eight Pages ' Ahoskie, North Carolina, Friday, March 5, 1920 One Section No. 47 E. F. AYDLETT. OF ELIZ ABETH CITY, WRITES LETTER TO EDITOR | \ TAKES EXCEPTION TO ARTICLE THAT DID NOT APPEAR. _____ Ckowin Collage Trustee Wa? Mis. for mod, Which Pact I* Cle.rly Pointed Out to Him in Latter Ad driind to Hiai by Editor of This Paper. I , t The fpllowirig correspondence be- | tween E. F. Aydlett of Elizabeth City fad J. Roy Parker of Ahoskie will no doubt be of interest to many of our readers. The letter* are pubUahed ? below: Elizabeth <;ity, N. C. Feb. 19, 1920. Mr. J. R. Parker, Ahoskie, North Carolina. Dear Mr. Parker:? The committe go to Ahoskie today 1 to view the site of the Ahoskie peo ple. I am very sorry that it is so that I cannot be present. I was un able to be present at either Green ville, Edenton or Elizabeth City. I \ was engaged in the eourta away from home and could not attend either of 1 -1- ?:*t- .L . I mi* hhk" wihi uic committee. l am detained today at home on account of the special term of court in sea aion here. Am trying to make ar rahnemenU to go to Edenton Friday, do not know, however, that I will be able to do that, but hope so. I hear that you expressed in your paper that I thought that Ahoskie was too small a place to go to, to inspect ! the site. I regret very much that ? you saw proper to make this state ment in the paper, becauae there is no foundation for it. I do not thing that, and I have felt very kind to wards Ahoakie, and I regret very j much that you have made, through your paper, a statement that is cal culated to put me in a wrong posi- i tion with your people. I have, and ' do, feel kindly towards Ahoskie. I am frank to say, however, I believe that either Edenton or Elizabeth City is a better location for the college than Ahoskie, if it is to be moved. Your* very truly, E. F. AYDLETT.; The following reply was made to the above letter: Ahoskie ,N. C., March 2, 1920. Mr. E. F. Aydlett, Elizabeth tity, N. C. Dear Mr. Aydlett:? ? Owing to my absence, I have beeij unable to make answer to your com munication of the 19inst., regarding a statement that you allege to have heard about and which, your letter states, appeared in the Hertford Coun ty Herald. Such a statement has never appeared in the HERALD; and I, too, regret that you have not taken pains to ascertain the. truth before saaressing me letter 10 me. In the iuue of January 30th, un der the caption "CHOWAN COM MITTEE WILL MEET IN AHOS KIE WITHIN FEW DAYS", the fol lowing statement was made, and to which you probably refer, as at no other time has any other statement calculated to be twisted aa you have quoted thia appeared in the HERALD. The statement is thia! "The commit tee has not yet set a date to inspetc Ahoskie's rite. However, they will visit Ahoskie some time before the meeting in Edenton. It ia apparent that E. F. Aydlett, an influential member of the Board, deems it un necessary to viait Ahoskie, aa, he says, the local surroundings are already , well known to the committee How ever, Chairman Matthews stated au thoritatively that the committee would visit Ahoakie." ' I published this after I had talked with Mr. J. H. Matthews, who told me that he doubted if he could get any of the committee living in the Chowan Association (possibly one) to coma to Ahoakie. He alao stated *>to me, in my office, that you had ex pressed yourself as tMnking it un necessary to visit Ahoekle, as you were familiar with the aurronndings. I have no doubt Mr. Matthews recalls this conversation. I, too, am aoory that you 'could t not be here; but, from good infor mation at hand, Ahoakie did not ex >ect you to meet the committee hare iven though buaines had not detain, id you. ,? / it is natural that yon should think Elizabeth City or Edenton a better oeation, and it ia no buaineu of mine ; o attempt to diwuade yon from that iclief. However, I do want the re ord kept straight; hence this letter, hope yon will accept it in the apir t in which it is written, fend correct i 'ourself. accordingly. Yoor letter >nd mine will appear in the HERALD his week. With all good wishes for you, and he cullcge which you repreaent, I am Cordially yours, J. ROY PARKER'. MR. JOHN A. PARKER FOR STOCK LAW FOR HERT FORD COUNTY IN 1920 Editor, Hertford County Herald: If .you will allow me space in yoar paper, I would like to urge a Stock Law for Hertford County. As this is regular election year, let's vote on it at our fall election. Two years ago we had a referendum vote, and we carried half of the township* for a stock law. I feel like this is the moet important issue we will have be fore the voters of the Cojinty this year. I would suggest that whoever the candidate for the House of Rep resentatives be required to take a stand for or against the measure. I believe that the time is ripe for such a stand to be taken, and I believe the candidate can take the stand. We farmers really demand it. We are the ones who are feeding the world, and we need legislation to help us make more food for the people. And we will never be able to feed the people at a normal cost until there is more feed made. Mr. Editor, I am not a pessimist. I try to look on the bright side of all things, but I tell you we will never get rid of hog cholera in our County until the farmers are forced by law to keep up their stock. I have prac ticed and urged my neighbors and the farmers to keep their stock up in pastures or pens for several years. i nave not had a ease of hog cholera in about ten years. I have kept my hogs off free range and I have never had them vaccinated but one time. I am not very much of an advocate of this, for nine out of ten farmers will wait till the cholera gets into fheir hogs before they have them vaccinated. Then to do it is too lat? to save the hogs. No doubt half of the pigs bom in this County die an nually every year, from a disease the farmers can prevent; and I do feel we are committing a crime against God and man to allow this loss and waste. Instead of being a hog and meat buyer each year, I am a meat and hog seller every year and what I can do other farmers can do the same thing. The argument the fellow on the other side will put up will be this: What will become of the poor tenant who owns no land? I will explain my way. I tell the tenant, "you help me keep up my pastures; I will put your stock in the pastures or I will furnish you all the land you want for pastures." By this the tenant saves his hogs and generally kills enough meat to run him. It it is to his ad vantage, just as it is mine, to save his hogs. I hope you will invite a discussion through your paper on this issue. I don't want any public office; am not a candidate for any, so I am not sfraid to express myself freely on the subject. It is time for we farmers to wake up and demand some legis lation on things that are of import ance to our financial condition, and if we prosper every other business that is so dependent upon agriculture will prosper too. I hope this article will stir the voters and taxpayers of our county. Very respectfully, JOHN A. PARKER. FUNERAL OF W. M. ECKLIN Suffolk, March 2.?The funeral services of W. M. Ecklin, of Wash, ngton, N. C., were held yesterday af ternoon at the residence of W. J. Mitchell, near Buckhorn, at 2:30 j'clock. The services were conduct sd by Rev. G. T. Lumpkin of Suffolk, interment was made in the family cemetery. The active pallbearers rere 8. P. Eason,J. L. Rose, W. M. Mitchell, J. J. Mitchell, R. B. Mitch ill and L. L. Butler. Honorary: W. [. Mitchell, E. B. Ecklin, W. S. Hol and, A. H. Pierce, J. H. Ecklin and 1. E. Babb.?Virginian-Pilot. MEN LIKE THESE WOULD, RULE YOU TYPES OF COMMUNIST AGITATOR* DEPORTED B U S. DEPART. MENT OF JUSTICE. ADOLPH SCHNABEL, Leader of Union of Russian Workers, s powerful. anarchistic organization in America. / cXANDER SCHATZ, Laadjr of Communist group In this Country. JOHN OUBOFF, Activs organizer of Communist group in Eiizabtth, N. J. NICHOLOS MICHAILOV, Violoot agitator among anarchists In AttwHoa. MURFREESBORO NEWS. Him Marie Evans, who has been visiting her brother, Mr. Howard Evans, has returned to Woodland to tesume her work as teacher in the Woodland Graded School. W. D. Boone of Winton was in town Monday and Tuesday on legal busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Chitty of New port News, spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. John C. Chitty. Miss Burbage, of Maryland has ac cepted a position with Miss Naomi T. Wiggins, as milliner. Mr. W. E. Waters, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. H. W. White, has returned to her home in Ports mouth. Mrs. Hopkins, of Castwellr was call ed to the bedside of her daughter, ' Pearl, of Chowan College, who has 1 been suffering with influenza. We are glad to report that she is much improved. Mr. John C. Chitty is in William ston on legal business this week. Mr. T. B. Wynns, who has been the guest of her father, Mr. T. E. Vann, ! of Como, returned last week. Mr. J. C._ Vinson is visiting relati ves and friends in Norfolk. Mr. Robert J. Britton of Winton has accepted pysition as assistant cash ier of the Peoples Bank. Misses Elsie Benthall, and Pauline Outland and Mr. Harry Vaughan of Woodlpnd spent Sunday with Miss Nell Benthall of Chowan College. Mr. Lloyd J. Lawrence is spend ing a few days in Currituck County on legal business. Mr. Julius C. Spiers received a tel egram last Saturday stating the death of his brother, Lewis Spiers, of New port News. Mr. Spiers was shot and instantly killed by two negro men on Friday night, while on his way to the lodge meeting. Mr. Spiers was well known through this community and will be greatly missed here by his ma ny friends. Miss Neomia Deans is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Brett of Ahoakie. Mrs. Ike Wiggins and children of Mapleton are visiting Mrs. C. T. Vau ghan. COLERAIN NEWS. Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Phelps went to Norfolk last Tuesday to hear Billy Sunday. Mr. W. H. Beasley went to Norfolk last Tuesday on a business trip. Mr. Bennie Forbes of Ahoskie was in town last week. The flu situation seems to be im proving in our community. We have heard of no new cases recently. Mesdames G. M. Holley and Dora Saunders went to Norfolk last week to hear Billy Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilson went to Harrellsville last Friday. Miss Ruth Shaw Britton has re turned to Chowan College to resume her work. We are glad to report Mrs. Clay and Master Robert Lineberry are both convalescing having been victims of flu. Mrs. Bettie Felton spent last week in'Edenton with her daughter. Misses Hazel and Villa Montague left Saturday to spend the week end in Norfolk. Mesdames Deans and Henry left last Sundsy for Baltimore to buy their spring and summer millipery. Mrs. Henry will be in the store of Mr. E. White. Mr. LPerry has gone north to buy his spring goods. He carries an up-to-date line of gents' furnish ings. Mrs. Emma Perry, who has been at the Hermitage for a number of years, left last week for Winton wher she will make her home for a while. Rev. R. B. Lineberry was called to the home of Mr. Vick Harrell on last Sunday, to conduct the funeral services of his little girl who passed away Saturday night. Miss Amanda Leary went to Har rellsville Sunday, to see her sisiter Mrs. Evans. Mr. Clarence Beasley spent last Sunday with his wife at Harrellsville. We are glad to report that she is much better of the flu. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Britton left Monday for Baltimore. "Mr. Britton will purchase his spring and summer stock of goods. ? RivM-Shipp. Mr. J. R. Rives of this city wan married on Monday morning, March 1, at eleven o'clock, to Mian Novie Shipp, daughter of Mr. and Mra. S. B. Shipp, of Enfield. The wedding took place at the home of the bride, and although wan intended to be a quiet affair, was witnessed by a good ly number of relativea and admiring ;f friends of the contracting parties. The couple came immediately to Ahos kle, where they will make their home in the futilre. Mr. Rive* is a member of the Arm 1 of Bellamy A Rives, wholesalers of Ahotkie. Although he has been here only a few weeks, he has made many 1 friends in that time, and they offer ?tl-.pir faKciut ons for winning th.< pop ular Miss Shipp. / * WHAT ONE LINE OF FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK HAS DONE FOR COUNTY IN 1919 (By E W. Gaitbvr, District Agent) In 1918 a few farmer* were per suaded to buy some Wannamaker's I . Cleveland Big Boll Cotton seed from a professional breeder at $3.00 per bushel. These farmers grew their ' crop under the direction of the Coun ; ty Agent and had the cotton ginned I under his direction and sold their seed to their neighbors at from $2. to |3. per bushel. Their lint yields were from 20 to 100 per, cent more than from the varieties that they had been growing. The amount of dis ease in this variety was practically nothing. There were seed enough grown by the crop of 1918 to plant about two thousand acres in- the County during 1919. In the latter part of Novem ber a questionairre was sent to the principal growers of this cotton ask ing for a report on the,results they had gotten in 1919. Twenty seven replies were returned that gave all of the data asked for and this was summarized and the summary was as follows: Number of fanners reporting: im proved cotton 27, unimproved 27. Number of acres reported: improv-1 edil42, unimproved 180. Pounds seed cotton per acre: im proved 1336, unimproved 872. Ponnds seed cotton per bale; im proved 1286, unimproved 1394. Pounds lint cotton per bale: im proved 513, unimproved 503. Pounds lint cotton per acre: im proved 533, unimproved 317. Per cent lint: improved 39.9, un improved 26.8. From this data it ia seen that the improved cotton yielded 463 pounds more seed cotton and 215 pounds more- lint cotton per acre than the other varieties (frown in the County. Now for the money return to the farmers who planted this cotton in 1919. To take these figures we have 215 pounds lint cotton at 37 cents per lb will be $79.55 per acre more for this and 2 bushels seed at (2.50 per bushel will be $25 more than these farmers got for their other cotton. For safe and conservative reaults we assume that these figures are too high and base the ffnal figures on 1500 acres and 75 per cent of the amounts reported by the farmers themselves. Beside this reduction in the estimate it is assumed that only one half of the seed were saved for planting seed to be sold as such. This gives $59.66 per acre increase for the lint and $18.76 extra for the half of the seed that were sold for planting at $2.60 per buahel, basing this on 1500 acres we have a total I profit to the farmer* over that re I ceived for cotton usually raised of I $117,616.00 for their 1919 crop. Their investment was 1500 bushels of seed at $2.60 per bushel or $3,760. The demand for this variety of seed grown in Hertford County m 1919 has exceeded the supply by^ at least twenty thousand bushels. One far mer had to turn down orders for three solid carloads at $2.50 per bushel be sides returning checks to the amount of $285 and orders are still coming in. Another had to turn orders for 2000 bushels. in one section mere are ? lew seed unsold but there ?re plenty of orders on hand to take care of them If they who had them will let County Agent H. L. Miller know how many he has and how they were grinned. In order that this work may be of the most benefit to the farmers of the County in 1920 it will be necessary that those in each neighborhood who want to sell their seed for planting next fall, form some kind of neigh borhood organization and conform to certain simple rules in growing and , ginning of the cotton in such a man ner that Mr. Miller and the State Plant breeder and the State Plant Disease specialist can be sure that the seed are pure and flt for 'planting purposes. If this is done and these rules are followed the grower will have little trouble In disposing of all his seed that are fit for planting. Any farmer in the County who will plant his entire crop In thi? variety will be eligible to membership in the organization and receive instructions from these men at the same time keep his cotton up to the present standard of quality and yield. v Beside this, an attempt will be . r.Jc' have all the cotton graded and sold direct jo buyers who are in the market for large lots of even rev iling staple of the tame variety. In thin way the farmers should ret ? better price for their lint. Those who want to take advantage of this should send their names to Mr. H. L. Miller, County Agent. Wlnton, N. C., and arrange to form the cluba as enrly as possible so he can make Ms plans for the first lectures on cotton breeding and' disease before planting time. This county is on the map aa ? seed growing county and if the far mem will do their part and keep the standard up to the present mark there i? no reason why they should not in .-ease their cotton profits at Ittst nne million dolar per year 1920 BUILDING PROGRAM MOVING ALONG AT A RAPID FIRE RATE NOW ? ' CHANCES BEING MADE ON MAIN STREET THIS WEEK. Three New Brick Structural Are Un der Way on East Main Straat? Wooden Houoao Giving Way to Im- v prorad Structura*?Reoidonceo Al so Being Built. Within the past two weeks two old wooden building*, relics of the by gone days, have been torn away, ahd in their places are being erected mo dern brick buildings. The wooden shack used as combination barber shop and pressing club fo.r negroes next to the store of J. T. Williams A Bro., has been torn down and moved away, and this week workmen are bu | sy tearing down the wooden structure just vacated by Catling and Odom next to the Bank of Ahbskie. This is one of the oldest buildings in the town and the oldest business house. It was first located on Church Street but later moved to Main Street, where it has been in use for many years. In place of the pressing shop, the foundation for a modern brick struc ture is being made and work will be gin on the brick laying in a few days. This building is being constructed for C. E. Reynolds and will be used by him as a tailoring shop. The other site will be utilised to construct store for Mrs. E. C. Britton, who will con duct her ladies' ready-to-wear busi ness there. The work on the market house next to Reynolds' building is also being pushed, since the weath er has apened up. The six stores of J. D. Sessoms' are nearing completion, as far tg the bricklayer? are concerned, and soon the finishing touches will be given to this large structure which covers an entire half-block on Main Street. Hobbs Bros Motor Company are ma king satisfactory progres on their new garage, located across the street from the Methodist Church and expect to occupy it within a short time. The larger building projects which inclu des hotel, re-drying plant and tobacco warehouse and the city water and light plant, will soon be under con struction. ?"/ Workmen have been so busy with the larger building program which in cludes the above mentioned brick sto res, that the building progTam in tbe residence line has somewhat lagged. However, the home of F. L. Howard has just been completed, the Bap tist parsonage is rapidly being mad* ready for occupancy and the home of N. E. Green is under construction, as well as the one begun by Tynea Newsome. A contractor from Ports mouth, Va., has recently taken up, his abode here, and has under con tract residencesi for W. H. Miller and. S. P. Watson. ? The contracts for the homes of J. 0. Carter and M. D. Gat ling have already been let and now they await only workmen and ma terial. Other prospective builder* are merely waiting for somebody to do their work. John Sessoms RttirM from Business 1 John Seosoms, who, with his broth, er, Jim Sessoms, has conducted the Sessoms Bros.' car-age since the first of 1619, haii disposed of his interest to W. T. Forbes, better known locally as Tommie Forbea. The former has accepted a position with an automo bile sales house in Asheville, and left this week to take up hi? work in that city.
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