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Volume XL Eight Pages , Ahoskie, North Carolina, Friday, October 15, 1920 'One Section No. 27
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LOCAL NEWS OF AHOSKIE i
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Mr. Geo. T. Brett, of Windsor, was ;
in town Thursday.
Mr. Hugh Harrell spent Friday in
Cure, N. C., on -buaineaa.
The roads in Hertford County are
very much in need of wroW.
Mr. L. A. Perry, of Colerain, was
visitor in town Saturday.
Mr. D. R. Britton, of Colerain, was
in town Tuesday on business.
Large crowds from here arc attend
ing the fair at Winton this woak.
We are glad to see Mr. C. G. Con
ger out again after a weeks illness.
Mr. B. S. McKeel spent several
days this week in Wilson on^bosineas.
Mr. C. H. Mitchell spent several
days this week in Norfolk on business.
Mr. H. K. Bazemore spent Sunday
and Monday in Winston-Salem, N. C.
Mr. J. O Joyner, of Greenville,
sperff^the week end in town on bus
iness. '
Mr. Hubert Askew, of Colerain, was
a visitor in town several days this
week.
Mr. J. B. Modlin spent several
days this <yek in Greenville on bos
Meears. J. Stanley Leary and Jaa.
S. Vinson were visitors in Windsor
Monday evening.
Mr. C. G. Slaughter, of Whaleyville
.Va., spent the week end the guest of
: relatives in town.
Mrs. H. Guller, of "Kosemere" Oak
Hill, Fla., is the guest of her daughter
, st. J. W. Godwim. '
Mrs. Lewis, of Wilmington, N. C.
is the guest of her mother Mrs. Cyn
thia Brett this week.
Mr. Charlie Earley, of Gatesville,
spent the fast week and the guest of
relativaa near Ahoakie.
Meaars. Robert Holler and Boy
Russell, of Hobbaville, spent the weak
ead the guest of Mr. k. E. Ward.
Mr. Clarence Williams, of Norfolk,
spent She weak and the gueat of bis
parents Mr. and Mrs. George WUiama.
Mr. and Mr*. H. A. Yert and fam
ily yid Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Applebaum
id family spat 3unday fa Ed en ton.
Mr. Roger Johnson, of Portamoath,
was the gueat of his parents Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Johnson the past week
end.
Miscs Christine Besman'and Clim
Bridges and Messrs. J. S. Leary and
C. A. Perry motored over to Windsor
Sunday.
Mr. Peyton Holloman of Washng
ton, N. C. was the guest of his father
Mr. Robert Holloman several days
this week.
Mr. R. F. Burk, of Greensboro, who
has spent the past ten days the gaest
of his.daughter Mrs. Alma Burk, re
turned home Monday.
Miss Margaret Copelapd spent the
week end in Rocky Mount the guest
of Mian Nancy Howard, wbe ia reeov-,
ering from an operation.
Miaaes Annie Parker and Burniee
. Greene and L. C. Williams, T. M.1
Condon, G. C.Britton and Jack Bar
ker were visitors at Chowan College
Sunday.
Mr. T. M. Condon has reeigned his
position at the A. C. L. depot and has ;
accepted a position with the Bank
of Gatee, Gatesville, N. C., as assis
tant cashier.
Dr. J. H. Mitchell showed us some
thing very unusual last Saturday; a
second crop of blafck berries that he
found on that date. The berriqs just
? ripening on October ?th. r:_.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Alexander
spent several days this week in Kin.
ston the guest of their son Mr. Spur
geon Alexander, they will also attend
the fair while they are in that city.
We are glad to report the condition
Miss Nancy Howard, who recently
under went an operation in a hospital
in Rocky Mount very much improved.
She will return to her home Sunday.
The Woman's Missionary Society
qf the Ahoskie Baptist Churah win
Sserre State Mission Day at the Ch
urch Sunday P. M., at 3 o'clock an in
teresting program will be rendered.
All members are urged to attaai.
? ha* mare imitations tkaa mmj
?Aor Chill mmd Fever Teak mm the
market, hrt'a* eae waaU imitetioa*
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MURFREESBORO N. C.
, Mrs. Robert Cornet after cloning
her cottage at Ocean View, baa retur
ned to her home near Murfraesb' ro,
where ahe will spend the winter with
her Aant and brothers.
Miss Grace Pearce it teaching
school in' Ponway spent ;he ast week
end with fter mother Mrs. Ella Pearce.
Mr. Stftrkey Jernigan of Norfolk,
visited his sister Mrs. Stanley Win-:
borne, last week.
Mr. Irving Sumner and Mr. Wille
Joyner of St. John, visited friends in
town Sunday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Nich
olson/Wednesday October 6 a fine XI
pound boy H. L. Jr.
Quits a Urge number of Murfree
sboro people attended the Wopdland
Fair last week.
V Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Worrell have
returned home from Richmond where
they visited Mrs. Worrell's relatives.
Mr. W. B. Ingnham, pastor of Mt.
Tabor church preached here Sunday
evening in the Baptist church.
Mrs. J. Short, Mrs. Harry Under
wood, and Mrs. 8. R. Benthal and Mrs.
Bennett were guests on Monday of
Mrs. Ben Liverman Sr. near here.
Mrs. Callie Waters of Portsmouth,
Va., is visiting her sister Mrs. Hsger
mihi-0
Mr. and Mrs.' J. A- Boyette and son
Brandal and Mrs. Walter Futrell were
guests Sunday of Mrs. Alic Horn in
r*ri!.el< r.
Mrs. J. W. Whitley returned home
on Monday from Raleigh, N. C. where
she spent a week the guest of her
brother.
Mrs. George Underwood went to
Aboekie on Monday.
Miss Mary Parham, Miss Gertrude
Lawrence, tu Haas Griggs went t
Whiten Monday P. M.
Mr?. Baytn^nd Parker of Ports
mouth, Va. Who baa been visiting rel
atives and friends near Murfreesbor
returned Some a few days ago.
. Rev. J. W. Whitley has returned
home from Mt Gould where he held
? revival.
Mrs. Roria Wilson of oPrtsmouth
la visiting relatives in and near Mur
freesboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Luton and
daughters, Ruth and Ruby of West
Ghent, Va., aceompained by Mrs.
Bordin of Jacksonville Fla. were gue
ists last week of Mrs. Robert Connet
Mrs. Bofden waa enroute to he home
in Fla., where will join her husband.
The Aid {Society of the Baptist
Church met on Monday P. M. in the ,
home of Mrs. Ella Wiggin'a the meet-1
ing waa largely a business one, New |
officers iwere eleced for the ending
year, aa follows; Pres. Mrs. Paul Boy
ette Vice Pres. Mrs. J. A. Boyette,
Sec. Mrs. C. H. Chamberlain, Trees.,
Mia. Ella Wiggins. The Society vot
ed te serve refreshments on each Sta
nrday afternoon at the College. This'
attractive and atturing place cho3> ,
as a sutiable stand to make a begin- j
ing. AH members are requested to be (
present on Saturday also the public is 1
invited.
Leal** Estelle Overton, Dead.
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Overton, Louise Eatelle
died Monday afternoon at their
home on Church Street, aha was IS
days old. Rev. J. J. Barker conduct
the funeral services at their home
Tuesday, afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock
and the remains was then laid to rest
in the city cemetery.
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The Death of Little Jeesie Mae. WUwe.
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The death Angle entered ihe fiom?
of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Blowe Sept.,
21 and took from them their darling
little daughter Jessie Mae. Age 3
months she waa found dead in the bed
Tuesday morning the family wishes
to extend their deepest sympsthy to
the neighbors of the community.
Little Jessie Mhe. la safe in "Ih arms
of.Jeasus, Safe on his gentle breast.
There.by Us love overshadows sweet
ly her soul shall reet E. M. B.
To b# cm the safe aide K would "We
better that the last two figures were
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MENOLA COMMUNITY FAIR.
The Menola Community fair, a
forerunner of the Hertford County
Fair, waa held Saturday, October the
Second, in the |fenola High School
building and proved highly success
ful from every standpoint. The wea
ther was idei; the attendance was all
that could be expected, and the exhi
bits, according to Mr. Moore, County
Demonstrator of Edgecomb County,
who was one of the Judges were sur
passed by none that he had seen this
year. The entire community, with
only one or two exceptions, not only
brought exhibits, but came out and
did their part to make it a grand suc
cess. The community spirit was such
that the Secretary and various com
mittees of the Fair only had to point
the way and the entusiastic exhibitors
did the rest
One room of the building was giv
en over to the canning club, and was
literally jammed with cans, and jars
of the various fuits, pickled, jellied,
preserved, sulphurated and all the
other kin da of "ated" known to. the
canning profession.
Just, across from this room was the
fancy, and floral department. This
too, was well filled with exhibits, both
of needlecraft and of flowers.
Another room was taken up by the
farm Crops departmental Every farm
product was well represented even to
home cured hams. Especial interest
was manifested in the corn and cot
ton exhibit, and some splendid sam
ples of each were shown. It was es
pecially noticeable that all the exhi
bits of cotton were from farfas thta
are making a sueciality of growing
Wannermakers Clevland Big Boll
Cotton. In fact thi'entire community
is centering its effort on producing
this single breed cotton.
In the afternoon Rev. J. W. Whit
tley, of Murfreesboro gave a splendid
address on the Subject, "Community
Uplift." This was thoroughly enjoyed
by every one, and will n* doubt result
in great good to tfce community.
In the evening at eight o'clock an
entertainment waa given by the
young people of the community which
was a fitting climax to the day of fun
and good fellowship. This consisted
of a miscellaneous program of songs,
recitations, readings, instrumental so
los and closed with a comedy, "MOCK
MENOLA?" in which the young peo
ple attempted to impersonate the old
er onea. The entire day was thorou
ghly enjoyed by all, and was one more
step toward the goal which the people
have set for themselves, namely mak
ing this one of the leading communit
ies in Hertford County. ?Reported.
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SUCE3SFUL CO-OPERATION.
We are publishing this week the
annual statement of the Northampton
Hertford and Pertie branch of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance As
sociation, which makes a most gratify
ing showing.
This association was organised
many years ago and has had a gradual
growth until the aggregate amounts
of insurance carried is about three
million dollars. It has always adjus
ted and paid its losses promptly. It
has never had but two executive heads
Mr. Thos. C. Peele, now nearing 90
years old, who resigned several years
ago and was succeeded by a younger
man, Mr. Albert Vann. Mr. Vann has
given the association the same careful
painstaking attention that- he would
his private business .with the result
that the association hos grown stron
ger each year.
The total losses the association has
sustained during the past six years?
from January 1, 1914, to data?has
been f%6,866.86 and the total cost for
adjusting these losses has -been only
$S00.60.
This is line example of the beneflta
of co-operation. The farmers of No
rthampton, Hertford and Bertie have
saved much money by organising and
keeping up thsi One organisation.
MUCH DEPENDS ON HIGHWAYS
Prospective Purchaser of Farm Is
Concerned About Many Things,
More Kspeelaly Roads.
A prospective purchaser of a farm
t* concerned nlmn? the mlapaahill'
of the soil to siMrin- nffrlculttfRtt ?
tlvttlfM a?eh as neneral farm ns.
Btnch rslstnc, rtaliylnR or market t>r.
(Icntnx. noil nm?t Inquire Into condi
tions nffcctln* such indiiWrlea. lie Is
also concerned ubmit sultsble home
llf? for his family. schools, churches
nt?<l rominnnlty sort si life, all ?f Which
are ? very much dependent upon
roeds.
?ROAD
BUILDING
MUCH DEPENDS ON HIGHWAYS
Leading Manufacturer* Have jfcboU
iatwd Ton Rating and Are Fitting
Trucks to the Job.
Every farmer know#- that i homl'
efficiency depends to a large extent
upon the roads over which It hauls.
For example: One horse on a concrete
road will pull as much as two horees
on a macadam highway. The same
load on a good earth road require*
five horsep and on loose jrravel, ten.
Obviously it is to the haulers' ad
vantage to have roads permitting the4
hauling of maximum loads with a mlnfc
mum of power.
If a horse drawing two-too loads
over city pavements Is wld to a farm
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Trueka Are Mighty Handy foi Haul
ing Farm Product*.
W. the seller does not tell the buyer
the hone nil! hunl two tons Id the
country.
The farmer knows hi* conditions,
nnd whut be con expect.
In view of the fact that farmers
?ire using an ever lucreaslng number
of motortrucks. It Is Interesting to
note what a leading transportation *n
Itiortty recently said about doing
till* with trucks, that Is, calllnc them
<wo. three, four, etc, ton trucks.
"Ohvloualy It la as Illogical for ?
motortruck manufacturer to label hla
truck a two-ton hauler as It would be
f'ir a horse dealer to say how much
i a horse would haul. Clearija In either
the load which may be transport
ed depends almost entirely upon condi
tions. For this reason leading manu
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rnctnrers nave anonsnea tne ton rnt
Ins method and are flttlnr the trucks
>o tlie Job. A transportation engineer
?iv* over tK? hauler's conditions thor
"H-hly. All hi* 'IIIBetiltles aiTd ad
vantages arc carefully considered, and
the proper slw> nnlt prescribed. Thus,
a trnck formerly rated at two tons
may be osed for a four-ton load In the
city, while In an unusually bad Mo
tion of the country a nnlt with a larger
rated horse power capacity may be
necessary. If the owner la to prevent
wasteful depreciation."
In other words, manufacturers are
hiking advantage of the experience
gained In horse haollng. They real
ise It takes "ten horses on loose gravel 1
snd one on concrete." They are sell
ing thefr transportation accordingly
Pi.'tt n- Corn Into Silo.
Corn xliyulil Ih> put Into the alio
Jvst Ttx.'iMlcfcly *? possible after It '
I* fciirveeted.
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?"rfoie Using Plow. I
K> ? iixlnjj a new plow, remove ,
th? m'xIi <?.! \b t ?'hare* with lye
Wi'?Pf,
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DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS.
Official confirmation of press dis
patches from Detroit, announcing (Vita
there would be no reduction in the
price of Dodge Brothers Motor Car*,
has been received by H. M. Burden &
Co., th Dodge Brouira dealer in this
city. A telegram from C. W. Mathe
son, acting generaf aales manager to
the local dealers, reads:
"Dodge Brothers policy has ever
been to give full value for the price
aaked. There will be no reduction in
the prtaent prices of Dodge Brothers
Motor Cars. Newspaper reports to
the contrary are abaolutely untrue."
"Dodge Brothers announcement
waa no surprise to us," said Mr. Bur
den "In (act it is only a substantiation
of Dodge Brothers business principals.
At no time have they demanded an ex
cess amount for their product As in
the past, they will continue in the fu
ture to demand a fair return for their
efforta."
"The mere fact that the demand for
Dodge Brother* era is still greater
than the aupply, despite the great ex
pansion program at th factory, has
absolutely nothing to do with the de
cision to continue the present prices
In marketing their car Dodge Broth
ers have made a point of price and
will never sacrifice the quality of their
prod bet to enter price competition "
COLERAjN NEWS.
Mr. N. G. Phelps, Mesdames Tucie
Evan* and D. R. Britton wnt to Ahos
kie laat Tuesdy.
Mrs. C. B. Moriaa and sister were
visitors in Ahoakie laat Tuesday.
Mr. J. S. Deans and mother went
to Bethlehem last Wednesday to at
tend Drotracted services.
Mrs. J. T. White and son, Mr. and
Mrs. Hep Perry attended the fair in
Woodland last Wednesday.
Meadamea Gilliam and Powell of
Harrellsville were in town last Wed
phopping.
Mr. W." E. White went to Ahoakie
last Wednesday.
A number of drummers were in
town last Tuesday and Wednesday,
the low pricea of produce don't atop
them. - [
Mr. Vance Forehand went to Nor
folk laat Wednesday. \
M- and Mrs. J. H. Myers went to
Merry Hill last Thursday and spent
the night with their daughter.
Mr. Gussie Pierce who lives near
had the misfortune to lose his home
by Are on laat Thursday night, his
wife and two children were away and
none of his house hold goods were j
saved.
Rev. Lineberry went to Suffolk last
Friday, Mrs. Lineberry who had been
at Lake View Hospital for three w^jti
came home with him much improved
to the delight of her many frien^,
Mrs. W. E. White spent lats Wed
nesday and Thursday in Norfolk shop
ping.
Mrs. Copeland, Miss.AUe Sharp and
Mrs. Starkay Sharp of Harrellsville
were in town last Friday.
The health officer of Bertie Co. was
in town last Friday visited the school
and vaccinated the children.
There was baptizing at the river
uui aunaay srxer-noon irom mm
Hill and Bethlehem try their- Pastor
Rev. Daily- a large crowd waa present
to witness the acene.
Mr. and Mi*. D. R. Britton ware
viators in Win ton l?st Sunday.
Mr Ptlston Godwin family of Gate
sville were visitors in town last San
day.
The B. Y. ?. U. rendered a good
program at the church last Sunday
evening having fine music.
Mr. Clarence Rhea of Windsor was
in town taat Monday,
Mr. Jule Wood and Sheriif Norman
of Edenton were in town last Mon
day.
Mess'rs J. 8. Deans, Joe Stokes and
Orian Montagne were in Winton Mon
day preparatary to the fair where
they will demonstrate the Willis light. ;
A number of our people attended |
the burial of Mr. Willie WUllford on I
last Monday after noon, his body
brought home from France, and buri
ed in the fsmily grave yard, his com- i
rades in Franc* acted aa ball bears,
one of whom was lis ball bearer over 1
there his pastor Rev. Uneberry con- j
ducted the funeral services. f
MENOLA NEWS.
On Saturday, October feth. at 2
o'clock the spirit of Mr. Richard G.
Dutland waa called to everlasting rest.
He vjas 76 years old. He 1 waa one of
Menola's old land marks apd they are
ieTj vew nowv He had lived here
tine young manhoed. He was a very
kindly man and waa liked by all who
knew him. He leaves to mourn his
loss four daubhters,- Mrs. Bettie Bar
nes, Mrs. A1 Vi^k, Mrs. Niel Carter,
snd Mrs. J. I Griffin and one son Mr.
Oscar Outland, besides a large num
ber of grandchildren and several
great grandchildren.
Our Community Fair was a grand
RNM) It Was said to be by far the
beat in the County. These Fairs are
a great help in fostering the commun
ity spirit.
Mr. Roy Baker is suffering from
having stuck s nail in his foot en Sat
urday night. We hope he will hava
no serious trouble with it.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hill and child
ren of Ahoskie and Mr. and Mrs.
James Thompson and baby of Coler
aine spent Su%lsy?aftemoon of last
week at Mr. J. M. Eley's.
Mis. Janir Parlcer spent the week i
end in Woodland with her brother,
Dr. W. R. Parker and wife.
Mr. Jennings White of Coaway,
who Is ? student of. Wake Forest Col
lege was a calller at Br- H. U. Griffith
on Sunday sfernoon.
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WHO'S WHO IN THE SUPPLY
DEPARTMENT OF U. S. S. ?.
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U. S. S. f EDERICIC, '
Puup, LIBAU, RUSSIA, TO CHA
THAM ENGLAND, 3UN0AY, 1*
SEPTEMBER 192(1.
The answer come* swiftly, surely,
and promptly NathaniU E. Diabrow,
Lieutenant, Supply Corps, United
States Navy. This gentleman of the
Navy is the bifc WHO in the supply
Department; beinfi himself the Sup
ply Officer. He is a native Virginias;
but he casually remaked to me on*
day soon after I came aboard the ship
his lorfg absence from his native land
has wrought a change in him. He was
at the time telling me of my southara
accent, which he claimed to have lost.
His proness to visibly and audibly and
unmistakably exert his authority at
every opportunity, wfctah J? a 40ft
conferred by Navy regulations, la an
other change or addition that hn ae
rued to him during his absence from
the State of his nativity.
The Supply Officer, partially sket
ched in the foregoing paragraph, is
generally considered and recognised
as an efficient thember of the Supply
Corps. His methods are exacting to
the minutest detail; in fact by some,
just out of successful business in ?v
ilisn life, his methods undbubtedy
seem at times too exacting and tar
fetched. The quick change from civ
ilian life to military life undobtedly
influences ttha opinion among some,
however the true condition may be.
As an officer of the Navy I would
give him full credit for effiviently ad
minstering the affairs of his Depart
ment. As a plain, ordinary person,
he lacks the knack of soma more for
tunate omen?that of "mixing" with
his men. The art of exercising both
the authority conferred by the "strips'
and also gaining the full coperation of
his men is not his: in sharp contrast
to the average Supply Officer. Withal,
however, the Supply Department as
adminstered by Lieutenant Disbrow is
aptly termed efficient.
Mr. W. H. Gardner, Acting Pay
Clerk, U. S. Navy, direct! the paying
of the crew and is th handy raan o:f the ?
department. He is also a resident of
Virginia, living in Norfolk. He vm?
ried a North Carolina lady of th* Bat
haven section. This gwijl?n to a
hard working, and conscierrtona officer
of the Navy. It ia in his office thai I
hold forth. Owing to ill health and
extreme nervousness, evidently cause
by overwoifc and worry, he will eater
a Naval hospital upon his return to
the United States. The gentleinaa
playing "second fiddle" in the matter
of Fay Accounts la Chief Ttckn
William Chick Bay, a resident of Por
tsmouth, Va. Ray is not only efficient
in his work, but ha la a bora
and one who at once commands th*
respect of his men, and at the same
time receives their full co-operation 1a
the matter of adminstering the Slfaixa
of his department "Hanging atonal*
his office are two of these peaky yeo
men who spend day and night iqam
nig conversation, and a "set-to^* that
provides entertainment for as; many
as can gain entrance into the office.
They are known sa "Squeegee*' and
Psychologist".
Other officers of the Supply Dep
artment are Lieutenant Cyrus O. Bis
hop, "hail fellow well met," of New
York; Lieutenant Rush M. Ho*g, (JgX
of Boston, Mass., well liked by his
men, a writer of some repute and a
banker by profession; and Lieutenant
(jg) David A. Bachman, of th* N0
ular Navy, and another popular of
ficer of the Department
Besides those already mentoned aa
being from Virginia, there acr also
the following Virginians in the Dep
artment: F. X. OcrmicSn, yeoman.
Roanoke, Va.; E. V. Ennis of Norfalk
Vs.; and R. D. Parrott of Norfolk,
Va. North Carolina include W. C.
White *f Asheville and the writer.
(Note;)?This srticte is typed at
sea, enroute from Russis to EngUad.
It ia Sunday and the day is foggy,
squally, cold and disagreeable. Th*
sea has been hesy all day and many
cases of genuine seasickness bar*
been noted.) Jk
EX SOLDIER'S REMAINS RETURN ?
FROM FRANCE. ^
The remains of Sgt. Willie Willi-f
ford (white) who died ia France dur
ing the war reached Ahoaki* Sundan,
and was taken to his hoate near
rellsvllle and buried Monday.