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Volume XL Eight Pages Ahoskk, North Carolina, Friday, November 5, 1920 One Section No. 30
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hertford county goes for
deomckatic ticket in both
state and nation
The nporti Oat hare oome here
from five of the six township* in the
County liidhfi tint s heavy vote *11
en votetfjrnefar and reports from the
other townships of, the county are to
the effect tbj^t the women voted in
large numbers. Tile AhosMe vote is
the heaviest ever recorded, owing to
a tote measure, the women votes.
The National ticket, headed by Sen
ator Harithig,' fed the State and local
Reepublican tickets by a wide margin.
This wasldue to the fact that many
Democrats for the Ant time in their
voting career voted for the National
Republican ticket this year. In A hoi
kie township Morrison,and the other
State Democratic officer* received the
largest majorities registered in the
election. At AhssUe^s well at the
other voting precincts in the County
both of the amendments carried by
overwhelming majorities, the amend
ment to ttatit the tan rate and to levy
Income taxes receiving the largest ma
jority. Little work was done by any
one against the
in yt. Joans Township ui? (toe* law
VH again defated, but by a reduced
majority. The vets this time was 100
for and 151 against the stock law. In
HarreUsvflle Township the voters de
cided that they wanted the stock law
this time, and by the aid of the wom
en gave a majority for the stock law
Of 84, the vote there being <9 to 108.
At the time we go to press we have
Mi received the returns from Maneys
Neck Township, but, according to Mr.
Heber Vann, who is a rank opponent
of the law, Maneys Neck undoubtedly
voted for the stock law this time.
The vet* in five townships of the
county gi\e approximately the fellow
lng totals: Cox and Roosevelt 948, Har
ding and Coolidge 889; for Senator,
Overman 899. Hotton 809; for Moni
sm and other State Democratic offi
cers 904, for Parker and Republican
8tate officers 810; for Congress, Ward
??8. Martin 1M; for State Senate,
Winborne and Griffin 947, for Kliott
and Duke 187; for County Representa
tive, Barnes 9044, Snipes 1M. The
balance of the County Democratic Tic
ket were elected by approximately the
same majority as the County Repre
sentative.
For Amendment to Vrwtr tax limit
and levy income 9446, against amend
ment 121; for amendment to change
residence requirements and to atoliah
poll tax as requisite to v$tog,?l. and
against same amendment 249. ,,
All of the township officers in the
County are democratic, as usual.
HERTFORD COUNtY MIS
SIONARY UNION M^ITS
The Hertford- Count* Unon will
meet with the W. M. 3. of the Win
ton Baptist Church Tueeday, Novem
ber 0, 1020.
The following program will b? ren
dered:
Hymn. *
Prayer. ' v
. Devotional Service?Mrs. Clifton
Britt, Holly Srpinga.
Minutes.
Business.
Paper, "The Power of Prayer"?
Mr*. A. P. Muatian, Win ton.
Talk, "Consecration"?Miaa Beaaia
Tayloe, Union.
Special Muaic.
Sermon?Rev. R. E. Ingram, Mount
Tabor.
Announcementa.
Appointment of Committeee,
?Toeulay Afternoon, ll30 O'clock?
Prayer Serivce?Mr*. T. C. Britton.
Sunbeam Program, Wititon.
Reading, Mra. Thomas Wynns, Mur
freesboro.
"The Importance of Medical Mia- j
si on*"?Mra. Halli. Bake,, Aho.kie. j
"The Witneaa of the Unseen"?Miss
Eunice McDowell, Murfreeaboro.
AddreTa?Mra. T. C. Britton, China
Reports of Committeee.
Closing Service.
Delegates from all, the churchea in
the Coanty an urged- to be preeent.
Services will begin promptly at half
past tan o'clock.
MRS. t. C. HOGGARD, Prea.
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Doaa your label bear the numerate
'10111' p not, wo suggest that you
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DRIVE FOB MEMBERS TO 1
PEANUT EXCHANGE MAE- ' 1
ING GOOD PBOGEE88 NOW
Hutfeik, Va., November ] The full
hacking of the Extension forces and
Um Department of Agriculture for (
both Virginia and North Carolina are
to be given to the peanut grower*
to the perfection of their organisation
according fo official* of theae departs
ment4 1* order, to make the largest
poaaible use of these srieultural
worker*, the Organisation Committee
of the Exchange Has arranged to con
duet two whiriwrnd campaigns in the
two atatea so as 10 complete the organ
ixation of their Exchange by JLaiMis
rjr 1.
Tha campaign in Virginia begin*
this week and will he pushed rigorous
ly by the representative* of the Ex
change in Nanaemond County. At the
saaoe time the growers in Southamp
ton County will conduct their own
campaign, and they are going about
the Job with the determination of ad
ding many signer* to the 800 who
contract in this largest peanut-pro
ducing county >if rhe two states. Sat
urday, November ?, the campaign in
Isle of Wight county will open and
be pushed for three daya in a vigor
ous drivei. Then will follow the cam
paigns in the ether counties in quick
succession.
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It is plumed to complete toe can
vas* of the Virgja'a counties on No
vember lS, and to begin the canvass
in North Carolina on November 20.
So far 3,000 growers hav* signed the
contract, though rone of the counties
south of Ihe Roanoke river have yet
been canvassed, h is figured that on
the basis of ih* I resent average 01
2?0 bags to th? gicwer, 5.000 signe.s '
will give the r qui red minimum of
signers to iot'ltc 60 per cent of the
crop in these two states.
The announcement that the leading
agricultural workers of V /ginii and
North Cadin? are getting behind
this movement taa gre?.. ' enthused
the growers in the deicnr i nation to
put their oiga^^ation.. through by
January 1. Tht occasion of these ag- "
ricrltnta' liadrn .nteriim ??? j.ich
full ct>-epeia:-?n ? th the men
in their organiztaion work is because
they realise that H is necessary to put
across one organization on the eommo
ity basis in this section before any
other group of growers can be organ,
ised on this plaq. Botji the tobacco
and cotton growers of these two sta
tes and the growers of other commod
ities in the East are watching with
wtewUJrtfirgk.ljlitt. tHoA w..thei
part of the peanut grpwers to organi
se .jp the plan that has brought so
mu?b prosperity to the West within
tke past two years. Their success,
which now seems so hopeful, would
giv, great boost to all farm organ
isation work east of the Mississippi
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A FAVORABLY FALL
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Whatever may be said at the weath- a
er of 1920 it has given the farmer a \
favorable fall to get hia crop* is. It, o
has dhabled him to extend the period >
for harvesting hay and feed, and fot 1
late oora and garden truck. Hi* c
sweet potato* and peanut *eaaon hav? c
been lengthened. His cotton has had i
ample time to fill out the belated bells 1
Be has had good weather to pick his 1
cotton and to do his outside work. The '
seaaon has be?o dry aad mild for him i
to take his tobacco to the warehouse
and his cotton to the gin. The faty (
has done all H could. It has hefcf 1
frost from the late pasturage. It has
savod him from drafts on hi? wood I
pile to keep warm. It has been a 1
good winding up of a good year. 1
And the State is to profit by th? <
weather conditions of the yea* The '
crops will be good, offsetting is some <
measure at least the depressing ef '
feet of the low prise. North Carolina 1
is still dependent on agriculture as its 1
basic industry. The factories of one '
kind aad another are increasing, but
as fast a/ they multiply the farm
keeps pace. Whether we will be forth
this year in agricultural products a
mong the states of the union is not
yet known, but wherever we stand wr '
will stfll be consptcious in farm pro
duction and the farm will continue to
be the principal source of Income to
the state.
Reaember the Herald ,to pay your
subscription.
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First Meeting of Hertford Comity Teachers
Held in Winton on Last Friday, Oct 30.
The ftnt meeting of the Hartforf
bounty Teachers Association for this
rear wma held oe Friday, Octoyer 29
d the auditorium of Winton High
School. The attendance was very
rratifying and unnaual interest waa
hown by alt. Among those present
rho helped to make the day both in
eresting and well worth while were:
liw Hattie Parrott a member of the
State Board of Examiners, Mr. X. M.
ilenn, Superintendent of Schools in
Jatea County; Miss Janie Brown, Sup
rvisor of Hertford County; Miss Myr
le Swindell, Home Demonstration Ag
:nt and Messrs. John K. Vann and B.
J. Williams of the County Board of
Ilucation. The program was opened
rith the singing of "Hot for Carolina"
ed by Mr*. Newsotne of Winton fol
owed by prayer by Mr. Lackey.
The ascsociation was organised
rith the following officers: Mr. A. G.
Hwell, President; Miss Mary Parham
Secretary and Treasurer. In his pleas
int manner Superintendent N. W.
iritton extended a cordial welcome ,
o the teachers, both old and new and
isked that he might have their eani
>st co-operation in the years work.
Mr. John Vann mas introduced and
tddressed to th? Association on the
?olicy of the County Board of Educa
ion, explaining the power vested
herein and emphasising tfie respons
ibilities of the teacher, assuring those
rresent of the suport of the Board
d all matters pertaining to the good
f the school.
Following the remarks of Mr.Vann
Superintendent Britton organised a
"eachers Assembly Groap of which
tr. J. H Brown was made President
rnd Miss Janie Brown, Secretary. ThP
lelegates chosen for the Assembly
neeting in Asherllle in November
Kiss Annie Sue Winbourne of Como,
ind Mrs. Anna Tnrnley pf Murfrees
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The following subjects were then
discussed: Plana for the first day of
school, Mlu Mary Williams; Keeping
of Records and Making Reports, Miss
Mary Parham; Duties and Privileges
of the Principal, Miss Hat tie Parrott.
At this time the meetiag adjourned
for the noon hour to accept an invita
tion from Miss Swindell and the do
mestic science class of Winton for a
delicious luncH This was an innova
tion which was appreciated by every
fine present and which later received
a rising vote of thanks from the As
sociation.
At (he afternoon session Mr.' Brit
ton introduced. Superintends**'Glena
of Gates County. After some fellci
titfoe remarks M*-. Glenn made a
strong plea for better prepations and
increased ambition and interest on the
part of the teachers.
The County Rural Supervisor was
next introduced. In a lucid manner,
Miss Brown outlined the work of the
group meetings which are to be held
in the county this year under her sup
ervision. This is one of the most for
ward movements we have undertaken
and places Hertford in line with other
counties which are catching the broad
er vision. Miss Brown enters upon
her new duties with enthusiasm and
the county is to be congratulated up
on having her in this work.
Plans^ for the Reading Circle course
were discussed and the following lead
era appointed: Winton, Mr. JP. Q.
Brown, St- ^ohns; Mr. Otwell, Ahos
kie, Miss buffy, Murfreesboro; Miss
Parham. ' Miss Parrott briefly re
viewed the text adopted for study this
year, touching upon some of its best
features and ended by emphasising
the very great importance of profes
sional improyempnt
The program was concluded by a
short talk by Mr,.Brown on School
&ad Recreation, excellent
suggestions from Mr. Otwell on how
ta arouse community spirit.
M1' R FREES BO RO NEWS
Ob Monday evening, November 1,
he ladies of the Betterment Associa
ioa gave a Hallowe'en party at the
(tisiuc Hall for the benefit of the
;>-a-lcd school.
lhc decoratijns were both beauti
ul and interesim-. There were the
ilack cats?witches and weird faces
ind sceneal Then some more black
ats, The children were disguised in
oany funny and quoint styles of dress
ind experienced great fun and were
sdiaat in their joy.
lira. Geo. Underwood and Mrs. W.
L McGlohon stood behind the counter
ind were venders of nice things to
?t, homemade candy, peanuts, pop.
orn and frujt. Mrs. U. Vaughan and
Sva Lawrence were In charge of the
living contest and got pretty well
prinkled. Mrs. G'. N. Harrell stood
it the ddbr o' her department and in
cited the carious to see her "bridal pr
>ceasion" which never moved. Mrs.
V. D. Wyna and Miss Mollle Davis
rent on a fishing expedition. They
aught and *old to the eager, waiting
hildren everything except Ash. Miss
larth Vaughan waa the fortune tel
er and dMrmed many children with
? her tant by reading from their palm
'good luck!', love and a happy mar
riage some day.
Miss Ethel Freeman, ? senior at
^hawan College, received the prize for
Ming the R*fttiegt young lady fresent,
Mrs. Sue Lawrences, Miss Frances
ijiwrence ar<i Miss Sarah Vaughan,
vent to Norfolk Thursday to attend
;he concert ?t Enrico Caruso, the mon
kich of pong lite
: J. Boy Parker, the brilliant editor
>f the Hertford County Herald, Misa
\nnie Parker and Miss Sallie Barnes
motored ever from Ahoel^e Sunday
ind were visitors of President and
Mrs. Vans at Chowan College.
?Mr. and Mrs. John Barnes, of
Ahoslde, were vjsitors on Sunday of
Mrs. Barnes sister and brother-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. Willi* Deans.
?Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Barnes and
ion, 4 B-, Jr. of Ahoskie were visi
tors Sunday of Mrs. Pattie Watson.
?MK John Wynq went to Norfolk
Monday to attend Geraldine Farra':
concert.
?After last Sunday mornings Mr
vice at the Baptist Church, Mrs. Hum
phrey, a Chowan student was receiv
ed under the watch cars of th<?*ciinrrt
for the rest of the achog term. At
the evening service Miss Wllmer
Grant was a candidate for baptism
and His* Elisabeth Topping waa re
ceived under the watch care of the
church. The last two are also Chow
an students.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Forbes of Maple
l ton and Mr. and MnL Tomie Forbes
] of Ahoskie, were in town last Sunday
I to aae their sister, Mrs. Ella Wiggins
I who were we are sorry to hear is still
. very ill.
A BI1THDAY PARTY
Little Misa Fannie Brown Harrell
entertained on Monday afternoon at
a party given at the home of her par
i <mts, Dr. and Mrs. G, N. Harrell, in
honor of her eigth birthday anniversa
I ry. The room was beautiful in the
, color scheme ot, red and white.
, Red, din) lights shed a soft glow ov
, er the table on which were red and
j white candles. J"he centerpiece and
dollies were of white, In the centre
of tlie table was a lovply boqu*t of
red roses. There was a large cake
around which were placed eight white
i candles,
lee cream and cake, candy and the
fruit were served for refreshments,
and games were played for amuse
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F Fannie Brown's little guests" fncfu
j Marjorie Pipkin, Mildred Watson,
Frances Ferguson, Julia Short, Lucy
Livrman, Corrine Lawrence, Emely
Lawrence, Russell and Mary Louise
Deans.
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HYPHENATED CARNIVAL HERE
What might be termed a "hyphenat
ed Carnival" came to town on Monday
| of this week, and is now plying Its
business on Copeland's lot on Church
and Railroad Streets. The affair
came to town unannounced, and, ex
cept for the advertisement given by
their osusi reputation and the bleating
of the merry-go-round, which is a big
portion of their entertainment, has
had no publicity.
1 Among their list of attractions are
one or two gambling devices, Jnclud
ing {he roulette wheel. It is presum
: ed that they are doing a rushing bus.
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If It la a Bilioua Attack
Take three of Chamberlain'* Tab
Int, rrrt n w'ck recovery Is certian.?
a Ivertl-ement.
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BIG CELEBRATION OF WORLD
WAB VETERANS AT VINTON
FOB NKXT THL'BSDAY. 11TH
The Hertford County Poet No. 102
of the Americaa Legion will eelebrau
Armistice Day with an all day cele^
b ration atWinton, to which all Con
federate Veterans and Spanish War
Veterans have been extended an In
vitation. This Poet was organizedm
Legion, which was organised about
three months ago, Is made up of all.
ex-veterans of the World War of the
entire County, several local posts hav
ing merged into the larger and more
useful county organisation
The program as arranged is aa fol
lows: 11 A. M., Address by Colonel
Albert L. Cox, 113th F. A}, 30 th Di
vision, of Raleigh; 12:30 P M? Pre
sentation of Victory Medals to the
Veterans; 1:00 P. M. Dinner at Riv
erside Park; 2 P. M., Meeting of the
Hertford County Post No. 102, Amer
ican Legion at the Courthouse; 8P.M
Racing at the Fair grounds. The fair
Association of the County has kindly
consented to let the Post use thei
grounds for the racing events; and
several good races have been arrang
ed for the afternoon. Dinner will be
served to all World War Veterans,
the Confederate veterans, and the Spa
niah War veterans who attend the
celebration and it is hoped that all wil
attend in full force.
A. 4 Mitchell of Winton, who ser
ved in the 30th. Division with Colonel
Albert Cox, the speaker of the day,
is Commandant of the Hertford Coun
ty Post, and Attorney W. q. Boose
of the same place is Adjutaat. At the*
meeting next Thursday, K it hoped,
that every Bx-Vetran of the World
War mill attend*and Join the organ
ization forth while to the men mho
ration worth while to the men who
served ia the war.
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BIG RACING EVENT IN NORFOLK
The biggest Race Meet which has
been held in Norfolk since the James
town trac waa in the height of its
glory, ia scheduled W take place on
Tuesday, November 9th, continuing
all through the week.
The racing will be governed by the
Nattoq|sl Trotting Association, and
will feature some of the beat trotters
from the Metropolitan Circuit and Leu
rel. There will be runner* from the
Haerstown in purees, and this amount
is bringing such horses aa "Ores" who
won the 2.18 trotting purse of f1000,
at the "Pennsylvania Pair," in 2.14 1-4
time. There are over 40 horses at
the track now.
Winter barns have been constructed
which will accommodate fifty horses,
and these win be used aa permanent
training stables after this season's
races are over. It seems aa though
old Mariner's Track, which ia one of
the beat half mile tracks in the South
will again be famous among those who
follow the higher class horses.
It is expected that matinee races
will be run every Saturday through
the winter,, using the horses that are
stabled there for training purposes.
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HERALD DELATED THIS WEEK
v^Tha Herald is delayed one day this
week, owing to troubles with our type
setting machine, which haa absolute
ly refused to act decent this week, ev
en though she his been teased along
for several days. The editor ia now
sitting in the office of the NORTHAM
TON PROGRESS, at Jackson, setting
up the type for this issue of the Her.
aid. Till late tonight, which ia Thurs
day, he will he here and hopea to get
back to his own oxice on early Friday
morning and publish the paper on Fri
day, Instead of Thursday, as ia oar
usual custom.
We are expecting a mechanic from
the home offices ef the Mergeitthaler
Linotype Machine some time naxt we
ek and hope to be able to publish the
paper next week and every week after
wards on lime.
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MOTHERS' CLUB WILL MEET
The Twentieth Century Mothers'
Club will meet at the home of Mrs. H.
B. Chapin on Tuesday, November 9, at
half past two o'clock. The members
are urged to be present). The commit
tees on civic Improvement will make
reports that will Interact all members
if th~ club, and a large attendance Is
requested
WIST CHOWAN ASSOCIATION
HOLDS ANNUAL SESSION WITH
MT. TABOB LAST WKKa
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Murfreesbqro, November 1.?Th>
Weit Chowan Associativa convened
with the Mount Tabor Baptist Clra .ci
near hare on Tuesday and Wedne*^.
of last weak.
The Tuesday morning session op
ened with devotional eexerdses conduc
ted by ^ev. W. H HoUoweU. After
the business preliminoriea and eleeti >n
of officer* for the ensuing year, th ?
next in importance was a talk by Mr.
J. Farmer, of Raleigh, who repia
seated the Biblical Recorder M..
Hamrick, Secretary and Treasurer o/
Thomasvilie Orphanage, made a ft
speech which was greatly enjoyed b -
all who heard it There were other
ood speeches which were also enjoy
ed.
The principal feature of the after
noon session was the report on edn.
cation, followed by a general discus
sion on Christian Education by Rev.
W. R Haight and J. H Matthews at
Windsor, and President, Preston n
Vann of Chowan Colleg* The Ami
and most interesting subject was >
discussion of Chowan College. Mr.
Vann stated that Chowan had eeterni
upon a new ra and that it was among
thei first in the state in up-to-dateness
Of course this was fairly abaci bed.
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there wu a praise service contacted
by Iter. J. W. Whitley, pastor of til*
-Murfreesboro Baptist Church and a
sermon by E. G. Stephen.
On Wednesday morning tile second
day, there was devotional exercise?
by J. H Barnes. Nest of importance
was a report on Church Statistics by
If r. Long. Discussion on State, Home
and Foreign Missions by C. W. Scar
borough of Franklin, Va-, and P. B.
Raymond of Como. Mr. Farmer gave
a talk In benuf of woinaa's work,
which feature was appreciated by the
woman. An interesting feature of
the morning session waa a talk by
MA T. C. Britton, returned Mission
ary from China.
Wednesday afternoon Mr. J. H. Mat
thews gave a rpport and talk on the
75 Million Dollar Campaign. This
was* followed by a report from all the
churches. Then Miscellaneous busi
ness and adjournment
One of the moat fitting and appre
ciated features of the Association waa
the talk Wednesday afternoon by C.
W. Scarborough, relative to having
the undesirable and debasing feautr
res which have attended the county
fairs forbidden hereafter.
Mr. Matthews of Windsor was ap
pointed to draw up resolutions which
'were unanimously adopted He wn*
authorised to present tkeae resolu
tions to the nest meeting of the Leg
llature when it is hoped they will
go into effect. This waa a grand
move. .**? ieao.1 .V*:
The people of Murfreeaboro and the
community were amaxed at the indif
nant at the immorality that was allow
ed to esist at the County Fair. We
feel like giving Mh. Scarborouh and
his coileaguos a hearty handshake.
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COTTON GROWERS AND WARE
HOUSE MEETING
There will be a meeting of the grow
era of Wannamaker Cleveland Big
Boll Cotton and the stock holder* at
The Chowan Co-operative Warehouae
Co., at the Court House at Win ton %t
t o'clock Tuesday, November 9th, 1980
for the purpose of reorganising th>>
Warehouae Co., and making arrange
ment* for storing cotton and forming
a selling organization for the plant
ting seed grown in Hertford County.
All who have subscribed for the
stock of this company and all farmer]
who expect to have seed for sal* wi'l
pleas* be present at this meeting and
learn how the plans will work.
The North Carolina Extension Ser
vice will so-operatr with the seed or
ganization but since there are as many
growers in the county it will be im
possible for this service to k* given
to each individual as has bass done In
the past. If yeu expect this service
to help you in disposing of your plat
ing seed it will be Accessary that you
get into the organisation or a*U thra
It.
H. L Miller. County Agent
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Kuh-my-Tism Is a great pais fa.
It relieves pal* and sereaeea a**e*4
Ht Rhsumatlem, Neeralgla* Spvalaa.
Adv.
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