Hertford County Herald
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Volume XL Eight Pages Ahoskie, North Carolina, Friday, December 10, 1920 One Section No. 34
TOBACCO MARETS
WILL CLOSE INDEF
INITELY DECR 17
TtUcco MarkaU ia Eulwn North
Carolina Will Cloaa far tba Hol
idays ob Dacarabar 17tk?No Do
finite Dote Sot for Ro-Opoaing
Aftor tko Holidays.
Rocky Mount, December 7.?The
Rocky Mount and other tobacco mar
kets of eastern North Carolina will
remain open until Friday, December
17, a* was first scheduled, according
to a decision reached at a meeting
of the Eastern North Carolina Ware
housemen's Association, held in the
city of Wilson last night and attend
ed by several local warehouseman .
While the date of closing the mar
ket for the holiday season was allow
ed to remain unchanged, the time for
ra-opening the markets after Christ
was was moved up considerably at
last night's session It had formerly
been planned to resume sales on Mon
day, January 3, but on account of pre
vailing price conditions and the finan
cial situation and the apparent lack
of demand for the weed it was decid
ed by the meeting that the market
should certainly stay closed until Jan
uary 11, at the earliest possible date
while no definite date for opening
was fixed after that time. It is un
derstood .therefore, that when the
markets close on December 17 they
will close for an indefinite peri&d,
certainly not to open before January
11, while the opening some time after
that date will depend upon existing
conditions and the outcome of the
conferences with the United States
tobacco board of trade.
?Virginian-Pilot.
A
FORMER HERTFORD COUNTY
MAN IS REMINISCENT
The following letter, accompanied
by a check for one year's subscription
to the Herald, was received at this
office on Sunday, December 6.
"A copy of your paper fell into
my hands the other day and I think
I read every line in H. This must
have meant something and so it did.
May I tell you why?
"I was born at Frazier's Cross
Road*. I was raised in Murfreesbo
ro; I lived in Harrellsville four years;
and also lived a short time at Tunis;
I love every inch of the country and
everybody in the county, but partic
, ularly so the few old friends yet alive.
To name them would not take a very
large space m the Herald, I have to
' sorrowfully say. But a host of nam
es I see are familiar?some ef the son
and grandsons, no doubt, of old ac
quaintances and special friends.
"Just over the line, too, are Ber
tie folks which of them the same
might be said, for I have also lived
in Windsor and Lewis ton. Thus, t
am constancy reminded of those linee
of the poet?There are moments in
life we never forget; They brighten
and brighten as time stasis away.'
"To read your paper regularly will
help me to live over again those hal
ycon days of yore; so, I am enclosing
check to enter my nsme on your sub
scription list..
Yours ver ytruly,
iWm E. Dunstan,
Elisabeth City, N. C."
The editor of this paper, belonging
to the younger generation, is' not,
therefore, personally acquainted with
Mr. Dunstan. Perhaps many of our
readers, or at least, some of them, re
member this former son of Hertford
County. Although not personally ac
quainted, the Herald hopes to per
tray the news apd life of his native
county in such a way, that thoee 'hal
ycon days ef yore' may be lived ov
er again every week, when the Herald
takes its place in Mr. Dunstan's home.
Recital at Cfcewaa Callage
The Student's Christmas Recital
i wi)l be held in tiie Chowan Collage
auditorium beginning at seven o'clock
P M. December 14, 1920. The pablie
is cordially invited.
Watch that label m your paper
METHODISTS LEAD AT
STATE UNIVERSITY
Chapel Hill. Dec. 8.?Methodists
followed by Baptiata and farmer's
ions followed by the torn of mer
chants lead by a wide margin in the
total number of students registered
this fall at the University of North
Carolina. The figures were announ
ced today in the annual report of Dr.
Thomas J. Wilson, Jr., registrar.
A total of 1,403 students, of whim
47 are women, have registered in
'the university this fall. In addition
437 students in the summer school al
so took college credit work. When
deductions for counting twice are
made the report shows that a total of
11884 Students have taken college
Iwork since last July. Last year at
this time the number was 1702. The
1920 figures are the largest in the
history of the institution.
Of the students here this fall 478
are Methodista and 356 are Baptists,
the figures in both instances being
higher than last year. Presbyterians
follow with 235, Episcopalians num
ber 169, Christians 89, and the fol
lowing denominations come in order:
Lutherans, Jews, Roman Catholic, Mo
ravians, Reformed, Universalists, the
Friends, Christian Scientists, Disci
ples, Congregationalists, Reformed
Jews, and Unitarians.
Farmers' sons, who have held the
lead for many years, jumped further
ahead this year with 375 and merch
ants' sons showed a falling off with
Graham, Mitchell, and Yancey, four of
them up in the mountains and one
along the Virginia line.
North Carolinians make up 92.9
per cent of the student bdy, slightly
less than last year or any year for
the past decade. Ninteen states are
ii [ii sai illeilpiflu District of Columbia,
and Cuba, the Canal Zone and Japan
1 )9. Nearly every kind of business
and profession is counted among the
students' fathers, incTuding, fishermen
butchers, bakers, livery men, electri
cians, florists, plumbers, telegraphers,
millers, ministers, mechanics, editors,
stock dealers, and photographers.
j The number of women in the uni
versity has increased from 41 to 47.
I "Until dormitory accommodations
are provided", says Dr. Wilson, "it
seems wise not to make any change in
i the regulations governing the admis
sion of women." Thirteen are grad
uate students, 10 are special students
|s are seniors, 5 juniors, 1 is in phar
macy, and 2 are spcial graduate stu
I dents, 1 chemistry and 1 electrical
; engineering.These two are taking the
'courses not provided in any women's
college in the United States.
Mecklenburg leads all counties by
sending 77 students to the university.
Guilford follows with 69, Buncombe
with 68, Orange with 48, Wake with
46, Wayne with 45, Forsyth with 37
Rowan 86, New Hanover and Iredell
with 31, and Alamance with 28, The
others with more than 20 are Cabar
rus, Catawba, Edgecombe, Gaston,
Pitt and Wilson.
Only five counties in the state
are not represented?Caswell, Clay,
MILK FOR THE FAMILY
Good health demands plenty o M
milk. It supplies the body with ne
cessary materials in exceptionally
healthful and economical forms. An
abundant supply of good milk is of
national importance. -
The above is from the most attract
tive and interesting little leaflet pub
lished by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Department Circular No.
120, a contribution from the Dairy
Division and the office of Home Eco
nomics. It would be a fortunate thing
for the future of the Carolines^ this
leaflet could be placed in each hiyase
hold, both white and colored, espe
cially with each family on the farm.
Use milk for strong bones, teeth,
and muscles. Milk helps you grow
and keep well. Milk gives us energy
and strength. Milk is an economical
food and a food for all. This is some
of the advice given in the leaflet that
is above referred to.
Dr. E. L. McCollon of Johns Hop
kins University, has made a discovery
which is corroborated by Herbert
Hoover as the moat important contri
bution to the world's knowledge of
foods made daring the last 100 years.
This discovery that milk contains one
of the two groups of elementa abso
lutely essential to the maintenance
and growth of human life.
To Willi a coW Mb HI.
COLERAIN NEWS
J. C. Beasley went to Ahoskie last
Tuesday.
We are glad to report that little
Thoma* Overton, who hax been on
the lick list, is now convalescing.
Manley White went to Norfolk on
last Tuesday.
Mr. Borum of Norfolk was the
guest of E. White last week.
The teachers attended the teachers
meeting at Mars Hill last Wednesday,
giving the pupils another holiday.
H. T. Wilson made a business trip
to Windsor last Wednesday.
Mr. Leary of Edenton was in town
last Thursday.
Dough Perry and wife of Windsor
were in town last Friday.
Mrs. Dave Evans of Harrellsville
was in town last Friday in route to
Chowan where she spent the week
end.
We are sorry to report Mr. Nep
Perry on the sick list this weak.
Mr. &rb is here preparatory to con
ducting a big sale at the store of E.
White and Sons. Sale begins next
Thursday.
Messrs. C. B. Morris and G. M.
Holley spent last Sunday and Monday
in Norfolk.
J. C. Mizelle went to Suffolk last
Sunday.
Coy Smithwick of Merry Hill was
ia town last Sunday.
Joseph Cherry of Windsor was in
town last Saturday.
Mrs. Em Perry of Winton is visit
ing at the home of J. S. Deans.
Mesdames Mitchell and W. E.
White left Sunday for Richmond. Mrs
Mitchell will go in the hospital at
that city for treatment.
Mesdames L. D. Perry and J. S.
Deans went to Norfolk last Monday,
Mrs. Eugene Holloman of Harrells
ville was in town Monday.
Rev. R. B. Lineberry went to Mur
freesboro last Tuesday to attend the
Pastor's Conference.
D. R. Brit ton, Mesdames Britton,
Henry and NoWell went to Norfolk
last Tuesday.
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BUSINESS OF HOG
TO PRODUCE PORK
Outside the yards of regular breed
ers, the business of the purebred hoc
is production and it is poor practice
to sell young pigs, according to W. W.
Shay, speaking bffore the State
Swine Breeders Association at the
Salisbury meeting.
"The idea that young purebred
pigs can be raised profitably is fride
spread, and is holding back ?he pork
production in this State. It results
in lack of home-grown feeds, little
or no attention to grazing crops and
consequent impossibility of economi
cal production.
"Under these conditions," contin
ued Mr. Shay, "owing to the lack of
demand for pigs the farmers finds
himself with litters which he is not
prepared to raise and cannot sail.
He buys feed in sacks at exhorbitant
prices, limits it because of expense,
and raises a lot of undersized or rini
ty pigs, which, though purebred, are
not fit fcr foundation stock, and have
cost hini mire I hap they will bring
i>ver the
"If ho "a I *<*? thoug'it of selling
them as ?>< <i. tr'I had de'oti'il just
a little study t oecomnomical pork
production, he would have provided
good grazing crops, fed them liber
slly with concentrates, and sold them
in a cooperative car load shipment
?t s profit."
Prane Tour Orchard ThU Month
Did you have trouble with rotten
ind diseased fruit last season? Well
did you know it was due to your own 1
carelessness and neglect? Don't
make the same miatake over again
this year. Begin now and prune out 1
the diseased parts of the fruit trees 1
ind open them up so that the sun- J
light can get in and if they appear '
icaly apply dormant solution of lime '
?ulphur. 1
If you sre not familiar with best
method of pruning and spraying or
want any asaitance call on me or '
write for your County Agricultural
Bulletin giving a detailed description
?f the proper method. It may be se
cured from the Department of Agri
culture at Washington, D. C. or from
the office of the eeanty agent at Win
Ion. Take advantage of the sources
if information and assistance open to
rn
N. L. MILLER.
County Agent.
MURFREESBORO NEWS
Mrs. Sallie Garria after spending
a week with her daughter, and son
in law, Mr. and Mn. James Brett,
returned a few days ago to her home
in Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. Blount Ferguson and
daughter. Miss Florrie Ferguson, of
Como, .were guests' on Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ferguson ?
Miss Mollie Davis spent the past
week end at her home in Chowan
County.
Mrs. Caroline Horn, of Pendleton,
arrived hare Saturday from Raleigh,,
whete she has been for the paat mo
nth. She will remain a few days
with her son in law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Boyette.
Mias Grace Pearce, who is teach
ing at Conway, spent the past week
end in Murfreesboro with her moth
er.
Mrs. Carris Partin of Norfolk who
has been yisiting relatives here, has
returned home.
Miss Helen Early, who spent a few
days as guest of Mrs. C. W. Gardner,
returned home last week.
Sunday morning and evening ser
vice at the Methodist Church were
conducted by the new pastor, Mr.
Price, who arrived last week.
The Book Club was delightfully
John Evans. Owing to the very in
clement weather only the following
members were present: Meadames W.
A. McGlohftn, Carl Liverman, Rich
ard Watsori Cecil Forehand, Misses
Maude Vinson, Eva Lawrence and
Mrs. Virgie, Wynne.
Mrs. Brotm Tayloe and Miss Ag
nes Hill of JComo were here Monday
shopping. ? I
Miss Etta/ Holder of Severn was a
visitor in to*m Monday. ^
Misses Annie Joyner and Carrie
Kutrell of Conway -were in town Mon
day.
Miss M^>4^Parker of Rich Square
was h?rc Monday shopping .
Willie Joyner and Irwin Sumner
of St. John were visitors Sunday in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Futrell.
Freeman Beasley and Mias Wade
of Margarettsville were visitors on
Sunday of Mrs. Mollie Beasley.
Mrs. Robert Comette and brother
Mr. Hare have announced their plans
for a weekly Home Rending Circle
at their home on every Friday even
ing from hall past six to half past
nine o'clock, for the social and spirit
ual benefit of their friends and neigh
bora.
The ladies of the Betterment Asso
ciation held their December bazaar
on Monday afternoon and evening,
December 6. Refreshments were al
so served in the afternoon and a sup
per in the evening. Proceeds for
the benefit of the Graded School.
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FREIGHT SERVICE REDUC
ED BY COAST LINE R. R.
The Atlantic Coast Line railroad has
curtailed its freight service over its
Norfolk?Rocky Mounty division to
such an extent that shippers along
the Hne are making efforts to have
the former service restored.
Thia railroad company has reduc
ed its local freight service just half,
snd, instead of giving the shipper'ua
local freight each way once a day,
hereafter only one train every other
day each way will deliver th?e local
freight shipments. For the past sev
eral year* local freights have been
running both north and south regu
larly, giving daily service in and out.
Ahoskie haa been the central point
the freights running in and out of
here each day. The reduced service
provides only two shifts for both
north and southbound trains, thus
living every-other-day freight ser
vice.
The revised and reduced schedules
ire delaying shipments of cotton,pea
nuts, tobacco and other produce; and
ia also delaying the receipt of freight
here. A large amount of freight is
handled here, both locally, as well
*s over the Wellington and Powells
ville railroad, abranch line that runs
out of Ahoskie for Windsor and the
intermediate points along that line.
A local railroad employee states that
not in twenty years has such Inter
mittent service been provided.
Other towns, it is understood, have
already made protests snd shippers
of this section are expected to join
in the movement to have the freight
?enrlce placed back aa heretofore.
Rsk-Mr-Tlaa caret braises, cats,
burnt, seres, tetter, etc.?adv.
(NIGHT RIDERS IN GEORGIA
HAVE CEASED OPERATION
Atlanta, Ga^ Dec. 7.?Practical 1
cessation of the activities of tile night
rider* who were posting: gin* and
threatening owners unleas they stop
ped operations until the price of cot
ton rosi, is attributed in large part
t othe work of the Ku Klux Klan in
letters received by Colonel William
J. Simmons, imperial wizard of the
organization.
Colonel Simmons, according to a
statement issued by him today, has
received letter* from practically ev
ery section of the southern states in
which the night rider* were active
for several weeks, commencing the
imperial wizard and the members of
the Ku Klux Klan for the prompt ac
tion taken in aiding officers of the
law and private citizens in supreeaing
the activities of the night riders.
When it became known that the
night riders were seriously interfer
ing with the ginning of cotton and
were bringing censure upon the south
for their efforts to raise the price
of cotton by force and intimidation,
Colonel Simmons immediately Issued
a decree commanding every member
of the Ku Klux Klan to do all in
their power to assist officer* of the
law in putting an end t othe outlawry.
The imperial wizard especially call
ed attention to the fact that the
night riders, in some instance*, had
been confused with the Knights of
the Ku Klux Klan because they wore
masks and robes somewhat reaemblin
the official regalia of the Klan and
he urged that the Klansmen especial
ly vigilant in their work so as to em
phatically refute the slander.
The results of the imperial Vizard'*
decree is shown in the hundreds of
letter* of commendation he has re
ceived. In many of these letters,
according to Colonel UpHUi '* '*
stated that members of the Ku Klux
Klan actually stood guard at night
over gins, barns and other property
that was threatened with destruction
and in other ways rendered valuable
auitance to officers and property ow
ners in curbing the lawless outbreak.
In addition to the letters received
by Colonel Simmons from persons
not member* of the Klan he also has
received reports from leaders of the
various branch organizations that his
order ha* been complied with that ev
erything possible has been done to
assist in supreising the gin posting
and that operations have practically
ceased. -
Dairjr Cow Greatest Producer Food
A good dairy cow is the greatest
producer of human foods. Prof.
Haecker of the Minnesota Experment
Station and Professor Eclcles of the
Missouri Station, report that the food
value in the milk of a good dairy cow
in one year is equal to the food val
ue in the bodies of five steers weigh
ing pounds each .
The record of progress during the
past ten years in North and South
Carolina is remarkable and inspiring.
But with vastly changed conditions,
the future presents some problems
which ran best be solved by a citi
zenship of .healthy, vigorous, straight
thinking men and women. Milk and
other wholesome foods?a well rou
nded diet?will give us this kind of
people.
Some far-sighted bankers have al
ready found profitable returns in neu
business created by the encourage
ment of "Bull Associations," "Calf
Clubs," and the financing of "Family
Cow Clubs". It is to be hoped that
this work will rapidly spread until
there is a good milk cow on every
farm.
?My Standard of Ethics?
1. 1 will be honest with everyone
in every relationship.
2. I wiir be kind to everyone re
gardless of time, place, person or cir
cumstances.
3. I wtll be generous and unselfish
with all with whom I associate. <
4. I will be cheerful and optomis- i
tic no matter how the tide of fate i
may seem, temporarily, to flow against 1
me. '
5. I will refute to slander any per- I
son, with or without cause. ?? I
6. I will engage in no transaction i
which doea not benefit all who par- I
ticipate with me.
7. I will believe that love is strong
er than hate?right ia more powerful
than forea; and I will PKATICE my i
belief.?Selected. i
CONGRESS TRYING
TO RELIEVE FAR
MER OF CONDniON
Congress la Now Considering Plsas
for Relief of Fsrnsr?War Fiuacs
Board Will Probably Begin Again
to Function sal Give Relief to tke
Growers.
Congress met in short session on
Monday of this week. The first day
witnessed a demonstration for Preii
denf-Elect Harding, who reeponded
vfitfr a farewell speech to the Senate
of which ha la a member.
Congress immediately settled down
to business. One of the very first
thinK* to come up before the commit
tee was the problem of relief for the
American farmer, against the low pri
ced produce, which was produced thia
year under the highest prevailing pri
ces of the past few years. The agri
cultural committee, was in session on
the opening day and listened to plans
of relief suggested.
Governor Bickett, enrout to Ral
eigh from the Governor's Confar- -
ence at Harrisburg, Pa., stopped off
in Washington, and appeared before
the committee, presenting the sugges
tions, in the form of resolutions, that
.were made by the conference which
he had just attended. Governor Bic
kett laid bare the facts aa they exist
in North Carolina among the farmers
of all classes. The relief asked for
is a revival of the War Finance Cor
poration, and the extension of liber
al credita to farmers.
The action of the Agricultural com
mittee is contained in the following
Associated Press dispatch, which ap
peared in the State papers Tuesday:
"Revival of Ibt War Finance Cor
poration and action by the Federal
Reserve Board permitting extension
by banks of "liberal" credits to far
mers would be directed in a joint
resolution drafted late today by the
Senate agricultural committee. Tha
resolution will be reported to the Sen
ate tomorrow by Seantor Gronna of
North Dakota, the agricultural com
mittee chairman, who will aak for im
mediate consideration.
"Members of the committee draft
ing the resolution expressed confi
dence that enough votes had bean
assured to bring about its prompt
passage but members of the finance
committee indicated that they would
ask that it first be referred to them
for consideration inasmuch aa the Fi
nance Corporation was created under
a bill drawn by the committee.
"Restoration of the War Finance
Corporation to furnish fianancial aid
to farmers also would be presented
in a concurrent resolution presented
today in the house by Representa
tive Byrnes, Democrat, of South Ca
rolina.
"The Senate agricultural commit
tee decided to report its resolution,
ss a committee measure, hoping that
thereby they might save time. . With
unanimous consent under the Senate
rules the resolutions could be read
twice in one day and placed on tha
calendar for the passage.
"Senator Norris of Nebraska, a me
mber of the agricultural committee,
first proposed a concurrent resolution
which does not require approval by
the President, but other members
objected on the ground that such a
resolution would not be strong enogh.
While not anticipating tha action of
the President, Democratic Senator*
made clear their intetion of voting
to override a veto if neceaaary.
?HAPPINESS?
To lira and be happy?to make
others happy?to develop our minds
ind make the best of the intelligaaea
which has been given us?theaa are
the things that all should strive to
tccomplisht To foster this spirit of
lor* for humanity is oar idea of a
life work wall performed. We can
nccaed only in porpartion te the ex
tent that we can help others succeadt
The same rule works just the sane
Whea taeaesed and looked a^,froai
your view |isint. To ret we maat
rive! This is a law at nature?a law
>? Immutable aa that of gravitation.