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Hertford County Herald . Published Every Friday by VINSON * PARKER Owners ??? - .. . ' _ ? ?? ?- ?? ! *>" ? J. ROT PARKER- Editor JAMES S. VINSON Hnpr Subscription Price On* Y*nr ?1.50 Six Months .75 Three Months .40 ' Advertising Rates Very reasonable and made known on request. Entered as second-class mail matter February 25, 1910, at the posoffice at Ahoskie, North Carolina, under the Act of March S, 1878. fFtiitn Advcitnint Representative THE AMERICAN PRESS ASfiUOAnON I FRIDAY, JAN. 12, 1923 IS IT CONSISTENT? At the very first session of the new board of county com missioners, a motion was made and carried, by the aid of two rotes from the chairman, to rescind the action of the retir ing board which had authoriz ed an appropriation for a whole time health officer in the county. Within one month after taking that action, and justified on the grounds of "guarding the taxpayers' money", the same commission ers have created an additional courj., requiring the services of three regularly paid officers. The county treasury will have to take care of the ex penses of this court, which is a court of record. Do the com missioners who voted for the court know anything at all about the operation of such a court, or the expense attached to it? They may be entirely conversant with the subject; and still there is a great prob ability that they are not. Can ' the recorder's court expect to be self-sustaining, or will it add to the burden of the county? A search into the records of other counties where record er's courts have been in opera tion fails to bring out a single one that has not cost the county money to run. Who ever heard of any court of record paying for itself? There ia a feature overwork ed by the advocates of the court. "Our superior court docket is always crowded, and cases are continued from time to time," is one of the excuses made for an additional court But, how many of these cases really are pressed for trial by the litigants? A large number of them could be wiped off the slate if the lawyers and their client said proceed. How maqy times on record has a ses sion of the superior court in Hertford County extended over the full time allotted? It does not take long to dispose of a large majority of the cases; that fact was clearly demon strated at Winton last October, when Judge Lloyd Horton cleared the docket of every case in which both sides were ready for immediate trial. Is holding a recorder's court one day each week going to mean any reduction in the num ber of terms of superior court in Hertford County? Or, on the other hand, is this county to pay the same expenses for superior court, besides the in creased cost of administering the recorder's court? Unless this court means a reduction in the regular superior court ses sions, Hertford County will have to fork up some of the people's taxes for the action taken last Monday at Winton. Surely, if there is need of an additional court in Hertford County, to be paid for out of the county treasury, an even greater demand should exist for closer attention to the health of the county? a county that stands almost at the bot One of our local citizens, an un usually talkative gentleman when it is taxes, went about the streets here one day last week with a tale like this: "There is $11,000 of the 1921 taxes still unpaid in Ahoskie and the town authorities are making no ef fort to collect them." The CAT did not hear this statement, but one of his friends tipped him off, with a slifeht wink of the eye, possibly re membering that little poem we in serted a few weeks ago, ending each uprse with Junius will get you, "ef you don't watch out." And, while talking on this subject, Junius is right here to inform that gentleman that he was never farther from the truth in his life. He is cau tioned to go slow on such propoganda unless it will hold water, First, bro ther, get the facts; then, you've won the battle. This time, the facts are against this "tax" man. Here is the way a graduate of the school of journalism atod at one time president of the class at the Univer sity of Missouri writes to the editor of this paper: "Parker, this Thomas W. Baker, of the English Department of A. H. S., is some editorial writer. Is he a professor? If so, congratula tions on having writers of his calibre on your staff. If he's a student? then, there's another proof that pea nuts aren't Ahoskie's only claim to fame. I hope you're able to sign him up regular." "Arthur W. Greene seem* to be an embryonic Carolina Greely ' also? 'again congratulations." That is what this University fellow thinks of the "Warwhoop" editors and contribu tors. This opinion of his came unso licited, and was formed after read ing several issues of the HERALD. Now, where is that old crab who is all the time saying the CAT never said anything good about anyone? The fact of the business is, he just loves to throw boquets; but it is not at all his wont to hand out any un less he believes them justified. "It costs just as .much to feed, clothe, and house those convicts on a rainy day as it does on the pret tiest day in the year," said- road com missioner Worrel at Winton Monday. The question of expenses during the winter months when but little work can be done was being discussed, and <fne or two of the commissioners seemed to believe expenditures should be curtailed if jftssible. Vou chers ordered paid Monday included a comparatively small item for labor, outside the convict camp. "We hope you are here to give us a word of encouragement," said Dr. Powell, chairman of the road board, to a county citizen who was for the first time a spectator before the new board. "We have already been kick ed and cuffed and now we want a lit tle encouragement from some of you folks." The CAT has lots of sympathy for those six men; they don't have any nice job at all. They have started their administration off with every in dication of making a honest effort to administer the road affairs in the best approved manner. By keeping j close tab on expenditures, and as far as possible knowing what is being done on the roads, the board should be pretty well able to handle the job. If quarrels, dissensions, and "bull headednese" can be kept out, the CAT believes road building in Hertford County will receive a material boost within the next twelve months. A HOT TOAST Here's to a lovely woman? torn in its health condition. Cutting off money originally appropriated for conservation of human health, and direct ing that it be used in creating a vehicle for airing of private and public wrongs, when agencies are already provided for ad ministering justice, has little of consistency in it. The cause of all our woo? Shfe's fair and sweet, But her tongues and feet Are always on the go. Of all sad words the worse, without fail, are those of the judge. "Six months in jail." "Most people keep up with the do ings of the world by reading the newspapers," says Cy Kology, "but there are a few who simply spend a half hour each day in a barber chair." From the standpoint of .the fellow who owns a little place in the country, life is real, life is earnest. It approaches the season when the lure of bathing and Ashing and gar dening begins to fade; when one looks back on the many happy occasions, the great flood of company, the scores who came to sit and eat and enjoy, and went away filled with happiness. Truly, it has been a wonderful sea son. Heaven be thanked that we have so many true friends. We can't see 'em again until early next summer, but we had 'em- Just the same. And, Tor that we axe grateful, as we sit in silent retrospect, thinking over and over of the ftu> we had, idly sorting unpaid bills. TRANSLATED FOR FLAPPERS When they film a story it always get* a new name and more heart in ternet" "Yes, I know. I suppose 'Ben Hur" will now be featured as 'Her Jen.' Now along .comes a man from down state who sends official word to the county court house that he was wil ling to serve on the jury any old time. He says he got a check the other day for over $40 which waa due him for serving as juror in the fall term of 87 days. "That's more money than I cleared at farming in the last two years," he confided in the clerk. Men have various desultory ambi tions, but the distinction for which they really yearn is that of knowing an actress or two and a couple of head-waiters. HE NEEDS A CHUNK OF RAIN BOW Our newspapers will mike mistakes occasionally, but it isn't often they try to forecast like this sne did. We quotl: "Our esteemed fellow citizen^ Ab ner Brown, will go to the hospital, tomorrow to be operated on for ap pendicitis. He will leave a wife and two children. THOSE TALKATIVE BARBERS "Don't you like to go into a barber shop when you're about fagged out, crawl into a comfortable chair and have a hot towei applied to your facet" "Yeh?but I would like it better if somebody would -tie a hot towel around the barber's face so he could n't bombard me with a gas attack of strong onions and weak logic." Amos Tash says the drawback to "saying it with flowers" is that the average man can not afford more than a whisper. LEARN A USELESS THING EACH DAY A comon housefly can lift an ordi nary match. BLAME IT ON THE LINO MAN (Iowa City Press) Alexander Brovea and Miss Helen Alexander, formerly of Iowa Univer sity were decently maried at Des Moines. , * IT AIN'T LASTING Silver threads among: the gold Shine upon her brow today, Although the lady; I've been told Dyed her 'hair just yesterday. The power of the press into the kitchen! Several newspapers under the oilcloth on the kitchen table make the oilcloth last longer. The first farmer was the first man, and all historic noblity rests on pos session and use of land.?Emercson. The sta^e warehouse system has grown from v82 warehouses having an aggregate capacity of 49,060 bales of cotton last year to 78 warehouses with a total capacity of 212,620 bales this year. Thirteen counties in North Caro lina produced and sold cooperatively 33 cars of hogs under the supervision of the Agriculture Extension Service last year. . ' . Western North Carolina is produc ing annually about 400,000 pounds of chqese in cooperative factories estab lished during recent years by the mountain farmers. X Though the credit unions of the State have undergone a period of financial stringency, five new ones were formed during the past year. Report of tka Condition of tbs | d FARMERS-ATLANTIC BANK At AhotkU in the Stmt* of North Carolina, at tka cloaa of business, Docsmbor 29, 1922. RESOURCES Loan* and discount# $377,380.39 Demand loans 46,000.00 Overdrafts, unsecured __ 69.43 All other stocks, Bonds and mortgages 2,997.60 Banking houses, . $30,188.67, furniture and fixtures $9,626.76. 89,816.32 All other real estate . " owned - 3,993.17 Checks for clearing?3,881.63 Cash in vault and net amounts due from v Banks, Bankers, and Trust Companies 68,806.41 Interest on War Finance Loan 1,924.03 TOTAL .$642,966.88 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $ 68,700.00 Surplus fund % 10,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 4,926.40 Bills payable NONE Deposits due banks. Bankers, and Trust Companies 26,168.46 Deposits subject to check 210,666.66 Cashier's checks outstanding 1,062.01 Certified checks 181.00 _ Time certificates of _ deposit, due on or after 30 days 162,074.96 I Savings deposits 69,288.40 I TOTAL $642,966.8811 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA? County of Hertford. January 8, 1928. I, V. D. Strickland, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is, true to the best of my knowledge and belief. V. D. STRICKLAND, Cashier. Correct?Attest: GEO. J. NEWBERN, L. K. WALKER, C. G. POWELL, Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 8th day of January, 1923. O. W. HALE, Notary Public. My Commission expires Jan. 20,1924. Report of tha Condition of the BANK OF AHOSKJE At Ahoskie in the state of North Carolina, at the close of business, December 29, 1922 . RESOURCES Loans and discounts 1308,894.20 Overdrafts, unsecured __ 347.03 North Carolina State Bonds 1,000.00 - All other stocks, bonds C and mortgages 200.00 Banking houses, _ $10,634.00; furniture and fixtures, $4,730.42 16,364.42 ? All other real estate owned 9,646.30 1 Cash in vault and net ? amounts due from banks, bankers, and Trust Companies 163,634.61 Checks for clearing 1/066.78 TOTAL $600,142.84 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $ 41,860.00 Surplus fund 41,860.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid ... 2,096.49. Deposits subject to check 266,411.66 Cashier's checks outstanding 1,060.18 Certified checks 262.92 Time certificates of deposit, due on or after 30 days 131,779.23 Savings deposits 26,842.86 TOTAL 8600,142.84 . STATE OP NORTH CAROLINA? County of Hertford. January 9, 1928. I, James I. Crawford, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that, the above statement is true to'the best of my knowledge and belief. JAS. L CRAWFORD, Cashier. Correct?Attest: W. L. CURTIS, L. 8. SAVAGE, J. N. VANN, Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 9th day of January, 1928. P. E. DUKES, Notary Public. My Commission expires Jan. 20, 1923. Tarheel farmers are determined to fight the boll weeril this year as shown by aequests for literature on the sub ject. If you ham't had a list of free " publications write the editor of the | extension ^service at Baleigh a card ^ksMng for F. 4. s===i=====^========= Wynn Bros. THE ONE PRICE STORE - | MURFREESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA , Announces Big January REDUCTIONS IN J Ladies' Coats and Coat Suits and Dresses ' fj! Mens' and Boys' Ready Made Clothing in order to make room for Spring Stocks ? '? ' v , .. m '' \ i ' ' " > ' , ? WYNN BROS. THE SHOPPING CENTER v AUCTION SALE SAT., JANUARY 13th i- x ' One Car Load of Kentucky Horses and Mules ?. \ at J. R. GARRETT'S BARN These horses and mules are all well broke, both single and double. Also have a few nice saddle horses. Three ponies in the lot REYNOLDS & BAKER A{ J. R. Garrett's Barn, AHOSKIE, N. C. ? 5 ANCERS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED AT THE KELLAM HOSPITAL The K el lam Hospital treats successfully Cancers, Tumors, Ulcers, ;TRay Burns, and Chropic Sores without the use of the knife, X-Eay, tedium, Acids, or Serum, and we have treated successfully over 90 per cent f the many hundreds of sufferers treated during the past twenty-three years. KELLAM HOSPITAL, lee. ?17 Wast Mala Street. Richmond, V?. Jtiorsfords SELF-RAISING BREAD PREPARATION There !? no Mystery about -"what's In" the self-raising floor yon make by mixing Horsford's -with a sack of your favorite floor. 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