STATE NEWS
IN DIGEST
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? Defective flues and shingle roofs
continue to be the primary cause of
Are in North Carolina, according to
ithe monthly report of the State Fire
Insurance Department, giving this as
the cause of 67 of the 180 fires re
ported during the month and entail
ing a loss of $587,046, which is con
siderably lower than the losses of the
same one month ago.
When the grand council of the
United Commercial Travelers of the
two Carolines meets in Greensboro
?(May 81, and June 1 and 2 there
Ulffi be something doing every minute
that the representatives of the 18
councils are there, and the wives of
the men that come with them will be
honor guests at several functions.
The General Assembly of the
Southern' Presbyterian church has
been in session at their encampment
grounds, Montreat, for the last eight
dfcy.
The condition of Congressman
Claude" Kitchin is slowly improving
following a siege of more or less
Serious sickness at a Wilson hospital.
A yacht, the Aleda, 75 feet long
and a beautiful nymph of the waters,
was totally destroyed by fire in the
Beaufort harbor last Sunday. The
damage was $50,000, partially cov
ered by insurance.
| Strawberries are being shipped
daily from the Scotland Neck market
and while there has been a great
?ramp in pncis iarmers wno nave
raised them say they will reap a profit
of from 9200 to $350 per acre.
. B. C. Banks, Norfolk mining engi
neer, says there arc wonderful op
portunities for development of oil
{properties in and around New Bern.
} Simple rites were held for the late
Dr. Thomas Neal Ivey, distinguished
preacher, teacher, and editor, bril
liant scholar and faithful friend, at
the Edenton Street Methodist church
in Raleigh last Friday. He was edi
tor of the Christian Advocate when
jife died.
The Nash County Medical- Society
last Thursday announced i^ans for a
tonsil and adenoid clinic for the
treatment of needy children of the
county. The plan has been under dis
cussion for some time. 1
' The first car load of garden peas
was shipped from Scotland Neck last
week. The farmers in that section
have just begun truck farming in ad
vance of the boll weevil invasion.
' Secretary of State W. N. Everett
visited Oxford last week Inspecting
' proposed sites for the erection of a
reform school for boya in eastern
North Carolina, funds for which were
Appropriated at the last Legislature.
J Perfect attendance for seven years
rare the records made by Florence
Skamey and Joseph Hunter, two
school children of the Oak Hill school,
near Lenoir.
? Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson, commis
sioner of public welfare in North
Carolina, has given her unqualified
approval of the policies recently out
lined by Governor Morrison and the
8tate Prison hoard to do away with
the lash in convict camps, and base all
sentences of convicts upon the inde
terminate system. Governor Morri
son has also announced that the State
will pay a reward of 9600 for the
conviction of any guard who has
heretofore harmed or in any way
abused his privileges.
During the anual commencement
at Wake Forest College, there will be
reunions of the classes of 1898, 1903
and 1918.
The annual meeting of North Car
olina Elks was held in High Point
Lust week. The next meeting will go
to Wiaston-Salem.
Buies Creek Academy and Oak
Ridge Institute closed successful
school years last week with large at
tendance at the eommeaeafnent exer
t i-?'.
Solicitor AUabrook say* he will
conduct a vigorous investigation in
to the. affairs of prisons and convict
camp* within his district which in
1 chide* Nash and Edgecombe count
ies.
Suits were filed against 28 addi
tional contract breakers by the To
bacco Grower* Cooperative Associa
tion last Thursday. The Association
now bas on file more than 200 suits
against members in the Wake County
superior court.
8erious trouble was averted at
Washington last Thursday when the
bridge across the Pamlico River sag
ged A? within three feet of the water,
thkee spans giving away. Mete than
2,000 people were standing on the
bridge watching a display of Are
works, which was ataged ia connect
ion with the Shrine Ceremonial.
is net ship lines, bnt another trunk
line railroad," declared J. W. Bailey,
in an addreaa before the Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce last Friday
night.
Judge J. Lloyd Horton, holding
court in Chatham county laet week,
ordered a jury to get their hat* and
go home, after they had freed a fel
low of bootlegging.
According to figures compiled in
Greensboro, the reported exodus of
negroes to the North is no myth.
More than 190 negroes passed
through that city in one day headed
for the industrial centers of the
North and Middle West.
The committee appointed by the
last Legislature is investigating the
affairs of the State Sanitorium, under
the supervision of Dr. L. B. McBray
?r. Dr. W. S. Rankin, State Health
Officer, endorsed the administration
of Dr. L. B. McBrayer.
The Giant Furniture Company of
High Point was almost totally de
stroyed by fire last Thursday night.
The loss is estimated at 9150,000.
The eighth annual session of the
Baptist 8eaaide Assembly will be held
in Morehead City, June 24 to July 1.
The New Hanover county grand
jury has just submitted its report in
which gross extravagance is charged
against the State Highway Commis
sion in the construction of roads near
Wilmington.
Conductor and fireman on a Nor
folk Southern Railroad freight train
were instantly killed when the engine,
tender and one car plunged down an
embankment into the Perquimans
River near Hertford last Saturday.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
has recently effected a lease of the
C. C. & 0. Railroad, thus providing a
through service between the western
coal fields and the Atlantic Seaboard.
North Carolina's forty million dol
lar investmeht in modern school
houses during the past twenty years
make such a disaster as befell the
school commencement near Camden,
S. C., last Thursday night, almost
impossible, in the opinion of State
Superintendent E. C. Brooks.
Meredith College commencement
will begin Friday and continue
through next Tuesday. Rev. Newell
Dwight Hillis, of New York City, will
deliver the annual address.
The Mayor of Wilson has locked up
the First Colored Baptist Church of
/Wilson and refused- to let either of
two opposing factions in the church
hold services there until the case is
decided in court.
Northern interests have been in
Henderson this week looking over the
city preparatory to erecting a large
knitting mill there. They were
brought to the city through the ef
forts of the Chamber of Commerce.
John Roberts, young Winston-Sal
em man, jumped from a third-story
hotel window Monday night as he
walked in his sleep. He was taken to
a hospital where his injuries were
found not to be serious.
The naval stores industry of East
ern North Carolina can be restored
within a generation, in the opinion of
H. M. Curran, recently appointed
Farm Forestry Expert of the Agri
cultural Extension Service, who naa
just made a trip through all the
southeastern counties.
Wilson will again be the home of
the Eastern Carolina Exposition in
1924, having out bidded Kinston, the
only other town asking for th? expo
sition. The decision was made at a
directors' meeting held last Tuesday.
The first action of Goldsboro's
new city council was to call an elect
ion on the proposed appropriation of
$60,000 to equip and improve the city
trolley line.
Henry E. Hagans, prominent negro
of Goldaboro, has issued a statement
in which he advises members of his
race to remain in the South, instead
of being lured to the industrial cen
ters of the North.
Several new additions have recent
ly been made to the staff of teachers
at the Greenville College. The build
ing program recently made possible
by the Legislature will soon begin.
At Cerro Gordo, North Carolina,
there is no town cop, and has not
been since May 8th, when a new
election was held. The officer elected
fhiled to take office because it was
I held on thfe wronsr date. Order and
decorum in ike town has been aa
rood or better without a cop aa it
was before, say newspaper reports.
Wake Forest Collage debaters have
just returned after a successful trip
to Missouri, where they debated Wil
liam JewaU College.
After a critical liineee el six days,
Piatt D. Walker, for ^venty years
Associate Justice of the North Caro
lina Supreme Court died at his heme
fnnoral tarns L ? 1 J 4ue IV jI?I ., l ,
luncFHI WW flvITI In TT IIssiII!|(VUVIi
Judge Henry G. Conner, in opening
federal court at Balelgh Wednesday,
scored the Ku Kluxers, and advised
several new ftmsiinaniesil citiaens te
' stay out of all such organisations.
COMO NEWS
Mi# Lucile Duckworth of our
school faculty through the past school ^
year, left Tuesday for her home in '
Williamston.
J. B. Darden of Newsoms spent 1
Wednesday in Como on business.
Mrs. J. H. Channing spent Tuesday 1
night here with her sister, Mrs. G. C.
Pieot. ]
H. J. Vann was in Norfolk Wednes
day and Thursday of last week where '
he attended the annual meeting of the
Peanut Growers Association. 1
J. H. White spent the week-end in !
Merry Hill.
Miss Katherine Gillam left Thurs- j
day for her home in Windsor.
Mrs. T. I. Burbage is visiting her
children, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Camp- (
bell of Plymouth. (
Miss Antionette Picot spent Sun
day night In Boyklns with Miss Retta y
Hart. !
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Riddick and
son, Dillard, G. C. Hill, Mrs. J. H. 1
Channing and Miss Antionette Picot
motored to Pantego last week where 1
they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Aycock and Mrs. Esther Old. 1
J. M. Camp of Franklin ns iai'
Como Friday. I
R. A. Majette spent Thursday night i'
in Port Norfolk with his mother, Mrs. .
Virginia Majette.
Claude Ferguson of the Statesville
community spent ?'Sunday here withj
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William I
Ferguson.
Miss Antionette Picot spent Mon-,
day in Norfolk.
J. C. Taylor, Mrs. S. D. Howell and 1
Miss Jane Howell visited Mrs. J. D.
Hart of Boykins Sunday afternoon.
Miss Rebecca Picot returned Mon- .
day night from Worcester, Mass.,
where she has been attending school.
S. W. Savage and G. C. Hill were 1
business visitors in Murfreesboro 1
Monday.
Mrs. E. F. Geer and daughter, Miss ,
Rosalie Geer of Brooklyn, arrived
here Monday for a visit with Mr. and
Mrs. D. B. Spiers and Mrs. H. McD.
Spiers.
Friends here'are glad to hear that
Mr. H. McD. Spiers, who recently un
derwent an operation for appendi
citis at St Christophers Hospital,
Norfolk, is getting on nicely. ,
Deatb of Mr. Joe Carter
Mr. Joe Carter of this community
died Sunday night of cancer of the
stomach at St Christophers Hospital
where he had been for several weeks.
The play, "Brother Josiah," given
at commencement by the seniors of
Como High School wag presented in
Winton on last Friday night under
auspices of the Buckhorn B. Y. P. U.
The proceeds amounted to $19.95,
one foruth of which was given to the
Winton chapter of the U. D. C. for
the monument fund.
The farm women of Vance County
are selling about $200 worth of
products per week at the curb mar
ket in Henderson, according to re
ports from the home demonstration
agent. Many women are kept busy
filling other orders that were taken
on the market day.
POWELLSVILLE NEWS
Mrs. J. D. Sesaoms of Ahoskie is
risiting in the home of her father,
<r. F. E. Evans.
Mr. Sidney Taylor was in Gatee
rille last Sunday.
Mr. Earnest Carter from Suffolk
was a week-end visitor here.
Mr. H. O. Raynor was in Ahoskie
Friday on business.
Mr. J. S. Cowan and family were
n Aulander Sunday.
Mrs. J. E. Jordan and daughter,
diss Gladys and Mr. Dave Holloman
went to Norfolk Saturday to see
Ifrs. Jordan's daughter, Miss Lillian,
who is convalescing at the Protest
int Hospital after an operation for
rppendicitis.
Rev. L. E. Dailey preached another
>ne of his strong sermons here Sun
lay afternoon.
Miss Hazel Sessoms from Ahoskie
was the guest of the Misses RufAn
Saturday and Sunday. *
Mr. Joe Brown from Ahoskie was a ft
visitor in town Sunday.
Mesdames TJrittoi) and Gliding
were here Thursday from Ahoskie.
Mesdames J. S. Cowan and Lloyd
Evans were shoppers in Ahoskie Sat
arday.
Miss Minnie Gaskins from Windsor
is visiting Mrs. W. S. Cowan.
Mrs. Jake Holloman from Cremo
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. J.
Alston.
' A number of our young folks at
tended the movies in Ahoskie Friday
and Saturday evening.
Mr. W. D. Waters entertained the
young ladies of the town Friday even
ing at the home of his brother, H. C.
Waters.
Mr. Braxton Wynns has returned
home after spending a few days in
Rocky Mount.
Mr Roland Petmon and Misses Car
rie Bowen and Wilms Myers were
callers in town Saturday evening.
Mesdames P. L. Raynor and J. E.
Wynne were shoppers in Colerain
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Essie Mizelle from Windsor
is visiting Miss Elizabeth Perry.
Kings of olden times passed their
rings to trusted servants that they .
might have the full authority of the
king himself.
NOTICE
Property Listing Tim* For
Ahoskie
Under and by virtue of the author
ity veated in me by Ahoskie Town
Council, I will be prepared to take
the tax Hat of the said Town of Ahos
kie on the following days in May,
192S, to wit:
Every Tuesday and Friday in May,
!>eginning May 11th and ending Mr.y
29th. Said days for listing property
i>eing May 11, 16, 18, 26, and 29th.
All property liable for town tOx is
subject to all the rules and penalties
prescribed for listing state and
sounty taxes; and if any person shall
fail to render such list within the
time prescribed for listing same, he
is subject to pay double the tax as
sessed on any article for which he is
liable to be taxed; ??
This 9th day fo May, 1923.
L. C. WILUAMS, List Taker.
5-11-St.
Subscribe to the HERALD?$1.60.
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For Maiket Shoppers
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In connection with my
other business, which is con
ducted on a small profit mar
grin, I have just opened a
Regular Sanitary Market. I- .
will carry a complete line of
MEATS, best grade, and
Fresh at all times. My spec
ialty is to offer first class
service, the best goods on the
market?meats that you will
never be afraid of.
PRICES ARE LOW
It will profit you no little
to pay the Market a visit and
see how little profit is added
to the butcher's cost. Save
a little every day, and your
bank roll will grow larger in
every way.
J. R. RIVES
AHOSKIE, N. C.
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i Mt aaay Itaaa am. tabana,
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H. a SNIPES
WatilataJ. N. C.
ar wrtta 4M to W. *. Oraaa * Co.,
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They Are Here
SUMMER HATS
I have just received the
largest and most complete
shipment of summer hats
ever shown in Ahoskie, and
they are on display at my
shop. All moderately pric
ed, in styles, shades, and
, quality you' want.
Staple line of Ribbons,
laces, and other useful arti
cles for the discriminating
woman or for the little child.
Call around and take a look
at them.
MISS. NANNIE NEWSOME
AHOSKIE, N. C.
J
fferasltelkf
Why suffer from nerv
ourmn, insomnia, hy
steria, nervous dyspep
sia, nervous prostration
, or any ailment due to
a disordered condition
of the nerves?
DR.MJES NERVINE
will give you prompt
and lasting relief.
It produces refreshing
rieqp, builds up^the shat
motaa a normal distri
bution of nerve,force. j
Tear Bsaul* Ms H Ask Hte.
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Fasy to darken I
your gray hair
ou Can Bring Back Color and
Luatro With Sago Toa
and Sulphur
When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can tell,
because it's done so naturally, so even
ly. Preparing this mixture, though, at
home is mussy and troublesome. At
little cost you can buy at any drug
store the ready-to-use preparation, im
proved by the addition of other ingre
dients called "Wyeth's Sage and Sul
phur Compound. You just dampen
a sponge or soft brush with it and draw
this through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. By morning all gray
hair disappears, and, after another ap
plication ortwo, your hair becomes
beautifutty darkened, glossy and lux
uriant
?> Gray, faded hair, though no disgrace,
is a sign of old age, and as we all de
sire a youthful and attractive appear
ance, get busy at once with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound and look
years younger
NITRATE OF SODA
To Top Dress Your Oats
Get Our Prices Before You Buy
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Several Carloads on Hand
*
J. N. Vann & Brother
The Hardware House
HOW FARI
Will your son or daughter progress?
PROFESSOR C CASWELL ELLIS
In his book "The Money Value of Education,"
SAYS:?
"The child with no schooling has only one chance in
150,000 of performing distinguished service; with ele
mentary schooling he has four times that chance; with
high school education, 87 times that chance; with college
education 800 times that chance.
IF YOU
Wish to guarantee the means of a college education
for your son or daughter, let me tell you about a
SCHOLARSHIP BOND
That is being ofTered by THE CONNECTICUT
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY of HART
' FORD, CONN. Established in the year 1846. Assets
over ONE HUNDRED MILLION.
J.C.BRETT,
P. O. Box 844, Raleigh, N. C.
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Without obligation on my part, I would like to know
the details of your Scholarship Bond. My date of birth
?/r
is - My child's age is
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Address ?
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LAZY HILL CAMP
Colerain, N. C.
Two-story camp house under the shadow of his
toric Lazy Hill, overlooking the Chowan River with a '
view of fifty miles; sand beach, no water holes, shallow
water with a gradual descent of 100 yards to channel;
pier with diving board; fishing, boating and bathing,
and tennis court, large house, screened, double porehes,
furnished with cots, kitchen stove and lights. Will
accommodate 20 to 25 guests. Ideal for camping
parties.
For rates apply to
S
DR. L. A. NOWELL
Colerain, N. C.