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VOL. 6 ? AHOSKIE, N. C., SEPTEMBER 3, 1915. NO. 3*
Dr. c. g Powell
DENTIST
OFFICE
OVER S.J. blLDAY'S STORE
? AHOSKIE. N. C.
Wlnborno & Wlnborna
BOnj. B. Winborne
Stanley Winborne
Attorneya-at-Law
MURFKEESBORO, N. C.
Phonea No. IT and 21.
Edgar Thomaa Snlpea
Attornef-at-Law
Loans Negotiated
Real Estate Bought and Sold]
Office: 2nd Floor J. W. Godwin. Jr.. Bldg
AHOSKIE. N. C.
ft. R. ALLEN
Dealer In
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GENERALLY
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Attorneye-at-Law
Prompt Attention (JiVen to All
Buaincsa.
AHOFKIE. N. C. ~T~
C. Wallace Jones
Attorney and Coaneelor-At-Law
WINTON. N. C.
_ Practice in all coorta. Loane negotiat
ed. Soecial attention to eollectiona.
Located in Bank of Winton
O. L. THOMAS
GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND
BUILDER
Plane and SpeciAcatione furniahed upon
application
Cement and Tile Work
Brick Work a Specialty
AHOSKIE. N. C.;
Roawell C Brldgar
Attorney-at-Law
WINTON. N. C.
J. R. EVANS
Practical Tin Roofer and Sheet
Metal Worker
Prices Right.
MURFREESBORO. N. C.
FRANK G. TAYLOE
Notary Puhlic
Ahoskie, North Carolina.
J. L. PARKER
Notary Public
HERALD OFFICE
Ahoskie, N. C.
Walter R. Johnson
Attorney at Law
Ahoskib, North Carolina
Practices wherever services desired
Itw I*. & Ui Flssr taker IslMitg
G. J. NEWBERN,
Agent
Ford Automobile*.
Ahoakie. N. C.
Touring Car - $440.00
Runabout ... 390.00
F. O. B. Detroit.
The Next Beat Thin* to the Pine Forest
tor Cold in?
Dr. Bell's Pine Taf Honey which
Koes to the very r?ot of cold
troubles. It clears the throat and
gives relief from that clogged and
stuffed feeling. The pines have
ever been the friend of man in
driving away colds. Moreover the
pine-honey qualities are peculiarly
effective in fighting children's
colds, Remember that a cold brok
en at the start greafl.v removes the
possibiliy of complications. 25c.
Adv,
Warning To College Students.
State Board of Health Urge.
Student, to Take Health Precau
tioai before Leaving Home.
Tliousands of boya and girls wil
be leaving home next week and
the next to enter school or college
Some will be leaving at a sacrifice,
but with ambition and determine
tion. while others will be leaving
lightliearted and buoyant, thinking
only of the aaaociationa and the
pleasure* of another college year.
All, however, will have looked
well to there material welfare for
another year. Their trunks will
be filled with new clotbea, with
even their winter wardrobe, and
there will be included room com
fort* and accessories, and eatables,
perhaps, to taper off on.
But with this only the student's
greatest preparation has not been
made; He is entering college un
der what is likely to be a serious
handicap, ilia health has not been
looked after and health ia the
greatest factor determining hi*
success. ()ne. or two defective
teeth have been known to have
blighted the entire college year of
otherwise diligent students. Eyes
that needed only to have glasses
fitted have been the means of fail
ure to many boya and girls. Nasal
obstructions that are easy to re
move and correct have been re
sponsible for defective hearing and
inefficiency. Furtliermore, it ia not
infrequent that a student come*
down with typhoid fever in a abort
while after entering. All of this
however, to a large extent, can be
prevented.
The State Board of Health ad"
vises that all boys and girls who
contemplate entering school or
college this fall to look well to
theirhealth before leaving heme or
before school opens. Parents will
do well to have their children ob
serve at least these few plain pre
cautions. First. Iisve them visit
the dentist snd have their mouths
put in healthful condition. Second,
have them visit the occuliat if they
Iisve frequent headaches aod trou
ble with their "bye*- Third, have
have them consult s specialist if
they have difficulty inbreathing
through the nose or trouble of any
kind with their ear*, nose or
throat. And above all have them
vaccinated again&V tyi>hoid fever
and smallpox.
If these simple pretentions are
carefully observed, mu&ii expense
and anxiety will In many cases be
saved tlie parents, while illness,
inefficiency, loss of time and fail
ure, perhaps, will be saved the
students themselves.
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Woman's Part in Health Wort
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Every Town Sboold Have its Civic
League or Health Club.
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"It's a poor town that has no
civic league, or betterment society
of any kind among its women,"
said an enthusiastic health officer
just recently. "Of course there
may be social clubs as there always
is among the women in a town,
?uch as card, sewing or book clubs,
but a town that doesn't have a
bund of strong, good women to
?Kelp look after the health, clean
liness and good looks of that town,
it's in a bad fix, I think. There
may be a health officer," he con
tinued, "and a sanitary inspector,
nerhaps, but they are about as
powerless as men get to be unless
they have the active iupportof the
women to back them.
"In fact, I don't know of a
greater force that a town can have
than the strength of its women
organized and working along their
usual uplift lines. Besides looking
after the good looks of the town,
they can do more to keep a town
morally and physically healthful
than a whole batch of* doctors or
as many policemen.
"Next to'the chamber of com
merce or board of trade stands the
woman's club in power for good
in any town, and when these two
organizations work together,
there's bound to be progress and a
better,^cleaner town for all."
A Word ol Praise.
I Although it in not customary
nor i? it considered good form, tc
praise your own works, howevei
we think we have a right for I
I little boosting.
I Four years ago the Hertforl
. County roads were considered the
, worst in Eastern North Carolina.
Last week we heard a citizen ol
our sister state, Virginia, say that
after motoring over the roads frop
Norfolk to Aboekie. he found the
Hertford County road better than
any other part of the Norfolk
Eastern Carolina highway. Is'nt
that something to be proud oft
Certainly, we realize that some
of our roada are not good, but at
the end of another four year
period, we expect to say that all
of our roads ai e good.
. Tins, to our County Officers,
should be very encouraging. With
all the cussing and criticism thrown
at them, they nave succeeded in
impr >ving our roads to such an ex
tent that they compare favorably
with other roads in this section,
and all this done without a bond
issue.
The improved machinery, cul
verts. and the system of working
our roads is a decided success.
But don't misunderstand us, our
roads and our system could be im
proved, so don't quit at what we
have done, but let the good work
continue.
Good roads mean good scIhmiIs,
an I we think that our country
schools do not com|iare favorably
with our roads. Necessity de
mands that our rural schools
should be improved. How much
?would it cost to paint every coun
try school building in our county?
Have you ever tho'Jght of the out
lay of money it would take to
make this decided improvement,
and compared the cost with the
added attractiveness of the school
buildings?
These schools are public institu
tions, and as public institutions
should received the same care that
our other public buildings do.
Get the people of each commun
ity interested, and proud of their
school building, and they will see
that a good school is theirs.
Wake up brethem, and let's
continue our march forward. Let
"Progress" be our motto, and lets
carry old Hertford up as one of
the banner Counties of the Statq.
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Farmers1 Meeting.
Referring to the Farmers' Meet
ings to be held under the auspices
of Hon. John H. Small, Washing
ton, N. C.
J wish to inform^vou that
stereopticon views covering the
methods of tick eradication will be
shown also the various breeds of
cattle and etc. Tick eradication
is one of ti\e most important sub
jects that concerns Eastern Caro
lina to day. Your county is seri
ously handicapped not only in the
way of raising more and better
live stock but from a real estate
point of view. Your county is
below the Slate and Federal
Quarantine Line and therefore is
being discriminated against. Hun
dreds of Western farmers are
coming into North Carolina an
nually for the purpose of buying
land and settling, but they are
warned against the quarantined
counties. Reai estate dealers north
of the quarantine line use this as
an effective weapon and the result
is you seldom ever see the pros
pective buyer. Then too, there
are many who want to raise more
>nd better cattle but it is impossi
ble to bring in pure bred animals
with safety on account of the tick.
There will be several speakers
at each meeting and a number of
subjects will be discussed. Among
the subjects will be tick eradication
and we hope to outline a plan
whereby this pest may be eradicat
ed from your county and have the
quarantine restrictions removed,
and place your county above the
quarantine line.
Please attend at leest one meet
ing and invite your friends.
Very respectfully,,?
Thomas M. Owen,
Inspector in Charge.
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Want State Mcts on Poblii
Roads.
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. Asheville Board of Trade Starti
Agitation.
Asheville, N. <3.?The Gooc
Roads movement gets anothei
boost in the agitation just startec
i by the Asheville Board of Tradi
to work all ablebodied male con
victs oh the public highways ol
the stale. At a receut meeting tin
resolution following was unanim
ously passed:
"Recognizing that substantial
growth aiM prosperity follows the
construction of good roads, and
the growing interest in their value
as exemplified in the 'Land of the
Sky', the state of North Carolina
and tfie entire country, together
with the increasing demands ol
people for better roads, and
"Believing that this great ques
tion has become one not only lol
statewide, but of nationwide im
portance.
"We, the Directors of the Ashe
ville Board of Trade, representing
nearly six hundred business and
professional men of Asheville,
Western North Carolina, do most
earnestly request and urge the
people of North Carolina to de
mand the working of all ablebod
ied male slate convicts on the pub
lic roads thoughout the state un
der the general supervision of the
State Highway Commission and
such rules and regulation as may
be necessury to secure the greatest
efficiency therefrom.
"That a copy of the above be
sent to the Governor and other
State Officials, to the editors of
newspapers throuout the state, and
to the various civil organizations,
with the request that every effort
be used to arouse public sentiment
to the enormous value of the above
oolicy."
Everybody urge the state auth
orities and the next legislature to
"work state convicts on public
roads."
Robert S. Jones,
President.
J. E. Rankin.
Chairman Good Roads Committee.
N. Buckneb,
Secretary.
Financing Cotton.
Spot cotton shows no break de
spile the fact that Great Britton
has wade it contraband of war.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
has announced that $30,000,000 or
wore in gold will be used to finan
ce cotton, if this is found necessary
the money to be deposited in the
Federal Reserve banks at Atlanta,
Dallas and Richmond, or directly
with the national banks, agreeing
to lend money on cotton as col
lateral at a rate not exceeding six
per cent. That plan has been re
ceived with favor on the cotton
markets.
Cotton men in this city agree
that if Qreat Britain goes on the
market for surplus cotton it will
be doing a fine stroke of business
for itself, that it would be the
gainer, while the market would be
aided. The position of President
Wilson is that the United States
government will do all that is pos
sible to aid cotton, and it is agreed
that this is much. Among other
things is that protests are to be
made to Great Britton against its
position in the contrabant matter,
as well as the taking of active steps
by the United States government
n providing the money to finance
the crop.
Above all tilings there should be
no rushing of the cotton on the
market. Only that portion of the
crop needed to meet obligations
and keep affairs in running shape
should be put on the market for
awhile, till things are straightened
out. The cotton farmers have their
salvation in their own hands, and
they should act with caution and
prudence. This is uot 1914 with
everything in chaos, but 1915 with
past experience to guide steps
which will care fully and complete
ty for the situation.i-News and
Observer.
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Compiled and Arranged (at Herald
Reader* by our Regular
Correipondent
' In tbe absence Ihia week of the
' regular Harrellsville correapon
' dent, tltia scribe will attempt to
> chronicle a few of the latent hau
' penings.
f Mr. Starkey Jernigan, who has
! spent the paat year and a half in
China with his father, Thomas R.
Jernigan, ex-consul to Shanghai,
returned home Friday, We are
' glad to see hime with us again and
hope he will choose America fur
1 his home in the future.
, Mrs. Agnes Askew left Wednes
, day for Black Mountain in West
, era North Carolina. According
to her plans she will be home
again about October 1st.
i Mr. Claude Vaun was in town
last Sunday night. He is no
stranger here of late. We presume
he likes the sceenry dqwu this
, way.
I The tobacco farmers are busy
getting their tobacco in shape for
. market. Sales so far concidering
quality have been fairly satis
factory.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Askew left
Wednesday to spend about a week
at Panacea Springs.
The first rain in several weeks
came Sunday night' It was wel
corned by all.
Mr. and Mrs. \V. A. Perry left
Thursday to spend several days at
? Ocean View.
The time has about come to be
saying "Good Bye" to the old
summer that has served us so well.
As we usher in the full it recalls
to our minds the fact that we will
lose four of our young: ladies who
will go away to school. Misses
Chtrine Scull and Pansy Smith
will go to Blackstone, Va., and
Misses Helen Sharp and Euthu
Liverman will go to Chowan Col
lege.
For the past two Saturdays Dr.
Pollard has been giving the peo
ple here the vaccine treatment for
prevention of typhoid fever. A
good many of our people have
availed themselves of the oppor
tunity, though not nearly so many
as should.
Mr. Percy Lassitcr, who has
been spending some time at his
wife's mother's. Mrs. J. T. Wil
hams, returned recently to his
home in Charlotte. N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Sykes have
for their guests this week Mr.
Robert Freelund, of Durham,
brother of Mrs. Sykes, and Miss
Sykes. of Spring Hope sister of
Mr. Sykes.
Miss Lucile Williams, having
spent three weeks in Ahoskie and
severnl days in Norfolk, returned
home Saturday.
Mrs. J. T. Newberry and son
left Friday to make Edenton their
homo fur a few weeks.
Sarrellaville township is very
h interested in good roads.
Taking in consideration the time
they have worked with a machine,'
they have shown a marvelous ira
provement. A good many say E
that Harrellsville now has as good L
or probably the best of any roads jj
in the county.
"Wars and rumors of war" do
not stop folks from playing base- t
ball. We have a white team, a i
colored team, and teams all around ^
us. Whether the English take the i
Dardenells or the Germans occupy \
Warsaw. the "National Game" j
goes on just the same. j
"Uncle Remus." \
Every Home Needs a Fil thful Coudh f
and Cold Remedy. .
When seasons change and colds /
appear?when you first detect a (
cold after sitting next to one who
has sneezed, then it is that a tried
and tested remedy should t*r f|gk '
fully used. "I never wrote a testi- I
monial before, but, I know posi- t
, tivelv that Tor myself and family, ,
Dr. King's New Discovery'is the .
best cough reiriedy we ever used
' we have tried them all." 50c and
$1.00. Adv.
FREE PROTECTION |
AGAINST ) I
TYPHOID FEVER |
Every Citizen in This County Should Be Immunized
It Cause* No Sores. No Distress, and No Losa of Tune. It is Safe.
Certain. Convenient. Practically Painless and Free. TYPHOID
Haa Been ERADICATED Wherever Vaccine Haa Been Uaed.
The average annual toll of t.vnlioid fever in our army be
fore vaccination wan begun was 536 cases and 37 deaths per
100,000 soldiers. In 1910 the treatment was made optional and
the rale fell to 232 cases and 16 deaths. In March, 1911, the <
the treatment was made compulsory and the rate fell to 80eases
and 11 deaths. In 1912 there were only 26 cases and 3 deaths.
There have been no deaths from typhoid in the army since 1912.
I Immunity Lasts tor Three or Four Years. Perhaps Longer.
? Take Your ENTIRE FAMILY to the Most Convenient Dispensary
I Point and be Immunised. Three Treatments Are Necessary to
Give Complete Immunity. Therefore, be sure to visit a dispen
I sury on the opening date to secure all three treatments free.
| Free Anti-Typhoid Despensaries Will be Open to
I the Public at the Foliow ing Places and Dates:
Winton. Court House, August 16th, 23rd and 30th, from
10 A. M. to 3 P. M.
Como, August 17th, 24th a&d 31st from 10 A. M. to 1:30
P. M.
Murfreesboro, August 18th, 25th and September 1st, from
10 A.M. to 1:30 P. M.
St. John's, August 19th, 26th and September 2nd, from
10 A. M. to 1:30 P. M,
Ahoskie, August 20th, 27th and September 3rd, from 10
to 2 P. M.
Harrellsville, August 21st, 28th and September' 6th from
10 A. M. to 1 P. M.
By order Hertford County Commissioners.
~W. B. POLLARD, Supt, Health,
j Hertford County.
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ing, others are savings, while still others are both.
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Checking accounts are the most convenient me thod of paying
bills, and they discourage extravagant habits.
Saving accounts draw 4 per cent interest,
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