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THE LARGEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PRINTED IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
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VOL. 6 AHOSKIE, N. C., OCTOBER 15. 1915. NO. 39
dr. c. g Powell
DENTIST
office
OVER S.J. DILDAYS STORE
ahoskie. n. c.
A/Inborn* A Winborne
Benj. B. Winborne
Stanley Winborne'
' Attorneye-at-Lew
MURFRBESBORO, N. C.; '
Phone* No. IT and 21.
- A ttorney-^b-Lew
Loan* Negotiated
Real Eatata Bought andBoldJ
Ofllee: 2nd Floor J. W. Godwin. Jr? Bldg
AHOSKIE. N. C.
R. R. ALLEN
llealer In
SASH. DOORS. BLINDS. WINDOW
GLASS. HARDWARE. PAINTS
AND BUILDING MATERIALS
generally
Wholesale and Retail
No. 1117 Washington Square
SUFFOLK. VA.
sash, doors. - Hardware.
PAINTS. LIME. CEMENT. SEWER
PIPE. CART MATERIAL. MILL
SUPPLIES, STOVES. RANGES
AND ETC. CLOSE PRICES.
MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED
AND OBLIGE.
. E- L. FOLK CO.
No. IM7-0IO Waahindtoa Square
SUFFOLK. VA.
ROGERS & WILLIAMS
Attorneys-at-Law
Prompt Attention Given to All
\ Bueineaa.
AHOFKIE. N. C.
C. Wallace Jones
Attorney and Ccwcelor-At-Law
WINTCW. N. C.
Practice in all courts. Loana negotiat
ed. Hoeeial attention to coflartioni
Treated in Bank of Win ton
Rosweil C Brldgar j'
Attorney-at-Law
WINTON. N. C.
J. R. EVANS
Practical Tin Roofer and 8lieet
Metal Worker
Pricea Ri?ht.
MURFREE8BORO. N. C.
_ERAKK G. TAYLOE
' Notary Public
Ahoskib, North Carolina.
J. L. PARKER
Notary Public
HERALD OFFICE
Aiioskib. N. C.
Walter R. Johnson
Attobnft at Law
Ahoskie. North Carolina
Practices wherever services desired
Ims Is. I ta4 Itssr litir laiMiig
(i. J. NEWBERN,
amp
Ford Automobiles,
Ahoskie. N. C.
Touring Car $440.00
Runabout 390.00
F. O. B. Detroit.
FOR SALE.
CYPRESS SHINGLES
3 inches to 6 incites X 20 inches
also Plastering Laths $2.60 per m.
V CofELAND a TaTLOR,
Harrellsville, N. C.
CouRha That an Stopped! * ,
Careful people see that they
are stopped. Dr. King's New
Discovery is a remedy of tried
* merit. It has held its own on
the market for 46 years. Youth
an old age testify to its soothing
nnd healing qualities. Pneu
monia and lung troubles are of
ten caused by the delay of treat
ment. Dr. King's New Dis
covery stops those hacking
copghs and relieves la grippe
tendencies. Monev back if it
fails. 50c. and $1.00. Adv.
HERTFORD COUNTY COMMIS
SIONERS MEET.
The Board of County Commis
sioners of Hertford CAuntjr met
on the 4th day of October 1915,
all of the member* preaent.
Proceeding* of laat meeting
read and approved.
The committee' on Tar Landing
cauaewa.v and foot-way report*
work haa been done.
The following committee were
continued to wit; The committee
on Hoggard Swamp Dam, the
committee on Murfreeahoro
Bridge, the committee on Thomas'
Bridge.
Mr. M. R. Sumner constable
St. Johns Township offered his
resignation to the Board which
was accepted, and no other ap
pointment made.
The following tax collectors pre
sented their bonds to cover the
collection on 1915 taxes to wit: J.
H. \jtte. Winton Township. M.
R. Sumner, St. Johns Township,
S. K. Vaugban, Ahoskie Town
ship. These bonds were unani
mously accepted and approved by
the Board.
H. H. Jones and J. A. North -
cott are appointed a committee to
receive the bonds of B. N. Sykes.
Harrellsyille, F. T. Raily. Mnne.vs
Neck, and J. J. Parker, Murfrees
boro when presented, and author
ised to passed upon same.
A petition of one fourth of the
free holders of a proposed special
tax district in District No. 4
Mapleton, in Murfreesboro Town
ship,- was presented asking
for an election in said district
to determine ,tlie levying of
a special .tax; said election was
ordered to be held on December
7tb 1915, after due advertisetnent.
The following election officers ap
pointed. John Hare. Registrar,
J. D. Bridger and D. L. Parker
Jodges.
The finance committee presented
to the Board report of ail finance*
in the connty, allowing the financi
al condition of all the county fund*.
The following resolution was
passed; "Be it resolved that the
Chairman and Secretary of the
Board be and they are hereby au
thorized to borrow for the County
the *um of twenty-seven hundred
aud sixty-two dollars and fifty-two
cents ($2762.52) and to execute a
note or notes of the oounty paya
ble to the lender or lenders, and to
draw interest from date at 6%,
said note or notes to be signed by
the Chairman and countersigned
by the Clerk of the Board, with
the seal of the Register of Deeds
affixed.
Toe following jurors drawn for
second week of October term to
wit; W. J. Hoggard, H. L.
Williams, E. L. Jenkins, E. P.
BentlmlI, Norman G. White, W.
J. Parker. J. F. Hoiloman, J. 8.
Holloman, Thomas Slaughter. T.
H. Dilday, J. T. Slaughter, R. G.
Baker. R. A. White, C. L. Baugh
am, W. C. Parker.
Report of Superintendent of
Health received and filed.
The following accounts present
ed and ordered paid.
N. B. Sewell, vaccinating
hogs at County County.! 2.30
B. Scull, bringing Dozier
to jail ?*-- 2.45
M. R. Sumner, bringing
Dukes to jail .... 1.20
M. R. Sumner, fees, State
vsLassiter 9.00
M. R. Sumner, fees. State
vs Deans 5.30
M. R. Sumner, fees. State
vs Walton ... 1.25
M. R. Sumner, fees. State
vs Hardy 1.10
Thymes Lassitcr, fees.
State vs Lassiterj 6.90
A. P. Sears and Son. sup
plies to County Home.. 10.79
Mrs. M. M. Brown, sewing
for County Home...... 4.70
M. M. Brown, keeping "V-s
County Home........ 68.75
Fleet Brown, work at Coun
ty Home ...... .... 13.26
J. E. Matthews, supplies
County Home ... 7.49
Browne & Brown, supplies
(Continued on page 4.)
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PROCLAMATION FOR MOON
LIGHT SCHOOL MONTH. *
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Where** there ere in Nairth Car
olina 132,000 white men and wom
en, boys and girls , over 10 year*
of aire who cannot read and write
?en army greater jn number then
was sent by North Caroline to the
service of the Confederate States?
and 14 per cent of the white voters
ere reported in the census as illit
erate, the State in this particular
standing practically at the bottom
of the roll of States; and
Whereas it is largely because
they lacked opportunity, largely
because they bad '*110 chance,"
that these people, brothers and sis
ters of ours, are illiterate today,
growing up as they did in the
.veers of the war - and reconst ruc
tion, and the years of poverty that
followed, before die State had pro
vided adequate schools or thorough
ly realized its duty to provide fa
cilities whereby every cfcild may
"burgeon out ell there is within
him"; and
Whereas the State has come to
a poignant realization of its duty
not on'y to provide schools for
the boys and girls of today, but
also to open the doors of knowl
edge, of hope, and of opportuity
for all who were neglected in her
days of poverty; and
Whereas, while our illiterate
people as a whole have bravely
and perseveringly achieved use
fulness, success, good citizenship
and high character, despite their
terrible handicap, we can but feel
how infinitely greater would have
been their achievements, bow in
finitely richer their Contribution
to the life of our commonwealth
bud they but had the keys of
learning in their hands; and while
ohr State, through patient strug
gle. has won its way Tout toward
prosperity and civic progress, we
can but reflect upon the far. far
greater progress we should make
were all our people educated; and
Whereas, through (the "Moon
light School", as we are assured by
the experience of Kentucky and
by the experience of numerous
counties in our own State, the
method is at hand, as outlined by
the Sunerintendent of Public In
struction and the State Committee
on Community Service, whereby
we may carry the immeasurable
benefits of education to all who
were neglected or neglectful in
their youth:
Now, therefore, I, Locke Craig,
Governor of North Carolina, do
issue this my proclamation to des
ignate the month of November,
1915, as "Moonlight School Month'
in North Carolina, and set.it apart
to be devoted to the high purpose
of beginning a crusade to eliminate
illiteracy from the State, trusting
that the movement then begun will
not cease until every unlettered
man and woman, boy and girl is
given access through reading to
all the wealth of knowledge now
sealed to thera, to the end that
North Carolina long Nfefore another
census year may be a State with
out adult illiterates.
1, therefore call upon the citi
zens, teachers, and educational au
thorities of every county to organ
ize for the purpose of eliminating
adult illiteracy from that county;
and
I call upon the members of the
Farmers' Union, the Press Asso
ciation, the .lunior Order, the
Federation of Women's Clubs, and
all other organizations that have
already enlisted in the cause, to
be unfaltering in their splendid
purpose to carry it through . to a
triumphant conclusion; and
I call upon the commercial or
i ganizations, boards of trade, civic
clubs, religous organizations, Sun
i day Schools, and all organizations
everywhere to give loyal, enthu
i siastic aid and support to a move
ment whose success will promote
, the welfare of every individual in
the Stale and bring new confidence
I and courage to all the people; and
I call upon every man and worn
I an who craves the sacred prive
lege of being of greatest service
to those in greatest need to render
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MEETING OF WEST CHOWAN
ASSOCIATION.
The Weal Chowan Association
held iU annual session with .lack
son Baptist Church October 6-6,
1915. The weather was threaten
ing, but the roll call of the ft'everal
churches showed nearly all were
represented at the meeting. T. 8.
Crutchfield led the Devotional Ex
ercises. and the body was led in
prayer by Dr. It. T. Vann.
Thomas Gillam declined re elec
tion, and Mr. Ghas. H. Jenkins
was elected Moderator: John Gale,
Vice-Moderator; N. W. Britton,
Glerk; Dr. R. P. Thomas, Treasu
rer. E. F. Sullivan read the re
port on the Tbomasville Orphan
age. R. B. Libeberry read the re
port on Sunday Schools. These
reports were discussed by T. S.
Grutchfield, E. F. Sullivan, and
others, after which the body ad
journed for dinner, which was
served on the grounds. ?
In the tfternoon D. P. Harris
read the report on education, and
Dr. Vanti made a most informing
and inspiring address on Baptist
Schools and Colleges and our duty
to support tliem, which was great
ly enjoyed by the Association.
Prof. G. E. Lineberry. .President
of Ghowan College, next apoke.
He was very thoughtful und full
of encouragement and enthusiasm.
The patrons of the College must
have been impressed with
the devout and sensible talk of
President Lineberry.
TIi? sermon was preached at
night by S. N. Watson on the text
"Follow Me," and was s strong
clear and helpful gospel message,
setting furtli the call and claims of
Christ upon men. Minicterial Ed
ucation was taken up and diss
cussed briefly..
On Wednesday the devotional
exercises were led by E. F. Sulli
van. His talk was on ''Christ's
Parting; Gift" to his people. The
Efficiency Committee reported
through M. P. Davis. This re
torted needed and progressive
changes in the work of the Asso
ciation. C. L. Dowell offered the
report on State Missions, and
made a short address. Living
ston Johnson followed in an able
and illuminating exposition of
State Missions, and what is being
done by Baptists to build up the
Kingdom in North Carolina.
In the afternoon the reports on
Home and Foreign Missions were
read by II. H. Hone.vcutt and K.
D. Stukenbroke. Jessa Blalock
spoke on Home Missions, and K.
D. Stukenbroke on Foreign Mis
sions. Having been converted in
a foreign country in a mission, and
being a foreigner, his talk was
very interesting, enthusiastic and
helpful. The Jackson people of
all names welcomed us, most hos
pitably entertained us, made us at
homff in their town, churches and
homes, and even declared the
"courthouse and jail" open to us.
Their abundant hospitality made
it unecessary to accept the latter
courtesy. A feature of the meet
ing was the delightful and inspir
ing music, led by the alert and
versatile pastor and host of the
Association, K. D. Stukenbroke.
We shall long remember the pleas
ant and profitable meeting in
which christian fellowship and
brotherly love abounded and bless
ed all. Lack of snace causes us
to omit many good things we
might mention. The next Asso
ciation goes to Lewiston.
Reported.
here the infinite service -of bring
ing freedom to a human mind.
Done in our city of Raleigh on
the 9th day of October, in the
year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and fifteen, in the
one hundred and fortieth year of
our American Independence.
By the Governor:
LOCKE CRAIG, Gov.
Jno. P. Kerr. Private Secretary.
Invigorating to the Palo aad Sickly
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVE'S WASTELESS chill TONIL,driT*a out
Jdjdaria.cn. ,vW? the blood, builds up the syStem.
A tme Tonic. For adults aad children, ftr
THE NEED OP TILE DRAINAGE.?
IN EASTERN CAROLINA. j
Probably no one who has ever ?
given thoughtful attention to the *
question will doubt the fact that it ?
pays to tile drain small area* >
where a single line of tile will do |
the work,- but whether it pays to ?
underdrain where all the land j
needs draining is a question about +
which there may be differences of _
opinion. The first cost of doing
the work seems so laige and the
lack of ready capital often is an
added discouragement. A re
sponsible farmer can usually bor
row money readily and easily to
buy fertilizer, machinery and
other things needed on the farm,
so then why should he not borrow
to put in tile. On many farms
there could be no better invest
ment than a system of tile drain
age properly constructed. Every I
landowner in Eastern North Caro- ?
lina recognizes the need of drain
age and there are few farms with
out open ditches, flie open ditch
has its places in all drainage work,
but for farm drainage its princi
pal function should be as outlet
for tile drains.
Surface Ditches Do Poor Work.
The common surface ditches
from an agricultural standpoint are
expensive and of low efficiency.
They are often not deep enough;
their grade is poor, and. the water _
flows slowly. The farm. too. is
cut into irregular shaped fields
which interferes with cultivation
and the ditches usually occupy
from 4 to 10 i>er cent of planting
space on many farms. Because
they are in the way, they are often -
not spaced close enough together
to give good results in draining;
and, furthermore, tbey have to be
cleaned out from year to yeai.
This adds to tlieir expensiveness.
Three Questions to be Considered.
There are three questions that ?
every farmer should ask himself
about his drainage: '
What does it cost to dig a ditch?
What is the annual coat of keep
ing the ditch clear of weeds, dirt <
and other obstructions? i,
How much would tile cost?
If it is dune correctly, the cost 11
to dig a tile ditch ought not to be <1
more than to dig the ordinary
open ditch. The cost of keening , (
the open ditch clear of weeds, dirt '
and other obstructions will aver- -
age about i cent per linear yard
each year. The cost of 4-inch tile ,
at $25 ner thousand feet will be /
7 l-2c per linear yard. Therefore
if tile were put in it would nay /
for itself ity seven and one-half ^
years with the money saved by y
cleaning the open ditches everv /
year. This does not take into con- j
sideration the interest on the /|
money invested in the tile. Then j|
the tile needs no attention except j|
to keep the outlet ditch open,. j
If the farmer were to taktNChe ^
actual measurements of the width 4
of planting space lost to cultvatiori f
by the open ditches on his farm.lie if
would probably find that when the 4
rows run parallel to the ditch the (fl
width will be in the neighborhood t,
of ten or twelve feet, and when ^
the rows are at right angles to the (
ditch the width will be between
twenty and twenty-five feet. As
suming sixteen feet as as average _
width nod multiplying this width
by the total length of tbe open R
ditches, the number of acres not I
cultivated is amazing. I
Different farmers over the State
have written to the Division of
Drainage expressing satisfaction
that the land which formerly grew
saw-grass and bullrushes is now
producing the best crops on the
farm. The benefits of tile drain
age is therefore not a perform
ance.
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Self-Destruct Ion In Japan.
In proportion to population Japan
has more suicides than any other
civilised nation.
Japaneae Gardens.
The Japaneae lay out their gardf it
ao aa to aufgeat famoua scenes In
their history. _ Miniature landscapes
are laid out so aa to recall well-known
spots In history, and sugges'. the
events that hare nken place tbare.
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W. AHOSKIE, N. C.
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It's the choice of mother, fatbe.r, sister and brother?and
the boarders, if there be any. It's one subject upon which
the whole family a^ree. That's because Montauk Ice
Cream is so pure, rich and delicious. Try it:
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Makers of "Purify" Ice Cream and Ices.
275 Granby Street . NORFOLK. VA.
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MOST PEOPLE H
in this community carry accounts at this bank. Some are check- ? f
ing, other* are savings, while still others are both.
We invite YOU to become a member of our happy family.
Checking accounts are the most convenient me thod of paying I
bill*, and they discourage extravagant habits.'
Saving accounts draw 4 per cent interest.
Merchants and Farmers Bank
Winton, M C.
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An Expert Opinion
would show that our stock includes
the ver.v best verities. We keep
nothing but the best quality of
grain, hay andfeed of all kinds,
\ and our oata and hay are from the
H choicest crops raised. Prices no
h higher than you pay elsewhere.
* 3. E. VAUGHAN,
AHOSKIC, N. C.
A UTOMOB1LE REPAIRING. |
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Don't rack your car by neglecting necaasar.v repair*. ,,
Bring it to us in time and thus reduce the bill.
We make alt kind of repairs, and they are properly done. < >
Buy your supplies from us and save freight or express.
VULCANIZING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE.
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ft is often no harder to find than a dollar
jy when you want one in a hurry. tjlir
h Annex a check book by opening an ac- W
E count at this bank, and protect yourself
from such annoyances is the future.
* We carry many accounts at this bank. ' y*
fi Possibly we have yours, too. X
|i If not. we invite you to open an ac- W
i count today.
We will serve you faithfully.
THE PEOPLES BANK f
^ MURFRBBSBORO, N. C. Jg
' BETTER BE AH ANT THAN A GRASSHOPPER |
"There be things which are little upon thfe earth but are I
exceeding wise: The Ante are a people not strong, yet they M
prepare their meat in the summer." Proverbs 30:24 and 25.
The Squirrel has scored his granaries full of food; the Bee M
has all his honey put up; the Aut's food bins are full to
bursting.
But the Grasshopper, the singer, the dancer, the frivolous
one?what is left of bim but a slow perishing from hungry, a
certain doom!
Are yon. like the Ant, "Exceeding Witt"? Here you money !
in the bank? Or will yon fo hungry, like the foolish, improvident !
Grasseopper? After yon have thought this?think of oor Bank.
BE AN ANT.
FARMERS-AT^ANTK? earn
AHOSKIE, N. C. J