Hertford county Herald THE LARGEST WEEKLY*NEWSPAPER PRINTED IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. VOL. 7 AHOSKJE. N. C., MAY 5. IV16. ~N(>7T 6 Dr. c. g pqwell DENTIST OFFIpE OVEHS.J OURAY'S STORE AHOSKIE, N. 0. iWinksrni it Win borne Benj. B. Winborne Stanley Winborne Attorneya-et-Law MURFREESBORO, N. C. Phonea No. IT and 2!. Edgar Thomaa Snipe* Attrirney-at-Law Loana Negotiated Real Eatate Bought and Sold] Office: 2nd Floor J. W. Godwin. Jr.. Bid* AHOSKIE. N. C. R. R. ALLEN 4 dealer In BASH. DOORS. BLINDS. WINDOW GLASS. HARDWARE. PAINTS AND BUILDING MATERIALS CENERALLY Wholeaale and Retail Ne. ?27 Washington Square ai miJt. VA. SASH. D0OR8. HARDWARE. PAINTS. LIME. CEMENT. SEWER PIPE. CART MATERIA I- MILL SUPPLIES. STOVES. RANGES AND ETC. CLOSE PRICES. MAIL ORDERS80LICITED AND OBLIGE. E- L. FOLK CO. No. VI7-?I? Washington Square SCFFOI.K. VA. ROGERS A WILLIAMS Attorneye.nt-I.aw Prompt Attention Ginn to All Busineaa. AHOFKIE. N. C. J. R. EVANS Practical Tin Roofer and Sheet Metal Worker Price* Kitrlit. MURpREESBORO. K. C. J. L. PARKER Notary Public , HERALD OFFICE Ahoskir, Jf. C. Walter R. Johnson Attoiibfy-at Law Aiiobkib. North Carolina Practice* wherever aervicea deaired !al fleer J. I. Cetwla RaiMiag O. J. NEWBERN, A cent Ford Automorilrb, Ahoakie. N. C. Touring Car . . $440.00 Runabout .... 390.00 F. O. B. Detroit. __________ PARKER D. BOBBINS. Practical Punter ' And Alabaatiue Decorator Home Six Mile* North Ea?t of Ahoakie. N. C., R. F. D. 5, Box 49, Ahoakie, N. C. 111. R. Herring Contractor and Builder Plana and cetimateefuraiabei^pa requeat WINTON ,N^C. Roswall C BrWflfcr Attorney-at-Law WINTON. N. C. C. Wallace Jones Attorney and Ccunaellor-At-Law WINTCW. N. C. i Practice in all courta. Loans negotiat ed. All mattera given Drompt and faithful attention. Located in Bank of Wtnton* ?WICK MI M: hi la.i r. a. >M.uir. t. DR. CHARLES J. SAWYER 254 Granb.y St. New Monroe Bldg. Norfolk, Vifoima. Practice Limited to Eye. Ear, Now and Throat Will be in Windsor, N. C., the 1st Monday imeach month. i '' , now To dhra Qelai il T"! Children. miitnnihihiM?a>aaa>i?? w* lb* stomach. Childna tafet * aa* aaav kaow it !? oUi??,.. Alao especially adapted to adeMa who fine l.k.or.tin.rrff.nnin,. Dor, not BUM* Bat aaaridetaetatha haadT Try tt tka wj Uwa/aa aaaApalBtep lor any an. pow. Aak for ?-naaca ortffnat naekarr, Th, BOH nitUUK toktora la bwui. b com COHMENCEHENT PROGRAM OF[ AHOSKIE HIGH SCHOOL. Rev. Sparlu Melton of Norfolk, to Deliver Address?Exercises in Baptist Church, Msy 5. *? The closing exercises of the Ahoskie High School will take place at the Baptist Church on Friday night. May 6. The pro gram was published in this neper ?n its issue of April 21. Owing to tlie work done by the teachers in this school preparing for the Coun ty Commencement the program will cover only one night. The exercises are as follows: ' ? Invocation. Song. Introductory Speech, by one of the trustees. Address by Kev. Dr. Sparks W. Melton, of the Fremason Bap tist Church, Nurfolk, V*. Essays by Misses Doris Jenkins and Nancie Lear.v, members olthe Graduating Class. Presentation of Diolomas. by Profi F. Q. Barbee. Principal of the Ahoskie High School. I lie address by Key. sparks Melton will be the chief attraction, a* he ia a forceful speaker, and a until of wide distinction as a sneak er of ability, fie occupies the pulpit of the 'Fremsson Baptist Church, of Norfolk. Va. It is with a great degree of re luctance that we give up those who have labored so hard during the past months to make tl.is clos ing session the most successful and by far the most fruitful of any in the history of the Ahoskie High School. Tlhire are none who are at all acquainted with the progress made in this school, in all of its. departments, but what will join with Uie Editor of this napes- in reiterating that this has been the beet year in the history of the school. And the trustees realizing this have long ago re-elected every memtjer of the present faculty, all of whom are expecting to return and resume their duties during the next aetsion. One among this number. Miss Mina Holloman, will spend the suminei vacation with her father in Ahoskie. All of the others are expected to leave ' some time next week for their re spective home*. And before closing, mighjb we 1 not mention the one thing needed to make the coming term, wliich ? begins next September, even moie successful! Almost from the very first year that the present building was erected there has been an overcrowding of pupils. This state of affairs has increased each 1 vear, until there is no one who is 1 at all familiar with the necessary room .?nd equipment for tiie most 1 successful leaching but what reali zes that the present building is not at all capable <>f holding the almost ' three hundred students who have been.attending during the session just now closing. Our pride and our interest in the best education of our boys and girls should; and we believe is, such that demands more room and increased teaching facilities for those who have these boys and girls in charge. The corps of teachers have shown their worth; the students have faithfully done their very best work; but have we, we whose duty it is to provide for both teachers' and pupil, done our part? This is in no Uegree a criticism of the present. Board of Trustees or of the Boards that preceded them, but a plea, for a better and larger building. It is a certainty that something must be done ' be fore another session, and the pre sent members of.the Board realize this as much as anybody. Some thing is going to be done, and while we are providing let's do it like it ought to be done. The town deserves a better and larger build ing, and we believe tfe are to have one before the opening of the next session. Pllff Cared la 6 to 14 Days Tout drmtst will refund money If PAZO OlNTMRNl (alii to eure any caae of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudtny Piles in 6(014 day*. Tbe Brjt applieetlo" flees Eeee ard Re*. 30c. FORCBCFUL HEALTH WORKER W. C. Crosby Stir* the People ou the Subject of the Fly. "Word cornea from the Vari/ius organized rural communities throughout the State that tlieir organizer, Mr. W. C. Croeby, is as much an effective health work er as he is a good community buil der," says the Stale Board of Health. "He makes health work or disease prevention one of the nrinciiml features uf his program and puts the matter so wiuarely before his people they dare not hear him if they will remain in active and indifferent to bis sub ject. "At present, Mr. Crosby is stir ring uu his peoule on the subject of the flv a* a filthy disease carry ing insect, and advises how bv destroying this pest, especially their breeding places, that typhoid diarrhoeal disease^ of babies and oilier germ diseases incident to country life in the summer can be greatly reduced. Mr. Crosby evi dently does not mince matters when it comes to the fly story, for it is said one of his hearers accosted him recently with the remark-; 'I like to hear you talk on fitunr uiiiik, uul excuse me irom the subject of the fl.v. 1 heard you ou tliat subject the other day and I just naturally had to spit all the wa.v home and could eat no dinner on getting there so sick whs I for thinking of that nasty flv.' 'What are you going to dot about it?" asked Mr. Crosby. 'Fight like fire,' said he, 'for never again can I be comfortable with them around.' "Another argument Mr. Crosby uses in driving home the necessity for fighting flies as a means of preventing sickness and death from typhoid and baby diseases, is that if it,is God's will, as so many people believe and as many of our preachers use to say at funerals, to take young men and young women by means of tythoid fever, what use has He for so many of them in the summer time? And. if it is His will to take babies by means of diarrhoea, why does He want more babies during the months of June, July and August ilian du- ing other months of the year?" To The Farmers ol Hertford Bertie, and Adjoining Counties. As it will soon be time for you to begin planting your tobaoco crop, I feel that you will . apnreci t'e some little information'regard ing the tobacco situation at pre sent. 1 have taken the trouble to inquire into the situation tho roughly, in order that I might be ui some help to the tobscco raisers in our section, and, from all that I can gather, I find that the deal i _ ij .: ii- .ii .i era iibvc buiu i>ia*.utnii.y nit tue tobacco that they 1iad on hand, leaving leas on hand at present than they have had for several years, It is the general opinion of well-posted tobacco men that next year's crop will bring a much bet ter price than that of the past sea son. They are forming their onimon from the fact that practi call.v all of the old stock is being worked up. and the reports from South Carolina indicate there will be only fifty per cent of the crop raised in that State. This means that the manufacturers will have to depend upon North Carolina toj supply the required amount of bright tobacco. My personal opinion is that you will not go wrong in planting as large a crop as vou c|n possibly house. I wish to let you know that 1 have made arrangements to sell your tobacco?ungraded as well as the graded; so if you are hesita ting about increasing your acreage on account of having to grade it, 1 am sure this information will re lieve you. I feel that I can safely advise .Vou to plant as large an ac reage as possible the coming sea son, as I am sure it will pay you well. Hemamber that the Raanight. Warehouse will he able to handle your tobacco for you, graded or not graded. Yourr very truly, BASftlGHT WAREHOUSE, C. H. Phaup, Prop. Winton Waveletts Km; People proof ? Busy Town FHffl Cwapikd ot A .urd by *s ^XWId Hxtld (.'on ..yi.tkot The (Commencement exercises of the Winton High School will l?e ifin Thursday ?night, Aoril^ U. when the music class, unaeK the direction of the ver.v popular teacher, Mrs. James Newsome. will give a recital, the final and last recital of the venr. Friday night, Dr. Hubert Potest, of Wake Forest College, will deliver the address. The Rally Day service in Chow an Church waa a decided success. The church had been msde very attractive with potted ulante and cut flowers. The music was most inspiring, and the entire program was thoroughly enjoyed. The collection amounted to $82.40. The Philalhea Class led io the contributions with $17. The Concert'by the Singing Class of the Oxford Orphanage in the Towif Hull, Friday night, was the best that the class has ever giv en here, There was a splendid audience, but this is always the esse when the Clas>s from the Or phanage entertains. II _ ...J If II* T iTir. anu jTirn. n aruer liUfisuer carried their little girl. Violet, to Norfolk Sunday, to have the ton si's and adenoids removed. Mrs. L. E. McDamell. nee Miss Kethea Banks, of Laaker, 8|asnt several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Banks. Dr. McDaniell spent Thursday in town. Mrs. McDaniell returning home him. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shaw went to Norfolk Wednesday to consult a specialist in "regard to Mrs. Shaw's eye, there being a small growth on her left eye. Mrs. Shaw will undergo an operation later. The many friends in Hertford County of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Scarborough will be grieved to know that they are desperately ill at the home of their daughtei, Mrs. Lawrence, near Selma. Mr. Scarborough has been ill for sever al months and lias frown worse dur ing the last week. Mrs. Scarbor ough was taken ill a week ago. Little hope is entertained for the recovery of either. Mr. Roy.Britton and family, of Colerain, spent Tuesday in town. Several of our youug people will go to Murfreesboro tonight (Monday) to witness the pageant to be given on the campus of Chow an College. Miss Lucille Britton. of Chowan College, spent the week end with her grandmother, Mrs. W. P. Shaw Sr. .. ?I? iuioo oniiic iJiunii, nnw is ?njlllg Created in Norfolk by an osteo path, does not improve. Miss Mabel-Lawrence willcpend the week end with friends in Un ion. Miss Iris Council went to Tarj boro Thursday and remained until Sunday with her sister. While there she attended the County Com mencement of Edgecombe, one of the largest ever held in the State. -Miss Jessie Pilaud is home for the summer, her school having closed Friday. Mr. Crawford Easterling, of Bennettsville, S, C., spent Sunday with Captain and Mrs. T. H. Sto ray. Mrs. H. H. Jones, Hugh and Lizzie Jones, and Miss Grace Cockerham attended the Gradua ting Kecital of Miss Bettie Wil liams Tayloe at Chowan College Thursday afternoon. How about that stationery you have lieen thinking of! Let the Herald print it for you. Aulander News Compiled end Arranged In Herald Reader* by our Regular Corretpooden. ?? a???rr*?~N r^x-yS- r- -j Dr. John Hoggard and family of Wilmington are visiting hi* parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. I). "HoggartTbn YVeM Main St7 Hon. F. D. Winston of Windsor whs in Aulander on Thursday of last week. Misses. Claudiue Joyner and Belle Mitchell are at home for the summer, their schools having closed last week. The concert given by the Oxford Orphanage Singing Class in the Woodmen Hall last Monday even ing was attended by a large and aopreciative Audience. Htm. C. W. Mitchell delivered the Commencement address at the closing; of the Jackson school lust Friday. We are sorry to learn that Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson have re moved to Tarboro. Mr. Johnson has beep in charge of the SUnda-d Oil Station located in Aulander. He is succeded here i>y Mr. Ear nest Mac Daniel. Mr. C. H. Jenkins attended the State Convention at Raleigh and the Baraca-Philathea Convention at Goldaboro lust week. Mr. Thus. Gilliam of Windsor was a visitor in Aulander. last Friday. Mrs. M. P. Davis and Messrs. Clyde Jenkins and Alvah Early at tended the Union Meeting at Con way last Friday and Saturday. We are glad to -reffcrt the re turn of Miss Clorina Parker from the Sarah Leigh Hospital in Nor folk where she sustained un operation for appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Blanchard of Woodland were visitors in Aulan der last Monday. The Commencement exercises of the Aulander High School* will be held in the -School auditorium May lt)th 12th. Following is a brief outline - of the commence ment program. On Wednesday evening at eight o'clock the exer cises open with a dramatization of Longfellow's "Songof Hiawatha." On Thursday morning, May 11, at 10:30 o'clock the three societies will hold their declamation and recitation contests. The medals are to be awarded. Thursday evening. May 11, at eight o'clock Dr. J. J. Hall of Atlanta, Ga., will deliver a lecture on "What I Saw in the War Zone." Dr. Hall was in Germany when the war /klit I I ic n,>,.n.OAnnA >si Lil-. ? ?i wnv \?wv. inn CApoi ICIIW ?> u i ic there and in getting back to the United States are told in a graphic and charming manner, lie lias studied the war question from every phase, and having crossed the ocean twenty-seven times he knows and is a keen observer of men and things. We are snre that a large crowd will take advantage of this opportunity to hear a great lecture by a great man. On Fri day morning. May l?th at 10.30 o'clock the graiualing evercises will be held and the annual address delivered by Dr. Flail. Friday evening at eight o'clock a cantata. '"Pauline" will be presented. RUB OUT PAIN with good oil liniment. That's the surest way to stop them. |The best rubbing liniment is MUSTANG LINIMENT Good for the Ailments of Horses, Mules, Cattle, Etc. Good for yqur own A ches. Pains, Rheumatism, Sprains, Cuts, Burns, Etc. 25c. 50* $1. At all Dealers. Tks QaMnt That Doss Not Offset Tta Haas Becaaae of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA TIVE BROMQ QUININE ia better than ordinary %intae and doea not canae nervotianeia nor ring in head Remember the full name and look for the aignatnre of B. W. GROVE. 25c. * * C~.~~ T ? ? Fire Insurance. Rental Agents. ? The Guarantee Company, Inc. f i W. L. CURTIS, Pre*. J. O. CARTER. Secy. A Ti*u>. f ' STARTLING TSJEWSTI - III' ???! J ' ?*???? I . ??*.??? ? ??T-?| We are getting ready to announce the most wonderful Phenomon ever known in this town next week. Sam Vaughn Sells the Very Best HAY AND GRAIN. S. E. VAUGHN, Ahoskie, N. C. Flour and Salt Specialties, can MI MILLINERY OPENING j ? -? KKH Yur are cordially invited to examine my Spring an < > ' ' I MRS. E C. BRITTON, Ahoskie, N. C. | I^Get Ready /(S Start The New Year With A Savings Account. /IN # EVERYBODY WANTS MONEY at Christmas time, ? i| W but not everybody has as much to spend as they would like. W T Those who started a savings account a year ago and kept it W ^ up have plenty of money to spend this Christmas, Those w who didn't wish they had. w jP THE BEST TIME to begin saving is right now. Deposit W W what js left from your Christmas buying in this bank, and * keep adding to it each week until next Christmas. It is good jjr 9 advice, the advice that guides you along the road to wealth W ^ and happiness. W ^ | THE PEOPLES BA? ^ M URFREESBORO, N. C. % Read! Reflect! Rejoice! Respond! ? We are now ready to stiow you our larjte and complete X ^ assortment of the latest and best Spring Fabrics. The pleas- X 5^ ore to serve is ours. The opportunity to save is yours. X ? NEW GOODS. OI,D PRICES. X | J. P. BOVETTE, Ahoskie, N. C. % Hake your family proud of their home > Your wife and children cannot take a pride in their home if the house is faded and weather-beaten. That means no paint. And. for mansion or cottage, the best pynt is PKWSO CALLOMt - WBAM LONG CM >j.? ' ( We guarantee Devoc Lead and Zinc Paint to be absolutely pure. When you paint with Dcvoe you save paint-money?fewer gallons to buv; you save labor-nioncy?fewer gallons to spread; you get a better looking paint-iob?pure paint; and it will be a longer time before you need another paint-job. - Why have a shabby house when it will cost you so little to make it attractive with Devoe? Stop in to-day and let us give you a color card and show vou several harmonious combinations. E. J. GEROCK Ahoskie North Carolina ? ?wi - - i . *? i