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Hertford County Herald ? * - , ? ? _ . ? . THE LARGEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PRINTED IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. VOL. 8 ' % ' AHOSKIE, N, C.. JAI*UARY 19, 1917. No. 1 .. ... .. ? . 'Jt..: ? _ : ? * ? t WANTED Mine Prop*, All Sizea. Cell or Write to Sterling Mine Prop Co. AULANDER. N. 0. Any une desiring to purchase tonabeatonee of any deter: ptioo, nee or write J. B. MODLIN. Alioskie, N. C. Agent* for United 8utes Marble Co. DR. C. G POWELL DENTIST PIIONE NO. 10 AHOSKIE. N. C. ? Edgar Thomas Snipes Attorney-at-Law Loans Negotiated * Real Estate Bought snd Sold' DBcs: Snd Floor J. W.Godwin. Jr., Bldg AHOSKIE. N. C. n. R. ALLEN ttesler In BASH, DOORS. BLINDS. WINDOW GLASS. HARDWARE. PAINTS AND BUILDING MATERIALS GENERALLY Wholesale snd Retail No. WS7 Washington Square SUFFOLK. VA. SASH. DOORS. HARDWARE. PAINT8, LIME. CEMENT. SEWER PIPE. CART MATERIAL MILL SUPPLIES. STOVES. RANGES AND ETC. CLOSE PRICES. * MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED AND OBLIGE. E L FOLK CO. No, Blt-Slft Washington Square SUFFOLK. VA. ROGERS & WILl'AMS Attorney?-?t-I.?w Prompt Attention Given to All Busina**. AHOPKIE. N. C. J. R. EVANS Practical Tin Roofer and Sheet Metal Worker Price* Right. MURFREE8BORO. N. C. Walter R. Johnson Attoskxy at Law Ahomib. North Carolina Practice* wherever service* deaired !?4 fl**r J. W. Wait liiUlu G. J. NEWBERN, Agent Ford Automobilss, Ahoakie. N. C. Touring Car $360.00 Runabout 345.00 F. O. B. Detroit. Roewell C Bridget! Attorney-at-F.aw WINTON. N. C. C. Wallace Jones Attorney and Oun*ellor-At-Law WINTON. N. C. Praetie* in all court*.? Loan* nefotiat ad. All matter* given orompt and faithful attantion. Located in Bank of Wlnton Good far Coaetipatiea Chamberlain's Tablets are ex cellent for constipation. They are pleasant to take and mild in effect. Obtainable everywhere. Winning Prominence Horn. Stanley Winborne, Hertford CoMty'o Representative. Placed oa Several Important Committee* of Lower Houae. It ia with juat pride that we give below the names of the important committee* of the North Carolina Letrialature of which Hon. Stanley Winborne, of Hertford County, la a member. Tina ia Mr. Win borne'a second term as Represen tative for Hertford County in the General Assembly, and. although, he is young in service, his fellow co-workers have duly recognized his ability, which will be shown by summing up the important committees upon which be has been placed. The following are the committ ees of which he is a member: Emergency No. 1. Chairman; In auguration, Judiciary, Courts and Judicial Districts, Appropis tions. fiank and Currency, Eipen ditures of the Houae, Elections, and Fish and Fisheries, Chairman. Several of these are among the most important committees of the House, aod membership on such committees as Appropriations, Judicary, end Elections. ** well as others of which he is a member, point out more clearly the fact that Hertford County ia well and ably represented in the General Assembly of North Carolina. The Hekald joins with the friends and constitency of Mr. Win borne in congratulating him upon die important committees ui.on which he hai been placed. Not only do we oongralulate him, but further, we believe it to be a good reward imposed upon an able Representative. J.B. STOKES, OF BERTIE, DEAD Oar people were surprise to hear of tbe death of Mr. Jessie B Stok es. of Bertie County, Monday morn in*. His death bad occured at the early hour of' 5 o'clock Monday, January 8th. 1917, after an illness of several days, which developed typhoid-pneumonia. Mr. Stokes was born in Per pnimana County and located in Bertie more than fortv yearj ago. He and the late J, T. La mo same there and opened and operated the the only successful bakery ever had in Windsor, under the firm name of Lamb and Stokes. He married a splendid young lady, a daughter of the late Jonathan Tay loe, than whom no grander man could any county boast. After his marriage he sold his interest-in his business in Windsor to his part ner, Mr, Lamb, and moved in the country and became a successful farmer. He took an active part in poli tics and for many years chairman of his party and rescued his county and restored good government in tbe desperate struggle of 1898, by his organization of tbe Bertie Ro'jgh Hiders. For many years he was a mem ber of the Board of County Com missioners, and most of tbe time, chairman, and a member at the time of his death. He was for several years a mem ber of the Board of Trustees of A. and M. College; For two terms he served Bertie as her sheriff and could have continued in the office but refused tc be a candidate. He has been since its organiza tion, chairman of the board of dir ectum of the Windsor High School and held this office at the time of his death, under the Special Act making the office of director no bar to any other official duty. He was one of the moat progres sive citizens of his adopted county, whatever tended to be to tbe bet terment and up lift v>f his people had his earnest support. His mot to was not "You go" but "Come go with me," meaning t^at he was evea ready to share bis responsiblity and to render real service. For sqventl yeans he was a stew ard of the Windsor Methodist church and was such at the time of his death. He was about sixty- five years A Program of Progress ? Outlined by State Chief (ftsn lidfirtl IMrtss ?f (tirar IkktU) If there be a man to North Car olina who desires to drain a swamp .tr terrace a hillside; if there be a farmer who ia struggling to escape from the crop lien's deadly clutch; if there be a tenaot who hungers fur a vine and fig tree he may call his own. I want all such to know that the Qjvernor of the State will count it honor and joy to rise at midnight and lend a helping hand. It there be men or combinations of men who want to build factori es that will multiply the value of our raw products; to harness our streams and redeem the sad waste of the waters; to construct or to equip tailroads that will insure adequate transportation for our growing Commerce; to# form or maintain insurance companies that will keep at home the Niag ara of gold that has been flowing ojt of the State, I want theae men to feel that the State recognizes their wisdom and their worth, and Dlaces no discount on their patriot ism. If there be physicians who, with that divine self-forgetfulnesr that ia the birthmark of their calling, are willing to trace disease to ita most hidden liar, and plant the banners of life in the very strong hold of death, I want them to know that the State sees a new salvation in their aacrifical labors. and stands ready to clothe them with all needful authority, and place an unlimited armamentar ium at I hair commend. Fur four years I want labor and capital, learning and art, and the life and letter of the law to be devoted to making every acre and every stream, every human and every mechanic unit in the com monwealth be and do ita level beet. I doubt if not that with the wheat will spring up the tares, and to some successor of mine who glories in cremation. I shall bequeath the ioy of gathering the tares into bundles and burning them in unquenchable fire. To me the call is definite and des potic, to toil and tire not tbat all the fields may come white to the harvest. Such are my hopes and high re solves. But in civic life aspira tions and ideals are without value aare as they inspire measures tbat make the common good. Living problems confront us. Ills thai hurt require remediea that heal. The hour calls for action and "Faith wihout work ia dead." The first and dearest work of this administration will be ? su preme effort to translate the ten ants of the State into landlords. Here and now, in the presence of God and these witnesses, I conse crate myself, and all the power and prestige of my office to this endeavor. 1 ahall neither rest nor permit the State to reat, until every honest, industriou and frugal man who tills the aoil, has a decent chance to own it. I am driven to this undertaking bv the tryanny of a conviction that auch a work is essential not alpne to the wholesome development, but to enduring aafety of tbe SUte. That wizard of the Northwest; James J. Hill, once said,. "Land without population is a wilderness; population without land iaa mob." Today,eighty four per cent of the people of Mexico are without land, and riots and revolutions result as the sparks fly upward. There can be no goverment for tbe many while the land* belong to the few, for tbe history of the world teach es tbat the men who own the land will rule it. old. He will be missed in hi? county. Hi* death i* a real Iom. He leave* a widow and the fol lowing children,?Jonathan, who is a member of the merchantile business of Stoke* and Tadlocfc. of >Yind*or; Mr*. Guy Newb.v, of Hertford: Mr*. Luther Powell, of Windsor; and Mis* Prudence, hi* yougest daughter. He was uncle to Mr. H. W. Stokes, of Ahoskie. Peace to hi* ashes. W. R. Johnson. Native of Hertford County Winning Honor* in West Raleigh, January IS.,?Judge Robert Allbertson and aon. Robert Jr., were here laat night from their home at Seattle, Wash. Judge Alloertaon ia a native of North Carolina. Thirty-three year* ago be left this State to make his home on the Pacific coast. Since then be has gained prominence as one of the distin guished jurists of his adop'ed State, having serving as a judge of the Superior Court beiich since 1913. Judge AUberteon retains that love for the Old North State that is a hermitage of all her sons. At the Yarboroogh last night he ex pressed keen gratification over the State's wonderful progress along all lines and said that he thought one of the most oonvincing eviden ces of this progress was the fact that North Carolinians seemed to have forgotten their old political feuds and weie acoorded to all the right to think and vote as they pleased. Judge Allbertson is a son of the late Judge J. W. Allbertson, of Murfreesboro. He was born in Hertford County and later lived at Elizabeth City, trhere he now has three sisters, the Misses Catherine Reoeoca and Marcie Allbertson. He graduated from the the Uni versity in 1881; studied law under John Manning, father of the pres ent Attorney-General; was admit ted to the bar in 1883, and then migrated to Washington. Since removing to Washington he has served as coporalion council for the city of Seattle, was elected to la.m. .a PanaauantalSoa in >I.A ? WW hVI UJO D3 COOUMiilfD III MIC Washington Legislature. and in 1903 was appointed by the Gov ernor of that State to the Superior Court bench. I?, the next election he waa elected bv the people and baa been re-elected at etch sue needing election He laavea this morning for Washington, whence he will re turn home. His son goes to Eliza beth Cu.v to spend several months with the Misses Albertson, it be ing the Judge's purpose the youngster imbibe freely of the spirit of Old Caroiiua.?News and Odserver. '<m ? ^ Pneumonia Season at Hand "Pneumonia as a cause of death is-about a top notcher." save the State Board of Health, "as it ranks third and is outclassed only by tuberculosis and organic heart disease*. It is a seasonal disease and we are now in the midst of that season. During the winter and early spring season pneumonia is greatly on the increase and causes about ten percent of all deaths. "One of the most predi*posing causes of pneumonia is the pres ence-uf other diseases, especially those diseases producing a debili tating effeot. Such diseasee might be mentioned as colds, grippe, bronchitis, and other res piratory diseases. Debility devel oping from any cause increases susceptibility, therefore it is all important that all functions of the body be kept in good working or der and that resistance be kept as high aa posable. "Resistance ia lowered by over eating, lack of exercise, lack of fresh air to live, sleep and work in, lack of regular relaxation, and irregular living habits. Excesses of all' kinds decrease resistance and predispose to pueumonia. Excessive heat, worry, fatigue and undue exposure to cold are factors predisposing to pneumonia. Alcohol has been called by the United States Public Health Ser vice "the handmaiden* of pneu monia." No. 666 , ThU it t praacriptioe prepared eepeciall^ (or MALARIA or CHILIS dk FCVCR Five or tlx donee will break any ceee. am if taken (hen at a loa<e the Fever will no tgara. I acta on the liver bctterpthai and doea nol^ripe or tirken. CSi "In George We 1 rust" Strang* Though it May Seem. There Are yet Some Who Put ail Their Traat in on* Said George Harrell [ They Loat Both Traat and Monay | A few of our thirsty inhabitants nave, against their own free will and accord, been subjected to ab ject humiliation at the hands of one of their ?'trusties." George Harrell, well known gentleman of color, residing in the town of Ahoskie, recently took his suit case in hand and enjoyed a few day'e trip to Baltimore. Our readers, no doubt, ran imagine without any great effort the "why" of said trip. Presumably, the real object of the trip was pleas ure and profit; but to those who provided the revenue such ap an nouncement must awake a spark ? of suspicion. < It all came about as follows. 4 Several of the "boys", not con- i tent with a quart every fifteen < days, chipped in. made a nice lit- * tie purse, and passed it over to ^ their agent and handy man, 4 George Harrell, who was to make < a flying trip to Baltimore - and 4 fetch back some joy water. Uncle * George left. In the meantime, his patrons waited with watering mouths and dry throats. A hint " ?they are still waiting. Uncle ? George returned in due time, and " his suit cases likewise ceme along; <1 but (here comes the news) the liq uor still refused to be imported V into dry territory. Safe to say, . there area few "soro" ones around ? here. But, they must keep quiet, if for Uncle George has been graph- jj icall.v relating an incident' by U which be was shorn of hia liquor. | He says it took just about four M husky blacks to take that stuff || away from him, but the fact still M remains that they got it. And |( .thereby bang* the tele. If SOCIAL SERVICE CONFERENCE - ? The urogram for the Fifth An nual Session of the North Caroli na Social Service Conference which meets in Raleigh, January 21-24: is now complete and from the printer. The program shows the conference to be a series of in spiring addresses and instructive conferences that will deal with the economic, social, civic, and moral conditions of the State, and with the problems pertaining to the bettering of those conditions. Among the prominent out of State sneakers on this occasion are Miss Kate Parnard of Oklahoma on the snbject: "Behind Locked Doors;" Dr. Alexander Johnson, of Phila delphia; Mr, Edward A. Fitzpat rick of Madison, Wisconsin, on the subject: "Goverment and Social Improvement," and Dr. W. F. Snow, of New York City, on "Social Hygiene." j On Sunday at 3:30 o'clock a union mass meeting will be held at the Baptist Church. On Mon day afternoon there will be a con ference on the "Care of the De pendent Child" with Mr. M. L. Kesler, of Thomasville, presiding. Monday night will be the address es of Dr. Alexander Johnson and Mr. Edward A. Fitzpatrick. On Tuesday morning there will be a conference on "Current Examples of Social Progress" with Cr. Clar ence Poe presiding. Tuesday | afternoon's session will be the conference on "Problems of State, County and Municipal Wellfare in North Carolina" with Dr. W. L. Poteat, ot Wake Forest, pre siding. Tuesday night will be the address of Mr. A. W. Mc.Alister of Grensboro on "The Need for a State Board of Public Welfare" and of Dr. A. A. McGeacby of Charlotte on "The Case of the Man with the Woman," also of Dr. W. F. Snow of New York on "Social Hygiene." Wednesday morning's session will be conference on "Organized Womanhood and Social Welfare in North Carolina" with Mrs. T. ; W. L'ngle of Davidson presiding, - and the Wednesday afternoon ses ; aion will be the conference on i "Race Betterment" with Dr. C. i B. Mc Nmry of Kins'.on presiding. 11MKT VIII, PrwMsat. I. f. KTUII, IseTnss. 3 FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION B Of North Carolina. NORTHAMPTON, HERTFORD, AND BERTIE BRANCH liin Pr?Uitln U (Mitr; Prsptrtt igiiut Pin, fid, id Lijcktiiig tl Cut. Directors: T. S. Norfleet, Kozobel, W. J. Hsrrell, Aulsnder, U D. N. Stephenson, Pendleton, T. C. Peele. Rich Square, . R. P. Thomas, Cofield, J. W. Boone, Winton. Ole Bane Bun Doing Business Since IS97* Have not failed to adjust and settle all leases satisfactory to the claims. This being a time of prepardnesa all farmers should have their property insured in the Farmers Mutual. We bare now over two millions of dollars worth of policies in force, and over ten thousand dollars to the credit of the Association. We re spectfully all farmers to have their property insured with as, Albert Vann, President, R. W. Outland, Sec. & Treas. ' Rich Square, N. C. W. S. Nelson, Agent. Murtreesbere. N. C. A HOUSE FULL of Staple Groceries awaits your selection and purchase. 4 ? Fancy Groceries also. < ? Buy what you want from the Premier Grocery Store in Town. < > Our goods are as good as the best. < ? J. P. BOYETTE, Ahoskie, N. C. ]\ Fire Insurance* Rental Agents. f The Guarantee Company, Inc. W. L. CURTIS, Pres. J. O. CARTER. Secy, ft Trees t NOT ONE MAN IN A THOUSAND That ever gets a Start in Life dues so outside of the beaten path of regular Savjng. It is the one sure way of getting on your feet. Get a few hundred dollars ahead. It will open the way t? better things. Labor judiciously directed and Capital intelligently employ ed from the bedrock of private fortune. Accounts can be start ed with us with any sum from $1 upward. FOR SAFETY. Merchants and Farmers Bank B Wlnton, N. C. m Mi ? ? mm mi mm mm ? m i mi ? t a ? i ? m ?Mif ? ? mm mm Jl ,1 TJST A1 i RIVED I! Another Carload of Horses and Mules. || Wo have 25 head of u nice Horses end Mules as can be found anywhere, which will be kept replenished with fresh stock {luring the entire season. Be sure to look them over before buying or trading. We appreciate your patronage in the past and shall endeavor to warrant the continuation of same by keep _ ir.g only first class stock. HARRELL BROTHERS t. Murfreesboro, N. C. Located in Stables at Rear of Peoples Bank. ? I ?I Bg ? ==11 =IBI Reduction Sale On! In order to make room for Brand New goods Now in transit, I am offering all Fall and Winter goods at greatly reduced prices. Everything Must Go. All goods sold at COST PRICES for Cash. 1 Practically new merchandise included in this sale. [Everything in winter goods must go go make room for spring line. Also have some nice gifts for birthday presents, which were left over from IXin as, will go at a great bargain. Don't Put It Off. Come Now and Get the Best. j W. P. SUMNER Successor to Baker & Sumner | AHOSKJE, - - - N. C. ????????DBEBaaaBQ RUB OUT PAIN with good oil Emmant. That'* the auieft way to atop them. The beat rubbing liniment la MUSTAHG LINIMENT I Goad for the Ailments of TJ Hone*, Mule*, Cattle, Etc. H ga.50e.Ah At ell Deal?a