Hertford County Heraed ? v* ' * ; ,m J 11 -ir I' ? " - ? - ? ? ' .I2S3WBBI THE LARGEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PRINTED IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. VOL. 8 ? AHOSKIE, N. C., FEBRUARY 23. 1917: ~ NO 6 I . * _ . WANTED Mi no Prop", All Sizea. Call or Write to Sterling Mine Prop Co. AULANDEK, N. 0. ?'WWW Any one desiring to purchase 1 tombextoiieo of any description, see or write J. B. MODLIN. Af.oskie, N. C. Agent* for United hutes Marble Co. DR. C. G POWELL DENTIST PHONE NO. 10 , AHOSKIE. N. C. i i Edgar Thomas Snipes Attorney-at-Law ? Loans Negotiated Real Estate Bought and Sold* Office: 2nd Floor J. W. Godwin. Jr.. Rldg AHOSKIE. N. C. I R. R. ALLEN llealei In 8A8H, DOORS, BLINDS. WINDOW I GLASS. HARDWARE. PAINTS AND BUILDING MATERIALS GENERALLY ( Wholesale and Retail No. H27 Washington Kqaarr , SUFFOLK. VA. 8ASH. 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. 91"-019 Washington Square SUFFOLK. VA. ROGERS f formaldihyde candles for disin fection to give them trial. Mr. J. M. Eley is requested to investigate the sale of some cattle from the County Home and to re port. The Superintendent of Health made his regular monthly report which is on file. The following amounts turned over to the Treasurer by the sev eral tax collectors to wit; B. N. Sykes, Harrellsville, $1403. 25 W. J. Hill, Maneys Neck, 1023. 50 W. L. Mathews, Winton, 1801. 97 r.T. Parker, M'boro, 1765 . 38 M. R. Sumner, St. Sohns, 2118. 48 S. E. Vaughn, Ahoskie, 2457^04 Total $10569 . 62 The following accounts presented and approved for payment to wit; J. E. Jones Vital statistics. $14.75 J. E. Jones Board of prison ers Ac., 60.10 J. M. Eley Vital statistics 33.50 Browne and Browne supplies Co Home.. ... 2.30 Willis Pierce work at Co Home ... 13.00 Lawrence and Riddick coffin &c 7.00 J. E Mathews supplies to Co Home 27.26 A. W. Liverman repairs to ferry... 2.00 Town of Winton light bill January .... 1.50 A. E. Garrett amt. paid mat tresses & blankets 46.45 Everette Waddy Co. sup. to Reg. Deeds 3.50 S. P. Winborne services Bd. Health 24.00 D. L. K. Walker services Bd. Health 20.00 Dr. T. I. Burbage services Bd. Health 24.00 J. R. Jordan services Judge election... 2.00 H. C. Sharp services Judge " election 2.00 Everette Waddy Co. T. W. Ribbons Clerk C....? 4.57 Everett Waddy Co. supplies Clerk S. Court 7.30 D. R. McGlohon Frt on sup plies ... .90 Herring and vann envelopes C. S. Court 1.75 J. J. Parker Vital statistics.. 9.75 Junius Bell repairs to M'boro bridge 3.50 Garrett & Lawrence lumber. 5.12 A. E. Garrett summoning jurors fte 20.53 Herring and Beale coal Court house and jail 9.50 Hoggard and Stokes brl flour 9.10 Dr. J. A. Powell Vital statis tics .......... 17.25 Williams and Taylor nails and hinges .80 W. B. Gilliam pump and C.. 2.00 Mathew Wilson keeping Tar Ldg ferry 20.00 Jack Collins keeping B. H. ferry 20.00 W. M. Marsh supplies to Mary Lassiter 3.00 J.. C. Benthall supplies to Geo. Carter children. 1.50 J. C. Benthall supplies to J. W. Minton.:. 3.00 C. E. Boyette supplies to Mkry Vaughan 2.00 H. m Taylor supplies to Mrs. HR1 5.00 RAT. Parker supplies to Jno. ACT IO CREATE TREAS. I A Bill to be Entitled "An Act to Regulate the Appointment of c Treasurer of Hertford County and j Fix the Salary of the Sheriff ] i THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ? NORTH CAROLINA DO ENACT. 1 Section 1. That the Board of 8 Commissioners of Hertford County, ' may on the first Monday in Septem ber 1917, re-establish the office of c Treasurer of said County. Provid ed, the said Board can obtain the consent of a reliable bank or banks J in 'said County to act as Treasurer or Treasurers of said County, with out pay. Sec. 2. That in case the Board ^ of said County shall arrange with any bank or banks to act as Treas- ^ urer or Treasurers of said County, ^ said bank or banks shall be required to execute all bonds with Sureties satisfactory to said Board, that are ? now required of the County Treas- . urer, under the General Laws of the 1 State. Sec. 3. That in the event the of- ? fice of Treasurer is re-established as aforesaid the bank or banks appoint- r ed Treasurer or Treasurers shall on the first Monday in September 1917 and annually thereafter be required ^ to quallify under this act, on or be fore the first Monday in October following, and be subject to all the duties and liabilities under the Gen- jj eral Law relating to County Treas 8 urer. Sec. 4. That in the event of the c appointment and qualification of the bank or banks as Treasurer or 8 Treasurers, then the Sheriff of said } County shall be allowed to charge the same fees as the Law allows 8 Sheriffs for services, and be author ized and allowed to collect all licen- ^ ses and privelege taxes for which he : c shall receive the fees now allowed by Law, and shall also be paid by e the County the sum of twelve hun- J dred dollars per annum, payable quartely, which salary shall be paid ^ out of the general funds in the same . manner as the Commissions hereto- j fore allowed the Sheriff acting as . Treasurer of said County. See* 5. This act shall be in force from and after its ratification. \ / Releigh, Feb. 18. J ( The Hertford County Herald, J ( Ahoskie, N. C. ^ Dear Editor:? I am, as requesfodr. sending you herewith copy of my bill to make banks treasurer of our County, I have drawn and introduced ( this bill in accordance with the reso lution passed by the mass meeting , in last August. I must say ( that personally I do not think this a r wise change, and have consequent ly drawn the bill in such a way that the commissioners can refuse to make the change. Many counties that have tried the sytsem of mak ing banks Treasurer have at this sesion gone back to the old system that our people desire abolished. I have talked with the Representa tives of these counties and they tell tell me that both the banks and the people were dissatisfied. I can find no county with a system of tax collectors like ours that has ever had a bank system for treasurer. I believe there is less chance for dissatisfaction when we have tax collector, than where the Sheriff collects the taxes and gets commis sions of doing so. 1 will present my views fully to the Commissioners in person. I would like for you to publish this letter when you publish the bill. Thanking you, I remain, Stanley Winbsme. Griffin... Judie White support for Feby 3.00 Pauline Lassiter support for Feby. 8.00 Hill Bros., supplies to Burk. 1.50 No further business before the Board it adjourned to meet again on the first Monday in March 1917. 8. P. Winborne Chairman. i Jno. A. Northcntt Clerk to Board LOVING CUPJO BE GIVEN To encourage original musical romposition in North Carolina and >roperly recognize work of merit, fl. A. Shirley, dean of music of lalem Academy and College, Win iton-Salem, and president of the 'Jorth Carolina Muaic Teachers' As wciation for the year 1915, has an lounced the offer of a loving cup 'or the best musical composition 1 luring the year ending October 1, 917. The cup will be awarded at the lext meeting of the North Carolina ifusic Teachers' Association with he State Teachers' Assembly. All contestants should send their nanuscripts to the President of the ?forth Carolina Music teachers' As ociation, Miss Chelian A. Pixley, lenderBonville, on or before Oc ober 1, using an assumed name n order that the judges may decide in the merits of each composition ?efore knowing who the composer s. The real name and the assumed lame shall be enclosed in a sealed invelope with each manuscript, to le opened after a decision has been eached. The judges shall be three in num ?er, to be named by the officers of he North Carolina Music Teachers Association. The loving Cup shall belong to he succeseful contestant until the lext meeting of the North Carolina ifusic Teachers Association, when it hall pass to the author of the best omposition for that year. If at any time no composition of ufficient merit is submitted to the udges, the prize shall remain with he last successful contestant until in award is made. When any person shall have won he cup three times it shall become lis personal property. Gustav Hage lorn. of Raleigh, is the present hold ir .of the cup. The composition, vinning the contest, will be per ormed at the next meeting of the reachers Assembly which will be ?eld in Charlotte next Thanksgiv ng. This meetidg will include the argest gathering of Music Teachers u school and private work, ever mown in the state, owing to the yide interest in the important ques ;ions, the Certification of Music reachers and StanPardization of purses, which will be generally liscAssed. ITfMS FROM WINTON The committee are busy making liuul arrangements foNthe Colonial Wedding, which will tafc^jjlnce Thuraday evening, at the residence jf Mrs. J. C.Carter. The Y. W. A. of Chowan Church held a most interesting meeting Friday night with Miss Bessie Lee, in her new home on Main Street. The Society seut ten dollars for Foreign Missions this quarter. Miss Emily Clark will represent the Y. W. A. at the W. M. S., which meets in Greens boro, March 20 24. Mrs. Julia Flythe died Sunday with Pneumonia, at her home at Hare's Mill, age 68 years. Her remains were interned at Hully Springs, Monda;, afternoon. Mr. Jumes T. Newsome had planned to open a groceiy store in the building formally occupied by Mrs. Vinson, but, before, he unpacked bis goods, he sold out to Mr. H. B. Knox, who will con duct an up-to-date grocery store Mr. Roland Story has accepted a position as traveling salesman for Cooper-Kiddick Company, of Suffolk, Va. Mr. and Mrs., Storey will make their home ill Wintoo. There are several cases of sick ness in town. We are glad to re port no one seriously ill. Miss Mary Wood, our popular court stenographer, is spending a few weeks with her mother here. Mr. Richard Jordan left mon day for Baltimore to buy the spring and summer goods for Jordan and Parker. Miss Elizabeth Griffin and Mere - ?" t'mffSnTOWi * ? *? NORTH CAROLINA SQY- I BEANS IN GREAT DEMAND : j_i L..m k^. L J1UI1UIVUJT ui Iii^uiueo Have mrii | revived by the Division of Agrono my of the Extension Service and Experiment Station during the past two or three months, asking the names of growers and dealers from whom soybeans could be secured. The quantities wanted have varied all the way from a few busheis te car lots, and have come from prac tically all the Southern states. ' In a recent letter from a leading manufacturer of pork and beans, who is using soybeans in putting up his products, says: "I have never seen the beans from any place that were eqnal to the beans grown in North Carolina." This company is now looking for a wthite soybean that may be used in putting up a grade of pork and beans that will < that will not require the use of to- ' mato sauce. They think that in j the "Ito San" they have found such a variety. This variety, Jhowever, for North Carolina conditions, [has not proven to be a very large yield er, as is true of all very early ma turing varieties. A The representative of this com- ] pany was recently in North Carolina and bought three car-loads of Mam moth Yellow soybeans from Eestern . Carolina. It would be a logical thing for some company to estab- ? lish a factory in Eastern North | Caiolina for the manufacture of | pork and beans from local soybeans, i A comr any in Wisconson, inter- R ested in the manufacture of diabet- I ic foods, has recently requested I that they be put into communica- I tion with growers who are in a po- I sition to supply them with 200 I bushels of Mammoth Yellow soy. I beans, presumably for use in the |j manufacture of diabetic food, as if has been recognized that soybeans " meal has advantage for this pur pose. Prof. Yoshio Tanaka, a represen tative of the Imperial University of Tokio, Japan, has recently been in this and other Southern States in vestigating the cottonseed oil indus try. In a recent letter to the Chief of the Division of Agronomy he states: "I have a great interest in the soybean and peanut oil indus. tries of the South, and am sure that these ought to be among the lead ing industries of the country." The South has great opportuni ties for the development of a great industry from the soybean, and we as North Carolinians, should see that this industry is fully developed for the benefit of our own people. Powellsville News J The Philomathean Literary So- " ciety met Friday afternoon in the School Auditorium. A very flood ( program was rendered. New offi- < cere were elected as follows: Presi- ! dent A- C. Moore Jr.; Vice-Presi- > dent, Mary Overton; Secretary, i Rosebud Cowan; Marshall, Julia i Moore. Mrs. L. W. Pearson attended the Teachers meeting at Mare Hill Sat urday. At the School Auditorium Friday night the Infermediate Grades will give an entertainment in honor of George Washington's birthday. Ev erybody is invited. Refreshments will be served after the entertain ments Mr. J. A. Bass and Miss Janie Tayloe were happily married at the home of the latter last Tuesday ev ening. It was quite a surprise to everybody. We wish for them a happy married life. Mr. R. L. Brown, of Union, was in town Friday night. dith Griffin, of Gate* County, ?pent the week end in the home of Mr. E. F. Bank*. Mr. E. F. Banks has sold hit utoek of Grocsrie* to W. P. Tay lor. Mr. Banks is planning to work in Newport New*. His fam ily will remain in Winton. rM" ?? UBKIT till, frwUut. K. ?. SITLIIN, IstTrsu. | FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION H Of North Carolina. 9 NORTHAMPTON, HERTFORD. AND BERTIE BRANCH Cliti rr?tMtl?i t* Utttrj Friptrt) igiiut fin, Wilt, uM Ligktiisg it Cut. Director*: T. S. Norfleet, Roxubel, W. J. liarrell, A u lander, D. N. Stephenson, Pendleton, T. C. Peele. Rich Square, R. P. Thomas, Cofield, J. \Y. Boone, Winton. Ulc Rave Been Doing Business Since 1S97* Have not failed to adjust and settle all losses satisfactory to the claims. This beintf a time of prepardness all farmers should I have their property insured in the Farmers Mutual. We have I now over two millions of dollars worth of policies in force, and i over ten thousand dollars to the credit of the Association. We re- | spectfully ask all farmers to have their property insured with us, I Albert Vann, President, R. W.Outland, Sec. &Treas. Rich Square, N. C. W. S. Nelson, Agent, Mnrfrecsboro, N. C. ; A HOUSE ?FULL0M#0#;l > of Staple Groceries awaits your selection and purchase. i ? > Fancy Groceries also. < ? * Buy what, you wunt from the Premier Grocery Store in Town. ^ > . Our goods are as good as the beat. 4 > > J. P. BOYETTE, Ahoskie, N. C. J[ F" ?? mm mm mm mm NOT ONE MAN IN A THOUSAND That ever gets a Start in Life does ao ouUide of the beaten path of regular Saving. It ia ihe one sure way of getting on .vour feet. Get a few hundred dollars ahead. It will open the way to 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. FOB SAFETY. Merchants and Farmers Bank Wlnton, N. C. H JUST ARRIVED 1 Another Carload of Horses and Mules. Q \ We have 25 head of as nice Horsee and Mules as can be found anywhere, which will be kept replenished with fresh stock during 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 ing only first class stock. HARRELL BROTHERS Murfreesboro, N. L. Located in Stables at ear - of Peoples Bank. I jNwwtmAmmmmmwwwMwwvwwwMwwwwwwimq | Building Supplies \ I We Have Just Received a Carload of Build ing Supplies of All Kinds. This is the place to get your Ceil | ing, Molding, Windows, Doors, and :j | practically everything you will need in % the construction of a first class building. (fur Prices Will Suit You Garrett Sr Jernigan Ahoskie, N. C. I " . ?