Hertford Couivty Herald - * ? THE LARGEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PRINTED IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. VOL. 8 AHOSKIE, N. C., MAY 4, 1917. ^ NO, 16 " WANTED Mine Prop*, All Sizaa. Gall or Write to Sterling Mine Prop Co. v AULANDEK, N. C. ' Any one deairinj; to purchase lonobe?u>rie? of any description, see or write J. B. MOD LIN. Alioakie, N. C. Agenta for Uoited Slate* Marble Co. DR. C. G POWELL DENTIST PHONE NO. 10 AHOSKIE. N. C. Edg?r Thomaa Snipes Attorne.v-at-I.nw Lokna Negotiated Real Kit ate Bought and Sold' ^ Office: 2nd Floor J. W. Godwin. Jr.. Bldj^ AHOSKIE. N. C. j R. R. ALLEN llealci In SASH. DOORS. BLINDS. WINDOW GLASS. HARDWARE. PAINTS AND BUILDING MATERIALS GENERALLY Wholeaale and Retail No. 027 Washington Square RUFFOI.K. VA. SASH, DOORS. HARDWARE, PAINTS. LIME. CEMEMT, SEWER PIPE. CART MATERIAL. MILL SUPPLIES. STOVES. RANGES AND ETC. CLOS1! PRICES. MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED AND OBLIGE. E L. FOLK CO. No, 917-010 Washington Square' Hl'FFOI.K. VA. ROGERS A WILtIAMS-? Attorneya-at-Law Prompt Attention Given to All BtiRineas. AHOfKIE. N. C. J. R. EVANS Practical Tin Roofer and Sheet Metal WorKer Prices Right. MURFREESBORO. N. C. Walter R. Johnson Attounft-at Law Ahoskic. North Carolina Practiced wherever service* desired ill Ht?r J. W. ?*4wii 111 Mine O. J. NEWBERN, Agent Ford Automobile*, Ahoakie. N. C. Touring Car ...$360.00 Runabout 345.00 F. O. B. Detroit. Roaw?ll C- Bridget Attorney-at-Law WINTON. N. C. C. Wallace Jones Attorney >nd Otjnaellor-At-Law WINTOW. N. C. Practice in all court*. Loans negotiat ed. All mattera riven ororopt and faithful attention. Located in Bank of Winton' PNes Cured la 6 to 14 Day* Tear dntnlw will ec'nsd rwtw If PASO OINTMKWT (ilia to ear* any c>r- e< Hct.li,., Blind, Bleed I n z or Protrud > n 4 Pllea I o 61 o 14 da ya. The IrK application gives Kaae and KeaL 50c. The Beauty Secret. tLadiee desire that irre sistible charm?a good complexion. Of course they do Apt wish others to know a beautifier has been used so they buy a bottle of Magnd|ia Balm LIQUID FACE POWDER ?'t rahsshing Hsala atopa Taa> Plek, Whm. Rom-RtJ. 73a. elT>twm**" hmeH JkeeL *laiile (either color) for 2r. fltaf UaMbCt. 40 South Fifth St.. BroAlrn. N Y. ????? FIVE TRUSTEES NOWJN WE Convention of Monday Ni^Lt Nominated Three Candida tea for High School Trua teea, W. L. Curtia Being Nominee for Two-Year Term?Barbee AttackaOld Board. * Th? voter* of Ahoskie High School District'met a Rain at the moving picture hall Monday night, and nominated three candidates for the positiori of trustee of the Ahoskie High School. Only a small crowd was present, and if. was half past eight o'clock before enough voters had (msembled to call the meeting. However, when the meeting Was called to order, W. W. Kogers was unanimously elected chairman of the meeting. He was placed in nomination by E. M. Wooten. J. H. Robertson was chosen secretary; being the' nominee of Dr. J. H. Mitchell. Chairman Rogers in stating the object of the convention, said that the meeting had been called to nom inate a candidate for the place made vacant by the ruling of the Attor ney-General that women could not hold elective offices, and that in ad dition to a nominee for a two-year term, there were two other candi dates to be nominated for six year terms, r. u. r lyrne responaea immediately by placing in nomina tion for the two six-year term can didates. Dr. P. H. Mitchell and W. W. Rogers. A. E. Garrett then placed the name of W. L. Curtis before the convention as candidate for the two-year term. Right at this stage of the meet ing A, T. Willoughby addressed the chair and stated that the proceed ings of the convention were out of order, and that the meeting was called to nominate only one candi date to fill the place made vacant by the ineligibility of Mrs. C. C. Hoggard. His remarks were ruled out of order by the chair. J. R. Garrett and J. Roy Parker also ad dressed the chair with similar re marks, expressing the belief that the meeting was called to nominate only one candidate, two having been regularly nominated at the regular convention. C. C. Hoggard then placed the name of J. Roy Parker before the convention for the two year term, and the nominations were ruled closed. At the conclusion of the balloting, the count stood Rogers 21, Mitchell 22, Curtis 22, and Parker y>, the former three being named as can didates of the body assembled. With no other business before the meeting, the body adjourned. Barbcc Makes Remarks. Ere the entire crowd had dispers ed, Chairman Rogers announced at the downstairs entrance that Pro fessor Barbee had p few remarks to make relative to the schooty and a small crowd assembled again to lis ten to the speech of Professor Bar i? ucc. The purpose and intent of the speech was a clarion call to Ahos kie'i citizens to awaken themselves and oveqfhrow the regularly nom inated candidates for six-year term trustees, namely J. A. Williams and M. D. Gatling. Professor Barbee also attacked Dr. C. G. Powell for the manner in which he had con ducted the school, and accused him of having "manned" the remaining members of the Board. Before he closed he strongly urged the voters to busy themselves and help oust the members of the old board, who are to be given a trial at the ballot box Monday. Chairman Rogers spoke in very commendatory terms of Professor Barbee, and was followed by W. It. Johnson, who, addressed his remark? directly to Barbee, whom he com mended for the manner in which he had handled the school. Mr. John son, however, stated that his re marks had no bearing whatever on the action of the meeting which had overturned the former conven tion. A. E. Garrett also commend ed Professor Barbee. With no fur ther ado the meeting adjourned. CONFEDERATE REUNION AT JA1M Confederate Veterans Will Hol4 Their Annual Reunion in the Na ' tional Capital June 4th to 8th. The Confederate Veterans will meet at Washington June 4th to 9th, inclusive, to celebrate their twenty seventh annual reunion. This is the first time the Reunion has been held outside of the geog raphical limits of Dixieland. At this Reunion Washington expects to outdo itself, for Waahinton is a city where entertaining has become an art. The visiting heroes of the valiant Southland are assured hos pitality that will remain in their minds as a pleasing memory as long as they1 and their friends live. Blue will welcome Gray, and instead of being a strictly Southern affair, it will become a national event, and one of National significance. Washington is always beautiful, a/id in its vernal glory and beauty it is thrice beautiful, and every Confederate Veteran and his friends should not let this opportunity pass to visit the first city in the land, and one of the wonder cities of the world. Washington will welcome the "Johnnies" with a hospitality -al-( most Arabian. everything for their pleasure, comfort and conven ience will be provided. The Great Plaza fronting the Union Station,' practically under tne snaaow 01 uie Golden Dome will be converted into a camp of a thousand tent*. Trolley lines, automobiles and railroads will carry Veterans and their friends to the many Civil .War battlefields, and to Mount Vernon, where are located thehcwie and tomb of George Washington. Washington is pervaded today with the spirit of war: preparation for the great struggle we are entering into with the warring nations The relief from pain which it afford* is alone worth many times it* cost. Obtainable everywhere. Adv. WIIITOIJAVELETTS Quite a crowd-went from here to Murfreeaboro Sunday afternoon to hear Rev. K. D. Stukenbroke, pas tor of the Baptist Church at Jack son, deliver an address at Chowan College on "Religous Conditions in Germany." Mr. Stukenbroke is a native of Germany and he made a most interesting and most instruc tive talk, and impressed on his hear ers the great need of a change in the government of Germany. We who live "in the land of the free and the home of the brave" cannot realize the awful conditions that ex ist in Germany Mr. J. P. Mitchell went to Nor folk Sunday afternoon to have an operation performed for mastoiditis. Mrs. C. S. Vann and daughter. Miss Myra Vann, were guests in the home of Mrs. Martha Vann the past week. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Williams, of Suffolk, spent Friday and Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lee. Mr. and Mi's. Luther Hale and ohild, of New York City, will arrive Tuesday to visit their parents, Mr. Mrs. D. D. Hale. The W. M. Si'of the Winton Bap tist Church observed last week as Week of Prayer and thank-offering for Home Missions. Several members of the Mission ary Societies of the Baptist Church es of Winton will attend the Hert ford County Union, which meets at Mt. Tabor Tuesday, May 1st. u: T HIS CM ??- - 1 _ 1 Miss ttmioii cMiaw, wno naa uet'Il visiting in Suffolk and Raleigh, re turned horn? Monday. Miss Ruth Davenport, who has been teaching in the high school at Rich Square during the past session,, returned home Fifclay to spend t^re summer vacation-^' - / Mrs. M. R. Herring and, Itath Vann were in Norfolk Tuesday and Wednesday shopping. _ Graves Vann, of A. and E. Col lege, has enlisted in ,the U. S. A. and-will go with the Coaat Artillery. Willie Britton "Went U- Norfolk last week to enlist in the U. S. A. Mr. Charlie Parker, of McRae, Ga., is visiting his brother, Mr. A. I. Parker/ Mr. J. S. Shaw, who has been at Southern Pines for the past six weeks, returned home Friday. "Mr. Shaw is very much improved. Mrs. A. J. Pearce spent Tuesday in Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. C. Wallace Jones spent'Monday in Suffolk. They made the trip in their car. Mrs. G. L. Banks went to Suffolk Monday. Mr. Banks went on to Norfolk to bring back a car load of Ford automobiles. Mrs. Alfred Eason and baby, Irene Clark, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lowe went to Norfolk Monday. Mr. J. R. Vann spent Sunday in Norfolk. .??. A GOOD MARKET FOR CRAPES Growers of Scuppernong Grapes will be gratified at the news that Garrett & Company of Norfolk, Va. will be in the market for choice grapes in large quantities. While the Garrett plant will be moved in the early Fall from Nor folk to New York City, they . will continue to receive grapes for press ing at Wilmington, Plymouth, Tokay, Medoc and other points. Their advice to Scuppernong Grape growers is to fertilize the vineyards liberally and keep the vines in the acme of perfection for a big yield and a good profit. Scuppernong grapes in the past have yielded big returns to South ern growers and the present out look is that' their use will be very largely extended. Subscribe to Hertford Co. Herald TM QuMm Ttat t>MS tot AIM Tin Hm? Bmivhf of It* tonic "n.l laaatlvr rffaet. LAXA TIVH BROMO OUIN1NB la tetter than ocrilnary Slata* and doel not canna aar?niaaeaa nor aloe Is hand Rtmambar tha lull nama and look lor tfca alffaataia at E. W. OROVK. ? HOW TO SELECT FOODS j The following suggestions on get ting the most food for one's mon ey are from United States Depart ment of Agriculture Farmers' Bul letin 808, "How to Select Foods." Use cereals (flour, meal, cereal breakfast foods, etc.) freely, taking pains to vary the kind used from day to day if necessary to keep peo ple from tiring of them. Remember that a quart of whole milk a day for each child, to be us ed as a beverage and in cookery, is not too much. Plan carefully in both buying and serving. _ Do not be ashamed to plan close ly. Thrift in food means providing enough food, neither too little nor too much. Notice carefully how of such staples as flour, sugar, milk, cooking fat, etc., is used each week for a month, and see if there are any ways of cutting down the quantity needed. Buy nonperisl.able materials in quantities if better prices can be se cured and there is a good storage place in the home. Neighbors can sometimes club together to get low er rates. Estimate carefully how much of any material will be needed before laying in a supply, then see that none is wasted by careless handling Try to make the dishes served of such s*ize that there will be enough to satisfy the appetite of the family and no unnecessary table and plate waste. / Do not be above noticing whether anything usable is thrown away with the, garbage, which always shows ho# thriftily food is used in a house Many inexpensive materials can be made attraclivejmd the diet can be .pleasantly varied by ? wise use of different flavorings. "Finicky" tastes in food often prevent the use of many valuable materials which might be tyie means of saving money. Good food habits are an impor tant part, of personal hygiene and thrift. Children get such habits by suitable amounts of suitable foods served to them and then being ex pected to eat what is set before them. True economy lies i\ot onlv in buying wisely but also in making the fullest possible use of what is bought. ? 1 ? ? ? * THIS STATE MAKES RECORD North Carolina has been one of the six states to j^>t honorable men tion for the record she made in the sale of Red Cross Christmas seals. According to information received from Charles M. DeForest, sales manager of the National Tubercu losis Association, North Carolina came in for second place in her class of States having a population of between a million and a quarter to two million four hundred population. Her per capita sale was .999, not inilivitluftl ? The states winning first prizes in their resJJeetiveclasses were Wyom iff i. j vr \r _ __i ing, Minnesota ana /New iorK. Those winning second prizes were North Carolina, Connecticut and Wisconsin. The towns getting the Urgent per capita sales were Her shey , Pa., with a sale of 78.6 per capita; Thornburg, Pa., 30.7; Holt ville, Cat., 29.2; and Broadview, Mont., 24.8. In regard to North Carolina's sale record, a letter to Dr. L. B. McBraver from Mr. DeForest says; "I take great pleasure in informing you that your State has attained the honor of second place in the sale of Red Cross Seals throughout the United States in Class B for cities and towns with populations from l,2.r>0,000 to 2.400,000.' Yotir per capita sale, according to our re cords, is .999. "We congratulate yon and the" cititizens of your community on this splendid record, and trust that next year you will attain to flrat place, and win a pennant. We feel that it is a real distinction for any state in the United States to place its name on the health map of the country by selling seals in so con spicuous a manner as you have done." ' T " . J* \ mm cam-" paiu summer State Board o( Health Makes Chan ces in Work? Phyaiciana in Coun ty WiU Do the Work. While tbe State Bbard of Health is planning to conduct twenty coun ty anti-typhoid campaigns this sum mer, it announced yesterday that there would be a slight change in the Board's plan for conducting these campaigns during the summer months. Instead of sending physi cians into the country to do this work as has been the plan of the Board heretofore, the phyaiciana of the county will be given the work at a coat to the county to be gov erned by the expense experience in curred in other counties in which the State Board of Health has pre viously done th's work. Only the coat of administering the vaccing and local newspaper ad vertising will be met by the county, while the Board will furnish fee all vaccine or sufficient quantity for twenty county campaigns, advar vertising placards and posters, re cord blanks, and free health litera ture. It will furnish also the ser vices of an- experienced organizer who will direct the organization and conduct the advertising preparatory to beginning the w.prk at the ap pointed time. The Board makes the further an nouncement that the first twenty counties to arrange with their phy sicians as to this work will be the first counties accepted. The State i Laboratory of Hygiene promises to furnish free vaccine for only twen ty county campaigns and for this reason only this number will be ac cepted. The Board will still have j supervision of the work, as this will be necessary from the Board's ex perience to ' insure the keeping of | records as the oniformity of the re-' cords that they may be of service in referred matters. The questions for the county to ' settle, advises a health bulletin, is ' not whether or not the county can afford to {pve it to its people free, but how soon can it arrange to get it. Counties which put on cam- ( paigns against typhoid fever in 1915, with a result that only 13 1 per cent of the people took the ( treatment, reduced the typhoid death rate 25 per cent or 43 deaths. ^ The reports for the counties doing , this work in 1916 show a still fur- ( ther decrease of about 30 per cent. The nearer summer and flv time approaches, the more insistent be- ( comes the question of typhoid pre vention. FACTS ABOUT PORK KA1SING ! ' Bacon is a valuable financial crop; it may be produced cheaply and dis- , posed of easily. i North Carolina does not produce , enough for its own use. All of its meat products should be increased. One of the best ways to do this, , now, is^KaTevety aowln*the Sitate " be bred for a fall litter of pigs. , ma ? '? ? nAA J- ? - * inis menus zuu pounas 01 meai , per pifr from each titter of six pigs; 1,200 pounds of meat will provide the meat fqr five families. r But when the sow is bred, feed should be provided. Grazing crop* pasturage is necessary in this. , Pastures are ready generally about May 1. Fall fattening crops should be ready after the pastures have been grazed. Peanuts and soybeans are fine on the coast, and soybeans, alone, are valuable in the Piedmont section. Many other crops are valuable, as cowpeas, chufas, velvet beans, and sweet potatoes. But information secured at the branch stations indicates that peg nuts and soy beans are the most val uable fall and early winter grazing crops. Cowpeas afford about one-half as much grazing per acre as soybeans. When these crops are planted May 1st, the soybeans are ready for grazing during the first week in September. The peanutafollow about a month or so later. ' WHO SUPPORTS TBE_ STATE? | According to University News Letter North Carolina is One of the Most Inexpen sively Operated States in the Union?No Reason for Grumbling at Excessive or Burdensome Taxes. The average tax payer in North Carolina demands a great deal but pays very little in comparison with the benefits he derives from living in the state, as was shown by A. O. Joines, of Alleghany county, at the regular meeting of the North Caro lina Club Monday night. "The greatest source of revenue in the state," said Mr. Joines, "is 1 the general property tax. Who pays it? Two-thirds of the whites of all ages own no property and pay no taxes, unless it be poll tax; two fifths of the whites who pay prop erty taxes pay on less than $500, or less than $2.36 apeice for state support; thre-fifths of all the white property owners pay on less than $1000 or less than $4.76 per year; and, most amazing of all, six per cent of the white tax payers of the state own more than half of all the real and personal property, and therefore pay more than half of all the general property taxes that reach the state treasury. The other tax revenues come from poll taxes, special taxes and business taxes. idc iu rayer'8 uollar. "But what goes with the tax payer's dollar? It ia expended as follows: Public education and li braries 33.2 per cent; charities,? hospitals, and corrections 18.3 per sent; pensions and the Confederate tome 10.9 per cent; public buildings ind equipment 9.4 per cent; inter sst on funded and floating debt 8.3 per cent; the civil establishment 6.6 per cent; conservation of natural resources 5.2 per cent; protection >f persons and pioperty 4.4 per :ent; conservation of health 2.4 per :ent; incidental .7 per cent; educa :ional recreation .12 per cent; and public high ways .10 per cent. - A glance at this list will convince the dullest tax payer that the taxes le pays are spent directly for the jenefit of his home and family, rhe schools educate his children, the courts protect him from violence md fraud; the afflicted and unfor tunate members of his home circle ire being cared for at Morganton 5r Raleigh; the state board of health is busy the whole state over fighting preventable disease and postponable death. Cheap Government. "Nor is this a wasteful, extrava gant state government because only S 2-3 cents of every dollar in the st%te trejliry went to pay the men who carry out the will of the people, while 93 1-3 cents were devoted to creating better opportunities and greater safety for the people of the state. The operating cost of the state government in North Carolina In 1914 was the smallest in the union, or only 14 cents per inhabi tant. | "XT~ U ...U. im ?? ?????. in ure uuivu ia av ed more inexpensively than North Carolina. No atate government re turn* to the people larger benefit* for the taxea they pay. The bene-. fits have been small because the state revenues have been small; and the state revenues have been small because the average tax payer'* notions of taxation have been small. Only recently have we begun to realize this fact and to vote more liberal appropriations. The legis lature of 1917 has just written the most hopeful chapter in the history of Nortffi Carolina in a hundred years." 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