I Hertford Coiinty Herald
I ~ , A PAPE* wdrni WHILE
I VOL., 9 * r AHOSKIE, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1918 NUMBER 19
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m points
(By A. I. DUNNING. Jr.)
This ia a plain talk.
I hope yon will read it all and pass
it on or port it op.
Aa you know I am a candidate for
Register of Deeds.
Maybe yon don't know that I wai
fooled into it.
YouVemember Mr. Kenny told
yon four year* ago if you wonld
jive him the office two terms he
would not aak for it looser.
He also told you he believed in
rotation in office, and that what he
favored for others he also favored
for h imself.
? He told me the same thing: and
said if I would help hid run the
office he would support me and help
me get the nomination.
As you know Mr. Kenney's prom
ise haa turned out like Germany's
'scrap of paper."
On his promiae to me I worked
hard for him over three years for a
small salary?barely enough to sup*
port my family.
I refused two oositinns either o^
which would have paid me twice as
much aa he paid me.
I did it because I believed in his
promiae to me.
Kotation in office" is a mighty
popular thing while you are looking
for office, bat when a fellow gets in
:'rotation" is not so attractive.
~ I am not i polllientr I don't ask
the political bojsea to let roe ran.
I'm taking my case straight to the
people and letting the oolitician do
what they please.
There wilf be no "ring?leader"
at the polls tor me rounding up the
voters. If you vote for me you
will do so out of your manhood and
hot because some "ring?leader"
has worked the trick.
I don't ask your vote, because we
drink cider together ?At because 1
call you "Jjm" aud you call me
Sam"?or because I have befriended
? an old-soldier?or became 1 joined
the Farmer's Union and know as
much about farming as a rabbit
knows about submarines.
I try to treat every man with
courtesy, but I don't believe in go
ing over the country kissing folks'
babies to get votes?or trying to
make men believe they ought not
go to war and that they have been
imposed on by the war board. ^
These things are all right in their
places but they have been used too
much in politics. They mmy be
vote?getters with some people, but
intelligent people do not expect to (
be "honeyed?up" for their vote.
The time is past when men can be
herded and voted like sheep who
follows the old "bell?weather."and
people are tired of being laughed at
when the politics ns shoot them in
on automobles to Ret a vote.
It Km been Mid that there is no
use for m#4o run becauae every ign
orant man in thia count)- would
( vote for Kenney, because they think
he haa helped them out in the war
business and haa got them "under
hia thumb." A lot of people beli
eve he helped them. i
I don't know who he haa under
hia thumb, but I believe the people ]
in thia are interested in a fair deal.
. * That's all I ask.
I ask you to put youraelf in my
' place and vote juat aa you would 1
want me to vote if our p<-aitiona
? were reserved. If you aaked for J
my vote under these condition' I'd ,
(Tive it to you even If it waa against {
my own brother.
I have no platform except merit i
and right and justice, If the peo- I
pie want Mr. Kenney after hia pub
lie promise not to aak for the office
again it will be aatiafactory to me.
If the people aay give it to" him
for life you will hear no word ot
criticism from me. But I wanted
you to know how it is being done,
and how a bunch of crafty polticians
are using the people to get it {lone.
It may be that the "trick" has
worked on some people, but I can't
believe all of them are willing to be
used, or that people are so gullible
as to swallow all the taffy fed out
to themby wire?workers.
Politics is rotten?take my word
for It, I would never have gotten
into it but for being fooled into it
Yon can never tell what your fri
end will do to you in politics.
I had no way of knowing that I
was being used?but I have been
used good and hard.
And a great many other people
are being used too.
If they don't discover it now, they
will sometime.
I may not be the man to"buck"
this "ring" dswn here. It's my
misfortune that I am not a good
mixer, a politican. a clever smooth
tongued fellow who can make every
man think he's my best friend. '
The funny part about that is,
every fellow who gets the "taffy"
believes he is the pohtican's beat
friend. He has no idea that some
times he is laughed at by the very
clever gentlemen who treated him
?o nicely to get his vote.
Yea, politics is rotten. I have
aeen people stand off and ridicule
the voters as they were being piled
In automobiles to cast a vote for
their "clever friends."
I have seen country people made
fun of as some politican takes them
by the arm and leads them around
i to get a drink of soda or cider.
And every one of them thinka he
ia the favorate. It never occurs to
him that he ia being made a scape
goat, a tool for hia vote. He juat
believes he ia the polltican'a beat
friend.
It may be that you do not know
me. I am very buay and have not
had time to explain my poaition to
the peoplq, and I may not be able
to get out and state my position be
fore the primary.
But I am willing to leave the
matter with you as a voter.
I'm willing for you to put your
self in my place and vote exactly
like you would want me to vote if
you were aaking my support.
It doaen't matter about my being
a Fanner's Union man, or wheather
I am clever fellow, or whether we
call each other by our firat name
or whether I have helped an old
aoldier, or whether I kpent the night
with you on my Campaign for votea,
or fished or hunted with you.
The thing you are interested in
ia whether I will successfully carry
on the office and whether I have
had a square deal such as you would
aak under these conditions.
If you feel like you can vote for
me I shall be grateful to you all my
life, and if there is any way ltc^i
show you how much I appreciate
your help, you hava only to let me
know Ti.
Thanking you for anything you
may do, I am,
Very aineerely yours,
A. J. Dunning, Jr.
Political Advertisement '
MAPLETON NEWS
The Colored band frorli Raleigh
held a concert in the colored church
here Monday night and rendered
some very good music, a great
inpny white people attended.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Whitley at
tended the graduating exercises at
Chowan College Tuesday morning,
i Mrs. Irving Parker left Tuesday
to vi?it her parents near Murfrus
boro.
Meedames E. J. Railey J. B?
Furguson, J. Boale and daughter
Miss. E. L. Midgette, I. Bfitt. U
Bryant and F. T. Rasley of Maneys
neck, dined at Mr. E. W.Whitley's
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Parker and
children Misses Rachel And Audrey
Parker. Mr. and Mrs S. L. Grieffth,
and Miss Rosa Whitley, attended
the cemmer.cement at Woodrow
Graded school Thursday night.
Quite a number of people from
here attended the "Red Cross Ral
ly" at Winton Friday.
Mr. J. E. Blades, who has been
t ? the hospital for treatment return
ed Monday to resume his work.
Mr. Eley of Franklin Va spent
Friday with his sister Mrs. Nannie
Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Storey of Mt.
Tabor lection Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Whitley and erildren of Maneys
neck ?spent Sunday at Mr. S. L.
Griffith's. .
Mr.Guy Hill, who ia in training
at Camp Jackson, was a visitor in
Mapelton Sunday.
Miss Mattie Hare, of Richmond
Va. spent the week end with her
nephews Missrs R. D. and G. 0.
Hare.
Miss Francis Griffith of near
Murfreesboro was married Wednes
day. to Mr. Petti John of Norfolk.
They will make their future home
>n Norfolk.
Mrs. Jonas Whitley who has been
quite sick for the past week, contin
ues no better.
Evylin Whitley little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Whitley is on
the sick list.
Ita OdWm T|*t D(M Hal MINI MM
Ream of Ita to.lt and lasatlr. ?0act. LAXA
VR BRDMOOUlNlNSIabMtartkABMdfaMrr
Quinine and dOM Ml C1IM MTTOUMM Ml
rinrlaa la haad. *nn?tnb?r |h? lull UM aad
to* far tha WMM o( K. W. OBOVg. me.
Resolutions.
Whereas the dearly beloved pas
tor and father of Horton's church,
M . P. Davis, has answered a devine
call to another field of service, the
undersigned committee wish to ex
press the deep feeling of the church
in the following resolutions. First,
we feel very keenly the loss of com
panionship and leader of this con*
secrated servant of God while we
feel that our loss is anothers gain.
Second, we are very thankful of
having had such a pastor and shep
herd, nearly three years,. since the
prganazation of thischureh. We also
feel very grateful to Bro. Dsvia for
his untireing efforts to upbuild this
church and community and we are
glad to say that his efforts have not
been entirely in vain.
Third, we wish to ask Gjd's rich
est blessings upon him in his new
field ?f labor, and that he may long
be able to lead men to Christ.
Fourth, we desire to have these
resolutions published in The Biblical
Recorder, Charity and Children and
our county paper and a copy to be
sent to our beloved pastor and a copy
be spread on our Church minuites.
Committee:
H. W. Greerf
A. K. Phelps
W. K. Powell
Instruction By Food Admin
trator.
'The State Food Administer Sends,
out the following instructions concer
ning the sale and using of sugaj:
1.' All merchant when selling
sngar in excss of five or ten pounds
to individuals who desire it for can
ning and presrving purposes must
take certificates from the purchaser.
Blank certificates can be had bv
applying to the undersigned, or to
the sugar division of the Food
Administration at Raleigh, N. C.
2. All commercial users of sugar,
including drug stores, soda foun
tain, icecream manufactures bottl
ing works, ect. must secure cer
tificates direct from.the Food Adm
inistration at Raleigh, after they
have submitted a sworn statement
showing their consumption of sugar
last year. Blanks for this sworn
statement can be had from the
sugar division of the Food Admin
istration at Raleigh.
N. W. Britton, >
County Food Administrator.
PARENTS TO NOTIFY
OUARANT1 OFFICER,
"8^C.V-8. It shall be the duty of 1
every pfcrent, gxrdian, or househo
lder, la the order named, to notify ^
the county quarantine officei of the
Dime of the school district, of any '
person ih their family or householb '
?boat whom no physician has been ^
consulted but whom they have reason
to suspeet of being afflieted with |
whooping caugh' measles, qiphtheria
scarlet fever, smallpox, infantile par
alysis, typhord fever or other diseas
ed declared by the North Carotin
State Bo4rb of Health to be infecti
oui or contagious."
The SUIte Board of Health at a !
meeting held on April 17 at Pine- ^
hunt, passed a resolution, under
authoi ity of Chapter 263 Section 8,
Public Law* 1917, declaring the (
following named diseases also repor- ,
table, vis:
Measels(both kinds),
Chickbn pox
Septic sore throat.
You are directed to make reports
of these and others as required by
law and regulations, to the county
quarantine officer or to the local
officer, as the case may be.
In thig connection 1 would state
for your information that a very
large number of the communicable
diseases have been reported to this
office during the past winter, and
even now the number is large. In
many places these prevail in epid
emic form. The law and the rul
es made thereunder for the control!
and prevention of communicable
diseases ace believed to be * ample
?nd sufficient. There seems, there
fore, to be but one explemation for
this condition of affairs, and that, is,
the law is not being enforced. If it
were otherwise, this condition would
not exist; nor would this letter be i
necessary.
The War Department view with i
no little concern this unusual prev. ]
alence of communicable diseases
among the soldiers arriving at the
soveral calhps, who have come from
North Carolina. The Surgeon Gene
ral request'! that fullest cooperation (
and mutual assistance be given by (
the Board of the Army in order to
keep the soldier boys from this state
free from communicable diseases. 1
The Board has gladly availed itselt 1
to this policy.
In accordance with the request of '
the Board, the Surgeon General of '
the yVrmy has detailed two officers
of the Medical Corps of duty with (
the Board to render such aid and *?
assistance as may be poasiDle .'or tne
better enforcement of the law and ?
regulation*, and at the same time
supply the Medical Department of j
the Ufnited States, with information h
regarding the health of the State as j
will enable it to better protect the
helth of the soldier.
Three inspectors, representative r
of the Board and the Army, will be C
sent to the several counties, to aid 8
and assist In making the law and
the regulatios regarding contagious '
diseases more effective. f
respectfully yours. g
W. S. Rankin v
Secretary. t
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
t
' Having qualified as administrator
of Walter I<ang deceased late of ,
Hertford eountv N. C. this is to
Notify all persons having claims ?
against the estate of said deceased '
to exhibit them to the undersigned t
on or before the 18th day of May i
1919 or this notice will be pleaded
In bar of this recovery ,
All persons indebters to said estate
will please make immediate
payment <
This the 18th day of may 1918 <
Jutra Lang
Administrator ,
Jno. E. Vann atty
POM MEETIIIGS
Beginning: Jane 3rd. Mr. A. G.
Oliver, State Poultry Specialist will
five a aeries of illustrated lectures
>n Poultry raising at the places
tames below. These lectures will
>e of special interest to all who are
raising poultry either on the farm
?r on back lots in the towns.
Every Poultry Club Member in
Hertford Couty is urged to here
>ne of the lectures. Poultry will
lelp win the war and help save
neet and beef.
Every one lis cordually invited.
Monday June 3rd. 8.30 P'M. Oak
*rove School, St. Johns's Township
ruesday 4th., 8.30. P.M. Harrels
rille Schaol, Wednesday 5th., 3.30
?. M. CremoGraded School
tTiursday 6th., 8.30. P.M., M?r ees
aoro, Thursday 6th., 3.30. P.M.
Union School, Thursday 6th.,
3.30. P.M. Menola School Friday
7th. 8.30, P.M- Ahoskie Saturday
8th. 8.30. P.M. Winton, Court
House.
If it is desire that other meeting be
held at points not mentioned in
that schedule; after noon meeting
can be arranged on days not having
meetings at 3.30. P.M.
It it desire that be * special meet
ing of farmer* from all over the
country for discussion of the hog
iudustry and if possible to organize
a Swine Growers Association Satur
day Night. June 1st. For this
purpose a general meeting twill be
held at the Court House at Wlnton
at 8,80 vP*
Mr. J. T. J. C. Anthony, State
Swine Specialist will deliver an ad
dress on Swine in Eastrn N. C.
E. W. Gaither, County
Demonstration ,Agnt.
Winton News.
The public oFwinton was, highly
entertained on Thursday eavening
with a Minstrel presented by Aulan
Jer talents proceeds going to the
Red Cross fund.
All of the teachers of the Winton
High School have arone to their res
pective homes. The school is for^
tunate in having most of them to
iccept positions to return for the
:oming year.
This has been a very successful
fear, The School loss four students
who having finished the work here
will enter college next fall. They
ire Misses Josie Pillan. Frances
Story, Mary Brady and Thornton
tforthcott, Genevine Taylor was the
'ortunate one In the race for the
Scholarship Medal.
U- U L. 1 I
"ii- nukii jijiieo reiurneu nimie
Saturday from N. C. State College.
Mrs. Wilson nee Miss Gladya
irown ia with her mother during
ier husbands absence, he is in
Vance with the U. S. Army. *
Mr. John A. 'Nothcott Jr. has
eturned home from N. C. State
College. from which he has just
raduated. receivng his ',B. E." 1
egree. He has congratulations
nd best wishes from his many
riends, that he may have great
uccess in his chosen profession.
Ve understand he is now anxious
o get over the sea with the other
oys. ?
Miss Bessie Lee is at home for
he vacation, from Meredith College
Hertford County can well feel
iroud of herself, having made so
food a reccord In the "Red Cross"
Irive. Let us hope that every coun
v in the Old North State has done
ts well.
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Whenever You Need a Otwrtl Toalc
Take drove'*.
The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless
:hill Tonic is equally valuable ss s
General Tonic because it coatelns the
irell knoWn tonic propertiesofQUININB
ind IRON. It acta on the liver. Drives
nit Malaria, Bnriche* the Blood and
Builds ap the Whole Bystes. <0 casta.
POWELLSVILLE REVS
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jordan de
ligtfully intertained the young poo
pie of the town Monday night May
27 in honor of our boy who left for
thh training Camp Wedneday morn
ing. Special music was rendered <m
the piano and Victrola. Danity
refreshments was served at very
late hour that* consisted ices cake
and home made candy. Those
that participated in Mr. and Mra
Jordans reception were as follow*.
Misses. J. W. Taylor Paul Powell.
Savage Hoggard, Kader Bass, these
Who left for Camp Jackson Wednes
day. Misses Kattie and Lucie Taylor
May Hoggard Irena Baas, Mary
Overton, Blanch Harrell, Coleraine
Ruby Myres, of Ahoskie Lilian Hpl
loman, Glizebath Ruffin, Lillian
and Lloyd Jordan, Me?era N. A.
Wynne J. A. Basa, Ben and Silas
HcKell Will Wiggins, Rose Overton
Myron Harrell, William Hedgespetch
of Rich SQuare N. C. at eleven
thirty the gueat departed thanking
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan who entertain
ed so charmingly. (Reported)
Mrs. Hersey Gatling and little
daughter Miss Pearl of Mapleton
spent a few day's with her farther
Mr. J. C. Britton this week.
Miss Lade Taylor retaned home
Monday after spending ten days in
Windsor with Miss Janice Mizelie.
We are sorry to report that Mrs.
H. C. Waters is real sick ?t this
wrtting.
tars. J. R. Phelps and children of
Merry Hill is visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Taylor.
Mis. Jefferson Jones of Porth
mouth Va. spent a few days in
the home of S. L. Raynor she re
turned Monday her little daugter
Misa. Nati Jones accompained her
to spend the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Mitchell Mr.
and Mrs. C. T. Wynne attended Ihe
Baracca and Philathea Convetion
in Windsor Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Harden and daughter
Miss. Sue, Frank Haren Jr. of
Windsor were visitors in town last
Wednesday night.
Mr. HedgeSpeth and son Mr.
William Hedgeapetn of Rich Square
spent Monday night in the home of
Mp. S. W. McKiel.
"The Girls Over There" a play
given by the Red Cross will be giv
at the school building Mopday
night June 3. every one participated
In this worthly cume. Remember
June 3.
Mrs. Ben Jones of Suffolk Va.
is visiting her neice Mrs. P. L. Ray
nor.
Miss. Ruby Myers of Ahoskie N.
C. spent Monday night in town.
Judge and Mrs. P. P. Winston
frave-ao address on the Red Crss
here last Friday afternoon to th?
people of this town. A nice sum
of $90.00 was realized.
A Patriotic Play: The Girl* Over
Hart.
On Monday night June S. 1918 in
the achool. auditorium of Powells
ville the ladies of this town will
present a Patriotic play, "The
Girls Over Here." for the benefit
af the Red Cross.
We earnestly request every body
to come and help in this great Red
Cross works.
Admision 25cts and S5cts Child
ren 15cts.
Has a Good Opinion ot Cham
berlain's Tablets.
"Chamberlains' Tablets are a
wonder. I never sold anything
that beat them," waite F. B. Tree
sey. Richmond, Ky. when troubled
with indigestion or constipation
giva them a trail.
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