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VOLUME 9. AHOSK1E, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JAN. 31, 1919. NUMBER 42.
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Department of Labor Urges
Speed Up Building Program
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Secretary of Labor Requests
Help of Labor In Starting
Improvements.
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ENCOURAGED TO PUT
FULL STEAM AHEAD
Building Which Has Been Re
tarded During War Should
Be Immediately Resumed.
Reconstruction plus of the depart
ment of labor, provide for Am vies
perhaps the greatest development of
public works and housing-ever pro
jected.
State* and cities are being encou
raged to pat fall steam ahead on
their plans for betterment, held up
nearly two years as a result of the
war. Private builders are being urg
ed to begin their work at once.
Building, in abort, is an important
part of the government's ' plan for
peace. Stopped daring the war,
industry is far behind its normal con
dition. ? ,
The following are extracts from
latest news items sent out from the
office of the secretary of labor: ?.
"Use your influence with your
eity fathers, selectmen, and pther
town efficiers :o start at once muni,
cipal and to#r. improvements..' This
is the message Which the department
of labor is goading to wage earners
throughout the country. . i .
The secretary cf labor. Hon. W. B.
Wilson, has no fear as to conditions
after the readjustment period is over.
He believes that then everything will
take care of itself. He further is op
tomistic even as to tiie readjustment
period if states, cities and towns will
now begin public works to take care
of tlk labor slack which may exist
during the readjustment period.
Ha lei tha?a#Ai>a mvrino
earners of the country to use their
influence in their own communities
to have school houses, engine houses,
mads, canals, other improvements
begun ^ once. Such, improvements >
are beneficial to every one, can easily,
be financed, and offer the greatest,
opportunities for *11 classes of labor, j
Secretary Wilson says: "During the '
period of the war by virtue ef the
Shortage of workmen, there has been
little or no municipal activities in
building operations, in park exten
sions, in sewage extension, water
works, or any other of the public uti
lities. They have been Relayed and
postponed because of the, Shortage of
man power and because of the inabi
lity to finance. We are suggest'vg
through the deqfrtalent of labor, to
the various municipalities through-,
out the country, the advisability <rf
their resuming these activities at he
early dat* a* possible.>v
The Nktional Council of Defense
is "urging muaiciplaitiee: ?nd private
individuals t? resume ^f cuice ahy
qew construction that lias been held'
up by war activities. The following
telegram has been sent from their
national headquarters - to all state .
?councils: "Reemployment ' of dis
charged soldiers, sailors, and war
workers released from war industries
is one of the meet important tasks
fiow before the country We strongly
urgt that fn sections where surplus
of labor exists all public improve
ments be advaaced in order to absorb
labor. We aak that you ^se all yotir
influence with state, county and
municipal authorities to- this end.
Preliminary stepe should be taken
immediately In order that necessary
authorities may be secured In time
fer opcations upon opening of con
struction season."
ACCEPTS POSITION WITH -?
BANK OF AHOSKIE
Erstwhile Sergeant Paul E. Dukes
who on laat week riefcived his honor
able discharge from the United
States army, stationed at Camp
Jackson, 8. C., and returned to his
home at Union, near Ahoekie. Mr.
- Dukes haa accepted a position with
the Bank of AiMakie, and will take
up his new work ? 9 Saturday, Febru
ary 1. . : ,<
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HALL OF MIRRORS. VERSAILLES
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K :i ? vasiilflit ?(-?? <i.* >ho pfilacw of Versailles,' where the peace treaty will
V oisii'-d, may be JtWftfl fron this view at the Ball at Mirrors.
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fcENOLA Nf WS
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Dr. J. to. Brdwn, ft Port Royal, St. I
C., arrived at his home here on Sat- I
urday .momipg to be present at the
marriage of his sister, Bath to Mr.
Jake Parker. H
IB. Menola is being hit harder now
than during the first epidemic of in
fluenza, but at this, time all the pat- I
ients seem to be doing fairly well. I
Hiss Pauline Eley, having closed
her -school at Union on account of
the "flu" situation is at her home
Htm,. >
Misses Janie and Deborah Brown,
teachers in the Rich Square school
and Miss Elizabeth Brown, a student
in same school, expect to return to
their work on the 29th, after having
spent two weeks at home her*.
Mr. L P. Snipes and little daugh
ters, Ar^p and Delia Claire are on
the sick list, also Mr. E. -C. Parker
and family, Mr. Clyde Brett and.Mrs.
Harvey Snipes. ? ?
tot are glad to report lfa J. T.
Chltty very- tnuctt improved, ft*-had
the misfortune to have his lag badly
bitten by a dog before, Christmas
and it became so badly infectrf.tkat '
fears wire entertained for his recov
I ery.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Eley spent.
Thursday afternoon Of lakt week id
Roxobel. - . ?? , .
Mrrs. H. Ui Griffith and daughter,
Miss Janie Parker, spent several-days
last week with Mis. A. M. Brown of
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rjL very huftiaaelia marriage Cere
mony wag performed by Rev. C. W.
Scarboro at the home of Mrs Mary
Brown of Metola on Saturday mom.
it.g at ? o'clock when he' daugh'er.
Roth, became the .ride of 4r Jske
1'srker. Just before ihe eaiuraony,
Miss Janet Baugham of, Rich Square,
very sweetly sang "Because." The
bride and groom then entered to the
?trains, of Loheqgrin'g wedding
matjth. During the ceremony. Miss
? Phallus Eley, who presided st the
pisno, softly played Schubert's ser
H enade. Mr. and Mrs. Parker left 'im
mediately for Waahington City for a
few days. The bride"wore s handsome
blue suit with hat and gleves to
match and carried a boquet of brides
rose budg. She i? a beautiful young
lady of excellent qualities and accom
plishments and is very lovable for
her sweet disposition ai d kindly man
ner. She is 4 former stu.lsnt of Guil
ford Collet*. The groom is a son
of th* lata W. J. Parker and Is a psos
perous young business man of Men
sis.
The Farmers' and Women's Insti
tute half at Ahoskie last Wednesday
wss very poorly attended. Notwith
standing the small attendance an in
structive and interesting sue ting
was held at th* Ahoslde High 8rh0ol
building.
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1 . HORTrtlM S PERHONAI.V
T~. Be*: James Long filted his regular
appointment here Saturday and Sun
day. It goes without saying that Bro.
Long carries a goo? supply of able
sermons.
It seems that the influenza epide
mic' te worse now than it was in the
fali. There are several new cases
around here now.
Glad to report Mr. Rhonda Mtnton
able to be up after several days in
bed with the flu.
After a few days influenza, fol
lowed b)_ pneumonia, Mr. Jos. A.
Rawls died here Monday night. Mr.
Kawls leaves to moum their loss a
wiJow and four small children, who
are all siok at this writing. He also
leaves many relatives and friends
News has just reached Here of the
sudden death of Mr. John Phelpa,
near Kelford last Monday night lift.
Phelps had many relatives in this
community.
Several of our people attended the
Powell-Parker law suit in Ahoekie
last Friday. ?? ? t '?(
Wi art sorry to report the condL
?n of Mra. J. C. Jenkins not much
proved.
Messrs. Z. V. Greene and K. F.
Daniel made a business trip to fcich
Square last (Thursday.
Glad to report the family of Mr.
N1 J. Minton rtluch improved, after
being down with the flu.
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MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR SER
GEANT MILLS GREENE.
Memorial services will be held at
the Brantley* Grove Baptist church
Sunday afternoon February 2, at 8
o'clock, in honor of Sergeant Mills
Greene, who recently died of spinal
meningitis at Newport News, Va.
Services were postponed at the time
of his burial, on account of the lack
of information as to the time of the
arrival of the body here.' It was seve
ral days after his death before the
body of the deceased soldier was
sent to his relatives hare, and no ela
borate services were arranged* at
that time.
Sergeant Greene had1 been in
France for several months, having
seen actual 'service. He was gassed
while in action, but almost fully re
covered from the effects. However,
upon reaching this side, just before
h* was demobilised to return to his
home near here, he was stricken with
the above diaease and in a few days
a message was received by relatives
telling of his death. It is probable
<e disease resulted frotn'the ef
fects of the gassing rsceived while
in action.
A large attendance is expected t?
attend the memorial service, which
will be the first held in this section
tor n fallen hero of the war just
past.
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BASIS; MANY CHANGES
New Power Installed; Larger
Force Added; Prepared for
Large Volume of Business
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A LIVE PUBLICATION
Beginning March 1 All Sub
scribers Will Be Placed on
Paid-in-Advance Basis.
Returning to Ahoskie, after eight
months of service with the United
States navy, the editor of this paper
immediately began the publication of
the Herald, although seriously handi
capped by lack of machine?* and
man power with which to 'rate.
With advertising patronage Tone,
finances completely wrecks*-, but,
with an indulgent public, and suc
cored by the good will that the
Herald has at all times endeavored
to gain by pure merit, the paper has
appeared regularly each week, with
one exception?New Year's week.
To be sure, the Herald has not been
in size or in quality what it was be
fore the war; but, this management
again reiterates that "we did our
best." The interests .of Hertford
county have been uppermost in every
endeavor that has been made to
place the Herald back to a standard
of which Hertford county people
could rightfully boast.
Although our readjustment period
has not been fully attained, much
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er engine has been lately installed,
interior improvements have been
made to the office, an experienced
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added to our force; and, with our
last issue, a paper resembling that of
our former standard Was attained.
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lishing ? paper. Our expenses of
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.PRESIDENT WOCDROW WILSON
I'resident Woodrow Wilson la bead
f the American delegation to the
??nee conference.
dancing by church
members will not be
tolerated in ahoskie
Adopt Resolutions Lut Saturday
* Condemning Dancing; CoT.Bant
of Church Will Bo Amondad.
The Ahoskie Baptist church in
conference last Saturday unanimous
ly adopted resolutions condemning
the modern dance. zThe covenant of
the church was so amended as to
make those of that church who en
gage in the modern dances subject to
reproof by the church, and on furt
her offense sufficient cause to remove
from the membership of the church.
On the following morning, just after
the regular preaching hour, the reso
lutions, which had already been made
a part of the church covenant, were
unanimously approved by the church
in an open meeting. 'fhia action was
taken as published in the Herald last
week; and is the outcome of the bold
stand taken by the pastor of the
church, Rev. Fred T. Collins. Rev.
Collins, in his attiude, apparently, has
the solid support of the members of
his church. However, as he remark,
ed at the meeting last Sunday, there
were some who did not have the
courage to stand up for their con
victions when an opportunity to vote
was given, some of the church mem.
bers refrained from voting.
At the regular preaching hour the
pastor employed Ephesians, 6th chap
ter, 11th verge?"And have no fel
lowship with the unfruitful works
of darkness, but rather reprove them"
?in support of the contemplated ac
tion of the church in adding the Above
amendment to the covenant His
sermon was a severe condemnation of
the frequenters of the local dance
hall, he having announced at the
beginning of his sermon that local
conditions would be treated in his
sermon. An unusually large congre
gation attended the service. >
Miss Dorothy Vann, a teacher in
fhe Aulander Graded School, was
the guest of relatives in Ahoskie
several days this week.
Thirty days in which to settle tl st
subscription account. Do it now!
PRESIDE ST WILSON ADDRESS
BEFORE PEACE CONFERENCE
IN PARIS ON LAST SA TURDA V
Following to President Wilton ad
dress delivered at the opening of the
second meeting of the peace confer
ence in the S*Ue de La Paix of the
Foreign office in Paris:
"Mr. Chairman >?I consider it a
distinguished privilege to be permit,
ted to open the discussion in this con
ference or the league of nations. We
have assembled for two purposes?to
fnake the present settlements Which
have been rendered necessary by this
war, and also to geeure the peace of
the yorld, not only by the present
settlements, bat the arrangements wt<
shall make at this conference for its
maintenance.
Why Neeeeeary.
"The league of nations seems to
me fo be necessary for berth of thee
purpoeeg. There are many oomplica
ed questions connected with the pre
sent settlements, which perhaps can
not be successfully worked out to n
ultimate issue by the decisions we
shall arrive at here. I can easily con.
ceive that many of these getlements
.will need subsequent consideration;
' that many of the decisions we molte
1 (hall need subsequent alternation in
him degree, for if I may ludjre by
my own study of some of these ques
tions they .are not susceptible for
confident judgments at present.
Set Up Machinery.
"It Is, therefore, necessary that we
should set up some machinery by
which >v" work of this conference
sh^j"jjjs^?red complete.
here for the
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II toil's PHI
FOR DISCHARGED fl
SOLDIER-SAILOR
Shafer Plan Proposes To Put
Bill Through Cong re? That
Would Give Men Extra.
HEADQUARTERS ARE
IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
Soldiers and Sailors Should Be
Materially Aided to Help
Them Get Sams Ratine.
to benefit the men of the service was
originated in the city of Noriolk, the
original pioneer sponsor being W. B.
Shsfer, Jr., a farmer of Princes Anne
county. The movement has recently
.gained great momentum, and the ser
vice men are backing it to the limit.
The following letter has been recen
tly mailed from national headquart
ers at Norfolk: -t
Do you know that the majority of
the men that joined the service this
year'gave up positions paying them
arodUd $150.00 per month and soma
as much as $300.00 per month? Com
pare that with $30.00 per month.
This is a moral issue. The men of
the service worked or fought night
and day for whatever the govern
ment chose to pay them; they did not
strike, neither did they get ten per
cent plus. They only obeyed orders.
The only record we have of a whole
company disobeying orders was that
one of our companies were charging
the Huns and the officer gave orders
to halt, but they captured' several
German dugouts before obeying him.
Some people oppose the plan be
cause it will cost the government
three (3) billion dollars, saying
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statements are an insult to tt>? flag,
for our experts tell us that it would
have cost us over twenty-five (26)
Million dollars per year to have car
ried the war on several years longer
and they furtther state that we could
have financed it for a number of
years under oar same Liberty bond
plan. Now, taxes, don't faint, for
our generation could pay the three
billion off by an average increased
tax of just one dollar per year for
each person of the United States. Oar
great country is not bankrupt; no,
far from it. A vast amount of the
money we have borrowed has keen
invested in permanent improvements
and bonds of oar allies and should
we be disposed to do so we can col
lect the balance from Germany. Oar
governments is better off financially
than any government or institution
in the world today. >
Others oppose it, saying that It
woald put too much money in the
hands of the irresponslbls. Well.
when you hear a man talking lflta .
that, he either does not know what
class of men are in the service or
he ig one of those kind of men that
asked every one of his friends to
sign hie ton'* exemption card while
your boy or brothet was going to the
front to defend humanity.
There is no charity iji this plan. It
will only give the men what they
have earned thrice and a very small
portion of what they deserve. How
much would we have had if it had
not been for the men of the ser
vice?
Would it be giving oar service
men a fair deal to only give them a
one month bonus when their commer
cial competitors hsve saved a few
thousand dollars for a rainy day,
while the gates of our nstionsl trea
sury were swung open from neces- .;
sity?
Argumentts for and against the
proposition have been formulated by .1
the managers and are set oat ag foL J
lows in a bulletin recently made pob
lic. The arguments follow:
Argument for the PU?.
Will give a man a chance to make
something of himself, ss he can look
for his opportunity and find the
business he is best fitted for or re
turn to college and finisk his sduca
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