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VOLUME S (TEN PAGES) AHOSKIE, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1920 (ONE SECTION) No. 40.
CHOWAN COLLEGE TRUSTEES
WILL MEET AT EDENTON TO
DECIDE ITS FUTURE HOME
DECISION IS POSTPONED ?
A Meeting Will Be Held in
Edenton Within Thirty
Dtjri.
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SEVERAL TOWNS OFFER
BONUSES AND FREE SITE
Trmtaai in Mwliai at Ahoskie on
Wadnaadaj' Liit?n to flat taring
Ottri from GrMnrilU, Eliubtth
City, Edenton and Ahoakie? Eden
ton Makak Higheat Off?f with
AKoakia a Cloae Sacond?Do Not
Want SacoaJ Grada College?Dr
B. W. Spillman Critic ieed
? The Chowan College trus
tees sat for five hours Wednes
day and listened to the pleas
of delegations representing
Murfreasboro, Greenville, Eliz
abeth City, and Ahoskie, all
asking that the college be locat
ed in those towns; and then
unanimously voted, on motion
of E. F. Aydlette of Elisabeth
City, to defer the final decision
for a period of thirty days. The
same motion included the ap
pointment of a committee of
seven who are to visit each of
the towns and look over the si
tes offered; then to report their
findings to a full meeting of the
Board to be held at Edenton.
The following committee, com
poesd of three men from each
association together with the
chairman of the Board, was ap
pointed : J. H. Matthews, chair
man, Paul Long, Noah W. Brit
ton, C. W. Mitchell, E. F. Ayd
' lette, D. E. Williams, and A.
Sawyer.
When the trustees arrived in town
on the morning train* Wednesday
they ware met at the station by a
long line of waiting automobiles and
a delegation from Ahoskie, who im
mediately drove them to the Bap
tist church where the meeting was
held. The entire student body of
the Ahoakie High School waa also on
hand, carrying a large banner on it
inscribed "Chowan College for Ahoa
kie." Several yells were given by
the students. After the last train
arrived the trustees, who had been
- taken to the church entered into an
open session with many local people
in addition to many visitors, listened
% for almost five hours to the delibera
tions, which took on an aspect of a
crowded court room, with a large
? body of lawyers plead their cases, the
jury?trustees?sitting in solemn
judgement. The lsdies of the town
served lunch to the trustees and vis
itors, who included the pastors from
the West Chowan Associstion who
were in conference here on the same
day.
The meeting opened with Murfrees
boro people holding the floor. Hon.
D. C. Barnea, representing that town,
made a brief speech, telling of what
his people were going to do for the
college if it remained in Murfrees
boro, and suggesting that the prin
pal trouble with the college was a
lack of support and equipment, an
idea that was later stressed hy the
Rev. Mr. Whitley of that town. The
citizens offered free transportation
to and froip the railroads for the fa
culty and student body, and a bonus
of $11,000, which was later raised
to $22,6000 by Hon. Qtanley Win
borne, who waxed somewhat facetious
in hi* remarks concerning Ahoskie in
its effort* to aecure the College, re
ferring feelingly to the square near
the depot, Which in times past crea
ted a notable action in court, in
which Mr. Winborne appeared a*
counsel for the losing side. Mr. T. E.
Vann of Como and Dr. J. B. Brewer
acting president of the College also
made talks for Murfreesboro as the
location.
Ahoskie appeared next on the scene.
Rev. Fred T. Collins followed Mayor
W. L. Curtis, the latter having ex
tended an invitation to the trustees
to locate the College here. Rev. Mr.
Collins exhibited a map showing the
key location of Ahoskie, and showed
it up, to the satisfaction of all, that
Ahoskie was the "hub" of the section
which Chowan College serves, and
which ita founders intended for it to
serve. Dr. C. G. Powel followed him
reading resolutiona passed by the Bap
tist church and a letter written by
Hon. Francis D. Winston. Having
time called on him he gave as Ahos
kie's bonus a subscription of $75,000
and a free site of ten acres to be se
lected on the estate of J. R. Garrett
who on Tuesday had generously do
nated the site. '
Next came Greenville whose rep
resentatives extolled the peculiar at
mosphere of that town, which was
interpreted a* being most favorable to
the location of a girls' college. They
also exhibited a map showing Green
ville to be the central location of the j
eastern section of the State and ap
pealed to the trustees to move the :
institution .there. Much emphasis [
was also given to the health of that |
town ana in tfte course of the remarks
their representative stated that $9, j
000 had just been appropriated to
combat the mosquito in that city.
Rev. M. Moore, of the Baptist Church
of that city, read a letter written by
Dr. B. W. Spillman, of Kinston, who
ventured the opinion that Greenville
was the logical location in which let
ter he advocated a junior college,
which, he said, would probably re
ceive $260,000 from the tfisaion
Board if moved to Greenville. Mr.
E. E. Flanagan closed for that city,
and after presenting various resolu
tions, offered $30,000 and a free site
of 15 acres as Greenville's donation.
Elisabeth City followed, with attor
ney Walter L. Cahoon leading the
fight, who was preceded by Rev. E.
K. Williams of Elizabeth City and at
torney D. H. Tfllett ,of Camden,
Rev. Mr. Williams in light vein said
he was sure, if the Lord had to be
born over again, he would pick the
city of Greenville as the place of his
nativity, if the statements of the rep
resentative* from that place were
to be taken literally. Attorney Til
Ivtt made a fine oration in behalf of
|he Shiloh Baptist Church, the oldest
.church in the State. Mr. Cahoon was |
sure that Elisabeth City was the ge- |
ographical center and should receive <
the college because it-could support
better than the other towns asking
(or it. He also scored Dr. Spilman
to whom he referred as "The Pope"
who had sent forth an edict that the
college should be removed to Green
vill, if it would receive the good gra
ces of the Mission Board. The au
dience was evidently with him In this
for he was applauded liberally when
he made tha^ assertion. Mr. E. F.
Aydlette of the Board of Trustees,
altho sitting in judgement, made a
plea for Elizabeth City. That city
offered free sits of 20 acres sn a bo
nus of $60,000 in cash.
Edenton followed. Dr. E. J. Gri
ffin leoding who put the joke on Green
ville by stating that Edenton had a
few mosquitoes but none of the $9.
000 variety referred to by the dele
gation from that city. Mr. Wiggins
followed him. Edenton offered a site
of 40 acres and bonus of $100,000.
At this juncture Mr. Aydlette re
tired from the church calling with
him some of his advisers and friends,
and upon his return made the metion
that prevailed, namely that a com
mittee be appointed and another
meeting held in Edenton. Mr. C. W.
Mitchell interposed objection, stating
that the time specified (thirty daya)
waa insufficient; but upon being put
to vote the motion prevailed without
a dissenting: voice.'
The following delegations were here
from the various towns Wednesday:
E. E. Flanagan, Vice-Preeident Cham
ber of Commerce, Dr. C. O. H. Laugh
inghouse, Rev. W. H. Moore, Pastor
Memorial Baptist Church, Rev. Wal
ter Patten, pastor Jarvia Memorial
M. E. Cfturch, and Profeasor C. W.
Wilson of the Training School, all of
Greenville; Dr. G. W. Clarke, Rev.
H. K. Williams, Mayor W. G. Galthar,
Judge Geo. J. Spence, Sapt. M. P.
J*nnlng?, Supt. S. L. Sheep, Editor
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W. O. Saunders. Secretary Chamber
of Commerce L. D. Case, W. P. Duff,
Attorney W. L. Gaboon, C. E. Dun
etan, and Measn. Jones and Twlford,
and D. H. Tillett of Camden, tepre
aentlriK Elizabeth City; Editor H. L
Storey, E. O. Warren, J. L. Wi^nins,
Frank Bond, G. W. Godwin, Thomas
Chear., Dr. E. J. Griffin, W. H. Clark
R. P. Badham, W. H. Ward. W. A.
Everett, X. E. Copeland Rev?. E. Wall
and W. J. Berryman, of Edenton; D.
C. Barnes, Stanley Winborne. Rev.
i J. W Whitl?y,jT. B. Wynn, J. B.
i Brewer, and Thad Vann, for Mor
freesobor; Mayor Walter L. Curtis,
?fcev. F. T. Collins, Dr. C. C. Powell.
E. J. Gerock and J. R. Garrett, r- p
r-.-M-ntinit Ahoskie.
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The above is a picture of the Annual Old-New Year Banquet That is held in Ahoskie, the
above being the Banquet given on December 31, 1919. The spread- was laid in the rooms of
the Tuscarora Club. * There were seventy-two persons present.
PLANS UNDER WAY TO
BUILD RAILROAD FROM
FRANKLIN TO AHO'KIE
Meeting Wm Held in Franklin, V??
Lut Week Looking to tko Devel
opment of the Plans Fostered by
Murfreesboro People.
A meeting was held in Franklin,
Va., last wegk between the represen
tative* of that town and the repre
sentatives of Murfreesboro, Hertford
County, regarding the proposed elec
tric railway, to run from Franklin,
Va., to Ahoskie, or Aulander, coming
by way of Murfreesboro and touch
ing points near Union and St. Johns
in this County. The plans as first
developed by J. A. Campbell, promo
ter, of Murfreesboro, were to have
power furnished by the Meherrin ri
ver, and, in addition to the current
necessary to operate the railway, to
furnish electric current for commer
cial purposes. However, the views
brought out at the meeting here re
ferred to held to the idea that it
would be hard to furnish sufficient
hydro-electric power from a plant on
the Meherrin River; and that the best
plan would be to have a combination
of electric and steam power
Plans are underway, and some of
the stock for the enterprise has been
already subscribed. It is probable
that a charter will soon be secured
and further subscriptions taken.
Ahoskie people have not as yet
been apprised of the real intentions
of the promoters. However, Ahos
kie is interested enough to want this
trf>wn selected as the terminal of the
railway, if the plans materialise As
a matter of wise forethought, it is
the opinion locally that Ahoskie is
the logical terminal. For, it would
not only provide connection with the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, but the
Wellington and Powellsville Railroad
running through Bertie County, will
also serve as an important connection
and add to the revenue of the new
railway.
CONVENTION TO CON
SIDER DRAINAGE TO
MEEJ NEXT MONTH
Convention Will Be Held in Waih--r
ton and Will Take up Important
Matters?North Carolina Foromoet
i in This Work.
The State of North Carolina ia the
pioneer of the southeastern States in
the matter of drainaKe and reclama
tion of the swamp and overflowed
areas. It was the first of these sta
tes to enact practical drtinage laws
which have stood the test of the high
er courts in every detail. Virginia,
Georgia, Florida, and South Caro
lina have all enacted drainage laws
similar to those of North Carolina.
During the war, drainage work in
this and other southeastern states
in general, due to the great diversion
of capital to the purchase of govern
ment securities, scarcity of labor and
machinery, etc., the past six months
to a year, however, has witnessed a
resumption of this work, and already
many districts in the Piedmont and
Coastal Plain regions are either in
the process of organization, or the
work of dredging is actually in pro- ?,
gresa.
With the enactment of the State ;
law for the re-valuation of all real
. oroperty In North CkroHaa, it la r -
desirable than ever, from the stand
point of the individual citizen, that <
all his lands should be brought to the
highest productive value, so as to
yield a return commensurate with the
taxable valut- For this reason,_thc
drainage and reclamation of these
lands is of vital interest to a large
body of our citizens.
The object of the reclamation of
Fwamp and overflowed lands is three
fold: (1) To Increase the healthful
ness in the section of country in
which the swamps and overfoWed
land* exist; (2) to make a non-pro
ducing area productive, and thus .add
to the revenue bf the State and the
owner; (3) to facilitate intWcoursc
between communities adjacent to the
swamp areai by the constructing of
roads, which alwayi follow* the dra
inage at *ny -.r; n.p area. In short,
the bier idea is-to render these areas
with their great potential value as ag- f
ricutural lands, healthful an,d desir
able from the standpoint of the res
ident or the settler.
It is to further the work of drain
age that the North Carolina Drain
age Association was organised in the
year 1808. Preparations are now be
ing made by this Association for a
DRAINAGE CONVENTION to be
held at Washington, North Carolina,
February 26 and 26, and all citizens
directly or indirectly interested in
this form of conservation and devel
opment of one of the State's great
est natural resources are invited to
attend and take part In the proceed
ings.
Florida is wide awake to tha im
portance of drainage and has under
taken the Herculean task of drain
ing the Evergladaa, an area of over
foar million acre* in a body. North
Carolina has no much Immenur sin
ir'x project, but she does have over
i v '
it million acrea of splendid land, that
if properly drained, will yield untold
wealth to oar people and put our
State flrat in agricultural value*.
Thia rich land in it* present state
'is of practically no value and is a
menace to ur residents and a check
t odeairable immigrants It will coat
from $1S to $46 par acre to reclaim
it. It wil than to worth from $10q
to $1(0 par acre. One year^ crop
will more than pay for the drainage
and, from the standpoint of the
health of the resident aad settlor.
It will aave doctor's bills and funer
r.l cipenee*.
MEETING OF FARMERS'
WAREHOUSE STOCK
HOLDERS WEDNESDAY
Meeting Was More Largely Attended
and Further Plan* Developed for
Enlarging Warehouse and Build
ing Re-Drying Plant.
The stockholders of the Farmers
Tobacco Warehouse met again at this
city, in the Woodmfen Hall, on Wed
nesday afternoon, January 14. A
larger attendance was on hand at this
meeting and the plans for devloping
the warehouse here were gone into
with more detail. It was definitely
decided to raise more stock and to
enlarge the "present structure to dou
ble its present dimensions, making it.
one of the largest houses in eastern
Carolina. Committees are now ac
tively at work raising the necessary
subcriptions with which to carry out
. the building program in time for th^
opening of the season for 1920
It was also voted definitely to con
j struct a re-drying plant, tha cost of
which will be estimated by contractors
and a committee was appointed to
consult a contractor in order to as
certain the needs of the market here
and give the approximate cost of the
plant. It is probable, that the plant
will cost about forty thousand dol
lars. .
BANK AH0SK1E
WILL BUILD A
NEW BUILDING
Stockholder* Vote to Build A'
$100,000 Building Right
Away.
ARCHITECT NOW BEING
CONSULTED FOR PLANS
Last Year Was the Best in the
History of the Institution, A
Dividend of 50.3 per cent, net
Being Declared?Employees
Given Bonus of 15 per cent
on Year's Salary?Officers
Elected.
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The stockholders of the
Bank of Ahoskie at their annual
meeting here last Thursday
unanimously agreed to con
struct a $75,000 or $100,000
new bank building, either on
the present site or on some site
selected by the building
'mittee, which is composed of
the following well known bus
iness men of Ahoskie: H. S.
Basnight, L. S. Savage, J. R.
uarrett, U. Ureene, J. N. Yann,
and J. O. Carter. An architect
has already been consulted to
draw the plans and make a ten
tative blue print; and just as
soon as this can be completed
the contract will be let for the
early construction of the bank
building, which will be compet
ed durintt the current year';
The year 1919 was the beat in th?
history of thia local bank aa was ev
idenced by the annual report of tha
cashier, J. 0. Carter, who reported
a dividend of 50.3 per cent, net. Of
this amount 12 per cent was ordered
paid to the individual stockholders
and the remainder will be alowad to
remain in the institution. A 15 per
..cent bonus on the total yearly aalarjr
of theefciployees of the bank was vot
ed and presented to cashier J. O. Car
ter, and J. S. Crawford and Paul
E. Duks, assistant cashiers, The sal
aries of all three employees were
also raised each $50.00
During the day of the meeting the
stockholders partook of a sumptous *
dinner served in the Manhattan Cafe,
after which a smoker was enjoyed
by the stockholders and employees.
The folowing officers were elected
for the year 1920: C. C. Hoggard,
President; H. S. Baanight, Vive-Pres
ident; Dr. J. B. Ruflln, Vice-President
J. O. Carter, caaheir, J. S. Crawford
and p. E Dukes, assistant cashiers.
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The American Red Cross has now
created a fund of $75,000 out of
which its home Service sections may
make loans to disabled service men
under the care of the Federal Board
of Vocational Education when they
need money because of delay in re
ceiving from the government their
first training pay cheeks.