Hertford County Herald - I -Xi- J- 1 ?? 1,1 'H. ..-1-1 . -lv - - 1 - . HERTFORD COUNTY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER A PAPER WORTH WHILE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN EAST CAROLINA VOLUME X. (TEN PAGES) AHOSKIE, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1920 (ONE SECTION) No. 42. p-'f , ? . .. . . THE TOWN HAS BOUGHT THE LIGHT PLANT Town of Ahoskie Has Purchas ed Electric Light Plant from Private Corporation. PLANT WILL BE ENLARG ED TO GIVE DAY SERVICE i The Deal by Which the Town Become* Owner of Local Plant Wu Closed Last Week Day Current Begins on May 1, 1920?Both Light and Ice Plant Will be Enlarged. The Town Council of Ahos kie last week closed a deal whereby the town of Ahoskie j purchases the electric light plant here that has formerly been operated solely by the .Edenton Ice and Cold Storage .Company, of which Mr. E. R. Conger of Edenton is president. The town will take over the ac tual operation of the plant on April 1, 1920. H. A. Ycrt, (or several years an employee of the Edenton firm has been employed by the town of Ahos kie to serve them is electrical engi neer, having entire charge of the light plant when the town takes over the interests of the foreign concern. Mr. Yert was away from town on Monday looking for additional equip ment to be placed at the plant, which will be considerably enlarged between now and the time the town ex pects to begin operating it. Beginning on May 1st this year an all day and night curent will be furnished by the local plant. The contract with Mr. Conger calls for sufficient current to operate his ice plant here to be ready to be turned on May 1st. At the same time, the juice will be furnished by the plant to other local industries. Many lo cal concerns welcome the news of the day current for Ahoskie and already several of them are making plans to eliminate other sources of |?? and be ready to do their work elec trically when the current is switched on the Ant day of May, or probably sooner, if possible. Among them are the Columbia Peanut Company, Ahos kie Building* and Supply Company, the Hertford Auto and Machine Co., and the Hertford County Herald. Of coarse, many others will also use the pawer furnished by the municipal plant, and the glad news is causing , a . widespread commendation of the Town Council, which has given to the Ahoskie people' a modern necessity that private interests have failed to give. In connection with the sale of the electric plant also comes the announce ment that the ice plant, which has been run in connection with the light plant, and which is retained by Mr. Conger and his associates, will im mediately be enlarged from a sjven ton to a- fifteen ton plant, making one of the largest single ice plants in this eastern section of the Stata. Work on the new addition will com mence at ones, and will be completed in time for the opening of the plant In the coming spring. Basaar and Bes Social at EarWjnu Wednesday February 4th, J920, the Missionary Society will hold ? ba zaar and box social at the school fcoMe for the benefit of Earleys Bap tist Ohareh. Everybody Is Invited to attend. ' 1*' ? CHOWAN COMMUTE WILL MEET IN AHOS WITHIN FEW DAYS HAS VISITED ALL OTHER SITES The ComniittM Will MmI is Raleigh Nlll Wednesday with the Educa tioaal Board of Baptul Stata Cm natiM. Hon. J. H. Matthew*, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Chowan College, wai in Ahoekie Wednesday of this week, and waa interviewed by the Herald man regarding the pro gress that Is being made towards tat tling the future location of the col lege. He stated that the committee of seven had already visited and in spected the sites at all of the towns bidding for the college, except the one at Ahoekie. The Greenville peo ple, like the people of Edenton and Elizabeth City, gave the committee a royal entertainment ,and showed them over the proposed free sites for ? the college. Greenville offered eith- ' er one of three good sites but the site i located just beyond the Training School was the tentative choice, said j site consisting of twenty acres. Eliz abeth City offered a choice of four sites; and Edenton offered the Town Commons, which, if selected as the ' home of College, will be deeded by legislative enactment. At ail three ; of the towns receptions were ten- ! dered the committee. The commitee of seven will meet 1 in Raleigh probably next Wedneaday in joint conference with the Educa tional Board of the State Baptist Convention, which recently made a physical survey of the college. The meeting will be held to discuss the future of the college and upon that conference, probably, the course of the trustees depends in their meeting which will be held later at Edenton. ; The committee has not yet set a date to inspect Ahoskie's site. How- : ever, they will visit Ahoskie some time before the meeting at Edenton. ] It is apparent that E. F. Aydlette, ! an influential member of the Board, ( deems it unneceeary to visit Ahoakie, as, he says, the local surroundings are already wall known to the com mittee. Howevw, Chairman Mat thews stated authoritatively that the committee would visit Ahoakie. ? ? A Kay to Sweet Potato Varleitiae "j The United States Department of Agriculture is working out a key by means of which varieties of sweet potatoes can Be identified. There has always been a great deal of confusion regarding sweet potato varieties, and this key will make possible to posi tively identify all true varieties. It is based on the color, sise and shape of the stems and leaves, and the color site and quantity of the potatoes themselves. That the key works is | attested by the fact that by its use ] varieties described at the time Co-1 lumbus dicovered America have been 1 identified The development of varieties of the sweat potatoes for stock feed, sirup,' starch and sugar making is under way and the preliminary result# secured indicate that the poesibifities of the sweet potato have been hardly touch ed upon. It is yet too soon to say just what may be expected from this work, but the results thus far secured are vrry promising. This work is being done at Arlington Farm, Va., and at the Pee Dee Experiment Farm Station, Florence, 8. C. Investigational work in curing the sweet potatoes has also broogt oat important results. It was shown that with proper handling in storage con ditions, sweet potatoes can be earried through the winter and as late as on April 1 with not more than 1 par cent of loss from decay. Watch the label on your paper. . - ?. Rab-My-TissB Is a great rata killer. It relieves paias and soreness eawsei by RKeumttian, Neuralgia, Sprain*, act.?edvertisoMat. ROLLING STOCK DESTROYED BY THE REDS !' : 1 (tolling i-tock 011 the Tr?n? Slfccrtan railway wliWii wu* destroyed tiy boldhcvlkx. In many rase* the wrecked oar* were pushed from the track and rolled down Into (he nenrent ditch so ok to facilitate nnloterru|ited paxHage of other trains. . CONDENSED INFORMATICS l*nIm Is tbe greatest ronsunMr of raising among Spanish-American na tions. To lessen the noise of water fulling Into n liitlittih an Inventor lias pat i-t."etl sin extension tfitve for'mHO'fs. Kr.jrlish Inventor's belt driven ? * ? changes of speeeu?u?. murfreesboro news. Miss Antionette Monaton of Brook lyn New York, is the truest of Miss Maude Vinson. . Mr. Eliott Nicholson spent a few days In Norfolk last week. Mr. G. D. Caroon of Statesville was in town last Thursday. Miss Maude Vinson entertained a host of her friends Saturday even ing in honor of her truest, Miss An tonette Munston. Mr. Eliott Nicholson haa purchased a new Studebaker Six. Mr. J. A. Campbell made a busi ness trip to Norfolk last Friday. Dr. G. N. Harrell O. S. Parker, Au brey Davis and Charlie Nelson spent the week end in Richmond. Miss Grace Pearce who is teaching at Conway spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. EUa Pearce. Mr. B. H. Brown of Franklin was a caller in town last week end. Mr. Collen Sewell spent the week end in Norfolk. Mr. L. J. Lawrence was in Milwau kee Wednesday on legal business. Mr. Fred Joyner spent a few days in Norfolk last week. Mrs. J. R. Byrd, who has been vis iting her son, Alfred Byrd, has re turned to her home in Franklin. Mr. R. E. Storey of Winton was in town last week. Mrs. R. B. Watson is on the sick list at this writing. Mrs. H. M. White is visiting her brother, Mr. Thomas H1U, at Frank lin, Va. ai(l Xutujow Aspsjnqj, )??| uo I young and attractive daughter tt Mr. I James Vinson, Liilie, became the bride of Mr. Kellie Grant Parker. This fine young couple are well known ' here and have the best wishes of a host of friends. hl o -N GOVERNORS ARE ASKED TO AID RECRUiTINC Secretary Baker has adressed a let ter to the governor of each state requesting his official co-operation in the nation-wide recruiting drive to be inaugurated by the war department and t? he intensified during the week of Febrnary 22 to 29, which is to be made national enlistment week. The governor* were asked te issue pro. clamations calling attention si their citizens to the importance of the ad vantages offered. in the new "ctttaie army" and to otherfise assist in the effort to bring the srmy to the full antMHsed strength. Army officials said tow^r ? mini mum of 75,000 new eaUatments would be required before March SI i in order that the best results be o|> itained from the training of the re organised army. 0 9?nd your Job printing to [I he Herald oltic?. THE DISMAL SWAMP. The Dismal Swamp, that mystery body of awmmp and jungle that runs over the boundry line between Vir ginia and North Carolina, is the sub ject of a bulletin by the Geological Survey of the United States, and the story the bulletin tells is so interest ing that the reader wonders that the states or the general government do not include the Dismal Swamp among the great park reservations of the country. This unique bit of nature's work is so convenient to travel, and so weird and interesting in Ha own way, and different from anything else that is offered the traveler and the vacatio nseeker, that it ought to be made accessible and convenient. Much of the country of the swamp is yet the earth in the making. The peat formation is a part of the pro cess of coal development now in ac tive operation. The dry surface peat ! taken ont and prepared could be used us fuel, although a better fuel results after nature in her patient process of yean of transformation through heat and pressure has compacted the carbon of the accumulated vegetation and condensed the energy. The forest life of the swamp is re markably comprehensive as there the plants of the Northern and Southern areas meet. Many varieties of trees are grouped almost together. Animal life is also abundant, snakes and all. Lake Drummond, an open body of j water in the swamp, many connecting 'canals, an occasional farm, and here and there high ground to vary the scene add to the novelty and interest. The swamp should be added to the national playground scheme in some mannei*, and a lot more of the Caro-. lina coast country could be included in such a project to the welfare of the people.?News and Observer, 0 For Sheriff Hertford Count I hereby announce myself a can didate for Sheriff of Hertford Coun ty, subject to the afproaching pri mary. If nominated and elected 1 shall endeavor to OH the office .to the best of my ability. C, R. 0DOM, Ahoskie, N. C. January 29, 1920. Brother Johasoa Take* Stab at Mur freeaboro. In last week's issue of the Chari ty and Children Editor Archibald Johnson took a fling at our good town,' lfurfrewboro, by referring to it na a "dead town." Brother John son knoweth not what dangerous grttfwd he treadeth. Kditqr- Connor of the Roanoke-Chowan Times regrets that editor Johnson should have given the unkind cut. Be careful, br'er Johnson. It pays to advertise! FORD AUTOMOBILE 1 DEMOLISHED BY W. & ' P. ENGINE MONDAY j OCCIDENT WAS UNAVOIDABLE E. S. Winbrow, Local Ihumu Man Wu Driving Car and EKAp?d , ^ Without Injury?Car Tarn All to Smitharaan*. * A Ford car driven by Mr. E. S- ' | Winbrow, a local insurance agent, wa8 completely demolished by an en tine of the Wellington and Powels rille Railroad at Ahoakie last Mon- | lay about twelve o'clock. The car was torn into pieces, part of it being dragged under the wheels of the ten der of the engine, th engine itself be ing thrown off the rails. Luckily, no one was injured, with the exception of a few bruises sus tained by Mr. Winbrow. Mr. L. S. Savage, of the Branning Manufactur ing Company, was at the throttle of the engine that hit the car. The en gine was backing up on the "T"' track, and running at a very low rate of speed when the accedent occurred. The crossing was near the Barnes Sawyer Grocery Company, this being a track parallel to the Coast Line railroad. The engine was pulling several box cars that were being ta ken to the transfer where the stand ard guage truck was to be supplant ed by the truck of the narrow guage road. The fact that the engine was back ing at the time of the accident made it unavoidable upon the part of the engineer in charge, who was looking through the front of the cab. He did not see the Ford car and its oc cupant at all until the car was hit by the engine. The driver of the car stated that his engine partly choked as he was crossing the track which accounted for the accident. A 1 - I Report of the condition of the MERCHANTS * FARMERS BANK at Winton North Carolina ,at the RESOURCES close of business December 31, 1919. Loans and Discounts $193,035.71 Overdraft! unsecured 91.57 United States Bond and Liberty Bonds 4,200.00 Premium on Bonds ? 8.76 Banking1 housea furniture and fixtures 9,495.93 Caah in vault and net amounta due irtm Banks, Ban ken and Trust compa- j nies 148,709.51 ' Cash items held over 24 hrs. 1,620.35 , Checks for clearing 2,700.24 TOTAL <859,862.06 Capital Stock paid in 10,000.00 Surplus fund 33,000.00 Undivided Profits, less cur rent expenses and taxes paid 4,107.49, Bills payable 100.00 Deposits subject to check 119,846.71 j Time certificates of deposit 25,550.00 Savings deposit 115,640.00 Cashier's checks outstanding 2,826.18 1 Due to State Banks, Bank*, j and truat companies 48,752.20 , TOTALl** $369,862.06 ( STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF HERTFORD, Winton, l January 22nd., 1920. I, J. P. Mitchell, Cashier of the J above named bank, do solemnly ( pwear that the above statement is , true to the best of my knowledge and , belief. I J. P. MITCHELL, Cashier. , C o rrect?Attest: W. L. Daniel, , Jno. A. Shaw, W. P. Shaw, Jr. Directors. , Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of January, 1910. P. S. Jordan, Notary Public. Steel rr.d Ircn. |* n k!nhnn ?*?el and xo It cannot be r- -.v ?o h-H: ?>s*t Inm contains More . . >kllJ . .# UJ l"' t^A ,t " ' SEAR EAST DRIVE WILL BE WAGED Armenian and Syrian' Relief Fund Headed by Rev. B. M. Lacker. 3RIVE BEGINS HERE ON FEBRUARY THE FIRST Hertford County Will Be Ask ed to Adopt 33 Orphans Who Have Be?n Rendered Home less and Are Today Facini Death?This b Not a War Fund. In respone to the appeal for food and clothing and a chance ;o live, the people of Hertford County have been asked to adopt 33 homeless Armenian srphans who are today facing death in a land where hope less natives know nothing but sorrow. Beginning Sunday, February 1. a campaign of re lief will be waged in the coun ty under the direction of B. M. Lackey as chairman of the drive. The campaign will run for three weeks. It is not war fund that the people of this country are being asked to raise. It is only an act for human ity's sake. Nearly 300,000 naked, starving boys and girls are weeping and wailing for a chance to live. They are homeless and parentlees. They are suffering because their par ents were murdered and their com forts of home destroyed?yes, all be cause the Armenians would not dis card their Christian faith for the faith of the cruel, barbarous Turks. Under the leadership of the State Chairman George H. Bellamy, North Carolina will conduct its campaign for the adoption of 3,334 orphans in the Near East. $60.00 will provide for one orphan for one year. Prac tically every county in the State has been systematically organized for the campaign and indications now point to a successful drive in every coun ty. Some have already raised their juotas. Others are prepared to adopt >11 their orphans during the first week. Hertford Couitfy, under the lead ership of Rev. Mr. Lackey, is confi dently expected to raise its quota and will become mother to 33 homeless ind starving Armenian childrea. Rev. Mr. Lackey is making prepar itions for the campaign which will i>e conducted by him from Winton, ind is enthusiastic over the prospect >f success before him in the under taking. ' r More Business Houses Needed Here. Within the put Ave day* two dif Terent concern! have made applica :ion to the secretary of the Ahoskie Chamber of Commerce for aid in And ing a location irt Aho?kik. in which to sstabliah their businesses However, it wai impossible for any isaistanct to be givenTVs there were . ' no places available. Perons having business houses for rent would confer s favor upon themselves as well as the future growth of the town if they would list such opportunities with the Chamber of Commerce. NOTICE I If you have any trouble with your eyes see Dr. Howard Sm^th at oar ?tor* on Thursday, February 3rd., and have them properly Atted wtth glasses All work guaranteed. HERRING A BEALE, Wintoa, N. C. . Ken** vour subscription. J&m