Hertford County Herald HERTFORD COUNTY'S ONJ.Y NEWSPAPER A PAPER WORTH WHILE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN EAST CAROLINA Volume X. Twelve Paget Ahoskie, North Carolina, Friday 20, 1920 One Section No. 45 MEETING THE I BOLL WEEVIL A Fir* Va.r R.-Adj??tm.nt Period ?? Test Skill u4 Uoncy of This State is not going to quit growing cotton bewuM of the boll weevil, ami where individual farmer! or groupa abandon cotton, it ?UI be for some other crop or activity which, aftor they learn how, will ba equal ly as profitable or even more profit The coming of the boil weevil mea ns a test of the skill and resource of the farmer, and those who can pro duce cotton so economically aa to offset the low from the waavil, can continue to produce cotton in spite of the weevil. These statements sum up eome of the conclusions of Franklin Sherman, State Entomologist for North Caro lina, in aweying the situation in the light of known facts about dam age from boll weevil. Disclaiming that he ia either an economist or fit ted to advise on cropping methods, Mr. Sherman, aa an entomolodist, outlines a program for 1919, and says hat the same general advice will hold for each section as they are invaded in the future. "Farmars may feel free to plant (this year, 1920) their usual acrea ge of cotton, of usual rarities, and raise it by usual methoda. But they should already ba studying the mat ter of earlier maturing varities, and methods of fertilising and cultivat ing which will haaten maturity,?and they should be lsyiug their final plana for more hogs (or other livestock) and of other cropa in the year to fol low. "in 19Z1 th? formers in this area ?hould plan to reduce their cotton ?citegc about 10 per cent. That is to M7 the man who has been growing 10 acres of cotton ahould plan about 9 acres hi 1021,?the man who has been planting 60 acres should pthnt about 40 to 49 acres in 1921, and the man who has been growing 100 acres should plant 80 to 90 acrea in 1921. "This slightly reduced acreage should be of the selected varities and should be fertilised and cultivated t? hastn maturity. .In that same year o>f 1*21 the reduction in cotton should be balanced,?more than balanced if labor will permit?by increased at tentin to corn, other crops and lire, stock. The farm should be folly self sustaining hi the matter of meat, grain arid forage, with a surplus to ?ell, if poasible. Then, if the weevil is very destructive n the slightly re duced acreage, the farm will be self, supporting, and if the woevil-dams ge should he light, it may make a I good profit, not only on the other things, but on cotton alaa. (1922) No matter bow profitable his cotton may be in 1921, (the first year that can give a full test) the faflker would do wall not to increase his cotton to the old acreage in 1922. If he has done wall on the reduced acreage in 1921, he had better hold to that same acreage for 1922. If the weevil vtere disasterous to his reduced cottbn acreage in 1921, he may reduce another 10 par cant in 1922, especially if he can again re place the cotton with other thin**. "Thus, experience from year to year will guide him through the pe riod of three to five years of read justment." 0 CARD OF THANKS We, who have recently suffered the ?oes of wife, daughter and sister, offer our thanks and deep appreciation for ; the many deeds of kindness that were bestored ppon us in our recent bere avement. To that faithful, physician, i Dr. Arthur W. Greene, we offer our inogt sincere thanks for the heroic effort made to save the Ufe at our dear 0n?, realising that he pbewe all employed every power #Hhin his skill to save her life. J. Roy Parker, Mn. Anna Turnley Miss Elisabeth Turnley, Lleyd Turnley Edwin Turnley e See that the label on your paper is dated In advance, If you want the Herald to continue coming to yotir boms. MEETING OF HERTFORD i COUNTY COMMISSIONER* The board of county commiaaion era of Hertford County mat on the 2nd day of February 1020, all menu bare of the bo^rd being preaent ex cept J. O.. Askew, Jr. Proceedings of laat meeting read and approved. The committee on tank and jail, committee to build bridge at Deep Creek and committee on Worrells Mill at Murfreesboro are still con tinued. On motion the board givea autho rity for Gua Baas and Andrew Ses soins and wife to be placed in the county home. 13. B. Storey paid into the board the sum of $10.00 on hire of Kelly Vaughan. On motion Jno. W. Mitchell is re lieved of taxes on four (4) bales cot ton $400-00 aame being in hands of commiaaion merchants at timeof list The board authorizes the payment of $200 to O. H. Britton aa advance on contract ofV^orrelU Mill bridge, Murfreesboro. The board of coanniasioners receiv ed the following certificate of elec tion held in Murfreesboro Graded School district No. 1, to wit:?To the board of county commisaioners of Hertford County; we, the undersi gned registrar and judgee of election for special tax school diatrict, Mur freeaaboro graded school district No. 1 located in Murfreesboro township, Hertford County, N. C.,having held the election on bond iaaue for $26, 000 in (aid apeeial tax school dis trict according to the provisions of the State wide bond act of North Carolina, as amended 1007 and 1909 on the 6th day of January 1020, do make and certify to be correct the following statement; No. of votes registered. 54 1 No. of votes cast foi bonds- - 45 ^? No. of votes cast against bonds; none. In witness where of we have here unto subscribed our names this the 6th day of January 1920. V. C. SEWELL, P. B. GRIFFITH Judges of Election. The board ordered that (aid bonds be issued, and in accordance with petition received from the board of education and aim in accordance with the order of county commission ers, passed at their session of Dec ember 1st, 1919. J no. E. Vann is ordered to be sum moned before the board next meeting and make report on the etate of J. C. Carter. On motion Miss Swindell is requ ested, to appear before board and make accounting of tin cans sold since last report The Superintendent of health made his regular monthly report. The following bill* presented and approved for payment, to wit: Charlie Faulk, keeping winton ferry 16 4?yt *32.00 Thad Dukes, work county - home D?c. and Jan. 48.00 J. E. Jones, board etc. 4.84 B. Scull, 12 .months phone bill 24.00 B. Scull, refund on taxes 59.08 H. H. Jones, 1 horse county home 128.00 W. E. Cullens, salary Co. Sup- - erviaor 1WW W. E. Cullens, exenses Jan. 110.60 A. S. Mitchell, services on board review ' 69.60 H. H. Taylor, supplies to Mrs Hill 6.00 W. A. Thomas, services Asst Sup. 16.04 C. R. Odopi, expenses J. J. Backer-to Raleigh 30.81 E. W. GaithOr, phone rent 9.00 E. W. Gaither, nerviee? Decern * ber 1919 60.00 Stark Futrell, work Winton ferry 8.00 Charlie Rountree, keeping Par ker ferry 46.00 H. B. Knox, Pd. Robt Boser 6.00 Robert J. Britton, services wel fare officer 41.64 W. D. Browne, County De W. D. Browne, County De monstrator January 10.00 E. J. Gerock, Sup. Co. home 17.70 J Matthew Wilson, keeping Tar Ldg. ferry 90.04 James Hudson, keeping Hill* ferry 40.00 I. J. Debose, keeping B. H ferry 40.00 O. H. Britton, on contrsdt Worrells bridge 200.00 W. M. Marsh, soopltes Mary I.assiter ,1.00 - 6AS WELLS AMONG HOUSES IN SNAKE HOLLOW, PA. I I i.<- W(i?. 11. >.)?*. mui AlrKfeKpuri, l'?. '<?? ju-.uj iliKtikvi-ml uuturul k?? ttimiirl. Tb* wells arw , UrUUtl iii i!i.' -in i*m :ind (kou tin' house* V9T?-? ' ? t TEACHING COMMERCIAL AVIATION IN A COLLEGE / ? Vnnxylv.uiiH Mlliinry wilt -if-. Cutvlvr.' I'u.. n>v .mri-tl u i?Ww In nvluiiun. Xl?e yfculA nfcow# cuilcis iinmluK tu uperait- 6 | U.n * A LEAP YEA* PARTY Mini Cloyce Futrell of Murfrees boro entertained ? host of her friend* to a Leap Year Party last Tuesday evening. A very interacting contest ! was earned out. A number of hearts | were cut in two pieces. v The pieces : cut from these hearts were placed in j a* box from which the girls drew. 1 The remainder being left for the boys (o draw. The object of this contest was to get your partner by matched these heart*. After all were matchek the girl that made the beat proposal won first prise, which was Miss Janie Parker. The music and singing was very much enjoyed, which was given by Misses Mary Babb, Bernice Barrett and Mr. Fred Joyner. The guest were served with delicious ambrosia and cake. Those present were: Misses Janie Parker, Mary and Ruth Benthall, Mary Babb, Antionette White, Flor rie Barnes, Bern ice Barrett, Veins CMtty, Edna Pope, and Mollie Davis, Messrs. Fred Joyner, Norflet Und*r wood, Scarbor Barrett, Howard Short Collin Sewell, Gary Par leer,Bannia Edwards, 8am Wonirtl, John Futrell, Aubrey Davis, Eldridge Benthall and Leonard Jenkins. They all reported an enjoyable evening. 0 J. C. Bcnthall auppliea Carter children 1.50 Mn. J. W. Minton, support self January 3.00 C. E. Boyette, supplies Mary Vaufhan 2.00 H. V. Parker, aupplies Jno. Griffln 8.00 Judle White, aappHee for self February 8.00 Pauline Laaaiter, auppliea for aelf February J.00 Adament Joyner, auppliea aelf February 2.50 atarkey Hare, auppliea to An nie Burch 5.00 Henry B. Laaaiter, auppliea aelf and arffe 5.00 B. J. Dilday, supplies Doraey Baker 4.04 No further buaineaa appearing be fore the board it adjourned to meat again on the ft ret Monday in March 1920. 8. P. Winkorn*, Chairman Jno. A. Northcott, Clark. 0 r*iecrtt?? to thi- HERALD* Away for TDays Editor J. Roy Parker left Wednes day afternoon for Norfolk, to epend several days with Mrs. Anna Turnley and family of that city. From there he will accompany Mrs. J. A. Landon to her home in Lynchburg, V*. He will be gone for ten days, returning on Sunday, February 29th. Ante That Make Biscuits. According to recent studies of the 'otninon Mediterranean ant. the seed* which are collected are kept for a tlm. dry aad are eventually put out In the raw so that thay begin to germinate. This has tlie advantage of huratlns the hard wikial?. and In wine cases <>f starting processes of fermentation. At a certain atage, however, the ants kill the embryo-pliint by biting off the radicle or other parts, and the seed* nre dried again In the sun. According to Neger the dried seed*. ?f some legumlnoas plant* for In stance. are then taken back Into tin neat and chewed Into riourh This is 'Irlwl once tigaln In llir wtu la th< form of biscuits, which are eventually pat Into the ruplxmrd.? New York Herald. ' Simple T?*t ?f Cloth. Tlx- (t?|*rttnent of commerce ?*y? thnl the beat MmI ?lmple?t I nut of rtoth Id to ham ? uniHll piece of It. It It In pur* wool. It will rhar nwl roll up with very little flame. If It It ?ottoti mixture. It will burn xfeadlly inrt leave little or no a?he*. Another .est la to fray a piece of the gooda. The cotton will break smoothly at tlx <*oda; and the wool will preaest a rW*l*ed appearance. ? 1 CAKKMSM. Hubby; 1 dream.d I had unrountad (old. Wiley; That'e Just like y ? u Ton never evan take the trouble to rouiii rant chunfa. V Cwtflicting Oplniwta. Tl>? world's a ?aatlni thorn. W? rt (M That wa at* htrt to m ? M Wli?lk*r It la goo* or bad Tl?a ctitlra dlaaorx Mat de M?r "A lln?nl?t h?? ? prent ttdvpntaa* pi ___ N i ?ioir hi ran iraaa Ip mvhtpI luncuafxp." MIwn In 'Im. "Boprdly'a th' moat ?ii|?-nitltlnua m?n I arer wtw." . ??MiiprrnHtkniaT" "Hp'i th? alfn paipter, you know." COLE RAIN MEWS Mr. and Mr*. J. P. Ouni and dau ghter Elisabeth with Miss EMail White went to Norfolk laat Tuesday to hear Billie Sunday, Mia* Willie Forehand left laat Tuea day for Baltimore where she will accept a position as milliner. Mr. L. E. Stokes left laet Tuesday for Ajrdan. Mr. Yurtherie Ward, of Norfolk, was tha guest of Mrs. Ed. Forehand last Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mn. Florence Stokes and Miaa Early, of Bieh Squre, wets the ?vest of Mrs. Stoke* on lat Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. W. T. Long spent laat Tues day at his home in Aulander. Mrs. Adkins, of Bethlehem, was a visitor in town last weak. y Mr. Bennie Forbes who la now travling for Barnes-Sawyer Grocery Co. of Ahoskie was in town last Wed nesday. Mr. Eugene of Louis burg hai been in town the past week in the interest of insurance. He is travliiig for the Jefferaoa Standard Insurants Co. Mr. H. S. Basnight, of Ahoskie, waa in town laat Thursday to attend the director* meeting of Coleraln Bank. * Mr. and Mr*. Edgar Stokes and Mr. 1. H. Myers went to Widsor last Tuesday. There are quite a number of cases of the "bue" in this vicinity, keping the local doctor busy. Miss Mildred Wilson waa at home to a number of her little friende on Friday evening, February 18th, in honor of her twelth dlrth-day. All reported a good time. ? , Mrs. R. L Phelps and children spent the week end with her mother Msr. Tucie Evans. Mrs. Clarence Beaaley is sick at her home near Harrellsville. Kr. Beaslsy spent Saturday and Sunday > wtih har. Rev. Linebarry filled Ma regular appointment laat Saturday and Sun day giving ue two goad sermons. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Brltton were visitors in Winton last 8unday. Mr. R. L. Phelps spent Sunday in town. Mr*. Y. M. Holly and little eon Robert are spending the Week with > Mrs. Holly's parent* at Marry Hill. Mr. E. Whits, who I* attending Kchonl at Wlntervlll?*ame heme Sat | u.t*aj on .iccunt of the "due". v-r . ' i MRS. J. ROY PARKER DEAD Mr*. J. Roy Parlwr DM at H?r Horn Saturday Morning, Fabru ry 14th, 1920. Saturday mornng, February litk, 1920, marked the end of the earth y career of a moat worthy christian voman, Mr*. J. Roy Parker. Inte rna swept her away. She waa II >nly a few days. That terrible scour re did its work thoroughly and with ypical speed, in her case. The end :ame suddently and with scarcely no yarning, as she herself and all ef is thought that she was fighting off he malady successfully. None at ler re la ties were near except her nother, who had been in constant at. ?ndance by her bad aide for several lays. Her loyal husband had hardly rotten out of the same bed with the lame diseaae when the end cans. The intice town was shocked and grtov ?d beyond words when the news af ler death spread. Seldom if ever haa frief been so universal here. Traly may it be said, "When a good maa (or woman) dies the people mount". She is mourned by all, and her mess, ory will be forever cherished by all. She was born in Suffolk, Va., Nov ember 12th, 1893. Her father, Mr. William Fitzugh Turnley, died whoa jhe was only ten years old. Her mother now resides in Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Parker was a graduate of Mere dith College, and taught fa* sevaa years in some of the best schools ia the state. She was teaching in Kia iton schools at the time of her mar riage, March 10th, 1919- She had been among us less than a year. Bat within that brief period she had en deared herself to *11. Her religious life here was exemp lary. Well do we recall how the first time our ctytrch doors were opea after her arrival here (it was a Wed nesday night prayer service) she faithfully and joyfully came into the service along with her husband. FroaS that night tiUher going away she waa faithful irporfaTtendance at her cbus ch services. Her loyalty to her char ch and to lo/ty ideals was simply beautifuK Indeed, we all feel that her loss to us all ia truly irrepasa blo. Her home and religious trailing as well u her cultural acquimnaata together with her bounding spirits and generous nature made her indeed a boon companion for her husband, ae well as g real h?lp mate in Ilia srorfc ag editor of a successful newspaper. Her devotion to him, and her u?I Ash interest in him and Ilia work and welfare were moat remarkable, two hours before aha fall on sleep, when bar physician came in and ask ed about her feelings, she pointed to her husband, still HI, saying, "Roj"a cold worse, doctor do something for him". It is doubtful If o?a cmU find where anybody has lived tnsar to those who tared and trusted thea* or died more bravely than did thee young christian wife. May God saa tain and hi sag thoaa who weep. Thoae in attendance at the funer al ware her' mother, Mrs. Anna TW n|ey, Norfolk, Va, Miss Klisabatfc Turniey, Norfolk, Va., sister of the deceased, Lloyd Turniey, Waahiac ton, D. C., brother of the dsrsaasd, Edwin Turniey, Norfolk, Vs., brother of the deceased, J. T. Jacobs, Norfolk Va., uncle of the deceased, A. J. Turniey, Norfolk, Vs., uncle of the deceased, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Skin ner, Elisabeth City, N. C., incle .? id aunt of the deceased, Mr. ind Mra. P. 8. Vann, Elisabeth City. V. uncle and aunt of the decease^, Nta. I. A. Landon. Lynchburg, V.v, sunt nf the deceased.?Pastor. o Administrator's Notice Having qualified as administrator ef the estate of J. B. Hollomon, d*; ? ed, late of Hertford County, Ntrth Carolina, this is to notify all per^jas holding claims against the estate ,?f the said deceased to exhibit th *? la the undersigned at Herrellsrflle. N^r th Carolina, on or before ? ? 3 day of February, 1M1, or this ?? will be plea<*?) J? *?* ot th" '?" covery. AH persons Idebtad te said es* ito will please make tauaediata paysaeal. This Ittk of February. 1?* >. W. J. Hblloaion^ Administrat.?r. ?

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