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Volume XI. * Eight Pages Ahoskie, North Carolina, Friday, October 22, 1920 One Section No. 28
RAG OF CLOTH
MURDER CLEW;
Clutched in Hand of Slain Giri,
It May Lead to Tracing
Murderer.
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HAD F0U6HT SLAYER
Indications That Young Woman Had
Battled Hard for Her Lifs?Man's
?rofcon Watch Chain Alao
Found Noar Body.
New York.?The body of a beautiful
and well-dressed woman waa round In
a dump of bush ex on the Palisades
near Cllffslda. N. i. She was between
IB and 20 yearn of age.
A few t?et from whore she waa
found waa evidence that she had
fought a* desperate battle with the
slayer.
The Ttctim waa Identified by Wil
liam F. Ehrmans of New Tort City
as tliat of his' 20-year-ohl daughter,
Florence. He aald she ba^ been mlae>
ing from liome for several days.
Clutched In iter hand was a frag
ment torn from a dark blue coat, sup
posedly worn by the man who at
tacked her.
Hanging on a trampled group of ox
eyed daisies waa a man's Vatch chain.
Her right hand was covered with
lilood. This .watch chain Is closely
guarded by Acting Prosecutor Charles
J. McCarthy of Bergen county. New
Jersey, ns the likeliest clew to the
young woman's murderer.
Haa Peculiar Links.
It Is eight Inches long, with a round
gold buttonhole bar and three small
rings at each end. and at the other a
round catch connection with another
chain. The link* are rolled In a pe
culiar fashion.
Near the chain waa found a yellow
cumli. County detectives believe that
in her death atruggie the young wo
man tore the chain from her assail
ant's lapel. The ground, showed that
tlie body had been dragged six feet
from where the struggle took place.
A little boy, Louis dl Sclasafo. son
of a ClliTside Park contractor, playing
in the hushes, found the body. He told
Policeman William O'Brien.
An examination by Comity Physi
cian WiUlasa E. Ugden disclosed that
(be young woman's akull waa frac
tured.
Dr. Ogden said that her assailant
must have been Infuriated during his
attack. The front part of the akull
bail been badly battered, probably
with a stone, while the back of, tfte
head had been split by contact with a
rock.
There were many indications that
the yonng woman had stepped from
?mall Boy Pound the Body.
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an automobile abort I v before the at- !
tack. She waa not abort for walklnz '
fhrouah rough ground. i
Had Lain Several Day*.
Opinion* differ ita to how ionic rh- .
borty hart laid where It waa fpnnd. Tlie
count? authorities thought that It hail
been there for a week or more. Prtrate '
lihyaleianM figured the time at two or '
three dar*.
Tfir place where the body waa found
waa an undergrowth of buahea la ?
meant block. The body we* fount In
a amall clearing. The neereet hoote
ta 200 feet away.
In a email Hearing were found eigne
of tho etruggle aad a patch of dried (
liloml fifteen lacbee In diameter. Ik
tt.la plot the comb, ahaee aad watch
chain ?rere found.
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NOTED ARTIST WILL
SING IN NORFOLK.
CARUSO WILL SING
IN NORFOLK THURSDAY
AT SUNDAY TABERNACLE
Enrico Caruso, the greatest of all
singers will b? heard in Norfolk next
Thursday night. He will ling in the
big tabarnacle built for Billy Sunday
in which 7000 peraona can ait com
fortably. The acoustics of thia won
derful building are so tnarveious that
the faintest violin tone can be heard
in the fartherest corners. Conse
quently it will be perfectly easy to
hear Caruso.
The great tenor visits Norfolk un
der the auspicecs of the Norfolk Mu
sic Club, which gave a guraantee of
112.600 for the one concert. The
club doea not expect to make money
by Its venture. The very highest of
the tickets are only seven dollars
each and seats can be bought for two
poller*. The concert itself will be
on the popular order and Caruso will
contribute bixty per cent of the pro
gram. The offlicial notices of the
concert says:
"Mr. Caruso will sing at his concert
October 28 the aria "Ohe Gelida Ma
rt ina" from "La Boheme" by Pucini,
the aria "Una Furtiva Lagrima" from
Donisetti's "Eliair d'Amore, and his
famous song from "Pagliacci"?'"Ves
ti la Giubba." He will also sing the
English, French and Italian songs.
The aasiting artist will be Alice
Miriam a new lyric soprano of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, New
York, and Albart Stoessel. the Ameri
can violinist who was with the Amer
ican Expeditionary Forces in France
and who has already appeared with
Mr. Caruso in several concerts.
Mil* Miriam will ting the am
"Debuis da jour" from Louise by Car
penticr, and "on be! <U verdromo"
from "Madame Butterfly" by Pucci
ni. She will also king several of the
English songs.
Mr. Stoessol wiH play the prelude
and Allegro by Puganani?Kreisler
numbers by Faure, Puganani and two
?f his own compositions.
The accompanist .for Mr. Caurso
will be Saleatoi*. Puerto, the accom
nist for-Miss Miriam and Mr. Stoessel
will be Mr. Louis Grunberg. -
Already many local admirers of Ca
ruao have engaged their tickets for
this great and rare contrt to be given
in Norfolk. Masie lovers throughout
this section welcome the opportuity
thus presented to hear Caruso, the pre
mier of all vocal artists.
HERTFORD COUNTY WILL
HAVE STOCK LAW SOON
The last hope of the opponents of I
stock law seems to have vanished and
in the light of recent events three of |
the emuty'a six townships will have j
stack law beginning next February, as
provided by a recent act of the North
aanta of the law are not, going down '
without a heated protest, and only af- |
fcer they have exhausted every means
to have the law rescinded by another
act of the State's law making body.
The opponents of the law have al
ready appealed before the County
Commissioners snd on last Monday I
they appeared before the County
Board of Elections, in a futile attempt
persuade these two bodies to give
them noe more chance to defeat the -
measure in the General Election next
month. Their request for another
vote has now been twice refused and
apparently they are defeated. How
ever, there may be further develop- j
ments, as those opposing the law are
determined to flght it to the last, if .
their recent acts In that direction are
any eriterions for judging their fa- j
ture program of action.
It is reported that Representative
Win borne, who fostered the law in the
Legislature, stands immovably behind
the mease re, basing his action upon
the results of the test vote held in the
regular State and County Primary
Election held last spring. He has al
so been upheld by both tbe Boards of
Commissioners and Elections. Some
semi-wild scenes and throats, it la un
derstood, were enacted at the hear
ings given to the opponents. The pro
stock law voters, who outnumber the
opponents are resting on their oars
after a hard struggle of several years
and await another move by the oppo
nents of the law.
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COLERAIN NEWS.
Rev. Lineberry want to Murfree
iboro last- Tuesday to attend pastors
conference.
Ur. D. R Britton Mesdames Wilson
Evans and Britton went to Ahotkie
laat Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Perry and Mrs.
I Gilliam of Harrellsville were in town
1 Tuesday.
A number of our ladies attended
Ihe county missionary Union last Wed
nesday, which convened at Riverside
they all reported ? good meeting.
Mr. Joseph Cherry of Windsor was
in toiyn last Wednesdsy.
Mrs. T. C. Britton of China who
has been in the States for some time
is now the guest of her sister Mrs. W.
R. Rsynor.
Prof. J. M. Andrews spent last
week end in town he is now teaching
'at Riverside.
Mr. W. H. BWiley made a business,
trip to Norfolk laat Thursday.
A large number from here attended
the fair at Win ton last week, going
both day and night.
Mrs. .C .C Hoggard and Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Stokes of Ahoskie were
in town last Frday. ,
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Morris spent
laat Friday and Saturd <y i.i V ind*or.
Sheriff J. W. Cowper and Mr. Steve
Askew of Windsor were in Uwn last
Saturday.
There waa-apeaking < own last
Saturday after-noon by Mr. J. H.
Mathews.
t Rev. R B. Lineberry filled his reg
ular pulpit last Saturday and Sunday
giving some good sermons.
Miss Amanda Baker spent the last
week end in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Britt of
! Merry Hill spent Sunday at the home
jof Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Myers.
Invitations have been received to
j the marriage of Miss. Grace Beaaley
, who formerly lived here to Dr. Caasie
( Mercer which will take place in Bal
timore Saturday the 23rd. at High
noon.
Miss Hilda Tarkenton and brother
spent laat week end with their sister
Mrs. L. H. White.
| Meas'rs J. C. Beaaley and W. E.
| White went tp Ahoskie last Monday.
Miss Ernestine Wickens left Mon
day fer Perry Town where ahe will
teach this aeeaion.
Meny Attending Superior Court
mm
Hertford oCunty Superior Court
convened at the Courthouse in Win
tin last Monday morning and haa been
ia progreea during the currant weak.
| The October aeaaiona of Superior
| Court extend over two weeks and ia
usually devoted to the trial of civil
caaes, with the first few days devoted
to the criminal docket which ia usually
very light in this good, law abiding
County.
Aa a rarity, there are few intonat
ing cases from Ahoskie at this term
ol court and the populace of Ahoakie
are not attending aa they have b^en
wont to do for many sessions past~
However, there are several from thia
city in attendance this week. The
local suit that is attracting the most
attention is one between the town of
Ahoakie and R. J. Bakar, and concerna
the price to.be paid for property con
demned for street purposes.
Administrator'* Notice
Having qualified as administrator
of the eatate of Elisabeth W. Liver
man, late of Hertford County, North
Carolina this is to notify all persons
holding claims against the said estata
to exhibit them to the undersigned on
or before the 19th day of October,
1921, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All per
sons indebted to said estate will also
pTsase make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
1 This 19th da yof October. 1920.
L. R. LI VERM AN, Adm'r.
10-2 J?<1
Monkey Rum Will Not Take Yoo and
your Anto across the river like the
big Ferry boat for fl.50 to the
fair at Edenton, N. C. Oct. 24?27
28 and 29.
Leaving Ferry wharf at Ceierein
each day 8 o'clock 9?10?11?12
1?and 2 A. If.
Return leering Tyrnr ferry wharf
12 milaa from Edenton 5?6?7
8?9?10 aStd 11 P. M.
Chowan Colaraln Ferry Co. Tyner,
N. C. Box 18 Oc.?21?St?fid.
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MURFREESBORO NEWS
On the afternoon of Wednesday,
October 6, there was born to Mr. and
Mr*. Howard l> Evan* a son, H. L.
Jr.
Mr. and Mr*. Hartwell Scarborough
and ton, John, of Macon, and Mr.
Simon Gardner of Warrenton, arriv
ed here Sunday morning by automo
bile; and were ?ueita of Mr. Scar
borough's mother and lister, Mrs.
John Scarborough and Mrs. Julia Ni
cholson. They met many of their
old friends who gave them a hearty
greeting.
Miss Marie Evans, who is teaching
In the Woodland High School, was
accompanied home on Friday by Miss
es Gambal and 4ferrett, and were the
week end guests of Mrs. E. C. Wor
rell.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ferguson and
family motored to Como Sunday and
spent the day in the home of Mrs.
Ferguson's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Blount Ferguson.
Mrs. Sallie Gardner spent a few
days last week in Win ton where she
vMted her brother, Mr. oBbert Beale.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Barnes of Ahos
kie were guests on Sunday of Mrs.
Pattie Watson.
Miss Fannie Gary has returned to
her home from Norfolk, where she
completed a business course.
Mrs.- Laura Blanchard, with a party
from Woodland, were visitors <n the
town Sunday. Mr*. Blanchard will
remain some time with her sister,
Mrs. Walter Futrell.
Mrs. Rarea Wilson of Portsmouth,
Va., who has been visiting relatives
here, and friends and relatives near
here, returned home a few days ago.
The B. Y. P. U. held its meeting
in the chnrch last Sunday at six o
clock P. M.
On lakt Saturday afternoon Protes
tor Cooper, Instructor of Science at
Chowan College, gave a picnic to the
Science Club. They went ijows en
the banks of the Mehrrein river and
built a camp (ire and had supper. In
the course of diversion, there was
music, singing and joy?and with the
good things to eat, they experienced
an all 'round good time. The girls
and some'o fthe teachers. They ro
returned to the college early in the
evening.
Miss Claude Stephenson, head of
the Vocal Department at Chowan, at
tended the marriage of Miss Rose
Goodwin to Rev. Frank Kenneth iPool
which took place at Elizabeth City
on Tuesday, October 19th. Miss ffte
phenson, who for several years was
a pupil of Miss Goodwin's, was invited
to sing at the event of the marriage.
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Professor Hifh.mith Friday Night
Professor j. Henry Highsmith of
the State Board of Education wil de
liver an address at the Ahoskie High
School auditorium on Friday night at
a somssanlty meeting to be held o
that night, to which all those interest
ed in the welfare of the local school
are invited, and even urged to at
tend. Others will also make short
speeches and altogetehr, it is hoped to \
make this meeting both interesting; for
those who attend and profitable for
the local school.
Price ef Tobacco Gradually Higher
Aslow but gradual lncreae in - '
price paid for tobacco has been noted
during the past week on practically
all of the North Carolina markets,
and it is predicted that the golde
weed will soon be commanding th>
price that It should. Although the
local offerings hsve been light this
week, the tone of the market is more
frleasitlg to the farmers than a tany
time during the current sMson.
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A COLD OR CATARRH ; j
' How To Get Belief Wbea Head j |
sad Neee are Staged Up.
MO?
Count fifty 1 Tour cold Is head or
catarrh disappears. Tour clogged noe
trila will opes, the air passages of jour
head will clear aad yoe ea? breathe
freely. Ho more snuffling, hawking,
mnsous discharge, dryness or hsadsnhe;
no struggling for breath at night.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Bah* from year drure.?t and apply a
little ef this fragrant aatiseptle cream
in your nostrils. It
mnccrns membrane, giving yea Instant
relief. Head colds and eatar?> yteU
like magio. Doat stay stuff?fup sad
miasrabta. Belief la sui%
U. S. S. FREDERICK RUNS
THROUGH SEVERE STORM
ON PASSAGE TO AMERICA.
Arrived in Philadelphia Wednesday, October,
13th. Released Crew on Following Friday.
Editor Arrives in Ahoskie Tuesday, October,
19th. and Resumes His Work With the Herald.
The Editor of the Hemic!, J. Roy
Parker, who left the United State 1
ah July 26th. last has returned to this
country, and is at .present sojourning
at his usual place of businesa in this
city. He arrived in Ahosltie Tuesday
morning and is this week guiding the
destinies of the Herald through a stor i
my week, while the Manager takes an
abbreviated holiday in the form of a
trip to the State Fair at Raleigh.
The U. S. S. Frederick, to whose i
crew, the editor belonged, steamed up I
the Deieaware Capee on Wednesday,
October 18th and tied up to the dock
near the Navy Yard, Philadelphia, a
short while afiter noon of the same
day. And, notwitastanding the won
derful sights and the experiences that
they had undergone in the foreign
countries, these lads of the Naval Re
?erve Force blended together their
husky voices at the sight of the sho
res of America?They were glad to
reach the home of their nativity.
It is likewise a safe assertion to make
in saying all of them regard their own
country even more highly now than
at any time of their lives. They, like
the editor himself, realise now that
the European ideal*, at least u re
gards the social life and the (ancity
of the home life, are not even akin
to the American ideali. For a vaca
tion and a sightseeing tour this cruise
just ended was a rare treat and was
enjoyed from first to last by every
member of the crew. The only sad
feature of the entire trip was the un
timely death of one of the members
of the crew, D. W. Cadet of Washing
ton, D. C. He died in England and
his body w*s brought over on the ship
uid later buried with military honors
In the National Cemetery at the Na
tional Capitol. The members of the
:r?w voluntarily subscribed over a
thousand dollras for the widowed mo
ther of the deceased sailor.
inleaa it be the few days of anxiety
indergone during the three day trip
!o Russia. There were two contribut
ng features that made these the Ion-1
rest days, namely, the releases that
iwaited the crew upon their arrival
n the States, and" secondly, the five
lay storm that the Frederick passed
through on its way to America, the
atter probably being the largest con
tributory cause. On the second day
it sea out of England, the ship ran
nto a storm, caused by the regular
Trade Winds that usually pass over
>e seas in the early part of October.
For five full days the huge waves
battled against the speed of the ship
ind the waves won; for, on two of
those five days the ship averaged
twenty eight miles per day, forward,
although had she made as much head
way forward as it did upwards,, down
wards and sidewards, we would have
exceeded the speed limit. It wan a
real storm and wal accompanied by all
the sensations that swell?sometime*
to the overflowing?within thoee who
have to undergo the ordeal of five
consecutive days of stormy weather.
Seasickness ther* waa a plenty. It be
ing the common r?Je rather than the
exception. The little fishes in th* sea
were well fed for five days; and the
displacement of the thip was consid
erably le.-s after the storm period.
Against all traditions and the dire
predictions banded to the editor are
he left Ahoekie, he braved the storm
for five days?and remembered the
words of one of his country's noble
naval officers "don't give her up," He
did not give 'it' up. It was an awfai
strain, however, to be forced to am
dergo, ma the thought of */K
might be being within itself a regular
nightmare. After coming through
such a sea for five days, amen could
very properly be said in commemmora
tion of thfc Olympic Cruiae, for the
trip would never have been complete
so long as we encountered the seas
that we had traveled up to that time,
which were more like a placid lake
than real mad seas. There were ti
mes going over when the editor wooM
have to stop his work" in the pay oSee
and take a walk around the decks te
be real certain that the ship was ac
tually under way.
So m#ny places have been visited,
so many events transpired, and sudk
wonderful experiences have been un
dergone, that it seems as if a whole
life time has been consumed in the ^
process. There are, then, so maajr
things about which to write, to soae
degree interesting, that it is bewQd
ering to begin any article of descrip
tion or narrative so soon uponarrrv
al. Consequently, the editor has de
cided after all that it is beet not te
attempt to crowd too much in one ait
ting. He hopes to be able to write
somewhat more fully in later editioaa
of the paper: having a complete dia
ry of the trip, and which waa writ
ten ful^r every day.
TEACHERS' MEETING WINTbN
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The Hertford County Teachers'
Association will be held in the school
building at Win ton on Friday, the
29th day of October, beginning prom
ptly at ten o'clock. There will be ?
morning and afternoon ssasior
Teachers of all classes in the county
whether their schools have began or
not,, are expected to attend this oeet
ing, and those who are not yet engag
ed to teach but are expecting to ac
cept work In this county are urged
to be present also.
All committeemen are cordially in
vited to come out that day. Matters
pertaining t otheir duties will be dis
cussed and we should like to have
them take part in theVliscassion.
While the meetings is strictly a tea
chers' meeting, al who are interested
in the onward march of our county
in educational matters and the uplift
of the county through the schools
will And a hearty welcome.
N. W. BRITTON,
County Superintendent.
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NOTICE.
Having qualified as Administrator
of York Sharp deceased late of Hert
ford County N. C., this is to notify all
persons having claims against the es
tate of said deceased to exhibit these
to the undersigned o? er before the
18th day of October, 1921 or this no
tice will be pleaded in the bar of their
tecovery.
AH psrsons indebted to said eetate
will pleaas make Immediate peyment.
This the lflth day of October ltM.
M. R. Taylor, Administrator.
Jhon E. Vann Atty.