Vote for Road Bonds and Stop the Waste Hertford County Herald [ _ . . - lL.\ -J?J ! * I , > . HERTFORD COUNTY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER A PAPER WORTH WHILE . BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN EAST CAROLINA Volume XII. Eight Pages Ahoskie, North Carolina, Friday, August 5, 1921 One Section No. 14 STATE m III DIGEST COMPILED FOR HEADERS OF I HERALD 1 _ i ? ine Petersburg franchise in tne Vi rginia League has bee n*warded to Tarboro. The first game was played in Tarboro on Wednesday of this we ek, against the Rocky Mount team. ?The city of Kinston is preparing to issue $900,000 worth of bonds for the improvement of their school facilities ?Pasquotank couqty farmers will be requires to continue to dip their cat tle, according to a recent action of the county commissioners. ?Owing to the decreased appropria tion by the city of Raleigh, the Wake County Health Board will be forced 4 to materially reduce its activities un til such time as more revenue can be secured with which to carry on its work. ?Judge T. A. McNeill, a prominent citizen of Lumberton, died last Satur day. ?The Federal Department of Agri culture has recently estimated North Carolina's cotton crop at 604,000 ba les for this year. 9jj?- 7\f'i ''??>g'';Brr,v j ?Nearly 800 persons found work in North Carolina during the month of July through the efforts of the. Fed eral Employment Burean. ?N. C. Farmer, a former Methodist minister, now serving a term in the State enitentiary, will be given a par don by Governor Cameron Morrison. ?Anna Case,, famous singer, will ap pear in the annual music festival to be held in AsheviHe next month. ? t\ ?The North Carolina Methodist As sembly is now in session at Lake Juna luska, in the mountains of North Ca- 1 rolina. ?Rev. A^Paul Bagby, D. D., of LouisJ ville, Ky., has accepted a position as teacher at Wake Forest College; and! has also accepted the pastorate of the Wake Forest Church. s ? I ' ?Health officials of this state brand I as untrue the recent Statement made that there was pellagra plague in the State. State officials and other citizens also say that there is no famine here. ?The recent revival services held Go]dsboro by evangelist Ham has cre ated faction among the city officials, aftd there has been talk about recall ing one or two of the city officials. ?Col. Joseph E. Pogue has just re turned to his home at Raleigh after conferring with citiiens of weatern North Carolina regarding the annual exhibits at the North Carolina State fair during October. He has announ ced, that a special large exhibit will be placed by western Carolina. ?One hundred thousand oysters ha ve been recently planted off the coast of North Carolina, in an effort to re vive the oyster industry in the state. ?A big musical festival will be held in Charlotte next month In connection with the Made-In-Carolinas Exposi tion to be held there. ?Tobacco at Lumberton and other "North Carolina markets that are now open has materially increased during the past week. Good tobacco on the Lumberton market has brought up to |S5 per hundred pounds. ?J. W. Bailey, internal revenue col lector, has been permanently restrain ed from selling private property of North CarMinians, to pay tax on li quor manufacturing establishments. ?The work of pumping the wuter out of the rock quarry in Raleigh has be en going on since Monday of this we ek. It is expected that several auto mobiles which were reported as hav ing been stolen, will be dragged out when the water has been pumped up. I ?Some of the editors attending the , meeting at Morchead City las; week formed a party that visited historic Edentbn and vicinity, on the invita tion of Editor Storey, of the A]ber- I marie Observer, Edenton. ?Dr.1 B. W. Spilman has been elect ed as preeideat of the Southern Bap *l?: "1 ?. ' - ? ' \s < tiat Assembly, which is in session at Ridgecrest, N. C. ?Between 600 and 800 carloads of j sweet potatoes have passed through Elizabeth the past week, enroute to the northern market. ?Rev. A. W. Plyler, of Greensboro, has been chosen to become editor of the North Carolina Christian Advo cate, the State Methodist organ. He succeeds Rev. Mr. Rowe, who hat re signed to become editor of the' Sou thern Methodist organ. ?John B. Sherrill, .for many yoars 1 the efficient secretary of the North ! Carolina Press Association, was last i week chosen as President of the As ' sociation. : ?U. S. Marshal Charles A. Webb, of the North Carolina western district, has been asked to resgn by the pres ent administration. It is supposed that a Republican will be placed in charge i of that office. : ?The first bale of Georgia cotton to be marketed this year brought 68 ce nts per pound, and was sold last week. ! ? A " V SUMMER SCHOOL AT CHO WAN COLLEGE WAS A SUC CESS, SAYS PRESIDENT ' ' mi' President Preston Vua of Chowaui Colltfa StatM That Tho Recent . Sum mar School at That Institu tion Was Vary Successful In Every Rospoct The Summer School held in Chowan College seems to have been a success from every standpoint. The school was held for the teachers of North ampton, Hertford, Bertie and Gates counties, and each county was well represented. Fifty-eight teachers were enrolled, and the attendance was ex cellent from the beginning to the end. At the close of school, examina tions were held, and the intsructors were- highly pleased with the papers submitted, and the teachers made high averages as a whole. The school was conducted by Super, intendent W. B. Edwards, of the Wel don City Schools. He was assisted by Miss Wooten of Chadbourn, Miss Mc Daniel and Miss Kelly of Kinston And Miss Perkins of FarmviUe. Both Mr. Edwards and his ^associates won the high respect of the entire body of teachers for their efficient work, cor teous treatment, and cultural stand taken among those with whom they caifie into contact. I was in a position to know, and no teacher expressed displeasure in regard to the teaching force. Viewing the school and results as a whdle, in my Judgement, great ?nd lasting good was done, and each teacher attending the summer school should take a much higher stand in her district and community, both in efficiency of work to be done, and in Christian conduct If any teacher fails to do this, it will not be for lack of the wholesome influence that surrou nded her while here in college. The teachers were very gracious to Mrs. Vann and me for the privi leges of our beautiful building and grounds and equipment while here in the summer school. They con stantly expressed their pleasure at being here. I have never seen a more obedient body of .teachers than they were here .It was only necessary for us to suggest to them in regard to the rules and regulations-of the col lege, and they gladly accepted our suggestions by obeying the rules. The best wishes the administra tion follow both the-instructors and the instructed, and sincere hopes that the influences of the stay here may be cherished as pleasant memories. Sincerely, PKESTON VANN. 0-1 Don't orerlook tho fact that BONDS WILL NOT INCREASE TAXES r ST. JOHNS TOWNSHIP. HERTFORD COUNTY, N. C. No | April SO, 1821. RECEIVED of Delno Jenkins, his taxes for the year 1820, ' as follows; , Poll Tax 4_ $2.31 State Tax 1 .88 County Tax 1.. .86 School Tax 1.71 Road Tax 1,-1:..- 1.71 TOTAL TAX 1 7.68 (Add $6. poll tax for roads in li?u of six dfys work) 1.00 TOTAL TAX . 13.58 - RICH SQUARE TQWNSHIP NORTHAMPTON COUNTY * No. 28. \ Not. 80, 1820 Received of P. C. Bryant his taxes for the year 1820 as loUows: For Poll Tax J 1 $ 3.00 For State Tax { 1.40 For County Tax 1.8S For School Tax _ 3.66 For Road Tax . >. ... 3.87 For Dog Tax I . 1.00 TOTAL ? 14.76 (Add $1.00 poll tax for roads, in lieu of work) TOTAL 16.76 _ v The foregoing are fac-simile copies of two tax receipts. The one, as will be seen, is a receipt held by a taxpayer in St. Johns: Township, Hertford^County; the other of a taxpayer in Rich Square Township, of Northampton County. The Northamp ton man lives in a township that has a bonded indebtedness for roads; the St. Johns man resides ih tha?township known far and wide for its lack of roads. Mr. Minton, who was in the Herald office on Tuesday, stated to the Editor of-this paper that the land upon which the Northampton mart pays taxes was sold ar ound nine years ago for One Thousand Dollars; while the land on which the St Johns manpaid taxes was bid off for $150 about four yean ago, the sale taking place at Winton. Examine these receipts, and follow it up by reading the fol lowing article by Mr. Minton, who lives on the dividing line be tween Hertford and Northampton counties, and who pays taxes in both of these counties. % The'original tax receipts of those two taxpayers are slow in the Herald office, and the Editor will he glad to show them to aay one who doubts in any degree, the statements made herein. All of which is more convincing to the average mind that Hert ford County will make a serious mistake if her citisens fail to vote for the $800,000 Road Bond Issue on August 17th. MR. MINTON WRITES ON ROAD TAXES Mr. Editor:?I beg a little more space in your paper to say a word about our Road Bond Issue in Hertford County. Since ray article appeared last wedk I hear a few doubt that part of my letter comparing the road taxes paid in St Johns town ship, Hertford County, and Rich Square Township, Northamp ton Coufity. Let me say again that I live right on the line be- ? tween the two counties. . I wish to give at least one example of the difference in taxes, to back up my statement that the average man in St. Johns township pays more road taxes than the average man in ?Rich Square township. I hold in my hand the tax receipts of a Hertford and Nor thampton'man. The Hertford man owns 20 acres of land, a pair of blind mules and scarcely ahy other property. His county, state, poll, road and school tax was $18.58 for 1920. The Northampton man for the same year owned 40 acres of better land, one nice horse and one nice mule, several nice hogs and ? some' other personal property. His state, county, the school, polls and road tax was $16.76. Of this $4.87 was for roads. Of the $13.58 that the Hertford man paid $8.71 was for road taxes. This is only two examples but there are great numbers. I have the permission to give the names of these parties. Please look at your tax receipts and see how much road tax " you pay. You will agree that the heavy road tax you have been paying did not secure good roads. I was in Ahoskie last Saturday during the heavy rains. I was advised I had better return home by way of Aulander as the newly built road might be dangerous to travel over. I tried it any way and did not have to change gears until I struck the old road leading to Union. In less than 100 yards I had to get into low gear, and found the road very bad from there home. ?D. L. MINTON. ?> I ? ?jatiMir.j ? v ? j"". ? " " CROW A WINTER COVER CROP (By H. L. Miller) Crimson Clover seed are cheaper J now than they have been in several o years and the U. S. Department of ti Agriculture is giving away the inocu- y lating material necessary to get a go- ? oailey offered the prayer and R. B. .ineberry delivered the charge. Bene iction was given by the candidate. it. Simonds expects to study more bis year at Richmond College and erve some churches aho. a 0 The Herald is "fitten" to sad. Send as your sabserip iou to-day. R/"nO*nSASK HIGH RATES FOR CHAUTAUQUA RAILROADS CHARGE EX. CESSIVE RATES TO HAUL Owing to The High Rate* That Are Charged by Railroad* Chautauqua* Are up Against The Problem of Increasing Its Coat for Sendee. ? (Special Correspondence) Because of unjust and uncalled for discrimnation on the part of the Am erican railroads the various Chautau quas are facing the problem how to continue the high class educational service they have been givthg the public forsmany years without in cr easing the cost. The question is so se rious that an effort is being made to arouse public opinion in bel^alf of this important enterprise to the extent that the Chautauquas be given fair play. Chautauqua Week has come to be one of the most important in the year ly activities of hundreds of towns and smalie cities of the United States and Canada. Through the work of this splendid organization famous lectu rers, prominent singers, musicians and other entertainers have been heard in many plaqps that otherwise would have been deprived of the pleasure; each year has shown a new develop ment of the project, and people ev erywhere look forward to the annual visit of the Chautauqua forces. If this is to continue without incre asing the cost, the American railroads must cease to discriminate against the Chautauqua. In the tariffs of the At lantic Coast Line and the Wellington & Powellsville Railroads, for exam ple, Chautauqua is classed with thea trical companies and circuses, and Chautauqua asks only the same rates and consideration that is shown these other enterprises with which the rail roads associate it. But instead of this Chautauqua is charged double for personal transportation. And all be cause of a "joker" in the traiff sche dules. The railroad* agree, if twenty-five t persons travel with their theatrical or circus or entertainment baggage the baggage will be carried without charge. Naturally, a theatrical com pany or a circus can thus travel from place to place without other cost than the individual fares of the players. But the nature of Chautauqua makes its system differ in that its equipment [ is sent ahead, remaining from Ave to seven days in each town. And, altho the' various companies using each eq- i uipment total about sixty-three per sons, or two and one half the number j necessary to obtain free baggage tra nsportation, because they do not all travel together, the railroads not on- . ly charge Chautauqua thirty-six cents a mile extra for transporting baggage I but require the purchase of ten pas senger tickets in addition, which me ans double fare for the five persons | who travel with it. In addition to all these, there are all the talent and the traveling, executive and working for ces. All Chautauqua on a single cir- I cuit therefore, actually travel say j 86,066 miles every week, while the ; baggage car travels only 1296. Thus Chautauqua travels more passenger miles every weex by several thous and than dobs any theatrical compa ny j>t 25 persons who have their bag- | gage carried free. ! Chautauque does not ask that its baggage be carried free under the cir cumstances; it merely asks that it be : not required in addition to this ex pense, to purchase passenger trans portation other than for the persons actually carried. Canadian railroads do not discrminate in this way. Both the Pennsylvania and Southern rail roods agtee that it is unfair, bq? the other American railroads refuse to agree to the change. AHOSKIE CLUB HAS WON TWO GAMES IN WEEK AHOSKIE AND EDENTON WILL PLAY HERE FRIDAY Ahoskie Defeated Edenton at Colerain Last Thrsdar, And Rich Square Here Tuesday? j The Club Was Recently Re organised. The Ahoskie baseball clnb recently underwent a change in management, j At the reorganization meeting, com mittees were also appointed to tho | roughly advertise the games, and an other to arrange for the club's fl I napces. Within the past week, pitcher Johnnie Bond, of Drivers. Va., and Mike Host, of Portsmouth, Va., have been added to the regular lineup. Strengthened by the addition of these two players, the Ahoskie club has gone forth to conquer, and since that time the local club has won each of the two games played. The Edentoh team was defeated by a .1 to I score at the Annual Masonic Picnic held at Colerain last Thursday. On Tuesday afternoon the Rich Square club was defeated on the local grounds, the score being 1 to 0. The Edenton team will' come to Ahoskie on Friday, August 5, for the fourth game of the season with Ahos kie. The record now stands at one all with one tie game. This game promi ses to be the best of the season and large crowds are expected to attend the deciding game of the series, wh ich will be called promptly at four o'clock. Ahoskie will also play the Eden ton team at Edenton on Thursday. August 11th. That day will be cele bra ted by the people of Chowan cou nty with horse races and automobile races and other attractions which are to be staked on the fair grounds. A large crowd frdm Ahoskie and other towns this side of the Chowan are e < pected to attend the day's celebrt tion. Edenton has advertised the ball game as deciding the winner of the Eastern Carolina amatuer baseball championship. THE EDENTON GAME In this game, Bond for Ahoskie rounded out his twentieth inning ag ainst the hard hitting Edenton team, without allowing a single earned run, the one run made by Edenton in that game being the direct result of an error on short. Edenton secured on ly three hits off his delivery, notwith standing the fact that he was not at his best, owing to recent illness. Davis, a portsider pitching for Ed enton, was knocked off the moumb'i the third inning, when he hit two bats men, walked one man, and allowed two hits, for a total of three scores. In this inning, with two men down (Continued on page eight) Chautauqua has grown to be one of the greatest educational and ente tainment enterprises ever launched in any couptry. Last year 8571 Chautau quas wehe held; there were- ninety three circuits covered; 511 lecturers, and 6767 persons engaged in Chau tauqua work, mors than 8000 of whom were constantly traveling all summer at a time that most theatrical compa nies were disbanded. There were more than thirty-five million paid admis sions to Chautauqua entertainments during the season. The subject is to be taken up with the Interstate Commerce Commission in the near future, Chautauqua pa trons and supporters are urged to ex press their disapproval of the "gouge" and make public demand for fair play.