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Volume XII. Twenty-Eight Pages Ahoslrie, North Carolina, Friday, March ?4, 1922 Three Sections No. 47
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Progressive Edition of Hertford and Bertie Counties
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PEANUT GROW
ERS EXCHANGE
UTS CONTRACT
PEANUT EXCHANGE
CLEANING PEANUTS
Mgr. B9Bhb? Recently Made
A Contract With The Suffolk
Peanut Company For Clean
ing Pi Large Portion Of Pea
nut* Held By The Exchange
The Peanut Growers Exchange,
Inc., is now having peanuts cleaned
by the Suffolk Peanut Company, with
whom Manager Birdsong recently
made a contract tor cleaning a large
portion of peanuts held by the Ex
change. This arrangement on the
part ot the Exchange to have the pea
nuts of its members cleaned on a mill
ing basis is generally interpreted as
the most significant event In the his
tory 91 the peanut industry of Amer
ica. It marks the beginning of a
new day for the peanut grower* and
will prove a tremendous boost to co
operative marketing.
The announcement that the Ex
change would clean the peanuts of its
members has not been favorably re
ceived by the cleaners, who for the
most part have either withdrawn
from the market for farmers stofk
or have cutfHhe price on cleaned
goods. According to Manager Bird
song there ia not only no occasion for
tlie peanut market to be depressed at
this time, but all circumstances-point
to better prices in the near future.
While it is true that the total move
ment of peanuts front the Virginia
North arolina section for the first
four month is several million pounds
less than it was last year for the same
period, the total movement of pea
nuts for the whole country is 83 1-3
* per cent more than it was last yoar
up to this time. A marked feature
of this heavier movement bf peanuts
; is that already three times as many
peanuts have gone into oil this year
as last. On account of the recent
advance in the price of oil the crush
ing* have been much heavier the past
month and a large portion of the
Southern crop will go into oil. This
will leave far less peanuts for oil than
lffst year.
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in view 01 tnese ravorame condi
tions the Exchange will continue to
held its peanuts, and will at the same
time -perfect its plans for selling di
rectly to the'trade. The appeal re
cently sent out by the special com
mittee on Cleaners from the Board of
Directors for subscription? to pre
ferred stock is being received most
favorably by the growers, who are]
responding in a way that indicates
their determination to put this pro
position across.
The Peanut Growers Exchange has!
recently acquired the Bell Farm, a
tract of 18 1-2 acres adjoining the
property of the Benthall Machine
Company and almost wholly within
the corpora ted limits of Suffolk, and
is most suitably located for factories
and warehouses. The Seaboard Air
Line runs along side of it for over
400 yards, the Norfolk Southern
Belt Line has a right of way through
it the entire length, and the Southern
Railway is only a short distance from <
It This most valuable site was ac
quired more than two years ago by
the directors of the old exchange, who
formed themselves into a holding
corporation known at the Peanut*
Growers Land CAporation and pur
chased it in order that it might be
available to the Exchange for its
future developments. Notwithstand-'
ing the fact that- the men forming
this'holding corporation had oppor
tunity to sell this land at a handsome
profit they continued to hold onto it,
and their far-eightednesa jn making it
possible for the Exchange to aequire
this property will prove a big asset to
the growers in working out their
At no time since tke organisation
of the Exchange was begun two year-,
ago has the outlook for its utirrss
been brighter. I
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LARGE CROWD
VISITED LOCAL
BANKSAT'DAY.
INAUGURATION DAY
AT ^OCAL BANK
Many People Attended The
Opening Of The Saving*
Department Of The Farm
ers-Atlantic Bonk, Saturday,
March 18th. >
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"Inauguration Day" at the Farm
ers-Atlantic Bank Saturday was at
tended by large crowds of depositors,
friends, and the general public. The
management of the bank states that
approximately one hundred new sav
ings accounts were added to the al
ready large list of small depositors,
as result of the "inauguration."
Business generally in Ahoslde was
given a stimilus, owing to the result
ing crowds present for the occasion.
Many interesting contests, music,
free refreshments, and prises, all
added to the eifectiveness and success
of the affair. One feature of the
event wal the "guessing contest,"
a bowl containing 1638.96 in gold
and silver coin, to be guessed at by
| all depositor*. The (list prise, $10
' in gold, was won by Miss Sylvia Ap
nlebaum, she having guessed $636.00.
Secofrd prise, $6.00 in gold, won by
Mr. Zachary Taylor, guessed $660.00.
Third prise, $2.60 fa gold, won by
Johnnie Cpjpeland wjjp. guessed $626.
Mrs. R. L. Phelps received the prise
for holding the lucky number in that
contest A huge "flowing bowl" ef
excellent punch, presided over by
' Missess Earle Lawrence and Fey*
Gerrick, was among the chief attract
ions. The bank in their efforts to
make everything complete,to make all
visiters feel at home, and to make the
event worthy of the people's attend
ance, left nothing undone. The nian
agement of the bank feel amply re
paid for their efforts. The prestige,
i patronage, and general good-will of
the public is, without a doubt, greets
ly increased because ef this manifes
tation on the bank's part in serving
; them in every possible way.
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A. T. WILLOUGHBY NOMI
NATED P. M. FOR AHOSKIE
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Those who have been in anticipa
tion,-and even anxiety, of news con
cerning who would receive the place
as Ahoekie'e postmaster, are now over
the suspense. The nomination of Ar
thur T.' Willoughby, which went to
the Senate March 17, was confirmed
Saturday, according to the report
from Washington, as appearing in
the News and Observer. It now only
needs that the comniission from the
Post Office Department be issued to
Mr. Willoughby in order that he can
formally -take over the office. How
he turned the trick in getting the
nomination through is a mystery to
many, though it is generally conceded
that internal' dissensions among the
Republicans of Ahoekie and the sup
port given him by the Republican
Executive Committee of Hertford
codnty led to his nomination with the
majority consent of the Republican
leaders in this section.
The nomination of Mr. Willoughby
is an indication Of his general popu
larity, also that he has given full
satisfaction as acting postmaster for
the period which he has served.
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DEATH OF MRS. F. S. TRIPP
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People of the PoweHsiville section
were filled with deep regret on hear
ing of the sad death of Mrs. F. S.
Tripp, of near Stony Creek, Saturday.
Mrs. Tripp had been in ill health for
some time, but her sudden passing
away was a shock to the good people
I in her community, as is always the
case whan a good, Christian mother
phases away. Our sincere sympathy
goes oijt toward the bereaved family, j
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"BOOST"
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Boost your county, boost your friend,
Boost the church that.you attend,
Boost the place where you are dwelling,
1 -? Boost the goods that you are selling,
Boost the people 'round abbut you,
fThey can get along with you?
But succes will quicker find them,
If they know that you're behind them;
Boost for every forward movement;
Boost for every improvement,
Boost the man for whom you labor,
Boost tHe stranger and the neighbor,
Cease to be a chronifc knocker,
Cease to be a progress-blocker,
If you'd make your community better,
Boost It to the final letter. *
?Send $1.50 too for a year's subscription to the
Herald. Its mission is to boost. Help it along.
Yours for more "boosting."
?Contributing Editor.
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* JUNIORS ENTERTAINED
Last Friday night the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Curtis was the
scene of a brilliant occasion when
the Junior Class of Ahoskie High
School gave its annual reception to
the Scnirs. This_event has ctpejo .
be the outstanding social fkhture of
,the school year, and is looked for
ward to with rare pleasure by both
Juniors and Seniors. This proved no
exception' when the doors were
thrown open at eight o'clock, and the
guests began to arrive. The living
room, dining- room, and sun parlor _
had all been thrown into one spacious
hall, giving ample room for all the
joys aiid festivities of the occasion.
Promptly upon arrival each guest
was ushered to the punch bowl, grac
iously presided over by Miss Elisa
beth Dilday, after which partners
were selected and the contests began.
-Each couple was handed the words
"Saint Patrick" (it being the anni
versary of the Irish Saint) with in
structions to write as many words as
possible from the letters. The prise j
went to Arthur Greene and Mal^
Newsome. Next a contest it? the
form of an Irish story-was entered
into, the prise was awarded to. Raw-;
don Garrett and Iva Parker. Then j
the guests were invited to enter a)
series of profession games, which j
produced no Mttle merriment. Raw
don Garrett won. the prise for having 1
professed the greatest number of I
times. 1 ,
Promptly at ten-thirty, a delicious
ke cream course in Irish colors was
served. This was followed by deHc
ious home made mints, als^ in Irish
colors.
At eleven o'clock the guests very
reluctantly departed, voting Mr. and
Mrs. Curtis and the Junior class most
charming hosts.
Those attending were Misses Em-,
ma Wooten, Viola Odom, Mary Sum
mer, Kate Brett, Elisabeth Dilday
Carrie Newsome, Margaret Copeland,
Earle Lawrence, Feye Gerock, Jose
phine Cowan, Ruby Hayes, Pauline
Doughtie, Iva Parker, Vera Bose
man, Agnes Brett, Mary Newaome.
Helen Modlin, Ethel yn Cowan, and
Eva Bones. Messrs. Cyrus Base
more, Rawdon Garrett, Alton Hayes,
Cedric Leary, Thomas Baker, Lowell
Powell, Greyaon Mitchell, C. C. Sea
sons, Jr., Arthur Greene, Jr., and K.
'T. Raynor.
MOTHERS' CLUB PRO
GRAN M POSTPONED
There will be no meeting of the
Mothers' Club on next Tuesday,
March 28, en account of the "flue."
the next meeting will be held .on Apr.
11,* 1922. All members are urged to
be present .at this meeting.
EARLY hogs get the money
Producing Hard Hog. aad Having
Them Ready Before Price* Break
It Profitable
That it pays to feed hogs so they
dawitasj:rasa
tions condmcted by W. W. Sh^y o<
the N. C. Agricultural Extension Ser
vice. "Remember", he says, "that a
drop of two cents a pound in market
prices means $4 on a 200 pound hog.
Figures from a recent demonstra
tion on an Iredell county farm show
how by proper feeding a lot of 27
hogs gained 1264 pounds in 48 days.
These'hogs were pastured on oats and,
soy beans foT 21 days and on al
falfa for 27 days. They consumed
58.9 bushels of corn and 214 pounds
of tgnkage duftng the demonstration.
The owner was offered 18 cents a
pound dressed by a local butcher,
which is equivalent to IS cents a
pound on foot.
The Halifax Farms, Inc., sold July
farrowed pigs as hard hogs, averag
ing 226 pounds, on March 1, at eleven
and three quarters cents a pound,
topping the Richmond market on that
day. These 48 hogs, which were
taken from peanut fields on January
3 and fed on corn and tankage until;
shipped on February 28, showed a
gain in value of $818.36 in M days.
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PAYNE BROTHERS.
MURFREESBORO, N. C.
Murfreesboro as the center of a,
great 'territory naturally needs such
extensive business enterprises as that
operated by Payne Brothers, prop-.
rietors of one of the most extensive
general repair shops in Eastern North!
Carolina. j
The firm whi^h has been in business
many years, has built up an exten ? (
give business throughout Hereford
county as well as adjoining counties
in repairing motors in Murfreesboro
and giving a splendid service through
out this this territory.
The. repair plant has all modern
equipment and employs a num
ber of expert mechanics. It does
work prompt and efficiently, ser
vice and satisfaction being Its main
idea.
How well it has succeeded may
riess. 1 ? the firnT intends to en-;
large ltt automobile repair business
by the Installation of a modern gar
age, and if its service on motor cars
is as prompt and efflcent as on horse
drawn vehicles, success Is
The members of the firm are
Mesass. D. F, Payne and J. D. Payne,
both of whom are natives of Hert
ford county and who are well
known citisens. Their plant covers
12,000 rquare feet of fioor space and
is a distinct asset to Murfreesboro.
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HERTFORD COUNTY HERALD
Bootleggers in Stanley county have
been unusually active for the past
few weeks, causing revenue officers
no end of trouble. A still of large
capacity was captured in that county,
hear Shelby, last week-end.
The town of Hickory is to move
the town cemetery in the near future;
the present site being an unsuitable
one for a cemetery. This is prob
ably the first case on record' that a
complete cemetery \>e moved.
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Rev. Gypey Smith, Jr., is now*con
ducting a two-week^'s revival in Ral
eigh. Gypsy, Jr. is in many res
pects like his distinguished father, a
world famous evangelist. Both he
and his* father spent years of their
boyhood in various gypsy camps.
The American Trust Company of
Charlotte, has made arrangements
whereby Vorth Carolina farmers may
borrow money to the extent of
$1,000,000, at a nominal rate of in
terest. The money was approp
riated by the government for this
special purpose.
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The Second Presbyterian Church,
of Charlotte, has subscribed $78,000
for its annual budget, an amount in
excess of all previous records.
Josephus Daniels, former secretary
of the Navy, spoke in Green\Alle Fri
day, on the subject, "Live-at-home."
He advocated that people of the
country plant more foodstuffs, raise
more stock, and "live-at-home."
Revenue officials of Madison
county seised two automobiles con
taining liquor Friday, 68 gallons
were taken over.
Odd Fellows of the Eighth District
held a big convention in Henderson
last week. The next meeting place is
to be at Durham. i
The fishing season has opened with
encouraging prospects this year, ac
cording to reports from Elisabeth
City. Fisherman from that city have
already begthi the shipment of shad
to the northern markets.
The town of Albermarle is to have
a new hotel in the near future. Dr.
W. C. Fitzgerald, a local capitalist,
will construct the building.
The baseball season all over the
state will begin this week, it was an
nounced from headquarters Saturday.
This applies to inter-collegiate base
ball only.
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i. n. jensins, cooacco man ot
Goldsboro, died at his home in Golds-j
boro Saturday morning:. Mr. Jen-|
kins was well known all over bis
county, and also among: tobacco men
abroad. ^r
Sheriff Sands, of Rockingham
county, has declared war on all rum
blockaders, he having captured no
less than seven men, six cars,, and 200
gallons, during the past week.
Billy Wile, while driving an Essex ,
racer in the Greensboro Auto races,
Saturday, was killed, as a result of
the racer turning completely over,
while rounding a sharp curve.
Truck growers from several East
ern Carolina counties will hold a con
ference in Goldsboro, March 24r to
discuss plans for a co-operative mark
eting union among truck growers in
Eastern North Carolina.
The town of Hickory is still in a
wrangle over the postmaster. Poli
tics have played their part in the diff
erence in opinion, and the town is
still minus a postmaster.
Jane B. McKimmon, State Demon
stration Agent, in several addresses
on the subject, says that garden and
cow are the first essentials in the
"Live-at-home" campaign now being
boosted aft over North Carolina.
A heavy iron safe in the office of
the Norfolk and Southern tWJtet of
fice Vas robbed Sunday night For
tunately, no great loss was sustained,
the agent having taken all cash out
the night before.
Flames, believed to be of incen
diary origin, destroyed twenty-six
hundred bales of cotton stored in the
warehouse of the Carolina Ware-;
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house Company, Monday night The
estimated loss is 1260,000.
The Greensboro Automobile Show
camo to a close Saturday, after m
period of five days and nights. The
estimated Value of automobiles sold
during the show was $250,000. Bus
iness men of Greensboro believe that
the show has been a great stimilua to
business in the city.
If the money which North Carolina
is sending to other states each year
for food products were kept at home,
the accumulation would equal the to
tal value of all the farm lands and
farm buildings in the state in less
than ten years. This statement was
issued by authoritative persons at
Raleigh 'who have given the subject
a careful study. f
W. E. Banks, an Atlantic Coast
Line engineer, was held up and rob
bed in broad daylignt in the down
town district of Wilmington Wednes
day, the robbers taking a gold watch
and considerable cash from him. As
yet, no traces have been found con
cerning the escape of the highway
men.
The Rotarians of Henderson sent a
cpecial delegation, via Pullman, to
the District Convention of Rotarians,
in session at Winston-Salem, Wed
nesday.
Kid Hawkin, negro pugilist of Wil
mington, will spend the next twelve
months of his training on the county
roads, as a result of his activity in
stirring up racial feeling among the
negroes of that section. It was said
that he was in' favor of leading a
race riot against the whites.
Governor Morrison granted two \
more parolee Monday to convicts, and
at the same time declined to grant
twelve pardons to road and other con
victs. It has been said that Gov
ernor Morrison is the most lenient
governor in regards to granting par
dons that the state has had in many
years.
The town ofTumberton is still
without a postmaster, the Republicans
in that section having split up and
set the stage for a party fight
D. L. Asey, prominent citizen of
Salisbury, died at his home on Mar
19th. Mr. Arey was well known in
the financial and social centers of his
section, and hi other bounties.
The city of Durham is to have a
new Masonic Lodge in the near fu
ture, according to reports given out
by the Masonic master of that eity v
The heavy rains in Anson county
have ^seriously interfered with the
work of the farmers; they having
done nothing at all along the farming
line as yet. Farmers in others parts
of the state are similarly handicaps
Raleigh's million dollar bond?issue
for school purposes is to have the \
nominal rate of twenty cents on the
dollar for the interest and retirement
of the bonds. This means that
scareely no additional taxes will re
sult from it passage.
Rurlington, March 22.?Scenery
for the reproduction of the battle of
Almanance irt photoplay form has
been prepared by a special film agent
at that eity, for the purpose of fur
thuring the historical interest of the
"opening battle of the Revolution,"
fought at this place.
Tarboro is to have a \ Chamber of
Commerce, the business men of the
tfwn having met and decided Oif this
action Tuesday night v
Russel Harwell, 1 (1-year old boy of
Mooresville. fell into a well Sunday
affornoon. After a short while, In
which all kinds of rumors had been
started, .was discovered and res
cued by friends, with no injuries sus
tained other than a good scars.
Alexander county has been ^ prob
ably hit harder than apy other part
of North Carolina by the "flu" epi
demic. All schools have been closed,
and it is reported that nearly every
family in the county has been visited
by this pptdemic.