HORTON S PERSONALS We *re sorry to report Mr?. J. A. Williams.and Mrs. N. P. Odom on the sick list this week. Miss Bertha Powell, a student of Chowan College spent the week end with her home folks. Miss Myrtle Swindell, County Home Demonstration Agent, Winton, met with the Woman's Betterment Society last Tuesday. She demonstrated bread making, canning and several other things of great value to the housewife. Miss Swindell was accom panied by Miss Banks, also of Win ton. Little Mildred Daniel has just re turned home from a visit with her aunt, Mrs. Herbert Britton near Menola. Miss Ella Pierce, a student of the Louisville Training School made a very interesting talk in the W. M. meeting here last Thupgday. She also organised a G. A. Banb while present. Several of our people attended the B. Y. P. U. meeting at Aulander last Sunday, u , HICKORY CHAPEL NEWS Misses Nannie and Maude Hugh son and Mr. Claton Hughaon spent Sunday with their sister Mrs. Walter WiUoughby. , Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Dilday and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Dilday and Mrs. J. L. Early spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. andt Mrs. H. M. Sumner. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chamblee and Mr. and Mrs. John Chamblee spent Sun day afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Chamblee. Mr. and Mrs. Cola Doughtie spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde WiUoughby. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Overton and children, of Ahoskie, spent Sun day afternoon with their parents Mr. and Mrs. George Farmer. Mr. Oscar Wiggins spent Sunday afternoon in Union visiting friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Lowe and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hughaon spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hughson. Miss Maggie Raby, of Whaleys ville, Va., is spending some time with her brother Mr. J. T. Chamblee. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Godwin, of Ahoatye, spent Monday afternoon with their sister Mrs. B. F. Barham. PROGRAMME Of ~tke Twenty-Eight Annual Sntion of the Women's Missionary Unipn Wast Chowan Association, Ahoskio Church, Wednesday, July 26th, 1922. Morning Session, 10:30 O'clock. Song. Devotional Service, Mrs Ernest Hayes, Ahoskie. Address of Welcome, Mrs. A. W. Greene, Ahoskie. Response, Mrs. Paul Morriss, Aulan der. Business, Reports of Assdciational and Counties Officers. "talk, What the Campaign has Done for Our Association, Mrs. J. Her man Barnes, Merry Hill. Address, Miss Mary Warren, Raleigh. Mission Study Hour, Led by Miss Bes sie Tayloe. Announcements. Adjournment. Afternoon Session, 2:00 O'clock Song. _ Devotional Service, Miss Nancy Par ker, Murfreesboro. Minutes. Christian Education versus State, Miss Beryl Souter, Chowan College. Chowan College, Mrs. P. S. Vann, Chowan College. Solo, Miss Claude Stephenson. Saving Our Youth, Miss Ella Pierce, W. M. U. Training School. Address, Laying Cables, Mrs. F. G. Battle, New Bern. Report of Committees. Pageant, Y. W. A. of Ahoskie. Adjournment. Evening Session, 8:15 O'clock. Rev. Isenhower, Presiding. Song. Devotional Service, Miss Mary War ren. Solo, Miss Claude Stephenson. Address, Our Work in China, Mrs. Minnie Anderson, China. n 1 w NOTICE t I hereby cell ? meeting of the re publicans of Hertford County, to meet at Ahoskie Saturday, July 22nd at 10:30 o'clock A. If., to decide whether or not to pt a county ticket this fall, and to transact such other business as may come before the meeting. Mr. C. R. Pugh of Eliza beth City will be present and make a talk. I. F. Snipes, County Chairman. Charter N*. 11887. Reserve District No. 8. Report of the Condition of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK AT MURFREESBORO la the State of North Carolina, at the Cloee of Business on June 30, 1922. RESOURCES t 1. a. Loan* and discounts, including rediscounts acceptances of other banks, and foreign bills of exchange sold with indorsement of this bank (except shown in b and c)__ $191,815.07 Total loans ? 1 1 ....$191,815.07 4. U. S. Government securities owned: a. Deposited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds par values) ? 26,000.00 b. All other United States Government securities (including premiums, if any 549.17 Total - 25,549.17 6. Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc. .. -?? 5,000.00 6. Banking House, $6,000.00-furniture and fixtures, $6,671.01 12,671.01 7. Real estate owned other than banking house 7,203.72 Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 4,297.06 10. Cash in vault and amounts due from national banks.. 4,311.36 11. Amount due from State banks, bankers, and trust companies in the United States (other than included in Items 8, 9, and 10) - rr?*? 3,904.25 13. Checks on other banks in the same city or town as Reporting bank (other than Item 12) 597.90 Total of Items 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13^ 8,818.51-j 16. Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer 1,250.00 16. Other assets, if any . 10,060.00 * ?????? TOTAL - - $266,669.64 LIABILITIES 17. Capital stock paid in r-p $100,000.00 19. Undivided profits $2,677.28 c Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid - 2,677.28 20. Circulating notes outstanding 25,000.00 24. Certified checks outstanding! 12.50 25. Cashier!* .checks outstanding 484.09 Total of Items 21, 22, 28, 24, and 26 496.59 Deasaad deposit* (ether than beak deposit*) subject te Reserve (deposits payable within 80 days: ? 26. Individual subject to cheek - 28,486.91 Total of demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve, Items 26, 27, 28, 29, 80, and 31r...w ?$ 28,496.91 32. Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed? 11,111.90 84. Other time deposits ?.5. - 16,457.09 Total of time deposits subject to Reserve, Items 82, S3, 84, and 35 - 27,<68.99 39. Bill* payable (including all obligations representing money borrowed other than rediscounted)-?-?.......... 10,000.00 40. Notes and bills rediscounted, including acceptances of other banks and foreign bills of exchange or drafts sold with indorsement* of this bank 72,429.82 TOTAL $266,669.64 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,?County of Hertford, m: I, CHAS. R. STOREY, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly ewer that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. CHAS. R. STOREY, Cashier. Correct?Attest: C. H. CHAMBERLAIN, J. A. CAMPBELL, M. E. BARRETT, Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12 day of July, 1922. (SEAL) ISAAC PIPKIN, Notary Public. My Commission Expires February 26, 1928. MO LONGER IMPORT SULFHUR Kntlre Supply Needed hp the United StatM la Obtained Within Our Own Borders. ? J Deep under marsh land and eiriA sands. In which It la impoaalbla ta aink shafts, there have been (or ages de posits of almost para sulphur ta Louisiana and Texas. For many years these deposits defied efforts to obtain them. All the tulpbur used In this coun try formerly came from Sicily, where the sulphur mines on the slopes of Mt Etna had bean worked for more than 2,000 years. It In only since 1806 that sulphur has bean obtained In any appreciable quantities from our own sources of supply In Louisiana, and today, thanks to chemical ln^ yenulty and acumen, all theeeolpbur used In this country la of natlss origin. By far the ftwategt part of the sulphur produced In the amid Is used In the manufacture of sulphuric add. Sulphur la a constituent of Mack powdet, which la used largely in mik ing soft cosh It find! employment In She rubber industry as a ?ulcaptatag agent. It la used bo the bleaching of silk and wool The straw for use in straw bats Is bleached with sulphur dloglde fumes, made hp burning sulphur. Large quantities are used In the farm of solutions and powders to combat injurious growths on grapevines. Its use as a medicine in the form of ointments is well known. 4t . ? . WHAT HE WANTED TO KNOW Delinquent Subecriber Evidently Had Menial Uae fer Great Organ of Publlo Opinion. v The editor of the Smalltown Bugta, like some others of his brethren, ex periences considerable difficult In per suading his snbserlbers to come for ward, from time to time, with the an nual subscription price. "If it Is agree able to you," he Anally wrote to one hardened delinquent, "I will accept two bushels of corn In payment of the amount you owe me." "I regret to say," responded Farmer Brown, In due course, "that la feeding my stock I haw used all the corn I raised." "Dear Mr. Brown." began the next letter of the series, "Inasmuch as you have used all your corn, 1 presume you have a large supply of oem cobs oo hand, and I would be glad to accept a load thereof in payment of the amount dne from you, as I can nee them In place of kindling wood." "Mr. Editor," replied the fanner by the next mall, "your letter has been received and contents noted. What I want to know la thla?what In Sam Hill do you think I'd want with your paper. If I had a supply at cobs to use In kindling Ursa?"?Ban Frandaaa Argonaut. ? . Sourc* of Ktkfmo Vigor. Rot. Dr. John Marquis, explorer tod missionary among the Blahliaoa, attrlb utee their hardihood, vigor and grant endurance to the fact that they get sufficient vltamtnes through eating al most the whole oarcara at (heir kill. Including brain, nerve and glandular organs. Otherwise It la hard to con ceive, he says, according to the New York Times, of their being able to make such good use of an almost pure ly meat diet, and one so freighted with fat. Dr. Marquld says that, as the white man's white bread, refined sugar and canned goods gradually penetrate into the Far Ninth the white men'* diseases are likely to accompany them. Not very much la known about the origin of tb? 90,000 or more Blab! mm who live In s region where the temper ature reaches and remains for long periods at from 40 to TO degrees below rero. Almost die only edible plant growth In this froeen land Is the reindeer moee, the food of the great herds of reindeer that Inhabit northern Siberia. This moaa and occasional patches of coarse, wild grass are aot considered palatable and are seldom eaten by man. Mythical Mine*. There are frequent report* of parties *t men in California going oat Into the desert In search of lost mines, so eh as the Onnsite, the Lost Cabin, the Cement Lode, the Pefleg and many otters, which perhaps existed only In the minds of the original finders. Tor aiangpl* the Qonslte was so named beeaase a prospector found some where between two ' mountains whet he thought wee e roek and when he bropght It to Lee Angeles had It fashioned into % gunslgbt and learned that ft was pave sOrar. Then he ae named whet he ttongbt was a mine. Be made several tripe, hot failed to ligmtn it Be did apt knew that any more sqnh ntocee of could be focad there. dtttt p' ten eg Swghra prospector# at <^lgSeflt periods ?>. m Bcatdand la DatseMam Damage Mttfc. Byeage <* tjs Inereaaed uss of iw made mlik. manvfecttued from now dored or condensed rail* and rweet rm batter. ? h*a hasp me neceastiy chemists to dense seme teat that win indlcste its piemaue la milk prod ucts If the cord trees remade mitt is dissolved in sodtnm bydrosrhie, It shows a characteristic yellow color, titer standing, while natural product* or products containing only a small percentage of remade milk, do not show this color. Aa little aa 10 pet cent of remade mitt can be detected by this teat whan eereftdly mads femnlar MrchanlcaMajoutte. Iff] cigarettes '' IC They are GOOD! IF KIDNEYS ACT BAD W SALTS hji Backache i> a aign you have bM eating too much meat, which finms nrio acU. When you wake up with backache and ?lull misery in the kidney region it gen erally means you have been eating too much meat, aaye a well-known authority. Meat forms uric acid which overworks the kidneys in their effort' to filter it j from the blood and tbev become sort of i paralyzed and loggy. When your kidneys | get sluggish and clog you must relieve . them, like you relieve your bowels; re- , moving ail the body's urinous waste, I : else you have backache, sick headache, dizzy spells; your stomach spurs, tongue j is coated, and when the Weather la Sad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine is cloudy, full of sediment, channels often get sore, water scalds and you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night. Either consult a good, reliable physi cian at once or from your pharmacist I about four ounces of J ad Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts la made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with liuia, and has been used for'generations to clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to neutralize adds in the urine so it no longer irritates, thus ending bladder weakness. Jsd Salts is a life saver for regular meat eaters..-It-is inexpensive, cannot injure and mikes a delightful, effer vescent lithis-water drink. NOTICE Atsuant to a petition of free hold ers in the territory adjoining Como School District number 2, and known ae District number 1, Maneys Neck Township, asking for an election to! determine the enlargement of said Como School District number 2 (Special Tax District) so as to in clude the territory named below into Como District, and to levy tax on property in said territory not ex ceeding 30 cents on the) $100 and 90 cents, on the poll, the Board of County Commissioners acting upon said petition calls an election to be held on August 12th, 1922; All per sons qualified and residing within the following boundaries are allowed to vote: "On the North by the Virginia line; on the east by the Chowan river; on - the south and west by the present line of Como Special tax district number 2. It being all of the present terri tory known as public school district number 1, Maneys Neck township." All parties desiring to vote must register and be governed by the law regulating all general elections. Election officers, S. P. Winborne, Registrar; and S. E. Brett and Jno. F. Worrell, Judges. Done by order of the Board of County Commissioners, at Winton, N. C., this July 6th, 1922. ? J. A. NORTHCOTT, 7-7-4t. Clerk to the Board. Notice of Re-Sal? UndUr Deed of Trust By virtue of the power and author* ity given by a certain deed of truat, executed by T. J. Lassiter and wife to W. R. Johnson, Trustee, which is recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the county of Hertford, in book 66, page 678, the following property will be re-sold at public auction, vis: That certain tract or parcel of land lying and situate in Hertford county, Ahoakie Township, N. C., adjoining the lands of W. B. Newsome's heirs on the west, Marshall and Herbert Lassiter on the north, and the county road leading from Ahoakie to "Poor Town," on the east and south. It being part of the old Moses N. Lassi ter farm whereon T. J. Lassiter now lives containing 40 acres more or less. Place of Sale ? Courthouse door, Winton, N. C. Time of Sale?Friday, July 21, 1922, at 11 o'clock a. m. Terms of sale?Cash. This July 6, 1922. 7-7-2t. W. R. JOHNSON, Trustee. ( 1 ? DO IT NOW?SUBSCRIBE TOii THE HERALD?S1.80 per yitr ' It's Good For Your Children? You should encourage your chil dren to oat plenty of ice cream. It is just as healthful as moat or eggs?and is a wonderful relief on a hot, sultry day. Eating between meals is not harmful if the food is ico cream. The kiddies need that "extra bite" to reinforce their ever necessary reserve of energy. Be sure of sanitation. Send your your orders to Ahoskie Ice Cream Co. Manufacturers of "The Quality Kind" 124 Main Street Ahoskie, N. C. City Deliveries Made on Sunday from .10:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. ^???????^ %BHaaanannamBBHnBBanMBBmaBBBBmnnBSBannaBaaHaaaBHaaBnmmBnmnani^naBn^ Wynn Bros. THE ONE PRICE STORE MURFREESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA Our new up-to-date stock has arrived con sisting of full line Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Notions, Shops, Mens and Boys Clothing, Ladies Ready-to Wear. Full stocks of strictly new seasonable mer chandise of most recent manufacture; positively , no high priced inferior goods in 1919-1920 or 1921 to be palmed off, but all modern and up-to date merchandise. We have soldi our entire stock except Hardware, Crockery, and Farming Implements to Goldberg, Laison and Stein of Philadelphia. This enables us to give to our cus tomers an unusual opportunity as we re-invested the proceeds of this sale in a most wonderful array of merchandise. STRICTLY ONE PRICE TO ALL No two or three prices for an article. A mere child could be sent here to buy with as much feel ing of confidence and satisfaction as an adult. Visit our store. Wynn Bros. THE SHOPPING CENTER v =SN Why You Should Deposit v Your Money In The Bank Of Ahoskie When you deposit your money in this bank, you not only deposit it in one of the strongest banks in this section, but it is financially able to take care of you during the dull season of the year. We loan money to our patrons, and when you deposit your money here you become one of the large number that we are glad to accommodate in every way possible. If you are a farmer you buy merchandise, and if you buy on time you pay more than you would have to pay if you were financially able to pay cash.?The way to do this and get ahead, is to de posit your money here during the harvest; and we accommodate you during the spring and sum mer, Every accommodation extended our custom ers that sound banking will permit. BANK OF AHOSKIE "The Old Reliable" Ahoskie, N. 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