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Volume X1IL Eight Pages Ahoskie, North Carolina, Friday, March 9, 1923 One Section No. 44
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL PROVIDE
FINANCES TO BUY GRAVEL FOR ROADS
Granted Request of Road Board
For An Additional Fund of
$10,000 Above Regular
Monthly Income
MR. VAUGHAN THINKS
DRAINING IMPORTANT
Dr. J. H. Mitchell Voted to Dis
count Note After Threat to
Block Proposal
The Commissioners of Hertford
County, by a 5 to 2 rote, have decid
ed to secure for the county road
board an additional $10,000 above the
regular monthly income of the same
amount, with which tn purchase grav
el. This decision was made at Win
ton last Monday when the two boards
met in Joint session.
Jno. 0. Askew, Jr., Harrellsville
commissioner made the motion that
the money be secured, and it was
seconded by E. H. Eure, of Winton.
E. W. Whitley, of Murfreesboro, vot
ed with Messrs. Askew and Eure,
with F. O. Tayloe, of Ahoslde, and W.
J. Vaughan, of St Johns voting No.
Dr. J. H. Mitchell, chairman, did not
vote, although he threatened to re
consider and vote with the negative,
to block the plans of the road board.
The December, 1923, payment of
$10,000 will be discounted, and funds
will be available within a short time.
Read Chairman Presents Request
Dr. J. A. Powell, chairman of the
road board, opened the discussion by
explaining to the county commission
ers the necesity of surfacing the main
roads of the county with a good grade
gravel. He told the commissioners
that the road board was unanimous in
its opinion that roads should be grav
eled, and the board had voted to ask
aid fom the commissioners in secur
ing additional funds with which to
buy gravel. WQga<r''
W. J. Vaughan, of Union, did not
agree with Dr. Powell; he wanted the
roads drained and worked up. He
in hie township, St. Johns, and said
he had not seen that anything had
been accomplished by the road force
in his township. He wanted the
country roads worked; the farm
era passed the bond issue, he said, and
they should be given good roads. He
could not be convinced that the prin
cipal roada should be graveled before
all the roads had been worked up and
drained. "If there is any money left,
after draining them all, spend it for
gravel but net until then," he said.
O. P. Snipes, St. Johns road com
missioner, said the road force in his
township had been working and was
still at it Dr. Powell also presented
the report of funds spent in St.
Johns, showing that several thousand
dollars had been spent on the roads
there. But, still Mr. Vaughan insist
ed that he was right
Free-For-All-Discussion
* _J. R. Garrett, Ahoskie road board
member, presented some figures par
parting to show that the operating
expenses of the road forces could
be materially reduced. He believed
the roads should be graveled out of
the savings he had figured out on
paper. "We must get on some sound
financial basis, reduce the operating
ekpenses, and gravel the roads from
the savings," he said. While he dis
claimed any intention of criticizing,
he expressed a belief that money had
been wasted through inefficient ad
ministration.
Doctor Mitchell thought it would
be wiser to stop all funds, cut out
paying taxes on a huge bond issue,
and help the poor man. He thought
it would be a good thing if some of
those who were hollering so loud for
mere money and higher taxes should
be forced to take their coats off and
go to work. Mr. Eure thought the
road board knew its business and be
lieved gravel should be bought, and
he offered a motion to that effect.
Another slight hitch came when the
method of securing the funds came
up for consideration. Doctor Mitchell
Insisted that April note be discounted.
If it was not, he said .he would re
consider and vote against allowing
any additional funds. However, he
underwent* change of mind, and vot
ed te discount the December note.
Little else except regular routine
of approving hills, and the awarding
of the eounty printing to each of the
tW? papers in the county came up
Monday.
STATE HEALTH BOARD
TO ENFORCE LAW HERE
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Sanitary Inspector Visits The
Town and Issues Statement
About Conditions
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
WILL MEET STANDARD
Home owners in Ahoskie will have
to immediately provide sanitary priv
ies which comply with thp plans and
specifications or make an attempt to
connect their homes with town sewer
pipes, or the State Board of Health
will check up on them and apply the
penalty provided by law. After
March 15, the law will take its course,
and those who have not complied with
its provisions will suffer a penalty,
in addition to being repuired to in
stall the privies or connect with the
sewer.
That is the edict that has come
from L. G/Whitley, chief inspector
of the North Carolina State Board of
Health. He was in Ahoskie last week
and checked up on the homes here.
Several complaints had been lodged
against home owners here, and the
town council was threatening to re
quire connection with the sewer.
Mr. Whitley writes to the Herald:
"While making a sanitary survey in
Ahoskie last week, I found a number
of residences being occupied and
I used without sewerage, septic tanks,
| approved by the North Carolina
' State Board of Health, or sanitary
privies which comply in construction
and maintenance with the require
ments of the law. The State Board
of Health has been marking time
with the property owners in Ahoskie
since the completion of their sewer
and water system awaiting the con
nection into the sewerage syBtem of
as many homes as were convenient
to it."
The nuisances which have already
caused complaints to be lodged, and
which the State inspector found to
exist in the worst form will be abat
ed. "Yhere is going to be no mistak
ing of that point. Mr. Whitley said to
the HERALD that he intended apply
ing the penalty to those who had
shown no deposition to abide by the
law, either in spirit or in actual ac
complishment.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY CAME
TO END TUESDAY ATNOON
Governor Morrison Says He
Will Call Special Session
on Shipping Line
The North Carolina General Assem
bly ended its labors at noon Tues
day after passing its 1146th piece of
legislation. Practically all of the
major legislation affecting state in
stitutions ?nd of state-wide impor
tance was disposed of, excepting the
measure affecting the Ku Klux Klan.
Neither branch of the legislature
was willing to yield in its attitude to
wards the Ku Klux measure, the
Senate passing a bill 'exceedingly
mild in character, and the House
failing to concur. The House would
not accept the Senate bill, and re
enacted the Milliken bill, the Senate
failing to concur. In this way no
legislation was pased and enacted In
to law. Representative Lawrence of
Hertford County consistently oppos
ed the Miliken Bill, except when it
was first brought up. He voted for
it one time, but since that time always
cast hie vote in the negative.
The ten million dollar appropria
tion measure passed both branches of
the legislature. Other measures
passed were: prohibition enforcement
measure, Mother's Aid Bill, eradica
tion of cattle ticks, bill submitting to
popular vote the question of issuing
12,600,000 bonds for loans on homes
to World War Veterans, Bill placing
solicitors on salary instead of fees,
three constitutional amendments (1)
limitation of state debt to 7 1-2%
of the assessed property valuation;
(2) the inviolability of sinking fluids
to retire the state debt; (S) to exempt
from taxation one-half farm and resi
dential property under mortgage and
one-half of such mortgage not to ex
ceed $8,000, raising age of consent
from 14 to 10, "Lost Provinces" bill,
and Machinery Afct providing for the
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* MISS LAWRENCE IS *
* LEADING IN CONTEST *
* _____ *
* With fi lead of 101 ratti over ?
" her nearest competitor, Miss *
* Eerie Lawrence looks like tise ?
* winner in' the "Queen" contest. *
* Mrs. J. N. Venn, the runner up, *
* kes held the lend ell this week *
* until Wednesday night, when one *
* of Miss Lawrence's campaign *
* managers made returns that *
* swamped all others. Since the *
* middle of last week these two ?
* ladies hare held the center of *
* the stage, and hoik are way.*
/* ahead of the next highest. *
* The following four candidates *
* will remain in the race during *
* the next three days of balloting: *
* Miss Earie Lawrence, Mrs. J. N. *
* Vann, Miss Blanche Holloman, *
* and Miss Sybil Cullens. Their *
* rotes are as follows: 2S?, IBS. *
* 20, and 12. , *
* The contest will dose Satur- *
* day at midnight. The name of *
* the winner will he posted in *
* Copeland's Drug Store Sunday, *
* and will also be sent to the con- *
* test manager of the Exposition *
* at Wilson. ?
* Those who hare roted for *
* either of the candidates who *
* hare been eliminated may rota *
* the second time for one of the *
* four remaining in the race. *
* Increased interest is expected *
* during the three remaining days, *
* and the total rote will probably *
* reach 1,000 or better. *
* The rotes ^stt to Wednesday *
* night were as follows: . *
* Miss Earie Lawrence 2S9 *
* Mrs. J. N. Vann ...IS? *
* Miss Sybil Cullens 12 ?
* Miss Nancy Howard ' 0 ?
* Mrs. Howard Basaight S *
* Mrs. A. W. Greene. 2 *
* Miss Louise Basnight ' 1 *
* Mrs. J. E. Mitchell.. 1 *
* Mrs. J. S. Vinson 1 *
COUNTY AGENTS WORK
FOR INCREASED POULTRY
Scries of Meetings Have Been
Scheduled For Week Begin
ning March 19th
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(By H. L. MILLER)
Comparatively few people realize
just h?w much a well selected flock
of chickens can ifcean to a farm or
city home. Besides being almost a
necessity in one's diet poultry prod
ucts can always be marketed at a
profit if handled property, and can be
a constant source of income even
though it may be a small one. And a
daily income is particularly helpful
to a the farm family who as a rule get
most of their money in the fall and
have to depend on this for the rest of
the year.
Realising the poasiblities for real
helpfulness along this line the home
and farm agents have scheduled a ser
ies of meetings for the week of March
19th and at these meetings a poultry
specialist will assist in practical
demonstrations in culling chickens,
grading and testing eggs, and go into
the detail of feeding for egg produc
tion and for meat production. After
these meetings a follow-up work as
sistance will be given in planning and
building poultry houses and equip
ment and in securing of better
chickens or eggs for hatching.
Assistance will also be given in mar
keting poultry products, and while it
is planned, if possible, to organise a
county poultry association to look
after the marketing end, if this can
not be done, individual assistance will
be given where asked for.
Be sure to watch for the schedule
of meetings to be announced In next
week's paper, and attend tl^ one held
nearest you.
One good cotton for a community
will make a better reputation for
North Carolina cotton. There is al
waya one beat variety.
valuation of all property under the
direction of the county commission
era and strengthening the j^ower of
the State Revenue Commissioner to
maintain a uniform value as between
counties.
Governor Morrison indicates that
he is well pleased with the legislation
enacted by the Assembly. He has an
nounced that he will convene the leg
islature in special session to hear the
report of the Shipping Commission,
and take some steps toward the for
mation of the State shipping line.
U. D. C. PROPOSING
MARKER TO WORLD
WAR PARTICIPANTS
Seeking To Raise Funds To
Honor Hertford County Boys
Who Served in Military
Forces ?
WILL BE UNVEILED
NORTH CAROLINA DAY
Appeal Is Being Made To
Schools And Other Organi
zations for Donations
August 23rd will b? the occasion of
the unveiling of a marker to Hert
ford County boys who did military
service during the World War, if the
plans of the U. D. C. chapters in the
county are carried out Mrs. R. C.
Bridger, of Winton, district leader of
the U. D. C., is starting a campaign
for funds, and is being assisted and
encouraged by the chapters of the
county.
Hn. Bridger is enthusiastic over
the prospects of securing sufficient
funds to purchase the marker, and is
calling for co-operation from all per
sons, and organisations that will aid
in the work. In a letter addrsaaed-to
the pupils and teachers of schools,
Mrs. Bridger has outlined the plans
for conducting the subscription cam
paign, and gives other facts in her
appeal. ,i>
The Letter
Winton, N. C., March 6, 1923.
"The time has come when we feel
that we should place on oar Court
House square at Winton, N. C., a
marker to our heroic boys of the
World War. The movement was
started a year ago, and we are
anxious to complete it this year. We
want to unveil it August 23rd, North
Carolina Day, a day set by the U. D.
C. of North Carolina for work of this
kind. y |
"Now we ask your co-operation,
and here is our plan. We want every
school child to give us 5c each, every
teacher 26c each, every principal 50c
each, County Superintendent of
gchools $1.00. We want every
woman in this county to give 25c
and every man $1.00. This work is
undertaken by the U. D. iC. of the
county, and there are three Chapters,
Norfleet-Harrell Chapter, Murfrees
boro, N. C., Ahoskie Chapter, Ahos
kie and Hertford County Chapter,
Winton, and we want the entire
county to contribute. When you
give your five cents it will entitle you
to vote for the prettiest girl in your
school. The prettiest girl in each
school will be the ones to unveil the
monument.
"Now put your best efforts forward
and see how much you can give to the
credit of your school. I want to pay
each school a visit and tell you more
of our plan, but in case this can't be
done, acfeon this letter and let the
heroes ofHertford County know their
efforts were appreciated.
Thanking you in advance.
Very sincerely,
MRS. R. C. BRIDGER, Chairman."
SECRETARY EMPLOYED
FOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Wading through a multitude
of applications for the position
of secretary of the Ahoskie
Chamber of Commerce, and hold
ing two personal interviews with
interested parties, the Board of
Directors on Tuesday night
unanimously elected Mr. Frank
Meadows of Rocky Mount to till
the position. Mr. Meadows met
i with the board for an hour and a
half.
The new secretary who will as
sume his duties on March 16 was
highly recommended to the local
chamber by Mr. Norman Y.
Chambliss, secretary of the
Rocky Mount Chamber of Com
merce, and president of the State
Secretarial Association. He has
some experience in chamber of
commerce work, is a finished
product in handling publicity,
and is apparently a hustler.
Immediately upon his arrival
here, the proposed building and
loan association will be effected.
Mr. Meadows spent six years in
the banking business at Durham
and is thoroughly familiar with
the work of the association.
Subscribe to the Herald; do It now. |
CATTLE TICK WILL
BE TROUPE MAKER
New State Law Compels Coun
ties to Appropriate Money
To Carry Work On
COMMISSIONERS ARE
OPPOSED TO THE LAW
If the views of Hertford County
commissioners do not undergo some
decided changes, the State of North
Carolina will lytve plenty of trouble
enforcing the provisions of the tick
eradication bill passed by the legisla
lature. At least three members of
the board freely expressed their
views about this "iniquitous" legisla
tion during the meeting at Winton
last Monday.
In fact, Dr. J. H. Mitchell, chair
man of the board, said boldly that he
did not expect to call any meeting to
consider the proposition. Law or no
law, he says, there will be no meeting,
as has been requested by state auth
orities. Other members are opposed
to the principle of the law, but real
ize that they have no alternative in
the matter.
The 1923 legislature, like its pre
decessors, threshed this tick eradi
cation business out, agd oratory,
argument, and hot air pervaded both
branches of the legislature for sever
al days, all about the tick. The dif
ference between this legislature and
those before it lies in the fact that
it made it mandatory upon every
county in North Carolina to co-oper
ate with State and Federal authori
ties in exterminating the cattle tick,
by the dipping vat route. The county
must now appropriate money for this
purpose to match the state and fed
eral apportionment.
Heretofore, it has been optional
with each county, whether it under
take the work or not. A large majori
ty of the counties have voluntarily
carried on the work. Only about
eighteen counties, in north-eastern
Carolina, have not made any effort
to drive out the tick, and Hertford
is among that number.
This county ha* heard about the
tick before this time. A few years
ago an effort was made to have the
county appropriate money for this
work, but the commissioners refused
to act But, it waa a different propo
sition at that time. The State says
now the commissioners will be com
pelled. to drive out the tick, and lift
the quarantine.
The State Department has already
advised the clerk of the board at Win
ton that he will be in this county
next week, and asked that a meeting
be called by the chairman for the 12th
to take some action. He also stated
that he was addressing the chairman
asking that a meeting be called.
Doctor Mitchell said Monday he
did not intend to call any meeting,
law or no law, mandamus or no man
damus. Later, however, he qualified
the statement by adding that he
would make a decision after reading
the letter addressed to him by the
State Department. The inevitable
signs point to some sort of action.
JURORS DRAWN FOR
APRIL TERM COURT
The following were selected as
jurors for the April term of Superior
Court in Hertford County, which be
gins, Monday, April 16.
First Week?G. C. Picot, G. W.
Sumner, J. D. Lang, O.K. Outlaw,
C. W. Winborne, J. C. Jenkins,
Blount Ferguson, M. E. Worrell, A.
L. Parker, ^5rant Dickerson, H. P.
Brett, R. 6,1 Thomas, L. S. Savage,
W. T. Powell, T. W. Pipkin, J. J.
Beale, S. E. Marsh, H. L. Morris,
S. W. McKeel, J. M. Kitchen, C. H.
Chitty, M. C. Matthews, B. L. Mor
ris, M. W. Newtome, Thomas Slaugh
ter, J. T. Worell, L. B. Jenkins, G.
W. Lowe, S. A. Lassiter, W. J. New
some, W. P. Brewer, H. McD. Spiers,
Orris L. Matthews, J. C. Eure, T. L.
Leggett, W. W. Britt, J. T. Parker.
Second Week?W. M. Howell, J.
H. Darden, W. H. Clark, Chas. W.
Parker, H. H. Taylor, C. C. Sessoms,
J. W. Edwards, Luther Vinson, D. P.
Eure, J. H. Hines, J. H. Valentine, A.
V. Greene, J. H. Barnes, P. D. Sewell,
A. D. Phelps.
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Mexican Biff Boll Cotton ffrown in
North Carolina has won on* over the
far-famed North Georffia Cotton in
recent ? pinning teats conducted by
the Federal Department of Arrieol
NEGRO JAILED FOB
ALLEGED KILLING
OF WEAKLING SON
Carey Vaughan of Murfreea
boro Is Charged With Hein
ous Crime; Bound Orer
To Superior Court
BOY WAS BURIED
WITHOUT A PERMIT
Angry Mob Gathers At Home
When Coroner's Inquest Is
Held Over The Body
Murfreesboro, March ?.?In the
presence of over four hundred people
white and colored, Carey Vaughan,
negro, and notorious for inflicting
torture on the members of his family,
was arrested Sunday morning at his
home a few miles from Murfreesboro.
The arrest followed the post mortem
examination of his son who died Fri
day night and was buried Saturday
without either death certificate or
permit and against official orders to
keep the^ody out until ad examina
tion was made. His son, Reuben,
about 17 years old, stunted, and
weighing less than 75 pounds was
seen to be given the ipost violent and
brutal beating by his father prior to
his death.
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock be
tween four and five hundred people
had gathered at the home of
Vaughan.. Dr. Gary Futrell, coro
ner, Dr. Futrell. and Deputy sheriff
Trader were the officers from Mur
freesboro. The body was dug up and
found to be upon examination a
most horrible spectacle. It had been
buried lh the dirty rags in which he
died. One arm was broken, shoulder
blade dislocated, two toes gone, (he
wore no shoes during the ?keexing
weather) gash in his head; and the
body from head to foot was covered
with bruises, cuts and scars both old
and new.
Dr. Futrell opened his skull, took
out his brain which was found to be
full of blood clots. Clots were found
also in the craninum. From the ex
amination the conclusion was reached
that the blow that caused his death
was given against the back of his
head which was badly cut in. Dr.
Futrell stitched his skull back and
he was again buried.
Dr. Gary and six jurors from Iftrr
freesboro held the inquest, after
which Vaughan who during the pro
ceedings, had been in a very agitated
condition, was handcuffed without
resistance. In the meantime, the
eolored people in their rage, clamored
for expression and their sentiment
ran high for lynching Vaughan, had
they been allowed to do so.
Vaughan was brought to Murfrees
boro and the trial was held at 8:00
o'clock Sunday afternoon. He was
found guilty and sent to Winton jail
where he waits trial at the April
term of Superior Court.
WINTON AND EURE
PLAY TIE GAME
Winton, March 6.?Last Thursday
the Hall consolidated school of Eure
was represented in our town by their
basket-ball team. This was the third
game our team has had with the Eure
quintette.
In the first two games Eure was
defeated by a very large count. It
was agreed that they play one more
game and that Winton should use
their second team. At the end of the
first half, Eure was leading and eon
tinned in the lead until the last five
minutes of play, when two or three of
the first team men were put in. When '
the final whistle sounded the score
stood 14-14. Darkness prevented the
extra period for a decision. The first
team is getting in perfect trim during
these days of sunshine. They have
one game now of great importance
and one which will create much in
terest in this community. It is the
final game of the series with Ahoskie
High School., Pour games have been
played each team winning two of
them..
PLAY AT POWELLS VILLE
?
The play entitled "Prairie Rose"
will be presented in Poweihrille
Graded School aaditorinm Friday
eTeniae at S o'clock. Proceeds will
go for the beneilt of the new dMtoing
room in this build h*.