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Thi. New.pap.r^l WW ^ ? T TT If It's New, of Hert skas Hertford County Herald Nafr V ' , A PAPER WORTH WHILE V Volume XIV. Eight Pages Ahoskie, North Carolina, Friday, July 13, 1923 One Section No. 11 WITHOUT FINANCES TOWN BHElPLESS Little Extension Work Can Be Done, Regardless Of The Pressing Needs MEETS TWICE THIS WEEK ' i "The town ie just like many an individual; it would like to make many improvements and carry out a large program of expansion, but it hasn't the fi nances and hence must, wait." Thus did Mayor L. C. Williams enunciate a principle that must needs be and is the policy of Ahoskie's council when it met at the regular Monday night meeting this week. Mayor Wil liams made the statement only After persistent demands hav ing been made by citizens for street improvement and other municipal expansions. With its hand? tied on account of tack of finances, the present council , is finding it exceedingly hard to car ry out any extensions to public en terprises; and never before in the > town's history, perhaps, have there been more demands and appeals nmuie. The council is grappling with thp municipal light and water plant fgjbblem, in an effort to make of it a feeder to the town treasury rather then ? drain, and that alone has enough angles to it to give them lfgnty work. Street extensions, water and sewer line extensions, and additional poles and wiring for electric lights have kept the council busy for the last three meetings. The meeting place of the council has been crowded and it has done little else but listen to appeals. A. T. Willoughby has been wrestling with the council on the proposition of extension' of Main street, West, and the opening of Smother street from Main to West Ghurch street. WW a. i ? r Li. ??.??. '} 216 wants to uispuoe ui ma piwjr ?rty or make improvements, and he Wants the council to either take the street, or give-him authority to erect house or otherwise use the property he now owns, with assurances of no future comeback. The Council, with no money and no way of.getting any, took no action. The R- J. Baker heirs also want to compromise on the condemnation proceedings for a street over their property, north of the Barnes-Sawyer Grocery Campany's building. The case is now pending in superior court. A price was named and the heirs made an offer for two lots, of a 60 feet frontage. The former council named the purchase price figure, and this board ratified its predecessor's . action. S. M. Applebaum, of tha Ahoskie Department Store, wanted to know something about an alley at the rear of his company's store on Main street. J. A. Copeland, owner of several stores in the Main street block, has closed one end of the alley runn^tg L through from E. J. Gerock's store to Mr. Copeland's. Mr. Applebgum wanted to know if the town would de clare it an alley and thus insure means of egress and ingress' to the rear of all the stores. No action was taken by the council. Other minor matters consumed all the time until after eleven o'clock and the council rested for a day. MASONIC PICNIC TO BE HELD JULY 26 The executive committee of Masons in the six surrounding counties met at Colerain last week, and took the fir^t stepa in arranging for the annual * Masonic picnic. It will be at Chowan Plaasure Beach, Colerain, July 24th, it being the usual time. Committees on provisions, refresh ments, erecting concessions, anyl oth er necessary details were appointed, an4 the work to be done was distri buted among the several lodges rep resented. Public speaking and base ball will probably feature the annual occasion. PENNANTS FLYING Pennants of various colors and hues are flying to the brasses from all Ahoskie automobiles these days. They have also been tacked to out of town can, whose owners are friendly [ Itfw local market. There are stiH a left for distribution. TAXABLE VALUES ABOVE THOSE OF LAST YEAR Ahoskie Township Will Pay One-Third Of County's Total Taxes For 1923 Taxable values in Hertford County for 1923 are $394,002 greater than 1922 values, according to the tax listers' books which have been turned into the clerk of the county board of commissioner*. Had every township in the county ?s groat a rate nf increase as Ahoskie township, the amount would have been much great er. Values In the latter township exceeded 1922 values by more than a half million dollars. That amount was pulled down by some of the other townships, in which there has been a decrease in values since last year. In Maneys Neck the largest deflation took place, practi cally $200,000 being lopped off 1922 values. Where this large decrease comes in is a matter of speculation. Other townships remained practically the same as in 1922, although some showed a loss arid other* a slight gain. But for Ahoskie, however, the tax able values would have been less this year than they were last. Exclusive of corporation taxable values, there was listed for taxation, in the entire county, $10,194,551. Figuring the corporation values same as last year, the grand total to be taxed will be $11,440,547. Last year, the property listed amounted to $9,800,549, exclusive of corporation taxes. Ahoskie township taxpayers have listed $3,155,120 of the total real and personal property in the county; and, since the county's largest corpora tions are within this township, a large part of the $1,245,996 of corporation tax values must be credited to Ahos kie. It is safe to assume that Ahobkie township alone will pay one-third of the county's 1923 taxes, for roads, schools, and general expenses. Figures for the other townships are: Maneys Neck, $897,800; Mur freesboro, $1,442,459; HarreHafille, $1,605,100; Winton, $1,386,946; St. Johns, $1,707,126. rAMtifo onj lnnnl fow Iaviab Vioarsx I not yet been made. However, if the school budget is approved as it now stands, a levy of 93 cents on the hun dred dollars will be necessary to take care of it; 35 cents on the hundred dollars will be necessary for road ad ministration and sinking fund for bonds; and the 15 cents constitutional limit will have to be levied for county administration. At that, the 15 cents levy will not take care of expenses. Last year's total county levy was 92 cents. This year's will be $1.43 on the hundred dollars, provided the above schedule is adopted. This does not include local tax levies. MEHERR1N MEMBERS HAVE BIG RECEPTION Woman's Missionary Society and T. E. L. Class Stage A Joint Affair V (By MRS. B. S. LI VERM AN) The Woman's Missionary Society and the T. E. L. Class of Meherrin Baptist Church held their annual joint reception on Friday afternoon, June 29th, 1923. This reception was held on the beautiful lawn under the historical old oaks at the church. The, members of the society and Sunday >School Class gathered about three o'clock in the afternoon, ac companied by their, husbands and sweethearts. The social committee deserves much credit for the fine amusement program they had plan ned. It was filled with surpryes* stunts, jokes and games which all en joyed to the fullest. AU just had to practioa the proverb, "Laugh and grow fat" After the games and fun was over, refreshments consisting of fee cream and cake was served by the commit tee. All went away after three hours of merriment and fun, having ex pressed themselves to the committee, as having had the greatest and most enjoyable afternoon of their lives. _______________ DIRECTORS TO MEET V ' '' . * ?, r*'?? The directors of the Hertfoftl County Building A Loan Association will meet tonight Thursday, at eight o'clock, in the directors' room of the Fanners-Atlantic Bank. Several ap plications for loans will be consider ed, and the issuance of the second series discussed. Local Greeks To Greet Home Folks Mother, Sisters and Neice Will Sail sFrom Constantinople, July 11th John an?i George Haleges, proprie tors of the Manhattan Cafe, are among the Greeks in this country who are having a little experience with the restricted immigration laws of the United States. Readers of daily newspapers know something of the situation surrounding the arrival of the King Alexander at the New York harbor last week, when many foreigners were denied admission af ter entering the port on account of the month's allotment being filled. The Haleges brothers had been try ing to arrange passports and secure transportation for three sisters, mother, and a neice, living in Con stantinople, for several weeks, and expected,them to arrive on the King Alexander" They were unsuccessful in their efforts, and felt some uneasi ness about chances of securing pas sage for several months, after read ing of the turning back of July im migrants. However, as American citizens were celebrating the date of their in dependence, on the Fourth of July, a cablegram was received here by the Haleges brothers stating that their relatives would sail for America on July 11th, aboard the ship Madona. The date of arival is set as August 4th, and the place flew York. John Haleges will leave Ahoskie in time to be in New York City on July 30, to make arrangements for the entry of his kinsfolk under the restricted immigration laws. He and his brother have repeatedly had cor respondence with the government of ficials on this side and through them with the U. S. Cousul in Constanti nople. Money has been sent to their people for transportation, and all plans made for their arrival in the United States. The information con tained in the Fourth of July cable gram was, therefore, welcome news, and allayed all fears of a delayed en try into this country. ? The two local Greeks have asked the editor of this paper to convey their thanks to Ahoskie persons who have aided them in their efforts to bring their kinsfolk here. Coming to Ahoskie less than four years ago with only six months resi dence in the United States,, the Hal eges brothers have exhibited some of the keen business sense common to their race. They have grown irf business until their establishment here is one of the leading enterprises of the town. Along with their 'or dinary business routine, they have also Shown a keen appreciation of the spirit of progressiveness in civic ideals and civic progress. In all movements of a public na ture, they have been among the very first to give of time and means, and as boosters of Ahoskie they take first rank. The HERALD has had more than one opportunity of telling of their charitableness. Next April, they will apply to the U. S. Courts for full citizenship pap ers. Five years as residents and a knowledge of the Constitution are necessary qualifications. At the date referred to, the five years will have been passed; and, with reference to the educational qualifications, they have been studying zealously in or der to meet the test. RAILROAD HAS NOT ERECTED WARNINGS The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad has failed to erect its warning signs in Ahoskie, calling attention to the North Carolina stop law. The State law provides that the signs shall be on the side of the highway, 100 feet from the crossing. There has been practically universal disregard of the stop law inside Ahoskie. The town council has ordered its clerk to advise the railroad to erect the signs, or either erect gates at the crossings within the town limits. The Wellington A Powellsville Railroad has already erected signs at its cross ings. A A DAUGHTER BORN Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Umph lett Tuesday morning a daughter, weighing eight pounds. Special, investigation shows trend in nearly all great industrial centers to be towards shop, with workers outside anion agreements doubled to 1,00,000 in past year. MARKER FUND NEARING ITS ULTIMATE FIGURE Mrs. Bridger Making Last Ap peal Through Public For Support and Money Making the last public appeal through the press of the county, Mrs. R. C. Bridger, of Winton, is asking for more donations to the fund be ing raised for the marker in memory of the World War Veterans of Hert ford County. Five hundred dollars is the ultimate goal towards which the U. D. C. chapters of the county are working. Of that amouht they have raised $334.76, leaving a bal ance of $165.26 to be secured. / "It has taken hard work," says Mrs. Bridger, who also states that she and her workers expect to reach the goal before a rein is slackened. "Ill get it and it will go up in Win ton" is the confident expression made by Mrs. Bridger. More than any other person who has been working for the fund, Mrs. Bridger has given of her time and en ergy to produce the fund. She has sent put appeals by letters, she has spoken before schools and clubs, and she has made personal appeals for donations. The school and women's clubs responded nicely, and the other U. D. C. chapters in the county have added to the fund. The one lone ex ception to the unanimity with which the public has responded has been those who did not take any part in the war, and who were not represented by any relative during the war. The HERALD is not authorized ts make that statement, but the returns stand out boldly to show it. Were these persons to show interest enough to give a small donation, and were it to be general throughout the coudty, the balance could be easily produced. A donation sent to Mrs. Bridger at Winton will receive prompt credit, and will be appreciated not only by the sponsors of the fund and marker but also by those who participated in the World War. Tie marker ww be erected on the courthouse lawn, and" wiTT bear the names ef the Hertford Connty boys who died in the World War. It is but a little recognition of the sacrifice they have made, and the opportunity to donate should be considered a rare opportunity. The marker will be > n veiled at Winton on North Carolina Day, duiing the month of August The following is Mrs. Bridger's ap peal, put to verse: A woman strong and true and brave, Started out a fund to raise, To place a monument on Court House green, That from the highway might be seen. She had in mind her country's boys, That shed their blood on foreign soils, That those back home might rest in ease, Their duty paid by acts like these. They faced the cannon shot and shell, They feared not foe or battle's hell, Their .country's honor was at stake, So in her name the spoils did take. They did their duty, they did it well. Some returned yet others fell, They gave their blood, their lire, their all, - To save us from a slacker's call. Now, are we slack or slow to prove, The honor we felt in seeing them move, To where their danger, small or-great, Hung like a cloud to seal their.fate. All ports of our country have heard her plea, Some have responded while others you see, Feel not the duty and sacred trust. To place Hertford's name on high and above ruit. Our largest contributors are Myrick and Green, Five dollars from each in bank can be seen. Who will be next to honor the call, In dollars and dimes and quarters not small. This is our last plea for a cause dear to all. The goal is not reached but we hope to by fall, To write on bronte tablet the names of our men Who died in the hope to gain victory at the %nd. Two hundred dollars or more must be raised Before we can shout Hallelujah and - praise. So is she How to act on unveiling, Remember 'tia you who is slow in the aiding. GIRL SCOUTS CAMP , v ' ~'""""""~ \ Memoers of the local troup of Girl Scouts left here early Tuesday morning for Laty Hill Camp, Chowan Pleasure Beach. They will spend the week there, returning on Saturday. They are chaperoned by Misses Ella Pearee end Mary Gatling. The Scouts tarried with them their pro visions for the oamp, having secured necesary funds through street sales of candy, ice cream, and other arti cles during th. la* few weeks. *.*- ? A /. / \A ? 1 ? DIPPING VAT MONEY * * BORROWED IN COUNTY ? ? ? * Faith {n one's own county has ? * been clearly evidenced in a ? * transaction consumated by the * * county commissioners. They * * borrowed every cent of the * * $10,000 with which to pay the ? * costs of dipping vats erection * * from a citizen of Hertford " * County. He is Mr. Jno. O. As- * * kew, Sr., of Harrellsville. * * Failing to get the money from *? * the bond buyers who have been * * financing them, the commission- * * ers turned to their own cour.t.vs- ? * man and he graciously cams * * across with the funds.' The * * county has executed promissory * * notes for the loan, aqd has re- * * ceived the cash. The transaction * * was closed last Monday at Win- * * ton. * - ?% LOCAL POSTOFFICE ADDS FIFTEEN MILES SERVICE v???.% Eighty Families In Bertie Will Be Served By Letter Carrier No. 4 t inM> i ? Effective next Monday, July 16, t^ie Ahoskie postoffice will serve practically eighty new families, who now receive their mail at delayed in tervals from Cremo and Askewville. Approximately 16 miles of additional service will be added on that date, carriers on routes 4 and 6 taking on the increased mileage. The increase in mileage will also bring added pay to Messrs. B. E. and Herbert Cope land, the two rural letter carriers. Carrier No. 4 will take in a good slice of mileage in Bertie county, serving families in the Cremo, Hexe lena and Askewville sections. In tak ing over this route, he will drop from his itinerary the Montgomery* Mill and Brantleys Grove section of his old route. Carrier No. 6 will take over this portion of the former No. 4 route. The approximate proportion of the added service is ten miles ad ditional for carrier No. 4, and five miles for carrier No. 5. Postmaster A. T. Willoughby speaks of the change as follows: "Witht all this re-arrangement of service only four families have been slightly inconvenienced, while an ad ditional population of 471 people has been reached, who now have no rural free delivery mail service at all. "When this extension of Rural Free Delivery Service is made effective, there is not now left any road that is not covered by a rural free delivery route, in reach of Ahoskie service." Persons in the sections of Bertie county to be covered by this added service have had very inadequate mail service for years. There being no mail clerk on the W. &. P. passenger trains, mail to and from Askewville and Cremo was heretofore made up at either end of the line, Ahoskie and Windsor. Letters or other mail is therefore delayed, and serivce is far below satisfactory. The new ar rangement will give these people every day service. COAST LINE ADDS ANOTHER PULLMAN Effective last Monday, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad added an extra Pullman on trains nos. 49 and 48, Norfolk to Wilmington. Train 49 passes Ahoskie in the morning at 10:38, A. M., and number 48, north bound, passes here at 8:11 P. M. Heretofore the Coast Line has been operating a Pullman service on its trains nos. 41 and 42, known locally as the "Late" and "Early Trains." Through the efforts of several chamb ers of commerce on the route the ad ditional service inaugurated this week was brought about Prior to the World War and during the War, this company operated a parlor ear on trains 4$ and 48. FATHER IS DEAD Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Gerock return ed to Ahoskie last Sunday after spending some time at Maysville, On slow county, whore they wars at the bedside of Mr, Gerock's father. The tatter died on Friday. Commissioners Hear Appeals For \ Reduction Of Taxable Values, But Are Slow To Make Any Big Change ; Total Taxable Property Is Low er Only $24,800, And Pros pects Are For More To Be Added BOARD MET MONDAY AND AGAIN TUESDAY School Budget Creates Argu ment; And Will Be Disposed Of Next Friday Working a solid day and a half, during which time it was listening to requests for reduc tion of taxable values, the ? board of county commissioners have lopped off only $24,800 'from the total valuations as turned in by the tax listers. Monday was set aside by the board to hear complaints and to equalize tax values of the county. Although many were there on that day and also Tuesday morning and every one of them asking for reduc tions, few and far between were the reductions. ' Friendly threats of increas ing values were made, and in one notable instance two farms in Harrellsville township were boosted in value, one being or dered raised from $10,000 to $20,000, an even doubling up. They were the farms of J. O. - Askew, Sr., and Starkey Sharp, Sr., the former being doubled and the latter raised $2,000. However, both of these taxpay ers will be given an opportunity to be heard on the first Monday in August. The farm adjoin ing these two places, owned by H. S. Basnight and valued at $26,000 was reduced to $20, 000, or an amount equal to each of the others. A lot on Main street in Ahoskie, owned by the R. J. Baker heira was reduced from $4,500 to $.1,500. The lots in the next block belonging to H. S. Basnight, known as the Leary property, was reduced from $3834 to $2500. These were the principal reductions made on Ahoskie prop erty. However, Ahoskie is due for more consideration when the commission ers meet again in August. Several Ahoskie taxpayers, among them being S. P. Watson and C. C. Hoggard, will be cited to appear and show cause why their property shall not be in creased, to place it on an equal val uation with other town property. And The Fun Began With equalization out of the way until the first Monday in August, the commissioners convened Tuesday af ternoon for the purpose of approving or rejecting the 1923-24 school bud get, a little matter that has caused several verbal explosions already and which has behn postponed for two or three meeting. And, that $106,000 the county board af education is seek ing from the 1923 taxes caused more outbursts and met the same fate. Ten'o'clock, Friday morning, July 13, is the time set fo?j? final decision. John O. Askew, Jr., the Harrellsville member, was not present Tuesday af ternoon, and the board did not want to let a living member of its body be absent upon the occasion of that meeting. The stage was all set for action Tuesday, and the principals were there. First, Dr. J. H. Mitchell, chairman of the board was on hand; W. Dare Boone, board attorney an swered questions and did his best to explain and interpret; Mr. N. W. Britton, county superintendent of ed ucation, was also in the meeting and teld the board what the money was to he spent for, including trucks, gas oline, drivers, and new school build ings for negroes. Those items and the scale of pay for teachers set by the State accounted for the increase over the previous year. Dr. Mitchell was everlastingly against approving the budget, which wil carry a tax rate of 91 cents, or 41 cents more than last year, and all (Continued en page ?)
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