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^P! Hertford County Herald > p ><TJA A PAPER WORTH WHILE ?- ' v ' .f Volume XIV. Eight Pages Ahoskie, North Carolina, Friday, September 7, 1923 One Section No. 19 CUTTING EXPENSES 4 OF COUNTY IS JOB HARD TOWORK OUT Paying For Dipping Vats And Thair Maintenance Will Take All Surplus Saved By Lay-Off* H. L. MILLER QUITTING , AS FARM DEMONSTRATOR Tax Collectors For Another Year Appointed And Delin quents Spared Again ? As the end of the first year of administration for the pres ent board of county commis sioners approaches, the six de termined commissioners are be ginning to cut the expense bud get on one hand, while the un popular dipping vat law on the other hand is destined to take whatever may be cut off and then some. At any rate, that is the way it begins to appear from the record of bills being paid out of the county fund for erection, maintenance, and re pairs of the vats which have al ready caused the county to bor row 110,000. H. L. Miller, for five years farm demonstrator for Hert ford now has his resignation lodged with the State Depart ment. It will take effect Oct ober 1, when the county will also quit paying the $50 per month. The commissioners win not get a cnance to "nre" the demonstrator, but it takes no gypsy fortune teller to pre* diet what will become of farm demonstration in this tetntty. "There ain't going to be any." Doctor Mitchell toW District Agent IdpCall, of Washington, the county didn't expect to em ploy another agent. llr. McCall appeared before the board at it* Marion last Monday, and informed them of Mr. Miller's resig nation, and asked that they signify their intentions as; to employing another agent, either then or at some later date. While there was no vote by the board, Doctor Mitchell acted as spokesman and made quick work of it by telling the visiting agricul tural ifcsader, that this county couldn't afford it any longer. The other mem bers were apparently of the same mind. Miss Myrtle Swindell, home agent, will hold over until the present ap propriation ia exhausted. But, Com missioner Jno. O. Askew wanted to know Monday "Whan are we going to lop off this appropriation ?" "Next meeting will be plenty time," wna the answer, and so there remains only the formality. W. D. Brown, cblored demonstration agent, is also invaded in tho list. Many bills were approved Monday for dipping vat costs, and for axpen sos ofjnaintenanee, including the fill ing of vats with water, and rdpairs. But, the perplexing thing about this item was the appearance of one citi zen before the board, and two others by letter aB asking for reimburse ment for cowi that had died the rssultyof dipping. The board tabic no actios other than agreaing ta take up the matter of damages wife the State. G. O. Heiloman, of AhOskie, asked for the purchase price of a nice cow that had died from drink lag the solution; bat the commissioners could offer nothing hotter than a promise to tell the State about it Fifty dollars went out of the county expeaaa fund last Monday to pay for lagal services in connection with the levying of taxes for the 192S-24 school budget An attorney was retained by the board to argue Its ride against the board of educa tion when the two boards were wrangling over the tax rate for schools. It cost them $60. The Bank of Winton was again ap pointed treasurer for tho county. It will pay $ per cent on daily balances. Lost year it paid 4 per cent on daily balances, and, according to the com missioners, helped them in other ways. There was no competitor for the position. M. M. Browne waa re-appointed (Continued on page 7) TOBACCO GROWERS HEAR ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEES Phil R. Holt, of the Tobacco Organization, Talks to Mem bers At Ahoskie Fifty or more members of the To bacco Growers Co-Operative Associa tion came to Ahoalde last Friday af ternoon, and heard Phil Holt, assist ant manager of Warehouses for the Association, expound the principles of co-ope retire marketing, and ex plain the contract more folly to those who signed last year. Mr. Holt, a former auction warehouseman bat now a thorough convert and staunch supporter of the Association, came here to substitute for T. C. Watkins, manager of warehouses, who was call ed to another part of the State for an important conference of the Associa tion officials and workers. J. V. Cobb, a director in the Asso ciation, accompanied Mr. Holt here and helped to answer questions asked by members. The meeting was held in the Richard Theater at half past one o'clock, with Walter L. Curtis, manager of the Association's ware house here, presiding. V. D. Strick land, president of the Chamber of Commerce, warmly welcomed the vis itors, expressing for the town and community an interest in the system of co-operative marketing. Mr. Holt commanded the attention of the members when he addressed them for thirty minutes on the prin ciples of co-operative marketing, the success of the tobacco organisation, end the plans for final and complete victory in its fight to resist the fight being waged against it by the well organized and determined auction system. "It is a fight for economical independence," he said, "and only by sticking by the guns, and going out after your brother farmer can you win this fight' ' He said co-operative marketing of tobacco was responsible for the good prices now prevailing, and predicted a continuance of profit-realizing prices so long as the Association functions. "We have won every contested point, an dhave done every thing the auction men said we could not do." Mr. Holt told the members. He also recited some of his exper iences on the auction warehouse man in Rocky Mount. At the conclusion of his talk he ex plained to tiie members that the to baco of all tenants would have to be delivered to the Association, a fea ture of the contract that was not car ried out last year. This brought sev eral inquiries from members, among which was the question of notifica tion, and when the next advance would be made. Tobacco now on hand grown in this boR is worth $1,900,000, Mr. Holt told them; and it would be sold when the tobacco companies tired of trying to "jew" the association down. A payment would then be made. . ; A meeting of the members of the Cotton and Tobacco Growers Co-op erative Associations eras held in the cearthoose at Win ton, Saturday af ternoon at half past two o'clock. Mat ters affecting the organizations were discussed. ' *'1 ? -i.i ' i ' I,I .i TOWN COUNCIL HAS LITTLE BUSINESS Beyond approval of a few bills, the Ahoskie town council had little "heavy" work Monday night J. R. Garret was summoned before the board to show cause why he erected 'a wooden structure in the fire limits. He was ignorant of the ordinance, be said, a?d was allowed to let his small shelter remain until otherwise order ed by the council. The resignation of Chief Britton whs accepted and appointment of another offlcer deferred. Weeds on the streets were ordered mowed down at once. A report was also given on the conference held last Saturday with an engineer for the Atlantic Coast Line Rajlroad regarding the con struction of side track to the light plant A considerable Hem of ex pense was eliminated from the esti mated cost by the engineer's approv al of track without retaining wall. Figures on cost of construction will be submitted to the council soon. ANIMAL SHOW COMING Christy Bros.' Wild Animal show will come to Ahoelde fqr one day, September 22. The show carries its large tent and its performances are thrillers, according to the advance representative who was in Ahoskie last Friday. Cotton Suffering Setbacks As Harvest Time Draws Nearer "North Carolina is at last really hit and hart by the boll weevil and also advene weather conditions" it the introductory sentence of the Sep tember report of the Cooperative Crop Reporting Service at Raleigh. During August the crop condition declined 13.5 per cent, or a loan of almost 140,000 bales, had the condi month. in this county the decline has ?0| been so great as the State average. Loot month the crop in Hertford was Wed 99 per cent, being the highest of any cmnty in the State. The Sep tsmber let report shows the condition of the county cotton to bo ft. cW ritock county, with an estimated 100 per cent perfect crop of cotton leads the fold for August. There are still a very few counties reporting a better crop than Hert ford. They are: Camden, 98 per cent; Gates, 90 per cent; Perquimans, 99 per cent; Randolph, 94 per cent, and Currituck, 100 per cent The State average is 71 per cent normal; the United States condition is 54.1. Last year at this date the condition was: North Carolina, 65 per cent; United States, 67. Cotton rust, the red spiders, and a few isolated cases of boll weevils ?"? - .i"""." are responsible for the decline in i Hertford County. In other counties , adjacent, the weevil has done more damage, noticeably in Bertie County, where he is damaging many fields of cotton. The condition of the crop in Bertie is rated at 79 per cent; one month ago it was rated 90 per cent. In Northampton the decline during the past month was only 6 per cent, Hie August condition being 81. Shedding of bolls is quite general over the State on account of the dry weather which net in about July 25. The Government report says, how ever, that " it should be remembered that shedding is natural all through the growing season. The plants can not possibly set more than half of the blooms that appear. Even six weeks of shedding of bolls would give a full crop." "The condition of the cotton belt is 54.1 per cent, indicating 185 pounds per acre or 10,788,000 bales production. This was less than the trade expeeted. The result on the market was a substantial rise in prices." Cotton in this county has already begun to open, and wil be only a few days before the pickers will be in the fields, and the annual harvest will be gin. CHOWAN COLLEGE WILL HAVE NICE ENROLLMENT Several New Faces Will Be Seen In Faculty, No Formali ties Opening Day (Special to the HERALD) Murfreesboro, Sept 5.?The sev enty-sixth session of Chowan College will begin on September 12 with en trance examinations, registration and classification of students. Class work will begin on Thursday, the thir teenth at 8:80. Advance information indicates that there will be a large enrollment of students, practically all rooms be ing already reserved. The enroll ment this year will include students from Virginia, West Virginia, Ten nessee, Kentucky, and North Caro lina. The new building erected at a cost of $76,000.00 is practically complet ed and will be ready for occupancy at the opening of College. It includes a central heating plant, which will heat all of the college buildings, a swimming pool, shower baths and five new studios for the special depart ments. On the first floor, a commo dious auditorium and "i gymnasium on the second and third floors and a number o^new dormitory rooms, in the fourth floor. All the new dormi tory rooms are needy furnished with single beds. Several new faces will be seen among the faculty. Besides Dr. Weaver, the new President, there will be'Mrs. Thad Jones, the new house keper, from Kenansville; Miss Inet Matthews of Windsor, who succeeds Misl Mattie Macon Norman as piano teacher, and Dr. R. E. Clark of Cen trfe College, Danville, Ky., professor of history and Sociology. Miss Matthews is a graduate of Peabody Conservatory of Music, Bal timore and has been doing special work in the Asheville School of Mus ic, preparatory to taking up her work at Chowan thio fall. Dr. Clark is a B. A. of Wake For est, B. D. of Croser Thelogtcal Semi nary, M. A. and Ph. D. of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania and has taught in Olivet College, Michigan, Juaaita College, Pennsylvania and for the past two ytars has been pro fessor of Economies in Centre Col lege, Danville, Kentucky. The USU4I formalities attending the opening of the college saateon will be dispensed with in view of the fact that the seventy-flfth anniversary of the founding of the College is to ho formally celebrated In October. Classes will begin at 8:30 a. m., Thursday the thirtenth. CUT WEEDS DOWN Mayor L. C. Williams, at the di rection of the town council, ia having woods on the city property mowed down this week. Ho also invites As co-operation of individuals in the movement to kill off the disease breeding and unsightly woods on va cant lots in town. A little work in front of the house might also help to give the movement impetus. MURFREESBORO SCHOOL WILL OPEN ON MONDAY Fine New Structure end Mod era Equipment Reedy For Full Activity (Special to HERALD) Monday, September 10, will bring the fulfillment of the dream of many interested citiiens of Mnrfreeaboro and vicinity. On that day at nine o?clock for the first time the corridors and classrooms of the new High School building will present a scene of1 activity and general gratification. And, indeed, there is cause for uni versal congratulation for Murfrees boro is just completing one of the best arranged and most modern school buildings in this section of | North Carolina. In a setting of two and one-half acres a well constructed brick build ing has been erected. Large class rooms with spacious corridors occupy i the main floor. The class rooms are fitted with the most modern equip ment, large blackboard space, unus ually attractive and convenient cloak rooms, and splendid lighting and ven tilating facilities. The floor above contains two class rooms.and the aud itorium. The building is steam-heat ed througMbut. Some laboratory equipment for the science department has been ordered and will be ready for the opening of school. We hope to increase this within the next fqw months. The Junior Betterment is bending it ef forts towards enlarging the facilities of this department Just a little more than three months ago special effort was begun towards enlarging our library. As a result of the effort seventy-five vol umes have been added. $(e want at least to double that number before the dose of 1923. Have YOU done your bit? If not, won't you make a donation either of books or cash. It has been found necessary to postpone our formal opening until later in September. At that time we plag to have as speakers some of the educational leaders of the State. A cordial invitation is extended to all to be with us en this occasion. The date will be announced later. * DATES OF MEETINGS * * IN THIS ASSOCIATION * * Rev. R. B. Line berry, of Win- ? * tee, secretary of the Whet Chow- * * eee the following neitlqi eed ? * da tee i ? * Organised Seedey School ? * Close Convection, it Ml. Tabor, * * leptemhci 26. ? * B. T. P. U. Convention, at ? * earn# place, Saturday, Soptam- * * her M. ' * Regular Acecrfctfoe, at Mar- ? * freeebcro, Tueeday and Wednee- ? * day, October 30 and SI. * * Pee tor'e Conference. Tueeday, * * October I, at Chowan College. * * Woman'e Mlecioaary mooting ? * of Hertford County, Tueeday, ? * October S. at Chrietian Harbor. ? anaeeeeeeaeeeoe. eee CONFEDERATE RE-ONION VAS HELD AT AHOSDE Lack Of Publicity Cause Of Absence of Public Entertain ment of Vets Seven of the 32 living Confeder ate Veterans natives of Hertford County composed the entire gather ing at the annual Re-union held in Ahoakia last Thursday. Their pres ence here was little known to the ma jority of persons here that day, which was also the opening day of the local tobacco auction market. Lack of publicity and utter ignorance of Hie date contributed to the absence of any form of entertainment for the visiting Veterans. H. Clay Sharps, of HarreUsville, historian for the County camp of Confederate Veterans, issued the call for the gathering here. He was here and looked out for the small group, about the only regular order being the roll pdl of his living comrades. The following answered: Capt. Jul ian G. Moore, of Washington, D. C.; W. H. Miller and I. P. Newsome, of Ahoskie; J. J. Alston and R. L. Ses some, of Poweilsville; J. R. Barnes of Virginia, D. A. Parker of Murfrees boro; and H. C. Sharpe of Harrells ville. Sharpe of Harrellaville. Although there was no publiq re cognition given to the Veterans, the few who were in Ahoskie from all ap pearances enjoyed the occasion and were happy to meet with their former comrades. All day they mingled to together, swapping experiences, and rehashing the old days. Many of later generations sat together with them about town, and heard t?e thrilling tolas; and, notwithstanding the World War and rumors of other wars now heard in Europe, the re peated stories of conflicts in the Civil War held the same intensive interest it always did. Captain Julian G. Moore, now of Washington, D. C., lent a military color to the day, being the only Vet wearing the uniform. He command ed immediate attention from the crowds who were on the streets, and it waa a busy day for him. The other Veterans listened attentively to him as he told of the days of 63-65, and many times during the day Cap tain Moore entertained others who had known him after the war, as one of the county's best and most honor ed educational leaden. Captain Moore lead Company C of Moore's Battery, Artillery, during the war. Following the war, he went to Washington, and has lived there forty years. He will be 88 years old next month. This year he was ap pointed to the Staff of Commander in-Chief Julian S. parr, of the United Confederate Veterans, and attended the Re-union at New Orleans, La., lapt spring, holding the rank of Colo nel. He w.re the uniform of his rank while at the county re-union last Thursday. Since he has been in Washington he has been actively engaged in the movetnent to mark the graves of Con federate who died while prisoners in the North. TOBACCO CO-OPS ARE GAINING SAY REPORTS According to publicity matter sent from the office of the Tobacco Grow ers Co-operative Association at Ral eigh, 6,600,006 pounds of tobacco in the South Carolina belt was deliv ered last week. This amount brings the total deliveries of the organised farmers to their association to date over half of the total receipts for last year in South Carolina and the bor der counties. , . The bulletin also says: "Contracts by the hundreds and tobacco by the millions of pounds ate pouting Into the Association every week. Direct ors from the South Carolina belt pre dict that the association will double ?its receipts of last yaar in their ter Tftqry," - 1 11 " ? ?? " Ruunion Powell Family Mrs. E. M. Woo ten of AbosMe, Mrs. J. A. Eley of Newport News, Va., Dr. J. A. Powell and Mr. Tom Pbwell of Harrellsville, and Mr J. M. Powell of Georgetown, S. C., to gether with their families enjoyed a picnic and reunion at Colerain Beach last Wednesday afternoon. KEEPING HOUSE Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Williams have taken rooms at the home of Mrs. Raney White, and art now running their own household. TOBACCO BRINGING A GOOD PRICE AT E LOCAL WAREHOUSES More Haul One Hundred Thousand Pounds Sold Of?B Day At Avwragu of $22.60, . Say Warehousemen POORER GRADES ARE IN GREAT DEMAND Large Quantity Has Been Sold On Auction Floors Every Day This Weak The auction tobacco market which opened with approxi mately 100,000 pounds on the two warehouse floors that sold for an average of $22.60 per hundred has continued to send its farmer patrons back home with a satisfied mind, a full pocketbook, and a determina tion to bring their next load to Ahoskie. Prices for the lower grades are holding up to the high figure set on opening day, and large breaks have occurred every day this week, including Monday which is usually a light day. Fifty to seventy-five thous ands pounds of tobacco have been marketed here for the last three days and the average price of the opening day, last Thursday, has held its own. Little of the better grades has appeared on the floor of either warehouse. Common tobacco is selling unusually good, and very poor grades are this year bringing seven and eight cents per pound, with the fair grades running up to 36 cents per pound. According to actual figures given to ttie HERALD by warehousemen here, 100,984 pounds of tobacco were sold here last Thursday, at an aver age price of 822.60 per hundred. The total amount of money paid out for the tobacco was $22,822.67, these figures being furnished by the opera tors of the two houses here. Some of the sales made on open ing day were: Tyler A Jones, Boxo bel, 1760 pounds for $479.74, an av erage of $27.26 per hundred; G. O. Holloman, average $28.10; Luther Brown, 188 pounds, at average of $27.00; Parker A Knight, 608 pounds, at an average of $88.88; G. T. Pierce, 784 pounds, average $28.98; Parker and Milier, 670 pounds, at average $80:87. Again this year, the AhosUe mar ket in drawing heavily upon the to bacco growing sections of Bertie county, thin market having been Btiongiy supported by theee growers . for several years. Ail of the Hert ford county tobacco is coming here, and many loads have cease from Gates and Chowan counties since the market opened. While there was no overflow of to bacco here last Thursday, all the growers from this territory spent the day hare, looking the market over and gutting a liae on prices. It looked like circus day, without the circus. The crowds were here, every street in town being lined with cars, and all parking apace in a block of ^either warehouse was Uken up. Those who had no tobacco here the first day evidently were well pleaaed with the prices paid, for thsy have been steadily comirg hare since that time, along with those who started the season off en the first day's sales. Business in Ahoslds has shown the usual "perking up" since the advent of Hte market season. Sales havt in creased, and stocks are beiag re plenished. The Cksmber of Commerce served free lemonade to all comers last Thursday. A largs street banner has also been placed at the end of Church street, East, and it hide the farmer welcome while It also solicits his next load. Plans have been for mulated looking to a big, free barbe cue for the tobacco growers, to be given either this month or early in October. Brunswick county women continue to take in about $76 in cosh each Saturday at the Women's Exchange Market in Wilmington, reports ths home agent W 1
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