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Volume XIV. T^^y*ages ? Ahotkic, North Carolina, Friday, November 30, 1923 One Section No. 31 CARLOAD OF WEST VKGINIA APPLES IS SOLD AT_AHOSKIE "Choice Lot Shipped Hero by John Y. McDonald of Charlua town, Scene el Famous Miners' Trials LOW PRICES BRING - PLENTY OF BUYERS Visitor Impressed With General Prosperity of Agricultural Classes Here For the secihd time within a month ' a carload of apples has been shipped to Ahoskie, and distributed to all ?^comers at such ridiculously low prices aa to cause the buyer to believe he was getting something for nothing? ? a situation that so seldom obtains in these high price times that it creates an opportunity for newspaper com ment. Five hundred bushels of choice varieties were told from the car here, on last Saturday and Mon day of this week. John Y. McDonald, orchard man of Charlestown, West Virginia, brought the carload here, at the instance of James W. Green, linotygfir for the HERALD. It was Miss Myrtle Swin dell, county home demonstrator, who started the ball rolling by ordering ? co-operative shipment three weeks v ago. The carload ordered through her effort did not meet the demand, and the second carload went Just about as fast, despite the fact that a part of a third corioad were on sale locally et the same time. Among the varieties included in the latest shipment were Old Winesaps, Yorks, Ben Davis, King David, Grimes Golden, and Albemarle Pippins. They came in bulk and packed in baskets and barrels. The price for some varieties ran as low as $1.00 per bushel; and at the prices sold, Mr. McDonald says he was completely satisfied at the sales. He thinks Ahoskie will make a good shipping point another season. Mr. McDonald talks interestingly of the fruit industry in his county, Jefferson. More than 400,000 bush els of apples have been shipped from his county, which embraces a terri tory of only about 10 square miles,' It was an -unusually good season for yields, he said, although the price has been low, and a great majority of the growers have not made any money. However, he says his crop has netted a nice profit. The average price this ' year has been $8.00 par barrel, which, after paying 75 cents for the barrel uiu] a like amount for picking and handling, nets thf grower $1.50 per barrel. 0 The West Virginia visitor was im-l pressed with what teemed to him gen reral prosperity among the raralites of this section, and expressed regret that he had not heard of Ahoskie be fore this late date. "Peaches went begging in my county this summer, and had I known that you people were peaehless it would have been the sim plest piece of business in the world to have shipped a corload of them here," said Mr. McDonald. "I was of fered a. whole orchard of peaches without cost this summer, and would n't take them. Many growers did not even harvest their peaches at all, letting them rot in the orchards." He was interested in the boll weev il menace through this territory, in view of the fact that himself and other orchard men were paying un usually high prices for lead arsenate with which to spray fruit The in vasion of the weevil into new terri tory has caused the poison spray to leap upward in prices, bast year it was 14c a pound, while he paid 40c a pound this year. "We folks are used to spraying bugs, and it is noth ing new?this insect killing busi ness;" Mr. McDonald was for three years a teacher in Bingham School, Ashe ville?not the one that is so sadly remembered locally and elsewhere. And, while he is loyal to his West Virginia home, Mr. McDonald did not hesitate to say that he might yet be a Tar Heel. He likes the State and its people. LADIES WILL CONDUCT ANOTHER FANCY SALE The ladies of Circle No. 6 of the Baptist Woman's Missionary jSociety will have a miscellaneous sale next] Tuesday, December 4, in the old store j next to Seseoms Bros.' garage. It willI open for business at half past two o'clock. . 'j... ity There will be a Doll Booth, a Fans cy Work Booth, a Baby Booth, a Mis cellaneous Booth and a Candy and Peanut Booth. Supper will be served from 6 to 8. The followit g menu will be served: oysters, chicken salad, fried chicken, ham, bread, cocoa, cof fee, ice cream and sake. The proceeds from the sale will be used to pay off the debt on the! pastorium. I Education Week At Murfreesboro Exercises-Were Given Monday, Wednesday and Friday at High School ? - Murfreesboro, November 29.?As this has been Education Week throughout the nation, the Murfrees boro High 8chool has observed three days of it by giving interesting pro prams in the auditorium on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Monday which was Constitution Day, the chapel exercises were-con ducted by a fentf of the children, and a very impressive talk mi made by Rev. H. G. Bryant of Meherrin Church. The requirements of e good citisen were stressed all through the program. The exercises began with a beautiful prayer by Rev. J. W. Whitley. Then two of the girls of the fourth grade made short talks concerning citizenship after which the whole grade sang their school song, "Pm Proud of My School," and these little boys and girls looked as though they were really proud of their school. Mamie Evans and Liv ingstone White made splendid talks. Following these Rev. Bryant must have thrilled every heart with pa triotism. "The Privilege# and Respon sibilities of a Citizen" was his sub ject. This was a short, well develop ed speech. I think we all have real ised, after hearing him, what bless ings we have in our great free country. The exercises were cloeed with the song "My Country 'tis of The#>" On Wednesday the education pro gram was "Patriotism." The follow ing program was rendered i Flag salute Second grade Song, "Three Little Sisters"..Pupils of third grade "Our First Flag" Third Grade "The Red, White and Blue". .Second and Third Grades "What is Patriotism?".. Rosalie Liv erman & \ "The Man'Without a Country".. ..Agnes White "American Ideals" Rev. J. W. Whitley "The Star Spangled Banner" In her talk, "What is Patriotism?" Rosalie Liverman answered that question fully and showed us, 'by vivid illustration, that we should stand by our country at all times, no matter what happened. "The Man Without a Country" told in a stirring way by Agnes White, gave us an idea of what it is to love devotedly one's native land. Rev. J. W. Whitley's speech on "American Ideals" was thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by everyone. He gave us a few of the outstanding American ideals that every school boy and girl should keep before him in school life. He also said, and very truly, that when we break our country's laws, we are not true blue, as our flag commands us to be. On account of the rainy weather we did not have the program on Fri day whicli we had planned to have, nevertheless Mr. J. K. Parker, one of the trustees of the school gave a very interesting talk in which he brought out the main points about the needs of the school. This program has been postponed until one day next week. ?i i 1 * CAT TRIBE HAS * * BEEN CENSUSEO * e e * Murfreesboro, Nov. $7.?The * * cat population of Murfreesboro * * has just been officially determin- ? * ed by the Freshmen of Chowan * * College working under the rigid ? * supervision of the Sophmore * * Class. There are just seventy * * felines in the city limits but they * * are not all alike. They v^ry * * in age from six months to five ? * years; forty are gray, seven yel- ? * low, three white, and twenty ? * black. Ten answer to the name * * of Tom, twenty td Kitty, thirty * * to Bill and ten to Snookums. * * The census likewise included * * church affiliation. Twenty-eight ? * are Baptists, twenty are Metho- * * dists, three are Catholic, three ? * Episcopalians, six Holy Jumpers * * and ten make no pretense to re- * * ligion whatever and are listed * * in the poll as pagan. I * * The taking of the cat census * * was the last ordeal of Sophmore * * Week, during which the Fresh- ? * men were under the strict disci- * * pline of the Sophs. The spirit * * shown by the Freshmen, who hail * * from five southern states, was * * so fine throughout the week that * * the Sophs have voted them the * * best freshmen ever and will en- * * tertain them at a weinie roast *{ * during the next week end. * RETURNS TO HIS HOME Rev. J. J. Barker has returned to his home here after spending several days with relatives and friends on Roanoke Island. Reverend Mr. Barker also attended the North Carolina Con ference of the M. E. church which was recently held at Elisabeth City. E. F. AYDLETTE FEELING j PULSE OF LOCAL VOTERS He Will Oppose Congressman Hellet S. Ward In Primary Neat Spring E. F. Aydletfc, prominent lawyer, banker, and churchman of Elizabeth City, will probably seek the Demo cratic nomination to Congress from the First District, in the 1924.prima ry. He will oppose Hallet S. Ward, of Washington, present incumbefit, who is now serving his second term in Congress. He succeeded Hon. Jno. H. Small three years ago, after trying for the honor two successive prima ries. Attorney Martin B. Simpson, Mr. Aydlatte's law partner, and Mr. C. A. Cooke, clothier of that city, spent a couple of days last week scouting through Gates and Hertford coun ties, feeling out sentiment and mak ing preliminary line-ups for their can didate, shonld he definitely announce his candidacy. They were in Ahoskie Thursday morning, leaving here for Elizabeth City, via Colerain. They came here from Winton, having also previously visited Murfreeeboro and Gatesville. Mr. Aydlette hal already mailed oat "feelers," to some of the county's voters. His letter announces his pro bable candidacy, the opening para graph being "I am expecting to be a candidate for nomination for Con gress in the next Democratic prima r}" The two men from Elizabeth City were in Ahoskie sevecal hoars, and interviewed local lawyers and others who know the ins and outs of politics. What promises of support they re ceived was not divulged, although at least one local leader has signified his intention of supporting Aydlette, giv ing as his reason Ward's speech-mak ing for the Co-operative Tobacco As sociation. When Mr. Ward was here in Octo ber he expressed the belief that he would have no'serious opposition next year, and named only one possible candidate, Dr. E. J. Griffin of Eden ton. However, the entry of the Elizabeth City man in the race has shattered the prediction, and not only that, but is an indication that it will be a hard fought campaign. Mr. Aydlette ia not only a good talker and politician but he is able finan cilly to conduct a vigorous campaign id his behalf. He has held public of fice only once, serving as U. S. At torney for the Eastern North Caro lina District, an appointive office. . Mr: Ward is sure to make the race again He is himself a personage of ability on the platform, is well ac quainted with his constituency of the District, and is popular with all classes. TOBACCO MARKET, HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE Heavy selling of the 1923 tobacco crop haa featured the local auction market this week. Sales on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were as good or better than the average foT the la?t four weeks. Both houses have been well patronized. Prices have remained good. Little variation has been noted within the last three weeks, all offerings bring ing fair prices. . The Basnight Warehouse closed its doors for the season Wednesday. This year's operators, J. W. Emerson ft Co., will be back in 1924. The Farmers' Warehouse has not closed, and, according to reports, will be open until December 14. Only two of the buyers have left the market FRIDAY FINAL DAY IN SECOND SERIES STOCK: November 30 will be the last day stock to the second series of the Hert ford County Building and Loan As sociation can be secured. First pay ments together with the initiation fee will l>e payable to O. W. Hale, se retary, on Saturday of this week. The directors met in called session Tuesday night, and canvassed the re turns from the campaign to that day. One hundred and sixty-six shares had been subscribed to the series. All of the directors are working hard the Anal few days of the Campaign to get the one hundred percent quota which was the initial goal of this se ries. They are hoping to get from four to Ave hundred shares to this series. Dr. L. K. Walker is now president of the association, having succeeded R. H. Jemigam, who asked to be re lieved of his duties on account of pressure of business. Dr. Walker was unanimously elected to the position Tuesday night. ~ A SON IS BORN William A., Jr., is the name of the newest arrival in the family of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Harris, of Copperhill, Tenn. It is an 8-pounder and was born last Thursday, November 22. Mrs. Harris is now st the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Parker, of this place. WBACCff MEN PUT ON A HOWLING GOOD BANQUET ?? Manhattan Cafe Scene of Talk About Making Ahos kie 10,000,000 Market Bating turkiy, cranberry sauce, salads, coffee and a whole long Jilt of other delectables to the tune of a 10,000,000 pound tobacco market and paved streets wag the happy pas time of the members of the Ahoskie Tbbacco'Board of Trade and several spatial guests last Saturdayinight, at the Manhattan Cafe. Thirty-odd persons attended the banquet, which wag a sort of farewell party for the fellows who have been running the 192S tobacqp market. ? Among the guests were all the city's bankers, and one of them, V. D. Strickland, sat in the toastmas ter*a seat. He started things work ing with little formality, and between mastication and flabbergastication the festivities continued for some time later, when the crowd broke ~hway to the sidewalk in front to see "Goat" Modlin and Howard Basnight do the oldAime clogging stunt, accompanied now and then by an impromptu quar tette, or medley of .voices, blending together in the final note "We won't go home till morning." Scarcely a single occupant of a chafe around the banquet table es caped Toastmaster Strickland, and one by one they arose to face the rowd to deliver some sort of talk. The outsiders joined in a chorus of "wa-are-gtad-to4- hare - you - come back-again's", and the tobacco fel lows responded with the same unani mity "we-like-you-and-your-town-and we-want-to-come-back". The whole throng was in accord when it came to promotion of the Ahoskie auction tobacco market, and several dared hope for a ten million pound market within a very few years; and not a single one threw a monkey wrench in the beautiful thought expressed as a wish. Councilman Basnight was interro gated about this Main street paving prop<feition, and responded with the information that the town was ready to do the job, but?didn't have the money. Mrs. W!. J. Smith, waitress at the eating house, gave the ban quavers their best specimen of . toast making, so attendants say. The menu was as follows: Oyster soup, celery, pickles and olives; tur key, oyster dressing, cranberry sauce, hot rolls, and mashed potatoes; fruit salad; cake and coffee. TOBACCO CO-OPS WILL RECEIVE 3RD PAYMENT News has been received here of the third pjtement to be made by the To bacco Co-operative Association, De cember 21. Three million dollars will be distributed among tobacco farmers in this belt and the Virginia Bright leaf belt between that date and Jan uary 10, according to reports from Raleigh this week. ^ This payment has been made pos sible through the sale of a large amount of 1922 tobacco which has bepn stored away awaiting the time when it could be marketed at the As sociation's own price. This, officials say, has been done, and the members will receive the full benefits of the recent sales. Another and final set tlement for the 1922 crop will be made later, in addition to this third ? payment. Checks are to be distributed at the warehouses as in previous payments and members must present their Par ticipation Certificates to obtain their checks. DIRECTORS OF FAIR > MEET AT WINTON Secretary Will A. Thomas, of the Hertford County Fair Association, has called a meeting of the stock holders of the association to meet in the courthouse at Winton next Thurs day, December 6. At that time a' re port of finances will. be given and records of this year's fair given. On-account of the quick change in weather and the postponing of the first day of the fair this year, the fi nal report shows the association to have lost money, to the extent of about |360, this year. This leaves the association worse- off financially than before,, and the meeting at Win ton will probably decide the fate of the organization for another year. Ahoskie people^are still of the be lief that the fair will at least be come apstaining if moved, to this town and some are already talking about starting a movement to bring it here. ANOTHER FOOD SALE ''? * ? For the second consecutive week the ladies of the Hethodiat Mission ary Society will give a food sale next Saturday in front of the Richatd Theater buibiing. Their first sale met with a generous buying public, which found there many eatables for the Sunday meals. They will open the sale at nine o'clock in the morn ing. Rhymster Dislikes Caesar's Writing Old Poem Discovered in Text book; Fits Into Students' Thought Today ? A former teacher in the Hertford County schools sent the HERALD the verses and explanation published in this column. The verses will no doubt And a raft of friends among the school children of today, who are now in the midst of Caesar and his Gallic War*. The contribution fol lows : In a much dilapidated, though not very aged, copy of "Caesar'* the fol lowing verses were found. The author, a Kinston. High School boy, has some time ago reached the place where Cesser and his wars no longer trouble and perplex him, as a digpiAed (T) senior, he is now giving hif attention to the love story of Didrf and Aeneas, and the other things related in the "Aefleid." But the other victigis are still un willingly following Ceasar through hi# Gallic wars and I am sure they will echo the sentiment! herein ex pressed. If these verses chance to be read by any member of my former class in "Ceasar," I know beyond the shadow of a doubt, they will say that their attitude was the same. More Truth Than Poetry Caesar was a good old scout, Whom we are now reading about, A big crasy nut was he, Who was known all over Italy As a brave and courageous soldier true; But when I think of him I feel blue: To read his book I've tried and tried; Before he wrote it, I wish he had died. Whenever Caesar's name I see, Tou'd better get away from me. I hope you'll take this as a hint, For what I'd say wouldn't be fit to I print. I think a man should be banished from his nation " When he makes harder lives for the next generation. This applies' to Ceasar, my friendship I send To Brutus, he killed Ceasar, so he's my friend. CONTRACT IS GIVEN FOR WINTON BRIDGE | It will cost the State Highway Commission $134,647.73 to build a steel bridge across Chowan river at Winton, connecting the Hertford and Gates sections of route 30. The Roanoke Iron A Bridge Company was nwnrrlprl pnntpflof TnotHov To laymen this figure seems very reasonable and lower than what other bridges in this section have cost. The concrete bridge just completed across Ahoskie Swamp was built at a cost of $20,000. According to dispatches from Raleigh all bids this time were slightly lower than usual, owing to a decline in materials. Practically four and one-half mil lion dollars was the total sum turned in by the low bidders at Tuesday sit ting of the Commission. The lettings will take up all of the first State bond issue of $60,000,000, and when other contracts are made, the money will be drawn from the additional $16, 000,000 issue, appropriated ity the 1923 Legislature. The Commission met in Raleigh Wednesday to consid er the 1924 building program, .for which there is available $17,300,000, a quarter million dollars bring avail able from Federal funds. Following the Wednesday's meeting, announce ment was made that another $60,000, 000 bond issue will not be necessary to carry out the road program, unless additional mileage is to be included. Hertford County .wil have to de pend upon the second bond issue to put a hard surface on its State High way. All routes in this county have been built but not surfaced. A con crete surface will probably be includ ed in next year's lettings for the Aulander-Winton highway. * The Murfreesboro-Winton highway will receive only the gravel surface. The bridge across the Meherrin at Mur freesbbro and the mileage in Maneys Neck township still remains to,be im proved and constructed. POULTRY SPECIALIST COMING TO COUNTY ?'? Miss Flax Andrews, poultry spec &list, will spend three days in this county next week. She is coming here at the invitation^pf Miss Myrtle Swindell, home demonstrator, who has been looking forward for several months to Miss Andrews' visit ip the county. She will be here December 4-6, In clusive, and will make speeches at the folowing places: Harrellsville, December 4, at 1:30 p. m.; Menola, December 6, 1:80 p. m.; Como, De cember 6, at 1 -30 p. m. Both men and women are urged by Miss Swindril to attend these meet ings, and Miss Andrews will give everyone her experience in putting poultry work on ? a money-paying basis. AIR OF CHRISTMAS IS NOW PREVAILING IN BUSINESS CIRCLES With Thanksgiving Gone, Bus iness 1s Preparing For A Big Season, With Heavy Purchasing STORES STOCKED UP WITH PLENTY WARES financial Institutions Also Re ceiving A Share </. Money In Circulation Turkey Dsy?Thanksgiving?hav ing passed, the orphans well provided for, and football out of the way, the spirit of the thanks season is begin ning to yield to that of the Yuletide and a New Year., Big preparations have been made for Christmas 1928 and in business ^ circles an extraordinarily large trade is anticipated. Merchants in Ahoskia and in other towns of the county have ordered heavily for the holiday shoppers, and when he or she starts out to buy up Santa Claos and other things that go to make up an old-time genuine Christinas, the etores will not be lacking either in assortment or in quantity. Store windows are already reflect ing the Christmas spirit, and within another week all business houses will be in shape fer the eerly buyer. Less than four weeks intervene before Santa will make his 1923rd. visit, and the wise buyer is already looking for goods, wares, and merchandise for the occasion. Practically all places of business are now rdady to offer their holiday goods Nowhere is the Christmas spirit more clearly in evidence than in the columns of thie newspaper. Enlarged regular editions are necessary to take care of the advertising, the demand being greater than at any time since 1919. In addition to the regular ed itions of the- HERALD, a special Christmas' Shoppers' Edition will be published on December 14th. Highly colored, illustrated covers will be us ed for the front and back of the Shop pers' Edition, and in it there will not only be an unusually big line of ad vertising, but also special holiday feature articles will add to its attrac tiveness and readability. While buying is heavy and will in crease as the Big Day draws nearer, financial institutions are stepping in to get a share of the money that is more or less plentiful this year. The Banks are seeking savings deposits, and Christmas Savings Clubs are be ing now announced. The building and loan association is also receiving a share of the cash with which to carry out its 1924 building program which is expected to be the largest in the history of Ahoskie. One of the unfailing signs of the approach of the holidays is the rever berations heard in this section late ly, coming from the fire-crackers on sale in Ahoskie this year. Seeking homes in which to live is also quite a brisk business locally. Many new families want to come to Ahoskie next year, but few are able to secure homes. Some will build dur ing the winter months, while others will provide themselves with residen ces next spring and summer. * WRITE A LETTER * * TO SANTA CLAUS * * - a * It's only a short while till San- ? * ta will be making his rounds. ? * Sometimes it io hard for him to * * decide on ^rhat he is going to * * give every little boy and girl, and * * he scratches his old head, shuats * * his eyes, and takes a guess at it * * Boys and Girls, if you want * * article real bad, and you know ? * of no way to tell Santa about it, * * just sit right down and write us ? * a note about it, and put it in the * * postofflce, in care of the HER- * * ALD, and there'll be a fellow in * * this office in direct communica- * * tion with Old Man Santa. He * * will see that he is told about it. * * Sign your name to it, so we * * will know where to send Santa. * * If perchance your request should * * be published, we won't gire you * * away. But, we must know who * * you are here in the office. ATTEND FOOTBALL GAME Mr. and Mrs. J. Roy Parker spent the week end in Raleigh and Jackson. - They witnessed the football game be tween State College and Wake Forest College Saturday. Wake Forest won I its first championship game from State College since 1908. The score lama 14 to 0.
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