Vol. 8. No. a8. EDEN TON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 21, 1917._Subscription: »1.0Oa YssT
“80MEWHERE
IN FRANCE”
Our fellow townsman. Dr.
Robert Dranc, of the United
State* Medical Reserve Corps lias
been loaned to the British “some
where in France," for service in
tbeir hospitals These hospitals
are o( three classes. Base (in the
rear); Field Ambulance, (about
five miles back of the firing line);
and at the Front, (in rlo<te touch
with the fighters.)
Surgeons rotate in these sta
tions, the same man n^t being
kept continuously in any one
hospital. Witting 24th of Au
gust 1017, from a hospital dug
out in the s>de of a hill, he said:
"Things continue to be quiet, as
a rule, but with occasional breaks
which 1 am not allowed to men
tion The stay up
here has been . good experience.
l‘ve enjoyed it, but for a regular
thing 1 like the other better."
("Up here" there was no oppor
tunity to change clothe* for lour
<»*yO
One continuous roar and rum
ble of the guns made him wonder
that all the men were not killed.
Generally, the small number of
casualties was surprising.
Some days later be was back
Id Oamp, in a tent, where he had
enjoyed a bath and, where he ex
pected to get a good sleep "To
morrow I have to see the Battal
ion bathed."
"Last night I saw a very in
tereatiag fight About ten miles
eSthflfBuit have been a raid
going on; lor, alt at once, lota oi
gunW' Went oft—aad lit up the
horizon, as sheet lightning. The
other tide then sent up lots oi
Ughta, some colored ones for sig
nala and white ones for illumina
tion. It was a very pretty aight
—beat other firework displays
I’ve seen—but it was bad to
think that mea were being killed."
There is a fine spirit of cheer
fulness among the troops.
RAILROADS AND
LIBERTY B0ND8
— r
Washington, D. C., Sept. 16—
' Fairfax HarHaoo, Chairman of
• the Bailrosd*’ War Board, author
ises the following:
▲t the request of the Treasury
Department, the railroads of the
United Sfates will co-operate in
the publicity campaign that ia
being plaaaed (or the second
Liberty Loan.
Qalsrsd posters advertising the
new liases of liberty Bonds will
be placed in the waiting rooms of
. every railroad Wation in the coun
try. Through these posters the
Treasury Department will be
able to reach the millions of pet
eooe who use the railroads and
■ . present them with timely infor
mation concerning the Second
Liberty Loan.
The 1,760/100 employees of
the railroads will also hare the
' enbject called to their attention
by a aeries of posters thdt will be
placed In the railroad shops and
all other places wheye employees
Mere then WO,000,060 worth
of the •(» issue of Liberty Bonds
ware purchased by railroad em
The Pragremhre Parmer, and
The Albemarle Observer both
lor 91.10. Add rase Albemarle
■fltww, filiiM, M.C.
CHAUTAUQUA AT HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM SEPTEMBER 25, 26, 27,1917.
COUNTY MUST
FIGHT DISEASE8
MEW ntn LAW KfUUIIU PM YO
CUMS AMI MCU8EMDIIERS TC
tEPCNT GASES Tf tl. AW.
W AIRES, TIE CON ITT
•UARIMTIMt
LAW NOW IN FORCE
To reduce the number of in
fectious diseases in the county
and thereby prevent numbers of
deaths, slid save thousands of
dollars, is the task that has re
cently been set before the people
of this county. The new State
Quarantine Law imposes this task,
but with it, it does not impose
any hardship or impossibility. It
requires only that every citiaen
shall do his duty in reference to
any contagious disease in his
household or community. It pre
supposes that every citisen wants
to see his county rid of disease
as far as possible and will do all
in his power to bring this about.
The State Quarantine Law.
which went into effect August 1,
requires that every case of cer
tain infectious diseases in any
home shall be reported within
twenty-four hours by either the
physician in charge or, in case no
physician is called in, by the
householder, to the County Quar
antine Oflcer. The diseases to
be reported are whooping cough,
measles diphtheria, scarlet fever,
smallpox, infantile paralysis, ty
phoid fever and cebro spinal men
ingitis. Any home having a case
of any of these diseases, when it
has been reported, will have
placed on the front of it a large
yellow placard bearing the name
of the disease. If there is no yel
low caid on the front of the house
and if there is a case of any of
the above diseases in bouse, eith
er the physician or the house
holder has violated the law and,
consequently, is liable to indict
ment and to the penalty of the
law.
The quarantine officer of this
county ia Dr. J. W. Warren at
Edenton, N. C. Report* giving
the name, address and achool dis
trict of any child or person hav
ing a cane of any of the above
named diaeaaca moat be made to
him within tweaty-fonr boon af
ter the dincase ia racogniaed. He
will, once a month, publish all
the names that have been report
ed to him lo the county new ape
\
per in order that all the public
spirited citizens of the county,
and those who would have less
Mcknets and death, pailicularly
among babies, children and young
adults, may report to him any
case that has not been reported.
They may send him the name of
any person who, they know, has
had any of the specified diseases
and whose name does not appear
in the paper. Buch a service on
the part of any citizen will be
held in strict confidence by the
quarantine officer and will be coo
sfdered a service done for the
good of haoianity and for the
protection of life in tJ couity.
The names of those reported to
the quarantine officer as having a
contagious disease Last month
are:
Geo. Eoxwell, Edenton, Aug. 6.
Eunice McCienny, Yeopim, “ lQ.
Lemuel H. Bunch, •* " 10.
Ethel Bunch, “ “ 10.
Johnnie Bunch, • •• 10.
Henry Jones, Edenton, rtd • 31.
HOME DEMONSTRA
TION WORK PROV
ING A 8UCCE83
Washington, D. G,
Sept llto, 1917.
Bditor, Albemarle Observer : —
In the midst of the
big questions which are constant
ly under consideration here in
Washington, growing out of this
momentous war in which we are
engaged, my thoughts frequently
tarn to the folks at home, partic
ularly as I read our local pi per*.
I recently read in the Albemarle
Observer some account of the
activities of the Home Demon
stration work in Chowan County
during the recent summer. it
appears that the women and girls
of the Coeoty have put up 9900
cans of beans, tomatoes and oth
er fruits and vegetables, plus a
number of glass jars of similar
products This is very fine. Let
it be remembered that everyone
who participated in this work
made a distinct economic contri
bution toward food production
and have thereby done their bit
toward winning this war.
Bui mere are other incidental
benefits arising. This food will
be consumed during the winter
season at a time when fresh fruit*
and vegetables cannot be readily
obtained, and will help to pro
mote the health and vitality of
oar people. It farther meant
ao actual saving to the Coonty
of the value ol these canoed aad
preserved vegetables and fruits,
which might otherwise have gone
to watte. This work has
united in s spirit of friendly co
operation the women and girls of
the respective communities in the
County, and has served to pro
mote a better acquaintance bo
tween those who live to the town
and those who live on the (ana.
▲gain, many of the girls who
have participated have fond
themselves. They have discover
ed new talents and new resources
by which they may become at
least in part sal (•supporting and
bnarcis'ly independent, and they
li*.« thereby been made happier
and mole contented.
I distinctly recall the initial ef
forts for the establishment of this
Home Demonstration Wor^and
the earnest aid then offered by
many good men and women of
the County. Surely they feel
well repaid for their efforts, and
ta«y will continue to dedicate a
pen of their time to the farther
promotion end development of
this work, until light, content
ment, self-reliance and hope ahall
enter every home in the County.
I congratulate Miaa Oirce Coble,
our County Agent and leader,
and bespeak for her the continued
cooperation and encouragement
of all our people.
Very eincesely,
JNO. H. SMALL.
9
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OPENED MONDAY
(Beported by Miaa Mary 1. Whit*)
Suobery, N. C, Sept. 17_
The S anbury Public High Be bool
opened its ninth eeadou
Monday morning, Sept.
17. 1017. with 118 dadeotn.
which wan the largest enrollment
for the beginning since lie estab
lishment Forty five of tbs 118
atsdeota ere is tbs H. S depart
Tba aaditorfam vaa Allad to Ha
Mating oapeoity rvtth tka frtanda
and patrona of tba athool togeth
er with tka stadaets, who bad aa
aembled to kaar tba txwtbw of
tba aaorning. The devotional pa
Hod waa in aharga of Bar. Mr.
Byaan, tka Epiaoopal raatrn.
who likwwlM contribated aoMa
halpfnl aad Inspiring rrMalta, tka
principal tkoOghta af wbiak war*
that every life la of importasaa,
aad that the deteraaiaatioa to aa
eompliab something worth wMla
will be tka aaaai of davalopfag i
at*B or woman, whom life will bs
of none ralna to civilisation. Mr.
H. L Story, of Edeotoo, than
favored the aodiaom with a very
instructive, helpfml and internet*
iof address, tba entire oootaofa of
which wa oonaidar of ssAoiaot
worth and benefit to print in this
ieron of tha Observer.
Editor Story's Spooch
“Ladies and Gentleman:
It is with a keen eem of plans*
srs and appreoiation that I ad
drsm tba good psopla of this
comanuHj this morning. Having
nan lived ham ~~i"ttq yon »»<i
knowing yoo m 1 do, 1 Inal it ail
tba greater honor to be sailed op*
on to say a few words. This was
ooce my home and there is an ir
repiwMble end inexpressible joy
in tha heart of any boy who has
so opportunity, after years of ah*
aanee, to return home. It in true
that I hare passed back and forth
throcgh this community many
tome* si doc this was my home,
yet sever bat oeoe since then have
I had the pieaaore of seeing yon
assembled.
In these eight years, many
ebargee have taken place. The
old eh arch in which we to
worship together has given place
to e new and mare ^
bedding. The school has been
an larged end e larger teaching
force employed. Another ohnreh
end new residences have gone op
and beaiaeaa, to boom extant, aor
panded Theaa are some of the
common ity changes, bat they hre
not the greatest.
Sines then the world has ander
gone a ohnage, and Ufa is not to
d|y what it was just eight yean
ago. Then we beaked in |he Boa
light of paaoa, never diWming
that the darit war eloade eocld
bang so heavy over this greet
coentry of oen as they hang to
day. Bat we know sot what *
day even may bring forth, and
who knows bat that the children
of a decade hence may cell sa
atapid?
Children of to-day, on tbs m
srafa, are far ia advance of what
tbay ware a few yearn ago, and
on lean a aaa atadiaa hard to keep
abeaaat of the ttaea, ha will lad
to kla eabarraaaaaat that be to
a baak number. Bnae ia the abort
yaars of ay 1 ifa, aoofa woadarf u I
ahaa«aa bane Ukao pi aaa. Wby,
I waa alaoat twenty yaara old be
fore I took ay Amt ride oa a rail
read traia, aad I had alaoat fta
tohad ay aollefe aoarne before I
bad mar aeea an automobile. Not
•o with mj boynl They wen
ruling the railnugda Man tbny
ooaid walk ud bj tba Hm ay
yunugeat bob aoald it|ad alnaa.
b« would aUad ia fcig bad aad
orunl au iMaawbd* Many
thing* that vara a inr pan ago
oouai<land laxaries -an today
rapidly brooming aafdlbl
Great an tin nhugMjkn that
ban t 'k«u pUcw ia r~ar nadinrda.
Tiie met bods of *~T~hl~g. tba
hooka aa*d, the eqaiptneeA toqair*
•i. ibt »fleivtiay of toBobcTu. tbo
!*»• got'rruing isbual (apuiaaM,
—all Um-w ikiBga n an filarial
now from what tiny w,c- la by.
B,,ne yeara. Notw“1—laadi^ tka
law ikat l vaa *.prfWHt aitknnl
Iwachr r leaa lliaa taalia
I almiwit fear to oflara aaggaauoo
to tho aeboola of today, for tbo
rpa~oc l bat 1 might ifif mmm
change that bod Woe nado tan
yaara ago aod beaoan a Wgbhf
■took for than eight aad ba>po
old boy*, it ia ~ rralnaa boo
rapidly acme boyg and. Want
then days. It ia Birth la^ «g of
tba ordinary for a to jaaa add
boy boo to laogb aft ojaftHl
father kaao obea ha on tryjy
Rapid haa boaa tbo yrngiiM mi
oar aeboola ia tba laaft AAaaa eg
tvaoty yaara, aad Un bail laaot
yat
which the aehool tJ*T aftoday
baa puaaibiy to a griatm whM
than tha teeohacaof twenty TWN
ago. Fanait me to aogee mom of
them:
L Lack af Haaaa Tinfad*.
la the majority at oar pea^nl '
day hoeaea,MpaMalty ipawiapaa
aad rilligaa, lha boya aai gj«4»
aiegbaa too aay-'pMga
They art not kept la aAM»
to their parenta1 aawtrqj aa they
oaaa were, aor da they hnva |ho
parental care aad ottamMoa gaa<
eerr to make that —*—» *«■ —
Moald be. Ln thie baoy world ef
oore, pareota are aigfaalfa^, Aa
most important oaaa God ha pr>
eatham. Tha lather beada.ell
hia energy toward getting tagplh»
er a livelihood far hia faaafly gd
laying by ia Mom —nrlfal^ far
the future, The high Uvfctf and
extra vagaaee of lhayo tiatM fa
aaad a great deal of tha heal of
the faaoily\ad pabtte fimtkm
demand bo maah of tha hoaaawifa
IhM the rnapoaMhmtha'af
motherhood hava gHan gfaaa g
other thutga aad the efcOAma am t
left to tha earn of ■- r y
aervaata, aad ia aoma Ubrnm,
aatlmly neglected, aad lha aa^
training thay gM la at Mm aahaoi.
Thia places a donbia bwadaa ap
oo tha teaohar, for Aa hade it
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