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13 W. IF THIS PAPER ISNT WORTH THRifiE CENTS A WEEK, IT ISN'T WORTH PRINTING TT.Tniirn hi VOL. XXII (TUESDAY) WARRENTON, N. O, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 1917 (FRIDAY) ( c;Nv No. 49 $1.50 A YfiAfc A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY 3c. A COPY WHY A FARM LIFE SCHOOL ( Contributed If we will do our part North Caro lina is destined to be the first state in the union in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. In creation and disintergration we are blessed with various types of soil which, are adapted to the growing of varied plans, trees, arid fruits; this together with our mild climate gives us natural advantages surpassed by no other state in the union. With ex ception of a few of the tropical fruits we can successfully and profitably grow any plant, tree; or raise any domestic animal that is grown in the United States, besides other that can only be grown in a limited way in other states. A large percentage of the world's supply of bright tobacco is grown in our state. The agricul tural department tells us the Boll Weavel cannot materially injure us on account of our climate. Butter, beef, and pork are being produced by us cheaper than in the West or North. The best of all, Warren county on jitcount V of its varied types of soil can grow as many different varities j of products as any county in North Carolina, and a good number that can not be grown in a majority of the other counties. Eight tenths of our population iive on the farm, Ninety five per cent of our children receive no education other than that they re ceive in our rural, graded and high schools, which is almost entirely liter ary, and does not fit them for agri culture nd home making. It is a fact, un. .sputed by any intelligent, ob servant person, that agriculture is no longer a muscular occupation of Bull force and drudgery, but rather a scien tine profession, demanding scientifiicly trained brains. . , i iU SUUun, v.v,x,xr, 01 tne iuiure generation mut uc trained and educated in soil chemistry, habits and requirements of plants, trees, and animals as well as many other subjects too numerous to men tion. This knowledge wil create with in them an interest in the farm, pre pare them to live more comfortably, completely, and happily. The Farm Life School would become an intellectual, social, industrial, and agricultural dynamo for the whole county. The instructing and training of scores of boys and girls annually in the best methods of farming, dairying, plant and stock growing, marketing, cooking, sewing, and many 'other bran ches pertaining to housekeeping and home making would send them back to the farm prepared to make farm ing more profitable; farm life more livable; farm homes more comfortable and beautiful. These in their various communities would become sources of inspiration and disseminators of agri cultural information to their neigh bors, thereby greatly aiding in the improvement of the agricultural con ditions of the whole county, increas ing the wealth and value of property and the general prosperity of our county and state. In a word, the boys trained in such a school would become in their communities eloquent apostles and living examples of better and of more profitable farming; the girls so trained would become in their homes, living epistles known and read of in the sweetest and finest of all arts, the art of making a home more comfort able and beautiful in the best envir onment in the world for a home in the very heart of nature. Such a school could and would, through its faculty, carry on most valuable extention and demonstration work among the far mers and their wives in all parts of the county, meeting with them from time to time in their respective com munities for instruction and demon stration in all things pertaining to their farm life and work, and in this j way carrying to them new truths and j hght, pointing them to the. better ways prom time to time, these farmers and jtheir wives could and would be gather ed about the school for . instructions, ?or inspiration, for social intercourse, or organization, and for co-operation. j mail anu wuiuan t be satisfied but would drink more keply at the larger fountain ever flow ng in a copius stream in our agricul tural colleges and prepare themselves or special leadership. Through the medium of :ach a school, rural intel ligence would demand more money for lurches, better roads, better imple ments, better live stock and farm ma jhinery, and countless thousands of omforts ani conveniences that would !reak the isolation and drudgery of jari life; thus in training our child fn make use of the treasures God ARCOLA NEWS ITEMS Mrs. Linda Arrington left Saturday to visit her daughter in Louisburg. Messrs. Daniel Capps and Robert Arrington returned Friday night from a pleasure trip to Washington, D. C. Mr. Le wis Capps took his eldest son, Clarence,' to a hospital in Richmond Sunday. We hope his sickness will rapidly yield to the treatment and that Clarence will soon be at home entirely well. Miss Hattie King visited Mrs. Lin nie Gupton a few days last week. Messrs. Robert Arrington and Her bert Tharrington, of Hollister, came home Sunday to visit relatives also their best girls later in the day. Mr. Ben Robertson was in our little town Friday. Mr. Robertson is one of the brave old soldiers, and says he is ready to serve his country again should it need him. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Radford visited their relatives here from Tuesday un til Thursday. Mrs. Mary King visited her grand daughter, Mrs. Linnie Gupton, several days last week. Several of this section were present at the burial of. .Mrs. Sam . Hamlett Tadnesd&y afternoon. After many months suffering the soul of the above mentioned took its flight to God on the 22nd of February. We extend .Licere sympathy. Mr. Arthur Wood, of Warrenton, was in our midst one day last week. . Mr. Joe King is suffering from ery sipelas in one of his arms. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Odom spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. John Oriley. The days of chivalry are not all of the past. We have in . our neighbor hood a boy who did a very laudable deed. He did all of the feeding of stock, house keeping, and cooking for a family of average size, got up all of his lessons and walked about four j. ilia iccduiia aiiu waim each d tQ an(J from school f()r one week. This noble son of the soil is not more than fourteen years of age and has a number of fine traits of character. No one of my fellows can do that -special work for me : which I have come into the world to do; he may do a higher work, a greater work, but he cannot do my work. I must do it with these hands, or these lips, which God has given me. John Ruskin. rocks and trees, in plants and air and cloud, would country life not be trans formed into the ideal life, and country men and women enter the rich inheri tance prepared for them from the be ginning a healthful life of freedom, fullness, sweetness, peace and beauty. Then will men desire it more, seek it more, and live it more contentedly and happily. The cost of such a school will be as nothing compared with the richness in money and life it will bring through the passing years. If we can but start them now, and set them on their way the battle will be won. The people seeing and enjoyiny the bene fits would be more able and willing to contribute to its maintenance and en largement. Some will say that this is. over drawn, not so. It but por trays what has been demonstrated in other more progressive portions of our Union. Only through the portals of such a school as we have endeavor ed to describe can our country boys and girls enter into the promised land lying all about them. Shall we provide it, or shall we not ? Do ' not be misled, on your verdict langs the future of your child and the rural prosperity of your county. If the people of Warren county and Warrenton Special Tax District will lay aside verytrdrg, but promotion of the best forms of public education I believe we can establish sucn a, school as I have endeavored to de- scribe. A school that will carry with S it all of the features of the best high schools, and that without one cent extra levy on our District and a very .mall levy on the county. Naturally you will want to know what you will get in return for your taxes. The farm life school law re quires that each such school have in connection a high school up to the standard laid down by the Estate (hig'i school law, Warren county together with Warrenton School District would have free access to both the high school and the farm life departments. Warrenton Special Tax District to gether with the state appropriation will have under our present levy suf ficient funds to pay the expenses of bth departments. Will our County Superintendent call a mass metting so that the will of the people may be gotten. BARACA PHILATHEA SOCIAL The Old Armory was a scene of merriment, and good cheer on last Friday evening from 8 'till 11:30 when the Baraca and Philathea Classes of the Methodist church of Warrenton held a delightful social. As the guests entered the armory they were delightfully served with punch served by Mr. William Barham, who was impersonating Uncle Sam, and by Miss Lucy Jones, who was dressed as a Colonial dame. The old, but nevertheless always enjoyed,- games of "Buffalo Wink", "Clap In and Clap Out", "Fishing," and "Going to Jerusalem" were play ed by all, and thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Candies, peanuts, and apples were served as refreshments, and were thoroughly enjoyed. As the robbing. hands of Father Time approached' midnight, the guests left for their ". homes with a feeling of reluctance.' The following were present: Misses J Amma Graham, Lucy Jones, Nan Jones, Mary Chauncey, Mary Louise Allen, Sallie Davis, Mary Newell, Pau line Newell, Mattie Fleming, Laura Burwell, Sue Broom, Sarah Moore, Sallie Palmer, Annie Palmer, and Sue Palmer; Messrs. Jack Alston, Floyd Browning, Hal Macon, Earl Macon, Horace Robinson, Homer Rose, Mor ris Rose, Graham Boyd, Pettway Bur well, Harwell Burwell, Robert Broom, Malvern Palmer, James McKay, Ed- j ar Brantley, Sherman Martin, Dalton j Parker, William Davis, Dr. C. H. Peete, Dr.' Phil Macon, John Hayes, and Mr. and Mrs. James Carr Moore. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE Don't forget that, a full meeting of the Teachers' Association is desired Saturday. Let as many be present as possible. There are matters of im portance to be discussed. -HOWARD F JONES, Superintendent,' DEMONSTRATOR'S REPORT . . - - j - The following report was read at the District meeting at Southern Pines by F. B. Newell, County Agent, on February 20th: You will please note the following report of 1916: 1. I have 42 Corn Test Farms in Warren County who made an average of about 150 acres of corn 48 1-2 bushels to the acre. 2. I have ten Cotton Demonstra tors who made on 75 acres 1433 lbs. to the acre. 3. I have 21 Corn Club boys to report on 21 acres an average of 51 1-2 bushels to the acre. The highest made 115 1-2 bushels to acre. 4. I have succeeded in getting dis tributed in the County in 1916 75 Registered' hogs. One of these hogs won the Gold Medal in the State, and the prize pig given by Mr. Shay, and won the first County Prize given by the Bank of Warren. 5. I succeeded in getting the Bank of Warren and Citizens Bank and the County Commissioners to donate one Registered Bull each to the County. There are about ten Registered cows put in in 1916. 6. Our County is in the Bright Tobacco Belt, and we have at least 50 per cent of this land in Rye. 7. Our County since" County dem onstration work commenced in 1908 has gotten at least 33 1-3 of the corn land sowned to clover annually. The pea crop has been increased from a small area to large fields on every farm to cut for hay or hog off or turn under to improve land for wheat or cotton in our rotation. 8. There is over 50 per cent of our corn land in some kind of cover crt p today. 10. We have 5 new Silos. 10. We have planted out in the County 200 new orchards in 1916 with 6082 trees, and have trimmed out and sprayed a lot of old ones. We vacci nated at least 1000 hogs forthe Chol era and saved about 96 per cent of them. (. 11. Farmers are growing home gar dens that furnish something to boil every day in the year. 12. There are at least 50 farmers shipping cream to Raleigh and others arranging to ship in the near future. 13. We have One local .organization under the Farm Loan Act. 14. Education in our County is pro gressing very fast, and a consolidated school at County Seat -will save pa trons money and give best education possible to the children of Warrenton and Warren county. F. B. NEWELL, County Agent. AN OBJECT LESSON TO US In the Ninth Annual Report of Mr. N. W: Walker, State High School Inspector, we find the following useful information in respect to High School buildings: New Buildings Erected or Under Construction Avery .Elk Park 810,000 Beaufort Aurora 8,000 Buncombe, Barnardville ..... .10,000 Caldwell, Oak Hill....... 12,000 Cleveland, Grover 6,700 Currituck, Poplar Branch 10,000 Gaston, Belmont. .35,000 Gaston, Cherryville 25,000 Halifax, Enfield. 25,000 Haywood, Rockhill 4,000 Johnston, Benson. 30,000 Lenoir, Pink Hill..: 7,500 Mecklenburg, Hunterville. . ... .20,000 Mitchell, Spruce Pine 5,000 Moore, Eureka i 5,000 Orange, Chapel Hill.. 40,000 Polk, Columbus . . . I 8,000 Sampson, Salemburg . . . . , 8,000' Surry, White Plains. . . 4,000 Warren, Macon . .12,000 New Buildings Provided For by Bonds or Otherwise, Not Yet Under Construction Beaufort, Pantege $5,000 Bladen, Bladenburg .......... 20,000 Buncombe, Mt. Carmel 12,000 Nash, Castalia 10,000 Pitt, Bethel 20,000 Tyrell, Columbia.. 8,000 Hoke, Raeford. .35,000 Martin, Williamston 25,000 Sampson, Newton Grove. . 3,000 Sampson, Salemburg. 5,000 Yadkin, Booneville . . . . i 8,000 The sum voted is for dormitory.. With these communities pointing the way, can Warrenton afford to miss an opportunity to get in the line of progress. MANSON ITEMS Mr. W. W. Davis, of Raleigh, spent Thursday night in the home of Mr. S. G. Champion. Mr, A. T. Edwards visited his peo ple near Louisburg last week. Mrs. Pattie Fleming, from Murphy, the guest of .Mrs.4LV.jFieTOing - Mr. L. O. Reavis and family spent Saturday ' night with their people at Flat Rock. We were pleased to have Messrs. Samuel Miller and Grey Parke spend Sunday morning with us. They re turned to Weldon on train No. 12. Miss Helen Wyckoff, of Ridgeway, was in our town a few days ago. Mrs. S. G. Champion spent a 'day of last week in Henderson shopping. Messrs. J. W. Reavis, W. W. Wil son, J. W. Do wling, and L. O. Reavis made a business trip to Richmond this week. Mrs. Efl. L. Paschall and litle daugh ter Florene, of Oine, spent Thurs day with her sister Mrs. Ji B. Brack. Mr. Charlie Hayes,of Warren Plains, was in town Friday. We are glad to say that Mr. S. J. Bartlett, who has had a bad spell of 'Grippe, is improving. Misses Pearle arid Clare Reavis, of Flat Rock, were pleasant visitors in our midst recently. Miss Lillie " Brack spent Friday of last week in Raleigh. Miss Agnes Burton, of Oine, de lighted friends here by a visit this week. Miss Lillian Edwards, of Gray Stone spent Thursday night with the Misses Brack. WILLOW BRANCH ITEMS Mr. Tom Shearin, of Churchill, one of our most successful saw mill men, was on our streets Sunday. He was accompanied by his wife and two of his little children. We presume they were on their way to Rev. W. N. Bob bitt's. Mr. T. B. Fleming finished killing hoers a few days ago. His smoke house does not indicate hard times at all. He is one of our most ideal far mers and stock raisers. He has five shoats left over for next season. The shoats are about three months old, and the writer is sure that they will tip the scales now at over a hundred pounds. Isn't it nice to be on the farm, and to live at home? Mr. R. D. Fleming, one of our most successful tobacco raisers, is busy pre paring for another fine crop of .to bacco. We- wish for him much suc cess. We are glad to report a good Sun day School met Sunday as usual. We were glad to have our Superintendent Mr. H. E. Sadler with us again for he makes a good one. The Sunbeams met Sunday, and we were gln.d to see so many little bright (Continued on Third Page) COUNTY LEGISLATION AGAIN ( Editorial ) The Headlight in speaking of our editorial of Tuesday, the 19th inst., in reply to its criticisms of County legislation, uses these words: "He walked right in,' turned around and walked right Out again." Yea, verily, brother we took a look at your crit icisms, answered them, dissected them with the words of truth and soberness and "walked right out again" didn't even tarry to watch the patient slow ly recover. Now we are going to ad minister a hyperdermic of truth, and "ease the patient." The Recorder informs us that the salaries of Recorders are not less than fifty dollars per month in any instance in which a salary is paid by other counties, and in the large cities range as high as $2,000 per year. As the Recorder's court is saving the county twice the amount of his salary, we see no hardship to the taxpayer in this instance. The increase of two. hundred dol lars to the Clerk of Court was not mentioned by the Headlight in the long list of complaints; but as he holds that up to public gaze, we will throw a little ligh into our neighbor's mind on that subject. The fees be longing to the Clerk from the Recor der's Court are now paid into the "salary fund", but as Clerk of the Superior Court, and for the extra duties as Clefrk to the Recorder's court the salary was fixed at $1800, rather than part salary and part fees, Does the Headlight think it too much for both duties? Yea, brother, the "law creating the census taker for the county was done for another purpose, rather than a saving to the taxpayers." There was 1 never a claim that it saved a penny to the tax payers, but you tried to leave the impression that it was a great burden "increased taxes." It was suggested in the Annual meeting of Superintendents at Raleigh that the present method of crettinjr "a true an accurate census" was"a the suggestion that possibly a County census taker would solve the problem, if the cost would not be prohibitive. The Superintendent of public schools of Warren county drew Mr., Daniel's attention to the suggestion, and such a law was made for Warren county because it would give us a true and accurate census without a penny ex- tra cost. A true and reliable census is a great protection to the Register of Deed's office. Not many years ago, the Register of Deeds, relying on the Census blank and on the testimony of the applicant, issued a marriage license. The parents indicted him, but the suit did hot come to trial for some reason or other. The Register j ot ueeds produced the census blank as authority for the age of the party. After the case was settled (or settled itself) it was brought to light that the Census taker had met the little brother of the girl in question on the public road, and that the age of the party put down on the census blanks was given by this little boy not a true and accurate census. What is that kind of census worth? Under the new plan (which does not cost a penny more), the Census taker has to make oath that he visited the home of the parents or guardian of the child and received the information from said parents or guardian. Under the plan of County Census, we shall advocate a "card system" in which each card bears all the facts connect- ed with a family, and only one family on a card, and each card arranged as a permanent index of the children of the county the races being separated by different colored cards. Mr I In the first place they do not receive four dollars per day; there is no rea son why they should not execpt the law says three dollars per day. The question of one vacancy or two on July 1st, 1917 is a matter which doubt less Mr. Daniel Jias investigated, and is understood by all parties. It is a matter which meets the approval of both the Representative and the. Sen ator from Warren. JJiv xin passed a bill offering to the-FCoiijiMes, of the State four per centabtmdsoin' exchange for Warren coilnQ iifiv other counties) five per c&t the purpose of HighwaConstrcqnfr The difference in four! p&r-cent and fitra nor -ont will .1141-3 Vil SinlHntP fund to pay off ML PHfiftS fcWflitRffnvoniC m forty years. As apart plan him alme ( TO WELCOME SOLDIERS A meeting of a number of the ladies of the town and a few of the men was held in the Court House last Thursday night to perfect arrange ments to suitably welcome Company "H" on its return from the Border. Dr. P. J. Macon was called to the Chair, and after discussing informal ly the form in which the welcome home to the boys should take, a com mittee of ladies and a committee of men were appointed to put into effect the purpose of the meeting. tThia committee was composed of Mrs. Hal T. Macon, Chm., Mrs. Van Alsto Mrs. Henry Boyd, Miss Amma Graham, and Mrs. W. A. Graham; the Committee of men are: Mr. W. A. Connell, Dr. G. H Macon, and Messrs. William Burroughs, J. E. Rooker, John Palmer, and Howard F. Jones Mr. Jones was made chairman of the joint committee. Other ladies present were asked to become members of the committee; but they thought the com mittee was large enough, but they pledged their earnest support. The meeting adjourned to meet in the office of Mr. Alex'Macon on Tues day night at 8 p.'ra. to perfect plans, v It was the determination of all pres ent to give the boys a royal welcome, and to make the day one of great pleas ure to the citizens of the town and county. QUARTERLY CONFERENCE The first Quarterly Meeting of the Warrenton Circuit for the current year 1916-17 was held in Macon last Friday j February 23, 1917. Rev. L. E. Thompson, the new pre- siding elder, was nresent. and it is certain that he made a most favorablo impression. He preached a strong, helpful sermon out of Hesekiah 3:21-23 tne Christian s Possessions. His pres- idency of the Quarterly Conference 'as satisfactory. Tne following officials were present to represent their respective church- es vlz: J- u- is, i. J. Hiilis, VV. u. Finch, and J. R. . Robinson, Hebron; r uoddict, a. arame, w. U. Uger- Jton W..S. Gardner, W. E. B. Harris, W.-A. Overby, Dr. M. p- Perry, T. E. Powell, T. A. Reeks, F M- Stalhngs, and E. W. Thompson, Macon; J. H. Fleming, H. H. Hawkes, S. D. Tucker, A. S. Webb, and S. G. Wilson, Warren Plains; R. B. Boyd, Warrenton. The reports for the quarter were probably the best in three years. The review of the work for the year 1916 showed gratifying. progress in all di- rections. Sixty-six new members were received making the total num- ber six hundred and fifty. All fi nan- cial claims were fully met, the grand total paid having been $5,015.40 more than $7.50 per member. The pros- pects for the new year are bright and inviting. Mr. A. S. Webb acted as secretary, Revs. M. Y. Self and J. C .Strowd, pastors of the Warren Circuit, were welcome visitors. GRADED SCHOOL EXERCISES The pupils of Miss Willie Macon, under her direction, gave a very in teresting program in celebration of Washington's birthday Friday after- noon. The room was decorated with colors appropriate to the occasion. The rhilHrn hnd rrMjitinn! oti cno-o and went through the program with a great deal of credit. After the ex- ercises in Miss Maeon's room fruit was served, and each pupil presented with a red-red hatchet, and doubtless reminded of Washington's experience with his new little hatchet and his father's cherry tree, and the lesson it taught. M- -Mo , :1 - , priate exercises. A Trot tho Tirrcrim ty Mfifn a a oai seyeral yisit0TSt the pupils and teach' WVi w K vS. M. C AAA WW A iIiVOOVU by ers adjourned to the front of the build- ing and raised "Old Glory" to the breezes of Heaven a patriotic inspir ation. NOTICE ... Don't forget the meeting f.thP''1'' committees on " Welcome HomV f't'fcb I ftTgfc at eight o'clock in the office of-100? ;T. Macon Ins. Agency: wisnecesry.o kavajjCoritjr orI iiightaay0 "rinaaltQth Bjqo'iq frghtj sg.owjirfrntipg;;.ft hni pennies0qffIcostrapd akpng nobje, to thi doHarsr.of benefit .r... lr:,r. we sou ana streams, m