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I- IF THIS PAPER ISN'T WORTH THREE CENTS A WEEK, IT ISN'T WORTH PRINTING TUT JLLiiJ VOL. XXII (TUESDAY VARRENTON, N. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 8TH, 1917 (FRIDAY) No. 7S $1 .50 A YEAR A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS O F WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY 0 TIMESJNWARREN (By. T. J. Taylor, D. D.) v VTION ALCHARACTERS TTllfTi., GENERAL JAtlKU uiuiumrv. jWhere you can attend to the recruiting . . . service and jmir own private concerns This distinguished citizen, patriot, j at the same tW freedom.of -nd soldier was a son of Wmiam S-his coumryf for which General gum :"r an Englishman. About 1690 -Will ner .had drawn his sword, being se iner emigrated from England and )curcd he retired his home fa in the neign" k- V- He probably moved from S!! n-.' to 'North Carolina and settled Urte Southern part of the present W t of W-rren at some time during SeVrst half of the eighteenth cen- tUHh-o Sumner was born in this ,ountv Sometime before 1750. For he 1 old enough to be actively engaged Military duties as early as 1760 At his time under instructions of Colonel William Bvrd, Commander-in-Chief of the Virginia forces, he with Sergeant Xa-h proceeded to Fort Cumberland, where he acted as paymaster; and durin- the year of 1760, he was com manding officer of the Fort. At this time he was probably not less than thirty years old. When the Provincial Congress met in 1776, the unsettled condition of the country, and the evident approach of vr.r made it necessary that the Con- cress seit'ti, wauic xnv-i Provincial Troops. Jethro Sumner's previous military record directed the attention of the Congress to him, as an experienced officer. Therefore, in April 1770, he was appointed by the Provincial Congress, Colonel of the third Regiment of Continental Troops. William Alstor was Lieutenant Col nnpl? and Samuel Lockhart, Major of this Kc - iment. i i'om this time until the clo? of the war, Jethro Sumner -i .i r i i was actively engaged m tne neia He and his regiment became a part of the avmy under Washington in the North, and gallantly served and puffer. ed with the men who served their country under that great Commander. Later the success of the cause oi freedom made it necessary to vigor ously m ess the war in the South. Gen eral Gate?, crowned with laurels, on account cf the brilliant victory at Sar atoga, was assigned to the command of the Southern army, and Jethro Sumner, now a Brigadier General, was detached from the Northern army to serve with General Gates in the South. Xo duty could have been more pleas- 'rcr to General Sumner. It brought him into the midst of his own people, and promised a campaign of active and brilliant service, and a good prospect of freeing the Carolinas from the in solent foe. But alas, alas! the laurels that General Gates had won at Sara toga were destined to turn into South ern willows on the fatal field of Cam- 'len, and all because the presumptious Gates would not heed the advice of such brave and cautious Lieutenants as DeKabb "and Sumner. When the mpetuous Gates precipitated the bat tle, General Sumner behaved with weat bravery and he and his men only retired when it was impossible longer j o hold the field. Although he was compelled to retire (rom the field of Camden, he kept his pmmand intact, and in the following pu,uei n om Yadkin's 'ord reported f wnerai uates the defeat and death F Ferguson on King's Mountain, Mich occured October the tenth 1780. tihis report General Gates sent to Con- press. When General Greene assumed com- pand cf the Southern army, he found n-ral kroner and his brave Con centals rady for service TTp was vith Gene-ni nvQ -u: o..4.i ampaign, and command t.hp Gnn 'ntal Troops from North Carolina 'i the sanguinary battle nf F.ntnw Nprino-c q , J fPnngs September the 8th, 1781. In batlv? " the firSt Sta 'fkreP he land mellow and will help to d de ' hS Krth Carolinians gain- moisture. PotatoeS should be ith " llu"slus . !a j vv icn trailed arms, and driviner i em from v, -c.Li - from tC 7 7a ' arivmg "om the field. Alter .the ms band abducted Governor Burke Urln Carolina Honornl c,. oLT1 t0 North Carolina to put f 3 asnoency, and encourage La "lends of "berty. His efforts eminently successful, and his op- aU0riS Wnn f.x.- Wha v 1 lum great distinction. i ne he was: c j . . nzhnA fulTendered at Yorktown, f nSland ao- i . , . ho0 -""wieaged our indenenu- ... War of the Revolution Kirro pcxciung on our iugn estpp , i - v , tention neeu ue ene. .ich General;. . snvh(;ans or Velvet beans plant Gener, .rm he had served letter f,Z "uinner is indicated Dy , Fal S.,w. eerai Ureene to Gen- i -uuer ebru written' in Charleston y -na, 1783, in which he says: "Were there any probability of action S'.n, I should be anxious to have your services in this army.- But from the situation of your line, and the probable inactivity of the army for some time to come, I have no objection tc yur remaining in North Carolina, County, crowned with honors, and en joying the esteem and confidence of his countrymen. After the war he married Mrs. Heiss, a wealthy widow of Newbern, and en tered upon the enjoyment of a private citizen at his home, near old Bute Court House in this county. He de voted him v?;t . rarnri g and ?oind with other citizens in building up the material interests 6f his county and Slate. To him were born two children, a son, whom he named Thomas Edward, andwho died without children; and a daughter whom he named Jacky, who married Hon. Thomas Blount.of Edge combe. Mr. Blount was prominent in politics and died in Congress in 1812. He left no children. Thomas Edward Sumner represented Warren County in the General Assembly in the "ses sions of 1800 and 1801. I do not know the date of General Sumner's death, but he was buried on his plantation, near the Louisburg and Warrenton road, not far from the site of Old Bute Court House. His son and daughter erected at his grave a monument to his memory which bears this inscription: "To the memory of General Jethro Sumner, one of the Heroes of '76." About twenty years ago, by act of the Legislature, the ashes of this old hero and his monument were moved to Guilford Battle Ground. I always looked upon this as a piece of legalized vandalism to which the people of War ren county should hot have submitted. WAR-TIME SUGGESTIONS Raleigh, NrG.y June 6, 1917 There are several ways of consierably in creasing food and feed crops at this season of the year without much ad ded labor by way of preparation and i son cultivation oi crops, ine iohow ingsuggestions are given by the De monstration Division to help out in the matter: 1. Lima beans (butter beans) may be planted along the garden fence and other fences, in corners and out-of-the way places, with the addition of con siderable beans, without much extra labor. ' , 2. On good rich land cornfield beans may be planted between hills of corn, thus obviating the necessity of staking them by allowing them to climb the cornstalks. Practically no extra cultivation will be needed. 3. A few more rows of snap beans should be added. L They may be kept eartherri iars by covering jthem with a brine made in proportion to x 34 poUnds of salt to 1 gallon of water Many should also be dried and kept for winter use. 4 Field peas may also be, planted between the hills of corn and make good yields and good nutritious food. No other cultivation will be needed than that given the corn. 5. Farmers who have stubble land where grain is now growing should make arrangements to plant several acres in one or more of the several desirable varieties of peas and beans. A small amount of commerical ferti lizer with not over 1 per cent of nitro- will increase the yield very mucn. gG" A Knrh HtUbDie lana aiw - . . , i j- nAfotnoa. The most iaeai ior swecw L.m - mm turned under help to very profitable crop unaer conditions. The seed are not mgn m . , A, v,tt slins have rra. w rmf- hicrh in conditions. x - price, ana t-nen r made vines the vines van be cut lor further propagation. It usually pays to apply a goodly amount of complete fertilizer to potatoes. 7. And test, but not least, do . not fail to plant one or more acres to Velvet beans that great soil renova tor and producer of humus and nitro gen. These beans may be planted among the corn like peas, etc. if la bor is scarce in the fall the hogs may be turned in, and may even be allowed to Wvest the corn. Very littl at- Uention need be given them when in a com.-Extension Farms News. All xces.J i , bad abstiawic. a !weil as intimpmnc. BOARD OF EDUCATION. Monday June 4th, 1917. The Board met at 11:40 and was called to order by the Chairman,. All members were present. Rev. T. J. Taylor, who was present on behalf of the Macon Betterment Association, lead in prayer. - Dr. Taylor and ladies of the Bet terment Association of Macon ad dressed the Board asking a donation of $250 to duplicate that amount raised by the Betterment Associa tion, said amounts to be used for seating the auditorium and such oth er necessities required to equip the new building. It was ordered that Macon Special. Tax District, be donated $250.00 ior the purpose of seating the auditor ium; said amout to be available De cember 1st, 1917. All members vot ing aye. The minutes of Monday May 7th were opened. Applications for State Aid for a High School in Warrenton and a High School at Norlina were approved. It was ordered that the old school building at Norlina and the. site upon which it is situated (130 X 160 feet) be sold for $1800 cash, and that the amount due the State for money bor rowed by the District be paid from said proceeds: that the sum of $204. "Due the General School Fund for note due State and paid by said fund on Feby. 10th, 1917, be refunded, and that the remainder be turned over to Norlina Special Tax District, and that the overdraft due General School Fund by Norlina Special Tax District be. cancelled. All members . voting aye. Mr. R. B. Boyd and ladies appeared before the Board on behalf of a do nation to the Canning Club and Home Demonstration work of the county. On motion $25.00 per month was approp riated for five ' months ending Nov. 1st, 1917. All members voting aye. The Supt of School and Secretary of the Board went before the Board of Commissioners asking for the nec essary . levy to run schools four months. It was ordered that W. R. Harris be paid $30.00 for transpotation of pupils to Inez school for term of 1916- The Board adjourned without trans acting any business to the 1st Mon day in July, subject to q call of the Chairman, if necessary, for a Special meeting before that time. HOWARD F. JONF-fJ, Seety. AFTON ITEMS Mrs. L. L. Fuller and children spent Sunday with relatives in Nor!;r.a, N. V;. There will be Children's Day at Frovidence next Sunday, Jun luth. Children's exericises will be,i'in at eleven o'clock a. m. and sermon by the pastor in the afternoon. The public is cordially invited. Mr. H. B. Hunter is attending the Confederate Veterans Reunion in Washington, D. C. Mr. Henry Montgomery has accept ed a position in Richmond, Va. We wish him success. Misses Ruth and Mabel Overby,, of Macon, spent - last week with their aunt Mrs. H. P. Reams. Miss Carrie Watkins, of Manson, visited tfer sister, Mrs. J. A. Daniel last week. Mr. D. C. Williams is in Washing ton, D. C, this week. Mr. A. W. Limer went to Warren ton Tuesday. Mr. M. S. Dryden went to Warren ton Tuesday. " Mr. and Mrs. William Edwards, oi Henderson, spent last Friday and Friday night in the home of Mr. L. L. Fuller. Mr. and Mrs. Will Martin and chil dren spent last Sunday with relatives near Manson, N. C. Miss Linnie Daniel and brother, Crawford, of Macon, spent Saturday night and Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. Emma Daniel. Mr. Lawerence Overby, of Macon, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Boyd Reams. , NOTICE TO TEACHERS The committee of Churchill Special Tax District will meet at Churchill, N. C, on June 16th to elect teachers for white and colored races. Appli cations can be sent to H. F. Jones, Supt., or J. J. NICHOLSON, Secty., lt-c. v Mtctn, N. C. 0. E. S. DELEGATES. There follows a list of the dele gates to' the Eastern Star Convention which convenes here Monday, as well as the homes in which the delegates will stay while here. The list is com plete in so far as the names were received up to Wednesday noon. Mrs. Fannie B. Buiher, Alexandria, Mrs. W. N. Boyd. Mrs. Barbour, Alexandria, Va., Mrs. W. N. Boyd. Mr W. H. Woodberry, Asheville, N. C, " Mrs. Lucy Williams. Mrs. W. H. Woodberry,Asheville, N. C Mrs. Lucy Williams. Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson, Asheville, 'Mrs. R. J. Jones. Miss Clem Bucknerd, Asheville, Mrs. E. S. Allen. Mrs. Margaret, McLean, Asheville, Mrs. R. J. Jones. Mrs. Hattie Pattison, Asheville, Mrs. R. J. Jones. Mrs. Anderson, Asheville, Mrs. R. J. Jones. Mrs. Gunton, Asheville, Mrs. R. J. Jones. Mrs. Mary C. Beam, Asheville, Mrs. R. J. Jones. s Mrs. Verna Cheek, Ayden, N. C, ' Mrs. H. F. Jones. Mrs. Florene Jenkins, Ayden, N. C. Mrs. H. F. Jones. Mr J! John Manning, Bethel, N. C. Dr. William Rodgers. Mrs Anna Manning, Bethel, Dr. William Rodgers. Miss Carrie Gogamis, Bethel, , Mrs. H. A. Macon. Miss Norella Staton, Bethel, Mrs. H. A. Macon. . . Miss Lillie Bunting, Bethel, Miss Emma Hall. Mrs.: Lucy Glover, Bailey, N. C, f, Mr. John Graham. Mrs J Davis Green, Boiling Springs, Mr. H. A. Boyd. Mrs.fM. E. Ryan, Boiling Springs, l Mr. H. A. Boyd. Mrs J Ida V. Watkins, Cliff side, N. C, J" Mr. John Graham. Miss Jane Ellen Peeps, Charlotte- Mrs. H. F. Jones. MisskMaude Hoyle, Charlotte, U.- Mrs. Van Alston. r Miss Helen Hoyle, Charlotte, Mrs. Van Alston. Mr. Luther Yandell, Charlotte, Mr. A. D. Harris. Mrs. G. G. Ray, Charlotte, rs. C. E. Jackson. Mrs. Lillie Rahledu, Charlotte, -. Mr. Green. Mrs. Comfort Hooper, Elizabeth City, Mrs. J. M. Burroughs. Miss Mary Bell, Elizabeth City, Mrs. J. M. Burroughs. Mrs. Sallie Boetcher, Elizabeth City, Mrs. R. J. Jones. Rev. J. S. Wood, Forest City, N. C, Mr. R. B. Boyd. Dr. S. H. Lyle, Franklin, N..C, , Mr. R. B. Boyd. Dr. D. M. Weatherby, Franklinville, Mr. H. F. Jones, Mrs. D. M. Weatherby, Franklinville, Mrs. H. F. Jones. Mr. L. M. Clymer, Greensboro, N. C, Mr. T. V. Allen. Mrs. J. W. Patton, Greensboro, Mrs. V. L. Pendleton. Mrs. J. M. Johnson, Greensboro, Mrs. H. F. Jones. Miss Blanche Johnon, Greesnsboro, Mrs. H. F. Jones. Miss F. Willard White, Greensboro, .. Mr. E. S. Allen. Miss Blanche Smith, Greensboro, Mr. T. D. Peck. Miss Ruth Phoenix, Greensboro, Mr. T. D. Peck. Miss Margaret Phoenix, Greensboro, Mr. T. D. Peck. Mr. John Phoenix, Greensboro, Mr. T. V. Allen. Mrs. C. W Williams, Greensboro, Mr. Boyd Massenburg. Mrs. B. N. Mann, Greensboro, Mr. Boyd Massenburg. Mrs. B. P. Costner, Lincolnton, N. C, Mrs. H. A. Boyd. Miss Ruth Stanfield, Leasbury, N. C, Mr. Walter Gardner. Mrs. L. F. Barr, Lexington, N. C, Mrs. W. N. Boyd. Mrs. Winona L. Swain, Lexington, Mrs. W. N. Boyd. Mrs. W. O. Warren, Mebane, N. C. Mrs. W. A. Burwell. Miss Alice; Fowler, Mebane, Mrs. W. A. Burwell. Mr. -W. H. Woodbury, Murphy, N. C, Mrs. W. N. Boyd. Mrs. W. H. Woodbury, Murphy, Mrs. W. N: Boyd. ' Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Brown, Oxford, Dr. and Mrs. H. N. Walters. Mr. L. W. Alderman, Oxford, Mr. E. S. Allen. Mrs. Drusilla Fulk, Pilot Mountain , Mr. John Hall. Mrs. Cordelia Fulk, Pilot Mouataia, Mr. John Hall. Mrs. Lelia J. Flepper, Pilot Mountain, Mrs. John Dameron. Mrs. Mary Patterson, Pilot Mountain, Mrs. John Dameron. Mrs. Carrie Horne, Rocky Mount, Mrs. George Scoggin. Mrs. Lily Powell, Rocky Mount, Mrs. George Scoggin. Mrs. M. O. Winstead, Rocky Mount, Mrs. H. F. Jones. Mrs. Louisa Hull, Rutherf ordton, Mrs. H. F. Jones. Mrs. Florence E. Beck,Southern Pines, Miss N. P. Jones. Mrs. Georgia Powell, Southern Pines, Miss N. P. Jones. Mrs. Emma B. Siler, Siler City, Mrs. H. F. Jones. Mrs. Agnes R. Hamilin.Southern Pines Mr. John Hall. Mrs. Smunt, Salisbury, . Mrs. R. H. Broom. Mrs. Robinson, Salisburg, Mrs. R. H. Broom. Miss Lillian Robinson, Salisbury, Mrs. N. M. Palmer. Miss May Robinson, Salisbury, Mrs. N. M. Palmer. Dr. S. P. Pervis, Salisbury, Mr. A. D. Harris. Mrs. W. P. Neister, Spencer, . Mr. John Graham. Mrs. J. D. Carter, Spencer, Mrs. John Graham. Mrs. E. E. Tate, Spencer, Mr. John Graham. Mrs. C. H. Verncannon, Spencer, Mr. John Graham. Mrs. L. D. Perkins, . Spencer, Mr. John Graham. Mrs. L. D. Perkins, Spencer, Mr. Join Graham. -Mr. Jas. W Payne, Spencer, Mr. A. D. Harris. Mr. A. C. Payne, Taylorsville, Dr. W. W. Taylor. Mr. L. F. Klutz, Taylorsville, . - Mr. A. D. Harris. Miss Mabel Hendun, Wilkesboro, Miss Mamie Gardner. Mrs. L. L. Draughn, Whitakers, Mrs. V. L. Pendleton. Mrs. Kate Taylor, Winton,. Mrs. R. J. Jones. Mrs. Willie Daniel,Winton, Mrs. H. A. Boyd. - Mrs. Julia Newsome, Winton, ; Mrs. H. A. Boyd. . .. Mrs. F, W. Hancock, Winston Salem, . Mrs. J. E. Rooker. Mrs. E. R. Mersick; Winston Salem, Mrs. J. E. Rooker. I3HN KENDRICK BANGS TO GIVE "SALUBRITIES" f $ - : JOHN KENuRiCK BANGS. Mr.-Bangs is well known to all Chau tauquans. He Is one of the leading literary men of his day. His "House Boat on the Styx" has won a perma nent place in American literature. His "Salubrities" is a running fire glimpse of some of the great men he has come to know in his travels throughout tb.f world. These include statesmen, hu- morists, captains of Industry and men of wide fame. He will give "Salubri ties" here on the closing day of the Chautauqua. RECRUITS FOR COMPANY H. By the night of June 5th, reports received from recruiting parties show ed a total enlisted srength for the company of ninety-four men, and it lSvbelieved that when ull reports get in the total strength will reach one hundred. V . Two more men, Herbert Miles and Henry Milam have just been furlough ed to-the reserves; making a total of seven reservists who are subject to call, and who will probably be reas signed to Company H. The Chautauqua is proving a source of delightful entertainment. The pro grams are varied, interesting and in structive. Such an entertainment de tervs th patronage of all our ptf mm tjk 1665 REGISTER IN COUNTY Day An Orderly One WARRENTON LEADS EARLY RUSH TO POLLS The day for the Registration of all males between the ages of 21 and 31 was an ideal day in Warren county for the gathering of the men at the various precincts. The polls opened promptly at 7:00 o'clock, with all Registrars in place, and the polling places crowded with men to be regis tered. So far as this precinct is con cerned the Registration was three fourths over at 2:00 o'clock. No au thentic case of a failure to register has been brought to the attention of the authorities, and the Negro raco came promptly to the polls, as was ex pected. C There was quite a coincidence in re gard to Warren county's registration and the Government estimate. Sev eral days ago the Government com piled statistics showing the estimated registration for each county in this State and in all other states. The es timate for Warren was exactly to a vote the number registered. The Record believes that this is th only county in the United States in which the estimate of the Government and the actual registration figures are exactly the same. We are giving in this paper the registration by Pre cincts. Warrenton lead with 318 reg istrations; Hawtree followed with 165; Judkins with 155; River, 151; Fork, 114; and Sandy Creek and Shocco with 103 each, and the other townships with good registrations, ending with Roa noke which came forward with 41 reg istrations. The following gives the figures for each - township of men without de pendent relatives: River, 46; Six Pound, 42; Hawtree, 50; Smith Creek, 24; Nutbush, 38; Sandy Creek, 35; Shocco, 41; Fishing Creek, 69; Jud kins, 126; Warrenton, 135; Fork, 53; Roanoke, 11; Norlina, 27. "Old Judkins" is the banner town ship, outside of Wtarrenton in offering 126 men without any one dependent upon fhem. - PHILATHEA CLASS MEETS 1 The Baptist Philathea Class held its literary and business meeting at the home of Miss Cate Monroe Gardner, on Monday evening, June 4, 1917 from 8:30 to 10:30 o'clock. The meeting was called to order by the President, Miss Ethel Chandler. The roll, was called by the Secretary, and each member answered to their names with a quotation from the navyk After all business was attend ed, the president called the meeting to order for the literary meeting. The class- is now studying the navies of the world. Th subject of the even ing was Phoenecia, which has the old est riavy in the world. The following program was rendered: Phoeriecia. . . . . .Miss Mamie Gardner The navy of Phoenecia Miss Annie Rodgers The Compass Mrs. A. C. Blalock The next subject will be Carthage. After the program was completed, delicious refreshments were served. The next literary meeting will be at the home of Mrs. E. L. Knight on Monday night, June 18th. REPORTER. R. F. D. NOTES Some of .the farmers have finished transplanting tobacco and are most through weeding.- Mrs. Tom White and little son, of Norlina, spent last Sunday at Mr. Ed ward Fleming's. Misses Bettie and Carrie Stegall were pleasant visitors at Mr. Rob Car roll's" home last Sunday. Mr. Tasker Omary, of Petersburg, is at home for the summer. Mr. Davie StSing, of A. & E. col lege, is spending a few days with hi parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. StSing. Mr. Levie Williams spent a few days this week in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Levie Williams and little son Jessie returned home Sunday after a pleasant visit to her son, Mr. W. it. Williams, of Petersburg. Mrs. Rob Carroll and Mrs. Richard Stevenson were pleasant visitors at Mr. -Edward Fleming's Sunday even ing. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fleming are the happy parents, of a baby girl. Mrs. Hugh Stegall and children vis ited' Mrs. Rob Carroll last Sunday evening. Mr. Herbert - Pierce was a pleasaat visiter in emr vicinity Sunday.