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VOLtJME XXVII.
MINERS IDLE AS
BOSSES BARGAIN
Lloyd George Gets Vote of Con
fidence; Funds For Soldier
Hospitals; Strike Holds.
EMPERIOR CHARLES DEAD
For the first time in history both
hard and soft coal fields have been
idle since Saturday. Altogether 600
000 union and non-union miners are
estimated to have stopped work. About
100,000 non-union miners are believed
to have united in the walkout which
began at midnight on Friday. . Be
tween 6,000 and 7,500 mines are also
reported to have ceased work.
The old contracts of the mine work
ts expired on March SI, and the men
are now striking for better terms in
their new contracts. Daily loss of
production in the anthracite' or hard
coal fields was estimated at 303,000
tons and the daily loss in wages at
present rates in that branch of the
industry will be about $800,000, af
fecting 20,000 families.
John L. Lewis, President of the
United Mine Workers of America,and
official leader of the strike, told the
House Labor Committee in Washing
ton on Monday that the anthracite
workers had gone out merely to await
the negotiation of a new wage scale
with their employers, but that the
bituminous workers had gone out in
definitely, determined to obtain the
signing of a basic wage contract. Thus
he said, the next move is up to the
owners of the mines.
The overwhelming victory of Prime
Minister Lloyd George in the House
of Commons on Monday when he was
givn the confidence of the House by
a vote of 372. to 94, has had the effect
of a quick, violent thunderstorm in
clearing the political atmosphere.
' Apparently nettled by intimations
that he was dodging a direct vote of
confidence in presenting his resolution
calling for support of the Govern
ment's policy toward the Genoa con
ference, the Premier threw down the
gauntlet early in the debate and de
clared the cabinet would stand or fall
on the result of the division. The
result left no doubt as to the strength
of the government.
The opposition centered its attack
behind the laborite amendment, which
would have declared a lack of confi
dence in the government. When that
went down in an avalanche of "nays"
to have untied in the walkout which
the issuse was as good as decided, and
the subsequent debate was almost
perfunctory.
Passing by the house of the Lang
ley bill appropriating -17,000,000 for
additional hospital facilities for dis
abled veterans of the world war
makes it probable that new hospitals
will be constructed soon in western
North Carolina. The bill noes not
designate the location of the new hos
pitals, but since the measure is pri
marily in the interest of patients suf
fering from tubercular and nervous
troubles the climate of North Caro
lina gives that State a decided advan
tage when locations are determined. -
Already a scramble has begun
simong various communities seeking
designations as sites for the addition
al hospitals. Members of Congress
have begun to pull wires to have the
institutions located in their States.
A expenditure of -17,000,000 by the
government for construction at this
time will materially affect the unem
ployment situation and in ; addition
the location of a hospital will mean
touch in the long run to the business
fe of any community.
The bill leaves to the director of
the veterans bureau the expenditure
jtfthe funds and the location of the
buildings. Chairman Madden, of the
.aPPiopriations committee, sought . to
Place this responsibility- in the hands
the President, but his amendment
as defeated 167 to 157. North Car-
"ia needs to engage in no particular
jvire-pulling in advancing claims that
lhe climate of her mountains, is" in
gorating to the suffered from tu
bular or nervous aliments.
0 efforts have been made toward
Ration of the textile strike in pro
les in the three , New .. England
"Will
es of Rhode Island, New Hamp-
shir
'e and Massjiph mcofoo nnd at
Present the possibility of a settlement
Ppears remote. About 60,000 oper
ates are now idle.
text? tlle moment observers of the
W Strike are focusing their at
. tlon on the big mill center of Law-
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Miss Sylva Thurlow, of Philade
phia, has never failed to win first
place every year throughout her
school life. This year she has been
awarded a European scholarship at
Bryn Maw r college. When she was
graduated from high school, she
won the JBrynMavrscholarship
rence. The strike which began in
Rhode Island in January and spread
to , New Hampshire , and isolated
points "of Massachusetts in the middle
of February, is only a week old in the
most easterly of the mill cities on the
Merrimack river. Because the strik
ers are largely unorganized there is
more of & feeling of uncertainty than
in Manchester and Nashua, N. H.,
farther up the river, and in the Pav
tuxet and Blackstone Valleys of
Rhode Island, where under the direc
tion of the union leaders the striking
operatives have settled down almost
into a rountine.
Two unions are trying to organize
the Lewrenee strikers estimated to
number about 10,000 in sevenSnills.
Leaders of the one big union after be
ing refused the co-operation by " the
United Textile Workers of America,
are attempting to swell their ' ranks
and laying plans for independent
strike conduct. Thomas F. McMahon,
president of the United Textile Work
ers, has made Lawrence his headquar
ters for New England.
.'' In the Lawrence mills "in which the
strike was called last Monday because
of a 60 per cent wage reduction, two
were closed early last week. The
other five, including the largest plant,
the Pacific mills, kept a part of their
machinery in operation, throughout
the week and announced that they
would be open tomorrow.
In addition to the strikers, 7,000
operatives are idle in Lawrence be
cause of the closing of the Arlington
mills, which did not announce a wage
reduction, but attributed its indefinite
shutdown to unfavorable market con
ditions. .
Former Emperor Charles of Aus
tria-Hungaiy died at his place of
exile, Funchal, Madeira, last Satur
day. He was taken ill at his .home
there about two weeks ago. His ail
ment," at first described as a fever, de
veloped into bronchial pneumona,
which was the cause of his death.
The former Emperorand his wife,
Zita. were sent, into exile by the En
tente Allies after he had made v two
spectacular attempts to regain the
thrones either of Austria or Hungary.
Thereafter he was kept a political
prisoner on the Portuguese sland "of
Medeira, 409 miles off the African
coast.
ROAD UNIT ARRIV'S;
LIBERIA WAY FIRST
Work on the penetration macadam
road to Liberia will be started at an
early date" following the arrival in
.Warren this week of the construction
force of Porter and Peck, successful
bidders before . the State Highway
Commission when this road was let
on March 15.
Camp has been made along the Li
w; road, about three miles from
town. A number of workmen and 21
mules have arrived. AH ot the equip
ment is expected within the next few
days. , , ,
The firm was also awaraea ine con
tract to build a concrete road from
Norlina to AVarrenton. The Liberia
road will be built first.
Co-op. Field Man Here On Saturday.
T?r rw ni"C TO lift desire to sign the co
operative tobacco contracts will have
an opportunity on Saturday ..after-
of o n vi nek when L. V. Momll
llWll txu "
Jr. will be at the Court House here.
Mr. Morrill is field representative
the District Tobacco Growers Asso
ciation. True happiness is the consciousness
of duty well done. : ,
WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN,
NAB BIG KETTLE IN
WHISKEY RAID
Clues, revealed in the recent arrest
of J. E. Bailey in Henderson for ped
dling' whiskey,' caused Chief E. Jj.
Greon, Night Policeman T. . H. Rob
ertson and. a prominent business; man
of Warrenton to capture the. largest
still of . the season on vlast Thursday
afternoon. The still was on the old
William Watson place now owned by
Mr. J. A. Dowtinwithin; three miles
of town. . "- " , ' ;
The ofticers found two furnaces
and thirteen fermenters. Ten of
these were barrels and the other three
containers were boxes With "a total
capacity of 1500 gallons ofbeer.The
officers wrecked five-barrels of . mash,
found evidence that the stills had been
in recent action and spread out in
search. ,. :
-Tracing the still, .by the. smut and
broken twigs Chief Robertson stumbl
ed across the 75 gallon kettle within
a hundred yards of where it had been
in operation. The cap and worm
were not discovered., U
"It was the third kettle made witn
a copper top and bottom with sidej
of another metal, that J Have found,!
Chief Green said. - t
The still was on the Court House
square here on .Monday. The officers
surrendered it to the Board of County
Commissioners. '
CONTRACT IS OICEH
TRUSTEE SAYS
Sale of the C. D. Riggan interests
will not effect the completion of the
Warrenton High School by the Rig
gan Lumber Co. to whom the con
tract was awarded, a member of the
Board of Trustees said here yester
day afternoon.
Mr. James I. Miller of Richmond
is responsible, under bond, for com
pletion of the new high school and
the contract will be carried out in
good faith, the local trustee said.
Mr. W. H. Riggan of Vaughan is
in charge of construction here. Ex
cavation has been made, trees, felled
and some of the brick obtained. '
In speaking of the destruction of
the fine shade trees on the Brehon
property, one of the trustees recent
ly expressed regret that this was
necessary. "Proper location of the
building would have been .impossible,"
he said, "unless the Board had order
ed the trees cut."
Chief E. L. Green is in charge of
removal of the three oaks from the
property. - . - '
MASONS TO STUDY
FOR GRAN' MASTER
Masonry will be made clearer to the
membership of the four Masonic
bodies in 'Warren with perfection of
plans outlined at a meeting of Johnston-Caswell
Lodge No. 1Q on last
Monday. Representatives of the
other three lodges in the county en
dorsed on Monday the idea of a com
petitive study course and the work
wil commence as soon as plans of the
steering committee are perfected.
The lodge which makes the high
est score will have the honor of en
tertaining the Grand Master of North
Carolina, with the other three lodges
as its guest upon that occasion. The
general study plan is in line with that
of the Masonic Educational Commit
tee of the Grand Lodge.
Supt. J. Edward Alln is ex officio
chairman of the Warren County com
mittee with W. R. Vaughan of
Vaughan; Garland Daniel of Royal
Hart Lodge, Littleton; A. B. Laugh
ter of Norlina and S. E. Burroughs
of Warrenton as the other members.
The committee meets on next Tues
day in Warrenton to . complete plans
which call for an interchange of tal
ent among the lodges of the county.
Visiting brethren and members of
Johnston-Caswell were guests of
James B. Boyce Jr. at his drug store
following the meeting here on 'Mon
day evening.
CLUB TO NAME DELEGATES
AT BUSINESS MEET TUESDAY
A business meeting of the Woman's
Club will be held on next Tuesday af
ternoon, at four o'clock, in the graded
school building, President Julia Dam-
eron announced yesterday.
Delegates will be chosen for the
State Federation which meets in
Greensboro, May 2 to 5.
"There are other important mat
ters to come before the club," Miss
Darner on said, "and everyone is asked
to be present." : ' r
N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1 922
ORATOR SPEAKS
CHURCH TONIGHT
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Dr. George W. Younff of Kentucky
will address an audience in hte Meth
odist Church tonight at 8o'elock, upon
the subject of law observance and en
forcement, M according to Dr. J. T.
Gibbs, pastor of the Warrenton Meth
odist Church.
"Rev. J. T. Draper and Rev. R. H.
Broom highly endorse Dr. Young' the
local minister said. "They told me
that his lecture was interesting and
that ho was on$ of the country best
orators'
The public is cordially invited to
the Methodist Churck tonight, Dr.
Gibbs said. .
VISE PLANS A BIG
SCHOOL DAY ON 12
Everything is being done by both
teachers and membars of the com
munity toward making a complete
success of "Parent-Teacher Day" to
be held at the Wise School on Wed
nesday, April 12, when Mrs. Clarence
A. Johnston, State Commissioner of
Public; Welfare, and J. Edward Allen,
County Supt. of Warren, are to speak.
Mrstfhnson. TriIlpeat-n....."The
rights of a Child." C
The committee asks that you bring
young lunch: also a cup and spoon.
Arrangements will be made to care
for the babies.
Other features of the day will be
an old-fashioned spelling bee, to be
participated in by all the grown
folks; a game of ball between the
married men and bachelors; also oth
er athletic stunts.
The school truck will make special
trips for the parents, if necessary.
"Wc shall be much disappointed if
you fail to come and spend the day
Iwith us."-The invitation is signed
by Carrie B. Dunn, Mary L. Redfern,
Gladys Sledge, Berta Parker, Marga
ret Alston, I. B. Hudson, Staeey A.
Duncan.
The program for Parent-Teaeher
Day, follows :
8:45 A. M. Chapel.
9 to" 10:30 Visiting classrooms.
1030 tol0.45 Recess.
10:45 Assemble in Auditorium for
Program. ,
Community Singing Nos. 39. 95-54
"Twice 55 Co. Songs."
A few words of welcomeMr. Hud
son. Community Singing Nos. 39, 32,
30.
Folk Dance Primary Children.
Song "Is There Any Better Coun
try than the U. S. A.?" by Oi A. Mus
tian and Christine Perkinson. . .
Quartette "Sweetest ' Mother of
Mine."
Community Spelling Bee.
Community Singing Nos. 37, 22,
16. .
Remarks by County Superintend
J. Edward Allen.
Address Mrs. Clarenc A. John
son State Commissioner of Public
Welfare.
Dinner.
2:00 P. M. Athleties, directed by
Mr. Duncan: Ball Game married
men vs. baehelors. Relay races, &c.
Taylor Kef asea Call To Warrentos
Rev. Louis N. Taylor of Roanoke
RaDids refused the call of the War-
Tendon Episcopal Church this week.
DR. TAYLOR TO CELEBRATE
37TH ANNIVERSARY AS PASTOR
Dr. T. J: Tavlor's thirty-seventh
anniversary as Pastor of Warren
Plains Baptist Church will be held at
Warren. Plains at 2:20 oclock on the
third Sunday in April. -
Dr. Cullom and Rev. . R. Nelson
will take part in the services. All
present and former . members are re:
quested to attend this meeting. T
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CITIZENS NAME NSWTICKET FOR ALL
COUNTY OFFICES VACANT IN NOVEMSD
Triangular Race Between Gardner, Palmer and Dowtin For
Register of Deeds; Newman Named For Auditor And
Picot, Opppnent of Judge Rod we!!, Decline To Run.
MISS AMMA D. GRAHAM NAMED FOR BD. EDUCATION
Nominating "a clean sweep ticket fr every office to be voted
upon at the June primary,-citizens from eleven Warren .County
townships were in session here on Monday for more than two
hours. The meeting, according to one who afterwards figured in
the councils, of the caueas, was not pre-arranged. "No one knew
anything about it' he said, "until forty minutes before the crowd
assembled,"
BENDER'S TEAMS IN
ACTION LOCAL LOT
With Big Chief Bender umpiring
and eoaehing ,two hundred Warren
fans sat through an exhibition-practice
game between members ' of ' the
Reading team here on Tuesday after
noon. The International League team
played fast ball but brought little
applause.' The element of rivalry was
absent, and the spectators did not
even keep up with the score.
Baseball for baseball's sake was
the-attraction and both teams played
well., The fine points of the game
were exemplified and big league form
was in evidence on the local lot.
Bender, famous for his mound work
in the heydey of Connie Mack's Ath
letics and. the. hero of several World
Series encounters, pitched the last in
ning while another team mate-umpired.
The Chief whipped the pills
across with steam and retired the
side. Many of the fans had gone
before he went into action. ,
The team left immediately after the
game for Henderson where they are
in Spring , training quarters,
Board Adjusts Land Values.
The. Board, of Commissioners were
inl session Monday, but aside of ad
justing valuations ; placd upon , the
property of protesting land owners
only routine business was tranacted.
One hundred dollars was appropri
ated to the Colored Agricultural
Agent for this County. This Agent
works in several counties, and each
county contributes to his salary . for
help to the colored farmers.
The annual appropriation to the
National Guards was made.
FLOOR FINISHED
IN HOTEL. WARREN
Completion of the tile floor in the
lobby this week marks another step
toward completion, of Hotel Warren.
The painting, and installation of bath
fixtures has been steadily under way
but will not be finished' before next
week. -
Manager Anderson is here to. aid
in placing the hotel in first class con
dition and to open it to the public as
soon as possible.
The date of opening, however, has
not been announced by the Hotel
Board.
NAME JURORS FOR
MAY TERM COURT
Sixpound Township Archie Gilli
land, V. G. Shearin.
River Township -W. S. Throckmor
ton, W. G. Coppersmith, S. D. King,
Jack Bobbitt, T. R. 'Evans, R. L. Sal
mon, E. L. Hall, J. W. Daniel.
Hawtree Township J. H. Stegall
Jr., C. W. Perkinsonv J. L. Williams,
Maynard Painter, B. G.- Perkinson.
Smith Creek Township R I. Mul
chL T. E. White, James E. Wilson, C.
L. Hayes.
Nutbush Townships J. A. . Wilson,
Henry Daeke.
Sandy ' Creek Township Murphy
Duke, J. R. W. Abbott, R. P. Fleming.
Fishing Creek Township J. D.
Odom.
Judkina Township Jeo. Allen, J.
W. Pitchford, T. A. Cheek, W. D.
Gooch.
Warrenton Township J. D. Newell
JrV R. S. Register, P. G. Felts, R. H.
Clark, P. E. Brauer.
Roanoke Township -W L. Taylor.
Second Week.
Judkiss Township N. J. Robinson,
F. M. Overby, J. R. Pittard, J. 11.
Shearin.
Nutbush Township' J. C. Brauer,
L. N. Kimball. .
River Township A. C. Ellis, B. H.
.Continued Oa Last Past
NUMBER 15
ing of rates were endorsed by the
meeting, and the practice of reducing
taxes, after other taxpayers had paid,
was declared to be unjust.
The gathering unanimously favored
the abolition of the office of County
Superintendent of Public Welfare.
Simon Gardner was the unanimous
choice of the body to oppose Register
of Deeds J. A. Dowtin. Mr. J. D.
Palmer, an announced candidate , for
the office, received several votes after
being placed in nomination, but the
overwhelming sentiment of the gath
ering was for Gardner, and his nomi
nation was unanimous.
Mr. Gardner said yesterday that he.
would enter the race. Mr. Palmer
will remain in the contest for Regis
ter of Deeds, he told a representative
of The Warren Record late yesterday
afternoon. -
Je J. Macon was endorsed 18 to
10 over Clerk of Court Jokn D.
Newell, and the vote was later mad
unanimous for Macon.
The gathering favored Miss Aoraa
D. Graham as a candidate against Jvel'
Petar for the Board of Education. Mr.
Petar and Mrs. Charlotte Story Per
kinson were placed in nomination but
Miss Graham tallied more votea on
the first ballot than both of her op
ponents. In answer to the question whether
she would accept the position, Miss
Graham said:
"If the people really want me ucd
think I am capable of serving them
in this capacity, I would be glad tor
do so, but, of course, I would not
make a campaign for the position. Miss
Graham is a daughter of the late. Prof.
John Graham and has been identified
with education in Warren for years.
II. F. Jones, former County Super
intendent, having been endorsed unan
imously for the Senate, was ealled
before the body and asked his views
upon taxation. -He said that his op
position to the Revaluation Act wax
well known to Warren citizens. "The
act places the burden upon the should
ers of the man who produces wealth
from the soil. It does not raise the
valuation on monies and bonds but
does on homes and farm lands," he
said.
J. L. Skinner of near Littleton de
clined the nomination as Representa
tive and N. H. Paschall, a farmer of
Nutbush, was the choice for the lower
house. Mr. Paschall is a school com
mitteeman of, his township. He in
sisted at the Monday meeting that the
ladies be represented on the ticket in:
preparation. "I favor good roa&s
good churches and good schools," ha;
said, i -
H. E. Rodwell of Macon was nomi
nated for Sheriff against R. E. Davis
Mr. Rodwell is a farmer of Six Pound.
Z. N. Newman of Norlina named
to oppose P.' M. Stallings, the present
Auditor, will not accept the nomina
tion, it was learned yesterday.
The following men were named for
County Commissioners to oppose the
present Board: John L. Skinner of
Judkins, W. H. Dameron of Warren
ton. W. J. Pinnell of Sandy Cree, W.
rW; Kimball of Nutbush and John S.
Davis of Fork. Mr. Pinnell, Mr. Davis
and Mr. Skinner have accepted the
nomination. Mr. Dameron has the
matter under advisement. This paper
has not heard from Mr. Kimball.
John Picot, nominated to oppose
Recorder T O. Rodwell, told a repre
sentative of The iWarren Record in
an interview at Littleton on Tuesday
that he would not consider the norai
nation for a moment. "I appreciate
the honor and thank the gentlemen,"
Mr. Picot said, "but I would not enter
a campaign for any County oSce.
Former Farm Demonstration Agent
F B. Newell was elected -chairman of
the meeting on Monday with Prof. H.
A. Nanney of the Macon High School
as secretary. More than forty repre
sentative citizens of Warren were in
attendance.- -'-''-