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VOLUME XXVII-
WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1922
NUMBER 29.
N. C. EDITORS HOLD JUDGE J. H. KERR
GIVE BARBECUE IN
HONOR MISS BAILEY
Gold Strike at Washington, C
CO. B. RETURNS
FROM CAMP GLENN
MEETING IN SHELBY IS CALLED UPON
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Over Hundred Editors At The To Decide The Results In The
Opening Session; Hot Con- P Recent Primary Between
test Over "Loving Cup." The Two Candidates.
HARDING SENDS MESSAGE MAKES NOVEL PROPOSAL
SHELBY, Julyiib. lne "Uolden HENDERSON, July 24. Called
Jubilee" convention ot tne Worth upon to rule on the respective merits
Carolina Press Association began this of Mrs. George Buchanan and P. E.
morning with a swing that forecasts Rowland, incumbent for the Demo
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its big success, .mere were auoui a crtic nomination for Register of
hundred newspaper folks present at Vance county, Superior Court Judge
the opening session this morning in John H. Kerr today proposed that
the assembly room of the Cleveland both waive their claims and permit
Springs Hotel when President John the electorate to again pass on the
B. Sherrill, of the Concord Tribune, question at the general election in
called the organization to order in its November.
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fiftieth annual session, wiiue tne The nvel Dronogal was PTrf:p,, hv
and afternoon trains added largely to both caodidates through their attor-
the number, uny a nunarea ana hi- neyg but Thomas M pittman, chair
ty members were present at the after- man of the Board of Elections and
noon and night sessions while there the only member of the' board pres
were many visitors irom aneioy ana ent declined to commit the board
from the state generally. The very the absence of a ma;oritv of the mem
cream of North Carolina editorship bershi and th hearinr was continu
and newspaper folks in general is ed until August 24, in order to permit
here. the Board of Elections to consider the
Lively Contest. proposal
There is a lively contest on fori In the Democratic primary of June
the Walter H. Savory, "Loving Cup"j3, Mrs. Buchanan and Mr. Rowland
offered by Mr. Savory, representing were the surviving candidates of a
the Mergenthaler Linotype Company I field of four, with the present Regis
and one of the two honorary mem- ter leading the ticket. In the second
bers of the association, for the best! primary of July 1, Mr. Rowland led
North Carolina weekly or semi- by a majority of two votes. However,
weekly typographically, in make-up at a hearing on July 11, the Board of
and in general effectiveness, which Elections threw out five votes for the
has been issued during the past year, man candidate on the ground that
In the entries the papers and the they were cast by Republicans and
editors are: Northampton Progress, I declared Mrs. Buchan the nominee
waiter vv. iawaras; iseauiort xsews, Numerous charges of irregularities
W. Giles Mebane; Smithfleld Herald, have been made by both sides, but
J. W. Beaty and Mrs. T. J. Lassiter; evidence has been presented only in
Ayden Dispatch, John t,. Andrews; the five cases in which votes were
Lenoir News-Topic, Fred H. May; thrown out. Attorneys for Rowland
Cherokee Scout, Bryan W. Sipe; The have rested their case on the ground
Pilot, of Vass, Stacy Brewer; Eliza- that the Board of Elections had no
beth City Independent, W, O. Saun-1 right rto:' go - behind ' the returns and
ders; Shelby Highlander, B. M. De- took out mandamus proceedings to
Priest; Warren Record, W. Brodie compel the board to declare their
Jones; Selders Weekly, of Rocking- client the nominee
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-., . ouei, csuii uuiiLy action WftS the one that. Judge
.ournai, 01 ayiva, Jjan lompKins; Rerr continued today and the one
Albemarle Express, J. D. Bivens. The that he wU1 haye tQ " upQn .f the
cup is a beauty, is handsomely en- Board of Elections declines to accept
Knvea ana wnen won Dy tne same the proposal tendered today. Judge
LI1xee yeai wixi "- Kerr based his decision on the-belief
tne property of that paper. that any ruling baged upon technical-
Message From Harding. , ities would be unsatisfactory to the
At the afternoon session of the electorate.
convention there was read a tele- I Widespread interest has been man-
gram from President Harding. Ad-ifested in the controversy and a large
dressed to President Sherrill, it read:! crowd was present for the hearing
'Please extend my best wishes to I today.
the members of the association at
fiuT ?atherine ian,d assure MISSES BURWELL GIVE
-"cm timi tne nne support tnat press
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Large Crowd Enjoy Big Feast
At The Hospitable Home
Of Mr. G. G. Egerton.
SPREAD UNDER THE OAKS
' Panning gold almost within the shadow of the capitol building at
Washington, D. C, is now being done. The strike was made across
the Potomac. The picture shows Senator William H. King of Utah.,
a gold expert, looking on while discoverers of the placer mine pan,
the gold for his inspection.
PLENTY OF MEAT
THEN MONEY CROP
Mr. Editor:
Our good friend, neighbor and
progressive farmer Mr. J. H. Thomp
son Jr., inyited Mr. J D. Newell and
myself to come over and ride over his
farm and take . a look at his crop
When we arrived Mr. Thompson had
three horses saddled and we proceed
ed to inspect his crop. It was an in
spiration to see what a man with
brains and energy can accomplish in
the way of farming about
acres. Fine tobacco ideal in size and
quality beautiful cotton, corn , and
peas delighted the eye.
Mr. Thompson's Slogan is plenty
corn, wheat and meat, and then make
all the market crop you can. Mr.
Thompson works 4 head of horses and
mules; runs a tractor, owns a wheat
thresher, wood saw and engine. A
fine gentleman, good neighbor and
progressive farmer, his example is
worth much to the County.
P. M. STALLINGS.
and public are giving to the govern- PARTY TO MISS ALSTON.
ttnt in a trvine timp is nrnvinc
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both inspiring and helpful. Ad
plause greeted the reading of the Misses Annie and Mary Burwell de
mesage from the Presidpnt. liehtf ully entertained at a "Guess-
Just at this time A. W. Burch. ing Contest" Tuesday night compli
of the Charlotte Observer,' called at- mentary to'lMiss Jane Alston of New
tention to the fact that the ball York city.
team of Shelby was to nlav ball Miss Bobby Jones and Mr. Hugh
Wlth the Kings Mountain team this! Holt won the prize as the best gues-
aiternoon, and as a recognition of sers, while Mattie Wiggins Dameron
tje great hospitality being shown by land Mr. William Taylor were award-
Hie t)Pnnla--P C"l 11 i i a l x I .1 'UV--cr tirian
outuuy, suggestea mat i cu
meeting adjouurn so as to add One of the requirements of those
he crowd at, the game. Like a I participating in the guessirig was to
me motion offered was adopted, I guess whsre the bird's nest was swin
me atternoon ession closed, ging in the bough and to expertly
u tne members going to the nlace the birdie on its nest
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Mr. John Burwell, Jr., being de
clared the most expert at this form
game.
Kiner. of GrppnsVinrn was
Dir:Z' TT. of guessing was awarded a bird, and
Growers' r "I...- . . t. little Miss Nancy Ellis winning the
fin i.i "pctauve Association, 10 ,
I " e place of the late John M. booby' .. A1
Callaway, hv v, l The ruest of honor Miss Jane Als
nf 4.1. me uuttiiiiiiuus action i " , , -j. ,
UI tie Bonr.i n!.... . . Ifnn was nrpsented a fan and Mr. John
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aayg meeting- at tiu ua Burwell. Jr. was delegated the honor
lano nriviieuue ux nii.iiis f--
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is a l . sentation. of prizes, which was . ac-
TVoo . Mx fo- tuuaccu liiuwci, i - .... -i
- v.use inend of the late Mr. cwpeu wit,
l0Way and i Those present were: Misses Jane
Gall
arehouge Cnrnr,,Qf; -c Alston. Louise Davis, Anna Williams
th! fi "1Ct 0f North Carolina. From Lallah Fitts Palmer, Katherme and
Mie first he W u -p0rr Mmisp Scoerein. , Elizabeth
i x I TP o nn IT Hnnsfi
j uccii mm r iiiTW sun- r--"
L; er.of the Tobacco Or Hn. Boyd, Willie Hall Johnson, Nonie
"UCTati,,. . f f I - ' , tt
exDe; r Association, and has had Taylor, Sue Massenburg, aran now
Pernce both as a warehouseman ard Ward, Helen Gibbs, Kathrine and
u an j " ' -r i-i . rv.w Tntips. Mildred
of tnrw, 'menx; manufacturer J ane weuxy,
uco- Allen, Lacy Virginia tfarciay oi vir-
lar JeC0gnitin of the million dol- ginia, Mattie Wiggins Dameron An
oan from t, . . E1Hs and Alice Littlepage Bur-
b2 t0 the Association, placards well. Messers Armistead Boyd, Pett
n. " ng Prepared at. p0ii t,00j Rnvd. Charles Ray Rodwell, John and
bankser" WhJch be sent to those Walker Burwell, George Bumell,
ti - are aidino- Hue-h and Tom xioil, -" '
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f thP " tne first deliveries Frank Alien, v.
-s-iuzea growers. senburg and William xaiuexu.
MRS. R. T. 'WATSON ENTERTAINS
(Received too late for lst issue)
Mrs- R. T. Watson delightfully en
tertained last Thursday morning
from 10 to 12 o'clock at her hospi
table home in honor of Warrenton's
bride, Mrs. Pryor Allen.
While the guests hemmed eup
towels for Mrs. Allen, delicious punch
was served from an attractive booth
of ferns and flowers, by Miss Mary
Louise Allen.
At twelve o'clock a dainty two
course luncheon was daintily served.
Baskets of Mints were used as
favors.
Those present were Mesdames
Pryor Allen, J. Edward Allen, Ray
Weston, Walter White, Roy Davis,
and Misses Louise Allen, Mamie
Gardner and Kate White-Williams.
SCRAPS WOODEN
SHIPS AT BIG LOSS
Three hundred wooden steamers, h
but sixty-five of the huge fleet an
chored in the James River at Clare
Mont, are to be scrapped for junk
in the near future, according to well
founded but unofficial advices from
Newport News. " '
One hundred of the ships are to
be sent to New York and junked J one
hundred are going to Baltimore to be
scrapped and sold and another hun
dred are to be torn to pieces by v.
New Jersey firm, it is said.
Officials of the Shipping Board de
cline to comment on the report, other
than to say they know nothing con
cerning it.
The wooden ships cost the United
States Government nearly one million
dollars each and it is said they will
not net more than $1,500 each when
scrapped for junk.
NOTICE.
Dr. T. J. Taylor announces that
there will be preaching in the Bap
tist Church here next Sunday night,
and that his subject will be "A little
Maid."
He has just closed a very interest
ing and successful meeting at Macon
in which nine accessions were made
to the church there.
Dr. Taylor was assisted at Macon
by Rev. Fred. N. Day, whom Dr. Tay
or gives the credit of the preaching
Dr. Day is from Winston and is a
preacher of power and great influ
ence.
A barbecue and brunswick stew
was given down at Mr. G. G. Eger
ton's complimentary to Miss Stella
Bailey of Baltimore, Md.y on last
Friday.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Vance Fleming of Middleburg, Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Wiggins and nephew,
Gideon Alston, Mr. and Mrs. W. L
Wiggins of Littleton; Mrs, C. W.
Pinnell of Richmond, Va.; Mr. M. P.
Powell of Newport News, Va.; Dr. P.
J. Macon, Mr. and Mrs.W. A. J.
Pinnell, Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Pinnell,
Sr., Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Pinnell Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. E. JL Pinnell and chil
dren, Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Limer and
children, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Milby
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs, S. H.
Limer, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Burroughs,
Mrs. Mamie Temple, Mr. and Mrs. E.
H. Parker and son, Mr. and Mrs. G.
G. Egerton, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Welch and sons, Mr. -W. E. Twitty
and sons, Mrs. Lola Bennett and
grandsons, Misses Stella Bailey, Lot
tie Egerton, M2ry Russell Burroughs,
Eflie Ellington, Ethel Pinnell, Laura
limer, Martha and Grace Burroughs,
Ethel Powell; Messrs. William Bur
roughs, Faulk and Arch Alston, Fred
erick Egerton and James Limer.
About .2:30 o'clock a delightful din
ner was spread beneath the large oak
trees., which consisted of barbacue,
b.runswiek stew, fried chicken, pickles
and cake. About 5:30 o'clock the
people left for their homes after
spending such a delightful day and
hoping, to meet there again in the.
future.
Warren County Boys Make
Fine Record While In
Training At'Mbrehead.
CAPTAIN ADDRESES CO.
MISS SCOGGIN ENTERTAINS
Miss Lucy Palmer Scoggin enter
tained Tuesday night in honor of her
house guest Misses Elli'ce Bounds,
Annie R. House, Marvel Mitchell and
Virginia House.
Various games and contests were
much enjoyed by a large number of
the young people of the town, after
which delightful refreshments were
served.
TANK UP ON GASOLINE.
Revival Services At Sharon Church.
Revival services will begin at Shar
on Chuurch on the 5th Sunday in July.
We are pleased to welcome in War
renton Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Myrick.
Mr. Myrick holds a responsible po
sition as electrician at the Canal, and
with Mrs. Myrick, who was Miss Ed-
gerton, daughter of Mr. Zollie Edger
ton of Louisburg, is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Allien.
Mrs. W. T. Marks, Mrs. S. S. Pitch
ford, Miss Bettie Rue Marks, and Mr.
Frank Neal were in'Warrenton shop
ping yesterday.
A BOY CHAMPION FOR 1922
Sit
Gene Sarazeq, of
Pittsburgh, Pa., not
yet 'ZX years old, s
the new open goK
champion, of the
United States. Tom
years, ago he was a
caddy. He played 72
holes- in 288 strokes
to winShis laurels m
the national tourney
at Glencoc, lit.
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It may be timely to suggest that
our gasoline users should lay in a
supply of gasoline fill all tanks, so
that the Gasoline Companies may
replenish thetr local storage tanks.
The Railroad strike may be pro
longed, and those who must have
gasoline for trucks and machinery
should be prepared for an extended
strike
Company "B" returned to its Ar
mory here Monday after an absence
of two weeks and two days.
The boys r.eturned in fine condi
tion and were delighted with their
treatment while in Camp.
- They left camp early Monday morn
ing, arriving in Warrenton about
nine o'clock on special train from
Ralergh.
Captain Rodgers addressed them
before he dismissed them in the ar
mory. He thanked them for their
loyalty to duty and for their kindness
and consideration to the officers; for
their cheerful obedience and soldierly
bearing.
He stated that it was especially
gratifiying that not a member of
Company "B" was in the guard house,
nor had the remotest chance of being
there; for- all were orderly and obe
dient.
He remarked that "I didn't see a
card or a set of dice in Company "B"
on the train going to or coming from
Camp."
The boys said they had "the best
cooks in camp," Peter Collins and
Baker Plummer, and the best food
and service.
Warrenton was delighted to have
Company "B" return to its armory,
as the strike situation had called
from Camp other Companies, for
guard duty. The Companies were
called out' in respect to seniority of
Commission.
DR. NEWCOMB.. PASSES BOARD
WITH HIGHEST MARK OUT 58.
Fifty-eight new names were added
to the list of licensed physicians in
North Carolina at a recent examina
tion by the State Board.
To Dr. Andrew Purefoy Newcomb
of Henderson is accorded the highest
rating, making 93 2-7ths.
Warren county feels a pride in Dr.
Newcomb's success. His mother was
reared in this County, a daughter of
Mr. Theo Stallings and sister of our
courteous and efficient Auditor Mr.
Peer M. Stallings.
Dr. Newcomb 'will locate for. the
present in Philadelphia and continue
a post graduate course, and practic
in the hospitals of that City.
We congratulate Dr. Newcomb and
wish for him unbounded success.
A negro, on a farm was asked to
hold a cow while the crosseyed far
mer hit her on the head with an axe
The negro observing the man's eyes
inquired: Is you gwine to hit whar
you look boss,"
"Ya-as," replied the farmer.
"Den hold de cow yourself, sah!"
Victorian.
A Good Oat Grower.
Lias Christmas, a colored farmer
of this County has some record as
an oat' grower:
"From one bundle of oats was sow
ed one fourth of an acre which yield
eu nine Dusneis. uut oi tnis nme
bushels four and three-fourths was
sowed, which yielded ninety-two
bushels."
These are unusally good yields.
RAPIDLY APPROACHING.
We want to call your attention to
the fact that the season for sowing
Fall clovers and other legumes is rap
idly approaching. You will remember
that this Department is offering the
farmers of the State nitrocultures for
their legume crops and pulverized
imestone for agricultural pu:jposes at
cost of production. v
At present the price of nitro-cul-
tures is 50c. per acre and the price of
imestone is $2.00 per ton bulk, f. o.
b. the plant. Bridgeport, --Tenn.
Yours very truly,
T W. A. GRAHAM,
. Commissioner. I
SUPT. ALLEN RETURNS.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Allen re
turned Sunday evening from Wil
mington and Wrightsville Beach, N.
C, where Mr. Allen spent the pre
vious week in attendance upon meet
ings and committe sessions in connec
tion with the work of revising the
Masonic cod and Constitution of
North Carolina.
NORWOOD AT MACON.
Saturday will be a gala day for
the Cooperative Marketing forces at
Macon.
. President George A. Norwood of
the Tobacco Assocition will deliver an
address. Brunswick Stew and a bas
ket picnic will be provided by those
who are in charge and the neighborhood.
A real live baseball game will be
a feature of the afternoon.
The Association will convene at
eleven o'clock and is under the aus
pices of Mr. L. V. Morrill Jr.., of the
Field Service Department, and Mr.
R. L. Moss, Warehouse Mgr. of Nor-
lina.
Mrs. John B. Powell and Miss Ann
Hall Powell are spending the week
in Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter White, who
have been enjoying a visit at Virginia
Beach, returned to Warrenton Wed
nesday much refreshed by the outing.
Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire was
a visitor in Warrenton this week, as
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Rogers.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Fleming and
granddaughter of Norlina are visit
ing 'Captain and Mrs. B. P. Terrell
this week.