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VOL. XX
WARRENTON, N. O, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1 9 15
NO 45
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CLAUDE RITCHIN, NEW DEMOCRATIC
FLOOR LEADER IN THE HOUSE AND
IN HIS
- Hon
Thomas
Reilly
in
The National Monthly)
eilo v democrats : It
gives
erca
pleasure to introduce
to you through our open forum,
the National Monthly, the new
mceatic leader of the House
of Representatives, Hon. Claude
Kitchin, of Scotland Neck, N. C.
That's rather odd when you
stop to think it over the idea
of having to introduce a man
big enough to be leader, . to the
party he is going to lead. But
it is positively necessary in the
case of Claude Kitchin.
Necessary for the reason that
if it were left to Mr. Kitchin he
never would be introduced. Not
that he doesn't' like company ;
not that he doesn't like compan
ionship; not that he is not aj
good mixer, for he is most com
panionable and the soda fountain
expert who flips your egg phos
phate has nothing on him as a
mixer.
Claude Kitchin is the most
bashful big man in Wahington
who is in public life, He doesn't
like the spotlight, and .there is
10 od reason for the dislike,
for he has the looks that go to
make up the star spot-lighter.
Tall, erect, black haired, black
eyed ; in a word a handsome,
dashing chap, born to lead if he
would only give that inborn lead
ership a chance.
This introduction, of course,
is not intended for his collea
gues in the House of Representa
tives, for they know him and he
knows them. He has been in
Congress thirteen years. He
knows the ropes and the rules,
and is one of the first to greet
the new member wijth a real
handshake that means a lot to
the stranger, and a "Mighty-glad
to-meet-you" that is most re
assuring. Makes Few Speeches.
During all the years he has
been in Congress, Mr. Kitchin
has made but few speeches. It
has cost the Government very
little to print what he has said
publicly, but what he has said
is worth reading ; when you read
it you remember it.
Without a doubt, Claude Kit
chin is one of the very best pub
lic speakers in or out of Congress
As the new Democratic leader,
he will have to do a crreat deal
more public talking than he has
ever done before, and consequent
ly there are many talk-treats in
';1re for the House and the
country.
Mr. Kitchin masters every sub
ject he attempts to talk about.
He is a student of the most
ough sort. He collects every bit
of information he can get from
all sources on any. subject in
which he is intersted. He not
only does it himself, but asks
his friends to help out with news
paper clippings on the proposi
tion, the result being that when
he gets ready to put a speech in
shape he has a vast supply of
facts regarding the matter.
He will remain in his room in
the Driscoll Hotel, where he has
long liveel, for days at a time get
ting a firm grip on his subject
m preparation for use in a speech
or to equip himself for Ways
and Means Committee work.
A Hard Student,
During the hearings on the be younger than Sir Claude him
Underwood Tariff Bill, Mr. Kit- self. '
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CLAUDE KITCHEN, NEW
DEMOCRATIC LEADER,
IN THE HOUSE AND IN HIS
HOME.
chin was practically a recluse.
After sitting all day with the
committee he would often sit up
all night, preparing his work for
the next day. It is no dis-cred-
it to Chairman Underwood or the
other big brainy men of that
committee to say that on a ma
jority of the schedules, Mr. Kit
chin was the best posted man of
the committee. ,
He knew his book thoroughly
and the man who came before
the committee to do any four
flushing or side-stepping gener
ally regretted it.
With the resignation of Bur
ton Harrison, of New York, from
the committee to become Gover
nor General of the Philippines,
Mr. Kitchin became ranking
Democratic member and he will
surely be the chairman of the
committee when Oscar W. Under
wood goes to the Senate next
March. With that chairman
ship goes the House leadership.
There was some talk for a
time after Mr. Underwood de
cide to ent-r th Snitoria! con
test of a contest for his place
as chairman, but it did not last,
it beino- so apparent that Mr.
Kitchin was the overwhelming
choice of the Democratic mem-
bers of the House.
The chief compensation for
the loss of Oscar W. Underwood
as a leader is the gaining of
Claude Kitchin. Though of an
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entirely different type, he wiU'as clean as he is Physically.
lead as successfully as his, illus-
trious predecessor, and that will
be some leading.
Bv his great ability, by his
repose, by his courteous manner,
bv his devotion to duty. Mr. Un-i
thor--derwood has led his party for
two Congresses in a remarkably ome life of such a man is a mod
successful manner. You would el. Your ideal of thehome of a
never expect Mr. Underwood to prosperous, educated and refined
slap you on the back no matter .Southern gentleman is really the
how enthusiastic the occasion, I Kitchin home. Situated well
and you would never think of i back from the main street of
slapping him. There is always j the town, in a fine grove of lin
a cerftain reserve and dignity jdens and oaks, is the Kitchin res
that makes back-slapping out of idence, with its wide verandas
the question. jand tall, white Corinthian col-
A Good Mixer. jvmns.." Among the oaks and lin-
-Ypt without the lowering of
dignity in the slightest degree,
you always feel that it would be
entirely natural to slap Claude
Kitchin on the back or receive
a resounding whack from with
an accompanying, "How are you,
old gentleman," though you may
While you at once; feel at home
in his company, there is not the
slightest danger of the familiari
ty over-stepping itself and breed
ing contempt.
An intellectual giant, a model
of physical manhood, a dashing
chivalrous leader, a big-hearted,
loyal friend, who will even over
play that friendship for anyone
he likes, resourceful, quick wit-
jted and eloquent, he is certain to
be a great leader with a follow
ing attracted to him by a.mag
jnetism all-powerful, and with a
devotion that will remain unshak
i
len and will never be betrayed.
It is generally conceded that
Claude Kitchin can-get more vo
tes for any project in whi.:h lie
takes a deep interest, eitr-e.- for
himself or -a friend, than . I:
man in Con--ss, and few will
ever know rfcst he is working
That dofr. not mean that he is
pussy-f'.' t.y. - irrrply .-
of his winning personality.
But it was not to say nearly
.so much about Claude Kitchin
as a leader or member of the
'House that was our purpose. It
was to tell something about him
sls a man, as we who have been
fortunate enough to Jive with
him part of the time, have come
to know him.
Gifted in Conversation.
What has been saidt in rela
tion to Mr. Kitchins dislike for
public speaking does, not apply
to private talking. He will be
readily backed against all comers
in a national . or international
speed anu indurance talking mat
ch. A short time ago a letter was
addressed as follows: f
"Champion Talker of the World,
Scotland Neck, N. C."
The Scotland Neck postmaster
without the slighest hesitation
or doubt put the letter in Mr.
Kitchin's box.
He is at his best after dinner
in the smoking room or on the
veranda of the Driscoll, accord
ing to the weather. He is a re-
ilentless hectorer. Let him get
something on a colleague and he
makes his life miserable. He
is ready to discuss any subject
that may come up or be under
discussion when he arrives. If
one :side appears to have the
easiest time he will take the
other side and matters are quick-
evened.
The charm of Claude Kitchin's
.talking is its purity. He never
telIs risque stories, and those
jwno Know mm never tel1 em
when he is m the party.
; He is, morally and mentally
Even in the most informal com-
pany of men, he never says any
thing that could not be repeated
,with perfect propriety to a party
ladies.
- .Home Life a Model.
It goes without saying that the
,dens are two of the largest and
finest holly trees in the South.
In a rear of the house you get
a glimpse of the broad acres ex- j
tending to the Roanoke River, on
which Mr. Kitchin raises cotton,
corn and peanuts, the three sta
ple; products of the Tar Heel
State. Besides being a real
statesman and an able lawyer,
he is some farmer, and some day
will give up legislation of ' law
and devote all his time toJ farm
ing. His brother, Arrington Kit
chin, is considered the best far
mer in North Carolina and with
another brother, former Gover-!
nor Kitchin, owns several of the I
the whole cotton belt.
Big Man, Big Family.
The fine, big house in which
Mr. Kitchin lives is typical of his
fine, big family.. There are nine
children six girls and. the three
boys. The eldest daughter,Miss
Anna, was married last January
to Robert C. Josey, a successful
young business man of Scotland
Neck, while the youngest child, i
Stedman, named after Major C. j
M. Steadman, Representative in i
Congress, from the' Fifth North '
Carolina District, is just able to
walk. i
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The other girls are Katherine,
Gertrude,5 lone, Pauline, and Hes
ta; the other boys are Mills Kit-
chin, who has recently been ad-
mitted to the bar, and Claude
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Over this loyal 'and devoted
household, Mrs. Claude Kitchin,
presides with charming grace
and ,rue m;therly affection On
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such a large establishment as
must necessarily be maintained. munity. In addition it places
Mrs. Kitchin finds little time to 0n incentive for effort in that di
be away from it, though she rection. . We need stock Clubs,
i l i ttt i j
manages to get toWashxngton
on ?r tw.ee dlrm the sessjon.
among the ladies of the Congres-
C Ullctl OCL.
With Mr. and Mrs.
Kitchin lives Professor Mills,
Mrs. Kitchin's father, and Mrs.
Kitchin's sister, Miss Anna Mills
Even a brief visit to the hos
pitable Southern home convinces
one that here reigns purest love
and as perfect happiness as this
world of woe affords.
One of a Large Family.
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It is natural that Claude Kit-
chin should have a large family,
aside from the fact that he is a
large man in every sense. He
, ? ,T
comes from a large family. He
:s the son of the late Capt. W. H. ;Dryden, Vevnon Mabry, James
Kitchin, who at one time repre- j Duke. Robert and Frank PinnelL
sented the same district in Con- and Henry Montgomery,
gress that the new Democratic! After severali nteresting and
leader now represents. He has exciting games which were en
.;ight brothers and two sisters. ' joyed by. eveiryone, delicious
His brothers a- e Samael, former
Governor W. W. Kitchin, who
was-fov several years a Congtes-
sional colleague) ; Arrington,
Paul, Thurman, Leland, Richard
and Theodore. His sisters are
Mrs. Charles IV -cDovve'.1 and Mrs;
'Ajrfchibald McDowell. All live
in Scotland N.k, oxr epfing ex
Governcr Kitchin who now re-r
sides in Raleigh!
Paul Kitchin is a lawyer and
takes special delight in opposing
Claude in law suits. Thurman
is a practicing" physician. The
other brothers are farmers and
good ones rtwo. All the male
Kitchins are graduates of Wake
Forest College. They are big,
strapping, fine looking fellows.
They were all at the wedding of
Miss Anna, and it would be a dif
ficult task to find a hanrHo-
group of men and beautiful wom
en than the Kitchin boys and
girls as they stood togetl:
that joyous occasion.
It is quite natural, that Claude
Kitchin should become a leader
of a great party. He comes
from a family which has produc
ed leaders.
it is to your benefit to sub
scribe to THE RECORD.
MARK FINCH.
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I .We ar nresentimr. this week
a picture 0f Mr. Mark Finch,
who secure(j the ' third Prize in
. Qorn Qub Contest. Mark
ma(je 12-1-2 bbls and 14pounds
and was."awarded third .choice of
Pigs TheSG PigS wer pUrchaS-
d bv the. Board of Education,
and .ere nice,. registered stock.4and"i;ec
The Board acted wisely in donat- Girl and the Tramp as 'duc
ing stock, rather than money, t nth
-S theaising of (Theatre, ves him plenty of op.
the best stock ana tnereoy m-
creased the wealth of the com-'
, ' :. 4 I
. 4 ghKo hood , co-Qperation
aloijg?thfa Iine.!w congratu.
late MarK Up0n ms pnze ana
hira unbounded success this
year.
MR AND MRS W. C. BUR-1
ROUGHS ENTERTAIN.
On , Friday vpning, last, Mr.
and Mrs. W. . C. Burroughs de-
light-fully, entertained in their
hospitable home a number of
.friends at a card party. Rook
'was plaved. Those present and
!x , . i . j i
Staking part in the games were.
Misses Beulah and Ada Reavis
:Lucy Frazier, Willie Bennett,
Myrtle Pinnell, Mr and Mrs. E.
Itt -r. -i i r cj. j.
H. Pinned and Messrs. Staten
cake, pickle and fruit was served
Mr. and Mrs. Burroughs are
charming host and hostess and
always give those who have the
pleasure of visiting in their home
a 8ood time-
WHY SHOULD THE SPIRIT automobile interest you ? If you
OF MORTALS BE PROUD, jsaw a man stealing an automo
Oh! whv should the SDirit of bile, what would you do? Miss
mortals be proud, when a good
friend is asked to stop at his
neighbor's and see a new and
up-to-date pig pen, of which the
. v -
ownerjwas proud, andjthen. have
that good friend go off and write
for the public Press an article
laudatory of his neighbor's pen,
but use these words: "If you
want to see and up-to-date pig
pen visit the HOME of Mr.".
The editor took the liberty to a
mend by striking out the word
HOME and substitutingthe word
"farm", and saved our scribe's
BACON: we believe the subject
of pigs was being discussed. At
any rate that particular pen, lo
cated where our scribe, in all in
innocence and with the best mo
tives placed it that pen would
have 'been mightier than the
sword, had we not come to the
resrne of our valued contributor
and penned the pig pen in a differ
ent situation, and our scribe has
been pensive ever since.
PRAISE. WHERE PRAISE IS
j DUE.
! We take pleasure in comend
ing Messrs. Allen and Bell for
Liicij. sutcessiui uiiurts tu get
entertainment for Warrenton
folks who go to the Town Hall.
The class of entertainment, with
now and then an exception, has
'been above the average for a
itown of this size. In fact, War
renton gets a better class of en-
tainments than other towiis of
our size, and to Messrs. Bell and
Allen the credit is due. For in
stance: 'The Shepherd of the
Hills" played here last Friday
rr'ght. This show was above
tiie average .anr! was acted to
perfection, and the scenery was
splendid. To establish a repu
tation for having only clean,
good shows is the most success
ful advertising the Management
could have' and. may we be per-
(Initted to say' thatTHPJ RECORD
i comes next" The management
lnas several more good shows in
store forWarrentonians,so watch
jTHE RECORD fcr particulars.
THE GIRL AND THE TRAMP.
t.-d ii.
portunity to create that niirthf ul
sensation without drawing too
much on his own personality.
The audience which filled the
theatre .enjoyed the entire even-
blla kl C I U V CU tilt Clltli lVOU"
ilit, of Ctn hen the curtain
,fm descended 0 the finish
seemed glad to have-
been there to witnes8 Mr. Byers'
undoubted success in the role of
Happy Jack, the tramp, who,
with the assistance of the adopt
ed girl, Flo Randall, rescues the
home and happiness from the
clutches of the scoundrel, Philip
Redman.
Special mention might be made
of each member of the excellent
, , , . , , ,
-cast brought together to portray
the different characters of this
porduction.
From the time Happy Jack
. , . ' i. i
j makes his apearance in the yard
L c .,.jT t
tf. theIerton home, fsinging
"Any Old Place I Hang My Hat
is Home Sweet Home to Me",
to his declaration in the last act
that he intends to be more than
a casual acquaintance to Flo Ran
dall and to the Merton family,
.g & continual flowof bri ht
, heg and.amusinff situations,
and therewag not a dull moment
jduring the whoe eyening,s per.
!formance0maha Bee'
j Would the explosion of a real
Flo Randall, the girl in "The
Girl and the Tramp", sees a man
sftealin,'g jher automobile. She
pluckily covers him with a gun
land calls for help. Happy Jack
a tramp, comes to herr escue.
A quarrel results between Happy
Jack and Phillip Redman. The
tramp is knocked down Red
man jumps into the automobile,
pulls the crank and the automo
bile explodes. This all takes
place in full view of the audien
ce. Aside from carrying a strong
dramtic company, Mr. Byers has
surrounded himself with three
ercellent singers, and they are
carried as extra vaudeville be
tween the acts. They also have
the dancing Dianias who w;Il
dance all the latest society dan-
ces, including the Argentme,Tex-
as Tommy ana ine luaxixe.
Don't fail to see this at the
jWarenton Opera House, Friday
Feb 19th. Popular prices 50,85
and 25