THE RECORD
VOL. XXI
WARRENTON, N. C, FRIDAY JULY 231915
NO 1
$1.00 A YEAR
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Intersts of Warrenton and Warren County.
5c A COPY
SIFTINGS.
Population of the United
States passed the 100,000,000
mark on April 1, according to the jand the department is starting a
estimate of the census bureau. (Campaign for their destruction.
several sections of Texas. Stor
ed seeds and growing crops are
said to have been extensively
damaged already by the pests,
Circulars letters are being pre
pared dealing with the control
ling and possibly exterminating
the ant and the department urg
es persons who are victims of the
pests to write at once for advice.
A successful demonstration of
WARREN COUNTY.
Better School Houses,Equipment
and Teachers.
Warren county, because of the
not be a county of great school
preponderance of negroes can
centers. The population of the
different districts in a given area
is so mixed in respect to the ra
ces that we must of necessity
have one or two teacher schools
A weekly trade bulletin is now
being circulated in Paris by the
American government to pro
mote "Made in U. S. A.," goods
in France.
During the last ten years the
number of students taking the
full four year course in agricul
tural colleges has increased from
about 2,500 to 12,500, or 500 per
cent.
Tvnical wheat farms in Aus
tralia extend from 600 to 1,000
j n .. ' ATnilt fi'f'fAon -wrr-m on c-o nr 1.
acres, ana are usuaiiy worKea, -? " "vv ,w,c ffress This nrosress is along-
singIe handed by the farmer and fT"" - 'Ees JlSe
, ? :i ..,,"u : ' tl lD OI rS() miles t.n hp nrpspnt at
illS rdiuuy, iciuux reiving macnin- i v Wo nem Wot rVmrl nnnsP
song of their progress is vibrant
upon the morning air. No man
liveth to himself, and no com
munity can move forward with
out a common aim toward a com
mon goal. The progress in the
school affairs of Warren county
makes glad Uie hearts of those
interested in the cause of public
education and enables me to clasp
hand with the bandof superinten
Jents in other counties of :i:r
grand old North State in the ef-
MACON.
Mrs. Wheeler, of Castalia, ac
companied by her children spent
last week with her sister, Mrs.
S. W. Neal.
Mrs. J. M? Coleman visited rel
atives and friends in Louisburg
Hast week.
Mr. J. M. Coleman went to
Norfolk last Friday on business.
The Farmer's Union picnic held
the canning of peas by means of !ces s0 great that the larger part fort to banish illiteracy build up
a steam pressure canner was !of the day wiu be taken up in jthe waste places and brighten
OBITURARY.
At his home in Vaughan on
the 5th day of June, 1915, W.
K. Hunter, son of Wm. Knox
and Pauline Reeks Hunter, in
the full blossom of young man
hood passed from life into the
Great Beycnd. I
He was married on Decem
er 1912 to Miss Ruth Burroughs
a most faithful and affectionate
n Mr. T. E. Powell's grove the !wife
15th inst., was attended by a
large crowd of orderly, good-nat-
The hand of afflliction was
heavy upo,n him, but the pa-
recently by Mrs. T. P. Mar
shall, United Spates demonstra
tion agent of Dallas County, at !
going and coming from school. ithe path of our citizenshiP b tne ured people. The director of the j tience with which he bore his
In jspite of this jC&eh this
her home, Willowbrook FarmJ handicap to the best results, we ;
are maKing rapia ana steady pro i
ery being used in every possible
direction.
One acre contains 160 square
this event. Three of her visi
tors wrere men. Mrs. Marshall
is enthusiastic over the method
better, equipment, better teach
ers. We are broader; we are
eaching up from the soil and un labored all his life. He didn't
lamp ot learning. 'hand said thorp wwp thp most sufferings was trulv remarka-
HOWARD F. JONES, I good-looking girls present thate-
Superintendent, he ever saw at one place. 1 His father and mother, both
Educational Edition of The Ral- i SuPt- Howard , F. Jones and dying while he was young, he
eigh News and Observer. county demonstration agent, Mr. j 3 reared by his grandparent,
immmm, F. B. Newell, made good speeches j Rev. T. B. Reeks, to whom he
WHAT BILL DID a ne PiCInc while waiting for was a great comfort in his de
rail Tnvn.v ra o oov the Brunswick Stew to cook. j ming years.
JL Jf A. A.AI . l M a , V V CI. iTl t I. JL f A AAA V JL . 11 V l
7 I t r ri .
iviiss ousie &naw returned last
must measure as follows to con
tain : Ten acres, 660 feet ; one
acre, 208.71 ; half an acre, 147.58
- UIJ lIUIll LJ
rods, 4840 square yards, 43,560 uuw derstanding things as we go up- have no schoolin' and neither did
square feet. The side of a square ms ne says it is not only a ward Wq understanding his wife. But Bill was built
mat deal Z ' 1 h.t health is an essential factor for business and made the
g ea saier. i educational pr0greSs and sani- wheels go round, and left a heal-
One vessel leaving New York -,tion is made secondarv to nc thy fortune when they put him
third acre, 120.50; fourth acre, j ior tne eastern coast of bouth . .pr part of the course of study, under ground. He was always
104.38; eight acre, 73.79. America a few days ago carried It should be first, for without taking chances, paid a hundred
Sixteen thousand to eighteen Brazil $25,000 worth of print- sound bodies and ' clear minds for a bull. His neighbors called
thousand men will be needed in01 ana aavertising matter, j5,- memory is under grave handi- 'mm crazy, but ne leit a stable
Oklahoma tor the gram harvest, i cap
reports the commissioner of la- miscellaneous mercnanaiso; rorj
bor at Oklahoma City. Wages Montevideo, Uruguay, $6,000
AAA 1 J. 1
frnm 9 in Z npr rlnv uuiLii ui agricultural im
tV 11X KJ AX V A. A. A. aaM W V c
week from a visit to friends in
Raleigh.
The Special School committee
met the 15th inst. and opened
the sealed bits for the bond is
sue. The award was made to
Powell, Garard and Co., Chicago,
their bid oifering a premium.
Mr. John Boyd, of River town
ship, was on our streets last Fri- I
Mr. Josh Walker informs us
full of -cows that orokfi thp. r
m dav
We are building better school- , ' . , . , . . , . , J
.. nn Hill hflfl his niftnrp. nnntprf
38, because we believe m . o,, WmV1v ithat he will shortly open a but-
snd board. Most of the farmers Plements and $10,000 worth of . a , . o , Wq ...He had newfangled notions of f J nJ
TY.olf onl AHA ,,r., -P X" .. oTvnirr o,r TTq 1-C110C "icau Ul UVJ d lllAll-
i vv " 11 IT . 1J
cellaneous merchandise; for
ieve in providing every induce-
bought a fool machine to help
English sneakmer white men. i , moilf QliriTr liovo int
,t -i Buenos Aires, $20,000 worth of . ,T , , , n him load his hay. The neighbors
Before the outbreak of the , ' voted at Macon ten thousand Jol- . , , fe
, : automobiles, $11,00 worth of fer . - ' . -M- - X fairly snorted when they saw the
present European war practical- . .Z, i lars of bonds for the purpose,. . , ...
r. ,i -p...,;4- 1, tihzer, $12,000 worth of agricul- , i bloomm thing; said Bill would
" tnvn -k- -i hi n -.lit UTI' I 11 II 1 ii-th '
' m nTTm -rv r Ij-Zi T T- llTrtVI I T" TITO o tn T
ui the dried fruit imported into 4. , coa aaa i high school building. We hasl , ,.,
, , 0 , .wv of electric material, $20,000 val- . , . , . , worth a ding! Bill didn't say
Goteborg, Sweden, came throu , Lr aaa 1 just voted at Norhna twelve1 . . : , ...
T ,Wnnnl nr- nthpr iTlt.Prmpdlfl.tP , x ,vVV vai- , 011QQT1j fi v70 iH HnlTMra V
xt p iuM uation of shoes and $25,000 val- , , , , . fdarn bout what they said, fer
ports. Now Goteborg fruit a- . ' of bonds for the purpose of erect .. . , , .
j -i i uauoii ui iiii&ccimijcuus iiiaciiir-- . , .-, ,. , , , , i
gents are ordering direct irom mg a building suitable to the
p United States. I J' j resent and futures needs of that ,
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uemanas ior one nunureu anu i "i'co uwiwau a. tnrivmg community, we nave
slick as grease his hay went in
the barn an hour before a thun-
came
He joined the M. E. Church
in childhood, was a good boy,
and grew up to be a gooa man,
warm hearted, tender and true.
He was a sincere Christian.
Death was to him the gate of
endless joy. He leaves a wife,
two sisters, and one brother
with many relatives and friends
to mourn their loss.
he large concourse of people
ho gathered to honor his mem
ory, and the beautiful floral of
ferings placed on his grave show
ed in what esteem he was held
by his friends and neighbors.
"One less at home!
gry public. So mote it be. .
Mr. and Mrs. W. Prior Rodweil The charmed circle broken
s ent the day very pleasantly a ear f ace
1 M et "1 11 war
last fcunoay in tne nome or. Mr. i Missed day by day from its ac-
ri. iU. Kodweli ot Churchill.
Mrs. M. B. Russell is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Sessoms, who
lives near Littleton.
Mrs. R. H. Clark, who has been
ill with typhoid fever, is well on
i , i 4-1 4- the way to recovery,
sailm' out that , ' . . ...
iviiss Alice .tsritton Koaweii is
iviuaiiuo iui viiv ii iiivj. v- ; ini l v nig vuiiuiiuiiiij . 1 1 ui v . T-4. V, " 1 Vv I aa xuivt jjulluh itrUUWUl IB
twenty-five thousand men to aid note of business optimism at the erected in Afton special tax dis- ?vay . uCaUf .S, f1? rS spending these hot summer days
in a pinch and spoiled their new
nown hay. Bill's neighbors put
in harvesting the wheat crop of monthly luncheon of the Mer- trict a model building after the
chant' Association in Npw York v.
ing into the office of the employ-, City. His remarks evoked loud have painted the buildings and . . , an71f. T Rowan.
. . . I j . ... ... v. HI lClllXV. JJili SA-lllllllCVi. lllO 11111X-
ment division ot tne Jjepartment appiduae. kmprovea tne surroundings or
down among the shifting sands
of. Hamlet with her sister, Mrs.
of Labor in Chicago, an aggre-
with a machine and turned it
with a crank. Smith chops his
firewood with an axe, Bill used
"The prosperity which we ev- other schools in the county, and
gate of one hundred and twenty perienced the last 10 to 20 years" it is not difficult for "him who
firi 4-1 rwicmm A -w rm olQT7 V01 T. Cf l n r n i 1 11 1 ! i n -i ci " 4-r -wnnA 4-Ve o.m.0 r Ynr
live uiuuamiu men au-auj 6 i saia iur. ocnwaD, is out xne oe- x oi6'w k- gome gasome an(j saws a hun
asked. ginning of an era that will bring gress on every hilltop. dred cordg a day with another
At the birth of a Japanese baby the United States to a higher j We have recently voted our blame machine. To-day Bill's
in weaitny circles a tree is piaiiLiPlane of success, greater pros- sixteenth special tax district ' wife rides in a car and dresses
ea that must remain untoucnea
intil the marriage of the child.
When the nuptial hour arrives
the tree is cut down and the wood:
is transformed into furniture,
which is considered by the young
people as the most beautiful of
all the ornaments of the house.
Thirteen descents were made
in the search of the submerged
submarine F-4 at Honolulu, and
every one broke a former world's
record. Five of the descents
were made to a depth of 306
feet and eight to 275 feet. The
former world's record was 274
feet. After being raised to with
Messrs. John and Marvin
Drake, of Weldon, gladdened the
hearts of their numerous kin-
customed place
But cleansed and saved and pre
pared by grace
One more in heaven
One more at home
That home where separation can
not be, That home where
pone are missed eternally,
ord Jesus grant us all a e
with thee. At home in Hea
ven.
One who loved him.
MARMADUKE ITEMS.
Rev. Mr. Bailev of thp Warrpn
folks and friends by their pres- circuit spent Sunday night in the
ence here Sunday. home of Mr John Poweu. Mis-
Miss Virginia Rodweil accom- ses Martha Bennett, Ruth Davis,
pamed by her friend, Miss Horn- Mabel Robertson and others vis-
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perity and greater happiness an increase of six since my con- UD m siik. Smith's wife rides 'rme spent tne past week m tne ited at the same place at the
than anything we ever dreamed nection with the public schools in a wagon and keeps on skim-1 . OIiectni1' U1 same time.
of heretofore. and steps are being taken in!mi'n? milk - , Churchill. q Davig is spending
"As an optimist there is no o other live communities to Taylor Co., Ky., Enquirer. I . CM&-Avei dllu Uduue several days with her daughter,
'man greater in the room than vote on the question of local tax- VQIINr T RADII ATE Cdw nint MrS Ba' f GrVG HilL
I I feel that while we have frone 'atftm for increasing the public Ht. OUNG GKADUA1E. unday night. Mrs. Martha Johnston and son
I 1 teel that while we have gone s , l his is the season of the young Messrs. Albert Pope and Viv- Clide Mr Bud Iles and Miss Mvr
thrnntrh two or three vears of a 31 term. , . . . vnue, ivxx. zuu nets dim iviiss myr-
o- - - , nopeiui wno oenevcs ne nas learn ,ian &nearm ci unurcnin, were tip miiVa nf Ppfprshnro- wprA rp
I depressed period it is but a cycle The question of wisely admin- j ed how to ghoot Armed with I welcome visitors here last Sun. V JlZlfJ.:
his sheepskin, he starts forth
to conquer. He never thinks,as
and that we will go onward and istering the affairs connected
upward in business for the Unit- withpublic education in each com
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ea oxates. i nity is one oi grave responsi- ft rule that a sheepskin is too
Much has been learned about bility. It is one which should pliable a lever wlth which to
bird migration but much yet re-be removed from the sphere of turn the world from its course.1
i. t i .-, a i 1 nettv nolitics: it is one in which tt i.T. . n iu ! j : i
mams lo leaxncu, cum tne xui-- r , nuwevei, mat is wen, iui tut. ;nuay xuxil. chaperones will be present. Pro-
lcwing is one of the most curious the welfare of growing childhood superb confidence of Youth is j Mr. Henry Haithcock, the ef- ceedg will gQ toward the pur-
and interesting of the unsolved should be consulted and not the neCessary at the start, for the op i ficient Six Pound Constable,came ,,i,flW nf Q lihrarv f .r Mnra
, i. ! . rtnpstinn nf nnlitiVai nrivonfno-o ... ... I, . . , . cnase oi a mrary Tor .viama-
cent eruests of the Messrs. Duke.
-ay 1 We cordially invite the public
Charles Summerville, the color to attend a cream super at the
ed sexton of the Baptist church, home of Mrs M c Davis Wed.
after a month's illness, passed nesdav nirht. Julv 28th. A nice
into the spirit world last Wed- time is guaranteed and plenty of
salvaging of F-4 has had to be
suspended for fear that the hulk
ttay break in two. A new me
thod of lifting is to be tried.
1 n every one of the fifty four
gr. mmar schools of Portland, O.,
there is a parent-teachers' asso
ation. Men as well as women
are members of these associa
tions, and three have business
men as presidents. School ex
cursions form an important fea-
here Monday morning and plac- duke's book lovers.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Quails, Mr.
in 24 feet of the surface further is one ot the Dest Known ana ,4diwii x e.vcm-sc position with which the young
most abundant birds oi eastern uu Llllts Ui 1.ai-uun- AX1 " man will meet later in lite willied under arrest several bales ot
United States. With troops of lar as tne aamimstration oi tne graduany break .down his over-j western hay and incarcerated and Mrs. Robert Harriss all of
fledglings catching their winged auiuuis flliauB 111 wm"v s conhdence until the normal j them in his private lockup. Essex made a pop call in this
prey as they go, and lodging by concerned, it is and shall con- amount is left with which to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Russell toWn Sunday p m
night in tall chimneys, the flocks jtinue to be the chief aim of those , ht the battie for success. The paid a welcome visit Sunday to Miss Jane Clark,of Richmond,
ift slowly south joining with entrusted with this grave and japanese have some good advice their brother, Mr. Boyd Russell is visjting her brother here now!
other birds, until on the northern delicate duty to so administer for the young graduate. They on the Roanoke. Several of our ladies and their
coast of the Gulf of Mexico they tne trust as to umu up tne uiuis- say. Keep your mouth closed;
innumerable host, ed places and pour tne on ot neal he who aiways has his mouth
become an
! escorts took a joy ride to Hen
derson Sunday p. m.
en they disappear. Did they ing in he wounds appearing in open ghows that hig mind ig them but to wear the torn part protracted meeting begins here
n into the water or nioernate "" w ifink. Think of that at which patcneo is notning to De asnam- August 1st
the mud. as was believed of shall expect the loyal support of lookintr: one whose eve ed of. Know what shame is;
vo xyim clll 11I1UUX LfclllU ICa- ' 1-1 I ! J T J " HC All. VA XiJ Jlt'i3 VX ill
ture of the work Brick yards, old, their obliteration could not those citizens who feel that the is always wanderillR teUs that he who does not know what t t thi writing.
number yards and chair factories have ceen more compieLe. m b . nls mma also ls wandering. wnen sname is mitjuui lu uumu am- MIZPAH.
are visted by the pupils. A
committee of 16 men have spe
cial charge of this work, one of
whom acompanies the children
n every trip.
Agricultural department reports
indicate that house and field ants
are becoming very destructive in
loot wt in Msmh a iovful Portant than the question of who SDeakinr to anvbodv look at mals. When in good health,
twittering far overhead announ- gets the credlt for that trammS the person to whom you are sa- train yourself to endure physical
1. t to the Culf coast ! The citizens of the county have lutint. A boy should act like labor; when you are ill, how- ese, we add: Do not be asham
ces their return to tne u support tQ the eff Qrt & boy . ayoid becoming effimi. ever, obey your physicians in- ed of your father and mother,
but their hiding place during made tQ provide the begt nate it ig hot think it structions. Become a man use- even if they are uneducated; re
the intervening five months is possibie education with the is cold; when it is cold, think tful to your country; whoever member you helped to put the
still the swift's secret. means at hand, and having put it is hot. It is a shame to wear cannot be so is better dead. To callouses on your lather's hands
Farm and Ranch. their shoulders to the wheel the torn clothes without mending these admonitions of the japan-and to bend your mother's back.