North Carolina Newspapers

HP THIS PAPER ISN'T WQRTri THREE CENTS A WEEK, IT ISN'T WORTH PRINTING t M I'TST TT'' r i rLi IN -d. jit JoLif (TUESDAYS vol. WARRENTON, N. C, TUESDAY, MAY22ND, 1917 A YEAR A SEMI-WEEXLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS O F WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY 3c A COPY x (FRIDAY) ; NO. 73 - : - - - v---- 1 . . : i" cards. ; ; . --r nun v er, actually employed in the sea service of citizen or merchant with in the United States. . . 8. By whom employed? Where employed? r Read car before you go to the registration table. Here yen will be asked. Study the Questions, pare the answers in your mind - Pre- Do vjji 1 ' : -v. ill be asked for you to answer in the order in which ,vi 1 his paper. These questions are set out below with aa.a.iion to help you answer them. on, mark, or otherwise mutilate these instruc ; remove them. They should be carefully read so c your answers ready when you go before the' Reg- Ail aia-v win ho be written on the Registration card in ink bv should be careful to spell all names correctly" This ra State : Age in years,- This mai ot4la-; - a- his vt..- . or i jar names spelled out in full. to-day in years only. Disregard additional ?c prepared to say 19" or "25" not "19 yrs. ilie place where j have your permanent home, here you work. Ee prepared to give the address in . ".Main Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois;" that ,- ,;ad name of street first, then town, then county If you are working for an individual, .firm, corporation, or as sociation, state its-name. If in business, irade, profession , or employment lor yourself, so state, if you are an omeer. of the biate or Federal government, say whether -your office is under the United S sates, the State the county, or .municipality . In answer to the question as to where you are employed; give the town, coun "ty, and State where you work. . : ' : h ; - d. Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brotner under 2 solely dependent upon you for support (spec ify whicii)? ' - . - Consider your .answer, thoughtfully. " If it is true that there is.anotner moutii than your own which you alone have a duty to iceu, uo no i mi your military ardor interfere with the wish oi the iNauon to reduce- war's misery to a minimum. On -the ocner naiva, unless the person you have in mind' is solely dependent on you, do not hide behind petticoats or children. TOWN'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT. REPORT OF R. J. JONES, SECRETARY AND TREASURER TOWN OF WARRENTON, N. C, FOR TWELVE MONTHS ENDING APRIL 30TH., 1917. i.cd or single (which)? Eace (specify which)? This does not ask whether you were once married, but whether you are married now. In answer to thequestion as to your race, state briefly whether "Caucasian- "Mongolian," "Negro' "Ma layan," or "Indian." 11. What military service have you had? Rank? Years? Nation or State? r Branch? T1V :fOiv ir o' If. : so,- : Br eopi - u A- n Itizen x iy (month, day, and year) on a piece of paper m ilegistrar, and give the paper to him the first v-i.r.aust 5, 1894' -; rr. ember the year, start to answer as you would yea your birhtday, as "August 5th." Then day this year I will be ( or was) years (I; clV. , .... rn hi . .. . U v tli- I. c k ci the 1 ave expiui (2) Y,.l: a eitizei tizen ';; lou i'.re the:-.-.-".: : ht var will then, fill in the year of birth. Many .i. ...:y in mind the year they were born. This may be .i.-; wjgistrar by . substracting tlieage in years on this. iiom'1917 " " ----- ----- (I) a raiural-born citizen; (2) a naturalized citizen;, . ; ; or have you declared your intention to biecome a ere born in the United States, including-Alaska, and r natural-born citizen, no master what may have : i -hip or nationality of your parents. If you were i-V.co, you are a citizen of the United States, unless Li; alien patronage. If you were born abroad, you '-of the United States if your father was a citi-hi-ir-ccl States at the time you were born, unless you :.".xd yourself. : a r ati ralized citizen if you have completed your ra"--h'C -a if you have. take "final-papers." But you ae il' you have only declred your intention to become a i. if you have only "taken outfirst papers") ; in the are only a "declarant." - . ' " ii naturalized citizen if, although foreign born, your ivin-; parent became fully naturalized while you were - of age, and if vou came to the United States under l2. Do you cvlaim exemption from draft? ou i-.ic a declarant if, although" a- citizen or subject of some if11 co:v1' yy you have declared on oath before a naturalization .uft -!)Ur i--'.--niien to become a citizen of the United States. Re- clei-k of the court of the certified copy of such decla- caiied "taking out first papers." You are-not a ar first paper 'was taken out after September 26, re than 7 years old. a a alien if you do not fall within one of the three d. - - h fion is o Nlaruat ? CO You " " ti;- 'V(j mentior phere iverc yon bcrn? First nam. ae town, then the State, then the country, as "Vienia, Austria;" "Paris, France ;" "Sofia, If not i c o f what country are you a citizen or Subject? This ; alien 'ranee; (!' s be answered onlv bv aliens and declarants. Remem- KJ J "' rant" is not yet a citizen of the United States. If visclarant, state the 'name of your county, as China," etc. What k lsMi.i -resent trade, occupation, or ofiice? This doe, 0st of the i HAT y ask what you once did, nor what you have done nie. rrT- wliof Ko- fiffrl n An. TT ASSS 'Iber' -o11 J0Ii IS RIGHT NOW. a State briefly, as "Farmer," fobile v lTcnt'" "Laborer (on farm, in rolling mill, in auto iV''UVag0rI cr other factory);" Machinist in automobile fac- lent U you an office under State or Federal govern- J vi Hcl Id U - .... -.i ices or omce yu hokL If you, are in one of the toiiow- Cu?in"; yments Ue one of the names hereafter ment,ionea:. clerk," "emploj'ed in the transmission of the From May 1st, 1916 to April 30th, 1917. Report of R.J. JONES, Secty. arid .Treasurer for month ending June 5, 1916 FOR CORPORATION PURPOSES Receipts- 1. To Balance on hand. . . 4. To cash from J, M. Brenegan, Const. . . . . .". . . 4 Balance due from taxes by him 1915. . .". . . C. To cash from Chicago Tank and Tower Co.. 7. To cash from sale of rock Sydner Pump Co. . . To cash from Strickland and White, License. . 1916. May May May May May 19 $2,267.77 May 26. No matter what country you have served, you -mut give com plete information. In answering these questions, first name your rank, using one of the following words: "Commissioned officer' "Noncommissioned officer," "Private" Next, state branch ;in which you have served in one of the following words : "Infantry," "Cavalary," "Artilery," "Medical," "Signal," "Aviation," "Supply," j "Marine," "Navy." Next, state the number. ot year's service, not counting time spent in the reserve. Finally, name the Nation or State you have served, if. you served under the United States or one of the States of the United States, name your service in one of the following terms: "National Guard (of such and such a State)," "Militia (of such and such a State)5 "Volunteers of the United States " or Begular Army (Na .y) of United States. Specify grounds. - Because you claim exemption from draft, it by no means fol lows that you are exempt. For the information of the war de partment you should make a claim now if you intend to prosecut it Some persons will be exempted cn account of their occupations or offices, some on account of the fact that they have relatives de pendent upon-them for support. Your answer touching these things will be important in -supporting the claim you now intend to make in -your answer to the present questions. Be sure, there fore, that the grounds you now state are .in conformity with your answers to questions 7 and 8. In stating grounds you claim ss exempting youuse one of the following terms : If you claim to be an executive, legislative, or judicial officer of the State or Na tion, name your office and say whether -it .is an office, of the State or Nation, if you. claim to be a member of a religious sect whose creed forbids its members to participate.in war in any form, simp ly namQ the sect. If you are employed "in the transmission of the United States "mailsor as. an artificer or workman in an armory, -renal o navy yard of the United States, or if you are a mariner employed in the seaservice of any citizen or merchant within the United States, so state. If you are. a felon or otherwise morally riof-rnt nnd ciive to claim exemption on that ground, state your -round briefly. If you claim physicaf dilability, state that J June briefly. If you claim exemption on any other ground, state your ground briefly. - . ' - - . . .- May 29. June 5. June 5. i. unG 5. June 5. June 5. June 5. June 5. June " 5 '. May 2. May 2. May 2. May 2. ' May 2. PIay 2. May 2. May 2. May 2. May 2. May 2. May- 2. May 2. May 2. May 2. May 2. May 2. May 2. -May 2. May ( 8. May 9. May 9. May 13. May 15. -May 16.-" May 16. May. 16. ' May 20. May 24. ; May '24; May 27, June al. . June 1. June 1". June . 1. June 3. June 3. June 5. June 5. 1916. ; June 5. ' 13.96 31.00 3.00 10.00 lo cash trom Miles Hwd. Co., License 10.00 To cash from Citzs. Bk-. Cert. no. 3037 & Inst 2,033.33 .. To cash from Bk. of W. Cert no. 2121 & Inst 2,027.33 To cash from Bk. of W. no. 2117 & Inst..-.:. To cash from sale rock, -'Wilkes Co......... To cashfrom J. M. Brenegan, Const. Fines .. Tq cash from J.- M. Brenegan con . Mkt . House To cash from J. M. Brenegan sale of old iron. . ' ' Disbursements By cash paid order A. D. Harris..... Frank Serls. Frank Serfs. J. M. Brenegan, Const. . . C. R. Hodwell W. H. Riggan. " W. N. Boydi . ...... W. A. Plummer ". ....... J. M. Brenegan, Const. . ..John W. Allen. .' R. 3, Jones J. M. Brenegen C. H.. Peete W. G. Rogers W, G. Rogers. T. Polk, Atty. .......... Allen & Fleming Co .... . H.. A.; Mosley . ........ . Warn Elect. Ligt Co... H. F. JonesK Printing. . . J. M. Brenegan, r'bate txs John S. Plummer. ...... J. M. Brenegan, Const. . Record Printing Co . . . J. A. .G Elliot. 2 ... ... .... Frank Newell W. S. Terrell Treas Fin's J.!M. Brenegan, Const. . . John S. Plummer . . . . . EurekaFireHose Co . .'. J. M. Brenegan, Const. . . J. M. Brenegan. .... R. J. Jones. John W. Allen . ......... .War'n Elec. Ligt Co. .... J. M. Brenegan, Const. War'n. Highway Com. . War'n Water Co. . . . . 2,033.33 30.00 4.00 5.00 3.35 - 3.50 yy jy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy y yy 4- . yy jy yy yy yy . .. , yy yy yy yy . yy yy yy yy By Balance on hand. To Balance on hand. . 7.00 3.50 10.00 6.00 11.00 11.00 12.00 1.50 4.00 25.00 15.00 50.00 50.00 30.00 11.00 16.67 12.25 12.00 102.66 2.00 2.11 10.61 6.00 5.00 13.05 - ' 1.00 56.50 8.75 10.00. 3.59 6.00 50.00 15.00 ' 25.00 102.51 7.35 237.85. 7,000.00 472.6 f $8, 475.57 .3,475.57 $.:472,64 Report of R. J. JONES, Secty. and Treasurer for'month ending June 5th, 1916 FOR WATER AND SEWERAGE BOND ACCOUNT Receipts To Balance on hand. Disbursements . a.. ; . None ... By Balance on hand ......... .'. . . . . . .... . 1916 May $ 948.11 June 1916. 5. $ -a48.il $ 948.11 $ 948,11 5. To Balance on hand. $ 948.11 LIST OF PROMOTIONS W AR- TON GFDED SCHOOL Molteous Hicks, - Edna Mustain. 'r rem -Fifth to Sixth Grade The following -pupils-of the War rent on graded school have been pro moted -without condition: - From First to Second Grade Willie H. Johnson, Eva-Pettway Williams,:, a James Connell, William Mustian. Frcm Second to Third Grade, Alta Mustian, Douglas Mustian, "Virginia. Eans, ' Francis Marks, - . Pettis Terrell. Frcm Third to Fourth Grade V Pauline Baker, liichard Buchanan,- -Horace Felts, Raymond Loyd, Helen Rogers, -' -Row-cna Yrood; , Wilson. lnmhou or cn:poyd i in an armory, arsenal, or navy yard- "mann- From Fourth to Fifth Grade Leonora Taylor, Elizabeth Williams, Mabel Buchanan, Minnie Frazier, Elizabeth Johnson, Margaret Mullen, Georgie Tarwrater, Katharine Taylor, Roberta Wfilliams, Eula Wilson, Thomas Connell, Joseph Davis. . - . ' From Sixth to Seventh Grade Dorothy Baker, . Grace Bell, Olivia Burwell, Ruth Green. -Kate Macon, Mary Terrell, Martha Price, Billy Lanier. Frbnv Seventh to Eighth Grade Hattie. Connell, Myrtle Kicks,- Emily Milliard, Annie J. Lancaster, Margaret Williams, . Mamie Mustian. . -' ' : John Henderson. Report of R. J. Jones, Secretary and Treas. for month ending June 5th, 1916 FOR MUNICIPAL BOND ACCOUNT 1916. a ' Receipts . . - May 1. To Balance on hand . $ .536.59 " Disbursements May 20. By cash pd. A. D. Harris for Bond no: 9 and Inst, on same to date $ 509.71 June. -5.- By Balance on hand. . 26.88 1916. ' - June 5. By Balance on hand $ 536.59 $ 536.59 396 shares Warrenton Railroad 100 shares War'n., Elec. Light Co JSTote: War-Elec. Light 'Co. . (Bal. on) note War'n Elec. Light Co. Certificate, Bank -of Warren. Certificate. Bank of Warren. $ 26.88 $2,000.00 2;.050.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 (Continued on another , page) Certificate, Citizens Bank.... Respectfully submitted, v - . ' R. J. JONES, Secty. and treasurer. - - " O Report of R. J. JONES, Secty. and Treasurer for month ending July 4th, 1916 FOR CORPORATION PURPOSES a -Receipts . To Balance oh hand r. 472.64 To rent from Tow Hall to June 1st '16. . . . . . 40.49 To cash fromW. L. Brovn, License..... . 10.00 To dividend No. 14 War'n. R. R.Co. . . . . . 3,960.00 John Graham crushing stone .... , 15.75 Disbursements By paid Order Record Printing Co . .' . .... 43.80 J. M. Brenegan..... 3.50. J. M. Brenegan ;4 . 6.00 John S. Plummer. ......... . . a . 10.00 E. L. Green. . ............... 17.25 J. H. Green . ... ... ... . 7 5.00 J. A. Dowtin, Regs.. . . 2.00 Good Roads Mac. Co..... 55.27 G. H. Gill, Ral. N . C. ...... . 42.63 1916. ; June 5. June . 6. June-10. July 1. July 1. 1916. June 10. June 10. June., 10. Jtin10 June 10. June 14. i June 14. June 14. June 14. yy yy jy yy yy y yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy.