Of Thoughts
From Here
There, Yonder
(By W. BRODIE JONES) ;
The meeting of the cotton canvas
sers in the Court House Saturday at
eleven o'clock should be well attended.
The reports from all sections are ex
pected to be gratifying.
For the welfare of its future War
ren will organize. Our adjoining
county of Halifax is raobolizing its
farmers, professional and business
men into a mighty force for a square
price for cotton. There is no reason
5vhy Warren can't follow a worthy
Business men of the county are ex
pected and earnestly requested to join
and use their influence for the move-
May the canvassers work hard and
mav the reports show an evidence of
this At the meeting Saturday.
"Brillance attracts, beauty distracts,
but sympathy holds."
The coal strikers evidently never
heard "Keep the Home Fires Burn-
mg.
If you are in favor of our county
agents say so your : newspaper -is
here to help you say so strong. -
In spite of envy, pride and jealousy
there should exist in every life an
appreciation of the manly virtues of
one with whom you may disagree. -
There is nothing truer than the old
Latin quotation, "So many men, just
so many minds." Endeavor to appre
ciate the other fellows point of view
before you criticise his opinion may
be as honest as yours.
"What is the most" famous strike
in history?" asked the teacher - on
Current Events.
Young Hopeful "When the con
spirators struck Caesar,
The Majority
They sing "the man behind the gun,
"The man behind the plow,"
"The man behind the pick," and some
I can't remember now.
But far more numerous than aU y
Who've furnished stunVforrhywwV
You'll rind in each" community " - "
"The man behind the" times."
H. E. Zimmerman.
Steady Employers
Smith "Who are you working for
now?"
Jones "Same people wife and five
children." The passing Show.
Brief Joy.
Poet I seek a phrase that shall
express the joy of life in two words.
Can you suggest anything?
Unfeeling friend Received pay
ment. Edinburg Scotsman.
Passenger (as aeroplane dips)
This is glorious. When did you learn
to fly? j.
Pilot II'm 1-1-learing n-now."
Muskogee Daily Phoenix.
Should Say So.
A stonemason was in the witness
box, describing the way in which he
Had been assaulted by the defendant.
"He walked right into my yard and
slammed me up against one of my
tombstones," the witness said.
"Did he hurt you?" inquired the
court.
"Hurt
me!" roared the witness.
Why, I've got 'Sacred to Memory of
stamped all down my back." Galves
ton News.
Didnt Interest Him.
A gentleman here from Georgia says
tie labor situation in the South this
year reminds him of this story:
A negro applied to a cotton planta
tion manager for work.
( "All right," said the manager.
"Come around in the morning and 111
Pttt you to work and pay you what
you are worth."
"No, suh, I can't do dat," replied the
negro. 'Tse gittin' mo dan dat
now." Commerce and Finance.
Of Course.
Short, the hotel manager, and
a manufacturers' agent, were
King about their respective busi
ness interests.
"I say," remarked Jobby, fthovt do
u Use such an enormous quanity of
Well," repHed Short, "we eat what
e can and what we can't eat we can."
r aaid the other. "We do
the same in our business."
fw is that?"
i sel1 an order when we can sell
EdSf When we cin,t we cancel it."
nburgh Scotsman. v
X PLUME XXIV
A
HIGH PRICES SALVATION
FOR LOW CROP YIELDS
Report on. Corn, Cotton, Tobac
co and Etc; Weather Respon
sible For Short Yield Says Di
rector Parker.
Rateiglj, N. C, Nov:-14-1919. ?Due
to the unfavorable weather conditions,
from the late spring freeze to the re
cent fall drought, most of bur North
Carolina crops are considerable short
of last year's .fine productions, when
we stood possibly fifth among crop
productions of states." This is ac
cording to the State's Compel ative
Crop Reporting . Service. Report is
sued today. "We " are five million
bushels or eight per cent short in corn.
Wheat produced a very short crop of
poor quality. Tobacco with a fifteen
per cent increase in acreage is esti
mated to have produced ten per cent
or thirty millions less pounds, than
last year's record crop. Other crops
reported for-November 1st condition.
The large favorable factor however is
the high prices received by producers.
Cora Slender Growth; 10 p. c. Off
"The July excess rainfall and two
weeks cloudiness produced slender
growth and the hot dry period follow
ing, caused premature ripening and
small ears with many barren stalks.
The present prospects ; are, for less
than sixty million bushels or five mil
lions less than last year. The yield
per acre is 19 bushels compared with
21 bushels last year. The quality is
87 or four per cent less than a year
ago. The average price is $1.83 as
against $1.90 paid November 1918.
Tobacco 22pc. Off; Prices about 60c.
"The - fifteen - per - cent , increase in
planted acreage ;0f tobacco with a
later good stand and fine growth was
so greatly affected by tne jury excess
rainf a 11, with lack of sunshine as to
caUtSltbweld of 5&"poundfr per
acre, this being" twenty-two per cent
or 180 pounds' less than last year's
crop, The nign, prices oeing paia are
provjng to be highly satisfactorily to
the producers, since they average near
sixty cents at this date with heavy
marketing. The total production ex
pected is 285,000,000 pounds , with
quality of 80 per cent. We produce
ever 320,000,000 pounds last year with
83 per cent, quality.
General Crops Crops Short; Wheat
Decreased; Weevil in State
Th October seasons, following the
drouth conditions, were favorable tor
the greatly belated planting of fall
grains. The late warm autumn hai
resulted in heavy damages by tht
Hessian fly to early planted wheat
The acreage is short. Sweet potatoes
are estimated, to average 100 bushels
to the acre, forecasting a crop oi
about nine million bushels, although
the acreage was greatly increased.
Soy beans are seriously shortened by
the clover worms. Cotton yields are
estimated at -218 pounds per acre r
48 pounds less than last year. The
picked acreage is fourteen per cent
short of last year's crops. According
to our reporters and the State Ento
mologist, the boll weevil has reached
Brunswick, Columbus, and New Han
over Counties.
Reported by Frank Parker, Field
Agent and Director.
EMB1J0 SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
(Week Ending Nov. 14, 1919.)
First grade- Frank Bobbitt.
Third GradeSue Harris.
Fifth Grade Carson Moore,
Stalling
Sixth Grade Selma Stalling.
Elms
SUPT. ALLEN OUT OF THE
CITY DURING COMING WEEK
I shall not be in the County Super
intendent's office next woek after
Monday, and therefore I request that
all persons who nave ousiness wiw
this office see me on or before Mon
day in order that delay may be pre
vented. The county superawnuenw
annual meeting and the sessions oi
the Teachers' Assembly in Raleigh
will be in session the enure ween
ter Monday, Nov. 24th., and it is nec
essary that I be present.
November 20, 1919.
J. EDWARD ALLEN,
County Supt. Schools.
Around here they are substituting
the r bird for the fish
CROP MI
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SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS PAPER DEVOTED
NIGHT AND 1 DAY
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Tuberculosis felUs 150,000 persons
These two women escaped. They
conducted by Itie SU Louis Society for
cnlosls. They are among the fortunate
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care of tliemselves when this great menace threatened them. They -knew
that the cure lies in plenty of fresh air, even If the temperature Is away below
freezing, sunlight, good food and rest under proper medical supervision.
Tuberculosis is not only curable but is preventable as well.
The prevention lies largely in right living, in building up .'a strong bodily
resistance. Eight out of ten persons are Infected at some, time in their lives,
according to figures of the National Tuberculosis Association, the leading
agency in the United States in the fight
la muor for the annual Red Cross
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Don't Become
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imencan uotton Association
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Raleigh, Nov. -17. A harmless bomb- result? On November 13th, with the
shell exploded on the floors of the spot market unaffected, futures began
Cotton Exchange on November 12th to climb back up the ladder and brok -
and the price of tissue paper contracts ers got busy sending out market let -
were enmcu uown oa tne uoarus "i"i9ins vc owong yvamvu m monosyiiaoie3. xct he made every
hundred points, or ten dollars per bale, of the spot markets and stating that effort to express his appreciation for
It all came! about as the result of a farmers and other holders refused to attentions shown him. He was heard
little overnight manipulation on the respond to the temporary panic which to say "Amen" a number of times and
part of the speculative fraternity be- raised such a furore on the Exchange, made an effort to sing his favorite
cause of a meeting held in New York Spot cotton was worth just as much song, ."Pass me not O Gentle Savior."
by the Governor of the Federal Re- money on November. 12th as it was on I He will, be greatly missed for he
serve System, who notified the New November 11th. There were no sound came among us a stranger and pass
York bankers to call a halt on un- business reasons, based upon the laws ei out greatly beloved by ail. He was
fcridled gambling. This was quickly ot -supply and demand, why any effort a high-toned Christian gentleman and
accomplished by the banks advancing should have been made to upset the a- regular attendant at church and
the rates of call money and putting market and "stampede the cotton grow- Sunday School. One of his last acts
the Silk hat gentry on notice that the ers in . to following the manipulated .was to contribute to the Armenian
pace in Wall Street was getting too downward pathway of .futures. Just, Fund. His loving example has prov
rapid. Gambling in. stocks waa the . watch the game, stand pat and don't ed a benediction to our entire com-
prime cause of the little temporary
tempest. Cotton had nothing to o
with it. but a spectacular effort was
made to throw the King down in the
gutter. But the subjects of the old
King wouldn't be led. What was the,
The Girl Scouts of New York, in
drum corps la here seen on the steps
w Mk i smm&. & r w Ui- ttiT sAl"'
Cl FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1919
TOi THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON'MD WAR KEN COUNTY
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SAVING STATION
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In the United States every year.
are shown tn the Night and Day Camp
the Relief and . Prevention of Tuber-
ones because they knew how to take
npon this disease." This organization
Christmas Seal sale, from which the
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Panicky Urges
be stampeded. MarKet the crop slow-
! and aon z dq m a nurry 10 pusn me
staple on the market. Let the prem-
ature "Short sellers" howl. They have
sold what they-didn't have. They sold
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GIRL SCOUTS INVADE WALL STREET
their campaign for funds and members,
of the Bubtreanry. v 1
icale At Opera
House Tuesday Nite
Music lovers and theatre-goers will
be afforded an entertainment ' of local
interest next Tuesday night, Novem
ber 25th, at the Warrenton Opera
House. " A musical program embrac
ing many local celebrities "assure a
varied program Tendered in interest--ing
style.
The Woman's Club is sponsoring
the entertainment which will be stag
ed in connection with the picture show.
The concert program is given below:
Chorus. . . . . . .Dear Days. . . . . . .Polla
Buetr. . .Long, Long Trail .. Zo Elliott
Miss Lillie B. Dameron
1 Mr. John Dameron
Solo.. ............ ......Selected
Miss Hilah Tarwater"
Cello Solo. Selected
- Mr. Morin
Quartet .
Love's Old Sweet Song. . . .. .Mallory
i Misses Tarwater, Chauncey
I Mrs. Rodwell, Mr. Dameron
Solo . . . Dear Little Maiden . .DeKoven
I Miss Ethel Allen
Duet. .Whispering Hope. .Hawthorne
Mrs. Boyd, Miss'Burwell
Sextet. . . . . . .Carolina. . . . . . . . Miller
. Misa Allen, Miss Tarwater, - .
Miss Dameron, Miss Price
- Mrs. Boyd, Mrs.v Williams
Trio . . . . . Humoresque. . . . . . . Doorak
Misses Allen and Burwell
' Mrs. Rodwell
Solo Lost Chord. . . . Sullivan
Mr. John Dameron
Bridal Chorus from Rose Maiden....
: Cowen
It is expected that the public of
Warren is well as the pe ople of the
town will welcome this opportunity to J
hear the gifted talent represented
upon the urogram and that the at-
traction will draw a large and rupre
sentative audience. .
TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
OF MR. E. L. POMEROY
Mr. E. L. Pomeroy, who has for
the past several years been Supt. of
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fatally ont nrrthw fiogH Uy the saw' On
j Nov. 4th, passed : away Friday "even
ing, Nov. 14th at the home of Miss
t Elizabeth ; Davis where he was taken
on tne day or the accident. There he
fought
days; every possible attention being
'given him by his lo;ed ones, friends
and physicians but his wound was of
too serious nature for him to recover.
I He was conscious of all that was
'going on altho he counld only speak
munity,
His wife, daughter, son and broth
er of Hagerstown were with him dur-
ing his iUness. His body was taken
to his home for interment.
I MRS. B. D. SCULL.
FOR FUNDS
Invaded Wall street fearlessly.
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FOUND AGENT READY AND
WILLING TO BE OF SERVICE
RpbhdedJTo Alfller ilcquiata
In Line With Duty-and .Wcs
Responsible For Good Results
States Miss Lucie T. Webb.
To the Warren Record:
I would like to say a few words in
behalf of our county agent, Mr. J.
W. Bason, who was sent here nearly a
year ago as an emergency agent until
qualifications could be secured for the
position.
Mr. Bason came to us full of infor
mation but no experience a stranger
in a strange land. His heart was in
the -work and he began at once to
made himself acquainted with the
people, the needs of the county and
where best he could use hfs time to
do the ntost good. He soon saw that
he couldn't come in personal touch
with evervont:: in tat. tfim -
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many who. did not need his help; so
he gave his time to those who needed
and asked for his assistance.
Being largely occupied with my own
affairs at home, I am not in a position
to say what he has. done for .other
people, but he has been a great help
tt me in many ways, and I have al
ways found, him . ready, willing, and
prompt to do anything I asked him to
do. When he first came here I told,
him I had some figs for sale," ho im
mediately' got , in. touch with people
who wanted figs and sent me several
customers. Then I asked him to help
me with some spring oats I wanted to
plant. He looked over the land, told
me what he thought wou!d be the
best fertilizer to use, what : seed to
plant, etc. That was the best field of
oats .ever raised on the place.
Next he showed me how to prune .
my fruit trees and located the trouble
that, was causing my . pear trees to" die.
J-Ater ne'spent: half day helping me
build some terraces and gave me in
struction in usingr the farm level.
I wanted some information' regard
ing the management "of bees, and of
the' Federal Farm Loan Association.
He order this literature and had it
sent' to me.
During the summer he came out and
took some pictures of my sheep in
order that I might 'get some cuts to
use on some farm stationery. He also
took my wool in Charge and shipped
it himself, helping me to get the high
est market price for it.
These are a few ways in which he
has been helpful to me, and I am sure
if otier" people had called on' him as
freely as I "did "they would liave found
him just as helpful and instructive. '
Sincerely,
LUCIE T. WEBB.
VICKSBORO ITEMS
Mr. J. E. Mosely has returned from
an extended northern trip.
Teachers have at last been secured
for the Amos and Shocco schools and
work begins this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Southerland and
sons spent Sunday at Mr. W. H. Stew
art's. Mr. Alfred Alston of Middleburg
High school spent the week-end at his
home. .
Messrs. Jim Stewart and Melvin
Southerland motored to Middleburg
Sunday afternoon in order to get a
peep at the girls.
Miss Annie Stewart of Henderson
was home for the week-end.
Thanksgiving will soon be here. Who
ie planning for a big rabbit hunt?
Miss Jennie C.vAlston principal of
Vicksboro school, attended the mar
riage of her brother Mr. M. W. Alston
of. Inez Wednesday, November 19th.
Miss Mattie Belle Alston substituted
for her.
Rev. C. A. Jones, of Warrenton, vis
ited in several homes of the commun
ity last week.
Misses Annie Stewart, Jennie Als
ton, Ella Harper, and Florence Skill
man and Messrs." William and Jim
Stewart spent Saturday evening very
pleasantly with Mrs. E. T. Alston's.
Supt. J. Edward Allen made a fly
ing trip to our school Monday morn
ing. We believe that Mr. Allen to
gether with Mr. Rollins will givo us
just what we need for our school this
year.
Funny "If a fellow hit, it's hm; ?f
'he misses itr the blamed old gua."