- - - ' - f i '((D tap ciIbIh ' . XVN, . AS Z'-i "-Jv.V ' A Cotyism Of Thoughts Froin zJlsrs r -There, Yonder sys, Lf jz .-s - VOLlJMEXXV A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTEB ESTS OF WARRENTON AND WAR KEN COUNTY I jh j. ll l . n ! i ..... ,. WARRENTON, N. TUESDAYy MARCH 23, 1920 . Mn.oV (By W. BRODIE JONES) The people of Warren who are in sympathy with the movement to erect a suitable memorial to the men of the World war should use their influence for this timely expression of patriotic pride. It cannot, be doubted that all citi zens of this county desire to commem orate in a serviceable manner the sac rifice and spirit which animated the men who went from old Warren in the days of '17 and '18. This expression must take county wide form and elicit county-wide en thusiasm and support to guarantee creditable appreciation. It is not the work f three or more committees, but the expression of county-wide sentiment which is need ed. As a citizen of the county endorse the movement. Don't hesitate to let your influence be felt in such a mat ter of laudable purpose. It is to be hoped that the Board of Town commissioners will give cax-e-ful, thoughtful and earnest consider ation at their next meeting to the need for street improvement here. The citizens of the town are anx ious and willing to vote a bond issue if this need be to make the principle side streets here bithulithic and to place concrete curbing gutter on all streets in town. The business interests of Warren ton will receive benefit from this pro gressive step and all citizens of the town will derive pleasure from the needed improvements. , Warrenton can afford better streets and we should have better streets! The cotton drive needs the support of the citizens of Warren. A good price for cotton is a matter which af fects us all. Join. Of all bad things by which mankind are cursed Their own bad tempers are surely the worst. " Richard Cumberland. The truth that yesterday was mine is ,-.-Jargea truth - today u-rt Its face has aspect more divine, its kinship fuller sway. For truth must grow as ages roll, And God looms large upon the soul. Anon. A Short Story - Se tr.ed to stop a Ford, the sinner! ihe folks had sausages for dinner. Farm Life. She Didn't Know Cold "Ooo, goodness! My hands are lit erally frozen in these thin kid gloves,, driving all the way from the station without my muff!" exclaimed the col lege girl. "Humph!" grunted her gnarly fath er. "I guess you never dug fodder out from th' snow, barehanded, and scattered it around for the cows!" Farm Life. Go to the Head of the Class" A Sunday school teacher asked the scholars with what weapon Samson killed so many Philistines. All hesi tated, when the teacher to elucidate their minds, pointed to her jaw and said, "What's this?" A light broke triumphantly upon one of the scholars, who exclaimed, "I know, the jaw-bones of an ass." Selected. Where Ignorance Was Bliss A farmer saw a boy plucking ap ples from one of his best apple trees. He tried to catch him, says the Week ly Telegraph, but the boy was too quick for him, and so the farmer changed his tactics. "Come here, my little son," he said in a soft voice with a counterfeited friendliness, "come here to me a min ute! I want to tell you something." "Not likely!" replied the boy. "Lit tle ones like me don't need to know everything." Youth's Companion. Too Busy An Italian mine worker, having ap plied for citizenship, was being ex amined in the naturalization court. "Who is the president of the United States?" - "Mr. Wils'." "Who is the vice president?" "Mr. Marsh'." "K the president should die, who ! w ould then -be president ? " "Mr. Marsh.' " "Could you be president?" "No." "Why?". . Mister, you 'scuse, please. I very usy ork de mine."Clipping. mews mm HOBilE AGENT Wise To Have Mothers Day April 1st; Mothers To Attend School COUNTY TO SEND DELE GATES TO GRREENSBORO Ladies Urged To Attend Con ference and Aid In Every Pos sibl e Manner In Improving Ed cuational Advantages. The work in Home Demonstration has been moving along without any thing of startling moment. Interest ing meetings have been held at War renton on Monday night at eight p. m. and Wednesday at two-thirty. On Thursday there was a well attended meeting at Wise. Wise is planning a Mother's Day for April first. .The mothers are to come to school with the children in the morning each add ing to her children's lunch only suf ficient for her needs. The morning hours .re to be devoted to class work, the mothers attending, thus getting some idea of'the work that is being done. At noon if it is pleasant and warn lunch will be eaten out of doors, this to be followed by a general program in the assembly hall, where talks art to be given by , county and home dem onstration agents, Supt. of Schooh and others. This meeting is very much in line with work done in the west and if well attended serves to connect the lives of the parents more vitally with the work of the school. In this waj they may become conscious of the needs cf the school and be more will ing to take an active part in realizing the highest aims of good education. Program For Week The program for this week reads very v much the same as last week: Monday at eight p. m., Business Women Class, . Warcenton; Tuesday, Axtell. ' ' Wednesday, two-thirty, Warrenton High School Class; Thursday, 2:00, Wise; Friday, 3:00, at Warren Plains. I should like also to say a word in regard to the meetings to be held in Greensboro the first week in April. I have been asked to send in a list of names from the women most actively connected with the home demonstra tion work in the county, and my plea is that these women will bend all their efforts to planing to. attend these. meetings. In conferences sueh as these we learn not only our weak points, but onr strong ones and by comparing our achievements with those of others, we learn our true place in the world and get the inspira tion to overcome our weaknesses and do at least as well if not better than the best. Surely there is no more womanly work than that of raising the educational standards of the com munity and the state. VAUGHAN ITEMS Dr. Horace Palmer and family, of Hollister, were calling on their old friends Sunday on their way home from Warrenton. The entertainment, "Fun on the Podunk Limited" will be played here April 3rd! for the benefit of the Grade school, 8:30 p. m., admission 25 cents. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Riggan and daughter of Littleton spent a few hours here Sunday in the home of Mr. W. W. Pegram. Miss. Willhelmemia Brown, of Nor folk spent the week end here with relatives. Mr. Curtis Poeter and his sister, Mrs Jim Warren, with others spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Carey Poeter. We are glad to say that the flu here is on the wane now. Not a case m town. Mrs. May Vaughan and children, of Hollister, were visitors here Sunday. Mrs. Anna Collins is spending a few days in Richmond visiting her rel atives. Mrs. Finn Kelley is spending the week here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Vaughan. Mr. H. B. Cobb, of Spring Hope, spent Sunday with his family uere. VIOLETS. The mule population on farms in the United States is about five million, of which North Carolina has 236,000. Among the states, North Carolina ranks tenth in number and seventh in estimate value of mules. MICKIE SAYS MP SEE. , REKDfeRS , Vt6 VJkVCE tVUS - EM M4EEK NHOUE GANGr Of SUfeSCRp?ONe CQtASS OUR N SN COTCfV M-U f H -tthAE. f&8 9&tal OUT MQTCfefc AM VUE OON4T f ' E. OUNVntV oust fkxchds m f sWo oes KEEP -VRJSCK O NfefeJBM 6 Mstf NMpULD SURE BE O&UGEO M OUR BIRTHRIGHT To drive the plowshare straight and deep beneath The surface to the root of things To know That only from our labor springs that which Is wholly worth of ourselves to keep Tc know that from our toil alone has; sprung The soul.'s high sense, and, to it still, despite Our claims of self, that soul in faith has clung This is our birthright, unto which we give Account, and giving, prove our -ight to live. ANON Local News Items Mr. Morton, Alston was in town to day. Mr. Sam King, of River, was in town today. Mr. Lee Salmon, of River, was in town today. Mr. Joe Pippin, of Litleton, was here today. Commissioner J. J. Myrick was in town today. Mr. John R. Boyd, of River, was in town this week. Mr. A. M. Newsome, of Littleton, was in town today. Mr. Hendrick Hayes, of Palmers' Springs, was. in town today. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Carroll and children were in town today. Mrs. Carroll and children were shopping. We call our reader's attention to the advertisement of the Atlantic Coast Realty Company on page four. Mrs. A. M. Newsome, Mrs. Miles and Miss Mattie Jenkins, all of Little ton, were appreciated visitors here today. Messrs. Edward Alston, John Clay Powell, Percy T. Ayscue and R. E. Williams, of Inez, were in town today on business. The supporters of Hon. Robt. N. Page are to meet in the Court House tonight for the formation of a club for the county. The citizens generally are asked to attend the meeting. Crowd Motors To Oxford Numbers of Warrenton people motored to Oxford last week to hear Dr. Thurston B. Price and Mr. J. Dale Stentz in their meeting in progress in that city. Among those who were in attendance Friday night were: Mr. and Mrs. R, T. Watson, Dr. and Mrs. H. N. Walters, Miss Dorothy Wal ters, Misses Lucy and Edith Burwell, Miss Olivia Burwell, Mrs. Mamie Bur well, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund White, Mr. William Burwell, Miss Mariam Boyd, Mr. and. Mrs. J. E. Rooker, Miss Alice Rooker, and Mr. W. N. Boyd. Death of Mr. King We regret to announce the death of Mr. Charlie King of Warren Plains. Mr. King was a good man and will be much missed in his community. He was about 53 years of age, and death came as a result of influenza. Mr. King passed away unexpectly, as he was in Macon and Warrenton a few days immediately preceding his death. He died last Friday and was buried Saturday. Political Dates Next Election March 27 State Board of Elections meet in Raleigh to appoint County Board of Election. April 17 County Board of Elections meet at Court House and organ ize and appoint Registrars and Judges of Elections to serve in June Primary and the General Election. April 23 State and District Candi dates other than Senator in dis trict composed of only one Coun ty, must file notice of candidacy r i and pledge, on or before this date. April 29 Registration Books Open. May 1 Poll Tax for previous year must be paid on or before May 1st before person can vote. In order to vote, Supreme Court of North Carolina has decided in Perry vs. Commissioners 148 N. C. 521 that voter only has to pay poll tax fixed by article V. sec. 1 of Constitution, which can never exceed $2.00. May 21 -Senators in Districts com posed of only one County Mem - ber House of Representatives and T County Officers must file notice ! of candidacy and pledge on or be V fore this date. May 22 Registration Book closed at , sunset. June 5 General Primary for nomina tion of candidates. June 7 Board-of County Canvassers meet at 11 a. m. at Court House to canvass result of Primary. Facts About Sweet Potato This is the first of a series of arti cles on sweet potatoes prepared for the Record by the Division of Horti culture, Agricultural Extension Ser vice' at Raleigh., Other articles will ingjiiarvesting, storage and" market ing of this important North Carolina crop. 1 Variey and Seed Treatment For main crops and storage, Porto Rico, Nancy Hall and Nerton (Dooley) Yam are recommended. These vari eties are moistfleshed, of excellent quality and yield well. For early crop, the Triumph is a medium-moist, good yielding variety of fair quality. Where a dry type of sweet potato is preferred, the Big Stem Jersey is recommended. Field selected seed from highest yielding hills that are disease-free, give the best results. Reject and de stroy all potatoes bearing rotten spots of any kind.. Cut and bruised pota toes should not be bedded. Cut off the ends of apparently 'sound potatoes, occassionally, to make sure that the inside is not blackened with disease. Seed Treatment The sound disease-free potatoes should be disinfected by either one or two methods. With corrosive sublimate: Dissolve one ounce of corrosive sublimate in warm water, then add eight gallons of water. Immerse the seed potatoes in this solution for 10 minutes, spread o dry and bed. After treating 10 bushels in 50 gallons of disinfectant, one-half ounce of corrosive sublimate should be added and the water brought up to 50 gallons. Use this solution in wooden vessels only. Corrosive subli mate is poisonous; keep it out of reach of livestock. With formaldehyde: Immerse pota toes for 5 minutes in a solution of formaldehyde, one pint (commercial 40 per cent; in 30 gallons of water. Dry and bed. CHAPLIN FINDS REAL TASK IN HANDLING CANINE ACTORS Most producers think that they have their hands full when they undertake to handle a cast of twenty human be ings, but Charlie Chaplin learned that such a job is a mere bag of shelled peanuts compared with the task of putting twenty stray canines through their paces. However, he succeeded in this achievement with unique suc cess, as anyone will testify after wit nessing a showing of his latest film comedy, "A Dog's Life," which comes to the Warrenton Opera House Fri day and Saturday, March 27-28th. This is the first picture Charlie has turned out under his new $1,000,000 contract with the First National Ex hibitors' Circuit. To choose time, is to save time.- RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT Whereas, God in His infinite wis dom has taken from our midst our co worker, Mrs. Charles R. Rodwell, we, the members of The Twentieth Cen tury Mother's Club, do hereby resolve: 1. That we bow in humble submis sion to Our Father who makes no mistakes, and are grateful for the influence and example of this noble wife and mother which will be cher ished in loving memory; 2. That our club has lost a loyal and diligent member whose death we deeply deplore; 3. That ve extend heart-felt sym pathy to the bereaved family of the deceased, and pray that He who laid His hand so heavily upon them, maj comfort them in their sorrow. 4. That a copy of these" resolution: be sent to the family, one placed oi the minutes of the club, and one sen to the Warren Record for publication MRS. G. R. SCOGGIN , MRS. M. P. BURWELL MRS. J. B. MASSENBURG MRS. A. A. WOOD. RESOLUTION RESPECT Whereas, God, who in His mere. "Chastenth whom He loveth," on March the fourth, visited our Societj with the death angel and called home our beloved member, Mrs. Charles R. Rodwell, we the Missionary Societj of Wesley Memorial Church, War renton, N." C, with hearts sorelj touched, but submissive to His will, dc hereby resolve: That our Society has lost a mem ber who was prompt and faithful ir. attendance, liberal and chartable in the missionary cause, always contrib uting cheerfully of her means; That she was public spirited, patri otic, progfessive7 worthy in purpose and lofty in ideal, standing for the policies and principles that make fo: the best and open widest the doors o opportunity to all; That we greatly deplore her passing from us and shall miss her helpful co operation and the delightful associa tion which her-Tpti esence -brought; That as neighbor, she was good and kind; as friend, loyal and true; as wife and mother, gentle, tender, lov ing and untiring; and to her sorrow stricken loved ones we. hereby extend our sincerest sympathy and commenc1 them to the love and mercy of a kincT and gracious Heavenly Father; That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family, one recorded on the minutes of our society, one sent to the Christian Advocate and one tc the Warren Record for publication. MRS. F. M. ALLEN MRS. W. A. CONNELL, MISS AMMA D. GRAHAM. Slcy Aglow From Aurora Borealis Quite .an unusual phenomena at tracted the attention of those of our people who had not retired very early last night. The Northern skies were aglow with a most wonderful and awe inspiring sight the glowing, dancing, flashing Aurora Borealis, or "North ern Lights." Dispatches in the Morn ing Newspapers' inform us that this condition was general throughout the Northern and North-eastern part of the United States, extending as far South as Georgia, where it as distinct ly seen. Great waves of flashing light, like the rays from a search light brightened the sky,, while other parts of the Northern sky were dyed a deep reddish tinge. As we said, it was an awe inspiring sight, and forcefully reminded lis that "The Heavens declare the glory of God, and the Firmament showeth Hits handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth knowledge." Last night unmistakably showed us that Knowledge and power are God's, and that man is indeed a dependant creature. The telegraph and telephone and cable lines were put out of commis sion for a few minutes during the in tensity of the display. Ignorance is not innocence, but sin. Browning. Let us then be what we are, and speak what we think, and in all things keep ourselves' loyal to truth, and sacred professions of friendship. Longfellow. Men are more like than unlike one another: let us make them know one another better, that they may be all humbled and strengthened with a kptisc of their fraternity. W. D. Howells. 1VCP P(jlPr Discussion Over Date For Elec tion of Precinct Com mitteemen Saturday LAW NAMES PRIMARY AS SELECTION TIME IN CO. General Ruling By State Chair man Warren Does Not Apply To This County; Views of As sociate Editor H. F. Jones. The County Democratic Executive Committee met Saturday for the pur pose of officially confirming the dates set by the State Committee for Pre cinct meetings and County Conven tion. The Precinct meetings were set for Saturday, March 27th, at 12 o'clock; and the date for the County Convention for Saturday April 3rd at 12 o'clock. The question of the proper date for electing Precinct Committeemen was raised by Mr. Hawkins, a member of the Committee for Nutbush township. Mr. Hawkins took the ground that the Committeemen should be elected on Saturday, March 27, and based that opinion upon the Ruling made by the State Committee. As a matter of fact, this ruling of the State Commit tee has much latitude, allowing three methods of electing Committeemen. Unfortunately for Mr. Hawkin's contention, the LAW fixes the date for Warren county to elect its Precinct Committeemen, and very justly fixes that date as that of the Legalized primary. We say "justly" because this is the only method which allows every voter to have a voice in the se lection of the men who are to repre sent the Party in the township, and give official expression to the Party's wishes. The old plan of Precinct election permits a few active men to control, to manpulate, to "fix things," and we are glad forthat day to pass in Warren. Mr. Hawkins' motion, made as an amendment to Mr. Williams' motion was discussed by Messrs. Hawkins, Williams, and Chairman Gardner, the latter pulling out a telegram from Chairman Warren, saying that Marcn 27th was the date for electing Pre cinct Committeemen. But Chairman Warren didn't know, and Mr. Hawk ins insisted that no law had been passed since the present primary law was enacted giving the County the H privilege of electing Precinct Com- I 1 i j" .Li. i j M':JnM, which was true. But the old law is law until it is repealed, and it is the old law which governs law-abiding folks until it is repealed. The Com mittee followed the law on the statue books and voted to fix Saturday June 5th, as the date for electing Precinct Committeemen Mr. Hawkin's motion receiving his own vote only. MARINE 'S FAMILY KEEPS BEEF OVER 100 YEARS Ann Arbor, Mich., Mar. 22. A piece of beef cooked in 1805 is still being carefully preserved in a little silver pitcher by Edward B. Manwaring of this city. This is not being kept in anticipation of a further increase in the cost of beef, but is a genuine heir loom. Sergeant Joseph Hobbins of the British Royal Marines saved this piece, which he was eating when as saulted with an axe by a cook on a French vessel which had been captur ed by Lord Nelson at Trafalgar. The cook missed his aim but the sergeant got the beef. Sergeant Hobbins was the great-great-grandfather of Lieut. Colonel Edward B. Manwaring of the U. S. Marine Corps, son of Mr. Manwaring of this city. This officer is said to be the only member of the United States Marine Corps who is a direct descend ant of a former Royal Marine, of Great Britian. Have this mind in you which was also in Christ Jesus. Phil. 2:5. Succ2ss with legumes is surer with lime. "Canals to prosperity" or dipping vats to the number of 43U are report ed in use in-Eastern North Carolina. Some few people may average your percentage, but we are generally judg ed' by our worst actions. Merchant's Journal And Commerce.

Page Text

This is the computer-generated OCR text representation of this newspaper page. It may be empty, if no text could be automatically recognized. This data is also available in Plain Text and XML formats.

Return to page view