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VOLUME XXV
WARRENTON, N- C. TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1920
A SEMI-WEEWLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF" WARUENTON AND WARRLN COUNTY
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Taxpayers of the county who have
not listed their property under Super
visor Robertson will act wisely in giv
ing attention to this important mat
ter in the next few days.
Apiil 15tn tne ciosin dato for list"
in is rapidly approaching and the
penalty should be avoided.
ttention now!
Man1-" expressions of endorsement
for a laundry here have come to us.
There is no doubt that this is a me
dium of public service which can be
made profitable and serviceable to the
people of the town and surrounding
countryside.
With the initiative assumed by the
city fathers this progressive step
can be taken for mutual advantage.
"Like that rare stone of alchemists
of old,
Good humor turns the dross of life
to gold."
Heard on the Street Today
Wio- "What makes a woman look
shorter and a man look longer?"
Wag- "I dunno."
Wio- "Short skirts."
What's in a Name.
He "May I call you by your first
name ? "
She "By your last name, if you
wish." Miss I. H. in The Yale Record
Wife and daughter aught to know j
the home demonstration agent. J
Homes where she calls are happier I
home?.
Unfair Exchange
The present financial situation gives
the lie to the old adage that Exchange
is no robbery. London Opinion.
The Unregenerated Hun I
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Two thousand melodeons have ar- j
rived at Leith from Germany. And j
that is the country which profest a j
desire for peace. London Punch.
Troglodyte !
Mrs! Mag'gis "Yes, my dear, when
we quarrel he acts like a savage."
Mis. Haggis "How do you mean?"
Mrs. Maggis "He makes for his
club." London Tit-Bits. I
Jazz.
Mr. Hopper (rising from table)
'Shall we dance this fox-trot. Miss
Flopper?"
Miss Flopper "That wasn't the or
chestra starting up one of the wait
ers just dropt a tray of dishes." Lire.
Something High.
"We were hoping to get some real
butter for our little party, but it cost
too much; so we had to content our
selves with engaging a tenoiv Jug
end (Munich).
Overdoing It
We deeply sympathize with the
Stratford man who asked the magis
trates for a separation order because
His wife chased him with a hatchet
every day. It ia too often. London
Punch.
Those Bicycling Chickens
"I have been instructed by the Vil
lage Council to enforce the ordinance
against chickens running at large and
Hding bicycles on the sidewalk."
Alberta Advocate.
Sarcasm
Lecturer (to committeeman) "May
I have a pitcher of water on the plat
form table?"
Commiteercan "To drink ? "
Lecturer "No; to do a high diving
act." Miss G. F. in the Yale Record.
Father's Revenge.
Peter Thompson went to visit his
Son ,in Montreal. It was his first visit
10 cit-y, and the young man show
ed him all the sights, concluding with
n ascent of Mount Royal. In a burst
enthusiasm young Thompson said:
-ee, father, isn't it wonderful down
there?"
"Well," said his father, "if it's so
wonderful down there, what did you
lg me up here for ?" Selected.
Identified
as , ' smiled the fond young wite,
her K Pa3Sed a plate of Puddm t0
ade;i3 Cttage PUddinff' 1
( he husband tasted it.
PuddinT knWn At Wa3 cottae
"u he returned.
M .vou?" She asked, delighted.
tfe wail.p4an thG ?lastGr and
tpti. xne Queenslander.
Matter Brought Up In Resolu
tion of H. F. Jones Which
Was Voted Down
ALL AGREE LAND VALUED
TOO HIGH-IN WARREN CO.
Mr- Williams and Mr. Graham
Led Convention Against Res
olution Which Was Killed On
Account of One Section.
The county convention here Satur
day was presided over by 'Judge T. O
Rodwell in the absence of county
chairman Jesse Gardner. The ro1!
was called by W. Bvodie Jones, named
as secretary, and a quorum was de
clared. Upon motion of Mr. B. B. Williams
every good democrat in the county
was elected a delegate to the State
convention.
A resolution offered by Mr. H. F.
Jones started discussion by several
and created lively debate. Mr. Jones'
resolution embodied a protest agiint
the high valuation of Warren" couniy
lands and against central authority
placing this valuation as the power
was given under the Revaluation act.
Mr. Jones defended his resolution by
rising two or three times claiming
that it was fundamentally wrong for
a board in Raleigh to place a price
upon lands they do not see that
they could value railroads and public
utility property in that manner but
could not fairly value real estate. He
stated that the average land valua
tion in Edgecombe was $G0 an acre
and in Warren near 835 and told of
the inequality.
Mr. John Graham made the point
following Mr. Jones that it would put
the county in bad light and especially
a democratic convention to oppose
this creation of a. democratic legisla
ture, that additional revenue was
needed and "that the act would guar
antee this.
Mr. B. B. Williams agreed with the
resolution that our land had been
placed too high but was against the
section of the resolution which asked
the repeal of the power vested in the
State Tax Commission to value prop
erty it was this section which killed
the resolution. Mr. Williams stated
it would result in inequalities among
the several counties of the State and
that different counties would then pay
State axes in proportion to the con
ception of their duty by the Boards of
commissioners. He stated it as his
belief that the intangible personal
property would come on the books
and that the act would fall equally
upon boht clases of taxable wealth.
Mr. John B. Palmer advised in a
short speech to the convention the
advisability of going slow before
passing any resolution and addressed
questions to Tax Supervisor D. L.
Robertson as to the ratio of intangi
ble to personal prperty coming upon
the books. These questions Mr. Rob
ertson could answer but partially be
cause of the incomplete returns. He
stated, however, that much intangi
ble property was revealing itself.
Mr. W. A. Connell endorsed the act
and stated that land in Warren was
as valuable as any place on earth.
Mr. John L. Skinner, of Judkins,
was for the resolution and in a strong
talk denounced the idea of central
control in taxation. He called to
mind the revolution and the Civil war
as evidences of revolt against central
authority and did not believe that
this section of the act was either "ust
or democratic.
Mr. B. B. Williams kept calling for
the vote and the chair order the same;
the resolution was voted down 33 to
28 and the meeting adjourned.
Duke-Reavis
The following is of interest to War
ren county friends:
Ida Elizabeth Duke
Donald Thomas Reavis
Married
.Tuesday, March thirtieth
nineteen hundred and twenty
Henderson, "North Carolina
Muslcaie At Macon Saturday
There will be a musicale at the
Macon High School, Saturday evening,
April 10th, at 8 o'clock by the music
class of the school. Refreshments
will be for sale for benefit of the
school. The public is invited to attend.
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Some U. S. sailors are shown here making plain and rancy stovepipes
at a Nayy training school.
The gentle art of tlnsmithing as taught In the U. 8. Navy schools fits
ft man for a rating aboard a man o war. There his work Is confined to his
specialty and bis ability should Increase throughout hl3 enlistment.
There is no excuse for a man not becoming an expert by the end of his
third or fourth year. He may then return to civil life entirely qualified in a
re-enlis tments.
Besides the tinsmith school there are schools for every other trade usd
la the Navy. Carpeters, blacksmiths, plumbers, electricians, bakers, pharma
cists, and a dozen other specialties are taught to the young recruits. If a
young man has a hobby and wishes to perfect himself in some trade that he is
fitted for, he may receive expert training by joining the Navy and applying
for entrance to some trade echooL
Local And
Personal News
Mr. Nat Hayes was in town Satur
day. Mr. J. J. Nicholson was in town yes
terday. .-.
Mr. A. E. Paschall was a business
visitor here yesterday. ; .
Mr. T. B. Fleming paid our office
a pleasant call Monday.
.Miss Sallie Palmer, of Hendt?raonr
was in Warrenton Easter.
Mr. Roy O. Rodwell, of Henderson,
spent Easter with his people here.
Mr. and Mrs. Allison Cooper, of
Henderson, were in town Sunday.
Mr. W. "J. Cole was in town Mon
day and paid our office a pleasant call.
Mr. Graham Boyd, of the Universi
ty, is spending the Easter holidays at
home.
Mr. Malvern Palmer, of Richmond,
spent the Easter holidays here with
his people.
Miss Janice Watson is spending
some time with her uncle, Mr
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Rodwell, here.
Mr. R. H. Moseley, of Littleton, was
in town yesterday and paid our oilic
a pleasant call.
Mi. W. H. Walker, of Macon, wi v&
in town yesterday and paid our office
a pleasant call.
Friends of Mr. John Reavis, who iz
working in Akron, Ohio, are glud to
see him home for a few days.
Mr. Robert Davis, of the University,
is spending the Easter holidays with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Davis.
Miss Cate Monroe Gardner, of Mer
edith Institute, Raleigh, is spending
the Easter holidays with her parents
here.
Friends of Mr. Frank P. Hunter, of
University of North Carolina, are glad
to ' have him spend the holdiays at
home.
Miss Tempie Boyd, of Randolph
Macon Institute, is spending the Eas
ter holidays here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Bpyd.
Friends are glad to have Messrs.
John and Jim Kerr, of the University
of North Carolina, spend the Easter
holidays with their people here.
Messrs. MP. Burwell, Jr., W. K.
Falkener and" A. J. Ellington reached
ihere Saturday night with cars
brought through the country from
Detroit. These gentlemen left War-
renton for Detroit Saturday night,
week ago.
Chautauqua Guarantors To Meet
The guarantors of the 1920 Chau
tauqua which comes here this year
j June 12-16th are requested to meet at
the Court House Friday afternoon at
six o'clock for the purpose of electing
officers" and discussing matters rela
tive to the community attraction,
Miss L. Jeannette Totten, of the hqgie
office will be present to outline the
program and render all assistance in
her power. A full attendance is urged.
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Tinsmith
School.
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The Warren county cotton associa
tion increased its membership here
Saturday by thirty-six members as a
result of the campaign of March 31st.
The ten dollar prize was won by vice
president W. H. Palmer who report
ed twenty-three members; " Mr.: A. L."
Pope was second with twelve mem
bers. .
Mr. Palmer presided in the absence
of President A. E. Paschall who start
ed to Warrenton but was forced to
turn back near Manson where he
found several cars stuck in the road
and the prospect of getting thru dim.
There was no other business other
than the report of the canvassers and
a motion carried by the Association
that the delegates attend the Birm
ingham Cotton conference.
The delegates to this convention
named at an earlier meeting and con
firmed by the Raleigh orEcc are A. E.
Paschall, J. K. Pinnell, R. E. Williams,
W. Brodie Jone3, A. L. Pope, J. W.
Burroughs, J. C. Brauer, and W. H.
Palmer. It is expected that Mr. Pope
of River, and possibly Mr. Williams,
of Inez, will attend.
The Association urged continued
work by its members and the determ
ination on their part to make the
Warren unit a strong link in the or
ganization fighting for a square deal
to the cotton producer. The associa
tion adjourned to its next meeting, the
first Saturday in May at two o'clock.
MR. HARRISS' GRAND
FATHER IN REVOLUTION
Mr. Editor:
I read your
article about Sheriff
Davis.
I can go back a little farther than
that. My grandfather fought in the
Revolutionary war and was about 27
years old. My father was born, in
June 1817 and was the youngest child
of a large family. I was born in
January 1867 and now am living on
land that my grandfather was born
on, and was taken up by his father
from the government. This land has
never been owned by any one except
the ones above mentioned.
This land used to be valued at $8.00
on.0 rTTT u w 0,.o;ao,.a Qf
S79.50. What do vou think of this
aiunder the revaluation act?
The Sheriff and I have always been
good friends and I expect to see him
over the top this time.
J. J. HARRISS.
All the humming mill wheels do not
produce as much as the nation's farms I
Altruism All Round -Lady
(who has given beggar
a
shilling)- "Don't imagine I believe in
you. I only give you this because I
like giving."
Beggar -"Well, make it 'arf a
crown, iidy, and thoroughly enjoy
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! yourself. "London Opinion.
W.H
Wins
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Colored Man
Fatally Shot
Norman Powell, son of Epps Powell
a worthy colored citizen of the Mar
rnaduke section, was shot thru the
stomach by Hugh Davis Monday
night and is now in a Henderson hos
jpital at the point of death from corn-
plications
arising from the pistol
wound.
Evidence5 obtainable today states
that Davis was full of branch corn
and looking for Powell to settle an
old score, finding him at a social
gathering, shot him and left. -
Dr. G. H. Macon attended Powell
and after examination sent him to
Henderson where he was operated
upon and it was found that his intes
tines were perforated eighteen times.
Late rports do not entertain much
hope for his recovery.
Davis has not been arrested and his
whereabouts at this time are a mys
tery. COLORED WOMAN AC
CIDENTALLY KILLED
The 'information was brought to
town last Saturday that a colored
woman was accidentally killed by her
husband on the preceding night.
We haven!t learned the names of
either the husband or wife, but the
story of the husband is: "that he was
asleep and heard some one blundering
in the door, and jerking up his gun at
the bedsire, he fired, thinking it was
an intruder intent dn doing him bodily
harm; that he had not missed his wife
from the room, and did not know she
was gone put of the house."
The testimony of those who are his
neighbors is to the effect that he was
a nervus, easily-frightened man; but
a good man, and that the femmecide
(if we can use the term) was entirely
accidentally, in-so-far as the knowl-
edge that the deceased was his wife
entered into the killing. . It is regret-
able, and the sympathy of his neigh-
bors and friends has doubtless been
expressed.
In Memory Of
Henry Lyne Parker
It was fitting and appropriate that
the mound beneath which sleeps the
body of Mr. Henry Lyne Parker
should bo heaped with fragrant flow
ers. This was typical of his life.
Friends here and in New York know
ing the gentleness of his nature, the
sweetness of his character paid this
tribute of love.
Henry had many loving friends here.
He loved Warrenton and loved to
come here.
It should be comforting that the
testimony was that he was ready to
go to
"That land of pure delight where
everlast Spring abides and never
withering flowers."
Only a few days before his death he j
said, "Mother, I do not fear death.
Think what a glorious thing it will be
to awaken to everlasting life, strong
and straight in body and in a land of
eternal happiness and love."
May the Peace which passeth all
understanding be his forevermore.
Kindred Feeling.
"You say you want no Government
whatever? said Mr. Rafferty.
"None whatever," rejoined Mr. Dolan
"I hope you get your wish for a
minute or two. Then I can handle
you any way I fell like without a
chance of your calling a policeman."
Washington Star.
Hit Him with a Hoe in the Home
j Garden
-who? Old Man Hf C. L.
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MISS GRANT WEDS MR.
HUGH PETE STEPHENSON
I The following anouncement will be
of interest to friends of the young!
couple:
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Grant
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Helen Brickons
to
Mr. Hugh Pete Stephenson
Tuesday afternoon, April the
twentieth One thousand nine
hundred and twenty
at two o'clock
The Methodist Episcopal Church
Ridgeway, North Carolina
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County Executive Committee
Accept Dr. Mary Wet
more Until February
MISS COLEMAN TO TAKE
OVER WORK AT THAT TIME
Dr. Wetmore Expected Within
Two Weeks; Has Had Exper
ience In Wrork and Is Recom
mended By State Board.
The Red Cross has secured the ser
vices of Dr. Mary Wetmore as County
Health Nurse until next February
when Miss Coleman completes the
special course and is ready to take
over this work in Warren.
The following letter from Miss Rose
M. Ehrenfield, director of the Bureau
of Public Health Nursing and Infant
Hygiene of the State Board of Health,
who was recently in conference with
the Executive committee received en
dorsement at an Executive committee
meeting Saturday afternoon in the
Court House and Dr. Wetmore is to
be expected as soon as accomodations
can be provided.
The letter:
Raleigh, N. C, April 1
Mrs. Peter 'Arrington, Chairman,
Red Cross Chapter,
Warrenton, N. C.
My dear Mrs. Arr.ington:
I have an opportunity to secure the
services of Dr. Mary Wetmore (to do
the units of work undertaken by the
county public health nurse) until next
February. She has worked with the
County Health Department in North
ampton, also in Lenoir County, and
has done very valuable infant hygiene
and other health educational work. I
am writing to ask if it acceptable to
the Chapter for me to place her in
j Yarren County until February (when
Miss Coleman will have completed her
special public health training and be
ready to take up the work in Warren
County permanently).
Dr. Wetmore can be secured on the
same financial basis namely, salary
of $125 a month and provision for
transportation. She has at the pres
ent time her own car and I believe has
been allowed in the other counties, $50
a month for transportation.
Will you please advise me by earl
iest possible mail if this arrangement
is acceptable to your Chapter Execu
tive Committee? I believe there is a
lot of work that can be accomplished
between now and February and that
Dr. Wetmore will make a valuable
worker to initiate, organize and pave
the way for the nurse. Will you also
advise me if there is some office space
at the court house or some place else
in Warrenton, and if there is a com
fortable place for her to room and
board ?
Hoping to hear from you at onco,
I am
Sincerely,
ROSE M. EHRENFELD, R. N.
Director.
The Southern Division of American
Red Cross has made an exception of
Dr. Wetmore and authorized expendi
ture of Red Cross Funds for her to
do the Units of Nurses' Work.
After discussion it was moved and
unanimously carried that Dr. Mary
Wetmore be accepted as county health
nurse The following members of the
Exdcutive committee were present:
Mrs. Katharine P. Arlington, Mrs. W.
R. Strickland, Mrs. J. E. Rooker,
Messrs. W. B. Boyd, J. Edward Allen,
W. N. Boyd and W. Brodie Jones.
MRS. EDWARD ALSTON, JR.,
PASSES INTO GREAT BEYOND
"They are gathered Home one by
one," and thus passed away Mrs. Ed
ward Alston, Junior, known by her
j nieces and nephews as
"Aunt Ria
June." Before her marriage she was
jMiss Maria Davis, sister of Mr. lora
! Davis, and we think, resided in
Franklin county. She was the aunt
of Mrs. T. W. Bickett.
Mrs. Alston died at tho home of
jher daughter, Mrs. Frank Cheatham,
of Henderson, on last Saturday and
:wa3 buried at the ancestral home of
jher husband, "Longwood," Fork
Township, Warren county, on la3t
Sabbath, Many friends, relatives and
neighbors attested their esteem by at
tending her last sad rites.
Her o-ood examnle will be much
j missed, but her sweet influence will
go on and on for many generations.
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