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WARRENTON, N..C-, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1920
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A SEMI-WEEWLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY"
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A Colyui
Of Thoughts
From Here
There, Yonder
(ih BIGNALL JONES)
Politics are growing warm in this
county and it looks as there will be
a hot political fight.
People don't object much to a clean,
fair fight. In fact', it holds fascina
tiontor the spectators.
One request that we make is, that
there be as little "mud-sling" as is
humanly possible.
Warren county has in the past won
a black eye in the state on account of
its muck-raking. Lets try to rectify
this in the coming ejection.
Candidates stage your fight in such
a manner that when it is all over that
vou won't be ashamed to look your op
ponent in the face and congratulate
him on the good fight he put up.
Voters support your candidates
"with malice toward none" and justice
to all, each with the determination
that, as far as it is in his power, it
will be a clean fight;
And may the best man win.
It Works Both Ways
Be happy and you will be good.
Albany Journal.
. Correct
"What animal makes the nearest
approach to man?" asked the teacher.
"The cootie," replied the red-headed
boy. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Threatened Conflagation.
He "Reggie's girl has money to
burn."
She "Yes, I hear she's looking for
a match." The Princeton Tiger.
Hopeless Addict
"Have you never thought of retiring
from politics?" .
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum;
''but always with a shudder." Wash
ington Star.
Galloping Dominoes
Sam "Ah done heard dat dey fine'
Columbus's bones."
Ezra "Lawd! Ah never knew daf
he wuz a gamblin man." Columbia
Jester.
Time for Care.
"Wimmin voters this year."
"Yes, and these short skirts made a
lot of wimmen look like little girls."
"That's right. You gotta be care
ful who you try to pat on the head."
Kansas City Journal.
House Missing
The difficulty of finding a house is
not exclusively an eastern problem.
Out in Kansas, for instance, a native
observed a stranger looking around
and ventured to say. "Good-morning,
sir, House hunting?"
''Yes," replied the stranger. "I
wonder if it could have blown this
far." Boston Transcript.
A Time for Moderation.
"I believe in free speech!" exclaim-
ed the vociferous man.
"So do I," rejoined Uncle Bill Bot
tletop; "so do I. But in one respect
free speech reminds -me . of the free
lunch in the old days. You hate to see
a man making a pig of himself just
because something's free." Washing
ton Star.
These Dangerous Days
Chug-Chug! Br r! brrr! Honk!
Honk! Oillio-innn..;n;.;nf
to'vfc,-6iiiigiiwg.
f he pedestrain paused at the inter- i
sction of two busy streets. . j
He coked about. A motor-car was j
nishing at him from one direction, a-otor-cycle
om another, a steam!
""ucao was speedily approaching; .
Zip-zip! Zing-glug!
He looked up, and saw directly above
an air-ship in rapid descent. ' .
There was but one chance. He was
wnding upon a manhole cover. Quick
y seizing it, he lifted the lid and
Jumped into the hole just in time to be
n over by an underground train.
''Ondon-Tit-Bits.
ha k Weather for the past few days
tion h Very C01' In fact veeta"
to P not had any encouragement
fo-tv.W We make this observation
RecH 1 of those eaders of the
ther Wh reside in other sates and
e &re quite a number them.
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WE MUST UNLOCK THE
SCHOOL HOUSE DOOR
Though North Carolina Ranks
High in Wealth; She Is Way
Down the List In Money Ex
pended for Public Education
t)id you know that during the past
year there were 700 empty school
houses in North Carolina ? That
these school houses were barred up not
because the teachers struck, but be
cause they were literally starved out
jf the profession? The average sal
ary paid white teachers in North Car
olina in 1918 was $323a little more
than half the average in the United
States. Teachers as well as othei 4
people, have to live 365 days in the
ear. According to the above figures,
the average daily wage of North Car
olina teachers was 89 cents. Can you
ret a cook, or a laundress, or a ditch
iigger for that sum, even if you throw
r. board?
Did you know that 7,000 or nearly
one-half the common schools in North
Carolina were taught this year by sud
standard teachers, taken on tempora
rily in the face of the greatest teacher
shortage the State has ever known 1
Professor L. A. Williams of the Uni
versity, tells xof visiting-one of'oui
public schools in the last two months
n which all seven grades were in the
hands of a girl who had finished the
sixth grade in the same school he
year before. Yet, how cart- we expect
to attract college graduates to the
teaching profession when we pay ele
vator, boys and hod carriers almost
twice as much, and brick layers and
plumbers three times as much as we
lo those to whom we entrust the
;orch of civilization ?
Did you know that two-thirds of the
public school teachers in North Caro
"ina last year abandned teaching for
more lucrative employment? And
.hat our normal schools and teachers
-raining departments in colleges are
enrolling from 30 to 50 per cent fewer
pupils than formerly?
Did you know that North Carolina
Is the fourth richest State in the Un
ion in agricultural wealth and that in
expenditures for public education she
is very nearly the .most niggardly?
We spent 68 cents per inhabitant per
ye,ar for public education; New Jersey
spends more than $3.50, n and Texas
more than $2.50.
Do you know what the result will be
if we fail to remedy matters? Easy.
We are going to put a premium on
ignorance that will lead to such s
wave of shiftlessness, vice, and anar
chy that we shall b eobliged to double
the capacity of our almshouse, reform
atories, and penitentiaries. Isn't it
wiser and cheaper to give the teacher
a" square deal and open wide every
school house door in the State?
Remember: Better pay for better
teachers is the best insurance for bet
ter schools." j
North Carolina Education Asscia-
tion Leaflet.
NOTICE.
I notice from your paper that I have
been selected as one to serve on the
Highway Commission of Warren
County.
I wish to state that I am not in pol
itics and never expect to enter a polit
ical contest, but if I can be of. benefit
tc my County in the furtherance of
the Good Road .Movement, I am will
ing to serve without pay, and the sal
ary attached to the pffice of Highway
Commissioner shall be paid into the
road fund and go to the building of
good roads. Every doctor in the Coun
ty will tell you that he has more
deaths among his patients in those
sections of the County where the
roads are rough (I will term them un
necessary deaths) than in those sec
tions where the roads are improved.
Some of the best citizens in Warren
County were unable to procure a phy
sician during the past winter, due
solely to the fact that they lived in a
section where the roads were impassi-
l le in winter.
G. H. MACON, M. D.
vltegular Meeting O. E. S.
There will be a regular meeting f
the -O. E. S. Monday evening, May
10, at 8:30. A full attendance is de
sired. , f -
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BOOKS AS
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Books are frequently referred to as tools and as the key to the, treasure
trove of knowledge. The American Library is daily' demenstrating in U. Si
Public Health Service Hospitals that convalescent soldiers and sailors find
returning health and increasing strength in good books.
Progress Being
1 Made for Co. Fair
In response to a call made by Coun
y Agent J. E. Trevathan a meeting
Aas held in the Court House Saturday
afternoon for the purpose of starting
i campaign for the organization of a
County Fair Association. Due to the
jusy season there was only a smaK
attendance. However a temporary
organization was accomplished and
plans made for a future meeting to be
held at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
vlay 15th, in the Court House at War
renton. It is hoped that the next meeting
will be attended by a large number of
oeople from all parts of the county.
The following officers were elected to
serve until the next meeting when per
manent officers, will berelected and the
various committees appointed, Frank
E. Newell, President and" W. AC Con
nell, Jr., Secretary. A committee was
appointed to wait upon the county
commissioners to seek their aid in a
moral and financial support of the
County Fair for 1920.
J. E. TREVATHAN.
SURPASSES PREVIOUS ONE IN
JUDGMENT OF MANY CRITICS
"The Romance of Tarzan" ProvHes
Even More Dramatic and Color
ful Entertainment than "Tar
zan of the Apes."
Beginning with one of the most
novel ideas in the whole realm of f v
tion, the producers of "The Roman
of Tarzan," which comes to the Wa'
rerion. Opela House next Saturday
and Monday, May 8th and 10th, have
lavished money, brains and energy
upon the theme of Edgar Rice Bur
rough's masterly book with unusually
happy results.
The new cinema drama presents
the concluding chapters of "Tarzan
of the Apes" in a manner that sur
passes the original production, ac-
cording to the judgment of metropoli
tan critics who have reported pre
release showings of the massive
seven-reel picture play.
PLOWSHARES
Is the garden in high gear? Homes
where it runs in low are out of luck
this year.
A combination that mans commun
ity progress: a home demonstration
agent, a , farm agent and boys and
girls clubs.
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Corn ranks third in crop values in
North Caolina, yet the average yield
is only 19 bushels an acre. Good seed
will help raise this acreage.
A total of 26,461,000 bushels of
peaches for. the United States is the
estimate for 1920 about 3,000,000
bushels short of last year's crop. .
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In number of carloads of sweet po
tatoes shipped up to April l &orth
Coralina outranked Texas, Arkansas,
Georgia, Alabama, and Louisina, yet
she ranks only seventh among . states
shipping sweet potatoes.
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Large' acre yields of cotton mean
smaller cost per pound. Suppose 300
pounds are produced at a cost of $60
an acre -the cotton costs 20 cents a
pound. - With an acre cost only $45
and yield 150 pounds, the cotton costs
30 cents a pound to produce:
: MEDICINE
Fined for Speeding
Comes to Observe
. A number of young men from th
neighborhood of Norlina came througl
Warrenton Sunday afternoon, anc
from, the sworn testimony before th
Mayor on Wednesday, were drivinr
recklessly, and far above the speed
limit set by the State and of thi
town. In consequence a fine of $15t
was imposed $25.00 each.
The time has come when those wh
drive automobiles should voluntaryil:
obserf e the law. If they do not do s,
then those charged with law enforce
ment should see to it that it is not
disregarded no matter how promi
nent the man may be, or how ignorant
and tlje more intelligent the man, tht
hifyp'PT shnnld hp .lif finp;
TrTn?e' aTe'Too " many hazzards toe
many 1 dangers; too many chances foi
loss of valuable lives of grown citi
zens, not to say anything of the in
nocent women and children, for men
to thoughtlessly, or carelessly speed
their cars to the danger speed.
The life of one innocent child in this
town or county is worth more than all
the pleasure, all the excitement, al:
the thiills that can be gotten out of
a car in a life-time.
Go carefully men and women who
drive automobiles: don't by your con
duct do anything that might cause
you years of regret, and untold sor
row to others. Observe the law, and
then you will have your hands full
looking out for the carelessness of the
"other fellow."
MARINES TO GET FREE
SCHOLARSHIPS
Quantico, Va., May 5. The Marine
Institute, which bids fair to become as
famous as Annapolis or West Point,
is already well under way at the
marine barracks here. Hundreds of
young men are enrolled in courses that
range- from reading, writing and sim
ple arithmetic to trade schools and
higher matematics and journalism.
"The young man who is facing the
hard problem of making a living while
working his way through high school,
college or trad schol should welcome
the opportunity afforded by the
Marine Institute," says Major General
George Barnett, commandant of the
U. Si Marine Corps. "Young men en
listing in the Marine Corps now may,
if they wish, go to school regularly
at this institute.
Cheerful Charlie
Charles M. Schwab tells us to laugh
at preseht-dayi troubles, so
Let's take our cue from Charle Schwab
And join the chuckling, laughing mob
Ha! Ha! Bread's: up another cent; x
Ho! Ho! The Landlord's raised the
rent;
Hee! Hee! We'll soon bexin a tent.
Ha Ha! Haw Haw! Hee Hee!
Our coal's to cost a fearful price. Ha!
Ha!
We'll pay a whole lot more for ice.
Haw! Haw!
And higher taxesain't that nice?
Hee! Hee!
Now don't say things will cost still
more,
(We got the giggles once before)
We'd have hysterics kick the f.oor .
Tee, hee! Har Har ! Wow Wow!
N.'H. in the Brooklyn Eagle.
NewssFrom Mar
maduke Section
Mrs. J. Ci Pridgen;and children of
Norlina. spent Saturday and Sunday
with her mother Mrs. John Powell.
Mrs. Tom White and children were
pleasant visitors' m the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Powell recently.
Mr. John Geoghegan and sister,
Miss Viola., visited Miss Mabel Rob
ertson Sunday.
Misses Carrie and Mary Martin, of
Warren Plains, were the guests of
Miss Bessie Powell Saturday, and Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. James, of Nor
lina, spent a day with her mother, Mrs.
John Powell recently.
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Duke with Mr.
and Mrs. M. C. Diike and son Harold
made a flying trip to Essex Thursday.
Miss Selma Davis, of Grove Hill,
spent a few days with her cousin Miss
Bessie Powell, of this place, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Whit Haithcock, of
iear Macon, were callers in the home
)f Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Haithcock Sun
lay. Miss Jim Clark, of Inez, visited Mrs.
5. K. Clarke SundayT
Mrs. M. C. and T. W. Davis, of Inez,
dsited in the home of Mrs. M. C.
Davis's daughter, Mrs. John Powell,
Sunday.
Mrs. W. J. James spent Sunday witn
ler mother of this place.
Mr. Cleary Haithcock and sister,
kliss Carrie, call on Misses Bessie
Powell and Selma Davis awhile Sun
lay evening.
Rev. J. A. Todd spent the night in
he home of Mr. and Mrs. H K. Clarke
Saturday, and Sunday morning
preached a fine-sermon at this place.
Miss Carrie Haithcock spent Sun
lay night with Miss Bessie Powell.
All of us are very sad over the sud
ien death of Mr.. Simon Haithcock
which occured Wednesday morning in
ast week. VHe was a good man and
will be missed by all who knew him.
Best wishes to the Warren Record,
, "PEGGY."
iJOIIN-PETTTCOAl
HART IN MOST NOVEL ROLE
Deserts Lumber Camp and Travels tc
New Orleans in New Photoplay
Ladies. How would you like to buy
our spring hat from Bill Hart?
That's not as improbable as it seems,
lor the noted two-gun man is pro
prietor of a modiste shop in his new
Paramount-Artcraft picture, "John
Petticoats," which is coming to the
Warrenton Opera House, Friday May
Tth. The filming of the story, which
vas supervised by Thomas H. Ince,
took the famous star from the "aat
North woods to the old Creole section
of , New Orleans. He starts as a lum
berjack and is surprised to learn that
he has inherited a modiste shop from
3, deceased unchiin the Southern city.
Determined to investigate, "Hard
wood" John Haynes, the hero, played
by Mr. Hart, travels to New Orleans
and there becomes involved in a serio
comedy of big dramatic scenes, laughs
and a pretty little romance.
-Mr. Hart is said tobe thoroughly at
home in this strikingly new type oi
role and to shine as brightly in a dress
suit as he does in the familiararb of
his Western parts.. A good cast was
assembled to support him, including
Winifred Westover, Walt Whitman,
George Webb, Ethel Shannon and An
drew Arbuckle.
FERTILIZER PLANT BURNED
The large fertilizer plant at Hender
son was burned Tuesday night, mak
ing quite a spectacular blaze, and en
tailing considerable loss. The origin
of the fire is unknown. This factory
has been doing quite a large business,
and we trust that our farmers had
secured their supply from this source
before itwas destroyed.
EMMANUEL CHURCH.
There will be no services on Sunday,
May 9th, in Emmanuel church. In
view of this may I urge those mem
bers who have cars to attend Ridge
way Service at 11 a. m. and hear Arch
deacon Ribble at Palmer Springs at
3;30 p. m. (
E. W. BAXTER.
His Job
."What does your , father do for a
living?" asked one little girL
"Why," replied the other," he takes
up the collections in church Watch
man Examiner.
"A woman is as old as she looks, and
a man is bid when he doesn't look."
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MACON HIGH SCHOOL
ENDS SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Closing Exercises Attended By
Large Crowd. Addresses By
Miss Schiff er and Prof. Tim-
berlake
The closing exercises of the Macon
High School were held April 29 and 30.
The prog am consisted of exercises by
the pupils Thursday night, Friday and
Fiiday night, a basebr.ll game Thurs
day and another Friday, a picnic din
ner Friday, and addresses by Miss
Josephine Schiff er, the, County Home
Demonstration Agent, and Prof. E. W.
Timberlake of the Lav Department of
Wake Forest College. A well plann
ed and well rendered program, splen
did weather, and perfect order with an
over-flow attendance featured the oc
casion. The program for Thursday night
was given by the grades. Friday
morning vocal and instrumental
music by the pupils, the two addresses,
a review of the year's work, and an
nouncements for next session were
included in the -exercises at the audi
torium. Friday night a play was
iven by members of tl high school.
Excellent string music wa3 furnished
by Messrs. Connor of Churchill com
nunity. Prof. Timberlake's address was con
sidered one of the most forceful ever
jiven here. Everyone seemed delight
'ed, enthused, and uplifted. His sub
ject was "Loyalty." In a very ap
pealing manner he discassed loyalty
.is related to self, to fellowmen, and to
country. Time after time the large
?vdience responded with enthusiastiw
applause.
Miss Schiff er made a strong plea
for better conditions and onoortuni-
jties-in our rural districts. The people
here consider : Miss Schiffer a very
brilliant and demoted worker.
The ball game Thursday between
the Macon High School nine and the
team representing the Norlina High
School was a good exhibition of the
famous sport. A strong, but friendly,
rivalyry existing between the teams
made it an interesting game. The
jame was well played thrughout.
Macon won by the score of 5 to 0 but
the game was closer than the score in
J.icateds. Three hits -and two errors
save Macon four runs in the sixth; and
i they annexed another in the seventh.
At other times it was a shut-out af
fair. Macon won because of superior
ty in pitching and batting.
A game had been scheduled with tho
.ocal team from Palmer Springs, Vir
ginia, for Friday but good weather for
farming caused Palmer Spring boys
to cancel the game Thursday so they
could plaat'com Friday. At this late
hour the Norlina management was
kind enough to work up a team and .
give the people a game as had been
advertised. They secured a team from
the teams representing Norlina, Wist,
and Palmer Springs, composed largely
of old "stars." They got the best side
of a 3 to 2 score over the strong
Macon aggregation. Adams of Nor
lina pitched a strong game through
cut and received excellent support.
Overby started for Macn but his in
ability to locate the corners of the
plate coupled With a low throw to first
from start got him into trouble and
let three men across the plate. Nan
ney then went into the box and held
the opposing team to two safeties for
the rest of the game. Macon scored
two in the eighth but was unable to
make it a tie or to win. The game
was of thd league style. It was filled
with enthusiasm to the last. The
Macon infield executed four double
plays. Lloyd of Macon was the individual-star
of the game.
These exercises ended the most
successful year of this school. The
entire teaching force was reelected
and another teacher will be added for
next session. Indications are that ehe
school is rapidly developing into one
of the best f its kind in the state.
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Mr. McCoin Here This Week
Hon. R. S. Mc-Coin was in town this
week and called to see several of his
! friends while here. ' He is a candidate
for the Senate from this District for
the Legislature of 1921. He is al
ready a member of the House, and
will participate in the special session
. in July. We believe it the intention
of Mr. McCoin to enter our primaries.
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