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VOLUME XXV
W ARRENTQN, NTC7"W ARRE N COUNTY, JUNE 11, 1920
Number 47
A SEMI-WEEWLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WAERENTON AND VARl!EN COUNTY
(By W. BRODIE JONES)
Jules Verne in one of his books pic
tures a valley people who commenced
a war against a tribe of the hills.
Upon coming to the higher country
into the beauty of sunlight, the free
dom of air, their hate, envy and bit
terness faded, anger died, and they
wondered why they had wished to
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The story has a personal allusion. '
Ever it is the impulse which excites
primarily the jungle law of force
which seizes the instincts and while
the mind is routed lets emotion rage.
It is your task to meditate and con
trol the human machine. . .
It is, of course, easier to travel -to
the valley. -
It is, however, more pleasant upon
the hills. . - -'. .
We call attention to the able article
on this page from the Manuf acturer s
Record deploring an effort to place
an embargo on food. It is with clear
outlook that the case is covered: the
farmers of this country, must be pro
tected and home ownership and food
production fostered if the world is to
prosper. Food is the first essential
of existence he brain of man should
be exerted to make its production,
whether a personal matter or not, as
easy as possible.
Too Much Agreement.
Edith "I think Jack is simply won
derful." .
Ella "Yes; the trouble is he thinks
so, too." Poughkeepsie Evening Star.
One Advantage. .
"Why do you feed every tramp who
comes along ? They never do any
vork for you." , , v -
"No," said his wife, "but it is quite;
a satisfaction to see a man eat a meal
without finding fault with the cook
ing." Philadelphia Watchman-Examiner.
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Favorites Tabued. .
. Master "My. mother-in-law is: com- j
ing for a longyisit to-morrow, c Here
h a list of her favorite dishes.' ;
Cook "Yes, sir."
Master "Wll, th first time you
give us one of these you'll gt?t a
week's notice." Pearson's Weekly.
Helped Some
Yeast "Did you buy that bonnet
for your wife?"
Crimsonbeak "I did."
Yeast "Well,' believe me, it makes
her look fierce."
Crimsonbeak "Well, take it from
me, she would
deal fiercer if
Statesman.
have looked a good
I hadn't." Yonkers
No Wasted Tears for Him.
Mother "Poor boy, how did;
you
hurt your finger so?"
Little Son "With a hammer."
Mother "When?"
Little Son "A good while ago."
Mother "I didn't hear you cry."
Little Son "I thought you were out"
Pearson's Weekly.
Thirty-nine Still Threatened.
The meeting wasv interrupted hy the
trance of one who made his way to
the platform and whispered excitely
to the chairman.
"Is Mr. Smith in the audience?"
broke forth the presiding officer.
"I am informed that his Tiouse is
afire." : ' - -
Forty men sprang to thefr feet.
"It is the house of Mr. Joktn Smith,"
added the chairman.
"Thank goodness! "ferrently ex
claimed one man, resuming- his seat.
Everybody's Magazine. ,
Live Men's Graves Nee
Ucted
Soulful Party Ah, yes, t he world
is always so we never strew r, flowers
n a man's grave until afti ?r he
dead." London Punch.
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Captain Bobbitt Dies
Warren friends regret to k tarn of
the death or Captain C. M. Bob, bitt, of
Spencer, which occured at hSs. home
Wednesday night at 11:15. Mr, Bob-
iu had been sick for sometimes.
ws a native of Warren, a son- in-law
of Mr. W. G. Powell, and had ma ny
fiends thru the county. .
Miss Allen Heads O. E. H. '
is gratifvino-
It
-hiss Mary Louise Allen here, iiiTVar
!'en and other points of the Sta'te to
arn that she has been made j State
Worthy Matron of the Order off the
stern Star. Miss Allen is a f aith
J worker in -the Order ajar i 'her
1 lends feel that the desert honor
nas been well bestowed.-
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Senator Lodge Assails Man
White House In Opening
Speech At Chicago
PARTIZAN METHODS HAVE
DICTATED SENATE COURSE
Opponents Virtually Agreed On
Principles In Past But Don't
Want Democrat To Get Credit
For Achievement!
Senator Lodge as temporary chair
man Jof the .Republican national con
vention has carried the Senate's fight
on Wilson to Chicag6 in a speech filled
with all the " personal venom and
hatred that his senile heart can hold.
He it was who said in the very begin
ning of this fight: "I am fighting
President Wilson," and he more than
any other human being is the incar
nated spirit of that fight. He it wras
who led the Senate to make war on
the White House and now it is he who
makes the keynote speech of his party
ir the campaign. The country is to
be treated to the spectacle of a war
on the President of the United States
in a fiendish spirit such as has seldom
disgraced a national campaign. ;
The issue for the Republicans is Mr.
Wilson personally and not the Versail
les treaty and League of Nations.
Many, of the Republican leaders at
Chicago now, including Senators
Lodge and Knox, have in the past
stood for practically everything in the
league ''brought back from Paris by
the President. If Taf t or Roosevelt
CTi indeed any other Republican Pres
ident had presented the Wilson league
to the Senate to be ratified, there is
not a shadow of doubt of its accept
ance. The covenant of the league has been
made by the President to meet prac
tically every, objection jaisedLJ;.Q . Sr&
fust draft by Elihu Root, the premier
mind of his party, who has gone to
Europe to aid in the organization or
the court of international justice as a
part cf the- league. Mr. Root's mis
sion rs really a rebuke to his party
and one of the highest endorsements
of Mr. Wilson's work. But Mr. Root
is not a man of hate. The league cov
enant conforms to previous Republi
can expression. ' The famous Articit
X put into the document by the Pres
ident personally and which gives it
teeth and character, has been advo-
cated bv Senator Lodge, who has said
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m more tnan one puDiic auaress umi
no international league of peace could
be maintained without an adequate
police or military force. . Without
such a force any league would not be
worth the paper on which its consti
tution was written. Article X is but
an international partnership or force
to keep the peace and the peace meant
is national security and protection ac
cording to the dictates of justice.
But that makes no difference to the
gentlemen running the so-called
"grand oldyparty," for they are gun
ning for the man who got the league
through at the peace conference be
cause that man happens not only to
be a Democrat but is the' foremost
figure of his time. That is what
Lodge Ineant in saying he was fight
ing the President.
' But his speech is, besides, a smoke
screen and barrage of insincerity. He
( and his colleagues would have the
country believe Mr.1 Wilson in nego
tiating jthe peace has broken the con
stitution, that he has intrenched upon
the rights of the" Senate in refusing
to surrender to the Lodge reserva
tions and that he and he alone is to
blame for depriving the country of
peace.
The Massachusetts Senator appeals
to his party and the country to side
with the Senate as against the Presi
dent and thus he and' his party would
fasten a stain upon the flag and honor
of their county. But the public mind
of America has nearly six months to
learn the truth.,
Further Appointments of Dr. Bobbitt
Supt- J. Edward Allen announces
the following appointments for Dr. S.
L. Bobbitt; dental inspector of the
State Board of Health, who is doing
free dental work among the children
from eight to twelve in Warren; El
beron, June 28, July 1; Manson, July
2 and 3; Oine July 5-6-7; Ridgeway,
July 8-9-10; Vaughan, July 12-17;
Embro, July 19-20-21; Vicksboro,
1 July 22-23-24. - . -
ORENIINQ ATTRACTION SAT'RDAY
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The Boston Light Opera Revue is one of your Community Chautauqua
features on the opening day. This talented company of six attractive young
" tadies will please you with their new up-to-the-minute songs, costumes and
aausic. Such new popular favorites as -"'Yokohoma Maid," "Linger Longef
ketty" and "Keep on Smiling" will go along way towards keeping you smiling,
r When Miss McCarthy cellos her. way into your hearts with a goodly collection
it bid fashioned, songs and Miss Taylor sings and plays the violin for you and
. fie Chadsey Trio drives the blues away with their sunshiny songs then you
Will be glad that you are pending your vacation at the Chautauqua. -
Supt. Allen To Do r
Summer School Work
I have been called urgently to ; enter
the service of the State Department
of Public Instruction, in teacher
training, for the six weeks beginning
June 14. Because of the importance
of that call and of the present need,
the Board of Education has allowed
me to do the work asked of me, be
ginning next Monday, June 14j- The
representative of the State Board of
Examiners has asked me to serve as
director. of the Summer Schools, at
Flora--IVIacdd naIa"Conege7Sff
Springs, N. C. N
I declined for some time to leave
the county -in order to do t;his work,
becuse I felt that my duty is to War -
ren county first, last and all the time.
But it was pointed out that this work
would better fit me to do - Warren
county's school work, and I agreed
to do it. "
Thousands of teachers are planning
to attend summer schools this sum
mer many more than ever attended
before in this State. State regula
tions require them to do so. The de
mand for better prepared teachers
makes it necessary. Those who have
had experience in teacher-training are
made to feel that it is their duty to
assist in this summer school work.
I shall be in Warrenton again con
stantly after July 24; and shall at
tend promptly to all correspondence
before that time.
- The Warren county Summer School
will begin on July 28. This "is plann
ed to give required credit to all
teachers who do not receive it at ap
proved State Summer schools.
J. EDWARD ALLEN, Supt.
Lectures Sat'day
Of all "thought provoking" lec
turers, Albert Edward Wiggam stands
supreme in the field, as you will realize
after hearing his delightful discourse ;
entitled "Forty Kinds of Fools' or
"How Eli Got There" on the opening
nisht of your Chautauqua. His run
ning fire of eloquence and wit is sure
to please and make you think. Do
you want to get rich? Do you want to
feel twenty years younger? Do you
want your children to know how to
grasp the opportunities of the future?
Do you want to laugh until your sides
ache? Wiggam will help you do all
this on the first night of the Chautau
qua. ; -
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Rats Destroy Large
Amount Of Foodstuff
The rat is one of the .worst pests
with which the farmers have to corf
tend. For centuries human ingenuity
has been taxed to suppress them, but
j in spite of innumerable devices in tht
way of traps, poisons, etc., the rat
has increased in numbers and destruc
tiveness. On .Southern farms the greatest
damage from rats probably results
from the attacks of these pests on the
cornjStoM
ing periods of food shortage - in . the
crib, barn or house, they migrate to
the fields and continue their attacks
on either the growing grain or that
,' which has been in the shock for a con-
siderable length of time.
Experiments have shown that a
full-grown rat will on an average
consume about eight-tenths of a
bushel of grain in a year With corn
at $2 per bushel, every full-grown
rat is costing the farmer $1.60 per
year for his upkeep. . However, the
loss from rats is by no means confined
to what they eat. They destroy ful
ly as much as they consume. In ad
dition to the damage they do in eat
ing and destroying food and feed sup
plies, the destruction of other farm
property and the spread of certain
diseases, makes their extermination of.
still more vital importance.
' While poisons, traps, etc., have
been successfully used (in- securing
temporary relief from the destructive
attacks of this pest, so long as an
abundant and unprotected food sup
ply and shelter is furnished but little
can be done toward their permanent
suppression. "An abundance of food
means many young in a litter and
many litters in a year; a restricted
supply-means fewer young and fewer
litters." It therefore, follows that by
the more extended use of rat-proof
cribs, barns, etc., and the better pro
tection of food supplies i stored in
buildings that are not rat-proof offer
the best means of lessening the repro
duction of these pests and in so doing
strikes at the very root of the rat evil.
Of course, these preventive measures
must be supplemented by the use of
traps, poisons, etc., to exterminate
the present rat population. '
There also much to be accom
plished by co-operation and organiza
tion in the work of rat destruction.
While it is quite important that the
individual farmer actively combat this
pest, Torganized efforts by an entire
community repeated with reasonable
frequency will be found still more ef
fective. Temporary relief follows the
extermination of the rats on the
farm premises, but a new rat popula
tion will soon be recruited from near
by farms. The Progressive 'Farmer.
Chautauqua Guarantors To Meet
Chautauqua guarantors -to meet at
10:30, Reco-d Office, this a. m". Come!
, Mayor Gibbs To Take Tax Lists
Mayor Frank H. Gibbs announces
that he .will be. in his office over the
Bank. of Warren'next Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday for the purpose of
taking -the tax lists." The public is
urged to act accordingly. -
FOOD PRODUCTION
URGENT NECESSITY
In Washington some people have
j been suggesting that, in order to re
duce the cost of foodstuffs, an embar
go be placed on exportation of grain
and meats. Do these people not realize
that the .- moment the price of farm
products is driven down, below the
cost of production the farmer will
steadily decrease his cultivated acre
age and hasten the day when a food
famine, greater than the public has
any conception of, wTll be upon us?
It is absolutely certain that this
year's food products will be very
shortThe winter wheat crop is 33
per cent short of last year's yield, and
the rye crop shows, by present indi
cation, about the same decline. Other
crops will be short, for the labor is
not . available fdr the ? cultivation of as
much land as was formerly given to
food products.
We have ignored the farmer's needs.
Wre have yielded to the demands of
industrial workers for an eight hour
day and -given them steadily advanc
ing wages., and we have told the farm
laborer that by quitting his job and
coming to the city he can cut his hours
of labor almost in half and at least
double the amount of wages receiv-'
ed.
Does anybody suppose that the farm
laborer under these circumstances is
going to stay on the farm? .
L' Can anyone imagine that the farmer
boy will continue to work with the
drudgery of frm life from day-break
to dark when, by leaving the farm,
he can get twice as much pay for half
the hours of work, and then have all
the allurments of city life, which ap
peal so mightily to the young?
. And then, when one,. talks about , an
embargo on the shipments of food
stuffs, does he realize that the farm
er will have something to say on the
subject and will demand his. rights so
that no embargo shall; be placed on
rhis4rdnct;nless:au-entbargo - aJso
fbe placed on cotton and iron and steel
I and lumber "and everything that we
are now exporting? What is sauce
for the goose will be equally as good
sauce for the gander.
He who talks about an embago on
the shipment of farm products in or
der to reduce the costs of foodstuffs
for the. American people is only argu
ing in favor of a famine of food
which would stagger the nation. Let
us face the facts squarely and honest-
ly. . - . '
For many years, due to the trend of
the population from the farm to the
city, there has been in evidence a de
cline in he per capita production of
food, and the end is not yet in sight.
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Uectures Monday
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To hear Denton C. Crowl, the Second
Sam Jones, is to listen to one of the
little "big" men of the country. In
addition- to being a great orator, Mr,
Crowl is also a special editorial writer
for The Toledo Blade, Detroit Journal
arid, Newark Star-Eagle, three of Amer
ica's most powerful newspapers. With
his keen wit, clear brain and pleasing
personality he presents a kindly satire
on the fads and fancies of society's
customs and dress. If you would have
something to think about for days to
come ive an hour or so to Denton C.
Crowl and his vigorous, thoughtful mes
sages. On the third day of your Chau
tauqua, Mr. Crowl will deliver one of
bis worth while lectures and you will
feel the spirit of real Americanism
there, hand in hand with the Second
Sam Jones. v "
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Community Chautauquan
Parade Thru Town And
To Nearby Hamlets
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PROGRAM TO BE REPRE
SENTED IN THE PARADE
4lrs. Arrington In Charge Assist
ed By Miss Nan Rodvvell, Play
Leader, and Special Chautau
qua Representative.
The community event toward which
every junior chautauquan looks with
pleasure and every citizen views
with pride and human interest is to
be held Friday afternoon at. five-thirty
announces Miss Lucille Windette,
chautauqua advance agent whohas
been in Warrenton since Tuesday as
sisting the guarantors in making
final arrangements for the attractions
which commence Saturday afternoon
at four.
. Warrenton's young people are to
take part in this parade which repre
sents the different programs featured
by the chautauqua and which is to
commence from the academy grounds
next Friday afternoon at five-thirt
under the ' general direction of Mrs.
Kate P. Arrington assisted by local
playleader Miss Nan Rodwell.
The junior chautauqua, representing
seventy odd children who have saved
their money in the special chautauqua
banks, will feature the parade which
bears their name but all public spirit
ed citizens rae asked to co-operate in
making the event elaborate and suc
cessful. After the parade thru town the
cars will drive to Norlina and Wise
where they will advertise the event
and officially invite citizens of our
sister towns to enjoy with Warrenton
five days of up-lifting amusement.
With the.parade as the special event
creating interest and with the work
of the ticket committee nearing com
pletion public enthusiasm is in a wel
come mood for the attractions which
will last thru next Wednesday night.
The afternoon program will com
mence at four and the night attrac
tions at eight. The program follows:
First Day Saturday:
4:00 Opening Exercises, and announce
ments1 4:40 Revue of Poplar Light Opera
Boston Light Opera Revue
8:00 Concert and Entertainment Pre
lude" Boston Light Opera Revue
3:45 Lecture, "How Eli Got There,"
or "Forty Kinds of Fools"
Albert Edwrd Wiggtm
Second Day Sunday
4:00 Sacred Concert of Instrumental
Music
Allpress All-Star Co.
4:30 Special Address
Dr. J. W. Skinner
8:00 Concert Prelude
r Allpress All-ktar Co.
8:40 Illustrated lecture, "Romance of
South American Enterprise,"
Dr. J. W. Skinner
Third Day Monday:
4:00 Popular Concert of Readings and
Music
Theresa Sheehan Concert Co.
8:00 Entertainment Prelude
Theresa' Sheehan Concei t Co.
8:45 Lecture, "Medley of Philosophy
Facts and Fun"
Denton C. Crowl
Fourth Day Tuesday:
4:00 The Toy-Shop Pageant " ' '
Members .Junior Chautauqua
4:30 Lecture, "The Greater Pyramid"
Walter Kirkland Greene
8:00 The big Boadway success, "Fine
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Fifth Day- Wednesday
2:30 Popular Concert
Weltman's Famous Cosmo
politan Orchestra
8:00 Grand Double Concert
Drowned In Roanoke River.
Mr. Sebrel, a young man of South
Hill, was drowned in the Roanoke
river Mondayjdespite efforts of friends
to rescue him. Sebrel and Brown
were trying to follow a boat across
the river which was swollen on ac
count of the recent rains, the, main
current seized him and carried ' him"
beyond the reach of the boat and af
ter, being weakened by a struggle he
was drowned. Brown and others made
every effort to save him.
The young man was a son of Mr.
Sabrel who has visited Warrenton as
guest of Dr. C. H. Peete, and his
friends here extend sympathy in this
hour.
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