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A Colyuiri Of Thoughts From Here There, Yonder ". v'-.V"-- ';.-:- WARRENTON, WARREN COUNTYN7TC, TUESDAY, JUNE29Tl920 Number 52 A SEMI-WEEWLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THElNTER ESTS OF WARRWTmiDR ITt-COIjnW : V 7 ' lri7.TT c H P A VIII .1 l 1 i. YYV ; I i ' : 1 - ,l!v . BKOnlE JONES) V - - Energy backed by vision is uncon querable. The World's progresses the heritage of this Creed. The diciples of Desire who loll in the sh ule cannot justly reap the reward of lo who bear the heat of the day or sturdily strive in the marts of trade. . And Energy is primarily mental at titude. Undertaken cheerfully no task is arduous. . . The first requisite is health possessing- this there is no reason to fear failure or hav cause for dismay. . Strive onward, daily giving the. best that is in you to the task at hand and Time will bring the reward. Energy is the never failing key to' that thrift which constitutes our hap piness and prosperity. It is a faculty within the .grasp. of all. The wise use it. Perhaps She Was -What do you think of the baby?" oueried the proud young mother, -l-m't she a peach?" Oh. yes, f course' replied her bachelor brother. "And you ought to be thank4'ul it isn't a pair Clipping. Up in the Air Father Money has wings and bouse rent makes it fly. Tommie Some houses have wings. 1 have seen many a house fly. Father "You're smarter than your old dad, I always thought that no part ol the house except the chimney flue. John De Rosa, in Boys Life. A Big Job A little slum child was enjoying his iiist glimpse of country life. He sat I y the farmer's wife, just as the- sun was setting, watching her pluck a chL-ken. . . He was gravely silent fop a long tiie. then asked: s ' "Do you take off their clothes every hiht lady." Country Gentleman. The Correct Diagnosis The physician5 had been called-in haste to see a small negro who was Hi After 'a brief examination- the doctor announced: "This boy has eaten too much watermelon." '"Oh, doctah," expostulated the par ent of the ailing one, "dey ain't no sich t'ing as too much watahmillion. Dat niggah jus' ain't got 'nough sdomach." Exchange. Op "mism Old Lute Lathers is a great fellow to look on the bright side of things, said a gaunt Missourian, whom the Forecast notes. He was riding- to a town on a load of hay the other day when the roads were so" muddy that one wheel dropped into a chuck hole, the hay slued, and Lute rolled off and 'anded on his head in a deep puddle. "Well, sir," sai he, when they had dragged him out, "these 'ere mud roads don't bruise you up like a rock load does. If that had been a hard surfaced road, it would have plumb broke mv neck." k Gently Sarcastic At half past eleven Mr. Stone re thed. In a few minutes the telephone and he hurried downstairs to nd that there was no one on the line. He had just snuggled into his warm bed when the telephone rang again, and he answered t a second time. It proved to be a man who wished to interest him in a new automobile. Vhen the conversation was ended, the waller said, "I hope I have not incon venienced you?" "Not at all." said Mr.' Stone. , "I Vas sitting right in front of the tele phone thinking some one might call me up." Youth's Companion. Native Flash Light The native's view of the English oc cupation in Egypt seldom gets into P'int; in Mr. Wilfrid Blunt's recent Gordon at Khaitum, there is a refreshing if somewhat irreverent ex jeption that, however, dates back to ht' days before the great English sol a's fate was sealed by the delay of relief expedition at Metemme. ordon approached ' all ? mundane (), , ters fl-om the point of view of an " (1 Hebrew prophet, going tox the captures to find all necessary direc- both for his temporal and for his" jernal needs. This profound mysti-Nuh- another side, according to ar, the native critic referred to , )Cs'" sai Nubar, "Gen! Gordon thenV Bible a11 the morning and Yortif.6 fiets up and hangs a man." l in Companion. i n i r m "Mt mm mm ruin PtAC Major W- A. Graham Starts School Work Auspicous- ly In Wilmington WARRENTONIAN'S WAR RECORD BRIEFLY TOLD Was Twice Cited For Heroic Con duct; First Officer To Estab lish Headquartrs Beyond Ca nal On September 29th. The following from the Wilmington Star of June 23 is of much interest to friends over Warren where Major' Graham is known and admired by a host of friends Editor. Major W. A. Graham, recently elect ed to the . post of Superintendent of public instruction, has entered upon his duties here. He expressed the determination to make Wilmington's schools second to none in North Caro lina. ,Just at present he is engaged in lining up the teachers for the coming year " "I have plans," said the major, "for carrying on my work here. But just now I do not care to give out any statements for publication. I am high ly gratified at coming to Wilmington. There is a good foundation here iri an educational way. ' There is no reason why marked strides should not he made." Major Graham recently succeeded Prof. John J. Blair to the position he now occupies. The major is himself a North Carolinian, hailing from Wxar renton. He was gi'aduated from th L.nivfsity of North Carolina in 1903, and afterwards returned to his homo town to enter the teaching profession. For thirteen years he filled a position in the' -Warren ton high school, and dur ing tiie time he was connected with the schcil it attained a prominence hitherto unreached. It became an eighteeu-point school, receiving. ,the highest creuit for course of studies, of any North Carolina school. The school maintained this standard as long jas Major Graham was connected, wit'i he institution. For the last two years of his residence there, Major Graham filled the position of 'principal. But even more interesting and more brilliant that his career in the peda gogical pofession is the major's war record both during the difficulty' with Mexico and the late World war.- Mr. Graham went to the border in com mand Vf Company H. of the Third North Carolina infantry. After ser vice on the border he retuned to. his native state only to be moved a rung higher on the military ladder. Becom ing a major in the national guard, he went first to Camp Sevier and later to France. He was placed in command of the second battalion of the 120th in fantry (Third North Carolina). His battalion was part of the Thirtieth di vision, and after the, breaking of the Hindenburg line, Major Graham -was the first American field officer to es tablish headquarters beyond the canal If the armistice had not been sign ed when it was one would address the new superintendent not as major but as colonel, for he was ordered back to this country to receive .a commission as lieutenant-colonel and to be placed in command of a new organization, but the sudden termination of hostil ities caused the commission to be held up. - ' . ' v He is the recipient of two citations for- his service overseas, one coming from the commander of the .division ! and the other from the commander- ' in-chief of the expeditionary forces, ! General Pershing. j After his discharge fom the service Major Graham went to the teacher's j college, Columbia university, New j York, and there took a graduate - course in educative, aumiiiion This June he received his master's de gree and also a diploma from the teachers' college as superintendent of schools. J - Miss Burwell Entertains Tuesday Miss Olivia Burwell was hospitable hostess this morning from, 10:30 to 12:00 at a porch party in honor of Misses Sarah McLean, Margaret Wat son, Mary Thorpe Smith, of Wilson, and Margaret Horne, of Rocky Mount, house-guests of Miss Ella Brodie Jones. ' , ' An intersting game of progressive hearts provided amusement and the throuerhlv enjoyed by the young-ladies present, v Delicious fruit salad, sandwiches and; iced tea were f served as refreshments. . s DEPLORES REJEC- i TION OF AGENTS The recent rejection of the County Demonstration work fills te minds of the thinking' people with amazement. We wonder why in this enlightened age, Warren county desires to go backward instead of forward with the class of progressive counties. While quite a young, woman,, a mis sionary's story of the vision far offk India's starving millions of children marching passed with outstretched arms made a last impression on mf mind. . , Now, the recent county vote togeth er with a walk through somegrave yards brught a. vision of tne aestress ing conditions in our own native land. It was .proven to me that the number of graves of small children far out numbered the adults. Again my mind caught. sight of our army of helpless children pleading in awful silence for protection, proper food, properly pre pared; and I said: "With all this War ren county rejected the Demonstra tor." The Demonstrator who could and would do more' to help the moth ex's cook and otherwise prevent the awful bowel troubles that sweep countless numbers of small children into tn graves and leave ercpty homes and weeping parents who in- their ignorance give God the credit of taking the children up higher. 1 could not have the heart to say the living mother in 4ier ignorance of, Hygiene Laws murdered the children she loved. I wish I could have the power to put th vision of the facts as they really arein the minds of all the male citizens of Warren county, N. C. This is what I would let them see and feel. I would take them to every grave yard in the county that holds a child whose . death was caused ; from any form of improper feeding, ' I would have each little one hold out its little arms and 'have its sunken eyes to shine like electric lights into the very soul of each gentleman who did vote or who did withhold his vote so as to renounce the Demonstrator. I would dd the number who may die within the next five years from causes that arise from various feeding as they now exist. I would. have them all tc peal out the question in burning tones, "What did you do for us, the helpless in your county." Again I would add all Jthe boys and girls, the Demonstra tors were helping and all they would have helped in the next five years and have them cry out the words I heard one cry? out, "Who will help us now? Wont we have any clubs?", and then I would' have the answer arise from the place of ignorance selfishness and such -crime:' "The male citizens -.of Warren founty are trying to do their known duty. They must keep the taxes down even if you. little ones are injured thereby. There isho good in the help of the Demonstrator. The did not have such help, they are what they could be. If you die young or do not amount to all you could have been with some help, it doesn't con cern them. They are presenting that great tax that would have to be paio by them. Why it would buy a part of a plug of tobacco or maybe a very cheap pocket handkerchief. "Gd look down in tender mercy on these unfortunate, narrow people, and forgive their sins and if possible do something to prevent more passing away of the young life of our county. Open the eyes of the blind citizens of Warren county, be they male or fe male, before it is forever too late!" ELIZABETH R. DAVIS, Areola, Warren County. Fishing Creek Township. E L. Green Warns Automobile Owners In an interview this morning with Chief E. L. Green the officer requested that the people of Warrenton and the county obey the traffic " laws here. "This is the last warning" stated the officer, "and arrests are going to be wade for violations, without fear or favor." "The excessive speeding, the disre gard of the State muffler law, and es pecially the one-light menace will re-, ceive my earnest attention" concluded the Warrenton officer. "One minute" he called out as we headed for the shop, "don't forget, to warn the public to respect the street policemen and always drive to the right". This crusade against violators will commence in earnest July 1st. Mly) BALL Rig Warren County Right Hand Pitcher Making Great Record In League PLAYING FOR BOSTON IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE Declared To Be One Of The Two Best Young Twirlers On Big Circuit; County Folk Proud Of His Record. The following excerpts from the sporting writer of the Boston Herald form interesting reading for Warren county people. Big John Scott isl none other than "Jack" Scott known in every section of W arren for his pitch ing ability and ; in the lays of the sport's best in the county feared by all pitchers for his . work with the stick. ' .. The clipping are from lengthty , ac count of four recent games all of which were won by this Warren celeb- . rity who is making a .great -record with the Boston Nationals: SCOTT MAKES REDS LOOK LIKE BUNCH OF ALSO RANS . .Cincinatti, May 23. Tribal light ingjhias struck the Reds twice in the same place, only today "the bolt was more intense and hit more squarely, with John Scott, ably assisted by his with John Scott, ably assisted by his band of Braves, scattering the cham pions 7 to 0. ' Big John allowed only three hits, two being of the .regula tion brand, while the other was coun terfeit. . Scott had. so much stuff that he had trouble controlling it and as a result he gave five passes, but they were separated widely and caused no con cern. Big John Scott in Fine Fettle Say, if the Braves and the Giants were the only teams in the National teagife, the Tribe would beT receiving applications for-the world series about July Fourth. Yes, sir, times have changed. In other years the Braves Used to have to wait until the last game of the year before getting a de cision from the McGrawmen. This year the warriors simply let out one overture battle yell and it's all over but the scalping. They yelled and duly scalped again yesterday on the parched, heat-soaked Tepee, and the score was 9 to 1. Jack Scott Rules Roost When Braves Trim Cards Outlast Big Jess Haines in Pitchers' Duel, Tribe Winning, 3 to 2 Cruis'e Tallies Twice at Wigwam Game. N Scott Had Stamina Big Jack Scott and large Jess Haines, two leaders of the youger set of flingers, had a very nifty duel, with the' lank Brave showing the better stamina, and having a world of stuff just about the time the enemy was feeling the strain of the undaunted attack of the Stallings troupe. Scott ruled the roost and the ver diet was merely a matter of the Braves finding an attack that could produce runs. A John Scott acted like Old Dread himself yesterday and put the fear of old Boston in the heart of the Pitts burg Pirate, 2 to 1, in as well pitched a game as anyone wants to see. Wilbur Cooper, southpaw of parts, flung for' the Pirates and deserves better things. ' But Scott had the old contest on the hip all the way and really deserved a slurt-out win over the western Pennsylvanians. - He was practically unhittable. Groh singled in the first and with two down v the secnd Kopf singled through the box. In the ninth, with two out, Dun can topped a ball which Boeckel came in fast on but could not field. John Scott, the big raw-boned right hapder, who Stallings says will be one of the best pitchers in the land when the records are compiled this winter, did the heaving for the Braves. He would have won the game by the shut-out 'method but for a couple of errors inserted by the Tribesmen in the fifth. John gave the Giants five hits. That's harly enough to win a , ball game. The Necessary Horse - "Do you think the motor will' en tirely supercede the horse?" "I hope not," replied Farmer Corn tcssel. "There must be some marked fur hay. I depend on what I make on hay to buy gasoline."-Dr. Miles' Almanac. ' - v . SENT TO ROADS SHOOTING SCRAPE Interest in Judge Rodwell's Record er's Court centered -yesterday morn ing around the cases of State vs. W. N. Egerton and Lonnie. Williams chaged with three different offences against the peace and dignity of the State. . Sunday in Fork township near the Franklin county line Williams and Egerton, under the influence of alco hol, disturbed public worship at a colored church. In an effort to quiet things weapons were produced and pot shots taken at. one or more of the of ficious deacon but markmanship was poor and no damage was caused other than accelerated heart action due.ro excitement. The Colored men were arrested by Mr. E. L. Lassiter, tried before Jus tice of the Peace W. E., Davis and bought here yesterday where Judge Rodwell imposed the following senten ces disturbing public" worship: Eger ton, four 'months on the Halifax Roads' and cost, Williams, . two months and cost; carrying concealed weapons each two months on- the roads selling liquor found -not'r guilty. r Stores To Clds'e'July 5th - ... The stores in Warfenton will be closed Monday July 5th to cdmmem-' orate Independence Pay, as the 4th comes this year on Sunday; Dr. Cullom To Preach Wednesday Dr. W. R. Cullom will preach in the Baptist church Wednesday evening at eight o'clock, Dr. T. J. Taylor an nounced today. The public' is invited to attend. Betterment Meeting At Wise , Miss Hinnah, Red Cross Public Health Nurse will be present at the meeting of the Wise Betterment As sociation to be held on Thursday, July 1st at the schoolhouse at. 3:4 ) Let there be . a large attendance. Eviy woman in the community is Delightful Outing Monday Night The Warrenton social set motored last evening to McGuire's pond be low Wise for a gypsy tea given in honor of Miss Ella B. Jones' attrac tive house guests. Despite the un ceasing personal work of the mos quitoes the menu was much enjoyed, and the outing declared a success. After the supper eaten in the glow of the moon and the brilliance .of auto lights the crowd motored to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Jones where a delightful, social period held the guests until a late hour. Spoke In Interest Of Suffrage Sat'day Nite Several interested Warrenton people attended the suffrage address of Miss Mary Elizabeth Pidgeon, field suf frage worker of Virginia, delivered in the Court House Saturday nigljt. The speaker was intoducedby Mr. John Graham who endorsed in able language the principle of equal suf frage. The speaker then for forty-five minutes set for the the right of the women to vote ancf the progress of the movement. She answered in detail the charges brought against granting the ballot to women and threw the meet ing open for questions. No questions were asked. No suffrage club was organized fol lowing the address but the discourse was much enjoyed and declared v in terestingly beneficial. Warrenton Wins Over Noriina With Lloyd of Macon pitching sup erb ball andKJay playing a stellar re ceiving game Warrenton worp over Noriina Friday afternoon eight to five in an interesting contest. For four frames the ' sides were retired . with out a runner crossing the rubber-. - In the Warrenton's half',of the fifth Jones running for Moore scored from third -on a beautiful bunt by Holland. Other, tallies came in the sixth. Nor iina was v held scoreless to the last half of the eight when two runners crossed. Errors in the latter half of the ninth awakened the Noriina ag gregation to a determined effort and backed by strong support from the sidelines three more runs were made. The contest was interestingly watchea by a large crowd. - i " jj j Cjj ABLE'tOOUDLO State Good Roads Association Gives Facts Of North Carolina's Wealth GOOD ROADS WILL RELIEVE THE FREIGHT CONGESTION . Thinks Tremendous Expenditure v Will Benefit Entire State; The Output Of Its Farms And Fac tories Cited. n Last year (1919), we are told, the agricultural products of the State amounted to $750,000,000, this in spite of the fact that we have over 20,000, 000 acres in" the State that are not be ing' used forany purpose. In 1917, the output of our manu facturing industries amounted to $655,000,000, and during the past year they undoubtedly increased, to well over a billion. The output of lumber, cordwood, and other wood products amounted to well over $100,000,000. Our deposits in saving banks in 1918, $61,000,000. We paid the Federal Government last year in income, excess profits and special taxes $102,812,648. Our State has now an investment of approximately $130,000,000 ' in motor vehicles, including automobiles and trucks, which is being added to at the rate of $130,000 a day. Few of these types, of vehicle are confining their activities to the roads of any one township or county, but are users of inter-county or State Highways. Our farms are being depopulated and the products of the farm curtail ed through inadequate transportation facilities. ' With well built and well maintained main highways, the truck could take care of much of the freight congestion, especially short hauls, Lthus- -enabling- the farmers to readily market much material which would otherwise go to waste; save his time in marketing; and give more time for actual farm work. The cities and, towns are absolutely dependent on the output of the farms for their food and raw products for their industries. They could well af ford to build the whole system of State Highways if by so doing they could add to the supply of raw pro ducts on which they depend. It will cost approximately $150, 000,000 td build a State System off 5,000 miles of highways, which would carry about 80 per cent of the traffic. This .would leave 47,000 miles for the counties to build as feeders, the great er portion of which could, for a. long time, b'evof dirt or sand-clay construc tion. I r The saving in gasoline, tires, up keep and life of the investment in motor cars would more than pay the interest on the proposed investment in State Highways. The increase in property values; increase in popula tion, due to the trail of settlers which always follows good roads; the in crease in population, due to the trail of settlers which always follows good roads; the increase in industry, due to better transportation facilities; the consolidation of school districts in cident upon better transportation; and the tremendous increase in farm products would meet many times the principal of this investment. Few of us realize that there are 24 counties, representing 8,798 square miles, or 5,630,720 acres in area, with approximately 375,000 people whose economic interests are rapidly being identified wholly or in part with those of neighboring States just because they are cut off from North Carolina by a physical barrier in the form of bad roads which they themselves aro unable to overcome. They are for the most part aral counties, without cen ters of population or the accumulated wealth, necessary to construct ade quate highways for themselves. Is" the trade and loyalty of such a vast area worth retaining as an integral part of our own State ? Wise economists tell us that such a type of investment should be borne partly through current expenses and partly with credit. In other words, we should use our credit for that por tion of the investment which is per manent, including the location, grad ing and drainage of the road and the construction of the bridges. Out of current funds we should surface these highways with such materials as traf fic conditions over va particular link I would . justify.
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