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JUST FOR FUN.
At the Wedding .
jle Have you kissed the bride? "
AimWell, not lately. Gargoyle.
pan Which has the greatest num
ber 0f admirers, blondes or brunettes?
yan Ask Madge; she's been. both.
Panther.
pr0 I want to see you get a B
on this exam., young man.
Y. M. So do I. Let's pull togeth
er. Jack-'o-Lantern.
Spouse How dare you come here
at this time of night?
Husband Every other placed clos
ed, m' dear." Record.
Tempus Fugit, so does money,
How the silver goes in streams;
And the dollar in your pocket
E pluribus unum seems.
Sib
Poor Fellow
Soph Hello, old man; how's every
thing? Junior Oh, she's all right!
Carolina Tar Baby.
Oh, The Dutch
Teacherette Why didn't you send
up a man to mend our electric bell?
Electrician He did go, madame,
but as he rang twice and got no
answer, he concluded that there was
no one at home. Lehigh Burr.
Starting Early
Son Well, father, I have finished
college and I have decided to enter
the battle of life.
Fond Parent Shucks! Son, you're
too young to think of getting married
yet. Tar Baby.
In Borrowed Attire
Frat Pledge Gosh, this house is
haunted!
Frat Man Howzat?
Pledge Just saw my suit, your hat,
Tom's shoes and our collar and tie go
out. Orange Peel.
Suffragette A woman should get
a man's pay.
Voice in Rear Most of 'em do.
Pelican.
It is about iime- that , all frosh be
came acquainted with the joke about
the inmate of the Deaf and Dumb
asylum who, when a water-heater ex
ploded, broke his thumb hollering
"Fire." Scalper.
DEATH OF MRS. LUCY COLEMAN
The Record regrets to announce the
death of Mrs. Lucy Coleman, of Haw
tvee township. Mrs. Coleman died
Tuesday nignt and w.as buried Thurs
day afternoon. She was the mother
of Messrs. Tom, Charley, Willie,
Louis and Henry Coleman and of
Mrs. Fred Wiggins and Mrs. Sallie
Powell. A good woman has gone to
her reward, and her friends and neigh
bors will greatly miss her.
THE FABLE OF STRADDLER IN
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
Senator, Harding received the Re
Publican nomination and began to
make a front porch campaign. Think
ing he was making some progress he
could not resist the temptation of a
speaking tour.
As the public heard him speak they
said:
"Ah, we thought you were some
thing, too, iintil we heard you speak.
Put now we know that you are noth
ing but a straddler."
Moral: Republican nomination does
nt make a president.
STATED COMMUNICATION
A Stated Communication of Johns
on Caswell Lodge "No. 10 A. F. & A.
will be held in the Masonic Hall,
Warrenton, N. C, Monday evening,
October 18th at 8:00 o'clock. Work
ln the Third Degree. Members of
sister Lodges and all transient breth
ren fraternally invited to attend.
S. E. BURROUGHS, Master.
w- M. GARDNER, Secty.
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GOVERNOR COX ASKS
TAFT NINE QUESTIONS
Democratic Presidential Quotes
Former President and Asks
What Causes Change of Front
On League of Nations
The following account of Governor
Cox's Missouri speech is taken from
I the News and Observer and we are
publishing it in the interest of the
League of Nations?
St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 11. Governor
Cox, of Ohio, in his address here to
night .t the Coliseum, propounded
nine specific questions to former Pres
ident Taft bearing upon the latter's
support of Senator Harding, Republi
can presidential nominee.
The Democratic presidential candi
date gave numerous quotations from
Mr. Taft's statement today and past
speeches in support of the league.
The governor asked whether Senator
Harding and the former President
were not joined together "in delibei
ate deception."
"Ex-President Taft" Governor Cox
told a throng of thousands in the
Coliseum "in a recent statement dis
cusses the propasal of adopting the
League of Nations by leaving Article
Ten out of it, and responds to the
suggestion with these words: 'That ia
exactly what we want.' I should like
to ask Judge Taft these questions:
Endorsed Article Ten.
"1 Did you not in an' article to the
Covenater under the title "The Prin
ciple W3 Fought For discuss Article
Ten in these words: 'The law of the
league with the sanction of the power
of the league, thus forbids the viola
tion of the international command
ment "Thou shalt not steal by force.
'It is the embodiment of the principle
that we entered and fought this war
to maintain?'
"2 Did you not also in the same
article say 'The Monroe Doctrine as
originally declared by Monroe, was
Article Ten limited to the aggression
of non-American nations against
countries of the Western hemisphere.
"3 Did you not in the same article
also use these words: .'Article Ten is
one of ip.e. greatLSteps forward provid
ed in t"ie league for" the securing of
general peace?' 1
Aklrocated More., Drastic Step.
"4 You say that the League to En
force Peace of which you were chair
man had not Article Ten in its prop
sition. Shouldn't you have been more
frank with .the American people by
telling them that your plan only had
four articles in it and that your sub
stitute for Article Ten was article
three ? Can you deny that in your
article three ybu provided for the
joint use of the military forces of the
signatory powers in event of violation
of the conditions of the covenant?
"5 Did not your proposal carry a
definite legal obligation to employ
forces and in this respect was it not
very much more drastic than Article
Ten of the league?-
6 You say that Senator Harding
has already voted twice for the
League with reservations, but you
failed to say that your candidate
within the last two weeks very defi
nitely announced that if he had to do
over again he would not vote for the
League even with the. Lodge reserva
tions. No Pledge By Harding.
"7 -You say that Senator Harding
promises that as President he will en
dorse the covenant without Article
Ten. To whom has he given the
promise? Certainly not to Senators
Johnson and Borah. Everyone knows
that he has not given it to the Amer
ican people. Has he given it to you ?
If so, is it not so much in conflict with
Senator Harding's recent statement
that he proposes from now oh to turn
his back on the League with or with
out reservations that it joins both
you and him together in deliberate de
ception? "8 Assuming that the pledge has
been j-iven to you, then may we not
answer it with your own words, spok
en at a luncheon given by the Civic
Organizations of California in which
you said: "The gentlemen in the Sen
ate who are setting out to defeat this
League of Nations are those I would
not trust overnight.'
. ,9 How do you reconcile your re
cent statement that the President was
responsible for the failure to ratify
3 THE AMERICAN $S
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gjPEACE TIME
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Teaching First Aid
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Every person mentally ana pnysicai
ly able to do so should take the Ameri
can Red Cross Instruction in First Aid
Treatment. It's a life-saver and a
pain-saver on the farm, in the factory,
on the street, at the office, in the
home, wherever accidents may occur.
Here's a young wife who " inerpertly
wielded a can-opener and received an
ugly gash across her wrist from the
jagged can lid. Mother was there,
however, with the First Aid kit and
Red Cross instruction, and probably
prevented a case of blood poison by
living prompt and proper treatment
fore the doctor arrived.
the treaty with your statement in
your Metropolitan opera house speech
March 5, 1919, as follows: v
" 'If the President insists, as I hope
he will, that the League be incor
porated in the peace treaty, and
brings it back, responsibility for post
poning peace is with the body that
refuses to ratify it,' and also witn
the part of your speech delivered
January, 1920, at the Academy ol
Music, Brooklyn, which read:
" 'Iam inclined to think that the
persons who prepared the reserva
tions as a whole were shooting down
the avenue at the White House.
Big Rectption for Cox
Judge Taft and Senator Harding
were dual objects of Governor Cox's
fire today here and in Illinois. In all
four of the Governor's speeches to
crowds today at Springfield, Litchfield
and East St. Louis, Iill., and to his
Coliseum crowd tonight, Governor
Cox emphasized that between him and
Senator Harding was now the clear
cut issue of "League or no League."
Governor Cox .was the center of
milling throngs here tonight after a
day of large receptions in Southern
Illinois and was welcome in East St.
Louis by schreeching locomotive and
factory whistles and a large station
crowd which included Governor Gard
ner, of Missouri.
In the audience tonight as special
guests were many disabled soldiers
from a Federal hospital and meri and
nurses from Jefferson Barracks.
Cox Charges Campaign of Silence
Against League
Springfield, 111., Oct. 11. Following
up his publication today of correspon
dence between President Wilson and
former President Taft, in which the
latter appeared as the President's ad
viser in the League drafting, Govern
or Cox quoted Mr. Taft in an effort to
show that the former President has
repudiated Senator Harding's plan for
a new world association. The gov
ernor also reiterated charges that
Chairman Hays, of the Republican
National committee was behind a
"conspiracy of silence" to stifle the
Democratic campaign in the Republi
can press and otherwise.
Governor Cox, championing the
League gave concisely- what he said
were the four great causes of war and
the four League "curatives."
"If anything were needed to clarify
the present situation with respect to
the League of Nations" said the gov
ernor," "it has been amply provided in
the last few days Senator Harding
in what would appear to be his ulti
matum, compelled under the threat of
Senators Borah and Johnson, says
that he is against the League with or
without reservations. So far as he is
concerned the matter is disposed of
and to use his own words he turns his
back on the whole thing. He offers no
alternative, but holds out the hope
that a new association of nations may
be formed.
"Now comes ex-President Tafts
statement in which he says that Sen
ator Harding's suggestion is imprac
ticable, that the League is now func
tioning, has been in existence for
eight months. And that the rest of
the world cannot be expected to undo
a plan into which forty-one nations
have entered. t -
"I have found it an easy matter to
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III J jairy
News Items From
The Buffalo Section
News is very dull around Buffalo at
this writing.
Mr. J. A. Cheek went to see Mr.
Tom Stallings . Sunday who is very
sick.'-: -
Miv Twitty Cheek, of Aspen,, visit
ed at his uncle's, Mr. J. A. Cheek's,
Sunday.
Mr. iJ. A. Cheek made a flying trip
to Wood on business Monday after
noon. -
Mr. T. E. White, of this place, walk
ed sixty miles last week and worked
fifty-five hours.
O'possum must be very plentiful
around, Buffalo as Mr. J. A. Cheek
caught one in the road a few days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Robertson and
their daughter Miss Mabel were pleas
and visitors at Mr. P. R. Davis' Sun-r
day.
Mr. Tint Pitchford and his mother
Mrs J S. W. Pitchford, of Aspen, were
pleasant visitors at Mr. P. R. Davis'
Sunday.
Mr. Robbie Cheek spent Saturday
night with his sister Mrs. W. A. Ben
son, of Inez, and attended Church at
Shady Grove Sunday.
Mrs. Mary C. Davis went to Grove
Hill Saturday and registered' and ad
vises all the ladies to do the same,
(good work Mrs. Davis Editor) came
through Buffalo and called to see her
sister Mrs. Lizzie Cheek.
v"Mrs. P. R. Davis attended the Mar
maduke Missionary meeting Sunday
and she was the only attendant. She
wants to know if the other members
thmks she can hold a meeting alone
and as she is President of the society
bhe would 'like for all the members
to remember that the appointer time
is the second Sunday morning in each
njonth and would be glad if they
would attend.
, VIOLET.
News of Interest
Of Manson Vicinity
Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson, of
Franklinton, are pleasant visitors in
the home of their daughteer, Mrs. W.
B. Brack, ; c
Mr. Richard Williams and family, of
Oin. were visitors in .town Saturday.
Quite a number of our people" at
tended the fair in Henderson this
jveek.
Mr. Hustley and family, of Peters
burg, Va., moved here several days
ago. Mr. Hustley has taken the rail
road ection formerly in charge of Mr.
J. B. Brack. ,
Misses Marie Fleming and Louise
Wilson, from Merideth College, spnt
the week end with their people here.
Mrs. Cumby, of Littleton, was a
guest in the home of her granddaugh
ter Mrs. B. F. Williams some days ago
The family of Mr. E. L. Hecht, of
Norlina, were pleasant visitors here
recently.
Mr. W. W. Wilson and family spent
Sunday with relatives at Williams
boro. Mr. Orville Adams and little soi
John left Tuesday for Raleigh where
PEOPLE OF OUR TOWN
We all looked Like This onie, but
Blamed Few of us Will Admit it. A
Baby is Just Grand until he gets This
Way, whereat Friend Father wonders
aloud How Far it is to the Orphan
Asylum. And then he Will go Down
Town and Pester his Friends to Death,
Bragging about what . a Bright Child
he's the Father of Which. v
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THE AMERICAN
RED CROSS m
fePEAC TIME C& i
Child Welfare
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IS
Boys and girls who learn early to
take proper care of their teeth,
throats, eyes, ears and stomachs, have
made a long step toward healthy
manhood and womanhood. Through
its public health and nursing serv
ices, the American Red Cross aims
eventually to reach all school children
with teachings regarding disease pre
vention and health promotion. Here's
a school nurse treating a little girl
for sore mouth, at the same time Im
planting a valuable lesson in teeth
brushing and proper 'diet.
they will make their home, Mr.
Adams having taken a position there.
Mrs. Alvin Fleming and little daugh
ter, of Norlina, were in town Monday.
Mrs. Harris, of Afton, visited her
parents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. James
not many days ago.
Mrs. Robert Buchanan, of York,
was the guest of her sister Mrs. W.
W. Wilson Saturday.
Mrs. Orville Adams and Miss
Mamie Brack spent Monday after
noon in Henderson.
Miss Etta Fleming spent the week
end with her people at York.
Messrs. John Mustian and Jack
Duke, of Middleburg, visited in the
home of Mr. J. T. Champion Sunday.
Our Sunday school gave quite an
enjoyable picnic ' Saturday of last
week at Mr. W. W. Wilson's Spring.
We are glad to say that little Frank,
the infant son of Mr. B. F. Williams,
who has been ill for several days, is
much improved. "
Mr. J. B. Brack is making prepara
tions to build a nice residence on his
farm a short distance north from the
dep6t. .
Mrs. Palmer Fleming spent a day
recently in Henderson.
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Marmaduke Section
Mr. S. K. Clark spent Sunday morn
ing with his daughter Mrs. M. C.
Duke.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L Robertson, at
tended te fair in Warrenton Friday
afternoon.
Come on again "Another Violet" of
Buffalo don't stop. Keep the good
work going.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Collier, of this
place, had a few callers to see them
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. W. J. James, of this place, is
visiting her sister Mrs. Joe D. Riggan,
of Hollister, this week.
Mrs. M. C. Duke and son Harold
spent Sunday afternoon with her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Clark.
Mrs. P. R. Davis, of Buffalo, and
two ' children called on Mrs. . John
Powell a short while Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. James and sis
ter Miss Bessie Powell visited in the
home of Mrs. S. K. Clark Sunday af
ternoon. The farmers are having pretty
weather for gathering their crops in,
tho a good little sprinkling would
come in "mighty' handy."
Mrs. C. A. Haithcock and daughter
Hiss Carrie spent Sunday with Mrs.
Haithcock's sister, Mrs. Lola Ben
nett, of near Warrenton.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. Riggan and
son Victor with Mr. Jeff Murvey, of
Hollister, were short callers in our
midst Sunday afternoon last.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Quails and chil
dren with brother Mr. J. R. Clark and
sister Miss Lela, (also Miss Mary G.
Williams, all of Essex, visited Mrs.
Quails' parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. K.
Clark Sunday afternoon.
Mr. W. J. James, our new neighbor,
visited up about his neighborhood last
week. He spent Friday night with
Mr. John Nick Wynn, of near Manson,
and Messrs. Wynn and James enjoy
ed hunting on Saturday, having good
luck. Mr. James, killed one rabbit
and 'four squirrels.
. Best Wishes.
PEG.
me slowly
SEPTEMBER SALES LESS
THEN MONTH LAST YEAR
The Average Is Less Than Half"
of What It Was Last Year
At End of September; But
.Poorer Tobacco Marketed
Raleigh, Oct. 14. Tobacco sales
were much less during September
than last year. The prices, averaged
$19.21 compared with $41.10 per hun
dred a year ago.
There Were 40,480,056 pounds pro
ducers, tobacco reported sold during
the month. The 32 warehouses fail
ing to report are estimated to hav
sold 8,040,000 pounds, making a total
probably sold during the month of
48,520,056 pounds as compared with
79,220,071 pounds sold during Sep
tember last yearj The highest priced
markets were Mebane $26.25, Fuquay
Springs $23.29, and Wilson $22.52.
The Wilson market sold 7,223,200
pounds, which was valued at $1,62,
665. The total state's sales during
the month were valued at $9,320,703.
This indicates that farmers are com
plying with their promises to hold the
tobacco from the market. The Tobac
co organizations seem to have some
weight. The lowest prices were
shown on the following markets:
Lumberton $13.24, Maysville $13.50,
Burgaw $13.66. (There was only one
report from Lumberton.)
It has cost over thirty cents per
pound to produce the crop so that the
present returns are showing a loss to
the farmer. The products offered fof
sale so far has been of poor quality
mostly lugs and primings. Much oi
that marketed would have damaged
on the farm. Farmers complain that
they cannot meet expenses with the
prices they are receiving.
The mid-summer wet weather caus
ed a rapid, tall growth. The late
August and September hot and dry
weather further hurt the development.
The results are that a pile of tobac
co will weigh but 60 per cent as much
as last year. The texture is papery
and crisp. The grade is low and
fauty. The color is good. The esti
mated production fell from 424,000,-
000 to 381.000.000 Bounds from Aucr-
Ui t September -
The United States crop forecast is
but six per cent more than last year's
crop even though the present acreage
is greatly increased.- Issued by Crop
Reporting Service,
THE DIVINITY OF CHRIS'I'
(E. W. Baxter)
It is reasonable to suppost that all
normal men wish to believe in the
Divinity of Christ. Happiness beyond
the grave becomes a certainty, and
the enigma of existence is transform
ed into the joy of living to tlfose who
see in the Galilean one who is more
(than man.
But he who stands in a mud puddle
with a sack of coal upon his shoulders
is unable to appreciate the music
which floats to his ears from the
house across the way, tho' the music
ian has the soul of Beethoven, the
mind of Handel ancf the technique of
Gieg; his hearing is touched but not
his understanding.
The greatest of all spiritual truths
is revealed to those who will pay the
price. Let no man say "I cannot be
lieve" until he has entered his closet,
shut the door and earnestly sought
J the truth. The dust of the mines, the
mud of the street mu' be shaken off
before you and I can receive the note
of sacrifice and triumph which comes
from the City of God.
MEETING TOBACCO GROWERS
ASSOCIATION SATURRDAY
There will be an important meet
ing of the Warren County Tobacco
Growers Association in the Court
House at Warrenton Saturday even
ing at 2 o'clock, October 16th. Pledge
cards will be distributed and a cam
paign will be begun to enroll members
of the organization. The pledge card
calls for the farmers to market their
present crop slowly r.nd to materially
reduce the acreage in 1921. All tobac
co farmers of Warren County are
urgently requested to attend this
meeting.
J. E. TREVATHAN, Organizer.
"Don't mention it," said the burglar,
as he gaged the old lady Record.