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WARRENTdN, WARREN COUNTYNTCrFRmAYrOCTOBER227l920
a semi-wEewly newspaper devoted to the interests of warrenton aniFwar ren cotjntt
Number 85
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Pussy the Job Does
Gretchen: "Mutter, a rat has into
the milk fallen."
Mutter: "And did you it out take?"
Gretchen: "No, but I have the cat
in after it thrown and when it eaten
has, I will her out lug." American
Legion Weekly.
Word to the Wise
"What are you cutting out of the
paper?"
"About a man getting a divorce be
cause his wife went through his
pockets."
"What are you going to do with it?"
"Put it in my pocket." Clipping.
True Philosophy
"This is a rotten world," mourneo
Gloomy Gus.
"Oh, I dunno," yawned Weary Wil
lie, as he stretched himself at full
length in the grateful shade of a tree,
"If this was only work and we got
paid for doin' it, it wouldn't be so
bad." Selected.
Only a Few of 'Em Left
Little Willie: "My papa was a colo
nel. What was your papa?"
Little Billie: "My papa was a dud
;sergeant."
Little Willie: "Dud sergeant?
What's a dud sergeant?"
Little Billie: "One that didn't get
busted."
American Legion Weekly.
The Chronic Optimist
A group of war veterans, says the
American Legion Weekly, were dis
cussing Thanksgiving. One bf the
guests was a veteran who had lost
both legs.
"And what have you to be thank
ful for?" they asked. r.
"Lots," he replied. "I've got cork
legs, and I can put on my socks with
thumb tacks."
With Malice Aforethought j
"Ever have any accidents?" asked ;
the insurance man of the lanky West
erner who had put in an application
for a policy.
"Nope." Then he added as an after
thought, "Got a couple of rattlesnake
bites though."
"Great Scott, man! Don't you call
those accidents ? "
"No, sir. They bit me on purpose."
Selected.
Pax Vobiscum
SuHjvan had just appeared at home
with a black eye, a broken nose and a
split lip.
"I got the like fightin' wit' Dungan,"
ie explained.
"Ye big stiff," ejaculated Mrs. Sulli
van, "and for why should a man-sized
man like ye be licked by a puny little
half-baked shrimp like Dugan?"
"Whist, woman," said Sullivan
"do not be speakin' evil of the dead."
Clipping.
A WORD OF WARNING
No greater curse could be inflicted
upon any people than that of being
compelled to keeD as their chief.
laborers persons, who for any reason,
it is unwise and unsafe to educate.
We must have educated labor ancf
Multiplied industries; we must have
schools of agriculture, of commerce,
f manufactures, mining, and tech
nology and, in short, all of polytech
nics; wa must have them as sources
f power and respectability, and in
N of them our own sons must be
alined to take the lead and point
way. Polytechnic schools should
fce an organic part of the University.
Education is the one thing for which
people ever yet paid too much. The
ftore they pay the richer they be
cme. Nothing is so costly as igno
rance, and nothing so cheap as knowi-
& we do these things promptly,
porously, and liberally, it will soon
p that the sun in his cycles will not
let fall his rays on a greater or more
Prosperous people. If we do not do
tnese things, we shall grow weaker
until we shall be despised -as con
temptible. The stranger will come
.m and posess the heritage and build
UP the land we neglect, and be rulers
the ch
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GOVERNOR COX REQUESTS
MR. ROOT TO RETRACT
Says That Mr. Root's Statement
Is Without Foundation; That
His Stand on the League Was
ssot as Koot States
Bridgeport, Conn., Oct. 20. Gov-
fcernor Cox, of Ohio, today sent a tele
gram to Elihu Root, asking him to
"correct" what the Democratic candi
date declared was a "false" statement
in Mr. Root's address yesterday re
garding the Governor's position upon
the League of Nations issue. The
Governor denied Mr. Rototfs lstate
ment that he demanded the league
"just as Mr. Wilson negoiated it," and
t called upon Mr. Root for a retraction.
In making public his telegram to
Mr. Hoot, Governor Cox issued
statement declaring that Mr. Root and
thirty other prominent Republicans
signing the recent statement in be
half of Senator Harding; the Repub
lican nominee, were "attempting to
deceive the voters because they are
permitting their patriotism and trust
ing perhaps that the last wobble of
Senator Harding may be in their, di
rection." .
, Will Accept Reservations.
Governor Cox re-stated. his proposal
to accept any reservation "helpful" to
the league and contended, therefore,
that Mr. Root had made a statement
"which the records show is false."
Text of Telegram.
"Elihu Root, New York City:
"I have before me a quotation from
your address on the League of Na
I tions delivered in New York City, Oc
) tober 19, which reads: 'Mr. Cox de
clared that he will insist upon the
treaty just as Mr. Wilson negotiated
it.' I am addressing you most re-
! spectfully with recognition of your
j integrity of purpose and the signal
service which you have rendered as a
public man, mindful of the' fact that
you may have fallen into error thru
ignorance of the situation owing to
yuy absence ffntf United States
during a part of the Presidential
campaign. Your statement, however,
is not in keeping with the facts
which you are assumed to know by
perusual of the daily papers. I have
invariably stated in my address, and
re-state here my whole-hearted desire
to make the United States a member
of the League of Nations, and that, to
secure that consummation of the pur
pose of America when she entered the
war, I will accept reservations that
will clarify, that will be helpful, that
will re-assure, the American people;
and that, as a matter of good faith,
will clearly state to our associates
in the league that Congress and Con
gress alone has the right , to declare
war, and that our constitution sets up
limits in legislation or treaty-making
beyond which we cannot go.
Give All A Chance.
"I have stated further that I will ac
cept reservations from any source
which are offered in sincerity and with
a desire to be helpful. I have also
stated that if I am elected President,
my election can be construed only as
a mandate of the American people ;
and that to secure ratification of the
treaty and the league I would sit down
with the members of the United
States Senate; I would confer with
Mr. Wilson, and with you Mr. Root,
as well as with Judge Taft and all
others who have a sincere purpose and
whose service in the past equipsthem
especially as advisers in this work.
Harding for Rejection.
"You know, and know full well, that
Senator Harding very recently said:
'I am not interested, in clarification;
I am interested in rejection.' As I
have stated at the beginning, I am
placing a charitable construction upon
your statement that perhaps your
partisanship has prevented your read
ing my addresses and your prejudice
has prevented you from realizing the
destructionist attitude of your own
candidate; but you have made a state
ment concerning me which the records
show is false, and I firmly but re
spectfully call upon you to correct
this statement at once.
"Mr. Root, you have arrived at an
honorable station in life. Many peo
ple trust you. You have no right to
deceive them. They want the truth
wa camoaign. Your consciene
will tell you that duty to it should be
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- MTAlur-o m. COX"
PEOPLE OF OUR TOWN
This man has Found Something in
his paper that he Doesn't Like and
He's going around and Bawl Out the
Editor. Will the Editor Feel Terrible?
Gosh, no, he'll probably Get Mad him
self and tell the Peeved Party where
to Get Off at! Editors ain't So Meek
as they Used to Be.
Masonic District
Meeting A.F.&A.M.
The regular annual communication
of the fourth Masonic district, con-
posed of Northampton and Halifax
counties, will be held with Roanoke
Lodge No. 203 Weldon, N. C, Octo
ber 26, 1920. Dr. M. Bolton, Rich
Square, is District Deputy Grand
Master and he is endavoring to work
.up and interesting and successful
meeting.
The lodge will be opened in due
form at 2 p. m. During the after
noon session reports from the various
lodges will be received, the regular
business transacted and three or four
speeches of 15 minutes each will be
made. One on Friendship, one on
Morality, and one on Brotherly 'Love.
Grand Master Braswell will be
there and speak 15 or 20 minutes on
Masonary in general.
These short addresses will amply
repay any Mason for his trip to Wel
don if there were no other attrac
tions From five to seven o'clock will be
given over for general .social inter
course and supper, where the Masons
from the different lodges may meet
and know each other better.
At 7 o'clock Jackson Lodge (King
Solomon's No. 56) will take charge
and regularly confer the third' degree
on -a candidate of Weldon lodge.
Every lodge in the district is ex
pected to send 3 to 5 delegates to of
ficially represent the lodge and each
lodge secerataryjf requested to furn
ish a full i report- of the conditions
and doings of his lodge.
Of course all Master Masons in
good standing with their lodges can
feel free .to attend if they so desire.
GREENLEAF-JOHNSON WRECK
The wreck of the early morning
train which picks up the hands along
the right-of-way of the Greenleaf
Johnson Railway resulted yesterday in
the injury to both Engineer and Fire
man and the bruising of several of
the employees.
A fire last night burned the trestle
and the early mrning train plunged
through at or near the "Rue Alston'
bridge.
The Fireman and Engineer are
both in a Norfolk hospital.
ENGINE KILLS LITTLE GIRL
The readers of the Record will join
us in deep sympathy for Mr. and Mrs.
Young Bobbitt of the Vaughan neigh
borhood in the untimely and tragic
death of their little daughter Louise.
This little girl six years of age was
fc-eturning home from school with
jbther companions and walking the
railroad track. Upon the approach of
an engine (running special) the little
folks got off the track, little Louise,
however getting on one side and her
companions on the other. Just as the
engine reached the children little
Louise concluded to cross the track,
and was killed.
This sad occurence brought a feel
ing of deep sorrow through the
Vaughan neighborhood. The tragedy
occured at 12:30 Wednesday after
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COTTON FARMERS SHOULD
MARKET CROP SLOWLY
Farmers Who Throw Their Crop
On the .Market Jit One Period
Are Playing In Speculator's
Hands.
No farmer wants to see his cotton
crop this year, which cost more than
any, other cotton crop ever grown,
beaten down by speculation and mid
dle men who are taking advantage of
the usual situation at this season
when more cotton may be offered for
market than there is an actual need
for. If farmers go complacently along,
ginning and selling their cotton as
fast as it is picked, they are playing
into the hands of speculative interest
and are running their own prices
down. A merchant could dispose of
his whole year's stock of goods with
in the course of three months if he
were willing to mark his prices down
low enough to induce people to take
them at that time, and hold them for
future use. By keeping such supplies
on hand as are necessary to meet the
needs of his customers, however, and
not forcing his goods on the market
he is able to maintain throughout the
year profitable prices on his sales. It
is a fundamental business principle
that the farmers must observe, and
unless they are going to stand heavy
losses they must take action on this
right away.
If the farmers and the actual con
sumers of cotton, the spinning mills,
the automobile tire companies, etc.,
can get closer together and the farm
er sells just as much cotton as these
consumers need and at the time they
need it there is no fear but that cot
ton will continue to, be the "king" of
cash crops. If, however, the cotton
is rushed on the market during the
next three months in greater quanti
ties than these consumers can use,
speculators - will buy it up at a low
price and in turn sell it to the spin
ners as they need it and make their
large profits.
The time to put cotton marketing
on a business basis is now and not
next spring or even next month. The
farmers of the South can organize by
states and market their cotton thru
one organization properly directed by
businesse men. There is not a town
in the South where a warehouse that
Will be satisfactory for the storing of
the cotton cannot be secured or quick
ly constructed. As their cotton is
picked out and ginned, farmers should
put it into storage houses to be sold
as the consumers demand it. They
should then call on their leaders from
the governors down through-the com
missioners of agriculture and: agri
cultural colleges to form such an or
ganization in cooperation with other
states as is necessary to secure suffic
ient credit for holding the cotton and
to market it for its full value. The
Propressive Farmer.
When, you see an idle young man
you see a needy old man in the mak
ing. Youtn's companion.
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Parker-Bennett
Wedding Solemnized
Miss Martha A. Bennett and Mr.
David H. Parker were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony in the Bap
tist church at Warrenton 8:30 o'clocr,
October 16, 1920.
Mrs. Martha Bennett Parker is a
native of this county and a young
lady of rare merit. She has been
teaching in Durham and made her
home there, but when she decided to
marry Mr. Parker, the man of her
choice, she preferred plighting her
troth in her home church amidst her
relatives and the friends of her
youth.
Many friends from Durham and
other places accompanied her to her
home to grace by their presence the
marriage of the worthy young couple.
The church was handsomely deco
rated. Miss Belle Dameron, an ac
complished musician, discoursea
sweet music on the organ. Miss Hich
smith, a friend of the bride from
Raleigh, sang beautifully "At Dawn
ing" and "Because I love you."
It was a "Rainbow wedding" and
the color scheme was carried out in
every particular. Mrs. Vernon Duke,
a sister of the bride was Dame of
Honor and wore an exquisite dress of
orchard maline and carried flowers to
match. The bridesmaids: Miss Nix
son of Wilmington, and Misses Parker
and Bennett of Durham, wore robes
of silver cloth draped with maline of
different colors, and carried bouquets
of dahlias to match the color of the
trimming. The Dame of Honor as well
as the vocalist wore a different color
over the silver robe and silver slip
per ssuggesting the sheen of the
heavens.
The bride wore a white robe of
charmeuse and lace en train, a sheer
illusion veil and carried a bouquet of
pride's roses.
Mr. Henry Parker, a brother of the
groom was his best man and Messrs.
Philip Jones, William Murray and Dr.
Carr were ushers. Mr. John Bennett,
the bride's . brother gave her away.
Dr. T. J Taylor, her pastor, used the
beautiful ring ceremony.
Friends from Norfolk, Va., Mt.
Olive, Concord and Wilmington, N.
C, as well as many from Durham
were present at this beautiful mar
riage. The happy couple will go on their
bridal tour to Washington, New York,
and Niagra and on their return will
go to their own home which the
groom has had built and furnished
for the reception of his bride.
"Grave authors say and witty poets
sing
That honest wedlock is a glorious
thing."
Arbor Day to Be
Observed in Schools
To the School Principals and Teachers
of North Carolina:
A short time ago an open letter
from the State Geological and Eco
nomic Survey was directed to you
calling your attention $o Arbor Day,
November 5, and suggesting that it
be observed in all the schools of the
State, and especially in the High
Schools, with some appropriate exer
cises.
I consider this one of the import
ant occasions which should be cele
brated by the schools, and I hope that
each principal will arrange to observe
the day with appropriate exercises.
The value of our trees and forests to
the rising generation is a subject
which cannot be emphasized too much
and there is no leasanter and 'more
effective way of impressing upon the
mind of the child the beauty and value
of trees than by the planting and
subsequent care of trees in the schooi
grounds or by learning about them on
Arbor Day.
Such exercises need not interfere
to any extent with the regular work
of the school; in fact, they may be
made to assist in such work through
the writing of essays, learning recita
tions, etc, I trust, therefore, that
you can arrange to carry out some
simple exercises, such as have been
suggested in the letter referred to.
With best wishes for. the success of
the occasion.
Very truly yours,
E. C. BROOKS,
Supt. of Public Instruction. ;
FOBS
PROMINENT EDUCATOR
URGES BOND ISSUE VOTE
Warrenton Has Long Been An
Educational Center, Says Mr.
Graham. Citizens Should Keep
It As Such.
To the Editor of the Record:
Rocky Mount, Oct. 20. Immediate
ly after the Revolutionary War, lead
ing men in North Carolina at the
Hillsboro Convention took steps to
establish a fifst class Male Academy
at Warrenton, N. C. This school was
a success from the start and soon had
an enrollment of one hundred and
twenty pupils, equalling the number
at the school that .eventually became
Harvard University. Some of the
most distinguished men of our State
received their preliminary "raining at
Warrenton.
The establishment of two first class
Female Colleges in Warren added to
Warrenton's prestige as an Educa
tional center of culture and refine
ment. As a proof of Warren's pre
eminence in North Carolina at one
time, the Governor of the State, both
of the United States Senators, the
district Representative in Congress,
and one member of the Supreme
Court of North Carolina were citi
zens of Warren County.
Our citizens on November 2nd will
have an opportunity to show their ap
preciation of the past work of the
"Old Academy." The Bond Issue of
$100,000.00 for schools is not too great
If material and labor fall sufficiently
to save a few thousand dollars the
excess can be invested and the income
used to supplement Teachers' salaries
and other expenses. We can establ
ish a Farm Life school without ad
ditional taxes and draw from the
State $2500.00 per annum and the
graduate of the Agricultural Collesre,
who must be at the head of the agri
cultural department, according to law.
we could use as County Demonstrator.
Under the Hughes' Bill the National
Government offers to assist in the
establishment of departments in Do
mestic Science, Agriculture, Manual
training. Shall' we avail ourselves of
these State and National offers of as
sistance or let our taxes for these pui-
poses go to other communities fox
their benefit at our expense?
Warrenton's school tax has been
less than' any of the Special Tax Dis
tricts. Norlina, Wise, Macon and Lit
tleton all have elegant school build
ings and good schools. Without mean
ing to offend the sensibilities of these
excellent communities I can say with-
out nesitation, that under the provis
ions of the Bill to be voted upon War
renton has the opportunity to establ
ish such a High School' as will at
no distant date - be regarded as the
Central High of the County. All of
the schools mentioned are on the Sea
board Railroad. The rest of the
County without a High School and
many neighborhoods without a special
tax district. On account of Warren
ton's past reputation Boarding pupils
from Eastern North Carolina would
come to Warrenton.
All taxes from colored citizens un
der the Bill would of course be turn
ed over for the use. of the colored dis
trict.
As the Bill was drawn by the Hon.
Tasker Polk and myself at the request
of the Board of Trustees, and the
same has been changed to meet cer
tain constitutional requirements by
Buxton Williams, Esq., it is probably
what we need and desire. Any de
fects can be remedied by later Legis
lative action.
It is to be hoped that our newly
enfranchised voters will use their
power to place Warrenton again on
the pinnacle of preeminence as an Edu
cational center that it formerly oc
cupied. Truly yours,
JOHN GRAHAM.
The following announcement is of
much interest to the friends of this
popular couple:
Mrs. Benjamin M. Collins
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Mary Asia
to
Mr. Herbert Warren Petar
on Tuesday the ninth of November
at three o'clock in the afternoon
Church of the Good Shepherd
Ridgeway North Carolina
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