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WARRENTON, WARRKN C0UOTY7Nrcr,"FRIDAY, DECE3VEBER 31, 1920
Number 103"
A SEMI-WEEWLY NEWSPAPER DEVOt'EdIFO THE INTER ESTS OP WARRENTON AND WAR KEN COUNTY
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j. i hae read m the Literary Digest
an excerpt from your editorial com-
f nent on the relief legislation now be-
j ingr considered by Congress fort the
I farmers.
I Naturally, I know more of the prob-
j lems of the Southern farmer than I do
j of the Northern and Western farmer,
but I am likewise familiar with the
relative prices which he is receiving
for what he sells as well as the South-
ern farmer, and I also know what he j
is having to pay for the commodities The clcse of the year findg mdustry
that he buys. prostrate, stunned. It is not that we
The best thing that could happen have not passed through eras of low
to the country would be an advanct prices. The South knows what it is
in farm commodities of from 25 per is to De flat upon its back; knows what
cent to 50 per cent. This would instil jt is to labor and expect bread and
hope in the farmer's breast again and receive a stone. But the South ex
he would begin to buy articles he so pected, at least, that agriculture
badly needs. Just how he is to buy WOuld receive a just, a fair compensa
tive articles and face that fact, as tion for its labor in feeding and cloth
far as the South is concerned, that ing the hungry and the naked. The
what he has to buy with, especially South expected that farm products
his low middling cotton and cotton would, in lowest measure, bring the
seed are bringing to-day only 18 per cost of production, and that prices
cent, net of what they sold for a year WOuld decline gradually. This ex
&go, is beyond me, when the average pectation ( was not confined to the
of all the manufactured artcles stands farmers alone, but all classes thought
at approximately 200 per cent., based that a gradual decline would come
on the 1913 level of rices, and his low aDOut .nd would adjust itself to for Wake County during the past six
middling cotton and seed only bring "normalcy" by degrees. ' months, which, both on the civil and
70 per cent, of what they brought p ' criminal sides of the docket, have
then. i The year 1920, however comes to been among the heaviest term of our
The farmer is free from Bolsevism a close with this great Nation in com- court; and,
thus far. He has never had but one pany with Germany, T key, Mexico,' Whereas by his uniform ; courtesy
idea, and that is maximum production, outside the League of Nations and and dignity in presiding over our
adn has trusted to a correct order of the World in chaos. It closes with courts he has won from the Bar the
things to give him at least the cost of the World looking to America to leaa highest estem and commendation, and
production. We have been living in and place it upon a sound financial y his great ability as a lawyer, his
a period of extravagance and waste basis. The "Best Minds" are trying keen insight into human nature and
and too much inflation, but I do not to stand alone, in face of the fact his broad understanding, and grasp ol
believe now that we should go too far that the World of today in ease of ac- the affairs of life and his natural ju-
m the other direction, deflation, be- Cess is more closely knitted than the dicial temperament and airness and
cause the only logical result can be a Thirteen Colonies when we won our justice of mind and heart he has been
great curtailment in production. Independance. enabled to and has rapidly and satis-
The farmer is not getting a square P factorily dispatched the business of
deal in the handling of the products The truth of the business is that in th courts ovr which he has presid-
of his toil. He is being discriminated the effort of those determined to gov- so that perhaps a larger number oi
against by various-agencies of distri ern, foreesof evii:nave; been' turned" cases have been disposed of than at
button, and the prices he is receiving loose and the "Best Minds" cannot any similar .time during recent years,
are not reflected except to a small ex- check the downward rush which they and his term in this judicial district
tent, in the prices the consumer pays, started by a campaign of misrepre- j3 now at an end for the present, be
This is an impossible situation. It ; sentation. j
will wreck the moral fibre of the coun- I it is likened unto a man who went Resolved, By the Wake County Bar,
try. I regret to say that business is forth to set a corner of a straw field that we unanimously express to his
not fair with him. It will only handle afire. He chose a bad day, a poor oc- Honor, Judge John H. Kerr, our high
his products on an arbitrary basis, casion to burn his field, and without est esteem, and tender him our thanks
One of the saddest phases of the war notice to neighbors, and without notice for his many courtesies and our sm
and reconstruction to me is to a large' to friends he applied the torch, and cere good wishes for his future pros
extent the moral breakdown of the instead of involving one little corner perity and happiness,
business community. of his field as intended, the winds Unanimously adopted by the Wake
Do not fail to remember that, after came and carried the flames to all County Bar, this December 17, 1920.
all, the farmer is the real foundation parts cf his own fields, and to the R- B- SIMMS, Chmn.
of our society, because he produces the
food we eat and the raw materials
through which we are clothed, and if
he is penuary and want the rest must
suffer. While - his suffering now" is
more keen than all the 'rest because
icViof Vio hn txv 5sp11 has declined so
much more than all the rest do not
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in his hands, irrespective of what all 1
the rest may do, and that through '
rigid and even penurious economy, if
need be, he has all the elements of
i f r o-nrl "on anaf in 'hiroeiAl'f- even
though the rest of the country goes
hungry- E. D. WOODALL,
President Colonial Trust Company.
Hillsboro, Tex., Dec. 21.
CAMERON-EGERTON
Warrenton, Dec. 29. Wednesday
morning, at high noon, a very pretty But with the closed Ledger of Ages, I unanawe; v.
but quiet weddinw was solemnized at Are Yesterday's leaves locked away." Washington City;. Misses Florence and
the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Eger- In the beginning of this New Pattie Perry and Miss Rosebud
ton, when their oldest daughter, Bet- j Year, let us, in the language of the ' Cheatham of Henderson, Mr. Anthony
tie Darien became the bride of Mr. Apostle: "Forgetting those things Brame Mr. John A. Brameand Mt.
Frank Cameron. The home was taste- which are behind, and reaching forth and Mrs. Howard Palmer, of Macon,
fully decorated with potted plants and to those things which are before, press N. C.
the usual Christmas decorations. toward the mark for the prize of the The bride is a young woman of per
Music was rendered by Miss Regina high calling of God in Jesus Christ," sonahty and P
Egerton, sister of the bride. The Let us be pateient, hopeful, honest her friends by the scores. The groom
eroom entered with his best man, Mr.
Clinton Egerton, and was followed im
mediately by the bride on the arm of
her father.
The cermony, performed by Rev. J.
T. DrariAr was wit.TisReH bv onlv a
friends and the members of the
immediate family. The bride was
attired in a suit of brown cloth with
accessories to match.
Mrs. Cameron is a young woman of
charming analif Shft received
7"- ucauon at iawewa wicgc
aas been a teacher in the schools oi
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- state lor several years, mr. -
ron is a successful young
business
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toan of Cameron, N. C.
immediately after the ceremony,
Mr. and Mrs Catron left for a trip
south. They will be at home in. Cam
ron, N. C, after January 10th. .
EDITORIAL
With this issue of the Warren
Record we close the vear 1920. It
commenced with hope supreme in the
: human breast. The outlook or pros
j perity among all classes was at full
tide. Farmers, upon whom all endur-
ing prosperity is based, had received
gor the past year R jugt measure of
compensation for toil. Merchants
were busy and optimistic and pros.
perity abounded. Labor was receiv.
ing unknown and undreamed wages;
the farmer's wife and daughter were
at last receiving. some of the com.
f orts that hr city sister formeriy en-
joyed, and every call for charity was
answered in full measure. The New
Year of 1920 opened auspiciously in-
deed.
p
fields of his unexpecting neighbors,
Thus it is with those who desired
to curtail "inflation," to turn back to
"normalcy." They set loose forces
which have involved all enterprise,
Labor is without its reward, indus-
trv i rvrnsfrrate. the World is noor in
the midst of plenty, and incentive has
uJj oi-on fmm Vit-s
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To us of the South there is a gleam
of hope. We can live. We can turn
back to closest economy. Mother Na-
vrn will (nntinp tn Tipln flTlH bleSS US.
and though we may feel the pinch, no
one in this blessed land need go hun-
irrv. Red the letter in this issue from
the Texas Banker
and get the in-
spiraticn.
Are yours to write on as you may;
and industrious, and the New Year
will shower its blessings upon us.
MISS WALTERS ENTERTAINS
Itrtca riry-W Walters dftliclltf ullv
entertained Wednesday, evening from
8:30 to 12:00 in honor of her house
guest, Miss Mary Lou Lewis, of Scot-
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Iantl cck. ine evening was pauuy
spent ia progressive hearts and other
games. In the progressive hearts con-
th hitrhpst score was made by Mr. I
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John Tarwater and the "boooy" oy mr.
t , riv TtVi Via and the
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guest prize were cnarmmgiy pil(C
by Dr. H. N. Walters. I
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Miss Annie Rowe House, .of. Weldon,
is - visiting. . her
Palmer Scoggin.
cousin
iMiss Lucy
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WAKE COUNTY BAR EXPRESS
EXTEEM TO JUDGE KERR
Whereas, His Honor, Judge John H.
Kerr, has held the numerous courts
BRANTLEY-PALMER
The marriage of Mr. Edgar Brant
ley, of Bailey, to Miss Annie Florence
Palmer, of Warrenton, was solemnized
here today ; at 2 o'clock at the home
of the bride on Bragg street, the Rev.
! J. T. Gibbs officiating. The ceremony
was performed before an improvised
altar of palms, ferns and holly, the
bride entering on the arm of her
father.
The ceremony was witnessed by
many friends and relatives of the
riae ana groom. uut-ui-ww gu-.
mciuaea ivirs. uonn u.
Point, aunt of the bride; Mrs. Susan
Bissett and husband, of Bailey; Dr.
Horace Palmer and Miss Sadie Vinson,
of Holhster; Miss Sara Hawkins, of
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formerly attended Warrenton High
School. He has many friend, made
during his stay here.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Brantley left for Rich-
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mond Va., and tZtoom
go to Lexington K y whero
will engage in the tobacco business.
Dance at Armory
The young men of, Warrenton gave
?t,4- i armnrr com-
a aance . r:; voune ladies of
olimentary to the young laaies ox
vjif werenresent from
rutTotnW Oxford and sur-
Henderson, Littleton, Oxford and sur
. Vlc reent Levihg's
enjoyed by TestTl
rounamg lernwijf
orchestra oi xwueigii, u.vj.
music.
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MISS MARY HAWKINS
Miss Mory Ddvis Hawkins, daughter
of Doctor Peter B. Hawkins and Mary
Elizabeth Williams, his wife quietely
passed from earthly 3cenes and friend
ship on' the evening of December 14th,
1920.
To her loved ones and friends she
was known as Molly or Miss Molly.
She was reared in the old time
Southern' home of ante-bellum days,
and passing through the heart-aches of
Civil War and of Reconstruction," she
kept a serene and sweet spirit to. the
end. Throughout that period when
the stoutest souls sank-under disaster,
ruined fortunes of change of, per
spective, Miss Molly Hawkins stood
calmly, serenely amidst the storm and
cheerfully ministered to those of her
own home, and by her very calmness
of demeanor was a bulwark to her
friends an example of Faith, of Hope
and of Good Cheer.
Not -only did she minister to her own
family and to the comfort of aged
parents, but the' enfeebled colored
folk on the plantation found in "Mis&
Molly? a kind friend in need, giving of
her means and advice freely and
cheerfully.
In later years she moved to War
renton and with her sisters formed the
noted Hawkins School where she was
actively and successfully engaged in
teaching the young peopl of the com
munity. Her intellect was equal to
any tsk and she could grasp the es
sentials with masculine firmness. She
was a lady of exceptionally strong
character, and always stood for the
right as God gave her to see the right.
In every way her influence was en
nobling, and though advancing age and
infirmity of the past few years pre
vented an active participation in her
school duties, yet even to the last
years 'of her life her counsel was
sought and her advice was the part of
wisdom. v
Confined to her room for some
months just prior to her death, she
received the tender care of devoted
sisters, and she has passed over the
River , to .Rest in the Paradise of God,
honored and loved by all who knew
her.
Th South has been blessed in this
type ofwdihaniioddrand Miss Mary
Hawkins by birth and enviroment was
in every way worthy of our admira
tio and esteem.
A FRIEND.
SMILE
Type Metal Magazine.
Cheerfulness, courtesy and tact in a
salesman? work are like oil on a mach
ine; they help every wheel go around.
Discourtesy and gloom are like sand
on the axle; they hold everything back.
A grouch never sold any goods; a
smile thrown in with an explanation
costs nothing and wins trade. Some
salesmen have customers whocouldn't
be driven away with a club it's safe
to gamble that they don't get them by
grumbling at them.
Cultivate the smile that won't come
off. It pays.
COTTON FARMERS TO MEET
The American Cotton Growers As
sociation will meet in the Court House
Monday, January 3rd at 1 p. m. All
cotton growers are earnestly request
ed to be present as business of im
portance will be presented.
MICKIE SAYS
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CAN ONLY LOOK
TO UNITED STATES
Three and one-half million children
in Eastern and Central Europe have
no alternative to disaster between
now and next harvest except Ameri
can aid. For months, because the
needy were so numerous arid the avail
able' funds so limited, these most help
less suffers n the track of war have
been admitted to American feeding
stations only if tragically undernour
ished, and have received American
medical aid only if desperately
threatened by death from disease.
Winter is closing down. The mon
ey of many nations is valueless out
side their own boundaries. Economic
and . crop conditions, aggravated over
considerable areas by actual warfare
last summer, make famine, with its
terrible train of diseases, a certain
visitor until next harvest. Inevitably
the helpless children will suffer most.
No child can grow to health and san
ity on the pitable makeshifts for food
with which millions of European
adults must content themselves this
winter. It is obvious that the remedy
can come only from outside.
America saved 6,000,000 European
children winter before last. Normal
recuperation cut the need nearly in
half last year, but unusual conditions
have resulted in scane shrinkeage of
child destitution during the twelve
month just past. The responses of
American must now decide whether
3,500,000 of these charges, in acute
distress, shall begin to be turned away
in January from more than 17,00 asy
lums, hositals, clinics and feeding-stations
deendent on America support.
There would be no tragedy in history
so sweeping or so dstructive of those
who can desevrve no evil.
The undersigned organisations,
working among every race and creed,
many engaged also in other forms of
relief, agree unanimously that th&
plight of these helpless children should
have complete priority in overseas
charity until the situation is met.
This is an issue without politics and
without religious lines There can be
no danger, of pauperization, for the
$23,000,000 for child food, and eases.
The medical supplies, of curse, must
be an unqualified gift, but for every
American dollar used in child-feeding,
the governments and communities aid
ed furnish two dollars in the form of
transportation, rent, labor, clerical
help, cash contributions and such food
supplies as are locally obtainable.
American has not failed in the past
in great-heartedness. She has never
had a more poignant call than this.
Contributions should be turned over
to the local communittees which are
low being formed for this national col
lection, or sent to Franklin K. Lane,
Treasurer, Guaranty Trust Co., New
York City.
Signed)
American Relief Adminisrationhy
Herbert Hoover.
American Red Cross by Livingston
Farrand
American Friends Service Commit
tee( Quakers) by Wilbur K. Thoras.
Jewish Joint Distribution Ciit
tee by Felix Warburg.
Federal Council of Churefci of
Christ in America by Arthur J.
Brown, J
Knights of Columbus by Jam,es
Flaherty
Y. M. C. Aw by'C'V. Hjbbard, In
ternational Committee
Y. W. C. A. by Miss Mable Cratty,
National Board. ,
A Veteran
American Legion Weekly.
In the old days of the draft stories
are popping up about them even at
this time an examiner was putting
Sambo through the usual course of
questions.
"Any previous military experi
ence?" jhe asked.
"Lord, yes, boss," replied Sambo.
"Ise an old-timer. "Ise'. been shot at
three times befo' they ev'r was a
war.
Finger nails grow at different rates,
those on the right hand growf aster
and the middle finger nail growing;
even faster than the others. The
thumb nail is the slowest growing of
all. i
An invalid's finger nails grow faster
than those of a healthy person. The
average growth per year is from one
inch to one and a half inches. Clip
ping. Miss Mary Lou Lewis, of Scotland
Neck is visiting Miss Dorothy Walters.
TURNED AW
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Greenvile, Dec. 27. East Carolina
Teacher's Training School has for sev
eral years turned away, because of
lack of room, more students than it
has accepted. As the purpose of this
school is to prepare teachers for the
elementary school of the State, this
lack of room is disastrous because of
the shortage of teachers.
If the school is to do its full part in
filling the school rooms, especially ia
the small towns and country, the plant
must be enlarged. Two hundred more
students in East Carolina Teachera
Training School will mean two hundred
more teachers in North Carolina; that
will mean 6000 more children bein
taught. The benefit to the State can
not be estimated in dollars and cents.
The school is asking the General As
sembly for $965,000. The immediate
needs of the school are: (1) a new
dormitory; (2) a home for the teach
ers, so that the space occupied by them
can be filled by students; (3) enlarge
ment of auditorium, (4) enlargement
of dining hall and kitchen; (5) lib
rary building, (6) gymnasium, (7) re
modeling of power plant, (8 cottage
for employees, in order to be able to
keep them, (9) fire protection, (10)
dairy, furniture, and improvement of
grounds.
The State is fourth from the bottoa
in education and in wealth, and fourth
from the top in its agricultural pro
ducts. If the State is to rise in edu
cation and wealth, whcih go together,
it must spend money on its institu
tions. The students from the State insti
tutions, North Carolina State Collet
for Agriculture and Engineering, Uni
versity of North Carolina, North Caro
lina College for Women, East Caro
lina Teachers Training School, have
organized for the puropse of letting
the people know the exact situation of
the schools of the state.
The following is a statement etz
(pared by them:
"The facilities of our higher educa
tional institutions are pitifully in ade
quate. Every phase of college life 13
cnngesicd because of dormitory con
ditions necessitating three and four
student)? to crowd together in a single
room, because of inadequate class
room accomodations, because of the in
adequate dining arrangement, and be
cause of the general inability of the
colleges to properly accomodate anil
instruct their students.
Our present students now live under
conditions described above; 2,303 of
those who were graduated from high
schools last yar, this fall had to bo
turned away from our colleges."
When the eonle of North Carolina,
realize tne situation tney will surely
be ready to meet the needs of these
institutions and give them their
whole hearted support.
East Carolina Teacher's Training
School is not asking you one dollar
more than it needs right now.
MARY CRINKLEY,
Chm. for Warren County,
Worse and Worse
"You call yourself brave," snorted
Mrs. Henry Peck scornfully. "You
went to war and now you look scar-
every time I speak to you. Mar-
, na! "n c aPlwnea Dame-"
"jxo," replied Henry, starting for
shelter. "Marriage is just a steady
breaking down of morale." Culled.
"Success is in the performance of
the immediate task, no matter how
small the task, the compensation, the
employment,
town."
the audience or the
Clear Title
The dispute in the corner of the Y
hut had bcome acrid and when a burst
of more highly explosive language
than before went up the secretary
decided that time had come to stop it.
"See here, my man," he said
strolling over. "Youil never ge to
Heaven if you talk that way."
"I aint going to Heaven anyway,"
replied the soldier with conviction,
"I'm going to the other place. I own
hat joint.
"You own t? That's no way to
talk."
"Sure, I own it. My captain gave
it to me this morning." American
Legion Weekly.
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