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VOLUME XXVI.
WARRENTON, WARREN COUNTY, N. C-, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25,1921
Number 8
A WEEKLY NEWS APER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN-COUNTY7
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News in a Nutshell
j Bv W. BRODIE JONES
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 The accumu
lated snowfall of Winter came in a
twelve-inch blanket between Satur
day at midnight and Sunday night at
i 10:30. Nineteen thousands persons
f a 1 4 FA m max
with more tnan iou snow plows, zuu
sncwtractors, and mechanicalapplian
ces upon street cars and trucks com
menced early Sunday to clear the
streets. Traffic continued on the
principle car lines according to
schedule, but outlying districts found
trains irregular. Numbers of cross
town streets with added snow from
the sidewalks offers a formidable
barrier to delivery trucks during
Monday. Parcels were carried from
the principle streets along the side
walks to the homes.
Sturdy one-man tractors swept
snow from the sidewalks. Two wings,
similar to those on a huge plow,
mounted in front of a powerful en
gine and controlled by a motorcycle
attachment on plowhandles, formed
an effective machine. In the streets,
stubby tractors climbed through banks
of snows, throwing the fiakes to the
gutters in wide swaths before their
steel drags. Pick and shovel gangs
dug to keep the drains open, and
water was used during Monday when
the temperature was above freezing.
Children now crowd he streets with
their sleighs, and two or three forts
raise their austere front along this
street. Well-wrapped and under the
care of either mother or a nurse, the
young are at play.
One million dollars will be expend
ed before the snow battle is over ac
cording to Street Commissioner .Leo.
These funds relieve many in the city
who have been without work and who
welcomed the snow as a means of employment.
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General Assemby Adopt Joint Resolu
tions Endorsing Relief Work Car
ried On By Near East Relief for
Starving Children
Washington's name is revered to
day.' His oath of off ice as first Pres
ident of the United States was taken
in lower Manhattan, near what has
since become Wall Street. His birth
day sees all employes at liberty.
Many today recall the words of Fitz
hugh Lee before the Continental Con
gress, "first in war, first in peace, and
first in the hearts of his countrymen."
"Hell Roaring Hi" Johnson, Sen
ator of California, iomes to the city
after the adjournment of Congress
to help Mayor Hylan in the fight
against the eight-cent fare. Gover
nor Miller sponsors the increase as
the only measure through which trac
tion interests' of the city can live.
The Mayor thinks otherwise, and a re
suit of his recent visit to Washington
was the addition of the Senator to his
forces.
"Major W. A. Graham was the first
field officer to establish headquarters
beyond the Hindenburg line." The
remark came from Lieut. Williams of
Co. B., 120 Inf. with whom I was talk
ing a few days ago. Lieut. Williams
continued "while this fact is not of
ficially recorded it is generally under
stood as true." Lieut. Williams knew
numbers of men in old H. Co., and
asked innumerable questions con
cerning them. He was with the reg
iment on the Mexican Border and in
Prance. He is now working as ana
lytical chemist for the Government in
their fight against the liquor interest.
Raleigh, Feb. 23 Heartily com
mending the people of North Caro
lina and urging them to ially to the
support of the suffering Armenians,
the North Carolina General Assembly
has just adopted joint resolutions en
dorsing the relief work now oeing
carried on by the Near East Relief.
These resolutions are adopted to aid
in the campaign which started Feb
ruary 14 for the support of 3,334 Ar
menian and Syrian orphaned children
placed in the care of this State.
The resolutions were introduced in.
the House of Representatives by Rep
resentative B. G. Crisp, who s chair
man of the Near East Relief in Dare
county. They areas follows:
"Joint Resolution Relating to the
Near East Relief:
"Whereas, the people living in Ar
menia, Syria, Persia, Mesopotamia,
Russia, Caucasas, and the Armenian
population of Palestine, have suffer
ed and still are suffering, as a result
of the World War, great distress and
famine, and
"Whereas, the Near East Relief, an
organization chartered by special act
of Congress, has secured and distrib
uted more than fifty million dollars
worth of food among those distressed
and suffering people during the past
three years, and is again calling upon
the people of this country to assist
in this great work, therefore, be it
"Resolved by the House of Repre
sentatives, the Senate concurring:
"Section 1. That this General As
sembly endorse the work now being
carried on by the Near East Relief.
"Sec. 2. That we heartily com
mend the said organization to the
people of North Carolina and urge
them to rally to its support.
"Sec. 3. That we hereby express
the confidence of this body in the
State Committee of said organization
and in the many men and women
working throughout the State in be
half of the cause championed by said
organization.
"Sec. 4. That copies of this reso
lution be sent by the Secretary of
State to the State and National Head
quarters of . said organization.
"Sec. 5. This resolution shall be
in force from and after its hatifica
tion. . J
"In the General Assembly read
three times and ratified this the 7th
day of February, 1921.
W. B. Cooper,
President of Senate.
H. P. Grier,
Speaker of House
of Representatives."
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WEEK END HOUSE PARTY"
Editorial comment evinces general
satisfaction at the selection of Charles
E. Hughes as Secretary of State. The
democratic press expresses its pleas
ure in the action of President-elect
Harding who made the appointment
over the protest of some strong ele
ments in the Senate. It is thought
that Elihu Root would have been the
wiser chice from an international
standpoint. Justice Hughes, however,
has the large qualities of intellect,
broad sympathy, and experience which
will make him a capable head for the
important post.
Enricho Caruso, the golden voiced
tenor of world-wide fame, is out of
danger. Five physicians have been in
constant vigil over his health since
last week when he was taken serious -y
ill at his apartments in the Van
derbilt Hotel. Every newspaper in
the city carried first-page stories of
his condition, and the bulletins is
sued by the physicians were passed
immediately to the public. Interest
the tenor's welfare was apparent
from every source. v
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a aTi-,Tiisf. TYiakincr nictures which
I immediately reproduced exact touch
and stroke upon the movie screen,
1 drew a large picture of Woodrow Wil-
son. iseneatn tne picture ux j.xo
ident, he wrote "he did his best.
Thundering applause, spontaneous
and immediate, belied tho assertation
that Wilson is unpopular with the
masses.
. That old f ashiined Virginia hospi
tality the genuine "Fo de war" kind
still exists, was fully proven last week
end when earh guest, attending the
house party given by Miss Ethel
Boyd of Bracy, Va.. testified that it
not only exists but improves with age.
The beautiful country home of Mr.
William Boyd, "Isles of Rest," was
thrown open when the house guests,
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Rhoads, of Trem-
pealean Wise; Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Russell, of ,Macon, N. C; Miss Adair
BOOB MICE
IN RIGHT WAY
Rev. J. K. Ramsay, Colored Minister,
Gives Goid Advice to Members of
His Race Which is Endorsed by
Board of Deacons
After preaching a strong and help-
uAim, ux iviorganneia, is.y.; Miss ful sermon on "facing facts" Sunday
Ellen Barrow, of Alberta, Va.; Mrs. 'morning, Rev. J. K. Ramsey Pastor
Lawrence Botts of Bracey, Va.; of the Tabernacle Baptist Church,
Messrs. Browne Coleman, Macon denounced in strong terms the idea
Thornton and Clifton Bobbitt, of that the Colored people of this coun
Macon, N. C; arrived Friday after- ty, (or this Town and community) is
noon February 18th and from the time a part and parcel of a crowd who is
of their arrival until the hour of their said to be, (according to a letter, now
separation there was a continued in the hands of the Chief of Police of
uuim oi pleasure planned by the hos- , Warrenton arming themselves for
tess ahead of time.
On Saturday night a lovely recep-
purposes of killing certain White men
and burning down the Towns of War-
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night, was shivering with the cu.u
the night and the fear. Her hair va
damp with the fog which had come
up, and her hands felt cold and
clammy and wet.
"I was so stubborn," she said. "Oh.
what a little wretch I was, and aftei
the boy brought me on this trip 1(
be so mean and ungrateful ! It's nol
AARY 3TsHAA BONNER i very Sir! who Is given a chance Ul
i - cofYortT i vtiTUN Mvvt DHtoM .... this to go adventuring, its miut.
THE LONG NIGHT.
The thing that happened when
i here was such jealousy tor leader
ship when th
boy and jriH ad
venturers m e t
other adventur
erM was this.
The boy
lolt the ligbt
way to ko- )nl
the girl had left
him because -h"
svanted to shou
the others that
she was very in
dependent ftU'i
tine. And s h t
really knew thai
the by had been
right. She was
worried, too, they
had used all the
food in to Knap
sack.
Down
Road."
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And night had c me on.
I'm lost,'" the girl :ried. "I'm
i!Va!d 10 move for fear V may fnl!
vn. Oh dear, the boy went otf in
Jie eastern direetion. I think, but 1
;t.n"l know east fnm west now that
:t is so dark."
"Why did I ever want adventures
;.v. we've lost each other in
, darkness because I was foolish
iid wouldn't follow the way T should
And the boy was guying. "If I move,
I may slip and be dashed to nieces."
Oh," he added, "how awful it was
to act lik that and treat so badly the
girl who has been on all the adven
Mives with me, and who is so willing
to go on and on. -
"I was a brute. Maybe the toad
who can grow large in a few minutes
because the giant gave him the power
to grow large when he wanted to pun
ish people who bullied others', will
come and beat me.
"Oh, dear, oh dear. Well, I don't
care if he does beat me, if only he
will bring back my companion to me.
I never will be cruel again."
"How mean it was of me to leave
her. Oh, I may never see her again!
Oh, it is so dark ! So dark ! And It's
getting very cold. Maybe she's freez-
ing." '
And the girl, who Tfaad wandered
about a little more, ' feeling every
footstep of the way through the black
few- if any at all," she said.
"I hear a strange sound," she wei
on. ''Boy, Boy," she called out. "1
It you?"
But only a rumbling sound
swered her.
"They promised us there wen
such things as bogeys and ghosts
! that there were no wild animals a
had' where around, but It is, awful b
lost from the boy."
At last daylight came. The girl ii; -along
a distance in the warm sun
shine and looked about her. She
couldn't see Jkny one ; around.' excepT
far down the road s-he saw a cloud
of dust and then another cloud .
dust, and then she noticed a man on
horseback.
She stopped and waited.
'Perhaps this man can tell vm
about the boy. He may have soe.
him,
"He looks as If he were hurry! ir
with good news, or maybe," and ih
girl's face be
came suddenly
quite white,
"maybe is com
ing to bring me
bad news."
But as the man
on the horse came
nearer, the girl
gave a great cry
of joy. There in
the saddle, be
hind the man. sat
the boy.
"O h," she
shouted, "you're
safe !"
"I knew you
were safe," the
boy said. "The
man with me
tion was given the house guests and j renton and Norlina in the Month of
from 8 till 12 o'clock many other i March. Cautioning his hearers and
guests were added to the number Race never to, under any circum
while merriment reigned. Even the stanss, resort to violencue, unless it
servants were loath to see them leave was for the protection of their own
oayiug again ana again now liKe "old ( iives and homes. And then let it be
times this seems." i,0 iQe QOrtT.4- rw Pomn ; v..
did not believe that r.ny Colored Min
ister in the County would tolerate any
such actions. Said he, let us go down
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. TVWi, onfor ' on record as condemn.ng such viola-
tained Wednesday night in honor of , tions of law. and order' He sa3d fo1
MRS. McGUIRE ENTERTAINS
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Mrs MrGuire's birthday.
Mrs. McGuIre and the "Father ol
his Country" have the same birthday,
the 22nd of February, but on account
of the'illness of Mr. McGuire the cel
ebration could not be had until Wed
nesday night the 23rd.
The celebration was in the form of
a six course Dinner party, and the
color scheme was red, white and blue,
with hatchets and cherry trees ga
lore. Those partaking of the elegant re
past and enjoying the social hour
were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tuckei
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Ellis, Mr. ana
Mrs. R. B. Boyd, Jr.; Mrs. Mary
Elenor Grant and ' Captain ' Stephen
Burroughs.
Mr. W. H. Horne, of Rocky Mounr,
was in town Saturday for a few
hours.
MRS. HAITHCOCK PASSES AWAY
'Up and Down."
Mrs. Susan A. Haithcock, relict of
Mr. J. J. Haithcock, passed from
earthly scenes on the night of Febru
ary 18th," aged 87 years, six months
and twenty-nine days.
She married Mr. Haithcock 67 years
ago and' lived happily with him in
Warrenton through all these eventful
years.
We presume she was the oldest res
ident of Warrenton.
Before her marriage she was Miss
Susan Lancaster, sister of Mr. J. B.
Lancaster of Warrenton. She leaves
two living children, Mr. Chares S.
Haithcock and Mrs. J. J. Louyhlin.
The remains were tenderly laid
away in the old cemetery beside her
husband who passed to the great be
yond several years ago.
Mrs. ilaithcock was a mpmber of
low no man in the wrong, knowing h m
to be wrong. Let the World know,
said he, that we condemn such. He
said, if the glory of Warren county
is ever tarnished again, let it not be
laid to ous charge.
Last, but not least, he said, carry
your trouble to God m prayer. Hold
your peace, and let the Lord fight
. our battles. '
In the above statement, we believe
Rev. Ramsey spoKe the sentiment of
every good thinking colored man in
F. H. WARD,
J. S PLUMMER,
H. H. REAVIS,
. W. A. PLUMMER,
. ROBERT L. STAINBACK,
Board of Deacons
Tabernacle Baptist Church.
whose name is Courier Co-operation,
told me that you were."
They both got down from the horse
and the boy and girl took hands and Metwist church and been thro
jUeiU? am dTn ' 1 "Shout a long life a consistent chris
"We'll have to have a talk and set , ... . ,
everything " straight," said the Cour tmn, a devoted mother and kind neigh
ier. "She doesn't know how I found Dor-
you, and while she only cares now
that you're found, It would be well
for all to know each other." ,
"I've really a lot to tell you. But !
the main thing is, of course, that at i
the end of the long night, you each
found the other. My story isn't as
Important as that fact.
"That's the most Important of all."
(The communication by the Board
of Deacons of Tabernacle Baptist
Church of this town reached us too
late for comment in our editorial col
umns. But we publish this commun
cation with much pleasure, because it
is in the right spirit and because it
is full of sound advice.
The closing pargraphs are full ol
the right spirit, for in all our troubles
we should "carry our troubles to God
inprayer. "Hold your peace and let
the Lord fight your battles."
"In the above statement we be'ieve
Rev. Ramsey spoke ths sentiment of
every good thinking colored man in
he County." So may it ever be.
HOWARD F. JONES, Editor)
WORK OF MISS DUNN
LOOSING THE FOUR HORSES
(By Dr. Frank Crane)
The Senate committee urges a navy
'at least equal to that of any other
Work of Miss Birdie Dunn, State
School Nurse, for seven weeks in
Warren County.
Miss Dunn visited 79. schools; c .
amined 4351 children; and found de
fects as follows:
Defective eyes, seriously impairing
vision, 190.
Diseased tonsils, needing attention
badly, 614.
Nasal defects, adenoids, and etc.,
seriously lowering cildren's vitality,
275. . '
The school dentist will be in the
county for foui- weeks, beginning
March fifth, for free treatment of
children from eight to twelve years
Nothing but the lucrid vocabulary'?- He .will work at Areola
PERSONAL MENTIONS
Miss Annie Hawkins has. returned
from an extended visit to her brother
Mr. Tom Hawkins, of Charlotte.
Mr. T. A. Harris, of Fishing Creek,
was in town Thursday.
Mr. Wiley Coleman, of Siy P6und,
was in town yesterday.
Mr John Cawthorne was in town
yesterday.
Mr. Wallace Cawthorne was in
town Thursday.
Mr. J. L. Coleman was in town
Thursday,
Mr. King Pinnell was in town yes
terday. Mr. Rufe Robbads was in town yes
terday. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gillam and lit
tle daughter Nancy have returned to
their home here after an extended
visit to Mrs. Gillam's people, in Mor
ganton, N. C. Their many friends
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terize this monstrous stupidity. More :,iason' . L L
ine C-imc lor inei-imeni. oi uiieda-.
welcome them home.
mr, .pan, travelling representative s.uu, . , , . .
mi j A-"MPcn was n A;... nnA lead last of May or the first of June
fcftwn TVmrsdnv oofoKi; Our olam duty is to disarm and lead
Agency for the delivery each morning the other nations to do the same,,
of the Times-Dispatch. Headquar- , The only way to do a decent thing
ters will be the Hunter Drug Compa- among rowdy neighbors is to do it
ny and Mr. Billie x'almer ,the local first,.
Agent. The Golden Rule is no use to you
whatever unless you realize that it's
Taylor officiated at the funeral and
burial services. We trust they will
write a more extended sketch of the
life of this good "Mother in Israel.'
Do you want your children to do
i Tirol 1 o-f cVinrl ?
"". your zuovc i www .
Prof. I. C. Griffin Addresses Teachers This nation, (1) protected by vast : Do you want to give them good in-
Prof. I. C. Griffin, who succeeded oceans, (2) peaceful by tradition ana surance against UJieda6i
Dr. J. Henry Highsmith as member by (3) the temper of. its people and If so, meet your responsibility as
of the State Board of Examiners was (4) having resources greater than parents and citizens by taking advan-
in town Saturday and addressed the . any other land, ought to realize its lage ox ie ourtuiuu
teachers of the County.
Sunt. Allen renorts all
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To go on piling up. armor is UJ
add to the already staggering our
den"bf taxation, anr (2) to do the one
thing of all the world likely to pro-
teachers
present except three. At this meet
ing plans were formed for a County
Commencement.
voke another war.
writing Advertisers. 1 T (Continued On Sixth Page)
any oiuci "v, o - .....
bounden duty to lead all the world m , fore you. The state is placing a reg-
disarmament. ibu At"
means, nave diseased x gums ana
teeth treated now.
Have your adenoids and diseased
tonsils removed.
These defects may cause heart dis-
- ease, rheumatism and tuberiulosis.