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VOLUME XXVI
WARRENTON, WARREN COUNTY, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1921
Number 9
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY"
News io a Nutshell
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NEW YORK, March 2 Irish sym
pathizers booed and heckled Sir Phil-
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jp Gibbs at aiiiegit; nan last Fri
day night- 1 he noted war correspon
dent and English publicist delivered a
lecture. "The Truth About the Irish
nnpstion... Order came - onlr after
trothev Duffy, chaplain of the 69th
Inf. alv:i a "enc to tne Sinn Fein
niovenent, pled that the audience
hear Sir Phillip. McDuffy offered no
sympathy to the Englishmen but de
manded that his opponents should not
interrupt the speech. The correspon
dent was unruffled by the demonstra
tion and proceeded whenever he could
be heard.
Bo-ton prohibition agents, reinforc
ed by Federal authorities raided fifty!
nine restaurants Saturday night. It
is only the beginning of the campaign
to clean out the whiskey ring in the
city, agents said. One hundred and
sixty ifive persons wore arrested as-al!
leged violators.
Strong denunciation of the Soviet
Government of Russia came from the
American Federation of Labor at its
meeting in Washington this week. The
labor body declared that reports from
Russia prove that the policy of the
workers there is detrimental. The
American working man is loyal, the
Federation said.
Edwin Denby, a successor to Jose
pheus Daniels as head of the Navy,
was a gunner's mate in the 'Spanish
American war and a Major of Marines
during the World War. His assist
ant, Theodore Roosevelt of New York,
was a Lieutenant Colonel of Jnfan
trv with the First Division in France.
More than 15,000 workers were re
employed by the Ford factories in the
last two weeks. The production of
cars will increase to 3,500. daily. Mr.
Ford is optimistic over the business
outlook, especially in his own line of
production.
Mail was delivered in New York
last week thirty-three hours and
twenty minutes after leaving "San
Francisco. This momentous achieve
ment marks the wonderful strides of
the Postal air service the night flight
from Cheyenne to Chicago made the
time-record possible. The previous
record was seventy-two hours. .
The mystery went out of the de
mand of the Hotel Criilon for $125,
870.82 for damages done to the hostel
ry while it was occupied as headquar
ters by the American Peace Mission,
when M. Henri Dequis explained
here Monday that the injury for
which the hotel sought reimbursement
by this country was caused by the
hobnails in the boots of American
-soldiers. Some 200 of our doughboys,
he said, were in constant attendance
upon and on guard for members of the
Mission and, since it was not meet
that the costly floor coverings should
vbe removed while the house was in
habited by so distinguished a gather
ing of soldiers and statesmen, it was
inevitable that the carpets should suf
fer. M. Dequis concluded" No offence is
meant. The same thing would have
occurred had the shoes been upon the
feet of either French.. English or Ital
ian service men."
pt. W. W. Christmas, a visitor in
Warrenton during -December, spoke
last week before the University Fo
nim of America, his theme, the fu
ture of aviation. , He said that the
big battleship would soon become ob
solete because of airships and pre
dicted that the next war would be
from the air. Others speakers were
Lieuts, Kloor and Hinton, aviators
who were driven into Canada during
December, while on a practice flight
in New York.
A Sunday school conference will be
held at the Baptist church in Warren
ton on Saturday March 12th, com
mencing at 10 a. m. The object of
the conference is to plan for the im
provements of Baptist Sunday Schools
in Warren county. Mr. E. L. Mid
Gieton, Secretary of the Baptist Sun
day school Board, will be present.
Superintendents of Baptist Sun
day schools in Warren county and
Sunday school workers are urged to
be Present. .
T. J. TAYLOR.
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TO RECORD READERS
It has been impossible for us
to get the Record to our subscrib
ers on time this week. The Lino
type, a delicate machine of 8000
parts would not work satisfactor
ily. We are indebted to the Jones
Stone Printing Company of Hen
derson for the use of their Lino
type Friday, which enables us to
come out Saturday. Next week
we hope to have our machine in
order, as we have a machinist
from the factory on his way here.
Mr.
J. H. Smiley was in town Tues
John King was in town this
day.
Mr.
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Mr. J. F. Twisdale was
in town
Tuesday.
Mr. Matthew Duke was in town
Monday.
Mr. Henry Egerton was in tewn
Tuesday.
Mr. J. A. Meeder was in town Wed
nesday. Mr. W. A. J. Pinnell was n town
Wednesday.
Mr. Joe King, of Areola, was in
town Tuesday.
Mr. J. A. Sheppard of Elberon, was
in town this week.
Mr. John J. Crinkley was in town
one day this week.
Mr. Thos Hicks, of Norlina, was a
recent visitor here.
Mr. Ed Fork, of Inez, was in town
one day this week.
Mr. L. L. Fuller, of Afton, was in
town one day recently.
IMr. Sidney Odom, of Fishing Creek,
was in town this week.
Mr. Rchard Short, of Elberon, was a
recent visitor in our midst.
Dr. F. A. Macon, of Henderson was
a recent visitor in our city.
: - C6r; -W.'"T. "Powell, Supt
Home, was in town Tuesday,
in town since our last issue.
Mr. John Skinner was in
-Gounty-jTjoven,
W arren-
ton Wednesday on business.
We were pleased to see Mr. Henry
B. Hunter in town Tuesday.
Mr. Sterling Perkinson, of Wise,
was in town one day recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Capps were in
Warrenton one day this week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Rhodes, of
Macon, vas n town this week.
Mr. John Adcock, of Churchill), was
a recent visitor to Warrenton.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shoz-t, of Elberon,
were recent visitors in Warrenton.
Mr. Tom King of Fishing Creek was
in town Tuesday. He qualified as
executor for the estate of the late
Mrs. Sarah A. Smith.
We understand that the Warrenton
township roads are in better condition
than ever before in the history of the
county.
The public will be Interested to
I know that the Bridge over Roanoke
River at Goodes Ferry is now open
for travel.
Mr. J. Edward Allen has been at
tending the meeting of the National
Educational' Association in Atlantic
City returned to his office Friday af
ternoon after an absence of several
days on Professional business.
The road builders in Fork are mak
ing rapid headway with the new road
they are now working between Inez &
Liberia. We understand the road will
be completed to the Warrenton Town
ship road at Liberia by the early fall.
From all reports this is going to be a
fine road and will open up a big back
country.
The Legislature bestowed a well de
served compliment on two of our
townsmen last week when itt elected
Mocers TaRker-Polk and Mr. tsuxton
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B. Williams Trustees tor tne univer
sity of North Caolina. It is an un
usual compliment for two Trustees to
be elected from the same County.
Mr. Bignall Jones returned 'to the
office and assumed his duties Tues
day after a pleasant visit to Reeky
Mount, Wilson and Raleigh. While
absent he attended the Regional Edi
torial Assotion which convened in
Rocky Mount. The Association was
the guest of the Evening Telegram of
that city, and was tendered a delight
ful banquet He reports a pleasing
and profitable occasion. One ot J:iie
series of entertainments was a de
lightful motor trip from Rocky Mount
to Nashville over the State Hard sur
face road between those towns. The
next meeting of the Association is in
Nashville.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Enrollment this week 191.
Roanoke Rapids has withdrawn from
the Triangular Debate leaving the sit
uation in our triangle uncertain.
Average attendance for the month
just closed will show up rather welL
but there is still a large per cent of
tardys.
The following were neither tardv
nor absent and made satifactory class
standing fo the month just past.
First Grades Shell Knight, Raymond
Whittimore, Loretta Lovell, Lucy
Smiley, Edward Hall.
Second Grade Raymond Modlin,
William Dameron, Helen Reid.
Third Grade Bessie Bo wen, Mar
garet Kidd, Myrtle Prescott, Edward
Duke, William Hester, Levy Hicks,
John Hudgins.
Fourth Grade Mattie W. Dameron,
Flora Wilson', William Duke, Norman
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Fifth Grade Louise Davis, Thur
mutus Loyd, Rachel Mullen.
Sixth Grade Willie Hall Johnson,
Virginia Shell. .
Eighth Grade Mildred Allen, Lucy
Boyd, Mable Buchanar Cora Green,
Elizabeth Rooker, Kathearine Taylor,
Leonora Taylor.
Ninth Grade Clifford Robertson.
Eleventh Grade Hattie Connell,
Mamie Mustian.
Warrenton school contributed $45.00
to the Assyrian and Armenian relief.
Of this the First Year High School
room gave $17.15.
Athletic Events, County Commence
ment All pupils in the Warren county
schools in the fifth grade and above,
who have made 75 per cent attendance
and scholarship record for the session
up to the date of this contest, and are
actural members of their respective
schools at the time of the contest, are
eligible for entrance herein.
Pupils for this contest will be clas
sified for this contest into the follow
ing classes:
1 80 pound class, all boys up to
80 pounds in weight.
2 95 pound class, all boys from
80 to 95 pounds.
3 110 pound class, all boys from
95 to 110 pounds.
4 125 pound class, all boys from
110 to 125 pounds
5 Junior unlimited, all boys from
125 pounds upward. 1
The following events will be held
for each class:
Class 1
1 60 yard dash.
2 Running high jump
3 Running broad jump.
Class 2
1 GO yard dash
2 Running high jump.
3 Running broad jump
4 Standing broad jump.
5 Distance throw, baseball.
Class 3--175
yard dash
2 One fourth mile run.
3 Running broad jump
4 rltunning high jump
5 Standing broad jump.
6 Standing high jump. .
Class 4
1 100 yard dash
2 Running high jump.
3 Running bread jump
4 Standing oroad jump.
5 Standing high jump
6 One half mile rum
Class 5
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Same events as in class 4, with re
lay race added.
Events for girls
Class division for-girls is the same
as for boys save that each class is rat
ed 5 pounds lighter.
Class 1
1 40 yard dash
2 Distance throw. Baseball
3 Running high jump
4 Running broad jump
5 Potato race
Class 2
1 50 yard dash
' running nign jump
j 3 Running broad jump
4 Peanut race
5- Distance throw, baseball
Class 3
1 60 yards dash
2 Running high jump
3 Running broad jump
4 Standing high jump
5 Distance throw, baseball
6 Peanut race
Classes 4 and 5
1 75 yard dash
2 Standnghigh jump
8 Stantfing groad jump --. ,
4 Running high jump
5 Running broad jump
6 Distance throw baceball.
Right to make changes in this
schedule, if deemed necessary is re
served by the confmittee. It is plan
ned to offer prizes for individual win
ners, and for schools making highest
scores. Rules for final entrance will
be worked out and announced later.
G. B. HARRIS,
G. O. MUDGE, Committee.
WHY NOT TELL FACTS?
"Imagine the delight of the farmers,
who have practically given away their
last year's labors, when they have to
pay increased taxes next year to me
the increased salaries." Headlight.
I cannot fathom the depth of a
mind engaged in editing a newspaper
which will try to fool the folks.
"Truth is mighty and will prevail,"
then why not tell the facts.
We are presuming that the editor of
the Headlight has intelligence suffic
ient to know the truth, and for that
reason we cannot fathom his reasons
for saying that the farmers will be
asked to pay increased taxes next
year to meet the increased salaries.
The facts are, that the Bill to in
crease the tax levy to exceed five cents
on the hundred dollars, was asked by
the Commissioners for two reasons:.
1st The Board of Education insist
ed that the tax levy for Schools was
not sufficient to meet the needs of the
schools. The Board of Commissioners
thought that the levy was sufficient
as made. The power to force the
needed levy is in the hands of the
Board of Education, and realizing that
fact, the Board of Commissioners com
promised by saying, if you need this
money later on we will let you have it
from our General Fund. This the
Board of Education agreed to and af
terwards called upon the Board of
Commissioners for six thousand dol
lars, which the Commissioners turned
over to them from the General Fund.
2nd The expense necessary to meet
the trial of defendants in- rioting at
Norlina., including the very heavy ex
pense maintaining them at Raleign,
around four or five hundred dollars per
month, made a condition which might
necessitate taking more money than
the Commissioners had on hand.
These are the reasons for the extra
levy and (not to pay salaries.
So the Headlight should give the
folks the facts and not try to preju
dice them against their officials from
Mr. Coleman, the Representative
down through the line to "Mr. Jones'
who does not draw one cent as salary
from the tax payers.
The Headlight if it knew the facts
should have published them, if it was
ignorant of the acts, then it should
inform itself before undertaking to
prejudice the minds of the tax payers.
It is this kind of thing that is now
keeping the World unset suspicion,
ofttimes unfounded. . .
"Be sure you are right, then go
ahead" Js a mixim we all should ob
serve. !
IGNORANCE IS BLISS
"Since when did it become the duty
of the. Sheriff to hold court ? We al
ways thought it the duty of a Judge to
hold Court. We don't recall any in
stance where a sheriff ever held a
session of Superior or Supreme court.
Enlighten us Mr. Jones. Headlight.
The Commissioners of Warren coun
ty running back in years in the past
certainly thirty of forty years, have
always paid the Sheriff a per diem for
"Holding Court."
Before the day of Sadtry, Sheriff
Davis was paid a per diem of $5.00 per
day for "Holding Court."
I hope this is 'enlightening' at
leastr
We are publishing in this issue of
the Record resolutions adopted by
Greenwood Baptist church, colored,
and an article by Rev. J. L. Alexan
der and associates of Wise.
These resolutions are in line with
the view expensed by usin these col
umns that the substantial, thinking
Colored itixens are not-in -sympathy
with the rowdy members of their own
race.
We believe that .. this sentiment is
prevalent over-the- county-among- our
best class of colored citizens.
It is time for the colored leaders
of the South to do their own. think
ing and quit listening to advice of
those who haven't their true interest
at heart, and who reside north of Ma
son's and Dixpn's line with nothing
at stake here in the South.
If this crowd of advisers and so-
called leaders residing in" the North
will- let the colored-race, in .-.thfe-vSont
alone, they will "work .out their own
salvation" in friendship and good will
with the white race. '
Satan took Christ on an exceedingly
high mountain and showed him the
world and its beauties and said "All
these will I give Thee if Thou wiU fall
down andworship me" and Satan
didn't own a foot of land. And so the
Northern advisers and meddlers are
trvine to take the Southern Colored
man on the mountain top of "Social
equality," when these northern ad
visers cpuldn't get a "loook-m" from
the back door of the very crowd they
are toadying to in the North
Let-the colored Southern manalone,
he has the sense and the right spirit
and will live' in harmony and good will
here where he was born and knows
his "own folks;" and in that spirit his
white-neighbors will gladly help him.
Upon the suggestion of Herbert
Hoover a Food Research Institute will
be established at Leland Stanford Un
iversity in California. Conservation,
production and distribution of food is
to be studied. The undertaking is en
dowed with S700:000 fi-om the Carne
gie Corporation.
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As a matter of interest to the Mag
istrates of the County we are publish
ing a schedule of the Fees now legal
in' this County by virtue of Chapter
61, Public-Local Laws of special Ses
sion o the Legislature of 1919 Editor.
Justices' of the Peace Fees
Issuing Attachment papers, 50c. for
original and 50c. for each copy.
Transcript of Judgment, 25cts. For
issuing summons 40c, and 20 c. fur
each additional defendants. Issuinsr
subpoena 25 cents for each witness.
For trial and -judgment, $1.00. For
taking affidavit 25c. For, jury trial
and verdict, $1.00. For issuinb exe
cution 50 cents, and 25 cents for each
renewal. For return to notice of ap
peal 50c. For oider of arrest in civil
and in ciminal cases, 50 cents. For
warrant of arrest (criminal case)
50 cents. For warrant of committ
ment, 50 cents. Fo taking depositions
20ets. for each copy sheet. For garn
ishment of taxes 50c. Forr certificate
of return 50c. ' For examination of
woman in bastardy proceedings 50c.
For widow's year's allowance, $1.00.
For filing and docketing lien 75 cts.
For probate of deed 25 cents and 25
cents for each additional signer there
of. Probate of chattel mortgage 25c.
and 25 cents for each additional sign
er thereof. For issuing Claim and De
livery papers $2.50. For recognizing
witnesses 15 cents for each witness.
For orderof removal, 50 cents. For
Capaias and Order, $1.00.
All Laws and Clauses of laws in
conflict with this act are hereby re
pealed. Applies to Guildford, Forsythe,
Rockingham, Caswell, Gaston and
Warren Counties.
RESOLUTIONS OF GREENWOOD
BAPTIST CHURCH
.Whereas -there appeared in the last
issues of TKeT Warren" Itecord "and the
Norlina Headlight a letter, the con
tents of which discloses threats made
by, a certain element of the Race to
burn the towns of Warrenton and
Norlina and to commit other acts of
violence, and Whereas, we desire to
publicly express our position regard
ing the matter, .
Therefore Be It Resolved:
1 That we disapprove of any act
on the part of any individual or group
that will tend to mar the friendly feel
ing that has heretofore existed be
tween the Races.
2 We admonish our people to be
loyal to the Government, bearing in
mind that "God will bring every work
into Judgment with every secret
thing, whether it be good or whether
it be evil."
Adopted by the Greenwood Baptist
Church. .
S. G. Grigg, Pastor
Alex J, West, West, Clerk
DEACONS
W. R. Ransom, Chm. Board
S. M. Watson, Sec'ty.
D. Alston
D. Somerville
Augustus Alston
Ephram Jones
Willis Green
Rev. Emanuel Bridgeford
Rev. K. C. Christmas
Rev. J. Boyd
H. W. Carter
W. M. Alien.
My dear Mr. Editor:
The state of North Carolina hai.
provided for each service man of the
late war a handsome bronze medal
which is presented1 to him free for
the application, through the Warren
county Red Cross. The Warren coun
ty Red Cross has asked me to look
after the presentation of these medals
and I am writing to ask that every ex
service man in Warren county get his
medal. It should ,be preserved for
future generations to be proud of. On
its back is a space for engraving the
owner's name.
There are two ways of obtaining
this medal: first to call at thecourt
house, bring discharge papers and re
ceive the medal; second, to write for
the application blank, fill it in, sin
it, send it to me with discharge paper,
and receive medal and papers by
mail. I hope every service man in
the county wll get the medal without
delay.
J. EDWARD ALLEN Treas.,
Warren County Red Gross,
Warrenton, N. C. .
Feby. ' 26, 1921
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