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WARRENTON, WARREN COUNTY. N. C.. FRIDAY7APmi797Wl
Number 17
A WEEKLY NEWS APER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS 0F"WARRENTW"XNirWA COUNTY
News in a Nutshell
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ntV YORK, April 27. Editors
f om every section of the United
States are in attendance upon the an
ual meeting: of the Associated Press
TUp Waldorf. Josh Home, Rocky
tfmmt: W. C. Dow4, Charlotte; E. B.'
Jeffreys. Greensboro; J. B. Sherrill,
'Concord; John Park, Raleigh, are
among the North Carolina members
tere The annual luncheon at the
Waldorf was addressed yesterday by
former Ambassador John W. Davis,
who since his return from the Court
of St. Janies has accepted a position
as General Council for the greatest
news-gathering agency in the world.
David Allen White, of Kansas; Mel
ville Stone, former President of the
Association and President Alfred B.
Noves were present. The meeting
will last through the week.
It has been a pleasure, during the
past week to unexpectedly meet two
Xoiji Carolinians here: Archibald
Williams, son of Mrs. Lucy A. Wil
liams, now living in the city, and Mr.
Josh Home, editor of the Rocky
Mount Telegram, in attendance upon
the Associate Press Convention.
Babe Ruth gets as much publicity
in the evening papers as the biggest
questions of the day. His fifth cir
cuit clout was made this week; his
victim, the speed-king-hurler Walter
Johnson of the Senators. Baseball is
tremendously popular every after
noon huge crowds gather in Times
Square to watch the scoreboard. Sun
day fifteen thousand persons were
turned away from the Polo 'Grounds,
every available space being occupied
, by the thirty-odd thousand who pack
ed the stadium and bleachers.
Daylight saving became operative
here Sunday. The State sticks to
sun time, but the city welcomes the
advance of the clocks. The law is
operative until the last Sunday in
September. The trains maintair
standard time schedules. The boat
lines have adopted the new. time sys
tem. Gar 2 Jr., racing the Havana Spec
ial from Florida, is expected to reach
New York tonight. Reports from
Southport, N. C, last night claimed
that that 50-foot cabin cruiser was
several hours ahead on the 1,240
Jash from Miami. The editor of
Motor Boating accompanies Gar A.
Wood, sportman of Detroit, on the
unprecedented venture.
John H. Delaney refused this week
to vacate his office or turn the records
to the new Transit Commission ap
pointed by the Albany legislature.
It is the first step of a long legal fight
between the City and the Transit
Commission. Mayor Tylan,.. champ
ioning the five-cent fare, is shaping
rt into a campaign issue for the Fall.
This is responsible for his growing
popularity among the masses, who
believe the fare adequate and charge
corruption in management wih be
ing responsible for the transit difficul
ties. Four hundred American soldiers,
casuals or discharged, sailed from
Antwerp Sunday. The Americans
are returning from the Army of Oc
cupation along the Rhine.
Tex Rickard yesterday invited the
- "nee of Wales to the Dempsey-Car-Pentier
bout. The "invitation was ex
pended through the leading sporting
'b of Great Britain. Arrangements
:'-re being made for more than 75,000
persons. The bout will be held in
"'ersey City in July.
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BOARD OF REVIEW
Messrs. W. P. Rodwell and W. W.
Kimball finding that their personal
'usint'.s would not permit their ac
cepting the appointment on the
loard of Review, the vacancies have
,jeen filled by the appointment of
Messrs. W. H. Pridgen and H. H,
want. "
fiiese gentlemen met Monday and
lk the oath of office in conjunction
with Mr. R. A. King an original ap
pointee and organized by electing
Mr- Pridgon Chairman and Mr.
Want, Secretary.
The local ascessors havebeen call
ed to
tu to meet here Saturday to go over
'h situation and nrenare for the
wJk of revaluation.-
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WAR DEPARTMENT AN
NOUNCES CIVILIAN CAMP
Men From 16 to 35 Years Who
Qualify May Take Trainin
At Camp Jackson.
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The following announcement from
Heaquarters Fourth .Corps Area con
cerning a Civilian Military Training
Camp is of "special inteest to -civilians
residing within this State,
Location, Date and Duration
It is contemplated holding this
camp at Camp Jackson, S. C. on or
about July 13th, 1021. Probabfe du
ration of camp .1 month.
Eligibility and Qualifications.
Those eligible7 are physicially fit
male citizens who have passed their
sixteenth birthday and who are not
over 35 years of age. Applicants
must have average general intelli
gence and be of good moral charac
ter. No educational qualification
are necessary or required.
Application for Admission
Each candidate for admission shall
file a certificate from a qualified phV
sician stating that his health and
strength are adequate for the courst
of training; such certificate to be on
official blanks furnished the appli
cant; also a certificate from a school
master, clergyman, or priest, or rab
bi; to the effect, that candidate is of
good moral character and general in
telligence. jr-
Expenses
Accepted candidates will be furn
ished transportation from their
homes to the camp and return, and
travel rations for the necessary num
ber of days travel, or he may be re
imbursed by the Government for ac
tual cost of meals for time actually
consumed in travel not to exceed $3
per day. In lieu of such transporta
tion and meals they may be paid five
cents per mile for the distance by th.
shortest "usually traveled routes
from their homes to camp and re
turn. Upan arrival at camp, the candi
dates Will be furnished clothing,
meals, equipment, ammunition, etc.,
at Government expense, for the du
ration of the camp.
Scope of Instruction
Scope of instruction include duties
of the private in the school of the
soldier; squad, and company; small
arms rifle practice;' guard duty;
camping and marching; individual
cooking; care of equipment; person
al hygiene; physicial development;
discipline and morale.
Civilians who are interested and
desire application blanks or addition
al information can obtain same by
addressing a letter to the undersign
.ed, or to Information Officer, Civil
ian Military Training Camps, Fort
McPherson, Ga.
STEPHEN E. BURROUGHS,
Capt. 1st, Inf. N. C. N. G.
MILITARY COMPANY
The Military Company were out in
full force Tuesday night and drilled
an hour or more on Main Street and
Court House Square. Under, compe
tent officers the Company is being
rapidly whipped into shape, and will
take its place with the leading Com
panies of the State.
The Company has equipped itself
with a nice Club room, including
Shower baths, rGymnasium, Pool
room and Reading robms. It has
also organized a Base Ball team and
has a nice Diamond back of the horn
of the Misses" Hawkins.
R. CROSS NURSING COMMITTEE
The following have been appointed
as the Red Cross Nursing Committee:
Mrs. H. F. Jones, Warrenton; Mrs.
Sharpe Brown, Vaughan; Mrs. E. H.
Russell, Macon; Mrs. Charlotte S.
Perkihson, Wise; Mrs. Jennette, Nor
lina; C. C. Hunter, J. Edward; Allen,
W. N. Boyd, Warrenton. -
A meeting of this committee will
be called as soon as Mrs. Arrington,
the County Chairman returns.
Captain Phil. G. Alston has re
turned from a delightful visit to
Raleigh and to his friends and Class
mates of Chapel Hill, Major W. A.
HrfiViam. Mr. Tom Davis and Cap
tain Charles Barren. Of his Class
tain Charles cani. x -r
Hhose are the only survivors,. Captain
I Alston being the oldestin years.
Mrs. Adams, of Richmond, visited
her daughter Mrs. Palmer Fleming
recently.
. Mrs. E. L. Hecht, of Norlina,, was
in town last week. ,
The residence . of Mr. Van Dortch
is looking beautiful" now as it has
been completed and the painters ar
adding still more beauty to it.
Messrs. J. W. Dowling and J. T.
Champion spent a day of last week
in Warrenton. j
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Satterwhite
visited relatives near Henderson recently.
. Mrs. J. K. Dill spent Saturday
night, with her dauhgter Mrs. Earn
est Hecht at Norlina.
Miss Thelma Brack spent a part
of last week at "Fairview Farm" vis
iting in the home of - her cousin Mr.
Keat Paschall.
Mr. J W. Dowling spent a day re
cently in Henderson shopping.
We were glad to see MrT C. L.
Hayes and family of Ridgeway in
town Sunday.
Mr. Wearen, of Axtell, was in town
a few days ago.
Mr. Albert Paschall and Miss Ma'
mie Brack made a pleasant trip to
Norlina Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Orville Adams and family, of
Charlotte visited their people here
esome days ago.
We are very muc pleased to re
port 'the decided improvement of.
Mrs. Martha Fleming who has been
sick for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Macon Rooker, of
Norlina, visited at "Buena Farm" u
few days ago.
Mrs. W. B. Brack spent Tuesday in
Henderson shopping.
Mr. L. O. Reavis and family spent
a day recently in Henderson.
Miss Marie Fleming, ol Meredith
College, with several friends spent
the week end at home.
Mrs. Wilson, of York, spent a few
days of last week in the home of her
son Mr. W. W. Wilson.
Miss Florence Spain spent Sunday
with her people at Middleburg.
The Manson School will close next
Tuesday April 3rd with an intertain
ment .at night. The public is cordial
ly., invited .to attend...
HONORS PAID MACEY HARRIS
The body of Macey Harris, a menv
ber of the immortal band who went
overseas to fight the battle for Free
dom and laid down his life in that
great Cause, was brought to Macon
and funeral services held in the Bap
tist Church of that Town on last
Sabbath.
A large number of friends and
neighbors gathered to pay a tribute
of respect, .and admiration, 3mong
the number being members of Com
pany G., Warren Guards, and a num
ber of Service men. A special choir
sang comforting and' beautiful music
and the services were conducted by
Dr. T. J.. Taylor, Pastor of the de
ceased, The active Pali bearers
were:- Ed Llyod, "Doc" Llyod, Brown
Coleman, Lloyd Wood, Dennis Cole
man and W. M. Gardner. -.
Followed by a large numoer of
friends the body was gently laid to
rest in the Family cemetery to await
the resurrection of the body, for as
was .said by Job: "I know that in
my flesh I shall see God."
Macey Harriss lived nobly and died
in discharge- of duty. What nobler
thing can be said of any man.
MOTHER OF THREE LIVING
CONFEDERATE VETERANS IN
RUTHERFORD COUNTY DIES
Rutherfordton, April 25 Mrs.
Ruth Porter Watson died yesterday
afternoon. She lived with her fourth
son, Tom I.-Watson; three miles east
cf here. She has been ill several
weeks. She was the only woman in
the South" that had three living sons
who are confederate veterans. She
leaves eight ' children, '29 grand child
ren. 144, great grand children and
25 great great grand children. Two
of her sdns have great grant child
ren. Her funeral was conducted at
Brittain church this afternoon. A
Uarge crowd attended. She was one
of "the oldest women in the country.
News and Observer.
CARD OF APPRECIATION
We desire to express our apprecia
tion of the many acts ,of kindness and
words of sympathy extended us 'in the
sad home-coming of our son and
brother Herbert M. Miles. We will
not1 forget your kindness, on this sad
occasion.
MRS. M. J. MILES & FAMILY.
M Old Flour Sacks
May Prevent Freezing
"Two old flour sacks may keep
some little boy or girl from freezing
to death," states the Red Cross in its
appeal to thje Women of America to
join in the) national movement to
make clothing for 750,000 destitute
and ragged children of Europe.
Whereeveiv work has been begun
under. Red Cross jurisdiction and
that is just about everywhere there
are Red Cross chapters every sort
of material has been used to provide
garments.
The old -Sour sacks are just one
item. Two of them, state the Red
Cross instructions to workers, will
make a child a nightdress. One will
make a pair of drawers, bloomers,
corset waist, petticoat, romper or
apron. ' ,
The Red Cross suggests that the
flour sacks be soaked in kerosene be
fore using. This will remove the
letaring and avoid embarrassment
to . little . Czecho-Slovakians who
might otherwise romp about the!
streets with, "Soandso's Flour Best
Ever," on the seat of their trousers.
The sduthern " division has been
called upon for 135,00.0 garments for
boys and girls and 17,000 layettes
for babies. Every chapter is' ex
pected tq furnish its share of this
quota.
AFTON ITEMS
Mrs. Dunn, of Wake Forest, spent
the week end very pleasantly with
her brother Mr. H. P. Reams.
Miss Clara Hudson, of Louisburg,
returned hom Sunday after a de
lightful vfsit to her aunt Mrs. King
Pinnell.
Mrs. Gaston Curin and Miss Fan
nie Currin,of Oxford, visited rela
tives here last week.
Mr. Boyd Reams was a visitor in
Henderson last Sunday.
Miss Lula ell Fuller spent the
week-end with her friend Miss Ida
Felts, near Axtel.
Mr. Robert Pinnell attended the
funeral servics of Alex Steed in
Hendersbrte4a&t -Sunday-af ternn.-
Miss Katy Burroughs spent Sun
day night with iMiss Lottie Egerton
near Warrenton. '
Rev. J. E. Thompson, of Hender
son, will preach the commencement
sermon for the Afton-Elberon School
at Providence church next Sunday
night. The commencement exercises
will continue through Monday and
Tuesday night. Public invited to
tend.
"A Rose Dream" was played at the
school here last Friday night and was
a complete success. Every child
knew their parts , well, - and showed
that they had been carefully trained.
Miss Jennie Alston, who had charge
of training the children, deserves
much credit forthe work she did.
HONOR ROLL
The following pupils in the War
renton Graded School have neither
been absent or tardy during .the
month ending April 22. Each one
has also made a good record in all
studies.
First Grade. Woodrow Parker,
Raymond Whittimore, Mary Robert
Wood, Violet Mae Hofler.
Second Grade Raymond Bowen,
William Dameron, Leon Wood Hofter,
John Mustian, Madison Williams,
Stuart Wilson, Martin Wilson, Helen
Reid, Beulah Mae Deal, Ida ' Lee
George Edith Terrell.
Third Grade Bessie Bowen, Myr
tle Prescott, Edward Duke, William
Hester, Levy Hicks.
Fourth Grade Norman Loveil,
David Keith.
Fifth Grade Thurmutis Lloyd, Alta
Mustian.
Sixth Grade Margie Green, Wil
lie Hall Johnson, Helen Rodgers.
Seventh Grade Edna Mustian.
Eight Grade Lucy Boyd, Ethel
Bowen, Mabel Buchanan, Cora Green,
Elizabeth Rooker, Lucy Scoggin,
Katherin Taylor, Macon Cheek, John
Burwell.
Ninth' Grade Elizabeth Johnson,
Clifford Robertson, Kenneth Loyd.
Tenth Grade Dorothy Walters.
We were pleased to see Mr. Rom
P.; Watson, of Wilson, in town since
our last issue. Mr. Watson was ac
companied by his son,, and his nephew
Mr. Watson, son of Mr. W. R. Watson
of Darlington, South Carolina.
"Miss Tempie Tharrington, of
Rocky Mount, is visiting her " aunt
Mrs. Ria Williams.
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MEMORIAL COMMITTEE MEETS
The Committee having in charge
the Memorial Services for our dead
Soldiers, Marines and Sailors met
Wednesday afternoon in the office of
Mayor Gibbs. t .
Under authority conferred on Mayor
Gibbs by the meeting of "citizens sev
eral days ago, the following ladiet
and gentlemen were appointed to
take the matter in hand and work for
its success:
Mrs. J. C. Burwell, Mrs. Howard F.
Jones. Mrs. Frank Allen, Miss Amma
Graham, Mr. B. B. Williams, Mr. W.
N. Boyd and Mr. George Harrison.
The Committee organized by elect
ing Mr: B. B. Williams Chairman.
Mr. Williams , then appointed the fol
lowing sub-committees and the Chair
men thereof: Committee on Music,
Chmn. Mrs. John C. Burwell; Gom
mittee on Publicity, Chm. Mrs. How
ard F. Jones; Committee on Decora
tions, Chm. Mrs. Frank Allen; Com
mittee on Program, Chm. Miss Amma
Graham; Committee on Notification
of Ministers and Selection of Speak
ers, Ohm, Mr. Norwood Boyd; Com
mittee on Finance, Chm. Mr. George
Harrison.
It was decided to hold the exer
cises on Sunday May 15th at eleven
o'clock a. m., and the place of meet
ing in the auditorium of the Court
House. ,
The Program and members of the
sab-committees will be published in
our next issue.
WITH OUR ADVERTISERS
Allen & Fleming- Co. specials in
ladies and men's furnishings.
P. Freidenburg is now located in
his two new stores.
C. D. Ray & 'Son, of Oxford, tells
you about building material and hard
ware. .
. Hunter Drug Co., fine candies.
Send her a box.
Seaboard Air Line on to Chatta
nooga. Southern Baptist convention.
Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Hen
derson, you can get money no mat
ter where you live.
Miss Effie Ellington tells you about
fine millinery and ladies goods.
Boyd-Gillam Motor Ca. Some facts
ab out t h e . Ford. "
W. A. Miles Hardware Co., informs
you that it is fly time. Screen 'em
out. '
Bank of Warren "Where savings
are Safe" welcomes your business.
Malvern' H. Palmer is still talking
laundry and newspapers.
State College of Agriculture & En
gineering Summer Session, June 14
to July 27th.
C. F. JMoseley Sure, he sells
cheaper, for he sells for cash.
Bpyd-Gillam Motor Co., Hood . Tire
the thrif t tire.
Hi mo line the salve that scat
ters congestion.
American Tobacco Co. Lucky
Strike Cigarettes. It's toasted.
Dr. Thomas A. Shearin announces
his return to Warrenton.
Dr. Miles Nervine Pills. Ask your
druggist.
Edmund White announces prices of
Flour and Meal. x
Hunter Drug Co. N. R. Tablets-To-night
tomorrow all right.
The Corley Co. announce to the
public that they have moved info new
quarters. "
Red Cross Nurse Has Office
The Red Cross with the assistance
of the Woman's Club" has rented the
office in Citizens Bank Building, va
cated by the Corley Company. This
office will be used by Miss Lowe, the
Red Cross nurse, and also, at times,
by the Woman's Club for its meet
ings.Any persons having some spare
chairs, a deskor tables, they can loan
will please advise Miss Lowe or W.
N. Boyd and the Red Cross will be
glad "to send for them.
Death Little Girl
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
?Upley regret to learn of the death of
their little 2 year old daughter, Jos
ephene. Internment was made in the
old cemetery.
( Mr. W. A. J. Pinnell was in town
yesterday enroute to a Ricmond hos
pital with his igrantdaughter Miss
Josephine . Powell. Friends of ; this
regret that she has appendecitis and
trust that she will have a speedy re
covery. New Game Law
Dec. 1st to Mch. 1st. Persons
caught ox premises with gun evidence
that party is hunting. The penalty
$10.00 and cost or. 30 days on road
or both. ' y
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FORMER WARRENTON
BOY HOLDS POSITION
Benjamin Cook Is Now Secre
tary to Only ' Woman
Congressman
The following very interesting ref-.
erence to . Mr. Benjamin Edwards
Cook, Secretary to Miss Alice Rob
ertson, Congressman from the State
of Oklahoma, and the only woman in
Congress, is of interest. In this
connection, it is a so interesting to
note that hanging in the Clerk's of
fice of this County is the picture of
Benjamin Edwards Cook who served
he County forty-six years, as Clerk
of the Court, from 1822 to 1868.
Clerk Cook was the great-grand
father of Secretary Cook. The old
gentleman is 'clean-shaven, with
exception of throat whiskers kind
of Horace Greeley style. The other
picture on the wall in the Clerk's of
fice is that of Mr. William A. White,
who served from1868- to 1904, thirty
six years.
The reference to Secretary Benja
min E. Cook is made by Mr. Edward
E. Britton, former Secretary to Ho
Josephus Daniels, and who is now
the Special Correspondent of the
News & Observer at Washington.
Employs Tar Heels Secretary.
North Carolinians will be. interest
ed in the fact that the State is repre
sented in theVffice of Representative
Alice M. Robertson, of Oklahoma,
for the secretary of the only woman
member of Congress is a North Car
olinian, Benj. E. Cook, son of the
late Judge Charles E. Cook," of War
renton, N. C, once a member of the
Supreme Court of North Carolina
and a nephew of Mrs. W. P. Mercer,
of Elm City. Secretary Cook is 32
years old and went to Muskogee,
NDkla., when Judge Cook 1pok his
family there m 1903. Judge mok
died- ;4n 'lL-GrHBdhis - son :- .went int :
the oil business.
I asked him last night how he came
to go into politics. "I. am not in pol
itics," he replied, "I have devoted my
attention to business since I was
about 6 years old, but when ' Miss
Robertson .invited me to be her sec
retary I came to Washington."
Miss Robertson, or rather Con
gressman Robertson, is a woman one
naturally feels like calling "mother"
for she is a woman o years, silver
white hair, with strong and determ
ined features. 4 She spoke at the
National Press Club last night at
what was termed "baby night" for
new members of Congress on the
subject for all of "Why I am on
Earth" and made a hit at the start
off by carefully powdering her nose,
with a powder, puff andsmall mir
ror as her aids, saying that this was
one thing she had learned from the
girls since she came to Washington.
There was j appreciative laughter
from the newspaper guild, fo whom
the presiding officer had introduced
her as "Uncle Sam's only baby girl."
Messrs. Graham Bovd and Will S.
'Price spent the early part orthe week
in Chapel Hill.
Mr. Howard Hawk, of Norlina, one
of our wide-awake farmers who lives
at home and boards at the same place
was in town on business Thursday. -
The Citizens of Warrenton and War
ren county are advised to get busy if
we wish to get our part of the money
for good roads. We understand that
large delegations from ali over the
State are going to Raleigh and mak
ing their wishes known Don't leave
it for George to do, for George will
not do it. ' ;
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Burrows attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Burrow's moth
er in Troy.
Miss Edith Matthews, of Rosemary,
is visiting her sister Mrs. W. W. Kidd.
Mr. T. E. Powell was in town
Thursday 'morning.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Gregory and
two children of Richmond are visit
ing Mr. G: B. Gregory, his brother.
Mr. Gregory returned to Richmond
Wednesday,' but Mrs. Gregory and
children will make an extended visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton McGuire visit
ed Rocky Mount Wednesday to wit
ness a baseball game. '