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-gARRggTONVARREN COUNTYrN: CFRiDAY, MAY 27. 1921
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER UK VOTED TO THE INRtSTS UR. WARRENTONUARTtEN COUNCfY
Number 21
. News in a Nutshell-
l Bv V. BRODIE JONS
NEW YORK, May 25. "These
dead lighted new hopes on the battle
& ik in our civilization. These
, or(1 served and this is the supreme.
inspiration of life. I find a hundred
thousand sorrows touching my own
v.nnrt It must not be again it
lie
-.,,ct not. God grant it will not be. !
let a practical people jpin with Go(
jn so making- it that it shall not be
ain. We shall give our best if we
loin certain that these dead did not
.die in vain," in these words President
Warren G. Harding spoke Monday at
Hoboken over the flag-draped coffins
of 5112 Amercian soldiers. With a
nibute to these dead the Executive
began a" busy day in New York. He
spoke at luncheon in the Astor, re
viewed a regiment in Brooklyn in the
afternoon and was the principal
speaker at the dinner of the New
York Commercial at night. Othe?
speakers here to celebrate the 125th
nnniversarv of this dean of business
journals included Vice-President Coo
lidge and Secretary Herbert Hoover
The party returned on the President
ial yacht Mayflower early Tuesday
mm-nintr. The city's welcome to the
President and Mrs. Harding was
tumultuous.
The Granite State was razed by
ihe yesterday at the 96 Street Pier
when a spark from a motor boat ig
nited oil which had escaped from a
pipe line under the Hudson. The
historic bot, launched in 1816, took
part in every war in which the L
S. engaged but was never in active
service. Here it was used as a
training- ship. The loss was estimat
ed at $250,000. Fireboats ai dd
shore equipment from all surround
ing stations in fighting the flames.
Ziegfield's Follies, a world renown
ed midnight and early morning en
tertainment, is to-be "no more. The
management says that the absence of
alcoholics has deadened professional
opportunities and after this season
Paris would supplant New York.
Night life has suffered since the pas
sage of the 1:30 a. m. closing law,
and the decision of the Follies organ
ization is a traceable result.
Georges Larpentie'r, France's war
hero and challenger for the Dempsey
title, is preparing near Jersey City
for the world championship battle
there July 2. Dempsey is training
in Atlantic City. Fight fans are di
vided in their support but all are
agreed that it will be a 'fast bout.
Carpentier followers in France have
already engaged passage for a trip
to America and the event assumes
international j proportions in tihe
realm of sport.
Jeremiah Mullane, died here Mon
day. He was a Civil war veteran
and as one of three in 1867 made the
fil'st trip across the Atlantic on a
raft.
Babe Ruth has a dozen home swats
to his credit. He is ahead of his
record of the corresponding period
of 1920.
Sheriff John Shelley, Jr., of Rens
sealler county is being tried at Al-
any- He is charged with " playing
Pker with the prisoners and taking
?em 011 trips with him to Philadel
phia. renton Has Good Diamond .
ase ball enthusiats secured a
n near Warrenton from the Misses
av;kins and have built an excellent
bette-1 TH5S diamond is "gettin
son 6 eveiy dav anl promises to
th.n be one of the best diamonds in
.U1S section. The managJ.nent has
thereCOmPleted a nice rand stand
ed feUpon anc Warrenton is prepar-
Since n the base bal1 ma
ind vf tGam bas been reorganized
Guirr management of M. C. Mc
taine' Wlth Wharton Moore as Cap-
'ingbot70 Played tW ames'
fi 6nthusiasm is being mani
andth re over base ball this year
Piacti 6 attendance at the games and
Ices has been excellent.
YOU ARE RICH
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While tlf0U'10 a tramP in tatters,
Wve llue sky bendsabove, :
You'Ve SOt nearly a11 that matters;
got God, and God is love."
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RIOT CASE HEARD
WEDNESDAY MORNING
Gives Court Proceeding For
x irsi inree Days May Term'
Superior Court
The following cases were disposed
of during Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday: State vs. Clyde Hobbs breaking
into freight car. The defendant was
adjudged guilty. He proved a good
character, having had a steady job
with a Raleigh firm 14 years. The
judgment was suspended and Hobbs
was allowed two days to get out of
the county and get another job.
The case of the State vs. Joe Davis,
Al Alston, Lockett Williams, Tom
Davis and Phil Sommerville. This
was a case of alleged breaking up of
public worship. The case 'was set
tled by entering a plea of not guilty,
and in further settlement of the
whole controversy, including the Civil
suit on the docket, it was agreed on
the part of Rev. Joe Davis, the Pas-
tor now Plpnfo
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ms resignation, get his letter of
membership and connect himself with
some other church. This had been
agreed to previous to the trial by the
faction of the church supporting
Rev. Joseph Davis. No witnesses
were allowed to prove attendance,
and the cost of the suit was paid by
both factions.
State vs. Joe Herring for passing
worthless checks. Guilty.
State vs. 'John Hawkins for lar
ceny. Guilty.
State vs. Ryal Moseley for slan
der. Continued to September term.
State vs. Mordecai Shearin mak-
ing and disposing of cider illegally
continued to Sept. term.
State vs. Young Clanton False
Pretense nol. pros.
H. H. Taylor, Jr., vs. Mary B.
Taylor divorce granted.
TRIAL OF RIOTERS
The case of State vs. Jerome Hun
ter for secret assault upon Rabie
Trnulnr Hnnbv Tlonrl miJltw nnH
was sent to the State prison at hart!
labor for a period of eight years.
The case of State vs. Matthew
Bullock. Richard Crossan. Bennie
Hrossan. Alex- Milam. Claudie Jones.
T?v,0vf iucc ToymYiP Wnritpr
Alston, Eddie Lee. Jones, James Hun
ter, John Bracy, Norman Smith,
Henry Jones, Charlie Rodwell, Walk
er Perry and Arthur Kearney for
Rioting, etc., was disposed of as fol
lows :
The State takes a nol. pros, with
eave as to John Bracy, Hnry Jones,
James Hunter, ' Charles Smith, Nor
man Smith, Elias Alston, Walker
Perry and Arthur Kearney.
Through Counsel the following
plead guilty of Rioting, etc., to. wit:
Eddie Lee Jones, Ben Crossan, Rich
ard Crosson, Alex Milam, Claudie
Jones, Robert Moss, the younger, and
Charles Rodwell.
Jerome Hunter plead guilty of
Rioting, etc.. The Judgment of the
Court was that Jerome Hunter serve
a sentence in this case of eight years
in the State prison, 'this, sentence to
end at the same dte as in first case.
The-Judgment of , the Court as to
the following prisoners was that Ed
die Lee Jones, Richard Crossan, Alex
Milam, serve one year each on the
public roads of this State; that Ben
Crossan, Claudie Jones, Robert
Moss, the younger, and Charlie . Rod
well serve six months each on the
public roads of the State.
Thus eilded the vey unfortunate
and serious rioting which commenced
at Norlina Sunday m-rning January
22, 1921. . :
To Solicitor Midyette and hiz able
assistants, Messrs. Tasker Polk and
B B Williams, the county is indebt
ed for invaluable service in bringing
the guilty to justice, and at the same
time for good judgment in consent
ing to be reasonable in the request
for the degree of punishment.. Tin
der the law a punishment of longer
terms could have been enforced; but
in the interest of the State and
County only sufficient punishment
was inflicted to give" warning- that
the violators of law and good feeling
between the races cannot escape pun
ishment. . "..
This paper has heard no cnuu,M
from' whie or black 'A'lZl
zens of the way, the Court handled he
MICKIE SAYS
f nk pent uks GArcucata,
"wo " "a ."auu.cu wu
firmness asto those guilty and yet
with no disposition to punish the in
nocent.
ARCOLA ITEMS
Mr. George Davis, of Creek, was
in our midst last-Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Bellamy, of Enfield, is
spending several days with her moth-
er Mrs. Lucy Warren. "
The Young People's Missionary
Society met with Miss Maud King
last Saturday night. .
Mr. Clarence Skillman, of War-
renton called to see Miss Lula Hun-
ter last Sunday.
.'MV nnrl ATve W T, Pncc anA oViil.
d Gf -Hollister, spent last Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. R. M. Conn. :
Miss Maud King spent last Satur-
day night with her cousin Miss Ethel
King.
Mr. Herbert Northington, of Lit-
tleton, was in our midst last Sunday.
Mr. Ezra Harris, of -Warrenton,.
was in our midst last Sunday.
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Mr. fatepnen OQOm CaiieQ tO
see
Miss Carrie Hardy last Sunday. .
Hr- T- w KinS fel1 last Sunday
and seriously hurt his side. We
wisn ior mm a speeay recovery.
Little Miss Martha King has been
spending several days with her sister
Mrs. Bailey Aysciie,' of Inez.
Miss Alma Scull is at home from and a few close friends were present.
Louisburg college where she has been - ?
attending school. MRS,. GEORGE VERNON DUKE
Misses Mary, Sallie V. and Rebec- Willie Bennett -Duke, known by her
ca Tharrington, Mildred and Rosa relatives and friends by the pet name
Frazier, of Rocky Mount, spent a of Willie Girl, is dead. She wa&
short while with their cousin Miss born in May 1897; and was there
Ethel King last Sunday. fore, at the time of her death near
Mrs. Mary King spent several ly twenty-four years of "age.
days with -rlatives last week. She received most of her education
Messrs. Claud Tharrington and Joe in the excellent school of the Misses
Melton were in our midst last Sun- Hawkins, but she finished her High
day. school work in the Warrenton High
With many good wishes to the War-
ren Record and its' many readers.
MAE BLOSSOM.
.Warrenton Wins Again
Warrenton again was winner in a
base ball game Wednesday - after-
mi J.- t!mn nrao AXToV-
noon, me vicu mu w,
ren Plains assisted by players from
different parts of the county.
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score was 18 to 6.
Warrenton will play Macon Fri
dny afternoon.
Warren County Man Passes Board
Friends of Dr. R. A. Betts are de
lighted to know he passed the Chiro-
practic State Board at; Winston-Sal-
emn May 5. He was only Warren
man to take examination ancL is War-
ren's only chiropractor. Dr. Betts
also wrote a very interesting article
upon Chiropractic Publicity which he
read i-efore the State Chiropractic
Association .May 7, stating the need
of publicity for their work;
'Military Company Inspected
Tuesday night Warren's military
comDany was inspected by the batal-
n,r rui f
lion coiiii-j "'"j"
He ' stated that the pro-
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Voio hv this combanv was re-
LWp that it stood first among!
the companies that he had inspected.
the companies umi .
fci remarks Maior Jen-
Continuing his remarks
kins declared Warrenton's
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,k finest in the state to the best
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certainly the finest I
had seen on his our-of -inspection. "
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THEfCOUNTY BAPTIST "
SUNDAY. SCHOOL UNION
Reedy Creek Baptist. Church, near
Groy Hill, is on Sunday, May 29th
to be the host to the Warren Coun
ty Baptist Sunday School Associa
lion an its hrst regular meeting
Prof. H T. Hunter, of Wake Forest
College, who is one olthe livest men
in the Sunday School work of the
state,' is to deliver, the principal ad
dress at this time, and every Baptist
Sunday 'School in the county is ex
pected to be well represented. Each
Sunday school will be expected to
have a report of its work. .
Visitors are invited to be present
for the morning session " with the
Reedj Creek Sunday School, with lat
er discussions '"of effective Sunday
School work- At -12:30 dinner will
be served, and in the afternoon Prof.
Huntlr's address will be followed by
reports, election-of officers and other
business.
Muph interest is expected in the
content for the largest attendance
by arty one Sunday School.
H. A. NANNEY,
V H. E. RODWELL.
J EDWARD ALLEN
" , Committee.
J5LANKINSHIP-BOOKER
Narjina, Va. A quiet but pretty
WCuUis iuv..piace inursaay even
ing, May 12, at 8:30 -o'clock, at the
homelof Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Booker,
of near Naruna, when their daughter,
Flossie Queen, became the bride of
Mr. Claude Blankinship, of Lawren
cevill, Va., son of Mr. and Mrs. C.
L. Blankinship, of Hat Creek. Rev.
J. B. Lavinder, of Brpokneal, per-
formed the ceremony,
The house was decorated with cut
flowers and potted plants. Just be-
fore the bridal party entered Miss
Beatrice Blankinship, sister of the
groom, sang "At Dawning.'' To the
strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
march the bride, wearing agrey suit
with accessories to match and carry-
inp" a slinwpr hminnpf nf hrnrloQ icrttsati
entered vwith her matron of honor,
-Mrs. P. H. Booker, Jr., who wore
blue embroidered satin and carried
sunsei roses. They were met at the
altar by the groom and his best man,
MrrtCtil-Blankinship. .-
The couple left immediately after
the ceremony for an extened north
ern trip, after which they will make-t-.
thf ir home in Lawrenceville. Mrs.
Blankinship is a young lady of much
charm and ability and has a host of
irienas nere ana eisewnere to wisn
neiaappm. iui. uia is a
prosperous tobacconist.
Owing to an illness in the bride's
family only the immediate relatives
School from which she graduated
several years ago. Immediately af
ter her graduation she entered the
school room as teacher, and spent
four years in this important work.
Warren, Vance, and Durham enjoyed
the benefits of her labors. She was
an efficient and popular teacher.
fe mogt excellent
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especially thougntiui oi ner momer.i
In her early girlhood she united with
tHe Baptist church in Warrenton, oi
which she remained a faithful ana
consistent member as long as she liv
ed. - - .
She was the youngest daughter of
the late William A. Bennett and his
Mrs. Lpla Bennett. She 'was
unjted in marriage to George Vernon
Duke-on June the 23rd, 1920; and
&fter nearly ten months of happy
wedded life died on the 12th of Apr a
192i. After life's brief journey, her
body sieeps with her loved ones in
Fairview cemetery, and "her spirit
has doubtless entered into the bless
ed "Home of her eternity." fcne is
sincerely mourned by a large circle
of friends who extend heartfelt sym-
pathy to her family.
T J. TAYLOR.
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Wood-Frazier
Friends of Mr. Edgar Wood vand
Miss Olive Rose Frazier will be sur-
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nrised to learn that they were mar
a in MqcIi viIIa Mondav nierht. and
join with the Record in wishing them
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jnuch happiness and prosperity a
they travel Life's road toer.
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Editorial Comment
The citizens of -Warren county are
delighted with Jifdge E. H. Cranmer.
He is now presiding over Warren
Superior Court with ability and im
partiality, hold.'ng the Scales of
Justice evenly.
His Charge to the' Grand Jury was
one of the best ever delivered here.
His tribute to Judge John H. Kerr
was flattering indeed and pleasing to
Judge Kerr's many friends in War
ren. - - ;
Judge Cranmer believes in the su
premacy of law, and the necessity
fo its orderly administr-ation. Ht
has no patience with the violators of
'the Prohibitum law, and with "pistol
toters." In his remarks to a prison
er at the Bar he said there were only
two kinds of rf oiks who carried pistols
fools and cowards. -
The entire .Bar and the officers of
the Court, as well as all citizens who
have spoken in our hearing are de
lighted with Judge Cranmer the ex
ponent of law and order, and with
Judge Cranmer the citizen.
solicitor iviioyette has a warm
placed in the hearts of the law-abiding
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citizens of' Warren county. He is
fearless in the discharge of his duties
and highly efficient in the prosecu
tion of crime. He is an ideal Solici
tor. He is not vindictive, yet he is
resourceful and determined to see
that the evil doer shall not flagrantly
disregard the dignity and majesty of
the State, and to this duty he brings
a keen mind and the rare quality ol
getting at the truth from witnesses
under cross examination.
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But it is to citizen Midyette we
dsire to pay tribute. Those who had
the--good fortune to hear his address
on Christian education in Warrenton
and at Warren Plains last Sabbath
saw a delightful side of his character
not known to our citizens. His ad
dress at Warrenton was the theme
of many complimentary remarks
from qur citizens, as was also his ad
dress at. Warren Plains Sunday af
ternoon. Among many beautiful
word pictures of our christian duty,
based upon "Seek ye first the King
dom of God" and all these ' things
(temporal) shall be added to you;
was the sobering thought that the
man who expected to walk the "gold
en streets of the New-Jerusalem,"
had best be learning to walk the
'golden streets" in his daily walk on
his earth; that the man who could
not see the musicof God in the songs
of the birds; His smile in the goldeii
sunset, His - greatness and goodness
in the "starry s,ky" His love-in the
mother's smile as she tenderly look
ed into her infant's eyes, had best
turn his thoughts from material
things to things eternal. That this
was the christian education our peo
ple so much needed, rather than that
education which "neglected these, but
trained the mind to read the poems ot
Homer, or work the problems of
Tri gc no metry.
It was great address and le.ft
with our citizens the thought that
"Christian Education was "mowe to
be desired than gold, yea fine gold."
Hon. John E. Woodard of Wilson,
known throughout the State as one of
its great crimnal lawyers has been in
town this week as counsel for' the
defendants in the Norlina rioting
cases.
iMr. Woodard has faithfully and
with skill and ability served, his
clients. He has done so on, the high
plane of a citizen dtermined to do his
duty fearlessly and at the same time
'conducted his case in such manner
that he has left no feeling of bitter
ness between the races. "He saw that
his' clients were protected in all their
rights, and he knew that they would
receive a just and fam trial. Know
ing these things, he quietly sifted the
evidente and reached a just and fair
decision. Having done this and done
it quietly, orderly and in love and
admiration for law and order, he sub
mitted his clients who were guilt
and procured a Nol prosfor others.
It is the opinion of our citizens
that Mr. Woodard has conducted his
case in such manner as will leave
higher respect for the majesty of the
law, and for the orderly processes of
our courts
Moses Winston, Jr.
The Record joins a host of friends
in sympathy foiNMr. and Mrs. M. C.
Winston in the death of their infant
son, Moses, Jr., in Greesboro, Tuest
day, May 24th.
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FINAL EXERCISES -WEDNESDAY
NIGHT
School Ends Successful Year.
Give Interest Pageant
Monday Night
With the presentation of Diplomas
Wednesday night Warren High
school closed one of the most success
ful years in its history with a grad
uation class of eight. This ends the
work of the Warrenton High school.
NexUyear, by special act of Legisla
ture, Warrenton Graded and High
Schools, Inc., will begin its work un-
-dr control of the Board of Trustees
instead of the Warren county school
system. ,
The closing exercises this year have
been &. decided success. Commenc
ing Monday night, the pupils gav
an excellent, pageant of Warren
County's early history. This was not
only interesting but instructive and
reflects credit upon thc3e who di
rected it. The character interpreta
tions were of the highest order ant,
shows good training and co-operation
between teachers and pupils.
Tuesday night Dr. W. D. Moss of
Chapel Hill delivered the Baccalaur
eate sermon in the Methodist church,
taking as his text: "If a man com
pels thee to go with him a mile, go
with him twain." ,
The graduation exercises were
held Wednesday night in the school
auditorium. At an eaily hour the
public began to arrive and the Mar
shals, Miss t Dorothy Walters, Chief,
Misses Olivia Burwell, Ruth Green,
Undine Draper and Lucie Tucker,
were kept busy until the buildinfe
would hold no more. The invocation
being-aL by Rev. J. T. Draper, the
high school sang a chorus. After
which the following program was
rendered in a manner that speaks
well for these young people, showing
much thought and study and each
contribution given ' with .an ease of,
manner that added much to the ,
pleasure of those present:
President's Address. .Hattie Connell
Class History ..Mamie Mustian
Piano Solo Annie J. Lancastei
Prophecy John Hendreson
Class Poem .James Polk
Valedictory Philip Skillman
Class Song : Class
Last Will and Testament
' Allen Hilliard
Following this delightful program
Hon. Dennis G. Brumitt, of Oxford,
was introduced by Supt. Allen (who
took this opportunity to make a few
very timely, remarks) and delivered
the address of the evening. The ad
dress contained much iruit ior
thought and was highly enjoyed by
those fortunate enough to hold seats.
Prof. G. O. Mudge then presents
the diplomas and the final exercises
of Warrenton High School ended.
LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS
COUNTY COMMENCEMENT
The following prizes were offered
and won on county commencement
day :
The best appearance in the parade
prize of $5.00, offered by Mr. R. S.
Register, was won by Norlina High
school.
The best exhibit prize of $10.00,
offered by Boyd-Gillam Motor Co.,
won by Warrenton High School.
Best primary program prize of
$5.00, offered, by Dr. H. N. Walters,
won by Norlina High school.
The following prizes were offered
for winners in the athletic events.
There were only a few prizes offered
for these events as none were solic
ited:"
A tennis racket was offered by
Hunter Drug Co. for girl winner of
the fifth class. , This goes to Miss
Lillian Haithcock, of Macon High
school.
Edward Bell of Macon High school,
wins baseball glove offered by G. B.
Harris for 100 yard dash in fifth
class.
John Wilson, of Mount Auburn
school, won a cap offered by - Allen
Xleming Company, for high jump.
Virginia Davis, of Creek, won an
umbrella offered by Allen and Flens
ing Co., for running high jump.
Speaker at Hebron
A speaker will deliver an address
on the Christian Education Drive, at
Hebron church Sunday at 11 a. m.
All are urged to attend.
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