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WARRENTON, WARREN COUNTY, N. C, FRIDAY. JUNE 3, 1921
Number 22
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CLINIC AT WARRENTON
Dr. Gibson, Prominent Raleigh
Specialist Will Perform
Operation
Beginning Tuesday morning, June
7, ami continuing- for as many days
as necessary up to four the State
Board of Health will conduct a ton-.
ii and adenoid clinic for school chil-
ijren between the ages of 6 and 12
years inclusive, needing the operation
for removal of diseased tonsils and
adenoids, at an improvised emergen
cy hospital at Warrentbn. This hos
pital will be arranged and the nurs-
ns facilities will be under the direc
tion of Miss Birdie Dunn, the State
Board of Health School Nurse who is
well known, in Warren county, having-
recently examined several thous
and school children in this county.
An experiencd specialist will do the
operating o these children. No
child will be operated" on until after
drst being examined by the speialist
and found not only needing the oper
ation but in condition to have the op
eation safely and successfully done.
As many as twenty children per day
will be operated on if requesting op
eration. Every precaution is taken
to take thoroughly good care of the
children during the operation and af
terward. A full force of experienced
trained nurses will be present, and
vivery child operated on will be put
in a comfortable cot xtnd watched
closely until the morning- after the
operation. The anesthetic will be ad
ministered by a capable experienced
physician, and every attention possi
ble to assure the safety of the chil
dren will be available.
Any parent or guardian: of a school
child between the ages mentioned
:above who needs this operation may
immediately file an application with
Miss Birdie Dunn, Warrenton, N. C.;
in care of Superintendent J. Edward
Allen.
More than twentv of the best
specialists in the State of North Car
olina have volunteered their services
to the State Board of Health for the
future conduct of these clinics.
Clinics have already been held in
thirty-five counties. More than twei.
ty-five hundred children have, been
operated on during the past two
years. The North Carolina State
Medical Society in its recent meet
ing at Pinehurst endorsed by an ov
erwhelming vote the conduct of this
work and the best physicians of the
State heartily endorse and commend
the clinics.
Every physician in Warren county
is hereby cordially invited to attend
as much of the clinic as possible.
(Signed) GEO. M. COOPER, M. D.
Director
Bureau of Medical Inspection of
Schools for the State Board ol
Health.
Children outside of the age limit
desiring to take advantage of the
service of the Specialist while here,
will be permitted to arrange for a
private operation at the emergency
hospital.
Nursing service and hospital ac-
Scomodation will wivpn frpp in such
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Leaves for West
Miss Lucie Webb leaves June 6th
on an extended tour to a Colorado,
California and Yellowstone Park.
-Must Keep Cut-Out Closed
Signs advised automobilist to keep
e cut-out on their car closed are
Prominently disnlaved and Officers
A!Gleen aml Robertson - intend to see
at this law is enforced.
Warrenton's Colored Team
The habit of taking the game from
aU comers served Warrenton colored
-cam Tuesday in its game with
Louisburg. In a fast game Warren
hfcll Louisburg down to one run, and
?ame home with, three scalps dangl
m" at its belt. In ball playing War-
ntons colored team is some aggre
gation.
Rev. Nelson At Baptist Church
RfV. D. R J1cr,r. will Tvrparh at
the Warrenton Baptist church Sun
daV night at 8 o'clock. The public is
CORPORAL BENJAMINE" CRAW
LEY ROBERTSON
This young soldier was born Sept.!
iu, y5 and soon after our country
entered the late war he volunteered
his service. Crawley was a member
of Co. H. 12 D Infantry, 30th Division.
He was wounded in France October
9, 1918 and died October 10. He was
shot as they were taking Bracourt
and Premont.
Crawley told one of his friends
who was wounded at the time he was
he would soon pass over but was not
afraid to die.
Crawley was the oldest child of
Brother and Sister William S. Robert
son and was baptized into the Fel
lowship of Reedy Creek Church when
he was 17. He was a faithful loving
son and a good soldier and lived f or
his Lord and therefore did not fear
death.
His remains were laid to rest j on
the afternoon of April 10, 1921 in
the presence of ? large number of
relatives and friends at his home; a
spot selected by himself before Ago
ing to the army. The pall bearers
were Percy Ayscue, Willie King, Sid
ney Odom, Perry Conn, William Har dy,
and Earnest Thompson. The cas
ket was covered with the flag he lov
ed so well, and Daniel Capps held the
TTag at the foot of the grave during
the service.
His Pastor,
J. J. MARSHALL.
COKESBURY DEFEATS WAR-
RENTON IN 12-INNING GAME
A twelve mning game was played
on the Warrenton diamond Tuesday
evening by Cokesbury's live youngs
ters against Warrenton's business
men so to speak.
It was an interesting game from
the start Cokesbury leading with
two runs in the first inning. After
Warrenton "fourid" Cokesbury's pit
cher things began to even up and it
was anybody's game to the twelfth
inning when Cokesbury pushed one
man over home plate breaking a tie
score of six-six. x
Two factors gave thegame to the
visitors: two costly errors, and slow
ness in base running. In base run
ning Cokesbury had Warrenton from
the beginning. .. In fielding and head
work Warrenton was leading. Cokes
bury's men were light and active and
stole bases just like the "greasy
pig"; but Warrenton would cut them
down by superior fielding.
The feature of Cokesbury's game
was the pitching of Wayland . Stain
back; while Warrenton could mention
with pride the pitching of More and
of Lloyd and the fine work of Booth
at second base.
It was a good game. Umpires
Poindexter, and Pinnell-
Miss Welch Wins Bird
Miss Mabel Welch held the lucky
number, 13095, and won the bird in
the Boyce Drug Company One Cent
Sale contest.
New Shoe Shop Opens
Mr T) A. Neese has opened a mod-
! ern lectric shoe shop in one of the
stores formerly occupied by P. Fried
enhurg next door to Citizens Bank,
where he will be pleased to serve the
public.
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NORTH CAROLINA
FARM OUTLOOK
For Week Ending May 27, 1921
The weather ha been unfavorable
especially the cool nights. "Too "much
rain has retarded and hurt - many
crops. Conditions becoming more
favorable however, with warmer tem
peratures. Good oh hay crops.
The wheat belt shows improve
ment, although rust is reported as
bad in Piedmont area, after attacks,
of the hessian fly. Corn has improv
ed in all sections, after being late,
"puny" and -much replanting. Too
cool for corn. Oats show good grow
th and large increase in eastern coun
ties. Harvesting in progress, earlier
than usual.
.Cotton x
After'muclr replanting, poor standi
and slow, sickly-growth cotton is
showing better color and fair stands
in many sections. The acreage re
duction is still indefinite, but proba
bly nearer to last year's than gener
ally reported.
Tobacco
The cool and wet conditions have
retarded tobacco, but the recent
warm weather caused some improve
ment. Extent of acreage reduction
variable, from none to fifty per cent.
Truck is suffering from adverse
weather. Potatoes . are blighting af
ter damage from the see . maggot,
leaving poor stands. Big lettuce
crop shipped from Wilmington sec
tion. Strawberries brought fine price
although production short. Large
acreage melons expected. Gardens
unsatisfactory. The peach crop oi
Moore territory is extra good, ship
ping begun at $4.00 per crate there,
and only 25 per cent crop of dewber
ries at good prices. Peaches general
ly short elsewhere. Mountain section
almost no fruit and peach rot is pre
valent over state. Apple crop will
be very short.
Livestock are enjoying good pas
tures. Piedmont and mountain coun
ties report a shortage of pigs. Rowan
says "Few where can we buy pigs
at Jiving prices?" There is an evi
dent reason, but Pasquotank reports
a surplus. Pui-e bred stock gaining
favor. Richmond active in tubercu
lin work. ;Apson just secured Regis
tered Hereford and Jersey -Bulls.
Progress made in many sections but
replanting taking time. Eastern
crops being harrowed. Weeds and
grass gaining, headway where laxity
shown -in work. Much interest evi
dent in Tobacco and Cotton mai-ket-ing
organization work. Rowan plans
for extensive Farm, Bureau, Chamber
of Commerce and , Bull Association
activities ? Pessimistic attitude to
ward farm organization work .chang
ing to favorable cooperation and in
terest. '
Specials .
Farm labor is still plentiful in east
ern counties. Fertilizers will aver
age" about half of last years amount.
The .drop in prices came too late to'
allow forthe farmers needs, and aftei
making up their minds not to use fer-tilizers,-are
counting little on top
dressers.' Farmers are truly in a
qunadary as to their next move, what
and how much to plant, and how and
when to sell. These very, features
indicate that their greatest . need is
for something that will relieve tho
strain and establish confidence as to
ieir nexV-move. Commercial inter
ests in such a dilema resort to the
results of previous experiences ana
to the tendencies of whatv the coun
try is doingl The farmer has this in
formation available in the form of
crop and marketing reports. Is he
using them and are his business
friends helping hint to understand
Ptheir benefits?
National Notes for Last Week
Corn planting nearing completion
in leading states with much replant
ing. Warmer weather helpig . con
ditions. Wheat is fairly favorable with
rust and yellow fields common.
Heading in central and harvesting in
southern states.
Oats have retarded growth and
poor stands in 'many states. Planting
just finished in northern borders, and
harvesting in gulf states. x (
Cotton conditions find some still
unplanted' and taiuch replanting.
Poor stands and retarded growth.
Best conditions west of Mississippi.
Potatoes (Sweet) good stands
when transplanted, and increased
aerate in sight. Whites (Irish) about
jail planted and growing nicely;
i Fruit crops are
variable. Early
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apples and ' stone fruits suggered inj
costal states. J The June drop will de
termine prospects. Blackberries are
generally good.. ' v
Livestock is in good shape with
less disease' than usual. Pastures
and grasses making good growth.
IN MEMORIAM
The beautiful, sweet spirit of Isa
belle Broom, ; youngest daughter of
our former loved Pastor and friend,
Rev. R. H. Broom and Mrs. Broom
went back to 'God as twilight linger
ed on Thursday evening, " May 19,
1921. Hr
Isabelle lived years of her life
with us, during her father's pastorate
here, a lovely bright, happy sdhool
girl. These endearing qualities she
carried with her into young woman
hood, adding to tbem the charm of
attractive Christian personality. A
lover of mus!S"Which she was. edu-r
cated, she was wont to express her
buoyancy and joy in living through
its joyous, sweet strains, causing all
within hearing to move on with bur
dens a little lighter, a little brighter.
A, fine, jolly comrade among her fel
lows, she was ever mindful and con
siderate of those who had passed be
yond youth," raidiating cheer and joy
wherever ' she moved.
Three weeks ago Isabelle came to
us again: beautiful, radiant still, yet
seeking relief from physical suffer
ing. All that science and skill com
bined with great love could do was
rendered her but without avail.
The funeral services werexheld from
the Methodist church Friday after
noon, conducted by our Pastor J. H.
McCracken, assisted by Rev. N. H.
D. Wilson, Rev. E. C. Durham, and
Rev. H. B. Searightjand her body was
laid to rest in "Oakdale" beneath a
bank of lovely spring flowers, in
whose beauty and fragrance she so
delighted.
Isabelle leaves, to carry on their
work of service, her father and moth
er, sister Miss Edith Broom, Sup
erintendent of Fowle Memorial hos
pital; another sister, Miss Sue Broom
a member of the Warrenton school
faculty, a brother Robert Broom,
student at State College, and a host
of friends.
We cannot undrstand why one so
ioved, so young, and so full of beauti
ful promise must go, but while our
hearts ache and sorrow with the bro
ken hearts of those who knew and.
loved her best, we know, that our
Father doeth all things well.
FRIENDS.
Washington, N. C.
May 23, 1921.
The many friends of Rev. R. H.
and Mrs. Broom Join with "Friends"
in deepest sympathy. Miss Isabelle
spent part of her girlhood here and
made many warm friends by her
charming personality. .The parent
and sisters and brother have the deep
sympathy of many friends here.
(Editor).
Two gentlemen riding on a train
were both very much intoxicated.
First Gent: "What time is it?"
Second Gent (after extracting a
match box from his pocket with mucn
exertion and gazing at it intently):
"Thursday."
First Gent: "My heavens. I've got
to get off here." Everybody's.
OUR BOYS MAK
ING PROGRESS
Sergt. Wagner, a rgular U. S.
army drill sergeant, is dividing his
time between Henderson and War
renton. He was here Tusday night
and instructed Co. G. in triangular
sighting. Next week classes will be
conducted" in bayonet work, physical
exercise, care of the rifle, automatic
rifle and machine gun, tent pitching
and other subjects. Co. G; is mak
ing rapid progress. In attendance
for April its record was the highest
of any company.
The following clippings from the
National Guard Bulletin will be of in
terest to parents and friends of nat
ional guardsmen:
N. C. N. G. strength exceeds all in
4th Corps Area except. Ga.
The Military Bureau report of
strength as of May 1st shows the
strength of the North, Carolina Nat
ional Guard to be 1245 officers and
men and places us second in the Area
of recognized strength. Officers and
men may well be proud of the strik
ing progress made in the State and in
the United States. On May 1st, 1920,
the enlisted strength of the National
Guard of the United States was 45,
272 .and on May 1st of this year the
recognized strength was 82,421,
whih was a 100 per cent gain. In view
of the extraordinary amount of pro
poganda printed during the past year
and the continuance of "war fatigue"
among people generally these gains
by the National Guard speak very
highly of the initiative of its officers,
their efforts at recruiting and of the
loyalty and interest of the men.
Dates for Annual Encampment a
Camp Glenn
All-Infantry and the Divisional
Signal Co. will go to Camp Glenn
for the summer camp from July 10th
to 24th. Two officers and eight en
listed men from each unit will attend
the Four Day School from July 6th
to 9th which will also be held at
Camp Glenn. All concerned should
make their arrangements to take
their-vacations-at the -above mention
ed times.
Camp Glenn being put in ship shape
The permanent camp site is being
re-arranged and the building left by
the Navy Department utilized to pro
vide a first class camp. A large
mess hall, screened with kitchen,
will be allotted to each unit and com
pany streets will be prolonged from
these buildings down close to the
Sound. Canvass will be used for the
men and it will be much cooler than
the buildings which were ,used last
year and .found so unsatisfactory.
Indications are that there will be a
large crowd at Morehead City for the
summer and that the Camps in every
respect will be successful. Bathing,
fishing and boating will be popular
and it is proposed to allot ample time
off for the men to have a good time
as well as undergo beneficial military
training. - .
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Many companies now have .very
good homes in their armories. They
are fitted out in an- attractive manner
with good reading rooms, gymnas
iums, basket ball floors, pool tables
and games. Most of them are kept
open five or more evenings in the
week with good attendance of mem
bers. All who are interested in hav
ing good companies held together by
common gathering and' recreation
place should work toward improve
ment of the club features of the ar
mory. '
Drill attendance during April was
very good; no organization reporting
attendance below the 60jper cent min
imum. .The best figures are from
Company "G" at Warrenton five
drills with average attendance of 58.
The second best; are from the 2d
Company C. A. C. f Wilmington six
drills with an average attendance of
57.
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BASE BALL
" Littleton vs. Warrenton
Warrenton Friday June 3, 4 p. m.
Good Game Expected.
Only a man in a forest green;
Only c a match that -was dropped un
" seen;
Only a flame and some charred wood
Where once a noble forest stood.
Eugene Feild.
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COUNTY HEALTH NURSE
GIVES GOOD ADVICE
Advises Warren County People
To Destroy Fly-Breeding
Places
(County Red Cross Nurse)
In fighting flies it is well to re
member that every member of the
family. No child is too 'small to be
taught that flies are dangerous; that
they follow filth and that the care
less scattering of dirt in any part of
the home, yard, or nearby field is
providing attraction for them.
If flies had no places to breed we
would soon be free of these pest.
Knowing that stable manure, decay
ing matter of any kind such as gar
bage heaps, unclean hen roosts anu
outhouses are their principal breed
ing places, let us direct our attention
to them.
The unsanitary privy is the most
dangerous of these breeding places
for it is directly from such sources
that the fly carries, the germs of ty
phoid fever, dysentery and deadly
typhus.
We cannot think too strongly oi
the fly as a dangerous household en
emy, -and we must use every means
of keeping it down.
While there are many sorts of fly
traps and. fly powders "on the market,
none do the work as well as screens,
and if flies are not controlled in their
breeding places even screens fail to
keep them out.
To control flies in the home add four
ounces of formalcin to a quart of
milk or sweetened water and moisten
bread crumbs with it.
To destroy them in their breeding
places : '
Borax, one pound to twelve gal
lons of water, will treat twelve bush
els or 16 cubic feet of manure or oth
er, decaying, .matter.
WARREN COUNTY BAPTIST
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
About five hundred enthusiastic
Baptist Sunday school folks met at
Reedy Creek Baptis church Sunday
for the purpose of discussing Sunday
School problems and to listen to an
address by Prof. H. T. Hunter of
Wake Forest College.
Dinner was served in abundance,
interesting and instructive short talks
were made by Mr. H. V. Scarborough
of Macon, and by Miss Rodwell of the
Southern Baptist Training School.
It was a great crowd and a great
occasion and much good will be evolv
ed from this comigling of Sunday
School folks. The organization was
made permanent, and the next meet
ing will be held on July 31, the place
to be decided later.
Mr. N. B. Weldon was elected
treasurer and Mr. Jesse Gardner
elected Secretary, with the re-election
of Messrs. H. A. Nanney, H. E.
Rodwell and J. Edward Allen as thi
Executive committee.
"Maud is sorry now that she took
jack's ring back to the store to be
valued."
"Why?"
"The jeweler kept it. .. He said that
Jack-had not been In to settle for it,
according to his promise." Boston
Transcript.
REGULAR MEETING
A regular meeting of Johnston
Caswell. Lodge No. 10 A. F. & A. M.
will be held in the Masonic Hall,
Warrenton, N. C, Monday evening,
June 6th, 1921 at 8:30 o'clock. Work
in the Master Mason's Degree.
Members of sister lodges and all
transient bretheren fraternally invit
ed to attend.
STEPHEN E. BURROUGHS,
Master.
W. M. GARDNER, Sect.
Joe: "Ere, Curly! You know every
thing what's a cosmopolitan?"
Curly: "Well, it's like this sup
pose you were a Russian Jewvlivin'
in' England, married to a blacfc
woman an' you'd just finished a bit
of Irish tew an' was smokin' an
Egyptian cigaret, while a German
band outside was playin' the Blue
Bell o.' Scotland you'd be a cosmo
politan." The Bystander.
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