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f "t mad tfl 6 k V O A A WEEKLY NEWS APl2R DEVOTED TO THE 6F WARRTOK ANlTWARREN COUNTY BOYS ARRIVE IN THE GOLDEN CITY Family Reunion An MICKIE SAYS Cotton Crop Pros pects Very Poor CROP REPORT FOR MICKIE SAYS i Enjoyable Occasion MONTH OF AUGUS v3timQ0 A WOT OF SOO JCK YT COSTS US WOHt L. Ils V -L J ' trnf UME XX ; . WAgMTON. WIMEN rnflNTY. CM FlltDAY. ATTPJTRT 1Q 1Q91 wv-- - : - r -. : y - --.. . iiTTi ncii ' uu roST TO COAST TRIP ENDED BY JOURNALIST Reach Journey's End After Event ful Trip of Around 7 500 Mites. Use 450 Gallons of Gasoline. 1v . BRODIE JONES Mr. Jone' last letter was written from Seattle, Washington, and this letter has little of descriptive matter of general interest to the public. Un der date line of San Fiancisco, Cal ifornia. August 10th, 1921 he prefaces his letter with the assurances that he ia "hale, hearty and happy" and that the past few days of bad luck with the car "is a closed chapter.". (Seattle) Wednesday one week ago with every indication of a pleasant drive over the 1000 miles to this cit We bought two new tires, a new commutator and felt that our troubles, which started in Canada, were 'over. From Seattle to Portland we drove without a hitch. We decided to put in new springs and stayed around Portland s most of Thursday. Near night we paid our bill $12.00, ano started South. The next day engine trouble devel oped and we limped into Grant's Pass, Oregon. The Garage man said we had a bad cylinder due to lack of oil, the feed pipe was clogged and the forward cylinder was dry. We camped there and the next morning went to the garage. The engine was torn down and the pipe line cleaned. We started, but came back after a short drive with the complaint that the trouble persisted. The mechanic went over the engine again, and near dusk we pulled out. Five miles farther the knock started again. We drove to Medford and had a mechanic to look over the engine again Next morning we went to the garage to help the me chanic. We found the piston rod burned and the oil line yet clogged. Near one o'clock, the engine being again assembled, we tested it- out. The knock had vanished, but the en gine lacked power. We returned, took it apart, ground valves and clean ed carbon. It again failed to ruri as a good Ford should. The mechanic took it to his home and kept plugging away, looking for the trouble. His rife brought out lemonade and apples We missed our dinner and enjoyed tins food and drink. Time passed without, remedying the defects, and sie i.sked r,s in . to supper. We ate heart.il . -teral minutes later her husband --ud he thought the trouble practilly eliminated, and bid us God speed ie refused to accept pay, to said if the car ran all right we awl;! mail him a check, from San TV . "ancisco. We were 475 miles from there and patient after two days delay, de ed to make an uninterrupted drive u me end of the journey. The car Unfairly well and we made good time "Wil we blew our lights in the Siski- mountains. We followed a Ford t0 tie top, where I bought a light at a W camp. We dove several miles to the California line and I at 12 o'clock Nay night took the wheel. The a - ' x K ; 1 cNN hH NME WNf va eo ovm' To The Ok W too r n - i i V until 6:30 next morning, cover "s Wo miles. We ate breakfast at adding California, and "C. A." took wheel. We reached- Red Bluff sear 12 o'clock 200 miles away from an Francisco, but with assurance j f Paved voads lead all the way in, aeain took the wheel. We caught jerry at Oakland, and I drove up whe Street to the Y- M- C- A" b l St 11 'clock we Sot beds and JeT V aSt" Te midnight .meal was ' 4ne next b6Lbut soon' after triP t0 th ! Le and the clean clothes re- SiVA ! ! Vv - - i . 1 n or decenev. fTTia nit. msp tr lfom wn forwarded t0 San Francisco T Wan-euton last week. Ed.) 'ell tT 1 A lound Mr. Jett Kod- lade . me1 Slad to see me, and Ml. "4uues about vou nersonallv n Wn! Seneral welfare of his friends 'Yrrpn tt - thr le asked me to lunch , 1 Mrs. T?,i.....,, ... H t "uuweii and himself, whicli 1 IflVn... i . ' 'tfi,, t0 Wlt" pleasure in the and is going to give us a brand new wheel outfit. t We are going to equip the car tomoi row smd have advertising pictures taken. I'm to endavour to make an appointment this afternoon with Mayor Rolph to pose with us. We have a letter from Mayor Kylan of New York which we are to deliver to the Mayor of San Francisco. Our entire trouble with the car was due to defective work at Eureka, Mont. The mechanic took the en gine down and failed to reessemble it properly. It may interest you to know that we used 450 gallons of gas on the trip. Calculating '15 miles to the gal lon, a very conservative estimate, Twe have traveled 6,500 miles I think near 7,500 miles. We have used eleven tires, seven springs, a half dozen commutators and sixty-seven quarts of oil much less oil than we would, have used had we not been equipped with a -"So-simple", oil gage. It kept our engine clear of carbon too we drove at least t six thousand miles without touching our engine. The beautiful Spruce trees which' lined the paved roads of Washington and Oregon will always be remember ed. The country with its many fruit orchards surrounding cosey homes gave evidence of prosperity. Cali fornia also has in added abundance fruit trees and vineyeards. The roads in Northern California were not good, but were all paved when we came within 200 miles of San Francisco. We passed numerous Palm trees and homes with spacious gardens. The Spanish architecture., was in evidence frequently. We have not seen the orange groves or movie stars, but; will find these at Los Angeles later. In Montana, near. Alberta, Canada, I found that they had not had a good crop in five years. It stopped raining there, yet the people were living hap pily and complaining not one whit more than citizens in more favored regions. tiiy3 XtfUO hgVff'. OVJSjt CVA "tVV FAMILY REUNION . On August 15th, 1921, the seventy- sixth anniversary of Mrs. Angrie Haithcock, wife of Mr. Henry Clay Haithcock, about one hundred rela tives and friends gathered at the home of their youngest son, Mr. , Henry G. Haithcock, on route No. 3, Macon, N. C, with whom the parent lives. One of the first things to attract the eye of the writer was a long lable out in the beautiful, spacious grove that surrounds the house. And soon we "scented" something like broiling pork; whereupon, we looked around and discovered Mr. Lee Pope raising a little smoke out on the back edge of the grove. Knowing for what he was oted, we at once concluded that we were to enjoy a barbecue dinner. About ten thirty we noticed some green sphererods upon the table, and upon slicing and sampling we found that about the only person who could beat the Haithcock boys raising mel ons was the old gentleman H. C. Haithcock. The children present were Messrs. J. T., W. W., H. W., and H. G. Haith cock. The grandchildren, twenty in number were all present except two. On a photograph made by Mrs. W. H. Hay of Jacksonville, Fla., there MONDAYS were four generations' represented J Norlina, 9:00 a. m. to 11:00 a. m. Mrs. Angie Haithcock, her son J. T.I Dr. Morton Haithcock; his daughter, Mrs. H. T. Ridgeway, 10:30 a. m. to 11:30 a. m. Gooch, Durham, N. C, and h?l Dr. Morton daughter, Margaret Leigh: mother, Man son, 2:00 p. m. to 3:00 p. m son, grand daughter and great grand-1 Dr. Morton daughter. Drewery, J. E. Paschall's Store, Among the older friends attending 4:00 p. m. to 5;00 p. m. were Mrs. Martha Burrows, Miss Dr. Morton Eliza Edgerton, Mrs. Bettie Wright, Buchanans' Store, 6 p. m. to 7 p. m. Mrs. Jack Pegram, Mrs. W. A. Shaw, Dr. Morton Mrs. Bolden, iMrs. Sallie Gardner, Warren Plains, 2:30 to 3:30 p. m. Mr. Anna Gardner, Mrs. Walter Drs. Macon and Rodgers Roberson, Messrs. A, L. Capps of J Macon, 4:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. Holhster, J. W. Shearin, W. A. I Drs. Macon and Rodgers Shaw and many others, that space lEmbro, 5:30 p. m. to 6:30 p. m. forbids mentioning. . Drs. Macon and Rodgers While dinner was being spread I Vaughan, 5:30 p. m. to 6:30 p. m jSSS" ' "lf!f TIME, PLACE, DATES, DOCTORS ANTI-TYPHOID TREATMENT Mrs., N. H, t SheDherdol.HoUl3tf r, very beautifully rendered some hymns, special selections by some of the older persons, while a number of oine j p HardeA's 'store, vwitco juixieu in singing, men wc Drs. Putney and J uMica . TUESDAYS August 2, 9, 16, 23 were called to the table on the yard and found it heavily loaded with tempting things to eat. After prayer by Pastor N. h- Shepherd of Hollister we proceeded to relieve the table of its load. The day was the most beautiful and pleasant of any we have had for quite a while, and every one, old and young, seemed to enjoy it fully. - Those of us who are younger in years might well wish to be as youth ike and hale and active at three- fourths of a century as these two, Mr. and Mrs." Haithcock. ,As we said goodby and turned to wards home we tried' to recall if we had ever spent a more pleasant day. 10:00 a. m. to 11:00 a. m. Dr. Morton Areola, 3;30 p. m. to 4:30 p. m. Drs. Macon and Rodgers Grove Hill, 5:00, p. m. to 6:00 p. m. 'Drs. Macon and Rodgers Marmaduke, 6:30 p. m. to 7:30 p. m. Drs. Macon and Rodgers WEDNESDAYS August 3, 10, 17, 24 Creek, 2:30 p. m. to 3:30 p. m. Drs. Macon and Rodgers Inez, 4:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. Drs. Macon and Rodgers Tom Parks' Store, 5:30 to 6;30 p. m. Drs. Macon and Rodgers THURSDAYS August 4, 11, 18, 25 May the Lord let these two happy Elberon, 2:30 p. m. to 3:30 p. m. or tV(. tort!. ed the Distell Wheel Cor- ithe oi rern?mber we are carry- i n8an on the body of our, car ast to Coast on Disteel Th WHY THEY LEAVE THE FARM (Selected.) Why did you leave the farm my lad? Why did you bolt and leave your dad? Why did you beat it off to town? And turn your poor old father down? Thinkers of platform, pulpit, press, Are wallowing in deep distress. They seek to know the hidden cause Why farmer lads desert their pa's. Well, stranger ,since you've been so frank, I'll roll aside this hazy blank. I left my dad, his horse, 'his plow, Because my calf became his cow. I dropped the hoe and stuck the fork, Because my pig became his pork, I left my dad, t'was wrong, of course, Because my colt became his horse. The garden truck that I made grew, Was his to sell but mine to hoe, It's not the smoke in the atmosphere, Nor the taste for the life that brought me here. Just tell the platform, pulpit, press, No fear of toil or love of dress, Is driving off the farmer lads It's just the methods of their dads. Lee Eaton, colored, of Boston, was in our office Wednesday. He states that this is his first visit to' Warren ton iai forty years and that the town has changed so mucn m tn old friends see many more birthdays. 5 PASTOR. State Association of County Commissioners The State . Association of county commissioners is in session at Wash ington, N. C. Messrs. C C. Hunter, Chm., and Welter Allen members of the Warren county board are in at tendance. Mrs. Louis Thorpe of Rocky Mount and Miss Lenoir Mercer of "West Emdr Edgecombe county spent Thurs day in Warrenton as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Jones. Mr. Henry Home, Jr., spent Thursday in Warrenton. Mr. and iMrs. Alston Twitty of New York are visiting relatives in the county. Mr. W. K. Wiliams of Grand Rapids, Mich., is visiting his mothc Mrs. Henry Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Palmer were in town yesterday. Mr. J. E. Boyd of South Hill, Va., is visiting his relatives here. We are pleased to announce that Mrs. Van Alston, who has been under the care of a physician in Philadel phia for several weeks, has returned much improved. , e manner wc Jthat he would hardly recognize it. Mr. J. R. Faiielty who has been spending his vacation at White Lake and at his home, Mount Olive, has re turned to Warrenton. The colored baseball team of War renton re on a week's tour playing other teams of the state. They play ed Wilmington yesterday and today. Drs. Macon and Rodgers Afton, 4:00 p. m. to 5;00 p. m. Drs. Macon and Rodgers A.xtelle, 5:30 p. m. to 6:30 p. m. Drs. Macon and Rodgers FRIDAYS August 5, 12, 19, 26 Churchill, 3:00 p. m. to 4;00 p. m. Dr. Holt Elams, 5:30 p. m. to 6:30 p. m. Dr. Holt SATURDAYS Wise, 4:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m," Dr. Holt Oakville, 5:30 p. m. to 6:30 p. m. Dr. Holt Warrenton, 2:00 p. m. to 4:00 p. m. Drs. Macon and Rodgers Littleton, 2:00 p. m. to 4:00 p. m. Drs. Putney and Justice Revival At Methodist Church Rev. J. H. McCracken of Washing ton, N. C, is holding a very success ful meeting at the Methodist church this week. Rev. McCracken started his services Sunday morning and has been holding services morning and evening every day. These meetings are being well attended and the re annncps to invitation to the altar UVu w have been very gratifying, meeting will close Saturday. The BAPTIST CHURCH Next Sunday 11 a. m. Subject: Why the Yoke Galls and the Burden is Heavy. 8 p. m. Subject: The Master's Call. T. J. TAYLOR, Raleigh, N. C. -Aug. 12 The pros pective cotton crop of the United States lost approximately 600,000 bales between June 25 and July 25, the condition dropping from 69.2 per cent of normal on June 25 to 64.7 per cent on July, 25. The report of the Crop Reporting Service representing states that this decline is largely a result of the activity of the boll weev il, the drought, and the small quan tity of fertilizer used this year. One year ago, the condition of the crop on the. corresponding date was 74 per cent while two years ago ?t was 67 per cent, and the average for the past ten years is 75 per cent. Thus the condition of the cotton crop this year is 9 per cent below that of last year and more than 10 per cent below the average year. The total cotton crop of the country is now for casted at 8,203,000 bales as against last year's crop of 13,365,754 bales, 11,420,763 bales in 1919, 12,040,532 bales in 1918, 11,302,375 bales in 1917, and 11,449,930 bales in 1916. The decline in the general condition of the nation's cotton crop is due chiefly to the decrease noted in the of them, a sharpe decrease occured during July. Texas reports a loss of 10 per cent, 60 per cent represent ing the present conditions as against 70 a month ago. In both Georgia and Louisiana, also important produc ing states, the decline reached 5 per cent, and in Arkansas, 2 per cent. North Carolina's cotton crop, how ever, shows an improvement of 8 per cent during July from the June 25th condition of 67 per cent. DeSjpite this increase, the present crop falls below the condition of a year ago when it was 77; 76 in 1919, and 3 per cent below the ten yearaverage of 78. Other states reporting an increase are Virginia with 12 per cent, Cali fornia with 6 per cent, and Mississ with 1 per cent. The others have decreased prospects. POOR ENCOURAGEMENT FOR YEAR'S EFFORTS Government Reports Poor Crops Both in Qaulity and Quantity In Report of August First, Partly Due to Drought. CHAUTAUQUA SPEAKERS STRIKE NEW NOTE. P.eter McQueen, Alexander Irvine and Shortland F. Fannon to be heard A glance at the program of our com ing Community Chautauqua reveals the fact that lecturers will sound a new note in their messages. Each seems to have a vital thought to dis cuss, and each talk differs widely from that of the others, for indeed there are many big and varied issues facing the American people today. For example on the second day Peter McQueen will give his illustra ted lecture on "Our Relations South of the Rio Grande." Mexico, because of its location, is of great interest to us, for her j problems are in man, ways becoming our problems. Peter McQueen is well known as a traveler, correspondent and lecturer. He has, a way of presenting his story an l making it most effective, for he is one of the real speakers of the Chau tauqua platform. Alexander Irvine is- a new Com munity Chautauqua lecturer. For the past few years he has been abroad, making a big name for himself. He has been speaking effectively on capi tal an d labor problems to the French and English people. He is coming here with his famous lecture "Celtic Pilgram's Progrtss.!' To har Mr. Irvine is to hear one of the real ora tors of the day. On the fifth day a Community Council and Round -Table discussion will be held in the big tent by Mr. Shoreland F. Fannon, expert on bus iness and community problems. Such big firms as the National Cash Reg: 'ister Company have employed Mr. Fannon to speak throughout the coun try on community problems. If you have any questions, ideas or plans which you wish better to understand, bring them with you on, the fifth day and Mr. Fannon will help you with proven to be one of the big educational features of Chautauqua week. The three speakers for our Chau tauqua are each of the highest type. They are men recognized as 100 per cent by audiences who appreciate the best. We are going to have a high quality Community Chautauqua thi year, which will surpass anything ever presented in Warrenton under a Chautauqua tent. Raleigh, N. C. Aug. 12 The pro ducers in our most essential indus tryhave poor encouragement for their year's efforts. Both Nature and man have seemingly illf avored the farmers. The combined condition of all crops is 5 per cent below the ten year aver age for North Carolina; even though there was a 7 per cent improvement during July. The United States' com bined crop condition is 7 per cent be low the average, with a decrease of 3.4 per cent during July in the com bined prospective conditions, and the final acre yield is 13 per cent lower than last year's. Sweet potatoes, peanuts, and sorghum cane are the only crops of the county having a prospective production as great as last years; while tobacco is forcasted at 59, cotton at 61.4 and apples 45.4 per cent compared with the last nat ional crops. Due to certain new crops, shortages and variable conditions, the prices paid to farmers increased 2.5 per cent the farm products of the nation aver age 60 per cent below the prices a year ago, and 36 per cent below the ten year average of August 1st pro ducers, prices. Live stock prices in creased substantially but are still some 20 per cent below the ten year average, 51 below those two years ago, and 38 per cent below last year's prices. The North Carolina corn crop ex perienced a bad spring for germina tion and growth. The dry weather s$nce pijtevented a proper develop ment of the plants. The result, es pecially in the piedmont or central counties, is a low, weak, and yellow ish plant that promises a poor yield of gain or silage. The crop at present snows a fairly good ' condition (85 per cent) which is some below the average. The yield is estimated at about 19. bushels per acre, where at last year it averaged 23 bushels. The price for the nation averages 62 cents per bushel compared with $1.64 a year ago.. An interesting study of the condition by counties was made in comparison with the Weather Bureau's record for June and July and showed that the condition of the crop was in direct relation with the rainfall. There was little rainfall from Stokes to Northampton counties, and here the crop condition figures are also low. The section of Noth Carolina hav ing the most conspicious condition are found as follows: the lowest con ditions (below 75 per cent of a full crop) ,are found in the southeastern coastal and middle piedmont counties, while the best prospects are fouind along the dividing line of the pied mont and coastal areas and the coun tise above Albemarrle Sound. The inner coastal counties average fairly uniform about 76 per cent of a normal crop. Catawba, ' Lincoln, Randolph, Chatham, Lee, Robeson, and the nor thern Albemarle counties each aver age above 8o per cent. Lenoir, Jones, Onslaw, Craven, Pamlico, and Car teret had each low 70 per cent of a full crop on July 1st. Dr. Thomas A. Shearin returned to Warrenton Wednesday after a pleas ant visit with Wilson friends. BIG MEETINGS SAVES MOONSHINERS Last Friday when Chief Green, Of ficers T. H. Robertson and Faulk Alston made a raid in Fork township they found stills deserted. They attribute this case of affairs to the big meetings now on in that section It seems that the moonshiners were attending big meeting; whether or not they were peddling their booze or not is a matter of conjecture. In any event these officers made a record raid for this section. They captured three stills in one afternoon. One was located on the property of Mr. Ed Williams; one on the property of Mrs. Lizzie Alston, and one on the property of Miss Amma D. Graham. After destroying stills and about one hun dred and fifty gallons of beer the of ficers returned to Warrenton. Sees White Crow Mr W. B. Overby was in town Wednesday. Mr. Overby says he re cently saw a, white crow among a flock of black ones in his field. and carried us out to lunch, o - I