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PATIENCE.-
"Patience is a flower that
grows not in every one's
garden."
Vhree best doctors.
v "The best physicians are
Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet, and Dr.
Merryman."
VOLUME XXVII-
WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1922
NUMBER G
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CITIZENS BESIEGE
COUNTY BOARD,
Taxpayers From All Sections of
County Insist That Unfair
Valuations Be Corrected.
MINUTES OF BOARD.
Many citizens of the county de
termined to correct the inequalities
in the valuations placed upon their
property here Monday by a strong
appeal to the Board of County Com
missioners. From all parts of Warren citizens
were here, including corporations,
asking that the tax values placed
upon theirreal estate be reduced to
"normalcy" or as near it as the de
mands of an economical administra
tion of State and County affiairs
would permit.
Under "the proceedings of the
County Board of Commissioners will
be found the result of the work done.
The Auditor is not living on easy
street, and for the Sheriff his middle
name well be "worry," for an expla
nation of "Why are my taxes so
high?" has o be made to 99 per cent,
of the individuals who pay.
"The Sheriff does not make taxes
high?" has to be made to 99 per cent,
they administer the law as made," it
was pointed out. They are always
asked to explain. . -
The answer is "high valuations"
multipled by rate.
The Commissioners had a full day
of fixing values. They stuck faith
fully to the job. It was a case of
"You'll be damned if you do
"You'll be. damned if you Don't.!
In many instances the full reduc
tion asked was not given, because it
fmild 'not be iustlv ffiven'. in the
opinion of the Board. v
County Commissioners' Minutes.
The Board met with all members
present, except Mr. Hunter. He at
tended the afternoon session.
The monthly JpbjtQfbCIer
of the Court, the Register oi ueeas,
the Auditor, the Sheriff and the Sup
erintendent of Welfare were received,
read, approved, ordered recorded and
filed.
It was ordered:
That W. T. Paschall's land in Haw
tree township be reduced from $42.
00 to $30.00 per acre.
That A. T. Barnes estate be credit
ed with $550. in value, through error
in listing. (
That the Panacea Springs proper
ty be reduced from $36,750 to $25,
000.00. That the salary of the Sheriff be
fixed at $3;200.00, in accordance with
the law of i921.
That W. O. Tanner's land in Simth
Creek township be placed on the .tax
books at $15.00 per acre.
That P.. R. Perkinson's estate the
"Chester Gill Place" in Smith Creek
township be placed at $15.00 per
acre. , .
That the lands of Matthew Rich
ardson in Fork township be reduced
from $21.00 to '$17.00 per acre.
That W. E. Twitty's land in Shoc
co be placed on tax books at $25.00
per acre.
That R. L. Yancey's land in War
renton township be placed on the tax
books at $40.00 per acre.
That W. E. Twitty's land "in Six
Pound township be placed on the tax
books at $20.00 per acre.
That H. H. Hawk's land in War
renton township be placed on. tax
books at $70.00 per' acre.
That S. W. Rose's home place be
put at $2,000.00 instead of $3000.00.-
That S. W. Rose's "Hotel Rose
wood," Norlina, be reduced from $5,
000.00 to $4,000.00.
That D. W. Harriss' land in War
renton township be placed on the tax
books at $40.00 per acre.
That.Bugg and Hardy have credit
for $600.00 valuation on the Owen
Davis land in Fishing Creek town
ship. " ;
That Greenlief-Johnson Lumber Co.
be not charged with penalty if they
pay in reasonable 'time.
After paying routine accounts,
properly verified, the Board adjourn
ed to Monday, March 6th.
In assuming office as mayor- of
Magnetic Springs, Ohio, Mrs. Mary
McFadden, 80 years young, , announ
ces that she would serve doughnuts
and coffee at each meeting in hopes
of inducing the councilmen to attend.
Why thus suggested movement in
favor of longer skirts in the future?
Our ysight jromaina perfectly good.
NEW DEMENSIONS SOUND
OUT OP PLACE WITH PORK.
"Six feet, seven inches from
.tip to tip and 62 inches in cir
cumference." What could it be.
Mr. D. P. Ayscue of Sandy Creek
repeated the dimensions. He
continued:,
"I killed a hog last week. I
didn't have any scales large
enough to weigh her so I meas
ured. I'm sure the hog weighed
more than 500 pounds.
"We couldn't get enough men
around to handle the hog and had
to put ropes and a trace chain
abcut the body before we could
scald and handle it."
ARMS PARLEY '
, ENDS AT WASH.
RESULTS SUMMED UP.
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Asks
Governor
Morrison Asks The
Farmers To Produce More
Food Crops In State.
Following the formal approval by
a full meeting of the delegates to the
Disarmament Conference at Wash
mgton on Saturday, the historic
gathering was brought to a close on
Monday by the address of President
Harding. s
The main treaties, agreements, and
"understandings" which are the
fruits of the conference at the Capi
tol are:
The Five-Power Treaty for the
Limitation of Naval Armaments. By
the provision of this history-making
document the five leading maritime
powers are tq, .scrap within eighteen
months such capital fighting ships as
shall leave them with the following
respective tonnages: United States
500,650 tons; Great Britain, 580,450;
Fanco, 21,170; Italy, 182,200; Japan,
The Far-Eastern Treaty re-affirm
ing the "Open Door" in China, and
providing for her integrity against
foreign explortation and encroach
ment.
The agreement by Japan to hand
back Shantung to China thus mark
ing the conclusion of a subject that
almost wrecked ther Peace Conference
at Versailles.
A treaty revising the system of
Chinese customs charges a measure
described as vital to the rehabilita
tion oi China, by herself.
A resolution to increase the pro
tection of -the Chinese Eastern
Railway.
After several - unfruitful ballots,
the Sacred College of Cardinals con
vened in Rome, elected Cardinal
Achillo Ratti, Archbishop of Milan,
to succeed the late Benedict XV as
head of te Roman Catholic Church.
The election was publicly announced
in Rome Monday morning. The new
Pope will take the name "Pius XL."
Governor Cameron Morrison on
Tuesday issued an appeal to the peo
pie of North Carolina to give more
consideration to the production of
food, rather than money crops. The
State has won an enviable position
in the aggregate value of its farm
products he pointed out,, but the com
ing of the boll weevil will spell dis
aster and destruction to the farming
interests of the State if producers
do not interest themselves in the
production of all the food that is
needed.
Washington, Feb. . 8.r Construction
work on fourteen capital ships was
suspended today by; order of Secre
tary Denby under direction of Pres
ident Harding.
The step was taken in anticipation
of ratification of the naval limita
tion treaty which resulted from the
Washington Conference and under
which only three of the vessels in
volved will be completed as war
craft.. The other eleven will be scrap
per or converted to merchant ships
under the treaty, provisions:
Washington, Feb. 8.- The House
co-operative marketing bill, a meas
ure designed to aid the agricultural
interest and pressed by the farm
bloc, was passed by the Senate late
today. Only one vote, that of Sen
ator Gerry, Democrat, of Rhode Is
land, was cast against the measure
AN
IN
AT M. E. CHURCH 12.
Rev. A. S. Barnes and Class
Come From Raleigh For?
Two County Concerts.
WILL ARRIVE SATURDAY
The singing tUlass of the Methodist
Orphanage, Raleigh, will give an in
spirational concert at the Methodist
Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock
Dr. J. T. Gibbs announced yesterday,
There will be no preaching service jat
that hour and no collection will be
taken." .
There are eighteen members of the
SingingClass who will reach War
renton from Raleigh Saturday after
noon. The Class is in charge- of
Supt. A. S. Barnes and Mrs. Rives,
They will be met at Norlina by
members of the Methodist church and
will be entertained while in Warren-
ton at their homes. '
The Class will leave Warrenton in
the afternoon Sunday for, Norlina
where they will give a concert that
evening.
The regular preaching appointment
will be filled Sunday evening here by
Dr. J. T. Gibbs. a .
"Members of all denominations are
cordially invited to be with us Sun
day," Dr. Gibbs said in conclusion.
ASPEN NOTES.
The school wagon which operates
from here to Embro was out of Com
mission for several days during the
big snow.
Very little games was killed here
during the recent snows.
Mr. Tommie Williams of Airlie,
who has been here assisting - his
brother on' his new building here, re
turned to Airlie last week. '
Mr. Owen Williams of this place
continues to work on his" new build
ing snow or no snow.
Mr. Joe Neal made a business trip
to Warrenton last Saturday. -
Mr. W. B. , Crinkley .of ; Ms con is
TiereHklngafter his" lumber work
since the snow.
Mr. J. A. Pitchford went to War
renton Monday of this week with a
load of tobacco.
, Am sorry to report the critical ill
ness of J. M. Riggan's little child
We understand at this writing that
it is a little better. We hope that it
may soon fully recover.
OAD OUTLOOK
LOOMS BRIGHTER.
After battling in the slush of the
Liberia road for a mile and a half
yesterday, Chief Engineer F. E.
Schnappe of the State Highway Com
mission returned to Warrenton con
vinced that "the soil near the road
was not suitable for a gravel con
struction." -
He was on an inspection tour of
Warren roads with Chief Construe
tion Engineer Conlin.,; The trip for
a mile and a half on the Liberia road
was made with Chief E. L. Green and
Resident Highway Engineer Buck.
Mr. Schnappe said that Warren
woud get a hard-surface road to Nor
lina. He intimated to a town com
missioner that the State road would
connect with Main Street in Warren
ton, and not stop at the corporate
limits, if the town would- widen
Ridgeway Street to comply with the
State construction specifications.
Engineer Schnappe did not positive
y, commit himself on the Liberia
road. He said, however, "that only
a hard-surface road would stand up
there." He further said that he hop
ed the bids would be given Feb. 24.
Good road advocates . here feel
much encouraged since the visit.
SOME $ENATE!!!
News and Observer.
To the Editor:
Some Speculating Senators, Sacri
ficing Souls' Salvation, Solemnly
Searing $upport, Secure Seats, Serene-
y Smiling; getting Sad Standards.
Sane, Simple $ervice Seems $uper-
flous, Spluttering $elf-agrandizment
$uperior, Stupid Selfishness $upreme.
$uch $enators, $eeing $imilar
Schemes $uccessfully $olved, Sys
ematized, Slushfunds, $candalizing
Society, $eek' Senatorial Support, $aid
Support Seems Secure, $enate $sanc-
ions Seat Speculations.
Sbrry $ystem v Seating $uch $ena
ors. - ,
' ' Sincerely,
$. AUBREY,
$wanquarter. ,.;
True! man (some) New Berry.
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FAEIKS: NAME-
EACE AND JOYNER
Davis Loses Directorship By
Seven Votes; State Offi
cers Chosen In Raleigh.
TO BORROW TEN MILLION.
A deficit of seven votes cost Mr
John B. Davis the directorship of the
first N. C. Cotton district and ; gave
the honor to his opponent, W. H.
Joyner of Northampton, at the elec
tion held in Weldon the past week.
Warren, Halifax, Bertie, Chowan,
Herdford, and Northampton com
pose the districts.
Warren's two delegates to the to
bacco meeting in Henderson Tuesday
supported Mr. T. S. Peacet President
of the First National Bank, for the
director of the tobacco district. Mr.
Peace was the unanimous choice of
the . delegatse from Warren, Vance,
Franklin and Halifax the counties
composing the district.
The Warren delegation, according
to one of its members, had intended
supporting- Mr. J. R. Paschall, but
Mr. Paschall was not eligible and
Messrs. A. E. Paschall and, John H.
Fleming threw their, support to the
Henderson man. Mr. Paschall had
signed the, co-operative agreement
and is in sympathy with the move
ment, the delegate said.
In addition to Messrs. Paschall and
Fleming; J. B.' Davis, J J L. Burchett,
D. L. Gallagher, J. E. Miles, ' Jack
Fleming and John Cawthorne of Nor
lina were present from Warren
County. ' ; L'
; The News and Observer of yester
day says in report of the first meet
ing of the Cotton Association:
W. H. Austin, of Smithfield, . is
president, and B. O. Townsend, of
Dunn, is secretary-treasurer of the
North Carolina Cotton Growers' Co
Operative Association. The. election
of officers took place at the first
meeting of directors which wag held
here yesterday in the offices of the
Department of Agriculture. -
Aaron Sapiro, of .'CaliforniaV who
was advising with the directors in
the various steps for the transfer of
the temporary organization over to
the permanent officers explained in
aetan tne various. leaiures oi me ar
tides of incorporation and the by
ftii j - j i .
laws. Several minor, changes were
found to be necessary because of local
conditions. 1
The matter of financing tlie asso
ciation on probably a ten million dol
lar basis will be left with the execu
tive committee, together with the
employment of ' assistants.
4 BOYS, 2 GIRLS SEEK
HOMES AMONG FRIENDS.
The Children's Home Society of
N. C. have ready for placing in high
type homes, according to a letter to
the editor, five beautiful, fat, and
healthy baby boys of the following
ages:
Two baby boys, 4 months old; One
baby boy, 6 months old; two baby
boys, 8 months old; one baby boy, 14
months old.
In addition, to the above infants
they also have 10 boys and girls,
T-nncrfnfy in acre from 5 vears to 14
" O O , y
years, for whom' we are seeking good
homes that are open to desirable chil
dren and are willing to give them a
chance to become useful citizens for
the future.
"We are looking for the very best
homes in North' Carolina for each of
hese children," says Supt. John J.
Phoenix of Greensboro. "If you will
assist us it will be doing a great
'avor to the Society and also to these
dear little ones who are at present
homeless and yearning for an affec
tionate foster mother." ,
Miss Mattie Pettijohn was a guest
of Mrs. John Burwell this week.
Mrs. John Burwell has returned
home after a short visit to Lynch
burg. ..
A HIGH CRIME.
If I were the Czar of North Caro
lina instead of the Governor, I would
issue an edict declaring that from
Land after five years from date any
man who imported into North Caro
lina any corn or meal, wheat or flour,
beef or bacon, should be forthwith
hanged and without benefit ol clergy.
Of course, in the beginning I should
be denounced as an infamous tyrant,
but after the law had been in effect
'or ten years the richest State in the
Union would build a monument to me
. . ' m
as the nnanciai redeemer oi my people.-
Former Governor T. W. Bcikett.
C M. MEANS "CATH MULE"
PASCHALL TELLS BUYER".
"C. M! What does that stand
for?" a tobacco buyer asked A.
E. Paschall here the past week.
Mr. Paschall told the buyer
that it meant a new day for the
producer and that it was a badge
of fellowship between the agri
cultural interests to protect and
promote their welfare.
"But for you," Mr.' Paschall
joking said, "it means catch a
mule! : "
"You fellows better come
along with the C. M crowd."
M. E HARRIS DIES
A VICTIM OF GAS.
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Second Member of Family Goes
As Result of Service In
The World War.
RESTS IN NATIVE son
Another soldier home from the
wars rests in his native county to
night. A victim of slow death caus
ed by gases inhaled while fighting for
the cause he held to be just.
Malvern H. Harris, 30 years old,
died at the home of his father Mr. W.
E. B. Hrris, Wednesday morning at
4:40. He was buried yesterday af
ternoon at the Old Harris home in
six round township by Dr. J. T.
Gibbs and Dr. T. J. Taylor. v
Mr. Harris went to France with the
81st but was later transferred to the
Rainbow, or 42nd, Division. Gas, re
ceived while in acion, ate away thel
vitality of his lungs and made him a
victim of tuberculosis.
He was a brother of Macey D. Har
ris, who lost his life in France while
helping smash the Hindenburg line
in September, of 1918-,
Messrs, L. J., L. R., R. A., Howard
and Arthur are surviving brothers
One J sister jMiss JVIattie,. and 3Ir. W
E. B. Harris, his father, also mourn
their loss.
Another gold star of service joins
its band of brothers.
(Contributed)
Mr. Malvern H. Harris, son of Mr.
W. E. B. Harris of Macon, died We4
nesday morning at five o'clock. The
hardship endured while fighting with
the famous Rainbow Division and the
effects of the poisonous gases to
wrhich he was often subjected, , so
broke down his vigorous constitution
and damaged his lungs, that he fell
victim to the Great White Plague.
Shortly after his return' from the
war, thinking himself about recover
ed, he became actively engaged in
farming with his father, but very
soon had a hemorrhage from his
lnngs which proved to. him that his
health' was seriously damaged, and
from then until his death he made a
desperate fight for life.-
He spent many months at Oteen,
the government hospital at 'Asheville,
N. C. In November 1921 it became
evident that; his condition was incura
ble and he returned home to his lov
ed ones, where he enjoyed their love
and kindness until the end. Every
possible care nursing and medical
;reatment were administered to pro
ong his life.
Malverif was a fine boy and a good
soldier. He always enjoyed the confi
dence of his officers and companions.
During his illness he lived as a sol
dier should, and finally died as a sol
dier would, never complaining or
showing any evidence of malice ' or
hard feelings for the ones responsi
ble for his death. .
He will be greatly missed by his
family, friends and fellow-soldiers.
He was buried Thursday afternoon at
three o'clock at the family burying
ground, and will there rest beside the
body of his brother Macy-Harris, who
ikewise made the supreme sacrifice
on the battlefields of France.
A FRIEND.
Even the homeliest' of girls need
not be without a bow if she can
play the violin. .
Woman Awarded $100,000
Sherman, Texas, Feb. 8. Because
he did not remarry her after a jury
decided that . Mary Green Bobbitt
was the common law life of I. W.
Bobbitt, Mrs. Rowena Coover Bob
bitt yesterday was held by a dis
trict court jury . never to have been
the legal wife of Bobbitt, but award
ed her $100,000- She sued Bobbitt
wealthy stockman, for $25,000.
BONDS ARE SOLD
FOR HIGH SCEC
New Building On Brehon Lot
To Be Completed By Aug.
15, Under A ontract. v
TO FACE BOTH STREETS.
Bonds for a modern high school
here were sold W. K. Terry & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, for $86,135.00 in the
office of Hon .Tasker Polk Monday
by the Board of Trustees of the War
renton school district. The $85,000
issue brough 101 1-3 plus. Six other
security organizations made bids.
Contract for construction has been
awarded The Riggan Lumber Co.,
Henderson, -with a completion guar
antee date of Aug. 15, 1922. Some
of the material has been bought and
work will commence as soon as the
weather opens.
" A contract for plumbing will be
given within a .short time, a member
of the Building Committee said this
week.
The high school will have sixteen
class rooms, including labatories, a
kitchen, sewing rooms and shop. The
auditorium which arill be on the first
floor will seat six hundred, with cJ
ditional accomodation for one hun
dred and fifty in the balcony.
The plans of C. Gadsen Sayre, ar
chitect of- Anderson, S. C, call for a
gymnasium beneath the auditorium.
The new building, which is to be
placed upon the Brehon property in
North Warrenton, will face both
Main and , Ridgeway Streets. It is
to be finished with face-brick and is
to- be a model high school in every
particular. - i
Members .of the Building Commit-
tee are Judge John H. Kerr, Chmn.,
M. P. BurwellR. B. Boyd, T. D. Pec
and V. F. Ward.
COMMITTEE ON STORAGE OF
FARM PRODUCTS TO MEET 11TI1.
The. Committee on Cotton Stcr -Warehouse"'-
buildings 'is - re . . . . 1 -1 ...
meet at Warrenton Saturday, YC.
11, at 12 o'clock, T. H. Strickland, a
member of the Committee, said yes
terday. Mr. Strickland added that citizens
who had signed the contracts for cot
ton and tobacco, whether members of
the committee or not, were also in
vited to be present.
CENTENARY CASH
IS TO COME SOQ
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 6 That
there shall be no let up in pushing
the Centenary of Missions campaign,
which for more than two years has
claimed the attention of the 'Metho
dist Episcopal Church, South, vrzz
the determination expressed at the
closing session of a church-wide con
ference on world program and mis
sionary advance held .in Memphis,
Tenn., Jan 31-Feb. 2.
The presiding elders were charged
with- the task of interpreting the
message of the conference to the local
church, and they enthusiastically
pledged themselves to keep alive the?
great principles of the Centenary and
stir the enthusiasm of the 7,000 pas
tors to canvass the membership of
the 18,000 congregations of Southern
Methodism for the collection of un
paid Centenary pledges, now due.
It was shown that sixty per cent.
of the entire amount subscribed ?s
now due and that the work of col
lection must proceed with renewed
vigor if the enlarged missionary pro
gram, made possible by the subscrip
tion of more than $35,000,0000 is to
attain completion.
March 26, was designated as
"World Sunday," when throughout
Southern Methodist territory the
mind of the church will be refreshed
and instructed concerning the His
sionary Centenary, and prompt pay
ment of pledges will be urged.
March 26-April 2 was named as a
time for an intensive campaign in the
interest of Centenary collections
when every member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, in arrear
ages to this cause shall be solicited
by local committees for some pay
ment on this pledge. This period cf
special endeavor, it is said, will bo
conducted along the lines of the
original Centenary campaign, untiliz
ing the four-minute speakers and
other agencies which contributed to
the success of that movement.
For. Gay's Garage call Phone 05.
We should have said this in his advt.
on another page.