HOPE.
" In the darkest hour Hope
sees a star and Listening
Love hears the rustle of a
wing."
PRIDE. "
man's pride shall
him low, but honor
"A
bring
, r 1 V - - ' ! It r ! tf
shall uphold the humble
in spirit."
VOLUME XXVII-
WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1922
NUMBER 7 '
RAILROAD OFFERS
PRESIDENT HARDING' BRINGS : HISTORIC ARMS CONFERENCE . - TO' CLOSE
NEW CHURCH ML
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BE BUILT.
same
SOON
Farmers Have Offers For Sites
of Co-operative Warehouses
At Saturday Meeting.
NORLINA HAS DELEGATION
The Warrenton Railroad offered
the same freight rate on shipments
over its lines as prevails at either
Warren Plains or Norlina to the Co
operative Storage Warehouse Com
mittee in session here Saturday. The
road said that is was now giving Mr.
Winston's Fertilizer factory the same
rate on "shipments within . the State
that Warren Plains gave.
All precincts were represented Sat
urday. President John B. Davis pre
sided and Secretary W. H. Palmer
was present as Secretary.
Pesdient Davis made report of his
conference with the authorities at
aleigh and brought plans for mod
ern storage facilities.
The Committee reported that both
Norlina and Warren Plains had made
nattering offers for the site of the
warehouses.
The advantage of proper fire pro
tection in order that insurance might
be lessened was stressed by the au
thorities. The Engineer in charge of build
ing said in a letter to President Davis
that he would advise the Committee
to get sites offerefl and that he would
come down in a few days and go over
the matter ,and aid in selecting the
best possible location.
The committee meets with the en
gineer in a few days for perfection of
plans and the selection of sites.
WISE SECURES A
STANDARD SCHOOL
Wise has realized that for which it
has been earnestly striving a stand
ard high school. All of the State's
requirements have been met, and the
school will go on the official list of
accredited high schools' this Fall.
The new high school building was
completed the first of January. Con
current with its opening, Mr. Stacy
A. Duncan' entered upon his duties
as teacher of science and mathemat
ics, making the third member of the
faculty to devote his entire time to
high school work. Mr. Duncan is a
graduate of Wake Forest, an earnest
and interesting teacher, who working
in co-operation with our efficient prin
cipal is helping to make our high
school approach the ideal.
"Lost Colony" at Wise, Feb. 21st.
Everybody is looking anxiously
forward to Feb. 21, the date set for
moving picture sent out by the State
the return to our community of the
Department of Education. This time
we are to see the picture about which
so much favorable comment has come
from all parts of the State, a picture
in which the early history of our
Stater's portrayed by the people of
Koanoke Jsland, a fact which makes
the story of the "Lost Colony" of
additional value and interest. Two
hundred new seats have been placed
in the auditorium and a full house is
expected.
The program which was to have
been given by the school on the even
ing of Washington's birthday has
been postponed until the following
week. 0
Plans are taking 'shape for a
"Parent-Teacher Day", similar to the
"Mother's Day" observed two years
ago, except that this time fathers-
will not be excluded. Sometime m
March all of the parents will be in
vited to the school for the day$ The
first thing in order will be visiting
the class rooms. There will be a
program in which a prominent speak
er will have a part. The rest of the
day will be given over to communi
ty recreation perhaps an old-fashioned
spelling match or game of ball
between the marrie'd men r and the
bachelors. Other features will be
determined upon later.
Mr. W. M. Rochelle has been called
to the bedside of his father, who lives
near Wilming-ton.
Rev. N. F. Britt, because of illness,
was unable to fill his appointment at
Sharon Church on Sunday. Rev. Mr.
Crouch of Wake Forest occupied Mr.
Britt's pulpit in his absence.
Boy Returns Tablet.
A young colored boy took a writing
tablet from Mr. Tom Williams' buggy
here Saturday evening. Mr. Williams
called upon Chief E. L. Green. A
little evidence was gathered and the
boy confessed to Mr. Williams. He
returned the tablet.
1 - UUhUAUllUU (It Lilt-
cituicvcmenis in tne Arms Conicr
encc, President Harding brought
the, historic session to a close in
the presence of the entire diploma
tic corps, members of his cabinet
and other distinguished heads' of the
government. Reading left to right
at table; Senator Underwood, Elihu
cvooc senator Lodge,
ALSTON TALKS
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Buyer Has Busy Day In New
York; What Women Will
Wear This Spring.
INTERVIEWED AT HOTEL.
By JOSEPH A. FLEITZER.
NEW YORK CITY, Feb. 15.
Special to The Warren Record Fifth
Avenue is on its way to Warrenton;
at least that newest and most fash
ionable, psfrt of the avenue whichle
lights women shoppers is to be mag
ically wafted to the Southland. I
witnessed another sign of .the march
of smaller town progress this even
ing. The time is past when the
small town merchant was content to
await the coming of the city salesman
with his versions of the latest styles.
Ther up-to-date sn?aller town Moham
med does not wait for the mountain
to come to him but goes to the moun
tain. The Mohammed in this case
who will transfer many of the Fifth
Avenue styles to Warrenton, is Mr.
W. H. Alston whom I met in the Hotel
Seville this evening.
I saw a tired but enthusiastic Mr.
Alston. He was tired because of a
day filled with sightseeing, but his
brand of sightseeing was not of the
type which one usually associates
with a visitor to New York. The day
was passed in viewing the latest
fashions in suits, dresses, - cloaks,
waists, lingerie, hosiery and all those
things which go to make the com
plete women. It had been a busy,
tiring day, but Mr. Alston was en
thusiastic. He was enthusiastic be
cause of what he had seen and what
he was going to bring to Warrenton.
"No, I did not buy anything today,"
Mr. Alston said. . "I spent the day in
seeing what the shops were display
ing and in ascertaining the lowest
prices on the goods I shall decide to
buy. I do not want anything cheap,
but I do want to buy with an eye to
ward serving my - customers . with the
best goods at the lowest prices. Tf
shall be in no hurry about buying un
til I have made my selections careful
ly" Mr. Alston then launched into a
description of the things he had seen.
For once I wished that I had been a
woman. Words foreign to my vocab
ulary fell-.on' my ears. Taffetas and
hennas and Crepe Knit combined to
befuddle a mind accustomed only to
serges and pinstripes and herring
bone. But Mr. Alston knew his sub
ject and ' explained enthusiastically
what he had seen. I tried to follow
him and I shall attempt to transcribe
what I heard afterapologizing if I
should, perchance, designate a color
as a material or vice versa."
Brilliant Color Tendency.
T "The tendency is toward brilliant
colors and gingerbread," Mr. Alston
said, "although the more sedate
shades ha.ve lost none of their popu
lpritv. Among the newest colors are
periwinkle blue and honey-dew.
Periwinkls blue is a blue lavender in
vogue in dresses and hats. Honey
dew is a yellowish pink used for evening-dresses,
blouses and the dainter
things of feminine apparel.
"Hennas, which are still popular,
have developed into new shades. One
of them is 'Etruscan,' a rich brown
ish tint of the older shade. This is
in vogue for dresses and hats. '
"Gingerbread "or .trimmings "'is seen
in a variety of designs. Braids around
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President
NEW POPE
Cardinal Achille Ratti, Arch-
bishop of Milan, has been prd'-
claimed Pope, taking the name 6i
Pius XI. His Holiness was borfl
in Italy, Oct. 12, 1858. He re
ceived the Red Hat as Cardial last
year. Previous he was Papal Nuncie
in Poland,
hems, sleeves and neckbands add a
gay note to Spring fashions. One of
the most popular shades for trim
mins is dahlia red.
Navy Blue Still Popular.
"But the more conservative colors
still have their admirers .on the Ave
mand. Strictly tailored- suits in the
favored navy blue have lost none of
their old time popularity. Jade green
is still popular. Mouse grey con
tinues to be stylish in dresses. Mouse
grey retains it popularity because it
lends itself gracefully to any ... com
bination of colors."
Mr. Alston then discussed the
street costumes displayed in the New
York shops.
"While taffeta is still as popular as
ever, Crepe Knit is one of the newer
materials much in vogue in Spring
dresses, suits and capes.
"In lingerie, Fashion gives Her ap
proval to everything from the lacy,
frilly chiffons to the more tailored
crepe de chines.
Silk and Wool Hosiery.
"The latest thing in hosiery, I have
found, consists of a mixture of silk
and wool. They are warmer than
sheer silk and - smarter than plain
wool. They are being worn in every
shade, but the most popular appear
to be heather, tans, browns, blacks
and greys."
By the time Mr. Alston had reach
ed this point in his description of the
latest fashions in femine finery, I had
decided that I had heard as much as
one ordinary masculine head could
hope to retain. But before leaving,
I asked Mr. Alston about Warrenton.
I soon learned that he was as en
thusiastic about that big little town
in North Carolina as he was about
women's apparel.
"The outlook is good for us this
year," Mr. Alston said. "Conditions
at home are much better than they
were last year and I anticipate a
prosperous Summer for our part of
the. country.
"I shall remain in New York proba
bly a week. I hope to see some plays
while here and shall do so, if I find
the time, but my principal reason for
being here is to see the fashions and
to bring the best of them to Warrenton."
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PASCHALL ASKS :
VIEWS OF CITIZENS.
Is Booze Being Used Too Often
In High Places One Query
of Warren Farmer.
INVITES FREE DISCUSSION.
Is everything going to suit you in
your community ? Are the morals of
your community just what they
ought to be? Are they getting bet
ter or worse? Are there any boot
leggers in your community? Are they
setting a good example for your
boys? Doesn't it take all the com
munity, and I should have said al
most a county, to raise boys and girls
since we have the automobile? Isn't
it up to the good people of the coun
toy to sit up and take notice and take
ji tand against everything that has
a- tendency to destroy" the morals of
our boys and girls? Are we spend
ing our money in schools to educate
them to be bootleggers if the mor
als of our county are getting worse,
who knows where they will stop?
It is time every man and woman
should stop and think for one mo
ment what am I doing to help my
community? What do I care for my
neighbors children? Am I living the
life before others that I should?
'v -
, If we want to make the condition
better in our county how shall we
start to do it? Where should we
start? Are the laws of our county
enforced as they should be, if not,
why not? Every man and woman in
this county has a right to, express
themselves as to our county's wel
fare and I believe the county papers
will give you space in there columns
to do so. Lets hear from you
" It is claimed by some of our high
ups that Warren County would vote
a wet ticket if they had a chance.
Doe that speak well for our county?
Has evil overcome good? Who wants
to assume the responsibility for this
if it be true?' Isn't it your y duty,
men and women of the county, to
help remove everything around you
that has a tendency, to destroy the
morals of our young people ?
We are soon going t ohave a pri
mary to elect our county officials.
Don't you think 'we voters ought to
ask our candidates what kind of a
platform they are running on?
We have a right to. demand this of
them. We should not vdte for any
body that refuses to do this. I want
to see the good men and women of
our county use the columns of our
two county papers in expressing
themselves. It will be good reading
matter for our boys and girls as well
as older ones. v
Yours for a better county,
N. H. PASCHALL.
WARREN, SHORT
ON WILSON FUND.
"Warren is still short of its quota
in the Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Award," W. Brodie Jones, County
Chairman, said yesterday. The op
portunity to contribute remains for
another week.
The purpose of the Foundation is
to perpetuate the ideals of Mr. Wil
son by offering the interest from the
Foundation each year, as an award to
that person making the greatest con
tribution to permanent peace.
Mr. Jones asked that Township
chairmen make their reports immediately.
X
ORPHANS PLEASE
WARREN
Program Highly Inspirational;
Crowds Welcome Class At
Warrenton and Norlina.
CHILDREN SHOW TALENT.
A rare devotional service drew twc
Warren County audiences much
closer to the Methodist Orphanage at
Raleigh tha- past Sunday when the
Singing Class of that . Institution ap
peared at Warrenton and Norlina.
I)r. J. T. Gibbs welcomed them at
Warrenton in the morning while Rev
M. Y. Self extended the word to the
class at the Norlina School auditor
ium in the evening. Supt A. S
Barnes epressed upon both occasions
the pleasure of bringing the class tc
the .county , and :ol,-the -opportunity it
afforded to become better acquainted
The program was given with poise
The eighteen boys and girls were ad
mirably trained and from the first
number until the last held the rapt
attention of the audiences.
One of the largest crowds which
ever gathered in the Methodist church
were present to welcome the class
Sunday morning in -Warrenton. In
the evening Norlina and the surround
ing territory filled the school audi
torium . to capacity.
Nothing could have been much more
winsome than the song by two little
girls "To A Rose." Nothing could
have been much more ennobling in
spirit than "My Faith Looks Up To
Thee" as sung by one of the smaller
girls and interpreted by another, clad
in the white pf innocense.
Tears, unbidden, came into many
eyes during the program. Its tender
inspirational character and thorough
ness of preparation were a tribute to
Mrs. Nellie B. Rives, director, and to
Rev. A. S. Barnes.
"The Methodist Orphanage made a
larger place in the heart of Warren
by its visit, and the splendid conduct
of the children while here" several
persons said this'week.
Loses vCross-Cut Saw Saturday.
Some one stole a cross-cut saw
from a Mr. Harriss of Embro the
past Saturday night. Mr. Harriss
left the saw in his buggy at Boyd's
Warehouse. He returned to find the
saw gone. Chief T. H. Robertson
could find no clue.
YAUGHAN ITEMS.
' Prof. Nixon of the Graded School
faculty filled the pulpit here Sunday
night in the absence of our pastor.
His subject, "Sleep - on Duty," was
ably discussed.
Mr. C. J. Tucker and family car
ried Miss Bettie Cree back to Nor
lina Sunday afternoon and spent a
few hours with their son, Eugene, and
family.
Miss Genervie Fleming of the
Vaughan graded school , faculty spent
the week end with her parents at
Middleburg.
Prof. Nixon, Misses ; Ticket, Chea
tam and Fleming of our school fac-r
ulty attended the teachers meeting
in Warrenton 'Saturday.
We are sorry 'to state that we are
having a few cases of whooping
cough and chicken pox among our
school children.
Miss Gladys Thoroughgood of
Continned On Page Five.
PEOPLE,
Vestry Decides Tuesday to Have
Architects Submit Plans
For Episcopalians.
GREELEY MARRIED THERE.
The Episcopal Church in which
Horace Greeley was married in 1836
is soon to give way to a more mod
ern structure here, according to views
expressed at the vestry meeting
Tuesday evening. The new church
will have a seating capacity near 225
and will contain the memorial win
dows which have been added to the
present church from time to time.
Mr.' Chas. A Tucker was appointed
to negotiate with architects for plans.
He said yesterday that "work should
commence by the first of April." The
vestry did not decide upon the dispo
sition of the old church.
The Episcopal Church building was
begun in 1822. It was consecrated in
August of 1924, and has been contin
uously a place of worship by many
of the old families of the town and
county.
It became a distinctive place of in
terest because of the marriage there
of Horace Greeley, later Editor of the
New York Tribune and candidate for
".he Presidency, to Mis Mary Chaney,
a school teacher here from the North.
A new building has been in con
templations here for a number of
ars and the views were unanimous
ior immediate action.
Members of the Episcopal vestry
are Rev. E. W. Baxter, Chm., W. G.
xlogers, Senior. Warden, Messrs. C. E.
Jackson, V. F. Ward, S. E. Burroughs,
J. J. Tarwater, C. A. Tucker R. B.
Jreen, Wallace Cawthorne, W. H.
Alston, C. C. Hunter, C. F. Moseley,
r. p. Peck, J. B. Boyce, M. C. Mc
Jruire and R. J. Jones.
3IG SLEET SNAPS
WIRES AND POLES.
Telegraph and foreign telephone
communication was impossible here
2arly yesterday following one of the
heaviest sleets in years. Poles are
down on all roads.
Captain George Harrison and Wel
ter White drove to Warren Plains
before noon yesterday and mended
the wires. No other labor was avail
able, and these gentlemen repaired
the damage and three hours later
were in touch with Richmond.
Lights failed Wednesday night
near 9 o'clock when a' wire snapped in
front of the postoffice". The 2200 volts
sparked from the grounded wire at
intervals until Supt. J. C. Moore or
dered the power cut.
He mended the wires but later in
the night the increasing weight of
more sleet and snow sent other poles
down. Lights and power were, not
available until yesterday afternoon.
Numbers of limbs snapped under
the strain. "
The snow has made the roads even
worse and the town saw few visitors
yesterday.
MACON ITEMS.
The weathre has caused much sick
ness in our community. The doctor
has been kept busy by lagrippe and
colds.
Macon is still growing. A garage
is being built on the lot between Mr.
W. G. Egerton's old store and Henry
Watson's. Mr. Barksdale is to be one
of the mechanics in the garage.
The school trucks find the roads
pretty bad, but they show up on time
every morning.
Miss Grace Moore of Ridgeway is
visiting in the home of her sister,
Mrs. W: A. Overby.
Mr. J. M. Coleman entertained a
few friends at a Valentine party on
Tuesday night.
Mr. G. H. Singleton of the Agri
culture Department of Macon High
School purchased a Ford last week.
Mr. W. A. Overby entertained a
few friends at Rook Monday night.
v Mr. E. H. Russell entertained a few
of his many friends at a birthday
party one night last week.
The Ladies Missionary Society of
the Methodist Church gave an oyster
supper Friday night in Mr. Coleman's
old building.
In spite of the severe weather the
pupils in our school are as "snug as
a bug in a rug." The steam heat is
a great improvement over last year's
heating arrangement.
Judging from the condition of the
weather , the ' "ground hog" must have
seen his shadow.
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