FRIENDSHIP! '
' The light of friendship is
like the light of phosphorus
seen plainest when all
around is dark. Crowell.
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THINK ON TniS!
The world is bigger than
you think it is, and you are
smaller than you think yea
are. Helen Wells.
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VOLUME XXVII-
WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1922
NUMBER 11
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CLASS PLEASES -LARGE
AUDIENCE
Boys and Girls of Oxford
Orphanage Bring Best
In Years.
Program
SELL OVER 500 TICKETS.
Warm endorsement of the Singing
Class of the Masonic Orphanage of
Oxford followed their program at the
Opera, House Monday evening. More
than five hundred -Warren people
bought tickets and the class played
to the largest audience which has
ever greeted its annual appearance in
Warrenton.
Careful thought in selection and
more careful and diligent care in
training made the concert of unusual
interest. From the opening prayer
by Dr. T. J. Taylor at 8:30 o'clock un
til the curtain dropped after the last
number, the audience was interested I of line with the actual facts and,
MIL jl
ROA
REVIEWS THE
SITUATION
Commissioner Says Warren Is
Being Fairly Treated In
Highway Allotment.
THE ROUTE TO VIRGINIA.
Mr. Howard F. Jones,
Editor, Warren Record,
Warrenton, N. C.
Dear Sir:
I notice from several articles pub
lished in The Warren Record, and
also from a Marge number of letters
written to me by citizens of Warren
County, that some of"-- your people
seem to think that Warren County
has not been treated fairly in the dis
tribution of road funds. Examina
tion of records of my office, and also
of the District Engineer's office, shew
that such statements are entirely out
m ' I
Pd3 The Blintb fx. a Sfuae in, ftev Ycik
attention.
In theontest for ticket sale prizes,
Miss Gladys Modlin lead with Miss
Mattie Marks in second place. The
prizes were presented by Supt. J. Ed
ward Allen who thanked all of the
sales force" for their enthusiastic
efforts.
Persons from all sections of the
county were in town for the enter
tainment and expressed themselves
pleased with the evening's program.
More than $70 came from the au
dience in addition to the sale of tick
ets when hats were passed for a cash
offering.
The class will be at Norlina on Sat
urday evening and in one of the
churches there on Sunday. Every in
dication today points to a banner at
tendance upon these dates.
Many persons could not find room
in the Opera House here Monday
evening. Chairs, added to the seating
capacity through the courtesy of Mr.
Raymond Modlin, were not sufficient
to seat the audience. ' " '
The largest crowd in-years enjoyed
tire best concert the las&ih'aT"brdught
to Warrenton.
MACON NEWS NOTES.
Mr. and Mrs. Scarborough have re
turned home from Raleigh where they
went to hear Dr. Truett.
Miss Elizabeth Rodwell spent last
week end in Warrenton.
Mr. Fred Morris of Franklinton was
in Macon Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ernest G. Hobinson of Ram
seur is visiting her mother, Mrs. Kate
Shaw of Macon. She will be here for
some time.
Mrs. J. B. Haymore delightfully en
tertained the Rook club Tuesday
evening.
Mr. J. B. Coleman, formerly of
Macon, now of Wilmington, is" in
Macon for a few days.
Misses Evelyn and Elizabeth Rod
well motored to Warrenton Tuesday
afternoon. Miss Evelyn is learning
to drive her new Hupmobile.
Miss Grace Moore of Ridgeway is
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. A. Overby.
Misses Gale Tarwater, Agnes Hen
derson, Georgia Tarwater and Messrs.
Simon Gardner and Will Price motor
ed over to Macon yesterday afternoon.
We are very sorry to learn of the
illness of Mr. J. B. Overby. We hope
he will soon be out again.
Mr. M. D. Overbv, former of Macon
but lately of Axtelle, was in Macon
Sunday. .
Mr. E. H Russell and family, Miss
Minnie Rodwell and Dr. Foster went
to Warrenton Monday night to attend
the concert given by Oxford Or
phanage. Several others of this town
also went to hear the concert.
BALL CLUB PLANS
GOOD 1922 SEASON.
Baseball promises to revive with
added interest as soon as the weath
er opens if the firs meeting of the
year held Wednesday afternoon is an
indication. M. C. McGuire was elected
organizing manager by unanimous
vote of the Warrenton team.
Mr. McGuire was asked to see
representatives from Weldon, Little
ton and Roanoke Rapids and to learn
what their plans were for the com-
season. It was the unanimous
decision of those present Wednesday
that no hired ball players were to be
used. There was favorable comment
pon the employment of a coach for
a short period.
Prospective candidates for this sea
son's team would indicate, members
of the 1921 team agreed, a better ball
club than in years.
while I do not usually care to engage
in newspaper controversies, I feci
that the work of the State Highway
Commission in Warren County is
being seriously crippled by the con
tinued circulation of incorrect infor
mation about roads in your County
constituting a part of the State
Highway System.
All the records in my office are
public property and, by examination
of them, you will find that in the dis
tribution of funds by me, Warren
County has received very liberal
f 1 T ft -mm
treatment. surveys lor roads in
Warren County have been ordered as
follows:
491 Warrenton to Macon, 5 mil
es July 11, 1921
492 Warrenton to Liberia, 4.5 mil
es Sept. 9, 1921
493 Warrenton to Norlina, 3.9 mil
es Nov. 16, 1921
494 Norlina to Vance County
line, 6.7 miles Dec. 28, 1921
495 Norlina to Virgina line, 7 mil
es Jan. 13, 1921.'
t. The estimated cost of, the construct
ti&rC ;-6X-ye iff- the-,1rbu. v e rliieirtiorttdS As
is around $550,000. Warren County
by virtue of its area, population and
road mileage, brought into the Fourth
Construction District about $400,000
It is clear, therefore, that if all roads
in Warren County, for which surveys
have been ordered, be built, this Coun
ty instead of receiving an uneven
distribution of road funds, as stated
in your paper, will be actually draw
ins money trom otner parts oi tne
District to the extent of about $150
000. As a general proposition, it is
the purpose of every Road Commis
sioner in North Carolina to keep the
expenditure of' road funds in each
County somewhre close to the amount
ox money brought into the District by
virtue of its area, population against
the interest of any particular county
Patience on the part of a public
official is a very great virtue, and it
is my purpose to exercise judgment,
discretion and infinite patience in the
handling of road matters in any par
ticular county. But, some of the
good people of Warren County, by
the continued circulation of half-bak
ed information, are seriously embar
rassing our road work in. this Coun
ty, and in this public manner I am
asking thes people to examine the
facts for themselves and practce a
little patience so as to allow the of
ficals of the State Highway Com
mission to proceed with the Warren
County work in the usual orderly find
businesslike manner.
It is the practice of the Highway
Commission to issue orders for the4
construction of roads as soon as
practicable after the notes of engin-
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eers nave oeen- niea witn tne nign-
way uommission anc tne pians ana
specifications can be carefully prepar-
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jea. l am pieasea to say mat tne ioi-
low orders for construction of roads
in Warren County have been passed:
. 492 Warrenton to . Liberia, 4 1-2
miles of top soil, gravel, water-bound
or penetration macadam.
493 Warrenton to Norlina, 3.9
miles standard, hard-surfaced road 16
feet wide.
494 Ncrlina to Vance County line,
6.7 miles standard, hard-surfaced
road 18 feet wide.
The chances are that contracts for
the construction of roads 492, 493 and
494 will b s let during the months of
March and April of this year. En
gineer's plans on gravel road 491,
Warrenton- to Macon, and engineer's
plans on standard, hard-surfaced road
495, Norlina to Virginia line, have
not been completed. Contracts for
these two roads, in the usual course
! J 211 1 . 11 wr 1 1 v4" PATMrt-
OI events, Will pLVvauiy uc ici oviu-j
Short starts in
New York resulted
in a, falling-off of
business for shoe
shining stands cater
ing to women trade
tmtil an inventive
"Knight of th
Brush" equipped his
stand with a com
mon window shade
as is shown here.
Now milady has her
shoes shined ' with a
mind quite at ease.
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0UNTY WILL GET
LIBERIA R0UTE.0K
OFFICERS MSI
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Chi fnferISch"e.P.fe J.WS Rodgers Succeeds Burrou-ka
j-iuau YViu re JDUlll UI AS
renet ration Macadam.
Captain of Local
Military Company.
1ST FEDERAL INSPECTION.
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struction
told Chief
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warren oumy will get a hard- Federal insWH 'noil.
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rr-T.? loeria," state (Jon-1 B., 120 Inf. to the armory this after
jiijuieer r. a,. bchneDle noon at a nVWV r t?j
. u. vreen inursaay eral Inspector. State Adiutant rn.
. x, vm, cciCM"wnc. ine pra .! van m
btate Engineer demed the news con- Guthrie, insn-nr '
3 . ,-, , I ' jr -'. v.uiiuuii ij.4
veyed m the daily press that a gravel Major James W. Jenkins, Commander
rnT- P Z woena,-wnen First Batallion 120 Infantry will re-
v.xCx uieeu ana JJr. . t. Macon View thfi lor-nl PnmnnV
xi -i t f . I
queanonea mm over the wire. This "is th oii
, i , I v--.--v . ,yj wic V-U-it-
bure ine PUDnc at we are go- panv since the. annni.fmf r c.
& -v, !. .ut,m iair treatment. We John RooVers whiVT, -pn
1 1 1 . . ,. , I -v.-w 'I U1C i -
"j . v . lo mainyam tfte Liberia road ignation of former Captain S. E.
, wm oe omit oi the best grade Burroughs at the drill on Thursday
O v Aw.k.v VT WCA..
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it IS nnfl rt tha hOKn-f T
JL-Jjctjuij or.utl.rAKI SFlUAiiS have ever had to do." Mr. Burr,
AT TWO CHURCHES HERE. Naid in speaking of his resignation ba-
fore the company that evening. "It
Ni.laliiiiMViiiai-li.-BlKr1w -'
time during the year 1922, at estimat
ed cost of around $220,000.
The statement in your paper that
Burke County is asking, for? sixty
miles more and has been promised
twenty additional miles is entirely
misleading. Representatives from
this Western county appeared before
the State Highway Commission ask
ing them to place more mileage on
the map of the State Highway Sys
tem. This request was denied be
cause the State Road Law limits the
mileage to 5500 miles' and accurate
surveys, after the present -Highway
Commission came into office, show
that about 6000 miles are on the map
of the State Highway System.- It is,
therefore, impossible to' place any
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WALTER WILLIAMS MARRIES
PENSACOLA GIRL ON FEB. 27.
Young persons and their friends of is with, sincere reerret that-I hnvA tr.
Warrenton are called to meet Frank leave the service. Some of thp hnr.
P. Wilson, Field Secretary of the All- Pst moments of my life have been
South Christian Endeavor Extension spent with this company. The re
Committee, at the Presbyterian and cent death of my parents makes it
Methodist , churches here on Sundav. impossible for me to irive th nn.
Mr. Wilson wHl talk in the mornine essary time to the conroanv anr!
The following clipping from the az tne Presbyterian church and will causes this resignation."
Pensacola News has just reached thisfiI1 the 7:30 evening appointment at Mr- Burroughs led the organiza-
office. Mr. Williams is a sdn of Mrs. zne Methodist church. tion of Company B. more than a year
Kate Williams. Editor. Mr- Wilson is called a forceful and U&o- He has worked dilkrentlv fnv
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Montanani an- interesting speaker with a message the success of the military unit here
nounce the marriage of their daugh- Ior youth and age of all churches orand the bulk of credit for the excel-
ter, Victoria Cecille to Mr. Walter 01 no church. The public is cordially lent rating of the local company is
Thomas Williams of Warrenton, N.Jmvited to greet him at both appoint-! due him, according to members of his
ments. former
Capt. Rodgers was formerly ton
Archdeacon Preaches Here. sergeant. He was overseas in th?
27th at 6
C, on Monday,4 February
o'clock in Mobile, Ala.
The above announcement will be
received with interest in Pensacola
as the bride has always made her
home here and is popular with a wide
circle of friends and acquaintances
Archdeacon Morrison Bethea World War with the 81st Division.
LADIES VOLUNTEER
SERVICES AT HOTEL
the groom' too is well known here for
the State HighwaT'iVuring V'the CpasK two years he has act
SvsTerv- ,v;ep.1vf
District in order to correct 'mistake?) only recently having beenvtransferred
and omissions, under no circumstan-to the Mobile branch of this enormous
ces to exceed 3 per cent, of the mil- company.
eage in the Road District. Observing
that the road from Norlina to the
Virginia line was omitted from the
map of the State Highway System,
at the instance of a great many citi
zens in Warren, Vance and Wake
Counties, and upon agreement of the
Virginia authorities to recommend to
the Virginia Legislature the building
of a road from South 'Hill to the
North Carolina line, to connect with
the road from Norlina, I have placed
the road from Norlina to the Virginia
line on the map. So far as I recall,,
this is the only addition to the map
that has been made in the Fourth Dis
trict although, in the exercise of my
discretion, we have so consolidated
roads in several counties as to cut
down the road mileage in this Dis
trict at least twenty miles. '
The location and construction of
roads is , a very great responsibility
upon the Highway officials, and they
need all the light they can get from
all sources. 'The Road Commission
er of the Fourth District welcomes
advice and constructive criticism and
frequentfy profits by such advice. But
in order to carry on the work proper
ly, it is necessary for us all to look
at these problems from all sides,
stick to the facts and keep the records
straight.
Yours truly,
JOHN SPRUNT HILL,
Highway Commissioner,
Fourth District.
Expressing the desire to aid in the
equipment of the new hotel and to
contribute some effort to match the
erratic work bv the hotel buildine-
committee, women of the town have
offeredto hem the sheets needed. This
offer came as soon as it was learned
that the committee had purchased
the sheeting in bolts.
Work upon the hotel is progressing
favorably and practically the entire
equipment has been purchased, it was
learned yesterday. The plans are
now to open near. April 15. .
"We did not ask anv one to do this
work," Mr. H. A. Moseley said yester
day, "nor are we asking, it now, but
should other ladies wish to join the
volunteers the material may be se
cured." 'J
Vas
tne
CHOOSE A MAID BY
LOOKS OF WAITER.
Choosing
attractiveness
of
a waiter will be a
, VAUGHAN ITEMS.
March 14, 1922. We hope the pub
lic will remember on next Saturday
night, March IS, the play "Cupid at
,ar," which will be rendered at
graded school buiding at eight
o'clock, admission 15 and 25c, for the
benefit of the Sunday School rooms
how being built. Be sure and . come
and get your friends to come. Two
hours of real pleasure await you.
We are sorry again to report that
Tuesday morning Master (Red)-Fish-el,
son of V. H. Fishel, was taken to
Sarah Elizabth Hospital at Hender
son to undergo an operation for ap
pendicitis. His father and Dr. L. J.
Picot accomnanied him there. We
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a maid accordinc' to tne u
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Mr. Sol Buck Fishel spent Sunday
in Raleigh.
fia?e party at the Masonic hall on Dr. Picot was here last Thursday
next Thursday evening at 9:30 o'clock, on professional business. .
For those who ' do not wish to play Mr. W. H. Riggan, who is' superin
Fortune's wtfeel for a partner, chick- tending the building of the Warren
en salad and coffee will be served ton high school,pent Sunday here
from 8 o'clock to the close of the with friends.
evening. ' - Miss Edith Harris left last Friday
Young women of the town are each for Richmond to be with her sister at
to stand masked behind a waiter. St. Luke's hospital.
Gentlemen are to bid for their com- Mr. W. R. Vaughan spent Sunday
pany during the-meal. The proceeds in Raleigh.
of the bidding goes to the Hospital Mr. J. " C. Hudson and son, Glenn,
fund of the Oxford Orphanage. are kept quite busy this week, as
Mrs. R. J. Jones, Mrs. H. F. Jones, heretofore, pulling cars out that get
Miss Mary Louise Allen, Mrs. J. Ed- stuck here -in our town. The road
ward Allen, Mrs. H. N. Walters and through here remains in a deplorable
Miss .Mary Harriss are promoting the condition; how long is the Highway
camouflage party for the Eastern Commission going to keep us in. this
Star. condition.
preached at the Episcopal Church on
Wednesday evening. Members of the
congregation said yesterday that the
sermon was of ; particular high orde r.
Miss Janet Hall entertained St.
Mary's Guild at its regular meeting
Tuesday evening. Church work was
discussed. The sale of candy will
continue each Saturday during Lent.
Efficient Remedy.
History Lecturer "Can any of you
tell me what makes the Tower of
Pisa lean?"
Corpulent Ida "I don't know, or I
would take some myself." London
Opinion.
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vjviivL -. uuicers oi tne company are
1st Lieut. M. W. Hardy, 2nd Lieut.
Walter M. Gardner. J. C. Gardner is
acting as top sergeant in the vacancy
created ' by 'the appointment of Capt.
A full attendance of' B. Company
men is expected for the drill of thi&
afternoon.
ARCOLA ITEMS.
Hurt at Sawmill of Vaughan.
Mr. Courtney. Sadler of Vaughan is
recovering today from a broken jaw
bone which was smashed by a lever
at his saw mill last Thursday. Dr.
Justis of Littleton sent Mr, Sadler to
the hospital at Roanoke Rapids after
an examination. The jaw bone was
broken in two place.
Careless of Her.
Magistrate "So you broke an urn-
your husband's head.
brella over
What have you to say?
Defendant "It was
a haccident,
sir.
Defendant "Well, I 'ad no inten
tion of breaking :the umbrella ! "The
Show.
Passing
featur
of the Eastern Star Camou-
Baker Plummer Recovering.
The friends of Baker Plunrmer are
glad to see him out again after his
fall from an electric light pole during
the sleet several weeks ago. He has
been-suffering from a sprained ankle'
i i -i " -I
ana iracturea Knee; but is now on
. crutches.
He found a wire down on back
street after the repairing force had
turned ;in for-the night and in at
tempting to repair the line his spur
struck a knot in the ice-coated pole
and he .fell to the ground.
On account of the bad weather
there has been but little farm work
done in this section.
Miss Alma Scull of Louisburg Col
lege spent the week end with her
mother, Mrs. B. D. Scull of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dillard of
Tnrr .-.- i- !.,. O J 3 1 ...
-pcui, iasi oaxuruay nignt witn
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. King.
On account ofhjgh water last Sat
urday Mr. Claude Coleman and Miss
Lizzie Alston of Fork spent the
night with Mr. and , Mrs. R. M. Conn.
Mr. William Odom went to War
renton on business last Saturday.
Mr. Ed West, a prosperous farmer
and poultry raiser of near here, had
an egg laid on March 8 by one of his
fine hens, which was a curiosity to all
who saw it. The egg was larger
than usual and he broke it to see if
it had two yolks; much to his surprise
was found inside a small egg with a
hard shell on it.
Mr.' Otis King of Hollister spent
the week end with' parents Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. King.
The Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety, will be held at Areola church
next Sunday afternoon. Allmembers
are urged to attend and pay dues for
the first quarter.
MAE BLOSSOM.
TAYLOR GALLED BY
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
ENTERTAIN IN HONOR OF
MISS ANNIE BURWELL.
Misses Lucy and Edith Burwell en
tertained at their"home in South War
renton from 8:30 to 11:30 o'clock
Saturday evening in honor of Miss
Annie Burwell of Washington. The
guests enjoyed auction bridge and the
social atmosphere of the evening.
Miss Gladys Gordy and Mr. Her
bert Jones won the prizes wJrid. were
presented by W. Brodie Jones.
Those present were Misses Annie
Burwell, Mamie Williams, Gladys
Gordy, Will Jones, Mrs. John G. El
lis; Messrs. T. I. Gillam, Alpheus
Jones, M. P. Burwell Jr., Herbert
Jones and W; Brodie Jones.
The Episcopal Church has issued a
call to Rev. Louis N. Taylor of Roa
noke Rapids to fill the pulpit which
Rev. E. W. Baxter leaves immediately
after Easter. Mr. Baxter coes to
Wilson after spending six years in
Warrenton.'
Rev. Louis Taylor told Mr. and Mrs.
Milton McGuire, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
A. Tucker and Mr. Stephen Burroughs
in an interview this week at Roanoke
Rapids that he would strongly con
sider the call from Warrenton.
Exprssions of regret come from
Warrenton and other points touched
by the ministry of Mr. Baxter as his
decision to leave has become known
du ring the week. The Episcopal
Church has experienced a remarkable
growth under Mr. Baxter, and mem
bers of hi3 church and other friends
have been free in their expressions of
regret over the Rector's decision to
answer the call from Wilson.