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VOLUME XXVII-
WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1922
NUMBER 26
Completes 50 Years
CHIEFS RAID TWO
STILLS ON FOURTH
OTHER HONORS FOR
COBB ON THE CORN
FOR A CHANGE
GARDNER LEADS IN
RACE FOR REGISTER
Teaching at 81
WARRENTON LADY
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1 1 SHOPMEN QUIT
IN WAGE PROTEST
Dept. r Agriculture ' Issuses
V;,rst 122 Cotton Report
(Gettysburg Battle Refought
MNY C'KLEBRITIES THERE
P,ilro:ui shopmen from the four
o( the countr quit work fcat-
answer to the can irom
leaders. Although the
.,v,-i-iv in
. 1 union
' H-out was reported general, it was
.ible to estimate the percent
! lc of the 400,000 union shop workers
So laid down their tools.
Xo disovded of consequence has
beta reported in connection with the
strike but in some localities extra
ouards are held in readiness to cope
Albany emergency.
Railway executives declare the rail-u-av
of the country will continue
t' 'operate, and the public will not
feel the effects of th-2 strike.
The six railway shop crafts unions
which went on strike Saturday were
outlawed by the United States Rail
road Labor Board on Monday.
In a formal resolution the board de
clared that the unions, by their ac
tion, forfeit all rights by the board
:is railway employes and that a new
organization of shop men taking the
string- men's jobs should be formed
to represent the shop employes in
dispute before the board.
The board requested employes remaining-
in the service and the car
riers to take steps immediately to
form new organization for the pur
ww,. nf vprn-psentinir the shopmen be-
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fore the board. I
This year's cotton crop will be
ibout 11,005,000 bales, the Depart
ment of Agriculture announced Mon
day in its first forecast of the sea
son. The total production was calcu
lated on a condition c 71.2 per cent
of a normal on June 25 . and an esti
mate of about 34,852,000 acres in cu
tivation that date. The crop may
be larger or smaller, according to
conditions developing during the re
mainder of the season prove more or
Jess favorable to the .?rop than aver
se. The area under cultivation June
25 and .the condition of the crop on
hut date by state follows:
Virginia: Acreage. 51,000: con
dition, 85 per cent.
Xoith Carolina, . 1,601,000 and 76.
South Carolina, 2,230,000 and 60.
Georgia. 1.129,000 and 58.
Flordia, 122,000 and 75.
Alabama, 2,995,000 -lad 68.
Mississippi 3.200.000 and 7G.
Louisiana, 13,11,000 i nd 69.
Texas, 12,312,000 and 72. .
Arkansas, 2,853,000 and 80.
Tennessee, 819,000 and 83.
Missouri, 156,000 and 92.
Oklahoma 2,840,000 and 91
California, 210,000 and 91.
Arizona, 105,000 and 85.
New Mexico, 46,000 and 85.
The area this year is 34,852,000
teres, or 10 per cent more than the
if-vised estimate of area in cultiva
tion -.a year ago, which was 31,678,
m acres.
The conditons on June 25 forecasts
a yeild per acre of about 151.9 pounds
compared with an acre yield of 125.5
pounds last year.
The June condition compared with.
uj.o ptr cent 0f a uormai on May 25
this year QfJo on june 26 last and
(,jfJ. the average condition for last
cn years on June 25.
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There are very few persons in
Little Rock, Ark., who have not
come in contact with this. very suc
cessful woman. She is Mrs. Bene
B. Sterling, who now at 81 years
of age has just completed fifty con
secutive years cf teaching in the
public schools there. She started,
in 1872. It is estimated '6,000 pupils
havebeen in her c'asse.
years ago. The defense was theo
retical entirely and the maneuvers
were carried on by troops represent
ing Pickett's men.
The campaign hats of the tanned
marines were created down the
middle instead of piqued, to resemble
the battered headgear of the Confed
erate soldiers. None of the men wore
leggins and many of them were di-ess-ed
in fatigue uniforms, others ap
pearing in the sham battle without
their olive drab suits.
After a fifteen minute cannonade
by the tenth ai-tillery. the marines in
mass formation as Pickett's advanced,
moved slowly forward. Adding to
the realism of the spectacle men fell
in their tracks as they advanced,
while their comrades moved on to
ward what was once the union line.
On reaching the "high waiter mark"
the troops retreated and the maneuv
ers were over.
Atnong -ko. who -nj'lV0 - the
spectacle with th President were
General Perhing; General Lejune,
commandant of the marine corps;
General Smedley D. Butler, in com
mand of the camp; Assistant Secre
tary of the Navy Roosevelt; Speaker
Gillett; Senator Pepper, of Pennsyl
vania, and Governors Sproul, of Penn
sylvania, and Trinkle, of Virginia.
BOYS BEAT VISITING
WOMEN IN BALL LOT
Hitting the apple hard and often
this afternoon, the Warrenton team
won from the American Athletic Girls
by a score of 6 to 3 before a record
crowd at League Park.
After two scoreless innings, Jones
adanvced to first with a single. Coach
Clark slapped the horsehide forty feet
over the fence but halted at third. on
account of ground rules. He tallied
soon afterward on a fielder's choice.
Other runs came in two later innings.
Ellington caught a good game. Lefty
Spain .twirled for three innings and
Loyd finished the game.
The visitors made their runs in
one inning. The first basewoman
played a good game but the women
were slow on the paths.
. Warrenton was credited with 12
hits and the women with 5. The
game was played without squabbling
and the crowd was pleased with the
contest. The Warrenton team play
ed good ball, with Manager Clark at
first base.
Capture Two Negroes; One At
Point of Gun, In Search For
Booze Outfits n Shocco.
IN COURT HERE MONDAY
"Drop that gun!" Chief Green told
Mark Richardson, 35 years old, on
July 4 at the colored man's home in
Shocco Township. The negro slowly
obeyed and was put under $200 bond
to appear here before Recorder T. O.
Rodwell on Monday. Chief T. H. Rob
ertson stood guard over him as Mr.
Green searched for Cephas Thomas
in the woods nearby. He arrested
Thomas without any trouble and he
is under bond to appear on Monday.
The two town officers left here early
Independence Day and spotted a still
between Shady Grove and Lickskillet
about 9 o'clock. The plant had been
in recent operation and 150 gallons of
mash was poured out. The paths led
to the Richardson hjme and the offi
cers found Thomas and Richardson
there. Richardson was about drunk.
He denied knowledge of the still
but stepped into the house. Green
was waiting for him when he came
out on the opposite side. Richard
son had a shotgun, loaded with num
ber 2's, and started :o run. He hesi
tated and turned toward Green with
the gun. "1" kill you if you don't
drop it," Chief aruged down the bar
rel of his pistol. The shot gun came
down.
Thomas had taken to the woods in
the melee, but he was overtaken and
arrested.
The officers, after bonds had been
arranged for these two negroes, raid
ed another plant within a mile of the
first. No one was seen.
Both stills were made of sceel bar
rels with copper attachments.
Mrs. V. L. Pendieton Presented
To State Convention At
The First Service.
CALLED AN INSPIRATION
Christened "the mother of the N. C.
Philatheas" at the Baraca-Philathea
Convention of 1921 in Henderson and
presented to the convention at the
opening service in Hendersonville in
1922 were honors thrust upon Mrs. V.
L. Pendleton of Warrenton.
Mrs. Pendleton, now in her 85 year,
has been thoroughly identified with
the social, civic and religious life of
Warren for three decades. She has
recently returned from the Baraca
Philathea convention, in- Henderson
ville where she was on the program
for a brief address and where she was
an inspiration to the State workers
in this Christian cause.
Mr. Hudson, founder of the move
ment, said in Hendersonville, "I shall
remember you nd your wonderful face
so long as I live." Br. Morrison of
Kentucky in saying fa revell added
'you have been an inspiration to me."
Among resolutions passed by the con
vention thanks were returned that the
oldest member of Philathea had been
spared as a living exampe of right
eousness to both old and young.
Obtaining these facts from one in
attendance upon the convention, we
asked Mrs. Pendleton to give us an
account of her trip which we will
publish in the next edition. We are
certain that her many friends will
anticipate it with pleasure. Editor.
Two Games With Littleton.
'i Warrenton ana i-aTiitftuji wm pirt-A
ball here on next Friday and in Lit
tleton on Tuesday.
COMPANY LEAVES
SUMMER TRAINING
President Harding was encamped to
n;gnt with 5,000 marines on the his
torc Gettysburg battlefield. Accom
panied by Mrs. Harding and a few
1-iMids he went by automobile from
Company B. 120 Infantry entrain
here tomorrow morning for the an
nual Summer encampment of 17 days
at Morehead City. The company i
called to the armory at 6:45 in the
morning and will march to the depot
here. They reach camp the same
day.
Capt. John Ilodgers will have
practically the full company in camp,
and many of the boy; here today are
expecting a great time.
BURY MR. JOHN G.
WHITE HERE ON 8TH
The friends and relatives of Mr.
John -G. White, 63 years old, regret
his death, which occured yesterday in
days followed by an operation.
Mr. White married Miss Mary T.
Jones, daughter of the late Charles
Jones, and left one son surviving Ed
ward Tannahill White.
The remains will be brought here
tomorrow and interred in Fairview,
immediately after the arrival of S. A.
L. Nq. 3.
The following are active Pall bear
ers: W. G. Rogers, R. B. Boyd, Ed
mund White, Dr. G. H Macon, M. P.
Burwell, B. C. Hilliard
Honorary: Dr. P. J. Macon, John W.
Allen,, David C. Hall, Van D. Alston,
A. A. Williams, Herbert Alston, Dr. R.
S. Booth, C. E. Jakson, E. C. Price,
and C. C. Hunter.
As Four Horsemen Ride In Coal Fields
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Wash
mfe-ton, arriving at the camp
estnKl:,.!. i ,
-unaneu oy the marine corps m
lme to witness a late afternoon re
production of Pickett's famous charge.
.Shortly after arriving at Camp
Jading, the presidential party went
t"r an 0,dservation tower on Ceme
i ridge to watch the maneuvers
aed by the fifth and sixth regi-
nts of marines, which helped
nS fume to the second division
eiseas. Carefully rehearsed, the
-enactment of thr. Confederate
arge was carried out with rela-
tic effect.
toi 0 effort was made by the marines
represent the defense of the union
Jorces .. . . ..
. ruling the three-day battle,
ALLEN SUPERVISES
TOWN HIGH SCHOOL
. Supt. of Schools J. Edward Allen,
by permission of the County Board
of Education, has been employed as
city superintendent of Warrenton
schools in addition to his regular
duties as head of the school forces in
the county, it became known here
yesterday following meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the State High
School. ' .
Mr. Allen will not teach but his
experience in. school work will add
greatly to proper functionings of ak
departments of the high school, the
Board believes.
Supt. Allen and Mr. V. F, Ward are
in Chapel Hill today for the purpose
of finding a principal for the school.
Misses Mariam tfoya, uiauys
and Lillie Belle Dameron have been
re-elected teachers.
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Cobb, the Georgia Peach,,
?5kes to attack "Corn on the Cob'
whenever he gets the opportunity
hough the great baseball player, is
not in anv way canabalistically in
clined. : H"e is seen here engaged in
his second favorite sport.
COACH CLARK NOW
IN CHARGE OF TEAM
R. M. Clark, former manager at
Henderson, came to Warrenton on
Wednesday as playing coach with the
local club. A letter from the man
ager of the Henderson team highly
recommends Mr. Clark.
Coach Clark is originally from New
York. He has played professional
baseball for a number of years and
he has also played professional bas
ketball. He will have entire charge
of selecting players and the manage
ment of the team on the field.
"Every "man who comes out here,"
he told the squad at League Park yes
terday, "will get a square deal. We
want to be good fellows together and
want a spirit of pulling together all
the time for the good of the club. We
don't want any crabbing. When a
man misses a ball, he regrets it more
than any one else. Talk to him,
cheer him up and keep pep in the old
game all the way through," he concluded.
?.fiorerj$i
yesterday and 'Coach Clark win have,
a player said yesterday, the co-operation
of the fellows in turning out a
winning team.
Dowtin Loses Democratic Nom
ination By More Than 100;
Many Women At Polls.
CLOSE RACE FOR SHERIFF
Simon M. Gardner carried Warren
County by a majority of 108 in the
second primary of Saturday and won
the democratic nomination for Reg
ister of Deeds over J. A. Dowtin, vho
has been in power in Warren since
1900. II. E. Rodwell, the other new
ticket candidate, lost to Sheriff R. E.
Davis, who has been in office 22
years, by a majority of 13.
The vote for Rodwell was a sur
prise here as many persons, keeping
tab on the Gardner-Dowtin record, did
not even tally the vote for Sheriff
Saturday night, conceeding the nom
ination to Davis. The vote in Roa
noke Township, where Davis had 25
to 1, was the deciding factor.
The official vote: '
Precinct Dav Rod Dow
River 123
Six Pound 62
Hawtree 166
Smith Creek 33
Nutbush 83
Sandy Creek .... 45
Shocco 48
Fishing Creek.... 40
Judkins 127
.. 293
53
25
95
Warrenton
Fork
Roanoke ..
Norlma
143
150
145
60
43
41
55
65
89
242
38
1
105
111
56
187
32
88
32
49
42'
129
259
-47
24
92
Gar
154
168
132
60
44
53
55
64
90
282
45
2
107
Total 1199 1186 1148 1256
"The election rewrites the political
map of Warren County," a new ticket
man said on Saturday night to a
group of friends.
J. A. Dowtin said today when asked
for a statement by The Warren Re
cord: "I wish to thank the public for
their support during the past years.
T . harbor no hard feeling. Some of
mwac izkjiu wiiwno .rvtu lesson TO fS".
pect support did not give it to me, but
that's all over now."
Said Simon M. Gaidner: "I appre
ciate the expression of confidence
nominating me at the polls on Satur
day as the democratic candidate for
It will
Finaace Committee In Session.
The Finance Committee of the Board !
of Countv Commissioners, composed Register of Deeds in Warren
of J. J. Myrick, Walter Allen and C.ibe earnest endeavor to merit your
C. Hunter, assisted by Auditor P. M.
Stallings and Mr. E. C. Price, have
been settling with the Sheriff. The
work will be completed today.
Moves To Court House Square.
Mr. B. B. Williams will move to
the Boyd building on 'he Court Square
he said last night. His office prop
erty on Main Street has been traded
for the Boyd property. A brick store
will be erected between W. H. Riggan
and T. V. Allen and will be used by
Mr. Allen. .
Attends Cramer-Wheeler Wedding.
Mrs. G. R. Frazier has returned to
her home at Warren Plains after at
tending the Wheeler-Cramer wedding
in Winston Salem. Mrs. Cramer is
the daughter of the late Mr. arid Mrs.
T. W. Wheeler. She was educated in
Warrenton. Mr. Cramer is a travel
ing salesman from Altoona, Pa. Mrs.
N. B. Weldon of Norlina also attend
ed the ceremony.
continued confidence by a faithful dis
charge of the duties of the office, after
the general election in November."
Hugh E. Rodwell of Macon, who
was in town on Monday, said in
speaking of his candidacy for Sheriff
"I was disappointed at my vote in
Warrenton."
"Weren't you surprised at the run
you made?" he was asked.
"No. The vote was much like I
had expected.'
Sheriff Davis: "I haven't anything
to say. You know, I don't talk much."
Many women took part in the cam
paign and there was interest by a
large crowd from over the county in
town" on Saturday night. The elec
tion was quietly conducted, and
the will of the voters was-written.
Two Cases Before Recorder Rodwell.
The four horsemen are stalking in the coal fields of the United
States, despite the seeming unconcern of the nation for an early settlement-
of the strike. Conquest, War, Famine snd Death those are the
silent riders which mine families are facing hourly in the struggle be
tween operators and miners.. Even while President Lewis of the United
Mine Workers was in Washington, couicrring- wtth Secretary cl Labor
Davis (below), and laiei with President Harding, riot was ruling at
Herrin, 111., where forty were killed and many wounded before order
was restored. Above is shov.a all that was left of the power house at
a strip mine in Herrin, 111., after- dynamite and the torch had been
applied. President Lewis refused yo aree to plans prqposed by Presi
dent Harding and Secretary Davis fto cud the. strike
nly two cases were before Re
corder Rodwell Monday.
W. E. Clayton was indicted for an
assult; but Judge Rodwell transfer
red this case to the September Term
Superior Court. -
James Tilford was indicted for Lar
ceny of a cow; but Hie warrant was
amended to Forcible Trespass, and
he was found guilty and sentenced to
jail for four months to be hired out
on the public roads to pay cost.
Crop Conditions In Texas.
Mr. F. H. Myrick of Littleton has
just returned from a visit of several
months in Texas. He is a brother
of Commissioner Vlyrick. He found
crop conditions in Texas very poor
indeed, the best crops between Dallas
and Littleton being in Warren county
North Carolina, said Commissioner
Myrick today.
In North, East and Central . Texas
the crops were especially poor.
COITON BLOOMS REPORTED.
The first bloom to reach this office
was brought n by W. J. Paschall of the
Cole Farm, near Wise, plucked July 1.
Willie Brown sends in a cotton
bloom under date of July 3rd which
"Bloomed on the 1 day of July."
Logan Kearney of Warrenton town
ship brought in a bloom on the 3.
Messers W. E. Twitty and E. D.
Haithcock sent in 4he first pink
blooms on Fourth of July.
Mr. W. L. Perkinson of Hawtree
sends in a bloom (red) plucked July
Fourth.
Mr. J. Henry Thompson Jr. sends
in a handful of red cotton blooms
July 6.
MRS. ELLIS HONORS HOUSE
GUEST OF MISS WILLIAMS.
Mrs. John G. Ellis entertained on
Friday evening from 8 to 11 o'clock
at her home on Ridgeway Street in
honor of Mrs. T. B. Snevely of Mo
bile, guest of Miss Mamie Williams.
Those taking part in the interest
ing games of Progressive Bridge
were Misses Ruth Pettijohn and. Ma
mie Williams, Mr. and Mrs. M. C.
McGuire, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Boyd Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Tucker, Mrs. Tom
Snevely, Messrs. John G. Ellis, T. I.
Gillam and W. Brodie Jones.
Hid, w,
as fought o& the spot 59