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WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1922
NUMBER 31
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ASKS FULL HOUSE S. S. FOLK- RALLY
IN STRIKE CRISIS AT NORUNA ON 13
Wants AH Members Program Opens Saturday Night
Present For Possible Ac- With Mr. Dr W. Sims As
W. LOTSTERDIES BOARD DECLINES
Is Brooklyn Bridge Falling Down?
HERE WEDNESDAY TO INCREASE LEVI
;n Next Tuesday. ine Principal Speaker.
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SPEAKS AT GENEVA MANY OTHERS TO SPEAK
ident Harding was -understood Opening sess ion of Warren Coun
Tuesday to have informed Repre- ty Sunday School Convention will be
n tives Mondell, of Wyoming, and held on Saturday night, August 12th,
ter hoUse leaders that in view of a8:00 O'clock, in the Baptist Church
be troubled industrial situation it Norlina, N. C. Morning , afternoon
desirable that there be a full at- and night sessions .will be held on Sun
tlndance of members next Tuesday day, August 13th, closing with the
when th ehouse reconvenes after a six night session.
weeks adjournment. Sunday School workers of Warren
The President, it was learned from County will have opportunity of hear
house leaders, was said to feel that mS Mr. D. W. Sims, General Superin
the House should be prepared to en- tendent of the; North . Carolina Sun
act such legislation as the industrial day School Association at various
situation, particularly the rail strike, sessions of the convention. When Mr.
might make necessary. None of the Sims took charge of the co-operative
leaders so far as could be learned Sunday School work in North Caroli
bad been informed as to whether the na in November 1920 there were only
President had any specific legislation nine of the one hundred counties in
in mind and if he had what was its the state with a County Sunday
nature. School Association. According'to the
Word that the President desired report which he submitted to the
the full House membership on hand State Executive Committee in April
Tuesday was telegraphed by Mr. there were53 County Sunday School
Mondell's office to Representative Associations in the state, and plans
Garrett, saying the Demoncrats are under way for the organization of
would not agree to any plan for three other counties as speedily as practl
day recesses after August 15, to con- cable with the growth of the work,
tinue until the tariff bill was ready Mr. Sims has spoken to Sunday
for conference unless House leaders School workers of Warren County be
agreed meanwhile to take up the Hen- fore, and is noted for his humorous,
ry Ford offer for lease of Muscle yet practical and instructive address
Shoals. Democratic members in the es.
city said the minoritjT would have a Assisting on the program at vari
full representation here Tuesday, but ous sessions will be Miss Flora Davis,
it was indicated that Mr. Garrett Assistant Superintendent of the
might might telegraph all absentees North Carolina Sunday School Asso
to return at once. ciation. Miss Davis is a specialist in
The possibility that Congress might Adult Bible -Class work. For many
have to deal with the strike situa- years she was connected with a large
tion has relegated the proposed women's Bible Class vof Montgomery,
legislative program to the back-J Alabama. She has had: pradicaL, 3c-
ground, leaders declare.
perience- and special training on all
phases of Sunday School work, Miss
Indictments were returned in Wash-1 Davis will aLn speak of Story-Telling
ington on Monday by the special I which subject she has made a speci
grand jury investigating alleged war al study. Miss - Davis is not only
frauds against Ernest C. Morse, for- familiar with the work of the local
mer director of sales of the War De- Sunday School but also the country
partment; Ever!y M. Davis, presi-and township work, having been As
dent of the E. M. Davis- Chemical ComUistant Superintendent in another
pany of New York, and Alexander W.I state for several years.
Phillips, associated with Davi3. The Warren County Sunday School
The three men, all -of whom live I Convention under whose auspices the
in New York, were charged in the convention is being arranged is aux
indictment with having defrauded iliary to the North Carolina Sunday
the government out of more than a School Association. The North Caro
million dollar's in connection with the lina Sunday School Association stands
sale of the war-built plant of the Old for those interests common to all
Hickory Powder Company, near Nash-1 Sunday School workers.. It s a syste
vine, ienn. Jmatic effort of workers from the va-
The indictment against Morse islriGus denominations to create public
the second to be returned by the sentiment in favor of more and better
special grand jury which was impanel denominational Sunday Schools. Lead
led by authorization of Congress, and ers' in thoug ht in the , various denomi
at the direction of Attorney General nations help in this work.
Daugherty to investigate alleged war The officers of the Warren County
irauds. The first indictment, handed! Krmrfov School Association are: t
down July 18, resulted from anin- President, J. L. Overby; Vice-Presi
Muiry into the disposition of surplus dent, Prof. J. Edward Allen; Secre
number after the war. Nine others tary-Treasurer, Mrs. Daisy Hender-
ere indicted in the lumber case. son.
Morse is now president of the ForJ Township Presidents
is belilvT ? Fork, Edgar Williams; Smith Creek,
-jarsaw' a"u j. h. Fleming; Haw Tree, C. W. Perk
''The welfar of the League of inson; War renton C. a Hunter r RLv
Nations anH . w er. C. G. Moore; Nut Bush, J. B. El
ntry would be nHv. if w Hngton; Fishing Creek, M. C. Duke,
entered into fn mflwcMn ;n Judkins, Roy Shearin; Shocco, Mrs
League of-Kations; but it is apparent Henry Hunter; Six Pound, Lce
an intimate view of the situa- Coleman; itoanoKe,
"on here that I Creek, S. E. Allen.
,U'ted states is not essential to the P8ram ot e four sessions f
me nf T - .. .. . ,iv.q oAimtT convention at, u"""
wie league of JNations," said " .
Jame3 M. Cox, former governor of follows:
H recently in a speech delivered Saturday Nigh t AuguSt 12
t0 the membpr., f nfau 8:00 Devotional. Mr. R. S. Regis
We League of Nations and prominent ter
m.en of Switzerland. Mr. Cox, since 8:15
1118 visit here, has made a thorough Tavis.
examination of vr-vi 8:50 Song.
Three in One. Miss Flora
ague at its headonartnrs.
H We shall indulge in no predic- Mr. D. W. Sims.
Z Vor the future," Mr. Cox
8:55 The Teacher Before the Class
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That largest Suspension span on the famous' old structure.-the
Brooklyn Bridge at New York, has slipped under the constant ham
mering of traffic and authorities have closed it to all except, pedes
trians. Arrow points to slipping cable.
Prayer Meeting In Methodist Church
Dr. J. T. Gibbs, enjoying a vaca
tion, writes from Pelham, N. C, that
he will return to Warrenton in time
to conduct the, Usual Wednesday even
ing prayer service at the Methodist
North Carolina Sunday School Asso
ciation.
12:30 Adjourn.
Sunday Afternoon, August 13.
2:00 Devotional. Mr. J. Edward
Allen.
2:15 Practical Plans for Reduc- Church
ing the "Black Spot" on North Caro-
ina. Mr. D. W. Sims.
2:40 How the Sunday School and
Home Can Help Each Other. Mr.
W. Brodie Jones.
3:05 Song.
3:10 The Teacher and the Method
Miss Flora Davis.
3:35 Problem Solving Period. (All
are invited to ask questions on their
Sunday School Problems). Conduct
ed by Mr. D. W. Sims.
3:50 Reports of committees and
election of officers.
3:55 Time and place of next meet-
ing.
4:00 Adjourn.
Sunday Night, August 13.
8:00 Devotional. Mr. John H.
Fleming.: .... ;. -...
8.15 The Use of the -Story in
Teaching Religion. Miss Flora Davis.
8:50 Song.
855 The Sunday School That
Sims.
Negro Farm Hand Falls Dead.
A farm hand named Lockhart f ell
dead on Tuesday morning while at
work for Mr. R. D. Fleming in River
Township. The darkey was formerly
from Virginia He was a relative of
the late Tom Eden and had been in
good circumstances in early life. Un
dertaker Rowe of Weldon took charge
of the body and carried it there for
burial. ,
COLORED TEACHERS RETURN
FROM SHAW SUMMER SCHOOL.
Funeral Services Held Yester- State Should Make Deficit Good
day Afternoon; To Be Bur- J From Eaualizinir Fund. An.
ied In Suffolk Today.
swer Given Dr. Brooks.
WELL KNOWN IN COUNTY TO CLEAN COURT HOUSE
Mr.-.W. L. Royster, 54 years old,! Refusing to increase the tax rate
a representative of the Corley Com- fQr school from 47 to 53 cents on
pany in this town for a number of the" $100 valuation of nronertv. the
years, died here on Wednesday morn- Board of County Commissioners on
uig aner Demg in ior several weeks Monday failed to comply with the
wilu cancer 01 me liver. UnowstinTi r,f Sfnto snt T7! O.
He was a son of William J. Roys-1 Brooks. The Board. held that an
ter of Granville County and Maggie acts of the. Legislature limited the
urowne Royster of, Suffolk. Mr. 1 maximum rate, that this had been
Royster issurvived by his wife an4 levied, and that it was the duty of
daughters, Mrs. Harold Ewing of the State, in accordance with this
Cleveland; Mrs. Eddie Bryant of I law. to sunnly the deficit in school
Suffolk; Mrs. Arthur Skelton of De- taxes from the State Equalizing
troit; Mrs. Eramett West of Prince-1 Fund.
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ton, west Virginia; and a son, Wil- Mr. Howard F. Jones,' who was
nam Koyster of Warrenton. Dresent on other business, sscured a
Funeral services were conducted at! copy of the Law as soon as the
the Royster home here this afternoon! question of increased tax rate came
at 4 o'clock by "the Rev. T. J. Tavlor.lup, and read it to the - Com
The remains were taken by an early Jmissioners. The decrease in vaiua
morning train to Suffolk where inter-1 tion made an increase in rate neces-
ment will be made this afternoon. I sary if the county was to raise the
Mr. Rovster was well known in this same amount of revenue as last year,
and adjoining counties and his death I Dr- Brooks had held in a Raleigh
brines sorrow to manv he had be- interview with Warren omcials.
friended along Life's pathway. The Commissioners refused the in-
, t, . j ... , I crease of 6 cents because tney Denev-Mrs.-Royster
and son will make c..
up the deficit in accordance with the
act of the Legislature.
JURORS DRAWN FOR The following rates were fixed by
rir,- .nn it mrn the Commissioners tor special scnooi
their home in Warrenton x
purposes.
District
Property
The following Warren County col
ored teachers have returned home
after attending a successfulSummer
SUacl atLShaw University in Raleigh:
Effie Somerville, Mrs. Minerva Haw-
kins, Hattie Kearney, Mrs. Maggie
Fitts, Mrs. Winnie B. Williams, Ada
Cheek, Emma Jones," Lula Warwick,
Meets Its Opportunity. Mr. D. W.jMw. Cora T. Harris, Celia Fields Rev.
-9:30 Adjourn. iarKin, j. xi. roster, ivaxs.. mauiw
Alston, Mary v. Alston, tomeiia
Alston, Brown of Maicon, Mingo of
Macon, Mrs. Maola Lanier, Mrs.
Morning Harris, Mrs. Hattie Mayo,
Mrs. Hattie Williams, Mrs. Ella
Gandy, Mrs. Lucinda Lynch, Mrs.
Amelia Sommerville.
CONCEALED PISTOL
COST $50 IN COURT
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Carrying a concealed weapon while
away from the Seaboard Air Line
propery at Norlina, which he was em
ployed to guard, cost J. W. Bass $50
in Recorder's Court here on Monday.
Bass contended that hye had a right
to carry the gun and that he did not
have it concealed. Judge Rodwell
found that Bass was not on railroad
property when arrested and that the
gun was concealed.
The case was appealed to the Su
perior Court.
Services at Episcopal Church.
The Rev. Morrison Bethea of Ral
eigh will preach at the Episcopal
Church here on Sunday at 11 o'clock,
Mr. W. G. Rogers said yesterday. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Carr
Moore on August 5, a daughter-
Nannie Mclllwain Moore.
Friends of Mrs. E. E. Gillam are
pleased to welcome her home from
a Raleigh hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Falkener, Mr.
Tom Gillam, Mr. E. E. Gillam and
Miss Nancy Gillam were in -Raleigh
on Sunday.
Friends of Mr. Harry Limer are
glad to know that he is improving
after an operation at St. Luke's Hos
pital in Richmond
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Speed
Jones"on August 5, a son John Bux
ton Williams Jones.'
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9:30 Adjourn.
Sunday Morning, August 13.
10:30 Devotional. Mr. G. B. Har-
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tooru;:. t. "avc I1U wlDWflr,is nf Sunday School
inrr: e our Government at Wash- Lu;itu . , n.,v?e
ton. We wm assume that j. Success. Miss Flora Davis
icies are Kac,nj . Ar 11-10 Sunday School Ji.vangei ism.
7? UPn 8 CO"SC,ent,OUS Rev E Nelson, Pastor Baptist
ior the common welfare. itev. j.
thfWeVer' 14 must be remembered Church, Nrhna'n .negs.
that urpsi ... j 1135 Period of .Business.
cabJu ' P'me ministers. an? r Record of Sttendance. -
ncerLat "r " 2. Reports of County Officers.
Cue Tl bU 3 Appointment of Committees.
WorW Nations stands as a f progress in Sun-
d."5 ron through 365 j MrD. W. Sims:
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Jurors xdrawn here on Monday fori Wise 30
the September term of Warren Su-1 Churchill 18
perior Court were: ' jOakville 24
First Week-C. W. Fleming, J. C. Vaughan 30
Gupton, J. H. Grey, Er L. Pike,' Sr., I Macon - 30
H. A. Odom, R. B. Newman, G. WIMacon, bond account --17 51
Waeroner. John W. Connor, Hawk I Norlina 30 90
Carter (Col.), G. M. 5pain, J. T.lNorlina, bond account.... 32
TJnvrf. E. II: Neal. A.. B. Wilson. F. I Axtell ... 20
A. Overby, R. R. Roberts, W. J Cole, j Embro --V . 14
R. M. Marks. Jas. O'mary, D. T. Oine , .....15
Reavis, G. L. Lancester, W. B. Felts, lEpworth , 20
T. H. Cheek, B. D. Wright, W. C Cur- Manson 15
tis, J. C. Hudson, T. W. Duncan, J. Warren Plains 23
P. Williams. Alex. W. Stalliners. Rich-1 Elberon 30
ard Short, J. C. Collins, Peter Steven -I Littleton
son, S. T. Wilson, L. P. Coleman, N.I Drewery -- 24
M Pnlmpr. C. TT. Rwrhanon. G. V.IInez 10
Warren. I Warrenton
Second Week J. J. Harris, L. M. The general school levy for six
Johnston, JoeJT. Shaw, G. G. Egerton,months.term remains the same as last
M. T. Mustian, T. J. Watkins, Paul year 39 cents for teachers salaries
D. Pegram, J. W. Burrough, W. II and 8 cents for building and admin.
Palmer, T. W. King, R. L. Capps, J. istrative purposes 47 cents
O. Brauer. W. G. Wilson, Robert L. Road Levy In Warren.
Yancev. Fate Weaver. F. E. Robert- Township Property
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son, J. A. Meeder, L. M Killian. River 30
River bonds 14
c:. Twirls) 93
fDia dpttiu pnnwuT T rTi? I kJ1A x
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AT HOME OF MR. R. L. BELL. jjawtree bonds 20
Smith Creek s44
Mrs. Bettie Rodwell, 85 years old, Nutbush 45
died at the home of R: L. Bell in Six Nutbush bonds 20
Pound Township on last Tuesday. She Sandv Creek 50
was living in the Bell home at the Shocco 35
time of her death. v- iFishins: Creek 35
Mrs. Rodwell was Miss Bettie Bell Judkins 58
and was married to Mr. T. D. Rod- Judkins bonds 22
well in , early life. He preceded her jWarrehton 21
to the grave ten or fifteen years ago. Warrenton bonds ...... 9
They had no children. Fork - 33
The Remains were laid to rest in Fork bonds 32
the church yard of Gardners' on Wed-Roanoke 29
nesday .afternoon in the presence of I Roanoke bonds 45
a Jarge number of neighbors and I The taxpayer can take" his county
friends. . Irate of 14 cents, add to this his gen-
- vleral school tax of 47 cents, add his
A FRIEND PAYS TRIBUTE TO I road tax of his especial township and
mpimhry n.YriK THARRINGTON. his bond tax for roads, his special
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scnooi rax, nis special uonu iui
1 1 tntol onm Ttrill ho tVio
Clyde.was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.l . -
W. A. Tharnngton, who was severely ' , mtmnv
burned on July 19 when he turned ; T -. , , , . ,
c, f tl-i w value by this rate and add to it the
some hot berries upon himself. He A , j . .
c Qv Po of any given district as
w.ju.u - s shown in the table above-and the
one can imagine how sweet he was! I ... . QT,nnnT rtf Airopt
Everything on earth was done for If ,.:ir
HUH WI111C lie wic 1110 ouuxiob 1 ,
i;i.i -.isi iij ij ren County.
pauenuy s u.uc wuu wu.u. These taxes are all self-imposed,
sixteen Jay with the . exception of 14 cents levied
by the Commissioners and 47 cents
levied by the State for schools.
Routine Business Discharged. -Mr.
Benjamin E. Cook of Washing-
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c;rrpt9 of Maw Dcnby went to the Orient on a peaceful niission,
Secretary ot wavy, ljenoy w fail to impress the little
ertheless, his stop.m Japan w a ooi i f walked "
nevertneics n. oonQirous as he walked
;ihe1s'A U'-His wife is with.him.
-ther little angel took him into that
beautiful home with Him.
Mr. and Mrs. Tharrington have our
: sincere sympathy.
Another little lamb has gone
To dwell with Him who gave;
Another little darling babe
Is sheltered in the grave.
God needed one more Angel child
Amid His shining band,
And so He bent with loving smile,
And claspt our darling's, hand.
Contributed.
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ton, D. C, great grandson of Benj. E.
Cook who was Clerk of the Court of
Warren County for 46 years, request
ed the loan of his great-grandfather's
picture from the Clerk's office for
the purpose of having a copy made.
On motion this request was granted.
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12:15 Offering
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