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VOLUiME XXVII
WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1922
NUMBER 35
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EVENTS FILL FIRST
COUNTY FIELD DAY
Senator Brown Makes Strong
Appeal For Coop Move;
Battle for Watermelons.
LEANS WIN IN BALL GAME
, cnppch by Senator J. A. Brown
T Columbus County, a watermelon
ntest on the court 4uaic, . 6wv
f ball between the Fats and Leans,
I H dav events and a six to one vis
tory over the South Hill team filled
Monday with events nere.
found a srood crowd
jjenaLui "
A Ur orrnrod a f 11 ."k V I .'iplf
awaiting wnen nc -
from Raleigh. He was introduced to
rt Warren audience assemDieu ju liu?
if" -, , TT
Court House by Mayor rranK n.
Gibbs of Warrenton.
Mr. Brown's address pieasea, ana
i..l Viof if wne rnf nf iVif
many remain, .nv . -
best made here upon co-operative
marketing. He spoke as one thor
oughly imbued with the spirit of a just
fighter for fair returns to the farmer.
How are we to maintain our road
and school programs unless there
comes into North Carolina, purely an
agricultural State, revenue from the
products of farm labor?" he asked.
'I worked all my life for coopera
tion in agriculture but had not achiev
ed any degree of success. When I was
asked to become a member of the as
sociation and to use my influence to
promote its welfare, I refused, but
after reading the contract," the Sen
ator continued, "and finding that it
tad the teeth that made the farmers
stick, I came in wholeheartedly."
He reviewed the personnel of the
officers of the association, refuted
the stories of high salaries to direc-
, i,nr nnH nlpaH that the neonle ffive
their best support to the new sales
I system.
"I don't blame the warehousemen,"
he repeated twice in the course of the
morning, "but I will say that the
farmer who sells, in competition with
his brother producer on the auction
floor, needs a horse doctor."
He warned in emphatic phrases of
the inroads of the boll weevil, telling
that it was as certainly coming here
a3 death and he urged farmers to be
ready to combat it by diversification
of crops and by receiving a fair return
from tobacco by being members of a
co-operative sales force.
After the address the largest crowd
of the day gathered on the court
square to see several boys splash
through a stream of water from the
fee hose, in the hands of R. M. Clark,
McRobt. Booth and W. Brodie Jones,
&nd push watermelons over the line,
winning a dollar for each melon after
successfully battling the water bar
ege. Winners were Jeff and Pettis
Terrell,. Louis Newell, Howard Jones
. and Pet Boyd.
The Fat and Lean game of the af
ternoon at League Park saw doctors
and dentists, farmers and lawyers,
bookkeepers and the Chief of Police
Rasing the horsehide over the park.
L. Green, Gordon Poindexter, W.
u. Kodgers
Jt v, -7 ujr v-- tx vvi
Hew were enncniimnci iotc ittV41q
Jack Riggan A1 Blalock Dr. R s.
lingt
unimii, aim Aiiieu mi-
on were prominent in the fat
lb
euP- The game ended with a 7 to
score in faVnr
Jk p v in ii nit: j. unco.
ftY!a;Ures were a frequent change of
fl I Pitchers ot,,i u . ,
JJe was called at the ending of the
ucaumui errors tne
Ui-n inriin.
&
Ffank Anrlrcr t tt j ij
ine held in thp v,,,!
rest Thompson of Macon showed
lus neels to
toiletrinn iJWIlcI1LS m ine
"ip three timp minri v,o q.l-
uai,eil rainier r,f tii
eessful in tu i , wls BU"
test- v baseball throwing con-
, Vernon Loyd won the potato and
Mrm raCe' WiU Allen Connell was
r inner in v,
wlc fcaoe race
d o i ams were warming up
knn th issued a challenge to
kf-m the 185-Pound class for an
Wo fa, umn nug wrestle, best
Fand.to um and won while the
f dndstand shook witv, i0u-
game with South Hill brought the
eam h5t ,c"cs to a close. The local
elded in "UIlune moments and
innin. t, perfect form behind Loyd,
TV O tO 1.
Tirana "TitY
i WJ U. M mi
the Baseball Club; J. C. Jones for the
Cooperative Association, and W. Bro
die Jones, editor of The Warren
Record.
A Thought for the Week.
Morbus Sabbaticus is a Sunday
sickness, peculiar to "Lurch members.
The symptoms vary, but here are
four: (1)- It never interferes with the
appetite, 2() It never lasts more than
twenty-four hours. (3) No phvsician
is ever called. (4) It: always proves
fatal in the end to the soul. The
attack comes on suddenly every Sun
day; no symptoms arc felt on Satur
day night; the patient sleeps well and
wakes feeling well; eats a heavy
breakfast, but about church time the
attack comes on and continues until
services are over for the morning.
The patient then feels easy and eats
a hearty dinner. In the afternoon he
feels much better, and is able to take
a walk, or auto ride, and read the
Sunday papers; he eats a hearty
supper. He wakes up Monday morn
ing refreshed and able to go to work
and does not have iny symptoms of
the disease until the following Sun
day. The remedy: ."Be not deceived;
God is not mocked." G. C. Hedgpeth.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Porter Entertain.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Porter enter
tained at their home on Tuesday night
in honor of the sixteen birthday of
their daughter, Miss Rachael.
The home was profusely decorated
white cut flowers and ferns with the
pink and green color motif. The
guests were received by Miss Annie
Pearl Warren and were ushered into
the reception hall and parlor where
they were entertained by musical se
lections and various contests. An
ice course was served.
Present were Misses Annie Pearle
Warren of Hollister, Alma Edwards
of Richmond, Esther Vaughan, Cath
leen Brown, Mae, Nettie and Came
Myrick, Mary and Myrtis Harriso,
Virginia PegrafH, Mattie Thorough
good, Bertie and Viola Carter, -Jtfell
and Willie Land Margaret Brown,
Nannie Rue, Nettie Gray and Bettia
Mae Newsom, Addie Lee Hudson,
Nora Lee Vann and Ruby Bobbitt.
Miss Porter received many tokens
from friends and at 10:30 o'clock the
guests departed with expressions of
thanks for a pleasant evening.
Among The Travelers
Mrs. John Burwell has returned
from a trip to Maysville, Ky.
Miss Delia Wicker, seventh grade
teacher, was called to Greensboro on
Thursday by the death of an uncle.
To Start A Music Class.
Mrs. John 'Burwell announces that
she will open a music class at her
home on Ridgeway Street on Monday,
Sept. 11.
A. H. Price of Salisbury, nephew
of Capt. E. C. Price, and sons, A. H.
and Francis O., and the grandson
of Senator Overman, Master Gregory,
and Master Robert Vance Brodie were
visitors in Warrenton this week at the
home of Captain and Mrs. E. C. Price.
We are pleased to announce that
Miss Janice Fleming is improving m
a . Richmond Hospital, and that she
hopes to be at home in a few days. v
The trimming of the overhanging
limbs of shade trees by the town
authorities makes quite an improve
ment in the appearance of the streets.
The next step is for the town to paint
the electric light poles on Main Street,
at least, and require the Telephone
and Telegraph Companies to paint
their poles on that street.
Mr. R. A. Carroll was in town this
week on business.
Mr. James O'Mary of Warren
Plains was in town this week on bus
iness. Hicks of Henderson
To Speak At Drewry
School Opening On 15
The Drewery School will open on
the 14th, with Prof. Herbert Scholz,
Principal, and the following teachers:
Miss Judith Boyd, Etta Fleming',
Helen Read and Mrs. Lon Revis.
Mr. N. H, Paschall, a committee
man of that district says the en
rollment will be more than one hun
dred. , , ' ,
On Friday the 3,5th at 3:30 o'clock
Hon. T. T. Hicks of Henderson will
address the school and community up
on the important subject of- "Educa
tion" Mr. Hicks is a forceful and
entertaining speaker and much in-
. m 11.! mhltVl
tested in- all tnose inuigs wn
R- M. Clark, Manager of elevate and adorn our civic life.
BOARD SAYS WILL
LEVY IF LAW RULES
Commissioners and Board of
Education Pass Resolution
At Monday Session.
TO CHECK FINANCES ON :J0
Though adverse to going beyond
their conception of the law and stat
ing that they had, levied the maximum
rate the law demanded, the Board of
County Commissioners in session here
on 'Monday agreed to raise the funds
"if they had to do it" to run the
schools six months in accordance with
the school budget.
The Board of Education, with its
attorney, Hon. Tasker Polk, appeared
in person and desired a pledge of
"sufficient funds to run the schools
six months with the Equalizing Fund
from the State" the amount of the
pledge to be the requirement of the
budget, less Equalizing Fund.
After discussion the following res
olution was read to the Board, in
spected by mmebers of the Board of
Education, and passed:
"Ordered . that the commissioners
have complied with the law as they
see it, and if we have to raise the
money we will do so to run the schools
six months according to the budget
presented to the Board of Commis
sioners by the Board of Education."
It was ordered that the Board pay
the railroad fare of those Confed
erate veterans who attend the reunion
at Asheville at a rate of 1 cent per
mile.
It was ordered that the Chairman
and Secretary sign a note for the
money to pay teachers salaries for
Littleton Special School. ,
It was ordered that E. L. Green be
paid for two stills one of the stills
having no cap. All Commissioners
voted favorably, except Commissioner
Myrick".
It was ordered that the Finance
Committee meet on Sept. 30 to check
the books of the Financial Agent.
Outline of Teacher's
Course To Be Given
At Norlina School
A valuable course will be offered
for teachers who wish to raise their
elementary certificates and for those
who wish to prepare themselves for
teaching.
This course is the equivalent of
four Summer Schools or one years
work in a normal school.
Those who may attend:
A Graduates of standard High
Schoo.sl
B Pupils in standard High Schools
with 12 unites of work.
C Holders of Elementary Certifi
cates class B.
D Graduates oi lour year non
standard High Schools.
Certificates to be awarded by the
State.
A To graduates of standard high
schools completing one year of train
ing Elementary, Class A.
B To students in standard high
school with 12 units of work Com
pleting one yetr of training Elemen
tary, Class B.
C To holders of Elementary Cer
tificates Class B completing one vear
of training Elementary, Class A.
D Graduates of non-standard nigh
schools completing one year of train
ingElementary, Class B.
Any one who wishes to take advan
tage of his course please notify me at
once as the maximum members for
te class is twenty.
G. B. HARRIS, Principal.
Mulchi, Hurrln Acci
dent Sunday, Recovering
Willie'Lee Mulchi, 18 years old, who
was seriously hurt when his Ford
took a dtch anid flipped three times
at Norlina on Sunday afternoon it
5:30 o'clock, is slowly recovering
recovering from bruises and a wound
in the left knee inflitced when he was
pinned beneath the machine.
Mulchi is a son of R. I. Mulchi of
Oihe, and he is a member of Com
pany B. Drs. Macon and Packard are
attending the case. The boy is at
the home of Mr. L. L. Hayes in front
of whose residence the accident oc
curred.
iREPORT ON COTTON
SHOWS A DECLINE
Figures For.. 1921.. Show Boll
Weevil Had A Record
Year League Meets.
KAISER PICKS A WIDOW
This: year's cotton crop was fore
cast recently at 10,575,000 bales, of
478 pounds of lint each, by the de
partment of agriculture in its third
estimate of the season, based on the
condition of the crop on August 25,
which was 57.0 per cent of a normal,
indicating a yield of 145.2 pounds to
the acre. There was a decline of 13.8
points between July25 and Augusl 25
this year compared with an average
of 7.7 points decline between those
dates in the 10 years, 1912 to 1921.
1921 Weevil's Record Year
The , boll weevil, destroyer of poten
tial wealth in cotton and bugaboo of
the cotton grower, had a record, year
and did itself proud in the fields of the
south last year by preventing pro
duction of 6,277,000 bales of cotton,
which, with the seed that would have
been ginned, was worth $610,341,000
based on farm prices of December 1
last.
A careful study of the damage to
cotton by the boll weevil and other
causes has juust been concluded by
the department of agriculture whose
report shows that during the 13
years, 1909-21, the hypothetical value
of the prevented production of cot
ton from all causes totalled $11,473,-
599,000., Of that amount the boll
weevil damage amounted to $3,102,-
152,000. The farm value of cotton
including seed, produced in those 13
years aggregated, $15,646,523,000, or
an average, of $1,203,578,700 a year.
Actual production of cotton in
those 13 years aggregated 159,648,000
tales, hiledamagfifrom all sources
aggregated 109,434,000 bales of which
the boll weevil is credited with pre
venting the production of 28,776,000
bales. The potential production of
cotton in the United States for those
yearslherefore aggregated 269,082,
000 bales, or an average of 20,698,615
bales yearly, while the reduction of
the crops because of damage, from
all sources averaged 8,418,000 bales
annually and the boll weevil's aver
age toll, 2,213,538 bales yearly.
From point of loss in production
through all causes, 1921 was a record
year. The estimated potential pro
duction aggregates 38,666,000 bales
prevented production being 10,712,000
bales for which the boll weevil was
responsible for 6,277,000 bales. The
actual production was 7,854,000 bales.
Prevented production therefore far
exceeded the actual crop and the
weevil caused a reduction equal to 79
per cent of the actual crop. Had it
not been for the weevil last year's
crop could have been obtained from
66 per cent of the acreage cultivated.
The weevil was more destructive than
all other causes of damage combined,
being credited with 59 per cent of the
total damage.
The loss from all causes in 1921
was 16.1 pounds per acre. The near
est approach to that figuure was in
1909 when the loss was 144.9 pounds
per acre, and the smallest loss was
in 1911 with 91.5 pounds. The aver
age damage from all cauuses in the
thirteen years, 1909-21, was 115
pounds per acre, made up as follows:
Deficient moisture 26.5 pounds; ex
cessive "moisture, 132 pounds; other
climatic causes 9.6 pounds; plant dis
ease 3.1 pounds; insect pests 109.1
pounds; defective seed 0.3 pounds, and
other or unknown causes 1.3.
League Assembly Meets
The third assembly of the league
of nations, which was formally opened
at 11 o'clock Monday morning at
Geneva, out-did its predecessors both
in the number of delegates and
spectators present, even though the
session gave little promise of pro
ducing dramatic interest. -
These things are interpreter by the
leaders of the league as most favor
able to the success of the session, in
dicating that interest in the league is
growing notwithstanding the fact
that therwork of both the assembly
and the council is inevitably becom
ing more and more of a routine meas
ure, devoid of picturesque features
and sensational debate.
There was for a time the promise
with today's, opening, thanks to a
movement on the part of Peru which
gave birth to a short-lived boom for
Dr. Eduard Benes, premier of
Czechoslovakia, for the presidency
of the assembly. The South Ameri
can delegations, however, gave this
movement a death blow at a meet
ing during the recess at which they
approved unanimously the candidacy
of Augustin Edwards, of Chile. Thus
the election of Senor Edwards be
came virtually a foregone eon-l
elusion, and in the balloting this af
ternoon he received 42 votes out of
the 44 states which had presented
credentials to the assembly. Two
other votes were cast, one for form
er President Motta, of Switzerland,
and the other for Dr. Juan Carlos
Blanco, Uraguan minister to France.
In planning the work of the ses
sion, the assembly decided to dis
tribute the labor among six com
mittees, as it did last year. These
committees are: Constitutional and
juridic questions, technical organiza
tion, reduction of of armaments,
finances, social and general questions,
political questions.
A special committee of five mem
bers was appointed to consider
whether supplemental questions
could be put on the agenda. These
questions includue Lithuania's protest
against the Vilna plebiscite. The
Polish delegates object to this ques
tion being considered. Former Pre
mier Paderewski of Poland, who was
one of the most active figures at
the first assembly of the league, fol
lowed today's proceedings, with Mrs.
Paderewski, from the public gal
lery. The report of the credentials com
mittee showed that the following na
tions were not represented at the
opening: Argentina, Bolivia, Hon
duras, Nicaragua, Salvador Peru and
Luxembouurg.
Kaiser To Wed Widow
The former Kaiser's intended bride
is the Princess Hermine of Reuss, 34-year-old
widow, according to a re
port quoted by the Daily Mail's Ber
lin correspondent.
The engagement, he adds, will not
be announced - until alter the nnni
versary of the late ex-Kaiserine's
birthday, October 22.
Princess Hermine is the widow of
Prince Jean of Schonaich-Caralth,
who died in April, 1920. She was
born December 17, 1887, and is the
mother of five children, the eldest of
whom is 14. She owns a large estate
at Saarbor, Silesia.
Mr. James Ruffin Loyd
Passes To Great Beyond
At sunset on August 31 the spirit of
James Ruffin Loyd left its tenament
of clay and .passed to "That House not
made with hands prepared for the
faithful."
For 59 years Mr. Loyd has passed
a useful life in our midst. He was
a successful farmer and a good citizen.
He was a member of the Baptist
church and a faithful "soldier of the
Cross."
His remains were interred in Fair
view Cemetery, Warrenton in the
presence of a large number of friends
and reiatives Rev. E. R. Nelson, his
Pastor, and Dr. T. J. Taylor, a former
pastor, officiating.
Surviving him are his widow, five
sons and five daughters: Jas. T. Loyd,
of Richmond, Eddie E. Loyd, of Wise,
Willie Gray, Benjamin and J. R. jr.,
at home, and Mrs. Annie Dixon, of
Columbia, S. C, Mrs. Pearl Melvin,
of Weldon, and Misses Lucy Belle and
Mamie Gladys, of Norlina.
School Opens On Tuesday.
The Warrenton High and Graded
School, with Supt. R. B. Spencer in
charge, opened in the old building on
Tuesday. The 7th grade is being
taught above the postoffice.
Miss Dameron Pleases
Audience in Nashville
Under the auspicies of the Womens
Home Mission Department of Nash
ville Methodist Church the Musicale
given in the Sunday School room
last Thursday evening was a decided
success and a rare treat to music
lovers of the city. Miss Josie Dam
eron, of Warrenton, who has a beauti
ful soprano voice was assisted by Miss
Gertrude Mason, coloture soprano;
Miss Sadie Jenkins, .pianist; Miss
Louise Burton, accompanist; Miss
Myrtle Carter, reader; and Mr. Earle
Baker, baritone; rendered a musica
program that has not been excelled
in Nashville and which delighted a
splendid audience. Nashville Graphic
BETTER PRICES ON
TOBACCO MARKET
Biggest Sale In History of Open
ing Dates Made Here On
Tuesday; Much Interest.
COMPANIES REPRESENTED
Prices for tobacco have shown an
increase on the local market over the
18 cent average on 70,000 pounds sold
here on Tuesday. Sales on Wednes
day and Thursday of 25,000 pounds
averaged around 20c.
The floors were packed with the
weed and with interested spectators
on the opening day. More tobacco
was offered than upon any opening
in the history of the local ware
houses, tobacconist claimed. The pro
duct was high in order due to exces
sive heat and this affected value, it
was said. The quality of the grade
was poor, but a majority of producers
interviewed said they thought prices
were off. Many said "selling as well
as I could expect considering the
weather and the ' amount of tobacco
on the floors."
Farmers were better pleased with
prices on Wednesday and Thursday.
Buyers represented on the auction
floors are M. D. Myers for Imperial,
with Mr. Scott in charge; V. T. Rea-.
vis for Liggett & Myers; Milton C.
McGuire for the American Tobacco
Company; R. B. Boyd for Export To
bacco Company; A. W. Hall for It. J.
Reynolds Tobacco Company; J. Boyd
Massenburg for Southern States To
bacco Company; John Tar water for
the Farmers Leaf Tobacco Company.
Boyd and Centre are operating but
the Farmers Warehouse, J. J. Tar
water, proprietor, has not yet openc d.
Teachers Chosen For
Faculties of Norlina
and Macon Schools
The Norlina High School faculty
includes:
High School G. B. Harris, Princi
pal, J. F. Marshburn, Assistant Prin
cipal, Mrs. J. T. Bell, Miss Rebecca
Long, Mrs. Ruth Boettcher, Teacher
Training.
First Grade Miss Mollie L. Whit-
ted.
Second Grade Miss Blanche Harris
Third Grade Miss Mary Bond.
Fourth Grade Mrs. Marvin Hardy.
Fifth Grade Miss Lessie Chandler.
Sixth Grade Miss Norma Connell.
Seventh Grade Miss Waverly K.
Lawson.
List of teachers for Macon High
School for 1922-23:
Mathematics H. A. Nanney, Prin
cipal, Macon; Wake Forest College,
B. A.
Agriculture G. H. Singleton, West
minister, S. C; Clemson College, B.S.
Latin and English H. V. Scarbor
ough, Macon; Wake Forest College,
B. A.
English and French Miss Ruth
Freeman, Colrain, N. C; Chowan Col
lege, B. A.
History and Science Miss Susan
Gooch, Eatonton, Ga; Young-Harris
College, B. S.
First and Second Grades Mrs. S
S. Reeks, Macon; Warrenton Female
College.
Third and Fourth Grades Miss
Virginia Inge, Weldon; N. C. C. W.,
Greensboro.
Fifth and Sixth Grades Miss Fu
shia Edwards, Mars Hill College.
Seventh Grade Miss Janie Fu-
trelle, Conway; Chowan College, B. A.
Music Miss Minnie Rodwell, Ma
con; N. C. C. W. Greensboro, B. M.
MISSES BOYD ENTERTAINS IN
HONOR OF MISS LUCY ALLEN.
Honoring Miss Lucy Allen of rew
York, Misses Tempie and Laura Boyd
entertained at Progressive Bridge on
Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 6.
Those "present were Misses Lucy
Allen, Evelyn and Elizabeth Ander
son, Lucy Williams, Martha Reynolds
Price, Lula Price, Gayle Tarwater,
Cate Monroe Gardner, Ella Brodie
Jones, Annie and Mary Burwell, Vir
ginia Gibbs, Gladys Gordy, Olivia
Burwell, Dorothy Walters, Byrd Jones
Miss Cozart; Mesdames Frank Gibbs,
W. Keppel Falkener - and Norfleet
Hart.