North Carolina Newspapers

i accurate, terse B1 timely i volume xxx MmIStcT iivOT stiiootsl B (^omnii^ioniTs Pass Resofu-J B ij0n disking That LegisB jature Make Change KSEVERAL TAX MATTERS B Declaring that the burden of taxB 8t;on for the support of the public I schools had been shifted by the I B State to the counties, the board of I B county commissioners in regular ses-1 B sion at Warrenton on Monday B unanimously adopted a resolution I B asking that the 1931 session of the I B Legislature correct this injustice by I B enacting such law or laws "as may I B be necessary for the State to take I B over, operate and finance the pub-1 M"-fh Carolina as a I II lie schools oi I state-wide system." The resolution reads as follows: Whereas. Article 9 of the ConstiI tution of North Carolina provided I that the General Assembly shall I provide by taxation and otherwise I for a general and uniform system | I of public schools, wherein tuition I shall be free of charge to all chilI tiren of the State between the ages I of 6 and 21; and Whereas, said Constitution further provides that each county | of the State shall be divided into a convenient number of districts, in which one or more public schools shall be maintained at least six months in every year; and Whereas, the burden of taxation in providing such schools has been shifted by the State to the counties il thereof, contrary to the spirit ol I said Constitution; and I -Whereas, the raising of suffiI cient revenue by taxation to main. I tain and operate said schools has I become burdensome and almost inI tolerable to said counties, making I it necessary to levy such a high I rate of tax on lands as to almost I confiscate the same; "Therefore, be it resolved by the I board of commissioners for the I county of Warren, at a regular I meeting of said board of Monday, I the "th day of April, 1930; I "1 That the 1931 session of the [General Assembly of North CaroI lina be, and it is hereby, petitioned I to enact such law or laws as may I be necessary for the State to take I over, operate and finance the pubI lie schools cf North Carolina as a I Sate-wide system. "2 That a certified copy of this I resolution be transmitted to the I clerk of the board of county comI tessioners of Bladen county." I Adjustments of valuations and (Continued on page 10) Two White Men Under $250 Bond Raymond Stegall and Laurine, I Wflrrpn ponnfv whito mon I v.. VVVU1VJ "*V" I are out under $500 bonds each for I their appearance at the next term cf Federal court in Durham, placed H upon them by U. S. Commissioner W J- C. Hardy on Monday afternoon Brten brought before him upon a I charge of manufacturing whiskey. I The men were caught at a still Pear Wise by Federal prohibition ^Boaicer B. A. Dale, assisted by H deputy sheriffs W. G. Watkins and IE. F. Murphy, and L. B. and W. |H G. Watkins Jr., of Vance county. I Three negroes made their get away; ? the officers approached the I still, which was in operation when II they arrived. The still was a 200 jVgaUon copper outfit complete. The officers destroyed the still, 25 gal 'ons of whiskey and 1800 gallons I When tried before Commisioner I Hardy the men said they went to I l'Re still to buy seme whiskey and opd been there only a few minutes I Then the officers made their raid. ^r. Alderman To Broadcast Monday I ,^r, ?dwin a. Alderman, president I University ^ tti?? " - VJ ui yiiguua, WW M| ?cuss the career of Thomas JefI ;^son over a nation-wide hook-up I ? fee National Broadcasting sysl '<ai 011 Monday, April 14, at 10:30 I ' eastern standard time, acto an announcement re 1 by Hon. T. O. Rodwell from feett Shouse, chairman of the I Jcutive committee of the DemoI ^ National committee at Wash? If?6 blrthday of Thomas JefferI cornss on Sunday, April 13. "It H J? Articular fitting that the H T*fer should be the brilliant J/?ent of the great university I i&r J?fferson founded," ChairI vJ?j^0use said. "Dr. Alderman is I Mi ^ as among the ablest I Zrt0rs in the county, and I know fjSL w.^at ho says will be well h hearing" 01 Jurors Are Drawn For May Term Of Superior Court The following were drawn to serve as jurors at the May tern:, of Superior court by the county commissioners in session at Warren ton Monday: J. M. Mohorn, J. H. Northing ;on, G. B. Gregory, M. T. Bolton, J. Van Iting, J. E. Rooker Jr., C. S. Haithcock, J. H. Riggan, T. P. Peoples, C. J. Fleming, J. B. Davis, Jack W. Bobbitt, J. W. Burroughs, Clifton C. Alston, J. T. Ellington, H. M. Williams, E. G. Tharrington, W P. Conn, W. L. Carroll, O. P. Clark H. Evans Coleman, W. W. Kidd, T, R. Tunstall, Foster Jones, W. A. Cheek, J. H. Gardner, C. M. Moore, A. B. Laughter, C. W. Floyd, J. C. Alston, Frederick Williams, F. R. Ryder, J. F. Smithwick, L. A. Fowler, John Rodgers, M. L. Cole. Second week?T. T. Hawks, W. B. Mustian, G. W. Little, D. P. Limer, Geo. T. Vick, R. E. Stevenson, L E. Traylor, W. C. Brown, H. L. Pope, W. H. Walker, H. C. Weaver, T. C. Ellington, Thos. H. White, N. E. Mitchell, W. K. Thompson, J. H. Rose, Wm. A. Benson, J. L. Overby. Banzet Wins Suit Against Former Sheriff R. E. Daws Sam Davis on behalf of himself and father, former Sheriff R. E. Davis, noted an appeal to Superior court on Monday when Julius Banzet, Warrenton attorney, secured a judgment against them in Re! corder's court. The Warrenton ati t/vmoiT wo e Kninc Messrs. Davis for I t? "W w??..0 ( attorney fees and interest and was awarded $545 and costs by Recorder T. O. Rodr/ell. At the criminal cases which preceded the civil case of Banzet vs. . Davis, Robert Hyman was fired $50 and cost and his license to dr.ve ' an automobile was revoked for 90 1 days when he was found guilty of operating an automobile while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. < The third case of the morning ] was also a liquor case. Charlie New- ] | ton, caught at a still last Friday, and charged with manufacturing j liquor, was sentenced to work tie 1 roads for four months. The sentence ( was suspended upon payment of , cost and promise of good behavior ( hereafter. j Announces Services . For Holy Week i Holy Week begins on Sunday arid ] the Rev. B. N. De Foe-Wagner, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal church, yesterday announced services as . follows: i Palm Sunday, 8 a. m., Holy Communion; 8 p. m., evening prayer. 1 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 10:110 a. m., Holy Communion. Maunds.y Thursday 10:30 a. m., Holy Communion: 8 p. m. Evening prayer and preparation for Easter Com it union. Good Friday, 12 to a p. m., three hours devotion; the Rev. 13. L. Hair.es of Greensboro will deliver the addresses. Easter evening, 5 p. m., Vesper services; Easter day, 11 a. m., Holy Communion. "All are cordially invited to participate in these services and com memorate the atoning Death and Resurrection of our Lord." the Rev. Mr. Warner said. Drys Show Slight Gain In Digest Poll The crys gained just about the proverbial one-half of one per cent in the Uterary Digest Prohibition poll this week. The wets still have a large lead, with those favoring modification in second place, ancl Voters who want strict enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment bringing up the rear. Out of a total of 2,516,072 votes from 44 states and the District of Columbia, those favoring repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment have 1,049,257 votes; those favoring modification of the Volstead Law to nermit lieht wines and beer have polled 754,266 votes, and 712,549 ol those participating in the poll want strict enforcement of the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Law TRUSTEES TO MEET All members of the board of trustees of the John Graham high school are requested to be present at the office of the school for the annual meeting, which is to be held on next Monday evening, April 14, at 8 o'clock, V. P. Ward, chairman of the beard, announced yesterday. There are several matters of importance to be transacted. There is one vacancy on the board, on account of the death of the Hon. B. B. Williams. WARRENTON, COUNT! THINGS THAT f Copyright, Inter-nat'l ~zr./ cooLDNif use. ITHi/ r^vAoe. A Resolut?< Sj OM SEARS OA -r0 STOP f 1H? A SEAR ? ^=3 viOUi-OK T ^AR? e>ft EA K NEW CANDIDATES ARE IN THE FIELD J. C. Hardy, Editor of Head- ! a. T A TY/\w_ uppusca o. n. XJ\J?T tin For The House The week has brought forth three new candidates for Warren county public officers and one for a dis- i fcrict officer. With the exception of i J. Edward Allen, county superin- ; tendent, who is elected by the board ( 3f education. Auditor P. M. Stallings is the onlj' man in the court douse with no official opposition.' ] This was also true of Register of J Deeds Joseph G. Powell until yes- 1 terday when S. G. Wilson, farmer jf near Warrenton, made known j his intention of running. T. D. King 3f River Township has published ' bis announcement as a candidate for member of the bo^fd of coun- < ty commissioners. < Only rumors of opposition had < disturbed Hon. J. A. Dowtin in his 3 race for House of Representatives until yesterday when J. C. Hardy, i editor of the Norlina Headlight, Magistrate, and Federal Commissioner, announced that he was a j candidate for the same position. There is still talk of John Picot of Littleton for this position in spite of Mr. Picot's statement of a few ; weeks ago that he could not con-" sider running at this time. E. R. Tyler of Roxobel was at Warrenton yesterday talking with friends and made public his intentions of contesting R. Hunt Par ker in his race for Solicitor or tne Third Judicial district. i The Sheriff's office continues to be the most sought after position in the county with former Sheriff R. E. Davis, V/. J. Pinnell, R. O. Snipes and Ben Tharrington seeking the position now held by Sheriff O. D. Williams. W. C. Fagg, F. B. Newell Sr., Dr. W. W. Taylor, of Warrenton, and T. C. Alston and John Taylor of Littleton are candidates for Judge of Recorder's court, now held by T. O. Rodwell, who is a candidate for the Senate with no announced op- i position, although rumor has it that . he will be opposed by Sam G. Sat- j terwhite of Manson. John D. Newell, Clerk of Court, is seeking re-election. He is opposed by Arthur L. Nicholson of Macon and W. T. Rooker of Norlina. All the members of the board of county commissioners are up for re-election with the exception of F. B. Newell Sr. Others who are in the race for this office are R. L. Capps of Areola, T. D. King of River, John H. Fleming of Norlina. No member of the board of educa. tion has made definite announcement that they would be candidates this year, Due ic jL5 quite gciiciwiij . accepted that all will be. No other citizens have filed notice of their intentions to run for membership! on this board, neither has rumor reached this office that any one will. OPENS PRESSING CLUB A. E. Harris, formerly in the pressing club business here, has returned j to Warrenton and! this week opened j the Warrenton, Dry Cleaning Company. * trmt r OF WARREN, N. C., FR1 <EVER HAPPEN Cartoon Co., N. Y. ^T\ * I ~ =r | 4 ?1 j I .?.? |L ^ jgh||| Gene Byrnes TAXPAYERS TO ? ? "? n a in* Ti\rv A "%T MM SATUKMY Mass Meetings Called For Every County To Discuss High Real Estate Tax Every farm and home owner in Warren county is asked to attend i mass meeting at the court house at Warrenton on Saturday afternon, April 12, at 2:30 o'clock, according to Will Allen Connell, secretary of the Warren county taxpayers union. The purpose of the neeting is to discuss matters of taxation and to make plans to send as many delegates to the State neeting at Raleigh on Monday, A.pril 21. The meeting on Saturday is similar to one called iri the 100 counties of the State on the same day by State Chairman Larry I. Moore of New Bern. He believes that united action on the part of the taxpayers will secure relief from the high taxes on real estate. In a public statement concerning these meetings Mr. Moore said "These cpunty meetings next Saturday are of vital importance to the success of the campaign," Mr. Moore stated recently. "Thousands of farms and homes in North Carolina already have been sold for taxes at a small pittance of their tiue value and valid tax deeds have been given to purchasers. Hundreds of actions to foreclose tax certificates are now pending in every county and, unless some relief is secured, these properties will have to be sacrificed. It is .up to the farm and home owners in our hundred counties to attend the meetings in their respective counties next Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Each meeting has been called for that hour. If we proceed to take action now, there is no question but that beneficial results will follow. If we display an attitude of indifference, then we can blame no one but ourselves for existing: conditions. I sincerely hope that every farm and home owner who can poscihiv 1-1 sn will attend the meeting "tWIJ WW WW .? ? at his court house next Saturday." NO GASOLINE There was no gasoline in the Warrenton fire track and the engine just refused to rur. when an alarm was turned In on. Wednesday afternoon because of a fire that destroyed a storage room at the home of Paul B. Bell. The engine wouldn't start and the volunteer firemen gave it a shove down the hill to a service station, filled it with gas and then putting on full speed headed for the fire. This time the crowd beat the firemen and a hundred citizens watched the truck rush up 15 minutes late. The storage house was completely destroyed, but the firemen were still in time to put out some flames and keep other buildings nearby from catching. Origin of the fire is unknown. &M0: [DAY, APRIL 11, 1930 BOARD $200 W LEGION Limer Post Plan To Erect Monument To Veterans Of World War COURT SQUARE IS SITE Two hundred dollars was donated to liimer Post of the American Le gion by the Board of Town Commissioners in regular session here Monday night to assist in the erection of a suitable memorial to the veterans of the World war. A committee from Limer Post, headed by Loyd Kinsey, appeared before the commissioners. Mr. Kinsey pointed out that the county commissioners had given $425 for this project. This contribution together with that of the town's is to be supplemented by funds from the Legion Post. Heavy calls upon the post for financial aid to former soldiers and their dependents make it impossible for the Legion to pay all the expenses of this memorial, he said, pointing out that Limer Post had spent between four and five hundred dollars for this work in the past six months. The Memorial, according to Mr. Kinsey, will be a Doughboy statue and will be placed on the south end of court square to balance with the Confederate monument. Plans are to have the statue erected mtthin a few weeks and to hold unveiling exercises on Memorial Day, May 30. Members of the board expressed themselves as being entirely in sympathy with the project of Limer Post and said their only regret was that the Town's contribution could not be larger. A license tax of $50 an alley was levied on the Health Centre Bowl ing Alleys, according to an ordinance in effect for a number of years. The cause of the recreation hall was ably represented by G. B. Gregory, but the members of the board proved adamant when It came to a lower tax, and the -150 was imposed, payable in two sixmonths periods. A. ,J, Mangum, negro of Oxford .appeared before the board asking permission to open a pool room in the Reavis building. He so id he proposed to operate two tables at present. Permission was granted and he was allowed to pay $50 of the $100 tax required now and the remainder six months later. Other matters before the board were of routine nature. Mayor F. H. Gibbs presided. All members of the board, were present. To Present Flag And Bible At Vaughan The Afton-Elberon Council No. 207 Jr. O. U. A. M. will present a Bible and flag to tne vaugnan school on Sunday afternoon, April 13, at 2:30. The public is invited to the program which will be pesented as follows: Pesentation of flag, H. C. Montgomery; presentation of Bible, D. P. Limer; address, P. W. Cooper; acceptance, A. D. Early; remarks by Mr. Lankersley, deputy district, and J. F. Bobbitt, councilor, Norlina council. M. K. Aycock is chairman of the program committee. Murphy Duke Buried At Sulphur Spings Funeral services for Murphey Duke were held at Sulphur Springs church on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by the Rev. R. E. Brickhouse. Mr. Duke, died on Friday afternoon. He was 76 years of age. Mr. Murphey is survived by one son, James Duke of Kittrell, aqd by four daughters, Mrs. Haskins of Stem, Mrs. William Hester of Warren Plains, Mrs. W. A. Miles of Warrenton, and Mrs. F. F. Jones of Afton-Elberon. ' ? - ? ? ? m T No Trouble lo L-ive At Home, Says Hawks "Any farmer who really works has no trouble in living at home," said L C. Hawks of Warren Plains as he came into the office of the Warren Record this week with several ears of corn to be measured. Each ear measured from 10 1-2 to 11 inches. He said it was grown on rather poor land. "I have plenty of corn to last me until the next crop is harvested and sufficient meal ground from home grown corn," he concluded. rii School Foil County Com Programs Will Be Held Sin House And John Graham ] Beginning Prompt FIELD DAY EXERCISES TO Speeding school buses i into town this morning, br: children here for county cor their parents and other friem exercises and listen to the yo the merits of the chain store tray their histrionic abilities will examine the exhibits of school building and in the a: ball park to watch the stud Officers Capture Negro Wanted On Charge of Murder James Dunn, 35, negro, charged with murder, was captured by Sheriif O. D. Williams and Deputies Neal and King at Harris' sawmill near Wise on Tuesday morning. Dunn is said to have killed Armstead Hodge, another negro, at Zebulon, last October. His arrest followed a visit of Lemon Hodge to the Sheriff's office this morning ad-JI vising the Warren officers of Dunn's whereabouts. Lemon Hodge had been working for the Seaboard Airline for several weeks near Norlina and putting in his spare time tracing the alleged slayer of his brother. Dunn is reported to have told Sheriff Williams that he killed Armstead Hodge In a quarrel over s, woman and claimed self-defense. He was carried to Zebulon Tuesday afternoon by Wake county officers. Mrs. G, H. Macon Heads Woman's Club Mrs. G. H. Macon was elected president of the Woman's club at a regular meeting of that organization held at her home on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Macon succeeds Mrs. M. P. Burwell who has served as president for the past two years. Other officers elected were Mrs. Prank Allen, vice president; Mrs. Matille Graves, secretary; Mrs. J. A. Dameron, treasurer, and Mrs. C. P. Allen, chairman of the health committee. The treasurer's report showed that there was a balance of $29.04 The club members voted to send this to Oteen hospital in order that the soldiers might have Easter flowers. Plans were also made and a committee appointed to work out the details of a flower show to be held, this Spring. Miss Margaret Herrin, teacher of Economics in the John Graham high school, gave an interesting talk on "Home Life." Golf Tournament For Ladies Begins Here On May 6 ? A golf tournament for the ladies will be held at Warrenton beginning May 6, M. C. McGuire announced yesterday. A silver loving cup, offered by the late W. K. Williams, is the trophy for which the ladies will battle. All who wish to enter the tournament are asked to give their names (o Mr. McGuire as early as possible in order that proper pairs may be arranged. The play will be similar to the men's tournaments held here in past years with the exception that the j'inal contest will be over 18 holes instead of 36, according to Mr. McGuire. He urges that ' as many as possible participate. "Tell them to get out their clubs," he said. "We are counting on pulling 'a real tournament." [ A tournament for the men will ! be held after the ladies determine their champion, it is said. J. C. and E. D. Davis Capture Man and Still Raiding in Fishing Creek township on last Friday, Deputies John Cary Davis and E. D. Davis captured Charlie Newton, a negro, a 75-gaLlon copper still and destroyed six gallons of whiskey and 1,000 gallors of beer. Two other men at the still with Newton escaped. Deputies Davis captured a 100gallon capacity copper still in Fork towjiship a few days previous. Operators of the still escaped. * ' ; MOST OF THE NEWS ALL THE TIME ;( NUMBER 15 is Here for mencement ! * ' lultaneously At The Court High School This Morning ly At 10 o'Clock " I I BEGIN AT 1:30 O'CLOCK ind automobiles will pour inging hundreds of school imencement exercises, and Is of the school to watch the ung students as they debate i at the court house and por- : at the school building. They live-at-home posters in the fternoon will journey to the ents participate in athletic competition. The day's event at Warrenton will begin promptly at 10 o'clock this morning when two programs will be held simultaneously. One of these will be held at the school auditorium and will take the form of stunts put on by the 13 white schools of the county, each school being allotted 8 minutes. The other program will be held at the court house and will be in the form of a debate. During the morning hour there will also be an exhibit of live-at-home material in the cafeteria room of the John Graham high school. The query for the debate is "Resolved that the chain-store is detrimental to the best interests of the Warren County public." The affirmative side of the Question will be upheld by Warrenton, represented by Miss Annie Sue Howell; Vaughan Edward Miller; Afton-Elberon, Manly S. Martin; Littleton, Miss Mary Faucete Ricks. The negative side will be debated by Wise, represented by Miss Louise King; Drewry, Eugene Paschall; Macon, Bryant Miller; Norlina, Miss Martha Hlllard. Judges of the debate will be Joseph P. Pippen of Littleton; Julius Banzet of Warrenton, and the Rev. J. L. Midyete of Norlina. P. W. Cooper of Afton-Elberon is chairman of this event, and H. T. Ray of Norlina, secretary. Marshalls are Edgar Reavis, Afton-Elberon; Perry Wilson, Drewry; Wilbur Shearin, Littleton; Marvin Drake, Macon; Franklin Johnson, Norlina; Hal Connell, Warrenton; William Dameron, Warrenton; Miss Martha Hillard, Norlina. J. W. Beach principal, will preside over the exercises at the local school auditorium. The programs will consist of a playlet, "Live-atHome, by the Warrenton school; a play "All on the King's Highway," Vaughan, reading, duet, Areola; Holland Song, Matalia; reading, Inez; reading, song, Drewry; "The . niAnme ? Affnn TTlhorAn1 VllV/Ui} ViUWilOj All WiturHMV* v** f song, recitation, Epworth; the Toy Orchestra, Wise; "The Air Gun," Warren Plains; "The Sailors Horn Pipe Dance," Littleton; playlet, "Warren County Products," Norlina; "A Mad Tea Party," Macon. Marshals at the school are Ashton Jones of Afton-Elberon; W. W. Kimball, Drewry; Wilbur Myrick, Littleton; David Rodwell, Macon; James Poindexter, Warrenton. Winners of the live-at home contests will be announced at the court house and at the school building following the completion of the exercises. Mrs. J. E. Allen of Warrenton, Mrs. H. H. Foster of Norlina, and Miss Urtie Harrison of Littleton will judge the posters. Mrs. C. R. Rodwell, Miss Mabel Davis and Bignall Jones of Warrenton will judge the grammar grade papers, and the high school papers will be judged by Miss Amma Graham, Dr. T. J. Gibbs and W. T. Polk of Warrenton. The live-at-home contest prizes Building Supplies, Scogginj Motor Co., Bank of Warren, Kiwanis Club of Warrenton, Allen,Son and Co., the late B. B. Williams and the County Board of Education. Following the exercises at the (Continued on page 3) ' "T i . .1 , Senior Class Play Pleases Many Here The Senior class play "All At Sea" at the John Graham high school last week pleased the large crowd of Warren citizens who attended, it is said, and more than $150 was realized for school purposes. The parts were well taken, the programs unique and stage effects were artistic. The songs and dancing of Miss Loyce McCord, the playing of Mrs. R. B. Boyd, Jr., and the tap dance by Norman Lovell, who assisted the seniors in the evening's entertainment, has ment. as has the painted ship by Miss Julia Mahood.