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lliiis pffl W APRIL :?;&Co.Kobbers ?s searS in wake goods were stolen' < were hunting us, day Sing and Joseph Cannon M Of our necessity and t $24.20 for more than I flBf paw ? . ^^ ousand dollars worth of st-oien i 'Kb John Hilton, Bert Hilton and! [ Bmond Brickhouse told W. Faulk J) young business man of War-1 .when be visited them in the! f^Erd jah on last Saturday even-1 H B3S either accept his offer! the clothes to the woods and I j lH] them." the robbers said, re-l laming to clothing taken from the! i^fcu. at Warrenton and Pryor'sl H at Oxford in recent! "II Cannon had treated us! ! Ik- nothing could force us to I I^m-1 on him. But he played us a j K trick, and he can suffer for I j^Bthe three men said. I j^B:. Alston became interested in I ]^B c*se following a conversation <'^B ?Mr. Woodlief of North War-J I Em, with whom one of the men stayed on Friday night of last E previous to their capture near Eton the following night. A few Kes of clothing left at the home Eoodlief led Mr. Alston to think It they were stolen from the Cash I He was called to Oxford Satly on business and in company I Chief Hutchins of Oxford It to the Oxford jail and quested the prisoners, who told them Ire the goods were to be found. Iccompanied by the Sheriff and a luty from Granville county, Mr. [ton wen: to Wake Forest, the pe of Joseph Cannon, an Assyn merchant, obtained a search (nam and began the hunt that |ted the return of about oneI of the goods stolen from Cash Pand several hundred dollars ?th of property for the Oxford [he stolen goods were discovered Mr. Alston after he had crawled 0 the attic of the merchant's ne through an overhead opening 1 peeped down through a trap,r ihto a hidden room. Obtaining ladder he entered this room cigh a small window and found clothing hidden under a trap r that was partly covered by Ik Cash Co. was robbed here on sday night, April 22. The Ox1 store was robbed the following ht. Burt Hilton and Raymond ickhouse were arrested by Chief B. Topping at Littleton on April , following an investigation after [ton had driven his car into a phone pole. A label on his neck| bore the name of an Oxford p Communicating with Chief phins o? Oxford, Chief Topping pi that this store had been rabid the night before. The Oxford |*w and the proprietor of the p arrived shortly to identify P suitcases of clothing found in P tar and bloodhounds were put J th trail of John C. Hilton, who J following the wreck. He al1N the hounds after a five-hour B66 that ended near Norlina at H O'clock nn c?. - w. ouuaay morning, tout! (Continued on page 8) 1 Board Donates B$300 To Warren 1 B County Library! ^ hie board of town commissioners I ^Bregular session here on Monday 1 made its annual appropria-1 V ?( Woo to Warren County 1 ^H^mal Library. All members! Present at the session which 1 Presided, over by Mayor Frank! IB'"*{ire company building must! H 'r**ed and the key kept in the I at the building and the! r.- 'De periodically inspected.! the decision of the board i a discussion of a Tecent! Ii of Ras **1 was found to Si! ,?!e oflengths <Sas had h :t is said that 5 Ctlstolen from the ^PartmJ. shortage. The ^ daily insnp tWas instructed to J* *e that t?10nS 0f th,s bulld^ned, the doors were kept ^ fft)rkaSanSd?mfe discussion of tkVater situ-.?- Steps to improve ^ action n?n here- but no ^ "ere 0f T* taken' other routine nature. ?! Officers Capture Five Men and Two Stills In Two Raids Five men, two stills and 116 gallons of whiskey were captured the first two days of this week as a result of raids made in this county by Prohibition Officer F. E. Street of Raleigh and Deputy Sheriffs W. G. Watkins, L. G. Walston and H. E. Brewer of Vance county. Raiding near the old Vaughan farm, about two miles north of Norlina, the officers captured Andrew Seaman, white man, and Smith Davis and Lou Hilton, negroes, at a still with 100 gallons of mash and 30 gallons of liquor Monday afternoon. The still, which was of the oil drum style and which had barrels for doublers and a copper worm, was in operation when the officers made their approach, however, it was thought that the run was about over. The three men were brought to Norlina where they were given a hearing before U. S. Commissioner J. C. Hardy who bound them over to Federal court under bonds of $700 each. In default of bond they were placed in the Warren jail, but To for nroro roloocoH of for fho hrmH lavVi nviv AV4VMWVU MiVVl V*IV WW41U had been raised. Vance Couch, young white man who gave as his home Durham, and James Jerman of Ridgeway became in the coils of the law when they were captured by the Federal men at a still with iuuO gallons of beer and 82 gallons of liquor in the Grove Hill section Tuesday. The outfit, which was of the steel drum nature, was in full blast at the time the capture was made. The men were carried to Norlina and given a hearing before Commissioner Hardy who bound Couch over to Federal court under a $1500 bond and placed Jerman under , bond of $1000. Failing to raise the bond, the men were placed in Warren county jail. Dr. Twitty Dies At Buffalo, N. Y. Dr. William T. Twitty, for many ( years a practicing physician in Buffalo, N. Y., is dead at his home, 81 LaSalle avenut, following a stroke snffprpri a w;ppk acn Tlr Twittv for many years had offices at Jeffer! son and Woodlawn avenues and was widely known in the medical profession throughout the State. He was about 65 years old. He retired from active practice several years ago. Dr. Twitty is survived by his wife, Amelia Claris Twitty, a son, Robert |C. Twitty, three sisters, Mrs. William Pitts of Knoxville, Tenn., Mrs. Mary T. Palmer of Macon, Ga., and Mrs. J. D. Palmer of Warrenton, and a brother, Alston of New York. Funeral services were held at his home at 2:30 o'clock. Representatives of Queen City Lodge No. 358, P. & A. M. and the Erie County Medical Society of which Dr. Twitty was an active member, attended the | services. The deceased was born at "High Oaks," the Twitty old home place. at Ridgeway and lived there until he was 21 years of age. Robbers Attempt To Steal Alston's Car I Breaking the lock on the garage at the home of W. H. Alston, manager of the Warrenton Department Store, robbers on Wednesday night pushed his car from the garage, changed his ignition wires, but foiled in their attempt to make away with the car when the steering gear lock refused to be broken. Mr. Alston discovered the attempt theft the next morning when he went for his car for a trip down town. The steering gear lock had been battered and a screw driver was lying in the seat of the car, abandoned by the robbers in their hurry. VISIT VIRGINIA GARDENS Mrs. J. H. Aldredge of Kinston I m A. _ * W1 Oamj] was trie guest ui miss ivinuuc uamner in the home of Mr. Abner Moseley several days last week. Mrs. Aldredge, Miss Gardner, Mrs. Jim Bell of Vaughan, Miss Elizabeth Thorne of Airlie, and Mr. Rodwell Gardner visited the Virginia gardens last Wednesday and Thursday. SEABOARD AGENT HERE Mr. William A. Bramberry, chief claim agent of the Seaboard Airline Railroad, was a visitor at Warrenton on Monday enroute to Wise to investigate the death of Lorenza Alexander who was killed Saturday night when he drove his car into a freight train near Wise. at M i WARRENTON, COL THINGS THAT 1 By GEM: VchaSe I \ CUSTOMERS 1 I i \ \ ? ?! , ?4? r . ^ -4 ^ 1 4> * *** Noriina Citizens Hurt In three-Car Wreck On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Williams and two children are recovering at their home in Norlina from injuries received in a three-car automobile crash on Route 5$, five miles north of Henderson on Sunday nighc. Mr. Williams received a cut on the head, Mrs. Williams had several teeth knocked out and the two children, Jean and Ralph, received painful cuts. In addition all were pretty badly bruised. They were taken to the Henderson hospital for treatment. Perhaps the worst injured were: Charlie Matthews, Dan Eenn and Spencer Miller, who were in a new Ford with Thad Pulley, unhurt, which dashed around the curve, and failed to straightened out after the curve had been negotiated. It crashed into the Hudson owned by D. C. Loughlin, and occupied by himself, driving, Mrs. Loughlin, their little daughter, Sylvia, and Charles Carroll. They were drawing off the pavement to park to watch a Barnum Bailey, Ringling Bros, circus train pass. Mr. loughlin said today he saw the car approaching and pulled as far to the side as he could. The machine ripped off the running board and fenders from the Loughlin car, but none of the occupants were injured, beyond fright and bruises. After striking the Loughlin machine, the Ford dashed on into a Dodge behind the Loughlins, and driven by Mr. Williams. Matthews and his party were all from Weldon. He was driving, and received a bad injury on the nose. Miller is understood to have a fractured knee cap, and Benn to be suffering from a plug in the forehead and in the back of the head. Alexander Killed When He Drives Car Into Freight Lorenza Alexander, 30-year-old negro, was killed and his companion, Willie Goode, suffered a broken leg, cut over the eye and internal injuries when the car which they were driving crashed into a freight train at Wise at 1 o'clock on Sunday morning. Following the accident, Goode crawled to a nearby house and phoned for aid. Investigation by Coroner E. H. Plnriell and a coroner's jury Sunday morning revealed that there were two broken and one unbroken pint bottles of whiskey in the pockets of the dead man. It is said that the automobile crashed into the 31st car of the long train. Railroad officials insisted that an inquest be held. The verdict of a jury was that Alexander came to his death as a result of driving his car into a freight train. Members of the jury were W. E. King, C. Michael, W. L. F'erkinson, J. B. Williams, J. D. King, J. W. King. Mrs. Mary Eleanor Grant, Miss Martha Reynolds .'Price, Mr. Robert Register and Mr. Curtis Fitzgerald visited the Virginia Gardens on Sunday. trmt 'NTY OF WARREN, N. C., 4EVER HAPPEN BYRNES x / I LIKE POT \ i BETTER YET \ H WHEN YOU 6tT / ^ DOS MONEY P in e>\<^e / . PAYMENTS ; ! / r -! ?I Taxpayers Called To Meet At Court House May 17th Taxpayers of Warren are called to meet in the court house at Warorenton, on Saturday, May 17 at 2:30 o'clock in an effort to take steps to secure lower taxes op real estate, according to an announcement made yesterday by W. E. Turner, president of the Warren county's taxpayers' union. R. G. Grady of Wilmington will be present to discuss the taxation problem with the citizens of Warren, Mr. Turner said, and expressed the hope that every taxpayer in Warren county would be present at the meeting. He pointed out that the question was pertinent, united effort is necessary. He said Warren couny was lagging behind other counties in the effort for louver taxes and hoped that Mr. Grady's speech would do much to rectify this, Funeral Services Held For R. E. Aycock, 78 R. E. Aycock, 78, died at his home at Elberon at 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning. He had been in declining health for the past two years and confined to his bed for the past three weeks. Brights disease and heart trouble was the cause of death. Funeral services were conducted at Sulphur Springs Baptist church on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock by the Rev. E. R. Nelson, Dr. A. J. Ellis of Henderson, and the Rev. Roger Jackson of Drewry. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Aycock was born in Franklin county but came to Warren when quite a young man and had made his home at Elberon for more than 25 years. He was a Justice of the Peace for the last 30 years, but never held other public office, preferring to follow his chosen occupation of farming. Mr. Aycock is survived by his widow, who before her marriage was Miss Priscilla J. Overton of Franklin county, and by five daughters and six sons. They are Mrs. J. L. Rogers of Henderson, Mrs. Joe Peoples of Elberon, Mrs. A. W. Reavis of Elberon, Mrs. Herbert Andrews of Norfolk, Mrs. W. W. O'Neal of Elberon; J. L., T. H., C. M., W. H. Aycock of Elberon, and George Aycock and Wayne Aycock of Henderson. Robbers Enter Macon Stores Friday Night Robbers entered A. L. Nicholson's and W. G. Egerton stores at Macon on last Friday night and stole goods and merchandise from the former estimated at $50 and from the latter to the value of $75. Entries were made in each case by prizing open the front door. No clues were left as to the identity of the robber or robbers. Charlie Harris' garage at Macon was entered the same night. No goods were found to be missing, and it is the belief of Macon citizens that the robbers obtained a crowbar here with which to open the doors of the other stores. Stem FRIDAY, MAY' xV>" ===== .?????<** __ TWO FOKkN ENTER CONTEST John S. Davis Becomes Can didate For House; E. D. Davis Announces STALLINGS A CANDIDATE John S. Davis, former representative of Warren county, and farmer of Creek this week announced that he would be a candidate for the House of Representatives, and E. D. Davis of the same community filed his notice of candidacy for Coroner. Joe Stallings this week is Publishing his notice of candidacy for the road board of Judkins township. These are the developments in the political situation over the week. Mr. Davis is opposed by T. H. Aycock of Elberon, Jack Dowtin of Warrenton, and J. C. Hardy of Norlina. He has recently written several articles attacking the "lawmaking lawyer," and is running on a plank of tax reduction, as he states in his published notice of candidacy. Neither Mr. E. D. Davis nor Mr. Stallings stated their platforms, but simply made the announcement that they were candidates and that the support of their friends would be appreciated. E. D. Davis is a son of W. E. Davis of Fork and is a farmer. He is opposed in the race for Coroner by M. P. Powell and by Edward Petar of Ridgeway, who preceded E. Hunter Pinnell in this position. Mr. Pinpell has announced that he would not be a candidate this year as his brother, W. J. Pinnell, is running for Sheriff, and another brother, King Pinnell, is a member of the board of education. Political discussions are warming up as the primary draws near and every indication points to a hotly contested election. Local Golfers Lose To Roanoke Rapids Having defeated Louisburg by the one-sided score of 24 to 12 on April 23, Warrenton golfers journeyed to Roanoke Rapids on Wednesday afternoon for the second game in the four-town golf tournament, only to receive a worse drubbing than they gave in the first game. Warrenton players scored a total of 5 points to the Roanoke Rapids golfers 30. Wednesday Henderson journeyed to Louisburg to receive a 26 to 24 defeat at the hands of that club. Two weeks earlier Henderson defeated Roanoke Rapids at Hender son by the score of 32 to 8. Today each team has won one and lost one and there are four more matches to be played. Warrenton will play Henderson here on May 21. The winner of the tournament will receive a silver loving cup. Individual scores in the Roanoke Rapids-Warrenton game on Wednesday follow with the name of the Warrenton players leading: Tom Burton 94, M. Jackson 94; M. C. McGuire 88, Willis Perkins 87; G. V. Boyd 93, Hugh Bradley 93; E. E. Gillam 90, Dutch Seifert 87; V. F. Ward 93, Dr. Beckwith 92; L. C. Kinsey 95, Ned Manning 90; Edmund White 91, H. Pruden 83; W. N. Boyd 89, Tom Gates 86; Bill Polk 98, Ray Goodman 88; G. B. Gregory 96, Fletcher Dickens 05; E. G. Glenn 108, W. Mullen 101; Herbert Alston 104, H. Cox 97; J. B. Boyce 95, J. T. Chase 90; J. W. Garrett 100, W. J. Norwood 94; L. O. Robertson 95, Dr. Weathers 95. Only One Case In Recorder's Court There was only one case in Recorder's court on Monday. Judgment was suspended in the case of Qfiwynll nV?orrrorl nHtll Hie. ruiyilluijlu l/iu?igvu itivm vmw orderly conduct and possessing whiskey. Stegall was required to pay the cost in the case and must appear in ;court each first Monday for the next five months and prove good behavior. LL SHOW Thei oe a doll show given at the Parish House on May 26 from 4 to 6 o'clock. The show is under the auspices of the St. Mary's Guild, and is for every one. The charge for entering a doll will be 10 cents and will include admittance. General admission will be 15 cents. Many prizes will be given, and ice cream and candy will be offered for sale. TIES FOR SECOND PLACE Miss Gate Monroe Gardner, daughter of Mr. J. M. Gardner, who I Is spending some tiirfe at Raleigh with her sister, Mrs. James Rowland, ' - -* *"? J ?>1?In 4-Vi/i rrtiniQ. I T/16Q 101* SCUUHU puioc iu ********* I ture golf tournament held at Raleigh on Tuesday, according to an account in the News and Observer of Wednesday morning. d Voters Advised To Be Sure That Their Names on Registei "While no new registration is required for the June primary this year, it will be a good thing fo: every voter to see his local registrar and make certain that his name is on the registration book," C. F, Moseley, chairman of the Warren county board of elections, said yesterday. Mr. Moseley pointed out that although the books were placed ir splendid shape two years ago, sev. eral voters have moved into new precincts and it would be necessary that they change their registration to conform to their new residence A number of citizens have reached the voting age since the last election and he calls attention to the necessity of their registering on or before May 24 if they wish to participate in the primary. The registration books were opened on Saturday and will be open each Saturday until May 24, inclusively. A list of the voting precincts are registrars follows: River township, F. M. Rainey, registrar, Littleton precinct; Sixpound, Claude Haithcock, Churchill precinct; Hawtree, John W. King, Wise precinct; Smith Creek, A. G Hayes, Oine precinct; Nutbush, John A. Wilson Jr., Drewry precinct; Sandy Creek, S. E. Allen, Vicksborc precinct; Shocco, Van Davis, Eiberor l? Tk T "DrwK. prc<;uu;i/, jc 10111x15 vicciv, is. ?1. ertson, Grove Hill precinct; Judkins John P. Leach, Vaughan precinct; Warrenton, W. K. Falkener, Warrenton precinct; Fork, W. E. Davis Inez precinct; Roanoke, Sydnej Jones, Elam precinct. Welfare Officer To Work 3 Days Week "Since the first of May I air only employed for three days in th< week," Miss Lucy I. Leach, welfare officer for Warren county, said yesterday. "However, the calls have been so many that I have found i necessary to work every day sinei the first of May, but hereafter I expect to work only three days," sh< continued. Miss Leach, who has been makinj her home for several months at .Hotel Warren at Warrenton, said tha' she would return to Littleton t( live and that she could be reachet over the telephone at any time bj citizens desiring her services. Sh< stated that she would be at Warrenton in the court house evers Monday and Tuesday morning al 9 o'clock, and expressed the hop< that as many citizens as possiblf would transact their business witl her there. During the past month the welfare officer, according to her report made to the county commissioners on Monday, has two whit* women admitted to hospitals; thre* colored boys admitted to the Goldsboro hospital for the insane, anc one colored man admitted tc a hospital. In addition she sent one colored boy to an orthepedic clinic anc had one white girl admitted intc a training school for practical nurses. North Carolina Votes Dry In Digest Poll Regardless of how the rest of the nation votes, North Carolina has swung into the dry column in the straw vote being conducted by the Literary Digest prohibition poll, according to votes tabulated this weei by that magazine. In voting dry North Carolina joins with Kansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Arkansas. The vote in Nortb Carolina was 25,002 for strict enforcement of the prohibition laws; 13,303 for modification, and ll,32f for repeal of the 18th Amendment The total for the nation reads, enforcement, 1,248,589; modification 1,231,849; repeal, 1,669,579. R. L. McNAIR DIES Robert Lee McNalr, 54, foremar for Adams and Graham Lumbei Co. at Inez, died on Thursdaj morning at 8 o'clock, following ar illness of several days. Heart troublf was the cause of death. Mr. McNalr had been working at Inez witl the lumber company for severa years. The funeral will be held thi; afternoon at Rockingham. WOMAN'S CLUB TO MEET The Woman's Club will meet nex Tuesday, May 13, at 4 o'clock Ir the home of Mrs. H. A. Moseley Flowers and Gardens will be till subject for discussion and will led by Mrs. C. R. RodweU and C A. Tucker. Every one interested ii this tonic is invited to attend thi I meeting, it was stated. MOST OF THE NEWS ALL THE TIME NUMBER 19 BOARD REQUESTS A SPECIAL COURT i Commissioners Want To Relieve Congestion In The Superior Court REWARD FOR MURDERER In an effort to relieve congestion in Superior court and to expediate . litigation, the board of commissionl ers in regular session at Warrenton , on Monday ordered that Governor r Gardner be requested to order a ' special term of court for Warren i county. When this term is to be , held is to be left to the discretion i of the Governor. The number of cases has been gradually growing ' until it is almost impossible to handle them in the limited time new allowed by three courts a year, it was said, and some relief seems 1 imperative. The board authorized $100 reward for the capture and conviction of the murdurer of Jim Pitts, negro, who was killed at his home at Wise on the night of April 16. i Fitts was discovered lying in a pool , of blood with his head crushed in , with some heavy instrument. No i ciues as to the identy cf the slayer were found. Robbery, it is believed, ? was the mothe for the crime. 1 The railroad, fare of all old soldiers who desire to attend the Con. c ?i i leueraie rt-uuiuii m next month \/Ql be paid by the county, the board ordered. I r Much of the time of the board was taken up by citizens desiring credits for timber removal, loss by fire and other causes, in an effort to have tljeir real estate valuations ^ lowered. J. D. King of Fishing Creek township was given a re1 bate of $2 due to error in listing 5 his property. It was ordered that ! M. Nelson of River township receive a credit of $2,500 valuation of ' property on account of house not being built it time of listing. W. B. Cririkley was allowed a rea duction of $1200 or> 91 acres of land in Judkins township due to timber . removal. It was further ordered that Mr. Crinkley list the $5,000 [. which he holds against the sale of > timber, and the purchase of timber 1 also list timber. r A. Hicks of Warrenton township i was allowed a credit of $400 in val uation for the year 1930, due to the 1 fact that he lost two pack houses t and a barn by fire since the last i assesment. ' The board ordered that the Hen1 ry Russell estate in Smith Creek township, now listed at $500, and consisting of 44 acres, be raised to $1500 valuation. The board ordered that Lou Rus[ sell real estate in Smith Creek township, now listed, at $1200, be j reduced to $900 valuation. It was ordered that J. C. Hudson's property in Vaughan be valued at $500 j on account of the removal of store house. Willie A. Ross received a rej duction of $165 on his property in Roanoke township on account of the destruction of his residence by fire. The board ordered that the Henry Williams property in the town | of Warrenton be velued at $12,000 od account of recen; improvements. ! Other business before the board was t of a routine nature'. I ! Mrs. Kinsey And Mrs. Rodgers To i . Play In Afternoon i The field has narrowed irom twelve to two and this afternoon ; Mrs. Loyd Kinsey and Mrs. W. D. > Rodgers will play to decide the . woman's championship of the War renton golf course in the tourna. ment which began here on Tuesday afternoon. Both Mrs. Rodgers and Mrs. Kinsey will receive silver trophies offered by the late W. K. Wil1 liams of Grand Rapids, Mich., and " Warrenton. The championship game r is called for 2:30. i In the play on Tuesday afternoon, ; Mrs. Kinsey defeated Miss Edith . Burwell; Mrs. R. B. Boyd Jr. dei feated Miss Laura Boyd; Mrs. L. B. 1 Beddoe won over Mrs. W. M. Gard, ner; Mi/ss Katherine Moseley lost to Mrs. M. C. McGuire; Mrs. Virginia Pearsall was victor over Miss Lucy Burwell, and Mr3. W. D. Rodgers t defeated Miss Annie Burwell. j Wednesday's play resulted in Mrs. Kinsey defeating Mrs. R. B. Boyd ' Jr.; Mrs. McGuire defeating Mrs. L. 3 B. Beddoe, and Mrs. Rodgers win3 ning over Mrs. Virginia Pearsall. ' Yesterday Mrs Kinsey and Mrs. 1 Rodgers eliminated Mrs. McGuire s and this afternoon one of these two will hecome champion.
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