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I accurate, TERSE I TIMELY I yOLl/ME XXX IITFISlW I tfflT SHERIFF ft.-hr Defeats Newell For WW T? 11 Recorder; Uavis wins Qier Dowtin For House ti large vote is oast I #, J. Pinnell, John S. Davis afcd p. ^ \y Taylor became the Demo crsiic nominees for Sheriff, for solJSC Of Representatives, and for ji# ot the Recorder's court, reI jnectively. on Saturday when voters 10; Warren held their second priI rr'ary polling a record vote for a ycond primary and falling only a K hundred votes behind the vote of Jine ' Overcoming a lead of nearly 600 a die first primary, W. J. Pin ail, well known farmer and busiB Eess man of Afton, defeated Sheriff (j i. Williams of Warrenton by I to count of 1602 to 1096. In the I jfcond primary Mr. Pinnell not only I pined the equivalent of all the I rates cast for former Sheriff r. e. I Dads for E. L. Green and Ben I Itarrmgton, but also gained more I tor a hundred of Sheriff Williams I rate Street talk attributes the treI irtiious change of votes to an anI courced change of deputies for po Heal reasons Sheriff Williams had | procrised to replace Deputy Prank 1 s Jieal with John Leach or LittteI B in the event that he was reI Dr W. W. Taylor led his oppoI Commissioner Frank B. NewI & ,m both primaries during the I .nce for Judge of the Recorder's I tour:. Saturday Dr. Taylor received I 1588 votes to Mr. Newell's 1075. I Jain S. Davis of Creek overcame II iH.d of 86 votes in the first priI mrr to be declared the party's I amnee over J. A. Dowtin of WarI raton for the House of RepresenI tatives. Mr. Davis received 1346 I votes Saturday; Mr. Dowtin 1257. I Both Mr. Davis and Mr. Dowtin are I former members of the House. I There was only one township A&it contest to be decided in the IPseccnd primary. H. M. Johnson was I declared nominee for member of I the Judkins road board, receiving 1147 votes to J. T. Myrick's 116. I Mrs. W. J. Boyd, 75, Buried At Fairview I I'uneral services for Mrs. W. J. I Bed were held from the home I &ar Warrenton yesterday afterI Mm at 3 o'clock by the Rev. J. A. I Mirtin, Methodist minister, and the I B. N. de Foe-Wagner, rector *' ^ Episcopal church. Interment I 'u in Fairview cemetery. I Mrs. Boyd died at Edgewood, her I Wintry home, near Warrenton on tT. a iKonesaay morning at 3 o'clock. ibt had beer, ill lor a number of noths. She was 75 years of age. She is survived by her husband I |lhi four daughters, Mrs. J. W*. H tett and Mrs. Spencer Scott of 9 'irrenton, Mrs. Lawrence Whi9 '^ers of Enfield, and Mrs. Charles 9 itinceii of Margarettesvihe. 9 Active pallbearers were W. Page 9 Harris of Durham, Richard Hun9 :tr of Areola, J. Norman Wills of Greensboro, W. J. Davis, J. B. Mas9 sehburg and W. N. Boyd of WarH^ysicians Offer Special Rates Members of the Warren County H Society met in a called in the 0{fice of Dr" W- D' 9 ^ers on Wednesday night and I Sriy ad?pted the f?iiowing 9 result ?* so many requests H to the doctors in Warren 9 2' to ^ve typhoid and *heria treatment, it is decided 'Wy from the usual fees and to I Cve thP tv> ( - vm? complete treatments members of the family for HI 'J'5 dollars, provided they go to the HI "*tor's office during office hours H ^ members of the family go HI time." H|^ysicians present were C. H. J*. w. d, Rodgers Jr., G. H. |*pV' J' Holt' H' H' Foster and I CAPTURES STILL S^ ml barrel type of still with 1^ krge doubles was captured in Creek township Friday by H &bd J. c. Davis. The still was Wm- ^ operaUon at the time of H J^bire. Two hundred gallons 51 D-0t were destroyed. p. p. Hunter and B. R. l *1 "we visitors in Richmond r 01 Store Robbbers Again Escape Frojm Jail; Recaptured HENDERSON, July 9.?John and Bert Hilton and Raymond Brickbouse, three more or less desperate criminals, who escaped from the Granville county jail last Saturday night for the second time in less than a week, were back :in Jail there today after a little more than a day's freedom on this trip out. John Hilton and Brickhouse were taken into custody shortly after 3 o'clock this morning at the home of Wiley Hester at South Henderson, next door to the Southside Drug Company store. They had just reached there when the officers arrived on the scene. Bert Hilton was arrested at Dickerson, between Henderson and Oxford. The arrest here was made by Police Sergeants J. L. Cash and W. N. Strickland and Deputy Sheriff H. F. Murphy. The men were returned to Oxford and re-committed to jail there, but told the officers they would be out again at the first opportunity. In their escape Saturday night the trio, who are kept in a single cell together, picked the lock to their cell door, and went downstairs and dug a hole through the brick wall of the jail, according to officers. In their first escape on Monday morning of last week, the trio held up Jailer Arch Clay with a pistol, then knocked him down and robbed him of $5, and escaped in the jailer's new Pontiac coach. They were re- 1 captured by Halifax authorities last I Thursday between" Roanoke Rapids r and Littleton. ? All three are held in Oxford for Store breaking, awaiting trial at the j coming July term of court here. John Hilton and Brickhouse are said to have escaped from State Prison, and Bert had finished his terms there. They were doing time for a similar offense some months ago. At the sheriff's office in Oxford J it was said today that it had not ? been decided whether to take the three to some other place for safekeeping pending their trial. Births Nearly Double t Deaths in Warren 0 ?? v There were nearly twice as many *( children born in Warren county last J' year as there were deaths, accord- e ing to figures compiled by the State t Board of Health. These figures show o 678 births for Warren and 341 r deaths. r The State reported a total of t 76,905 births and 36,735 deaths, with Guilford county leading in the ^ birth rate with 3,091 and Mecklenburg led in the number of deaths with 1,596. t a LEGION AUXILIARY HOLDS f REGULAR MONTHLY MEET s (By Publicity Chairman) ? The regular monthly meeting of 0 the American Legion Auxiliary was ^ held in the home of Mrs. W. W. I Kidd, she and Mrs. N. M. Palmer o being joint hostesses. j The meeting was opened by the f. president, Mrs. Bowers, and the i minutes of the last meeting read f by Mrs. E. A. Skillman in absence i of the secretary. Sixteen members g were present. a It was suggested that we get an r American and American Legion a flag to have at our meetings in ^ order to have the flag saluted with our preamble. The suggestion was accepted, also that we donate $25 to the Memorial Library Fund. This is the second donation made to this 1 fund during the past few months t by the Auxiliary. A nAmmifiPA POHl I A UUIllIIiQ llilg VVMU?mvwvv _ I posed of Mrs. Walter Gardner, Mrs. I ( JW. D. Rodgers, Mrs. Faulk Alston, I land Mrs. H. C. Montgomery were selected to hold a meeting and nomiInate officers before the State Con-I Ivention is held. We hope to have three or four of I our members attend the State ConI vention to be held at Winston-Salem J in August. ] I Several of our Norlina members { I were present, also a new member j I whom we hope to have join us. , I Our hostess served delicious ice Ik I cream and cake. The meeting ad- 1 I journed to meet in August with I * Mrs. W. M. Gardner. * FIND POOR STAND COTTON I "We found a poor stand of cotton ^ all along our trip. However, com j and tobacco looked well," T. H. Ay-1. cock, Elberon farmer in town Tuesday, commented in regard to a M I motor trip Sunday to a point near Dillon, S. C. Mr. Aycock was ac-| companied by A. P. Strickland and sons, Brad and Simpson Strickland, I I of Franklin county. 11 jp m; WARRENTON, COUNTY LUCKY1, I By GR FREIGHT EMBARC PRECIOUS STON Forced by a shortage of freight cars to look, for rock to use for ; cement, a former army major, Geo. A Jones, came across a ledge that struck his fancy. He had it analyzed'found ^ it was genuine TraVertine-a Very Ir k expensive Italian \J? building Stone-the /3B only knovfo America yg depositr ^ 0"*> ^ ^ - Mry* * "i1 ** ? *? >- *WJ JOARD APPROVES SCHOOL PROJECTS ligricultural Projects To Be Taught In Five Additional Schools of County The board of education in regular ession at Warrenton on Monday ?ith all memberB present approved n offer of Columbia University to iave agricultural projects placed in ?ve high school of Warren county. These projects will embrace bee eeping, poultry, fruits, vegetables, nd creamery. One subject will be aught in each of the schools for ne year and a system of rotation /ill be followed, Superintendent Al::i said. The expense of these prosets will be paid for through an ndowment fund of the New York Iniversity which chose 17 counties f North Carolina in which to cary out the work. The Board aranged for the expenses of a $70 exension course for each of the five >rincipals to train them to teach hese subjects. Projects will be taught at Littleon, Macon, Afton-Elberon, Drevfry nd Wise. The work is intended or adults as well as high school tudents, Mr. Allen said. W. J. larly of Littleton, R. R. Jackson f wicp .t r Miller of Macon, P. Pishing creeic /u TO Judklns 184 87 iVarrenton 356 323 Pork 67 61 Roanoke 44 2 tforlina 141 72 Total 1602 1096 There was only one township c Commissioner in Judkins township, /otes and J. T. Myrick 116. irntt OF WARREN, N. C., FRIE BREAKS . MiDer ? ;n i iNrniJK&SiM / i... V'/. t^^vljp'' . *^?t 3A,'? i~ DONATES $500 TO AID WEEVIL FIGHT Delegation of Farmers Appear Before Board; Give $400 For Welfare Work The board of county commission ers in regular session Monday authorized the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $500 to employ an expert from the State Department of Agriculture to aid the-farmars in their fight on the boll weevil, when a delegation of Warren county '* VT wi ?. ... _. V. Cooper of Afton-Elb?r?n and \ M. Bailey of Drewry hav# been pproved as teachers of these proects by Dr. W. N. Critchley, Phd., ileci representative of Columbia Iniversity. Principals are chosen or scholastic and research ability, ."he rule has been, according to luperintendent Allen, that only bout half of the principals recorrin.ended in the counties have been ble to pass the requirements of the Jniversity, but all five of the Waren principals recommended met the .pproval of the school. Warien schools will open for the 930-31 session on Monday, Sepember 1, the board decided. How(Continued on page 8) Official Vote of War Sheriff 1 ci <t S 3 c a ? ? liver 133 199 r Sixpound 136 91 Sawtree 188 100 Smith Creek 44 27 tfutbush 61 15 Sandy Creek 108 32 rn 1 (l 3hocco '? ? nn AO farmers headed by W. A. Connell, appeared and pointed out the need for this form of aid. O. E. B. Leake arrived in Warren Monday and began the work immediately following the action of the commissioners in granting the request. The board ordered that $400 be appropriated and included in the next budget for welfare charity. Commissioner Newell voted no. The board instructed Miss Leach, welfare officer, to investigate the outside pauper list and report to the Auditor those to be discontinued. The board ordered that Eliza Hedgepeth, Fanny Peete be placed on the outside pauper list. The board ordered that monthly reports of expenditures heretofore published in these columns of The Warren Record be discontinued. Economy was the grounds given for the action. Commissioner Wall voted no. Herbert Scholtz of Sixpound was granted a reduction of $15 per acre on his Fitts tract on account of removal of timber since last assessment. The board ordered that S. J. Satterwhite of Manson be given a $4,500 reduction in valuation on account of timber removal. F. D. Wilson was granted $500 reduction on account of his house being destroyed by fire. J. P. T. Harris was given a reduction of $100 valuation on the Betsy Shearin place because of tim(Continued on page 8) ren's Second Primary House of Judge of Representatives Recorder's Court c i?? . 5 .9 ? o * * "R o at v a Q Q fc P 182 122 140 183 83 126 88 182 158120 125 156 20 48 38 30 33 58 46 48 or nr on an Ud iO UU UU 3a a 25 eo 36 82 63 s 57 121 136 107 161 338 315 200 473 33 85 73 57 . 43 3 44 2 81 112 68 138 1257 1346 1075 1588 :ontest to be decided, that of Road Here H. M. Johnson received 141 item >AY, JULY 11, 1930 BOARD APPRO^ filtrat;; Authori^^c ^cnditure Of $7,500 improve Condition of Town Water INSTRUCT MAYOR GIBBS The board of town commissioners authorized the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $7,500 for the construction of an areation and filtration plant here and instructed Mayor Frank H. Gibbs and Secretary R. J. Jones to sign and forward application for this construction to the State Board of Health for its approval at its regular meeting here on Monday night at which time all members were present and voted for the motion. This action came as the result of a conference with engineers from the Permutti Company of New York several weeks ago at which time they told the board and the mem bers of the water committee that they believed the erection of such a plant would rid the water of iron, pplor and ether objectionable matter, that they had accomplished this result in a number of other places suffering the same trouble. The quality of the water here has been a source of dissatisfaction with citizens for a number of years, causing many of them to install private plants. W. R. Strickland, chairman of the water committee, and Harold R. Skillman, superintendent of the Warrenton Water Company, assured the members of the board at the June meeting that money needed could be realized from earnings of the company and that no bond issue or increase in tax rate would bo necessary. Mr. Strickland re iterated this statement at the meeting on Monday night and asked the board to give the water committee authority to go ahead with the work. He said that the plans would have to meet with the approval of -the State Board, of Health but anticipated no difficulty on this score. Mayor Frank H. Gibbs strongly protested when his suggestion that the town's attorney, Julius Banzet, be instructed to go over the legal phase of the matter, was vetoed by all members of the board. He said that he was unwilling to sign papers where the leg :l1 aspect had not been gene into unless he was specifically ordered to do so by the board. The board unanimously instructed him to sign the application to the State Board of HMnalth. He accepted the order of the board with the comment, "Gentlemen, I feel that you are making i. mistake." The board :hen gave Mr. Strickland and Harold R. Skillman au thority to sign a note for a sum not to exceed $2,500 in the event that the approval of the State Board was given th:s project. Mr. Strickland pointed out that this should be all the cash needed as they could make terms for materials needed. It is believsd that work on the plant will be started here within a few weeks. Mr. Strickland said that it would in all probability be erected a.t the north end pump. J. Edward Rooker Sr., chairman of the finance committee, reported that an audit of the town's books by Gordon Poindexter, covering a period of two years, showed that each item of receipts and enpenditures had been properly accounted for. The board ordered that the Warrenton Amusement Company be charged a privilege tax of $25 a year for the privilege of operating ? ir tv.n du miniature gun luui.sc wiuuu i/uc city limits. W. F. Alston, local manager, appeared before the board in i the interest of the company. Other matters were of a routine nature. PHILATHEAS HONOR MRS. NUNN Mesdames Robinson and Ernest Hudgins were joint hostesses to the Philatheas on Tuesday night complimenting Mrs. S. O. Nunn, Jr. After the usual business a reading on the life of Louise Alcott was given by Miss Ida Allen and a chapter of "Little Women" was read by Mrs. John Bell. Miss Mamie Gardner won a prize in an amusing "Bride" contest and Mrs. Edgar Wood received one in a "Beau" contest. A deli 3 1 C C10US ice course was serveu wic i?j members present. Lovely flowers decorated the Hudgins home. A beautiful Brides book was pre( sented Mrs. Nunn by the class. Miss Lillie Pierce Hicks is visiting relatives in Raleigh. rd c?*kes To Find ^rglars Standing By Bed; Shoots One Awakening at 3 o'clock Monday night to see two men standing close . to his bed, one with a pistol and the other with a flashlight, A. C. Stanton, formerly in the furniture repair business here but at present located at Norlina, lay tranquil until the robbers left the room with $16 from his trousers, then with a pistol wounded one as he darted 1 out of the front door, and fireci at ; the other leaving through the back : entrance. As the two men were getting in ; their car, which had been left < parked outside, Mr. Stanton aimed , carefully and pulled the trigger, ( but his gun was empty, and the , burglars drove away. Chief Carter was called and he , and Mr. Stanton trailed the robbers' car over town, but were unable to locate them. i Blood spots on the front porch , and leading to the car told that one . of the bullets harl fonnrl its mark Former Sheriff R. E. Davis To Assist Pinnell Rumors that former Sheriff R. E. Davis would be named by W. J. Pinnell as chief deputy upon assumption of office in December were denied yesterday afternoon by Mr. Pinnell. Mr. Pinnell saidHhat he had not chosen his chief deputy, but Mr. Davis would assist him in the office. Norlina Hotel Has Official Opening NORLINA, July 10,?With about 125 dinner guests and more than twice this number who had gathered to look over the new building, the formal opening of Hotel Norlina was held last Saturday night. Many words of praise for both the building and the dinner were spoken as the crowd wandered over the entire building which contains 44 rooms with baths. The meal was prepared by the ladies of the Nor lina Methodist church, and the proceeds were for the benefit of that organization. Mrs. C. F. Whitted, general manager, was well pleased with the opening, and is optimistic over future patronage. There has been an average of about ten or twelve guests for each night since the hotel opened, it was stated yesterday. "We have 100 mile posts and 30 road signs which will be placed next week, and we are expecting these to draw many people here." HONORS MISS STACKHOUSE Mrs. G. H. Macon attractively entertained at six tables of auction bridge on Friday night honoring her house guest, Miss Elizabeth Stackhouse, of Mullins, S. C. Miss Lucy Baskerville received high ladies prize and Mr. Jimmie Mayfield top ' gentlemens score prize. The honoree was presented a lovely string of beads. Punch was served on the j spacious porch. At eleven o'clock a 1 delicious ice course was served after i which the guests went to the home of Mr. J. Boyd Davis where dancing was enjoyed. Those enjoying; Mrs. Macon's hos; pitality were the Misses Elizabeth ! Stackhouse, Georgie and Gayle Tarwater, Anna Olivia Drake, Mary Terrell, Sara Howard Ward, Leonora and Katherine Taylor, Lucy Palmer Scoggin, Mildred Allen, Anna Williams, Bobby Jones, and Messrs. Ervin Adams, John Henderson, Jimmie Mayfield, John Tar! water, Hugh Holt, Bignall and Howard Jones Jr., Gerald Allen, Pett Boyd, Frank Brown Allen, James Polk. A profusion of lovely Summer flowers tastefully decorated the Macon home. MRS. GRAVES ENTERTAINS Honoring her daughters, Mrs. Edwin Peoples of Oxford and Miss Margaret Graves of New York, Mrs. W. F. Graves charmingly entertained her club and other guests at cards Thursday morning. The spacious room was artistic in pink verbena and zenias. Orange ice was served during the game. Attractive bonbons were on each table. Mrs. A. A. Williams received high club prize i and Mrs. Williamson top visitors prize. A delicious frozen fruit salad ; ccurse was served. Mrs. Van Davis ; received a consolation. The extra rrnocfe urith oiaVif nf t.hp rpurular club gUVOVO TY*Uli wo - ?u . members included Mesdames J. P. Scoggin, Joe Fleming. Williamson of Durham, Edwin Peoples of Oxford, Van Davis, C. R. Rodwell and Miss Margaret Graves of New York. u jf-i MOST OF THE NEWS ALL THE TIME IN UMot-K 25 COTTON FARMERS MEET SATURDAY Plan To Take Steps To Fight Boll Weevil; Large Number Founil In Warren WORKS 16 HOURS A DAY Cotton farmers of Warren county are asked to meet at the court house at Warrenton on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock by O. E. B. Leake of the State Department of agriculture ior cne purpose 01 wising steps to combat the boll weevil in the county. Mr. Leake expressed the hope that representative farmers from each section would be among the number present and that they would hand in their names to him following the meeting. Boll weevils have been found in unprecendented numbers over easterr. Carolina this year and many have been found in Warren cotton fields. Unwilling to be licked by the pest without a fight, a number of Warren farmers, headed by W. A. Connell Sr., appeared before the board of county commissioners on Monday, told the members that If the fight was to be successful, the aid of a trained man was imperative. The commissioners appropriated a sum not to exceed $500 for this purpose and Mr. Leake, who was present, went to work immediately following the meeting. Gathering around a table where the agent was seated, farmers swamped him with requests to come to their farms. Since that time he has been working 16 hours a day. covering as many farms as possible. Since it is impossible for him to cover every field in 60 days, Mr. Leake asked that as many farmers as possible be present at the court house on Saturday afternoon. Dusting, according to Mr. Leake, is the most effective way to control the boll weevil. He pointed out that for this system to be effective that it must be done properly. Dusting is not advisable, as long as there is less than 10 per cent infestation. The only way to tell this is by a check of the field. This matter will be taken up at the Saturday meeting as well as other phases of weevil fighting. The hot dry weather is the best factor in the control of the weevil, according to Mr. Leake. If the weather should change to a cool, rainy spell, the cotton pests would multiply rapidly. The farmers must be prepared to meet this emergency if the crop is to be saved, he said. _____ * i BOLL WEEVIL PROBLEM IS SERIOUS THIS YEAR RALEIGH, July 9?With a 10 per cent infestation common over the entire cotton growing section of North Carolina and with some fields showing from 40 to 60 per cent infestation, the boll weevil problem appears to be serious this year. "It is unusual to have such a heavy boll weevil infestation so early in the season," says C. H. Brannon, extension entomologist at State College. "In some fields, our inspections shows 40 per cent of the squares have been punctured. One field showed 60 per cent and a ten per cent infestation was found almost everywhere. However, there Is no reason to be unduly alarmed if growers will begin dusting before it is too late. One must examine the squares on the cotton plant to determine how the weevil is infesting the cotton. Merely looking over the field will not tell the whole story." Mr. Brannon urges growers to prepare at once to meet this emernonoi, ni-mrUHnn WKerp InfMifltlOn VVilVUVlV>i> ? w ... is as high as ten per cent, growers should begin dusting at once. At least three applications four days apart should be given. In no case should the dustings be more than five days apart. Then examine the new squares again and if the damage reaches the ten per cent point once more, additional applications of the poison should be made. It may be necessary also to make later applications to protect the cotton bolls. If the calcium arsenate dust is (Continued on page 8) FINED $25 James Kelly, colored, was fined $25 and cost in Recorder's court at Warrenton on Monday when he was found guilty on a charge of larceny. There were no other cases before Judge T. O. Rodwell. APPOINTED REGENT Mrs. Peter Arlington has been appointed regent for North Carolina of the National Society of Magna Carta which organization recently held its annual meeting at Philadelphia.