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I ACCURATE, TERSE J TIMELY I MyoLl'ME XXXII l0Wm mm PLEDGES ;H\farlv 2,000 Days Employ ' j^ent Promised As Re suit of Canvass moke work expected I ^itb the cam ass of Warrentor nor coniPletcd and reports in from Norlina, the local post of H.ne American Legion hag secured ^ pledges of labor for 124 persons for i total of 1844 days as a result of 3 drive against unemployment Kfre this week as a part of the national Organizat.on's program to - million men to work between /fit? **j~- 21 It is expected that when the final ?turns ace in that more than 2,000 uc;k will have been pledged >re and at Norlina. While much of th.s labor is to selected bv the employers, yet ,;on officials stated yesterday t; they believe that sufficient adional work had been pledged to ie the drive well worth wh.le. >v point out that in addition to actual work provided with its uuse of increased c.rculation of .ey, J:at the knowledge that t the coming of Spring num. oi ;>eople would gc to work ha have a splendid psycological :t, :e pledges of work will be turn, ser to an unemployment agency targe of Airs. Claude Bowers. Lucy Leach, welfare off.cer, other persons approached by seekers will refer these to Mrs. iters who will get in touch with persons promising to provide s. This a expected, accord.ng number of persons who have rented on the canvass, not to provide work for a number irthy persons applying to the .e Ofiicer fcr work, but to rage begging by unworthy Ieo outain supplies under the pre-; ei that liiey can find noth.ng r,o Legion officials ask that citizens co have not pledged work make tspecial effort at this time to give ^tsniuch work to as many persons Hit poss.ble. They state that a conItttiea drive over the nation for ^ ach a put pose should have a very iaeficial effect. Former Warren Man Buried In Greensboro, Funeral services for James Somas Cavvthorne, a native of larren county and brother to J.) T.Cawthorne of Norlina. were held j ii the Masonic home at Greens-, wo last Thursday afternoon at 3 J'tlock. Mr. Cavvthorne died of fart attack Wednesday afternoon Iit the Masonic home where he had j teen a resident for the past two t ud one-half years. He was 651 tears of agg and had not been well I for some time. Services were conducted at the I'ttme a: 3 o'clock by Rev. J. Lester hne, pastor of the Asheboro Street Baptist church, and at the grave ley Greensb.TO Lodge No. 16. Anient FTee and Accepted Masons. I Innder the leadership of W. S.', iMitchell, master of the lodge. I M: .Cawthorne was a member of I'tie Royal White Heart Lodge No. I' at Halifax; a member of Royal I Arch chapter. Knights Templars, l?M of the Scottish Rite Lodge at I Greensboro, and a member of tha I Sudan Temple of Shriners at New I Bern. I to addition to a brother, Mr. l&Tthome is survived by a sister, Ife Nannie Daniel of Henderson. I Kite String Causes j Big Explosion I RICHMOND, Cal., Feb. 15.?The of the kite Wayne Mahan, I *** flying became entangled in I' power line. short circuited, burst I fell and Parted- A loose enc* hat ?ff ^ Pa*ce> knocking his I c..:?5an(* burning it like tinder. oiui Burning, the wire bcTed H u?h {.{teen inches of asphalt fr-ing and topsoil and sliced a big main. The gas ignited with a toar. Ij^icemen and firemen finally J-5 ?as and electricity and got I "''re under control. I a7te Mahan got spanked. I ^llRN'S TO WASHINGTON ^ tow Howard F- Jones returned I R? .^^ton on Saturday after Btw, sever?d days here last the guest of Mrs. W. A. B^teK Sile v'as accompanied to B WPon by Miss Sara Howard Howard Jones Jr., who d to Warrenton Monday. ' a ?+--Z? ? WA Governor of Philippines I .^MBT ^ ^ |Mp I | I Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Governor of Porto Rico, has been named to succeed Dwight F. Davis, who resigned from the Manila post Attempt Will Be j Obtain Donations For Dental Clinic i An attempt will be made to ob- 1 tain donations to hold free dental clinics in nine of the largest j school of the county, according to' plans made at a called meeting of 1 the board of health at the court I house on M.naay afternoon. I Dr. H. N. Walters, who had been . instructed to communicate with Dr. E. A. Branch of the Dental Department of the State Board of Health, read a letter from the I State director stating that if the i countv could provide a minimum I <. f $450 for six weeks dental work, that the State would provide three weeks. John Clay Powell, chairman, of the board of comity commissioners, presiding at the Monday meeting told the members that the county' I could make nj donation for this work, due to the fact that no provision had bean made in the budget for such measure. He endorsed the movement and expressed the hope that some method could be I worked cut to hold the clinic. Dr. Walters .representing Warren | dentists, told the members present that, realizing the great need for this kind of work, he was very anxious to havq the clinic held and that he would be glad to give of his time, the use of his office and . his assistance and a cash donation ! if that w_<uld be of any assistance. [ ^ Dr. G. H. Macon backed Dr. j! Walters in his assertion that many : common diseases originated through' faultv mouth cond.tions and add- j, ed his endorsament to that of Dr. Walters and the other members of ( the board. J. Edward Allen, superintendent!; of schools, suggested that it might be possible to hold the clinic | through funds raised in the nine j largo schools of the county. His < plan was to apportion a certain! part itf the expense for each school j to raise, according to the number ; of pupils in attendance. Mr. Allen | told the board that he would be 1 glad to gqt in touch with the principals of these schools to ascertain whether their schools would be aole to raise the required amount "f funds. It was suggested that Dr. Waiters appear before the Par. ent-Teachw Associations at these ] schools to brins before the patrons ( the benefit to be at?Ved from such ( a clinic. nrrtorpH that a.- a , uuaiu wiviv. vu tempt b,3 made to obtain donation. ' us suggested and that the matter of communicating with the schools bo left in the hands of Dr. Waiters ;nd Superintendent Allen. Dr. Peete Addresses j P. T. A. At Elberon I , ELBERON, Feb. 18.?Dr. Peete of i Warrenton delivered a very prac-( ;:cal and Inspiring address at the . regular meeting of the Afton-El-1 heron P. T. A. last Friday night. He spoke on tbe general topic of 'health emphasizing the importance I of keeping every member of the I } lx)dy fit for its particular use. He gave out suggestions that were invaluable to both children and adults. I 1 Mrs. S. H. Bowden and Miss Arnie Belle Roberts read interest-' ing and timely papers pertaining to i jthe importance cf cleanliness to the j health of schoo. children. " *?of the urogram I Anotner icouu.x (was a health p]aylet presented by( a group of gram nar grade children. | Mrs. W. H. Stewart, president, appointed a committee consisting of R. G. Daniel, Mrs. S. H. Bowden, and Mrs. W. L. Fuller to make plans preparatory to the preschool clinic that will be held early in April. ht H; RRENTON, COUNTY OF W CONVICTS MOVED I TO NEW PRISON Seventy-seven Prisoners Are Brought to Warren Camp Monday ROBBERY IS ATTEMPTED Seventy-seven qfoifvicts moved into their new quarters at the War ren county prison camp on Monday. Fart of these men have been used this week on the roads of the county while others have been put to work cleaning up the prison farm. Thirty-one of those in confinement at the new prison are wh.te men and the other 46 are negroes. Their terms range from three months to two years. They were brought here from Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Greenville and Henderson. jobbery was attempted at the prison Wednesday night but failed. A thief entered through the kitchen door and attempted to carry away some meat, but the approach of a guard put him to flight. The man, not one of the convicts, made good his escape but the meat was saved. A fence is being construted around the prison this week and is expected to be finished within a day or so. Electrical work and other. little odd jobs are also expected to be completed shortly. In addition to keeping Warren county roads in good shape, the I prisoners will also farm on a small scale. About ten acres will be cultivated1 by the convicts for the purpose of raising vegetables to be used 1 at the camp. I. D. Hinton of Goldsboro, prison organizer, has been at the camp: this week. Mr. Hinton said yesterday that things were running smoothly at the prison and that Warren County's camp compared' favorably with others in the State. The prison is i\i charge of T. H.; Aycock of Sandy Creek. He has! under him a Stewart and seven1 guards. Six of the guards are on duty in the day and there is one night guard. The ent.re personnel of the camp eat z.nd sleep there. i Elberon Council Holds Initiation I ELBERON, Feb. 18.?At its regular meeting on Thursday evening, Feb. 18, the Afton-Elberon Council, J. O. U. A. M. initiated into its membership, Mr. Rufus Carroll of Warrenton formerly of Wake Forest. There was a large number of members in attendance. A program committee, consisting of N. B. Mustian, Joyner, J. L. Ridout, and W. L. Fuller has been for the past few weeks presenting some lively and interesting programs. Attempts are being make to improve these so as to make more valuable our regular meetings. Plans are on foot to present at an early date a patriotic program as a part of the Bi-centennial Cele. oration of the birth of George Washington. Spent $134,342 For "Beverages" WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.?ProhiDition agents spent $134,342 purchasing liquor and "beverages" luring the last fiscal year, accordng to testimony of Prohibition Director Woodcock before the House Appropriations Committee. Taken weeks ago and released today when committee reported the Just;ce Det-- ?txnent Appropriation bill, the agents ,,SQ spent $46 223 1 for such things as . ^ rental of rooms, it was . ?ealed Arrests and seizures of aii^ ' biles and stills gained last month as compared with January, 1931, the bureau reported. Seizures of beer, spirits and wine decreased consiaaDiy. ( Aged Men Compose Indoor Ball Team ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 16. ?An Indoor baseball team compased of men 75 years old and ovrn has been organized here by William Eldridge, Worchester, Mass., 101year-old president of the ThreeQuarter Century club, composed of, winter visitors 75 and older. Eldridge asked Babe Ruth ;o come down and give a few friendly pointers to his nine. TO GIVE MINSTREL SHOW Plans for a m'nstreal snow on Friday, March 2, are being worked out by the athletic association of the John Graham high school. Final arrangements for the entertainment have not yet been com: pleted. anth ARREN, N. C., FRIDAY, FEE Board Says Full Publicity Of School Matters Welcomed "The Warren county schcol adj ministration welcomes tne fullest publicity of all school accounts and ether affairs and recognizes its lo, cai representatives as being entitled I to th,a fullest information which | will enable them to perform their duty with skill and comprehension." j according to a resolution passed by i the board of education in special session at Warrenton on Wadnes- ; day afternoon. ) Continuing, the board stated that j it "is rqcognized that while every I year in the past the annual accounts of the School Administration have been audited to the entire satisfaction of the state, this administration would have preferred to have had available funds for the employment ci chartered accountants". A second resolution stated that . the school administration heartily welcomes that feature) ctf the new ! school law under which funds are | provided by the state for the first j time for the cost of auditing the school account by a chartered ac- ( countant. c Harry Walker was appointed by r the board to fill a vacancy on the j Norlina school committee caused j by the resignation of Mrs. G. K. ^ Marshall. The secretary was in- s structed to write Mrs. Marshall that t the board accepted her resignation ( with regret. The board ordered that a large Chevrolet truck with single tires r be purchased from State funds to replace a small Chevrolet and Ford g 1 operating from River township into Littleton. The small Chevrolet g replaced will be transferred to re- . place a Model T Ford truck in Fork township. p ? Initial Returns t Of Prohibition Poll J1 Are Tabulated ii t; Returns of the Literary Digest's r nation-w de poll on prohibition are f: being received and Jhe first tabula- 1 tion of the resulcs- arc mad? in- n this week's issue of the National u IXToolrl v TV WiWJ . In its poll of 1930 three questions v were submitted, continuance of the c Eighteenth Amendment; repeal; modification to permit light wines . and beer. Th s year the poll is a ' clear cut issue for continuance or repeal. The ballots mailed to twenty million citizens ask that the ballot be marked "For continuance of the Eighteenth Amendment," or s,' "For Repeal of the Eighteenth ? Amendment." ? Out of a total of 323 550 votes ' tabulated th s week from eight States, 272,205 favor repeal of the' ' Eighteenth Amendment and 51,285 'u favored continuance. 121 North Carolina's tabulated vote i shows a total of 12,141 votes cast. ' I 5W Of these 4,999 were for continuance and 7.142 for repeal. Commenting on its initial tabulation the D gest says that "the ear- I ly returns from eight states set forth in this page is far from having anything decisive about it. Any. body who takes it as a sign-post or a prophecy is liable to be deeply! ^ disappo nted when the poll gets bl into its stride, and especially when it nears its finish." hi Observe World-Wide !h 1 R Day of Prayer Here ir A large number of every denomi- ic nation gathered at the Sunday ir School rooms of the Methodist rc church on Friday morning for the fc world-wide day of prayer. The I ei special program for the occasion! was in charge of Miss Am?ia; n< i'--un, leader. The fpuowing Rev Har?sisted: Dr" * T' Gibbs' ^ fr?*n Warrenton Circuit, Rev Dllril3m of the Meth_ uj odist church pev Brickhouse of' cl" the Baptist c.jrcj1; r6V phipps of i Y the PresbyterUj church and Rev. cli Wagner of th( Episcopal church, wi "In the Secret <nH.& presence" was ar sung by Miss Lite Ber^ Dameron a accompanied by ?rs. J. c. Burwell. fo This world-wide ay of prayer has pa been observed for(5 years. gr Hound Ea* Weight In RawBeef; Winsj COLORADO SWINGS, Feb. 15.? ' 1 Garbo, a foxhoui cwned by E. F. Di Dorr, ate her right in raw beef Oj today and won br master a $100 we wager. bo Before the cltest she weighed pe 17 pounds, haviJ been fed nothing on j but milk for twdayg to insure an me ! appetite. In on hour and twenty be minutes she conmed 19 pounds of (ne | meat. j t ths IRUARY 19, 1932 New Ruler of Porto Rico 1 - .x[>' ' :: 1 ;|p| ; : 't x-/kk> . * . y _>srv^^2?2f - vxvivi-vav.1 ilixammt " ti0> fell# '"''': ff s >; \U| ; . : x J. B. Beverly has been appointed Governor of Porto Rico- in place of Theodore Roosevelt, who was assigned to the Philippine Islands. Miss Emily Reid Wins In District Oratorical Contest Winning out in the county and listrict contests, Miss Emily Reid, lenior at John Graham high school md daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. ?. Reid of Warrenton, will go to Raleigh on Monday to compete in he State oratorical contest spon:ored by the American Legion on he subject, "George Washington? Citizen and Patriot." The winner in the State contest, vhich will be held in the Hugh Jorson high school on Washingon's birthday at 2 o'clock in the ifternoon, will be presented $75 and i> gold medal. Second prize is $50 .nd a medal and the third prize s $25 and medal. Miss Reid won the right to take iart in the State contest by taking irst place in the district contest ield in Oxford last Friday night /hen she competed with represen atives from Granville, Vance, Durrani and Orange Counties. She won j he right to go to Oxford and to ( epresent Limer Post by taking I irst place in the county contest {\ leld in the Parish House of Em-! lanuei Ep.scopal church on Satirday night, Feb. 6. The text of Miss Reid's oration v ill be found in another column : if this newspaper. : 3nly One Case In Court On Monday 1 Judge W. W. Taylor held a brief 1 ession of Recorder's court on Mon- 1 ay morning when only one defen. . ant was brought before him to. | ice trial. This defendant, a negro j y the name of Melv.n Alston, was 1 Dund guilty of carrying a concealed; j 'eapon. Judge Taylor fined him $50 1 nd costs and gave him a three,1 lonths jail sentence, assigned to [ ork the roads. The jail and road;{ rntence was suspended upon pay- | lent of the fine and costs. J Rockefeller Knows mi v-* i 1 t That Broke h eeling ; ? ORMOND, Fia., Feb. 15.~John D. j] .ockefeller knows how it feels to j 3 broke. Yesterday, for the first time since e became ill of a cold about two i eeks ago, he went to ch urch. As j e was leaving a wcman asked for ' souvenir dime. | Mr. Rockefeller, looking well and t i good spirits, following the serv- e e, in which he joined in the sing- j ig, smiled at tne woman and t :ached into * pecket. The pocket v >llowed >ns hand out?both were , nptr- I r "I'm sorry," he said, "but I have ) money with me today." t BOYS ENU'ERTAfNED ARCOLA, Feb. 16.?On last Sat-' ti day evening the Areola boys werej larmingly entertained at a Leap ( ear Valentine party by the 4-H jb girls. Ring games were played ith quieter games following. Howd Browning made high score in game of hearts. When time came ? r each boy and girl to find his i irdner, small candy hearts were s ven out. By matching the words n rdners were found. Punch and r dentine heart cakes were served e tiile fortunes were read. T HERE SECOND WEDNESDAYS ! The Record stated last week that. *. E. D. Harbour, optometrist of, tc cford, had opened a one-day-a. Ji iek office at Warrenton. Dr. Har- o' ur, who has had 13 years of ex- T rience in the treatment of eyes, aj e of which was with the govern- itt ;nt during the World War, will C: in Warrenton every second Wed- se sday from 1 to 4 p. m. nather to in every Wednesday. tc / L'tl = ? <*"*?t0WM0" ? Patrons As] Local Sch Congressman Kerr Presents Rules Por Government Loans "I am anxious that the farmers of the Second Congressional District, and other farmers of our State, shall have information in respect to loans to them by the Government of the purpose of pro-j ducing their respective crops m 1932. I am, therefore, presenting a synopsis of the rules governing said loans, as promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture. "JOHN H. KERR, M. C." 1.?No lean will be made to any applicant who has means of liveli hood other than farming, nor to a minor. 2.?No loan will be made to any applicant in excess of $400.00. 3.?No loan will be made to any applicant who did not opeiate a farm in 1931. 4?No loan will be made to any appl.cant for a total acreage greater than that planted in. 1931. 5.?No loan will be made for the purchase of machinery, or livestock, or for the feeding of livestock, other than work stock needed in crop production, or for the payment of taxes, debts or interest on debts. 6.?No loan will be made to any individual or to the tenants or share croppers of any landlord to finance or assist in financing the planting of an acreage of cotton or tobacco in excess of 65 per cent of the acreage of such crops planted by such individual or by the tenants or share croppers of such landlord in the spring of 1931, and unless such individual or landlord agrees that he will not have any interest whatsoever in any such crops in excess of 65 per cent of the acreage of such crops to which he had an interest hi 1931. Provided, that the foregoing shall not apply to the farmer, tenant or-share cropper who, in 1931, planted not more than 10 acres - of cottoa opj three acres of tcbaoca 7.?The total amount of loaSs $o the tenants of any one landowner in a single county shall not exceed $1600. 8?Loans for fertilizer for cotton shall not exceed $6.00 per acre. 9?Loans for fertilizer for tobacco shall not exceed $10.00 per acre, and for truck crops, including potatoes and sweet potatoes, $20.00 per acre. In addition to the above there is a small sum of $1.00 per acre for 'repairs," and $2.00 per acre for naterials for spraying and dusting, and $4.00 per acre for such sprayng, making $6.00 per acre for both Materials and spraying. The application blanks will be supplied through local agents in ;ach County. A crop lien will have ;o be given, payable on or before ;he last day of November, with invest at 5 1-2 per cent. Applications must be in the Farners' Seed Loan Office, Washing. ;on, D. C., not later than ApTil 30, L932. Bandit Peeved Over Shots From Clerk LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16.?F. W. Tohnson, hidden behind boxes, itarted shooting when a bandit enered the grocery store where he is mployed. Five shots were wild. The bandit looked suspiciously at wo other clerks, who had ducked ?hen the shooting started. "Say, are you guys shooting at ae?'' he asked. "N-n_no!" they replied. "Well, some bum is, and he'd beter quit right now." Just then a police car passed and he robber fled. Clirl Scouts To Hold Food Sale The Warrent:?n troop of Gill icouts will hold a food sale at the fome Furniture & Supply Co. lore at Warrenton on Saturday | norning, beginning at 9 o'clock to ? aise funds for troop purixtses. Fics, ] akes and candies will be on sale. 'n irnin washtootom . \ / 11V/UU V V A A kJ AAJIA 1 V? JA VI A * PROGRAM AT LOCAL SCHOOL it There will be a George Washing- r >n program in the auditorium of I ohn Graham high school at 11:30 C clock Monday morning, Feb. 22. I wo main features of the program re Miss Emily Reid's oration on f le subject "George Washington? i b itizen and Patriot," and the pre- {t; mtation of a portrait of Washing- [ t >n. The public is cordially invited 1 ) attend. t< MOST OF THE NEWS ALL THE TIME 1 NUMBER 8 ked to Meet tool Tonight ' To Discuss Plans For Operating School Beyond The Six-Month Term NEED PUBLIC SUPPORT Patrons of the John Graham High School, Warrenton, ar* asked to meet at the school auditorium tonight at 7:30 o'clock to discus3 with the board of trusses the most p. feasible plan for operating the school beyond the six-month term. In an open letter to patrons calling the meeting, V. F. Ward, chairman of the board of trustees, points out that schools outside of the larger cities see trouble ahead in operating the schools for tho extended term and that the John Graham school offers no exception tc this rule. The length of the term and the standing of the, school has been in grave doubt, Mr. Ward said. The school will be operated for its regular term if it is at all possible by the support of its friends, he continued. "The teachers pledge tneir willingness to make sacrifices. We are now asking that every patron of the school assist us. We believe you are ready ana mere than willing to put youi shoulder to the wheel and help. Fafhers and mothers and others responsible for the children in school are the key to the present situation. Please be present and help us." District Forester Requests Caution In Burning Brush By L. A. CARTER, District Forester The annual spring period r~ brush burning and clearing Of tions on the farm has begu\ so also has the annual sp that is caused by the bT ing tires escaping and ' <Hj>jtondB,, ". lessness of farmers in burning tobacco beds and straw fields have been reported to District Forester L. A. Carter, cf Windsor, N. C. Every spring there are a large number of forest fires caused by negligence of careelssness on the part of farmers or others while they are burning off tobacco beds, straw fields, fence rows and in burning trash that has accumulated on the land. By taking proper precautions before starting to burn and then watching such fires until they are completely out. this loss, which runs into thousands of dollars in North Carolina annual':1, could be eliminated. In burning off straw fields and fence rows, the fire should be started next to the wood and allowed to burn rom the woods instead of toward it. A calm ? n 1 ? l- 1 *- 3 J w..rvi.A aay snouia ue seiecveu auu n<-> uium fire started than can be controlled at all times. In burning brush piles and other trash, the material to be Lurned should be Filed at a distance from the edge of the woods and all fires should be constantly watched until they are completely burned out. Every woods fire means a loss for some one and the; public as a whole. Everyone is urged to be careful with fire in and near forest land and to report any and all woods fires seen to the nearest forest warden as soon as possible. "By keeping fires out of the woods we can keep our forests green and growing and steadily increase the wealth of our State. William J. Davis Dies Here Sunday William James Davis 2 1-2 month old son of Mr. anil Mrs. M. .T. Davis was buried Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock in Fairview ceme'ery. Services were conducted from the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Davis by the Rev. E. C. Durham, pastor of thg Methcdist church, rhe baby died Saturday night following several days' illness. PERSONdX MENTION The following doctors attended he TrLSI'ate ]Medical association neeting in Raleigh this week: Dr. J. H. Foster, Dr. C. H. Feete, Dr. J. H. Macon, Dr. F. P. Hunter and )r. W. D. Rodgers. Messrs. R. T. Palmer and Alston 'aimer of Buffalo, N. Y., who have een visiting relatives In the couny for the past week, have returned o the "Queen City of the Lakes." "hey motored by way of Washing, en and New York to visit friends. n ; ? fell
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