North Carolina Newspapers

accurate, terse timely j volume xxxii SAIE ALLOTS SCHOOL FUNDS Change In Number Teachers flowed Several Schools | Is Announced ^COLA SCHOOL CLOSED Xhe State allottment of funds sceived by the Board of Educa- I 0 in its regular meeting on j jtfcnday for tile s-X-monthg term l | jj $114,158.52, compared with $115.- I #36 last year. 01: this sum $86,#,40 is for teachers salaries; $6,S00 for p:Jncipals salaries; $4,757 oneration of plants, and $13, 3 1^928 for trans]>ortation unu Ictrariei Xhe Warronton school will have tfc same number ol' teachers in its ;aculty as last year, but there will se one loss high school teacher and one additional elementary teacher. The Areola elementary school was ordered closed by the State and pupils transported to Warrantor There will be a decrease of one flemdntary teacher at Littleton, W'se and Afton-El'oeron with one tiacher increase in thg hign schools at Norlina and Macon. ?_-?e additional teachers will be jlI in the colored system. All of ys teachers are based on aver. gg daily attendance of the past i3t, Superintendent Allen said. The Beard accept*! the resigna xoi W. W. Peg ram from the tiaghan school committee, as he iii removed from tha district, and j j;pointed H. R. Eason to take his px. The contract to audit the ( . frvr Hio fiscal vear , OUUiw j.*-'* *?v TO warded to A. M. Pullen & j Co. of Bieigh at a maximum cost < olW ? ' < Former Resid ent Dies At F'ichmond ] . i The remains of Mrs. C. J. Brcwn ] i former resident of Warren county iho died in Memorial hospital at ( Richmond following an operation, roe buried in the family lot of the Whiteville cemetery on Friday afternoon. Her body was* carried from Itamond to the hone of har pares, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. ThoroughIpcd. where funeral sendees were t ntducted by the Rev. . N. Lamb ? cd the, Rev. L. K. Stanley, minis- ? t of the Baptist church. 3 Before marriage, Mrs. Brown was 1 ?5$ ClaraThoroughgood. She was Ipduated from Bellevue hospital, 1 per York City, during the World 1 fa and joined the Red Cross ( fere she rendered service on the c hospital ship "Comfort" and at Eudelston. Following the watr she ] wn? to Raleigh where she began ' musing. I In 15fj she married C. J. Brown, Itlfafd War veteral of Raleigh, f mad9 their home at Raleigh ? I"* time but two years ago l*wd to Richmond. r 15s' ?rcmi1 was a member of the j I -weton Baptist church) having I?fd in early childhood under s * ministry of the Rov. Paul j L frs' She was talented in sing- s If ifd gave fre-!y of her services c I lurches wherever she lived, t I ' * deceased it; enruivo HHxr Vtor I x _ k, ,..V UMJ AA\*+ I I c. J. Brown; one daugh-|i Louise; her parents, Mr. and 1 j g. a. Thoroughgood; two sis- t H^s, Miss Gladys Thoroughgood ?f ? ^ ^iteviiie and Mrs. S. B. Beacham t ^M^sshington, D. and one broth^HpC. J. Thoroughgood. ^PWner Escapes I From Road Force 1 H _____ ^ ^'ood Mangum, negro convict --5 Warren county prison camp, t his freedom Wednesday by it B^hg from a road force working 11 B?-' Manson. I < ->?u was a new man at the ? ^Aving been sent there about 1 B*kys ago. He was serving time i V larceny. t . -J l BWo Laborer Is ?{ Killed By Train s Bw^ Williams, negro section ( ^ *as killed at Norlina Mon- i KJhis body was crushed by Bk^ "8. He, was lying between ar^ *as drunk, it was Said, i ^k by the locomotive. SPECIAL ELECTION Kj ANGELES. June 8.?William i ^4?o declared tonight for a 1 L' the people in a special na- 1 Kjjw 10 settle the question < B; J0rTrier Secretary of the 1 Kv su^ested a national re- i m t>y which a direct vote of i1 c?tlld be Viari ?" 1A wlP TP' i. ic- I * Eighteenth Amendment.1] (I A Gold Rush of /f > ' $ ' * gat : . sw'Afs^ * ^l|' "" Scene on the South Platte River, ins expert placer miners teach the unemp gravel of the river bed. They can get there's a ludcy strike. Funeral Services For W. O. Hester Held On Monday Funeral services far William O. Hester, well known farmer of the Warren Plains section, were heia Monday afternoon, 3:30 o'clock at the Warren Plains Baptist church. The services were in charge of the Rev. R. E. Brickhouse, Baptist minister of Waarentcn, and interment took place in the church burying ground. I Mr. Hester died Sunday morning it 10 o'clock. Plaralysis wias given is the cause of death, and he was) n the State hospital when the end! same. He is survived by his wife; one ;on, William; three daughters the Misses Elizabeth, Katie Lee and rtuby Hester; one brother, George lester of Wanren Plains; and one ?ster, Mrs. A. C. Jones of Warren Plains. County Convention To Be Held Here Saturday Afternoon The County Democratic conven;ion will be held at Warrenton on Saturday, June 11, at 2 o'clock, \ccording to announcement made rssterday by Jesse Gardner, chairnan. The purpose of the meeting toil or row ic to elect a county chair "" w ? ? ? nan and delegates to the State invention to be held at Raleigh )n June 16. Farm Questions And Answers My cotton has stopped growing ind seems to be at a standstill. The ilants are yellow and withered in nany parts of the field. What can do to correct this? A side application of some readily loluble farm of nitrcgen, such as ulphate of ammonia or nitrate of oda, should be made just after hopping and before the first cul-j ivation. Use from 50 to 100 pounds - 1U. lo rvrvl v alonff the <U lilt/ dOA C/ dliu |/?J n-w.g ows firom 2 to 3 inches from the! )lants. This application will tend,1 o produce good stems, leaves, roots, j ind limbs and will start the plant o growing satisfactorily. | The leaves of my burning bush ire covq ed with small white scales md the twigs with brown chaff. Some of the leaves have turned yelow. What is the trouble and what ran I do? The bush is affected with euonynous scale wliich is common to his plant. It may be controlled!, lowever, by repeated sprays with >ne of the summer emulsions such is Vclk, applied thoroughly so as 0 cover all leaves and branches. Applications must be repeated due ;o the densq growth of the plant. During the cormant season the >hrub should l>e spirayed twice with 1 soluble oil. Both the oil and eynuliicn can be secured from seedmen, mplement diallers, or wholesale iruggists but should be used as directed by man if acturetrs. My oats and barley have a large lumber of blf-ck heads this year. IVhat is this disease and how can I prevent it? The black leads are caused by ;mut which comes firom a parasitic fungi entering the plant either at the time the iseed is being formed ir at the time the seed is sprouting after planting. There is no control far the disease after the plants are affected but it may be prevented by treating the seed grain with fcrcnaldehydev This treatment should be made before planting time. Iff M; WARRENTON, COL the Unemployed tick the city limits of Denver, where loyed how to wash gold out of the, i from $1 to $2 a day and sometimes Question of Salaries Of Railroad Officials Discussed By Board The question of the salaries paid the President and Secretary of the Warrentcn Railroad Company was brought up at 'the regular meeting of the town board of commissioners on Monday night with no definite recommendation being made to the committee of three appointed 1o vote tire 70 per cent of the stock owned by the town. It was pointed out -that the $1200 annual salary paid J. M. Gardner as president of the road and the $1500 paid C. R. Rodwell as secretary were as much as had been paid in morei prosperous times, and the opinion was unofficially expressed that decreased earr.fngs of 'the road might justify a reduction here. The matter, however, was Iqft in the discretion of 'the committee, composed of ommissioners Rocker, Serls nd Rodwell. H. A. Mosaley was appointed a director. The annual meeting of the Rail Road stockholders will be held in early July. The board also appointed Commissioners Rooker and Moseley a committee >to vote the Warrenton Hctel Co. stock. W. H. Burroughs appeared before the board in regard to a petition signed by Warrenton Groceries in regard ito tax upon fruit and fish peddlers, pointing out that the that it wias hardly fair oi let peddler types use the streets in competition. No objection is raised 'to produce raised in Warren county being handled in this manner, Mr. Burroughs said. After discussion of the matter, Mayor Gibbs instructed Chief Drake to prevent fruit pedldlers from blocking traffic iat busy corners and to tell the fish men that they must sell their fish in a quieter manner as the shouting on the streets was a nuisance. The matter of privilege tax to be impos. ed upon peddlers and of an ordinance to correct thq complained of matter is to be worked out. Other business before the commissioners was of a more or less routine nature. Rockefeller Brands Dry Law As Failure NEW YORK, June 6.?John D. Rockefeller, Jr., lifelong and staunch advocate of temperance, tonight branded the 18th amendment a failure and urged that it be repealed. He expressed an earnest hope that a repeal plank, providing ratification by the state conventions, would be incorporated in both the Republican land Democratic platforms, thus taking the question out of the field of partisan politics." "When the lstn amendment/ woo passed," he said, "I earnestly hoped with a host of advocates of temperance, that it would be generally supported by public opinion and thus the day be hastened when the value to society of men with minds and bodies free from the undermining effects of alcohol would be generally realized. "That this has not been the resuit, I have slowly and reluctantly come to believe." "I was born a teetotaler; all my life I hlave been a teetotaier on principle," he said. He said neither he, nor his father nor grandfather, had ever tasted a drop of intoxicating liquor. He said he had hoped, when the 18th amendment was adopted, that it would be .generally supported and bring temperance. Instead, he said, "drinking genf erally has increased," and that "the 1 speakdasy has replaced the saloon, . not only unit for unit, but probably two-fold if rot three-fold. arrtn fNTY OF WARREN, N. C., F Wilson Found Not Guilty On Charge Making Whiskey Malvin D. Wilson, young white man c? Nutbush township, was found not guilty in Recorder's court on Monday morning of manufacturing whiskey. He became ensnared in the meshes of law when captured at a still with two negroes by War ren county officers. Wilson, whose occupation is farming for his father and driving a truck for a tlransfqr concern testified that he was led to the still by one of the negroes who told him that he knew where some beer was. Reaching the booze plant, he said, they found that a run had just been made, but that the liquor was in no condition to drink and that he did not take a swallow. He said that he was sitting down on an empty jug when the officers decended, and that he had nothing what-so-ever to do with operating the plant. Officers on the raiding party said that when they approached the distillery they saw Wilson, Walter Glascoe and James Ya/rborough, but that they did not see any of the trio making liquor. Their statements ccroborated the testimony given by Wilson. Judge Taylor ruled that the State had not made out a case against the men in as much as no evidence had been attained to show that the still belonged to any of the trio, that not any of them had been seen taking part in its operation, or caught taking a drink or transporting tne fire water. He pronounced a decision of not guilty as to Wilson and the State took a nol pros in the case against the two other defendants. Wilson was held in high regard by a number of witness who came into the court room and testified in his behalf. Edward Hayes, negro, was found guilty of disturbing public warship and received a two months' jail sentence, assigned to work the roads. The sentence was suspended upon 'the, condition that he pay a $5 fine and court costs. Archie Lewis, tall, lanky negro who excited, the town-of I^icoln several months ago when he attempted to enter thq home of Harry Kenyon in ithe wee hours of the morning and fled through the darkness after Mr. Kenyon had shot him in the fcot, was found guilty by Judge Taylor of trespass and assigned to wcirk the roads for twelve months. This sentence was suspend ed upon Che condition tnat ne remain of good behavior, pay all costs in the action, and remain out of the county of Warren. White witnesses from Vance county, who employed the negro, said that Lewis was a good, obedient, hardworking hand, who neve\r before had been in 'trouble. Then said that this was the first time that he had strayed from heme, and that some one had given Lewis somei bad whiskey, or canned meat, which sent him crazy on Che night that he was caught at the Kenyon home. Lewis was described as a man who had sufficient sense to do what told, but withj a mind of about an eight year old child. A nol pros was taken in Che case of the State against John Singleton. He was charged with not paying his board bill. Man Thrown By Mule Painfully Hurt Louis Puller, young white man of the Afton-Elbercn section, was scratched a(nd p/ainfully bruised yesterday about noontime when thrown from a mule and dragged for some distance. No bones were broken. When thrown from the animal his foot became tangled in the traces and the mule refused to stop. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Master Edward Long celebrated his eighth birthday by entertaining a few of his friends on June 2. Refreshments were served on the lawn, and balloons were given as favors. ? * * T 1 Canning is urged From the present outlook it appears to be as necessary for the people to can all surplus fruits and vegetables this year as it was last. Each township is urged to perfect their local organization to enable them to give demonstrations when necessary. Any information desired as to the organization of these local units or the method of canning will be furnished upon application to Mrs. J. E. Rooker or Mrs. R. T. Watson, members of the local Red Cross committee. for"1 Stulo l'i RIDAY, JUNE 10, 1932 COUNTY BOARD HAS QUIET MEET Award Auditing Contract To James M. Williams & Co. Tr? iVio Qilm nf xii i>iiv iw>uiii v/x. tynmj PAYS VETERANS FARE Ail unusually quiet meeting of the board of county commissioners was held at Wiarrenton on Monday. Thq time of the members was passage of bills with more or less discussion of results of the primary held on Saturday in which four of the members were re-ejected. The board ordered that each Confederate veteran who wished to attend the reunion at Richmond tht latter part of June be paid $10 for transportation. Messrs. John W. Allen, Jqs Shearin and Charlie Riggan appeared before the board in regard to this matter. An auditing contract relative to the Sheriff's Settlement was award- j ed 'to James M. Williams & Co. in' the sum of $225. Spottswoocl Hunter was ordered' r. #1 1 4- ^ 1 1' /\ - l-\ /%/M i v\ 4-vv 1^ I ttuiiutocu iui.u txic uuujii/y iiuiue. The boarc: ordered that J. J. Crinkley receive a credit of $85 on 1031 taxes 0:1 the Billie Long place in Sixpound township on account of building being destroyed by fire. Polk & Gibbs were given a rebate on the Alfred M. Alston land for 1930 taxes at a true valuation according to the opinion and approval of the County Attorney. Dr.B.Ray Browning was credited with rebate on four acres of land listed through error. The Norlina Hotel Corporation was cedited with $4,000 valuation of personal property for the year 1930. Jerre Zollicoffer, (receiver for the hotel property, appeared before the board in regard to this matter, The commisai mers ordered that Dr. H. H. Foster be paid $35 for medicine and servbes rendered paupeir patients; and that $4.35 be paid for the transportation of Junius Davis from a hospital in Gastonia. A repairing job at the county home, as recommended by the Grand ury, was awarded to H. O. Davis at a price of $66.82. this amount to include materials. PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. G. H. Macon and son, Gid Hunt Jr.. and daughters. Misses Ann and Mary, are visiting relaw tives at Marion and Mullins, S. C\ 1 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis artel Mr. John Davis of Greansboro are visiting in the heme of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Algernon Hert of Richmond were guests of Misses Nena and Ria Parker on Wednesday. Miss Maria Graham of Greenville spent several days here this week before returning to E. C. T. C. to teach during the summer school session. Thg Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Durham and Miss Amma Graham were visitors in Durham on Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Scott of Rldgeway were in town Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Price of Henderson were visitors here on Tuesday night. Miss Annie Bell McCraw was a visitor in Durham on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. J. D. Palmer and Messrs. William Palmer, John Drake and Jeff Palmer were, dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. House at Chapel Hill on Sunday. Mrs. J. D .Bramg of High Point is spending this week with her sister, Mrs. N. M. Palmer, Misses Mattie and Lou Brown and Lula Allen and Dr. C. H. Peete spent Sunday in Durham . Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ellis, Mesdames W .B .Fleming and Lucy Ellis cf Kith ell and Miss Sallie C. Watson spent Sunday in Durham. Mr. George Allen Burwell returned from Lynchburg on Tuej. c'.ay. Messrs. William and Robert E askervill and James Poindexter have returned from Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg. T-??haan I iVJ.ias xviXbinctJii oLyssun xxao wow* spending several days with Miss Luc 7 Baskervill who accompanied her yesterday to Bryson City for a visit . Mr. Bill Martin of Washington. D. C.. is visiting his uncle, Mr. M. C. McGuire and MrS- McGuire. Mr. L. C. Cook was a week end visitor here. LOCALS WIN GOLF MATCH Wirrenton defeated Louisburg in la golf game played on the local course Wednesday afternoon by the score of 17 1-2 to 33 1-2. Warrenton plays South Hill at the Virginia town on next Wednesday. rh ibruvy Places Third HK5??s W?MHi I s. I ? . ; : ' \ % f: ' 1 ' ?J FRANK RIDOUT of Warrenton won third prize, a pencil set, in the Wake-Warren- ; Franklin county preliminary of the 1 State-wide essay contest being sponsored by the North Carolina i Cotton Growers Co-operative Asso- : ciation on "Cotton Production in North Carolina?How to Make it Profitable^' Frank Ridout Is Winner In Co-op Essay Contest Frank Ridout of Warrenton, who J- i? r-T nm VtirrVi WU11 UUO 111 tilt? UUllll V^tx iXLLaiiL 111511 school and Warren county preliminaries of the State-wide essay contest being sponsored by the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association placed third in the triangular cotatest ! beween Wake, Warren and Franklin winners, held in Raleigh early this week. Ridout, who competed against two gills, touched upcn the technical fundamentals of cotton production, urged "one-variety" communities, cooperative gins and improved seed ( and laid especial emphasis on the importance of cooperative marketing and buying if the farmer is to restore to a profitable basis cotton production in North Carolina. Mildred PL-ice of Garner, Wake county, took first place in the contest and Louise Williams of Bunn, Franklin county, was runner-up. Frank's mother and Vocational Teacher R. H. Bright accompanied him to Raleigh. Dr. A. T. Allen To Speak At Afton On Monday Night Dr. A. T. Allen, State Superintendent of Schools, will address members of the Afton community club and other interested citizens at the Af ;on school auditorium on Monday night. Dr. Allen comes to I Afton-Elberon at the suggestion cf a number of citizens of that "comj m unity. W. H. Harrison Dies At Littleton LITTLETON, June 9?The remains of William Henry Harrison were laid to rest in Sunset cemetery yesterday afterncon at 4 o'clock following funeral services at the Littleton M. E. church. The Masonic order of which he was a member, was in charge of the services at the grave. Mr. Hiirrison, who was 39 years of age. died early Tuesday morning. He had been in declining health I for the past two years and had been 'critically ill for the piast several months. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Dasie F. Harrison; a sister, Mrs. D. A. T. Ricks; and three brothers, T. N., Louis, and V. F. Harri:>on. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY ! MACON, June 3.?Miss Margaret Thompson celebrated her tenth birthday at the home of her sisler, Mjrs. Clyde Myrick, on Thursday afternoon from 4 until 6 o'clock. Outdoor games were enjoyed by the guests after which delicious ice cream and cake were served. The following were guests of the hostess: Misses Evelyn Dora, Alice, | Blair and Mary Crae Myrick, Sa- ; rah ICing, Edith Jenkins and Edith < Siller/; Masters Rob Freerhan Jr., Shirley Myrick, Edward and Robert Jenkins. nvL*in?i?rnirinT * ^.V fin?irTni7Ci rtitsiil SlVnTlVI.>3 Thfl Rev. B. F. Bedinger who preached last Sunday morning at the lacal Presbyterian church will be heard again on June 12, preaching at Littleton at 11 a. m.. Gruver Memorial at 3 p. m.. and at war-j ronton at 8 p. m. MOST OF THE NEWS ALL THE TIME NUMBER 24 SI-MII PRIMARY CALLED JULY 2ND Run-Off Between Dowtin And Rodwell; Powell, Gardner; Hafris, Pinnell A LARGE VOTE IS CAST A second primary, has been called for Saturday. July 2, to determine whether Joe Powell or rom Gardner shall be Register of Deeds, whetner J. a. uowcin or i. Q. Rodwell shall represent the county in the General Assembly, and whether J. P. T. Hants or Ring PinneAl shall become a member of thg Board of Education. Approximately 3,000 vcters went to the polls on Saturday to cast their votes for the more than 60 candidates on the State and county tickets. As a result of this balloting W. J. Pinnell defeated O. D. Williams for the position of Sheriff; one new member goes on the Board of County Commissioners; three new members on the Board of Education. Warren gavq a majority of its votes for W S. Corbitt for the State Senate, but his opponent, D. P. McDuffee, polled a sufficient majority in Vance county to bocome the State senator from Vance and Warren. The county gave a majority of its votes to Robert J. Reynolds for United States Senator over Senator Cameron Morrison, Frank D. Orlcf. anH TVam Rrmjip Mr Rev. nolds lead in the State over Sena, for Morrison is around 12,000 and a second primary will be necessary to determine the winner. The lead of J. C. B. Ehringhaus over Dick Fountain in the race for Governor is so large that it Is aoubtful whether or not a second primary will he asked to determine the nomination here. Warren lacked about 100 votes of giving Mr. Fountain a majority. Mr. Ehringhaus ran second in the county, polling slightly in excess of 700 votes, and Allan Maxwell tan third with a vote of slightly less than 700. j ... . ,. . As' a' result x>f the vote on Bat: urday, H. L. ~ Wall of Roanoke township will replace John H. Fleming of Norlina as member of the Board of County Commissioners. Leading the entire county ticket with nearly 2,000 votes, Harry Walker of Norlina was elected number of the Beard of Education. The wave of votes that swept four members from the board and only laft its chairman. A. C. Blalock to serve, also placed N. H. Paschall of Nutbush and R. A. .King of Littleton as new members. J. P. T. Harris, running fifth, failed to obtain a majority and a run-off will be necessary between him and J. K. Pinnell, an encumbent. W. T. Carter and J. D. Riggan of Vaughan and Stanley W. Powell of Inez were defeated. F. M. Allen was defeated for the place of coroner of Warren oounty by Edward Petar. In spitq of the large number of votes cast and crowds around the precincts all day and way into the night, no disorder has been reported. Count of ballots in many of the precincts lasted almost through the night, and due to this delay definite results were not known in many cases until MonJ O TYlAoHnff uay ay nwii xunuwaj^ ?. ?mwvm.0 of th,3 poll holders with the County chairman hare co make official returns. STUDENT IS HONORED Davis Odom, 16, student of Newland, and pupil of Miss Julia Moore Scarborough, daughter of Mrs. H. V. Scarborough cf the John Graham school faculty, lias been awarded the William Randolph Hearst gold trophy and a cash award of $100 for his essay. "Washington's Farewell and the Lessons to Be Learned from It," it was learned here this week. Odctn's essay was judged to be the best of more than 100,000 entered from seven southern states. CLAIM AGENT HERE lIKIIinm A TlnAtvtkA?HTr /tlolm wnnani rx. i^iaum^iijr^ uiuvi ntvuu agent for the Seaboard Air Line Railway, was here this week. The railroad man was brought, to Warren county as the result of the death of a negro who was killed early in the week at Norlina when struck by a train. GREEK STUDENTS HERE C. L. Floras and E. C. Boyazis of Atheyis, Greece, students in the Engineering School of the University of North Carolina, were visitors at Warrenton yesterday. These students ware here to inspect the filtration plant of the Warrenton Water Co.