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I I ACCURATE, TERSE TIMELY VOLUME XXXII COUNTY MUST USE OWN RESOURCESj snare In Distribution Federal j " Funds For Relief Depends tpon Its Own Efforts ' ,s TO BE NO SUBSTITUTE I barren County may share in the ^cibution of Federal Funds for of destitution this winter in ^portion to the extent that jjjrough its own efforts, both private and governmental, its citizens stiiize their own resources to this Bid, according to Dr. Fred Morrison State director of relief. Federal assistance in this undertaking declared Mr. Morrison, is C()t to be substituted for local relief effor.s. On the other hand, it " i g provided only to supplement uic maximum that local communities j, for their own people and will 5e available only when the Washington authorities are convinced list lccal resources in each community are inadequate to meet the needs for relief. In order, therefore, for this county to participate in the fund which Governor Gardner will seek from ie Reconstruction Finance Corporoon for all of North Carolina, it rill be necessary for its relief agenss. public and private, to make a jorough survey of prospective need i its destitute people and then to tnish evidence that is is under jiinar :o meet conditions with its ^resources as completely as poses When this shall have been done i xutiiis county, when all local re- i for relief have been deplet- t ed and the relief needs remain un- { provided for, it is the purpose of the R F. C. to provide supplementary funds with which to complete the task and adequately take care of * the conditions of need and desti- c :ute throughout all of North Caro- v its tCRiis, cities and counties. F It is important, therefore, that L every local agency and all citizens ^ - - ? a a;erested m this essential program i constructive assistance unite Mr efforts immediately tc forecast & jobable needs in their respective h fcfiiuni ties, then to pledge every si isllable local resource toward a eeting the challenge of the needs y rising from unemployment to the Ed that North Carolina be for- li flied in financial resources to pro- lc ?t its people from the rigors of net and the hardships being im- F josed upon them by a continuation t( i the economic disorder. t. Through the office of Mrs. W. T. C( Bost. State Superintendent of Pub- p it Welfare, questionaires have been forwarded to various agencies in a mty city and county in the State sealing formal and definite information as to conditions existing, as to *hat local effects are being made bale care of the needy and des- .. >>-!?, 1 , .... . 11 ?uie ana as to exact details 01 Wte sr.uation which prevails in each Htimunity. it is urged that every H&ic and private agency engaged n m- any relief work last winter co- J Hfcmte with the county superin- a Went cf public welfare in com- J1 Hfing this report, because the task lc Btoo big for one person and be- n ?se it is important that a comBjte picture of all the effort of cur ] *j?unity last winter be furnished state relief office and the R. F. ;^n the basis of the composite ^Jkmation thus obtained concern- a 3 Individual community needs and ei BJ^inal community effort, Gov- n Gardner will base his request y, R F. C. for Federal funds to fi H^ment local resources for prop- tl caring for the needs through ^other-In-Law Of i W. A. Miles Dies been received here of I |feath of John S. Eads, brotherHf of W. a. Miles, and a former of this county. Death oc- ^ in Tampico, Mexico on ^ 30. He was buried at Sanan yfexas, at the age of 74 years. B^'Iads is survived bv his wife. I'Wore her marriage was Miss a ? Alice Miles, sister of W. A. a *of Warrentcn and J. E. Miles 1 ^son. He also leaves three sons p '* daughter. John Jr., of Tam- 11 5 Mexico, Ralph and Marshall p k and Mrs. J. E. Roseland. 0 ' ORGAN AT BAPTIST v CfllRCH HERE ON SUNDAY 1 5s Bob Rodwell will play the 3 rj at the Warrenton Baptist ^ |/^ cn Sunday morning and c it was announced here ^ r Bodwell, who has been play- c f^aris at Winston-Salem and,s FjjJTst during the past several v 1^ 1 is spending some 'time with t: f^r, Mrs. w. D. Rodgers. 3 \ Farm Holick \,Wfr ' These three Farm Holiday strikei side Omaha, Neb., to see that no foodst staged the above burlesque, calling it Warrenton Squad To Battle Norlina Eleven Here Today The football season opens at War enton tomorrow afternoon when he John Graham high school team >lays the Norlina School team at oeague Park at 3:30 o'clock. Approximately 40 boys from the ocal institute of learning have been ait fcr practice for more than a veek and Warrenton is expected to lut up a good front tomorrow. It is inderstood that the Ncrlina boys Lave also been practicing hard and ,re ready for a match. Coach James Mayfield said yes2rday afternoon that the local beys iave been showing up well during kirmishes and that the prospects re bright fcr a good team this ear. The John Graham high school ne-up is expected to be as fol>ws: Right end, Gup:on; right tackle, hazier; right guard, Peoples; cen?r, Bell; left guard, Harris; left ickle, Paschall; left end, G. Haithock; quarter, Terrell; right half, :iggan; left half, R. Haiihcock; illback, Parker. Substitutes are lso expected to be run in during le afternoon of play. Kinsey will referee the match and urnet):e of Norlina will umpire, ohn Drake will serve as head nesman. Woodrow Parker was elected capita of 'the team this year at a leeting cf the players held at the ohn Graham school on Wednesday fternoon. Jeff Palmer was chosen lanager and A. C. Blalock was seated as assistant manager at the leeting. 7ire Destroys Stable, Feed And Machinery Fire believed to have had an insndiary origin completely destroyd the s:ables, feed and valuable mchinery of Ernest Harris last 'eek. Bloodhounds were brought rom Enfield following the fire but bey failed to lead to an arrest. Mr. Harris lives in the old Buxsn place near Inez. robacco Prices This Y Prices Paid At < RALEIGH, Sept. 15.?The tobacco/ warehouse sales for August, 1932, how the same number of wareouses operating as last year, rhile the farmers' sales of 11,685,51 pounds compares with 20,292,27 pounds a year ago. The averge price for this year was $12.10 i c mmnarpd with $12.38 last year. I n consideration of the shortage in1 roduction and sales, this does not ndicate nearly the improvement in rice expected. Chadbourn averted the highest price, with $13.39 >er hundred pounds, while Whiterille was a close second. The Auglst sales were 57.6 per cent of last rear's first hand sales for August, vhile the total sales were 58 per :ent. The bright leaf tobacco crop of forth Carolina has had adverse AnrHtinnc frnm the start of the V11VUV*VA*U ? ? V??v V ? ? ced beds, The planting conditions /ere extremely varied both as to Ime and quality of plants. The feather conditions during July and \ Iff 13; VARRENTON, COUNTY OF *y Vigilant8 W ' ***** s who were picketing the roads outuff reached market in a 30 day strike, the "Spirit of 1932." Church Workers From 4 Counties Meet At Warrenton Approximately 65 church workers from the counties of Warren, Hali? ? t J.U fax, Vance ana Nortnampoon garnered her cn Wednesday for a conference meeting of the Granville Presbyierlal. The visitors were welcomed here by Mrs. J. E. Rooker Jr., and the meeting was presided over by Mrs. W. C. Reedy of Henderson. Prior to the opening cf the conference the executive board, presided over by Mrs. George Baucom Jr. of Raleigh, met at the home of Mrs. J. E. Rocker Jr. From there the church officials went 'to the local Presbyterian church where the conference swung into order at 11 o'clock. Lunch was served at the Parish House at 1 o'clock by the local , auxiliary and after an afternoon session "the meeting adjourned at 4 o'clock. Following is the program which was arranged for the meeting: T TT* Tr . W ClCUIIie, lVULO. U. ?j. niuuaci vx.t , Response, Mrs. Goode Cheatham; Devotional, Rev. W. C. Cumming; Echoes from Dr. F. C. Brown's class cn Personal Evangelism, Mrs. C. W. , Toms; Message from our Orphanage, Mrs. I. F. Hill; Special Music, Miss Josie Dameron; Mission Court, Mrs. J. C. Little; Lunch at Parish , House; President's Message from Montreal, Mrs. George U. Baucom Jr.; Home Mission Study Book, Mrs. J. T. Maddry; The New Standard, Mrs. W. F. Franck; Report on Young People's Conference, Miss Rachel Beall; Local Problems; Benediction. INSPECTS PRISON CAMP L. I. Whitley, chief inspector of the Welfare board at Raleigh, was here on Tuesday examining Warren county's prison camp. Mr. Whitley is reported to have been highly pleased with the manner in which the local camp is maintained. IS IMPROVING Friends of Mrs. Howard F. Jones , are glad to learn that she continues , to improve since undergoing an operation in Park View hospital last [ ( week. She is expected to return from Rocky Mount to her home here I ( in about ten days. ear Slightly Under Opening Last Season August have been record breakers for heat and drought. The early ^ August rains were tremendously helpful, especially in the Old Belt. ' A month ago the crop for the entire s!ate was estimated at 560. pounds per acre as compared withj 582 for September 1. This 22 pounds' increase indicates 11,500,000 pounds larger crop, making the total ex a- nnn noo nnn PCUlltliUI) <6 f f ,UO^,UW ^UuiiU0> Reports indicate that the quality of the crop was improved considerably by the early August rainfall. The good prices reported being paid on the auction markets are not due so much to the general upward trend in price levels, but rather to the shortage of the crop. For instance, the present prospect is only '57 per cent of last year's production. Not only is 'the total production greatly reduced, due to a( smaller acreage, but the yield per, acre is reduced by 16 per cent in | weight. Many curing barns are f idle this season. 4. - %. T> ' \ i < i & irmt y WARREN, N. C., FRIDAY, S Aliens Says Funds To Be Used Only For Vocational Work Funds obtained from 'the special tax to be voted on in the Ncrlina school district next Monday are to be used for vocational agricultural instruction in the Norlina high school and for this single purpose and no other, Superintendent of Schools J. Edward Allen said yesterday, in reply to rumors being circulated that there was some ques- ' tion concerning the use of this ' fund. Mr. Allen's statement in full follows: | There seems to have developed some question concerning the use ! of the funds to be obtained from ' the special tax to be voted on in 1 the Norlina district next Monday. J the engagement cf their daugnier, Mary Hinton to John Hosea Kerr Jr., son of ongressman and Mrs. John H. Kerr cf Warrenton. The wedding will be solemnized in early November. No invitations will be issued in Warrenton or Warren county. Capt. S. M. Connell Flies Home For Visit Captain S. M. Connell, who is en route to the western coast, stopped his plane here this week to make ^ a short visit to his parents, Mr. and, Mrs. W. A. Connell. Captain Connell commented very favorably on the government emergency field here. EPTEMBER767lj^j|^fc LIGHT SESSION 7 COUNTY COURT Two Assault Charges And One Whiskey Case Tried By Judge Taylor ONE CASE IS CONTINUED Two assault charges and one whiskey case were heard before Judge W. W. Taylor in Recorder's court on Monday morning. Although there were seven defendants Involved in the three cases, Judge Taylor held cne of the shortest sessions of court that he has presided over in weeks. Usually court lasts ill day and sometimes runs over Into the next. This week the docket was cleared before dinner time. Charlie Vaughan white man accused of beating his wife, was found guilty of assault. Judgment was suspended on the condition that he pay the ccsts in the action. Joe Cheek, negro, was sentenced to jail for three months, assigned to work the highways, when he was found guilty of assault. Lewis Bullock, Dock Hughes, William Pew, Willie Jones ajnd Joe Southerland, five negroes who were out riding with a half gallon of booze when Sheriff W. J. Pinnell happened along, plead guilty of possessing whiskey and Judge Taylor fined each $5 plus the cost in the action. A case against John Johnson, charged with reckless driving, was postponed until Oct. 3 when he will hp t.ripH hpforp a. inrv. Maine Political Upset Was A Revolution PORTLAND, Me., Sept. 15 ? Straggling returns from small towns and plantations in the Maine 'lection failed to change in the slightest the sensational Democratic victory that carred Louis H Bisnn, the party candidate for Governor and two out of three Congressional races to success That the Maine election was nothing short of a political revolution may be seen from these facts: 1?The Democrat, Judge Louis J. Brann, was elected Governor against the majorities of from 35;C00 to 50,000 that have been customary to 'the Republician candidates for Governor in Presidential years. 2?A majority of Maine's representation in the National House of Representatives was elected Democratic for the first time in two generations. 3?The pecple of Maine went the whole distance in the astonishing Democratic trend by electing Democratic aspirants to county offices' which they had rarely, if ever, I held before. I , Roosevelt Will Win, j Says Mayor Curley SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14 ? Mayor James M. Curley of Boston, on a personal campaign 'tour fori Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, was, greeted today by city officials on his arrival from the American Legicn Convention at Portland, Ore., where he addressed Legionaires. Curley was confident Gov. Roose- j velt would be elected President, de- j daring "Roosevelt will sweep the country?the Maine elections! clinches the situation." "I can't imagine the campaign closing without a courageous utterance for Roosevelt by A1 Smith," he said, before the Democratic County Central Committee. Noticeable Effect of E> Drought Is The E* RALEIGH, Sept. 15.?That the government crop estimates allow for probable future conditions, as based on past experiences, is evidenced by the September 1st cotton report. For August 1st, the estimate for North Carolina was only 1 per cent less than the September 1st forecast of 514,000 bales. For the United States, the September 1st forecast was only 4,000 bales 1 more than the August 1st estimate or practically no change. Mcst of the private reports expected far more cotton about August 1st than the government report showed, while for September 1st they ex- < pected less. This indicates stability cn the part of the official report, : and considerable variability on the part of the private interests. Weather conditions are almost entirely in control of the cotton crop in North Carolina this year. The dry weather has considerably offset the value of commercial fer- ' tilizers. The months of July and Au i am giaa io maxe direct ana unequivocal statements concerning this matter. (1) The election is to provide , funds to supplement state and Fed- , eral funds for vocational agricultural instruction in the Norlina High . School. Funds so obtained will be used for this single purpose and no other. For me to sign any voucher against funds for any other purpose would be a misdemeanor. The Board of Education and the County Commissioners so understand. (2) If and when the county provides funds to match state and Federal funds for this purpose, or if and when the Norlina High School should decide to dispense with the services of a teacher of vocational agriculture, the levy and collection of this tax will cease completely and entirely. ] Respectfully submitted, J. EDWARD ALLEN, Sujperintendent. Vance County Tax Rate Is Raised 17c HENDERSON, Sept. 14?Vance county's -tax rate for 932 was fixed by the Board of County Commissioners Monday at $1.21 per $100 valuation, as compared with $1.04 last year, an increase of 17 cents. The increase was made up of an advance of 11 cents in,the funds for county purposes other than schools, and six cents for the schools. The levy agreed upon was based on a property valuation of $17,500,000 but to date only $16,914,983 has been placed upon the bcoks. The slightly more than $500,000 necessary to boost the total assessment to the estimated figure is counted cm from property cwners allowed to list and from foreign corporations not yet reported to the county by the State Board of Assessments, and corporation excess items for local concerns net yet sent back from the State board. The budget and tax rate for county purposes other than schools was adopted by the commissioners at a meeting last week. It included $30,570.14 for county debt service, carrying a rate of 18 cents, compared with a levy of eight cents last iroor* nfonorol fnnH 19fi 54 unt.b J KsLAl. f gwxvi Mi x vutu, ywu^uu.wx, II V a rate of 15 cents, compared with 12 cents last year; pocr fund, $-,466.11, with a rate of five cents, the same as last year; health fund, $3,557.36, with a rate of two cents, compared with four cents last year, a decrease of two cents. The new levy for these purposes is 40 cents, compared with 29 cents last year. In addition to all these items, $7,175.66 is included in the levy on Townsville township, and applicable only to that township, with a rate 1 of $1.42, as compared with $1.44 last year, a decraese of two cents. Property in Townsville township carries this assessment in addition to the general county levy and that for 1 schools. John H. Kerr Jr. And Miss Duke To Wed The following announcement from Sunday's News and Observer will be of interest to friends in North : Carolina and Virginia: Mr. and Mrs. William Dabney Duke of Richmond, Va., announce : :h fek^^tion Price, $1.50 a Ye 'u^!' ' Joseph V McK.ee, 43, teacher, lawyer, assemblyman ind judge, is the new mayor of New York City ... 1 being next in line upon the resignation of Mayor James f. Walker who i Doited the Roosevelt hearing on re* moval charges. Consumption Of Cotton Shows Big Increase In August WASHNGTON, Sept. 14.?Extent of 'the incre&ov in activity in the textile industry in August, today was disclosed in figures made public by the United States census bureau, placing cotton consumption for the mcnth at 402,601 bales against 278,656 bales in July, the highest total reached since last March, and less 'than 23,000 bales under the August, 1931, consumption of 425,030 bales. Increased consumption was reflected in greater spindle activity, the bureau reported, 22,022,490 spindles being active during 'the month against 19,758,252 in July, and 25,630,136 in August of last year. Continuation of cotton exports at a high level was shown by the figures. 452,154' bales being shipped abroad against 449,476 bales in July, a total more than double that of August, 1931, when only 211,030 bales were exported. Imports continued at a low level, only 7,223 bales against 8,264 bales ithe preceding month, and 7,236 bales a year ago. Heavy increases in cotton consumption in all manufacturing areas were reported by the bureau, the cotton-growing states consuming 338,170 bales against 239,186 bales in July, or within approximately 3,500 bales of last year's consumption of 341,765 bales; New England consuming 53,458 bales against 32,608 bales the preceding month, and 67,395 bales last year, and all ohter states using 10,379 bales against 6,862 bales In July and 15,870 bales last August. Mrs. Mary Stephenson Is Buried Wednesday Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Stephenson were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Macon Baptist church by the Rev. R. E. Brickhouse. Interment took place in the Macon cemetery. Mrs. Stephenson was fcund dead in bed Tuesday morning. She was 55 years of age and the widow of the late Buck Stephenson of Warren Plains. The deceased is survived by three sons, Ollie, Arthur and Lawrence, of Wan-en Plains: two daughters, Mrs. H. P. Stegall of Warren Plains and Mrs. Numa Weaver of Warrenton, and three brothers, Henry and Waverly Thompson of Warren Plains and Willie Thompson of Raleigh. DAUGHTER BORN Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. Arthur Fcwell on August 29, a daughter? Elizabeth Brown. ttreme Heat And irly Opening Of Bolls gus; were record breakers, so far as low railfall and high temperatures were concerned. Early in August when crops were suffering severely for soil moisture, general rainfall occurred. This was a life saver. On September 9th crops were again suffering badly from lack of moisture. Even cotton, which is a semi-arid plant, is showing great thirst. The dry conditions are, of course, holding the weevils in check, but the most noticeable effect is the early opening of bolls; in fact, many fields are completely open at this date. This probably establishes another record. There are practically no ycung bolls?especially 'safe" ones. Cotton fields are particularly free of grass and foreign weeds, with many fields showing cultivation late in August for the purpose of conserving moisture. The earliness in maturing, however, together with the dry weather in corrtroling weef lx a r-?_ rt\ iv/ura.iiiueu uzi o) I MOST OF THE NEWS | ALL THE TIME | ar NUMBER 38 SUPERIOR COURT J TO OPEN MONDAY Criminal Docket Is Unusually Light; Seven Cases At Criminal Session A HEAVY CIVIL DOCKET 1 Warren county Superior court >pens cn Monday. Judge Paul Frizwile of Snow Hill is scheduled to preside at this term but possibly mother jurist will fulfill his appointment in as much as he is reported to be at Hot Springs. The criminal docket is unusually light this term. There are seven cases to be disposed of during the first three days of the week when criminal court will hold sway, and the rest of the two weeks term will be devoted to matters of a civil nature. The civil docket is extremely heavy. There are two murder cases and one case of rape on the criminal docket. Other cases are storebreaking and larceny, box car breaking and larceny, seduction and assault with deadly weapon. A. D. Robinson, negro, is charged with the murder of Bush Carter, also negro, and John Burchett, local negro, will be tried for striking John Reid, negro, with a piece of iron and causing death. James Thomas Ramie is charged with rape and James Watkins is charged with box car breaking and larceny. Alfred Henderson will be tried for storebreaking and larceny and Stephen Terry is to be tried for seduction. Frank Small, Harry Attles and Charlie Timmins are to be tried for highway robbery. There are 36 cases on tne civu calendar this term. The majority of these cases have been postponed from time to time for various reasons and most likely some of them will again be continued, but due to the fact that there is a short criminal docket this term it is expected tha'; a number of these cases will be stricken from the civil calendar at this session of court. Probably the most interesting of these cases are the issues between Alfred Ellington, and ttfe Weldon Coca-Cola Bottling Works, inc., and between Pattie P. Lynch et als and the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co. Mr. Ellington is suing 'the Coca Cola people for $5,000. It la alleged that on the 2th day of August, 1930, he bought a bottle "dope" from W. H. Riggan, retail merchant of Macon, that contained hairpins and bread crumbs. This case is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 27. Parker & Allsbrook of Roanoke Rapids and Charlie Katzenstein of New York represent Mr. Ellington and the Weldon Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc., is represented by Geo. C. Green of Weldon. Pattle P. Lynch is suing the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co. for $10,000. It is alleged that the telephone apparatus in the Lynch home was not properly maintained and as a result a bolt of lightning came in on a ground wire on June 24? 1930, and struck the plaintiff on the right side of her head, rendering her unconscious for several hours and caused her to lose her hearing for several days. Julius Banzet is representing the plaintiff and the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co. is represented by Gillam & Boyd. This case is scheduled for trial on Monday, Sept. 28. Other cases and the dates that have been set fcr trial may be found in the court calendar which appears in this paper. Cotton Deliveries Of Good Staple RALEIGH, Sept. 15?Regardless of the drought prevalent In some sections of the State during the growing season, cotton being delivered to the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Associaton is "of very good grade and staple," according to Benbury Haywood, head cotton classer. As an example Mr. Haywood cited that eleven bales, delivered by a member who lives In the Southern part of the State, all classed strict middling 1 1-16. This member, who grows one of the improved Cok e r-Clevel&nd strains, received from the cooperative a grade and staple premium of more than one cent per pound on the eleven bales. Six receiving agents in Warren county have been appointed to receive cotton for the association. They are: J. W. Person, Macon; A. B. Laughter, Manson; J. p. Williams, Norlina; J. P. T. Harris, Vaughan; L. O. Robertson, Warrenton; and H. W. Holt, Wise.