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I accurate, terse timely MvoUJMN XXXIII ~ San Acam poison attempt Charged With Putting ArseI njf of Lead In PTour; Is Held In Warren Jatf IjlVO OTHERS IN PLOT I Charged with putting arsenic of lead in flour thafc was used by members of another family, Mag. Hgie Griggs, negro girl of the Wise section, is in "Warren county jail bond awaiting trial in Su. penor court. nco other negroes, Robert Branch Hand Marv Frances Davis, are also being held in jail in connection rith the charge facing the girl. Branch is accused of having ad. rised Maggie Griggs to put the ar_ Rsenic of lead in some flour and fomllv give it to the r.atue ?...- v, land Frances Dans is 6aid to have | accompanied the girl to the home | of Tel Jones where she secured the poison. I Although the flour with the ar_ |senic of lead in it was made into bread and eaten by members of the | Terr?' family, the poison did not prove fatal. I Testifying in Magistrate W. C. Faeg's court Tuesday, the Griggs |girl admitted that she put the ar_ senic cf lead in the flour, carried her mixture to the home of Eddie |Terry and exchanged it with some more flour. She said that Robert |Branch told her to do it so it would |kill nis wife and allow him to marry ^|her. Branch denied having told the ^ Griggs girl anything of the kind. I Branch, according to the girl, ^Wwent n 1th her before he married W Lucy Terry, and had been with her I some since his marriage. Although Branch said he had not seen the girl recently, the mother of the Griggs girl testified to the con. trary. | Branch did not eat any of the bread that made his wife, mother. iLlaw and other members of the imily Bick. He his mother_in_law stifled, worked away from heme id took many of his meals at the ace of his employment. Tel Jones told the court that hen the Girggs girl came to his one for the arsenic of lead he iked her what she wanted with It id she said tliat she was getting for her mother. Jones said he is dubious about giving it to her it he finally did and cautioned ;r to keep it out of the reach of e children. Mary Prances Davis, was testified, was with Maggie riggs when she made the trip to e home of Jones. Several other witnesses came be. re Magistrate Fagg and testified regard to finding members of the ;rry family sick after the flour id been eaten. Magistrate Fagg placed Mary tances Davisx under bond of $250, oberi Branch under bend of $500 id sent the Griggs girl to jail thout bond. lore Old Coin Is Brought To Office "?in used as a medium of ex. fflge more than a hundred years > was exhibited at the office of e Warren Record this week by M h. c. Davis of Inez. Mr. Davis' old money consisted of five pennies. ^ Four oi them carried the dates i844. 1822, 1822, and 1817. The fifth was so old that the date was ^|not discernable. If Shortly after Mr. Davis exhibited his old money, J. T. Tucker of Macon came in with a gold dollar ^^t'nat had been made into an earBring and bearing the date 1851; a ^Btwo.cent piece issued in 1888; and &25.cent piece with the date worn ^Boff but which, he said, had been worn around his neck 50 years ago. II Last week F. R. Bobbitt of Macon ^B displayed an 1884 penny, two 1883 nickels, and a 25 cent bill of Con. federate money. H Week before last Pharthina Als. iV ton, colored woman, brought to light a lO.cent piece of paper money, dated 1863. Kerr ARGUES FOR GROWERS of peanuts WASHINGTON, March 17.?Rep Mutative Kerr today went before agricultural committee of the House in behalf of the wanut. m growers cf North Carolina and other states. He asked that peanuts ^Bbe included in any farm relief ^asure to be presented to Con_ ^B Kress at this session. In this move, is backed by Rep. Warren and ^Bothers in the peanut growing re_ ^ori of the south. mrs. e. t. Harris and children, ^ris and Jimmy, spent the week end in Norfolk with Mr. E. T. Har. "v^; t . ' . WAF Warren Teachers Pasi Asking For Full Stat Favor Passage of S< De claring that the cessation or impairment of school opportunity for one or two years will do irreparable moral harm to thousands of children, the teachers of Warren county, assembled in Warrenton on Saturday, passed resolutions asking for the full support of the sihcols by the state and the passage of some kind of sales tax to raise necessary revenue. "It is our frank opinion," the resolution reads, "that the best in. Iterests of the school would be better served by a complete suspension of a year rather than by the plans which have been proposed." A full copy of the resolution follow: Resolutions ' "Be it, and it is hereby resolved by the teachers of the Warren i County School System, in meeting this March 18, 1933: "That the principle of Equal Op. port unity for all children in the schools in which we teach is the only principle which can be justified. This can be obtained and guaranteed to our people only by a system of financial support which provides in each school effective teachers and a school term of proper length, a curriculum which really teaches, and the opportunity of Pellagra Cases In Warren Showing Gradual Decrease Pellagra cases have been gradually decreasing in Warren county for the past three years according to figures submitted this week by Miss Lucy Leach, county welfare officer, from the North Carolina Health Bulletin. The Health Bulletin reveals that there were 19 cases of pellagra in Warren county in 1929 as compared with 6 cases in 1933. The decrease in the number of nacaa of tho disease is due. MiSS Leach said, to people being taught in schools and elsewhere the value of proper diet and to the distribution of yeast to pellagrous patients in the county, by charitable organizations for the past few years. Pellagra, according to the State Department of Health, follows a diet limited to dried foods like flour, meal, grits, sweet potatoes, anions as well as molasses, salt pork and lard. To safeguard against the disease, it is recommended that a fall garden be planted and that the following foods be eaten: Turnips, mustard or rhutabaga greens, ccJL lards, cabbage, tomatoes, lean meat poultry, canned salmon, milk, green peas and dried beans or peas. Garden Club Plants Trees Norlina Road The Warrenton Garden Club held its regular meeting with Mrs. G. H. Macon last Friday afternoon. The meeting was well attended and several new members were enrolled. Mrs. Wallace Cawthorne gave an interesting discussion on "Cold Frames". An interesting paper on berry bearing trees and shrubs was read bv Mrs. W. A. Connell, Jr. Mrs. John A. Dameron told about the best annuals. Mrs. Jack Scott gave a review of the Harvester. Mrs. W. H. Dameron, chairman of the civic committee gave a report that created great interest among the club members. Mrs. Damercn, Mrs. H. A. Moseley, Mrs. A. J. EL lington and Miss Lillie Belle Dameron, members of this committee, worked last week improving the Warrenton-Norlina highway. The club wishes to express its thanks to the owners of the sign boards who allowed them to be removed, to Mr. Joe Taylor who sent over fifty convicts to prepare the ground for planting and to Mr. Jesse Gardner who assigned four men from the Reconstruction Pinance Corporation group to plant the crepe myrtles and dogwoods. MAKES CORRECTION Stating that due to the fact that she had been misinformed, she mis. quoted Dr. Allen in her article last week on diphtheria immunization, Miss Katherine Livingston, State school nurse, writes this week re. questing that notice to this effect be made. Last week Miss Livings, ton credited Dr. Allen with saying that we spend $10,000,000 every year on repeaters (children staying in one grade more than a year). Miss Livingston points out this week that $10,000,000 is nearly as much as North Carolina spends on all her schools a year. ' : /l. ^ v" ' J >' #. V. .? ? Iff Mi LRENTON, COUNTY OF WA1 5 Resolutions < e Support of Schools; ome Kind of Sales Tax every child to be graduated from an accredited high school offering work which he or she needs. "That these things can be obtain, ed under conditions which now confront us, only by a state supported school term of eight months and we therefore stand unequivocally for this principle and plan. Unless and until the principle of a complete school term financed without depending on a district or other ad valorem tax is written into the statutes, it is apparent to us that no liigh school in Warren County can be operated as an accredited high school We deplore most deeply tne prospect 01 tne destruction of our most cherished high schools, and call on their friends to assist in preventing this disaster. ''That the schools be conducted j by teachers earning a living: salary, | a salary equal in terms of preparation and responsibility, with those received by other employees and officials of the State, as well as comparable to the incomes from I other professions. "That the cessation of, or impairment of, school opportunity for one or two years will do irreparable (Continued on Page 6) Short Session Of Recorder's Court Held Here Monday A short session of Recorder's court was held on Monday morning when only one defendant was brought before, Judge W. W. Taylor. Rcbert Davis, negro of Littleton, was tried and found guilty of assault. His conduct resulted with , him going to the roads for two months. A case against Haywood Davis, ; white man, charged with possessing and transporting whiskey, was con. 1 tinued until April 3. ; Sacred Concert At Methodist Church ' I A sacred concert to which the ] oronorai nnhlifi is invited will be i given In the Methodist church on i Sunday morning at 11 o'clock by i the singing class of the Methodist < orphanage of Raleigh. The class i will come to Warrenton early Sun_ ] day morning by motor and leave in the afternoon. While here they , will be guests in homes of members j of the Methodist church. , Mrs. W. N. Boyd is chairman rf the committee which is arranging > all details. A special invitation is 1 extended by Mrs. Boyd and the ' Rev. E. C. Durham for members of 1 all denominations to attend. Ap_ ' pearances of the class heretofore ' have always brought a large audi, ence and it is expected that the same interest will draw a repre. sentative crowd on Sunday morning. I An offering will be taken to help meet the church's annual assessment for this orphanage. i 1 ( Sunday School Contest To End 1 i ~i-m 4-Vm looH I Wltn me Oiues Sl/m m mc , the attending interest which has been sponsored by members of the_ Men's Sunday School Class cf the Warrenton Methodist Church for the past several weeks comes to a close this Sunday morning. With the closing of the contest, the win. ning side is to be feted by the losing team. Since the class was divided into two teams?the blues and the whites ?rivalry among members cf each side has been keen and has re. suited with a conspicuous increase in attendance. From a handful of regular members, the attendance during the period of the campaign has grown 1 to 40 cdd. Last week there were/ 45 present. Each Sunday, with the ex. ception of on$ time when there was a tie?the blues succeeded in mus. tering a majority ux uk imuiw. According to members, the class I has been interestingly taught by J. J E. Rooker and the campaign has s been interesting throughout and a < great success. 1 JUNIOR ORDER CHAPTER i FORMED AT WARRENTON 1 A chapter of the Junior Order \ was formed here last Friday night i with a membership of 39. Jim Moore was named councilor. A meeting of the Order is held every ? Friday night in the Masonic Hall. 3 LHLUR ' Wg "9S/f irmt RREN, N. C., FRIDAY, MAI : Thaw Now Russel Thaw, son of Harry Thaw, has long since aualifled as an expert aviation pilot. He has just made a flight, Los Angeles to New York, delivering a beautiful monoplane sky sedan to the home of Mrs. E. A. Guggenheim on Long Island. Co-ops To Hold Annual Convention Here On Monday Warren County members of the, North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association will meet here in annual primary convention Monday, March 27, at 2:30 with M. G. Mann, of Raleigh, secretary and treasurer, the principal speaker. The purpose of the primary is to select delegates to represent Warren at the sixth district convention at wich nominations will be made for director of thei district. Dr. B. W. Kilgore, of Raleigh, is present -** J nrViinVi ic uiremur ox tin? . UXDVXXW nr**+y** ?? compose* Warren, Granville, orange, Vince> Durham and Alamance counties. In his address Mr. Mann will discuss the procedure for obtaining loans from the seed loan division and from the Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation, sketch the high spots of national legislation being considered by the present session of Congress, and also touch upon improved seeds and fertilizers. He will place particular emphasis on a discussion of the Roosevelt farm relief bill which is now under discussion in Congress. Although the convention here is a membership meeting, it will be an open one and letters have been mailed from the cooperative's Raleigh office inviting them to bring their non member friends along with them to the meeting. i Diphtheria Clinic Will Require $15 For Each School Fifteen dollars must be raised for jach school where the diphtheria jlinic is given, Supt. J, Edward AL ten points out this week in a letter ;o principals. Mr. Allen writes: "The physicians of Warren coun. ;y have decided that they will give iiphtheria "toxoid" in any school, to all children between six months ind ten years who present themselves, for the lump sum of $7.50 per afternoon. It requires two visits to do the work, or $15.00 to be : raised for or in any school who ivant this done. Immunzation is permanent. In connection, with , the assistance of teachers, the preschool clinic should be put on. Toxoid is furnished free. Please iscelTain whether this immunization clinic can be put on in) a particular school, and advise me. There must be three weeks between visits so an early start is important." Water Will Not Be Put Off?Slcillman In order to prevent a run on the ;ank and hoarding of water, Harold Skillman this week issued a state, i nent that town water will not be ; shut off during; the two days nec. i jssary for repainting of the tank. ,1 Panic-inquiries from citizens, Mr. : 3killman says, have been pouring j n. It is true, he says, that the i ;ank is to be repainted, but there 1 vill be no suspension of water ser. ] dee on that account. ] _______ j Mrs. Ivey Watson and son, Ivey i Jr., ci Enfield were visitors here on 1 Monday. ' ? Smj *CH 24, 1933 BEER AND WINE ARE LEGALIZED Machinery Set in Motion That WiU Permijt Their Sale On April 7 * _ DRYS PLAN AN ATTACK WASHINGTON, March 22.?The 1 President starred in a one act J drama at the White House today that will start the beer pumps on April 7. As the moving picture cameras Aff f Via Viiafs>*?i/* OVOnt. fttlH vuvatu wit vuv AM0WAW VTV??J with a curt "that's done," the President signed hip. name with four pens to the Cyl^n.,Harrison bill legalizing; 3.2 per cent beer and wine and it thus became the law of the, land. . ft in In 15 days beef and,-wfcie can be sold in 22 states. Brew*BS will be licensed immediately. AI40,, they may begin now to (i&rge quantity of beer./ih^y hflewed s^ that it will t^gggdg.-for saleTin the immediate locales on April 7. It cannot be shipped from breweriel until the effective date. Shortly before signing the bill, the Chief Executive set in motion an inquiry which may free hundreds now in jail for beer violations. Without indicating his possible course, he asked Attorney General Homer S. Cummings to investigate the possibility of such wholesale pardons. New Experiment President Roosevelt's signature partially scrapped what his predecessor, President Hoover, once calleu "the noble experiment." He instituted also a new experiment which resentful prohibitionists insist will react to prevent repeal of the 18th Amendment which it modifies. This may depend, upon restrictions which states place upon its sale. They are the sole judges. The federal government promises only to attempt to prevent shipments frcm "wet" into "dry" states and to check on the breweries to see that the beer has no greater "kick" than 3.2 per cent. For this last duty, nf AIpaHaI .TomPfi M VUUUUiSOiyuv* UA w W..W Doran, once federal prohibition commissioner, has assigned part of his force, No new agents will be employed for this purpose. New Revenue The government expects new revenue of between $150,000,000 and $200,000,000 to flow into the de. pleted treasury in the next year from the five dollar a barrel tax and the various license fees. States and local governments will derive other millions, which will enhance the price, but, according to brewers themselves, should make possible a "nickel" glass of beer and a 10 or 15 cent bottle. The legalized bev^ erages may be advertised nationally ?in newspapers, periodicals, billboards, radio and other avenue* after April 7, the Justice Depart, ment ruled today. It will be illegal to advertise the beverages before that time, officials here declared. Drys now will begin a counter offensive in the courts. Edward B. Danford, counsel for the Anti-Salon League, said today the new law would be attacked ''when the requisite circumstances arise," which will be after the law takes effect. BEER SITUATION VARIES IN DIFFERENT STATES RALEIGH, Mch. 22.?State capL 1 tals report that: There are at least 14 states in which beer can be sold as socn as the Federal government legalizes it, which will be 15 days after Presi. dent Roosevelt's signature to the 3.2 per cent bill In others a varied situation exists. In some beer can be sold after a specified time; in some it can be sold in certain localities; in others proposed action to license or regulate the beverage is pending. In still others?at least 10 states? neither has there been repeal of prohibition laws nor is official action pending toward licensing beer. The 14 in which beer can be sold immediately after United States legalization are: Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin. ? *T L'- LnnM /inM Ko in iN or LIl LrdK.ui,a, ucci i,<ni i/i. sold after July 1, in West Virginia after June 9, and in Wyoming after May 18, contingent on legalization by the Federal government. Maryland and Delaware laws permit sale in certain parts of the states. Some states have repealed their prohibition laws, but will not permit beer sales until control laws have been passed. In others that have passed repealers, beer can be sold without such control legislation. Many states have licensing or control proposals pending. a Year Sousa Poise i ] Leone Sousa, daughter of tho famous late March King, John Philip ] Sousa, was one of the six champion j apparel wearing beauties selected by a group of noted artists, as b?ing the ' model with most poise. 1 Mrs. Mattie Gideon Suffers Broken Leg \ In Auto Accident .1 Ce. t tJTTLETON, Mch. 23.?Mrs. Mat. < tie Newsctm Gideon, daughter of Mrs. Addie Newsom of this city, is in the Roanoke Rapids hospital with a broken leg as the result of an automobile accident, which occurred Saturday afternoon on the Emporia_Richmond highway near Emporia. Mrs. Gideon's condition is reported satisfactory. 1 At the time of the accident, she < was enroute from her home in t Washington, D. C., to Littleton, j where she had intended spending the week end with her mother. Miss Heathie Lendon of Oxford c was instantly killed in this acci. 1 dent. Marshall Turner, also of Ox_ t ford, another occupant of the car, s was uninjured. , 1 \ Frank W. Hunter [ Buried At Fairview fi Thn rpmcilnc nf TTVanlr W TTllfltpr I were brought here from Louisburg |l and interred- in Fairview cemetery 1 Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock i following a short burial service at t the grave by the Rev. E. C. Dur. t ham. Mr. Hunter died at Louis, i burg Tuesday a few hours after i suffering an attack of pneumonia, c He was 66 years of age. F Mr. Hunter was a native of War. b ren county, having been born at a Edgewood, a few miles from War. t renton, on the 5th day of May, r 1867. The greater part of his life v was spent in this county, he having v moved to Louisburg about 10 years f ago following the death of his c father, Henry B. Hunter. c He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. L. J. Jones of Durham and Mrs. r Emma Robertson of Wadesboro, i and four brothers, Blunt and Rob. t ert of Norfolk, Edwin of Staten c Island, N. Y., and Jerman Hunter t of Petersburg. s Pallbearers were Dr. Rufus Jones, a R. T. Watson, Norwood Boyd, Boyd e Massenburg, Martin Davis and t Frank Allen. a c Among those attending the funeral of Mr. F. W. Hunter cf Louis, t burg on Wednesday afternoon were e Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Roberson of e Wadesboro, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. p Jones and Mr. Hunter Jones of t; Durham, Mr. Leon Jones of RaL n eigh; Messrs. R. L. Hunter and H. c B. Hunter of Norfolk, Mr. P. J. p Hunter of Petersburg, Mesdames W. f A. Mabry and T. A. Baxter of w Ridgeway, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. StaL b lings and Miss Bettie Stallings of Macon, Dr. Dan Smithwick and t1 Messrs. Edwards and Bobbitt and c Mrs. Tucker of Louisburg, Mr. tl Johnnie Daniel of Afton, Mrs. Rob c Powell of Henderson, and Mr. J. B. 0 Davis of Shccco. ' z ' ? Oxford Singing d Class Pleases Here I Both selection and performance . were acclaimed by a considerable ? audience gathered to hear the Oxford Orphanage Singing Class in its initial concert of the season, at John Graham High School audi- ^ torium on Tuesday night. The pro. cj ceeds, which were somewhat over ^ sixty dollars, will go toward the b maintenance of the Orphanage, a f( Masonic project. Members of the y class were entertained by local citizens during their stopover here. "WOMANLESS WEDDING" 0 "The Womanless Wedding" will y be presented at the Wise school j building on Thursday, March 30, at ij 8 p. m. The wedding will feature ii Mr. Willie Ball, as bride, and other welLknown citizens in notable roles. w ? '1 MOST OF THE NEWS ALL THE TIME NUMBER 13 FIELD DAY IDEA IS ABANDONED Excersises To Be Held In Various Schools Instead Of At Warrenton rEACHERS VOTE PLAN The schools throughout Warren ^11 A 1 1 J ? ?A 1 ? il-U vm iuuiu a cuumy-wiue ueiu lay here this year, it was learned at he o-ice of Superintendent of Schools J. Edward Allen yesterday, vir. Allen said that the annual 'ield day and project day exercises lad been abandoned this year in 'avor of the seven unit plan of Edu_ ;ation Day. The adoption of the seven unit plan means that the schools over he cc'unty will hold their exercises it their schools rather than bring ;he pupils to Warrenton as nas been lone for a number of years in the past. It is understood that the seven init plan was approved this year is an economy measure and was cited favorably by the teachers of he various schools throughout the :ounty. Announces Change In Methods Handling Farmers' Loans RALEIGH, March 22.^At the >ffice of the Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation of Raleigh, N. C|* his morning Mr. John P. Stodman, executive Vice-President and maniger, announced a complete change if procedure in the matter of the landiing of loans by this corporaion. Mr. Stedman said that innnroAnc Hodflmafiwl trt Vi. UV/MUUg W V4VHMQVWM WW nake out applications and attorneys vhose certificates of title were ac. jeptable to this corporation were ilready in the mail. "The new plan," Mr. Stedman aid. "simplifies the matter and nethod of making applications for oans, and will tend to expedite the mndling of applications, so Wat vhen the applications are approved he money will be made available o farmers much more quickly than inder previous plans. Ihe present >lan provides that only the appll. ation and additional sheet, com. letely describing the property to >e mortgaged, is to be made out nd signed by the persons seeking he loan. This paper is then sub. nitted to the County Committee, i'ho will pass on the credits in. olved, then the application in du_ (licate will be forwarded to the orporation in Raleigh, North Oar. ilina. The application will then be sub. nitted to the loan committee, and ipon approval by the loan commit, ee of the security offered, a copy rf the application will be forwarded o the borrower, who will be in. tructed to present the application ind the sheet describing the prop. rty to be mortgaged to the at_ orney whose certificate Is acceptable to this corporation in the ounty where the applicant lives. "As soon as the attorney can de. ermine that the property to be mbraced in the mortgage is un_ ncumbered and the title is in the erson offering the same as aecuri. y, he will prepare the note and icrtgage and have the same exe. uted, acknowledged, probated, and laced on record. He will then notl. y the corporation in Raleigh which rill immediately order the loan to e disbursed." Mr. Ste'dman further stated that here was a great demand for agri. ultural credit in the area served by he Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation of Raleigh, North Car. lina, and that the entire organL ation of the corporation was workng night and day to meet the emands being made upon the cor. oration for loans to the farmers f the two states. ""anhirft Man After A Short Foot Race June Walters, negro, was placed 1 jail Monday afternoon on a tiarge of possessing and transport, lg whiskey. The negro was captured y Sheriff Pinnell following a short x>t_race in the northern part of farrentcn. BIG HEN EGG A hen egg weighing nearly 5 unces was left at the office of The barren Record this week by L. H. tenson of Inez. The egg is seven iches around one way and 8 1.4 iches the other. Miss Katherine Baxter spent the eek end in Norfolk. "J