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I accurate, terse I timely I VOLUME xxxiv " I TOBACCO PRICE] | PLEASEFARMERS I Average Approximately Zbc I Pound Made On OpenI ing Sale Tuesday I HUGE CROWD PRESENT I Satisfied, hundreds of tobacco I farmers from this and adjoining I ^unties returned to their homey I ]ate Tuesday afternoon after witI nessing one of the most auspicious I openings that the Warrenton toI iacco market has experienced in I years?if not during its entire hisI tory. Around 200,000 pounds of the golden weed were sold here on the opening day at an average of around $25 per hundred, and as Auctioneer Renny Jones led the, string of buyers down the rows cry-1 ing figures ranging from ten to fifty cents contagious smiles crept over the faces of producers and spread across the countenances of business men of the town who had: gathered with them to witness the opening sale. A great deal of the tobacco here (for the opening day was first primings and brought down the average of the better grades, but even this fact did not keep the average from striking around 25c and ringing up satisfaction. Only a few bids were rejected. Tobacco started rolling in here Monday morning for the opening and before sale time on Tuesday each of the three warehouses was 'fled with the weed, and it was impossible to dispose of all the tobacco brought here on Monday before Wednesday, when the break, as compared with the preceding day, was small. The opinion came from a num ber of "old timers" tnat tnere was more tobacco here on the opening day of this season than they had ever seen before. Five files of The Warren Record, glanced at for the sake of comparison, not only reveal that the Warrenton market had the heavest break this week that it has experienced in the past five years but these files also show that the prices paid here Tuesday averaged nearly twice as much as they did on opening days of the other years. For instance: T ???? "'Uavi fVi/x morlrnf Wdt jtcai, vviicu wic opened late oil account of the "tobacco holiday," the Warrenton market sold 157,914 pounds on the opening day for an average price of $12.78 per hundred. In 1932, 36,000 pounds of the wed were sold here on the opening day for an average of $13.60 a hundred?a price that led all markets in this belt on opening day and resulted with not a single ticket being turned. In 1931, the market here opened 1th 57,000 pounds which brought a average of $10.42 per hundred. On the opening day of 1930, approximately 30,000 pounds of tobacco were sold here for an average of 111-4 cents per pound. Littleton Board Holds Meeting Littleton, Sept. 13.?The Commissioners of the Town of Littleton met in regular session on Thursday night, September 6, with Mayor John H. Taylor presiding. After reading the minutes of the last meeting, the Clerk read a letter of resignation from J. H. Riggan, who has been night watchman and special police officer for the town for several years. The commissioners i employed D. L. Singleton to succeed bin. Robert C. Kirkland was appointed attorney to foreclose tax sales certificates for all years prior to held by the town. Said action Is to be brought immediately and ? no event later than October 1st. W Jesse Asbury Dies On Sunday Littleton, sept. 13?Mrs. Jesse her ml ^ Sunday niSht> Septem. > in a hospital in Charlotte er a brief illness. Funeral services ere held in Charlotte Tuesday afternoon. ? Mrs. Asbury became iU while she *as here on a visit with her sister J. H. Newsom, and was taken *? ^he hospital two weeks ago. Mrs. I heusom has been in Charlotte with ^er during her sickness. I She is survived by her husband, I B T. Asbury, and five sisters, Mrs. I hola Crater of Greensboro, Mrs. Eva I Galloway of Farmville, Miss Bell A Bali of Asheville, Miss Irene Hall A o{ Augusta, Ga., and Mrs. J. H. I "ewsom of Littleton. WARRENT Company B Is Called To Strike Area Tuesday All Is well with the boys of Warren who are on strike duty at Burlington, it was learned yesterday afternoon in a telephone conversation with one of the members of Company B. According to the message that came over the wires the troops from here have been subiected to some abusive language but they have encountered no violence from those in the picket lines. How long the local military unit will be kept at Burlington remains in the relm of speculation. Several of the troops were sent here yesterday afternoon for supplies, and they did not have any idea when the company would be ordered to return to Warrenton. Indications are that the militia will be on duty until some agreement is reached in the nation-wide textile strike. The call for troops to reinforce the Burlington and Wilson companies, which have been stationed around the mills of Burlington for several days to prevent injury from willing workers and to protect machinery, was received here about 12 o'clock on Tuesday and about three hours later the company was enroute to Burlington. The soldiers had been dismissed from their weekly drill and had returned to their respective homes In Warrenton and over the county when Captain Bowers received his orders to muster his men and appear in Burlington, However little time was lost in getting them together again; and shortly after daylight around 60 members of Company B were on strike duty In Burlington. Fourteen cars were used in rushing the troops to Burlington. Four of them belong to members of the comphhy and the others were the property of ciCSens of Warrenton and nearby who were called on for service shortly after Captain Bowers received his orders. Those making the drive were E. E. Gillam, Loyd Kinsey, Duke Jones, Armistead Boyd, Tom Frazier, Ray Weston,, DiiwrtiirrVif" TKnmoe Arorhv X Cl/C JJUllUUgllQ, V f V* WJ J Ernest Hudgins, Douglas Duke, Norriian Lovell, Billy Lanier, Lieut. Harolu Skillman and Captain Claude Bowers. The troops of Warren were welcomed by members of the other two companies which were called there several days ago, according to reports brought beck here by Warrenton citizens who accompanied them. It was said that the troops have been on duty night and day protecting men and women who wanted to work from strikers and the picket lines, and that the strain was telling on them. The roster of the local company includes: Captain Claude T. Bowers; Lieutenants, Harold Skillman and Andrew J. Hundley; W. R. Baskervill, Paul B. Bell, M. P. Bottoms, Bernard P. Bowling, Roy A. Cameron, Wnrl R nrmnell Walter B. Caw thorne, Clarence A. Davis, William O. Davis, F. M. Drake, J. O. Drake, T. H. Ellis, T. H. Elliott, H H Fitts, J. E. Floyd, Max E. Gupton, M. G. Haithcock, Worth B Haithcock, James E. Hawks, Waverly B. Hawks, Frank P. Hawks, Clarence H. Hayes, P. D. Jones, Willie J. King, O. C. Leonard, R. N. Lovell, J. W. Loyd. E. M. McKessick, G. K. Morris, Douglas M. Mustian, N. B. Mustian, Clinton H. Neal, A. K. Overby, C. B. Overby, T. G. Overby, W. B Overby, S. H. Perkinson, Walter Parrish, A. H. Paschall, James Peoples, Solon Peoples, Elmer T. Powers, J. A. (Continued on Page 4) Miss Leach Asks Clothes Be Given With the opening of school, Miss Lucy Leach, welfare officer, calls for the donation of any kind of old clothing for needy children entering school. She asks that Warren citizen search their homes and turned such clothing over to her. A rolling chair for a crippled old man is badly needed, Miss Leach j said, and explained that while she { had two of these chairs both were ] in use. i The welfare officer said that : money was needed for the Charity Chest for the following purposes: To pay for tonsil operation of needy children; to help pay for an artificial limb for a crippled man; now Viftenifol Kill fnr c? nlr nrV?n n VVS ilVU|/iVUl MIX* XUX UXUlk nxiu Mlb unable to pay for hospitalization; i to pay for medicine and medical : treatment of those unable to pay 1 for medicine and doctor's service. Mr. Robert Lassiter of near Kit- ; trell, a former employee of The Press Publishing Co., worked here ' on Thursday. \ lip Hi ON, COUNTY OF WARRE* Directing The Gre yJtfflwgQtl w6jS}^n^.vA;. ^XvX'Ws^wvv; . ;... \ N a \ "% \ ^ *^' v^?^" * s-x... xji _ .V.V _ Xs ^!v * vW' | ^ ^ ^ ^ ? WASHINGTON These an eis Gorman (above), chairman of th Textile Workers Union, who Keef throughout the vast textile areas.. Farmers In Debt Asked To Consult With Committee Any farm owner threatened with foreclosure is asked to get in touch with one cf the members of the County Farm Debt Adjustment Committee, which was formed here several weeks ago with A. S. Bugg as chairman, R. L. Capps, vice chairman; Jesse Gardner, secretary; and W. A. Delbridge and E. Hunter Pinnell members. These Warren county citizens were appointed by Governor Ehringhaus. upon the recommendation of Harry F. Watkins, district field representative of the Farm Debt Adjustment Commission, who came here in August to set up an organization in this: county. Mr. Watkins, here on Wednesday of this week in conference with committee members, stated to a representative of this newspaper that the new organization offered relief to those who are about to lose their property on account of foreclosure and asked that these debtors be notified that they now have some place to turn to for help-. The purpose of the committee is to assist both the distressed farm owner and mortgage holders to adjust their differences in a friendly (Continued on Page 2) J. K. Pinnell And J. D. Dickerson Hurt In Wreck J. K. Pinnell and J. D. Dickerson were slightly injured yesterday afternoon when the car in which they were riding over-turned s,t Middle burg. Mrs. Pinnell and Julian Williams of Wise, who were accompanying them to Raleigh, were not hurt. Following the accident Messrs. Pinnell and Dickerson were carried to a Henderson hospital where they both received treatment; however the injuries sustained by each of the men are not regarded as being of a serious nature and both Mve been released from the hospital. Mr. Pinnell received a blow on the head, and Mr. Dickerson was cut and bruised about the head and face. The accident occurred an a straight road. Hunter Pmnell said yesterday afternobn that he thought his brother was running the window to his automobile up aflu that his car got off the edge of the hardsurface and as a result over-turned. Daughter Littleton Woman Is Killed Littleton, Sept. 13?Mis. R. D. Farrar was called to Cape Charles, Va., Saturday afternoon on account of the tragic death of her daughter, i Mrs. H. C. Richardson. Mrs. Richard- j son was killed instantly at a rail- | road crossing in Cape Charles, when the car in which she and a friend i were riding, was struck by a train. At the time of the accident, she was returning from the cemetery where she had been to pay homage to her son, who was killed in an automobile accident three years ago. Interment was made in the Cape Charles cemetery Monday afternoon. Mrs. Richardson is survived by her mother, her husband, and two sisters, Mrs. J. T. Jenkins and Mrs. Clinton Egerton of Littleton. Mrs. Egerton accompanied Mrs. Farrar to Cape Charles. wa\. t-.; * f I 'T' irmt I, N. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBI i ? at Textile Strike 1 r % : 24-hour working days for Frane strike committee of the United >s in touch with field directors r-? ? ci . rrisoner is onoi In Foot By Guard In Escape Attempt Jerry Benezra, -white, sentenced to serve 30 days in the Warren County Prison Camp for hoboing,, was shot in the foot early yesterday morning by Guard Jimmy Pitchford while working near Centerville. The extent of the prisoner's injuries are not known, but it was stated here tha; his foot was nearly shot off and that he was carried to Central Prison Hospital in Raleigh after he had been given first aid treatment here by Dr. G. H. Macon, prison physician. It was stated yesterday that the |iii mini upon the guard with a blade In his hand and his refusal to halt was responsible for Pitchford firing at his feet with a shotgun; however, Superintendent Aycock, when asked about the shooting yesterday afternoon, said that he had just returned from taking the prisoner to the hospital at Raleigh and that he had not had an opportunity to learn all the details of the shooting. Seaman Family I Recovers From The Effects Poisoning Mr. and Mrs. Peter Seaman, daughter, Lucy, their cook, nurse ancl yard boy have recovered from the effects of eating poisoned food on Tuesday morning. Mr. Seaman came home rrom down the street Tuesday morning sick. A few minutes later Mrs. [seaman became ill. Lucy Seaman | became sick at school and had to jbe brought home. At a few minutes intervals, the cook, nurse and yardboy became effected. Two doctors and nurses responded to their aid, administered morphine to relieve accute suffering and administered necessary aid that resulted in recovery late that afternoon. | Neither Mrs. Eva Watson, mother ;of Mrs. Seaman, nor Peter Jr., [young son of Mr. and Mrs. Seaman, were effected. What portion of the food was poisoned or how it became so has not been discovered. Tomato Plants Grows Thru Plank A tomato vine growing through a nlank is the latest freak to be I- "~ i exhibited at the office of The Warren Record. The plank and plant were brought here on Tuesday by J. C. Stegall of Macon. I The roots of the plants are on one side of the plank and the vine on the other. The stem of the plant passes through a 20-penny nail hole, but at first glance it looks as if tthe plant was rooted into the board. 'A small tomato is on the vine. 1/Lr. Stegall exhibted a Spanish coin dated 1774; one of many ancient pieces of money recently brought to this office. Mr. Armistead Boyd spent the week end at Mocksville. Mr. Thomas Harrington of Sandy ' ?-JoUa* Viaro CreeK townsmp was a vioiuu* this week. Mr. Bob Stewart of Sandy Creek was a visitor here this week. Mr. Ed Turner of Sandy Creek was in town this week. \ Sera iR 14, 1934 Subscript! SCHOOLS HAVE GOOD OPENING Increased Enrollment In All White Schools Of Warren County FIRST TEACHERS' MEET Warren county white schools began KVioir TOnrk fnr the session of 1934-35 on Monday morning with auspicious openings and increased enrollments, it was stated yesterday at the office of the superintendent of schools. Approximately 700 pupils were present at John Grahani high school opening. About 220 of these were high school pupils, and the i total enrollment showed an increase j of from 5 to 10 percent, according j to County Superintendent Allen, who said that it was believed that the increased enrollment here would | be sufficient to retain a high school teacher feared to have been lost through decreased attendance last year. When the local school opened here on Monday morning all pupils above the second grade assembled in the auditorium where devotional exercises were led by Superintendent Allen and where Principal J. B. Miller made necessary announce ments in regard to school work. An unusually large number of parents were present here for the opening and it is said that similar conditions prevailed in all the schools. First Teachers Meeting The first general white teachers meeting of the year was held at the courthouse on Wednesday afternoon with all teachers present except one, who was absent on account of illness. The meeting was featured by and address by Jule B. Warren, secretary of the North Carolina Educational Association, who spoke on "The Educational Program of North Carolina for the year 1935." Jesse Gardner, local director of relief, spoke briefly on Federal assistance in school lunches and other phases of federal help for schools, and Miss Lucy Leach spoke about compulsory attendance in the schools. Plans were made for renewed attention to general reading among school boys and girls with the expectation that 90 per cent of these boys and girls will receive reading diplomas at the end of the ses sion. The Warren county unit of the North Carolina Educational Association was reorganized with J. W. King of Macon as president, A. W. Parker of Littleton, vice president, and Mrs. H. V. Scarborough of Warrenton, secretary-treasurer. Arrangements were made by Miss Edith Broom for administration of typhoid vaccination in the schools. The vaccinations will be given in the mornings at the schools and upon the dates announced by Miss Broom as follow: Friday, Sept. 14. ? Littleton, Vaughan and Macon. Monday, Sept. 17.?Warrenton. Tuesday, Sept. 18.?Wise, Norlina, Drewry. Wprinpcriav ffprkf. 10 ? A f f/vn - Elberon. Relief Rolls To Be Purged Of Idlers Raleigh, Sept. 13?Mrs. Thomas O'Berry, State relief administrator, announced Thursday she had been instructed by Washington authorities "to purge relief rolls of persons who can find private employment." She gave out the following ruling sent her by Col. Joseph H. Pratt, regional engineer for the Federal Emergency Relief Administration: '"When a client on the relief rolls is offered a job in the community where he lives, in the same line of work that he has been accustomed to do, he must accept that job or be taken from the relief roll. If the remuneration that he recieves from his job is not sufficient to equal the amount he received from the relief roll, the difference shall be considered his budgetary need and he will be allowed that much by the relief office." Mrs. O'Berry requested the Cooperation of the public in reporting to relief offices the names of per sons refusing work offered tnem. "This may become a serious problem and should be dealt with immediately," she added. "Relief rolls should be purged of persons who can find private employment." She said "complaint has come to this office from all sections of the! State that persons are refusing work | on farms, in private business and domestic service, giving as their rea- ' sons the government will feed (Continued on Page 8) t ===WKM^^===== ion Pr 1^^1.50 a Year I NRA Storm Center W JS ij|aj|8 WASHINGTON ... "Robbie," who is Miss Frances Robinson (above) ,< "" secretary to General Hugh S. Johnson, around whom a row is centered in NRA set-up, the charge being that "Robbie" frequently acts for the Chief and is his constant adviser. * Two Defendants Face Judge Taylor In County Court Two defendants were before Judge W. W. Taylor in Recorder's court on Monday morning, one charged with possessing whiskey for the purpose of sale and the other charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Jack Harris, white man living near the Warren-Halifax line and claiming to be a deputy game warden for both counties, was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon and exceeding his authority as a game warden, and was fined $10 and taxed with the costs of the action. Evidence in the case was that Harris came upon Richard Johnston, Arlene Ware and Elizabeth Ware, negroes, at a spring and, after asking them what they were doing and why they were making so much noise, pulled a gun on Johnston, threatened his life, and followed him to the home of Martha Ware, where he was ordered out after making threats there. The prosecuting witnesses testified that Harris was drunk and that Johnston had not acted in an unbecoming manner. The defendant contended that the negroes were making a big racket at the spring and that when he came upon them and asked what all the fuss was about that Johnston was insolent and pulled a knife on him. He said that he was trying- to arrest Johnston and that when he reached the home of Martha Ware his life was threatened; however, this testimony was denied by those at the Ware home. Roy Davis, negro who faced trial last week before a jury which was unable to decide whether he was guilty or innocent on a charge of possessing whiskey for the purpose of sale, was re-tried before a jury this week and found not guilty. The evidence against the negro was that a jar containing liquor was found a few feet from his home by Sheriff W. J. Pinnell, and that the paper box in which the liquor was held bore the name of Davis. The defendant stated that the box was his, but testified that he did not know the booze was near his home or how the box got with the liquor. A case against Alton Weymss, charging him with assault with mannAn toqc nnnHmipH nn [ UCOU1J wcc??/\si.i ?!?*? WWMV?wv? j til the first Monday in October. ATTEND FUNERAL OF AVIATOR ON MONDAY Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor attended the funeral of Mr. Carl Coffie in North Wilkesboro on Monday afternoon. Mr. Coffie flew his airplane to Warrenton on several occasions to visit Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and while here became known to a number of persons, several of whom went for airplane rides with him. He lost his life when his ship crashed about fifteen miles from North Wilkesboro. The cause of the accident is unknown. TO SELL STEW Ladies of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Macon M. E. Church will sell brunswick stew on the cou?t house lawn on Tuesday, it was announced yesterday. The proceeds are for the benefit of the church. Friends of Miss Ann Scoggin regret that she has been confined to her home this week on account of illness. Mr. John Skinner of Littleton was a visitor here yesterday. Mr. Joe Pippen of Littleton was a visitor here Wednesday. Mr. John Henderson of Clayton was a visitor here Sunday. Miss Sallie Moore Pippen and Miss Ward of Littleton were visitors here this week. NST OF THE NEWS | H ALL THE TIME ?! |H NUMBER 37 SUPERIOR COURT OPENS MONDAY | riiinf InterAit pnfPTft III Trial of Officials Of Bank of Warren JUDGE SMALL PRESIDES Interest of the entire county will focuss upon the September term of Superior court which opens here on Monday morning with Judge Walter Small of Elizabeth City presiding and Solicitor W. H. S. Burgwyn prosecuting. Officers and directors of the defunct Bank of Warren will be tried on two counts, ?receiving deposits knowing the bank to be insolvent, and making false reports as to the condition of the bank. The other cases of the week are over-shadowed by the prominence of the principals in the |:ll hnnlr rasa rohirh took s#>t for this terra following a continuance from the January term of court. The bills of indictment charging the former officers and directors with making false reports as to the condition of the bank and receiving deposits knowing the bank to be insolvent are booked against C. N. Williams of Richmond, president of the bank; G. B. Gregory, cashier; W. H. Dameron, L. C. Kinsey and J. G. Ellis, directors. This case is expected to be called for trial on Tuesday and will most likely consume the greater portion of the time allotted for criminal cases. Nearly all the Warrenton attorneys will appear for the defendants in this action. Charlie , j Katzenstein of New York and Warren Plains is expected to take an active part in the prosecution, and rumor has it that, in addition to the solicitor, attorneys from other towns will come here to press the charges against these men. However, this rumor could not be confirmed yesterday. Other than the bank cases the criminal docket includes charges against white and black of highway robbery, assault with deadly weapon, breaking in and larceny, possession of whiskey for the purpose of sale, intent to commit rafie, manslaughter, and trespass. There are no murder cases to be tried at this time. Mary Beckwith is charged with manslaughter; Harvey Coxhead is to be tried for highway robbery; Park Bryant is brought into court on a bill of indictment accusing him of assault with a deadly weapon. The other charges are: Will Smith, breaking in a box car arid InwnnnTTi T /Miin L'irtlC O (1 T H laiucujr, JUUUXO r iciuo, axuuig abetting in breaking in and larceny; George Fields, breaking in and larceny; James Warren, larceny; Hil- If mon Reavis, possession of whiskey for the purpose of sale; Robert Smith, assault with deadly weapon; Bill Blackman, breaking and larceny; Mansfield Thornton and Martha Thornton, trespass; Norman Hodge, assault with intent to commit rape; John Watson, larceny; W. J. Kearsey and Loyd Campbell, assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill; George B. Alston and Billy T. Alston, embezzlement. The civil docket is comparatively [ light, a great many of the cassa B which had crowded this docket tor years having been removed at the past two sessions of Superior court. Interests Of The I Duponts Far-Flung Washington, Sept. 13?The Senate munitions committee today learned that General Douglas MaeArthur, as acting secretary of war, had advised the Du Pont company jthat nothing in its files referring to secret military plans of the United States was to be made pubi ? .V nnnnaAfinn roifh thp Spfial'.e ill/ 111 W1U1VVV*V*A " ?v?* vaav ? ? -? I || Some of the material furnished the committee by the Du Pont company was stamped for the confidential use of United States agents only, the testimony before the committee developed. Washington, Sept. 13?A financial statement showing the I)u Pont Corporation now owns about $270,000,000 in capital stocks of about 20 other corporations in the United States was revealed to the Senate munitions committee today as the committee traced its financial expansion since the war. j The committee also learned that $17,000,000 in bonuses was paid officers and employes of the E. I. du Pont de Nemours Corporation between 1914 and 1919. During that period the corporation filled $1,245,000,000 of World War orders. The largest bonuses were paid in 1916, the year befcre the United States entered the war. (Continued on Page 8)
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