I accurate, terse TIMELY ^LUME XXXVI IiStON FREED~i I BOOZE CHARGE I Defense Is That Service StaI tj0n Was Neither Owned >or Operated By Him I CASE BOOKED IN MAY '35 jjv Weston was freed by a jury I jj Recorder's Court Monday after-! I on the charge of possessing; B ffbiskey for the purpose of sale I ffhich was booked against him in J 1935, when officers raided the I H pue Tops Service Station, near | ^ Vance County line, and found j 51 pinrs of government- liquor se- J c:eted in the wall and floor of the -'Miner I ii giiiiuu'o' Beulah Dean, who testified that sie owns and operates the service station and that the whiskey belonged to her. is to be tried next ffeet She and Weston were charged jointly in the warrant and were tried together soon after the indictment was drawn but a jury was 2able to agree at the time and le state decided to try them seprately the next time the case as called. j The jury, which was with the se lor about 25 minutes in reachj a verdict', was composed of E. Russell. R. J. Bender, Frank R. der, 0. E. Capps. C. F. Painter Dennis A. Rose. he state's two witnesses were riff W. J. Pinnell and Deputy Shearin. They both told of ng the booze at the service in?half of it hid in a secret) I in the wall downstairs and other hid in a secret trap upunder a bed?and Sheriff) II testified that Weston op-1 the service station. Deputy) in said that the place is) as Ray Weston's service) but that he did not know I own knowledge who the) jroperry belonged to or who was I is charge there. I Beulah Dean was the only wit-| Iness for the defendant, other than tiro character witnesses for her. She said that the service station beionged to her, that she bought the whiskey fcr her own purpose and that Weston worked for her. Defense counsel introduced state licenses issued in her name to show that she was the owner and operator of the Pine Tops Service Station. The defendant was represented by John Kerr Jr. and T. P. Gholson. Armistead Boyd assisted Solicitor Pippen in prosecuting. In addition to the Weston case, five other charges were heard on Monday and continued, i A. Williams Jr. was found paiiy of violating the traffic laws of North Carolina and was fined 1 and taxed with the costs. The !aarge was preferred against him last week when Patrolman Cook of Henderson saw him leave the hardsurface and drive around the right a wagon which was travelling in fte same direction as he was goA car was approaching from the fif.W Ji- -. uuct iiun at wie samei H toe. The evidence was that he 1 '*35 traveling 25 or 30 miles anj I tour at the time. I J. D. Pegram, William Leach and! I Walter Pitchford, the latter a ne to, plead not guilty of an affray. I Ih lotion for non-suit was granted! I as to Pegram and Leach, and pray-1 It: *or judgment was continued for I htchford on the condition that he I I the costs in the action. (Continued on page 8) An Apology I 1newspaper, relying on infor- j I ^tion furnished from a source j leered to be reliable, inadvert referred to Freeman Vaughanl I ^ arr^n Plains as a negro last I 64 in giving an account of the I ft accic*ent which happened on I I,; ^arrenton-Louisburg road a I f^'les from Warrenton on Sun-1 Ij n'lg'nt-' April 12, when a carl ^ operated by Elmore Brnwn 1 crashed into the car being Jated by Vaughan. It has been Is "^t to our attention that l^'J?han is a young white man, and ' sincerely regret the error. I^n, who died at a result of the (v*?t, was accompanied by Mary :;V1S> a student of Shaw Universi1 ^'ho was on her way home for ^holidays. She was not seriously I 3nor "ere tire white occupants we other car. B^r- L. Brodie of Dunn was a in the home of Mr. and Mrs. ?*ard p jones week. m WARREN! | One From 5,000 I ] CHICAGO . . . Tom Lee llrown f (above), realtor, 38, and father of 3 children, was the man selected to go I to New York and in a nation-wide I radio speech outline his ideas on 8 '1 How to solve the crime problem.'f ^ llis letter was judged best of 5.000. Pre-School Clinic I To Be Held Here J On Saturday i A pre-schcol clinic will be held r at the John Graham school tomor- i row (Saturday), Paul W. Cooper, \ principal, announced this week, i Parents who have children that will enter school next fall are urged by c Mr. Cooper to see that these chil- j dren are present for the clinic. c If any parents should not want i his or her child to ride the bus and spend the day at school and does a not have any way to bring the ( child, transportation will be provided if the parent will notify the a principal, Mr. Cooper said, and ^ stated that all the children will be t well cared for during the entire i time they are at school. The hours of the clinic will be from 8:45 to ^ 12:45. I Dr. F P. Hunter and Dr. C. H. c Peete will examine the children the j first part of tiie clinic, and Dr. W. D. Rodgers and Dr. G. H. Macon j will examine the latter part. Dr. W. P. Mustian and Dr. Rufus Jones will also assist in the clinic. The following members of the Parent-Teacher Association will help: Mrs. Will Kline, Mrs. A. C. Blalock, Mrs. R. L. Capps, Mrs. Alfred Ellington, Mrs. John Dowling, Mrs. A. S. Davis, Mrs. C. R. Rodwell and. Mrs. Joe Powell. Pageant Of Brides To Be Held Tonight Citizens of the town and county are reminded by Miss Amma Graham, president of the U. D. C., ? that tcriight (Friday) is the time for the moving picture, the Pageant of Brides, which is to be shown in the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Peete, beginning at 8 o'clock. The third and last picture of the Brides will be given after the show at the e Warren Theatre. s Proceeds from the entertainment, which will be followed by refresh- J ments in the dining room of Dr. I and Mrs. Peete, will go towards the t restoration of the Nathaniel Macon home. C The opening scene begins with t the most recent brides and moves { backward to years long ago, Miss i Graham said. She again gives the ? division of the town: North War renton above Ridgeway Street and jits extension to Mrs. E. S. Allen's jand by her home on the north; j. East and West Warrenton with Main Street dividing. All living In j. north Warrenton are invited to j come to the first picture at 8 E o'clock; those in east Warrenton j are invited to come to the second picture at 8:30; those in west Warrenton to the last picture at 9 1 o'clock. The people from the coun- s try are invited to come at the hour r most convenient for them. 1 Orphanage Concert ^ At Littleton Sunday ? A sacred concert will be given by the Methodist Orphange class at r the Littleton Methodist church on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and at the Calvary church on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Rev. W. ? ormrmnped this i< week. Rev. Mr. Phipps will preach at I the Littleton church at 8 p. m. and receive the class of new members from the recent) series of services I and will announce the transfer of v seven new members by letter. r A cordial invitation comes from t the minister to attend these ser- s vices. f Mr. R. D. Fleming of near Little- C ton was in town this week. I V [? ? 'ON, COUNTY OF WARR IAITHCOCK CHMN ELECTION BOARD Replaces Fred Moseley Who Resigned On Account Of Seed Loan Work SfEWMAN NEW MEMBER Claude Haithcock, for years a nember cf the Board of Elections if Warren County, was made ihairman at a meeting held in the :ourt hcuse on Saturday morning it which time registrars and judges >f election were appointed to serve or a period of two years. Mr. Haithcock replaces Fred iloselev as chairman of the Board, dr. Moseley having resigned on iccount of ot'her duties. He has leen in Halifax County working vith the Seed Loan office for nore than a year, and in the >ast has had to leave his duties here to attend the meetings of the Joard here and arrange for electons. Zollie Newman of Norlina is the lew member of the board. W. J, Jishop, the Republican member, las also served on the Board with dr. Haithcock for years. All candidates for township and :ounty offices must file with the Joard of Elections prior to 6 I'clock on May 9th, Chairman iaithccck stated. Following is the list of registrars nrl iudees of election appointed at he meeting on Monday evening: River township?Registrar, Donild King; Democratic Pollholder, Vhit A. Johnston; Democratic Alernate, W. B. Myrick; Republican 'ollholder, Jim Spraggins. Six pound township ? Registrar, \T. W. Haithcock; Democratic 'ollhclder, C. F. Burrows; Demoxatic Alternate Pollholder, J. J Nicholson. Hawtree ? Registrar, John Wesey King; Democratic Pollholder, jawrence King; Democratic Alterlate Pollholder, Russell Cole; Re>ublican Pollholder, Marvin Stegall, Smith Creek ? Registrar, A. P, Jooch; Democratic Pollholder, Jartin Hayes; Democratic Alterlate Pollholder, George Robinson. Nutbush ? Registrar, John A Vilson Jr.; Democratic Pollholder, r. L. Capps; Democratic Alternate 3ollholder, N. H. Paschall. Fork ? Registrar, W. E. Davis; Democratic Pollholder, Ed Faulk tlston; Democratic Alternate Polllolder, S. D. King. West; Warrenton ? Registrar, C. Moore; Democratic Pollholder, f. Rodwell Gardner; Democratic alternate Pollholder, Ed Petar. Fishing Creek ? Registrar, Robrt Pittman; Democratic Pollholder Jatthew Harris; Democratic Alernate Pollholder, Forrest Robrtson; Republican, Willie Roberton II. Ronoake ? Registrar. S. R. ones; Democratic Pollholder, L. W, Odd; Democratic Alternate Polllolder, J. W. Read. East; Warrenton ? Registrar, ienree Frazier; Democratic Poll lolder, E. W. Blalock; Democratic Llternate Pollholder, Willis Neal; tepublican Pollholder, W. It. Strickland. Shocco ? Registrar, F. F. Limer; Democratic Pollholder, John B, Davis; Democratic Alternate Folllolder, J. W. Burroughs. Norlina ? Registrar, J. P. Wiliams; Democratic Pollholder, W. 3. Hundley; Democratic Alternate 'ollholder, J. Roy Overby; Repubican Pollholder, J. F. White. Judkins ? Registrar, Harry O. ^shel; Democratic Pollholder, Jese V. Shear in; Democratic Alterlate Pollholder, S. J. Stallings; tepublican Pollholder, Hal Bobbitt. Sandy Creek ? Registrar, H. G. lyscue; Democratic Pollholder, Villie Bobbitt; Democratic Alterlate Pollholder, C. Brooks Turner; tepublican Pollholder, Ed Short. Issued this the 18th day of Apil, 1936. C. M. Haithcock, Chm., Z. M. Newman, Sect'y., W. J. Bishop. Warren County Board erf Electons. JRGES CITIZENS TO ATTEND SACRED CONCERT SUNDAY The public is urged by Miss Lucy jeach to attend the song services TTTill Kn in fbp miirt f 1111/11 Wlli WV/ AM ??W oom at Warrenton on Sunday afernoon at 2:30 o'clock. Negro pirituals will be rendered. A silver offering will be taken or the benefit of the Warren Jounty Welfare Department, Miss jeach said. * ' ' ' *1 ' 1 f i arnit EN, N. C., FRIDAY, FRIDAY ______??????i 1 i In Dionne Derby MILWAUKEE, Uordon Dionnc, ' (above), who claims to be a cousin of 1 Oliva Dionne, father of the quintuplets, is now the proud parent of twins, just born hereStill three down," saya Gordon. i War Department Puts Its Stamp Of Approval On Co. B The United States War Department placed its stamp of approval l upon Company "B," local National Guard unit, here on Tuesday night [ when Major John R. Boatwright, , U. S. Inspecting Officer, checked I equipment and examined officers , and men in their annual Federal Inspection, held in the Armory at , 8:30 o'clock in the presence of a large number of visitors. "It is not customary for me to make any remarks of a complimentary nature, nor to offer criti' cism of any organization I inspect, l but I will say to you that your inspection was very good," Major Boatwright told the officers and | men in a short talk following the annual inspection. Major Boatwright, a native of Virginia, but on duty as National Guard instructor with the South Carolina National Guard, is on an | inspection tour of guard units of this state for the {J. S. Government. The Major checked,-the Company's ' ? ? mm!, vnnnwrl n TSiaP/^QtT of_ I CIJ LiipiIICIlb anu 1 CV/Ul UO x ucouuj a*' ternoon and inspected the officers ' and men of the Company that night. Other officers here for t'he in' spection were General J. Van B. ' Metts, adjutant general of the 1 state, and Colonel Gordon Smith, United States Property and Disbursing Officer, both of Raleigh. Fol; lowing the inspection Gen. Metts made a short talk in which he pointed out some of the events on > schedule for the coming encamp, ment to be held at Camp Jackson, ; Columbia, S. C. According to the General's remarks, fee local unit will have an interesting encamp1 ment with plenty of hard work. Prior to the inspection, Captain Claude T. Bowers entertained visiting officers and other guests for dinner at Hotel Warren. Captain Bowers' guests included General J. Van B. Metts, Colonel Gordon Smith, Raleigh, Major John R. Boatwright, Spartanburg, S. C., Mayor William T. Polk, Stephen E. Burroughs and Duke Jones. The lccal unit is in command of Captain Claude T. Bowers, with I D Qlrilhnon QC 1 cf T.ihllf. IlcUUlU XV. tjivxiiiimii uu AUV u*vwv enant, and Andrew J. Hundley of Norlina as 2nd Lieutenant and is composed of 61 non-commissioned officers and privates. Those taking part, other than individual inspection, were: 1st Sgt. Weldon, Sgts. Hawks, Lanier, Jones, D. M. Mustian, N. B. Mustian, Floyd, Cawt'horne; Corpls. C. B. Overby, T. G. Overby, Leonard, Ridout, J. E. Overby, A. K. Overby, Bottoms, Lovell. Littleton Gets New Postmaster Littleton, April 23.?Robert) Pat1 "i- ~ ~ /-\-prm'qiitt orvrvmnfiah person na^j uccii as the new postmaster for the Littleton postofflce. People here were notified of the appointment by Congressman John H. Kerr, who made a visit to Littleton to make the announcement. TOere were several applicants for the position and very much interest was aroused before the appointment was made. J. W. Wood, the retiring postmaster, had proven very efficient and all are very grateful to him for the services which he rendered during his term of office. Mr. John L. Skinner of Littleton was a visitor at Warrenton this week. Messrs. Ed Turner, Bob Fleming , and Charlie Fleming of Sandy Creek were visitors here this week, j i Smu , APRIL 24, 1936 Subscr MCD0NAID TALKS AT COURT HOUSE Gubernatorial Candidate Says People Tired Of 'Can't Be Done' Policy FLAYS THE SALES TAX "The people of North Carolina are sick and tired of a State administration that is forever saying 'It) can't be done', declared Ralph W. McDonald, Democratic candidate for Governor, in an address delivered in the court house here cn Saturday morning. "We need a positive philosophy of government," Dr. McDonald stated, pointing out; that the "theme song of the Hoover regime was 'It can't be done'." "When the blackness of the depression enveloped us and when all about us were chaos and desolation, the people appeald to Washington for help, for constructive measures to combat the distress that spread over the country. But the Hoover administration shook its head and complacently replied, 'It can't be done'," related the candidate. "And nothing was done until that great Democrat, Franklin D. Roosevelt, put his shoulder to the wheel with the determination that 'It can be done.' Under his progressive administration we have gone forward and are going forward to greater achievements with the New Deal. "A similar situation confronts our own North Carolina. The people have raised their voices and cried for relief from the vicious, undemocratic sales tax and for a just and fair distribution of the tax burden, but the administration at Raleigh answers, 'It can't be done'. "Farmers are facing ruin in our State as the Governor temporizes about calling a special session of the General Assembly to adopt crop control legislation. I would lose more, probably, than any man in North Carolina if a special session were called, since I would have to abandon my campaign to attend, but I want a special session to be called to save our farmers from disaster. The administration hears their cries for cooperation, but the answer is 'It can't be done'. "The aged people of our State are entitled to and i^iould receive old age benefits in line with social security legislation passed by Congress, but their pleas for State Leg4-V?nf mill amoKIa +Viom fn ioiauuxx uiav vyxu cxxawxc w/i take advantage of these benefits | are answered in Raleigh in the same old stereotyped way, 'It can't be done'. "I am coming to you as a Democrat who expects to support the Democratic ticket in November from constable to president, but I repeat that the people of North Carolina are sick and tired of a political philosophy which says 'It can't be done'. "If I am elected Governor, the philosophy of my administration will be 'It can be done', and with your help it will be done." Dr. McDonald vigorously attacked "the philosophy of the political machine which believes in filling your State offices with good politicians regardless of their fitness or qualifications for the jobs they are given. "When they wanted someone to run our schools, what did they do?" asked Dr. McDonald. "The machine administration picked a lawyer. When they wanted a man to run the vast highway system of our State, did they select a competent engineer, one with experience in road building and management? No, they picked a newspaper editor. And when they picked a chief for the revenue department, the department charged with collecting the sales tax, they picked a man whose sole qualification for the Job, so far as I know, is the fact that he has curly hair. "Now if you want to make the (Continued on Pag# 8) Local Students To Broadcast Today Two vocational agriculture students of the John Graham High School will put on a program over station WEED, Rocky Mount, this afternoon at 4:15 o'clock, C. H. ' Drye, instructor, announced yesterday. The boys taking part on the program, which is arranged by E. Hunter Pinnell under the auspices : o+ofo Fiorvorfmonr?f Hon- I Ui yxxc; Uvnw ? ?? servation and Development, are : Steven Rodwell and Kenneth Ays- I cue. rft iption PiSecretary Keviews 1 Work Of J. H. Kerr As Congressman By HOWARD F. JONES Secretary To Congressman Kerr 1 I have had the privilege since 1923 of serving as private secretary to Hon. John H. Kerr, representing our District in Congress, J and what I shall say is without his knowledge or dictation in any way, but with the sole desire to place before our citizens information that will help them remember the service that Congressman Kerr has rendered the District. Since I have been in Washington I have thought it to be my duty to cause those who come to the office to feel that they had a welcome and to feel that we all were glad to be of service to them, and to comply with any request that I could. I am quite sure that this has been the attiude of those in the office, and I know it has been the desire of Congressman Kerr. Congressman Kerr is the representative of 276,795 population in eight counties, many of them feeling keenly the Depression, and practically all of them Democrats. Naturally, like that grand old Democrat Andrew Jackson, they feel "That to the victor belongs the spoils." You can readily account, therefore, for the large number of worthy Democrats who have visited the Office, and for the hundreds of applications for jobs received. This has required constant work in interviews, personally or by telephone, and a letter of acknowledgment to those who write for a job, and a letter to each of the many endorsers. Having 435 members of the House of Representatives, many elected from Republican Districts, it is in the interest of the welfare of the Nation that these Democrats be recognized with patronage. Naturally the heads of Bureaus and Departments view the situation from a National standpoint, and "Though Paul may plant, Apollos may water," ,the increase generally goes to those Districts not safely Democratic?like ours. The Congressman from this District cannot be held accountable for this. But he is responsible for the appointments wholly within his District. Disappointments There must be some disappointments among those who have always been loyal to the Party and to the Congressman. It cannot be helped, nor can it be cured by placing a new man in Congress. He will have to start at the bottom, and when he stays long enough to have influence and friendships, the same disoppointments will come to loyal friends. It is impossible to give ten men or women jobs when only one is available. It is human nature to feel sore. I know you have been loyal; that you have given of your time and money and hauled Democrats to the polls to vote for your friend and that you have set your heart on getting the position. But suppose you had received the appointment, would you have thought that the other nine who were disappointed, but who had been just as loyal as you have been, should feel that their friendship and loyalty were not appreciated? Come, Let Us Reason Together What has Congressman Kerr done to serve his District In a material way?to put money in your pocket and contentment in your home? This is t he fundamental question, tho I have often remarked that "Congressman Kerr will 'tear his shirt' in his effort to get a constituent a job." Take tfte question of peanuts. It 1 cannot be a question of "Peanut politics" when he can so impress a : Republican administration with the serious condition of peanut grow- ] ers and the competition of the millions of Chinese, that the Government sent investigators to China, and the Congressman's persistent ! work placed a tariff on peanuts for : the benefit of our farmers. Only the depression following the Hoover i Administration caused peanuts to 1 be unsaleable at a good profit. 1 Under our Democratic Administra- ] tion he was largely instrumental j (Continued on Page 8) 1 1 EPISCOPAL SERVICES < Services at Emmanuel Episcopal Church are announced as follows by the Rev. B. N. de Foe Wagner, rector: I 8 a. m., Holy Communion, II a. I m., Morning Prayer. Office of In- l struction Saturday 4 p. m. in Par- i Ish Room, all welcome. Church ( School will go to Henderson for < Presentation Service at 3:30 p. m. i MOST OF THE NEWS ALL THE TIME J* 1 NUMBER 17 rAVLOR NOT TO RUN FOR JUDGE Gibbs and Rodwell Announce Candidacy For Judge Of Recorder's Court SEEK BERTH ON BOARD Dr. W. W. Taylor, for six years Judge of Recorder's court, will not be a candidate for this place this year, leaving the position to be filled by either Judge T. O. Rodwell or Frank H. Gibbs. Dr. Taylor was elected Judge of Recorder's court at the primary in June 1930 when he defeated four ?TrilAr? Toulnr and T f! L axxuiua tco u w ?v* Alston of Littleton and P. B. Newell Sr. and W. C. Fagg of Warrenton. He succeeded Judge T. O. Rodwell who resigned to become a candidate for the Senate. In informing a representative of this paper on Wednesday that he would not) be up for re-election this year, Judge Taylor stated: "I have held this place as long as I have because I have always felt that the position should be filled by a lawyer, and since two brother attorneys are out for the place I gladly withdraw from the race." Judge Rodwell let it be known on Saturday that he would run for Judge of Recorder's court and Senator Gibbs announced his candidacy on Wednesday of this week. Both Judge Rodwell and Senator Gibbs have represented Warren In the General Assembly. Vieing in interest with the race for judgeship 1s the contest for membership on the Board of County Commissioners, three new candidates having announced for this place this week. They are W. Faulk Alston of Warrenton, Sam King of Littleton and John Skinner of Littleton. Coley Perkinson of Wise announced his candidacy for a berth on the board last week. All the present; commissioners, with the exception of Charlie Fleming, are up for re-election. No other candidates have announced publicly for places bestored by the electorate of Warren county. W. Faulk Alston was the first man to file his candidacy with the Board of Elections. A number of others have filed since that time . No Sunday Movies For Littleton Littleton, April 23.?A special meeting of the board of commissioners of the town of Littleton was held in the town hall recently. The manager of the local theatre had asked that this meeting be called to grant him the privilege of having Sunday movies. In spite of the fact that the showing hours would hot interfere with church services, there were several complaints and the board members did not feel that they should cause local prejudice so they refused the permission. It was hoped to have these shows and give a percentage of the receipts to local and associated charities. At this same meeting an ordinance was passed placing a town tax of $25 on all public dances held within the city limits. Bingo Tournament To Be Held Monday A Bingo Tournament will be held in the armory at Warrenton on Monday night, April 30, at 8 o'clock under the auspices of the Welfare Board of the Warren County Welfare Department. The tournament, the first of this nature to ever be held at Warrenton, is a countywide entertainment and citizens from all sections of Warren who are interested in the work which Is being carried on by the Welfare Department are urged to attend. Those desiring to make reservations for tables are asked to get In touch with Miss Lucy Leach or with Mrs. G. H. Macon. The price per person is 25c or $1.00 for a table. The proceeds will be used Kill innnrrnH hw fhft AJ W Oi UO pajui5 wui uivu?*vu mj vmv Welfare Department during the extreme weather. ADDRESSES SCOUTS Claude T. Humphries of Durham, Seoul; Executive, addressed members of the Warrenton troop of Boy Scouts at a meeting held on Tuesday night. Mr. Humphries discussed Scout work, after which plans were talked of having a Scout camp at; the golf course this summer.