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OLD TIMES IN WARREN
(By. T. J- Taylor, D. D.)
, NATIONAL CHARACTERS
u RREN IN THE NAT-
U IONAL CONGRESS.
Warren County has been largely
-presented in the National Congress.
Indeed this county furnished the State
vith a distinguished representative in
The Continental Congress.
Below will be found a list of War
en Countv?s sons who have occupied
prominent" positions in the State" and
ation. This information has been
gathered from reliable sources, and if
worth preserving. .
Colonel Bengamm Hawkins repre
sented the State in the Continental
Congress from 1781-1784, and 1786
1787 He also represented North Car
olina in the United States Senate from
January 13th, 1790 until March 3rd,
1795. Having served on the staff of
General Washington in the Revolu
tionary War, and being highly esteem
ed byhvm he was appointed Indian
Agent for all the tribes South of tne
Ohio river by President Washington.
He entered upon the duties of his of
fice in 1796, and occupied this impor
tant and delicate position until Lie
death, which occured at Hawkinsville,
Ga., June 6th, 1816.
The second United States Senator
furnished by Warren County to repre
sent North Carolina in the National
Senate was James Turner. He was a
member of the State House of Repre
sentatives from 1797-1800, and of the
State Senate 1801-1802. He was Gov
ernor of North Carolina from 1802
1805. In 1805 he was elected to the
United States Senate as a Democrat,
and continued in the Senate until tne
latter part of 1816, when on account
of ill health he resigned.
Nathaniel Macon was the third of
her distinguished sons that Warren
County furnished to represent the
State in the United States Senate.
While serving as a private soldier
in the Revolutionary War, he was
elected, without his knowledge or con
sent, to represent Warren County in
the State Senate. He declined the
honor, and only consented to accept
on the earnest solicitation of his com
manding officer. He entered the State
Senate in 1780 and, excepting the
year 1783, he served through 1785.
He was elected a member of the
Second National Congress, and enter
ed upon the duties of his office October
24th, 1791, continued a member of
Congress until December 1815. He
was Speaker of the seventh, eighth
and ninth Congress, covering a per
iod of six years from December 7th,
1801 to October 26th, 1807.
Francis Locke of Rowan, having
been elected to the United States Sen
ate in 1814; and having resigned be
fore taking his seat. Nathaniel Macon
was elected in 1815 to succeed him,
and Mr. Macon took his seat in the
Senate December 13th, 1815, and con
tinued to represent North Carolina in
the Senate until he voluntarily re
signed in 1828. Mr. Macon served as
President of the Senate pro tempore
m the sessions of 1826 and 1827. He
was re-elected to that office in 1828,
out declined as he intended to retire
from public life, believing as he did
that one should not continue in such
responsible positions after having
Passed the seventieth year. Having
devoted forty-two years to the ser-
y;ce of his State and Nation he re
red to private life crowned with
jany honors. In 1835 he was a mem
wr and President cf the Constitution-
in iaoVentin f North CaroHna, and
n 1836 as a Democratic Elector he
Presided at the College of Electors,
and cast the vote of North Carolina
7 Ma,rtin Van Buren. This was Mr.
Macon's last public act.
tv h nly ther son of Warren Coun-
Stat QCCUpied a Seat in the United
tes Senate was General Matthew
foL m who t00k his seat . as a
aj "cutuur April Z4tn, 1SYZ,
Mar TC0iltinued the Senate until
th,, ' 1895' a Period of twenty
wree years.
exIhiCareer of sator Ransom was
in W -lie was uurn
hisria?en curity in 1826, received
renter fl education a the old War
honor f Academy, graduated with
Carol? the University of North
gained ? 184?' Studied law and en
vrecnT,1 that profession- Whether
er Z , Seator Ransom as Plant-
. attorney rreneral. Mi or
United
Confederate army,
ister i f senator, or foreign min-
sive aiways the same progres
men. &ggressive brilliant leader of
MEETING U. D. C.
,The United Daughters of the Con
federacy will meet in their Chanter
(rooms on Friday afternoon, May 4th,
at usual hour.. A full attendance is
(requested. The following Program
will be observed:
MAY PROGRAM, 1917
Topics For May Papers: Events of '62
j-The tide of battle turned to Mississippi
m 1862, on account of fixed determ
ination of Federals to gain poses
sion of the Mississippi Kiver:
Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky,
and death of General Felix K. Zolli
coffer, January 19, 1862. -. y' -
Vicksburg, Miss: how many cam
paigns were made against it; when
and by whom made?
Tell of capture of Forts Henry and
Donelson, February 2 and 16.
Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, and
death, of General McCulloch, March 7.
Battle of New Berne, North Caro
lina, March 14.
Battle of Shiloh, April 6 and 7. ;ive
detailed account of this battle, oppos
ing commanders, and death of Albert
Sidney Johnston.
Round-Table Discussion
What was the effect of the Battle
of Shiloh on .the Confederacy? Dis
ci '-s. the strateg-ic importance of
Vicksburg.
'The South in the Building of the Na
tion' Vol. II.
"History of the United States," (An
v drews), Chapter XXIX.
(Mrs.) SALLY E. T WITTY,
President.
COULDN'T AND COULD,
Couldn't and Could were two promis
, ing boys
Who lived not a great while ago.
They had just the same playmates and
just the same toys
And just the same chance for win
ning life's joys
And all that the years may bestow.
Am Could s;oon found mt he could
fashion his life
On lines very much as he planned;
II could cultivate cmtfss and guard
against strife
-. And win the watchword, "I can'
He could have all his deeds with gooa
cheer to be rife
And build him a name that would
stand.
But poor little Couldn't -juRt couldnt
pull through;
All the trials he met with a sigh.
When a task needed doing, he could
r?o he knew
And hene, when he couldn't Low
could he?
If you couldn't determine you'd try?
So Could just kept building his way to
success, .
Nor clouding his sky with a doubt ?
But Couldn't strayed into the Slough
of Distress.
Alas! and hi3 end is easy to guess
Strayed in, but he couldn't get out.
And that was the difference between
VUU1UU b vjuuiui
Each planning his own chosen plan;.
And where Couldn't just wouldn't,
Could earnestly would,
And where cne of them weakened the
other "made good"
And won with his watchword, "I can."
. Selected.
One of the most humorous trad -Hons
of the White House was among
Sthe least known, until Lincoln becan;e
President; after that, launched. as one
of his "stories" it went from end t)
end of the lid
When Tyler was President, he had
a trip to make, and sent his son Bob
to arrange a special train. The rail
: oad superintendent was a bitter whigv
"This road," he told the younger
Tyler, "doesn't run special trains for
the President or for anybody else."
"Didn't you furnish a special for the
funeral of General Harrison?"
"You bet we did," was the empha
tic response; then, heartily.. "And look
here: You bring your father here in
the seme condition as General Harri
son was, and IH give hime the best
train on the road, gladly.
Senator Ransom was for many years
a citizen of Northampton County, but
he always remembered and lovd hi
native county of Warren, and the
people of this county join with North
ampton in honoring this gifted and
brilliant Carolinian.
PAGEWPERKINSON.
Shortly after midnight on Wednes
day, April 18th, after a brief illness
of pneumonia, Mr. Page R. Perkinson
passed out of this world unto the
realm of unspeakable glory which is
the inheritance of all those who die in
the Lord. '
In his death the 'community and the
county and State as well have sus
tained a loss almost irreparable. Even
though he lived out the allotted three
score years and ten, we had hoped that
many more years of usefulness were
in store for him, because he took such
a keen interest in life and in all that
pertained to the progress and advance
ment of his county and community.
Ho was a man of the most pleasant
and genial disposition; a man who
never lost control of his temper at
home or abroad and a man who spoke
no ill of anyone and bore no malice in
his heart. He was especially kind
and pleasant and generous in his home
so that all his children preferred to
live near or under the parental roof
instead of. seeking pastures new.
As one of the pillars of Sharon
Church and for over thirty years its
clerk and treasurer and Secretary of
the Sunday School he will be greatly
missed.Among the oldest members of
the church.it would be hard to ttnd one
who can remember Mr. Perkinson's
seat being vacant at any service ex
cept the few times when illness has
prevented his being present. He once
said that he thought that the best
way to get your children to go to Sun
day School was to go yourself.
Mr. Perkinson was a trustee of the
Wise High School and took a keen
interest in all that pertained to its
welfare. The week previous to his
death he contributed to the fund with
which to purchase a flag and express
ed the desire that a good one be
bought. He has faithfully served the
County aa commissioner for two terms
and was also a Vice-President of tne
Bank of Warren and a veteran of the
Civil War.
A widow and a family of eight chil
dren and numerous grandchilden sur
vive, to whom the community extends
its ftincar syjaxthy im tiir great
sorrow. Th ftmral was held at the
hom on Thursday, April 19th and
was conducted by Rv. W. B. Morton,
th last pastor at Sharon ChuTch and
& life-long friend of Mr. Perkinson.
It is regretted that although many
flowers were Ordered, it was not pos
sible to get them here until the day
after the burial at which time they
were tenderly place upon the grave.
The young people of this community
will do well to emulate the example of
such an amible, chaste, temperate and
Christian character.
"Well done thou good and faithful
servant."
WHEN WAR IS HEAVENLY
Cleveland, April N 26. Two very
proud and loyal young American
women were passengers . on an out
bound local today. They were return
ing to their homes at Medina, near
here; proud because they nad seen
their sweethearts enlist; loyal because
they had done their duty by Uncle
Sam.
When war was declared, Charles P.
Donahue told his financee, Myra Aver
ill, of , his intention to enlist, and ask
ed her to postpone the wedding. At
the same time, Donahue's chum, Paul
Bowman, made up his mind to fight
for Old" Glory, and asked Nora Good
if she was willing to wait until he was
free.
The young .women not only consent
ed, but proudly accompanied their
sweethearts to the United States Ma
rine Corps recruiting stations here,
where both boys enlisted and were
immediately sent to the training sta
tion. Port Royal, S. C.
That the parting of the four lovers
was not without its dramatic interest
is vouched for by the Marine Sargeant
who was present, and who afterwards
remarked: "Far be it from me to dis
pute General Shearman; b-u some
things about war are heavenly. That's
it heavenly."
SARAH LEL AND NEWMAN
On Thursday morning, April 19th,
the sufferings of little Sarah Lelar.d
Newman, infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. B. Newman were brought to
an end by a kind and merciful heaven
ly father Since she has nevr bn
well, we can bat feel that the little
one is very much happier safe invthe
tie children to come unto me, for of
such is, tbfe kingdom of heaven."
R. F. D. NOTES.
Mr. W. D. Rogers was in our midst
last Wednesday.
We regret to announce the death of
Mr. Page Perkinson, of Wise. .
Mr. C. R. Perkinson and family at
tended services at Jerusalem last Sun
day. '
Mrs.- Zi R. Shearin returned home
last Sunday after, spending some time
in Vaughan.
Mrs. John Amons and little daugh
ter, Crystel,- of Ettricks, Va. has re
turned Tiome after spending some time
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. xi.
St. Sing.'
Mr. : Willie Ball, of Wise, was a
pleasant visitor in the home of Mr.
Robert - Carroll last Wednesday.
-Mr. Tom Myrick was a caller in
Wise last Sunday.
Miss; Helen Carroll, of Wise, visited
her aunt, Mrs. Robert Carroll last
Sunday evening:
We understand that Mr. Willie Ball,
of Wieej has purchased himself a Ford.
Mr, and Mrs. R. T. Williams and
sister, Miss Lizzie, were callers in our
midst last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Perkinson at
tended the home of Mr. Page Perkin
son last Thursday.
Mr. David St. Sing, of A & E. Col
lege, spent some time recently with
his parents ... Mr. and Mrs. W. H. St.
Sing.
DO THE GERMANS DARE?
The German people - have shown
physical courage in plenty. Where is
their moral courage?
Do they dare to let their own hearts
and mouths acknowledge the truth
so plain to all the world that their
own government is their worst enemy
and a hideous menace to mankind ?
Do they fulfiil their duty to unborn
generations of Germans, and to man
kind,' by putting that government un
der their feet and establishing a free
lepublic? Do they, dare to rise
like free men and make a strike for
libeitMu their, own land i ? . -
v Have Germans courage to do for
Germany what Russians have so nobly
done for -Russia? What evn China
Men did for China?
Once there were great Germans who
dared. Men like Carl Schurz and
Franz Sigel did not fear to strike a
blow, hopeless as it then was, for lib
erty. Are there such patriots in Ger
many now? The time is ripe for
them. Current Events.
NO SEPERATE PEACE FOR
RUSSIA
Our Government has received "sat
isfactory assurances" that "under no
conditions that are now conceivable"
will Russia make a seperate peace
with the Central depotisms.
There has been a good deal of un
easiness about this matter, in all the
Allied capitals, since it was known
that Russia was in the hands of its
most radical leaders. Germany, ever
on the alert to stir up discord in other
countries, sent some of its extreme
radicals to. Russia, and gave Russian
radicals safe-conduct across Germany
to return to Russia. The hope was,
evidently, that they would be able to
induce the present rulers of Russia to
make a seperate- peace, thus cutting
off one powerful enemy of Germany.
These German emmissaries appear
to have pleaded in vain with their Rus
sian brethern. Of course their mo
tive was transparent; had they been
sincere they could just as well have
worked at home, to induce their own
governments, Germany or Austria,' to
make seperate peace with the Allies.
WJhat they, cared for really was not
peace but a German victory. Russia
keeps out of the trap- Current Events
He Knew. "Oh, come, Ci me!" he
sneered. "Did you ever actually know
any person who was buried alive?"
"Well," replied the venerable Mis
sourian, "I once had a second cousin
who was elected lieutenant-governor."
- if fi'ir ;
An Irishman was charged1 with a
petty offence. "Have you any one .in
court who will vouch for your good
character?" quered the judge. "Yes,
sorr; there is the chief constable yon
der," answered Pat. The chief con
s table was amazed. "Why, your honor.
1 don't even know the man," protested
he. "Now, sorr," broke in Pat, "I
have lived in the burough for nearly
twenty years, and, if the chief con
stable doesn't know me yet, isn't that
a character for yez ? "
XY) ITEMS
: Mr. Editor:
As you hear seldom from
this part of the world I am sending
you a few items.
Farmers are making rapid progress
with their work, and ploughing is the
order of the day.
Mr. G. P. Moore is turning Mother
Earth to beat the band. He is a good
farmer and unquestionably knows
how.
Miss Dora Alston closed her school
the 19th and we' were sorry to see
her leave.
Mr. W. K. Williams, another record
breaker farmer, has not yet starteu
his operations as he only" requires 3
days to prepare and plant, three days
to cultivate and 3 to save and harvest.
Yet he makes as much to acre as av-era-a
farmer and reminds us of the
-
old saying: "Ah! Boss man you can't
do like me, work one day and lay in
the shade three."
Miss Lizzie Alston, of Nash Co., is
staying with Mrs. L. A. Fowler for a
few days. .
i Messrs -M. F. and' W. N. Alston s
!saw mill is now in full blast under in
: dividual supervision by ;Mr.W. T.
Alston, who is making things hum.
Mr. D. C. Alston is planning a trip
soon -to see his best girl in Franklin
county, one of the farest flowers. She
is simply bright as a dewdrop with a
sunbeam dancing upon it.
Mr. William Alston, of Nash, wa
in town Wednesday.
More anon-
D.
PLOTTERS ARE WARNED U
S. WILL PUNISH
TREASON
Even Subjects -.of-German Em
perior, Living Here, Owe AIle-;
giance to United States While
They Remain, and Are Liable
to Death Penalty, if They Give
"Aid and Comforts" to Enemy.
All treasonable acts, whether com-
imitted by citizens of the United Stajcs
" or by aliens living in this country,
iw-ill "-fee - punished. 'S-iri.
- Presideiit Wilsen hs isuecjl a jroc
lamYtion to that ffct. He quote
from the Criminal Code of the United
States: . .
"Whoever, owing-allegiance tp the
United States, levies war against them
or adheres to their enemies, giving
them aid and comfort within the
United States or elsewhere, is guilty
of treason.
"Whoever is convicted of treason
shall suffer death; or, at the discre
tion of the ourt, shall be impris
oned not less than five years and fined
not less than $10,000."
The President quoted decisions of
the United States courts to this ef
fect: "Such acts are held to be treason
able whether committed within th2
United States or elsewhere;, whether
committed by a citizen of the United
States or by an alien domiciled or
residing in the United States, inas
much as resident aliens, as well as
citizens, owe allegiance to the United
States and its laws.'r
"Any such citizen or alien who has
knowledge of the commission of such
acts and conceals and does not make
known the fact. . .is guilty of mis
prision of treanson."
President's Warning
This warning is given:
"And I hereby proclaim and warn
all citizens of the. United States and
all aleins owing allegiance to the Gov
ernment of the United States, to ab
stain from committing any and all
acts which would constitute a viola
tion of any kind of the laws herein set
forth; and I further proclaim and.
warn all parsons vhc may commit
such acts that they will be vigorously
prosecuted therefor." . , ,
This proclamation- makes it clear
that the Government intends to punish
all persons who attempt to hinder the
United States, in'its prosecution of the
war. The laws of treason will apply
to all who owe allegiance to this coun
try, whether citizens or not, and any
knowledge of treasonable acts which
is not reported at once will be consid
ered "misprision of treason."
Many Foms. of Treason
The courts have decided that al
most any act committed for the pur
pose of hmdering or preventing the
success of the American arms is an
act of treason. To acquire, use, sell
or give away any sort of property with
the knowledge that-it is to be used to-
1 assist-the enemy is 'treason.- Tofhave
ARCOLA ITEMS.
Messrs Howrd Jones, Wilbur Strick
land and Robert Jones, of Louisburg.
visited in the home of Mr. L. W. Gup -ton
Sunday. Mrs. Robert Jones and
little Robert, Jr., returned with them
to their home in Louisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shearin and
children attended the funeral of Mrs.
Shearin's father, Mr. D. Neal, near
here last Thursday. Our sympathies
are extended to the bereaved.
Miss Ethel Capps and brother, Dal
las, were pleasant callers at Mrs. S.
W. Duke's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Leonard, of Es
sex visited relatives near her Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. I. A. Coleman is spending some
time with her people at Churchill.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Modlin and
children and Miss. Arnie Duke, of
Rocky Mount, visited their people here
from Friday until Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Beaufort Scull and daughter,
Miss Alma, accompanied them for a
short stay in their city.
Miss Lillie York, of Hilliardston, is
the pleasant guest of Mrs. Weldon
Davis.
Mr. Johnny Gupton will leave this
week for treatment in the Rocky Mt.
hospital.
WHO CAN ANSWER?
The following riddles in rhyme sug
gested by Our Dumb Animals, " will
furnish fun and at the same time test
young America's wit and knowledge:
There's a bird whose name tells
whether he flies fast or slow. Swift.
One which boys use when with long
strides they go. Stilt,
One, we're told by the poet, at heav
en's gate sings. Lark.
Theres one which in Holland the
new baby brings. Stork.
Which bird .is an artisan, works at
his trade? Weaver.
There is one that a farmer in har
vest would use. Thrasher.
And one you could easily fool of you
choose. Gull.
What bird, at dessert, is it useful to
hold ? ' Nutcracker.
. ' And -which in the chimney place oft
faUfoid? Crane.
Which bird wars a bit of sky in its
irts? Bluebird.
Whack one stands hi tlie corner at
chess ? Roek.
There is one built a church of Lon
don the pride. Wren. .
We have one when we walk with
friends by our side. Chat.
"Wfiat bird would its bill find use
ful at tea? Spoonbill.
And which would its tail use to steer
with at sea? Rudder duck.
Which proudly a musical instru
ment wears? Lyre bird.
And which the . same name as a
small island bears? Canary.
Which bird is called foolish and
stupid and silly? Loon.
Which bird always wants to punish
porr" billy ? Whip-poor-will.
Guess these and you're wise as Mi
nerva's own bird. Owl.
possessions of explosives, or of the
materials of which explosives are
made, with intent to use them in a
treasonable manner, is treason. To
give or publish any information that
may be of use to the enemy is treas
c n.
"Adhering to their enemies, giving
them aid and comfort," is a very elas
tic phrase which may be stretched to
cover almost any improper act which
may be committed by an enemy alien
in time of war.
"Misprision of Treasion
Most people have afairly clear idea
of what treason is. Many Americans
ure not: so clear about the offense
known as "misprision of treason," re
ferred tc by President Wilson in his
proclamation.
The word misprision formerly meant
mistake, but in course of time it has
come to have a meaing more nearly
like concealment. Misprision of trea
son may be regarded as concealment
of treason. If any person has knowl
edge of treasonable acts, intentions or
utterances by another, and fails to re
port them to the. authorities, he is
guilty Of misprision of treason.
In former times there were such of
fenses as "misprision of felony," but
now the word is rarely used in the
United States except in connection
with treason. Once misprision of
treason was punishable with death:
but now the punishment is limited, in
the United States, to seven years im
prisonment anda fine of $1,000. -The
crime is regarded as less serious than
treason itself, but still a very grave
matter Current Event0