North Carolina Newspapers

iF THIS PAPER ISN'T WORTH THREE CENTS A WEEKIT ISN'T WORTH PRINTING i liilizir VOL. XXII (TUESDAY) WARRENTON, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL, 20TH, 1917 9 (FRIDAY) 64 SUO A YEAR . n i. - i . --' - . . . c fc ... A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS O F WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNT Y 3c. A COPY rflLD TIMES IN WARREN m, T. J. Taylor, D. D.) RATIONAL CHARACTERS "J ASTURNER." , iu ?invT nf Warren- When I v an 1 Postmasters, I y- . , ,-.jt ces ion r ... make honorable men- nad C101rru;.nt r 0f Bloombury wh kionof Jf- '.aster in 1793 and rTLt eity a little k re Shan mlt- a native of South Va. He was born (! in 1770 when he was four fn 0v, V moved with his facher veins oaI. - -wth Carolina. xwth Carolina. I UnrlPl- ttHii.i., r Hhe remainder of his life in I'16 ?F , actively interest. kiscouut. a - j rolintv state I . . A mi I H r.-v U Hi, edition was limit- in. -v' , l.i f,- the i' ( ,'U' I 'OPS m cnru in v-" A -i 1 - XJ nt"f ,t nis aay. -nu - C "oo,i use of his nnr.mtnP- fcS&W Jed one of tY, . r.ot have been over 1 !L old 'when the Revolutionary - hnt he rendered good ser- war cio - . ,? a "nival 4 m niai ku'j -ice struggle- T!p was eiecieu tu uic il. - XT V, r'r. - ! of (Emmons 1 - it A",-vl--J n'ina LesisUtu-e trcm waneu Wufcj- qtnte So'nate.and in 102 while sery-,,o- in the Senj.tr he was elected "ov fvnor of North Carolina, and m 180n while ssrvinjr as governor he was rr the United States Senate and contir.nev eive in that exalte ! position until imi, on account cf ill health. " v'aro that Jamen Tinner sei-vcd a? umiu omuto ?;or, Nnthaiv.ol Maci- was seiving -t T . . I 1. ,j ' - At von Oneiear fum tins district. Therefore Wairen count v from lbtei to 1836 furnished one United States Wator and the Congressional Repre sentative fioin tins district, j Senator Turner pave the adminis-L-ation faithful and vigourous sup-Li-t. during the war of 1812. He was tv man of peace, and did not love war; knf u unt willing to see -the iUUl CD rights of his country trampled upon. (t is a joy that both our Senators to day ave giving the administration their undivided support. We wish the same could be said of all our repre sentatives. We do not want war but when war is forced upon us then -an v man who has the least claim-to Pa triotism is willing to fight -in aetenbe of the rights of his country. What follows is taker fiom a sketch of Si"iator Turner which I published last year. Senrtlor Tinner was married three tiros. his i'rsr vJfe was Mary Ander son, lo them wore born lour child ren, Thonias, Dr.niel, Rebecca (after -vavds the vi!V cf George E. Badger). and Mnr -econd wife was Mrs. Mi'rv ( Y' li i-i n ti-Virt Aa, n 1nft with ot Wve II is '.' ird wife was Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, who survived him. Of this marriage thera were two (la-jghtors, Sallie P., who married the -"Ion. iMai k Alexander of Virginia, and Ann, the wife of Henry Coleman. Hsci., of YiwiWa. ; Mr. Tinner died at his home at lilocrn.lauy -,n the 15ih of" January, l824 in tlie r.Mh year of his age. He a n ;ii! ( i g out personal worth, and served hi country faithfully in various exalt" nositions. - - Eloom?!,u y the c!d homo ,jf S.-na-Turner, is n little more than a mile if t th v. P , f liidcrewav. and still that jKsme. The stoiy is revived of a society woman v. ho v ,tA pn,iav0. f. I of hair." She received this r Jv: "Dear Madan:: M. Paderewski f 'rects me to say that it affords him ? Til ii (- -i I Pasjre to complv with vur T't. oi.i faded to snpfifv whr "au 'nvxl So he sonds RaTnls that of his valet. nV f;ttreSs b.hnoh,. to M. Pullman, ppnetor 0f the coach in which he in America." ' Marcarpt. c.,.. i r t. . to a r i " oeen very rude hafl ?UOst' and after the child Wd vRW hme Marares mother th v ' Very feehngly how grieved ) h! ras at rudeness. odNlireMSO hard to make yu a h Pol t "Iarai-etf to teach you' to Lit n, idnd to others; and yet. tide ; L a11 my efforts you are so Marl S TlauSnty,, h at haVet' IeC?ly moed lf-oktd sad ailurr Inother and said: "What a f Uurft are, mother!" EMBRO ITEMS On account of bad weather the farm ers have not, been able to do much work on the farms around here. - Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Harris and lit tle son, Lowell, visited in Vaughan Sunday. Stop!- Look! and Listen! for the wedding bells to ring soon, in this vi cinity. Mr. Henry Bennette went rabbit hunting Tuesday last week, but left dog and gun behind. Miss Lottie Wagoner visited Ml&s Myrtle Stallings Sunday. Messrs Grover Harriss and Clenton Egerton, of Oakville, came over to the afternoon sermon, delivered by Rev. Ml Y: Self, Sunday. Mr.xand Mrs. M. R. Hunter, of OaK ville, were pleasant visitors in our burg Saturday and Sunday. Miss Lucy"Shearin, teacher of As pen school, attended services here Sun day. v i The'Embro special Tax schoolaclos ed last Wednesday, and air regret -to say good-bye to their beloved teacher, Miss Cora Hill Shaw. " Mr. and .Mrs. William Neil visited Embro Sunday. Mr. Jco Stalling visited his broth e.', Mr. John Stallings, Sunday. I r. F. M. Allen went- deer (dear) hunting Sunday; but has not reported whether he caught any dear or not, 11 iss Isibelle Rigan visited in the home of Miss Myrtle Stallings last We 2k. . Mr. Henry Bennette called on Miss Daisy Ball last Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs. Joe Harris visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Har- jriS) gunday afternoon. Mr. John Rainey visited his sister, Mrs. T. J. Stallings Saturday. - Mr. and Mrs. Stallings went to town last Saturday shopping. , Miss Pat Regina Hardee visited Miss Romeo King, of Essex, a few days ago. Mrs. Jordan Harriss was shopping and visiting in our burg last week. Nearly all of the inhabitants of this place have been fishing, but reported that the fish would not bite. If this escapes the,waste basket will write again. ; J ROSEBUD. OAKVILLE ITEMS (Arrived too late for Tuesday edition; We are sorry to report Mr. Henry Miliam is so ill. Mr. C. W. Egerton was riding around Monday morning on business Mr." and Mrs. James W King and little sister Helen Felts, spent last Sunday with his unci Mr. A. H. King who is very ill. MrsJ. J. Felts and son, James W. King went to town last Saturday or business. ' Mr. G. B. Harris teacher of Oak ville school and Mr. Macon "King went to town Saturday" on business. Mr. H. W. Rodwell went to Macon Pt Saturday on business. Mrs. Roy Ellis and daughter spent last Saturday night and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Yancey. , Mr. Jasper King returned last week to his work. Mr. Alvin Whittimore and brother, Kenneth Whittimore, went to Norlina on business last Saturday. Mr. Willie King spent Saturday night with Mr. Roy Ellis. 5 Our f arme rs are very busy gett in a their land in shape to plant their crops. BUSY BEE. THE HABIT BUILDER. "How shall I a habit break?" As you did that habit make. As you gathered you -must lose; . As you yielded, now refuse. Thread by-thread the strands we twist; Till they bind us, neck and wrist; Thread by thread the patient hand Must untwine, ere free we stand. As we builded, stone by stone, We must toil, unhelped, alone, Til1 the wa'J is overthrjwn. But remember as we try, Lighter every test; goes by; Wading in, the stream grows deep Toward the center's downward sweep: Backward turn each step ashore, Shalower is than that before. Ah, the precious years we waste Leveling what We raised in haste; Doing what must be undone, Ere content or love be won! First, across the gulf we cast , Kite-oorne threadstill lines are pass ed, . - . And habit builds the bridge at last. John - Boyle O'Reilly in -Youths' - World. CONCERNING SUCCESS. (Contributed) We are all familiar with the trite quotation, '-'Nothing succeeds like suc cess." It meets us on all sides. Tt is the ne plus ultra of argument as to ef ficiency, and is a literal illustration of the truth of the Master's assertion that -"unto him that -hath, shall be !riven" except that it doesn't always exactly fulfil the Master's conception of the thought. Nowadays, when the sovereign voters of a municipality ave faced with the need of choosing, a corps of officials to safeguard the public interest, the vot ers immediately begin to question the fitness of each man proposed. The ability of the candidate, which in most j instances is his chief recommendation (and, , in the RIGHT SENSE, shoulo be), is discussed freely, and the whole industrial. and business life of the man ;p. laid bare to the public gaze." But the clinching argument is that he has VJCCEEDED. His own affairs have been prosecuted with energy: and vigor j and with intelligence and sound judge- , Tient. As a result, , he is what the woiJi prenduncos a succesful man. Nov we argue that if this man has been so successful with his own affairs, it necessarily follows that he will be equally 'so with the affairs of the peo- pie. So we rally and place him in power and in too many instances awake to the fact that we have drop- ped our candy It is true that "nothing-succeeds like success,'' but not in the sense in whicu we .mostly accept it. Nothing so well succeeds in blinding us to the real de- j fects of human character as a little. .uccess in a particular line. Who has not seen the disastrous failure of many men 'who have been successful j in the lines with which they were fa miliar, when they have undertaken ! work for which they had neither aptl tude, knowledge or training ? It is discouraging indeed to the cit izen possessed of real civic pride to see (the destinies of his "community com mitted to men who have nothing bet ter to recommend them than the fact that they hnve accumulated noncrartd t property. This success, instead of be ing a recommendation, is too often a fatal barrier to usefulness, in that it shows self-interest to be their rulm passion Many of the earth's greatest bene factors have been men who never ac-j cumulated much wealth. In many in-I stances the reverse is true they have spent and been spent in the service of humanity V We are most forcibly reminded of the truth of this assertion on r.-adin? of the death of Count Zeppelin in Ger- j i any recently. Born of a noble f am iily, heir to princely estates, he early in life was imbued with an idea to fur- ther the progress of the human race by developing air navigation. His ti7ne, his energy, and the bulk of his vast fortune went into the experi ments until at his death he was what one might term a "successful failure." Tie had entirely lost siht of his own interests.' but he had! conferred on hu manity a boon, which, in th arts of peace, time alone can estimate, f.r the day will csme when rapid transit in the air will bd-as common as the rail roads of today. - In c"r municipal affairs let us lose the idea that the man who is success ful with his own affairs will . be the same with" the affairs of the people. We have seen a man who accumulat ed a fortune at stock raisinng, but who when entrusted by r his people with building a system of pike roads, sunK a large bond issue in mud. He had NEVER built roads, and FAILED when he attempted -it. Success is relative.. The man who can construct a perfectstreet is a pro nounced success, though Jie. hasn't u dollar to his name. And the greatest success ot all is that of the man who can aid in tne success of the largest number o his fellow men. ; Let us ceaseconferring office upon men merely as a tribute to their suc cess. "Find the man with the ability, to perform., the duties required, and then entrust them to him. Success will he the result. From F. W.. Barber- J56 Waverland Ave., Chicago, 111. Aur 13, 1917. "Little boy," asked the well-meaning reformer, "is that your mamma over yonder, with the beautiful set of furs." - "Yes, sir," answered the bright lad "Well do yu it.iw hat poor ani mal it was that had to suffer ir. order that your, mama -might'- have those fjrs?" "Ye?, 'sir my- papa. 1 NATION'S PRAYER. (By Richard" H. Edmonds, Editor Man- j ufactures Record.) " j Make b'are Thy mighty arm, O God, and lead the people on. Day by day, month after month, we have prayed that the cup of war might pass from usf or we have not been able to say Thy .will, not ours, be done. - We have gazed With awe upon the horror s. of --the battlefield of Europe. There we have - seen suffering and death such, as the angels of heaven never looked down on before ; while here we have enjoyed the peace and prosperity which have flooded our land, and. we have prayed tnat vve might not have to give up . our corn- fort and our ease and face the awful realities of-war. We - have said to our soul, thou . hast much - goods laid up, eat, drink and be merry and think not of duty, but of pleaseure. We have not prayed, O God, that Thou wouldst show us bur duty and give us strength to follow ? wherever Thou mightst lead, but we have pray ed that our will might "he Thy . wiiL We have prayed that Thou wouldst save us from suffering, not that Thou wouldst" give us strength to meet and bear suffering if called by Thee to do cur part in saving civilization from destruction.'- Forgive us, O Lord God Almighty, that we have so long prayed not to know the path of duty, but to be kept in the path of ease and safety. - We cannot fathom the mysteries UA U11S wulfu' how Evi! can for, so long a -time mas- fr ood; cannot see how out ot all the horrors and the sufferings of these Jatter er Thou canst , bring forth blessings to mankind and . get glory find honor nnto Thyself. But we know, O Divine-Father, that all things shall work "'together, for good to them that love and serve" Thee. Teach us then to love Thee as we have never lovca Thee before., teaeh us to serve Thee as have served tThee in the past. We believe that Thou art calling us to-take up our cross and follow Thee, and that Thou hast called us to some great service to mankind and to Thy self.; Arm us, O God, with the power of right. ' Let us not go forth trusting in our own strength, which is but weakness. Let no spirit of . revenge, no hatred fill our hearts, but give us the strength which comes from seeking to know and to dcr Thy. will, and from being led by Thee. .. Grant, O Father, that we niay be ready to drink of the cup from which Thy Blessed Son, our Redeemer, drank when irt boundless love for oth ers, He prayed that not His will, but Thine, be doner Draining the cup of human agony, He became the Saviour of mankind, redeeming the world from the power of Evi! through His. suffer ing, death and resurrection.- He" taught, us that service and sacrifice are better than great' riches, that he who . soeks self shly his own good only nay lose his own soul. - . What shall it orofit us as a nation to iraiii the wealth of the world and, to lose the soul of our honor and of our duty to Thee? - If-such be Ihy will, may it be our? as a nation to be led by Thee. to help save mankind from the dominion of. Evii. ' ' . . - Give unto us, O God of infinite love. Thy "grace, -which is' love outiivnig love," to enable ts'to say wdiere Thou leadest v,Te will follow. Make us a nation, O Thou Alminghty Ruler of Nations, worthy to become the redeeming power to save man- 4 kind from sinking beneath the barba rism which fights against civilization, against human Mbsrty and against Thee, that all the nations of the Earth shall come to know Thee and to seek Thy guidance- through all the ages to come unto Thy - honor and glory. At Cobbham, a rural station in Cen tral Virginia, Mr. Bell is the store keeper. One day a small negro came into his tore 'with a single egg. He went.Jip to Mr .-Bell and displayed the new-laid egg. 'Mr. Bell, mummer ay please, sir, give her a needle for dis egg.". . "You" can get two needles for an egg," answered Mr. Bell. "Nor, sir; munnner don't, want two needles ; she says please sir, give me de change in cheese." MARMADUKE ITEMS There was gathered at Sunday school ' here last Sunday afternoon the largest crowd that has- been seen in two or three years. The change was greatly due to the change of the hour to two o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Riggan spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Jno. Powell. . Mr. L. L. Powell spent several days last week visiting Grove Hill?Alston and Inez. " Mr. Owen Robertson is expected home some time this week or the next to stay until his health is gained. '" Mr. Wade Newby, of Littleton, and her little daughter, Dorothy,- are spending an indeffinite time with Mrs. M. C. Duke. : . Trasses Madge Hudgiris and Ruby CL-ik spent a short while with Mrs. M. C. Duke Monday afternoon. Mr. S. R. Duke visited a member of the fair sex,Vof Nash county, Satur day and Sunday. We are listening out for wedding bells. - . Nothing- unusual was. anticipated for Easter owing to unfavorable weather. - " - Miss Ruby Clark' and Messrs G. V. Duke, Willie Robertson and Leon L. Powell visited Miss Madge 'Hudgiris Sunday night. " - Mr. and Mrs. Tom W. Davis stopped in a few minutes to see Mrs. John Powell on their return from Sunday school. " - There have been seen several Gr man spies in Aspen, Grove Hill and other places in this county. We be live they have all been captured and no further trouble will be entertained. UNDINE. M ANSON ITEMS Mr. Fred Gill gni family -o Hen derson, were pleaaht visitors 'in-.towr Sunday. Mrs J. J. Mills, of Middloburg, de ligrted friends here by a isit n-jt. many days ago. Miss Etta Fleming gave a fine c-ti-tertainmerit in the1 school Eriday tie Ir.h. 7 Each vjupl4 did "their "teacher much credit. Mr. John Meeder, of Popular .Mount was in town a short while a few days ago. Mr. A. T. Edwards and family mov ed to Raleigh the first of last week They will be greatly missed in the community. Mr. Edwards has taken a position with the "Raleigh Furniture Company." Miss Mamie Brack, is. visiting rela tives at Oine. . Mrs. Martha Hayes, of Middleburg i pent a few days here recently. Mr. Flarnest Uecht and family of Henderson spent Sunday in the home of Mr. J. K. Dill. We were delighted to have Mr. Sam uel Miller spend Sunday morning witn vs. .. . Mrs. S. G. Champion spent a day in Henderson shopping recently. Misses Lillie and Thelma Brack spent Saturday before last-in Raleigh. Mr. L. O. Reavis and family have move to the" A.. T. Edwards place.- Mr. S. G. Champion visited Mr. J. T. Mills at Middleburg Sunday morn ing. Mr. S. J. Barttell spent Wednesday at Drewery. - CABIN BRANCH ITEMS The farmers are glad to see this fine weather, and are"very busy with their farm work. . Mr. E. J. Hicks made a business trip to Ridgeway Tuesday afternoon. '"-""Mrs, Petti e Nash and daughter, Lu cile,"of the Cross Road neighborhood, visited Mrs. Earnest Paschal! Sunday. Mr. Edwin Hicks, of Warrenton, visited his people here Sunday. Miss Mamie Brack, of Manson, is on a pleasant visit to her aunt, Mrs. E. L. Paschall. Mr. W. E. Hicks and family visited Mrs. Zollie Newman at Norlina Sun day afternoon. Mrs. J. P. Temple, of Afton, visit ed .Mr. J. A. Temple last week. Misses Maggie and Mattie Harton, Goldie Mulchi, Mable Hayes; Messrs Herman Hayes, Ira .Mulchi and How ard Mustian, of Oine and. Cross Road, visited Miss Mamie Brack at Mr. E. L. Paschall's Sunday afternoon. Mr; Charlie Croft and family, of Nor lina, spent Tuesday with their sister Mrs. W. E.-Paschall. - Mrs. J. A. Temple and Miss Jndye Hicks made a business trip to War renton Tuesday . afternoon. Misses Goldie Mulchi and Mattie Harton, of Oine jnade a short call at Mrs. W. F. Hicks-Sunday afternoon. - . - . DOLLY. DELIGHTFUL DANCE. WARRENTON GERMAN CLUB'S BRILLIANT AFFAIR The Warrenton German Club gave their annual E.aster Dance on Tues day evening from nine p. m. to one A. M. Myre" Davis Orchestra of Washing ton, D. Cfumished the Music. The Dance was held in the Armory -f ' Company "H" 3rd Regt., which had been beautifully decorated for the oc casion. A lar.e number of citizens, their wives, sweethearts and daugh ters were present to enjoy the music and see their young friends enjoy the dancing. The night was beautiful, the music grand and the girls charm ing. - Thase present and dancing: Misses Laura Burwell, Mary Polk, Mariam Jones, Lucy . Polk, Jennie Jackson, Byrd Jones, Nan. Rodwell, Mary Har riss, Lulie Price, Annie StacKnouse, Elizabeth Tarry, of Townsville, Evelyn Royester, of Townesville, Judith Graham, of Townesville, Annie. Greg ory, of ( Stoveall, Annie Bell King, of Louisburg, Hodgie Williams, of Louis burg, Jula Barrow, of Louisburgr Leona Lambertson, of Uouisburg, 1 1 elen Royster, of Oxford, Mary Thompson, of Neuse, Maude McCrary, of Maxton, Alice Person, of Charlotte, Louise Williams, of Wake Forest, Viv toria Lewis, of West Point, Va., Car rie Fisher, of Philadelphia, Penn., Leone Herbert, Mprehead City, Mary Elsie Thomas, Rose Willingham, of Houston, Va., Lenoir Mercer of Elm City; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Arririgton, of Wake Forest, Mrs. Thomas Plum mer Jones, of Wake Forest, Mrs.; Priestly Mangum of Wake Forest, Mr, and Mrs. Haymore, of Norlina; Messrs. J. G. Ellis, John Harriss, W. H. Burroughs, - W. M. Day, J. J. Macon, Dr. G. H. Macon, Hal Macon W. A. Burwell, W. E. Egerton, A, D. Harriss, McR. Booth, S, E. Bur roughs', Malvern Palmer, E. C. Price, -Jr., W. Brodie Jones, Keppel Falkner, Boyd Davis, Henry Davis, William Davis, Harwell Burwell, Walter Gard ner," Rodwell 'Gardner, Oscar Moss, of Townesville, F. O. Swindell, of Kitrell, William Tarry, of Townesville, George Peoples, of Townesville, Walter Cook, of Pranklinton, Mr. Nash, of Louis hurg, Allison Cooper, of Henderson, John Rose, of Henderson, "Cap" Cooper, of Henderson, Luther Crom artie, of Clarkton, Henry Home, of Rocky Mount. John Mitchell, of Ox ford, John Webb, of Oxford, J. M. Stewart, Norlina, Roy. Royster, of Ox ford, Rob. Jeffreys, of Oxford, an' Tohn Nicholsof Raleigh. Patronesses: Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Falkner, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. V. F. - Ward, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Jone, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Knight, Dr. and Mrs. P. J. Macon, Judge and Mrs. John H. Kerr. AFTON ITEMS Mr. II. B. Hi nter-spent Sunday with friends in Macon. Mr. W C. Fagg visited his daugh ter at Mr. W. G. Wilson's Sunday. Mr. Sam Pinnell and wife of Hen derson, spent Sunday with his parents here. Mr, Robert Hunter and sister Mrs. L. L. Jones, passed through Afton Monday enroute to Norfolk, Va. They spent a s.hort while with their father, Mr. H. B. Hunter. Mr. Frank Pinnell, of Manson, and his. lady friend, Miss Julia Council, of Warrenton, spent Sunday in the home of his brother, Mr j J. K. Pinnell. . Mrs. H. P. Reams and daughter, Mary, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Bettie Overby, near Macon. e . Mr. Vernon Mabrv spent Sunday in the home of Mr. Rix Mustian.- We are glad to report Mrs. L. L. Fuller still improving from her re cent sickness. Hope she will soon be fully recovered. Mr. Fletcher Williams, of Wan en -ton,' spent Saturday night with his brother, Mr. D. C. Williams. Mr. Henry Montgomery spent t to week-end with his sister, Mrs. Gill, near .Henderson. . Mr. -Bryant '-Wlilliams and sister, Miss Rath visited in the nome of Mr. Robert Lirner Sunday. Miss " Carrie. Watkins, of Middle burg, spent last week with her sister Mrs. J. A. Daniel. Mrs. A. K. Frailer went to Warren ton SaturdttV. Jack "Can you tell me why a gard ener is unlike other men?" Jim "Nj, 1 m afraid not." Ja?k "He never stops growinj 4