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VOL. XXII
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WARRENTON, N. C, FRIDA Y, OCTOBER 12TH, 1917
(FRIDAY)
Number 113
$1.50 A YEAR
A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OP WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY
A COPY
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DECLARED FREE
FROM SERVICE
Warren County Men Exempted
For Following Causes By
Local and District Boards.
a(j5 939 Jas. F. Lynch, Macon.
Dependent wife and child..
9(561639 Samuel Watkins,Warrentoh
Dependent wife and children,
ogg 906 John Brooks Kearny, Afton
Dependent wife and children,
0(j9 1337 Jas Gardner Shearin,Macon
Dependent wife and child.
970 700 Arthur L. Hudgins, Macon,
Dependent wife.
971 1250 Enoch Richardson, Essex,
Dependent wife and child.
073 297 Herman B. Cobb, Vaughan,
Dependent wife and children.
275 736 James Hargrove, Ridgew'y
Licensed Minister.
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279 1002 Mason Williams, Macon,
f Dependent wife and child.
281 1101 Jas. A. Pitchford, Littleton,
Dependent wife and child.
282 368 Stephen P. Dickerson,Alert
Dependent wife.
283 974 Eugene B. Moore, War'ton,
Dependent wife and children.
2g5 320 John Collins, Littleton.
Dependent wife and child.
2S6 926 John Willie Lynch, Elams,
Dependent wife and children.
2g7l010 Bennie Meadows, Manson,
Dependent wife and children.
991 814 French Johnson, Macon,
Dependent wife and child.
2921175 Jas B. Robinson, Manson,
Dependent wife and child.
296 1097 Thos. Perkinson, Littleton,
Dependent, aged parents.
298 1234 Joe Ramey, Shocco,
Dependent wife and children.
299 13 60 Henry Sanders, Norlina..
Dependent wife.
3011118 Wm. Powell, Littleton.
Dependent wife and children.
303 221 Sonny Byrd, Elams,
Dependent wife and child.
304 1537 J. L. Wright, Warrenton,
Dependent wife and children.
3131510 J. H. Williams, Macon,
Dependent wife.
315 470 St. Peter Davis, Warrenton
Dependent wife.
316 312 Aloza Clark, Littleton,
Dependent wife and child.
318 1626 Rufus B. Williams, Inez,
Dependent wife and child.
319 1284 Moses Russell, Merry Mt.r
Dependent wife and children.
321 191 W. J. Brown, Macon,
Dependent wife and children.
322 477 Sidney Davis, Warrenton,
Dependent wife and children.
323 1187 Zeb Vance Riggan, Norlina
Dependent wife.
324 1179 DeArci E.Rivers, Wise,
Dependent wife and children.
325 753 James Hyman, Afton,
Dependent wife and children.
326 130 Leland F. Bugg, Norlina
Dependent wife and children.
327 858 Henry Jones, Afton,
Dependent wife.
331 840 Peter Jones, Inez,
Dependent motherless children.
333-1511 Wallace M. White, Norlina
Dependent aged parents.
335 657 Robt. I. Harris, Areola,
Dependent wife.
338- 278 Henry E. Coleman, V isu.
341- 524 J. H. Frazier, W. Plains,
Dependent wife and child.
343H72 Edward Person, Wise,
9 Dependent wife and child.
u44 532 Chas. PFaucette, Littleton
Dependent wife.
348- 336 Ernest Coker, Manson.
Dependent wife and children.
wO 1357 Andrew J. Smiley, Macon,
Dependent wife and children.
,do2- 8 Percy R. Ashby, Littleton,
Dependent wife and child.
df3-n60 Eddie paimer Warrenton,
o. Dependent wife.
d4 1192 Geo. R. Ralney, Littleton,
Dependent wife and children.
J 1143 Henry Powell, Creek,
358 Dependent wife and. child
D 557 Roger Hopkins Fitts,Macon
Dependent, motherless child.
1652 Levy Watkins, W. Plains,
360 4o DePendent wife.
1433 Dalton H. Taylor, Shocco,
362- Gpendent wife and children.
"""" G22 Theodore Green, Warrenton
Dependent wife and children.
TOJ Ans. J. Grav. Warrenton.
DePendent.
368
15 Madison Spruill, Warrenton
375 R7en(leT1t wife and child.
-57 Tommie Jones, Afton.,
376-ieendent wife and children.
A54 Jack Williams, Littleton,
379eqPpe,nd"nt wife and children.
K. Spencer Marshall, Inez,,
pendent wife and child.
381 873 Horace Johnson, Wise,
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uepenaent wile and children.
383 441 Henry Dent, Inez,
Dependent wife.
384 880 Wm. A. Kimball, Manson,
Dependent wife.
386 . 23 Miles C. Alexander, Wise,
Dependent wife and child.
387 117S-Jesse- Peten, W. Plains,
Dependent wife and child.
388 ,331 Robert Camill, Manson,
Dependent wif a
390 492 Geo. W. Ellington,Vaugh
an
dependent wife and child.
392 565 Mark P. Falkner, Macon,
Dependent wife.
397 715 Hanie J. Holloway, Norlina
Dependent wife.
398 961 Herbert L. Munn, W. Plains
Dependent wife and children.
399 539 Milton G. Flowers, War'ton
Dependent wife and children.
400 349 Caesar J. Cawthorne, W'ton
Dependent, widowed mother.
402 562 Nat Curl Fields, Warrenton
Dependent wife and children.
403 1407 Jeff Solomon, Henderson,
Dependent wife.
405 102 Eddie Anderson, Littleton,
Dependent wife and children.
410 86 Alex Alston, Maconk
v Dependent, motherless children
411 1024 ZollieM. Newman, Norlina
Dependent wife and children.
4151556 R. Thos West, Mt. View,
Dependent wife and children.
417 1603 PaulWebb, Elams,
Dependent wife and child.
418 71 Peter Allen, Jr.r Afton,
Dependent wife and children.
419 1520 Ed H. Whitehead, Lit'ton,
Dependent wife and child:
4211393 Joseph Stark, Elams, 7
Dependent wife.
423 555 Bud Fain, Ridgeway,
Dependent wife.
426 506 John Ellis, Macon,
Dependent wife.
429 1391 Clecy Silver, Areola,
Dependent wife and children.
430 1272 Caesar Rodwell, Warrenton
Dependent wife and children.
431 1525 T. Ed White, Grove Hill,
Dependent wife.
433 435 Peter Davis, Elberon,
Dependent wife and children.
434 681 Roscoe D. Hux, Littleton,
Dependent, aged parents.
437 935 Wm A. Langley, Warrenton
Dependent wife and child.
438 1121 Clinton Paschall, Norlina,
Dependent wife and children.
439 1150 Wm. Plummer, Warrenton.
440 . 450 Bony Dent, Inez,
Dependent wife and child.
441 1390 Jas. S. Spruill, Mt. View,
Dependent wife and children.
4431658 Robt. L. Yancey, W. Plains,
Dependent wife and children.
446 1004 Claude J. Martin, Elams,
Dependent wife and child.
447 1521 Jos. E. Warren, Littleton,
Dependent wife and child.
4491034 Willis Neal, Littleton,
Dependent wife and child. (
453 78O Howard A. Inscoe, Norlina,
Dependent wife and children.
455 267 Jesse P. Capps, Manson,
Dependent wife and parents.
456 1550 Julius West,Mountam View
Dependent wife.
460 940 Harry G. Limer, Elberon,
Dependent wife and child.
461 1232 Silas Robinson, Macon,
Dependent wife and children.
462 1254 Mark Richardson, Essex,
Denendent wife and children.
464 436 Charlie Davis, Elberon,
Dependent wife.
WILL DO THEIR
PART TO HELP
Colored People To Have Big Con
servation Rally Day Here
on November the 19th.
On Friday after the first Sunday
November. November 9th, the col-
'in
a .onnlP of Warren are to have a
big conservation rally in Warrenton
W. H. Rudd, a government expert
in agriculture and conservation, will
be present to address the colored far
mers, their wives and children.
The meeting is to be held 11 the
Court House, commencing at 11 o clock
This is the first time in the history
m Warren that colored farmers and
th eir wives have had a county-wide
meeting to discuss problems of rural
life and this meeting affords an op
portunity which should be taken by
all colored citizens.
et Your Dollars Work For Liberty
Buy a bond, a patriotic service.
MEN PASS THE
EXEMPTION BOARD
Warren County Men Who Were
Not Exempted By the Local
or District Boards.
222 93 Robert Alston, Marmaduke.
Claim for Exemption Disallowed.
244 30 Austin Alston, Jr War'ton.
Claim disallowed.
249 608 Douglas Gill, Norlina.
Claim disallowed.
277 707 King Hawkins, Littleton.
No claim filed.
280 1151 iWm. Love Perry, Warrenton
No claim filed.
285 950 Tom Lynch, Littleton.
Claim disallowed.
294 738 George Hargrove, Rid'way.
No claint"filed.
3051474 Ed Tarry, Manson.
No claim filed.
309 822 Tasker Jordan, Elberon.
Claim disallowed.
320 90 Edgar Alston, Areola.
No claim filed.
328 168 Jesse P. Brown, Embro. "
No claim filed.
336 175 Murphy Brown, Littleton.
No claim filed.
339 1622 Joe Williams, Creek.
No claim filed.
340 1240 Matthew Richardson, Essex
x No claim filed.
342 911. Porter Kearny, Alston.
(No claim filed)
346-1139 Hardy Perry, Inez.
No claim filed. j
349 212 Marcel E. Brown, Elberon.
No claim filed.
361-
1640 Edward Walker, Warrenton
No claim filed.
1257 Willie A. Ross, Elams.
Claim disallowed. -1634
Cornelius Williams, Inez.
365-
370-
No claim filed. Xv
372 323 Macey Crossan, Macon.
Claim disallowed.
37 1401 George SmithsonT 'Manson..
No claim filed.
406 1411 Herman Somerville, Macon.
Claim disallowed.
408 714 George Hargrove, Norlina.
No claim filed.
413 871 Parry, Jones, Norlina.
No claim filed.
4161043 Lewis Newell, Grove Hill.
Claim disallowed.
422 1593 Roger Wilson, Grove Hill.
No claim filed.
425 1260 Wm Richardson, Manson.
No claim filed.
427 1588 Frank Woodard, Areola.
No claim filed.
428 1591 Ambrose Wms, Marmaduke
No claim filed.
432 . 877 Horace Jones, W. Plains.
No claim filed.
4361478 Johnnie Towns, War'ton.
No claim filed.
445 725 Benjamin Harris, Essex.
No claim filed.
450 808 Willie Jerman, Norlina.
No claim filed.
4521571 Blount Wms., Shocco.
Claim disallowed.
458 1218 Bob Richardson, Littleton.
No claim filed.
463 169 John Loos Brown, Embro.
No claim filed.
OUR COUNTY GETS
PRIZE AT FAIR
Exhibit In Henderson at Golden
Belt Fair Wins Prize of Ten
Dollars. Money to Girlsy
Warren Wins! That sounds good,
and the County won away from home,
which is all the more a sign of merit.
The Warren County Canning Clubs
won the ten dolars in gold at the Gol
den Belt Fair in Henderson Wednes
day.
Mrs. Connell, County Canning Agt.,
has been active throughout the sum
mer and Warren has canned more
fruit than ever before. It is a tribute
to the efforts of Mrs. Connell and her
Canning Clubs that they won at Hen
derson, and the County is proud of
the distinction.
The prize money, as Mrs. Connell
informs us, is to be divided among
the girls who contributed to the ex
hibit- '
Attend the Farmers Rally in War
renton Saturday. Problems of inter
est and importance are to be discussed
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DR. TAYLOR'S OLD
TIMES IN WARREN
Interesting Incidents and Side
lights on the Life of Gen.
"Stonewall" Jackson.
Warren people, like all others, are
interested in everything that con
cerns the great Confederate General
"Stonewall" Jackson.
interesting gentleman,Mr. J. W. Chal
mers, who has come to enrich our
town with his genial presence, I
learned several "Stonewall" Jackson
incidents, which -1 do not think have
ever been in print.
At the beginning of the War Be
tween the States, Major Jackson,
now known by all the world as Stone
wall, was a professor in the Virginia
Military Institutewhere Mr. Chalmers
was at that time a student.
,When the State of Virginia passed
the ordinance of Secession, the Govern
nor ordered Major Jackson to leave
Lexington with the corps of cadets
the next day at one o'clock, and pro
ceed to Harper's Ferry. Everything
was in readiness to move at tweive
o'clock, and the President of the in
stitution suggested to Major Jackson
that he would as well start.
"My instructions," said the great
soldier, "fixed the hour of departure
at one o'clock, and I shall not move
until then."
Absolute obedience to orders was
the rule of Jackson's life. He render
ed obedience to those in authority
over him, and he exacted obedience
from all his subordinates. Tn punish
ing disobedience, he was as inflexible
as a bar of iron. This was one of
the secrets of his wonderful success.
Jackson was no ladies' man. This
was well known among his friends, and
when ''he was seen in company with a
lady,. it.was well understood that, she
was self invited.
An incident occurred, on one occa
sion during the war which showed
that there were occasions when Tie
could welcome a lady with great
heartiness. ;
The famous Confederate Spy,Belle
Boyd, on whom Jackson depended for
much of the information on which he
acted, was scouting for him within
the lines of the enemy. She was cap
tured,, and was held a prisoner, in a
private house. Her guard was com
manded, by an interesting, young
Lieutenant, who endeavored to make
himself very agreeable to the fair
rebel. She seemed to become very
much offended at something he said,
and came very near slapping ,his face;
and turned from him and ran up
stairs General Jackson and his men were
resting. The men lying-around
the ground heard, a horse rapidly
approaching down the hillside. Pres
ently they saw that the horse was
ridden by a girl, who dashed into
their midst, dismounted and approach
ed General Jackson, who as soon as
he saw her hurried forth to meet her,
and grasping her little hand in his
unusually large one, greatly amused
the boys by the cordial reception he
gave he. He talked with her very
eagerly for a few minutes, and grasp
ing her little hand again bade her
goodbye. She sprang lightly on her
horse, nd hurried off up the moun
tain side.
i When Belle Boyd, in a seeming fit
of anger, left the Lieutenant and ran
up-stairs she did not go to her room,
but leaving the house by a rear stair
way, mounted her horse and hurried
away to carry her information to
Jackson. Having accomplished this,
she hastened back to her prison and
jointd the Lieutenant and her guards,
while the great soldier, acting on the
information she gave him, doubtless
made one of those rapid flank move
ments which greatly surprised the
enemy and won for his men the well-
earned name"Jackson's Foot Cavalry"
Another incident illustrates - the
striking dissimilarity of the two great
chieftains, Lee and Jackson. Jack
son was separated from Lee by a
river which was very much swollen by
recent rains. Jackson was on the
side of the enemy, and Lee desiring
to communicate with him called one
of his couriers and said:
"Here is a dispatch that I desire
to send by you to General Jackson.
He is on the other side of that river,
and you see it is greatly swollen. Do
you think you can cross it safely?"
"Yes, sir, I think I can," said the
courier.
"How do you purpose crossing V
inquired the General. "Will you
pluige in here,, and swim straight
across?"
"No," replied the courier, "I will
go a considerable distance up the
stream, and depend on the current to
carry me down to the landing on the
other side."
"Yes, that's right," said General
Lee. "I will send some men up stream
with you to help you, if you shoiild
have trouble. Now, he're is the dis
patch. Deliver it to General Jackson
yourself. Be careful, and do not let
'those 'people' get you." He always
spoke of the Yankees as "those people."-
The courier saluted" and hurried
away. He crossed the river safely and
reached Jaskson's damp. He enquir
ed of a soldier, "Where is General
Jackson's headquarters?"
"General Jackson has no headquar
ters," laughed the man; "but yonder
he sits studying a map by the light
of the fire."
The courier approached and deliver
ed the dispatch to the General, who
received it, and curtly said, "stand
aside." He read the dispatch and ra
pidly wrote a reply, and calling the
courier said;
"Take this to General Lee at once."
"General," said the courier, "Gener
al Lee instructed me to request you J
to send your reply by one of your
couriers. I have been on duty many
hours."
"Take this dispatch, and return with
it to General Lee at once," stearnly
commanded Jackson, "or I will put
you under arrest!"
When the courier delivered the dis-
Ipatch to General Lee, he received it;
and, after reading it said; "I though
I sent word by you to General Jack
son to send his reply by one of his
own couriers."
"You did," General, "but General
Jackson ordered me to return with it,
or he would, put me under arrest."
"Ah, well," said General Lee, "I
might have expected it; but never
mind, I will give you a ten days fur
lough that you may rest and recu
perate." THE RED CROSS
PLAY POSTPONED
Until Friday Night Week, Octo
ber 19th. Program Remains
Unchanged" However.
- On account of sickness of some of
the members of the cast, the Musicale
play which was to be given tonight
in the 'Graham High School auditorium-
has been postponed until next
Friday night, October 19th.
The, program as published in Tues
day's paper will be rendered. The
characters are already familiar with
their parts, the costumes have ar
rived, and with an additional week's
rehearsing, the play gives promise of
being a thorough success when staged
here the 19th.
Local News From
Cabin Branch Section
Mr. Deibel has returned from a vis
it to his people in Ohio, and will soon
move his family to Alberta, Va.,where
they expect to make their home.
Mr. E. J. Hicks made a business
trip to Henderson last Friday.
We are glad Mr. J. A. Temple is
improving and able to get around
again after being unable to walk for
five weeks.
A good many from around here
attended Rally Day at Zion last Sun
day and enjoyed Dr. D. B. Zollicoffer's
address.
Mr. Charlie Hoyle and family and
Miss Indye Hicks, of near Hender
son, visited at Mr. J. H. Hicks' since
our last issue.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Temple returned
from a weeks visit to Mr. J. W. Bur
roughs at Afton.
Mrs. E. J. Hicks took a trip to
Henderson one day fast week".
Mr. Ed , Stegall was able to sit up
Sunday after an attack of appendi
citis. We hope he will soon be well.
Mr. Nelms and family, of Shocco,
were visitors at Mrs. M. F. Hicks'
Sunday p. m. ;
Mr. Lennie Hayes, of Drewry,pass-
ed through here Sunday a. m. enroute
to Zion and to see his best girl jie'ar
Oine. DOLLY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
AT COURT HOUSE
Red Cross Officers Are Re-elected
at Meeting Tuesday Night
Mr. Polk Makes Address.
On " account of the inclemency of
the weather many were unable to at
tend the Red Cross meeting in the
Court House on Tuesday night, which
was called primarily for the purpose
of electing officers, but it is certain
that those present expressed the will
of the Chapter when they re-elected
the same officers, under whom the
Chapter has been active.
Miss .Esther Jerman, chairman; Mrs
Peter Arrington, vice-chairman and
Miss Laura Burwell, secretary-treasurer
were all unanimously elected to
guide the affairs of the Chapter for
another year.
Mr. Tasker Polk made an impres
sive address on "Why we are at war",
showing that the same principles were
at stake for which our forefather bled
and died in establishing America,' the
land of -the free; that America was
a factor to be counted in the world
struggle and that it had entered the
war with its characteristic spirit to
see it through to an enduring peace.
Mr. Polk's address was interesting,
helpful, inspiring, and his audience
was thoroughly attentive.
Interesting Weekly
News In Littleton
Mr. John Vinson, of Brinkleyvine,
was among visitors in town Friday.
Mr. A. W. Green made a business
trip to Petersburg last . week.
Mrs. J. F. . Newsom has returned
from a visit of several weeks to her
daughter, Mrs. H. P. Dawson, at her
home in Portsmouth.
Mr. and Mrs John Leach and Mrs.
V. F. Harrison spent last Thursday
in Henderson.
Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Millard and
children visited friends in Warrenton
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor left last
week to make their home in- Oxford.
Friends here regret their leaving.
Mrs. W. H. Nicholson and Miss Mary
Nicholson were visitors in Rocky Mt.
last week.
Miss Elizabeth Harris, of i olkton,
was a pleasant visitor in town last
week, the guest of her uncle, Mr. W.
A. Harris, and aunt, Mrs. J. J. My?
rick.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Williams, Mrs.
M, B. Sheehan and Miss Florence Skill
man, of Essex, were visitors in town
Sunday and-attended the Revival ser
vice at the M. E. Church.
Messrs. Willie and Louis Harrison
attended the Rocky Mount Fair last
week.
Miss Helen House, of Thelma, and
guests, Miss Sadie Baskerville, of Wise
and Mrs. Jennie Hale, of Roanoke Ra
pids; and Sheriff House and son, Mr.
Norman House, of Thelma, were
among the visitors in town Saturday.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Booth, Mr.
Eugene Booth and Mrs. Carr Moore
of Warrenton, attended the Revival
services at the M. E. church Sunday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Moore and chil
dren, of Roanoke Rapids, were week
end visitors at the home of Mr Moore's
mother, Mrs. M. S. Moore.
,Mr. William Boyce, of Henderson
spent Sunday here with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Boyce.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Bobbitt, of Wake
Forest, were pleasant week end visi
tors at the home of Mr. Bobbitt's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. James ,H. Bobbitt.
Mr. S. W. Turner, of Roanoke Ra
pids, spent Sunday here with his fam
ily. Mrs. Nannie Walker left Friday to
visit relatives in Mecklenburg county
for a few days.
Hf "IT" HP 1 tr.11" i
spent Sunday with friends in town
Mrs. J. A. Hornaday and her moth
er, Mrs. Seth Gibbs, and aunt, Mrs.
N. M. Jurney, of Mt. Olive, left Sun
day for the home of Mrs. Gibbs at
Beaufort.
Mr. Charlie Miller, of Enfield, was
among the visitors in town Sunday.
Mr. Edward Joyner, who has been
at. the Greenville Training Camp for
several weeks, spent the' first of the
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