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VOL. XXII
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DR. TAYLOR'S OLD
TIMES IN WARREN
Article About Life in
interest in
Japan and an Original Poem
Bv Dr. T. J. Taylor.
IMMORTELLES.
tw-Yp '-cno those bright summer
days
Are numbered with the past,
tvm- r irrunt flowers have turned to
dust,
Their beauty could not last.
Pvt ncno of these days are dead,
Xor clouded in their sky,
r.d theiv sweet flowers are still m
bloom;
For
can not die.
T. J.
Taylor.
THE L
LITTLE WOMEN OF THE
FLOWERY KINGDOM
Btlle V. Chisolm.
The vJ vert of a baby girl into a
Japanese horns is attended by rejoic
ing: not the joy attending the coming
of a -:or. because a girl cannot per
petuate the family name.
On the seventh day the baby is nam
?d. tho otic spirit of the Japanese
entering: into the selection of a name.
She is neve- called Mary Ann, Sarah
Uane, or Araoeiia Jones, the Japanese
oeina: iveiudiced against double
names. Nr.mes of beautiful objects
p ratine are usually conferred upon
jrhe wee brown babies, such as Sun-
hine. Rosebud or Snowflake.
After thirty days the child is taken
b the temple for presentation to one
i the Shinto deities. Under the old
rder, every well-regulated family had
: god of its own, a family god that
resides over the destiny of that fam
ily alone.
The dress of the Japanese baby
consists ot as manv wide sleeved, silk
cotton, and flannel garments as the
season or the year or the wealth of
y may admit. These gar
nts are fitted: one inside the other.
before boin'r put on; then they are
laid down on the floor and the baby
is tucked in the garments tied loosely
Distinction in dress between boys
and girls in babyhood is more a mat
i oi coior man oi style. A very
;?urir,' baoy wears red and yellow, but
soon the boy's garb changes to sober
colors, while the little girls continues
to wear the most gorgeous colors.
h;te, the mourning erarb of Japan.
s never worn by children.
Tho care bestowed upon the Japa
nese baby, except the method used in
carrying it strapped on the back, and
the peculiar footwear, is practically
tie same ar5 that given by gentle, lov
ing mothers in this country. They
have the same baby presents, and are
taught to walk and talk and nlav
same delight that American
mothers bestow upon their little fair
tinned babies.
The training of the Jananese srirl in
. 0
"fie Heme i hT.r n r moonc nlorii70 n nr
s she permitted to waste a lot of
time on things that will be of no prac
tical vah:f uta TTor-
y, j nv,i in aiici iuc ui i
ai"eer i3 marked with rigidity and is
' naj io-: that she has very little op
tion in tho nrA P ,
Not until
very recently, and then
mY aionr:
certain lines Jias. the Jap-
anese
Uirl known such a thing as a
Cation" ontirlo rvf Vito A II
- - - -c
to fitting her for a
"wrKer in 4-: : i
1 '"'1 u uii 111 l,U
f household duties that fall to wom-
W Japan, methods of preparing and
rvinp- 0,1,. . . j
. iv"41-; iiuw lo receive anu eii
rtam quests, and all thp. little social
'eremonials tVm 0.4-
Ithe life of lior
behas finite- T fi J. i
L , deeds of the sea gods or the
ui tne samurai, the old
s of Japanese history.
ueS hv T-r 1 .
alv n sne is bound, she is
'v,JS treaterJ with the utmost re-
is never saluted in the
:the fti y ner Parents, without
To n, resPect due to her position.
?ouns ,rvants she is " Jo Sama''
lister 11dy' and t0 her brothers and
er.
, ' meaning elder sis--nould
she be a younger sister,
U. . lv- 13 Preceded W
"Ow and fol-
arb which means "miss
anese girl is taught music.
(TUESDAY)
SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE
the old system, all men, except the
mum, were debarred. This old cus
net oeen cnanged somewhat by
the influence of western civilization.
out lormerly there were no men mu
C"1lnn i T
01"aua 111 Japan, except the blind
teachers of this art. Until recently
tne Japanese had very few musical
instruments, and these of an inferior
Kind.
lhe 'koto" after the fashion of our
piano, is, perhaps, the most melodious
of these, and is played with ivory fin
gertips fitted to the thumb, forefinger
1 'tun 9
ana middle ringer of the right hand.
In addition to music, the young Jap
anese women are taught the artistic
arrangement of flowers and flower
painting.
Deportment is a distinct branch of
education in Japan, and even the peas
ant women are throughly drilled in an
exact observance of all the little cour
tesies of the land.
At the age of sixteen the young
Japanese girl is considered marriage
able. She is allowed in some meas
ure her own choice, up to a - certain
age, when, if not married, an alliance
will be formed for her.
.The old-time marriage ceremony
consisted merely in the formal drink
ing of the native wine from a two
spouted cup, which was presented t.c
the bride and groom alternately.
After marriage the bride's name is
egally withdrawn from the registry
of her father and added to that of her
husband, and she becomes the daugh
ter of his mother, and is supposed to
serve her in any capacity demanded.
Under the new regime, women may
study medicine, law, pictorial arts, !
technical history, even commerce and
agriculture, and many have passed
the exhaustive examinations required
of them by law in order to engage in
these professions; but there are few,
as yet, who have entered upon the
practice for which they have prepared
themself except in the field of trained
nursing. There women find a pecul
iarly human field for their ministry
among the peasant classes of the king
dom, and many nurses won distinc
tion for faithful and heroic service
during the war with Russia. World
Wide.
A CAN PARTY
MONDAY NIGHT
Come If Yon Can, and If You
Can't Send a Can, But You
Can So Bring a Can.
On Monday evening November 26th
there will be given at the Masonic
Hall in Warrenton a Can Party for
the benefit of the Oxford Orphanage.
Old Warren has been spreading it
self this fall, first there was a pie
social, then a Tie Tieing social, and
r-r-r i J XT -P4-
now warrenton comes tu uie num
with a Can party. It. is questionable
whether the other two entertainments
were promoted by the war, but cer
tainly this one here next Monday even
ing was. A can of vegetables will be
the charge of admission. Right now,
the cry of joy comes from the thrifty
housewife who followed Hoover's in
structions and the dedicates of a wise
foresight, and who has admission for
the whole family.
Whenever there is over eight in the
i 1 JT i.
family, it has been suggested
father role the cans to tne ooor in
wheelbarrow as it has been esti
mated 'that it is bad on the clothes
and temper of a married man to car
ry over eight cans at a time. For
the fellow who wants to bring his
best gal, its fine. Just put a quart
of tomatoes in one pocket, a pint 01
snaps in the other, and come ahead.
Eight is the hour, and an tne cmw
1 .11
which can come, can t noiu -
- . mi v r s 1Q
which will be anoat. xne ,guBC
worthy, the admission fee is handy,
the idea is new to Warrenton and
Warren, and for all parties Monoay
night promise to be a gala occasion.
TIE PARTY Ml m "
SCHOOL WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
There will be a Tie Party at Ep-
worth School house Wednesday mg-
November 28th.
Lunches will be served, and tne yuu
ic are cordially invited. Girls are
asked to bring a tie and a u -
it. Proceeds for the benefit of the
WARRENTON, N. C., FRIDAY,
CHRISTMAS CHEER
FOR THE BOYS
House to House Canvas for Red
Cross Christmas Fund Con
ducted in Near Future.
In order to raise its share of the
$250.00 apportioned to the Warrenton
Chapter American Red Cross for pur
chasing Christmas presents for the
boys in the service of their country, a
house to house canvass is to be made
here in the near future.
The Red Cross Christmas fund 13
trying by its efforts at home to make
joyous the heart of that soldier boy
wherever he may be. For many, it
will be the, first Christmas away from
home and the attendant joys of a
Christmas season.
To supply in a measure this Christ
mas feeling and cheer, this canvass
is made here. It represents our part
of this great national fund.
Though following close upon the
War Y. M. C. A. campaign, which the
nation so largely oversubscribed, the
Christmas fund, indications point, will
also be raised for everyone should be
happy in having a hand in providing
he joys of Christmas to those many
miles from home.
SEND IN KNIT
TED ARTICLES
Mrs. Adele Jones, Chairman R.
C. Knitting Committee, Asks
That Article Be Sent In.
Mrs. Adele Jones repuests that per
sons knitting for the soldiers through
the Red Cross send in their articles
as fast as completed. She asks that
you do not wait until you have finished
a set, but that you send in each article
as it is completed.
By doing this, you enable Mrs.
Jones complete her sets, and insure
a quicker delivery of articles to the
soldiers.
A complete list of all articles given
out to be knitted is also asked for
by the Chairman of Warrenton Red
Cross.
AS I LOOK BACK
(By Jack W. Allen)
As I look backward my thoughts are
cast
To the cot where the days ,jpf my
childhood were passed,
I loved every room from kitchen to
hall,
But that blessed old kitchen, was
dearer than all;
The chairs and the tables no brighter
could be,
And all its surroundings were sac
red to me;
From the knots in the ceiling to the
latch on the door,
I loved every crack in the old kitch
en floor.
I remember the fire-place, with mouth
high and wide,
And the old-fashioned oven that
stood by its side,
Out of which each Thanksgiving came
cakes and pies,
That bewildered, but gladdened my
eyes.
And then, too, St. Nick, who so slyly
and still,
Slipped down" every Christmas out
stockings to fill,
But the dearest of memories I have
in my store,
Is my mother who once trod our
old kitchen floor.
To-night those by-gone days come
back at their will;
The wheel and its music forever are
still.
The band is gone and the wheel's laid
away,
And the fingers that turned it, lie
silent in clay.
The hearthstone so sacred, is just as
'twas then,
And the voices of children ring out
there again;
The sun through the window looks m
as of yore
But sees strangers' feet on the old
kitchen floor
NOVEMBER 23RD, 1917
INTERESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY
0UR1ITTLFT0N
NEWS LETTER
Rook and Book Clubs Hold Meet
ing; ; Locals and Personals
From Thriving Town.
Mr. Grady Moss, of Route 2, who
is at home from Camp Jackson for a
few diys," was among friends in town
Saturday.
Mr. 'ivL N. Cooper left Sunday 0
spend J the week-end in Kinston on
business.
Mrs.- T. D. lies and daughter, Miss
Clara Isles, of Aurelian Springs, were
in town Saturday,.
Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Harrison, after
spending the week in Richmond, re
turned home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Johnston and
daughter spent a few days in Durham
last week.
Mrs. .Ella Bailey, of Knightdale, has
been with friends and relatives here
for a few days. .
Rev. Baylus Cade, of Shelby, was
in the city last week, the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. A. W. Green.
Miss Carrie Heptinstall, of Route
No. 2, was among the visitors in town
last week.
Mr. J. H. Norman and son, Mr.
Swain Norman, of Halifax, were vis
itors in town last Thursday.
Mr. Kennith Kennedy, of the U. S.
Navy, has been among friends here
for a few days.
Mr. George Souls made a business
trip to Petersburg Saturday, return
ing Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Harris, of Au
relian Springs, were among the visi
tors" in town Saturday.
Mr. Horace Mitchell left the first
of the week for. Washington, D. C.
Miss -Lula Jackson, who has been
teachiniij-Enfieldr yjsj ted J relatives
in otwn Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Bobbitt and
Mrs. Annie Haitcock spent Sunday
with relatives at Halifax.
Miss Effie Brown, of Vaughan, vis
ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.
H. Whitehead last week.
Mr. Henry House, of Nashville, N.
C, was among friends in town last
week. "
Mr. J. H. Newsome made a business
trip to Raleigh last Thursday, re
tourning Friday.
v Miss Carrie Myrick has returned
from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Rom
Parker, at her home in Enfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Isles, ot Th.i
ma, were visitors in town last Thurs
day. Mrs. Willis Perkins and daughter
have retourned from a visit to rela
tives in Garyburg.
Miss Urtie Harrison spent Sunday
at the home of her uncle Mr. N. M.
Harrison, at Brinkleyville.
Mr. C. M. Whitehead made a busi
ness trip to Norfolk this week.
Mr. and Zvlrs. John Taylor, of Au
relian Springs, " were visitors in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. C. B. Markham and children,
of Durham, are the guests if Mrs.
Markham's sister, Mrs. L. M. Johns
ton.
Ke?. J. M. Rhodes attended the fun
eral of a relative at Halifax Sunday.
Mrs. V. F. , Harrison and Mrs. M.
Nelson left Monday to spend a few
days in Raleigh and High Point.
Mrs. Alfred Miller and children, of
Norlina, are visiting Mrs. Miller js
sister, Misses Mamie ana rean xre-
grarn.
Mr. J. E. Harper, of Brinkleyville,
was in town in business Tuesday.
The girls athletic Club, of Littleton
High School, gave a Box Party at the
school "building last Thursday even-
rrtt 1 1 A 3
ing. rne receipts reanzea amounted
to"$22.50.
LIr. and Mrs. John Harrison, of
Rosemary, spent the week-end at "the
home of Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Harrison.
The" second of the five Lyceum
courses entertainments was given m
the Opera House on Monday evening
by the Winona' Entertainers. The
program, consisting of music, songs
and impersonation was sparkling,
var ied and highly entertaining.
Miss Minnie Daniel spent last week
with relatives in Warrenton.
The High School building is near-
ing completion, and is a beautiful
structure, of which the people of our
town will be proud. The children hope s
to be in it in a few weeks. "
Mr. Shepard Strudwick, of Hills-
(FRIDAY)
boro, is spending a few days with his
friend, Mr. M. W. Cooper.
Rook Club Entertained.
On last Friday evening the Jtook
Club was delightfully entertained by
Miss Bessie Harris at her home on
Mbsby Avenue. At three tables the
game was enthusiastically played for
sometime, then laid aside and social
chatter and a dainty salad course
were enjoyed.
ijs fc sf sfs
Book Club Meets.
- A very intjicsting meeting of the
Book Club was held on last Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. William Johns
ton as hostess. When called to order
by the president, Mrs. T. J. Milea
the roll was called and each respond
ed with a current event concerning
the war. The popular song, "Fare
well to Thee," was sweetly sung by
Miss Etta Belle Stevens. Interesting
papers on the subject were read by
Mrs. M. J. Grant and Mrs. William
Johnston, f ollowed by a round table
discussion of Italy. After the pro
gram had been rendered, a delightful
salad course, sandwiches and coffee
were served. Those present were:
Mesdames: M. J. Grant, J. C. Ses
somsV J. P. Leach, Jr., M. Nelson, T.
J. Miles, Cleve Stallings, B. H. Brown
ing, J. P. Pipen, Walter Bobbitt, J.
M. Millard, E. R. Powers, and Misses
Lottie Stallings, Lizzie and Carrie
Helen Moore, Etta Belle Stevens,
Lucy Leach and Urtie Harrison.
NEWS ITEMS FROM
CABIN BRANCH
Farmers Taking Advantage Of
Pretty Weather and Hous
ing All Crops . Rapidly.
The weather has been fine for the
last few weeks and the farmers have
been hustling.
Mr. Oliver Grisson, of Henderson,
is at Mr. JH. Hicks this week paint
ing his house.
Mr. Jesse Fames, of Axtelle spent
a few days pleasantly with his aunt;
Mrs. L. A. Burnett recently.
Mrs. Henry Martin and family, of
Warrenton spent Sunday very pleas
antly with her daughter, Mrs. J. N.
Wynn.
We were sorry to learn that Master
Morris Hicks, the six year old son
of Mr. W. E. Hicks, was thrown from
a buggy Sunday evening at the home
of' Mr. G. L.. Rooker, and broke his
shoulder. He was taken home and
Dr. Packard was called immediately.
The little fellow is doing as well as
can be expected. We wish for him
a speedy recovery.
We are sorry that Mr. J. A. Temple
is one the sick list this week, trust
he will soon feel much better.
Mrs. Mary Stainback, of Henderson,
came Monday to be with her little
grandson Morris Hicks.
The following party motored from
Raleigh Sunday, spending the day at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Wynn:
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Faucette, Miss
Pauline Schuyler .and Messrs, Roy
Smith, Harris, Richardson, and King.
dolly:
OYSTER SUPPER AT WARREN
PLAINS SCHOOL NOV- 28TH-
There will be an Oyster Supper and
other amusements at the Warren
Plains Graded School building on Wed
nesday night, November 28th.
The public is cordially invited to
attend. The proceeds will be used
for benefit of the school.
SUPT.
JONES WILL BE OUT
OF TOWN NEXT WEEK.
Superintendent "Howard Feild Jons
will be out of town next week attend
ing the Annual Meeting of Superin
tendents and Teachers at Charlotte.
- HOWARD F. JONES, Supt.
MEETING OF THOSE INTER
ESTED IN HOTEL FOR CITY
All persons interested in a new
Hotel for Warrenton are invited to
attend the meeting in Mr. Tasker
Polk's office tonight at eight o'clock.
Perhaps- when you feel blue, the
reason is that your window needs a
little brushing. There's sunshine.
Number 125
3c A COPY
ITEMS FROM WISE
CORRESPONDENT
Town Whole Heartedly Behind
Red Cross; Local and Per
sonals of Travellers.
A goodly sum has been raised
by Mrs. Hayes and others for the Y.
M. C. A. The school children contrib
uted to this good cause also.
Mrs. C. E. Coleman is displaying
the first service flag to be seen in
Wise. Her flag has two stars uDon
it, showing that she has two sons in
the servce of her country.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Taylor, of Au
relian Springs, visiter Mr. and Mrs.
M. H. Hayes recently.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Tudor spent a
few hours with Mrs. P.P H. Perkin
son this week.
The Tanners left for Georgia last
Sunday night where they will spend
the winter months.
Mrs. E. E. Loyd has returned to
Greenville.
Col. J. R. Paschall and Mr. B. L.
Rawlings were visitors in Wise this
past week.
A Joyful Play.
The "District School at Blueberry
Corners" as presented by the Wise
High School Dramatic Club was x
splendid success. It would be unfair
o say that any one of the partici
pants excelled the others, for the parts
were all very well done. But Silas
Parkinson did make an exceedingly
good school master. He was so ser
ious all the while, when it seemed as
though he could not keep from laugh
ing. If you had a touch of the "blues"
or the "grouches" on last Friday nignv
you should have seen the "District
School" and had them dispelled.
Miss Hodges, with her countenance
fairly radiating sunshine, appeared
before'the" curtain after th first" act,r
in a well chosen and admirably ren
dered recitation.
The . proceeds of the play will be
used by the basket ball team, and for
other school needs.
Wise Auxiliary Still Growing
The Wise Auxiliary of the Ameri
can Red Cross number sixty-two memJ
bers at present. The new members
for the week are: Mrs. John Tucker,
Mr. R. H. Morris, Miss Rosa Coleman, -Mr.
R. P. Perkinson,'Mrs. P. R. Per
kinson, Mr. J. R. Thompson, Mr. C.
W. Walker, Mr. L. J. King, Mr. R. A.
Williams, Mrs. C. E. Coleman, Mr.
Frank Dunn, Mr. C. D. Hicks, Miss
Thelma Paschall, Mrs. W. J. St. Sing,
Mrs. T. R. Williams and Mr. Charles
King.
The Christmas fund of $25. has
been raised, the school children con
tributing $3.76 by subscription. This
week at the noon recess they have
been picking cotton and giving the
money to the Red Cross. One day in
less than an hour the school picked
437 pounds, which is making $4.37
very quickly and easily and pleasantly.
NEWS BRIEFLETS
FROM CITY MACON
Who Occupies the Bungalow?
Local and Personals of Ma
con and Surroundings.
Miss Annie Gregory spent the week
end shopping in Jlichmond.
Miss Helen Scholz spent the week
end at home. She is very much pleas
ed with her new school.
Prof. Nannie, accompanied uy
Misses Lucile Neal and Elizabeth
Rodwell, spent the weekend in Whita
kers, N. C, retourning Sunday after
noon brining his wife and little daugh
ter. Mr. E. H. Moore, who was kired in
Richmond, Va. by a train last Friday
nighty was buried in the Macon ceme
tery Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Wilton Rodwell from Camp Lee,
Petersburg, Va., spent Saturday night
and Sunday with his father.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Russel, Misses
Gladys Brown, Snow and Byers spent
Sunday with Mr. Jim Russel in Virgin
ia. Mrs. J. M. Coleman entertained the
Maids and Matrons Club Wednesday
afternoon. - - '
Mr. Raymond Harris' bungalow on
Oakville Ave., is almost completed.
We are all wondering when it will be
occupied.
mPlishment from whichunder
school room. -