North Carolina Newspapers

Attend? Wli-h - You VOLXXm. (TUESDAY) WARRENTON. N. C., TTTRSDAY. FIVRRtIarv to .d ,-,. r $1.50 A YEAR A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTONANl) WARREN COUNTY 3c. A COPY PLANT A LARGE SIX COUNTY MEN A LETTER FROM SAVE? MONEYiANR DON'T KILL THE HENS THIS SPRING THE STATE'S NEW CROPUENUW FOOD CROP NOW TO VANCOUVER CO. CHM.GR AHAM i 2 ft J - - - " " - - - -- - . a , . wr w m. a nM YOU dAVt LIVES Railroad Congestion Will Not Permit Of Hauling Foods to Us Live At Home. Wellington, D. C, February 18th "If the South neglects this year to provide her own food and feed, she is Tikelv to suffer serious privation, and she will put a burden upon the Nation which may prolong the war and even imperii our victory," says Clarence Ousley, Assstant Secretary of Agrcul- ture. -I am aware that these are "strong words," continues Secretary Ousley, "but they are none too strong. I am not expressing an alarmist personal opinion. I am seeing through the eyes of 48 agricultural colleges and of county agents in nearly every agri cultural county. I have recently cross ed the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific. I have studied the re ports gathered by the department's 18,000 representatives and as many more employees of the agricultural col leges. I have considered the conclu sions of the International Institute of Agriculture at Rome which has re ports from all the world. "The plain, hard truth is that with 40 million people withdrawn from productive industries and engaged in the business of destruction, it' is not humanly possible for production on the whole to exceed normal demand. The question is whether production can equal neccessitous demand. "England, France, and Italy must be sustained or their populations can not stand the strain. They have been on scanty rations for more than three years. The chief cause of Russia's collapse wasjmnger. Soldiers cannot fight when their wives and children are starving. "Secretary McAdoo has given warn ing that transportation may be lack Jiig In 1918, to "haul food and feed to States and communities that do not provide for themselves. Many catc'-' have been sacrificed in the drouth 're gions of the Northwest and the South west during the last few months, be cause railroad cars could not be ob tained as needed. Military move ments hust have first consideration, and military movements will be great er in 1911 than in 1917. The prime ouestion for the farmer is not what product will bring the highest price, but what products will insure food foi his family and feed for his live stock: and the answer is: a vegetable garden, a milk cow, a brood sow, a poulti'y floek, ample corn, oats, peanuts, etc... and then as much cotton or tobacco as he "can cultivate well. "It is the highest demand of pa triotism it is the first requirement oi living that in 1918 every State, every county, every neighborhood, every far--flier, be as nearly self-sustaining as possible. "For the South to plunge on cotton or tobacco or any other speculative crop and to depend upon the corn belt for bread and meat will be for the South to engage in a gamble which "lay cause privation to its people and disaster to the Nation. For any man now to determine his business opera tions from the standpoint of profit alone, without regard to the Nation's needs, is for him wilfully to profiteer m the blood of his fellows who are fghting in France for the preserva tion of the republic. No man can be excused for not taking his share of the responsibility. "My whole life has been spent in 1he South. I know the Southern far mer. He will do his duty, as he sees 1 I am appealing to every man in South to make known these facts to consider it hi business to make nem known and I shall have no i of the results. If they are not ade known in a way to impress the risis that confronts us, there may be nS?r m this bounteous land or hun ger oVer yonder in Europe, where it u spell ruin for all that is worth nue in America." U- D. C. Meeting Friday TwiU U" D' ' Wil1 meet with Mm Sco J,f pth! residence of Mrs. George P m iday February 22nd at 3:30 tendanceUr President ures a ful1 at" 2t (Mrs.) S. D. TWITTY, President. now and War Saving Stamps ne voice of patriotism calls! Warren Men Enlist In Spruce Development For Airplanes In Washington State. Six fine types of Warren county manhood left today for Vancouver, Washington, toserve Uncle Sam in the field of production. With Frank Newell, Jr., in charge Malvern Hill Palmer, Earnest Newell, John B. Powell, Jr., of Warrenton and R. T. Hardy and Spencer Vernon Powell of Grove Hill, left today on number 4 for Richmond and there will eserve accommodation for a seven-day trip to the Great Northwest. The men wee assigned by the Local Board here to theSpruce Production Division, Aviation Section, Signal Corps, Vancouver Barracks, Vancouv er, Washington, and were enlisted un der "voluntary induction" by the Lo cal Board of Warren. The very best wishes of home friends go with our boys "out yonder." COUNTY CONVEN TION FEBRUARY 23 At 12 O'clock In Court House; The Public Urged To Be Here On Saturday. Citizens of Warren : ' , At the request of Colonel Jchn Fries, State Chairman War Savings" Stamp Committee, you' are earnestly urged to attend a County Convention Saturday February 23rd at 12 m. - . . . Members of the Executive Commit tee will please meet in the Court Room on the same day at 10:30 a. m. JOHN GRAHAM, Chm. County Executive Committee. News of Interest From Af ton Section Mr. Bryan Williams and Miss Ruth Limer Happily Mar ied Sunday ; Personals. Mr. M. S. Dryden was in Virginia last week on business. Mr. Boyd Reams went to Warren ton on business Saturday. Messrs. H. P. Reams and George Overby went to Henderson last Friday on business. The first Quarterly meeting for the Warren Circuit was held at Providence last Saturday. The Presiding Elder, Rev. Mr. Snipes, preacued a nne ser mon. We are sorry to report Mr. James Montgomery confined to his room witsi Grippe". We hope he will soon b well. . , Mr. D. P. Ayscue was in our com munity two days last week and cap tured a fox each day. Most of the people of the neighborhood joined in With Mr. Ayscue and had a lot of fun. We invite him to come again. Mrs. E. L. Overby and daughter Miss Bettie spent a few days with Mrs. H. P. Heams last week. Mr. S. J. Williams: and family spent Sunday with Mr. D. C. Williams. Mr. H. B. Hunter, who has betti away several weeks visiting his chil dren in Norfolk ond Petersburg, Va., and Durham, N. C, returned home last week; He reports a pleasant trip. Mr. RaymondHarris-of Macon, was in Af ton on business Saturday. Miss Emily Milam spent the week end with her cousin Miss Mary Newell near Warrenton. Mr. Bryan Williams and Miss Ruth Limer were married at the home of the bride Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. J. P. Harris, pastor of the Bride officiating. : We wish them a long and happy life. ' Italy Helped By Red Cross The American Red Cross has. spent to date $4,771,990 to relieve suffering in Italy: ; " Urges Profits Subordinated To Patriotism The Nation's Business Is Winning. Warrenton, N. C, . Feb. 18, 1918. Editor Warren Record Dear Sir: , In this issue of your paper, acting upon the advice of var ious citizens as to the time of the con vention and in accordance with the wish of Col. Fries I have inserted a call for a county convention of Citizens to take action in behalf of our Gov ernment in its struggle to preserve the freedom of our country and the liberty of the world against the ma chinations of the Rulers of Germany. Russia has collapsed and in conse quence a greater burden falls on the United States. It is a death struggle between Autrocracy and Democracy. Our people do not realize the enorm ity of the contest. Our nation, against its wish and traditions7",was forced into this horrible war. We are in it, to stay to the end, and win.' .It will require tne wnoiesome devotion and effort on the part of every man. As said by President Wilson, we , must cease to think of Profits until after the War is won. Our Government is at enormous expense. It is spending "Billions for Defense;" never must ;t pay a cent for "Tribute." In addition to'its loans to our allies and the in conceivable amount spent in raising land equipping our army and Navy no nation ever took such care of its sol diers. These brave boys are well fed, clothed, and have the best medical at tention. Their pay is many times greater than that of other nations. All have the opportunity of Life In suranceTat one fourth the Civilian rate. Ample provision is made for their de pendents, z. Our Government' ha- to meet .these enormous demands for money. It can raise funds two ways. Borrow on its credit, or "Tax Us" di rectly. Our rulers prefer to borrow and hence have sold and will continue to sell Bonds. The Thrift Stamp Bonds pay 4 per cent compounded quarterly, are free from taxation, pay able in full in 1923 and at any time on ten days notice at your post-office with 3 per cent interest. Truly yours, John Grahaml TWO MILLION A DAYW.S.S. SALE Vanderlip Says Total Sale Passed Fifty Million Dollars; A Na tion of Savers Needed. Winston-Salem, Feb. 17: More than two million a day is the rate at which War-Savings Stamps are selling in the United State to-day, according to a telegram from the National Chair man, F. A. Vanderlip, to State Head Quarters here last night. The total sale of stamps yesterday passed the fifty million dollar mark while the daily average sale shows a steady in crease. " "The4 growing value of savings that are being placed at the service of the nation by the million's of citizens of this country is the most assuring evi - dence," says Mr. Vanderlip, "that the heart of the people is prepared- for any sacrifice necessary to win this - - " - 1. 1"-H war. 'jBusmess as usuar is a.wnony wrong theory in war times," says he, "for ii is only by teaching the people to save, and not to compete for labor and materials with the Government that we can put the whole strength of the nation into this war, and win. "A militant army of War-Savers i? not only the hope of this war," "says Mr.' Vanderlip further, "but. it is the most important" contribution that the people can make and the only sure way to raise the required money. To spread the gospel of saving to that the whole nation will become a nation of savers is the only way to put War-Savings Stamps and the great purpose for which they are sold 'over the top " - Buy Thrift arrd War Stamps and Urge Others To Buy Help As the Children of 76. Treasury Department, Washington Nations have their "childhood iand their days of hard lessons just as chil dren do. One hundred and forty years ago, whertrthe first American .Army marched to battle, our Nation was younger among Nations than you are mong your fathers, your ;mothers, and their friends;" Our Army had drum mer boys in those tlaysy real -boys of 10 and 12, who marched as bravery and as proudly into canilUn fire, as their g reat chief, Gen. Vashin gton himse f Our Nation had little girls, who laughed and cheered and loaded mus kets -for their, fathers, who fired through loop r-holes in their cabin homes,) when " the ' painted" Indians charged to the very doors. Whete many-schoolhouses stand to day American 'boys and - girls - may have helped to fight and defeat the enemy," when our Nation, too; war young, i We are in the- greatest war of the world's history, and we must win this war. We can and we shall win, if the boys and girls of America say so, and mean it, and- feel it, and live it , as the boys and girls of 76 lived' and felt and helped.-1 The Nation needs that sort of boys and girls today.: Not to beat. our drums nor -to- load- our -muskets, but to start a great work which must be done. It is the part of boys and girls today to give an example of self- denial and -sacrifice, to teach fathers and mothers,-to teach "the grown peo ple of the Nation that we still have m every- young heart; the spirit of '76', when boys led our soldiers into battle and girls fought beside their fathers at the, cabin walls. The lesson ir "Thrift saving to the point - of sac rifice self denial : of every : thing un- necessary, n every ooy and gin say at home tonight "I will fight in this war," "I will save every . penny , and loan it to my Government to help save the liveg of the" big brothers of Amer ica," "I will ; try to teach every Amer ican I see to do the same" -then 20, 000,000 homes, the homes of all Amer ica, will be filled with the spirit of ?76, the spirit of the drummer boys, of the brave girls of those days." America will win again,: as it has always won, through the splendid strength, courage and sacrifice in the hearts of youth,' that today will teach the Nation the lesson of saving and serving which it must and will learn,; through ; the mes sage which its school children - will carry home. " Through saving your pennies nick els, dimes, quarters, and buying thrift stamps and then - war-saving certifii- cates, you will help your country and its gallant armies to win the war.: I know you will help, W. G. McADOO.1 MISS SARAH HOWARD WARD ENTERTAINS Miss Sarah Howard Ward was Sat urday afternoon r 1 the very winsome little hostess to a number : of - her friends at a - Birthday party at" the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Ward in South Warrenton. A "peanut hunt" conducted in-doors brought forth as much "joy, as an Eas ter egg,. hunt, and then - there were games an more games until the din ing room; beautiful in pink and: white,' invited : the young guests attention. Six candles told the story of as many happy years and grand cake and mepoliton? cream and- chocolates brought forth -many happy moments" for guest and hostess. Little -Miss - Ward -received many tokens of friendship rfromrthe follow ingfriends: Alice Littlepage Burwell, Mattio Wiggins Dameron, William -Dameroi, ElizabethiBoyd, Dawson Alston, Mary Frances Bradley, Mahlon Bradley," Sue White Masseriburgr Fannie House Scoggin, -Katherine - Scoggin, William Taylor, Barker Williams, Alfred WiU liams, Lucy ' Marshall Johnston, Willie Hall Johnston, Bobbie Jones; Lucy Palmer Scoggin, and Olivia Burwell. BOX PARTY ATAFTOX There'will be a box party at Afton ? Special School; February 22rid, at ' 8 p. m; The public is cordially invited jto attend. Proceeds for the benfie of the school. Such? Action Will Hamper Food Production; Kill Only Male Stock Is Request Made. Raleigh, February 19th There has been - considerable confusion through out North Carolina as a result of the published order of the Food Adminis tfation affecting the trade in live and freshly dressed hens and pullets; Ac cording to State Food Administrator Henry A. Page this order does not af fect local trade in North Carolina, since it applies only to licensed deal ers, principally the cold storage con cems. ' - Every owner of a flock of poultry is being urged as a patriotic duty to tref rain i from selling for slaughter any hens or pullets. Every hen that is sold before the 1st of May will represent a food loss to the nation of not less than 30 eggs. If the aver age number of hens and pullets usual ly sold from Feb. 1 to May 1 is sold this year it will cause an aggregate loss" of: 150,000,000 eggs: The vaue of, these eggs is 80 per cent to 100 per cent of the actual value of the hens The program being urged by the Food Administration and the Department of Agriculture will hot entail a loss to the farmer but an actual gain. ; The co-operation of alk consumers of poultry products is also requested They are asked to forego the use of fowls on their table during, the next few weeks except male stock. RED CROSS AND THRIFT STAMPS In Wise Section of Old. Warren: People Co-operating In Every Possible Way In War. Friday, February 22nd, will be ob served as Thrift Day at the Wise High School; A good program has been ar ranged which will include a speaker from Warrenton. Let everybody in the community make an effort to be present. Demonstrate your patriot ism and your int Brest in our school by your presence. The hour is 3:30 p. m. , The ;Wise Auxilirry of the Ameri can Red Cross contributes the follow ing in the last shipment sent in from the Warrenton chapter: 18 sweaters, 11 mufflers, -14 pr. socks 7 pr. wristlets; 220 Gauze Compress es, 10?T. Bandgages, 20 Four-Tailel bandgages, : 10 triangular bandgages, 5 abdominal bandgages, 25 pillows. The iHawtree Auxiliary sent 10 tri angular - bandgages and 5 abdominal bandgages. The Workers are in need of material and each member-of our Auxiliary has been assessed ten cents in order to ob tain funds . at once.' This does not mean that more than ten cents will be refused. We would be glad of as much as any person feels disposed to give, but we expect all to pay as much as a dime and that as soon as possi ble! : Miss Hodges and Miss Jutice are getting up. aplay to be given for the benefit of the Red Cross, "The Mouse Trap," by William Dean Howells. CARRIER PIGEONS ARE BE ING KILLED BV HUNTERS. Complaints have been made to the pigeon section of the Signal Corps that carrier pigeons of the racing-homer type, being trained "throughout the U. S;-f or -communication service with the American - Army, have been shot by persons on hunting expeditions. Because of the important part car rier and homing pigeons are playing in"the war, and the need for their breeding and developement in this country, the War Department has con siderably expanded the pigeon section of the Signal Corps. Homing pigeons constitute one of the most effective means of communication in the Army Any pigeon in the air may be a car rier 'pigeom flying ' from a loft under Government supervision. Its destruc tion? may be a serious loss to the American Army. Anyone coming into possession of pigeons labeled "U. S. A. 18" indicating they are being trained for Army purposes, is request ed-to report the fact at once to the office of the Chief Signal Officer, Land Division; Washington, D. C. Passed By Last Legislature and Effective From The First Day of January, 1918- The General Assembly of North Car , olina do enact: Section One. That in order to be en titled to the benefits of the lien on crops in favor of landlords and other persons advancing supplies under sec tion one thousand nine hundred and ninety three and section two thousand and fifty-two to two thousand and fit-ly-seven, inclusive, of the Revisal o. one thousand nine hundred and five, or cn a chattel mortgage on crops, such landlord or person shall charge for such supplies a price or prices of not more than ten per cent over the retai cash price or prices of the article or articles advanced, and the said ten per cent shall be in lieu of interest on the debt for such advances. If more than ten per cent over the retail cash price is charged on any advances made un der' the lien or mortgage given on the crop, then the lien or mortgage shall be null and void as to the article or ar ticles upon which such overcharge is made. At the time of each sale there shall be delivered to the purchaser a memorandum showing the cash prices of the articles advanced. Section Two. That for the purpose of this act, in the case of retail mer chants, the retail cash price or prices shall be the regular cash price or prices charged by the same merchant to cash customers for the same arti cle or articles in like quanities at the same time. In the case of advances of supplies by landlords or other persons not engaged in business as retail mer chants, or by retail merchants . who have no regular cash prices, if the prices charged are called into question by the purchaser the retail cash price or prices of the supplies advanced may be determined by taking the average between the cash price or prices for the same class or classes of goods of two neighboring merchants, one se lected by the landlord or the other per son making the advances and the other by the ones to whom the advance is made: Provided, that no agreement or understanding between the parties as to the price or prices to be charged Ishall work an estoppel against the per son to whom supplies have been ad vanced from showing that the price or prices charged were in fact more than ten per cent over the average retail cash price or prices in that locality at the time the advance or advances were made. If the price or prices charged, by the merchants or the landlord were in fact more than ten per cent, then the lien shall be null and void, as de clared in the preceeding section. Section Three. That any person, firm, or corporation, including any bank or credit union, making any ad vancement in money to any person for the purpose of enabling such person to cultivate a crop, and taking as sole security for the advance so made a lien or mortgage on the crops to be cultivated and the personal property of the person to whom the advances arc made, may charge, in lieu if interest a commission of not more than ten per - cent of the amount of money actually advanced : Provided, that money ad vanced under the provision of this sec tion shall be advanced in installments agreed upon at the time of the con tract, and the ten per cent commission herein allowed shall not be deducted, but shall be added to the amount of money agreed to be advanced. Section Four. In case the money shall be advanced by a credit union, the fund derived from the ten per cent commission allowed in section three of this act shall be used to pay such interest as the union may pay for the . money borrowed by it for the benefit of its members, and to cover losses sustained by the union on account of loans made to members, and to further cover any reasonable expenses encur red by the union in connection with the loans made to members, ad the balance of said fund shall be returned to the borrowers at the end of each year. Section Five. All liens or mortgages made under the provisions of this act shall be valid for their face value in the hands of purchasers for value and before maturity, even though tr,e charges made are in excess of those al owed in this act; but in such cases the party to whom the advances are mada (Continued On Fourth Page)