VQL. XXIII. - (Tuesday) " ' WARRENTON, N. C-jFRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1918 ' (FRIDAY) Number 18
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AN APPEAL TO YOU
FROM RED CROSS
And the Little Boy Was Right
Chapter Here Badly In Need Of
Funds; In Asking Your Help
HAVE YOU REACH
WAR NEWS CULL
URGES MEN
COME OUT DOORS
SAYS THE BOARD
AN APPEALED
WOMEN W STATE
ED THE LIMIT?
ED FROM PRESS
TO REPORT HERE
. . : f . 1 ' i
BOARD
Citizens of Warren, your Red Cross
must have money with which to con
tinue its good work, or it must close
up and that right early and at n
time when our boys are just beginning
to go "over the top" in the trenches in
France in great numbers, to endure
dangers and hardships, to suffer griev
ous wounds, to face even death itself
and that for you and for me.
The United States expects us to do
our share, and that's a big, unselfish
loyal share, in the gigantic task of
furnishing knitted goods, hospital sup
plies, convalescent garments for those
heroes who are fighting for us. It Is
depending on us. Up to this time we
have not failed. We must not fail!
We must raise such a sum for the Red
Cross in Warren as will make us able
to help care for the sick and the
wounded and those exposed to rain and
cold and snow for us. We must do it
without delay, or else the good ladies
who have been working, nobly and
without pay, will have to stop.
Since last June the Red Cross in
Warren Your Red Cross has raised
and spent for supplies about two thous
and dollars. It has done a prodigious
amount of work. In includes the aux
iliaries in Wise, Macon, Norlina, Ridge
way, Areola, and those loyal colored
people in Hawtree auxiliary, Wise and
Central auxiliary. Once each week
for months, and for several hours a
day, from fifty to a hundred earnest
women have gathered in their Chapter
workrooms in these groups, and the
one in Warrenton,and have given their
very best for our fighters. ; From our
county have been sent necessary av
tides in almost unbeliveable' numbers
six thousand, four hundred and sixty
five gauze compresses of various sixes
eight hundred ml thirty five laparoU
my pads -1292 triangular bindings,
seven hundred and fifteen other, bind
ings, thirty one suits of pajamas for
the wounded, one hundred and twenty
eight hospital bed shirts, 185 comfort
pillows, and many other carefully pre
pared c bjects of this nature. In al
d:t:uM, the knitted articles, worth meie
than a thousand dollars, include 24.
sweaters, two hundred and nine pair
of socks, 146 mufflers, 144 pair wrist
lets, and two helmets. Each of these1
require more than four days of some
good woman's time. But this is not
all. At a cost of more than $250.00:
a hundred and fifty Christmas pack,
ages were sent to the boys, each cn
taining a list of indispensable neces
sities.
Every man and every woman should
have a part in this great work. The
members cannot go to every one of us
in person, for our people are not so'
situated as to make this possible.Those
who have known our work best have
done most for it. There are thousands
in the county whose dollars have not
yet swelled the list of our achieve
ments. It is necessary that we have
money, and a substantial sum, without
delay, or else we shall have to quit
and this is no time for quitters. The;
whole county must help, and help gen
erously. It has ever, done this, and it
will not fail now. . : "We see our duty,
and will do it!"
Mrs. J. G. ELLIS,
Mrs J. E. ROOKER,
J. E. ALLEN,
Special Committee.
GIRL'S KNITTING CLUB
MET WITH MISSES POLK.
With Knitting bags, eager steps and
nappy thoughts the Girl's Knitting
pub members made their way to the
home of Misses Mary and Fair Polk
on Monday night. " '
Misses Ursula Pelatier, Sue Palmer,
Sue H. Palmer, Annie Palmer, Annie
nd Louise Dowtin, Sarah Moore, Alice
looker, Nan Rodwell, Mary and Fair
Polk were "all there" working for tha
bys "over there."
An enjoyable salad course was serv
ed and the Girls disbanded to meet
xt Tuesday night with Miss Ursula
A lady desiring to purchase a Liber
ly Bond walked into a Bank the other
a' and stated, her, .purpose.
hat denomination, ma'm, asked the
pole Cashier. '
BaPtist, sir, the lady replied.
Have You Bought As Many War
Certificates As The Law Al
lows; Go the Limit Today.
"Have you gone the limit?" This
is the compliment the officers1 and agts
of the War Savings Campaign pay a
man, or woman, when they wish to
know if he is a member or will be
come a member of the Thousand Dol
lar War Savings Club,otherwise knon
as the Limit Club. This club, as ex
plained at State Headquarters for the
War Savings Committee, is composed
of men and women, children too, ix
there are any so fortunate, Who have
bought or will pledge themselves to
buy War Savings Stamps to the amt
of $1,000. The present law does not
allow any pne person to H purchase
more than $1,000 of War Savins
Stamps..
The first week in March, I from the
fourth to the ninth inclusive, is to be
known as "Thousand Dollar Week
Plans are being made at State Head
quarters at Winston Salem for every
county to make, during this week, an
intensive drive for membership in the
i Thousand Dollar Club. Every county
will have an organization, and applica
! tions for membership will be issued,
the requirements of which will, be a
pledge to save and purchase within
the year 1918 War Savings Stamps to
the amount of $1,000.
According to the plans for conduct
ing this feature of the War Saving
Campaign, every county is expected to
enlist at least one percent of her pop
ulation in this club. Men and women
who have already purchased the max
imum amount are already memberi
and will be asked to 'act-as special
agents in promoting the "1,000 Week
Campaign" and increasing the mem
bership of their club.
Membership in this Club requires
the applicant 6 save systematically,
to refrain from unnecessary expend!
tures and the purchase of non esson
tials, to encourage Thrift and Econo
my in. his community, as well as the
purchase of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps, and to purchase u the year
1918 War Savings Stamps to the amt
of $1,000 maturity value.
TO SCHOOL CHIL
DREN OF COUNTY
In Each Township Of Warren
In War Savings Drive; Co.
Chin. Graham Wants:
In each Township one or more Pa
triots who will see in person eve
tax payer in the township who list?
over $5000.00 worth of property and
call his attention to the necessity and
obligation on his part . to assist his
country, in this her hour of need, by
buying $1000.00 worth of War Saving
Certificates during the year. , Said
$1000.00 will cost this month $828.
Government pays 4 percent interest
compounded quarterly. Certificates
exempt from all taxation, mature in
1923, but. redeemable at any time on
ten days notice. Lists of wealthy tax
payers in Township forwarded upon
application. - JOHN GRAHAM.
COLORED TEACHERS TO MEET
HERE SATURDAY MARCH 2ND
Superintendent Howard F. Jones
requests , us to ask. all colored school
teachers of Warren to be present hera
Saturday at the meeting of their Tea
cher's Association.
Dri C. H. Peete will on this day
lecture to the teachers assembled on
the Medical Examination of " School
Children, in which the Teacher must
play an important part.
They Submit A Rejwrt
"What have I in my hand, asked the
professor?" A tin can, came the an
swer from, the class in concert.
"Is this an animate or inanimate ob
ject ? " Inanimate answererd-the class
"Exactly. Now can any little, boy or
girl tell, me how, with this tin can, it
is possible to generate a surprising
nwAiitif of sneed and power?"
Allies Firmly United That There
Shall Be No Peace Until
Militarism' Is Done For.
For the past week, war activties
havo been comparatively quiet on the
western front, with American troops
figuring more largely in raids, and the
boys from "over here" are giving; a
good account of themselves.
On the eastern front, the German
army continues its invasion of Russia.
After signing a peace pact with that
people, after its crmy had practically
laid down its arms and was returning
home, the German government orders
its army to march into Russia because
of some clause which lidn't suit them
as the Peace pact was signed. Th3
army advance has been rapid, and mil
itary stores have fallen into their
hands.
Imperial Chancellor von Hertlhig
has failed to drive a wedge between
the entente allies by his reply to Pre
ident Wilson, and the allies are firmly
united in that there shall be no peace
until German militarism is ended. The
declaration that German aggression in
Russia is not intended for conquest
has come at a time when German acts
belie the words of the Chancellor, and
Paris and London have officially re
jected any proffers of the Olive Branch
that the more hopeful of the people
saw in the acceptance, in principle, of
the four points enunciated by Presi
dent Wilson as the basis for peace ne
gotiations.
GROWING STRAIN BETWEEN :
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
Washington, Feb 27 Further evi
dence of the growing strain in rela
tions between Germany and Austria
lover the refusal of the latter ti partic
fipate in the renewed attack upon Rus
jsia is given in an official dispatch re
jceived here today' from France. It
J quotes the Austrian premier as former
ly reiterating on February 22 that Aus
tria Hungary will take no part in mil
itary action against Russia or Ruman
ia and will not send -her troops into
Ukrania.
"The situation of the Dual mon.u
chy is such that the Vienna govern
ment in order to avert a catastrophe
has been obliged to distinguish by
i means of public declarations its own
policy from that of Germany." The
report that the German government
was to renew its drive on the demo
bolized army of Russia caused the
breach. The masses df Germany, as
the dispatch states, too are becoming
tired are being sacrificed to militarism
Stating that their was some misun
derstanding of Austria's position, the
premier states: "I repeat therefore
that Austria Hungary will participate
in no way in the military action which
is now being carried on by Germany
against Russia. I repeat that there is
no question of having our droops pene
trate into Ukrania with whom we are
at peace; I repeat that the armistice
exists between Austria Hungary and
Rumania and that we are only consider
ing entering as early as possible into
peace conversations with this country"
"These declarations are seriou?.
Without a doubt in his speech on the
19th of February, Seydler pleaded nis
fidelity to the alliance. ' But more ana
more Germany runs the risk "of seeing
Austria, and after her Bulgaria and
Turkey, take sl positive attitude and,
practically withdrawing from the
struggle, witness as spectators the
continuation of hostilities."
A WORD FROM MRS. A. E.
JONES ABOUT R. C. WORK
Red Cross Knitting Headquarter
requests that those who are in need of
wool procure same from Mrs. Adelc
j Jones. Knitters are urged to complete
all work as soon as possible and for
ward here for shipment when com
pleted.
i The idea was circulated1 here that
the last sweaters knit by this Chapter
were too small in the neck and had
to be thrown5 away. This idea is er
roneous a few of the sweaters were
a trjfle too small in the neck, but 15
minutes work will fix any of them,
says Mrs. Jones. . Don't let this idea
stop your; knitting,; hut keep the need
Board States That Drastic Steps
Will Be Taken If Men Don't
: Report Immediately.
"Once again the" Local Board calls
the registrants listed below to report
here. The whereabouts of each per
son in the following list is known by
some person in Warren, and it is high
time such person was1 bestirring his
or herself in the registrants behalf.
The Board has given these men every
chance, and this is their last opportu
nity to voluntaryily report:
Horace Robinson, Norlina
Joseph Edward Kingv Macon
Claude Jones, Norlina ."
James Watson, Warrenton
Earnest Richie, Norlina,-
Eddie Anderson, Littleton
Frank Davis, Warrenton,
Robert Haxtwell Robertson, Warnton
Richmond Ray, Warrenton
Jeff Jones, Warrenton
Earnest Alston, Warrenton -
Joe Alston, Warrenton
Phil C. Davis, Warrenton
Boyd Green, Norlina
Clarenee Davis, Warrenton
Sterlie Lee Holmes, Gape Henry, "Va.
Jessie Powell, Warren county
James Davis, Zebulin, N. C.
Daniel Dowtin, Littleton
Tollie Thomas 'Perry; Henderson
Will Stewart; Littleton
Willis Jones, Littleton
James Cossell, Littleton
Henry Davis, - Littletojv
Charlie Hill, Merry Mount
Wm. Boyd, Warren Plains -;
Luth Wm; - Pearce, Inez
Robert : Alston, Macon -
Willie Wyatt, Elberon ,
James Johnston, Norlina
Charlie Hunter, Warrenton ' t
Joseph Jones, Merry Mount
George Nelson; Merry Mount -
Jacob- Williams, Warren- county
Robert. Haithcock, Af ton
Henry Bracey, Warren county
Robert Cornelius Elliott, Wise
James Kearney, Norlina
Henry Sanders, Norlina
Sidney Eaton, Newport News, Va.
John Younger, Macon
James Rhodes, Goldsboro
Henry' Alston, Inez
Robert Stevenson, Warrenton
Cariyle Malcolm Goodman, Warrenton
John Sneer; Littleton
Robert Alston Cheek, Inez
George Johnston, Littleton
J. A. Hicks, Warrenton
Gilbert Williams, Inez
Taz Hargrove, Farwell, Pa ' '
George Cole, Macon. -
The Board has made evfcry effort to
locate these men; some lof whom ai'e
white citizens of Warren who will not
claim their Questionnaire when mailed
to them; the Board has also urged
time and again through the press for
these men to receive their Question
naires when the men themselves should
have seen to it. tfovr, the Warren
County Exemption Board, asks us. to
say that unless these tnen report at
once that they will be r classed as de
serters, put in the first class for mil
itary service, and will be subject to
arrest by any civil or military author
ities of the United State. " The rela
tives and friends of the men in the
above list would do - well -to adv ise
them to Teport at the- office of tLe
Local Board here. . This is the last
chance for tEe registrant; if he desn't
take it then the Board is going tp see
that the Government gets him.
WARREN COUNTY'S FARMERS .
UNION TO MEET SATURDAY
The regular quarterly meeting jot
the Warren County Farmer's Un&n
will be held Saturday morning at 11
o'clock in the' Court Hous. Jfcet
every Local in the1 -county r be iepite-r
sented. A good attendance is desired;
W. H. FLEMING,
President...
MCADOO SAYS FARM TRUCK
WILL BE MOVEBw ALL RIfH?
Director General McAdoo gave oiat
the following, "Farmers need havie
fear about being able to secure- neces
sary ? transportation for their croijs Al
meionrand trucks The present conge
tion should' soon be cleared up, af tefr
which tim there will be nlenty cS. car's
available for the products of tr f ar
mers
More People Die Indoors Than
Out ; Exercise and Breathe
Plenty Good Fresh Air.
"Come on out doors i you make like
it," is the advice the State Board uf
Health gives out in a recent bulletin.
"More people die indoors ; than out.
Come on out, get some good fresh oxy
gen, and sunlight and live." To prove
its claims the Board points out that
tuberculosis in all its form kills be
tween 49 and 50 percent more people
in North Carolina during : the shut - in
months of J anuary, February and
March than the open air outdoui
months of July, August and Septem
ber. But "the old T. B. is only one
of the diseases that gets the shut ins,
the stowaways and the molly coddle,
"But," continues the Board, "the fear
of caching something is only a small
consideration. People who work and
live out doors are generally - more
healthful, live longer and get more
and better work done than" thatmolly
coddles: For ; instance, records -of tu
berculous children in open air-schools
it is claimed ,show more rapid progress
than the more normal children in bad
ly ventilated schools. - Colleges usually
have two sets of athletic records, one
for indoor performances and one f o?
outdoor performances. ; As a general
rule the outdoor records- are far -better
than the corresponding indoor records
"The old bogey about 'night air' and
'damp air' being unhealthf ul " is fast
losing cast with intelligent people.
Night air is really purer than day air
and it does not carry malaria save as
it carries mosquitaes. The danger
from damp air is also much overwork
ed. The damages wrought by exees
Mvely "dry air in our - living rooms,
homes and stores is doubtless la
greater-than that from damp air. -Tho
essential thing is to see that we get
plenty of the fresh outdoor air, twen
ty four hour's worth every day if pos
f ible. Its the best spring ; tonic yet
disco red.' Are you getting yours?"
A CALL FOR PA
TRIOTIC SERVICE
An Appeal To Exert Every Ef
fort To Save This Year By
Investing In Stamps.
Your country needs your assistance
in raising and saving money to "carry
on the war with Germany. Our Cot
ty is asked to raise $450,000. It will
require -self denial and soul consecra
tiort on the part of every citizen to
meet this demand.
A premium of $15.00 cash is offered
to that boy or girl in Warren county
in any of the weaker school districts,
who will sell the largest amount of
Thrift Stamps and Certificates in pro
portion to population.
The same offer is made to the fol
lowing groups : Warrenton, NoTlina,
Macon, and Littleton; Wise, Vaughan
Areola, and Churchill.
JOHN GRAHAM.
FARMERS WHO HAVE OWN
WHEAT NOT EFFECTED.
Raleigh, February 28th Farmers
who have their own wheat are privi
leged to have it ground in any quan
tities and hold the flour made from it.
The provision of the Food Control law
relating to hoarding does not apply vj
producers. There seems to be a , mis
hnprerssion in the minds of many far
mers on this point 'and some uneasi
ness has been expressed by ; farmers
lest their wheat be damagd by weevils
before they are able to use it.
Farmers who have weat ground into
flour may not only hold as much of
this flour as they need for their own
consumption but are privileged also to
sell it to other consumers. In selling
flour, however," they -assume tse status
of a retailer and they must sell o-'y
in combination with cereal substitutes
or to consumers - who -sign a certificate
stating that they have produced and
are using corn meal or other - cereal
substitutes at the same ratio, as they
(use flour.
Farmers selling flour arc
also limited as to the amounts they
may sell to consumers.
To Devote Their Energies To The
Success of the War'Savings
Campaign Over State; -
Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson, of Raleigh,
President of the North Carolina Fed
eration of Woman's Clubs, writes tha
club women of the State to offer their
services to the State and" to the' Gov
ernment, particularly in the work ol
organizing War Savings Societies. Be'
ware of Spring's, temptations, pur
chase only those things which are aV
solutely necessary and buy -War Sav
ings Stamps instead, is the timely ad
vice Mrs. Johnson is giving the 8,000
Club women represented in the-Federa
tipn. Her letter to them reads:
"I am calling upon the club women
North Carolina to devote themselves
to the work of the War Saving?
Stamps campaign with the "same enthu
siasm and patriotic eagerness to serve
that has marked their interest in all
war work -of the. past
"The. first thing, for any club woman
to do is buy War Savings .and -Thrift
Stamps,--f or - -. you cannot - .convince
others of the necessity of buying, nor
of the sincerity of yourr purpose until
you yourself are' the owner of stama.
Spring with :its : many temptations,
which - every woman i knows -and - of
which every shop window will soon be
full -is here. Purchase only .those
things which are absolutely necessary
and buy Thrift Stamps instead, rem em
bering that while we are making per
sonal sacrifice and doing' without th
unessential things of life, our men and
boys are giving up their lives in a for
eign land that the women and children
of -America may be safe.
"Every - Federated Club in the state
is urged to appoint a War Savings
Committee at once, and offer its ser
vices to, the: town; or city chairman to
assist in r War Savings Society work
in every possible way. Make your
fifteen years of training and efficiency
stand, the test of the present crisis
and feel that you have done in the
past has been but a preparation for
the present-and the future.-
"Through me, the Governor of Norua
Carolina, Hon. T.' W. Bickett, feeling
that the-war will not be brought-to
successful conclusion until our Govern
ment is effectively supported by its
women in every line of patriotic ef
fort sends the following message to
the women of our State;
'The Allies are fighting for the awi
ity - of the person -of woman, whien
sancity is unknown to the Hun.
'The Allies are fighting that mother
hood may enter into its just reward
and may not be forever impaled on
Militarism's iron cross. -
"The Allies : are fighting that tba
ideals of woman may live and brightea
and bless the earth. Prussianism is
the incarnation of brute force, A gun
is its god, and its boast is that it
rules with blood and iron.
The might of woman is her genfr
ness. Love is her - imperial sceptfe,
and - she would be without power -and
without place in a-civilization moulded
by force and colored by fear.
'I have Abrahamic faith in the cou
rage, the devotion and 'the- sacrificial
spirit of " the women - of North Caro
lina. With them to see their duty its
to do it
'Just two things. I would empha size
at this time:
1. Push in every way possible the
sale of War Stamps. This means
more for the winning of the war and
the rebuilding of the State after th
war than any proposition the Govern
ment has yet submitted. Of course,
the Liberty Loans must not be forgot
ten, but of necessity they are purchas
ed by the few, whilo the War Savings
Stamps open the door of service to the
ninety and nine.
2. . Do not complain about anything
that the Government may do, nor pwr
mit any' one else to complain in your
presence. Carry out cheerfully evea
order of the Food andFuel Adainis
trators, and cooperate -with every
movement inaugurated by the Govern
tnenffor the winning of the War. Of
necessity there is much that we do not
understand, but let us cultivate -the
spirit of the Patriarch when he ex
claimed, 'Though He slay me, yet will
I trust Him.' n
KATE BURR JOHNSON,,
President
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Tie it to a dog's tail" came me ai.