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VOL. XXIII.
(TUESDAY)
WARRENTON, N. e., FRI D4Y, APRIL 5, 1918
(FRIDAY)
Number 28
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Following Speeches By Colored
Citizens, Bibles and Comfort
15ags Were Presented; Meet
ing Alive With Patriotism.
In answer to the call made by the
committee composed of members ol
the Y. M. C. A., Red Cross ai.d citi
zens of the town and county, in honor
of the quota of drafted young men
who were to leave for Camp Grant,
Illinois, the colored citizens met in a
great mass meeting at the Courthouse
Sunday March 31st.
Probably this was the largest crowd
ever gathered in Warrenton on Sun
day. Much was added to the al
ready patriotic spirit of the colored
people by the rendition of a program
consisting of sacred and patriotic
songs and addresses by our white and
colored citizens and by a paper on
"Patriotism" by Mrs. P. F. Hayiey.
J. S. Wortham being master of
ceremonies, he made the opening ad
dress; after which Rej. C. H. Wil
liamson, A. M. being on the program
as the principal speaker of the occa
sion made indeed a rare speech from
the subject, "The Need of Big Men."
He kept his hearers ardent listeners
from beginning to end.
Next came the presentation of Test
amets ad Comfort bags by Rev. J. L.
Alexander and Rev. J. K. Ramsay
each of whom made timely addresses.
Hon. Tasker Polk and Mayor J. B.
Palmer being among the white citi
zens present, made very impressive
addresses which added much to the
already friendly relations which exist
between the races.
In evidence of the patriotic zeal of
our people a handsome donation was
given to the Red Cross of more than
twenty five dollars.
COLORED CITIZEN.
-W.S.S.-
First Colored Men
Go in Good Spiri
Warren's first fifty-four represen
tatives of the colored race left Tues
day for Camp Grant on the first pre
paratory step to take the Kaiser's
domain.
Following patriotic exercises here
and led to the depot by the colored
school children, the Mayor of War
renton, and under the command of
George Burchette, of Warren Plains,
with order number 258 the first
drawn in the United States the col
ored soldiers-to-be left home with a
spirit.
Judging from the sounds which one
heard at the Plains Tuesday at 1:30
the boys were in the best of spirits ;
as the trained pulled out from every
window a head or more protruded
and from every throat a cry or more
resounded.
W.S.S.
A Little Study On
The Value of Thrift
Thrift is our lesson and the Gov
ernment is teaching it daily through
War Savings Stamps. As to the im
portance of saving, of thrift, Jim Hill
nce said:
"If you want to know whether you
aie going to be a success or failure
in life you can easily find out. Ihe
test is simple and infallible. Are you
able to ave money at the time you
making plenty of it? If not,
drop out. You will lose. You may
not think it, but you will lose as sure
as you live the seed of success is not
in you."
A speaker in the house of repre
sentatives last week touched upon
this matter of thrift and the pres
et tendency of . extravagance by say
ing: 'There are many people through
out our country today who are mak
lnS remunerative salaries, but who
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DR. TAYLORS THIRTY-THIRD
YEAR CELEBRATED.
Church Crowded With Numer
ous Friends and Admirers; A
Varied and Interesting Pro
gram Rendered. .
On Sunday night, March 31st, the
Warrenton Baptist Church was
crowded with loving friends who had
gathered to show their thankfulness
to God for having permitted them to
have one servant for thirty three
years. A third of a century the pas
tor of one church! Think what this
means ? ( And still his people love
him more today than they ever have.
The choir rendered the chorus
"Hail Emmanuel" after which Rev.
E. R. Nelson took for his text a beau
tiful letter the pastor had recently
received from Mr. J. Willie White,
and after the reading of this letter,
in a few well chosen words expressed
for the congregation their sincere ap
preciation of their ministering under-Shepherd-
The following poem composed by
Rev. E. R. Nelson for the occasion
was read by the author.
Hail to our honored chieftain, hail!
We try our thanks to pay;
But words inevitably fail
To say what hearts would say..
Yet we will speak if we'll be heard,
And bring some words of cheer:
For this year marks the thirty-third
That you have served us here.
Thru all these years you've talked
to us;
Now we will talk to yu.
Theology we'll not discuss
But ,some, things just as true.
We celebrate with joy tonight
The three and thirty years
That you have led us in the fight
'Gainst all a sinner fears.
We'd rather place one flower here
Upon your honor'd head
Than lay a dozen on your bier
If we should see you dead.
So we're going to speak right out,
And for our hearts express
What we are sure you do not doubt,
And what We now confess:
That we appreciate your worth
And valus you tonight
As sons of this dark mother-earth
Love him who brings a ligh.
We love our under-shepherd true,
As here we meet today
More tenderly than e'er you knew,
Or we ourselves can say.
Ties that bind us have been streng
thening For thirty years and three;
While heart strings keep on length
ening To hold us more firmly.
Your life has meant so much to those
Who've come within the bounds
Of labors on the field you chose
In which to make your rounds.
The noble pulpit work you've done
With pleasure we review:
In this you have distinction won, .
As only few can do.
Thru all the years you've fed your
flock,
The aged, young and weak,
And led them to that tow'ring Rock
Of which the prophets speak.
In strong manhood and fi'ry zeal,
At first you spoke the Word
In eloquence and loud appeal
To make the pulpit heard:
And hurl'd the flaming gospel dart,
Lit with Jehovah's wrath,
Full into some lost sinner's heart
To turn him from his path.
Next, holding up the Crucified
In so persuasive way
Repenting ones for mercy cried,
And came up here to pray.
Maturing vears have somewhat calm u
) The aging", outward man,
'While wrestling soul, like hero arm'd
Puzzle-find
Still battles as it can.
And gentler now, in strains of love,
To tell of mercy giv'n,
You talk of Jesus from above,
Who brought us .life from heav'n.
The same old story you repeat,
Because it does not change,
In cadences as- rich and sweet
And with a wider range.
While excelling as a preacher,
You also wield the pen:
And gracing well the roll of teach'r,
Know how to train your men.
The shepherd's heart is yours indeed:
You love and lead. the sheep;
And watching out to meet their need
Your faithful vigils keep.
Your pastoral labors have been blest
To many a hungry soul, i
While in your presence they've conf est j
A longing for the goal. J
You've stood beside the mistletoe
And sealed our marriage vows:
Then watched the shadows come and
go
As sunshines chases showers.
You've crossed our thresholds day and
night
A multiple of times,
To bring us cheer and stories bright,
Or even nurs'ry rhymes.
Or when the trembling dart of pain
Has rudely thrust some breast,
We see you hast'ning there again
To help the suff'rer rest.
Beside the bier and closing grave
Our shepherd's heart has bled,
As tend'rest sympathy he gave
To those who mourn'd their dead.
In ev'ry phase of life you've shared
With ev'ry one his lot.
As we have lived, so you have fared,
And bright'ned ev'ry spot.
A generation full you've been
At work in this good town,
Proclaiming truth and fighting , sin
And putting error down.
The most popular man today
Most influential too
As we have heard so many say,
Is, Pastor ' Taylor, you.
"A many-sided. man ? " Well said:
Dependable and .true.
When any one needs moral aid
We hurry him to you.
Behold a man without a foe!
How rare a situation!
A life tliat wins men's friendship so
Compels our admiration.
Now who can ever estimate
"The worth of such a man?
For as the years shall decimate
The members of his clan,
Influence living on and on
As years shall , come and go,
Will , bless our . children yet unborn,
For God has willed , it so.
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Our hearts and homes and town are
yours;
You're welcome everywhere;
Your friends are many, many scores,
"And any tests will bear. i
We lay our wreath upon your brow
With garlands likewise crown
The worthy two who with you now
Around the board sit down.
the slacker..
To these three love arid many cheers
Unceasingly we give;
And hope that thru uncounted years
Together we may live.
And as the cycles roll around
We'll celebrate each time
Your coming to our little town
When you were in your prime.
A solo by Miss Ethel Allen was
followed by a brief sketch from Dr.
Taylor of his life as a minister.
Mr. J. Willie White read a letter
from Judge Walter A. ( Montgomery
who is one of the seven surviving men
who were members of1 this church
thirty three years ago.
After a solo by Miss Josie Dameron,
Rev. Livingstone Johnson delivered a
splendid tribute to God's nobleman
who has served so -long and so well in
one field.
The congregation was dismissed
with a prayer by Rev. J. A. Horna
day, and in leaving, many hearts sent
up a prayer that God would spare
the Sftepherd and the flock for many
more years of service together.
H. N. W.
W.S.S.
A War Savings Society in every
school and an active one is the aim
of the County War Savings Com.
Help along this idea.
W.S.S.
Just Suppose Every
one Acted as He Did ?
Raleigh, April 4th Evidences of
the patriotism of the great body of
North Carolina farmers are contin-'
ually appearing. No more ringingly
patriotic and inspiring communica
tion has come into the office of the
North Carolina Food Administration
than a terse letter from Mr. Walter
Rand, a prominent farmer of Gar
ner. Every word of Mr. Rand's let
ter is worth reproducing. Here it is:
"Mr. H. A. Page,
Raleigh, N. C.
"Dear Sir:
"I saw in yesterday's paper
that the breadstuff of the French sol
diers had been cut on account of the
wheat shortage. I have about 60
bushels of fine wheat (raised on my
farm) that the government can have
at thejr own figures delivered any
where they say at any time. I have
about 75 acres in wheat this year
and as soon as that is cut they cu
have every grain of it except enough
to plant another year. We will eat
corn bread and guarantee not to use
one dust of flour.
"Yours very truly,
"WALTER RAND."
Needless to say Mr. Page was high
ly pleased with Mr. Rand's letter.
"This is the spirit that will win the
war," he declared.
W.S.S.
MISS HELEN DUKE DE
LIGHTFULLY ENTERTAINS
On last Friday afternoon little Miss
Helen Duke, daughter ol Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Duke, of Creek, enter
tained a number of her little friends
at a birthday party, this being her
11th birthday.
Numerous games, such as children
love to play, were engaged in,, after
which refreshments consisting of can
dies, fruit and cake were served.
All present spent an enjoyable af
ternoon, and found it an occasion long
to be remembered. X..
DISLOYAL CONDUCT PUN
ISHABLE BY $10,000 FINE
Criticisms of the Government
No Longer To Be Endured ;
To Obstruct Any War Meas
ure Also Punishable.
Washington, April 2nd In favor
ably reporting a bill to impose dras
tic penalties on disloyal acts, the Sen
ate Judiciary Committee today adopt
ed an amendment by Senator Poindex
ter, of Washington, prescribing im
prisonment for twenty years and
$10,000 fine for "whoever shall by
word or act support or favor the
cause of the German Empire or its
allies in the present war or by word
or act oppose the cause of the Unit
ed States therein."
The committee also approved the
same penalties for persons obstruct
ing government war bond issues and
for wilfully attempting to obstruct
recruiting or enlistment in the army.
Other amendments written into the
bill by the committee with the same
drastic penalties provided ' prohioit
disloyal or abusive utterances or
writings, display of enemy flags or
any acts tending to curtail production
of essential war products, or to ad
vocate, teach, favor or defend such
acts.
Senator Jones, of New Mexico, in
troduced a resolution calling for the
dismissal of any government employe
who utters any disloyal word, speaks
disrespectfully of the President, or
commits other violations of the act.
W.S.S.
Local News From .
The Areola Section
Easter Monday passed off pleas
antly indeed with two picnics and a
good wartime dinner.
We are ready to begin work in
earnest now thatt he weather has
opened up and in a short time the
"cold chilly winds of December" will
have been forgotten.
; Our people here are bravely tryig
to do our bit in buying War Stamps
and otherwise. Our house keepers
are cutting down considerably and we
have learned that muffins are just as
palatable as biscuit and more whole
some, and that fried food wasn't so
good for our digestion. In fact, we
have learned many things we never
knew before.
Two of our soldier boys, Messrs. W.
P. King and Crawlie Robertson, of
Camp Sevier, have recently visited
their homes. We were delighted to
see these young men again after an
absence of nearly eight months. They
were looking well, in fine spirits, and
had many interesting things to tell.
Mr. T. A. Cooper and family, of
Rocky Mount, spent Easter here with
relatives.
Messrs. Robert and Nick Shearin, of
Rocky Mount, spent Sunday with Mr.
R. L. Capps. ,
Mr. T. S. Tharrington has recently
moved his family near Rocky Mount
and Mr. Walter Shearin now occu
pies Mr. Tharrington's former resi
dence.. Mr. Northington, of Rosemary, has
purchased the Old Alston place "Tus
calon" and is now residing there,
Mrs. R. J. Davis is having a nice
residence erected at "The Summer
Seat" in place of the building burned
there last spring.
Mr. John Odom, of near here, was
found dead in bed Saturday night.
Mr. Odom had attended the Primary
at Ringwood that day, but he had
been feeble for some time and his
death was not unexpected.
The public school of this place will
close April 5th. With three teachers
we have accomplished good work.
There will be o commencement this
term on account of our not knowing
that there would be no dog tax for
this term, and the school didn't have
time to arrange a program.
-WJ3.S.
Buy a stamp, hit a lick'; let's put
the quietus, on the German old-Nick!
FUEL ADMINISTRATION UR
GES EARLY BUYING
As Most Satisfactory Method;
Zone System In Effect; Coal
Prices Fired By the Govern
ment Are Stable.
The County Fuel Administration
has handed the following to us for
publication, and we direct the atten
tion of every householder to it:
Fuel Administrator Harry A. Gar
field has made the following state
ment: "We begin the new coal year of
1918-19 with an obligation resting on
every citizen of the United States to
do his part, in order that the coal
supply of the country may be made
adequate to meet the home needs of
our people and the ever-increasing
demands for coal for fuel which grew
out of the conflict in which we are
now engaged. The Fuel Administra
tion must have the support and the
acive co-operation not only of those
who are engaged in production and
distribution of fuel, but of every coal
user in the country. Each must bear
his share of the patriotic sacrifice
which must be made if the coal sup
ply is to be properly increased and
adequately distributed.
"An adequate coal supply is vital
to the winning of the war. Without
it we can not make munitions or
other war supplies or build the ships
which must carry men and materials
to the battle front. Without it in
dustries will be stopped, labor thrown
out of employment, and the homes of
the people will be cold.
"Guided by the experience of the
past winter the Fuel Administration
has taken the necessary steps - to
clear the way for the ceaseless activ
ity of the mines of the country in
increasing the supply and for the
steady, swift distribution of the Na
tion's fuel as rapidly as it can be
taken ' from the ground and moved
over our overburdened transport... -tion
systems.
"The prices fixed by the Govern
ment for coal at the mine have now
been established on a stable founda
tion which will not be disturbed dur
ing the coming coal year, except in
cases of extraordinary urgency. These
prices have been adjusted by scien
tific and practical investigation based
upon uniform cost sheet reports to
insure the greatest possible stimula
tion of production while maintaining
a reasonable and equitable price of
coal to the consumer.
"By carefully drawn regulations,thn
Fuel Administration has insured the
shipment of 'clean coal' from the
mines. Coal containing an undue a
mount of foreign matter will be pen
alized in price, and producers who
take extraordinary measures in the
preparation of their coal will be re
compensed. These measures will
keep off the railroads and out of the
bins of the consumers a large am
ount of unburnable material which
was included in last year's coal pro
duction. "Every effort has been made by
the Fuel Administration to so ar
range the distribution of! the coal
supply that it will impose the least
possible burden upon the railroads of
the country. Through the zone sys
tem of distribution, which became ef
fective April 1, the movement of bi
tuminous coal between the mine and
the producer will be restricted to the
shortest possible transportation lines
consistent with the maintenance of
an adequate and proper coal supply
to all consumers.
"In arranging these restrictions the
Fuel Administration, in many cases,
has allotted to consuming territory
producing fields which can only fill
the demand of the consumers they
must supply, if production is main
tained steadily throughout the coal
year.
"The Fuel Administration expects
the coal consumers,, continuing their
patriotic cooperation with the Govern
merit in all its war measurers, to
maintain a steady and constant de
mand for coal in order to attain this
result. Consumers must buy their
be maintained at a maximum and the
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