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VOL. XXIII. ,l;50 A YEAR YEN T Off The Atlantic Coast Some Tirsme iS) n EUIIonciay Their Purpose Failed-Object Was to Attact Troop Ships-Only Torpe doed Small Fishing Trawlers That Were Unarmed Washington, June 3 Secretary Dart iels ordered the port of New York closed to outgoing ships with certain restrictions until further orders. The nature of the . restrictions were not made public. Norfolk, Va., June 3 Messages from points along the Virginia coasts to night report vigorous firing some miles at sea, and beyond the range of vision during the middle of the day. It con tinued for an .hour or more. New York, June 3 Fifty or more airplanes, reinforced by hydroplanes, were today patrolling the Long Island coast, every observer keeping a sharp lookout for hostile submarines. The aircraft moved as far out as fifteen miles from shore, and later in the day the patrol was extended to the New Jersey coast. All information was refused by the military authorities but it was report ed the force of fliers would be aug mented as soon as possible by numbers of French, British and Italian airmen who are now scattered in aviation training camps throughout the country as instructors. Germany's sea wolves the subma lines which have caused so much dev ..station during the war are preying on commerce in the Atlantic Ocean just off the shores of the United States They are known to have sunk at least seven vessels, only a short distance out of sight of land off the southern New Jersey shove. It is feared that still other vessels j have been sent to the bottom by the ( maurauders, the movements of which have been reported at various times during the last fortnight by ships coming into port from southern wa ters. Thus far only one life is known to have been lost in the sinkings. A majority of the vessels were sunk with bombs after their crews had been forced to take to the ship's boats. Washington, June 3 Germany at test has brought her submarine war fare to the shores of the United States apparently in a forlorn hope of strik ing telling blows on this side of tne Atlantic and of drawing home some of the American naval forces from the war zones where the U-boat menance is being slowly but surely strangled to death. In the attacks upon coasting vessels shores reported today, naval officials! see a frantic admission from Berlin I that the submarine has failed. Amer ican armed power is rolling over seas in ever increasing force, despite the utmost exertions of the undersea j pirates off the coast 'of Europe. Now the raiders have crossed the seas and lurked for days near America's greau- est ports. They were no doubt sent to sink transports, but here again they failed. Blocked ox the troop ships by convoy craft, they have turned in fury against defenseless coasters. In all the record of destruction they have written, the raiding party struck at no vessel bound overseas and therefore armed for a fight. Only ships that could no hit back have been attacked.' The only one of half a score of vessels probably sent to the bottom that had any real mili tary value in ship or cargo, was an oil tanker. Up to a late hour tonight, the de struction of five sailing craft and the tanker Herbert L. Pratt was the record of loses officially reported to the Navy Department. The fate of the ccastwise liner Carolina 'which. ire ported by wireless yesterday she was being shelled, was still unknown. The crews of some of the craft destroyed Have been brought in port with a sory of eleven days imprisonment (TUESDAY) A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS aboard an enemy submarine. During that period scores' of troops and supply ships have passed in and out on the business of crushing the German army , in France. The U-boat found no weak link in the chain of armed craft that guarded . them. W.S.S Council Of Defence Urge Thrift-Economy The Council of National Defense and the Advisory Commission of the Council be lieve that a concerted effort for economy by the people of the Na j- hi j i j. i - nun win iitb oniy gi, lar Luwaru pay ing America's expense in the war, but will also reduce consumption of raw and manufactured materials essentia1 to. the conduct of the war. The Council urges all to refrain from unnecessary expenditures cf every kind, and ti bear constantly in mind that only one thing, is now of real importance, and that is the win nig of the war. . ; , The Nation's resources in man oower. money, transportation, food stuffs raw materials and fuel, have already been ysubjected to heavy strain, and it the clear duty of every citizen to guard against increasing I this strain by a single wasteful act. It is most creditable for everyone man and woman, boy and girl to be economical in dress, food and manner of living. Every evidence of helpful -elf-denial on the part ot all in a tin'e like this is most commendable. This war is more than a conflict between armies; it iis a contest m which every man, woman and child can and should render real assistance. Thrift and economy are not only a patriotic privilege, they are a duty. ; W.S.S. TO OUR WARREN CO. BOYS - ' i . Here's to our boys in the khaki coats O'er which our grand "Old Glary" floats; They fighting for honor, truth and right With all their strength, their powr and might. ' ' We are truly proud of these boys at the front. We know they're brave in bearing the brunt, For they know the cause we all have espoused Should sink deep in the heart, and all be aroused. lour boys say America first, tho others . be last. . - . America true as she's been in the past. So we're trusting the boys to lead in the fray f , While the thousands at home Love. Work and pray. Remember, dear boys, your mothers' hearts Go ever with you as you bear your part, So be pure, be clean; be brave and . strong; " . .. For her love and ours, shun the wrong. God's eye is upon you by day and by night, x He'll lead you and guide you in paths that are right; -For in green . pastures His children are fed, - - - " And by the still waters they ever are We are trusting soon for blest peace again, When love will unite the hearts of men. When dead forever will be autocracy. Enthrone instead immortal uemucrdcy. Mrs. W. W. Kimball. . S sgasHotso Dcay-Sg i&nder WARRENTON, N. C, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918 PAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTB A, LETTER FROM CAMP JACKSON WARREN COUNTY BOY IS IN BEST OF SPIRITS. Is Determined to See the Best Side of Camp Life, and Is To i Make Uncle Sam A Good Ne phew; Facts About Camp. We are. glad of the opportunity to give our readers the following letter from Private Clarence Skillman, son of Mr. E.. A. Skillman, who left here May 14th for Camp Jackson. He sees the bright side of Camp life and the letter which follows shows his spirit to be fine: 34th Co., 9 Training Battalion 156 Depot Brigade, Camp Jackson Dear ones at home, , Well, I received my first letter this noon. I wrote you Wed nosday morning as ' soon as I got my address straightened out, and again Thursday. I think those letters will probably show up later. I am going to number my letters after this (un less I forget) so we can tell if any are lost. I will call this No. 5. " ' I don't know whether you at home realize how big a place Camp Jackson is. I don't for I have not been to either end of it yet. There are about 35,000 men here, so you can see it is of some size. ''This p. m. (a Wednesday half holiday) there were six games of baseball going on in sight from one place, and there must have been twenty or more places where as many were going on. Sim pie multiplcation, 120 games probably ,in force at once. I feel confident of my ability -to make my Company team The drilling is easy for. me and-pleas ant work, even if it is hot. I can stand it as long as they can stay and give it to me. We have to bathe and shave every two days, and that is a pleasure with the up to date bath house with each Co. Barracfcs. "I am still in a tent with one of the Warren county boys, Jack Wil Hams. Ernest Thompson and Peter Dickerson are in the next tent. All new men come into some depot bri gade (or as I understand it) and from there are transferred, after a few weeks to the branch in which they are to serve. "Jack ad I are in a tent with five Florida boys, all . but one of whom are pretty hard against army life. They were determined not to like it, and of course they won't. Jack and I are going to make Uncle Sam two good nephews! "I have n6t put. in application lor any special branch, but I have talked with the Lieutenant and I may ge into heavy artillery. The fellows who sign up for special work, such as machinists, engineers, etc, are moved right along across. Right here I had to stop and line up for mess. Since yesterday we sit down at the tables and eat like folks, although some of them seem to think that if they don't put Jtheir front feet in the trough they won't get anything but we usually get all we want. Well, I will stop as it is about time for evening mail. May add more later if I hear from you folks. Lots of love. to all, CLARENCE. W.S.S. Let Us Pray, Ex claimed the Devine A preacher, at the close of one of his sermons, said: "Let all in the house who are paying their debts stand up." Presently every man . woman and child with one exception, rose to their feet. The preacher seated them and said "Now, every man not paying his debts stand up." The exception, a careworn hungry looking individual clothed in his last, summer's suit, slowly assumed a perpendicular position. "How is it, my friend," sked .the minister, "you are - the only man not able to meet his obligations?" "I run a newspaper," he answered, "and the brethern here who stood up are my subscribers, and " ""Let us pray," exclaimed the min ister. Exchange. mm . RESTS OF WARRENTON , AND W MORE TO FOLLOW 'TILL VICTORIOUS NEW REGISTRATION OUR ANSWER TO GERMANY Tomorrow Men Over Nation Ei list: For Service Over Seas To ,.. Help Put An End To German Woi Id Menace. (The News and. Observer) One million young Americans who have become 21 since June 5, 1917, will step up to the registration boards day after tomorrow and enroll their names as soldiers to go in due course to the fields of France where the standards of civilization still stand against the assaults of ancient sav agery reincarnated. They will follow the other million and a half who will by autumn be already in .the trenches as the representatives of 100,000,000 of people who have never known . ut feat, and who are now but beginning to feel , the pull of their, mission to save mankind from a second deluge of. the dark ages. These million young men who have just reached man's estate will come from- every nook and. corner of the land.: They will be additional hostages which weave pledging to final victory. They will complete the linking up of every home and family of the land with ' the' cause for which we must spare nothing. As Joshua prayed for -the sun to stand still, as Wellington prayed for Blucher to arrive, so hard pressed Britain and bleeding France are pray ing for the Americans to arrive in ever increasing numbers. And- they are arriving. Don't forget that. And they will continue to arrive till ten million, if need be, are upon the blooa wased shores of France. And every American soldier will be a freeman so imbued with the initiative and right equsnes jjf freedom that no-Hun can be his match. . Without detracting from the bravery nd fortitude of any Ally soldier, we confidently expect the American to be better than any other, if for no other reason than that the Hun has presumed to spit upon us in advance. I ' No other nation has the man power that now is swarming from the hins and valleys, the mountains and plains the cities and the country of America, and as Julius Caesar met the ancient German and despised him for his treachery and his bad faith, so will American manhood meet the modern German' and despise him and shatter his dream of converting the world into a German hell.! -W.S.S. Mrs. Connell Makes An Interesting Talk Some! days ago Miss Helen Read received notice from Mrs. Connell, cur County Demonstration Agent, thai she would meet with the ladies of the Mt. Auburn neighborhood, at school buUdingj for the purpose of discussing and instructing in home economics.. The pupils were highly entertained by her interesting comments on rat extermination, and greatly amused by a blackboard contest of pinning on a rat's tail. Prizes were given Misses Alma Kimball and Lizzie Brewer. As farmers were unusually busy he crowd cf ladies was small so Mrs. Connell decided to give us another herring that night at the home of Messrs. W. W. and J. A. Kimball. The crowd assembled early, and were high ly entertained and edified by a tali: from Mrs. Connell on subject of Woman's part in the world war: fight ing her battles at home, sustaining f;nd cheering those around her, and conserving every ounce of food possi ble for those abroad. She advised more dilligence in canning, drying and raving of fruits and vegetables. We feel sure some helofu.l mpres sions were made if we s can judge by a remark made by a child of the Kim ball home. In hearing of more men being called she said, "I heard Mrs. Connell say Women were to win the war.". ''Doubtless Qur duty is impera tive and our Couty Demonstration Agent is striving to enlarge the vision of our county women and arouse them to a sense of their duty, and high priv elee in this great work. r (Mrs.) W. W. KIMBALL. Tent, June Tth to iUth ; . ' - (FRIDAY) ARREN COUNTY SURE, I AM GOING TO CHAUTAQUA FRIDAY SEES INAUGURA TION OF BIG PROGRAM Numbers of People Interested In the Community Attraction and Large Crowds Expected To Attend. Window teams, . posters, the -thermometer and active work of the Ticket committee is creating much interest in the Community Chautauqua which comes to Warrenton Friday, the 7th, to give the people of the entire county 'ive days of paLnotic entertainment. Advance advertising agent Stady of the Chautauqua by his active work with the Guarantors is putting forth all effort to make the Chautauqua a success. The cartoon of Jiggs headed for the Chautauqua with full steam ahead, as hown in Hunter Drug Store window, is an evidence of his work, as well as many other forms of bringing the Chautauqua before our people. The program of the Chautauqua it this year an unusual varied and inter esting one. The great questions of the day, of importance and interest, are discnpse'l by leaders in experience and thought. On, the opening day of the Chautau qua at 3:30 the Fisher Shipp Concert company will start the ball to rolling with songs, impersonations, instru mental music. At 8:30 the company will give the music of our allies, fol lowed by an address, "The Riddle of the Russian" Revolution", by Dr. Jos eph Clare, the recognized leading au thority on the war and Revolution in Russia. The illustrated Community Chautau qua programs Can be seen at almost any store. A complete program given in detail cn the last page of this issue. Sunday's program is instrumental in scope and all the town's churches will close on this day for a gret com munity gathering under the big tent 'on the Graham High School ground. The program deserves thte patron age of our people, and the ticket sale has been good tho as yet the 500 sea son ticket mark is out of reach. Every person is urged to buy a season tcket, saving money in this wise, and helping the guarantors come to their obliga tions for 500 tickets. All together now to place the ticket thermometer in front of Hunter Drug Store over the 500 mark and to make the Chautauqua mean much to the patriotic spirit of our people by ac quainting them with the war situation, and by developing a greater spirit of good fellowship and a close knitting together. "Recreation to the indi vidual is essential to the life of the Nation," said Pres. Wilson who en dorses the Chautauqua as a means of disseminating patriotic fervor through the commonwealth. -W.S.S.- Force Or Faith Are Hanging in The Scale ' The Kaiser has wagered his crown and sixty million subjects that ideals do not pay. If he wins, we lose two thousand years of ethical x growth, and every conquered domain shall become a Teu ton harem. This war must decide whether Force or Faith shall inherit progess. Morally, mentally, and officially, Germany has declared for paganism. The infamous repudiations of the em pire, the unbridled savagery of officers and men, the profanation of Christian, altars, the abandonment of civilized usage, the elevation of prostitution to patriotism, the decoration of assassins, the sterlization of Armenia, the sack of Belgium proclaim that Berlin ha?s deliberately canceled the Decalogue. We are fighting God's enemy fac ing the supreme menace of earth. The Huns of old, at worst, were sim ple raiders, with no ambitions beyond those of loot and lust; their path was a thin, grim line across a page of history. But these modern vandals would poison every well of truth, would trample spirituality in the mire; they'd glut their greeds and hate.? (Contiued on third page) III! Number 45 3c. A COPY WAR SAVINGS MEN NAMED OVER CO. IMPORTANT MEETING AT COURT HOUSE SATURDAY County Organization To Be Out lined and Plans For Active Work Week June 23rd To B Formulated Here Saturday. The following gentlemen have been appointed by the War Savings Organ ization in this County head of the intensive campaign work for Wa Saving Certificates in their respective townships June 23rd to. 28th: Fishing Creek. Matthew Duke Fork R. E. Williama Judkins . . , yt. r . Walter Vaugihan Sandy Creek R. J. Stewart Shocco J. William Limer Nutbush Jake Kimball Smith Creek... A. G. Hayes Hawtree. . . Coley Perkinsoa Six Pound .Reb Coleman River Rev. D. A. Fishel Roanoke... H. L. Wail Warrenton ... Milton C. McGuire These gentlemen are urged to ba present at the Court House next Saturday morning, June 8th, at 11 o'clock for a conference with County Chairman of War Savings John Gra ham and other members of this or ganization. The meeting of Monday morning was the first step in the organization of the County forces for this drive Chm. Graham urged yesterday th absolute importance of active, inten sive, individual work to carry Warren over in the War Savings campaign. A letter from State Director Fries explains in detail the plan of cam paign, and the meeting here Saturday is in line with the organization of tho work in this county: 'Every County in North Carolina is expected to ' oversubscribe its full quota of War Savings Stamps by June 28th! ' "The week of June 23rd is to be observed as North Carolina War Sav ings.Week, beginning on Sunday,Juhe 23rd, with a State wide appeal for War Savings in the churches and Sunday schools, followed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday by a house to house canvass in every community in the State for War Sav ings pledges, and culminating on Fri day, June 28th, which is National War Savings Day, with a meeting of citizens in every schoolhouse in th? State to receive reports of purchases and pledges already made and secure additional pledges, if any are needed, to make the quota. "Your County Chairman will, no doubt, ask you to render definite ser vice in preparation for and during War Savings Week. What he will ask you . to do I, of course, do not know ; but whatever he does ask you to do, I appeal to you to do it with your .whole soul, setting apart tit week of June 23rd to ' serve your country by helping to make a aw cess of the War Savings Campaign. "I am depending upon you to help put your Country Ovei the Top oy June 28th." W.S.S. She Gave Him The Right Kind of Dope Lancaster, Pa., June 3 "Either join the Marines or leave home!" This was the ultimation issued to Frank A. Laudenberger, a silk weaver, of Marietta, Pa., by his patriotic wife. When Laudenberger appeared be fore Sergeant Jim Grandee, of the local recruiting station recently, he was told that he would have to obtain his wife's consent before he could be acceptetd. "Consent?", he asked, laughingly. "Why, she told me that any man who called himself a man would be fight ing for his country and that I would have to enlist in the Marines or Jeave home. Guess that's enough consent, isn't it?" Laudenberger was accepted immed iately nd his spartan wife was on hand at the dep'ot to see that he surely got on his way to help make the world 'safe for democracy."
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