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VOLUME XXIII
(Tuesday)
WARRENTON, N. C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918
$1.50 A YEAR
(Friday)
Number 65
A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY
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ALL BRIDGES OVER THE
SOMME FOR 15 MILES
ARE BLOWN UP.
Road Choked With Guns,
Material, Troops, and
German Resis
tance Wild.
Paris, Aug 11 The number of pris
oners taken so far in the Allied of
fensive in Picardy is now estimated
at 36,000, including more than 1,000
officers. More than 500 guns have
been captured, according to the latest
advices.
Pivot of Resistance
The pivot of the German resistance
at this stage of the battle, it now
appears, is the town of Noyon, about
midway between Montdidier and Sois-
sons The enemy is throwing in re
serves from this base in an effort to
prevent, regardless of cost, the Al
lies from gaining control of the Noy
on Ham road which is choken with
material, guns and troops.
Desperate Stand to Protect Retreat
The Germans are expected to make
a desperate stand on the Roye-Noyon
to permit the columns which are re
treating in the direction of Nesle and
Ham to reach safety. " "
The resistance of the Germans is
stiffening against the fourth British
irmy under Gen. Rawlinson who last
Friday launched the big British of
fensive and has penetrated the lines
to a depth of from eight to twelve
miles.
Airmen Boom All Bridges
All the bridges across the Somme
between Peronne and Ham, a stretch
of about fifteen miles, have been de
stroyed by Allied aviators. The Ger
mans have been attempting to throw
temporary bridges across the stream
and the Allied airmen are now sys
tematically bombing these improvised
structures.
All the morning reports show ex
treme confusion among the enemy
forces in their nrecinitate retreat.
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Paris. Ausrust 12 There has been
desperate hand-to-hand fighting dur
ing the last two days on the Chaules-
nes Rove-Lasiernv-Novon front. The
Germans are defending the ground
inch by inch, intent on savig the bluk
of the armies of Geerals Von Dermar
witz and Von Hutier, which are re
peating in the direction of Nesle
and Ham.
The Allies' pressure has not been
diminished, but the Germans have
brought up reserves which had been
tended for offensive purposes and
nave thrown them into the defensive
action, temporarily delaying the pro
cess of the Allies.
Solid occupation by the infantry and
artillery in Chaulnes and Noye would
a critical situation for the Ger
mans in thoi-v wv
f calvary and cyclists already have
Penetrated both points, but perma
nent occupation by the Allies and
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esles and Ham Vioira -nf -irof Vpp.n
I'btained. The ohiWtivP undoubted
ly will have to be taken by storm.
Although the Germans have been
reinforced with both artillery and in
fantry and are resisting more strong
ly between the Avre and the Oise,
their fresh divisions have been unable
to entirely stop the advancing French
who now have a firm hold on Thies
court Plateau. South of Roye and
northwest of Noyon the French hold
positions that command the only roads
leading from Roye and Ribecourt to
ward Noyon over which the enemy
can withdraw his artillery.
The Allies continue to make pro
gress. Monday witnessed gains cf
ground at various points along the bat
tie front of high importance for the
further prosecution of the endeavors
of the Allies to drive the Germans out
of the old Amiens-Montdidier sector.
Americans In Bray-Sur-Somme
After an extremely bitter contest
the Americans and British have gain
ed a foothold in the important litt?e
town of Bray-Sur-Somme, on the nor
thern bank of the Somme. A short
distance across the river to the south
the British have taken Proyart and
midway of the line have pressed en
to the east in a maneuver which has
resulted in the further outflanking of
Chaulnes from the south and of Roye
from the north.
On their part, the French in the
roiling country immediately north of
the Oise river have captured Gury a
position of great stragetic value, lying
southwest of Lassigny, and at several
ether points southward to the region
of the Oise, have advanced their line
further toward Noyon.
French Advance Important In Effect
Seemingly the advances by the
French troops on the . southern part
of the line cannot but have an ex
tremely important effect on the pres
ent battle.
Paise On Other Fronts
Aside from the Amiens-Montdidier
sector little fighting has taken place
on any of the fronts. Along the Vesle
the Germans have again delivered vio
lent counter attacks against the Am
ericans and French who are holding
ground on the north bank of the
stream. The counter attacks failed.
W.S.S.
Injunction In Towns
vllle Case Still Holds
Fresh Divisions Fail To Stop French
With the British Army in France,
Jugust 12th In yesterday's fighting
e Ffench added 2,000 prisoners and
ie an thirty guns to their cap-
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olr t0 try to check tne retirement
the armies of Generals Von Der
narwitz anri tt, ' tu ,.,.; -
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v7 f the enemy artillery and
J? Stl'enSthening of his reinforce-
A large delegation of Townsville
people were here Saturday interested
in an injunction brought by Towns
ville citizens to prevent the dismant
ling of the eleven and a half mile
road from Townsville to Manson.
This road since the destruction of
a bridge along its right away last
March and the consequent loss of its
engine at this time had gone out of
business with a big deficit. To over
come this officials of the road sold
the rails to Shaw and Shea for $80,
000 to liquidate said indebtedness.
The people of Townsville issued an
injunction prohibiting the removal of
rails opon the ground that the road
was a public serviie medium and iould
not be discontinued at the loss of
a Vio TiPonle of that communi-
ty. Attorney General J. S. Manning
took this view of the case ana ur-eu
that the dissolution of the road should
have been granted through "proper
channels" Hon. T. W. Pittman and
J. C. Kittrell, of Henderson, assisted-the
State. ,
Mr. ,A. Z. Zollicoffer, of Henderson,
representing the Company made a
splendid appeal for a discontinuance
of the injunction, holding that the
road was a loss, and that the oppor
tunity to clear out this indebtedness
by the emergency sale hanging fire
should not be denied by the State.
The case was, however, continued
until October by Judge Kerr and
the injunction holds good until tnen.
A receiver, to investigate the books
of the concern, to set aside any de
creptency as to the financial side of
the road, will be named later foho
ing conference of the opposing councils.
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In France they Bleed
A t Home Will You
Warren County Men are
fighting upon the fields
of France.
Men of our flesh and blood
are fighting for eternal jus
These men must have our
support in materials of
war as they have our love
from hearts of warmth.
In providing these mate
rials Uncle Sam lias call
ed upon the people back
home to buy War Savings
Stamps, a renumerative in
vestment which works for
the individual and for the
JNationo
Warren County has subscribed 60
per cent, but we must go over the
top. Must do our duty, it matters
not what the cost in individual sac
rifice, to the men who are bleed
ing for home.
The drive begins here next Satur
day with addresses by Governor
Bickett. May every man, woman
and child rally to the cause.
Co-operate with the organization
and stand behind the men who are
behind the guns.
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GES CO-OPERATION
IN SECOND WAR SAVINGS
DRIVE BEGINNING MONDAY
Asks That Every Man, Woman
and Child Cooperate In This
Effort To Place Warren Over.
Governor Bickett Speaks In Its
Behalf Saturday At 11 a. m.
to the White People and at
3:30 To Colored. Entire Coun
ty Urged To Attend.
Governor Bickett conies to our
County Saturday, August 17th. He
speaks to the whites at 11 o'clock
and to our colored citizens at 3 p. m.
He is also willing to make a brief
address to our young people. The
place of address will be the Court
House.
He comes to arouse us to te im
portance of consecrating our efforvs
to win the war and to urge us to
practice self denial in the conserva
tion of food necessary to supply our
soldiers and our allies.
The week following the Governor's
address will be devoted to renewed ef
forts to raise our allotment of War
Saving Certificates. The various
township chairmen and their assis
tants need the active co-operation of
every patriot many of our people
have not pledged anything and a very
large number have pledged insignifi
cant amounts, while the Government
asks for twenty dollars per capita.
The Government does not ask for a
gift. It wishes to borrow your money
at 4 percent interest, compounded
quarterly and to exempt your pur
chase of bonds from taxation, to re
deem them at their face value in
li23, and if at any time necessity
requires it, on ten days notice, to
pay you back your money. Do we
realize that the freedom of the world
is at stake? Should Germany pre
vail indemnities amounting to Bil
lioir upon Billions would be imposed
upon us. But Ave are going to wih.
Our boys at the front, shedding their
precious blood, cry out in their let
ters to their people, "Keep the Home
Fires Burning, we will take care of
the Germans if you will take care of
DENIES WRIT OF
HABEAS CORPAS
JUDGE KERR REFUSES TO
RELEASE TWO HALES HERE
Court Room Saturday Morning
Crowded To Hear Evidence In
Homicide Committed Near Lit
tleton On Thursday, August
1st; Evidence of Contradictory
Character Developed and Evi
dence Didn't Justify Writ of
Habeas Corpas Said Judge.
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What man with a drop of American
red hl-od in his veins will not an
swer, "We will stand by you, boys,
and with God's help we will do our
duty."
"To your Tents, O Israel." -JOHN
GRAHAM.
W.S.S.
Local Mention Of In
terest Over County
About half past twelve o'clock last
Sunday, just after Rev. J. A; Horna
day had reached the parsonage from
the service in the church, an automo
bile with several young people in it
stopped at the gate and informed Mr.
H ornaday that a couple who wished
to be married awaited him at the
Court house. Of course such a call
could not be disregarded, so the prea
cher took a seat in the automobile,
and very soon reached the center of
attraction. Upon arrival at the court
house Mr. R. O. Walker and Miss
Ula fcearce, of South Hill, Va, were
found waiting for the desired cere
mony to be performed. The mar
riage took place in the office of the
Register of Deeds, in the presence of
several witnesses, and the happy
c5uple departed for their Virginia
home.
Less thana n hour after the mar
itime in the Court House three or four
automobiles and buggies drew up in
front of the parsonage and Mr. Hor
naday was informed that Mr. Henry
Stevenson, of Norlina, and Miss Lil
lian Edwards of near Henderson
wished to be married. They were in
vited into the parsonage, and within
a very few minutes were pronounced
"husband and wife." After spending
a short while waiting for a certifi
cate to be filled out, the smiling cou
ple, with their friends, left amid a
shower of rice. May these young peo
ple continue to smile as the years past
An interesting service was held at
at Warren Plains Methodist Church
last Sunday afternoon. A service
uag with two stars was presented to
tlie church out from which the two
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The Court room was crowded Sat
urday morning at 11 o'clock and in
creasingly so until after all evidence
had been submitted to the Judge inx
the action State vs Jin and Percy
Hale. His honor, Judge Kerr, declin
ed the writ of habeas corpus.
The evidence was given in detail,
as the defense Hons. Tasker Polk,
T. T. Hicks and S. G. Daniel were
arrayed against Solicitor Garland E
Midyette, Hons. Walter Daniel and
John Picot, of the State prosecution.
From the evidence submitted it ap
pears that Percy Hale had antagoniz
ed feeling by slapping one of the
King children; that he had endanger
ed them by driving rapidly through
the King premises; and that he had
been warned not to come through the
yard again. Mrs. King closed the
path, and opened another about 12
feet away.
On Thursday afternoon, the first of
August, Percy, Mr. Jim Hale and Mrs.
Percy Hale were returning from Lit
tleton to their home beyond the King
place. Upon their appearance Mrs.
King,who had replaced the pole across
the path since Percy tore it down
earlier in the day, reached for her
single barreled shot gun and when Mr.
Jim Hale started to remove the ob
struction she stated, "I'll kill you, I
swear I'll kill you if you move that
pole."
Percy Hale testified that lie fired
the fatal shot directly following this
when Mrs. King levelled the gun at
him as he was standing between his
buggy wheels five feet away with the
statement, "I'll kill you if you move."
Mr. Jim Hale testified that when this
state of affairs was existant that he
raised the pole, ran under it, seized
the shot gun and as he did so Mrs
King fell dead with a bullet through
the heart from a 32 in the hands of
young Percy Hale.
Several witnesses gave contradic
tory evidence: Little Sarah Jane King
nine year old daughter of the victim
of the shooting who was at the corner
of her home twenty to thirty steps
away, told the Court without a trem
or that "Mr. Jim Hale shot my mo
ther", while Percy Hale told the Court
that he committed the homicide. Mrs.
Percy Hale was not implicated for
she went on up the path as the trouble
started with the assertion, "I ain't
going to have nothing to do with this
mess."
Numerous witnesses were called, the
evidence heard in detail, and from its
resume Judge Kerr was not satisfied
to grant the writ. The prisoners were
confined in jail to await trial by jury
at the September term of Court.
W.S.S.
Meet For The First
Time Since The War
Messrs. N. D. Morton, of Norlina,
Herbert Taylor, of Townsville, and
John W. Allen, of Warrenton, met
here Saturday on the lawn of the
Court House square after years of
separation.
These three gentlemen were gallant
knights of the saddle in the days of
'61-65, being members of the com
mand of Colonel Cheek's First North
Carolina Calvary, Company E.
Serving through the war these gen
tlemen were fast friends but until
Saturday, though settling within a
radius of twenty miles, neither Fate
nor Chance had played its role. The
short hours were spent in reminis
cences, and the three wearers of the
Grey parted with the best of good
wishes.
: Vr.S.S.
Executive Committee To Meet
Judge T. O. Rodwell, Secretary, an
nounces that, there will be a meeting
of te Democratic Executive - commit -tee
here next Thursday, Aug 15, at
12 o'clock.
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