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CHANGE ' DATE, GOVERNOR BIGCZETT ' tMLL BE MERE ON A HJG&S T 24 TM I.- ' ""' "c OLUMjLXXm (Tuesday) WARRENTON, N. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1918 (Friday) . ' V uer 66 ; A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY V 5c A COPY 6CI Bl'fIBgt ' : 1 iJjS IFI0P AGAIWST WORLD'S IBJJ1I OK OraMlPMirw 12 1 ! 1 : MOST EFFiGIEWT DeflWDElV NEW FRENCH GAINS OF MOST IMPORTANT VALUE 28,000 Men And 600 Guns Taken By Allies-Fresh Reinforcements Brought Up By Germans In An Effort to Hold Back The Rush Of Allies. London, August 13th Since the Al lied offensive began on the Montdid-ier-Am'ens sector Aug'.ist 8, the to tal captures by the French first army aid the Brithish fourth army have ag gregated 28,000 men and 600 guns says Field Marshal Haig's communi cation from headquarters tonight. The communication adds that Tuesday pac;s ed in comparative quiet on the battle front. The strength of the German opposi tion against the Allied troops from immediately north of the Somme river to the region just below Roye, appar ently has checked, for the moment at least, their march eastward in the prccess of clearing the Amiens-Mont-didier sector of the enemy. It has not, however, prevented the French on the extreme southern end of the line from winning additional points of great strategic value in the hill and forest region between... the Oise and the Matz and has also "had a marked effect on the battle line run ning along the river Vesle. Fresh reinforcements and large numbers of guns have been brought up by the enemy to aid him in his endeavors to hold the line, which is essential to the safety of the Germans now in the pocket described by the Scmme on the north and east and the Oise on the south. Enemy Still On The Defensive The Germans are not merely on the defensive. At salient points here and there they are delivering violent coun ter attacks against the Allies and are also bombarding fiercely the rear rreas. Notwithstanding the enemy's ef forts, however, Chaulnes is receiving s mighty visitation of shells from the Allied guns, and Roye has been so encroached upon that it is now uncter a heavy cross fire from both the norfch and south and seemingly both towrrs iitimately must be evacuated. An added danger to Roye is the fact that jthe French in their operations are tknocking at the door of Lassigny,about . I --w. umc!) lo ine soutn ana aiso ar iessing forward eastward toward N'oyon 1 m a wedge driving maneuver phich not only is outflanking Roye but ringing Noyon daily nearer the xange f tne big guns. I formans Fear Capture In Pocket Unofficial reports are. to the effect Jnat the Germans fearing capture in he pocket between Roye and the Oise flready are retrating along the Oise 'alW j -t , . . . . -j tuwara rsoyon and it state ments Should nrnvo f r-n i nn nn lkely that the entire German battle lne to the north will Hva wav in uni- f on and that even there may be a re ,ajustment of the enemy lines from .frisson frv tt : Ji-nieiillS. rmal Recognition Czecho-Slovaks lne Czecho-SlovnV i e opposing the Bolsheviki element, h r-" iormauy recognized Dy L Britain as an Allied nation and er armies as an Alliorl g war against the Teutonic allies. Immediate Results of Big Counter i Offe nsive of Value to Allies ,,ltn thp Km u a tt. m , - cnn Army m r rancer L ' 3 Alter the battle of the Avre nts '".cai has rami,, uj PUiarv V "ecu appiuacucu m y mstorv. Marehal TT'V.'c cfrat (L , the masterly tactics of the L 8 coni-nianding the armies and . ireQ ""ulcs unaer mm nave in. Weeks crested from the Ger- U o wnci ... . t required four months for them to obtain at a cost variously e - timated at from 700,000 to 1,000,000 men. The immediate results of the coun ter offensives . which will t have the greatest bearing on subsequent oper ations are the clearing of the Cha teau Thierry pocket, ending the men ace to Epernay and Paris; the liber ation of Montdidier, ending the men ace to Amiens; the freeing of the im portant eastern railroad . line'. ' from Paris to Chalons, and the equally im portant northern line from Paris to Amiens restoring to the Allies means of communication which give them enormously greater ease in future movement of troops. No Danger of Separating Allies These successes render impossible any rupture of the line which could separate the French armies of the cen ter from those to the east, or a rup ture of the junction between the Brit ish and French. The most disastrous consequence to the Germans aside from their heavy losses in men and material is the collapse of their plan to drive wedges into the Allied line and the substantial widening and join ing which would have threatened gen eral dislocation. Eventual Retirement To Be Difficult Marshal Foch's strategy in reducing the salient wedges wrested the initia tive in operations from the Germans f t once obliging them either to order a eeneral retreat to a strong line such as the Somme, or to engage reserves, lhe enemy adopted the second alterna tive which, having failed, makes even tual retirement immensely more diffi cult. The first phase of the battle of the Avre fi'nds the French with a footing upon Thiescourt plateau,west xr ..! i i. ' ox .ooyoii, wmcn nas vrcai importance .. rnu l in luture operation. The Germans must either recapture the positiojn at, hfgK ' cost," if fie "can, Tor abandon N3$ on, which means the fall of Roye and Lassigny, which already are under imminent menace of capture. Cling Because They Can't Escape The disaster which menaced General Von Hutiers army is averted for the moment. The few narrow passages vhich now are open for the withdraw al of his stores are so harassed by the bombs of aviators and the fire of hoavv artillery that prompt escape is impossible rendering probable a desperate effort by the Germans to cling to trWr 1914 line. PERCY T. AYSCUE Percy Talmagc Ayscue, member of J . uc H. Co., and a ngnier wiui u across the sea. He is the 24 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. T. Ayscue, and is a distinct asset to H. Company in the task to make the world a fit place in which to live. He will well represent Fork on the road to Berlin. Big Red Cross Rally On August the 22 Th. R. F. Rose grove at Norlina will accommodate a large number of Warren citizens next Thursday, Au gu.,t 22nd, when a Big Red Cross Ral ly is to be held. Barbecue and brunswick stew are to be sold for the benefit of the Re Cross Canteen of the county. Omciais of the Canteen will be in cnarge. 1 Hon. Tasker Polk and other speak ers of ability will address the gath and the Grove is expecteu w ia nlace net P0Plar and Ppul0U5 plaCe mL...nir inuiujr. 7 $ " . 1 i i , X It. Proceeds Netted Over One Hundred Dollars A program varied, deeply interest irg, and patriotic throughout was pre sented at Norlina Tuesday night , at the Japanese Indoor ' Garden Party which netted over one hundred dollars for Canteen work. Macon had its quota, Chourhill it.3 allotment, Warrenton its apportion ment and Norlina helped crowd the house fo the presentation of the pro gram. The Weather Man with his hand on "hot and fair" occupied i front seat arid let everybody know he was all there. Space does not permit nor adjec tives abound to set forth the individ ual performer's grace, merit or charm. Suffice it to say that Warrenton, Nor lina, Warren Plains contributed its best and the program was a source of enjoyment to all. However, we must say nix on th it space and adjective proposition, ana mention among the stellar perform ers: Mrs. J. L. Watson, Leo Bizzelle, Watson and Bizzell, Morton and Mer ritt (the singing four). Misses Alice Vaiden Williams, Mrs. Merritt, Hilah Tarwater, Crichton Thorne, and Hattie Connell. That thirty minute intermission lengthened into an hour for there was ice cream, lemon ade, and a chat with your best gal and under such allure ment pleasure made time walk away. The gathering was productive oc beneficial social comminglement for those present and the money raised will 'travel all the way to Ber an wth i , , . the trailing army whr'h :s :s to whip the Hun. -W.S.S.- Mr. John D. Newell Elected Oerk Court The County Democratic Executive Committee met Thursday at. 12 M for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Clerk of the Superior Court for the term of four years, caused by the resignation of Mr. J. R. Rodwell. Resolutions of appreciation of Mr. Rodwell 's services were unanimously adopted, and will be found elswhere in this paper. Every precinct was represented and Chairman Gardner stated the purpose of the meeting to be the nomination of a Clerk, and asked for nominations. Mr. W. G. Coleman nominated Mr. John D. Newell and Mr. R. B. New- jman, of Hawtree, seconded the nomi- nation. There being no other nomi i nations, Mr. Newell was unanimously j named as Clerk of Court, j ' The question of a vacancy on the I Board of Commissioners after Decem i ber 1st on account of Mr. Newell's j nomination as Clerk was brought to jthe attention of the Board, and to ' avoid another meeting of the Com ! mittee, Mr. Newell filed his resigna tion as a member of the Board of Commissioners. Thereupon Messrs. John Powell and Edward Petar were placed in nomination. Mr. Petar re , ceived six votes and Mr. Powell seven and Mr. Powell was declared the nomi- nee. Upon motion the nomination of Mr. Powell was made unanimous. - . The Chairman called attention to the fact that the nominees of the Com mittee were the nominees of the Dem ocratic party, and urged loyal sup port by all democrats at the Novemi ber election. On motion the County Board of Elections were instructed to place the name of John D. Newell for the office' of Clerk of the Superior Court, and the name of John Powell, for the office of County Commissioner, upon the le gal Democratic ballot at the Novem ber election, in place of J. R. Rodwell, resigned, and John D. Newell resigned, from their respective nominations at the June primary. There being no other business the Committee adjourn ed. The Retiring Clerk of Court Mr. J. R. Rodwell has resigned as Clerk of the Superior Court of War- Jren county after a tenure of fourteen years, with the exception of few months in which Mr., Oliver Rowland, the appointee of Judge Peoples, held j J. mm - Mai?-? 4 i 5 Son of R; S; Watkins, of Warren. He enlisted with Co. H. during the sum mer of 1917 and while in training at Camp Sevier was made Corporal. He is now "somewhere over there", , Al though only 19 years old when he en listed, he has put his shoulder to the wheel and will do his duty faithfully. the office. Mr. Rodwell also held the Dem6craticnohiihatibn f or four" years commencing next December. I In all this' time "Mr. ' Rodwell has made the County a .splendid Clerk He has been faithful, efficient and obliging. "r No Clerk' has been' held in higher esteem. On occasions some fellow democrat would talk of being a candidate, but he has been always met with the in timation that "Jim Rodwell will beat you two to one" and it was true. This fact was because the public" realized that in Mr. Rodwell the County had a splendid official. This paper regrets that Mr. Rod well was in such health that he felt called upon to resign, and wishes for him in private life, many - years of quiet enjoyment peace hi mind and body. 'XQ.f.,: ; ,:" .; ".;::A-"X-f Mr; Newell Aft" Clef of 'Court 7? This paper regrets that the declin ing health of Mr. J. R. Rodwell, its former editor and owner and later the efficient Clerk of the Superior Court, made necessary his resignation as Clerk, but is pleased to know that the Executive Committee of the Coun ty named Mr. John D. Newell for Clerk of the Superior Court for the term of four years, commencing De cember 1918. Judge Kerr has also appointed Mr. Newell for the unexpired term of Mr. Rodwell. Mr. Newell tendered his resignation as Chairman and membei of the Board of County Commissioners and will qualify as Clerk within the next few days. He is a loyal democrat, a competent official, and will, in our opinion, ac ceptably serve the public. HOWARD F. JONES. vv.S.S. Governor Bickett Cannot Be Here A telephone message Wednesday from Governor T. W. Bickett to Mr. John Graham, chairman of War Sav ings for Warren, contained the infor mation that Governor Bickett could not be here Saturday. He will, how ever, greet Warren county audiences cn next Saturday, August 24th. Governor Bickett is to accompany his wife to New York where she will sail for France to study war condi tions in Europe, and on this account the speaking date for the County h been moved up one week. As' the speaking engagement was o proceed the launching of the second War Savings Drive which was to be gin Monday, the drive too has been I-ostponed one week and will begin on the 26th simultaneously with the drive in Halifax county. w.s.s. DR. G. H. MACON APPOINTED TO FRAME NEW HEALTH LAW It is of interest to the f riendo of Dr. G. H. Macon to know that he has been appointed Chairman of a Com mittee to confer with the State Board of Health and in cooperation with the Board secure the passage of a law providing for the education, registra tion and control of midwives. The other members of the commit tee to assist Dr. Macon are. Dr. J. G. Blount, Washington, N. C, Dr. M. T. Frizzelle, Ayden, Dr. Carrol Wiggins, Winston, Dr. Otho B. Ross Charlotte. (By Dr. Lyman Abbott) We talk of a war in Europe. If vra used' language with accuracy, we should not talk of a war in Europe. There is no war in Europe. There is a posse comitatus summoned from the various civilized nations of the world and the most efficient brigandry the civilized world has ever seen. nished by Charles Sumner in ah ad - dress on the "Grandeur of Nations" delivered in Boston in 1845, based on authorities then and there by him cit ved, and accepted ever since as an au thoritative definition. It is substan tially in these words: "War is a con flict between the armed forces of na tions under international law to de termine a question of justice between them.'' There are two things necessary to' make a conflict war. It must be tc determine a question of justice, and it must be under international . law. There is no question of justice at issue m Europe today. When this war ; was f 1 , r.J""".' rito be guarded from destruction. Ac- saia to me eicnstag, "we are going to do an act of injustice to Belgium. We shall try to repair it afterwards". Bernhardi's Words In 191Sr, tlif year before that.(declar ation, Bernh&rdi, one of the leaders of the military party in Germany, had said, "War is a biological, a moral and a Christian necessity." He had said, "We are" going into this war among other things, to so crush France that she can never cross our path again." A few weeks ago a paper appeared before the public issued from the pen cf a German prince, who, in 1914, was the German ambassador to England. In that paper , he declares explicitly that. -Germany agged Austria on ta make war against Serbia, that Ger- many refused the urgent entreaties of Italy, France, England and Russia to attempt a peaceful settlement of the controversy. He unmistakably de- clares that Germany is guilty of hav ing brought this war upon Europe. With that paper was published anoth er by an ex-director of Krupp's car rying home to the Kaiser, the Emper I e-o back 18 vears. In 1900. thp. KaiRPr in th dpHiration nf th mnnn. ment, declared that his ambition was sateAmft f 'act that in Eu to re-establish a. Roman empire, giv-!5op? th? Alhes fre tuJto prott ing to Germany the same domination landof Ie from brigandry The of the world that the Roman empire H-, 13at brigandry? The Had in the first century. definition m the Century Dictionary In the face of these facts, it is im- as unly fiVe. wfd3' possible to say that there is any ques- I561" organized gangs." Was there ,. 4. i - sever highway robbery conducted on so tion of justice to be determined in fe . , -r . ii , enormous a scale by so ruthless and this war. I- must call it war because ! , J , . there is no other sort of word to use "Thou Shalt Not" Nor is this war conducted under the J sanction of international law. Gerrithat we must offer for our enemies many has openly, flagrantly, avowedly, and with frankness, let us give her credit for that virtue she has openly and avowedly declared that she does not recognize the laws of nations, thai, she does not recognize the laws of God. "Thou shalt not. steal." She has rob bed France and Belgium of their iron , c9rts- For them He asked His Fa" and their coal; she has robbed their ,ther's forgiveness, but He did not ask banks of their money; she has, robbed ,His Father's forgiveness for Caiaphas. their churches of their treasurer; shejwho declared, when he conspired Je has robbed the homes of their pictures sus' death "Xt is better that an inn0" and their stauary and their furniture, J cent man should die than that we and what she could not carry away, she has in her wantonness, destroyed. "Thou shalt not kill." She has not only killed soldiers in open warfare , . , se has murdered men, women and chii- dren not a few but by the the score, by the hundreds, by the thousands. "Thou shalt not commit adultery." her soldiers, with the apparent sanc tion of the government, certainly with no opposition from the - government, have raped more women than has ever been known before in the history of warfare. N I could not at first believe these things to be true. I thought them, at first, the exaggeration of newspa- per reporters. Then, I thought them to be the extravagant outburst of in dividual soldiers in violation of law. But I have compared more or less j ii .i j. carefully the reports of commission? T?ai,im thii Kx ! issued first by Belgium, th hv ' France, then by England, in wViir-h these outrages have been investigated L,tjT with names, dates and places given ; er in detail with affidavits to substantiate Nor 13 aocracy a form of govern the charges. ' (Continued On Fourth Page) Germany has been asked by Great Britain to unite with her in an inves tigation, and Germany by refusing to share in such an investigation, has plead guilty to the charge. But that is not all. In our civil war, Mr. Lin coln appointed a commission to pre pare rules of warfare, and it is said that after the military officials had prepared them he, if I may use a !!! ba,aru3 Phrase "english- cu uiBiu. xnose ruies oi wariare. prepared by our government, under Lincoln's beneficent administration, be came the basis of the rules of war ac cepted by the Hague Tribunal. I would like to compare these sets of rules of war, that of America, that of the Hague Tribunal, and those es tablished by the German war book. According to the rules of civilized warfare, war is conducted against the .rmy of the enemy. According to the German warbook, it is conducted against the pople of the country. Ac- inc rn lloD nf fare, . churches, hospitals, libraries, public buildingsare as fai ag possible war- cording to the German war-book, they are to be destroyed. According to the laws of civilized warfare, the property of non-combatants is to be generally 'regarded as sacred, unless great exi gencies require destruction. Accord ing to the German war-book they are to be destroyed for the purpose of pro ducing terror. According to the law3 of civilized warfare, the captives taken in war may be used in peaceful indus tries, but not for maintaining the' ar mies or manufacturing the munitions to be; used against their own kinsfolk. According to the German war book, they , may be, so used. The laws of war and of nations have been ruthlessly set aside. Nor it that all. The crimes that have been com mitted by the bands of brigands have , been glorified. They have been proud of , their booty. They have organized triumphant processions. They have .'struck off medals; they have preached sermons in their pulpits and address es on the platforms in praise of the men who have committed these un speakable crimes. "The Potsdam Gang" Xt is Simple, Calm, historic, SCien unscrupulous a gang as wnat nenry Van Dyke has well called "the preda- tory Potsdam gang?" The archbishop of York has told us the prayer of Christ upon the cross "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Christ offered that prayer for the soldiers who did not kriow what they did, to whom Jesu-i was only a common criminal, con demned by the Courts of His own country, and condemned by the Roman should lose our laces. we will oner a prayer to His Father for the Ger mans in the trenches who have been i . , A . . r warfare, but will not offer it for the , . , . T , Kaiser or his pals.' I may be tempt ed to lie to my fellow-men, but I wili never lie to my God. The great theme today is "Democ racy or Autocracy Which?" What do we mean by democracy? It is not a mere form of government. France is . a republic and Italy is a monarchy, but Italy is as truly a democracy as France. America is a republic and . England is a monarchy, and England Jin some respects, is more democratic I than the United States. What Democracy Is Democracy is not a political opinion. ... , , one another: it is respect for each , , A, other's opinion; it is human brother- 'hood; its name or motto, mignt well
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