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P" -J. y JL: . JJQkJr 7 M R FOT)R? O TXT Se pt-2-19 State Ubrary V0UJMEXXin (Tuesday) WARRENTON, N. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1918 (Friday) Number 85 ASEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTER ESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY 5c A COPY V V I": """" . rr' A P 1.50 A f7i HfllTillr ! JAMES RUFUS SMILEY I II v Ml! I J!f r j - ' - TENSE Aii-- Usages big a Offen- nrt pause - e Since iien unuw fori Kio- Salient Jiinff uuni'i"t " 1 iU i n OA AAA nd Captured uver u,uuu risoners Last rrmay aim Saturday. With the American aimy m j ' oi. ir Artillery activity ? fUU v" an intensity to suggest a possible I ck or an expected attack, occured L'vosees today. It was accom- w - 4. ied by an extraordinary amuuui vi ailing. JUnemy aiijji"co ally active. ien new uv twenty over ueraramer. the Lorraine Aside from American rorcua Lnf Sent. 16. 1 P- Ihtly increased artillery activity morning the day tnus iar nas tn natrollinsr bv hn arirei.v uv.v.- - - " ft sides. The Germans seemingly are holding j Hindenburg line from which they 1 sending out patrols while the pericans and French encamped a i miles on this side continue to feel the line by the same method. German infantry has been observed isohdating positions at La Chaussee if jn preparation for a counter-at-k, but none so far has developed. L this point the enemy is occupy- shell holes. he Germans also are active in eon luctmg'maehme gun nests at various bits of the line. the German artillery fire is limited Ifly to the guns of the 77 and 105 limetre calibre, but many of the lis are "duds". British Advance in Flanders. ondon, Sept. 16. British troops to- advanced their me-slightry-in i&e ghborhood of Floegsteert and Ypres Flanders according to the official ftement issued this evening by the tish War office. The statement :::: 1 :!t Son of Mr. and 3Irs. J. N. Smiley, of Macon, who answered the Call at twenty -five. He went to Camp Jack son, was later transferred to H. Co., 120 Infantry at Sevier, and is now in France. Rufus has many friends, is a good soldier, and went forth at the Call with a noble spirit. Opening Of The Wise Hs Schoo On the southern portion of our jnt our patrols have brought in a prisoners. In the. neighborhood of Ploegsteert anced slightly. On the remainder of the front p is nothing to report beyond ar- Iry activity on both sides in the erent sectors." Aerial Activities. o night the aviation statement Ids: On the battle front on the night 6f , Member 15-16, four hostile , air mes were heavily attacked by our :hines with excellent results. Four s were started; three hostile ma ss on the ground were wrecked; 1 hangars were completely demol i and several more hangars receiv- rect hits. A transDort convoy hit four times. The railwavs at Metz-Sablons were Iin bombed and a fire started. The way junctions at Mainz and the 'M and siding at Karlseche were psfully attacked. V ery good results were observed on f targets, and at Karleuhe, where - tons of bombs were dropped, sev- f en direct hits were obtained. Dur- night, 350 bombs, totalling 16 tons in weight were dropped. '1 our machines returned." W.S.S- ST OF DAY'S WAR NEWS he United States has turned its on the Austro-Hungarian peace jposal. Secretary Lansing by au pation of President Wilson an fnced that the Unites States" can WlH entertain no proposal for a t erence upon a matter concerning Cn it has made its position and Pse so plane." Pe British Secretarv of Foreiern airs, Mr. Balfour, has also stated Jgh unofficially, that he was utter- fnable to see that such a confer- f as Proposed by Austria couia ffi t.hn i . ... tin - - uesirea ena, adding: "iz is U1ie that anythiner can come of Proposal." s J1 tne German newspaper com on the proposal is as if Germany 110 Part in it. th Vienna news- er declare emphatically that all vntmued on Second Page.) The fall term of the Wise High School commenced on Wednesday. September 11th with a full corps of teachers and a large number of stu dents in attendance. Two of the trustees and many of the patrons were present as an evidence of their good will and interest in the success of the school year. Dr. Holt gave the teachers a cor dial welcome and pledged the full sup port and co-operation of the trustees. Prof. Owen, in a few well chosen words, urged the pupils to attend school regularly, to study hard as their patriotic duty. He said that there was no place in this school for the shirker, or for the: one who stirs PR trif ei By way -Quggestione. said that he hoped that a reading room might soon be fitted up and supplied with current magazines, etc., and that he hoped the school would work to regain its old championship record in basket ball. Acting for Mr. C. W. Perkinson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, who could not be prest, Mr. Malvern H. Hayes read an appropriate passage of Scripture made a short talk of a patriotic na ture and offered prayer. "America" and the "Star Spangled Banner" were sung by the school. The trustees and all who are inter ested feel very fortunate in securing six - teachers who are so well recom mended and trust that all the ' pa trons will make a greater effort than ever before to send their children and' to keep them in school regularly so that they may become fitted for the iieavy responsibilities which will rest upon the shoulders of the younger generation after the war. The teach ers are: Prof. C. S. Owen, Prin.; Miss Bessie Worley, Miss Myrtle Fagan, Miss Bessie Pitchford and Miss Car rie Dunn. The Music department will be in charge of Miss Elizabeth Bunn. Several of the pupils of the school have entered college this fall. Among others are Miss- Lizzie White and Malissa Hicks who have gone to the State Normal at Greensboro. Miss Clime Williams is to enter Elon, Mr. Everett Hicks goes to the University where Mr. Nat. P. Hayes will return for his sophomore year. There are others who expect to enter college from this locality who will take ad vantage of the generous offer of our Government to boys of eighteen to twenty-one. . W.S.S. TEARS FOR THE KAISER. St. Paul, September .16: Tears are soon to be the Kaiser's due. A strong recruit has enlisted in the Marines. He is James Herbert Onions, a young farmer from Garden City, la. "I want to give Wilhelm, the pirate of Potsdam, a good whiff from my home towns," said Onions after he had scented the quick fighting route and met local recruiters. Young Onions hg.s two sisters at home who are working for Uncle Sam in the Red Cross and Thrift Stamp service. Rose and Pansy are their names. . W.S.S. - Send in Red Cross Membership dues to Mrs. John G. Ellis, Secretary, .Wa renton, N. C. mcznSfyo ws Fifop Spirit Letter To Local Board From Gilhs E. Cheek Typifies Splendid Spirit Prevailing Among Colored Soldiers . Company 49th, 13th Batalion, 153rd Depot Brigade, Camp Dix, N. J. Sept. 14th, 1918. To: The Local Board of Warren County, and to all whom it may con cern. -Greetings: On the 17th of July, in company with 51 fellows from our county, I enlisted in the service of our beloved country. Over 700 N. C. fellows join ed us at Norlina and on the following day we reported at Camp Dix, N. J. to do our bit in any line of military duty that might be assigned to us. It is true that a few of the fellows left home feeling a little funny or rather sad, having heard many strange things concerning army life. But after spending a few days at camp all sadness was turned into joy. Generally, everything in Camp life is condusive to enjoyment and develope ment; especially to the fellows who forget the non-systematical freedom of civil life and strive to attain the uniform, systematic, and obedient standards of military life. I am glad to say that this is the spirit which seems to characterize every one of our Warren County boys. Judging from the progress and record which they have made. Our boys have done well. About one-half dozen were sent hack home as physically unfit for military duty; but the majority of them have become members' of the 807 Infantry which are now on its journey across the sea to join other loyal comrades ; and others of our number ' have already landed safely over. Only a few of us remain at Camp Dix, and we are looking for ward with joy to receive our," sailing orders. , -v : " ... " Vv-.v ' Instead of ' grrevrrf gf our rno ther s ought to ' feel proud that they have sons whom they have given to the United States to help defend the rights of the World. ' No doubt there are many mothers rejoicing because they have no sons in France; rejoic ing because ' they do ' not have any sons to be sent in this noble and gieatest service, but some day our mothers who; have given their own blood, theirb eloved sons, who are now sacrificing their all for the free dom and the rights of mankind I say, some day our mothers will see and understand what they have meant (through their noble sons) to the world and the unborn generations thereof. Then ; their enjoyment will be immeasurable, while those who have not contributed as they, will have less to ' glory in. The death of our comrades, Thomas Harrison and Joseph -Hudgins, was a sad occasion these boys were killed by lightning " while , lying quitely in their tents.f The officers and soldiers sympathized ;with the families yet it seemed a providential happening. It occurred just before the Company, in which a number of our boys were, was making fmal arrangements to sail. Many of the; fellows were quite shaky toward the trip, but after the incident occurred I .heard many boys good boys, bad boys, and the worst boys say, "When God gets ready for you he can get you just as well on land as on sea; He can protect us on seal as well as on land, and etc." General Pershing and the Ameri can troops are doing their bit on the Western Front, and in due or reason able time not . only will the world be a better and I safer place in which to live because of American victory, but also because , thousands r of men will profit by the, sanitary training they M. E. MYRICK -a; It - I it. -- Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Myrick, of Warren Plains, who volunteered for service . December " 1 1917, at the age of 18. He is in the Remount Depot Service. Young, patriotic, and ready to do his duty, he will be always at the front when called. cause tnousanas oi men will be purg ed from poisenous diseases through (Continued on Second Page.) Save Sisgar, CM Wren! Ji 1". PJ: BELGIUM ' r G. PJ1. Duke Me morial Service On the 5th Sunday in September, at Maple Spring Baptist Church, special memorial services will be' held in honor of Franklin County's first citizen, the Rev. G. M. Duke, when those who have known him longest and best will speak of the excellencies of his character and worth. At the close of the morning services, his many friends will: be give an op portunity to take part in providing a memorial fund of not less than $5,500. sufficient amount of v which will be used for a suitable monument to. be' placed over his grave, and the bal ance in erecting a building at the Thomas ville Orphanage to be known as the DUKE MEMORIAL BUILD ING, that his work and worth may PEACE QFFEfo BIG " FAILURE WILSON REPLIES TO AUS TRIA IN TWO SENTENCES Dual Monarchy Meets Cold Re buff at Hand of America On Peace Offense ; We Have Set Our Terms, and Force Used to Utmost Will Be Result Until Allied Peace Comes. A Penny iiere means a Bwii "Over iiieis: A penny stick of candy or a lolli pop in America is a bun in Belgium and France. Those are the countries where there are hungry children who need buns worse than you need candy. And if every little American, in every state in the Union would not spend that daily penny for candy ANY DAY, buns with sugar on them could be giv en to the hungry children over across the sea, and they would become fat and healthy and happy like yourself. Now that sounds like magic, and magic it is white magic, of the very finest kind. As magic, is quite diffi cult to understand, you will have to read every word of what follows in order to see how the trick is done.: You see, the story of how an Amer ican lollipop can turn into a Belgian bun just like that is very much like the story that ends with "dog won't bite pig, pig won't jump over stile, and I can't get home tonight!" Let's pretend that we have come to the nice part at the end, where the pig finally jumps over the stile and the old lady gets horn, all because the cat, Way off yonder, began to eat the rat. In this story it's the little Americans, who begin to save on lollipops, and the bun that finally lands safe in the hands of the boys and girls over there. Here's the way it goes: If American children say NO to that lollipop that they used to eat every day, the man who makes, the lollipop out of sugar will tell the man who sells the sugar that he doesn't need so much next time; the man who sells the sugar will tell the man who brings the sugar from other countries in ships, that he needn't bother to load up so much sugar next trip; the man who brings the sugar from foreign countries will soon find that he doesn't need so many ships, and then he'll say to Uncle Sam, "Here's a ship you DO need, and I don't need." .: Anr Uncle Sam will take that ship, and fill it with wheat, and perhaps some sugar, and one thing and anoth er and send it over to Europe WITH war ships and destroyers, to protect it, and the first thing you know, sugar coated buns, made out of American wheat, will be disappearing into the mouths of little French and Belgian refugees : .. ' All because YOU little Americans said "NONE" TODAY" to the lollipops and -candy, V and started white magic that reached across the Atlantic ocean! or bronze, but on the fleshly tablets of orphan hearts a way most in keeping with the wishes of his family, and his own wishes also, could ; he have a voice in the matter. To this end, let all who come remember to bring an offering worthy of the man and the manner in which it is thus proposed to perpetuate his memory. PROGRAM 10:00 A. M. Deyotional Services, - Rev.tl Walter M. Gilmore 10:15 A. M. My Deceased Frfend and Comrade in Arms, Hon. Walter A.. Montgomery 11:00 A. M. George Duke and His Place among the Re-Builders of North Carolina 1865-1918. Dr. J. D. Hufham 11:45 A. M. The Champion of the Orphan, Rev. M. L. Kesler 12:15 P. M. Memorials and the (Continued on Second Page.) w.s.s. : King Murder Case On Superior Court opened yesterday morning, with his Honor, Judge John H. Kerr, presiding. Solicitor Midyette was on hand -ready to look after the State's business. Judge Kerr charged the Grand Jury in an able manner and at length, giv ing especial emphasis to carrying con cealed weapons. The Sheriff was in structed to summon One Hundred special venire for the purpose of se lecting a Jury in the case of State vs. the Hales for the killing of Mrs. King. 1 This morning the following jurors were secured by one o'clock and were empannelled, to wit: J. E. Miles, S. W. Neal, Fate Weaver, L. N. Kim ball, W. T. Duke, Geo. W. Hester, Ar thur Petar, S. T. Alston, J. D. Moss, Peter Powell, W. O. Hester and J. M. Milby. Court took recess to 2:30, and as we go to Press the case on behalf of the State is being presented. The court room has been crowed all day, and a large number of character and other witnesses have been present. The Hales are represented by Messrs. Tasker Polk, T. T. Hicks and S. G. Daniel; the State by Solicitor Midyette, and the Kings by Messrs. Walter Daniel and John Picot. It is thought that the case will take " at least two . or three days for trial, as the defense is making a strong fight. Washington, Septi 16. The United States government will definitely ahd emphatically re ject the proposal of the Austro Hungarfan government for a peace discussion. This was an nounced tonight by Secretary Lansing, with the authority of President Wilson after he had read the official text of the pro posal. Mr. Lansing made this state ment: "I am authorized by the Pres ident to state that the following will be the reply of his govern ment to the Austro-Hungarian note proposing an unofficial con ference of belligerents: Settled in Two Sentences. " 'The Government of the United States feels that there is only one reply which it can make to the suggestion of the Imper ial Austro-Hungarian govern ment. It has repeatedly and with entire candor stated the terms upon which the United States would consider peace and can and will entertain no pro- rjosalf bzu acconference upon ia? matter concerning which it has made its position and purpose so plain " The United States, as was fully ex pected, has unconditionally rejected Germany's peace feeler. In doing so the government has spoken for all the co-belligerents. Almost immediately after receiving, the Austrian govern ment's note from the minister from Sweden, Mr. Ekengren, Secretary Lansing tonight issued the above for mal statement. W.S.S. Declares Fight :On Against Rat To all County Food Administrators: The Agricultural Extension Service is preparing to inaugurate an inten sive RAT-KILLING CAMPAIGN. This campaign has been tried out in two or three typical counties, and wonder f 1 results have been accomplished. The loss in food products in the United States through destruction by rats and mice, amounts to $200,000,000 each year. We are writing to request that you get intouch with your Coun ty Farm Demonstration Agent and discuss the campaign with him in your County and arrange to give him the co-operation of your entire organ ization. You can no doubt assist him materially especially in two or three phases of the work. , First, in securing publicity; second, in planning the campaign and lining up prizes for the boys or girls bring ing in the largest number of rat tails. With fiVe or six weeks new crop corn, peas, and other products will be going into, the barns and cribs. The stocks of feed-stuffs on hand at this time are lower than at ahy other per iod, therefore, this is the most appro priate time for such a campaign. An effective rat-killing campaign waged in every county of the State should result in saving of tens of thousands of dollars to North Carolina farmers, merchants and consumers and make it easier for North Carolina to" do her part in supplying our Allies with " 15,000,000 tons of foodstuffs which we have promised for them this year. Very truly yours, HENRY A. PAGE, , Federal Food Administrator. By JOHN PAUL LUCAS, Executive Secretary.