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VOLUME XXIII
A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED JQ THE INTEIt ESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY
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(Tiaesdgy); WARRENTON. N. C FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 1918 7 fFHrfav ti, ,
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The laraenrBy
veir The
Allied armies which have smashed I
f Vio onpm v lines in Mac-
'donia have begun a turning muve
Lent which may bring about a gen
ital retreat over the entire front from
IL Asiatic to the Aegean Seas.
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Having capturea xruep uu auvaut
ed far beyond into the upper valley
t lY Vardar the allied forces are
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Lorted to be spreading out like the
Cibsof a fan. On the right, the Ser
bians and French are moving toward
k? northeast and have reacnea points
ADDear to carry a distinct re-
L orat Bulerarian stronghold
j0 strumitza. On the left the Ser-
bians are moving rayiuij
LT.tains which dicide Serbia from
Albania and seem to have cut off the
' i.t the enemv forces ' which
lirafO pall p-ht around Monastir by the
(collapse of the line eastward from that
jtcity. Strumitza stands as the outpost
if Bulgaria in Macedonia. It is a
(veritable fortress and is advantageous
ly situated in the midst of high hills,
ke British and Greek armies have
advanced around .Lake Doiran and are
(pursuing the Bulgarians along the
jroad toward Strumitza, but that place
It seems probable will soon be outflank
led by the progress of the Allied ar
jmies to the northwest.
I The plight of the Bulgarians on
ke western side of the battle zone
"appears to be serious. They are
forced to pass through .the moun
tains toward Albania, where they may
join forces with the Austrians, who
lave been fnrhting for weeks against
strong Italian and Frenttacks. Be-
ore thev can reach even this doubt
Jul haven of safety they must pass
per an almost roadless country and
post reckon with the hostility of the
Jill tribes, which are known to be
pfriendly to them.
I Few details of the situation ( in
ptine, as it has developed during
pe past couple of days, have been
reported. Only brief formal official
jstatements, tell of the capture of Acre
mi Haifa and the further advance of
General Allent.y's victorious troops,
ft appears, however, that the Turkish
orces which, succeeded in reaching
he eastern biink of the Jordan are
I'irtually isolated and imminently in
pnger of capture. A dispatch sent
rom Nabulus on Monday by a Brk
sh correspondent says two Turkish (
tfmies have btien destroyed.
WM'e the events along the Picardy
font in Frarace lack the sensational
ments which attend the fighting in
Macedonia and Palestine, they are nev- ;
ttneless of g reat importance. St.
Centra is apparently almost within
grasp of -the French and British.
Immediately west of the city the
fuies smashed their way nearer to
neir obiectivps pvrl r v and in
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!P'te of bitter YfRiat.flnfo mnvfld tin to
Positions which seem to dominate the
OnTl. TVlPV Or-"! nnvtr ri-r rm n cf Ool
J cLC JIUVV aUlglllg obvv
pg about the city and eclosing it on
resides, boing all along this arc
less than thrf TYiiioc -f
St-Quentin.
Northward along the line toward
l"as the Bintish have improved
Jeir position at Mouevres, which
Jas as one of the chief bulwarks
Carnbrai. They also have advanc-
a Pontrwt, just north of St.
win.
jHeavy artOlery fire , is reported
aJg the lines held by the Americans
orraine, but nothing approaching
engagement has been fought here,
u , ed forces advancing south of
ave aKin been attacKea
Lettici . .. ... .
Bnici T. iorces, nghtmg TWtn tne
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CE OFFER STILL OPEN, "
AI)MIRAL HINTZE DECLAIKES"
kwi;;. "r.r rmes for peice,
beaca off e repeated rejections ,i
ked AiL" Central Powe,rS,
N v'r" ;on mntze, the HOT
hePftUi. f oecretai-y,-in addressinfe1:
i SPe!v Stag Mai Committee.
feaCe b UJ- tne recent Austrian
PronnSQi a
Lilt rapuriT aiicriigfi i & i
Nd
tvn , AUIIlirai von Mintze
" the German :CovcrnmenfJ
mtin'e Front
attitude for peace remained the same
ns if ImH V&
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"We -maintain this appeal for peace,
our readiness for peace," he continued
"despite the partly jeering, partly
sneering rejections which we have re
ceived from our enemies'. In this we
are in full accord with our allies."
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Sergt. Coleman Re
turns From Front
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In striking contrast to the sad oc
casion when Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cole
man, of Wise, last summoned their
family together to mourn the loss of
their oldest son, who was the first
Warren county man to die in France,
is the scene of exceedging joy and
thankfulness in the same home this
week over the safe return of their
youngest son, Rodney, who is the first
Warren county boy to return from
the fighting front.
Sergt. Coleraan sailed oversea last
March with the 6th Infantry, and
since the latter part of May has seen
hard service in the front lines of the
American sector in Alsace Lorraine.
He was with the first American regi
ment to capture a town on German
soil, the town of Frapelle; ; Rodney
relates many interesting experiences
and says that he has been "over the
top" several times, and can tell you
alrabout ck tie'!arid: trerich Tats:
He admires the thrift and frugality
of the French people and their deep
sense of the beautiful.
By way of trophies and souvenirs,
he brought home his own trench hat
made of heavy metal; also the hat,
more like a helmet, of a German whom
he captured. To a head unaccustomed
to its weight; a trench hat . must be
very burdensome, even though it stops
bullets.
Sergt. Coleman was sent back to
America as an Instructor, and after
spending a few days with his rela
tives, will go to Camp Lewis, State of
Washington, with the rank of 1st Lieu
tenant. He expects to return to
France in the course of a few months.
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman have still
another son in the service, D. P. Cole
man, who is stationed at Charleston,
and a daughter, Miss Lucy, who is a
Red Cross nurse. She expects to be
stationed at a receiving hospital in
New York for a short time, and will
then sail for France. She came home
from Georgia to help - celebrate the
return of her brother. Mr. and Mrs.
James Coleman, of Norfolk, are also
visitors at home.
, In addition to having given three
sons and a daughter to their coun
try's service, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman
have a son-in-law, Sergt. E. E. Lloyd,
in France.
W.S.S.-
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Fourth Liberty Loan
Sept. 28 to Oct. 19
The announcement of the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign September 28
to Oct, 19 for six billion dollars finds
Wovren county Campaign heads at
work to make the County ...furnish its
quota as an integral part oi u"
America which backs Jthe fighting Ea
gle upon every front.
Mr. R. T. Watson, Chairman and
Mrs. Kate P. Arrington, Chairman
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee are
urging the acceptance of the State's
wt, "A Bond In Every Home' The
following ladies and gentlemen have
been designated to aid in tne cam-
paign: . ; .
vr,i-Knh Mrs. S. J.
Satterwhite,
Mr. S. J. Satterwhite. C
Sandy CreekMrs. Rob Stuart, Mr.
'O TP. Allfn.
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m. Hunter Pinneli; Mr.
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Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Painter,
of5 near Wise, who at 23 is "somewhere
in Frahce" giving his Today for our
better Tomorrow. Raised on the farm,
he likes most of our Warren boys will
prove true to his dutyv He left here
May 29th. A letter home contains
the following Message from the King
of England, delivered to American sol
diers: "Windsor Castle. Soldiers of
the United States, the people of the
British Isles welcome you on your way
to take your stand beside the Armies
of many Nations now fighting in the
Old WoHd the great battle for human
freedom. The Allies will gain new
heart and spirit in your company. I
wish that I could ' shake the hand of
each one of you and bid you God speed
on your mission.. .George R.I. April'
Some Slight Chan
ges In Mail Service
On account of change in schedule, a
corresponding change in Service is
Dossible. -
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In the early morning service there
will be' no ''change. ' The out-going daily
mail will leave at 12:40 as usual. The
man which uuw tuuica o w v-iwtv.
will arrive at 1:30, not later than .2 j
p. m. Mail lor sso. d will leave war
renton at 4 p. m. and the carrier will j
receive a pouch direct from train No 3
It is desired that the night mail shall
leave Warrenton at 7 p. m. in order to !
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the carrier to get the benefit of paa-
OVltVd vll tliC ltUJLU tlil A- 11V VAA&WU
y Xi-t fVV' u v Ji.i. uiiwi v w ti.it
This proposed change will not short
en the office hours, but will make them
more convenient for both the public,
the office force and the carrier, and
1 1 irAnt s-rmr until h X 1 1 r TV1 i
has been suggested by the Superinten
dent 'of Railway Mail Service.
I shall be glad to have an expression
of sentiment from the public in regard
to this arrangement.
Respectfully
N. MCL. MOORE, P. M.
To
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The Warren Record
TOUR LABEL IS A STATEMENT
COUNTY STAGES AGRICUL
TURAL EXHIBIT DAYS
Next Thursday and Friday Sees
Firs County Faiir In Years.
Graham High School Building
Headquarters; Large Number
. of County's Citizens Expected
To Attend Gala Occasion.
t With the clear days of September
forecasting a beautiful season of fair
weather, , Warren's Harvest Home
looms big upon the Horizon of Things
Worth While.
Banners across i. main announce the
dates of ' October 3rd and 4th, and
Thursday and 'Friday of next week
will see i. representative outlay of the
County's products of the Soil, of the
Kitchen and of the Needle.
Competent judges will review the
display at the Graham High School
Building and awards will be made ac
cording to merit. : A string, band, a
bevy of squeedunck handlers, " and a
host of three months babies will lend
ah atmosphere of; Fair reality and
for the two days of its. Session the
Academy will receive many visitors
from all sections.
With Mrs. Will Connell, Manager
and Secretary; Mrs. Beaufort Scull,
Departmental Manager, and Miss Am
ma Graham, Treasurer, the Fair per
sonnel represents a trio who do things
for the advancement of the County's
welfare. Under their supervision the
following -departments, with appro
priate prizes in each, have . been de
signated and arranged for:
Field and Garden Crops, in charge
of Directors Robert White and Jer-
man Walker. 1 ' . . .
I Horticulture, with. Mrs. Wallace
ICawthorne, Directress
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The" FarrltWork and ; Sewing under
direction of Miss Sue Burroughs and
! Miss Rebecca Collins.
Mr. John Cawthorne will be Direc
tor of the Meat and Tobacco Division.
In charge of the Home Economics
Division will be Mrs. Henry Boyd.
Awards are also offered for flowers.
AH exhibits are to be in by Wed
nesday, October 3rd, and every indi-
j cation points to a creditable outlay
q Warren,g resources.
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COMMUNITY FAIRS HELP YOU TO
1 Increase your crops;
2 Improve your farming methods
3 Save your feed and food
4 Market your Farm produets ; !
5Pull Together
6 Improve Your Communities
7 Better Your Homes
8 Consolidate Your Schools
9 Build Your Good Roads.
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Scin of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Harris,
of Inez, Warren county, left Sept 19,
1917 for Camp Jackson. After being
there three weeks, he volunteered in
Co. F., 20th Engineers and was trans
ferred to Washington, D. C, where
he remained six weeks, then sailing
for France Nov.. 30th. George was a
true boy at home and will faithfully
perform his duty There. He was 21
years old the 2nd of February 1917.
An Appreciation Of
James R. Rodwell
In the Superior Court, September
Term 1918 John H. Kerr, Resident
Judge of the Third Judicial District
Present and Presiding:
Warren County, be it said to the
credit of its citizenship, has for al
most one hundred years selected and
retained three of its great citizens as
Clerk of this Court and Judge Pro
bate: amid the political and social
upheavals of our civil life, Benjamin
E. Cook, William A. White and James
R. Rodwell have successively held this
office and each rended unselfish, ea
ger and fervent service to Jiis County
and to his State.
James R. Rodwell, the subject of
this tribute, died on the 30th day of
August, 1918. He had served sixteen
years as Clerk of this Superior Court,
and was the unanimous nominee of
the Democrats for a further term of
office, which would have begun on the
first Monday in December, 1918, and
extended for four7 years. The present
members of this Bar and the officers
of the Court and his co-workers, were
most intimately associated with Mr.
Rodwell in his official, his social ana
his political life. We shall miss him
and his great sympathetic nature. He
was loyal and true to his friends,
considerate of those who were not
closely attached to him, most attentive
and zealous in the prosecution of the
duties which his fellow citizens had
assigned to ' him in the exercise of
this honored and important position.
We desire to pay him this tribute
where the same may be made a per
petual record in the history of our
County and kept forever.rin our Tem
ple of Justice: James R. Rodwell, pub
lic official in the County of Warren
as Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion, Sheriff and Clerk of this Court
for more than thirty years; brave
and true to your high ideals; care
ful, painstaking and correct in your
official duties, loving and kind to your
family and friends, the intellectual
and christian gentleman, one" of the
first citizens of your beloved county,
your influence shall live for Ages, and
we believe bless the world."
Be it resolved that the foregoing
resolution, which was " unanimously
adopted by the members of the Bar
of the County of Warren and the other
public officials at the regular Term
of the Superior Court on the 23rd of
September, 1918, be spread upon the
minutes 1 and records of this Court,
and that a copy of same be sent to
the family of Honorable James Rob
ert (Rodwell, deceased, and that the
same be published in the several pa
pers of the County.
JOHN H. KERR, Judge Presiding.
W.S.&
She Doesn't Use It, But She Hauls It
Several f olkg 1 who ' were around
Boyd's warehouse the other- morning
bad a good many Woman Suffrage
prejudices removed when Miss Harris,
a daughter of Mr. Joshua Harris, of
near Littleton, drove upon the floor
with a truck load of the weed. She
made the trip without any trouble,
returning with good old coin in place
of the weed she so modernly marketed.
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ALLIED COMMANDER SAYS
AVAR CREST PASSED
General Foch States That We
Have Started Toward Victory
But Much Remains To Be Done
Compliments Fighting Quality
of American Army Which Has
Coolness and Daring,
London, Sept 25 Marshal Foch.
Commander-in-Chief of the Allied ar
mies on the western front; who dis
likes interviews and rarely grants one,
received a few newspaper men at his
headquarters on Tuesday. Among
them was the correspondent of The
Telegraph who thus records the Mar-
ejaculatory manner with the use of
hardly any verbs.
"The British army is better than
ever.. It fights better than ever. All
of its losses have been made good and
it is a more splendid army than it has
been before.
"The Americans are splendid and
are wonderfully gallant in the field.
Ten thousand fresh Americans arrive
in France every day.
"The French is the same good old
army that it was in 1914. No more
is to be said." '
In discussing the general situation,
the Marshal said:
"The enemy is shaken up and shak
en down, but is still holding out. You
must not think that we shall get to the
Rhine immediately. We have passed
over the crest and are now going
down hill. If we gather impetus as
we go like a rolling .ball, so much the
better." - .
With a few cordial words the Mar
shal then dismissed his interviewers
u xGBuitiu iua wuia vii ilia xiiupa
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Warren County Bar
Pay A Last Tribute
WHEREAS, Almighty God, whose
every act is wise and just, has seen fit
to call from this earth the soul of our
esteemed brother Rufus A. Hawkins,
and
Whereas it is the desire-of the
Bar of Warren county in special meet
ing assembled, to pay a last tribute
to his sterling worth and upright char
acter and to give expression to the
genuine sense of loss and sorrow felt
by those of us left,
Now, therefore, we, the members
of the Bar of Warren county, North
Carolina, in Special Memorial meeting
assembled, in the Court House in the
town of Warren, North Carolina, re
solve:
First, That in the death of our bro
ther the community in which he lived,
as well as the members of the Bar
with whom he sp courteously practis
ed, has sustained an irreparable loss;
Second, That during his long and
faithful career as a lawyer, his bro
ther lawyers always found him true
and upright in his dealings, courteous
and kind to his fellows, faithful and
true to every trust reposed in him,
measuring four-square to the best
traditions of the profession, of which
he was a most worthy member;
Third, That with the frailty of hu
man nature common to us all, he had
his faults: faults, however, that were
most gloriously overshadowed by his
sweet and gentle disposition, his char
ity and his tollerance, his forgiving
disposition and his broad conciliation.
These splendid attributes rendered
him dear to all of us;
Fourth, That we tender to his be
reaved family our sincere and heart
felt sympathy;
Fifth, That a copy of these resolu
tions be sent to the family of our bro
ther, a copy be spread on the Minutes
of the Superior Court, and a copy
sent to each of the County papers.
S. G. DANIEL
J. M. PICOT,
JOS. P. PIPPEN.
JOHN H. KERR, Judge Presiding.
-W.S.S.-
Brings In The Dough, Oh Boy!
Mr. Henry Thompson, Jr. sold at
the Centre Warehouse last Wednes
day 1060 lbs. of tobacco at an aver
age of $43.20. Surely, tobaeco is the
1 "Gold" weed.
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