vg1 (Tuesday) WARRENTON, N. CFDAY, OCTOBER 25 1918 (Friday). Numberl6
fTHojrYEAR A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON AND WAR REN COUNTY 5c A COPY
ganrsot Trust Th
asters of Oerrnara Policy
Pvpsident Wilson has- submitted
rte German plea for an armistice and
eace to the Allies, and at the same
time has informed Berlin that there
can be no armistice except upon terms
that would make it impossible for
Germany to renew her hostilities.
While consenting to deal further
with the present authorities in Ger
many the President has given them
this warning:
"If it (the United States) must
deal with the military masters and
monarchial autocrats of Germany now
0f if it likely to have to deal with
them later in regard to the interna
tional obligations of the German Em
pire, it must demand, not peace ne
gotiations but surrender. Nothing
car be gained by leaving this essen
tial thing unsaid."
The President's reply to the last
German note was handed to the Charg
of the Swiess Legation tonight for
transmission to the German govern
ment. It accedes to the request that
he take up with the Allies the propo
sals of the new spokesmen of the
German people, but does it with no
tice that virtual surrender of the
Teutonic armies in the field will be
the price demanded for interruption
of the beating now being administer
ed. In transmitting the matter to the
allies, the President says he has sug
gested that if they are disposed to
effect peace on his terms and princi
ples now accepted by the present Ger
man authorities, the American arid al
lied military advisers : be asked if
they deem such an armistice possible
from a military point of view, to sub
mit such terms as will fully protect
the interests of the people involved
and ensure to the associated govern
ments the unrestricted powers to en
force peace on the conditions accepted.
The President feels he cannot de
cline to take up the question of an
armistice, having received solemn and
explicit assurances of the German
government that it accepts the terms
of peace enunciated by him; that the
desire to discuss their application
comes from ministers speaking for an
overwhelming majority of the Ger
man people, and that the German
armed forces will observe the hu
mane rules of civilized warfare on
land and sea. He ignores entirely the
German protests and denials in re
sponse to his statement that an arm
istice could not be considered while
the German army and navy continued
their atrocities.
As to the authority of the new
spokesmen of the German people, he
speaks, as the note says, "without any
attempt to soften what may seem
harsh words," and tells the men with
whom he is dealing and through- them
the German people, why such extra
ordinary safeguards must be de
manded before hostilities can cease.
Significant and important as the
proposed constitutional changes seem
to be, he declares, it does not appear
that the principle of a' government re
sponsible to the German people has
yet been worked put, and it is evident
that the people have no means of
commanding the acquiesence of the
military authorities. He reminds the
Germans that the power of the King
of Prussia (the Kaiser) to control the
policy of the Empire is unimpaired,
and concluded with the warning that
if this power is to be dealt with th3
United States and the allies can de
mand nothing but surrender.
As the note was dispatched, Secre
tary Tumulty at the White House,
gave emphasis to the assurance given
by all members of the government
that no interruption of the military
Program is contemplated by making
public correspondence between Sec
retary Baker and President Wilson
showing that more than 2,000,000
American snMi ore -Tn a ra omViarlrPn for
the
war overseas.
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Word of Past
REMINISCENCES OF RIDGE-
WAY CIRCUIT TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO.
Editor of the Record:
While our churches are all closed,
and while .1 am . kept in my study by
rheumatic 'trouble,; may I have space
in the columns of your excellent paper
to mention some incidents connected
with my first year as pastor of the
Ridgeway Circuit, a quarter of a cen
tury ago?
On the third day of January 1893,
in the midst of one of the most dis
agreeable blizzards I have ever exper
ienced, this writer, with his wife and
six children, , arrived at Ridgeway,
where the parsonage wTas then locat
ed. Snow,; Hail, and sleet were fall
ing, the wind was blowing, and it
was intensely cold. We had just com
pleted a pastorate of four exceedingly
pleasant .years at Carthage, and our
hearts were sad at parting with the
dear friends of that charge, and when
we stepped off-the train at Ridgeway
on that cold and disagreeable day in
January, with only one man to wel
come us to the charge, we confess that
our feelings "partook largely of the
nature of the prevailing weather. It
was not however altogether the fault
CORP. S. M. SADLER
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Sadler,
of Six Pines, who was called the 17th
of May and is now in France. He
was at one time employed here, and
later at the Norlina hotel. At the
time of his call he was Electrical En
gineer at the Richmond hotel, in Rich
mond, Va. Doing his bit for home
and country Over There. v
of the good people of Ridgeway that
more of them did not meet us on our
arrival in that, good little village, the
weather was so exceedingly disagree
able that they could not face it. The
ladies had prepared a good dinner
for the "new preacher" and his fam
ily, and had placed many nice things
in the pantry, which for a time made
us for fret the blizzard that was surg
ing about us. . This unusual weather
prevailed for weeks, during which
time we saw very few people, and
very little of the country in which
we had come to live. But all the
while that dark clouds hung over us,
and snow and ice covered the earth
the sun was shining beyond the clouds
and at the proper time the clouds
were driven back, the snow and ice
melted, the light of the sun fell all
about us, we met and became acquaint
ed with the people among whom we
had come to live and labor, and the
gloom departed from our hearts.
Our first Quarterly Conference was
held at Union Chapel, February 18th
1893, with Rev. S. B. Adams in the
Presiding Elder. Sixteen of
ffirinl members of the church, be-
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LIEUTENANT SAM MARTIN CONNELL
AND HIS AIR PLANE
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Lieut. Sam Martin Connell standing by Curtis plane in which he paid
Warrenton a visit Sunday and Monday and the first plane to come to
Warren county. Lieut. Connell's visit was the occasion for many con
gratulations to this son of Warren to whom much honor has come.
bitt, C. B. Scoggin, C. M. White, J. H.
Taylor, J. W. Hendrick, George W.
Davis and Dr. L. S. Millican. Itis
very rare that any pastoral charge
can command such men as the above
to ljook after the interests of the
Lord's kingdom. Thirteen of the above
named officials who sat in that con
ference, together with the splendid
man of God who presided over it,have
crossed the great Divide and taken
their places in the kingdom above.
During his association with these
men this writer learned to love and
trust them devotedly and fully, and
heaven is more inviting because they
are to spend eternity there. i
The Ridgeway Circuit had been asi
sessing itself nine hundred dollars f o?
salary of the pastor, and paying lesi
than seven hundred. In 1892 it paid;
$682.44 of the nine hundred promised!
This writer had never failed to re
ceive all that had been promised, and
he did not wish to take any risk at
this time, so he asked the Conference5
to fix the salary at $800.00, and pay
it in full. His suggestion was fol
lowed, and the charge paid $838.88.
During this year good revivals were
held in the churches and seventy ac
cessions were reported to the Con
ference held at the close of this wai
ter's first year on the old Ridgeway
Circuit.
Throughout the entire year I was
blessed with good health, so that I
did not miss a single appointment on
account of sickness. Most of the
members were visited in their homes
by the pastor, and upon the whole it
seemed agreeable all around for this
writer to be returned to the charge
for another year. Of the second year
we will speak in a' future letter, un
less the Editor objects.
Respectfully, J. A. HORNADAY.
No objection, an additional welcome.
Space could not be better used. Ed.
-W.S.S.-
Go at once and redeem that 'Red
Cross pledge, and do it now.
U. S. Food Administration.
OBEY ORDEP5.1
MR. W. N. BOYD ELECTED
CHAIRMAN OF RED GROSS
The New Officers To Guide County
Red Gross Are Efficient.
The beautiful home of Mrs. Kate
P. Arlington on Ridgeway street open
ed wide its doors Wednesday night to
receive the Executive Committee of
the Red Cross and delegates from
branches and auxiliaries. Represen
tatives from Norlina,x Warren Plains
and Ridgeway were present in addi
tion to interested workers of the town.
Reports were received from retiring
Chairman Mrs. Kate P. Arrington,
from Mr. John G. Ellis, treasurer of
War Fund drive, from J. Edward Al
len, Chapter treasurer, from H. C.
Fleming as to Canteen work, and
from Miss Sarah , Macon, chairman of
Motor corp.
Mrs. Arrington's brief review of
the year's work disclosed the fact
that the Chapter had measured to its
responsibilities along many lines, that
cur quotas in money and materials
had been forthcoming and that the
work of the organization had been
thorough, persistent and successful.
The report of the treasurer showed
that the Chapter finance had been
adequately handled and every item
was accounted . for in the systematic
report of Mr. J. Edward Allen.
The report of Mr. John G. Ellis
on War Fund drive in May was heard
with interest. The disposition of
the quarter Chapter-share of these
funds was left in the discretion of
the -treasurer to devise an equitable
system for such distribution. All un
paid pledges were urged redeemed.
Mr. H. C. Fleming, in reporting Can
teen activities, stated that 212 trains
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THE LID'i
bowk!
had been served since May 4th, organ
izing date, at a cost of $475.00. Do
nations of materials not included.
The message of the National War
Council was read by Mr. C. R Rod-
well arousing great interest as it re
counted the world wide activties of
the Red Cross and than Iced ennh
Chapter for its work.
Upon motion, properly seconded and
unanimously carried the chair was
empowered to appoint a nominating
committee for selection of the officers
of the coming year. The chair desig
nated Mrs. Kate P. Arrington, retir
ing chairman; Mr. H. C. Fleming.
chairman of Norlina Canteen, and Mr.
V. F. Ward, chairman Finance com
mittee as such Nominating committee.
The chairman of this Committee,
after, conference, presented the follow
ing officers to guide the County organ
ization thru the coming year: ,
Chairman, W. N. Boyd. ,
Vice-chairman, Mrs. W. A. Graham.
Secretary, Mrs. Ella A. Thorne.
Treasurer, J. Edward Allen.
Woman's work,. Mrs. J. E. Rooker. ;
Membership, Mrs. W. A. Conneil.
Finance committee, V. F. Ward.;
Publicity, W. Brodie Jones.
Education, Miss Amma Graham.
Nursing, Mrs. W. R. Strickland.
Civilian Relief, C. R. Rodwell.
Conservation, W. H. Dameron.
Canteen, Clyde Fleming, Norliha.
Junior Auxiliary, Miss Mary E.
Chauncey. )
The officers were elected unanimous
ly by rising vote.
The review of the work was the oc
casion of agreeable surprise as" to
its amount. Expression of thanks
were heard on all hands f or the worli
of the Chapter and marked" compli-f
ments were paid the retiring chair
man Mrs. Kate P. Arrington; the
chairman of Woman's work, Mrs. Ji
HOWARD F. MUNN
Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Munn, of
Warren Plains. He went into service
rSeptember 21st, 1917, at Camp Jack
son, later he was transferred to Re
mount section at CaT.:p geyier. Now
serving his country at Camp Joseph
E. Johnston, Jacksonville, Fla., in the
Field Remount Service.
E. Rooker and the chairman of knit
ting Mrs. Adele Jones.
'That an unusually happy choice
of coming year officers was made was
expressed. Mr. Norwood Boyd, as
chairman of this body, is a patriotic
gentleman of broad outlook. There
can be no doubt that he will look weli
into the welfare of the Chapter and
that under his direction a successful
body of war-workers will give expres
sion to their best1 through the Red
Cross channel.
Mrs. W. A. Graham as vice-chairman
is well acquainted with the scope
of the work, and from the first of the
war has been interested greatly in
the relief work. She is the wife of
Major W. A. Graham now in -France.
Mrs. E. A. Thorne who succeeds Mrs
John G. Ellis as secretary is well
adapted to this work and her pen will
efficiently record Chapter activities
during the coming year;
The perfect record of the treasurer
for the past year was concrete evi
dence that no one could better fill this
position than Mr. J. Edward Allen.
The entire personel represents men
and women deeply interested in the
Red Cross work and " who wish its
every phase more thoroughly develop
ed as a means of service to humanity
and a war asset to the allied cause.
That this ideal would be the dominant
note in coming-year activities was
felt by those present.
The dispatch with which business
was handled, the happy outcome of
the gathering was largely due to the
graceful and efficient manner of Mr.
J. Edward Allen who presided.
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CAPTURE FIFTY-TVO PRIS
ONERS AND EIGHT MA
CHINE GUNS GERMANS
LEAVING NUMBER HEAVY
GUNS.
With the American Army North
west of Verdun, October 23, 5 p. m.
The stiffest fighting of the American
offensive west of the Meuse was un
der way today.' The line is swaying
back and forth.
In the region of Grand Pre, on the
western end of the front, the Ameri
cans threw back violent German coun
ter-attacks. On the northern edge of
Grand Pre, the Amerircans captured
52 prisoners, including three officers.
They also took eight enemy ma
chine guns. -
With their backs to a great series
of woods, the Bois de Bas and the Bois
de Bourgogne included, the Germans
are fighting for their lives. Prisonei-s
assert that the woods are literally full
of machine guns and guns of heavier
calibre, and these prisoners have ex
pressed the opinion that the Ameri
cans can never capture Bourgogne and
the woods to the northwest.
The American troops fought all Wed
nesday in the face of machine gun fire
from Talma farm to Hill 220, north
west of Grand Pre. Upon the slopes
to the north of Grand Pre, the Ger
man machine gun nests extended from
Hill 204 to Bellejoyeuse farm.
North of Campigneulle,several light
attacks by tlie Germans were repulsed.
In , one instance some Germans were
wounded and two were captured. These
men came forward calling "Kamarad"
then opened fire with rifles which had
been strapped upon their backs. Light
forces of infantry attacked ' imme
diately afterwards, when the Ameri
cans refused to rush forward in re
sponse to the Kamerad trick.
American bombing airplanes and
aerial machine gunners were busy to
day in checking German troop move
ments toward the fighting front. At
midday two squadrons of bombers at
tacked Buzancy with excellent re
sults. Later about 120 machines at
tacked enemy troop concentrations in
the woods in the region of Remonville.
An attack on Buzancy was in re
sponse to a report that German troop
trains .were arriving there. The attack
on the woods near Remonville was on
the Bois de La Foche and the Bois de
Barricourt. A large number of 20
pound bombs were dropped on the
woods, while machine gunners attack-,
ed enemy troops on the roads.
Several formations of Fokkers at
tacked both groups of the American
bombers but were driven off in each
instance.
Lieutenant Edward V. Rickenbacher
was credited with one Boche before
breakfast. '
In a most spectacular combat over
Doulcon, which lasted half an hour,
four American fighters badly worsted
an equal number of Germans, three
Fokkers being downed.
Hill 281 has been the scene of se
vere fighting for four days, the Ger
mans having numerous machine gun'
nests xn, is summit. The capture of
this hill gives the Americans com
mand of Clery-Le- Grand and the val
ley along the Land on river.
W.S.S.
Mr. R. B. Boyd To Direct Drive
The Red Cross Christmas drive will
be directed this year by Mr. R. B.
Boyd, of Warrenton.
The purpose of this great enroll
ment is the re-allignment of the Am
erican people and their reconsecration
to the great work of this body.
Every citizen of the County should
be enrolled under the Red Cross and
the drive, it is expected, will bring
additional members from all over War
ren.