VOLUME XXIII
(Tuesday)
WARRENTON, N. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1918
(Friday)
Number 99
Ti 50 A YEAR
SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY
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EUGENE H. RAINEY
GERMANIUMS'
HER LAST ALLY
in o? diieer
1 0,000 Over
v. 1 1 -
The week beginning next Monday
November ll-18th, sees the inaugura
tion of another drive for relief.
Last spring the county was thoroug
Iv canvassed for Red Cross donations
and the response was ample to over
subscribe the demand of this great re
lief agency.
The call which now engages the at
tention embodies seven relief organi
sations Young Men's Christian As
sociation, Young Woman's Christian
Association, National Catholic War
Council-Knights of Columbus, Jewish
Welfare Board, War Camp Communi
ty Service, American Library Asso
ciation, and Salvation Army. The
request if for $170,000,000. Warren
is asked to raise $10,000.
All seven of these agencies perform
an absolutely essential duty in car
ing home influence and home surround
ings to the men who wear the cloth
of Service. Each one functions with
another and a chain of cheer is es
tablished from the home entraining
station to the front line trenches.
As all organizations stood for the
relief of the soldiers and sailors, the
canvass was united under one head
instead of having seven independent
drives. This ideas meets the appro
val of all for a vast amount of ener
gy is saved, and the campaigns unit
ed expect greater success than would
have been the case if they were con
ducted separately. "
Mr. T. D. Peck is chairman of the
County; Miss Amma D. Graham is
chairman of the Woman's committee;
Mr. J. Edward Allen is treasurer and
W. Brodie Jones is executive secre
tary and chairman of publicity. Mrs.
W. Norwood Boyd will ably assist Miss
Graham as vice-chairman of the
Woman's division.
A further organization will be per
fected Wednesday at noon at a Dinner
Conference held in the Masonic Hall
here. The following township chair
man and their lady assistants will be
present tomorrow:
Warrenton township H. A. Mosly and
Mrs. W. N. Boyd,
Sandy Creek T. Haywood Aycock and i
Mrs. Robert Stewart.
Smith Creek Robert White and Mrs.
W. C. Merritt.
Fork R. E. Williams and Mrs. R. E.
Williams.
Shoccc J. B. Davis and Mrs. Robert
Pinnell.
River Richard Fleming and Mrs. J.
H. Harrison.
Nutbush A. E. Paschall and Mrs.
Sam Satter white.
Fishing
Creek Weldon
Davis
and
Mrs. Beaufort Scull.
Judkins C. N. Hardy and Mrs. Sharp
Btown.
Roanoke H. L. Wall and Mrs. L.
W. Kidd.
Hawtree M. H. Hayes and Mrs. Char
lotte Story Perkinson.
Six Pound J. L. Coleman and Mrs.
M. P. Perry.
Rev. R. W. Baxter as chm. of the
s and Girls Earn and Give Club
and Miss Sue Broom as his assistant
m this field of work will be present
at the meetinc Wp.dnesdav.
tu .
er, ivi. f. .curweil will oe director j
of the innA Ariw. md !
h is to be assisted by Mrs. V. L. Pen
dleton. In addition to the above named la
a,es and gentlemen several additional
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Wa
rren people, who have been active
m patriotic work, will be present
At the dinner conference will also
be found several state speakers and
organizers and the plan is to thorough
'y organize for this important work
after the repast.
The tireless work of Mrs. Henry A.
yd, Mrs. Kate Macon and Mrs.
Howard F. Jones as the Dinner com-
Jttee assures a wholesome meal and
311 artistically arranged table.
Members of the Publicity committee
J.- Editor J. C. Hardy, Editor T. R.
alker, Messrs. G. H. Macon, J. B.
almr, Rev. E. W. Baxter, Rev. W
ppoinfed to C
rive
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18th.
C. Merritt, Rev. T. J. Taylor, Rev. J.
A. Hornaday, Rev. J. M. Millard, Rev
J. B. Harris, Rev. Charles A. Jones,
Rev. A. P. Mustian, Mr. R. S. Regis
ter, Mrs. Kate P. Arrington, Misses
Mariam Boyd, Will Jones, Sue Broom,
fate Monroe ,Gardner. Literature will
be given out following the speech of
Mrs. Joesepheus Daniel.
Mrs. Josephus Dan
iels To Make Address
Mrs. Josenheus Daniels of Wash
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ton City, wife of the Secretary of the
Navy, comes to Warrenton Wednes
day from Jacksonville, Fla., to deliver
to a Warren county audience an ad
dress upon the United War work cam
paign which engages the attention of
the Nation next week.
, Mrs. Daniels is a North Carolina
woman of rare charm and grace of
manner. Her address will be marked
by its ease of delivery and the thor
oughness with which it covers the field
She has seen these war agencies at
WQrk and her word picture cannot
fail to impress the importance of this
relief drive November ll-18th.
The address will be made at the
Court House at 3:45 Wednesday: To
this overy man, woman and child of
Warren, cculd come,, .with . profit and
all aro urged to give Mrs. "Daniels an
enthusiastic audience.
Tha township chairman and those
actively er.gaged in the work will oc
cupy seats of honor while a crowd of
representative people of old Warren
are expected to fill the court room.
W.S.S.
A Red Cross Christ
mas B ox For Sammy
If you have received an official la-
Ibel from an American soldier over
seas, you are entitled to send him a
Christmas package.
The soldier receives his label irom
his commanding, officer and sends it
home. The Red Cross has nothing
to do with the issuance of these la
bels abroad.
Take the label to Mr. V. Norwood
Boyd, Warrenton, Chairman Warren
county chapter, arid you will receive
a carton, neat box, to carry your gifts.
This carton is 9-in.x4-in.x3-in., and
when filled must not weigh more than
'to the Red Cross rooms, Warrenton,
two pounds, fifteen ounces.
The filled ' carton muct be returned
to the Red Cross rooms, Warrenton,
Thursday,. November 14th.
Do not wrap or seal this carton or
paste the label on it.
The Red Cross must seal and label
the carton for you.
In no other way can Christmas gifts
be sentto soldiers overseas.
After the cartons have been filled
by the persons who receive them, they
shall be returned to a Red Cross re
ceiving station, where inspectors ap
;at -kir tVi3 Kp.rl LJross Wlii care
fully examine each parcel and super-
-
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Vise its wrapping auu i"v o
the "Christmas Parcel Label" and the
necessary postage stamps, the latter
to be' furnished, by the sender of the
the narcels have thus
' , wr;,r.ned and other-
wise prepared for transmission, tn j
Red Cross will affix to each parcel a
certificate in the form of a seal show
ing that the parcel has been inspected
and contains no prohibited or unmail
able matter. Such certificates will be
accepted by the Postal Service an4
Army authorities as evidence that the
parcels conform to the conditions pre.
scribed and obviate the necessity of
subsequent examination. The parcels
must 'be left att he Red Cross receiv
ing station, which will deposit them
m the mails for despatch.
- W. N. BOYD, Chm. 'Red Cross.
Y.. M. C. A. . Y. W. C. A-
National Catholic War Council K. of C.
Jewish Welfare Board
War Camp Community Service
American Library Association
Salvation Army
UNITED WAR WOR$ CAMPAIGN
$170,000,000 To Be Raised During Week Nov 11-18
Warren County Must Raise
810.000
WARREN COUN
TY'S HONOR ROLL
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It becomes our sad duty to an
nounce the death of Sergt. Leon H.
Powell, of H. Company, 120th Infan-
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try. Sergeant foweii was Kinea in
France on September 29th when his
company charged and took a strongly
fortified position. He is a son of
Mr. John Powell, of Marmaduke. We
could say nothing of him finer than
repeat his message given to a com
rade on the field of battle: "Tell mo
ther I did my best; I die for her and
my country."
The entire county learns of. the
death of Corporal Frank Weaver with
regret. He was a member of H. Com
pany and gave up his life in France
from
Major Graham to Frank's father fol
lows:
FRANCE, October 6, 1918
Mr. Lafayette weaver,
Warrenton, North Carolina.
My dear Sir: i
This is just a line to say tnat
I am thinking about you brave people
who are standing the loss of sons
over here. Frank fell on a 'glorious
field of battle on September 29th, .He
went over the '1' ?
reached our obf
hit. On that da
through the Hi:
strongest point i
We buried all oui
cemetery which
on the Field. ?S
Loses Bs
We regret the I
of the pack house
of our friend Mr:
Kawke also lost,
pounds of cotton.
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Soldier Writes From
The Front In France
The following letter by Eugene H.
Rainey, a brother of Mr. George Rain
ey formerly of this to-n but new of
Littleton, . gives an insight to the life
Over There, and pays high tribute to
the wprk of the Y. M. C. A. At this
juncture, just when a campaign for
relief is to be launched, this personal
work from Across will bear much
WP1T
ht:
FRANCE
Dear Will,
I didn't get the chance to answer
your letter while I was in Camp Lee,
so I am going to write pretty soon
after landing.
We get across safely and had a
wonderful trip, though the average sol
dier makes a poor sailor. We did fine
I think. Of course we were a little
seasick the second and third day out.
The sea was rather rough those days
but the rest of the trip it was very
calm.
I find the climate to be about the
same as eastern Virginia. Of course
the people are not to be compared,
that is in appearance,and that is about
all that I have a right to judge, so far.
However, in sacrificing, I am sure
we have lots to learn from them, and
truly hope that our people will never
have , to learn that lesson. About all
of the women wear black and every
where one notes the appearance of
sadness. As we were coming down
the street the other day, we passed
an old lady in cumbersome wooden
shoes, pushing a wheelbarrow from
house to house, collecting laundry.
Everywhere we see the old hedges.
stonewalls, and even the thatched roofs
that we have read about in story
books. About half the country is ta
ken up in hedges and walls; we Amer
icans wonder why they don't tear
them down and use the ground for
farming purposes
I find this war game very interest
ing so far, and I am really enjoying
it. You know there is always some
thing new and it keeps you speculat
ing on what's next, so a fellow needn't
et dull at all. We know that there
s danger further on, but who can call
limself an 'American, and not be wili
ng to undergo danger for the cause
e espouse. Last night I attended a
cture by Dr. Garrish of New Hamp
lire, a very eloquent speaker. Ha
pwed us clearly that the war would
nut and was not being won on this
side
jriome who were doing your bit in the
industrial life of America, were help
u.i tremendously to win the war. ;
Take a tip from one who knows, if
vou want to add to the comfort of the
soldiers, help the Y: M.. C. A. There
s no other agency to be compared
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with it. Everywhere you see a sol
dier, you see the Y. M. C. A. I aa
writing this letter in a well kept li
brary, which in addition to the choice
reading matter, is furnished with a
rest couch, reading tables, desks, etc.
It is decorated with American pic
tures, allied flags and Japanese' lan
terns. In the adjoining room is a
canteen where we can buy little deli
cacies to eat, lemonade and cocoa to
drink, and tobacco for those who use
it. Last night, in addition to the lec
ture mentioned, we had a concert, and
splendid music by the five Herman
Sisters of" New York, the best I ever
heard, and probably never would have
heard had I not been in the army. All
of this free, mind you. The way those
girls played "Dixie" made my every
nerve quiver. With all due respect to
the Sammy north of Dixie, I will say
that if they ever want me to go over
the top, why just play "Dixie" and
over I'll go. No wonder Pickett and
his Tar Heels went over the top at
Gettysburg with such stirring music
behind them, but as Dr. Garrish said
last night, that is all over and United
America is in this thing to win.
How is everything back in the
States ? Wish you would write me
all of the news that you have time to
write. I do not wish to impose upon
you though, for I know that you arc;
busy. I was just showing your trade
wark on the blotter which I brought
over, to a couple of soldiers; they all
liked it. I was very proud to tell
them that it was the Company's of
which my brother was a part.
Well, T
will close, lest you and the censor both
tire of reading. Please write often.
With lots of love to all, I am,
Your brother, GENE.
-w.s.s.
A Beautiful Wed
ding Solemoi
One of the most beautiful home wed
dings in which it has been my privi
lege to participate occurred at t he
residence of Mrs. Lola D. Bennett last
Wednesday afternoon October 30th,
when Mr. William W. Rvland. of
South Hill, Virginia, led to Hymen's
altar Miss Mary Elizabeth Bennett, a
charming daughter of old Warren.
The rooms were beautifully decorat
ed with chrysanthemums and ivey. The
color scheme in hall and parlor being
green and white, and hv the dining
room green and yellow. During the
ceremony the parlor was dimly light
ed with candles that were placed in
old time candelabrums. Miss Willie
Bennett, an accomplished sister of
the bride, presided at the piano. Be
fore the entrance of the bridal party
she discussed sweet music accompan
ied by Dr. Martin , ofTownesville, on
the violin. Just before the entrance
of the bridal party the music glided
softly into the beautiful wedding
march. Then entered Miss Martha
Bennett, a charming sister of the
bride as maid of Honor, beautifully
gowned in old rose georgette crepe,
and carrying Lady Russell roses. She
was followed by little Edwin Vernon
Wilson, of Durham, bearing the ring
in a lovely white chrysanthemums. The
groom followed with Mr. Samuel Ry
land as best man. He was met at
the altarb y the bride and escorted by
her uncle ; Mr. George Bennett, who
gave her in marriage. The bride wore
a handsome -marine blue coat suit
with grey accessories to match and
carried Bridal roses and carnations.
The beautiful ring ceremony was
impressively performed by Dr. T. J.
Taylo, pastor of the bride. Immediate
ly after the ceremony the bridal party
motored to the home of the groom,
v.
DRASTIC TERMS OF ALLIES
IMPOSED ON AUSTRIA
PEACE TERMS WILL BE
DICTATED BY SUPREME
WAR GOUNCIL THE LAST
GERMAN STRONGHOLD IS
CAPTURED BY AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4th Austria.
Hungary, the last and most powerful
ally of Germany, passed out of tne
world war today under terms of ab
ject surrender.
Not only have the armed forces of
the--once powerful Austro-Hungarian
empire laid down their arms to await
the end of the war and peace terms,
dictated by the allies and the United
States, but Austro-Hungarian terri
tory is open or operations against
Germany. Even the munitions of the
former ally are to be used against the
Kaiser's armies ii refusal to accept
conditions . now being prepared for
them make prolonged fighting neces
sary. The terms which stopped the victor
ious advance on the Italian front were
accepted by the Austrian commander-in-chief
!in the field in the name of
the Vienna government and their ex
ecution is guaranteed by the thorough
beating already; administered which
had converted the defeated army into
a disorganized, fleeing horde.
Even the terms imposed previously
upon Bulgaria and Turkey hardly were
so drastic. In addition to all of the
military precautions the Austrians are
compelled to retire from a wide strip
of territory within the borders of the
empire - when the war began, surren
dering alf of Italian Irredentia and
thereby losing any advantage for ar
gument over boundaries around a
peace table.
Surrender includes control of all
fortifications, the surrender of all sea
power and all aeroplanes, the intern
ment of all Germans who have not
left the country within fifteen days,
the entire demobilization of the army
the complete use and' control of the
country to the Allies and the United
States.
Despatches from Vienna state that
the news of the . armistice has been
received with joy by the populace who
believe that food will follow the sur
render. It is reported there that
Prince Charles has abdicated.
AGREEMENTS ON ARMISTICE
TERMS FOR GERMANY REACHED
An announcement of Secretary of
State Lansing made this statement:
"According to an official report re
ceived this evening the terms of the
armistice to be offered to Germany
have just been agreed to unanimously
and signed by the representatives of
the allies and the United States in
Paris. The report further states that
diplomatic unity has been completely
achieved under conditions of utmost
harmony."
It is understood the terms are to be
submitted to Germany immediately
and that their publication in full will
follow shortly. The statement has
been authorized that the drastic con
ditions under which Austria dropped
out of the war today furnish an ac
curate indication of their nature.
near South Hill, Virginia, where an
informal reception was given. -
Mrs. Ryland was a graduate of Ox
ford college, and for several years has
been a successful teacher in the War
ren county schools, later she held an
important position in the Bank of
Warren. Mr. Ryland is a well-to-do
farmer.
A large number of friends were
present at the marriage, and the many
and beautiful presents show the hibh
esteem in which the bridal couple are
held.
Owing to the prevailing epidemic
th bridal trip was postponed, and in
stead of spending the money in that
way the groom purchased a Liberty
Bond for the bride.
(Mrs) JOHN BELL.
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