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WARRENTON, N. C., FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8, 1918 (Friday) -number 100 A YEAR A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY Apportionments By Townships In War Work Campaign County Goes Demo cratic Big Majority; Amendments Carry (Tuesday) I -I -- - - ....... . - ' . ' GnrflPEFI-'-'iniP Situation To Be In Hands of Township Biairman; ood Speeches arad Enihuiastic Be ginning Feature Conference. The Seven Link Chain of Cheer will aoceal next week to every one at home .J,- -ng- as they are driving the hun home snci tu luiuici jvv, voo ow-i - roundings supporting the lad in service if peace should be declared tomorrow. The United War VVorK campaign is asking for the public's support of se- past year has been broad and in every direction beneficial and necessary. Iiv this war the effort is to take home to the men who fight and in this work the seven organizations spell comfort for tne SOlUier xium wic -i,y ti. cn- trainment to the day of the "over the top" charge and then serves again. Wednesday noon found a representa tive Warren assemblage around the festive board in the Masonic Hall here. The repast, barbecue, salad, beaten bis cuit, pickle and hot coffee was whole some ana naa teen iiiusl appenmgiy prepared by the energy of Mrs. Hal T. Macon, Mrs. Henry Boyd and Mrs. Howard F. Jones. The war .workers were served by Misses Sue Broom, El la Brodie Jones and Mariam Boyd. Miss Amma D. Graham, Woman's chairman, in the absence of chairman T. D. Peck, presided. Miss Graham forcefully brought the attention of the gathering to a point as she read a letter descriptive of the battle of Sep tember 29th when gallant Limer, Mc Cullen, Miles, Frazier, Weaver and Powell of H. company were bourne from the field of vduty to the fold of eternity. The letter from one of War ren's own Over There brought to at tention of all the necessity of great work to come from Over Here, and was a most fitting beginning for the drive for ten thousand dollars. In the absence of Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Mrs. Clarence Johnston, of Raleigh, convincingly presented the work of the Y. W. C. A. in detail and scanned the work of the other relief agencies affiliated in this drive. No one present failed to gather inspira tion from the descriptive words of the speaker. Facts justified praise of the manner in which Uncle Sam is looking after Sammy when he gives him a job, for all these organizations are working in co-operation with the Government, their accounts are au dited by the War Department, their aims sanctioned by the Government. Mrs. Johnson's talk, appealing in its smcerety, sunk deep. In response to a request of Miss Graham, the conference committee, interestingly heard the campaign out line presented by Mr. E. R. Carroll, State United Wark Work organizer for this district. Mr. Carroll empha sized the importance of the direct ap peal. He answered questions clearing the situation of any little doubt cloud, and expressed the confidence that old Warren At this juncture the arrival of Mrs. J- T. Alderman and chairman Peck was welcomed and Mr. Peck took arge of the conference. In response to Mr. Peck, Mrs. Alderman, of Hen aerson, expressed her pleasure at be- mS present and made a short talk relative n its appeal. ft Was decided hpst that, each town- SP chairman with his co-worker the chairman of the Woman's committee rk out their clan of organization m e-fr respective township's the tominant feature being a presentation tne appeal to every individual. Vjnm- Peck in a short anneal for Ernest work liim Tn.- that if neace was declared tomor row the imTift-fQr, lOUC Ul lllia UI1VC VYUU1U "6 ailOfviv,J 1 n . i -r-r - 1- -b'ucaieu u anytning. tie oo served that i-p ne battle aGrainsfc'ffea TTnn whiVh nh- SeSSes thp L-1,.,1,: i i i - i.: I k iiu luuay iiiaiviiig mm kCCP mentnll e&T8' morally straight, was remov- y the declaration of peace the door wj,even greater service would swing lv e before the organizations which m have to direct the new thought ""U snn . - . . . uioments ot America s own. The sphere of service is before the organizations, who are nobly doing their duty to our bovs. and who thmw jthe gauntlet to the American people are you with us in keeping your boy clean, cheerful and courageous?" That Warren accepts the challenge cannot for a moment be -doubted, ana its ten thousand dollar knock-out blow will receive the punch of its twenty two thousand citizens, representative men and vomen declare. Mr. John Graham expressed the be lief that Warren would do its duty. He felt it equal to the task and his stirring appeal, short but earnest, was full of the fire of a patriot's devotion. The publicity appeal which aims to drive home the facts this week was presented by W. Brodie Jones, chair man. It was urged that every step be taken by people throughout each township to present the work of the Seven Link Chain of Cheer, and urge the importance of standing firmly be hind the boys who are in service for the higher things of life. Literature was distributed and urged to be posted conspicuously. The entire harmony which pervaded the meeting spells active work, and the organization of Warren, feels that the Conference gave birth to that spirit of enthusiasm and interest the forerunner of everything which takes the path to success. W.S.S. Character Influence The spirit of each of these seven organizations is uplifting in the big gest and broadest sense of the word. They depend upon people of ideals for their support, and their purpose is to surround each boy, so far as pos sible, with the .influences that were best in his life at home. The huts of each organization are opened freely to men of all faiths. The Scriptures and booklets sent abroad would, if piled one upon the other, make a pile .more than twenty miles high. Differ ences of creed and dogma do not di vide men vho are fighting and dying together. They stand shoulder to shoulder there in - a great common faith in the! Fatherhood of God, whose Greed js Service in the spirit of broth erhood toward all men. W.S.S. Those To Guide Chain of Cheer Drive The work of conducting the cam paign in each township next week in the United War Work drive was left to the chairmen of that district. Aid will come to them when requested. The organization of the Boys and Girls Earn and Give Club is being pushed over the county by Rev. E. W. Baxter. The purpose of this work be ing to enroll every boy and girl from ten years to eighteen in a Home ba ttalion of cheer. The heads of the work in each township: Warrenton township H. A. Mosly and Mrs. W. N. Boyd. Sandy Creek T. Haywood Aycock and Mrs. Robert Stewart. Smith Creek Robert White and Mrs. W. C. Merritt. ForkR. E. Williams and Mrs. R. E. Williams. S-hocco J. B. Davis and Mrs. Robert Pinnell. River Richard Fleming and Mrs. J. H. Harrison. Nutbush A. E. Paschall and Mrs. Jake Kimball. Fishing Creek Weldon Davis and Mrs. Beaufort Scull. Judkins C. N. Hardy and Mrs. Sharp Brown. Roanoke H. L. Wall and Mrs. L. W. Kidd. Hawtree M. H. Hayes and Mrs. Char lotte Story Perkinson. Six PoundJ . L. Coleman and Mrs. M. P. Perry. . The drive next week for the Young Men's Christian Association, Young Women's Christian Association, Nat ional Catholic War Council K. of C. Jewish Welfare Board, War Camp Community Service, American Libra ry Association, and Salvation Army, all united for service under the United War Work Campaign makes its ap peal for $10,000 for Warren. This fall drive is the second big relief drive of the year. The first for the Red Cross, May 21-28th, appealed for $5,000 and the county's answer was over $9,000. This drive, sepa rate and distinct, but likewise of im port and equal ' importance, asks the citizens of Warren to give for all seven of these organizations twice its five thousand Red Cross apportion ment of the past spring. The township quota's: Warrenton $4000.00 Nutbush 800.00 Fishing Creek . . 600.00 Shocco 400.00 Smith Creek 1000.00 Hawtree 1000.00 Six Pound 800.00 River ... 1000.00 Judkins 600.00 Fork 400.00 Sandy Creek ...... .r 600.00 Roanoke 200.00 The glorious oversubscription of the Red Cross campaign in the spring when money was scarce with the fur ther fact that now over Warren manv gold stars tell a story upon Service flags and many additional family "has a loved one in the service points to in equally glorious answer to the sons of Warren upon fields of service. W.S.S. Their Sphere of Ser vice To Your Sammy --A hundred and seventy million -dollars is a lot of money; but it means less than a dollar a week for each of the boys of our Army and Navy. And certainly no man in America will say that a dollar a week is too much for their cheer and entertainment at least not if one of the boys is his boy. Workers The field army of these seven great rgencies comprises more than fifteen thousand uniformed workers on both sides of the water, and General Per shing is asking that addational work ers be sent at the rate of at least a thousand a month. They represent every type of activ ity secretaries, athletic directors, li brarians, preachers, lecturers, enter tainers, motion picture operatorstruck drivers, hotel and restaurant workers, etc. Many are bearing all their own expenses; those who cannot are paid their actual living expenses, if single. i nd are given an allowance approxi mately equal to the pay of a second lieutenant to cover their own and their families' expenses, if they have families. - Huts, Clubs, Hotels, Restaurants More than 3600 . separate buildings have been either erected or rented to make possibl. this huge work. They are of veery sort, varying from the great resorts at Aix les Bains, where American soldiers may spend their furloughs, to the huts and hostess bouses made familiar by the canton ments on this side. In addition there are scores of ware houses and garages; and hundreds of '"huts" which consist of nothing but ruined cellars or dug-outs. Nor do these figures include, of course, the hundreds of buildings op erated in peace times by these organ izations, all of which have been plac ed at the disposal of the soldiers and sailors, and are doing a magnficent work supported by their regular funds ?nd special contributions entirely a part from this war work fund. Libraries In camps and cantonments on this side, and on the other, there are 842 libraries and 1,547 branches contain ing more than 3,600.000 books and 5, 000,000 copies of periodicals. There are 250 additional libraries on ship heard of our fighting " fleet and mer chant marine; and the number should be. vastly increased. W.S.S. Don't fail to redeem your Red cross ond war savings pledges- before the Christmas holidays. ARMISTICE TERMS REPORT ED SIGNED AND MANY NEARBY TOWNS CELE BRATE REPORT. At one o'clock Thursday telegraph operators along the Railroad caught the rumor that Germany had signed the Armistice terms of the Allies, at 10 o'clock that morning and that hos tilities would cease at 2 p. m. . Upon investigation by this paper, Norfolk, Durham, Oxford and Hender son had the same rumor an unton firmed, but persistent report of Peace. These small burgs, in true country style, proceeded to celebrate Durham closing factories and stores, blowing whistles, ringing bells and spreading joy abroad. From the largest cities and even the National Capital the headlines proclaimed "Armistice re ported signed." The Henderson Dispatch received an associated press dispatch at 4 p. m. State Department says armistice not signed. Delegates from Germany will reach Marshal Foch's headquarters under flag of truce tonight." Durham and Oxford, in spite of this Associated Press dispatch, continued to jubilate and persisted in stating that Peace had been declared. At one o'clock Friday morning, the good tiding come that Sedan has fal len and the Allies are pressing onward to victory. It is the general opinion that Ger many will sign the armistice at the very earlist date, if this course has not already been taken. Beset on all sides, overpowered and outfought her Allies deserting her, her sailors revolting Germany faces surrender and the facts point to peace within th. next few. hours. . : - W.S.S- ; -. Hawtree Lines Up For United Drive Mr. Malvern H. Hayes, chairman of the men's division, has appointed the following gentlemen to serve as solic iting committee for Hawtree township in the United War Work campaign: Mr. C. W. Perkinson, Mr. John Wes ley King, Sr., Mr. John Cawthorne; and Mrs. Charlotte Story Perkinson, chairman of the Women's division has appointed the following ladies to as sist: Miss Lucy Webb, Mrs. C. W. Cole, Jr., Mrs. T. J. Holt, Misses Lena White, Lalla Perkinson, Carrie Dunn, Mary Perkinson and Mrs. C. E. Cole man. These divisions will work to gether and co-operate in every way It ward a successful termination of the campaign. These ladies and gentle men are requested to meet at the home of Mr. Hayes on Friday even ing, November 8th, to arrange for the details of the drive and to obtain in formation and literature. Mr. C. W. Perkinson, as chairman of the School committee, will look af ter the organization of the Victory boys and-girls, and appoint a "solicit ing committee among them. We feel that our boys and girls will want to have their names on the honor roll and will perhaps want to pick a few extra pounds of cotton and give the proceeds of their labor to help keep our soldier boys smiling. The people of Hawtree township re sponded nobly to the call of the Red Cross which looks to the physical wel fare of the soldiers, and we feel con fident that they will not wish to f chort of their full duty to the organ izations whose purpose and aim is to look out for the moral and spiritual well being of our fighting men. W.S.S. A Little Aid Everywhere Warren has taken the floor to raise ten thousand dollars from November 11th to 18th for the United War Work The public spirited men of the County can render great service b yexplain ing to others the great work these organizations . are doing, and of en lightening the people upon all phases of their great activity. If this is done, the solicitors next week will be materially aided. Talk some for the boys. - The Returning Board met at . noon yesterday, and announced the follow ing as the vote for Democratic county candidates and for the Amendments to the Constitution. The Republican vote showed an increase for United States Senator in certain Townships. They had no County candidates. For Clerk Superior Court John D. Newell 1093 votes. For Register of Deeds John A. Dow tin, 1106 votes. For Sheriff R. E. Davis, 1120: For Auditor P. M. Stallings, 1118. For Judge Recorder's Court T. O. Rodwell, 1131. County Commissioners J. M. Bur roughs, 1135; C. C. Hunter, 1135; Walter Allen, 1131; J. J. Myrick, 1130 John Powell, 1127. The Six Months School Amentment 704 for; 226. against. The exemption from taxation of farm note amendment 453 for, 301 against., Congressman Kitchin and Judge J. H. Kerr were both elected by the usual Democratic majorities. W.S.S. : In Loving Memory Lt. Archie W. Limer Owing to the absence of Captain E. C. Price, who was confined by sickness in the hospital, Lieutenant Archibald W. Limer was in command of Com pany H. 120th Infantry on the 29th of September, when American, soldiers attacked the strongest position on the Hindenburg line ; and drove the Germans from the position they had held since 1914. In this sanguinary battle many Americans were killed and wounded, and Warren county paid a terrible tribute in the sacrifice of some of her noblest sons on that blood- washed field. Among these was Lieu tenant Archie Limer, who.fell with Jiis face to the foe. Lieutenant Limer was a native of New York city, but he spent practi cally the whole of his life in Warren county; and, therefore, we claim him now, as we have always done, as a son of the soil. At the time of his death, he was in the twenty-sixth year of his age; and he had served his country as a soldier for seven years. He enlisted in the National Guard in the time of peace as a private; but he was rapidly advanced, until he held a Lieutenants commission. When the war clouds arose, he un hesitatingly responded to the call of his country, and although personal in terest and .ties of blood and friend ship drew him strongly toward the paths of peace, he went with his com pany into the service and served at Camp Glenn, on the Mexican Border, at Camp Sevier and in France, freely giving his time, his talents, his young manhood and even life itself for his country, and to make the world a fit place to live in. Having the gift of showing him self friendly, he easily made friends and held them. At home he was highly esteemed by all who knew him, and he belonged to that class of of ficers who enjoy the confidence, es teem and friendship of both officers and privates. He was rapidly advanc ing in the service and the War De partment had already arranged to give him a Captain's commission. - He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. William Limer, of Afton, who to gether with their five daughters mourn their irreparable loss, and to whom the sincere sympathy of all our people is extended. When leaving home, . on his last visit, he. said: "Mother, I know you will pray for me." His Mother re plied: "Yes, Archie, every night at nine o'clock I want you to remember that I am on my knees praying for fyou. Most faithfully did mother and son keep that tryst, and sometime, somewhere she and her devoted son "Shall see how, while we frown and sigh, God's plans go on as best for you and me; T-"$W, How, when we called, he heeded not our cry, Because his wisdom to the end could see." T. J: TAYLOR. W.S.S. s Save food, buy more stamps and secve. Send alonp" a link of cheer by .helping the United War Work. GETS Iff TO SHAPE FOR AC TIVE UIIITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN; MEETING OF CHAIRMEN SATURDAY. Under the direction of Mr. M. P. Burwell, Director of colored work in the forthcoming United War Drive, meeting of the colored citizens was held last night. The colored people of the County go into this drive as a race and to give answer to their sons in service. Their organization is complete and aims to approach every colored citizen for aid in this relief work. Co-oper ation will exist at all times between both white and colored in this effort to serve a common purpose to carry home to the men whom duty has call ed elsewhere. Much interest was manifested last night and indications are for thorough work in every section. The county organization: M. T. Thornton, county chairman. B. Thornton, secretary. Citizens Bank, treasurer. The township workers are: River John W. Carter, Carey Alston, and E. L. Fitts. Six Pound R. B. Warwick, H. L. Wat son and John W. Harrison. Hawtree James E. Harris, J. H. May- field and J. W. Jones. Smith Creek C. D. Curtis, J. B. Jor dan and Mack Pattillo. Nutbush John Edwards, Alex C. Da vis and Whit Evans. Sandy, Creek Sandy Richardson, Al bert Davis and Elijah Allen. Shocco Johnnie Jones, Lafayette Welsh and Pete Williams. Fork Ephram Williams, Matthew Richardson and Willie Kingsbury. Fishing Creek--James L.JWatson, Jas R. Williams, Prv-T Williams. Judkins W. R, Ranzom, Hugh Wil liams, W. H. Nicholson. Roanoke A..M. Harrison, Eddie Gun dy and Thomas Sykes. Warrenton William Perry, A. W. Jones, O. E. Ellis, William Plum mer, H.- H. Reavis and J. H. Green. The above named as well as other interested colored people are called to meet in the Court house here Satur day at one o'clock. At this time ad ditional information will be given out and a closer working body consum ated. Addresses will be made Saturday by Hon. Tasker Polk, Mr. M. .P. Bur well and other white gentlemen. Rev, J. K. Ramsay, J. S. Wortham and other colored people will make short talks. Literature will also at this time be distributed and the work is expected to receive a great boost here tomorrow W.S.S, Indications Are Re publicans Out Ahead Fromv latest information, Thursday afternoon, it looks as if the Republi can Party has a majority in both the Senate and House. This is denied by the Democrats as to the Senate, and Chairman Cum mings of the Democratic committee denies it as to both Senate and House. The New York World admits the loss of Congress to the Republicans by a small majority, but. says that the Congress will be an American Con g-ess standing squarely behind Pres ident Wilson, and will not be led by Roosevelt and Taft that these re- actioneries can't get sufficient sup port to undo Democratic legislation nor prevent the President from carry ing into effect his policies. W.S.S, Letter Paper Almost every home in America fly ing a service flag has received a let ter on the paper furnished by one of these organizations. Together they supply more than 125,000,000 sheets of stationery a month; and probably half a million dollars is kept tied up all the time in postage stamps.
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