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VOLUME XXIII
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WARRENTON, N. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1918
(Friday)
Number 104
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First Lieutenant Nathan M. Palmer
smiling the good old "safe at home"
smile is again with Warren friends
after a period of six months service
Over There and being subject to some
of the fiercest fighting of the war.
Lieut. Palmer was attached to the
58th Infantry which was a company of
Pershing's "shock troops" and one of
the crack divisions of the : American
Army. He saw service at Chateau
Thierry, along the river Vesle, at Ver
dun and in the Argonne Forest. It
was at Chateau Thierry when the
Allies wrested the offensive from the
Hun during the middle of July and
as a part of which the American troops
won immortal glory in wiping out this
salient from Rheims to Soissons that
Lieut. Palmer won the wound chevron
which he wears today. It was here
in an attack that he received a high
explosive gun shot wound just above
the right knee.
This wound send Lieut. Palmer by
way of a Red Cross ambulance to a
hospital in Nantes near St. Naz.aire.
He relates enjoyment of this ride, of
its fine scenic advantages and of his;
conversation with his ambulance dri
ver. After three weeks at the hospital,
he joined his battalion at Verdun, was
then at St. Mihiel and finally at Ar
gonne Forest. It was only here that
I saw any trench fighting, he telhvus,
in all other actions with the Boehe it
was open fighting with the enemy re
treating, covering- their operations as
best they could, with machine guns.
At the Argonne Forest, it was differ
ent, for here the enemy must hold
or endanger the entire line of defense.
His natural fortifications were strong
and we were under heavy artillery fire
for three nights and four days before
the woods were cleared. In the Ar
gonne Forest fighting Lieut. Palmer
procured from the dugout of a dead
Hun, who lay five paces away, a cigar
case and German-French dictionary,
the property of its former owner.
On November 1st he was commis
sioned a first Lieutenant at Villeys-St
Quentin and ordered home to act as
' Instructor and later return. ' The sign
ing of the Armistice cancels this fu
ture engagement with the enemy.
Lieut. Palmer pays high tribute to
the royal, good fellowship of the
French officers, and to tfee great spirit
of the people of La Belle France. He
has learned French and states that
when one could speak their tongue the
hospitality shown knew no bounds.
Lieut. Palmer, a former member of
H. Company, son of Mr. and Mrs. N.
M. Palmer of this city, saw Border
Duty with the home organization. He
in the spring of 1917 received a re
lease from his home company to at
tend the Officers Training Camp at
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Here he was
commissioned a second lieutenant last
fall and assigned for duty with the
U. S. Regulars, at Camp Greene, Char
lotte. He sailed for France early in
May on the converted British Liner
Moldavia, and received a great thrill
"when a German U-boat blew a 20-foot
hole in the forward portion of the ship
off the coast of Ireland at 2:30 on May
23rd. Six hundred American soldiers
were aboard. The following clipping
describing the accident is reprinted
from the Company Captain's report in
a British paper:
"We left America, where we had
teen in training, with the determina
tion to see this fight thru to a finish.
Our first experience with the ways of
Fritz has given a fresh zest to our
eagerness to come to grips with the
Hun.
"It would seem at first glance, like
a providential interposition in favour
of the enemy. Five minutes before
we were struck you could not see your
hand in front of you, the weather was
so thick. We very narrowly averted
a collission. To avoid another collis
ion with a vessel whose whistle came
through the fog a whistle really
sounded by the U-boat we now be
lieve we switched on all our lights.
"Almost in the same moment the
oon broke through the clouds and
shone brilliantly across our track. In
stantly, bang?. The U boat fired a
n Battle Front.
torpedo, and we were struck on. the
port side forward. All the men, save
those sleeping on the lower decks,
calmly fell-in beside the life boats to
which they had been assigned in daily
drills and awaited orders with the
coolness and precision of. veterans.
"After the Moldavia was hit she kept
running for about five miles. I imagine
that was to prevent her being shot at
again, because I believe the Germans
usually try to plug a ship once or twice
"As it was found that the Moldavia
was sinking by the head she was stop
ped about fifteen or twenty minutes
after having been struck and the order
was given to abandon ship. The crew
got the boats out, and an American
officer went with each boatload of
troops, the sailors taking charge. They
were able to launch boats from each
side of the ship. The weather was
good, and none of the boats were
smashed in the explosion, the ship hav
ing, been hit low down. Everything
went off very smoothly in the launch
ing of the boats, and there was not a
single ac cident.
. "Just as soon as everybody got in
the boats, they gave three cheers and
were laughing and joking."
Lieut. Palmer lost all of his effects
1ST-LIEUT. N. M. PALMER I
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Recently Commissioned First Lieu
tenant and just back from the Front.
in this accident. He relates, "we pro
ceeded to Dover, and here were equip
ped from London. . We spe'nt two
weeks delightfully here. I visited Do
ver castle and saw the means of tor
ture of former days means of throw
ing hot sand upon people, trap doors
to drop to their doom numbers of
yards fcelow upon spikes victims of
bad conduct in the old days of Eng
land; I saw the wonderful cliffs of
Dover -and paid a visit to Folkstone
which had been the scene of German
air raids.
"After two weeks of pleasure see
in gy accorded-us on account of our
-onusual accident, we crossed the Chan
nel, and from Calais went to the in
terior for intensive training within
the sound of enemy guns.
"We were moved to the attack on
the Chateau Thierry salient and our
division figured in the second battle
of the Marne in which the initiative
was snatched from the foe."
; Lieut. Palmer was Liasion officer for
his Battallion a French word mean
ing co-ordination, or keeping the com
mand in touch with the other units of
like command by signalling, carrier
pigeons, codes and other mods of
expression. This work is most essen
tial to the fighting qualities of any
troops, and Lieut. Palmer tells that
it is most interesting.
The return trip was not marred by
German U-boats but was made on the
6-day ship the Great Northern. Lieut.
Palmer sailed from Brest, France, and
reached -New York November 18th.
He attended a performance at the Hip
perdrome there, and says Lieut. Sam
M Connell sat just behind him. A
great 'time they had, the first time
together, since the affair on the -Mexican
Be rder. .
Lieut. Palmer wears m addition to
his wound-chevron another triangle of
gold for . six months service at the
front.
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Son of Mr. W. A. My rick, of near
Warren Plains, who volunteered for
serviee Dec. 1, 1917, at age of 19.
Now serving in Remount Section at
Camp Sevier with rank of Sergeant.
Many good wishes are with him.
Benjamim Robinson
Dies For Country
On Monday morning, November 4th
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Skinner Robert
son, of Areola, received the sad news"
of the death of their son Benjamin
Crawley who died of wounds received
in action "somewhere in France."
He was a member of H. Co. 120th
Infantry. A. E. F.,
He enlisted as a volunteer in 1917-
and was called into service on July
25th, 1917, was trained in Warrenton
for a short while, and then was sent
to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. and
remained there for a long while before
going overseas.
Benjamin Crawley was born Septem
ber 10th, 1895 and died in France Oc
tober 10th, 1918. He had been a mem -ber
of Reedy Creek Baptist church
from th age of 16, and died in his 23rd
year.
Crawley was determined to get a
good education, and to make the most
of his opportunities. He was a young
man of strong Christian character,and
clean life and habits dedicating his life
to the service of his Lord and his
country. His death places the first
gold star upon the church's service
flag.
While his father, mother, brothers
and sisters mourn for their son t-
brother yet they are comforted in. the
thought that he died in the perf or-
r.i.ance of his duty to God, to count-7
and to humanity.
, EUGENE T. ODOM.
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REPORT FROM VICTORY
BOYS AND GIRLS IS MADE
Rev. E. W. Baxter, Director of the
Earn and Give Club of the United
War Work Campaign, reports Thurs
day afternoon:
Fork, $12.26; Warren Plains, $87.75;
Afton, $9.98; Ridgeway, $59.12; Vau
ghan $46.11; Wise (estimated) $90;
Norlina (estimated) $80; Axtel, $22.25
Warrenton, $201; Littleton $7.43;
Drewery, $10.- Total $625.90.
Macon and other districts have not
yet reported. We hope to hear en
couraging news soon. '
E. W. BAXTER, Director.
W.S.S.
A Thanksgiving Din
ner For The Poor.
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We will send as usual a Thanksgiv
ing dinner to the inmates of our Coun
ty Home. The northern part of the
town is expected to provide this din
ner, and the Southern part of the
town will remember the Home at
Christmas. Let us not forget that
the angel who said "Peace on Earth"
added "Good will toward men."
So while thankful for peace let us
not forget to show our willingness to
help our fellowman. The dinner will
be sent to the home of Mrs.. V. L.
Pendleton before 12 o'clock Wednes
day and be taken to the Home that
afternoon so the Superintendent can
see what it will be necessary for him
to provide for the dinner on Thanks
giving Day.
Mrs. V.L.PENDLETON,
Mrs. NANNIE JONES
: Mrs. H. A. BOYD, .
The Ladies on the Board of Charities.
TOBACCO ROLLS TO TOWN
FROM ALL SECTIONS
Biggest Break In History of the
Market Brings Nearly $50,000
Average For Market Near 35c
Mark; Farmers Are Pleased.
The Golden Weed has been pouring
into Warrenton sir 'e. , November 4th
when the Market bj d after a two
week close down period on account of
Influenza.
On the first day the Market re-opened
137,523 pounds were sold here and
averaged $36.21." This was the lar
gest break in the history of the mar
ket and the average the best. Mon
day's sale amounted to $49,805.84.
Throughout the week the weed1 con
tinued to come in and totalling of fig
ures at the end of November 8th show
ed sale of 380,722 pounds of tobacco
at the average for the market of
$34.17. .
During this week local warehouse
men placed in circulation $130,111.64.
Last week and this the stream of
"wagons in the road" : continues and
irom the warehouses farmers from ali
sections go carrying good old "dough"
and feeling a financial freedom which
never previous has been the good for
tune of such a majority of citizens.
Buy WSS
Submarines
Have Been Delivered
LONDON, November 20th The fol
lowing, account of the .surrender of tue
fi'rst batch of twenty German subma
rines, which was accomplished this
morning at sea, is given bf an eye wit
ness ox the incident. More" than eighty
other German submarines are to ; be
handed over to fhe allied naval com
mand before the end of the i week.
After steaming some twenty miles
r.cross the North Sea, the - Harwich
forces, which consisted of five lighfc
cruisers and 20 destroyers, were sight
ed. The flagship of Admiral Tyrwhitt
the conimander, was the Curacao.
High above the squadron hung a big
observation balloon.
The squadron, - headed by the flag
ship, then steamed toward the Dutch
coast followed by the Coventry, Diu
gon, Danal and Centaur. Other ships
followed in line, with their navigation
lights showing. The picture was a
noble one as the great vessels, with
the moon still shining, ploughed their
way to take part in the surrender of
the German U-boats.
Soon after the British squadron
started the "Paravanes" were dropped
overboard. These devices ,are shaped
like top, and divert any mines which
may be encountered, for the vessels
were now entering a mine field.
Almost everyone on board donned a
lifebelt and just as the red sun ap
peared above the horizon the first Ger
man submarine appeared in sight.
Soon after seven o'clock twenty sub
marines were seen in line accompanied
by two German destroyers, the Tib
ania and the Sierra Ventana, which
were to take the submarine crews back
to Germany after the transfer.
All the submarines were on the sur
face with their hatches open and their,
crews standing on deck. The vessels
were flying no flags whatever and their
guns were trained fore and aft, in ac
cordance with the terms of the sur
render. A bugle sounded on the Curacao and
all the gun cews took up their stations,
ready for any possible treachery.
The leading destroyer, in response
to a signal from the admiral, turned
and led the way towards England and
the submarines were ordered to follow.
They immediately did so. The sur
render had been accomplished. -
Each cruiser turned, and keeping a
careful lookout, steamed toward Har
wich. On one of the largest of the
submarines,which carried two 5.9 guns
23 officers and men were counted on
her deck. The craft was estimated
to be nearly 300 feet in length. Its
number had been painted out.
One of the submarines was seen to
end up a couple of carrier pigeons
and at once a signal was flashed from
the admiral that it had no right to do
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Private Henry M. Fuller, 23 year
eld son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Fuller,
of Afton, who went to Camp Jack
son on May 25th. He is now Over
Seas cheerf ully doing his ; bit. He
has many friends in Warren who
wish him much success.
this.
When the ships had cleared the mine
field and entered the war channel, the
"paravanes" were ; hauled aboard. On
reaching a point some 20 miles off
Harwich, the ships droppecr anchor,
and Captain Addison came out on the
warship Maidstone.
British' crews were then put on
board the submarines to take them
into harbor. With the exception of
the engine staffs, all the German sai
lors remained on deck. The subma
rines were then talien through the
gates of the harbor and the German
crews were transferred ito' the trans
ports which will take them back to
Germany.
As the boats went through the gates
the white ensign was run up upon
each of them with the German flag
underneath.
Each German submarine comman
der at the transfer was required to
sign a declaration to the effect that
liis vessel, was in running, order, that
its periscope was intact, that its tor
pedoes were unloaded and that its tor
pedo heads were safe.
Orders had been issued forbidding
any demonstration and these instruc
tions were obeyed to the letter. There
was complete silence as the subma-
rines surrendered and as the crews
were transferred. So ended an his
toric event and the first portion of
the Geman submarine fleet is now in
the hands of the British navy. i
W.S.S.-
121 Children Cared
For In 7 1-2 Montis
The North Carolina Children's Horn.
and Aid. Society, created for the pur-
pose of caring for homeless children
by placing them in approved christian
home was represented here this week
by Miss Sadie Bilyeu.
The organization reports 121 chil
dren cared for in 7 1-2 months and 54
others given aid. Its work-is of. broad
scope and its citizenship-building ideal
& noble one. Miss Bilyeu has request
ed, as an aid in this work, the public
cation of those who contributed. Sh3
gratifyingly states that Warrenton is
the "star .town" of the State in per
capita giving to this -cause. The do
nors are:
W. B. Boyd, $10; J. E. Rooker, $10;
Mrs. John Graham, $5; Major W. A.
Graham, $5; J. J. Tarwater, $5; R. B.
Boyd, $5; Thomas D. Peck,Jr., $5; J.
M. Gardner, :$5 ; : S. J. Satterwhite, $5
Tasker Polk, $5; W. Strickland, $3;
H. A. Mosley,'$3; R. T. Watson, $2;
W. BrodieT Jones, $2; Mrs.-Jerry Dra
per, $2; Dr. Macon,'$2; .W. HT-' Riggan,
$2; Cash, $2;' Boyd Massenburg; $1; T.
O. Rodwell,u$l; II; A. Macon, $1 ; J. A.
Dowtin, $1 ; rW. G. ; Rogers, : $1 ; Dr.. H.
N. Walters ,B. ,3. - Williams, $1;
B. C. Hilliard, $1; Miss Bessie. Taylor
and mother gave some months, ago; W.
T. Paschall, - $2 j'Miss E. S." Allen, $2 ;
Miss Arama Graham, $1; E. E. Gillam
$1; J. Willie White, $1; Small amounts
aggregate $2.
Miss Bilyeu expresses her thanks in
behalf of.! the-homeless children of the
State for this the largest donation she
has ever received here.
It is not too late to show apprecia
tion by a War drive subscription.
GERMAN CROWN PRINCE'S
LETTER BEFORE PEACE
Tells That American Boys Were
Playing the Star Spangled Ban
ner On Breast-Plates Which
They Had "Placed Elsewhere.
The Crown Prince whose army ha
: distinguished itself by a glorious re
treat and whose running powers have
placed it in the sprinter: class, is al
leged to have sent the following mis
sive to the Kaiser, his father, explain
ing the situation on the battle front.
The letter was written previous to the
Armistice which has come as a breath
ing spelL The letter:-
On the Run, Somewhere in France
Dear Papa:
I am writing on the run, as the
brave and glorious soldiers under mj
command have not seen the Rhine for
so long that they have started that
way, and of course I am going mit
dem. Oh Papa, dere has been some
off el dings happened here in France.
First I started in my big offensive
which was to crush the fool Americans
but dey know so little military tactics
o'at dey will not be smashed just like
I want 'em. I sent my men in der fight
m big waves, and when dey got to de
Americans dey all said 'Boo!" as loud
as dey could holler. Veil, according to
what you haf always told me, dey Am
ericans should have turned and run
like blazes. But you tink? Dem fool
Americans don't know anything about
war, and instead of running de odder
Lvey, de come right toward, us. Some
of dem was singing some thing about
"Ve von't come back till its over, over
there,or some odder foolish song,and
some of dem laffn like fools. Dey are
so ignorant. .But dey; are off el reck
less mit dere;guns, and ven aey come
toward us it was den dat my men took
a notion dey wanted to go back to de
dear old Rhine: Ve don't like de little
old, dirty Marne river anyhow. And
oh, JPapa, dem Americans use such
offel language. De know nothing of
kiilture, and say such offel ding right
before us. And dey talk blasphemy.
Vat you tink dey -'say right in front of
my face ? : One big husky from a place
dey call Missouri, he said Oh, Papa,
I hate to tell you vat offel ding he
said but I can 't. help it. He said: "To
hell mit der kaiser." I didn't tink any
body wToUld say such an offel thing.
It made me so mad I wouldn't stand
and hear such an ocel ting, so I turned
and run mit de odder boys. Ves 1
light? And, papa, you know dem
brest plates vat you sent us, can you
send some to put on our backs? You
know we are going de odder vay now,
and breast plates are no good, for the
rrwa vrll-iT A TYipfipnns srp sVinnfinc ns
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iookoc dere breasfr plates, and put 'err
:behind, but de fool Americans are play
,ing "De Star Spangled Banner" " mit
j machine sruns on dem plates. Can't
you help us. You remember in your
speech you said nothing could stand
l.efore de brave German soldiers. Oh,
Papa, I don't believe dose ignorant
Americans ever read your speech, fo
dey run after us just like ve vas a lot
of rabbits. Vot you tink of dat ?
Can't you send some of your speeches
right away? Dey don't know how
terrible we are. Can't you move my
army back to Belgium vere ve von all
our glory? My men can vip all dj
vimmen and children vat de Belgians
I rings up. But dese Americans are
so rough and ignorant. Ve can't
make 'em understand dat-'ve- are de
greatest soldiers on earth, and ven ve
try to sing, "Deutchlend Ueber Alles"
dey laugh, like a lot of monkeys. But
we. are getting de best of de Ameri
cans. Ve can outrun dem, Papa, if
ve are not de best fighters on earth
ve are sure de best runners. Nobody
can keep tip mit us ven. ve tink ob dear
dear ; old Rhine, and my army never
Jit tink-so much of dat" dear old riveit
before. Let me know right away what
to do by. return postoffice. -
CROWN PRINCE WILLIE.
Pa won't at home when the letter ar
rived but had put on his running cloth
es and hiked into Holland.
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- Cotton Ginned In Warren County
Nov. 1,1918. 4073 bales
Nov. 1, 1917 . . : ... ...... 3455bales
T. E. POWELL, .
Special Agt Bureau of the Census.