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WAY FRANCE
MANY NOTABLE MEN ON
PEACE SHIP TO FRANCE
Off French Coast The Party Will
Be Welcomed By a Squadron
of American Warships and
Those of Other Allies.
New York, Dec 4 Bound on a
mission the principal objects of
which are the abolition of mili
tarism and the attainment of a
just word peace, Woodrow Wil
son, first President of the United
States to visit Europe while in
office, was tonight speeding
across the Atlantic toward
France to attend the greatest
international conference in his
tory. On the transport George
Washington, one time German
passenger liner, manned by a
navy crew and with deck guns,
ready for action, and accompa
nied by a naval convoy, the Pres
ident left New York harbor to
day amid a demonstration with
out parallel in the history of the
port.
The President took his place
on the flying bridge as the great
ship moved down the bay.
Off quarantine, where Staten
Island throngs waved and shout
ed a second farewell, and moni
tors, gunboats ancl artillerymen
at Fort Hamilton joined in sa
luting gun fire, the George Wash
ington met its ocean convoy
the super-dreadnaught Pennsyl
vania and a quintet of destroyers
With her official consort and ten
other destroyers which joined
the fleet for a cruise to the limit
of American territorial waters,
the George Washington disap
peared over the eastern horizon
shortly after noon.
Mr. Wilson left his native
shores, according to persons who
conferred with him before the
George Washington sailed, deter
mined against militarism in any
form. He feels that the crusli
ing of Prussian militarism is
part of his plan for the future
peace of the world, these infor
mants said.
In emphasis, it seemed, of Am
erica's part in bringing about
Germany's downfall, the Presi
dential party, outbound, met
some of the American hosts re
turning from overseas.
In command of Admiral Mayo
the peace squadron is heading,
it is understood, for Brest. Its j
date of arrival is uncertain, but
a quick passage is not required, I
as ample time remains for con
ferences preliminary to the main j
peace assemblage.
The liner's passenger list con
tains a group of prominent
names, probably without parallel
for any single voyage in the an
nals of shipping. 'With the Pres
ident are two of his fellow dele
gates to the Peace Conference
Secretary of - State Lansing;,
and .Henry White, former Am
bassador to France.
Guests of the President in
cluded the French and Italian
Ambassadors, John W. Davis,
Ambassador to Great Britain,
high naval and military author
ities, representatives of various
government departments and a
staff of specialists to advise the
American peace commission on
problems of political, economical
trade and racial characteristics
of nations affected by the war.
INFORMATION ON
RED CROSS XMAS
ROLL CALL DRIVE
In order to keep the Christmas Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call before the
public, we compile the following:
Purpose The enrollment of every
man, woman and child in Warren
County in the Red Cross.
The Time Before December 23rd.
Headquarters for County Floor
office on Main street, next to the drug
store.
County Chairman R. B. Boyd.
Assistant Chm. Miss Julia Damer
on. TreasurerJ. Edward Allen.
Speakers Committee Tasker Polk.
Publicity W. Brodie Jones, chair
man. Members: J. C. Hardy, editor
Norlina Headlight; T. R. Walker, edi
tor Littleton News Reporter; R. S.
Register, Norlina; W. R. Vaughan, at
Vaughan; Mrs. Charlotte Story Per
kinson, at Wise; Mr. A. L. Nicholson
at Churchill; Miss Susie Pridgen, at
Creek; Miss Alice Britton Rodwell, at
Macon; Mr. Harry Williams, at Inez;
Miss Rebecca Collins, at Ridgeway;
Mrs. S. J. Champion at Manson; Miss
Lucie Webb at Warren Plains; B. B.
Harrison and Cromwell Daniel at Lit
tleton; Miss Mary Speed Stewart at
Cokesbury; Miss Eula Allen at Axtelle
Miss Mariam Boyd, M. C. McGuire,
Miss Kate Monroe Gardner, Miss
Helen Pipkin, Miss Laura Boyd, and
V. T. Polk; At Large: John Skinner,
Mrs. Beaufort Scull, Mrs. Limebur
ger, and Mr. J esse Gardner. The pur
pose of this body: To distribute in
formation in every possible way on
Roll Call Drive by means of posters,
automobile stickers, window decora
tions and letter stickers. Supplies at
local headquarters, ready-for distribu
tion Monday.
County Membership Chairman Mr?
W. A. Connell.
Township chairmen are:
WARRENTON Miss Amma D. Gra
ham and Rev. E. W. Baxter.
HAWTREE Mrs. Charlotte , Story
Perkinson and M. H. Hayes.
SIX POUND Mrs. J. S. Nowell and
Edwin Russell.
RIVER Mrs. J. H. Harris and A. L.
Pope.
NUTBUSH Mrs. Sam Satterwhite
and Mrs. J. A. Kimball.
SMITH CREEK Mrs. A. C. Bizelle
and H. M. Terrell.
SANDY CREEK Miss Eula Allen
and King Pinnell.
SHOCCO J. W. Burroughs and Mrs.
Robert Pinnell.
FORK Miss Jennie C. Alston and
Harry Williams.
FISHING CREEK Mrs. Beaufort
Scull and R. L. Capps.
JUDKINS W. R. Vaughan and Mrs.
E. P. 'Nicholson.
ROANOKE Mrs. L. W. Kidd and H.
L. Wall.
The amount for one year's member
ship from January 1-1919 to January
1, 1920 one dollar.
50c of each dollar goes to local aux
iliary or parent chapter.
Any information may be obtained
by a letter to the Publicity chairman,
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call head
quarters, Warrenton.
Colored people are to be thorough
ly canvassed.
Joining the Red Cross places one
under no restraining authority.
Every one who joins is asked to
wear the button. Make it a point to
ask. "Where is your Red Cross But
ton." No one should be without one.
"All you need is a heart and a dol
lar." W.S.S.
RED CROSS PUBLICITY TO
BE SENT BROADCAST NOW
To Members Red Cross Christmas
Roll Call Publicity Committee:
Friends, I come to you with a re
quest for some of your time and en
ergy at a busy season, but I feel that
the little sacrifice required will be a
work of pleasure. Use everyone your
best efforts to explain the drive to
those who do no read and whose only
source of information is the 'spoken
word".; conspicuously post the ap
peals of leading artists; freely distri
bute descriptive literature, see that
every windshield from Johnny Ford to
Packard wears the appeal to Join
In short, "get 'em told!"
If this be done, the solicitors task
will be easy and I earnestly ask your
time and energy to help make a broad
ening success our common privilege.
W. BRODIE JONES,
Chairman Red Cross Publicity.
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River Township Leads County With 158
Per Cent; Warrenton 104; Good Work
In Hawtree and Smith Creek; Colored
People Respond Liberally.
(By J. EDWARD ALLEN, Treasurer United War Work, Warren County)
Warren county is now completing, in the United War Work
Campaign, the greatest gift of money ever made in its history, and
has done itself proud. A few days ago I saw in a daily paper
an item which read, " County Goes Over The Top In
War Work; Quota $8,000 ; Raises $9,000." Warren County has
a population nine thousand less than that county, and has nearly
six million dollars less taxable property. And yet, we were
asked, by some mistake, to raise $1,700 more, or $9,700 in Warren
county ; and we have done it to the last cent.
Every man, woman and child in the county ought to be proud
of our gift. Every one of us ought to feel grateful to Chairman
Thomas D. Peck and the Director of Woman's work, Miss Amma
Graham, for the unremitting and intelligent work that they have
given to make the Campaign a success. . All through the tedious
work of organizing, through the week of the intensive campaign
to the present, "Colonel" Peck and Miss Graham have worked to
bring the crowning hour. Every township worker should feel
proud of what has been done. These workers made the 'direct
appeal' which brought triumph. On account of influenza we
were not able to hold meetings and explain the work; and on this
account the achievement is the greater. To Rev. E. W. Baxter
we feel grateful for his work with the Victory Boys and Girls; and
to Publicity Man W. Brodie Jones for giving us without stint the
use of the Warren Record columns, as well as his time and talent.
Hawtree and River claim the distinction of having "gone over
the top" first. The Littleton ladies deserve special mention, as
well as the team in Hawtree headed by Mr. M. H. Hayes and Mrs.
Charlotte Perkinson. $450 was pledged by the Littleton College
(girls alone. ...... ...
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Uur good citizens m xne vicinity oi wie j-iumeraii nuxcii necu.
Ridgeway showed their loyalty and interest by giving $78.00, with
possibly more to come.
One of the most pleasing features of the campaign was the
evidence of liberality shown by the colored people. Mr. M. P.
Burwell undertook their part of the campaign as Director and
the success attained is a tribute to his ability to efficiently direct
and reflects creditably upon the generosity of the race.
In the treasurer's report it has been impossible to prevent er
rors, and if any worker finds that his town or township has not
been credited with all that belongs to it, the Treasurer would like
to be told of the mistake so that full credit may be given. Funds
have frequently been turned in without the proper memoranda as
to who should get the credit; possibly some pledges yet to be col
lected have not been reported to the Treasurer at all ; some of our
towns are situated partly in each of two townships and it has
been almost impossible to tell how the credit should be distributed
in the townships without making mistakes in some cases. If
this has been done, the Treasurer now makes apology and asks
for the opportunity to correct the mistakes.
We cannot begin to make mention of the special inrtances of
notable contributions, but must note some amounts generously
given by donors outside of the county: The Greenleaf Johnston
Lumber Co., of Norfolk, $100; Mr. Bob Paschall, of Richmond,
$120 ; Local Agency Texas Oil Company, $50. A noble, self
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Results of the United War Fund Campaign
Townships White Colored Total Quota " Percent
RIVER 1,195.68 . . . . 147.90 1,343.58 850.88 ..... 158.
SHOCCO 187.26 . . ': . 335.00 .... 255.26 340.35 154.
HAWTREE 1,121.43.-.. 64.55 1,185.98.... 850.88 135.
JUDKINS
WARRENTON .
SMITH CREEK
SANDY CREEK . . .
SIX POUND
FISHING CREEK
NUTBUSH
FQRK ......
ROANOKE
Unclassified Deposits
TOTAL
Cash Collected ...... . . .... . . .
Pledges Taken .
Town of Ridgeway
Town of Norlina v.
Victory Boys and Girls
College Department
Donations by Women
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oob.li iu.uu 00.11 diu.oz s.
3,222.62 ...... 262.37 .... 3,484.99 3,403.52 .... 104.
771.61 .... 113.30 884.91 .... 850.88 . . . . 104.
179.95 258.60 . . . . 438.55 510.52 86.
452.90 36.68 .... 489.58 .... 680.70 .... 72.
236.91 .... 95.40 332.31 510.52 . ... . 65.
238.68 00.... 238.68 680.70 35.
118.51 ; . . . 2.25 . . . . 120.76 340.35 .... 35.
0 . . . . 00 ... 7 0 170.18 ....
227.75 .... 227.75 .... ....
S8,291.81 $1,553.80 $9,845.61 . . . .$9,700.00 101.5
7,441.59 .... 1,435.80 8,877.39 .... ....
850.22..,.. 118.00 968.22 ....
Information
215.77... .
705.06 ....
670.30 , . . . . . 'i .
450.00
2,921.60 u . . .
OPEN LETTER TO
TOWNSHIP CHAIR
MAN CALL DRIVE
The following open letter to Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call Chairmen
is published to better acquaint the
public with the Universal Member
ship Drive.
The good points in this letter are
the product of experience and are
given the chairmen for their worth.
Individualism, by the chairmen is en
couraged, additionally, and every step
urged which brings the goal of Uni
versal Membership nearer:
Warrenton, N. C, December 5th
Since the epidemic of Spanish In
fluenza makes it inadvisable to have
any public meetings, we cannot assem
ble the Township Chairmen of the
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call to dis
cuss with them methods of conducting
the camnaism. We have the erreatest
confidence in their ability to conduct
their part of the work. Nevertheless
we wish to make a few suggestions
which have been found helpful i
other campaigns and which we hope
may help in this.
Be sure that your solicitors under
stand that the purpose of this cam
paign is the enrollment of every Am
erican citizen in the Red Cross in or
der that the Red Cross may have both
money with which to meet the urgent
needs of humanity and the sympa
thetic "interest and spiritual support
of our entire nation.
The surestw ay to attain the goal
of universal membership is through
the personal appeal found in the house
to house canvass. Arrange so that
no person in your territory will be
overlooked.
Be sure that your solicitors can
present the work of the Red Cross
both in peace and in war; that they
can make their fellow, citizens realize
the great work of the Red Cross yet
to be done in Europe in rehabilitating
the devastated lands and in giving
help to the starving, freezing old peo
ple, women and children of France,
Belgium, Poland, Russia . and other
. .uropean countries. ;
In arranging your work have a clear
understanding of the exact territory
to be covered by each solicitor. Have
a sufficient number of workers to
have a house to house canvass con
ducted without putting too much work
On any one solicitor.
When your work is finished, test it
bf going over the report of each so
licitor and bf seeing whether every
man and woman in your territory has
been asked face to face by one oi
your solicitors to join the Red Cross
or renew his or her membership.
With best wishes for a complete
enrollment and the desire that you
call upon us for any service which we
may render, we are
Cordially yours,
R. B. BOYD, Chairman.
MISS JULIA DAMERON,
Vice-Chairman Christmas Roll Call.
W. BRODEE JONES,
i Executive Sec'ty and Chm. Publicity.
w,s.s.
Rev. E. E. Rose Dies
Rev. E. E. Rose, a native of this
County and a Methodist minister for
27 years died in Durham Tuesday
morning.
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ROLL GALL
CHRISTMAS SEASON TO BE
DEVOTED UNIVERSALLY
To Enrollment of Everyone In
Great Organization; Mr. Davi
son Declares No Drive Neces
sary Next Spring.
The Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
Campaign takes shape into an organi
zation as Mr. R. B. Boyd, county chair
man, impresses the work upon his
divisional township workers.
Every township chairman has been
interviewed and the organization is
to be the best of Warren's patriotic
bodies. To guarantee this, and in line
with business fore-thought and execu
tive ability, and the experiences of
the past, the Executive Committee will
open this week an office next to Hun
ter Drug Company for the distribu
tion of literature and as the centre
from which co-ordinated activity will
radiate.
The message of Henry P. Davison,
chairman of the War Council in speak
ing yesterday in Washington to tho
3,864 chapters and 22,000,000 mem
bers of the mercy organization, vis
ualize the need. Mr. Davison stated
that he confidently believed there need
be no further campaign for funds in
stead the annual Christmas roll-call
for membership will constitute the
foundation of the Red Cross.
Mr. Davison just back from all the
battlefronts and a first-hand study of
the situation speaks, "Since the armis
tice was signed, I have had an oppor
tunity to confer in Paris with the
heads of all American Red Cross com
missions in Europe, and later in Wash
ington with the President of the Unit
ed States, the war council of the Red
Cross and the managers of the four
teen Red Cross divisions of the United
States. --I am, therefore, able to speak
now with knowledge and assurance in
saying that the beneficent work of the
American Red Cross is to go forward
on a great scale not alone, as here
tofore, for purposes of relief in war,
but as an agency of peace and perma
nent human service.
"Since America's entry into the war,
the purpose of our Red Cross has been
primarily to aid our army and navy in
the care of our own men under arnid,
and secondly, to extend elief to the
soldiers, sailors and civilians of those
nations which were fighting our bat
tles along with their own. With the
funds which have been so generously
contributed by the American people,
this war work of the Red Cross will
continue and be completed with all
possible sympathy and energy.
"Wherever our soldiers and sailors
may be, the Red Cross will stay with
them until they are demobolized.
Problems of Reconstruction
"The problems of reconstruction,
involving feeding and caring for the
distressed civilian populations of Eu
rope, are of such magnitude that nec
essarily they must be met very large
ly by the governments of our allies,
with whom our own government will
co-operate.
"The great tasks of fighting tuber
culosis, promoting child welfare, and
caring for refugees, with which the
American Red Cross has concerned it
self so effectively in France, Italy and
Belgium, will at an early date be as
sumed by the governments, the Red
Cross organizations and the relief so
cieties of those countries, which, now
that the are released from the terrific
burden of waging war, naturally de
sire to take care, as far as they can,
of their own people.
"The war program of the American
Red Cross will thus steadily and rap
idly merge itself into a peace program.
"Here will be the opportunity for
the American Red Cross. But, even
our Red Cross must not act and can
not act most effectively alone; we
must labor in co-operation with the
National Red Cross and relief societies
of other nations tot he end that not
alone the heart of America but the
heart of all mankind may be mobiliz
ed on behalf of suffering humanity.
Will Merge Energies
"The commissionsw hich are now
conducting the activities of the Amer
ican Red Cross in foreign countries,
as well as the temporary war organ
ization in this country, will, as a mat
ter of course, ultimately merge their
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