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VOLUME XXIII
(Tuesday)
WARRENTON, N. C, TUESDAY; DECEMBER 10, 1918
(Friday)
Number 104
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Rev. George Tunstall Writes Of
Life As Y. M. C. A. Represen
tative In France.
The following letter is of much in
terest here. Mr. Tunstall is a native
of the Axtelle section of Warren, and
has many friends over the County and
tiis section of the State. It is a pleas
ure to reproduce his message from
(he Red Cross Uriel:
"Rev. George T. Tunstall, formerly
a prominent Red Cross worker in Ox
ford, N. C, now with the M. C. A.
in France, wrote the following letter
to friends at home a short time before
the close of the war:
"On September 10th I left New York
City and arrived in Paris by way of
London on October 1st. While in Paris
I had the misfortune to hurt my back
3 little while helping to unload some
of oar wounded men who were being
taken to American Red Cross hospi
tals. This little wrench I gave my
back while trying to get a big fellow
out of the crowded freight car in which
he had been with many other wounded
friends for 24 hours, without a fresii
dressing or food, caused me a delay of
a few days in Paris before I could
get permission from the doctor to
leave, but I would have been willing
to have done almost anything to have
helped hurry those poor fellows to a
place where they could get food and
medical attention. The experience of
that one night made me feel that it
was worth coming to France for. We
unloaded several hundred, wounded in
every conceivable manner, and many
of them gassed, and during the whole
night as we moved them from cars
into the receiving stations where they
were checked up and given whatevu,
medical attention was necessary and
then took them out and placed them
in Red Cross ambulances to, be taken
to the various hospitals of the city.
I did not hear one single man utter
one groan or word of complaint. This
was suffering more like our Master
suffered than anything I have ever wit
nessed in my life "Like a lamb that
is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep
that before its shearers is dumb, so
He opened not his mouth." I cannot
describe how I felt. I know that mo
thers and sisters nd sweethearts
would gladly give their lives to have
the privilege of being where I was
with their own. It was a holy mis
sion; it was a holy hour, and it has
left on me a holy impression of un
selfish service and neroic, Christlike
sacrifice that our boys are making over
here for us and for the world. If you
could have seen these'boys that night
you would not complain any more
about your sugar ration or say ugly
things because you couldn't take your
car out for a joy ride on Sunday af
ternoon, and you would count it the
greatest privilege that you could have
tack at home to support the Red
Cross and Y. M. C. A. that are doing
everything possible for your boys just
when they most need help. Our boys
call the Red Cross nurses "Angels of
Mercy," and truly they are minister
ing angels. You should have seen
those boys smile when they were toiC
that they were going to be taken to an
American Red Cross hospital. May
I tell you just a word about one brave
lad. We moved his stretcher from
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the car, carried him through the Re
cord room, brought him out to place
him in the ambulance, and these am
bulances carry five men on stretchers
which is quite crowded. We knew
that he was hit in the leg, but we
did not know how badly he was hurt,
and when we raised him to place him
m the ambulance our man said to him,
"Straighten out your legs so that they
won't' strike anything." He looked up
and smiled and said: "Don't wony
about them, they are both gone." Then
one of the men said, "Wait a minute,
and let me g;et his arms straight and
cover him up good." He tucked his
left arm down by his side and went
' around to cover up his right arm, and
again this brave lad smiled and said:
"Never mind, that's gone too." I
wonder if you wouldn't claim it a priv
ilege to cross the ocean to stand and
look into the face of a lad like this.
I wonder when you read this if you
won't thank God that you gave all
that you could to the Red Cross that
is going to give this lad the best thai
medical science knows, and help him
as far as possible to live again.
"I am delightfully located, but have
not heard, from home yet. I shall
try to write you about our local "Y
Hut" before long. With loving greet
ings. G. T. TUNSTALL."
W.S.S.
Sergt. Kenyon Com
mends B. Coleman
We are pleased to publish the fol
lowing extract from a letter of Ser
geant Thayer Kenyon to his brother.
Sergt. Kenyon is in an English hospi
tal recovering from wounds:
"Jinks, Brown Coleman is a good,
brave soldier. He was in my platoon;
I was platoon sergeant and he was
one of the bravest men I had. When
T was shot, shells and machine gun
bullets were flying and here came 'Jug'
Coleman with three men, picked me
up and put me in his overcoat, and
they carried me for three miles amid
heavy shell fire. I thought I Was fine
of him. Don't you?"
We the Sergeant's brothers and sis
ters think it was more than fine, and
we believe the public thinks so too.
W.S.S.
U. D. C. Meets With Mrs. Alston
The United Daughters of the Con
ifederacy, Mrs. S. D. Twitty, President
of the John White chapter announces,
Jwill meet in the home of Mrs. W. T.
13th, at 3 o'clock.
Buy WSS
A GARMENT A WEEK FOR
EVERY WOMAN WORKER
We are receiving cancellations of
allotments of refugee clothing. This
is not encouraging in view of the fact
that it is most imperative that the
Red Cross produce vast numbers of
'refugee garments for relief across the
water.
I This is a special appeal to the Sur
'gical Dressings workers who have
! been recently relieved of their duties.
If everf woman in the Southern Di
vision will pledge herself to make one
garment a week, we can adequately
meet all requirements. We rely on
some, of course, to make more than
one garment a week.
Let this be a new Red Cross slogan:
A garment a week for every woman
worker.
As
CITIZENS MEET
TO FORMULATE
W.S.S. CANVASS
In response to a call of Chairman
John Graham a number of the leading
citizens of Warrenton township met
in the Bank of Warren last Friday
night for a discussion of the War Sav
ings situation here. The meeting was
well attended. .
Township chairman W. N. Boyd
presided. The Record Books, of pur
chases and pledges, were gone over,
and names assigned to different gen
tlemen. The crux of the meeting was
individual appeal.
Warrenton township should sub
scribe around $125,000 on a property
basis. Township quota is $81,000, on
per capita basis. It is to be hoped
that this final personal drive will placs
Warrenton township over.
These meetings of leading men are
to be held in each township upon call
of the township War Savings chair
man. Upon all such occasions the Re
cord Books are available and the citi
zens can review what has been done
and go forward in this light.
Col. Fries, State Director, and ail
State officers, as well as Director John
Graham and patriotic citizens of War
ren are urging our full compliance
with the request to raise our quota.
It is certain that with the appeal
urgently made by township chairmen
and representative citizens Warren
will answer with an oversubscription.
rose To
We are informed by the War Department that demobilization of the
military forces of the camps in the United States has begun and that it will
continue at the rate of approximately five hundred men a day from each
camp. Whenever a sufficient number of discharged soldiers is ready to
entrain to the same destination, and when it is possible to provide the cars,
we are informed that special cars will be provided for the returning groups.
However, the problem which no doubt will face most chapters is that of sol
diers returning. singly or, in small groups. , ... '
The War Department has suggested that 'fh'e "AmerTcair'Red -Gross
express the appreciation cf the American people to discharged soldiers "en
route homeward. This is a privilege which the Red Cross should be prompt
to embrace. The carrying on of this work will fall principally upon the
Canteen Service and the Home Service Sections of the Chapters.
Because of the difficulty of mesting the enlisted men who will return
singly or in small groups, it must be left largely to the wisdom, patriotism
and good sense of each individual Red Cross Chapter to plan its own pro
gram for welcoming back its own soldiers. Where canteens exist, incom
ing trains may be met, and railroad officials, local members of commerce and
patriotic bodies will co-operate in decorating railway stations with flags,
bunting, etc. When circumstances render it advisable it may be possible
to secure the voluntary services of bands.
Immediately upon his arrival at his home town, in connection with the
greeting which the Red Cross plans to extend, each soldier's name, division,
regiment, company and rank, and his home address should be enrolled on t
separate card by the Canteen worker or Home Service worker co-operating
with the Canteen Service. -
It is impotant that these few items of information should be obtained
for the "Welcome Home Roll" in the course of a friendly conversation. Noth
ing savoring of inquisitorial method should be allowed to creep into the inter
view, the sole purpose of which is to extend friendly greetings to each return
ing man. The local newspapers should be invited to copy the data from
the Welcome Home Roll and to publish it in their columns, preferably under
the caption "Red Cross Welcome Home Roll."
The returned soldiers of Warren are asked to fill, out the following blank
and mail to Mr. W. N. Boyd, Chairman Red Cross, Warrenton.
RED CROSS WELCOME HOME ROLL
Name
Rank
Branch of Service
Date of Discharge
H- me Address
.Co.
Sir Sidney Would Say. "QUITE
IN MEMORY OF
WARREN CO. BOY
DIED IN FRANCE
In loving remembrance of Benjamin
Crawley Robertson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Robertson, of Warren Co.,
home near Areola, N. C. Crawley died
of wounds received while serving his
country on October 10th, 1918. He
did not wait to be called to do his
part, but went of his own accord as
soon as he saw he was needed. He
was a most obedient son and was al
ways ready and willing to help his
parents most especially his mother; he
was never too busy or tired to attend
to his baby brother or sister in order
to rest his mother's arms. I have
seen him at Church with the baby in
his arms so his mother could rest and
enjoy, herself ; he was ever careful of
his younger brother and sister, and
also dutiful to his father.
He is sadly missed by his grandfath
er Mr. B. P. Robertson who is in his
78th year and needs, a strong arm to
lean upon and Crawley was ever will
ing to do all in his power for his
comfort. He loved all his kinfolks
and was ever ready to do all he could
to help the sick, but we must all try
to say with not only our lips but m
pur hearts, "Thy will, not mine, be
done, O Lord." It is hard for us to
think our dear one will never return,
to us, but it is a comfort to think he
will hp. waitine" for us Over There.
j O, God, . be with his parents, teach
Enroll Soldiers
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Div.
them to submit to Thy will, heal their
sad and broken hearts, grant that they
may find peace and happiness in rear
ing their other sons to be as noble
as their brother who has gone before!
I feel that we can never say too
much about the noble boys who gave
their lives for their country. Their
memory should be ever kept fresh in
our minds. Crawley seemed to have
a presentment that he would not re
turn, as he kissed his baby brother
good bye for the last time, he looked
at the little fellow and remarked that
he would remember how the baby look
ed but the baby would nover remem
ber seeing him. God knows best, but
it is hard for us to see it that way.
O God, be with and comfort all who
have lost dear, ones in this cruel war;
grant, O Lord, that Crawley is now
safe in the arms of Jesus.
His devoted aunt, L. L. F. ,
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Urge Redemption of
AllThe War Pledges
To all War Savings Directors,
Fifth Federal Reserve District.
Your attention is invited to the
following telegram" just received from
Hen. L. B. Franklin, Director, War
Loan Organization, Treasury Depart
ment. . We hope you will publish it
and so use it otherwise as greatly to
stimulate the redemption of pledges
and the sale of additional stamps in
your respective communities.
Respectfully, GEO. J. SE AY,
Governor and Chairman, War Loan
Organization, 5th Federal Reserve
District.
Official Telegram
Washington, Dec 6-191S
"Governor, Federal Reserve
Bank, Richmond, Virginia.
"The Secretary has today seni
the following telegram to all State
Directors of War Savings.
"'I most earnestly urge upon you
that your organization make every
possible effort to the end that pledges
for the purchase of War Savings
Stampsbe f ulAHed" Bef dre"i;herclose of 4
the year. The government's monetary
requirements were never greater nor
more pressing than they are today.
J Expenditures for November were
greater than in any similar period.
These expenditures growing out of
war must be met by borrowing from
the people, and their magnificent re
sponse heretofore to the government s
requirements makes me confident that
they will not fail to continue their
support to the end that all payments
resulting from war necessities will be
promptly met. Much remains to be
done; our brave troops must be main
tained and paid until their work is
fully accomplished and they are re
turned to their homes. This is not a
time for us to relax our efforts, and
the Treasury Department is making
j plans for larger and even more im
portant work during the coming year.
Please make every effort to bring
this statement before the people in
your District and to urge upon them
?the continued holding of their War
Savings Certificates, the fulfillment of
their pledges, and additional purchas
es as their means permit.'
(Signed)" FRANKLIN".
W.S.S.
Card of Thanks
Mr. B. F. Williams wishes to extend
thanks and appreciation to the people
of Manson who were so kind and help
ful to them during the recent illness of
his wife. She also joins him in thanks.
SO.
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Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
An Appeal To Sustain Great
Work of Organization.
At this approaching Christmas time
the Red Cross asks the support of
every adult American citizen. This '
organization which two years ago num
bered 22,000 and one year ago, 22,000
000 now calls for universal member
ship. A proper response to this call
will carry encouragement , to the worn
and weary allies who for three yeara
have borne the burden of this awful
war, and will give to our Red Cross
workers the financial and moral sup
port necessary for the tasks that lie
before them. The Red Cross, in addi
tion to its former duties, now enters
upon the task of world wide relief.
It must not only help the allied and
neutral countries of europe but aiso
the Central Empires,those peoples wno
a little while ago were our enemies.
There the task will be one greater
than that of rebuilding1 cities, of gath
ering the scattered people to their
homes and of comforting the bereav
ed, sorrowing heart. For into the
Central Empires we pray that tao
United States and her allies may carry
new ideals, new principles. And the
Red Cross as it relieves the suffering
and dire distress of these peoples, will
be one of our strongest instruments
in establishing a peace that shall as
sure to all men "life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness." Moreover to
millions of people in Russia must ue
revealed new ideals, efficient methods
and sufficient organization. Inspite
of all that the allied world can do,
millions will starve to death in Rus
sia during this winter. It is impossi
ble for the world to answer all the
cries of distress that go up from the
old people, the women and tjie child
ren of Europe. They need food, cloth-
eSt,shelter? and, medical attention,
their hearts are hungry for synipa-T
thy, and their faith in God is often
shattered. Can any man or woman
refuse 'to help people who have en
dured the hardships which they have
endured? Surely not. If any one
wishes to know more fully what the
Red Cross stands for, let him,
"Ask those who have waved it,
upon the fields of strife,
.. Ask the stricpen towns-folk it has
given back to life,
Ask the lips of childhood, the va
liant hosts of dead
What this banner means to them
that bears the Cross of Red."
W.S.S.
Elect Officers
Here Saturday
The Farmers' Union was in session
Saturday in the Court House, it being
the close of the fiscal year, new offi
cers were elected.
The Union had an interesting- ses
sion and elected delegates to the State
meeting at Wilson. Mr. M. T. Duke
of Fishing Creek and Mr. A. E. Pas
chall, of Nutbush, were elected dele
gates. Mr. Paschall was elected pres..
ident and Mr. W. T. Carter, of River,
was elected vice-president. Mr. H. E.
Rodwell, of Macon, was made secre
tary. By Bud Fisher.