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VOLUME XXIV
(Tuesday)
WARRENTON, N. a, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1919
(Friday)
Number 4
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A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY
5c A COPY
WILLIAM A. PALMER
EUGENE H. RAINEY
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WARREN BOY
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T1EJT. PALMER BROUGHT
FOUR PLANES TO EARTH
Grandson of Mrs. Sue B. White
and Nephew of Mrs. H. L.
falkener and Mrs. Boyd Mas
senburg Wins Lasting Fame.
X Warrenton boy by birth, First
Lieutenant William A. Palmer, son
of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Palmer, of Ben
nt;ville, S. C, but with wide connec
tioii here has seen War's destruction
from the clouds and has added a niche
to the fame of the American Flying
rorces abroad. .
Lieut. Palmer was ' born in War
renton October 7th, 1895, and lived
here until he was seven years old, and
Warren feels an interest strikingly
warm for his success. He was at
school at Sewanee in the spring of
1Q17 when the call for service carriea
him to Knoxville on April 28th, as a for extraordinary heroism in eaction
volunteer in aviation from which j in the region of Doulcco, France, Oe
place he was sent to the ground school ober 3, 1918. Lieutenant Palmer en
at the University of Illinois and later countered the enemy planes (Folker
to the flight school at Rantoul for a 'type). Despite their numerical sup-
TT,
actical course. He was commis-
fioned a First lieutenant on uciouei
15th and was sent to France November
14th, '17.
Landing across Lieut. Palmer re
ceived further training at a gunnery
school in la belle France, from which
he qualified as a chasse pilot the
smallest combat machine of the air .
This was in April of 1918 and as our
army had few planes at this time, ne
was assigned duty as a "Ferry Pilot.
In this capacity of carrying planes
from field to field, up to the front, and
twice across the English Channel, the
former Warrenton boy saw all classes
of service and war-sacrifice over al
most the whole of France. On July
15th, he was assigned to the First Pur
suit Group, 94th Aero Squadron at
Chatteau Thierry. It was to this
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group of twenty American nying-jneaiOxaraaii
that Lufsbery belonged the leading
American airman at the time of hn
death. Eddie Rickenbacker, who went
over as Pershing's chauffer rs now
Captain of this squadron and Palmer
is Flight Lieutenant under him. This
squadron was the only chasse squad
ron sent into Germany and Lieutenant
Palmer is now with the Army of Oc
cupation. The signing of the Armistice f ouna
Lieut. Palmer officially credited with
bringing down four enemy planes one
more would have made him an Ace.
His closer call came early after going
to the front when he was attacked Dy
five German planes. After a shon
spat, both of his guns being clogged,
he dropped for several thousand feet
and landed safely at a French aero
dome with twenty machine gun bullets
in his machine and the imprint of one
upon his foot.
The following citation from General
Pershing will be read with interest by
particular friends here and by North
Carolinians over the State who prize
the record made by this son of the
Old North State:
Cited for Distinguished Service.
The commander-in-chief, in the
mutt,
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j name of the president, has awarded
the distinguished service cross to a
number of officers and soldiers for
acts of extraordinary heroism describ
ed their names, and among the list is
the name of a South Carolinian:
First Lieut. William W. Palmer.
pilot, air service, 94th aero squadron,
eriority he attacked and in a decisive
combat, sent one down in flames and
forced the others to retire. Home ad
dress, H. W. Palmer, father, Bennetts
ville, S. C.
DR. PEETE REELECT
ED SUPT. HEALTH
In accordance with Chapter 62,
Public Laws of 1911- and amendments
thereto, the Board of Health met on
Tuesday for the purpose of electing
a County Superintendent of Health.
Present, Mr. Chairman Hunter, Mr.
J. B. Palmer, Supt. Jones, Dr. M. P.
Perf-y and Dr. G. H. Macon. The
meeting and called for nominations
for ;County Superintendent of Health.
Mr. Palmer nominated Dr. William D.
Rogfers, Dr. Macon seconded the nom
ination. Superintendent Jones nom
inated Dr. C. H. Peete, the present in
cumbent, and Dr. Perry seconded his
nomination,. Mr. Hunter voted for
Dr. Peete, and declared him the choice
of the Board for Superintendent of
Health for a, term of two years from
this date.
Dr. Peete is already Quuarantine
officer, and by combining the two po-
sitions he made ' a proposition two
years ago mat ne-wouiu uu we wu
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for less money than the law allows
for the separate services. He has,
therefore, been saving the County ten
dollars -per month by the agreement
with the Board of Health and Board
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of Commissioners. His term as quar
antine office does not expire until 1921.
The, Board recognized Dr. Rodger's
fitness and claims but a majority felt
that Dr. Peete's services had been ef
ficient and economical, and that he
had! only had it one Term, and had
just claims on the Board for recogni
tion of his efficiency, economy and
service.
MUTT and JFFE--AndNpW Jeff Knows
W0VAJ JUST TO SIMPLIFY MATTERS
WE'LL CALL YOU THE
THe CENTRAL POVU&RS AAj"D I'LL
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Brother of Mr. George Rainey, of Littleton
Tells of Novel Experiences of the Bat
tlefield and Sensations "Under Fire"
73 General Hospital
October 31, 1918.
My dear Lolla:
Think I shall strain the
rules of Censorship and write you of
a few of my experiences. You will
notice that the certificate says but
private and family matters, and I am
sure that I will only write of those.
Well, to begin with, the little
wounds that I wrote you about are al-
I most well, and, I am feeling fine. Be
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- i ne v e iiiac x itiii iiii.ex lwxh j. ever was
in all m ylife. Gained all the extra
fiesh in two weeks. L was hit two
weeks ago today.
Well, your little Bud is an exper
ienced soldier in deed and in truth. I
have experienced some of all of it ex
cept that of being attacked. Took
part in six of our attacks. I was in
my sixth charge when I got hit. We
had to advance under all kinds of con
ditions. One day we had to crawl on
our faces, lizard fashion, but we got
there anyhow. That day a British
Colonel said to our Captain, "Why
don't you stop your men, they are get
ting ahead of the line?" Our Captain
replied: "How can I stop them when
the whole German army can't?"
It certainly was a good thing that I
got the little scratches for I had been
up in the front line nearly a month
and my feet were in such a condition
that I could hardly walk. The only
thing that would d? them any "good
was rest, and that I would never have
gotten if I hadn't been sent to the hos-
twent .for. weeks -without
chansrme underware and as long as
two weeks without pulling my shoes
off, and two months without a bath.
Don't suppose that you would have
recognized me at the end of that time.
Once we were seven meals without
food or water and this during the time
we were advancing even about eight
miles in two days. How I am living
to tell the story is only due to the
goodness of God, I am sure.
We should all be very thankful to
Him for His saving power. I am sure
that I shall not forget him. Whoever
says that the day of miracles is past
.
certainlv hasn't been across a
battle
field in our day
j Mors than Qnce j haye been where
I mar.hine un bullets were
nTmmA aimnst like a rainstorm.
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I can't figure out how so many of us
got through except by the miraculous
power of our Great God.
Shooting the Hun is rather an inter
esting game, especially when you have
him on the run. It is miraculous h in
one's feelings change on the battle
field. Before I went up, I couldn't imagine
myself killing or even trying to kill a
MPEROR OF ONE I
th& people.
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ME
TO Be THE
TOO TH
PeoPLfe.
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man, but once you get. up there and
spend one night with "Jerry" (that's
what we call the German Army)
pounding shells all around while you
dodge for dear life, "as if that would
do any good. Your feelings change
entirely, and when morning comes and
you start after "Jerry" it is with
more eagerness than you would have
had in a; rabbit chase. After all the
suffering from fatigue is worst than
the dread of bullets for our physical
I ability is taxed to the limit.
After I have felt as if every step
would be the last, with my feet hurt
ing like toothache then comes along
a gas shell, and you have to put on
your.gas mask when you are already
out of breath. Now who wouldn't love
the Kaiser under such conditions? If
there is ever a time when you are out
of humor Twith everything and every
body, it is when you are wearing a gas
mask. . v
I am sure that there is nothing on
earth to compare with the experience
on the battlefield, and it is all we can
see the Divine Providential care. Take
me for instance. I have seen my com
rades killed in all manner of way,
blown to pieces by shells, and snipers
bullets through the head, some burnt
by mustard gas until they were red
almost all over, others blinded by tear
gas, another kind about to vimit their
in sides out from the effects of another
kind of i gas, and here I am safe. I
saw one fellow next to me get five
bullets .through his equipment within
a few anches of his .body and neither
one hit him. He"was"lyihg on his
face, two through his gas mask under
his breast and two through his pack
on his back. Another boy, a pal of
mine, had his rifle up to his face aim
ing at a German when a rifle bullet
hit the muzzle end of his rifle barrel
right in line with his eye. , Of course
it would have gone through his head
had it not been for his rifle.
On another accasion, a bunch of our
fellows were lying down behind an
embankment when a shell hit one on
the ankle and then failed to explode.
Had it exploded, it would have prob
ably got the bunch, while as it was it
only broke an ankle.
I could go oh for sometime telling
you of my experiences but guess will
do now. Now dont go and get fright
ened about me for I feel sure that I
will be home some day to tell you all
about it.
I dont think that I shall be in any
more fights for it will all soon be over.
Hope the Censor lets you get the
newspaper clipping that I sent you so
you can see what others say of what
we did. If ou want to keep track f
me, look in the papers for things about
the 30th Division.
the Meaning of Abdicate By Bud
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I certainly am anxious about Ralph,
and cant hear a word about him. Do
vmi TiAsir 9 - T saw si "Rorl fl-mcc OflRo
the other dav about, rnrrPsnnnH.
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ence ana ne saia xnat ne xninKS ne win i
be able to straighten it out for me. SoJ
I am hoping to get some mail soon.
Do you hear from me often? I write
you every chance and want you to
keep the rest of ' the family informed
if you please. Certainly hope that
my letters reach you.
WhenVou get this please answer at
once and tell me everything that has
happened since I saw you last, for I
think I will get my mail now. Don't
mind writing things that ou have writ
ten before for I may never get those
letters. Write to my Co. and it will
be sent her if I havent returned, but
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COURT ADJOURNED
FOR JAN'RY TERM
Superior Court convened Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Judge George
W. Connor, Presiding. Judge Con
nor misses -connection with r railroad
and arrived on afternoon train from
Weldon. All the Court officers were
on liand and - the .-Jurors- hereuJBo vv
ever, sickness being in the family oi
the Solicitor,, and farmers busy and
Influenza abroad in the land, it was
agreed to hear the Jail cases and such
motions and Judgements as might be
presented for signature of the Judge
and take a recess to Friday at 10
o'clock. The following jail cases were
disposes of;
Willie Abram Williams, carrying
'concealed weapon, Judgement $50.00
and cost (Fifty dollars, under the
statue, is the minimum fine for car
rying concealed weapon).
James Jones, two cases Larceny.
Judgement one year in -Jail, with per
mission to hire out for payment of
costs; No. two, one year in jail with
'same Judgement, the second Judge
, ment to be effective at end of one
'year.
J Buster Jones, Larceny. Judgement,
one year in jail with permission to
; hire .out . to pay , cost, and . the further
condition that said Buster Jones ap
pear before the Recorder's Court
each Monday to show good behavior
for said period of one year.
( Martha Linsley, Larceny. Judge-
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J. A. MYRICK, OF MACON,
RETURNS TO THE COUNTY
Spent Fifteen Months On Other
Side, Twice Wounded and in
the. Hospital From July to
September 4th.
Conspicuous by gold V's on either
arm, a-gold star, a silver star and
other badges over the week-known
khaki of Uncle Sam's Yanks, J. A.
Myrick dropped into the office Mon
day afternoon. Mr. Myrick is a son
of Mr. J. H. Myrick, of near Macon,
who enlisted in the regulars before tue
Border Trouble of 1916 in West where
he WaS workinff-
I After serving on the border Mr.
Myrick left with the first American
contingent for France in June, 1917,
when American surprised the Allies
by such prompt support. After train
ing in France with Company G, 28th
Division, he was ordered into battle at
Cantigny, and later at Soissons and
Chatteau Thierry.
Private Myrick pays warm tribute
to the treatment accorded Over Seas
and the tumultuous welcome given
when they landed in France on June
27th, '17, as the vanguard of the army
which was to turn the tide of battle.
Through his entire stay of one year
and three months across he states
that this same admiration at first
manifested was heightened when the
fighting metal of the U. S. Troops was
shown.
On the right arm of his uniform the
Warren man wore two gold V's for
wounds received, in action in the arm
and legs, and a gold star for 'enlisted
man'; on the left arm, which was not
to be outdone in representation, shown
two more gold and one blue stripe for
15 months service across, above this
was a silver star testifying that he
was with the first one hundred thous
and Americans to land in France.
'Private Myrick's "''"''honorable' dfs-
charge came after being in the hospit
al since July 20. He landed in Amer
ica in September, having been return
ed, as 'incapasitated for further ser
vice.' From appearances now, how
ever, he is as strong as ever.
NITRATE OF SODA;
HOW TO SECURE IT.
Farmers desiring nitrate of soda ta
be furnished by the U. S. Department
of Agriculture should file their appli
cation at once with any of the follow
ing committee: C. W. Perkinson, Wise;
R. D. Fleming, Vaughan; J. L: Aycock,
Elberon.
The County Agent will be in his
office Monday January 20th to take
orders for nitrate of soda. All ap
plications must be in the hands of the
County Agent by Saturday January
25th.
Farmers of the county are urged to
take advantage -of this opportunity to
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tilizer.
, Soon or late, the man who wins is
the man who thinks he can.
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