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-PMEXXIV fTd) ZWARRENTON, NC, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18: 1919 ' (Friday) Number 14
0AYEAR A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THENTEBESTS OF-WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY , AF
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II FlIID.
PALMER NAMES REPRESEN
TATIVE MEN OVER COUNTY
To Push Relief Drive During The
Week Feb. 21-28th; Urges
That Ministers Present Appeal.
For Starving Millions.
County Chairman of the relief drive
the Near East John B. Palmer has
in
-'-inA A1 J. "E. Rooker. Treasurer.
appuuii-cu ' i
of the campaign of February 21-28
which is to raise from Warren county
$1200 for relief of the starving and
destitute people of Armenia, Assyria,
Greece and other exiles and refugees.
W. Brodie Jones will, by appointment
of Mayor Palmer, be in charge of the
publicity work in Warren.
In handing this paper the following
list of representative men as town
ship chairmen, Mr. Palmer stated that
each chairman, because of intimate
knowledge of conditions in his town
ship, was requested to nominate two
ladies and two gentlemen who would
compose the soliciting committee; that !
the ministers of the county were urg
ed to present to their congregations
the absolute necessity of answering
this call for those starving; and that
sny literature desired could be pro
cured from him. The chairman, whc
are in complete charge in their town
ship as to methods of obtaining re
sults, are:
Township Chairman Quota
Six Pound, J. M. Coleman $ 120.
River, R. D. Fleming . 120
Hawtree, Coley Perkinson 100.
Smithcreek, Bob White 90
Nutbush, J. A. Kimball 75.
Sandy Creek, Wm. Stewart -75
Shocco, J. W. Burroughs, ( 70.
Fishing Creek, D. L. Robertson 90.
Judkins, Fletcher Bobbitt 90.
Warren, R. B. Boyd 300.
Fork, R. E. Williams 75.
Roanoke, H. L. Wall 25.
Total
$1200.
PIECE OF WALNUT CON
TAINS HAND ON EACH END
Mr. Rufus Marks, of Judkins, was
in town Thursday exhibiting a freak
piece of walnut wood about three
inches in diameter and three inches
long. His little son Harry Williard.
four years old, picked it up the other
day while out playing. The heart ot
the wood forms the body of the hand
while five fingers, properly spaced;
and showing against the white in a
dark outline, jut out. A hand on both
ends of the piece of wood one a left
and the other a right. It is the
Weakest "freak" we have seen.
Farm Demonstra
tion Macon Friday
On Friday, Feb. 21, there will be
given a tractor, orchard spraying and
pruning demonstration on Mr. P. A.
Agelasto's farm near Macon. A Fora
son tractor will operate a power spray
er weighing, when fully loaded, 2,500
Pounds. This will be a rare opportun
ity for farmers who are considering
uyig a tractor to see just what a
Jordson can do. Mr. W. A. Connell's
tractor has been secured for this dem
onstration. The spraying and pruning demon
nation should be of interest to every
iarmer in the county who has even
a small orchard.
is a well established fact that
out1' an not be raised Profitably with-
' wst pruning and spraying the
otfc Prunin& to correct the growth
the tree and to properly ripen, in-
fn "f the size and quality
graying to contrat
of the
diseases
insects.
C. E. Eckert from the Depart-
therf f Agriculture wil1 be here f or
demnstration. Mr. Eckert is an
specialist sent out by the State
lo aid
Of fV, """" r f A. ti m
1 tne county cannot afford to miss
bo UiLumcy to learn something
. Ut the care of their rr-nYnr-As Tn-
the d7nS WiU be given in the use of
best i nt sPrayine mixtures, the
appl ms to use, when and haw to
rch Farmers who have small
spraL willbetold how they can
y them with very little cost.
J. W. BASON, Co. Agt.
Cham, Commerce
Has Live Meeting.
Large number of the members of
the Chamber of Commerce met in a
live meeting here Friday night and
discussions of the hotel, the picture
show and fitting the Boyd office on
Court House Square as a rest room
engaged the attention of the body.
Report from the Hotel committee
disclosed the fact that a verbal option
was held on the Crinkley ' property,
and the chamber of commerce upon
motion of Hon. B. B. Williams em
powered the committee to obtain a
leagal option, to expend a certain
amount for this purpose, and to in
vestigate the cost of building a mod.
ern hotel, to obtain the voice of the
Commissioners as to the amount they
would be willing to invest, and further
to ascertain the Commissioner's will
as to selling the Town Hall and ap
plying the proceeds of the sale to the
Hotel. This motion was carried.
Mr. Williams carried his audience
tneoreticany on a visit to the meat
masket and showed that conditions
were far from being what they should
be there, and further stated that the
Opera House was unfortunately va
cated, and it did not pay, and in em
phatic language urged its sale.
Reports from the motion picture
committee disclosed the fact that a
stoik iompany had . been formed with
the avowed porpose of properly fitting
a main street location for a picture
show and looking to providing this
amusement.
Messrs. R. B. Boyd, John B. Palmer
and Rev. E. W. Baxter were appoint
ed to personally interview Mr. Rhoads
as to bringing Littleton college here;
this action being recommended by
Chm. T. J. Taylor of the former com
mittee, whose report in the form of a
letter from Mr. Rhoads was not clean
ly understood.
Miss Amma D. Graham was heard
by the body in behalf of a rest room
on Court Square as a memorial to, our.
Warren bbysT The chair was em
powered to appoint a committee to in
vestigate. Open forum discussion was partici
pated in by W. G. Rogers, J. B. Palm
er, T. J. Taylor, E. W. Baxter, B. B.
Williams and W. Brodie Jones. The
meeting was by far the best of its
scope ever held here, and an equally
earnest meeting is expected Friday
night when further reports will be
submitted.
Record of Service
Sergt. Jack Alston
It is a joy to his many friends to
see Sergeant Jack M. Alston at home
again. He is the youngest son of thi
late Major Blake Alston, who for a
good many years faithfully served the
County in various important positions.
Jack enlisted in aviation service in
June, 1917. He was trained at Fort
Thomas, Kentucky, and at San Antonio
Texas. Having made a fine record in
the training camps, he was ordered to
active service in France, where he
landed in November, 1917. He ren
dered efficient service in the Observa
tion Department, and was made First
Sergeant in his first month of service
Over Sea.
His ankle was broken in consequence
of his aeroplane falling, and at the
same time his Pilot was killed. Hav
ing faithfully served his country he
was honorably discharged Jan. 30th,
1919. Such manly fellows as Jack,
and our other brave boys that have
served at home and abroad, make us
think better of humanity.
T.J.TAYLOR.
CONCERT AT CRAWLEY SCHOOL
There will be given a concert in cel
ebration of Washington's birthday at
the "Crawley School house," near Lit
tleton, on Monday night, Feb. 24th.,
beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Public
cordially invited to attend.
HE WOULD TRY ANYTHING ONCE
"There was a man who fancied that
fancied by driving good and fast
He'd get his car across the track be
fore the train came past.
He'd miss the engine by an inch and
make the train hands sore
There was a man who fancied this;
there isn't any more."
"An ounce of pluck is worth a pound ciation will immediately, launch a cam
of luck " I paign to pledge cotton growers to re-
TOTE-W
TIOM TO ;
Farmers and Business Men to Organ
ize in Every County For Decreased
Acreage And A Just Price.
At the Request of Demonstrator J
W. Bason and because of the interest
to the farmers and business men, we
are publishing the following from the
News and Observer:
Plans for a state-wide campaign to
aid in the holding of the present crop
of cotton and in reducing the 1919 are dowing the same thing. The cot
acreage in keeping with the resolu-' ton growers are in the fight for their
tions passed at the State-wide meet,
ing of farmers and business men on
Tuesday, February 11, were perfected
yesterday at the meeting of the exec
utive committee of the Cotton Asso
ciation in the building of the State De
partment of Agriculture. Governor T.
W. Bickett, having been elected as
president of the North Carolina Cot
ton Association, was recognized as
head of the movement mith Mr. C. D;
Orrell, of Moncure, chairman of the
executive committee, Mr. O. J. Mc
Connell, secretary and Dr. B. W. Kil
gore, treasurer.
Recognizing the importance of quick
but thorough action, the committee
first- went on Record as requesting the
governor to issue at once a proclama
tion setting aside Wednesday, Feb
ruary 26, as the day for general or
ganization over the State. On this
date a meeting is to be held in every
cotton county in the State with a
county committee consisting of three
persons, the County Farm Demonstra
tion Agent, a business man and a far
mer in charge . Jt is then planned -to
carry the organization movement into
every township of the county, using a
pledge system so as to be assured that
every person both white and black is
given an opportunity of aiding in the
continued prosperity of the State and
South.
Cotton Owners Contribute.
To raise the necessary funds for the
propaganda and organizational work
it was decided by the committee that
every person owning cotton be re
quested to contribute for the purpose
of the Association 20c. per bale for al!
cotton now on hand, that every per
son planning to plant cotton this year
be asked to contribute 10c. per acre
and that those who are not growing
the staple but are interested in a fin
ancial way in the cotton industry be
askedto contribute such money as they
can for the cause. Dr. B. W. Kilgore,
as custodian of the fund, will acknowl
edge in the State papers all contribu
tions of the day previous and all funds
will be dispersed by the central organ
ization; however, fifty per cent sent in
to the executive committee for use in
the state-wide campaign.
Headquarters in Raleigh.
Mr. C. D. Orrell, chairman of the
executive committee, will remain in
Raleigh as active head of the move
ment being assisted by the remainder
of the committee when necessary ano
by both Mr. McConnell and Mr. Kil
gore. It is planned to request all farmers
to sign an agreement to reduce their
cotton acreage as proposed by the as
sociation and that lists of all those
who agree to do this and all who re
fuse to do so, will be kept, in orde
that these may be posted, if necessary.
The entire work of the association is
to include both negro farmers as well
as white farmers with the colored
farmers using their own organiation
if they see fit .or holding separate
meetings on reoruary n ii. is ucwi
ed. Before closing the meeting many
important problems relating to the
loaning of money by banks, the im
portance of keeping the cotton out of
t- i at l it. : J
the weather, questions of suitable
storage places, and the issuance of re-
ceipts for money received were dis-
i
cussed.
The official call of the association
was made public yesterday. It is
signed by C. D. Orrell and O. J. Mc-!ly
Connell, chairman and secretaryo f the
executive committee, and is as fol
lows: Call To Action.
"The North Carolina Cotton Asso-
rganiza-
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duce their 1919 acreage one-third. The
campaign will be active and house to
house. Every grower of cotton in this
State, landowner or tenant, will be
asked in the next four weeks, to sign
a pledge to reduce his acreage one
third. Other cotton growing States
lives, for their welfare and for their
industrial independence.
"Meetings will be held in every cot
ton growing county at the courthouse
town, on Wednesday, the 26th of Feb
ruary. At these county meetings local
organizations will be formed and coun
ty campaigns inaugurated, having for
their purpose the protection from both
weather and speculators,, of cotton al
ready grown and the reduction of area
for this year.
. "The movement will cost consider
able money for it will be through and
intensive. Money is expected to be
raised from two sources. First, from
those immediately interested in good
prices; that is, those who raise cotton,
those who now own cotton, and those
who do business in the cotton sections,
whether that business be mercantile,
banking r manufacturing. These peo
ple are vitally interested in obtaining
a reniunerative price for this great
j staple, and it is expected that they
will contribute liberally, for their con
tribution are. the best of investments
and;JtlStdonations
Much Money Needed, v
"A man who owns cotton is expected
to contribute 20c. for each bale he now
owns; and those who grow cotton are
expected to contribute 10c. per acre
for each acre they intend to plant in
cotton in 1919. This money will be di
vided half in half, 50 percent kept in
the county where it is contributed, and
50 per cent sent to Raleigh and used
by the State organization; and if any
balance be left, returned pro rata to
the counties contributiny.
"The second source from which con
tributions are expected is from those
persons who from patriotic or philan
tropic motives wish to see a great in
dustry put on a paying and independ
ent basis. Contributions from these
persons, wherever they may reside
and whatever business they may be
engaged in, should be sent to the State
organization and used for the general
purposes and expenses of the associa
tion. "The money is needed now. The
work has been carefully mapped out.
It is practical, and is sure to bring re
sults. The scale of contributions sug
gested is so moderate that no person
that wishes well to theh movement can
complain. Every contribution will be
acknowledge in the newspaper the
week following its reception. That is,
contributions received during next
week will be acknowledged in next
Sunday's paper. Besides this a cer
tificate will be sent to the contributor,
which he can keep, frame or display
as he sees fit.
Officers of Association.
"Governor T. W. Bickett is president
of the association; Dr. B. W. Kilgore,
treasurer; and O. J. McConnell, secre
tary. The executive committee is com
posed of C. D. Orrell, W. G. Clark, S.
H. Hobbs, J. Z. Greeny G. N. Newsom,
E. B. Crow. O. L. Clark, of Clarkton,
was appointed on the committee but
found he couW not serve and Governor
(Bickett will appoint some one in his
place. The executive committee will
have charge of the movement and that
organization will conduct the cam
paign until some future date, when the
counties shall have perfected their
j organizations, and a State convention
j to be composed of accredited delegates
,from each county shall have met and
adopted a permanent and continuing
form of organization, and have filled
the officesrthereof by election regular-
held.
'All - newspapers which sympathize
with this movement are requested to
publish this call, and to give such as
sistance to the movement as they
think practicable. AH contributions
until the county organizations shall
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ou
GOTTO
In Appreciation
Of Judge Kerr.
he following from the Harnett
County News, of Lillington, is of in
terest to friends in this section;
narnett County Superior Court
met on Monday morning at 10 o'clock,
with Judge Jno. H. Kerr, of Warrenton
on the bench. The court will hold for
two weeks for the trial of both civil
and criminal cases. The docket is
rather a heavy one and will hardly be
gone through at this, term.
The first day of court was taken up
entirely by one case that of a suit,
concerning a land transaction. The
weather is not at all favorable and not
a great crowd attended the first few
days, but later a larger number will
no doubt be in evidence. '
Judge Kerr is especially popular in
Harnett County. Hg delivered an ad
dress to the grand jury at the January
term which was pronounced a master
piece by his audience. The judge's
manner of talking heart to heart with
his hearers wins for his words atten
tive hearing and binds his personality
with his counsel in the minds and
hearts of thinking people.
The Judge is an ardent lover of his
State and never loses an opportunity
to place his estimation of the common
wealth squarely before his fellow cit
izens in his earnest endeavpr to arouse
enthusiasm over the great possibilities
of developement with proper apprecia
tion of its vast resources.
The people of Lillington and Harnett
County appreciate Judge Kerr and are!
unanimous in their praises of his fine
qualities as a man and his excellent
qualifications for the bench. "
SYDNEY W. ODOM
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A Warren county boy who came to
Areola four years ago to make his
home with his uncle, Mr. William
Odom. He answered the call of coun
try on March 20 and after two months
training at Camp Jackson crossed over
the Pond with an Engineer unit.
In Memory Of
Mrs. Nat Allen
This good woman was suddenly call
ed from the scenes of earth to the
realities of eternity at 5 o'clock Mon
day morning, February 10th, 1919.
The call was sudden, but it found her
ready, for long ago she had given her
self to God.
She was the widow of the late Nat
Allen, of Warren, who was distin
guished as an educator and a soldier.
Her maiden name was Harper, and in
her young womanhood, as Miss Mattie
Harper, she rendered efficient service
in various localities as a teacher. At
one time she conducted a popular
private school in the town of Wilson.
Mrs. Allen's education and literary
attainments were of a high order. As
long as she lived, she ' delighted in
reading the French and Latin classics
in the original; therefore, she was a
j'congenial ocmpanion to her scholarly
husband. In her younger days, she
wrote frequently for the papers and
magazines.
Mrs. Allen was the mother of five
children, all daughters. Two of them
died many years ago. The other three
Misses Ida, Edna, and Sallie together
with Messrs Eugene and Ivey Allen,
her devoted stepsons, survive her.
She was buried in Fairview Ceme
tery Tuesday afternoon.- The beauti
ful floral offerings were numerous,
the burial service was simple and ap
priate, and the large number of sym
pathizing friends and relatives present
showed the esteem in which she was
held.
T. J. TAYLOR.
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LONDON PAPERS AND HIGH
BRITISH AUTHORITIES FIRM
In Their Praise pf The Spirt of
the Men Who Broke the Hin
denburg Line; Heroism of Fin
est Order Shown Everywhere.
The follow clipping from the Colum
bia (S. C.) State was handed us by a
Warren County citizen with request
to publish, with which request we
gladly comply:
To the Editor of The State:
I have sent a few clippings from
some of the London papers which con
cern our boys, the boys from our own
home State and town. I think that
these clippings will be of interest to
many people "back home" and I have
therefore asked my father to lend
them to you for publication. Our fel
lows over here are doing great work
and it may be of interest to you to
know that the Thirtieth Division
(North Carolina One Hundred and
Nineteenth and One Hundredth and
Twentieth Infantry and South Caro
lina One Hundred and Eighteenth In
fantry and Tennessee One Hundred
and Seventeenth Infantry) took one
of the leading roles in the breaking of
the Hindenburg line at .
I wish that you would also mention
the fact that these boys who are
covering themselves with glory and
upholding the honor of their States,
are .National Guardsmen: men who
have in days gone by marched down
our streets on their weekly drills and
have been railed as "tin soldiers."
, The same bloodiruhs inheirYeiris
-t I 1 1 ! i 1 J.il
a3 aid in ineir iainers ana zoreiainers
and they, "True , to the instincts of
their birth," upholding the glorious
right of man-liberty. I am not writ
ing an article, for I am no writer, but
1 think the boys who have fought and
bled and those who have set out on
he "long trail west" are due some
mention in their papers "back home."
I am thankful to cay that I am re
covering from my wcunds received on
August 3.
Thanking you for your kind favor,
am yours very truly,
Lieut. Thomas B. Marshall,
U. S. A. A. E. F.
The clippings which Lieut. Marshall
sent follow. One was taken from the
London Times of October 7:
It was not possible at the time to
speak more than cursorily of the share
of the Americans in our attack of Sep
tember 29, when, on their whole front
cf about 6,000 yeards. United States
'oops broke through the defences of
he Hindenburg line and canal tunnel.
and on farther right forced the cross
ing of the canal itself. It would have
een a great achievement for the most
experienced soldiers in the allied
armies. For inexperienced troops, as
he Americans were, it was a truly ex
traordinary performance.
The American troops were Southern
ers, chiefly Carolinians and men of
Tennessee and New Yorkers. All alike
i went straight into the German de
fences, which were of a most formid
able kind, and swept on to their ob
jectives. The impetuosity of their ad
vance made possible the great advance
of the British Ninth Corps on their
right. It was the Southerners who
took the villages of Bellicourt and
Nauroy, where the New Yorkers, reck
less of the intense enemy machine gun
fire on their left swept on towards
Guoy and Mont St. Martin. That some
of the latter went too fast and too far.
you know. Nests of Germans, who
skulked in the ramifications of the
tunnel and in various lairs and bur
rows, were left undestroyed as the ad
vance streamed on, and these were re
inforced by other enemy, who trickled
southward through the barrage on the
left. Probably, if those Americans on
the left of the attack had been less
wholehearted fighters, and could have
curbed their impatience to-get at and
kill, the enemy in front, they would
have had fewer casualties. But the
episode would have been less glorious.
Australians were to follow up be
hind, and they have spoken to me in
terms only of superlative praises of
the way the Americans behaved. An
English, colonel, himself the holder of
the Victoria Cross, and something of
a judge has made a memorandum on
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