f AO yOLUMEXXIV .(Tuesday) WARRENTON, N. :CUFXUjAY FEBRUARY 2171919 (Friday) Number 15 A. SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TQ TIIE INT1IXS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY JOHN WESLEY POWELL RELIEF DRIVE OP- A m FARM1G IS PRISONERS PRAISE RED CROSS WORK n a in LOOK GOOD 0RGED OVER SOUTH . -V. .. - . - t ... . ." 11 . . . r : : - . . . . . V-m.Z vv- -. " ' - - ; . Y ; - . : n i a , -. . t5a year J A'" - IFTTS ifhi raiffiliJ iff lirJ fl i w?, HERD WESLEY POWELL IN SEA SERVICE OF UNC SAM Tells of Life In Scolland and the part of the Mine in the War; Will Be Across For Some Time idins In Removing Sea Traps blowing letter from John Wes- lev Powell, of U. S. Naval Base 18 in F ropean waters is of interest. Mr. Powell is a brother of Sergt. Leon L. Powell who was killed in the battle of the 29tn oi " roic action is one oi me ung pages of the Company's history: On Active Service Dear Stan, . Your card just received and it uas the first I had heard about Leon. It was pretty tough hearing about it -ftpr the war was all over, and I was figuring on both of us being home in a few months, but it didn't surprise me very much as I hadn't neara irom nun for over two months, I knew that some thing was wrong. If you know any thing else about it I wish you would write me. The censorship is off now and 1 can u-rite a little more. .Base is is a mine base in Inverness. Scotland. You know T shiDDed over for aviation duty; wen 1 haven't seen an aeroplane or been aboard ship since February. 1 came ever on the Philadelphia, one of the American line passenger steamers, and landed at Liverpool, February 4th. I got in Inverness the 6th arid have beer here ever since. There are two mine bases over here -the other one (Base 17) is at Inver gardon, a few miles north of here. There were only a few men here when I came over and we didht put' out any mines until the first of June but since then we have mined the North Sea from Heligoland to the Norway coast ibout 70,000 miles in all. The mine we use is an American invention (Edi son's I think), and it is the most del icate and complicated mine in the world. It is so sensitive that a suu fifty feet away will explode it and, of course, there is no sub left. I haven't any idea how many have been sunk by our mines but I know we got a lot them. We are not working very hard now, We still have a few thousand mines to disassemble and ship back to t he States, but we certainly did work last summer. In the summer it never get's dark here and we worked some times 18 hours a day. Our capacity was about six or seven hundred mines a day. Our commander called for volunteers to go to the mine sweepers last week 'and I put my name down so I don't xpect to go back for six or eight months yet. I don't think we will start sweeping the North Sea until next spring as it is too rough in the winter. I don't know how we are going to sweep them, none of them have ever been swept yet. The Germans thought they were like any other mine and sent cut twelve or fifteen mine sweepers to sweep the first bunch we sent out. About two of their sweepers got back to Heligoland and they don't try to sweep them now. ' We are living in an old distillery and we are pretty well fixed. There 'as a lot of booze still here when -e rstcame and it certainly was power ful stuff. Inv erness is on the Caledonia Canal and it is a very pretty little town. It Population is about 22,000. - We get uoerty 'clock. every other night until 11 We get along pretty well with the Scotchmen but have had Jmte a few battles with the British bailors. AT.. . . -ust close as I liavp another letter to nte. Hope to hear from you soon. Love to all Your brother, JOHN WESLEY POWELL: Sei . Who Practice cruelty are them--e ves the greatest sufferers. m 11 doesn'.t seem right,", said the "wTith worn-out shoes. Jnat doesn't seem right?" all a mere cow can afford to wear that leather."Dumb Animals. -- - - -St- SSf-Jff i Relief Work In The Near Eaist. "The Food Administration endorsee and is giving every possible assistance to the American Committee for Re lief in the Near-East," declared Coun ty Food Administrator W. G. Rogers to a representative of The Warren Record. Not only Mr. Hoover but President Wilson, the Red Cross and all well informed American philan thropists are earnestly concerned for the success of the campaign for $30, 000,000 which is to be used for the relief and rehabilitation of Armenia and Syria. "The work is to be carried on in much the same manner as the Belgian Relief has been conducted, and there is need for haste. Thousands of Ar menians, Syrians and Greeks in the territory affected are facing actual starvation. Several hundred thous ands have starved. Among the mil lions of sufferers are 400,000 orphans. All European countries x are ' facing want themselves and it is America's opportunity and duty to step in and save these people from starvation and helD them to their feet aeairi. The relief fund is not only to buy food but to provide seeds also so that these peo ple may at once become self support ing. "After all it is but an acqident that it is the people of Europe and the Near-East who are starving and crushed and bleeding instead of our own people. ,The people over there are of the same race and blood as our peo ple. In the .face of the tradegy through which the world has passed we would, be inhuman indeed to be con tent with our peace, plenty and pros perity and look on while thousands starve for what we could provide with out sacrifice." News Items From Manson Section, - Mr. Asa Paschall, of Drewery, was in town Monday. Mrs. B. F. Williams visited her grandparents at Littleton several days ago. Mr. Samuel B. Miller and bride of Raleigh were pleasant visitors to their people here last week. We are glad to know that Mr. Ar thur Holloway will move his family to our town at an early date. Mr. Fleming Watkins, of Drewery, was a visitor in town a few days ago. Mrs. Macon Rooker, Misses Mamie and Thelma Brack made a pleasant visit to friends at Norlina Wednesday night of last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Champion spent Sunday at Middleburg. We are sorry to learn that Mr. C. L. Hayes has two children quite sick with Influenza. Mr. Sidney Perry of Henderson was a visitor here last week. m Mr. Chas. Stegall and family will move from' here to Norlina this week. Mrs. Sol Holloway, of Route No. 1, returned today from a pleasant trip to Richmond, where she has been hear ing "Billy Sunday." We are glad to know that Mr. J . W. Dowling who has been sick with pneu monia is about well again. Messrs. C. L. Hayes and J. T. Cham pion spent Monday in Warrenton. Mr. T.- O. Reavis made a busines trip to Richmond this week, Mrs J." B. Brack is now in Richmond visiting her. daughter, Mrs. Adams. Mr. Hunter Gill and family after a (Continued On Fourth Page) Township Chairmen Are Acccpfj rag and Going With Vim if Into Noble Relief Work i "The manner in which loyal .pujjcl and women whereven seen are- alitffil to the need in the near East f or whielf the drive of the'21-to-28th is inaugt j rated is gratifying,'? Mayor Johti Bi Palmer, rive head for" Warren, stated yesterday morning, ..''and with tH townships measuring to their respotf sibility, as some have already give: assurance of doinc- Warren will ,gve noble answer to this great appeal 16 the heaTf . If -Ait Mayor Palmer urges the township; chairmen to give him a list of thos who are to assist them in the ;cami paign, and makes a urgent, request that all ministers in the county-lYe time for a few moments' of comment upon this worthy cause;" . Those in charge of the work are: Township Chairman SixTound J.-'M. Coleman River R; D.N Fleming' Hawtree Coley Perkinson Quoti 100 Smith Creek Bob White Nutbush J. A. Kimball Sandf Creek Wra. Stewart Shocco J. W. Burroughs Fishing Creek D. L. Robertson 70 90 Judkins Fletcher Bobbitt - 90 I 300 25 WarrentonR. B. Boyd Fork R. E. Williams Roanoke H. L. Wall Total $1200 To Receive The "Spirit of America i Supt. Howard F. Jones, I ' Warrenton, N. C. Bear Si?:-' . : We are sending you new a number of copies of "The Spirit of America," which . contains 1 '-material for the observance of Washmgton's Birthday. I wish to urge you to' place a copy of this in the hands of every teacher in the county and request each one to keep this as a contribution to the library in order that it may be used as the teacher needs it to teach patriotism. There are a number of valuable se lections contained in this bulletin which every teacher can use with prof it on other occasions. The main pur pose of this bulletin, of course, is to give material for the . observance . of Washington's Birthday; and to teach patriotism in the schools. There is a suggested program on page 4, and also a program to be-used m connection with the Armenian-Syrian Relief Fund, prepared by Dr. J. Y. Joyner. Any-one may make out a different programbut it is suggested that readings be Selected;1 from eacn part. I call your attention .especially to the prefactory hote and the: qufcs tions asked therein, which1 the teacher may use. - You should distribute at the same time, or as soon as possible,; the bulle tin containing the patriotic songs; which should be: used ' by the teachei not only in cohnectiort with the ington's Birthday program, but - in connection with other public1 occasions; I urge you to see that1' these song collections- are preserved, ; also. : It : will be impossible to republish either of these bulletins - every year. -Very truly yours, . ' E C. BROOKS, State Supt. Public4 Instruction;" The above letter is published or the benefit of teachers and pupils. HOWARD F. JONES, Supt. COUNTY UNION TO HAVE PUBLIC MEETING-MARCH The Warren County Farmers Union will meet in the Court House ' here, Saturday '. March 1st at .11 o'clock, Pres. ' A. E. Paschall announces. The Union will be addressed by "one luf the best speakers in the State, and farmers and ! their wives, and all ' those interested in : the agricultural expan sion of their coimminitiesare request ed to be present. ' It takes onevWoman .;.21 yars to make aman Tf her -sonr -it take another 5 minuted to make Ji fool of him. - Sjwd of Agriculture Urges Far- rimers To Buy Ticket Home Td Farmers and Business Men In Cotton Territory Some people" -say that stock gam biers and racfc track 'followers used to ve' the custom of buying "A Ticket F6i- Home' before putting all the x money on one plunge or before betting th'eir last cent on : the races. Then if worst came - to worst they could at least get home and make a new start, v j Before deciding to gamble on the cotton acreage in 1919, Mr. Farmer artd Mrs. Business man, hadn't you better-buy a "Ticket for Home?'.' Safe ty demands that you protect yourself and your families by Producing -the fdod for the South upon the farms of tKe South as an an insurance against a i possible loss on the cotton market. Buy that Ticket now.. .It is easy to do. Let me tell you how to buy a "Special rdte farmers' safe Ticket for Home in 1919." The directions for getting that ticket are as follows: J ! A Safe Farming Program .First A home garden for everyf arm family in the South to supply the home needs for the maximum number of days in the year, with a sufficient sur plus to be canned, stored or dried for future use, including an ample supply of Irish and sweet potatoes and, wher ever possible, a small patch of cane or sweet sorghum to produce the home syrup. Second The production of corn on every farm sufficient to maintain the family and livestock in ample food and feed for a year. In western Texas and Oklahma grain sorghum's: should be substituted in place of corn for safe try's sake. j Third Produce the hay and forage necessary to vamply supply the live gock on the farm for one year with an excess for the sake of safety. Special attention should be given to the sum mer legumes, velvet beans, cowpeas, soy beans, and peanuts, especially for feeding purposes. . Fourth Produce the meat, eggs and milk for every family on the farm. This means the production of hogs, cattle and poultry and the care and jkeeping of good family cows. Live stock is necessary in order to eat up the otherwise waste products of the farms and convert them into cash. The White-Cole- an -' On the afternoon of February fif teenth at 4:30 o'clock Miss "Annie White became the bride of Mr. Hugh L, Coleman at the home of her sister, Mrs. C. C. Perkinson, at Wise. Many relatives and friends were present. The bride : was dressed in a becoming suit of purple broadcloth with - a charming spring hat to match.1 She carried white carnations and was at tended by Mrs. L. P. Coleman as ma tron of hqnor. Mr. G. C. Coleman son on the groom, was best man. The par lor was prettily decorated with' the Wedding Wash-National colors and the ceremony which made the happy couple one was performed by the Rev. W. C. Merritt. Mrs" Merritt " played the wedding march. After receiving the congrat ulations and good wishes of all present Mr.: and Mrs. Coleman went to their home near Paschall where they will live. , : ARVIN-DUNN Cards have been received " here an nouncing the marriage of Lois An nette daughter of Mr.- and Mrs. Char les p. Arvin to Lieutenant-Robert M. Dunn;-U. S. A., at Victoria, Virginia. Mr: and Mrs. Dunn will be at home after February fifteenth" at Spartan burg, S. C, where Lieut: Dunn is now btatiohed. Our former depot agent Mr. W. M. Rochelle is now working for the" S. A. L. at Grandy, Va. There will be preaching morning an evening- at Sharon Church next Sun day. Emily Widow of Mr. Zachary Shearin died at her home in Wise, ; February- 17th of Bright's Disease. Her husband has been dead hut a few months. No children .survive. Tell of Receiving Boxes From Great American Mother While In German Prison Camps. Vichy, France, Feb; 17. Elected by the votes' of his 2,400 fellow Americans who were prisoners at the ".eriiuin prison camp at Rastact as "command ant. Sergeant Edgar M. llalburton, whose home is in Ston PointT N. C, and who for months fought to secure decent treatment ft tr.e , American captives, is recognisd us an author ity on their experiences. A.1 though certain rights were finally wrung from the German military jailors, Serg. Halyburton says the Germans were guilty of many ogenses against the prisoners; in particular the regular pil fering' of American' Red Cross food and clothing boxes sent to the Amer icans. Serg. Halybuvton has been a mem ber of the regular army nine years and was a prisoner in Germany thirteen months, having been captured in a trench raid in November, 1917, not long after his unit, the Sixteenth In fantry, one of the first American regi ments to enter the trenches, reached the front. His work in behalf of the other American prisoners so impressed Col. W. L. H. Godson, American mili tary attache at Berne, that he an nounced his intention of recommending the sergeant for a commission. Sergeant Halyburton was first sent to a prison camp at Tuchel, Germany, and at that time the American prison ers were not permitted to get in touch with the American Red Cross repre sentatives at Berne. On Jan. 25, 1918 the German commander received from the Red Cross a message demanding the names of captured Americans and the list compiled by Serg. Halyburton as permitted to go through. ' "Within a month after that," said I the sergeantt "American . .Red ;. Cross boxes , began to arrive regularly "about every week. Apparently the Huns stole a small percentage of each ship ment, as there were always, several shoes sent by the Red Cross at one time, 96 pairs were stolen, and the American boys were able to prove the German soldiers were the guilty ones." "The American Red Cross is won derful!" exclaimed Serg. Halyburton, suddenly. "It supplied us so well that a prisoner receiving his regular week ly box never had touched German stuff." Before being sent from Touchil to Rastatt, the sergeant -said, he and other Americans were forced to draft horse work drawing wood, there bein; no muleso r horses in the camp. News Items From City of Littleton. Mrs. M. J. Grant and little son, Thomas, returned Friday from a visit to Raleigh. Miss Mamie Walker spent severe; days in Norlina and Richmond last week. Mrs. Nora Perkins and Miss Lottie Stallings are spending some time in Richmond. Mrs. W. H. Nicholson and Misses Mary Nicholson ' and Carrie Myrick motored to Raleigh Saturday. Mr. Sol and Harry Fishel, of Vaughan were in town Saturday. Mrs. W. G. Fugerson and daugh ter have returned from a visit to friends in Rosemary. Mr. Sterling Nicholson, who attends school at Trinity College, was home for the week-end. . Mr. Anthony Harris, of Warrenton, was a visitor in town Sunday. Lieut. Ed and John Harrison left Sunday for Trinity College. Mr. W. L. Fugerson has returned from a visit to relatives in Emporia Va. Misses Essie Mitchell and Agnes Norman attended the dance at Wel don, Friday night. Mrs; Tom If arrison is visiting Mrs. B. P. Cooper; in Rosemary. Mr. Edwin Whitehead, of Richmond was a visitor here Monday. Misses Ruby and Saddie Vinson, returned Monday from a visit .to Ox ford. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Perkins left Tuesday for Richmond and Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Schilichter, of (Continued On Fourth Page) LIEUT. SAM ML CONNELL TO AID IN MAKING CANAL" MAI One of the Biggest Photographic Feats of all Time Staged; Pic tures Made From Ten Thous and Feet; Other Facts. First Lieutenant in Aviation Sam Martin Connell has been the guest of his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Con nell, of Warren Plains, and a frequent : visitor to friends in Warrenton this weeg. Lieut. Connell is en route from the Army Aviation field at Mineola, . Long Island, to New Orleans where on the 28th he sails with 20 pilots and two squadrons from, southern aviation fields t6 Cristobel, Isthmus of Panama. Since the signing of the armistice, flying has been almost prohibited those pilots desiring to return to civi! life; the others who were enlisted in the regular flying corps of the army have been kept in shape by two or three flights a week Lieut. Connell has been one of these. The remarkable strides of aerial photography during the war have forc ed its attention upon the map division of the United States Geographical Survey as a peace time venture, and it is to be engaged in making the first complete map of the canal from the air that the -detachment travels the two thousand, five hundred miles to Cristobel and then over the Panama Canal railroad to Anson where head quarters will be established. In this connection, it is of interest to learn something of the system em ployed in making maps from the air. The aeroplanes are equipped with the finest lensed cameras and carry f rom- eighteen to , twenty-four plates: The machine mounting to eight or tea thousand feet photographs a stretch four hundred yards wide; each plate is shot into position by the observer and changed about every five seconds, travelling one hundred miles an hour, catching 800 feet of topography for every plate. Companion machines take adjoining strips and thus the whole surface is covered. The- plates are de veloped and the picture cut and spliced until the best of maps is made. Of ten, of course., it is necessary to re take sections, but for perfection ;tnoUi;'' ing is known to equal such photogra phy. The lenses are so fine that they will photograph a horse from an al totude of ten thousand feet. Since the armistice returnini tors have often visited Mineola r and Connell has seen the bestair pilots, America's leading acenn action; : He is much interested, in his trpt the canal- its duration is not' kftbwn for clear weather wjjl determine j how quickly this stupendous phonographic feat may be accomplished. 1 r ,,'-. 7 v- COLORED WOMAN BITfEN, BY MAD DQG SUNDAY v. .T. Harriett Williams, -a" colored woman living at the old Ealkerner place' be yond Hunter's.-Store, was bitten Sun day by a m.:dog. The dog was later killed at Bobbitt's hear Axtelle, and was buried. Dr. W. D. Rodgers, Jr.;y was summoned, the woman was sent to Raleigh for the Pasteur treat ment and is recovering air right. Dr. Rodgers had the dog's head cut off and sent to the Labratory of Hygiene. Th examination proved that it had rabies. This knocks in the head the argu ment frequently advanced ' that dogs only go mad in summer and empha sizes the importance of leaving stray dogs alone. COTTON MEETING DATE CHANGED We call attention to the following letter to Supt. Jones: Governor Bickett authorizes me to write you requesting that you advise all teachers in your county that the date for the cotton meeting to be held at each county courthouse has be changed from Saturday, March 1st. to Wednesday, February 26th. We will appreciate anything that you may be able to do for securing a large attendance at these county metings. Very truly yours, N. CAR. COTTON ASSOCIATION. Per. C. D. Orreil. savia-

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