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WARRENTON, N. C.v FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1919
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ir, BRITISH DIRIGIBLE EX
PECTED TO LAND TODAY
pr Anna Howard ShaW,r After
Long Career, Passes Away ;
jJ0VS In Army of Occupation
To Come Home Soon.
Mineola, July 2. Lieut. Col Fred-
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W. Lucas, m cnarge 01 tne
er
the reception of the dirigible R-34 af
ter its flight across the Atlantic, an
nounced tonight that unless unusually
heavy winds or storms were encoun
tered, the dirigible would arrive over
Roosevelt Field early Friday after
noon. No attempt would be made to land,
he said, until about 6 o'clock in the
evening', because too much hydrogen
gas would be wasted in making a
landing during the hot hours of the
dav. There is a bare possibility, how.
' ever, that with favorable winds xthe
giant craft will arrive Friday morn
ing and land immediately.
Men Who Know Are Ready.
Everything was in readiness. tonight
for the dirigible's . reception. Two
hundred mechanics, trained in tha
handling of lighter-than-air craft,
and seven provisional army balloon
companies of three officers and 100 en
listed men each, have been brought
here and placed at the disposal of the
British officers, who will direct the
landing and mooring of the R-34. Mo
tion pictures showing the dirigible
rising and alighting from her home
field have been shown to these men for
instruction purposes.
Length of Stay.
The length of the dirigible's stay in
this country will be determined at a
conference between Major G. H. Scott,
her commander, and American navo
obcials. The airship will be able to
.replenish her fuel and i;art6rriferfcJle
turn trip within six or eight hours af
ter her arrival. The navy department
has requested that the dirigible fly
over Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington before starting over seas
on her home-ward journey and this rc
quest will be transmitted to Major
Scott, commander of R-34 on his ar
rival.
Philadelphia, July 2. Dr. .Anna
Howard Shaw, honorary president of
the National American Woman's Su
"age Association, who died at her
home in Moylan, Pa., at 7 o'clock this
evening, was 71 years old.
we came from England to this
country, an unknown pioneer girl of
lour years, and through her own ef
forts eventually became the president
of the National Women's Suffrage As
sociation. In her girlhood she lived
with her parents' immigrant family in
a Michigan wilderness forty miles
from a post office and a hundred miles
from a railroad, starting her career
'as a school teacher who walked eight
fciles a day and received four dollars
a week. Her home was a poverty
stricken log cabin, built by hei father
who was compelled to Jeave his wife
and children at the merlof Indians
and wild animals while he earned a liv
lng for them.
First Woman M. P. 'Preacher.
From her Michigan home, Dr. Shaw
Went to live with one of her married
sjsters . in a northern town. After
plying at Albion College from 1872
0 18?5, she was graduated from the
"oston School of Theology in 1878,
Javing her way through school and
ege by preaching and lecturing.
;,e sun?ered extreme poverty during
tjjls Period, living in an attic in Bos-
On account of her sex she was
jsed ordination by the New Eng
p Conference and by the General
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
, Urch, but in the same year had the
ed T f being the first woman ordain
In h Methodist Protestant Church.
sh r Juggles to become a minister,
ana ht against ridicule, dissension
ack of the barest necessities.
Br seven years service as preach-
er to
a small flock at East Dennis,
Dr.
pera t0 t&ke Up the fight for tem"
Purit"06' for suffrage and for socL;
Pach' association through her
u,fth, ln?' with such prominent
Jni? r..as Mary A. Livermore and
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ward Howe, enlarged her view
1 Discharged Canadian soldiers parading -at Winnipeg In demonstration against the general strike. 2 Huge
Tarrant triplane that was wrecked in trial flight at Farnsborough, 'England. 3r-Princess Radziwill, formerly Miss
Dorothy Deacon of New York and Boston, who is soon coming on a visit to America. ,.:
of life and aroused enthusiasm for the
cause of suffrage and liberty.
Paris, July 2. The American army
of occupation technically ceased to
exist today when the removal of the
units still in the Rhmeland began. It
is expected that within a comparative
ly short time there will remain on the
Rhine only one regiment, with certain
auxiliary ,tro Dps, totaling approxi
mately 5,000 men. v
The fourth and fifth divisions, en
training for Brest today will be fol
lowed by the second, third and first
divisions, in the order named.
The exact time of departure of these
latter divisions jiependsron the man-
ner in which Germany carries out the
military terms of the treaty."
Facts About Gov
eminent Insurance
The following letter will be of in
terest to many former soldiers - who
are keeping up their insurance. We
are pleased to have the opportunity to
give this information Editor. ;
Mr. Roy O. Rodwell, .
Macon, N. C.
Dear Sir:
I reply to your communication un
der date of June 7th, you are advised
that in the event of your insurance
becoming a claim by, total and perma
nent disability to yourself, the pro
ceeds thereof would be paid to you in
240 equal monthly installments - of
$5.75 per month for each $1,000 of in
surance. In the event of its becom
ing, a claim by death, the beneficiary
should die before the 240 installments
have been paid, the remainder would
be paid to the alternate beneficiary,
and if none were named, to your es
tate. v
If you should convert your term in
surance into a 20-payment Life polw
cy and the same should become -a.
claim before the twenty years were u,
it would be paid in the same manner
as,,. the term insurance unless cash
value were taken or unless the poli
cy was surrendered for paid up-insur-
ance. .
The enclosed literature will, without
doubt, supply and additional informa
tion which you may desire. If, how
ever, the same does not supply all tlie
information, you should not hesitate
to communicate with the Bureau.
LEON O. FISHER,
In Charge Insurance "Div.
Campers Return to Civilization."
After ten days of swimming, fish
ing, frogging, and general camp sport
Warrentpn campers returned from-
Amos Mill Wednesday morning.- .a
great time of it they had if .reports are
true unquestionably they are. Rainy
weather tried to throw a damper over
the spirit of the gathering the first
week but was unsuccessful and Old Sol
stopped his. bide, and seekq game with
the clouds and shed a blessing "Fair
and Warmer" in appreciation of the'
spunk which kept the crew there dur
ing the dowpours. Believe me Al, it
must have been ten days of great
sport. Mr.- andMrs. Milton McGuire
and Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Baxter were
m cnarge. i1 rcqucm. ionuio
Warrenton were in attendance and. the
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'outing was a much enjoyed success
Warren Co. Boy
Dons Flying
Macon Phil White, son of W. H
s.
White, Wise, N. C, will become one of
the future Army Aviators' of Uncle
Sam. He joined the Air Service Fly
ing School at an over seas hangai
and Battle airplane exhibition, Rich
mond, Virginia, proceeded to Langley
Field, Hampton, Virginia, June 25th,
1919. ,
This large Airdrome has "mothered'
many of the Fliers who fought their
battles far above the lines in France.
These aviators were ' taught Aerial
Combat, Photography, Bombing, Re
connaissance and .Wireless - Telephone
or Telegraphy which ;ha'.a wonderful
future. i
White's first flight above' the clouds
unfolded? the territory for miles about
Old Point Comfort where he viewed
old Fortress Monroe used during the
Civil WJar and remaining an ever men
ace to German battleships during this
World War.
Langley Field is also the home of
an- Experimental Station of Aviation,
protecting- Washington, D. C, and
surrounding country from possible Air
raids.
Mr. White will learn the finest en
gines in the World also assemble air
planes, seaplanes and dirigibles. There
is plenty of athletic sports also good
fishing, motoring !and sailing to en
gage his attention. All of this reserVj
ed by Uncle Sam for his Air men. All
his wants will be cared for and added
to this a good salary will be paid for
his services.
The Atlantic ocean was crossed in
non-stop bight by an ordinary land
plane. This has set the master minds j
of the world to work. They plainly
see that the people of the world will
not be satisfied to cross the Ocean in
5 or 6 days when they know it Can be
done in 16 hours and 12 minutes.
Large airplanes are carrying 25 pas
sengers between London and Paris ev
ery day; areial mail routes between
New York and Chicago is a success
and proves the rapidity in which de
livery can be made. - When Warren
citizens ask for Aerial mail service
Mr. White and all those who under
stand Aerial Navigation will be . in
position to be of great assistance-to
his horrie territory and the surround
ing country. At present there " are
not enough men with kqnowledge of
Aeronautics to run the Mail Service
cf the Air let alone the fiiture passen
ger service., .
INMEMORY OF MY HUS
BAND JOHN R. WILLIAMS
The subject of this sketch John Rich
ard Williams was born in Warren coun
ty in the year 1892, the son of W. R.
and -Annie Williams and passed from
the cares of life into- Life Eternal on
January 10th, 1919, being just twenty
seven yearsof age.
Jack, as he was affectionately called
by his family and friends, was a man
of sterling character he loved ' his
family and greeted his friends cheer
fully. We were married and lived haj
pily together during his life. I work
ed to please him when he was called
to his Jbed by that rigous disease call-
Tog
ed influenza followed tby pneumonia.
He -would tell me as the days would
pass, "I'm " going to die, take care of
myittle boy. ' I love him so dearly."
His , loving voice and kind words will
be with me to the end; and I hope we
willmeet with the Saviour in that
Great Day.
He leaves a wife and one little baby
boy, ; Robert Hornaday Williams, to
nourn his departure. The other sur
viving relatives include Mrs- JV T.
Felts, two half brothers Messrs. Ma
con and Glenn Mosley, and his mother
Mrs. Annie Moseley. 1
On the afternoon of January 12th
as the sun was slowly sinking his body
was " laid to rest in Jerusalem ceme
tery. - Rev. W. C: Merritt conducting
the burial service. -
Our dear loved 1. one ,has paid the
debtee all inust payi." We' live' in
hope of meeting him again for one of
His promises are "Blessed are the
pure in heart for they shall see God".
Mrs. ESSIE WILLIAMS, his beloved
wife,- -
NEWS ITEMS FROM CREEKV
Who can say they ever saw cooler
June nights, taking the month as a
whole?
All in this community who attended
the picnic and closing exercises of the
Inez school seemed to have had a good
time.
Mr. Roger Dickens, wife arid two
children,Mr. Henry McMullin and wife
also Mrs. Harriet Manning, of Wilson,
spent last week end in the home of
Mr. W. H. Pridgen.
Mr. Charlie Geohegan, who has been
in France and other foregin countries
for two years returned to his home at
Shady Grove last Thursday much . to
the delight of his people and friends.
He is looking firie. v
Mr. W. H. Pridgen accompanied by
Misses Lucy and Susie Pridgen' are
spending several days this week in
Richmond with Mr. Arthur Pridgen.
Mrs. Donald Scott, of Ridgeway, is
visiting her father, Sheriff Davis.
RUTH.
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Ed Tersoh, colored farmer of hear
Oine, was lodged in jail here yesterday
morning -for . attempted criminal a? -saultUpori
a' Warren county white girl
Of that Vicinity Wednesday afternoon
at six o'clock. . ;
, A posse of twenty Warrenton peo
ple with; the addition of three or four
from' Norlina and the Nichols' blood
hounds of - Raleigh are responsible for
the negro's arrest. Word : of the
crime reached : chief of police Johnny
Bell Wednesday night" just about bed
time. He :: immediately, talked i. with
the chairman, of j the county Bord of
Commissioners and deputy sheriff El
lington; and phoned to Raleigh for the
dogs, r Mr. Nichols canie immediately
making the trip from Raleigh by au
tomobile in two hours and ten minutes.
At 3:15 Thursday morning the 'posse
left Norlina - for the scene of the at
tempted rape; After gaining a de
scription of the criminal, the dogs
were placed upon the trac and with
out hesitation trailed the assailant ; x,
his home. ; - x T
Arriving here the posse surrounded
the housV Person came to an up
stairs window with: thes. statement
"Here I am" and in a moment a mem
ber of the posse who was 6n the other
side of the house exclaimed "Mr. El
lington, Jhere he is" as the colored man
looked from the window at the other
end of the attic. Without further cer
emony he gave himself up. . Another
negro who had been out late courting
was spending the night with his friend
Person, the crowd arrested him also
Both were carried before the intended
victim of Person's passion ' and with
out a moments hesitation Person .was
pointed out "There's the man!"
The chase ended this morning at
quarter to five and as soon as the
'Mi
.manj&llr
here. -The accomplishment "of his f out
purpose was thwarted by the passage
of an automobile along the public
highway which runs close to the res
idence of the white girl. This approach
scared the negro who evidently
thought the car was coming into the
yard and hastily made his escape. All
members of. the family were absent
on the farm at the time of the at
tempted crime.
Unless a special term of the court
is called the ca.se will not come up for
trial until the September term and
this, it is 'expected, will be the course
of events, though it was thought best
to carr him to Raleigh, which was
done yesterdav morning.
Local News From
City, of Littleton.
- - Mrs. - B. ' P. Cooper, of Rosemary,
was a week' end visitor in town.
Messrs. William Alfred Thorne and
Edward . Harrison spent ' Sunday in
Charlotte. ,
Miss Betty Cooper, of Rosemary,
was in town Sunday.
t Misses Carrie Myrick and Annie T
Moore left Saturday for. a visit to
Washington, Nr-C.'
.Miss Ella Pender, t of Tarboro, is
Visiting at the home of her uncle Mr.'
J. P. Pippen.
Messrs. Willis Perkins and Jesse
Newsome spent the week end in New
York city..
The Camp Fire Girls, of Emporia,
who have been spending some time
at Panacea Springs, returned Tuesday
to their homes. j ; '
Miss Virginia Fugerson left Monday
for a visit to Rosemary.
-Mrs. Nelson Palmer and children,
of Newport News, Va., are visiting
her "mother Mrs. S; L. Kie. v
Miss Frances Sessoms left Saturday
for a visito Robersonville.
7"Mr. Harry Fishel, of Vaughan, was
in town' Sunday.
' Mr. John Swain was a week end vis-itor-in
town '"'.-' " .
Mr. Jack Lang, of Farmville, was
axvisitor in tewn Sunday.
Mr. W. H. Nicholson and son, Mr.
Sterling Nichoteon, left Monday for
Washington City ' . .
Miss Saliie Boyce. of Baltimore,
Md., is visiting her mother Mrs. J. B.
Bovce for the month of - J uly. s ,
V Mrsi A Jt. May returned Wednes
day to her home in Portsmouth, Va. ""
COL. OLDS TELLS PACTS OF
WARRENTON AND COUNTY
Observations Of A Recent Visit
Here, Rut the Col. Figures Us
A Little Shy On Population -
-Where, Warren Got Its Name
The following from the pen. of Col.
Fred A. Olds, of the Orphan's Frend,
who was a recent visitor here is inter
esting. Editor. '
"It is, always a pleasure to visit the
charming old town of Warrenton,
which people will tell you has 833 in
habitants'; the same number as in 1810.
It has well-payed streets and all the
other conveniences and folks are very
proud of - the fact ' that it is the 'only
town in the United States which owns
a railway. ' It. makes big money out
of that little road, too, from Warren
Plains with a tiny engine, which how
ever "takes you out and brings you
back." The town also owns the water,
electric light and ice plants, iss sewered
and is now taking another step by
building a municip'al hotel, in an. at
tractive location. Warrenton has not
made any plea for new settlers" but the
frst thing' it kqnows they are simply
going to roll in.
. "The county of Warren was formed
from the county of Bute, which passed
out of existence in 1778 after but 14
years of life. Bute was a Tory name
and "hence abnoxious, while Warren
was a splendid Apierican soldier Jos
eph Warren of Massachusteets.
Another county ,which passed out in
the ame. way was Tryoh, yet one of
the newet streets in Raleigh has been
given that name and it is also preserv
ed in a mountain town, up in Poly
county. The county of Tyron, formed
in -177, lasted only two years. ?
In Warren three clerks- of, i court
a 'century'
eacn, in otner words covered over a
hundred years of time, yet Mr. John
Laws of Orange beaj that, for he held
office about fifty-five years.
"Warren 1779, Warrenton. The first
court house, of brick, was built about
1783, and stood until 1907. No-fire?
are reported, but two deed books
were burned in the home of the regis
ter of deeds, who kept a number of
them in his house.
.Ridgeway.
"Ridgeway was the seat of the first
English colony sought to be establish
ed in this State; about 1879, but the
plan did not develop largely. At Man
son there used to be a railway operat
ed for years privately and then by the
Seaboard Air Line, to Townsville, 10
miles away, but this is now abandoned.
Greystone.
"Graystone's granite quarry is turn
ing, out a good deal of stone, some of
it for the Raleigh-Garner highway
now under construction; the contrac
tor also getting some stone from the
quarry at Nevrson, Nash county."
State Law Requires
Thrasher License
Raleigh, N. C.
For Threshing Machine Operators,
My dear Sir:
Doubtless you are already informed
that there is a state law requiring you
to have a threshing license, and to
make a report on ,the grain threshed
thisyear.
This license may be secured from
the Register of Deeds without cost.
He will also give you some sheets for
you to make your, final report on.
Your report should be sent to this of
fice as soon as your threshing season
w . 1 1 A A. f A.
is over, upn't aeiar. a report is iu
be sent for each county giving the rec
ords threshed therein.
This' office has provided a pocket
memoranda booklet, arranged so that
you may easily keep simple daily rec
ords. We hope that this will prove
advantageous to you.
Please inform other operators' that
they must make and report records of
their threshing. The "acres" asked
for means the acreA from which the
grain for threshing" is harvested and
should not include that for hay or un
harvested fields.
Very truly yours,
. FRANK PARKER,
Field Agt. and Director.
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