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Sept-2-19
State Ubrary
VOLUME XXIV
(Tuesday)
WARRENTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1919
(Friday)
Number 57
A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY
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Unprecidented Rain, With More
Can't Come From all Sections,
PRESIDENT WILSON WEAK
AND IS TO BE CAREFUL
Washington, July 22. President
Wilson, who was confined to his bed
yesterday, was well on his way to re
covery tonight, even though he spent
a busy day holding conferences with
Republican Senators on peace treaty
subjects and with other officials. Ad
miral Cary T. Grayson, the President's
personal physician, expressed the be
lief tonight that although Mr. Wilson
vrould have to exercise care for sev
eral days owing to his weakened con
dition, no concern need be felt.
Sees Calder and Other Senators.
The President upon rising this morn
ing expressed a desire to resume his
conferences with the Republican Sen
ators and by noon he was able to go to
lis study. In addition to discussig
treaty subjects with Senators Calder,
New York; Edge, New Jersey, and
Cummins, Iowa, he received reports or.
last night's race riots in Washington
and later sent for Secretary Baker.
With Mr. Baker Tie discussed for half
;n hour measures that might be" taken
by the Federal authorities to aid . the
District of Columbia government in
quelling the disturbances.
Speaking Tour.
At the White House it was impos
sible to ascertain whether the Presi
dent's illness might interfere with U.z
proposed tour of the country. As it
is understood that the President does
not contemplate starting on his trip
before August 1, it was not consider
ed his plans would be materially af
fected. Washington, July 22. By a vote of
nearly three to one, the House,, weary
cf talk on prohibition today passed a
bill for its enforcement, with provis
ions and penalties so drastic as to
bring from the men who framed it the
prediction that it would forever sup
press the liquor traffic on American
soil.
Exactly 101 52 pemocratics and 49
Republicans refused -to support it.
Against this hundred and one the pi J
hibitionists putting up a solid front to
the very last, polled 287 votes, and
just as the result was announced a lit
tle girl in the gallery, too young to
know what it was all about leaned "over
the railing and waved a tiny flag. It
was not a signal for that, but the
House broke into applause, the gal
kries, only half filled, meanwhile look
ing on in silence. 0
Ready For Senate Action.
A broad smile spread over the faces
of the prohibition leaders, for their
work in the house was ended and the
Measure was ready for the Senate,
where many of its restrictions may be
Modified or stricken out. The cloak
room rumor persisted that all of this
legislation effort might end on the
shoal of a Presidential .veto although
the general view was that it' would oe
ied as passed. -
Igoe Fails Again.
before the House put the bill on its
Passage one final effort was made tc
stfike it down and put in its place a
riefer and more liberal measure. This
k the form of a three paragraph
by Representative Igoe, Democrat,
Missouri, introduced some days ago
nd ffered today in the form of a rao
10n to recommit, which meant its
vUbstitution for tliA crpnprnl pnforee-
toent
measures if the House saw fit
tj the House did not. Mr. Igoe's mo
on was defeated 255 to 136. and this
thirt analyzed meant that at lease
y-six members who favored, a
tipre liberal bill took the more dras-
choicg6 later wnen tnere was no othe?
Strln gen t
Penalties
Washington, July 22,-VThe prohi
bition enforcement which passed final
reading ifr the ,House today contains
the follov ing stringent' provisions:
Broad powers are given under the
search and seizure section to officers
charged with enforcement of the law.
They may enter a dwelling house in
which liquor is sold and seize it, to
gether with implements of manufac
ture. Enforcement of the wartime acjfc and
the constitutional amendment is pro
vided for in the measure and in prac
tically the same manner.
For first offense violators the max
imum fine is $1,000 1 or six months im
prisonment, and for subsequent of
fenses fines range from $200 to $2,000
or one month to five years in prison.
Enforcement of both the wartime
act and the amendment is reposed in
the Internal Revenue Bureau and the
GARBER-DAVIS BALL FQR SOL
DIERS HELD TO BE FRIDAY
The ball in honor of Warren coun
ty men will be given Friday night in
the New Armory beginning at ten o'
clock. This engagement was closed
over a week "ago and could not be can
celled for the Orchestra had, accord
ing to Mr. Garber over the telephone
today, "refused four -other dates."
WHO AND WHAT I AM
I am your friend.
I am the friend of labor.
I am the friend of capital.
I am the friend of capital.
I am the guiding hand of modern
business. . t l
I am the foundation of succcs5.
I am the reason for increased de7
mand.
I am the cause of increased sales
and net profits.
I am the reason for increased stock
turnover.
I am the cause of reduced overhead
j expenses.
I am the key to the rise in your
rofit curve.
I am the creator of good,will, satis
fied customers, and repeat sales.
I am the guiding hand which tells
the people who, what, and where you
I am ADVERTISING a truthful,
concise presentation in word or pic
ture of the merits of things you have
to sell.
United States Dept. of Labor.
MICKIE SAYS
COME OVJT WEftfc M 3O0r NCR
NfcNOUN - $ONVE OF Nkr'fcOOT
Of GEE VMVWZA- OOUfV
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SINiMNY SECTIONS
PRACTICALLY
COOK BARBECUE
NECESSARY
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For Fall Celebration
Unprecedented, long continued, re
lentless and hope-crushing showers
have played havoc with the 25th. Mud
and rain have predominated upon an
occasion which for success needs sun
shine and mildness. Action came this
morning after much deliberation -for
the Welcome Home Committee has
been active for two weeks in perfect
ing details and placing their time, en
ergy and ability to celebrate the re
turn of the men of this county of
whom Warren is proud, and it "wenr
hard" to postpone the day, kill the
plans, and let rain drown enthusiasm.
The. committee however, was face
to face with a condition over which
they had no control. A telephone mes
sage to the State Weather Bureau at
11 o'clock told of unsettled conditions
and more rain. In the face of thi.3
fact, confronting with the knowledge
of bridges washed away, roads prac
tically impassible, vegetables inacces
sible, decorations which would run to
shapeless masses when exposed, the
decision was made to pbstpone the cel
ebration to October the lst.
An earlier date was not set for sev
eral reasons chief among which may
be mentioned the County Farmers
picnic here in August, the probability
of intensive farm work as soon as the
weather clears, and tobacco curing.
A date in September was not taken
because of fear of the equinoxial rains
and October 1st was chosen the day
for the Almanac, which fooled the
committee this time, won't hardly do
so again and predicts "mild, clear
weather" from September 28th to the
5th of October.
The committee has in. hand around
a thousand dollars of the money of
citizens of Warren county and., was
governed in its decision by this fact.
The celebration was outlined as a
county affair and was to be carried
thru with this idea predominating.
This would be impossible under exist ing
conditions, the committee thought
and rather than have a ear-failure ir
mud and mire, the date was according
ly, postponed.
This was done in time to save prac
tically all the expense if the citizens
of town and county will buy the pors
jand bread ordered for the occasion
and use it in their homes the funds
going into the treasury for use in the
ifall. The decorations can and will be
saved, the band date is cancelled and
the rain will not cause a loss of over
$100, indications now point.
The general lines of the celebratior,
which have been worked out will hold
good fot the occasion in the early fall.
The decorations can and will be saved,
the band date is cancelled ad the rain
will not cause a loss of over $100, in
dications now point.
The general lines of the celebration,
which have been worked out, will hold
good for this occasion in the early fall.
Every effort will be made "from now on
!to cet an airplane here for this day
'and chances are that the occasion will
Forecasted,
Force Decisioii From Committee
IRflPA
SSftBLE
GATHER VEGETABLES AND
MARE THE. DECISION
be made g reater than if the rain had -r
't ruined the 25th.
Even with clear weather prevaling
Thursday, at variance with the fore
cast, access to the vegetables needed
for the stew could not be well obtain
ed nor would the ground be sufficient
ly dry for barbecue cooking, it was
pointed out. With these reasons con
fronting the committee Wednesday
morning the decision of postponement
was a forced choice'of those in charge.
The Duty to Re
deem War Pledges
"Simply from a business standpoint,
the man who fails to meet his obliga
tion. narticularlv a Dublic Dledsre. is
.
making a serious mistake and is in
juring his sanding in a community
in a way that is well-nigh irrepara
ble.". v
Thus does George W. Watts, promi
nent North Carolina citizen of Durh
am, view the appeal of the United
War Work Committee for payment of
subscriptions pledged almost a year
ago. This is in contemplation of the
state-wicle special effort to close war
welfare collections. .
"It is inconceivable to me that any
man or woman who values his self
respect or his prospects of success
should be so blind as to ignore this
pledge," said Mr. Watts. "It is not
simply a question of patriotism or
honor. It is strictly business. The
person who fails to pay his debts
and a subscription pledge is as bind
ing as any is mortgaging his future
heavily.
These things are known. During
the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign it
'was part of the duties of the execu
tive committee to look up the recorcj
of other public i campaigns. Many
North Carolina people would be sur
prised to know some of the facts
gleaned about their neighbors. It is
needless for me to say that this semi
public knowledge worked to the harm
of those who were in arrears.
"What is true of the Liberty Loan
campaigns is true of others. This is
the day of drives and we have not
seen the last one. The United War
ing close tab on its subscriptions anu
its records, like those of other cam
paigns, have not been destroyed, but
will be available for years to come.
Such information does not have to
be published to become general knowl
edge. Every business man knows
how swiftly and easily it is carried
about and how just such things as
this may make or mar a man's success
for life."
If I had a friend who had beenj30
unwise not to speak of other consid
erations as to 'renig' on a war
pledge, I should advise him to make
good for his 'own sake."
"Two-thirds of "poise" is in deliberation."
and Certainty
Oelebratton Gommiiteo
Tells Why : Postpone
We, the undersigned members of the Arrangements Commit
tee for Warren County's Welcome Home Celebration, postpone the
occasion to Wednesday, October 1st, 1G19. We deem this action
nc cessary to the best interest of the celebration. ,
Bad weather and the conditions of the roads, the short space
of time intervening making final arrangements impossible,
and a forecast of more rain, in our judgement, compels this course
We express our thanks for the loyal co-operation extended in the
work which has been done and the interest shown in this celebra
tion. We respectfully ask the same devotion to make October the
first a great Welcome Home Day.
TASKER POLK,
Chairman Warren County
V. F. WARD,
Chmri. Entertainment Committee
MRS. PETER ARRINGTON,
Chmn. Committee on Decorations
' MRS. W. A. CONNELL,
B
apt 1st To Raise 75
Rflillion For Mission
SOUTHERN BAPTIST
IN FOR MAMMOTH SUM.
$75,000,000 In Eight Days November
30-December 7.
At the Southern Baptist Convention
in Atlanta, Georgia, in May, with
more than 5,000 Baptists assembled,
it was unanimously decided to raise
75 million dollars, for missions, in
home and ' foreign lands; for their
more than 130 educational institutions;
for their many orphanages and hos
pitals; for their .aged ministers; and
for the National Memorial Church,
dedicated to Roger Williams and Re
ligious Liberty, to be built in Wash
ington. A Campaign Commission
was appointed, with Dr. George W.
Truett, pastor First Baptist Church,
Dallas, Texas, as Chairman, arid one
member from each of the Southern
States. At a meeting in Atlanta,
Georgia, early in June, the Southwes
tern - Baptist Theological Seminary,
Ft. Worth, Texas, was elected Gen
eral Director, and his headquarters
established at Nashville, Tennessee.
Five of the Commissioners were ap
pointed as Campaign Directors, . to
whom the details of organization
were committed. Mr. J. H. Anderson,
of Knoxville, Tennessee, a wealthy
merchant, was made Chairman.
These Campaign Directors have
elected the following leaders to co
operate with General Director Scar
borough in the Campaign: B. C. Hen-
ing, of North Carolina, Assistant Di
rector; T. B. Ray, of Virginia, Survey
Director; H. C. Moore, of Tennessee,
Publicity Director; Mrs. W. J. Neel,
W. M. U. Organizer. A General Or
ganizer is yet to be selected.
At a meeting composed of nearly
200 representatives from every phase
of the denomination's life and work,
in Nashville, Tennessee, July 2nd and
3rd, a complete program and organi
zation for the campaign were effected.
Each of the Southern States will be
organized, with the State Secretary
of Missions as the General Director
for the state. He will be aided by a
General Organizer arid a Publicity
Man, and an Advisory Campaign
Committee, made up of three persons
above named, the Campaign Commis
sioner from that state, the editor of
That Peoplfe
Chmn. Banquet Committee
R. B. BOYD,
Chmn. Finance Committee
W. H. BURROUGHS,
Chmn. Parade Committee
W. BRODIE JONES,
Chmn. Publicity Committee.
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the Baptist paper, the Secretary and
Vice-President of the Women's Work,
and the Chairman of the Laymen's or
ganization. It will be the duty of
these State Organizers to organize
the sub-divisions in each state, called
Associations or Districts. Each of
these Associations or Districts will
have an Organizer and a Publicity
Director, and these will organize the
churches, with a General Director,
preferably the pastor; and an Organ
izer, some select layman; and an Or
ganizer representing the Women's
Work. All these organizations are
to be aided by volunteer workers, from
among men and women.
The name of the campaign is "Bap
tist 75 Million Campaign." The time
for the big drive will be November
30th to December 7th. This will be
called "Victory Wt ok," at which tim
cash and pledges pojTable in 5 years
i are to be raised to the amount of more
than 75 million dollars. All the gen
eral organizations, The Foreign Mis
sion Board at Richmond, Virginia, the
Home Mission Board at Atlanta,
Georgia, the Educational Board at
Birmingham, Alabama, the Old Min
ister's Relief Board, at Dallas, Texas,
the Laymen's Board, at Knoxville,
Tenness, the Woman's Missionary
Union Board, at Baltimore, Maryland,
and all the state organizations arj
throwing, themselves full lengths and
full strength into the campaign.
Three million Baptists are to go in
and put it over. It is to be the great
est and most meaningful movement
every" inaugurated by Southern Bap
tists. Its issues to the cause of
Christ are incalculable. The money
will help every phase of religious life
represented by Baptists throughout
the whole world. It is expected that
every Baptist Church, more than , 25
thousand of them, and every Baptist
member, more than 3 million, will put
themselves in a great fashion into this
movement.
Friends of Mr. A. J. Boyd are pleas
ed to have him in the city.
Mr.'' George N. Thomas was a. visi
tor here last night and today.
The camping trip at the Academy
is proving vaji outing -of fun despite
unfavorable weather conditions.
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