4 .Atint of death of near
Acco"1? client General
Lt-Colonel Arthur Pendleton,
highest officer from Warren
and a veteran of hard service
in France and Mr. Austin Al
len, One of the Veterans In
Gray, Have Been Requested
To Head The P.ride With
reId x .nan nnt. be nresent to
i.i.va Ana
"Saw late information dis
Ees. Efforts being made
i obtain Manning, of Ral
eigh or K. A. Dunn, Enfield.
Marshal Peck Tomorrow.
VOLUME XXIV
$1.50 A YEAR
A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY
5c. THE COPY,
THE DECORATION OF DREYFUS
- AND ITS LESSONS
LIEUT. MARVIN W. HARDY
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(Tuesday) WARRENTON, N. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1919 (Friday). Numbeir77 "v
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Educators From Adjoining Ter
ritory To Combine With Com
mitteemen and Teachers For
Great Educational Meeting. '
All is in readiness for the County
Teachers' Conference Superintendent
ind fourth, and every white teacher :
! . "A . L - tedY : ty yearsvago after his sword had been Warrehton is eady for tomorrow to , Henry Williams, Stephen E. Bu--ounty
is to be required to close w - - r.. . " 'Wd we1Mm, t.a thp xt at po1m1 tt
in the c
school and spend the two days in hard
work preparatory to making the pres
ent session the most successful ever
known in educational history. The
occasion will be graced by a group of
educational leaders who are among
the best in th State, and the presence
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antees tnat me conierencc win De oi
The friends of the school are in
vited to hear Dr. Brooks and espec
ially the woman's club, the parents
and the school committeemen are ex
pected to be present.
Teachers are invited to bring lun
ches and to make the lunch hour a
time for making professional ac
nuaintances for mutual improvement.
WHITE TEACHERS' PROGRAM
Friday, October 3rd
9:30. All white teachers in Warren
county assemble at Warrenton '
High School Building. IMiss Mary
Shotwell, U. S. War Loan Or
ganization, leading Discussion.
Open Forum How to Observe
Teaching.
10:40 Observation work by courtesy
of Warrenton High School- Open
ing Exercises. Regular Lessons
in Grades and High School
Classes.
12:30 The Teacher and Oral Hygiene
Dr. Harry N. Walters.
1 :00 Lunch HourGet-together-time
3:00 The Daily Schedule Miss An
nie Cherry, Supervisor
Kurai i
Schools, Halifax County.
3:30 The Teacher and the Supterin
tendent of Public Welfare Mr.
Raymond Rodwell, Sup't.
4:00 The Teacher and the Commun
ity Life
Mr. W. Barham Davis, Warrenton
Mr. L. H. Jobe, Wise
4:30 The Teacher and the County
Newspapers
Mr. C. H. Johnson, Norlina
Mr. W. Brodie Jones, Warrenton.
Saturday, October 4th
9:30 Assemble in Court House
Questionnaire and Discussion
Round Table. v
10:00 The Course of Study in the El
ementary School Miss Cherry.
10:30 A message on Thrift Miss
Shotwell.
11 -'00 Introduction of Speaker-Prof.
John Graham.
ADDRESS Supt. E. C. Brooks.
2;00 Reading Circle Conference
Prof. J. H. Highsmith in charge;
RURAL COLORED TEACHERS'
CONFERENCE
Warrenton, October 4th, 1919
9:309:35 Devotional Rev. J. H.
Hudson.
9:359:45 Introduction Superin
tendent Allen.
9:45 10:00 How to Make ready for
opening school Miss Shotwell.
10:0010:45 Reading Circle Work
Organized Prof. Highsmith.
11:00 Address by Dr. Brooks (Court
house).
Recreation.
1:302:30 Teacher and Community
Development Prof. J. S. Straggs
:30 2:45 How to Make a Daily
, nedule Mrs. L. B. Yancey.
6:QQ Compulsory Attendance
and eet SnY.;v,fl- '
:0 3:45 How to Prepare School
Lunch Miss Rankin.
34:20 Improvement day and its
Possibilities Mrs. Annie W. Hol
land. '"V
Nell "Jack Rapidde is a perfect
oene -Has he been hugging
you' too?" News & Observer.
Just because a person has the
tw8h' don t JumP to conclusion
nat he is well-bred." - V
(By Theo. H. Price)
( In the Washington Times of last
Saturday it is announced that Colo
nel Alfred Dreyfus was recently dec
orated as an officer of the French Le
gion of Honor in recognition of his
gallant war service. We have not
seen the announcement elsewhere, but
we are glad to print it for the en
couragement of others who are, or
have been, the victims of injustice or
circumstance, but whose souls have,
nevertheless, remained "unconquer
able" and whose heads though
"bloody" are "un-bowed."
This Colonel Dreyfus is the same
man who as Captain Dreyfus was im-
Jrisnev on Devil's Island some twen.
taken away from him and broken and
the buttons had been stripped from
his uniform as he stood in front of
the French regiment of which he had
been an officer.v He was accused of
having betrayed the military secrets
of the French army to the Germans,
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-ihe was a Jew and that the anti-semi
tic clique in the French army were
termine to destroy him and in so
doing discourage other Jews who
might aspire to military distinction.
Every one recalls his trial and his
conviction. They attracted world
wide attention.
His retrial and acquittal and his
ultimate reinstatement were mainly
the result of Emile Zola's courage in
his J'accuse, which was an arrang
ment and an accusation of those who
had brought about" the downfall of
Dreyfus. It is doubtful whether any
cne who has not been through a sim
ilar experience can appreciate the
agony that an innocent man must
feel when he is pilloried in the eyes
of the public for a despicable crime,
but we can all rejoice when injustice
is remedied, as far as any remedy is
possible and call attention to the fact
in the hope that
"A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing shall take heart again."
But the duty of acclaiming the tri
umph of justice is not the only one
that the story teaches. There is
Tt is t.hp. value and dutv of
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was the pertinacity of Zola's devotion
to his cause even after Drefus had
been convicted and sent to Devil's Is
land that saved the unfortunate Jew
ish officer and made it possible for
him to win the honor that .has just
been bestowed upon him.
"There but for the Grace of God go
I " remarked a charitable English
Bishop as he saw a murderer being
taken to the scaffold, and when our
friends stumble and fall, it is our duty
to stand by them and not to desert
them. "Let him who is without sin
among ye cast the first stone," were
the words of the Great Teacher to
those who were anxious to pnr;--woman
who had erred and His benig
nant dismissal of the accused with an
injunction to "Go and sin no more"
sets a standard of sympathy with hu
man weakness to which friendship
should always repair. None of us
can know the gripping hold that sowie
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The American food ship Englewood between two tugs off the mouth of 'the Thames, England, where it ran into a
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sSiip Coming.'
bid welcome- to the service men of
the recent war, the veterans of '65
and the largest crowd of its citizens
which has ever gathered here. Inter-
est over the county, from various re
ports to members of the committee,
lte11 tnat citizens from all sections are
coming to honor Warren's men and
enjoy the celebration.
The decoration committee is center-
ing their attention upon a Victory
arch over main in front of the Court
House, upon a memorial float, a red
cross float, a huge service flag, bear-
ing two hundred and fifty stars, and
the speakers stand in front of the
Court House. Individuals are in re-
spo'nse to the committee's request,
decorating their cars, homes and
places of business. Roads leading
into Warren bear expressions of wel
come. Every effort is being made by
this committee and its many assist
ants to make the streets and the en
tire town resplendant with decora
tions and signs of welcome upon this
gala occasion.
All service men of the county are
to register at the arch of triumph
upon arrival. Regimental Supply
Sergt. Walter M. Gardner, of the 81st,
will be in" charge of this registration.
After registering the men are asked
to meet on the Court House square
where Lieut. Marvin W. Hardy, of
Norlina, highest commanding officers
of H .Company, will give instructions
as to formation for the parade at
twelve thirty. Assisting Lieut. Hardy
will be Lieutenants William Boyd, T.
To Service Rien
Being especially desirous that every. service
man in the county be present in the parade on
October 1st, the General Committee are posting
and giving this notice publicity as a final request.
It is fully realized that the success of the Cele
bration depends entirely on the presence of ev
ery service man, for whom the Celebration is
given. We are depending on your presence to
make it an occasion that Warren will always re
member with pride.
Each service man is requested to wear his uni
form if he can conveniently do so, and to regis
ter at the Triumphal Arch upon arrival.
ommnraitiee Ds
FSass and
roughs, N. M. Palmer, Frank H.
Gibbs, Hugh W. White and Lieut.
Martin Davis.
At eleven o'clock the exercises will
opon with invocation by a local min-
j ister followed Ly a short tribute to
the men "of Warren who layed down
their lives in defence of their country
and the reading of this Honor Roll
of twenty Warren county men and 11
; associated with the County by Prof,
John Graham.
j General Royster, of Oxford, who
will be met in Henderson by Messrs.
R. B. Boyd and W. H. Dameron, will
then adrress the gathering. At the
conclusion of his talk the parade with
i the guidance of twenty-five marshals
will form for the march to the acad
emy for dinner. The parade will
form in sections and come into line
for the march thru the trimphal arch
at Burroughs corner. The colors will
lead -the parade with a special color
guard then the chief marshal with two
aids. The speakers, confederates, in
decorated cars, the band, thesoldiers,
the sailors, the memorial float, the
reef cross float, and other floats and
decorated cars will be the order of the
formation. In , charge of each divis-
ion -previously lined up upon the side.,baU .whichwill..extend untiLsun down
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streets, will be marshals who will
generally direct the course of pro
cedure. After a delicious dinner for the
veterans and men of the recent war,
talks will be made to the soldiers by
their brother soldiers upon the for
mation of a post of the American
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Who . Leads Soldiers In Parade Here
Tomorrow; Formerly In Command of
H. Company in France.
Legion for Warren county.
The huge crowd will congregate on
the other side of the academy for a
basket picnic dinner which is to feed
the great crowd. This dinner will be
arranged by a previously designated
committee and the public is expected
to turn their baskets to this commit
tee upon arrival in Warrenton.
After dinner the plane from Lang
ley Field is to give an exhibition and
the band:to furnish music. This will
be general get-together time.
Practically every place of business
'in Warrenton will close for the entire
day and pay this respect to those who
made the supreme sacrifice. Drink
ing water and lemonade will be free
and will be stationed in convenient
places.
At five o'clock a street dance will
be staged in front of the Court House
around the Victory Arch. People
from all over Warren are expected to
remain and enjoy this old-fashioned
and perhaps be resumed again that
night. Mr. Joe John Allen, of Louis
burg, with Mr. Selby Alston, of Fork,
are expected to call figures.
The night will be given over to a
band concert and open air picture
show on the Court House square and
i to a continuation of the square dance
if the crowd desires. An excellent
nine reel picture show is promised
and this with the band music should
keep joy on its feet till a late hour.
The general committee holds a final
meeting this afternoon to finish the
details of this mammoth celebration.
All heads of the committees are ex
pected to be present. Every effort is
being harmoniously extended to give
the service men and veterans a real
heart welcome from the entire citizen
ship of this grand old county.
Chairman Tasker Polk will be mas
ter of ceremonies tomorrow. Col.
Peck will be in charge of the parade
with assistance of twenty-five mar
shals from the county among, whom
will some wearers of the grey, Mr. C.
R. Rodwell will assign the Confeder
ates to autos in the parade, Lieut.
Hardy will be in charge of the ser
vice men, Mrs. Frank Allen heads
the dinner committee, Mrs. W. A.
Connell with able committe from the
county are to prepare the basket din
ner upon tables, being built at ths
academy today, Mr. V. F. Ward is in
charge of the entertainment features,
Mr. W. H. Burroughs is seeing that
tables are built, Mr. R.,B. Boyd is
winding up" the financial side of the
undertaking W. Brodie Jones . is
boosting the celebration and endeav
oring to lend a hand wherever needed
and the decoration commitee with
Warrenton ladies, conspicuious by
their works, enthused and untiringly
faithful in the discharge of their
duties are making the town a scene of
welcome to the eye and charm to the
great day.
NOTICE KEEP CHILDREN IN
SCHOOL
Although I have given permission
to close a few schools for a week in
order that children might pick cotton,
I do not at all approve of this course,
and do so only as a matter of neces
sity. Teachers will understand that
they will not be paid for the time
during which the schools are closed;
and parents will understand that af
ter such closing, excuses during the
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MACON AND ARCOLA COM
MUNITY FAIRS SOON
Friday Sees Exhibits At Macon
i and Tuesday the 7th at Areola
Public Expected To Review A
Large Entry List.
Don't forget about the Fairs this
week. October 3rd will be the Com
munity Fair at Macon and Oct. 7th
will be the one at Areola. Plan to at
tend these fairs and you will be well
repaid. All of you who exhibit at
these fairs should then take your
products to the Norlina Fair on the
8th so that they will be in place and
ready for the opening on the 9th. Its
your duty as citizens of the county to
help make these fairs a success and
unless you help by sending your best
exhibits and attending in person,
studying the products from your own
county, you are not backing up your
county as you should.
No admission is charged at the
Community Fairs and we hope that all
will be well repaid for the efforts made
to attend.
I find quite a few persimmons in the
county and as yet have been unable
to find anyone who makes persim
mon pudding. This dish is quite a
favorite one in my section of the state
favorite one in my section of the state
and when served "with whipped cream
is hard to equal. It is used extensive
ly on Thanksgiving day.
Persimmon Pudding I
Well ripe persimmons, 1 qut.; sweet
milk 1 1-4 qt.; Soda (dissolved in a
little hot water) 2tsp.; Flour, 1 cup;
meal to make a thin batter; sugar
1 1-2 cups; melted butter, 1-2 cup;
eggs 4. Mash persimmons, add milk
and force pulp thru colander. Add
other ingredients and bake in a very
slow oven three hours. The good rich
flavor cannot be obtained without the
long slow cooking.
..Persimmon Pudding No. II. Per
simmons,.! qt.; sweet milk, 1 qt.;
Soda, 2tsp. (dissolved in a little hot
water), meal to make thin batter,
sugar, 1 1-4 cup.; melted butter, 1-2
cup. Mix and bake as for Persimmon
pudding No. I.
pudding No. 1.
MISS HERRING OF WAR SAV
INGS BUREAU ON THRIFT
Richmond, Va., Sept. 22. A brand
new thrift exhibit showing the power
of systematic saving, the first of its
kind that the United States Govern
ment has ever undertaken, has been
prepared by Miss Kate M. Herring,
Director of War Savings Societies of
the War Loan Organization here, to be
shown at state, district and county
fairs in the Fifth Federal Reserve
District.
Never before has the government
attempted to visualize thrift, its ef
forts in the past having been confin
ed to the printed and spoken, message
but in the exhibits that Miss Herring
ha prepared the story of the succes
ful dollar is told at a glance.
The exhibit is offered to fair man
agers without charge. It is built to
occupy a space ten by fifteen feet
which the fair officials are asked to
donate, together with the help neces
sary to place the exhibit in position.
A representative of Miss Herring's
department will be in charge of the
exhibit.
Besides Posters, charts and graphic
illustrations the exhibit contains ob
ject displays and several novelty at
tractions electrically lighted. Thrift,
saving, investment and the substan
tial character of government securi
ties are treated in attractive ways
through the most effective methods
developed in display work. j
A number, of applications have been
received from fair authorities asking
for the government exhibits and it is
planned to show them at the Virginia.
North Carolina and South Carolina
State Fairs during next month.
"Little dabs of powder,
Little touches of pain,
Make the skillful lady
Look what she ain't."