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WARRENTON, N. C, FR IDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1919
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Number 78
A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS PAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON ANI) WARREiff cmrarTV
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f arren'b Celebration Enioyed By ELve Tllousand; Over Two
Soldiers and Over Forty Veteram
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Band Provides Music During Day and Plays Till Nine Fot Street Dance Around Victory Arch; Polk
Delivers Principal Address; Palmer Welcomes Crowd; Graham Reads Honor Roll; Gardner Regis
ters Soldiers;-Committees Function Properly; Free Lemonade Quenches Thirst; Picture Pro
gram Furnishes Great Joy; Weather Man Treats Crowd Right and Day A Huge Success
A Detailed Story
of Events of Day
The memory of the record of ser
vice in the great war, the appreciation
of the sacrifice by thirty two men who
vent from the county, the esteem for
thoses of the Lost cause, the creation
of Warren ladies and the business men
of the town of welcoming signs and
store front decorations, the promi
nence of old Glory and the colors one
loves, the presence of the red white
and blue lights in the block in front
of the Court House, the gracefully
curve of the white twenty-four foot
arch over main, the banner display of
expressions of pride, the hum of the
airplane from Langley Field created
the interest and enthusiam, which was
kvingly expressed here Wednesday by
the largest crowd of white citizens
siich has ever gathered in Warren -ton.
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The weather adopted a threatening
attitude early in the day but did
naught to quench the enthusiasm and
joy of the crowd which early began to
wend its way into town from every
nook and cranny of Warren. Auto
mobiles in gala attire, buggies filled
with happy children free from school
for the day, wagons crowded to over
flowing with the happiness and joy of
citizens from various communities.
here and there a marshal upon horse
back, now and then a pedestrian,
formed the crowd which' wended its
way to the Celebration early in the
day and filled the town with the joy of
its presence.
The Airship From Langley Field
The morning program was opened
X ten thirty o'clock by an airplane
ht of twenty-five minutes over
Warrenton and immediate vicinity.
This plane heralded the approach of
we day by its arrival Tuesday after
noon at quarter to five and created ex
citement as it circled the town for 10
minutes in search of a landing field
v'hlch Was finnllv orl in cnnfh past
arrenton. Interest was keen among
we fast assemhlinc frnwd WVrlnp-
ay as tne ship rode the breezes into
J sky as the opening number of the
Oration rfav'c ni-rom If on nl
Wilde Of twpnfir-fiTTo Ymr.AaA V10
lS bird circled and covered different
Prions of the sky above the crowd.
pen five the plane settled gently
l nic v,aii LvJ lug
P ere for Stunt fUri fViof affornnnn
he aircln'Kv j x i -c
--wi was unuer coiivroi ui
'e. L. D. Weddington, of Langley
and merly of Childress, Texas,
a a veteran of twn
'ence. TTio o .
xeiz, oi langley meia,
',8inaaly 0f Wilson. The nlane left
; "eld near Hamntnn Va TWs-
? ,at three o'clock. It was a Cur-
: snP JNHH, SC38001, bearing the
!f number 46. Its wing spread was
y-two feet, its length thirty-six.
uwer Was -.,. u, - ..
ktn -""uaucu iui its jjrupeiiui.
ty a u fourteen hundred per minute
a 150 Hp. Hispano-Suiza motor.
w The Band Arrives With Pep
a good assortment of the lat-
t in
flUld .1 .n.
p!y . , a wnungness to com-
; With evprv -.Trlr-U i it.
IVl O ait 111 uie CUIlIIIllttCC,
. le Sam x . . .ii
aptni. twenty pieces ot Diue-
Nnvnl TJ .1 -r. .
W irom i'ortsmoutn,
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rentn v imrty in to war-
. n by Mr. V. F. Ward and his as
peae,S Tne music immediately
cinafQ, ,rth and as the airplane fas-
and Chi- J ' IUUS1C pieasea me ear
onhIened the spirit of the
Mag,
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en, Floats and
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til 11:10 when the speaking program
commenced from the steps of the
Court House whose front was a mass
of pine overlaid in part by a huge ser
vice flag of two hundred and fifty
stars surmounted with twenty of gold.
Speaking Exercises Opened
The attention of the crowd, which
literally covered both sides of the
square and the streets, was arrested
by the rap of the gavel in the hands
of W. Brodie Jones, master of cere
monies, who called Rev. J. T. Gibbs to
offer the invocation. . ' .
Mayor John B. Palmer followed Dr.
Gibbs with fervid words of sincere
welcome to the town and the deep ex
pression of pride in the record made
by the gallant sons of Warren in the
struggle for the rights of mankind.
Welcome warm and hearty was ad
dressed to the wearers of gray and the
Entire citizenship of the county.
Prof. John Graham, one of the vet
erans .of 'SSpleadfjoThere
tion of the local company, and pre
sented and appeal for the establish
ment of a post of the American
Legion, an organization of service
men of the World war, whose aims and
purposes were briefly innumerated to
the crowd. Mr. Graham then read the
honor roll of Warren's dead which
numbers twenty-one sons of Warren
and an additional eleven who went
from this county or were closely as
sociated with its people.
Warren County's Honor Roll
. John Daniels Shearin Harris, son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Harris of Warren-
ton, died of Influenza 'followed by
pneumonia at Pensicola, Fla., October
9th, 1918. He was in the aviation
corps of the United States navy, and
would have soon received his commis
sion. He died at the age of 24 and
peacefully sleeps in Fairview ceme
tery, Solomon Williams White son of the
late John T. White and Mrs. Nathan
Perry White, member of the Quarter
master corps of the U. S. army, died
of pneumonia in Walter Reed Hospital,
Washington, on the afternoon of Oc
tober 11th, 1918 in the 21st year of
his age. He sleeps in the family bury
ing ground of Fork where his boyhood
was spent.'
Willie Seaman, of Ridgeway, died in
Organize Post of
Legion in Warren
At a meeting. of the returned sol
diers, marines and sailors of Warren
county, which was held in the Court
House, a post of the American Legion
was organized and the following of-
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5(icers were elected:
Post Commander.
T. Henry Williams Warrenton
Marvin W. Hardy, Norlina Vice
Post Commander.
Stephen E. Burroughs, Warren
ton Post-Adjutant.
Joseph J. lacon, Warrenton Post
Finance Officer.
Executive Committee
Boyd White, Norlina -
James B. Boyce, Jr., Warrenton
Harry K. Kenyon, Macon
P. Edgar Williams, Inez.
All returned soldiers, sailors and
marines of Warren county are eligi
ble to joim and are requested to send
their, names" to T. Henry Williams,
Warrenton, N. C, as soon as possible.
The Executive Committee will meet
Monday night to decide upon a name
northern hospital of pneumonia in
October of 1918.
Louis Freeman, Lieutenant, for
mer Warrenton boy killed in France
August 17th while "fearlessly expos
ing himself to terrible artillery bar
rage in order to personally superin
tend the operation of his troops," a
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Freeman, of
Spartanburg, S. C.
Eddie Kendrick Smiley, son of Mr.
J and ,Mrs. James Smiley, of near
Macon, died on the 12th of October
at Camp Jackson of pneumonia in the
22nd year of his age. He is buried in
the( soil of the county he loved amid
the scenes of his childhood.
Vance Hornaday StSing, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. StSing passed into the
Great Beyond in France September
24th, 1918. He was one of the 79
soldiers who left here May 25th for
Camp Jackson. -
James Alexander Shaw? son of W.
A. and Cora R. Shaw, born Mch. 1,
1894r filed iStBas'e? Hospital Gamp
Sevier, as member of H. company,
120 Inf., 30th Division, on April 10,
1018, of Bronchial pneumonia. A
member of Gardner's Missionary Bap
tist church, a good soldier, a clean
christian gentlemen who was never
known to curse, smoke, chew or take
a drink.
Archibald W. Limer, 1st Lieut., son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Limer, was born
in New York, December 22, 1892,
came to Warren county when twelve
years old, joined Company H. at the
age of 17, was commissioned a second
lieutenant by Gov. Craig oh June 29th,
1914. He went to the Mexican Bor
der, then to France in May of 1918 as
First Lieutenant. He commanded IL
Company in the series of forward,
movements beginning Sept. 26, 1918,
and fell in action on September 29th
leading the company in a determined
attack on the Hindenburg line near
the village of Bellicourt. He was
recommended for captaincy August
20th and appointment received by
Company Oct. 1st. His last words on
the fatal 29th were an inquiry of the
WISELY FEATHERED NESTS
Prent; Airship Provides Thrills
MarshaBForm
one next in command as to the condi
tion of his attacking wave.
Albert L. Coleman, corporal, son of
L. P. Coleman of Merry Mount, volun
teered July 25, 1917, killed in action
in the battle of Bellicourt and Nauroy,
Prance, Sept. 29th in Hindenburg Line
attack.
Earnest E; Frazier, Sergt., son of
Mr. and Mrs.' James E. Frazier, of
Warren Plains, was born April 11,
1896, "and killed in action in the Bat
tle of Bellicourt and Nauroy Septem
ber 29th. He saw service with H.
company on fthe Border and as a man
and soldier was held in high esteem
by his comrades.
William T. Savage, Oak City, in
ducted into service July 25, 1917. Kill
ed in the battle of Bellicourt and
Nauroy, France, September 29th.
William Lawrence McCullen, induct
ed into service July 25, 1917, as 1st
sergeant H. Company. Promoted from
1st .sergeant, to second lieutenant Aug.
lr 1917, commissioned first . lieutenant
Dec. 8, 1917. Killed in the battle of
Bellicourt and Nauroy, France, Sept.
i29, 1918.
Alonzo K. Breeze, Rosemary, induct
ed into service July 25, 1917. Wound
ed in the , battle of Montbrekain near
the town of Vaux-Andigny. Died ox
wounds in hospital. Member of H.
company.
Godwin Bracy, Roxobel, inducted
into service July 25, 1917. Killed in
action in battle of Belicourt and Nau
roy, France, September 29th, 1918.
Simon F. Griffin, inducted into ser
vice July 25, 1917. Killed in the bat
tle of Bellicourt and Nauroy, France,
September 29th, 1918. -
Oliver W. Howell, corporal, Durham,
inducted into service July 25th, 1917.
Killed in action in the battle of Belli
court and Nauroy, France, Sept. 29th,
1918.
Jerry Harris, Roanoke Rapids, in
ducted into service July 25th, 1917.
Killed in the battle of "Bellicourt and
Nauroy, France, September 29th, 19lb.
Fletcher W. Merritt, sergeant, Rox
boro, inducted into service July 25,
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1917, soon after return .from border.
Killed in action on the Ypres Front in
France, August 21, 1918.
John D. Mizell, inducted into ser
vice July 25, 1917, killed in the battle
of Bellicourt and Nauroy, - France,
September 29th, 1918.
James A. Modley, Williamston, in
ducted into service July 25th, 1917.
Killed in action in the battle of La
Selle River, France, October 17, 1918.
Willie Ubert Nicholson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. J .Nicholson, of Little
ton, born April 14 1895, entered ser
vice September 19, 1917, died at Camp
Sevier as . member of Co. C, 30th Di
vision, on the 20th of January, 1918.
He was the first soldier in the county
to lay down his life for the cause of
justice, liberty and humanity.
William Richard Coleman, son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Coleman, of Wise,
enlisted as volunteer with the 23rd
Engineers. He enlisted from Rocky
Mount where he had lived since he was
seventeen. He went across from
Camp - Meade, 1 Md.i died - February
27th, 1918, in France from pneumonia
at age of 32. He is buried in Brest.
Edward Lee Davis, son. of Mr. and
Mrs. William Jones Davis of Warren
ton, enlisted in Navy from Charlotte
at the age of 21. Made several trips
across on the Convoy Ticonderoga,
was killed at sea September 30th.
1918, by submarine officer as he swam
to U-boat asking that his ship, already
torpedoed, be spared the shrapnal
which was killing the men as they
took to the lifeboats.
Macey D. Harris, son r of Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. B. Harris, of Macon, who
was inducted as member of H. com
pany on July 25th, 1917. Killed in ac
tion in France September 29th, 1918,
in battle of Hindenburg line.
Herbert M. Miles, son of Mrs. Mat
tie Miles, -Warrenton, sergeant H.
company, saw service on Border and
in France. Member Warrenton Bap
tist church. Killed in action Septem
ber 29th, 1918, in battle of Hinden
burg line..
Leon L. Powell, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Powell, of Marmaduke, mem
ber of H. company was killed in ac
tion September 29th at the age of
twenty three. He was a sergeant in
the home organization, saw service
on the Border, his last words were,
Resolutions John
White Camp Oct 1
1st. That Rev. T. J. Taylor and A.
S. Webb, Esq., prepare and publish in
our County papers suitable memorial
resolutions in, honor of our deceased
Brethren; 1
2nd That our thanks are hereby ex
tended to the various Committees, and
especially to the Daughters of the
Confederacy, for their kind considera
tion of our comfort, and superabun
dant banquet;
. 3rd. That we sincerely thank W.
Brodie Jones, Esq., for his interest in
us, and for his securing the Record of
the deaths of our young soldiers who
died in defence of their country and
humanity both those who died break
ing the Hindenburg line and those
who died of disase, all equally worthy
of Honor; . :
4th. That we appreciate Col. -T. D.
Peck's recognition of our love for a
good smoke - as manifested by a big
box of cigars.
J. W. ALLEN, Commander,
A. S. WEBB, Secretary.
Hundred
"Tell mother, I died going to the
front!"
John Hunter Watkins,'Corp., son of
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Watkins, of Palm
er Springs, volunteered in April 19l7
at the age of 19, as member of H.
Company. Was killed in action Sep
tember 29th, 1918.
Frank Weaver, corporal, son ' of
Mr. and Mrs. Fate Weaver, of War
renton, saw service on Border. Kill
ed in battle of Bellicourt and Nauroy,
France, September 29th.
Benjamin C. Robertson, corporal H.
Co., was wounded October 9th, 1918,
in attack upon Premont and Bran
court and died at an A. E. F. Casulty
Clearing Station October 10th at six
thirty. He was a son of William Skin
ner and Fannie C. Robertson, of Ar
eola, Robert T. Adams, son of Mrs. Susan
E. Adams, of Norlina, died of bronchial
pneumonia in France October 15, 1918,
and rests in peace in the A. E. F.
cemetery 331. He was called into
service May 23, 1918.
' George Q v erby, son of Mrs. Bettie
Overby, of Macon, entered service
May 25th, killed in action November
10th. 191$.
Corp. CJack R. Stewart, a son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Stewart. He was a
member of Co. A, 322nd Infantry.
Died November 30th at Base Hospital
25 in France from wounds received in
actios November 10th at age of, 23.
. Mr. Polk's Address
The chair explained the absence of
General B. S. Royster, caused by the
death of a life long friend, and pre
sented Senator Tasker Polk, chairman
of the Welcome Home committee. Mr.
Polk in vivid language painted the
valor of noble sires on the field of bat
tle, the courage and devotion which
men of America had always evinced in
times of stress, and told of the ex-
pectantcy which pervaded every heart
in the early days of the struggle that
America's army upon the field of bat
tle would fight and die to maintain the
high standard of its forebears. The
record of the battles of Europe and
the courage of the American troops
justified this confidence.
The devotion of the men of Lee and
Jackson to the cause ' which they
thought was right and their valor in
the four years which tried the souls of
men were lauded by the speaker, and
the thought was eloquently voiced that
some Great Hand guided the destinies
of the universe thru bloodshed for the
sublime purpose of shaping civiliza
tion toward higher and eternally wor
thy objectives.
This hand of Destiny has demanded
as its toll among many the noble
lives denoted by the gold of sacrifice
upon Warren's Flag of Honor and the
devolving obligation by their com
rades, their relatives and friends that
the sacrifice was not made in vain.
Great Parade Forms For March
As Chairman Polk concluded his
short address the band played a num
ber of selections as chief marshal
Thomas D. Peck gave fmal instruc
tions for the parade which immed
iately formed in sections as marshals
graced with regalias and well mount
ed, assumed control of its component
parts.
At twelve , thirty Co.lor bear
er Alfred J. Ellington, on a beautiful
white horse and . bearing aloft the
colors of the Lost Cause and the Unit
ed America headed the first group of
the parade. Marshal Peck witn
Lieut. Alston Twitty came next with
the. retinue of marshals including men
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