|S5pyU !J | ilf r i i i -T In the excavatjong which are in prdgreea back of Suskln and Berry's i store on West Main etrtet two skele- 1 tons haw been unearthed.- j lncU4? another atorr added on to t the to* ot the preeent bulletins. Thla , tnssssass being only a few we?*? ago when . & warehouse on Market street was I leased ter the sake of the wholesale - L _ _i The soil hack of the store Is largely rand, and late yesterday afternoon one of the workmen were surprised p to 'shovel up a skull. Other boip was liKevered the bones are In the advanced stages of decay, and have been reduced to a blackened subtouch. The skulls are far from perfect, though the one found this morning is 1* much better condition than that discovered yesterday. 'if' Much Speculation 1? being indulged in as to whose banes are thus disturbed* an da s'U> oxactly what period in which they lived. Much stuuso' *. t was created when the bones were exhibited In th?f store, and playful attempts were made- to Induce \' the gArl clerks to hold them. ; 1 AJBB JtTTKLL TO "COME HACK." t ^ New York, March 1~?.? Atfe Attell, i the former lightweight champion of 1 5 the ygrld ifbg ^ ?J^brgBtU faY Johnny Kllb&ne, wlU "come beck" i tonight at die Fotty-aecond. street 1 Sporting Club. He- is matc^od to ' ... meet OU> Klrke, the St. Looia boy < ^3 {$**??<> made him. quit aome threo i -ijf'f Whtftns ago at the National Sporting Club. The bout la for ten rounds i Abe aays that "he wasn't In shape to box when he m^t Klrke, and that he 1 was obliged to stop fighting because he wan so weak he couldn't go any' J ; further. According to Abe. Klrkd T 1 " didn't hurt Mm a particle, and he < M left the ring absolutely unscathed. Tonight when he steps Into the i ring Abe promises to be in tip-top condition, and he feels the fans will t have confidence in bis ability to com? < jg back II he turns around and defeats 1 the man who was responsible for hir "I temporary retirement from the ring, t If "Atleil flnds IhirVe "can bUH euc- t oeeafully perform In the ring he'll go i ; ahead and meet all comers with tb< hope of sooner or later getting a I ; /- chance to regain the title. If ho ! finds he isn't "there" he'll quit the m ?game for good and all. , | ZIUS ITKMB. On nceonnt of the rain 8unday t morning no one attended scry tee at iZion. There will be aeawtce next Sunday . morning, held by .Mr. John UK iiragaw of Washington. All are in- L Mr. Arthur and Howard Cutler or Jeasama were the gtfesta of Mies v Olivia Cutter Sunday evening. . ; Hr~-U^r Whitley and MIm Emma Cutler of Jeasama were tho guest of aiief Helen Harvay Sunday afternoon. j "r vjfj The annual Banter picnic and .egg. hunt ct Zlon Sunday school wili be' k held at Zlon school bona? Monday" I: March 24. All are cordially invited f ? ??">?<>. Mr. Bonner Harvey of this placo | made n flying trip out to Mr. Henry I Itoyd'a Sunday afternoon. **"" L " Our school at Jessazha closed Prl|k -day. March 14- From all appearg : mwi jnaat or tt?<> acbQl?ra_cufro Tag., H. J Wo had a very hard rata Saturday K : * The closing exersMa ah Wood ard's Pood Friday afternoon were j atfogother -a suceeaa. f? Wr Mr. Major Whitley and Jliaa EmI ma Cutlar wore the guests of Mlaa S \i Helen Harray Sunday orenlng. I Mr. and Mrs! H. O. Tankard were a the gaasta of Mr. T. H. Harray 8unh J day afternoon. J a ' There will be aorrlce at Zlon next CrJ . Sunday at 11 o'clock. Ererybody Is I 'jf ' Me;era. Henry and Edward Har\ &j v?y were Washington vleUora Satur- ( I Sunday achool children, don't torI got your mlta' boxes Sunday, and the , ; Mondly' J?Ur *" , fa-coastal'waterway from Boston to on Mo^r/pf tn* bjeper WWt?,? Association, where, he will deliver a 1 -This waterways tour is In prepa J atlon for the coming convention of ' he Atlantic Deeper Waterways As- ' i oc I atlon, to be held In Jacksonville he coming fall. 7*7WE FoTpRlm* " -T-- -. WWT I-I r nn n?. nfl FIXED BY BOARD . meeting ef the Board pf Rise- I Ions ou March -i7th, 1913. March reth was fixed as the date .for the Democratic Primary at Belhaven and ' fcrpril 15th as the d^te for the BernKjratlc Primary at Washington. j The third Monday preceding the lay of election was fixed as a date 'or all othor municipalities holding i primary, and the machinery for conducting eamo was placed In the lands of the governing body of such own, who may make o!ntod for WgShinfeton: .Wrst Wtrd-^Guv Harding and C. 3. Bell. O.K V ' Second W.rd?W. ? Bright and T. F. Buckmaiv Jr. TUrf W*?-J: R. Proctor and H. >. WInfield. Fourth Ward?J', t. Flynn and AT. H. McDeritL Candidates for Mayor of Washtngon were assessed $15 each and canIldates for Aldermen were assessed 12.00 each Assessments and pdllbolders for lit other towns were placed under SWontrol of the governing body of ' iu? town. By order Board Elections. L.*H. REDPITT, W' -V. ; > s; Secretary. ?? INTERNATIONAL FARMERS FACE CRISIS. Rome. March 19.-?Kfiyi Victor fimanuel, If ls learned. la considerxbly worried over'the ftlctlon. that las-arisen among the delegates of Kweral' foreign countries '-to the In- . tnrnaRnnnl Institute of AarlcpltUTW. rhe matter has. reached such a aerlius stage that resignations of impo/ant otlclals may reeolt within the J lext few days. c'y 3 It appears that several nations represented aro dissatisfied at the lack if practical results from the work , it the institute, which is purely of i statistical character and which lenefits agWculturo only to a very imall extent. Despite the fact that | he King of Italy made a .yearly grant of $60,000 to the'tastltute, the ntpenses connected with its work are Kirae fry the nations represented, rho fereat Powers aro represented by >o-called agricultural experts who as Lelegatee are paid large salaries and bceldaa noffiarous-aacrataries. l?tprjrates and translators the/ have to lafray part of the salaries of a oro>rous well paid staff utmost excluHvely composed of Italians. A coninlaaion composed of the dele gates at England, Rnsala and Germany tad been appointed to report on the joselbfllty of reducing the running ixpensea of the Institute. TOOAVtt IIAHHIUU. tlAMKH. ' ?; V' CHIcago Cuba r*. Jacksonvllle, at raekaonvlllo. Fla. . UnlToraltv of California against Jakland club of the Paclllc Coast .eftRtie. at Oakland. Princeton UnlTerelty.aaainst North Carolina at Oraenaboro. Hot Springs. Ark., March 1? ? forty players' of the Philadelphia National Laagps eft hbre today for srzx &:sm nnnP iiv& i i/pn i ft J n PT Hli'' a 18 I r I J II H r I u Li LI U 1 UII Li The nest lecture In ibe free lecture series 'brill t>? delivered lo tho public school auditorium Friday, March 11. 1918t at 1:30 o'clock. The lecturer IW alker .?f c Impel H?H. He lsStfcte InaiKctol of High Schools, and Pfbfessor of Secondary Education at the State University. His juhjact will be. ' The Cash Valpe of i Hlrt Bthool Training." Professor Walker is a young man of splendid attainments and high ability. has stored the State admlfan^r well- in trotk poaitious ?;?? ? wvt-uyivo. ne vri|i uavc u mesw^e for Washington people, both midguts and adults, clear and daflnlte. AH people, both old and young re oordi?l!y Invited to be preeent to hear him- 1 LAST POSSUM BURT ~ JFJHE SEASON The laat coon and ppftsum hunt of the season was held laat night, being led by Mr. J. H. Harmon. The party was made up of the following : Mcesro. F.'.A. Mom. Z. A. Potts, R. Leo Stewart. W. M. Bell, Samuel P. Btherldge.and Dr. Rhodea Galloger, besides the lender. These above named huntsmen left here about 8 o'clock laat evening in two gas boats, owned by Dr. Gallager and Mr. Moss, respectively, golog about five miles up the rivsr. Two dogs were taken along, but the yaslj mtmigeil lU gdt ildftg w.thout any negroes?which none but experienced .poaeurn hunters attempt to-do. K';? / ' >. . *. <\ The parl^. returned *etka(|u three nnd four o'clock thHT morning, bringing back in triumph one possum and one coon, which were obtained by cutting down two trees. The game was presented to the leader, Mr. Harmon, the other members of the, party unanimously relinquishing all claims. ^HIPPING NEWS The Pungo of Lowland, CapL J.,T. Howard, is discharging a cargo of countyr produce, preparatory to taking on ope of merchandise. The 8uu111 Lake uf aidiPgfDle. Capt. H. W. Williams, is unloading country produce, and expects to be laden with fertiliser on tho return trip. The lafge schooner Lizzie A. Williams of Norfolk, Capt. Weatberly, which has boen in port for some days past, leaves today . for -Stonewall, where she will take 'on a cargo of lumber for northern Delaware. The Mky Russell, a tow boat owned by'the Inter-State Cooperage Co of Belhaven, CapL Hoot en, la In port today. Tha large snhonner Pamlico, own, ed by the Southern Trallfcportatton Co.. Capt. Larkin, ia sUll In port. - Ths Iteaa of Hllsaheth CHy, Captl Oodley, is in port with a cargo of' fertil (set. : v TbwRotlynd of Swan Quarter, Capt. Olhbs. Is discharging a cargo of countiy produce," preparatory to taking on one of fertiliser. The Cecil of Leechvillc, Capt. W, B. Rice, is in port today. The Arcadia of Yeatesrlllo. (Capi. Henries, Is lying in port. A; The Lena of Hyde county, Capt. J. S. -Rose. Is still in port. ;v. MARCH 10 Bf HISTORY. y' ' v-^jS 180S?Charles IV. abdloated the throne of Spain In favor of bin on Ferdinand VII. 1114?Bhtrtnii/ In France, taken by W the RnaalanaV % 1142?trim newspaper at, Flushing, . iafiXL !,. :J& fr 185 5?E* ploaion In Midlothian coal pita In Virginia; thirty-Are killed and ten mortally wounded. -iVfrffi UP#?Major General George Crooko died. ' . 1898?Battleship Oregon left San Francisco. 1905?United Btetee Senate ruttaed the Cuban reciprocity treaty. 191*^- Paris terror stricken by tho, crimes ot ante- bandits. , Pr ffiilllfiDISr" Vimmnil' I Hhhlm ? - InVttuII Winston-Salem. After | an all-day session the board of trustees -pf tile Methodist Children's home here issued a detailed report late yesterday afternoon . regarding the shortage- nr Torwrmxrinieiiff. ent H. A. Hayes, who ret lip? about a month ago. An expert jfedoantant employed to audit the aedonnts of the home reports a shortage df pror en Items In Mr Hayes' aq&unt of |S,193.74, making a tota!$ff* $&.531.58/ tfio she r lag* bel?*]tn the volvlng the building furid. Th~ transfer committee of the h*>me to the new superintendent under the dixactloa.oX-an. attorney- has been d^ rected to continue the* process to reimburse the. home so far a^tposslblc tor the whole- defalcation from any assets wblcji may hereafter ba found. Kills TO BE OK ARK II London. March 1*9.?- Although the demand for furs hap not been so great this season a3 in fonoep/years, maqy women who buy them at this season because they arq cheaper, reserving them for next year, anir startled. at the prediction that furs will be -deay?r next year. The ' Easter trade has increased the price" tofyrs from 20 to 30 per cent overcast | year's figures. A prominent feature of ^tre sales Is the Increasing Mpularlty of the American -skunk. hThe j only skin whicfc has showed a de- I eingdn the lyu. v--^- ; I'B.i.nrnwpin if. i March* 19?Totl?|, at City Hull. York. the world's 18.2 billiard chanjplon invades the camp of the enemy. Ora Mornlngstar, in an attempt to wrest from the latter the 18.1 crown. The contest will be'of 500 points. Mornlngstar right nobly .defended the emblem, against Sutton a few weeks ago, bat', It remains to'be seen if he-can also turn back the great rioppe. The New York star can play the open game fully as well as he can 18.p. Shortly sfter returning to New York Hoppe will sail for France where he is to meet Firmln Cassignol, France's beat player, in an International championship match. : WilBimftUB MEK IN FLOBIIM. Jacksonville, Fla.. March 19.? The annual convention of the American Retail Hardware Dealers' Association began here today *and will continue until Friday .night. Tho meeting Is one of the biggest of the spring and early summer' program here and delegates are In attendance from all pirts of the United States. The far West will make a .bid for next year's convention. fftiet 1(H) (JentF~| Value for Every Dollar You Spend A dollar is worth 100 cents value In everything you buy. but do you always get "value received"? *on can give'or tike from th? vultitt nf iWii1I?i Kv tho ? = - ? ? O} TOO wiy In which - you spend It. I --Year -ptaaauics tn Mfg. your ~ " standing and influence in the I community, depend largely up- I on the v&lne you place on every dollar you own and the value you get on' every dollar ydu spend. Dollars spent unwisely lose their -full purchasing.\ power and value to you; careful spending and systematic saving will enable you to secure "value received" and tpture Independence. | ,You will secure full .value for every dollar you spend by reading the advertisements in The LHdlT New. closely end coMteotly crerr t*r. The Deilr News' advertisement, wll^toll rou^of theW^ern jfei B ^ 1 1 - EMOOW.MARCHH.HU "^iT bM (IE Ml JjIMSi Washington. D. C.,- March tt-~ The Department of Agriculture has been figuring up the losses by fires on the National Forests for the calendar year lfilfi, and finds that they | were the low eat ^of recent years. Lea'* than on^ acre to every thousand of Hm.hRMu1_l ?n.H?_ waa K">"?? -* the total . damage is estimated at, $75,290, or le?B than one.dollar to every 2,000 acrea of area. The good record is attributed to, Arst, favorable weather conditions in Wtt toctlitlca. anil mnond, the in-? creased efficiency of the fire-fighting organisation. As Congress makes available the means for extending the system of communications oh the National- Forests, the equipment of trails, roads, telephones, and lookout stations is yearly enlarged and. the fires, it Is said, are discovered more quickly and fought more rapIdly. An especially good showing was made by the Forest officers last year ih extinguishing fira outside the National Forests before they reached, the Forest boundaries.. Such fires' constituted more than ons-sixth of | all fought by the Forest rangers and guards. About nine-tenths were extinguished before they touched the Forests. Of the fires within the Forest boundaries mdro than 18 per cent were on lands in private owner- j ship. Nearly one^fourth of the cx- j tra expenditures due to- fighting fires ?jthat is,- expenditures outside the tine of the regular Forest forcewas incurred in fighting these fires. ?fciBlHwiag cause* mom nmh than any .other agency, followed by railroads, campers, and Incendiaries, in the order given. The greatest loses* ^TWf*o%r? ?n,l California, In which States there wan also the largest proportion of Ores caused by lightning a fid by incendiarism. About 27 per cent of all the fires were Btarted by lightning, and about 38 per cent were due to carelessness. The proportion in each case was practically the same as in the previous year. The total number of fires was 2,472. as compared with 3,369 in 1911. They burned over, in tho aggregate. 230,006 acres as against 780.000 in 1911. California led all States in total number of Ores, and In the number caused by lightning. Arizona stood second in both of these gtwiiflratlnna .. Ifkssis^" ~ a stood fourth in total number of fires, and first in those of incendiary origin. With California second. The one National Forest in Kansas had only one fire, which burned over less than ten acres and cost 81.11 to extinguish. North Dakota had no fires on Its one small Forest. Of the 2,472 fires, over 75 per cent were put out before 10 acres yf Am 'Covered. * Only 12 fires caused damage of moro than 81,000 each. TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS. 'William Jennings Bryan, the new Secretary of State in President Wilson's cabinet. t? 53 years old today. He was born in 8alem, til., and was educated at Illinois College and the Union College of Lew. He has lived in Lincoln. Neb., since 1887. ' His pfblltical caroer began with duagnign speeches, in 1888. He was in" Congress from 1891 to 1895. As egitor of the Omaha World-Herald and as s delegate he attended the Ctfidago in 1896. He wrote the free silver .plank in the platform and in defending it made his famous "cross resulted in his nomination for President. He made Bpeechaa in.twenty-coven States, but wu defeated bit William McKlnley. KeKinlof beat him again Id 190? and William H.Wnft defeated him In 1908. Ia 190B-00. Mr. Aryan want around the world and woe cordially received everywhere, netween elections he has profited by lecturlns and enpervlelnK hie weekly newspaper, tha Commoner, f"-1 ' BHPOKK RBOORDKR. I Before Recorder W. B. Windier yesterday, Kmmollne Little, colored, was lined two dollars and costs for being draalum ' . jy. Ke. - Jamen Blount, colored, waa lined two dollars and costs for steaHns'a pslr of shoe* from O. N. Bewstfs Jerry Bines, colored, wss. given In Sf Stephen's Episcopal church at 8:30 o'clock this mornioK wu ?olemntaed the first marriage ceremony OTOTjinformed'ln this new and prct. KlSfl AdiXUtle lifieain'IVe wirToT " Mr. C. Ellis Williams of Naw Bsrn. the Impressive and beautlfol marriage service of the Episcopal < horch being read by Rev. C. D. Mai one of Choeowlnlty. The church was most tastefully and attractively decorated?with u profusion of potted plants and Southern smilax. The lovely bride, attired In a brown "golng-away" suit, with hat, veil, and gloves to match, and carrying a shower bouquet of bridal roses and lilies of the Valley, was given gway by her brother. Mr. Char?es M. .LiUl??_Jr. Vincent of Washington, who was charmingly attired in pink with a picture hat. She carried a bouquet of Easter lilies and maiden-hair ferns. The bridegroom entered accompanied by his brother, Mr. Thos. Williams of New Bern, who van his best man. Mendelssohn's superb wedding ' march was piayed by Miss Manda Whitehurat of Bethel. Mr. Ed Wifta and Mr. Henry r Moore of Washington were the ueh- * ers. The bridal couple accompanied some of the wedding party back to d Washington, where they remained a few hours before taking the train v for an extended honeymoon tour, b including Washington. D. C., TJaltlmore and New York City. llr. and Mrs.* Williams will pinko 3 their home in the Western part of the 8tate. c Rprqiy before in this section has 3 such a lavish outlay of presents hern f in evidence. Unique among the j*1 many artistic and costly gifts was a basket ffora Mr*. Samuel Dill. Jr.. * a sister of the nroovn. .Yhig banket! rouctrtncil ^ jrotri^IniltaTlin of h goose which was ~*fftiug upon a nest of ffiro $5.00 gold pieces, representing 11 the "goose that laid the golden 1 egg." Among the out-of-town guests were: 1 Mr. and Mrs. Williams of New Bern, the parents of the hrldc-groom; Miss * Miss Ellen Vincent-of Washington, 1 maid of hpnor; Mr. Thomas Williams "** of New Bern, brother of the gorobi ? and best man; Mr. and Mrs. Charles 1 Little, Jr., of Washington. 1 The bride la ape of the mc3t beautiful and popular belles of this en- 1 tire section, while the brkV-groom 1 is one of the mqst valued engineers of the Norfolk Southern Railroad. * RXY R'ZZL'EnrtTTrRfc EXCAVA^= TORS Washington. March 19.?When j scientists about the year 3000 A. D. 1 In excaTatlng the ruins of San Francisco, Now York or Chicago, come across minute casts of Strange little , animals, they will probably never < know that they represent the reault of the 1913 styles in rat killing just ' promulgated by L'r. W. C. Rucher, assistant surgeon general of the , 1 Minted Btmw HU'lllft WFVW. Under Dr. Rucker's plan, plaster or pans, cmDeiiinnea ?itn a muc , pulverized auger; ewrtitw- oil or beef -] Juice and flour, la fed to the unsuspecting rodent, with the result a few hours after he usffers i^terio-sceloro- . fcla or, In other words, plaster of parts hardening, and succumbs. The poison consists of six parts of ] tho plaster of parts, one part of sugar and just enough meat juiao to ; make It smell nice. Its effect Is ab- | solutoly certain, the assistant sur- | geoa* general declares. ? *? j j RDWARD 1TKMH. _ J Mr. Bdt Matthews of Washington j spent Thursday night at Hotel Ed- , ward. > Mrs. O. O. Kafer and her sister, i Miss Taggart. spent Thursday with j friends in. Aurora. Mrs. A. D, Bennett has returned j from the mavKet with a full lino of f spring and summer millinery. Mrs. Mills will have charge of the trim- . mlag department. Two of our popular young teachers, Misses Bessie Warren and Hope t Latham, have eloead their schools at R Pinetwn and Hickory Point sad have a come home to be with us a while. Miss Mamie Edwards, who has a been quite sick. Is now nicely con- t ralesclng. Ills# Belva Bennett, one of our Wuklngton laat waak and attainted , the varioust b/ * ' 'i Salonki, March 19,?King George >f Greece was assassinated hore this, fternoon. V.ffiBI King George, who had taken per-. Mill command nfhl? troop* ?.' ' 'jll ho earlier period of the war. had >een here since December, when the Turkish fortress was occupied by the Greeks after a short slpge. The Queen of Greece aleo has ''*2 >eon here and she had paid great atentlon to the care of tho sick and rounded. King George fn Ihtoeinhcr had n vS noetlng here with King Ferdinand ?T Bulgaria "to discuss the Fate of the aplured Turki.Mi territory afte; t-u ' ACItB \OTRH. Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkinson of Selhnven Were on our streets Sunay. Mill l.ula Boyd returned to ?::at ad Neck Saturday, where .the will esuroe her work in tlio factory. Shorill be sadly missed. _ Mies Odessa CVumpler spent' Sunay night with Mrs. -C. G. Harris^ ,^<3 Misses Mattlc aud Maggie JYindley rere the guests of Miss Uutn Harris unday afternoon. Miss Jennie Boyd and mother pent Wednesday afternoon with Irs. J. S. Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Jeg^ie Bowem and un.1 i... -i - J lary Harris Sunday. * ~5TTi^ Farcy Woo I aril i? the r**e*t if her hitler. Mr*. Edgar VTuters. im uASTEIt.V CAIUVMNA SEX I OILS ix) rrxi* On Monday evening. March 31, the ncmbcra of the Senior Cian will - m iresent to the public William Shafcopcare's Comedy. " The Taming of he Shrew." at the East Carolina roachors Training School. The ouug ladies are doing ail iu their tower to make the play a uucceaa; om?* -of -them have had considerable taperience in other plays and are ilready well known to the people In ind around Greenville. The staging, costuming and trailing are receiving the most careful it tent ion. ' ' ,.JSh The public is invited to Join in the ea6t of wit and humor. avV; 11 "TiT: Sis; The formers in this section are ibout through planting Irish potatoes. Mrs. W. H. Downs, who lias been i-islting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Griffin of Vanceboro, N. C., has ^ returned home. She reports a pleasant trip. Miss Lily Warren of, Haw Branch was the guest ef Mrs. 'Lizzie Powell iast weelri LfUle Mies Lila Moore was the , ynef^nf little Cprtriwtn Unnr.i n fni lays last week". Mrs. B. M. Warren, who has been ilskting her sister, Mrf. 17. E. Moore, nas returned Home. Mies Hattle Hill wn9 the guest of Miss Lillian Buck one night last week. Mrs. Lizzie Powell and Miss Lily Warten were the guests of Mrs. N. H Lewis Friday afternoon. We are very sorry to stAte th-'.f Mrs. E. W. Buck met with*ttae misfortune to fall and sprain her ankle, t>ut it will be glad nows to her many Mends that she la rapidly Improver. Mr. Charlie Silverthorn and Mlm froth.Xelioa were quietly married af :ho home of Mr. Lade Downs Sunday ifternoon. Messrs. A. S. Warren, Day id Evans uid J. H. g| Sunday afternoon. VANH1TY SHIMMKHH OOINii WK8T. Princeton, N. J.. March It? Memttm of the Princeton university wimmlng and water polo teams tarted for Chicago to oompete there a the annual Easter Vacation games .gainst the University of Illinois and Chicago Athletic Association teams. Mew Haven, March 19.?Talo wtmmera started for tfvadstan. 111., ciday. where they will meet on Fri ay with Northwestern University. *twr tl.T Will meet with the ChiiszSLj