North Carolina Newspapers

,Y NEWS ? Results, F*lr tonlfkt ami Friday. Lljht ?arUble winds. the daily mews prints more ro"M' WASHINGTON, N.-C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON; FEBRUARY 10, 1916. NUMBER 18T. 1MIICIHS 111 SELECT Bjlll LETTER FROM COL. ALLEN OP r ?? v ?' -?(* VIJUSLXIA LAYS BARB SOME IMPORTANT PACTS. PLANS OUTLINED tut as That Hitchcock Will Stfocced Hill ma RcpwbUeaa National Chair* >??. ' .Want Southern Korea* to Votes for Mr. Hoghc*. Washington. Feb. 10. ? The plana of eertaln Progressive Republicans, m wall aa the Old Ouard, vera ex posed hero today When Representa tive Bascom SLmp, tfie only Repub lican conrressmen from Virginia, made public a letter from CoL 9. Brown Area, of Staunton, la which Mr. Alle^told of the plana to either nom In ateY Justice Hughes or Theo dora RooStrffcTt for President at the Chicago convention. He la certain one or the other will ha chosan by the regular Republicans at Chicago. According to Colonel Allen It has be?? arranged to place-former Post master General Hitchcock In entire charge of the Hughee caaapalga, who is to be aided hy Governor Whitman of New Yort. .The letter says Hitch cock will sueoaed Charlee D. Hillos as Republican national chairman at Chicago in Jutfa-^nd Is to ba la full command ot tn. Republican"" cam- 1 palgn ulTlil next NoTembar. The plana as outlined gbove, ac <.oru.M to Colonel Allen, were Si rem to him bjr former Goonnltaloner ol Inlenul nMU R??l ?. Cabell, j of Rlchn>aCK'nn>o, u mm' u to la the effort to fat: votes JUtr Hughes. \ ?' Colonel Allfa cautions his friends because, h c says "H. wllf surely be | Hughes or Roosevelt, and under tue arrangement Hitchcock Is to be post- ( master general, and the premier of the next administration/*" . | Because of the political influence Colonel Allen has had In previous administrations, his. letter is taken to mean something. A'.len has serv. ' ed as postmaster at 8taunton and al so as United 8tates marshal for the western part of Virginia. Ha haa been a strong supporter of Rq?|grelt and his friends say his influence ean- , not be discounted. ALARM SYSTEM - IS INSTALLED Work Hae Boms Prartk-aCy Complet ed. PraHotftaary TeaU Have Proven xftati* factory ?. The new city flro alarm system has been Installed and the final tee's will be made this afternoon tad tor morrow. The system Is said to be working perfectly* Tho tapper at tbo Are house alld the whistle at the plant have been tasted^ a number of times during tho last few. days and alarms have been turned In from aP. the boxes. A list of the boxea, their location and autnbeTs will be published in a day or two. DEATH OP MRfl. TOLSOS. J#rs. To! son. aged BS. mother of Mrs. W. R. Willis of this city, died ear'y tills morning. The funeral services Will be held this sfternoon st three o'clock. The remains will ba arnt to Wlldwood. N. C , for In tsrmeat. BELLMO HSRBBRT RAWMN80N and a Ctrong supporting c??t in a iPbw?rf ul J- r?l drama "ON THE btVBL" BILL IK RHODES , In a Nestor Comedy "THOSE KH>* AND CUPID" Universal Animated Weekly MATINEE DAILY? *4 P. M. ?CHOOT, CRILnRMN Sr BEAUFORT .COUNTY HAS ITS uWN RIP VAN WINKLE Farmer in Southern Pait of County Has Never- Heard I of European War. Thinks Roosevelt Still President * ' - That Beaufort county has a resi dent who Is In the same class wifi Rip ?an Winkle and who knowa ab* solutely nothing of the European war or any of th? other Important news of the world, waa. the Interesting stair mea t Drought to town today by W. Mayo, of Bouth Creek. Tom Jenklna resides in the south erty part the county and live* several miles from his nearest neigh bor. He lives by himself In a little eld cabin, comes to town not oftener than once or twice a year and then immediately returns home after making what purchases he requires. Mr. Mayo happened to bs near Jenkins' place a day or two ago and dropped In to talk with the old man for a few' minntes. Conversation lagged and Mayo brought up th" subject of . the European war. "BALTIMORE KID" GETS 7 MONTHS Sentenced to 81* Month* for flaring Liquor for Sale and On? Month tor Carrying Kerolver. Rreves Wright. allaa "The Baltl mora Kid," who was arrested Tues day night on the charge of bringing too much liquor Into the city for the purpose of sale, was tried yesterday and found guilty. The recorder sentenced his to 30 days on the roads and costs for carrying a concealed weapon and six months on the roads and costs ftir the liquor chsrga. -Wright took an appeal. Phillip Keys, (wbo was drlrlng the vehicle, which [contained the liquor, has asked for a Jury trial. "Other camr Ysitm? . Ellis Phillips, allowing dog to run ?st large; costs. ' j I Wes. Dudley, same charge; costs* I W. C. Cherry, riding sidewalks; costs. 1 William Biggs, same charge; , costs. I Edmund Edwards, allowing dog at large; costs. *"* , I Honeymoon for 9500,000 Heiress. New York, Feb. 10. ? Dame For tune foday bronpht an armful of precious gilts to biuohlng little Mrs. Fr<d Wolfort at her home here. The packages, as they were unwrapped, are listed about like this: No. 1 ? One husband, slightly used but highly prized because wedded in secret snd contrary of family wishes. No. 2 ? One legacy, very welcqme. consisting of $500,000 to be done with as the recipient sees fit. No. 3 ? One birthday, marked No. 21 ? priceless treasure because It brought with It the (600,000 and personal freedom. No. 4 ? One honeymoon, delayed by the Censor since Not. 9, but In perfect condition and ready for im n< dlate use, to which it *111 be put. From Nov. 9 to Jan. 9 Miss Prls 11)a K. Von Eb'.lng. daugtfler of Amanda Bbhng~ of Weehawken and hftlreas to *600.000. was the secret bride of Fred W. Wolfort. once a German army lieutenant, lat/T her grandfather's chauffeur and now manager'of a tire firm in New York. Wolfort won Him Ebllnn deeplta the opposition of guardians and rela Mr>. Wolfort M. ?h? will tlk? h?r fr* dom, h?r ho* bafld, her trunks and some of her money and they will go for their .belated honeymoon at Orove Hall. Asherllle. N. C I "Lieut Wolfort," said his bride today, "cam* to this country Ate years ago. He It Mhlttlc and ener getic both in lore and business. He did drive my grandfather's ear tot a time but more aa a friend of the Itdtlljr than unythln* else. "My mother hever objected to ay husband, bnl other relatives did be-, cause they said he didn't have enough money and b caune they thought I wss too young. 1 told ay mother when we were married at Olouches ter,-Mue . last November but l nev ?r told anyone else." Grateful. * * "My hoy." said the elderly million ?Ire at the end of a lecture on econo my. "when 1 wu? jrour age f carried water for a gang section hand*." "What war U that?" asked Jen kins. . .^Mr. Mayo explained. "Well. I do declare," answered the old man. "That's the first I'd hrard of Uiat." > The faeta alio developed In the conversation that Jenkins still thought Roosevelt was president of the United States and that Quern Victoria still ruled England. He was amazingly ignorant of State or contaty politics and the principal events in the world's news of re cont yars. * ** Jenkins came to Beaufort county about twenty years ago. No one ap pears to know from where. He has never made any friends and prefers to have nothing to do with his near est neighbors. No one knows any thing about his family. MEDICAL SOCIETY HOLDS MEETING County Doctors Met Last Night u the Uatata of l>r. Mud at the Hotel Louise. N. The Beaufort County Medical So ciety hrid its regular monthly meet ing last ftlght at the Uotel Lou lee as tbe guest of Dr. L. H. Msnn. Owing to tbe illness of Dr. L. H. Schubert and Dr. J. L. Nicholson, both of whom were on tbe program for papers, a part of tbe aclentiflc program of the meeting wee omit ted. " De. Carter, secretary of the so ciety, resd an interesting paper on "8ubmucoue Resection of the Nasal Septum." His paper was discusscd by tbe msmTOrs present And several of them also reported on clinical ??If Dr. J. C. Rodman, president of the association, appointed Dr. Jack Nicholson of Bath, and Dr. J-. Q. Blount to read papers at the next meeting and Dr. Joshua Tayloe and -Dr. L. H. Mann to report clinical cases. Dr. D. T. Tayloi- extended an In vitation to the society to meet as his guest in March, -which invitation was accepted. After the scientific program and business of the meeting was com. ' pleted. the members were invited to . tbe dining room where an elgant six-course supper was served. A vote' of thanks was extended to tbe boat, j Dr. Mann and to Mr. and Mra. Tucker for their hospitality, after' which the society adjourned to meet at the home of Dr. D. T. Tsyloe oa I tbe first Wednesday In March. AY DEN AFTER COTTON m?-o are discussing fertiliser and cotton mills tor this town. The| Chamber of Commerce Is understood | to be behind the project*, and some* local capital la available, It Is un derstood. "Ayden Is in a position where it can olTr great inducement!! to manufacturing enterprises." and It has been ascertained from a very good source that the two miJU mily be had Id the near future 1 GOOD PROGRAM At BENEFIT TONIGHT Number of Excellent "Home Talent" Acta WUl Be Pat oa at (he A large audMnce is expected at the New Theatre tonight at the ben eat performance for the Civic League. The evening's program will consist of pictures and n number" of excel lent acts by local Uleat, including Kinging, dancing and recitations. The plot area will be pat on first and will be followed by tbe "vaudeville." The acta wilt go on at about nine o' clock. W. I. Lupton. of Belhaven. was en on the streets of tbe ell* to AND FERTILIZER MILLS A^den, Feb. 10. ? Ayden business Kew Theatre, r Harmonising. "The philosopher across t*e way fti baring an appropriate Him of It with bit wisdom fooib." ? f -agY the tooth are wWt Bnhfrtore America* R. E. HODGES WONT ACCEPT WL . - - IT A REGULAR AUTOMOBILE SHOW. ""L ?w,ln' to d? contUnt Increase In do price of gaio line W9 Mvt induced da opermtln coot of deie car* to nothln'." ? Rohoo In New York World. AWAKENED BY SMOKE: BED CLOTHING ON FIRE ,-i Lo. al Lady Had Narrow Escape From What Might Have Turned Out to Be Serums Accident Awakened during the night by the | smetl oT smolce, Mri. TT. W. Mcll henny of Water street found the I pillow and blanket of the bed on ! which Bhe was sleeping on Are and ' bad a narrow escape from what ' might havo been a serious accident. | Mrs. Moll benny, before retiring last night, extinguished tbe electric light bulb at the head of her bed and. In order to prevent It from breaking by swinging against the side of the bed. placed It underneath her pillow. In some manner, the light turned itself on and the heat generated, or some defect in the light, ignited tbe bed clothes. Tho fire did not blaze, but smoldored and burned a large hole in the matresa and blanket and had Just begun to char the pillow, when the smoke awakened Mrs. PILOTS HAVE WRJJNG VIEW SAYS CONGRESSMAN SMALL S lys Pilotage Bill Should be Kept Straight and Not Be come Mixid With Misleading Facts. Washington, Feb. 10. ? Represen- ? tative Small made the following statement la?t night: t^pThe pilots from some o( oar southern ports who have been here Opposing the pilotage bill have made ?ome misleading and absurd state ments which have been published In i he press. It Is well to keep this matter straight before the public. The purpose of the bill !s to exempt barges Id tow of tugs from Congress lies already taken jurisdiction, tho states have control of the matter of pilotage. In 1871 Congress passed sn act abolishing compulsory pilot age as to all steamers engaged In the cbsstwlso trade. Every Atlantic seaboard state north of and Includ ing Virginia has already abolished all compulsory pilotage as to coast wise shipping of any kind. The four fcodth" Atlantic states of North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida ;.n eluding -the Gulf states of Alabama Mississippi and LotflslafiK,' a Y4 The only states which still retain com *ul#>ry coagwjf? w s?XT it^SSST b? the stettia tugs wblcA tow the barges are eexmpt by feder?K#t*toto from any compulsory pllottge. A* the barges simply have to ^toll^w the togs. It Ifl apparent that they require no barges to accept pilots at our southern -porta and to pay large pilotage charges constitute* an un ( necessary burden on commerce. "The truth of the matter la that compulsory pllota?o on b?l? '? onlr deelrW for the purpose of ob talnln* Additional rerenue, and *U the fflaada of lt? pllou wh? ere Intelligent and frank admit U>l? t9 bo true. "Th'oro la laat on* ether of tht* qneetlee ?htch oar people oofht to know. Tha adroMtaa of lh* in . 'J: ?? . - land waterway from Norfolk to Beaufort which Ilea Inside of Hat teras, have alRMrt* contended that its construction would promoto a barge traffic between the porta south of Hatteras and those north of Hat teras. While this waterway is not yet completed a barge traffic has al. ready been initiated. The several barge lines which are engaged In this trade have been greatly dis couraged because of these burden some and expensive pilotage charges. This barge traffic has great "possibil ities and la of extreme importance to all 6t our southern ports. It ought ?ot to be throttled at its In ception In the attempt to provide revenue for a comparalvely few pi lots. In my capacity as a represen tative, I am simply trying to justify the existence of this inland water way and to promote the prosperity ?>f our people." MANY BARGAINS BRING BOLD FOR ONE DOLLAR Dollar Day Will Be Observed at JamM K. Clark's 8 tor* To morrow and Saturday. A large number of exceptionally good values will b? offered at the store of James B. Clark tomorrow and Saturday, which days have been set aai?3 as "Dollar Days." The re ductions In price will Include all de partment*. The store la carrying a special advertisement on page four of todajr'a Issue In whlcft a few or [the many hargalna are Hated. I ASM. Aria tea many hl?b mountains, bat tea fsw?T \*rg9 wttcrfelHi than a?y otter ronrtent. ? ... -?ir a f? a. TAU TRIBE WILL , HOLD BANQ^. MUure Will Be ? Big ^ Con tent Between Jaiuff ao<l John Gray K / ? ' Tau Tribe No. 4 * ( Red Men of Washington are p. " ?nlng to have a big got -tog'ot Ivor meeting on next Monday night (or the purpose of as sembling the old Chiefs, Warriors, Braves, Mystery Men, Medicine Men and other officials. The Great Sa chem of this resrevatlon and the Great Chief of Records are also ex pected to be present. With such a gathering of noted peraonag s, tt may be taken for granted tbat there will be something doing around the council Are. There will be a number of talks by various chlcfs during the sleep. Every j member of the tribe Is expected 10 be present and participate In this ' meeting. There will be plenty of i corn and venison and ono of the features of the evening will be u ' contest between James R. Gitlst and John Gray Hodgrs to see who can J eat the most. This contest will . probably cost the tribe something In | the way of sick benefits but It la be lieved that the attraction will war rant the exp< nse. Every Red Man Is urged to begin at once thinking up some good ex. cuso to give to bis wife so that he may be able to bo present at the big meeting Monday night. The session will be held In the council chamber*. WILSON WANTS THE PRESIDENT Effort To lie Ma<le To Secure Pres. ldcnt to Come to Thin Section. Kltchin In Denounced. Wilson, Feb. 10. ? If the commit tee of Wilson n*on who go tb Wash ington aro able to persuade Presi dent Wilson ? -then Wilson'.ans will ontertaln a great crowd of eastern Carolinians at some early date and President Wilson will address them on the subject of preparedness and In the language of Col. John P. Bru con, "administer comfort to the Saints and urge repentance upon the sinners." Pinal touches were given the movement to Invite President Wil son when a mass meeting of Citizens was hold following the formal reso lutions of the chamber of commerce, the Merchants' association and oth er organizations. When the meeting was called to order and R. A. Turl-1 Ington, tho chosen chairman stated the purpose, without premeditation the meeting Immediately resolved itself Into a discussion of prepared ness ? with some Interesting and touchy speeches. Ex-Senator John E. W-oodard led off and In an im passioned appeal he urged the for mal protest against taken by Rep resentative Kltchin, who, according to Mr. Woodard 1b r' presenting this district In Congress and opposing the will and wishes of a very large ma jority of the people of the district. "8omebody ought to hit him on the head and awaken him," said Mr. Woodard in his inimitable style. The speaker insisted that the people have the right to Instruct their repre. sentative. i Finally the matter sifted down to a formal resolution of Invitation to be taken to Washington by a com 4 - ; * ? ?n :>??r?on. The me.ttr;- of :>:<> i : ?.s ? c ??' tltude of Representative Kltchin was held In aboyance. Telegrams will also be sent to President by other organisations urging his acceptance. ? NOTICIC. ? ? By mutual consent Mr Oos- ? ? ien? and myaelf hav^ dissolved ? ? co-partneTBhIp and I ha*e open- ? ? ed my market opposite Ellison ? ? Bros. Co.. West Main street. ? ? Your patronaga will be greatly-* ? appreciated. Phone 470 for W? ? I ? thing In Beet, Pork or Sausage. ? ? ? QBO. B FORTI8CUB ? | ? ? e ? ? **"?' ? ? ? 1-t-lte-f.p . SnbeeNb* to VU Daily NmH. 'coMissim IDE UNGERTIIN I FOWLS, KERRY AND HO DUES HAVE NOT STATED WHETH ER THEY WILL SERVE. SOME DOUBT FELT Fowle 1 1 a* Matter Under Adri?o Dirnt. Berry Al*o Considering tt. Hodge* Is Reported to Have Said He May Not Accept Position. MR. HODGEE8 POSITIVELY REFUSES TO ACCEPT (Received t U 2 o'clock) Over telephone this after noon R. E. Hodge* stated that under no consideration would ho accept the appointment on the road committee for Wash, iiurton Township. Ho added tiiat he had informed the clutirman of the board of county commissioners to thi? effect before the appointments were made at the meeting? Tuesday. Residents of Washington town ship who are interested In the ap pointment of the bond Issue commis sion, which was made this week by the county commissioners, are eager ly awaiting notice from Messrs. Fowle, Berry and Hodges that they will accept a place on the commis sion. Word to this effect has not a* yet come from any of fchrf Uirce gen. tlehirn named. Mr. Fowle has the matter under advisement but has not given out a definite announcement as to whether he wHl accept or not. Mr. Berry, when Been this morn ing. stated that he was considering t lie question but that ho could not say yet whether he would be able to accept. Word from Mr. Hodges Is of an even more doubtful nature, it being stated that he has said he would be unable to serve on the board. It is generally hoped that the three men will consider the matter fully and that they will be able to act on the commission. Further ex pression of favorable sentiment over their selection wa* beard from a number of residents thts morning. Not one single objection has been heard to any of the three men. "BIRTH OF NATION" TO BE AT NEW BERN SriiRAttonal Motion Picture Flay Haa Keen Hooked for That City for Next Month. I By Eastern Pre**) New Bern. Feb. 10. ? Messrs. Lovick and Taylor, mmagers of The Athens, Star, and Masonic thea tres, have announced that "The Birth of a Nation," the stupendous play that has aroused Interest throughout the country, will be pre sented here, at the Tthens theatre, on March 27 and 28. FOK HAMS CHKAP: ONR GOOD farm horse, perfectly gentle, will work anywhere, terms cash. O. C. "'ItltMl & Co. 2 10- 1 wc.