A WANT AD IN
THE DAILY NEWS
BRINGS BTTBE BE8ULT8 I
TIN MINE EXPLOSION IN ALABAMA
ILLS ID THE GERMANS
1 - * ? ? ? ? ? ?
DAILY NEWS
?'WASHINGTON:? FIRST IN HEALTH; FIRST IN WEALTH, AND F|BST IN THE RANKS OF THE
THE WEATHER
Fair tonlgbt and tomorrow
Probably colder tomorrow.
BEST CITIES TO LIVE IN."
'/PLUMB EIGHT ? WASHINGTON, N. C., MONDAY |aFTERXOON, OCTOBER ?3, 1016.
NUMBER 68.
BODIES OF
VICTIMS IN
EXPLOSION
ARE FOUND
BETWEEN FIFTEEN AND TWEN
TY LOOT THEIR LIVES IN
ALABAMA MINE DISASTER.
man bodies been found
?eairh I* 8 till In Progress, Although
No Hope la Entertained lor the
Fire Men Who Are Still Reported
To Be Missing.
(By United Press)
Birmingham, Ala., Oct- 23. ? Fif
teen or twenty persona have probably
lost their lives in the explosion which
occurred last night In the > Marvel
mines. Twelve bodies have been re
covered. Five men are unaccounted
for.
Government mine rescue men are
directing the^rfiscue. Feverish work '
has been In progress all night.
Crowds are surrounding the shaft
and" are aiding in fhw wfrrtt.'
Some of the bodies that have been
brought to light were horribly bruis
ed and mangled. Little hope is en
tertained for the liveB of those that ;
still remain unaccounted for, al
though it may be that they were able
to scramble into some crevice and
thus keep alive.
SUBSCRIBE TO TUB DAfl.T KKV8
CARRANZA GIVING A RIFLE LESSON
First Chief Carrnnr.n wants all th* Mexican studputa to knuw bow to
handle a rifle, *o he has Instituted rifle practice In the. National Preparatory
school In Mexico City, and other schools. He attended the first practice
MhiK>t and showed the students that be Is no slouch with the rifle hlmaelf.
FORTY-EIGHT
LOST LIVES
ON LAKE ERIE
Another Steamer Has Reached Port
. .With Three Bodies of Storm
- . - _ Vlcttma..
fBy United Press)
Cleveland, Oct. 23. ? It Is probable
that the toll of Lake Erie's Black
Friday storm will reach forty-eight.
The Toledo steamer, Matthews,
reached port here today with the
bodies of three victims wearing life
belts of the steamer Merlda.
Among other steamers that were
sunk In the storm were the Colgate,
the Filer and the Marshal F. Butters.
CURSED (V NEGROES AS HE '
drove mora coimiRY
Editor Dally News.
Dear air:
While driving through the coun
try yesterday, there occurred a little
Incident which wrought me up con
siderably and which I believe gives
a good Ulustratldn of certain condi
tions In our rural districts.
I was. driving my car at a moder
ate rate of speed and came acrona a I
gang of seven or eight negroes, walk- ,
Ing down the middle of tho road. My
wife was in the car with me. and
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Beginning November 1, 1916, we
will sell lighting fixtures, mantles,
globes, lamps and all lighting ap
pliances for cash only. None of these
artleles will be charged to anyone.
This does not, however, apply to gas
stoves, ranges, heaters and radiators.
These will be sold until further no- 1
tlce on the installment plan, payable
at our office. All Installments must
be paid -promptly when due as we
ean not carry accounts longer than
arranged for.
?11 gas bills are due and payable
at our offiee. Discounts are allowed If
paid on or before the 10 th of the
mowth and no discounts will be al
lowwl alter that date. ? > *
All Astra whose bills are not ?ald
by the 15th will be out off the
16th without further notice.
Washington Lighting Co.
10-f t-lwc-fp.
ATTRND THR AUCTION 8 ALB
Wednesday. Oct. tS, 10:60 a. m.
Hear good_musle by the Atlantlo
Coast Realty Co/s "All Star Breae
Band."
10 18 tfr-fp
another gentleman and bis wife were
on the back seat. Aa we approached
the negroea ,1 blew my horn. They
paid no attention to It. I slowed up
and blew the horn again. ThM time
they looked around and they movNl
to the Bide of the road with apparent
reluctance. As we passed them, one
of the negroes shouted out In a tone
| of voice loud enough for the ladles
to hear: "You son 1" My
| natural Inclination, of course, was to
get out and fight, but I realized that
1 1 could no nothing, and they prob
ably had guns, whereas I had none.
| I have heard of similar Incidents
from other motorists. This sort of
thing has got to be stopped. If It
isn't, there Is going to be a big fight
In this section before very long. 1
j am Just mentioning this matter to
show how far along things have got
ten.
Very truly yours,
-A MOTORIST.
GOOD MEETING AT BATH
Republican* Spoke Saturday at Rath
and Also at Woodard Pond
School ffmtse.
Successful * Republican meetings
were held Saturday afternoon at
'Bath and the same evening at Wood
ard's Pond school house. Large
crowds were present at both meet
ings. Horace Cutler, candidate for
sheriff, (Leslie M. Jones, candidate
for comma. *nd Hugh Paul, candi
date for representative, wsre the
orators. All three made stronf and
Impressive speeches
NO DISTURBANCES
FOLLOWED KILLING
OF AUSTRIAN COUNT
(By United Preps)
Berlin, Oct. S3. ? Vienna authori
ties to ?k p/oPipt action to prevent
any deriootrttlia, following the a
asaasslnation of Coant Bturghk yes
terday. The usual Sunday meetings
prohibited. Crtrnii# gathered
on the streets. Indignant at the shoot
Ing, but no disturbances occurred.
Dr. Frederick Adler, the assassin,
declared that his act. woald be the
signal for a great demonstration. It
Is expected that other radical social
ists will head disturbances.
TO BE MARRIED WEDNESDAY
Popular Local Young Lady to Be
come Bride of Prominent Resi
dent of Fayette vllle.
The marriage of MIbs Ethel Fowle.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 8. R. Fowle
i to Mr. McGlldary Orr, of Fayettevllle
will take place at the Presbyterian
church In this city Wednesday even
ing at 9 o'clock. No cards Issued In
the city.
Immediately after the ceremony
there will be a reception at the home
of the bride's parents on West Main
street to which the friends of Miss
Fowle are Invited.
SHELBIM WRITES
I Prices this week on my floor are
higher than I have ever seen them.
| My sale today of 10.836 pounds of
! sound tobaccos sold for $2,739.11,
(averaging $25.30 for the sale. As
I high as those prices aj-e I cannot but
I advise the people to sell what they
have. There can be no glut on the
market at any time, and If the to
bacooe are sold In my house I will
guarantee to make the highest sale
on then you have made this year.
Some sales made as follows:
Jno. Mayo, 14 V4. 24, 28, 31, 47.
S3. Ave. $34.64.
Douglas and Singleton, 20, 27, 30,
82. 28, 12; 69. Ave. $31.95.
J. H. Leggett, 2U4. 21%. 24, 28,
33. 40. Ave. 1120 lbs. $80.01.
D. H. Bright, 20, 25, 25, 27, 29,
82, 87, 48. Ave. $80.40.
W. H. Try?. 18H. ?3?. 24,
la. it. 49.
Mtra flt?lal Cot. ' 2 2 14 , 29, 31, 34.
Av?. 137.85.
MIm Stella Cox. 22tt, 29, tl, M,
Come to see me and bring your
load and 1 will make you a high sale,
and work m hard on the man who
has 100 pounds as on the man who
has 10.000 poands.
Tour* truly,
V. B. 8HBLBUHNR.
VILLA BANDITS
KILL OFFICERS
OF CARllANZA
COMMANDER IN CHI?F OF DE
FACTO TROOPS SliAIWHTFRED.
SUCCESSOR IS WOUNDED.
BANDITS ARE RETREATING i
Jt -?*< |
Are Making an Attempt to Reach
Mountains In Southern Chihuahua.
Have Looted and Burned Several
Additional Village*. .
(By United Pws)
El Paso. Oct. 23. ? General Ozuna. i
commanding the defacto expedition
and aent to crush Villa, was killed
In Saturday night's clash with the
bandits. The commander wan liter
ally cut to pieces. Cold^al Martin
Halinas, who succeeded to the com
mand, was seriously wounded, ac
cording to United Statei agents" In
formation. j
Ths bandits are still operating
through southern Chihuahua. They
"have attacked a number of addition
al small towns, looted them and
burned moBt of the houses. They are
apparently retreating toward the
mountains. The de facto troops are
! endeavoring lo cut off this retreat.
WASHINGTON BABIES WIN
Made Moat Excellent 8howing at the
Better Babies Contest at
State Fair.
Washington babies, cntorcd at the ?
State fair, made exceptionally high
scores. t
Elizabeth Hudnell. age 12 months,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hud- j
nell, scored 99 points and won the
bronze medal.
W. O. Privette. Jr., age 13 months
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Privotto,
scored 98 points and received special ,
mention.
Clark Rodman, age 6 months, son
of Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Rodman, scored
97 5-8 points and also received spec- I
lal mention.
AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE
(Jrecne Rlnglrtnn and J. 1/. Moore
Hud Collision at Corner of
Market and Seventh.
An automobile collision occurred
at the corner of Seventh and Market
streeta Saturday night in which the
cun of Greene Singleton and J. L.
Moore were slightly damaged. No
one was Injured.
r Mr. Singleton was coming out of
Seventh street Into Market, with
eight passengers in his car. Mr.
Moofe was coming along Market.
Slngteton stopped his car Just after
hp bot Into Market, hut not noon
enough to avoid getting hit by
Moor%'p car. which wan coming along
at a ?lr rate of speed.
DEMOCRATS AT BELHAVEN
Gardner and < 'ongreaoman Small
AddrMMd liargn Audience In
t That City Saturday.
? large audience was present at
Belhaven Saturday to hear the ad
drneees that were made by O. Max
Gardner, candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, and Congressman John H.
Smbll. The speak In r took place In
th? City Hall and tho speakers were
Introduced by John Tooly. A large
oyater roaat followed the addreasea.
Many farmer* from the surrounding
country were present and there la
no qoeatloir but that the meeting
made a deep Impression.
'DANIELS AND BAKER
- ARE ATTACKED BV
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
(?By United Press)
Albuquerque. N. M.. Oct. 23. ?
Colonel Roosevelt today bitterly at
tacked Secretary of War Newton D.
Baker. The colonel called him "an
amiable pacifist who is exquisitely
unflt for his present position." The
colonel stated further that the atti
tude of President Wilson In main
I talnlng Mr. Daniels aa secretary of
I the navy and Mr. Baker aa secretary
[of war. Is wholly Indefensible. He
also denounced Baker's comparison
of the Carranza revolution with the
American revolution.
AUTO WRECK
AT AURORA
Last night, three mllea from Au
rora. two automobiles. rcolng In op
posite directions, ran together, threw
Carnie Swain, Jn J. Dunbar's, cat
through the windshield, breaking
hia nose and knocking out several ot
hla teeth, shook up the other occu
pants In both machines and practic
ally completely wrecked the cars.
Willie Bryan, with three girls, was
In one of the cars.
PETROGRAD ADMITS
RETIREMENT AT THE
CITY OF DOBRUDJA
French Storm Important Position.
No Infantry Action Reported
on Somme Front.
I By United Press)
I Paris, Oct. 23. ? Following a short
bombardment, the French late last
night stunned and captured Hill 128.
northwest of Sallly-Sallllflel. accord
ing to an official statement.
British Report Shelling.
London, Oct. 23. ? Considerable
shelling by the ?nemy between Le
aara and Guedecourt is taking place.
Thero la no Infantry action on the
Somine.
Itu.sso-Rumanlnns Retreat.
I Petrograd, Oct. 23. ? The Russians
and Rumanians continue their re
tirement at Dohrudja under the
heavy enemy pressure, although they
aro offering stubborn resistance.
GOOD PLAY ON TONIGHT
Attraction at tho New Theatre In Saiil
To Bo One of the Rest Ever
Shown Here.
"The Olrl He Couldn't Bujr" In a
melodramatic comedy with a thous
and laughs. In four acts. In speaking,
of this production the Now York '
World says: "It rlncs true." It has :
Intense dramatic interest and sur- j
prising climaxes and a sweet love
story aided by sparkling comedy.
This production Is one of the li?'st to
be seen In Washington this season. 1
The manager of the play wires the |
theatre management to the effect i
that nil those not ffttlsfled can have !
their money refunded gladly. Not
In years has ft play been presented In
whleh the dramatic and light side of
life hns been ao clearly and humane
ly portrayed.
ATTRNO TIIR AUCTION RAMt ON
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 10:30 a. m.
10-lf-tfe-fp.
TftK ORIRT RRTATK PROPERTY
| In West End, on Main, Second and
Third atreeta, will be aold at aue
i tlon Wed., Oct. SB, 10 30 a. m
| 10-18-tfe fp
HNWK& BEING
CRUSHEDJY TEUTONS
Important Seaport of Constansea is
Threatened. Others Towns Have
Been Captured
DOBRUDJfl IS UNDER HEAVY PRESSURE
(Special Kill lot In)
Berlin, Oct. 23.? Constansea,
Rumania'.* greatest sen|xirt, has
fallen before tlie armies of
Field Mnrshal Marken*>en. Jt
was officially announced tills
afternoon.
The rapture of tl?o |>ort In tlio
greatest single achievement for
the Central Powers since Ru
mania's entry into the wnr eight
weeks ago. The victory Is hail
ed hy tiermnn military men as j
more Important than nil (lie
allied gains slnre the Soimne of
fensive began. Official dispatches
from the (iertiuin and Bulgarian
war offices indicate that the |
Russians nnd Rumanians sutler- |
ed n disastrous rout.
(By United Press)
Sofla, Oct. 23.? The Bulgarian
right wing smashed through the Ru
manian defenses and has arrived
within six miles of the important
Rumanian seaport, Conatansea, ao- 1
cording to an official statement.
The capture of Ihe seaport. Tulza,
twelve miles south of Constansea.
wns reported early Saturday after
noon. The slx-ni!le advance since
then indicates that the Rumanians
have suffered a severe defeat.
The Rumanians are being rolled
back along a forty-flve-mlle front.
DnbriuIJa is under tremendous pres.
Bute by the superior German, Bul
garian and Turkinh fusves Macken
sen's vanguard jo wit It s ik a few miles
of the Constansea-C. tnavmla rail
way. This lino. \vl: ?-*!% ja carrying
supplies to the Rui^lan troops In
Hui'iania. and vr.th ii > two important
terminals, la the ohjet-tive of the
dormant*' Rival effort.
Tin* Rumanian !??:! center wing la
y!? bli:i;:. Topi'aJ. > ::r a';d Tulsa,
the rupjio: ? nnslt'nn* nf the
Rumanians, and which defend Con
filanfiea, have fallen !?? ?:'?>!*.? M.. n
seti'a advance. The Rumanian right
[wing la strategically tending the
Important Danul - Bt CVrna
voda and arc repulsing the attack of
the eiwtny. For the second tioio
since the German campaign to
crush Rumania. Bucharest has ap
pealed for help.
ficrmnns Give tip Gold.
Berlin, Oft. 23. ? A new spirit of
optimism hns beet Inspired through
m ? 1 1 Germany by Maclconscn'a and
' F.;lkenhayne's l. i*.-H over the
Rumanians. Thl.? Is ox preyed in
the lemarkablc p:ici ifieca to the old
cold fund. $12T>. '.?<><? worth of gold
has hi-un donated durlnc the 1.-st Ave
days. Farmers, s-rvu::?*. rrown
prince* and others :i*e among the
eontrllnitnrs. The nobility are giv
ing their gold plate r. r. ? 1 jewelry.
OUTSIDE TOBACCO HEN ARE
SWING TO 10CAI HARKET
"Tobacro Jumped in price Friday,"
stated Tom Timber] .ke of the Cen
tral Warehouse, thi ? morning. "And
with the Jump, th' re wan also a
jump of warehouse) en to the Waah-I
Ington market from a near-by city. I
1 1 counted four representatives of the
I lire warehouses In that city on our
streets Saturday. Tliey have been
here before and their visit always
'follows immediately after an Incroasc
In the market price.
"Here's the scheme:
"Right after a jump In price. the?*
men come over here and they tall;
to the fanners and hrin^*ln prior?
In their talk. Then they tell th?
farmers what they are paying for
j tobacco on THEIR market. They
; quote the new figures- duo to th?
.rise In prlrp ? nnd llie farmer Imme
diately pees that they arc higher than
what he received hern in Washington
a few dnys ago. See the point' Thes*
foreign tobacco men then try ?o Im
press upon the farmer that he's been
'stung' here for the entire pensnn.
I "Of course, If the farmer took the
trouble' to learn the latent prices on
our market, he'd catch on to their
BE WOULDN'T "MOVE ON"
HE'S SHOT AND KILLED
( By United Prewi)
Rlohton, Minn.. Ort. 23. ? W. If.
Dobbin*. n prominent home man. wan
*hot and killed hy Chief of Pollen
Kau-11 wh^n Dobbin* renented the or
der to "move on" aw E*ell w?s en
deavoring to dlMpeme a frowd.
i :n <?. l-ut *om<* ?.r them don't do
this, and :ik a res\lr, tiicy .ire antag
?nlzfil ajrainst Washington through
tho smooth tnlJc of iV'nr outside to
hacro n?rn.
"Prices on our marmot ar*? ns good
;?* any market in the Stair, and ev
fry honest tobaroe man will be forc
ed to nr-kn owl edge as much.
"I'm just giving out this state
ment RO an to warn the farmers
Tgninst the tartir* of kotiih nf theso
outside mon. I l Mi? ve that they
hould be informed about th- details
>F the matter ."o that th? y can guard
? gainst them."
rim phopf.ktv si nniv
Id'-rl Into 75 ehoire |<i?"*. Will b??
sold at auction W?d.. Oct. 25. at
1" ?.f? a. m.
I ft tfc-fp.
TODAYS PROGRAM
AT
INrw Tlirntre
"TIif> fJlr! Flo Couldn't liny**
Thr> piny of a thousand loughs
The theatrical pvent of the
dpanon
Admlnsioa SR. GO, 75 A $1.00
JUST RECEIVED OUR FALL fir WINTER LINE OF IiitSr?>v5^5^incl
eei socks 25c, 35c. 50c. Calais Clothing Company,