WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY*. 191* ; . - ? - ? NO. 148 Gin UF PARIS m HT MERCY OF "'THE FLOOR Resort to Dynamite Historic Bridge Blown Up to Prevent Formation of instruc tive Dam? No Relief From the Flooded Conditions. A NIGHT OF TERRQJt . Paris, Jan. 25.? Dynamite was re sorted to today ^tJ^^the authorities to save Paris from destruction by flood. "TBS Historic Pont~Be L'Alma. one or the most famous of the bridges span ning the 8elne, was blown. up to pre vent the formation of a destructive dam. u At ? every other bridge engineers were on guard all ntght and today, ready to take similar steps at the first sign of a crisis. There is no relief from the flood conditions. To add to the suffering the warm rain has ehanged to a heavy snow this morning and_ It is 'Impossible for the engineers to watch the conditions as closcly as they had before. Many lives are reported lost In the collapse of- buildings* In the outskirts. It was only after a night of terror that, the use pf dynamite was decld -"T-ha^anHMrr Titrklng lliafr lives with the aare deviltry of old campaigners, had struggled futilely all night at. the Pone De L'Alma to cliop away the chocke'd debris that gathered under the arch. So high was the water that tne- wreckage r-outd not pass from under and It ^stueked up in effective barricades of barrels, beams, timbers, parts of houses and all the flotsam of flood against which the water pushed with almost immeasurable force. - Dawn broke without any sign of relict. In the city. Tie water was ris ing steadily, and MM "before noon -almost overlapped the levels of, the highest bridges and quays, and it was snowing -heavily. Scarcely n telephone or telegraph Hue from the city was working. -and four of the six underground railroads were stopped, In *, some places 'the water being almost at the height of the cars. mmmmmm m iiayiifcjBna Ing the sewers burst at three places almost simultaneously, throwing up great gcyaers and flooding the nelgh . borhodd for blocks. The St. l with a famine and the dire^days of the selge will be reproduced If there Is no speedy re lief. The Red Cross was called out today to aid the authorites. Not content with spreading devas tation over the outlying sections, the flood today laid seige to the heart of the city, invading the high ground to whieh thousands had fled for. refuge. Buslnoss was brought almost to a standstill ;? every energy was bent on fighting the flood. Futility marked Tellef and precautionary labors. There ? is ? n Startling scarcity of drinking water. The mainB ^re clos ed, and t^e government has Issued a 1 request that all water be boiled. Feari of pestilence grows hourly. Thousands are homeless, camping In temporary shelter. Other thou sands are absolutely destitute and idleness, caused by the stopping of factories, spread rapidly today. In the outlying sections, ttie dep redations of thugs today added to the horror of the situation. Bands of Apache# toured the worst sections by boat, rifling vacated houses, terroris ing the sufferers and spreading panic. F>?ry available flye engine in Paris 1s stationed at the -worst points, valo 1y pumping In an effort to save the worst threatened houses. Vut sections of the "city are lakes, .ln"*^lch the Inhabitants liave taken refugeSn the upper stories of their - trembling, undermined homes, er are nHjglnn t the WSTsTTSere wer'js in numerable rescues by boats today. When Rue LeBlanc sewer gave* way. a mosquito flotilla was rushed to the * scene and 200 persons were saved by boat in that section alone. c NUMBER Friday night The Italian Boys Seat Sale Stwts Thursday Morning. The Italian Boys under Mr. -Fo | land's personal supervision have, be come one of the strongest Lyettfm at tractions available. This attraction Is the closing one In the present Ly ceum course for Washington. They appear at the public school audito rium 'next Friday night. Mr. Foland Is offoring not only the ususlly high class program of instrumental solos, duets and concerted numbers In con Junction with hit impersonations and readings, hut he has arranged and will present for the first time, the musical and Itterafy. fantasy, "A Night 1ft Venice." This name within itself suggests beautiful costumes, delightful vocal and instrumental se lections. blended with a story of an American's life in the city of art and music. The Washington Post says: "The Italian Boys did cftccellent work." The Waltham Nevis says. "Mr. Foland made an excellent ifn pressiou in his work and evoked heanty applause. Natural ability, cpupled with, training, has made him an entertainer ^ worth listening to." Wherever the Italian Boys have been the press and public, generally are high in their praise. This company, as our theater-goers remember, play ed here last year and they pleased our people so". wGll the management decided to engage fhem ngaln for this season. Qujte a treat, awaits the music lovers ffext Friday night. The sale of reserved seats starts at Brown's drug store Thursday morn lng at 9 o'clock. After those hold sale will bejopen to the several pub lic. To those not holding season tickets the price will be 75c. The price of general admission will be 50c. and for children 2Gc. ASK.UI.TS FARMKIt'K W1FK. Unknown Negro Commits Heinous Crime in Richmond County. Rockingham. Jan. 25. ? A tele-i phone message received here this af ternoon that a negro whose! name could -not b** learned entered the home of 2. T. Pearson, a highly respected farmer near Osborne, this county, late Saturday evening while Pearson was absent telling Mrs. Pear son he had come to assault hy anrl that if she made an outcry Mr would kill her. The negro was caught byvJ'earson as hp ?y ? teaalni ? n-.p limmo nn? caused by a desire avoid conflicting dates between two leagues. . ' The seaFOn wll?>o|*?n on April 1 A. * The. Committee on rules finished l? work' There were no radlcAl change . r.de bnt the umpire, were alven Lore w,.rk Kor m.tnnr, . .h,-^ 1 who is a superfluous Item on the coacher. Hues without their attention! eing called to It by.the oppoelng The scoring rules were noU touched at all. The coaches box t,t| Urat base was limited to fifteen feet toward right fleld. Any vtor" r?M stltutpd tor another must be told to .he umpire by the captain making ,Ui Htw.1*. under penalty ? ?. a?-| and the umpire Is fined If he ne? lects to make the announcement.. The balk- rule was not jbanse^. Wild pitfhei and passed halts, how-, over, must be recorded as error* ml the error column and the , will not contain wild pitches or pass j rdThe"b,ttlng order of both teams! must be given to the umpire at the plate before play Is called and. ,h7 players on. the list must begin, py.no. This '? t" prevent juggling ot'TTr i in v-l ,o the other without being pen'"^ ?t call tVipm one at a time. if a player assist. ar.r ll.c|rf'Unt out. 1< a team re 'ueauthat play begin earlier than scheduled to catch a 'rain, the game . w-_|n ?> i-*> hours before the for the trmln'a departure and wtan a '.-laser hits the br.ll and runs ,o Brat he caif turn lo his left without boi?,: put out coming back, provided ITe' doe. not mike an attempt to run i.. in nnil " h" ,rlM 'nr ran be put out recti rnlng to flrst. PROGRAM FOR LAYMEN'S DAY , To Be Held Sunday Evening at . tfic M. E. Church* The following will be the program for the laymen's meeting at the Flrat Methodist Church next Sunday even ing at 7:30 o'clock: 1. Usual song service. 21 Ten minute address, "A Des ! caption of the Great Greensboro Con vention." Sam. C. Carty. 3. Ten minute address, "What the Great Meeting M4ant to Me'." M. F. McKeel. - 4. Hymn. 6. Ten minutes address. "The In spirational Power of* the Laymen's Meeting in Greensboro." C. O. Morris. 6. Remarks by the pastor. Rev. M. T. Plyter. f T A BEAUTIFUL WEEDING OCCURS Flret Presbyterian Church was the. scene ot a beautiful wedding, the con tracting iwrtles be inn Ml 88 Lou Nona 1 Milhoiland, of this city, to Mr. Wal ter Readc Johnson, of Winston Salem. Mo marriage of tho season carried with it mondl Interest. and ever since the announcement was made the many friends of the iypular bride have .been looking forward to the plighting of her troth with pleasant anticipations.! w The church was attractively dec orated tor the auspicious event; the altar and chancel being bedeckcd with evergreens, hot house plants, ferns and palipa. A large concourse c 1 people wftnespfed the ceremony, which was performed by the pastor, Rev. H. B. Searight. with solemnity and impressiveness. ' Just befof&Cthe bridal party en tered. Mra.;^BVward Malliaon sang charmingly,. ,**our Dear Eyes." As the sweet notes of this song died away tiie maseive organ under the deft tpyeh- dp-'Mis* Hamiah Shaw, commenced the familiar strains of Lohengrin, and the bridal party en tered the edifice in the following maimer: . .w f First entered ihe polite and atten tive ushers, JUetsrs. A. M. Pumay. Edward L. Stewu.i, E. R. MJxon and Lyndon Shaw. .. Reaching the altar' rhey crossed and awaited the coming of her soonr to give her heart and hand to him.vjjhftm she bed chosen a? Nex^entered the bridesmaids. Miss Mary Elizabeth Thomas, handsomely gowned -in white .rajah silk, with | black picture hat, carrying white : I nations, and Miss" Louise Buckman donned in white in el rose. trimmed! with. white satin also wearing ail blaek picture hat and carrying a ton- j qnetof.vhite carnations. The brides- 1 maids "entered khe % respective al.-les | alone. 'They were followed hv jhel MUL.KVHIS. Aw-?w??cr,. iit v Salem. ? ? |( TJien came' the flower Si'rls. little ? MlFse^Madelaine Ellsworth and .Hw-j ephlnc Bowen, weariug white dresrevJi trimmed in pink ribbon. J list before the bride, entered, tweet little Miss Lcnora Blount. ? dre?sed in pure white, wended hen way down the aisle bearing the ring I in a silver ilholUnd Married to 'alter Johnson. m at X o'clock the (??.?? itsnurmi on wi? uriue | mi t 'lm, iviilhml dowa U.o y*nli loaning on the arip of her maid, .of: honor. Miss Mary Shaw. She \va? comely attired In a handsome going away gown' of dark blue, with glove?! and hat to match. earrylng^beuuti ful bouquet oCJ>ridal lose#. ^ie maid of honor wort: a cown of white me*- 1 saline satin, with white picture HI*.! J and carried white carnation*. . At the altar tfie groom met the br!de, entering from the anteroom with his best man. Mr. Rrjy .Johnson.! of Winston-Salem. During tin- imprejsivp- ceremony the soft strains uf the "Flower Song" | added to the beauty and solemnity of' the*,scene. To the familiar strain? of Monde!-! shons, the briday party loft the church and took the 4 o'tlock .Atlan- 1 tic Coast Line train for a tour of northern and southern citiftS. They will be at home in Winston-Salem, in about ten days. Last evening at the home of Mr and Mrs. N. T. Milbolland a reception was tendered the bridal party. The color scheme was pink and white ?Miss Milholland, the bride is one of Washington's mpst popular and deserving young ladies. She is a ??-?n-'"' v t Mi? holland. She is a woman of fine in tellect. and wields a powerful tnflu cnce in her circle of friends. For fomfl t'.me she was the efficient sten ograpljcr at the llrm of E. R. Mixon & Co.. having graduated from the State Normal and Industrial School. She is a prize worth striving for. * The groom is a rising young mem ber of the Winston-Salem bar, and it noted for his urbanity and magnet ism. He has a bright future before him In his chosen profession. Many presents, testing the high. es teem In which the couple are held, were received. The Daily News joins in extending best wishes. 700 BALKS OP COTTON LOST. Italy. Texas, Jan. 25. ? Originating it is believed from sparks from a pas senger locomotive Are late yesterday destroyed the Italy compress and 700 bales of cotton stored In the ^ulldlng The loss Is estimated at' 90,000 SKATS ON ham: tomorrow. The box sheet for the appearance X t?e ? her neck. Illv W'jiII Ci.tluill The- screams of ,\li?K i r -,n-i traded the attention of . I moi: , who were hi the neighbor'^/ J. K. j Wales saw the negro run mad"1 after hint. A lilock and 11 ' i:' away' he caught up with I'obrev, \v li ?? wa< then being held bv Dr. .Harry Wall. I I'he two held nui ' their m:.i: nail' the poli'-e department w: w- n .>? . .?.? At fliw f'ohpe- i-Mi.-^r ri tf-rrnff3?. nr.rt ? later told his raptorfi lie* was no; the' right man. 'V: : second time Ms no*- 1 clblf escai- ?? v::.a apparent. However. I r?Tr. Wile* e.i?:ght ilio r.n laito aeuinj and held <-n;n him until the prisouerl was turned over 10 Patrolman w.l-j kersen Quite a crowd colic* ted t'orv i h<' pat re! wagon arrived. s?otvej 0110 it is advocate.] Sji a mild; way ??imir.ni'y t. ;.vii?ir > n the gromris. . -il l .-roan*. Fobreyi asked f??r pro:*?. Sor ?..?as finally < Tli'? niin'j occurred sV-nr'Jv before I lis. fVi'Kk SV.:urd?y ti!*xlit. In court, i Mi.'S Id f* ?"* b,?'t jusr left her j-lster's j ;i Olno.v road, r.vd ' j was going : ? v 'slr friend* on V- ''1* broke u^cnv '!'! ?.? man then. >i?*- 1 I said, attacked l ev fr:::n tho rear ami jelnt'hed bis fingers around her tie; k. ! The screams of the young lad y then frightened Fobrey and he took to hT*j heel*. ?.!i*s rpshur Mid the man did i not apeak to her. A high cellar wh'-h | I Mlf.-' ViiFhur woy, perhaps saved h?r j I frr-m being badly chokcd. and pre venter! her wind from koii - :?IT. The young woman prov ? heriuli' well against her assailant. Dpi Wall testified In noun iii;r j'n I brey appeared to be drinking when; he caught him The negro was not i placed on '.he witness stand. Captain 1 W. P. Ford, c'.njef of detective?, lias I charge of the case. -Commonwealth's I I Attorney Tilton was in court yester day and it;ok charge of the proseeu tion. ?r Identified Xiiik Wh-le walking down Church street early Sunday evening Fobrev offered; an insult to the Misses f/ovett. They reported the matter to the police de partment and Patrolman Ward was at work on the case. ka^ing in hisj possession a full description of the; man when the Ghent m|?ter was re ported. - The Misses Lovett yesterday saw Fobrey in the city jail. Before he had placed his hat oh his head one of the young women exclaimed: * "He Is the man. Wo would kno* him anywhere." ANNUAL MKKTIXfi. of fhe r LANDMARK PASSES AWAY Mrs. Armecia Mitchell Died Yes > today Afternoon. a Another ono_ of Beaufort county's oldest landmarks fell by the wayside yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. In the person of Mrs. Amecla B. Mlt chcll. relic of the late Xapolean N. Mitchell. The deceased was born at Blouut's Creek, this county, January 23. 1820. and at the tithe of her death she was *0 years and 2 days old. Just before the holidays she went to Bunyan to visit her daughter. Mrs. D. H. Bennett, and while there con tracted a cold which develoi?ed into pneumonia. AlthougTT vigorous~"Tor out* of her age this dread disease soon inoculated her body. All that 'the skille-J physician and loving 'hearts could do was itoye. but all 10 I no avail, for God had called and she must answer. Mrs. Mitchell was a ! The funeral took plat e '.]]< ? iium i fn iini iii .I i'tL > ' B--V. ji - :i\ ( ' i . i w. . nr. tur . f the Method'*! Church. The | h'.V.'inJ wus in Oi'-.iJ.ile nmo r\ I Peace (n her srsl'.cs. MEETING THURS DAY NIGHT T. R. Parker to Speak at Ciiam !;ci* of Comracirt'. Tor the 1ju:ip'U of the nun-charti and other bu:-im?ss men of W'avhir-.p ton. giving them opportunity toVarn whai. great pood the Siatp |)??p>'i ?H. nifnt or Agrioultim* is iryjj'i; it. r* ?? j u> our (omm itilty. Mr. *!'. I:. I'ari.^r.i birwuir of ta?' Apri>- ;Uurul Mx?? j i ? ' v : . ! - .1-.., .. ? - :! tn* ;,! ?. ||" I !,;b{ ;l , , L,.n? vr,d,, !?k. Jun^r VTiJ;. Tl?'- Herrelp.ry O'" :!'.?? ?*!.nml of rotiiiiU?r?-?' h-i.-' li e !>?-< ?s:' ;h? forll} ?>f lh.<- lu--- ? x * l! ? - *.v;J! 'j t Si'jii! th":vfo/ P"n?i>l <".'nwd H'.i'.v ??';}>? -S i:. ,5r?* -ftary t.f % AM" '.i! Wil. . :: srt? . s !iii ? in : !i ?? I'u w.itrrly. ?It N -.i ?*?! ?* ' ii ? \ : yield.'* a;-,- n.t goiti\. fou?:i: '?*?>?? .?f?.r?\ t' ?- ..??:< ? wav-ii:;. ?.Ml'? lusino.-r '? lenvst H-lwn* %i ? O drfe?t lie*- iv! U-.d *Nlr Mlfluc-yi o- ?-, ? i>m- *??? ? : ?' ? ? I. I:? v ";*.d v. pojr.il:; r ion. Tlie Farmo;'* J i ? i? % .?? will hold moniii.f, cnil ete?lt;p re^ionr fur tr.e farmers. \t s fM.'rt-l: ill tiu> even:;*.}: a yjip.-i.il ?=e*iMon will bi* h?-ld a', tlip Chamber oi" Com mi'rcp fan*, i lie Ihmi !.#?o??l-> m ?y lie Ise: .-f ttf.J. a:;d a mar.y of ni;',- pi o>1 ? are trte-.-e^U'il Si: farming. I: is i ?. tliem a prmul o,r.?or * '?n ?r.? of hoarlnp a tr'lk on il-:' ni'?>t inict-entlng suhj?um under the sun; ar?? agrli-ulture, ho'*t!? alt tire, TTir] >; y.ii-^n. j-i Don't 1>? eontent with romlru vour ?elf. bring several with von. 8KCRKTAKY CHAM HER OK COM M MUCH. HKAIH?\ COLLISION. Mobile. Ala.. Jan. 2.". --la a heail on collision hero early today between a li&lit eupiue and southbound freight No. S". on the Mobile & Ohio railroad, '."-o miles from the city. one man was killed, another seriously in jured and will die. and two others were Injured. The eo'tlaion was In a deep fog. The dead man if? Robert L. Ewing, h^ad brakeman of the through freight. The Injured ere lx>uls Stringer, ot Meridan. Miss.," seriously, nnd tffn dlo;_ W. T^. Flnnegan, engineer, and Flreiran Will Terrlll. badly hurt. Robert Ewjng wafe 25 years of ape. unmarried and aon of John Ewlngrof the* New Orleans pally States. -and nephew of Col. Robert Ewing, nation al . Democratic committeeman from Louisiana. Engineer Stringer Of the freight train had one leg cot off by a lever 'h. "*i. *? .. if ? iinM.-. JUNKER LOSES HUGE SUM BY ? BEING PBEITE . $28,000 in Bills Taken The New Yorker Was too Polite to Two Women? Warner M. Van Norden is Now Consider ably Poorer in Pocket. TWO ARRESTS ARE MADE New York. .Ian. 2o. ? Warner M. Van Norden, president of the Van Norden Trust Company. Im 52S.OOO poorer in pocket and corresponding ly wlspr hi judgment as to when to be polite but cautious. Wednesday night Mr. Van Norden went to the theater and later to the Waldorf to write some letter*. In a wallet In the pocket of his dress eoat was J-S.Ooh in $1,000 hills, and $900 in four $100 bills and one $500 hill. Ills tellers written, he stepped to the street, undecided -whether to walk hou><> or uail a cab. As ho stood hesitating, a well-dressed woman paused htm and dronped her liand tj:iy. Mr. Van Nn'vien stooped and vjcUrd it uji. As !:?* peeond woman tumii'ded ? 'i 1; > feet. Mtd. In regaining her h.i'i:. .!???. threw her arm:* alvusi !?!.: ii?>c<:. TNere 'was a momi'ii; <>' enrfvs! .??. -v -iv pel ogles and llii'i. r.!l ;hi ?? v. t : . ** ! r reveral WHV*- ? WhV. Mr. V:.: %"? * ? ? x: aorn Inr. ; j-t ?r? h: .;>? .'??*. or.jj from m!s ilrcx i 'V to 3' si" ?; i-oat he r*? {"'-? ?? 'hnr :i fe!t s 1 i . and opened Tl ?? I : i.-.r-r if ? bills wer?- uoi:U hotels lately, Intt tl.e attendant ein :i instances have been so humiliating tout few of the tlnis have cared to appear In court, and the ca^es lui.e never been pressed. The William Klrl i?* only S?. The Htlier '.S old : * "Did >p?*al. t<> man a litvle_ ?- i s III ? ? . . naked" ' *T"** ** T"--i?pnr wuman. ? raid ?S; !. "! v t# walk ??v.ti: :i lrjftnl *"ror, i of the ? ?if v. iii?i ;? ; tutj passed *i ' '? ' '???? !!?? stopped tu.-u'd fi?r : ji, ; .? . \Vc were. i.*"i!. :?:ul. of i >ii' :>??. wp roparat .f JVn-. ????? ..;f p ,y she !!? W. " i! : "I never ? ? Vi-1-! in ? 1 *,000 I'Fi'.Tl \ 1 V ? OI'KUY. iiv.-.! -i ! .???? an it Order :. \v. -? ?' 'if the talk tl-.f ? a i.'n] the suspi '? hi- -.??? : .jJhk around "? anything. the and offenders wLvr,. i; ; ' i : ;< V. Lovf Of ? I ? p: !-V v!'o::M lend v-ah'd'rg iih:rtv. io siand for Hvery mr.n who ?r iti?? good name and pray n;ir unvii should *.;.md behind i'in of i ho law in their efforts ? i. :Vrrc i : " law: and. if ihe offl ri.it.-- ?'o nut teve up ;<> their oith of fiflVi*. I1 '