Alj AFTERNOON. JUNE 17. 19M.
NO. 275
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?ia, Indian Territory. Louisiana,
Maryland, ttlaatastppt. North Caro
lina. Oklahoma. South Carolina. T?i
no? 01, Texa?. Virginia and the Dta
trtot of Columbia.
tf* wi*?fc.u citr*..*.'*
on* kick ud <*111 get.rettej.
Let the merchant, and clt!
Wn.hiniton do llkirwlae.
Elisabeth Cltf. N. C .
Col HudMtn*. of the Norfolk
an) railroad. held a confaret
^EJ_? ."J?"
d?l? at tbi HortolkBoiitlyrn rall
Col. Hudfina kad the matter laM
before him hr the committee. who
?tatad that th. local trade wubelnl
hadlr damaged <1 i aceoant of the
abort Ufia that taa .hopper. comihi
rrem Cartden and Currituck roaattea
have to apend In the dfr.
He eapreaaed a great deal of Inter
est and aaaurad the committee that
he will rectommend to the oBctali
that an allernooti train ta put on be
tween UUa cftr and Morock three
wscraraspa
-s
sthted further that he wt!l recom
mend th?t If the traSp -pays, the train
l?- -i: ? - ^ it, ' y ? I- ? J
IGE A&AIN.
INM, ' nTidr Mr the garrison,
caused the death last night of Private
Prank J. Qulgley of the One Hundred
and Twenty-seventh Coast Artillery,
at Port Predont. Qulgley, who' en
listed from Auburn, N. T^ wae
thought to be ont of danger, but
hemorrhages began saddenly Tues
day morning and death insulted.
' The ahootlng of Qulgjey followed
the wounding of othnr soldiers, who
were fired upon from ambush by he
groes. Qulgley and five other priv
ates went t o the house of Will Pot
ter, who was suspected of being re
sponsible for the attaek from ambush
and the fight which ended fatally for
Qulgley ensued. The Potter broth
ers, who were arrested, declared the
trouble resulted from the Intimacy
of one of the soldier, with Will Pot
ter's wife.
The incident Is being investigated
by court martial proceedings at' Sa
vannah. ...
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SPECIAL VALUES IN
Wanted Fabrics
39 Inch Cross Barred
Flaxon,
.25c.
34' Inch Plain Flaxon,
18 and 25c.
36 Inch Ail Linen, natur
al shade, ? ?(/?? m
19c.
34 Inch Heavy Ramie
Linen, every thread linen,
the best cloth lor Wash
Coat Suits and Skirts,
39c.
^ 'i mi? i i
Waah Chambrays, with
woven stripes, wort 12 1-3
cents, for
tpc.^1
Regular 12 l-2c. Bleach
ipg for Friday and Satur
day, not over 15 yards to
a customer, at
9c.
QmnsA & &
?actort|om.
Hmiwry cent you get. and' don't
do anything of a public nature unleea
you can make something out of It
dlreotly.
When you say anything of your
town any It b. such a way that It will
leave the Impreaalon that you hare no
faith la It
Patronise outside newspapers to
the exclusion of your own, and then
denounce them for not being as large
aa the city papers.
AMERICANS CJJT OTP
BY A URGING FLOOD.
Three Hundred Visitor* to the Pu
(doa PU j In Oberammergau Cafe
Mt Lmt? Village. ,
Munich. Bavaria, Juno 16'.- ? Three
hundred Americans are helpless at
Oberammergau, where they went to
?M the "Passion Play " All railway
communication with the village Was
cut off by the' flood today, hut no un
easiness for the safety of the visitor*
to felt here, as all the hotels are on
high ground. With the Americans
S00 other Visitors from all over
Europe.
Latest advices from the village say
the lower streets are entirely under
water.
High water Is reported In all the
streams of upper Bavaria, and as the
weather observstorles In the upper
Alps snnounce that the snow is melt
ing rapidly, the general situation in
somewhat alarming. ,
Away in Ahr Valley.
Cologne. Germany, June 16. ? Sev
eral villages on the hanks of - the
Rlv*r Ahr have been washed away,
and . stories of death and suffering
coxae from every part of the vtlley.
Tbsh porperty damage has been enor
mous.
flo strong Vas the current that lo
comotives on the railroad were swept
awgj[, and road rollers and other
huge and heavy machinery were like
wise hurled from their fastening*.
Near the mouth o l the River Ahr
a rescuing party recoveerd the dead
bodies of a woman and an Infant
tightly clasped In her arms. Other
stories of men, women and children
caught by the flood and drowned aa|
they "ran from their stricken homes
toward higher ground are being re
ceived, but .the actual number of
such deaths Is no.t yet known.
Throughout the valley whole fam
ilies are being rescued from trees and
housetops where they had found re
BitWAHn ?
Got. KJtrhtn (Man Rewud lot Vf
tare of Bhefard Smith.
Governor Kitchln yesterday offered
th? klMlnit of JUb*rt SykM. Th? kill
I cotton ion
I Jg raas u a
mc Much
?lst>U .xtreBoly !.r*?
? 1* wrioua condition,
** W fJow .nd (Hk*
utOnlahlQX rmte D>*?
3BE.'.b"eo^it^
i<rtot go ??<?
to gat reports
rtt? Of the county.
*r otf Agriculture, W.
wMw mted that a
*!? yogr'a crop would
ft, _U? fffects of which
State are as follows:
-?.fcfcWlffb. Jun? 16. ? News fropi sv
ery action of the 8Ute la to the ef
fect tint the crop* are deteriorating
now rery tat under the effect of the
continued rain*. Even aa tar west
aa Macon county the news Is that
much damage la toeing -?done. Cor
poration Commissioner a. L. Rogers
today received . word from his planta
tions near Franklin that the altuatlon
Is becoming quite serious. James H.
Pou returned today from Johnston
county and says that he found the sit
uation very serious throughout that
section. Internal Revenue Collector
Whoeelr Martin. Just in from Wlll
laniston. reports that the damage by
the rains la worse thereabouts than
anywhere eele^that he ha a' heard of,
the fteida. being exceptionally badly |
washed and flooded. THere la a hope
ful note In the fact that all agree
that If the weather conditions will
onlf clesr- u^ now afcd be anceeeded
by tome good warm growing weath
er, the cotton will come out wonder
fully. as also will tobacco and other
crops. The fawner* will be able, too.
to caioh-up with the grass, which has,
in many sections, gotten a headway
that will require the utmost efforts
of the farmers to clear out the crops.
There seems to be still good prospect
for a fair crop with a "reform" In
the weather conditions. The outlook
before this terrible wet season was
for phenomenal yields In all crops.
FRAUDS HURT CREDIT.
?r . N i . ijv ,
Movement of Crop This Fall Serious
ly Threatened. k
New York. June l?. ? Acting In
the belief that the recent frauds In
tftlla^f lading estimated to run Into
the lhllllons. have so shaken the con
*4snc* of ctQdlt Institutions In the
valley Of thelfc Instruments that the
mqvffnent 0f crops this fan Is se
riously threatened, atepa were taken
today by strong financial Intarests In
conference here to demand leglsls
tloa that will safeguard theotaecuri
ties. The passage of the 8te*eas bill,
pending before the National ffenste,
which makes rallroada responniblH
for bills of lading Issued by their
agents Is the chlajf remedy sought
Lawls F. Plerson, president of the
American Bankers' Association, offi
cers of five local banks, representa
tives of the Chamber of Commerce,
the New York Cotton Eactfnjkge and
foreign a ad Interior bankers, attend
ed the conference.
Mr. Plarson aald after the confer
ence that blinkers everywhere hkd
determined to curtail loans on bills
of lading until the carriers are made
responsible. When it is road so tliat
all of oar crops are financed by means
of bills of lading, be added, the grav
ity ot the altaaUou Is apptfwt. .
ICE ORKAH HVPTKK
BUSTOFCLEMMONS
New York. June li. ? A bust o
Samuel L. Cement (Mark Tw?ia)
which Is only the initial step In <
magnificent memorial proposed foi
bim. has Just been completed bj
Louis Potter, a* well-known Amerlcar
leulptor. and is ott exhibition st tb?
studio of Herman Walthausen, No.
454 West porty-flrtt street
This memorial, the erection ot
which is being carefully - considered
by the Gotham Club, of which Mrs.
kalta Comfort Brooks is president,
will probably be a piece of statuary
srowned with M marble replica of Mr.
Potter's bust. This will be mounted
?n a marble, base, and aroond tb?
base will run a wide has relief made
ftp' of prominent characters In Mark
twain 's books..
If the plans, of the Ootham Club
ke.net miscarry, this memorial will
lie set up before, many months In a
prominent public ptaoe In New York
34ty.V
Meantime the initial step toward
It , the bust, has already been com
p\eted, to the perfect sattsfsctlon of
Kne. Oabrilowltech, daughter of the
late' author, and Albert Blgelow Pain,
His secretary . Both have written Mr.
PotUv Jettera after their visit to kls
itudlo declaring hie work to be the
best existing reproduction ot Mr.
Clemens in stone. His publishers
kjsa. Harper ft Brothers, who sup
plied many of the photographs from
which the sculptor worked, have tee
Med their approbation.
TO* face as lfir. potter has carved
It reprodaeea faithfully the ragged
outlines and forest-like hair andepe
>rows of "Mir. Cletpens. The expree
rton Is serious, almost, sad. "To me
Mark Twain has the face of a phllo
lopher, not a humorist," explained
iir. Potter yesterday. "Humorist ii
too little and narrow. Here was one
>f the greatest etudents of human
lature that ever Uved."
THREE rhklb at the gem
TOH1QHT.
Another Ape show Ih scheduled
the 0?m tonight. This 1* also prlaO
light. % bWttfctlCul chocolate aet IstUf
>e given sway. Following picture*
?rill be aftown: ^ "
"Legend of King Midas." a dra
matic reproduction. The film Is a
tKjautiful one, and should really be
included under the head of educa
tional since It Iftjistrates a story
rblch la lesrned U the schools.
Flaking n Oaumont
-*?? "??' T?t>?
ire beifcHfuliy worked out.
"A Rarable Through the Island of
Sumatra." A delightful . picture. Il
lustrating picturesque points In Su
matra. The picture affords an ac
curate Impression of the Island.
Other fine pictures are "The Look
?ut," "Towaer*s New Job" and
'Hunting In the' Haunted Woods."
Don't fait to see this beautiful pro
gram, It will please you. Also re
member tonight !? prize night.
FOB CORPORATION COMMIS
SIONER.
Mr. Theodore C. Cobb, editor of
the Newt-Herald, Morganton, N. C.
Is In the city today- In the Interest of
Mr. J no. H. Pearson's candidacy for
Corporation Commissioner.
Mr. Pearson la not a stranger to
the people of North Carolina. He Is
| a high toned' gentleman and well
equipped for the position he seeks.
SHOE PRICES NIJU'OHTERKI).
A special sale of low shoes Of
standard makes In both ladles' snd
men's is being advertised fbj J. K.
Hojrt, A great reduction has been
made In prlcaa and It would be ad
| disable to see what be has t^ offer as
It will mesn a big savtn^n what you
may purchase. Tomorrow will be the
last day of the sale.
CUTTING AFFRAY
8am Whtffeard Hlabbfd la Two Placet
' ? Injur lea Not HfHomi.
Last night the police officers were
called out on Bridge street. It having
been reported that some one was cut.
Upon Investigation It was found
that Clara 8mlth had stabbed Sam
Whlchard (both colored) , once 1*
the laft breast and in the left arm.
He bled profusely. ? -The wound was
dressed by Dr. Tayloe.
The woman was arrested and
Maced In jail until this morning.
iWfeen the was brought up for trial
It developed that Sam had borrowed
a small smount of money from her.
abodt two and one-half months ago,
and had failed to repay It. She tes
tified that payment had been de
manded on several different occasions
but Instead of receiving the money
she was cUrfed and abused by Which
srd and 'last night she demanded set
tlement, whan he began to curse her
and (A le used the knife with the re
sult Already mentioned.
TAG BALK.
The Qiwan* Tag Sale at the Hub
beftns Saturday oorplng, Jane '1$.
and promises to ba one of the largest
sales -put on In Washington. ? Ttooa
?snds of dollars worth of this stock
will be disposed of at prtcaa which4
will be n ?*eat saving to the pur
chaser. This wlll.be t fee opportunity
for you to seenro'many articles which
have been left off on account of
jfrtim . ^ ? - Jfc'J : ?&' - -
PQL1CE COURT
Om Negro Womi I'M a Knife mm*
to Ment to Jail For SO Hays.
There were several offender* be
fore His Honor this morn Ins.
flute vs. Clara Smith, colored, foi
aaaault with a deadly weapon, to-wit
a knife. Defendant plead gallty oi
simple assault and was sentenced to
10 days In Jail and to leare town
Immediately upon her release.
State vs. D. Hill, Jr., snd Tllgh
man Doughty, disorderly conduct.
Not guilty.
State vs. D. Hill, Jr.. for mlng
abusive language about officers of
the city. Judgment suspended upon
payment of costs and good conduct
for SO dsys.
State vs. Hllllard Peyton, colored,
disorderly conduct snd Indecent ex
posure. Guilty, sentenced to work oa
streets of the city for 15 dsys.
NOTICE.
Meeting of Chamber of Commerce
tonight. Business of Importance.
OFF FOB NKW 1IKRN.
A Merry Crowd Left via Norfolk
Sontbera to See the Third Presen
tation of "Sylvia."
Fully 160 people left this after
noon via Norfolk Southern for New
Bern to witness the production of
"8ylvls" by local talent of this city,
rhey will return by special train to
night which will leave New Bern Im
mediately after the performance.
This will be the third performance
of the play and each time It becomes
more popular.
Figures e# tpnesh.
?A well knows rentMioxjohtr who bsd
c a? fated to- ?lre e performance is aid
s r edsiitr kheWI that dtatfta axis bars
of his P?iKttrt? stfdfenrw were dw
tet*sle*d jo <r*teb .be aMv starts of
his month *lt b the UMu sfcretldy
WHjT* **** of confounding him. The
UnpHdmsnrtti ee shalM, an* the artist
mads hi* appearance. His' perform
Ma w wwittr?sagce^rui. tt*
astasias. eft big JMfbg as mkkmrn
of his #rt. The changes uf voice w era
marvelous. and tb* astonished crowd
at thejclgos'oMhe exhibition gave him
a rousing cbesr. Again and again
they called hjm hack, and be express
ed his pleaauiy by innumerable bows.
At Ihst the cfcsertag ceased, and be
was permitted to retire. Scarcely had
he dose ao when Che three "lay' flg
grayet up from tyr chatown*
empi oyed three frlonds to hsgsi*? ta
his aseal sMchaslcal fl curse.
'Oi- u ,K .vu* ?
PHd? *f?th? Siding Aeademy.
Howell? There ffsee Wither* on
bontehs^k. He* la a living Illustration
of the saylnc. **A merciful man la
merelful to hi* beast"
Snaffle? In what wsy?
Powell? Don'i yon see? Hs l$ts his
wergtat rest on the horse only ooce I?
awhile. The most of the time be In In
the sir, going up or coming down*
Pssfpe Trsnwrrlpt.
LAST DAY OF
DEMONSTRATION
Tomorrow the LM Opportutty to
WltM. U? Woadnfol BaaalU
"X'lMJ b r I'alBc Wfwit OIL
I Each succeeding day finds renewed
inteerst manifested In the demonstra
Hone now being conducted by en ex
pert cooking crew, furnished by the
Southern Cotton OH Company, In the
manifold usee of Wesson Snowdrift
Oil. No. 22# Main ftxpet has been se
lected as the place in which to give
these demonstrations. Lunches and
teas are served dally for 25 cents
each, for the benefit of the Woman's
Betterment Association. These dain
ty dishes are prepared by the demon
strators, who are using Wesson
Snowdrift Oil for every puprose that
any housekeeper has heretofore used
butter, lard and suet. Nor is this *11.
The salad dressing, which Is a most
Important item in each of the lunches
Is made by the ues or this oil, in
stead of olive oIL
As a result there are hundreds of
housekeepers In Washington who are
convinced that Wesson Snowdrift Oil
Is the h?4t cooking oil to be had, and
are rapidly reducing the cost of Jiv
ing. and at the same time improving
the table by putting into practice at
hoaae what has been so admirably
demonstrated at 228 Main street.
That theee demonstrations kre
pleasing, and popular is attested by
the1 fafct that the attendance la in
creasing dally. The demand tor
cook hooka, showing how Weaeon
Snowdrift oil may be beat .used, la
larger with each succeeding day. The
public In general and the women *
particular, are Invited to attend
these demonstrations.
GAlBTY TtUCATHL~* '
Another one or those claasy, up-to
date picture programs wlH be pre
sented at the Gaiety theater tonight.
The headiiner win be an Edison mas
terpiece, entitled. "The Cigarette
Maker ot 8eville." . This Js one Of
the highest h,t9 of ttie reason. Pilar
Moran. as Carmen, does credit to hftr
part as usual.
- "Theeous and the Mlotour," a
beautiful dt-ama or ancient Oreeee,
pure and simple, and as wholesome
as the air we breathe.
Tomorrow (Saturday) night there
will be a grand prise given U> the
holder of the locky number. Draw
ing will take place at 9 o'clock.
Next week Hal Mordaunt ft Co. at
Brown s opera hbn*e, under manage
o*'"y
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? HEW ADVKRTISKMOStrrS. ?
? Q.m TkMUr. ?
? Oalety Theater. #
P Jefferson Furniture Co. ? Auo- ?
? tlon. #
? Mother Gray Powdsrs. #
? Doan's Kldnsy pills. #
? Card ul. 4
? Mrs. Bummers' Remedies. +
? Chesapeaks Bteamship ^o. #
t J. L O'Qulaa, Florist? Bulbs %
J. K. Hoyt v
WASHINGTON'S GREATEST STORE
$5,500
WORTH OF LADIES', MKN'S AMI CHILhRKN'K
Low Shoes
ON SALE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
FOR 2 D\YS ONLY
$2. SO, 93.00 and 93.50 Ladles' Dorothy Dodd Slippers .
1.50 to <2.90 Grade* Ladies' Slippers 1.30
1.25 to 91.50 Grades Ladies' Slippers 9ft
1.00 and 91.25 Grades Children's Slippers 79
1.50 to 91.75 Grades Children's Slippers 1.10
MKN'S LOW 8HOKH, STANDARD MAKKH
95.50 to 96.50 Edwin Calpp's Low Shoes
5.00 to 9^.00 Edwin Clapp's Low 8hoe?.-*. 4.44
3.60 to 94.00 Croaaetts. all stylea. 2.1M
HA IJ-: CASH
Home Building &
Loan Association
NEW SERIES WILL BE
. OPENED JULY
1ST, 1910.
Par Value of Stock, $100.00
tfiyabl*, *5c. Weekly.
Those wishing to subscribe see Mr.
Jno. B. Sparrow, Secretary.