IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
ted on live W the* blunt
o I congreea, Cl.ude Kltch
r eervinf OH the mr> and
ee W Mr Pou oe
Tetee Webb will
^pointed on tbe Ju
i ad will prolablr
b In ru^br nwi of prc
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>? big committee u
? which North Caroline
i e good chance ot landing are
t MM commlt
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go In (fcf laai Baaed. The
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. mart Important In the
home and eboold North Carolhia ee
cura repreaen tat ton on tour of the
A <fl? t^h el* ' fcmlfcM mk
Bapreeentattre Claude Kttehln who
JP*!/ ? -member at wara aad taeam ooi*
(7 mlltfw that la maklag committee a*
Y algamenta t? looking attar the InUr
elte ot the North Carolina delega
tion and he win do amytMaa l? Wa
? power to have all the mem be re well
* repreaented on tl? commltteea ,of the
houae. There muit be many dljap
- "po'.ntmcntl becauie, If the ambltlone
Ot all congreeeipen ahould ba grati
fied. the commltteea would have to
be madt' tea time* their preeent
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Mr. M. F Wright. Jr., who l> on
the bargp Rath la. How In Iran Ma*.
He la & son of Mr. M. P. Wright of
tlih dir. Before retaining to hie
old hrme ho will go to Ptnnffrlvanla.
Mr! >Vr!ght hM numerous friends In
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[ , Continues to. Improve. . ? a
The- iDity frlonds of Mr. A. f.
Ash burn wfli note with pleasure hfii;
continued Improvement from
cent lllnetj. y-1' . ?; jj?,j
3$
i There will be pramrneetlng ler
ylcea In all the different cburchos of
?be cttr this Gvenjng at utual Bour
' to which the general public la cor
dial!]' Invited to ba preaent.
Hen Fruit. Galore
A large quantity of, up ara naw
l to tbt* city daltrMtt
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TUC UfPllMQ HUC
Int ittllllo HAD I
w?mmm
There WM * Ttrj Important meet
In* of the Chamber or Ceil meres held
at their room a last evening in which
the extension or the Mattamuskeet
Railroad to Washington was discuss
ed. There . iNm a large attendance
of the members present. After a
full discussion of the* matter, the
secretary, Mr. A. M. Dumay, was in
structad to write a letter to the gov
ernor. 'a digest ?f which follows:
Tha convicts now smpipyed on the
road, acordlng fo the stgtemeat of
the president, Mr. t,X itafta, will
, i
cured at least two thirds o'l^he right
ot between this city and Bel
haven and- the entire right of way
would- ha vb been secured bu^ for the
fact the members of the chamber
of commerce were awaiting what ac
tion would be taken by the recent
General Assembly. Inasmuch as no
law Was passed by this body the dt
isens ot Washington , headed (pr their
dhamber of commerce are ready to
begin work for the extension or this
road to the city and haVe strong hop
es of their untimate success.
Mr. A. M. Dumay the secretary, ox
the Chamber has written a strong
letter to the governor of the state,
urging that the convicts be worked
on the rights of way, to be graded,
between this city and Belhaven II
this is granted* the work is to com
mence at this end of the line. As
two- thtrde of the right of way has
been secured between k Washington
and Belhaven snd no trouble to se
cure the| remainder Uie Daily " News
feels sure that tltj) chief executive
of the state will r^dlly grant the)
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LVJf, "T eg <r ? vl
JMm Smmm. 'r'l
The concert tour* of th? orphan)
children each year ere ? signal a
res a, as they deserve to be. Tbe ?n
tertalnmenta are of a high order,
bright .and humormin, tree from all
Impurities. The pro tram always cod
tains ? pleading variety of pleOM.
The cau?e the children represents la
Indeed a worthy one. *ho amount
realised from the tours goeti to help
In the support ot the Oxfotd orgiisa
Asjlum yhj?h-is mrw attempting the
care and training of >10 orphan chil
dren. :
from 8an Antonio about, the more-;
nftmt of troopa to the border and the
talk of Invading Mexico. Except for
the enforcement of the % neutrality
lawB, which It has developed are la-|
mentabiy Inadequate, no troop* wilt
be mofed to or nearer the border
than Fort 8am Houston, if Informa
tion given to Congressman Slayden
at the war department is correct.
The secretary expresses the opinion
that these false and hurtful rumors
are doing more to develop unfriend
ly feelings In Mexleo towards the
United States and doing more to de^
stroy business between the two coun
tries than roving bands of revolu
tionists and their lawless allies from
the United States."
Regarding the dlsposigch of the
cavalry regiments It was learned that
the eleventh is eliminated for anoth
er week or two so far as border pa
trol Is concerned. That, Regiment Is
to a process of transformation on ac
count of a number of recruits that
that have been added recently. Four
hundred and fifty raw men Have been
Introduced and 400 unbroken mounts
oneTparker all of two weeks to whip
the regiment into shape.
It Is possible the ninth cavalry, the
negro regiment may be sent to the
border soon.
I? 1ft Port.
Tke schooner J. p. Morrf?# Captain
W. It white, to command, of Oaylord
arrived fn port laat evening laden
Attorneys foe Ulrica Says He
His Important Witnesses ^
New York. March 21.? There were
sensational developments today la the
cmo at BOobor T. Washington, the
negro educator, who la aehedulad to
against Albert v A. Ulrlch. whom be
c bargee wttb bavins beaten, blm.
Though tbe beard of trustees of the
Tuskegee InstMnto bare announced
through their?president, Seth Low.
that tbe chargee made by Ulrlch and
bis wife, that Dr. Washington insult
ed Mrs. Ulrleh are untrue, and that
they will give their utmoet eld Co
the president of the institute, re
ports were current here this morn
ing that the educator had decided not
to prosecute.
Policeman Benjamin Tleney, who
arrested both Washington and Ulrlch
on Sundays night, after the atruggle
which began ar 11 1-2 West 23rd
street, where Ulrlch lives today de
clared that Dr. Washington's state
ment that when arrested he said notb
Ing about a message calling him tp
tbe Weet tlrd street apartment build
ing wan untrue.
Dr Washington at the Hotel Man
bhttga is Tii i|g fm iimT^y'l u ?j
a telegram or letter from his seerO
tary telling blm that auditor D. C.
Smith would be in the apartment of a
cousin at No 11 1-2 West C 3rd street. |
"Who ever claims I said I did re
ceive such a fetter or telegram mis
quoted me," added the educator. )
Policeman Tierney, when told of
this today, aald:
"That Is very queer. 1 distinctly
hearg Washington when he was talk
ing to Lieutenant Flynn at the West
68th street station say something
about a letter .or a telegram which
he had received directing hlxn . to
coome to some address. Everybody
wj>s in a state of excitement then,
and 1 did not pay .much attention to
him. But I do know that he men
tioned a letter or telegram."
James L- Moore attorney for Ul
rlch announced today that when the
charge of assault which Washington
had lodged against his clien: was
called this afternoon he would have
a new and Important witness.
"This man is a chauffeur," said
Mr. Moore, "it will be remembered
that after Ulrlch's wife had told him
Washington had addressed her, say- ,
lng 'Hello, sweetheart. Ulrlch went
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esday, Be Sure And Dp So Thursday
=:? J.- K. HOYT First
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BUN DOWN AND 8HQT ? ^
Wllmingtoa Negro CbaM O* Houjm>
Gceei *ad Kill* Him
Wilmington, March 20. ? Ned Gib
son vu killed Uli morning at about
7 o'clock by Dick Gause, the facte In
dicating teat it was a coldblooded
murder. Both parties are negroes.
Cause disappeared Immediately after
the. shooting and has pot been cap
tured
Th? Gibson negro went to the
honae where Clause lives last night
and spent the night there: It le-not
known Just whs 4&used the trouble,
but Cause first fired upon Glbaon In
the house. Gibson ran into the alley
on which the bouse is located and
was" followed by Cause for at least BO
yards, who was firing as he ran. Sev
eral shots took efTect and went entire
Ty through Gibson's body. The wound
ed man ran to ram home; a distance
of about two blocks and fell upon his
porch.
A few minutes later he waa carried
to the hospital, where he died in s
short time. He maOe no statemetn.
After the shutting* it was learned
that Cause recently shot a negro wo
man in this city. He is a South Car
olina negro.
outside, stood across the street and
watched the negro go in the vesti
bule of the apartment bouse.
"Well, the chauffeur, who Is em
ployed in a garage at 63rd street and
Broadway, had noticed' a negro act
ing susplclouBlrln front of No. li 1-2
and he stood watching hinv withort
knowlng Uliich was also on guard.
"The chauffeur will corroporate a
large j>art of Ulrlch's testimony.
?When the trouble took place the
chauffeur ran over and witnessed It.
He is an important wltnees for any
client." %
i Mr. Moore also intimated he had
a number of witnesses who wou.d
vwear^at the negro In the vestibule
the bWdlng wah playing the part
of a "pe#ptn? Tom.
The racial question Is being brought
to the front as a result of Dr. Wash
ington's case and the police are keep
ing close watch to prevent any out
break of violence.
When Dr. Washington was asked
as to the truth of the report that he ^
would not prosecute Ulrlch. he said: J
"I Intend to go to court unless my
doctor forbids It."
COTTON MABKKT
Lint cotton, $14.00 .
Cotton seed, per ton, $28.00.
Still Quite Skit. 0
The many friends of Mr. B. L.
Jones, Jr., will regret to learn of his
continued illness. He has been con
fined to his home for the past two
months.
E.K.WILLIS
THE
PEOPLES GROCER
PHONE 76.
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CANNED GOODS
15c Lima Besns 10c
15c Corn" 12c
10c Campbell Soup 8c
10c Tomatoes 8c
Hawaiian Pineapple 22c
Runtford Baking Pow
der, lb can, 22c
SNOW DRIFT, The
Hogless Lard per lb 10c
Fox River Butter,
per pound, tub 28c
per pound, prints, 30c
WASEO FLOUR
per barrel. $4.95
54 lb.- bag, 64c
' 121b. bag, 33c
? Thursday, Friday
and Saturday . . V