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r ' . . f__ V . r v vol. ?. Evangelic Is St M. E. CHURCH r CROWDED AGAIN Preaches Great Sermon on the Judgment ' 1 SERVICES m THIS EVENING flan died His Theme Last Night Without Gloves. ' Another great sermon was delivered by Rev. Luther Bridgers, evang llit at the Pint Methodlm Church laat night and the auditorium was packed to its utmost capacity to hear the gifted speaker. The subject waa "The Judgment Day" and waa handled in such a manner that It Is the talk of the city today. The preacher handled his great J and vital question with "gloves off" and Judging from the comments to' day he made a profound impression M upon all classes. He does not fall to tell all of their sins and presents it in such way as to attract and impress No such preaching, haa ever been heard In Washington. The gospel is being dellvavad through a channel that gives it attraction and force. The congregation, although large la attentive and serious?showing that the seed is falling in receptive soil. The meeting has been a benediction to Washington and Rvangellst Bridge will be long remembered by all classes of citiseas as one of the strongeat^prpechera to ever visit the city. There Will be services again tonight at the usual hour to which all*have a cordial Invttatlo# Everj body cordially invited to hear the gospel as propounded by this gifted man of God. FINEST POTATOES OF SEASON SEEN YESTERDA1 Meiers. H. H. Satterthwaite ant W. A. Cox, who are engaged in truck lag at Wharton's Station, this coun ty, were showing on the streets yes terday samples of the finest potatoe: yet seen this season. Mr. 8atter thwaite states that they have be tween fifteen and eighteen acres ii cultivation. They are beauties and were muct admired by all who saw them. PAY TRAIN HERE N The Atlantic Coast Line pay trail was here yestepdgy en route fron Vandemere trC. Miss Lucille Pugl Conn n A dispatch from New York state that Miss Lucille Pugh. formerly o this city and now practicing law lj the metropolis and who reclntly de fended a negro by the name of Poln ? dexter for murder, ban lost her case At the first trial the jury disagree but on the second trial a verdict o guilty was rendered. The dispacl says: New York, Msy 24.?Miss Lnelll Pugh, the yonng woman attorne from North Carolina, who secured disagreement of the Jury oh the flyi trial of her client, Lcrrey Potndextei a negro to whoee defense she ha been assigned at the prisoner's n quest, lost bar case on the seoon trial of the prisoner, concluded yei .' 'I Messrs Jamas L. Mayo and W .1 Vaughan left this afternoon fc Paatego to attend the High Bchcx e e '* . ' <% aV, IjP^vlfeV tf ' A i s * ri li' > ' *'Ok ;t L. B. Br irring Wc PAWNEE SHAFT I AT GREAT , ?af? -v:'_tl; i'< ?ji. ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF I SANTA FE TRAIL MOTH I*. FRE8SIVE CEREMONIES T^J v* a:?i? Special to the Dallj News. Great Bend. Kn?.. May 14 ?The Pawnee Rock monument, la memory of the pioneers of the Santa Pe trail 1 WW UUIOHCU lUUHJ WIVU luiprmiTC exercises conducted in the presence of Urge delegations representing the Woman's Kansas Day Club, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Stats Federation of Women's Club and various other organizations which aided in raising the money for the memorial and bringing the project to a successful concluslon. f Pawnee Rock is one of the most historic landmarks in the West. It Is related that the ropk took Its name from a great three day'a battle between the Pawqees and their enemles, tbe Plains Indians. Among the latter were Cheyetmee, Sioux, Klowas and Commanchea. The Pawnees ell fell, but made their conquerors pay hsavlly. Tbe memorial was not erected to commemorate the Indian battle, however, but in memory of the great tide of ^migrants which came from tbe East, and wendad their way over , the near-by Santa Fe trail on their Journey to the great West. The rock itself 1m fifty feet In height, and the granite shaft, which Is Imbedded In . the rock, rises twenty-eight feet. I The monument can ha seen many , miles on s clear day. , A buffalo head and an Indian head t are carved upon the shaft, and there L are a number of Inscriptions. The , inscription on the tsce of the monu, ment reads: I . Erected by Woman's Kansas Day Club, Daughters of the American Revolution Woman's Relief Qorpe, State Federation or Women's Clubs. / W.oman's Christian Temperance ' Union i BRIGADE ATTENTION > T All the members of the Brigade - Society of the First Methodist s Church, composed of the little tots. - are requested to meet at the church - next 8unday morning at eleven o'i clock for the purpose of worshiping with the congregation. Mrs. Z. N. i Leggett. the manager, requests every member to be present. Mr. Carney Duke was In the city x today enroute to his home In Pan! tego from Richmond where he has been attending school. > i"s Client icted Of His Crime j , % s terday. Polndexter was convleted f by a Jury for manslaughter in the] a second degree for the killing of Thomas Brown, colored, after a disput? over a crap game last March. " Miss Pugh summed up for the dei. fense and scored the police'for what' i she alleged was their unfair aptagf onlsm to the prisoner. Polndexter was remanded to Jail until next week for sentence which may be for seven and a half to 9fteen yearn Im-j e prison men t? The Jury was out 26 y hours. a Miss Pugh waa called Into the case It because Polndexter said that hla fam FT 11 y had formerly been projectors qf d his family on the Pugh estate In >- North .Carolina and he" had oonfld dence In her ability and Interest In i- seeing that Justice was dons him. L ACCEPTS POSITION ' ^ r Mr. John F. MeCluer has accepted >1 a position with Mr. Charles M. Little where he will pleased to see his many frtnds. ' . - . B. P. Q. M. TO Mm Tbura will ba a regular Maallui of tba Baaerulaat and Prataetlr* Order : hoar. All the Mali? are vptl i I v "r-- - 111 ? -?&- ? y t > - .l' ' - "" 3^ WASBUfCTtOV, XOKtnt >- -TT<j ' *<V"'^P ~"5 I'lfW . FAIR TONIGHT AND Hi idgers ishington , UNVEILED . BEND, KANSAS MPROVEMENT CONVENTIONS AT MOREHEAD CITY? n Special to the Dairy News. a Morehead City. N. C-. May 14.? c t hree of the most Important conven- ^ ton to be held in North Carolina ? his summer will m^et at Morehead v 3ity. The State Bankers Aasoela- S fi#? ?k. n.. i .1 a Press Association will hold their an- ^ nual sessions In the Atlantic Hotel a In June and July. v The bankers will meet June 26-30 B nclusive, the lawyers July S. 4 and > and the .editors July 23, 24 and ? 15. \ Many benkers of national promnence will deliver addresses at the lankers' convention next month. W. A. Hunt, cashier of the Commercial National Bank at Henderson, N. C., sho is secretary of the State organl- f tatlon will announce In a few days t Lhe complete program for the Juno c convention. fi Work Is progressing rapidly at the c Atlantic Hotel In preparation for the e season opening, and manager . A. r Du Bole expects to have' the new f kitchen equipment nearly all install- t Bd within'the next week. <! ITERS OF IB CHI nna SINGLETON . , We are having some fair weather now and our farmers are "making hay while the sun ahinea." Mrs. J. B. Willard is no better. She la growing weaker all the time. Misses Myrtle, Zula and Minnie Woolard, also Messrs Joe and Evan Willard attended church at Maple Grove Sunday. They were the guests of Miss Ola Corey. .. Misses Llllle and Minnie Perry spent Saturday P. M. with Mrs. J. I Wesley Wloolard. ^ David, the youngest son of Mr. I and Mrs. J. H. Singleton, met with qtflto a painful accident Tuesday morning. He was plowing near bee yard, and in some way the bees became angry and flew on the honse; he ftegan running and the boy held 1 so/as not to be cut by the plow and both were stung very badly. It was I Quite a narrow escape for a bojr his slse, and he is to be congratulated on his pliMk.' Mr. Bruce and Misses I^aura Leggette, of Cross Roads, were In our midst Sunday P. M. They were re taming from Mapel Orove, where they Went to attend church. Miss Mary Cheeeon has been on the alck lint for the past week or two. She la some better now to the delight of her many friend*. Little Charl!p. Kthel and Ola Hae Woolard spent 8aturday with their aaat Mlaa Lucie Gray Woolard. ' JW" ' y. Crops are looking line In our neighborhood for the time of year. Mr*. J. H. Singleton la on the alck llat. We wish her a speedy recorMr. George Hodges of Swain land was In onr midst Sunday P. M. With Mlaa Sadie Llllajr. with Mlm 8Ulm Llltoy.' "J#? i < "V mil III 1 > -ftfi^m - J CAROLINA. FRIDAY AFTfeWldOJf, .'.' 1 11 * '.*.? LTVRDAY. UK1HT TO WMOUT SBT flltHIM MEETS HERE nimpw , The Democratic County Cfmvonon for tieaufort county wllf'1ineet li the Court Houae, this city. tomorrow morning at eleven O'clock nd will be called to order by the halrman of the Democratic County ( :x. Com. Mr. Wiley C. KMmitn. j [ he conveiton'e purpose tq '^eleetl elegates to the state convention hich meets in Raleigh; to the conressional convention which meet." , t Elizabeth City ou May 80;$to the j Judicial convention which meets at lllzabeth City on May 80 and to the i enatorlal convention a call for fhich has not been as yet been is- . ued. \'r UNERAL OF MRS C9WELL S U/AO IR fwri v unrunrn . nno LHnbCLi mi&nuLU? A large number of farrowing rienda paid, their reapocta to the * nemory of the l^e Mrs. Mary Jane 'owell this afteotioon at the First ( lethodist Churtfh. Mra. Cowell was J me of Washington's highly esteemid and be^ved citizens. The Inter- ' nent wag in Oakdale cemetery. The 1 loral tributes were in ppofusion. ' eating the high esteem in which the leceaaed was held. t m its li 8eaurfriiis ation is doing a great work, may success be your, and "Molly-coddles" too. * HAWKINS SCHOOL HOrSK MIbs Jennie Woolard returned nome aionaay arter spending several days with friends at Wilkinson Station and Belhaven. Mr. and Mrs. Henry "Webster and children of Beckwlth spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary C. Baynor! ' Mr. Timothy Woolard has resigned his position with Wilkinson Bros, at Wilkinson Station and ha* accepted a position in Richmond, Va. He left for his new home Monday. We wish him much success. Mr. Jesse B. Baynor who has been attending school at Industrial Christian College. Kinston. N. C., returned home Saturday. Mt. B. B. Plnkham and children of Acre Station were visitors at Mr. Isaiah Plnkham's Sunday. I ? - ' "i Mrs. "Frances Lewis and son Alton are spending thiB week with relatives and friends in Washington. Messrs John and H. T. Hawkins were Washington visitors Friday. Quiet a large number attended Sunday School Sunday -afternoon". The school Is progressing nicely under the leadreship of Messrs O. L. Sparrow and James ft. Lee. Mrs. Augusts Plnkham who has been spending several days with reldsr the leadership of Messrs O. L. returned home Tuesday. we sineevely tTust that the dressmakers and Indies Aid of Jakerllle will keep thelt t>ow-le??sd skirt petterns within the limits ot Jekerllle and odljr eHow them to be worn by Jakerllle's blooming daughters. BATH I Tka Ball and Boon at Wall Btraat bar* fallaa lata laaUaiBaaaaa M tbalr wcalaflaaa in daU mad torn* ooWBarad .?Hb a boom ad bam ball OadittkMd as hi* law. IA1LY MAV 94. 1019. i .i I R WEST AID NORTHWEST W1N1 \ King Fre W EUGENE BONNI AND BEATE> MONUMENT WILL COST S10.000 Raleigh. X. C., May 24.?The moniment to the North Carolina women if the Confederacy that Colonel ABhey Home la presenting to the state it a cost qf ten thousand dollars. lk o be designed by Henry A. Lukman if New York, a native of Richmond. The details are to be worked on later, s to be a low massive design, the irincipal feature being the idealised liri.ro nt *l.o Cn..*ho-~ -? rlH be 011 a suitable pedestal extendng In a semi-circular shape from Jther aide of the granite forming l half moon, to the sidewalk, open 'ourt in front of the figure. The monument will be in Capitol iquare, directly in front of the new >tatje administration building. The mount will be thirty feet icross with bars In bold relief on iach end. 15 foot extension. The ommittee that has in hand the erection of this monument is com)osed of Hon. J. A. Long. Roxboro; 2ol. W. 8. Burgwyn, Weldon; Col. r. Bryan Grimes. R. D. W. Connor, tnd Mrs. F. M. Williams, the latteT >f Newton. [>antes Inferno And the Titanic Disaster Lyric Theatre Tonight Dantes Inferno a cinematographic reproduction in five reels, and em phatlcally praised by the King of It ily and the entire presa-ot Europe and America is one of the main feature attractions at the Lyric botl matinee and night. The Titanic Disaster in one roe picturing the ill fated palaco tha now Ib resting on the bottom of tin sea will b? added, to th&.ltfioye men tloned plcthffes. And the manage ment feels sure that all Washingtoi will share with the clergymen an< hundreds of thousands of pictur lovers who have seeu these two grea productions, in praising the marvel ous manner in which the story ha been told in the silent though won derfully uplifting pictures. All in all Dantes Inferno is th* acme of the film makers' art, and i veritable revelation in animated phc tography. The manager of the Lyric Is to b congratulated on securing an attrac tlon of this kind for the Washlnrrtoi audience, and we feel sure that thos pictures will be shown to a cnpacit house both matinee and night. The matinee starts at 3 p. m. an at night there will be two perform anccs the first one from 7 to 9 an the last, from 9 to 11. The admls slon prices for night will be 25 an 35 cents. HAROLD T. PRATT CAt'fiHT IX DENVE1 New Bern. N. C.. May 24.?Sherl: J. W. Biddle received a telegrar late yesterday afternoon from th chief of police at Omaha. Neb., whlc' stated that Harold T. Pratt, who fo several years was the representatlv In this city for Beveral large Insui ance companies, but who a fei months ago left unexpectedly afte having committed various offense! had been apprehended in that clt and was being held pending iustrm tions from local authorities. In conversation with Sheriff Bk die he stated Nthat a deputy would b sent after Pratt and that he woul be brought back to New Bern an | placed on trial probably at the nes term of criminal court. LOOKS FOR BIG FRTIT CROP IX NORTH CAROLIX. 1 Raleigh, N. C.. May 24.?8tat jHortlcuIturallst W. M. Hutt says th 'extreme limit for late froats the i might injure the fruit crop in thi 'state having past, he feels absolute iljr safe in forecasting a record ylel I of all varieties th,ls season In al j parts of the state. TThere has no | been reported, he saya, a single ue toward thing that might give an variety of fmlt a set hack in yield only hare an to Jadlcloua thin Inlng of the fralt to provost injsr to the treee sad give opportanlt for the best development. i i * KBTPnAN TOW, MMHD Pll r MM ma * * ' NEV ii i ?.2 c*? ?T j * j derides B as Interr R ROBBED H IN NEW ifTJKiC ONE OP THE AHHAILANTfl IDENTIFIED?VICTIM NATIVE OF THIS CITY Mr. .Eugene Bonuer of this city, who is now a resideht of New York was attacked in his room on the evening of May 7 and Beverly beaten and robbed by two negroes. He was knocked unconscious and the frontal bone of hia head crushed. The New York Herald contains an account ot the affair which will be read with interest as well as regret by his many friends in Washington: "After searching ten days Detec uvea joBopn ityan and Michael Myers yesterday arrested two negroes in connection with the robbery and vicious assault on Eugene McDonald Bonner, In the Hillcrest apartments at No. 154 East Ninety first street, on May 7. The prisoners are Frank Saunders, an elevator operator In the apartment house, and William Armstrong who liveB with Saunders at 28 West 132d street. Mr. Bonner, who is a wealthy young man, and devotes himself to art and music, was awakened before daybreak May 7 by a negro in his bedroom. The - intruder had a revolver at his head, but Mr. Bonner seized'the weapon and attacked him. They fought around the room and ' into the hallway, where the revolver , fell to the floor. The negro then . drew an iron bar and beat Mr. Bon. ner into unconsciousness. crushing , the frontal bone of his head. After . taking $700 worth of Jewelerv and , clothing from the apartment the negro left. I Commissioner Waldo and Mr t Dougherty took a special interest , in the case and instructed Ryan and . Myers to devote their entire attorn ? Hon to "running down Mr. Booner'i j assailant. Mr. Bonner yesterday i j dentifled Armstrong as the negro whe e hod attacked him. Saunders was t arrested as an accomplice, the polioi . declaring that the intruder could no B have entered or left Mr. Bonner's . apartment without the knowledge o Ithe elevator operator on duty at th< B time. a I TO ORGANIZE JUNIOR ; NAVAL RESERVE CQRIPANT e y An effort is being made to organ ize a Junior Naval Reserves ii ^ Washington and prospects are n.or d than encouraging for the scheme 1.1 All ready quite a number have sig dinifiod their intention of joining am II within the next few days the pros poets are that tho full quota will b secured. Persons from IS to 21 ar ff eligible. This organization is sops n J rate and distinct from the regula e'naval reserve. It is to be hoped thr h the organization will be perfecte t and that before many weeks Wasli e ington can boast of another mllitar organization. The promoters ar *' enthusiastic over the prospects. r ' Mr. Norwood I.. Simmons return y ed this morning from a profession al trip. I a Baptist Church P ? Entert On last evening at the First Bat * tlst Church occurred a most inter e eating exercise. The Phillathoa Clas * of the Sunday School, of which Mi a W. C. Miller is the capable and effi clent teacher, entertained. Not on a ly were the Phillatheas preseht bu I) the members of the Baraca Clos i and tho nffloOra ?-J ? * " ... uiu iMcuorB or in entire Sunday School. ~ In all then y were about seventy-five in attend I ance. The occasion proved to be ond of the moat delightful yet' given ii h the city. After the rendition of j 7 ' r Y Mr. B. L. Suaman, president o the Washington Horse Exchange hai soUl his valsable and much admire* ' Oarsiaa Coach BtaiUoo to Mam P r. Cradla amt Hajh Crodla of Br* ooaatj Tha oaaaMaaattaa waa ?1, A'.: ? ^ HO 177 ?= tody ed Today PLACE "OF KINGS FOR CENTURIES I The Services Was One of Impressive Simplicity. WITNESSED BY MANY POTENTATES 3 Bells In Copenhagen Tolled During Funeral. Special to the Daily News. Copenhagen. May 24.?The body of the late King Frederick VIII, ot Denmark, who died May 14. was interred today in the magnificat old gothic cathedral at Roskilde, the burial place of Danish Kings for upwards of u thousand years, with a ceremony the Impressiveness of ^ (which was accentuated by the widespread of popular sorrow. The presence of numerous kings aud queens, princes and princesses, grand dukes and other member of European royalty . together wi.h scores of dazzlingly attired diplomatists and military and naval officers. made the scene within the cathedral one of unusual brilliance Christian X.. the new king of Denmark^ with the Dowager Queen Louisa, sat nearest the altar. Then were seated the Gerniau Emperor, the King of Greece. Queer. Alexandria. the Dowager Empress of Russia. tlie King of Norway, the King ! of Sweden. Prince Waldermnr. the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland and the Duke and l)(uchess of Meck' lenburg-Schwerin. all of whom were closely related to the late monarch. The funeral service was on?? of ?m1 presstve AmplU-'.ty. The primate ot I me uaniBti i/nurcn omctftted. Eight. ' I officers of the Danish army carried ' the coffin to the chape: of Frederick ' V., there the remains v.ere entombed 1 beside these of the father and moth- ^ 5 cr of the deceased king. The conclusion of the service was marked * by a salute of 21 guns and volley ' firing by a party of Infantry. IThe burial service was none the more Impressive than the scenes enacted in the capital before the de. parture rf the funeral party for Ros- .* [ kilde. Every bell In Copenhagen J tolled throughout the progress pf the funeral. Business and work "| were at a standstill throughout ihe n Icity, while emblems of mourning e] were displayed everywhere, the little half-masted flags and shreds of ' i black bunting being as conspb'C.'Vs '"jln the poorer quarters of ihe city d 1 as the rich and solemn draperies mat i-i were displayed on the facades of pube' He buildings, commercial e6tablishc ments and handsome residences in "" | other sections. y | The enormous crowds of town r' people, garbed in black, swelled by 'tj thousands of arrivals from the coundjtry districts, thronged the square in ; front of the Christianburg Church, y j while thousands of others stood bare?j headed during the passage of the | hearse and mourners from the church to the railway station. Both i-; sides j?f the streets traversed by the -j i- funeral'all along the route were Allied with spectators. ,j -Js hillatheas .ained The Baracas h varied and entertaining program de.. licious and tempting refreshmeata .. cic mi you. i nc program as arranged was carried out as follows: Music, by Orchestra. Selection, Quartet. Selection, Oraphophone. . >i?e>a t Solo, Mrs. Coopedge. s Selection, Quartet. "r~"> Vm p Music. Orchestra. s p Selection, Oraphophone. Selection. Quartet. s ( ? Reading. Miss Lucy Petersoa. y 'jiS * Selection, Orchestra. ^ ' Music. Oraphophone. .{ Jj? t RKPAQUNQ WARKHOU8S <?, 1 William Brtfsw and Co., or* now J engaged la repairing their largo j . warehouse at the foot of OiHIei J ***** . w>- *? e * -m *Jf - - J |
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