voiu ?.
Special Provision
Disbanding of C
Would Have In<
Special Tax.
Editor Dally News:A
reply in part ft> your recent editorial
utterances seems appropriate
to' me. In the outset I wish to say
as* a member of the Board for the
past two years that' I appreciate your
belief in the integrity of that body.
Yet your next statement ^glyes it
racier a doubtful ./nfeaning when you
say "FOT tho past two years a majority
of the Board bav?*realiy been
In favor of disbanding the chain
gang, bat for political reasons, have
L been afraid to do the things whlbh
they admit should be done."
Now Mr. Mayo, I am one of the
board who was willing to discontinue
the chain gang?not because they
> were of no benefit to those county
roads which are under my observation,
hut becausg it seemed a way to
escape that yearly deficit. And as
you are familiar with the laws pahsr
ed by ths legislature of 1911 I will
cite you to the road laws passed by
| that body, which allowed the differl
ent road districts to hare the force
on demand In view of the law and!
a demand for the force it seemed to
me'the commissioners were -voiceless.
As to the commissioners having received
an offer of $4,000.00 and expenses
for the force I emphatically
deny.
Ton discuss very lucidly the commissioners
sins of omission and commission
in regard to new bridges and
as you.wars Just talking about tbe
board mr the past two years a reader
mighVlnfer each discussion applied
to presenV fcgpgt 1 think sir you
should be meer'spseiflc, as the present
board is composed of individuals
of different lengths of service.
Another fact yea "call the attention
of the dtlsese to Is large cost of the
county peer and especially do you
challenge the cost of the county
home. Even saying that any well
regelated home for the sick, and disabled
poor ought to he on a naif-supporting
basis. Now sir I am sorry jg
say my experience is insufficient to
make the statement. However, if
you can show me with justice to the
* Inmates I shall appreciate same.
Again yon fair out with the board
for failing to bond the floating debt
On general principles I oppose bonding
the county. But the county is
carrying an awkward floating debt
it looks like business to bond say at
S per cent than to carry It the usual
way at 7 per cent '
As to your statement that we tried
to bond for more than waa necessary
I shall onlv aak vou to look mora
carefully at the figures. Furthermore
you stated the legislature grant
ed authority to issue bonds, when in
fact it did not.. The county attorney
advised the board that it had authority
to issue the bonds to take up the
debt. Upon that point I have since
learned there is a difference of' legal
opinion, when after the acceptance of
bids the bond people- failed to close
gS On that account.
In regard to your statement that
gv there Is a saving of about IS,000.00
from the salary system the complete
' recoids will not bear you out as it is
well known that some of the officials
are allowed fees In addition to their
salary. Yoh might also recall that
the expense of the Recorder Courts
Is bourne by the general county fund'
and their large surplus is turned over
to the schoor fund. Also the present
t board baa to allow for the much
r greater expense of listing taxes under
the new system. And again
. even leaving out the question of
- benefit or non-benefit the chain gang
is to us we should ask ourselves the
question are we able to accept their
road work In addition to the heavy
expense we are under to maintain
Fv the large number of bridges which
v natural conditions have demanded.
Whether I have executed the trust
jg Imposed on me as wall as clrcumL
stances will permit is of course an
open question. At least sir It is my
| intention so far as It is In my powsr
I to most every issue presented in a
Juqt business way. I am, .
i WV F. QAYLORD.
V r? Bath, N. C.
We ar? glad to hare attention
| called te .any discrepancies or sur
L . .
Local Show?
9 TAKES ISSUE
EWS AND COW
Was Made for the
hain Gang. Deficit
:reased But For the
posed Inaccuracies published in the
Dally News. We will deal with each
item In commissioner Qaytords reply
separately.
First. We have nothing to add to
or tike from our statement about the
attitude of the commissioners wlt|h
respect to the chain gang. In so much
[flp.'.'Ktr. Gaylord refers to the road
laws of 1911 he should hare quoted
the sections In order that he would
not be misquoted.
The road law for Washington, Chooowinlty
and Long Acre Townships.
Section 9 beginning on line 5 is as
follows: '"They shall also have authority
to use and employ the county
convict force or chain gang, when
they so desire, upon paying to the
treasurer of said county of Beaufort
the full coet of maintaining said
convict force during the period" it
shall be used by the said board of
commissioners for said district: Provided.
that this section shall not be
construed to deprivo the other townships
In said County of Beaufort
from using said convicts for their
pro rata of their time in each year.
If they so desire and upon their re- .
qyeet for the nse of said convicts,
upon the same terms jia herein stipulated,
it shall be the duty of the
board, of County Commissioners of
Beaufort County to allot said convicts
to said township in their alaphabetloal
order which relation shall here
after1 be followed:
Provided further, that the Board
of County Cuulslsslosu a of Beaufort
retain the right to disband said convict
forte or chala gang.
This Is the only provision In any
of the road- laws for the cohnty relating
to' the use of the convicts.
Commissioner Gaylord evidently
tailed to read the law or he would
have left all reference to it from his
article, this very forcibly illustrates
what the Daily News has endeavored
to show the people, that the - commissioners
have acted on matters before
them without first Informing
themselves on those matters.
Mr. Gaylord is apparently Ignorant I
ot the fact that this act of the leg Is- I
lature carried a special provision per- I
mining them to disband the chain I
gang at any time they desire.
The commissioners are voiceless I
when they desire to be.
We did not make the statement I
'that the county had received an offer I
of 4,000.00 and expenses for the I
force. Read our article again. I
Second. Referring to that part of I
Mr. Gaylord's communication which I
discusses new bridges and the present I
board. We again request that he I
read our article a second time and I
see if the, 3rd paragraph is not begun
with the words "In X?10 and 11',"
and in no part of the article did we
refer specially,lo the present board,
however, if Mr. Gaylord desires it we
will discuss with him the official record
of the present board during the
past year.
Third. We don't qaite understand
what Is meant by Mr. Gaylord's query
(do you challenge the cost of thff
County Home) If he means to ask if
we'charge that there has been graft
In the management of the County
Home, our answer is No, but we do
mean Just what we said and that is
"with proper system it would and
should be self-sustaining." As yet
we are not acting in advisory capacity
to the board *0f commissioners therefore
do not feel called upon to offer
suggestions as to their duty.
Fourth. Mr. Gaylord's statement
that we fall out with the board bej
cause they did not bond the floating
debt of the county needs no explann
tlon as there is nothing in the article
by which the most vivid imagination
could draw the conclusion that we
fall out with the beard because they
did not sell bonds. We cited the
fact that they had not and could not
be sold merely to show the condition
of county affairs.
General principles aa referred to
by Mr. Gaylord aeema to have been
followed la the management of eosnty
affairs throughout instead of some
specific principle or policy.
Fifth. For confirmation of our
Continued on Page I.
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WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
w Tonight and T
: WITH
1CTS HIMSELF
PROGRESS II
wis miss
BESSIE STOKES
Brilliant Marriage First M. E.
Church This Afternoon
at 8:16 O'clock.
One of the moat brilliant, as well
as popular woddings of the season,
was consummated at the First Methodist
Church this afternoon at 8: IS
o'clock, when Miss Bessie Elenor
Stokes, one of the city's attractive
young ladies was married to Mr.
William Kelly Jacobeon, editor of
the .Washington Progress.
The auspicious' event, due to the
popularity of the contracting parties,
was witnessed by a large number of
well-wishers and admiring friends
and they begin their wedded life together
under the brightest of skies.
No fairer bride ever plighted her
troth nor more-gallant groom promise
to protect till death them do part.
For weeks previous their large cir
cle of friends hare anticipated with
the fondest expectation the uniting
of their Uvea at the marriage altar
and now that their anticipations hare
become a realisation, it is the wish of
all that for them their future will
be only one "grand sweet song'* and
It will if well-wishers Is an omen of
happiness.
The church auditorium .upon ho
similar occasion was more attractive
in decorations. The chancel was a
perfect bower of beautiful flowers
aided by potted plants, ferae and the
numerous waxen tapers shedding
their soft and mellow rays over the
happy couple as they faced the pastor
and promised to keep their vows
In sunshine and shadow.
Before the bridal% party entered a
delightful musical program was rendered
by the organist, Mrs. R. .G.
Barnes assisted 1>y Mr. R. . G.
Barnes as violinist.
No wedding to occur In Washington
was more beautiful In its simplicity
and no couple enter the marriage
relation with more hope for
happiness.
Promptly at the appplnted hour
and to the inspiring strains of Lohengrin's
wedding march the bridal
party entered the church as follows:
First came the little ribbon girls.
Misses Anna Phillips and Lottie Dail
Ross, who formed a chain of ribbons
extending up to the foot of the chan
O. Morris and A. 8. Fulford. Following
them were the bridesmaids
and groomsmen who entered In couples.
Mr. F. 8. Worthy with Miss Ethel
J3hearln, of Rocky Mount. N. C.. and
Mr. Fred Ayers with Miss Ada Rhod-.
es.
The bridesmaids were dressed very
becomingly in white Paris muslin
over pink Messallne and carried bouquets
of pink china asters. They
wore white picture hats and gloves
to match. The ring bearer. Master
Ronald Rhodes comely attired in
white linen was the next entered
bearing the ring on a silver waiter.
Following him was the dame of honor,
Mrs*. George A. Paul, wearing a
gown of white Paris muslin over
white emssallne and carrying White
China asters.
The b{lde wearing a handsome and
attractive goitig'away gown of blue
with hat apd gloves to match and
carrying an exquisite shower bouquet
of bridal roses and llllies of the "valley
was next to enter, leaning on the
arm of her Maid of Honor. Miss Nina
Rhodes, who wore a beautiful creation
of white Paris muslin over white
messallne, carrying a bouquet of
white China asters. At the chancel
rail the happy bride was lolned by
the groom and his beet man, Mr. P.
P. Maxwell, who entered the ebureh
from the North entrance. ' ' * <>
An the soft notes of "To a W\ld
Rose" issued from the organ and violin
the solemn and beautiful ceremony
of the church was spoken by
the pastor. Rev. R. H. Broom, making
them man- and wife for the afternoon
of life as well as the morning.
As the olegtag words were spoken
the orgsn quickly glided into the fsdin,
march and to the chime of the
.
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, TUESDAY AJ.TKR.XOOW, JULY M.
omorrow. Llghl
j DISCOVERS GU
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Dr. J. T. Way eon, city physician
torlai board of health. 1* being urgei
of 140,000 for notable scientific achie
a veritable euro for leprdsy.. Thla i
a deviee^that produces a temperatur
applied to the leprous aoraa B^arally 1
FIRST CC
Editor. Dally News:A
eerles of farmers meelngs will
soon be held in the counties of >he
First Congressional District. At these
meetings lectures will be made by experts
upon vital topics relating to
the farm, and 1 am very, sure that
every farmer who attends will be
benefitted. The following a partial
itinerary of the pace and date of the
meetings:
8wan Quarter For Hyde County.
Messrs O. A. Stancill. of Hill. N. C.
and N. B. Dawson, of Conetoe, N.
C., are bnsiness visitors today.
marriage bell Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson
passed out of the church and accompanied
by the bridal party and a large
concourse of friends drove to the
Norfolk Southern depot where amid
showers of rice, old shoes and congratulations
and best wishes they
boarded the 4 o'clock train for ttoreheadCity.They
will attend the annual
meeting of the North Carolina Press
Association of which the groom Is a
member.
The bride Is a daughter of Mrs.
Sarah Francis Stokes of this city,
and for years has been one of Washington's
.charming and attractive
young ladies. She is a woman of
charming personality and counts her
friends many whereever her lot has
been cast. Sweet and attractive in
disposition and magnetic in manner
none could wish for her ohly happiness
and her cup full and running
over.
The groom for a number of years
has been the editor of the Washington
Progress. Not only has he been
fedltor of that paper but has occupied
i positions of trust land confidence In
other avenues. Several years ago he
i repressed the county in the General
Assembly and Is now one of the
stewards of the M. E. Church hore.
j He is a man of many friends here
and elsewhere and he has the best
wishes of all for every happiness.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson will be at
home after August 10 at their home
on East Second 8treet.
Last evening from nine to twelve
Mrs.' Stokes, mother of the bride, entertained
at her home on West Second
Street In honor of the bridal
party. The couple werd the recipients
of a large number ot handsoms
add useful wedding gifts testing th?
high esteem In which they are held.
)aiEV
luia. , ^ ;
t to Moderate So
BE FOR LEPROSY I
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mMtf
v.*,. > v -j^h
of Honolulu and memb*r of fh?t?i
I as entitled to one of the Nobel prli
veraent. He la said to have discover
core la the carbonic add anow pent
a of 100 decrees below aero and wh
rasa a a the badllne leprua.
ETINGS nsT
1NG. DISTRICT
Monday, Auguat 12tb.
Mackeya Ferry For Waahingtc
Connty Tuesday. August 13th.
Columbia For Tyrell County,, We
neaday, August 14th.
Greenville For Pitt County, Thur
day, Auguat 15th.
Washington for Beaufort Count
Friday. Auguat 16th.
Wtlliamaton For Martin Count
Saturday, Auguat 17th.
Very respectfully,
JNO. H. 8MALL.
MISS MARY CHAUNCEY
CHARMINCLHNTERTAI!
On last Friday at Circle Gro
Farm, the beautiful and attract!'
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. L
tnam at Belhaven, N. C., Miss Ma
Chauncey delightfully and charmln
ly entertained a party of young ladi
consisting of Misses Lotta Bisho
leeze and Temperance Aycock,
Pantego; Catherine Way, of Beei
Ridge Farm; Mildred Harris,
Leechvllle; Mattie Lanier, of Haslii
and Sadie Chauncey, of Circle Qro
Farm.
From the loth to the 19th tl
jolly party indulged in many ai
varied amusements. The hoste
proved herself to be a charming ai
wlnosome hostess and her numero
friends are indebted to her for an o
casion long to be remembered.
TWO CASES BEFORE TIE
RECORDER THIS IHORNII
There were two cases disposed
before Recorder W. D. Grimes at tl
City Hall this morning. James Swi
dell was charged with a violation
tbe City ordinance. He was fined :
and cost.
Angustas Alexander and Geor
Doughty were charged with retailic
For want of suActent evidence th
were discharged.
?T
WORK OOMENCBD
Work has oomteeneed on the bri
building to be erected by Dr. John
> Rodman on Bast Main Street Wb
completed they will ad cenaMerel
to the appearance of that aeetioe.
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Will I
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United States.
From All Cour
Special to the Daily News.
I BOSTON. Mau, July 23.?1
committers of the Boston Cham!
of Commerce in charge of the deta
of the preparations for the Fifth I
I national Congress of Chambers
I Commerce to be held here Septeml
I 24 to 28. are hard at work carry!
out the ambitious plans arranged
that gathering. The coming congr
I will be the first one of4ts kind e'
held in the United States and 1
I Boston Chamber of Commerce, fu
I recognizing the obligations which 1
this compliment to Boston by t
Chambers of Commerce of the wo
has placed upon its shoulders,
making the most energetic efforts
make the congress a success.
I The International Congress
Chambers of Commerce and Indi
trial and Commercial Associations
an organization representing t
business men of the entire world, l
purpose 1. to facilitate the commt
cial intercourse of nations and
| pruuiuie coraiai relations bet wet
7 them. The recommendations decide
upon by-the vote of the delegates a<
Wy carried out by a permanent corami
tee, the headquarters of which ai
7 at Brussels. and which keeps i
I close touch with the constituent o
ganlzatlons and also with the goveri
meat of all natieser- Practically a
important chambers of commerce <
the world are represented in the C01
gress and at the present time fort:
xV five American commercial bodit
tea are affiliated with the internationi
4 organization.
The permanent committee in Brui
e0 sels is at present considering the re<
? ommen.datlons and suggestions c
subjects for the consideration by th
coming Congress, which have bee
sent in by the program committee
P of the various nations. The Amer
can prograta committee, of whlc
Prof. F. W. Taussig, of Harvard Ce
ivferslty, known throughout the worl
as an authority upon economics, 1
>n
d SINGER BUZZELL CHARMS
THE LYRIC PATRON!
y.
jf Notwithstanding the fact that th
temperature yesterdrf* was at it
height, the Lyric lastVvenin^ wa
packed to its capacity ^ager^o hea
Mr. Buzzell who is hlgbfy feature
? on the program during the week e
Illustrated singer.
"Bob", people's favorite in song
in greeted his audience with a very clei
er song and one that greatly appea
eu iu eacn ana every one. "Bob
who is better known by this nam
ve through the circuit has a reputatio
ve being one of the greatest barltoc
a- singers east of New York, for th
ry fact that he has booked return date
g- through all states north,
es Tonight and throughout the wee
p, "Bob" will render new songs ever
of night.
;h Tonight the program offered I
of quite an inducement to the aft<
a; supper amusement seekers.
iI
MISS COWELL ENTERTA1NE!
- ON LAST EVENING
id
us
lC_ Miss Mary Cowell charmingly ei
tertained at bridge last evening t
her home on West Main Street froi
nine to twelve in honor of Miss Era
Jeffries of Chase City, Va., who
IP visiting Miss Jul!* Mayo. During tt
evening delicious punch was serve
and a two-course luncheon.
Miss Cowell who is one of Wfesl
he ington's popular young ladies prove
to be a charming hostess and no w
cial function of the many given th
*3 season was more enjoyed. Thoi
present were: Misses Jennie Cox, Ca
Be die Fowls, Jnlia Mayo, Adeline May
? Erma Jeffries, Chase City, Va; Ma
Ayers, Stella Ayera, Plymouth, N. C
Mary Tankard. Theo Welch. Jacksoi
vllle, Fla.; Kathleen Kugler, Phlli
delphia; Augusta Charles. Messi
Lee Davenport, C. C. Capehart, Wi
ck Ham B. Hodman Jr.. Dr. A.C. Hoy
C. Charles Cowell. Horace Oewell. M
en and Mrs. Joha Oorham. Mr. and Mr
>Iy Cecil Fisher, Norfolk. Mrs. C. 1
Parker, Mrs. Oeorffs T. Leach.
K T" I
m/ . tjM
no- ** "3
miss to 1
ijit boston, iss I
>t Ever Held in the
Delegates Expected
chairman, has submitted a number of
-he important suggestions, many of '9 j
i,er which will probably be Incorporated
in the official program. The subjects m!
1 8 especially to be considered by the In- \
in~ ternational Congress include the plan
of to establish a permanent court of ar- " 3
>er bitral justice; the unification of legIng
islation relating to checks; interna- ";ifl
for tional postal reforms; the establish- r\
ess raent of an international Bureau of
rer Statistics; a program for an interns- '3
he tional maritime union; regulation of
lly expositions; an international aggree- 3
las ment between banks of issue, end
:he possibly a resolution looking to the 'J
rid suppression of measures taken ais
gainst foreign merchants because of ^
to their religion.
The honorary American committee
of of the Congress, of which President -1^
is- Taft is chairman, includes the diplois
j matic representatives of many na- a
he tions, the presidents of the principal
Its i commercial organizations of the Unit?r
j ed States and many of the leading ^
to business men of America. The most
?n elaborate plans have been prepared
?d for the entertainment of the viBlting ;j
re delegates. The Boston Chamber of
It- Commerce has arranged for special 9
re steamer transportation to Boston,
in One hundre'd bertha have been reeerv
r- ed for delegates to the congress on ^
i- the steamship St. Louis. saiHng from . 11
Southampton and Cherbourg on Sep- 1
?f tember-14, and tjventy-tive berths on
l- the steamship~ Kroonland sailing* i
from Antwerp and Dover on the
>s same day.
d It is planned that at the close of
the sessions of the congress the delej
gates, from foreign countries, or *s ' i
s- many of them who wish to avail A;
rf .themselves of that opportunity! shadJL-^d|^H
ks t>k?i f ? ?tflsl Utih Wi A tour -* *1
n of the leading commercial isAfi in-.. . |
a dustrial centres of the United states.
I- The chambers of commerce and othb
er commercial organisations In the
i- city to be visited by the delegates are f,
d already preparing for the reception
s and entertainment of the visitors. i
_______________________________ .*
~ TBEIVINC NEGRO RUES
5 GOOD HIS ESCAPE
e Considerable excitement was occaab
ioned on Main and several other
6 streets yesterday afternoon. Quite a I
x number of citizens were seen packing
d sand at a rapid gate and in front of
a them a fleeing negro. The negro
proved to be the best runner and the \
;s consequence was that he escaped and
?- is still at large. ,!
I- Cliff Venters, colored, the janitor
" at the store of Bowers-Lewis Com
e pan? ior sometime nas been approprin
ating goods to his own use and yesle
terday he did the trick one time too
e many. He had a way of sweeping
)s out the rear door the goods he desired
to take In the trash pile. Yesterk
day he swept half a dozen pair of
y silk hose. Before he could secure
them they were discovered by the
la proprietors of the store. When an
)T effort was made to apprehend Venters
he decided without argument to take
the gravel train. He was chased in
Dall directions and finally he sought
j retreat under the Christian Church
; building on East Second Street and
, since that time no trace of him has
j been found.
l" RECEIVING CONGRATULATIONS
it ^30
n Mr. A. c. Harrison the popular
a salesman for M. T. Archbell, Is recelving
the congratulations of his
many friends,
te _ x.
d STII.I. VERY ILL
Mrs. Bettle Rollins, who has been
1_ confined at the Washington Hospital
for sometime, is still very ill to the V'
y- regert of her many friends.
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