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Both Belhaven and VandeBKf
m ?* 1 > % /?f '
mere Trams to he Held
Until Fivf O'clock, so as .
to Give AJ1 The Farmers J
Chance to be Present.
i The Parma*' Meetlnx to b? bald
here on sou Friday promises to be -
farmer in Beaufort county to be present
as matters of vjtal Importance
are to be dlAcuaaed by men prominent
and bi|k up in sericulture. The
time has come when the fanner must
keep abreast with the times, unless
he does, failure is sooner or later
bound to be the. result.
. Co us rename n . Small and several
gentlemen are now making a tour of
the First Congressional district holdins
these farmer institutes and llr.
8mall is espeelatty deslrioss and anxious
that there he a good attendance
at the* nfeeflng* scheduled for this
county: ? ** '*
In the afternoon of Friday at three
o'clocr Mr. Staeey will address the
farmers add'htt'efthers present upon
(he great question of Oood Roads.
There Is nothing today that is attracting
more attention In thp south
than good rosfes. * Arrangements hare
been npd* yh qrehy gie . Belhaven
. train op the Norfolk Southern road,
and the Whshftngfe** and Vandemere
train will be held here Friday Afternoon
until lire d'clock. ' This will afford
all vlaltlng farmers from those
sections on opportunity to hear the
address on sood roads. A great day
Is looked for Friday and let every
tiller of the sol* be oa hand. The
meeting will take place In the C^urt^
house.
GUN SHOOT THURSDAY.
The Washington dun Club is to
give another shoot at their grounds
on North Bonner street Thursday afternoon.
The shoot is scheduled to 1
begin at 4 o'clock. All the mem- 1
bers and all others who care to take <
part are asked to be present. J
1 1
WILSON GAINS
| POPULAR Y
One of Washington's popular and
! highly esteemed young men In the :
person of Mr. Claude E. Jordan, Jr.,
! has received a meritorious promotion
by the Atlantic Coast Line and he
% left this morning for Wilson, N. C.,
his future home, where he is to be
'a the company's cashier In their freight
I department in that town. Mr. Jordan
"made good*' with the company
from the very start which was about
four y?ars ago, when he accepted a
position with the company as an apprentice.
By close attention to his
duties, affablenesa of manner and
ADJUTANT GENERAL DEAD.
Major Wiley C. Rodman received a
wire this afternoon announolhg the
death of Adjutant General R. L. Lelnster.
which occurred this morning In
L the hospital at Wilmington. General
I Lelnster was striken with paralysis
sevsral days ago. He was one of The
RJ most efficient and capable officers the
Stats guard aver had. Company "O"
RV of this city has wired the wldue
their condolence, and the armory Is
draped In mourning.
_
SUflHT ACCIDENT.
' Mr. Frank MeRosl, one of the
clerks at the McKeel-Rlchardoan
Hardware Company, this morning
whtls attempting to move a casp of
loaded shells from the warehouse,
L accidentally dropped the box eft his
foot. Whllo his injury Is painful It
la not thought to be serious.
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armers
g Here
lay Next
NO POLLUTION. 4
The Washington Light and Water
Company haa Just received j
another report ' from the State '
Board of Health as to the condl- j
tiorf of the city water. The sample
' was sent from here'on August 9
and analysed on August 13. The
report shows no pollution. This
Is the second report received by
the company since the water was
reported to be polluted.
The last report is a decided Improvement
over the first one Received.'1
The water Is now whole- - ,
some and without pollution.
HLUON DOLLAR
LAWN PARTY BY
HENRY 0. FRICR
BOSTON, Man., A tit 14'.?Tha
'billion-dollar lawn party" which
ieary O. Prick, the steel magnate, is
o give at his Prides Crossing estate
in Friday night of this week, promsee
to eetabHsh a new high-water
dui for lavish entertainment among
he North Shore colony, whose tumner
residents include many of the
realthiest and moot prominent famllea
in all sections of the country. Exopting
President Taft, every man
iresent will be a millionaire, and the
mtlre affair will be conducted on a
icale of magnificence calculated to
nake the Old New Engtandere gasp
rlth wonder. ^
Nahant contracting firm has "
ilgned a contract which obliges them a
o lay a smooth and perfect dancing 8
loor on the Prick lawn between the j
lours of 7 and 9 on Friday evening 0
ind to take It an again between the
lours of 1 and f on the following 9
norm lug. This contract ! typical of *
ill the arrangements that have been V
made for the fete. It is Mr. Prick's 8
ntentlon that hia lawn rfhall present 8
ta usually orderly and well-kept ap- 9
>ea ranee at dark oa Friday evening 8
ind again at daybreak on Saturday 8
morning, but for the four hours be- I
tween 9 p. m. and 1 a. m. it will be j
transformed Into a fairyland. It Is
laid that the party will represent the
largest gathering of millloaalrea ever
isembled at one time In this or sny
ather country.
Mrs. J. P. Jackson and daughter.
Kathleen, and Miss Stella Robinson,
left this morning via the Atlantic
Coast Line for Norfolk, to visit the
family of Capt. W. L. Lipscomb.
ONE OF CITY'S
OUNG MEN.
\
ever guarding the interest of his employers
he has been steadily promoted
until he occupied the responsible position
next to the chief clerk. Mr.
Jordan has not as yet attained his
majority and the position he now assumes,
which is one of responsibility
goes to^show the high esteem in
which he is held by the Atlantic
Coast Line.
No young man has left Washington
in years carrying with him more
wishes Jor/success. The Dally News
congratulates him and predicts for
him abundant success. Mr. Jordan is
the son of Mr. and Mra..C.*E. Jordan.'
MOT CLEARING SALE 10 |
BEGIN FRIDAY NEXT j
?
Mr. J. K. Hoyt In today's News
makes announcement of his August
Clearanoe Sale, which is t,o begin on
Friday, Angust 16, and is to continue
.four days. Mr. Hoyt has again advertised
a large number of bargains
tor sale and those who take advantage
of the reductions will no doubt
be pelased. It will pay any reader of
this paper to read carefully from
! start to finish the mammoth advertisement
of Mr. Hoyt. The sale if the
I prices are a criterion, wll be a record
I breaker for attendance and sales.
| Miss Fannie 8atchwell is visiting J
| in Norfolk.
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WASHINQlON, KOjRTH CAB
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC I
HON. WILLIAM J. BRYAN: 9
"Governor WUaoa'i ?RMoh of 8
acceptance U admirable. It Is g
original la its treatment of the 8
Iuom at the campaign I am J
? CMMnnSI11 8
JOHN W. KIRN, SENATOR, A
INDIANA:
"Governor Wilson'* spooch of B
| acceptance 1* a master-piece, fi
setting forth with great clear|
d?m hi* conception of the work |
| to be accomplished hy the
Deseocmtlo party under hi*
leaderehip. It is In ooaptote
I harmony with the progressive
sentiment of the country, but
also appeals strongly to every
legitimate business Interest"
GOV. WILLIAM H. MANN, OF
VIRGINIA:
T think It was an admirable
speech. It was wise, conservative,
comprehensive, prophetic
not only of Democratic success
bat of Democratic supremacy, !
for years to come." .
GOV. FREDERICK W. PLA18- X
t TED, OF MAINE:
"It* Is a splendid presentation
of the Issues for the American
people. It rings true In every '
sentence and In every word. It
.represents the spirit of the
Democracy of today. It Is the !
address of a statesman."
GOV. EUGENE FO88, MASSA- ! ,
CHU8ETT8:
"It was an admirable presentation
of the real Issues upon
which the campaign will be
| (ought this fall. I think that It
i Is bound to strengthen Governor
| Wilson among the thinking peo- J
i pie of the country."
j GOV. GEO. W. QONAGHEY,
ARKAN8A8:
"It v.-as a great speech. It J 1 |
will ring through the .country. 11 i
It la Just what he should have
said. The people have never i
felt more confident of success
since the first nomination of
CUpver Cleveland." ^r , ,
JUDGE MARTIN J. WADE,
IOWA:
"For the first time since the
state was admitted to the Un- X
ion. Iowa will this year give Its
electoral, vote to the Democratic
nominee for President"
THOMAS MOTT OSBORNE. ?
AUBURN, N. Y.
"Governor Wilson's speech fits Q
the occasion and the man; pro- 8
greesive but sot wild; . sane, 9
strong and unmistakably Demo- 8
era tic. It makes an inspiring g
opening of the campaign, Indi- A
eating clearly and nobly the ft
spirit in which the leaders of our o
regenerated Democratic party ft,
must work; not oae of mdre O
"partisan make-believe," but of ft
honesty and Justice toward all O
men/' ft
ONE
lOLINA,i>WEDNESDAY AFTE
i Pair
Tonight and
m
WOODROW WILSON
man. Dprnorrattr faniHi
jOOOOUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONEW
YORK -Kir:
"Governor Wilson V speech of fl
acceptance has good lock as well O
as merit. It comes last is time
to contrast sharply wl&the ?b
terminable Bedlamite rant of
Tb. Dentatus African us Ferox.
And. If without contempt of
campus it may be said, though
written by a college president.
Tory recently retlrdd. It Is in the
English language, not anaemic
and seldom with suspicion of
| prlgglshness or donnishness,
though It has an air, a certain
academic distinction of its own.
| What will please everybody who
has a living to make is Governor
Wilson's equabte and moderate
tone. Governor Wilson Is for
repair, not for destruction."
NEW YORK "TIMES":
"It la applicable. The dominant
thought, the very soul of >
his discourse, is the common in!
terest of all the people, their |
partnership in our activities and
our prosperity. The partnership
idea comes from his mind, not
as a sublimated political theory,
; but as a practical, immediate
remedy."
NEW YORK "WORLD":
i "Governor Wilson's speech of
ai.i.cyuiUi.D IB Ul? KUICBl, ucil- U
1 est, sanest statement of high 11
! public purpose this country has (5
known In a generation,
i "Without passion, without in- 13
j vectlve, without abuse, without \ J
i partisan bitterness, without de- 13
j nunclation, without egotism, \ j
i without demagogy, b4 has driv- '5
| en straight to the heart of the < \
i supreme issue of American in- '2
| stitutlons?the partnership be- 15
twcen Government and Prlvl- ] |
>ooocxx<xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxJOHN
E. LAMB, EX-REPRE- Ij'
8ENTATIVE FROM INDIANA: < !
I "8peech is discreet, able, safe !
| and sane. Governor Wilson be- |
lleves in the efficacy of the seal- !1
| pel rather than the big stick. J! |
i His dissection of trust and tariff ! j
arils is unique and convincing. '
His suggestions of reform in <
methods of government and re- |
duction of tariff schedules will
meet with approval of legitl- i
mate business aud the laboring
masses as well."
8 CHAMP CLARK, SPEAKER OP 8
g > THE HOUSE OF REPRE- fi
8ENTATIVE8:
x "Considered from a literary g
O standpoint Governor Wilson's O
X speech of aoosptance will take R
O high rank in the political output Q
X of the year. It will make plena- 8
O ant reading, and, therefore, will 6
X prove a fetching campaign docu- 8
O meut He dleeuseee the teenee 1
A of the day phllosophloally, dear-. 8
0 ly and forcibly. Its courteous 9
8 tons will allay opposition end fl
0 win him friends. It is an admtr- 9
8 pronouncement."
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>AILY
IRNOON, AUOtJST 14, 1912.
late Isr President
! fe" qoviiInob^ar?
NEW YORK.
B "Oftnof Wilson's speech^of
* brotd vision and clear thought,
O expressed la language every
X American can and era land. As a
O business man and manufacturer,
X I am especially pleaaed with hla
0 positive and statesman-like poslX
Hon on the paramount Issue of
tariff reform, and his demand
X for an immediate downward re8
vision. la sincerity, precise
Statement and comprehensive
grasp o^ gjest principles and
their application of the fundamental
needs of the country, the
speech is Jeffersonlan to the
core. It contains no appeal to
paaslon and.excites no prejudice.
Governor Wilson has presented
I to his party and to the nation,
| clear conception of the truth
I that the real struggle in the
IJ ; pending campaign Is between
' the concentrated powers of priv1
ilege and the aspiration of the
? their government, and their eco- |
i j i nomlc, Industrial and social re- <
11 latlons, the full measures of the j
principles of freedom, justice <
end progress upon which the re- ]
|j< public was founded. To all the |
l[' [ issues and every national need, <
J J Governor Wilson applies the J
i 'Rule of right and common ad- <
[ ii vantage.' The reforms he advo- j
i catea are far reaching, but they j
] |1 are necessary, sound and prac- J
| ! ! tical. The speech will awaken <
\ i and stir the national conscience j
and lead to a triumph that will j
restore to the people the^control J
! of their government and inaugu- i
rate a.new and happier epoch in j
j1 the life and development of the i
11 republic."
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OOOOOOOOCOGOGOCXXXXXXX>OOOl
! HOKE SMITH, 8ENATOR I
| FROM GEORGIA: |
i I "1 am delighted with Governor '
1 Wilson's speech of acceptance. 1
It la a superb statement of the !
present purpose of the Democracy
and points the way for Justice
to all through real progress
by law, under the Constitution. I
With his election assured, it [
r should give confldenco to honest i
business and new courage to |
those who need a square deal."
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCXXX
I JOHN F. FITZGERAL D, MAYOR
OF BOSTON:
p "Governor Wilson's acceptance
is characteristic of tb?
man. He lays his soul bars to
the people and asks them to
join with him. irrespective of
party, in righting present
wrongs without undue clamor or
injury to legitimate interests.
Ha lays emphasis on constructive
thinking and 1 believe this
pltomlses one of the nation's
greatest needs at the present
time. It will bo President Wilson
overwhelmingly in November."
"NEV
?1. *' * r
TTEACHERS INSr
BEING CON
THE WOOL BILL
PASSED HOUSE
OVER VETO
OF JflFT
Disturbance Follows Ruling
of Speaker Clark When
He Declared Bill Passed?
Majority and Republican
Differ on Prliamentary
Question.
WASHINGTON, D, C? Aug. 14.?
In the midst of protests from the
Republican side. Speaker Clark yesterday
declared the wool bill passed
over President Taft's veto by a vote
of 174 to 80.
The vote was 174 to pass It, 80
against it and 10 voting present.
There were 264 members in the hall.
Speaker Clark ruled that two-thirds
of those voting could pass the bill.
Republicans claimed it required
two-thirds of those present or 176.
A great disturbance followed the
ruling.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
AT SOCIAL FUNCTION
Mrs. L. A. Squires was at home on
I West Second street last evening to a
few of her many friends. One of the
features of the evening was the ooatwelve
and no social function of the]
season was more enjoyed. The residence
was beautifully decorated for
i the auspicious event; the color
I scheme being white and yellow.
White China Asters and yellow dahlias
predominated in the decorations.
In the love story contest Mrs. J. B.
Rosa won^e first prize, which
| proved to b^^^autlfuLpigture handsomely
wrapp5fr3wl>lf*whlte pansiea
and tied wj^whlte ribbons. Fastened
to the gift was a shower bouquet
] of sweet peas. Snugly hidden in the
i bouquet was discovered by the winII
ner "Coley-Squires." The second
I prize was awarded to Mrs. W. K. Jacobson.
Upon this gift was seen Margaret
Squires to Earnest Joseph
I ; Coley, October, 1912. The prizes were
| gracefully presented to the bridej,
elect and congratulations and best
j wishes were showered upon her. All
I present wished for her every bappi|
nes married life bestows. Tempting
mi u uemiuua rui reanmeni s were
served the guests by Miss Maud Faux t
and Mrs. J. B. Ross. The function
J was delightfully carried out and the J
hostess was thanked for a most pleasant
evening.
SMALL FMCOVERED
IN NICK OF TIME
Mr. C. M. Klapp. while riding by
the wholesale store of the E. Peterson
Company yesterday afternoon, on his
way home, discovered smoke, issuing
from the platform in front of the
building. Upon a more thorough investigation
he found that the sills
beneath the floor were aflr*promptly
extinguished it. /How It
originated cannot bo accounted for.
FRONTIER CELEBRATION ItEOINH
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Aug. 14.?
Throngs of visitors from Denver and
1 the East arrived In Cheyenne today
for the opening of the sixteenth an*
nual frontier celebration. Fully 5.j
000 people are guests of the city siready
and every train is crowded to
ita utmost capacity. Many cowboys
are in the city from all parts of Wyoming.
and they, with the Indians
in their red and yellow blankets, are
attracting much attention from the
visitors. The Tctivitles will continue
until the end of the week. Among
the events on the program are roping
and bucking contests for the
world's championship, shooting competitions,
cowboy races, exhlbitons of
fancy riding, Indian races, branding
contents and military maneuvers by a
detail of United States troops from
Port D. A. Russell.
4
mi i
* iS
riTUTE NOW 1
DUCTED HERE |
!*?'
CONVENED IN TIE I
SCHOOL BUILDING
MONDAY MORNING '
Prof. John L. Harris and
Miss Elizabeth Cunning- ..
ham of Rocky Mount are
in Charge.
The Beaufort County Teachers Institute
convened In the Graded School
building Monday morning at 10
o'clock. Prof. Jno. L. Harris and '3
Miss Elisab^Tla Cunlhgham. of the
Rocky Mount graded Schools are in
charge. The following teachers are
in attendance: Misses Mae Blount. 'f-J
Mattie Burgess. Ethel Brown. Greensboro.
N. C^: Mrs. Bright, Mary P.
Blount. Carrie Baum, Wanchese, N.
C.; Minnie Beaton, Boyklns, Va.; Em- 9
ma Cutler, Mary Carter; Messrs. W.
A. Davis. B. D. Daniels. J.TSurganue;
Misses Lucretia Hughes, Annie L.
Hollowell, Alice C. Hooker, Annie L. a
Hodges, Rosa L. Hodges, Claire
Hodges. Jessie Hodges, Ella B. Hooker;
Mrs. O. W. Lewis; Messrs. H. H.
Oden. J. W. Paul. Wilbur H. Rosa; j
Misses Prances Tuten. Etta Topping.
Corlnne Winfleld. Mattie P WoolarA.?
Lula Walace, Laura Whitley. Alma R.
White. 4
The law requires the attendance of
all who expect to teach in the county
r graded schools of the county dur- 4
lng the coming year. At the cloee an
examination will be given upon the
work of the Institute. All teachers
who attend regularly will be given a
certificate to that effect.
n Institute for colored teachers
is also in session at the colored graded
school with Prof. P. W. Moore, of -A
the colored Normal, at Elisabeth City, -2
in chars*- Forty colored teachers are
MISS SALLIE CARR8W 1
A
Miss Sallie Carrow gave a late supper
last evening at her home on
West Second street in honor of the
guests after the dance which look
place at the Pavilion at Washington
Park given by the Country ClubThose
present were Miss Ethel
Hobby, Miss May Hobby, of Raleigh;
Miss Josle McCullers, of Cullers. N.
C.; Miss Annie Grist, Chocowlnlty;
and Miss Fannie and Elizabeth Carrow.
Messrs. Horace Cowell, Fred
Moore, Albert Willis. Oscar Cordon,
Joseph Mayo and Dick Cox. The occason
was much enjoyed. ^
W. M. BOND SPEAKS
NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT "
Mr. W. M. Bond, of Edentou. N.
C., one of North Carolina's gifted
speakers and attorneys is to speak in
| the Courthouse, this city on next
(Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock upon
the senatorial tight now being waged
in this State. Mr. Bond will advocate
the return of Senator F. M. Simmons.
Every citizen of Washington
has a cordial invitation to hear Mr.
Bond. What he has to say will no
doubt be of interest. A rich treat is
in store for all wnb hear him.
REV. K. H. BROOM BACK.
Rev. R. H. Broom, pastor of the
First Methodist Church, returned yesterday
from Vanceboro. N. C., where
he- has been assisting the pastor of
the M. E. Church in a series of meetings
for the past week. Much good
was accomplished as a result of the
meeting and considerable interest ?manifested.
Mr. Broom says he enjoyed
his visit immensely.
CARGO OP MERCHANDISE.
The schooner Mary Galllard, owned
by the E. R. Mixon and Company,
is now in port, unloading a cargo of
merchandise for this firm.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
IN TODAY'S NEWS
Win. Bragaw A Co.
J. K. Hoyt.
A. C. Hathaway.
Southern Furniture Company
Lyric.
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