partment has Be(
% V /.'. ^
' No M?ta? hava boon eSoclod
i horgo de today In n itatoment by
the railroads of the country. The
carrlom ?Uln Uat tb, only vray ibe
aDon&l dflfteit of tbe poatofflce da,art
Mj^ ^ nient k? bean reduced ha* been by
catting down the amount paid Ute
railroads for hauling mall.
Declarls* that the entire burden of
the annual postal deficit has been
plaeed upon the railroads of the country.
the statement Issued today by
the committee on railway mall pay,
r pi ftey* -'4 ?- '
"Daring the ten years from 1991
to 1?11 the department took up an
enormous Increase In business at a
BII-ULJJ WWCHUII ? um. 1UI rail
triMportrtion Md at a largely lnfor
other purposes. itj
cost tb* department, for purpose*
other than railway transportation
nearly alfte-testha of |126.*48,CS0
to add tliat amount to its cross receipt*
(although for these other purposes
it had previously spent leas
than seres tenths of its- cross 'receipts)
while It required less than
one-tenth of the same sum tops/ for
the added railway transportation that
the new business required although
at the beginning of the period rall-i
way transportation had coat more
than one-third of the gross receipts.
This startling comparison tally warrants
the conclusion that the powe
ot Congress sad the department has
been exercised to force upon the railways,
by reducing the payments for
tMlr servloss. the burden not only
of the eCort to elminste the annual
postal deceit to eliminate the annual
postal deceit but of considerable Increases
in other forms of postal expeuditsre.
No reference to rural
free delivery will serve to explain
* " away the conclusion suggested by
this comparison especially since only
a fraction of the coot of that serrlee
represents really an additional net
outlay. 1Mb service has permitted a
; 1 raductioa of one-third In the number
of psnt, offices and ha* been In
many eases substituted for star routs
errlce and the savings thus permitted
ought to ho credited to It before
determining Its cost.
"The lucres ses In postal expend!
?r Jill! i.?t n?"partod
? was DM la which steady and ut?
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J COURAGE
*T ? ?? U*m A>AMS
Urnm Courage.
. tagt m the art of til
ling calmly in your adot with- <
oui stirring and without getting
excited when the Braes
Band gate by your haute and
. turns around the > corner.
Courage, steps out of the
crowd. It etande alonc.
Courage is native Nerve
Courage it neither buBdosing
nor bare bluff?it's not
in siiher fln\uranr
Itut physical merely, but
? mcnl-moeily.
Courage u naked Right
put through fire and brought
out uncraeked an dunbroken.
1 Courage it heartworth
making iettlf felt in deed*.
It never traits for chance*;'it
m&k* ekanke*.
A day without tome Oour- I
age sprinkled in il l* a day
, little worth while. Pot Courage
makes the Man?and
there never teat a real man
* ' thai didn't nave Courage.
Courage i* a thing born in
you?but it is alto a thing
much luetrrd by tue and eui
' Ovation. Tela
tf, tomorrov -and
every dag- hove Courage. 11
makes the heart glad and the
snul tlronq. It start* imiUe
inthe system and stirs up the
kind of gtrctdaiton in a man
that makes him go out and
hie ^vmderUM *um
' Vou ran never fail if yoi
have Couraac- - but vou can
t | Have Couraqc f
^ a 1 M 3#
NO ECONOMIES ^
"
inual Deficit of Deiii
Reduced Only
vn Amount Paid
g Mail. i
I
live Increase# In the co#t t>r llTing
made necessary considerable increases
In the asdarles of postal employe#
and In the cost of p<Mt*l supplier
precisely a# the railway# ware impelled
to Increase the salaries ana
wa#es of their employees and were \
obliged to pay higher prices for their |
supplies. In other words, the purchasing
power of the. American dollar,
and of standard money everywhere.
greatly decreased and this decrease
affected the pes toffies department
as It has affected erery business _
undertaking. But tile pare basing
power of the railway dollar decreased
exactly as that of all other dollars
and It was unreasonable and unjust
that White this change was in program,
ijthe louses whic bit entailed M
the postal service of the government
should be. shifted, as It has been
shown the thejTWBW.To the railways
which were, at the same time. Buffer- inn
far greater lessee from the 'sfme
cause." I
vssas nrnans iiinivee
lift MUKft mutu
BY CHEAT NUMBERS
Washington la fast taking on the
Christmas air. A3! the fctorss are being
visited not only by cltlxeus of cm
Washington bat from the country,
eager to see the many attractions on ti
exhibition suitable for holilay gifts. o;
Dally News man met a visitor from t<
the country this morning on the
street and when questioned as to why y
he was In the city replied: "I am s
Jqst here to see the pretty things displayed
In the ahow windows. I am d
now making a tour of every store and If
yon can believe Jt or not but I am
more than interested.** This is but .
the opinion of a large number who
sre coming, to Washington to see the
Xmas display. *
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SPECIAL 8KB VICES. u
h
At the C. If. E. church tonight
Rev. R. A. Carroll. D. D.t formerly g
of New Bern. N. C.. but now P. E.
sit the Washington district of the j
Baltimore and Philadelphia confer-. f
ences of the A. M. E. church to- t
1 n < <.?>. OnhUof "Will ln? In flalf.TW.
fence." All are uked to oom? out
and hear him. Seats free. t
It. B. MIS ttlMLY HI 5
AT BUE 1ST TOO SUET;
One of Wnahln?ton'? oldeot and 1
klAlT oatnomod citlxens in the person
of Mr. R. D. Walls la critically '
111 at hie home on Weit Third street. 1
He haa been confined to hta bed ainoe <
Thanksgiving Dy. 9^ years be haa
been an honored citiaen of thla coun- ?
ty. He was a brave Confederate sol- i
(Her. His friends all over the coun- i
ty will regret to learn of hta indisposition
and it la to be hoped ho will
soon be convalescent.
NKARS COMPLETION.
Thn naw residence of Mrs. HudneU,
corner ot WhSblngton end Second
f streets, Is nssrin* completion.
I1AKER SAKS.
I ' t; fc fi s <pg *.Sir:
The picture business with us Is
ne. Lots ot people who haven't
bed their ploture token is ii.,oj
peers. Hose snmed up the courage
ones more and bed their llkenev toft. I
en for their lortd ones. ThTs Jrlll 1
ear lost advertisement this pear We
wknt to thank the pnhiic enernllp
fol their kind patronage Wo hope
our efforts hose not been In vain
That our work will bear opt oar Imprint
manp generations to come. We
tbenk poo. And hope to share e
good portion of ponr trade In the
peer m*.'
BAKER S STUDIO.
LOST?BBTWERK W A8H1NOTO N
end Anrora, one nit esse. contain
log one set white fare end eel
uabie Jewelry, etc. Liberal re
word and no aneetlone naked If relumed
to the Dolly Hews office er
Mrs. J. Porter, Aurora. H. C.
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jOUNTY CORR]
GIVE INTE
BROAD C7RKKK ITEMS.
The weather still continues very
:ld.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Boyd and
ro children of near Zlon was wlaitrs
around Brood Creek Saturday afWBOOSt^jS'".^
Mr. and Mm. C, C. Cutler visited
[rs. O. U Sparrow. . at Hawkln's
chool House Saturday afternoon.
Mr?. w. T. Latham spent Satur%y
afternoon with Mr a. Qoorgo Suliean.
'-'v - v>
Miaa Ira Green will leave Saturday
>r New Bern, when she will rial I
rienda and relatives at that plane:
le wish her a h?rrj Xmaa and i
leaaant trip.
Miss Nellie J. Latham spent Satrday
night with Misa Lanka Whit?y.
Glad to know that Mrs. E. W. Alllood
la Improving.
Mr. and lira. Jeaae Whitley ant!
It tie daughter. Miaa Golden, spent
rom Friday until Sunday witl
heir daughter. Mrs. Prank Whitley
,t Pantego. v; Miaa
Essla Latham la still rlaltlni
ter sister in Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cutler ant
laughter. Miss Leila, spent Sunda;
rith friends at Jaaaama.
Mr. Ottla W. Woo lard .of Bros
?- U. Pn?1.? Up Tltlna
Ullxood ol Jmnm, >pwt a whll
Sunday. night the (neat of Mil
Laura Whitley.
"Hallo" Ptnetown. Don't g<
oarrad before you gat hurt. Hal
I coma again with all tha news TO
saa road.
Mr. aad Mra. Tom Singleton an
children attended church at Boca
mary Sunday and waa guesta of M
and Mra. Joe O Woolard. of thi
place.
There waa quite a crowd of jour
folka want to aee Mr. Mack Blac
Sunday p. m.. who la getting alen
noehly.
Mr flam rmiMiRH nf TODT cit'
spent IWV night with hl? const
Jesse Latham.
Thoto was quite a crowd of mui
visitors fathered at the homo of Mt
W T. Latham Sunday night.
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aiKaunon raws.
We have bean ahoent for quite
lour time, so thought we would wrl
again. .. * ItJM
haence mflcea the. heart grt
fonder, so I've been told so mayl
wi- w.ll hntd a dearer spot In i
readers heart after this; See!
Mr M. O. 8'aroton. of Plnesvll
held services at 8ln?Ietoa's SnbdJ
There was quite a crowd out to he
I him. red ihey seemed to onjoy 1
[oeyooit fee
i Mine Ltaale Harlson spent Sett
dr . t 111' a| i ritmday srtth Miss C.
tie Singleton
i Mevi t.-r? p?ele and Alfr
| Bobdrai.i el Macedonia, attend
ch'.trh J .rleglrton's Sundn/.
I Mr red Mrs. John Mitchell,
plnevll a, epent Sunday at Mr. B.
j some of rCr snorts U?0 nxpootl
to attend 'he xevst entertnlnraant
JABOIJMA,
THURSDAY AFTHRNOON.
ight and Tomorro
STUNG!
CRACKV ! A "~1
ole parlor aaif"
r fo?.* 3.50 V I'
MANpvi setr
IRNlTOftfe.,
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RESTING NEWS:
Mtse Laura Bodges. of Old Ford, ^
spout a few day* Vlth ber sister, Mrs.
J. Wesley Woolferd. Inst week.
Mr. Green rfgleton and sister,
I Miss Parthenlai were the guest of b
, Mr. 8. 'L WlllKrd and family Sun- b
No, PlnetowiL* we haven't giving ^
you the forevewfareweil, as you see n
, we have coaiflKck once again, and n
will try to mB-odcs a week after
. :
Mr. Jodie Kgberson and teacher,
Ml88 Bullock, of Carolina Institute.
, were the gud*;ef liise Myrtle Wll- u
. lard 8an?a&;. tl
Some of our young people attend- t
?d the partr ?t.Swaiaalaod Saterday n
night. u
For the first time In quite awhile
. we are ires irom any sickdobs in our _
neighborhood, which we are very glad L
. to ?ay. *
Hogkltllng is the order of the day
1 now.
[ Preparing for Xdm will keep us
! busy next week. Hoping yon all a
merry Xmass and a happy New r
Year.
j We hear the wedding bell* are to
ring not far away ere the New Year c
1 dawns. Somebody will be heart C
y broken, but boys jnake the beat of it 4
you can. It could be worse. c
d The party was quite a success Frl- (
r day night, and the teacher feels
e grateful for the aid all renedered in (
? *? t
Jake, which do . you hellere In, pa- (
lt tronlalng things at home or abroad? t
0 "Doesn't charity begin at home?" f
m Ahy way that Is what the good 5
^ book says. ,
4 Messrs. Snodie and JqjJie Harding. ,
r. I Buck JUid Nellie Qatlln. of Vanfce^
Iboro, spent Wednesday and Thurs*
(day with Miss Znla Wlllard. They
M all called to see Misses Annie Hodges
? land Lticie Woolard Wednesday night.
J Some or our young men gat worrled
with the girls and take their
fa spite on their team, but boys your
Qf time will come yet.
Lg GELBAD.
a.
Mrs. Nancy Galloway baa been
quite ill of malarial fever.
L; J. Bishop went to Aurora Friday
afternoon,
a, J O. Latham, of Belhavdn, is here
to Tloitlng hi. olator, Mr*. Nun Oallowny.
'? J. wS Utkun. J. B. Qlturd and
ho Nn Walter Tyson. *f Blount'*
h* Ctook. wero ho Sunday.
| C K. Cutler, who hu boon unit*
Is, sick. Is up again,
ty. I W. O. Touts., l>. la HU1, and O. B.
ar B. On tier wont to tho randuo at ChocIX
owtnlty Cross Roads. Saturday." - .
A B. Touts, returned trom Richir
mond, Va.. Saturday. <1
?t- Brmgaw. roo saw 1 am brooking a
now mulo. Well, 1 didn't know It,
?a but If I am, I am coin* to uot him
AILY
Dscaam it, mi.
w?Cooler
ii
TXT?|crietR-uP?
I Ain't the y
lotw ontnw
MRS KLAPP NO BETTER.
Mr*. C. M. Klapp. who ha* been
idisposed for the laat three week*,
i liitt ahntif Ihn >?mm Rha hnlila han "
wn wall but Mams to have a bard
ght before her. Her friends wish
er a speedy recovery. c
OLDEST BUSINESS MAN.
Mr. Isaac Buck Is now oelebrating r
Ls thirty-flfth year in the market r
usiness In Washington and also en>ys
the distinction of being the old- v
it citizen here now in active busless.
His many friends wish him
isny more happy and Joyous returns.
DHRI8TMA8 ENTERTAINMENTS. [
E
The different Sunday schools of ?
ie city are now making prepare- ?
ons for their annual Christmas entrtalnmenU
and the pupils of the J
sspectlve sCHAols are anticipating I
lem with great pleasure.
ML RODMAN RECEIVING
CONGRATULATIONS DAILY
Major Wiley C. Rodman, who was
ecently elected Colonel of the Second i
forth Carolina Infantry, National '
tuard, in succession to Colonel H. 1
ihurchlll Bragaw. who resigned, is ]
lally receiving congratulations from j
ill parts of North Carolina over his
Jectlon to this hlgji and responstbla
raaltlon. Colonel Rodman will fill i
he position with credit nut only to
Le guard, but the State as well. His
(election ls one that carries with it
reward for faithful service. Under his
fupSrvislon the second regiment will
make great progress for h? knows
military rules and tactics from A to
f | - V
EXPECTED FRIDAY.
The Washington Horse Exchange
Company expect a carload of horses
and a car load of mules from Western
markets tomorrow from 8t.
Louis by express.
FIXE SERVICE.
The prayer meeting service at the
First Methodist church last evening
was highly enjoyed. Beginning with
the service last night the Acts .of the
apostles vrlU be studied.
bkixo tcMn nthm.
'i he Oyster Canning Factory building
Is being torn dewn. It looks as
If the owners of the plant will not
| open their plant here anymore. This
is to be regretted.
NO PRAYER MEETING.
There will be no NioholsonviUe
prayer meetiag held on tomorrow
evening. It has been decided by
those Lb charge to dispense with his
usual weekly meeting until after the
hMElhhwa til-i-lil. - ' -sH**
practically oohiplbiia).
The concrete floor betas nlaced IX
vviiviww uvva --'"R
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ILfllll aLU IIL
|VV1II I I 111 I In | ^1 III
INSEIF DEFENSE
Greensboro, N. C. Dec. 19.?the
tat? rested Its case against William 1
K Blair for the murder of Ooo. O. <
*hompson, former Southern Rail war 1
lvlslon freight agent, today and In
he afternoon the defense called j
Hair to the stand In his own behalf, i
n a recital which consumed three l
ours the witness described the loci- ;
lenta surrounding Thompson's visit ;
o his home, by invitation of Blair, ;
nd the codversation which culmimted
in aa attempt by Thompson to i
trange him because he threatened
o report Thompson for alleged false
eports unless he rescinded his order
llsmlssinjc Blair as chief clerk in the '
relght office. i
"When 1 told Thompson that an- i
ess he treated me fairly In the mat- i
er I would lay the entire matter be- i
ore a superior official he lunged at
ne. threatening: 'D? you. I will
till you.' His face had an expression
if death and there was a glare to Ma <
lye like that of a wild man. Thomson
lunged and strnck at me and 1 re- i
rested, seising the pistol as 1 pass ,
>d through the library. 'D? the plsol,'
shouted Thompson, and again he i
ushed me. 1 fired and continued to i
etreat. With the second shot he i
elted my throat and was choking
ne. I emptied my pistol and struck ;
tim with It being he fell. I believed :
f 1 did not shoot he would kill i
ae.w
During thl? recital Blair came :
rom the witness stand and In a high- 1
he jury the position of the pistol and
o-enacted iDe manner in wnicn ne ,
etreated before Thompson.
The defense will close tomorrow. It ;
iras announced. <
CONDITION ABOUT THK SAME.
The condition of Mrs. T. W. Philips
remains about the same today. ,
Ihe has been critically ill for the
last two weeks at her home on West
to*- nd street.
mmm
FOR XISFI
The Washington Public Schools
rill close for the holidays tomorrow
ind will open again on Monday January
C.
Several of the grades have pre-'
pared attractive exercises to take
place tomorrow. The first exercise
will be in the kindergarten department.
This is scheduled to take place
at 9:30 o'clock. The other grades
will have their Christmas exercises
between 13 and 1 o'clock. Anyone in
the city desirous of witnessing these
LIGHTS REMOVED.
Due to an inability of thfeCity Aldermen
and the Boar dof County
Commissioners to agree the electric
lights which have displayed on the
county bridge for the past several
months bavs been discontinued. The
in vogue. It la to be hoped that the
lights all way across the bridge will
be resestablished at no distant day.
They not only add much to the attractiveness
of this popular thoroughfare
but enable pedestrians to see
their way without difficulty in crossing.
RECORDER'S COURT.
There was oply one case before Recorder
W. B. Wlndley at the City
Hall yesterday. Clem Morris, white
was Indicted for forgery. He wai
adjudged guilty and bound over ti
the next term of Beaufort County So
perior Court.
WBbOOMB VISITOR.
Mr. Fred P. Latham, of Belhaveu
N. C.. arrived la the city this morn
lag via the Norfolk Southern. Mi
Latham ts one of Beaufort County*
popular citizens and a warm weleom<
la always his in WashfhgMv,;: ^KB
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JJ3T-1-'- / ' \ 'yi- tuti I
W |ll. 1 I
Loodoa. Dec. ?t>?Mm. WkiUlaw I
Raid bu decided to accept ttia afT |
?f a British warship to courej Jpn ;
body of her Ute husband Ml '
United States. The arran^|i?fe
sill be completed between the^jp. J
lab Foreign Office and the AmarioMr . '
State Department. Hundreds of applications
have been received bwtf
prominent persona for seats la Westminster
Abbey for the memorial nsnviae
In memory of the late aisbsa
tador, which la to take place PrUvr. ;
Hearty tributes were paid to the
late United States Ambassador *
Wbltelaw Held at a large meeting ^
today of the American Society, ptanjr;.'.4
appreciative speeches were made and
resolutions were adopted paying re- *
ipact to bla memory and expressing ' *
lympathy with is family.
The president of the gathering,
Walter Blackman. said that no name
would take a higher place than that
of White law Reid In the long list of
Illustrious ambassadors sent from 1
the United States to the court of St.
James.
Consul General John L. Griffith
spoke eloauently of Wbitelmw Re4d
u a powerful _bond of union betweaa j
the United States and Qroat Brttala. I
Several other speeches also were 1
made by prominent Americans In J
London eulogizing the dead ambassador.
A resolution of sympathy with
Mrs. Whltelaw Reld and of appreciation
of the late ambassador's character
and public aervloe #as passed to- *jj
day by the London Luncheon Oleh.
which la composed of representative
business and professional men sad
of which Mr. Rold was the only hea- 1
orary member.
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS.
A concrete platform has been plec- ?j
od in front of the E. Peterson Ommpany
wholesale grovery ou West **:
Main street. It Is a decided Improvement.
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MUCK I
If; OPEN Ml I
exercises is at perfect liberty to hepresent,
lira. W. R. Brlght'a gradewill
donate auitable gifts to the la- '-.jJ
mates of the County Home. Tfcer
will go vis automobiles to the coaalar ^
institution and the members of her
grade are anticipating this one arte* \
with a great deal of pleasure. The
Dilly Newa wishes every student ef
the city schools a happy Christmas
and they deserve It for they have J
done excellent work so far this aa?slon.
?TBEATRE A SECU I
ON LAST EVENMC
The attraction at the Lyric Theater . .9
'last night was highly enjoyed ny the
large crowd present. The pictures
were Interesting and laughable had ,d
too, instructive. Manager Sparrow j
Is making this after-supper place of
amusement a mecca for pleasure |
seekers. The show last night was o*e
of the best shown at the Lyrla Cur jH
sometime.
ATTRACTIVE WINDOW.
Mr. Mitchell, the decorator at the
Harris Hardware Company, has again
demonstrated hia ability as a window
doco rut or. The display windows at
this well-known place of buslnsas
have been much admired for the past
two days by pedestrians. He is certainly
an expert in bis line of work.
Mr Motchel has also decorated sev|
eral display windows for the holidays
I which goes to show his worth in this jl
SIDEWALK COMPLETED.. 1
k '
the concrete sidewalk In fVoht at
a the publle budding has been cotapleted
and adda much to the attraa j
tlvenesa of the structure. v -SM
Cotton Sons. ?M. L