indlffsrenee. Despite the interest, ap- 1
proach Ins excitement, apparently in- ?
separable from American national *
. elections, the country's business mot- e
ed fut ward with some Irregularities 1
,*slSl*vat times, it is true, but, onH
"the WffA astsadlnsss and an ?
lndiffereae# to clamor, whether of 1
political or Of quasi-economic olrgin, >
bad not loot faith la the republic, and
which was refreshing to those who 1
comforting to those who believe thet ?
tn benpbclent crop rstufns and sober, i
-solid hard work and industry, rather ?
than la pel it leal nostmms. Is to be 4
, found true poaservaUon and real na- 1
tlonal progress. The country's par- I
ticlpahon In tntornstlonal politics^
was atoug psacefsl lines, and while a
the Interdependence of the nations 'I
subjected It to strains growing^ out c
of Buropssn war and ^financial die- a
turbance, it was spared the alarms or o
the opsin hostilities which afflicted e
life f}} thrnbtions of toehold world and
pbare. Ihtoliy rtaisd^^vtoa^i- "
riod of peaceful progress and plente-1 c
uos production dnrisg which wars 1
Itld some firm ooundatlons for a sea- s
: _ _jida of prosperity in the current year- 1
Perhaps the most notable develop- t
meat In the year's commercial his- a
tory?a really new happening as it t
proved?was the serenity with which a
veyed the year's domestic political s
changes. The presidential election n
and threatened tariff changes were I)
alike contemplated almost with In- o
difference, and, indeed, the moot ac- a
tied month of the year In wholesale ,8
lines arms that Immediately preceding t
the election. Of the real substantial tl
drawbacks o ftha year might be men- c
tinned cold weather early; a wot* Is
? cold, backward spring and delayed ?
agilmllmal upuiailuue. wbieh'ssisd ti
as repressive 'elements. The first. 1
re mouths of the yew wers periods j
of relative dullness ill demand In
many tinea, and especially in retail 4
distribution, but with the growth of t<
assurance of large crops, trade andl
llP BRADSTRI
Nineteen kudml u41mh? > I
a yew at remarkable acbleTement In 1
agrlcnltara, In UMi and In laddatry. 1
1 J. Um M ap man? nam recorda of 1
orop yield. of commodity prim mof< <
sent, at foralga and domaatic trade >
BM af maaatactore. It ohaarred <
aoma notable changes alone political
f.. ; llnaa. wltneaalng the aTerwhelhllng
defeat at the party domination the, 1
ooantry abaolutaly Or sixteen yaara', 1
6r ? '? mBd wlU aacaptlon at two praal- '
dentin! terma had controlled national
affaire tor prar halt a century, the 1
tilth of a new political onanUatlen. i1
while heraldlnc the return to nation- 1
el power ot an organisation which <
had dormant practically elnce I
1111. It aaw. real tie red aoma (Teat 1
ehenffea la legtclatloo and aoma new <
.orr .M legal detaltlona ot existing hawa, I
which, hewarar, aaamad to ha racalr- 1
? a..f
Industry fathered* confidence; de- 3
mand, though tampered by conserva- t<
' ttsm, expanded grent'y; end the last'
seven months comprised a season of $
\ activity; this despite drawback , suchI
as an eascaaenebly mild feil, which [
restricted retail operations; the high. 0
in fact record, levels of commodity $
prices, which concedediy narrowed %
margin* of 'profits; deficiencies In |
transportation Inseparable from the 0
distribution of record crops and enor- $
rpnone InduatiisU uutputei an* $
INTERESTING SERVICES AT [
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
*>
o
very,interesting service is promr
fed at the Flrtt Methodist ciiurv.ii m-| j]
1 a. IPorrnw morning and evening. Tho
subject fit the morning eshortatloh y
will be "Fruit Bearing," which- is to|
f be followed by the eeerewent of Iha1 b
Lord's 8upper. Sunday school meets h
promptly at three o'clock. The subject
of the evening topic will be; f
"Job?H s^urity, Prosperity and Q
Parental Care."
All strangers Ita the city are cordially
invited to be present. There
will be good mnsle. Beats free and
U8AVB FOR FLORIDA. p
*
City C^erk W. O. Ayore expects to ?
leave neart week for Florida. wh?re
bt* Spend Dur'nn
his abaence Mr. 8i?nn?l Orrow will h
K'", * be In charge of the City Clerk's office.
J- :'X$i g
L DON'T MTSfl TPIl * RKMNANT
4 "
r
/ yt I
RULES
SJNESS YEAR;
SETS REVIEW
Jghtnesa of aonr attributable silks
to domestic qrop moving and com
nerdal mads, and strained forstgi
uncial conditions which psexantaf
he normal movement hence of (oil
a settlement of our unprecedented
export trade. v '
Looking Forward.
Favorable conditions are In- the
nnjorlty as theosw rear opens, tat
It first la this category are baslt
trap results, which tend to exert i
iteadlty widening lnfiuence as the]
lean into human and animal con
inmptlnn?To an?extant?f-~v~.k|)
leigr before exceeded, the crops baxt
?|in gathered, housed or marketed la
lood condition, end cheaper (sad
rhlch Ilea at the base of all Indue
Msl effort. Beams likely to he on.
taneflclai future. As to future craps
t mag be said that the winter-wheel
TOP starts out. with a better condt
Jos though with a smaller eras thai
I year ago. Orders now oa th.
looks of manufacturers and wholenlara
are sufficient to keep most
In ee busy until spring arrives Ir
Ines where bookings run beyond th.
ipring and up to the fall, u In Iron
aasteel a?d go?? nnse of HBtligg
iw materials prices abroad as well
la at home render sharp changes In
nusfSctnrlng coats unlikely. Acttx
imployment for oil able or wining to
rork la not the leurtlntportsBt tonnlatlon
for. futnr* good cnsumptlve
lemand. Conservatism bred of past
rears of strain has made for cautious
inylng, and nowhere are bnrd?Q?ne
stocks pressirg for sale, while
ictlvlty in trade abroad, with high
trices prevailing, precludes dumping
f surplus foreign goods coincident
rlth the confidently expected revision
f the tariff. It seems to be the censuses
that this latter operation
bopld be pushed rapidly to a conmrmibi
rinlT *hrt Ttr, ijjrlmLrJ
incertalnfy shall W Tinned, and the
ailing of an ettra sess'on for early
n A pall wll Ibe In line with tbls deIre.
Pending action on this matter,
tartness operations will probably
ontinne to be governed by odnservLtlsm,
but not by pesslsmlsm. In
his connection the firmness of the
aeney market -will base,. If-anything.
. favorable effect by tending to limit
peculation and tp modify what
alght otherwise tend to be overaangune
reaching out for new fields- of
ndaevor.' A volume of business
,mpe lenongh to allow qf fair marIns
of profit esc ma within sight for
he first half of this year, and beyond
bis conservative financial, commer1st
and manufacturing Interests wl'l
ahttate to perste extensively until
omethinc definite on be known of
lie ultimate a sop sssults of 1911,
EE STATISTIC A I- STORY OP 1812
Agricultural Yields.
Yields lilt?Potatoes, bushels,
20.647,000; hay. tons. 72,691,000;
Bbscco, pounds, 962.866,000,
Past records?PQtatoee.^ushela,
89,196,000; hay, tons, 70.798.000;
Dbacco, pounds, 1,108,416,000.
Cotton, comerclai crop, bales, 14,00,000;
past records. 16.188,000.
Agricultural Value*.
Valne 1912?Po'atoe*. J219.650,00;
hay, $856,695,000; tobacco.
104.068.000; cotton. Including seed.
960.000.000.
Past records?Potatoes, 8282,778^00;
hay. 1842.262.0001 tobacco.
102.142.000; cotton, Including seed,
. -
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Occasionally a widower's heart Is
nrmed over hv an o.d flanio#
Chafge for the advice you hand
ut if you want people to take it.
Some people seem to lie neceBsarTTn
order to keep in practice;
It's easy to be economical when
o'u hate neither money nor credit.
A woman may ?now a man like a
ook, but she can't Took ahead to-sea
is. finish.
You can never tell bow many
tends yeu4i?vep^ nntil you run for
fflce or try to borrow money.
* . GONE WEST.
Lb. u bmbibi entito* gf th?
Yashinctoa Horte Exchange Comany,
left this morning for St. Louis
a purchase 100 head of horses and
pules. They will arrive January 10.
' x
-Mr. T. It. Lew!,, of. Norfolk. U
ere today 6h business.
[ ; *~
. K. HOYT WILL ?RIX ON JAN.
Stfi, Rpoe'al Nate Day. OOe." Sheets
at J5c. Two to the customer.
Other trades of sheet t "vsduced.
1-4-tfo -I
Generally 1
lift. Ml US. Hi ' v,
B. RODMAN ENTERTAIN
FOR THEIR BM1ERTER
Th# Norfolk Vlrgtnlga*Fltot at n?
terday contain* the following tnter
Mting Item which will be rood with
- pleasure by the readers of the Daily
i News:
i Colonel an4 ma W. B. Rodain
I entertained laat evening at a large j
I and brilliant - daaea at Ud Country 1
Club In honor of their debutante
daughter. Mime Camilla Rodman, i
? who is one of the most attractire I
- bode of the seasox\. i
I The ballroom waa most artistic In i
i It* decorations of holly, mlatfetde and i
r trailing' mosses. The color sctieme ]
? of red and green waa carried out In 1
t the table appoint meats, pelasottlae l
> With allver candlesticks shaded with <
t red formed a center piece. _ \\
Colonel and Mrs. Rodman and Mirs i
Rodman were asslatad In receiving \
t by Miss Susie GalLJUss Ethel Tait'j
, and Mlas Carolyn Qwkthmey. |<
t Miss Rodman looked charming In <
- a gown of white MflffA fharnleuse, |
t trimmed with princess lace and 1
> pearls and carried American beauty i
t Mrs. Rodman wore purp'e cbar- 1
i theuee trimmed with duebess lace. i
l Miss Owathmey .was attired In j
i white lace over white ch&rmense. 1
Miss uaK wOre .dainty jfbWta 6f|
I green charmeuse trimmed in po<nt >
i 'ace.. Miss Ethel Tait Wore a beautl-j
I ful creation?white brocade char- <
me use?trimmed with lace and i
pearls. 'i
There were about three hundred i
: guests present. A beautiful supper 1
I was curved at 11:80 and <foncing con
tinned until the small hours of the t
i morning. t
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PERSONALS. '
' Miss Elizabeth Bright, daughter j
of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bright, who
has been spending the holidays with (
her parents on West Second street, f
, left^thls^morning vla^Uii^ Norfolk^
, the purpose of resuming her p6e1t*on j
In the public schools of that progressive
town. (
Mr. Jt. D. AidH/lM. nf feautfc
N. C.. was here route-to
I Oriental, l^fr. Aldrldge arrived here
! via gaa boat and states that he had
the toughest passage on Pamlico rhr-j
" er In his memory.
Mr. Jamer R. Gasktll. of Tarboro,
N. C-, was here yeatibday visiting
' relatives and shaking hands with his
many friends. i
Mr. Jarvis Sugg, of Hertford, N. C.,
fs a guest at Hofel Louise... I
Mr. L. W. Bateman, of Plymouth,
N. C.,.ia In the city on business.
Miss Bartha Nlcho'a, of Roxboro,
N. C., was a guest at Hotel Louise
last night. |
Mr. Q. L. Cooner, of Raleigh. Is
here today on business. T
? , I
GOV. gULZKR ASSERTS
RIGHT-OF LEADERSHIP.
Albany. N. Y.. Jan. 4.?Oov. William
8u!xer declared last night that
his election as chief executive made
him the Democratic leader of New.
York 8tate. "If any Democrat in the
State challenges that leadorsh'p," he
said, "let him come out in the open
and the people will deeido."
The ogvernor's statement was
made 1 nresponse to inquiries as to
whb&er Chares F. Murphy, leader
of Tammany hall, has indorsed John ,
N. Car'.is'e. of Watertown, and JoTin (
H. Delaney, of Brooklyn, two of
three members :of a commission so
lected by Governor Sulzer to investigate
state deportments and bureaus/
"I am the Democratic leader*of
the Btate; the pco->le decreed- It^at
the polls and I stand on theif verdict,"
said the governor emnhatlcai-j
ly. i"I cannot pucceed in do'ng what
I want to do as governor unless I am
%mm iJeiBocratic nij??LL any-uemei
ocrat In the 8fite chal'engea thai i
leadarablp Tet him come out .In the
open and the pcon'o will decide." _
Ttv> governor made it clear that
he would receive ery one who desired j,
to see him at Mm*. Including Col.
KooSeve't as he~d ef the Progressive
movement; V':'n~? Rereea. Jr., aa
chairman of ?ho P-^ubl'caa atate I
committee; CM">? V. Murphy, an *
leader of the N?*w vork county "pemocratlc.
orran'e^t'eh; J. p. Morgan,
%ji la'gaiih ji'i liiaa.a i Wnt," i> lil ed,
"they mnst ma In the open,
the fame an an nereon."
The goverro" --'d h* real'aed that ?
Mr Murohv. a- 'e-?der of an 'm- f
portant poMttr?? e?section In New (
YorX deserved r-?-miMon aa nnrh
and that he wo-*-* r-ca've reouenta .
fro tshlm. reaer^'^g the right, how- '
ever, to ednj them,
RKMFMWfR WIM, 8R1X b
Clothing at beginning .Tan. ?
8th. J. K. Hovt. 1-4-tfc h
tgfe- v. l\jr? v..; Sa
v lifrA " i
11
rH CAHOU... .ATURD.T RRTKR.
r,? T;.u,h, Ati
SALE LIKE BUR- 1
RICAKE SWEEPS
lis SECTION i
???! 1
A# c*le of Wind whjeh swept over
Washington yosterdaf ?m oae of
the heaviest recorded here In years. 1
Hie wind which early % the morning ]
Was from the eouth shifted later in
the day to northwest pod reached a '
blgh vploclty^ before nightfall. In
maaequence of the Ugh wind the
river was at' a low 'eb^and If a Are
bad broken out on the* water front 1
last night and the fire-engine had to '
be brought Into play., there would '
hare-beea ne spot en the doek f resit ^
where adequate water could have 1
been secured?fortunately there was 1
so alarm. ~ ftt?> {<
Limbs from trees fell to the ground 1
>11 over the city, fbafrhig It danger-H
>us for pedestrians. The manager |
>f the Carolina Telephone and Tele- 1
jraph Exchange reports that all the I
long distance wires are down in con-]
lequence of the high wind. Repairs 1
ire being made as fast as possible. (
Reports are meagre from the river *
ind sonnd. There are tpany floating
rumors as to disasters none of which 1
have been verified up to the hour of ?
fofhgjto press. t
Three Big Stwms. |?
New York, Jan. 4.?^Threo storms a
>f extraordinary vfolehco, occurring j
ilmost simultaneously'in widely sep- a
irated sections of thf - country were 1
sported by the telegraph companies c
lore yesterday. I | ti
The first of thev gStonns raged o
touth of W&shlngtoo. For a time t
here was but one wire working be- c
ween Washington and Atlanta.)
Jhortly before poon there was not a <]
rlre working south Of Atlanta; a<!i
tad been prostrated by the storm.
Next In violence was a wind storm ;a
n the M'ddle West, which leveled \
corts of w'res between here and Chi- t
tax-o. - 8
ng between the two cities. 'E
T>?? tb'rd storm was In the States v
if Washington and Oregon. Hun- c
Irpds of wlreS had be?n prostrated c
\j the heavy b'ow there, the tele- ^
;raph companies said.
t
GTLEAT>,. lfl
W. A. Hol'dla, of Aurora, passed d
hrough Tuesday. i?
A. C. Cutler and A. P. Brock went g
o Plnetown Monday.
J. N. Yeates and family, of Wash- ^
ngton, visited here last week.
Mrs. J. H. Ecklin, of Washington, ^
lsited friends and relatives here last
reek. Q
Mrs. Nancy Oalloway Is now lm roving.
tl1
Miles Candy caught a large eagle (|
p a steel trap the other day. He j
neasured six feet from tip to tip of
ring*.
Jacob Schbabel and son, George,
f Philadelphia. caPed on J. A. Buck ^
Saturday.* i
E. B. Ecklin. of Washington, rlsted
relatives here Saturday and Sunlay.
Plnetown, If a hen and a half leys
n erg ard a half. 6 hens will lay 28 ^
ggs (n 7 days.
Three halves hen lay 3 halves egg.
a 3 htlvAB diy*.?Tu 'ay au egg a *
lay it halves hen would lay 3 halves
gg In 3 halves d-y. But 1 half hen
sys 1 hn'f egg in 3 ha'ves day.
rherefore 2 halves ben liy 3 halves
gg In 3 halfday- Therefore
lir 1 ha'f d*v a hen lays
' tbTr'd epy. h"nd lr '2 day. or *
dnv, a hen !r.v? 2 ^'-ds ?<rg.
Whence, In ere d*?y 1 hnns lay 2 ,T
h'rds of 6. or 4 rrr- ^""*d 'n 7 days
heyTfy 4 timer 7 cf- ?* "JCRM.
Ten 'ojt *'?. " ""'"wn.
"Mrs. .,T*o. P .tt". r?*o<5owlnUy.prni
Xnil*? *e n^t'.er. Mm.
\*. C. \m1' ?.
m-e..|iinp :? a Mto nrlgh-^
lohoed.
Fa fieri atr If to build
ofcarro* birer
Whett - IXaiM, It
i to be rp d dn'f
et at oi ?
isuu mw ,c
1ST PRHSBYTF"
The"? pl't b? p?~ sorrow
norn'pg ard ?r?r'rK s* "Mm
*re?byfrrJan chim** ' " #?d by
h? "n?F*i*r. " ' * *
he mom'rf rfrv'c? 'V --"r^Tient
?f the Lord's Bu*?*?*r ?V v? nd^lnitefed.
At r'gV *utfTorlrg.
Mr for'"'*-^ -- -""l > I
*>'???. * "! * - *' *. i*-'*
D eonnret*on Wth the sore- ?
re. ?rv'w' ?
S o'eWk, C. M. Prows. Jr., supernfendent.
i
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>AILY
WON, JANUARY 4, 1?1?.
id Sunday,
cmr PUBLIC SIHOOLS "
V TB IfEM iWfMT
, -_%L . ..
The Washing public schools open
Monday at?t loi tha spring session,
after giving two waaks holiday. The
sxpectatlon* are that them wflll be
an tacraasad attendance orer that of
the fall session.
Active preparations am now being
made for the opening. Moat all of
the teachers who spent Christmas at
home have returned for the opening.
URKAT MEETING PLANNED AT
1ST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Beginning on next Tuesday even*
log at :30 o'clock a Presbyterian
Conference dn .. Evangelism and
Chirstian Stewardship will be held
icin.?An pzr,client program hnn born,
ir ran god. Several of the strongest
leaders of that church wRl be present.
The addressee and *'"""Miens
will be both practical and Inspirational
nature. ?
First: Special Evangelistic Effort
tnd Prayer In every. church for a
treat Ingathering of soula.
Second: A? simultaneous every
nember canfass for all beneV&Ient
'nusea in every church in the assem>iy.
Third: At leaat 91.000.000
sledged for ltlS-14 for all the aslembly
causes.
Fourth: 9500,000 for extension,
ind special equipment at home and.
ibroad.
The Christian people of the city ,
ire invited to avail themselves of the j
teneflts of this convention. Ite broad (
haracter and Its profoundly spir't-j
lal purpose may be seen by a glance (
it tbe above fine program. More d?- ]
ails will follow through the coltnunsj
if this paper.
:he lady and the cattleman. '
a _
Miss Verna Page, the, charming
nd dainty vlollniste of The Ernest
larablo Concert >PaTty. had an Inorestlng
and amusing cxperlenoe last
aeon la en-Arucooa town, where the 1
.udience was composed . largely of "
nlners and cow-punchers, many of 1
fhom had r'dden miles to hear the 1
oncert. After tbe noisy, but appre- '
latlvft and enthusiastic audience
isd heard the program, a gri.-.zled. '
ooted and spurred catleman waited
o express his pleasure tp Miss Page 1
ently appealed to him. He said: ij
iter ridin' forty miles across the '
aesa. I was dowritlght disappointed 1
a one thing." Upon Miss Page's enulrlng
what his d'.sappolnlment was,
ie Replied: "I wasn't satisfied compete
because I ain't heard my far- '
rite tune, 'The Arkanaaw Travelr,"
whereupon Mtss Page ratt'ed off %
ts Jingling strains much to his gratncatlon
and as a reward for his long
rm.nov In TL'naK W. jf*"" Tat?na.-jr ]4, _
.Vfes Den Potter, of Cash Corner,!
i the guest of her brother, Mr. M. P. 1
Vatson. 1
IIVERS OP #1,000.000 OR OVER <
DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1D12 1
. Plerpont Morgan . . . .$61,000,000 '
Lrdrew Carneglo 10,000,000 i
tell Telephone Co 10,000,000 I
Irs. Robt. Carson .... 6.000,000 J
!apt. J. C. Martin 4,600,000 '
>. A. B. Wldener 4,000,000 \
no. D. Rockefeller .... 3,000,000
llchard T. Crane 2,135,000 I
Ir. & Mrs. Thos F. Ryan 2,000,000
leo. P. Baker 2,000.000
Jenry ?. Dixnodt 1,$$7,000
Irs. Caroline Neustadter 1,600,000
ho. D. Rockefeller, Jr. . 1,100,000;
Irs. Russell Sage 1,000.000 i
8M. E. H. Harrlman .7* 1,000,000
'a! vary Morris . ...r.. 1,000,000
'rancis L. Leland .... 1,000,000
'dward Jackson 1,000.000
lears. Roebuck & Co.*.. 1,000,000
lary Parker CummlngB. 1.000.000
Ir & Mrfc. L. P. Morton "1,000,000;
^dward Bancroft Foots. 1.000.000 <
). M. Fareon l.OOO.DOO'
Irs. Mirrhall O. Terry*. 1.000,000
om. Wn'Wd - u.ooo.ooo
'* *. Cordelia Storrs . . . 1.000,000
!nbastlan do Lawrence. . 1,000,000
lenry Iden . i- . 1,000.000,
*>s w ora E Isbam . . . 1.000,000 ,
Lon. T Co'eman dn Pont 1.000*000;
>r. Moris Loeb ........ 1.000,000
Miss MelUg Mayo je?BTnn] ts Am ^
ora. N. C., thin afterroon to resume I
'**t duties In the High Schoot at that
ilace. # I
Mr. H. H. Martin, of Farmrllle, Is
n the ctfy. 1
Miss Mamie Harrison, of Plnetown.
* C\. roistered at the Hotel Louise.
?t rlphf. I(
IPUCMV* *0-1 NOW 91
r?^de. w'l! ha aold durlnjr our aa'e,
h*r*fn'r|f Jan. 8th. at 89c yard.*
J. K. Hoyt. 1-4-Wc |
r '4-- _ _
kv. i?? ' TJ
? ?.I... i .gjM
ATlflEttEAD 3^j
E CANAL ZONE -j
I disorganized unti Ithe canu! 1# oomitI
pitted. ^ - ' V, *M
e "The bill authorizing the Prasdijdont
to organise a clrll government * '*J&
r- for the canal zone never could kavo * 9
k | become a law but for the assurance
r.f that there would be no premature nco
tlon," said Senator Hoke Smith, of
II Georgia. "We accepted this aaanr- ^jj
r, jance a* meaning that the commission
would be a'olwed to contlnuo Its lal
J bore until construction should he ind
lshed and the water>unnJng." t
n The Democrats further take the
r poaltlPB TBflt lib Services of all Che ^
I- members of the commission are need j,.^j
i- ed still, and-they contend that to proi,
I vide for Colonel Ooethals and sumejmurTly
dismiss all othef commissione
era would be an unfair dlscrimlnmi~|
tlon. Generally they express adt-1
miration for Colonel Goetbals, and ?
e Senator Smith went so far as to say
i- that he would favor conferring all
a possible military hpnorB upon hiss.
> ??? ?V mi uuu aiuuo uui or CHO
; commission for any purpose and
a. leave the other commissioners ont of
r consideration, and especially to det
prilto tbe countrp of the service of
s the commission at what may still be ^
i a critical time, we believe to ho neftfc
er wise nor fair." Mr. Smith contin-|ned.
He farther said that many of
r.the Republican senators express this
Jriew, an dhe added his convict'en
that if Colonel OoethalB' nomination
|should be sent 1n it conld not be conI,firmed
at .this time.
Id First
"'a
3
j of the New Year .a
A year full of brightness and cheer/* * 1|
i Mrs. Margaret^Payne read a fine
paper en ^rW Orafors and M
trlota," an interepting subject and
made more so by the inimitable style
of the writer. After this literary
treat came another in the shapo of a
moBt delightful salad course. The*
before the cheerful fire light- each
guest read a New Year's toast, prescntod
by the hostess. As the club '
adjourned, voting this a splendid beginning
for 1913, every guest left
with Miss Whitney one of their own
good wishes. "Although I cannot
eha?ftr your life, or see you safely * - - -
through it, 1 have the power to nlafc
! yow-wcll and gaily do I do.it."
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
NOTICES FOR SUNDAY ?J
?? ;
* Preaching 8unday morning 11
o'clock and 7:30 p. m., by the pastor,
Rev. H. P. Dalton. Morning
subject, "Heaven Opened." Evening
I subject, "What 1b Christ to Me?"
The Lord's Supper will be celebrated
at the close of the morning
! service.
J Sunday school, 9:45 a. m., Mr. S.
J P. W^Jlifl^ujiorlntendent. A cordial y|
welcome to all, to each of these - j"*
- ocrvlccn. ?v
Members of the church and Sunday
school are urged to be present.
. Just before going to press the Daily
New8 learns of tbe death of Mrs. T.
,'W. Phillips, who passed away thin
afternoon. She baa been ill for some
weeks at her residence on West Second
street. The News is unable ta
1 give particular^ as to the funeral arrangements
but doubtless the funeral >Jj
and interment will take place aom?
Itime Sunday. A more detailed ac- count
of her life wl'.l be published
in this paper on Monday. The sympathy
of the eotlre community goea _?(
out to the grief stricken family lw
their severe loss. "jfli
.LIGHT SHIP BLOWS OFF. \ _
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 4.?During the- height
of a 70 mile ga'e hite yosteri
"day lightship No. 72 stationed near
Hatteras was blown>*nff her station
i (or several miles. The ship sent out
wireless calls for assistance, but managed
to save herselw and Is now at
japchor three ml'es east of her formi'lightship
are to the effect that buoys
, lliavo been plantd to w*rn passing vcp,
,?els of the Bhlps present positon.
| WANTED?78 RALFKLADTKft, M
' Salesmen, 10 Wrennera, 80 eaal^
f boya and girls. Those with experience
preferred, but n?t absolutei
ly necessary. Ann'y at one* la
) person or by mall to Harry
Forst. care Ja"?ea E. Clark Cw>r 2
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Washington, Jan. 4.?Opposttloi
of Democratic senators to Pre*idee
Tafi's plan of putting Col. Qoorg
W. Goetbals, buUdrr of the Panam
canal, at the head of the civil goi
eminent of the zone took such pre
portions Thursday that some of lit
Taft's advisers urged him to foreg
the plan and leave the creation c
the aone government to his successoi
President-elect Wilson.
Some who talked with the Pres!
dent early in the day were convince
that he would canvass the sltuatio
fuitlier bufure abandoning Ills plat
Others In close touch with the Presl
dent were positive that out of con
slderatlon for Colonel Gqethali
whom he does not wish to involv
in a political dispute, he would glv
un the Idea and that Colonel Goeth
ala Immediately, after appearing be
fore the congreasional commltte
formulating appropriations for fort!
flcations of the canal, would retun
to his work. *
One feature of the plan, however
If Colonel Ooethals is not put at thi
head of the zone government, is U
place all employes of the canal worl
under cfvli service by the President*!
executive order. A few employes 01
the Isthmus already are In civil serv
Ice. but. the great'number of the ca
nal workers have been appointed bj
the Isthmian Chnal commission.
The attitude of the Democratic senators
is that the present canal commission
should not bo displaced and
Addisco Club Ho
Meetim
The Addisco Club held the first
meeting of the New Year with Miss
lo^phlne Whitney on Thursday afternoon.
The attendance was unusually
full, only three members bong
absent.
The Club was called to order by
he president. Mrs. D. T. Tayloe, at
I (o'clock, roll-call being responded
to by Items of current evento?<or
tome bit of hnmdfr. Among the
terns was a few lines of verso?a
Mew Year's greeting from one of
the club's best beloved charter m^rnjers:
Just a welcome to the New Year,
Just a greeting to the Club.
Just y wish for each of its members,
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I. W. ODEN'S DAUCMER
BREAKS HER ARM
Thursday afternoon while playing
with her playmates in the bath room,
Elisabeth Myrtle, the 8-year-old
laughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Dden met with the fisfortune to fall
breaking her right arm.
Dr. E. M. Brown was at once summoned
and rendered the necessary
medical aid. The little sufferer is
Setting along nicely and unless something
unforseen happens will soon be
well, to the delight of her many playmates
and friends.
POSTOFFICE9 liOADED
WITH FREAK PACKAGER
Washington, Jan.-4.?Two day's
operation of the new parcel post system
has loaded postofflc^s with freak
shipments, thousands of packages so
improperly wrapped or packed that
they cannot be transported and thousands
of others stamped with ordinary
postage Instead of the special
^areal postage a Lame a. Most oi the
packages have gone through but the
|wo latter classes will have to take
the slow course through the dead
lattar office. Poatofflce officials, howsver,
are confident that all the VrinlTles
In the new system will he ironed
jut with a few day's practice on the
part of the public.
President Taft received one of the
first packages. It contained silver
Phi'sdelphla. Postmaster General
Hitchcock has received several packEggs
from Ivong Island. 300 miles
sway, passed the local office safely.
Officials declared many other fraglls
shipments, properly packed, were being
handVd wlthlut mishap all over
the country.
All classes ot merchandise, and ol
course, all mail matter formerly designed
as fourth-class, continued tc
pour through the fcostoffices of th?
country, indicating to postoffiee offi
clsls that the hew service Is destined
to have a phenomenal growth.