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LOCAL CONC1
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Washington Bugj
More Than Dpi
Building Anoth
Wheel Plant.
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The Washington Buggy Co. Is to
expa?? ttaeit at ones to more than
twice Ha present, alas, according to
' "UTI ' IfKrDiiTTfH aislftmpnt frnm
Prwrtdeat George Hackney of the
Company- in an Interview with a
The par roll of the concern will
then ha ?M0O a weak. Bugglea
wil be manufactured here complete
from aftart to flnfah, and the out-pat
of the Mar plant will be ten buggiea
to the awe of ear other boggy factory
?n theawrth.
Juat an Mgh Point has won the name
of the Ctraad ilaplds of the South in
respeet te furniture, ao" may Wash1.
t , - . - ? ?, ' *?? '? - - ? ? - - -
I ? safra;
v Instoa be tun u the South Bud
P Ot tin South In reupuct to bnulau.
This tmuteudous upuulon will
be MUonpUuhed by the addition to
the pianal equipment of another
fscflory twice as large as the present
one. and also by the constructing ot
a plant Jsr making wheels and gear
( w in.
The present factory on West Third
street Is MS feet long and SO feet
wide, hetag two storiea in height.
Kt: The other factory, to bo placed upon
a lot odloialng. will be 4S6 by 100
v >' feet In dimensions, and throe stories
high, it b evident by a little flgnr'
lng that the floor Space in the additional
faotory will bo shout double
that ta the present one.
The new factory ' will make a
cheaper grade of buggies than the
one now hi operation, and will en
UWTfJF 18 liMl the long-felt want for
buggies a little less expealsve than
art now Wing, built hero. With a
large demand ready to be supplied,
there Is every prospect that a ready
market will-be found for the vastly
increased member of vehicles turned
out.
?I- - The pleat for making wheels and
gear wood should not fce.loet Jdlbt of
iii the overshadowing attention
"I ImJ un UE.I/1M I I vniw,
The sessions 6f ths Superior Court
. ** yesterday w?N taken up entirely
? '.*/ wHh eantnln'ng v!ti,?*?es in the case
a. V. WlH'enra and other*. It will
V probably b? Friday baton taa case
^ li coucladrd. ;.r. -i /
W Mr. John Malaly of Bwan Qhar.7
tar Is la the city.
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NCKHCB?PAY YOUR CITY TAXES.
^ ' Tke City Clerk's Office win be
oyaM on Saturday night, Fabroary
Mnd, until 10 o'clock, and all the
waah from Monday 14th to Friday
IS 2?th an01 * o'clock p. m.
|*V On sntarday night March 1st until
1* o'clock for the convenience of the
taxpayers ef the city.
After March 1st I will lory and advertise
end the coat will ha added,
i This letk day of Fabroary, 1MI
W. C. AYBRS,
ithin Wa
Sir . y
?RN EXPANDS
W Co. to Much
Lible Capacity by
fm- flnH a
admiration of visiting salesmen and
This plant will mean that buggies
are shortly to ba built complete in
Washington, aift~#Iir*mark an opqcft
in the industrial history ot the city.
* The new and ootaplete buggy mana
weekly pay roll of $6,000. 80
many more man and their families to
reside lit Washington and so much
money, over $14,000 a month,
turned loose largely among the merchants
of Washington, woufd of itself
make the event noteworthy In 1
the annals of the city's trade. <
The preient factory Is ono of the l
ery largest in this section of the I
country, and Incites the. wonder and
?
r ^ %
bogfx Company Plant ?* H Appear*
business people who are la the habit
of rial tin* sufch establishments.
As an Illustration of this fact, Mr.
W. H. Barnwell of Charlotte, representing
the American Machine and
Manufacturing Co.. was Inspecting
the present buggy factory yesterday
with a view to giving an estimate for
rue putting in of autoinatlc water
sprinklers for Are protection. "This
is without doubt a big buggy, factory.'*
remarked Mr. Barnwell, as he
jotted down some measurements in
his book. "Wonder it the ownera
will think abont extending it soon,"
speculated the reporter, to observe
the effect of such an Idea. "Extend
It! My heavens alive, what would
they want to extend It for?" exclaimed
Mrv Barnwell, "Why. Its the biggest
buggy factory already I ever saw
tn mw
MORE TO KUM
Work will begin as soon as possible
upon the new structures, and
will he rushed to completion; it is
safe to say that before many months
have passed the greater Washington
Baggy Oo. will be In shape to take
care of all the orders which come to
them?or most hf them at least. The
plant has been run up to Its capacity
nearly all the time during its comparatlveiy
short life. ^-r=- - --mrs.
Mclaughlin* dead.
Mrs Emjna McLaughlin died this
morning nt 3:30 o'clock at toe home
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Smith on
Weat Third street, at the age of 68.
lfra. McLaughlin came here early
laat fall from Carlisle, Pa., and^has
made her home *lth Mrs. Smith
since the marriage of the latter. Both
Mr. and Mrs. smith were devoted to
her.
She was a devout member of the
tJnlted Evangelical church, and her
religions faith made her laat hours
| foil of peace and hope. ^
The funeral aanrlees were conducted
at 8 o'clock this afternoon by Rev.
R. H. Broom.
This evening the remalna, accompanied
by Mr. Bmlth, were taken
over the Atlantic Coast Line bn the
long, tad JourneyS^her old home In
Mr. W,' L. Scott of Burlington Is
a visitor in the city today.
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WASHINGTON. NORTH CAI
shington
il XJICOIUiE HV'KNBV, JR.
Prw.i?l?.nt Washington Huggi C*>.
President George Hackney of the 1
llompany came to Washington only i
a few >ears ago from Wilson, startling
the manufacture of buggies upon
11 email scale on Third street between
Bonner and Market. Three
years ago he moved out to his pree?t
site farther out -Third?street. "*
Something over a year ago. he greatly
enlarged his p&ht. practically
doubling Its capacity at that time.
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That his business has prospered
from the very start Is amply evldenced
by its constant and continuous
demand for more elbow room.
It haa continued to expand till it has
reached the present colossal proportions?and
who knows If the^end is
In sight yet? * ,
In addition to his interest in the
Washington Buggy Co., Mr. Hackney
possesses a substantial Interest
fn the Hassell Supply Co.. which has
just moved, into sumptuous add commodious
new quarters on Market
street. Furthermore, he is the owner
of several large farms In the vicinity
of Washington. And yet,
withal, he has the reputation of being
as public spirited as any citlsen
of the town, and is foremost in advocating
and backing with substan- (
Uel financial suppuit euy mmamwit \
tor the general public good, or for
boosting the reputation of Washington
in the eyes of the country at
larse
Ml. W. L. IUMIELI
PflRTLY OWNS MILL
%The Dixie Lumber Co., and Mr.W. ^
L. Hudnell together hare purchased
the plant of "the Washington Lumber
Company, better known as the Walllng
Mill.
Under the arrangement agreed
upon Mr. Hudnell will operate the *
BtW Mill And ute Dixie Lumber Co. ~
will operate the planing mill. Mr.
Hudnell has just closed a deal with
Mt. D. F. Skull of Philadelphia by
which he comes Into possession of a
large tract Of timber at Blounts
Creek.
The Interests of the Dixie Lumber
Co. will be hinder the direct "management
of Mr. D. U. Martin. This ?empany
already has several mills at different
points throughout the country
The mifl will be'in operation.at an
early date. ,
BANKS CLOSKD SATURDAY.
Saturday, February 22, being a
legal holiday, the hanks of Washing*
ten will not be open on that day Cor
business. Uf*
lOLINi. THOnSDAT A.TOBNIXIS.
Weathers Rhln
trnm
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Chicago, Fab. *d.?Womftnr flowers
of Col. Roosevelt In thft reTent
campaign had a reunion a^d a
spelling beo in the home of Mm.
rloward M. Carter In Evanston. The
men present were routed on each
11,1. soids - uuuiiilUimMll. 1
me women could spell anything?
ilmoet. They applied the name of a
tfexlcaa genera}. They spelled the
?lace where the Turks are perperating
atrocities?and they spelled
>oth "atrocity'^ and "perpetrate."
But tfte time oame for the defeat
iron of the women. j
lered.
"A-r,jar. there'e your ar"? Bat ]
hey failed, each of them. And over t
n a corner the Rev. H. C. Harmon 5
hytned maliciously: J
Woful, bitter, sad the day. I
Tell It not in Oyster Bay? o
Indies whom the Colonel led on fl
All fell down on Armageddon. a
The Steamer j
"Eloise" o n 1
Maiden Trip'
The "Elolse," a new steamer of 75
ooa ftf leaving today on her maiden
rip for Bath in charge of Captain H. s
.. BrooW *
c
This steamer, has been under con- v
truction for some time under the dl- .
ectlon of Mr. Pat Ron. tfcl'dor. The
08t of the vessel la estimated at 11
bont (5,000..
Thl* steamer will carry both
reijght and passengers to Bath, Bela'vwn"and
Intermediate p31ttSTWWI? '
he maiden trip Is being made to i
lay, it will not begin to ply a regular
chad ale- until -about March-T, when f
he-schedule maintained by this trim I
nd spic and span craft will be pub- t
bbed In the News. e
ittP STRANGE MERE |
TUESDAY tYEUINt <
Bishop Robert Strange, a man
rhose magnificent intellect and ideal s
Christian character, and who is ,
mown throughout Lhfl iflrigth and ^
>readth of our (Country, will lecture |
lere next Tuesday night, February t
16, at 8 o'clock in the school audi- [
orlum. His subject is, Religion in |
education and ^oslneaa. will unioubtedlybo
an interesting subject ,
'or Bishop Strange is a Tory attraclTe
speaker.
This is one of the free lecture soles,
and the public is cordially in*
dted.
wi*PUWSMTftlNliEm
" South Creek school will give an 1
mtertainment, consisting both of
George Washington exerclles and |
>ther amusing numbers, Friday, February
*trl913. 8 p. m. *
Refreshments will be served after ,
Lhe entertainment. Public is Invited, 1
mission 10 and 16c.
The Evo
t Did you ever stop to think of
the store df today?
Tears ago the store was a p
ed only when It wsa necessary,
sary or even an advantage to mi
come vgt any. time.
Mourn torok?now fol'M i
rounding* ot their stores make
Btomers. They know that siatti
or in the store impresses not o;
buy, but the prospective buyer
From time to time they add n
the modern store plays a big pa
Read the advertisements la 1
stantly every day and see what t
your comfort an dconvenience.
FEBRUARY tO, lftlt.
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Richmond, Va.. Fu?. 20.?The reported
de^th from hydrophobia of a
boy in AletfhdiiaT*making the third
known death from this disease in the
State during the last twelve months,
la causing the State's health officers _
PO mile concern and 1? ypnnralliZ _
taken to indicate that the mad (log
problem is steadiiy becoming more 9
scute.
Despite repeated' Warnings, few of
the counties and cities have taken j
my precautions to protect tholr clti- '
tens against rabid animals. As a re- 1
?ult, during tho last fiscal year, the ttI
State treated nt its h?iIth_laboratory L\
here ninety-four persons who had
>een eXPQ*ed the infftMlnn; and A1
ho year's records of the Board of 11
Health show that a man in Patrick l1'
:ounty and a colored dhild in South- Bl
lido, Virginia, have already sue:umbed
to the disease which claim- "
d ita, third victim last week in Alexindria.
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Raleigh, Feb. 20.?The Senate th
eaterday made the . six months' hn
ohool term bill a special order for pr
onsidoratlon Friday night of this in
reek at 8 o'clock. The bill passed
ts third reading in the House yes1
erday, on roll call, by a vote of w,
iinety-two to two, the only represenatlve
voting against it being Messm.
?raw ley and Stewart.
The-Justtee-anti-trust-UU1, which or
lff#0L>-tho Honso several weeks ago,
Nil made a special .order In the Sen"-" co
ite for next Monday at 12 o'clock. te
The House passed the bill by Rep- ar
esentattve Kollum to place electric m
ight, power, water and gas coinpailea
under tbe control of the Corpor- jp
itlon Commission. y,
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IJUI1 I I UIIDu I UliUnib T1
TOMORROW NIGHT S
Is
SU
Tomorrow-evening in tb# public ef
school auditorium, the long antlcl- lfc
jated debate between the Washinguu
mm aciiuui inn unt ar mm- ?
both Cltj will take place. Washing- ftj
ton will advocate a State woman suf- ^
frago amendment, being represented aj
H. O, Ellis and W. A. Blount. lr
9CPFRAGETTES BLOW CP
MINISTER'S HOUSE. w
' Cardiff, Wales. Feb. 20.?"We *
have blown up the chancellor of the r(
exchequer's house," said Mrs. Erne* R
line Pankhurst, addressing an en- &
here last night. "The authorities n<
qi
need look for the women who act- cj
ually did It. I personally accept full )(
reeponslblllty for It." ?.
Mrs. Pankhurst declared that if ^
she were sent to penal servitude she ^
would go on hunger strike. ^
"The government will then either ?
have to Bet me free." she added, "or
let me die. If I drop out a hundred
women are ready to take my place." ^
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lution o Z
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irn Store." Z
? 8E
the wonderful development of th
d<
laco where you traded or enter- ^
It was not considered neces- tj,
It? it a pleaAht place for you to th
i ?
hat the arrangement and sur- 111
fit
a great difference to their cos- .
TO
active display In the windows tr
illy the woman who Intends to pi
Kl
w appointments until today 00
rt in our dally life.
rhe Dally 6Jewa closely and con- d|
he beet merchants are doing for ai
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ISE PASSES
THE CHILD i
LABOR m
Raleigh, N. C . Feb. 20.?In a sea- 1
on prolonged until half un hour l
fter the clock had struck twelve, d
le House of Representatives last I
ight passed on Its final reading the 1
:hlld labor" bill, which prohibits
le working of women and girls of i
ly age or boys under sixteen years i
age In manufacturing establish- 1
ents at night'. The bill a!.-*o pro-u
bits the working nt childfa '
irteen years of age in such est ah- i
shments in tho day time, except I
ich as are twelve years of age and
ive attended school four months of 1
e last twelve.
9R0NT0 TO ENTERTAIN
mmvs AF frrist
Toronto, Canada, Feb. 20.?The
Lj of Toronto Ik already looking
rnil tn the Inteiny Mm if 1 I'minn ?
>n of the Christian church, otherae
known as Disciples of Christ,
aich meetn here in October of next 0
11. The growth of this branch of
e professed followers of Christ T
is indeed been marvelous, and
eparattons are under way fc>r__iak- ^
B adequate care of the convention. v
te last such convention was held in
luisvile. Ky., and more than 5.000 f]
?re in attendance. (
One of the most vigorous and raply
growing religious bodies in t)
tnerica Is the "Christian Church," f(
LMsclples of Christ. In about one
indwd yoara this communion haa u
me ft number u milion and a quar- t|
r in this country alone, and there ^
e tens of thousands In other lantlb Q
cc England, Scotland, Scandinavia, g
usirulla, Japan. China, India, Phil- ^
pine Islands and Africa. The
nlied States census reports show ^
At this people ranks among the f(
st in the percentage of growth^. c
ley have a large number of col-1t]
ges, and these Institutions are
owing and DrosDerous. Their min-l .
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try-numbers no lees than six thou- Q
.nd. and some of the ablest preach- n
In America are to bo found In v
loir pulpits.
Thla religion, hnrtv )i?? nl?re.l hn. T
ne Itself a great task. Its stand- g
da are high. They seem to restore ^
le New Testament church in unity ^
id ordinances, and teaching, and t
te and spirit. They have made a
'able contribution to the growg
sentiment for Christian union. ^
hlch is so rapidly spreading every- t
here. They stand for civic ideals
ad placo Important emphasis upon
jal temperance reform. The late 1
ev. Sam P. Jones, the well-known
rangellst, said he never saw a
rcwher amofijrthees pespTe tbat did
ot ring clear on the temperance
aestlon. Their membership inudes
a number of men in public 3
fe like Speaker Champ Clark, of <
isssouri; United States 8enator Ol- *
er, of Pennsylvania, and others It,"
JWbe remembered that President <
arfleld wae a leading and active t
erber In thin bod y. i
The Disciples of Christ are *a
rong and an aggressive missionary t
idy, hotu home and foreign. Their b
congest organization is probably f
le Foreign Christian Missionary e
>ciety, vrlth headquaterrs in Cindn- c
sti. This 8ociety conducts missions a
i foreign lands, Japan, China, In- a
ia, Africa, etc. The membership in li
the past decade. The Society I
ipports 99 schools and colleges in
e foreign fields, with 5,400 stn- C
tnts. And, besides, it sustains 25
>spitals and as many medical mlsonarlee
and last year 167,000 pa- t:
snts were treated. The income of ii
Lis organisation last year was over a
100,000, asd the amonnt aimed at
lis year is $600,000. The first Sun- h
iy in March is the day appointed tl
r all the Christian cbnrches to con- d
fbnte to this world-wide enter- p
"ise. Every church is invited to p
e. No doubt the churches in this
immunity will contribute with their n
lararterlstic liberality. The rally p
' all these churches, the first 8only
tn March Is an important event m
nong the Dteclples. A large nam- a
ft- of new missionaries will nrob- f.
>>y bo (tut oat to tko Soldi tklole
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dMERY LEASED 1
Tb? success of tbe "tobacco movenehT"~]iT
Washington is now abso- ..." .
utely beyond question. 4
_ t^e lease of tho iiroposr?l f i ?.
demmery to the Gravely, Lovey, fcic'
i rasa well Co. of Kockv Moiint, which JjH
a one of tbe very strongest tobacco
wncprns In the' State, all posisble
loubt la dispelled, and a great to?acco
market for Washington b?onies
a reality and not a dream. **
Tlllu ^inmr.ru ^ i 11 1... r, ??
to am*qwaieiy take t-ju1 nT 'Htt "[^ |
msiness which may come to It. It '
vill have a redrylng plant of 2.500.>00
pounds capacity.
Both the old and new warehouse#
lave also practically been leased.
About all that remains to he done
s for workmen to get busy laving the
oundatlons, and ..for..farmers to get-- i?
>uey cultivating their tobacco It is r
^over ^but ^^the ^houtiug^ nlid of J
letailg which entail no nervous apirehension
but only hard work.
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BF FRENCH i
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Paris. Feb. 20.? Th" inauguration
r ltaymond Polncare as P'erident
>r a term of seven yedrs took p'ace
uubday with very simple cert-inon s.
There was a great display of
opular enthuHiasm as the new
Executive proceeded to the Pa lac*' of
10 T-'lysee to take over the nth re
oni Aruuixid Fulltere*; who TTT*"-7Tay
pm pie ted his full term.
>i. Faillieres. with Kuiile i.uuLel. -
,.?r "?? j w.?vi imimk m, ( . ,v
ecelved President-elect Point-are on
ie stops ot the palace and walked
Ithhlm to the reception half, wftem ?
be Speakers of the Senate and the
hamber of Deputies, the member**
f the Cabinet and a group of French
enerals and admirals had a?*8etnled.
Sir. Fallieres delivered a brief adreas.
at the end of which mum- .?j
?rred the sealB of office to M. Poiaare,
who in a tew remarks accept ow
he responsibilities of his new post.
President Poincare and ex-Presient
Fallieres then kissed each other
n both cheekH and at the same niolent
the guns on the Place dee laalidea
began to thunder a salute.
As the deputy left the palace ^
u *ny thousands of little bouquets or 1 L"i
ingle flowers were thrown at them
luite spontaneously by work girls
'ho took off their no8egay.sJ^und
osed them into the carriage.
At the same time an aviator, with
ds aeroplane freighted with fresh
ilossoms, dropped them for a great
leight.
FHF SRnTHFRnF
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MADERO EXECUTED
Mexico City, Feb. HO,? Gustavo
rladero, brother of Francisco I. Malero,
the deposed president of Mexco,
was executed here today as a seiuel
tb the upheavel here yesterday
vhen the Madero administration was
urned out bjMhe commandcrg of the
tfexlcan federal army.
The former president and his
rother, Gustavo, were sent this ?J
nornlng as prisoners to the ursenal
rom which Gen. Felix Diaz, the reb1
commander, had bombarded the
ity for 10 days. Soon after their
rrival there GustAvo Madero was
ubjected to the notorious "fugitive
aw *' by which he w?s free to run uu- i__r?S8
ier the rifle lire of his guards.
ell dead under their Millets.
4
'HOP IMPROVEMENT
MEETINGS POPULAR.
The Crop Improvement Assoriaion
of Beaufort County are holding
ateresting round table meetings
round the county. YrJa
Mr. J. F. Latham, who is assisting
i this work, reports a large and enhuslastic
audience at Old Fort Monay
night, and says there are aJsady
In evidence signs of the acpomllxhmnnt
of a mut r??nl of
Again, at Tranters Creek Tneftday '
ight tbe school was filled to its caacity
with an attentive aud'ence.
At these meetings the principal
objects discussed are farm, drainge,
soil, fertiliser, the proper use of
ntiltsers, rotation of crops, winter
orer crops, and other Uka subjects /'v3a|
f interest to the farmers