r 1 rnl fl \r \
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tatloae tor their commencement ex- t
'vjwhich best* fliii week. A a
program. covering three night* has c
Oa rrlday njght there will J* held .
lha annual debate lor thi) Morris !
modal. Tkore are lour young men
- - --* 11. . .J..Wa4*. 1I..I, nlii. a
nR tuwret ut tne aerate, rtooert kmi*, t
Jame. T?wle. Blftsrt Weaton and
i"J.chart* Meeklne. They will debate on '
- the* qtmry "iwphedr that"C(mjT?M ,
Rhoald appropriate sufficient funds to
Increase oar nsry tram one to two J
battleships > year, together with oth- f
r wet aulliary craft u mar be no- 1
.' a?.'" The debate will start at 11
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The radar night. May ? will ha
jj? Clahi night. An rattnnijya program
bna.xw. pr*m*a '
The ante feature of thefollnwlng
evening. will bo a literary address by
Dr. P. P. Claxton of Washington, D.
Tha members of this year's end- J
1.8Mb Bright, Sallle Hardin* Car- '
row, Mabel star* Dal ley, Rana Hoyt '
Hardla^, Joele McCullers. Helen
Xt- Shew Battle Plnmnier Spencer. J
Margie (ma Spain, Blisabeta Taylor. '
Violet Adate Btillay, and Bruce
Dunstoa Hodgee. Special. Ella Lee 1
Wr'cfit. Olivia Braes Jordan, and
t'arlaad Bay Hodgee.
. The marehalia for the commencement
aanicloee wtll be Jaaee Powle, '
St*-' Y? Charlie Maektta. John Tayioe, Jack
Harris, Mtldndd Rumley. Bybllla Grille
nu, IneepMne?Bower?end gnnln J
sifiw IEWS ;
TW aahooner "Olem. Capeatn Thy
L lor. of Witt, arrived here last night <
* with a <?rgo of potetoee. She will 1
turn to Witt tomorrow morning.
4. R Admatroeg. In moored nt the
dock nt tno toot or Bonner afreet.
She arrived horn lent night. r * jj
p|S^7c : The terse Bhlloh ot Tarboro, Oapt.
W. M. Pnrrin. nrrlvod hern lent night
with n en ego ot terminer.
The adhooner Mend end Reginald,
-Captain John Dudley In moored nt the
? . toot of Market meat. she arrived
hear lent-night end will leave today
, ion Greet inland nttey Hah. . .
i |ir. , CAME NEAR DROWNING.
La/ I.|ttle Hnnnnh Pnlford, daughter
r of Mr. and Mra. Nathan Pnlford ot
I Hertford, came near toning her lite
Thandar afternoon. <8he wan awlngIng
on a rope, that wan hanging from
the celling of the boathouee In which
ahe wan playing. While awlnglng ike
rope broke and ahe fell Into O^wai
t?T. wMrt TH.tw hy head. Her
brother, Nat, who happened to he
near reecued her at the rtak ot hie
life.
Mr. and Mm. Pnlford were formerly
reeldontn of Wanhlngton and are
well known here.
Motion pletoree and good onee too, ,
are the exclualreotterisg at the Lyric |
Theatre for the first half of this
j week.
The photo plays .exhibited last ]
I erasing were well worth loud praise
J 'vj- end recelred conalderable comrient
I ft from those who attended last night.
Today's program features another
17 . program of high-class pictures that i
I^V, ** are better <han the best and In keep- ,
H ing with this amusement house's fepI
station. <
#or the last half pf the week the
| attraction will b{ both rauderille and
cnotlon pictures, featuring a clerer
I act in refined singing and talking.
The admission prices today are fi and
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fStSf. aaose oecauee or ue was at
|100,t>00, all that he has He. will
tot accept the offer ol State officials
o-orraolae * stock noiesf to re
tore the plant. Ho has never admit-'
ed carina so much for his political
ion ore as his Jonraallfftic pet and lie
rlil build It alone.
The News and Observer preserves
11 any of Its records and has saved Its
argc checks, paying up for the paper
nany years ahead.
raiMiiiEE Apponimr
TO WELCOME DANIELS
4?;
The president of the Chamber of
Commerce has announced that the
minted to act aa a committee for
naklng arrangements for the entoralnment
of Hon. Joaephus Daniels,
who will be here on May 3 9th: A. D.
it ac Lean. J. K. Hoyt, Geo. T. Loach.
K C. Kugler, H. McMullan and L. C.
Varren. 1
The aboye gentlemen will make all
xwslble arrangements to make Mr.
Mantel's rislt here a most enjoyable
mo. ' . , M ' v
DILAPIDATED STREET SIGN8. 1
""W would"TTRp .tn rail ihe atfen-" t
'\em of the eity sdlelals If they have J
lot already noised thorn, to a nam- l
>er of very dilapidated street signs j
a oertsln psrts of tha city. The u
rnunel KOCH acrapad on tbeaa
llgns and they are unreadable. Krllentiy
ran of the younger genera- ]
Jon hare been throwing atleka or 1
itones at the "signs and In that way. 1
tare knocked oB tha enamel. I
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE ... I
gHOqg LAST NIGHT.
Ottawa, Ont, April 29.?An esrthinske
shock felt bare yesterday. <
Ioum were badly shaken, bet no }
me was killed or Injured, according j
10 the early reports. v J
Felt in Montreal. ; v 1
Montreal, Canada, April 29.?A ?
'light earthquake shock was expe- j
enoed here shortly after 7:3d o'clock <
ids* evening* but no damage la retorted
from' an 7 section, though the
nmatesTtt a hospital In the west end
>f the c!ty where the movement was ]
noet pronounced, were considerably <
ixcited. t
Some Alarm In New York. (
Syracuse, N. Y., April 29.?Earth- j
tuake Bhocka were felt in several vll- j
ages in northern New York at 7:80 j
>'clock yesterday evening, causing
considerable alarm. At Canton, St.
l-.wr.nr. mn.tr lh? .hot*. COIItlD- _
ted lor.. minute. Hobus were
lerred end dlehee rattled on the
thehres, but no damage was done.
People of Ogdensburg Frightened.
Ogdensburg, N. Y., April 29.?The
leavleat earthquake shock ever experienced
here was felt at 7:30 yesteiv
minute and was followed by a loud
rumbling Bound. JOufldlngs shook so
badly that people ran Into the streets
In tear that they would collapse.
BIG TASK FOB NEW--! ,/ J
YORK WOMEN. ,
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New York, April 29.?The mem- <
bers of tho Women's Civic Club of ,
the Independence have set for them- ,
selves the task of cleaning up New \
York Cltv todav?not of graft , and i
other forma of coemption.' but of dirt.' ,
Kvery homo owner baa boon appeal- |
ad to aaatat. In tbo work and ipeclal |
arrangementa made with the city to i
have the refuted honied away. New
Y(irk hat often bean erltlelaed for the 11
nntldlnaaa of It* atreeta. a]
t L
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w
Uwn themselves.
Pulling *xolu*t"iov't] other they got i
Pulling together they accomptiak wo
' Tbw only way to Mln a towa adras
- Tbe hmt Croatia shows that many i
marvelously. other* almost stood sUTl. ?
It la a 10 to 1 bet that In tbe gro
CIVIO SPIRIT. They support a board
ot her fOrffl"Of owantw htMarftng
It to J tut u certain that la tb# toi
win be footid factionalism and blckarlo
factions.
EVen hone M|>ae ought tc
palling together.
TEAM WORK ? that's
BOOMING?i
f?o ? ?
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STANDING OP THE CLUBS.
Carolina.
W. L. P.C.
WlnMon . T .730
'hnrlotte ? 1 .760
umee a?. a .m i
Jnrham 1 3 .360 1
UktTlIK 1 3 .7 60
vtriau*.
W. I.. P.C.
lotnoka 7 a ^.700
Lchmoni] 7 3 .700
'Btorttjurj t ? . w
'orunonth ...... 6 6 .600 1
Norfolk 6 6 .600
Newport News .. 10 ,000
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National
W. " Lr
Chicago 10 4 .714
*ew York 7 3 .700
Philadelphia 5 3 .OSS
Pittsburgh ...... 0 0 .S71 '
Brooklyn. ..~V. .. 0 6 .546 '
n-pem*.. .... ^r-r? y .soo 1
WWn It S .181 <
Cincinnati 2 10 .187
AaMrieaa.
W. L. . P:C.
Philadelphia 1 2 .sis I
Cleveland. . . . .-r... .10 ? .714.
Washington 7 3 .700* 1
Chicago". 7 9 .438 I
Joaton 6 8 .385 I
letrolt 5 9 .357
Jew York. 2 10 .107
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
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Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 5.
St. Louis 7. Cincinnati 5. 1
Others postponed, vet grounds. <
American.
Detroit-Cleveland, postponed, cold.
Others postponed, vet grounds. i
Virginia. , ? ;_L 1
Portsmonth 2, Richmond 12. <
Newport News 1, Roanoke 4. 1
Petersburg 8, Norfolk 1.
Los Angeles, April *|.?The chain- J
> ion ship bout which takes place here i
on ght between Featherweight,
?hamplon Johnny Kllbane and John-;
ly Dundee of New York, has attract- j
sd a large crowd of ftght fans. Both |
>oys have been working like Trojans I
iur ine mill ana iwuj mm connacni 01 i
riotory. Dundee ! at a disadvantage |
In view of the fact that it will be hla
Brat light in an entirely new climate
over a 10-round route, whereas the 1
treat majority of h!s fights have been ;
limited to ten ro'ondfc
On the other hand. KUbgne seems
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M>AT ATTEKlfOOli; APRIL Jtilt
nattier: S^iili*
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IcaBM U?J AT* Ft&lJxU AGAINtJT
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HdeeB - ibWmSjP^*ce
la BY TEAM WOlB
iinerteaa dPli m.lili|t? advance?
'hlir others actually vin backward.
tr\Dt towns you wtu'0&I a UNITED
of tnuU a comm?elrf-'club or aomo
??the dozens palling & different dli
tetcb maTBiwIjitilt of
the secret of 3K)WN
team work I J;
j Neibs ^
,i; .j
to bo only at hlf boat when tight.ny
on the coast. Every tme h? i.oxed In
Now York he made a de# dodly unfavorable
impresalpn on the fans,
aven when he won, aj??the folk*-!
back East are laying tlHK money on
Dundee, aa ore quite efftw fann -tit"
whn hlp Vaofn?tlm!
speedy little Ital an wooing cat day j
after day, with the one t^mgDt in hia
tulnd that this flght; i frfent s ebamPMMfch!p
lo ifm 1 f m wtna.
Mathewnon StiU in Good Form
That Christy Mathewson, the veteran
twirler of the New York Giants,
? ? BUWU u?Ut *B UOI Ug UCUUD'
strated by the good ba'l he la pitching
this season. "Bit S x" Is tossing
them orer in the good old styld and i
his arm seems to be as apod as ever, j
It'll be'several years yet fiefdre Mat- j
ty 4s relegated to-the scrap heap of
big league baseball.
OlaiUs and Athletics leading
The Giants are leading the Nat onals
and the Athletics the Americans,
end unless our pred'etlons are aad'y
an the bias, we bel eve tb-t-atr-the
end of the season jnu w ll end these
two same two teams 'ead'ng the
bunch. Both teams are depending
rery much on their pitchers and It
looks as If the twlrlers are s" going
to ge good. -77- ?- ?
Pittsburgh will Mvt rsa-a
close second to the Q'a->*s m Washington
Is bound 'o " 'Vetles
a close rub for flrst p'ace. _
Filipino Nfne CnmJng.
Manila, April It.?An a'l-FUIpfno
baseball team, composed of fourteen
of the fastest players In tho Phil p-?
pines, are ready to start on a tour of
fapan and the United States next
rhuraday. They w'H grr!v? in 8an
Francisco at the end of T?m? "under
the direction of Alejandro" ' 'bert. 'iI
F. Wlllets, the team tnannrcr, nnd
Arthur E. McCann. tji* dvnnce
agent. - ,
The Filipino has made -t-.-vqi
strides In the progress a nauonn'
games In the Phllipp ncs s'nc-. American
occupation, andt1iwm',r^v'rrns^t
of the team Is confident thn* fr Til.iv
bts will make a cred'tM v rg
?gaioBt the 'rscratk
Beml-proa and college tcr? "n'he
On. ted States They a-e - d *1**$
taat base runners and i'? - ' ldbi-8,
far exee'Ung b n
these department* r' *
(Joteh-Iy Marfn
Dnlnthj. Mtnn.., Aor t fa ""oltow
ers.of the doldgs of --? srtlll
watah with Interest to -m *he
match between 'Frr**'- <V b n-xJjJ
Constant Le Marin, h's formidable
ri?a', fof the afer'd'* hearywe.ght
wrestling tftfe. V
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UUIltiUUItlll U11U1I
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A heoouet wtl|jke tendered to the
Waohtngton High Sehool hr tbo rnemWl
ot the Coroollaa Clnb tonlghL
Bleborate jnpu^Uou here been
znnsrcs:
mat which will be long remembered
with tleAnre bj the atakwi of the
outgoing cleee. U n hOanle Lu Keltr.
oodntoO b? a committee oomooeed
of nimbwi of the Cornelian Club'
baa?obar?. of the ?. ? nuiato for
the buqnau Beetdae the member*
of the le a Claaa aed the Comal lan
club, there will he ereeent a number
the teechera of the aohool aed memhera
end otheera of the other olaaaea.
M. A. Hnsftee, thejprtsolpel of the
aohool, will net ae Met master. The
banquet will oommeeee at o'clock.
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WELSH MINERS
THREATEN TROUBLE.
Cardiff, Wales. April 19.?Over,
50,000 miners In South Wales are
threatentag to go mi stilke nm
Thursday unless trie non-unionist
workmen In the mines are dismissed.
Negotiations have been going on
between the men and their employer
and notice has been given by the
miners that unless an agreement Is
reached by May 1, there will be a
walkout.
Gotch has convinced himself that
be Is as good as ever and Is now willing
to tak^on all comers as fast as
they can be produced. Il ls believed
by followers ot the game that Le
Marin has a better chance of #restlias
lid m:i tram oaten urenmr
other man in the heavyweight class,
and there are quite a number who
win ndf be *t nil surprised If Le Mar'M
turns the tr.ck.
Metropolitan Tennis.
New York, April u9.?In preparstlon
for the Preliminary Davis Cup
matches with the Australian team, an
unofllclal tournament began today at
Van Cortlandt Park. The competitors
make up a list that compares favorably
with that drawn for most of
the big tournaments. Raymond D.
Little. Harold Hockett, Merrill Hall,
T. R. Pell and other lead ng players
from this section of the country will
put In an active weok of play. The
tournament is an Invitation event, it
being understood that officials of the
National Lawn Tennis Association
will consider the showings made by
individual players when it comes time
to select the team.
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Something ^ ew to
Brighton ll-v ;}?e
Home
Do you brighten up the "
home every spr.ng?
At thf*-?ea*on more than any
othi r the rooms looks aa
though needed the touch
C" carpet*. and rugs.
L n rr_ for he kitchen. fur^nltur?
for the dining room, a?k1
odd cha r or table for the "IIv
! tng room." A now cover would
; male th--- tp? ?? ?? >qok?quite ~
' pretty er d~ r~ c
Th n.. tin- things over
wg in v.u ro* ' .i i the advertisement:
Itaily News.
Make a list o. ?bat you need
and how uin* o\i can afford
i r to spend rtjrj a through the
,nnfioun< .-monts of the shops
Vepresentcd In The Daily News*
advertising column* /
if. \Tb will mikp your shop|]
plnr ?m> and doubly effective.
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jllljlf ^
W jji w. the nor federal baildlng
Fit^t rapldlj. Gorernment
tagarSlenileiit Hagh E. WbUe bu
(Itm U to ba gaderatood tbat tbe
building mill be *-eady for occupancy
by July 1st at the Uteet. There are
several null Item* which hare been
delaying the completion of the work
In the P**C but now everything is
running along smoothly.
The section which Is intended for
the poetoAce will be rushed to completion
first. Postmaster Ellis Is anxiously
awaiting the day when ne will
be able to more his staff from the
present tramped quarters to the newer
and better accommodations which
the new butldln* will afford. *
To Be the Gueet of CoL end Mrs. W.
' C. lUxlman.
Attornsr General T. W. Biekett,
who will be the speaker at the memo-,
rial'services of the Confederate Veterans,
will be ii.e guest of Colonel
and Mrs. W. C. Rodman, while in the I
city. He will be the only speaker at
the services.
Through/ an error, we announced
In yesterday's paper that the dinner
would be served by the Pamlico cbapter
on Tuesday. We wish to correct
this statement and announce that the
dinner will take place on Memorial
Day. .. , ..
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AT CHRISM CHURCH.
Rev. Mr. I.owther of New York
State occupied the pulpit at the
Christian Church Sunday. Mr. Lowtner
win become the president of the
new Methodtst-TEplfccuiml ~ "VflTTrgrsr
which will be erected in Washington
Park.
A largo congregation listened with
the deepest Interest to Mr. Lowther's
sermon. He took for his text the eubject
of "Christian Education." His
remarks on the subjects were to the
point and he brought out several very
Interesting arguments.
Mr. Lowther left for New York
yesterday morning to confer with the
comartttee who have the matter of
the construction of the new church
in charge, but will return here in the
near future. " i.._
HOSPITAL NEWS.
WAohlngton Hospital.
Mrs Golden of Vandemere was operated
on yesterday at the hospital.
Her condition this morning was
greatly Improved.
T. O. 8parrow, who has been in the
hospital for some time, was able to
leave Saturday. ?'
Herman Spencer of New Bernj who
was operated on, was . discharged
from the hospital Friday.
Fowle Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. House, who has been seriously
ill, has entirely recovered and left
yesterday.
M as Fisher of Sladesville was opMUI
n" '? Hnlnir vprv
nicely.
Mrs. Lnpton of Bruce Creek and
Miss Legette were both operated on
yesterday and are on the road to recovery,
Mrs. C. R. Mitchell, who was operated
on Saturday, is getting along
nicely and frtl! soon be able to leave
the hospital.
FORMER COMMERCIAL
TRAVELER DIES.
Rev. K. D. Holmes, Well Known
Here. Passed Away at
Banford.
Rev. K. D. Holmes, who died rather
suddenly last week was, prior to
his entrance into the mtyfttry, a
commercial traveler, and freauentITTOTSd
Washington. He"ls~pleasantly
remembered here by many of
the bualneea n.cs nf the eity, who wity
learn of his demise with the deepest
regret.
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Raleigh, N. C., April 10.?-The Mm ' . ~i :JSj
bustnees In North Caorllna which
have tried once end failed, make another
attempt today to come to axs
agreement with Governor Craig and
the legislative freight rate oominlaalon
on the reduction program. Unleee
satisfactory terms can be reach-*
ed, It Is probable that a special session
of the legislators will be called
to force the roads to make the re- ,
rt..nHnn? Ammlr- - *
At the last, conference the Sea
Board Air Line submitted a proposition
for redactions on freight from
North Carolina through Virginia, but
left shipments froYn the Eastern and
Northern territory undisturbed.
tude was out of accord with both .' J
"the spirit and letter*-' of the agreement
made prior to that conference.
When adjournment was taken the
State made a proposition for reduction
which the roads dccltoed to accept
without a further conference.
flBfiBPquenUr-twlny's meeting was ar- ===
ranged.
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MKKTIN'c; OF AID SOCIETY ?
The Aid Society of the First Methodist
Church held their regular
weekly meeting Monday afternoon at
he parsonage. The interest which
is being shown in the work brought
up was most encouraging. The members
of the society have been unusually
active' ancHsueressful this year
and have plums for the aid of the
church in many ways.
^TOMORROW EVENING
The prayer meeting at the First
Methodist Church tomorrow evening
at eight o'clock will he of special interest
owing to the studies which are/
being taken up in the Acta of the
Apostles. The pastor desires to seer
a full attendance of the members at
the meeting. Everyone is cordially
invited to bo present.
Don't hide your goods under 4
bushel. Advertise In the News and
let the people know what you have fo
stock. ~ cjfl
A1*IUL 20 IN HISTORY.
1735?Turks defeated by the Per-* J
s'.ans; 60,000 slain.
184 9?Emperor Nicholas of Russia
declared his purpose to assist jj
Austria.
1861?Indiana legislature appropriated
$500,400 to arm., the
State. Maryland voted against
secession.
1862?General Mitchell defeated the
Confederates at Bridgeport* ^jjji
Ala.
1878?First elevated railroad train
run in New York City.
1905?Czar's Easter ukase remitted
8 tas ooo.ooo peanut taxes and _
made religion free to all except
the Jews.
1912?Public appeal made in Great ft)
Britain for British investigation
of Titanic disaster. Reported
J. B. Ismay would resign
as head of the International
Mercantile Marine dis- .
aater because of reports in
certain quarters blaming binx
for-faHIng to do hia duty at
time of the tragedy.
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Typhoid My!
FILTH FLY! TUBERCULOSIS
FLY!
All here ready for business.
TEN MILLION
Spent annually to keep our*
selves In Jail. Why not put
toem in and let ourselves
out?
5ITY.