H&1d A.
W ? . . . ,
>vl* o? friends nnd rei?
athrce ?f the graduating claiw attrnd__
ed "Olaha Night" ?t; the Alidttorlum j
i"'" ?itofltt to its capacity limit.
A loud oTation was given the mem*
J berref the Senior <U.tss .1^ ti.. > amr
on the itage. They Mated themselves ,
in a half circle with the two male
f j" 'inethMre of the claaa. Bruce and Oarland
Hedges. In the centre, and Sept.
N. C. Newbold^ an^Prlnclpal M. A
Muggins at the "ends.
['A^r Misses Sal lie Carrow and Helen
Shaw rendered a very pretty vocal
duet and were loudly applauded. The
two youag lad la* have charming
voices and they fully merited the applause
given them.
Bruce Hodges, the president of the
out going class, welcomed the audiv
ence in n neat address. He was fol?
lr?.*h,VI?s loalsr Brmllt..>Ao
read Up clsa. history of the urado
_gUM Ut>? Prio-Vt Kfvt.ighf onf mnnv
huujfrouB points about hen classmates
The address was extremely
well written and thought out.
\ MiM Mabel Dalley, >sno, was noxt
on the evening's program. read the
l% WM ?.vW?nt
that Miss DallejThi^Tp^nrmUfB ?mr
and work on kef article, for its was
perfect 1% rhetoric and construction.
J\ Miss Oailey lent an additional charm
r^*TA to It by her clear and distinct mkn!?
rl j ?1 ner of reading. '
111' The poem. written by 1(!m Helen
/ J 8bnw,- waa also ynry good and was
. r I well received by tic andlaace. It
\ )> waa one of th* moet Intereatlna numJv
kera on tke program. It waa (allowed
.by ea Instrumental duet by Mlea
?, OUtla Jordan and Oarland Hodgea.
fVi? *? i 3 Tie two play ad together perfectly.
The ekiaa eUllatlca were read by
Mi?e OMTlVTordalT Hlrmulil. Ill he.
te S5.HM.6N UBS BEEK '
: 4% MSB M SOFFRAGEHES
MUttauVe Slave Dcatroyd Property
Valued at the Abore Amount Daring
According to an ofaclal estimate
made ? Uoadon yesterday. it waa
' found that the damage to'property Tn"
the British Isles canned by the miUthree
menths amounts to'more than
H\ (1 muuou uoiian 1 u iuib lum. lob
cfenmMso states, mast be added the
aaataetlBK Urea and proportr.
10 watch erer each member of the
' caUMt a* an tinea, while suspected
paeaoaa era shadowed hr Plata
lothe ataaa and all pabllo balldltisa
- - - ? hare beb**ittosd under apeelal
* ruarda. Figured at this rate, the
suffragette ectlsltles are ceetlhK the
' country at last twsoty-dsp million
dollars.
MAY IN HIBTOBV. ,,
-'e'^vT " ' >? * ' *) ('
' epidemic Of smallpox
~ V frroke oat at New Orleans.
IS52? An earthquake completely destroyed
Scblras la Persia;
lt.tSO llrea wereloat.
4 1854?A aew mall route was e?Ubtbfced
from Sydney, Australia
J*-''--'" * Panama.
~ -we?Maehame-CtonyenUon of Colored
Men adopted address faV
. raring immigration from the
1 nalfitr Trevelyan appoint-1
^ ; ed und^r secretary Tor Ire-j
- land. ap<l 10,000 pounds offer .
?-' V ed for the apprehension of tBe
' v aeeasalna of Cavendish and I
Burke.
fefe- _W M follow# tn the
Soudan refused an offer of
money to enable "Chinese"
dtordoa to eaeape from Khar1811?Madame
BUrataky, the noted
t?il?Ike American ffsdrrstion of
1\ ?* 3T? ?
EvV .wmmm awiiixt of dvUftmitlmr at
"ma?Chicago and Baltimore begin
.. iraparatlon for Hepubllcan
ill Democratic ConrentionB,
J?lllll W.
jg ,.?i
TUT 4 NKWfl WANT ArtJ,
I
if
Inimitable way. or the achievement*
a( each ladlvldatl member of the
claaa during their jreare In the high
ach^TI ^ ~H
The read,btpfl?
gallle farrow, waa t|gr next number
on the program. Mist Carrow propb
etiled regarding the future of the
brilliant tinea of 191S. Her ptedlcI
tiona were exceedingly humorous and
I kept ber audteneo In rear*
I The prise history eaaay waa read
I by Mite nettle Spencer. The eaaay
I waa well roinpoeed and woe read
I clearly by Mtia Spencer, j'1 v '
I One al the moat buiuoroua features
I of the program waa the laat win and
tektaafent of the rlasa, whlct& was
.read'by Miss Job1?> MeCu Iters. jn ft.
i the Seniors bequeathed all manner of
|things to the members of the other
[classes, tlfe leachefa and tha school
| In general. * Z
j When Mtva McCulIers had lnlshed.
Principal Al. A. Muggins arose and.
after a ?hort introductory speech,
read h act of resolutions, which had
been drawn up by the teachers of the
school as a slight w^rk of esteem
and regret ovor tbo?departure nl
Supt. N. C. Newbold. Ho was folioVW
by John C. Tayloe. president of
the school, who also made a few remarks
of referet over Mr. Neurbold's
departure! and, 'In behalf of the
aphoo], presented him with a beautiful
gold watch, suitably inscribed;
Mr. TCewbold responded to both Mr.
Hugglns and Mr. Tayloe with a suitable,
address, thanking them and the
school fbr their kindness and manifesting
hie appreciation of the same.
The closing number or the program
was a "Folk Song" song by the mem
AI/liKU PVR hidTKRH.
| Ust of tot tars remaining uncalled
Cor in this o?6e for the week ending
May 3rd, 1913:
I Men?Christopher C. N. Culler.
Henry Crandle. Alex. Camp. A. Q.
Davis. Judd A Detwtla, Hssey H.
Fennell. Alic - Williams. Frank Fon flle,
C. R. Hood. W. T. Johnson A
Co., Heaeklah Moore, H. ~D. Prince.
BharttTJ.-Retd, * 8. Stanford. WrABrtlth.
J. W. Sherwood. E. H. Tucker,
E. 0. Tankard, Wonder Mfg. Co.
Women?Miss EfBe Brown, Miss
MoAlla Booth, |Crs. Com Bee ton,
MIm Emma Dunn. Mr*. Hattle Fleming,
Illegible, Estella Kin go, Mr.a
jMWjmP- yj; 7'riThese
totters will bo sent to the
dead leUer office May l*th, 1913 If
not delivered before. In calling for
the above, pleaae say "advertised"
glv&g data of list. -.
' -TltfflH"PAUU P. M.
_________
^ NEWS FROM PCNGO.
/
Mrs. R. H. Alton. Mr*. 8allle Allen
had Mrs. Eliza Carter vialted friends
in Pine town Saturday and Sunday.
TM BUI lflgfflH Uf J. W. Paul.
Jr.. are glad to see him home again.
Mr. and Mrs. D C. Davis were the
guesta of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Harris
Sunday afternoon. . _ U ">
Mr. and Mrs. J. "W. Paul wero the
gueata of Mr. and Mra. W. G. Gray
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Dendon Manning
vialted Mr. and Mra. J. 8. Respa^s
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. neapaiw ipant
n..'a.T-l?h U. ..yl Mr. n?.ld R,<1.
Mra. D. R. Paul Visited Roper from
Misses Nlta and' Lucie Harris and
Matilda Paul ware the ?uosta of Mrs.
J. 8. Reapass Sunday aturnoon.
The man; friends of lira. Emetine
Swindell are sorry to learn that she
continues rery 111.
R. w. and J. D. Paul-made a buelness
trip to Belhaven Saturday.
a. B. Cooper made a business trip
to Bethacen Saturday.
Steward Harris visited Belhaven
Saturday on a brief trip. .
m ijiwiBttliw *'
Copenhagen. May ?.?Captain Rl^
nar Mllkelsen. the explorer, took unto
hiniself a brldo today. Mrs. Mnt
else. was tormarly Mis. Naja Holm.
tUto (he d*^Sh"r E^TO^"
- I
I
TfiSn
F1H 1
?r
COXTIWCTOR JONES IK WJUTING
FOB MATERIAL TO AKKIVK.
TO BE BUILTDE CONCRETE ?
Bridge Will He of IMafomd Coa.Mi
?mi win ne tawmy-ate iim ?
Mf add iti'?iww im w im. r
Contractor M- JwwWQ* T"
iiouitred that wort os the new bridge
irer Jack's Crtak. at the tM end of
Halo street win be began u noon as
the material ess be secured.
The brldj&c will be made of reinforced
concrete. " There will be a
span of twenty-five feet over the
creek. At feach end of this, the marsh
will be filled in. The bride* will be
seventeen feet wide and will run in
*~ttne with Main street, although ?
there will; be a bend in the fill. Later
on It is contemplated to straightwill
connect with the principal street
in Washington Pork without a bend.
. Mr. Jones was awarded the contract
for the building of this bridge ~
by the Cohnty Commissioners at their
last meeting. His figures for the *u
work was $ 1,600.
of
LABOR N?:,VS ANO \OTE8. ln
The (hope or the Chicago, Peoria A
St.' Loots Railroad at ^aekaoaTflle. ?7
III., are closed .temporarily.
The headquarters of the United *
Mine Workers* District 21 ar^ being *
removed from Oklahoma to Fort
Worth, Texas, because the Oklahoma ZZ
legislature repealed the "mine run X
law." - -VTT'-* JJ- - ! |
Local unions ln Michigan are not
kept informed aa to the state of trade
through the^ employment bureau of
with the Sflchigan Printers' Federation.
f i y'-1
Tfce sub-committees of the New
York legislature that have oeen considering
the various workmen's compensation
bill, have reported In fav^
u i "I J L11 / jj+Y S r, t ThfE!* lTu r*
tag-Jackson tneasnre. The committee's
bill would permit employers to
fhiura that employees with casualty
companies.
Marine Engineers' Union turn en-1
tered into an agreement with the
railroad companies operating ferryboats
on San Francisco bay whereby
marine fireman in their employ will
receive a wage increase of frofn $7.50
iti SI A nor mnnih
According to on o35rial announcement
tan o< the Independent match
factories In Sweden, which bare remained
outside the ao-celled Swedish
natch truat, the Jonkojilngocn Volenti
Taadetlche-fahrlh, are now to be
formed into a elngle corporation to
he known as Aktlebelaget Korenade
Seeneka Tandatlcke-fabrtker.
Washington, Mar ??We Supreme
Court docket waa suipeaded today
until May 2?, go Cttst the conn mny I
take a recast during the lateral. ? |\
ill*
? [ *<
rbp!arre?^*r\(rdui flyer. tto. ?
hnny iajohe of the Jwit Kuown fl>tde
many
ectac-rlfur and Kccesgful flight?.
i win n**o three flights at the Reion
on M&y 2 7, 28. und 29. At
ch of t . to will takn i
>ft enveici^a tailuiulriH isuuh -of ? J
>ney and drop t them -ihlto th<?
?wda belcm. Green he** already yjj
!$* In Ills
*dm Ayr and claims thai he has
solute control of hie machine. He 0r<
the first Southern aviator.
?IT I
Mmm z
Below are giveir the averages and
ide by the member* of the Gun Th<
ub at yesterday's shoot: tha
White. 92. for
Bland. t4. 1
Squires, 84. * par
Maxwell. 80. the
Kear. 72. ata
Sterling^ 72. den
Kignht. <0. > Daughtrldge.
60. r
Sparrow, 58. . ?;
Hodges. 58. 1
mch^ite.'K2. ' Ula
Gallagher, 50. Sat
Fleming, 44. 1
vial
M. BARJUK HAS A BIRTHDAY, hoi
Loatea. Mm.]; i-^J M~ _ Barrtt. 1
ithor of "What STe? Woman bee
lows." '^PSter Pan," aaiu n umber C.
hla^iyBucceHsfu! plays, lachlobrat- da]
o^bls fifty-third birthday anntrer- ]
fy today. Among the greeting re- of
lred - were congratulations from Ha
tarles Frobman. the American the- i
rical manager, and Mian Maude ten
lams, the most famous exponent of urc
e Barrie plays. ]
. ? da]
r nig
KeepingTrack of ^
. ' Wll
Children's Needs. *1
' I n. i mg
WL
Children of today would ^
scorn the clothes their moth- q ,
era wore wtftn they were Tittle. '
In children's clothlhg there ^
have boeu tremendoua ad- |
'MW madn?In?"mmw J
convenience during the lot de- wl(
has there been each a rartety up
perleaeed mothere have ?1T lent "a
a hand In eolylng the problems So
of children's apparel. Nercr ser
cade. Doctora, noreee. and ex- j"*
to meet every peeelblc demand W1
of health, comfort, and atyle by
M **ere lar In the ahopa today. ^ cat
The careful mother oil! keep In
touch with the dorlo'e prog- tw
race In theee Jineh by reading
a beat the cloth ee and aefotho- ?
nee adeortlaed la fie colamne
of The Dally Kewa. T, I
' In selecting her children'. |
rummer wardrobe abe cannot
afferd to Overlook anything for 1
tbelr comfort that aha might.
I **" II h.1
. , S\ta
ipHL *\ L| m
W ' k/V'' iv/(/f
BBBB'
ngr- .
njlIKE
VARY PEOPLE I1SSUD
JJtlffla is llKUION OP DIMM A L
SWAMP AUK THKKATKNF.D.
* 9IO.OOO Worth of Danujf Has
eadjr Been Done to Onr l.nmber
npnajr. Hon i? Obscured for Badof
Fifty Mi lex. \
'oreat Area, which bare been ragtdr
many days on both_$idas of
rami Swamp, broke out anew yeslay
and are now threatening many
nee and villa*** in both North
T.
jJ30BJ9Pr' IMIVVU liiai?mmti
perty damage has bean caused.
I that maay parsons are missing.
1 smoke from the fire is so dense
t the sun is practically obscured
a radius of fifty miles.
[*he John L. ltop^r Lumber Comly
have suffered the most from
latest reports received. It is
ted that orer $100,000 worth of
ange has been done.
ACRE NKWS.
lev. N. H. Harrison filled bia regr
appointment at Whlto Plains
urday and Bifida?.
diss Blanche Harris, who has been
[ting relatives at Acre, returned
ne Tuesday.
Idiss Mattie Woolard, ufho has
m spending a few days with Mrs.
C. Harris, returned home Monf.
fcllaa Sarah Braddy was the guest
Hisses Mattie Woolard and Ruth
rrls Sunday afternoon.
Juite a number Trom Pungo atded
services at White PlainB Satiny
and Sunday.
diss Martha Brownie speht Saturr
night with Mrs. J. S. Harris*,
tfrs. Eliza Carter spent Saturday
;ht with Mrs. Emily Boyd.
CHS ClOhgh?Davenport was tho
sat of Misses Mattie and M&ggio
ndley Sunday afternoon.
Miss Efllo Latham spent Saturday
ht with Mlssoe Mattie and Maggie
pdloy.
r. J. Topping spent Sunday with
C. Harris.
KEKP t-P GARDEN PARTIES.
ffaahlaatnn Miv Wilson.
o of the President, intends Co keop
the custom established by Dolly
dison and perpetuated by Mrs.
oeerolt and Mrs. Taft. of string a
tea of garden parties on the south
rn of the White House. The first
;es place this afternoon, when Mrs.
Ison will be assisted in receiving
her daughters. The ladies of the
ilnet will also be present. There
II be other parties oho week and
9 weeks from today.
IIOX PACIFIC'S frlMH KXTKSO,
v.; +
Washington, May *?The time
UM to th. Union FKlSo Southn
Pnetflo Company to dlaaolee the
rvornttoo. expires tomorrow, hot
torney-Oeaeral WcReynolds han acileaesd
In Itn extension until July
The railroads hnre been trying
ret the time sxtaadod indeftnltely.
Into W(
- --v ^
A rathar peculiar accident hSppen$*.Uat
nlfbt whan tint Norfolk
boutbern train, couiIns Into Washington"
fr<^~5i or folk, stopped for ?
few minutes ota the mule which
pans Jack': cWek" One of ilie passengers
on the train, whoso name we
unfortunately Have been uuable to
BoHT-fT thought that tho train bad
frfrlled Into the station and proceeded
W|et off. He we lit down the stops,
stepped on the trestle and then very '
HjWfelliy proceeded to full Into the
mMY waters of the creek. Ho let i
^^^E&tty yell as he Mrock the cold
dlil ii mused the other i>a<rush
to the windows. J. S
MpjJ^llAS KXf I.I.llXT l'HO- |
Aabiher high-class bill in both
vbhdevlUe and motiou pictures
charmed the audience at the Lyric j
Theatre last evening and one that
was weH"ecloyed. <
"Gardner ft Hawlelgh" is m excel- '
lent get. charmed the patrons and
fifteen minutes -of con^h- ^
uoue laughing matter. They were \
certainly artist at the profession, i
and a class of "the better kind" eel- '
dora do we see any better.
, The motion pictures was another r
feature on the evening's bill and ones 1
that deserved large praise. 1
Today's offering at thf& p^ro- of s
amusement offers anothei pi-gram *
equally as good and somenhjp that *
can be depended upon for bi*,lVetop 1
cauart^nment. > " *. *
"offered to tayxB an- 1
?e. fl'-lyriyit 1
nad nature tn n.? *?rrt,
MXOLETON NKW'S.
'Clyde Willard is a\ little bottlj
now. This is welcome news ?v*hk:
many friends and playmates.
Walter Chesson, Jodie Harding
and Joe Willard gave a surprise party
at the residence of S. L. .Willard
Saturday night to the girls In the
neighborhood. Those present were 1
Misses Lucie Woolard, Mary Chcsson, t
i inu Perry. Myrtle. ZuU. Ella. Mln- ?
nie and Bettie Gray Willard; Messrs.
Asa. Ralph, Dave and Albert filugle- t
ton, Wastel Chesson. Joe and Evan A
Willard, Bruce LeggOtte. Jodie Roberson,
Sam Williams and Jodie Hard- <
ing.
.Woolard is on the sick list 1
this week. , 1 4
Several of our young people are (
expectlSJr to attend the Memorial
exercises Saturday in Washington. 1
Ralph Perry spent Saturday night ]
and Sunday in Washington visiting
friends and relatives. 4
3. T. Jackson made a business trip i
to Jamcsville Sunday .and returned I
Monday. .
Some of the farmers are through
setting out tobacco, while others have
not finished, owing to the scarecity
of pTftrcr? ^?
McDonald Gautier and Miss Alice
Hodges were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Dave Perry Sunday p. m.
Luke Jackson was in our midst
Sundsy p. m.
Miss Lucie Woolard spent Sunday
as a guest of Miss Bettie Willard of
Cross Roads.
Jodie Harding of Chocowinity was
a guest of his aunt, Mrs. S. L. WilJard,
Saturday night and Sunday.
?Puu'l fuiget the preaching Sttinr-..
div nirfit br Kenneth Bowen of A.
c. c.
"There-were several visitors. Quito
Sunday school Sunday.
Against S. S. I.<m khart.
Word reached Congressman Page
through the postoffice department today
that charges hare been filed
against S. S. Lockhart, recommended
as postmaster at Wadesboro. The
principal charges is that Mr. Lockhart
is too deaf to properly discharge
the duties, of the postmaster. The
matter was a complete surprise to
Mr. Page and he was unable to learn
who had preferred the charges. The
feet that papers are waging the appointment
of W. ML Morton, who was
a contestant against Mr. Lockhart,
would seem to indftepfte that the' action
was taken by * Mr. Morton's
*"*"** > (&?* if 'J' M;
ters of Creek
L?wU of f|ocky Mount. \roo was '^j9
OB tha train, took In the aituation at At
a ff lance and pulled the alcoju cord.
tMBB* in? iriin to rtop. : ?
When It backed op to the place
loan had clambered out of tho water ; Yj
tad wan waiting for the ira-r.. He
got'on board again add thin tlmo >
waited until the last passenger left ; ?j|
the train .. before getting oft at the v.$9
Mr. Lewie stated that, whtl Uedld '^3
not know the unfortunate pa^enger's
name, he thought that he live : about ' ,
two blocks Houth of the Norfolk ,".yM
3outhern l>epot.
BON. P. T. CLAXTON TO 1
SPEAK AT AUDITORIUM
IVotuinent Figure in Educational
U..H.I Will Make Addme at the
FVimmmeemeni KwivIm-s ul Uxo . )a
WsNhlngton School*.
The a dd re Sir o( the evening, at ttur
Gammon Cement exercises of the
IVashUigton Public Scbools tc-.tght,
kill be made by Hon. P. T. Qluton, v
Jnited States Commissioner ot Eduction.
ilr. C lax ton was a former
eeideut of thla State. He taught at
he Normal College ut ^ireeuaboro. 3H
le was also director of the great
Summer School of tbe South at
vnoxville, Tenn. He is one r' the
post prominent figures in the t.uuca~
onaJ#w?irkl today. |
fX most entertaining progrn ^ t
aen flrrgrytrr ^otrirle^gT Tr.'*; Xn?
jBrtfnn and It is hoped that VfHH
C viany will attend as were present
?? night. Hesidep Mr. (Maxtor/.* lid- , '
Ire**, several musical numbers will
>? rendered, the Hon. J. H. Small
rill'be present and introduce the
pesher of the evening, and the
ifiae* and medals for the pas' year
*111 l^e given out. j
HAW BRANCH ITEMS.
?|
Walter Bright, the little sch of
'enner Bright, who had the -5^9
una to break his arm a few days
igo, la getting along fine. ^
Our fhrmeni are having bat1, lark ?^
n ?nhoren tn llvn on appmtot ?f
Mrs. Sixam Lewis, who ha* Deed ~^j|
in the sick list, fs Improving.
Mi's. R. M. Warren and Miss Lily
klae Warren have returned home ' 1 |ffl
'rem vhairvi&ii to Washington, N,
2. They report a fine trip.
MIbr Essie Darr spent from Friday
until Sunday with her cousin. Miss
Lily Mae Warren.
Kev. Alonza Holton filled his reg*
ular appointment at Haw Branch --^i
Sunday. Quite a large number wera
In attendance.
William Nelson and Mrs. Lizzie _y;
Powels were the guests of Mrs. H. O.
Warren Sunday.
MIbs Essie Barr and Mre. H. O.
Ulmrr^n *r.nrl? r flying trip tO Wish- >
ington Friday.
J. F. Lewis ar.d Joe Edwards wer9
Greenville visitor's Thursday.
Joseph Lewis and W. H. Lewis \'j3
were visitors at Blounts Greek Sun- ?
day.
Sim Bill. Plum Hill and Harvey
Taylor were visitors at H. O. Warren's
Saturday night.
Miss Olile and Dora Chandler were ' 1
the guest of Mrs. Senora Bever? Saturday
night. , - -' 'i
SHIPPING HEWS
The gasolene boat Josephine left 1 h
this morning for Swan Quarter with
several passengers aud a cargo of :',fl
freight.
The gasolene boat Bterling Is on
the ways of Channeey's ship yard .
and Is undergoing repairs.
The sloop Daniel Creasle is moored *
to the wharf at the foot of Water
street. She is loading wkh a sargd
of general merchandise and wilt . "'J
leave sometime during the day. ' J
The schooner Annie Wahab is at
Channoey'a ship yards where she is JM
to he thoroughly overhauled.
The schooner A. L. White arrived
ii port early this -morning. She
brought in a oargo of treah fish.
I The Otto D. Terrell will leave port
ku*nc th* d*y. :