I. UM Hoard Can Do l.llUfl h. Ilenrty CMJpOr.Uo. of ttatt of 111* C11,. ItU a deop acuse of approthe citizens of oar cltgr that pted the highest offlce that fc within their .power U> glye mo. - T?t, since .the day of my nomination I have been busy thinking of the re\ sponsibllity, that goes with this office. to the Mayor and the Board ol ' Aldermen. While it Is gratifying to kmm that wanted fae tb Off thIs Important post, the responsibility and the question whether 1 will bo equ^ P"'With the help of this good boar*J ol aldermen, I feel quite sure thnt w? will deserve the confidence given as and will be able to accomplish eucb results that never before have beer accomplished In the history ol oui town. ?" ' ' The people bare voted one hun gr "7 df<^hndfl?jy thrown d dollar*-wortt of bonds to be uaed la the improve meats of. the city*. They did this li no uncertain terms and 1 take ft as i matter of pride that they had confl deuce In the board that is to expend it for them. We must aee that ever] dollar of lt??unt3 and make every ef fasti value received for all thi mOjilPte expend. To do this wll takh conIsderable Of our time and at JgntliijuJCm I might say, *yre tlm< ;r^$dgr* -.-trod Msey^i, |ww htj i EC * ' granted. y" X T to be mUm la It? ? ? ? ? v_- nut. with Ood'a kelp and -wttk rati 1MB m I have aa associates. I ??v. bo iter. :-r4.*' ~: jfsgS I ain sure T speafc the a-1It of thi board when I say that we wlli g< about our work In a fearless mannei .and it will be our intention to tak< matters only In a fair-minded an< huslssas ilka way. It shall be asy de -aire to de away with any and all fac tloaal differences as far aa possible knowlnx fnIl Mll_ Jhf t more worl can be dome, and hotter results ob ) tained by oo-opsratlon. Gentlemen of the board, we an hen at the cosuaspd of, the severs wards from which we were selected T They are expecting from us oertaii To thJMTOtplU Jet ns make some sacrifices, put on shoulders to the wheel and lift th l -old town out of a rut, which has Ionj been desired by us. and put her o\ the road to do this we atasthe of one accord aa much a poaribls, lotting the fa tore politico \ situations take care of themselves. M dhe board - will pardon me, would like to take up a few thing that will possibly bo of service V them. The committed appointment made by me will not be made simpl: as an honor, but I have striven to ap ?r psiai the oommltans thit trill , fr working committees, stmh as will ac complish results and tdke an activi r?r interest in such work aa may com under their charge. * Yp)o of "WJjMlilnfton will not hes IP|J fate Ho finish a sewer system, once 1 I% lB t,U^6d- *^V; : ' I Our streets need considerable at tendon. We peed shells and th sterets need scraping which wlll.b a great help in getting the holee an ridges out of them. We will expec the street committee tq look afte this. The new streets need resurfai lag and should be looked after [ IV Police Committee. S city goeernmeat. More 'money to spent out of Ufo general fond (or this flepaHiiiVht~"thaa kny oilier. 11m ilces ere hard -to All. Many itmea the officers ore .put tn trying placet. It should be the plan of the board to put irtheimbarefflcknt men without fear-or fayor. J J J hope that ^heee officers, whoever . they will bo. will perform their du: tie* In a tearless and proper manner I Never under any condition losing their tempera, and'always Just tp all classes. In late- years we have been troubled greatly with the illegal sale of whiskey. The people spoke very emphatically on this point, and agato I tiikfc it that our lasr election rcj minded us of the fact that every efj fort should he tuadeto stop the an] i lawful sale of whiskey. Why people . jriSfe. Jo dlMtf thla Uw In each a ' wholesale way is beyond me. > With Uw- assistance of the Record. er, I sm quite sure a'great deal of 41 i. cap he broken up. It is possible thai > a first offence may be a cauae'of ken' Wmcy.'bot, the second should be a severe punishment and 1 am satis lieD. Thomas, Cap! j Goodwin, of Cedar Island is in jfOT this morning. She brought in wltl her a cargo of sweet potatoes. Sh will return to Cedar Island tomor row. f* ?The schooner Virginia M. of Oooa R. Praalr Island arrived at iWashingtm - last night. ' a e - The schooner Martin L. Morton o " Hoboken Is in port. She is moorei t to the wharf at the foat of Markc 5 i?ia? The schooner Lorena D. of .Nei Uern Is in port. f The schooner Relief came in las B night. e The schooner Theresa of ITyd a County, Captain Mldyette, arrived ii r port last night with a cargo. of-Uvi ? stock. I ! - AJ t MAY 13 IN HISTORY.' x i 1829?Demand for higher wag$ h caused several Massachuaett e factories close. I- 1848?Sicily declared herself inde t i .pendent of the king of Naples 1854?New slave capitation tax de treed Id Cube. #' e 1884?righting continues at Spott e sylvan la between forces o d . Grant and Lee. -i. , Jt 1884?Alaska grated civil goVem r ra?nt- M'O .. 1889?Johnstown flood. ", V . J m 1898?"Plying 8quadron," unde Capt. Schley, sailed froc Hampton Roads, e 190 5 J. J. Hln secured control o I the Kansas Southern railroad >- 1912?Senate resolution for the dl : gsR '.W . , ' - ; * r. - ID BE BUILT .VAIT IIUUU) TO AUK KOV. AM I'KOPKIATIOS. TO COST J28.000.000 Proposed Ship \V?U ?<- ? I'lwtarJ ment of 40.000 Ton*. No Anuomcf mont Maw.- *? to Armauirut or Pre ^ ' WSjj* Washigston. May tt ?CoQPqi will be asked next year to approprlat tor one battleship, a mnmmot dreadnought, displacing 40.000 ton apa costing about $39,000,000, at i cording to tentative plans of the nav 1 general board, made public todaj This year the Kavy Department make for three battleships and got one a it di4 last year when the tstlaurt During the debate on the nirval bi this year, members of Do agrees jpai tlcnlarly interested in tbe nary bt came satisfied, that while, there wyt two extreme factions, one advocatto appropriations for two or three ftrS class battleships a year and the oth? with "no battleships" as a slogan, a - overwhelming ?majority in?hot Hbhsds could be counted . upon .1 - vole for a slugle dreadnanght. Th! i situation baa been impressed upo jf the general board and as a result tt - permanent building program may t ? revised, to a one dreadnanght bast 3 with a provision for adequate co 9 llera. destroyers and other auxifiai 1 craft. ^^ t This one battleship, however, wl 8 be a monster, if tbe board's plans mi * terlaltxc. With' a displacement < 40,000 tons, she would be Just abox f ohe-TDnrth larger than nay ship yi - httflUy raaR an lti? lanttut antr-mo 8 formidable craft of war to the warli i The glass contemplate given ti - dreat&aught engines that wool r drive her through the water at ft i rate oT IS knots per hoar. t __________ 3 1 ' Meeting of t was J a VARIOUS CITY EMPLOYE^ A* l COMM1TTEBH ARK AITOKKTEBt OTHER IMPORTANT BUSINES : . IS DISCUSSED * Fine Meeting of the Sew Board . * Aldermen is' Unvoted Principally 1 the Appointment of City Official Blil^for Bonds to Be Advertised Fo 1 The first meeting of the new Boai 0 of Aldermen was held last nlgt There were present Mayor F. C. Kn lor and Aldermen Bragaw, Buck ma e Morris, Coxzens, Jones,- Berry al 1 WWtrtT Mwnr Knglw nmftml The principal business of the eye; Jng was the appointment of city ei f ployoB and various committees. A * tor reading over the applications, tl * following were voted on and recel cd-the majority of votes which eloc v ed them to the following offices: H. B. Charles,-superintendent < the electric light plant./ 1 J. P. Harris, engineej of the ele - W* b W. C. Ay era, bookkeeper, citrclei 3 and coliectsr. & J. F. Buck man, Jr., treasurer. George N. Howard, chief of poll* Ond license collector. , R. J. Roberts. W. R. Pedriek ar J. J. Hodges, assistants to the chief ? W1. H. IfelXTUt, utrwt comml er aloaer. >- ^E. T. Phelps, keeper of the Oa " dole cemetery. . i. Berry Ltyyd, koeper of the Ced ^ HU1 cemete^'- TV v *' R, L, Stewart, keeper the ci - clock. f J. 8. Forbes, engineer of the Ocei Fire Company. - James Sadler, fireman. . J. F. Flynn, sanitary inspector an deputy .tax collector, r Fire oommtsisoners, J. O. Blous a William Bragaw and O. T. Leach. Finance committee. At,lift Duma f J. B? Sparrow and William Bragaw i: Cltr?t?ora?y. H. C. Cart?fe^./ I . ' '/ 'ii:' ' *?v. , , LKAVK.H loD.VV \VITH C. M. BROWN. WjflHft .AIi#K> A 1 WILL BE 3?TEN DAYS " Rut. H. O. Shannon?* til Occupy Pul? pit ml Pint Pi lalinti Imii Church at s Next Monday mHb Service*; Dr. - Leather the l-'ollonrfj?K s?mda> . Rev. H. P.. Sebright leaves today m to attend the geaaffrl srm/mbly ol (he 0 Preabytcrlau church at Atlanta. Ga. _ He exports to be_f?ne for at.out ton lY or twelve days. l? M. Brown will accompany litm. M* 06a gbt goes as 1 mlnt?t?Hal dglwmifc from thl. rtl. g j trlct, while Mr. Brown la the layman I t- delegate. It is expected that Secretr tary of the State: William Jennings. ,o Bryan and many other protniennt flgii urea. In "politics wtit?he among the to speakers at the cqnvetotlon. Lb - On most Sunday. Itev. B. O. Shann non, pastor of the "Payne Memorial te church, will occupy the pulpit at the e First Presbyterian church at the 1b, mordng services. In the evening 1- there will be no services at the y church. All the members are requested to attend evening services at the II Payne Memorial Church, where Mr. el- Shannon will again preach. )f On. the fourth Sunday of this it month, Mr. l?owt)ter. who is well * know In tu?-e | The following committees were ap. I nointed a V Police and sanitary committee, S Buckman. Jones and Morris. Fire committee, Archbell, Bragaw and Cozzens. ??J!? Auditing " ""ooinmltttS^ . snpw7 Archbell and Buckman. Streets, wharfs and docks commlttee, Morris, Whitley and Berry. Light, water and sewer committee. ^ Berry, Arch hell and Jones. r Cemetery v committee, Bragaw, Whitley and Cozzens. Ordinances and licenses, Buckman, rd Archbell and Cozzens. it. Up on motion it was decided that g- uio salary of 'the assistant policemen n, be referred to the police committee, id It was also decided that all other _ l*10 exception qf tfte ena gineer and fireman of . the Ocean Fire n- Company be and shall remain the f- same as lastj^ear. ' . le The matter of electing the chief V- pt the fire department was deferred, t- Upon motion it was decided that the mayor and the city attorney bo yt authorized to transact gll business in connection with the sale of the c- bonds and that all mail, Relative to aewerago and water, be referred to k the light, water and sewcrago committee. The matter of appointing * driver jo for t^a+yolunteer hose wagon was deid Ex-Mayor Harding was elected . mayor pro tern. a- Upon motion It was agreed that the city of Washington pay tUh spin t- of 1533.00 and fornlah whatever dirt waa necessary for the construction of ir a new brldgo over Jack's Greek.' It wis tho resolved that the City ty of Washington, through Ita mayorand boar dof aldermen, issue Coupon in Bonds In the snm of 91M.00P, llfO,000 to be used to Install a sewer system and water Improvements and d $30,000 to be used to bund an extension to the electHoyltght plant It it. waa. also resolved that the eity be authorised and directed to advertise y, for Mda for said bonds, which shall be opened at IS o'clock on the drat B. day of Jnly. 1913. j, No further business being brought up bdfore the board* the motion for ? adjournment waa In order. GMlff j lif"' ' : . .. V. . mini !?*>. l>- ? rirnUArA i Xl-NK (ilt.VDl'ATES AT GOLOBED \ GKAUKD SCHOOLS. 8 * THREE PRIZES AWARDER I * ? w Superintendent X. C. NetrlMld in Pre- % seated With a- Set of Resolution by the Teucher9 of the School. m ?? w The exercises of the colored grad- ]e ed. school were held at the C. M. E. in Church last night. A largo number m of friends and relatives of the grad- ei uaMng class were in attendance. The t< program rendered was of a high order. The renditions by the choral (, "1a?n VL-ora t-r??llont nnA nroi-n una nf the moat pleasant featurea'of the evening- The members of the class r( who spoko played their parts well jj ami were loudly applauded. The jt valedictorian, the youngest member u of the class, Sarah M. Hudson, who jfl is juBt entering her thirteenth year. wo% the laurels of the evening by her ra clear, distinct and forceable manner tt of speech. The annual address by jc Dr. Avon wan a treat. Ho spoke of n, education, what it was and what It ic wag not. It was a rich legacy in thought and In truth. Cl Three ptises were awarded: the bi principal'a prise, a medal for the n highest general average and tho fatuity prise for perfect attendance, which were won by Madaline Hudson. The Saunders prise, .for the best In domestic science was awarded to Minnie Lee Love. The faculty presented to Superin- 0 tendent N. C. Newbold as a momento, a handsome set of gold cuff buttons and the following set of resolutions: h _ Mav is. ^ Whereas, We the toachers of the ^ Colored Graded School of the city of ^ Washington, N. C.t are desirous of expressing our appreciation of the Q splendid way In which Prof. N. C. a Newbold has supervised our school a daring these Ave years of untiring cf- g< forts to raise the standard, and in- ^ crease the usefulness of the school. q Therefore be It resolved:? lit. Prof. N. C. Newbold has done u. extraordinary work for our school. g< he has Introduced many phases ^ progressive work and industries, hav- ... lug almost doubled the attendance f( and the Dumber of teachers. He has lavished his experience t< upon us In form ot detailed outlines, c suggestions and improved methods. Q He has been unsttntlng in bis time and'labor in bis zeal to "p"romole the work. . n In following his outlines we have Q been acquainted with the most lm- . r proved methods of modern education. g. And. That we have gained a train- T ing that could not have been secured e through ipanx.months in. & school of T methods. 3rd. That Prof. N. C. NewfflRd'a t unparalleled kindness, the patient ^ and friendly manner with which he e has handled the various problems put ^ to htm; his clear and unbtased solu- s tude. * 4th. That a copy of these resolutlona be handed Jo Prof. N. C. New- ^ bold, and a copy published in the Washington Daily News. (Signed.) J Miss Kate R. Freeman, Miss Doiie A. Keyes. Mfs3 Annie S. Hardy, a] Mrs. Lavlnla B. Hudson, v Mrs. Florla L. Mask. ^ Mrs. Josie B. Saunders, Mr. James W. Mask, ^ Miss Elizabeth J. Jones, c Dr. A. G. Davis, Prin. R a EXPECTS NEWS FROM p MT. M'KINLEV. tJ Fairbanks, Alaska, May 13?Word g is expected nere daily or tHe success b ot the Archdeacon Stuck party's sue- n cess in climbing Mt. McKlnley. It is a< known that the climbers hare already established a-base camp throe miles s from Mnildrow Glacier, and the Work of olimblng the flank of mountain to 0 the north eminence begnn. h The 8tnck party Is better equipped t( than any previous McKInley expedition; ft has the only mercurial barometer ever taken Into tne interior besides two aneroid barometers. The route taken Is that followed by the & Lloyd and Parker Brown parties. Af- 0 ter nine years missionary work In & Alaska Archdeacon Stack intends f, isltlng Now York next fall, coming ? out sa Alaska delegate to the Bplsco- B pal general convention, - . Q IN FULL BLAWT THl^ WXKK. Washington. May 13 ?The federal , >verument*a "money laundry" -will > In Call raring this week, when U>? easury department -*111 begin the deration of four currency washing achlnea. turning out dally 100.000 ashed and iron notes which otherise would bq destroyed. Simultaneously with this ex perient the question of forbidding the ashing of money because of the algea danger of counterfeiting is beg agitated In congress. Secretary cAdoo and Treasurer Burke, bower, have announced their infentiou give the machines a fair trial. The one machine installed iu the easury several months ago has been luforccd by three improved models. The subtreasury at New York al :uuj uaa luur UIUCUIUC8 Hna VttOSC HI oston and Philadelphia one each. : Is claimed tho laundry vnit save le government halt a million dolirs or more yearly. Tho department's made arrange- | ient? to reduce the working force of le bureau of engraving and printig, although It la said that probably ] at more than 80 or 90 pritnern will ise their jobs. Advocates of tho washing machine lain! it will reduce the output of the ig prlnterv by 20.000,000 notes anually. '^ AI TO CHl'fiH AND HITIITS. P. L. Adams, the youngest auto Hot In the country, will drive a car f hia own design in the 500 rnileico at Indianapolis. It is called mada, his own name, spelled backards. Barney Oldfleld, v^lio has been mpatgning on Vfcstern territory for " ig lun it'w ?wag nag mm a 1 [ercer car for his own use. He says e likes the Mercer's behavior. There ie much agitatiou in Detroit a to the advisability of inaugurating strictly dealer's Bhow in the sumler. This will probably be held >mething on the order of the furni- ; ire dealer's show given annually at rand Rapids. Mich. That the motor car is becoming ; lore and more accustomed to deep?n travel has become apparent irough the rush of inquiries on Eu- a Dean motor tours received bv the ireign department of the Touring lub of America. Hundreds of rao)riBts are planning to take their ara to Europe for tho late spring r early summer. ..The..most notable entry in wiar romises to be one of the greatest motoring contests ever held In that f an Alco car with a 145,000-mile ecord in the Chicago-to-Boston nonton reliability run, June 25 to 29. 'be car has been entered by its ownr, Harry Visaerlng. head of a large all way supply house in Chtcago. Many leading automobile men of his country predict that. Australia till in time become one of the greatst irfbtcr car countries In the world, robably ranking next to the United tates. While they do not have as ther countries, the Australian roads re naturally good, as they are mostr 1n sandy loam and over rolling ralrle country. This condition, ambined with the wonderful climate takes automobiiing a pleasure all I le year around. States of the East, Middle West j nd Far West are doing the most toard building good roads, according i ommlttoe of tho American AutojmoT ile Association, of which R.\$ baptn 1? chAlrman. The f?ralrie and | ocky Mountain States and tho South ! re waking up. but have not accomlished much in their present leglsla tatey, with her new $50,000,000 ond luue. , Pennsylvania comes est, with Massachusetts, Nfcw Jeray, and Connecticut following. Micni*c.n is the leader among the tates of the Middle West. Eone Time Sleep, a wealthy Indian f Glacier. National Park reservation, as entered his oar for*the Glldden >ur. eleven" cars derailed. Raeilgh, May It.?Traffic on the eaboard Air Una over this division f the mala line was tied up for six oars early Sunday on account of a relght wreck near Wake Foreat In rhlen eleven oars were derailed end ambera of them badly smashed. No *raEm' ''fc- ^ fckSgWe vAfat' r lifv % waffi- ? 1 m L# ^ *jj ,! ' ;ij > "i. B^yiB %p-?M?Mw-????? PiUI UUliU Ufg PliRliY nrlFDN(111iv i ill I ill | u | 111n fllllM vi Jill/Ill 111 lUlliiUWll 3RAXD JPBV DIHCHAIMilCD VNTffc ^BA* *. WHK.HCJVJ1. IXH-nf COMVKNKH. ' i HTllIUuii Ilornett, Charged Wltii iorgtary and larreny K?*l\f* I>uok? ninintMM, Ik Kent to Utile Prixn ~~~ fop Term of Five Year*; In the afternoon session of the Superior Court yesterday. Judge Wl.^lr . -"*31 t>ee decided and disposed of eleven - eliarged with burglary and larceny. The Jup- found him guilty. He was sentenced to* . \ j State prison for a term of five years. Robert Mitchell, charged with violating the city ordinances. FouncL not guilty. ft Charles E&scn, tried for agsuuW. . ' with deadly weapon. Convicted of ^ assault and was sentenced to thirty days on the roads. ' Below are given the names of the grand jury: S. C. Peemm fnrpmnn* TT IT Oaf terthwaite, George M. Jordan, Jamea R. Prist, Joseph H. Woo lard, Joel Dowty, E. J. Edwards, J&rvls H. Boyd, W. T. Beaver, Hardy T. Wool-'"*'^ ard, Jaines T. Woolard, Norman War- : ren. W. T. Cherry. H. A. Jones. J. B.. Cox. \V. R. White. John 1). Bell and A. B.Cooper. ~ Judge Whedbee will return here on Thursday to dispose of a motion irrra "* civil case. ? 1 1 The Modern Way ? : of Shopping Tne old Idea of selling things at retail is now praetleaLly extinct?the hit-or-mlss way, with IndifTerent selections /bf merchandise and indifferent , sales-people and poor service, ' Today the patron's comfort. " convenience, and enlighten- tfia mcnt aro foremost. Cotupre- x hensive showings of ware* are selected by trained experts, 1 j. . who are in constant, touch with j the leading centres of fashion. Rare treasures from the four corners of the world are displayed, together with all the 1 necessaries of life?everything j for one's every need. The little shop, the modern 1 department storer tire enter- ( prising manufacturer?all tell > /<* you the story of their offerings In the columns of The Daily News. A careful study of our ' i daily advertisements quickens 1 your Intellect, informs your "...a mind, and teaches you where to , shop and what to &uy. It also shows.you how to save time, I money, and patience, because II to advertise in The Daily News | ^ - 4 It is s sign of quality, dependable | . H 11 lty and up-to-dateness. ?' j ' ' '* jl