likMllTTCCC DCDflDT r?.V'T _ i ?h? BooJUet^WtiM. f < Tint, ... sSfi t A moetle* of the chamber of Com- ] KW? wu haM last nlgbt. Wee- , [>fi President T, H. Meyers presided , About twolre members wsre present. j.ne committee, wnion nag cnarge ^ ot tho printing of the booklet on the j business prospects, etc., *T Washing- ? tea, reported that they had read the } proof* on the book and returned , them.r It Is expected that thh book , will be completed within a few weeks, j A favorable report was made on j ' the tobacfco situation and also by tho ( " committee which went to Richmond?z* - A set,of resolutions of greeting end f?j' sympathy were sent to Secretary Klynn who 4a ill in the hospital. j Several other matters were dlaensued hut ao action taken. . p MARRIAGES YESTERDAY' James E. Coxxens and IJartha Har- J rington were married at-pine o'clock yesterday mora lag by the Rev. R. V. ( Mope. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride'* parents on 1 Market street. Only the Immediate % relatives of the ooayle were pfeeent ^ at the ceremony. Both are'well \ known In the city. I II IIIIWI it ?er? mantdi 1??t alckt. T^? canmonr warn p?rtorm<*l bl Juntlce at ( ?t mi? . ?... .. fct, Both IM ?rid* ud droois ?>rf& CJILEAD ITKMH. . j. Mrs. MeryNBcklln is seriously 111. We flops for Wr speedy recovery. N. m. Lewis' children, who have keen 111 with fever, are rapidly lmprorlug. . Mr. sad Mrs. W. W. EckUn of | Kins torn were here last week visiting Ms mother. Mrs. Mary Ecklin. . Quits s number from here attended church at Elisabeth Chapel Sunday. Mrs. B. R. Cutler spent a few days xf : M?t week with her parents at BUnnl Creek. Arthur Testes, who has been \ spendfa# a few days with his parents j left SuadsQr for GoMaboro. 1 Mm Sara Woo lard was a visitor at i Y- tf.T>aitie1s' Datnrdsy night, raS 1 e Messrs. E. B. and J. H. Ecklin of Washington were down Sunday to aed i their mother. Mrs. Mary Ecklin. '1*- Mrs. W. O. Testes was the guest * ' of Mrs. N. E. Lewis Friday. Mrs. G. B; Cutler spent Friday ' -wlfh her daughter, Mrs. B. D. Dan- ' :?r *?- ?I Jfc " *xntmnj*o miles, " NOW CLAIMS RECORD. St. RaMbws. May Conntoss I Amador g has published a unique , book ol remlnlacooces whlqfc U at- , trading much attontloo. In one chapter she writes that be- j fort Mr marriage dfce attended 586 j |-. DAliS7r alive BarUch purchased a boot 100 ^ raps and placed them In fly ridden ^ lections of the city. dj Then be began making Inroads on ^ he health board's exchequer, and so ^ well did he operate that he bore the b{ narket price down from SO cents to 10 cents a quart, for It is by that p neasnre that Dr. Chandler purchases, lartsrh HillLla^a:orjtinj^aiid JiA Wllr ~ sork as long as the treasury holds mt. fie finds fly catching pays. Jc IV1L SUB VICE ft f RETIREMENT MEETING. u Washington, May 1*.?-The four- ri eenth annual convention of the Jnited States Civii Service Retire- ai neat Association began here today. R rith manv resreaantstivea of various ? ocal brandies In attendance. The 81 :hlef aim of the organisation la to ** tecure the establishment of an Independent bureau In each department Tl >f the government to which all quae- el Sons regarding promotions, denotiona md dismissals mar be referred, and 61 vhich shall work for the retirement 84 it faithful eppioyes of the govern- d neat after they shall have been in- 11 capacitated by age, illness or otber r> legal causes. The sessions are being treld In Grand Army Hall. n ' si TWIN CITY MO LONGER. _ * ?? ? Winston-Salem Effective Yesterday f Became Single Municipality. c W Ins ton-Sal em f N. C., May 12.? u Wiping two towns off the map Is an n svent today,in the formal extinguishing of Winston and Salem as govern- ri menCSfuSltir TT?tTPtFnrrr!r~ttiir-rmp^ nunity embraced In these two towns ^ rill appear . upon the map of the f] world as the City of Winston-Salem. Q Today the Mayor andvBoard of Al- tj lermen of the city of WIn?ton-8alem n succeeded to all the authority and e duties heretofore exercised by the Board of Aldermen of Winston and Board of Commissioners of Salem. a In the consolidation of the two tnwn? which was recently determined upon by popular vote a now city iff Created with a population which has 1 grown from 15^000 in 1900 to 40,000 la 1912 including the suburban settlements aad essential parts of its 1 commercial and industrial activities. ' .? 1 1 spit NEWS I 1 The achooner Venua, Capt. W. C. Payne from Hyde county, came In yeaterday and la moored to the Nor- 1 folk Southern wharf. She brought In a carlo of peas and farm produce, l Sho leavea today wtth a cargo of general freight. in port yeeterday with a cargo of aweet potatoee and oyateri. She will 1 s The achooner Columbia irrhre# In port laat night with a cargo of gen- J eral farm produee. The achooner A. L. White la expected to leere today. . u imiij ukuluu { hi PIUTHif i ? SC'RKTARY -j6sKPHVS DAN1KU* T41 TAKB WHOWT THlf POW1( J?AXUOO. " IRS. DANIELS Will CK rife of Secretary of N?v> Will Ac mpMj Her Husband Here on Moniy; Elaborate Preparations for Her nwrta lament White la the CUy. aptafn "West of the D. 9. Revenue titter, Pamlico, has received orders i hare his vessel at Ciis city on Monty for the purpose'of- taking?en wtrd tb? Secretary Of the Navy, Miephus Daniels for a short cruise )wn the river. Captain West, who now at Wilmington with the Pam- . cp, will leave there on Thursday or tiday of this week so as to be here i time for receiving Mr. Daniels, rs. Daniels will accompany her hustnd here on Monday. Elaborate lads are betajg made for her enterdnment while in this city. . BIG PROB^r : Atlanta, Ga.,.May 14.?Prominent embers of the three leading Presbytrlan denominations in the United tates are hero tor the general as>mbly meetings which will continue if the next ten days. Fourteen hunred commissioners representing j )out 2,000,0410 communicants are in tendance. The three bodies In seaon are the Presbyterian Church in te United States of America (North resbyterian), the Presbyterian hurch In t^e United States (8ooihm.Prashvtprianl and life United reshyterian Church in North Amer a. It la. the flrat time since the t>Utb?rn assemblies have met at the line time. 1 """ 1 1 - ^ ! The union of the United Presbytean church with the Southern Presrterian Church will be acted upon, ad steps will be taken to Have the eformdd, German, Church in the nlted States, which has a memberdp of about *800,000, merged Into ib Northern Presbyterian Church. Committees will) report upon raised confessions of faith and caielisms. Another question of popular lnterit will be that of v graded Sunday shool lessons, against which the anaervatlyes in the church are makig a strong fight because ot alleged tdlcal teaohlngs. The! advanced social service moveleut in the church has aroused conid erable opposition, and much atintlon will be given to this subject, specially by the Northern aseejHTrtyr Ithohgh in the United Presbyterian ody a new committee on Industrial ondltions and work in rural dlsrlicin will make Important recom[endations. ? The long discussed subject of the slatlons between the Union Theolog?1 Seminary, New York, and the" eneral Assembly of the Preabytelan Church, looking to the removal f "all misunderstandinge, allenaions and antagonism" will also come p for cbnslderatlon. There are sevral candidates for the Moderate rbip and the election promises to be lively affair. MAY 14 IN HISTORY. 787?Convention of the States to frame a Federal Constitution met at Philadelphia. 79ft?Edward Janitor oatahllahaS the principle* of vaccination. 828?New York State prison at Sine Sine opened. 838?Mexico acknowledged the Independence of Texas. 181?Orest Britain took possession of Bunnell, aanexlnc It to India. . _ 838?Spanish,squadron reported-oft ' - Venezuelan coast. Md?Japanese cruiser Mlyakd Mown np by solaec nser 911? Prince Lid JI Jeassn, grandson of MeneHk, proclaimed King 913 Kti^" P^Uritk Vlf.. of Den. K. HtlYT WIU- HEIX, BW1INln|p 10 yirdi to customer, fear BMiniinn Ul blQUuR BHOL'UWr il'P AT RBCOHOBBH ' MHilW tlHTBIUMT IIDWMM, _ . S8T1M E FOUND GUILTY I % Fortj-tliM Dollar* in Piles llesidw J ContM of t\ in Were Collected In 1 Court Vestenlay. j Several efaee were brought up and disposed of at the session of the Re- ^ corder's Court yesterday. , The first ugse brought up was that z brought'big inst him for the Illegal z sale Of liquor. In the first case he s was lined (35.00 and costs of court i while in trie second oaee. Judgment , was Burfpei$led upon his paying the ^ costs of op rt and his promise of t good beb*> orK , William Leary," colored, was i brought before the court charged with speeding his automobile upon i the streets of the city. He had been \ arrested by Officer Roberts. He was i, fined WrOO and costs of court. \ William Knox of Washington township was charged with attempting to assault D. B. Glasscock with a pitchfork. Ho 'was found guilty and was fined fS.OO and costs. ( R. F. Graves was charged with a c violation of the city ordinance. He s had boen under $10.00 bond to guar- * antce his appearance at court. He t tailed to.ueome before court yes- j terday and his bond was forfeited. I Henry Gibbs of this city was charged-with two 'Cages of selling 4 liquor illegally. He was found gull- G v In kn?k'n?6c ?- ??< ?Of ??* - wMBgg.- * " ",rr, e and nnf ,ln the flnf riwi ami lift flfl. j and coats In the other. He appealed ? the ease and -was put under 9100.00 |g bond to appear before th? next seesioQ of the criminal court, c JACK JOHNSON IH FOCJf* OHR/TY ' Chicago, May 14.?Jack Johnson, 1 champion heavyweight tighter, last 1 night was found guilty of violating < the Federal white slave law in transporting Belle Vlchreiber from Pittsburg to Chicago in 1910. j He was convicted on all seven ' counts fn the Indictments. The Jnry returned Its verdict after an hour's consideration. DOBPT PAH, TOBEETBOeia HtTS- ' lin Gowns and Skirts on aale at J. ' K. Hoyt'sr beginning Friday, May 16th. 4?0c. values for 29c. each. -. r .. . - <*%I 1 .Tha Dally New* ad.arttaa- J I m* eolnt the way. Vy'l || ^ J I'AMHINGTON OCW CLIU TO Hlll.I JNThUKBTIHG OOSiTtiST WHumotr WFESSmmS TB BE m\ Mgtnbern of CurtJidffe Companirfi md Representatives from Neighbormg Tom lis to Partteipate in, (be ibooting. All Are Invited to Attend, The Washington Gun Club expects jo hold one of its best shooting contests of the season tomorrow afterloon at the club grounds. The shoot will etart at three, o'clock sharp. _A lumber of representatives from outJde towns, including WilllaniHton, Carboro, Rocky Mount and others rill participate in tho shooting. Phere will also be present, represenatlves of cartridge companies who rill give exhibitions of some crack rork with the rifle. Everyone is invited to bo present md it is hoped that a largo number rill bo on hand to encourage the ocal shooters in their work against ho outsiders!.. LYRIC THEATRE TONIGHT. Where shall we spend tho evening? )ften the question has beeu asked. ?ut the question could easily be anwered, judging from the large and rell pleased audience that greeted, he exhibition of excellent photo lays 8bown at the Lyric last evenng. The management claimed yester[&y to be no feature day with him as i program, but the class of pictures mnwiy wer? certainly creditable and nf thn 9Ter shown. they rere a class that suited the audience' md wore v^ell appreciated. ?Today's program?offers another IgM. equal to the best sad ones that kadmleehNr Mrf muxUaL The mala eature of Thursday's program, wMl >e tho Spanish musician Senor Anion gui a well noted violinist. ENTERTAINS SENIOR CLASS Girsdnlaa of WaefeiMton Hlgh School and Oaestti are Entertained by Miss Mabel Dalley. Miss Mabel Dai ley entertained the members of the- .gran dating class o1 the Washington High School and other friends at her residence or East Second street last night. A large number were present and en it most pleasant evening. The guests were received by Mlsi Dailey and her moLhor, Mrs: J. W Dai ley. Each was presented in tun to Mlsfl Georgia Hdrnasn and EMwtr Otttngor, who are visiting Mlsi BaHay. ^ ?. The evening was spent in singing playing various games and dancing Refreshments consisting of ice cream cake and nuts were served. Every one appeared to have had a most en joyable time and upon their, depart ure. all thanked Miss Dailey for t most pleasant evening. Among those who were presen It Will Misses flaille?C arrow,?Jlinlc Stllley, Helen Shaw. Olivia Jordan Ella Lee Wright, Elisabeth Tayloe Ren a Harding, Louise Bright. Bottt< Spencer, Marg^p Spain, Mildred. Rum ley, Josephine Bowon, Beatrice Tel mir ana uuurniB ncrirauu, mcwji u W. Telfair, E. Ottlnger, T. Rouse Hr.rry Kear, Sam Fowlo, Qarlanc Baker, Jack Harris, James Fowle John g. Tayloe, Charles Meeklns, Jcm Mayo, U. A. Hoggins, and Henr Jackson. DETROIT'S BIG lfOVORDROME. * Detroit, Mich., May 14.?Detroit' Wg motordrome, the largest in th Horld. received Its finishing touch* today in time to attract to this dt daring the summer the cream of th motorcycle racing stars of the world The Detroit motordrome consists o a circular howl S00 feet In dlamete with Its Interior tilted at aa angle o <0 dug!too MfiperU state that th Meal speed oral mil prove the fast est in the world. f & ' t' $ . " y <^i : Tv, > 1 IC. I I ? ? | . immm9 APm AN B0KTOR. , Wilmington Oltteoa ThrMtm Trouto lirt Wtr? Editor. Wilmington.-?Sensational aftermath ofthe city election la an effort on the part of the friends or Coun. ciiman T. W. Wood to run John B. Ramos, editor of the Weekly Live ' Wire, out of town. The articles that caused the trouble spoke of Wood as 1 "the two-faced councilman," and placed him in the light Of ffMBfftr the matter of the election of N, J. Williams as polfco chief. A delegation yesterday called upon Ramos 5 and requested him to retract, which he refused to do. in is morning tuey called 'upon Mayor Moore, for some reason, and 1 notified hint thatt hey intended to 1 make Ramos leave town and If neces- * >ary had ISO men to complete the u operation. The Mayor and authorities, whrned them that any infraction v of the law would be punished and * that Ramos would have 'nil protec- D tlon. - 1 P HAVK YOU It HAD A DUCT DILL? " a If you haven't you have missed ti much. He is the witty, tricky and ^ uproariously funny office -boy whose Q humorous adventures are being (] chronicled from week to week in the New York World'B 24-page Maga- ^ zlne. A brand-new aeries of abort stories by Paul West that is winning the praise of Its readers. And don't 1 forget the Sunday World's great * Weekly Joko Book?16 pages of jests, funay pictures, humorous stories, tricks, riddles, etc. To make sure of gett$g the best weekly newspaper in the country order next Sup- j, day's World In advance. jMBL| " m WILL TAKE no FURTHER STEPS UNTIL ?OV. IOBMD9T ACTS ? ON DILI.. > i a EXPECT ANSWER IN ft WEEK; ' Governor JohBMVt Ha# Thirty Days ^ to Act, Hut IffirtuLs Relieve That Ho p | Will Arrive at Some Decision Withirf *' r ft Weeks' Time. Washington, May 14.?The Japan, ese ambassador will take no further f steps in tho protest against the Call- c ! fornia anti-alien land law until Gov. < x Johnson ucts upon the bill befora- J him. Should be eb*n ifc, it was learned today that Japan, without making s "further representations to the State 1 Department, will wait a reasonable i time to learn what the Federal adr ministration Iqtepris tfc do to meet Its } complaint agalnBt the measure. It was indicated today that Japan 1 would not ifloro to test the constitu- 1 tionality of the law but inclines to tho view that it is incumbent upon * * th^ United States to take up that ^ phase of the question. Although it is understood here t that Governor Johnson has thirty days to act, officials believe his ant swer to Secretary' Bryan's last com- ( t munlcatlon will be received within a week. | " " The Japanese situation was dlsB cuseed today at the Cabinet meeting, but no conclusion was reached. [ "HIIjVEH chain- at MRS. DAILEY'S. i Member* (?f Um Society Enjoy Plena- 1 5 aat Afternoon at Her RffMence 1 r on BnnC Second Street. ' The members'of the "Silver Chain" i of the Flart Methodist Church spent 1 a very pleasant afternoon with Mrs. J. W. Dailey at her residence on Bast I Second street. Mrs. Dailey entertain- 1 a ed the members of the society from I four until six. A* very pleasant af- 1 s to moon was enjoyed by all preeent. i f Refresh menu were served by Master ! e Charles Dailey and were greatly en- I I. Joyed. Among thoee preeent were f Mead am ee U E. KJdd. R. H. Broom, ? t T. Lewis, A. Mayo, W. K. Jaoobson, t J. L. Mayo, Mrs. Byrd. Mm 8mith e add Miss Shin toe Qibbe. t- Mm W. H. Baker and Mm Claudia Waters. i i-i vie Club Afternoon ? iKETIXG WAH HKU> IB THE Kk. JJC LIBRARY. AmSIDASOIC W$8 FAIR. - j HmTMIOKS SENT HOT' ' -in r'otgcl to InvttB tho OWccru ot U>p ?_j tore .Next'OhlhM ' ' ^ o He Iatitwl to Enjoy 4 Siting sail -Ji{ Icnic. A Meeting of the Women's Civic Jluh was held at the Public Library esterday afternoon. Tha president. Mrs. H. W. Carter, ;ave a detailed report of the meet:ave a edtailed report of the me stags and proceedings of the Statu federation of Clubs which met at Jew Bern last week and at which ahu nd Miss Lyda Rodman were present. Upon motion It was decided to-4n-? Ite the officers of the State Federaion of Clubs to meet in Washington lext February. It was also voted to nvlte Mrs. Cotton, who is honorary resident of the Civic Club and who ow resides at Cottondale to make . n address here in the near future. After a discussion, the Club voted o Invite the Civic Clubrf of nelghorlug cities to meet in Washington nd onjoy an outing and a picnic* with lie local organization. No further business being brought jrward, the club adjourned. FARMERS ' TO PROTEST J RESIDENT ALEXANDER AND OTHHit OFFICERS IN KKKKiHT HATE FICiHT. Patience Hss Ceased to lie n Virtue. Follow Thin t'njnst liar- ?i eu an> lAJiigei." is iiprlwtisa in etter Sent Out to Local Unions, ______ -3 lipa^lotie?time has come paction. Patience has cugaad to bo , ist buvdsu any longv. iSaerjVUfcK " " ' """"^5 e buy which has been hauled In an iterate te freJgtat car, from a ton of bmo to a trace chain, has to pay lis unjust tribute to railroad monopIT" The executive committee, of the tate Farmers' Union, in an open let- . er. is talking to the local unions of he State, calling attention to the set that the inland towns of North 'arollna are paying fifteen to twenty ier cent higher rates than Virginia . *3 owns. . . ''For a generation or more," aayB he letter, "the people of North Caro- r ina have been made to pay tribute to he great railroads which monopolize ind control the transportation lines kjour State." This tribute is estimated at five millions annually. "Discuss the matter, adopt resoluions urging Governor Craig to exlaust all the powers of every depart nent of our government, if need be, a compel the railroads to do jusice." "Act at once, call special meetings. ?yhn.tr in rlgn fhp resolutions md immediately mail to the gover'lor. Act now." Signing the letter are the executive committee, W. B. Gibson, chairman; President II. Q. Alexander and all the >tate officers. o 'Si COL"PLK PLAN OCEAN FLIGHT. 'aptain Martin and Wife to Attempt Transatlantic Trip. ? San Francisco, May 14.?Plans for i transatlantic flight which they say hey will make together in an effort :o capture the $50,000 prize offered >y Lord Korthcliffe for the first flight icross the Atlantic, were mapped out 5V. Martin. Captain Martin arrived lore on the Pacific liner Sierra and K-aa met at tHe pier by Mre. Martin, who la known in aviation circles as Little Irvine. i . Lord Northcliffe's terms providf [hat the trip must be made In 70 fcoura. Martin says he can make it ^ in 20 hoars and his belief Is shared: by Mrs. Martin. Their plan la toitart from 8t. Johns, Newfoundland; uyiuB mj i no oon 01 lruiana, an* [uicb of 1.6S0 mileo. I. K. lOm THHKE DATS MONBV ' Baring opportunity, boglnning Kr) d*y, *>T l?U>, *111 1* buM by goods of Quality, found u nd Holland. Don't tell to nynll yoonbir ,|j of then* savings.