A MOST ENJOYABLE DAY SPENT VAT WASHINGTON PARK V- , ' ^ YESTERDAY. ' ? ' H?TH1V(] iwn n?UM BDUMm WAS MOST ^UOCKSSFUL PICNIC KVKIl HELD Bt THE SI XpAY SCHOOL. It is estimated that about 250 attended the Sunday School picnic of the Methodist church, which wad'held at Washington Park yesterday. According to reports, a most pleasant day was enjoyed. Bathing was greatly eajpyed and taany games played to pgsa away the time. Dinner was served on the pavilion. Ice cream and bananas made a most delicious dessert. I The two performers from the Lyrlc^Wbre among the bathers and gave several exhibitions of their marvelous strength. The tired but happy party returned to Dashlngton shortly before six o'clock. It was the best attended and most successful picnic ever held by the Sunday school. CKl'ISISG MOTOR BOAT RACE. Philadelphia, June 20.?Because of a change in the rules of the American Powerboat Association, coupled With a re-classification of boats, ~ ranch?iflWMl if studied to theOverfalls Lightship cruiser motorboat rgce. of the Delaware River Tapht Racing Association today.and tomorrow. The race is regarded as a genuine championship race of the . i v^^ aeaeon because of the fact that it is " staged under the national sanction of the American Powerboat Association. The race carries with It the championship o( the Delaware Riyer. KISS COSTS PASTOR PULPIT. Richmond. Va.. June 20?Because, through sympathy, he kissed a marTied woman, a member of his congregation, the Rev. David Francis, pastor of the Thl*d Christian church, at this city, whs relieved of his. charge by the official board, after an investigation into the' charges. . The board agreed not to publish its findings in detail after exacting a4 promise from Mr." Francis not to attempt to occupy a pulpit in the Christian church again. Sir. Francis does not deny that he leased the woman, but does deny that the kiss was Implanted with Improper Intent. The woman, who had been confiding to the pastor fier troubles, appeared at "his boarding house last week, and when she commenced to cry he comforted her with a touch of his Hps upon her cheek. The depowd pastor came to Richmond from Nova Scotia last October. He la married, and members of his /congregation speak of him as an especially gifted and forceful speaker. He stated today he wopld remain In Richmond, but had not decided what his future occupation would be. ROOM ENOUGH. a lucuiro m uuo uigm iuwas u always called by the natives the "Opery House," and is usually up one or lAore flights of stairs, the stage furnished with dim lights, and the dreeslng-room with nothing. In one of these "opery houses" In southwestern Missouri a'ccrtairf theatrical manager found - bat one dreaslngroom?a large apartment beneath the stage. "Where sre the other dreaslngyoomsY* he want?d to know. "There ain't any others," returned the local impresario. "Well, what are we going to do? 1 have a'large company oflhdles and gentlemen, and they cannot dress in thjs one room." , v . A "'What's the matter?" returned the HI?Parian. "Ain't they speakln'7" .KTrnssmratfo: ??.... _ GIANT LINER DOCKED. New Tort. Juno 10?The now glut Moor of the Hnmburg-Amerl. . CAA llAA. docked ?t Hohokon thte morning An Immenw crowd wu AT THK MKTHODIST CHURCH. Therewas an increased attendance at the First Methodist church last evening^ When Rer. E. A. Lowther preached a searching sermon on "Personal Evangelism." The singing was spirited and soul-stirring. Rev. H. B. Searight preaches this evening at S o'clock. Seats free. Everybody welcome. ? mmf ' miimv | WORK HAS HE FN STARTED 'ON HKTTKHlNti THK CONDITION | THE NORFOLK HOL'THERN KAiLKOAO STATION HEME. x _ ^5>'v>.n The work of improving tho condi- 1 tlou of tho Norfolk Southern station 8 has commenced. The workmen arc p busily engaged ib ripping up tho old A flooring of the waiting rooms. The c ticket office has been turned into a 1 temporary waiting room and will be t: used as ajich for the next week or so It la planned to have the work rush- t ed through as fast as possible. All * the proposed changes and improvements will be made. i NEWS PRON HROAH GRBfiCKl ]| * u Mrs. Prank Alligood and Mrs. Bettie Oden of Washington spent Wednesday with Mrs. C. C. Cutler. ( Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Singleton and o children of Slatestone. spont Sunday : with Mr. and Tntn RtngTotfin Iq Misses Lissle and Esslo Latham c speat Friday and Saturday in Washington visiting their sister, Mrs. E. 1 F. Black. Miss Laura Whitley, who' has been visiting sometime at Belhaven and Mrs. Bonner Waters and chlld^of v Slatestone and Mrs. T. I. Waters of d near Plnetown spent last Wednesday L wllfi HE C. C. Cutler. o Mrs. W. T. Latham spent Monday u afternoon with Mrs. Tom Boyd of } Zion. n Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Woolard of Alii- e good Station, spent Saturday with o Mr. and.Mrs. Tom Singleton. h We were all delighted to hear from n Plnetown again laat week. B Henry Sullivan. Chacy Whitley and a Willie Eborn were .the guests of the u Misses Latham Sunday afternoon. John B.. Reapaas and children. Annie Mae and Lucy, of Washington were visitors around Broad Creek Friday afternoon. a K. J. Respesa or WliMm la spend- -g leg some time with his family. Quite a number or our young h folks attended the children night at tl Hawkin's School House Sunday night n Miss Laura Whitley spent lion- a day In Washington shopping. n Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Tetterton and children were out driving Sunday af- lj ternoon. b Jather and Dallas Tetterton spent Sunday morning with Moye Latham, $ Mrs. Tom Boyd and children, ? Blanch and Bee. passed through here Saturday afternoon. L EIGHT MILLIONS ARE o URGENTLY NEEDED. Washington. D," C., jfce 20.? a Government departments^^ gently need $8,000,000, and yesterday Sec- p retary .McAdoo as lied Congress to ap- d propriate for the deficiencies and emergencies. The Interstate Com- v meree Commission needs $1,500,000 h for the physical valuation of rail- t\ roads; $1,000,000 must be bad to repay Mississippi river flood relief, a expenses, of the War and Navy- de- g partmenta; $250,000 to begin the Arlington National Cemetery Memo- ? rial amphitheatre; $100,000. for the B] new* iTidusftfal -RelatlonaMDdaunlsslon; $190,000 for. the ne* depart- c: meat of labor: as.uov TUT the At- w lantlc iceberg patrol; $100,000 for v the production cost investigation of ti the bureau of domestic and foreign MmmorM' SI AAA Ann fnV ronlnrlnir r stored destroyed In the Benesla ar- v senal, California; $500,000 for various public building projects and q $53,000 for the civil service commit- p sion's examination of all fourtb-olass postmasters. ^ i : d t> . Rev\ R. y. Hope Wilson E yesterday. ' Iter. J. B. prldgerb and wife of Bath spent Wedeneday night with C. " O. Morris of West Second street Thar retained to their home Teeter. r day. They hid been 15 North amp , ton County to rlett Mr. Brldeer,' eteh brother. f .... . WASHINGTON, NORTH C. Act Is Not Criminal Statute ITTY.-GKX. M RKi :<OM>s IX. rfTRtc^vBtean^ir Ajgofc, TOHNKVK /THAT VIOLATION OF IT CAXXOT HR PERNK. CUTED IX THK FEDEHAL COUKT8. So Penalty Is Provided (Washington, Juno 20.?The Webb iw forbidding shipments of liquor ito "dry" states is not a criminal ! tatute and \lolatora of It cannot be rosecuted In United States Courts, ttomey-Oeneral McReynolds so de- I la red in instructions nent to every 'nlted States attorney in the connrjr* The law merely prohibits surh in- < erstate traffic and contains u.o pen- 1 Jty for Infractions. "Its purpose," asld the Attorney lencral, "is to perm't State laws to) ' pcrate in rcsptct to JuLoxkattng j IquoTs moving 1 n"~~lftterstato"ccflif- I terrc." . i The law simply deprives shippers ' f any privileges they .might claim- ( n the gronnd of Interstate comterce and permits the application of ommerce in liquors. i SCHOOL HOUSE WITH THE PLAYGROUND INSIDE. Surrounding the lot upon which it rorth street, Los Angeles, is a new eparture in educational structures, nstead of having the playground utside of the building, it is in. a urge court formed by the walls, j [any advantages are claimed for the 6v?l design. The building is easily xnptied In cane of fire, being only ne story high and each claesorom avlng direct exit to the street. Each pom receives light an dair from two ides. A picture o'f the school house nd grounds appears in the July Pop- 1 lar Mechanic. sMagaxlne. _ i siJJCLBTON NEWS. c We are having summer time c eather once pgain. and It la being <?hit nn \.r imm ] Some of our oldest residents eay f ist week was the coolest weather i hey had seen In tbirty-flve years. s M. G. Singleton filled his appoint- 1 tent here Sunday. There was quite I number out, and he preached a . lost able sermon. Mrs. M. H. Lilley was on the sick 1st last week. Glad to say she la etter now. Miss Stella Robarson of Old Ford pent Saturday night and Sunday rith MiBB Lucie Woolard. Missee Lucie Hardisoa and. Jiuhy .eggette, of Cross Roads, and Mamie loore of Old Ford were the guests f Mrs. Lizzie Woolard Sunday. MVG.~ Roger son and family of Old 'ord were the guests of W. S. Woolrd and family Sunday. Miss Murton Wlllard of Cross loads spent Saturday night and Sunay with Miss Bettle Gray Wlllard. Mrs. D. T. Perry, who has' been ery sick is convalescent now. ThiB i very good newB to her many i lends and relatives. Several young men from Old Ford ad Swainal&nd were in our midst undflv. Mrs. J. E. Ches&on Is on the sick st this week. We wish for her a peedy recovery. [ Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Willard and j htldron, Clyde and Susie Pearl, Millard of Cross Roads Bunday af- 1 srnoon. . Mies Edith Hardlson of Free mans . arm, called to aee Miss Lucie Gray Foclard Wednesday morning. W. T. Lipscomb of Greenville pent Wednesday night as a guest of is old friend, H. R. Woolard. Mrs. Ida Perry is spending a few ays In Washington with her danghers, Mrs., George Jackson, . Mrs. tonner Leggette and Miss Annie 't , , Miss Lizzie Hardlson of Free- j inn's Farm, left Tuesday for Greet- [I llle, N. C.. to enter the E. 0 T. B. She expects to be gone about two 1 aontbs. . Her many friends hope her I Mies Florence Moore has returned j| rom 8 wains land. [' SROLINA, FRIDAY IS RNOON. J! FAIR WP WARM. ORR LODGE OFFICERS ELECTED At the meeting of.the Orr Lodge, jA. F. ft A: M., the following offlcers tferi^Iecled F*f IM *B?U1B| fw. Master, 8. C. Cartjr; Senior Warden. H. B. Mayo;k Junior Warden, C. E. Leens; Secretary, *0. W. Winfleld, and Treasurer, E. J&Willis. WKHT VIRGINIA*** iCKLKll RATION. Wheollng. W. Va., ,June 20.?Sec rotary of State Bryaifr^tho governors afiseveral states, tho governor and several ex-governors of West VJrglnla are here to attend ijto Jubltob celebration of the state of West VirSlnla today. The program includes speech-making and Special exorcise t> In the public schools, where the history of the state will bo recounted. EICiHTY (.lKMi IHHNKIJ. St. Petersburg, June 20.?Eighty ivomeu were burned to death yesterlay by villagers enraged at the 'importation of cheap g!rl:abor to work m a sugar estate In (ho district of Piriatin, Russia, according to the lewapapcr f-lamlu. The excited villagers first seenrcIxim a wooden barn^in _whi'ch the , tirls were housed. Then they set fire ; o the building, while the inmates vcre asleep and all were burned to . ieath without a cbenco to escape. j i. lieu is nm flflftT = I SflfL: LAS BEEN .APPOINTED SUPEHINTENDENT OP THE SYpENHAM HOSPITAL IN BALO#COKE. SECT'RED URGE .APPROPRIATION FOR INSTI. TUTION. Dr. S. T. Nicholson, Jirrron "of Dr. F. T. Nicholson of Bath, is no-*- super- , ctendent of the Sydenham Hospital ?f Baltimore. The hoRpital is under the manage- ' ucnt and control of the city. 1 Dr. Nicholson recently secured a : urge appropriation from Baltimore F or the institution and has done 1 nuch for the betterment of the In- I itltntlon. He la a Beaufort County t loy and has made good at his chosen i irofessloa. The Manufacturer ' and His Trade-Mark ; Behind every trade-mark ( that really amounts to anything < there are brains, energy, ambltion) and work?hard work? i joined band in hand to produce some article of worth t tflat will deserve and win uni- j vereal approval. After a manufacturer has spent a great many years in or- A ganizlng his business and perfecting his product his name . and his trade-mark amount to , something worth while, or else he b%s. toiled in Tain. The J name or trade-mark alone of A many-a big concern is worth thousands and hundreds of J thousands of dollars. It is often called good-will! It might ^ be called reputation. The trade-mark Is the direct- . ing finger,' pointing the way to , articles of quality and dependability. ( Manufacturers of trade- ; marked articles are ho longer satisfied' to advertise their t trade-mark only. They are I ] coining to understand that I they must also advertise the I , be purchased. That is why-you T < ass trade-marked articles ad- I verUsed more mad move la I dally newspapers, because the newspaper is tMl chief sdver- I Using medium for creating, act- I nal demand upon the feUT7?r. | ^ y >AILY mm u. i?M. uVTallahassee Sjivept By Tornado THK STATE CAPITOL IS VKBOOF. KD AND MANY OTHKK BUILD* " l.XliS DAMAbBJ. -CITY IB <TT? OFF FROM OFTMIDK WORLD FOR HOL'RH. Stock Killed Crop Damaged Tallahassee, -Fla., June 20.?A tornado swept Over this city last evening unroofing the State Capitol and uiapy stores, tearing trees out by the foots and twisting telegraph, telephone and electric light poles off at the base and cutting off communication with the outside world for hours. # The funnel shaped cloud, carrying wind, raiij and hail swept across the country, killing and maiming livestock, damaging cropB and razing buildings. So far uo loss of life has been reported. By United Press. arc known dead and- eighteen others may have lost heir lives according to" unofficial reports. Several perosns were drowned when tidal wave swept Florida Keys. Direct communication lias been cut oft. Estimates place the list of the dead at from twentyire to fifty.?; ; ciRST AID FOR MOTORISTS AT SIGNPOSTS. neverai 01 me signposts in fort | Sunlight. England, are flrst-aid-to:he-in]ured cabinets as well. They serious accidents have occurred, i Each cabinet contains a stretcher, I blankets, bandages and splints, lint, wool and anthcptlc-game, various, surgical instruments, sticking piaster, ointments, a water boitle. jug uul basin and a first-aid chest which is easily carried short distances. Pictures of these flrst-ald stations apfK-ar in the July Popular Mcchanica Magazine. MRS. FIX LEV SHKP.AKD ? KKMKMIIKRS POOR. New York. June 20.?Although it was impossible to groet each one of ber hundreds of wards personally, Mrs. Flnley J. Shepard, formerly Miss Helen Gould, in celebration of brances In the way of summer vacations to them all today. Mrs. Sheplrd was formerly Miss Helen Gould. ROl'TK NO. 4 BRIEFS. Mrs. Bettie Oden and Mrs. Louise Alligood of Washington were guests if .Mrs. C. A. Cutler Sunday. W. H. Congleton spent Sunday with his parents at Oak Grove Ceuter, E. W. A. Woolard and Miss Lucy rhouias Sullivan were guests of the hisses Congleton aw hie Friday light. iohnnic Congleton and Miss Stella "'ongleton attended service at the rotinty Home Sunday afternoon. We are sorry to note the serious Hnesa of James E. Woolard. Misses Laura and Golda Whitley vere guests of Mrs. Mamie Mixon Saturday afternoon. Miss Dora M. Congleton was a ;uest of Miss Laura Lee Bright Sun* lay. Mr. and Mrs. Will Woolard visited it J as. E. Woolard'B Sunday after-j icon. ? Misses Martha and Estelle A11Jrood spent last Thursday in Wash-j ngton shopping. Cabe Cutler had the misfortune to i oose his-mule last week. Miss Venla Alligood fs on the sick 1st. this week. Jno. Fenner Cutler of Jessama vaa on Route No. 4 Sunday afterloon. Mesdames R. M. and A. T. Alligood if Route No. 4 visited friends on [liver Road Saturday afternoon. mi Some of our young folks attended he children's day exercises at HawKin's School Honse Sunday night. Some of our Route No. 4 natrons sent to Asbury M. E. church Satursrclses which will be held next SunJay night. Everyone cordially lnrlted. We were glad to hare so many rlsltors out to'Sunday school SunJay afternoon. Come again. Herfoi HgfSjwit Wil flag to hear from you. 'iNEY MISH HOVT KNTKRTAINH. Ml** Jit lis Hoyt delightfully en. | tertalned the Auction Bridge Club j Tuesday morning at her home on Mgrket street. After several fnterj eating games were played, a fivecourse luncheon was served. The club members present were: MesI dames J. K. Hoyt. A. C. Hathaway. I G T. Leach. A. M. Dumay. . i I Moore, ^^L^Kntght^^^ jjftcarT j Visitors: Mesdames I. Yeoman. Winston Salem; N. L. Simmons, J nor Braguw, J. Randolph, Walter Wolfe. I Misses Adaline Mayo. Mary Blount, I Nan Waddy, Olive Gallagher. Mrs. Yeoman mude highest score. Mrs. Rumley I O ! S ? seriously 111 IS AT THK HOMK OF HER SON ON WENT 8KCOXD STREET. HEK LIFE IS FRUtEU FOR. Mrs. Henrietta Rum ley. an aged and well known resident of this city is seriously 111 and her life is feared for. Mrs. Runilev, who is eighty years of> age. has been troubled for some years with cancer in the mouth. She was treated In a hospital In Baltimore. but was not cure'd per mason. O. Rum ley, on West Second auuct. HAW BRANCH ITEMS. Misses Lillian Lewis and Eva ( Buck were the guests of Miss Annie ] Dixon Saturday night. s Geo. E. Lewis of Rosemary. N .C. ] was here Saturday night and Suuday | visiting relatives and friends. I Mrs. H. Q. Warren and daughter. | Lily May. were visitors at Mra. It. L. | Barr'8 Sunday. | John Nelson and wife of Vance- ( boro. N. r. were the guests of J. G. i Nelson and family Saturday night < children of Wilmar were visitors at ( and Sunday. i Mrs. Josephine Roberta was a.-via; . tor at Tutnp Nelson's Saturday afternoon. Mrs. I.em Rarr arjd grandchild, Pearlle Hill, were the guests of Mrs. Sadie Bright Saturday afteri&on. , Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barr were guests of Mrs. Barr's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Dow us, Saturday j night?nd Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Darden and children of Wilmar weer visitors at [Mr. Gilbert Dixon's Saturday night rand Sunday. %MJsse? Lizzie and Lillian Lewis, f Lily and Annie Dixon were visitors at Mrs. Judar-Xflfeun'a 3aiun3a.>-tritef-noon. J. G. Nelson and wife made a business trip to II. O. Warren's Monday night. : Mr. I.ovelace of Washington, N. C. was in this section last week inspecting tobacco crops. He says tobacco is about ten days late and it certainly looks like its that late. This is due, of course, to the cool, dry.spring. SXKLL SIGNS WITH ATHLETICS. Ph!ladelphia._ June 20.?Walter H. Snell of Brockton. Mass.. former captain and catcher of Brown University baseball team, joined the Philadelphia Club of the American League today. During his four years at Brown he has missed only two full games. YALE-HARVARD RACE. New London. Conn., June 20.? Spectnl trains are bringing thousands of enthusiasts here to attend the annual races between Harvard and Yale on the Thames here today. Harvard's freshmen and 'varsity crews have been here practising for the i*kt two weeks. There are 18 men in the 'varsity squad and 16 In the freshman squad. The Harvard oarsmen have picked 'up ~ ~t?OBflyrfully since they began practice, for they were considered in poorer shape thia year than In many years at the begi?.r.!ng of their training. Tale, which has had the advantage of three English coachee, is confident of victory, but the men will not be allowed to let their confidence prevent them from doing their best possible work. The schedule calls for the freshmen race to be rowed up stream from the railroad bridge to the navy yard. The four-oared varsity crews row vver the same oourse aa soon after the irit race aa poeafble. The varsity eight-oared crews will row downstream tor four miles, starting 000 people will witness the contests. m No. ft# ?iB . , v5! H . M in CELeBRATION nmi MANY RVBVTB AT THE FAIK GHOl'NDK O.N AFTKKN<*ON OF ?j THAT DAY. MOTORCYCLE RAGES ALSO HOlthK AXI) f.U'TCUil .1 4j5 HACKS. FIREMEN'S TOl'RNAMEXT TO HE A FKATI RM OF THE DAY. o New Bern. . N. C\, June 3<y.?'?~ Everything in now in readiness for a _ J the great Fourth of July celebration which will take place at the fair grounds at New Bern. N. C. thia year. This year New Bern will put ' Jc on gala nttlro. The factoi'e* will all close, the storfes will all close In the afternoon and everybody will go to the fair grounds for the purpose of ^ witnessing the greateat speed events ever attempted in Eastcuf. North Carolina. The first thing on the, projfc^ani \ ^ will be horse races. There r. ill be a three minute class and a free for -all. Horsemen from all sections cl Eastern North Carolina arc gettins their horses in trim for these two events',' and the public Is promised <o:r.e tine 4*31 motorcycle races. There will be twer three mile racee. one for sins'.? cylinders and one for machines with more than one cylinder. There will be nothing tame about thes^ races. If you have uever seen a real motor:ycle race^ycu don't w hat p will pass the grand stand going sevpnly-five C 75) miles per hour and that is "going some." --There is nothing like_goii:? ttL es-? tremes. . Just to quiet the nerves of thoBe who have become too excited \mB watching the motorcycle races It h'an been decided"to null ofrfmn:?rfi?i?iv ? , VT_ after the motorcycle races a one mile bicycle race by boys under fourteen years of age. Nothing can be more 2 amusing than to see these lTttte Tel- ? ing to win first money. I.ast, but by no means lenst. Cornea the firemen's tournament. This la the "big" feature of the afternoon. There will be at least four companies eompeting in the hose wagon races. The fire companies in Eastern Nuith Caiulliia have been lovU. 1?J8 ed to participate in these races. One? hundred poundH pressure will be giv- ' }) en the boys at the fair grounds #l which will insure races-far more speedy and exciting than is ordinarily pulled off where the water pressure is very low. Everybody will be comfortable for the Ladies of the *, City Beautiful Club will serve all kinds pf refreshments in the grand j stand. The admission will be 50c.r * "tt| children under twelve years of age 25c. No admission charged for the r ;J, grand stand. -?x* Indications now point to the greatest crowd that has ever visited New Bern in one day. JIWK 2? IX RI8TORY. 1521?Battle of Mexico (Conquest of Mexico). 1719?Tho Spaniards defeated the \ Imperialists at Franca-Vllla, Sicily. 17 56?Calcutta taken by Surajah g Dow la. 1789?The National Assembly of France haying been refused admission Into the usual place of meeting, assembled in the rain in a tennis court. 1830-^-Battle between the French and Algerines, near Sidi Khalef, the latter were defeated. the Juarlsts, after a siege of more than three months. 1870?Treaty of peace between Brazfl and Paraguay. i 1898?General Shafter. Admiral Sampson and G?neral% Garcia, held a long conference at Aserradero. 1911?The second division of the' I American Atlantic Fleet arFKJHTS W A DAY. | San Francisco, June 20.?Ad Wol- cast and Bed Watson, a California lightweight are matched to fight here tonight before the San Francisco Jfl pounds ringside.

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