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?Emphasfzes Valut Saya in Letter to Daily Nev ll^Bxpecrrfkm of'Seeln" Beaufort l had the opportunity of attending] the session* of the North Carolina Good Hoadp Association at Morehead City oa July 31st and August lstTfcere were formal addresses upon - Upprtprlgte phases of the good roadi movement, all of which were InformH leg and calculated to promote renew ed interest and enthusiasm la good roads advocates. A vbry notable address was" delivered on Friday moraK&Ig - to Mr. Jesse Taylor, of Jamestown. Ohio, an officer of the Olilo Good Rondo Federatlpn and also a distinguished official of the National Highways Association. He Is a veritf . able missionary for good roads. Another most interesting and Instructive feature of the program were tho jt _ reports from highway engineers onIn ro?d wot* lo ?.number .ot, counties, together with reports from road trustees and' other local hfgh|tZfi - -way officials. This feature alone would more than have repaid the exg pense and lnvonvenlence of a visit to the Association by every advocate ofl btt g iui^ ' . , :Rr . Ifi- Chariot** U Alread j Ob List for LA-.* : . Crop Movement Fund from the FREIGHT BATES LOWERED. | Washington. Aug. 3.?Repreaentaiil tlvee Webb was assured today by Aaaist&nt Secretary of the Treasury John Skelton Williams, ^hat North Carolina would git a large slice of the $60,000,000 loan which the government ylll make for the movement of or ope. Charlotte, Mr. ' Williams nald, was already on the list and l'; would figure in the distribution, il f - Is believed over $1,000,000 will be placed at the disposal of the Tar Heel state banks for the movement ? ' of the cotton, tobacco and other cropi In the state. Greensboro and WiljjgVVe; mington, will also get. a substantial amount, If the banks in these cities -t ? so desire. Fourth sections orders were Issued ~ By the TnThrtrei a" coru^rco Jj alon today as follows: Allowing a i rate of 48 cents per hundred on traffie from Cincinnati and Lonlsvllle V group to Reldsvllle and RulBn. Establish' rates on marble from Bal eigh, N. C., to eastern Virginia cities. South Atlantic, Georgia and South - Carolina towns and also rates on coal from Big etone Gap to North Carolina points. All the rates applied for are lower than the published tariffs and they were granted for a period of six months. ID tresis (PA rDI BIDDlTS , 77TH BIRTHDAY. Mrs. Ball is Hooten of Hyde Counf . tT M TtslUaf her daughter. Mts. Mack Brlnaon of East Water street. She la here to celebrate the 77th annievsrsary of her birth and desire* all her friends In the cl ttyo call on her In sylte of-her advanoed age. Mrs. Hooten la still,in the beet of healUi. > i of Good Roads [orehead Gity . .?. rs That he Met Every^Train S RepresentattveB fVdSi :om? to ay main purpose to this communication. I was the only delegate from ' Beaufort County. When I arrived on Thursday morning, the flrat day. I expected to find .itfenalready in attendance. I inet every train tin til the afternoon of the last day anticipating that sotno delegates from the etmnty would arrive. I know there must be at least one hundred intelligent, progressive citizens of the county; who are insistent advocates of better roads, and who have resolved .to. give a part of their talents and time to the success of this most Important cause. Why did they not attend thia meeting when it was bbld at a point ao near and accessible? Will yon not open your columns to responses to this inquiry? Theso progressive cltisens may have some valid excuse, or 'if they have nqne, I am sure they willl he frank enough to make (he admisftsfa;'.'.t.-i. ?I Very .sincerely, J. JNO. H. SMALL. TAYIOE HAS RETURNED FROU WASHINGTON CITY IS HOME FOB A WEEK'S STAY. SAYS HE IS WELL PLEASED WITH HIS OFFICE AND f .WORK. y I': Iaeegj ihftos/mhe mm. an?* J ly appointed to the offlee of Chief Clerk to the Senate Finance Commit toe, in in Washington and will remain bare for about a week. Mr. Tayloe states that he la well pleaeed with -hie work In the capital and is getting along fine. Mexico and the tariff, he says, are the absorbing topics of interest and discission in political circles. ONE-CENT POSTAGE. Rather Than Bedace Parcel Poet Rates Urged by Senator Bryan. Washington, Aug. S.?One-cent postage raiherthah"red need parcel post rates was the plea of Senator Bryan In a speech today In defense of his opposition to Postmaster general Bufelnon's orders reducing parcel post rates In the first an& second zones on August 15. "If we lost over seven cents a pound in the .transportation of newspapers and magazines, how can we expect to make a profit in transportation of merchandise which Is liable to be much more bulky and expcn??rb?'; he asked. "A former postmaster general has transported second-class mall by freight. With much further extension the present pots master general will be transporting freight by mall. Unless we stop until we have more ini formation pretty soon the peopl4 will go to the freight office to get their mail and to the poetofflce to get their freight." PLUS FOR HEW HOUSE '' * ? ?wv. IV. /?. uiwuirr io i>unu aim Residemc* Id Washington Park. Architect Stout of Rocky Mount has submitted plans to Rev. B. A; Low t her for a new residence, which the klatter will erect In 'Washington Park. As soon aa the plans are approved, the work on the house will be oommenced. It la said that the new residence will be a handsome addition the attractive homes in Washington's suburb. i in i i ? ;r the-Date hest Priceswill be THB i CONTEST MM CHRISTIAN CHURCH . WILJ. UK HELD THURHUAV EVEN- ' ??*** Boot Spoilt or Co Do Anudol WUli UMiiml 1 inp luifili.oi?? I 7 * Desired. ,' . .1 " i An oratorical contest will be held at the Christian Church Thursday , effCBtas at 8:30 o'clock. Tho debates which have boon held at the church, j have proven to be very interesting , .and have been well attended. It Is believed that the people of Washington yill find the b peaking Thursday nighl to be even fciore Interesting. It is hoped that a large number will bo' present. A medal ia to be presented to the speaker, who In the estimation of the judges, makes the best address. ANOTHER BALI CASE 10BAV Wm CREENVILI? TEAS BriokUjr Will lv,,l.?bly PUcIl for the . Visitors While Karoee, Jf.Arm is , In Shape, la Scheduled to Twirl for Locals, , i Greenville is hero again today for | another game with tba^ local team. , Brinkloy will probably go in the box for the visitors while Barnes, if his arm is in condition, will do the twirling for Washington. Judging from the attendance at previous contests between these two teams, a record beraking crowd ought to be present to witness today's game. The ladles are taking advantage of the seats in the grand stand, and quite a number have been attending 1 the games and cheering for the Washington playrrs - --*> . ], EVANGELISTIC COMPANY HOLD REVIVAL SERVICES i Organ Evangelistic Company of Dee 1 Motoes, Iowa, to Conduct Revival 6 as the Christian Church of 1 Ihia City. * The Organ Evangelistic Company of Da* Moines. Iowa, will begin revival services at the Christian Church on August 10. C. L. Organ Is of national prominence and Is known as a moBt convincing and earnest talker. Excellent -music will be a feature of the services. CONVENTION DRAWS ORGANISTS Ocean Grove. N.JT., Aug. 4.?Leading organists from every state in the Union are attending the annual convention of the National Association of Organists which began today. Dr. -J. Christopher Marks Is the national prflrirrit Tn?wninmtlnn wilt tin* convention the organ builders of the country have an extensive exhibit of 3 key desks, pipes, stop actions, blowing machinery, etc .Three sessions a day will be held during the meeting 3 and there will be two organ recitals daily. Church music forms an lm portant feature. of the convention I and the rag-time gospel hymn Will 3 come 1% for some vigorous denunciation. Whm the Mind Is Ripened. No man can learn what he haB not : prepftpartlon for learning, however near to hJs eyes I4f the subject A chemist may tpll his most precious secrets to a carpenter, and he shall be never the wiser?-the secrets he j would not uttar to a chefbist for an estate. . . . Our eyes are holden tha^ we cannot see thlngB that stare us In the face until the hour arrives when the mind Is ripened; then we behold 3 them and the time when we saw them not Is like a dream.?Emerson. * 8iicl r oir All Or&d1 Cron 1 nrAMKR: oJtnByf.tr too l(M Ml CITY B SU PERIOR O p'':*BEGINS J SESSI METHODIST CHURCIt SERVICES. " 'in lev. J. T. tiibba to Preach at Third (Quarterly Meeting Ne*t Sunday. The First Methodist church had a food day yesterday. Wuile the Sunday school was not ully attended, enco a raging interest . nras taken In the study of the lesson. 1 A the eleven o'clock hour the p&s!Ar. read and briefly explained the jenwral Rules of the church. This vas followed by the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, in the adaalaistratlon 1 >f which he was assisted by Rev. W. ' HT. Call, local elder. A cardial invi- ' ation was given members of other ' lurches and to all believer* in gen- i ;ral, as la the Methodist custom, s'early all present communed, and 1 here was a fine spiritual influence. The special offering was directed to * he relief of the poor. The pastor announced that Rev. J 1 r. Glbbs, D. D., will preach next ] Sunday evening. It being the occasion 1 it the third quarterly meeting. In the evening the pastor's theme ' vas Justification, Rom. 5:9, ,"Much more then, being now Justified by his ( >lood, we shall be-saved-from wrath hrough him." mnliLLS: 5AST BROOK8IDE MINE IN PENN- * SYLVAN IA SCENE OF DOUBLE * ACCIDENT. " " i I Sim Eipluvlua Kma Thirteen, Sec- 5 ond Ended Career of Five Yolun- * te^; Recsam. Dead Scattered I for <^xartcr of Mile. Tower City, Pa., Aug. 3?-Eighteen nen were killed r^d two seriously njured yesterday in the Bast Brookside mine of the Philadelphia and leading Coal and Iron Company, tear hero, by a double ezploison of vhat is believed to have been dynanite and gas. Thirteen men died In he first explosion and five met death n the second blast after an heroic at- \ empt to rescue the first victims. One >f the reecnera escaped It is not known exactly what eaue?d the explosions, but the miners at he colliery are inclined to the beief that the first erosion was that if dynamite and the second caused >y gas which had been liberated by he dynamite explosion. The dead vere scattered about tor? a distance if about a quarter of a mile. Only hree men were taken out alive and ?ne*bf thees died on the way to the lospltal. , . ^ M'Ht'WT HtWWtRV 1812?Americans routed by British and Indians near Brownstown, Mich., 1829?Rosas, the leader of the Federalists, attained supreme power in the Argentine Republic. 18S0?Chicago surveyod and platted by James Thompson. 1854?Battle between the Chippewa and Sioux Indians. 1 1862?President Lincoln called fo* 1 300,000 nine-month's men. 1875?Haas Christian Anderson.no* in Copenhagen. Born at O- ] denso, Denmark, April 2, , 1805. 1903?Cardinal Qulseppa Sarto, Pa- , miukurui VWHTOW* WH cmr i en Pope to Mroeeed Leo f XIII. \He assumed the title J of Plus X. 1 1911?Germany and France reached J aa agreement on the Idorro-' j can dispute. J ting of then ay Augi Will Be Fanner^ I \ iUYS W OURT AUGUST ON TODAY VUDttE FRANK CARTER OF ASHEV1I.I.I. WILL PIUBSiDE OVER DISPOSAL. ftYDLETTEEjAUflDERS ELIZABETH cmr EDITOR WILL ' DK DROUGHT UP AGAIN ON , CANE OP ALLEGED LIBEL. | ana Auiust arm or.uie Superior < 2ourt of Beaufort County commenc- j 5d today and will continue through- < >Ut the week. Judge Frank Carter , jf Asbevllle will preside y over the ] rases brought up. , About flfteen criminal cases and . two civil cases .'will be brought up < [or disposal. The most, interesting , rase is probably that of K. F. Ayd- , lette vs. Editor W. O. Saunders of . Elizabeth City. This case was appealed from the Recorder's Court, held here about two months ago. The cuse of the City of Washing- I ton vs. The Washington Light and Water Company is the principal civil raso which will be brought up before htdge Carter. , EVELYN THAW BBIUBN8 T<? STAGE. New York, Aug. 4?Despite the ef- ^ Torts of the Thaw family to prevent .he step she is taking. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, wife of Harry K. Thaw, who 6 J\CW IB Mtttteawan Insane Asylum, ollowing several attempts to gain icquittal for the murder of Stanford White, returns tq'the stage tonight. She will give a tango ad at Hammeritein's roof garden, accompanied by tack Clifford, a noted heel-attd'tcre irtist. The skit is Awelve minutes ?ng-and it-is said-that- Mrs. Thaw iraws the almost record salary of I4.000 a week. * ihdWTigei innniiiTMniiT fiiruMi WILSON WITHDRAWS NEGRO ? PATTERSON'S NOMINATION FOR REGISTER OF THE TREASURY Washington, Aug. 3.?President g Wiloen today withdrew tho nomina- ? Jon of Adam E. Patterson to be reg- ? eter of the treasury and substituted ^ hat of Gabe E. Parker, of Oklahoma, i full blood Choctaw Indmtr ^ By withlrawing Patterson's name T md substituting that of Parker a i nan other than a negro will hold the T jffics 6f register of the treasury for i :he first time Blnce Grover Clevo- \ and's day when he named a negro to jobs white mm and wpbwii foe-hie f Irst time In the history of the Unit- } ?d States a full blood Indian will hold t i position of first responsibility at the ? [cat of government. Many southern senators took a f Irm stand against appointing a negro { to this place and the President was :old that his nomination would ner>r he confirmed by the seniffe. Being convinced that this was true, Mr. Wilson* reluctantly withdrew the g legro'a name. * WILMAR NOTES. I - Infant Qhlld oi Mr. and?M?t -I EI. S. Lawrence *of this place died last I Light after an Illness of several days. (I we all sympathize with the bereaved ,1 parents. I I Mr. and Mrs. Fate Flynn spent J Sunday among friends in Washingon. N. C. Mrs. B. F. Hales of Gregory, ft. 0. , pelted her mother, Mrs. J. T.' Flynn. A lere during last week. She return- J >d home Sunday. Washingto List 20th. deeding Aid In Ho $55,000 IS CO S I Special Meeting of I Held This _______ Purchase Inrlades Ail B?c?' of Suit Now Pending At -.aspects I meeting- of thtr Board i >f Aldermen held this morning, daycr P. C. Kugler read to the board Ik proposition relative to the purchaang of the water and sewerage plant 1 fom the Washington Light and Waler Company. A price of $55,000. sub- 1 Initted under agreement of the Wa- * I er Company and the mayor, was the 1 llgure which the latter read to the 1 uniu. iiuo ymx buvcruu un uotk entB and moans the terminating of 4 he suit now pending between the lity ahd the water company. w*hich ? was to have been tried Wednesday in j die Superior Court- Mayor Kugler i laked the boerd their views on the t BftTTERS HAVE FALLEN OFF ] IN PERCENTAGE COLUMN r?yh?e> IVroppeti from .333 to .2HO. Cowcll "Pulled Himself Up to .250. Team Halting .243. The majority of the Washington j ilnyers who had good batting averiges before tbo last couple of games, lave flumped a bit, while those who vere batting near the zero mark are rradunlly pulling themselves out of j ho hoie. The percentages are as fol0W8", layers: AD. H. PC. Fleming 7 3 .4 29 fayloe . ..25 7 .280 x Vatktam. . -?r; .-. *. .^5?4?^67- , Jowell ..24 6 .250 t imlth .... . .12 3 .260 fi }&venport . . . .18 4 .223 c L Brown .......... 9 2 .223 j e txi un .. . * a .. . ..I U J ifoorc 9 2 .223 c >. Brown 14 3 .214 Harrow .'23 4 .174 I Team Average .. ..183 44 .243 c >EPUTY SHERIFF KILLED BY NEGRO. f c ibot to Dratb by a Negro Wliom He Wait Attempting to Arrest at Greensboro. G reeii be or o, Aug. 3.?Deputy ~ IherifT R. L. Bain was shot and kill- v >d in the suburbs of Greensboro this g veuing by Jim McLeod. a nogro be Q vas undertaking to arrest. t McLeod had been in a difiiculty y with a White boy anirbad thrown ock at the boy and cut his head. I ,Vhen the officer came after him. he -eaented arrest and cursed the officer. p !Vhen the officer advanced the negro ^ Ired and then made his escape. ^ Bain was shot through the body ^ CT.d died lu 20 unuutes,?The whooing occurred In" front of the Pomona , mils store and several men were ibout. * Last night officers are scouring the sountry for the murderer. A shot ( ;un was used. Bain had a wife and baby. . HO! FOR RALEIGH! 1 Y ilogun of Philatheo-Rarara Classes i . .of Wilson, Bailey, Wendell, Middle j . . sex and Zebulon. c 1 Wilson, Aug. 3.?Next TuesdayJj ho Philathea-Baraca classes of Wil- i ion, Bailey, Wendell and Middlesex. < rhe indications are that three hun- ? Ired will go from Wilson, seventy- i Ive from B&lley and a like number < from each of the other towns. -Nine i hours will be spent in and around the t Capital City, and it la safe to say that 1 ninety per cent of the bunch will wit- < lass the ball game between the Rap- < tal Kids and the Bulls of Durham. 1 ?? n Tobacco 1 using Their Tobai |0RKS 1 NSIDERATION ] ioard of Aldermen 1 EB iniz - 8uu Library 4 n In Superior Court. natter." ~ Alter a brief discussion oil tHef ^ natter, the board agroed to purchase he water works at the above price. ' 'he recent bond issue voted upon in he city for-.the improvement of waer and sewerage amounted to $130.- *" 100. Subtracting the $55,000 used1 ' Je or the purchase of the works, this caves $75,000 for Improvements and- ~ Lddltions. ??y?r ryigier stated mis morning: hat the board now hoped to be Boon . n a position to commence work on n<proving tho system in tne city and o have sewerage. EA. LOWTHER :M TO TAKE jB ~ TRIP m 'RESIDENT OF WASHINGTON COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE LEAVES .TOMORROW FOR TWO WEEKS' TRIP. 'rime Object Is to Give Publicity tor the School and to Secure Students. Will lie Gone About Two Weeks. Rev. E. A. Lowther, presidenut of be Washington Collegiate Institute, till leave tomorrow afternoon for a . irj our through the western part of tho tate. Mr. Lowther will make eduatlonal addresses at district confernceB and will preach in many of the . lutpits of the Methodist Episcopal burches during his absence. The purposo ,of his trip is to give lubllclty to the Washington. Collocate Institute, which is now under ouree of construction and which will tpen on October first, and he will alio ndeavor to secure students for tho all term. Mo. Lowther expects to bo;one lor about two weelo. ? ^ T KNIGHTS* GREAT CONCLAVE. Boston. Mass., Aug. 4.?Boston witnessed today one of the largest latherings in its history with tho pening of the Supreme Council of he Knights o^"C^>lumbla. Delegates epresentlng lodges In all parts of he United States, Cuba, the Philiplines. The Convention opened with a iolmn high mass at the Cathedral of . he Holy CroBS at which the Rt. Rev. -^0 Igr. Patrick J. Supple, D. D., wan he celebrant. The sermon was (reached by the Rt. Rev. Joseph G. Inderson, D. D., the auxiliary Bishop if the Boston diocese. :ORX DOCTORS SEE "BIG BILL'S" FEET. '. New York. Aug 4.?Street Clean- 'US ng Commissioner Edwards, better ? .? cnown as "Big Bill" Edwards, enjoys 4^8 ho distinction of having 'the most >erfec? feet in New York. Six hnnlred or more clffropodists from all , jartB of the country are here attendng their annual convention which_ icgan today?and a feat arc of the ? ? . , nesting will be an examination of Commissioner Edwards* pedalers, 'Big Bill" is head of a department vhero several thousand men, because)f long standing, are prone to have . 1 ?; falling of the arches, corns, bunion* ..">'3 ind callouses. The aasoclatlon brieves that to interest Edwards wllf muse his workmen to think better" >f tbe chiropodist and make for new business. - - , ri* *xm I ?i -1? I
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