is 1 MY
M\ HTEKIOI'NI.Y D1HA1 1 L.iKKD
YKSTKR!>AY AFTERNOON.
.
nap I PTT 11n n iv' ;>
IAS Li Fl ND Klft I
'> .? jf ,
K # . ;?
Betimd That he Lost HI* Footing
vV 9K) AocKHwthlly Fell into the
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A young colored boy, who aaaUtcd
? H. H. Hill U tending the draw at the
county bridge, myaterloualy disappeared
yesterday aiternon and It i?
believed that ho waa drowned In the
rieor. v. _ ;r-^'r * .. . <
E?W Mr* Hil1 Btat68 was In his
> - . 4V- V ?I . ... .1 , -,l t V .
~ uuuw vn tiro ujiu^b iuu no a i u . tnr
--*?* ***** ouAop.tJfc. bridge. About
half an hour afterwards, he saw
rtf a boat approaching and called Char-i
lie, as he was known, to help him I
open the draw. He received no an
? swcr -TPiltBHirif,-aMd although he
made a thorough search of the house
could find no trace of the missing!
I.ater in thh afternoon he comma"
nloated with the young boy's parentt
bat found that they had seen nor.
ffiV).-' heard nothing of him. ^ - <T. 'J
It ia believed thit'he playm* along;
the rail of the bridge. accidentia
lost his footing .and fell over the
aidv. He 'was. about thirteen years
of age. ; ABOVE
EDENTON
Occurred Yesterday Afternoon. Afternoon
Train for Raleigh De
* M* Honrs. '
A freight tralii on the Norfolk
Southern was dorailod yesterday afternoon.
Two box cars were smashed
In the wreck. N6 one waa injurLa?t..
ed. The 3.*b tr^in hare was del**ed
about one and one-half INtaft on
accoirat of the accident. The wieck
? waa, cleared In time tor the other
trains to pasa through.
WEBSTER'S BIBTHFLACF. KBFranklin.
N. H.. Au,. J8?Peoplt
from *11 ox?r this section of New
Hampehlre took part today In the
ceieorsnon os wo reiwt?uuu ?? h?v
l A bom* la which Daniel Webkter was
k born January 18, 1782. .
After Webster's tether left the
W? birthplace, the home wu moved e^
crone the road and attached to the
two story farmhouse as an L. Sotne
100 years, ago the cellar under the
birthplace was filled in and its locaK"
* < tion forgotten. . .. t '>
On October .1, 1910. at a meeting
Sin the office of Chief Justice Frank
N. Parsons of the New Hampshire
Supreme oourt ha this city, the Webnixed.
All doubt as to the exact spot
was removed In October, 1911, bj
uncovering the eld cellar and finding
that part of the preserved building,
- exactly fitted the Jhws^ltffMuli.. _.
?; & The origlanl building was placed
upon this old cellar and the exterior
and interior restored to the condi2ft
.tion in which they vrqre ill years
ago.
rS??f ' i>y: .. . - fi-v. 1
k, f.' _>->] '?i . 'J- -' - %,
&.A CARD OF THASK8. p.
The Dibble Fire Company of the
city of Washington, N. C., wishes to
? Si SL?ee?. Oolrl"ct 'AIA?rm?n,
ud tho cood clttiena at oar OUT (of
thalr (onerooe donatlona aiding oar
company to tho Colorod statu Ptia
moa'o Aaaoclatlon rooautly kald al
como*?.w._c.
W. highly appreciate orory mlta
coatrlboted and will aararo the public
that we am nor be on tho atari
~ and ready wbeneyer tho Uarak If
. given. Ira will atrlve la tho future
aa In tha paat, to merit your raoaroa
Uy.
Again thanking yoa (or your aid
Btooaroly.
A. ' DIBBLE FIRE CO..
' - City of Waahlastoa. M. C
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ic MftT nni ipv
PRESIDENT WILSON, HOWBVKK
ntOB) AUy AMERICANS TO
CRAVE MEXICO.
is ceiscwM
situation Must bn Clvau a I.lttk
Time u> Work luelr Out, Be
. W.' :
- -v- 3*T ? v,
Washington, Am. 27.?prratWHson
appeared in parson before Cong
ress today and laid before the world
details of the .United 8tates effort!
to bring dbout peace In Mexico, tlit
facta concerning Huerth's rejection
of the peaco proposals, and tie policy
to be pursued now by this government.
" * 1 '
The president announced the poeltlon
of the United States to be as folIowa:
* >
Sp armed intervention.
Strict neutrality forbidding the .
exportation of ansa or monitions ci
war of any kind from the United
States to any part of the republic o'
Mexico." - (ve ,
Under no circumstances to " bt
partisans of cither party to the eontest
that now distracts IWalco. 01
constitute ourselves the virtual urn
pire between them."*
To urge all Amarlcans to leave
Mexico at ence and to assist them tc
get away In every way poslhki^V^ To
let everyone in Uwipo who assumes
.to fcfcftlse UHWi know
thnttfrla government ^ehall vigilantly
watch &e fortunes of those Amcrleans
who cannot gat away and. shai:
hold thowe responsibc for tbuir sufferings
and.losses to a definite reconlng."
"That can and will made plain
beyond the possibility of a misunderrftxndtag,"
declared the President.
Negotiations for the friendly mediation
? the United States are open
to resumption at any time upon cither
Ch? lnlOitire "of uu? government
or of Mexico. . ?} '
GERARD FACES DELICATE SITUATION.
-Berlin, Aug. St.?When* Judge
Gerard, the new American Ambassador
reaches BerHn next month, he
will find that a delicate situation exists
In Germany, regarding the attitude
toward thif country on 'the tan
g]a batwaan tba Ualtad States and
Mexico. .
The Germans are watching the sit
nation with the keenest interest, ha!
aa naual when the United States It
or with a diffsrenod with another nation
a good portion of the press man'
feats distinct coolness toward the
United States and shows an Inclination
to question and denbt the Amet
lean motives. The, also lnainnatc
that there are ulterior motives behind
the movement.
?Contain ? Idbs,al end -CuupelSt
ties pan-German nawapapera art
now ttsroaglr lacllned to create the
Impression la qermany that Amerl
can capitalists are try log to embroi'
the two countries tor the sola pur
pose ot annexing Mexico It la rec
ognlsed that German lntereata to
Mexico amoont to many millions o:
dollars and that tha restoration o
order In that ooaatry would ha oi
groat benefit to German as well ar
other interest-., but tha old fear and
suspicion toenail In oomtnerelal torelse
that If order is forcibly reotored
by the United Btatea throwgh In
tercets will bare an adyentage ^os?j
rF P., N
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Vnm left to right?C. M. Howe.
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NEW STORE TO
OPEN ON
com t v
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C APITOL WOOLEN MII.1S COMPANV
TO OPEN BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT
HERE.
Is A permanent Business and Will
b? Rfcn m in l |).t^D*(o Tailor
. oribb EMi.Miilur.fiit for M?b.
The Capitol Woolen Mills Company
have established a branch store
in the Brown Drug Company Build
ing on Main street, Representatives
of the company are here and
are jetting everything In readiness
for is great opening Friday
The Capitol Woolen Mills arc
known all over this section of tbej
cmfnTfy; having "ITores' In nearly all1
of the principal cities. They handle
a high grade line of tailor made;
clothing for men. All of their suits i
are sold at a fixed price. !
The local managers wish the people
of Washington to understnd that
their business here is a permanent
one. They Intend to'ran a strictly
up-to-date tailoring estbllahment and
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many prosperous business enterprise
BRIEFS FROM R. V. D. NO. 4.
Ous farmers are busy saving fodder
and grading tobacco.
Mr. and Mrs. Whorton Cutler of;
Jesaama, were the guests of Mr>aad
Mrs. Cade Cutler Sunday.
Wr> ar? elarl to note that little
Linda Earle Cutler is rapidly improving
after -several week* of sickIDs.
Rona Roberson- !s visiting
Mrs. Jesse Hodges this week.
Joshua Waters and Mine Estelle
Hodges attended servioes at 8mith.wlck's
Creek Sunday. ' .
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Congletnji
?Hkt weak ^itli their pkrents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Congleton.
y?'m/Wi
Henry Hodges went on the excursion
to Morehead City Sunday. I
Misses Stella and Anntrf Congleton
aftftr .pending .
dsya with Mr. and Mrs. William H
Congleton. :2*i?f I
Several of our people are attending
the revival meeting in tovni. All
grand mefttn*.v
Mesera. James O. Mlxon and M. F.
Congleton are having aome new
rooms added to their homes at Banyan.
Beaver Dam Christian church
looks Quite attractive In its ooat of
new paint. We hope to make it
ranch nioer In the near -future.
Miss Laura Bright has returned
from Booth Creek where she has
Una PlalUug for several week?. She
was accompanied by little Pear lie
' - s|
Mrs. W. H. Rodgera was the guest
of Mrs. Cabe Cutler Monday.
Haekanaaek. N. J.. Aac. IS ?Mr.
Frederick Kennedy, 01 Pearl Rlr?r
whoa* kaadaome automobile and die
monda which aha put up for hall, ho peak
bar financial aUtue appeared
la court here today to be tried foi
peedIn*. That la, aha tare aha la
wllllai to aaawer to that ahargoaa
ahe wait arreted while on her way
?FA1H TOKIOBT ?n<l Townwi
M?. Orpa. yptow, C.U OrjcaBt, j
GOOD IHEETfl BE[p||lj
m\ nibHt
Foar More Resided to the (nil
Four more responded yesterday 5a
| the Tabernacle njietingg. and fifteen
wore baptised. <fhi3 makes a total
i of 59 added to date. Tho meeting?
| are announced to*close next Sunday
night. The tfrogfam forJ3unday is
interesting. Al.1.45 tlio Mammoth
| Bible School, at jVa. in. .preaching;
j sermon. "How to ;Observo the Lord': |
| Supper." At 4 a sermon-lecture,
"Boose." 'At night, Bermon,'
"Burning the Bddks." Then the revival
will be a matter or history.
The last days of -i&previval promises
to be .The inure-t has not in creased
but has Increased from the
very first day.
Evangelist C. h. Organ ban beofi
in evangelistic work, many yearn, and J
expects to spend Vis life In the work.j
His wife travelsNrtth him, and assists
in the music, the piano, on
the mellopbone. Prof. C. M. Howe
and wife have been asociated with
Mr. Organ in*tfils'*ork for some time
As musicians they have no equal?
In this line. Mr. F. L. Lapp!# is a
young man loqflny (orwaqff ,to thk
ministry' ~ cY the v^ord, and is with
U.I-wmfMf IW toe experience- it
Willjglve him. He . ls a^yery useful
man in the music, playing the cellcj
and looks after the big tabernacle.
Tonight the evangelist will deliver
his eermon on "Shall We Know Our
Friends In Heaven." No one will
want -to aatas this. The tabernacle
will be packed tonight and it will be
necessary to go on time to get a seat.
Tickets are being put on sale today
for the " Howe Entertanment"
-to?be glen next Monday?night.
Seats wil be reserved in advance.
Those who get tickets early, will
have choice of seats.
EUROPE'S MILLION NOMADS
Geneva, Aug. 28.?American tour
lets are being flooded with appeals pi
a peculiar nature as they enter Swlti
crland this sumhoer. The appeals
come from a Swiss society headed
by Rev. H. Bcuyer,, whose: aim is tc j
Christianise the million gypsies with:
neither home nor oountry whei
move across Europe every year from !
east to west.
Nowhere are they warfted, everywhere
are they eyed askance, but
still every year they wander, and
the authorities of the countries they
cross dread their coming and are relieved
when t&ey go.
There la always troubla at the
frontiers. Here the wanderers arc;
stopped, questioned, and often Imprisoned
as vagrants. But there if
nothing to do but finally' let them
neat year.
P.lalnfleld, N. H., An?. IT.?Was
Jessie Wilson, daughter of President
Wilson, while rldlag new hare lets
yesterday, was thrown from her
horse and lay onconsdooe ter man
then heir en hoar on the roadside
She wee found there by Dr .Charles
W. Worthen. of the Whits -Mrer
Jeactlon, who ea?lled remedies sad
restored her to conscloussess. Later
Klee Wilson wee tehee to e hoatr
nearby end the Cornish home of the
President was aottted by telephone.
Her Injuries are not bettered to be
W ./ JL JL
UHHIIT 18. 1*11. -J W
V U I-appin.
E. A. LOWTHER
ENCOURAGED
AT OUTLOOK
y .
RECENTLY RETURNED FROM A
TRIP ALONG X. C. COAST.
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR GREAT
AND SUCCESSFUL. TERM AT
WASHINGTON COLLEGIATE
INSTITUTE.
President Lowther of~tb?~ Colleglato
Institute has roceotly'returned
from a trip to the coast Islands, including
Buxtoii, Avon, Hatteras and
Ocracoke. He has now traveled
from the mountains of the extreme
western part of North Carolina to
the farthest point east on the Atlantic.
He has been impressed with
two things in his Journeys and efforts
to advance the interests of
Christian education in general and
the Collegiate Institute in particular.
These are the great natural t?"oourees
in climate, sol!, mineral
"Wealth and 'timber lands; and in
jKhat-mlght~be-caUed-4h* human resources
in the native ability of the
multitudes of young people who have
not had adequate opportunities for
the larger life which education
bringB. There are many young people.
who will be heard from when
once they have had the chance to develop
their intellectual ^^esourccB
through training. The outlook for
a good enrollment of students is now
bjJ^per than ever. When recently
'trotting along the coast M. Lowther
discovered scores of young people
-with excellent possibilities who are
eager for the educational opportunity
that will be .given tbem fry -.the
"Washington Collegiate Institute.
They hav.e gone through the local
community schools and then have
had to 8top study because nothing
more Is offered through state channels.
In many cases young people
the announcement that the teacher
couldn't offer any more help so that
farther attendance was useless.
- While-yisitlng Hatteras last Sunday
a touching iUnstration of the interest
in better educational opportunity
was given. There Is a cripple
boy there by the name of Austin
with a bright mind but a deformed
body. The father is finable to send
his son "to school on account of thd
expense. Just as Mr. Lowther was
about to leave one of the old sfcsi
aeuis ?i nm?ru c*mo ua uiiu mm
about jrounc Austin. who, said he,
^rah *??Pt and peart." hut a cripple.
Mtfey - fcf waalsiflfelliu*ko hMtta
chance to study to that hit brain
couli faake up for the lack In bodily
Igor and had decided' to take up a
collection amonc the neighbors to
helpjadong iDd asked If Mr. Lowther
wouldn't do what ha OOC' I to
make op a poaatbla dlftaroaoa. No
one can quite tall what happlnaaa and
helpfulnaaa will come into tha life
of thta-bor whan once ha knowi
tha adwaatacce that ha aad out
othera hara baan denied Tha Collegiate
laaUtat'a will triad man,
round people to Waahlugtoa from
raitou sections where tha doors of
a larger Ufa hare baan long cloaad.
Mr. Lowthar would ltka to take
af Washington- for their help la tha
construction of the Orst building sow
scaring oompletloa Thar aauld not
hare derotad their monar to a more
to? mnlutodes *t'^oung'ltorth C."^
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Oosf
jlffl--- By l
4?om
wis
la a m m
MORinNG I
kxckllkntV^^bs at salkH
I T^IS MORXINQ IX)CAI/^H
WARKHOUSK
Bit SUES TCI0M6W
EXPECTED THAT ALL RECORDS
WILL BE BROKEN AT TOMORROW'S
HALE.
One of "the best Biles since the
opening of the* local warehouses wat
TreW'thti morning. It TS estiinated
that 40.000 pounds were sold on the
floor of both warehouses. Primer
were excellent and a large numbei
of i>uyers were present.
Farmers began bringing in theii
tobacco early this afternoon for to
morrow's sale and It is expected that
mil records Wtll be brffkenUoth in
quantity and pflce.
JCDtiE TELLS WHY HE SPAT IX
FACE OP NEWSPAPER MAX
Norfolk. Va., Aug. 27.?Judge
Joseph T. Lawless, of the Circuit
ea n. rseniy, eauor 01 me i^orfclk
News.*today acknowledegd that
ho spat in Noilly's face, and added:
"I went there for the express purpose
of spitting in his rfce.
He also called the editor" a "cuf7T
Judge Law1***, ?? wwtri, took of
fenso at statement published in Keiiiy's
paper relative to the trial of
Chief of Police Backus, of Norfolk
county, who was recently acquitted
of permitting violations of the ltw
at Ocean View.
Mr. Kellly said he had not decided
what he intends doing in the matter.
A number of his friends ace
urging him to swear out a warrant
tor Judge Miwtess ror assault.
TAMMANY ACTIVITY IN CASK
SULZER IS INQUIRED INTO
New York, Aug. 17.?The reported
activity of^Tammany Hall In the
impeachment proceedings against
Governor Sulzer, was made a matter
of Inquiry today by District Attorney
Whitman. Former Judge
Lynn J. Arnold, of Albany, a friend
"brTTf." BW*3?,~~conferred' wffh Mr.
Whitman, who examined two ""investigators"
called in by Judge Arnold.
Their identity waa not disclosed.
It was stated that the names were
mentioned and that Mr. Whltmaa
would consult further with Judge
Arnold.
make good use of these trained men
and woman later on. . They are the
material from which noble citisenship
is made. They will elevate the
standard of living in the oommnnltle
where they reside and take efficiency
into every walk of life. Ourfrlendi
are iatlted to Inspect. the building
of the Institute at any time and 11
any one who made thin article hai
not yet boon Interacted to the point
of making ROme contrlbntlon to tlx
building ontarprtao, Mr. John Brayaw,
the treonrer, would be Ten
find to mealy* mch kelp.
number at out of t#wn famlltee
hare etffalOed their Intention of mo*
in*1 to Waaklaxten to ayall themeel*ee
of It* excellent ecbool eyetem
and educational adranta?ee tor theti
children. A notable example of thli
grjwlnx Internet In Waehtngton an a
d?alrabl? plMt to lift Waa kVAAfllM
to the attention ot Mr. Lowther on
hi* meant trip to Hatterae wham he
met Capt. Man a lax. a retired army
officer who tnetructed hie friend, th?
He* J. H. Warm* to annate a ho**<
tor him a* he had dad dad to lire tn
Waahlaxtoe In order to hrlnc hla tarn
offered hy the public aehoole and th<
Colleclate Inetltatn.
MS; . ; :7
Contest 1
Scope #3 1
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J. BROWN PITCHES GREAT BAlX
AND HOUM EDWARD DOWN
TO FEW HITS.
WHITLEY IS IKJUREO ' |
ARM BROKEN BY SWING OF
(jrRAVKIjY'8 BAT Ili LATTER
? BART OF OAMBL ;
Washington defeated Edward yenterday
afternoon at Fleming Park <
by the score or 4-3.' It was a fast ^
ft nappy game from elart to finish and
kept the/aaa-'in a constant thrill of M
excitement.
J. Brown pitched for the locals 3
and-twirled one of-the finest game#
he has put up this season. Only J
three hits were bagged off him and '58
about ^eleven of the opposing bate1
men whiffed at the pan. ? ; jM
The locale lined up as follows:
J.' Brown, p.. 8, Fowle, c; F. Moore,
lb; Jesse Bowers. 2b; Fulford. as;
Claude Gardner, ?b; E. "Weston, If;
Gravely, cf; G. Weston, rf.
No scoring was done on either aidt --M
until the sixth inning, when the
Washington batters fell on Whitley '?
for two runs. They scored two more
in the eighth. Edward scored their
three in the eighth on a couple of
hits and a few errors on the part of i mk
the Washington infield.
Catcher Whitley met with p:n acci-__
dent In the latter part of the game. vjj
Gravely was the bat and Whitley
crowded up a little too cloBe to hixrr.
In taking a backward swing, the - ,}&
bat caught Whitley on the wrist, 'jfi
breaking it. Dr. Brown, who was
one of the spectators of the game, ' $
was called to the scene and took care
of the Injured player. , ' g
One of the features 61 We gHIhe 1
was the playing of Jesse""Sowers at
second. Tho boy accepted all kinds
n* nhnnnM a.? - ? ??
0,1 a bang up gome. He's a naturajtfjwBH
ball player and is bound to be hearfflB^H^^pR
from in fast companyJf he keeu^^H^H
af the rate he la going.
MEETING OF C!V!C$?r
1
' I
There will be an
ing of the Civic Club tomtgjfl^Hv-ternoon
at five o'clock, so' j
portant matters are to be brought tip
for discussion and it is hp^ed'thfit
all tbe members will be
SAYS HOG RAISING
Chicago. 111., Aug. 27^B^^Bms
and adjoining states hav^fl|H a
harvest of wrath of thewMp^tQnK
with their so-called distii
being the greatest hog raising seotion
in the world. The '^fttough^
which has afflicted the land the**
has been the Lord's direct, answer
and warning that He will not h?ay'Ljgt ^
sending .rain to grow hogs to polmj^^^^k !
the people."
Wilbur Glenn Voliva, successor
John Alexander Dowie, so explalneBp^^&H
the climatic affliction which haa caus . ,
ed great damage In the Middle Sotitb
aha with a blizzard apd upon Day- M
ton with a great flood because of the m
lack of repentance of the people," he
said. "I knew It was coming, sometime.
It was predicted in Deuteronomy.
where Moses wrote that failure . ^
to hearken unto the voice of the
Lord wonld. be a signal for a ?T
! on the dwellers In field and city, on
, storehouses and the land.
"I have had many letters from
j Kansas people asking me to pray that
the drought be lifted. B*t none of *i
the. letters say tbey have repeated
and have stopped raising hogs, whielr
, are a pollution to the godly. Heaeer
I would aot pray for them, m j
appears to hare turned a deaf eat .
also."
' . :j |
Now Tork, ill II.?Tbo puriar
of saotkor^fsaoas Now TMr roof ^
ctosuro solo of tko Briskton Booek .>vj9
proporty OB Look Iolond. Tko ak
Is tho rooalt of oettOB kmakt oa or ".'I
IIH.ttl. Oolf iBtorosts. tart boon
trying to HOMO tko hiiMIU Mr
coif Its! OS* Ml ootsto doolorosro