North Carolina Newspapers

^w/ y * ' r.-V". x " r * Annual Kvent Which Drawn Togetl D w the Descendants?None of ti . . Fran Here Can Attend. The following Interesting story K'v , clipped from the Raleigh News an F^v .iiS 0h#ar,,?r: <r \T-- V ' & *"? - *?i? t_i_ -?? **.~ ? ? "O Tw BIUUIw? uv inwv : *? Pi: Of the Fowe family, of Wobm Q. Mtw., are to have a reunion In W burn next weSlc and It is expect* r that some of the Fowles of Norl ft- - Carolina of the eam? family tre ML will attend: Hie late Gb vent or -Dsj lei Gould Fowle of North Carol to I - was a distinguished descendant < Y' -On Wotrarn Fowles, hhi father ha Ins bean born In New Engaud. Concerning this reunion^ tjjte^ W I owing: The executive committee of tl BE ~ JKowJe -Kindred Association If fir paring for Its eighth annual reunk Y -th ntxt-Monday, Labor Di September 1, from 10.SO a. m., t made.In anticipation of the most in g portant and largest gathering ev< I yot held. "By invitation of President Arthi A. Fowle, of the association, who Rf, well known as managing editor < the Boston Globe, the reunion wl be held on bis beautiful homcstcs estate at 13 ,Mlgawaum , road. W< K burn. Mass. The ample lawns at ? - grand oak trees weif-adapt b r-r- r~: grounds tor the continuation of tl ?*wl*Hn??'? delightful custom < holding a basket picnic, and this, i at all past reunions, will he pleasic feature-of the day's enjoyment on a count of Its freedom front social fo ** " nudities. "Convenience of access front othi towns and cities and the fact that tl B'"' ' ' association Is composed" of descci dants of Llent. James Fowle, tl pwipnltor of the Wofrurn__ fatnll who setllod?here In-1666. makes a ??? eity a most desirable and approprja {place (or the gathering of the kii 'f dred f5 "Notices are being mailed to met bers of the family^ all over the coui f try. and. In addition, all klndrt whether related by birth or raarrlaj | who may be overloked because tl committee lacks knowledg of the I relationship or places of residenc are cordtatiy invited to attend: P \ l^The^ historian, Elmore A1U L / Pierce of Woburn. wfir read an li P/T teresting paper on "The Fowle Far ily of North Carolina a Branch < the Woburn Massachusetts tree u and other entertaining features at | being provided. There will also 1 I an election of officers. ' ?''Tables will be spread for ,lunc] eon. at 1 p. m., on the lawn if plea ant,' or indoors if stormy. M Fowle's home is only about ten mil ^ utes walk from. Woburn center an is Just off the line of trolleyB whic run to North Woburn. l "^onepof the family residing no | in Washington will be able to \ present. The reunion took pace ti day. A CARD OF THANKS. I; The Salamander Fir# Company < the city of Washington, N .0., wis! ee tp express their hearty apprec atien and thanks to the Board < Mermen, and the good cltisens < L Our ?!ty for their generous Com | . tloas aiding our company-to tl t owrvu oi?ic r iremvo ?huviiu<j recently held M Ccmoord, N G. We highly appreciate every mil contributed end will aeenre the pul lie that we will ever be on the alei t end reedy whenever the el arm give*. We will etrlve In the futui ee In the peat, to merit yonr gene: oelty. Again thanking yon for your ef< Sincerely. SALAMANDER HRB CO.. City of Washington. N. C ' Ed. Cooper, Cti Wm. Bready, flee. LABOR BAT IN CRT V Today in Labor Bey end aa uani le being celebrated In Washlngto In the usual way. All the benl ere closed ei well ae the pectoflc , All the mllla and mannfacturio plants have given "holiday for tbei | u _ 1 'l - = 1 Great Revival Closed H MUCH GOOD FOR RELIGION ACCOMPLISHED Mr. And Mrs Howe Will Give a Musical Concert Tonight ^ At MQ. Thousands Attended >< Meeting Seventy Two Joins Church u . i4 The Organ Evangelistic Company closed their aerite of meetings which [ a- In progrefia for The paaT 1 n four - weeka with the service last 0- night. Although the aeryioea have ^ been going on for sometime the k closetrnight proved no eiceptlon ao e? far as attendance wag' concerned. 1- Standing room wafe at a premium. ? Every seat was ocnpied and people ?' lined the side of tfco large tent on *- th? oQtataer; As a result of the meeting 72 ?- have made a profession and joined ^ -the ehuroh. 'After the morning eer? ^ice-Sunday-fifty-persons went for16 ward and were given the ri^tt hand 91 of fellowship and - received^lnto the ,n church. At the evening hour four made a profession"and were adminiatered thesrlte -of Imp Usui this mora* l&K Udng Willi <Hh?r ~aT ?* the church. The -meeting has been 9r one of the best attended in the history of Washington. People from lr adjacent counties have boon visitors ,8 and yesterday they .came from all sections of this county. Mr. Organ 111 from the first preached powerful l<* sermons and hit: discourses were ^ heard - by attentive listeners?Ilia ld words fell upon good ground with ,a the result that his harvest was frultie ful. ~"Ho has been In" the" eVangel Is tic ot work for tho past-eight years and as BevGn years he was a pastor. He ig and his company came to Washihgton comparatively strangers and r" they leave bearing with them thefrlendship^pf a large number. Not er only,do they preach, the gospel but si4s<lt as well. The musical part of the meetings certainly did not lag ie an Instant. Professor Howe Is a gen ?? -lus along this, lino-and?his?aw eel l? voice singing gospel hymns will long te be remembered by his appreciative a" hearers. I ne urgan Evangelistic Company ?* la composed of C. L. Organ and wife; Q" C. M. Howe and wife and Frank !(* Lappin. They expect to leave tomorrow for Newport Newa. Va., where ie they begin a aerlea of meetings. ir From Newport Newa they expect to e- leave for Ohio and will spend the winter in the west.?Jn all probabti!n Ity the company will returg_to North a- Carolina sometime next year. 3' Yesterday a great d^y for the vt meeting. Over eight hundjfe<J were >" present at the Sunday school rally re At the eleven o'clock service Mr. )e Organ delivered a powerful and searching discourse from the theme "IJow to Observe the Lord's Supper." 8* This sermon was directed prlj)clpalr ly to the members of the church. In tt" the afterndonat four o'clock a ma.?* 1* BSttlan yaa h?ld and ttd erantellst ? spoke from the topic "Booxe." It la needless to state that the speaker w was at home with his subject and ,e presented arguments unanswerable. ^ Tor over thirty minutes his large ati_ dience listened to one of the strongest appeals against this traffic ever hoard In Washington. At night Mr. ' Organ delivered his farewell sermon using aa a theme "Bnrntng the Books." It was a message full of love and wholesome advice to those only Recently turned over a4 new leaf and come out on the -Lord's side. After the sermon the invita ~ uon wis BiTn ana roar msae a conn fesslon. A fitting climax to ttala great meet ^ lag was the raising ot foods ao?dent to liquidate the debt on the rt bnilding plat purchased some time ls ago by (he church at the cojrner ot 'e Respess and Second streets. Mr. r~ Organ knows not only how to preach but judging frdra last night's work Si be is a beggar as well, especially, if he is begging for the cause,of Christ. He exhibited a large card to tha congregation with blocks marked off >x from $100 down to $5. The Church officials needed two thousand dollars with whieh to pay for ths lot^ppha* ^ng interest and Mr. Organ was deter mined to raise this amount and he il did like a veteran. They seemed to , n give gladly and willingly and within ] :s a little while the amount was sub:e scribed with the church finance board g assnming a small balance as some of 1 lr the members tNre not present last night who win give towards the-fund < - - < - * AV 2 4 -? r 3 v . . X > "i ; ' ENGT WASHINQTON. N. C.. MO . THE WEATHER? Meeting Last Evening tfKAGAW^ CO ARE MOVING THEIR OFFICE The firm of Wm. Bragaw & Company, aro today moving their pfflcea in the Baugham Building on West Main street where ,the Ctty poatofflce was formerly located. For the past several months the Arm baa been oc. enpylng the second floeof the Firat^ National Bank building.* ThgJr new I location la a very attractive one. Mr. [willam Bragaw. the aenior, memeber of the- firm >8 still absent from the city on bis vacation. HeHu been to Battle Creek, Mich, .and is -now at Ashevllle, N. O. 77 itom? Completed. One of the attractive residencer recently erected in Washington is that?el Mr. William P. Clark?on -Bridge street. It is now practically complete and Mr. Clark and family expect to move soawUmo-tblsweek. J Recorder William Wind ley has returned from Norfolk.^ PAUL GRANTS FREIGHT TRA] Panl Grantham a vouqg man of about 22-ycars of age.-a former resident of this city, was killed at Multtns. South Carolina, yesterday SonIng" aUout"four o'clock while riding oa._ an-Atlantic-Coast Line freight train running between Wilmington and Florence. How the young man met his death Is not known at this to New Bern this morning and the funeral was held this afternoon from the resfdence of his brother and the interment was in Oakdalo cemetery. Mr. Grantham was a resident here for abrmt-a?year. moving -to Wavii. ington with his mother who ran tk^ Latham House ' on East Second street for some monthB. Only last Friday . Mrs. Grantham moved back to New Bern to make it her future home. Her son was held in high eBteem here and the news of his sudden and untimely death is deplored by-all who know him. THE "NORTH CARpLINA" ship Now Known m No. 30. L Washington, Sept. 1.?Secretary. Daniels probably will name the bigl new battleship now known as No. i sv, tue isortn Carolina, in nonor or his native state. "Work on. it has Just begun at the New York navy yard. With the Pennsylvania its sister ship, recently started at the Newport News shipyards, it is the largest battleship yet laid down for any navy. Carolina, but its name will be changed to one of the cities in the state, Asheville. Charlotte, or WinstonSalem. a* . flf . al u.il Ham Returned. Mr. Edward L. Merrill has return od from an extended visit to his former home, Rising Sun, Ind.. While away Mr. Merril also spent some weeks At Waynesvllle. N. C. He enjoye his vacation immensely. Improving Office. Dr. P. A. "Nicholson Hi making dociifod improvements.,to his office on Weat Main shfif. ^ " Immediately after the amount war raised the congregation arose and sang, "Praise Qod from Whom All , Blessings Flow.** One of the many features last night was the lnstru. mwwi wiu ?owii boioi dj mr. now?. Tonight at 8.30 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Howe will give a musical coneert In the tent. The admission win . he 2Be and lBc. There la nothing , religions in this entertainment. Mr. and Mrs. Howe are mnsioal , entertainers of .wide reputation and hare , given their life to music. The en- , tertalnment lasting at least one hoar and a half. A rich treat ia in store for all wlio attend. 1 The Organ meetings .have done , much good in the comionity and < the entire company will ilwaya he j welcomed cordially back to Waahing- , -jf. t-'.'-S i 'LifL. " ,rt ; NI'AV AC TKBNOOK KMIiKK 1, " - ==p TOHAOCO- MARK KT. j Th* WnhinitM m.r ket l? ?HI1 jlourUKTiic ana t?* "outlook La mora'than encourag- ? lag. Today therm was approxl of tobacco on the floor of the * two- warehouses and the aver- . age price was fifteen and a half * J cents. The 1 farmers were well pleased witH the-prices they re cehed. s The sale today was very good for Monday. The outlook for big sales throughout the week i* are encouraging. V ' . ._-/ 1 > City Schools * Open Sept. 15 * " 1 The Washington Public Schools a will open for the fall session two b weeks from today, September ltfth. ^ The bulicflng is now .being put into condtion for the Opening which prom 1 iBes to be the largest so far as enroll- e ment la concerned in the history of the school. Workmen are today re- I pairing the baseinent doors and also \ installing new ventilators which will y be worked from the outside. The new superintendent, Mr. Campbell. ~~ hAB'heen on the"fcrounaTOT the paet several weeks and has already entered upon hTBTTJUties. "The Teach- ~~j Ing^ force, thoso-residing?elsewhere. ? are-.expected to begin their arrivalnext week. F \M KILLED BY \ IN AT MULLINS ? r .? f Only One Case i Dispensed With ? ii While there were several cases be. " fore the Recorder this morning for j trial but only one case was disposed of, the remaining being postponed until this afternoon and tomorrow ^ morning. ^ # ... I Klfelle Moore, colored, was charg- ^ ed with disorderly conduct. She t was found guilty and judgment bus- g fi? d d?d .ujioji ..the _j) tumeni I to&Luji d _ lfcr good behavior. j, j?.. - 7 7 fl Acepts Position As Stenographer ? Miss Hattic t'ozzens has accepted a a position with the Bank of Washington succeeding .Miss Frances Wilson who hag resigned and -gone to Ral. _ elgh to accept a position. Mist " (Jozzens acT T>een for sometime- one of the stenographers for the firm of McKeel-Richardscn Hardware Company. 8Vs is one of fite cl v'.t pop- v ular youne lacier rn.d is a most ef | ? fcient ana painstaking stenographer. " ?he has tui v.irhes of hi* num. 8 erous friends. Miss Cozzens entered w upon her new duties Saturday last. ei Erecting Residence. . . e a ?Mi*i Tlioman -Long la?eraotingt -a ^ handsome bungalow on North Mar- o kec street. When finished It will be d ono of the attractive homes in the ct.'y. _ 'm.\. " o - _ ' * k CHILD VERY ILL. fi The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. it Hugh Watson will regret to learn b of the critical illness of their 7- p months-old son. His condition has been precarious for the past several a days. t< 1, _ County Commissioners. . tl The Connty Commissioners are _ meeting today in regular monthly fc MMon ait the court v houeo. Thejj ? will also meet tomorrow. w ? ? tx Passing Through City. a! Rev. 8. T. Smith pastor of the si Christian churches In Hyde county, si was in town today en route to his st home in Fairfield. ' in Miss Agnes Wilson of Ooldsboro. st who i>*3 peen visiting Mrs. W. I. Austin at South Creek, arrived In the pj city today. M lfr. l4. John ife back from northern e< markets where he purchased his Tall rod winter stock of goods.. ti ? 6i Mr.' P. Orleans who has been con- si lned in a hospital In New York fdT ' tome weeks has returned home. Mr >rleans went north to ptwchase hit !al\ and winter stock and while away ras taken sick necessitating his an- n ering a hotpital for treatment U ?AILY 1*11. Americans* V ^isivec tAVAL BOYS ENJOYING THEIR TRIP " ? 1 The members of tte Sixth Division forth 'Carolina Xroil Milttla are avlng the time of their life on their nnual cruise.. In a prvate note to he Daily News the information is glv n that all the boys are well and havag a gorgeous time. The battleship Llabamn upon which the reserves re cruising Is one of Uncle Sam's est fighting ships. The boys are avlng altogether a different exper Mice from'That of a year ago when hey tried conclusions with the govrnmeni bout Elfrlda. niHi piwraii Several weeks ago Sir. William \ Clark manager of the Southern Express Company her*, liad his blcyle stolen and while diligent search las been made for It there was no lue to develop until yesterday. The surmise is that the thief took he wheel and carried It to Plylouth. Mr. Clark accompanied by oliceman PedrSck left this morning or?Plymouth where the authcciiica ave a negro arrested and also a hiycle in their poesc-sslou. From hat information Mr. Clark hv;. 7fT} confident that he will locate his nisslng wheel. UtlTlSll NAVAL HASH IS SWKPT BY KIRK Queenstown. Ireland. Aug'. 30.? "he. warehouse and stores of the Irittsh navy on the island of Hayllowline, in Cork harbor, caught fire oday. Great quantities cf oil are tored on the island. -Frrc-hundred bhtejneket* from the Irltish flee+^were sent to assist the iremen in subduing the flamed The fire was controled at five 'clock this 'afternoon. A large lock of buildingswas destroyed. Jnludlng the canteen, the rigging loft he timber store, and thcrecreatton ud dining halls. EIGHT KILLED SIX INMl'ED toilers of T?nvb?mt, Alice, on fhe Ohio lUver. Near lMiiahurg. . Evploded. Pittsburg. Aug. 30.?Capt. Thom3 Flaherty, Pilot Harry Donaldson nd sir of the crew of the towbnat .lice, were killed this morning and ix other rivermen were injured hen the boilers of the Alice explod4. Some of the bodies were recoverd and the Injured were brought to hospital by the ateamer Harriet. f the accident in the Ohio river at am No. 2. at Coraopolis. Pa. Many of the crew were rivermen I the type whose names are seldom nown to their companions or the ofcers of the boat, and for that reason : was feared some difficulty would e experienced in securing a comlete list of the dead. The Alice, a towboat belonging to sand company of Pittsburg, was swdng a fleet of barges and was with i a thousand feet of the lock when le boilers let go. * The men who #rere not instantly Hied, of so badly Injured that they ore unable to move, made their ay forward but so quickly did the Mkt settle that within ten minutes Fter the explosion nothing but her acke were above the water and the irvivlrs were taruggling !n the ream. Boats put off from Shorn end the rj^rdd were rescued as th*? Harrier ecmed up. Of the entire crew cf urteen men not one Is k:Vow.i io are escaped ddath or. injury. Later In the day the body of Mrs. IDs, a chambermaid, was *ecovcr!. from the settled hull of the craft One of the hollers was located in le sand on Neville Island, fully 1.)0 feet from the scene of the explo. on. Ctty Aldermen. The Board.'of City Aldermen will ioot tonigh/ at the city hall for ia transaction of business. >NEV - / ^ - . .-J_. B-i-L-a muiu i Withdrawal I With Alarm WILSON ORDER IS RESENTED BY COLONIST Tb'" n Mexico City - and Tranquil. Tremendous Damage Will Result if Order Is Obeyed It Is Stated. New York, Sept. 1?President's Wilson's recommendation llint Hm-? lean residents of Mexico leave the country is. "resdnted" by the Amerlccan colony - in Mexico City; few Americans intend to leave: If they do leave, their welfare and llnanela! interests "would be seriously prejudiced;" the President's action was "unwarranted" and due to "simple ignorance cf what .s actually transP<ring In .Mexico"?this summarizes contents of various tPirwrn,-,s of protest received In the city yester. day and today from Mexico City. . Senor Sebastian Cnmacho._ pre?ldent of th^ Mexican senate and one cT Mexico's cider statesmen teiegraphed to .lames A. ffcrymeer.-prefr. Jdm of the .Mcsicnn Xll?Bgll i pany. Joying that the American colony is "satisfied and tranquil." and requesting him to call President Wilson's attention "to the tremendous dangers which would result from his determination for which. In all loyalty, i state that iIsta \> n0 reason." Sen or ^abaMiaii fnrrracfto's tr?i*+ cram to James -A. Hciymaur. ?made . public .here, .declau-s that :h.? Am.-r'fan colony in McxU'o'Is "satlsf!. S and tranquil" and tliat "tfenierdotit damages will result frcm its withdrawai." is a great alarm here," reads the telegram over +h?? American government's order for the with drawai of all cititfn* o^the Unitc-L States residing here. You will understand that there Is no reason for this order. The American rolcny cf this republic la ti e nicst numerous or niose" aniehg" us.' In" it's To'talTTy' ftad. with, vary law, exceptions it u smiKJicu ana tranqun, dedicated to its work and attending to the necos. sltles of its life, being respected and esteemed throughout the country, it would be seriously prejudiced in ita welfare end ita dnaucial interests were it to abandon a country in which it if? considered and esteemed and where it has acquired numerous and cordial reatioaa. "The army now numbers eighty thousand men with an armament and a command truly notable, thru which it has triumphed and continues triumphing ::n the daily combats with the enemy, who are disappearing or submitting to the legitimate authority of the republic. "I do not doubt shat the President of the United States and h s trulyjust government will consult with the principal members of ita colony hercregarding the truth of what 1 ay. . 1 "The American colony which reaches 4 0,000 persons, I am surewill suffer enormous damage to its interests and :tB welt being should! its members violently abandon a| i-uuuiiv ill winVH i rnyifsi, inrj ?ru considered end esteemed on all sides. "I beg that you will acquaint Pres ident Wilson with what 1 have stated calling hie Illustrious attention to the tremendous damages that will result from his determination, for which in all loyalty I state thei*e is no reason and which has undoubtedly been dictated against the sentiments of Justice, right, and of hu man consiaeratin, not Dy me elevated sentiments of a man an distinguished as the present President of the United States, but through simple ignorance of which Is actually transpiring In Mexico." Local Pastor to Hold Meeting Rev. R. H. Broom, pastor of the First Methodisf church, left this afternoon for Whartons, N. C., where he goes to assist Rev. T. E. Wyche, pastor of the Vanoeboro circuit, la a series of meetings this week. Mr. Broom in all probability will he absent from the city during the week bat will return In time t<^ fill his regular pulpit next 8unday morning, and evening. :>'<J ' * ' ' ;*'uy- "" ? i CHMSiiMrl wmm-i ERECT NEW EDIFICE # Structure Will CoK **.?S,000?thtr Work is Kx ported to Start Sometime in the Spring. It ta the Intention of the Christian church congregation to move the building from their lot recently pur- ^ "chased at the corner cf Kespesa and Second streets at no distant day look '$ iiejg towards the erection of a {25,000 church building. Tho members of the church hope to begin active work on their new church In the I early spring. The residence now 01^ the lot will in all probability be .moved to the rear of the lot. The need for a more commodious house of woja||jip to this congregation has be^Hfifcussed for bomeiime and the Hum lia.-1 ?WTW WWII HOTHm " tangible must show itself. The new "church building promises to be an -orifn;nvrSt m Wusliiiigton and Mil' ell- 1 -Orcir*? cf the -town? ir. t .-pi.'t'f 1 u' uf ?J denomination ill look forward to J its construction with pleasure. Lyric Program For ronight !' ? i j js pro-ram at the- l.yrio offers -1 r-n-pre .?t.i m ftcl? *Itc. ly t?f-rto*jon pic- 4j ' - .i; i : :or any e.enlhe's | Or:e of the via in features that will j a .id greatly tr. the^enjoytitent of 'he publi" is ih" installation of a new j Powers 0-A Projection intx-hlno and ; or.y of th 1 latent on the market. ; T??:p? machine will be.en tpee to- .. C4| Jr'rki end gr**: -":- improve over the jo'd in tie projection of photography ! or. the screen. j The lr."*. half o: the week offers laiiA-htu^fc.1 art Uw^viA-Juii'Uut." to*. -N i <1 novelty entertainers or.d a fea. .-v? I fare art for any bill. \1 j The proprant te.clay has an unusual | high class mot;on picture program. 1 and one that will please. The a:lI nt'yncn prices r?c and 10c. j r- *'J M'K) C Mlt.K AM) SPLliTS. Aot '/e work in road construct lo:i j m l ropa'r h.t? been resumed lr. New J I Yc;'.; '_':id?rT?;e" dire alien of the hichw.iv committee. I New records are looked for at the f Elgin road races beginning today, i The track Is the be?t !-hope in Its liLs { tory. E. M. Pierce of New York, who has made use of his automobile both as an office and a home, has driven his Pathfinder more than 43,000 mies in 19 months, and is now on his way to do Rome more globe trotting In California. With. tMts>"O>w-asd-f0?i?eOT^i' -i tions transcontinental automobile trips by amateur owners are becoming all the rage, particularly with Pacific opart motorists^ j| Among the early 1914 models ac. tualiy in the hands of dealers none will Interest a larger numebr o(_ prospective buyers than the Overland. Great power, added equipment and more graceful body ineB distinguish the new line from that of 1913, while . w there has been a slight change in\ j i cost in favor of the buyer. \J j Many indications of the careful manner la, whlrh? designers?meet ?-.~m every-day conditions are found in the new Overlands. ' - - fc." - '? , A Winnipeg man has invented an 7 attachment to automobile wheels wherein it ia sought to prevent the wheel from skidding or sliding side wise by providing & series of springcontroled dogs or. claws which may k be depreaed to engage the ground surface, an adjustable wheel beingr provided to depress the dogs to a position beyond the circumference of M the tire at the under side of the wheel as the latter rotates. ? ~l. M 1 .EAVES FOR MT. AIRV. "T .Miss Elisabeth Bright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bright, expects to leave for Mt. Airy, N. C., Wednes. . day next to resume her position as a member of the Public school faculty of that town. Miss Bright is one of Washington'a popular young ladies and has the best wishes of hsr many friends for a bright had prosons year.