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BURN135 S | HERO] Ship Volturno ?u on her New York. wlti 560 pttf Crew when fetal dlseate 1 London. Oct. II.?Mot alaoa tha / Tltaiala aaah ha* Europe bau ao ' thrilled is by > vtrataaa meaaa<e Iyactarlay telling of tha burning at the ataamllt Volturno la mld_Atlantlc with a loaa ao far aa la at praaeat kaowa of III llree aad tha * aaaaaa ait 111. Tha enrrlrora arc bow aboard a flaat of ataamara aummoaatf br tha Toltarao'a call for help tome of which ara bound for aaatward aad otbara waatward. J iC Tha Voltarao sailed trooa Rotterdam on October lad for Now York, ieaotihf to tha oflalal atatamant afca carried twenty-two drat cabin passengers, III etearage and a crow / numbering II. J Tha faacna a hi pa reached the - time to ut? all, but for hoars stood by the biasing vessel. Impotent be. cause of the storm, to reach the agonised men. women and children crowding the after part of the ship Y a stone's throw away. All night the life boats made desperate efforts to V -get alongside the Volturno hut the ? waves Mat - them back again and (again and not until the storm abated at daylight did the rescuers succeed la removing the survivors from the , doomed ship. Even-now only the fringe of pne of the most thrilling 1 tales of the sea Is available. * Exact* \ rv ly how the rescue was affected is not \ known here. i The Volturno was well equipped f ) with hosts, sufficient, the agentq.say, > for a thousand peopto, bat the botwyT tyrous eea or lack of boat drill, or \ panic among the passengers pre. n rented tjhef successful employment of them. ' The rescue ships were able to l*wer life boats, but' apparently meet of the boats launched from the Volturno were^ smashed or upaway. but a search for them has / proved fruitless and they have prac. S tic ally been given up as lost ' MALARIA EX1 * VISIT NOR1 f A campaign against malaria ? Is being launched by the State Board ' of Heath in the moat earnest way In L ' which that bane of mankind In many 1 parts of the state has never been at\ - tacked. *- . * 1- -1? The Board has succeeeded in se_ ,V \ coring the servioe of Dr. von Esdorf V> \ of the United States Public Health f Service to visit a num6er of towns \ in the state and get the plan started. } P This has been done at a heavy exf " pence. In fact it will cost In the \ neighborhood of five hundred dolJ loars a month, but it will be cheap # at that if something definite and K vigorous is accomplished In the dl' motion of ridding some of our ma. larla ridden communities of the enervating consequences of the Int stdloua, blood-dee troying parasite. | A man chills. He takes enough M quinine to stop them and thinks he I has got the malaria germs out of | I|ls system. As a matter of fact, i them am probably enough of them r left in his system to cut down his ef| fleiency to seven ty-ffm per cent when it ought to be about utnety1 eight. And so he wags on without I knowing what is the matter with Ik him, and then (he next season the . same performance Is gone over J \ again. W / To Stop that sort of thing is the | \ porpose of the present plan. [j Ban Francisco, Cel.. Oct 1*.?? 7 rfTfh Decree Muou from erery I Motion of the its to ?athered la this 1 < city today to participate la the ex J erdsee at the formal dadloatlon of! J the Masonic Temple of California | which wm recently oompletod at a 1 ooet o^ several handred?thousand a dollars. The visitors also will take part la the aaaahl srand lodte meet A 1m of the order, which u to begin J 1 Its sessions In the new temple CP I morrow morn inf. ) { if rotr wish to on valvbs nr IB ChlldroD.- ClOBlu, Ton should A. ' Tlilt j. K. Hort'# Mart Rm tha | I dl.pl.r IB hi. Mat Show Wndo*. -I J I..-. . -TTf ..... . ji^-.Jl" ^JA$ > : '.^.t? xjjtjR " ? 1 ** "' 1 ' ' -OCEAN ITED LOST SM SAVES 521 way from Rotterdam to ?geri (n4 M members of . Ths steamer Carmanla, bound from Netr York for Liverpool, wa* 71 Biles away when Ike call lor help was sounded. Oeplala Barr or dared full steam, and drove through' I the seas at SO knots an hour. The Carman la was the Irst of the fleet .4 to reach the buttaf vesssl. She < was followed by LaYouralne, Minn*. f spoils, Rappahannock, Csar, Narra- ? Can sett. Devonian. Krooaland, Orae. < ser Kurfuarst and ZydUta at various 1 hottrs through the day. Bet the 1 reeciilBg vesssls eemld cat neither j line nor life boat to the Volturno, 1 the forward part of which was at- < most hidden by a dense cloud of j smoke when the Cat-mania arrived. 1 The burning steamer lay in the 1 trough of the sea, pounding helpless i ly with her propellers fouled by the 1 boat's tackle. __The_ terrified mawii- _t gers were huddled together as far < as It was possible to get from the < flames while throughout the day the 11 officers and crew fought desperately 4 with whatever-appliances were at 1 hand to hold the fire In check. Night , came on and the seas abated only ~ slightly. The hopelessness of the situation was manifested at 9 o'clock In tl*e evening when a great explosion tore away "the upper works and flames burst from the engine room. It then became, a matter of how long, the Volturno would stay above water. Meanwhllo several of the terrified passengers, wrapped In life buoys, dropped Into the sea. One of them was taken aboard qt the Carmanla. It may bo that others found a haven with other vessels at the fleet but some undoubtedly were swept away. When day broke the Volturno was still afloat.. The gale had moderated and tjhe aeas had calmed down. i*rom ti? aoclrcltajr ?UAittfX? Ufa BUiH mi awl lulu UUW the women and children were lower, d, first- Several trips were necessary before the survivors were removed. rM7TlT? T T 71* T reft 1 vv rH CAROLINA - ( . Dr. von Exdorf will visit the plac. '< es designated and make examine- '< tions of a number of the citizens for < malaria germs that have escaped the < usual doses of quinine. It has been ! found that it is more efficacious to I take ten grains of quinine for two < days in the week and keep It dp all 1 'during the malaria season, or the 1 mosquito season, for they are coincident, than to swallow the custo. mary three grains or so a day until the violent symptoms lessen or dis- < appear. < After the first examination, the 1 town that indicates the greatest 1 Interest in the work and is willing < to appropriate the largest amount i of the slnewn of war will be the 1 secne of the biggest battles to be waged by the State Board of Health in the further course of the cam. palgn. I ' The towns to be visited by Dr. von i ' Ezdorf and the dates are aa follows: 1 I Roanoke Rapids, October 10th i and 11th. , i I Washington October 13th and i 14th. i Raleigh, October ISth and lfth. i Rockingham, October 17th and * lttb. -HW4W , Taroboro, October 20th and llst^ Windsor, October 22nd and 2Srd' , . New Bern, October 24th and 24th. , toluboUt Cltjr, Odtobar lath and I Itth. " 1 Pennsylvania Club Vonct I Sworthmore, Pa., Oct, It.?Sev. eral hundred delegate* to the seven teen th convention of the PennsyL J vanla State Federation of Women's Clnbs are already In Swarthmore, and others are arriving dally on every train. Fully too are expected to attend the opening session of The program covering the entire week, ts declared to be the beet ev. er prepared for a convention of Che state organisation. For the prat ' time In it* history the' federation Win dldoae* political problem*. Women, th.ro to toitore, .olso eepoctt of aori^tmn. end tie .octal oelt on era on. other matter, that will mitre etuatloe . Ml I I ? Wf |ott? ?? III is f-'it'* '?k ' 't r - ' "iSPjl*. ' * T ^ f | i m M Win not return until .they i Had put how Connie Mack's teamsters did the iw* ^ Two of Washington'* ImumMI | martet, attend leg the world aortas , >f boaoboU botWoon ths A thistles j tad Gloats tars lwtaraod to thotr g no tiro booth la tbo person* of Jobs y I. Bragow Jr.. and Johw W. Oden. 8 rbo other two. X. M. Potto, tbo re- J tartar, and R. Loo Stewart, ore still 4 in Gotham endeavoring to ascertain. low It was that Connie Mack ao. :ompWely outdid his old-time rival t rohnnle McGraw When asked to 0 >e Interviewed this morning bj a , Jally News reporter Mr. Bragaw re. a used absolutely to give out any Inormatkra as to the acU or deeds of L he quartet while in 'New York. Of c sourse he staes that the deportment h >f the quartet was excellent and c Vlth this Jotted down by the report, ir Mr. Bragaw said "Good Mornng,'? and hurried to fals office. ;j Hearing In Harry Jones Case. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct .13.?r Harry Jtfnes, secretary-treasurer >f the International Association of Iridge and Structural Iron Work. 5. irs, who was atyested ten days ago a i charge of conspiring to transport o ixploslves unlawfully, was given a * >rellm!nary hearing today before * Jnlted States Commissioner Young, a The charge against Jones Is the o tame as the charge on which thirty- tl tight of his fellow unionists were :onvlcJ?d in the Federal court here A ast December and sentenced to v ^eavenworth prison. Jones' arrest 1 esulted from -information furnished 1 >y George L. .Davis a union iron s vorker, who upon being arrested n ecently In the. Eastr is said to have c >1 vailed 'uiTTlcUaJ " nara brothers and of Ortle Mc- 1 danlgal. v \" * _ . o 8 IEA8LY 111 COUNTY BRIDGES ME PRACTICALLY COMPLETED t All of the bridges hi Beaufort ' c ?ounty that were destroyed or dam. t iged by the storm of Wednesday, 8 September 3rd have been complet- B ?d or repaired with the exception of c the Washington, Belh&ven and Smith Creek bridges. Work Is being pushed on these. The Bridge :ros8lng Bath Creek was practically finished Saturday last and is now >eing used by the travelling public. Adjourned Today. The special session of the North Carolina General Assemby adjourned this afternoon after completing It* work for which It was called by 1 the Governor. Senator G. J. Studlert and Representative W. C. Rod. nan are expected home ihlB even- 1 ing. Traction Men In Session 1 Atlantic City, N. J., Oct. IS ?The < "safety first'* Movement Is to come 1 in for a large share of attention at 1 the thirty-aecond annual convention ' of the American Electric railway as- c loclation which met here, today for 8 a session of four days. Other mat- 1 ten that are scheduled for consideration are the relief of traffic congestion In cities, profit sharing with smployes, the present tendency of i public service laws and regulations, ? and the relation of carriers to the development of the territory they serve. In point of attendance the present convention bids fair, to eclipse all of the previous meetings of the association. Nearly 400 companies, which control about eighty per oent of the directrlcally operated railways of North America, are represented at the gathedng. In conjunction with the meeting there la an elaborate exhibition of electric railway appliances and equipment and the latest Inventions Sad Improvement* la the way of safety device* for the flow. ' ' - ? J ?? \ jtov B. V. Hope, peitor of the (AfieUan ehureh, Vest to Ploetown <w? where he Mi celled tt_ooedaot e ruoerel eerrlee. JWPSiS5 " * VV .< - : ' 18 atf'iTr n irtin''A" . .? ?_ . . % 1 V ' EL. ~*t i la ieard by large congregations at Christian Church Sunday " morning and Evening. * ' Lar?> oaaaracauonm tiaaia win leuur? u wall m proit Rev. Dr. . B. 'Lehman. wili<M of the outnern Christian Institute, B4ards, Miss., at the church nadajr morning and "evening At be morning hoar the distinguished lvlne addressed hlmseM more par. cularly to the work he Is doing user the direction ot (be.: Woman's oard of Mlaslons for the negroes f the Booth. At night his subject as "The Conservation of Chrlstlslty." Both d:*ooars(s were enertalnlng and lnsirpotlve. Dr. ehman Is one of Christian I hnxekaa Inn i nnil 1 ? ?-? ?V.WIVJ1BUO BUU as a national reputation In his hurch as a platform jpeaker. (las IKlftkTHH E.P5RRY DIES ? WBRBiraiB tESIESMY Mrs. Martha E. Perftr, mother Of Jr. Daniel Perry, of this city, passed way yesterday morning at the home f Mr. Kit Williams a^j3 the funeral ras conducted from *the%home of tr. Williams yesterday afternoon t 5 o'clock by Rev* R. V. Hope, f thlB city. The 4nt?ment was In lie family burying gitmnd. The deceased was at daughter of ilfred and Lucinda kit ham and ras born November jK 1833. In 851 she was marnR to Noah lodges, six children .toeing the rcult of this union. In 1?86 she was larried to C. B.- Rerry. Seven hlfdren were the ?f the ren survive their mother. Mrs. erry has been a consistent member f the Christian church at Old Ford lnce 1853. Her death is deplored a her community. Suit Compromised. Dr. E. M. Brown received a wire his morning from T. J. Sugg, at lertford, N. C., announcing that te had compromised his suit against he Norfolk Southern for damages ustained In a wreck on that road everal months ago. The amount >f the compromise Is not known. Many Visitors to park. Washington Park had quite a lumber of visitors yesterday and ivery one was loud in praise of the eauty and attractiveness of the reort. One of the points of Interest Isited 'was the college building now tearing completion. ro Tackle Liquor Problem Again. Nashville, Tenn., Oct .13.?Sum. noned together by a vigorous procamation from Governor Hooper he members of the Tennessee legslature assembled today to further lonslder the prohibition law enorcement bills which the governor s seeking to have enacted. This s the second extraordinary session ailed for the same purpose within l period of one month At the trevious session the enforcement tills were killed by a filibuster in he House. iWEDISH HUMORIST HID UPERSOIttTOR IHJRS. MfiHT The Washington Football teim of lie High School, is fortunate in tecurlng t)he services of Karl Jansen ;he Swedish humorist and entertain ir, ior munamy mgni mi ut srnooi auditorium, October 16. Jensen mils from the "Lend of the Mid_ light San'* end comes to Weshington beezing with him the highest indorsement from the press. One press report sejs of him: "His inscription of his netive Sweden wes rery beeatifnl end his lmpersonetlon of cherecters finely prodhced. He ? Itfandhl oat.rtal.mant hlgh>7 appreciated br K larga audience. No doubt but what Mr. laaaon will bo board br a largo audience. ThO admtaalon will U and It coots and it babooraa all to attend and thus aid tfco WaAlngtou High fipoibell teem. . "W 1 ? ^ ' . "'j ' - lufce'.ri lUM SAW.La _ #/ rv r*; ' * >i?L' |. nuns I' (ten mra lit?. President E.ALowther and Rev. E. A. Rayner of Washington Collegiate Institute Speak. ? "Thou Art Mine" was the subject 4, of the eloquent dlscouree delivered b) by Rev. Dr. . . Lowther. president of the Washington Collegiate Insti. w tute, at the Ft ret Methodist church Sunday morning. At anticipated o! the speaker was heard by a large u and appreciative audience and the 'Concensus of opinion today Is that G It was one of the finest gospel sermons heard In Washington In years, sa For over thirty minutes he held the tt undivided attention of his bearers tj with his sound logic, well rounded si periods and choice sentences. Dr. w uowiner is ^speaaer possessing re magnetism few are gifted with. He e\ speaks in a way to attract and hold to the end. hi At the evening hour in the same tr church, Rev. Dr. E. A. Rayner, prln. e? clpal of "the academic department of ec rhe college, and who has been a 11 missionary In the Philippines for Ave years, occupied the pulpit. This tli is the flrst.tlme the people of Wash, cc Ington have had the pleasure of M hearing Dr. Rayner. He delivered fll a very forceful and thoughtful sermon using as his subject the flrst ty temptation of Christ, from which he si gathered thoughts full of meat.* h< Both discourses were much enjoyed. R As usual the choir rendered music sh that was up to their high standard, ec n< 0. C. ROSS' FAMILY << LEAVE FOR DOVER, N.C. : _____ e! * Mrs. CJinton Roas and^, family ** left yesterday for Dover, N. c., r/hero they will make that town ?' their future home as Mr. Ross has accepted the position of agent for t5 the Norfolk Southern In that town. t( The departure of Mr. and Mrs. Ross is genuinely regretted by their many T friends who wish them every sue- b cess In their new home. Although absent from Washington Mrs. Ross a (fill remains a ft Ithful member of the Washington branch of the W-v ? man's Christian Temperance Jntcti. " li OCTOBER 13 IN HISTORY tj o 1635?Roger Williams banished p r~ from Boston for heresy. Z 1792?George Washington presided at the lavlnc of the corner 0 stone for the White House, u 1812?Sir Isaac Brock, who took Detroit In the war of 1812. killed at the battle of Queen town Canada. Born October 6, 1769. * 1815?Napoleon Bonaparte landed c at St. Helena to begin h's ex. c ??. li 1870?President Grant Issued a b proclamation against FenianUm. ? 1884?Adoption of the meridian of y Greenwich. Q 1899?Public reception In Boston In ^ honor of Admiral Dewey. ^ 1905?Sir Henry Irving, famous y English actor died. Born t February 6, 1838. ^ c East Texas Fair Opens. p Tyler, Texas, Oct 13.?The an. e nual exhibition of the East Texas Fair Association opened here today p with a busy week in prospect. The ? exhibit*, of farpj products, fruits I n manufactures, and especially hore es snd live stock the beet ever!-" seen here, and everything points to * a most successful fair. h Leopard Spot*. f 1 Quite a number of Washington. t Idans left this afternoon via Norfolk } Southern for New Bern where they * expect to witness the production of 't Thomas Dixon's famous play "The z Leopard Spots," this evening. c _ t Attending Hyde Court. I Several members of the local bar j and His Honor Judge Stephen C. j Bragaw, left yesterday for Swan : Quarter to attend the October term of Hyde oonnty Superior Court. Judge Bragaw will preside. They will return the latter part of the ' .week. hMrr ll'V I'-lf fV:i n- "--ri'-i ' i X ?'*i?uwn Api Sinking tf For 1 , Tamed for a term of six > Commissioners at last Tax elections at Lath ber 11, The Board of County Commission's met In regular monthly session L the court house Monday and Tues. ly October 8-7th. The following nslnesa was transacted for the cur?nt month. Ordered that Samuel H. Woolard r Bath township, be relieved of poll ix. Physical disability. Be It resolved by the Board of ounty Commissioners: That the resolution passed by the lid board September 15, 1913, autorixlng a loan for necessary coun - expenses and creating-a bond lale be amended by striking out the ords "with privilege of renewal ir similar lengths of time" wherrer they appear in said resolution. Sheriff George E. Ricks having ex. ibited his receipt from the State easurer for settlement of state tax-1 i for the year 1912, it is now order- j I that the tax books for the year >13 be turned over to him. W. H. Tripp presented his reslgnaon as Standard Keeper of Beaufort >unty, which was accepted and | arvln M. Bonner was appointed to I II the unexpired term. It appearing to the Board of Ooun.' 'Commissioners tl.at a petition | gned by one fourth of the freezers residing in Latham's Cross) oada district. Washington town. I lip. asking that an election be calll upon the question whether or >t a special tax be levied according i law for the support of public ihorvls in said territory, and it ap Bring that the County Board of ducatlon has endorsed and approvI the gam", li 1 ordered thnt nn ectlon 1" !"*!-' or. Tuesday, Novem. ?r 11, 1913. That all those in fair of aald tax shall vote a ballot. Per Special Tax" ami that all those pposed shall vote a ballot "Against pecial Tax." That the said elec- J on ahall be conducted according > law and that the polling place i ia.ll be Latham's Cross Roads, bat S. U. Leggett be and he is here . y appointed registrar and that J. I [cWilliams and J. C. Latham be nd they are hereby appointed jdges of said election. That a copy f this be published at the court ouse door and in three public places i said territory. Whereas, at the June 1913 meetng of the boai*d a tax of two cents n the property and stx cents on the oil waa levied to pay the Interest TATE IHiSSIGN DAT WAS AN ENJOYABLE OCCASION "State Mission Day" was fittingly olebrated at the First Baptist hurch Sunday night with a very iteresting and entertaining program ! y the children of the Sunday school, 'he exercises were witnessed by a trge number and every selection . as more than appreciated. One! f the features of the evening was | he address of the pastor, Rev. R. ?. Gay, who is alw-ays happy in rhatever he has to say. Each pariclpant in the program gavo evi.. ence of excellent training. No ocaslon has been more enjoyed at the "lrst Baptist church In some time. Lecker Appeal l1p for Argument Albany. N. Y. Oct. 13 ?The ap eal in the case or unarms Becaer. be former New York city police leutenant, and the four gunmen Whltey" Lewis, "Lefty Lout?*' Gyp the Blood," and "Dago Frank rho have been Inmates of the death louse at Sing Sing for more than . year, came up for argument beore the Court of Appeals today. ?he Ave were convicted and sdnenced to death for the murder of lerman Rosenthal, , the gambler rho was shot down In the front of he Hotel Metropoie early on the nornlng of July Id, 1912. Acording to the evidence at the trial he murder was committed by the 'our gunmen at the instigation of Seeker, whose alleged motive was ;o prevent the gambler from testifying before the grand Jury In regard to police corruption. ^ Cotton Market Bead Cotton 6 cents. Lint Cotton 12 and 7-8 cents. Cotton Seed 82s per ton. 'I , " -.^1 und Com'r 1 Beaufort County ! 'ears by Board of County meeting. Special school am's Cross Road Novem- >*.5? * ^7-i"*' * ' | and create a sinking fund op a 912," 600 bond Issue passed by the Oenff^ al Asembly In 1903; and a three cents on the property and I nine cents on the poll was levied to I Day the -- * - . uuu 1.1 obvo BinkI Ins fund on a $25,000 bond issue | passed by the General Assembly in 11909; and whereas the ftrst taxes | under these acts will be collected this year by the Sheriff of Beaufort county and both of said acts pro. lde that a sinking fund to retire said bonds when due, shall be ere-' ated. Now therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Beaufort county: That C. M. Brown be and he la " hereby appointed and authorised tor act as Sinking Fund Commissioner to .carry out the provisions of Bald acts and the sheriff of Beaufort coun ty shall pay to said commissioner the taxes collected for these purposes. The sinking fund commis. sioner shall pay to the treasurer of Beaufort county semi-annually, out of the moneys turned over to him. the interest on said bonds and shall open upoif^iis books as sinking fund commissioner two separate accounts for the purpose of paying the prln. clpnl of said bonds at maturity; and said com miss oner ib hereby authorized and directed to invest any amount belonging to said sinking funds from time to time, in snfe interest bearing securities, payable to eaid commissioner for the benefit of said sinking funds. Provided, that no in vestment?ef?funds -sinrtt? be made until the security therefor l? anoroved either by the Hoard of County Commissioners or the county attorney, and said commissioner shall give a bond at all times equal to the amount turned over to hitn by the -sfcerHfc?for the- faithful?irad honest fulfillment of the duties herein imposed and the cost of said bond kfcall be paid by the county i out of said ainkinv fm?a? ?",J J commissioner is hereby appointed J for a term of six years and he shall receive no compensation, and from the date the money is turned over to him by the sheriff, his bond shall 1 bo liable to the county for six per I cent interest per annum on such i sum in his hands. Contract for replacing the draw in Pungo Creek bridge wa% award ed to R. S. Neal for the sum o? (850, the same to be put in good condition. ^ TfUCY AND CARTER LYRIC THEATRE TONIGHT. The Lyric opens Its week attraction with "Tracey and Carter" excellent comedy character singing act and one that has received praise j from both critic and prc?is. 'l hese artists open tonight for a three day engagement, filling the hoards hero with their initiau performance to. night. Another feature of today's program at the Lyric is the excellent feature program billed and one that should be seen by every man. worn, an and child, as a headllner Andrew Jackson, in two reels will be shown displaying groat military art and one of the best war dramas yet released. The Bees, another good subject, educational and Instructive to the children, will also be shown in addition to the featrue. | The Lyric program today speaks well for itself and one that has er| ory indication of pleasing the most v'Pio critic, No Recorder's Court On account of there being no of* fenders of the law within the q|ty I today or Sunday there was no RecorI der's Court this morning at the City 1 Hall. \ _ Rev. Ttaos. Green Here. Rev. Thomas Green, of Pantego, was here today between trains. On yesterday ho preached to good and appreciative congregations at Bounta "Creek. J. K. HOYT Ift SHOWING SOMK A great vaues In Blankets. A variety of colorings In a number of qualities for cribs, single bed* "~*and double beds. " ?????
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