North Carolina Newspapers

Ijjjp ? Benj. Orr Death \ Sat. N WOUNDED MA* WAStflNGTOl EARLY! - __ Mills Has Not as Y Difficulty Happei O'clock. Affair able Excitement i T*r .. - " "-1 ?^?T7-T~ Ben Ormond, a white man who la employed on the farm of Mr. B. . t Daniel, waa cut to death In the barber ahop of Edmund Bdwarda, Saturday night between 10:80 and 11:00 * o'clock by Joahna Mills*. Ormond died aa the result of hts wounds at the Washington Hospital last night v about 8 o'clock. Ormond waa one of the worst cut-up men the aurgooaa state they have seen in years. The dead man received a gash on the throat from his ear down and another on the aide of the face, splitting ft open; his left aide was cut to the hollow and his right arm nearly severed. Ho also received several other minor wounds, in all slxteen. The wound In the throat aad on the arm was sufficient to have caused death. The affair has caused Ht ..considerable excitement and commont and nothing else Is being discussed on the streets today. As to how the difficulty originated 'or as to what led up to the homicide Is conflicting. There was a crowd of citizens In the barber shop at the time and as the affair happened so k quickly it Is hard to., give the txuo . facts. However, from what can be gathered, the circumstances are about as follows: Ormond came to toern Saturday and put his horso and buggy In tho stahlo of Mtllfl. on Reanass street, for safe keeping until he called for it. I Sometime during Saturday night j Mills met Ormond and told him to take his d?n old horse hut of his stable as he wanted to shut up and go to his home. Ormond replied all Tight !be would as his stables were no account anyway?that he was going / to the barber shop and get a shave , n. and would come back and get his horse. Ormond then went to the barber shop of Edwards and took a seat v near the stove In the rear. Within a J few minutes Mills entered the shop ? and as he entered some one spoke to ihim with the salutation Hello, Josh. Ormond. It Is stated, said to Mills, you would not let me get my horse. Mills replied, what was that you said about my stables? Ormond k answered and said, I don't know, I have said so many things about it. !^ Before the bystanders realised what was going on Mills had pulled his knife or some other sharp instrument and began to inflict wounds described above, on the body of Or, . mond. " When those in the shop saw the Confederate Soldit in Body for . . " H, K. Prlvett, special representa tire of the Atlantic Coast Realty Company, who Is here arranging a sale of the Hackney property, wears on his watch chain a charm which hits'a history. ^ The charm Is the half of a mlnnle ball which bis father. J. A. Prlvett, of Wilson, carried la his body for 44 years. The ball is encased in a fold 4rup on the back nf which Is engraved the followingr "Wounded August 11, 1$I4, wkh Company "K,M I4th > North Carolina Regiment near Petersburg with Ransom's Brigade. Extracted August 14. 1908." The ball, at least half of it, entered the right . Side of Prirstt in the battle and was .extracted-from hi# right leg. He did not know that the ball was in hip > OUR FLOWER POTS HAVE k oome. We no* h??? ?ny sire ' yam went. E. X. Willi*. *'v*i - v * f rASHl \ ' ^ *7- *?" ~ WV* - ^ jc ' - ->."r- O /t'AAl nond Cut by Joshua ight in Ba: roiED M HOSPITAL SUNDAY NIGHT et Been Arrested. led About Eleven Caused Considered Comment. blood flowing from the face and neck of Ormond there was a stampede for the door. Chairs were overturned, glass broken and In the mad ruBh for the door In somfe way Mr. W. D. Woo lard, a salesman for .the firm of 8. R. Fowle & Son, received a gash on his head. Whether he received the cut from the broken glass or br the knife Mills had In his' hand Mr. Woolard is not able to state. Ormond, in his ecort to get away from Mills, broke the glass entirely out of the front door^ It is said that when Mills struck ri Ormond with tho knife Ormond i struck at Mills but failed to reach, him, then it was that Ormond received the serious wound on the arm which came near severing it. Althouch there were a laree num. ber In the shop, it MIH? there VU! no effort qaado .to separate the men ?all .seemed to have a desire to moke their exit and exit they did. Mills received a flesh wound on the . ann, which was afterwards dressed by Dr. JoshuaTaVloe. Ormond left the shop and madV as fast as could to the office of.Us. John G. Blount, but before reaching there he came near fulling from loss of blood In front of the pool parlor of Singleton Wallace. Mr. Wallace aided him In getting to the drug store, followed by a crowd. Reaching the office of Dr. Blount he managed to get to a seat where he lost considerable blood Every effort was made to secure a physician. Th6 first to arrive was Dr. D. T. Tayloe, then Dr. Blount and filially Dr. Joshua Tayloe. They rendered what aid they- could to the already dying man and about one o'clock he was carried to the Washington Hospital, where be passed away last night. Ormond is a native of Green county and has been living In this county Beveral years. He was about 4 0 years of ago and was a widower. It Is stated that hoth were drinking when the . fight occurred^ Mills hails from Chooowlnlty and is a son of Henry Mills. For years he has been conducting a livery stable In this city and has accumulated some property. Up to the hour of going to press Mills had not been arrested. It is stated that he left town a short while after the dlciculty Saturday night and kept in hiding until early last night, when It was reported he was seen to pass through the city riding at a rapid paco for parts unknown ?r Carried Ball Forty Four Years body until it came out Mr. Privett died a short time ago and hie ion counts this curio as one of his proudest possessions. The. ball is as Urge as a good Vise marble. It is "a momento worth keeping. PREACHES NEXT SUNDAY. Rev. J. T. Glbbs, D. D., presiding elder of the Washington district, will preach at the First Methodist churohi next Sunday evening and the fourth and last quarterly conference for Washington station will be held In the Baraca room of the church on next Thursday evening at 8:00 o'clock. AH the official members are urged to be present. PRICES HAVE TAKEN A DROP ON our Women's Suits and Beats. Get yojir new suit or eoat for Thanksgiving here and take advantage of the sdfrtng. J. K. Hoyt. - w " " 1 '* ? -: 1 ' uam } . to I Mills rber Shop COURT TERR CARE TO Ei mm The November term of Beaufort county Superior Court adjourned Saturday afternoon for the term. His Honor Judge Bragaw made final disposition ef the following Gises before adjournment. u .uo mm VI aisia TO. V-ICVWIBUU Bright, charged with seduction, who was brought in guilty by the Jury, the sentence of the court was that Bright pay a fine ot $200 aid the cost. One hundred dollars ot this fine goes to the mother of the girl. The defendant was required to give a bond of $300, the condition of , which he is to pay to the mother the Bum of thirty dollars per year for ^ period of ten years. , In the case of State vs. W. M Swanner for a violation of the city ordinance In obstructing the side- i walk which was appealed from the , recorder's court, the jury failed ,to , agree and the judge ordered a juror i withdrawn and a mistrial had. The next term of court will convene i n Monday, December 15, and will j be for the trial of civil causes. The ] term will be one week with His i Honor Judge Stephen C. Bragaw 4 presiding. , Buy Seals and. Help Noble cause The Associated Charities of this city has made arrangements with the Rex National Association to sell Rod X stamps in Washincton durlnc the holidays. This society, of which Mi\ E. It. Mlxoa is the efllclent president, have Interested all the different church societies in the sale of these seals and the societies will appoint committees to aid in their sale. The pastors of the respective churches, both white and colored, are to deliver a special sermon on tuberculosis, an outline of which has been carefully prepared by the National Rex X association. Uut of the sales of these stamp?" the Associated Charities will get 75 per cent and the Red Cross Association 25 per cent, which will go toized by the Associated Charities will bo used in aiding tuberculosis pa- . tients in every way possible. President E. -R. Mlxon stated today that only Friday, the looal organization assisted a man who appeared to be In the last stage of the disease, secure a place in the Slate hospital. The more stamps that are sold the better can those In need be helped. This Is a cause that demands serious thought frotn every citizen and no one should for a moment hesitate to do what he can for Tils fellow suffering from this much dreaded disease. The Associated Charities is doing a noble work in this community and all should rally to Its support. There are 20,000 seals here for sale( HEARING ON FREIGHT RATES. Washington, Nov. 24.?The 6 per cent increase in freight rates proposed by Eastern railroads and wh?ch formally suspended bj the later State Commerce Commission until March 12, 1914, la scheduled for a hearing today. About 21,000 tariffs are affected by the order. It Is not expected that the commission will be able to dispose of the case before March 12, and the tariffs probably will have to be resnspended prior to that date. Under the law, however, the commission may suspend a tariff in the first instance forf only 120 days, the maximum of the commission's ability to suspend, without unanimous agree mant among the carriers, being ten months. Louisville D. Brandelx, of Boston, will represent the commission as counsel. * i. Mr. and Mrs. horn as 8. Long are visiting relatives and friehds in Hyde county. iiiii MM ONT E lJ 1 - 1 Weather: Fair and col< aiNOTON, N fc.^ONDAY AFTER! IEIIF1IE IILL SPEil lEffilKIT W Tonight at thejpchool Auditorium there will be Am an Educational Rally In the internet of the Beaufort county school*, liiihtngton Public School 8ystem ?m1 the Washington Collegiate InsglMfk. The exercises are billed to taktfplace at 8 o'clock and every cltlaesr^f Washington has a cordial invitatliQ to attend. A very Interesting and Entertaining program ha* been arr^pged and the Dally New* feel* aurg who are present will be amptp*epald. Tomorrow morning at 10 dVllck*the dedieatory exercises of thd.^aahlngton Colleg iai? insuiuie limn uuuuiug win take place at Washington Park. The address and dedicatory service will be conducted by Bishop Theodore B. Henderson, of Chattanooga, Tenn, % At the rally this evening such well known speakers as Congressman John H. Small, Dr. D. H. Hill, president of the M. College, Raleigh, and Bishop Theo. 8. Henderson will make-fcddressos. In addition to the addrsssss there will be a fine musical program. It behooves every citizen of this city to attend both the rally tonight and the dedicatory hxercises tomor- 1 row morning. >i. * 1 Dr. Hill and Bishop Henderson are | both men of parts and in their sphere of life occupy an enviable niche. Con- i gessman Small needs no Introduction i to a Washington audience. I It Is to be hoped tl^t a large num- < ber will be present. The establish- i Luent of the 'Washington Collegiate i Institute In our midst moans quite i i step forward for higher education i ind when such noted-nun arc to be < our guests as Dr^ Hilt and Bishop i Henderson they 'should be greeted ! jy the entire city i AXXlYLTtSAKY OF FAMOl S BAT- 1 TLB. Chattanooga, Tenn.. Nov. 24.?Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Lookout Mountain. A great deal of romantic interest has been attached to the great contest he causo It .was fought on the palisades j of that eminence and is known in ; war history as "the battle above the j clouds" This engagement was fought on November 24, 1863, bo-1 tween the Union forces under General Hooker, that came over from the Waubatchie Valley, and a force that General Bragg had stationed on J the eastern side of the mountain to guard the Tennessee river against tho delivery of pre. i-lons to the be leaguered army of General Grant. BIO CITY PLANNING EXHIBITION New York, Nov. 24.?A great city panning exhibition opened bere to-1 day in the Public Library Building, j being the first show of the kind to be held in New York. The lesson which the board of estimate hopes to teach through the exhibition is the right and duty of a city to control its own "physical destiny." THE LYRIC EXCELLENT PROGRAM MOTION PICTURES. The program at the Lyric today offers motion pictures exclusively and ones within the same circuit of mutual program that has all pleasing qalltles and a great amusing feature. * For the last half of the week the Lyric offers vaudeville and motion pictures featuring the great musical act VThe Stallings" champion mu Blcal artists of the south. Today's program that will he found on the fourth page, has all indications of pleasing the most severe crtlc as they have "been doing, and no doubt they will cotlnue along this line, the admission prices first three days are 5c and 10c. LADIES' AID SOCIETY. The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Methodist church met with Mrs. C. O. Morris this afternoon at 4 o'clock on West Second street. Dub flower pots have. come. We now hare any size you want E. K. Willis. "-into >A1LY ler tonight. <OON, NOVEMBER 14, fill. SnSQ ON BOflBDP"1 FOR TONIGHT' y M After the problem plans that have been claiming the attention of theatregoers lately, it will be a relief to see 'Norman Hackett in his refreshing, new, comedy drama, "A Double Deceiver," at the New The- J atre tonight. Mr. Hackett'a play i tells a cheerful, thrilling, entertain- , ing story, which has for its back ground the beautiful tropical Spanish setting of South America. It is ' embellished'with special music, tich coloring and the fascinating atmoa- 1 phere associated with that romantic ( country. Delightful comedy, punctu- 1 atee the action of the play through- > out and in the role of "Ambrose R. 1 Fitzgerald" Mr. Hackett has an op- 1 porttinity to display his versatility I for light comedy touches which re- t veals this talented actor's personal- t Ity in a new and most attractive 1 light. The play has been founded on one of O. Henry's famous stories by c Donald CUve Stuart, who is on the v faculty of Princeton University. It t has been one of the substantial successes of the season and bids fair to t precipitate an O. Henry vogue on C the stage as its author has already v been commissioned to adapt other e D# Henry Stories for dramatic pur- t poses. a "A Double ^Deceiver" deals with w the love affair of an American sol- h dler of fortune aud a South Amor- n can beauty. It Is garnished with the f [inkle of guitars, the langor of soft j; Spanish?eyes and the treachery Qf_. _ Latin American nature and is not a melodrama as Its title might sue- 1 ;est. With the eyes of the world fo:used on Mexico, Panama a'n;l other sections of that country ".V Double Deceiver" comes at a mwt opportune lime, and may be said to he \ faithful picture of Spanish Am?*r- jlea. Mr. Ilackett will receive the support of on excellont company, in- ^ eluding the well known actor Her- ^ bert Fortler, Ilka Mario Di-hi. y Blnuch Seymour, Burton Bobbins, tl Edward Susdorf. Anna Uerger Price, n Carl Itoed. Andrew Strong ami Alice (, Morton. A liberal percentage of the t receipts ok the performance in this Q city will be donated to the O. Henry Memorial Fund by Mr. Ilackett and r Manager, Cnpcbenrt of the New ^ Theater. B5SI1F0H COUNTY BABY i WINS THE FIHST PRIZE1. 0 Washington has always been j doted for its wealth of fine babies, r and one of Its little citizens, Haugh- t ton Randolph, son of Mr. and Mrs. , Justus F. Randolph, has just r'eceivdo j an engraved certificate and check j from the State Hoard of Health and , the Woman's Home Companion, con- t ferring ujton him the honor of , winning the first prize In Eastern c North Carolina in the Better Babies , Contest held at the State Fair, Oct. 21st. , HOW $SO Fl ItMSHES A ?SOO ^ FLAT. : New york, Nov>24.?Some inter esting infurmat.*m has boea brought 1 out in connection with the Salvation Army Congress which begins its i business session today at Army | headquarters as a result of the visit of General Bramball Booth to the United States. Major Myles Pickering, who has charge of tho Brooklyn and Long Island work, has solved the problem of tho high cost of house furnishing, evidently. The Army solicits gifts of furniture, old clothing, etc , and among the patrons of the organization are many persons of wealth, he gifts received are made over by men and women taken in by the Army, then sold to the poor at greatly reduced prices. The furnishing of a flat on the installment plan by a poor man is reduced from $75 to $40, with the difference that the same fufnlture bought at a second hand store would cost at least $200, while new, it would he entirely out of the reach< of those who purchase It in its renovated condition. j REV. J. H. CROSBY PREACHER. Rev. John H. Cro6by, rector of the Episcopal church at Aurora, N. C.? | filled the pulptt at St# Peter's Episcopal church, this city, last night and those present were delighted I with his sermon. He Is a speaker of I magnetism and has a bright and | promising future in his church. NE"V , JUDGE STEPHEN gggMfJtS RES GOVERNOF Letter Mai.ed Yesterday. Two Years. Future PIi Will be Known Wllh R The Bench His Honor, Judge Stephen C. Bragaw, has decided to resign his portion as Jud^ of the first Judicial listrlct, He mailed his letter of resignation to Governor Craig yesterlay. Judge Bragaw, says in his resigna;lon, wiLlch Is to take place on De:ember 31st, that while his work on .ne Dencn nas mus iar Denerittea. ather than impaired his health yet hat a continuation of the close coaInement, day after day, will be prejudicial to him and that It Is >est for him to retire now, rather ban undergo the risk of remaining onger In the work. The news of this step on the part if Judge Bragaw will be known irith regret, not only In his home own but throughout the state. Judge Bragaw received his license o practice law from the North 'arollna Supreme Court In 1892, and lent to New Bern where he practlc- 1 d for a year and a half, during that ime occupying the position as city 1 .ttorney. Leaving New Bern be ' rent to the city of St. Louis where e remained several years, finally ' < eturnlng to his native tywn Where h rom the very first lia enjoyed a .. irge und lucrative practice up to'] Washington Public Thanksgiving Exc o the Editor: Kindly all :ne space in your] a per for the programs of tli ! 'hankfglvhig etcrcl?cs of the! ITniihitiffton Public feh.n.la. Ov.-vc; a the fart thai "our audit T>r i will ot i-r-.'t the 'r.i!r?' school, we a""! oiiij" lt<* I ro haw the primary ox-1 rcl?? * ?t lit?: "* ati 1 lllw .e of illthcr grades at twi-!v?*. We shall t? glaj to have.all parons and friend* with us ai both iour?. If they wish they are welcome a come at nine, tlcn visit the claw-1 ootns until noon. All will Lo corlialty wek-omed by pupils and farmy. The children have been a*krd to] irlng something to give to the poor i if the pity, 1 do not know the ct>-1 tut we wish to impress upon the! hildron what it tneonsv<r> give and he motives that should inspire I : e true spirit of giving, so the bas-' lets will be delivered by the pupils 11 person under the supervision of lie teachers who reside in town. If his is a departure from any former ustom I hope those who have had harge of this heretofore will see the motive that prompts this plan. Now if some of the ones who own automobiles will assist the teachers uid children in delivering these jaskets Wednesday afternoon will hey kindly phone mo. at the office Tuesday? We shall appreelate any tssistanefr friends of tlm school . Singing at Sight. I never really pot It through my hend so as to rend musical uotatlou In the o nil nary, conventional, civilized way. The fuel rctcnlus that If today one WMft cmlilnn'.r tn nlA/.? Kofnt-a ma ?>,.. I score of "Itobln Hood," "Pinafore," or! "Fra Dlavolo" i couldn't for the life of me tell whether a given note wns A or O, or what key It was In. At the same time 1 could King It correctly, or any unfamiliar piece of music, although I should prefer to hear It played over once on the piano bo as to get started right on the tempo. The celebrated Mine. ltudersdorfT, who was one of the finest dramatic and coloratura singers I ever knew, once said to me When I confided to her this peculiarity: "Never mind: you are all right That's the true method of singing at sight anyway. The besk of them don't really know anything about music more than that?If they know as much."?Henry Clay Barn a bee In National Magazine. Mr. Hugh Smith, of Falkland, is In the city on business. 18 INDISPOSED. The friends of Mr. W. S. Frixsle will regret to learn of his Indisposition. ..... ir. *m. vs 1 Nor-ttf f C. BR AGAW fl ilGNATION TO 1 t LOCKE CRAIG 1 Has Been on the Bench ins Are Not Yet Known, egret. Was an Honor, to ' . i the time that he was appointed by Governor Kitchin as Judge of this Judicial district to succeed Judge | George W. Ward, who resigned. At | the last general election Judge Bragaw was elected to his high office | with practically no opposition and | since that time has been presiding | over the courts of North Caaolin% with ability and universal satfefaa* tlon to all litigants and the bar. .19 Judge Bragaw as yet has forma* ,!3 lated no plana as to the future bub rM it la to be hoped that he will decidcr^^H to resume hlB law practice In Wash- I ington, where he is best known and most adniircd_ | Since his administration on the bench, and wherever he has gone over *9 | the state many enconlums of praise | have been his both as a lawyer and | as a high toned gentleman and he j retires to private life carrying with him the very best wishes of the entire state for every success which ho bo" richly deserves. Few men iu fl Forth Carolina have worn the |uilicial ermine with more ability and fairness. 11 As to who will succeed Judge Bracn\ on the I.i j;. 11 jit this writing ""'39 : ii-.iot be surtui-. d. Th> re will no ;io\tl>t l?r several candidate* for the l.OMl U. : Schools to Have verses Wednesday .L ~j 1 my r * C. M. CAMIMMM/.. JR. t'l itiiafy < eji*;?t Kind. rgai ten \V? Jn> mVi.v. N o. tl A. M. *'Ku* U-T. \W T'. itik Tl..-. - * T!:ank-cf.\ii:s 1 v p v. ! :. Jlopo. j 'Come ye Thank ft:I 1*. " "The Turkey and th" 1>Song _-4 l?v the Kindergarten. "Jack Frost." song by IP. "Jack Frost,'* - mi it by ia. . T Recitation, ' su ry of a Ix>af of Dread." 2U. "Harvest of th?> S.ju'rr*'..'* Sur.c by the Kindergarten. "Sviug the Shiaiug SI kle." song t v * 4 : "America." * Tlmnks|{hil,R r%errKe?i fi'ratnmtr (irndes ami lligli School. Wiilueada) , x1. vciiiIht lid, ID HI, "AI N7M.II. Hymn No. ?J17. Piano Solo, fifth nocturne, Edith Hard I so ii. Scripture Lessen, Per. It. H. Droom. Prayer, Rev. Ii_ B. Scariglit. Tltankfgivlng. Rev. E. A. Lowther. Hymn No. CIS. Solo. Miss Ruth Butler, f' "America." J" Benediction. Rot. h L. Gay. Giving of Gifts for the Poor of -tills City. *-?, MRS. MARINA WfllliARn DIES IN GOLuSBORO News has been received here announcing the death in the town of Goldsboro, X. C., of Mr*. Mariana Woolard. The deceased was between seventy and eighty yearB of ago. For years she was a resident of Washington and hold Jn the highest esteem. For the past ten or fifteen years Bhe has been a resident of Goldsboro, living with her daughter, Mrs Arment. The news of her going is to bo deplored. The burial took place in Goldaboro. She was a consistent member of the M. E churchy CIVIC CLUB TO MEET There will be a meeting of th? . Civic Club at the rooms of the Pub-lie Library tomorrow afternoon at 3: o'clock. As this Is a very important? meeting all the members are re^ quested to be present. t ^ ?????? ** COTTON MARKET. .' > i Seed cotton, $4.75. 3 i ' Lint cotton, 12 3-4. i Cotton seed, $29 per ton.