^TilTr Wjy ' _ K Vol. 5 Marvin Brown Hodges R on an Acre Which Enthl By Congressman John H A Bo*?(ort county boy J> the . rhenpton com reiser this year IB the first congressional district. This f honor In bestowed upon the 14-year> old sou af^fr. and Mn T. R. Hod see ot Old Ford. N. CL Ls the contest Bpfe''? -Marrlm Bro^n Hod gee raised 101 bushels of com on an acre ol k; ground at a cost of ? 1-1 cents. TtjJs V record not being equaled anywhere In ? ' the. district this enterprising young ? corn farmer is now in Washington J " . C#ty as Ore guest of Congressman John H. Small, who offered a free trip to the national capital to the young b&y raising the most corn In bis district apon an acre of land. Mr. Hodges left tor Washington City Thnraday last and la not oqly seeing ? the sights In the capital bnt is also having the privilege of attending the boys and girls clubs now In session there with delegates from all parts of the United States. The Dally News congratulates Its young friend upon his good fortune. The News and Observer of yesterday carried the folio wing story with reference to the contest in this district and state: M - ' Three sturdy vounr North Cirn. Una farmers are today- on their way g to Washington, D. C., to spend a \w??k visiting the many places ' ot . ^^erest lb the National Capital as L fKjsts of the 8tate Department of Ajfeolture and Congressmen Small ~?as a res nit of winning ( prises In the State Boys' Corn Clvh eoateat this year. J. Ray Cameron, age 17, .of Kinston, Route 1, got first prise tor the biggest yield per Np Accident ia Five ; Years l? Record of f ' Washington 4c Vsndemere 'W _______ The Washington ft Vandemere ' ^ , trailroad oertainly possesses an enviable record ao far as accidents or ' ' mishaps are concerned. News man | *n.talking with CondnotorC. 8. Whichard yesterday ascertained that since he had been conductor of this road whhft is forty-one miles In length, that there has not been an accident of any kind clever conductor to be found any ?? ' . Grandchildren of Preaident Davis Desire His Relics Washington. Dee. 13.?Relics of v Jefferson Davir that for years have rested untouched In a little safe In the office of the Secretary of War, are now being sought by the grandchildren of the President of the Confederacy. Secretary Garrison has asked the Judge Advocate General of the army. Brig. General Qrowder, to decide whether the property can be surrendered without an act of Congress. The relics Include s woman's water-proof coat an4 shawl that belonged to Mfs. Davis, and whtcn Mr. ^ . Paris Is. said to.have been wearing y * when he was -captured while trying m to make his way through the bnion lines In Oeorgls. There are also several pistols and bullet moulds end a nalr of sours. Dnylx' eon-lilaw, W. U. Hay,, ol Colorado, and Ma children haya pa tit Ion Ml (ho Secretary of War u am the. ration oyer to thorn. < --?-> ' ; GAVKI. Congressman H."L. Godwin. Young Mr. Cameron, who won the first prise in the state this year, raised 190 2-5 bushels of corn on his sere at a cost of 32 cents per bnsbel. He also won $50 -offered by the H of tings Seed Company, of Atlanta, Go. Marvin Hodges, the youngest and smallest of the champion corn growers, goes to Washington by the sfd of Congressman Small's offer. Hit raise was 101 bushels to the sere at a cost, of 25 1-2 cents and wgs the berft record in his district E. M. Morgan raised his crop at a cost of only. 12 1-2 cents per busfiel, very much lower than any of the other two. His yield was 126 bushels. * The prise-winners will Stay in Washington seven days and will vistl President Wilson, Secretary Houston, of the Department of Agriculture; Secraiarv Jnunhna rtanUI, XT .i. Carolina Senators an<^ Congressmen and also visit the places.of interest there. All their expenses will he paid while In; the National Capital. Messrs. Cameron- and Brown left Raleigh last- night for Washington and were accompanied by Mr. A. K. Robertson, assistant in Boy*' Corn Club work of the State Department of Agriculture. Mr. Morgan took the trip from .Wilson and will Jotfi the party upon arrival today in Wash* lngton. No Ftace Like Home for Firm Wm. Bragaw & Co William Bragaw, the senior member of the well-known firm of W. Bragaw A-Co., since he h^s returned to his old buslness home, certainly looks -more than elated. For 23 years he did business in the Carrow building and has not felt right since he was compelled to seek other quarters some few months back, oc casloned by the purchase of the property. { Only this week he moved his offl ces back at the old stand hut In a j new building where he seems to be as happy as a pig In the sunshine. There Is no place like home after alrj and Mr. Bragaw appreciates this old j adage now more than ever. Not onlj " la the senior member all smiles but j the remainder of the firm as well. | CHILD ILL. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Fen- I ner Phillips will regret to learn of I .the illness of their daughter, Anna, I who Is suffering from an attach of I fever. It Is to be hoped she wllL I soon recover. WAR AGAINST THE FEMININE I DRESS. I Cleveland, 0.*, Dec. 13.?Cleveland I and Cayahoga county club women I members are being 'enlisted in a I war against present day modes of I feminine wearing apparel. The movement follows an attack I oil prevailing styles made last night I at a convention of the County Wo- I when resolutions were adopted which recited that "whereas, many women are given to Immodesty as expressed In wearing apparel, and, whereas this bodV believes such a I practice' tends towards the - demorgl; lsatlon of society, the destruction of homes and the extension of the white slave traffic, therefore be'it resolved that we condemn all transparent wearing apparel or any other kind which unduly exposes the form or figure of women and take a stand for simplicity an'd modesty, which are expressions Of character in dreee." The etnb women plan to reform' 1 the garment makers tfcemsfcive* it possible. If the designers refuse to listen to the lenders of the crseade declare tie, will nod ether m^ne I M eeooapUeh their object- Woeteei I Chrletlan Temperance Union organ, ! motion. U other clUoe wiu be en . tinted Vn the Je .; - ' . ' t , ii in iiuifrMii [NGT #A8HlNOTOk nwr PRE1GHGS HIS LUST SERIfllt Will Occupy Pulpit of M. E. Cburch Tomorrow Morning ud Evening. WUl Leave for Warrenton. By ftrrangement with the new pastor of the First Methodist church. Rev. E. M. Snipes, who is not expected to arrive here until after Christmas day, Rev. R. H. Broom, the late pastor, will fill the'pulpit tomorrow, morning and evening at the usual hours. The subject of the morning sermon will be "Meeting Divine Appointments." At 7:30 o'clock the subject will be "Likeness to Christ" On Sunday, December 21, the pulpit of this church will be occupied by some preacher not as yet announced. Sunday school-will meet tomorrow morning promptly at 9:30 o'clbck, B. R. Mixon, superintendent. Rev. Mr. Broom and family in all probability will leave for thelb new 1 home in Warrenton, N. C., either next Thursday or Friday. They 'will v? / mou? iur IIOM w HUM U1 the entire community. He has been pastor in Washington (or the past three years and has accompltahed much good. Over one hundred have been received In the church during his pastorate. SALE ON TODAY. The sale of the Hackney property under the auspices of the Atlantic Coast Realty Company is on today. The All Star Band gave an open air concern on Main street prior to the sale. Judging from the large number attending the sale of this valuable property a number of lots are being sold easily. It is ideal for ttiree exhibited here for the first i time at the New Theater last night I simply charmed and delighted the goodly number present. The program Included drama, oomedy. vaudeville minstrel and other interesting num-1 bers. Those who were sceptical yes-i tar day as to the Wizard's Latest lnQntrttVxf 1T7A kentlon are today singing his praise on tho streets. The concensus of opinion Is that the performance was one Of the best yet seen In the city. Judging from the high commendation* heard on the streets today the tow Theater will bo packed tonight when the second and last performance Is to be given. Duo to the length of the program there will be only one performance and all going should be on hand at the opening. FIGHT PRODt'CKKA OIL CO.'S PLAN. Houston, Tex., Dec. 18.?A hearing of the Injunction granted J. K. Sharp, restraining the Industrial Securities Company of Maine voting its holding of stock in the Producers' Oil Company begins here today. Sharp has had several conferences with the new administration of the Texas Company and conld not be fnduoed to withdraw his application for. a permanent tnjoncggn. No meeting of the 'stockholders of the Producer? Oil Company will be held under a decision rendered In Sharp's suit x COTTON SHOOTS UP fS. New Orleans. La.. Dec. 13.?'The Department of Agriculture's crop estimatet<>f 18,?77,000 bales caused a. rise or two dollars % bale on the local ootton Market today. The figures were lower than most -bull estimates and the market immediately beoome excited, bulla taking on large ^qualities of long cotton while the bears covered shorts on a Urge I main. I '. < . V ' *J '-..MS-* . v. t - | - " ' . ON D WEATIilR: fUf tonljht Ul r, n. c . Saturday ArricRNOON, dr mi mis 11: ram. Hmm tin MtMWU of Doth Hen* ( ntorn for Poaitioa o* National \ Bank Kxamlaaiw-PBra *5,000 a T? Mr. 1. K. Dourtion. former cash-l^ ler of tbe Bank of Washington, this 0 city. Is a candidate for national e bank examiner to succeed Fred A. " Hull. He bos the endorsement for the position of both Senators 81mmons and Overman. Mr. Doughton 11 is a son of formes* Lieutenant Qov- a ernor Doughton and son-in-law of a Mr. Joseph Brown, of Raleigh, one P of the most prominent bankers In v the country. Before Mr. Doughtqn a can be appointed to tbe position which he aspires he will have to 81 take an examination, which is pre- c scribed by the treasury department. (< The position is not ander the civil 11 service but the ml*. of the depart- fl mcnt pqpvlde that tefore an appoint- 81 ment can be made' the applicant 1)1 must pass a certain examination to how that he is < uglified to hold down the Job. Tht* salary attached to the position is *5,000 per year. Tbe many friends Of Mr, 'Doughton In Washington wish him success. Ho it Is in every way capable and efficient. a< ?????? cl Rev. R. L. Gay Returns " From Attending The " State Convention it -- ^ _W Rev. R. L. Gay, pastor of the Firs' M Baptist church, returned today from M &liolby, N. C., where ht has beer It attending the 8t#te convention of his i. church. Thfr next convention will pi meet In Ralelgjh in 1914. Mr. Oa> pi wlU All his retflUr pulpit of the < st ?.wmi.. . 1 city have a cordial Invitation to tw I. Jrewrit ?Wod mtiate at an aervlcea D S Washington Stores With Suit | While Christmas day is 12 day. " off yet, but only 10 for those wh? * would shop,, already the joyous feel I * ing of the happiest time of the yea * pervades in Washington. The store: * have already announced that Christ * mnn In nnmlnp tVtolv _1 Oiled windows. The expectant facer * of the children show It in ever * moving and even now hurrying * throngs show it. In store window * and interior already are beginning tc * red, so typical of the Santa Claup f*" pel lod. While some of the store* have not as yet blossomed Into the * full bloom of riotous colors the> will soon for Christmas season I * w'lth W,aahlngton again. The passing * of each day from now until Christmas will see tho rush increase. * Those wishing to select gifts for * loved ones will have no trouble 90 among their selections in Washing- * ton stores. Presents suitable for all from the baby of a few months tc ' grandfather on grandmother arc here In abundance. For the children there are more kind of toys than ever. The stores have Increased their space for the display of those y things so dear to the little tots and f, in the windows are enough dolls g doll furniture, mechanical furniture and other stocking fillers to keep 1 the children open-onouthed and agog 11 with Interest for the rest of their lives. Everything suitable fpPChrlst ti mas gifts la now displayed'in Wash n tngton and the, would-be shopper c should not forget to watch the col si umns of the Daily News dally for e> suggestions. It r d DOMINICAN KLBCTION PROBLEM, y Washington, Dec. 18.?ThU pros- a ldebtlal election which will be held In the republic of Santo Domingo tl mer.t Monday are causing this gov- tl ernmeut no little anxiety. There Is y no attempt to conceal the fact that r trouble Is expected, but If It Is nec- b easary for the United Statefc to send f officials to "observe" the elections. It d la plain to see-what future dealings b with Latin-American countries are a expected to be. Tfiere are en any t American farmers In Santo Domtn?o I whose Intareata probably, would suf- l fur In the s*eet of a serious outbreak c % mitt Ot UlbcUphA jt ' J . * Y;\ ?A1LY tomorrow * CEMBBR IS. 1113. umm mum wmm 'or Benefit of the Farmers of Wt?te. Begins January 0?The Course Will He FVee To AU Attending. The Agricultural and Mechanics! College, West Raleigb. N. C.. is tc ffer a four weeks course for farmrs beginning January 9, 1914. ahd t is expected that there will be a urge attendance. This college with a excellent equipment and wel' rained faculty will In every way do If it can to make this course pieasnt and profitable to all v.ho arc resent.. Thf farmer is the greatest Ital institution in North Carolina nd everythlhg leading to the bet- 4 srment of the farmer advances the tate. No tuition. or fees will be harged the men attending this nurse. It is free to all. TJiis is ceri?nly a great opportunity for the , irmera of North Carolina and they , lould all take advantage of It and e on hand. It is certainly worth oth the time and expense. ! MARRIAGE WEDNESDAY. At the White Chapel. Chocowin- < y, N. C., on last Wednesday evening l 8:30. Mr. J n ?. ' jant of this city, was happily mar- ) ed to Miss Annie L. Bright, d&ugh- < ir of Mr, J. B. Bright. The Impress- ' e ceremony was performed in ' te presence of quite a number of datives and friend3 by Rev. C. D. 1 alone. The ribbon girls were 1 ilsses Mary Hill and Mary Buck. < nmcdlately after the wedding the. J ridal ' party and friends re"-" ' ilerd to the home of the bride's irents, whore refreshments were ' >rved. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are stop- ' Ing at the Bell Boarding house, on I espcs8 street. The groom only re- < sntly became a citizen of Washing- ' ?n. having purchased the grocerv 1 jslness of Rev. J. H. Jarvis. T!ie < ally News extends congratulations. t I t Attractive j able Xmas Gifts ! _________________________ < FOLK REASONS FOR EAR!." : SHOPPING. ? | First?Better choice. Second?More afTable sale3 women?because not tired; _ Third?Well wrapped pack ages. Fourth?Peace of conscience. * When articles are new and * the saleswomen enjoys show'n; tl en,?and you do not wasto t.uic and energy standing roar * .leap 01 the counter?how avic i \f ii 1 rvu gained! >'ov have no haunting vis.on of will to-faced girls, and *j&ry ill "iverv men. Flv#rvt)iln? i? read* for the Great Day?ia?l you rvbit ita coming with j ju : * heart full of "good will toward men." ? t f rOULD BE BEX EDICTS DUE TO MORPHEUS TAKE GRAVED TRAIN. One of Washington's popular outTg salesman. accompanied by a 'lend, paid a visit to Greenville last unday for the purpose of seeing heir best girl. The etnlre day was loroughly enjoyed. Everything was Irene until the wee sma hours when heir trouble began. Both took the Ight train for home and when the onductor came around promptly urrendered their tickets which calld for Washington. The hour being tie and the car comfortable both eclued to take a little snooze hearken towns. The train Bped on to Washington, stopped and passengers lighted excepting the t,wo young ien. When nearlng Bunyan, N. C., he conductor, noticing Them, shook hem with the question?* Where are ou going? To Washington was the eply. Why we are several miles eyond Washington and speeding as sat at we can toward* Norfolk. It Id not take long for sleepiness to ? vanished from their eyes and beeeched the conductor to etop the r%fx>. which wee done.' Both arrived ere Monday morn lag about day Ight, after peeking Mad tor near >n to elx miles. No more might train Sf. jqt them. r . . ; :NE\ # NO INVASION J BY AMERK SAYS C( Wishes to Set the Peop'e S resented Situation in Tt vention Means War. (BY C. H. TAVENNER.) Washington,* Dec. 13.?In today'i letter I want to set the people Btraight on the much misrepresented Mexican situation: There is to be no Invasion ol Mexico by the American troops Armed intervention in Mexico would mean* war positively, and therefore President Wilson lias no more intention of permitting it than he has of going to the top of Washington Monument and leaping off. To put tho sltuatidH in still another way: There will be no war unless you, and you. and you. readera, and 90 per cent of all the rest of the citizens of the United States, demand war. Things would hnt% to comq to a pass where -there would be good reasons for ?-ar?that tho people would Simply compel the president to act. before he would yield. Who in the world desires armed intervention in Mexico, anyway? you ask. There are a few large city yellow journals that want'Intervention and many rich Americans having imoowu ui ;?iii:o. wnu warn It. Of recent ycara the'ir Mexican Investments have not been paying the usual dividends because of the.almost continuous revolutions, nnd IbiB comparative handful of rich men would like to have American soldiers sent to Mexico to be used ta policemen to guard their proporLlerr" Why should the lives of American soldiers be sacrificed and the people's ireasure wasted in protecting "the property rights" of those of our :itizens who having gone beyond our! JOliiers, have 'tnk.ii ;i rhnnri-" on j ho lawa and conditions beyond our .ontrcl? It would make little difference to ,hese men how many lives of Amcrcan soldiers might bo snuffed out in' lucli an enterprise. All they desire i s that their mines and plantations | )e policed so they may continue heir exploitation project and their liv'.ilrn^.s may not he interfered villi. 'astor Searight to Conclude Sermons on Book of Job At the First Presbyterian church Rundav mornlne nnrt nvunlnir rli? pastor, Rev. H. B. Searight. will preach. The Buoject for the morning discourso will be: "Religion and Health." At the evening hour Mr. Searight expects to conclude his scries of sermons on 'he Book of Job. being the seventh and last. After the evening sermon the offering will be for foreign missions and it is hoped that a large congregation will be present. Sunday school will meet at 3 o'clock, C. M. Brown, Jr., superintendent. Excellent music is announced for tomorrow at this church. All cordially invited. GRIDIRON CLUB DINNER. Washington, Dec. 13.?The first dinner of the winter season of the Gridiron club will be given here tonight and It is expected that President Wilson and the members of his cabinet will come in for a lot of good natured Joshing. Mr. Wilson and the members of his official family have been invited to attend the affair. Much of the jollity of the banquet will, it is expected, center wound the tariff, the currency question and the Mexican situation. - o CAUSING ANXIETY. Washington, Dec. 13.?Elections In Santo Domingo next Monday are causing the administration some anxiety. Trouble is feared, whatever the results may be, and in protecting interests of American residents, chiefly farmers, U. S. government will -have to assume policy which will hold good In dealing wltu Latin-American countries In futnre. AN* INNOVATION. Dallas, Tex., Dec. 18.?Fifth annual convention of Texas Industrial Con grass in session here will give prises not on largest production ol farmers, bnt on largest net profit inaugurating a sensational lnndva .V. si.--. .7 a. - ' 7 -* ! 9 assy - ,. ^ *w J dEXICO 1 ^AN TROOPS i 3RRESP0NDENT I traight on the Much Misrep* . .at Counliy. Armed Inteig -> 4^H The coet of war with M I t would not be borne by these rlc jV men, either, but would almost wil? wfl ' ly fall upon the Fhouldef4 of tr" masses. The only funds the I States government has with wl*-raj3W| I f finance a war. are those whfci "* j^H been raised by taxing the Chi'Cod^l p.ople must eat, wear, order to live. Of all mota^H treasury, 90 per centra t^H loctetl t When armed troops once the Rio Grande, no man is s t^fl I that he can foretell when t return, or what unexpected?xj|H cations may set in bofore fllct can end. Tlsat all factions In Mexico o^H unite to resist armed intertf^H by the United Slates, uud tlu-^H ed intervention. th?refore, mean war, there is little doubtM^f Officials of the War DepartOi^J believe* that anywhere fronf 2 5Q*^H | to 500,000 mm would be necetc^R I to maintain anything iiko peaiM^H Mexico. The guerilla warfare I Mexican method of fighting. viiuc mo Ait:eriCBiis WOUia | a city, however small it sufficient troops would return the mountains and recapture '*^^9 Tito \\"ar Department well recoguf>;jH I It would be necessary to have KET^^B dent troops to police every part . the same otherwU when peaco was being enforced ?t one point, revolution would br:aU I out in another. ? if American troops conquer the |^9 whole of Mexico, evacuation would become dItncu11. if possible at alL We would then liave upon our baud* a huge new territory witlt a large vb^H That war with Mexico wojlld OfCV this country to attack by any other ^^9 hostile nation, should alio be cousidercd. Tlta American people can well atford in this matter to put their complete faifh >11 the president. He ^ 3 ip clear-headed. He is wise, lie ,*^3 true. Mr. Wilson is a really great president, one of the greatest ?t ! uvis ever had. o | & Baraca-Philathcas Meet a' Methodist ~ I I Sunday at ! O'ckicfe - I At tlio First Methodist church. Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, tU^rr J^B I 1 will be a mooting of the llaraca-Pbtlathea Union of the city fur tlio pur | I pose of adopting the constitution I or | I the city union which is now read;' . | ror submission by the committee re- | centiy appointed to draft same. In | addition to this part of the work. | for tomorrow scveral*ad?lre?s?R will | be made. M * W. R. Ituber?on will j speak from the 'heme. "What is tlip | class worth to me," aud Mr W. K. , 'acohson will discuss the subject. 1 "Wliai ! am worth to tho class." Mr. W. M. Kear will discuss the advisability of city union. One of the features of the afternoon will be ? tocal joto by Mr. J. R. Moss. All have a cordial invitation to attend. AURORA CITIZEN IIjLI. 1 Dr. David T. Tayloe was railed to \) | Aurora, N. (\, early yesterday morn* | ing by phone to see Mr. Henry Boai ner, one of that section's entcrpri*I ing'and highly esteemed citizens. Mr. Bonner's condition is such as to occasion alarm. He is between V and 70 years of age .His condition today is said to be precarious and little hope is entertained for bis re' *j co%rery. -"^1 EXPRESS REDUCTION DKIAVU). Washington, Dec. 13.?The Interstate Commerce Commission's ordWr reducing express rates, which to have become effective today. | again been extended to February. U> | F.ivo the companies more time to sr> j range for the change. % | COTTON MARKET. " ?? V ' > Seed cotton, 14.60. ' ' V 1 Idnt cotton, IS 5-8c. f i Cotton seed, $23 *0 per too. \ , try nm /trtt nnnifii ?im , i Th.r are nice. I. K . Willi..