North Carolina Newspapers

1 E ' >*^- ~ j. r m v&sse&4 ; rr,:?*,rr?i~l . . look. - It the yar.to. are old-tlu>er >t tho b?laew. - - J T Tb, Store of '?*'? * j*0* ?] I ? ?? ?od by of the glass in the front window ! and then running thoir-ikgnd on th< Inside and turning the latch. If th< ak'~ thieves secured anything from th< ? Jackson & Roberfion stofe the pro " prictors hre unablo to "say as* to \h!i writing they. have not missed & sin' .- w . gle article ' J Generous River a Will he Ri . :r,. t ^ _j WJ?htogtoo. D. C., Dec. 23.(SpeeiH.i--A rlrcr and harbor bill j gmerona to lu proporUona. will bi reported and passed during tV j present session of the Sixty-thJn congress notwithstanding tfcajpfhJ ord^haa gone forth fo eat appro prlafUjns*to "the bone." ' , - V . ^t s reoent mooting of Chalrmei of House Committees charged wltl preparing appropriation bills am called at the InBtanco of Qpeakoi Clark, ft was most generally agree< .... tb* ..appropriation bills ahoitfd bhel4 down to theT actual necessities o the, government and the demands o pnttlo works now in process of com pleflon. These cpncloalons, however \ did) not go as far as the public pres lndjblsfces, that new projects in tb forthcoming river''and harbor bll wilt* be noticeable bj their, absence thd bill carrying appropriations fo protects already under way and stu J- dftjtfsly Ignoring new projects, whicl have the endorsement of the chief o &n a matter of fact the memb* of-the rivers Mid "harbors commltte enjpect to see a bill passed that wil pjtovlde for several meritorious pro '*Wo will have to have a river an< harbor bill at this session to tak have been made up to March 4 IflB," said Chairman 8. M. Bpark man of the rivers and harbors com mittee of tha house "It's difficult t< Up. at this time what estimates, a "fflftny^of them, will be cut, notwlth tending 1 see to the pnblic prints the order has gone forth to pre .me appropriations to fit exist In condition*. Our purpose is to kee> ^ /"jSrk moving on Harb&rs and river jgfc the close of the short session o tl& present congress which will b March 4. 1914*. when anothsr rive ' aid hirtcr 1)111 will likely become ? ^ "It may end doubtlaea win b found that eetlmatea can he cat ta at me taatnoes. It no, the oommittaa 4 which I hare the honor to b ^ ehalnnan, will not healtato to pnt l not Sm wh^er,:) and If aht how many, protect 4V '* %ui be taken ^ U the blU which t -J * >; <;- , f / A ? ^ H I L / /A } ;7 ->?* V ?^yi?*. -fr *"i ' " ? ' '! ,HOYTf S < & ROBERSON ED LAST NIGHT ? j? ? V' BROOKS DEAD. ? , l^rank Brooks, -who was shot * I t^r Gas Alerander Saturday nfght on "Blood -Corner," died * this aArnoon at hie homo on l Market Street. ~ , - .% f * ' The deceased leevee a wife * and several children to mourn * I their loss. V * a/ . . e -J ??1 " i TOUAY'8 lJIRTUDAY HONORS. I 1 Oscar 8. Strauss, former Secretary " of' Commerce and Labor, and one of the most prominent members of 1 the National Progressive Party, Is 63 years old today. Mr. Strauss has 1 seen extensive service as a diplomat ' and is noted as a philanthropist At present he Is engaged In many cdr ucatfonal and charitable enterprises ! . nnd is a largo giver to* philanthropy, jt rcardloss df race or creed. Mr. Strauss is a. multi-millionaire, being connected with some of the most extensive dry goods -interests of the country. HOME FOR HOLIDAYS. Mr. Thoivu i ii. Olark, ot. Denver, Col., arrived here last night to spend Christinas with hie family. " Mr. ? -Clark was until recently manager ? of the James B. Clark Company ' bwio u?ti uui ivr uw post year nns - been & resident"^ of Denver. He is s looking fine and his many old - friends In his home town aro dolighted to see him. nd Harbor Bill iported and Passed T . ( " the treasury and the demands of ,j the public. We want to improve our s rlTera-and harbors in a most efficient 9 manner but at tho same time along 1 economic lines and the committee is 9 moving along those lines. vHe*rtacs have afwndy been bad on Improvements needed on tho x lower-Mississippi. on the Sacramonto x river, on a deeper harbor at Bev1 crly, Mass., while tbe people of r Memphis, Tenn., are anxious that 1 considerable work should be done 3 at that porf. O^her hearings haye iuf eluded Improvements on the Sabine f and Shawnee and a waterway from . tbe Apalachlcola to the Gulf of ; Mexico. s "While tho new river and harbor b bill, which will probably be re1 ported the la3t of Januar^, may not , be as large as that of tho Sixty-sec* r ond dongress, I believe It will be - generous In its proportions an^ keep i tho work of improvements on our f waterways considerably going pn." . __ "It Is Interesting in this connec, tlon to know that the Chief of En9 gineers of the Army estimates that 1 his department can spend ln-rlyer _ and harbor work during the coming year IS4.100.000. This amount has I been cut "to the bone" so to speak s and has boon pared to meet the i demands of _gpoaher^ Clark and thbse charged with the responsibility . of furnishing the sinews to run the . government and keep Up the public > work. Those eetlm-tea are, by no r means, as large as those of 1912 and . It seems, thereforp .fair to assume ' 'that the river and harbor bill of ! thevwaent session of congrees will t amount to about thirty millions In > round, numbers. | frANTA HIT BY WAR T.tX. > Berlin, Dec. 2S.?The new army r and property tax law hangs ov^r the i German Christmas horison as a dark cloud, for It will prevent the gtvlag * ot thousands of gifts. The Intent o? ? (he prevision Is that taxpayers shall ? trend their wave henceforth and ? tnrn over a now leaf by an~hon?*t 1 confession on the occasion , if the \ forthcoming,lory for lnereas.rig the I German military establishment at a I roet of km. ono.ooo. The (tret as1 sessment tmkas place January I. ft 1 It easting a v?r.- pronounoed shadow btfore by fta c-fieet on Chrletmaa t .h?pptar. Mer jhantj deal. that t tcUdMT bmainaaa U Umott I? p? nM?U.U^MW. ^ Or, W? Ctt ??*????. ' ' ' ' -?? - - I 1 * ' WA8HINQTC ns.sii j: |lH Offered by City to One Holding < Lucky Number and Faying Bill by 10th of Month. rrt At the last drawing for the prize ?an adjustable reading lamp given away to the one holding the lucky number by the City Hlectxic * Light and Water Company, Mrs. T. P. Smith was awarded the prize far the. month of November. Superintendent Charles has hit upon a novel schomo in which to secure prompt payments of electric light and water bills. All those using either electricity or water and paying their bill by the 10th of eeach month is entitled to enter the drawing contest for the monuthly prise. Mrs. Smith Is to be nohgratnlated upon her good fortune. Another prize will be given away on January 10 and the nonsumers can rest assured that like all the others it will he a vnlhable one. NEW THEATER ! Musical Comedy Pleases Largo And? icnce. Christmas shopping had no effect on the attendance at the New TheI In at nvmlnf u-lfnoo-in^ tho turo attraction that the management la presenting their patrons, for this week. - * "The Islo of No Where" was presented in tabloid amid roars . of laughs and excellent applause, at- j testing1 their appreciation as to the quality of the performers. It would be impossiblo to give Justice to.each and every performer; they were well trained to* their parts and displayed high marks of abll- . ity. One of the main features of this show was that it was clean, neat and rttin?d, end a sure bluQS. Anot.hor feattfro will bo added to this attraction-for tho last half of the week, when "Bobby Fountain" and hla trailed pony will head the list as a Christmas offering, as on appreciation of the patronage for ' the season. A special,Christmas program has been arranged for both matinee and night performances on Christmas day?afternoon and night. Special effects and an evening's entertain- i ment can bo anticipated with pleasude. Today's program offers thfT mu- ; sical comedy with slight changes and a doss of- motion pictures that will appeal. . TO COUNT REFERENDUM VOTES. Washington. Dec. 23.?The National Chamber of .Commerce which has been submitting a referendum to the various Chambers of Commerce tff the country ends Its campaign today and'will begin counting tn6~Vbted of its (Sbfiftlttiiht Ofgan^ izatlons on the question of a legislative reference and bill drafting bureau of the national government. If two-thirds have voted affirmatively, "pressure" will .be exerted on congress. .This "referendum 9rlglnatod with tlje Railway Business Association. It proposes to have the bureau obtain data, domestic and foreign, ?i* mrtn?v~ nrVlir* ?nd draft bills so aa to bo clear and valid, thus radaclUK court construction and dalar br lavalldation. Many atataa have a aemblanoe of the bureau. In Pennsylvania there la a legislative roferenco bureau. One bill ha, boon favorably roportod to the national annate. ' ?' -?r1 JUDGE W. y. HARDING HERE. Jadge Wlliam H. Harding, of Charlotte, N. C-, epont Sunday and yesterday how vlelUng tie Bother. Mr.. Henry Hardlag and elotsr, Mra. Haonla Latham, at thalr home on Wast Second street. Judge Hording In n Beaufort county hoy. Ho was only n r?w went, ago iH?|glnd Judge of the Snpartor^aurt b? Governor Craig Hla frtanda ware glad ta gar hla. " " J&i t. J* 1 a nich mra or ola?bwa*? ? wua^r prwauta frn? UM. wtbw: Rain tonight and Tuesday. i >K. X. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOO: ITMffl tWDEt.I Sub Will Also Give a Children's Dance Same Evening From 8.30 to 10 at Eiks Home. The Halcyon Club of this city expect to give their annual Christmas ianco at the Elks Home on the evening* of December 26. Active preparations are being made by the members for this auspicious event and everything points <o a most successful evening. Ladles and gentlemen from- afar are expected besides a large number from the city. The gcrman will bo led by Mr. Edmund H. Harding, the club's loader, and the mupelc will be furnished Forbes' orchestra. The Elks Homo will be docorated in Christmas colors. Ob the same evening from 8:30 to 10 the club will givo & children's dance and all the chUdren of the city are cordially Invited to participate. MELON CUT FOR C. 1\ It HOLD KltS. 'Montreal, Dec. 33.-?Holders of capital stock of the Canadian Pacific Railroad on record today will share in the 352,000 melon recently decided upon by the directors and which will take the form of a special investment fund, made up of deferred payments on land soles and securities. Note certificates will ho iuaimgl n? fin nni> />nn? Interest at the r^e of 6 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually. Robbery still in Vogue at Eielhaven ' Police Are Vigsliant Belhavcn, N. C., Dec. 23.'?Mrs. O. J. Nyo was a visitor to your city yesterday. A negro with much layCorn" aboard, khavlng' an awning post as a support last Saturday night, uot only deCied the town and all connected with it. About tho time that ho wa3 at his zenith at abuse an officor happened along ancfr in a quiet way requested tho would-bc violator of the law to cease his profane language. Instead of smoothing down tlio negro the request of the officer only added fuel to the fire and the consequence was the chief of police came near being cut with a knife. Tho negro was finally arrested by tb<^ officer through the aid of bystanders. Nelson'Ithodes and Ben]. Burrows wore committed to Washington jail by Constable Sears in default of their failure to give bond. The Clark-Smith Company store! nos entered and robbed ot Its cash! Friday night. An attempt was madel on Saturday night to -rob the ex-l press office. For some reason un-l known the would-be robbers madel good their escape, due no doubt to I the vigilant watch of the town po-l llfB. I XKW RIBBONS, NEW ROUGHING and other new merchandlst Just roeeivod by today's express. J. K. Hoyt. 12-22 OUT AGAIN. Tho many friends of Superintendent H. B. Charles, of the City Electrlght Light and Water plant arc glad to see him out again after several days' lndlsposattlon due to an attack of lagrlppe. CHltI.ST.MA8 TURKEY WILL BE A RABBIT. Pendleton, Ore.. Dec. 13.?Many I poor families of Oregon and other parts .of the Northwest will feast on rabbit done in various styles on Christmas d*r. because they feel the pressure of the high cost of living and can not affotd turkey and Christmas presents for the youngsters, too, The beet feature of It Is that the robblte will be furnished free by farmers, who are waging war against the little animals which have destroyed so much fall sows wheat. Ida fanners are huyin to qlnnr the wheat fields af the peats and have killed thousands of. rabbits aa a result. These have been sent to largo dtted for disirlbuttos among the poor* h*-. ; )AiL\ Northeast winds. ' M. DECEMBER 83. Mil. v )mm Thousands Have Been Sold A1 ready in Washington But More _ Should be Purchased In the hustle and hurry, the joj and the worry this crowded Christ mas weok, don't forget to purchas* ltcd ?Jross Seals. Every package tha' leaves Washington by parcel post express or slow freight ought to b? liberally covered with these era blems of thouglitfulness. Even penny obtained from the sales is de 1?voted to stamping out tuberculosis dud caring for "those who are "11 with it. Numerous Washington wo I men are giving their time, patience - and energy to tho task of supplyint } the calls for theso seals, and if ev ^ ery citi&en would make a propor i J tlonatc investment of his money, tin ! result would be astoundtng. No sucl i Investment is expected however. I' amounts' to a few dimes per indi . vidual. Everybody understands tin j significance of tho Red Cross seals "Their meaning Is plain and al who purchase them can feel tha , they are contributing to as human* j and worthy a cause as ever solicited | public aid," said The Boston Tran | script in a recent editorial on tin subject. They are trifles, perhaps, ant they demand but trifling sacrifices yet life' and health and happiness largely depend on trifles. 'Many r ntickle makes a mucklo' is a gooc old Scotch proverb. The insects thai build up the coral islands aro verj minute and individually insignificant forms of. life, yet so countless art their nifmber that they are ablo t< lift into the Biinlight some of ih< fairest. islands that dot the water: of tho planet. "So it may be with the Christmas seals. Nothing can bo more repre sentatlve of a genuine Christmai apirjt. They are tokens of good wil UQd ' Belplttlucesi Th?y ue?cr incus the reproach of useless giving. Ii such an instance it is certainly mor< blessed to give than to receive, and tho consciousness of tho use tc which the money will be put should give the^ptychoaec _a sdhsc of satis faction that a much'%rger "saclion with a loss uofao ob;... c^uld hardly impart. A ChrLatm&s seal 01 several seals upon every interchange of the festal occasion would mean .1 blow at the scourge which carries sc much of dread to society, that would dislodge it from many of its present strongholds. More than that, it would tend to Interest everyone, no; for a single month In the year, bu1 for every month, in a cause that touches our common humanity verj broadly and \itally." slf RANKS TO CLOSE. On account of Thursday belnj Christmas Day and a legal holiday all the banks of the city will b< closed. Patrons should take notice of this and govern themselves as " cordingly. SUNDAY HOURS. The city postoffice will observt Sunday hours on Christmas Day. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE CLOSES i The Waahington Collegiate Instl , tute has closed to rtlio Chrlstmai holidays. The members of the fac ulty and a major portion of the stu dents have gone to their roapectlvi home to spend Christmas. JOHNSON GETS SILVER SERVICE Boilin. Dec. 23.?Fire Commls sioner Johnson, who was compaigi manager for the late Mayor Gaynoi o who retires from office on De c ember 31, will be given a silvei service at a reception to be held ai Fire Headquarters today. ACCEPTS POSITION. Mr. George E. Buckman has tfe cepted the position as bookkeepei for the Arm of Paul Bros., when ko will bo ilmil to no klo WHO] trlnda. If WILL PAT TOW TO ftKOk OC1 Una at oommonttr atltar, B. M J *-- ... ... ?* h " r ne\ SURGEON II. R. MAKF^l PPPQ iTlrvM!/j uDrU EASTE i | Dr. Henry H. Carter, surgeon ofi the United-States Public Health I Serrice, of Baltimore, Md., wha in-1 vestig&tcd malarial conditions In , Eastern North Carolina lust August and September, has published a very interesting and comprehensive' report, both as to general condl-i r lions in the section visited and in . particular towns examined. Dr. Car> ls>r prefaces his report ^to tho gov-1 I eminent with the following words I f of praiso for Dr. John C. Rodman,! j'| who was ordered by the government . to assist Dr. Carter in. his investl-1 f j gallon. Or Dr. Rodman's services Dr. . Carter says: 31 Acting Assistant Surgeon John C. ipRodman, United States-,t Patiircj .: Health Service, joined me at Eli:-' fjabeth City, tho first place visited, 5'and remained with nio during the . I entire trip, llis services were in vol. I uable, aa be knew and w-as on fric-nd >! ly terms with ptiyeiciuna in every i town we visited?in some towns, all t' of them. Next to Dr. Kankin hiin.! jfkL1 know aio one iu North Caro-1 ?' Una who would have added more to . the success of the trip. I In speaking of lii* visit to Wash-t t. ington Dr. Carter says: ?I Eight thousand to ten -thousand ; II people. A town in j^ood sanitary cou.1 rfltJon onH fV.r ?Wla ...m. J malaria. It ia low. tins highest point j | 12 feet abovo mean tide. Two sides 1 ar? on Pamlico ritT<r. On one side1 .1 lb? bank is clean and steep to deep $ water, allowing no breeding places; ,! on the other the bank for a little 1 j I way near the railroad station is flat m and wet" and covered with water i r I plants. Surface soil porous. Jack's t Creek forms its lower boundary. One! ?j of the branches also bounds it. Th^ > other runs through the town and ; branches Into several smaller drains j within It. There are marshes and small effluents to Jack's Creek out s of the corporate limits, but close . enough to houses to infect their itis mates. The tar from the gas plant I Is led into one,?tin largest?brand: t of tl.is crcejj^Jgj^j^^rough to'vr. ? into Jack's Creek. No drain carry| ing.thts tar showed larvae of any > kind. This was by location a vfcry I DECEMBER IS IX KISTOItV. I * 1732?Sir RtcbArd ArkwrijV.. In-j 4 vcutor of the rpinnlng frame. born in Preston, England. Died August 2, 179 2. I 1755?Sir IKnry Clinton, who commanded the Brtsli forers in! the American llovol.it ion,? died. Horn in 173S. ' 1S23?Thomas 1U. Evans, the fa-1 k. mous dentist* who effected! ' the estfape of Empress Eu-l genie from Paris, horn In: Philadelphia. Died in Paris, Nov m. isqt IS 61?British government sent J aroops to Canada as a precaution against aggression by the United States. * 3 889?Henry W. Grady, famous or-i ator aHd statesman, died In; Atlanta. Ga. Born in Athens,Ga.. May 24, 1850. 1899?Lord Roberts eaifed from* England to take command of, the British forces in Southi Africa. 1904?Japanese capture advanced [ positions on Port Arthur. J 1912?The Tafts make elaborate preparations to spend last Christmas In white houso. i - VISITORS TODAY. s Messrs. R. T. Cratch, Bryan Morslender, W. A. Cratch, M. A. Scott, T. L. Evett, W. Stubbs. Alex Cox, Benjamin Jones, all of Rover, N. C.. were passengers on the Washington and Vandemere passenger train l this morning. [ CHARGED WITH FORGERY. Los Angeles, Dec. 23.?A prelimt inary hearing will he given in the case of M. M. Davidi on today, who Is charged with hai^ig committed forgery. He Is sixty-five years old. The police are also Investigating al. legations that Davidson, who was a f loan and realty agent, obtained $50., 000 illegally from clients. ' POTTO* CMW Mod. ?.H to ??.!?. pottoa Med, f?r too, |I\M, . '* ; ' ' r * vs~:"1 CARTER ~ m RT VISIT-T0 ?M :RN CAROLINA ?- -w dangerous drain and dlf.'icult %0 y^B handlo otherwise. * -J'-wH On my arrival tlie tumhes w#f# so full of water, owing to n eerie# of high titles, and (lie water corried so many top minnows that ma&y places which should have Lceo breeding Anopheles showed no lurI va<\ 1 found numbers of these mtaa* nows in stagnant holes and up In marsh cut off by gr;;-:- and a hank from the main ditches, wlUch most | have been left there since the spring* I This was also true of other plan## X in t:d? v,?rtii Carolina. A num* Ler ? ?isft ?? * ?? ?!. how* ever, in ... ***7 ior? pornte limits, unNiiib. tlie -ditch**, in a hole in town i 'i lllilfT?? '.ices Id the street gutters. There wero many, too in isolated pools in the marsh## ^ ry outside city Hflk JM its, but colso to dwellings. Thcra is tho usual fringe of nogrtJ j houses' for, say. 390 yards next to^fl , thf marsh eide of Washington. Thl# is opposlto to the Pamlico Ktr?r ' where th< bask if el#csS and free from breeding places. Moat of the white residences there are well protected and at some distanc# from breeding places. There opi? number of Etru T)oirsV* bring built outside of the city limits. Those could, however, be readily remedied ty tile drainage, as the marshes and their effluent df'clics r.re rwalL There were lie same wUV'bottom Carolina. Owing to tho'lii^li tide# 11 v i v tin i-iviviur: III iNorcn the bottoms v.*ere all covered. * i The mayor and ?uperlntfi'.dont oi health cr.d the people generally ? seeused much inieic&t<-d in autiiuo*? quiio lyork, and a frirly eotr.pleU* 'xW r.Ss .1 for this city, but o v.n.T 10 syisu-ta of drni* fH.it J ? '.? *|S the loss caused by 11-c r\> .: etairoi 1 doubt ff it cru be rurrb V. Wry liitlo filling is rciulr i . ;>t cti 1 M one short pine olerip i^ rAw tVnirff near the railroad f.ivar.t IMP can' be cc:!!y d:r.e. A > ;:?? ; v..u? also made hero of a U) in proroFs of 1 .I'M'v . r. ! i tel.* I v.as riven of t'.v v- -1: r 'is* U | fr." and its ou* Anopheles breeding ph. Broo .s' coiiUi'.ioi: Sa'J to be faveiwitI'or ry r. i-.lik Uroohfc C i. :? ) v..-* \ shot !>.. (Ill- Alt d o.l to Le prli^nr v. .11 Jfl co till be e\p. clod ti- cic -9 cauTrrancys. .i;jo to tb.y <.vf.ii'iiJn cS lirooks ns > : l ti.i re- l.u.- ! . n net , "S preliminary hearing of the c.a.o before the mayor. Ai-xar.vl-r i. **lll injuries. WOMEN I K.liT II. < , Of !.. IIV moxx*. Monttlair, N. j.. nlt. ?Ii the ?wiuvu ?j, .n"\v jersey do not got llieir Christmas dinner at reduced ' prices, it will nut bo the fault oJC the committee of twenty-eight of the Montclair Federation of Woolen's Organizations. They have started an "endless chain" campaign of telephone calls to fight ii;e high cost of living. The federation has a uu'iubcrship of 1.500, and they are getting up a "white list" oi storoa tUat offer responsible goods a? reasonable prices. A municipal market also proposed. CHURCH 2O0 YEARS OLD, Boston, Dec. 23.?The 20fltU anniversary of the first church in till* town is being observed today wltli special ceremonies. The principal address will be made by Rev. Wo, B. Chaffin, pastor of the Nortlf E&ston Unitarian church for fifty years. > jh The many friends of Dr. JMflf Nicholson, of Bath, N. C., war* glf# -jfe to see him la the ctty yesterday, | YOfJ CAN OBT FIN* CKLKKY W B. K. Willis'.