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Chief ofPolict Difficulty took place in Drug Was hmgton Hospital wh nmg. Pollard now m J a if earing 'l'oday TMHtOH V. C., Jan. 1$.? (By Lon( Distance Phone)?Saturday , f " night about t^n o'clock thU town and community waa iW'owb Into intense encitement when the news bocame eurreat that Chief of Police T. H. Smith had been shot by F. M. Pollard In the tatter's drag store. People flocked to the scene or the f reputed uh?ting only t? And that It wee tree. Immediately alter jjie v ?B4 wgs carried to his Ua? he was guarded by officer* until Sunday. morning when be wan taken to Greenville and placed In the Pitt : <*>oaty Jail. A preliminary heps*ng, X was conducted before th? mayor In - 4 Farmvflle last night and another. . tearing wTH he had iu <-rcentHlc sometime today. '-r AH the witnesses summoned in the case and whs wttwessed the ehoeting; teethed to practically tho . same thhkg excepting one, a Mr. PerWUfl,' who Is employed by-* Pollard as clerk la his drugstore, All the sfttnosees state that Chief Smith , went Into the drug store of Pollnrd about, tan d'clock and Immediately upon bio entrance Pollard told htm u?VJ..t? ottt" Th? chief inquired of Pollard what ho meant. Pollard the second time -gave * him orders to . led re bis place of business add aa f the chief was attempting to carry out the. order Pollard puiled his gun &>?- . I Treas. ~M.ixon not Will Accept If H > > .V/j^v' 'I"ie ?d'torof ^ie News this morning called on County Treasurer E. It. Mixon for a statement of what stand ho would take with reference to tho petition sent blm from Bel,\ kV" . Uaveq. Mr. Mixon stated that die had written a reply to the people at Belhaven which set forth h!s rci < 'r ply. The latter Is glyen below: Mr. John Too ley, Bollyivcn, I<(. C. Dear Mr^ ToOley:?I am addressing this letter to you because I uotiBhd from tie enVelopo that it was mailed f-om your office. To say that 1 appreciate the petition, which you good people sent mc, hardly expresses .It. -It was cer' t tainly very kind-of you all to do so, and it 1a something that I'will never'forget I dlso feel very grateful to tuose to omer paris or tne coun .ty .whQ say that they feel the same about tt that you all do. 'i rbould not have waited eo long to acknowledge receipt of this petition. but 1 have been trying to decide What to do. When I naked the (ittMfta of J^aufort county to make mo'their Treasurer, I told them that after I had served two terms. I would not ask for it any longer. . ,, . Now,^ 1 was honest and sincere in ^ saying that as anything 1 ever did. and an much as I appreciate this pe-fr"* 4 PABTOR H. B. SBAHIGHT I R1?AX A SKKIKH OP ~8EKXOMti LAST NIOHT Plum attending thn eervtcee nt the nm Proabytortan church Snn4ar" e,n.lrfg Heard one ot the moat tboaghttal arnom In eomejlme dellrered by the paetor. Rov. H. B. Sea right With the eerrlcaa ot last evening a settee or Mrmong on tne yepr?entntlvc .women "of the Bible! was begun?the subjoct of the first discourse being Eve. Mr. 8eftrlght will oohtlnue thle series each Sunday night until their conclusion. i Yesterday morning the topic for dls cuFsion was "Hereditary Religion." Not only were both discourses much enloyed but the muelc as rendered by the choir added much to the en^ ?x joryment of the day. ' Great Falie. Mont., Jan. 19.? % Grout Falls lb entertaining for three days the annual convention of the v R>jtail Merchants' Association^ of Montana.' President 8. F. 8and?'n, , J of Helen* called the gathering ,to order today. Many trade questions are on the program for discussion. CLUB KATE PRESSING ONLY $1 the month at Wright's. iMrd uilJe Saturday W I Store. Smith ' Brought to ere fie died,Yesterday moril at Greenville. Will have iDd fired. The clerk, one Perkins, states that the chief entered the drag store an^ was told br Pollard to le*T* twice hnd then, he* adds, that the^chlef attempted to pub his hand to his up pocket and then it was that Pollard Urcd. It seems that Smith and Pollard^ wera . not on the best of termf Smith was shot through the abdomen. the ball going clear through and coming oat of his right hip. His loft hand was alpo ^ot off. Chief Smith has been at the head of the police force In this town for the pnst ten years .and was. a most agaellent officer. He was about 40 years old and'leaves a-wife and several. bhlldren.' Pollard is said to be abodt .30 years of. age and is married. He Is a native of this section. Both men were popular v and the affair has stirred the community greatly. Smith Immediately after the shoot, ihg was put on the Baleigh Norfolk Southern train and brought to the .Washington Hospital, accompanied by !)r." Morr: 1 and J< N. Edwards and J. B. Newton' of Farm-, title. He never gained conscloueneOb. Smith died at the hospital yestafday morning at*, seven o'clock and the remains were carried buck to Farm vi lie yesterday afternoon ) whete the funeral was conducted this morning at 11 o'clock; , \ 1 c ! Candidate Nomination Ts Tendered firm U tition ocnj, me, demanding that again become a candidate, I dq not see how I can-do so. for if 1 do, l" feel that I would not he1 true to. m1 ! promise. Some time ago in a conversation with a citizen from your tow' said that he was very anxious for mc to, again be a candidate u.?d explaining to him why I could i d* I be, Jie pat the proposition u>several others have done, would 11 accept the nomination li it. n'... u en to mo without my lO&tn; N'ov, if the citizens of t'v c feel that my services have l>ei-n'satisfactory and they desire them longer, and should nomntc. me without my asking for it. I cannot seo any reason why I shffuM not acoopt same. If the nomination is tendered to me in this way, I would not only appreciate it, but wo,ul<t consider it a great, honor. I am^sureirhen yon read this Wttor. you will appreciate my position ! and'agree with m?1n the view which I have taken, and think that it Is j the right one. | Again thanking you and the good people of RelfcaVeh for tehlr klndj nesa. I am, Tours very1" sincerely, | E. R. MIXjPN. COCNTY HOME HUNDAY *"J~ AFTERN00>' SERVICES WAS MUCH ENJOYED .Quite a number txpm this city west out to the County Home Suhday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock to attend the semi-monthly services. .The speaker for the afternoon was Rev. R. L. Gay, pastor of the First Baptist church. The discourse was In keeping, witth the occasion and heafrd with profit as well as pleas TAcKKR OF EXPRESSION HAS OPENED STUDIO AT COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE Miae Rhea OpAl Bryan, teacher of oxnreealon and public speaking, has opened a studio at the Washington Collegiate Institute, Washington JPark. Lessons are given to both beginners and mora advanced^ pupils. Engagements to* read aocepted and plays coached. For farther informs tlon telephone 93 or call at the college building. j EVERY WINTER SUIT AND AIX Long Coats for Women and Mlssoe mast go. Hoyt's After Inventory Sale. A f * 4 I ? *- 1 11 V< . W A3HINQTON, K3|.. . 1 ' . JSCENE EROM "A li?iY . yiiLY WELL . " Mi v^rjr enJov. . occasion took, .c*%l SL Peter's Episcopal church :nd&y afternoon, being a Missionary meeting held jointly by the nuay? school and congregation of >av church. A program following lUggostiona by the Board of Mtsu?s ol the Episcopal church in ..i country were carried out and proved to be Interesting and enterI4 n.ng. The purpd&o of the mect.cg wan to create moro interest In "general missions. The. speaker of .ho afternoon was k. John (J. Rra. gaw. Jr., whose subject was missions. For fifteen minutes Mr. _*tmgaw hold the attention of* his .hearers. Thd"address was much enJoyed.^The music waa one of the features. REV. E. yi. SNIPES I s V GAINING THE ESTEEM OP THE COMMUNITY " Rev. E. M. Snipes, the new pastor of the First Methodist church? in fast gaining the esteem and good will not only of his own flock but the entire cky. Liarge congregations are attending 'tis church and he is being heard profitably and intorcstingly. His sermons on yesterday were of a high order and greatly enjoyed.-- The music by the choir on Sunday night was a feature. MINERS tO FRAME WAGS DEMAND8. 1 Indianapolis, lad., Jan. 19.? More than 1,600 delegates represent lng approximately 415,000 merobera of the United Mine Workers ol America have arrived "in this cltj in anticipation of the opening ol the twenty-fourth international con vmtlon of the organisation. The convention will have Its formal opening In Tomllx.aon Hall tomorrow morning and tW sessions thus /begun will conilnuo for about three weeks. As usual, the most Important matter*? come before tho convention ie the. framing of the new .wage scale to replace tho .present contract With the operators, whlcL will expire on April 1. The miners Will consider and decide upon th? demands which ^oy will present at t&0 Jolpt conference to he held with tho operators next month. Mhscrs. leather ii. Tnthill, Jeromi Sawyer and-D. U. Martin of Sontt Greek. N. 0.; arrived In the clly thb morning via the Washihgton afjt Vandemero train. plCmkh cleaned at wiuofrr. 1 * - *" i'% ' > ;DAY AfTERNOON, JANUARY ): "BEVERLK* the CineUfpati, Ohio. Tribune o: Tuesday, September 14th, saye "Beverly of Graustark," at the Granc this week has created the most fa orable impression of any of the pro duetions that havo been seen at the | theater thin season."A In preparin* i "Boyerly" for the stage. Long anc Bates, producers of Clean plays, ha: taken great care to retain all th< characters and scenes appearing '.i the book and have faithfully repro duced them on the stage. An excel lent company. Including the origl nal cs?t of performers and a bcauti ful scenic production of this ronian Cio ctory will be presented at thi I New Theater Thursday, January 22 Seats will bo oa sale Tuesday 10 A. M0 for the engagement a: Hardy Drag store end Judging b; tho largq number of Inquiries al ready received at the box office "Beverly*' will play to a crowdo house. 1 ' ' . ' WASHINGTON MINISTERS UNION ORGANIZED FOR THE COMING YKAI The Washington Minister's Un ion organised this morning for tb< - coming year. The- following wcr elected officers: President. Rev R. L. Gay, pastor of the First Bap ' tist church; secretary. Rev. E. U Bnlpes,pastor %i the First Metbo dist church. The anion is composei oi Ri-s. h. '. H. B iv\ igbt E. M. Snipes and Robt. V. Hope - At the meeting today She minister endorsed heartily the movement fo > the early closing of stores on Setar ' day night and It la the purposo o ' the pastors to bring the matter be ' fore the respective ^congregation The welcome service to Rev. E. X >' Snipes, the new pastor of M M. ..lodist church wfR be held eonar r time early !nr.-February. ' TO TAX LABOR TO AID HTItlK! Washington, D. C., Jan. 19.?Ma' ' tors of more than ordinary Impcn tance to organized labor are expect i ed to come before the meeting he ? today by the executive councilor '.b ? .American Federation of Labor t Though the officials of the org?' I zation decllneg to make anj pcbl! statement In advance of tho ajcot r 4t ta uhdeptood that a>propor?aJ > levy ? wx 'on all labor uciv i throughout the countryjln aid nf i striking miners In the Calumet'rrg I Ion la the chief matter to becoo bj red. r-% I WRIGHT PI11S88BS RIGHT. ; - i. i?w. V m " a Larfee Congregations Heard 1 Gifted Divine,at thexChriMiae Cliurch Sunday Morning and Evening. Largo congregations greeted l^ev. , i/r. Caldwell, president of the At- c lantic Christian College, Wilson. N. c a, at tho ChrlBtlan church Sunday 1 morning andw evening. Both dinooarses dollvered by this able divine [ weru given the clofest attention and all returned to their respective hemes charmed with sermons for depth of thought and beauty of presentation not of ted equaled in Washington. Dr. Caldwell whenever he visits Washington and occupies the platform Is assured of a large congregation in advance and on yesterday ..there was no exception. He Is one bf tho brightest: men In bis church and as the hea^ of the Atlantic Christian College is making that institution not Only a credit to his church but the state as well. ROBT. E. LEE PROGRAM AH ARRANGED FOR TOMORROW NIGHT Tie following revised program for the cclebrotjon qf General Robt H. Lee's birthday phich is to take place at the Court House tomoVro>Y . night follows:. , ^ | Hymn?"How Firm a Founda ' tlon," choir; Quartet^-"Wftfere"rlB Now the Merry Party," Mtes Bra -fci-ws -in** Rhodes and Messrs Ayers and Harding. Chorus?"Jackson and Lee," Children of the Confederacy. h -Address?Robert A Lee, Mr. W. I fcftfcnrtfr. I Qui i bet? "Tontinig '"Tonight," Mosors. Potts, Stewart, Bhavr^ .?twl J Wraith. Cong?<"Swoi;d of Lee," Miss Bessie Conolcy. f Address?The Confederacy, Mr. , I John C. Uiagaw. Jr. . ' j ' Hymn-?-"For All Thy Saints," 'choir. j Lvorycno is cordially invited to :be.prc??nt. L.att:?On r.cr--vt ot tho absence ifroin th? city u. ^ral ladies the | program for tho Lee celebration has } not aa yet been completed. Tho la! diesj. however, wish to give every asruraneu that it will be interesting. The full program will appear In tomorrow's paper. < WASHINGTON COTTON ' | MARKET FOR TODAY ' Seed Cotton 4 cents. Lint Cotton, 11 7-8 cents. Cotton Seed. |29.j)0 per ton. ? m 0 1 THE NEW YEAH Another year has part and gone. Another year has dawned. I And other dutiea new and otd Present themselves each morn. 0 e If the old year, had a sorrow. If tho old year; had a care. - Lot us leave them all behind us With the old ax le^ve them - . theie. Wo will find the year before aa Filled with dutiea fresh tor all; s We will find each day sufficient For its duties ns they're called. ' . \ f Let m then bo over- ready With n strong and willing hand, i. E\*r pressing onward, onward, To c. higher land.- / t 1? : TO INAl'GmtS GOV. FtEtDKR. *7Y^n!onv N. J., Jan.% IS. ?The ad% r??n?v> runrd o? visitors reached the city today, to attend the Inauguration -t .1 vnfcn P. ?lcldor. who was fecent. ?f elected Governor o{ New Jersey. - will take place In r *' -* cr opera liouse tomorrow r an .J jWUl Vo accompanied Ly all the , r?.? n:i nr -.vii-rh custom has pre* itcr.'tyrd for the occasion. ) , ' HOLIDAY , M > "li!h*ton Postofflce Is ob. (.rj3rv today* It being Gen. T. I jOO's birthday. :-IS?T.INC ' t !*' ? ' -4. IJBrtV* f.OT RTCiflXO ANIX RUFfling by tpday'aExpress. Special value at 25c yard. J. K, Hoyt. .'*? "' * \i - . t ' Y* Mil IF HIM ?nim [Vo New Departments added to the Cu iicu]urn. Domestic Science and Elocution. To:spectsDright. Washington Collegiate Institute inters today upon~tbe recond term if Its first school year Its regis ration last term was forty-five. to rhlch, coven have been oddcd'sinco he Christmas holidays, making a otal registration to date of flty-two indents, drawn from all over the itate. from Aahoville to Matters*, rhls number will no doubt be still urthor increased during the present veek on account of the opening of he new term, many applications laving been received from various arts of North Carolina as well as rom some of the neighboring tates. The past term has been one of Teat dlfflcutlles encountered and ivercome,' as the work, of Instruction ima been going on simultaneously rlth the work of completing the luUdlng, and any progress at nil has icen made possible only through the heerful and persevering "spirit, the lete'rxnination to surmount all obtacles, which has animated the ninda of both faculty and" students.'im building Is now, however, practedV^acosjpleted, and it ts expected fent&tbe^ensufng term will "witness Teat Improvement In the quantlty ind quality of the work done. Two fcew departments arc to "be Btabliehed at the Institute duringhe present term?the department >r elocution ana toe department at lomestic science. The depart moat >r elocution or public speaking will >e conducted by Silas Rhea O. Brftnr gvdpelu at fcW ashenl at Sxpreialon of Boston, Moss. Miss 3ryan has been assisting in the work of the grammar school department during the past term, hut la now to give ber whole time "lo-In-' structlon in the art of oratoryMrs. Robt. 3. Wright, who ia a. graduate of Simmons College, Boeton, and has takeu post graduate work in chemistry at Columbia University. will assume charge of the Domestic -Sclenco Department about the first of February. Mrs. Wright has had large .experience in managing the household affairs and culinary departments of various state institutions. She has also had considerable experience in teaching and lecturing on the theories of household management dnd ? domestic economy, but her specialty is -in instructing students in the practical application of these theories to the everyday affairs of the kitchen and the household. The more enlightened people of the -present day no longer consider this subject as a sort of faculty which ,'a gfrl naturally inherits from -her mother, just as a bird inherit* the ability to fly, but consider it more as a branch of science which has to be studied and mastered before the best re^ulls can be obtained. The ladies of Washington are to be congratulated upon the opportunity of ftecuring the benefit of competent and thorough Instruction along this line. yntc/vt nni.H^vutv av /*-*?*? * UUtV.U,li;iK U.l |iniAU 8an Francisco, Cal., Jan, ?9.? Four former members of the Francisco police force were brqpghl into court today to stand trial >on a charge of grand larceny, T% Spcused were alleged members* Italian bunk gang, said & ' fcavc cleaped 'up half a million dolla$$ whe pastVyear or two. Tbe^our offlcpft? are Already under corfrtctton sentence on a hibnspiracy ?arf<^ LAUNPEYMKX Waco, Texas,^J^n. of the Teiaa. atlon from J tending the^nminisl <JplfVemol\of the organl3|jt^.Gwfec!!fc today {qaftMJt Ident (tf. ?< IJ Xo-jpt IE MESS III IMS nuns-:! Rev. Dr. I^owther lAddrefei . 1 'The City Union Organaitito* At First Methodist Church on I Sunday Afternoon . -j t'esterday after noon at 3.30 J o'clock ttao Karucas and Phileatheas held a joint meeting at the first 1 Me.hodlat church. TUc me ratyrs 1 of those two organizations were In- i deed fortunate In having as the speaker for tho occasion, Rev. Dr. 1 v J E. A. Lowther. president of tho Wash t Ington Collegiate InctUu}:. It Is ne*dlo*s to state that the address ?| wm enjoyed, for Dr. Lowther never *fsils '.o Interest Vny: audience. The Bnraca-Phllathea movement In.this city scorns to havo taken 'on new h life and4 all tho members of both, clashes In the respective churches c are enthusiastic. The coming year bld-j fair to be tho best In thejr his- '* tory. ISHIIliS DEB BAIL J II in I 'H The preliminary hearing of StSLo < ' ' vs. Joshua Mills for tho killing ot Benjamin Ormond, which occurred Jn the Edmund Edwards barber shop M bevcral weeks ago is now In prog- 'J cess at the'court House before JjmAlee ot the Bence.Chae. M. Brown. The state is represented" by Messrs. Daniel and Wa.res and th'e defendant by Messrs. Small. MacLesn, riragaw and Rodman; Ward and Crimes, and B. B. Nicholson. The j hearing is attracting comldernble t attention-and is being heard by a 4 crowded house. It is the purpose of tho Daily News to furnish Its readers with the testimony a* introduced In tomorrow's issue. This afumoon Justice of the A Dunn I' \r Ilrnm. l.nn.Inn all i * ? *-*? .?.? ???? ?V? >i I the evidence and the argument of . ;S t counsel announced.,; tb at he would .a ; not allow the defendant Mills boll. [ Tills means fEat Mills w'U ltaye J to remain in Jail until his trial at theM May trenv of Beaufort county Superior court. HISS VilLSON'>ND THK TtNfWV I I Stnrkvllle, Miss.. Jan. 19.? Eleanor Wilsons name is U#tn& used ; | as a leading argument, lfctW ^gftt v ? | here for the taugo. I \ hesitation w altz \ dances. Headefe jft.^$^Uocal<^v \J T. U. many prftjanfigif^i&tens Qtl^ ^ Jj urging theordinance pgotUbit^pg dW^ cussed (lj^iicc/T^ie cS^jrffel/ts a Ithough tfcoueffij,<?/^vor ipdfe ^an ordinano?? is^?l^ymKrf'a? t i oif i lie o?jiS&oi& ^Atfide<lfl<'of'^the Stot^ Axriciflja^ai and ^echtfnio^ len^i^ad^iy of^f^lead^^ounj^ %\ woi%jn<of^h^<nlacear4 opp&^hg the O] . i^tbo^kS^p^lhhncc. ,?&& era 1 jtfUrkv&e ed&ety- Bet^&hndedOrtua^cL 2\ ^ Wr ,^ N,V^Sj5?'v . tbeffoengo au4^mll??^?tH&**?jf^V J ' ' f^oely^Jnilulg^ mth rffcrfc th&e^^Awuyi*'?&. AW , 'Went va^^lelbusf^i1 I*ilcs of IB I ^ dance.^6&+ oaK* V L v*rj^ attractiv^tyRjoXip*^, ftjck ?iw? 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