North Carolina Newspapers

??L NORFOLK SOU' CAR JUMPS DELAYSTR Accideoi on It Railroad Bridge * IHR Late Yesterday ! Raleigh Paa coger Train Due Here 7.1S Had to Use A. C. L. Track to Enter CityYesterday evening the Norfolk Southern southbound train No. 97 ""'bound to New Bern, N. C.. while crossing the*bridge spanning Pamlico river had one of the box-ears to Jump the track with the consequence that traffic was delayed several L__ hours. The bridge was not cleared of the debris until sometime early this mornlttc as the www train had to eome^from Now Born for the purpose. The derailed car was empty and no one was injured by the mishap. On acount of the car bglng on the bridge passenger train No. 11 due to arrive her from Raleigh. N. C.. at 7:35 was delayed several hours. The train -finally reached the city by entering over the tracks of the Atlantic Coast Line where the passengers were discharged at the A. C. L. depot. PROFE80QR PROPHESIES ON SUFFRAGE. NBW YORK. V?b. U.?Prof. Charles Beard, who-is in charge of the Department of Politics at CoramMa University, believes the cosstitutlonal amendment for woman suffrage will win snecesa at the polls In 1915. but should it be defeated, the women can call a convention, elect women legislators and a governor and march upon Albany. The professor does not beUevoytfi~mIIliant methods, though he allg_attentlon to the fact that an extension of freedom never* has been granted to the English without rioting and violence. Mr. Beard says: "If all * \ the women In New York would unite la creating a woman's government, they would be given their political righto without a shot being fired on ( either l?de> -Not even a blow would be struck. Men could not help yielding to each en overwhelming plea by their mothers and daughters. The three leading politics] parties. Democrats, Republicans, and Progressives hare shown a remarkable readiness to accede to the wishes of women. It only remains for women to play their hand profrlr WI don't beUere women will be s bit more emotional in politics than men. I hare eeen deliberately smash silk hats, and I don't think any woman would smash her hat for the sake of.* man she was trying tc elect to oflce . Most of the gratters are against giving woman any power In politics, but that In itself Is s sign that they, take women voteri seriously. They are by' nature- a little more honest than-men.. Most modern battles are won by brains, ^ not ur*?o, mm* witu ?u me viii?n of the 8Ute against the men, what couldn't they do? But the womw who f&vof suffrage roust first convince thoee women who do' not." M. * (HlKCir FOREIGN ( MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO MEET WITH MRS. CALI The Foreign Missionary Society oi r ' the Flrrt Methodist Church will meo with Mrs. W. H. Call at her hom< on East Main street. Friday after noon at four o'clock. A good at tendance of the members U earnest ly desired . COTTON EXPERT IN WASHING TON. WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.?Ralpl M. Odcll. Commercial Agent of thi Bureau of Foreign and Domest! Commerce, Is In this city to atteni the three day conference of th Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Odel . recontly made a trip to the Red^Sei district and Africa, and has gathers nearly 1,000 samples of cotton. H believes, there le a great future bs fore the American cotton goods m porter., provided the mmlB(?r? widen the rug. of fabric, order. 1 ' VASti -?=*? rHERN BOX TRACK AND AFFIC ON ROAD iiir" 111 GREAT SlItGSR N) Musical Event as Melba-Ku belik Concert in Raleigh Has Aroused so Much Interest V,, The Melba-Kubellk concert which takes place In RALEIGH on Friday night will undoubtedly be the biggest musical event ever known In this state. It will also be an enormous gucceca from a social standpoint as prominent society loaders from I Ail -ever the state are preparing to participate In the event. I _ The occasion will be decidedly a "dress up" affair. There will be evening gowns and drees suits in | evidence rrom the bottom entrance to the top balcony, and tram the large advance orders reported by the RALEIGH florists there wlUl be other decorations In evidence besides clothes. ^ # *A statement has been issued by John A. Park, local manager, that I additional seats will be provided in ' the auditorium, Although all who contemplate purchasing tickets should communicate with*him at onoe as no standing room tickets will be sold. There toe never been a musical event in RALEIGH to arouse as much attention. ^ Every eeat fh the auditorium, has practically been sold and more are being provided. This means that ; over five thousand people, will hear ( the world famed artists at the North ' Carolina capital on their first ap- i pearance in this state. Special trains on every railroad into i RALRIGH will handle enormous crowds, and thero will be many more who will motor through the country. ^ NATIONAI* CHAMBER OP COM, MERCK. WASHINGTON, Fsb II.?The Chamber of Commerce of tie United States of America will hold ita annual meet fag of three days here benglnlng today. There are organisations constituting the membership of the national chamber. Bvery state and territory la represented, with the exception of New Mexico. Commercial organisation in Hlldwa, Porto Rico and the Philippines hare been elected members. The American Chamber- of Com meree in Paris, and the American Chamber of Commerce for the Lev' ant are also members. Several ' hundred business men representa tive of commercial organisations au present. Secretary Wlleon of the Department of Labor Wilt address the meeting on "The Relation of the Department of Labor to Industries and Commerce." Response by the business Interest of the natloq to President Wilson's recent mesrape on corporate and trust control will be heard In discaseion at these meetings. Prominent rpcakers will bo heard .among them Louis D. Brandels, of Boston. ' and Ptostdent Van Hlse, University of Wisoonsin. Plans are being completed to hold a banquet on the anniversary of ? Lincoln's birthday. QUITK A NL'MDEll TO ATTEND THE BIG EVENT IS RALEIGH FRIDAY No.doubt but what theTe will bo a large delegation of Washington-' lags to wltnese the Mflba-Rubeltk l concert In Raleigh tomorrow night. ? 80 far the Dally News learns of tho e following who Intend to be present; <1 Mies Rebecca Simmons,, Miss Ethel ? Powle. "Mr? W. F. Clark. Mra. J. 1 Tuokar.Mrs. D. II. Carter. Mra. a M. A. Smitb. Mr. i. L. Warren. BdC 1 lor Jaiaee U. Mayo at tha Dally Mew, a and Mra Mayo. Mra. O. A. Phillip., - Mra. Stephen C. Rragaw, Mlaa Katie i- Bragaw, Mleeee Kelly end Butlor. of e the City Public School,. Mr. Fred. 4 P. Latham ot Bclhaven, left rerterday to wltneaa the attraction. ' yWr -'- W " ING1 WBATKHI TH 1 " : i III n Im M ! Scene From "The 1 iiiiuiiu 11 u inn IMJI The Maude Norwood Company ar rived from New Bern this mornJnf and will be tbe attraction at the Nev Theater, this evening Friday ant Saturday nights. The company wll present to night "The Power of Con science" of which an exchange hx the following comment: Not many dramas are told us a once, so truthfully so beautifully so mercilessly as Eugene Waiter' play "The Powes, of Conscience.' It is a sincere and genuine protec tlon of the actual life of our tlm under certain well-known conditions Somebody has to pay, pay for him self, for the costly gaiety, for tbi sins and selfishness, the vanity am the pageantry that he vainly cling to. as the real, things in life. Th prices for the attraction tonight ar 15c. 25c and 35. Thero will b< specialities by the numbers of tt? company between acts. The com pany made a most favorable impree slon with the theater goers in Nei Bern and received high praise fror the papers of that town. > _ DEAL WITH MEN YOU KNOW Don't expect the impossible c your town and its merchants. B sure first, before you complain c the goods and prices of home mei chants, that you haven't had a han in making it impracticable for ou merchants to handle the' kind c goods you want at the prices yo can pay. Merchants are not mln readers, nor are they blind to the own best Interest. If they haven what you want they will get It f< you at as low or lower price tha you chn get It anywhere elBe. The deserve to be given an opportuni 'to do so, anyhow; but If they < deserve It, you will be doing you self a bigger favor than you wl be doing them to deal face to f: with -men you know and that c< be held personally accountable fc their promises and performance Try this for a rule of trading her after. BANK BOARD COMMITTEE IN L. NEW QKLEAN8. LA., Feb. 12.The reserve bank organisation cot mittee Is now In this city, and w give hearings today and tomorro CONFERENCE OP ANTI-V1VISK< TION18T8.' PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 12.?-T1 Seventh Interstate Conference f< the Investigation Vivisection will 1 held here toay at the Bcllevue-Stra ford. This society hae contradict* the statement of the Americi Society for Experimental Biolof that thero la no cruelty In the method of experimentation "' '-i * X)ISi I . . 7 JMDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 1 . , I^L--' T I j' M B B I I *" 3ower of Conscience." HEBi LIFE WITH Iffi, I BTUDENT I News has reached this city that v | Roland M. Joyner of Farmville. N. 1-C., who has been attenllng the Masl sey Business College in Richmond, - Vs., committed suicide at hisboard3 ing house in that city Tuesday last. The deceased shot himself through t the right temple with a 32 calibre jiplBtol and death was almost lnstans tenous. He left a note eaying that he " -was tired of living and to notify his - mother in Farmville. The young e man was about 23 years of age and ' is pleasantly remembered here as - being a member of last year's basee bail club covering second base on 3 the team, with skill and ability. The 8 news of bia untimely end in to be 8 deplored. 0 _ 8 . i ROM R P. 1>. SO. 4. e Rev. Charles D. Malone filled hli regular appointment at St. Stepheni Church Sunday morning and nlghi his sermons were much enjoyed. . / Mr. and Mre. Cabe Cutler an^ children of Washington spent Sun day at the home of Mr. W. A ? Congleton. % e Mescers Will Lewis and Clayton Lancaster spent Saturday night auc ^ Sunday with Mr. Carl Nelson. ^ Miss Estelle Spencer was n guea lr of Miss Bertha Martin Saturday. 'f Ulo. D.olk. Uaolln -???? " day with Miss Fannio Wlllli. Mrs. Ed. Bell spent 8aturadj lr night with her parents Mr .and Mrs 1 James Harris. >r Mr. Ben AUIgood and 'family o '" Pinetown have moved to their hev ,y homo on* R. No. 4. Wc wish then ly Bucceas. 10 Mr. and Mrs. William D. All! r~ good and little daughter Elsie spen Sunday afternoon with Mr. am 5e Mrs. James Harris. *n Miss Sarah Waters was a guee ,r of Mrs W. A. Congleton a few day 8' last week. B" Mr.Orecn Singleton held devin service at Piny Grove school hous 3unday afternoon. Mrs. W. A. Congleton and daugh ? ters Misses Stella and Annlo spor ft" awhile Monday afternoon with Mrt 111 Ben AUIgood. owen bill discussed by 8e> Ate. WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.?Th 10 Senate Committee on B&nklng nn >r Currency will today consider th Owen hill which embodies the PuJ recommendations a- to stock ea 1(1 changes. The sentiment In the edit m r.i It tee favors going ahead with th ly bill, and the knowledge that th lr President will not actively oppose I probably will encourage this feellnj )AlLl ?Ujr nia or now. ' / S. 1914. VILLI! a SPECIAL 10 . HH.lt N. S. Train Leaves Here Tcmarrow ?.W on Account Melba-Xubellk Concert. The Norfolk Southern wilt a special train between.' Wu\ .ton and Raleigh tomorrow on account cf the Melba-Kubelik concert which Is scheduled to take place In the Capital city tomorrow nlghtj. If the ^number going from Washington ia an Index of those proposing to witness this performance elsewhere the auditorium in Raleigh will be taxed to Its utmost to accommodate tho crowd. The schedule of the special train on the Norfolk SMitlyrn on account of this attraction is as follows:. Leave Washington 8:10 P. M. arrive at Raleigh 7:15. Returning leave Raleigh 11:45 and &rrlslo$,in'Wachlngton at 4:30 A. M. Pare (or tfce round trip will be ?4.56. E8TIMA11LK LADY OF CHOOOWIN1TY, N. C. t' 8181 1 LACE AND CH!FFOf< 1 WELL TO THE AND Fl e The deep Bounces so much worn i 0 few seasons back hnvs returned to tak? . t strong bold upon the fancy und man) of the now skirts show bounce upoi l~ flounce from the hips to the feet, it j The cotton votles and crepes, sof taffetas, crepons an8 other novelt] I fabrics are well suited to these flounces Shadow lace and chiffon are used oi more dressy frocks, and no doubt laiei f- in the aeaton entire frocke of lace flounced In thle wny, will be popular. In No. IJS5 Is shown a moat altrac e tlve coat blouse with a shawl collar d short pep turn and wide girdle. 0 It Is developed In tafTetas. plain am figured: the aklrt Is of plain dull greet ? and the blouse is figured In self color. b r- mm - i | j To obteln either pattern Uluetraled i out this coupon and cnclosa IS ?e?.t? ? stamps or coin. , Be sura to stdte nurnt a of pattarn and also. measuring over t fullest part of tha bust. Address Patte It Department, care of this paper. N ? ' UtlUbU 1K91KIWA1 Mrs. Martha Clark of Cbocowlnlty, N. C., passes away Bunday February 8 th at six o'cl ck. The deceased was 70 years of age. Sse leaves a husband and six children and thirty grandchildren to mourn their loss. Death came suddonly. Mrr. Clark was buried at the family burying ground at Crow Branch, about eight miles from Washington on Tuesday last. The funeral services wcro conducted by Rev. J. M. fcfcReiizle, pastor of tho Mfsrloniry Baptist Church of Chocowlnlty. Mrs. Clark was greatly beloved by all who knew her and a large number of sorrowing friends gathered to 'pay their last respects. V. MRS. PHII/IJP8 INDISPOSED The friends of Mrr. jdhn L. Phillips will regret to learn of heT Indisposition at her home on West Second street. Mrs. Philips is one " of the city's popular ladies and all wish her a speedy recovery. r ne\ FUEL HOUSE IN COOPERAGE BELHAV1 mm to si dock Special Meeting Called For Friday Night 8 O'clock. /VII the Members Urged to be Present. There will be a special meeting ot the Chamber of Commerce at their rooms in the Baugham building tomorrow evening at eight o'clock. This special meeting is called for the purpose of a diecussion of the proposed bond issue tot public dock. Every member of the chamber is urged to be present and any other interested citizen. SecreInrv fharltw Vlvn? ? ? rtatement today that during the past sixty days thirty-four new members had been added to the membership of the chamber. This Ib most encouraging and It is to be hoped that tHls number will be greatly increased during the next month. The meeting tomorrow night is surely one of importance and it behooves all to be present. SILVER TEA TAKES PLACE THIS EVENING AT 8. P. WILLIS HOME The Ladies Aid Society of the First Baptist Church will give a Silver Tea at th$ residence of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Willie. East Second street, for the benefit of that Society. There will be an offering at the door. Delicious and tempting refreshments will bo served. All are cordially invited to attend and help a cause more than worthy. Mr. A. M. Dumay. cashier of the First National Bank, who was Indispored yesterday at hlB home on West j Main street is today able to resume his business duties. m 62 35 x!?TISS*/ J LEND THEMSELVES MODISH FRILLS .OUNCES i Fcr site SI this costume requires 4 Tt t yards of 86 inch material. r Taffetas ranees in price from about i St.85 up. Figured silk crepon and chiffon show 1 to advantage In No. 8181. There are ' three fttralght gathered ruflles of chlf' foe* and a pointed tunic of the crepon. 1 The dress Is completed by s gathered r lace gulmpe. " This dress requires for site 86 4H yards of 86 inch material. Crepon rpay l>e purcliascvl from abotll ' 76'cents a yard and up. j No. 1886?sizes 84 to 43. i No. till?sites 84 to 43. Each pattern 16 cents. ni? No ' kt N'ame Aiirtm - VS ' I No. IS TKRSTATE | COMPANY AT EN WAS AFIRE | While Damage Was Slight it I Caused Panic ?1 After Hard Fi/ht Was Extinguished. Thieves Are Playing: Havoc in Belhaven. DELHAVEN. N. C. Feb. II.?(Br Lotig Distance Phone.) I^ast night :between eight and nine o'clock this town was thrown into Intense excitement br the alarm of fire which proved to be slight blaze at the Interstate Cooperage Company plant. 1 | The blaze was discovered In the fuel house. Fortunately this building wag constructed of brick and as there was practically no wind at the time the blaze after hard work was extinguished with a damage of not over one hundred dollars.' For a time It looked ag If the blaze would get from under the control of the Are-fighters. Last year this company suffered' ? a loss of between three and four thousand dollars by the-burning of " ;staves and in May 1912 they sustained a loss of over one hundred thousand dollars by the burning of their barrel factory. This town Is now suffering greatly by thelves. For the past few raon'.'" It seems to be a mecca for those ?ud wish to rob and plunder. Night before last the stores of Clark-8mith' Company. Voliva Hardware Company, Cuthrill Bros, and the Tatem Jewelry Company were entered with the result, that the -pash- registers were riddled, and other property in the stores secured. j*? As yet the police have no clue to the guilty although every effort is being made to apprehend them. NEWS FROM PU.NGO. Eld. D. W. Topping of Pantegp filled his regular appointment at the Prinltlve Bautist Church Saturday and Sunday. This being quar| terly meeting quite a number of visitors were present, among them were Mr. Charlie Benson of Swan Quarter. Mr. Thomas Sawyer of Bel*haven. and Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Carow&n of Pantego. Eld. D. W. Topping spent Staur, day night with Mr. J. W. Paul. I Misses Miller Spruell and MarI garet Tuten our efficient teachers, spent Saturday night and Sunday I with Mr. and Mrs. I,. H. Paul Mr. J. W. Paul of Washington spent Tuesday night at home with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Paul. Mr. J. A. Wllkorson from Belhavcn, N. C.. was on our streets Sunday. The young ladiea of this place expect to give a Box Party at the upper Bchool house Tuesay night the public Is cordially invited to be present. I Dr. E. S. Credle 'was on our streets Monday to visit the Btck. We are very sorry to note the recent Illness of Mrs. Eliza Allen we hope her a speedy recovery. | | WOMAN VOCATIONAL CONFERENCE. j MADISON. WIS. . Feb. IS.?At | the third vocational conference I Doing neia iot inree aa/s hi iu? I University of Wisconsin, beginning | today, vocational guidance for col| lege women is the most Important "? subject which will come up for discussion. Among the experts who will address the meeting will be Miss Popel, social secretary to Mrs. Medlll McCormlck, of Chicago. Miss 11 Anna Nichols, of Chicago, will speak on "Municipal and Civil 8ervlce Opportunities." THE LYRIC Entire Chanqe of Program Todays I b iKO ?>/.. v) ?<i? .-1 .