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War Resolution Pi
President Wil
sentative Will
TAMPICO
Assasination of Ai
Denied By O
Entertained.
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k k reported that Tmmplco hai
IM captared. Thta report ao far
t' hu lmn deulod by Secretary ot
Mr W. J. Bryan. The eeeretary
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FraHatl Woo?n Wilson attach?
eg his stgnatara to ?H war maoidf
Tia Mas lean Obarge Algo will aak
' fgr hla passports tomorrow. Attar
his dapartara tha attain at hla coon,
try will ba laft In the hands ot tba
. Hunt ambaaaador.
. . Tba diapatches atate that tha start
aad strtpoa are bow floating proudly
ear tha Mexican sou, aa A mart cant
ban taken poaaaaalou ot tba oabla
othaa and oouaalata at Vara Crth.
Ftrat Mood baa beaa npllt and ta
- Tba Daltad Rtataa Baoata dabataa action
wfaTte Americans dta on tba battlsfteld.
Washington aad tba antlra
ooaatry la aback ad at tba tarn ot attain,
Four daad aad twenty wounded ot
AmsrloS's maabood meaba that Ufli
ooaatry mast aracya or tabs a back
seat. Admiral Badger and hla fleet
at war dogs an now an the scene.
Derelopmenta an looked for within
' tba neat few hoars. a
This city, wttbia common ot tba
wMe ooaatry, ta anxlonaly awaiting
Btvi from the front. Vf It la war
than Korth OaroHna will not be la
V the background; If It U peace then
^ thla State will ha tha flrat to' declare
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FIBS* VICTIMS OP '
wnouvdR.
Information received at the cable
~ eBoe here coo Anna the ^Washington
-report that United States marlnei
ah re oeleed- tha cable oSIco and cueto
Ae honee In Vera Cm, and that
tsar marines wore killed and twenty
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It eras reported from Vera Crux
that official notification bad cone to
u Washington from American Conenl
W. Canada.
Tbdae killed were Cdzowaln Shoemaker,
Corporal Hafisrty and Seaman
Pouleeett, all of the baUIeehlp Florl.
da. The name of the fourth man
eenld not be learned.
11m wounded Include: C. L. Leahy.
U. Bchwaro, C. D. Cameron, J. F.
Flees, seamen of the Florida; Elechi
, trloUn Oelaburn, o} the Florida, and
D< D. HoMllUn, prtraU, aeoond maM*
rime rogtment from the transport
Ffstli4 ' 'y.~ ' ;- "jil
I Mere than 100 Mealcane were kl(l'ed
at Vera Crna In the fighting that
followed the landing of the United
States sailors add marines, according
t<t Information respired at the cable
office hare. /' -J ., ,J
' ASSDVATZOlf MOTBD
' agreed to tha Senate resolution
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son This Afternoor
Ask For Passports'
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nerican Representat;
fficials. Fears For
Vera Crui, not already taken last
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n la stated that the German consignment
of ammunition to the Mexican
government will be used by the
.United States forces against Huerta.
Beoretarles Bryan and Daniels deny
emphatically the report current
that Charge O'Shaushnewy, the
Ifcnerisan representative, had been
aXasslnated.
President Wilson arose this morn. :
ing early after spending a restless
atfckt at the White House. He went
at once to the executive office and '
called at once for* Mexican news.
Secretaries Bryan and Daniels are
said to be on a verge of collapse.
FOUR KILLED;
TWENTY WOUNDED. ^
Admiral Fletcher reports to the
Navy Department that on yesterday
In face'of adverse winds he succeeded
in landing marines and sailors
from the battleships Utah, Florida
and Prarie and seised the custom
house. The admiral further reports
that the Mexicans did not make any
opposition-la to the landing o( the
marines, subsequently, however, they.
openod lire with rifles and artillery
after tihe custom house had been)
Mixed. The Prairie la now ensued
In ahelllns the Mexicans out of their
position. .4 "f"*.
FEARS FOR WOMEN.
Admiral Badger and Consul General
Canada this afternoon reported
to the Nary Department at Washington
that four thousand marines
had been landed at Vera Crus under
the protection of the American fleet
which arrired today under com- ,
mand of Admiral Badger. . Grave
concern is expressed for the Amerl.
can women now within Che firing
line.
The authorities at Washington
hare received information that the
custom house at' Vera Crus is still
afire due to the shelling of the town.
BOMBARDING VERA CRUZA
train load of American refugees
bound from Mexico City to Vera
Cms have not arrived, and grave con.
cern is expressed for their safety.
United States warships began
shewing the City of Vera Cms "at
dawn today after a refusal of the
Mexicans to refuse their firing. Oreat
damage was done in consequence In
the southwestern part of that cUy.
Admiral Badger of the North Atlantic
fleet has requested the co-operation
of the natives in obtaining or.
der.
The American fleet under the command
of Admiral Badger is now engaged
in bombarding the'City of
Vera Crus.
Desultory firing from tlhe housetops
and streets by the Mexicans
caused the killing of four Americans
and woundingTwenty.
UNBB IS CHARTERED. -' !
Secretary Dantela yeaterday chartered
the liner More Caetle at New
York to carry to Mexican water* the
regiment ot marines ordered eeeem1
bled at Philadelphia.
Major Central Barnett, eommand1
In* the marine corps, haa ordered
eaother regiment at marlnee to he
aeeembled tt Philadelphia (or Mexl"
oan. perrfce. Thay wtll he drawn
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WASHINGTON i
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I House Signed b
i. Mexican Reprc
Tomorrow.
ZAPTURE1
ive is Emphaticall;
Women Are Sti
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from Atlantic cout cities, includli
Norfolk.
Colonel Mahoney, commanding tl
marine barracks at the Norfolk na<
yard hare, said yesterday afterno*
that he had received orders to sei
three hundred men to Phlladelpfe
at once. : ~
- The battalion wlM leave here We
need ay morning and jrlll upon the
arrival at the League Inland na
rard, immediately embark on a trai
port for Vera Crus.
ORDER MORE SHIPS
Order* were reoetved at the Phil
delphla navy yard yeeterday for tl
coqt cruiser Salem to sail for Tai
plco. Commandant Benson of tl
navy yard said the cruiser would g
away on Sunday. The Salem w
carry 354 men. It Is one of the tai
est boats In the navy. (
Workmen and seamen began los
Ing provisions on flbe battleship Oh
and the cruiser Tennessee. It w
said the Ohio would be the next v<
eel ordered- to Mexican waters.
MORE BATTLESHIPS GOING.
Activity at the Charlestown na
yard which began yesterday with t!
receipt of orders to prepare the b*
tleships Virginia, Nebraska and Ge<
gla for'service in Mexican wate
Continued; today. The Georgia U
dry dock today and took on a qua
tity of ammunition.
The Virginia also received a su
ply of ammunition after her bunkc
had been filled with ooal.
THE MISSISSIPPI SAILS.
The battleship Mississippi with 1
hundred marines aboardaalled y<
terday from Pensacola for vera Cn
The warship also carried four avi
torn with their hydro-aeroplanes.
The tender TMxie departed li
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FRANCE WELCOMES ACTION I
UNITED STATES. / N
Paris, April IS.?The French f<
elgn office, although no official a
nouncement has been made of 1U i
tltude toward the Mexican sltuatl
la understood to regard the acil
of the United States with a feeli:
of relief. ^
The French government has lo
been embarrassed by the difficulty
protecting adequately French int
eats In Mexico and considers that t
phase now beginning must end
constitutional order and peace.
DELAY SERIOUS
High administration officials si
that while no blockade could be <
dered to keep foreign vessels fn
landing cargoes without a declai
tlon of war, prompt occupation
Vera Cms by marines could previ
any munitions of war being rust
to the Mexican capital.
"Every minute of delay by C<
frees counts," said White House o
dais. It was Intimated that R<
Admiral Fletcher might be lnatru
ed to take some actio* sometime
day, even should prolonged' debi
deify adoption of a Joint reeolutloi
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W. C. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
j A STRETCH OP GOOD RC
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f Jacksonville, Fla^ ' March.?Jackeoi
greater number of ml lee of good atreeti
*Y county of like population In the south,
it. em, well ppved thoroughfares over whl<
erene and maido and eponaore to parad
^ out In the suburbs and throughout the o
found where automobiles may bo driven
leturesque spots alone these roads, ami
profusion of flowers. Jacksonville and
! fits of pood atreeta and road*. MOTINir
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: jn ns
tt_ Several weeks ago the gas boat
' Lucille, Captain C. C. Sllverthorn In E
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)tt command, laden with a full cargo of G
n- beans, corn, etc., sank at the wharf 1
in this city, sustaining a loss or about 11
$800. d* Washington citlsens al- ?
>rs ways do, tlhey gt o?.qo responded to ?
the call for aid of the unfortunate v
captain and the consequence was p
,lx that the amount of $148.25 wae sub- &
? - scribed for? hia relief. Capt. Silverthorn
is more than grateful to the
citizens for their kindness and t
thoughtfulness. He has been run- I
181 ning to this port from "Hyde county I
| ror a number of years bringing valoable
cargoes so the citizens appreciating
his worth and too, wlUblng
to aid those in distress, willingly
>r~ subscribed the above amount.
lD- A list of those making donations
were: P. G. Paul ft Bro.. $10; P. P.
Maxwell, $5; J. A. Tucker. $5; M. C.
on Cutler, $2; D. R. Cutler, $5. Powell .
ft Ellsworth, $5; A. J. Cox, $5; R. H.
Hudson, $10; P. E. Mayo, $2.50; G.
n* A. Phillips, $2.60; Swindell ft Pul- F
?* ford, $6; Crystal lea Co., $6; Mc- y
8r" Koel-Rlcbardeon Hardware Co., $5; 0
Harris Hardware Company, $5; d
ln Greek Cafe, $^.50; W. C. Malllson ft c
Bon, $6; J.-K. Hoyt, $2.50, JefTerson t
PnrnltureCompany, $6; Harrison ft a
w Phillips, $6; Walter Cradle A Co., a
or- 15: Pamlico Chemical Company, 96:1 0
^ A. R. Styron A Co., $9: 8. R. Fowle c
A Son., 910; Southern Furniture Co., p
ot 99.90; i. F. Bnekman A Son, 99.50; t
t O. Rumley, 95; J. B.' Bragaw. Jr., r
lwI 95; Spencer Broa., 96; E. Petereon p
Company, 95. Pegram-Wataon Hard. ?
ware Company. 95; Rnaa Broa.,
99.50; H. B. Stllley, 50c.; F. A. Lll :
ley, 60c.; A. T, Wlndley. 50c.; W. C.
Dudley, 91; W. R. Wlllla. 91; F. T.
t Phllllpt, 91; Bowera.Lewie Co., 91: ;
. Oeorge Oantoua, 60e.; cash, 91; W. 0
J. Rhodea, 91; J E. Adama. 60c.. ?
' caah, 95c ; Lewie A CaMaie. 91; Dick
Ntchola, 91; 9. H. Rowerin. 91. r
OIUllIIUTn) SUGAR 4 i-a PER ,
pound In 99 Ih lota or more; amell
AT er quentitlee at Be. per pound. E.
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APRIL 22, 1914.
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IAD AT JACKSONVILLE I
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nville and Duval oounty have a
I and roada than any other city and
The etreete of Jacksonville are mod9h
It will be a pleasure for the vete
during the reunion In May, while
ounty, miles of good roada will bo
at high speed. There are many
?ng palms, llveoak and holly and a
DuVal, county are alive to the bene
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WILL LECTURE
KIRS.
On Thursday evening in the First
baptist church at 8 o'clock Mrs.
roodnow, of the Woman's Christian
'omperance Union, will deliver a lecure
under the auspices ot the loc^l
rganiiatlon. Mrs. Qoodnow is routed
to be a speaker of rare attalnlent
and all who hear thlB gifted
'Oman no doubt will be amply reaid.
The general public public has
cordial invitation to be present.
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REHEARSE
On Sunday evening, May 3 in the
'ubllc School Auditorium the baccalureate
sermon to the graduating
lasa of the public schools will be
silvered and superintendent C. M.
Ampbell has requested that the mo.
lc for this occasion be furnished by
11 the choirs of the city containing
bout >flfty Voices. In consequences
f this, all the respective church
holrs are requested to meet at the
Mrst Methodist church this evening
immediately after prayer mooting for
ehearsal. All those who are ex.
ected to take part are urged to be
resent on time. The hour of meetng
la 8:40 o'clock.
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MRS. ROPER'S GUESTS.
Olri. B. J. Draper and daughter,
losa, of Bath, N. C., are the guestr
f Mr. and Vfrs. E. L. Roper at their
tomo on East Main street
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Itiidren Love Washington Park.
"OX RIVER GUTTER, PRINTS OH
tub, 18c. per pound aad fresh eggi
lie dosen at E. K. WILLIS.
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Supt. Prwett Exph
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jdience
That the Peerless Comedy Company
la by far the beat tabloid that
has been at the New Theater this season
was demonstrated loet night by
the applause they received through,
out their performance of "Childhood
Ddys." It showed the versltllity of
the different members of the company
and with the special scenery, '
wardrobe, musical numbesa, etc , was 1
a hit from start to finish. The har;
mony singing was a feature of the
I show, .the numbers getting the most
a applause were, "You Broke My Heart
to Pass the Time Away," I'm On My
Way to Mandalay," "Celebrating
Time in Tennessee." Tonight there '
^111 be an entire change of program
ss advertised as this clever company 1
change* their program nightly. On 1
Friday night in addition to the regu- 1
lar show the management has ar- '
ranged a new stunt, "Surprise Night" :
with arty presents absolutely tree,
Including a thirty two piece china
sot. Rogers silverware and flfty-flve
other useful present, not considering
the fun that goes with It. The management
has also made arrangements
with the Postal Telegraph Company
to get the latest war bulletins, which
will be announced each' night from
the stage immediately after the first
performance. The usual 'high class
pictures will precede tho show.
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LITTLE TOT
JUIIE
The May issue of the Woman's
Home Companion contains a plcturo
of one of Washington's bright' and
interesting little citizens, Haugbton
Randolph, the 2 'year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Justus F. Randolph, who
in October last- won one of the first
prises at the State Fair at Raleigh,
N. C., in the Better Babies Con.
1 test.. At the time he was declared
qpe of the winners Haughton was
only 2 years old. The picture of the
little fellow is an excellent one. The
Companion Is a great promotor of
spreading the gospel of child hygiene
by the Better Babies Con
teat, when literature on the care of j
the child is given the parents. This
magazine takes great pleasure in
giving apace to the pictures of those
, children who are a sample of that
type, which stands for a better race
| through Better Babies.
PRAYER MEETING.
Thcer will be prayer meeting services
in all the different churches of
this city thW evening at the usual
hour, 8 o'.clock, to which the general
public has a cordial invitation to
be present.
BaPTlSM TONIGHT.
Mrs. J. D. Waters, wife of Rev. J.
D. Waters, pastor of the Christian
church, Belhaven, N. C., who were
married here Monday evening, will
be baptised at the Christian church
this evening Immediately after prayer
meeting, by the pastor, Rev. R.
V. Hope. The public Invited.
W. C. T. U. MEETING,
b There will be a meeting of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Un
ion at the home of Mrs. O. B. Car
malt tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock
All the members are urged to be
present, as the union will have the
p'easure of entertaining Mra. Good,
now and also hearing her speak.
1 SLICED BACON SOC. POUND
1 sliced beef 4Be. pound; bologna
16c. pound. E. K. WIL148.
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upervisor"8 Office
Griticism Origin
of Misunderstanding
Duties and Purpose
Jays New Office is Necce?sary
to the Schools of County. No
One Will Question Its Benefits
to be Derived Therefore. New
Office is Imperative Says the
Superintendent
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I notice there has Been tome criticism
of the action of the Board of
Education at Its last meeting In
providing for an assistant supervisor
tor the rural echool next year. Feel,
log sure tshat the predominant sent!,
ment of the people of the county Is
In favor of progress, I am Inclined
lo regard this critlcslm as having
originated In a misunderstanding of
the duties and purpose of this supervisor,
and 1 take advantage of this
opportunity to set the public mind
right on this occasion; for as I said
In the beginning, so long as I have
myth log to do with education In
Beaurort county, or with any other
phase of the county's public llfs,
nothing shall be done behind closed
loors. 1 stand ready at all times
to go before the pe~n'e with my reasons
for whatever 1 advocate.
By employing a ^supervisor the
board has not created a new offloe.
is some seem to think. 8he will work
under the direction of your superInlanHant
tml will An ? w/*flr
no superintendent has done or eea
pver be able to do. All supervision
to be effective must be-done In the
spirit of co-operation. The great
majority of our teachers are vomea
and. while they are glad to eo-oper.
ate with the superintendent in every
ray that will help them in their
arork, yet by virtue of the differences
in their natures they think
about educational problems in their
jwn peculiar way. No one will question
the benefits to come from a consideration
of these problems with a
woman of brpad training and experience,
such as the assistant super,
rlsor will be. One who ibas had experience
In school work knows that
this fact alone would Justify the employment
of a competent woman to
do this work.
Dut this la only one phase of the
question. We must not lose sight of
the fact that any system of city
schools would be considered incomplete
did It not have its supervising
principal, whose duty it is to advise
with the teachers and help them with
their problems. The superintendent
ran do part of this work, but otfher
things claim his attention to such
an extent that it is Impossible for
him to look after thla detail work.
Sow if this supervisor Is a necessary
adjunct to a city school, where the
children and teachers are housed in
one building does it not look rea.
tenable that a superintendent with
over eight Hundred square miles or
territory under his charge, needs
some one to help In his work. Sine*
coming Into the office as superintend
lent the first of February I hare
spent the greater part of my time
risking the schools, and notwithstanding
the fact that I hare travelled
most of the time with an automobile,
there are a few schools that
I have been unable to reach. My visits
to each school are on an average
not over an hour long. In that time
;*a probably else up the situation f
In a general way, but I can not stay
long enough to be of much help to
the teacher. I do not believe you
will And a more earnest, consclen.
tlous set of teachers anywhere In the
State than In Boaufort county, but a
great many of them are young and
Inexeperlenced, which Is no fault of
theirs, but with the right kind of
supervision will develop into good
teachers, and your ehlld gets the
benefits.
I hsve not yet mapped ont all tha
details of the work of the supervisor,
bat I wish to state tn a general way % <
In this article the lines along wfeleh
most of her activities will ha diraetad.
Ten schools well dtstrfbntod over
tha county will ba selected by tha
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