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SUSPEND
IN MEANTIME
Action Vfaa Taken By The
Police Committee ' Last
Night Failed to Notify Superior
Officer As To
Threat*:
Cblef of Police Richlrt 3. Roberta
wan suspended as nead of tbe
police department df Washington
until the next nebular meeting of the
Board of City Aldermen, which meets
on the first Monday night In June.
The ^oapension of the-chief waa the
result of a meeting of the police
committee at the City Hall laat evening,
This committee consists of
J. P. Buckman, chalrmap and Aldermen
XL L. Jones ant^C. G. Morris.
In ooaaequence or the suspension
of the chief by tbe police committee,
Mayor rfugler this morning
named Street Commissioner W. II.
MoDevett a chief pro tern. Mr. Mc(Mq
Devett aa chief pro tem. Mr. Meand
will hold bis office until a final
decision is made by the aldermen
at their June meeting. The charges
upon WHICB we ponce cunnnw?
suspended chief Roberta are that
he tailed to notify his superior offleer
as to the threats made by the
late Benjamin Ormond against Joshua
W. Mills. As the readers of this
paper recall Mills cut to death Ormond
in the barber shop of Edmund
Edmunds on Saturday night follow
ing the day In which Ormond was
heard to make his threats.
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Washington, D. C., May 20.?!*>*
er California. Mexico's, isolated pe
nlnsula, the coast of which
" ?MTe fleet of the United States is nox
patrolling, is one of the least knowr
territories in North America. Th?
following facts concerning this arn
of land, which projects about 80'
miles southeasterly from, the south
ern border of California, were -git
en out by the National GeographI
Society at Washington. D. C.. today
The width of the penlnftola varies
from about 30 to more thmi 101
miles, and it* irregular coast-lino
over 1.000 miles long, is border?*
by numerous Islands. Being mainl;
a mountainous, desert region, it i
E thinly peopled and presents man
sharply contrasting conditions. Loi
sun-scorched plains, where death b
thirst awaits the traveler, lie cloe
to the bases of towering granit
peaks, belted by forests snd cappe
I In winter by mow; desolate plateau
of black lava look down on Valley
seamed with green bordered stream
At the time of its discovery i
1533 by an expedition sent out b
Cortes la search of a fabulously rlc
island, It Is estimated to, have bee
inhabited by 15,000 Indians, who vi
orously reseated the Intrusion an
prevented the newcomers from ge
fev*- . ting a foothold for more than a cer
tury. The .Jesultes then came l
and were wonderfully successful 1
HggSfc.' exploring the peninsula and estal
llshing missions. They establlahe
three main trails, ono along sac
co^st and the third down the mlddl
which serve as the regular rout<
of travel today. The Indians hai
vanished from all parts of their fo
mer territory, except a few In the &
treme northern end.
During the last half century a
parts of the territory have been vl
Ited mainly by Americans. In seen
of mines and other natural resourc
but little of the knowledge gain*
has become availebel to the publl
Cold, silver, copper, ifon and oth
minerals aad Much" fertile land ha
** aeen found, but the scarcity of wat
fbsl, forage, and the dUHcultie?
transportation have united with ot
er causes to bring about failure
develop the resources.
The climate of lower Oallforn
la general It hot and arid. Nort
era conditions are closely like tbo
in addjotnlng parts of southorn Ci
ifornla; in the middle they are rao
arid, but the extreme southern en
though arid tropical, baa more re
ular summer rains. The penlnsula
suffers long periods of drought.!
during which no rainfall sufficient to I
start vegetation occurs over large
areas for periods of from three to|
five years. These dry periods may
be succeeded by torrential rains,
which sweep the country and roll
greats Hoods down to the sea. Surface
water Is scarce and limited
mainly td Isolated water-holes In the
recks or to springs from which small
streams flow a short distance. Tho
Rio Santo* Domingo is the one living
stream within the peninsula which
flews on the aurafce from its source
to the sea throughout the year.
These conditions hav? resulted U
the development of the richest and
most, extraordinary desert flora In
the world. The bird and animal
life, however, is closely related to
that of Southern California. Tho
plains abound with small desert
mammals, such as rabbits, pocket
mice, kangaroo rats and others. A
large number of the smaller deser*.
mammals never drink water, it having
been found impossible to teach
some of them to take water In captivity.
Antelope, mountain sheep,
-mule-deer and mountain lions are
ths only Urge gan^e animals.
I The peninsula is tbihjy peopled
1 : ^ , ? ?- ? iii, aia
ana enormous srws r?ui?iu uumuonited.
The most populous section Is
the region sooth of Le Pm. where
rains are taoro regular than fortehr
north. A few small towns and wide
ly scattered communltiee along ?he
coast, with a limited number of -villages.
ranches and miners' camps lu
the Interior, cover the population,
i Lower California has. a terrltoria'
form of government, and owing, to
Jts great length, 1s divided near the
middle Into a northertfcaud a southern
district, Bnsenada and La Pas
being the respective capitals.
AT SINGLETON SCHOOL HOUSE.
Mr. Lonnte Fodrey willlpieadll at
the Singleton School House next
Sunday at 11 o'clock. All arc cor'
dtally invited to be present.
' DEflffllflLLS
! MB TO
: HER REWARD
Another one o? Washington's oldest
citizens In the person of Mrs.
j Wlnnifred Elizabeth Fortiscue. relic
of- the late Moses Fortiscue, passcl
^ away at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. George V. Styron, corner ol
' Third nod Resp&ss street a this morn8
Ing at 6.45 o'clock. The deceased
' has been an Invalid for the past sev
s eal months and while the end wai
y not unexpected It was a shock tc
0 those nearest and dearest.
* Mrs. Portlscue was a natlve_of Mai
tin county, and for the past quartei
of a century has been a resident ol
8 this city where she enjoyed the e?
9 teem of her neighbors. For the past
Q thirty years she has been a contis
J tent member of the Methodist churct
Three oblldren survive her. belni
n Mrs. George V. Styron. Mr. Oeorgi
* Fortlsone and Mr. 8amuel Fortlscue
j The funeral will take place fron
| the residence of her daughter. Mrs
I George V. Styron. tomorrow after
noon at three o'clock, the fervloe
I being conducted by Rev. E. M. Snipe
3"t pastoi*of the Flret Methodist church
i The Interment will be In Oakda'.i
1 cemetery. The sympathy of th<
e* community goes out to the grie
38 stricken children.
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tc Umrt Prank H. Rolltne. Pred <
Mallieoa, A. L. Bowers and Dr. Joel
1* an Tayloe of this city, and Oaori
* Barker of PMladalphia, left th.
to mornlnx In tie automobile of Mr. .
ll- U Bower, (or Tarboro. N. C.. whei
ro they are to wltnaaa the raeoa In th
4. town today- The party expect I
make the return trip tonlfht.
f W KATHEIi?
WASHINGTON^ I
MET*
i. s. im
tisii cm
Hr. M. J. Perry, chairman of th<
Board of Director?, Vr. Joseph H
Young, president. Mr. C. *!. Hix
ex-presldei.t, w. B. Rodman, genera
bollcltor. E D. Kyle, traffic manager
J. T. A very, aasiatant secretary, J
If. Shea, superintendent of Norther,?
division, J C. Lewis, superintendent
of the Central division, C. I. Milliard
president of the Roper Lumber Co
and f. L. Nicholson, chief engineer
of the Norfolk Southern Railway
arrived in the city yesterday after
noon on a special train. After spenc
log about an hour here the part)
left for New Berp, Oriental, Ralelgl
and Charlotte. The officials aro now
engaged in making a tour of lnspec
tlon of the Norfolk Southern system.
They will return to Washing
ton Saturday at which time they ar<
expected to spend goveral houn
here. Tho tour of inspection is foi
the purpose of acquainting the he*
president of JJie road Mr. Joseph H
Young with its workings, etc.
iiir
TUP. PRflCRlM
I1IU 1 UUUllllill
Tho Rusaell-McKInley Musica
Comedy Company gave a great per
formance at the New Theater las
nigjit promises the laughable fare
apprteJaMbn by hearty ?>pTausf
Billy Russell and Billy Ward, th
comedians cannot be Improved upon
They not only act but what they sa
but a point for those attending t
begin to laugh, which Is. kept up a
long as these two artists are befor
the footlights. The program for to
' night promises the laughable fac
ontitled. "The Money Bag." Thl
attraction is reputed to be one c
the best the company presents an
the outlook is for a large number t
attend. The Rusaell-McKInley Co;
pany Is making good In Washingto
I and they are having Increased pa
Lronage nightly. No attraction dui
Ing their engagement hero will I
repeated?there will bo an entii
change each evening. Miss Kitt
McKinley will render some of h;
popular Eongs tonight. This stut
within itself is well worth the prlc
of admission. The New Theatf
should be a mecca for after supp<
pleasure seekers tonight.
CARD OP 'THAN'KS,
| I wish to take this method of e:
pressing to all who so kindly an
, thoughtfully cams to our aid an
. aiu BO uiuau?luimuii rnuuiug m
11 great sorrow easier when death ei
I. tered our home and took our cod
l> panlon and mother, our sincere gra
I. Itude.. But for the thonghtfulne
lt of 6ur neighbors and friends. IndeJ
I. we did not fcttow we possessed i
I, many, the shadows now hoverli
I around our home would be darkc
|t We can never forget the good peop
I of Washington and the memory
I. their acts will never fade. We a
s glad to .know that we reside amoi
s such a people. Words are inad
I. quate to express our appreciate
e J. D O'NEAL and family.
-LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining uncalled for in this <1
flee for the week ending May 161
1914:
Gentlemen?Bailey, Eugene: B
ner, W. H.; Clark, George; Carmi
Carr; ElHnger, W.; Ellison, H. k
Guilford, Wm. P.; Jones, Doctc
Marton, JAssle; Martin, Sim<
Quid ley. R. J.; Ryland, W* S.; Re
8am C.; Shane, J. E.; Tomson, Re
| Taylor, OsOar; Washington Mfg. <
t Wffson. Green; White, John 8
1 Ladies?Bonner, Mrs. Maud; E
' mery, Mra. Fannie;' Holme, Mra.
v- L-; Johnston, Mrs. E. M.; Robers*
? Mrs. Eleanor. 9tyton, Mrs. H. i
i- Smith. Mrs SallTLTobron, Miss Ni
? nle; White Mrs. Lucie L.
's These letters will be sent to 1
V* dead letter office June 1st, X914,
? not delivered before in call!
*t for the above, please eay "adv
to Used" giving date of list : |
HUGH PAUL. P. M.
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i Tomorrow aftorfcooh a.t the Flem.
tng Pr.rk on W?V Third street i
, great game of hafchall it scheduled
I 'to take place. Wfftlngton it to
. cross bats with th?fitroi?g team hali.
lag from PlymomK N. C. The pile
i ces of admission be 15c and 25f
L Ladies'admitted i^e
\l| ySI I
i m? y/jO
_x* jf 7 |
BROW* WAPpHNd UP.
The battery for P^mouth will be:
Jones and Brown, while the locals
will trust their luck to Brown and
Davenport. This will be the first
P game of the season so far as Wash
Ilngton 1b concerned and no douht
the contest will be hard fought from
start to finish. Washington has always
made a good record on the ball
I flenld In years gone .by and there is
no reason why history should not
repeat Itself. The ghfae will be call1
ed promptly at four o'clock.
Thirteen TKelr Nuhflrir.
e Thirteen was the sacred number of
i. the Mexicans and ancient people of
y Yucatan. Their week had 13 days and
Q they had 13 snake gods.
3
e Do Your Share.
If you want It to be a sunny world
0 stop wearing a cloud on your brow.?
g Florida Times-Union.
ImM
\ WILL VISIT
1 HEIE SOON
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The most proficient minstrel band
In the United States will appear In
Washington soon when the A. G. Allen
Big Minetrel Show gives a performance
under their tent. More
lfl lhan two-thirds of the members of
ld the band have been playing together
ir day after d&y for more than fifteen
years. When ihls company come'
a_ 1? you can*^ sleep you need a good
laugh and if you see the attraction
w no doubt but what your desires will
^ be fully met. ^
so ??
is Pits'* In tht Ltflal Stnst.
ir. lu the iognl souse the word "plea*
le k grossly misused. One reads that tbc
of lawyer during a trial "delivered on clo
re quent jjlen to the Jury/' He did noth
Ins of the sort He delivered to tin
jury an nrgument or an entreaty that
Q may or may not hhve been eloquent
A plpa Is properly used only of tb?
pfouliftgs or arraignments boforo ?
trial, not of the "argument" at tin!
trial. A pica Is Invariably mldresset1
to tho court; an "argument"'may b<
j.Mrcsscd either to the. court, or tb?
' lury. The same applies (stllT In tin
legal sense of the words) to tho verb;
on t<. plead" oral "to rtrgue."?New Yori
m vyorkj,
? i Mr
i IB 111
an, _ Mayor
Frank C. Kugler had tw<
in" ^a*5%.before him thie morning at th.
cfty Hair for trial. TDose dispose!
to* of were as follows:
John Hardy. Drunk. Outlty am
nf fined |S and cost.
r Oiarlee Bell. A D. W lip on Oa
Bright. This case was bound ove
to the Uecordor for fipal dispose
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CITY BONDS
HJHE17
Mayor Frank C. Kugler and the 1
City Improvement Committee are '
Just in receipt of a letter from Mr. J
Gilbert c. White, the engineer In 1
charge of the city improremenu to
the effect that bids Fill be opened
oh!June I7th.next for the contract
to Install the -.gty sewage, the en- i
largement of the electric plant and <
the- Improvements contemplated to 1
the water frstem of Washington. 1
As soon as the contract la 1st for
this purpose work will begin as soon ,
thereafter as practicable,
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RETURXS HOME. |
Mrs. William Payne of Mlddleton,
N. C.. who has been the guest of her
parents Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Weeton,
returned home yesterday.
VISITING JBX-MAYOR
Mrr. Archie Smlthers and children
ofJHchmond, Va., are the guests of
Mr. and -Mrs. E. T. Stewart at their
homj .East. Second street.
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Messrs. R. R. Warren and W. H.
StanclU have returned from Jacksonville,
Florida, where they attended
the reunion of the Confederate
Veterans. A News man this mornjBS.ln.
UUJ?? Sltt. Mr- atancill Learn
ed that the reunion was one of the
greatest held in the south since the
surrender of Lee at Appomattox.
North Carolina was one of the states
largest represented by the boys whc
wore the gray. Mr. StanclU In
cpeaking of the reunion said that
it required 500 gallons of coffee
, 1600 loaves of bread, 2200 pounds
1 of meat and 500 dozeu eggs to feed 1
. the veterans per dayJacksonville
entertained tho veterans
royally and the citizens did
all within their power (or the visiters.
PIC NIC TODAY.
The class of Mrs. Andrew Detts,
of the Washington Public Schools,
"Which is Sixth B, are today picnicing
at Washington Park. Between
forty and fifty are enjoying the
breezes at this well'known summer
resort.
HERE TODAY.
Mr. A. R. Cutler of Jeesama, la
here today en route to his home from
'Wilmington, where he has been attan^lns
it<A .? Ik? Til.....
IVUUlUt IIIV VWUUVII VI WMC UIUVCSJ
of East Carolina; Miss Vivian Swindell
and Miss Olga Smith of Belhaven
are here today. Mias Arlen* Joyner
of Greenville, is a welcome visitor.
Children Lovo Washington Park.
VISITING HERE.
Mrs. Lucy Baum of Manteo, N.
C., is visiting Mr. J. D. O'Neal and
family on East Main street. Mrs.
Baum is a sister of the late Mrs. J.
D. O'Neal.
WASHINGTON
| \JIHILTNG MRS. 8TJLLEY.
Mr. J. D. Meredith of Tarboro, N.
C., and Miss Violet Meredith of New
York, are the guests of Mrs. Thos.
8tllley at her home on East Second
street. ^
Unnamed Heroine*.
When war with the Indian tril?c* of
.he northwest hrokc %nt In 1T90 the
vhlte settlers joined the army of Governor
Arthur St. Clair, who was appointed
general In chief. Among these
*re."e abont n hundred women who ac.
-otnpanied their hnalmnds rather than
' ?tay at home, with the prospect of bejig
am prised and tortured by savages,
fhe records say that most of tbeos
vers killed fighting bravely, bnt not a
Ingle name has been preserved.?De;
.-reit Pi ee Tress.
HAVE MOVED.
1 W. R. Sawyer and family have
moved from 2St Bonner street to
' BOB East Main street. Mr. Ernest
Pllley has moved to the house fory
merly occupied by Mr. 8awyer.
i
I It's Restful hi Washington Park.
NEW
MEDIATORS IN S
TODAY AT N1
. visitors to crrv. e
B. C. Roper of Sidney: Mluee Willie
Bell end Mildred Wlnlleld of
Bath, daughters of Rev. W. O. WinHeld,
Thomas O.' Moore of Richmond;
Mrs. P. E. Price of Bath; p>(
kfrs. W. T. Marsh of Belhaven. are
Washington visitors.
PRAYER MEETING . '
There will be prayer meeting serrices
In all the different churches of
he city this evening at the usual ot
lour to which the general public had cJt
i cordial invitation to attend.
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iRiin COL s
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ha
This paper acknowledges receipt mj
of the following invitation: ye
The Senior Class of Trinity Col- er
lege requests the honor of your presence
at the exqrclsee of Commence- Qt
ment Week, June 7th to 10th, 1914,
Durham, N. C.
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM re
Sunday, Jui^e 7, 8.30 P. M.?Bac- wl
calaureate address, Rev. Plato Tra- of
cy Durham, Charlotte, N. C. to
Tuesday, June 9, 11 A. M.?Bacca mi
[aureate Sermon, President Henry he
Churchill King, 8. T. D. L. L. D. Ob- nc
erlln College. a
Tuesday, June 9. 1 P. M.?Alum- is
nl Dinner, Address, the Hon. Daniel
Calhoun Roper, Washington, D. C. fa
Tuesday, June 9, 8 P. M.?Gradu- co
athxg Orations. th
' Wedneeday. June 10, 10.30 A. M. Aj
?Commencement Address Dean do qt
Baron Russell Hriggs. Litt. D. L. L. gi
D., Harvard University. Conferring
of degrees. tli
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ALL LAWNS :
SHOULD BE i
INURED I
Washington, D. C . May 20.?Ev- 111
en though the lawn has uot been 01
seeded dur'ng the early spring, i'. is ,a
well worth while to apply seed to It aI
later. This, however, should not
be done during a drought. All lawns
should have some application of R'
seed in the spring that they may h
appear well during the rest of the
season, according to the U. S. De- _
partment of Agricultural^ land- I
scape gardnerer. _ L
i bb ubbl OUU luudl r. iuvi; fc
mixture for seeding a lawn, is one
of Kentucky bine grass and red top.
equal parts by weight. On absolute
lj bare soil a pound of need should
be sown to every 200 square feet.
Only one-fourth of that amount in
necessary on moderately good lawns.
Only the very best seed should^be
used. Seed that Is furnished by a
reliable seedsman Is likely to be good
Tbln places Bhould be heavily seed- E
ed, and when there are considerable n
areas almost without grass, It is ad- n
disable to sow white clover seed In
addition to tho mixture already recommended.
Poor preparation of the soil Is
much more often the cause for poor '
results than the quality of seed. ^
Where the surface of the ground is b
not lossened up and well pulverlxed c
so that the grass seeds may come
In contact with the soil, tho best of v
seed will not germinate. There
should also be plenty of vegetable r
matter (humus) In the ground for f
the seed to give the best results. j
Sometimes bad weather conditions {
as drought, will affect results, even (
though the seed Is good and the so?l (
has been well prepared; nor is a ,
quick rain at th<^ time of sowing }
an undoubted blessing, for If such ,
a rain just causes the seeds to sprout
and Is then followed by dry weather,
the weed seeds, already plentiful in
1 the soil, will "also sprout and being
| stronger to resist the dry weather
than the gTass seed, will crowd out
the latter. Tie seedsman in such
an instance may be blamed without
reason for selling an Inferior proproduct
No. 67 1
IESSION I
AGARA FALLS 1
IfES OF WORLD
IS CENTERED ON
THE CONFERENCE
esults of Conference Not
Hade Public Until Permia(lon
Is Given By The Diplomats
So To Do.
Niagara Palls, May 20.?The eyes |
the world are centered on this
7 today for the first conference
the three South American Peace
ediators and the representatives aj
Mexico and the United States
itch was begun this morning.
The principals of these meetings > .
e the diplomats Romulo 8. Naon
Argentine, Dominlco Do Qama of
aril, and Eduard S. Mujica, of
die.
The United StaleB delegates are
slice Joseph R. Lamar and FredIck
W. Lehmann, former Solicitor |
tneral of the United States. Nel- I
er Justice Lamar nor Mr. Lehmann
ve had any experience in diploicy
but both are distinguished law |
rs. President Wilson has had oth- ';9
names under consideration and
e possibility is that he may add J
hers to ttie number of American
legates.
Neither Secretary Bryan nor the
preventatives of the two countries
111 make public any of the results
the conference until permission :
do so Is given them by the dlploatB,
but it is generally understood
re that' the_ American forces will
it be withdrawn from Mexico until
permanent settlement of some sort \
effected.
Gratified at the success which so '(
r has attended their efforts and
nfident of the ultimate success of
eir. peace program, the' South
iieiicau .mediators spent today
iletly waiting for the formal lnauiratlon
here of their proceedings.
The impression was gained by
oso who talked with the mediators
at they expected a speedy as well
a satisfactory setielement of the
oblom before them. J
The mediators have great faith
iho broad patriotism of the Mexit
n delegates and feel taht while
ey come nominally as rcpresentavou
of the Uuerta government they
ive at heart the interest of the
extcan people as a whole and will
ten to any proposals which aim
give their country a stable govnmcnt.
A big conference room with its
co nnto-rooms in the hotel here ov'looklng
Niagara Falls is ready. A
rgc squad of American, Canadian
id foreign newspaper corresponding
arrived today, prepared to
ash the news of the conference to
II parts of the world over half *
undrod specially installed wires.
IITC DDCO'T
iHid moo i
OF COUNCIL
MIMED
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The Council of the Diocese of
last Carolina now In session at Willintgon,
N, C.. elected Rev. Dr. 1
rano of Edenton as president to suceed
Rev. Nathaniel Harding, of this
Ity, who was unable to be present.
tov. C. D. Malone, rector of Trinity
Parish, Chocowlnity, is chairman
f the committee on new parishes. J
(r. John G. Bragaw, Jr., is a raemer
of tho committee on the General jJ
llergy Relief Fund. Mr. Bragaw is
lso elected a delegate to the Pro- 1m
incial Synod.
Before taking up the routine bust- '3
tess of the Council a telegram of afeetionate
remembrance was sent to
lev. Nathaniel Harding, rector of
It. Pdter's Church, this city, who has
lerved for several years as president 3
>f the Council and who was unabfe
o attend the session. Visitors fre
ire attending the council from all
the Eastern counties of Jhe State.
PA88B8 THROUGH CITT. v
Rev, Howard Alllgood, rector of .J
St. James Episcopal church, Belha- J
ven, was here today en route tohis
home from Wilmington, N. C . J
where he has been attending the
Council of the Dioeees of Bast Car- ?
olina. -.'2aH