. w pgBfs.. R W. STUBBS A MAJETTENEX1 |f FROM 2ND SEN The Senatorial convention for the i Second District, pusuant to a call of Chair0Mn Wiley 8. Rodman, met in c? art ho use hers this morning. After the convention was called to ordef by the chairman. Colonel W. O. Lamb, of WllHamaton. N. C.. was named as temporary chairman and the members of the press were calk ed upon to act no temporary secretaries. Mr. Lamb, after being es- < - corted to the chair, made a ringing ft old-time Democratic speech. IUpon motion of H. L. Oibbs, of i Pamlico, the temporary organisation waa made permanent. There are mtoi counties In this district, all of j which were represented. The followIn# conn ties had the following strength la the convention: (Beaufort, M; Dare, not represent- 1 ed; bat bad a vote of 8; Hyde, 14; Martin. 18; Pamlico. 8; Tyrell. 8; Washington, 10. It required a vote 1 of 88 and obe-'half to nominate a M6?1?*1om b?lm o?U?d. and the j p Talked To Death " ' ? r.i. at n: raw; ui ivivei ' Washington, D. C- July IS.?The river ud harbor bill is in grave danger of being defeated. "Talked to death" mar be Its epitaph. and by a former ehalrmaa of the river* and harbors committee of the Hoese. Yet there are those in the Senate who still believe the bill will pass that body at thia session, substantially as It came from the commerce committee, and one of these optimists la tho distinguished senior Senator from Michigan. William A Idea Smith, whose name hen frequently, been heard recently as a likely candidate ' . ; for the Presidency. Senator Smith in reviewing tho present ^situation In respect to the river and harbor appropriation bill, said: "Tho eob-oommtttee of the ^ commerce committee, which reported B the river and harbor bill to the 8eny ate, consisting of Senators Simmons. of Norfb Carolina; Chamberlain of Oregon; Raadell, of Louisiana; ~Nel* eon, of Mlnnestoia; Burton, of Ohio, and myself, spent nearly two months going over, with govemnfent engineers and experts, the House waterways bill carrying, in round numhers, forty-three million dollars. "Hearings were conducted, vari. , ous communities throughout the country interested in particular wa* terway projects were listened to and all projects were gone carefully into, and I cannot noVr recall any differ of *07 special moment. We were all la practical accord when the bill was Anally presented to the Senate. 1 "Seme Qf the larger*; projects for which appropriations had been made from time to time, like the Columbia Blear Improvement, were closed by this hill and It was thought hy the sell semailtlee that thla course woud prove more economical than the piece meal appropriations of former hills. "I cannot remember but one or two lteme not recommended and estimate# for by the corps of engineers of the ermy. Those two items were tbe Arcadia poject in Michigan, for WMch 116,000 Is appropriated, and the other, the Lake Contrary project on the Mtseenrl River. The Arcadia project ie located In a rural commnalty entirely dependent on water communication for marketing i their crops. 8ome years ago 675,000 ! waa appropriated for the Lake Contrary project, condltoned upon tho raising of a like sum by local Internets. The present bill eliminates that condition. Scores of meritorious projects were killed In committee, while others wero not estimated for at all and do not appear in the bill. "The system ot making appropriations-for rivers and harbors may not hare been scientific or wise when the practice was begun, but in recent years the moat careful and painstaking scrutiny "has been observed. This Is especially true since the creation of the Intermediate engineer hoard which la authorised and empowered to review the recommendaR& , tioas of district erfgiaeer officers even after such projects have been approved by the division engineers. "I do not recall a single instance in my own experience where ttila appellate board has not exercised full supervisory authority with conser ^ASHl ?===== ND MARK I SENATORS ATORIALDIST. following were placed before the convention : - V . Mr. J. D. Grimes presented the name of Mr. Harry W. Stubbs, of Martin county, and Judge 8tephen C. Bragaw named Mr. Mark Majette of TyrrelL Mr. H. L. Gibbs, of Pamlico county, moved that H. W. Stubbs an?J Mark Majette. be nominated by acclamation. This motion provallod. Mr. Stnbbs appeared before the. convention and mode a soul-stlrrlng speech of acceptance, agd as well ai Mr. Majette, his running mate. Both speeches were of the kind to bring forth applause and approval from those who have fought in the Demo cratlc ranks for decades. The following la the senatorial I executive committee, as named for j the coming two years: Beaufort, W. A. Thompson. Hyde, 0. H. Carter; Martin. Clayto^ Moore: Pamlico. John A. Carter; Tyrell, J. O. Briotahouee; Washington, Van B. Martin; Dare, A. H. Davenport if n . May oe * And Harbor Bill of Congress hare realised for several /ears that an adverse report from the army engineers virtually dooms the project. And tfais course has done away, almost entirely, with the old practice of log-rolling,' which was, many years ago, qnite commonly practiced In securing local benefits in river and harbor bills. "There may be, and probably is, improvement in rivers and harbors not as necessary to communities today as when . undertaken, bht that system was not without its champions; boards of, trade, chambers of commerce, common councils and citisens generally. They gave public men no peace until their local ambitions were initiated. The situation Is entirely different today. And tihe work of improving the rivers and must now have the approval of the expert engineers of the army before it can obtain any standing before the commlttoe of either house of Congress. "I wish some better method than the one now employed could be devised. The Natlosal Waterways Commission, hcadod by Senator Burton,. and of which I was a member, nor uiuaiuH ui cureiui siucy, la.U down come definite rules of pro* cfdure calculated to remedy many of the defects of the old system. But the plan Is far from compile now and must -have further attention from Congnps. In the meantime, partially completed projects cannot be permitted to languish without great loss to the government and the communities affected. "The present bill Is constructed entirely upon, these lines and I did not know until the bill was presented to the Senate that there was : vy division among the members of the -cummlttee of commerce ergarding it "If It Js proposed to withdraw government support from our national waterways, this subject should be canvacsed In all its various phases and the future policy of the government frankly and openly avowed. Until such a change In the policy bac been adopted the present method, which requires tho approval of the engineer corps, after careful Investigation, is the only one which can consistently be supported." . WARMER WEATHER IS PROMISED THIS WEEK Weather Condition* Will Be Gradual ly Pair Over the Whole Country, la the Weekly Forecast. Washington?Warm and geserall] Calr waather over the whole country was forecast last night by th< weatber bureau for the first half o the coming week. "The next disturbance of Import anoe to cross tho country," said th< bureau report, "will appear !h thi far west Monday or Tuesday ant mAve eastward, eroaeing the grea central valleys Wednesday or Thurs day and the eastern States near th end of thb week. This disturbance will be attended by local Bhowers thunderstorms and .cooler weather There are no indications at thia tim of a duatqrbance In the West Indies. FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN?Hore? [NGT( . ? fi?ai WASHINGTON N. C nr HADE ASSIST. JASflli At the last meeting of the board of directors of The Savings ft Trust Company Mr. C. L. Payne was promoted to the position of Assistant ! Cashier. For eight years Mr. Payne . has been the efficient teller for this 1 well-known institution, and his long : experience, intimate knowledge of i the business, and thorodgh-golng i business habits, render him eminent- < ly qualified to fill this Important and l responsible position. 1 JUST ARRIVED?SIX HUNDRED I sheets popular music. New hits, 1 15c per eopy; eight for $1.00. i Latham's Book Store. I 7-l?-t.f.c . j TENDERHEARTED. One day I was in a country store i when a sweet little four-year-old girl . camo toddling in and bought a nickers worth of candy. A little kitten rubbed against her leg and purred. She laid her candy down on a box to' play with the kitten,. When she tired of play, she went to get her candy again. Bat It was gone. Some one had stolen it. Her little face became sad. Something seemed to choke her. Big tears welled ap in her eyes and rolled down her cheeks. Poor little thing! I felt bo sorry for her that I gave halt a stick of it back to her!?August Llppincott's. Subscribe to the Dally News. ffiW NEW THEATRE ON TONIGHT The New Theatre still continues to run the beet motion pictures that they have had for some time. There was another good crowd there last night to witness the evening's performance. The three reels that they ran last night were among the best that they have had so far. With the class of pictures that this hoase is now runnlnl. ttlAW fltlAlllfl ka VA a nAAlrflfl house every night. HAH RETURNED HOME. Miss Neta O'Brien, who has been on an extended visit to relatives and friends In Vance, Oranvllle and Wake counties, returned h.ome last evening. UNCLAIMED LETTERS. List of letters remaining uncalled for In this office tor the week endlng^Juiy 25, 1914; Gentlemen?Mr. E. A. Adams, Mr. Harmon Busr, W. E. Belk & Bro.., Rorbert Blount, Mr. James Dalley, Mt. Joseph Hardy, Rev. J. H. McLaurin, Mr. Elle Neal, Mr. Robt. Nixon, Mr. Hennerson O'Neal, Mr. 1 Taih. Pitman, Mr. J. C. Parker, Mr. Pledger Pullman, Mr. Jas. Rider, Mr. ' B. F. Randall. Mr. D. R. Bikes, Mr. ' William Smith, Mr. Yancy Thomas, Mr. C. W. Thomas, Mr. W. A. Thomas Mr. E. W. Whlber, Elder b. J. Ward. Mr. Johnle H. Wattington, Mr. J. A. Wright. Rev. O. R. Willis, Mr. Bid. : Williams, Mr. J. N. WlnMeld. Ladies?Mrs. E. T. Hardle. Mrs. " Jennie Tucker, Mrs. O. B. White, Mrs. Dlcn Williams, Mrs. Lucy Wiggins, Mrs. Annie E. Willis. ~ f These letters will be sent to the . dead letter office August Oth, 1914. j -if not delivered before. In calling for f the above, please say "Advertised," giving date of list. HCJQK PAUL. P. M. I PRAYER MEETING. There will be prayer meeting services in all the different churches of o the city this evening at the usual ? hour to which fhe general pablle has >a cordial Invitation to attend. ? FROM RATH. Among the visitors to the Slty to ; day are Meters. T. N. Tyre, T. M. K Midyette and B. J. Draper, ?< Bath. N C. w X- 1 * .rJJriT ' * J )N D R.?Wr taaigkt ud Tbn wixr. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON t f II I msamm UST HI Mr. Q. E. Hankard, of Banyan, N. C., after a lingering illness, due ** to tuberculosis, passed away at his home last night at 10 o'clock. The m deceased has been Indisposed for af the past two years and for three * months confined to his bed. He was M sixty-four years of age. Mr. Tank- B ard never married and leaves only me sister, Mrs. J. J. Cutler, to mourn her loss. He was a consist ant mem- Si ber of the Episcopal chcrch and for < many years was a vestryman In Slon Episcopal church, Bunyan. He H< tallowed the life of a farmer and was to a prosperous one He was held In dc the very highest* esteem by all who ea knew him and his going is deplored in Ma neighborhood. The funeral hi will take place from Zton Episcopal of church. Banyan, tomorrow morning- hi at 9 o'clock and the Interment will rc be In the churchward. ai di AMENDMEVTB TO THE BIRD al LAWS. h< Amendments to the regulations for pi the protection of migratory birds tv have been proposed by the United gi States Department of Agriculture to TI take effect aa soon as the three 8i months notice required by law has a expired. This will be on October 1, 1914. In the meantime, copies of in the regulations oan be obtained from br the Biological Survey in the depart- w ment. ? ol The effect of onb of these changes Is between January 16 and October 1 with the following exceptions: In Delaware, aryland. District of Columbia, Virgtnia. North Carolina, Alabama, Misslselpi, and Louisiana, the closed season shall between February 1 and November 1. In Florida. Georgia and South Carolina, the closed season shall be between February 16 and November Sfc -?*** . In Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma the closed season shall be between February 1 and September 16. In Texas, Arizona and California the closed season shall be between February l and October 16. BIO BARGAIN SHOE SALE FRIday. Oxfords and pumpp for women and misses In write, tan. black, that formerly were marked at $1.60 to $4.00 pair, will go on sale Friday In J. K. Hoyt's Big ' Clean-Up Sale at the give-away .price, only $1.00 pair. (See window.) Let's build In Washington Park. RANDALL WALKER DEAD. Randall Walker, one of Washington's oldest colored cltlsens and well and favorably known among the cltlsens as a result of a stroke of paralysis, died yesterday. He was about 78 years of age. He was the soul of honor and did much towards elevating his mcs. He wm burled this afternon at t o'clock. VICTORS TODAY. Messrs. W. A. and A. 8. Cratch, of Rover, N. C., were passengers on the Washington A Vandemere train this morning. Aneltnt Irish Words. The three most ancient words In tht Irish language. It to said, are Tor, tower; Ctr. a hound, sad Bo, ? cow. AILY JULY 29. 1914 ? Id ARB INJURED III ABTO RISHAP ______ > Elisabeth City.?Tom Madrin, the ' S-year-old son of "Caf" Madrin, of ( luthern avenue, while on an auto- , oblle trip In the country yesterdav ternoon, ran his father's car lntu telephone pole near the farm of { . R. Fletcher, about six miles from 1 lizabeth City. The machine wai , tdly damaged and Mr. Madrin had a nose broken. Mlaa Fannie Tin- ( e, of Washington, N. C.. was Beirely cot In the face; Miss Janie irdon auetalned some bruises and erbert Thompson sustained Injuries i one of his legs. Mlaa Josle Oor- ( in, the other occupant of the car, leaped. Mr. Madrin and party of friends id been on a trip to the lower part , ; the county and were returning >me. In trying to avoid ruts in the tad he lost control of the machine ( id it was skidding when the acclrnt occurred. It wa3 speeding ( >out 25 miles per hour and was lading for a deep ditch when one of ( '? "MWB.O nno ?utui IH A WIOione pole. The pole was broken in ^ ro and the itump pulled out of the round before the car was stopped, bat the party escaped with such ight Injuries la considered almost 1 miracle. , J. M. Weeks -happened to be passig just after the accident and ought the party home. Mr. Madrln as taken to Dr. Zenaa Fearing'* Ihce. where his wounds were reaeed. Hia BLED NSW ACCESSORY The enterprising firm of Walter :redle Company have Just installed n unique piece of grocery furniture, eing a Sanitary Display Counter, here are twenty-nine appartments ith glass doors and the entire couner is both dust and fly proof. It is onslructed of oak. handsomely polled and addB much to the already ittractive appearance of this popuar grocery. It must be seen to be ippreciated. XKW8 FROM PUNGO. IWe afe still having very hot and Iry weather. Our crops are lookng fine but need rain. The Rev. Lollis, from Rlnston, losed a twelve-days' revival meeting it tills place Friday night with ?hlr:een additions, two of which were loving their memberships. Misses Mary Johnston and Annie f-eary,. from Roper, N. C., attended the"f^vlvai -meeting at this place. Mrs. Jos. M7~Hnrri's and children from Roper, N. C., attended the re- ' rival meeting at J-his . place while visiting their many friends and relaivee here. Mr. D. R. Paul, who is under the smploy of J. L. Roper Lumber Company at Wilkerson, was home to Bpend Satuday night and Sunday with his wife and child. We are glad to note tbot preparations are now being made to enlarge our school building in District No. 1, which goes to pjove that our people are interested and enthusiastic In education. Notwithstanding the fact we already have- a fine creditable building, we want to improve and enlarge It and add an extra teacher this winter. We are sorry to note the continued illness of Mr. J. E. Paul, who has been sick for the past few days. NRW BARBKR SHOP. "The Red Cross Barber 8hop," E F. Pressly, proprietor, is opening in the W. B. Morton building. The shop will be one of'the moat attractive in this Section of the 8tate. Everything la sanitary and up-todate. A bath room 1s to be added. Washington from now on will be provided with two first-class white tonsorial parlors. IN THE CITY. Among the visitors here today attending the Senatorial Convention era P. H. Johnson, of Pantego, and D. I?oHr ot r,r- V - % 4 '-V*^-TNEV EUROPEAN NA' NOW ACTIVEI FOR CONTE Vienna?Official notification or the declaration of war was sent to Serbia by the Austro-Hungarlan covernaent. The declaration or war was gazetted here late yesterday afternoon. The text is as rollows: "The royal government of Servla not hawing replied In a satisfactory manner to the note remitted to it by the Austro-Hungarlan minieter in Belgrade on July 23, 1914, the Imperial and royal government finds Itself compelled to proceed itself to mfeguard its rights and Interests ind to have recourse for this purpose to fotce of arms. "Austria-Hungary considers itself therefore from this moment in a itate of war with Servla. (Signed) "COUNT BERCHTHOUD, 'Minister Foreign Affairs of AustriaHungary." Berlin.?An unconfirmed dispatch 'rou Oumblnnen, Eastern Prussia, to the TaegliChe Rundschau says Rustla has occupied Wirballen, Russian Poland, with a force of engineers, cavalry, artillery and two rcr'ni.a'.c of infantry, while Russian guards have been placed along all roads on | the frontier. The dispatch adds that a squadron of German Uhlans has advanced to Erdthkuhnen, on the Russian frontier. Nlsh, Servla.?The Servian steamers Dellgrad and Morava were seized yesterday at Orsova on the Danube by Austrians. The Servian colors I were hauled down and the Austrian j flag hoisted. The passengers were i detained. Vienna.?The Milltaerische-Rund Rchau reports active movements of both Servian and Montenegrin troops, which are in close touch at PrlboJ. near the frontier 0/ Bosnia. London.?Austria-Hungary yesterday declared war on Servia. The announcement came almost Immediately after Germany and Austria had notified Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign minister, of their refusal to Join in a mediation conferMME. CAILLAU] ACQUIT! Paris.?Mme. Henrietta Caillaux. wife of ex-Premier JoscDh Caillaux. was acquitted last night after a trial lasting nine days on the charge of murdering on March 16 last, Gaston Calmette, the editor of the Figaro. Yesterday's session of the trial of Mme. Henrietta Calllaux came to an abrupt end when the prisoner collapsed during a cutting arraignment by Maltre Chun, counsel for the Calmette heirs, and had to be carried from the court room. Madame Calllaux had been growing visibly weaker during the address qX the Jury of Maltre Sellgman. another of the Calmette attorneys, who began summing up as soon as the court convened. A hot water bottle was placed beneath her feet and a cushion at her back. As the hearing progressed she be came listless and apparently was un conscious of what was occurring lr court. Soon after Maltre Chenue be gan a severe analysis of her actloni on the day of Che tragedy she col Public Hearing F Harbor ] H. W. Stickle, major, Corps o: Engineers of the United States Army with headqearters at Wilmington. N C., pursuant to a request of Con gressman 8mallfl for ? modlflcatioi of tho harbor line at Washington N. C . and for an extension of thi harbor lines as far as the mouth o Runyan's Creek, has authorised : public hearing with a view to con sldering the advisability or other wise, of the change desired and o such other changes in any part o the harbor lines In this city. In order that all parties lrftereste< TOO RAISED. The steam tug Darner. Which sun at the wharf of the & R. Fowle < Ron saw-mill plant last Sunday mon lag. was raised yesterday and wl with a few days be ready to reenm her regular duties towing loge to tl mill plant. mmmmw r-iijwiMW ut ,-^swmsr^fit -jm VS No. US HONS ARE ^ iY PREPARING MPLATED WAR ^r - -,J It la assumed here the efforts of the European nations now will be directed toward localizing the area of hostilities. The actual cause of Austria-Hungary's declaration was the reply sent by Servie to the former's note demanding that the latter take steps j to put a stop to the pan-6ervlan propaganda on Austria territory and also punish those Servians Indirectly concerned In the recent assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarlan throne. In a semi-official communication made public yesterday the AustroHungarlan government said Servla's reply was "filled with the spirit of dishonesty.' ' * 'dMWJI Italy and France had consented to to Join their efforts to those of Great Britain in a mediation conference. Germany's refusal was in support of her ally. In the contention that It would be undignified for a great power like Austria to appear beforo a tribunal of the European powers on the same status as the little Balkan ration. ? 1 Austria-Hungary meantime had I proceeded rapidly with the mobilisation of her great army. The entire railroad system was utilized for the movement of troop trains, the telegraph system waB vlrtualy monopolized for government business and a strict censorship was Imposed. Servla also had mobilized her forces and had withdrawn the garrison of Belgrade, the capital, to the Interior, as the chief city of Servla occupied a position too vulinerable to be held. Every war office and admiralty in Europe is occupied In preparations for eventualities, even the smaller countries such as Holland, Belgium and Switzerland taking procautlonary measures. The attitude of RusBla was watched carefully yesterday. The first belief was expressed that Russia would ester the lists in suport of Servla as soon an fighting started In earnest. ( WAS ED OF MURDER lapsed and fell in a head on the floor of the prisoner's enclosure. Maitrc Seligman in his address said: "You have heard witness after witness speak In praise of the late M. Calmette. There has been only one discordant note and that came from M. Caillaux. What connection with the rasp hiu the fortune nf the i murdered man? How many millions must a man have in ordef to permH his being: assassinated with complete Impunity?" i "I will speak of nothing eucept the assassination of M. Calmette," M&ttre Chenu was saying when the f prlaonor swooned. "1 will ask the aci cused whether when she spoke of her i love for her daughter she thought of the two children of M. Calmette, whoso pictures never left him? I shall not attempt to go into the i biography of Mme. CaMsix. SheJ - is a cool, sensible woman without i emotion or pity. She has tears only - for herself." or Modifying Lines Of This City ' In the purposed modification or dei siring any modification at other points, the public hearing will be - held in the Federal building in this > city on Augcst 12 at 11:30 o'clock. . All parties Interested *re cordially 9 Invited to attend the hearing. It la f desired as far as practicable that i arguments and statements be sub mitted In writing. This is a very - Important meeting for Wmahlngton f and every cltlsen and business man f should make It a point to be present. I -> HAS RETURNED. k Mm. w. H. C?ll returned horn* ' Isat evening tU the Atlantic Const L.lne from Rocky Mount and TarII bore, where ahe has beee vial ting " relatives And Mends.