^^FFORTS P$
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B THROU(
Htluaala's Answer to Germany
OI The Powers Ave Ree
I Auitrlans. Warlike Plan/
I Peace EfTorts Are Hopeles
H
Condon.?Germany's note citing
Bptuaela twenty-four hours in wbleU
Rrto declare her intentions In connocwith
the mobilisation of her
Wffmy ,end reports that 8t Patsrs^ burg
had repllel she could. uoVtfon
^Bclieck her -war-like preparations,
^^Bidded a new danger point to the
IkniTlty of the European situation?
already sharply critical.
H: Nervous tension in ah the coun^Bkjlee
of the old wprld has almost
Broached it* utmost limits. Germany
Btt* ordered her reserve# to-make
Bready for service, and France and
B^reat Britain practically are In acBbud
readiness for war.
A false move bow. It' is felt in
^Biflomatlc clrolee, would set millions
^Bt men in motion.
^^LlBeriln.?A note dispatched by the
Herman government to St. PetersBmri
gives Russia twenty-four hours
Bo explain her intentions, with reBard
to mobilisation.
In diplomatic quarters hero it, was
. Ktatod that the note to Russia asked
Bhree questions?the object of the
B^O^ilisatlon, whether it was directBi
against Austria-Hungary, and
Whether Russia was willing to order
stoppage of the moblUgatlon.
In the meantime all preparatory
rnrdOi for a mobilisation of the
noroiaa army were Issued. All the
K>ffleers were recalled and no leave Is
to t?0 granted.
t The railroad battalions have been
Blveo special orders.
* V Grand Duke Ernest of Hesse,
Arother of Empress Elisabeth Feodoft-ovna
of Russia, was sent by Emjmror
William to 8t. Petersburg In
^Hftt endeavor to arrange peace.
|-Jl4BdW .-^-Tha grailty of the lntertApatlonal
situation Is re^o^Dlzet) fn^TT
European capitaln.
V Premier Asfulth and 81f Edward
lJrey called on all parties ? In the
Aprttish Isles to join In efforts to
mvett the Immeasurable calamity of
ta extension of the Austrian-Servian
hostilities to other countries.
The German Emperor conferred
pw LUST
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ther fine picture program was
at the New Theatre last
The management although
ring vaudeville attractions
eek are more than making up
> way of flrst-claaa movies,
who attended the theatre last
are today speaking only the
ltghest praise for the efforts
management last evening, In
arlng the entire week. Those
ttend this popular place of
ment this evening will be more
DR. DUNN ABSENT.
the next two weeks I will be
. from Washington attending
merlcan Osteopathic "AsshoWtPhUadelphlg:
WlR^^on
V18 anfr wiU^rfcelve fa Cents
tel Louise as heretofore.
l-?t? SjFOR
RKPATR8.
i schooner Cobb, owned by Mr.
Thompson, of Aurora. N. C.,
iv undergoing repairs ar the
ncey Marine Railways. v Hfce
m to retnme ber run wlthJn the
ewdsys.* , *> . *
HAH RETURNED.
U F. J. Berry. Junior member
i firm of Suskin & Berry, has
led from Beaufort, N. C., wher-^
m been spending several days
rating. Mrs. Berry ana cbll
are still at Beaufort. Th?y
I to"return later.
IN THE CITY, irfis
Elsie Marsh, daughter of Mr.
Ira. E. 8.- Marsh, of Bilhaven,
s passenger on the Bclhaven
Ik Southern train this morning;
turned to her home this after
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eserve
is hopeless
jhout europe
Is Hostile, Fleets And Armies
dy. The Serbs Repulse The
i Cannot Be Checked. And
s. Germany Makes Demand.
At length with the Imperial channellor
&nd the ministers- of war end
marine end Inter reserve officers received
orders to mobilise.
Russia proceeded with her mobilisation
of a large number troops.
President Polncare and uo
French cabinet decided to meet
daily. The French defensive forces
took extensive precautlonarv measures.
London.?-While Austrian Invaders
and Servian troops were fighting
the opening stages of their war on
Servian territory yesterday European
statesmen and rulers.were engaged
In what they regarded as th?
almost hopeless task of trying to
avert a-general class of the armies
of the great powers.
etr Edward Grey, a central figure
owing to his efforts to prevent hostilities
between the triple alliance
and the triple entente, was not able I
to give any cheering news when he
spoke about the crisis to hte mem
bers of the House of Commons.
A telegram received by the Servian
legation says the Austrians attempting
to cross the Danube 20
miles east pf Belgrade were repulsed
by the Servians and that a big artillery
engagement is In progress.
Another message received by the
Servian legation says the Servian
troops successfully resisted the Austrian
advance at Losnltea to -tho
west of Belgrade.
The whereabouts of the main
Jlritisr fleet la unknown since Its departure
yesterday from Portland under
sealed orders.
The German battle squadron are
concentrated at Kiel and Wllhelm
v - iflln i
Tho French fleet has taken steps
to prepare for eventualities.
Japan Is said to have declared its
readiness to Join Us ally, ..Great
Britain.
*In outlying British colonies the
troops havo boon prepared for instant
service.
IPS FIE
IN IDE COUNTY
IS THE REPORT
The best season for cantelasTnes In
years has been afforded the farmers
In this county this season and the
outlook for watermelous, although a
little late, seems to be as favorable.
The consensus of opinion has been
that the cantaloupes this year have
neveh been excelled In flavor. All
kinds of fruit up to thla time has
been in every way satisfactory. Tha
fact of the busisess is that the
farmers of Beaufort county bo far
have had nothing to complain of as
all kinds of crops. The prospects are
that the tobacco, corn and cotton
crop will be the best in a decade, and
if tl)g. prices roceiyed are even fair
soil this year will
ftave no'cause to grumble nor complain.
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It's restful fn Washington Park.
CLK.1NING 8TRET8.
4 Street Commissioner W. H. McDpvetf,
with his force of hands, Is
now engaged in clewing an<l beautl
fylng the different streets of the
Hty. Those worked on show a mark
cd Improvement % . . ,** J..
Let's Httlld In Washington Park
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, 'V* FROM AURORA.
Mr. John W. Chapta, of Aurora, N.
C., arrived in the city thiB morning
via the Washington and Vgndemere
train. He returned home this afternoon.
He la always a welcome vialtone1Ao
Washington where he wi?
. ah honored citiseji .for years.
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FOR 8ALE AT A BARGAIN?Horse
pheaton and harness. Also fount
colt N. C. Simmons. 7-18-lwo'
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The theatre season at the New
Treatre In this city will open on the
evening of August 31, with pne of
the largest musical comedies now
touring the South?"Mutt and Jeff
In Panama." This splendid organisation
carrlos 42 people and a carload
of special scenery. It will surpass
anything this popular playhouse
put on during last season.
The management of the New Theatre
has booked the following attractions
for the coming seaBon so far
Mutt and Jeff in Panama, Broadway
Jones, The Dingbat Family, Sins of
the Father, Believe Me, Stop Thief.
Llttlo Boy Blue, The Virginian, PegO'My
Heart, The Movie Girl, The
Prince of Tonight, Coburn's Minstrels,
Potash and Perlmutter, The
Yellow Ticket, Seven Keys to Baldpate.
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FOR ON
LAST NIGHT
Mr. John Keas Hoyt, the popular
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Keas
Hoyt, on last evening from nine to
twelve, charmingly entertai^d at his
home, corner of Bridge and Second
streets, as he always does, at a
porch party in honor of his cousin,
Mr. John t*ray Blount fourth, of'
Memphis, Tenn., who is his house i
guest. The lawn at the attractive
| home of Mr. and Mrs. tioyt's was a
scene of beauty, being enhanced by !
the numerous Japanese lanterns,
exeriroens.
All present partaking of the genuine
Southern hospitality of the young
host were loud in thoir praise of the
evening and no social function
among the younger set was more
thoroughly enjoyed. Not only did
the young ha^t play the role of par
excellence, but his popular parents
added much to the evening's pleasure.
One of the features of the
many during tho evening was dancing.
Punch was served all during
the evening from the dining room
Tfco color scheme was yellow and
white.
About 10:30 o'clock delicious
melons were cut In a most informal
way on the lawn and at 12 Ice cream
and cake were served. The color
scheme of the evening was carried
out in the icings, etc.
Those present were: May Belle
Small, Katherine Small, Wlnnlfred
Nicholson, Carlotta Nicholson, Elizabeth
Telfair. Kaleigh; Miss Peary,
Morehead City; Sliss Canfleld, Morehead
City; Miss Tyson, Greenville;
Joslo MCCUllers, Mcuuiiera, n. u.,
Elizabeth Warren, Elizabeth Tayloe
Mildred Rumley, Edna Willis, Ltlllc
Belle Willis, Evelyn Jones, Latham
Jones, Isabel Warren , Sina
Taylor, Athalia Tayloe, Mary Rhodes,
Laurie Branch. Eleanor Berry, ElizaBeth
Carrow, Annie OriBt, Elizabeth
Simmons, Madeline Ellsworth, Margaret
Handy, Dorothy Brown, Sylbiila
Griffin, Rena Harding, Madge
Kennette, Sadie Bland, Etta Carter,
Marjorie Hoyt, Augusta Charles,
Bernlce Nicholson, Annie Powle,
Louise Nutt Myers, Reta Warren,
Corrinne Bright. Elizabeth Bright.
Robena Carter, Miss Tate. Miss
j Edna Tate, Miss Harris, Josephine
Bonner. Messrs. Charles Wright,
Will Knight,' Joe Mayo, John L.
Payne. Fred Moore, Charles Meeklns.
Jack Meeklns, Carmer Gordon, William
Blouq?, Jr.. Samuel Blount,
John Cotten Tayloe, Josh Tayloe,
Enoch SlmmonB, F. Charles, Jim
Weston, J. Bonner. Samuel Fowle,
Jamie Fowle, Elbert Weston, Edward
Hoyt/Jr., Rufus Carter, Jamie Bonder,
W. A. Blount, Reginald Fulford,
William Baugham, Seth Baugham
Jim Baugham, Jbalph Hodges. Bruc?
Hodges. George Leach, John Havens
August MacLean. Murry Short, Mendell
busman. Ray Warren, Donate
Bright, Jesse Woolard. Clay Carter
Justus Randolph, Shelburn Moore
Howard Bowen, Jr.
i .. VISITORS TODAY.
Among the visitors today In Wash
. ington are W. A. Neal. Bath-; J. W
; Hollowell. Ransom vllle, and W. I
- Whitley, of B<yinerton.
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The Daily News learns with reI
fret that the Rev. Edgar A. Lowther
has tendered his resignation as president
of the Washington Collegiate
Institute, the same having been accepted
to take effect today, July
31st.
President Lowther felt impelled'to
take this step on account of his
wife's health, which has not been
the beBt since she came to -North
Carolina. He feels that a change of
cllnuttfi will be benellcialt^to her, and
as his duties as head of the school
would have required his residing
here, it seemed best to sever the
connection.
During the time Dr. and Mrs.
Lowther have lived here they have
made theprselves. exceedingly popular,
and the many friends they have
gained will receive the news of the
resignation with genuine sorrow.
Both Dr. Lowther and his wife arc
AS TO IKKi DAYS.
They May Bo Expected Within u
Short Time.
The dog days are not invariable
either as to their beginning or endlug.
although the astronomical part
of their cause is exact enough?just
as ground-hog day may or may not
be the coldest in the year.
The Hod- Hnvs cr?t thrir name from
Sirius, commonly called the dogstar,
because it is the largest star
in the old constellation, named by
tho ancient astronomer, Canis Major,
the "larger dog." This is not only
the brightest star in the constellation
but the brightest In all ths
heavens when it can be seen at all.
However, for about 11 months in
the year it Is hid by the sun of our
Bolar system, because our sun lies
almost directjy in the path of our
view to the large star. When our
sun Is sufficiently outside of the path
to the star Sirus Is very largely visible,
and this is called its heliacalrising.
When it begins to appear the
dog days are said to be at hand.
The truth is that the dbg star has
nothing to do with dogs or with their
going mad, although the people in
ancient times used to think it was
bad for the dogs. It is now known
that dogs are more apt to go mad In
January than in July. Dogs only
suffer more In July and August for
want of convenient water for drinking
and bathing.
The Egyptians formerly datnd the
1 beginning of their year frdm the appearance
of this star, and they also
prophesied by It whether they w*ere
to expect a good year or not because
the rising of the Nile Rivej general!)
' occurred about the time that the dog
atar appeared.
But apart from its somewhat accl1
dental name of the dog-star Ssrlus
' now known to be a great sun, mucl
' larger than the, sun of our solar ays
tem and dindonbtedly one of th<
largest suns In our universe.
It Is easy to realize at this tim
of year that dog day* are not the ri
" suit of superetlttlon, or of Imagine
tlon. They are actual fact*. The
1 begin to be evident about the^lblddl
of July and laat until t^> middle c
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IXICj IIViTIII U?H,
farming cultured people, and have
lidded much to the social life of the
fbommunlty since taking up their
Residence here.
The local board of trustees, without
exception, express deep regret at
the necessity for the severence of
the official relation, and with one accord
wish President Lowther every
success in the new work he shall
undertake.
We havo not learned what Dr.
Lowther's plans are for the future.
)>ut wherever he may he the people
at1 Washington will always feel a
deep personal interest in the welfare
of himself and his family.
Dr. I?owther expects to work in
the Interest of the Educational
Board of the M. E. Church unttl
September 1. During this time he
will retain his residence In Washington.
much to the gratification and
pleasure of his friends, and they are
legion.
August or later. They arc actually
caused by the warming up of the
earth. The 21st or Ji#e each year
receives a greater amount of heat
and light than asy other day in the
year. Still It Is never the hottest
day in the year, because the earthy
absorbing more heat than it is giving
out by radiation at that time. This
condition continues until the latter
part of August, when the heat balance
begins to turn the other way.
because tho earth loses more heat
by radiation than it gains from the
rays of the sun. Tho earth has no
chance to reverse this cooling process
until after the 21st of the following
June. Then the earth receives
less heat and "grows cooler
and cooler after August 20, until in
the neighborhood of ground-hog
day. February 2, when the increasing
heat asd sunlight begin to make toward
spring and warmer weather.
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GETS CONTRACT
FOR^ WIRING
Mr. T. H. Blount has been given
ther contract for the wiring of tho
Hotel Louise. The work is now In |
i progress and the Daily News feels
confident that it will be done In a
' workman-like manner. for Mr.
Blount is an expert in hin line of business.
He la one of Washington's
pr^ressive yonng men, Is a hustler
* and knows the electrical business
i from start to finish. It is gratifying
- to know that a local concern Is given
s the preference.
e Subscribe to the Dally Net/9.
I HAVE PTHOHARED TWO CARy
goes of watermelons which I will
! ' veil at wholesale, cheap. R. H
>? Hudson. 7-80-8U
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Commercial Surg
'i Trees Dem
Washington. D. C., July 80.?
rity in a decayed tree Is something
Ike a cavity in a decayed tooth. If
in unreliable tree surgeon who baa
>een called lit to save th*> tree only
artlally removes th^ dieeased part
f the wood, uses no antiseptic coatag8
In the cavity and Alls it up with
ement the tree is no more cured
han Is a person whose decayed tooth
as not been properly filled by a
entist. The only difference Is that
fter the tree cavity has been cotred,
If the work has not been proerly
done, the tree has no way of
laking Its troublo known except by
urther decay. g
Within the last decade there has
oen a great Increase in demand for
urgeons to repair decaying shade
reea, but the possibilities of practices
fraud in this profession like the
ftTance just cited have tempted so
eany unreliable people to dabble In i
he science that tree aurgery has
illen somewhat Into dlsreptte. The
Inited States Department of Agrlulture
realize# that commercial
ree surgery souM occuply a high
lace In the estimation^of the pubic.
and has recently leaned a pamhlet
entitled, "Practical Tree Surer?,"
wherein susestlone are made
or Improvement along these !in?*.
As in all professions, there are
ollable and unreliable men and
irms competing for contracts in tree
urgery. In reoent years so maav
ccasions have arisen when property
iwnera felt the nocesa!** of calling
n commercial tree surgeons to atend
to their trees tHit there are
tow numerous firms, both honest
nd dishonest, engaged In the work.
Jsually tree surgery is practiced in
onnectlon with some nearly related
ine. but oftes itl a taken up as \
justness of itself. When a blight.
>uch as the chestnut bark disease,
nfects the trees Of a district, the
lommunity or indlrlduals in it, will
>ften spend considerable money to
:ontrol ravages which may rob the
ivhole district of its trees. An affection
like the cehstnut bark disease
ts contagious. It requires scientific
knowledge of the disease to
(now whether an attested trea should
t>e destroyed at once or is worth
treating. It requires scientific training
to understand the manner of
growth of the fungi causing the disease
and what treatment is best.
Many individuals who have haJ
faith in tree surgery have lost i.
through following the advice of unreliable
tree surgeons who claimed
to be able to diagnose a rase, bui
whose main Interest was to collect a
good >um of money for their work
Besides the careless filling of de
cayed cavaities in trees, there ar?
other practices of certain so-called
"tree surgeons'!, that do the treet
more harm than good. Many ei
these "surgeons," as well as the peo
pie who employ them, do not reallz<
tho danger arising from fresh in
juries lo a tree. The tree own?i
should realize that prompt attend
ance to* fresh injuries will largel]
do away with the need of tree sur
gefy 15 or 20 years hence. Thi
tree surgeons must realize that i
they make fresh Injuries In the llvini
bark, when treating decayed por
tlons, they are laying the tree opei
to more dangers of infection tha
will result in further decay.
Just as a person is subject to in
fectlon through cuts and scratches
trees are rendered subject to infec
tion by having their living bark torr
Notwithstanding this, many tree sur
geons use pruning hooks and climt
ing spurs and cut fresh gashes li
the tree. To break ofT small dea
branches a workman may use a Ion
PICNIC mh
FISH m III
JPI
There will be a basket picnic ar
flsh fry at Oaylords. N. <? , this coui
ty. on August 7. Jhe public has
cordial Invitation to come and brir
a basket. Superintendent of Coun
Schools, Mr. W. <V. Prlvette, w
make an address on education; al
Mr. W. M. Chauncey, of Wasbin
ton. will speak on the same subje*
In addition to the addresses by the
two Interesting and entertalnli
speakers there will be dllfere
I amusements for those present,
pleasant day Is anticipated. T
- good people of Oaylords are makl
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pruning hook as thougfef it were a
club. In doing so the-hook usually
causes injury to tb^^youag bark
near by. Every near wodH way
furnished a new points of entrance^
for decay, even though the old dead
branch may have been removed.
The use of climbing spurs should
be particularly avoided on trees In
vicinities where there is a contagious
infection. They simply render the
treated tree all the more liable to
catch the disease which is "la the
air."
All properly equipped Arms of
commercial surgeons should havj
ladders that would reach 40 or moro
feet into a tree. Ladders, ropes,
and rubber-soled shoes will allow si
man to reach practically every part.
Reliable estimates indicate that it
takee somewhat longer (perhaps SI
per cent on an avergge) to do work
on a tree when these are used instead
of climbing spurs, and this Is one
reason why many flnad- who value
remuneration more than gepatatlsm
use the spurs.
The United 8tates Department of
Agriculture Is suggesting a plan that
may help put commercial tree sargery
on a better basis. Owners are
urged to have a definite written oon'ract
with the tree surgeons they
.iuplcy. and the following is sagSTAHtftri
is n mod?I tar an* K
tract:
1. No climbing spurs shall he used
on any part of a tree.
2. The shoes worn by the workmen
shall hare soft rubber bottom,
3. Ordinary commercial orangr
shellac shall be applied to corer the
cut edges of sapwood and cambium
(which is the soft formative tissue
from which the new wood and bark
originate) within Ave minutes after
the final trimming cot is made.
4. All cut or shellecced surfaces
shall be painted with commercial
creosote, followed, by thick coal tar.
6. All diseased, rottph, discolored,
water-soaked, or Insect-eaten wood
shall be removed In cavity work and
the cavity inspected by the owner
or his agent before It is filled.
6. Only a good grade of Portland
cement and clean, sharp sand In no
weaker mixture than 1 to 3 shall be
used to fill cavaltles. %
7. The contractor shall repair free
expense any defects that may appear
in the work within one year.
If the owner prefers to have a cavity
filled with asphalt or other material
instead of cement, the con1
tract can be altered accordingly. If
it Is desirable to substitute some
i other preparation for shel'ac, this
. can be done. Similarly, uadsr certain
conditions, various other modt?
(Ications may be made, although al1
terations in Nos. 1, 2. 5. and 7 should
i be mado with caution. It may an
f happen that if all Insect-eaten wood
. is removed, tho tree may be danger?
ously weakened; under such condi
tiona tho diseased matter can be
r removed to solid wood and the cav
Ir along these lines may be found In
- the pamphlet Issued by the departe
menu
f The department realizes that this
g science is comparatively new and
- that methods In the near future may
d be developed that will prove far but
perlor to some ?ow in common use.
It therefore 'nvltes correspondence
i- either from individuals or Arms coni.
cerning new methods of treatment
: and is prepared to advise regarding
i. any particular method so far as experlmentaT
results will permit The.
t- co-operation of all who are Interested
n Is necessary for this work. All ind
terested are urged to write for the
g new bulletin.
elaborate preparations for the occasion
and unless something happens
It will be a gala one for that
community.
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HERE OS III SIN ESS.
Mr. H. R. Way ,one of Belhaven's
most popular and energetic citisens,
[I is here today on business.
J A TRIBUTE.
Mr. James R. ?Ball was born October
16, 1861, age 63. He was marid
rled to Miss Delia Durham March,
a- 1891. He leaves s good wife and
a four cblldren to mourn their loss,
ig He was of a social. Jovial disposition,
ty There were many sad hearts and
111 tearful eyes when the message came
so that he was de2&- Death does not
E- alter the valne of life. His life has
ct. just begun. His funeral was very
se largely attended and was conducted
06 by M. O. 8ingleton.. His body now
mt lies at rest beneath the dust lib the
A family graveyard, while his precious
h? ?ool sweetly sleep. In the arms of
ns Jesus,