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[ Japan
I M /;:
p,r , a V- .T*!IO#i*< fahf4
Kaiser's X
Doubtles
n VIOIH rtpj- IH W
XlOiS
- ? Moot) ytiioi fimiii .
p The ?rc?cfc iSquadr
Sunk Two At
W Ships
b? C l?*al b?A full
(I)y the United Press ) v ?
# ^ Tokio, Aag. 17.?The Japanese ov- th<
eminent la new preparing Xor war. U1E
The fleets *peB?ia4M|#d |pditheetev Me
is ready ta board tip t? nsmarts who ?,
are already steamed ubh ln
There Is my douM b?b what <*ho ?al
German ultimatum will be denied and Vo
that Immediate hoe tttKJea. will follow.' tht
fc ? ??? s?ewi|?f / . v ten XTr
rum HIST
Kill.
U_? *
THIS IS TH? DKMAXR OF J&PJTN
TO UBKMAN'V?-MI'S* I.KAVR I
*HE*ORfENT*/VT' ' <U
' J&'9M8it!>Vir-* -M" W
t?12?19* I
WMhlneton, jlf&fc i 7 .?The Jhpati
ambassador, Bar<{ttWb('n4a. laai b If tit ' 1
deUevere# tfi; Secretary bftA the
written announcement of Japan that "
an nltlmatum had been addressed to'
Germany requesting the letter's with- to
drawal from her field'of activity In fr'
China, the akme time he com- fl<l
\ munlcated Japan's ^apurancer to the oh
United ^tat4s tbafi the almost en- ^
deavor would bo exercised to aateguard
merest of this country and 101
all other# not ixnmpdiaielpr concerned
In the present ppegptlons.. , * t *ni
The United States, It became ar
known after Baron Chinda's call on
'Mr. Br>mn, does not intend to .bp . r
drawn In any way into ,the contro- ^
versy, regarding H aa a matter pare-, m
ly between Germany and a yam Jhe I
American government considers satis- lr
\ factory the'promise of' Japan of 1
"evenutal restoration to China" of
the territory of Kaiu-Chau. , ,
The Japanese,atupassedpr present
ed a comniunlratljpn from th? foreign
nm At- Tnkln nmhrtrivine thn sub
stance of the ultimatum, and added T!
a strong eta tome at concerning Ja?
pan's purposes of maintaining the
territorial integrity of Cltlna by rot
storing of Kiaju-Chau
originaUy taken China by Ger,
many a*'an act of reprisal for,the w
hilling 4>f German missionaries. ol
The atatajp^nt madq po, direct ref- to
erence to tho .United States but gave it
asBuranco in general that the lntor- tL
? ests of all powers interested In main- to
tatning the .territorial status quo In tt
the far east woufd'be protected.
It d^velop^dj aq a reBUlt of the
conference that frapaji had n^'a'sstV- R
- ( ance up to the pfWe&t'tline th'dl its 11
ultimatum had booh delivered to fj
_ Germany, gwipg tjTtyble difficulties. %
Too^ko
cdpr'o^the ulfcim^tupi wUl po com y
municatfed to Dofljn * through the
9 channels of the r\.n^rlcan ^government.
(
MCI:
r * * . .
FRBN^ir'hmif ^dsMkUNniT
not
M ANtf^FItKNCli. ? , , t
ADVANCING. >rrr?#it f .
'WV'1 Htit if f ,ny, ti t
H By1 the?ifnited JPypfia.V ' h"* ,
Parft, A^ig." lT.-^-Tha French col- .
umn ^ov advancing all along the
line at Afsace is meeting * with. * a *
Iy more jrigorous resistance Ihbrf thiit '
whloh^marked tAe ?ariy UifjVtftTllut
presen^ way. tit 1* how cafasld&od 1
1
a good portion of tbd German linos i
la novy depekwfoff. i
Many German# afce f(ebf^gbert>r? JJ
' ' '
.0 y_
A *w
ilJK 4' A 1
llyJVw H ^ jH
.*** .^fli^r . . .? *-? Vj
.. , ? ! " ' * II it, ?,. .1 t V I
., .',i.U. r.r-B?vr
Mwaff VWtft., tv|
Prepc
i
JltiniatuE
*'* T -Y ' ' ???>* vV
is Be Den
itilies Wil
on Has {
istrian War
r In Adriatic Sea
. ri
; :
) .French cavalry and it ip report od
it thqy have been drowned In the
>uae tfVer.
lb? French lines are now clodding
Saarpurg and they, htvo also
con many villages in the upper >
85C8.? This statement comes from
o war office. It is stated that the Pi
each lost heavily, hut not as bad hi
feho Germs as. y , . fa
? ^ < fo
innr niirni/nn -
FGnD bntMull s
% BELGIANS
- w
???'
tCRMANB ARE NOW. AWAITING "
REINFORCEMENTS BEFORE | U
RENEWING THE AT n
r TACK AGAIN. cl
v - lE
H (By the United Prose.) 81
Brussels, Aug. '1.7?nhere wu a o:
.slilng dash of the German cavalry 8
Eyre, situated about thirteen miles
om this city, Bunday The war of- ?
a announces that the Germans were Ij
eked after a skirmish and then- l|
thdrew. 1
St is now reported that the Gerih
advance is reported to have been
J ted*. The trcops are now waitn
In the lntrenchmenis pending the
i+tll of the reinforcements.
1
Let's build in Washington Park.
iliis.
iiso nnnu mini/ !l
HHo m
}\ li
H1RD ONE HAS BEEN SET ON T
FUtE AFTER A FIGHT WITH a
THE FRENCH FLEET.
t1
, (By the United Press.) n
London. Aug. 17.?Two Austrian c'
arcrtUps hare been sunk and a'thlrd 6
to set; on Ure- fourth one fled
wards Cattaro after a fight with m
ie Krlcnch squadron off Dudua in I
le Adriatic yesterday. A dispatch I
? >the news agency at Nisli states I
tat tl^e fight lasted for hours.
BMP .
SEEKS m
, I
IMSFl> BL IIKITISH FLEET.
DEFENSES OF FORTS TO
? BE TRIED OUT
Laitm.
i (By the United Press.)
i**. '
Aug.| 17.?-The British
ifcdlterreaa fleet haa chased two
Luatriaa^crulsers from Antlvarl to
?ola. ' Tho'Austrlans took refuge Infua
tho rendezvous and under the
ro^cption of tho land for^g. It Is
Jtpeotcd that th'0^5gl^s?h^;lll try^tyU
ho vleftfnsoa-of-Aho f6rts unfits" theiL .
. I
^a?y guns.
0 ? | .
t's-restful In Washington Park.
#l ' *?
SINK CRUISER. '
" 1 ' 1 ^
% I (By the Untied Press.)
Lbtnfta/ Aug. 17.-?The war office
lbrl -0000(10006 this afternoon that
ho "Fjrariehf swept the Adriatic north
x> fba gulf of Cattaro. They eunk
i entail Austrian cruiser of the
mcmN
NuTT
r. WEATHER?Pertly cloudy t<
WASHINGTON N. C
ires F
a Will
ied And
1 Follow
sir"
(jn
IESIDKKT WILSON SO EXPRESS-'
ED HIMSELF THIS AFTERNOON?CONFERS
WITH
SIMMONS AND
UNDERWOOD.
, ' (By the United Press.)
Washington, U. C., Aug. 17.?The
resident/ this afternoon . expressed
mself as satisfied with the good ""
1th of the Japanese In tne'.r of- a
irts to'^restore to China and the ^
grman conbession In the Gorman 3
Itimartum. The President stater! r
tat thero was no reason why ArnCr- r
a should be involred. 1
President Wilson gare it out today
lat he would render his decision a?
censorship on cable messages tolorrow.
lie conferred this afternoon
lih Senator Simmons and Representtivo
Underwood with reference to
ic war tax bill, but they arrived at
3 decision. Also tbero was no do?!on
as to the government war risk
tsurance measure. The President
a'.ed that the insurance would be
nly temporary If it should be
dopted.
Sfm1
HF.RE WAS SO GENERAL ATTACK
TODAY, IT IS REPORTED?THE
GERMANS
HALTED.
(By tho United Press.)
Brussels, Aug. 17.?The German?
ave halted, in their forward ino\etent
and tho infantry will remain
i Its regular position in the line,
sys a wire from the Belgian iron
!er. T.he cavalry scouts are active ,
here was no general attack today, ,
ceording to the war office. - "
It Is reported in Amsterdam that
ne ivaiser nns sxariea 10 me iron;
nd is cnroute t?o Mainz. He 5? acompauicd
by his entire general
laff.
I CUE
m Hsi
STILL PROTECT THEIR TERRITORY
AT THE POINT OF
THE BAYONET IS
REPORTED.
(By the United Press.)
Peking, Aug. 17.?lit is reported
hat a fetnong detachment of Chines*
roops have started towards Kalnjhau,
apparently for the purposr
orcstalling any outsiders from retap
luring that .territory from the Chitese
empire.
REPORT HAS NO
* FOIINDATIQI
i
THAT SOCIALIST LEADERS HATE
BEEN EXHCUTI?fr IN GKR'
, MANY?ARK EXL1SKJXO
IN THE ARMY.
(Copyrighted by United Press.)
The Hague, Aug. 17.?The firs'
Berlin news from Correspondent
Von Wlgend says that tho stories of
the execution of 4he eocialisla leaders'!
. '1
.
" v 1-t
mt.
??nl ??
7 1 r ?
might and Tuesday. Probable thunder
' MONDAY AFTERNOON At1
or W3
,v.. m~m Oav.;
^fei."777"
t
Ltebkneccht received aro untrue.
The socialists aro now enlisting and *
iro geuer<y supporting the government.
There has befen no mistreatment
of the Americans, except where"
hoy are mistaken for the Rritlsh.
ne six ihout'und America us now in
Jerlin are wearirg smell American
lag? and special trains are transporting
thcin to the frontier. There
a no news from the ileal nor a list
>f .the dead, received. A lis*. o.r the
wounded posted chow that a heavy
icrcentuge wcro wounded. .Ml the r<
" 'aisor'a sous are now to the front. r,
s'ouo of the restaurant In Utrliti j4
mvo Increased their prices an the
Military* regulations prtvent any t-x:ortfon.
Emporor William wiote la
ils own hand an acknowledge;'*:*-: t of ;j
.Mi American offer fur mediation 3.;
Wednesday.
Siyi jj
flUKOSSACKS
.lit;: uusktuamm; ?
fi.i: iiisM.w rr.iiMTiKii? !
MA.\ I I dlMlMlLS IIA % i:
\ tak
(Ity the United Press.)
St. pours!*.*.. . Ally. 17.?Tli-J C-.
Lacks I law 5.1 :,v;r:v\l the Urn* *1; n N
fron iur iiuu.'.y ;o >.. l*^i.dhur~". The
Uermau'a. .1 repotted, are vljor- I 11
Diisly contesting the advnnce. Tit
invasion of Germany now only av ails ^
mobilization. Many prisoners are re- ^
ported to have been taken. \
KAI.-t.'K AiritlVKS.
J?Oir.i\ .vii.:, J i.- ?inii v.; - r<" j
ceivod here this afternoon that 11
Kaistr WilUuui. of Germany, lia.l arrived
at Main.-. Peki. c
Hi! R1E
mYlCIOfiS
I
TAKK I.KItMAVS IIAftK Al IKK J
SIlEI.MNti THK THKNCHKi.
MANY KHA.KI> AXl>
WttlNDFD.
1
(By the United Press.)
Parle, Aug. 17?It is reported that
the Trench have talcen the German's
base at South Mulhausen after r.helh
ing the trenches. The infantry j
charged and carried them by s'crm. J
There was fierce hand-tc-hanJ ilglit- j
itig and the superior strength cf the ,
French told. The Germans wore .
routed. I
The trenches were filled with the
dead and wounded whi'-h the tier ?
minis If-TT li'hind in their (light. ]
During ^lie fightfng tho French ,
aviators droprfd tfnmbs in tho |
trenches, ffclng great damage. j
PHOTO-KXUliAVKKS MKKT.
Indianapolis. Ind., Aug. 17?livery
section of the country was represented
today when the annaul convention
of the International Photo-Engravers',
Union of North American was
opened.i
"
m
stor mi
GL'ST 17 fol4
ir Wi
Lf?Y DIVISION DURING
C ''i'V' ' ' ' U
\ccepts Offer
Sect"y Bryan
CKNOWr.riHiKMKXTH OF Ml!
i?\.vrio\ r:ioi*us\us IIECI:IVEI>
n\ SKriii;TA1SY
UK VAN.
%
(Hy the United Press.)
WashtaKlf*!, 1?. A?b. 17.?Sectary
l)ry,v.i announced this afterbori
ill a t Iu? was in r* of bciiow
lodgements of the mediation
ro^o?als t; ;tu Germany. England,
rXr.'*<?t Austria. The proposal, ul
tough it .-..i; reached lit: -la. up to
i'.s t.'tcri.octi no reply Jtu.l been
'the Prct!Jit,is dc.-5tii.ti to send
to t'on-rc. -. If ncrossary
the var :a\ 1113. nil probability
te ill will tkla.'tV; it r srvera
. ; : la:: ha, beta effec
1. 7vl. Dumay
Made Membei
<?>.: : 5;\i:tTTi\j: uoari
ci i :s: MU:TK <\\I;OI.INA
t; I:IE:IM\ ASS.OI iation.
Thi; : s? V.;:i national han5;s ii
hir.h Carolina, representing an as
:v;v.:?? capital and surplus of $S.
c h;.j. jianvil the tioccssar
a,?- n: ?>; a;, n.iernuip in ".ho Nutiona
ui-rcr.ey A?.?.'oriatlo:i of North ("arc
inn, v. iil.-h was organized In llah'.g
ft w H-i:. The head-iuartors of th
fytfriatSotl will li?> llal^igh. It i
xpected that there will be freijuen
neeilusa of 'he executive board i
IuIlSmI'I. The president of the assc
'.ation is Mr. Joseph O. 'trown, ?
laie'.Kli. Mr. A. M. Uumay. a.>iiie
if the First National Ha til., this citj
l; iv.ca:.ier vi Llio exu tiiiAt* hoard
,lr. l)u.s oi:i cf i!.-? !>?.* : bank
ra i:> .he )>:nie ant! his aelectio
i,? x:c.v.'cer nf iIn' executive boar
>r H' * t::rri .?;*y avroiiution i? liuloe
i io?:u:.at cue.
First Sermon
Was Enjoyei
iMSTOTl GAY PREACHMS ON BA1
TisT FOOI.m'aT HIS CHl'RCII
Sl*\J>AY KtKXIXC;.
MANY PRESENT.
Rev. K. I., bay, paslo^of the Fir
baptist church, oa las; evening at fc
:liurch Lcgan a ccrics of sermons c
practical points, liia grst sermo
entitled '"iJaptisi Keola," was hor.i
lttentlveiy by a lar; conjrr' catic
last r.iglii and greatly enjoyed.
Mr. Gay left this ir>oroing fi
South Mills, Camden county, who:
i hie wet I; ho will a--:i^ in a sort
t?f meetings. Ilo expects to rf?tui
In time to till his regular pulpit ne
Sunday morning and evening, f
next Suiuliy evening tho subject i
his discourse will be: "Thou Sba
Mot Steal."
11 AH KKTUHNEI).
Miss Vera I.<con&rd has return
home after spending a couple
weeks with friends and relatives
Vyflson ??ud Raleigh.
'.ijkJ - ' v't r_i^' J, ?
th Ger
i MANEUVfffS V" - .. '
Miss Cooper
Passes Away't
?? 1 -* ?>-** i
KCNEItAL CONDUCTED THIS AV- <
ri'itvnnv at t'utn v im-..v E
<J HOUND NEAR c
OLD FORD. 1>
c
Washington today Is called upon ?
to mourn the death at one of Its f
most popular young ladies In the per- a
son of Miss Mary L. Cooper, who .
fell on sleep tills morning at 4 o'clock \
at the home of her sister, Mise Ada c
Cooper, West Second street.
The funeral was conducted.at tho *
i family burying ground, near Old *
* Ford, this afternoon at 2 o'clock by
Rev. It. V. Ijoptf, pastor' of the Chris- c
1 tian church, this v'.rv. m the presence t
ol a largo number of sorrowing K
friends and relatives. 1
For the past several weeks the B
deceased lias been confined to her bed j
and while everything was done to r
relieve her suffering it was all to no .
* avail, for the supreme Arbiter called t
and she answered without murmur
nor complaint. ,
* She was born on June 28th, 187Sy .
in Pitt county, and was the daugh- t
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Neshullle Cooper. f
In th? year 18 84 she with her parents
moved to this county and for the
" past ton years has been a resident of
* Washington, where from tho first J
y s'.io endeared herself to a large num
1 bt r. She leaves three sisters and
- two brothers; Mrs. T. E. Langley. of
!' Greenvillo; /Mrs. H. E. Hodges and (
? Miss Ada Coeper. of this city, and
" Messrs. Robert and M&rcetlus Cooper
iJlu* was a woman of the highest
n ideals and always walked elrr.ura'
spcctly before both man and her
f Maker. Behold her witnesses are
r i:i heaven and her record Is on
hi;;li.' Truly It can be said ef her.
"She hath do hp what she could" *
May the same hand that has wound- 1
n od be tho one to succor and comfort
1 Peace to her ashes,
d
New Theatre
For Tonight
1
Til FRF, WILL BE THREE REELS
OF FIRST CLAH& MOVIES ON
TO NIGHT?FEATURE
SHOWS.
5t Tho New Theatre open tonight
is [with exclusive motion pictures. There
>n will ho an usual throe reels of tho
n.! very beet selected associated films,
rd The pictures that this houso Is now
?n" giving its patrons are the very best
that tliey can secure.
:>r On next Thursday they will run
rc* one of the most wonderful war
ps dramas that has ever been roleased.
rr, "For the Honor of Old Glory," or the
xt Stars and Stripes in Mexloo. Is the
in name of this exciting reel plcturo
of that they will have,
dt There will be a matinee at 3:30
p. m. Prices 10 and 20 cettts.
Tho night show will start at the
usual time, a*, f :S0 p. m., giving two
ed shows or more, as usual. Prlcee 15
of aud 25 cents.
In Do not misg the oh&nce to see this
unusual war drama.
r?
No. W
many
[HE DISCHARGES
ARE WHOLESALE
HI RAILROADS
Washington. D. C., A?g. 17.?The
'War of the Nations" is not only
auslng the closing down of factories
n the United States by shutting off
be Importation of material from E trope,
but Is also causing the dlanleeal
of hundreds of railway emiloyes.
Freight and passenger traffic
in all the railroads running out of
Tersey City shows such an enormous
ailing off that the railroads are compiled
to make wholesale discharges
n their operating forces.
To make a bad matter worse, miltons
of dollars worth of property
ire being hung up and thousands
f men thrown out of employment beau
Be of the failure of Congress to
lass the nlver and barber bill.
According to the army engineers
latino river and harbor work In
barge, work on 136 projects has
liber been suspended already or will
is suspended by September It, beaune
of the failure of Congress to ^
aake the needed appropriations.
In a memorandum submitted
larbors committee of the Hopee, the
hlef engineers. In calling alt eat to*
f Congress to the pressing necessity
or appropriations to carry on river
,nd harbor work, said: "Every effort
tee been made to keep the estimates
lown to the amounts actually needed
o permit of ecoaomlqtl
it the works'ad opt W byCengJHL*
>nd, by reason of the regutar^SO
age In the past four years of rivers
,nd harbors act, confldaaee that this
lollcy would be continued has been
;radually acquired; and not only the
Tiglneers' department, bat contracom
engaged In furnishing materials
>r doing work under the department
tare acquired the same confidence
.nd have made their plans accord Ingy.
The suspension of work results
tot only In positive loss of time and
>oselble Interference with navlgalon.
but seriously handicaps and
jeatly adds to the ooel of future
rork by the disorganisation of workng
forces, and the effect which It has
lpon the confidence of contractors
tupplylng materials."
'vf.;
Name Ticket
Hyde County
JOUNTY CONVENTION MKT AT
SWAN QUARTER LAST SATURDAY
AND SELECT
CANDIDATES.
The Democratic convention for
he county of Hyde was field at the
.own of Swan Quarter. N. C.. 8aturlay
last and the following ticket waa
named:
For Representative?J. M. Clayop.
For Sheriff?George Davie.
For Clerk Superior Court?S. D.
Mann.
For Register c# DeodJ,?Hector
Watson.
For County CommlMloners?B. O.
Sponcer, G. M. Sllverthorn and J. M.
Hall.
For Recorder?Charles Carter, of
Fairfield. N. C. ?
E. B. Moore Is
Wear The End
HAH BERN GRADUALLY SINKING
SINCE SATURDAY?OMR OP
CITY'S BUST KNOWN
CITIZENS.
One of Washington's highly esteemed
citizens In the person of Mr.
E. B. Moore Ilea In a precarious condition
today at his home on West
Second .street and the end is expected
at any moment an th la-pa per goes to
press. Mr. Moore has been suffering
from paralysis for some time. In *
, consequence of his critical illness his
on, Mr. Hairold Moore, of Wilmington;
Miss Louise Moore, of Raleigh; I
Mrs. Paul Ttllery. of Raleigh, and
I Mrs. R. M. Hearne, a sister-in-law j
or Greemdlle, are at his bedside.