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FIGHTING C0M1
LAST NIGH'
WAR GU
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(By the United Preee.) * 1
f i h Washington, Aug. 19.?It*le offl I
dally stated that the Japanese ulti1
mat am has reached Berlin.
Home, Aug. 19.?A Nankin cablegram
ears that the German gunboat
t Vatorland Is Interned here for tha
rest of the war.
The1 St. Petersburg war office announces
an Invasion of the Austrian
provinces of Osllcis and Bulkovins
Is well In progress.
Several divisions, totaling more
than seventy thousand men, chiefly of
MM infantry and artillery, ( Is now
gSt?* footing into Austria In several dlf
ferent routes.
V'* - The capture of Csernowlt Is now
caywmwu bi nnj invmenx.
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M FIGHT
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i AUSTRIAN'S COMPELLED TO
ABANDON THEIK ATTACK ON
VLADIMIR?SOLDIERS
, * ' | ABE SHOT.
(By the United Prese.)
I- ^ Home, Aug. ID.?A correspondent
I from Brlsble telegraphs that the
I Auetrlans have been compelled to
abandon their attack on Vladimir.
V The department at Volhynia confirms
the report and that a large
number of troops have mutlned and
f j are refusing to fight. Many of those
- , were Immediately shot.
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IUT SHIPS
TWO HUNDRED GERMAN SHIPS
ALREADY CAPTURED BY"
| ENGLAND, FRANCE
* * . i \ AND BUSH LA.
(By the United Press.)
/London, Aug. 19.?It la estimated
that two hundred German vessels,
-with A million tonnage and valned at
p' ' three hundred million dollars, "have
already been captured at sea by thi
British, French and Russian warships.
There are still at sea Ave hundred
German vessels which are valued at
even hundred million dollars.
10 lis is
IE! OF BUTTLE
, FRENCH GUNBOAT CAPTURES
I " AUSTRIAN SHIP LOADED WITH
SUGAR AND COFFEE OFF
COAST OF MORROCCO'.
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Paris, Aug. lO.?Detalls of tjia
fighting at Dlnant between (lie
| French and Germans state the j
French cavalry have pushed the
Germans back Into the House.
Reports are widely circulated that
the Belgians have definitely abandoned
their defense at Brussels. It
iM stated In official circles that these I
reports might be true. It Is contended
that the general liiie of do
fdfeae centers around Antwerp, which
Is the center of the entire Belgian
* defense plan. If the Belgian general |
and his staff depart from Brussels
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Engageme
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MENCED |
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for Antwerp this surmise will have
I foundation. No information of the
battle now being fought has so fur
been obtainable here.
The Austrian steampshlp Emilia,
with a cargo of sugar and coffee, has
I been captured by a French gunboat
off the coast of Morroc?>.
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A.AUAUISMEAT ALL ALONG THE I
BELGIAN FRONTIER?FIGHTING
COMMENCED LAST '
NIGHT, REPORTED.
(Dy the United Press.)
Brussels, Aug. 19.?A general engagement
la now in progress ml!
along the Belgian frontier. Fight- J
lug commenced last night.
It la believed that the German
movement la directed towards here
with the combined army at Meuse
and the flret army at Moselle. War
%upa he^rd distinctly In
this city. ' f
BUT VESSEL |
Fl PilSE1
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PRESIDENT AND CONGRESSIONAL
LEADERS HELD A CONFER-'
ENCE THIS AFTERNOON TO
MEET EMERGENCY. ?
(By the United Press.)
Washington, Aug. 19.?After u
conference by tho President with
the Congressional leaders It was
I agreed today that the best means of
j meeting the emergency is to purI
chase vessels necessary to carry
goods waiting in the market on account
of the European war. It was
I also decided to Introduce the war
Insurance bill and to asked Congress
for five hundred million dollars with
which to purchase ships.
Congress will continue in session
, Indefinitely, especially as there Is n
danger of an outbreak .n Mexico.
T^o Interstate Commerce Commis- j
sion rules that the railway commissions
have not established unreasonable
rates, being 3 cent fares In
Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma
A two-cent faro was demanded in the <
cases.
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AMONG- THOSE llESPOXSIRI.E <
FOIl THE MAW RRUTALITIE8 ]
OF THF. GERMANS ON ,
THE FIELD.
(By ibo United Press.) ,
Paris, Aug. 19. -An official com- ]
munlca'.ion has been received at the ?
war office from the front giving a de- ]
tailed account of the alleged Oermar. (
brutalities. The report declares that ,
one of the Kaiser's son* urged the
Gorman troops to Vita of brultallty. ,
An officer doclares that he saw ,
eighty-four houses burnedand women (
and children shot down at Badonvlllc.
It is reported th?t the < Germans
left their wounded on the field with
their boots removed. I
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Along
Frontier
iliir
1PRI1EI
' C|j ? ?., a 1
3NE HUNDRED AND FTPI*Y GER
HAND HAVE BEEN CAPTURED
BY THE DUTCH
PATROL.
(By the United Press.)
The Hague, Aug. 19.?Lieu ten
int Domor&nvllle, son of the com
nander-in-tfhlet of the Belgian army
ias been captured on the Dutch sld<
>1 the froniter and disarmed. H<
ias been made a prisoner. Th<
Jutch patrol have captured one hun
Ired and fifty Germans who crossed
nto Holland. They have all beer
llsarmed and are now being held al
Ukmaar.
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WEMM
BY m SAffl
rAPAN ASKS u. 8. TO TAKF
CHARGE OP AMIIASSY AT
1IKRLIN IN CASK OF
AN EMERGENCY.
(By the Unltetf Press.)
Washington, D. C., Aug. W.?Th<
roverument of Japan has requestec
ho United Slates lo take charge oi
ler ambassy at Berlin in case of at
Mnorgency.
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KFUGffi
ITATK THAT THE CITIES OF GER
MANY ARE NOW CHOKED
WITH TROOPS, MANY
SAW FIGHTING.
(lly the United Press.)
New York, Aug. 19.?The line
Finland arrived hero today wltl
more than a thousand Ainericai
efugees. many of whom have aeet
lighting. They say that the cities o
Germany, are choked with troopa
fames Fatton, of Chicago, state
hat he saw three thousand Germai
.roops blown up on the roads nea
dege and that all were killed.
Mrs. CarmaJt
Entertainec
Li AVE A -WHITE RIBBON 80C1A1
IN HONOR OF THE W. C. T.
V. MEMBERS AT HER
CHARMING HOME.
Mrs. O, B. C&rmalt charmingly en
tertained the Woman's Chrlstlai
remperance Union yesterday after
aoon at her home on Respeaa stree
!rom 4 to 6 o'clock, by giving a whit
ribbon social. The following torn
perance program was carried out
Bible reading, by Mrs. M. E. Oiles
>rayer, by Mrs. O. B. Cannalt; hymn
tome Glad Day; reading, by Mrs
Fannie Sugg. Sees It Going Dry
*eadlng, by Mrs. f. A. Nicholson
Defaming the Name of IAberty
bymn. My Mother's White Ribbon
oadlng. by Mrs. M. E. Giles, Molli*
lurk's Surrender; reading, by Mrs
r. J. Harding, Why I Signed th
Pledgo; . hymn, Brighter Days ar
romlng; Miss Frances Willard'
Questions, by Miss Bettle Farrow.
After singing the temperance do*
alogy, refreshments were seized an>
all present enjoyed a delightful sc
;lal given by the hostess.
REPAIRING MANSE.
are being made to th
Presbyterlah &iaaise at the corner o
Second apd <Respess streets.
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C WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
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Washington 1
Vs. Belhaven I
* an exciting game op i)abeball
being Elated at
fleming park this
> afternoon.
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As we go to press tlie Belhaven
I and Washington }>aseball teams are
, striving for the master? on the
| Fleming Park field on West Third
street. The Belhaven team arrived
this morning and wero confident of
victory over the locals. Quite a
number of rooters and fans are present.
The early reports from . the
game are such as to assure a close
and exciting contest.
| Old Glory At
New Theatre
HOOKED FOR THURSDAY EVENIXG
AT THIH WELL-KNOWN
riiAYHOUSE; GREAT TREAT
AWAITS CITIZENS.
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j Every American heart boats with
pride at the great achievements that
1 have been won or made under the
folds of "Old Glory." Never has
this grand old dag of ours gone
(town in defeat In any undertaking
that she has tried since it was first |
unfurled in the days of the Revolution.
With the spirit of every true
| American citizen behind this grand
. old flag of ours there is no occasion
\ that can arise but what she is Justly
' able to take care of herself. With
the recent trouble in Mexico there .
- was not a cttizen of this whole country
but what would have laid down
their life to uphold the dignity that j
"Old Glory" has established in this
country.
Every person can recall the
r recent exciting times when our boys
x were sent to the war clouded couni
try below us to uphold the pride^ of
i every citizen of the United States,
f Sb in order to give the people of
l Washington a chance to get a glimpse
s at the trials that the brave boys of .
l Un^le Sam had to go through with I
r I in Mexico, the New Theatre has book- |
ed for tomorrow, Thursday, a four- |
reel feature, entitled "For the Jlonor
of Old Glary." or the Stars and
Stripes In Mexico.
This is ono of the most exciting
^ war stories that has ever been released.
Through this picture you
will get an Idea of the danger that
L our boys were placed In to when
they invaded bloody Mexico.
There will be a matinee at 3:30
p. m. Prices 10 and 20 cents. The
- night performance will start at the
n usual timo at 7:30 p. m. (
Prices for night 15 and 25 cents,
t Two or more performances at
e night. So come as late a? you
i" please.
Lei's build In Washington ?ark.
AUTO PARTY.
i. Messrs. F. S. Windley. Judge J. A
J I.eigh. T. R. Glbba, William White
I arrived here this morning via auto?
mobile from Belhaven to witness the
1 game of ball this afternoon between
6 Washington and Belhaven.
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I GONE TO OREKNVII.I.E,
v Mies Sue McCluer and Miss Hliza
both Tibbatts left this morning on
A the early morning Norfolk Southern
h train for Greenville, where they expect
to visit friends and relatives.
WELCOME VISITOR.
Among the welcome visitors lo
'f Washington today is Mr. Fred W.
Hoyt. of WDllamston, N. C.
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AUGUST 19 1914
S AF'
IUADRON OF THE 8ERMU
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POPE PIUS IX J
PASSES AWAY
(By the United Press.)
Washington, 1>. C., Aug. 10.?
A cablegram he Just been received
here announcing the D
death of Popo l'iu* IX. ?t Rome. D
While His Holiness has been In *
feeble health for scmie time tlie ^
end was unexpected and came as r
a thunderl>olt to the Catholic '
world. It IS thought tluit the c>
present European war had much ^
to do with Ills Illness and flimllv "
his death. u
Ho lia^ boon at the head of tlitf p
Catholic Church since the death 5
of I'ojh? Leo, about ten years
ago. The College of CardHutle
will elect his successor, of whom I
three are Americans, viz: Car- I
ilinals <;i*jlK?ns, O'Conncll and I
Farley.
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POPE SERIOUS
IS STILL CONFINED TO HIS RED. .
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PRESENT WAR CONCERNS n
HIM. ? CAUSES ?
ALARM. d
(By the United PrcBS.) h
Home, Aug. 19.?Pope Pius is still p
n hod today. So far Drs. Anilci and j,
Marchiafaya have been able to brine j
>ut alight relief. Every effort is be-* f
Ing made to direct the attention of v
the Pope from the present war.While j
his attendants arc urging a complete
rest from cares of State His f
Holiness mentions constantly the t
killing of the soldiers and says:: My f
ooor children." The nhvsirlans wre .
In constant attendance.
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NAME SENT TO SENATE FOR AS- f
SOCIATE JUSTICE OF fll'PREMR *
COURT?THOS. W. GREGORY *
TO SUCCEED HIM. c
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(By the United Press.)
Washington, l?. C.. Aug. 10.?Pre*- 4
Ident Wilson today sent to the United
States Senate the name of Attorney
General McReynolds for the position
of Associate Justice of the United
States Supreme Court. *
Following the nomination of Attorney
General McReynolds the President
sent to the Senate the name of
Thomas W. Gregory as Attorney
General.
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l'RAYEK MEETING. i
There will be prayer meeting ser- 1
vices In all the different churches l
of the city this evening at the usual '
hour, to which the general public i
has a cordial Invitation to attend. [
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18 IMPROVING.
The many friends of Captain C. E <
Leens will be pleased to learn that i
he li fast recovering from his recent i
illness and he hopes to resume his
business duties within the next few
days.
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It's reetfo] In Washington Park. ?
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NEW
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Prize House j
Is Completed
H LOCATED ON HACKNEY AVE. ?
mo
NUB? WILL BR USED FOR [Q
STORAGE OF ?
TOBACCO.
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The prize house, situated on Hackiejr
avenue In ihe West End. Is :io-.v
earing completion. The building is .
04x144 and la constructed in four bee
lfferent departments. It la ono of fQr
he largest buildings of the kind In bep
ho State. The building la being abJ
onstrue-tcfl for the storing of to- Du|
acco. The contractor Is Mr. T. J. _
nea
larding, who is being congratulated tba
pon the fine work he has accom- .
llshed. Everything points to a ^
reat tobacco season in Washington.
and
HANS ON ?
WAR PATH I
vat
M MIGRANTS ATTACKED BV Till." 7
RED MEN AS THEV MOVED ,0?
SLOWLY ALONG ON
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WAtiONS.
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sun
Cheyewne. Wyo., Aug. 19.?A ho
ozens immigrant wagons?the fa- oue
niliar "prairie schooners" of the
est?drawn by oxen and horses to- coa
ay moved Blowly over the prairie. vm
n the distance a war whoop was CAE
card and several hundred Indians onf
n full war paint soon appeared, ridtig
at a hard gallop for the wagonr. reg
mmedlately the hollow square so ma
amfllar in early history of the west
i-as formed hy the wagons and the
ndian attack was met. 27
For sotne moments the battle raged ha,
urlously, the red men lying flat or. wa,
he sides of their ponies and firing no,
rom under nock* of the animals reJ_
Mnally In a desperate sortie from n<>,
he wagon corral the emigrants j,
Irove the savages away and another K(J
Ictory had been achieved by the elR
All of this happened. In pantonine.
at Frontier Park this aftcrloon.
constituting the feature of the "~
eoond day of the Frontier's Day's
etcbration in progress hore. It was
he closing event in a program of
rlld western sports. Those ranged
rom the riding of a small but active
turroe by cowboys to a one-mile <y<|
torse race in which only Indlen y
:hlcfs wore entered.
Arrested Forwli
The Bad Roads ,w
th?
am
iUPERVIHORfl at MARVSMLLK, |0n
P\.. MI'HT ANSWER FOR Ed
NEGLECT OF DUTY?A ,-(J
TEST CASE.
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All the member* of tho board of foT
tuporvlsors residing In Buffalo town- m(
ship at Marysvllle, Pa., have been jG>
ir rested charged with the failure to wa
keep the roads of their district In ch
jroper condition for safe travel. at
rhls is a new test case In that State,
ind It is said that If It succeeds the
>nosecutlon of other supervisors will
follow. ^a
This is a tnovo In the right dlrec- ho
tlon, and if done everywhere the mi
result doubtless would be better
roads.
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The numerous friends of Mr. Chas.
M. Brown. Jr.. will regret to learn1 ^
of hfa indisposition. re
No. 146
op N 1
J. HE AFTER
LONG ILLNESS S
PASSED AWAY
TWO-THIRTY
THIS A1 j
ineral Will Take Place From
First M. E. Church Tomorrow
Morning at 10 O'clock,
nterment In Oakdale.
SVanhlngton today Is called upon
mourr.. the pausing of one of Its
*t inllucntial and popular citizens
tho person of MtvElias Blount
ore, who with thc^ktqrciousness
a life well spent and aft^^^ving
ight a good fig Jit. this morning at
10 o'clock fell sweetly on sleep at
huinc o.i V.c\?l Second street.
"or tho past seven years he had
n suffering from paralysis and
the past year his condition has
n such that he practically was une
to perform any business duties,
ring the past few months those
ir and dear to him discovered
t the end of the road was fast
ng approached and that It was
y a question of days when the
Al nil l?
I honored citizen would enter that
row vale which Ilea between the
ren peak* of two eternities to
el his Lord face to face and hear
plaudit, "Well done." Hia life
* aji open book, a living epistle
>wn and read by all men?nothmercenary
was in his make-up.
ily cap it be said of hirn^ "Ser- ^Dp ?
it of Gorfv **'""?2 ^ : 't43
dr. Moor*? was Qrat permitted to'.-c*
k out oft 'handiwork In Pitt
inly, December 13. 1857; thus for
years he beheld the silvery lining
I too the clouds. Whether it wa*
ishlne or whether it were the rain
was the name Jovial, Jolly, generi
citizen.
Yhen quite a young man the desed
went to the town of Greene
where he engaged 1n the meritile
business amd Subsequently
:aged in the hotel business, manng
the Hotel Macon. While a
ident of Greenville he was happily
rrled to Miss Martha S. Warren,
ighter of the late ex-Sheriff Allen
irren. Their union occurred April
1881. For thirty years they
re lived happily together?there
s never a more devoted husband
a more affectionate wife. As a
ult. of this union six children are
v living?Miss Katie Moore. Mrs^
A. Tlllery. Raleigh: Mrs. S. B.
teredge, Mlsa Roaise Moore, Ralh
Meonrs tlnrntit Moorp and
ilton Moore, of Wilmington. There
(Continued en Pago Tour.)
lged Citizen
Died Today
t. LACKY HOWARDS OF CHOCOITMTY.
PASSES AWAY AT HIS
IIOMK?IT NKRAI, PROM
TRINITY CHITKTI.
Mr. Larey Edwards, one of Ctaocotilty's
honored citizens, passed
ay ihis morning at his homo at
i ripe -old age of 74. He was born
i reared at Chocowlnlty. He
ves a widow and four sons, Henry
wards, Samuel Edwards, John
wards and Israel Edwards, to
>urti thqfe loss. He also leaves
0 grandchildren. He had been 111
some time and the end came this
?rning at 2 o'clock. surrounded by ->ed
ones and friends. The funeral
s condueied from Trinity Episcopal
ureh. Chocowlnlty. this afternoon
4 o'clock by Rev. C. D. Malone.
W. C. T. V. TO MEET.
The W. C. T. U. will meet Thursy
afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
me of Mrs. O. B. Carma.lt. Al'.
ambera Interested are requested to
preeemt.
H8ITINO IN NORTHERN CITIK8.
Mrs. and Mrs. F. R. Kuhn and llt>
aon left yesterday for an extend1
trip to Northern cttiaa to vlalt
hrtlvea and frlehde. ^