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(By the United Press.)
Lxiixhon, Aug. 24.?Reports here as
yet have not confirmed the statement
thflfcOM United States cruisers North
Carolina and Tennessee carrying gold
Irom the United States to?the relict
of Americans tfeve been blown up
off the Rotterdam canal.
The war office announces that a|
British expeditionary force have been!
engaged with the enemy In the neigh-;
^ ?w?wu Ui rauuBp Xiwigiuill, BlUC'J
>f early Sunday and that the British
were holding their lines. There his
.boon no statement Issued as to cos^
ALL ALLIES
Mil UI
1
if * FfOHTWO vmA: I.AST KOR DAYS
YET?GREATEST DEATH
?. ; , LIST IK HISTORY' OK < \
*' ? ' THE WORLD.
' * . .
(By the United Frees.)
Paris, Aug. 14.?An offensive
movement Is now feeing taken by tbe
allies, and It 1b determined that the
entire strength will attack the Germans.
It la determined now that If
the result ot the attack la not satts/
factory that the allies will fall back
to their first line and trenches where
? the battle will doubtless continue tr
? rage- If the Germans retreat, in til
v probability, their, column will .4)6
* split.
* If the allies do decide to fall bark
* to thslr trenches which they have al?
ready prepared tho fighting in all
. probability will laat for days.
The war office thlhks that there
/"* will be the greatest death Hat in the J
v* history of wars. The battle now* extends
from Audenda east to Brussels.
The middle lines are southwest of
Brussels to Modb east to Charleioi.
The medical corps are now fitting up
# hospitals. The hospital trains aro
m ' equipped with engines attached anJ1
, they are so located at points where
can rushed to junctions near
t^*^he flghttag. (f 1* >
?, \"ajail. the rolling stock has bedh
,5 , takeh out of Belgium eo as to uteri
% capture.' . . '
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* ALTrtoroH TUB OfrVEIt NM jcNT
' HAS PROMIHEb TO DO-1?(AK\
?*--* * THINO DEFINITE 18 EXi
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* (By Hw thltfea Press.) ;
Tokk). Aug. 24- -The government
* tioiay promlsed' to publish 'all'sows
from _the^front but as yet no aews
has been received. It la believed that
the reduction of the Fortifications at
,*Klq ?hau have already be"g*?nv
* T%e German Governor at* Klsa
. * Ohau has Issued a proclamatlonwiiich
I uayd:'i^lf ^he enemy wlehea <*>b s
''?$? '*S4i'fW<1 ?
i They will And us a;. our pqpt.'l
V a v n'u v . , [
V Let's ImlM In Washington Park,
HUB? I.AKT ^IflHT.
D*. l?ck Nicholson and daughter,
Mia*. Blanc n, ?y? VJ(?shlnctop | rttii*
a dorp last night, the guests of Qri and
Mrs. IV 41, Nyjhnls^n, V <hell rcsl
danoa, corner Market and f^nrtti
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Fas?
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imps'
I That Cru
:h Carolini
inessee De
.
* ' - deir
[ IMiQ ' ***
UIjOu men
ORDERED BY
SECRETARY h
an</
? ? thai
Oil TO PIECES 2
SAYS GENERAL i
austrian's are routed by
the russians with heavy HI
losses?took two |.|
\ly\ Tiattkriks.
r (By the Unltea Press.)
St. Petersburg, ^ujr. 24.?General
Rennamp, commander of the Russian
advance army Into Prussia, ban RE'
reported: "We hold the railroads
and hare captured lusters, Ortelburg,
Gohonnlsburg. The Germai:
Twentieth Army Corps bore the
brunt ot the attack and they were
' practically cut to pieces. We have
taken thousands ot prisoners in addl- *
tlon to tho guns already reported " Pro1
U la stated tttat the Ruslan* have
routed the Austrian* at., Vladlmar of 1
Volnak with heavy loses. The Ru*- Ger
aiana have taken two mountain bat- 11,10
twics at Fluchow. " ~ tho
__ viol
mei
1 HUES =
1 CONFIDENT Ff
JAPAN READY TO STRIKE A
I1LOW LONG pEStKED, BAYS
THE GERMAN AMBASSADOR.
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(By the United Press.) ;
New York. Aug. 24.?Count
Joahnn Von Bernsstorff. German Ambassador.
who has lust arrived here.
ctated this afternoon: "The calling
of the yellow men shown conclusively
that the allies are sot very confident
as to the outcome.'4 He said, "that 1
the Crown Prince was In command or
hf the fortroea at MezU" The am- 1,-1,1
bhssndor-dented th'at the Crown
Prince had been wounded. Genor.il ton
'Votr Bmmleh, whtf la commanding 1
the -German tTOops.'ht Liege, la still la-n
alive, although ho has been wound- *
"ed In the leg. I a,r<
"tft la declared that Japan will in
all probability take Klac Ohau. The
yellow men took advantage of the v_J
situation to strike a blpw that they
fcoA Yeit longing for- \
The count's wife is a Red Croaa
nnrse and Mr sen la one of the Emperor's
guards. :?'V. GB
IF
mcluh
KO\
GERMAN WIRl r.*>s STATION
i MAS ftfiEN OPMftTKD CON'. Cq]
XK\nV TO itfft'tfAYH 1 Th
8ecya3E^;*"
(By the Utot3^re9k.)
, Secretary of dogoKfrol Redfield ft.(
has notified official*1 the German
-wlrcleso utat^on at iflkkertown. Neuc
Jersey, thai it la Dt^Vperatlng con.|
trarf to la|g, Thepttjattybelng for- /
J felture the ^pparat^phas been or- F1
dered removed and fwppffitlott closed. wh
Ii^'rertitfrit announced in|
that Japan hai -furhflfad. the United to
IStatCB with no poaltlv^Usufanco that Tr,
the war aonfe la the w'.East will be r?
confined to the thClnidr^ltTCar Chan 27
mm
"WBATl
,
WASHINGTON N. C
BLOW
isers '
i And j
stroyed
L said, there was no Intontlon ot
>ping plans for the government
chant marine Inasmuch as private
lands are for the government to
rantee its bonds. -'.i .. "j
'resident Wilson further stated
diligent effort was being
le principally outside of Mexico
make trouble between Carranza
Villa. The President doclared *
the trouble makeraTwould profit
nterventton.
elgium has filed a counter protest _
:he German protest againBt Bel- 1
violating the rules of civilized r
fare. It is said that Belgium A
?d for an International investlga- t
as to the alleged cruelty of the
mans.
ilii
STUDENT
PLIES TO THE PROTEST OF
GERMANY AS TO VIOLAT7
INQ NEUTRALITY u
LAWS. p
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(By the United Press.) cj
'eking, Aug. 24.?Germany has c
tested to China that the republic 4,
>d Japan In violating the ralen v
loutrality. China has replied to t<
many to the effect that the war- ^
1 naval operations of Germany in j
Orient was'calculated for her to.
ate the principles of the agreeit
wheroby the Chinese govern- t,
it leased Kioc Chau to - the c,
sor. t
Mill ;
REPORTED ILL;
1
IS INFORMATION HAS NOT t
M S'KT 1IBEN CONFIRMED.
PRINCE WILLIAM FLEES
! hum \ r;.Mt p.
(By the United Press.)
^ondon, Aug. 24.?It Is reported I
0 from several points Chat the
peror of Austria Is seriously 111.
far It has been lmposemle to
firm the news.
t is also reported that Albania
ow in a stage of anarchy.
3rinco William and family have
;ady fled from Venice.
wen To Sept.
5 th to Unload
IIMANS GIVEN ABOVE TIME
IV THE JAPANESE?MMKKICAN
CONSUL STILL AT
KIAC CHAU.
1By the United Press.)
roklo, Ang. 24.?The government
t announced that it will not begin
offensive operation at Klac Chau
til the note sent to the German
rernment urging its surrender has
?n received.
it la learned that the American
naul at Kiac Chau still remains,
e government wiH allow all Ger,n
ships in Japanese waters un\il
ptember 5 to unload their cargwej.
1 restful In Washington Park. <
SPECIAL NOTICE TO ALL.
. W i
We will have a car. placed In
sshlngton for the benefit of the ,
lite people that sire Intending go- |
I on A. L. Potter A Co,'s excursion
ftorfolk Tuesday, August 26th
aln leaves Washington disc's, m
('.turning leaves Norfolk Thursday, '
th. 10:20 a. m. Good order guar- i
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KR?Qc^knllr f*Ir and Ti
y
: MONDAY --AFTERNOON I
fN U)
WAR EXCITEMENT !
10QTS fflSELF
WITH in
TR COIIIT
- SUICIDE !
Mr. William Arcnoeii. who for
ears was a resident *of this county,
i fact a native, but who lor the
ast several years lias been residing
ut West, attempted to commit suiide
near the home of fcis sister, Mrs.
. M. Little, Bunyan, N. C., yesteray
morning about 9 o'clock. The
weapon used was a pistol. The at>mpt
was made near one of the to aeco
barns not very far from Mr.
.ittie's home. , - *
llr. Arch bell-trloil t*w*lioot hlm)lf
In the head and placod the pistol
o his ear, but the ball Instead or
nteriug the spot intended it glanced
tp wards and thus he Is living, today.
Dr. Joshua Tayloc, of this eitv
as called dnd rendered surgical aid'
lr. Archbell's condition today. 1.
bought to be favorable for recovery,
ic has only bden back to North
Carolina for a few days. Why h-*1
hould have decided upon (his course
antiot be explained. He Is a man
if Hhout sixty y?ars cf age and well
tnown both In Washington and
hroughout the county.
The Tango Craze
New Theatre
i
rri i ci \ i- 1'irri'iiv i>inw:if\\i
is idled for thk entire
week?two-heel feature
tonight.
The New Theatre opens tonlghi
with an exclusive picture program
'or the entiro week. Tonight they
will exhibit a two-reel Pathe feature
entitled "The Tango Craze," a rol
icking feature all the way through.
All of the dancing set in the city
ihould avail themselves of this opportunity
of seeing the "Tango" on
;he screen. For you will laugh yourself
hoarse. Thore will also be a
>nc-reel picture presented by the
Olograph Company, entltlod "Whoc
i Woman Guldos." This Is one of the
>est dramas Uiat we have yet presented.
EverjNperson in the citv
ihould not fail to attend this plalouse
Thursday. September 3rd, In
prder to see the flrst .installment of
"The Perils of Pauline." This Is u
Ifty-two reel feature, which will be
presented by two-reels a week. Every
one should follow this splendid story
every week In order to enjoy the
whole play.
condition precarious.
The many friends of Mrs. Joseph
T. Ross will regret to learn of her
critical Illness. Yesterday and last
night hor life wan despaired of, but
today her condition is thonght by
ter physician to be morl? favorable.
The entire city wishes her a
speedy recovery to her accustomed
health.
VISITOR TODAY.
Among the weloome visitors to
Washington today is Mr. D. O. Latham,
of R. F. D. No. 4,. He was
here on bueineas.
.
MajhTiimi 'f1i'iiinnir'>iii"if' ' iiri'vii
Hly
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iUGUST 24 1914
3 NOr
N AUSTRIAN CAPITAL
BISHOP^STRfli
WILMINGTON
mi
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Funeral Will Take Place
nr . e n* i ?
luca. veil my U.OU VJ ClOCH
Conducted By Bishop Cheshire
Rev. Nathaniel Harding- Rev.
C. B. Malone. Mr. T. llarvey
Myers, and Mr. Edmund 11.
Harding will attend the funeral
Bishop Strange, which is to
take place in St. James Episocapl
cliurch, Wilmington, N. C.,
tomorrow .afternoon at 5:20
o'clock, conducted by Itt. Rev.
Joseph Cheshire. Bishop of the
Diocese of North Carolina. \n
all probability there will be
bishops trim other dioceses *
I present.
The vestry of St. I'eter's
Episcopal church, this city, will
send a handsome floral offering.
The Diocese of East Carolina
will meet in this city on October
next for the purpose of electing
a successor to Bishop
strange.
Ut. Rev. Robert Strange. Bishop o<
the Diocese of East Carolina, died
at his home in Wilmington Sunday
afternoon at 12:45 o'clock after an
illness of nearly a year. His condition
did not become critical until
lasi weaneeaay vvnen ne oecarue unco
use to us and began to sink.
Bisb'op Strange has been 111 since
be attended the General Convention
of his church which convened in New
York last October. After spending
a few weeks in St. Luke's Hospital
there under the care of eminent specialist
his condition improved to the
extent that he was able to go to a
northern resort where he spent a
short time and then went to yirginia.
Ho has been In Wilmington
.for the past few months. At the la9t
meeting of the Council of F.ast Carolina
in that city, while unable tc
take an active part, ho was present
and hopes were entertained that he
would soon be able to resume hit
episcopal duties.
He saw born In Wilmington. De
ceniber 6, 1857, being a son of Hon
Robert Strange and Mrs. Carotin;
Wright Strange. He was a worthy de
scendant of a distinguished family
He was a graduate ot.the I'piversit;
of North Carolina and wan cducatcc
for the ministry at the University c
Virginia and Connecticut. His flrs
parish of coimeiingnce wan 4 !i
Church of the Good Shepherd. Ral
eigh, N. C. While rector of St. Paul'
church, Richmond, he was electci
coadjutor of the Diocese of Eas
Carolina to assist Bishop A. A. Wa*
aon, who waa In feeble health, an.
who reached the age of 86 years. 1
was on May 26. 1904, that Bisho]
Strange was elected by the Counci
to this important office of hi
church.
The work of Bishop Strange li
the office of bishop has proved th<
wisdom of the council In* chooslnj
him <0 this important officeAwarn
hearted and genial, he madCTrlenri
everywhere he went" and was unl
versa I! y popular He was a man ol
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jfcjjfji.'"' *" * "r
I Bi m/
r VER
BOLD ATTEMP1
TO ROB W
LAST SA
culture and fine scholarship. He was
a missionary In every sense of the
word. He was a man who loved his
fellowman and spent Ills life In laboring
for all good things. He was a
man of wonderful personal magnetism
and as a preacher stood in the
forefront of his church. His coming
to Washington was always hailed with
pleasure by the entire city and S;
Peter's churchf was always packed
to. hear his eloquent words. His
I great mission in life was to uplift
! humanity.
Surviving him are his wife anil
two children.
Fell From
Chair Dead
FENNER II. 8ATTKRTHW.UTE
DIED SUDDENLY AT I1IK
HOME SUNDAY
MORNING.
Mr. Fenner B. Satterthwalte died
very suddenly at his residence, corner
of Harvey and Second streets,
yesterday morning between 10 and
11 o'clock. The doceasod was be'
tween 60 and 61 years of age.
Yesterday morning Mr. Satterthwalte
gathered some figs from his
took them across the street to a
neighbor's end on returning to his
home took a seat on his front porch.
Within a few iqjnutee thereafter he'
fell from his chair and when found
was dead.
Although he had been In feeble*
health for years, his death yesterday
came as a great surprise to his
friends.
Mr. Satterthwaite was a son of
the late Fennor 13. Satterthwaite.
who years ago was one iof the most
noted lawyers in Beaufort county
who was reputed to be one of the
most eloquent advocates at the bar
this county possessed at that time.
The deceaaod for years followed
the business as a photographer anc
successfully proeecuted It up to the
lime failing health compelled him tc ,
retire. Mr. Satterthwaite was bore
at Chocowinlty and moved to Wash
ington shortly after the Civil War
with his parents. As a young mar
he was popular and during the latter
years of his life held the esteem
and friendship of a large number. 41; 1
was generous In disposition, freehearted
and thoughtful. He leaves
several nUces and nephews to mourn
their loss, none of whom are residents
of this city.
The funeral 'was conducted thismorning
from the residence, corner
of Second Harvey streets by Rev.
Nathaniel Harding. rector of B'..
Peter's Episcopal church, and the
interment was in Trinity Church
cemetery at Chocowlnlty.
Miss AdaRhodes
, Married Sunday
t WEDDED
TO WILLIAM KLEY. Or
WILSON, AT WINTON
YESTERDAY AT SIX
O'CLOCK.
1 Mr. W. J. Rhodes received a tole
gram this morning from his daugh
ter. Miss Ada Rhodes, from Winton.
' N. C., stating that 6he was married
^ yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock to
T Mr. William Eley. of Wilson. N.
1 The wedding took place at the home
of Mrs. C. F. Griffin, the aunt of the
- bride, and was a quiet home wedding
s The new8 o#me as quite a surprise
1 to the numerous friends of Miss
1 Rhodes in this city. For the past
- two weeks she has been visiting her
1 aunt at Winton and no one here knew
1 of her Intent'on until the telegram
!> was received by her father this morn1
ing.
a She is one of Washington's moal
popular and attractive young ladiei
i and her friends are legion. The en
0 tire city wloheg her every happiness
1 The groom is In the employ of th?
a Dennis Simmons Lumber Com pan 3
s at Wilson, N. C., and la a young mat
- of promise. The Dally News Jolni
! in congratulations.
M??
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1
No. MS
1FIED
r MADE
HUE MAN
TURDAY NIGHT
T. SILVERTHORN
A WHITE MAN WAS j
BADLY BEATEN
William Everett Arrested and
Tried For The Crime This
Morning; Bound Over To
Court Without Ball.
Saturday algbt abou* 1 o'cloak
one of the boldeat attempts at highway
robbefy wai committed on
Brown etreet In the east end of the
city to happen here In iom? tftne.
Saturday night Thus. Sllvertbor and
Mr. Claries Peed went to tho
Norfolk Southern railroad statftak
for the purpoae of taking a abort
trip. At the station Mr. Sllverthorn
was seen by two uegrroes showing hia
money to his companion. A few
.uinu.vj ..ic.whl.or Mr. Sllrerthorn
started In the direction of Brown
street and when near the end of the
street be was stopped by a negro
who afterwards proved to be Willlsar
Everett, who ftanhed a nktnl In HI*
face with the command to hand ever
hia money. 6ilverlhern implied that
he had no money aa he had left it
with Mr. Peed at the Norfolk Southern
depot. This atatement was not
believed by the negro and Mr. SllverLhorn
wm then ordered at fhe point
of a gun to remove his clothes. 611vertborn
complied, and after searebhlm
the negro still doubted his claim
that he had no money and proceeded
to assault Silverthorn. He was knocked
down and severely beaten on the
face, arm and back.
Finally Silverthorn told the negro
that he had as much aa 12.00 secreted
in his sock and when the negro
attempted to secured it ftlverthorn
succeded In turning him over
hl? head and before he could recever
brokejind ran down the street. Tho
aegrewflred at him, but fortunately 9
the ball went wild.
Mr. Silverthorn was chased up
MaJn street as far as the home of
Mr. Damon O'Neal where he sought
refuge. <Wr. O'Neal furnished him
with clothing and then Silverthorn.
Nfr. Archie O'Neal and Policeman
Sadler went bask to And the negro.
When near the resndence <ff Mr.
John Oden the negro was recognised
by Mr. Rllvortharn When the pohceman
attempted to arreet htm he tried
to pull.his gun, but the oflcer was
too quick for him. He was brought
to jail. This ifiornlng he had a hearing
before Mayor Kugler and was
indicted under three separate warants?highway
robbery, asaault with
deadly weapon with intent to kill and
carrying concealed weapons. He was
bound over to the next term of Bean
rort superior conn, wnnoui dbii.
The condition of Mr. SUverthorn
way. such that a phyitciaii had to We
called to render him medical s^|
surgical aid. While oat today ha
shows the effects of his encounter.
Mr. SUverthorn Is employed at the
Washington Buggy Comjfanr plant,
and Is a native Hyde county. The
affair has created no IHtle exciloraent.
When the negro was arrested tha
officers found on his person Mr. 911verthorn's
knife and also a letter
addressed to SUverthorn.
GREETING FRIENDS.
. Mr. T. W. Rouse, of Oreenvtlla, N.
C.. formerly connected with fhe
Dally News, Is here today greeting
his many friends.
AT PANTBGO.
1 Misses Blanche and Rachel R4chs,
daughters of Sheriff George E. Ricks,
are visiting friends and relatives at
1 Pantego.
FROMCRE8WELL
Mrs. Claude Waters has returned
1 from Creswell. N. C.. where the has
' been visiting frlende.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Mr. and Mrs. WlllUfto Ransom Bright
announce the approaching marriage
of their daughter,
Elisabeth Williams,
to
Mr. Joseph HolUngsworth Carter
on the evening of Sepetmber
eoend, nineteen and fourtocn.