North Carolina Newspapers

,j yQt | ' I WM. LASSITER MISSING Wlllism Lass Iter, tor the put fire or alz yea re section master on the Washington A Vandemere Railroad and who resides at Chocuwlnity, hra ' i been missing from hta home since early yesterdhy morning. When last I aeen he was walking across the Wolfenden farm' In the direction oi Ohocowlnlty Bay. This morning about ( O'clock his hnC wthktak fane, eye glasses and 'V pocket knife wore found at one ot i the landings on the bay, and tWi . dlscoTcry leads hta family sad friends to bellere that he ha* committed satclde by Jumping In (he IIHIIE SEMIlJ 1 POUT riU:?HYTEKIAN CtflRfll. . | " Services at 11 a. ni. and 7:S0 p. m., conducted by the pastor. Rev. H. B. Searlght. Subject of morning sermon: "Rendering to Christ And Caesar thoUr.Beepcctlve Dues." Thei theme of the evening discourse will be: "The Four Horses." Seats tree and a oerdlal welcome extended to ^ V ' ^ ' Sunday school at 4 p^ m , . H. Brown, Jr., superintendent. raceellent music, conducted by Mr. Selby Jones, supported by an orchestra and choir. ST. PfOTBR'8 CHCRpH. ft * ^ Boom* street. Rev. Nathaniel I larding, rector. Stf?*rh*%yer with sermon at 11 a. m. antfnvenlng prayer with sermon at 7:SO p."nr. to which the general public har*fc cOr' dial invitation to attend. Sunday school, B. K. WllMe.' Jr.. superintendent, meets at if. m. Bible close, H. S. Ward, tocher, meets at the same time. Excellent k manio by the choir. Attentive Q*h? era. AU welcome. . -*{ * FIRST METHODIST CHUltCH Rev. B. M Snipes, pastor. West Second street. Preaching by the pantor at both tha morning and evening hour*. Sunday school, R. R-. Mix on, superintendent, meets at 9:45 a. m. Baraca class. W. M. Koar, teacher, meets at the same hoar. Good music at all pervlces. 11 strangers spending Sunday In the city are cordialTf" Invited to be present. Seats free. -Polite ushers. PBO0T BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev. R. L. Gay, pastor. Market street Regular services at the nsnaly hoars tomorrow morning and . evening with preaohlng by the pastor. The subject for the morning discourse will be: "Hope?The Anchor ot the Soul." The evemfHg topic will be: . "Seed?Time and Harvest." Music by /hp-orchestra. Sunday school. 8. P. Willis, superintendent at a:SO a. na All have a warm welcome. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Best Seoond street. Rev. R. V. Hope, pastor. Preaching sorbites at gjjSfevV .11 ^ m. and 7:SO by the pastor, L The moralng topic will be: "Thjj Program of Jeeus." Evening tople: "Obedience of Faith." Bible echool at 10 o'cloek <u m., W^O. Bills, superintendent. All have a cordjal Inviutyn to be present. "t. ws"'l m * ? HTHS01TV. VJ Mr. Jeee# G. Bright, of Grimes land. M. C.. was on our streets thli - < . morning. * j '*V DON'T POROBT THAT I HAVE A new larfc and up-to-date stock o General Merchandise, at lowes: prices. J. B. Adams. 10-18-2t; " ? ' " SECTION W. & V. R. R. I SINCE FRIDAY T . bay* Search Is now being made (or bla body and in ill.probability will bo found before night. Lasslter, If ho did take his life. 4 leaves a Widow and several children. H? was between fifty and sixty years of age. Only a few dars ago ho was ordered to Suffolk, Vs., where be was tq have been given a position as watchman at one of the * A. C. L. warehouses. Mrs. Lasslter 1 yesterday thought that \er husband 1 had gone with the section force for the 1 day's work and when he did not re- 1 turn last night she became alarmed 1 and ssqrcn .was commenced. c WILL V \ E. CUT I FiJTM The Washington football eleven, c IB 111 nUv ?h, VII,?Ki>tk*/lH? . wrwmm f?/ f?W fc the Fleming Park, Went Third i street, next Friday, October 23. On 3 account of the Inclement weather 1 yesterday the game between Wash- a Ington and WlntervlUe had to be I postponed to a later date. The < Elisabeth City team is said to be 1 stronger this season than ever and c everyono Is expecting a close and i exciting contest. The local (earn-arc t practicing hard for the coming game 1 v.* 1th their old-time rivals. t Kir j "flni Hill I Revs. R. L. Gay, pastor o* the 1 First Baptist church, at*d J. M. Mc- 4 Kenvle, pastor of the Baptist ' churches at Pactolus, Chacowlnlty, 1 Anrora and Pinetown, have return- 1 ed from Rocky Mount, where' they 1 hate been attending the Roanoke 1 Association. The association was In session practically threes days and proved to be one of the very best meetings held In some time. . Much encouragement w&3 expressed as to J tho future. The next meeting of the association will be held In thp-town of RobersonvlUo. The people of Rocky Mount entertained the visitors royally. > - -i FROM ABBEVILLE. Mr. M. F. Jefferson, of the firm 4>f the Jefferson Furniture Company, i has returned from Ashevllle. N. C., and Is being greeted by bis nnmar oua friends. VISITORS TODAY. Mr. H. N. "Roper and sister, of R&nsomvllle. N. C., are among the ' welcopie rial tors to Washington today. PACTOJ.V8 TOMORROW. Rev. J. M. McKenxle will fllk his I regular pulfclt in the Baptist church at PactolM tomorrow morning ami evening. ^ R. D. Adams Married To Mrs. Swanner j Mr. R. D. Adams, of Pantego, N. t C., and Mrs. Mary M. Swanner, of g noar Old Pord, N. C.K were happily ? united In marriage Thursday afternoon at the,home of the bride. The ceremony was Impressively per ' formed by the Rev. J. B. Satterthwalte In the presonce of a few , friends and relatives of the eong trading parties. e The bride Is a woman who possess | a large number of friends In her I. neghberhood. The groom ta a prosperous farmer at Pantego. :tir. and Mrs. Adams will reside at the home . of the bride near Old gyd. The Dally News extends congratulations and best wishes. NGT( WHAtHft WASttlSGTON* ?. i nor WEN SPOT Wm Mf THE SAME FARM (ME MAT GROW CORN, COTTON, PEANUTS, TOBACOt), OAT* AND RAISE ABUNDANT STOCK. There are three essential condlIodb necewary to make ruHal lite peasant and profitable la any conn :y. PI rat, Climate; aeconil, Good people, third, a soil sufficiently ferlle to return to Its tiller a reasonible reward for hie labor. Most lountrloa enjoy one or more of theee conditions, but seldom do, you find i country with all these requirenents as near ideal as in this level illuvial section ot? jTsttc^n North 'arollno, With a summer temperaure which rarcrly exceeds ninety decrees, and a winter seldom lower ban fifteen degrees below freezing, rlth little show, mattiilrf it climate kbout aa- near Ideal for the conInual abode of man and beast as an bd desired. It Is populated by i people who. have persistently enlisted a broad and generoufettiosdtallty until it has become a part if their nature. So pronounced is his characteristic of our people that t is a subject, of comment for Grangers first visiting our county. a ?nll l? rlnh ?n/l p/*_ ponslve to intelligent management, t has little choice of what Its owner >xpects its product to be. No country iresenta a wider range of rich agriialtnral possibilities thhn this. "Here t Is that the corn enthusiast locates hp garden of his dreams. A ciinate so id, a soil so responslre, hat, great crops of "crimson clover ifid vetch can be grown daring winder, and early spring, and turned arly enough to grow seventy-five o o? Um*,* Diuhtd, of corn, or I 15 to ll tons cl ensilage a*re without further fertilisation, and be rlear of tltfs crop in plenty time to reed to oaU^o yield 50 to 75 bushsis of grain by the following Juno, rhen to yield 2 to 4 tons of cowpea or soy bean hay per acre before Frost. Many such rotations are. postlble here, and the soil seems to appreciate being busy 12 months in the year. A combination of soil and climatic conditions permitting and inviting this to be done, embraces a] Eono where the natural advantages ire such that beef and pork are being produced on pastures as cheaply S3 in any section of onr country. With our corn planting period ex tending from March 15 to July 15, with official records showing more than 200 bushels per acre. With cotton, tobacco, and .peanuts, which hoad the list of the South's ready money crops reaching the senlth of their nroduction here. Whtire on the same farm we may pass and admire a wonderful growth of heavy green corn and Just to right or left rlew a plat of the Soath's great staple, cotton, growing and flourishing "as a weed. Then a stop and study of a bumper crop of soy beans or peanuts. Then an Inspection, of the open pasture to enjoy the quiet contented look of fat cattle, sheep and hogs laying by a luxurafit growth of clover and grass. A section which Invites all these conditions on the same farm where orosion is unknown and drought Irnpt to be reckoned with/ looks good to me. It kindles anew a great love and admiration for a section where nature has been so }a*]sh In its endowments of valuable advantages. These alluring facta coupled with the noted hospitality of the country people, to my mind Just about round out the ideal location for the embltloue Individual jgjjmnn of finding a place where the achievement of great agricultural progress and success can be attained without spending a lifetime In its preparation. ? P. P. I.ATHAM.' Belhavea, N. C. MRS. i. M. SWISDBia, DEAD. Juat before going to praao the Daily Moan rece'.Ted newa of lha (loath of Mra. J. M. Swindell at hat homo. So. ill Eaat Fourth atroet thla afternoon. Sh? waa (ha w|fo ol Mr. J. M. Swindell, member of th< wboleeale and retell flah (lrm of J M. Swindell * CO. The deceased loeree one child. \ more ealendet account of the deceeoed will appca In Monder'e laaue. DUE FIRS1VOLASS lVn. P. EN Sine for aem cheep. Applr to P ! 1 W Ti I M C SATURDAY ArrERMOW FSffl MKU ' iipil .MKT WITH MI88 MAlTIE LATTG1IlNOHOL'UK THURSDAY AFTKU SOOH AT HER HOME OS WFST SECOND AT.?PAPBRS ltKAD. The O. Henry Book Club enjoyed the second meeting of the 19141916 series Inst Thursday afternoon st the^home of Mias Mettle Laughing house on Second street. Miss Lids Hodman, president^ presiding. The pleasure of the afternoon was accentuated by" the cordial greeting which the charming hostess extended each guest wm her arrival. -The papa?w^dr the afternoon. "Shakespeare's:' England, Charactor of Queen Elisabeth, and the Quality of the Literature of the Time," was beautifully and thoroughly preparod and presented by Mrs. J no. H. Small 'in her usual, attractive manner. Short sketches, of the leading men and women of t&ti reign ef Elisabeth were given by each member In ? delightfully conversational way. > Miss Rodman pleased nil by Mada short sketch concerning the part played by the women dujing the lEUsabethlan period. It was k delightful" meeting in every way and thorough enjoyed i#r I all. A ft or r.rt.VU. salad course the club adjourned to meet on October 29lh at die hodie of Mrs. J. H. 8mall? pictm i? my Those attending; the New Theatre JaBt evening were delighted with the pictures. The consensus, of opinion Is that the picture, "From Without Flood" was one of the very best movies given at this well known playhouso during tho entire season. It was thrilling from start to finish. The remaining reels were also entertaining and interesting. The program at the New Theatre for this evening promises to be equally as attractive. City Union Will Meet m _ i omorrow There will be an Important meeting of .the officers of the BaracaPhllathca City Union and also the officers of the classes as well as all others Interested In the work Sunday afternoon at the FlTst Baptist church at 3 o'clock. Mr. W. L. Vaughan Is the efficient president of the Cltr Union and Mr. Vanhook the capable secretary. As the meeting tomorrow erening Is Important It Is to be hoped that there will be a large number present. Friday - am SPEC Print Butter, Per lb. Fancy Lemons, Per do Star Hams, Per lb. Monogram Canned C( Monogram Ketchup, 1 Monogram Fancy Tal Daily Bread Baking P Naptha Soap Chips, 7 Lighthouse Washing . Lighthouse Soap, 7 C WE SELL EVERYTHING GUAF J. E. j | Phone ?7 t r# ? AILY dr OCTOBER 17, 1914 iiss mm HUH in THE RED CROSS SEAL CAMPAIGN 18 AGAIN ON?SEALS MORS ATTRACTIVE THAN EVEft TO FIGtiT TUBERCULOSIS MIm Rachel Rumley, who did such a fine work last year In the Red Croaa Seal campaign,' la to hare charge of the work tn Washington again this season. All the prooeeda from the sale of the aeals will be used for the purpose of fighting that dreaded of all dlaeaaee?tuberculosis?In North Carolina. Through the sale of the seals last year $10,000.00 was realised, some towns sold over a hundred thousand of these seals. - Several of the towns In the State have used the money to employ visiting nnrses, some of them having sufficient funds from this source to employ a nurse during the entire year. Others have used It to buy food and medicine for tuhercnlnalK patients, while still others have ' used the money to send patients to | tire sanitarium. Lanterns and slides i have been purchased for the purpose t of giving Illustrated lectures j . throughout the county. As the 8tate | as yet has made no provision the people must come to the aid of the i State for their ofwH protection and | the sale of these Red Cross Seals is an effectual way of helping this i work. - * *' I The seals this year are more at- < tractive than ever in design and j must be seen to be appreciated. They 1 will he found In all the drug stores, t book stores and jewelry stores of \ the city for the purpopr-^f stlakers.. \ I This is a great and noble work and | I the State Red Cross Seal commls- t j-sion la to be congratulated In having < J Miss Rumiey. again lhWhar?p5u? t?> j work in Washington this season. ItE.MKMIJER TlfAT I SELL EVERYthing under a mohey back guaran- 1 toe. J. E. Adams. 10-lfi-2tc , IS OtT TODAY. The many friends of Mr. D. D. , Glasscock, manager of the Clifton , dairy, are delighted to see him out ] today. For the paat two weeks ho has , been confined to his home near this city suffering from & malarial attack and has been quite sick. Mr. Glasscock has a large number of friendB in Washington who rejoice that he Is now convalescent and will soon be able to attend to his duties. He has been greatly missed by his customers during his Indisposition. AT COUNTY HOME. Rev. E. M. Snipes, pastor of the First Methodist church, will preach at the County Home Sunday afternoon at S:30 o'clock. All have a cordial Invitation to attend this service. CONDITION FAVORABLE. The condition of Colonel Alston Grimes, who a few days ago underwent on operation at the Washington Hospital for gallstones, is more favorable today. He is Improving all the while and unless something unforeseen occurs will soon be able to return to bis home In Qrlmesland. J Saturday HALS : : 35c z : : He : 21c )rn. Per can 10c Jer bot. : J 0c >le Peaches, Per can 20c owders, none better 8c Packages : 25c Powders 7 for 25c akes for 25c UNDER A MONEY BACK tANTEE. &DAM5 Washington, N. Cjj i THE GERMANS UP REINFC TO TA1 .^ /T London, Oct. 17.?The official com- t municatloa iMMd today by the 1 French war office codAtdm th? prog- J res? of th? allies reported yeater- | day. i It la not indicated in the com- t municatloa at what part of th? comet the alii??' lighting line reaches the 1 sea, bnt th* nearest point 1s 22 miles from Yprea and is close to the Franco-Belgian frontier. This, bow- 1 ever, is muoh nearer Dunkirk than c OBtend, which the Germans are re- C ported to hare occupied today, and 1 the presumption, hated on knowl- t sdge of the German movements. Is L that th? lines of the allies is in a It more northerly direction, and i? o nearer 30 than 20 miles in length, rhe line would seem to be & bar for th? Germans along the coast, which was doubtless their plan when their saralry might make a dash toward li Calais. F Both the bellgeront lines reaching It to the sea, there can now be no attempts of outflanking by either army, p To win success one or the other opjonent must break the line and ?he O fcrmy having the best men and the a' iblllty to transport them to a chosen rl >olnt seemlnglv has the better chance .o succeed In this attempt. tl The Germans, It is believed her?, ol ire certain to try to mako a breach In the allies' line soon. >" It 1b believed that in this war the irmles flght less for positions than tor lines of communication. The Germans are striking for the outer b railway system, now in French p: aands, which runs from Paris w through Amiens and Anras to Haze- si Junction and thence to Ca- w lias and to the coast. Thus far, w iccordlng to the French resets, the tl lilies have ^repulsed every attempt & i)f the German* "to achieve this object h and no* have then-welLl pressed q from the threatened hallway. The Germans are said to be send- b Ing further reinforcements from A Germany to stiffen their line and si enable them to resume the offensive, ti The French are reported to have of- E fered such successful resistance to tl effectual use by the Germans by the e id vance they made to the river b Meuse at St. Mthlel. p All this is drawn from French n sources, the Germans having been f more reticent than usual with regard I CIRCUS ML I noDiup ON niuuiu un SlINOAY A. I Monday ia circus day In Washington. The Robinson Big Shows will t exhibit at Fleming Park on West ] Third stroet, afternoon and night, j giving two performances to the de- 1 light not only of the Bmall boy, but the adults aB well?for there is ao : attraction like a circus for all classes ? of people. Those who don't go still 1 desire to. The cfTcua will arrive here early tomorrow morning via the Norfolk Southern from New Bern and before many of the citlsens are up will be pitching their tents at the park. No doubt but what Fleming Park will be a meoca for podestrlans of all classes, shades and colors, all day tomorrow, for it has been sometime since a circus spent Sunday in Washington. 8unday for them is a rest day as It should be for everyone, Young American will be In their glory tomorrow and why shouldn't they? A large crowd of visitors from afar doubtless will crowd the streets Monday watching for the Mammoth j parade which always precedes the big show. T," LEAVE FOR NORFOLK. Mrs. M. T. Archbell and daeghtet. Miss Annie Thomas Archbell, left this morning via the Atlantic Coast Lino for Norfolk, Va. Tbey expect to return tomorrow evening. MOST ml>UrUT)li AlfD 1.ARGKHT II n. of R?. In too city VOt -b. on ml. nt rodneod prleo, day and Monday. If you Mod Rom. K ?m pay yon to info*. 'I ft. I P MO If BRING " ' >RCEMENTS 'i ICE OFFENSIVE 1 % l :o the operations in the West. There ins been no reports of fighting from he Bruges-Ghent line,which la taken ! o mean that the forces which opposed the gfoonpe around Ghent iave been drawn southward to loin heir main body." 1ERLIN OFFICIAL . STATEMENT. Berlin. Oat. 17.?By way of The l&gue to London?/ n official stateoent issued here today says: "The lermans occupied Bruges October 4 and Ostend October 15. An stempt by the Russians to occupy yck (East Prussia) failed with the >sa of their artillery and 800 prleners." RUSSIA OFFICIAL RETORT. Potrograd, Oct. 17.?The followig official commnnlcatlon from the tussian general staff was given out ist night: "Small engagements hare taken lace on the front In East Prussia. "The Austrio-Oerman troops on ctober 16 assumed the offensive all long the front between the Vistula ver and Oalacla. "South of Prsemysl we captured tree Austrian companies and six Ulcers." OT TO WHITK ANYTHING INTO DISPATCH EH FOR AMKKICA London. Oct. 17.?Sir Stanley nckmaster, director of the official i ess bureau, during a conference i'.h American newspaper men, aaired them the British censors ould write nothing in dispatches bleb was not put thore by the aulors of tb? messages. He sftd that ttracta from Landon papers whlcn ave already been censored could bo m Official reports from Germany will e permitted to go through to merlca unchanged unless they aomed to reflect unfairly and unruthfully on the allies other than Ingland. This stand Is taken on tie ground of fairness to the brothrs In arms of the British. The prejs ureau Is willing, said Sir Stanley, to ermit the readers of American ewspapers to have the same basis or operation as the readers of the .ondon papers. IEV H8TEL I AI AURORA IS DELAYED ? On account of failure to secure he necessary material the completion of the Cherry Hotel at Aurora, N*. C., has been delayed at least a month, but for this the hotel would have been finished and ready ror guests when the Aurora Fair was on. The hotel, when completed, will contain 20-rooms with all conven lencea. The first floor will contain the lobby and office and two atorea. Mr. Ira C. Congleton, of thla city, la the architect and ballder. The Hotel Cherry will be a credit to the growing town of Aurora and It la to be regretted tivat It will not be ready for the forthcoming fair which la scheduled for November 10, 11 and 12. ADJOURNRD TODAY. The Beaufort County Superior Court adjourned thla afternoon after being in neaaion for the paat two weeks. Only civil cauaoe have been disposed of. The next term of court wllf begin on Monday, November j 23, and will be for the trial of both criminal and civil aasee. 4 : Ut'i build ta W?hlngto"i Park. New Theater Jm Monday, Tuciday, Wednesday ^9 VAUDEVILLE I "A Musical Act" And Three Reels ot Picture*.