^1 Wm' ' w 1 I . ^ ^ | PARTICULAR t" The German* have undertaken a general offensive along the line extending from the mouth'or the riv. er Tear, on the north Sea, to the rly er tteuaet haA while they hart forog ed the allies to giro frouhd in some tUoee, they themaolves hare loci ^ yoeltle&B U ethers, tfcii brjefl|r. If what p gathered from emciei Frtnth tnd Oermta reports iesdol L yOeterday. Today's German attacks were particularly revets In the weit* where their right wtng, etrongly relnfor.>!*' . edr attempted ah advance against the Belgians holding the allies' extreme left This left rests on the toast and is supported by English and French Warships and by AngloFrench troops which form a front extending from a point somewhere \ In the vicinity of Diamond# southward to Labasee canal. Doth sides claim successes, but the French glone admit that in places they have fallen back. There la, however, little change ^ In the situation, the line# swinging and swayhig as they have done for f weeks. Although it now la Just two ^ . months since the allies gathered on the Franco-Belgian frontier to oppose the German advance and th< tin or* nave DMn Almost to Parlr And bade In the Interval, no decisive batOe has been fought. Neither aide has destroyed )i partly destroyed an. army. Even . the Belgian army escaped almost Intact after that country was overe&ftn by the Germans. This can b? said of operations In the East, except In the case of Lieut QederaV Samson off, the Russian commanded whose army was partly destroyed Kir the Germane In the battle at ? Lannenherg. Eaet Prussia. " Wssdrtn Score Important Vlctor> In the present battle on the rlvei Vistula, from Warsaw, south to fiver Pllica, the Russians have scored an Important victory and hav? captured many prisoners besides * guns and ammunition. Bat the retreating army, when it gets back loj Its eelgted position* can eoUeockJ "and starf^another selge battle fttfcTll as that on the river Alan* In France Southward of the Pllica the -GerJ 'mane still hold the river Vistula cept In front of fortress at IVkngorod, where they were driven back by attacks from that stronghold. The Austrian army, so often de scribed as routed and destroyed.-ajfc gain has sprung Into lite and is at . , tacking the Russian left wing. The * _ Auetrians, however, apparently have found an Impregnable t?rrler at the river San, north of Jarostau. The German claim of victory o? er the Rutciani west or Angostovn, ft; 8uwalkl, following fighting reported ft by them yesterday In the direction' of OtieeeU, south of AuguatoWo, ft shows the Germani are attemptlrqf another advance from mi Pranl* lata tka government of Orodno, enct of Sawalkl. donbtlsee aiming to eoj|>pal til Rinltu to relnforoe .ihpti gray la that radon.- Jf? E, All tbeee moniayan ban bronchi | the belligerents ho nearer their goals, which eaaaat bo attain #d ua? 01 an army la deetroycd or oaa or r the other booomea too exhanated to The BHtlah admiralty tonight la " anad a report laying Uw Oarman S erntaor Karlaruhe had oaptarod. 11 Brttlab ateamara la the Atlantic. NATIONAL CHAMBER AT MEM Mamphla. Tenn., Oct. It Mam ft pbta baa bean lneladad la the ltlaor I err of the tool through tka aouti I which la being made by the Cham be: I ol Commerce of tka Ualtad States B and the ofloora and directors com I pricing thta body will arrlye hcri from LUUe Nock tomorrow. Thai I trill remain antll oyer Monday. I ,. ONB nwwmi.am is-h. r. IN I glae far rata cheap. Apply to I m. Ftal > Bro. U-11-tws. I F. G. Paul & Bro Washington. N. C ., ' Pays blithest prices far Hide 1 . Pur and Beeswax. Weightier pttaianteod and remittance mad I saiqe dgv (roods are receives Lot oi have your shipmenti i rrp^Bro \ s-il-tf.. I VI I 1 JL m. kjr JL JL . '/'i I1 '.". .IVi'l.' 1 '' ? IXJX* ^.\S ' v ? . - * ' ATTACK LY SEVERE ST ALLIES LEF1 f n," 1 < V" * minis . SB II 1 pie "iL. ^ ?- iU " Ofcrtotlan ChiSrch. 1 East Second atreeL Rev. Rober V. Hope, pastor "Services at th< regular hours Sunday morning and evening Jo .which thd"?eneral pub lie has a cordial Invitation. The subject of the pafttortDeJh< morning bou^wlll be, "Misslonfth* Heart of CbrisUgglty." The fir enlng topic will be: "Conyeralon oi Saul of Tartus." Bible , School W. O. Ellla, superintendent, meeti promptly at 10 a. m. Good music Cordial invitation to all\ * I^Jrat napes Churchy. V Market atreet. Rev. R. L. Gay, pastor. Morning subject, "Winning he World from the Home Base." Kt night 7.30, the patsor will freak from the topic, "Can a Man Control "Jod." Special muaic by the orrheatra. Bnnday School meets st 3 30 a. m., S. P. Will Is, superlntenlent. All strangers In the city arc cordially wektomed Flret. Methodist Church. West Socotid street. Rev. B. M Snipes, -paatok Regular preaching ierxlce* tomorrow morning, and earning at'll and 7.80 p. m., by pastor. Sunday school. E. R. Mixon, su perintendent, will meet 9.46. a. m rhe Baraca Glass. W. M. K. Hear, teacher, meets at the same hour* All strangers in the city hare a cor dial welcome. C)ood muelc. Septs tree. * . > St. Peter's Church. "Bonner street.J ^err Nathaniel Harding, rector. Morning and sv snlug prayer wRJ^rmon^t 11 a yk.r arid 7.80 p. m.. eosdddtsiPfcr 1*1 rector. Sunday School meets, at .< tt. Willis. Jr., superinten lent'- The Bible Clasurtt. 8. War. teacher,-meets at the same hour Good music at aiis services. Polit *nd ''attentive ushers. All cordial ly invited.. N First Presbyterian Church. Gladden, street. Rev. H. B. Sea right, pastor. Regular services Bui day morning and evening at tb usual hours. All strangers spend tng Sunday In the city are cordial ly inblted. Sunday School, C. If. Brown, Jr superintendent, meet* at 4 o'clock One of the features of the ochool J the music furnished by an orcheetr of which >tr. Selby Jones le th leader. Alt eeaU free. Byerybody invlt %4 to be present et any and all eei ff* OCTOBER ?*TH IN HISTORY 1814?Pierre Boale. Amejif&n mln ter to 8peln, on lending i Calais from Bngiand. stoi ped bp (Trench police an obliged to return Jo Londo ! 1884?Petroleum discoveries mat at Dundee, Mleh, 1888?Fight * between sWite as black political clubs In Ne Y Or Jeans; white killed at many wounded. 1884?Parts dispatches dsclan ' that Fraaee has deellned proposition from Englaad mediate in the Freneo-Cfc nese dllhculty. 1% "**** * 1801?South African war; Col v< r Donop, operating under Lo . Metheun repulsed an ata< I made upon his column. | f Delary and Kemp. , 1811?Dr. Frederick A. Cook, it - hooted from a hall in Cope hagen when he attempted , a lecture to vindicate hlm^ ae discoverer of the Not Pole. I, 1818?Lieut. Charles, Becker w C convicted of Instigating 1 ? Rosenthal murder. in m cm. , B. F. Harding ef. Chocoirini N. C., was a Washington visitor day. lithwirifiii^iuar Tfii nanii'i H 1^^ I S M I rxi i * I i HI H < * WEATHER:' 1 '" iiiI ? I WASHINGTON N. C . * I ti.i tii > lii Z | SCENE FROM' NE W THEATRE THURSDA I , Unusual interest Is being maul- < * foaled. 1* the forthcoming^resen*a- J I tton ofThief" a new produc- I t1em lo 'bo seen at-the New Theater \ j Thursday, Octohe*- 29. a "Stop Thlof" Is a farce in three 1 g acta from the pen of Carlyle Moore, < l_ The plot of the piece deals with 1 kleptomania. A kleptomaniac^ la defined by Webster as a wealthy 1 v'ovu ?i extraordinary aDsent J __ minded tendencies and morbid lin- l n pulses. The mania usually demonf strates Its presence by the victim of > |1 it being discovered In making a collection of valuable articles that do not belong to him. When the poor ^ man Is caught doing the,same thing u ho. Is arrested as an ordinary thief. |B That Is a detail however, a There are two kleptomaniacs and ,e a real crook In "Stop Thief." One of the kleptomaniacs Is a mllltont aire and the other Is his prospecr tive Bon-in-law. The bride-to-be knows that her father Is afflicted with mania, to steal, but she Is Ignorant ef the fact that her future husband la also. Into this household a real thief la smuggled by. a new maid, aud P" the plot thus tangled in the first act d . n. I# i * * Friday Am \ SPEC ,1 t to Pure Sweet Print Butter, Po Granulated Sugar,^*er pound >n Very Good Pure Ground Cot rd Beet Full Cream Cheeeo, Pe: * 7 Packages Soap Chips.; .. . 7 Packages Lighthouse Soap. M .'I Cans Monogram Com.. ., i, 1 Can Monogram Pehcbea v.. if Old Tims Mesa Pork, Per poi lh - Armours Star Hants,' Per p< 'at Big line of Ruga, Cotton J tie " prises, i % Pure Sweet Print Bntter, pf J. E. 1 "ri Phone 97 \ 7 ' ' V ' -Local Ralaa Too*bt aad IMcb1 " ft ' Saturday afternoon 'stop thi$f" ? .. ^?i? ?"' ? ?i k> ff i 1 (FTP ATTRACTION Y OCTORER 29 ? r talis (or the presence of ? batallion ot, policemen tfhoajto the sdbond act, where the thffW iegln. One valuable article after mother disappears In the most mysterious-manner, and In the search )f.tho culprits mahy funny situations are evolved. Bert. Leigh Is seen in the part of the thief and Miss Hazelltf Burgess is the maid, his pal, and the original Gaiety Theater, N. Y., secalc production will bo used, with tn oxcellent supporting cast. AT CHOCOWIXITY. Rev C. D. Malone will preach at Trinity Episcopal Church, Chocoyinlty, N: C., tomorrow morning and evening at ttv* ubusI hours. AT COUNTY HOME. On account of bavins to officiate at a funeral last Sunday afternoon Rov. E. M. Snlpee did not fill hli appointment at the County Homo He will bold services at the home tomorrow afternoon at 3.30 o'cloel to w^i'ch the general publlo baa I cordial Invitation. rl Saturdaj IAZS -% rr pound.. ., .. .. .. S5c n Tc. fee, Per pound 20c r pound. . A. " 20c 25c .. 25c ' .. s: . V 80c rnd.. 13c ?in3. . .. 31o 3oods, S|ioee, etc., at rorjf low >r pound.; 35j VDAMS I Washington, N. C i^Yi ifillffiir T in itntti PS OCTOBER 24, 1914 mr WILL Bl 11 Mil i THIS IS IN KEEPING WITH AN ORDBR OF GEKMRAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRE8BYTERIAN CHURCH. Bj order of the General Aimiqbly of the Presbyterian Church next week ia appointed a special week for prayer for missions. One who /alia to respond falls In loyalty to Christ and His church. The men are urged to be out at the pest Wednesday evening service. The ladles will hold meetings every afternoon at three o'clock at the following-homes: Monday with Mrs. H. Wiswall; Tuesday with Mrs. John Smith; Wednesday with Miss Battle Harvey. Thursday with Mrs. B. L. Archbell; Friday with Mrs. 8. It. Fowls; Saturday with Mrs. F. H. Rollins. mfir in AT NEW BERN The Great Eastern Carolina Fair takes place In New Bern October 27th to tho SOth Inclusive. The attractions this year promises to he far in excess of all others jet given. There will be reduced rates on alll railroads. Next Wednesday will be Children's Day and any child will be admitted to the fair ground free of charge. It is expected that large numbers will attend from all parts of Eastern Carolina. The New Bern fair is one of the best In the Old . North State and tho prospects are that it will sustain its former reputation next woek. ' nir JF VMDEIERE DP FRIDAY PASED AWAY SUDDENLY YESTERDAY AFTERNOON FROM ACUTE ATTACK OF APPENDICITIS. Mrs. Hannah MoCotter. wife of P. F. MoCotter, Vandemere, N. C., died - 'yesterday afternoon at 6.45 o'clock. She was 111 only two days suffering from an acnte attack of-appendicitis. ^ Besides a heartbroken husband she Is mourned by fire children, L. Q. v-iittfno nc^oiicr, o?iuu' 41- McCotter, Grace McCotter and t Mrs. R. Ewell of Bayboro. N. Q. % Tho news of ber going Is deplored not only in her home hut throughout the county, NEXT MONTH 1111 TAKES PLACE NO\"KMBKR 10, I AND 12, TUESDAY, WKDNJS* DAY AND THURSDAY. The Aurora Fair which Is to tafc place at Aurora November 10. 1 and IS, boa idea the fine exhibits < agriculture, stock. poultry, etc., wi this year have outside attract lot that will compare favorably wit any fair 10 North Carolina* Special trains are to be operaU over the Washington and Vend* mere road for this auspicious eve) | and the prospects are that the A rora fair this year witl he a recoi breaker both as to attendance ai J attractions, MM NE) FIRST MONTH OF CITY PU WHICI Ths following to tho trot monti report of tho (Washington PiTbl School! showing tbo onrollmoat [both, tho whito and colored schoc and tho highest average* by gradi The report lo a moot crodiUble ? add no doubt orill bo road with 1 terest. Enrollment White ScbooL Boya SSI. glrto 408; total 71 Average Dolly AttendancoBoy^ 240.81, girls 876.81; tot 716.88. Percentage of Attendance?Bo .918. girls .988; total .988. N amber of Tardiee?Boys girls 16; total 94. Number of Pupils Tardy?Bo; 7, girls 12; total 20. Enrollment Colored School Boys 196. girls 844; Total 440. Average D^/ly Attendance?Bo; 188.16. girls 189.16: total 117.6. Percentage of Attendance.94. Number of Tardles?None. Entire System Enrollment Boys 684, glrlo 660; total 198 Avegage Mtendanoe?Boys 47 glrla 666;.total 1046. Number f>f Tardiee?Borf* I glrla 16. total 24. Highest Averages by Girls for Fir Month. Fourth Year and Seoond Year. Elsanbr Swmnner, 96.25; Marg rot Handy, 98.76; Roee Orlear 98.17.5. Third Year. Bernlce Nicholson, 96.6; Bonn Archbell, 96.13; Blltabeth Mclllh. ny, 98.88. Second Tear. A. Sallle Bright) :97.6-6. Virgin D.ll it.' r>.I ?? WIUVI VUIUUU, I 3-T; Ate Swanner, 94.3-7. 0 Second Tear, B. Maud Brinson, 98 1-7^ Carr Cooper. 97; Etta Lee Whitley. I 1-7. THE WASHINC DEFEATED E BY A S< - ? ?? In one of the slowest games football ever seen On Fleming Pa the strong Washington High Sch< team, yesterday defeated the tei from Elisabeth City, by a score 12 to 0. The game was wkhc special features by either side. The Washington Highs scoi In the first few minutes of play ? again In the second half. Eli beth City never came near Wa ington's goal until the last mln of play. In tact they made 1 first downs daring the whole gai Washington showed up much sire er than did- Elisabeth CUy, i should have piled up a large sec but from the fact they slowed and quit trying, after the game gan to look like a farce. Ellsab THREE REEL MR AT nil Those that attended the 1 Theater last night were simply rled away by tha excellent prog 1 of Are reels of the boat pictures I hare boon seen hero for some t Tha flrat Installment of "Lo Lose," tha gtrT of mystery, was g ssnted last night. Thla aerial ture will no doubt prora to b< drawing card for tha New The There will be an Installment e :e Friday night. There were 1 three other good pictures last n >f Tonight tha New Theater will jjj their patrons a three real fee h also a one real picture thaLt no i; Aanle T. Archbell. 94. ' >] Junior High School M. Seren, A. n? Angug Mac Loan, 97; Slsle BaV> n- lard, 91. Soran, D. Do rig Joneo. 96 8-7. Addell i4# O'Brien. 08 8-7; Florence Harris, __ 98. al Six, A. Sari Clifton. 97 8-8^ Walter Bays ker, 96; MlUon JeOereoa. 98 44. Six. B. ? HUda Alllgood. 94 1-9; Hal Tankard, 91 6-8; Robert Rom, 89 7-8. ? ft CiVuiM^r School. Fire. A. Charlotte Rodman. 93.3; Lucy Congleton. 93.4; Sam Johnston, re ?? ? Fire, B. Maud Caihpbell, 98; James Bow* ere, 88; George Law son, 88. Four, A. * Ourlette Dudley, 97.8; Paul El4. lis 89.6. Harry Mclllheany, 87.9. 9. Four B. ' W Marvin Goodwin, ; Lillle Mde 9, Denton. 98.66; Balrd ftraaka. 91.4. PRIMARY. & it Three A. ^ I I.atham Tanfleld, Mary Cecelia Tankard. Ruby Ecklln. w Three, B. is, Helen Clifton, Elisabeth Orlggj. Mamie Rose, Harriett Harding, v Two. A. " Sallle Cowyi, Anna Phllllpa, Ha bert Forbea. j Two, B. lR Ijrn^all Rosa. Sallle Rum, Ola Tjraon. One, B. Bertha Hodged^ Ella 8tewart. lo Lloyd Henderson, Catherine Bow94 era, Ruth Herri man. Richard Jordan. ;ton highs lizabeth city jore of 12 to 0 , -?ji. ; of City baa the pooreat coached team {rk and they put up the slowest game >ol that haa been eeen here In yeara. im The line up tor Washington folof Iowa: >ut Wilkinson Center Morgan. .. * Left Guard red Chaa. Proctor Right Ouard ind Josh Tayloe, Jr Left Tackle aa- Hathaway Right Tackle ah- Cordon Left End ute Rlcka Right End 'ew Warren.. .. ,, . . . Quarterback ne. Jones, (Capt.) Left Halt > * K Wsiton Rlaht Half lad J. Weston Pull Half >re, Referee, Cowell; Umpire, Smith, up Headllneemnn, Moore. Time nf be- quarters 10, II, 10, 11. Westhsr eth cold and clqudyf. Attendance 75. " VERDICT mm IE BT THE JD8T The elrtl itm of Mom. ! ?