""ELKS WILL HO
p ANNUAL LOI
NEXT SUND
I
Will Take Place in the Ne
0 j'\ dress Will be Delivered t
haus of Elizabeth City. 1
The Washington No. 822, Benevolent
and Protective Ordbr of Elks
of this city, will hold their annual
lodge of sorrow next Sunday afternoon
at 8 o'clock at the New TheaJtV.
tre. The address will be delivered
by Solicitor J. C. B. Shrlnghaus, of
Hfc;' Elisabeth City. Mr. Ehrlnghaus is a
[ speaker of sblllty and magnetism
W ahd no doubt will be heird bp a
Hi- large numbei outside of the order.
The toilou&ng program will be
carried out:
| ... Prayer?Rev. E. M. Snipee.
Hymn?By choir.
Lodge ceremonies.
Opening Ode: Air, "Auld Lang
"Great Ruler of the Universe,
'All seeing pad benign;
Look down upon and bless our
work.
And let this be oar sign O Elks,
And let thte be our sign;
The Oelden Rule, our motto true,
Wr days of "Auld Lang Syne."
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Invocation?Chaplain J. C. Meok1ns.
Jr.
Roll-call.
Duet?Miss Mae Ayera and J. W.
Smith.
Address-*J. 8. B. Ehringhaun,
' WAS LAID .
* IVAY IN
PALE
L
, The funeral of the late Mrs*
M. Brown took place from the First
Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon
at t o'clock and was conducted
by the paster. Rot. H. B. Searlgkt.
| The funeral was one of the largest
\ erer conducted In the city of Washi
m lngten, due to the fact that the^de'
ceased was one of the beat boloved
and most popular citlsens. The floral
tributes were many, testing the high
m esteem in which the deceased was
held. The Jntdrment was In Oakdale
&LL cemetery. The entire city mourns
with those nearest and dearest.
W& , I. . w*
. REGULAR COMMUNICATION
There will be a regular communl*
cation of Orr Lodge No. 104, A. F.
and A. M., at their hall, corner of
. Third and Bonner streets, this evening
at 7:to o'clock. There will b*
work in the Raster's degree. All
members are urged to be present.
Visiting brethren are cordially in
ited. Refreshments will be served.
THE WAR TAX BILL
QOE8 IN EFFECT TODAY
Washington. Dec. 1.?The adhe^
slve stamp provisions of the war tai
bill go Into effect today,
b The .Western Union Telegraph Co
J" will hereafter charge 1 cent upon al!
' messages, to meet the war revenue
Pf. lax. This 1 cent tax will go upot
day and night messages, diy anj
night letters, cablegrams, press mesi
sages, transfer messages and for
f warded messages.
E* "?
REQUESTED TO DONATE.
Captain T. F* .8mlth, cifetodiat
of ths Buoy Depot of this-city, statei
that he has ben requested to con
E tribute a donation to the Belglun
I fund through his superior officer, the
R inspector of ths Fifth Light Hou?
district, Baltimore, Md.
L CAR LOAD OF APPLES JUST AR
r rived. For .sale cheap. Whole
fc eale. H. B. Mayo 11-1-Stc.
New Theater
? FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
With Matinee Both Day,
MISS ANNETTE KELLRRMAN
"NEPTUNE'S "DAUGHTER"
^ A Stupeodona Photoplay lo 7^>afta
i S v ' /
LD THEIR ^
)GE SORROW
AY AFTERNOON
... / ' - '
w Theater at 3 O'clock. Ad>y
Solicitor J. C. B. EhringVttractive
Program.
Elisabeth City.
Solo?Mrs. D. M.. Carter.
Hymn?By oholr.
Lodge ceremonies.
Closing Ode: Air, "Home, Sweet
Home."
Benediction?Rev. R. .V. Hope.
la Memorlam.
The following hare passed away
since the Elks' Lodge was organised
in Washington:
A. M ., Hawkins. C. E. Harding,
J. J. Langhlngbouse, C. W. Tayloe,
L. R. Mayo. P.O. Paul, W. P.
Paugham, Richard Bragaw, O.B.
Hardy. C. E. Stanclll, W. H. Williams,
J. R. Keuinger, Dr. A.. C.
Hoyt.
The officers of the lodge here are
as follows:
J. H. Bonner Exalted Ruler.
J. W. Smith?Esteemed Leading
Knight.
W. B. Wfndley?Esteemed Loyal
Knight.
C. H. Sterling, Jr.?Esteemed Lecturing
Knight.
E. L. Arch bell?Secretary.
C. B. Sterling?Treasurer.
J. W. Pippin, Esquire.
C. A. Little?Tiler.
J. C- lfeeklns, Jr.?Chaplain.
J. If. Hodges?Inner Guard.
Trustees?George T. Leach,' Joseph
F. Tayloe. George E. Ricks.
OFFICERS OF
I.E. CHURCH
FORM YEAR
The Board of Stewards of -the
First M. E. church held their first
meeting of the conference year in
the B&raca room of the chqrch last
evening. The following'officers were
named for the ensuing year:
Chairman, E. W. Ayera; secretary,
Dr. A. 8. Wells, treasurer, C. G.
Morris; organist. Miss Mae Ayers:
assistant organist, Mrs. Mary Baugham-and
Miss Emily Harris; collectors,
W. E. Swindell, F.-A. Wright.
?. It. Mlxon, J. F. Buckman; plate
distributor, W. K. Jacobeon.
Ushers, W. R. Percival, Charles
Wright, Charles Meeklns, Jr.. James
Iloyard, J. T. Bland, Ernest Harding
and Ellis Phillips.
Finance committee. F. T. PhllllDS.
Jeeso B. Rosa and Z. N. Leggett.
Committee on assessments, W. IS.
Swindell, Jesse B. Ross, C. G. Morris
, and Dr. A. 8. Wells. The prospects
I for the coming year is more than enoouraglng.
UNDERGOES OPERATION.
Mr. Frailer T. Woolard, of the
firm of Pippin & Woolard, returned
this morning from Norfolk and reports
that his wife who underwent
- an operation In the ProteBtant Hospital
there Saturday last, is improving
and strong hopes are now enter|
tained for her recovery. Mrs. Wool(
ard is one of Washugton's popular
ladles, and >he news of her lmprovei
mdnt Is gratifying.
IN THE HOSPITAL.
Mrs. Sallle Gallagher, of Aurora,
N. C., for years an lipnored cltiaen
of this city, was brought to the
Washington Hospital yesterday for
1 treatment.' Several weeks ago she
1 met with the misfortune to receive a
fall and since that time has not been
1 able to use herself.
* Mm. Gallagher has many frtends
9 In this city who wish for her a
speedy recovery.
* GEORGIA CO!}N HHOW
WILL BE OPENER TODAY
Atlanta, Ok., Dec. l.-k-The annual
- Georgia corn show will be opened
In this city today and continue until
Baturday. A special feature of this
year's exhibition wll be the hog and
hominy parade and ball given by the
Atlanta Ad. Men's Club. The show
is under the auspices of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce and the keynote
of the affair la to emphasise and
dignify the products of the soil, particularly
corn, food crops, and aal:
raal Industry of evyy kind.
[NGT
WBATHERW
ASHINGTON1 N
DAUGHTERS TO
GIVE PLAY
DECIDER II
The -Paipllco Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy of thli
city, expect to give a play In the
New Theatre, this city, on the evening
of December 17. The Misses
iBurkkhelm, of Charlotte* N. C., will
get up the attraction. These yonng
ladies have a State reputation In this
role and their coming to Washington
is hailed with geneulne pleasure.
The first rehearsal will be held at
the New Theatre next Thursday afternon
at three o'clock and all who
have promised to take part should be
on hand promptly. The proceeds of
this attraction will go towards help
paying for the headstones to - the
graves of the Confederate soldlors
In Beauforfcounty. This Is a 'cause
most worthy- and should be generously
patronized.
THElRlS
ASjlTlRS
W. Z. Morton wis bom In the
City of Washington, N. C., Beaufort
county in 18Z5. He held a commission
in the State militia and C. . A
as lieutenant. He with a few others
were the first to give to Washington
and Beaufort county free schools,
personally supervising the construction
of the% first public sohool building
in Washington, paying from his
own parse part of the salaries of
those teachers necessary to keep the
3ckooi open.
He was a member of the Ocean
Fire Company a number of years and
served as chief of Fire Department.
He was a merchant and farmer,
operating what was known as the
Morton Farm.
W% B. Morton, son of W. Z.' Morton,
was born in the city of Washington,
N. C., Beaufort - county, In
1850. ..
He' was one of the few who contributed
to the fund for the maintenance
of free schools. He served as a
member of Board of City Aldermen.
He successfully operated & move by
which a new road wasopened across
Runyan's and Jack's^Creeks to
benefit patrons out of the east and
north side of Pamlico River, and supplied
from his own parse the deficiency
to complete the project and
make it a public highway. He has
the honor of having hiB name carved
on the slab of the present building of
Washington Public Schools, showing
him a promoter of education and
free schools. He has given his life
as a progressive merchant and citizen
of Beaufort county.
Chas. L.-Morton, son of W. B.
Morton, "the present candidate for
Postmaster," was born in the city of
Washington, N. Beaufort county,
in 1879.
j He has assisted ^.the Democratic
party on numerons occasions, serving
as socertary of the primary of the
First Ward, as delegate to county
onventlon, as member of the precinct
committee, and is a member oi
present precinct committee. He hat
served as a member of Volunteei
Hose Company No. 1 in Washington
Fire Department for twenty years.
He organised the Naval Militia In
Washington, secured the services ot
the United' States Steamship Foote
which spends 91,000 per month in
Beaufort county each month she li
helre. He 1b secretary and treasure)
of the Beaufort County Good Roadi
Association.
The records of the County Commissioners
and Board of City Aldermen
will show he has always represented
progressive moves by town oi
cdunty: Adv.?
NEXT COURT.
The next term of Beaufort Count]
Superior Court will convene oi
Monday, December 21. An effort 1
being made to postpone this term oi
account of the holidays.
FUNERAL TODAY.
The funeral of the .late Oeorgi
B. Adams was conducted at Proyl
denee M. E. Church, Chocowinity
N. C., today at 9 o'clock by Rev. I
M. Snipes, pastor of the First M. 1
church, this city. The interment wh
in the cemetery hear the churph.
large number wers present to pa
their, hist tribute of love and r<
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ON D
rtot.hly Cloadr ud VtdMd
. C TUESDAY AFTERNOON I
Annette J
,
/fcgj|
*?3wpmii
Neptune's Dai
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j.wiu i ruz
i' ?
Hero we a facts concerning In
Annette Kellermann and "Neptune's t
Daughter," which appears at the fi
New Theatre Friday and Saturday, ii
December 4 and 5: 11
Annette Kellermann is by birth an tl
Australian, by adoption, an Ameri- e
can. She la tie most famous swim-IT
mer in the world. She is celebrated n
for her beauty ?j face and figure, ?
especially thw latter for eho is said t<
to vie with the famous statue known w
as the Venus pt Mllo,as far as known li
measurements are concerned. Those q
who are particularly curloulTcan ob- r
tain the measurements of both at the o
New Theatre Friday and Saturday, $
December 4 and 6.
"Neptune's Daughter" is a water S
spectacle, first of all, although land si
pageants and scenes are not forgot- Y
ten. It is designed to portray swim- II
mlng abilities of Miss Kellerman, w
display her skill as a diver and her o
endurance and exploit her physical tl
charms. d
So a fairy story of Neptune, king A
of the ocean, and his daughters, the h
Fill OF '
inn i mnii
mi.
Hnn.it;
y
The funeral of the late Miss Julia 1
Hammond Marsh, who passed away r
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. J
Roper on East Main street Sunday 3
afternoon, was conducted at St. 3
Thomas' Episcopal churota, Bath, N. 3
C., yesterday afternoon at 1:30
o'clock by Rev. Howard Alllgood, the
rector. Thp floral tributes were pro*
fuse and a large number of sorrowing
friends were present to pay their I
last tribute of love and respect to a 1
woman whose life has ever been one t
worthy of emulation.
Thoso attending the funeral from
this city were: Mrs. C. C. Thomas,
Mrs. John W. Oden, Mrs. Mary Cordon,
Mrs. Jehu Foreman, Mrs. Fannie 1
Sugg, Miss Mary Smallwood and Mr. 1
E. L. Roper. The interment was In 1
the cemetery at Bath.
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( RACE EPISCOPAL CHURCHE'S
OOTH ANNIVERSARY TODAY i
Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 1.?Grace i
Episcopal parish will today begin its 1
four day oelobratioa of the ninetieth
r anniversary of the foundation of
i Grace church, the oldest Episcopal
s church in this city. A Fete National
a has been arranged, with costumes,
representing Htetaricsfl periods y>t
the United States, from 1607, when
Capt. John Smith and his band
9 landed.
!- CONDITION
NO BETTER.
5 Reports from the bedside of Mrs.
D. H. West, of Chocowlnlty, N. C.,
8 who was operated uponr at the WashA
lngton Hospital Sunday for cancer*
Y of the etomaeh. Is salt to be no better I
*- today. The end Is expeeted to occur
at any time. . * ; 1
AILY
IT. EM( Wtedft.
ECEMBER I, 1914
Zellerman
B
B
ighter at
ater Dec. 4-5
aermaids, was woven with incidents
bat involved the changing of his
ivorite daughter into a human beig.
a beautiful girl who saves the
Ifo of the prince of the country by
he cea. weds him and lives happily
ver after many strange adventures,
"o photograph those scenes it was
ecessary to go to Bermuda, where
oral islands, atolls, submarine grotoes,
and magnificent verdure, as
'ell as 6andy beaches and bold headinds
are to be found. The conseuence
is a marine and land panoama
oH a film 8,000 feet long, which
ost a mint of money to produce.
50,000 at least.
Before making a 4our of the
outh, "Neptune's Daughter was preented
at the Olobe Theatre, Newark,
where it ran for six months. In
:ichmond all records for attendance
rero broken and engagements in
ther cities cancelled In order that
tie picture might be kept there a fow
pys longer. It's success in Norfolk,
tlanta and other cities in the South
as been just as phenomenal.
The Fund For
the Belgians Is
still Increasing
Washington Is still responding
onerously to the appeal for the
tarvlng Belgians. Up to today there
ias been received by the treasurer,
dr. John G. Bragaw, Jr.. $176.41.
"he following are the contributions
ecelved by the treasurer today:
f. P. Jacobs $2.00
dr. and Mrs. E. Mlxon . . . . 2.00
diss Ethel Mlxon l'.OO
diss Elizabeth Mlxon 1.00
GUEST OP MRS. DUMAY.
Mrs. Annie Guilford, of Aurora,
"J. C., is the guest of Mrs. A. M.
Dumay at her home on West Main
itreet.
IN THK CITY.
lira. Joseph Styron, of Portsmouth
N. C., Is In the city visiting hli
brother, Mr. A. R. Styron, at hli
home on West Second street.
NOTICE TO TELEPHONE USERS
Schedule A of an act passed at thi
second session of the 8ixty-thlrd Con
greas, entitled "An Act to Increase
the Internal Revenue and for Othe:
Purposes," which becomes effectivi
December 1, 1914, calls for the col
lection of an emergency war tax o
1 cent on each telephone toll mee
sage, for which the charge amount
to 15 cents or over, likewise on an
and all'telegrams which tax MU8'
BE COLLECTED PROM THE SEN
DM OR PARTY ACCEPTING TH1
KWVBRBE CALL8 ON COLLBC
TELEGRAMS.
To comply therewith such tax o
any telephone toll message or tel<
grams coming under this head wi
be added to and eolleoted with tli
regular toll charge.
CAROLINA TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH CO.
NE\
y
] HINDENBURG'S
SPLIT IS TI
THE BR
London. Doc. 1.?Another day of j
battle between the Russians and the
Germanic allies In Poland has passed
without new? of a decls've result.
The Berlin of&cial statement says
there is nothing of importance to report
from Poland, while the Russian
government reef* on its warning
against over-optimism. ?
The facts, as gleaned from correspondent's
dlsphtches, appear to tfe
that three semi-independent engagements
are progressing between
Thorn on the north and Cracow on
the south, in which both combatants
hare achieved iocal summmmMm
a victory
Some British rallltar^efpert^D? 3
lleve Field Marshal von Hlndenburg's
forces have been split into three !
units, one of which is almost enveloped,
while the Russians have
driven a v?tdgo between the Oer- ]
man army and its Austrian ally in
the roglon of Cracow. They declare
the Germans have consistently under-estimated
the qualities of their;
Muscovite opponents and have op-1
posed them with a body composed
almost wholly of second line troops, i
but now are rushing heavy reinforce- i
ments from the western line to avert i
a Polish Sedan They express the i
opinion that the issue depends on ?
whether these arrive in time. ,4
Berlin reports the failure of the
Russian attack on the fortifications 1
east of Darketimen In East Prussia, i
with heavy losses, whilo unofficial t
messages from Petrograd describe an j
important Russian gain and the cap- <
ture of 10 miles of trenches northeast
of Lodz. 5
Advices from Holland report that
railway traffic, newspapers and posts ]
in the Brussels region are entirely
suspended, ft is presumed for the
purposo of suppressing news of a <
movement of German troops to .be ]
eastward. j
The only development of the day J
in the western theatre was the re- i
newal of the British naval bombard- I
ment of the German base at Zee- :
brugge. i
England was surprised at the an- i
nouncement that King George had
left last night on a visit to the British 1
headquarters in France, where he is c
certain of an enthusiastic reception i
from the soldiers. 1
This was the 40th birthday annl- t
FOR TREATMENT.
Mrs.. R. R. Grant, wife of Rev. R. I
R. Grant, who has beeh^assigned to
the Swan Quarter circuit for the
coming year by Bishop Waterhouse.
Ij now a patient in the Fowle Memorial
Hospital for treatment. She is
wished a speedy recovery by her
UVI. OIIIJ 111 (.IliS CUJ i
but throughout this and Hyde counMR.
BAXTER BETTER.
Mr. Baxter, who was found In an
unconscious condition in the Atlantic
Coast Lino depot yesterday morning
to be much better today and hopes
is reported to bo much better today
and hopes are now entertained for
his recovery.
FOR POST MASTER.
Remember Monday, December 14,
our Democratic Primary for the nomination
of a Postmaster will be held,
and those who recelvo their mail
, from this office, either by R. F. D.
route or otherwise will he per.--tilted
to vote if they oome to the City Hall
on that date.
I earnestly request all my friends
, to attend and give me' their 4Jrat
? choice vote. Those who can not give
i me first choice, please cast your second
choice vote for me.
Thanking you In advance.
A. J. COX.
- LOCAL HIGHS
; FOR THE Ch
f
h The Washington High School
8 eleven and the Raleigh High School
y team are to play for the champlonT
ship of Eastern Carolina in the town
r- of Ooldaboro, N. C., next Friday afE
ternoon. The team that wins is to
T go to Chapel Hill and play the champion
high school team of Western
ti Carolina for the 8tate championship
y. and also a stiver cpp.
11 8o far this sesaooNeeither Wash16
Infton nor Raleigh have loet a gam?
and In consequence of this the oat
look la for a groat game at Golds
boro Friday.
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FORCE IS
IE VIEW OF
LITISH EXPERTS
. #4
rcrwry of Winston Spencer
Churchill, first lord of the admiralty,
and the papers, except a few antagonistic
to him, pay a tribute to his
remarkable career. The 70th birthday
anniversary of the queen mother.
Alexandra, will be celebrated tomorrow.
/.fta
Dutch papers say the Germans
have imposed an Indemnity of $7,000,000
.monthly on Belgium for t. u
the maintenance of i. le troops, and
In addition $75,000,000 as a war
levy for neutrality violations.
Luxemburg reports that the Gera
sum
jmmBesulting from their occupation
of the grand duchy.
R 1*881 AN ATTACK IN EAST
PRUSSIA PAILS, SAYS BERLIN
Berlin, Dec. 1.?(By wireless to
London.?The following official statement
was given out at militia headquarters
today:
"There is nothing of note to report
from the western theatre' of
war.
"On the East Prussian frontier?an
attempt by strong Russian forces to
make a surprise attack on the German
fortifications east of Darkeh
men failed, with heavy losses to the
pnemy from whom we captured a few
officers and 600 men.
"South cf the Weichsel (Vistula
i>6> j iuc ivuiKcr auucng wnicn we
mentioned yesterday led to satisfactory
results. Eighteen cannon and
more than 4.500 prisoners fell Into
>ur hands.
"Nothing of note has occurred in
Southern Poland."
BELGIUM MUST P.\V SEVEN
MILLION DOLLAKM MONTHLY
Amsterdam, via London. Dec. 1.?
\ message from Brussels to the
llandelsblad, states that the German
governor of the province of Erabant.
n which Brussels is located, convoked
a meeting of financiers and
told them that Belgium must pay
15,000,000 francs ($7,000,000)
monthly far the maintenance of German
troops.
In addition to this sum, it is nald,
Belgium must contribute a war levy
)f 375.000.000 francs (?75,000,0001
ts a penally for violations of neutralty
by Belgium and losses ensuing
herefrom to Germany.
CO. OFFICERS
TAKE CHARGE
NEXT WEEK
The new county officers for Beau
rort county will toko charge of their
respective offices on Monday next.
The following will be Inducted into
office:
Sheriff?W. D. Wlndley.
Register of Deeds?G. Ruznley.
Treasurer?E. R. Mixon.
Clerk?George A. Paul.
County Commissioners?W. E.
Swindell. W. S. D. Eborn. H. C.
Rragaw, C- P. Aycock and W. H.
Whitley.
County Surveyor?L. H. Ross.
County Coroner?Dr. Joshua Tayloe.
As to who will be the deputies to
Sheriff Windley has not as yet been
announced.
J. A. Smith, of Richmond. Va.,
is in the city today. i
WILL PLAY
IA MPIONSHIP
Efforts are now being made to secure
a special car to leave here Friday
morning, arriving in Goldsboro .''J9
in time to see the contest and returning
that evening.
A -canvass of the town la being
mado today in an effort to secure a
sufficient number to go to Ooldaboro J
so as to secure the special car and
too reduced rates. The gate receipts
i will be divided between the two
teams and If the weather la favorable
- no doubt but that there will be several
hundred football fans present,
\ ?