The King of Itagland Is In Franco; r the Kin* of Belgium, as usual. Is diem, while President Poiucare of France, started today lor another lilt to the northern battlefield. jR Official news from Petrograd rontlnues rcanty, with both headquarquartcre claiming auccess, It Is Inn possible to say how the battle Is torn*. Of Its Intensity, htfwe.er, there The Germans, when they started ?ty for Warsaw dashed full tilt into a mass of Russian troops and forced \ their war bo tar In that the Rus-lans J cloned on them. Tble was taken In Petrocrad to mean that sow of the German dlrfslous had been out olf and that their snrrcnder or annihilation was Inevitable. It appears, bowerer, that fghting S An* thetw earn tlsMsa and In fVa Vanwl. / edgo that a great defeat would end the German often aire and compel them to tall bach on their own inDittos, the German troops broke through the Raaatan lines at one ptaoo and at another afw holding their entrenchments against all Ruselan attache. Tholr Hanks still are 4 being harassed by the Cosaacks bat seemingly the Ruaalans are not. now In a position to gain the eweplng vielory they had anticipated. C . , The losses, with the desperate fighting that baa been going on tor a fortnight, muat neceeaarllr hp very heavy on both aides. Against the Aostro-Germsn .forces In the sonth the Ruaalans continue to gain more declelye results. Thar now hold all Austrian positions protecting the Carparthlan passes. and agarwss three weeks number 50.000 men. In the wset. elthough the German official report says there Is nothing ta communicate, the French official | ================= illttlT IEJI 111 DicneiNP i iiunouiQ ?- > 1/ v The Southland Comedy Pour, s splendid quartet, opened a threedan' engagement at the Naw Theatre last night to a fair elsed house. , There has hesn a great many raude"^2 rule acts here, but there has never been one that has come as naar to pleasing erery ode that attonded this theatre, as the one did last night This act la without doubt one of the beet quartets that has over been seen here. The quartet 1s composed of the following gentleman, Harvey Woodward, first tenor: Wal>-J lace Burnetts, second tenor; Sd. Landrum. baritone and rotaedtan; Harold Eakln, bass This act should - , drew a full house for th- nest tWo ' remaining nights of their engage ment. tr Tomorrow night the seventh In atallftmnt of "Lucille love. " the glr! "8 of mystery, will he run In the Nev Tbealrev ' ; Bev. Charlea C. Brothers who wat circuit and who hae been villi: r.| W M F church here, pe-so.l ihrougl the tdty yeaterday en rout- lo hli " : 1 -?. ' . , The Germans. according to Dutob reports, aiv ,??* forti^W ** against a renewal of attacks by the w*s]due to tbe allies pushing their lines forward. - ^ FRENCH REPORT SAYH ALLIES HAVE ADVANCED IN ARGONNK Paris,* Dec. 2.?Tbe following official communication was issued by the war offlce tonight: "In Belgium tbe German Infantry has essayed without success,, a sortie against those treachcs to the south of Bixschoofce between Bethnne and Lens. After a rather brisk afTalr wc captured tbe chateau and the park of Vermellos (south of tbe Lys river). - . ' "In the Arconne we have advanced appreciably in the wood of Lagrurla "On thevreat of tire front there m nothing co report. REICHSTAG MAY TODAY VOTE BILLION-DOLLAR WAR CREDIT dorlin via London, Doc. 1.?The retchstag will moot tomorrow to rote a war credit of $1,180.000,000. Dr ton Bothmann-Hollweg. the Imperial chancellor, conferred today with party leader*, explaining th? military and financial situation. H< first received socialist leaders. It is expected the war credit will be adopted unanimously and with out debate. The government doe? not Intend to raise the new loar forthwith, and probably will not dr so until spring. M Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollwof speaking to the relchstag commit tee, says the military situation or both fronts was wholly favorable, but that he wished to defer further CXIrtTOttafl-hfilirthe^tThg b* tbr relchstag tomorrow: He said h? hoped the relehstag would vote *be loan unanimously as this would en courage* the troop# to the greatest energy. ; /. _ '''" cm hm of mo lODRl There was another good tobaccc break on the Washington market to day. at both the Washington and Beaufort warehouse?. Approximate ly 1 ty thousand poonda of the golden weed was sold and the average price waa between fourteen and fifteen cent* The prices on the local market are becoming better ^ the while and. the. farmers brlnglnf their tobacco here return to their homes more than pleaaed. The Washington market so far thU eeaaon has proven to be a succear far exceeding the expectations of the the molt sanguine. The prospects are that a large number from Washington will w|t sees the football contact between Washington and Italeigb at Golds tiofC, K. p.. next Friday. N?:XT DANCK. The Halcyon Club will give their next dance at the Blks Homr oh thf leventng of. Dumber 28. Tho, anMn.nii children's'dance will take pltir. i j ? i - ' MoMTi. T .1 t.ewlv L. M Scott ' ri. < . Hell w A Criu Vlbtr 1 Cnrfch ami B.'L. Rom. of Blount'. ! n(\l| I nil I The pfcy to be given In -the New Theatre under the ausploea of Fnmllro Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy in the evening of Saeemher II, promleee to be a great attraction from the fact that War.nlngtoo's beet toctl talent wlU take part abd, tod/'from tha fact tbat the utascs Burkhelm, of Charlotte, N. C? expert! In their line, will direct the prodoctloa ? The proceeds *-111 go toward! helpIM - UgnTdatlug the debt for the headitonee placed to the gravee of the Confederate aoldiera In Oakdale cemetery aad throughout Beaufort eouutr placed some months ago by the Daughter!- Tha Brat reheanal la called tor tomorrow afternoon at J o'clock and all tboee who aro to lake part are-nrged to b? preeant No doubt but what the attraction will be liberally patronlted as tha cause la morn than worthy 1 low ' mim W. Z. Morton was bom In tho City of Washington. N. C., Beaufort county In 1886. He held a commission in the State militia and C. A. A as nontenant. He with a few others were the first to give to Washlng:on and Beaufort county free schools, personally super rising the construction of the first public school building In Washington, paying from his jwn purse part or the salaries of hose teachers necessary to keep the school open. He was a member of the Ocean Fire Company a number of years and served aa chief of Firo Department. :lc . ihnkut operating what -wan known as the Morton Farm. W. B. Morton, son of W. Z. Morton, was born in tho city of Waahngton, N. C-. Beaufort county. In 1860. He was one of the few who contributed to the fund for the maintenance of free schools. He served as a member of Board qt City Aldermen. He successfully operated a move by which a new road was opened across Runy&n's and Jack's Creeks toi benefit patrons out of the east and north side of Pamlico River, and supplied from hie own purse the defitiency to complete the project and DiUke it a puDIlc hlgnwlfr- iiSTaT he honor ot having his name carved in the slab ot tha preaent building ot Washington PubUo Reboots, showing him a promoter ot education and tree schools. He ban given his life is a progressive merchant and cttiten of Beaufort oonnty. Chan. L. Morton, eon ot W. B. Vtorton, "lbs present candidate tor Postmaster," wan born the city ot Washington, N. O.. Beaufort county, in iw! % Ho has assisted the Democratic mrty on numerous occasions, serving IS eecertary of. the primary of the irst Ward, as delegate to county onvsntlou, as member of the precinct ommltteo, and Js n member of iresent precinct committee. He hat served as a member of Volunteer Hose Company No. I In Washington Fire Department for twenty veers. He organised the Naval Militia in Waabtcgton, secured the services ol the United States Steamship Foote, which spends 11,000 per month lJ Beaufort coonty each month she Ii here. He is secretary and trealurel if the Bsanfort County Oood Roadf I fawjntjtf _'* ,/.* -* v-'t The reoords of the County Commtaatonere and Board of City Alder men will show he has always represented progressive mores by town Ol county. Adv.-r-lJ-1-t.fd . _ , OROHH RECEIPTS Mt DKSTIa'ettd bT'.oiit" Sherry ^t" th^onm 1 nilttS" of mercy, for the relief n f~\>. Tfck T T"V ~ j^zz? .: . T1CKH?Pur:ljr d-a: |y tonight Kttd T , WEDNESDAY ATTERNOOfi Annette KeOerman y f 5 ' j I In '^Neptune's Daughter." mA seen,' According to the reports from Richmond and other citl&a In the south. It is likely that* the dame story will be repeated here when the pictures are ??? at the New Theatre. ' Annette. Kfcllermann is not onlj the" most famous ewimmer In the worlds but she has a figure which vies with that of the Venus of Milo As a mermaid and as a mortal transformed from a mermaid she has oc casion to display hor manifold charms In and out or- the water. Ii some scenes she gives a fair repre aentatlon of a daughter of Eve, ai well as a daughter of Neptune, wltl her lovely hair as her chief attire Tho pictures, however, are so beau tlful that they do not call for cen aorablp. Indeed the fairy story tol< In the films la so wholesomo am clean that the most censorious cotah find no fault with them. It tool *,n <* .... _ lONTODTAlIC1 i" MIm Clara Bargees entertained last evening from 8 to 11 o'clock at the home of her mother. Mrs. W. 13. Burgess, corner Second and Harvey streets In honor of h*T sixteenth birthday. Oaring the evening many selections, both vocal and lnctrumental, were participated In by the guests. , At Id o'cidek all were Invited Into the dining room^^er^asumptuous supper was -'Miss Burgess VSmNHI beautiful presents from her many | friends. A mock marriage was participated In' by the following: Bridegroom, Robert Henderson. Bride. Blanche Alllgod. Best man, Johnny Wllkerson. : Father, William Respasa Dame of honor, Clara Bnrgesa. < Maid of honor, Kathleen Jackson, j Bridesmaid. Margaret Traylor. \ RIngbearer, Lester Mitchell. I Flower girl, Helen Henderson. The wedding march was played by Gladys Alllgood. The invited gdests were as follows: Missed Clara Burgess. Mildred Smith, Mhxgaret Traylor, Blanche Alllgood. Gladys Alllgood, Mary McDevltt, Kathleen Jackson, Wattle O'Neal, Keva Jefferson. Casa^e Lewis. Louise Henderson, Helen Henderson. ttliu JoaepuiUH uiu*o??. Messrs. William Respass, Harvey and Charlie Burgess, Robert Henderson, do raid Mitchell. Aurellas Willis, Willie Freeman, Leslie Mitchell, Milton Harris. Sydney Harris, James McKeel. Vernon Alllgood, Cortellla Warren, Johnny Wilkinson. At the hour of 11 o'clock the guest left for tbetr homee, voting Miss Burgess a most charming hostess. COLLECTION OF FOREIGN AND NATIVE BIRDS New- York," Dec. I.?The largest "cblT?cfT5fi "oT TsHIgfi "and~naffve' blrtlr ever brought together is being shown by the Empire age Bird Association it its exhibition at the Grand Cen'ral Palace. The show opens today fend will' continue through to Saturday. Among the fine singing Canaries are changeable weavers, long tailed whydas and the beautiful Uttle flnchee. Nearly fifty of the entries are birds seldom seen here, including large soft bill birds, Chinese mandarin ducks, the red faced mask and schafftall finches and others. W. C. T. C. TO MEET. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock with Mrs. O. B. Carroalt at her reeldenoe on Respesa Street. Every member of the organization Is urged to be present as business of Importance 1# to be transacted. ' The. Fund Fnr the Belgians Is Still Increasing x Washington Is still responding generously to the appeal for the . starving Belgians. Up to today there _ has 8een received by the troasnrer, j Mr. John G. Ilragaw, Jr., 9176.41. 3 The following are the contributions A received by the treasurer today: k J P. Jacobs . v. y 91.00 0 Mr. and Mrs. K. MIzon . . . . 1.00 Miss Ethel Mlxon 1.00 Elizabeth Mlxon 1.00 1 TO MAYOR M1TCIIRL votl PEACE Thirty Peublo Indians, headed by Chief White-Man-Runs, called at the office of Mayor Mitchell, of New d toy*, a few daye ago and after as 10l setting that they "looked with hot j, tot apod the calamity in which thf u great nations of Btiropo are steeped.' id presented a petition to the mayor im plorlng him to send to the warrlm [in* that peace hi resttSv 1D W? look Witt Bhamo and titrro t, upon our net* and deed, year* nco r. but wo were savages then." the pet] 1 ^ UJ f> - .. lilfe 'bp ? mm In nil probability the line-up of the Washington High School eleven srhon they Uoe the strong Itajetgh tonm In Goldsboro next Friday will be as follows: Center?Joe Wilkinson. Left Guard?8. Hatliaway. Right Guard?R. Ricka. * Left Tackle?C!ar Carter. Right Tackle?Josh TftJlee. Left End?Carmer Cordon. t ?Edward Forbes, f Back?W. Jones (captain). Right Half Back?E. Weston (manigef). Full Back-?J. Weston. Quarter Back?Ray Warren. 8ubstitutee?Chas. Proctor, Jack Meek Ins. Robert Cole. Jas. HcKeel. Efforts are now being made to se:uro a special train to leave here Friday morning for Goldaboro, returning the same evening after the tame. mW was ? THAN LIVELY! Mayor Frank C. Kuglor disposed >f the following cases at the City Hall this morning. Reuben Foster, drunk; fined $2.00 ind cost. Samuel Brown, drunk and disorderly; fined $3.00 and cost. Samuel Walker, drunk and dlsoraerlyj_flned $5.00 and cost. ~*G. W. Gurganus, drunk; fined $8.00 and cost. Each Sea) Represents A Bullet A million and a quarter Red Cross Christmas Seals have been sent out to the various committees throughout the State by the State Red Croea Seal Commission. Thanksgiving Day started in earnest the campaign for the sale of Rod Cross 8eals. These seals have been taken In quantities from Ave hundred to a hundred and ten thonsand by the local committors, flvo hundred being for small places wherb there are only a few Inhabitants, and the hundred and ten thousand being at Wilmington, where they havo an especially active committee. Other places that have taken a hundred thousand are Greensboro. Charlotte, WinstonSalem and Ashevllle. Any town has the privilege of ordering more If the quantity sent them Is not sufficient. The State commission has sevop. hundred and fifty thousand more sea's cr. Vnd and Is shipping them out every day expecting to place the entire two million within the next week. , Each seal Is sold tor a penny and oaeh represents a bullet fired In the lants in separate pots. When a rlndow-box la filled, the plants most >e of the same geearal character o be eaccessfni, but If one's wlater tardea Is made up of plants la aepaate pots a greater variety may be cept, as each plant may raoalve dlfsrent treatment In the matter of igbt, watering, soli, etc., and palms, ubbcr plants, and caxtl, which call or special handling, may be added, begonias, Ivy, emilax. and asplddi*ra, all good plants for Indoor culure, demand more or lees the same reatment, as was explained In a irevious article sent ont by the U. 8. )epartment of Agriculture, describng the Indoor window-box. Tboee who do not have gardens could do better to get potting aoll if the nearest florists for their poted plants. Good* potting soil may iq prepared at home, bat It usually akes considerable care and forebought. Thoae willing to take the rouble may prepare It by using one lartrfompost. one part good loam and me part aand. The compost should >o cow manure and god turf rotted ogether for a year and turned two ir three times In the interim. Well lecomposed leaf mould would answer as a partial substitute for the :ompost. One-twentieth part bono neal Is a good addition to the mlxure. If the loam is very* heavy, confining much clay. Its proporltlon ihould be somewhat diminished. If -1 be amount of sand, or In some o call ties omit it altogether. Potiad plants should li Insll jccasionally to see whether or not be plant requires repotting. Thin % done by holding the bands over be top of the pot. Inverting plant md all. tapping the edge of the pot 10 aa to loosen it. then lifting the > ?ot off. This cannot be done unless the soil Is moderately moist. If the ball of earth Is completely covered srtth roots, the plant should be put in % slightly larger pot with new potting soil 'firmed" about the old ball of earth by "firming" with the Angers. Then wet thoroughly. A housewife who desires a few potted plants but does not possess the regulation flower pots, may prepare tin cans that will be quite satisfactory. A small hole should be made In the bottom of the can and a piece of broken crockery or a few stones put In the bottom of the can before the earth is added. In order to give the proper drainage. The stones or crockery should bs also used In the regular flower pot. Hanging baskets may be used advantageously to make an Indoor win- - | Iter garden attractive. They should be hung near a, light window. * AMERICAN INSTITUTE OP ARCHITECTS IN SESSION Washington, D. C., Deo. I.??The annual convention of the American Institute of Architects will today begin its htree days' meeting here. The report of the recent meeting of the Linooln highway commission will be submitted, with its plans for beautifying the transcontinental road with memorials, bridges and scenic effects. which will probably be adopted at this meeting. SUIT TO DISSOLVE THE MOTION PICTURE TRUST Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. S.?The government's suit to dleolve the se^ celled motion picture trust will be heard hers today, tomorrow and Thursday In the United States District Court. The trust Is composed .V of the Motion Picture Patents Com- % ' pany and a number Other con- gJB % Sin B*ker: Aw?r with *oor ?ll?er ekLr'* r** r^-Tt 'com*