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London, Dec. 10.?The vicinity off
the Falkland Islands, where the
British squadron sank the German
Ktf cruisers'Sekhrnholrst, Gcelsenau and
lyelpslg, mad the success J>t the Indian
troops on the cult of Petals.'
they' compelled surrender of.
a Turkish army, have tor the mo*
e men! overshadowed. so far as England!
Is concerned, the larger events
which have taken place on (fo continent
of Europe,
jp; . ,-*flue slaking of the German cruisers
materially lessens the jnenace to British
shipping, while the success of
the Indian forces gives Great Britain
control of the Peielan gulf and the
Delta of the Tigris and Euphrates
and threatens that part of Turkey on
whleh German railway builders have
had their eyes set for many years.
<W1th this good newa $or tho allies
comes what la considered here as s
favorable French, comrnuncatIon pn
operations In Flanders and France.
Withdrawal of German troops
from the west to strengthen their
armies In the east has enabled the
allies to resume (he inttlatlve along
9 thee front, reaching from tho Swiss
% border the North sea and while
they have not made any marked ad
vanoe, they have b^en able, accoftlng
to official announcement, to organise
and consolidate positions won
during the lift few days. This has
no* Deen oone wiuioui opposition
from the Germans who claim to have
HBl OF
us. mm
mow
w
The funeral of the late Mrs. Qeorge
took place at SladesTllle. N. this
afternoon at tho family burying
grounfl. At the,time of her going
she was about sixty-flee years of age
Xwas ono^ of Beaufort county's
popular citizens. She Iras a Salter
of'Sheriff George tf. Hicks, who
with Mrs. Ricks attended the funeral.
The decease^ leaves two daughters
to mourn their loss. %
For years she has been a consistent
member of the Christian church
' f and was always noted for her Christian
graces and good deeds. Mrs.
Harris went to ber reward without a
murmur or complaint. Her record
' is on high.
MARYAND SOCIETY
AA.MAL D^NIiR
New York. Dec. 10.?The Maryland
Society of New York will hold
their annuel dinner and reception at
the Plata Hotel.' Many persons
pormlnent In State and national afv
? fairs native of Maryland will be
present.
MEET MONDAY.
The Ladies' Aid -So&ety of thrf
First Methodist church will meet at
the home ot Mrs. W. H. Call, EastMale
street, next Monday afternoon
^at S:B<L o'clock. All fancy work for
the B&saar 1s requested to be sent in.
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WS CANT BE SATISFIED UNless
you are. Therefore we sell
everything tinder a money-back
ffUfcrnte*. J. E. Ajdams. 12-10-3tc
New Theater
FBIbAY - NIGHT
rj' ^ Eighth Installment of ' .
"Lucille Love"
\ THE GIRL OF MYSTERY
'f t v ia'.i K, . ' C': y, ? V;-,- 1
' > COMING -'..K
AnotlMr Great Serial
"TREY O' HEARTS"
Price 5 End 10c.
[Come earlj, and
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UISERS
Y LESSENS:
IMAN MENACE
Inflicted henry lpsses. particularly In
the Argonne and nerth of Nancy.
I Flanders now Is considered fairly
safe from German attacks which,
when they do materialise, it is believed
here, will bfe directed more at
the French .centers.
Russia has at last admitted the occupation
of Lods by the G+mans, i
but fn &n official statement today declared
her soldiers evacusted the elty i
15 hours before the Germans' occupation,
changing their position with- <
out the loss of a single man. 1
It |s apparent from the various of- l
flcial reports that there are converg- i
log, German movements on Warsaw
from the north and the center, com- <
binedwlth outflanking movements to i
the southeast of Craciw. The success i
of any qt these movements woulA i
reaulre the Russians to turn bacF i
from Cracow, which they have not ,
done thus far. As a matter of tact
the Russians- assgrt thai they have Inflicted
a "grave defeat" on an Aua
tro-Germsn force which tried to get
around their left wing. A later Aus
strian report, however, Indicate partial
success in this region.
Reports of tba. serious illness o4
the Ghrman Emperor coming through
Amsterdam, have not been con
(tamed. It is known the Emperor If
suffering from bronchial Catarrh, tc
which he is subject, and is compelled ,
to remain In bed. He is able, how ,
CYor, lu ITOITO uuii'.nr; ropurw. i
Ills DANCE !
TAKES PLACE !
KM
The ,H?h=joa OH ?ttl 1,
ftgpHdpCfrfIhtoU^Ptneo&n the erenin
g of Monday, December 26. The
children's .dance, which is th4 ^nnual
custom of the club, will take place
from 8:80 to 10 o'clock, after which
the regular gerraan will follow. / The
dancevwill Jiejed by the efficient
leader, Mr. S.*F. Burbank^J.r. The
music for the occasion will be furnished
by the Forbes Orchestra.
Quite a nhmbor of rlsiting ladles and
gentleme^ are expected to be present.'
BELGIAN FUND
CLOSE DI
" *
The Daily News desires to correct
two errors occurring in yesterday's
list of contributions to ihs RAlrlan 1
Fi^n'd. The name Margaret Williamshould
read Margaret Nicholson and,
the amount sent by the , Women's
Missionary Society of the M. E.
church should be $6.35.
The fund has made a big advance
since yesterday, as the result of a
splendid contribution from the teachers
and pupils of the colored graded
yhpol. The following letter received
by the treasurer explains itself:
"tye the teachers and pupils of tho
colored Graded School, beg leave to
submit the following contribution:
Gra4? 1C .$1.84
Grade IB . 1.00
Grade 1A .6*
Second Grade 86
Third OMjde B 25
Third Grade A 55
Fourth Grade . i ',. .. .. 1.80
Fifth Gride .... .... .. 1.08
Sixth and Seventh Grades.. . . 3.60
Eighth-Grade 1.00
Total $10.17"
This Is a noteworthy effort, apd
emphasizes the feet that'the pitiable
fUjferlng of those In the atrieken
country Is betng ministered to by
our people of all races, creed and
color. All honor to the teaohera and
pnplls.of the colored graded schools
of Washington. . .'{ The
treasurer adVlses that the
d People vote in th
cast your vote for
r iV ' ,
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J, WMsmmv-ciMrt
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WASHINGTON1 N.
IKBBi!
rem is in
fitim
9 "Who is going to be the next pott
matter?" This la a question thai
cannot be answered just now, although
the respective candldatet
with a certainty say they hra tur?
election. Jf
The primary is to "belbeld on Mom
day, December 14, and everyone ol
the six candidates are sure of success.
The indications are that soma
body is going to be lefc who !U
Is not in the province ot the Dally
News to state. r ?
All the candidates ?rs working
with a. will and the "prospects ar<
that the polls in this city will bt
more than lively on Monday, December
14. As to who is who is yet s
mooted question. Every candidate
approached by a Daily News man ii
sanguine of winning out.
dommunrry service '
WEEK AT' CHOOOWINITY
On November 30th the patrons of
the. school and others interested met
it the school house and organised
i school Improvement and common
[ty service league. Th$ work for the
following Thursday and Friday wa?
[hen planned ?nd leaders apolnted.
On, Thursday the men came together
in three gTonpa, one to work
% portion of tho road between thli
place and Washington, one to talu
aach of the church grounds, clean uj
ind set out trees. This work wa*
tone . yery effectively. ^
The school house-a?d grounds' wa*
the field for labor on Friday. ' %L1!
necessary repairing was done.and
the grounds were thoroughly cleaned
kfter noon a short program war
given by the children In observance
?f North Carolina Day. + ? '
*?bis work* left a permanent organisation
to carry on work 6t this kind
in the cofmnnity.
fre fee! that A great deal of good
has..keen, gcoonapliahed-+bj .nrouSfn#
s more enthusiastic .Interest In- the
people.
TO ATTEND LECTURE.
Mr. G. A. Phillips, Mrs. G. A
Phillips, Mrs. James L. Mayo. Mlsi
Florence Wlnfleld and Mrs. W. R.
Bright, left -this afternoon via the
Norfolk Southern train for New
Bern, N. C., to attend a lecture it
that town tonight. They expect t<
return on the midnight train.
WILL .
LCEMBER f5TH
-A-I -V .; %rfxypy.
fund will be closed December 15th
to allow time for the money to read
New York and be cabled to Europ*
by Christmas Day. Those who wisl
to contribute will please take not'
of this fact and send their gifts b;
next Tuesday, the 16tb.
The money may be left with Sav
ings A Trust Co., the Bank of Wash
lngton, or J. G. Bragaw, Jr., treaa
urer.
The list of givers today stands a
follows;
Previously acknowledged ..$248.7
W. Baker, Aurora, N. C.. . 2.0
Cash 1.0
friend 1.0
Colored Graded School .. .. 10.1
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PUNGO ITEMS.
O, -i 1
We' are having some very dii
agreeable weather now. I.
Dr. W. jr Bullock, of Belhavon, I
0., addressed tbVP*?Pl* ?' Dlstfl*
No. 2 on FYIday, the ^th. All
Joyed it very much. A dinner wi
served on the grounds.' *
It was a very bad week for cor
munlty service week, although rfgl
much was done. We have mar
other things to do as soon as tl
weather permits.
A crowd of young folks gatherc
at Mr, C. C. haul's Saturday nig
and report a pleasant time.
e Primary for P
me. Remember th
C THURSDAY AFTERNOON 1
m. BELL
IS ft! HIS
1 RESIDENCE
Captain Benjamin Hall, of Hlckt
ory Point, N.C-, passed peacefully
away at his home last night between
i twelve,and one o'clock, according to
) a phone moaange received , by the
Dally News this morning. The cause
L of his 'deathvwas doable pneumonia, '
r from which he had been suffering j
I for the tfast'ten days. Captain Hall
j was about 55 years of age and held
(n the highest t^eem In bis cpmmunlty.
He lea^i a wife and several
children to mourn their loss. The
funeral took place this afternoon
, from his late home and the Interment
was fn the family burying
ground.
ILL HIE
mm in
SECEItEK!)
The chie^ of engineers has directed
a reaarrey of the harbor lines of
Washington, North Carolina. The
field work has been done, and the
harbor line from near Austin Point
md In front 6f\tl& city or Washing,
ton to a point at the mouth of Kennedy
creek, near the north bank; has
been tentatively"located and marked
on the fclte at the intersection and
I ends of tangents by stakes,, boards
and piles, marked H-l to H-ll, ln,
elusive.
A public hearing has been ordered
with a view- to considering the feasibility,
or otheKvfse. of the lines
( marked as combined pierhead and
bulkhead harbor lines.
The establishment of harbor liuos
. authorizes riparHn owners to extend
! structures to the limits defined by
said lines, without first obtaining the
consent of the Secretary fit War, as
is required in other cases.
In order that all parties interested
. in the harbor lines may be given full
i opportunity to express their views
as to the lines proposed and to stg-J
gest such modifications 9s- they maj4
r desire, a public hearing will be held,
i in the Federal building, Washlng)
ton. North Carolina, December 29,
4914, at 11:30 a. m.
All interested parties are cordially
invited to attend this hearing, and
particularly requested tp examine tho
I line as marked before that time.
It 1b preferred that, as far as prac-1
Iticable, arguments and statements
be submitted la writing.
H. W. STICKLES,
Mfjor, Corps of Engineers, U. S.
Army.
I DON'T POKGET US WHEN YQC
? want fruits and candidates. We sell
II tbo best at. lowest prices. Phone
B 97. J. E. Adams. 12rl0-3tcf
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Friday &
; spec
0 Pore Sweet Print BuU?r ....
0 Borden's E. Milk, pee can ....
0
7 Arbnckle's Coffee, per lb. ,....,
Corica Pure Coffee, per lb
Fulsan's dub Coffee, pee lb
^ 7 Bars Light House Soap
3 Pkgn. Light House Powders . .
# 7 Pkgs. Soap Ships ^
Armour's Star Hams, per lb. ...
4. ' '
ct
j. SPECIAL PRICES ON MANY D
is TO MENTION, SUCH* /
NOTIONS, RUG!
oit
NEW LINEMEN'S HATS
IT ^ i
: J. E. i
M Phone 97
.
*o8tmaster, one vot
'T */ t. r A ' A.
ie place and time, C?
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DECEMBER 10, 1914
DRAMATIC *
CLUB GIVES
110 SI*
The Dramatic Club of the University
of North Carolina preeented at 1
tha New Theatre last night "Arms
and the Man." While the audience
was not as large ae hoped for, still
those present were appreciative and
the efforts of the club weer well received.
The following was the casti^^^d
Captain Blunschlli. . .
Major Petkof?
Catherine, Petkoff's w^P^^T
. .W. D. KetT
Louka, the Maid W. D. Webb
Nichols, the Servant. .U. V. Johnson
Falna, PetkolTs daughter. .....
Mr. Merldlth
Major Saranoff. .. .E. L. Applewhite
Russian Officer J. L. Harrison
The scene of the production was
in Bulgaria. The attraction was well
worth the p^ce of admission. It it
to be hoped that this club from the
State University will visit Washington
again. #
Home Talent
In Girl Who
Dared Dec. 17
<m m t \ jf%
"The Girl Who Dared" to be presented
at the New Theatre on the
evening o|%Deceraber 17, under the
auspices of the Pamlico Chapter,
Daughters of the Confederacy, and
presented by local talent.* promises
to be the attraction of the season.
Those who have seen the rehearsal?
state that the attraction will be first
class In every respect. All those
taking part are enthusiastic and the
management is encouraged In every
way. The production is for a most
worthy cause, that is to help pay for
the headstones placed to the graves
of the Confederate soldiers throughout
Beaufort county. A capacity
house is looked for on the evening
that "The Girl Who Dared" is presented.
Watch for the date of the
ticket sale. v.
FOR POST MASTER.
Remember Monday. December 14,
our Democratic Primary for the nomination
of a Postmaster will be held,
and those who receive their mall
from this office, either by R. F. D.
route or otherwise will be permitted
to vote if they oome to the City Hall
on that date.
1 earnestly reouest all my friends
to attend hnd give me their first
choice vote. Those who can not give
me first choice, please cast your second
choice vote for me.
Thanking you In advance.
A. J. COX.
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A COMPLK7TE LINE OP CHOCOlate
and other candles for the holiday
trade. A. R. Styron & Co.
| POTno 474. 12-10-3tc
Saturday
IALS
Me
13c
' 18?
.. i 18c
38e
........... 23c
20c
. 25c
18c
I*HKK THIN'Ofl TOO NUMEROUS
r SHOES, DRT GOODS,
FRUITS, NITS. r
i . '
FROM OOc TO 04.00 BACH.
IDAMS
, Washington, N. C
? ,
'
'tig a minute, it wi
ty HaJh Dec. 14th.
I ''
NE\
Halcyon' Clul
Last t
"? ; pl\ i '
The Halcyon Club gave another
one of their delightful dances at the
Elks Home last evening In honor of
the University Dramatic Club and
Hiss Annie Lee Qriasom, of Greensboro,
N. C., who Is the house guest
of Miss Mae Ayers. The dance was
charmingly led by Mr. S. F. Burbank.
Jr., and Miss Elizabeth Hill, and the
music for tbe occasion was furnished
by the Forbes Orchestra. Those
partlc^g^k were:
Bell Chas.
Mary Clyde Hasaell
h Wm. Knight. Miss Mary Cowell
with J. D. Calais, Miss Mary Hill
with Garland Hodges. Miss Winnie
Nicholson with L. L. Graveley, Miss
Carlotta Nicholson with 8. L. Grist,
Jr., Miss Louise Nut Myers with
Elbert Weston, Miss Janet Wetmore
with Charlie Cogglns (U. N. C.), Miss
Augusta Charles with Ed. Ayers. Miss
Elisabeth Simmons with Mr. Weeks
(U. If. C.), M^ss Elizabeth Carrow
mm .
TIIF PIMP HE
1IIU 1UUII Ul
IBI
The outlook is that the poor children
of Washington this holiday Beaion
will he remembered aa never before.
Those who are fortunate in
thia world'B goods are thinking of
those less fortunate and the consequence
is that an effort is being made
to remember the poor and needy. It
behooves every one in Washingtdn,
who have a plenty of this world's
goods tor think of those less fortunate
and thus aid in a cause that is
worthy. He that glveth to tho poor
twndeth to the Lop4*r>
Let uh not forget our neighbor.
The undertaking is a worthy one and
Bhould generously be encouraged by
every citizen.
SCHOOL SUPERVISION
CONFERENCE OPENS TODAY
Iowa City, Dec. 10.?Under the
auspices of ^he college of education
and the extension division of the University
of Iowa, a ^'conference'" on
school supervision was opened here
today for a three days' session. Dr.
Judd. head of the school of education,
University of Chicago; Dr. Curtis
of Detroit and Dr. Lutus faffmari
professor In the school of administration
of the Universtiy of Illinois,
will speak. Prof. CofTman Is an accepted
authority and has written
books upon "How to Teach Reading"
and "How to Teach Arithmetic."
MISSIONARY MKKTIXO.
The Woman's Foreign Mlsslonarj
meeting of the First Methodisl
church will meet at the home of Mrs
W. H. Call on East Main street to
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. A1
the members are urged to be present
Business of importance ts to be trans
acted.
AM
FOR THE RED
CROSS SEAL!
Mrs. Edmund Harding and Mr
| M. A. Smith, who are canvassing tti
buSienss edition of the city for Re
Cross Seals, up to the hour of goin
to press, have reported the Mtrge sui
of 923.50 and they have not as yi
completed their territory. This cor
mlttee Is surely to be congratulate
on their efforts. Washington cil
sens are responding generously. Th
city has always been liberal In eve
undertaking and the purchase of R<
Cross Seals goes to show again th
Washington Is abreast of the tlm<
W take ten hours
N. HENRY M
W 1
1 11 m ' -r 4H
If*. 242 Jj
!> Dance
light Enjoyed |
with C. M. Fleming, Jr.. Miss liitif |
Carrow with Hugh Williams, MIm
Linle Hill with 8. F. Bur bank. Jr.,
Miss Annie Grist with Mr. Herachel
Johnson (U. N. C). MIm Mildred
Rumley with Joe Mayo, MIm Emily
Harris with L. C. Warren, Miss Fa^- #
nle Lamb Haughton with F. 8. ^
Worthy, Miss Annie Grlseom
(Greensboro, N. C.) with Win. A. >1
Blount, Jr., Mirs Eleanor Berry with
Fred Moore, M>b Lassie J. Williams
with Charlie Voore, Miss Elisabeth
Tayloe with Albert Willis, Miss Isabel
Carter with Henry Moore, Miss
Burkeimer with Mr. Applewhite (U.
N. C.). Miss Burkeimer with Mr.
Meredith (IT. N. C.), Mrs. Lewis with
D. M. Carter, Jr.
Stags?Mr. Joe Jacobs (Raleigh,
N. C). R. D Kear, L. L. Savage. Mr.
Harbison (U. N. C.), Mr. Webb (U.
N. C... Mr. Clarksou (U N. C.).
Chaperones?Mr. and Mrs. 8. R.
Cleary, Mrs. E. S. Simmons, Mr. and
Mrs. F. W. Cox.
'nniiuiTTPrn
iiummintiiid
ARE iXING I
flHIB
i Misses Ethel Fowlo and Mar?
Elizabeth Thomas are the first Re<f
Cross committee to finish the section
of the rity allotted to them, bringing
In over 18.00. As their section of 5
the city is almost residential this la
indeed a ftno record.
Mrs. Edmund Harding and Mrs.
M. A. Smith, who have part of the
business section have already reported
818.90.
William Dragaw & Co., now heada .. j .v ?fg|
the list, hnvfcig invested $5.50 in Red
Cross stamps.
J. M. Swindell & Co., come next
with an order of $5.00 worth.
The progress made must bo very
gratifying to every citizen in thla
great fight. Now let us remember
that the stamps arc on sale at Buckman
Bros., Worthy & Etheridge's
and Blount drug stores. Use them
rather than others for the love of
humanity and self.
"Every stamp sold for 1914 Is our
aim " % j
mrnrn ' .
PHTDllNC nc
i nuiuno ui
. POST OFFICE
To the Democratic Patrons of
Washington PostofTlee:
As the time Is near at hand for
the primary at which a nominee for
appointment as Postmaster will be
selected. 1 want to ask the support
of every patron of said office who la
qualified to vote to attend this primary
and give me their first choice
vote for Postmaster, and those who
have committed themselves for first
choice I slrlcerely trtfst will cast their
second choice vote for me.
I shall feel grateful to all who give
me oither their first or second choice
| vote.
l As It will be impossible for me to
1 see teach and every voter in person
before the primary I hope to see you
on that, day.
s. Please remember that your vote
ie will not count for me If you stay at
<! born*. p 1 MEW . i
ig Very respectfully,
m W. M. SWANNER.
at 12-8-31*
a- '
X* MORE GOODS FOR A AMR MOYRT
I- or same goods for less money. We
if have the biggest and best stock of
ry groceries, fruits, shoes, men's
3d hats, dry goods, notlotis, etc., at
at lowest prices. J. E. Adams.
>s l3-10-8te for
them to vote. |
PORE. J
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