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Ij?4o?? Neither th. Au,tro-G?r
(mb agtnUn op?r?t(ona .gtln.t th* I
XbmUb*' nor th* till**' *tt*ek? on S
th* 0*r?*n llnti Is tho rat h?V* 1:
jnA? . an appreciable progress, *1- (
though fighting continues along th?
lister part of the two fronts with I
unabated Intensity. In both cases
the attacking armies appears to
hare run fall tilt against almost lm- i
penetrable ltess. t
The Qermans, in their official ro9
port, announce that they have ceae
od their attacks on the Bsura river, b
which. wUh the Rnsetan masses be- b
hind 1$* studs across their dlrdst t
path to Warsaw. Tbay are now d
trying to find s way to the Polish a
capital, along the PUlca river, s con- r
slderable distance south of War- d
eaw.
Fog has Interfered with battler a
'a Flanders, bat sloog the French r
$ front the Oermsns have been dellv p
ertng fierce counter . attacks. In H
these, as in the 4Hfes' attacks, the t
loari* on both aides hgve been con- a
I'd^mble.^ but heavier on the sid? c
m1: < h has been attacking. o
The slowness of the allies' prog
p !a explained in London aa dU' fl
oh- ffnoral staff's refusal to sacn
rlflco a great number of soldiers n
Ther are setlsiled with small sue- s
era through srtlUert practice. I
. 0 which In time, it is pointed out. t
should prepare the way for a gener- r
y* at forward ihovement. . S
According to Inflormation frqm 1
Constantinople, the Turks, nnddr n
Conference for So
t Service H,
' Tke state Conference for Social I
Strrlee Wirt hold Its third annual I
conference Jaaum J8th, 29. end
10th. ? Thomas Mott Oaborae, the
newly elected wardofa of Sinn Slug 1
Prleon, hee joat- accented an lnrlta- ?
Hon from the Ceaterenee to -*mr 1
an addrae, on January 39th on the t
subject of prleon reform. Mra. Co- a
/ ra Stewart, of Frank.'jrl Koutucky, ?
la another out of the state speakers. g
a who will appear on the program, a
Mrs. Stewart will speak on the snbIJect
o? "moonlight schools" for the c
elimination ef adult Illiteracy. t
| v. Plana are already nnder way Jo c
hare Secretary of SUte, William c
i Jennings Bryan, and the Secretary <
, of the Nary, joaephus Daniels, ad- t
IV . a arose the Ctmferanoe at this session. t
I :T - ?ha9 TiAihlne vlll firsvfint c
their being present, although ueith-j
r of these members of the Cabinet i
/K has formally Accepted the Conference
In rl fatten. v "J
The principal things tq be attempt t
< d at this coming session of the Con
.1 rence will lie to secure some subht
uoMai action lopklhg toward th<
matter of prison reform, child labor
end moonlight schools.
In the matter of prison reform Mr
Osborne la particularly fitted to ad
, dress the Conference.' He hoe been I
L a successful manufacturer and. was
at oim time mayor of Auburn, N. V.
1
? (HEN
k; s (KHT
I - , ?ht> entire dhy/To poking forward
Thursday ififcht neat when "The
! Girl Who Dared"'in response to numerous
requests, will be repeated
by Waahlngton'a home Ulent. The
prices for the attraction have boon
reduced to U? and tte, s,hlch
I should assure capacity house. <The
first performance of this play made
'? a decide^ hit and those who wore
ft not present wtll doubtless be on
The play Is presented under tho
I eueplces of the Daughters of the
Confederacy Wr the purvsee of paying
for the headstones placed to the
& graves of the Confederate soldiers
ry' la Beaufort county. This Is a worb
thy cause end the attractlen should
M iuotuI;
Rtorli-r ,,
: :- - a fw l:.y
'
.
PPRECIABLE
Y EITHER SIDE
fivlce of the Germans, are fprtir
ying their whores in> the Oulf oX;
;aros and on th? sea of Jdnxnaora,
ndlcatlng that they, expect rlilts
rom the silled fleeta 4 ;
irlttwh Ships Make Raid to
Mouth of Germaa Rivers.
Del In?The Qennan admiralty
nade the following, announcement
oday:
"On pecember 25th eight British
hipe made a dash into a German
ay. Hydro-aeroplane^ convoyed
y them made an advance against
he mouths of German rivers and
roppedr bombs on ships lying at
ncfror and a gas tank near Cuxhaen,
without hitting them or doing
amage.
"The hydroaeroplanes w$re fired"
t and withdrew In a .westerly 41
ectlon. German airships and aero
lane? roconnoltered against the
irltlsb forces and1 succeeded In -hit
ing with bombs- two British <detroyers
and one other vessel of the
envoy. On the letter fire broke
ut
..prevented a continuation of
gbtlng*'
The German admiralty announceUritkf
an attempt br British war
hips against the German coast- tr
he first intimation of what appears
d be a reply to the recent German
aid against. the English ports of
carborough, Whtby and Hartlepool.
Tie British authorities have made
>o mention of this operation. *
cial
z)d Jem, 28-29-30
le has also been a member of the
'ublio Service Commission, and is
low chairman of the Rational Comaittee
on Prison Labor and just reently
he -became an^inmate^df Ajfc,
iul^i prison in"oWertobetter stud)
he conditions of prison life. .He
Iso headed an Investigation of Sing
ting prison and is now'actively enlaced
in the reformation of that inMtntion.
Mr. Osborne doeo not believe prisms
are places for society to wreak
engeanee oh persons who may hav<
ommitted seme offense against sa
:iety but rather a place where the
iffendsr may And refuge and be
aught true principles of living so
Jl^tt thiey may no longer be perile to
loclety.
Mr. Osborne Is a graduate of Harrard,
and IS widely known as an in
fluentlal. Democrat iu New York
itatb. Who successfully withstood
nachlno rale within party lines lr
n his ptate.
ICra. I Stewart Is widely known
hroughoul the country as the worn
\n who so successfully organized th<
uoonlight schools In Kentucky Co:
.bollshlng adult Illiteracy.
Other promlnSfit speakers are an;
dor ^consideration -enirc'announce
meats will be mh&^from time tc
Lime.
fl POPULAR
CK WILL
iipp
"Tomorrow afternoon at 4'o'clocT
In the First Presbyterian Church
this city, Mrs. Elisabeth Stewarl
Hardy, daughter of ex-Mayor ant
Mrs. Edward T. Stewart. Will b<
married to Mr. John Allen Thomm
of San ford. Fla.. formerly a tesiden
of this City, and a son of the lat'
I Mr C. 0. T,hcpnas. Tho f.eMfofon:
bftl be perked by Rev. Sea
| Immediately 'after the weddinj
the bride apd groom will board thi
Atlantic Coast Line for a tour o
Southern cities. They expect to b
at home In 8anford about Januay
'* .. .
Dally Thought.
The words we speak* and the thing
we do today may seem to be lost, btt
In the great final revealing the small
est of them will appear.?LowelL
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i rfjfti V WDiVHVD
nA|. nvml.kl
W bATH KK IWln ToWgDI
WASHINGTON N. C
ftt ffit
Notwithstanding the ?nclemency
of the weather jeaterday good con- 1
greg&tions greeted the Rev. 0. L. I
Read, the new presiding elder of the 1
Washington district, at the Ptfst c
Methodist Church Sunday morning o
and evenlttg. Those present were s
delighted with the discourses. This c
1b the first opportunity the eongrc s
gallon of this church have had the f
pleasure of hearing Mr. Read. He e
in a strong preacher and Is deitined d
to accomplish much good as the f
head of the Washington district. I;
FOR TEN DAT8 BEGINNING DEC, 1
k 29th we wljl sell all Holiday ?
goods at cost for cash. Call In l
and get our prices and save mon- t
ey. Latham Book Store. <
I 12-21-tfc. I
msliii':
inn :
mm
OnO o4 Washington's popular citizens
on Christmas morning reccjred
i Christmas card", which is very
unique in its get-np. The card con;alne<t
the following: 1:
"Rlchee so few . \
Debts so many, *
I'll, say Jderry Christmas to you c
Though it takes my last penuT." o
At the top of the card, surround- d
:d by 'a wreath of holly can be seen c
i pcapy on the face of which is s
'prinj^d "my last penny." fc
H MARRIED.
A quiet anA beautiful home wedding
"was celebrated In Aurora, N.
'0., Thursday evening, December 24,
it 7. St) o'clock, when Miss Cora t
Sryanj daughter 6f Mrs. W. H. Gull- (
ford of Aurora, N. C., became the J
bride of Mr. William Whitley of c
'onnerton, N. C. 1
The ceremony was. performed in <
'.he midst of many friends at the 1
home of the bride's mother by Rev. C
W. E. Trotmsn, pastor of the Metho- i
list Episcopal Church, South. t
The room was beautifully and j
astefuhy decorated with evergreens i
Ir. the farther end was erected a
area acrh under which thev stood (
\nd took the solemn vows that made <
hem husband and wife, while soft 1
md gentle music floated upon the !
ilr. Lflttle Mise Bqssle Guilford
^resided at the organ, and Miss Salle
Mldyette, another sweet little >
niss, bore the ring In a silver traj,
mbodded In geranium blooms.
Miss Brygn Is one of Auroral ;
ifost popipar and [cramlng young
adies, possessing many graces thai
-nake her a favorite among the
roung people.
Mr. Whitley is a son of Mr. W.
I. Whitley of-Bonnerten, N. C., a
vldely known business man of ttsauort
county, and is a younjj man of
-aro and excellent business quallt e?
!nd sterling character.
; Immediately after the ceremony
he party departed for their future
tome, nmld the cheers and. many
learty congratulations of friends
.rfO loved ones. ?
[RESOLUTION 8.
fc.
We have beej^aalled upon to give
tp one of our brightest and best
\ mrlla and cbunimates, Blake B.
1 Jjfcholnon, Jr. We shall miss his
\ jright and cheerful face, but we feel
hat we shall better men and womdn
for having known him as a child,
-flu life will ever be an ihspiratloh
' md & benediction to us, because he
' was always ** little gentleman,
houghtful and considerate of his
escher and his classmates.
p To his sorrowing parents and lov'
>d ones we extend our heartfelt sym1
lathy and assure them that we suffer
( with them bocfuse we loved him
* also.
MRS. W. R. BRIGHT,
Teacher.
LATHAM TANFIBLD.
* President.
I MARY McLKAN,
8?cr*Ury And Inn.
1
i ??d Tme adajr. ItWn Tn?non
.
MONDAY AFTERNOON DE
WERE IB
II |MH
If HI
Miss Clara Wbolard, one of Washngton's
populir young ladles, was
lapplly marrloii last evening to Mr.
i. D. ThompM*!, formerly of Hyde
ounty. but for'sometlme a resident
J this city.. /fee ceremony took
ilaco at seYenjtfelolk at the home
if Mrs. A. 8. Mflly on B^st Second :
treet and wjh impressively per ,
ormed by RsT.^R. V. Hope, pastor
f the Christian, church. The wed
ling was a very quiet one, only --a
ew friends of 4he contracting paries
being present.
The bride Is a daughter ol^Mr. E
I. Woolard. add for the past eev- ,
iral years baa been one of the pop- i
liar and efficient salesladies at the I
itore of Suskln- and Berry. Her wide
jlrcle of ffenda wish her every hap-1
pin ess. J i
The groom te a young man of en- i
igy and Is gpe of the salesmen at ^
he store pt Bppncer Bros. i
Mr. and MmL ^hon^pson will re- '
lde at the hoflbo pf the bride's pa- 1
ents. Mr. agd Vn. E. H. Woolard I
r East Main surest. The Dally ?
Jews extends congratulations. t
\
Wust Serve *
Sentence or <
Pay the Fine
Recorder P. H. Bryan, who Is actin
tlto place of Recorder W. L i
raughan, proved his worth today
rhen he sentenced Charles V.llliams
harged with A. D. W. to the roads (
1 the county for a period of ninety
lays or pay a fine ft |100 and the ]
oik. Acting Recorder Bryan Is
urely on hl^Job as Is evidenced by
lis ^s^^ata^^toce^Jjplnb elected to
AURORA HAPPENINGS.
The following are home spending
he Xxnas holidays: Misses Mabel !
.'nthrell, Beulah Boyd, Ella Bonner,
lllce Stephens, and Hannah Cuthrell
if Training School, Greenville. Miss
*ola Thompson of Louisburg Fomale
College; Mr. Geo. Dixon of CharOtte;
Mr. Honry Chapln of Buies
Sreek; Mr. Isaac Holldla of Asherillo;
V. B. Gaskins and Oscar Paul
>f Richmond; MIsb Nora Paul of
kyden; Miss Clara Paul of Washington,
N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. M . B. Wilkinson
ire spending the holidays with their
Q&ugnxers aire. ueu. ?. ??w/v? ?.
Portsmouth, Va., and Mrs. J. L.
Scott of Norfolk. Va.
Mr. PeteT McWilllams of Raleigh,
N. C., Is spending Xmas with hi
ion. Mr. YT. J. McWilllams.
|AMr .and Mrs. W. D Allen of Havelock,
N C., are spending the holidays
with Mrs. G. 1. Swindell, a sister,
of Mr. W. D. Allen.
* Mrs. Bestoie Bell and daughter,
Bessie Mae, are spending the hplidays
here with relatives. Mrs. Bell
i matron of the Littleton Feran
School. '
Mrs. Tnad Blount of Belhaven, N.
C., is spending the holidays with her
relatives.
Miss Gertrude Selby and brother
John R., are visiting their aunt, Mm.
Dixon at Goldsbcro.
Mr. Jos'Price was home Xmas day
the guest of hla father, Mr. T. F.
Price.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. E. Pittman
of Ken ley, are spending the holidays
hero They are the guests of Mrs.
Pittxnan's father, Mr. R. T. Bonner.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Chapln are at
OWN* YOl
The Home Bui
Association will
ies Saturday Jan
It Is the safest and easiest v
small weekly installment?
a rainy day, or for Christm
See us /
W. E. Swindell, Pres.
Office in Saving &
. %
AILY
k. ^
CEMBER 28 III4
GREAT BILL f
HEW THEATER
THIS WEEK .
Kfj ? . u
The New Theatre open* its "per- in
u
(ormancee tonight with a week's engagement
of the "Broadway Follies ^
Musical Comedy Company." ~tEi? ?
troupe cornea here with Tery. high w
recommendations, and they tare hi
scheduled to win even higher prals- d(
as than the "Southern Beauties" did 01
last week. The Broadway Fpllles bl
Company carry their ow% eoensry 1)1
md musical director. There will be
in entire change of program ?Ter> 1
light. This troupt will appear ev- *'
3rj night this week with the escep- 91
Hon of Thursday night, when the D<
musical oomedy that was presented ln
lere two weeks ago by home talent, ei
'The Girl Who Dared" will be pre- h'
tented again. There will be as usu- b
U three reels of the Tery best pic- *5
tures that are released by the Unl- m
rersal Film Company. Tomorrow w
night the rfecoiid installment of -b
'TreyO' Hearts" will be shown at 03
this play house. This picture prom ^
sea to <^Rclass the "Lucille Lore"
series in holding the Interest of the -d
irowds. Prices for this week are 'h
10 and 20 pents. ^
J at
ON CHRISTMAS DAY. A
Sod rest 7?, merry gentlemen; let ?
nothing you dismay, ?h
For Jesus Christ, our Savior, was ?
born on Christmas day. .
rhe dawn rose rod o'er Bethlehem, *
the star shon^Uhroogh. the grsj
When Jeeus Christ 'our Savior wat
horn on Christmas day.
Clod rest ye, little children, let noth ?
lng you affright, > . V
For Jeeus Christ, our Savior, was
born this happy night;
Along-the hills ot Galilee the while 05
, flocks sleeping-lay. *
When Christ the child of Nasaretb
was bofn on Christmas day. *
10
God rest, all good Christians, upon ^r<
this blessed morn
The Lord of all good 'Christians was
ot a woman born;
Now all your sorrows He doth heal. .
your sins He takes away.
For Jesus Christ, our Savior, was
bom on Christmas day
I*
Franklin on War. w
Mad wars destroy In one yaar the ,
works of many years of peaces {
Franklin. E
? " li
Buletf>Creck, spending the holiday* ,3
with Mrs. Chapln's parents. h
Misses Ella and Virginia Hooker who
are teaching at Selma and Choc- owlnlty
are home with their parents I
Mr. antf Mrs. W. M. Hooker. I
There was quite ft surprise wed- f
ding here Thursday evening ftt 7.00
o'clock at the home of Mr. W. H
Ouifford. Mr. W. H. Whitley. Jr.
and Miss Cora Bryan were marri
by Mr. W. E. Trotman, the MeTho
diet minister of thlB place.
Miss Annie Swindell, who Is em
ployed as stenographer at Klttrell.
N. C., is spending the holidays with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. O. I. Swindell.
t
Mrs. C. M. Burton of Bethel, Is
the guest of her father, Mr. R. L. 1
Jones.
Mlsa Horny. Miss Outlaw. Miss
Klvette, Miss Lowry and Mr. H. W
Smith, who are the teachers of thr
high school here, are spending the
holidays at their respective homes
Miss Homey was accompanied by
Miss Mattie Hooker.
Mr. Chas. V. Knight and Master 1
J. R. Chapln, motored to Greenville
Xmas Day.
JR HOME!
lding and Loan
open a new seruary
2nd
/ay to pay for a home la
of to accumalate a fund, for
as.
\bout It
Jno. B. Sparrow, SoCt'y.
Trust Co., Building
Ik- * k - , ?
NE\
ji i . ,i ,t.
/ y ^t * c ?*' '"-Jv. Av*''* I
k - *;a * 'v .*
*00R LITTLE T
v WELL REME1
WITH S
J opt three Tiara ago, u the
hrlstmas season draw newr, a beauful
thought came to two of Washigtor's
most populgr business men.
aesis- Oarl Richardson and John
nlford. It was this: Our homes
pa fall of cheer, our little ones
nrmlT clad, well-fed and happy.
iy anticipations of Santa Claus,
/ ^ 'ndeer and that won
thor? aie
hers *ro?.^ *" Qfcut these
esBlngo. Suppose -.^Jtake the
ace of the dear Old Saint to them?
irelx the thought was sent by Him
irho so loved the world that He
ire." And it was acted upon
-omptly and practically. Our bus:
ms men were glad to have a shar<
this beautiful charity. Then and
' ry year since, a fund of over a.
indred dollars has been given for
e children of our town. The mon'
is put into the hands^of a comittee
of ladles. This ^year, Mrs.
H. Williams was chairman ol
is committee. 8he was asslcted
r Mrs. 8. H. Williams and Miss
arcla Myers. With lists of names
je, sex and in many cases a knowlIge
of the need, these ladle3 spent
e money wisely tfnd Judiciously
11a requires executive ability and
>t often does the amount accomlah
so much. Not only fruit, can
' and toys are bought, but stockgs,
warm underwear, dresses,
trta, sometimes sweaters and caps.
r>i
*^OVWIUICU Vfiu/ / u
the Ci
3 the Citizens of Washington:
The Associated Charities have
cn taking care of the demands upi
them from the small amount that
la te?& contributed monthly by the
wed our help, bnt In helping those
1thful few. bnt since winter har
me, and especially during this exemely
cold weather, our demand?
e much heavier and at the rate wf
? now havlng.to spend money our
inde will soon be exhausted and
e will not be able to take care of
to demands upon us.
Now th?re are no better people
a earth than there are In Wash
igton; they never let anyone suffer
they know It. and we feel confident
hen the people of our good town
now (he Associated Charities need
loney to help the deserving needy
i oar city, we will at once be ampr
supplied with enough money to
elp all those who deserve It. and
11.1. KINDS fIF
IUU UIIIVV V
WEATHER IS
III US
Washington Is now being visited
ly overy variety of weather. Rain,
lfcet, higtTwind and freezing u-rnperiture.
Since Saturday the streets
tavo been coated with ice and the
:onsequence has been that It is nothng
unusual to see a cttlren walking
he street coining suddonly in ronact
with the sidewalk. Drulsed
imbs seem to be the order of ike
lay. The weather man Is surelv
putting it to us now goo.l and hard
Business Is practically at a stand'
still in the city for the time fcuinp
!U1 are hoping that the weather man
will give a different forecast as ear
as possible.
STATEMENT
Statemer* of ownership, manage
ment, etc., of the Washington Dall;
News: *
Editor?James L. Mayo.
Managing Editor?Jas. L. Mayo.
Business Mansger?Jas. L. Mart
Publisher?Jas. L. Mayo.
Owner?Jas. I*. Mayo.
Known Bondholders? Keyston
Type Fodp<%?rs. Philadelphia. Pm
IJodson Printers Supply Co., Atlar
ta, Oa., Mergenthaler Linotype Co
New York.
Average number of ooplee to pal
subscribers fer six BMMtbe ?ndl?1
October letyi.ltl; 9 >
V
vs I
OTS OF CITY 1
V1BERED XMAS^ 1
IUITABLEGHTC 9
Each church sends a Hat ef
noody and appolnta a committee U
help Santa' Claus pack In shape foe
his up-to-date sleighs, automobile*
If you had taken a peep into IH?
directors room of the First
tlonal Bank, so kindly offered If a
Mr. Dumay, on last Wednesday ??
teraon, you would have found tike
committee hard at work, the lohff
I table piled up with drums, hom*
dollies, in fact ev< ythlng to dolight
a child's heart. Boxee eS
stockings from the baby site up fe
eights and nines, pnderweer by the
I dozen and other things too numarour
to mention. And Thursday
morning at 10.30 o'clock you woo^
have found at the side door Mr.
Mrs. Geo. Hackney( Miss Lizzie Hill
and Mr. Horace Cowejl with their
cars. Probably you met an automobile
so full of Christmas that you
could hardly see Santa Claus' helpers,
who Were directing the Job.
And only the giver of all good
things knows how much happiness
theso overflowing yellow bags carried
to many a little home.
Messrs. Richardson and Fulford
are to be congratulated on the suocess
of their beautiful plan, brought
about by the hearty co-operation of
all Washington's business men.
Many thanks are also due the committer
who gave such faithful work
and to Mr. Dumay for the use of
the room.
'es of
ty Needing Funds
we try always to know that everyone
wc do help are worthy of same. .? >*9
Wo have already boon called upon re 1
cently to contribute to many other m. ' . -''-a
various charlttef, all of which d?- g
served our help, buti n helping thoee * 4
let us not overlook the destitute ot
our own city. There are those ta
our town who from no fault of their
own, are In need of food and wood
and who will puffer unless the Associated
Charities are supplied with
funds to holp them.
Now our demands are urgent, se j
please send in what you feel you
ought to eoniribute at once either
o Miss Rachel Rumley, superlntendent.
J. B. Sparrow, treasurer or myself.
Make all checks payable to
J. D. Sparrow, treasurer.
Sincerely.
I E R. MIXON. Pres.
Associated Charities Washington. Tjjjj
will give j
xis die
elks hohe ]
Tho unnual Christmas dance by
'.he Ilalryon club will be given at
the Elks Home this evening and will
btT led'blT the" leadeTT MiT S~"F.~*Bux^
bank, Jr. The music will be furnished
by the Forbes Orchestra. The
function promises to be one of the
most enjoyable yet given by thle popular
club. Prior to the regular
dance by the club the children will
be given their annual dance. Quite
. a number of visiting young ladle*
, and gentlemen aro expected to ho
i present.
? .....
(Jl'KST OP PARnm.
Mrs. G. V. Beck of Hendereon, W.
C., is.on a visit to her parent#, Mr,
" and Mrs. George Swindell at Aaror*j
f N. C.
, New Theater
All Tills Wssk. \.j
, "The Broadway Follies" 3
Musical Comedy Co.
Slneta*. Comedy, OssrM m4
. Tomorrow Nlsht
"Tor tbjcy (r num.*
is
Mm 1* end M (Ms