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Jys L V| Vol*5 I H Dt tCahchas near Hnllebeke, south ot or *00 ri& .lit (ha lean* region, iMr hist. WAD* nisuccassful 44m* cnstratlons lutra bean asadt bMb I ^ a* <** '-? Christmas to that rre Otrcaat of tha past month. Cbrra* (laaa u * result ot At* 4?7> sappier captarrd nasu-lp 1,000 0*rmans with V|Onlr small loaaas to thatnaslvsa . According to Russian ra ports Qsr^S man attampts. to oaptmre Warsaw ha to failed which the Berlin official ^S atntamont says there la tenant con fidasaa that ths Qarman and Auatfo Hungarian forces are making pros tt res* alone the graat front. R Trench newspapers are anthnalaa- I I lie OTer me raid Djr Brltlih .miners and imjIum an CtHharen. Thaj I conelder Improbable the German II I Matataent that althoagh mips aril ^S Caxharan' and the tab worki wfrfl H. / * V bombe, no damage was dbne. I ' Tka naeat writer* speculate rath el I amet ramarkahheaaragement'o/ Slthl Kf oentarr warfare. Tb?r con^ndel H ttatfU tterataa ehtpe-fearedtn Hta| I-ins run I Ljjpi I Tjte flmt Pre.b,mrtan Church! I Sua my School will hare iU annual Chr xmu party at the armor7 this a aval a% banning *4 7.SO o'clock.' AH km pupils of this prosperous sad I pro lug school are looking forward rrttS much pleasure to the occasion M Editor Dally News:?I notice In H . .. . _ .. - L I roar Issue or onmttr lira or taeetttig to bo bold at the Courthouri "to Vtaklnttoo on Jaanarj t. lilt tor tho purpoee of discussing an Hugg eating a plan tor tho bettermen an|f improvement of our public maids and too, to oonatmet bette^ ' I think that tbora will baua to be , something dona tor tho public road tit Chocowlnlty ot thia kind for they m getting to bo la oomo placea al ag'a impassable. I think that w , npjd aofflo chahto and that la tb hour fntujd, tor slnco tho public i\ rohda have boon kept up by public taxation thoy kavo not boon hop at kll. I opoak at tho road in my baUUou. Our roada arc not to a fopd paaoablo condition by far, as when thoy were kept up by the hands lr the toIoo of tho'people had boon correctly ascertained thoy would never bare boon pnt on tho 1 edunty and tho paople'a money put J la OTorybody'o poekot.; I Mow, Mr. Editor, I do not know tint I will ho of your moo tint, hut Jpi !v aa I do bollaro la oood and bettor .1 rondo and agpadally tho Cbocowln1 Uy ooctlon. aa I would not vpmcb for I nay other, I think Ihat'lt would btf I' good for oil there who favor hotter ft ' roads to moot and got togotbor and I maker ? change. Dn It at onoa. * L fr L. r. EDWAItOS f' cam 8 Eft VICE KXAMK. > I ; Washington, D. C.. Doc. 19 ?EiII I amlaatinno ore being hold by eirll H atnlea today to fill tho positions Kb of mapping In tho department ot T Mints In Cala . at $1,800 and held I agent la the buVaaii of plant ihdusil try, department Of. Agriculture al ill - .-Mr. Fred P. Latham of Belharen. K. C . to among tha welcome visiter. ? tho city today. Br ^'1I gffl ir^7" A.| I iym ?r HKBJbother th<H . wermlurrnp beH W tW the Zee I ^Le os'te t?*?o hi I ^Tthet the Zeppelin! ^Lwoetbr creth I u meeoe thet tkM 1 thelH L> the British ? ET wp? the low ? *WK? Common? only P?t"oiB d^tho elrmeh th? ^ tle Bcoutlni trip ? ^Hlrer orer Kent ,0* . there le ? *??? the Tenbee mey rej ^Kndon the rielt . wit? Hther pet<3 e'er ParlB ,' '}? >_L HUM tuned ? werplnj K deeper to people i| L nine which mer 1? E u,l?,t hoetlle air ^HC?e Hbe-people to tab ^sests'tl they hear otploelree or pons iBitr parts of Enfclaat waters tonight, art* t 'to suffering for Uv ty dtr tie smaller craf r V> . mm * > * tj; Mr. William Swindell. former] if Lake Landing, Hyde county, noi l resident of Klnston, was happi: oafrled |o Miss Alma White of Be! taven, N. C..* this merning at ;omo ol> the bride. The couple ai Ived in this city this morning o he Norfolk Southern em route t htlr future home In Klnston, N. ( * J m,L, , i .,.1 : * THE ALLIBB VIEW. V (By Alfred W. Bryce.) It 4. it., k. 'I 'O 1UCIIHauiv auu Huucr UJO uv bio necessities of war, fitting tbi be victory of British ships over Ge man ones in the South Pacific shou! MUiso a deep gratification throug] out the empire, although 2,000 brat men, our enemies, have followed i sudden doom as many of am mi whom they had previously dcstro ed. Thfs reprisal is a victory t portant jxot merely to the safety British commerce, but as a sign that Britons retain supremacy of tl eea. The brief official statement ?a that the British .loes was sllgl Here is an evidence again that modern naval far on the Surface the water, bravery and skill cdn bur llttlo in the German cruise SCharnhorst and comparison wl size of gasa. When Gnelsenau wl their sixteen 8-inch guns a f< weeks ago destroyed In half an ho the equally large but old sh.lps Go Hope and Monjnouth with hardly Genhafi life lost, surprise w.aa wl< spread afad ' deep that even un< dleplfafr*?*-.Mjjjt[<i* Bslttsh d aels $ld so 'little damage. Lack Judgment or Inefficiency of gunm was suspected. But now these t splendid German ivarahlps. which the first fight proved so terri their power and deadly marksm; ship and which must have been m ably hgndled, have themselves b< sent to the' bottom with hardly niter I flee of a British life The 111 hood in that tpe British guns w thV heavier.''; '* *\; Bravery gad skill are essential, course: but in the chief navies the worMr theee qualities will be lacking much In any. The g will mostly be decisive. And B aln has guns.?and the right r behind them. 1 J*- / L j {i5 v?? i [g yr&v fy-t * Tj&r ^*M'. ',. a^" WASHINGTON N. C f flAHnVVfl A A TA 1 le|l*l,lll"Vlr (flr^ --?s; ;f mm Wnblngton, Dw. 1? ?WHh l??ders in both Houses determined to * push through all necessary legislation and avert an extra session after 1 March fourth Congress will recdn ene Tuesday after one of the shortest holiday rtoessea on record. The appropriation bills and gen' eral measures are expected to 1m cleared up quickly by the House. The i Senate however, still has before 11. practically the entire legislative pro| gram at the re-openifig of the sea; SSon in addition to the Immigration bill and the appropriation measures. There'Is. a grownlg disposition on the paft of iome, democrats to sldej track or defeat the Immigration bill. iBenatOf Lewis, after a recent "Confer-, | cnco ^th the President threv* down she gauge of b%ttle over the literacy fteat isjue which, the President oppos jes. Some Senator* believe enough * votes can bo found to, strike ont thf provision, which it la admitted ' would operate to defeat the .W1L Senator SnAtta of South Carolina. > chairman of the immigration coml. mitte^ proposes, however, to con! t.'nne the fight forUhe bill, literacy : IHWJL j >* ' menus 01 pn - Mr. Benjamin Roebuck, of Greenville* N. C., nnd Miaa M&rda Jonet of PuctoluBj N. C., ware happily married at the borne of the bride Sat urdly afternoAn last at i o'clockI rheUeremony wan perforated hx tb* r Kdv? H. R Sea right, pastor"of IE* 1 e'lrit Presbyterian Ckurch, this city immediately after thd nuptials th< j i)Mde and groom left on the Atlan r .ic Coast Line -for a bridal tour car .7I0B with them the best wishes oV heir friends.' The bride la a daugh 1 er ct the late Mr. Haywood Jone? anjj ia a most estimable young lady r. The groom ia a popular youni n man of Oreenville. { Mr. and Mrs. Roebuck will reside c in this city and the groom Will be connected with the mercantile firm 0' Harrison and Phillips. PUNGQ ITEMS. )r Prof. Perry of Kinston. delivered two fine sermons Sunday mornlnt and evening. r" Dr. W. J. Bullock or tteinaven j Id was here Tuesday night. . He gavt I h- us a lecture on "What If Man." re Master Onwood Stotefberry diet j l0 suddenly Saturday evening. Hi : m was 12 years old and weighed thir y. ty pounds. u. Misses Margaret' Tuten, Alms cj Floyd and Pearl ?Cratch ( attendee a, the teachers meeting at Washington Saturday. Prof. Perry and wife* of Klnston VB gave a musical concert at Uppei Pungo School ob Monday. His au ln dienco wfus large and appreciative. of Miss Ruth AHen Is home for ihe nt holidays. Miss Allen Is now dotni irs good work at the Christian Indus t|j trial College. Mr. R. W. Paul made a business sw trip to Washington Saturday. iUj ' Mr. J. F. Utham of Surry, wai ,0(1 in our midst one day last week. a A Christmas program will be glvei l6. at Upper Pungo School We^need*] let afternoon. Parents are especially ^ Invited. of Mr. Bogart Allen Is home fror ,ry Christian Industrial College ti wo sp^nd the holidays with his parents in - a My QUEST OF PARENTS. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Rlcka are thi , guests of their paeents, Mr. and Mfi Geo. E. Ricks on East Second St. - ?"" iTOCKBOUHnW MKETtKO. *?- - ______ "* Th. .nou.1 mooting at th* itoel holdori 6t th. Horn. BnMdlng an lata AaooelaUoa - will b* hold i of th* banhtnc honto or th. Sarini net ud Trait Co.. on Th a radar. Jam un. aiy Slat. 1?1?, at 4.90 p. m. HI- JNO. B. SPARROW, Ik;. ntn 12-Jl-4wc. Si'- '.V I'-'-- \ TUESDAY AFTERNOON D! SUMlif? iiiEWB OPpiU A? Increased attendance of pupil* It looked tor when tit? Washington Public School?; open for the spring session 'oi next Monday. The Motion to far ha? been well attended and much -work accomplished. The prospects (or greater wort from now until commencement It prppttloae. All the teachers who have we | spending the holidays at their re apectlYe homes are exported to return the Utter part of the week, i FOR TEN DAYS BEGINNING DEC. 29th we will sell all Holiday goods at cost tor cash. Call In 'and get onr prices and tare money. Latham Book Stofce. M-18-tfV; ""iSm p The New Theatre opened a good 'louso last night with the "Broedwr Follies" Company, which Is here for a: week. The play was thoroughly enjoyed hy everyone present. There will ha an entire change of program tonight. The second Initallment of the. "Trey X)' Hearts" will be shown at this play house tonight. Every one should be on hand, as this will be the greatest $ctnre every one here-h%? had the chance to see. It will no doubt outclass the "Li|Cille Love" series which he Nrw Theatre annouSceTtlim^com|:qg of the beet Musical Tabloid tha ! hey have' yet produced, "Wataon'r Peerless Maids," who will be her< I *11 the week. This troupe is under he same producers as the Southerr leauties are, and they are said to be even better than this well knowr company. So every one will aec something worth while all of next week. .ADOR WORKING IfOR NEW LAWS, V Chattanooga. Tenn., Dec. 29.? The slate federation of labor met here today to plan a campaign fo xforni. Legislative measures. Ancng the new laws proposed are: Extension- of Child and Woman's La \or Laws. Abolition of the Lease System by Creation of a Good Roads j department to be supplied by State lonrlct Labor; Minimum Wage for Woman and a few other measurer t lesser Importance. y WORK I'F'JQKESSING. , The work of laying the sewer pipe ?n Respass street to Second street j progressing rapidly. A GREAT OFFERING. The Cut-price Sale of Tailored lults that the women have been a ailing for Is now on at J. K. Hciyt's rq bis suit department he has left ibout twelve suits, ranging in sites from It up to 42. These suits are ".his season's newest models ant1 while they last you can have you* -.boioe for $9.98. Suits that sold for double this price and more. Sec his window display. OWN YOl The Home Bui Association will ies Saturday Jar It is the safest and easiest > small weekly installment? J a rainy day, or for Christn See us j W. E. Swindell, Pres. Office in Saving i * aS ^ '*? ' A-C ??' ' vfr \ *1, * _ ' ifc|jiffir'|' {ijjri 1*^ I i [ JL JBl. JL JLrn^m JL . ' t m. V ?' H n |(||i*,v^' mm Bbitfl la Its simplicity tm tl insir^i Mrs. Elisabeth BUvs Hardy'of this city to Mr. John Alls Taonjdy of Sanford. Fla.. this arte uooajtk four o'clock at the Fir PreaHpierlan Church. Thl -occasion was on* of tha a traotMl of the Yuletide season an no srar plighted bar troth wit br/?ar Kospacts for a waddad 11 of tttpinass and Joy. The chnrc *a*?2lly decorated In holly and ei orgreas belbg In keeping with th A. prilly company of .friers an wetT|itsherm of the oontrsctidl pai ties witnessed tha consummation c (no qaptials and at tha train the wefpjftowered with zica and ol ihums they sped away on thel PrlMf to the entrance of the brldi rartjNpV * who P" 9.'ted* gt the organ, rendered a moi cbanffcg ihrfeWal program. At ape appointed hour tha orgs rrklefffdrth tha familiar strilns c Loh^igrins" and the bridal part enter? the church as follows: Fin cahatfXtjbe ushers, Messrs. R. L? BtewJg, brother of the bride, sn Mr. m' C. Chsuncey, of Psctolus, f C.( sfclklng up the respective aisle to tlm chancel where they crosse< The iext to enter were Miss Mai Elizabeth Thomas with Mr. Jaml PcwE* and Mlaa Josephine Bow en. ( Edeflfl, N. C.. with Mr. Jno. Smltl Arrittes at the chancel they crosse as the ushers did preceding then The 'Jjrldeemalds wore handsom ^owbb of green with black pl/.m hats* ,oanrtng bouquets of pink cai nattot* The bride, leaning on the arm < hat , sUter, Mite Fannnle Stewar next winded her way up the rlgl V>if to the chancel where ehe wi met, hy,ihe groom and his best tni e?^tilb?y gesfteS'ttT lark blue chiffon broadcloth wll hat and gloves to nlatch. Her. boi tuet was bridal roses. Her maid > honor wore a frock of old rose wll "ilock picture bai.' She carried bouquet of pink carnations. As the sweet strains of "O Pror ise Me" floated from the organ thi wero united as one till death the do part by the pastor of the r.hurC Rtv. H. B. SearigM. The ring ce emony was used. Soon Mehdelsohnn's wsddlr march pealed forth end the mar chime of the bell and Mr. and Mi Thomas left the church and dro to the Atlantic Coast Mne dep where- they boarded the 4.30 trs for. a tour of Southern dtiex. Tb expect to be at borne in eanroi Fla., on or about January Btb. The bride Is a daughter of < Mayor and Mm. Edward T. Stewi ind a woman of charming and i ractlve personality. Her friends I legion and this paper predicts 1 her a wide circle of friends In li new home In Florida. The groom Is a son of Mrs. C. Thomas. For the past seven yei he has been residing In Sanfo where he holds the responsible ] sitlon as foreman of the Atlan Coast Line shops. He Is s yoo man of sterling worth and has bright and promising future. Last evening at the1 home of 1 bride's parents from 9-30 to 11 reception was tendered the bri party and was a most enjoyable > caalon. Many useful and handsome g! were received by the conple att< I Ing the high esteem In which tl > are held here and elsewhere. I This paper extends best wishes UR HOME ilding and Loan open a new sertuary 2nd way to pay for a kerne -or to accumalate a fund, ias. About It Jno. B. Sparrow, Se< k Trust Co., Building iannual xmas given by ha "last nig function if the many I thantSJ *l^u by I i* tha Halcyon cfttu - ?r; x?me C rt last evening. g in The clob also gtve e d?i<*r bt \ honor of the children froin 8.30 to v r" 10.10. The hell wee attractively > decorated for the auspicious occasion 'I and ell the participants left for thiir 3 t- reapectire home# carrying with them I d memories of the evening soon not C h to be forgotten. The german wu C ' delightfully led by.. Mr. 8. F. Bur- f h bank. Jr., with Miss Elisabeth Hill i r' xn his partner, end the music was c it furnished by the Forbes Orchestra. 1* Those dancing were: c d Miss Elisabeth Hill with 8. F. a r Burbenk. Jr.; MIm Mary Clyde Has- T *t sell with W. . Blount, Jr.; Mrs v y Lewis with James Hackney; Mies d \udrey Graham with Charles Moore; ? lr MIbs Mary Cowel) and guest with 1 N\ Henry Moore; Miss Luna Ful- H d ford with J. D. Calais; Miss Ellra- C * beth Tayloe with Mr. Blount; MIsr J it Isabel Carter with Sam Grist; Miss fi May Bell Small with B. 8. Simmons; E n Miss Catherine Small with William >t Knight; Miss Annie Fowle with L I y L. Savage; Miss Stfllie Carrow, with I it Edward Ayera; Miss Elisabeth Car- a c row with Cher lee Fleming; Miss C d Elisabeth Simmons with William \ J. Blount, Jr.; Mlse Rebecca Simmons f ? with Jim Weeton; Miss Robena S * orrer wiin unaries cowell; Mi?s|T ;EIin ! WEI M? ! FIB 11 V \ '' ; x WMht&ftOB Is to have a new law * ?rrrn 'in" r:' j, ttrm will be compoeedoflir. "E<r * i- ward L. Bterwart and Mr. Frank ^ ,f 3ryan nd the style of the firm will p ^ je Stewart and Bryan. Their office 0 will be located on East Main street a q. where the law offices of Mr. Stew17 art are now located. Both of these young men hare a promising future In their profession as both already enjoy a lueraig tire practice. The Arm will be s ry valuable addition to the already '? strong bar In Washington. The Dally News wishes the firm of Stew _ o* irt and Bryan every success. I in ? <| er DECEMBER 20 IN HISTORY I d, 1674?Battle of Mulhausen, th< *' French under Turenne, gain 4,1 ed a victory over the Gerfct" mans. 1794?The town of Grave, consid rod a masterpiece of fortlflcAtion, surrendered to the c French, under Pichegru, af lrB ier a blockade of two monthr r(j 1804?English snips captured s J0. Spanish vessel with $200,tjc 000 and a valuable cargo of ng Indigo, a 1854?Russia decided to open ltr coasting trade to England, the 1884?Earthquake shocks experl a enced in Austria, Spain and dal other portions of Europe, oc- 1904?Lord Roberts shocked Eng land by declaring British Ifta army unfit to engage in war *?* - with any modern powerpoints out deidepcles and tells what army needs. 1 HAS RkrtJRXED. ? Mr. J. T. Bland, superintendent o' the Gas Company, has returned frorr f Messie, K. C., where he spent Christ maa wltji his wife's mother. 8CHOOL8 PRESIDENT"f* BIRTH DAY. President Wilson on yesterday celebrated his B8th birthday.; He . received congratulations from all 1,1 parts of the United States and for for elgn countries. OPWT8 OF H86H RICKS. Miss Tbelma Wind ley of Belhaven Mix are* cimt et * y. an ipwdtur tba holld.r. wtth Mi. B.ebal and BUach. Kteka oa Ku itTMt. I.-.' 2 * . 1 1 1 ?' ?g*- .*) ::.(;;i^r,;:-:' ?*? DANCE LCYON CLUB HT ELKS HALL >orothy Henry with F. H. Moore: diss Mary Hill with Jeinee Woloott; diss AufuiU Charles with S. B. ' 'owell; Mlaa Mildred Ramley with oe Mayo; Miss Ellin Breach with Villi am Patrick; M lis Laura Braseh rlth Bruce Hod yet, MIm HolUater. lew Bern, with' Char lee Shall; Mlaa Eleanor Berry with Elbert Weston; (la* Annie Oriat with Everett Iriggs; HIm Mary Cr.rter with John larter; Mia* Cornm e Bright with iarland Hod gee; Mi * SyblOa Qfltlo with Jessie Bowera; Ml a* Joe*ihlne Bowen, Edanton, with John Tayloe; Mlaa Tlmberlake, Mmrigh. with H. C. Bonner; Mlaa Marts Myers with Mr. Austin; Mlaa Eabefle Pfcrker, Plnetowu, with D. T. 'ayloa, Jr.; Mlaa Parker, Richmond^ nth Mr. Buebennan. Stays?James Baugham, Setbr taugham, Charles Conoley, Eugene .ewla, W. B. Rod men, Jr., W. B. [ear, Thoi. Laughlnghouae. David arter, Jamie Bon oar, John H. Small r., Ralph Hodges. Keglnald FnlDfd. Mr. Blades, Allen Iraa, J; H_ ionner. Chaperonea?Mr. and Mrs, Oeorga lackney, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. C. BL 'ell, Mr. and Mra. 8. R. Clary, Mr. rid Mra James Ellison, Mr. and Mxt. iiaude Carrow, Mrs. D. T. Tayloe,. Ir. and Mrs. E. H. Harding, Mr. and Ira. J. O. Bragaw, Jr., Mra. E. 8. lnmons. Mra. W. A. Blount, Mrs. V. E. Jones. ILL SHOULD nisi' era * i. ? Everything la now in rmdin?a MniT^TTlr*"" i xt Thursday evening by Washing- ^ on's nome talent and under the ao?- '' 'v.;. ilces of Pamlico Chapter, Daughters */# if the Confederacy. The directors if the performance are the Mlsaee lurkheimer of Charlotte, N. C. The lay Is presented for a most, worthy auae and it behooves every el tinea o be present- The prices have been -educed to 36c and 60c. Some of iVaahlngton's best histrionic ability vlll bo before the footllnght. TO VISIT AURORA. Mr. Bonnie Gowers, of Pantego, abo has been spending the Zmas holidays with Mr. Geo. E. Ricks, eft today for Aurora. N. C., to vlail relatives and friends. _ OUT OF cm*. % .O Dr. Ernest Dunn announce* that ae will be out of the city until probably the fifth or eigth of January. Until further notice he will be In Washington on Tuesdays and Fridays from 11.15 a. m., to 4.85 p. m. MOVE JANUARY J.' Most all the ofitcos In the Laughinghouee building at the corner oi 1 ' i Second and Market street*, that lave been rented, will be occupied the first of the year. 18 IMPROVING. The condition of Mr. J. Sana J Hodges is reported to be much better today. He is indisposed at hie . ^ ? home suffering from an attach of pneumonia. DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT ?*|j| FOR 8T. LOUIS. m m St. Louie, Mo., Dec. 19.?The Red Cross Society today has 150 women * at work sewing for the poor end unemployed which la mora than bee ' -| bees heretofore employed here la * cl arity work for several yeara _ New Theater " All This TTMt "ThP Broadway FoIImS" Musical Comady Co. ^ ' grand Iuuilowt of t "TUB TMV <r OUM." Mm utM ? mmm.
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