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WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS 1 C?atl?t mA rwtfcm, Buordar P?rU; < 1 Tiy. Cm TMi Becomtajr Vartafcla. Vol. i WASHINGTON N. C PRIDAT \FTERNOON MAR _ 11 5 1915 Na 30 COUNTY^GOMMISSIONERS HOLD REGULAR MONTHLY SESSION MONDAY LAST W. ?. Swindell. iKOOk, tad W. B. D. utee of last meting md and ap the Board relieves U? following p*r ?OBI Ot teM! Grant Moots, . oolored. tUchland township, $100 real eetate, error of list taker. Amount of relief lie. * T.* Harrey Mftn, city, ? lolmt credits $4.000, listed as real ?state. Amount of relief $19.SO. Mre. J. W. Charles, city. 11.100 solvent credit?, listed as real eetate. Amount of retf~# 114.10. Bedding Grlffln, Pant*go school district, poll tax, physical disability. Amount of relief It.II. C. W. Smith, Pantego school dis trict, I ISO bank stock, error of tax commission. Amount of reHef $7.18. W. H. VonEbersteln. Chocowinl ty township, $800 personality, er ror list taker. Amount of relief ?8 94. W A. West, Chocowlnlty town >8f5 real estate, error Ust nVor. Amount of relief $1 SO. S. B Buskin, Campbell's Creek *chool district, $1,800, error list tak er. Amount of relief $11.10. O. J. All I good, Magnolia school district, school tax, not being In dis trict. Amount of relief 88.08. B. B. Nicholson, Chocowlnlty township, 8700 for two years, be ing sold out and taxes paid thereon for pan two years by purchaser. Amount of r^tef 88.88. Jnol F. Bright, Cehocowlnlty township school district, 8800 school tax. Amount of relief 81-80. For satisfactory reasons ttoe Hoard allows the following taxee to be listed for the year 1914: Juniper Corporation, Pantego township, 9,000 acres, $46,000. Amount of t&xNi 1111.00. T. H. B. Myers estate. city lot*. $4,700. Amount of taxes $46.0$. Noah Cratch, colored, Choctrwln lty townahVp. 1 acree, $10 for Are years Amount of taxes 49c. Wm. O ay lord, colored, Chocowln ity township. 60 seres, $100 for 1 years. Amount of ts^es $8.91. Vary E. Erfcstt, Belhsren, one lot $60. Amount of taxes 44c. 8. H. Bennett, Washington torwn shtp, $100. Amount of taxes ?Sc. M. J. Warrsn, Chocowinlty town ship, $160. Amount of taxes $1.47 Wm. Canady, city, $100. Amount of taxes $1.94. Jesse F. Cox, Bath township, $100 Amount of taxes llo. F. D. Taylor, Choooirfnity town ship, $111 and poll tax. Amount of taxes $7.11. H. F Harris, Long Acre town ship, 1100 and poll tax. Amount of tax?* 16.9$. Adelaide Tab (ley. Long Acr* townihlp. 111. Amount of taxes llo. Sarah Nwwby, Lone A era town ship. 110. Amount of taxes 10c. Pendell Bush, Pinetown schoo* district. 1109. Amount of tax? 11.40. W. E. Oaylord, Bel barren, $71. Amount of tax#? 74c. W. R. Cossens, Washington town ship. Amount of taxes 10c. C. F Lewis, Campbell's Creek ?rHonl district. 11,697 and poll tax *monnt of taxes' 111.71. Vsrr W. Howard. Pantego town ?Vw. 91 so. Jtnonnt of taxes lie. Ww ftmtV. Pents*o township ? *? A-mount ef taxes 41a. T>r j. o Blount, elty, $410. ?vnomet of tsxss $4.41. Annie L Alltrnod. Loni Acre, ? ?s a mo net of taxes 14c. Ton Johnson. Bolhaven, |I00. A monnt nf taxss ?1.7?. J. W. Hardtaon. city, poll tax. net of taxss 11.00. C C. T^. Washington township, noil tft?. Amount of taxes 14.00. W H Hudson. Washington, |7I. Amnnnt of taxes 74?. W. 0. Taylor, dty, poll tax. A monnt of taxes 11.00. Mrs. Leerstta ^M<n, Long Acre. 1100. Amount Of taxss 1194 Mr*. W A. O. Bursw. H?th, III *?<?1 Of UN. 11? , C M. Rollmnn, IMI> aekool 41, trim, poll tax. Amount of tux Hit. ?? a>wni(r, fell <4*. AVUta? of km W.M. km T. Darte, Orion school dis trict, poll tax. Amount o t taxec It.10. It appearing to ths Board that W. L. (Mm purohassd s tract of land IUtod by Mrs. Lucy M. Wool ard te Long Acre township, ?t a t4z sals, and it further appearing that d land was ?0?o liated by and th? ttiM thereon pajd by laue Wool ard, sad that listing in the asm? of Mrs. Lucy M. Woolsrd *u an error narttted by tbs list Uker. It Is now ordered that W. L. Oden be re funded tbs ram of 9S.T0, being tbs amount of texsi paid by blm on ?aid nd. Tbs following named persons wore drawn to serve as Juror? for the term of Beaufort County Super ior Court, convening April 5th, 1916, rit: A. H. Bennett Joe H. Crlep, H. E. Day, O. T. Nelson, Samuel Z. Wat-' era, C. O* Hardey, W. B. Swain, B. | P. Auibon, C. Morgan Williams, W.! P. Lamm, P. P. Maxwell, Robert O. Rumley, N. W. Williams. J. W. H. Wlndlsy, Edgar O. Tankard, Blan ey Turaage, M. H. Hill, and W. F. PI 11 m an. North Carolina, Beaufort County, Washington, N. C., March 1st, IMS. Whereas, a bill has been intro 1uoed in the House to decrease the number of the Board of County Tommlsslonsrs from Are to three and to regulate the locality of aald "ommlsslonsrs, etc. Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Beau fort county: That it Is the sense of this Board ?bat on account of the^larg* area ,<tnd the natural divisions caused by ?he rivers, that Ave commissioner* ??i-e necessary for the proper repre sentation of the people of Beaufort county: that a hill providing that one commissioner shall come from w**hlnrt<on and Long Acre town ships, and one from Bath and Pan ?hto townsblos. and one from Choc Trinity snd Richland townships, and providing that the voters In one district shall have the right to vote tor the commissioner In snother dis trict at tbs primary, 1? unjust and discriminatory in tfiat the voters of the smaller townships would be ab solutely governed by-the voters In the larger townships and that as the Democratic party is the only par ?y holding a primary In Beaurort county such a bill would refer only ?o the Democratic party. That on account of the above rea sons we most earnestly urge our Senators In the Gf?eral Assembly to defeat satd bill, as same Is not for ?he best interest of the people of Beaufort county. Washlnirton, North Carolina, Mar 1st. 1H B. To the Senate of North Carolina: Whereas, the Machinery Act as nasssd by ths House abolished towr ?hfp assessing boards and places as sessing power In on* man to be ap oointsd by ths Stats Tax Com mission: Now Therefore, Be It Reeolved by ths Board of County Commis sioners of Beaufort county: That, after dus consideration we >>el!erve that ths passage of this sec t-Ion would be Injurious and afalnvt 'be best Interests of this county. ?*nd ws nrgs our Senators In the Oen *ral Assembly to use their Influence ?o defeat this measure, and we alaft nrgs that ths ssetlon In the Ma-1 ohlnery Afrt of ltlt pertaining to ?be assessing of real property be re tained In the n?w act. ba inert MTg. Wo h?TO th* ontv nhotoffropht' ^?*?d!o fa this country *> far m* *? Vnorw or Turo h**M of thnt In toh In? pnroty ?n?p rfhot ptetarM o* bnt>to?. Wo horo nlonty of lfprTi* ?ml tho noit no^r^rfnl linn? that monwy mn hoy. With tht? nowor fn1 ?KTHlnm#?nt. wo nn tho Tlttlo follow whoooyor wo think ho loo le nt hto tmrt. Wo him nyory tlmo wtthont fnflwro with o ooorfcllne lnrono? fa ? hows t mood, hohy-llk? f?n of tftvirhtor. All of our worhi Mmi ffrroio. ?-.-Up. ?n* ura wont a*d iat^i VHt rnrt m, <r>. <n?v u x a wum * SUIT AFT. Ths following letter was sent to the member* of ?t. Peter'? Pariah yesterday *T tlio rector, Rev. Na thaniel Harddng, with reference to forwarding the missionary work of the parish: "Washington. N. a. Mar. 4. *1#. "My dear People:? "On 8unday afternoon, March 7. a goodly number of the men of St. Peter's Church will make an Erery Member Canvass of our Pariah, for the purpose of getting every mem ber of our church to take part In th work orf the church and In the ex tension of Christ's Kingdom. They will come to you for the sake of the upbuilding of the Master's Klngdor and for the work of His church, an I trust that they will be reoetred f by every one with the same spirit i and good will, as that with which | they go. "The object of this can toss Is U | get every member of our Parish t give as much as they can afford, or on a weekly basis, to the church'* great mission of carrying the Gos pel to a needy and perishing world "Tout contribution to missions 1 to repreeent what you are willing t<- | give for Diocesan Missions, and th' tupport of the Dfoceee; end also to I General Missions, that Je our ml* , ?lonary throughout the world, bo* it home and abroad. You will t ?*?ked to make, after careful co' ?^deration, a pledge or eubscrlptlo' for the amount, you are willing t give, figuring your subscription up on a weekly bads, whether you pre fer to make the payments weekly or at longer Intervals. When wr *1 ve week by week^we ean see best J what we really do for missions, 'or the support of our own pari'" "This Parish has boen giving for both General*and Diocesan Mission only about $325 (exclusive of whp the Sunday Bchool gives) or |1.17 per member per year?an average of a fraction over two cents a week from each of us. Certainly we ce* do much more than this, especially If every member Joins In the effort At the Men's Meeting held Febru ary 14th, It was resolved to try ' Increase our gifts for missions fror 1325, (whatwe gave last year) to $1200. ? ' "It can be done. If 10 people eac' ghre at the rate of 60 cents a we^' 10 at 40 oents a week, 40 at 25 cent* a week, 40 at 20 cents a week an' 100 at 10 cents a week. In addition to what they glvo for Parish sup port. It will provide the $1200 for Missions, besides our apportionment for niocessn support, $600. "We also desire to get everycn? who ran possibly do anything at all to contribute to the suport of ou own beloved Parish. Our work Is growing and Is accomplishing muri good, and Is also capable of greater ?levelopment: and every member of the ehurch shofild find It a plenr ure to give loyal support to the par ish, and to help make even greater things possible. Many of our p^ pie already contribute falthfuly they are asked to rfenew their sub scriptlon for the next year, Increas ing them If possible. "Let me, as your minister anc* Rector take this opportunity to say to you, that, In my opinion, we hovr aifj thrift for which to be thank on account of which we can rUKN feel gratified and encouraged ybont onr work. ' "May I ask every person to ta> nrlde In ths progress of our grea' Parish; and to feel a genuine inter est In thi success and good result? ,of this Bvery-Member Canvass. W do nsed every member, and all Uk members of Pt. Peter's Church, to do their full duty; snd I hereby ap peal to the generosity of onr people toward Christ and His church, both for our own Parish and for the Ex tension of ths Kingdom. 'Give something, be tt much or Httle. for your own sake, and for Christ '? sake.' "Ths foil success of our undertak log, the goal of our labors, and the aim of our Parish. Is to secure a weekly gift from all of our member? for both Mission and Parish sup port. "It I? sincerely hoped that ths ag gregate sum of oar pledgss will sd* squately represent the ability an' Interest an? generosity of our pso fW MTMen gad ftr Uslr m ion l*ew Theater will offer their tonight reels of photo plays headed by the fifth install ment of "Zudora" the serial of mystery. Starting next Monday night the Now Theater will makes change In their pictures. On Mon days, Wednesdays. Fridays and Saturdays this house will run "Li censed" pictures with "Zudora" as an extra feature every Friday night. On Tuesdays and Thursdays they will present to the amus ment seek era of this olty something new in the picture line for this town. They hare mads a contract for the shove 1 two days for a feature picture of the *4Paramount" program, consist ing of the "Famous Players" the lease L. kLaskeyand the Bosworth 11ms. These are the highest class photoplays now on the market, and should eertalilly draw large crowds erery night that they are shown. These ploturee are the latest play* | presented. In plcturo form, with ?elebrated Star of the stage taking | he leading part in each picture, supported a by an admirable cast The "Treyv-0' Hearta" will continue | ?o be showii at this house on Tues day ndght. until It la compteted in I addition the "Paramount pno-1 gram." ThlB Is it very high class program | for thlB house, but they will main tain their ifresent prices. TO ATTEND WADDING. Mr. Herbert T. Hope of Excela'c Springs. ICo., arrived In the city yer terday to attend the marriage of h brother, ^er, A. V. Hope to Mis r.in!?'FFemi?fti on March lOtlp PROM FAYKTTEVILLE. Miss Sallle Wooten of Fayette-1 vdlle, is visiting at the home of Mr. J. W. Charles on East Main street. DID YOU READ MY AD YESTER day? If not it will pay you to look It up. J. 8. Campbell Phone 383-J. 8-4-lto. own church. "In conclusion, let me ask you 'to do the following things: "I. Pray fr the success of th' E very-Member Canvas?; especially at the service of the church next Sunday morning. "II. Remain at home 8unday af ternoon until the oanvasBer* have called upon you. "III. Make both subscriptions as large as you can. "IV. Receive our canvassers with a cordial welcome and with all pos sible kindness. "V. Be thankful to the Almighty G?od for the blessed privilege of tak ing part In the upbuilding of His Eternal Kingdom "VT^CJ>me to service' Sunday night to hear the results of the Can vass. "Faithfully and affectionately yours, NATHANIEL HARDING." SUNDAY COOL I The regular monthly meeting of the Board of City Alderuien vu held on Monday night, March let. Pres ent: Mayor Frank C. Kugler, Al dermoa M. T. Archbell. J. Q. Bra caw, Jr., C. O. Morris, R. L. Jones, F. J. Berry and F. P. Whitley. Mlnutee of the previous meeting were read and approved It wai moved and seconded that he expense of the trip to Raleigh by Mayor Kugler, Alderman Morris ind City Attorney H. C. Carter, Jr., n the Interest of bond dssue, be borno by the city. Harry Williams, through^ hi a at 'orneys, Simmons & Vaughan ant* Harry McMullan. filed a claim ? ?ainst the city for 11.000 damage or Injuries received about Novm ber 15th last, from an electric ?hock vhllo up a guy pole of the Carollnr Telephone & Telegraph Company near the dairy of W. T. Hudnel! n?*ar the city. The claim was refer -ed to the city attorney. On motion the following clticen **ere appointed registrars to serve u the coming Wennlal election for he following wards, respectively: First ward. W. K. Jacobson; Sec ond ward, T. W. Phillips; Third ward, W. W. Leggett; Fourth ward, H. H. Davis. It was moved and seconded that Mayor Kuglor and City Attorney Carter j?o to Raleigh to confer with Representative J. L. ii.^yo relative 0 House bill No. 1681. W. F. Ski les presented his ree 'gnatlon as a member of the police force which was accepted. The Mayor was authorized to employ an offlc1*4n &e place of Mr. Skiles. The city clerk was instructed to write Mr. Geo. T. Leach. Fire Chief, relative to the condemnation of building recently ordered by the Board. On motion the following ordi nance was enacted: Section 1. That It shall be unlaw ful for any person. Arm or corpora flon to sell, give away or otherwise dispose of on the Sabbath day any c igars, cigarettes, tobacco, cool drinks. Ice cream, confectioneries, fruits or candles. Provided that ho tela and restaurants may sell to 1 heir registered guests or persons taking meals, cigars, cigarettes and tobacco. Section 2. Any person, firm corporation violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined $10. All ordinances In conflict here with are hereby repealed. On motion all vouchers as audit ed were allowed and paid. Being the lowest bidder, J. Hav en? was awards the contract for furnishing feed for the city team for the month. Mr. William Phelps of Kelford was a business visitor yesterday. ItKMFWBFTR 17? WTTFTV TOT7 !TCEr> Hay. Hominy. Corn Meal. Flour. C. S. Hulls. Meal. J. E. Ad ams & Co. Fridav and Saturday SPECIALS Armour'* NMr TT*m*. pw ponnnd .. .. 19? Mf?4ow Gold *nd Blur V*J|fy Ratter, pw ponnd HTo THmWi Por* Print RoUt, pfr ponnd Mfl Arfmrkl^i Oofff?, pfr ponnd, .. . .1*0 Good Owm rolfi*. per ponnd 12? Nlm * Crown RaMim, per ponn . . 10<j Full ?rMm (Vww per ponnd d 1 *? Borden*?! F.*r1 r Milk, par 11? Good ToiMton, It r*ai for ... . ? M? Mosofrun Corn, 8 Omnm for ... VI? Fmh Country per doren.. .. . . 1*? llik In only a ?m*ll lilt of tb? m*ny nwfMn? we bar* to offer. Onr store I? foil to overflowing with htgheet grede Gro rerlee, Shoe?, Dry Good?, Notion*, Frnlt?, etc. PHONE #7 J. E. ADAMS & Co GERMANY AND AUSTRIA FIGHTING NIGHT AND DAY IN CARPATHIANS London. March 4.?T her? hA? been little change in the military tad naral situation? In the last J4 hours. TV \ Ruiwlsua continue their prof ^ >lnst the German? In north 1. aooordln? to their official ^ re pursuing and capturing m. ^e retreat ing Austrian? In ea*. 'da and are repulsing with hea *? per sistant day and night atu ^ of th? Germanic allies In the Oar^iathlan?. They by no mean? hare disposed, bowerer. of any of the forces oppos ing them. It Is the same with the allied fleet In the Dardanelles. In their bom bardment the warships htrc mud" unexpectedly good progrese bat they ?tlll hare the most strongly fortified part of the straits to get through AJong the westwn front the PYench continue their attack? in rhampagne and the Argonne, but beyond theee the only movement of "onsnqaence has been made north of Arras, where the Hermans captured a newly constructed FYench trench Battlee In the east and for pos sesion of the Dardanelles, are eon Mered to hare a marked bearing e the future of the war. Harlng pre*?"d tb? 0?nnini back from Prxasnyei towards Mlawa, tb? Ra? alans are now exerting t h fir effort?, and according to th?lr own account? Bucoeeafully, to drl*? them back In tb? district farther to tb? north, from west of Komo to we?t of Orodono. and at th? ume time from In front of Lomza. Th??? more na ant a, If suoceosful might force tho Germans to withdraw from In front of O? so wet*, which fortr??? they continue to bombard with their heavy guns. The Austrlans continue thi'.r flore? attacks under most dlsadvan tageous conditions, owing to the snow and cold, agalnet tha Hum lan entrenchments In the Carpathian?, while another of their armle? eon fronted with strong Russian rein forcements, Is falling back In east ern Oallcla. Relays of battleships keep ap an almost continuous bombardment of the Dardanelles fortifications. They hare cleared th* outer Btratts, as this fort was designed to protect one of the mine depots of the Darda nelles. It was built at th* water's edge on the European side opposite Cape Kephcz. FROM NEW YORK. Ml ?a Eva Ballard, who has char*c if the dressmaking d?partment at ha store of Jamfts E. Clark, ha? re umed from New York, where the went to Inspect the latest mode* >nd faahionu. FROM PLYMOUTH. Misses Madf-Hne Phelps of Ply nouth, Is visiting Mrs J. H. Hodges U Nprth Market street. WEIXX>MR VISITORS. Mlns Ada Ward, Mrs. Travis Hook er and Mrs. H. B. Harris of Oreen vtlle, and Mrs. J.J. Satterthwalte of P&ctolus. were plf-aaant visitors In the city on yesterday 6or a fev hour?. GUEBT OF MISS AVERS. Miss Stella Ayerp of Plymouth, Is the guest of M1?r Mae Ayors Ir North Market street t-jnsrnxG frtevrs. Mlse Fannlo Smlthwlck Is spend ing a few day? with friends at Gold Point. MAJOKG IMPROVEMENTS Mrs. O. B. CarmaH la making ex tensive Improvements to her home on Respass street, which will add much to the looks of this already eory little home. GUEBT OF MRS. TUCKER. Miss Louise Bills of NashvHle. W O.. Is visiting her cousin. Mrs. Jan. A. Tucker, at Hotel Louise flor % few day. LtPT THIS MORNING Miss CTara Harmon, who has he#n 'he ?nest of Mrs E. K Willis !n Second ?tTeet, left this morn ing for her home at High Point. RKTI UVm HOMT. Mrs. W B Morton has returned *rom Florence. B. C.. where she ha* ^*"?n vlathfng her daughter. Mr* P * Packard. HFRF YFBTERTMY. Mr snd Mm, Bruce HoTlldav and P5th*T Ph*ln* of Or1m*?iend **re |n the city ye?t*rday "hoppfnr LEAVES FOR CATTFORNTA. Mrs RlcbaTd Johnson and son of OhsdlnMeevllte, Va., who hov? ''?en visiting her st?fer. Mrs. J. T T^w*nn In Bridge street. left yen '?ra*r mornln* for OnifomU. th?r will rWt th. P*n?m.. Int.roatlOTi.l KapMltlor ?md oth?r points of tntor**t w *rmrx?>Aij rrnmm miaUt? Bight, ?Vbrn.rr I1M OWM'. r*? KM Otor?.. rtnd?r **oni to H. It RMtcrtVirM?? from tandemeri. Mrs. Huff win tn the city yeetef from Vmdeinfrp on & shopping expedition. FROM GREEN VILE. Mesar?. W. Z. Morton and K. W. Cobb. r^rweentln* the Atlantic Coat?t Realty Company, of Green Title, were In the city yesterday on btwinesa. RECORDER'S COURT. order W. L. Vaughan dispos ed if casrs yesterday afternoon as folio Caj-well Perkins, colored, larceny, of Mama from Walter Credle ? Co. PI; d $20 and cost. Arthur Randlc. larceny of hams from Walter Credle & Co. Fined 120 and coet. j J A. TTu(?hes, drunk. Fined $3 and cost. Ed. Cherry, discharging gun In corporate limits. Not guilty. MTLIjTVER ARRIVES. Mis* Gpnrgeon of Baltimore, mil liner for the firm of E. W. Ayers ? Bon. arrived In the city yesterday to assume her duties. G CEST OF MR?. MTKRS. Mrs. Jj. C. Woofen of FayettevfHe, Is the houqo guest of Mr and Mrs. T. H. Myers, on Fant Main street. FOR RAT/ETOTT. Mrs. Jas. T,. Mrvo and children and Miss Stella Phillips l*ft on the N or folk Rnnfh?rn train this after noon for Ralefph where ?hey will spejid the w?*ek end as the guests of the Ysrborough FTotel. Mr TTenry W Rrown wss fn the Hty this morning from Plymouth. ? ? ? ? Mr. .T F Turner* of Chorowl Ity, wait here vA*?erdsT. ? ? ? ? Cant Per.*??.* or Rath, wss In th* Pity -on vMicrifnT, m AjyrtworATF wwwwt.t ok monthly chsrre account? of trmrt worthy people. J. ?. Adam* m <3rt. COMTT A VT> PTPTF m* TOTKIIFT,? we hare manr thlnr* that Ten nesd. We need vonr trade We msrante? satisfaction. jr. W. Adsms * Co. New Theater tonight Flflh rn?t?nm~nt of "JWnORA." "MYRTBRT OF ORATSON WA14r IB Two RmIr ' "A RAOII fDR XjIFB " In Ob* Km). Vrt?M ?? ud 1??. ?13
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