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'M ??K m WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS flMt, Prtfl?7 m*. General to Mod<-r?te> \orthweat WASHINGTON N. C TttURSD\TT\FTERNOON MARCH 111915 Mo. 35 GERMANS ATTEMPTING BREAK RUSSIAN LMES in northerVpoland ethar solata the Qwrmmmu m? mak ing mbMiii attempt to Iml thru tbo E?ilaii Wne ta aarthem Poland. TWy ara adraaatag tram Kharjaal oa ths Eaat Praaataa fronti ar along tka Oriyo rtror and by tha raaia l?adlag * aotethward to Praasayna Thhr la ona of tha roataa they took In thatr grant drlre from Eaat Pros da in February. which Anally ended tn thrtr defeat at Prsaanyaa. Por thHr new attempt the* hare bro?gbt np troop? from the region of Orodno and aoma of tha saw ar my training tinea tha outbreak of tha war. Tha point selected for tha ?' facte Is tha moat favorable along tb?? F?st Prnaafan front. Tha splendM railroad aystom can bring troops and tbalr anppllaa to the bordar and rood road* load to Pnaanyss. A battla of almost aonal Importance la In prosrwaa farther north. In th? rerlon of ftawalkl, where tha Hoa slana bara pressed tha German* haelr to their own border. The Paaatana appear to hare eonr ?tared sti6c*aatfnny tha German offen sive of the PfHea rlrer and In th* Carpathian* they are withstanding continued attacks alonr tha whole front. Tn tha went fighting haa been con fined to the Champagne region, tha Argonao and tha Voagea, although there has been an oeeaalonal skirm ish north of Arraa. Tha Germana, in a report loaned today, aay tha French affeoalre In the Champagne haa bedfc fernltleea. ooatradlctlnc French reports of almost dally prog ***. ,.t ... Despite all fhla tfeayy flgbttng on tha continent, tha people of Car land concern themeMrea chiefly with the operatlona of the German anto ?e of whlhe ?y rack to day by the deatroyor Arl?l, and the attcanpt to toroo the Dardanelles The eabmarl^w rank *11 the U-1I. on? of the ?mailer ?ml older aab Of her crew of 18, 10 kL The admiralty fire' TMa nalei the fifth sobmarln* ??ak t>x British irarehlps. hot It Ip battered la London that as mr more hava be*a sank by merchant moo or hare mot with accidents. The most sljrnlfloant new? from the Dardan^llee ts that the strper dreednoarhit Queen Elisabeth b eaterod the straits and is bombard fair the forts In the narrow? by di-i reot fire. It la considered certa's1 ?bet Vice Admiral Oarden would not sllow.jji? blrsreat shin to oa^s th" entrance atriees It was fairly safe Fnr^her arid one* that the forts Ip ?he narowa hare ?nff?red sererelr ?e contained In Athen* dlinatche* ~?b?ch ear that two battleships ren ??t*ed Into *h? narrows durtna th* to protect mine iweener? dtoretrhen renort that th<? willd Bahr and He*f?ke?l bstterie? ??sto been bsdlr demared end that ?ho fire of the Turkish forts 1? to wins: weaker. Bomo experts bellere that all ,th? forts In the narrows should be d?^" moti ?bed within two- weeks, after whlrh It wonld be smoother sailing for ?!?? shine. as moet of the are ooncenrtrated 1n that part o?f the nt raft*. s The new Greek ministry was ?worn to today and lesued a decla nUw ?4T?a? JJW m?mrM m** tain neutrality tor the ?resent. ?t any rate. There Is ao now? ot any political change In the other Balkan state?. WAULA WATT A NEWS. We are haying som? beautiful weather now. ? ? e ? On aoeount of the rain Sunder there was no eerrle* ait White Plain ? ? ? e Messrs. A. H.t C. O. and J. B Wat?n were Washington rlsttors Saturday. c ? ? ? ? Miss Caeele M. Water? Is spend In* a few weeks with Mr. an* * Samuel Boyd at Hunter? Bridge. Vew?. 8 B. Boyd and W. P neee??d through our ????? Snnday. On Snndar. February Mtb, at ?ewe n*Hoch in the afternoon at t* e* *h" hide's mothir. Mr?. T T w?Ur?. h*r cbwrmlns daughter W'w M?rr J Waters, became the w??hin*ton The ceremony w?* *???*. of Mr H*nrr Hodre* of nee* nerff^rme* by Justice of the Pea?* f. F fffnrlefon. After the cerexnn ny the brld'* and groom left , fo thMr fntnre home near Bunya^ wher~ the rronrn I? employed In th* 'nmHtfl1 buwlneea. We wlah fhetn ?? 'on* and hapny life. V>. e ? ? ? On the evening of Mondar. March let. the death angel? en t "red th* home of Mr. John W. Boyd and tooV away hI? lorlnir wife, Margaret Jan' Boyd. She had been sick for two month?, but not confined to her bed Her suffering was endured for ? long time Trat ahe bore It with pa tience. All was done for her the* lortng hands could do, but ?rati. She eroeed oref on the oth> sr rfhore. She was always patient and had a sraMe for eyeryone / she lea res a heart broke? h* band four children, four slstew" one brother and sereral granddhtl dren and a hoet of reletlrea and friends to mourn their lose. The funeral serrloes were b*l* it the residence by *? v and the remains laid to to* I* their M rerfto# ptoee. **A lortng on* from ? Ulju, The rolce fft lo**d 1? ?m. The -place (a rmcant Is her t ner? en be filled." AFWWfD. CLEVER PARODY IB HIT OF SUP FRAGS MTTSICALE. On? of the features of the nail eel at the "Suffrage Shop" in Oran by street, Norfolk, Va.. several night ago wu a parody on "Comln" Thro' the Rye" which Ml m Eugenia Adam* ?anir a* an encor* number. Thla original oomposltlon -wag * Iowa: "If a fUsle want? th? ballot to help run th* town. And the lassie gats the ballot, need a lassie frown? Many a Wddte has th? ballot, not aa bright as I. And many a laddie caate hts ballo* overcome with rye. "If a lae?1e worVs for wages. tolHn* all the day. And h*r work the laddte'a eque1* b^ e?na| pay. If a body nere the taxes. aurelr you'll agree. That a hr?d* earna the franchise, whether he or she." GREElf VFLLE FEDERAL BITLD TNO. Greenville. March 10.?Oreen vllle'e $60.000 government poatofflce bnlldmr is practically completed and waa need for the drat time todar The structure la of steel and oon rr^te. finished In stucco. with red tile roof. The front columna of limestone anpport arch over en trance. The interior of the lobby end the poatmaatera* private oftic are Knifed in oak and Georgia wur ble. the other parte of the Interior being flinahed in pine atalned and Tarnished. The lohtoy and bath room floors are maple. Plate glass windows are used exclaslrety. The heating, lighting and plumbing are all complete and up-to-date. The fnjraitore throughout the bvildiQf Is of oak. boot or powift mirim Beaufort March 10.?The boAy of Mrs. S. W. Porch who was killed in the blowing op of the private yacht Julia somethae ago. haa been recov ered and brought here for bwiat.^ Mr Join t k?n of wnr?n?r ton, M <k* ?ttr Mat woolnf tU Iho Court Mm to M* 01? (S. R. Winter?.) Chapel Hill, March 11?Prepara Uom for the Inaugural exercise? o' Pre?ld?nt Edward K. Onhim April list are taking on final shape. The llat of vpeakers for the notable occasion baa been arranged. Ad tfregaea will be delivered by Presi dent Lowell of Harvard University. President Ooodnow of Johns Hop kin? University, President Alder man of the University of Virginia and President Flnlay of the Univer sity of New York. On behalf of the Almnnl of ' University George Stephen?, of Charlotte, member of the clans 0f? 1894. will address the distinguished academic assemblage.' 'Prt>f. L. P McGehee. dean of fh> University t.?w School, bas beon chosen as epeaker to represent the faculty Tb^ exercises In the forenoon will be presided over by Governor Lock*? ^??ata. Secretary of Navy JosephUB Daniels will preelde as toastmaster at tho luncheon In Swain Hall wh?n the visiting delegates are entertain ed. Among the college president? who will attend the august academic gathering are all thoee in North Carolina, with the exception of one From outside erf the State will come President Alderman of the Unlver ?1ty of Virginia, President Good"' of Johns Hopkins University. Pres ident Lowell of Harvard University, President Fiafay of?Wsw TWlf'TI* verslty, Pr^eident James of Univer sity of Hllnois. President Hamer-; schlag of Carnegie Polytechnic In stttute. President Lovett of Rice In stitute, President Moore of Unlor Theological Seminary. Preslden* Matheson of the Georgia School of ? Technology. President Murphee of th* University of Florida. President Smith of Washington and Lee Uni versity. President. Johnson of Wln throp Normal Collegs. President Stevenson of Princeton Theological Seminary, President Souls crt Goor rla College of Agriculture. Presi dent Webb of Randoloh-Macon Wo man's College, and President Gra ham of Hampden-Sldney. The following Inetltijtlons hav^ their Intention of sending delegates: Cornell Unlversi?y, Northweetern University. Universi ty of Pennsylvania. Rochester Uni versity. LaaPyette College, Dar' month College. Inland Stanford University. Baylor University. Bm1?v College. Columbia University, Un1-, v*r*Mv of Missouri. Stevens fnertf-' tnte of Technology. Vanderbllt Un'-1 varsity, Trinity College, Conn > Massachusetts Institute of Technol ogy. University of Pltsrfburg, Teach orr. University of Pittsburg. Teach ers College of New York, Haverford foMere. Wofford College. Purdue University. Bryn Mawr Collere. Uni ted States Military Academy. Medi cal College of South Caroline. M' Holyoke College, Rutgers Collere University of Alabama. 8t. Johns College, University of Arksnsa* Oeorsre Washington University. I The learned societies of America will be w?Al represented at the In augural exercleee. ORDINANCE. On wfotlcn the following ordi nance was enacted: Section t. That It shall be mt lawful f*r ?ny per*on. firm or cor poration to tell. Hive away or other wise dispose of on the 8abbath day. any cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, cool drinks, 1ee crsam, confectioneries, fruits or candles. Provided that ho tela and reatauranta may sell to their registered gneate or persons taktng meals, cigars, cigarettes and ' kobscoo. Section I. Xaf person, flrtn or corporation vtotaUtfg the provisions of thM ordinance ?hall be deemed gallty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall he flaad |10. .All ordinances In eonfllot here frith are herefcy repeated. W. O. ATKRB. Olty Clerk ? i --'T ton North Carolina will soon take her rlfhtfttl p lac? uNnt the states of the D?ion a* a registration s:a' Thla Is all dae to a law just passed perfecting our registration of births and deaths. Heesafter. upon the death of any person in the State, thn undertaker of person acting as such will be obltflftd to (lie a death certificate with tfe local rpgistrar In exchange for^a burial permit within seventy-tw* hours sftcr the death or before {be burial of the body. Heretofore^ In the oountrv ten days were allofred for filing such Jf^er rfeath certificates After the burial of the body. As a result a large por- j t!on of deaths ln> the country were forgotten, overlooked and udrecord J od. and our vltaF statistics, pnrlcu-' larly 1 or roral dlttrlcts, are of very little value and ltrsiany cases worth leas end even misleading. These conditions were so self-evi dent that the federal authorities re fused, and rightly, to reoognlc North Carolina as a reglstratio state or to give our atatlst'cs r place beside the statistics of other states with proper laws. It 13 no known if North Carolina will be rec ognised' as a registration state fo> 1915, or not," aa^almost one-fourth of the year will Mvn passed before the law can put into action, but there Is no doobt that our figure? for 1916 will be accepted by feder al authorities. After that Nort' Carolina will be favored with em' grants^rtelthrfc" healthful ellmer who now have no means whatever of knowing whether North Carolina 1 a healthful state or not. Tonight at the New Theater Charles Frohman will present In mo tion pictures Miss Charlotto Ive? supported by a notable cast includ ing House Peters In Orace George's famous succese "Clothes" a four r*p drama that took all New York by storm. This 1s the second "Para mount" picture presented by this play house, and Judging from th< approva] the last one received the house will be crowded tonight. J K. HOYT IS SHOWING ALL OF the new style* in Ladies Red CroM Sllpprra. H.WVKINSVILLK NKYVK. Mlaaes Mattle Wlnfield and Mat tie Wootard apent Saturday after noon with Mn?. W. H. Sullivan and MI se Millie L*e. Owlnic to the Inclemency of the weather there was no Sunday school here Sunday afternoon. The condition of Master Charlie Woolard who has been conflnod to hla bed for the past w*ek with pn??v monla la said to he some better al thla writing. Mr. John Hawkins returned hom* Monday alfter spondlna the wwk end with hla aon Bamuel Hawkins who reeldn? at Duck Creek. ""Vine Cora Baynor apent Sunday of last w*ek with her iriatAr Mrs. rtenry Webatnr at Beekwlth. Mia* Pealre Lee waa the Ruewt of MIM Chrlsay Hawklna Saturday irfgVt. Mm. J. I>. flwaln and Mrs. O. L Sparrbw and little daughter jrere gueeta of Mm. W. H. Sullivan one day laat week. We regret to learn that Warnor. the little fen of Mr. B. F. Swain, I? very lit-with pneumonia at the home of hla grandfather Mr. Henry Alll good. J. K. HOTT HAS ON DISPLAY HIS Spring UM of Ku?penheln> OZoUi&C- I HARRY lili New York, Karcfc 10.?More wlt neMes to Harry K. Thaw's sensa tiooal flight from Mattewan testified today at hla trial on a conspiracy charge in connection with his escape from the State asylum there. Howard'* Barn urn gate keeper at the asylum, told jt opening the gat* to admit a milkman. He described how, when the wagon entered. Thaw dashocfc through and Jumped into an automobllo which sped away in cloud of dust. On cross examination the witness said he kn^w Thaw well and had talked with him hundreds of times He never eaw Thaw exhibit a bad temper. James Hlckey, driver of the milk wagon, gave testimony corroborat ing that of Barnum. Before enter ing the gate. Hlckey said, he saw n taxicab moving slowly along In front of the hospital grounds:. Patrick Buckley keeper of the ?tore room in Mattewan, where Thaw worked nt typewriting reports also rave corrobo-atlve testimony. Ho said he had t?!kcd with Tlisw on many subjects, and had seen Thaw reading books on Insanity, history and theology. Thaw came Into court today wear Ing a gray sweater. He had a bad cold his physicians said. His attor neys sought last night to have him La k en to Bellevue Hospital, bat thsr was opposed by the prosecution, and Justice Hago decided Thaw could secure needed medical atten tion In the Tombs. LOST?MARCH 10, YESTERDAY, A plain gold Cross, with the nam' Mary engraved on one side. Find er return to Mary Whitley, J14 E. Fifth St., and rocolvo reward. S-ll-ltc. IS MEMORY. Whereas He whose only right It I* and who donth nil thing? well, ha? seen fit to remove from the active scene* of life our honored cltiren. Mr. E. K. Willis. The faculty and student body of the colored Graded School, wish to record with other friends our sympa thy. not only as citizens, hut as ? part o*f the achool hody politic. In whom he was so d'cply Interested and for the past 18 years tolled earnestly as a member of the city ^ohM of Eduoatlan. for the highest development of youth, he with his fellow co-workers aa the years pass ed. broadening In vision with our advancing civilisation. saw greater possibilities foT our colored youth and hence helped make possible our present advanced facilities In elass Toom work an?? Industrial depart ment?: his 1a*t plea In our behalf was for a laTger and a more com forthle building as a relief In the rongested condition as well as great er results: her.ee In memory of hlir who labored for our uplift, allentlv and gently we lay upon hla final renting place for-get-me-nota. blue bells of truth and llllles of purity? our tributes of respect. Therefore be It Reaolved: T. Tn humility of ftprlt., we bow to the wladnm and will of Rim. who Is love 8. We rommend th? bereaved on en to our Heavenly Father for guldanoe and protection. 1 S. That a copy of these resolu tions be presented to the fuaily and (published In Hie Dally Respectfully. FACULTY. NOTICK OF AfPOlVTMFNTS. The Board of City Aldermen at their last regular meeting on Mon day night. Mareb 1st. appointed the following eltliena to serve a? reg istrars at the coming biennial elec tion for the following wards, re spectively: Flrat Ward?W. K. Jacobson fleoond Ward?T. W. Phillip*. Third Ward?W. W. Lecffat* Fourth Ward?H. H. Davi? W 0. AYWHS. City Clark TWO HUNDRED v At the regular mom 'o meting of the Chamber of Comm X^, Tues day night Mr. 8. B. Men Jr., appeared before the Chaml ^ and read a letter received from Mi Ce. Benjamin, of Connaut, Ohio. which he stated that he wante?. * bring two hundred home aeekera to Eastern North Carolina, and want ed to know If the citizens of Wash ington would like for them to rlslt thli city and remain here three or four days. They will bring thsir own tents and camping utenil'a and camp out. The Chamber replied that they would be glad to have them come. Mr. Frank W. Cox, chairman of the committee on statistics. stat^Mj that he had procured from Mr. 3 H. Clary, Atlantic Coaat Line agent, the number <JT~TH>unds of Incoming and outgoing freight received at this , office for the month* of February, , 1914 and 1916. respectively, which , ^s as fol'ows: Freight received during month of February, }914. 9.034.??S pounds. Durin gthe month of Feb ruary, 1915, 9.300.876 pr.unda. Freight forwarded during the month of February. 1914. 6.684.008 pounds. During the month of Feb ruary. 1916. 6.98<J.728 pounds. Mr Cox stated thaylie had Interviewed Mr. T. HarvAjrMyers, age-nt of the Norfolk Sojphern Railway, relates to securing Information from him of tho number of pound" handled by this road, and that he was Inform ed by Mr. Myers that he had no au thority to give out this informat'on and ?uggested that he write the au ditor of the road In regard to the same. Motion was made and seconded I that resolutions be drafted on the death of Mr. E K. Will!? and a copy b? spread upon the minutes of ?he Chamber and one sent to the family of tho deceased. Owing to the difficulty which the merchants and the public in general are having in securing war revenue stamps, the Chamber was requests to ask the postoffice authorities to Veep same on sale for the conven ience of the public. Mr. W. G. Prtvette. county super intendent of schools, came befor* the Chamber and aslced them If th?" would have a lunch prepared for the visitors who attend the conntv commencement here on April 6th. TTe estimated that at the lowest there would be 7.000 visitors In the city on that day And as hss b?en statM before In the*? colnmns. thev assumed this obligation and a com mlttee wan appointed to have fh1r lnnfrti prepared The committer composed of the following gentle men? Mr. Oeo. T. T>oach. chairman! Mr J. F. Tayioe. Mr E. H. MlTon. and Mr. W. H. jgiHaon. Mr. CJoo. Hackney. Jr.. r?1atMl an Intoreattnpr e*?pr1ene* whtln on one of hla recant Southern trip?. At Moultrie Oa.. h? mol Mr. John W Orlar, anperlntendent of a packln* plant !n that city. Con the order of thou* <wnpj by Armour anil Swift) wh1<rti 1* owned and controll ed by loartf buslneaa men. Mr. TTachway mM fhat ha -wt? taken through tha plant hy Mr. Ortar who explained all tha different arrange ment? and method? alon* the 11n?r of -which tha plant In conducted The farm en* of tha conn t y and cotm tlea anrronndlnr pay spadal atten tion to tha raalnff of porker? whfrfi they dlapo?? of at th1* plant An* that thaaa conntlaa are In the mo?t flourlahlnir condition. Mr. Orler promlaed Mr Hackney that In m few dave ha wonld come to W*ah1nr-?? and ro before the Chamber of Com merca and explain In detail th* many bon^clarlea of thla plant tc n commnnlty. FOR ffEVT BERN. MIm Annlo Baffby of W11mln?ton who haa teen tha Rvaat of Mta* Mil dred Rnmley, Ifeft yaataWUy after noon for N#w Barn, whara aha WtU tIbK frtatfi au4 r?latfnaa. n Liars iutb THE IMS Newport New?. V?., March 10.? The Oerman auxiliary cruller, Prtn? Hltel Frledrlch, after a marin# wracking scouring of Pacific and At lantic oceans, which culminated In the sinking of an American vailing ahlp In the south Atlantic ocean January 18 la*, limped Into this port today and anchored for sup plies and repairs. She brought with her r-ecued crews and passen gers of American, British, French, and Russian ships and lies at an chor tonight In Hampton Roads proud at her trophies of war that crunch thn bottom of the rea but In a stato of mechanical exhaustlo from the strain of a 66,000 mil' Journey. The German cruiser began her scouting for the ships of enemies r?t the Fatherland at Telng Ts? China last November under raaater ?hlp of Commander Thl^rlschens and put Into thin historic American nort today with the admitted Ing of eight merchant ships, three British, three French, one Russian and one American. The sinking of the American ship, the William P. Frye. a sailing vcasel bound from Seattle to Queenstown with 66,000 tons of wheat, most concerned A merlcsn port offlclsls here and the Washington government. RESOLUTIONS OF REHPFPT. At a meeting of the Veetrv of &t Peter's Parish wtth every member present held In th* city of Waehtng ton. North 'Carolina, on Monday ev ening the 8th day of March. A. D., 1915. the following resolution? were ur.nnlniouF.ly adopted: Whereaa Almighty God hae aeera fl* to recall from his post of duty on earth, h?? faithful servant and fol lower Ed-ward Kin* Willis, who since April 7th. 1890. has been i faithful member of this body, ever p rformlng his dutlee In a conaclen 1lous_ftnd efficient manner, and by his sfleMM'lIfe. devoted to the ser vice of the Ma?ter'a work. to the rhurrh. to his family and to hli com munity. and by precept and prao tlce haa set an evample of nat'ent Industry and nntlrlnr real In his ef fort?* to perform d'llRently his earth ly task. which should be and Is an fa antra 11 on to all who knew htm. Therefore be 1s Resolved* First. Thst the Vestry of St Pwt er'a Psrf*h hs* 1o?"t In the death of Fdwnrd Klne Wlllla a motrf lryal and beloved m?mb'T Second. Th*? this Ve*trv. Individ ually and collectively. eTtend to the bereaved famllv 'r thl?. honr of trtal their h*ar'felt ?rmr.-1>y and nonrn with them the lo?a of a demoted hnsband. lovlnr fithct and (aHliful friend. Tlrd. Th*t a cerv of the*? reno luttons be spread npon the m'nutea of thl* m^etlnr: that a copy be went, to the bereaved family and that a copy be sent to the local panera snd to the Mission Herald for pub lication. This 8th doy of Mar. A". TV, 161B. J. f>. HP AO AW. Sr. Warden, FRANK IT PRYAN. J. O. RRAOAW. JR., JOHN H. BONNBR, Committer, RPmrnN to rrrv. M's*ee Catherine and May Belle f*mall returned yeeterday afternoon via the Norfolk Southern from WashTnrton. TV O.. where they spemt several weeks with their fath er. Congressman John IT. Small. 'New Theater TONIGHT. JHnlel Frohman Preeenta "OT/yrHiDR Graoe George's Famous Saocen? With Chariot*? Tvea and a WWIWhle oaatl nebodtn* "Koms Petera.** Wcm N aad Ik
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