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Greatest fitalraTi^ ? - Hie flistoni Of Washington The First County Commencement Held Here Yfcterday-Hon. Jno. H. Small Delivered Address-Mag nificent Parade? Athletic And Literary Contests Enjoyed. 7,000 WITNESS EXERCISES The advancement of Vacation is| one of the marked features tn the throbbing of the greet life pulse of the people of the old North, Stat *. Bad this te no more true of any rec ite* than It Is of Beaufort couaty sad those counties adjoining. Not since that great apostle of the New Bra, Charlee Brantley Ay cock, sot |n motion the tremendous ware of educational uplift, haa there been a backward step, for progress. spell ed "with capital letters, has been and la the kiogan all along the lino. Beaufort county under the manage ment of W. O. Prlvette has been led tato newer and /broader paths of learning until It can jift Its head -vlth the proade**. So It was the ripened ?veason for some demonstration of the power and growth of the public schools of the county. And out. of this ripe ae*e oami the first .County Com mencement held -here yesterday This commencement had lie lnc.pl eney in tha heart and' brain pt fiupt Prlvette. who in < r4tfr*fo keep th rood oM county of Beaafort^ia the name pleae of ediicetlcnal advanc> ment wfrth other progressive coun t'es oiythe state, worked assldlouity with this aim In view, and the a chlevement realised yesterday was the moat glorious day In the history of Washington and In the education al history of Beaufort county. Earnest preparations for the event had been urged by 8upt. Wlvette, and how aplendldly children, teach ers and parents responded can bo mofe correctly estimated by the nuui ber here, and the enthusiasm, the deportment and the pleasure found In every minute of the timer Wash ington. though scarcely realising the high honor of having within her gstoe so mach of the citizenship of the county, clothed herself eolors and everywhere alon streets flung Old Glory to the aad gracefully festooned bunting a-' bout the fronts Of business houses, j It <waa Indeed Washington's galp day, a goodly number of her clttaon") Observed it as a holiday, and folly j 7,000 people, representative of the coqntyTe interest In things worth whllo, spent the day here. After several days of rainy and snowy weather, the morning down ed br%ht end ol*fcr, and In the ear ly hoars the ehlMren with th^V pd*' r^irts began to arrive Brora all parts of the coaaty. \ : The pupils sasemfbled at the Court House, corner fkcond and ifarke' streets, where the order of parado' was formed. And at'lOitO'a- ??. with each school marching' In a'body wMth their nehool pennant!' flylap and numerous floats mads lato at trsctlre designs j-onraMntln? differ ent schools and cnntalnis^berlee of prr*ty girls. led S>t the Aura* brsc * bsad, passed up fierond to* Academy street, crossed to Main strset and prooesded to the Washington Tob*i - eo Warehouse whore the eierotsex were Held. About 5.000 School cUl dren were la the par-aids, headed by the ptrplls of the Washington High School, which numbers 800 or moro Ths lias o 4 ym4s was more than s pills long, aad It was ths most In - sptrlnc Ofbt ere r wHnsasad W the streets of this ctty ? thsift brUrh' syed chlldrsiv. of Sturdy' Beaufoi> fttoefc, who are soon to help tfuld? ths dentin Iss of tlielr bHored- Car olina. and to (111 ths akhs In th? plan laid out by tha Or sat Mldor. On reaching thr warehouse *a<h srliool took their teats (far whlc> they ansa their thank# to Mr. Oro. t. Isnfh for hts untiring ?Meayors in -*? - IV. .?J ???Mwni wp npvfvavjN*F wo front of the speakers' platform, and the exercises npr*re opened with the singing of "Aiqgrlca.'' Rev. Nathaniel Harding, rector of 8t. Peter's Episcopal Church for for ty-two yef rs, offrred prayer, after which ?*The OM North State" waj sung. Then Supt. Prlvette, in a few chos en words, Introduced Hon. John II. Small, Congressman from the Flr??l DIstjJct. who made the address. -Ill a speech at one-half hour Mr. Small held the .undivided attention of the vast assemblage of 7,000 people whleh crowded the warr-hooBe. Hi; theme w^a, ,'.XJo-?peration," and ev ery word, was the sounding note for better living in the home, communl ty and state. . Mr. Small Is well known to every man. woman oud cb*ild In' the county and is alwavs heartily welcomed rwherevsr ho ap pears before them. - At the close of the speech of Mr. Pmall, whtt -was enthusiastically a p landed, certificates were awardoO to poplls of the 7th gradrt by Supt. Brivefte, after wtnete Tunch was ed to the visitors, given by the ChATr ber of Commerce, und*^ the Buper vision of ar" committee composed o.' Mr. Oeo. T. Leach, chairman; J. F Taytoe, JS. R. Mix on and W. H. Ef* lleon. It had been estimate tha< at the lowest there would be 7,000 visitors here on that day, and fui.'; that many were served. Washing ton people neyer do things b; halves and the Chamber and com mittee In charge of the lunch are t< be congratulated upon the stupen dous task which they undertook to willingly ant! accomplished so su^ cesssfully, w*ilch was no doubt doub ly afppredatcd by the visitors. The declatmer's medal was con tested for by Charlie Hardlson e Bath 'township and David Bergero of Long. Acre township. The'countj preliminary to decide upon the tw: Wst declalmers was held here lr ?he Court House last Saturday morr Ing, the albove mentioned being th' successful contestants. No featuri at the Commencement gave mor pleasure than did this, for eeth eon tcstant showed careful training an*3 the selection* were exceptlonall; good. Charlie Hardlson was declar ed winner of the $6.00 gold medu* g4ven hy Congreaaman Small. f"' Little Miss Pattle Hunter of; Plnetown, and Mlse Alma T-eggfttt J of Washington township, were th? ' contestant* for the reciter's jnedal Each exhibited ?. natural talent which had been cultivated, with car' The selections admitted a fine <Tls p)ar of elocutionary powers, and the Immense audlenoc dispensed ap plause (without stint. Mis* Pattl Hunter being given the decision as -winner ot <he $5.00 gold medal con tributed by Congressman flmaTl. Th' Judge* were: Dr. M. O. Fletcher, of the Washington Collegiate In etltute, Mr. A. J. Manning, super intendent of Pnblle Instruction of Martin county, ami Hon. John H. Small of thla city. To tho?e -who examined the va rious exhibits. It appeared that the were doing most excellent work. Prices had been offered 4er the best exhibits, and the wor? wm of high order. Bear Creelt school was swathed the prise of by the Bairt of Washington. for bavin* the hert exhibit from a anfcool of only one t?aoher. . Small Orad#d fUAool was awarded the prise of given by n> It. Mix on 4 Co.. for having the V-rt ex hibit fretn * school havigg more than op# tagglMW, ? , - ' J*/* MMfl I ? ? ? m warded the prise of a water cooler given by the Cherry Furniture Com pany for having the best float <n ^he parade. Royal Graded School '?on tU-j prise for the best exhfcd ^-orn a pri mary room. $1.00 In nib by 8. R. Fowle Jk Bon. A pupil In Woodard't* Pond school was awarded the prise for the b:?st piece of plain sewing. 12.00 In cash or merchandlfeJSy Suskln ft Berry. A pupil In Old Ford Graded School was awarded the prize, for the beet piece of fancy sewing, Doel Singer Sewing Machine by life Sing er Sewing Machine Co. A pupal from the ria?h - school won tho $5.00 gold piece offered by the book* clubs of Washington for the best essay on local history. The (winners of other prises o." fered have not been announced at this time, but will be given later. All the fchools exhibiting did cr*~dlta:ble work, and none need feel discouraged but reclve a new 'm petus to go forward for better things In the future. The schools present ed ^-specially attractive appearances in the parade. The personal Ap pearance added to the quiet de meanor throughout the day, spok eloquently for the training and character of the children of Beaufort county. At no time during the day was there the least )ar or fret and no accident to mar the occasion. At the conclusion of the exer cises the athletic contests took place at Fleming Park. A championship baseball game was played anions i '.he rural schools, and was warmly contested betweety Pantego and Old Ford, the form^^wlnnlng by the core of 12 to 0. playing a fast and vnappy game and winning the prise of V $VTt?0 cafeher'e itofL gtren "hy Rnss Bros. Variety Store. ' N A cash prise of $1.00 bad been >ffered for the winner In each of he^follorwlng contest: 100 yard dash for boys in and *ielow the 7th grade, 100 yards da:h for boys In and above the 9th 'srade, 220 yards dath for boy* In *ud belotw the 7th grade, 220 ya'-d lash for boys In and above the Sth Trade, three-legged race, pica-back race, broad^ump. standing broad lump, ar^fa relay race of 1-2 mite, -loaed the contest In athletics. Th"? winners in these contest have not *)een announced but will bo givru later. Washington wa* honored by the ->re*ence of more than 7,000 visltorj, who walked through hor wide-open ??ates and enjoyed every minute of their stay. Tho day was one of Hreat pleanure to the people of the city and county alike, and Supt. ''rlvette Is to be congratulated upor he. splendid suocoss W his efforts. Though this was the flr.'t County Commencement. It will go down in "vistory as one of pleasure, profit and i general awakening to the fact that 'he schools of the county are the Tiost important factors in all thp 'and. The people of Washington , will gladly welcome the comtnen"? j r.ent next year. VISITING MRU. MOORE. Master Paul THIery of Raleigh, Ic. visiting Ms grandmother. Mrs. "E. B. Moore In Wot Second street. \ PI.BA8INO PROGRAM. Ywrt^rdu Me**? Bell and Mot rls showed a picture at theflr theater that caused unusual Interest. A story of ? young man who did not know his mind, until a young wo man came along and the reader can perhaps guess the rest of the story. The picture -wae entitled "Unrest." crkstitic club meeting. ? Tbo Credits Book dab will meet %rlth Mrs. M A Shnth Thursday af tornoon at 3:30 o'aloak at her resi dence (a Bast Matt ?|reet POR MACOR. T hrrr#?y announce iay candidacy for Mayor of the City of "Washing ton, subject to the action of tho Democratic t>rlmary to fee held on Friday. April *th. lttl O. KVOUMl. 4-wh. COBURIN'. GREATER MINSTRELS AT NEW THEATRE FRIDAY APRIL 9TH Mass 'Meeting Wed. Last At Court House K "Wednesday, March wsa hold a. mass meeting of th? citi zens of Beaufort county In the Cuurthouee to discuss the three bills passed b> the recent legislature Rnd to be voted on April 24. 1915, by the citizens of said county. To be gin with what was the need of such a mass meeting? The election had | already been ordered and regardless j of the sentiment expressed at meet- j lng the eleotlon was still to be held. To this meeting were Invited both Republicans and Socialists as well an Democrats and urged and en couraged to come and make speeches against these bills by the Chairman j of the Democratic Executive Com- . mittee and the Democratic Chairman of the County-Board of Commission ers, and ??'?rviooth why 7 Because there had become a breach betweeiv those: Democratic dlgn Maries and our Democratic Representative in the last, legislature. We have al ways thought that the duty of a chairman of a party was to try and heal all wounds that might occur In such parties, yet what do we see? A Democratic chairman backed by words and deeds of a Democratic County Commissioner In a speech, abusing a Democratic legislator to j the delight of every Republican and Socialist In Beauforf county. a | speech so encouraging- "to them that I e\en the Chairman of the Republi can parly arose kod made a speech a&alQbt our rrmtiannta Urn so foul In ita ibuHo, that It has never been surpassed except by the Democratic chairman. The consistency is what? In our city primaries for Mayor and Alderman no Republican 1b allowed to participate unless he agrees to I support the Democratic party from President down, notwithstanding the fact that the Republicans have never attempted to put out a city ticket; this by the ruling of the Democratic County Attorney, ^hen , the law clearly states that a Republi can voting shall agree to support the nominee of that particular primary only, the reason for ttris ruling is evidence from the faot that the ma jority of the Republicans in'The city are opposed to- the government of the present Mayer and Board of Aldermen, (the Mayor himself, a life-long Republican), who are backed up by and in fact dictated toi by the Demoratic Chairman of the Executive Committee and the Dem ocratic chairma'n of the County Com missioners, who delight In bringing to thn front these same Republicans and encourage them with their ar guments to help break up th> Dem ocratic party and -that Is what it I* coming to. "Oh, consletency, thou art Indeed a Jewel." A DTFE DONG DEMOCRAT. fins 10 be noira pi The Elks added the finishing touchea to their rehearsals last night in flnal preparation for the presenta tion on tonight and tomorrow nights of their big Charity Vaudeville anil Extravaganza Company. A full dKN rehearsal was given last night, and it was reported that things fail a? smoothly as a "new made Pord " Special aoen'ry will be used In the induction and the costumed arc said to be the most gorgeous cfer seen on the local stage In a produc tion of this character. Exalted Ruler John W. flm<th Informed uf that the process would be donated to flharity. There will be two big nlghta <ff Immense fun. tonight and tomorrow. 90 seeure your eeate ?( Wort?T ?nd SthtrMft. Mr t^*? At* out ta.t. Parents Day at the Washington High School wHI be tomorrow (W J needsy), April 7th. The work fron all the different grade* will be on exhibition and all parente of tin city aro Invited to come and Inxpedj the work* for the pant year. Special chape) exercise* -will bo I conducted at 9 o'clock In the morn- 1 Ing. and the parents are also cordl-' ally requeued to attend. BOUNDS HA8TKR HKHK Mr. Harold Moore, who now ro aldes In Wilmington, accompanied by hie friend. Mr. George Snow, of M': Olive. nt Vaster Sunday wit*! fck ?gtk*r. Mrs PC. V Moore *? Wm |m?i4 street V, ? , / - ? ML THE KIMS HUE IKING STEADY IlllllS London, April 5. ? The attention of the pnblic k ixrVog dlr ^t?l tow am Che great ?irfg\e t S^Car paitMrfrt pai>v>. where the m aparently ?ir6 making steady V ress despite obatiA**? Tcelstanc? the Autarlau and GenftM UAOQp. The Russians are on the Hftaga rian side of botto the Dukla and Lfrp* Kt'w panes, and aided by reinforce ments. are gaining the heights which dominate Vrsot^ pas* Even the Austrian official report admits that fighting lb taking place In the Labo reza valley, uouth of Ltipkow pan. ; while the Russians tonight announce the capture of Cisna, an important tween Pupkow and Ussok passe#, on s'.ation on the high mountains b< whlch they captured much muni '.ions and provisions. Russians also are advancing from Dukla pass on Bartfeld at the head of the line of railway running ioolii Into Hungary and fighting not far from Mesolaibrcz. On Saturday anu Sunday they cap'ured In ihe Carpa thian* 3,000 prisoners. They 'also claim another victory In Bukowtna and the4 capture of another thous and prisoners wrhllv the Austrian* also assert they repulsed a Russian force which attempted to cross th*| Dniester. The Kussiaus also ara maVfnc progrr^s In northern Poland. Lit* German report telling of the ;<? pulse of a Rut-Wan aita.k on Marla mipol, west of the region that a few daya ago was in the po session of the Germans. Comparative calm contldti?s In the west. The French have little to report. The German.* announce the repulse of French attacks In the Woevre region. The former German iTuiaers fto? ben and Breslau, now under l':e Turkish flag again have been oat tu the Rlack sea and exchanged sha's with the Rua>ian fleet off the Cri mean coast. The German submarine V-31 har replaced the l"-2S off 'he west coaat of England, nnd during the day re ports *ivt*re received of the sinking by this boat of the Russian bark Hermes and the steamer Ollv'.ne, both small vessela. The Bulgarians have explalu*d that the recent raid Into Serbia was the work of rebels and hav? promis ed to disarm them when Ihey r^a^n the Bulgarian frontier. Intercut in dally Increasing through out the 8tit?- in (be Fifth Annua] Haraea-Phllathpa State Convention, which will he helrl In Raleigh, April 22-25. Nearly 200 names had been re-ceived three week* In advance at tho office of Baraca-Philathea head quarter!. In Oreenahoro, asking that entertainment he reserved for them. It Is expected the number will reach 1,000 within the ne*t two we^ks. The mer*? Announcement of a Baraea-Philaithea State Convenltlou attract* wide attention and keen In terest among the young people of the State, for It In well known thai the paat four convention#, held in Qreenrfboro, Salisbury, Charlotte and Durham were the largest and moat enthuataftttr gatherings of young people ever seen 1n the atate. North Carolina, the banner state, it organised Baraca snd Phllathea Bi ble Class work, l*r doing a wonderful 'work in reaching and using the maoa e* of unchurched roung people, and ibis convention promlaea to furnish enthusiasm and iaaplratfaa thai ahal* be felt In the church** and Sunday schools from the four corners of the ?t*te. While every steeion of ihe Con ventloii. beginning Thursday even ing, April find, will b? largely at tended. the Sunday session* prean Im? to mafca a grand oltnax. being featured with splendid mimir, ad dr?saaa. atmranMoa aarmoa, parade I ir iMrK, V WILLI) WINS by nam 2?TH R8DRD Havana, Cuba, April I ? Jtek Johnson, exile from b;s ova coon* try, to4 ?y lost his claim to fletic fame aa the hearywefg ht champion yt the tworld. Tb?? title wa? wrerted \,j j ma Wlllard. the Kaa ^P^rboy, the biggest man who *? er "*v-ed the prise rise and a ' whit* " who at taat ha? made good. The day after tomorrow Johnson, his wife and a Utile group of frleada hIU sail for .Mariluque, there to a* wait parage back to Franco whore Juhnaon proposes to lead the life yt .1 farmer. There is bo doubt tie la '.hrough with the ring. Wlllard kt going back to the tr ailed States to wId the fortune de nied him today, when Johnson gal 130.0 vO before the fight started. Wlllard '.ook only & small ahare at tti^ gut- leceiptH. Ju t>l what b?u sLiure waa la not known. Today's fight probably bas no t*r allel in the br.etory of ring battle*. For 20 rounds Johnson punched and pounded Wlllard at will; hla blows grew perceptibly leas power ful though as the fight progressed until at U?t he seemed unable or' uuwilllng to go on. Johnson stopped leading and Tor three or four rounds the battle was IMtle more than a series of plasdic rosea of white and black gladiators. So it .was until I the 2Bth round, when Willurd cot one of his widely swinging, wind mill, right hand umafhee to Johnson's heart. This was the beginning of the end. Wb*n the round closed Jo&inson sent word to bla'wife that he was all In. He told her to start for home. She v?s on the way out and was passing the ring In the 3?th round wben s stingtnfr left to the bodyaad ? cyclonic riftxt, *o the |aw cauaal Johnson to rrumvle on tba floe* 6f~ -.he ring, where he lay. partly out side the ropes until the referee rouut?d 10 and and held up Wifr larrl's hand In token of his newly won Ifiurela. IlAKKFt HAY.H To ?ny Kodaker bringing the cwt eel posti of any little eMId under si* j'wrs old. taken bet-ween dow and the fifteenth of this month, we will enlarge the picture to l?*tO lichee, mak<i thetn a preeetrt of It. ifier using It In oor #how window Ave days Who win he the winner? BAKER'S STUDIO. <-?-Jtp. , a l).Wi(m CLAiW. Mln* Llaale >1111 will open her I unci ax risen Wndneeday. April Tth, in the Armory. Tho** wfohlng to loin will pl^aife notify her. Deneee siven the rlawi will bn one-etep, he*> tatlon. lame duck -watta. fox trfi, ind lulu fado. No apeotatorti, ?3-3tp. j 4-fl-ltr. ' ?> MKKT WITH MRM. WTLT4ANI. Th* member* of the OSlfevrf Hook ri\?b win hold fcheir rtvnlaf neetinr Tharnday afternoon at 4 Vdock with Mrs. W. II William* \4 her residence In Weet Mala etreet. brans band, and rlofdng Hon service. Several thousand riviere will flock to Raleigh for fheee rloidef Aral classee fa bodlee. Tn that reaerraAIona may ?e m noting*. among who? will be m* all de*drtng to attend name* of IN two TOtlac delegate* from each eteaf and other*, ahool <1be eent prompt If to Mia* Floaefa A. Byfd, Qreen* boro, N. C. New Theater - ? ***? ONE KIOHT OKLT FRIDAY. APRTli ?TW 4 J. A. "Cobern's Oreat*r " MfXHTRKI.ll Bigger. Batter Than Mrar. t% Jm pie. Band and Orekaatra. ?rrthli>? K?r Krtrr g ? atrMt Pmnjt* nd h>< (?? wi. V* H n *4C
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