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75 MAJORITY NEWS Vol.4 * *_ - . jHfi'ATH ET^ ? Oenenliy Fair Tonight ?a<l iWednqyiajr. Cooler ^ Tonight. * ? WASHINGTON N. CwjfUE&D&Y AFTERNOON MAY 4 IJ1S Ill PARK BADLY NEEDED sir urn City Should Make Provisions for Playground for Children. a t' ? "? CITIZENS REAlfr TO CO-OPERATE Are Willing to Bqutp Park if " City Will Purchase Proper erty and Bnctbse it. That the city make immediate provisions for a public park audi children's play ground was the sentiment expressed today, by S. R. Cleary the popular local agent *o 1 the Atlantic- Coast Line. In an interview with a represents" five of the Daily New* Mr. Clea ry voiced some excellent sugges tions in the, matter, which, he stated his been discussed by prom inent * residents for some time. ? "'There is no question but thst the city needs a playground and pyk for children, and grown-ups frto, for that matteT," stated Mr. Cleary. Washington is the only city of its sire in this section of the state that has hot made pro visions of some aert for a park and if any aotion is eveuiaken, it i? mrmt important .h* it he iiii- 1 mediate. "I have talked this anatter ovpr with a number of young fellows and older men and everyone to whom I nave broached the snlv jict expressed themselves as he Inir in favor of it. A number ofj them stated that .thev were will ing to go down in their pockets lo equip ^such a nark if the city would purchase the land and en close it. They aaid they would lie ready to War the expense of patting down tennis jcourts lay ing nut a football fieM, erecting swings, building a grand stand, constructing a cinder track snd'al S" making arrangements for show er baths. "I believe that the ideal loca tion of such a psrk would be the ground which is. now known as Fleming's Park ? out by . Mr. Hackney's buggy factory. I am sure that ihc owners if acquaint ed with tne intended use of the land,' would be glad to sellit At a reasonable figure and aecoroing to nvy opinion, the tract couhi be pfrcimaed for four or five thous and dollars. I also belietb that the coat of the lumbar for enclos ing the field would be cut down by tho local lumber mills and that the latter wouW gladly assist hp in the mat-tor as mveh as possible. I <rWe've got. to look into the fu"' ture a little. Washington \y bound to harvo a park some day and it^ appears to me that we ought to make arrangements for fwvuriHg the property before it. ia disposed of . for some other pnf posa. Our children have no place for recreation or sport and they should be provided fof. I hope that the question wfll be given consideration by the city offlcisls and that favornblo totUn Is tak* an." RESIGNS POSITION, .T. W. Haaaell who for the list four month* hu been employed u ciy editor of the Dally New*, hu hit petition *nd re turned" to hi* home In William it m. Mr. Haaaell, dnrin* hla itiy In WuhlAoton, ha* made many friend*. HI* pUoe on the New* ha* Vgpn filled by Carl Ooerch of TlwytoWn, N. Y. AT.T.IE8 ADMIT HE AW LOSSES '2 ? ? London. MVv 4. ? Tie war.of flee today admlttM thattheAtfied troop* are loalnc; <v tyinSfvnMTi ly than bad been f"?red in oper ation" aronnd the Dardanelles Tf I* *?M the ErrnVeh ret(*eent frowi the Aalatlr aide wti the remit of oi'fae* a>d not heeanm the* were 'toivm M tfw TnHi# aWm. *? ' ? . Maxwell Leads At Gun Club A rragcs Compiled tip to Pate | Show Him, Kear and Car row in the Front. -A Maxell, Kev and C arrow aro the cracks of the local gun club, according ta tho averages that have been cmnpiled up to date. They load the field with the re spective ? .a veragee of .86, .80 and .80. Etheri<j|pa, Shelburn, Sterl ing and Elliott, who have been falling ?ff in their average lately, state that thfVrfc going to take a brace and will -show something in the way of fancy shooting at the next Regular shoot of the club. The club meets every Friday and all those who areinfcerested in thij sport aro cordially invited to bp present. The averages to date, are as follows : Names Bds. Killed P.O. Maxwell *25 10ft .Krt Kear 35 20 .80 Carrow 50 , 40 .80 ITodeoH 10* Tft .75) Sterling 125 *" 08 .70 Squires ITS 132 .7<? Gallagher 75 54 .72 "F.therid'gc 08 .71 "Fowle 75 ?3 .7.1 Thimav w 50 34 .fi^J Moorre 50 32 .fit 1 Tinker ' 50 28 .5* Elliott 150 82 .55 T*avenpr>rt , .50 27 .54 Shelburn 150 62 .42 Stewart 25 0 .3(5 Cundell 50 17 .341 Tax Assessors Discuss Plans I Met Yesterday With the jloard j . . of County Commissioners. The Boar of T3x Assessors? met yesterday with the county eommis t> vomers and talked over matters relative to tax questions in the county. Ap interesting session was held. The following were present : City of Washington ? K. T. J Stewart. Thos. J. Latham. Washington township ? W. G. Stancill, and O. B. Wynn. Long Acre township ? F. B.J (Sutler and M. Jordan. Bath township ? .7. F. Tvi and C. B. Paul. f Pnntogo township ? A. B. j Jones and Thomas Green. Belhaven township ? Geo. I Swindell and A. Miller. Obocowinitv township ? B. M. Gankill and W. A. CraJeh. Richland township ? "R. L. Thompson and W. T. Austin. County tax assessor? Goo. E. | Hicks. Ex.- Gov. Jarvis Seriously 111 j It in Hi * ffifjhtieth Yr/ir. ? Una | Ilrfn -IV Sirirr fjost Monday Oottdilion is Unchanged Ei^Qovntnor Thomas J. -Tarvis ha? tvfen conflnwt" to hia homo | since last Monday and Is lv ill. Oov. .Tarviais In hi A' eigh tieth year <md fn years preceding lias had similar attacks to the one Mrlth which he li now suffering. Although it !? known dkat he has a strong constitution TOr a man of M? yeart, uM&h fear It felt not only in Greenville but throughout ihe' ?tat*. The announcement of bit Illn^M hw caused a \ audden grief in nearly every place In the State. When interviewed -this after noon Dr. R.' Hassell attending physician of the Governor, stated | that his condition was virtually unchanged and that he had hen vafry aiek'linoe he nu first taken with te attack last' Monday. Greenville Refleotor.. " Hla S?niWs| OtrtlMlc. "CM row make any money Ml of Out taa4 development atoek you. I bo?(ktr -Not yet. bet It looU food >s?y ikat imotl M ^>o II e- -*.-?*+ ?f . ? v-. ? Plan Y. M. C. A v For W ashington Project is Being Actfd ua hy Prominent Citizens. De tails Announced Later. It was announced today that definite plans are under way of or?rani/.iii? a T. M. C. A. in Washington. The matter has been under consideration ,by prom inont citizens for some time and a public announcement of the prog ress they have made will be pul* listed in a few days. At the pres cnt. those behind the mi>joment d? not cjub to have their names pub lislaif. There is no donht but that a Y. >F. C. A.^is iiwded in tho city and it is hoped that the project jwifl l>e carried through succees fnllv. Hail Storm rPb. is Morning Sionc*%That Fell nf Rloiinls Create Were of Tstirye Size. Also , Hailed at Aurora. I . According to Mr. P>. H. Thompson of Aurora, who is'iif the city attending court, a violent hailstorm took place early thi - morning in tho vicinity of TTlountB Creek and Aurora. At the former pluc? the hail stone? wer of large size an?Udul consid erable damage to rhc foilacre of trees. The storm occurred at In ut 5 oYU:ek. At '0:30 this morning the. hail stones could still U- seen in the roads. At Aurora the storm lasted, for only five"min- i fotes ffhd the stones were of >mall 0 siae. RECORDER'S COPRT. At the Recor^rs Court vester" ?lav afternoon;. J. C. Harris, charged with pnH-urtng iinmi i"nmts for lal>or without pnyin? the tax provided bv law. wa hcund over for trial by tlm Su ! perior Court. I Harrv Latham* and Jt<?l?erf Fox ? -barged with soliciting pas>cn I vers, wre discharged upon pay nicnt of costs of court. ! . Superior Covcff Is Grinding On Several Cases J fare Hern Brought u/> and Derided Since Open ing Yesterday. Superior Court l?cgan this morning at 0:30 o'clock, and tie; criminal docket was again taken up. The c>drt room whs well filled with spectators (hiring the morning sessioW? The folloyinp cases have been disposed <rf to date : State vs. Bus Mills, charged with violating town ordinance: verdict, brought in of not guilty. State vs. Matt Woolard, charg ed with assault. Defendant plead guilty. Continued on payment (if CQ St. . ,^^tate . vs. John M. Harris, cfttrgtvl with failure to pay dog tax. Judgment that defendant pay tax and costs of court. State v?. R. J. Dillon, charged 1 with violation of the search and seizure*, law. Verdict of n<tf gull ty. \ ' J Th# grand jury Is composed oij the following: Thoma* H. Whit-, ley, foreman; L. Waters, D. B. Mixon. J. H. Rowe, J. H. Ad ams, Ed. sDeal, Charles Vf: Wat ors, A. W^CHfirrry. .T. Alfred ^Hodges, O. E. Brflgaw, Jr.. F. L. Morris, W. IT. (taskins, T. Ik . Pierce, Frank Norris, L. H. Har dy, Emmanuel Taylor, N. T. Harding and L, H< Red^rk.^ ? ?Uvlssd thf Petition. - rnstisulof fnMvrtr yfiurtaK for thins* that would be of V?oWty1 bnnsflt to ns, how much b?Uer U would bp to repeat, from ds? to day. this simple ssot of arstltuds: "Thank 700. Ood. that w? can ksip those who ars Made.* - DAI SESSION HELD IY BOARD CITY ALDERMBfl vif Fire Chief Lcach Asks for New j Apparatus for Department. BUCKMAN HAB < * A NOVEL PLAK llV// Sell Cigars Hirfrugh Slot Machine on Sundays. Per ^ mission Granted. At the session of the Board of Aldermen last night, Capt. Geo. T. Leach, chief of the fire depart- j ment, appealed before the board with the sng^Rtion that some ad ditional apptfttttua be purchased' lor the local Iab company. Capt. lx?ach deemed it advisable that' two scaling ladders, life bolts and two couplings be bought. No ac tion was taken by the board, but the matter will probably meet with favorable consideration at the first meeting of-tne new city officials. fhe motion was ma<& that the hoa-rd support the chief in what < ver action lie rakes on the hnild ingrt owned by*Mr. Haveu* at the] c. yjer of Second and Market | streets. Those buildings have Keen condemned s? danoerous but ?v.tliing has beat <Jone to inipr ? heir condition. The delinquent tax list was nureed of th* names -of those who Udoneed to the firp department or who bad:?%m*w! jfrom the Hty." Guv Biiekman wia-s present at 'he meeting and requested that, he '?o allowed to install a slot nia ?hilie in the vestibule of his storr for^.he purpose of selling cigars ??u Sundav. According to Mr. f '.wkm an '>Yon drop ir^ a nfckcl ?jdn out come* the eisrar. The! '?lotion was made bv Jones that ?1m. ordinance passed on- March ^st. 1015. relative to the sale -of ??raffs, "tc... be ameudeti bv ad t mm', "This ordinance shall not mplv where cicravs aro sold thru ?sh t machine.** The motion was put to a voje and carried. The board, after discussing juiciness#*! minor importance, ad ?ou'rned to meet again Monday noon, when the new hoard will 'ake tlie oath of office. I'h'Ho present tit last night's meting wer Mayor Kuglcr. Al lermen Archbell. 'Brajraw. Buek ioi?, Morris, Oozzens, Whitl^ fohes *>nd Berry. Cit** Clerk Ay rs. Chief of Police Roberts. Fire ' hief T-eaeh apd City Attoriv Carter. 'JEARD OVFH THE PHONE "Hollo!" Dail^News? "Yes." * *'? "Well, say!- Yon Ve pot an ad ^ertiser^nt for us in the paper j .ihout a small safe. T wish jni'dj take it out. We've been flooded vith requests and have sold the -afe. People are still coihing In i and asking al?out. ir." "All right. Who is this1 please?" "Pegrani-Watson TTdw. Co," "All right, good-bye," "Good-bye." Aifd the moral ? we'll leave you to get the moral for yourself, BAKER SAY8 My whole ambition is to make pictures; good pictures, plain pic-, tpres. Pictures you wouldn't Be ashamed to give your friend*. Pictures that, you can send thru the mails. Pictures that Vour sweetheart, can see you when you are not /there. ' A ?pic?nw^ your* friend can ere ^'hen you' are dead and gon* Pictures that do ,-wnu justice. Pictures that every who onrrivs a camera can not make. Picftires that you are proud of. Pictures we are proud *to make tor vou. Our whole ambfeigpi is to make standard pictures; the bast that can be produced. MAKER'S BTUPtO, '* ? ? . .*?' * Postal Receipts Show Big'GrowtK Receipts at 1 Local Office Have | 1 Doubled in Ten Yean, Ac cording to Official Figures. The general delivery and stamp windows at the Poetomca are mrw open until 6 o'clock, mstead iff ,5:U.y as heretofore, Thi# change has "recently been ma&e by Post master Moore for tiw accouioda' i dation of the public. \ "We are giving all the servioo wo possibly can with the present forgo, stated Mr. Moore this morning. When the nAils come in, it il necessary to remove the men from the general delivery and money <4rder wind'^we in or dcr%to get the mail sorted as fast as possible. These men return to tiieir positions as soon as po# sible and we hope the public will realize that this action is made for their own convenience and won't get impatient, while the re spective windows are closed." When asked regarding the busi ness being done by the local office Postmaster Moore stated t,hut the receipts had doubled themselves in the last ten years. He brought out. figures which showed that ar the ena of March 31. 1905, the re ceipts were $10415T.44, while at the end of March, this vear, thev | were $20,971.71. Tu>o Marriages A t Chocowinity Rev. J . M. McKenzie Ties Knot for Couple m thai 'City atui Frovi Blount* Creek. Rev. J. M. McKenzie united* |two happy couples in marriage at j his home in Chocowinity Satur day and Sunday. William Camp i bell and Mia* Pa mm ye Kmil.li, both of that ci t^rtppeared lie/ore him SoAirday evening and were married in the presence o ? a large | number of friends. The cere" linony was performed at ten o'clock. The couple will make (heir home in Chocowinity. George Riley and Miss Sino R. -we of Blounts Creek, were mar lied by Mr. McKenzie Sunday evening. Both couples are well known in Washington and have the wish en of their raapy friends for a hap py married life. 'Meat Prices Are Slidina I Department of AgrieuUvr* States Prices Are Lower Than for Two Years Previous. Washington. Slay 9 4. ? Price* of meat animals were lower on April 1ft than f<?r two year* pre vious. though they still Wore high rr than in 1011 and 1012. the Department o? Agriculture an nounced today. Product* an average of a hundred pounds, compar ed with $#.40 last vear. $7.85 In Iff 13, $8.80 In 1912, $ft,80 in 11*11, and $7.74 in 1910. Farm* er* sold beef cattle at $5.96 o hun dred this year, a, decrease of 83 cent* from last rear: veal salves $7.81, a decrease of 87 eentu hog* $8.48, a decrease of $1.82: nheep $8.80. an Increase of 84 cents: lambs $7.8rt, an increase of 8& cent*; milcHcowa $ft7.78 eaeh, a decrease of $1.89; horses $1 81.7ft earh, a dee^ae of $8.80. WAR OPERATED ON. Miss Ruth ChadwicV of Swan I Quarter, wa* operated on at the Washington TTo*pitaI this morn- 1 incr. TTor friends will he glad to learn that, she is getting* eloiip nieelv. MRS. TRTPP TMPROVTVC. Mrs. T/. "C. Tripp, who ij eon fined at tiro Wsshlngton TTospit el with i11ne*s. N greatly improv ed and expects to leave th* hos pital ?oon. ^ ^ / ELECTION YESTERDAY ASSURES THE ISSUE OF $35,000 BONDS "i ? 64 per cent of the total registered voters cast their ballots on question that were ' brought up ? ' v ' " -- 861 VO^ES IN FAVOR OF ISSUE i Tho l*>nd Uuues. voted on by tin* residents of Washiimfton yester day, we.re carried hv a majority of 70 votes. The votes in the va rious wards was m* follow*: For Hep. V i Majority Ward 1 ? 1 1 i> I** *;? Ward - ? 1 UW 4y Ward 3 ? 44 >*_' 2 Ward 4?. ???? - 1-U -I Total 3<?1 .17" 75 The vnfo during tin- in??rnio* .\va< extr.nnely lijrhi. "Cowards th? latter hours u ftJ?' afternoon. however. the voter? tiinn^ out iti good ly number.^ and shortly jfn r tive oVh?ek ihe daninT mark wa* safely passed. Although it will lh> uttieiafiy ree?.r?led t Iiht nil who remained away from tlyi >1 Is n^iste-nni them-- I . ? a* Iieinpr a^aiu-; 1I10 issuer. it is believed thftf a numt'cr ot tli???e who did uot put in an appcaraueo were in favor ot tIm* rjn?? .f i? ?ii*? Inn failed u? eaat their ballot*. The fipnre> published #l".re ?h??w that <?'5 per eenf of the voters in the first ward east their j?t rem of tin- sorond ward: 5t per vent of the third ward and -?5? per ?-ent of the fourth wurd. Tin; I total vote ca>t was per c*?*nt oi tin* total registered vole. v..:i COUNTY EDUCATION BOARD HELD SESSION YESTERDAY Aurora ask for school election. New district formed. Other business transacted Upon tiip request of the hicrh school commit tec* and tWc town of fieials of Aurora, the Hoard ofi Education at their repular rr^i?*h Iv meet'ng vo:.?f rday. a?k<*d for pti election to he held in fha* di? trie! on % bond issue of $7,5*10 f?.r school at? \ hi>rh school purpose*. Thin is the f irs^f elnrtjon hold in stnte under now selmoll aw enlitl-. ed "An act to to permit counties, townships and certain wliool .1 i -i friets to U*uo ttonds to build wliool houses." .V* committw from district* 0 find 7. Ohocowinitv town-hin. | n?i)p before the hoard and fis'.cd, ?hat a division line lie made he tween the districts in hoth 'if which a specinl rax has reeentlv hecn roted. The ropiest wn? Granted and boundaries for the ] line established. An offset of $ 1 was madei !i District 4. Tyine Acre town-) ship for building purposes. on renal amount har'.np hcon raUod [ l?y the patr??ns of the school. The following men were ap pointed a >eh'?ol committee in tho newly formed district No. 2, ( hiHtixvinity towrifihip : R. D. Jewel 1. vears : Jej*#t?? Warren, 2 year* ; S. TT. Adams, f year. 1 *ut r* in^ from the old 5T*?. 7 dis rrii-t. which is now par' of the Puntego special t?x diatriet naked for help to place a school honae in tlia' community which wn4 turned down *ome time aiT". Thev wem adviaed to raise, all meana tu ?>? ?ti ?r thcni*elve* poa?ihl? and then whatever the hoard conla give them would he given through tin- committee at Pantfjjo. A division waa made in Din t*ict Xo. 1. Rath town ah i p, form* special tax district. J. D. Fhorn made the hoard ri proposition relative to the ocliool at Bnyaide. Vo action wan taken l'V tho hoard. pending? an investi (ration as to the constitutionality of recent laws aUiliabln# the Bath special ta district. T.AFD PAWJ.S. Wa^hinjfton, May 4. ? The tJior ough manner in which Becretarv of the Xaw Daniel* recntly re plied to critic* of Fnele Sum'* flght.injr nea force and equipment hap railed to the eanae of the nav al chief service publications which heretofore hare heon unfriendly. Copies of the army and navv r i?ter containing an editorial laudn torv of Secretary Daniel* wn? read with interest hv ?tafT nffionr* hrre today and was the anlvjec# of much favorable comment. Thf tone of tho *??lit<?rinl wa? *ald tr? reflect the sentiment of officers of the Navy Daniel* rw-irtly rr Ml(W?yi?l in routing those* wliS lm\o I teen spreading a fa I n pr??jm irandft intended to mislead the pip of the eonntry as to llif pr?? 1 p*n dness of the navy fur w ar. A. F. A* A. M. .VOTIC'E. Thcro trill ho n regular oomnjn nidation of Orr Lodge No. 104, A. F. And A. M". at their hall cor ner of Third and Honner ?traetp, at ?{fht o'clock thU evening for work in the Entered Apprentice decree. Visitor* are cordially invited. l>v order of the Worahip .fnl Matter. O. M. WTNTTELD, Sftcreturv. New Theater TONiwrr Fourth Rpifmde of the "EXPLOITS OF ELAINE" Al*0 SIMPLE SIMON COM PAN Y, hi Singing, Pomedj, Dancing. Change of Program Nightljr. Prices 10c and 20o. ^ |
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