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^< ? rymn*T*&ui'3*itoJmiUL+ >,*?.' NEWS O j e WEATHER?Untitled Tonight "and ThuiwUjr; ? ? ?? X~. '??" ?--? . ' .P WASHINGTON N. C. TMITR90? AFTERNOON MAY. i J 1?15 i ? , :.. *>-87 HAVE RAISED $700 FOR Y.M.C.A. , P. B. Putter of Pevtuckett, M. I. Donated ?150 to the Fund. COMMITTEE TO START CAMPAIGN Outlook if Exceedingly Bright. Buemees Me* Support Prop 1 oeition. , * It wh announced todav that ?proximately 1700 had already been subscribed towards the or ganisation of a local Y. M. C. A. <150 of this amount was subscrib ed by C. H. Fuller of Pawtuck" ?tt, R. I., who has always mani fested extreme interest in ,th?-af fairs of the city. In about tw?-areeks a commit tee. composed of 18 young men. *H1 begin a VyMetnatii! cam-| paign for the raiting of addition al funds. The prominent busi ness men of the citv hare express ed their apmval of the organiza tion and the outlook is exceeding ly bright. v Local Calendar Of Coming Events Tonight?Class Day exercises at auditorium of high school. Friday nighW-Comn*moement exercises at the auditorium. Clarence P03, speaker. Friday afternoon1?Washing ton Ooljerfpie .Institute vs. Pan tt-go at wTC. I. gnjimds. Game statrta at 4 o'clock.' " Tuesday, May 18'?Oxford Singing Class at the Auditorium. Begins at 8 O'ciaek. Admission airite 25c, children 15c. ?Atwrfary sjhpnioon Washing .:ux?-*c'X. j ?- ?' 1 ? ? HjS HK| in Spelling Interesting Contest at Chapel Hill Proves Girls Bast Sysllers Chapel. Hill, May 18.?The spelling tact conducted by Prof. N. W. Walker, State inspector of high schools was participated in bj 179 high school* and 6,513 froya and girls. One hundred and fifty schools rendered report? of tih? remilU of the test -which fii ty words in eomjflbn'use were sub mitted as the offirieney basis. The number of trials in lie teat was 325^0, and of that number then were- 98,102 failures. The average grade attained by the State was 69.87 jper cent. The word "emuensus" was mis pelled a greater number of'time* than any other submitted. "Wed nesday" and "tfhich" were spell ed oorrVctlv a greater number of time* than any other in the test list, the latter being spelled cor rectly 0,174 times out of 6,SIS The results proved in a substan tial way that girls are better spellers than hoys The number of esses in which prls made the highest grades was 98, whil^only 80 times did the boy* score in this particular. The number of ca? t* in which the boys madeJhe low est (trade was 90; the girls made the West grade in 49 eases. -r i it SATS BAKER. Ths most important event of sehool life?graduation, is ly worth a portrait To ex with jclaMmhtes -to keep memory of school days. BAKER'S STUDIO. New Theater TONIGHT K ? 1 ,J?W? A. Hecrne'* Ftmou. Fl?v v-i . "HEARTS OT OAi." 'fXmotnw. *f,fiB?? .n<l Nigkt Flftwnth Kpiund? of ?s; ?? t*. TOBACCO MAN discusses PROSPECT t ~ Shelboiihi* Believe* Crop Will be ' ; Smaller Tki* Year 15 PER CENT LESS IN ? BEACTOBT COUNTY I , Vrop9 At* Coming Along Fine. UrgtS>ike Building of Good wLm ? Ro*da. ' V. B.; Shelboume, manager oi the 'Shelbourne-Baugham Tobacco Company of this city, stated this morning that the crop in Beau fort county thu season would prob .ably be about 16 per cent le? thin laat year. He attributed this fact to circular letters sent nut by the United SMlw Tobacco Com pany, stating that the price wotiM be low this year, and nrging the farmers not to plait as much to bacco as they have dose before. "Good tobacco !b (going to bring a good price," said Mr. Shel Knirne. "and the fanpers don't neod to be afraid toagrow as mucli as they can. Common tobacco, of course, will bring a lower price There is no doubt, however, but that the raising of tobacco can be done with a good profit Ihis sea" son as horetofom "I have spent the last few days in the county and? if the farmers j had made a special request for the kin8 of weather we've been havinjr for (he last ten days; they couldn't have asked for finer. The oom | plaint has been made by a num ber of them that their plants are late. They're not late at all? they're way ahead of potatoes, beets and other -amps. The sea son is lat?, and not the plants. "A large number of the farm ers have told me that they would briqg their tobacco to Washington thia. AGMCtU. As Captain Leach statsd tiw night, however, re good road? iu them to ernue to ?w, Interesting Display on Exhibition at the Colored School of the City. An interesting exhibit of work done during the last year is to he' aeeu at the Washington color ed school. The work in the do mestic science and manual ? train ing departments is especially good TSe work will remain on exhi"i bition for todfcy and tomorrow and the public is cordially invit 1 ed ,to see the different articles. This invitation is especially ex tended to tho white-resident? of the city. As Prof. Campbell, superintendent of the city schools, says* "It will prove an eye-open er to many." PARAMOUNT PROGRAM NEW THEATER TONIGHT The New Theater tonight will offer their fXkrona 1* miditiple reel feature entitled "Hearts of .Oak," J anion A. Hearnc'a famous 'play. , Tomonoyr. thia houao will ttin a ?peri?l matifico ?t 4 p. m., itt order to frive the children chance to nee the 15th opiaoity 1,f "Zndora." A fire reel program tomorrow, matlpf? and nigh;. . After WaaHlny Ollalatti. After ttaafelac etlaleU and llnolmn be nre to dry It yrooertr If let. daay It will apeedilr rot, tad aoalU Saeeta* toUll7 ayollad. It la a ro nlataka to nee toe nan ok water for waaklaa ft. TM elMJa ahrfld aierel; - ,~ "I kala t My Ma' aayllltlOoqi ?ka^f,?Wdar." aeld C Ml* Eban bu. I teee'iAte det II ata' ee W> who ye* deee ta PHday dat ?rima kad laek aa wkat jm eMeeuya 4* rrldey Wtner ali altar daya nert." AuMraMaV ?nalkumae. , I la eeyable of produoiai I ef wkaat annual); ? ??W ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS Secretary of War Garrison formally opened the first bm|I| of tho National advisory corhinltttK: for aero nautlcs. a committee appointed by the president and prortdoCyflBr lit recent legislation to study and advance thi science of aeronautlca in tUla country?' Goo. George ScrtveB-ma chosen the committee's first .chairman. The meet lng nai held in the war department. Back row. left to rlfltMU Maval Constructor H. C. Richardson :4 **rof. iohi F. Hayford, Northwestern university. Capt. Mark Bristol of the navy department's aeronautical -bureau and Col. Samuel Reber. U. 8. A. signal corps. Front row, la* to right: Prof. W F. Durand. Lelaird Sia*/ort university, ?>r. a-W. Stratum. chief of United Butea bureatt^fcf standards: Gen. George P. Scrlven. -ehtef jtgna officer. (7, 8. Prof. C. F. Marvin, ehlef of Upited States Mather bureau, and Prof. M. 1. Pupln Cotujfthli, university. ' i.j? COURT GIVES $1338 TO MORTONS i Suit for Da>nages Against Light and Water Company Ended Yesterday. .$600 FOR BUILDING $738 for fcrxittrk Many U'iWjum Called on Slani to Give Testimony, TW suit of W. B. and 0. L. Morton vs. fhe~ Washington Light and Water .Company, came to an em: yesterday afternoon, lh?4 jury awarding W. B. Morton $736 and orton ^00^ for iutn ig.?s It w&* alleged by the defendants that iy?t sufficuwt- \vuter . pressure wa* Supplied by the Light and Water Company. Thia case was tried in the Su preme somo time ago. which held that the defendants were entitled to damages but sent the case back to Superior Court- on account of pome error in the trial. The whole case wan tried on the ques tion of the amount the defendants were entitled to. Aliout 18 wit? wjwe were on the stand yesterday, giving testimony in the cane. Messrs. Morton were asking for $5.500 damages. At tlr* first trial in.the Superior court, W. B, Morton \tfas awarded $1.000 and C. L. Morton $2*500. An appeal wa* taken from this decision by the Light and Water Company. The case of Margaret A. Tuten vf Morgan Guilford ct al. a land suit, is l?eing tried in court today. Good Program For Exercises Ijxrge Audience Expected at Au ditorium Tonight. Interest ing Number9. \n extremely interesting pro gram has been arranged for the "Claaa Day" ox^roisea which arc to be held tonight i^tMhe audito rium. It In jetfjxvtod that a large audience will be 011 hand. The program will be aa follow? 1. Chora*?High School. 2. Addrdsw- -B.^ iPtresident of the CI am, Mis? Etta Lee Camp boll. 3. Roll4 call. 4. Claas Hiitory?Gladys ^Jor-. gun. 5. Inatrnmenial duet? Miaa Kdna Willia and David 3ell. 6. Otaa Poetn?.Joe Wilkin' soil. ' 1 Vocal Siiki?Mis? Kl.io Kel >.T" S. Cku* StHtwtiCT?Kdiu Wil M* . 9. Vomt finl'i?J?m<? WmIoii. 10. Lut will *nd toHtmuent? W.lter Moigan. lil. Iii?tnimon'jU Solo?Hi?* Kdiu Willi*. 1?. dO? Prophecy?Mi* El nor 8w?nnei\ , CliM FwweU. ? Jy." Daniels Admits Trip js Off Declines to Discuss ?%n? for An other Cruise. AwlminQ De v< lopmcnii Wu>hinpton, May ^3.?Secre lary of the Xavy Iapaiel* today virtually admitted {prt the At-] lull lie fleet would i\Ot pa>s thru i tin1" Panama Canal tjjL yeur. lie declined, however, plan for another eruine unail he should lievo definitely decided that the Pacific trip would tje Ijnpo-sihlc. Planninq For 'Qhatauqua Committees to Stari XVorle Next ??w Wreki Ijni of--i^iBrrrrrdrrrn and Officers. With this summer's Chant&iv qua hut a little more than a month away, considerable* work faces the various committees of the puaran toPB, who will attend to prolimi nary arrangements. Advertis ing will l>egin next week and ar rangements will also be made for the parade and decorations. The guarantors, officers and commit tees are as follows: Officers. ?T. D. Grimes, Pres.; W. B. Rodman, Vice Pres.; C. M. Cam lii-ll.. Jr., Secretary; W. 0. Ellis. T reas. Committer*. ?* C. G. Morria Ticknt Corfimit 'ce chairman- Frank A. Wr>' chairman Advertising Committee. F.. R Mixon, .chairman Aiitomo hilo Committee. AI. A. Smith, chairman Site Committee. Mra. II. W. Carter, chairman Decora tion Committee. Mrss Annie .larvia, chairman Junior Chau tauqua. Oeo. T. Leach, chair man Pararle Comittee. 4 Guarantor*. J. D. Grimea. jC. A. Flynn, .Tno G. Braf?a\v, Jr., M. A.-'Smith, Frank A. Wriirht. C. M. Cainn hrll, Jr., W. IT. Williams, J. F. Cowell, A? M.. Pnmay, C. F. Bland. R. O. Skinner. J. Mi Hodffea. H. S. Ward W. B. Hod man, Jr., Mia? Lida T. Rod man. Jnd^e S. C. Braira*, T>r. *P. V Nicholson. J. B. Sparrow. E. K. Willis, Jr., ft. P. Willis, G. A. Paul. G. Rnmley, W. . Tj.. Vaughan, X. L. Simmona, H. '0. Carter, Jr., L. C. Warenvm*Hhy i Ktherid<fe. C. L. Wripht, W. H. I Ellison, J. L. Mavo. Dr. ,T. G. I Blount H. T. Latham, T>r. iT. L. .Vicholson. J. P. Gorham, T. I Woloard. C. M. Brown. Jr.. J. A. Tncker. F. C. Kn*)?r. PrG. Mor rta. W. O. Eilia. W. T. Hndnell. JL H. Mixon. Lee Pavennort, Gc^ V Leach, C. H. Richardson, 'V. F./MoKeel. S. C. Petram. Harrv McMnllan. Wm. Brajraw, Jas. F.l lisofi, K. H. Jefferann, Hnrfj Paul I I Warren. .Tesac.B. Rosa. .T. K. Hoyt. F A." Panid, Jr., & 0.1 Cgrty, T)r. H. W. Garter, (Vo. A.I R^ien c*r. B. L. Qmiman, H. P.| Brfd?rcuuv W, B.Hsrdinf, O, tf.. MKr WESTON WINS C.G.MORRIS. MEDAL'T ^Debate at High School Ixtrt A*icfhi "H'<w Well Attended. AFFIRMATIVE SIDE IS VICTORIOUS \Yesion and IVarrcn &efenl*d El lis and Morgan. According to the fudges. Elliertr Wc*ton and Rav War ren i Toprc?<m t ing the affirmative side, triumphed over Walter Mor gau and William Ellis, represent ing the negative, at the annua! debate for the C O. Mortis medal, which was held last night at the high Bchool auditorium. Won | ton was awarded the meaal for | the best argument and best form of elocution. A large number of persons were present, in spite of the threatening weather. ? .Toe Wilkinson, vico-president >?' the debating club, made a brief ipeeeh of weleoine in whieh he crave the history of the local de bating contests and the condi tionn which governed the awarding of 'the tnedal. The query for debate was then read bv Acting Seerearv "Will am Johnson, as follows: Resolved: That the United States should subsidize her merchant marines. All four of the debaters made excellent arguments and each, on the conclusion of his talk, way well applauded. The judges coii sister! of E. L. Stewart, M. O Fletcher and W. G. Privett. Ship Produce From New Bern Farmers of Cramt County 1leap ing Harvest From Early Crops. Now Born, Ifay 13.?rTho frueking season ha* opened up a fiinnd Xow "Born, fcnd i?? ill foot in filTl blunt and growing greater ev ery day. This 'ratni ha? l*en nn oxc^Ucnt one'for the grower* ?f early produce in Craven and aH joining counties, and the farmer? Lavo taRfett advantage of it by plcnt-iiig fairly large crops of ear ly vegetable?, and are now reap ing the harveat. Pea* and nt raw lorries are being shipped in large quantities. All around the city 'the pickers are working from ear |v morn until late in the day, and tho are lading shipped off to the northern market? just as rapidly aa possible. Ommm In CoHfot.lo. California ?? ooo of th- aila of tU? Union la farno. Tfc? Tariotlsa Joeh^o d?r. oik. moo?, mmtotopa. oan *<m. wild t?rk?7. phinytil. daed hr ? >nl<w ?al |?tL ??M ffardly Worth MvMloft. iC m Mid that ?t tho i^iid WftltS W. w ? land Af Bnalini oqu*I||" dttMod tiaro bo a A: ; ? ri u ?? GREENVILLE HOLDS 2ND PRIMARY ?)V?f7 Vetide Candidate for Of fit* of Mayor at Today's Election TWO CANDIDATES IX THE FIELD ,Yeedham f)iU1dic"and Col. Albi-on I Are Fighting for the Can didacy. (Greenville is on edge today and eagerly awaiting the results of the wcond primary which in being hold today for the nomination of mayor of that city. first primry, held Moudny M. 4<f/c 1 eliminated two of tho lanu. / leaving Xeedham. Outlaw Albion Hiinn to fight it ou , . day's election. .At tho pre\. ?4f/ Wtion Col. Dunn led Mr. Ou ? <y 54 votes. How tho voting ill go since Ihe elimination of the or her candi date* and the lapse oi over a ww\ jh a matter of eonsidfral>lc con ,i-. c# ;re and specula?.i >i! New BernPlays Raleigh Today C On first Witt Decide Wkirk 7V*m Will Play for Championship Chapel Hill New Ifora. X. C.. May 13.? Kalcigli and New Bern will moot j?r Gjwiij J'grk thi? afternoon to decide wkicli team go to Chapel Hill to play for tlio rhain* piouship of tiio Stllo (llijrh School baseba ] i tearaa) featnr day. a ? Ilaleigh won licr privilege of I playing Xew Bern for the final elimination oolite?t in the eastern I part of the state, Tuesday, bv defeating Pikov i lie, 11 to 2. The State High School cham pionship game will he playe<l Sat urday at Chapel Hill, when the winner of the game today will play Sylvan, which won the right for taking part in this great con test by defeating the high school* in the western part of the state. Today? contest promises to hard fought as both teams will do their best to win this great honor. The batteries will be: Now Bern, Willis slid Scale?; for Raleigh, Wethers and Mar Jin. BAKER SAYS. Tt is a sure thing this summer. Wo should have a hot. old time down in Mexico, should TC??ose velt have lieen our president. BAKKH K ST!'I)IO. Institute 6: Vanceboro 1. f.nral* IFom Yrftfrrrfnt/'* fStiinr With Kn*r. To Play Pan* trgo Tomorrow. The baseball team of Washing on Collegiate Pollofriiflto "Institute lefeated Yancel?oro ventfrdat a f tcrnoon by the seorc of fl-1. The ?xcellent twirlinjr of Sawyer for ?he locals and the sensational field ing of Warren wore features of the contest. The game was a fa?t ono ami ?tiled with exciting incident?, which kept the apectatora rootinc until the last man was out in tho ninth. ?Batterio*?W ash i n^ton, Saw ver and Tuttle. Vanceboro, "Ris den and Covington. Runa wen made by Marshall, for Vanco boro, and Sawder, Cutler, Moore, Pycr, Fry and Outhrio for the Institute. Tomorrow afternoon ?bo Wil team will play l'aittegn, tSe gnn;e start inn; promptly at 4 o'clock on the Institute diamond. Admia sioti will be 15c, a#et? wn Kltekee Floor?, Ho BMU17 worn? grWr? booM?a thoro mrm grm? spot* o? tfceir kttoh ?a floor? and wtt?r any a morn t of armbMnc will m| nnii thonv hMt try aleoM to naw? Uk>m mim ra** m* m Mwd ANNUAL GUY FINANCE REPORT Statement Will be Published m Full Within a Few D+ys, t SHOWS CITY IN A HEALTHY STAT K Total Assets of the City 'Amount to $454,210.23, According to Report. Those who have at any time in the past harbored tbo belief that the city of Washington wan run un a "one-horse" basis, have only to glance over the financial report of the last year, to cause a change in tiieir opinion. The report in full will he published in the Dai lev News within the next week. A general summary of the report given below. The t? ?tal assets of the city, fil ed and current amount to $454, 21 ?.23. The total indebtedness. includ ing Iwuida to die amount of $374, 000, amounts to $382,075.35. Th?* tax collated by the city cltrk wiul other collections, a tuoiint to $44.507.10. 'Hie tux collected by ChieJ" of Police Roberta, mostly specific, jitiMiiinf* to $4.(?34.85. $2*1,55 was turned over to tho city treasurer bv C. M. Campbell, >uperintr?ndent of tbo school*, thu nm??unf U'inp for tnition. Miscellaneous receipts. lieini? n.otly proceed? of sch<ml notes nnd bond interest, amount to $17,92B.50. The report of treasurer Buck ma n slwnr* a total receipt of $284.250.73. Tho report of the municipal electric plant for the year shows ;i nel p?in of $!?.470.79. Tfte rrport of the municipal water pbmf f<>r the venr show? a net gain of $3.453.18. The detailed report is a moat interesting one. Atf stated abo^e it will bo published in full within a few da vs. ? t Have Purchased Harris Garage M cm r*. Foreman and AUigood to Conduct 'Btutin-ess in the Future. ^, I'. H. Foreman and Hariey AI ji?(?od have Vtoughf: out the garage himinMi of tin? Ilarri? Hardware Company and will operate undnr t lin firm naiiLO "Foremau & ANigmorl." ; The llarri." Hardware Compa ny will continue the nalc of Rtudo ra^o will have a complete Stude" rupi will have a rompuloto Studo hnker repair nervieo. Mr. Foreman wan in charge of I he Harira parapc for the last 18' month?. Allijjood durinp the last fivo yrarv. Iih* had considerable fxperienc* in tho garages and re pair shops in various part? of tho Country. Bdt h are extremely "well qualified for their new utv* dor t nic ing. Grand Lodge Annua1 Meeting OR AX /. 0. 0. F. (o Hold Annual Con*? Clair at IfrnderaotwilU AVgf Weak. Tho annual, meeting of th# North Carolina Grand Lod?e I. O. O. F. will be held at Hender* ?onvillp beginning next Tuesday.. May 18th and probably oontiian ing through Thursday. 'Every one of tho 250 lodges of the Stat? lft expected to represented and the attendance will prg?>ably be the largest in the biatory of tho (*rand I?*lge. One of the1 fofqjnoil qutatioiij* for consideration at tho forthfcouv ing w?aigofi of the Qrand will he tho flTQblom of providing for th* Orphans' UortiO at OoMa- . horo, aa the institution at the pran' ent time ia oaring for 167 chil dren and four rrown upa with a waiting lint of from 40 in ftd ap plications Which will have U> ,bo panned on by tl\e board of.-4n% tm, ^ ^ *^.v ' ?s >.V . * ' ZS * "V.
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