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WEATHER?Fair Tonight and Tuesday, i ??<i i ' ;i.i 'vrB^Bi * r i ~I WASHINGTON N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON HAY 17 MJ COMPETITION KEEN FOR PRIZES Mang Sirov* far ff?Mn M Bigk School Departments. WTNNKRfi imrouwoED AT (JOMMEHCE1UENT QirU of Bigk School Capture More of ike -Priu. Tkan y. . , do tke Bo*,. _ KOSE ORLEANS. Valedictori*n at CTbej of 1915. The competition "for the Tsri on prim <WTtrad to the ?c hilar? of dia high school during th? Ust year ni naaftllhlftly keen, and the rivalry gfaafc In miny of the oonteota for medal or other prim, the winner defeated the nearer opponent by only A frac tion of a point. The Hat, ma I? known at the oommenoemetit ra ti mian Friday night ia aa fol lows: John H. Small medal, WHHfan Diriie* Johnston. The Howell English prioo, R U In Campbell. Drawn, ?oholmhiii prize. If a* 0 Vans. Morris Debater's medal, Elbert Weston. D. A. R prize, Margaret Hoyt prim medal/ Horn Or Mmm. <c-r Geo. T. Leach attendance rec ord priae, Gladya Morgan. Wawhojd aMlmQt medal, Wil littn Daniel Johnaton. W. O. \ T. TT. prize, (Junior Trigh anhool,. Iftfreooo . Wombje, HorxiraWa* .mention, Angua MacLean, Jr. Jnnior high acbool aoienoe med' a), A, D. MacLefcn, Jr. Valedictorian; d*M 1915, Rose Orleans. The fallowing made a rcoord of oetfedt attendance in the trrad uatiog Mass: - Mamam? Handy. Oladvs Ellsworth. Maria Hollars Brawn Hodge?, Gladys Morgan and Walter Mortran. The Arse hie^est averages, made in the wnadnatin* etas Margaret Hand*. 65.1. Kl-anor PwaTifter.^^3.49, Rom Orleans, 92.55. ft ? Guilford Wins * Land Suit Case Jwry Rrouqkt m Vtrdiei in Fa , cor of D*!?rttitrnit*ftUurdaft ; lfight The land suit oOUrgefel A. Tuten M. M. E. G.JlfotG et *1. which occupied the flwf two davs ef Hneerfer <"Wrt. *as ended ' Saturday tileht the Jnrr decldlti'g In fShfr ?f the defendants. The eaM aroused ooturfdeitaWe Inter mt at d each day'? proceedings a? trantad a large crm/d to the court house. It waa the It* ease tried Vv the eonrt BAKER SAT8 f *? 31 I waa asked the other day why It waa, that T eonld mak*' good pi? tnrea of am# folks and couldn't maka tham of others. The <pm tioa baan't been answered vet. BAKER'S STTTDIO. Mrs. 0. R. Mitchell and little am, Francis R*r, Mt (his mom ing.ria Ihn A. C. I. for Washing ton, D. C? where they will make th?(r future home. ' | jTOCR TTNWTNG Eatimatea *. P. MM WTLLIAM JOHNSTON. Who Won tihe Jofan H. Small History-Mod*t . SCHOOL WILL NEED TO BE ENLARGED Prtteni Accommodation* Hot I Sufficient^/gr^/?|?x???nj At 1IORE FtTNDS VRE ALSO NEEDED Interesting Information Contain ed in Mr. Campbell's Report* A total enrollment of 840 with a daily average attendance of over '036 and the number of tardies re duced from 292 to 95? is the rec ord set by the Washington public school dm ing- the past year. This |WM one of the details of Superin tendent Campbell's interesting re port, which was read at the co/a mendoment exerftises of the setml I lat t Friday. Another feature of Wr. Campbell's report was a sug gestion as to improvements t' yere necessary in order to carry pn the school work to greater ad Vantage. It read as follows: k "There m two problems, that a j if roc t ns and that call for se -i ??ideaatfon not only of |jrr?*nj in this building is-oocup cd j and lias been occupied during the | ; !ast two years. 8ome of the ro.muH jure too small to hold the large clauses we are compelled to havo I "Within a year or two it wili be ibsolutely necessary for the l??aru (of school trustees to provide more | room. Just how *liis will be I 3ontf rests largely with ihe pal rons of the schooL I do not tliinkl .that this building could bo en-1 largod. and it would be Imprneh j*inl t/> have a grado or two in a building in some other part of ;4own. It may be imperative that I another building be erected, and | T trust that the people of Waib ington will do the right thing Ly their children when It do?? be come neortwary fc> <take some ae ti on. ' , "For tlie last four or five year-; ! there has been a deficit in Jh' jj jjjehpol fund. Two years ag? | *tni? deficit amounted to i last year $1,000 and this year it 'wiU amount to about the same This deficit is due to the fact tha | ."the school fund has not increased f}any appreciable amount d urin j | sthe past five or six veers, whil- J the number of pupils has in<rea> ed by several hundred and the numW of teachers five or sir. N* buaitiess c*n run wkhout miffiei Mi t capital and your school? can not he kept up without nufficier' Vund?. Thit ali? ?honM iwoeiv/ oarefnl consideration of all \goori ^people of Waahinjton." iicST ' KILLS MAN m m Luhtninff ttie afternoon ?trnek 'aj?d killed Walter Boon, a negro tenant of the Pamlioo Oremieal Company farni?. A fine borite, belonging to ?hp company wax ?1 ao IM by the lightning. 'I h storm ia ?aid to have he*?i particu larly a?iwa hi the ernmtry. AB *? * ?Of HHhHhm RAID "STILL" AND MAKE ARRESTS Pit eked Baltic u Fought year ~ ' Botereonville. GOVEltN'U J5NT MEN HAVE HARD JOB Rmid Occurred Yesterday. Par ties Were Arreted This r Morning. An illicit "still" was discover ed and raided by Deputy Collect or Edward Jame? near Roberson ville yesterday. James, who win pasisted by his brother, the sher iff of Martin county, and severul others, came upon the etill and found several parties at work. The command was "hands up,'* but the Irfw breakers couldn't *e? tilings that way and they dispers ed in all directions. Shooting hy both sides followed and the depu ties stafcred in pursuit of the whiskey makers. They were un successful in making a cap turn however, As far as could he learned, no one was hurt by the bullets. Mr. James (arrived in Washing ton yesterday and while here se cured the necessary papers from U. Si Commissioner W. H. Rush. He picked up IT. S. Marshal W. R. redrick and the two returned to Roberaonville. This morning it was learned that the two government men had nerain run across the still men ivnd that they had been successful :u arresting the latter. Anion those who worn taken in were John Farmer and J. H. Myje, The men war? taken to Tarboro where <the nearest U. S. commis nion office is located. They will be tried there. MARGARET HANDY. Winner of the I). A. R. Prize. WILL PAY FOR DAMAGE TO CHURCH Congress Allows dUtibi of Local Churches. IICKOH DESTROYED DURING CIVIL WMl Vcctft/ $2,000,000 Appropri to Satisfy Various Clairr In repairing aonm of tlio low of the Civil war, the Conp-css, vliich recently adjourned. uppni nriated nearlv $2,00^ 000 to h< ?sed fir , hi* jntrpo-4.*. rlii? is ho firet bill of it# kind to be pass "(i since 1905. Of local is the fact that par. nent has been allowed for the done to the WaahlnRUm '"ftliolie church du'.lujj; *he p" !od of strife. The story of thl? inofdent was aa follows: At the end of ApriJ, 1884, it became naeeaeary fur the Federals 'inder Colonel McChegney of the Fint Noyth Carolina Anion troop*, to evacuate Washington N. 0. Tn the stream on whieh the town is situated lav the Fnit *1 fttatee gunboat T onisiana. t?tth transport* *eoomnnnvio? Then w. re no Confederate troops in the town or in it? vicinity. The finding* of fact by the court of Vlaima thus relate? what occurred "On the morninr of the avne ration canes -rf men natroled tlie tirwri of Washington. N. C. bronk :n? into house* and wanlonlv de stroying such good* as they could not mrry away, and the ooenpants and owner* of the honeea were in tuited and defied U their faeblo Oratorio Artists The Oratorio ArttaU. wIm are to qppear on our Chaatauqua program, are i xmuiiK the hlfbeat salaried oratorio atogera to be found to all Mew England. They will give nome of the WorkA beet known Abort oratorfoe by m.*?ter com* [ posers. but their program will nsrteeaitat of oraterloa altogether. On the contrary, the prograjf^rin be one of many features, ai>u It la prob rable that one of the most eqfojfcble of tbeee feature* will be "Songs Oar | Grandmother* Bang." For tbaif number? tba atagers will appear In costume? of the American period of IMA* Held Service At County Home Interesting Program Rendered. Many Visitors Wwe Present An interesting and impressive so i vice w|a}? conducted )at tho county homo yesterday afternoon by tho Women's Christian Tem pcrayce Union. The meeting was lead by Miss Bettie Farrow. Miss Ophie Morris presided at Um organ. Min? Gladys A11 i good added greatly to the beauty of the service with her violin. Miss Morris and Miss K m ost from the Collegiate Institute ?also furnish" V much pleaRure bv assisting in tho service. Miss Morris ? sang * llow Kveot is His Lpve," in a most pleasing manned' aocrtnpe uied bv Mi^s Ernest. There \vere thirty visitors and eight memlKirs of the Union present, Tho following program was car lied out: Hvmn?Jesus is Calling. TTvrnn?Let tho Lower Light I? Fuming. BU.le rcadng-- By Mr*. M. E. f!:Jes. P nay or?By Mrs. J. H. War ren. Hvmn?All the Way My Sa ior Lnad3 Mel Poom All for Jesus, bv Mr?. O. B. CarTnlt. Hymn - Jl<.re Love to The?. Porm?No Prize T Brig, by Mp*. P. A. Nicholson. Ro'o?How Sweet is His Love, by Miss Ophie M orris. Prayer?By Mr?. C. Ocorge. P<?om?God i? Rest, by Mr?. E. T. Snowart. Hymn?Take Time >to be Holv "Reading?Winning Souls, by Mr*. S. F. Alligood. Koadinir?The Legend Beauti ful. by Mis.* Mvrtle Ernest. Hymn?God be With You. Prayer?Miss Ernest. Poxologv. eqdeavors to protect tboir proper ty. ^Thp town wns sacked and it? pillar ceased only with tho final abandonment of th? place. Peoplo from the gunboat, including sail ors and laborers, joined in the work of plunder and devaotation. Tn the morning of taid day Are broke out at various place* in the town, and bomba were exploded from theee fire? in the mtdat of the conflagration. Some of th* troop* belonging to Colonel Mo rhosneVi command in the tow^l at the time, without order* from any commanding officer to that ef fect, caused the conflagration, v. hieh extended to the adjacent building*. The military force? then in ptaanaaion of tho town trade no effort to extinimiab atty nf those fire?. During the confla C rat i on the Catholic chirrab at WaaWngtoo, ^N. O., waa ileatrov ed. The reaaonahle value there of at the timS and place was the aunt of $4.000, no part of which appear* to hare been paid. The Pwehyterian and Metbo di*t dhnrohea were abo detrtrored at that time. Claim, of ?4,B00 <?A W? pwrted by V onEbers tein Was Misquoted Interview in Saturday's -New* Misleading. Gives H\s Views on Matter. The following statement, with reference to his interview which appeared in Saturday'? insue of the Dritly !N"ews, was rneeivod this morping from F. H. YonEt> eretein: Editor Daily News. ' 'Washington, *N. C. I sne in your Saturday papcT an article which is somewhat mis leading. Your reporter stated that I fa vored the abolishment of the townships, which is an error. I am sure h? misunderstood me, so it you will let me. I will state my position. T wrs alluding entirely to the road districts in the county, when I spoke, and may have said "township road district," there fore the mistake. I presume. What I do thing, though T had not intended to publish it at tlv present time, is that wo should have a "county road law under one head and supervisor," and in my humble opinion that head Should be femnty eoromissi ers, thereby savin? to the county cost of two organizations. Your trulv, F. H. VOXF/BERSTETX. Entertainment At Auditorium Large Audience Looked for at Recital by Sinking CliutH. The dinging claas of the Ox ford Orphan Asylum will enter tain at the high school auditori um tomorrow night. It is hoped tWat as many a? can possibly do bo will attend 'the re cifal. Thcfpurpose for which the Oxford Orphanage waa founded, and? till exiata, is to provide home for destitute, orphan chil dren and train them for highoai cltir.ensHip land greats naefi vi ne*? in the world both to God and humanity. Do Your lilt To do anything In this world worth doing, wo most not stand back shiv ering and thinking of tko cold and hot jump In And tefemblo at wall u wo can? flydnr through Trapped. t Tfc?f woro qnarrellng. "We*... oant Mj I ran aftor yon," eald Wtfo. "Neither doe* a aione-strep aftor th? rolo?, bet It oatchoe 'eaa Jl tho una", replied hubby. ?herlfTe Call Compulsory. Any Rngttah roalrr above sixteen oho refne?e to obay tbo high sheriff*? call to withstand the king's foon it legally held guilty of felony. TOBACCO FLUES: LET ME malte youra. E. P. Martin, com* Second ?nd M*rk?t H7-0U. v I. IN FAVOR OF CLOSING STORES Practically All S torts to Close At Noon Thursday. PETITION SIGNED BY MERCHANTS Sunday School Superintendents Secure Endorsement* of the Proposition. The business men of the 'ty were practically unanimo.t ' sifrninjr .tho petition Which +sc presented them this mornimr. a-. ? ing that their store? close Tburs ' ?lav at 12 o'clock. A committee, composed of Sun day School superintendent?, E. R. Mixon, C. M. Brown, Jr., W. 0. Privette. E. K. Willis. Jr., and W. O. Ellis, visited nearly all of the rttores this morning with the petition and secured the siprmi tures of those merchants who fa vored closing at noon on the day of the big picnic at Washington Park. By this afternoon they will have wn all of tho busi ness men. Tt is believed that but one or two of the menvhants will refuse t-* giant the reqi**st that is being irr.de. A hip crowd is thus assured for the piitiic, which promises to be one of tho bipircat events of its kind ever held in Washington. ELEANOR SWAN NEK. Who Made an Average of 93.49 in Studies During Her Last Year of School. Superior Court In Hyde County Dffjinf Tortay Willi Criminal Docket. Washington Law yers in Attendance. Superior Court, in Hyde coun ty opens today with the criminal docket, which is expected to take up most of this week. A number of interesting rases are said to he on the docket. Judge W. H. \Vhedl>eo will preside. Anionp the Washington lawyer* who are attending the court and who left "hero yesterday, aro N". L. S" mons, H. C. Oarrter, Jr., and II. S. Ward. Visit Merchants Tomorrow I Committee to Start Soliciting] Subscription* for Support of Ball Club. On account of ono of the com mittee being out of totvn during the last several day?, no work hrt been done towards securing sub scriptions for the support of a local ball club. It was announc ed this morning, however, ?that the committee would start on tlwir round? tomorrow and hoped to secure a sufficient amount to guarantee the organization of a fi*st class ball team for Washing ton. several more ^ilayrrrs been heard' from, who were desirous or playing on -the local club. #nd that ?them would be no difficulty in se curing plenty of gtHKl material for the loral teem. 4 HATL STORM TODAY. A severe rain and hail storm hit town shortly after two o'clock this afternoon. It lasted for a bout twenty minutes and came without warning. Tim sun came out strong immediately fcfter the ,storm and soon drie<l up the at roots again^ GIVES VIEWS ON LOCAL BUSINESS J. B. Ro.*i Looks for Prosperous Year Fof* Beaufort County, BUSINESS HURON BETTER BASIS Merclumis More Conservative. Farmers Finding Their . bor Profitable. ^ That business conditions in Washington and Beaufort coun ty are bettor than now than they ve heon tat any time during the ^ two years, was the opinion <Cf- today by J. B. Roes, cash ii j *1? Bank of Washington. Mr. ^ in an interview with * r?aily ' .vb reporter, stated that eierftiriug pointed to a most proa |H?rous yJW for both merchants mimI fanners.'* v ''There w?ms to be a general ?lepire to pet out o( ^he nit and to progress instead of rttaTiding ?till" said Mr. Ross. "This ?pirit, T liolievc. had its birth abofit two ' ears ago and it has been gTpw" ing all the time. The merehtoifts have adopted more up-to-dat* methods in their business and the I farmers have become lw?ttor edu cated tm to modem wave of agri culture and systematic operations. "The result has been *h?l the deposit* of l*>ih classes have s tea dily increased, that thm- patro nize the hanks more than ever be fore, that they are not afraid to ask favors and realize their own .-trcngth. "A* for the war. instead of hurting us, it is* my opinion that ith a.- been of untold benefit.. The merchant who formerly extended credit with a free hand and with out any particular investigation has Ideiritfd to lie more careful and more conservative in his moth od*. Ilo buy? more shrewdly than ever heforea ud ho in care ful t?? ^e? that a minimum of waste and loss occurs. Business is" run on a rounder plan which is lywtid to be of general benefit. ''Things as a whole look micHtv good to mo and I'd a good deal rather be doing business this year thr la*L" GLADYS MORGAN. Who Won tho Geo. T. Ii^ach Al iwulanco Record Modal. Colored School Commencement Will be Held Tonight at C. M. E, Church. Mr. Small Will Speak. The commencement of the col* o red nchool of the city will be held tonight at the P. M. E. Z ion church, cornor of Fifth and Ree paw atreeta. An interesting feature of the program will be the addreaa which ia to be made by Congreaamaa John H. Small. The public la cordially invited to ba preaent. The school haa done exception ally good work during the last year and they have preparred a' moat enjoyable and entertaining program e* a conclusion of the vear'j* work. New Theater ?Ah KpUodfl of Ul? "* or Huum." ~A4o a Rods ?MM Pitana I Mm ?c ?jm1 toe. ?, r. ? -fr ?; 'Mumi ?? or
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