WASHINGTON N.C. THURSDAY AFT&RNOON JULY 19. IMS
SAW MILL STARTS
ALLEGED
"TIGER" IS
ARRESTED
CRISIS IS A
GERMAN"!
TO GIV1
. <6?-cut to ik? Deny Nm)
Wuhtnttoo. D. C-. July ?? ? The
ttua department 1* la receipt of a
commarflcatlos (rem Ambwador
dmrd at Berlin la* which the latter
?utH that be ha*. pat the queetlon
of- relatlonehlp hetseea thla coun
try and Oerraaar eqaarely Mora
the Kalaar"! mlalateri
U la auta* that the LoalUe'e In
AURORA IS
DEFEATED IN .
FIRST GAME
U>OAl? MAXI IT THRKF.
HTHAKiHT VBJTOKliiH
ramnTEB.
SC0RE~6 TO 5
WUhlaaon Started ? for WaaMac
t**,>K Waa Rdlmd by Ktaeald.
Broara aad H. ? are HU
Ua? Btata of the Oaaea.
The Aurora inn? lnraded Wut
litglon reatcrdar and were repulsed
In tH> first attack. Thar will gath
er their forces together again thla
afternoon had till once mora alaah
wltll the Waahlagton troopa.
Yeaterday'e battle resulted Is a
?-? rlctory for the locals. Tha eon
teat war erefy bit aa oloaa and ai
citlng aa the other two that hate
been staged this week -on the local
dltawnd. In fact, Washington Is
seeing soma high claaa bell-playing
and that tha fane realise thla Is
shown by tha large crowds that turn
|?K at ererjr game. * " V
At tha start or the game, it looked
like Waahlnftoo. {oar ways from
Sunday. -Th? locale made four mns
In the second laajng. Daren port,
the first man an hammered oat a
three-bagger and aeorod on Happy
Th'ipe' single. Moore fanned. Brawn
kit safely. Oeorge Hackney knock
ed a grounder to pitcher and Phelps
wee thrown ??< at third. Brown and
Hackney mfe oa second and first.
Wilkinson singled awl Broi* scor
ed-^JIm Hackney came ecraae wttk
a- heathy two-bagwer , and Oeorge
Hackftey add Wllkloeon socred. An
derson fanned.
Anrera made their firat tally la
the fourth tailing. K. Hooker lew
oat to Jim Haokaey. Bonner walk
Reerea rr ached first on Jim
Hackney's error. Hardy Thompson,
singled and Bonaar acored. Chapln
finned.
la the sixth taaing, Aurora scored
four runs. Reevee. the ?rat man up.
j fanned. Laaler singled Hardy
Thompsoa followed suit bad Laalar
scored. Chapla knocked a grounder
to Wilkinson, Who thraw Hardy out
at third, w. Hooker reached Drat
on Anderson's error, O?rrow ???
J. Hooker's hard-drlsen fly and
W. Hotker and (TKapla aaored. R
Thompson hit one far two aackf and
/ Hooker scared- K Booker Haw
It |* Anderson. -
In thalr half of the tt*t?7 Wsah
logton prpfeedetj to C*ke the lead
mil, seorlag Mrs ruga, Davanfort
reached first aa Bogacrs' error.
Mialfa tanned. Moore kit a thne
bagftf tnd Daygnport gpfred. Brown
poled tn out bewreea third tnd
?hort far ? tingle aad Moor" teored.
Klnctli. batting for Wilkinson, taw
oat 1$ It. Hooker, who algo threw
?row* ativ.it first
Thla glided tha soorlag In tha
tame. Ktaaald replaced WUkln^n
(In tha Mli the seventh Inning and
held the Anrora aggregation MUM*
tor three laalnge. Bag. . Mm
took Oeorgt Hackner's place In left
field. Hackney having a eore arm
The summary: \
Aurora - '?
It. Thompson, l( . .
E. Hooker. M i
Bonner, ta > S
Reovea, lb 4
Laaler. cf (
H. Thompson. rb 4
Chapta, if 4
Hooker, e 4
J Hooker, p 4
Total >: ?i
rompetliloa la Kodak work IH
alia studio oanoute Ooaat Una
fcjlt
' Hiu v
THAND; '
f IS ASKED
t ANSWER
cUfent hM been dismissed end that
G?wd is asking for m definite an
swer from Osrmany regarding the
at and that country will t?ke towards
th? United State*.
Officials hare believe that affair*
are today of a grader nature than
they h*vp beea rfnc* the start of
the war. Csnsldersbls anxiety is
being manifested and further* nrws
from Gerard Is anxiously awaited.
BEAUFORT
CROPS IN
GOOD SHAPE
piuwBirr statu or aw aim ik
THE OCR JTTY U9I VKRY
KSCOURAOINO.
TOBACCOCOMING
Both Cotton Md Tobmcco Will Be
gi?l i^imtag ia Hocm. Much bulld
^ Om teg ea la the City and HW
where.
Aa a whole. business conditions In
Washington at .the present timo ar*
on a per, if not slightly better, than
at the same time during correspond
ing seasons in rears gone by.
A carcful study of the local sit
uation shows that there is consid
erable building going on hers in the
city, that the manufacturers are
working their plants on fall * time
and that tfcers are comparatively
fow Idle persons hsre.
Good Crops.
All over Beaufort county the
farmer* have enjoyed the tronol
jrood crops a ad sdssWaMs nnimey
?See been sssursd from the sale sf
(lie early vtgetables, such as canta
loupes, watermelons, peas, beans,
r.bbage, etc., aad practically all or
this has been placed in circulation.
'Recdrfs will show that July and
lAugust are this section's two dull**^
months from a bucdnem standpoint
jnd, taking thts as a basic point, i(
Is no more thsn might *>e expected
that there is an evidence of lethargy
in some lines.
Tobacro Coming.
Cotton, and tobacco will begin to
tome in soon. The local tobacco;
Warehouses srs already preparing!
for a record breaking season and tjn
outlook at present is that good
?rtoee will he paid for totoacco andJ
as much of the weed has been grown
in Beaufort county, this will mesr;
that targe sums of money are to be
paid to the farmers.
As to the cotton crop there If
some doubt. The acreage In this ?rc
tion has been cot down but there
will bo several thousand bales growr
hTe in Beaufort county. Indications
now are that the price of the staple
will not riss very fnuoh. If any, and
In feet the local cotton brokers srr
pessimistic shout the market hold
ing food even at the present price
This will, of eoerse, sause heart
aches to some of the farmers who
would not take advice and cat down
their svops, bat these men ere few.
MMTH OF MRS. CONNOR.
Mrt, Bllaatatb 1. Connor, mother
of 1, A. Connor o t Connor-Taylor
Co., *t Belharoo, 41*4 if her home
[now N ft Born wrtir Aftarnoon.
9ho *u II yaoro of M?. ruomi
MTTloOf will ka h?14 thin aftaraoon
Waiblnnton , A O. R. H. B.
1. Hackney, St 4 ? 1 I
Anderaon, n 4 I) t t
Carrow, cf C 0 1 0
Davanport, g . 4 i X o
Pholpa, ?b ; 4 ? 1 0
[Moora. 16 4 1 I. 0
BYown, rf 4 I > 0
lOOO. Hackney L If I 1 0 0
Folford, If ' J ? 0 4
Wllklneon, p ! 1 1 0
Ktncatd, p 1 ? ? 0
Total *4 4 10 4
? -J R.H.B.
Aurora 0 0 ? 1 ft 4 0 0 0-t *t
Waahhwton o 4 o 0 o t o ft i-4 10 4
Struck onl. by J. Hooker 11: by
Wllklnaon 7 ; by lilacald 1. Hit.,
off J. Hooker 14: ?? Wilkinson I;
KincaM 0. Bote on balle. off
>k?r ft; off Wllkln.on 1. off K ?
0 Tkr>K-t>aM hUa, Daren port.
Tvo-Wm blt?. R Thoqkp
Double 'play. K. Hooker to
foe. tfnp k". Kntler and Car
Ur. TIM of (MO. > k?V? M4 H*
<?>
HO HEW TRIAL
fUHTfOK FORI) HAS DEMKI) MO- 1
?now FOR NVW TRIAL. BK<*K
KR TO BE BLECTOOCVTKD |
FTUDAY.
\ nnouncrmcnt Made Lm4 Xight.
Ford Hm Labored for Several
I>ajs, Reviewing tho Facts in the
New York. July 29. ? Justice John
?"ord, of th? Supreme court, last
light denied a hew trial to Charles
iecker, the former police lieutenant
mder sentence of . death for insti
atlng the murder of Herman Rosen
the gambler.. Thl?
r that Beelrei
uted on Friday.
Justioe Ford announced his de
islon late last ni&ht after he had]
shored for several days and nights]
?n the briefs submitted for and a
ainst the application for a new
rial. Ho called the waiting news
papermen into his chambers and, as
its secretary handed them copies of
lis typewritten decision*, the justice
aid:
"I have denied the motion for a |
?ew trial. And this. Is my birthday,
'm 63 today. Mt's a pretty tough
?ay to spend your birthday, isn't It?
"I virtually arrived at my decision
Tuesday night but spent many hours
dnce then phrasing and arranging
he opinion. '
3NJOTKD WATERMELON PARTY.
Charles Wright was host to a
umber of friends at a watermelon
tarty which w* given last night at
he home of Mr. and Mrs. B. W .
aylor in hdnor of Miss Margaret
Mefcerson. of Salisbury, Md, About
teventy gueets were present tp en
oy Mr. Wright's hospitality.
The porch and lawn wre attrac
lvely decorated Vlth Japanese lan
?rns, which, aided by &he large sll
ery moon, shsd a soft, beautiful
ight on the tfcepe, A most pictpr*
3que and eharinlng effect wge se
cured.
Dancing and flirting were the
principal amusements. although
nlte * number, whose motto le
Safety Firat," sat on the numerous
improvised benches and enjoyed the
refreshing breete from tho Ptmlieo.
Took Smith delighted ?U present
with hit wonderful voice, which he
!* ilwtys wilting to use (or the
?loft?tire of others. ,
At ten o'elock^wstermelon was
wved from 1oa& tables oh the lawn.
Thlt delicious, mid-summer delicacy
wae at Its beet, being luclouely ripe
end delldously cold. At about half
pest eleven, the guefltf departed, all
expressing their, thorough enjoy
ment of the occasion.
TELLS OF STEPS TAKEN
TO WIPE OUT ILLITERACY
Superintendent W. G. Privette Writes of Progress Being
Made in "Moonlight Schools" in This County
and Elsewhere.
(By W. G. Prlvette, Superintendent
"*? pf County Schools)
To wipe out adult Illiteracy In
North Carolina by 1920 is the pur
pose of a movement now making
rapid progress all over the State.
N'gbt schools are means by which
this can bo done. It has been tried
and proven Effective in Kentucky
and several counties of this State.
Three of these schools were opened
in Beaufort county last year with
gratifying results. These night
schools ar? commonly called "moon
4*lht" shcools for tiia reason that
rh->n?n during mooallgfit nights
for the greater convenience of the
country people.
f The following facts taken from
the United States Census Bureau,
1910. show the need of tliis kind of
work in Beaufort county.^ In 1910
there were in the county above ten
years of age 13.5 persons out of
every 100. who could not read or
?rrite, or 1419 to whom the printed
-.age maans absolutely nothing, who
could not write their own name or
recogn'te it should they 6ee it. We
have information from the sam
source that out of a white voting
copulation of 4445, 603 could not
read the ballot they voted. Probably
tadst of thin number are good cltl
?z-ns and would like to u?e their suf
frage for the good of their State and
community, but In the bandB of
Scheming politicians they comttltulr
s dangerous element.
But the night schouin will bene
fit not only this class, but that larg
sr class of grown-ups, whose educa
tional advantages were so limited by
, ondltlons brought about by the war
'hat they have been seriously handi
i-pped in the race of life. They
may be able to r?*ad and write In n
T.'Wimt they grt very little benefit
ujr pleasure from their efforts. Ima
Tfne the narrowness of the man's
l (e to whonj the world of books,
newspapers, magasines, etc., is clos
ed . Somo one has said that if he
were fifty years old and had a fair
- hance to live to be sixty and could
not reed, he would learn even then
just for the take of living more
abundantly the last ten. '
Till now the work of the n'ght
rchools has been carried on In ? few
counties of the Btate according to
plana Initiated by the county super
intendents. Next y?ar It will go for
ward as a state wide Movement
fathered and fostered by the Btate
Department of Education, endorsed
by, every organisation having aa Its
object the promotion of th? common
weal. A stste committee has been
/-I "GOOD TASTE"
Crystal ice cream
Delicate in Flavor
Smooth in Texture
BEST FRESH PEACH CREAM TODAY
TRY IT.
Crystal Ice Copipany ?
PHONE 81 WASHINGTON. N. C?
appointed and bulletins Imve beer
printed giving conditions as thnj
obtain in every county. A specia'
r.iurse of study 1* now being arravg
cd in bulletin form, wbieb will take
the place of text-books for the worl:
o' the "uMoonlight" schools. In the
various counties the editors or tht
county papers, mayor of the county
seat, the chairman of the Farmers
I'nion, the county farm deuionstrn
Sor. a member representing th?? Jun
i >r Order, a member of the Womrn'r
f'lnba and the counly superintendent
compose the county committee. For
Beaufbrt CO\hityv"thls consul tlee will
mo<t on Saturday, August 7th, !n
the office of the county superinten
dent to appoint committees and or
ganize the work in every school di*
trict.
Of course, the ultimate success 01
the movement will depend upon the
teachers, who will be asked to giv.
their services for tho Joy that comer
from serving their fellows; but wi
always feel safe In countinrr on then:
10 do their full share. Largely
through the efforts of Congressma.
"mail. Director of the Census Il>ger:
a$ promised -us tho name of everj
dull illiterate In the county. O:
ourse. thla will be used only to lo
?ate and get in touch with those for
vhom the schools are sun.
A gr at many will hesitate to eu
"oil themselves in these schools It.
>rder to save themselves what the'
-.hink will be an embarrassment,
and those of us. who have th wori
n charge must not fall to push th&
work so vigorously that It will bt
the popular thing to lake advantage
af the "Moonlight" schools. Ever}
j'.ie, who I* in sympathy with thlf
vork, can aid in bringing about thb
ondltlon. Let every one do hi*
port In relieving a condition that |r
1!scrodltlng our county in the eye;
of the public.
Endorse Views
of Mr. Butler
VJ'OoaI Comment o?i Artlele
Wlileli Appeared in Ve*t?r<l?\'*
limnie of the Dally News.
Considerable favorable comment
was heard today over the article
which appeared in yesterday's Inane
of the l>ally News and which was
written by Bion Butler. ono of the
most prominent men of those who
are late rested In tho State publicity
movement. The gerieral sentiment
appears to be that Mr. Botler's ar
ticle fitted Beaufort county's ease
exactly and ibat action along th"
lines which ho suggested, should be
?Nip1 A.
"I read the article over oantylly,"
sa'.d Alderman F. J. Berry this morn
ing, "and was very much Interested
b> Mr. Butler's views. I believe
that It Is up to the people of tho
county to wake up and push Beau
fort county to the front. There Is
practically unlimited work which can
be done In developing the agricul
tural re*ooroee of the county snd
Increasing the output of the differ
ent farms.
"As Mr. Butler ways, ire have th"
soli and the eHmats. What we seed
to do u to take linKtu* or what
V, '.I# ?: is ?.
NO LEI UP IN
BATTLE FOR
WAV
I IN ADDITION TO TRYING FOR
CAPTURE OF CITY, GERMANS
[ ARE ALSO TRYING TO CUT
OFF RETREAT Of-' RUSSIANS.
CHECKPROGRESS
German Advance During Lo?t F?r
Days Hm Been Slow. Russians
A?"? Putting Up Hlron# Reeiatance.
New Troupe* Rushed to Scene of
lUfUt*.
London, July 29. ? la addition to
he capture of Warsaw the direct ob
i"Ctlve of the German Polish cain
?aign of the pant two weeks, the
Jvrniaus evidently are making a
ppcial endeavor to cut communka
Ion between Warsaw and Petrograd
o prevent the successful retreat If
A'arsaw fall# of the army now de
ndlng that city. To this end they
?r? directing their operations north
Kovno. according to despatches
-om Petrograd. as well as their ad
aiiCH upon Urest-Lltovsk by way of
Chelm and the right hunk or the
river Bug. Th<> laeues still are un
leclded. with the Russians clalm
1 ng temporary advantaged
Observers In Petrograd are
watching with particular interest
three points around Warsaw where
the German maneuvers are of sp2
Tial importance. These are the op
erations on the left bank of the
N'nrew, to the north of Warsaw;
against the town qf Chelm, to the
wutheait, where possession of the
railroad Is the point at issue, and
iloug the Bug.
The Germans according to ltus
!an official reports have brought
jp cuormous reserves, but neverthe
less, the Russian authorities say the
Russian troops have tak- n the offen
sive successfully at several points.
The German attack^ along the
-Ivor Narow have been cheeked 0'id
?li>ng the rjver Bug the Russian
winters ar* holding ilrmly. On the
?it her hand, German troop* under
?'on Mickm?n have made progress
'oward 'he Lublln-Chelm railroad.
In the southern area of Russian
'?olnnd between the Vistula and the
'!eprz. the operations would ap
pear to have reached a temporary
standstill. A an offset to thl^ lnac
tl\lty the Germans are ? widening
the sphere of their hostilities toward
be east.
Italians Claim Successes.
The seven- fighting on the Italo
Auatrian frontier which has boon In
' >rogreh(i for a week shows no signs
?f a let-up nor is there any Indica
tion of n definite outcome. The Ital
uu official reports claim a surress
?!on or cither advances or the hold
nj; of th*? Amtr'.ane In check. The
Austrlans are contesting every foot
of the Italian advance and have lost
3 200 * prisoners to the Hallftn*. PC*
cording <o nn Italian officii! ?UtC
fl?CHt,
fO.VTKNT AKOtMKM ISTWRKhT.
The Omfanola content at Hum
llroN, Variety &\o ro in arnuHnff
more anil more Interest every day,
The cnnteitinu are eagerly aecur
ion a? many vote- an they can and
the eompt Ition prorol?"B to be ex
ceedingly clone. Only a little more
than four w*ek* remain \Jn which to
get votea for the rrafanola.
nr.turo baa given us to a greater ex
tent than we have done In the past.
There la no reaaon that I can ae?
why any farmer In the county who
gooa about bit work In a aclentlfio
manner, ahoutd not ba able to maka
a good profit out of hla land every
yar," "**?
New Theater .
TONIGHT
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NOTION
PICTUR1R
M<R3RK1> HKRVIC*"
? Aborro All Other*
OADING WAR MUNITIONS FGH &??OP?AN NATIONS
la Brooklyn* If""1'.0' *" ,yf"" en? af;e<1 ln takln* on cargoes at the Huali Terminal docks
m xsrooiuyn. Praetlaallf toe ?hipm<?nU are Mid to be for the allies.