WASHINGTON N. C TUESDAY AFTERNOO^ SEPTEMBER 1?. ItU No. 60 ?_* UNANIMOUSLY VOTE FOR THE CHAUTAUQUA DBTITH7D AT LAST NIGHT'S MMIfiHO or THE LOCAL - V?GUARANTORS. SEND CONTRACTS At a moat enthtstaette and wit! attended meeting of the Chautauqua g us red t ore left night, it wu unani mously decided to here the Chau tauqua here a fain next year. About 16 of the* guarantors were Hreaent. A report waa made on the card? which had recently been sent out to the gwarantore, and ehowed that a big majority were In favor of having the Chaatavqna here again. Many were moet emphatic la ex, prcaalng their approval ot the en tertainment. The secretary wa< ordered to for ward the 00ntract? to the Swarth more company at once. The con tracts are algned by lit names of prominent local dtleen?. who have agreed to act as guarantors for next year. It waa decided to favor Jnne 16th aa the moet favorable day for the opening of the event. Other de tails, In connection nwlth the con-1 tracts, were also decided upon last] night. OVER TWENTY-FIVE SUITS WERE Sf OLEN ffU>r? W 1?. PoUoe Hmv* Foud MoM of OooOs Stole?. The police are ?till on rhe trail Of the colored boys who entered P. Orleans' store Saturday night, and they expect to have all of the stolen good? recovered In a day or two. The Identity of the boys Is known. The boys, who range In age from fifteen to eighteen year*, entered Mr. Orleans' store by smashing two -windows. They helped themselves liberally to clothes and gtole several hundred dollars worth of geod?. Twenty-five suits have already been recovered. 15th IS THE LAST DAT. The llth is the last day you have to pay electric and water bills, ttfty ccnts will be charged for re oonn actions. Municipal Electric A Water Dept. ?-lt-ttc. AT THE BELLMO I SPECIAL FEATl'HE. Intensely Interesting and stirring two-reel drama, full of tense situations and human Interest "HIS MOTHER'S PORTRAIT" Kay-Beo Feature. "THB SILENT CO-RD" Pal staff?1 Reel MAKE EFFORT TO "CLEAN UP" IN WILSON wuii try tu wire *irr -red ?LKilfT" DISTRICT 0 ' ? THAT CITY, j - "? - tj STERN MEASURES Judfe Daniel? Org?? Placing OOcer? in fVomt <of Howe? and Taking Nunc* of Ail Who Botcf Them. Wilson, Sept. ^ 14.?^Astonished when the Information came to him that 21 houses or alleged 111 rejfate were countenanced In Wilson. Judge Frank A. Daniels delivered an in teresting bit of advice to the city officials. The Information came to the presiding judge and the solid tor ae the result or the trial in Su perior court or on? of the unfortu nate women. In his remarks to the mayor and chief of police. Judge Daniels ad vised the placing of officers in front of each suspected hpuse, who would take the names of every individual seen entering before the court witnesses. Further, he suggested the cancellation of all licenses granted the women to ^ sell soft drinks, the taking ont or the tele phones, and that watar and tights be refused them by the city. Speaking from the bench during another trial, in which two young] white men were charged with minor offense, Judge Daniels waru ed them against the district of 111 repute, stating that for 40 Jefrs Wilson people had permitted the ex istence of this condition, the result of which was the ruin of the young men of the commtftolty. After, giving his advice to the mayor, Judge Daniels told blm that he would probably make/enemies by following the icourae suggested and asked him .ir. he had j^be courage to attempt"" It. *tfayor ftrilette~ replied that he would certainly try it. NEW STORE OPENS SEPTEMBER 20THI Walter Orcdle & Co. Expect to bej In Their Quartern by that Time. Walter Credle & Co. are making arrangements to move' into their new store?the building formerly occupied by Bowers Brothers Co. and expect to be In their new quar ters by September 20th. The new ftore will be up-to-data in every way and will be composed or several new departments, con sisting or fancy groceries?foreign and domestic?green groceries or all kinds, fruits, fresh meats, sausages, dressed poultry, crockery, glass, tin, enamel, wood and willow ware. In j the spring the proprietors will also) open up a delicatessen department, which will be of great conveaienca to housekeepers during the hot weather. The fixtures In tho' hew store are already being installed and are so arranged that the wants of the cus tomers may be supplied with the smallest amount of delay. "DETECTIVE" GETS IN BAD AT KINSTON MAM WHO TK1ED TO ARREST LOCAL BOY GETS HIMSELF INTO A BAD FIX. HAS LEFT TOWN W as Arretted tcx Cmrrjims a Coti ccaM and Alio for Pan. Ing Bogus Check?. Recorder Lef Him Off Cpoa Payment of Cost*. _ (By EMtern Press) KJnston, Sept. 14.?E. L. Duke, the "detective" who 8unday morn* las attempted to arrest Eugene Harris of Washington, N. C.? fori alleged personal reason*, was tried] before the recorder yesterday Af ternoon. he Judge termned his ac tions aa "frivolous and malicious," and released him upon payment of costs. Immediately afterwards, Duke was arrested on the charge of car rying a concealed weapon and also for paaalng several checks, which were declared to be worthleaa. He was placed under 9300 bond On theae two charges and upon default of payment, spent the night In Jail Owing to the "hard luck that seemed to hare befallen Duke and the fact that everyone appeared to have turned against the unfortunate man," the recofdor this morning let him off npon payment of co?ta, pro vided that he leave town at once. This Duke has agreed to do. WAS SUCCESSFUL IN TAKING HIS LIFE Man Who Shot Himself .\rar Rocky Mount Yesterday, Died In Hospital Today. (By Eastern Press) Rocky Mount, 8ept. 1*4.?R. L. Skinner, who yesterday attempted [to commit suicide at Westerly* by firing a bullet through his brain, and who was later taken to a local hosrpltal, died today as the result of his wounds. Skinner Is survived by a wife, three children and a brother. NEGRO "MAGICIAN" SENT TO ROADS Thiratftwid to "Cttrae" Another M?rmbev of the 8ame Rao?. (By Eastern Press) Greenville, Sept. 14.?Joe Brad ley. colored, who pose* as s magician yesterday called at the home of a member of the same race and hold-1 Ing a red ball before the latter's face, stated that he would "ourse" him If he did not come forth with five dollars. He came forth. The negro complained to the po lice and thin morning Bradley was arrested and sent to the roads for two months. One negro woman and four men were tried this morning for crap shooting and were sentenced to the roads for four months. HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW Redfern Models? - DEMONSTRATION ONLY I ! ; FOUR MORE DAYS. Thev are marvels of oorsetiy-beautiful | to look at and delightful to wear, with shaping qualities that make them quite the 1 corset (or the new figur?. Although bonded they are light and flexi ble, and they wiftii the firmness neces sary to mould tne figure into a perfect con tour?a combination that calls for the highest skill tn designing and making. There It ft wonderful range of models?? style for eveiy woman. Red fern Corsets Our oorsetiere will skilfully fit you to your model, and there it one for you. Mil? Ball Corse tier a BIG NEW DEPARTMENT STORE. MOHAMMEfeAN TROOPS AT PRAYER IN ENGLAND A picturesque scane which jp wiuioeefl at the mosque at Waking, near London, when n targe number of Mohammedans, principally Brltfp Indian troops, assembled for prayer The picture shows the "prostration." I Mah worshiper wtth hts face to tip) east NEW WAREHOUSE IS BIG SUCCESS Farmer? Pleased With the Tit? meat They Rarrtrr at the > . Central. Although their warehouse Ik the newest In the city, having only been in operation this season. Messrs. Shelburne and Baugham have prov en themselves to be most capable managers and they are dplng what Is probably the largest tobacco bus iness In the elty. Their sales have been Increasing dally and the farm ers are all loud in their praise over the treatment they have received a* the Central warehouse. The new bouse Is a. big factor In the local market and la doln? much to make Washington a successful tobacco market. "Prices on all grades of tobacco have advanced In the past two dpya "?wry nrooh," ?taU4 ..Mr. this morning. "Some of the grade* of bright first pulllngs in good or der. and free from burnt have ad vanced from $2 to $4, the advance In prices on the second pulling* have been from $3 to $5 a hundred.} Tips also In the past two days" havo advanced from $3 to $4. and are now selling very well, therefore we can see no reason to hold them back "The weather for the past week ' has been fair and the market has about gotten rid of th" sour and mouldy stuff that was graded dur ing the wet spell of ten days ago, and price? are much better tha.: they have been at any time this year, except on the common first pu'.l'.ngs and hard faced green to bacco. These two grades, and the burnt tips, are low and will remain so for the balance of the year. COMMITTEEMEN HOLD MEETINGS Met lil Richland Township Yeatcr day. fhocowiiiity Men Are Meeting Here Today. A well-attended meeting of the echool eommltteemen In Richland township was held yesterday at Au rora. The mert!ng was conducted by County 8chooi Superintendent W. I 0. Prlvette. The compulsory attendance law. plans for next year's county school commencement and "moonlight" schools were discussed. Great In terest was manifested and the meet ing was a decided *ucce?f. Today the committeemen of Choc owlnlty township are meeting nt the court house Tomorrow the committeemen of Pantego township will meet at the Pantego high school hntldlog. IDOPE REND WAS ARRESTED Tried to Bt*?l Morphine Oat of 8Um> of Parmvllle l>rux Co. (By Eastern Preea) Oreenvllle, Sept. 14.?Frank Bat tle, ? habitual user'of morphine, wan arreated at . Far m vl lie jreatcrday. charged with having atolen morphia? oat of the ?tore of the Farmvlll* Drug Company H* wan tried be fore the local court thlc morning and eeatenced to alx month* on the rea6, on lea* he left the eounty at one?. l<eter. the clerk of the court was ord'red to bur him ? ticket for Norfolk, where he will b# place?! la ?4 |ty!?tn (or tr*fttmeg(. ASHEVILLE TRYING TO BACK OUT WnntN Intcr-Statc Chniiipi<?OAtii|i <;amct to bo of "Later* League" Variety. Ar J By Eas.?rn Press) Kocky Mount. Sept. H ?Accord ing to word tbat ha? b'-en received by the managers of the Rocky MoVint baseball team. Ashevllle. champions of the Carolina League, refuse to play an Inter-State serit-s with the top-notchers of the Vir ginia League, on a straight basis. Report has It tbat Ashevllle desires to make the series an inter-league affair; that Is they desire to make up a team composed of picked p!ayera from both leagues. Instead i.Of using ihe_j>r?8eni*9erHonel of the teams. It i* hoped that the affair can be straightened out and that straight series, with the players of the Rocky Mount and the Ashevllle teams, can be arranged. PAVE THIRTY-FIVE BLOCKS IN KINSTON Important Str]' Taken It) K<iur(l of .Aldermen In That City Iwuit M slit. (Py Eastern Press) Klr.ston. Sept 14.?At the meet ing of the Board of Aldermen last n'ght, !t wan agreed to pav?? 35 b!ocks. ranging In width !rom 30 lo 60 feet, with rheet asphalt. The I project will cost in thr neighborhood I of $100.000 Two-thirds of the en l.re amount will be paid by- the [ j rcperly owners along the streets (hat are to be paved. Over 100 persons' were pr?-*ent at the. meeting and not a single dls , Renting voice wan raised again*t the proportion. The act'.on taken will [ make Kloston one of the best pav d iftreets of Us size in the South. I .MI'IHK'S DECISION CAISKH A KHOWKlt OF l*OP IMITTLKS Naahvllle. Town., Sept. 14.?Un popular decisions *r.?l removal of Kircher from the coaching line her* yesterday brought on a disturbance that caused Umpire Pfennlnger to forfeit the second gaine of n sched uled double header to the Chatta nooga club. A fchower of pop bottles greeted Pfenn!nger's refusal to b<* moved by the protests of Manap?er Rchwartx that Klrcher should be allowed to noach, aftd a part of the crowd swarmed Into the field and was dis persed by the police. Later Umpire Brelteneteln ?wlce reversed a decis ion at first base ind the disturbance broke out afresh. Catcher Street was struck by a bottlo aimed at an umpire and when the game was de clared forfeited the crowd again broke, into the ^ field threatening Manager Rlberfield. He was struck on the head with a pop bottlo but was not seriously hurt. M.OOO Por KO!J> O.V I.IR MM'AI, MARKET Prl??* at the loeAl ?i*rk?t irtlll con tlllu? high. About 61,000 pound? wore told today At th# thr> ? w?re housea, running as follows: Jft.OOO 117.000 tnd 11,009 pound*. E. K. WILLIS TO MAKE CHANGES Will <)|mh Ilr&nch Star* ml ihr Cor ner of M ?In and GUildcn Sirwt*. The firm of K. K. Willis is to make a change in the near future, accord ing lo information given out this morning Th< y will operate two stores: one located at their preae.it stand on Water street and the other at the corner of Main and Gladden streets. The new Htor-\ which w il he ready for occupancy by the firsr of October, will be under the man agc-ment of Albert Willis. It will handle fancy groceries aud meats LIVELY SESSION OF COURT HELD Recorder Kept Itu.sy YV'?lc*rday Af ternoon in IMnpoMing of Cases. A number of cases were brought up at the recorder's court yesterday afternoon. :t being on* of the bus i st aessinns that the court has ex* perienred in *ome time. William Haugham, charged with having no rear light on his auto, was fined costs of court Haywood Grimes, disorderly con iluct. was fined 12 and costs. Richard Gorham. riding train without a ticket, was fined cost*. i J aim s Kelly, disorderly conduct, was fined $2 and ensts. Lindsay Dudley, carrying c n c a led weapons, was sent ?i roads for twelve m^-'hs. William Mil'e" car -g c<--*cff:( weapon, W." ? '-fr. to t'l ? roi. ' i'J. six mr: til?. BIG FinE WAS 15 YFARS AGO Washington \ l*lte?l hy IUk Confln (p-allon on September IS. I (MH>. Yesterday war the loth annlver ??ry of "the big Ore." On September 13. IDOO. Or?* started In Brabble's restaurant on Water street, ?wept along this street up Market and as far hh the Rodman home on Main sireet. Many dwellings and business houses wer burned to t'ie ground Thr damage ran into thousands of dollar* The Are started at about noon and w not und??r control until Ave o'clock in the aftornoon. IIOTKIj ni KN'H. Colorado Springs. Col.. Sept. 14. ?Flro early today destroyed th" Mansions Hotel at Mantlou. one of| the largest In this region. The prop erty was valued at |t50,000. The hotel was c.osed last week for the season. HAYS BAKKR. I waw a young m?n call for a pack*?* (lie other day In the po*t oflVce. I thought It looked Ilk? It might bf a photograph of Rome one. The^young man moved up In the corner of the room and began to Open It. All at 'once I aaw big ?mlk* begin to loom up. I said to myeelY, "That mutt be fhe klad of pictures I try to make." Too can't help from goatling back to them. PAXWB iTUDio. GREENVILLE MILLS GET iBIG ORDER WIIX HEN D HHlPMXirr OP GOOD? THROUGH At, EXT TO SOUTH AMERICA, m 3*? ? 50,000 LB. ORDER Lk-llcvetl Ttuu Other* Will Follow Rapkll). Arrafl^rmmM IMng Mart?* to IncrtMf 1*1 an t la Onkr to Turn O* Work lUpldlj-. t By Eastern Pre*?) Green* llle, Sept. 14.?Consider able elation among (he bu$lncaa men of this city this morning fol ow?d the news of a 50,000 pound >rd'*r of good?, which has been Iu#ed by the Greenville Cotton Milts through their agents, C- M "ovnen & Co. of Philadelphia. The <ood? are to be shipped direct to iiuenos Ayres and from there will probably b" sent into the Interior. W. H. Norris. manager of tho oral mills, this morning stated JiiU work on the order would begin at once Ht- aUo said that arrange* .uents were on foot for securing o it ??nler of like size In the near futur?. If.- also expressed himself as con '.dent that other orders would fol '<w Preparations are under way for -i pora'. In g tli? mills und*r full ca nity and. In case It Is necessary, -.n'.argements will be made to tho >lant. Tli v re lias hern much talk In Sort h Carolina oxer trade with South America, but n* far a* can !>? '.earned, thi* la the first order from :iiat country wjiieh Sag been r??-. .reived in thin section of tb<* S'at**. CLEVER NIGGER GETS CHICKENS imitated ("row of m KmiMrr aud In ducer! tilO llt'flM tO C't lllf to lliiu. Ai:iDi!0 Mich.iitlb, colored, who re <.d * about ten utiles frcm town, .ias boon having chicken for dinner practically every day, duo to Ms ?ihiiiiy to imitate the crow of a luotier. II.s ne'ghbor* have dis covered hie talent, however, aud "rooi nu* on tt would se?*iu that the jnly ciilcken* that AI ouzo nnd h la family will have to ,-at are tho^e he talc** Imn.-Hf or puriha*?-? :u town, Alonzo'* meiiiod of operation wan n*. ;.t unique Ho united until a ? t three or four o'clock In the '? tiR and would 'h n atoal up tt? ' ' hi* ne Khhor's hour**. taking ?ile . tuition near iIih lion coop 'i<* *"ou 1 then begin crowing a;wl keep ; u|> uuiil lie ]e*ari|?d by flooring answering i ickle& from the oop. In a minul" or two a couple ->f hon* would invariably Ftroli out from the coop to hold convciae with 'he strange "rooster." As soon a* hey came clone enough. Alonzo i raked them tn with a fishing net at he end of a polo. | Alonzo kept rhis up for n month? liul Ins' w ek one of h!i neighbors,, ?rlio had losi -.eteral fat h^n?, and ?vhosr suspicion? were aroused, lay awake one night to see where hla poultry was di<nppearlDg to. He r-aught Alonzo in the act. adminlft* ?er?-d a h vere drubbing and uttered such dire threat* again?! the nlg ?er. that the Utter promtaetf 4 knees that. for the h?4 would desiq ID the f Mr Mo8orlf-y. re Dunn Publishing Co. I* in the city today TO-NIGHT "Th*? Thumb Print? on th? Stfe" 2 Reel Feature 'THE I.ION'S MATE'' 1 Reel "('OIX)NKL HBEZALIAR" 1 R??#l "A Scratch of the Pra"?S R?el? Pile* 9 8t Ne,

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