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(Vol. 7 rvASHINGTON N. C. MONDAY AFTERNOON SEPTEMBER 27. mi No. 71
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-IP* IIBIIIE PWIffl
WEEKS MAKES
ANSWER TO
KITCH1N
MAfWAGHl'SKITB SENATOR HAYB
UW 18 AJf I TTEK FAIU'RS.
PURPOSE WRONG
Co* of livlac ia Higher. Notitlai
for DowxnU to do Bat Acknowl
edge Their Tarif Idea* Am
Wrong and R?v1m Them.
(By Parker R. Anderson)
Washington, Sept. 15.?Senator
John Wlngate Weeks, of MMsacba
setts, prominently mentioned as the
Republican candidate for President
next year, gaVe the Greensboro
Dally News correspondent today
whet he thinks to b?a conservative
estimate of what may be expected
unloss the Democrats revise the
81 m m on ?-Underwood tariff daring
the coming session of Congress.
Senator Weeks declares ths Dem
orratlc tariff Is not only a fall are as
a revenue producer bat that it has
failed to accomplish one single ob
ject that the Democratic supporters
said It wonld do. Senator Weeks
clslms the cost of living has advanc
ed more within the past two years
than ever before in the history of
the government and with the work
ing balance of the treasury down to
almost nothing; with the war tax
measure expiring by limitation De
cember Jtl and sugar ?olng on the
free list March 1, there Is nothing
for the Democrats to do bat to ac
knowledge that their tariff ldeaa are
wrong and revise the measnrs along
maintained
Mr. Weeks' sta temen t Is an an
swer to that of Representative
Claude Kltchln, which was carried
exclusively in the Oreensboro Daily
News some months ago. In Mr.
Kltcbln's article he went to great
length to show that the present tar
iff was just and that the Republi
cans had nothfbg to stand upon. Mr.
Weeks,' however, does not go into
detail to back .up his statements
that the tariff has'been a failure,
(further than to point to the low
working balance in the treasury and
to tho high cost of living which he
declared has been brought on by
the Democrats.
"The condition of the treasury It
such that very raidcal action must
be taken when Congrees meet# in
December." Mid the Massachusetts
senator. "The working balance In
the treasury Inst year was $44,000,
000 against 1130.000.000 when the
present administration took orer the
government In 1918. Since that
time corporation Income and war
revenue taxes have been Imposed.
From thee? sources something like
$100,000,000 have been oollected.
Therefore the treasury has lost In
working balance $46,000,000.
"If this same loes Is continued
until Dscember 1 It can easily be
se^n that there will be no working
balance available. The war tax
measure expires by limitation
cember 81 of this year and *ugar
goee on the free Ust lfareh 1, mak
ing It necessary to either renew the
war tax and repeal the sugar or pro
duce about $186.000,000 revenue
from other sources.
"The Underwood-Blmmons tariff,
which is called a tariff for revenue
only, is the poorest revenue produc
ing law ever pnt up on the statute
books. I know it will be otalued
that the war is responsible for ths
present condition, but the falacy is
esdlly seen when we know that Im
ports coming in at this time carry
an avsrnge of about 11 per oent
duty. T be lowest average rate Bid
der the Payne-Aldrlch bill was a
bout 17 1*1 per e*nt. So that If
the law were now 4n operation we
would be oollectlng about 60 per
cent more than we are now getting
from importations. Thla would
mean about $100*000^000 a year.
"I am willing to go on record that
not only Is the law a failure but It
has not brought one single result
thst framer* of the measure claim
ed tor it.
"The nosr of living has lncrefl*d
\ feeler during the past tw^ ysars
than at any time In the previous his
tory of the oountry. It hasn't stim
ulated (orttfB trta? or ?hardened
TAKING WOUNDED ABOARD
Ttal? photograph, taken at the Dar
danellee. shows a British soldier,
wounded in the arms, being lowered
aboard a hospital launch in what is
known aa a "bosun s chair," which is
swonv out by means of a crane.
nn in
RETURNED TO WASHINGTON
THIA AFTERNOON FROM
ELIZABETH CITY.
BEGIN AT 7.30
Prayer Ekrvioeg Will 8t?K at Bap
tist Church M 7:80. Preaching
Hegla? at Eight. May Continue
for This Week.
Rev. I. N. Loftln, of Elizabeth
City, returned to Washington this
afternoon and will continue the re
vival services at the Baptist church.
Dr. Loftln has an especially strong
sermon to deliver to the people of
Washington tonight and It is ex
pected that a large congregation
frill be on h?nd to hear him.
Daring his stay In Washington j
last week Dr. Loftin treated the i
church-goers of Washinbton to some
of the most able anfl eloquent ser
mons that have ever been heard in
this olty. He makes no attempt to
be sensational, but at the same time
he doe? not mince his words and is
not afraid to put the blame of un
righteousness living where It be
longs. The congregations at the
Baptist church have steadily In
creased since he began holding the
meetings here last Monday. Towards
the epd of the week practically ev
ery seat in the church was filled.
It Is not definitely known yet
how long Dr. Loftin will preach
here. An attempt Is being made to
engage, his services for the remaind
er 6f this week, at least.
the wita of the manufacturer but
It haa sharpened the appetites of
the employee and as a result of this
law and other rccent legislation and
but for the war 1 believe we would
be In a mtich greater Industrial dis
tress than we ure now experiencing.
' When the war Is ovsr European
made good? will flow l&to this
oountry at such a rate that our man
ufacturing Industries will be mater
ially crippled, foreign labor will
be more willing to work at even lesa
wages than ever before and as a
result not only will the manufacturer
suffer but the thoneaad? of employ
es la this oouatry will feel the ?f
?t thU free trgde
NNING ON ALL SIDES
CM. UM
RELIEVES EVKXT WlHI.Il
UP INTERJBHT IN CHAMHI
OF COMMERCE.
TO CONSIDER IT
Will Confer With Motno of the Mem
ben of the Chamber la Regard U
It. Favors Inviting Prominent
Ont of Town Men.
When broached this morning for
an opinion on holding a "smoker'
or tome similar meeting, as was sug
gested la Saturday's lasne of the
Dally News, Captain Leach, presi
dent of the Chamber of Commerce,
expressed htmself as being very
much In favor of ths project and
gave it his hearty endorsement
He stated that it would undoubt
edly arouse more Interest in the
work of the Chamber and would be
an excel! -?nt "boosting" proposi
tion.
"We are permitted to hold five
meetings a year in the Elks' hall."
said Captain Leach, "and we could
hold the smoker there in good fash
ion. I also think that It would be a
good Idea to have an oyster, supper
or serve some light refreshments,
preceding the clgats. If. we could
get a few prominent nifcn from
Greenville, Kinston and New Bern
to be present, it would add greatly
to the occasion. v.v
"1 am going to confer with some
of the other members on the matter
and 1 am 'sure that some arrange
ments will be arrived at *o that we
can pull off the event In good style."
REDS STILL LEAD
IN BARACA CLASS
II ft ve Added 14 New Member? to the
CI"* Blunt Are Clove Behind
With 11.
Another well-attended meeting of
the Baraca class was held yesterday
morning. The lesson proved an in
ter sting one and wag ably conduct
ed by the class teacher, W. M. Kear.
The Reds are still leading the
Blues in the number of new mem
bers secured. Three new members
were added to the roll yesterday,
two of whom were brought In by
the Rede and two by the Blues. Thr
total now stands: Reds, 14; Bluet
11.
TO PAVE FIFTEEN
MORE CITY 5LOCKS
KlnMton Will Kavo Total of Hlxty
Blocks, Which 1VW Be Paved
This Year.
(By Eastern Press)
Klnston, 8ept. 27.?Fifteen more
city blocks In this city are to be
paved, according to an announce
ment from city officials this morning.
This will make sixty blocks in all
that will come under this year's Im
provements. About fifty-five per
cent of the total cost will be paid
by the property owners. The city
will psy the rest.
rriticisin of Town fleck.
Greenville, Sept. 17.?James Ty
?on, auditor's report, made public
today. There Is no intimation of
short account?, but the criticism is
eolely of his alleged fcnefthods bf
bookkeeping in dealing with the
, public funds.
AT THE
BELLMO
TONIGHT?Re and lOo?TONIGHT
An exceptionally strong program
for tonight. One that is sure to
pleaxe.
"THE IfBADLFNRRfl"
A stirring two-re?! Reliance ftrama
"BICPPO THE BARBER'*
fii" cn?-rw| MmeO,
GOOD
Addresses WU1 Be Made by Presld
in? E der C. ET Head, O. P. Bland
and Others. W411 Continue Until
Tomorrow Night.
(By Eastern Press)
Greenville, Sept. 27.?A large
number of delegates are expected in
<his city today to attend the Meth
odist Sunday School convention of
the Washington district, which will
convene here for the opening ses
sion tonight. It Is believed that
over a hundred visitors will be on
hand.
Following Is the program which
will be carried out tomorrow:
Morning.
9:30?Devotions, led by Dr. D.
A. Futrell, Stantonsburg.
9' 45?Address: "My Sunday
School Ideals for this District. Rev.
C. L. Read, Presiding Elder, Wash
ngton.
10:10?Address; "The Sunday
School as an Educational Factor.
The Laymen's View of It," by Mr.
"aul Jones, Tarboro.
10:30?Discussion: "Making the
One-room School Effective," by Mr.
C. F. Dland. Washington.
10:60?Address: "Lessons from a
Diagram: Why Grade, Organize and,
Train?" by Mr. M. W. Brabham,
Field Secretary. Durham.
ll:16?Address: "Our Men and
Women Mobilized for Service," by
Mr. Way.
12:00?Business.
12 :30?Adjourn.
Afternoon.
2:30?Devotions, led by Rev W.
P. Constable, 1.*ke Landing.
2:46?Address: "The Sunday
School as an Educational Factor: A
Professllnal View of It." Prof. H.
E. Austin, Greenville.
3:16?'Address: "How to Teach
the Organized Bible Class," by Prof.
8. B. Underwood. Greenville.
3:46?Open Conference: "The
Teacher at Work: Principles, Meth
ods. Plans." Led by Mr. Way.
4:26?Open Conference: "Th<.
Superintendent's Work: The *How'
of the Thing." l*ed by Mr. Bradham.
6 :00?Adjourn.
? Night.
8:00?Devotions, led by Rev. R.
C. Cravsn. Rocky Mount.
ft:20?Address: "The Power of
the Trained Worker," by Mr. Way.
? :1F0?"This One Thing I Do."
Volunteer Speeches of One Minute
Each, by Delegates.
1:30?Adjourn.
B. Martin Moore, o t Chocowlnlty,
? VN lQ at/ to4*7 OH buslnsss,
MYSTERY HAS BEEN SOLVED
BUT IS STILL A MYSTERY
Explosion Occurred in the Episcopal
Church Yard, But Motive for Act
Cannot Be Discovered.
Tbe mystery of the strange ex
plosion, which occurred Thursday
night, has been solved, but It Is,
nevertheless, Just as grent a mystery
as It ever wag. It occurred In the
Episcopal church yard, as was sus
pected, but who caused the explo
ilon and what the motive was, are
still matter? for debate.
Yesterday morning, one of the
ladles of the Episcopal congrega
tion, happened to be walking
through the graveyard when she
noticed a wreath hanging up in the
branchoa of a tree. She also saw
that the brush had been disturbed,
and, upon Investigating further,
found a hole In lha ground, sur
rounded by a number of loose brick
and two crow bars, a ?hovol and a
big maul. Having heard of the ex
plosion, she at once surmlnpd that
this la where It occurred and sent
word to the police. When the word
spread through the city, a large
number yesterday afternoon visited
the seen* of the explosion and many
conjectures were made as to the
cause for the act. Only three of
these seem plausible, however.
The first IB that the act was com
mitted by some young men trho
were experimenting with the dyna
mite and who wanted to cause
sensation. The second is that there
was a belief that valuable? were
concealed under the tombstone
foundation and that robbery was th?
motive. The third is that the dyna
mite had been concealed there for
some sinister purpose aud that the
rxploslon w?s accidental.
The explosion occurred on the lot
on which Mrs. Simmons, mother of
Norwood Simmons, was burled. Mrs.
Simmons' body was removed
Oakdale cemetery in 1907, however,
and there was nothing on the lot
but a brick tombstone foundation
This, |n appearance, somowhrt re
sembled a small vault, rblcli I-ads
1o the theory that the a . was torn
mltted by th>vc-s. Notli.ng u fi
nite has L -on '.earn 1.
Dir<l at Roper, X. (". Prnminmt
Hceklent of This Section
of the State.
I<. G Roper, rine of the pioneer
lumbermen of this section of the
State, passed away yesterday at
Roper, N. C. He had boen In 111
health for the last twelve months,
and hia death was not unexpected
He la survived hy his wife and on<'
daughter, Mrs Kltner Oildrop, of
Hazelton, Pa. The funeral will be
held In Norfolk Tuesday.
Vira. J R. Kesslnger and W. W
Walker were among the residents of
Washington who left here yesterday
to attend the funeral.
'?ROMANCE OK KIjAINK"
STARTS TONKJHT
The New Theatre will ofTer their
pMtrona tonight the 26th episode n(
"Elaine" In the "Romanco of Blaine
Thla aerial will last for twelve
more weeys. There will also be to
night four other reels of very In
tereating pictures. Thla house la
certainly giving their patrona great
programs now for the price of ad
misel on Tomorrow night thla
house will not have pictures, as
"Potarfh and Perlmutter" will open
?tore there that night with tfce beat
attraction of ha season
Ixk-jU Hoj m Hnv<> Orgnnlnvl flub a?
A. A M. Ooll?*n. All Hut Two
At? riannlnff to be Fsmicn.
(By Special Correspondent
West Ralolgh, Sept. 27.?On
Thursday nlRht, the & M collcge
boy? from Beaufort county met and
organized a "Beaufort County Club."
which han for Its motive tlx* susis
tance of every student at the col
leg?? from Beaufort. TIip meeting
wan an enthusiastic ono and wv
well attended. The following officers
were elected:
President?R H Hodges.
Vlce-Pre?.?B. D. Hodg*s,
Secretary?O. O Baker
Treasurer?J. It. Bonner,
Members? M. B Hodges. I).
Latham. L, E. Hodge?. H. N. Cherry.
H. V. Latham. J. D. Eborn, Jr., H.
B. Chaptn, W. D. Johnston.
All but two of the above are'
planning to be farmers and are tak
ing up studies that will aid them
In agricultural work. Out of about
660 atudents bere, there *re about
400 planning to be "bualne?* farm
ers."
"Armfd Nemtrallty.'*
Sofia, via Tjondon, dept. 27.?It la
semi-officially staled that Bulgaria
has merely declared an armed neu
trality. like Holland and Swltser
land at tha beginning of the war,
and will eontiaua converaatlopi with
th? two ballfarent group*.
OVER 100,600
BEEN SLAIN
TIDE OF BATTLE TTRN8 IN
FAVOR OF THE ALLIES. ARE
WINNING DECISIVE VICTORIES
ON ALL SIDEH.
CRISIS AT HAND
11 Allan? Are Gaining. H ujihIjuui
Urlvp (irrmnnit lUck. French an<l
EukUhM Have Turned Tabic* on
Teuton?.
(Special Bulletins}
London. Sept. 27.?One hundred
thohaand Germans have been killed
or wounded In the western theatro
of war sluce Saturday. French and
English forces have taken the of
fensive on a!] sides and are driving
th* Teutons an before them. The
latr-r appear unable to make effec
tive resistance. Tbey hav? been
driven back almost to the German
frontier.
I(a||juim Art* Winning.
Rome (via London), Sept. 27.?
Italian forces are claiming a big
victory over the Au?triuti fores. In
which over 20.000 prisoners* were
taken. The Auatnaui are aelng
steadily driven back.
BumiIuin Turn on tierman*.
Petrograd, Sept. 27.?Von Hln
denburg's forces are in full retreat.
The KuMiaoa are following Ikes and
have taken a large number of pris
oners The German forces are said
tc be in confused retreat,
England Tlcjolcc*.
London, Sepf 27?All Isoudun is
today rejoicing over the victories of
the Allien Flags and banners are
waving from practically efery resi
dent. Tlie general feeling is that
the strength of the Germans has been
broken and that a quick victory is
about to befall the allies.
NEGRO JOY RIDER
COMES TO GRIEF
' '1 y ing to Hw' H<>w Much Sjm^I
H in New f'nr ( ould .Make.
He IVumd Out.
i By Eastern Press)
Greenville. S-pt. 27.- Georgo
Johnson, colored, who boughl a new
automobile Saturday, Is minus the
same automobile today. The rea
son Is that Georce thought himself
to be a racing driver. He had de
cided to stick to the mule csrt In
the flture.
Johnson ha.? been making consid
erable money of late off his crop*
and he derided to Invent In an auto
mobile. He c|Jd no. and the csr ar
rived Saturday. Johnson Immedi
ately took possf salon and went nut
on the santf clay road to s*"? what
speed It could make. It made very
good speed, but when It was going
at Its limit. Johnson lout control,
the mardilrie skidded, struck s small
tr?*??. turned nv>r, eAught on fire,
threw Johnson about thirty feet,
and put an end to th? trip Johnson
was painfully bruiaed, but not se
riously Injured.
r TO-NIGHT "
zr.ih Rpifrode of
' "Thfl Roipanre of
Klair.e"?2 Reel*
"ROMI KT & JULIO"
1 R*el
HRR FATHKR8 PICTURE
2 Rwl?
L "SwMdte's Flnlih"
fc. 1 H... /
Prlf* 5 & l#e.
VS TRAGEDY FOR THE NONCOMBATANT
On? of the Ijoadok DaOr Mall's prize photograph?, showing a family roturned to their native village a/tor a
SAiioua battle had bem fought there, only to find their cottage In ruin?.