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TOO MANY ARE
FOLLOWING IN
PROCESSION
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ARB GOING ALONG THK LINK OF
LBAST KRRIHTANCTK
WITHOUT CARS.
HAVE NO BACKBONE
ODI? hs 11mm to Jelly FUh. Christ!
Did Not Come on larth to Lwd
% Pro resslua Bat to Ctfl Vcoplr
Out of It.
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Evangelist Loftin's sermon last
night on "the human passion for the
proceeslon," wu on? of the moat
interesting and inspiring that h? ha?
yet delivered. In spits of the ln
clsmer' weather, a large number
were present to hoar him.
"The passion (or the proceeslon
with the majority of people today,"
began Dr. Loftin. "far dne to the fact
that they haven't got the backbone
to step ont of It. They haren't the
conrlctlon. They are like a jelly
?fish. They go along the line of least
resistance. Ton cannot depend or
yon cannot put your truat in the
man or tho woman who follow* along
In the procession and who hasn't the
strength of chsraeter to draw away
from tt. I may lnswtt some of you
Baptist? In my next statement, but
1 cannot refrsdn from saying it, be
cause It is troe. The Baptists be
lieve in immersion, but because there,
is not. a large enough procession
here In Washington of their belief,
they have abandoned this part of
_ their doctrine.
My -friend?, the Lord did not
be to earth to lead a proceeslon.
\ came to stop them and call out
j>:them to think and act for them*
. He came to hear the beg
He came to hear the harlots,
drunkards, the sports of the
i and the outeML women of this
inanity, whom some of yon wo
ln this church wont associate
"I wonder what the churches of
jftkshlngton would do If a prostitute
ne down their alslce, professing
kith? I wonder what the people In
onr congregations would ssy? But
hrtst Is no reepecter of persons.
^ He came to save the uttermost, and
vkJtot to lead the procession-.
"The world calls out to those who
- try to break up the procession "hush
up' don't disturb us " A great
many think that If they can only
stop the noise snd the cry of sin,
that sin itself will be stopped. Bdt
that is not so.
"From what I have heard sinee
coming into your oity, there are wo
men here who are outcasts, who are
never epoken of. I wonder how msny
of you here tonight would reach out
ft and save these women T I wonder
?? how many would clasp them by the
hand and ssy: "81ster, God hi*
you,' My friends, that would be the
most sublime confession of faith that
you could make in this world.
"If you leave thle house tonight
as sn unbeliever, you are lost; but
If you come forward and confess
your fsilth, you are saved; yeu will
have shown that yon have the oour
age to leav? the procession snd stand
on your own oonvlctlon. Won't you
come snd do that? Won't you do It
tonlghtT"
Mr. Loftin will preach his last
ssrmon here tonight. He will take
as his text the, question which Pilate
asked the multitude: "What ehall
I do thbn with Jesus, the one whom
thsy call ChristT"
M. F. Wright claims to havs soldi
the Isst watsrmslon of ths season
In Washington. Ths melon weighed
40 pounds, it wm raised In Bees
fort eesnty. C.\ . ?
BELLMO
TOXKJHT?(If !Oc?iTONIGHT
ilfjt.ION DOLLAR MYtTBRY"
Stud KplM?*
"Tlx Co?plr>tora Trap,?]"
IN A LAUNORY"
n, Scram with
>11*???
I* WMk.
Hi
BOOZE IS
HOMELESS!
Oai. W. B. Rodmaat Ask. tar Legal |
Opinion cm Two Suitcases Left
on Norfolk Southern Train.
Raleigh, Sept. SO.?-Attorney Gen
eral T. W. Blckett to now enter
taining the appeal of the Norfolk
Southern for aid In disposing of tvo
?oh cases of liquor found on Its
train.
The general counsel. Col. W. B.
Rodman, aiki for a legal opinion.
The railroad simply discovered the
whiskey on Its trains, evidently left
there by some man trying to get by
the "Mich and searsure" law as
rJudge Ras Jones, Forsyth senator,
called ft two years ago. When the
road found Itself in possession of
more than a quart it sought com
fort from Its attorney. The railroad
tried to hand it over to the federsl.
government but th.at institution did
not want tt. Then It tried to give it
to the State and the 8tate was drirr
than the nation. Then H tried to
give-it to Mr. Blckett who Is drier
than state or nation. The* attorney
general had no opportunity to give
the appeal the consideration today
that it deserves. He will write an
opinion officially and tell what to do
with illegitimate boose left on the
doorsteps of the railroad company
PASQUOTANK FARMER
BRING TOBACCO HERE
Wae Sold at the Central Warehouse
at an Excellent Price. Others
Wfll Follow 8?It.
Elisabeth City, 8cpt. ?0.?C. T.
Scott, of this city, left Monday for
Washington, where he has made his
first shipment of tobacco for sale.
?Mr. Scott, this year, observing
the success with, which tobacco has
been grown in Perquimans and sd
Jscent counties, determined to give
tobacco growing in Pasquotank a
tryout. He prepared a tobacco bed.
put out his plants, built his bam,
cured his tobacco and the result Is
a hogshead of what looks like ex
ceptionally good tobacco. The plant
had a good growth, the leaves wore
Jarge, not too heavy and cured well,
and If the weed brings a good price,
no doubt Mr. Scott will undertake
the growing of tobaoco as a regular
business and others will follow his
example.?^Ledger-Dispatch.
Idr. Scott brought his tobacco to
ths Central Warehouse la this city
and disposed of It at an excellent
price. He was very well satisfied ?
with his business transaction and
stated that a number of other farm
ore in Pasquotank would probably j
bring their tobacco to this city.
PINETOWN HAS
A FINE SCHOOL!
Many Improvements Made. Complete |
High School Coarse Installed.
ProspecU Bright for a
Successful Year.
Plnstown, Sept. tO.?The Oradedl
School has opened with bright pros-T
pacts for a successful school yrar.j
Prof. Wm. M. Harrison from Shir
ley, Va., Is head master again this
year. He to a graduate of William
A Mary Collage and the work he Is
doing hers Is praised by everyone
Ths Graded School building In an
honor to Beaufort county* and has
m built by the people here with
out Iwulng bonds. It Is announced I
that young men of this scctlon msy|
eater thto school and havs s very ad
vantage of a high school right at I
kone by paying a ?m*U tuition fee I
There are four teachers la the I
school this year. The high school'
gradss are taught by Miss Sprulll.
a graduate of Oreenaboro Normal,
snd by Prof. Harrison. Mlseee Har
rlsoa and Odcrm tsach the lower
grade*.
Long Acre Towashlp has never
had such a school before sad Its euc
cedtt last year marked the beginning
ar a aew era In education In this
1 of Beaufort county A great
I! of ?h. wa<*4u ft t!M ?hoo| 1?
>" t*? ??rr ?r?t lnt?rwt Uirn
In II ? tt* Bo?r4 of Eduction of
A bu .. L. ' ,.ii
BROWNSVILLE, CENTER OF
General view of ?rown? v Hie. Tex., which 1* Immediately i
and la the moat Important point In the preeeut trouble? with 1
the tenta of the American troop*.
CONT.REHSMAN SMALL RETURN
ED FROM TRIP THROUGH
SEVERAL STATES.
PLANS COMPLETED
CxtctMlre THp H?? liven Arranged
for Who Will Attend
Waterway Convention In Mavan
nah in November.
Congressman Small has returned
'rom a trip through the eastern
States with Congressman J. Hampton
Udotm. mm fblok tk> iUMnnh-1? \
the Waterway convention at 8avan
nah wai arranged. Mr. Small stat
ed this morning that ho and Mr.
Moore were accorded a moet wel
come reception at every city they
visited.
The delegates to th? conventlor
will meet in New York City on Sun
day. November 7th. A special trair.
will be chartered and will pick up
the delegate? that Ure along the
route.
from New York the delegate?'
will go to Philadelphia and Wash
ington. stopp'.ng for a few hour? at
both Okies. They will arrive In
Richmond Sunday evening, wher<
they will be welcomod by Governor
Stuart and the mayor of Rlohmond
Later In the evening the delegates
will visit St. John's church, wber'
Patrick Henry made hla famous
speech. The aexton of the church
will deliver the same speech to the
visitors, standing on the exact spot
where Henry stood.
Prom Richmond the delegates will
go to Raleigh and take breakfast
at tho Yarborough. The party will
be welcomed by Oovernor Craig and
Mayor Jobnson. An auto trip
through the city will also be given
for them. They will leave Raleigh
at 11 o'clock and go direct to Col
umbia. S. C., where they will be
welcomed by Mayor Griffith and
Governor Manning. They will arrive
at 8avannah at midnight. The con
vention will begin Tuesday morning
continue nntlt the ISth.
About 250 delegates are expected
to take the trip on the special train
About 1,000 more will go by steam
ship d'reet from New York and
Philadelphia. Elaborate prepara
tions have been made for their en
tertslnment In Savannah.
Daughter Hffionrfjf HI.
J. D. A Id ridge left Ust night for
Oriental to be at the bedside of his
daughter. Mrs. Oeorge Hardy, who
is seriously 111 In that elty. Orave
doubts ar<* being felt as to whether
she will recover {
Allies Mattaaln TtiHr PoaRSons.
Paris, Sept. SO. Continuous
I fighting has been In progress all
day on the heights between Souches
{an! Vlmy, where the allied fore?
have maintained all their positions,
according to the official communi
cation Issued by the Frenoh War of
fice today
Beaufort eounly who hate shown a
decided leasing toward helping those
who try to help themselves.
?very Prldsy night the Literary
Society meets snd there are some
fine debates and fine reflations. all
of which add KTtlN *ehool spirit
and interest la tuch matters,
"AH THERE!* SAYS COP
TO FAIR KINSTON MAIDS
City May Pass Law to have Policemen Talk Nice to
Young Ladies Outloo LAte lathe Evening.
Escort 1
At -
(By Charles W. McDeveit,
Eastern Prewr Correspondent!
Klnston, 8ept. SO.?Did you ?
Nervy, ugly, grizzled cop
uniform at that?trying to mak4j
dat? with a school girl!
That la Just exactly what
happen is Klnston within a
weeks.
Judge T. Chris. Wooten of
city court today said "the ladles (
the city" are in favor of chang
the curfew hour from 10 p. m.
9. Also, Superintendent of 8ch
Caldwell and teachers of the scho
recently Inaugurated. Is working a
world of good, they say. Lessons
are better recited, etc. Women who,
he says, probably never gave a sec
ond's attention to any other munlc
'pal law, are heartily backing up the
liBthorttles 'in the ?ri?orcemen of
he moth-eaten ordinance, passed a
.eneratlon ago, that was just put
nto effect a few weeks ago, accord
ng to Judgo Wooten. And many
iave approached him with the re
?uest that the hour be made 9 In
tead of 10.
Now Judge Wooten intends ask
ng Council to change the ordinance
'o give him the power to make 9 p,
oi. the curfew hour In winter?when
he kids are is school?and 10 p.
m. the time for ringing the big bell
in summer. He will, with the pasa
'ng of the new law. draw up a for
mula to be recited by cops who are
called upon to enforce the law when
young ladles are to be dealt with.
For Instance:
Cop meets young miss few days
under 19?over 16 all are adults so
far as the curfew Is concerned?in
front of moving picture shoj*. Time,
9:06 p. m.
"Permit me.?" says the cop.
"Sir "
I "I will see you home." Cop then
blushes, stammers, etc. Young lady
gasps. \
"But. you can't. You see?"
"Reajly, you see, my' dear yousg
lady: 'The exigency of the occaslos
makes It incumbent upon .me to see
you safely to your destination. I pre
sumed that you were on your way
home. There might be a bear or a
burglar."
Then the young lady will be ex
pected to take the hint. Very gent
kindly the cop will enforce
hla attention? upon her, and will go
WBMUr to bar papa'? front 4*or.
Ha mOl retrain from awingiag hla
dab or doing aaytbiag els? police
manly. And h. wUl tor,et to .
u tiwt M.mb tw
i"C.\T3 "-*1
_ they decline
ing" eacorted.
; for coort.
I Judge Wooten know8 that he la
1 not the moat popular person Is town
ao far as the Juvenile population la
concerned. But he la getting to be
exceedingly popular with parente.
"The youngatera call me 'Father
Time,'" ho aaya.
TO PURCHASE
FURNITURE
At the meeting of the young men
at the court houae last night It was
deolded to go ahead and purchaee
furniture for the new club rooma
In the Laughlnghouae building and
to have everything In readiness ao
that the next meeting could be held
In the new quartera.
| S. C. Carty appeared at the meet
ing and Informed the members ?hat
Mr. Puller had donated $160 to the
Y. M. C. A. proposition In Washing
ton. He atated that the present
truatee of thla fund dealred to know!
the nature of the new organization
and that If It waa along the llnea of
Y. M. C. A. It might be poaalble
to aecure tho above amount for club
purpoB'S. A commlttoo waa ap
pointed to look Into the matter.
The next meeting will be held
Monday night.
flu'garla WUl Att*ck Serbia.
Parle, 6*pt. 30.?The Athena cor
respondent of the Havaa News a
gency. aaya It la now expected that
Bulgaria will begin an attack on
Serbia within 15 daya.
Ik. motlT? (AT
explosion lut M?k is tk* *t>la
coj*l church 7?r<J bow i??n Mr
tain, according to tatomatioa which
vu un?artk?4 M&r.
A negro, fern Jaekaon, who WM
Iimai on the wall eurroundlng t h?
aravajard os the night of tk* n
plaglan. clatma to. baae orertmrd a
comwatlon which hmi to kave a
direct bearing OD th? CIM.
According to Jackson, two
pa?od br th? church aloig Main
street nt about nine o'clock that
evening. They bad. m dmt m bo
ooufcd toll, o souple of shovel? mod
o yMl^ Ho watched thorn dU
! ippMr around the cof?or of Harvfcy
street ftDd loot *l*ht of them there.
About too minutes after war da, he
[heard eomeono ma k In? their w?*J
through the bruah aid fthrubbery to
the churchyard He moved over In
tbat direction and oanght saatcheft
of the conversation that was carried
Jackson claims that the men meii
tM "money" and "Jewelry" jmt
oral time*, but that be could not
oatch the Uwid of their remarhe.
He wae afraid.to go nearer and left
ghere soon afterward?. One of the
resident?' nesrr the chnr abroad aloof
claim? having seen the men pass
her house and states that Imme
diately after the explosion, she saw
two men running down the street
at top speed. They were running
towards the east end of the city.
The general Impression now 1b
tbat the robbers had heard of money
or Jewelry that was burled In some
grave and that they were after the
valuables. As there was absolutely
nothing burled on the Simmons lot.
It 1? believed that they made a mis
take In locating the grave they were
after.
EPWORTH LEAGUE
TO HAVE RALLY DAY
Event WlflL B? Corrli 1 Out Stmt
Tueoday. Inter* ting Program
Is 1U 'tig IV pan 1.
Next Tucsdft;. Oc;?.:?er jib. will
I he Rally l>f?7 f. r the members of
the Epwortli l eague In this city. The
'committee In charge of preparations
(for the event are endeavoring to
make It an enthusiastic affair and all
those who are interested are cor
dially Invited to be present. An
interesting program will be ren
dered. All members of the League
are requested to keep ths date In
mind and bo on hand.
'?WHO PAYS" HKHK TONIGHT
The New Theatre will offer their
patrons tonight the seventh serial
of the "Who Pays" series, also a
three-reel Essanay feature eutlilud
"The Profligate."
You are cordially invited to visit
our Main street store formerly
occupied by Walter Credle & Co.,
which we will open Saturday, Oc
tober 2nd.
E. K. WILLIS
A. G. WILLIS. 'Manager, PHONE 308
?SESiXSSK
ALUES PROGRESS
to
KHfgltatt ,
. l??ndon, Sept. 10.?Oecmaa loes
?* in the mat battle? incident to
the opening of ffe* general off coal v?
of tke allies on the western front
tr? officially estimated by the French
war office ae equalling the etvength
of three army corps, or more tkan
U0,?w men hlUed, wounded or
captured.
The allied force? are continuing
their progree* against the German
lines, their commanders report.
Paris today announces further ad
vance* tn the Artols region while
north el Mnesige? In the Champagne
district 1,600 Germans surrendered
to. the French. ?*
Treop# Withdrawn from East
The lessening for a time of the
German pressure on the northern
half of the Russian front is believed
in Petrograd military circles to have
been due in part to the withdrawal
of lareg bodies of troops to reln
foroe the German lines In the west.
Mtojuioa UnrhMgML
The laWlt statement of the Rue
slan war office say? the situation
?ronnA > nnohaoged, >nt
that Ihe heavy Itgtmng "is contlft'u-'
ing. The encircling operations
against the Russians from the Vllna
region, however, are represented as
making but little headway.
Active in GalAciA.
In the south the Austro-Ccrman
forces apparently have been
strengthened and Vienna declares
that the recent success?"-? for the
Teutons north of the Galiclan bor
der have resulted in the breaking of
the Russian offensive in the Vol
hyn'.an fortress region and has
caused a retreat of their armies
along this entire front. The Rus
sians still appear to have the upper
hand In Gallcia.
WIRELESS TELEPHONE
AT LAST PERFECTED
Communication Established Yeeter
day Between Virginia and
California.
Washington. 8ept. 30.?Long dis
tance wireless telephone communi
cation was accomplished for the first
time today, when experiments ex
tending over several months culmi
nated In successful transmission of
the human voice by radio from the
great naval plant at Arlington, Vs.,
across the continent to the station
at Mare Island, Cal., 2.500 mllos
away,
The experiments were conducted
under direction of Captain Dullard,
-chief of the navy's radio service. In
cooperation with tho American Tel
ephone and Telegraph company and
' the Western Electric company. Sec
retary Daniels, announcing the re
sult today, predicted that further
development of wireless telephony
would make great changes In long
distance communication both for
military snd naval service In com
mercial usage.