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300 ATTENDED MEETING LAST NIGHT
VER 2 50 SIGNED PETITION FOR BOND ELECTION
ASHINGTON DAILY NEWS
Vol.7
WEATHER ? OeaanU? (sir tonliht ModaraU Mitralr ?<??
WASHINGTON N, C. THURSDAY .MTriRNOON OCTOBER 28. 1 >15
No. 98
DISCUSS ROADS
FOR TOWNSHIP
MM H MODE
Bllllif (f HIE# HK
Meeting at Elks' Home last Night
Was Most Successful Ever Held J
in this City
EXCELLENT ADDRESSES MADE
Local Men and Out of Town Visitors Give Reasons
why Bond Election' Should be Held in this
Township. Fine Supper Served
Over three hundred progressive,
and enterprising cltirena of Wash-'
Ington were present at the "smoker''
which was held under the auspices
or the Chamber of Commerce last
night at the Elks' Home for the pur
pose of forming plans for improving
the roads in the township. It was
declared by many to be the most
successful meeting ever held In this
city.
The guestB began to arrive at i
seven o'clock and were welcomed by
the reception committee, which con
sisted of prominent members of the
Chamber. At 7:30 they were seat
ed in the large hall, where a most
appetizing supper was served by
members of the Rector's Aid Society]
of the Episcopal church. Forbes j
orchestra played a number of selec
tions during the course of the meal.
Judgo Stephen Bragaw acted as
toastmastor for the occasion and at
tho conclusion of the supper he
called the meeting to order.
Welcomed by Judgo Ilrngnw.
"It Is a great pleasure for mo to
RAY BE TRIED
IN THIS Ell)
NOW BELIEVED THAT FOR>fER
fiREBNVILLB BANKER'S CASK
WILL DK BROV.'GHT UP HERE
DURING THE APRIL TERM OF
COURT.
(By Ban tern Press)
New Bern, Oet. 18. ? It wa? defi
nitely announced that tbe case of
F. A. Edmumron would not be tried
In Hew Bern at the present term of
court. It 'la reported as coming
from the district attorney that tho
former Greenville banker will prob
ably be tried at Washington. N. C.,
when court convenes la that city
nn(t April. Bdmundsaa la ondar
91.000 bond. The Inability of th?v
defense to secure the proper witness
es has. caused the postpoaement of
tho case.
IDEAL
Pressing Clttb
We call tor your doth*.
We -Inspect them thoroughly tod
make all neceaaary wpalrt.
We clean and preM thorn to yoor
personal satisfaction.
We return them promptly.
We a<k for your patronage.
Tailoring by Edward R. Btrauae
Co. of Chioago.
Ladles work a specialty.
CLt'B ItAtfBH ? $1.00 PKR MONTR
Phone 3Uj.
E, G. Weston
welcome such a large number of
men," began the Judge, "and it is
especially so when we consider tho
purpose for which this meeting was
called. My friends, this is a time of
alertness, and progress ^nd Beaufort
county must keep alert If she wants
to keep up with the procession. We
are gathered here for the purpose of
discussing ways and means for mak
ing Beaufort county grow. ' Thry
are voting bonds in Edgecombe,
Pitt, Nosh and Martin counties, but
we have done nothing in Beaufort
county during the two and one-half
years since tlys legislature passed
the law which gave us the privilege!
of voting bonds In our townships.
The question before us now is, are'
we going to forge ahead?
"We have with us tonight a rep- 1
rescntatlve of the State department,!
Mr. W. S. Fallls, State highway en
gineer. It gives me great pleasuro
to introduce Mr. Fallls to you."
Promise* Assistance,
In a highly Interesting address,
Mr. Fallls told something of what
had been done in other countleB of
the 8tato in the way of improving
the roads.
"The western part of the State,"
he said, "appears to bo more pro
gressive than the eastern section,
and about seventy-five per cent of
the money that has been expend d
on roads has been spent in tho west.
Twenty-live counties have voted
bonds as counties: One hundred
and nine townships have voted on
the question and Carried It. New
Hanover county has voted the larg
est amount of any county In the
State: $550,000.
"There are over 62,000 miles of
roads In the 8tate. About 10,000
milt's have been Improved. Meck
lenburg county spends $185,000 an
nually for Its roads.
I "The 8tMe highway commission Is
| trying to give engineering .service
and advice to counties regarding the
best method of procedure. We are
also endeavoring to imprest upon
the rolnda of the people the Impor
tance of maintenance of the roads
If Washington township calls for an
election to voto bonds, our Commis
sion will make It thelf duty. If re
quested, to Investigate th*e surface
material and other details in Con
nection wltlr the road work here.
From what I Ivave seen of your road-i
teday. the drain*** aad grading will
be comparatively little. The iur
faclng Is what will need the most
attention and I am willing to put
as englnr*r here to Investigate it
thoroughly. I sincerely hope thai
Washington township will vote for
the boads and I can aaeurr you that
the, High way Commission will assist
you la every way possible*
Roa Am Should lie Permanent.
L. E. Boykin. of Washington. D.
C., assistant In road economic In
vestigations, U. 8. Ofllefc of Pabllc
Roads, was the next speaker caltal
"?ood roads la one of the btggerf
questions with which onr country li
coRfrftt** t*i ?rr m
Former President Taft puts in all
of his sparo time on the golf links In
an effort to ke?*p down his weight. He
is here seon starting off for the ninth
hole.
statement with which Mr. Boykln
opened his remarks, "it ls'a ques
tion which comes nearer to touching
the welfare of every man woman anrl
child than any other question known.
I am glad that tho people of Beau
fort county are interesting them
selves in better highways, and I liopej
that you will he successful. Marty i
mistakes have been made in the en-'
deavor to improve road* in tho past,'
| and millions of dollars have prob
, ably been waited in various parts
of the country. We have learned by
this time, however, what is the best
m thod of procedure. I especially
wish to urge you to use your State
department of roads, for they can
atslst you in avoiding some of the
errors into which other counties
have fallen.
"Yo? should see that all the p-r
manent factors of your road work
are made permanent. By permanent
factors I mean drainage, alignment,
culverts and grades. Tho road tax
here Is very low compared to what
II is with other parts of the country
and you can therefor ea?rl!y support
an additional tax. The bond issue
plan Is acknowledged to be the best.
When you talk bond issue, however,
there immediately arises a great
feeling of solicitation for 'future
generations.' If you soe that every j
dollar gets Its dollars worth, the
future 'generations will derive as
much benefit from present expendir
tures as you yourselves will. Indiana
stands first In the highest amount of
bonds issued in this country. North
Carolina stands eleventh on tho list,
'with six and a quarter million. That
was In 1914. The amount has prob
ably been brought up to eight mil
lion by this time.
"I want to warn you people, how
evor, that you make sure of one
thing, and that is that if you build
toads, provide for the maitnenanre
of tho roads through a direct tax
and not a bond iMrue."
Cost of the Work.
Ed. L. Stewart, one of the prom
f
i (Continued on page four)
KEEPING DOWN HIS WEIGHT
OFFICER RYE IS 1
GIVEN liG
mum
WITXEH8K8 TESTIFY IN (MSB.
IN' WHICH HE IS CHARGED
WITH RETAILING. WILL I1E
TRIED DY JURY WEDNESDAY.
(By Eastern Press)
Belhaven, Oct. 28. ? Officer Nye,
of the Wa&hlngton police force, for
merly chief of police of this city,
was tried before Justice of the
Pi ace George Latham yesterday a
lernoon on the charge of having re
tailed liquor, while an officer in this
?ity. The testimony, of two wit
nesses was heard. One stated that
he had purchased liquor from Nye
nlmse!f, and the other that he had
bought liquor from Nye's place of
business. Another ^tness, who at
first declared that he had bought
liquor from the officer, afterwards
admitted that he had not. Nye has
been bound over for trial before the
recorder, J. E. Lee. next Wednesday.
There is an overwhelming senti
ment in favor of Nye here and ev
eryone in the city appears to be of
the belief that he Is the victim of a
?frame-up."
MRS. TUTHILL DIED
YESTERDAY P. M.
Well Known Resident of South
Crefk to be Bui^d Here
Tills Afternoon.
Mrs. Augusta Itowena Tutirill,
wife of Captain E. Tuthlll, of South
Crook, passed away yesterday after
noon at four o'clock. She was 66
years of age. The remains were
brought to Washington yesterday
evening. Funeral services will bo
held this afternoon from the home1
of Mrs. Latham Fowler, Rev. R. V.
Hope officiating. The pall bearer*
will br B. O. Moss, F. C. Kuglcr,
John McClure, C. M. Little, Georr*1
Buckmun and Dr. J. S. Wells. In
terment wUl be in Oakdale ceme
tery.
KINSTON VS.
WASHINGTON
Football (?nine at Fleming Park
Tomorrow Afternoon. Second
Game Between Two Teams.
Kinston and Washington High
Schools will play football at Flem
ing Park tomorrow afternoon. The
Klnston'team defeated the locals in
the first game this season and tho
Washington boys are determined to
even scores tomorrow. A good game
far expected and It is hopod that a
largo number of spectators will be
on hand to witness It.
H A LLOW E'EN PA RTY .
There's a tankard for you all at
Mather Meg>,
Who. by this spectra taken, begs
That you will como and learn your
rate.
On Hallowe'en at half-past eight.
There'.* an extra special brow,
Bubbling in the pot for YOU.
In other words, you are cordially
invited to be present at the Hallo
we'en party that la to be given by
the Etta Kappa club at the high
tchool . auditorium Saturday night.
Everybody Had a Good Time
At the "Get-together Smoker" at Elks Home
last night. Thev were all delighted With the
delicious lee Cream. It was, of course, Crys
tal Ice Cream, the kind with the good taste.
Phone us your orders today.
Crystal Ice Company
PHONE 83 WASHINGTON. N. G
250 VOTERS
WANT BOND
ELECTION
PETITION CALLING FOR ELEC
TION HAS BEEN' SIC* NED BY
THE ABOVE NUMBER.
NOW ASSURED
Exact Ditto for Election Not Yrt
Definite!)* Decided Upon, but Will
IVobably Be Held During Early
Part of December.
Over 830 quallAod voter* in '
Washington towtulilp have
signed a jH?titJ??n asking the
Board of County Comnilb?loii- j
ers to call a special election to 1
vote on the 1*muc of $.10,000
Itcmls for building bettor road*.
About a week ago, a number of
p- titlcyia were prepared by the
Chamber of Commerce, asking the
board of Commissioners to call for
an eteetion for the' above purpose
These were distributed throughout
?ho city and a large number of vot
er;; signed them. Farmers from the
rural districts of the township who
came in during the week also affixed
their signatures to the documents.
About 100 persona signed at the
meeting last night.
The voting strength of the town-'
?hip la 950. With 250 names al
ready signed to the petition, It Is
now assured that the election will
be called. Although no date has
officially been decided upon an yet.
It Is believed that the commissioners
will be asked to call the election
during the early part of December.
BANK OF WASHINGTON
DISTRIBUTING PAMPHLETS
Arc of Int:T<"*t to F;r.ii'i-. May Br
Secured by Applying at Bank.
The bank' of Wash.ngton has just
received from the State Department
of Agricu'ture a number of pam
phlets on selecting seed corn for
fields. The puniphlettf w re sent for
distribution among the farmers of
the county and all who are Interest
ed in them may secure same by call
ing at the bank.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF MARRIAGE.
Dr. and Mrs. John Herbert White
announce the marr!age of
their daughter
I?lixabeth Peelo
to
Mr. Walter Lowry Small
on Wednesday, the twenty-seventh
I of October, one thousand, nine i
hundred and fifteen
at Elizabeth City, North Carolina
M. K. Wright, formerly with tlin
A. C. L. office in this city, haa ac
cepted a position with the nam"
company at Petersburg, Va
B. ij. Busman. maniRcr of th?
Washington Horse Exchange Co.,j
and fi>n. David Ruaman, have Ju.'-t
rcturnorl from St. Louis where lie
purchased 32 Iiothrh and mill***
which arrived Ir.st night via expre**.
While away Mr. Busman and #nn
i visited Aahevllla and other clteln.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hackney,
who have been upending dome time
? t Battle Creek. Mich, have return
ed home.
Elder John A. Shaw expert* to
preach tonight at eight o'clock atl
the Primitive Baptist church on
Market atreet. The public Is cor
dially Invited to be present.
? ? ? ?
Mrs. He'.amar, of 8outh Creek,
spent yesterday In the city on a
?hopping vlalt.
HATS BAKKR.
Your photograph as a Christmas
gift stands auprema.
BAKER'S STUDIO,
MRS. M. B. HUMPHREY
Mrs. Humphrey is the wife of Lieu
tenant Humphrey of tho United Stati n
marine corps, now on duty In Haiti.
Mrs. Humphrey Is a brido of a y*ar.
and makes her home In New York.
CONGRESSMAN SMALL
TO CHOWAN COUNTY
Will AmhIM. in Organization of Con
ning Club in Thnt County. lie
Gone for Tlu-ee Days.
Congressman John H Small loft |
this morning for Chowan county
where in company with some prom-.
Inent citizens of that county, he will
make a campaign for a Canning
C'.ub, similar in organization to tho
one that Is to be formed here. Mr.
Small expects to visit the homes of
two or three hundred residents dur
ing hi8 three-day sfay in Chowan.
There has been considerable talk
over a Canning Club and It Is be
lieved that It will be successfully
organized
BAR AC A (LASS TO HOLO
Itl'SI N K8W M KKTI \1i
A meeting of the Raracn t'lfti* ? fl
the Methodist church -/ill lo h*'.-I '
tomorrow night in th '.\raca ? loin
Every membT is rgeil m be i: at-j
tendan; .? TV re .'-re <? -ral nat
ters of x'.tal nlet *. to t'.ic class
that will I; n I: ?ugh up for discus
sion.
J. W. LEONARD
DIRI) LAST NIGHT
Funeral Services to be in Wil
son Tomnrrou. Member of Odd
Fellow* nn?l lle?I Mt-n.
.1 W Leonard rl!*?d 1op? night
after a Iotir illness. Hp is survived
by his wife mid three children, two
daughters and a son The body will
be taken to Wilson tomorrow nr?rn
Inn, when- the funeral btvIch will
be belli.
Mr. Uomrd wan an esteemed ell
Izen of Washington and hart many
friends here, lie wan a member of
the Odd Fellow* and Red Men. The
ni-w* of his death will bp received
with profound aorrow on the part
of those who know him.
Elected Honorary President.
The United Daughters of the Con
federacy In sr anion lawt wpek in San
Francisco elected Mrs. W. M Par
sley, of Wilmington, honorary pres
ident general to All the vacancy
'caused by the death of Mrs. Stone
wall Jackson.
Mrs. Parsl'y la well known here,
being a sister of Mrs. Thomas H.
Blount.
Miss Muriel Johnaon. of St. Aug
ustine. Fla., is visiting her cousin,
Mrjp. (ieorge Elliott.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lewis. of
Sonth Crt<*. were local visitors yes
terday.
NEW BERN
MYSTERY
SOLVED
y?_
?I. K. ' ^"V , AVDKX MEKCfV
* %LIVE AND WKI.I. IN
WORD RECEIVED
..STERDAY AFTERNOON.
LEFT MONDAY
Hluldl TIihi ll<* Knu A 11 1 ? ? ti iol ? i 1?* on
HMd^c IliniM'lf in Order to I.eavc
Impression Mo llm] Ik-ru Ikina
Away Who. < 1 u
mj ranee Policy.
? Hy Easter:: Pre?o
New M?Tii, Oct. 'JS. The mystery
ri.rrc- t is v di-appetirance of J.
K. Ca ? non. ::i ? Ayr! n merchant,
-.\hose oar f,>a:.d half off tho
HUge w?er !;??? Tr? :n rlv?r u few
day* ago. hi- l Cannon
!:as not rn. ' ??::!. fauj play a? was
Ijrs; = us-peotcd. J|'' aliv", In good
health ami in Nuriolk. according to
a t el op ram which was received by
tho chief of police of this city yes
terday afternoon
When the automobile was found,
with Cannon's hat insid* of It. it
was Immediately supposed that he
had be tMi killed and robbed of the
large amount of money, which It
was known he had In hia povseaslon
at the time. The river was dragged
for his body, but no trace of It waa
found.
Yesterday afternoon, a telegram
was received by the police from
f'annon's brother In Norfolk, asking
that thn s arch far the mfeslng man
he discontinued and the reward for
the recovery of his body cancelled.
That Is all the information ?h? po
lice have at hand at prca nt. Ti was
revealed today thai Can*- i; spent
.Sunday night in a board I rr; house
or Pollock street and that he was
}? i' with a grip in his hand shortly
b- r :?? =? the train left for Norfolk. It
l? '.i- "eved that lie left early Mon
da> ??'nrning for Norfolk.
I' also known that Cannon car
:.ed a largo Insurance policy. The
theory has beer, advanced that he
ran tho automobile on the bridge
himself and denired to l^ave the
impreF.tinn i hn t ho iiad b' en done
awav with, in order to collect on his
policy.
T. \V a*v1 T (' Tilfchnian. of
WUnon, A?n- lora] visitors ytsterdny
fvfnlne
John P Hicff* and Asa T. Craw
fnril Wfr<* in ih<> city vrstcrrlay ev
?-ii i npc from Willlamston
TODAY S COTTON
QUOTATIONS
l.irit roll *m I lr.
SppiJ col 1 -in 14 -*?0.
Cotton $10 00.