North Carolina Newspapers

WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS !!!? I 1 ? ? ? ??a? A? ? tea* WXATHIR ? Q?B?r?lt7 fUr U?lfht. Modtrat* mKwU vti -- = '* | Vol J t' iJ - - - ? , ?stW VSHINGTON N C. WEDNESDAY .\TTERNOON NOVEMBCn l? i*.i No. US mu mi sirs II IISMI gt FIRE | < Hi '? ? % Big Conflagration Occurre NastN'g':t at New Bern Shortly Aft^r " ? ^ 9 O'clock fr-'m'?p ~ m T- r ? DAMAGE EST1M VI ED AT OVER $90,0C0 > _____ Practically All of the Buildings Destroyed as Veil as Locomotives and Freight Car. Partially Cov ered With Insuraace. (By ItcUri Preee) i Now Bora, Not. 17. ? One of the1 noil dleaatroaa ftroe la the klatory of Now Bern occurred here laat sight ?hort'.y after nine o'clock when tko planing mill, machine ehop, boiler room, blaekamltk ikop and part of tka r?ii4 Iobm of tke Nor folk Soathera Railroad ?oro de stroyed ky fro. Tke damage It eon eerratlToly eetimated at 990.000. which la partially covered ky lnanr anee. Ia addition to tko deetruo t|oa of tko kalldloga and eontenta, oae locomotive was oo kadly dam H?d that U will hare to ke praetc ally rebellt, oae (nl|kt oar waa to tally deetroyed aad aaotker locomo tive was badly damaged. On* hundred ^nd fifty man are employed la the shops and practical ly ????nty-fir* per cent of these havf been throws out of employment. Th origin of the fire ta not known, bu' at It atarted In the planing mill it la hellered to bave been caused by sparka Igniting a big pile of shav ing* that had accumulated. Owing to the fact that forest flrra have been burning for the last few days near here and have filled the city wltn smoke, passers-by. It Is be lieved, failed to notice the smoke from the ahops until the fire had bnrst Into full b'.ase. Th* only building* left standing ar* th* paint shop, the car repair shop and part of the round house. MM IS 11 1 sure H K. Man fori), the Hbtfolk Bontb ?rn llicnut, W ho wee eerioutly hurt *t tbo Washington station yesterday mors Ins while coupling car*. It to day lying In the Washington hospital In a critical condition. Hla injuries are much greater than was 4r>t ?up posed and grave doubts are being entertained *s to his recovers. Practically every bone In his right arm was broken and all of the ribs on the right side of his body were crushed. In spite of the pain which bla wounds are oauslng him and in epite of the fact that he realises how badly he was hurt, Munford is show ing remarkable nerve and vitality and was able to talk with hie wife for some time last night. "THE WHITE SQUAW" HERE TONIGHT la Said to be of ? Diettactly Differ *mt Type. Cnrui* Will Rift* Promptly at 8:80. ? play wbleb le said to be die- ' tlnetly dice rent from any that has aver been presented, will be the of fering at the New Theatre tonight. * "The White Squaw;" whleh will ba the attraction, le described ae an emotional drama In whloh noble sentiments are apoken and heart beaXjpy f eater than the falling leavra from the fast withering for eat In wbleb the action take* place. The New York Producing Company baa given tbe play an elaborate pro duction and engaged an exoellent company of metropolitan players. The curtain will riee promptly at t : Si and the andlenee la requested to ba preeent on time la order to aval* all aolee and confusion. FORBES Orchestra ?At The Palms Thursday Evening 8.30 to 10.30 DANCING PERMITED UES BANDS Of Hi IB Solicitor* In Fayette vflio Are Dis fiiKcd Over Court Proceeding! la That City. Tayettevllle, Nor. 17. ? ? xol pros wm taken In each case against 10 defendants charged with selling beer and whiskey in the recorder's oourt hero today at the request of H. L. rothers. acting solicitor, after Solic itor A. B. Breece had refused to further prosecute the cases on ac count of a mistrial In the first case and a verdict of not guilty In an other. The prosecution was recent ly Instituted by the city against cer tain women and one or two men up on evidence secured by a detective from Chatham county, and as the evidence of this young man alone was that upon which the prosecu tion rell'd, Solicitor Breece gavo that as his reason So refusing to further prosecute the case, sddlcg that he saw no obligation on his part to further incur expense to the county. Mayor John S. Glbbs and Attorney Brothers objected to the court permitting not proses to bo taken at that time, and ss they a greed to take charge of the cases Judge Henry L. Cook overruled the solicitor's motion. In washing his hands of the job today Mr. Brothers said that It was evident to him that "Fayettevllle wanted blind tigers, and as far as he was concerned tl could have them evn If to the extent that whiskey flowed in the streets knee deep." J. K. IB11 STARTS BIG 10 JAY SHE Wl'l Benin on Friday. Bpcdal Page AdTfrttawnwt Carried la Today's Paper. J. K. Hoyt, In another part ol today's paper, announces the open ing of a big reduction sale, which will start Friday and will continue for ten day*. Reductions have been mads in evsry department and some 'exceptional values are offered Is men's, women's and children's wear log apparsl. Ifr. Hoyt la advertising the sral? extensively and In addition to a full pet* advertisement In todey's Dallj News, has sent out several thousand circulars to all parts of the county A heavy business Is etpected durini the time of the sale. PKBftH CORNED RAM? K. K W litis. Mala Street * ott SCENE IN ALPINE WARFARE A dangerous climb made by an Aus trian troop cloeo to the frontier In an engagement with tbe Italians. The photograph shows tbe hasardous posi tion of one of tbe wounded Austrian*, who Is being aided up tbe mountain side by bis comrades above hlm.j while two otber members of bis troop are below ready to save him should the rope break. 8ucb sights aa this are almost a dally occurrence in the Alpine fighting. W. H. EVANS* HOME DESTROYED BY FIBB P*ctolsa Man Lost Home and Coo. tenta Laat Night. (Br Eastern P ma) QreenvtKe, Kov. 1T^? W. H. Evans who resides two miles from Pacto lus lort his home and tbe entire contents last night wh^n the build ing was burned to the ground. (gum VBLIC CORDIALLY HOTTED TO ATTEND THB RECIPROCITY MEETING OH THAT DAY. VTNEVTTHEATER Irs. Liagle Md Mrs. Oottoo Among the Promiaeat Speakers. Meeting Will B?gla at Tim O'Clock. One of the feature M the "Rm| rocity MmUoi" of fiUtriet No. 10 forth Carolina Federation of Clubs, .hlch It to be held I* this city Fri day. will be the address by Mrs. T. ?V. Llngle, president of the State 'ederatlon of Clubi. Mr*. Llngle is ecognlsed as one of the moit able pcakers of the women of the 8tate. ier talk Friday will b# devoted argely to educational work in North Carolina. Another interesting number on "be program will be an address from Mrs. R. R. Cotton, honorary presi dent of the State Federation. Mrs. Cotton is one of th^pioneera of club work in the State. The Sallle Jouthell Cotton educational fund for ilrls of the State Is a memorial of her great work for women. It pro vides & certain amount each year for those girls who are In need of. financial aid in securing their edu-| cation. The addresg of welcome from tho citizens will be made by Judge Stephen C. Bragaw, while the wel come from the local women's clubs will be giTon by Mrs. 8. R. Fowle. The response will be made by Miss Sadie B. Waltt. A number of musi cal selections wi'.l be featured on the program. The. meeting will bo he?l?t the New Tbeatr# beginning St three clock. The public Is cordially fa* vited to be present and enjoy the excitant program that is to be ren dered. t I I 18 CHARGED WITH ABDCCTlOWl OP MRS. LAXGLEY OP PACTOJLC8. OTHER CASE 6 Superior Court to Try CHmiajJ Docket, Beginning Next Moad*7. Number of Interesting Cum Set for Trial. Superior court wilt convene (? this city next Mocdaj. taking op the criminal docket. A number of In teresting esses will be tried. Judge Oooke, of Lewlsburg. who is hold ing court In Pasquotank county this week, will preside. The case sgalost W. R. Owens, of Elldabeth City, charged with the ab duction of Mrs. Nettle L. Langler, of Pactolus, will be brought up for trial. Owns was given a hearing before the local magistrate's court some time ago. Jsck Cheatham, oo!ored, of Pine town, la charged with Incest, the crime alleged to have been commit ted Sgatcit hit daughter. Jim 8tatoo, tolored, charged with the murder of John Howard, will alio be tried tJttflng the coming term of court. J. C. Harrlj, charged with comtng to Washington from another State and endeavoring to hire labor here without first paying a State license, j will also be tried. A number of cases of violations of the State liquor law are also on thai dookct. ADDIBCO CLUB MEETING. Will Be Held Tomorrow Afternoon With Mr*. John C. Rodman. Thg Addlaeo Book Club will meet tomorrow afternoon at tour o'clock at tho homo of Mn. Jofca C. Rod man. An Interesting program of paper* and diaeuaslona bat beeo pre pared. * CHAUTAUQUA CLUB HET LAST NIGHT bUraUnf MMtisf Held. MUl j Harding Rr*d Papera on Prom inent Mm of Early Time*. The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle held a highly inter' esting meeting at the public library latt Bight. Borne excellent paperi wrre raad and the discussions which ensued vera extremely entertaining Miss oeaele Harding read a paper on the Uvea of four men who were r rominant in the early history of our coa try: Cotton Mather, who wrota 21 * booka; George Whitfield, an aarly and etrenuoua clergr? John Witnhrop. a pro?'' v.,^ and governor, a*"* another clerg, read a paper on "L .?kes Money," in which eha Cu?de mention of the fact that befor? the Revolutionary war erry State made ita own money and brought out other lntereatlng facta. She also read a number of Inacrlptione from the aarly coins that were made. Several new member* were added to the Circle lart night and interest m the meetings is Increasing stead ily. CHILDREN MUST ATTEND SCHOOL Compulsory Attendance Lew Will Begin Operating on Nov. 22. The patrons of ths pubtlc schools of the county will take notice that the Board of Education hag set November 22nd as the date on which the Compulsory Attendance Law will becln to operate. All perao&s hav ing children of their owd, or having children In their charge are requir ed to put th<-m in school and con tinue them there for four auccca ilve months from the above named date. Non-attendance may be ex cused only la caee tho child lives over two and one-half miles from the school house by the nearest travelled route, or In case the child l? physically or ^Knta'.ly unable to attend as attested by & legally' qual ified physician, or where the parent or person In charge of a child Is un able to provide the necessary books and clothing to enable the child to attend as attested by such Vlneases as he Attendance Officer may see fit to have testify. It is not the Intention of the law that It shou'.d work a hardship o: any one, but unless a child come: under one of the above named cases he must attend school, or tho parent or person in charge of sruch child will be subjected to proaecutlon. 81gned. W. O. PRIVETTE. County Supt. of 3c^oola ll-17-lwc. HOUSE BI FN EI > IP NEAIt GREENVILLE ? By Et ?tern Press) Gre*nv:;ie. Not. 17. ? Eire lasi night destroyed the home of L. H Johnson, who Is well kcowi: thronghout the county PROMINENT LADY BURNED TO DEATH Trsgrilj Omtm?1 l.*M *I?M ?' Rocky Moont. (By Eastern Press > Rocky Mount, Nov. 17. ? Mis? Mollle Chappln. aged 67. a prom nent lady of this city, was burned to death la*t night when her clothe* caught fire as she wss ntandlng lr front of a grat* In her hom?. Bhc ws? rushed to the hospital and died at three o'clock this morning. DELLMO ft OOOD ACTS. A renewed proiramme from now on. Our poitcrs will be exhibited after tomorrow before I "THE DIAMOND FROM THE 8KY" FRIDAY NIOHT. BAYS RAKER. Yesterday we* quite a busy day Id our etudlo. We can bop* to br m buay todey. Oo what day can w< expect you? la It likely you ar< tolnc o iet the year Itl 5 pat* and no pboto; no record made, no Iden tification of youreelf? BAKER'S STUDIO. PR RUB OORNKD HAM ? K, K 1 'Willi*, M?ln ptrnt ator* HIGHEST Averages hy the Leading W arehouse Highest Price $70. Highest Average for 774 ?ound8 $37.45 Prices for the pa?t three weeks on any tobaccos showing color have been higher than we have | aeon them for several years pait considering the quality of the tobacco. We are selling tobacco* fir the highest prices that the markets of North Carolina nay, and if you will bring us a load at any time we can please you, and show you that wo have the house to handle your tobacco, and the money to make the prices what they should be. Below we give a few aalei made within the past day or so; these are only a few of the bfst. Cluu.a-unvm? $20.60, $2:.60, $25, *28, $80, $31, $36. $49, $60, $50, $70. Average 774 pounds, $37.46. W. C. Cherry ? $18, $18.50, $18.50, $20.50, $25, $25. L. W. AUtqood ? $16.60, $10, $10.60, $21, $21, $23.50, $26, $28, $40. Otca Hardin ? $20, $82. $27. Milton Hill ? $15.60, $19 50, $20.60, $28, $25, $27. S. K. Warren ? $20, $21, $22.50, $27, $80, $17.60, $19.60, $20.60, $22.50, $22.50. J. E. Glenn ? $14.76, $in. $20.60. $20.50, $80, $81. Warren Latham ? -$20.60, $25, $31. Porter h Eduardt? $15, $19, $21, $23.50, $28, $35. R. N. Barr? $18.50, $17, $19. $19.50. $21, $84. N. R. Daniel* ? $14.76. $18.60, $23.60, $32, $42, $18, $20, $22, $32. T. J. Cox ? $10.50, $17.50, $20.50, $21, $21.50, $29.50, $34, $70. SHELBURN-BAVGHAM COMPANY. BULGARIANS PUSH BACK THEFRENCH N*W OFPENSIVE MOVEMENT OV BULGARS THREATENS SEV ERAL POINTS. HER WAR NEWS Believed That Conscription WUI Not NcccMtry in England. No Rccrnt Activities in the Western Theatre of YFw. London. Nov. 17. ? Tho French are being pufhed back In sections of tuelr line tn Sou'hern Serbia under attacks ty the reinforced Bulgarians x despatch from Salonlkl atatev. The French rcllr ment was at two po;nts near Gradlsce, only wclve mile# north of the Greek border. On the Cema river the French succ eded In beating off desperate attempts by the D t'garlan forces to piercet he French center, the troops cf King Ferdinand being checked a ong the whole front In this fighting zone. Tb new Bulgarian movement at Babuna pass threatens Pcrlepe and Monaetlr, It la declared, and the diplomatic corps In' Serbia la pre paring to proreed to Scutari, Al bania. Instead of to Monastlr. Conf-crtjMion Not N0CMUU7. Premier Asqulth inform' d the British llcuse of Commons today that be atill hoped and believed that a resort to coercive measures In re cruiting Groat Britain's forces would r.ot bo ccessary. Want Word from Greece. Definite guarantees regarding her attitude are sought from Greece by the ailiea b cause they purpose send ng large 'numbers of f rcc^i Into he Balkans, establishing *0 ec ?Irely new front, according to an Mhw despatch forwarded from London. j | All Quiet in West. Quiet nas prevailed along the Franco-German front, according to he French statement. Only artillery xchangos and bomb fighting have occurred on the Dardanelles front, he Turkish official communication taf s. Hill Ml 111 J1S. EJUS Will He a Feature at That Store Tomorrow. Many Attractive flai-galn* Offered. A n a special feature of Its btK sale, ho fftorn of Jamas E. Clark ha* sat isjdfl tomorrow as "Dollar Daj." hey arr ad'-er?l8!r.5 today a larjc* -umber of articles. the prices of which havr b??en reduced to on? dol ar. Some nf the values are truly sstonlshlng and Ihera 1s no doubt >ut tha* fea'ur" will draw a lar*n urnb*r of patrons to the etore to morrow. The event !* fn k*rpln|g with the >roRe*slvn spirit shown by thla fore In th? past and l? a distinct ?ove'ty h*re. A few of tha many '>ar**lns that will be offered tomor r>w may bt ann In the advertlee* irnt of f ho ?!oro In mothar part o( ?day's Ibruo.