Section 1
VOLUME 7.
WASHINOTOJf, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON. DECEMBER 17, 1915.
-MTMBE| 140.
MDTDREDHEHE
FI1M FLOHHM
TD SET UNO
PARTY TOOK LONG AUTO TRIP
TO 1NHPBCT SWAMP I.AXDH
OP THIS SECTION.
MAY LOCATE HERE
YbhhwI la Kerlautloi Work
la the BtctiMm. lmprrewd
With Hmtl Tract* la Tkie Sec
tion of lb* State.
f In a huge tu*i> five horsepower
automobile, of the strap make and
Bite a s the Washington Are truck,
Peter Wfenaad an J family arrived
here Wednesday from L*ke Worth.
Pla. They left their machine in
New Bern, being unwilling to tackle
the bad roads of Beaufort county.
Mr. Wienand came to this section
for tbe puryutft: oi i>il>iu? up some
undrained swamp land. He wm
greatly impressed with several hold
ings of the Waahington-Peaufort
I-and Co. and it u highly probable
that he will purchase a large tract
of land .In Baa u for I' county.
It took Mr. Wienand and his fam-,
lly, six weeks to make tbe trip toi
this city. They carried their own
tent and cooking utensils with them j
/ and spent the night wherever dark
Iound hem. The trip was arhigbly
enj6yablo outing and was competed
without accident.
Wienand ha* been engaged in de.
volopratni v ?-* '*? fY- Florida .ever
glades an'1 is hv ?? : ?It* itlvg tb^ Un
drained laifdrt of tii.g section Vith a
view of continuing his reclamation
work up here. In an Interview yes
terday ho rt^-J ?t"!t i? msiderablft |
work hp.s hoeti du"?* .n reclalmtng
tho sv-am^ 1 .<u . r .uc ?-v<?rfclada
and that he was confident of belli?
able to du efltctfv.- work in draining
and reclaiming lotne nf the swamp:
land of this section. Work in '
? -n-rlr-*-i "Vi i ii inYVMhitlg
traction enplne*
Mr. Wienand returned to N#w
Bern yesterdr.y. )
The Wj.ViSngion-Beaufort Land
Co. has al*o recently sold land to a
party of people from Ohio, who have
located a short di9tauce from town.
Beaufort land is becoming widely]
advertised and indication* are that
several new settlers will come herei
In the near future.
CHECKS ARRIVE
FOR VETERANS
OtfT Srt.(MM) to b? I'm Id Out to Old
Vrt(tnnn and Their Wives Id
the Form of Amnion*.
Checks to the total anTount of
$8, SSI have been received by Clerk |
fit the' Court, Oeorge A. Paul, for
distribution among tbe war veterans'
of B'*ufort county or their widows J
There '?re flfty-aeven veteran* of j
'the fourth class, who receive 132 1
each, four of the third class, who re.
celve $48 each, one of the second
elaia, receiving ^860, two, who are
totally blind, receiving $120 each
and 46 widows, who receive 938
each. <
' Samuel L. William*, of New Rem.
I* -ependlog today In the city on
business.
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AUSTRIA'S NOTE
UNSATISFACTORY
Advance Report* ladinta Note la
Ml?t ud that lirtartOMB
WIU Be Br?kM Off.
Washington, Dec. 17. ? Austria's
reply jo Secretary Lansing's note on
the Adcom la regarded on the basis
of the unofficial report received to.
day from London and Amsterdam as
wholly unaatiafactory. unacceptable,
and diaappolnting to the United
States. Diplomatic relatione between
the two countries may be safely de
scribed as standing at the breaking
point.
ARE TRYING TO
FILL STOCKINGS
More Contributions Are Needed to
the Empty Stocking Fund
in Washington.
| The Associated Charities again
!a*k? the question: Will there be any
i empty stockings in Washington
; Christmas? There la no doubt that
Washington people will not allow
such a thing to occur. Por tb? past
several years blg-bearted cltisens 6f
Washington have seen to it that not
one of the little ones Is forgotten.
iTIiey have respond* d heartily every
year, and will undoubtedly ilo so
this year. But this season, more
money than usual will be necessary
to accomplish tliiit happy cause.
There are several families with small
ch.idren, who have come under the
care of the Association, who are
finding It difficult to keep the wolf
from the door, and fo make their
h arts glad at this Joyful time.
Washington people must come for
ward with their usual generosity
and adtl their gift to the Christmas
i'und. Mbney. fruit, and confection
eries will be gratefully received.
Mr, L. Roper, who Is giving
It's , undivided tiiu- an 1 attention to
t'?e collection of this fund, will be
Klad to call on any one who wishes
to contribute to same. 3o far the
collections arc much' smaller than
ihfeX^were last year* . llavft you done
TourT pa^f? '? <<? -r
ADDISCOS MEET
WITH MRS. BRAGAW
Knjojablo Meeting Held Vt?(onU) i
Afternoon. Inten-Ntiiig I'kimtn
Were KraiL
(Contributed)
The Addisco Club enjoyed the
jbnunteous and gracious hospital!. y
I of Judge and Mrs. Stephen C. Dia
gaw yesterday afternoon. The spa.
j clous and handsome home vb? ap
propriately decorated for the Yule
tide seaHon and the chill of the
stormy, day wan dissipated as nne
jomered by the *low from the cheer
ful Arm in hall and parlor and the
air of elegant southern hospitality
made itself felt with the first cordial
greeting of the hostess.
As 1916 is the ter-centenary of
Shakespeare's death, plans were
formed for Its fitting coramenora
tion. The' papers for the afternoon
were *'The Revival of the Greek
Open Air Play." by Mrs. Jane My
ers, and th* "History of Opera," by
Mrs. Justls Randolph. These papers
were wonderful, showing much care
and research work In the prepara
tion and wer# most generously ap
plauded The form of entertaln
XalDment called opera had Its origin
more than three centuries a*o. Thftt
music has become successfully, link
Are You Interested In a
HOME?
A npw Seriea Of the Home Build
ing and Loan Association will
open on
January 8th, 1019.
" ? ^uajj * SEE
J. B. SPARROW, Secy.
Che Boy JUbo Dtdn't
Believe
Re didn't believe fn Santa Claus
He the hing o' the Christmas crowned;
"Row can he come down a chimney,
Hn' he ao Tat an' round ?
Hn' where'e the reason an' w here's the proof
'Bout reindeer runnfn' acrost the roof?"
Hn' bo ft came, on the Christmas eve,
Re built the biggest fire
Che chimney ever had known, an' said
He the red flames climbed up higher:
"I'll find where your 9anty Claue fe at ;
I'll b'lieve in hfm if he comes through that I"
Hn' Santy Claus, he came along
Q0.(tt> a merry laugh an' ehout,
Hn' be called to the JSorth GBitul, brave an'
strong:
"Come! Blow that ffre out 1"
Hn' down he came as the JSorth (fltnl blew,
Hn' tl?e little boy said, "I b'lieve. in y(ou!"
ed with poetry and art thus creating ,
"art form" which in time became j
"opera."
After the conclusion of these very'
interesting papers, delicious re
! fresh men ts were served by Miwren
Margaret Rragaw and Mary Martin
fCugler. Beautiful and unique fa
vors of the approaching holiday hps-'
| son were given each one.
SAVH RAKKR. I
lf.lt la Kodaks, we have them. I
If it la Films, wo have them. If It
is Plptureg you want, we fian make
them. RAKER'B STUDIO.
TODAY S COTTON
QUOTATIONS
I/INT? II l-?c. t
1 " BBBD COTTON? ?4 75
COTTON 9SED? 145.00.
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OIIIIKH TOUR XMAM "HCfftlinMr'
? Frill; Cak? to ho dr-H v?ri*'1 hV
" Xn:i . .?v?. Will. IB, m?i?
i- ss?r- '?' ;
W. \j Oodley. of Aurora, wag a
mohft the out of town visitors In
Washington yp?terrtay.
TODAY'S PAPER
FOR SHOPPERS
o
C ontain* A?JVertiwinenl? of leading
Local Store*. Three Sett ion*.
T?e?t>-fuur I'afM.
The Dally News Is today issuing
lt? Annual Christmas edition for the!
benefit of Beaufort county shopper* 1
The advertisements of all the lead-!
in* atom* In the city. may be found j
In the three sections of the paper.
There are tw< nty.four page* in all.
We earnestly urge our readers to'
?o??k over all of the advertisements
'his eiS tlon. They ure of especial
as#it>:uiio, in deciding what gifts to
give for Christmas
ORGANISE NEW
BUILDING-LOAN
VIII Sturc < >? crHticiti on ?ir \l*?ut
the l-'lrst ??! ilw Year, (lltlrch In
llank iM \Vji-Siir<t??n.
The Beau'u: County Building Ac,
l.oun Assoc! ii ???n i< the nsme of ih?.?l
>n tieinp lormeii in
1 !he following are|
*"j? T J Lewiti. (*
I Ellison. Harry Mi
iiu.u.i.?;. ... J. Cox. |
!ti Havens. Willia:u
V John G.
?y Myers. Jes??e B.
? rh. Frank H Uol
\yers. 8. !*. Willis,
i .! Iivorge A. Paul
?>n will ?:art opera
out ih>- first of Hie
GASOLINE Vn
- ANO'i'htK ttNT
Now Kclailir.C ..t
for Tvvi'ii'j t ' f* ?
(io H
f>e"id;;ig >ha< ihe ci>ni?"iner would
not rais. ic- > rnm n of .1 howl >1 an
t*'1ir r ;>or uj'llmi wac i;n
to the price of gusowiic. ju'.u L>. .?nJ
h'ls a "social ?-.}< >'?? t?. nn
other one o: tht c?pp^r ?p*v-i:.uit*
of the coin of The realm or. to tl.e
prlue of this commodity and today
the much usetl fuel 1* reiai'ing lo
cally at 21 cents per 1; a 1 1 < ? 11 and in
dications are thai this price v. i I . g.i
higher during the next wf*k.
Local dealer* a r- of the opinion
that before th<? latter part i-f Jan
uary. gasoline will b? celling for at
least twenty-five cent** per enlloul
and may reach the thirty c nt* p r
gallon mark
Of coprae the local ponenniTs of
gasoline are raising an awful howl
but that lan't helping mailers on"
lit tic* hit and if they g -t the fuel the;
must pay the price.
It \ KRR'H STI I>|0.
Open 'omorrow night from seven
to nine Everybody Invited to ?ee
our nB? light l.et us make your
pierure at night Maker's Studio.
OR1IKK VIH R TM %S "HIWSniXK"
Fruit fake to he delivered by
Xma* eve K. K WILMS. Main
atreel. Phone lift*.
12-I0 2tc
WAGE CAMPAIGN
AGAINST THE
SIIEZJM
IlKFOIITKI) THAT WILL UK NKXT
l-OINT OF ATTACK HV
TCRKtMJKRMANH.
OTHER WAR NEWS
34H>,(MK) Turk* Heady for tht* Cmi
paljfji. Anglo- French Fortr* aU
Salonlki Now Total Otct '.HKJ.OOU
Mcd.
London. Dee 17. ? Report* have
reaches Kunic thai exieosivv prepar
ations have been made fur a Turko
German campaign against the Suez
Canal and Rpypl Only fifty mlletr
of the ra.'way from Damascus to the
Sinni peninaula remain to bo liuilt
and all m?-a?ures have been takeu
to iiifure -uppliea of water for
jru\ersinM : lie desert. It Is declared
rhat 3UU.IMH1 Turkish troops already
lirt.o been concentrated for the op
eration*.
Turkish pains aj?ninsi the Ilritiah
at Kiit.el-Amara on the Tigria are
report fd by the Constant luopli* gov
ernment I; i* rialmed that Turkiah
artill ry tl r?- sank a British monitor
on the river
According in London advice* from
Salonlki the Anglo-French force*
there now total 200,000 men. The
opinion \ * expressed that the ullietf
forrea will not he d'.Hturh d by a
Hilluar.M) Invasion of Greece, but
t'i::n In a: > -tent ilie Kutente force*
ar- nr?'|i:n, : ..r n Hand on a forli
i.e:l luie ill Northern Gf'ere which
.11 tr> i 1 1 hold un'il the posi
tion* at ?rtalonki are well protected
y fortlil' .n:f:|ts
BOUGHT MULES
AND HORSES
I'arl'iml Arrivi*d Tfii> from
St. liiiiiU | ir ili?- WiiMliiujftvu
K?rh?in^r.
I?. I., Sit-uia:. ri turnt*il ib's snom
iii.? iroiu St 1 .011 in with a Carload r>f
-4 nni.iw unrt Imrso The Ani
mals rans?il quite a .-"?n&utiuii as
. hf-y k?I)oH'(I up from il??- N?-r:*ulk
Southern ?'at'.on to the Washington
Hor.-ir IS.v litiuji*- ???t'dbles. Mr. Sj.-nuin
If ft St Louis T m-sday niitlir aul got
iiMo ,\Va?h1npion mi i he iraln froai
Norfolk early tUix morn nit
lO-NlfillT
5th and 6th Episode* <?f ?
"MEAL OF TirE NAVY* ,
4 ltH?ls
o OTHER It E K 1 .ft It
v J
I'rh-wr&ifc 1 0
From The * Savings Account
to The IChristmas Stocking
How many stockings are yon going to fill on Christmas morning '
In how many of them would you like to put bigger, better, prettier things ?
Don't we all wish every Christmas that we could give father a nicer house coat, or
mother a finer dresj, or the dojseo and one other members of the family, something a lot
richer than our pocket book allow ?
To help all who have such worthy desires we have opened
Oar Holiday Savings Fund Which Starts December 27th
This plan is so'tdmirable that saving becomes an easy matter.
You pay only tffew cents a wfek for SO weeks, and then receive oiii check two
weejis before Christmavfor all your savings, plus A per cent interest.
Come to theJIlanlgAr day bettw een now and December .list, and start your savings
account In oufr.Holida^Pund. It is the one sure way' to "fill the stockings" with the
things you want -the one sure WSJ" to have the kind of Christmas that makes us Merry.
THE SAVINGS & TRUST CO.