WILL RE-OPEN
The Central warehouse will, open ]
again on the third of Janunry tor
the convenience of Beaufort county
farmer* jrho have not yet eold their
crof. It It not knowji yet whether
the other werehoueee will follow
??It. |
The uIm daring, the mum were]
e Uttle in ezoeee of the amount told
last year. Prices enraged consld
erably higher, end thbre ere vary
few who were dieap pointed becauee
they brought their tobacoo to Wash
ington. It la heltoved that eonald
f^ahie jnore ioabcco will M Mid
before the warehouse* finally close.
Aa a whole, the season hat been ft
fairly sattvfactory one, although
th- re la no queetlon but that conald.
eri bl) tobacco, grown in Beaufort
?o- nty, was taken to other mnrkete.
Th e practice la decreasing every
ye .r. however, and by neat year It
la ixpeeted that far leaa will ha Uken
out of the oounty bat will *b* acid
on the floor* of the local, hdtiace In
stead.
STORB T9 SOU ? *
V-* utiuyrt
OPEN NIGHTS
FtoiU Hub of dirljftinM Hbo]ipia|
Him lUfpin. Hpedal Amuige
mvatm Mad* by Lineal
K?UbU?luufDf?. '
With only four more days before
Christmas to which to do ffcs Christ
mas shopping. fch?"~loca! Mo-en ire
maklhg arrangcmsnts for handling
the flnsl r u*h of shoppers, who U*vt
pat off buyinf their gifts until this
.week. Extra clerks have been secur
ed by a number of the establish
ment and every possible arrange*
ment made so that customers may be
waaed on with tho least possible In
convenience pr lose pf time.
^ Beginning tonlfht* most of the
mtore* in the city will remain open
Botll tm or . eleven o'clock. This
will glys those, who are usable to
make ' their purchases during ths
day. an opportunity to do so after
supper.
87 BAKACAS WERE
AT MEETING
Twelve N?r Members Added, lilssa
.We HUU Im t be Usd, Hpedal *1
Pes tow Next Hands jr.
tf!ghty-seven members of the M.
E. Baraca cls$a were present at ths
meeting which was held yesterday
morning. Twelve o??r members were
? addsd: sight by ths Bines and four
by ths Beds. Ths lesson, - a* con
ducted by ths class- tsacher. W. M
Hear, was a highly IntereetlMf one.
Bvsryon- Is urged to to ftrssent
next Sunday, when Presiding Rider
will preach a sermon Ml eleven -o'
clock to the members or the elass.
The complete program of the service*
will be glvsn through th4 press ta
ter on in the week* 1 '^r Jg
OPPONENTS
SENDING OUT CIRCULARS
1
Propound a Series of Questions for Voters to Answer.
Urge People to Stand by Chocowinity and
Long Acre
S?r*r%) hundred Mlin k?r.
b?.n printed by tBOM who ?r? o*
poeed to the bond Issue in Wash
ington township. .Bome of Umm
were distributed a\ the opposition
meeting, Which w mm ne)d in the court
house Saturday and others have been
distributed since then. The clreu
iars propound s series of questions
I for the rotors. Complete, it reads
as IfUow*-. : ^
'x? REG1MML
Ths registration books ? close
Christmas day., Saturday, December
15. Unless you register, you cannot
vote. Voters, before you decide how
you -will vote upon ths bond issue,
ask yourself these questions:
X. Do you want jour poll and
property tax increased to build a
road in Washington township for
"Joy. Riders" t#
>. If tbls is not the purpose of
the pr? sat foremen t, wfty( not im
proH all Us roads snte&g Wash
ington equally with tbe road leading
out Market street, thence" to Old
Ford and back to Washington?
S. If. thla Is not ths road that it
is Intended to.lmprore, why will not
the County Commissioners say what
roads they intend to Uaprote? They
have been asked to do so and' re
GOOD ROADS MOVE
NOW IN POETRY
locml Young Mm Advocate Im
proved Highway* for Boanfort
County In Excellent V'enm.
x The following, anent to the food
roads movement in Beaufort county
?" hMri?d. U .hr
Ancient Rome built *00 d Tdada;
whjr caa't BMmfoH eountr- 'A 'food
road 1# a lasting monument to the
genlua and progresaiyenees of a
community. Imperial Rcyne Mi
centuries ago and her temples have
crumbled to duitff ibta her good
rqads survive. Here la what old
Caoaar did: .
"When Caeaar took a westward rid -
And grabbed the Gaul? for Rome,
W^at was the first fhinp be" did
To make tbem feel at home?
u*u we . ~ c . . a?e the people's load
And liberty forbid?
He svre did not, but built Good
Roads.
That's what old Caeaar did.
"Did Caesar put the iron heel
Upon the foeman'a breaet?
Or did he try to make them feel
That Roman rule was beet?
What did he 'do to make them glad
He'd come tbclr midst amid?
He bailt Oood Roads In p'.ace of
bad,
That'a what old Caesar did.
"Ha build Good Roads from hill to
hill.
Good Roads from vals to vale,
He ran a Good Roads movemsnt till
Old Rome got all the kale.
Ha told the folks to buy at home,
Build roads their bills amid.
Until all road* led up to Rome,
That's what old Caesar^ did.
"If Washington would maka Itself
The center of the map
Where foils will 'corns and settle
Down and live In plattty*? lap;
If Washington Its own abides
Of ^overtr would rid, o, * _
Let tbem get out and botVI <}oo4
Just like old Caeaar did."
? J. W. HODGES.
SMALL BACK
' OtiUliyiiiw and' Mrs. John U.
small hate returned from Washing
ton City and will speed the holidays
fused to answer. ?
*. Who Is to spend this 1(0,000 1
which you M? a?rked to vote u a
tax. not oniy on yourself but on the
heritage o t yovr children? The
County Commissioners hare been
aaked to answer end have refused.
5. Are you willing to see the City
of Washington pay to improve the
roads at Washington township at the
expense of the rojid* of Long Acre
and Chocowlnlty townships?
6. Why should Washington town
ship be selected exclusively for this
speclsl benefit by the city of Wash,
ington?
7. Who is behind the movement?
When yon have answered these
questions to your own satisfaction.
Tote as yeur own judgment dictates.
Do not let any influence control
yon.
If you fail to register, it Is equiv
alent to a vote in favor of the bond
issue.
Your friends in Chocowlnlty and
Long Acre. In their hour of need,
ask you to Bt^nd by th<>m and soe
they get fair treatment from the
City of Washington.
It ts up to you. Don't fall to reg
ister.
NOT ENOUGH FOR
STOCKING FUND
Dotations Hato Ik* Snul'er This
\?ar Than Jjurt. ; loney ?|*jr Be
lurted Over to Awodited
ChirttlM.
- - - . 1 1 . i vS5*
Collections for' the "Empty
Siotfcjo* frynd," have not -be- n **
year fit the pas.t, K." L.
Hop?.-r/ who'Jhab had the collections
! rf charge, has visited practically ev
' ery bullftesb house In the city a::d
while a la>1ps number contributed,
the amounts were rather small. In
(act, it 1* not enough to take care
of the work that It was contemplated
doing. If the fund is not increased
Muhstantially today or tomorrow,
what money has been collected will
be turned over to the Associated
Charities to use avtbey see fit. Those
who hgre donated. If they so deair- ,
may get their money back. The -fol
lowing have donated:
- William Bragaw ft Co., $2, C. A.
Turnage $1. W. H. Baker .05. cash
.10. J. B. Sparrow 50. H. S. Ward
.50. P. P. Maxwell $1, H H Miles
.16. Malkln (barber' .25, 8. C. Bra-I
gaw $1, Guy Harding .25, H. C. Car
. ter .50, R. L. Stewart $1, cash .60.
Dr W'lU .25, W. O. Cherry .25.'
W. M Bell .25, O. E. McClure .05.
George Oanters .26, Rue? Bros. .50,
John Oorham .25. Clyde Harrison
.60, W. J. Rhodes .26. McKeel
Richardson Hdw. Co. $2, J. F. Cow
ell 91, M. Cherry .26. P. W. Cox .60,
Joe Lilly .26, Jackson. Robinjon .60,
J. P. Randolph $1. W. H. Ellison $1,
A. R. Styron .25. S. R. Fowle ft Sop
$2. C. A. Little .60. F. A. Wright
.26, J. F. Buckman ft Son fl. L. C.
Warren 25. Fred Ayers >25. W. T.
Pow oil .50, O. A. Phillips 11. k. B.
Mixon Co. II. 8. C. Carty II, 8. P..
Alltgood .25. Couaias & fr'orturctie
11. Harris Ildw. Co. |2, H. F.
Brldgeman |1. Clauds farrow II,
cub .26, N. L. Simmon# 13. H. V:
Ckarlis .10. Miss Nellie Win field .16,
M Oowdy .15, -W W. Walker .60.
?. H. Hudson |t, W. O, K*dman 23.
F.H. Bryan 25, E. U SUwart .26,
Harry MoMallm ' ,ttf. Oroek Ca^fa
14. J B. Ross .60. Allen Cbaun?<&
.25. 1. ?. Orlmea II. F. (3. Kuglsr
,60. W. L Vanghan II, iGeo. 'T.
Leech II. B. U 8o?ro?? 10. 3elee?y
i Bros. II. K. D. Hlmpaon ,H. T?|t
IW?ll 26.
The.' vera the onea that :onlrlb
uted In merchandise J. K. ' oyt II.
J P. e.ller .50. H. T. I,Mli >m '5.
SpetiCf r Bros, fl.it. H. H. llittertb
walte .26, M. John .It.
I'rovMrw for P?rn)t anil IK*.
,N?W York. Doc. 10. ? Two Irs.t
fund* of ?3.000 Mch or* OTtabllikod
.ind.r 111. will 41 Mr*: William, T,(
Pkrdy. a waolthr irtdow who dlad
Ommbtr 10 at her homa B?re, for
th? cara of k?r parrot "Polly" ?fM
kar doc - "Hop Slot ': The bdeofle
lartea anrtar tka tro>t ??? dl*oct?d
to aake ample prorlalotl fo* tka
comfort oftha pMa Tfco reniaWder
-if Mrs- Pardy'i largo aatatn la Sll
' vldod amoDV rotatlMa.
BRITISH WOUNDED RETURNING FROM FIRING LINE
to be uno of the flrat picture* lo reach this country in connection with the desperate Brit lab
toaaes -wore extremely large on both tide* and hundreds of wounded Tommlee trudged back
from the firing line after temporary dressing of their wounds. It Is thought that theae are
las the censor showing the British wounded after the battle.
J.D. O'NEAlj DIED
YESTERDAY A.M.
Well Known CiUzon U a? 111 for Only
a FVw Hours. Fnjural Servics*
to lie Held -^tomorrow.
J. D. O'Neal, Med (1 years, died]
at bin home yesterday morning from
congestive chills. Hie was ill only a
few houra. The services will ^
be held from the -Methodist church
tomorrow morning at eleven o'clock, j
the local Masonic '? order having
charge of the rites.
Mr. O'Neal wac well , known ,
throughout the cltyij He has been a I
resident of Woshln^tya for th '. r 1
25 years and has in&ajberahle f: i
throughout this sect^n'of the . j
He It urvived by three chlldr . "f
his ciry, atid a brother and sior
of Lai: 3 Landing, wfco have am\ 1 ,
.n the city and wllttatteml the fw- 1
n ral tomorrow. O'Neal w^s
also a prpmlnent member of the lo
cal Masonic order. , His death is
3AL00N SET
FIRE TO HOUSE
Was Discovered in Time Before
Mufh Damage Was Done. Oc
curred I .ate Saturday .Night.
A toy balloon, which was sent up
Saturday night, very nearly caused
a serious fire at the home of Mrs.
Annie B. Jarvis on East Main street.
The balloon was sent up at night
and alighted on the roof of Mrs.
Jarvis* house Luckily Dave Price's
barbershop was open and occupants
saw the balloon as it settled on the
*?ou*e. A call was srnt In to police
headquarters and the night man.
Iwuh the assistance of a ladder,
climbed up on the roof and put out 1
? the small blaxe that was started.
Itltt INCREASE IN THE
TAILORING HI 'SI NESS
Wright's Doing large Amount of
Work Prior to Holidays.
Wright's Steam Pressing Works
are doing a big business in clean,
lug. pr' swing, repairing and order
ing now suits for tie men of Wash
ington. The business of this estab
lishment has been Increasing rapidly
I'urin* the last few months and un
Hl?r the capable management of
Frank A. Wrlglft It Is now doing an
inim ns* amount of work with gen
eral "attraction "to all of its cus
tomers.
WANTS TO GET RID OF
BEGGARS AND HOBOES
Mayor of Jacksonville Urges Mayoi Kugler 10 Co
operate in Movement.
Major F. C Kugler, of this city, j
Is in receipt of the following letter J
from th' Mayor of Jacksonville, Fla. ?
which explains itaelf. Mayor Kuglor
has replied to the communication to
the efe^l rhat he wili coc^eraie In
every way po;-sible At thl* writing
the rr. : at%.:ive fro :j V?': tiiingion
to th> cc . er. 'ion ha; ao'. ieen an- 1
nouac u. ri. ? ?~iyc. j i Jackson- j
vllle'e a rs follows: i
My D?-a- -t:
My aiUjtioc has t en called noj
vividly tc tlio evil p.actic* of dif
ferent communities ic sending trav-j
tiling. b?-"glng paupers irom ono I
city to ar. >ther, and that about nine
time# out*.CT Ion these paupers' be
iom?' a ta.uen upon the community
*.o which have been sent, par
ticularly during the winter seunon,
the ,3oui a* a rule i* flooded with
this clas. of people, and I 'eel that ?
the authciltles should put 3 stop to
this practice.
There is hardly a flay papses but
what son-cono com?# to niv office
asking that 1 give them truusportd.
Hod. uauaMy south of Ihia city in th?
fall, and in the spring the travel ?s
northward. Now. I am asking ir you
will co-operate with roe in trying to
put a stop, as far as poserible. to the
practice of sending from one city to
the other these pauper*. 1 know
that you have come in contact with
this evil and understand it thor
oughly. and you must be in sympa
thy with this euggestlon.
It is my purpose to ca'l a con
vention of the Mayors of the towns
and cities of this state. Georgia,
North and South Caroline. Alabama.
Mississippi and Louisiana to meet
In this city on Tuesday, Wednesday
and. Thursday, January 18th, 19th,
and 20th, 1916, with a vlow of con
. ferrtng and agreeing upon some
method by which this evil can be
< limlnatcd or at least minimized, lfi
you can not attend personally, will
you send pome one to represent your
city? Please advlRe me. and con
sider this as an invitation and an
earnest request that you att' nd th!*
convention because I believe it will
not only be; a benefit to the South
but to the entire country.
I know of no greater ?t11 than this
ar.d I can not see any good to be de
rived by encouraging pauperism,
which i? being done; and the dispo
sition on the part of thoee in auth
ority in encouraging these paupers
to tramp from one community to
anotbor living on the bounties of
that community. 1 ask that you
consider well this letter and earn
estly request that you notify me at
to" whether or not you will co-op
erate.
In calling this convention of
Mayor* I feel that It will be a good
?.hint; to form a p-rinanent organl
zauon of the state.-, mentioned above
with the idea of extending this or.
xanix&tion further and the objects
of thi* convention not be confine to
the nubjoct matter of this letter;
but o take up any other propositions
that might bo deemed necessary and
to dlscuea matters that will . frc.qg.
lieffeflt, particularly to this porion
of our country, and the country gon
prally. ?
REPORT CASES FOR
CHRISTMAS AID
Many Kjunflir* in tlu* County Are lu
Need of Help in Making Their
Chrl&tmAM a IUaJ Christma*.
Aa excellent suggestion was made
this morning by one of Che promi
nent ladles of the city regarding the
best way of helping out thos? who
are unaule to procure any Christina*
gifts for themselves.
The lady suggested that tho.?e
-fc-ho know of any families In the
city who were In n?-ed, tell of those
: "bases to the Dally News. The cases
will th?n be published, without giv
ing the names. Those who are in
terested, may call at this riffle*- and
they will be given the names of the
persons to whom the cases refer.
We will appreciate it If any of
1 our r adert will call our attention
to any caseH they may know. The
I following were reported to us this
(afternoon :
Case No. I.
* \ \r*d?w wf'h ?"-??ra* t-llTdrm
who have an exceedingly huru l.un
of It.
<?MN) No. 9.
Husband sick, wife rorced to work,
| a number of small children.
Those who deelre to do anything
for the relief of the above, may
learn their names by calling up tMB
office.
MUCH LIQUOR
IS COWING
INTO cm
? .
APPROACHING HO U?iV| ?VI
WBWTLV THK CAUSE FOB
INCRKASKD AMOl'ST.
2 ARRESTSjWADE
Over Tm Ci^lluo* of MQRU7 rS
bj Poiicr MuHftj
Arrrwtrd. TrUla to B?
Held Tb* AfWaoon.
The approaching holidays ara evi
dently the uum for the large *
mount of whiskey that U coming lot*
the city at the preeent time. The
express company is handling nomer.
oui shipments and visitors to Nor
folk usual:* come hack with a etock
to aid them In keeping up the Chrlet
nti cheer The majority, of eourae.
keep within the llmlta of the law,
but there are several who evidently
feel that e Quart will not go vary
far and that a larger supply 1s
needed.
The police are keeping an eagle
eye on this latter claee and several
arrests hare been the result. They
nabbed over tea gallon* Saturday
night.
Frank Moore was apprehended by
the officers at the corner of Third
and McNair streets and It was found
that he had s gallon and a pint of
monkey rum In hit possession at the
time.
Another shipment of tea gallons
of liquor was dropped or the "Norfolk
Southern train at Bunyon Saturduy
nftemoon. Two negroes left here in
ik transfer, driven by Joe Hardy, an
other negro, and proceeded to bring
the stuff to town The polloe aaw
them driving back and when the
two negroes saw the police, they
broke several speed records in get
ting away from that ^A^enlar lo
cality. The. .officers Invited Hardy
to accompany them to the loek-up.
which he reluctantly did He was
.searched and a large cemetery was
found In bis hip pocket. Ha was
placed under bond, which wea pro
vided and the weapon and the II
<juor held a? evidence.
Trial of both Moore and Hardy
will be held this afternoon.
REALTY SALE HELD
THIS MORNING
Grist l>op?wty on Third Hirw< A? sc
Ufloed Off by Atlantic C<wS
KroUty ( Vnnpany,
One of the largest auction realty
sales ever conducted in Waahlngtos
was held this morning by the Atlan
tic Coast Realty Company of Oreen
vllK The Grist property, on Third
street, better known as the ball park.
:?sk auctioned off in Iota. Tha sale
was highly successful and was at
tended by a large crowd.
The company's band played sev
eral selections on Main street tbts
morning, prior to the aala. Wagons
were on hand to carry those who
to attpnd the sale to the Hall
RTN'A POURS LATA
MAKl NG GRAND ?PHC1A(U.K
Catania. Sicily, Dec. JO. ? Mount
Kins Is active again, amltttas red
hot lava, which, streaming ami)* the
tides of the mountain and melting
th<> snow, produce* a wonderful ef
fect. especially at night.
(.lowing cinders and amoks form
an umbrella-shaped cloud above the
volcano.
Are You Interested In a
, HOME?
A new Serai of the Hdme Build
ing and Loan AiaocUtion will
open on
January 8th, 1010.
' ?/ '" j g?g B - J& & ; y ,
W. tl SWINDELL, Pres., or
J B SPARROW, Secy. '
From The Savings Account
to The Christmas Stocking
How many stockist ? are you it nr to fill 09 Ciri^tmas morning ?
In bow many of rlxo n would y like to p it bi ;aer, better, prettier things ?
Don't we all wist e<">ry Chi.str.s ,uat w< could give father a nicer hout.* coot, or
mother a finer drei w, or iae dozen one other members of the family, something a lot
richer than our peckct hook allow ?
To help all who have such worthy dejires we have opened
Qur Holiday Savings Fund Which Starts December 27th
This plan is so'admitable that'iaving becomes an easy matter.
You pay only a few cents a wr K. for 50 weeks and then receive our check two
we?ks before Christmas, for all yo-r savings, plus 4 per cent interest.
Come to the' Bank any day between now and December 31st, and start) your savings
account in our Holiday Fund. It is the one sura way to "fill the stockings" with the
things you want? the one sure way to have the kind of Christmas that makes us Merry.
, , THE SAVINGS & TRUST CO.
td.nh;ht
f T?t strlM of tn4
"Adventure* of J.
Rufu?^ WalllDRford"
ft? OTHER RBFJL8? ft
l+*t Half Thin W?k
?'Harry Stewart Mh*I<i
Comedy G9.it
l ' Prk*? It, >5.