DECIDED TODAY
Wtibla?toB will bars its fcsnply
8tecklng Fund" this year u _ike has
had In the past- This fact waa set
tled by a prominent reeldent of tfce;
city, who TldM thU offlce today and
aakod for a list or thorn who had aL
ready subscribed to the fund.
**Td rather you wouldn't mention
any namee in the paper." he stated.
"but Mr. and I talked the
nutttrr 'over Uet night and we de
cided It would he a shame hot ii
have the Safety 8tochtng proposi
tion carried out this year. We're
going to gut busy this morntaif And
going to give It ourselvoa. \
-We're going to oall on #*0tt
bualneOT man of the city and I be
lieve we'll get up enough money to
provide a happy Christmas for those
who are- too poor to buy a oy luxur
ies."
WARNS AGAINST
HOUDAY FIRES
ChT?f ot the ore a
m winu.ta, &*. mi i^uarv
the resident! of Washington regard
iLg holiday flree. * ?
He urgee particular care In Gferiat
maa decorations; thai they J>e not
made of Inflamable material and so
arranged that they will *ot come In
contact with any Same.
Numerous fir-a occur eVery year,
due to Christmas decoratlona catcn
Ing Are.. Cltlsena are urged to he
rery careful In this matter and aroid
loss of home sod belongings.
MISS GRIFFIN
PASSED AWAY
? .
w? Ttmcbnr la CTtjr Schouli for
, Thinr Van. Fucral hnM.
Tomorrow Wneatog.
Mia Hatty Ells* Griffin. uged ?T,
died at til* ham* of bur cousin. Mr.
W. E. Jonee. lut night Although
dofiBltr arrangements bare aot jet
been mad*, It W ripaetod that the
fuaera! eerrleee wlU be bald from
the rtaldence of Mrs. Jonee tomor
row morning at alarm o'clock
Mlsa Griffin waa born In Hyde
county on December >. 1841. She
lTlfcf? of Ur. Ill fan aM
?4ft Grlftln. both of whom hare
paaaed away. Ska lived lb. Waih
togton since the wag eighteen yean
at age. She obtained her education
In Thomas ri]!a and taught echool In
tVa city t<f thirty yearn. -
8he le eurnrad by one brother,
Robert Orlffln, of JSoaaton, Texas.
RUN DOWN RABBIT
IN A FORD CAR
M?4 t? HobJi Wm Too Mach fur
tbm Hare and the "TortoUe**
Caaghi V| With It.
The tale of the here and the tor
toise waa enacted yeeterdey after
noon a abort dlatance from town,
with a Ford Car. driven by James
Banfham playing the role of the
Mr. Raugham was coming Into
town In bia ear when a rabbit Jump
ed out of the bushes and proceeded
to ran down the road In front of. th*
oar. At the end of almost every
leap, the rabbit'* ffeet would become
?tack In the mad. 'By laborious ef
fort the little animal managed to
continue lt? run, but the Ford gain
ed on It ateadlly. ^Flnhlly the rab
bit came to a particularly mlrey
place in the road. It# lega went in
io the mud right np to Its body and
It waa anabte to tfm itaelf. Mr.
Qsugham drove up to it. stopped his
cat, reached down jtod^j^tehed up tfte
ex havoted * rabbit . Hir braasgh^ it in
town with him end now nss it at fats
Jmvm. r-' * s
FANCY FRUJT.
Why spend your money for WfeHor
fralt when you can get fancy quallly
for almost the same price. We <*r if
nothing but fancy stock and 'the
price Is right.
SUTCHEI.l. JOWDY.
Neat to Western Union.
12-23-tlr.
ON XMAS MORN WftEN YOU AWAKE
Take a Drink For the Stomach Sake
Of Shivar. FarnviVe Lithia or
ARTESIAN WATER
You'll nol be bothered with headache but 1( you im
bibe with something stronger your head will ache that
much longer.
W. J. Rhodes, Jr.
Are You Interested In a
HOME? ;
A new Series of the Home Build-,
ins Loan Association will r -
open on
January- 8th, 1016.
SEE .? a*
W. E. SWINDELL, Pres., or
J. B. SPARROW, Secy.
GERMAN INVADERS OF SERBIA AT MIDDAY REST
One of the drat pictures of the Germans on 8erblan MIL It shows a Tsuton Invading: division baiting for the
boob meal and rest. The horses and pack mules are to grace, while the men He down or gather about the
"goulash cannons," the portable field kitchen.'
ANOTHER DENIAL
IS GIVEN OUT
Elizabeth City* I a Alao Informed that
Dul'ont PUnt Will Not Be Lo
cated in ThLs Section.
(By Eastern Pros*)
Elizabeth City, Dec. 23. ? Recently
In North Carolina papers there have
appeared reports that the DuPont
Powder company was on the point of
locating a plant at Klnston, Fayette.
vil*e, or some other town in North
Carolina.
" Noticing these reports Mr. W. R.
Lambert, a well known real estate !
man in this city, sent a night letter
to the main office of the company at
Wilmington, Del., suggesting Eliza
beth City as a suitable factory site
-and offering his assistance in secur
ing a lite here for the company, in
reply to this communication, Mr.
Lambert received the follo.wipg.leir
t#r:
"R?f' rring to your night letter of
the 10th Inst., beg to advise that at
this time we are giving no consid
eration whatever to locating a plant
in the State of North Carolina.
"However, we thank you for your
kind offer of assistance,
"Yours v^ry truly,
"WM. G. RAMSEY.
"Chief Engineer."
There have been various rumors
artolt beer recently that the Du
Ponts war1 considering Elizabeth
City as a possible factory site. In
view of this declaration from their
head office, one wondem where all
these reports have had their origin.
HOUSE BURNED
YESTERDAY P. M.
Kinull Frit m<> RuHrtlng on Washing- :
ion Htrfrt Entirely Dcgtr?)'<><1
By Fire.
A small frame house on Washing:- ,
(on str> et. owned by Charles Orlst.
colored, aod occupied by Henry
Clemens, was completely destroyed
by fire yesterday afternoon. The Are
department responded to the alarm
in quick fashion but the dried wood
of the house burned like tinder.
Very litt'e furniture wan saved. No
insurance was carried.
OARD OF THANKS.
To our friend* In Washington, we
Setlre to excess our most'' (Afccw
and deepest thanks for the sympathy
knd kindness extended us d urlft tfce
illness and death of our fathdt. Wo
appreciate il?*plj the many ajgy Of
lilndnees before and after his death
and use this method of attemp>J^t ta
4how our gratitude.
The Children of J. D. O'Neal
THE CHRISTMAS CLUB PLAN
) AT THE SANK OF WASHINGTON
' Ttit re are- four clus^s ? A, B. c and X. and the corre?pondin|r weektv depOMttt are 10c.
?c, 50c and $1 00, making tbe depos t* in fifty week* of $5.00, $12,50, $16.00 and $50 00.
START YOUR ACCOUNT NOW
H costs nothing to join and the Bank makes the first deposit to your
credit? in other words, it gives you one week's deposit free in which
ever class you wish to Join.
Remember-F lrai Deposit Free
N EX iTh?U? AS yOU WiU h8ve READY MONEY FOR YOUR
OF WASHINGTON
LIBERATE PRISONERS
' DURING THE HOLIDAYS
All "Trusties." Will Be Allowed Three Days' Freedom
In Which To Visit Friends And Families.
Not only the poo# and needy bu:
also the prisoners In the jail and on
the road force, will bo remembered
at Christmas time. -toovornor Loclce
Craig has issued ijroclair.Hii >n? ??)
the sheriffs and officers in charge of
tonrlct camps and f^rcee authorising
certain prisoners to" fie liberated dur-j
ing the holiadys. Sheriff Wndlev
received one of these proclamations'
this morning. It Mads as follows: I
You are hereby authorized and i
requested to allow each and every
prisoner who Is and has been a t
tf*ty for tan days qxlor to this dato,
Ycf refllrnlo his lioine or otheT 'place]
WILLIAMS-CLARK
Well Known <'ou|?l?> Were initial In
Marriage I^aat Night. Will Live
In Washington.
M. N. Wt'.liams and Miss Julia j
C!ark wore- united in marriage last
night. Rev. H. B. Searighr, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church offici
ating. The ceremony was performed
at the bride's home on West Third
srtrept at nin^ o'clock in the presence
of immediate relatives and a few
intimate friends.
Mr. Williams was for pome time
an effic!ent member of the city police
fore and is now a deputy sheriff of
Beaufort county. His bride is also
well known throughout the city and
both have the wishes of their many
1 fr'.ensd for a most happy and pros
i per o us married life.
*tthftrr?h? In rh* OallV N?w?
chosen by him, and to remain away
from the camp or prison during Fri
day. Saturday and Sunday, the 24th.
25th and 2t?ih of December; Pro
vided such trusty p:cdge liia honor
liiid satisfy t!i? oftlrer in charge that
he will return by twelve o'clock on
Monday, December the 2V;h.
You are furthermore directed an-1
requested to report to me on or b?*
lore the first day of January your
action In accordance herewith and
the results, and the names and con
duct of each prisoner paroled.
I.OCKE CRAIQ^ _
Governor.
STORE TO HE OPEN
CHRISTMAS .MORMNG
J. S Campbell announced today :
that his J- welry store would remain'
op??n on Christmas morning, due to
the fact that he w?s forced to c!n*e
his establishment during the early
part of the week.
Mr. Campbell has made some big
reductions in prlc n. His advertise
ment appears in a: other part of to
day's paper.
MI MICAL COMEDY COMPANY
Vr NEW TlffcATRE TONIGHT
| The Harry Steart MuslcaJ Comedy
Company will open a three night's I
; engagement at the N*w Theatre to-i
, rfght. They will offer three up-to-!
; date mu?iral comedlrtr. glvfng a com-!
plote Chungs of proRram each night.]
All pr- as reports give this company!
very high praise, and no doubt will I
pack the house every night. i
THE LITTLE STORE WITH THE BIG LINE
OF EVERYTHING FOR SAKTA CLAUS
Be sure and see our fresh line of Can
die*, Nuts, Grapes and Confectione
ries of all kind before placing your
- =? ,< Christmas order.
,W. *J. RHODES, JR.
BOND ISSUE IS
CHEAPEST WAY
W. H. KUnrill Eiprrwn Hlm*rif am
the Good Koed* MituiUJun la
tho Ttovraahip.
When interviewed this morning
regarding the good roads situation,
VV. H. Stancill, one ol the prominent
nnd pi jgressive farmer* In the coun
ty, staled that he believed the oppo
sition on the part of certain of **
farmers was due to the fa-' ^V*
ild not entirely u"J
-VO
"Ever. w county with
>oesibly ? _ w exceptions." said Mr.
Staaclll. "Is in fa\or of good roada.
At i be me ting la?t Saturday, t&e
?,pt alters usually began their talk*
oy saying that they were heartily la
favor of Improving the roads of the
ownahlp. But they complain about
taxes going higher all the time. It
.s true that the taxes are high, but
ihe taxeg on property are very little
?ligber than they were ten years ago.
The special school taxes 1b what has
raised the taxuB to th,<lr pr lent high
iilSt.
The bond Issue plan Is absolutely
?he cheapest way In which wo can
have better roads. If the election It
d ftated and If the people still want
gnod roads, a special tax will have
o be put on the people and this wilt
"ue considerably more than tho
eihgty.flve cents on the thousand
dollars, which is a'l that it will take
to provide for the r demption of the
bonds."
NEW BERN GROWS
EFFEMINATE
Eighty I'ereent of Illrtlin in Tliat
i lly for the Lo*t Six Mouth*
lln\e B?m (iirtx.
(By East-m Breast
New Born, Dec. 23. ? Beceotly
minp'led htatlsiicM show that during
the past six mouths, eighty per cent
i?f the babies born In New Bern have
been girl* and this had to con
-Id'rablo speculation as to why thlb
is the ca?o.
There has beet: a perfect epidemic
of b[r:!i< during the pant two
months and in consequ' nee the pop
ulation of tli's city ha? been greatly
increased. especially the feminine
population.
However, there is no regret ovr
this exlMlug condition. New Bern's
girls are noted all over the State
ns being among the most lovely n
th" entire South and if the coming
r- n era? ton uj>holdB all pant tradi
tions. the number of ebauteoua belles
and dazz! ng damsels will be greatly
Ircreas'.d within the coursc of a few
>. ar?.
ATTEMPTED JAIL DELIVERY
IX WINSTON. SALEM PA1LA
Winston-Salem, Dec. 23. ? An at-,
tempt by about a dozen prisoners,
among whom was Ram Christy, of
"Muddy Creek murder" fame, at a
jail delivery was frustrated last
night by Jailer Blackburn.
All during the afternoon the pris
oners seemed unusually cheerful.
?s*g!ng continually with efforts loj
quiet tliern proving futile. Jailer!
Blackburn noticed that the prison- J
era took turns , spending a certain I
amount of time in one particular cell]
while the others remained 1n the
roT'Hn* wt"*rc th^y ar" allow rt ench
afternoon to exercise. An investi
gation was atarted and It was found
that a bar In the cell referred to had
been sut in two and could be lifted
fro mils p'.ace with ease, leaving an
opening largo enough for a man to
get through. A BParch of the pris
oners revealed two small saws on
the p rson of one.
From The Savings Account
to The Christmas Stocking"
How many stockings are you Koine to fill on Christmas morning ?
In how many of them would you like to put bigger, better, prettier things ?
pon't we all wish every Christmas that we could give father a nicer house coat, or
mother aatiner dres?, or the dozen 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
Our Holiday Savings Fund Which Starts December 27th
< This plan is so admit able that saving becomes an easy matter.
You pay only a few cents a week for SO weeks and ihen receive our check two
weeks before Christmas, for all your savings, plus 4 per cent interest.
Come to the Bank any dqy between now and December .list, and start' your savings
account in our Holiday Fund. It is the one sure way to "fill th? stockings" with the
thina* you waut? the one sure way to have the kind of Christmas tl at make* os Merry.
THE SAVINGS & TRUST CO,
ONE MILLION
MORE TROOPS
FROM ENGLAND
IIHNGfi THE TOTAL FIGHTINO
STRENGTH OP BRITISH I'P
TO ?-Ol'K MILUOK MKT
GERMANS LOSE
Suffered Lmi?s oa the Wmi
cm Front. Claimed That British
lktre?le(l in DUorder from tial
UpoU.
London, Dec. 23 ? After an all
night debate the House of Common*
earl? today granted an Increaee of
1,000.000 men In the Drltlsh army,
biloglng up Its ?trength on paper to
four million.
Gfrmang Suffrr Heavy Loaac*.
Along ;ho Western line, according
tc British official reports, the Ger
mans suffered heavy losses whllo
exposing their forces In an attempt
to occupy craters which their mine*
had opened along the front near
Armentkreo. French operation* at
tome places are hampered greatly
by bad weather, but a considerable
portion of the German works on
Hnrtmanns-Welleritorf has been car
ried.
British Retreated In Disorder.
Berlin. Dec. 23. ? Advices from
Constantinople reiterate the asser
tion that the British force* which
quit the Dardanol'pp retired In groat
disorder
"According to Constantinople re
ports," says the Overseas news a.
.oncy. "the British left their sick
and wounded behind. Their retreat,
which they pretend waa carried out
-ysteniatlcally. In reality was a head
ovt r-heels flight."
FORD REALIZES
TRIP IS HOPELESS
In Deeply points! Over Cool
KeeepUoo. One Deatb ou
llounl of Ship.
Christiana. Dec. 23. ? Henry Ford
realizes the hopelessness of oMaia?
Ing concrete results for hi* pe*q?
mission, a .'id plant to r ? tire from the
ven fire an soon a a pc slble, It la re.
ported.
He i h deeply disappointed at the
lack of warmth In h j reception m
Nor . ay. and the opt .1 hostility In
Denmark.
Lkjyd HinKh*ni Di?i.
Christiana, Dec, 23. ? Lloyd M.
Flingham, husband of Amelia Dint
ham. the actress. a member of the
Frfrfl peace parly, died of pneumonia
here *.oday. He vbi one of the first
to Join the pf-ac- delegation.
('Alt It. \ N'ZA'H TKOnFS CRI'AH
IU5.MNAXT OF VILJiA'H ABM Y
Laredo. Texan, Doc. 28. ? Carramn
troops under (ianeral Trevlna en
gaged what remained of the Villa
army In battle yesterday and today
at Maptila, 10 mile* outside Chlhua
1-ua City. Inflicting a severs defeat
| Nine hundred Vll'.a soldiers were
killed, wounded, or taken, prisoner*.
I according to advices to Carranra of
.it-'r't :;.i X'i.vii Laredo today.
I'l lie Carranxa Icssos were Said to
have been small.
GENEROl'S CITIZEN*
AID UlfFORTTN ATFM
All of the cases of poor and n*edy
faml'.lea. which have been published
In the Dally News during the lart
r roral day*, have been provided
for The following ca3? was repor;
?d rhls morning an being % worthy
one.
f'aw No. ?.
Crippled widow, with one ran.
who Is also crlpplfd.
TO-NIQiT
HA'RItY BTKWAltT \
and hf* % ?
MUSICAL COMEDY XX).
?i5? ' *?' ?
"A CALL TO ARMS"
Pr1c*? 2 Be, SBc.?R
CufUIn ?:!? ,