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WASHINGTON, N. C., WEDNESDAY WHtKJUUJ, DECEMBER 29, III 1 5.
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K. M. VOX, PROMI VK.NT ATTOR
NEY, KNDJED Hit* LIFE BY
TUB USB OF DRt'OH.
^ JNQJJEST IS HELD
^ OaroMrJ Verdict That 1)?c?mm1
Cmdo By Death Through Exces
sive Drinking and U? of Drags,
Cam? from Kldiland, X. C.
(By Eastern Press)
Greenville, Dec. 29. ? E. M. Cox,
s prominent attorney of Farmvllle,
was found dead in his home yeater.
day morning. A coroner's inquest
was hem* today and the verdict was
that yrfeath was due to excessive
drafting and the use of drugs,
/it Is stated that Cox became In
toxicated and after being In thia
[condition for some time, took ver
yoline. Whether the taking of the
dVug was an accident or deliberate,
intent is not known. He was a res
identVf Farmvllle for flv? years. His
home originally was In Richland.
N. C.
Domestic troubles. It is alleged,
lead to his drinking, his wife hav
ing left him some Lime ago.
EDITOR BIGGS
MAKES CHANGE!
Leaves Grernvllle Thi? Week to llr- I
tt mm e Editor in Chief of Fay
clterllle Paper.
Asa Biggs, who for the last seven |
monihH has been editor of the Daily |
Iteflertor at Greenville, has restgned -
his position, resignation to take ef
frct Saturday, and will in the future
be connected with the Cape Fear
News of PayettevUfc as editor lu
chief. Mr. Biggs will assume his
new duties Monday.
During his stay a
Biggs made a number of improve-!
ments in the Reflector and in the i
direct cause for the increased popu-|
larlty of that paper today He '?
p most s'-rsaille writer and his edi
torials receive frequent comment
practically all of the large
Statu papers. He has also been a
big factor In advertising Greenville
and Pitt county and. through his
'dltorials, has advocated a number
or ideas that have been of materia)
benefit to the section fn which the
Reflector circulates.
KditQf will be succeeded by
Mr. Bledsoe, of New Bern, who will
take the editorship of the Reflector
Immediately after Mr. Biggs' depar
ture. Mr. Bledsoe was formerly
connected with the N?w Bern Jour
nal and is a capable newspaperman.
JOHN SHELBURNE
PASSED AWAY l
Died in Mlwilw(l|ipl. A Former R?-w
l?b nt of (Jnwnvilk Wm Well
Known Hera.
(By Kastern Press)
Greenville. Dec. 29. ? Word was
received here today of the death of
John Shelburne at Wrst Point. Miss.
Death occurred yesterday. Mr.
Hhe'buren was well known In Green
ville and this section of the State.
He died of pneumonia, ills father, j
E. H. Shelburne, Is a resident of
Greenville.
C'HKIHTMAM PARTY TONIGHT.
Will IS? Give* to tha i'hlldrca ,?f
fO|>i*rop?| Sunday Whool at
tlft* Armory.
The annuat ?hrlstmaa party of the
Episcopal Sunday School will be |
held at the armory tonight, begin
ning at eight o'clock. A cordial In- j
vltatlon Is ei fended to the public to
be present. 1.
L- i." "
BAYS.
I have no h^rs? and buggy, no au- 1
toraoblle to, ride, bpt I have
my mind t6 rote for good rOMl ir
Is true the bond Isane Is u>* small,
but U Is a beginning of a gaotf' move
ment and ahon?d be eneoaraged.
BAKER B STUDIO.
?K9jyt*L HLERTA
IH CRITICALLY ILL
He r? ?
I? <*i?*aCd With Hcrtou#. 1Uac?. ml
*| ( Bl Pmo. InquirUw Itelng
Hade.
too. Dec. 28. ? Federal
authorities in Bl Paso were instruct
ed toiay-to report fully on the con
dition- of General Huerta. reported
til aHd qoxloua to got away from the
surveillance of Federal agents and
so Idlers.
Unless it is Bhown that Huerta la
seriously 111 it la probable that the
Department of Justice will press for
an indictment of neutrality viola
tions against him before the grand.
J?ry In Ban Antonio next month.
ENJOYABLE DANCE
BY HALCYON? CLUB
.Number Attended Chrlatni.i*
Dance. Which Wm at
Elk*' Hall Last Night.
What was probably the mo?t suc-|
cesaful dance of the season wag giv-|
en last night by the members of the
Halcyon Club at the Elks' Hall. A
large number were present and en
Joyed the dancing until a late hour.
Excellent music was furnished. The
hall was attractively decorated with
Christmas colors of red and green
and presented s most handsome ap
pearance.
Among the couples present were
Allen Irrs, of New Bern, Miss Eliz
abeth Tayloe; Elbert Weston. Miss
Louise Nutt Myers: C. A. Bowen.
j Mis* Elizabeth Warren; G. T. Moore
of Greenville. Miss Eliza Branch;
Mr. Morrlg of Greenville. Miss Sybilla
Griffin; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wash
burn, Rig. Fulford. Miss Bertha
Hawkins of New Bern; N. H. Moore,
Mrs. Walter Wolfe; John Carter,
Mrs. James Cordon; Allen Moore,
Miss Caddie Fowle; David Tayloe.
jjisa ftfary Fowle; Tom Laughlng
liouse. iMla? Pat Harris; Charlie
Moore. , Miss Isabel!" Parker; Wil
liam Blount, Jr., Miss Mary Hill;
). fttlaJl, Miss leabelle Carter;
Joe Mayo. Misti Mildred Rumley;
Charles Cowell, Miss ltobena Car
ter; F. S. Worthy. Miss Fannie Lamb
Haughton; Horace Cowell, Miss
Eleanor Berry; L. L. Savagf, Miss
Annie Fowle; Jarnea Baugham, Miss
Nettie Carroll Daniels of New Rem;
Charles Moore, Miss l^abelle Par.
ker; William IJaugham, Miss Bell of
'Edenton; J. C. Tayloe. Miss Julia
Bryan .lones of New H-rn;. Charles
D'.xnn. Mis* I ? n 1 r !?? Wit. i'i'.i: Don
m.n E. Gray, l-aura ihanch; E.
S. 8lmmoiiB, Miss Tillman of South
Carolina; Garland Hodges, Miss
Mattle Bright: Lindsay C. Warren.
Miss Emily Harris; Seth Baugham^
Miss Agnes Cotton Timerlake of
Raleigh; Albert Willie. Miss Mac
Blount: JesBe Bowers, Miss Mabel
Claire Brown; William Blades of
New Bern. Miss Baxter of New Bern;
G. Holland of New Bern, Miss Sarah
Holliater of New Bern: Dave
Whlchard' of Greenville, Miss Cor
rine Bright; Fred Moore. Miss Lee
of Klnston; Ralph Hodges, Miss
Howard of New Bern; E. BrlggB of
Raleigh. Miss {Catherine Stewart of
N' w Bern; C. L. Mldoap, Miss Bess
Hyman of New Bern; Mr. Abrams,
Mis* Mary Watson.
"Stags" were Allison Oray, Mr.
Skinner of Greenville, Lelghton
Blount of Bethel. Mr. FTlckles of
, Greenville. Francis Charles of
I Greenville, Mr. Shepperd of Green
ville, Mr. Stevens of Warsaw, Mr.
| Hicks of Raleigh, Bruce Hodges,
j Herbert and Jairile Bonner, W. B.
Rodman and John Haywood Jon*?s
| of New Bern.
*AY8 RAKER.
That is right, good people, all of
you who are specially interested in
I those friends visiting you thla week.
Bring thom down to our studio. I^ess
get a good picture of them. Don't
you bet but what f will treat them
right. BAKER S STUDIO.
fr.*'' -<z'
Are You Interested In a
HOME?
Anew Series of the Home Build
infj and Loan Association will
open on
January 8th, 1916.
SEE
W. E. SWINDELL, Pres., or
J. B. SPARROW, Secy.
AUSTRIAN MORTAR HAMMERING THE SERBIANS
MHCK BTORM WARNING.
Advice Itecdvrd from Washington
City of SoaihwMt Gale.
The loeal weather bureau today
received a telegram from Washing
ton City, instructing the hoisting of
a southwest storm warning. The
storm, the telegram stated, would
extend from Jacksonville uo C-ape
Henry. A southwest gale will con
tinue throughout the afternoon, sub
siding tonight.
MANY CASES UP
BEFORE RECORDER
Heavy IHm ket l>i*po?ed of y ettUrilay ,
.Ktrrnuvn, CuasiiUnK of Hoth
White and Colored.
Owing to the absence of the re
corder from the city and the fact
that no court was held Monday, a
large number uf cases were brought
up for tr at yesterday afternoon. The
following ut-re dhpoa^d of:
John Phillips. To-i Rue. Albert
Jeff rs-on. luioxli-ated, co*Ih
Jarueg Maugham. speeding, two
cases; coats in e??-b case.
Greene Singleton, speeding; costs.
A. S. Wallace, receiving two crate*
of b>:er in thirteen days; $2 5 and
(OSln.
The ncftrocH who were tried were
follows;
Richard Sprulll. Intoxicated and
.<hootirfg on the streets. flO and
costs.
Richard Sprulll. carrying conceal
ed weapon; $25 and costs.
Sam King, carrying concealed
weapon; 125 and cost*. Shooting
on the streets. $10 and coBts. In
toxicated. costs.
Church Crawford and Et.au Oray,
Intoxicated; costs.
LARGEST REUNION
IN BEAUFORT CO.
Twenty -I wo < hildren anil :M (iranri
cliilclren at Home of Mr. ami
Mr*. J. A. Kobei-aon.
What wrh probably th* largest
family reunion In Beaufort county
[on Chriatmas. took place at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A Rober
son, who reside about Isx miles from,
the city. Mr Robernon la <*.4 years
of age and his wife Is two years his
Junior. They are both w? II known
throughout the county and have
many friends in Washington.
There were eleven children pres
ent. Kach one of the children is
married and each had his wife or
husband with him at the reunion.
That made twnty-two. Then there
w?re thirty. three grandchlldrcu,
which made a grand total of fifty
live who sat down to lh? Christmas
dinner. The occasion proved a most
happy one for the senior Mr. and
Mrs. Roberson and a joyous day was
spent at the old homeat^ad.
MAY PUT EMBARGO
ON SHIPPING ARMS
OVER TO EUROPE
I
.(Juc-Mtion Im to ?>o Taken l|? by
! CJtniruuui Flood of the llou?> |
KtwHgn Affair* Committor. J
Washington. Dec. 29. ? The mo\e-!
ment for legislation imposing an I
embargo on the sliipmont of war'
munitions abroad has become bo in
sistent that Chairman Flood, of the
iliouse foreign affair* committee, has
determined .to call a meeting of the
committer with a view to hearings
on (tyq subject. j
The committee last year received!
petitions signed by 3.000,000 per-'
sons asking for an embargo. The;
committee Is again b-ing flooded
with the petitions, while many mem.
bars of Congress are ' eing urged :
aiong the game line.
SINDAY SCHOOL PARTY.
Mctliodiftt Snnduy School to Have
"Cbrl(ttniON Tree" Tomorrow
Night.
The Christmas parly of members '
ot the Methodist Sunday school will'
le lipid in the church tomorrow 1
night. All members, and all m iu- 1
bers of ih?? Haraca class, are urgent- J
ly requested to be prenont. An in- 1
teresting program has been arrang. ,
ed. j
TO RKTKRMINK COST OF
Plfi FROM ITS R1RTH
StatiNtifM Ib-lng Secured at Tliree
Tent Farm* In tlie State.
Notwithstanding the fart that the
most ex penal ve period of a pig s life
s from tinie of birth to the weaning
<*ge. no careful studies have yet bren
nade to determine the cost This
work Is now being .conducted on
iiree of the fat farms of the State
and some definite results are being
?ecured from each of the farms.
Some id*a a?s to the cost of raising
t little of pigs ran be seen by some
esults picked at random from the i
ecords of the Animal industry Di
vision.
Sow No. 1 at the Iredell Teal farm '
alsed six pigs at a total cost of I
414.03. Sow No. 2. from the same
aim. raised four pigs at a total cost
of $16 28. Sow No. 1 at the Pender
lest Farm raited four pigs at a cost
of I15.P8. Sow No. ], at this same
larin raised nine plg? at a cost of
(1H 25 Sow No. I at the Edge
roiqbe Test Farm raJaed tlx pigs at
a cost of $10.11. Other records are
being obtained on these different
farms and when the work has been
caroled on for two or three more
years some definite Idea a* to m??? h
od* of lowering the*" costs <un be
given. At the present time It might .
be wise for the farmers of the Stat*
to give some consideration to this
phaee Of their stock farming
MANY II. Ii FROM CO|4l>.
l?arito Number of l<oral Heatdent*
Are Confined to H<mte With j
SlrkneNA.
Many local residents are suffering
from eolds, grip, pneumonia and
jehWs, due to the recent inclement
weather and the sudden changes In
[temperature. Doctors report that
there are more cae?s of cold In thfr
city at the preeent time than Any
time In recent years. There are also
several bad cases of pneumonia.
HAYS HAfCKR.
There are onljr two more day#
w h|c h yoa can have your liken
takea In 1M&. taker's Studio.
f
HCHINESS CASUALTIES.
?r ?
Two Wilson Firms Strike Hough
WeatluT on FlitaiM-iul St-u.
Wlleon, Dec. 21.'. ? High Brothers,
general merchant* of Middlesex,
clou* d their doors Monday and A
S. May, or Spring Hope, was ap
pointed receiver. The firm is the
oldest and largest merchant lie con.
ct-rn in Middlesex and ha? alwa>*
done a large business. The inven
tory is being taken today and the
bookg ol the concern are in such con
dition that it will take time to mcke
? statement of the financial condi
tion of the firm. Conservative esti
mates made this morning gUe the
?T.nl liabilities at $ r. 1 1 . ? m ? o and thar
,is*evs at $35,000.
The W. !lu?*etl Shook ard
Lumber company, a concern which
Tor a number of years has > mplojed
.several hundred hands and manu
facture boxes for the northern trade
closed (Town Monday and a meeting
of creditors is in progress. Ssiu '
timp aim the concern suffered a dis
astrous fire but rebuilt the plant
and fitted ii witU the 1 at eat type of
machinery. Thu? Mr. Kusseli sold
out his interest fo the Collier tiros,
who haw been operating the plant
under ihe former name. Mr. Russell j
holds liens against the machinery |
It is estimated this morning that the"
concern owes over $40,000 and with j
piacllcally no assets.
GOOD ATTRACTION
At NEW THEATER,
'l uhloirl Company I'utH ( fa High
Claws Fntcrtninment. (mmkI
Comedy un<l .Singing.
Most of the larg^ audience at la?t
night's performance at the Now
Theatre, were agr- eably surprised at
Ihe high quality of the entertainment
which was provided for them.
Finnegan & lean's musical com.
cdy company furnished the attraction
and met with a good r- caption The J
comedy ww excellent and void of j
any suggest iron ef sor obscenity. One'
of the m-ost enjoyable feature* of |
the program was the ringing of 'h ?
P?-an Trio. They rendered a tiuul-!
h??r of selections snd were loudly I
applaudrd. The dancing on the part;
of the rhnrug wan good and they Bang .
fairly w II
Taken altogether. the show ;r.
more than worth the admission '
price that iB asked and those who ,
go to see the troupe In an entire
change of program tonight, may be ?
assur'd of an entertaining evening.
The company leaves town after to- I
night.
KKMAIXH liMI) TO ItKST.
FuiirfH tif SvlvrWrr Hrotv* Win
II* l<l SuiuIm> \ f I < ? in Milt.
The remains of the late Rylvmtor I
llrown, son of Qeorge II and Mar
tha Bonner Brown. wore laid to res*
In the family plat Id Oakdal* cem
etery Rnnday afternoon at three o'
clock.
9S.UOO KIKK tHVlKKED
AT HCKKY MOl'XTl
Vaughn Huildlnie ?>n Main Htrafc j
Ifcmtmyt-d. A IH-fectlvt" Hue.
Kooky Mount, Dec t* --A Are
which cau#cd *c Jamag^ de
stroyed the " 'g on ^aln
Btre??' . ib thought that
u a defeclve flue. The
..?or of the building ?ai oc
-pled by Schulti Bargain House.
The Associated Charities had It# of
fices upstairs
CHANGE DATE OF
BARACA BANQUET
3n*l?'*il c?r Friday, Affair Will lie J
M' ld W i?ek from Thursday in
KlkV Hull.
fining to other holiday fctivluesi
th- city. the banquet, which wa??|
*u have beeu given to the member* ?
'h?* llaraca c'.a&s at ih?- <*dd I-*? 5- 1
ha'.! Friday night. hue been j
puht p:>n#d until Thursday night. >
Javinry filh. InMt-nd of the Odd i
K?*l uwr' hall It has also be- n de- J
oidid to hold the affair In the Elk*'
bar All members are requested
'.i note the change iu the time a d
plate and mak- It h poini to attend
:he banquet.
MARSHAL LEGGETT
COURTS THE MUSES
Altaic* \ er*c? With Surj'rWuK \ Mi
ll y. Ilfluios >lr. Ar
gument in INhmii Ilercnllj
Fubll*l.o<L
The ??nmpalgn against good roads
nat> now run ir.te yo try. Mr. llodge*
receutiy wrote a poem, which was
publ.s'.ied. regarding ih? building of
roada in Caesar's lime. Just to
bhow that Mr. Hodge* haw nothing
on iilin. Mr l.eftgett dropped into
(the office this afternoon with th- fol- 1
I ov ing set of verses, refuting Mr.'
fledges" ur rumen/.
j in Ori-'v.ir * time, when he ruled
Home.
Only the rich could own their h'?ni<*.
When ho wanted to improve the road
He called on those of ihe rich abode,
cum.;! shell It out. and don't be lax..
I'll soon call for anoth- r tax
Now wo have men at our own home
Who imitate the man of Home;
Who want good roads, without a
sq uea!.
That they may enjoy their automo
bile.
Come! shell It out to lie they say.
I 11 call again another day.
If you don't act as I'd have you do. j
And vote to ge? the bond issue
through.
We'll not give you another barbecue.
N'r.t ?vf>n gfve you a Hrum-wick stew.
Come! shell It out with ynur vote.
That we can swell some bonded bloa:
The majority row are witisfled
?Over the present roads to ride:
fcxeept those w ho on a pleasant morn
Delight In the b'.asl of the auto horn
jm. on el.-rtfon May w '11 to tl????n
1 You'll have ?o call aonie other day.
M 1? I.KOOETT.
F.VH>V\HI,F M'PI'KR l\
ii 'M'.t (??? if i :i: (.i fsj-.
(*iven I.nsi Niftlit Aflir the linnet* l?>
MIkn Kleanor Herry.
I MI*H F,|.-ar*>r Herry was hostess at
a ii!e supper In honor of h* r k nests
I after the dance n?t night. Tlio -e
{present were Miss Ina .Ms* ' I .???*,
jKinston. i red Moore; MIsh Eli*iih"th
rl'ayloe. All o Ives. New Horn; Mis*
I Mabel 4' llrown Ayd^n. J"s-e
I lower? , Mia* .lull ? 11 .lone*. New
i-ern. John I T.i;. >!??? Hn h
| Hell. ICdenton. WilMani Knociinm;
Mis* Laurie- Mrnnrh. Donnan N Omy;
Miss Mae mount. Albert Willis;
.?linn Annie Fowl'-. Hester Kav?g<?;
Joe Conger. Haleu Tllount, Henry
Blevens, John 11. Ili^t aod Horace
(!owell.
PARIS BELIEVES
flELATlONSWITH
AUSTRIABROKEN
.U'HTKIAX (iOVKIt.NMENT WILL
HHlMi ABOIT DIPLOMATIC
HkPTI RK WITH THJl V. ?.
NO DEFINITE NEWS
luitir-?>s*l?ci |'M>vnila, Howwtit, That
Austria II Nut \ it-lil to Demand
of Tins Country nnd That IU-1&
iixun Win !*<? Severed.
I'ai:?. l>*c ? I'ar^n Armed ad
viees fruai Vienna as published by
the P?*t it Journal. ?ay tho Impros
.?iun prevail !n Austro-Hungarian
coverntn-utal circles that the forth
coming reply 10 the second American
note regarding the Ancona Incident
will bring about a diplomatic rup
iure b tween th?> two nations.
The Pc.lt Journal's despatch, for
warded from Geneva, says:
According to advices from Vien
na tin- Austro-Hungarlan arnwer to
tin- American n?te was tile subject
.1 l-'ng discussion between Premier
TS.-za uf Hungary and the Austro
lMingarlan foreign mlnlatnr. Baron
Von Harlan. The foreign mlnlater
a'.bo conferred with Dr. C. T. Durp
ba, former Aus'.ro-Hsugarlan am.
bamatkir ai Washington
"Although nu d-flnit*- d eision has
vet boon reported, (lie impression In
governmental circles i* that the
answer will bring about a diplomatic
rupture."
W. H. EDWARDS
DIED SUDDENLY
One of Miwi Pin ?in I r>e lit 1 / v i?f
Kilanril. Kuiire n * ? i i
1 1U U. m.
Quite a gloom was casi over the
i?iwn of Edward. N. C . when death
stole unbidden in'o the home of W.
H i'dwardw and u> >k for Its vic
tim ft* falker of il.e lw-mo, W. J i
I'"|*ar^B For the pa*: ?%w month*
he has be n a nr^at suITerer. but
was thought to be better the diy he
dn-d. und hi* d^ath was a shock. lie
was one of Edward's mo?t high'./
* i-teemed and honored cttizns, and
his death is deplored by the whole
town
He leave* a wife and five children
? n mourn his loss, also an ag'd
mother, and brothers and sister"
lie laid to r*si y^terday at
the Primitive Itapti^t clrirch.
W.WbMK ri.nt MEETS.
Mcn'trr* l'r|{?l to Ik1 Present nt
Important MnMlnj{ u> b# UeM
T'Kiijftil .
An ;i:in'>r'anl ui^tlne of th* W?t
uin?# ' inn. er wliirti eviry member i*
urg??rl to bp pn-s rt. will be hold in
I be ? lab mums toulgh*. Several
r? -?f ar? to b-?
.. 1 i: V up. 'i it : tM-tiug will b?'
Rin promptly nt right o'clock.
N/itioiiul U'lifiiip Mw^ldng Cnllnl
\-.w York. Der 29. ? Prrwidput
t'.iin K Tcner of (he National
Ha?ehall )r>sgur> Issued a rail raco
tentna tli?- anminl mwtlnK of Hi-*
|r b" d in l b|ti rlly Deremhar I I
: '??? r? ? i -i * ? d iir "ting will be h M
? ' ?lneSn-|?t|, Jin mrv 4. following
? in '???inn iher? of the nalional oOm
mission
New Plan Savings Q)ub
The First National Hank is starting n Pin
Money Savings Club a little differen. and a lit
tle better from the usual plan. Telephone or
call at the bank and thfc plan will be fully ex
plained.
Phone Z3.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK