North Carolina Newspapers

raFSBT^i A Want Ad In THE DAILY NEWS Brings Sure Results, V ' > w , .^L " 11 m^m 1*^ W A-SHINfffftW DAILY NEWS y?? THE WEATISar Tcxur: Cloudy ?&4 eoldar, ably rala W?4a?d?r. ? K THE DAILY NKWB PBINTS MORE LOOAL NEWS THAU ANT OTHEB PAPER IN THE 8TATE. VOLUME 7. WASHINGTON, N. O., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 1, 1916. i numb: ? ? ESfll nriOHcniG CAUSES A STIR BYSTATEMENT DKCLABKD THAT XIIiETV PER CBNT OR TAR HKELH ARB IN Mvoaw wiuoira pun. FACT IS DOUBTED ? ? ? ? ? Oily Throe of North OwoUm'i Con ?hmww Haw 'Stated Definitely They Wool/1 Vol? for Preaideoit's Proponed Program. Washington, Feb. 1. ? Quite a stir waa caused around the capltol todsy when members of the state delegation in the house read Gorernor Locke ptaig's Interview, saying that 90 per cent of the people of North Carolina favored President Wilson's prepared ness program. Thero are only three North Carolina congressmen who hare hare, stated openly that thpy Tjrlli support Sfr. Wilson's plans. It is known that a large majority will rote against the proplaltion. When the governor's Interview was read there waa mild sensation around the capltol. The information cangreeamen from the state have been here is that the governor's fig ures- are a bit ofT, If he is quited cor rectly. Asked about the statement made by Governor Craig to the effect that 90 p<~r cent of the people of N^rth Carolina are with the President on hb preparedness ^program, Mr. Kit chin aald: K "The governoj^iay benight that . per'cent of th^forth Carolinian* are against me. 1 notice the gover nor*5roled to state wha_?. .per cent ? whether 10, 60 or 90 per cent ? fa vor tb)_Presldent'B program of taxa tion" to finance the blllion-dollaV five year increase in the army and nacy. You understand easy matter! far any o$$Jo f%vor or ev^n vote for appropriations, whether a hundred million or a billion dollars, for any proposition. It takes neither wis. dom, patriotism nor statesmanship fir this. The real proposition that ea lists study, thought ana patriot ism Is how to finance such a plan." KXCRLLANT PROGRAM AT THK HE LI, MO TODAY Headed by the 23rd chapter of the now world famous serial story. "The Diamond from the 8ky," The llellma IS offering today one of tho best bill* since its'opening. This will be fol lowed by a magnificent three reel feature, "The Superior Claim," In Which la screened tho most terrific and Realistic desert sand ^torm ever attempted before the camera. You Will b held 'spellbound watching the Vain attempts of a man to find his way out t>f tBat vast sea Of flying anndj, If you enjoy a picture with a "punch" see "Tne Superior Claim." Another of those funny Joker com edies, "A Day at Midland Beach*" completes this exceptionally strong Mil. BELLMO TODAY 23rd Chapter of the "DIAMOND FROM THE 8KY" Bison 3 -reel fefctnre "THB SUPERIOR CLAIM" ~ KLSIE McLEOD In a Joker Comedy "A Day at Midland 8*$*'' MATINKK DAILY ? ? P. M. (SCHOOL CKILDRKN 5c FAVORS DIRECT TAX FOR BUILDING ROADS,1 Resident of County Would Tax Teams, Automobiles, | Dogs. etc. To Raise Funds With Which to Build Roads. Editor Dally News. Dear t)r: I have read much in your paper about good road* bond issues and I have heard much discussion about the roadi and road taxes. I am not a writer nor a politician but 1 de sire to give my views to yon as a citizen of tho county regarding good roads. ' v Tor 29 years I served six days of good labor on the roads each year and pow if we call for taxes to ke-^p up good roads why not put the road tax on the poll at $6.00? That would [not be as much a* six days work. We mUBt have enough means to keep up the roads or w^ will nej* jltave any. Why should we isroe bondB with no 'revenue set to pay them? Why should the coming gen WILL GIVE DANCE TOMORROW NIGHT Affair Will Be (Jive* By Ex-Mem bw* of the Halcyon ("lab. To be Held at the Elks Hall. The ex-members of the Halcyon club will give a dance at the Elks' Hall tomorrow night In honor of the active members of the club and In vited guests. Music will be fur. nished by, Forbes orchestra. Dancing will begin at nine o'clock. The dance will be somewhat of an Innovation as preference will be given to the waltz and two-ste& al though an occasional one-step and fox trot will be sandwiched In for] the benefit of those who prefer thej modern dances. FOWbC MEMORIAL Hospital News. Mr. Ormond, of Chocowinity, who baa been a patient here for some ilme, returned to his home yester day. Mrs. Gurganus, of Bath, Is rap dly improving. Mr. Godity, of near Gr'tuesland. who has been quite seriously 111, is rapidly regaining his health. jack Whelton^ who was accident ly shot some time ago, ia Improving end expect* to leave the hospital in a day or two. Mrs. Clark, who resides near Washington, is getting on nicely. The Diffsrenoe. "Where's the young actress you were so lnurdxtcd lit last year?" . | "8bo"ii starring." | "And bow about the young fellow wboffc-Mnted K*{r to marry him 7" "He's still mooning."? Exchange. RECORDER'S COURT Among the cases brought up be fore the recorder yesterday were the following: Hugh Paul, speeding'; costs. Vernon Freeman, speeding; .costs. Claud? Haddock, intoxicated; costs. The following members of the colored face ivere tried: Horaoe Brown, intoxicated; costs. Pearley Brown, Intoxicated; costs. Cornelius Lucas, intoxicated; costs. ? Ella Whitfield assault; costs. John Henry Murray,- larceny; judgment suspended upon payment of costs. V Addl Grant, charged with ruanjng a disorderly house; Judginent stfi-i j pended utftll Thursday. >>"*< .. WHEN YOU WANT A JOB If you are looking for a 90*11 Ion somebody has already assured you that "tbta La a yey unfavorable time for finding anything de al i^file." If you had been Ton fronted with the tame problem at an* other seaaon or time the aame "news" would have been broken ? to yon by the aama^fMjlifc - .jANY time la ajnuntavorable tltno to look for work ? unjeee'the p'erxpn locking for It goes about the task In a buftinesa-ltke way. The business- II Re way la (he classified advertising way, aa4 through utilising It. determinedly, the Job YOU OUOHT TO HAVB may be found ?quit? aa -certainly NOW as at any other time or under any oth*r oondltlons. .. ADV?RTISR VOI R WANTS IN TH* t*CW?. . ? I - : < ?ration have to foot the bills for the present one? Now 1 soy that should be stopped. . Though 1 have no chll. dren who will have to pay these bonds, yet I feel for those of others. Now lot us have a fair and honest tax of which all shall psy their part. Let us tax the poll $5, all land rich or poor 10c per acre, all teams 50c or $1, log carts $1, dogs 60c, auto mobiles, 15. Let the above be a special road tax added to the pres ent road- tax. This will make the larger land holders pay their part. 1 know this will not be appreciat ed so I will stop, though 1 could make some more suggestions I think just as good. The above Is Just to give the people somethln gto think about. L. T. McGOWAN. CANNOT SKATE ON SIDEWALKS Mayor Kugler Announce* That All Future Permission Will Be l(e> fused to Children. \ have been approached a great many times within the past two months by both children and parents relative to children skating upon the sidewalkB of the city and on one or two occasions have permitted It. I hare endeavored to give this matter very careful consideration. My first impulse was to grant this privilege to the children, realizing the privilege., if It could be granted would be a source of a great deal of pleasure to tbe little ones, more es pecially since wo have so few placet for this pleasure and physical exer However, upon the other haud, 1 also realise th? rights of others, and It Seems impossible at present to work out* a feasible plan to permit them to u?e the sidewalkr. It would be impossible to keep children from being careless and rough ? often pushing each other into the hedge. and flower yards and lawns and "keeping them from congregating In Towds upon sidewalks, obstructing . opto from passing and a poasi 4>illty of some small child being .knocked down and a fractured head or broken arms that would last them through life. 1 do not desire to do anything that would prevent the children from enjoying an Innocent pleasure. ?I have permitted the children t? enjoy themaelves^ithin the last fev days, but And they nave abus d thlf prlvelegelo such a great extent and so much complaint has arisen- that can grant no further permission. I would say, however. If the par ents care to take It to the Board >r Aldermen, I feel sure they will care fully consider it. Until some action Ib taken through th^m no further permission will be granted to skate oh sidewalks of the City. Respectfully. FRANK C. KUOLER, Mayor, PARSON'S FAMILY TREE. Branetiea Out Considerably In Two Yaara ? May Receive a Raise. J iioonvllle. Ind. ? Five children In two years la tbe record made by rfr*. Har ry O. ftlmmmiM. wife uf the pimtor of U? Yankeetowii M. E. elinrcb of tfcla couaty. Twins were born a few week* ago. Triplet* were born two years nao. two boyi snd a girl, the latter surviving. The tw|ns, a boy and a girl, nre he.-ilthy yooagater* It Is understood that the M. Uf Church congregation la planning to Increase tbe Rev. Mr. Simnxma' sal Tht UirgMt DemM. H Borne of the largest domes In the I world are: The Pantheon at Rome, 14V J feet diameter. 1W high: baths of Cara ealla. Home. 112 feet diameter. lid feet btprta; St Bophln. Constantinople, lift feet diameter. 201 feet high: St Maria delle Kure. Florence. 130 diameter. 310 feet high: St. Peter's, Rome, 139 feet diameter, 330 high; St. Paul's, l^oadon 112 feat diameter, 216 feet 4Kb. J WAVOMK CI, I B MKKTINO. The Wayome Club will hold a general business meeting Id their rooma at the coraer of Gladden and Main streets tonight. The meeting will be called at eight o'clock. All ;> are urged to b* pre?ent. as > of Importance to THE DOC HAS REMODELED HIS OFFICE SINCE GRIP HIT THE TOWN. ? Ireland in Columbua Dltpatoh. rLAIM THAT OYSTERS ARE NOT PROPERLY INSPECTED That the 'oystermen of this Bfctiou we violating tho laws and. that the cargoes are not properly Inspected at Belhaven, Washington. Aurora and other ports. Is the claim that has been made by several , residents of Washington recently. It Is asserted that Instead of "culling" the oysters wiu-n load ing their boats and throwing back the little ones, thl oyster* men take everything they can get and sell them for twenty or twenty-five cents. The wante U considerable and of nuch a TO GIVE 6,000 ACRES FOB HOME FOR BOYS Kansas Ranchman Working Out a Scheme of Philanthropy. Topeka, Kan.? John Marriage, own er of the Eagle Canyon ranch In Mul llnville, is going to turn bis 6,000 acre ranch over to a homo for orphan and neglected boys as a training school in farming. Marriage told of his plans In a letter to-'Governor Caipper. He wants the governor to help. He would make the Kiowa county ranch a big home for boys, where they may go to school, learn to farm, live right and become honest and Indus trious farmers. "I have a ranch of 0,000 acres, fully equipped with machinery and stocked wltli pure bred cattle," the letter Bald. "It is excellent land, 2,400 acres de voted to farming and 3,000 acres in pasture. For years I have been oper ating It with hired help, bat I want to get different helpers and co-operate with them on a prollt Hharlng plan so they can have a good living and com fortable home here so long as they do right and are stitisfled to remain. "This property never Is to be sold, but Is to l>e made Into n training home for orphans and neglected boys. There wl^l be Ihree truRtees to have the gen eral management of the property and ' nine ro-n|>crators to do the work and . live Christian examples. We are non seciarlsn, but take the whole Bible as our creed. Bach' co-operator will be permitted to draw cash each month for hi* living, also be credited Jan- 1 of each year for a share* of the ranch proflts. We have good schools and Sunday schools on the ranch. No one who uses liquor, tobacco, vulgarity or profanity will bo tolerated." Just how many boys or what sort of boys are to l>e taken and under what conditions they are to be permitted to enter the ranch school haa not been worked out. Mr. Marriage la consult ing other philanthropists. SIGNAL TO KNOW HUSBAND. Brother of Bridegroom, Hit Counter part, Best Man at Wedding. Brockton, Mas*. -A secret Identific a tion signal wag adopted by Krangellxt Larotituro at hie msrrlsge to Miss De llna Ilsrpln Hi order that hie bride should be able to distinguish him from iila twin brother. Nardaee I >e capture Nerdsse was hie brother's beat man. TT>e brothers wet* dressed alike, ss they always bars been, and tbelr elos est frfends have b^en unable to tell them aftort. At the receptlou Narrlase enjoyed himself thoroughly, receiving many nf the osculatoiv c <>?grat illations from fslr guests Intended for bla nature that the oyster supply will- be greatly curtailed next seacon unless steps are taken to prevent the continuance of the present practice. It Is claimed that If the oys termen culled the oysters before loading their boats, they would be unable to make as many trips as they now can. They therefore prefer to load up with whatever they happen to catch and sell them at a lower price. In this way they can carry larger cargoes at more frequent time and the method proves much more profitable to them. ""PREACHER. 41. ADOPTED. Rev. Henry Natcch to Take Name of Hia Legal Mother. New York.? The ucw law permitting the adoption of adult* made it |H*s8lble for Mrs. Sarah lllla Furnald, seventy one years <;!J and widow of Frauds P. Furuald. to fulfill u hope of years when Surrogate Fowler permitted her to adopt the Iter. Henry Natacb, forty tne yeara old. With hla wife the cler gy man resides nt the home of Mrs. Furnald, 34 Wust Seventy-second street Mrs. Furnald wn? the mother of four children, all of whom are dead, the last dying In 1.900. Her husband died In 1007. Iler only living relative Is an 1 sunt, eighty ye-i ra old. who haa no rela tives. She hud hoped to l>o able to per petuate the family name through an adoption. She met Mr. Natseh when he was a student in the L'nlnu Theological sem inary 1002 und shortly after he went west to live with Mr. and Mrs. Furnald. lie mar: led Miss Ethel Ilele na BucTTngton on Deo. 2, iyl4, and the two made their home with Mrs. Fur nald. Mr. Natseh now becomes Henry Natseh Furnald, and lil< wife's name changes accordingly. Mm, Furnald has a substantial estate, which, she says, sbe will leave to her adopted son. FORTY-NINTH STATE URGED. y Up par Peninsula of Michigan Seeks Entrance as Superior. Calumet, Mich. ? Flans for a ram palgu to carve the forty-ninth state of the Union out of the "upper peninsula" I of Michigan, under the name "Supe rlor," were discussed here by Koger M. Andrews, proprietor of the Menominee Heralo I>eader, at the annual banquet of the Calumet Business Men's associ ation. He ssaerted that the assessed valua tion of the district exceeds thst of any One of seventeen states which he named and laid stress upon the fact that It la Isolated from the rest of the state. ftpoilcJ li.o Solemnity. Joseph H. Chuate when ainbastfudui to the court of 8t James and Mark Twsln ware together In 8t George'* r ha pal, London, ona hot day, both seemingly ao bared by the solemnity of tha place. "What an awful thing It Ja"? Twain began in a whisper. | Mr. Choata loaned closer to catch ?ocne ponderously sad expression from the huraortst. "What ad asjful thing It la." Twain repeated, "to be shut- op In a place where ona cannot smoke: ' Long CfvrteMps Bohemia is tha country of long coort ?hlpa. In no other part of th4 work) are tbey ao abnormally drawn oat. 1< la not rare to bear of engagement which bar a lastad fifteen or twant\ yaars. Tha Hale In tha Peaks*. The mo t dangeroua bole 1b aft? aup' ? por at to alwafb the ona at tbr top -London MaD. ^ , A, < *. . AlkA. ,. V' k : ,V ? iL. SHOULD BE KEPT 1 FAR *>* vROM ^V^irSQUIR'ELS i Washington, Feb. 1. ? Gen. | I Zebulon Vance Walser, ol Lex ington, who ran up here today to get a much needed real, told the Greensboro Dally News' correspondent that the North Carolina people are wild for Theodore Roosevelt for Presi dent. The general admitted that there was a wee bit of aentL ment in the state for President Wilson, but stated It to be his opinion that this would have'' diminished by tho time the Pres ident returns from bis prepar edness trip. General Walser will remain In Washington several days resting and will Then return to his homo city of Lexington, which has been made famous by the deeds Editor Henry Branson Varner/ WILL INVESTIGATE CONDITIONS HERE Mr. Proff?tt to Take Trip Through City iloforo His AddrettK at Chamber of Commerce. Edward W. J. Proflltt. the noted I New Englander who is to address the Chamber or Commerce asd public [ here Thur day evening at 7:30 o"-( clock, has been In New Orleans, where he addressed the National) Foreign Trade Council. Mr. Proflltt Is expected to arrive here Thursday afternoon. In the company of General Passenger Agent H. S. Leard and possibly other offi cials of the Norfolk Southern Rail road. His coming to this section Is being extensively advertised, for he ia rccognlzed as one of the leading community betetrment authorities In the country, and the East Carolina towns are expected to receive some excellent advice from him. Mr. Prof lltt will .be taken for an auto ride around the city before speaking, and may adapt hla address largely to lo cal conditions as ho sees them. lfl* theme will be municipal progress or something of the sort, but Just how he will handl- It, or the lines he will touch upon can only be conjectured. The Chamber of Commerce la desir ous that eevry citizen who is inter ested Ik- present to hear the Rhode Isiand man. In Junglslano. Chimpanzee Fortune Teller? You will have a long and huppy life. MIm Elephant? How Uo you know? Chimpanzee Fortune Teller ? I can tell It by your trunk-line,? Florida Tlmea rnlon. WASHINGTON Hospital News. Miss Bennle Conly, Ruperlntendent I of the hospital, who baa been quite | ill with pneumonia, la now improv ing. Mlaa Euro, 'one of the nursea, has! returned from a brief vlalt at Farm-| ville. Mr. Gardner, of Pant^go, who ha* been in the hoapltal for treatment, leturned home yesterday. Mrs. I). C. Ballard and aon Frank, of Richmond, Va., and Mlaa Kat!e Conly of Kinaton, are visiting MIhs Bennle Conly. Mrs. Ayera. of Pactolua, who was operated on some time ego. la now convaleacent. Mrs. Swain, of PantaRO, who has been receiving treatment daring the a*t two we?kR, leavos for her home today. Mr. T,*wls. of Belhavnn. who la n patU*nl .1? tbo huaplta!, Js rnplcP' .??ipiutii.g. Mr. Spencer, who was recently operated on lor appendicttla, 1b do ing well. Mr. Barnhill, of Beaufort, who ^as b*en a patient here, has entirely ?covered from his lllnesa and left or his home yesterday. Mrs. Chadwtek, of Fairfield, Hyde ;onnty, Is In the hospital for trtat. ment. Mr. Pate, of Aunora. Is In the hos pltal, receiving treatment from Dr H. W. Carter. Mrs. Roberaon, of near Washing '.on, Is rapidly improving. Mra. Sarah Smlthwlck, of Booth '"reek, who was recently operated on. Is doing nicely. Mel ha, the little daughter of Mr and Mra. W. H. Ram, who ban be*n ? pa* lent In the hoepltal for aeveral *a*m ratnrtwM t% her borne yesUr CONTRACT LET FOR CHANGES ! ' IN CITfflM^ NEW OFFICE E8 OF THE CITY WILL BE LOCATED ON HI GROUND FLOOR. WILL COST $1,653 Contract fur Work Vm AwnnM by Board of Aldermen YcetenW^ Co AUlgoud & Gurganus. Work Will Be .Started in Nefcr Future. The contract, for nuking chtsfM In t*he city hall annex, was by the boasd of aldermen at a special Hterday to Alllgood & Gurganus. Tho figure of their bid wan $1,653. -Work wljl k? started within the next thirty days. The chacge to bo made in the building will be considerable. The city offices will bo moved downstairs into the room now used to bona* the automobile fire truck. The stalra will be removed and the auto track 0 hoved over into the apace wblch they occupied. Upstairs a rest and recreation room will be provldafl for the members of the Are company. A brass pol* will be Installed similar to that used In all city fire houaeo for making quick descents. The changes will make consider-' abU* Improvement to the building The city hall proper will not be touched and the court room and stairs win remain as they are now. VON EBERSTEIN TELLS WHO'S WHO Taker* Off His Hat to John H. Small, Bryan Grimes, Claud Kitchia ami Iluke Smith of Georgia. Chooowlnlty. Jan. tl. Editor Daily News, Washington, N. C. Dear sir: Find enclosed check for twenty five cents for which please mall ths Dally News to me at 202 East 38th street. Savannah, Ga. I will be Li Georgia for a few woeka. Send my regular paper on to my boas* as usual. I want to say before leaving that I am for John H. Small, Bryan Grimes, Iloko Smllfc of Oeorgla and Claud Ki'.cbin and I take off ay to them. Yonra truly, F. H. VonEBERSTfclN. REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING There will be a meeting of th? Republican County Execu tive Committee In Washington on Friday, February 4, at 11:00 a m . for the purpose of caBtng a county convention and tho transacting of such other busi ness an may come before the committee. HUGH PAUL. County Chairman. Bubftorlbt to ih? Dally N?tn. rhft R?ato Coach OatHl^ 1 reel flellg drama 'The Water Tank Plot" Wrtb Helen 'Holmes "QUITS" VUagraph ComMj "If I w*r? Yortnn Ar*!#* S part* / A TO-NIGHT