Voters of tlte Tu-wnsblp
Place on
Although r. a. Hodge. hu flatly
stated that ha will not- eerre on the
bond lane commlseton. local men
are hoping that he mar be Induced
to change hie mind and . will content
to accept a place on the board
"Mr. HoOgee m too good a man to
- loaa." itated one of the prominent
men of the city thli morning, "and
every oae who la lntereated In "seeing
that the beat results are obtained In
the road work, la hoping that he
will change hie mind. He la oae of
the beat Known men ta the rnral
tUetrtlcur and a man In whom att_?J
the faraara hare implicit t
He baa always ban known as a pub
. llc-splrlted and progreealre man and
I hop* be won't -tail us W thla fn.
staacaX His services are aeodad by
K-rf._ 'rMt i "i***-''-7^'-^
It la wutantood that a committee
pf prominent cltlaent will wait apon
Mr. Hadgaa and eadaaaor to
him understand how - greatly thai
public deairea htis to parre on the
-comnHafJo* If. alter they bar*
him. he r. fuses
change Mi mind, the board of cota
"""-T - mission ers wlll.Jie forced to select
some otty(j. man to ?U his place
Although aalther Mr. Fowle a or
Mr. Barry have aa yet staled definite
ly that the* actually would wri on
the board, It '.Is generally behoved
that they wtlt be willing lo make
some peraoaal sacrifice and aceept
the positions
ajf if
TAKE PHOTO |
OFBARACACLASSj
Gro<e|> Picture of the Claae Will Be'
Takea Tomorrow, tfembers
Orpd to Hs Trasrnt.
3-' ? ^
The Baraca class o^ the M. E.
church Wl.lt have their photograph
taken ag^ln tomorrow -for the bene
fit or posterity ? not that posterity
will care very mtfch whether th' pic
ture la taken or aot, bnt Iken some
eacuee must ba glren for putting
down on paper ,a reproduction of
maar of the faoea whose ownkrs ar*
era^t lit* class.
All mens bars ? <he daas ? who
are not aahatned of their faces, are
eipected to te present at tomorrow's
' ? aftag. , J . - j * - ' , j.*: ~ "*^4,-.
>-7h
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Is Us foundation of our re
putation
Cleaning, prssntng and rspnir. ']
Ids clothes is oar bastness f
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BELLMO
TODAY
BIU.IK RITCHIE
--to a Screaming a, Reel
fc-KO Comedy
"SILK ftOBK AND HIGH
PHKSRORK' - j
nern scEwib
WILL ENDEA?U TO
BL ADE HIM TO AOCXPT
POSITION.
m PEOPLE WANT HIM
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[WHEDBEE KEEPING MUM:
REPORTER UP AGAINST IT
ft' -y ** - - ' ' V . * ?*"* "" '
Newspaper Man Who Tries To Get Interview Prom The
Judge Finds It To Be An Impossible Task.
N? Bui. Feb. lJ ?i. tow days
ago onS of the State lUptrt wired
its New-Bern aorrespoodsni to get ?
?n laterr)** with Jndse Barry W. j
Whedbee, or Qre-ntlHer N. C., who I
le now presiding or?r a TWO weeks
term ot Craven county Superior
court ui who. -it 1* said. u thinking
of resigning his "Mat on the Super- j
lor oonrt b nch <nd entering the list"
lor Congressman Mux -H. Small's !
seal In Congress.
The newspaperman tried In every
conceivable manner to aeeure the!
interview and Anally succeeded 1a 1
catching the Jvdge at his hotel one '
morning joal after be had partaken j
of a hearty breakfast and we* IE
tba eery beet of humor. However, !
the Interview Called t pan out, the
Judge declined to talk end the newe
paper mas was at hU wits end. Fi
nally he cashed to the telegraph of
Bce and wired his paper as follows:
"W bed bee talks, but be abeolately
refuses to talk about the t kings ??
want to know. Wire further Instruc
tions." A fe* minutes later bsck
camo this reply: "Hake him ulk <f
you hare to sit on hTm till he does
??>" y ': %t\.
The Judge being a larger man
than the scribe, the sitting perform
ance has been delayed but it looks
as though something of this *ort will
hare to be dons before the Judgo
gives oat any denial or confirmation
-o! the many rumors that JUre bow
going the rounds in regarg to any
possible decision that be might mak^
in giving up his seat on the bench
and throwing his hat In the ring
slong with Hon. John H. 8mall.
Many are of the opinion that
Judge Wbedbee would "win- In a
walk" if he was to deeidn to lock
horns with Congressman Small,
while others hold an opposite view,
Just what the Jn4c# thinks about
the matter is sXculative, however,
there is no dou ft about the fact thftt
he has tboughj about It.
Washington* Feb. It. ?Lieutenant
OoTwuor Daughtrldge has no Idea
Ot abandoning the race lor gofe'rnor.
In fact; ho la conddeni that b? will
receive the . Democratic nomination
aV~the hands of his fellow country
man tn "the '
The above statement. In substanc \
was made today by a friends of ~Qqy
ern <rr Daughtrldge. Mr.' Daughtrldge
tt la said. Is notr. making much fuss
abottt It. but It is declared' th^ he la
not nor has been idle. Ho has what
setae people might term a well
greased organisation working quietly
tut effectively in hla behalfymd tb
governor la more than pleased wltn
reports he la. receiving from his.
(fiends. ?"
IN HONOR OF GUEST
tag at Hone at Mre. H. W. Car
ter for Mt*e Marie Jones.
A delightful Japanese. fa. In honor
of yiss Marie Jones of Hyde county,
who ia-tite guest of Misses Isabella
and Mary 'Carte r> wia at tho
home of -Mrs. H. W. Carfcr^m Har
vey street yeaterday evening. Three
cotara a were served. Misses Kath
rrln Latham, Francis 1. ia#L Mary
Little, Theodora Rodman,
Diand and Charlotte Rodman assist
ing Mrs. Carter In serving. The
occasion proved a moat enjoyable
one and was conducted in that pleas
ing manner fo/ which Mrs. Carter's
t tractions are welt known. ThoM
>hg enjoyed her hospitality were
M leaps Rebecca Simmons, Ballle Caf
row, Mvtte Jonea. Isabella Carter,
Mary Carter, Winnie Nicholaon,
Lissie HU1. M?ry Clyde H?wVf
Mar?. Cow oil. Adeline Mayo,
Hill, Mae Ayer*. Janet Whetmore,
Mfap Fagan. Mcaera. Da**; Carte^
CaVl Goerch, Dr. H. W. Cartas Clay
Carter and F. B. Worthy. -v>
MM
COMPROMISE
Outlook for Settling IWenM Qvet-j
tton Now Appears to be Much
More Favorable.
Washington, Feb. 12. ? The resig
nation of Secretary o| War Garrison
will greatly clarify ma'tters with ref
er* nee to national preparedness and
will i* .effect strengthen the Presi
dent with members of Congress. It ig.
now" believed that a very rcasbnabft
appropriation for national defense
can be passed through both houses
of CoBgress.
Man 7 Democrats hope that an ar- 1
-rangement can bo made with Major,
ity Leader Kltchln whereby a com
promifra^can be bad between the fol
owers pf Mr. Kitchin and President
Wilson- With the continental array
plan abandoned, and the already
xdmitted willingness on the part of
r Kltchln and his followers to
get together" meeting and ^ dell- 1
alte program decidtd upon.
I ;
F1KHT PRESBYTERIAN CIll'KCH.
Services at' 11: 00 a. m and 7:40
p. m.. conducted by the" pasTor, Rer.
H. B. Searlght. Subject of the
morning sermon. "The High Cost of
Real Religion." At night Mr. Sea
-fight wlli begin a series of practical
addresses to young men. based ^n
the Book pf Proverbs. Subject of (
the first discourse, "A Yqung Man's
Guide. "
Sundsy Sebool at 3:00 p. m.. B.
CI. Mass, Supt,
Strangers and travelling men are
^rarmly welcomed to all these sec-,
?lees. ? ?.
RALEIGH'S P01?L'I,ATI0N.
Raleigh. Feb. 12. ? Population of
Raleigh. 1*16. 28.199. These flg
1 ures constituted the correct census
taken bjr the city which was an
nounced yesf rday after John T
Hamlet, local director of eensUt, had
onde bis report in full to Mayor
Johnson. AltWTlgh not ss largo a*
expected by city officials, the popu
lation Of the Capital City is. much
more than the 19.000 odd glv<n by
the UMtou States census department
2 >VV *' , ^
Tha Indlaaa Ur that If ? baa?er a^M
at from the f?MW lads* f?IU to
tod > n?U to ll art to repair tb?
dam. ft h. tafi? a ?>imi tlma ha to
BHpL-x "Sfti
An Al*b wrltar taa? the tamo mot/.
Ba tell* u? that those wlju bOJ bear*
?kttia can distlontah btnraau tlx
aklua of Milm and ala w. Tba lat
tar hava the hair of th? baad rubb*!
off bacatiaa they hare to pomd thi
wood for tbalr maaterw* f.-xl k~i do ti
Expoeed ta Temptation
-1 bop. ?ou<wU) be happy. Mary.
Jwafffre ...
HARD TO CATCH.
? Srry? ? In WaahingUn SUr.
CASES ON DOCKET
OF SUPERIOR COURT!
>S>?
Judge Allen Will Preside At Two-Weeks' Term Which |
WitfCommence In Thl? City On February 21.
The February term o! Superior
court will jfce held in Washington
begin nine Monday, February 21, and
lasting for two weeks. Judge Allen
will preiUlpF CI Til eases only wl!l
be taken u?" Following is the dock
et for the first week:
Monte, Feb. 21, 1010.
Morris 4^0o. ?> J. ?. Adams * Co.
John R. Perry v. W. A. Barry.
D.~ D. Everett snd wife v. Mandy
Hespass.
Ditches t. Belhaven Drug Go.
Jas. Bailey & Son v. Belhaven Drug
Co.
Sawyer Grocery Co. ?. Belhaven
Drug Co. ~ *
Williams. Martin 4k Gray y. Bel
haven Drug Co.
W. T. Potter v. H. D. Stllley.
C. B. Bell ?. Jas. Shepard.
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1010.
Rollins ?. Sparrow et al.
Mv L. Jernlgan T. Davis. -
Lee Guthrie et al v. b. B. Daniels.
Jarvls v. Swain. ??
Maggie Reld and husband v. West
ern Union Tel. A Tel. Co.
J. W. Burbage, trading as Bath
mm for
WAR SECRETARY
Believed in Washington Thet Gov
ernor of Panama Canal May Be
Named to SoUcced Garrison.
Vashlngton, Feb. 19. ? it Is gen
erally believed here today among
those who en^oy the confidence ol
President Wilson that Gensral Geo.
W. Go'ethals, governor of the Pana
ma Canal sone and builder of the
canal, will be offered the place In
President Wilson's cabinet madq
vaeant by the resignation of Secre
tary of War LlndlSy Tf. Garrison.
General Goethals 1s a republican,
but has not been active In politics
for a long time. He was born in
New York ard graduated from West
Point In the class of 1878.
It la understood that General
Ooethals Is, and has been In, entire
accord with President WUsoo's pre
paredness policy, it la known, too,
Oro. Co. v. W. W. Duke.
Annie Davie r. Major Guthrie.
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1010.
Pippin A Woolard v. Geo. R.
NewBom Coi? '
Sarah R. Jackson v. Hardlaon.
Isaiah Bishop t. Roper Lnmber
Company.
laalah Bishop v. J. F. Cox and J.
R. Bishop.
'Sarah 8 pell t. J. J. Hodges.
Stubbs v. Waters.
L. H. Padgett ?. Norfolk Southern.
Emily Jenkins v. J. J. Hodges.
Thursday, Feb. 24, 1010.
Riley M. Edwards v. H. H. Proc.
tor.
L. B.' Tuthfll v. A. C. L. R. R. Co.
Washington Horse Exchange v. J.
T. Moore. *
Phillips ?. Foreign Prt. Co.
L. A. Mrlttan i^Matllda Taylor.
Lovelace ?. A. C. L. R. R. Co.
Claude T. Cherry v. Interstato
Coop. Co. A 8. F. Wlndley.
Friday, Feb. 20, 1010.
Belhaven Iron Works ?. Norfolk
8outhern.
Rafph Perry H. Dickson.
URGES PROTECTION
FOR "DRY" STATES
Washington, Feb. 12. ? The need
of protecting the prohibition laws of
the "dry" states sgalnst violations
from the "wets" as a measure of!
military preparedness was urged on
the Supreme Conrt today by attor
neys for West Virginia, who argued
for the constitutionality of the Webb
Kenyon law Which forbids liquor
shipments from "wet" to "dry" ter
ritory.
NO MORE SUFFERING
FOR MOIiLIE FANCHER
New ?ork, Feb. II.? Mollie Fan
cher, who recently Invited the Presi
dent to be her guest on the Oftleth
anniversary of hwr being bed-rid
den, instead died today. She was<
Injured while riding when 1? years
of a??, and had never been out of
bor bed slnoe.*^ She Wha noted for
her cheerfulness.
that he doM not Intond to let poll- ,
ties bar any one whom he may deem
> well fitted for ?he place, which U hi*
- cpl=!*?. la one ot the moet Impor
. tant in hie cabinet at this time.
"GOOD TASTS"
CRYSTAL ICE CREAM
? FOR ?
ST. VALENTINE
PARTIES
CRYSTAL ICE COMPANY
| Phono 83. Wothmgton, NT. C.
$n (us k in -
*" ? TO IE HERE THIS SPRIIIG
THREE YEAR OLD
PLAYS WITH GUN;
IS SHOT. DIES
Traced]' Occurred Ttiia Morning
While Children Were Playing
With Weapon In Yard.
Joseph, the three.yoar-old son of
Thomas Whitley of Pantego, was
accidentally shot this morning while
playing with a gun and died almost
Immediately arterwards as s result i
of the wounds he received.
The gun, a single-barrel shot gun.l
had been left by an older brother of
the child's In the yard. The BtQaller
children were at play In the yard^and
when the older boy went Into the
house they commenced to play with
the gun. The exact -way the young
ster was ihot is not known, although
It Is supposed one of the other chil
dren pointed the gun at him.
ANNUAL MEETING
STOCK HOLDERS
Dividend of Eight Per Cent on Cap.
ital Stock la Paid. Director*
for Ensuing Year Elected.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Savings and
Trust Company was held at the
Banking house of the company on
the corner of Main and Market
streets Tuesday. February 8th, at 12
o'clock noon and was well attended,
a large majority of stock being rep
resented in person and by proxy.
The cashier made his annual ro
pprt to the stockholders, which
showed the bank to be In a healthy
and rgowing state, with bright pros
pects for increased business In the
coming year. Just previous to the
annual meeting the bank paid its
stockholders d dividend of 8 per
cent on the capital stock and passed
$1000 to the permanent surplus fund
making the net earnings teh per cent
for the past year.
The following were elected direc
tors for the ensuing year . B. G. Moss,
J. D. Grimes, P. J. Berry. 8. C. Bra
gaw, J. F. Buckman, E. T. Stewart,
F. H. Bryan, J. W. Oden and J. B.
Sparrow.
The newly elected directors held
(heir annual meeting on Friday
evening and formally perfected their
organisation. The following officers
were elected: B. G. Moss, president;
Jas. F.. Buckman, vice-president;
Jno. B. Sparrow, cashier; C. L.
Payne, assistant cashier; David P.
Smith, bookkeeper; *"*tolss Virginia
Bell, stenographer, and Stewart &
Bryan, attorneys.
HOSTESS AT BRIDGE
Mr*. Rumley Entertained Yesterday
Afternoon In Honor of *
Brid^-Elect.
Mm. William Rumley entertained
at bridge yesterday afternoon In
honor of Miss Mae Ayers. The homo
was attractively decorated with cu
plda, red hearts and other sugges
tions of St Valentine's Day. The
* 'r 7. n-h'ch Is an
{.i?ij)oilant on to Mi.?s Ay*r?, wa*
posted in red paper on mlrrora and
?arloua other oonaplcuoaa places.
| There were four table*. Each ta
ble was marked with a little red,
Miss Mary Oowell made high
score and was awarded a beautiful
| tewing outfit aa first prise. The
'KMat of honor prise, two lingerie
| bows, . were presented to MIse Ay em
Delicious refreshments, In two oours
ee. follow** the card playing.
Thoee present were Mesdames
Tem Harrington, Lee Daren port
Johtf Oorham, Ed. Mel 1 1 son. Harold
Waahburne, E. W. Brown. Edmund
Harding, Bam Etherldge. James El.
Ilaon. Walter Wolf?, Mary Hill. Mae
Ayera, Mary Tankard, Mary Co well.
Elisabeth Warren and Miss ragan.
HEW OORJTED MACKEREL I *0*
n ?c. E. E. Willie. l-U-m
LOCAL LODGE HAS ALREADY
BEGUN PREPARING FOR THE
ANNUAL CONVENTION
WHICfi MEETS HERE.
WELL TAKEN CAREOF
Committee* Have Bern Appointed
to Attend to Arrangements. All
Who VWt City Will B* Accom
modated Conifortably.
Local Elks are beginning to make
preparations for the entertainment
of about 1,600 of their brothers who
?re expected In the city this spring
to attend the annual 8tate conven
tion. Although, the exact date of the
convention has not yet been decided
upon. It Is probable that It will bo
held during the early part of May.
Committees have been appointed
to attend to the different deCfclls and
it is planned to give the tlsttors the
biggest time that they ever had at
any previous oonventlan.
Although plans are only In forma
tion at the present time, it la prob
able that a boat trip down the river
will be one of the forms of enter*
talnment for the wearers of the
horas. Other trips and amusement
features will be arranged for.
Although It was felt &t one time
that some difficulty might be en
countered In providing accommoda
tions for the large number of Elks
who are expected to be here. It la
now practically assured that every
man will be taken care of comfort
ably and that too many can not In
vade Washington on tho days of the
convention.
Ab subsequent steps are taken in
preparing for the big meeting, they
will be announced through this pa
per.
TRAGEDY NEAR
wipsi
Archie Lilley Pell .Into Roanoke
Klver and Wan Browned. Body
Has Been Recovered.
WUUamston, Feb. 12. ? The Roa
noke river claimed another victim
this week, when Archie Lilley, of
Jamesville, fell from a boat and was
drowned. Lilley and a companion
were returning from town to Astoria
Mills, and Lilley was left alone In
the boat when the other man got
ou otn shore. The swift current
caused by the freshet, made paddling
difficult and Lilley fell overboard and
failed to save himself. His body
was dragged for and soon recovered.
It was taken to his hom? at the
mill, where he lived with his wife,
who Is prostrated . with grief.
Archie Lilley was the son of Mrs.
W. B. Lilley, ^ho survives hlhi with
thr^e broth rs\pri two sisters. Great
sympathy Is felt for the mother, who
with a younger son, Is 111 at her homo
near Jamesville.
XKW EVAPORATED PEACHN 8
lbs. for S5c. K. K. Willi*.
t-U-lte.
NEW PRUNES AT lOe LB. E. K.
WII.T.I8. 1-1 1-ttc
Subvert b* to the Dally Nm.