rs PUERTO MORS XOCAL 1TEW8 THAN ANY OTTTyg PAPER TO THE STATE.
WASHINGTON, N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, EKBRUARY. IJ, 1WC
NEGRO KILLS PITT COWfflV ROM) FflBBUN: M'^.ES ESCAPE
KITH CIVES
EMM OF
MS Ppii
OWOSB8 SPENDING TO PER CENT
OF C. S. ItEVE.VCE TOR
FIGHTING Pl'ItPOSES.
HEAVY TAXES
. J Proposed .^.Increase li in Face of
- Prevent National Deficit and Will
.Mean Imposition of Ta&ee Greater1
Than Country Can Bear.
Washington. Feb. 1J.? My posi
tion ou an adequate military and
i??yal preparedness for the defesae
of the U. B. hna been so considerably
*m tare presented that 1 .will define
briefly the exact platform oa-Vftrtcfe
I stand."
The above atatemrot was maio
tide morn in* br Majority UUT
Claude Kltchfo relative to the pre
"1* the bat place," rotxiaved Br.
Kitcliin, "I an not oppoeed to what
1 conaldpr u rational preparedness.
I am strongly In favor of a world
latfafoe all m^Jtar
fMn/bnt I recognize tlutt the world
foem not yet eecm to be ready for
?B*veraa| disarmament and ?v<r*al
V ^
"Where I differ from the -Pre#l
dent aud from many of my frlenda.
In antf.out of Congress, l* not in
?ee*lng a premature jJavamjRcal
of our country. On. the contrary. I
thoroughly believe rt^M9a(e- 'pre
paration tj^ defend cA#rrtfc*t?;
"The exact point on which I differ
la thla: I believe, frojp.-fkll ^e faK^a.
that wo are now In the prqceaa of
being fully prepared adequately to
defend ourselves, and that any great
extenslou of expenditure either fot
the atrny or for the navy la unwine.
becauae It la not pn'.y beyond the fl.
nancinl strength of the country, bud
it Ir an Invitation to militarise anil
aggresalQO. 1 think, on all tho facta,
that we ara now fully prepared.
"If the proposed military and navy
programme becomes a law the United J
Abates will be expending over 70 per ,
cent of it* total revenue for military. (
and narai purposes. Thai Is, out of :
every 9100 collected from the p?o- '
flew over |7D will go into the army
and the aavy.
"Thla propoaed increAee Is In the j
face of a present national deficit, and
it will mean the lmpo&UIon of taxA
greater thaj> the country cau legiti
mately bear.
?But In addition to the great *>.
naaclal objection- to providing dur
aelves with something -which w* do
not need, is the ev<n greater objec
tion that we propose to*#W?ent our
selves to the #OTld in an armed camp
and thus p^tpone f of generations
U>e day of nnlvewal peace.' < T %
FEU DOWN STEPS;
Mm. o?tIi tft- at<iik who i? ts
II* cttr ttaifNCi bw dAUghter, Hf>.
EJ Malltron, HJ?,'WlllKt?? .^MBKiitJ
wMlftcdmlng ojK ?rih? bub ?a<j?i|
ntcht. Wi> IilFiwi
i4?yrint Atep* qx tba b?lldln*i Mrtuvk
on Vj ?rn ??! brolia IHat rtwmSer
? ~Ti? ?lbow. Mm waa t?Kfr<?ra?
*ntot "to.-Jtr. "V ??? ?W
n'iixtor .?? calM and bound up.
|b? Injury. /"ft 'l? t>?'.l?v d tb?l ?<Mno
IW b?h!ndlj?r oil h?r Urpfa
and <*uW<1 her tu inll. ber tootln*.
WnnMnsttji. lT.^The ?In
of the comjutOD J tt# '#<
... bank. of North Carolina at
eloan o/fcualnf a ou l>*- mb<r 81
to wtiptroUat *r l*f
wa tkt rmrft h.id at
INTERNE? GERMANS GfiOV ]
GOAT OF PINEToWN MAN
Literally, Not Figuratively Speaking. They Alao Want
a Bear Cub and Some Lambs. 1
Plnetown. N. c , Feb. 1?
WalUr Po*sll, ? Cult-blooded
Englishman who lives at Plne
lowa ?h!pped eeven goati to tb*
G rniam oo Hoard the laternod
crulter Prlnc* Eitel JTUdvich
at, Norfolk -todaj.
It aeanw that ;tha ;o?rn>an
?allon .want than for pate or
maKotTTtel^ara' willing to par
a nrj good price tor th m Thar
wrlta Mr. Powell now that thej
w?at.a baar cad iou lamba.
Mr. Poweli says this is a way
he has of Whipping Qermans*
He has had quite a lot of ex
Deri ace with goats and knows
whereof he speaks. This Is one
way to cet the beet of them?
take their money and give th;m
f oata.
Anyone baring a bear cub for
tale will pjeue communicate
with Mr. Powell.
mii inn 1*
Mil GDIS!
Washington. Feb. 17. ? Senator
Owmu today Introduced a MB
providing for the establishment of
an aviation school and training
camy U> be located on fho North Car
olina coaat, the azaot location to be
selected by the aecretary of th# navy.
Senator Overman aaid that it would
bo a fitting tribute to the progress
of aviation (hat inch a school should
bo* eftabllshed on the coaat of North
Carolina, because tha first real pro
gress ever made with the flying ma.
chine was accomplished by the
brothtnualpng the North
Carolina shores.
TILLMAN CLAIMS
WILSON SHOWED
POOR JUDGMENT,
Says Prrsldeat Was Excited Who
flf Miwlc Rtoffiivnt lV>d#rdlnR
"liitrfc?"et Xarj in World."
^ _ Feb. 17.? Naval af
faire coraftiandod tho spotlight at
the capltol today. While Chairman
Tillman, of the senate naval affairs
committee, was declaring for an ef
.clent but not a competitive .navy.
Rear Admiral Qrant was ashing tho
house - naval affairs committee for
111 new submarines, eight battle
cruisers and 12 scout cruisers.
"I am not in favor of the greatest
navjr In the " world," said S-nator
Tillman, "i can't believe the Pres
ident spoke- in eoof Judgment when
he made "that statement. ?-*
' ?'i am a public ay alter and 1
know we get Intoxicated when peo
ple hurrah and shout.
' vVe <5duidn't compete with Eng
land. Thr?rt?sh know tKat. It ?
fsiNft for bef h^ve th# ilggut
ftAvy'iif th-> woYid: . . I
KW
i"I it favor tba baat tralna* of. \
??r? ant bmi <
| ably Uwt i
*SSl
ta which jtV" b&'
wad >b#rt t| ???*.
Uj'H'rV. tboM os?o?l?* tta bUl M
,??* ? wmip^ ?W
PK>t,,Mj tbe OBlI"
lb* MrttoaiMB nan I
. it Alabama.
W. W, Kllcjtlh,
CWrtofke, ? r. **?
?PPMRPBIH
lefaoa and A N. na?1a of tfc> Mkjr.
udan galll*. wera lraf.o? <(? Nort>i
wmam
MRS. HOWARD
| PASSED AWAY
Wm Known to Older Rcldenta
Funeral Heftl from" St. j
Peters' Church Today.
Died In Weldon early yesterday ;
morning, Annie Cobb Howard, widow
of Uia Utc O. K WiUiams Howard,
formerly of this city and well re
membered by the Dldar eltixans. Th*
refcwtM werv brvught here lawt night I
The funeral wi'.l take plaoe at 2:30 j
thla afternoon from St. Peter's
church.
Mra. Howard was the aunt of Mr?. k
J. W. Charles and T. H. Myers, ofi
thla city.
^l*ntr&VfcAi on- 1<
ih?piiwpwM
??VW 'g^*^
3%r3ps$?
Hhta^wf," vit( n? tbiP mm
&m-*r tan,' at Uw, *mu
f#r?i?l? X Rqnltman *n? n?r<rt*
JURY CLAIMS
KEYES NOTGUILTY
L -? t . :***!*. -i- f ft" . \
T*i*l of Negro. Charged wiUi Trans,
porting Liquor. Was Held Ym
twday Afternoon.
Philip Keys, colored, charged wltli
transporting more liquor than the
law allows from Bunyon to this city,
wa? tried before a Jury yesterday af
ternoon. The Jury deliberated on
thei facts of tho case and for some
time they stoo7 (our for acqultt.il
r?m| two for conviction. Later, bow
ever, they return 'd into the court
room with a- verdict, of not guilty.
The negro was released.
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MAY REOPEN QUESTION OF
THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
Washington, Feb. 17. ? Secretary
Lansing satd today that the -German
government's, {dhounced intention^f
unking armed merchantmen! W&
*ut warning after February 29 has I
r ejened the eotire question of sub- 1
murine warfare.
Th? Lus'.tania agreement presentd j
tod^y oannot tML'flnaUr accepted: 'un
til the United States d terminer '
whether anyth(itf in It conbicts wlthj
the., pew polify Mt ' aiakiag armed
tc^rchem -
Vfy j
NPUCNMIf TROOTlAM
'is?? at new theatre
V a -f
FISHERMAN'S REST.
MUCH CHATTERftG
SPOILS MUSICALE
Excellent Progrvvi Rendered Wu
Spoiled By Continuous Talking
m' Audience.
. _?_1 w.??ai??e? ittndrtitiw
Ucale -which was given, last night at
ihe high school auditorium by pu
pils of Miss Glasgow's class. The
program rendered was exceptionally
;ood but the effect was largely
spoiled by the continuous chattering
on the part of certain persons in the
audience. This not only affected
those who sat next to these thought
1 ss persons but was a considerable
annoyance as well to thoae who took
part in the program.
Doth Miss Glasgow and her pupils
are to be congratulated upon the
concert and It Is hoped that they
will repeat near future.
TO CONTINUE
THEIR SCCIAL
Harvesters Will Sell RefreehmMits
at Brown Build ng Tomorrow
and Saturday.
The Harvest'' rs and Ladles' Aid i
56eiety of the PreBbytarlan church
win continue their social at the
Brown building during Friday and
Saturday. The doors will be open
o* Friday afternoon and the talo of
; ofreshments will continue until
Saturday night. Music will be a
both instrumental and so
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6WLEM man
IAYI WASHINGTON AS
IF IT BBLONOKD TO HIM
? WMhlDRtOD. D.. C., r?b. If/? J.
?lampion Rich, or Wloeton-Salem, Is
i- IJ?e wlri. Yeat4rdaj be M)M
'pna lira tarcm tkoku eoatk of
??tei> a 15 mUa|M'
?onJMM ?)th tkle imt %nnel<r.
1 tkat be had a worthy
uJHAIilt the hank with Hi
"k"'' M" ?ock,t
u wot i to the White Home
.netumuwed *pil *. utrmoter to ?'
?? He toid the coarde ka
'ante* to ?m 8<eretarjr. Tamattr
<??? Ma request was granted. Once
>? Ike loetde of Mr. Tamnltr'a of
fice.- Mr 'Rich proceeded to arfene
Mtb the Preeldent'e private eecre? .
? 1*ry atf* within a nhort time waa
conferring with President Wllaon,
' tellla* HTm of Qi? wonderfal road
proportion ha k?d. Mr. Wilton
J rromtee* to lata the meter up with
. thwmr Boaaton
>i tMt nlfht Mr. Xlek waa elected
? kti honorary member at tk? North
algi> Society of WubloftM at
VALENTINE PARTY
GIVEN YESTERDAY
Ml*. Ellison ]Qrt?rtAJLii?4
Yesterday Afternoon ijr jRonor ;
of MIm Mae Ay?r?.
A vtlullM sewing parly la honor
of Miss Mae Ayers wag glion yester
day afternoon by Mrs. JaQtgJLJSlllsop
ai her homo on North MatlMt street.
The home was attractively decorate.1,
the color scheme being carried out
in red and green. Innumerable red
hearts formed the principal means,
of decoration.
Shortly before refreshments wer<>
served each guest was presented '
with a little heart-shaped holder,
filled with rice, which was used in
showering the bride-elect. Miss Ay
ers" holder was filled with tiny sil
ver horse nhoes and four-leafed
clovcrs. The guest of honor was
presented ?*tth a largo red heart,
shaped box in which a shower bou
quet of narcissi was concealed. Tied
to each ribbon end, with which the
owers were bound, was a handker
chief from each of the guests pres
nt. She was also presented with a
liandrome box of toilet accessories.
The serving of delicious refresh
ments concluded the occasion.
Those pres'nt were Mesdamef Leo
Davenport, E. K. Willis, Ed. Malll
Bon, Wa'ter Wolfe, Jesse Harring
ton, John Qorham, Mrs.'O'Brlen o?
Beaufort, William Rumley, Barn
Etheiidge, Mason Smith, Misses
Christine Tyson, Elisabeth Warren
and Margaret Clark.
V
BRAVES TO PLAY
IN ROCKY MOUNT
Exhibition Oum BKwemi Boston
and Rocky Mount Tfuu H tut
Bean Amuiged.
p-- (By Eastern Pr?M)
Rocky Mount. F?b. 17. ? The Bo?
luGBO CONVICT CRUSHES IN
SKULL OF COUNTY OFFICIAL
AND MAKES* HIS ESCAPE
Large Posse of Rcsidr.-'s Are O on
Hunt For Slayer ol Joe McLaw
horn And Other Convicts.
NEGROES ARE COMING THIS WAY
McLawhorn Died This Morning Al Greenville Reward
Offered For Capture of Men Murdeier Will
Meet With Rough Treatment if Captured.
j A posse of over a hundred indignant residents of Pitt county ar;?
today on a hunt for David Evans, a negro convict, who late yesterday
afternoon crushed in the skull of Joe McLawhorn. sup^rinten 1 nr of
the road force. McLawhorn died this morning.
The force, which consisted of seven negroes, was a: work on thu
roads yesterday afternoon a short distance from the stockade. The
men were under the supervision of Mr. McLawhorn. The oth??r
guard was at the stockade. Evan?, it is stated, went up behind.
McLawhorn and raising his pickaxe, high up over his head, brought
it down with all his strength on the skull of the white man. The
axo made a deep incision through the side of the skull. Immediately
after delivering the blow all of the negroes dropped their implements
an dran off. McLawhorn was found shortly afterwards by the other
eguard and was rushed to Greenville. Medical attention proved of
JBto avail, howevor, and the wounded man died early this morning.
* - OFFICERS OUT ON HUNT.
L The sheriff immediately started out on a search for the escaped
convicts. This morning the officials were joined by many residents
of the rural districts of the county, who are greatly stirred up over
the killing. It is feared that if the officers are not present when
Evans is captured, he may be# accorded some rough treatment. The
negroes are said to have come in the direction of Grimosland and
Chocowinity. Local officials have been notified to keep a watch, cot
for them.
REWARDS OFFERED FOR CAPTURE.
Evans is a coal-black negro, forty years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall,
weight about 150 pounds and has a small moustache. When last
seen he was attired in a tan phirt and trousers and a blue Juniper.
The other negroes are dressed in the same fashion with the exception
of one,' who wore a red sweater. $100 reward is offered for the
capture of Evans and $50 for any of the other negroes.
THREE NEGROES BEEN CAPTURE!)
Greenvllfc. N. C. Ftb. 17. 2
p. m. ? Thr~e of -the escaped
convicts were caught late fhis
morning a short distance below
GrIm?l*n<L Oiie of them han
already brought Into town
and lodged In Jail. Bioodhottnds
are at work running down the
oth-rr and it la confidently ex
pected f-hat the other four will
bo found before night. The raur
dorer in not among thoae who
have been captured. Word was
brought In by some of thoae wbo
wrft in the p?s? thit h?
chase :? growing waim and :hat
the dogB are hot on the trail
of the other four men,
It Is stated that the posae !?
proce ding In a very orderly
manner and that It la not be
lieved that they wli: unduly zne
leat Evans when they catch the
iattec. In the meantime. *r at
in crcat is being -evld >reed here
ovor fh" entire affair and news la
'agerly awaj^ .*t>the c*ptu*o
of other >rt" tjitr i ,
republicans in Tins
8TATE ACTIVE IN THE
PRWDENTIAL FIGHT
Ro?Hwrrr4t In <Jreetly Admlre<1 Rut
It U N? pe||eve<l He Will
Be Sleeted.
W^-h'nrtin, Ft- IT - -V ??#WS
uux politician* Id Nor ?h Carolina
were never mpre active In anr cam
paign than they are In the present
one for the Domination of a presi
dential candidate to be anmed at tbv
Chicago convention In Jane, accord
ing to. a prominent Republican who
has Juat returned from * trip to the
Mate. There are lota 6f people who
?Mil adrtllre Rooeevelt, according 'o
ibla Republican, hut they do not be
Here he can be elected if nominated,
and even hie admirers are a bit a
frald of him now because of hla will
atatetnent* with reference to
European war.
B. K. WTI.U8, |
Main atreet .tore. Phone 60?.
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Tlfcr wcnsoxs 1 ffUID FN - i
'TOllamWa THEATltR^
Me*la, Te* , Feb. IT. ? fen per
sons w re killed here eiu-ly lent nljht
in the .collapse of the opera hom*
building which wii^^ownd hjr- ?
Ran exp'.oBioA A^j|d ire that for a
'm? threatened. the buttne?! ? cttanr '
h ? [awn. Naaiiroua perMBJi were ~
Injured. ^ - V .> .
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