North Carolina Newspapers

daily mora phints MOKE local NEWS than any OTSXB *APEB a THE STATE. WASHIlWrON, N. C., WEDNESDAY AETEHNOOT^TtSBEUAEY ii, PROPOSED PLAN MENOUGH FOflu. s.m GLAIMSBADGER EVEN IF EXTREME DEFENSE PLANS ARE DECIDED UPON. WE WILL STILL BE BEHIND. GIVES INTERVIEW ,JC. " ' Roar Admiral Says United SUM la Building Fleet According to Our Treasury and Not Our National Need*. ? ? ? Washington, Feb. !?.? -Rear Ad miral Badger, under cross examina tion bj Congressman Rutler, of tho house naval affaire committee, today ?aid tbat unless the American navy eaualed or was superior to tbat of Oreat Brltaia, the United 8tates would not be adequate'.? prepared for defense. . "Is it not true that wo carry out the program, suggested to us bj tho navy department, we will still be behind the atirmg? t nary in the world?" aekea Sir. Butlor. Upon an afflrnatfrrc aufcwei. Jfr. Butler askad: "I? It not a fact we are building ^ur fleet according to our treasury and not our national need)!?"' "That has been the case," said Admiral Badger. - While tho submarine had checked the activities of heavy fighting ships In the ear'.y days of the war, ad mit ul said big ships now cruised thy North sea with Impunity, so far as sub'msfr?6e attacks are ^^erned. Its effectiveness agtfinst merchant ships, he said, waa d"Ue 16 life fWT tbat submarines hftve been lying In wait in narrow channels but' the English have now been able to meet this situation! Tbat submarines of the United States carry eight torpedoes ? a sup posed secret of the navy ? was re vealed by Admiral Badger. DA L'GHTRIDGE HAS OPENED HIS CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS Daughtridga. headquarters have b< ?*n opened lu rooms 3 antT^of lha Capita! Club building, and from now on an active camp^n is to be wag ed to capture the Democratic nom ination for Governor t&r Hon. E. L. Daughtrldge, of Rocky Mount. The office herib will b* In bharge of Mr. James E. Carrawixy, of Waynrevflle, and Mr. Paul'R, Cap elle, of Rocky Mount, Mr. J. C. Daughtrldge, a son of the Lieutenant Governor, la also connected with the office. Miss Mary Aycock and M'.ss Nell Hinsdale are sinograph*?. The rooms have been nicely equip ped. . 1 THE PINK LADY Wtfrf, BE CERTAIN TO PLEASE If ever a play will ( tve ad audience ft* wr.ney'n worth. It will be "The Pink Lady," wklch comes to the New TheSftre next Wednesday. Rich Mid wnrm. It hi one of the ben musical offering* of a decade v and when all the ephemeral nonsense and eoul'eas music that masquerade* under that title have been forgotten, the haunting melodies of "The Pink kadii" win be vividly a?dt pleasantly remembered. The mualo has sab* stanef. richness aud warmth, with a pretty swing and a sweet Insinua tion that simply pervades ope*, whole being The authors had ideas slid gave them not only tnnsioai form but invested their, emotion with light laughter snd love, avoiding tho bete nolr of tuauy ? musical inedt ocrtty. BOOK CLVB8 WILL MKBT TOMORROW The book clubs 'wlU-'lurtd their regular meetings tomorrow afternoon at the fplTowing piece: GYfWrtt* Club. Will meet with Mlea Caddie rotrto at t :S0 o'clock Addleco Club. Will m&t with Mrs. Justus. Ran dolph at S:S& o'clock. ^ O. Henry Clnb. Will me?t et th? *am* |o?r to morrow afternoon an the above elubs. The meeting will be held with Mins U T. Rodman. v , -Mmky jtj .. &&? WILSON IS RESPECTED > AND DANIELS RIDIC.WIW SAYS LOGAL MERCHANT Washington Business Moil i tils of SeoiidiAii Regard ing National Politics and European Wat ti Found in New Yoik'Clt^^^^^l dome Interesting "pointera" re-, carding the national political sttua tlon wero offered yesterday afternoon by one or the local merchants, who has Just returned from New York City and who, while in that metrop olis. made U a "point to feel out the sentiment on thv part of th# busi ness tneu with whom he came In contact. ^ "My observances have caused me to have some grave doubts regard ing Cho outcome of <r(tr national elec tion," he stated. " 'Big Business' is against the Democratic party and is fighting it as flerlnly as It can. If the Democrats win, it will not bs because of the Democratic party but because of the ffcct that the people want Wilson back In the chair again. "He is generally admired for the Jtand he has taken on domestic and international questions. That admir ation, however, does not extend to the members of His cabinet We folks down here have our own view point on certain matters and we may be Inclined to think those views are shared by .people in. .other parts flf the country, but that is not ae. lv err m an J talked to 2n New Tort would Mag* at tike BMntiea of Dan iels' same. They think- him the big gest joko of the age up there. Ungbea Gaining in Favor. T am incMn'd to think that the Republicans will nominate Hughes. He seems to be the favorite in NVw Yerk and I talked with men from Kaw Orleans and other cittrs who sa|d that the New Yorker would get <he nomination." Ead of War Xot In Bight. "1 spoke with a representative of DM W HHLKLMM ilU C'vunt^^Offlcbk Arts Working Upon New Cine. Other Negroes Still Wt Chooowlnity. (By Eastern )>re4M) - Giueuvlllo, Fab. 23. ? Word was rocelved here today ?hat a negro, re s^nibling the description of '* Dave Evans, the escaprd convict whd mur dered Joe McLawhorn, was seen near Falkland. Deputies left here early this morning to follow up the cluc. WAYOHE CUCB Tho WaromtfCfrrir will bold 4 tail DwUB(tiMt lt rM e'ckX&< All members' cro urged to be pimac *n time, m there to very Important business to be transacted. Chiffon Powdsr *uft B?|i. It to not ? difficult feel to ture a wide mouthed beg from pink, blna or lavender chiffon gathered on to t round or oral embroidery rfur Hanger* of eatfn ribbon to match tbv beg should he fastened serosa lift* tbc handle of a basket and tacked to the ring on either side with rosette* of tbc ribbon mid aroall rblffon or aatin rones, within the hag pat * dozen small puff* made of absorbent cotton, drawn ta at une stde like a made puff by a string of narrow ribbon. Hung lu the guest room ?.<? ?nr drsMlDK l?U# tbn* There appears to be little doubt bat that the other three negroes are ntlll Id the vicinity of Chocowlnity. Owing to tile swamps and woods, however, they are practically secure and all efforts to locate them so far have proven futile. They make their appearance only at dusk or during the night. c. ' ? EXCELLENT PROGRAM AT NEW THEATRE TONIGHT The New Theatre will offer theVf? patrane tonlghi another strong pro1 gram. In which there win be a fine three reel feature by 8eUg entitled "Landing of the .Ho^e Reel." There will also bo two other ooer reel pic tures of good dramfc and eomedy ?Qruuatark" which was presented at this house last' night afiJ matinee drew good houses, end was praised by every one apteffdlag as one of the boot pictures ever shown here. a Southern manufacturing plant, which nukM plugs that go Into these hand grenaoes that are used b y the armies of fCiirope. Thla man iold a? that Me firm had a contract witii one of the foreign governments ? I've forgotten which one It wee ? to supply these plugs for three years' 'time. If ' the war were to end tomorrow, the Ann would stt'.l be paid for Its tb fee year contract. This would tend to show that there Is no chance- of the war coming to" an [end in the near futnrc, for It there ta a any possible cbspce of the ces sation of hostilities, no government wou'.d ever enter into a contract of that kind." MANV NORTH CAROLINA LADIES AT RECEPTION Mrs. GUmrr Brcwizcr, of Charlotte, Hostoes at R^eeftioa at the Club of Coloolal Dame*. Washington, Feb. 23 ? Mri'Jow* phos Daniels, wife of the secretary o X tkm navy, and Mr* "WUUam C. aormm *?r? th? away. rm* rt?y mtUTBmem *1 a l? dab ot t&? OuViuW T>ftm?"wUh Mrt. Grm?r Brenfser, mi. Chariot te', as hoot'M. Many of the most promi nent North CaroUalana in Washing ton, Including M^s. Lee Slater Over man* Mrs. Edwin C. Gregory, the Misses Overman, Mrs. Yates Webb. Mrs. John H. Small, Mrs. Robert N. Psgo, Mrs. Thad Page and many other m mbers of the families of ! senator a' and congressmen, were in attendance. Among the out-of-town guests were Mrs. Haskell Porcher Md -Mrs. Robert Dunn, both ' of Charlotte; ???? - - The dainty debutants assisting were the* daughters of the official families of North Carolina now In Washington. ^ Misses Katheryne and Orace Over man, Misoes Maybell- and Katherlne Sm^ll, Miss Annie Pou and Mlsa Elizabeth Clayson, of Georgia. FILIBUSTER DIRECTED AOAINHfr PREPARED X K8H Washington, Fob. 23. ? Prepared ness, not child labor, will be the measure against which certain southern senators will filibuster, it became known t<yiay, In thnlr light on the Keating-Owens measure." Members of the senate conrrafttee said today they havo learned from anthorltlre sources that the opposi tion plan Is to keep the bill Dff the calendar -Midi the prepaAfttttes t measures fat In. and then to threat en an Indefinite debate on the latter bills. V *' ' ' ' i As an offset to thla plan'. Chair man Newlands, of the lnterfttate commerce committee, announces to day the bill, will be speedily re ported ? aleo the military bills. GERMAN HOLDIKRA NOW | " WEAR ANCIENT ME A DOE All Amsterdam, Feb. 23. ? <Jn account of the !ack of military equipment, tho German soldiers at 8ui?ffcfMr, on the Dutch frontier, now wear Read gear dating back to 1818, waa worn by the Pruastlrif^Mflf T.,ught agslnst' Napoleon. This gear la not far out of styla afrtdlu^ pared with the modern h?lmi( Tli (Germans call them ;'h?lmeta>Wl <ria KIK6TON JS BIDDIKO FOR TWO FAttfefcl&S .Klovtoo, Feb. *S.? Thel [of Commerce itollD oomtQuaHiUoa with two m*wrtl*UKr\n* amaroi 1:1 Pntteylranla, aald to be offering liberal Inducement* to the South. The Chamber Is ?ald to bo offering liberal loducementa lo the owner* to locate th? bualneeeea horo. Ono plart fi manufacturing paper boiee. with boelery boxna u S apeclalty, and the other alack baarel*. e<A OatoBMM Ib m CaadkUto. Colombia. 0. C.. Fob. 18. ? COle L. Bleaee today formally announced that ha would Abe an' aaplrant far the Democratic nomination of gtiH"** Mg the aeat primary. Ho i [Richard 1. Manning. preeenl U *. Bleeae served a i coventor I mil ending 1a*t yaar. making Mgl Vtejm spectacular chiefly because of Hfcfe many pardoaa h* iwied* oi a^vw JM ?finer frtnJ CAU.HM IT VIVIDLY TO MIND. ? B#rrjpn?fT,n Waah.naton Star. LANSING IS BEING URGED FOR SENATOR OR GOVERNOR WMkfcttoni Feb. 23,:? Robert taming, Uocr*t*ry o! SWte. has declined to become permanent <Vhalrraan of the New York Stato Democratic Coov ntlon. T&e chairmanship, bo'.b temporary and permanent, will fall to Mar- I tin H. Olynn, formerly Cover- i nor. Thin announcement wan made j yobterday by William Church Oaborn, chairman of the State Committee. Mr. i.an&lx>g'a r fusal nit ana . that he fa being groomed, by thu IS PLEASED WITH PINETOWN GOATS! Interned Sailor at Norfolk Writes* Tliat They Arc "VfTj- Pretty and Mery." Mr. Fowlii of Pinetown. who ro cent'.y ?ent a shipment of goat* to tho Bailors on board the interned cruiser. Prince Eitel Friederich, to day received another letter from one of the ut*W. which reads as follows: Port ttm.MiHi V? V 5. 20. 1&16. Mr. Fowlus: Dear sir: I rccoivcd your goats and my fellows and we wore enjoid to see IL They are pretty and very mery- If you h*ar from a little Bear let me ?end word. With beBt regards from ROBERT SCHMIDT. TO ASK PrRI.IC TO CONTENT TTSKI.F WITH SIMPLE dbOTRKS Washington, Feb. 23. ? A nation wide appeal to the public to cont nt ItsoIT with simp e clothes Is to be cent out by tho dtpartment of com merce by dye manufacturers at>d b, thr* textile manufacturers of the I .ountry. 8ueh a course was decided upon at & conference of the various dye interests at the department. Attention ( ? called to th^ fact that While the 'American dye Industry is growing trrm-ndously. that tl? variety ard quantity of co!or& i. hand before the Etrrap ao war cu of the Q rman supply, are not yet aVrtfaftft. '/?A rtfcewent frotaffc* e?nf*t*n mjA ttyK- the public should likewise recognft* that tike same quality of 40m? ft demanded, and with which it iftjf afcrvefl before the war, are no. attftftbW. ^ : , Wf.son Administration for Gov | ernor or United B tat ?? abator. | according to authorltlye opln | Ion. Th? convention opens a week from next Wednesday In ! SyTacute. Should be enter the race for j Governor, Mr. Lansing may And i a formidable rival In Samuel ! Seabury. Judge of the Court of I Appeals. If his decision In .for a Senator's togs, he be pitted at tho prlmarleotfygrinst I James A. OGorman, the -present Incumbent, or Martin H. Glynn. ENTERTAINMENT A BIG SUCCESS Litrge Number Attended Cabaret, | Given Ls?t Night at the Elks H?ll, Practically every table was taken at the cabaret entertainment, which was given last night at the Elks' hall for th^ benefit of the public library fund and a handaome sum was real ized by the commlttce for this pur pose. The affair proved a grand succeai In every way. The hall was beau tifully decorated In patriotic colors and. with the fifty or more tables around tin sides of the room, pre sented a most attractive appearance. An Interesting musical program ot i vocal and Instrumental selections was rendered. The number which probably mado the grealeat impres sion upon the audience was a solo by Mrs. D. M. Carter to the accompan iment of Mrs. W. P. Baugham on the ptnno and Jack Welner on the I violin. Den Taylor's recitation was also well recelvrd and brought forth 'much laughter and applause. Selec tions by a s'xtette, quartette, a duet by Marjorls Hoyt and Mary Baugham 'and an exhibition of the minuet by, 'Miss Lizzie Hi.) and Jesse Bowers, I Miss Elisabeth Carrow and William liaugham. Miss Sallle Carrow and Carl Ooerch and Miss Robena Car ter and Alson Oray, concluded the program. An Informal danco was en'oyed afterwards. Among those who played on the piano daring the course of the even ing were Misses Janet Whetmore and r Warren and Mr Hal' Mary Clyde Hassell, Mrs. - Lindsay T. Mallard. fJr.. #f New 3 was io the city yesterdajf attending to business. , MANV Important functions of late are being given and the success of these occasions are being consider ably aided by the quality and service of ' * "GOOD TASTE' Crystal Ice Cream ASK THOSE WHO USE IT. YSTAL ICE COMPANY Washington. N. C. D. A. R. CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF GEO. WASHINGTON Major Reading Blount Chapter IV Ufhtfallj Entertained by Mj?. C. M. llrown, Jr. Mrs. Charles M. Brown. Jr., do- 1 lightf u!ly entertained the members of ?(aJor Reading Blount Chapter Daughters of the American Revolu tion at her home yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The spacious par lor and hall were tastefully decorat ed with emblem en ? i.i'uretl ?nd while ot * a. R. colors. Beneath the clustered flags a portrait of the "Father of his Country" adorned the hall, and in the rrceptlon room a picture ot the gallant Major Read ing Blount Tec4lled the chapter's namesake. Sweet spring blossoms of Jonquil and narc^us mingled wltn violets completed the handsome dec orations. In the absenco of the Regent, Mrs S. R. Fowlc, the vice regent, Mrs W. H Williams, presided with grace and dignity. The exercises were opened with the singing of "Caro lina" and reading of the D. A IV Ritual, led by the chaplain. Mrs W A. Branch. After the reading of the minutes of last m e:ing and son<e other business the names of the fol lowlcg ad!es were put In nomlna'lon ? cd ol, cted as alternates to the R - gent to attend the D. A. R. Congress to assemble In Memorial Contlnenral Hall. Washington City, April 17-22 Mrs. B. O. Moss, Mrs. Branch. Miss Lottie Bonn'r. Mrs. C. M. BrowD, Jr., Miss Marcia Myers, Mrs. Owen H. Oulon, Miss Dlta Roberts, Mrs. ChaB. Duffy. Much regret was expressed for th* recent Illness of the chapter r gent. Mrs. S. R. Fowlc, and sympathy for Mrs. L. L. Knight^ln the loss of her mother. The enjoyment of the afternoon [ waB greatly enhanced by the reading | of an Interesting article, "Martha! Washington at Valley Forge," charm ingly read by Mtb. Beverly Moss, showing the original "first lady of the land" as a careful housewife and industrious, thoughtful friend to the officers and needy soldiers who spent that severe winter In the "camp of privations" at Valley Forge. The program, was further enriched when Miss Rodman, State Regent of the D. A. R. read a valuable and interesting description of Mount Vernon contained in a letter written by her great uncle, dev. William Blount to his brother John Qray Blount of this city, giving an ac count of his visit to President Washington at Mount Vernon, Sept. 20th, 1790, on the occasion of his qualification an Territorial Governor of Tennessee. The members of the chapter were deeply gratified by the presence at this meeting of Mrs. Samuol N. Har-' roll, Corersponding Secretary of the State D. A. R. of Tarboro. Mrs. Harrell Is an accomplished and ac tive worker in this as well as in other organisations for uplift and social betterment- It was alBO a distinct pleasure to have Miss Lottie Bonner | and Mrs. Will Thompson and Mlasj Mary BonnT of Aurora, present on thin occasion. They presented a cor dial invitation from the Aurora members that the next meeting be he'.d with them which was accept' d with pleasuro. Elaborate and delicious refresh ?nente w-ere served In Ave cours s, accompanied by dainty souvenirs remlseeftt of the "Father of HIh Country and Lady Washington" ? cherries, hatchets and ticy fag* gav zest to repartee apd made the happy hour pasa airtoo swiftly. In elpgant 'and courteous hosp.tality our mot em hostess. Mrs. C. M. Brawn. Jr.. I could not have b en excelled \y those of ye olden time j O'hf rj j?re?^nt we'\ Mrs. Edwin Ia..u <*iai *iu ikagier audj Helen Brown, tho latter daintily dreised In Colonial cottumet which ? dded to th?lr grace In'iervlng. The meeting wai cloeed by *n en tbuilaetlo rendition of "My Country "Tin of Thre" In which all present Joined. f ' ' ['?' ' ? NOTICE. | Th? City Cl?rk'a/rtlfb? will b? op?n at night ut|l f/aO until March 1. for tho conrenTti^cs of the taxpayer* ; of the city. Oh March 1st all prop ! orty on which tho tax hat not boon paid will bo ?ubjoctod to lory and costs ta accordant* with law. W. C. AYBRS. Cl.rh. MMte. AdTortlM !? tho DAILY NEWS. MERS WILL meetnextm IN WASHINGTON HELD AXXVAL SESSION Y ESTER DA V AT GHEE X V ILLE. 85 BANKS REPRESENTED. ELECT "OFFICERS VV. O. iirnMitr, of Elizabeth City, to Elected Preside* f. A. M. Dumaj of This City, Selected for ELftce on the Executive lecative ^pmmla The bankers of the Flrtt Congres lional district, at the annual m<~et ng which wan held at Oreenrlllo tsicrday, selected Washington aa .heir place of meeting for next /ear. Over thirty-flve banks of thli die? rlct were represented at the m et ?ig h?ld yes erday. The visitor* vrc enertaln d rcya !y by the bink rs of Greenville and the session was 50 of ihe most enjoyable thai the aoc:a ion his ver be d The toUoMlui; o.w oUc^rs w?r* lcctcd: President: W. G Ga ther, of tno rlnt National Bask of Elisabeth :ity. Vle*-pr'c!dent: J. L. Little, of the National Bank of Creanvi'.U. ' % Secretary?Treasurer: C. H. Ood ?vln, of the Bank of Martin Cbtrirty it Wllllamiton. Executive committee: A. M. Du uay, of tho First National Bank of .Vashlngton. E. C. R^a. of Edeaton, ?ud R G. Harrison, of Wllllamston. SERMONS MAKE A DEEP IMPRESSION Large Coiigregallouii II car Dr. Jonas I 'roach At the Payne Memorial Chore U. The meeting which Dr. Oliver 0. JoD' H, of Greensboro, cvasrgaliat of the Synod of .North Carolina, ia conducting at tie Payne SMmeetsJ church increases In Interest and at tend&uce. Last night the church ?h filled and the congregation heard a fine sermon on the subject, "No Man Can Serve Two Masters." Dr. Jorits presented In clear and convincing manner the contrast between the servico of God and of the devil and showed the utter folly and fatal con sequences of a sinful life. A deep impression was made on all pre^ ent. Dr. Jones is a strong preacher, sound, scriptural and scholarly, and at tbe same lime very plain and practical. He also sings the Gospel. He understands music and sings without any accompaniment. Gifted with a rich full, and mellow baritone voice. In uses it very effectively, to thf> delight snd benefit of hia hearers. These services are doing much good snd are being grestly enjoyed by all who attend. Services at 10 1 a. m and 7:45 p. m. SNOW SLIDE IN AI.P8 CARRIES 53 to DEATH Berlin. Feb 23 ? Fifty-five per on* w r? kl'.led and forty-nine were mounded In an Alpine *now>l'Je r-mcrday. Th r'y other* are mlia? Tit The disaster occurred '.n the Hoch coen'g dlitrlct of the*S?al?hurf A'p?, which It wjell known a* a center for ?Jf*Ar S>ort8. Tlie avalknch* tame ?frrin a A*?ro cliff kno*n 4t th# ! Man dl wand. % w-s ' TO-NIGHT SellS offer* "landing of the HoM Reel" ? S reel feature "The Gang* New Member" 1 reel "Who Wenta to be a Hero" , 1 r?\ PrlcMSftlO