THg IMfLY FKWB PKTHT8 MOBS LOCAL KSW8 THAN AHT
MENTMISH
SUIT FOR 2,000
IS UP1NCMT
MRS. MAOGHS It KID 1 |ft 8CING
BECAUSE OF DHa^TD) DE
LIVERY OP TELEGRAM.
> TRIAL IS UP TODAY
\ Incident Happened Tbrce Yetn
:
\?o. Deiti) la Telegram rreveatod
PlaJnOff/rcm ilHng At BoMde of
Father at Time of His Death.
A "mental anguish suit" against
"" the Western Union Telegraph Co., in
which N$2. 000 it being asked for by
the plaintiff, la being brought up in
Superior court today by Mr*. Mag
gie Reld of Ok lata Tlw emit la the
result of an alleged delayed deliv
ery of a te>grpm. aniroanetng the
death of Mra. Raid's father over
three years ago. Mra. Reld wan a
local realdent at that time.
According to the plaintiff's claims.
tty> telegram should have been de
livered at night. Instead, she was
not notified of her fathers' dying
condition until the following morn
ing. when it was too late for her to
be at his bedside. Ward A Grimes
..arc representing the p'alntlff.
DEEP IMPRESSION
IS BEING MADE BY
EVANGELIST JONESl
Interesting and Forcible Sermon*
Are Befatf rreachrd n^.RoTlval
Hrjna Md ThV'Wfek.
Tho meeting at Payne Memor.nl
Presbyterian church *r?w? Inter- ?
*st iuijI influence. '? h.iat night I)r.
Jones preached the most powerful I
and Impressive sermon he has y t
delivered,' His subject was "Sowing
and Reaping" Chased on Oalationa
V7-8). The preacher emphaalaed
th^ universal reign of laaT in nature
and then showed how law likewise
reign* in the moral rca'ra. Men
naturally and inevitably reap what
thiy sow. Many Btrtktng Uiustru-j
tiona. drown from the evangelists'
own wcprrioner and observation, wore
employed- to illuminate and enforce
thlfc principle. . Even Divine forgiv
nesfl does not exempt a man from
Reaping the cons-quencei of his. for
mer mtedeeds.
Profound oonvlctions were pro
duced by the preacher's solemn 'mes
sage and de;p e^ootlgns otlrre^. B*
Jonen makes jxo atteny>t, to ereato
nxeltoment but appea's earnestly and
tenflorljr to tho reason and conscience
of his hearers. and labors to persuade
men to accept the rfavlOr and load a
Christian llfa.
The* services-will continue through
the work, beginning ?harp!y at 10
a. m. and 7:45 p. m. The people of
the entire community are 'invited to
attend these service*. ? Tbpro is
nothing narrow or s ctarlan fchoot
Dr. Jonea. His great purpose I* tc
save sopls from sin and eternal
death. Then they may Join the
churph of tholr choice. ?
LABOR.
Th* motto piarked upon our
+ foraheads, written upon our
daorposta, ohanneled in the
earth and wafted upen the
wavn ie snd muit be, "Labor
*Th honorable and Idleness dls
honerabW.*V-T. Carfyl*.
SUGGESTS FEASIBLE PLAN *
FOR IMPROVING THB ROft?
FROM HERE TO KSD HHJ.
.
Mr. Shetburna Advance* Idea ul Issuing- Motes for >10,
000, Having 100 Merchants Guarantee 4100 Each
A plan for 4>ui'.dlng the road from
here to Red Hill, and beyond to th?
croee roads, was suggested today by
V. ' B. Bhelburne, man&c or of the
Central Tobacco Warehouse, and will
fenedubtedly find faror with many
of the local busineM men.
It baa been suggested ai various
times that the rn'rchante of Waafe
mgton contribute towards building
thle road. Attempta have been made
In the past to raise donations for the
work, hat these nsual!y fell flat.
Mr. Snowdea, tho engineer who
was suggested by 8tate Highway
en giceer W. 8. Faille aa an excellent
man to supervise the road construc
tion work in Washington township,
ht* been h<~re for the last few days.
He estimates that the Chocowtnlty
road ca$ be built for about $10,000.
Mr. Shelburne's plan Is to lsene
notee for" this amount, getting 6fto
hundred men to pledge $100 each.
The notes could be taken up at the
rate of $5 a month. It Is believed
that -this method wl'.l meet with a
more general rrsponae than the other
plana that have been tried.
"Our flpn la willing to pay $100
? o
* GRANTED FRANCHISE *
* Claimed Thai Virgin!* Town
* H? Been Given Preference
* Ow* Elizabeth dty.
* ) (By Private Wire)
(The Pell/ Newa la the Or*
* paper In the 8Uto to pubUib ?
P this baseball "scoop")
* When Bllubeth City and ?
* Petersburg both made appllca?
for admittance in. the Vlr- ?
* glnie b*3vball league. It was ~
4 understood that the franchise
* would be given to the Arst city
* which ralaed $6,000 to support *
* Its team during tae season.
* the Dat'.y News has It upon-*
* authority that although Peters
* burg has only raised $2,000, the
* board of dircctora of the league
* bave already given them the '
* franchise. It is expected that
* when Elizabeth City learns the
rows tb*r* will b# considerable
* in<l Imitation _nd aplt nt>iit.'
O Ol
LOCAL PEOPLE SEE
"BOHEMIAN GIRL'"
Play at Greenville Proved a Drawing ]
Attraction for Residents of
Washington.
A large numbor of local rcsldeuts
Arcnt from here to Greenville last
night to witness tho performance of
??The Bohemian Girl" tn that city.
Many made the trip by tf-aln while
others went through the iountrjr in
automobiles.
The play was greatly ftnjoyed and j
was r?ndr red 'by a most talented
aste. Many numbers wefe encored ,
repeatedly. Every seat in tho thoa-|
tre was fU|/ed. # - J
After the play a dance was gtylp*'
to tho.tisttjy) at the Carolina cllb.
Among tfrope who too* the tr*p
from here igejre Miss Eleasni* U"??ciy.
William Batfgham; Miss E;is?mp|
fayloe, William Ellsworth; MW
Elsie Marsh, 'Tom Laughlnghous ffl
Mfss Marie tones, Dave Carter; Htik
Mabel Dai ^9. Hoy Btoctwell; Mr
?u9 Mrs. J W. bailey. Hfi D. H.
mHIn leabelle Warren. Mr?
Warren; Miss Robm, Oar
t?, MUs BllastMh Werre* Ml? Sei
ne Cetrow, Carl Ooerth: ""MIm Blti
abeth Carro*. w. A. HI Ant, Jr.;.
itrfi and Mrs. W. L. Vaurhan. MIM*?
Caddie and Mary rowle. Dr. nd
Mrs. J. G. Blount.
NOT ICE. yi
The City Clerk's office will bo open
at eight until ?:*? until March 1.
for the convenience of the taxpayers
of the alty. On March 1st all prop
erty on which the tat has not boon
paid will be subJocLed to levy and
costs la accordance with law. ?
jf C. A YER4, Cl?r*
HI
and I have talked wit* several busi
ness men of the city who readily
*fr<4 to do the earns*." stated Mr.
Shelburne. "That rotd means a lot
lo Waahlngto*and I believe oar peo
ple are beginning to realise this
more and more. An improved road
v||! undoubtedly bring ooaaiderable
ihoie bualnesa tp the city. I dou't
think there will be any great amount
of difficulty iii raising the needed a?
mount. The project could be handled
through tho Chamber of Commerce
and collecttoaa could, also be made
through that organfratlon."
PARTY GIVEN FOR
MISS MAE AYERS
Enjoyable Affair Took. Place YeeUr
<lay Afternoon at Home of
Mrs. Etherldge.
Mrs. Sam Etherldg^ waa hostess
yesterday afternoon at a delightful
party which was given in honor of
Agise'lCao Ayers. Decorations, com
ttae mora ting Washington's birthday,
[graced the beantlfui home and were
attractively arranged. Refreshments
In two conraee were sorved, the hol
iday being kfept In mind by hatchet
favora. A large number of beauti
ful toilet articles were preeenfd, to
Mlas Ayers, each being wrapped In
red paper and bearing the outward
resemblance of a huge red cherry.
MIbs Ayers was also presented with,
a bottle of eechet. aa guest of honor
prite.
Among thoae present were Mw
damoe Lee Davfenport, Jamea Ellison.
Wa ter. Wolfe, W. L. Whltaker of
Orangeburg,""' 9. C.t Sfason Smith.
June. Crow, John Gorham. William
Rufflley, John Arthur William Clark.
William Ayers, George Hackney, Jr.,
Lindsay Warren, Harold Waahburne,
Mlseea Mae ^yersk Eli*abe:h Warren,
Christine Tyson/ Pattle Davenport
and Mary Tankard;*
VALENTINE PARTY
. AT VANCEBORO
Was fiiven by Misses Aldrtdge, Rw
Mild Cuthrell Last Friday
Vlfht
Vanceboro, N. 'C., Feb. 24. ? Last
Friday evening MIsbb Aldrldg*. Rae
and Cuthrell entertained from nine
to twelve o'clock at a delightful
Valentine pirty at the home of M1?b
Aldrldge. The 'entire house was a
fitting scene for the occasion, being
decorated with pink and green hearts,
carnations and festoons of pink en
twined with green ivy.
Tho guests were met In the recep
tion hall by Miaa Nettle Dixon, who
wore green chiffon and Introduced
to the receiving line by Mlas M%rJorie
Rea, in blue tifocade'd silk. Those in
tho reQelvlngflne Were Mr. and Mrs.
J. ,4. AldrWgft. Misses Lola Aldrldge
I and porotty Rea In pink crope de
The flrat iioib of the evening wm
i'Haart Target."" In which 'Ol? fnr
tuoee of the gaPst* were told. After
the |tme otrM ftnoa teed their ftr
tune and tbli -proved (p be ver 1 en?
pertaining. At It: 30 : o'clock the j
[goests were oouducted to the dining
room whel* tho ttble delighted ev- 1
ry eye witters v-feink Ajneriean ;
l)ef<|ty roses and festeoos Of pinkj
an* gjeen Here * tolifftttul saUd
ao3 lM course wee" \V<?s
Hannah" Outsell in white IMp*
beuq?* of awo?t
pea*,v gracefony pre?ld?S2r ' It thei
ZV29&SSXK,
enjoyed a lieirt coateat and leveral
were eatltkd to the prl*e. Is draw
Pn* tor ItHr. Ife'.K.
| tailed the Idckr number.
| At twel?eyo'eloek the |Q?*tn. with
<aia&7 expression! of pleaaure orcr
'the ?TMla?'a affair, began to Uka
their departure The ont-of-t?w*
meet. war* M?ai I. H. K Huhhard.
I. P. Mia. 0. P. Barker and Mia
Dorotkr Raa, from New Barn, N. C.;
Mr. M. K. Carmlrhael from Pollock*
?IU?. M. C? and Mlaa chaBMIo lAra
Washington. r> 0.
? Taylor .n loa Ang*Ui Tim?
BREAK WITH BERLIN
IS NOW IMMINENT
\ -M
Presiden* and Congress Differ Over
Armed Merchantmen Ques|jf*e.
Situation is Most Grave
on the Democratic side jwtfrend.
Tbe bouse foreign com
mittee, of which MaJ. fllfilVinn it a
member, went into aecrefr nation at
6 o'clock last night and were still
conferring at a late hour. It is hoped
that the committee will deci4P to
take a decisive position against the
President and that a resolution
warning Americans to keep off belli
gerent ships will be reported to the
house today and passed before ad
journment.
North Carolinians are playing
important part in the present crista. j
Congressmen Kltchln, Webb, Page
and Stedmaa are being consulted at
every point in this controversy and
their advice is Bought by other mem
bers of the house.
PINK LADY CLOSES;
NOT COMING HERE
Management of Local Theatre Re*
ceired Word to That Kffeot
Thla Morning.
-?
The management of the New Thoa
tre received notice from Klaw and
Erlanger this morning to cancel the
engagement of tho "Pink Lady" here
on March 1st, as the company had
closed and gone into New York. It
will be regretted around town as the
show Ib considered one of the beat
musical comedies touring the road.
This house wl77 present tonight a
very good btll of Ave reels of comedy
and dramas combined. Tomorrow
the 3rd episode of "The Red Clrcls"
*?M1 be shown.
'^Washington, Feb. 24. ? Not aince
the days immediately preceding th^
declaration of war against Spain has
there been such depression' In con
gressional circles as was evid nt or.
all sides today over the strained rel
ations between this country an i
Germany. Some of the atronge&i
and most influ ntia". leaders in botu
senate and house make no secret of
their belief that this country is on
the verge of a diplomatic break with
the Berlin government. Tho only
way such a break can be prevented,
in the opinion of all, !a by President
Wilson receding fr6m bis present
position of Insisting (hat Americans
be allowed the privilege of traveling
on any belligerent ship thoy desire
and that they bo not molested by the
German submarines.
Germany's announcem nt that a
more vigorous submarine warfare
would be waged against her enemiep
beginning March 1 and^haj. mer- ,
chantmen carrying mounted gunv
would bo treated as armored crulvj
sera and sunk without warning, has
brought this country and Germany;
| to the breaking point.
It is Known that the Prenident j
has no Idea of changing his position
though U has been pointed out to
him that his present stand If main
tained cannot mean anything oxcepu
war. The President, It Is aald. tak*s ,
the position that should he change
at this time he would be accused of
weakness.
It can bo staled that the house,
by an overwhelming majority, la ?
gainst the President In this latest
,apd most Important phase of a very
j aggravated foreign situation. Shonld*
? a resolution be presented In th -
| house tomorrow, It would be carried
j by ?n almost 2 to 1 vqt?, members
SAYS WILL BE DtCRKASE
>1 IN TOBACCO RAISED HERE
% : j,. .
.. . ? ft ? it~ ^ _
C. T. Hardison Claims That Lack of Fcrtilhwr Will Re
duce the Crop in Bcaafott County.
In ipllo or tha net th?t tbo prtc?
of tobun wfll proboMj bo blub
nttt r?*r. C. T. HardJaon. one of
It* pfoaporou* (arnem lb tko Trnnl
oro Crook Miction .atat d tbli mora
hi* t*at b? did pot boUoT* (ho ?roj>
lb Bosvforl co?nt7 would b) M lam'
Ibla com'nf aeaaon h Ii *??? )??
?o?r.
^^Tbo lark ol f rtUIMr la *h?t j*.
Wftnlnr flic rarmor*," Mid lflr. Tlor
rflK>n'.' -i>,twlrIiout pobath anu tht
proper tortillKr, rn.nr or then ua
-'r?w that Win not bo able to
r*1** ? Mod crop. Other* m* tmf
ohaalnt ao-colkd euhatUiltoa of pot
??h ud BUT of tbem will be disap
pointed In the reratta."'
When uk?d ?bit ho Intended do
lo tho war of fertiliser, llr.
Ilerdlpon stated Ibot he would use
oahee for tho moot port, bellertag
ibot thU lo tho boot subetltoto arall
?bto at tho protest time for potaak
FATHER SUSPENDS
17-YEAR OLD SON
BY WRISTS FOR
OVER 3 HOURS
*****
?too Mao. Allegrd That Rope Wm
Also Tied Around Boy'* Neck mad
Kre*7 Attempt to Relieve His
Position Tightened It,
(Bj Eastern Press)
Klnston. Feb. 24. ? C. W.
Crabtree. * prominent and well
known man who resides about
a mite -from the city, was arrest
ed this morning on the charge
of cruelly and mercilessly chas
tising his 17-ycar-o".d son. Ed
ward. Although he is well able
do so, Crabtree refused to
give bond and he Is now belnaT
held in Jail. A hearing will
probably be given him this af
ternoon.
It Is all god that Crabtree
kept the boy suspended by his
wrists, and with a rope also tied
around his neck, for three hoars.
His feet were also bound togeth
er so ho cou'd not move. He
was forced to maintain this
erect position and any attempt
to relieve the frightful strain
of his posture would Immediate
ly tighten the rope around bis
n'ck. Neighbors, It Is stated,
heard the boy's screams but
were afraid to Interfere, as
Crabtree has gained a reputa
tion for being surly and venge
ful. Officers were Anally notifi
ed of the outrago and they ar
rested the man.
The afTalr baa been freely
discussed In the city today and
the lnd'l'gnatlon expressed over
the affair Is great. It Is claim
ed that the boy Incurred his
father's rage by p'aylng truant
from school.
NIGHT SCHOOL
MAY BE CLOSED
Lack of Intercut May Cause Citisn
tlon of Regular Meeting of
the School.
It wam announced this murmuR I
that un'.oas greater Interest wan !
taken In the night school, the school
would close tomorrow night.
At the present time ther* are a
scant dozen pupTTf attending the j
school. The teachcrs feel that un
less more p< rsons tako advantage of
this opportunity to better their edu
cation, they cannot keep the school
open any longer. They have decided
to make this last appeal for a better!
attendance and In case It does not j
follow, the school will be closed.
GAVE ENJOYABLE
LEAP YEAR PARTY
Orrorrfxl at yeatefcville Lant Th urn
day Night. An Enjoyable ami
Eptcrtaining Affair.
On la*t Thursday MIsb-b Hazel
and Clara Jackson delightfully en
tertained their friends at a Leap
Year and Valentine party. The spa
clous and hospitable home of Dr. C.
C. Jackson was elaborately and
tast< fu'ly perorated for the occa
sion, the color Rcheme being effec
tively carried out in red and green.
The young men. attractively at
tired in evening suits and wearing
dainty bouquets of violets and ar
bof vltae (glfta of the young ladles)
ananmbled at the store of Mr. J. M.
pfnmntly af eight
| c rivc.h t.ib i ; t?.ir < J -i it
them to tbe party, ia order U4iue<i~
Mr*. Mary Qaylord, for Joe Sattertb
walte; Miss May Gray, James Mc
Kay; Mary Jackaon, Clyde Newby;
Ratel Jackaon, Muncle Bishop; <*un
sle Win stead, Jack Bishop; Lyda
Wallace, John Burgess; Clara Jsck
jion, Thurman Pltsgereld; Mary Bor
bage, Tom Padgette; Elsie Newby,
Clarence Jackson; Maud McLeod,
Tbomas Payne; Hattle Slaer. Leslie
Tankard. The fan began at once aa
ekch ydung lady entered the etot*
alone to make an engagement with
the youog man least expecting her.
and they continued to tape advantage
of Lea& Tear as each vied with the
other In making herself . agreeable
to her eeeort. during the delightful
programme, which
Writing telegrams t*JH. Va|?nUn*
came first, and after j?r.
tlen the judg?e swarlS^U^tu to
BEUUVEH MM
IS HELD UP BY
EIGHT NE6R0ES
CLIFFORD HARRIS MKT WITH
ADVENTURE WHILE TRAV
ELING LONELY ROAD.
7 ARRESTS MADE
Hold-t'p Occurred La?( Friday
Night. Folic* Have Boca Busy
Since That Time and Have Lodged
Sotcd Blacks In Belh*ren JalL
(By Eastern Preie)
B lhaven, Feb. 24. ? Friday night
an attempt was made by eight ne
I -rroes to hold up Clifford Harris, a
iromlnent citizen of this city. be
ween Pantego and here. The affair
vas kept qukt for the last several
lays so as to get a clue to the guilty
>artles if posslb'e. The scheme on
I he part of the suthorit!es worked
xce:i ntly with the result that
even of the negroes have bean ar
I e?ted. One Is still at large.
Mr. HarrU was #com"ng from
"erra Cell in his au'omobll Friday
light sod when between Panego
:nd Belhsven several men Jumped
from the roadside, ord ring h!m to
'top. Mr. Harris. Instead of obeying
he command, stepped on his accel
erator and the car shot forwari. The
negroes wore caught by turpplftp
had bare'.y time to leap to oaa side
In order to avoid being run ovsr.
Mr. Harris reported the mater to the
? police Immediately upon bis arrival
here and eeevn local negroea "have
heen arrested. They will be glten a
hearing Monday.
BIG PAGEANT
WILL BE STAGED
HERE IN MAY
To be < urriix] Out by Children of
l oiiftttaracy. .Meeting t? hm Held
Saturday. ?
ad elaborate pageant. eo negating
of a number of spectacular tableaux
of various scenes In the history of
Washington, is b-lng planned by the
local chapter of the Children of th6
Confederacy and will be staged here
.some time during Mfiy. The event
promises lo be most unique and ex
tremely Interesting. A member of
the Chautauqua association from
N'ew York will superintend the ar
rangements.
A meeting or the Children of the
Confederacy will be held Saturday
afternoon at three o'clock at the
home of Mrs. H. W. Carter on Har
vey itrcet. Every member Is urgent
ly requested to be present as parte
for the pageant will be flvn out at
that time.
SAYS BAKER.
If 1 wasn't so awfully busy at thle
very moment, 1 would write a good
ad, so you wouldn't be able to pass
!t over your head like you are gofnf
o do this one Baker's 8tudlo.
Mr. James McKay. Miss Clara Jack
sob in a few w 11 chosen wwrtfa, pre- .
*ented him with tbe dainty book
"Rose Leaves."
Mending broken hearts affordod
much amusement. It was soon found
o he more difficult to adabfc>l!*h
than It first apepar d. Hart Mr.
McKay provrd that he knew t/ow to
manage hearts as well as telegrams. .
and was presented by Mlsa Gray wltb ^
-u bear' wVch Is te be i pat
t ru uf the heart that he will mead *
in the fatore.
But the crowning feature of tba
evening waa the propoaala, eacl)
proving hlmeelf a good flsberasaa to
catch a heart, the hearts betake
matched the ladlea learned ihoir fate
YeatesvlUe and the whole oodbtry
around haa put on a smile, tor net
one of the ladlea were refaaed.
Mr a. Mary Oaylorfi won the beau
tiful oandleetand by bar eloqaeat
proposal, gracefully pr#e?*rted by
Mlaa UcL eAd.
i>ellriouj refreshments ware aerv
ed to the al eata of honor, first to tbe
geatlemea.
This event waa a source of de
light because no one knew wbea tbe
tlaieat hoar slipped la, wblle
{*o?ete alipped out. thay baa (
VIKwl CM *11?M