VOLUME 8.
OIKIE LDH. CO.
IS III HANDS ?
OFflECEIKB
ACTION WAS taken yesterday
HARRY McMl'Ll.lS APPOINTED
WON'T .SWJT DOWN
Mill Has Been Taken Over by the
Orogtm Supply Co. and WMl Con
tinue Operations. Said Assets
^ Are Sufficient.
As are result of a salt toe dlsso
luilou of W. G. Underwood jhim
. Lumber Co., the inn bat been
placed in the .fcands of a . receiver.
Harry McMullan has "been.- appointed
as receiver.
The mill of the company Is located
? at Sonth Creek and has been takan
over by the Oregon Supply Co. It
"WT4 continue operations as hereto
fore. It io uaderstOodthat >h?- as
sets of the concern are more than
eufficlent -to -pay _ the outstanding
. debts.
U. O. Martin, of South Creak, Is
the president of the concrn and W.
. a. Underwood, ol Hertford. la aae
J?t?ry.
EVANS IN PITT CO.
Dppntj Sheriff Relieve* That Xagrol
Murderer U Dsing Kfpt Con*
cc?lcd bjr Friend*.
That Tnive Evans. the pegro con
*lft <*1m> killed Joe Mcl*wl|?>ro? 's
?till In Pitt county and being kept
hidd< ? aw ay by trleuda. .was th*
theory expressed this -ifeornlng over
long distance phone ^y Deputy Sher
iff Hy man. of that county.
Mr. H^tfcen stated' thft Evans had
been won Wed and 'Akt he was
therefore ndt frf * condition to travel
any great dlstanep. Furthermore,
no white man has seen the negro
since he disappeared. Description h
of the man have been sent out broad
cast and If he had been travelling 1
around It Is almost certain that ho.
would have been recognized.
Mr: Hymen stated that the hant
?cr Evans has by no means cea* d
Deputies *re still searching the'
'home* of begroes throughout the!
county and are -hopeful that th*'
guilty man will be brought to Jus- 1
t.e* . *. +
ROAD BILL HELD UP
BhackWord Dill Haa Ik?en SMe
Trackcd i?* tlKB Kfnate. Subnti
. t&e 1e Mfd<v ? / '
Waalttogton, 'Feb. 35.? Tho sub-'
. committee or the achate pout roads
committee tfrr* afternoon aide-track- 1
ad the Stmckieford good roads b!U
which pasjecT the houac bF an. ov?e
Wbelmlngy majority and substituted
the Bankhead bill.
The latter was amended to tho ox
tent Of Appropriating In five years
971,000,000 lnat-ad of $33,000,000
in four yeara. The flrat yeara* ap
propriation will Be $5,000,600, the
?ecoad $10,000.000, the- fourth- ft$>
000 and the fifth $26,000,000.
-The Bankhead Mil pforldaa thai
M|# states mutt appropriate a aun
equal ta tho amount provided by th
federal^>vemment.
The lub-commltteei* actloni wu;
be Adopted by the full committee
?abeerib* to the. natty New*
3rd ??2?o(le of
MTHB#^KD CIRCLE '
*h? Worth of a Woman'
l rwn
?nnjr Dud Up la th? Air'
?In th? Lla? dt D?ty"
b? WirHrrna and th Boo]
T(KMr,HT
MR. SNO\Vl)S? INSPECTS
MATERIAL FOR IKMfflS
Will Make "4 Report of Local ?ondititrt?*<to Mr. FrtflW
Discussed Sand clay 'and Shell- rock roads. - ?
Upon the request of W. S. Faltto.
State Highway Engineer. Mr. Snow
dell. of Currituck county, one of ffii)
most prominent road engineers <n
the Stato. has baaa in Washington
for th? last tew days, making an in
spection of JocaJ 'conditions with a
view of making * report to Mr. Pal
.is. Mr. Suowdenistbe engineer
who. has boen recommended for the
position of superintending the work
In Washington township.
When seon: this mofnlng at the
Hotel Louise, mt. 8nowden stated
that h^ had been over. the greater
part' of the roads in the township
and . had also been through Choco
wln'.ty.
"I have found plenty of good clay
for building sand-clay roads." *??
sa d "but I pnndt fclve pot' an/ In
formation at present ae to the (jaal
ilty of wad. nr&tT*'' to put ft on
|* acrocu and t?M It."
f "Do you think a Mind-clay road
"*Hl stand up He was asked,
l-c "I be!lMe bo. If tip road a are
properly drained an (Traded, I eeo
f^Mtoason Whjr' they shouldn't."
I, ;<How aboil' ' shefl-rokk?" '
"/I went ?v?r in the other aide of
Mm yesterday with "Mr. Shel
hufcV and found some food* sam
ples'. The nhAli-rock road' will coat
considerably more, bat it will make
a proportionally hotter road. How
ever, the principal thing to take into
conrideratl<fckP la maintenance. If
you build aebySklirii "of a good road,
bund It properly and then take pains
to ipalntala H, your money will be
well spent.* - - * .
DISCUSS NOVELS
?> ./ . ? -a ^ ?
_____
Mr?. Coto to ^ettvjr Add rem* cm
^ "Hovels, Good Bad," Her?
on March VJL
?. / ?
?a especially well-attendsd and
enthusiastic mating of tho Chau
taaqna Literary aad Scientific Clr
kH tat alcfct avtha
Ubrary. Ida. Chart*. ml
an tataraallac papar <m Ika caaipMo
hloiory and annexaton oT'Loutriana
Mrs. J. W. Dalle* reviewed the
jcautiful book, "Romena?" written
by* liolon Hunt Jackson. After her
recent trip through tho West, Mrs.
U alley was able to give a moit
graphic description of Ronlona's
marriage, birth and death place. 0
The history which is being studied
t>y the Circle at the present time is
'Changing America." *AH ot the
jnemttera enjoy the subjects of study
that fro brought up and considerable
benefit is -derived therefrom".
A letter was read from Mr?-. &
M. Cole,, who was leader . of the
Chsutauqua here last year; stating |
that she would be In Washington' on '
the afternoon of March l and would'
deliver an addresa on "Novels, Good,
and Bad."' The public is cordially j
nvlted to hear Mrs. Cole. The place
f the Tecture will be announced
.alar. ?
Although the Chautauqua Literary
\-i\ .Solent I flc Circle dfTOV* its en
j. :ie ti ne, to t)nrd study and library
work..w th ;iltle or no attention paid
activities. Interest In the
<?Wite Increases lit ? every meeting.
The ^nembers sre to be heartily con
gratulated (or their enthusiasm that
they manifest.
PACIFIC FLEET EA8Y VICTIM
FOR OJiET GOOD BATTLESHIP?
I .Washington, Feb. 25.? While the
house military committee was taking
etcpg today "toward getting its bill
for Increasing the reguTkr army and
federaltslng the natlonsl guard be
fore the. bouse within 10 d tfk, thf
r.arai committee wai beluglntoruxad
. by "Admiral Cameron McR. Wlnnlow
that the entire Pacific fleet might be
en easy victim -for one cood enemy
battleship. ? __ - V ' ' -
Admiral Winslow esld tlje force
tinder his command was wholly Mi.
adequate, even with a'l Its reserve*
"ailed out. to .meet. 4ny .pro
my la the Pacific. Ng*y
? tfmftiiT ? H" *? ?
here jr W tU* AtH
>e said ^smi rift n den
rateg/. .
CR$CITE
. ? >5
Pap^^Jftr* Pta.
" |
The CrMelto Club mft r**t*r dsr
>rternoon with M1m Cgddl* Fowl*
uid *010704 a mo?? Interesting
mooting. Two excellent paper* were
end: on* on "Child Labor/' by Mlsaj
Eilsabcth Warren sOT the other ?ar
?pfr Philippine Slaters, " which ,WMJ
prepaid' by Mtfts Katharine M
but wa? rend in her ab*e?ce by Mm
Ovorg* Hlekn*y. Jr.
A salad coarse WM nerved at th*
close Qt the buslneftft ?cs*lon|j At
tractive Washington faVors I wore
given out.
The oluo Is scheduled to meet *v
ery two w*^ks J?ut due to the faet
K3bMIE]&3Si)35!3j?^
TOMEETTOMORROW
Junior ChSrtjuiquan. Will Meet To
mcrrow Afternoon at tbe Home
ot Mrs. H. W. Carter.
Much Interest 1* beln* to^p! fy tfrd
In the big pageant, r#prel&t(8jft|f
fsrent scenes In the history of
win be -mad* -*t m ineettni wliHih * I
to be held tomorrow? afternoon with
Mrs. H. W. Carter.
It was stated through error yes
terday that the pageant would be
Siren by the Children of the Confed
eracy. The avent will be staged by
!ihe children of the Chautauqua, jt 1
''the Junior Chautauqua, as the or- I
ganixatlon is better known. AH
members of this society are requested
to be present at the 'meeting tomor
U tf
0. HENRY CLUB
Organization Was Delightfully En
u>rt?taed Yesterday by Miss
LU1* Rwhdan.
The O. Honry Cjfub was most'
graolously and delightfully enter- ;
talned^yeaierday afternoon bj Mlssi
I-. T. Rodman, president of the or
ganisation, ' At the close of a very
int'-restlng business session a papur
on "Ophefia and the Queen, the
Mother of Hamlpt/' prepared by
Mrs. Richards*^, who was absent,
waa charm in gly./ead by Mra. C. M.
Brown. Mention was also made at
the maetlng of the fact that the
Sunday edition of the New York
Timee for the neat ten weeks would
cotfUin Shakespoar's plays.
Bevral '6\ the members announced
their intention of sending in their
subscription", as it believed tbo
articles will 'be . of steat help In the
olub work".
JIH. Hkth<w*y ably lead % discus
sion on "Did Shak'-speare Believe in
Destiny or ]???"' Some Interesting
vlefra were effire? wi
The ?Pab had as. lta quests for the
afternoon, Mtrs. **Wh fiaX r r of South
Carolina, and Mra. McKwan of New
York. rM)lciou? refreshments were
rterVftl At the eloee of the meeting,
MMPW.'A. Blount and Mra W. A,
,B. W%hcb aJcMftia# tbe'hoateaa In
***** - ? ' "-fc*
2 v v
?JSSSSHitKKiBSt,
the AddlaCo Club ^1$ f?|Lth
Jaatuf Randolph on Fabr.v*(x 24{b.
Tfo tVMta wara met at Lba door
Maat.ra Haaibtou , ??r.
?rlr Won sad Mill Pboeba JJajdlpn
Tb? oawa Itama, a* lyfroiia'ai >o' the
mi' ?aH. far* of i&Viauil In^araat.
Of tbim b'arlnf on f*b
Ihet of ui*'fe*f?r for th? ilWrn.
"Tba Crowood Hull of ???*?."
vhtc'j ??? ra?4 hj Mrm. W D.
QrtmN, Tk. Mini ikon< kMM
preparation and ww frMtfyr aojoyad
and tpproolaMd by til frroaont. ?
Tb? father of tills ?>??&? wonld
bav. f?|t Hlflklf honored to.Mva aM
each liable wllk It* Wrlh^ caJW,
deooq?t?d with cborrr *???, ?aW?
fit Md llfhtod cmdlaa Tha/M*
EVftRY LITTLE BIT, ADOEO Y<#!? BOT
?'Evan* in Battimpr* American
TAR HpLS EXPRESS
THfelR SENTIMENTS
Senators Overman and Simmons and
Congressmen Kitchin and^^Webb
Announce Their Stand on Armed
Merchantmen Question.
Washington, Feb. 25. ? It is be
lieved that a majority of the mem
bers from North Oaro^iut are In
favor of passing some sort of a res
olution advising Americans to stay
.off of belligerent vessels. Senator
Overman said that he Is In favor of
auch a resolution If It yill prevent
war. "He said, however, be* wanted
to glvo the President time to work
out the difficulty with Germany, and
that be still han hopes that he will
oe able to accomplish this end.
Senator Simmons is opposed to
any resolution at this time. He said
'.bis is no time for Interviews or
3peechmaklng. He declared he had
:onfidence in the President's ability
.0 solve the qu st'.on and if he. filled,
ben It wou|l be time enough (or
Congress to ijct.*"
Mr. Kltch'#- dictated the following
-tatoment to newnpaper correspon
dents:
"I hopo the President and Cob
DRINK 100 CUPS
OF TEA A DAY
FAtfrt rlaapectpr. dt tea at thiamin
ldBToHy. offlclaHy known to <tbe
St. Paul. In ad?ltljfc to
mm" Inspection, tberf
i* f%"fture food Inspection made bere
Tte, nation'* tea la Inspected doubly
-here, and at Ben Francisco. Tacom*.
Chicago, 'N?w York and Bosun.
flat* Chew 8le?ping Dog's Tiih
StMb^nrau. Wis.? A irtrd doff la-belnv
treated at a veterinary ho>pfta? here
for a wound ou the foil. Ills ma tfor.
who ta treinlng hlra. sayii be fonad tfx*
p*p ?ale?f? wttb two rot* cbowing hie
tall. Be had to about to waka.biw up.
I
row or lablea, with their lighted ??*
dtee. ahedding their aoff^ glow tnio
the (mm of the happy gathering,
mode ? picture l*ng to he remem
||Orad. 9o long jtd the gueata Un
ger together ovar the tablet that ft
tha oiuh was tlwaya glad
U> awfyilk UU oh?rmln? Mrtou
?4 J a m -Una 1 l/.a4k *A
? tress will got together on some
j proposition so It will remove any
'demand for a resolution warning
I Americans to keep off 'of belligerent
? ships. If th re U a real, genuine
' co-yperatlon between the two hranch
! ds of the government, legislative and
.executive, I am sure such a propo
sition will b* worked out, and that
" there will be no trqub'.e between this
! country and Germany'or between the
i President and Congreea."
R presentatlve' Yatea Webb, chair
; man of the house judiciary commlt
I tee, dueled today the statement car
j l ied In some of the New York papers
(claiming that he was circulating a
-prtition among congressmen asking
that they vote for a resolution warn
ing Americana not to travel on bel
ligerent ships. Mr. Webb declared
-that such a statement was wlthoyt
:he slightest foundation. Hc'saffljhe
had not clrcu!ated any petition ' or
resolution of sny kind, and he had
r:o idea how the story started.
FOUR MORE' SHIPS I
HAVE BEEN SUNK
I
London, Feb. I6.^-Tbo British
aleamablp Dingle tod thro* British (
t rafc lorn are reported today m. bav- i
log been sunk "by Qeratin lubmv ;
Tines Id the North flea. ? * '
I T-'crewp of th* thr??e flsl-'ntf \c ?
. .di : La- *-"-1. -.:i c.l n ii
porta.- bat It l*^>ellev??d alV'tbd" lJin
gle's men except one wer ktU^
The IMngl* bul't In fat*
t :r yo? m m ?-*' ;
i I lUilf . WOMKN TO 8RE '
"HLlfc'TJNKHH W VlRTI K"
| 4n especial fetflSiVlon ^i offered
the worn n of thla $ity by (lie man
agement of the New Theatre to at
tend Rome performance of "The
dlllidneia pt Virtu*," which la to be
ahown on Tu^eday night. Tbla play
haa been adapted by the Raaonay
(Company from the' English play
which atlritd the country. It haa
a distinctly* moral which every wo
man who baa a daughter ahould wlt
niee. It llluatratee the harm efob
Jcct'd to young gtrla thrown 9t?( ">n
the wor d without any knowledge of
self or aex. Kdna Mayo takec the
lead and Bryant Waahburn aupporta
her.
A /
Mir ?
MS UE
London, F#eh. 25. ? Advices . ?
Budapest, received by p- ,
route, tell of a gr* x ^
la Huogarv V?v"*
Count .N w?**\ .u.yl, a leader of
the Kob0U\ is, is urging the Gov
rument. u> refuse to sanction a re
nowal el the "AusC'?lcb" compro
mise agrypiuvnt. upon which fhe uo
ton of Austria and Hungary depend!
and expires this year. ' He is
bached. Sy a strong party, som<
member* of which favor a separate
peace. ..
Run-.apia Is asking Emperor Franz
juset.of Austria-Hungary to code a
nectloq, of Transylvaslan territory
which is inhibited by Huroanlans.
and Berlin is urging Austria to ac
' qai i*cp |
I Leading Hungarians nro "exprets
ing sympathy tuaard England, a: J
even the Premier, Co?nt T cza. i? a
recent speech referr d to ;iic "'3, ??c
jial link of >ympa'.hy and goud will"
j teiwe?;U Hungary and England. anl
j expressed grief that the two cou.i
j.trits w rv* so far a^art
RELEASE Ch Ab i u
Klnttnn M?r. Who Is Al!cfrrd to Have
Tortured 11 U Son Will Be Tried
Next Wednesday.
(Dy Eastern Proas)
Klnetoo, Fe b 1 ' ? C W. <~rab
tr*?. the prominent local resident |
who ? an arrested > tterday on the |
char*" of suspending Sis 17-y-:-ar old
*?00 by u>v wrlfit* for thn,e lii<nr*,
wa<? TMicasod from jail today
It id atatvd thai the officers who
arrest d Ciabtree wore over-i?aloui
in the performance of thsir duiie4
According to luformaton made pub
lic today It appears lhat Crabtreo
wae flrat arrested and placed under a
160 bond. Wbcn this waa paid. It Ik
aner-d ttULt another officer ,arres?M
him and his bond was fixed at S500
without proper authorl y. Crabtree
refused to pay the bond
As far as can be learned, the facts
in the case, as wer given out yes
terday. are correct. Crabtree will
be brought up for trial next Wed
nesday
DISCUSS BILL
Senator Kruj on >fakcs Strong Plea
for Pjuwurt of ChUd I.altor Hill.
Waning! on, Feb. 25 ? Senator
K?nyoo, of Iowa, today delivered a
four h our speech In def nac of the
Keating child labor bill and. Inci
dentally. admitted lhat he doubted
tho constitutionality of t.be bill. Tha
Iowa senator waa- frequently Inter
rupted by Senator Overman who fi
nally made Kenyon admit that in
bis oplnfop the bill, If passed, would
be unconstitutional. But, he said,
the children should be given tho
benefit of the doubt and the bill
ahould b' paased.
A larire crowd of women and ch.l
dren filled the galleries early t?day
to, hear the Iowa senator nj *V Most
of them wore In favor of th pat
sage of the bill and Indira rd * ry
plalLly their approval of Mr.
y*>ti's repiarku
There no doubt that the bill will
be pa*Q?4. by a substernal majority
If a vol. is taken 7h? only change,
df Tlofoa' ng th^. m argre la. to pre
vent a vote and th^re seem" lit le
poralbllltz that the opponent of thA
bill will be able to do tbla.
\ SPECIAL SERVICE
Rrv. O. <J. Jimw U> 1'itmii ^ rimW
T??morrvw Monlnc nt Pujiir
>litni>rln] Cliurrti for Cl'lldrrn.
Tomorrow raornln* ?| tb* l'iiyn<?
MonxorlHl rh?crh. Hov. O. O. Jon?\-*.
(be l?re.??j.vtpriMj rvarg*':iftt. who '*
conducting a raflvgi ne sting at tli?(
inwtltutloa, wW da?lv*r a BpecS.i".
nrmon to chlMfcan. Thera will b?j
itpeclal muMr and p?r nt* ar? urged
-to a?* that thatr children attard.
Tha sarrtcaa wpl itart promptly at
t?* o'c och. f '
Tha unoal aafVTca? wln^be hold at
th* Pajraa Memorial charcb tomor
row ulght.
JOHN SMUi
FIRM IN HIS
SUPPORT OF
-PRESIDENT
CO.N(]RE8SMAK PRAISES I'RBHI
DENT HIS ATT1T1DB AND
WILL HTA5TD BY HIM.
G'VES STATEMENT
fe'.jk Thau"-U One Deiu ocra i , I Am
\ c-t a I'art of Any Revolt usd Aro
Xet Am >ng Ti.?.c Who Hav*?
Sumjjvxl.d. ?'
agr.a. <"ot ?5. ? la a ? ito
_ i .j. . . .?*l. Mfja..cn o:
.l A . ci. a. af.i.r- a:d .b'o a t.
tudj of tho Pree:d at and Cpngreis:
"TLa press of tbla moraine ret*.'*
to a so-called stampede y-t?io.t ay
the Democrats of the H^fcteagalftot
'h President on ohe pWwf;o?6^^
foreigu policy . Aa udu QjMin|- 1
urn aot a party u> any a<u$ reroh
?::d Htu not MinoriK iliose l^Jjo bavf*
beeu sininp-dml. 'it la ?aW Wal a*
rvtu.uiiou may b? pas"-<j warning
American* uot to sail ou merchant
ships of tit tii'.i.g jrcotB which ungj'.
amu?d fv?r defense. It ia conceded
MiaL :h?> adrn'nistiution of our for
v gn pol :C) lice with the executive.
It is further w il kLOwn that th<j
administration is now at a critical
stage in its negotiation* with Ger
3- any. growing mil erf thhi>anse que?
t'on. It id admitted that any Inter*
fift/tic* !/> Count*** il) the passage
i m su.-h a rvnoluiimi. would only
r\t 10 uiKouragc- Germany lu T.er
contention. and would embarrass tho
/'resident. 1 am unwilling to aa
aumo any Mich attitude.
"Thin ia not the first dire pro
lihccy o? war wTilfeh has beevjade
during una administration. ? wo
Lad glvua c r d* nee to critics at the
President, we would have Ijceo-f
war w:F.i Mexico numerous UiMil
tin) pa.M three year*. Vnd aeriou^
rup:ur h with Germany and the ri
li??s would have occurred Fortun
ately, none of these -41*6 omeua have
materialized
"la the meantime tamed
the rof.pect of a%d cemeriled bonds
of friendship and co-operation with
a j 1 the Central and South American
republics In th" /are of difficult leu
and aer*>ua couipll-rationB, Lfee Pres
ident has in large degree lnalntaitiM
the rigiiia of American citleena to
travel "bn the high s as in ^archant
rhips of any nation, and barring the
Jack of ml "iiiate American ship?,
we have maintained to a remnrkable
extent our oversell trad .
?'The Pros dent has endeavored
muleltr. '.>? w.:h American fcigVe to
.1 a*, fairly w ih all the b?l':g rr.nts.
fie has m i h r attompli'd !o ccerce,
r:or has he ?ubraItteJ o ro-rt'on.
"The Pr. ?"d tst has k?p* t*ir peace
r ed -vet hf has earned for par coun
jv. the rr/? n of a i tho sefT*?*reaiB,
-H' rater Pr.f. to the c ***** not
^i^F-ltatendng
V. h ? the tragedy of tHfc'waf be
ton^i'(tkor7 tJ4? -record bfr-Pfeil
tlent W'.lron .n dealing wv<h
nfffinn* m-'iil chalrtWffl the
*d admiration of~lPbla?et and In
tAlt'.Kont dtlsena of our own cqji?-?-;
ry, iind. !n Urge 4-groe, Ihoto oft*-,
?Mh*r c?un'rieR Tor one, \ am not
?M '.it i ?; iVf fiidjfvT* to throw a
wj t Dojfl' diptomadeta.-.
innchiu
Mr Sma I . nxproMcd th? thought
of tbotion^h ??f A morgan I who do
not f i*l ihat It I* quite rl?;hf to em- m
!>a* ra?- ilio Prea!dtnl In any way
?. i o v ? . Th- re l? a g?'nt*r:<l fee Hijg ihnt
rr-t dini VVilunn <-an better t.andta
for int n ational controversies than
C'jngrca*. ?
SOTIC*.
Th? CIry n<<rk't oR(* will r?p?n
Kt night until 9:30 qqt!l M?r< h I,
tr?r tl?* cor?Tenl?ne?> of tho tfxpny^rB
of ih? city. O* March 1ft %i\ prop- .
.?rlf on which th# t*s hat |oi b*?n
!P.r* *lit ?. rtbjMMtf to Hn trnt'
w c
,iW ?