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T NOT DE U E?ll
Blind Senator From Oklahoma Makes
Startling Statement Before
the Senate
IS APPREHENSIVE OF WAR
Claims that Mr. VVi'son Said if U. S. Joined in the War
it Might ho Brought to a Close by Mid-Summer
and Thus Render a Great Service
to Civilization -
(By Parker R. Anderson,
Waabln|toa Correspondent of tke
Greensboro Zkflj New?.
Washington, Mar. i.?"I ?u ap
prehenBivo ifcat we war? speeding
headlong Into war. I baaed thla on
the report which te med to coma on
t ho highest and jrect r?spona',blo au
tarky tbat certain senator? and
member? .of the house In jonfpftaee
with the President received from
the PresUfont an intimation. if not
a, d deration. <frat if German* in
Tfttod~on her portion {hi* co'ntnry
^roold Insist on hera, and .thla would
-result in a breach of diplomatic re
lations, and that a breach would be
followed by a ?tate of war; that a
stato of war might not be an evil,
but might be able to bring tho Eu
ropean war to a close by mid-sum
mer and thus render a great service
to clviliiation."
Thla was the statement of Sena
tor Thomas P.^Qore, the blind sena
tor from Oklahoma, a man who has
consistently anjl - persistently sup
ported President Wllaon from the
time bia name was i&rntloned in .con
nection with the presidential nomi
nation over four years ago up to
today, and which caused the greatest
sensation In the d!gntfled senate
chamber which has rarely If ever
been equaled.
The statement waa made ahortly
affr the Oklahoma aenator had been
16d into tU? aenate chamber by one
of the attendant#. It came without
the slightest warning, bat it? ruth
fulness Is not doubted by elthor sen
ate or house leaders, although both
Senator Stone and Pr?sld?nt Wil
son denial^?denials which in many
quarters were regarded aa only par
tit!.
Throughout the afternoon the
charge was renewed in senate and
house corridors that Jhe President
had det rmlned to go to war with
Germany.
"I have heard three senators say
within the last yO minutes that they
kdew Senator Gore spoke the truth,"
said S nator Jonea of Washington.
Senator Gore hlsmetf pointed out
that the denial# of his statement had
been made with reservation. In Its
phraseology, h? laid, tho denials
had evaded a direct denial.
Senator Gore made the sensation
al charge in speaking to his amen^r
'mest-waratng Awrfavm not to mi
on armed merchantmen. Within a
taw' minute? after he had begun to
speak the staid, dignified- senate body
lad been turned from the most de
liberative body In the world to one
of wlldeet excitement and confusion.
It ended as sud^en^r as It begsn.
land without adlon. It will undoubt
edly be renewed tomorrow.
MANY ATTENDED ,
DANCE LAST NIGHT
? most enjoyable dance,.from 11
to 2 o'clock, was given at the Elks',
hall lsst night by the Halcyon.club
in honor of the Tuembers of the
University glee club, who gave a
concert at the New theatre eadJ0P:
In the e/enlng. The dancing wayen- 1
Joyed by a large number of couples.
Among those wao were present wore
Miss Mae B'.ount With William
Jehnson, Miss Elisabeth Carrow with
Q. Abrams, Miss Sallle Carrow with
Tom Laughinghouse, Miss Pat Harris
with Carl Ooerch, Miss Evelyn!
| Jones with Mr. RIdenou. Miss Part
ridge with Aleon Oray. Mlsa Fan
[Lamb Haugbton with F. 8. Worthy,
Miss Winnie Nicholson with Roy
Kear, Miss Mary Hill with William
Blonnt, Miss Mary Nicholson with,
Tom Btherldge. M!ss Laura BrancV
with Albert Willis, Miss Caddie
Fowle with W. B. Rodman, Jr.. Miss
Elsie Marsh with Mr. Edwards of
Rocky Mount, Miss Mary Watson
with Mr. Sumner of Rooky Mount, i
Miss Jrfnet Whftmore with Mr. i
Johnson, Miss Mary Carter with]
Mr. Hartshorn, Miss Isabello Carter
with John D. Calais, Miss Robena
Garter with Mr. Klnlaw. Mlrfs Mary
Clyde Hassell with Mr. BUncoe, M.ss
Charlotte Howard With William
Bsugbam, Miss Eleanor Berry with
Oftorge Wimberly, Elisabeth Tayloe
with William Blades. Miss Jjouiso
\fyors with Elbert t^eaton.
Augusta Chagjjt with Trapsrte
Phelp
To ulnoib with
snd Mrs. LIndray '
Mrs Harold Wa|L Jt .
| Mr,. M.rWr, It. Mr. ?<<d
Ilira. Cal<-b ?- Mr.. Il.rrr
f Malta. Mr.JKPW Wm. Ruiu"
VAUDEVILLE TOMORROW
The New Theatre will present to
ttifht the fourth episode of that
?plead <1 serial "The Red ClroU."
also a nr> three reel Edison feature.
"Pr:?4 Wllnon', Th.r?
will b? two other reep} of food com
edy For tomorrow alf ht this hotue
will offer their patrons la addltlr.a
to the H&lendld plot ure pro Krem
those well known Ttudevll'.e stars,
"Jones end Kotlin.' Every one in
Wsshtafton Is well acquainted with
thl? splendid team, and po doubt
tney will pack the hopse at both per
nlcht. The
, wni ha
FRED WILSON
ARRESTED ON
GRAVE CHARGE
Claimed That He Htrnck OOcer ?7?
With Monkey Wrench When
Latter Attempted to Arrest
Rim.
Kred Wilson, s local plumber, wis
arreted and pat In jail this morning
as a result of baring assaulted Of
ficer Nyc. of tbe Washington police
force, at tbe Hotel Louise. Wilson's
trial will probably be held this af
ternoon.
Information obtained this morning
from the polico department is to the
effect that Wilson waa. intoxicated
and creetlng a disturbance in the
hotel. A cell was sent In for ths
police and Officer Nye respond?^ Ho
attempted to arrest Wilson kit ths
Utter, it is alleged, -resist? him.
When Nyo endeavored to make him
come with him, Wl'.eon drew out a
monkey wrench and struck tka offi
cer under tbe aye. ?wUi a bad
swelling and bzaakl&g Nyafis fftae*as.
POLICE MADE
A BIG HAUL
Held Up Automobile and Seised
Negro With 190 Pints of Liqaor.
Having received woTd of a Uquor
shipment that was coming Into
town, police officials last night left
Wafhlbrton In too. automobile and
proceeded In the direction of Pine
town. A short distance from tho
city tbey met another automobile
coming towards them. There were
two occupants in die car, both color*
ed. When they wero stopped by the
police, one oc the v.negroes quietly
jlrtfpped to the ground over the rear
rnd of the car and made his escape
throogh the darkness. The negro,
Dave Little, who was driving, was
arrested. 81* suitcases were found
in the car, containing in all 190
pints of liquor. The stuff had been
dropped off the train at Plnetown.
TILLMAN'S BILL STRIKING AMIDSHIPS.'
?Fitzgerald in St. Lauia Poat-Diaaatoh.
MEDICOS fiOLD
REGULMt MfiETINC
The Beaufort County Medical So
ciety held Its regular monthly meet
ing this week at the- home of Dr. D.
T. Tayloe. The m*et!ng was well
attended and one of the most Inter
esting and enjoyahlo ever held by
th society. The sclmtlflc program
was dispensed #lth to take up busi
ness matters. An elaborate banquet
conc'.nded the meeting. After t~n
derlng a rote of thanks to the host
an dhoatess, the doctors adjourned.
SECURED LIQUOR
HTN. sl STATION
Wh?n two negroes alighted from
the wrong side of the Norfolk
Southern train yest rday and pro
ceeded up Water street, carrying
heavy suitcases, the suspicions of
Chief Roberts, who was at the sta
tion, because aroused and he followed
?hem. He politely requested the
men to relinquish claims to the
suitcases. which they did. When
the contalnrrs'were opened at head
quarters, they were found to hold
Ave gal'.oDs and two pints of liquor.
COME HERE TO TRADE," THE
SLOGAN AND INVITATION OF
WASHINGTON MERCHANTS
All Roads Will Lead to Washington During the Big Fare-Refunding Trade Week
From March 11 to 18th, Which Will be Conducted Under the Auspices of
the Daily .News and the Merchants of T hit City?Coming Events is Already
Attracting Favorable Attention.
'Come to Washington to trad?" U
now the slogan to be uaed by every
one of onr merchants. 8hout it ho
"Oud that It can
allies In ?v*yy direction and let the
people of tjlta aectlon of thif-TObo
know wjpt thla M(' ?llfi|j|)K
iradlij '??eat ?III mean to tbam
Tkat* ikit bit co-operattre trad?
? ??K will be of afreat auecraa from
every point of *l?w I> atteatod by
tke ?Haracter of Oat Krmi tb*t hare
thhffr<"l,rVjT* Sfil : ?. ??'
Iowa ctyUgg?;* dVl** .O**
ur?M MM? ??*?
Thcte marchant? ara planning to'
make Ali acinar7 the groMaM;
Uad'.n^ opportunity ever known tn
Wa*Mnf too ror any at bar a la thla
la*ctlon'af,tha.ij|M<t ' . j ? t
FanvRcfudte? Pita. '
Special attaolloa 11 called to th?
lare-refundln* t atom of tk!a bit
co-operative trade week. Under tha
arranfementa farea ara te be re
funded to *11 ont of town cnatomer?
who do their shopping In Waahlaj
ton during thla aala. Pereeni com
ing to Washington front any of tke
towne Mated In tbe ached*)* should
keep In Otlnd thla f.
SUM '
Not only will the people coming
direct from tbe outside towns got
their fares refunded, but a farmer
residing near any of the places listed
In the schedule will si so get his fare
or an amount equivalent to tho price
?f railroad ticket refunded to him.
whether he comes by auto, team or
rail. A. rate has also been made for I
(he Inland t-owns 1a tho radius or
the sale ao as not to il)?w ay par
tiality In tUla respect.: ?' I
.'This, of course, fa inr addition to
fjfcaany special bargains to be of
fered by the merchants dartag- tbla
big on-operative trade 1
Another pleasing* feataxe of ihfcr
paft ot the arrangement Is the fur
.that a person Is not ootallied to
Make his purchases all at one atone,
bat he oaa, on the contrary, trade
at as many stores an he may" like,
the only provision being that tho
aggregate amount of his purchases
eqaat tha sum designated In tbe
pabllshed schedule. Bay, tor ia
stance. a person coming from a town
where tke amount to be p^chas d
la $16, can if desired, tra4e at At*
teen different stores, spending . one
dollar at each plae*. and etlll be on
to his far* back Just the same
' whole $10
haw-.
which are participating in the sal?,
over, roust all bo made at the stores
and whose names are listed on the
back of the refunding slips furnished
to each customer. Full instructions
as to how thrae refunding slips ate
to be used wl'.l be published on the
flrat page of the special edition of
the Daily Newa containing the an
nouncements and the epccl*l bar
gains of the merchants which will be
issued In a few days. Watch for '.t
tad pc ; youf/eli" \uor6ti?.l} or ifcU
and many other features of the big
trade we^k. This edition will alto
direct yog where t? trad* to ||t
real genuine bargains. r
tmmtu Co-operMtag.
'c"^61ldwint ara tile merchants who
Ikr^mlxeady nutted W.th each other
In an' *ta<yrt to bring people to
WaaMagtfcb fro do their Chopping
during Thjr tfcrtly rtew?' big co-oper
ative trade walk. Paste the list in
:t<imr bat tar future reference so that
you may know where to find genuine
bargains.
J. R. Boyt
SMITH HAS DIED;
' EVANS SURROUNDED
AT QUINERLY FARMS
Man Who Was Wounded by Escaped
Convict Passed Away at Kinston
Hospital Last Night. Expect
to Get Evans Today
SHERIFF WINDLbY TKLLS OF HUNT
Redding Smith, superintend'nt of
the Pitt eountjr road force, who was
shot Wednesday evening by. Dava j
Evans, -escaped convict, died la^t
night at eight o'clock In a Klnstou
hospital as the result of the wound
he received the day previous. Evans I
la still at large although the hunt
for him goes on without any da
crease of determination on thr part
of (he searchers to fPt their man
Sheriff Windley has returned
from Pitt county. where he went td
assist in the hunt. The sheriff,
claims that there were at least 1500 ,
men and probably 2000 enca'*--! in!
bVWLtlft* for Evans yesterday.
nasday night the posses had their
man surrounded In a swamp. Big'
bon flres were built at a distance of
100 yards apart entirely around ti'<<>
cwtttnp. It then b can to rain, the
flres were put out by th? deluge and
most of the hunters sought shelter.
Under rover of the rain and dark-j
nesB Evans mad h's encape to an-i
other swamp, a short dis'nnc? away. ?
Yesterday morning the hunt was
resumed, but the posses fou. tl it ex
ceeding!; difficult work to "keep
, track of the man. due to th* iwimpi
and the fact that ralft tha'night
I before had washed away the trail.
I Later on in the day aome of the
I men came acroaa an old negro's
house and Tarned that Evana had
?topped jhere a short time before,
| threatening to ahoot the man If ha
did not give him food. The negro
Informed th~ a*archera that Evana
fcrd stated he would give hlmaelt
r.p when he ??got" two more men,
Chief of Police Smith and Sheriff
McLawhorn. He only remained thtra
for a few minutes and then ran off
into the woods.
Last night the search waa again
aLandoned on aocount of the rain.
It was resumed this morning. Two
or three hundr d men are engaged
in the hunt.
Have Evnn.c Surrounded,
i By phnno from KinMon, 11 a. m.)
K ans has been surrounded at the
Quintrey farms, a few milea form
thi? city. The bloodhqnnds struck
a nr.- trail < arly this morning and
iiic pos*es are confident that they
wli: M1' their man In a few hours.
More m'n have been sen? for To ?>
a!? in th search.
Al
(by phono from C?reenvi:ic 2 p. m 1
Dave Emit* wm kill?-?! short
ly after noon today it few n?l!e*
from Ayd?n. The nmro met
hln rlentli ?t his old home. A
loud of shot, Ami hy \V. I..
Houm* of Winlervllh% M illed his
fate.
Hoot?? and several others
wore approaching the hon.e.
When they were still a short
distance off, Evans suddenly
appearcd in the doorway. With
the Mine pistol ulilrli li had
falcon from Joe Mcl.atvhoii he
BOTH WILSON AND,
CONGRESS HAVE
SUPPORTERS HERE
lYlltJcnl SIHr.fVn Is Fratlf I>1?
W. . . .. /.I]
the tuj.
Thi chief topic of converration on
tb? strets of the city Just now !s
thrt relative to the situation in {
Washington, existing bewern the Da
tlonsl Congress and President W!l
sot. There fcro found eupportors of
The above llat is In no wise com
plete, as "a great namber of t^in \
merchants have not fret been eeen j
However, a representative of The1
Daily New* will oall on all the mer
chanta la Washington and give them
an opportunity to unite with those
who hero already signified their In
tention of participating In the trade
week. The mwsAagMMjk? un
ite lo the the
eeocr sa of IV ?tod the fcfeAer the
opportunity of the buying public.
took aim at House nod fired.
The liiilht mi*wd It? mark. Mr.
llnu?* ra:?<-d the ahot join which
tic was <mrvinir to hi? nIiouI
df.rs ami hlaxed aIVay. Although
l?ls ii 1 m whs hurried It hum true.
Tlio negro threw up hln hands,
pitch?<1 forward and foil Tint on
Ilia face. Ills drath wan Imme*
dL-ite.
Now# of the killing of tho
militi? nprewif rapidly and It
rrriitrd t ho wlldrsl kind of M
in all parr?? of Pitt
mul adjoining counties.
both Mr Wilson and of Congress, It
that farmly should refuse to do bis
bidding or. Ill doing tUnhfruld over
Hde his views retwttvejHHhe yabsrk
et'.on of American dtMm on armed
hv rritsntmen%r The Imr iri fr??
1n tfielr expression*. hut tiru? far
liftvc i.or etfteted tho lists publicly
to Aiipporfcrfjti&^tews. Ty'^
c,,y i??t ?ktirtfc*'
i>:u kecUon of tho stat* '
!:i gyetffat situation to a
Daily New^^WfcWJsentatlve, declared
that the sentiment in the west It
ovorwbtlmlngly against tbe President
in the present situation. The peopl?
foel, h" Bays, that Mr. Wilson has
overstepped tbe bounds In making
Mich a demand on Confp?as< Matty
of those who have support?! hUn
heretofore in %v rythlng do 1?ot feel
tbat tbcy oan do so now.
FORD SAYS hi; 18 not
IX PRKftlhKXTlAT. RAOB
Detroit, Mar. J.?Henry Ford said
today he was not to be seriously eon
rider-d as a Republican candidal?
for Procent.
*1 do not want anting to 4?
wfCidMtta. of po)tflca] a"?!lcns." said
Mr. >?rd. "The ailng of my nan^
at LantlBt *M d Joke."
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