AM t Kit AN S SHOULD
BE FORCED TO KflP
? I OFF ARMED VESSELS
? JUDGE O. H. ALLKS.
Superior Court Judge Strongly In Fa
vor Of Issuing Such Morning
To U. S. CitizefcK'
COUNTRY FACES GRAVE DANGER
If War Were Declared With Germany. \?ou1d Also
Probably Have Japan And Mexico To
Deal With, Says Judge.
_ c
That Americans be
'warned to keep off ^1| armed
merchantmen and that If they
persist- d In travelling on these
vessels they should do bo at
their own personal risk, w|a the
sentiment expressed tikis morn
ing by Judge O. H. Allen, who
Is presiding at tho session of
Superior coort in Washington.
"Why should odr retire na
tion be made to sutfar for the
rashness of a few gtttstM?
asked the Judge. "Commsrojal
lcm Is the only caus^ far tfeslr
travel ling over the sea at tne
present time. They 4<>"*o for
their owii' personal gain, for tha
war ord r| \Jigt they, obtain from ,
the European nations. ? la It
right that al! America should
enter the field of strlCa, that we
should foresake the happiness
and contentment of that
thousands of our men and boys
should be killed in battle. mere
ly- because a few of yqj4e(Usens,
.J&w* ?r~
siit In going where thiy have
no business to go?
"If America goes to war, no
one can toll what It will bring
forth. When war was first de
clared la Europe no one had
any idea that It wou'.d last as
long as it hM< Many predicted
that it would he over within
thirty days ? in six months time
at the outside. They are still
fighting and no one can t 11 when
hostilities will c ase. ?
"Should America be drawn into
the war because of the foolbard
lneas of a few of onr people, we
* may became Involved In a atrug
.g> -which wOl take five mna
te-a yeaia to^attle.
"With Japan feeling none too
tries dlr towards as and with
Mexico in a state of tnrmoll, '
we would be subject to dangers
on all aid'*
"Over a million Armenians
were massacred la Europe, but
America did not lift A^Jjand.
?Wold we then proeeoftSlrfbrwar
ta avenge the lives of?ho one or
? two agents for our big war-order
hone?s here, who are taking
tbe?jtfah-.ot tr*ysr.iaj oa armed
merchan'cnen merely became of
the money they are making out
NEW PASTOR OF BAPTIST CHURCH
The accompanying cut Is a
photograph of Rev. Edward B.
Jenkins, of Ashevllle, N. C.,
who last Sunday accepted a
cail as pnstar for the Firut
Baptist church of this city.
j^Mr. Jenkins is a graduate of
^ftke Forest College, of Louis
ville Theological Seminary an-1.
has been a special student in
the Moody Bible Institute of
Chicago. He has been In
Washington for about a.month,
as supply pastor, and the good,
Impression he has made upon
the congregation of the Bap
tist Church has led them to
-urge him to act as their reg
ular pastor. He Is an excep
tionally. strong speaker, has an
exceirnt delivery and will un
doubtedly ably fl'l the pulpit
of the local church.
ENTERTAINED
AT EUCHRE
Hre. W. A. Blonnt Va RoKni at
Enjoyable Party In Robot of
Mr*. Whltakcr.
At her homo oa E?t Second itrMt
Mre. W. A. Blonnt last -night enter
tained a number or fr:endl at a moat
delightful and enjoyabln progreislve
euchre party, given In honor of Mra.
W hi taker, of South Carolina. There
ware .?li tablet and the rlrn'ry for
honors on the score oardt wai tx
tr melf keen. High score waa made
hy Mrs George T, Leach, while Uln
Kll?|beth Warron wo| the-twenty
hand prlra. The font of hover
priao wis presented to Mrs Whltakr.
At . the conclusion of the card pla;
- DISIiHGllQN
THIS lifcANa TOP I
tt to nr clothes CafVllfoely
ci-aced. praaaed and repaired
you'll always look dletlntnleli
ed and feel better.
THY l'9-WK'll (TO IT YOU. ,
VrniOTTTd 8TCAM
PRIM
Phone tit
on, A. M. Da may, N^jKi^q;j,
nhn ftnaU /????! DUV,.t4... T U
log, a delicious salad coarse Vlth hot
coffee was served, Mies Mae Blount
being ^sslsted in tllo serving by
Misses Alice Moore. Leonora Bloant,
Mary Tankard and Elisabeth Car
row. The invited guests were Mes
dames W. C. Rodman, Walter Wolfe, |
Mrs. Whitakor, Malcolm Worthing]
ton, A. M. Dumay, Jft^l
Step
John Powlt, Carl Rlcl
j Moore, limes Hd'
Green , Jiecry Bridgeaan, A. 0.
H%thawa?v W. A. & Branch. Ed.
ew\ B. K Willis, J. D. Grimes,
Co'fc l?. ). R. Par
QtqL. f% t.Baah, D. T. Tartoa.
John Brwaw, %pn Pf?ehaf4. John
Rodiaao, Joitirr- RwdrfTph, N U
8'mmons, Caleb Bull. B t. Stawart,
Mr. Walton. W. if. William., *. R.
Yonnf . W. P. Baugh.m, Harry Mc
Mull.n, Edmund Harding. Angu,
jUeLMO, Anal" Oullford. Jo* Bock
man, E. M. Brown, Charlaa Brown.
Francis Coi, John laanog't, K 1
MalUaon, L. Mans. Colli Hardlni.
. WTtllam Ellt.oa, ?. O. Mom. A. h.
Bowers. Misses Elisabeth Malison,
V?m!? Burbank, Fannie Satchweli,
Miss Man*y, Maude Wladlgy. Olve
Gallagher, Claire Hodges, M|aa Stan
di. Ella Tayloe. Msrcia Myers, Mary
Tankard, Elisabeth Warren.
i (s the Dally Newi
brlngers.
* v
At St. Peter's Episcopal
movement is being inaugurate . ;w_
make the month of March a month
of church golng._A determined ef
fort will ha made by pastor a*d peo
ple to see that the congregation dur
ing that month art in keeping with
the else of the pariah.
The Rector, Rev. Nathaniel Hard
ing. has addressed the following card
to his parishioners:
?% ; ^For the past several months
-?ur congregations, on Snnday,
| have been rather small consid
ering the dumber belonging, to
| our parish.
"1 am making an effort to in- .
crease the attendance and to
make March a month of church
golog. J ask yon, as a member
of St. Peter's Parish, to attend
church TWICE each Sunday
during this month."
It is a well recognised fact that
going tai, church or staying away
from church Is, like many otfcar
things, !?ugpiy a matter of habit.
People can easily form ^Uher habit.
It Is unquestionably true that many
men and\womrn stay at home on
Sunday tor no other reason than mat
they stayed home the Sunday be
fore. I
MAKE M\RCH
Mr. Harding'* effort*
rccted in the present month to in
ducing peopie to Mxra dnrla* UArfib
the bettor habit, and to XbKLmmSZ*
adta every ana of ills mceaVr* t&mt
ttnd chnreh twloa weh m W&B
lng March.
The Rev. Thoi. P. Noe, of Wil
mington, N. C., Archdeacon of the
Diocese of East Carolina, will aaslst
at the S'rvlcea tomorrow, and w'.li
adminiater Communion at the morn
ing service.
THE CRESCITE CLUB
Tho Creecite Book Club met with
Mrs. i. Harrington Thursday after
noon. Tha president being absent,
the vice-president. Mire Mae Ayers
presided over thn meeting. The first
payer of the afternoon was "The
European War, the Causes," by Mrs.
W. L. Vaugbsn. Another Interest
THE IIITHHPRETCT.
? oonnall in 8t. Louis Qlobo- Democrat.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
VICTORY IN SENATE
Washita?. Mar. 4.? The Brst
skirmish, to determine whether
*rmA*mxt WM*oa wlljlbe able to in
Anm Ccmgr-M ta do Something that
it Qoe* *ot w**t to d^and believes
ahoald not be don,e ? !ndor;e bis po'.
ley with regard to Oermany? result
ed In what both aldaa consider a
?Ictory. The fst *0t4 came on the
Oore resolution warning Americans
not to si!) on arm>d belligerent
ahlpe. Realising that b's resolution
wou!d cause long debate and even
moro confusion than was experienced
Ins P?P?r, "The Armi'e and Navies
I of Kvropm^I was read. by Mrs. Leu]
Davenport. A reading, MMen Who
Control the Destiny of Europe." by
Mrs. Malcolm Worthington, cor.clud- j
ed the literary program.
AftT roll call the hostess served
a delightful hot luncheon. Next -
Thursday fh? meeting will be w!th 1
Mrs. Frank Bowers.
during yesterday's stormy evasion,
the blind senator by skilful par'.ia
metUary tactic* was able to get In a
substitute which the annate Toted to,
table. The action of bo senate was
In direct opposition to that which
ti.e President desired.
Tb* Care substitute !a an follows:
' Resolved that the sinking by a
German submarine without notice or
w arning, of an armed merchant vea- ,
scl of her pfToiic enemy, resulting
in V..e il ath of a cltiien of the Unlt
cd States, would constitute a Ju3t
and sufWffimt (Huso p| war. between
the .United States and the' German
Empire." ;
Pr a. dent Wilson h.ftd iaalatod that
jr resolution warning' Americans off
b&lllgerent ships should be put be
fore the senate and house, And that
it be voted down by a substantial
majority. Exactly the contrary was
th* vote of the senate today. In
short, what the senate did do was 1
to table a declaration of war.
HEARTY CO-OPERATION OF
MERCHANTS ASSURES BIG
SUCCESS OF TRADE WEEK
Leading Merchants of Washington to Mttke Fare-Refunding Trade Week March 11
to IS, a Week of Real Buying ppportuniiy for People in and Out of This City ?
Rait road Fares to A)) Out-of -Town Customers ? Olfe.s An Opportunity to Buy
Merchandise at U nprecedented Prices,
i ^fFare Refunding Trade Week" Is
meeting with the unqualified appro
val of th6 .Washington merchants, I
| and they are co-operating with Tho
Dally News in planning to make the
period an occasion which will not
only extend its substantial benefits!
to the people of the surrounding
territory and to the commrrcial life
pf Washington, for the time being, j
i but to establish for the future a
I stronger bond and a gteater
| struct! ve pplrlt of connddted betwJej*
; people of adjacent cbiintW
merchants of Wkshlagton. '14
% H mercantile nun Say piattfcK
desirable result *h*. be 'stiiT
>w the Dai:y News' movement; '
they say, that rrefy person
_ hero by the publicity ?)ir?n
l? p?p r will And Wffilni t
barralnV <W*r*y Id
te?V l?d cont'd ey/rfU* amp# 1 ?
the Tiiito** **e
rortiujlt y offered olefin J
taken to impress th'm that the local
merchants Intend , d% 4ht right
thing by their patron*? all this tend
ing to increaq* the friendly relations
which already exist boiwraa Wash
| Ington, as a commercial center, and
tha territory which la tributary to it.
I Artangemonta are being made to
aotonunodaU thousariUs of vial tor*
from but of the elty daring tho week
beginning Saturday, March 11, nd
ending Saturday. March IS.
Mr. J. K. Hoyt. , A
Mr. J. K. Hoyt Is enthusiastic o w
the plafS. an<k- heller-- s thai u
hundreds of Washington \
will 1m attracted here by tli
gatbs offered by the mercha
i the refund of fares, and
spread publicity being given by the
Daily News. Ke and bis forces, be j
said, are prepared to offer exc '.lent j
Inducements to visiting purchaser* ?
in the way of low prices for high
grade goods.
? Mr. ?Wen.
Mr. J. W. Odon, of the Southern '
Furniture Company, also things that!
it will provo a big benefU to buyer,
merchant and town. His store will |
make special inducements in furni
ture and fine bargains will be of
jtyf'cft/ During t^o week the largo J
display windows of the firm will be I
gauged often, ahowlng the bargains |
.offered.
Mr. Berry.
iFta. F. J. Berry, of Susktn ft Berry
thinks the movement Is * flno: on?i
d states that his store is prepared
the psop'.e. exceptional values .
fin' at spring line ever ban
kis oompany. The: aelec
il be enormous. Mr. Bttry
the week here will sarpasa
that of any other c*.ty. iza
Mr. Brooke.
J Mr, Eh L.. Brooks aays thatJh*
b'Ueves csutomers coming to Wastr- !
i Ington during the week will find that
their previous Impressions that.
I Washington vas a good place In ,
1 which to trade are well found*!,
{?ad that a c'oser tie between the
local merchants and thair out-of
town patrons w'.ll result.
Harris Hardware Co.
Mr. C. F. Bland, of the Harris
Hardware Company, says that hie
Tflrm has Jast received a new line of
J foods and tho splenftty bargains w.l.
A be offered In all lines.
*a?. K. Clark.
Jarrla. manager of J as s.
Clark's store, said that the "Fare
Refunding Trade Week" will show
to Lhd people who come here from
the surrounding country that they
can equal the bargains offered by
iha mail order houses- The goods
(hey buy can be s en and examined.
Mis store will have a line line of
bargains to offer the visitors, all In
the new spring styles of every style.
I lower* Bros. Co.
Mr. R F. Bowrs, of the Bowers
Bros. Co., wl'.l offer fine inducements
tc the visitors in Washington during
the "Fare Refunding Trade Week."
He thinks that the movement Is a
fin* one and the buyer and the mer
chant will profit alike.
R. L. 8t?rwart.
Mr. Stewart Is a firm believer in
lb . r*M ' ?'?*n ' *{r' <T' I
Hern:-] will rv i.v i.? a
satisfaction to the visitors and to j
tW merchants. People will come
here; frotfi'far 3fitanc<\ he sitd, e*- j
to find" bargains, wmJ, he
itd&F, tb?l^:wfl!-ii6t be 'disappoint ?. d.
Htefrry t^iirnittire Oo.
afr. CR4#fy,3ot: fti '(MAIP Furnl
<\ir* Ce tlHn*? the
["Fare P^d'ng TfafJe Wee*" will
, prSve a Vg s'?erA?s and that many
,"peofli* will be rftfcracted by It. He
[?*** that his' Iffm^has be<% offering
prabf^eally the f.smc Inducements for
jeome iiirt* and wjth biiccm. His
?jstdre will offer many bargains for (he
occasion.
R. K. Tvllila.
J Mr, t,. K Wll!l?, when All
ftiornlog. that h? bAltwd th?
"Far* Kftfundlng Trade Wwk" wou'.d
offar the r?Nld?ntn of thltf section of
j th? 8t a to some of the boat vH>saa!
that have ?yr been put befor* th?aa |
It. I. i't'/ElltS INTEHHIEW
l&WIMKNIlEOflB
Wintervllle Citizen Gives Out Exclusive Statement to
the Daily .News Regai ding the Killing of
^ Dave Evans Yesterday.
GAVE RECEPTION
FOR MRS. COLE
Occasion Followed Ixcturv Which I
W'U Dfllvmd by Mm. (Vic
YctitcrdM) Alicrnui.u.
In spite of the Indent nt weather,
yesterday afternoon, a fairly Rcod
si*ed audi nee was present at the
New Theatre to hoar Mrs. Cole's lee
ture on the subject. "Nov. 1*. Jua-l I
and Bad." Thofie who a t did fc-lJ i
fully r paid for bra\'.ni? ? " ia it |
and cold. The lecture was s.
ly intonating arid Instructive and
|*aome excellent ideas wor brou?b:
out by Mrg. Cole in her dl: cnur?*'.
Her word* uiude a deep impression
Excel! nt vocal and i. ?trum? nial |
music was rendered an J form, il a
enjoyable feature of vi?- ai'u-rncon
entertaiuinent. Mr. Wr.ght". <
Chapel Hill p ayed an cxqu'?'.:e vl
lin solo to the accompaniment of |
Mrs. Lindsay Warren. Mrs. E. M.
Brown also eang delightfully lol
Mrs. Warren's accompaniment. Mrs.
Cola was most Sf.-ngly introduced |
to the meoting by illsa Lean Wivd
ley, preald zt of the local Caa-te i.
qua circle..
Delightful Rcccptlon.
A reception was given In honor of 1
Mi a Cole by Mrs. H W Carter a*. ;
hor home on Harvey strocL yesterday
afternoon irom 5:30 to C o'clock."
Coining from t'ue blustering wind,
heavy auo.v and ciiiiliug cold, ti..
gu ^ts fouua the plcisant warmth j
and the cordiality o.' their reception I
a moat de.ightful ana agj-. table
contrail. The receiving Hue isn- j
aUiaU of tiie 4tf Uaor, M:?r <
Colo and Mrs. McEwen of New Je:-)
a?y. /tnd the local C1tnutnn<|i<a <-!r- !
cle: Miss Lena Wlndl.:y, .,i.. -- .i -
ale Harding, Mix* Kartre .Sateii II. ?
Mm. Charles SprulU, Mr*.. Jeova
Phillips, Mrs. J. \\" il.il c y . M r -
Betta and Mrs. A. rf. J.>rd.<r;. Tj<*
rrcelving line form-d in fran: nf a
i?ank of beautiful nia'rnoJ'a Spray?,
of thU Southern foliage w->re ai-o
cleverly aud artistically nrrvtgtd
about th * room. Hi ti." parlor,
maiden-hair f?r::s and asparagus
formed the principal mean? of d c-ir
atlons. The singing of Miss Rol.ena
Carter and Mrs. C. M. Cample 1, Jr.
and the playing of M !?. * A^_.- >r. and
Miss Kan Latnb llaughion was thor
ough'.y enjoyed and appreciated Ly
the guests. Dainty refreshments'
were served by nn exceptionally at
tractive corps of waitresses. The
occasion was thoroughly enjoyed by
those present and was rarr.rd out ?
in the faultless a "id delightful afyie I
for which Mrs. Carter is so wel. and ;
justly known.
NEW OFFICERS
ELECTED BY ELKS
Annual Mrotlng of Local I.i?1rp Wa*
Held LnM Mulil. IMuns Mnde
for IIIk Rnnf,!ji't'.
The anniiftl mpr?t'ng of Waslrim
ton lodge. No. 822, D. P. O. E.t w<?s
held last n:ght. N< w olliocrs for ih^
nsuing year wore elecieJ as fol "
lows:
Exacted Ru'.r?r. B. W Taylor. ^
Leading Knlgli?, C A Little.
Loyal Knlgh;, J. M. HilfrjngTor:.
Loctupfng Knigh'. W A": Chatincey
Tyler, C. E. Jordan
B?v;retarv. E. L. Archbell
Jii*
, LktJcgalo to .Na .jUi voavc^&n,
John W. fhnltli.
| Alternate. John H Bonrer.
It was -decided to hold a banquet
on March 25 for the ptirjK>se -of
d?*f|n;t=ly forming pinn3 far the
1 Ktate cohrentlow. which wi y 'mo of
j-here this ?winTn<>r.
Italians Jake fllt'lP. ' I
Pttfcrul* Alar. 4.- It U officially
announced tfiaj the Russians have
ca*ptur*d {^Itl'.s. Turkish Armenia,
about 110 miles southeast of Erto
nm near the Hoiiinw u^rn
lly of Lake Van. The city was
taken by assault
Clan Married Men . t<t Color*.
London, Mar 4*-i propai&Ation
| wlU be tMued Sunday caii'.jig upon
April 7 married l^nd
1 17 years bf ace.
n-D TO SHOOT SIX TIMES BE.
KOJtE THE NEGUO COXVICT
WAS FINALLY KILLED.
WILL GET $600
t: wurj lur Cnpturi' of Evnn* Will
T?ti:l to That Ant?unt. Body of
N?f*ro Ik Now HoMlng in the
C? url HoUm* al CJrcenvllle.
ItV \V. I. HOISE
v !u in* liit?r\i(U* id Daily News)
"I was oil' of the party who was
.nr. I: inning for Evan? and had been
??I u.i ti:c?: ti.uy .searching with th?i
? I i: 2t ;?*?? d to be lu ? lie
? n.tr'j o: I . v .? i:n." home ard thought
h .! tiler.- tnieln be a possible change
?I ni* bi'ii * i:i-re. The outside door
??a* o> n .r.i't I had one foot on th<
loorstvy \s .t?-rs Kvuu? suddenly op
r..d u parr;* :cn vdoor and appeared
elare a.o. He asked me if 1 was
ooairg for a.iu. 1 told him 1 was
Vou'il u ver get met' he exclaimed.
.Villi the words, he raised ^the re
olver whi zh he held in his hand,
ad ?rcd. I don't surpos* 1 was
.-.ore than eight feet away from him
ai the tlm* and the bullet couldn't
:ave missed me by many Inches.
However, I wasn't thinking of that.
1 put the she*, tun to my shoulder
p.~il Hrcd ja^k. 1 hit h.m in tho
.rnd II o let out some exclamation
.? o'.h r :r.u pu; up his revolver to
again. 1 ducked behind the
iottso and tired through tho win
? o w Tli? shot misled. I heard him
: unnitig around Inside of the houne
? itfl i :n*?ftked back "Tfr~ ? Ttt -* " door
?ruir. aftrr reloading my gun, 1
hi ;.!:<!? ..-.r gl::np?e of him and
t n l ill"* whet her I bit lnm
: r.:.:. 1 1 ;>v ver, It dldn'i stop him
f ? .[ ii* 1* ; r trying to g<*t a good shot
?. I o.>iiIdn't gel sight of him,
a:ir i,nd fired through
!? i : 1 : 1 1 : : . Aft irr reloading again,
?i :>nk "<? ihe window. He dida't
? re ine fjU'i '.i enough and by the time
???? turned around, 1 shot again. He
v i ot down in a h up. 1 run inside
the hou-e. i.e still had the revolver
..i Ills ha:.d. With a curse acd the
??orjr, that he "would get me yet," he
tried to raiv the weapon. I kicked
out of his hand and fired again at
he tame tine. That ended it."
Mr*. Hoiifp stated that the reward
-?'itT'-d for tho ki ling of Evans
?m->untt-1 in nl! to about $600. Ho
will undoubtedly be pa'd this amount
as soon a" the niattcr can he settled,
llotly is lit (jreenville.
Evans' l.ody was brought to
CrronUl* la.*-! night and Is now
r- poajng n ' tli rnurlhoufc in that
?'iy. Word !s awn ted frr>m tho
? ji f v ?? 1 5: ? y a.: t'> tho disposition of
? enrps". If they do not desire it,
? will pr ;i a!< y Ire hurled at (Jreon
Tc,
A larc niimbrr of pernors visited
3ip eouf : hou*e thin morning Tor a
n't at. t-ie n-->pro. ?
Apfiavii l>t.einimi Hen tiered.
WwRh;ng"?n. Mar. 4. -The state
*1 pari.me:ir 'oday Kent to Count von
Jerrstorff. tho (Jprman ambassador,
s d*>rii!oii in the ea*e of the British
^iner Appatr> bro?igK int?0 Hampton
Hoad- b\ ? i sia^n. prixc-t cr<efw, '\n
j^o'unc- mm of ^io .confent%
v.'itih'.Id ^ the request of,
fn- ?h" German government, ptti&hljt
a decision In the libel action brdttytft
?\y'ft?sen:s of thi original
J- .. ?!? vjflerr.l court at Nof;
.? ? ?