THE Partly cloudy ul ooU* ? airtt. Sa.d.j M u< n*?. rGLV MB g. WASHINGTON, H. C? SATTHIjA' AFTEBNOOfr, MABCH 11. m?. UUMBEH 57. MUCH INTEREST IN , DAILY NEWS CONTEST Dffer, Announced in Yesterday's Issue Is One of the Live Topics of the Town SIXTEEN PRIZE* ARE OFFERED I DBA IN A fOJT SHELL. ? % ? Sixteen b!g prizes Free. SIX big tours of Canada. Nia gara, ate. Plra Elg'.a gold watches. Five gebu'.no d.'a- i mond lavalieres. Cash -commie- j alona to al'.. who d.o not win. j Pr'iee to be awarded by j means of voting. J Votes may be clipped from i the papers, and may be got tea on each prepaid aubacrip- ] tlona. i Contest open to any lady, j marr ed or alngle, residing In j taffltory reached by the Dally | News. Prisea to be awarded re- | gardleaa of the a umber of sub- j scrip tlons turned in. Contest will end May 6 th, | ilia. ? - - i The big prise living campaign an nounced yesterday by the Ea'ly News la one of the lire topic* of town. To fay that the libera', offer has ciuscd interest would be putting it In a MliiT (inKPiH Oireu" CmkW-rocot to IV Method for llL^dJaft the Haul From Here to Red 1IUL r Hearty iendofi#tnont to X&e jro poeed plan of raising funds in Wfteh logton for building the Ted 11 II Road was given this morning by Judge Stephen C. Bragaw. Judge Bragaw stated that he hoped thai the movement would be successful* and that local citizens would sub scribe liberal y. "In doing this," said the Judge, "we are carrying out., the promise wc mad? when the Washington township bond issue was under discussion, ? to help Chocowlnity in every way we ean to aecuro better roads. Tho ?eople over there, however, appar ently ere not hi favor of voting bonds., .Therefore 'the money will have to be raised through private subscription, if we want to- see the Red Hill road bul)f hfcy tiroe soon. l "Of course, this places the burden upon the shoulders,, of a few,' Instead of equa'ly dividing if among the People as a whole. But there are a. ?faw who will be berfefltted raorr dl feotly by improvler thn road In qneetlon and I do ttot believe that tbey Will refuse to earrx^the extra ttpense. - "The road is a valuable one to Washington, and to Washlngtoa merchants particularly. I trust that definite action win be taken it an terly date and that -we will see the CARD OP XHAXK9. For the kindneas and sympathy fbat was extended during the Ims snd vabsequent death of my husband, I desire to express my sin e ere thanks and approbation. It wH .be impossible for me to thank all Mid X use the columns of the Dally News lb order to do so. MRS. M. T. CHERRY. j Stfbeerlbe to tbe Dally News mild manner. The opporunity to win au extended vacat It iH tour wftb In the space of a few weeks time baa a strong appeal to the young ladle*. The tour will enbrseo both" water and . land travel, taking In many rights that fcre of universal Interest. One of the best features of tbe con'ett Is that there are sixteen prise*, and everyone is assured of winning something. There can be no iosera In this campaign. , _ Campaign Department A special department has been ee tab lehed at the office of the Dai!y | News to handle the affairs of tbe contest. When you w!sh to eilter I the campaign, or desire information j before taking up the work. Just call !the contest manager at tbe Dally ! News. Assistance Given. Candidates can tecure valuable aid in the way of suggestions, when tak!cg up the work. For that rea son It Is of cons' derable advantage ;o get in toncb with the ' contest manager as soon as gga decide to bccomo a contestant Enter Today. If you do net -care to take tbe trip, just nominate a lady friend, or ^several if you wish. WASHINGTON COMPANY 18 k TO LEAVE FOR SCK^P .OF WAR C. h. Morton, comnuadt^ of th? '.ocal company of naval miJltla, th'.i morning: sent tho -lollowlng telegram to Adju tant-Ceueral Youtfg atTTal I.pwWrtfloe W. Young, Adjutant General, IU10^ N. C. Flrht RatalL'cn, N. C. Naval Militia await jour command f*.r duty in Mexico. ' U. L. MOKTON. Conun \nder. CLOSE CONTEST IN THE BARACA CLASS Navy Is Planning Offensive to Over | i-me eLad of Army In Mem bership Campaign. Willi the Army a lap ahead In the membership race, the Nary Is planning a determined campaign to jome the lead aad put the "land iublers" In to their place. Equipped with new offensive weapons, they are p aiming to Are their first shot Sunday, It Is believed that it will bo only a matter or a few week* btv .01 g toe wh.te flag !b hoisted by the Army and the Navy wlU assume the lead. fcvery member ? o( both sides ? is urged to be preeent at the meeting jf iae Uaiaca Class tomorrow morn ing. WOltLD'B OKKATK-SI DANCKR8 llfcHB VKXX MONDAY Mr. and Mrs. Vernon CasUe. the world's greatest dnneers, and whose' feet are worth Ailll*?e ef dollars. >v.ll be the otfefing et tbe New i ho. are Monday matinee and night In the grtatestifiancljif fsature pie v?re evor released, '?he Whirl of UK' IfeaU pink*. Th.r. 1. ? *tor> -unnloj throughout th? picture which lr the tr^ft ill* ff tt?>I l.v.o l.?r?. Ul ?M wr'.lt^o Mr CMtl*. The ?ionr t? IfltWwtUg fioia the start to the finigh, and ev ery lover of go&d dancing will have *a opportunity of seeing this great couple do all ef the latest dances, most of whioh they are the origina tors of. No doubt the house will be packed at both matinee anft night. Hatpin In Dog's ?temseh. ... v J Pittsburgh.? A hrttflln seven inches long wss rrmovod from the stomach of i .ffittft. s valpgbW Boston tgrrlar belong In tr fo Ml** AHrp Rtonnrt at Wllklns burg. by ft snrcetm. The dog had txseto" i 91 for several day*, and aft optf tlea wn? derldr.1 m-?n. the i ln lay )?k?tfr .favor CAR-SK4DEN FOWWtt?yaUB We reewuj, u. a*mt?m a* ,OBr I W^r of a movement fostered hy 3?~ >y^5K";. "ST^J- locmt? at Wash It'll. Waahln I "? ?0t *ot**?n' Ut .r? a p"k- "? ?*? " IdMl location, provided nt SIL ":th0"' ?""o.cb Sw build." ",>?,,d* br b6n,e* 3, bulIt J h. tb. mow Ideal ,or ,hli ptlr[101w j ? we know of. That 1. th, car- j Skad.n or Bowon farm, located 1H | "ver rr,W*""?It0? P"k- ?? ?? [ It has 150 acres, and sixty fo""Lu ?iT " "** l,nd' tor golf .ink,, h? , h:ih 2, ! ?"???? bulld'ngs. bs.u ,' '' '""ted on a bluff overlook ntiss^S1'41?" mM ?M! . *? *ua a splendid baling ^"b,? advwnt eg..** K. Mid pleasure purpo*,. Tbw. t, ?? ?tb"r ?Uc* Washington thst nr e^Jf?;,^ for "-'""d ot flie ' L this p >co had been made to order for a country club, it could not hare beeo U-proved upon, h 'a also a b autlful cite for summer te- *'? 1 MfrMh!n* 1' ??r tlr*d housewives, and I Wlendld piaT grounds for our romp. 1? o^-ldren in the country air. free from ^ congestion of building*. eventual^ n. thB cottA ditto*. at VMUnatoa jvufcr We believe this farm is owned'by live young men of this olty who would be glad to sell It for the pur poses of a country club, at actual k?st. and who might bo induced to I i?ke a good portion of it In stock in Bach a club. Wo notloe that Rooky Mourt has recently subscribed 125,000 for a |'-"Unuy clun, snd other lowns from ten to atteen thousand dollars, ami Raleigh baa a country c'.ub which au investment of proh. I "MOO. Of oourso we ^4. date th? ollr coul(, D#( ?we hope that they would not go a. expensively as that, but as this Bow en farm ha. beautiful bulldog, for . c ub purpose .ir?dy, requiring no other expenditure except improving the groin ds, we be Ive that our peo- 1 ?le could very well consider that.sf [It could be acquired at a res.onable amount. v. B. 3HELBORNE, GEO. HACKNEY. JR. KTHERIDfiE. I LIST OF IJETTKRS. Remaining uncalled for In this office for the week, ending Washington, N. C.. Har. 4. 1916. MEN? Thomas Adgar, ffagh Braddy. D. A. CrHher. C. E. Hays, John Q. James, Ellis D. Knowles, T. R. Thomas. WOMEN ? ^ Mrs. Annie RIackett, Victoria Bag ger, Alice Henderson, Mrs. Walter Harban, Mrs. H. W. Havens. Mrs. P. H. Harrington, M!ss Helen H. Kitten, Hre. Ussle North, Miss ^er Redd/. Mis* Willie hTomason. Theie. letters will be sent tQ^e dead letier 6ffleei Mar. pO. 1916. 1/ ,fOt delivered before. In oalUa* mn. (KM e?r s\ga$ a?t? of u?t. N HBN?y MOORE. P..*. ox trT&rihiijijW i^urr. 61 61 le'TC A* Mtif toitj ijaMe Smtlor TirftoM'i bill >ppro|tfltUB( ?ll,oo?.#00 for ? 'fnvtrpnteet ?r mtr ?.ni? cllSt'ti* on4nJ?h?4. hu?l LaUr the lw?t? wtH ??et>li?ou? lf to ?<$}$? the sa^Mure oj^JUrdi The orerwteltDltn Tot* Is (4rar of Uktaf up th* hill it once wu Uk?o to tndloete will reo?lT. ?Iron* MPforl .. | CotwntlulM who were n?ht Inf to k?T? the ttutt Mt coollcter their Uod letif D( kill withdrew' their I objection* )n?t before > rote wu taken ob <-on,:jhy for the relief of .he suiferers in^elfjum. J. G. Bra gaw, Jr., of thlt-jpltr. Is chairman of *.he committee whleh has In charge -he handling of- local subscriptions. All -those whOjton, waist In the . are "fafcested to confer wit b him. V Governor Craig's proclamation :? as follows: PROCLAMATION Belgium Day, March 17, 1010 i "Whereas, doep distress and mis ery exists In Belgium and northern' Fiance. Three millions of women! and children are in dire need of (food and clothing, and "We have already given generous-; Jy to these destitute people, but j tb*re yet exists an alarming short age of peceBsary clothing, and '?'The Commission for Relief in Belgium has been and now Is en | gaged In furnishing clothing and food to the destitute inhabitants In Belgium and northern France by and [with the approval of the civil and military authorities of Qermany. "The great humanitarian work of that commission Is strictly neutral and the r*iuest of President | Woodrow Wilson many of our fore AUTO ACCIDENT AT CHOCOWINITY C. L. Knl Kht and 1'uriy from .\mora Hud Mlehnp in Auto. No Oa? ! Seriously Injured. An auto accident, in which the machine was considerably damaged, but none of the occupants seriously hurt, occurred yesterday near tho honta of Churchill Bragaw in Choc pwlnity. Those 10 the ear were C. IjL. Knight, Orady Bonner, Olenn Boanor. Aleck Cuthrell and Harry LitchQe'd. Mr. Knight was driving the ear when tha front wheel suddenly struck A. hole in th* road, breaking the frost axle. The sudden stop and aag:e at which the ear leaned, eaus ed All of .tho occupanta, with the exception trl Mr. Knight, to he thrown ouf. Th*y received ? f?w bruise* aqd aetaiches, but otherwise escaped uninjured. I P. 8.? Mr. Knight, when later viewiad this morning, asked ns te stater in this article that erary mem ber, of the party waa strictly sober. We are glad to comply, with his re quest ? Editor. Srrriore at Chrlatta* Church. | If o ruing services: 11 &. m. tub-' 'Joe t: "Gospel Stumbling." . Evening Services: 7:10 p. m 8ub loot: "A Great Paaaovar." | "Sunday Vhool, 10 a m., W. O W?., Supt I Ohrl?ii?n Etadmvor ?:?0 p. m. ***** ? a most citizens of the United States have accord membership on the commission. "Now, Therefore, I, Locke Craig, i governor of North Carol.na, respect-' fully urge that people of this s:ato co-operate with the Commission for j Relief in Belgium in Its efforts to i | Clothe these unfortunates; and to j thie end I do hereby designate and ! aet apart Friday, the seventeenth day of Marrii, 1916, as 'Belgium day. In order that the attention of all our citizens may be the more speclf ' kally directed to this relief worn and give them an opportunity to buy a yard of cloth on this or any other j day, or give the equlva'est thereof tn money to be expended In the pur chase of clothing for the destitute '.n lielgium and northern France while i winter is upon ihem and th? suffcr ;ing is acute. j "Let everyone do something to relieve the innocent from the cruol suffering of thla war. "Done at our city of Raleigh this the 12th day of February In the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, and in the one hundred and fortieth year of our American Independence. "LOCKE CRATO, "Governor. "By the Governor, "JOHN P. KERR. "Private Secretary." YOUNG BOY BEARS CHARMED LIFE iii ? r>* Mr ll'hi nnj- Hnm Drowned Twice, Run Orer hjr Auto and Rarrly Fhca|i<(] Baagtng. Although Harry Mcllhenry. the son of Mr. and Mrs. W W. Mcll henny is only eleven years old, h^ has had an exciting career and ; number of narrow escapes fron death. He has J>een overboart twice, and rescued both times just la t!me to aave his life; h? was V >rj an atifoai j'jII > !n *?*?:? f -I'. .. Christmas, and forced to e^eud ?ev er*: woeke in * hospital and Thurs day eveolng he "accident ally hung himnelf while sitting in a swing, and was cot down barely In time. There afre etlll a few .accidents that might tftp;4p to nlor,' but we believe that TTerty'* ,,Jlhx>' hm be come disgusted and ^ae 'forsaken hlfca. Ite ocfu&iy seems te bear a charmed WRITS* TO A^Rr hESi.VR THBN HAM.S m-laKLK PhiKd?!ph!?. March 11.? A letter to Oahy DNln along the edge of ?h!ch war* paatad twain Mat checks to "Stop, Look ant Listen." waa on th? desk of Arthur L. /action, mad leal studaBt. who killed hlmaelf to day. TS? letterread: "Memorlaa ot thoaft enjoyable . tlma# tin cpm? lot# ? ??'* r.io. FMIEHIN6 JEEK OPENS UP LWIIH BIG flUSH I 1 IIUST MAX TO TAKK ADVAN TAGE OF OFFKlt Oil) SO AT 8:30 THIS inc^t> During AM of Next Week. S|. trial linn; aitis O.Tcml. In spile of the rather dl:=agre. able ivea.her. Fare He iT un.l.ux Week lie t n ?b morniur. with a rush. T :!st ti a:: rorilQ into tho Daily. News oh..,. -? K. Johnson of Uol i haven, lie cjine in at 8:30. presi-nt d the Blips allowing* thai he had made the ncces-ary nutuLer of pur chases and was promptly refunded "ue atnour.t of hi* f;.e. Oili.rs fo.iOv. Cii Mr. Joliv pojj ;hroughoui the course oi the day. AIL uatcd that they were highly pleased .v th the treatment they received at the hands of ? I? e !oca' merchants auc appreciated the sales which had beer 1 put on for their benefit. They al*c aid that during next week Wash ington would he visited by uiany ou I >i?town p?-op\e as many of the: gLibora had announced their in 1 ten lion of coming here and taktni tdvantape of the faro-refucdln; ! proposition. j During all oT next week the fo! : lowing merchants will have specla Hrgaitis to offer a:d wl'l refute .'ares 'o out-of-town purchasers: J. K. Hon. buskin & Berry. JfeUCj E. Claik. Southern Furniture Co. K. L. Stew ?rt? I F. I.. Brooks. ! HarrU Hurtlware Co. ? j Bowers I5ics. Co. J. F. Ruchn-an & Son. ? 15 K Willi*. j Wright's Strain IVcmMii? Work*. J TO DELIVER SPECIAL SERIES OF SERMONS To He Tk'llwml by Rev. lutiicMinu Lectures cti "ChrifctiuitK" II. II. Jenkins. A scr5?s nf special Sunday nlght'l acrtuon- have born prepared l?y 2?ev. I H. It. Jenkln*. pastor of tli e Firsi j I liaptlst church. The first of titesw ! Uermons will be delivered tomorrow | night. The comnlete list will be as follows: March 32: "Why We Should He- J nmi Christians." .Match 1ft: "How May We Becomo ] hrlstlans." March 26: "How Wp May Know We Are Christians." April 2: "What Port of Christians o We Want to He." Aprii 9: "How Others Mav Know We Are Christians." April 16: "Why We Are Defeatedl .is Christians." C( rr - -eir t*?r?r ?er to all. Rrjfuiar services, at thf usual hours and Surdity School will be held tomorrow FIRST I'RKSIIYTKRI W CH1RCH. Services at 11 00 a m and 7 3d ?. m , conducted by the pa?tr>r. R-^v I. R. Scailghi. Subject of the' norr.lng sermon. "Militant Chrla- ! ianl'y " At n'ehr Mr. Searight will ? 11 ho taenia. for Sunday tsven.n* will j be "Wisdom's Reward." These d!s-l courses are exceeding prattles', are | being favorably received, and are ; I proving very helpful to those who j 1 h*v -them Biir'day School at S:00 p. m., B O | I Moss, Supt Travelling m?n and j ' ffcrtittgers are cordially Invited to all i j the e#rvices of the church. ? but are too pleasant to dream of * being repeated, but which I am too | loath to forget. To forget the part would b? to forget one's heart's de sire. AJVTHUR." The police do not believe Jacob son knew the actress. He was SI, and a sophmcre at th? Jefferson Med ical Collega He committed suicide by turning on the gaa 1a his room. '* ? ' * ' - ? ?? a > .*< ? A,--' ! . TWOARMIESARE MTHETHUff VILLA'SJORCES (WKKANZAH MKX AND A MKRI < AN KOLMKKH AUK TO JOIN FUKCES AGAINST VILLA. RUMOR IS DENIED n> That CarrHiuA W'ha Ctp> lurid Arc Ofli dally Denied. Big lU'.tlc Is K.\|wt-nd 1" Tuko PUce Willi, n a Ki m Day*. u> the Dally News) tt'a hlrijrtim. 1). C.. March 10.? Word ?- cajrerly awaited here of the . of A.utTktfti troops, which haw been h?>tit acros.i the border jftvr V.lla nail his band of guerillas. : v\ us reported thic morning that a ,.ir?H l;?ri?- of I'nited States soldiers :ud aitejdy crossed thn Rio Grand? ? :>. C., March 10 ? Al though t h^re wag much discussion nmnnp eoiijrn?=sm?>n yesterday rela !ivc to war w!lh Mexico, Senator f.a. linger hold ns a flat declaration of war ready, and Fall having a roa olu'.Jon cal Inp for an invading army of half n million men. It now ap pear*. after the first excitement has pa'fir-d. that th? only part the United S .v-s will x?!ay ;n Mexico will he to i iin down Y.l a .ind hi* men. It la now believed thai n? any tim? will he more than lO.ftoo of t ho Ameri can regulars aero** the border. Of *P!?H h?r* a'-o h."l?ov?? thit if w!?l Warlike Srrni't <>n tbo Fl??rtler. CnliimVus. N M Marrh 11 Cow hoys, niilit'anun and r'tizens art) Po^klne io th* border town* to help the "old!*-? Rt'lnforcementa of < avalry and Infantry ape moving to the t:ordrr Mallons of San Sern*r~ d no. Il?"h?ta and others: i- t v ? t If Wotnt^jre fa father and mo'her/Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ntttt Blount. HALT 10 NIGHT "The Woman's Qhara" ' 2 r?>el? "115a Three Brides" 1 reel comedy "The White Light of Pub licity" 1 reel dfama "A Boob for Uvck" . Comedy A gjk PrieMlAlt /%!