THE
Partly cloudy ul ooU* ?
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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, bulI<llD*" We doubt If
?*?? ground, for that purpose "an
.ho.T"^ """? b"
?at of ' ,b? "ucc'M,fnl BuluUln
;??' ? coniitr' i?h 10 ixum iu
future .mrmsneu. existence. ,, ,. nec.
!**"' "*ar? ?umclent ealtable
ground, for outdoor ainasements
"?"?oeif"r!"'i,er0'","t ?TOI?,4? ?d
?T?B *oIf Jnks would not Jiurt if
?ul?b)? location could be bad for It.
w. havo j, m!nd g vro;t<!nr th>t 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* <or
th. >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,:<J*rtof tM kfmor pl.t*
HOWEVS^ IT Wig BE LEW TEAR NEXT JUNL
Barryman in Washington Star.
NOR I ^ CAROLINA TO HELP
BELGIANS ON MARCH 17
Governor Issues Proclamation ? J G. Bragaw, Jr., is
Chairqjanof Local Committee iu Charge of
Relief Fund
Governor Cr*!$ has designated
March 17 a3 "Belgium Day" and has
wued a prbclamatlon, asking the
people of th6~|}tate to contribute
. *uds on that >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 <fOKNI.NO.
OTHERS FOLLOW
I Indication* Art* That Merchant*, who
Are Co-oj;or?liim. Will Fnjoj Ills
llu>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?
? :><! that advance par:ioa liave lo
itod the troops of the Mexican
?hicftan.
Humor I- Dented.
J.aji* j'l^t-rdiiy .'v??;!dk. reports Co
hi* effect that Carranza had been
la::: or captured, were officially de
vied
CarrHn/ri To Uc*p.
It ! s understood t-a: Curranza has
rotnised the American forces every
sstBtance in runn.ng down Villa. A.
irgo body of his mac are moving
orth to Jo;u the American forces,
very ellor; v. be t-ade to capture
ilia and to exterminate his power
j M xjco. 1: is believed that It will
?? only a matter of a few days be
fore the the Americana and Carran
raifiis will have achlevtd tbeir pur
pose
Conditions Are Quiet.
S.r.ce ye?.??r?lay'B development*. re
jur's received frum Mexico City and
other points in the interior, mate
that the Inhabitants have 'qulted
down and that practically all revolt
J? as leased.
EXCITEMENT
tft. r First n.^irria, I< i? \ow ,%p
|*iii-4*ii t Thai Xo Declaration of
War W.ll IV? I?n**<-4|.
Washicfon. I>. 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 /%!