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?n *'*? ? -.?^rrK NEWS r?ir ul colder t?l?ht. 1*%, tarator* Mlew tr?slag. ~T '-ZT, = " iE ('A (Li NKW8 PRIHtfrire?* I.OCAL NEWS THAW ANY'OTBKK PAP EH IN THE STATE. VOtrVE 8. ^ * WASHINGTON, N. C, THCRSDAY AFTERNOON MARCH M, 1916 NUMBER 61. BIG OPPORTUNITY FOR DAILY NEWS READERS * . ? i T ? Many Are Taking Advantage of Sub scription Contest to Secure Valuable Prizes SIX FREE TRIPS Kighty per cent of us have to work for a 11 via?. The other twenty per cest ar? probably more fortunate, and ar? living on the results of the accumulative genius of some indus trious predecessor, but what Is the difference anyway as long as the work I? honorable. We're ail humans aft?r all. and it's real merit that counts. It isn't the point of whether or not we ha^e to work, it is whether we do, or do not. And the real ^ssue is whether we appreciate an oppor tunity, and are wlte enough to con vert our spare time into a personal asset. Do you know tfiat the people who succeed in this life are the ones wlio do things, people who are always alert, watching for every opportun-j Ity that presents Itself? Half the | battle it in knowing Just when you kav? 'ail opportunity, and the other Xa'.f Is In seizing that opportunity and hanging on ].ke grim deattfnn til you do succeed, and never ad muting defeat, but Id forcing suc cess from discouragements. If yon belong to the "Never Try" class you do not know what th s means. If you belong to that class you close %bur. ?yos to opportunity, mad believe those who tell (you that -you haven't a chance. If yott are in that elass get 6ut of It, and get out quick* Jol$ the "Do Things" class. Be np and about. Consider the big tpur campaign ;4d under the auspices of the JfruJOa#t^.Pai? .New^jt repre-l ?eats opportunity?real opportunity*. A chanoe to earn something big, something worth wbilo. It yill glv?> you the opportunity to demonstrate to your friends, and to strangers si well, that you possess a little Initia tive, pluck and energy. To \oor District. Romember one of the big tour?-. MUST <?o to your d'strlct, and that It is possible for two of them to .go there. A jewelpd Elgin watch In a go'.d caee will go to your district, as will a beautiful diamond lavaliere And remember also, that every lady taking part In the contest will be paid for her time If she works con sistently. The contest olfera.a raro opportunity, but only to those who have th? spunk to do a little of something for themselves. Th? Prises. *?81* summer Vacation tours of Nor folk, Washington, D. C., New York, Brooklyn, Albany snd other large cities, also a visit to Canada. Nia gara Falls, a cruise down the Hudson River and many side trips. ^lve Jeweled Elgin watches In casts guaranteed for twenty years. "Wrist wdtches If desired. Vtv? beautiful lavalleree with gen ulna diamond settings. Btxtsan big prises. If there are more than sixteen lady workers cash awards 'will be given to all others. Clip the Coupons. A coupon will be round on another page of this paper. It is worth ten votes. Start gathering ttfem and you will be surprised to learnf how I quick.y they total into large figures. I A Good Plan. In sight of the fact that the first prta? la a tour for the winning con testant and a eompanion who .shs may select, very good plan to s?l?ct yojiv^jsmpanion when you ?aur the* nice, and werk Jointly for tfe? big 4oub'.? tour. MR. BLOW TO LEAVE CITY NEXT WEEK ' ThornM O. Blow, who hu been w|U? the Hot?) Lou I >6 of this city tor the Ust five yearn, will leavo Washington next week to accept a position a? auditor tot th? Ul:kn Bland ru?:a of hoteli Mr. B.ow i headquarters *111 bo la New Bern. la addition to bit dati?? at th? Hotel LoalH. Mr. Bio* baa aletf b*?n e?tMe<l )U actlra niaiuvrr of iho N*w TbMtre arid the '?adeeae of thla local Institution la laftelr due to hit personal effort? Ho haa many friend? In W??hln?t?n. who will r% (Ml to. learn of bl> l*?vin? t be 4M| . . FEIHED ttLlA WILL KtlN ORDER CITIES ARE TAKING STEPS TO PROTECT THEM SELVES AGAINST MEXICANS. U. S. TROOPS LEAVE First Detacment of American Sol di?*? Crcwcd the Dottier Into Mexico Lut Night, Untier General Pcnhlng. iCl Paeo, March 1??General Pcr hlng, w th more than 4.000 Amerl iq troops, have crostcd the border nto Mecico, bent npon cap'.urlng /11?. dead or alhre. A larger force : 'a expected to follow within a few daj?. | The departure of the troops caus ed considerable excitement along the border and ftwi of progress of the American troops is awaited with keen Interest. [ Thjre is ?a general fear among residents of the border that Villa ?nd hie band of ooiUvi will make an .tjVljCr dR'?h pcrcee -the Internationa', border for the purport of takirg re? ?enge* agajnfct Americans. Practical ly erery town, located within ten or twetftjr miles from the Rio Grande, has taken stepn to protfest* Itself. CLAIM ALUES ARE ATTACKING UNARMED SHIPS Austrian Kmliumy DerUrts That Kntente Hubnuuloeh Aro. Com n^ttlng Violations. Berlin. March 16.?Entente Allied submarines are following the prao ttcu abandoned by the Austro-Oer mans of attacking unarmed passen ger ships without warning, accord ing to en announcement of the Aus trian Embassy here today. It was stated that a hostile sub marine flred torpedoes, without the ?lightest warning, at the Austrian passenger steamer Daniel Erno, Feb ruary IS, and at the Austrian steam er Zagreb February 28, In the Ad r!ntls. off Cape Planka, near 8pa:ato, Dalmatla. , * The statement added that these steamers, like all AustrQ-Hungarlan merchantmen, wese ncarmed and escaped ' nly by, skillful manoeuv ring. mm KELP StfFFEKtRS ON FRIDAY, 17TH C< -..trfbufico# for Relief of IVrlj.'unw I M*f Dm f/> i Q. lirA-Sw, Jr.,1?? y Friday, S&V1T. Mi b-o ?-?!k sated by (lovernor ?rtig ?**'*$< glum Roller Cay.?' 6h <bts daj ev ery cltlton of tke.BUU, who can ? possibly do so, 1* requesto4-U> assist | tb* sufferer? In Bc'glum. The d*T !a In effect-over the entire United States. J. O. Bragaw, Jr.. is heed o^f the local committee for receiving' oon trtbntlons. Mr. Bragaw ftt^d this morilog that he would make .no per sonal solicitations *ut that h? hoped the Chilians of Washington would respond liberally to thle cause. He liaV literature whfch gives some startling facts regard Ing.'thai suffer ing Of the peop'.e in Belgium m ?MO THE PROGRAM HAS JUST BEGUM. ?Hodgo in SpoA.ar.e Sp9k??.-nMl-He v ???. CDMMHTSTUmS rims FOB El. SIHOOL MEH ? -v Met L ivt Night and Arranj;. d for the Program That Will ilc Cairiod Out In Rntertsiining and Ac ^ commodatini; Visitors The comm.'ttce. In charge of ar rangtmenta for Um county school commencement, met last night and thoroughly discussed the various do alia of work that will have to be attended to. Chief O. M. WlnAeld acd Captain C. M. Brown, of the ocal Are department, were present upon special request. * The Aro department officials agreed to take charge of the Are demonstra tion which win be given for the-ben cAT of the rural school children on that day. It Is proposed to have the parndo march up to the vacant Acid Id front 01 t&e H*cKn?*^?ctorj, where a bOn Are will be built and, where the vounteer department and ;he West End Reel team w'.ll give an exhibition of rapid work in put ting It ont. Anaugeinsnis have also been made with the management of the New Theatre for the exclusive aise of m- -.V.t-'-c 'haJ day for the bercAt of the ccnutry children and other visitors from out of town. It Is e? loc.'aily requested that the town jROple or chi'.drcn do nol attend the heatrc while It 1? open tor this pur pose, as It Ik expected tkat at 'east t 000 visitors will be hare and the entire capacity of the building will be required for their ?nt?*rt*'-?-e?t W. H. Ellison and Ji. L. Stewart wtll be In charge of th%parade (rum the time r>f formation }iatt!i the Ceu tral Warehouse la rea^h"d. wh"^ lunch will be served. Captain Leach will be in charge of' Bearing and otherwise accommodating the visi tors at the warehouse. TE. R. Mixon a-d K L. S.ewart w'.U>)>e In charge of Uie,)jMich.t:ouaj?r atty uriW attpnd to tch distribution- of sandwiches and other ed:b e?. Ttj-* c?*r.m'ttee expects to go out within the next day or two for ilu puipo** 11 t fining the necessary funds with which to finance the crert. It is cxprctcd that Ihe busi nes* houses of Waiting ton will re spond with their usua'. generosity In a cause which nuans to much for the progress of both city and country. NEED 500,000 MEN SAYS SENATOR FALL Ne^ Mexican Senator Gives Interest ijite Facts Regarding Presant Situation on the Border. BY ALBERT R. FALL United Bute? Senator from New Mexico and one of the liett posted men on Mexican conditions. Washintgon, March 16.?All Mex ?ans are Mexicans, whether at (he .noment followers of Carranza, Villa, J 'ftjfnfr. Ob*t*fon, Cabrera, Horrera jv rt?y ti? ui tliO dozen' other *0*{ jailed leaders. They look-alike, they >Ink alike, they act aiiko. If, as serais probab'e, the Csrranl '?if .forces are unable to -prevent being offeied ^o the United States troops seeking Villa and hie lian d, it behop\es the United States Government to taka Into consider* ilou the fact that thd announced :*$tfiiHve expedition" wilf or*s?>flft? develop into ndthint Jbw* *han war A'ith M ?*!?>, J * To waget^Vto country like' Metros, **the - eWmbUIIJ j necessity. ;s a great superiority oT numbers et the outset. To udder , stand the reason it Is rrfMse*afy *M> ito unJJUaad Mexico. j The averM^ Mexican *t itM* mo mcnt la firm'.} convinced thit con quest of the United State* by Mexico la well within the bonnds of possi bilities. He believes that Mexican force are at this moment fn possession of a broad strip of territory extending from eastern Texas to southern Cali fornia. He thinks we, a nation, are lacking ip sli the qualities that go to make men; that '?? ire cow ftrda^t heart and unab> to defAld ourselves ?galun tbflr m.'ffct. ^ -iy* We can clinch this opinion by our own actions, if '.vp ren;l Inio Mexico anyth.ngless iiiaa a. *upe;lor force of adequately ega.,: pcd soldiers. Let the Mexicans score one victory, however relatively an Important. and our taek be made i.superably greater than If from the ^ginning we ahb^v the Mex^ans that jMjlgg..mrtyatahle. *million 1 Introduced In the the diy of the attack on Col utfrbus would permit this Government Ji tak? the neceasary ?tepa to make .*?? action In Mexico short and suc w'?h a minimum amount of ?anttfihe of men and money. it toils for 500,000 volunteer?. | W 600,800 ticops it would be possible to Mise and hold every rail way -lima Mexico, operating be ?tjreen i&a^tea ports and Mexico City iSA between -the border and the ca ?fto:. In possesion of these railway ifnel, the rest wonld be compara tively simple. The banlita womd be virtually powerless to move, for the i alforay lines are about the only lines 5f communication between Important enters la Mexico. If the government, however, per lets in adhering to Ita present pol icy of sending * very mpch smaller 1 detatfMDent of troops Into chihuahua with the avowed purpose of oatchlag Villa and hie band. It will qnlokly eacoanter serious dllflcultlag. In the Ufat place, how U a military commander to know the (differences Carrarsls'aa and VIllalstasT equally CITIZENS URGE commissioners to help BUILD THE RED HILL ROAD WILSfltf FLEES BEFORE VILLA MEWCO REPORT Nor*le?. Arts., Mar. 16.?A weekly newspaper printed In Spanish in Durango last week was received bere today. It contained the "Informa tlon" that Villa had taken the States of Texas and New Mex ico, and was pressing north. President W1 son and his family. It was added, were flee ing to Canada for safety. 'THE RED CIRCLE" AT NEW THEATRE TONIGHT Tht? Now Theatre offers today matinee and night the Afth and Blxth episodes of that great serial. "The Red Circle," featuring Ruth Iloland ind Frank Mayo. There will alio be four other eplendld pictures of good comedy and dramas. Prices are 6 and 10 cents. TEXAS MILITIA IS BEING RECRUITED TO WAR STRENGTH I.ccul Editor Receives Word from C on. p any In Toxm, of Which He I? a Member. Carl Coerch, editor of the Dally .x'ews, this morn'ng received word .rom CRpte.n Joe Goodman, Co. K. Jnd rent., Ic.xaa Natloual Guard, at Orange, Tex., to the efTect that the .ompany Is being recruited to full .vur strength?150 strong. Mr. Joerth was former'y a ret>'d**nt of Jrange an J holds the rank of cor poral in the Orange company. He ?as with the Texas militia at ttio .me they were called out for active .rvice on the Mexican border, about wo years ago. A general order has been sent to .11 of the Texas militia companies, Urectlng them to recruit to full war ?trength. Sbou.d the militia be ailed upon to act in the present emergency. the Texas compaules would undoubtedly be among 4ho .?ai to be sent to the border. BLOUNT'S CREEK NEWS. Rev. W. E. Trotman preached at .lie Methodist Church Sunday after .oon. Mm. juu. Cayton and children ?"* **y afternoon with Mrs. H. O. Lewis. m<*. Auaie Stllley spent Friday Arlth her daughter, Mr?. W. R. Cox. MJ<:B Lizzie Durnham spent Satur day night with M'.ss Sudle Williams. Mr. and Mrs. John Jones and laughter spent Sunday afternoon I ??ith Mrs. Redden JcatJ. .'./ihsr Cox, ci Wa^MigibU, a visiting friends and relatives h?;re. | Rev. Mr. Toler wont to Craven j county SaturUa/ to fl.l his regular .tppointment. W. T. Warren and family and ! Miss Margaret Tuten of Edward, ai ended services hore Sunday Miss Sud'.e Williams. Joe Edwards' tlob Tripp, Horace and Montague] Jone? asd Heber Edwsrds were ths< guests of Miss Annie Tyer Sunday afternoon. Mr|. Will Cox, of Surry. r??V Sunday with her sts.er, ;>iU. Waller Tyson. Qiesr Warren, Llrii* Durnham and Msry aud Grace Warren attend ed church at Small Sunday n'.ght. | I " Mrs. W. L. Edwards, Ruby and ' Reynold Toler spent Sunday with Mrs. Geo. Edwards. Ralph Jones attended the party at the Windfleld acnool house Friday nifbt. I John Jones., of South Creek, and Miss Dora Daniels, of Ollead, were married at Rev. Toler's Friday. Will Arnold and Dink Tarktngton of Bath, passe* through here Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W! Warns. of Washington, were the gneats of Mr. a*d Mrs. H. D. Stllley Saturday and Sunder Mies Lata Rector, of Ashevi.le,' who has been teaching at the Lob? ! school house, was called to her home | I Sa'nrdsy on account of the eerlous ? of h.r fs.hvr and biO&er. r 1AblWT Xverv Part of County Join in Asking Board to Make Appropriation COUNTY SHOULD DO ITS SHARE Well Known Men of Balb, Auior?, Baytide, Belhavcn and Other Points Express Themselves on the Subject. From every "part of :he county, on toth bidefe of the river and In prac tically all of the townships, promt a on t citizens ar? express. ng them selves as in favor of the county making an appropriation to assist Id he building of the Ked Hill road. Citizen* in the extreme eavtern jnd nor.hern part of the county, men mho havo no accaBlon to u?e this load, stated today that Is was time % start was made in Improving road ~6bd:tlon? throughout the ooumy They added that the Red Hill road Is one of the most Important In Beau fort, ae It li the only entrance to Washington from the south part of .h* county and is therefor? entitled to precedent over some of the othci luad* that need Improvement In order to ascertain the true sen timent from every section of the ouuty, t ho Dally Newi this morning communicated with a number of well-known cltlsens and secured the foKoulug expression? of opinion on the subject: J. I>. Khorn, Bayalde. I believe that tiy county ought to do Its part In building th? Red Hill road. There 1? no question about Its being an Important one and we ought to bee tiiat It Is built an soon as pos sible. XV. W. Martin. Bath. I am in favor of good roads, first, last and all the time. I understand that the cour.ty ha? a deed for one mile of the Red Hill road I should think th*t the commissioners would at least Improve this part of it. I think the county ought to do Its part. D. I.e*ofsky, Belliaven, We ought to have it. The road Is too Important to be neg'ected. It is the only outlet for Washington to the other aide of tho river. 1 be'.leve you will nnd that the commissioners will be willing to help. W. A. Thorapeon, .Aurora. We want that road and we want It bad. While I do not want It to be understood that I am speaking for our entire community, a*.Ill I am confident that I express the senti ment of all when 1 say that Aurora Is willing to do everything In her power to aee that the Red Hll! road Is built. We're going to call a n.ee'ing here within a few days and discuss the matter. I expoct that there will be a delegation of at lea*t ten or fifteen prominent men from Aurora who will appear before the "jf Ciwn'y r ? <? . ' xt . t-L, t. i r. ?! project. 1 iiope the commissioners GEORGE FLOYD SIGNED UP WITH PETERSBURG ?--4<fpocial to the Daily Now?) j Rlehtond. Vn . M r' ?Oe? of the best college catchers in Vlr* gln'.a lent season. has been tendered k contract by the Petersburg Club, of the Virginia State League. Fiord | I* great little receiver and those whoj ?aw him work last season believe that he wi 1 experience little trouble in making Rood should he place hla cognomen to the paper. The voungater Is not only a good catcher, but he can hit with moet any of them, while one of his great est a/aeta la his throwing arm. ?^ *\YH tlAKKR. Just a few feet from the back of our studio, the entrance to Market street, ^he Cherry Furniture Co. baa opened an undertakers estab lishment. and every Ume I see a coffin going out I wonder to myeelf; "Haa the man or woman or child left a goo^ Photo of themaelvee.'1 jUUTl 3TV?*. . will act; their way clear to give us aid I?i\ Jack Xirliotfton, llath. I believe tnat it Is the duly of the ? oun*y to a*-i*t in having thl* road built. It makes little difl>rpnce that tli?* road is located la the extreme western part of the county and therefore cauuot be used by all of the re?titent? The fact should alone be considered that it U an important road and that It ought to be put In geod condition I feel ttiro that there will be very llttnL If a.-y. ob jection from the cltlteffe the i county as a whole If coMtnla alonors make an approprUUo& ro ai fciat In the work. K. L. M. lionner, Aurora/' The Red Hill road la an !irporOto? ! one. 1 sincerely hope tha? the i county cor.jnii'f.onerp w413 assist tho i progressive jaople of . Wafh-ngton i and wi t make au appropriation for th'.ii road . GYPSIES Hi child hidm l.ruinrd This Miirtiina Hint Ont* of ? \l??iiu'ii Had II? y Ciiiii-ealrd I nder H?-r ('Iodic*. That the "white" child with the liar, d of k>pb!n, w'.io were her? dur ng tli? early part of the week, has ?een^stolen and '? being held a csp :ve by the tribe, appear? almost certain. New information, regard ing the suspicious ac ions of the gypsies, wan given out thU morning ?v a proniTnent lady She stated that sheriff Wind ey was out at the cam p. search lug for the child, one of the gipsies iiad the little one copsealed under her dresses The child wa? conceal ed in the name manner*When taken from here on the Atlantic Coast I,lue train. These precautions, to prevent authorities from seeing or talkine with the child, makes It practical'? sure that the boy has been stolen from his parents and 1? e'tber bc!nc held for ransom or vise will be allowed to grow up acd be come a member of the tribe. MA i Ca LA jI iuuHl ENDED IN A DRAW The wreet'tng match between La Reau of Plymouth, %nd WISH*, of Boiton, which took place at (bo Belimo theatre la't night, resulted in a draw,"6?ither man being ah]* to aecure a fall In the two houra they airugg'ed on iho mat. th? ettnt i' * s^d manr Itftar ? "?* <iprdiag ium of ilia 1*0 wreaUer?.
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