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AFLY NEWS /? ,? TUB WEATHER Unsettled t<ml?kl rufcili | ?faoveri. Fair tomorrow. f H g DAILY N1TWB PBINT8 MORE LOCAL NEWS THAN ANT OTHER PAFSB IN THE STATS. WASHINGTON, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 84, 19X6. NUMBER 68. CANDIDATES ME ?r GETTING MUCH IIP Find That Neighbors And Friends Are Only Too Willing To Help Them In Contest Just hkfj some folks, it seems that wne sections of the Dally News campaign territory wake op before others. Reports are coming in quicker from some part of the terri tory the* from others, but although if takes some folks longer to get a move on, when they're once started, look out. They're off for a killing. They load for big game and go right after it. Neighborhood pride 1b figuring In the campaign. Several of the sec-i lions embraced by the campaign have determined that one of their lacfleB shall go on the big summer vacation tour. And the best part. of It is that they can all win as six ladles are to make the big trip. This feeling of civic pride la making the work of theyaadldatea easy. They find that neighbor* are eager to help. What Is Wrong? In a cpnple of the districts there are more prises offered than active contestant*. It" is true that there are a number of namfs in each dis trict. But In some instances the names signify nothing.' We regret to state the fact that some of the ladies nominated have not only fail ed toj&lve evidence Of Interest, but have remained unresponsive in sight of tbv-ffect lh<r"friends hgtVIP^ voting, tor then.' Therh ls(a world of opportunity for any lady who will start in now. ,A little earnest work will certainly be rewarded with suo 9.000 Votes 12,000 Votes 28,000 Votes 45,000 Votes 60,000 Votes, 80,000 Votes; (By United Press) Norfolk, March 24. ? The revenue j cutter, Onondaga, today found the, MaTory liner, Alamo, in distress 120 i miles off Hsteras. The vessel car- 1 rletf both passengers and freight. She broke her rudder fonr days ago aiid later developed ehglne trouble. 8he la being towed to Hampton Roads where sh will undergo tern- 1 porary repairs. SATS BAITER. Just ae soon as you land In Wash aton ne*t Friday, March 81, come |fet up In our studio. Don't wait AtJnutes. We have the place; we (M Che service; ire oan deliver the *?<ts BAKBR'S 8TUDIQ. a Avert toe la the DAILY NEWS ??P VISIT Ell) nil NEXT Ml COMMENCEMENT DAY FOR THE COUNTY SCHOOLS IS JUST ONE WEEK AWAY. WILL BE BIG DAY Committee in Charge of Arrange ment* la Making Good Progress ?Ad K very thing Will Be Ready in Time for the Occasion. County school commencement is Just one week away. Bo la the par ade. and the baseball game, and the foot races and the speaking and worlds pf other things. It's going to be a big day for Washington and for the entire coun ty. it Is expected that there will be more out of town visitors la the city at that time than ever before In the history of Washington. All of the rural schools have sent word that they will be we 1 represented.' Hun dreds are expected from Aurora and Belhaven. Special trains Will be run for the accommodation of the vlifl tors^ 2J# The committee in charge of ar ranging for the occasion Is making satisfactory progress and all of the visitors will be comfortably provided for during their stay In the city. ENTERTAINED 0. HENRY CLUB Mrs. C. M. Brown Waa Hoeteea to the Club at Yesterday 'a Meeting. | Mrs. C. M. Brown charmingly en | tortalned the O. Henry Book Club yes{erday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Jonquils and daffodils nodded from every nook and corner as the guests were ushered into the spacious hall and living room. The meeting was called to order promptly, firs. Hath away presiding, as the president. | Miss Rodman, wss absent. After the I roll call, Mrs. C'ary delighted the 'club with an excellent paper, "8ketch of Mark Anthony and Compare 8bakespeare's Treatment with Plu |tarch's." AU joined In the club reading from Anthony and Cleopat ra of Acta II and III. A delicious salad course with coffee iris served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. E. i M. Brown and Mrs. C. M. Campbell. I As the guests were departing little | Miss Helen Brown presented each lone with a tiny souvenir book. "Works of Shakespeare" filled with mints. COLLECTED $51 FOR BELGIANS The total earn received for the Belgian Relief Fund to date amounts to $61.00 as ahowa by the follow ing statement: r Previously reported . . . .941-00 Mrs. K. L. Blount t.00 Anonymous 1.00 This is not a bsd showing, In view >f the fact that many appeals have een made this winter for vartotfs [ a tines, and that just at this time sere are several local projects on >ot .all worthy, which call for An ncial assistance. On the other hand, the sum men oned has been contributed by just 9 individuals, which Is a very small >reentage of our population j The committee announce that the md will close tomorrow, fl^arday H .or other# <Mlr? M ?Mlr? I to ? FIERCE KITTLE 1 IS BH VERDUN SEE'N BBLEEVKD THAT DBCUITO FIGHT 18 TAKING PLACE. BOMBARD MINT TKBRIPIC. GERMANS FAIL In f An try Attack Wm Without Suc co? . French Claim To B? Hold ing Tbelr Own. Berlin Report* Advances. (By United Press) London, March 24. ? The Germans have resumed attacks northwest of Verdun, according to Paris dispatch es. A terrific firing is reported. The French are ho'ding theli" own. Paris believes that a decisive bat tle has begun. The French front Is bent into a dangerous 'oop. The Ger mans failed in their infantry attack, according to an official statement from Paris. Berlin Claims Advances. Berlin, March 24.??' The Germans are continuing to advance and have forced the French to evacuate a num ber of important positions northwest of Verdun. An official statement makes mention of the capture of two trenches. . ? , . WILLIS DEFEATS JARGENSON Local Boy Won Last Night In Two Straight Falls. Bout Wan a Lively One. Joe Willis last night defeated Sam | Jargenson, of Chicago, in an inter esting wrestling bont, which ^was he'd at the armory and was attended by a large crowd of fans. The local boy threw his opponent in two straight falls, securing the first fall In about 35 minutes and the second In 26. Both boys were hard workers and the match was a Hvely one to wit ness. Although JargensOn had the j *dv*nt?g? in weight Willis* ability! to wigglo out of dangerous situa tions and his quickness in taking" ad vantage of every opening, more than offset this point. The match was cleanly fought and was a clever ex hibition of" the game. Jargenson proved a worthy opponent for the local boy and it is hoped that he will, visit here again. He is a good man.j Willis wl'.l probably work agalnj in about snother week. Two chal lenges were read last night from men who are eager to meet h'.m . A preliminary bout between Kid Robblns and 8trangler B'.ggs proved a good attraction. The former won his fall In about 11 minutes. Both bouts were refereed by Ted. Leach. | WIND CAUSED CAR TO MOVE ON TRACK Powerful Headlight on 1?aasenger Engine Prevented Wreck from Occurring at New Bern. New Bern, March 24. ? But for the fact that ibo locomotive drawing ther Norfolk Southern 'midnight express' enroute from Qoldsboro to Norfolk Wednesday night, was equipped with a powerful electric headlight, the train would doubtless been torn to "smithereens" at a point near Tus~ corora and many passengers would have probably been killed or Injured. During the heavy wind storm which s#ept over this section Wed nesday, the wind in tome manner caused a box car standing on a sid ing at Tuscorora to get in motion and before It stopped It had moved out on the main line, right In the path of the "midnight express." No one was about that part of tha yard after the car had moted out on tbe track and it was not noticed. The express usually passes that point at a pretty good rate of speed and It was coming along at a fair gait Wednesday night when the engineer Aw the freight ear several hundrej feet ahead. The train was qafetly brought to a stop and the freight car hooked on to the locoitaOtfve and carried baek to Ite proper place on tha yard. NEWSPAPERS TO SETTLE CASE OF THE MISSING BOY Will Kndeavor tq Prove Definitely That Boy With Gypeies is or la Not Jiafrie Glaus. While .to any Ucal residents hold the op.nloa expressed by Sber.fi Wlndley yesterday, there are others who are confldentt that the boy with the gypsies la Jlnaay Glass. In order to ftt^e the matter defi nltely, the newspapers In this section of the State havelitarted a publicity campaign which. It la believed, wil result In the end? location of the boy with the gnslea. Practically every paper has carred the story and all county ofllclala|have been notified of the case. Thai have been urged to look out for thjLtrlbe and to ho d the boy until It Mfe be proven that he either is Jimmx Glass or is not. RUSSlipE BARER! THE GERMAN LINES ARK ATTACKING 4BEUTOXS WITH IJQUID FIHE AMD GAS llUMUS NEAR RIGA. FORCEDlp RETIRE j Object of New Offensive Movement I Is to Force German Troops to He tire from Vicinity of Riga. Lour Battle Front. (By United^ Press) Pctrograd, Marph 24. ? Savage fighting la taklrg place at Jaeobhtadt, southeast of Riga. The Russian* are * battering the Germans with salient liquid fire and gas-bombs. Simultan eous attacks are taking place at FriederlckBtadt and Lluxlt. The Russians are aiming to force the re tirement of the Germans from the vicinity of Riga. The front along the Dvlnsk extends for a distance of 14 0 miles. E. M. R. A. STILL j HOLD MEETINGS Membership Is InrreaKing Daily. New Members Arc Invited to Join. j The E. M. R. A. ? -which stands for Early Morning Running Associa tion ? is still on the Job and is rap idly growing In membership. Tho club meets every morning at the I corner of Main and Harvey streets at 6 G. M. The members claim that they are deriving unlimited benefit through the association, but several outsiders have expressed the view that they are simply growing "nut tier." Whichever may be the case, the club Is open to all comers and anyone who t!-a nereseltjr of taking a few lnch?i fro-t K?? walet measure and putting said inchi* ? round his chest, Is urged to attend ' the dal'y meetings. ALLIES REFUSE I 1 DISARM SHIPS ! Wttl Continue Arming Their Mer chantmen ns They Have Done in the Past. (By United Press) i. Washington, March 14. ? A Joint reply from the allies to 4he State de- ; partment's proposal to disarm mer chantmen has been received. It la understood, from the highest auth ority that the allies refused, saying ? that conditions were unwarranted. I . M M OR CLAB8 TO j " HKRVK LUNCBBON M?al? to' Be Served Tomorrow From 1 1 O'clock on In Mr. Brown's New Hoihtng. The Junior class of the Washing ton h'gh srhool will fit# a luncheon at- one of Mr. Brown's new stores on Market^ street tomorrow, beginning ?( J1 ?. m. - ^ hemu mm in c?ip> in tmiKit sr":-sttD ei I). S. IMPS IHD SLUES (By United Press) El Paso, Tex., March 24. ? Villa Is surrounded. An en gagement between his forces and the United States troops Is expected hourly. Colonel Ber tanl, a colonel of Carranra's army, has telegraphed that Vil la and his men have been com pletely surrounded by the Car ranzlstas and Americans la the CaDa Clara canyon, east of Mamlqutpa. Carranxa's consul, Barcla, la publishing a telegram saying that It Is Impossible for Villa to make his escape. Newspaper Suppressed. The Constitution, a Mexican newspaper, published in this city has been suppressed be cause of publishing a story urg ing Mexicans to Join Villa. NTlue employes have been arrested. Herrcra Not With Villa. Washington, March. 24. ? General Luis* H err era. who' was yesterday reported as be.ng dis loyal to Carranza and having joined the Vll a faction, Is real ly faithful to Carranza's inter esta and Is still in command in Chihuahua City. He has done nothing in the way of attempt leg to cause a revolt against Carranza. Consul Fletcher at Chihuahua today telegraphed the above tnforma'.lcu to the State department. BISHOP DARST TO | BE HERE TOMORROW Bishop Dam will be in Washing ton over Sunday. He will arrive to morrow afternoon and will be here until Tuesday. At the morning ser ves at St. Peter's church, the bishop will preach and administer Holy ,'ommur.ion. He will a. so preach igaln at night and will administer :he rites of confirmation. On Mon lay night he will preach at St. Paul's :hurch. During his stay In the city Bishop Oarst will be the guest of Mr. and I Mrs. J. G. Bragaw, Jr. lilshop Parst at St. Stephen*. Bishop Darst will visit St. Stephens ! church Monday afternoon at four o'-j ^lock and preach there at that tlm?. J BAYS JAPS COULD LAVD 02,000 IN 22 DAYS TIME Sew York, March 24. ? "Ja pan would be able to land 92, 000 men on our shoes within twenty-two days after a declara tion of war. She could fo'low this up with 142,000 more within forty-one days." This declaration, based on the authority of expcrtB, was made yesterday by Captain Matthew E. Hatina, U. S. A., retired, at a meeting of the National Secur ity League In the Hotel Astor. "What we need to meet such possible Invasions is a first line of trained men," he continued, "and a second line of partly trained men who'could be avall ab'e for sprvlce within two or three months. "The Hay and Chamberlain bills make adequate provision for neither. They are good as far as they go, with the excep tion of the plan to federalize the militia. "The difficulties of getting a proper army have been the cost and the dlfflcnlty of getting men. A eolutlon of either prob lem leads to compu'sory train ing and defense obligation*." (By United Press) RUMORS OF RATTLK. Ran Antonio, tMarch 24. ? Officers! of Fort Sam Houston are awaiting word of a moored bitt'e h?tw??*?n the Vlllintaa and the combined Am? r !ean troops and Carranta'a men at El Ono The report of the battle .a unconfirmed. TRDDY IS RACK AGAIN. 1 New York, March 24. ? Colonel ^Theodore Roosevelt la due today to return from hla West Indian trip. I AIR TO VILLA, TRKASON. Washington, March 24. ? A reao-j Iqtlon, calling It treaaon to fnrnlah anppllea to aid Vin?, was Introduced today bi/ Senator Lewla. Sinister forces ai/seekln* to canae war with Meileu, 8enator Stone charged. Another RaMaHo* One* South. Washington. March 24. ? A battal ion of tho 21st Infantry, located kt Vancouver, haa been ordered to pro ceed to Bl Centro. California, oom ptylsg with ike reqneat- Oenersl Fill IN FOOT FD ELIHITE SEC'I IF llffl (By United Press) Washing. on, March 24 ?The c'.m. nation of the Secretary uf the Navy for all practical pur poses has been suggested by Ad miral Fiske to the House naval committee. It la propo-ej to make the of ficer head strategy and the Sec retary without authority to over rule h m excepting by consent of Congress. MAY HAVE ARMY OF 160,000 MEN I MiliUiry Committee of Senate Now ] Hua PreparednefeM guest-ion In Charge. (By United Press) Washington. March 24. ? the pre- 1 naredness question has been swung to the Senate military committee, which la considering the Hay bill, which passed the House yesterday. It Is believed that a way is being 1 pased to compromise both the lloubc' and the Senate into Increasing the1 army to 160.000 m?n. BANQUET TO BE HELD TONIGHT Elks to DImcuss Plans for Slate Con- ? vention, Which Is to lie H? hi Here. An elaborate banquet w!!l l-e served at the Elks' hall tonight o the members of the loral B. P. O. K. and 'nvltfd rre*t? VI" iTT^'r xrl"? start at o'clock.* A ui promlnert mm will make addresses. Plan* for the coming State conven tion, which Is to be held here, will also be discussed. PRESIDENT EDITS ?GREATEST NAVY' OFT OF DEFENSE SPEECH Washington, March 24. ? Accord ing to the Anti-Preparedness Com mittee. President Wilson d'rt nil 5% * -V >i . J -t S* Lou.s rsgaidinrf .ho mid vi lit'-a country having "incomparably ths greatest navy In the world." In support of this statement the 'commutes today called attention o the editing which It declares (he President has glvei^the address 'n Its official form as House document 80S. The new version reads: "There la no other navy In the i world that has to cover so great an area of defense as the American Nacy and It ought. In my judgment, to be Incomparably the most adequate navy I in the world." FfTRNISH MORE AKROPI-AWWR. Washington. March 14.? Oeneral Funston's call Cor more aeroplanes and aviators will be answered. The sentiment of Cqpgresa favor* giving Fnaaton As many as he ss*di. The "ililt la will ?ot ?? to thf border 1 ^^,111;. ? ?v/: force of 3,000 of CARRAittA's ME.N ARE CAMPED AT CITY OF DOIGLA8, ARIZ. ' J EXPECT TROUBLE t'ltlr.riiM Have Dccn Warno] ?fot to Prepare for IMcdm1 for Fear of Offending the Mexican*. Am Au tack 1? beared. (By. United Press) Washington. March 24. ? A Mexi can arruy of 3.000 men and forty piece# or artllery are camped wlth'.n ten block' of the center of the busi ness dlstrict/^rt^^tipugla*, Arizona. Amerlcars/Gave been ordered not to prepare fur d ftnse for fear of of fending the Mexicans. The city la in grave danger of attack. A telegram has been receded by Squalor Aaliurts from D. A. Richards an attorney of Douglas saying that the citizens will do all they can. in case of at ack. Other messages received her? state that Carra:tza'6 men are not mas. \ig along the border as a whole. The consul a: Dutango reports that Americans are leaving there. Bpecial care Is be ng used !n seeing that no Hm munition reaches the enemy forces. WILL LODGE HIE IN JAIL Claimed That Evidence Is on Hand, Connecting Kim With Murder of Failtcr in Law. (By United Press) N*ew York. March 2 4. ? Arthrtr Walte, suspcctcd of poisoning his mil'lonaire faither-In-law. John E. P^ck. of Grand Rapids. Mich., will be tak*>n from h.s palatial apart ments this afternoon and lodged *.n a cell. He Is slowly recovering from the effects of drugs. Grand Kap.ds dispatches say pos itively that evidence, connecting Walte with the crime Is in the hands of Ft -fc. s Manuhco. who Is work ing r qg the Grand Raplda end on the ciitc. LAST N'OTTf'K TO TAXPAYER*. I urn now making up the adver tised Uut of delinquent taxpayers which will he given lo the nrw?[>? |ie|iem Monday, March 27th In order that they may *et up and pnhllah * ? .*? f .? 1-1 m- ' 'd ) T . ? \ i.M. .... ?-'.d hy Mtmda), March 'J'th, will Ik* pnr? ll*hed. Pay now and have your name craned from IIM nnd aave coat. I cannot mIiow nnv partiality. W. II. WINDLKY, Hherlff. 3-23-610. ^ WASHINGTON MARKET Corrected by I*. II. HUDSON Successor to H. B. Mayo. ? 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