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A Want Ad In THE DAILY NEWS Brings Sure Results, WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS "* \ r " % x**- ? 'v * ?- % r? n THE WEATHER* General] r f&ir tonlfht 1 Tbund&j. Ll^ht vm( wla<U. TilF. DAILY NEWS FEINTS MORS LOOAE HEWS THA.V ANY OTHER PAPER IN THE 8TATX VOLUME 8. WASHINGTON, N. C., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 5, 1918. Wn NUMBER 78. MOB OF 3QO Kll?? NEfftO AT KINSTON ? * *? ' W&F ? V &*? '' T? % FREE TRIPS ARE GIVEN FOR WORK OFFER GRAND OPPORTUNITY FOR UPEXDIKG A VACATION WITHOUT ANY EXPENSE. OTHER PRIZES) Con testae* 4 Have Chance for Any of the Many Prlxea That Are to be Offered and Will Alao Receive Caal^ Reward fop Work. Hurry! HURRY! HURRY! The big clubbing offer Is quickly coming to an end. Ouly three days remain. Three short days of big votes. After the closing of the^blg offer there will be a decrease *ln the number of votes given on subscriptions. 'Hie Prizes. Six ladles will go on the big sum mer vacaiion tour which embrace*-?* Norfolk, Washington, D. C.. New York City and many other Interest ing pointy. Niagara -Falls and part of Canada will be visited. The Jour ney northward wi'.l be made by rail In Pullmans of the finest roads. TIiq return trip will be by water, The Interesting point* and pleasure* to be fouijd are far too numerous to 'men tion^. Expense of all kind Fill bo defrayed by the DaJ'y Auto mobile excursions, theatre 'Mftles, etc., -included. , A competent .chap eron will be ln-cfeacga .of -the yAng ladies, and an expeHft&ced conductor will look after tratoUng details for all members of thoSftrtjr^ Remember, 8IX ladles will go on the trip. And there Is a double trip (for two people) for the contestant who Biauds at Lhe*t&p of the voting 1 si at the end. Alsrt here ar<? live Sadies' gold v.atcht'*, Elgin movements, guaran teed cases. The kind you, or any other '.ady would be prgud to wear. There are five gold lavalleres with genuine diamond settings. Sixteen big awards in all. and cash prlsen tor all others who work con sistently. llow could you fail to win If you try at all? Mali Subscriptions. v If yon cannot come to the office! Saturday night. Just mail Jour sub scription* at your home postofllce, so"' the emvelape will bear a postmark of not later than nine o'clock in the evening of Saturday. April 8th.. The subscriptions will be counted on the big clubbing offer even If they do not reach this office until Monday. Or you may report your subscriptions over the telephone Saturday night and they will be counted on the big offer. i Continued on page 4) MORE TRUCKS FDH MEXICO (By United Prena) Wflshln^ton, April B. ? 108 more trucks weje ordered today by Sec retary Baker for, carrying supplies from Columbian to the Mexican puni tive expedition, upon FunBton's re quest. They will form four new truck oompanioa and will include' two gasollpe tank trucks. This action wa? taken to mean that the army will hereafter depend on motor transportation because of the inability to make immediate use of the railway". It has been pointed out that qven Carrania's permission to use the toads will not solve the difficulty because of the poor pbysl cat condlt|on of the /allroads. amau. rout THIS tfOON. A.- small lire broke out this noor In the rear of the building occuplef by the Poptal Telegraph Co. It wsi extinguished by the use of cheml en*. Very little damage done The t^re |> s?14 to Mil been caused by a lefectlre Due. WILL DISCUSS RED HILL it FUNDPBQBLEM MATTER WILL BE TAKEN IT AT 81*EC1AL MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OP COMMERCE. MUCH COMMENT Different Opinions Expreened Over Action of Commissioners. Gener ally Believed Ttiat the Funds Can Bo Ratted in the City. Various expressions o( opinion wer board on the streets of the city yesterday afternoon and this morn ing regarding the action of the coun ty commissioners in appropriating $7,500 towards building the Red "Hfll road. Some appeared to think that the appropriation was not large enough and others that the commis sioners had done all that they could. A special meeting of the Chamber I of Commerce will be called within a few days and the matter will then be ! further discussed. It Is probable that at this meeting, steps will be taken towards raising the remainder of the fund necessary to build the road. A committee will undoubtedly be appointed to solicit the merchants. I If it is found that it Is impossible to I raise a sum equal to (hat appropriat ed by the commissioners, the board will either be Bees again In the en deavor to have them Increase their donation, or else the entire project will be dropped. "The action of the commissioners in making 1t' necessary to havo aH of our money In the bank by June 1, puts us under somewhat of a hard ship," stated a prominent business man this morning. "There arc many merchants who would contribute three or four hundred dollars if they cou'd pay for it Sn sixty or ninety! I days. However, if they are made to | pay acsfc, 'he- o-ld' tha* *hay w'.'l cut down their iloii^ricns Ul^r . ab'.y." , A number of the merchants have bcon heard to say that they would be willing to contribute liberally to wards the building of the road and It Jb generally belie%'ed that the nec essary Hum can be raised In Wash ington GERMANY NOT AGGHESIVE TO THE AMERICAS Von HoUwofc, KcIcIikIok, I" Snch i IWi?rt' of Any in A (Wre?<t Itm IMilnl Intention*. (By United Pros?) Berlin. April ? Chancellor Beth mann llolweg, before the T{o|< stag, today comprehensively review ed the whole military and political situation.* He declared that it was doubly essential for a lasting Euro pean peace that the various nation alities be given a chance for free dom. evolutions a'ong the lines of ?he mother tongue and natural Indi viduality. He dwelt upon the fail ure at the Dardanelles, the German successes In the Balkans, the gains lit Verdun tad the checking of the Russian* and British along the east jrn and oriental fronts. Ho admitted that conditions of Ife in Germany were "uneasy," but hat these difficulties were born In admirable fashion by all classes, fie also protested' against reports ?hat Germany contemplates any ag gressive act against any portion of the Americas. SAYS RAKER. Por making baby pictures we have the best equipped Atadto In this eotratry. We may ftkll some tlmea on their pictures, but ten times out of ona dolen we will be the win ter. BAKER'S STUDIO. 4-l-atp. HOLLAND IS HOT OF WARFARE SINKING OP DCTCH SCHOONER HAS AROISKD ENTIRE NATION TO NEW EXCITEMENT. DIFFERENT VIEWS Some Hold. Opinion That English I Invwloo I? Tlireateneri While OtlMTM Claim Tluu the <;?ttuaii> Are to be Fibred. (By United Press) The Hague. April 5. ? The torpe doing of the Dutch schooner, Elz!na Helena, while Hollard Is In the midst of a "war scare. " today caused great excitement throughout the entire country. Government officials ordered an official investigation. Newspapers differ regarding tho nature of the military activities. The pro-German papers say that an Eng lish invasion is feared, while the pro-Ally papers claim that a German Invasion Is impending. More Vessels Sunk. London. April 5. ? Four more ves sels. three of them belonging to neu tral nations, have been sunk during the lait twenty-four hours, with the losa of one lite. They are the Brlt -tah "*tea:ncr, flaade, ? -the- Spanish steamer. Vigo, the Norwegian steam er, Arena and the Dutch schooner. I Elzlna Helena. MAYOR-ELECT GIVES INTERVIEW Mr. Stnvart Will Qualify as Chief Executive of the City of Washington. "1 did not know until yesterday morning of the action that the board of aldermen took the night before," Btated Mayor-elect E. T. Stewart thin morning, when Interviewed by a Daily News reporter and asked whether he had anything to say ro-| warding ills appointment to nil the unexpired term of F. C. Kugler. "I wan surprised when 1 heard the newt*. All 1 can say Is that I hope! the people will b?? satisfied with the board's Belec'Soi^lfld that I will do j my utmost to them to the be -it of my ability." "Have you any special p':ir? 'n view or any new work that you ?u i tend taking up?" Mr. Stewart was' asked. "I haven't given the matter much thought as yet." he replied, "for you *ee I haven't qualified as mayor yet, althows! ' < ? cert to do so today. OBSERVE MONDAY AS "CANNA DAY" CTivIc Club IVopoMS to Plant Miuiy, riant* Along Htiv?tf) of tiu> City on Tlmt Day. A well-attended meptlng: of the Civic C'.ub was held yesterday after noon at the home of Mm. H. W. I Carter, president of the organisation. | It was decided that next Monday I be observed in the city as "Canna Day." The club proposes to plant canna in various portions of the town, including along the road to the cemetery, the Hudnell fosd and out towards Washington park. A committee was also appointed to plant flowers on the vacant lota in the weat end of town. All residents of (be city who have any canna that they ran spare, are requested to communicate with Mrs. Carter or any of the other members of the elub. to the D*lly News HUTS CAN'T GET VILLA FOR LONG TIME EARLY CAPTURE OP MEXICAN BANDIT CHIEF HAS BEES ABANDONED. MORE MEN NEEDED Villa In Now Fleeing Houthuanl. Iti Pu*uod By Only a Handful of Americans. Others I' sod In K?>?|> ing Commlinicatlon. I (By United Press) San Antonio, April 5.? Admitting that Villa has escaped southward. | General Funston today dec'.aml (h it the bandit chief Is probably headed : for the Parrai district wltfi but - very few" Americans persuing bins. Fuuston explained that it was im possible to send a larger body aft*r Villa for fear of crippling 'the com munication line to the border The hope of an early capture of Villa has been practically abandon ed, Funston admitted. The chase southward, he stated, must be back ed by much larger forecs. MUCH WORK FDR COMMISSION Numerous Details Will Bafo to Be Looked After Before Actual R'?ad Work is Begun. # Considerable preliminary work I will tiavte to be done by the bond is sue commission before actual work on the construction of the roads in the township is begun. It is estimat ed that It will be at least six weeks before the first work Id begun The commission will meet in a day or two and discuss the necessary steps that will have to be taker.. They will in all probability visit tlje neighboring counties of Craven and Pitt and inspect the different types of roarl that have been con structed there. They will then de cide upon the class of road to be built here. After that has been set tled. It w511 be up to the commission to come to an aerfpment as to the best method for dr?!ng the work; whether by contrart or by day labor. Numerous other details will have Lo be attended to. all of them impor tant and many of ihem taking con siderable time to look into. SIO.OOO.OOO FROM r. H. < ! l:t 1VT> r%RR%N95A I Washing ? tlon by the State learne dtoday. was shown tliai it ports Oprnmny and Japan ar? fur nlnh!ng General Carranza with fund* ar?< false. It was stated Parranza Is obtaining all the fund* ho needs from thf? I'nlted Sta'ps. Interest* concerned in marketing Mpx.co'r hemp crop nr? declared to be furnishing Carranna with money. It is understood agr??emflntH have been made by wh'.ch the Carranza Government will bo advanced $10. 000.000 "to flnanco the next hemp crop." YOUR QUESTIONS Who are you? What have you? Where can people get what yo? want to sell? Let the public know these things, and they will buy your good*. People art anxiou* to learn, but they don't to to great trouble to find yon out. They expect you to tell them. ' And V e place ihey look for buiiineafl memiage Is In advertising columns of The Dally News. NEGRO SHGt TO DEATH EARLY THIS MORNING E VEIN FUND 11 (By United Preet) Durham.. N. C., April .5. ? New | York and Pennsylvania mining pro pectora have found a huce iron ore vein, estimated at 48. 800. 000' tons In Granville ar.d Durham counties. The deposits embrace 2.000 acres. ENTERTAINMENT TOMORROW NIGHT Etrolloot 4?po|^-am to lie Hcmlpml for lU-uclli <if Hltfli School IK-lmiiTH. An entertainment, for the benefit | of the Washington high school de baters. w'.4o go to Chapel Hill next week. Is to be given at the New Thta-re tomorrow night. A special program has been arranged and will be carried out as follows: 1. Singing and dancing act: Her-, wan Carrow and Miss Robena Carter. 2. Solo: Mrs. D. M. Carter. I 3. Reading: Miss Florence Harris.1 4. Fancy dancing, by a popular couple. 5. Singing and dancing: Ida Tuck-, cr and Mary Raug.iam. Admission for the occasion will he' | ten and twenty cents. A feature pic-, turu program will alio pi shown. PLANNING FOR A GYMNASIUM Waynmt" Clul* Discussed Project T.m?t .N I glit. Officer* Are Kt-KWtoil. The Wayome Club held their reg ular business meeting In their rooms last night. Several Important mat ters were brought up, among them being the election of officers. The name officers wore all re-elected by unanimous votes, and Francis Char les was elerted assistant seoret^ry. This office has been vacant for a long time owing to one of the members leaving town. Henry Webster was appointed to act as director in R'-tflng up a show for the benefit of the c'ub. Plans for r:*ing up a gymnasium were dls and n pomr-ll -r> n* WILL FIGHT THE KEATING BILL (By United Pre?ss} Washington. April 5. ? The K^at InR-Owpn chili abor IkII was r?r oirmpndH for pasKa^p by tlio 8??nnt* In the lnn?rr*t of iho Commerce Commissi .? r: clared thai They would oppose mi early plare of the bill on {ho ealen dar and If defeated In thin, would filibuster against the measure IVSTITVTK OTRI.fl W1X. FROM AURORA TKA.M Tfcw glrla banket ball team of Washington Collegiate Institute' played the glrla of Aurora high ichool Saturday afternoon. The acore wia 42 to 6 In favor of the Institute. The line-up wan an follows: W. C. I. Aurora. Juagnta Warren C. Mattle Hooker Ajcatha Warren F. Rmma Hooker Madallno Fubank F. ppRity Reeves F Honner Thompson Pearl Krafts O Charity Swindell Evelyn Eubank O. Naomi HoMlday This is thp flf?h irame of the aea aon and tbe Institute has lost only one. Father of Man, Who Committed Out rage Against Young Girl, Is Taken From Jail MEN WERE UNMASKED IN THEIR WORK Forced Jailer to Giro up Keys, Body of Negro Found a Short Distance From Spot Where His Son Had Committed Crime (By {pastern Press* t i Kinston. April . ? An infuriate 1 uiob of 300 men, presumably from Greene county, appeared jd Klnstonl at 3 o'clock this morning, forced j Jailer Allen to give up the keys, | dragged Joe Black, colored, out of! his cell and later riddled his body i with bullets at ihe outskirts th?* J city. They roniir.ued with the body! back tn Greene county and 1*. was found this morning a short <1-tnwv_ from the spot where Will Black, his, son, committed criminal assault I against a eix-year-cld white girl some few days ago. Joe Black, following the crime of his sob, was arrested on the charge of be'.ng an accessory and having provided the boy with pistol and sho;', gun. He was tried yesterday at Snow Hill and a commlttco was ap pointed to lnvestlga:o his sanity. Evidently the residents of that Fac tion feared that the negro would l>e turned loose, for talk of lynching reached the ears of the sheriff. Hi took the old man to the Lenoir coun ty Jail vate yesterday evening -or safe keeping. It is also alleged that Bla:-k told Mr. Tyson, the father of the tr i r I who was assaulted, that he would k'.'l him If he assisted in the prosecution of Will Black Thf* r.egro is ai.-o said to have made other defiant u' FAVORABLE VOTE FOR ARMOR PLANT| ( By United Prf?!>!?? Washington. April 5. ? The Hou:*{ naval committee today voted 1.1 to G to report favorably on th* f 1 l.OftO.-' 000 government armor p'.ate plant bill. Hrltten and Stephen*. Repute] lican*. voted favorably on the mva>-| ure. MORE ARRESTS IX Til K MEXICAN I?M?TS (Tly United Prf?*) lurw JuarfX (ruin t i ir:ait/..i. A public execution of several who ro:i fORned, has been cnl'ed off by f'ar ranza officials beraufte of public dis approval. FRANCE II \S ASKF.I> K\(;i,A\i> nut \in flty United Press) Berlin. April T, Hhard pr*jt??r"! it Verdnri. France ha* a?k??.| England to r?*tr-nd the !lr|M?1i l'nec from t|?e p ... to di?pathcen Th.? woui i re,?-n?i ISO. 000 French for the Verdun front FRENCH TROOPS MAKE FURTHER GAINS ( By United Presa) Pari*. April B. ? French troops made further gains In the Ca!lletto wood# south of uouamont, th? war office today reported. A squadron of French aeroplane* engaged In a gr*st raid over the Xanlllols. Dam .vKlers station* WU'l' WRESTLE TOXIfilfT ? AT THE ARMORY Herbert Hartley. welterweight champion of England. will be Joe Willi*' opponent in tonlght'a wrest ling match, which will b* held at the armory on Market atred. Borne good preliminary bouts wlU also be put on. ttrauce# Shortly b< !> r> tnrre o'clock tht? morning, automobiles, wagons and bugpies begun t%i appear on the i-:r?-*t* of i? city. The vehlclos were parked ;:i the streets, the mob gathered and proceeded quietly to the jail. Jailer Allen was asked to give up the key*. lie refused to ?!.i mi. N:r>?- jr.en drew their |udh i:: funned lilni that they would vne him Ihe minutes tu Land over the key? 1I-- was forced to relin quish posses-ion of them The leaders of the mob then en tered th* .'a:l and proeagded to the death cc LI. Biack w?j raid to put or. h.s clothes and go with them. "The o'.d r.c-gro wat paralyzed with fright ar.d could no: walk. He waB carried down the stfps. He let out one try of "murder." but tha: was all. Jio was evidently gagged afterwarts. The whole occurrence took place im? Jct the full glare of the electric lights- The mob was unmasked. One pol:cc:nan saw them, but wisely je fr.iUi- .1 f r ??t:i Interference. The oth ? r ol!".c?.T5 were on duty in other parts of the o.*>\ T'if- men dru-.v off in their vtfcl . > Th-v passed through the au?r.t ?\ : i a - . ? r'?Jd-Ttla'. section and at '.Mt.-li.rv-- of :he tovyu, a number ..f .shuts w. r?- li- ard. It Js presumed rhat tiie necro was put to death there. RESOLUTION MED 3 TO 2 Suin?1?-n. \ynwk nml llraeaw Votrd F??r It; I'lMirn mul Whltlfy .Against It. Th?' r<'??;u?ion. proposing that th? musty appropriate 17,500 towards tli*' ron.cnutlon r.f (ho n??f| Hill ?: ?? ? . ... and I'f'om ami Whiffy neainst It. An amojif1fiif>nf t<> ? ti rosn'utlon ???? iri'rMrin-.j l.y Mr Whitley an follow* "Tiiat. baling $10,000 an an cMlri:a*?1 f^r Iho ronnt ruction nf ?alr| ron'l. rh?? hoarrl of rommlaalon f-r< >ili nil appr<>prl;ito tho sum of f 2 rifift, providing that the city of Washington <>iil??rrSh* the mini of ? r..f'fiO fi*i J ih*? township nf f'hoeo wfnitv, *2..',fni Whitley antl P'horrt ? r1mr>n1 an 'I Af " T.i'nil it. )i r e n:>tr>n>ln?pni was dcOaUKl.
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