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A Want Ad In THE DAILY NEWS Brings Sure Result*. Fair to nl flit 8om?vh*t cooler Frldftj. B DAXLI NEWS PRINTS MORS LOCAL NEWS T?AJfr -A N QIHKS PAPER IN THE STATE. "** * - i n Mil if- 1 *f ? > ... DIG OFFER SOON FO BE MADE VOID CONTESTANTS HAVE BIT SHORT TIME LEFT IK WHICH TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OK CLl'Ilfi. LIBERAL OFFER R*ce Is CialnliUf In Interest an<l Ex citement. Earh <'on(rat?it la Determined to Win One of the Free THpn. Energy and hustle are needed to morrow and the next day as they will never again be needed tn the big contest. Saturday night ends the period of big votes to count on the six trips acd other prizes. The Offer. Ten dollars worth of subscriptions will be koown as a "club." In mak lng up the ten dollars, subscriptions of all lengths may be counted. Just so they make a total of $10. Each club will earn ONE HUN DRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND VOTES. . The big votes are in addi tion to the number of votes that will go given on each subscription as shown by the vote table. Do not hold subscriptions back un til you col'ect a total of ten dollars, but send them In as fast as you pro cure them. We keep a -record *o determine when you have turned in enough to make a total tefc fel lers and earn the extra 160,900 votes. OE? Af MANY CLUB8 AS YOU CAN. ' DONT STOP WITH" ONE. GET EVERY AVAILABLE SUB SCRIPTION WHILE THE OFFER IS IN EFFECT. IT ^lLtT RE OREATLY TO YOUR AftVA'^TAOE. When you turn in subscriptions *e'[ will give you vote bailees, and you J may hold the vote ballot back to vo'.e ft a later time If you wish. You Tnay also hold bnck the extra votes given for the club. Publish only what you desire All subscriptions turned in since the beginning of the cont#?Bt will count toward making up the clubs. The offer ehds at nine o'clock in the evening of Saturday. April 8tfi, and it is absolutely guaranteed to be the biff Rest and best offer of any kind that will be made at any time during the contest. Mail Snlmrriptions. If you cannot come to the ofllcej Saturday night, Just mall your sub scriptions at your home postofllee, ro the envelope will bear a postmark of not later tlian nine o'clock in the evening of Saturday, April 8th. The subscriptions will be counted on the big clubbing offer even if they do not ' reach this office until Monday. Or you may report your subscriptions over the- telephone Saturday night and they will be counted on the big offer. Vote Table. 9 Months .$ 2.25... 8.000 Votes 1 Year ... I 3.00 ... 12,000 Votes 2 Years....! 6 Q0 .... 28.000 Votes 3 Years. . . . $ 9.00 .... 45,000 Votes ?i Years ... 112 on ... 80,000 Votes I 6 Years . . tlB.00. ... 80.000 Votes j PREPARE FDR JEW OFFENSIVE (termMS Concent rating Fresh Forces Along Hie Wcet Bank of tho Mouse. (By United Press) * London, April 6. ? A hefcry con centrate qof Germans on tbe west' bank of the Meuse and s^rosump tton of tha bombardment on the Vaux front ars reported today from Paris. Ttas Germans are stripping their Unas from Soiesons eastward for fresh troops. Tha exhausted regiments are being sent to quieter sections of the line. ljNRIt 18 BUNK. (By United Prw?) London. April I. ? The Klder liner lent wu ?nK to??>. P?rt of the rev were landed but K U fewed b?l otheri lost tbelr IWee. P.UOHNSON ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY PAXTEGO MAX WILL RUN FOR OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE FROM BEAUFORT COUNTY. ABLY QUALIFIED Friends claim That Ho "Will Make Excellent Man for the Office. In IVeeldccit of Ll*> Suae Drainage Association. P. H. Jobnngn, of Pantego, today make* announcement of bis candi dacy for tbe office of represenative | to the State legislature. His official announcement appears in another | part of todays' paper, i Mr. Johnson is one of the most prominent farmers of the county. He a. so holds the office of president of the North Carolina Drainage Asso ciation and is well known throughout this section of the State. His many friends claim that he Is ably qual ified for the office of representative and are confident that he will work hard in the Interests of the county. NO ARRESTS IN BUCK KILLING AT KINSTON Sentiment Appears to Favor Action of tho Mob. Jailer Did Not . J Itccojjnizo Any of the Men. . (By Eastern Press) Kinaton, April 6. ? It la the pre vailing opinion here that do arrests will follow the killing of Joe Black, which occurred here yesterday. The ger.eral aent.raont of the peop'.e ap p?*ar# to favor the action of the mob. Many have been heard to ex press that they believed the negro got exactly what hp deserved. Jailer Allen, when ui-en "oday. stated that while the men wore un raciaked he doubled If he could Iden tify any of them even if they were brought before him again. He also said that he was positive that he had never seen any of the mob before. A coroner's Investigation was held yerterday. Over a score of wounds were found on Black's body. WERE MARRIED YESTERDAY John Swindell Tnkra TownMvllle Voting ijuiy fur Brtrir. John M. Swindell and Mian Jaoob Ina Harris were married yesterday afternoon at the home of Miss Har ris, sister, Mrs. J. C. Nixon, on Bon ner street. Rev. R. M. Snipes, paB tor of the Methodist chnrch, officiat ed. The couple have left on a short trip to various points In the State and upon their return will make their homo In Washington Miss Harris la from Townarlllr, N. C.. and Is the daughter of Mr. snd Mrs. M. B. Harris. For the laat year she has been teaching school at Woolard's Pond. Mr. Swindell Is a prominent local business man and is well known throughout the county. ? SURE ABE KNEW THERE WAR ? ? SOMETHING ROTTEN THJRE. ? ? f By United Press) ? ? 8t. Paul, Minn., April ?. ? ? ? Whon public health officials ca!l- ? ? ed at the llttel clothing store of * ? Abe Hermanovltz, In tfee heart * 9 of tfco Seventh street ghetto, ? ? they had a hard time racking the * ? proprietor understand that they * ? came to lnveatlg?te reports of * ? an offensive odor from his etore. * ? They told him *? beat they ? "? could. M? couldn't understand. ? ? Finally one blurted ofm ? -c v* ?' # "There's sometblip rotted* ? here." >-/: .? ? ? "9ar?," answered Abe, the ? ? light of understanding flashing ? ? Ia his eyee. "Ita beet'neaa!" ? 0 ? ? * ? ? e. e ?' o . r*? ?;.*>< ? * . *L & . mill MSMfeDi TROOPS ORE BETWEUO OHt 0. S. SOLDIERS IID BORDER By H. D. JACOBS, United Proaa SUfcff Correspondent. American Army Field Headquar ters near Gapas Qrandes. April 6. ? The concensus of opinion at Per shing's headquarters is that the ob ject of the punitive expedition is ?till far from being accomplished. A long stay in Mexico Is expected un less an unexpected stroke places | Villa in the hands of the United States troops of Carranza's men. The fight o$ the Tenth cavalry at OJo Callentes Saturday, which point was passed by the American van guard two weeks ago. shows the presence of Vil'.lstas between tho^e Americans farthest south and the NEVER DECIDED TO BUILD ROADS "OF SAND-CLAY E. L. Stewart Advance Idea That Criticism of Road Material 1m Somewhat Premature. "2 have heard considerable dls-j cumIoq regarding the best material ) for road building In the township," stated E. L. Stewart, secretary of the Washington Township Good Roads Association, this morning, "and I have also heard much crltl clyp on the part of those Individuals who do not favor sand-clay. "I believe this criticism la some what, premature, as no decision has b^oft .made as yet In this matte?. ' This' rests entirely with tho hpnd | issue "commission and they have ex pressed themselves neither one way or the other. It has never been dQ-l elded to. build the roads of the] township out of Band-clay or out of, any other material, as far as that | Is concerned." WILLIS DEFEATS HERBERT HARTLEY \ Lsiior l*ut tp Match Against Local Boy ?t the Armory Lml Night, Joe Willis, the local wrestler, last night defeated Herbert Hartley, welterweight champion of England, In a fast and exciting bout. Hartley secured the first fall in ' 23 minutes with a full body hold. By' consistent use of the toe hold. Willis managed to tire his opponent and threw him with a cross body bold at the expiration of 20 minutes. The wrestlers fought hard and furious for the third fall. Finally Willis ^anaged to secure the toe hold again. Hartley was helpless and was forced to yield a* the torture to which be was being subjected through the bold was terrlb!e. The two men will meet again next Wednesday nigh*, with the toe hold barred. Both wrestlers put up a clean ex-j hlbltlon and the match was thorough-! ly enjoyed by the large number c f . fans who were present. Hartley Is an exceptionally clever man and the strongest opponent that Wll'.is has this Reason. He r. jil - a i;. > . 1 Impression 1 iast Light Riid v. as well applauded for hit good work. With the toe hold barred Wednesday night's bout Is bound to be close. JANE ADDAMS IS SERIOUSLY ILL (Br United Preu) New York, April 6.? Jane Ad-| damn, noted suffragist, t* suffering from tuberculosis of the kidney* and Is in precarious health, although her condition shows some Improvement. Kmlly Oreebellch sailed (Oder as; Miss Addams' alternate at the Ford peace trkbnnal In Stockholm. BAYS RAKKK. Tor making baby plctureii we have -the beet equipped studio In this country. We may fall down some tlmee on their picture*, but ten tlmoe out of one dosen we will be the win ner. BAKRR'B BTUDIO. 4-B-ltp ? htwiM > >?< tMUT Hn*. border. Say Villa Has Disappeared. El Paso, April 6. ? Villa has ap parently completely disappeared. Carranza and American soldiers ad mit that tbey know nothing of bis whereabouts since the Guerrero fight. Rumors are numerous, but ire conflicting. It Is believed that Villa's friends are deliberately i spreading some of these reports In order to hinder the hunt. Latest information Is to the effect that V!l'.a now has 250 men. Insurrection Plot Broken Cp. With eighteen arreBts here and fifty In Juarez, the Insurrection plot is believed to have been completely I broken up. TERMS MR. BRAGAW "BISHOP OF LAITY' Kington Clergyman Pays High Tri.| but* to Local Man, Who Will Prnach in Kinston 8un0a>. tDy Eastern Press) KinsCfcn. April i. ? Rev. John H. Griffith, rector of St. Mary's Episco-j pal church, last night stated to his congregation that John O. Bragaw, Jr., of Waahlngton. N. C-, would fill the pulpit of the church at both ser vices Sunday. Dr. Orlfflth referred to Mr. Bra gaw as "The Bishop of the laity of. Eastern Carolina." He also termed tho Washington man as the most popular layman of the Episcopal church In this section and urgently requested' his congregation to turn out In large numbers to bear him Sunday. JO ? * ?%???? Q I* WAR ODDITIES. ? (By United Press) ? ? London ? Scats labelled: For ? ? the use of wounded soldiers' ? ? hav? been placed In the streots ? ? of Harrow, a London suburb. ? ? Crimsby. Eng. ? Skipper Mar- ? ? tin of the trawler "King Steph- ? ? en," who refused to rescue ^be ? ; ? crew of the stranded Zeppelin ? ? L 19 in the North Sea, has re- ? ? celved a purse of money from ? ? South African admirers. ? ? O URGE APPROPRIATION FOR AVIATION* CORPS OF STATE MILITIAS (By United Press) Washington, April 6. ? Colonel Mrlver and Captain DeWitt. of the division of militia affairs of the war' department, today urped the appro-' prlatiotKof $1,000,000 for the mllltla aviation corps In Virginia, Tonnes- j see. California, Texas. K.nrsafi. Penn-I sylvanla, Nebraska, New York, Indl-[ ana and Rhodo Island. DIED THIS MORNING. Miss Tabltha Jackson. sro 46. died af her on Seventh street this "* ? ?? ?'i for nuoui ? > pneumonia. '? . will be held tomorrn* aKu, .. 3 n'rlnili fin I | In i n Memorial church, of whiAh sire was o consist ent and devoted member. Rev. II. 0. Searlght will officiate. DEALER HELPS THAT HBI.P Manufacturers are continu ally seeking "dealer helps" and not infrequently complaining that dealer* don't make use of them. But there la one doa!er help that always ?tttkes twelve. And that is newnpaper ad* vertlslcg by the manufacturer. That it a dealer help that "really helps." When the manufacturer ad rertffcej his brand In the news paper the dealer immediately fools the redpoflne at his coun ter. The etorokeeper puts the newspaper advertised good in the windows and backs the help that helps him. Manufacturers interested in this form "of dealer help are InvitAd to make Inquiries of j the Bureau of Advertising, American Newspaper Publish ers A-*ggcIatlon. 806 World Building, New York CKr. NfCRO SHOT FARMER OF MARTIN CO. CECIL MOORE 18 IS A CRITICAL CONDITION AS A RESULT OF SHOOTING Tt'EBDA^NIGHT. NEGRO CAPTURED Washington Bloodhounds Trailed Fugitive for Fir? Mile* Through the Woods and Finally Cornered llinu I Cecil Moore, white, a well known resident of Everetts, Martin county, was sbot and seriously wounded by John Guilford, colored, Tuesday night. The negro made his escape' after the shooting but wai trailed five miles through the wood9 and caught yesterday marnlng. He has' been placed In the Martin county Jail without bond and will bo tried at the June term of Martin county! court. It is claimed that Mr. Moore and I Guilford had a mlsunders'.auding a to w days ago. Tuesday night the negro stole up to Everett's house. He was armed with a revolver. Mooro was lying on a couch. The negro shot through tho window. The bul let struck Moore In the shou'.der and tore Its way through hie slde'Gull ford then fled. The sheriff of Martin county was notified. He telephoned to Wash ington and secured the assistance Of Mr. Harman and his Woodhonnds. The dogs took up the trail arrd *fi*f) a iong chuo through the woods, the nepro was cornered. There was considerable feeling In Mar-tin county over the shooting, but this has died down considerably and no outrbeak against the law is fear ed. Moore Is Id a critical condition, I but It is believed that be will re cover ; DEFENDS THE STATE MILITIA Senator Lewi* Term's Organization As ratric?tic and Xot of a Pol itical Nature. (By United Press) Washington, April 6. ? Hotly an-' swerinsr the Titles of the State ' militia. Senator Lewis, in a speech before the Senate today, declared the organization as patriotic and not political. Ho opposes the Chamber lain prejwrpdness bill on which a vole is expected <o strike out the measure of all provisions for a Fed eral reserve. ? o MITCn ITf'T* Sf r M*. J * f OV t?y fulled I'reaa) ? ? .St. Paul. Minn., April 6. ? ? ? Rubbing Rf |rk? again may bo- ? ? come the world's way of making ? ? Are. The price of matches Is ? ? soaring. Soon boxes selling now ? ? for n pnnny may bringing ? ? ton cents This was the declara- ? ? tlon today of T. F Tucker. ? ? match manufacturer of Chicago, ? ? who aays that of the 37 cheml- * ? cals used In making match**. ? th<* majority 'n-?-rf?d rr*m ? ? foreign countries, no* at war. ? ? and cannot be gotten ? O ? o WILL HELP DKRATERS CJO TO CHAPKL HILL . A special program, by local talent, will be rendered at the New Theatre tonight for the benefit of the debat ers of the Washington high school, who will go to Chapel Hill next week. The Central warehoum. skating rtnk will also be operated tomorrow 'night for the benefit of the same purpoae. Members of the high school will serve lunch at the vacant atore in | the Brown uullding tomorrow noon and night. ? Busy. V mi ar* going ,U? ^ tatay 4a y rt?>n't Veil until tl*a PROVE THAT GERMANS TORPEDOED SUSSEX Report of Findings of Investigation Committee Reported to State Department Fear of Diplomatic Brcsk is Renewed. First Positive "Itjformation ?' ' Government Has Had ^t^Vaing S'nking of Ship 1 . rt. J. BENDER, I nHH l*reee Staff (*orr?*>|mn(!?nt. Washington. April 6. ? The Ameri can embassy attach??, appointed to examine the pieces of metal found on board the Sus?ex. loilay reported that the investiga- -!iows that these pieces wore par.* a German torpedo. Their findings are based | on the comparison of metal pieces with the structure of captured Ger man torpedoes at Paris A report has been made to the State depart ment. 1 his is the flrst positive Info^ena tSun this government has received f at a German *ubmarlne attached t'-.o Si]?ki<x T: ?? s*'wj Immediately cau>vd th?* i:. .,-uiug of the ten sion Jn uu-Amerlcan relations. Fears of a diplomatic break, with all of its possible grave results, are re newed- Shortly after the report be came public. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing arranged ior a conference at the White House. FAVOR IMMENSE! APPROPRIATION I FOR DEFENSE (By United Press) Washington, April 6. ? The big gest. appropriation for coast defens es In '-he history of the country was j Introduced today by Congressman ! Sherley of Kentucky. The bill car ries an actual appropriation for $21,-. 597,000 for fortifications, submar'.no mines, field a tiller y and ammunl- . tlon. If It Is authorized it 1b esti mated that the entire contracts -a 111 aggregate $12,300,000. ? MEXICAN GENERAL FAVORS ? ? WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS. ? ? (By United Press) ? ? El Paso, April 6. ? Consul ? ? Garcia, chief Carranna official at ? " Juarez, today declared that he ? ? favors the withdrawal of Amer- ? ? Scan troops from Mexico. ? WON'T HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING T>u* to the fact that the regular meeting of the Chamber of Com merce is scheduled for Tuesday night, it was derided this morning, to discuss the Red Hill road project! at that time, ins'ead of calling a' special meeting for tomorrow night, as was first Intended. Everyone interested In the road project is urgently requested to be In attendance bthlMHNu IVIHKL m cis llnvn RodrliMl Jlanrourt. Vitl<Mt?*. Fronch AUo f.Ain Import nnt Victory. I reached Haucourt village Inst Uigbt in a Berlei of violent adnaulti north west of Verdun, the war office today announced. Heavy German attacks on Rethlncourt ware repulsed. The German advance in offiet by Impor tant French victory In the Cml'.les wood*. OBITUARY. IJllle AIII|(mm1. Ml** I,illle AlIlRood, daughter of' Mr and Mn. Aiiffuntu* Alllirood. died Thureday. February 2 4. I>**th followed an IllneM* of over a yea-, during which time ah* suffered great* ly. The funeral nervlce* were con ducted by Rev. Howard AUIxood Interment wa? at the Zlon church yard. Rhe wa* a devout and faithful member of the Zlon Rplacopal church alnce earty girlhood and waa J^ved | b fall who k?fw her, 411 HUES LOST WHEHllHERWtS SEIIITMTM Eleven Survivors of Elder Liner Zeot Were Landed Early Thia Mom* ing at QuMnatown. (By United Preaa) London. April ?.? ? Forty-tight lives are reported to hate b**n' *oat when the Elder liner, Zent. was ?ank today. The captain and ten survi vors, who were landed at Queenatotrn early today. Raid that the Zent waa torpedoed without warning and sank in a few minutes. In an effort to pet the boats over quickly nearly every one of them capsized. The submarine moved slowly off, making no effort to save those struggling in the water, A steamer finally reaeaed those who were taken to Que?^ town. F<lim Goodrich at .\wr Ttmrtm Edna Goodrich, the distinguished American actress and world-famous beauty, will bo seen at the N ?vr Theatre this afternoon and night fn the Paramount Production of tbs JesRe L. Lapky production of "Arm strong's Wife,'' a thrilling drama by Margaret Turnbull. Miss Goodrich has long been con sidered one of the most versatile ac tresses and most beautiful women 011 the Ergllh apnaklng stage and In this stirring photo drama, she U43 full opportunity to display her won derful artistic ability. K.iVS GERMAN TROOPS ARE "DOPED" WITH ETHER BEFORE CHARGB fPy T'jiHo'I to it.v.r fur -.u ? - ? ? ? ? .? rla'med by the London Chronicle. The abortion hus h?'en msdo befors, hut not no positively and circum stant lally. "Wo do not know " ways th#? f'hronlele, "how ihe ether Is adminis tered. through the mouth or by In jection. but we find the bodies of teh!r dead redolent r-f the drug. Tlje German officer*, too. In these for lorn and desperate adventursa. talje ? - ?? -i rf-?vr. on their men to . r-i ->* Then# aro facts kuown to and authenticat ed by our own military authorities."
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