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WASHINGTON y. a, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 15, im ~ I ! NUMBER 87
ONLY KE
more Days
. FOWFER
WILL BE THE LAST CLUBBINC
OFFEB TO BE MADE IN THE (
OONTE8T.
LAST CHANCE
O? isUsts Must Do An of T!>eir
Work BetopT WodaSdty If*" They
Expect to Receive BeaeAt of Large
Number Of Votes.
Three' days remain of the big
dabbing offer. The last big offer
of the entire contest
Wednesday, * April 15th, at nine
o'clock In the evening Is the closing
hour.
However, to enable each contest
ant to work up to the last hour of
the offor a ruling .is made whereby
contestants msy mall their subscrip
tion anyth'me before the close of the
offer and they will be counted upon
it. The post mark on the envelope
will give evidence as to time of mail
ing. Contestants also hfiYe the priv
ilege of reporting their subscriptions
ovef the telephone up to the closing
?hoar.
(Continued on page 8)
HELD PRECINCT
MEETING HERE
LAST NIGHT
Precinct meeting* were held last
night In a numbej of the precincla
ln the county and the following dele
gates and precinct committees were
elected^
First Ward?? rale*.
Precinct Committee ? W. E. Swin
dell, Chairman, John G. Bragaw. Jr.,
Geo. H. Hill, F. C. Kugler and W.
K. Jacob?on.
Delegates ? 8. C. . Bragaw, Frank
H. Bryan, W. C. Rodman, Geo. H.
Hill, F. C, Kugler and W. E. Swin
*?11.
, Alternate* ? M. T. Arcbbell, W. L.
Vaughan, 9. C. Oarty, K. T. Stewart,
B. U. Jefferson and W. K. Jacobson.
Second Ward ? 7 rote*.
Precinct Committee ? F. 8. Wor
thy, Chairman, J. D. Grimes, D. M.
Carter, 8. T. Nicholson and A. J. Cox.
Delegates ? J. D. Grimes, 8. T.
Nicholson, F, 8. Worthy, W. H. El
lison, J. F. Tayloe, W. B. Rodman,
Jt, J. F. Burkman.
Alternates ? L. H. Rosb, John Cal*
krway, A. J. Cox, D. If. Carter, E. R.
? Hlxon, J. B. Sparrow, D. W. Bell,
Chas. Stanclll.
Honorary Delegate ? Lindsay C.
Warren, Ooanty Chairman.
The candidacy of J. Bryan Grime*
4*.?yr Secretary of State was aoanl
mously endorsed.
Third Ward? a vot*n.
Precinct Committee ? H. Or Wln
( Continued on page t)
Our Shop Is AlwaysTlooded
With cleaning. pftMlng and
repairing work became our
?ervlre Is unequalled. Most
! food dresaera coma here to
have their clothe* pressed the
Hoffman -wjiy In fact' people
are inalatfng that we do It thl*
way. We tollow instructions.
WRIGHT'S STfiAM
PRESSING WORKS
PHONE
CIMMDWI
KFEhS HIS
POSITION
ANSWERS RESOLUTIONS ADOPT
ED BY CHAPEL HILL BRANCH x
Of BBCURITV LKAUUK.
NOT AN "ATTACK"
ColoMl RrpUliu, That It to Not His
. MottTO to Pight tl?e League But to
Rote* Charge* -Mide Afaiiat the
National Guard.
Col. W. 0. Rodman's resignation
from the National Security League,
and the explanation of his reasons
for ddlng to, has caused a stir at;
Chapel Hllk and yesterday's papers
carried artid\ to the effect that the
Chapel H!ll branch of the League
was highly Indignant over the col
onel's "Insinuation" that the League
was resorting to lobbylsm.
li) reply to the articles from
Chapel Hill, Colonel Rodman has
given the press the following letter. |
which la published pxcluslve'.y in the
DaHy kews today.
April 14. 1916.
Dr. J. M. B (Joker,
Chairman Chapel Hill Branch.
National Security League,
Chapel Hill, N. C,
My dear Dr. ^?ker';
I hir^Tead. witkauMiiMiair
in the morning papers, an account
of the action taken by the Chape!
Hill Branch of t?? National Security
League. Permit me to say:
1. I most cordially agree with the
objecfi of the National Security
League, as set forttT In the first par
agraph of the resolution adopted by
the Chapel Hill Branch. For many
years, -I have done all within my
power to advance the objects set
forth in that paragraph and as to
that, there can be ho dispute between
us. - . *?...????
2. Not for one moment would 1
seek, either by Imputation, Inference,
or otherwise, to cast a^X reflection
upon the Chapel Hill Branch of the
National Security Lea'gue, nor any
member thereof. I hasten to assure
both yourself and every other mem
ber of the chapel Hill Branch that
I moat cheerful" y accord to you the
fullest ttegreo of sincerity and of
patriotism.
8. With reference to the third
paragraph of the resolution, passed
by the Chapel Hill Branch. It does
'not appear to ice that J made any
att^sk upon the patriotism of the
gentlemen named by you. They are
entitled to, and receive from me, the
greatest measure of respect. How
ever, emicent gentlemen equal'y pa
triotic and certainly as broad-mind
ed, differ with them, and among these
Continued iin page 6)
WIRED ADVICE
TO U.S. CONSUL
(Br United ?Press)
Washington, April IS. ? Detailed
Instructions on the official attitude
regarding agreeing with Carransa'sj
withdrawal nuggestfona, were dis
patched Consul Rodgers at Mexico
City tod n/ by Secretary Lansing. The
dlipatches are believed to contain the
Information that Lansing Is willing
to formally discuss the matter with
Arredondo.
MAKE ORRNADK ATTACKS.
(By United Press)
Berlin, April 15. ? French grenade
attacks, southwest of Fort Dousmont
Jsst night proved ineffective, the war
office announced today.
.FINAL TOUCHES
BEING PUT ON
MM ISSUE
EXPECTED THAT SECRETARY
% LANSING WILL COMPLKTB
HIS WORK TODAY.
WILSON SUPPORTED
'Congress Willing to Abide by His
Decision 1b Sab marine Question.
Opposed, However, to Withdrawal
of Troops.
(By United Preas)
Washington, April 15. ? The final
touches are being pat on this gov
ernment's submarine communication
to Germany. Affidavits, from Ameri
can officials abroad have arrived.)
Some will be used as exhibits. Ad
ditional information Is expected to
day.
If Secretary Lansing completes his
work today, he will confer with the
president before night and later will
oonfer with the foreign relations
committees of the Senate and House.
Leave It to Wilson.
Washington, April 15. ? Adminis
tration leaders and opponents to the
administration In Congress are pre
pared to leaev the Oerman situation
entirely up to the president. Friend
ly leaders are unanimously behind
him and his rpf?gram, however dras
tic, regarding the submarine contro
versy. Some, however, are openly
opposed to any step toward the with
drawal of troops from, Mexico.
UNARMED BARK
SENTTO BOTTOM
SERIOUS QUESTION OF AMERI
CAN EIGHTH INVOLVED
IN SINKING.
1 Americana Wore Menrtiers of Crew of
? tlie ? Aberdeen Bark, Inverlyon,
Which Wob Hunk by Gunfire.
(By United PreBs)
Washington, April l? ? The Aber
deen bark, Inverlyon, bound from
Portland, Ore., to Limerick, Ireland,
wns sunk by gunfire on April 11, the
State department announced today.
The message received, read as fol
lows:
"The Inverlyon. was sunk 100
miles west of Va'.encla. She was
unarmed aod no attempt was |
made to escape. 15 minutes was I
allowed the crew to escape. One
boat, with 13 men, including two
Americans, have landed safely.
| The other boat was lost."
Officials hef* admitted that serious
questions, involving American rights,
are mixed up !n the Inverlyon case.
This government has always de
manded that "a full measure of saf
ety" be accorded. Such "measuro of
safety" does oot mean merely putting
everyone In small boats. The dis
tance from the shore and the condi
tion1 of th& water, the United 8tates
ho'.ds, must be considered. The fact
that ono boat-load was lost means
I that the lives of those In the other
boat, tfiough .they reached shore
.eafely, were jeopardised.
AUSTRIAN'S CAPTURED
ITALIAN POSITION
I(By United P^ess) - j
Vienna. Apr. 1$.? Austrian troops
( today captured an Important position
'held by J!hm Italians. The 'enemy
.suffered severely, th* war office an
nounced. I
TRAGEDY OCCURRED AT
GRIMESLAND THIS A. M.
MOUETTE
W7IIII fOi
SHI. SENATE
ItBTIRKS FROM RACE "DUE TO
THE ILL HRALTH OP HIS
WIFK, IS BKPORT.
TWO MORE IN RACE
With Mr. M*Jette'<i Retirement
Con..* Newi of the .Entry of Two
Resident* of Wellington Count y
, for the OlBce.
Announcement lias been made of
the retirement of Mark Majette, of
Columbia, for the nomination of J
State Senator from this district. The!
Ill health of hiB wife is given as Mr (
Majette's reason for resigning.
WJth Mr. Majette's retirement
comes notice of two more candidatosi
who have entered tjhe. r%ce for the
j>fflce. :Both from WMhihgton
county: Van B. Martin, -a lawyer of
Plymouth, and W. S. Davenport, a
farmer of Mackeys.
U. S. SOLDIERS
PBFPftRINS 10
DESIST ATTACK
Are Taking Precautions to Guard
Against Any Sudden OfTenive
of the Mexicans
(By United Press)
| Columbus, N. M., April 15. ? The
(greatest aotivity Since the troops
crossed the border has been shown
throughout the night and are con
tinuing today. Entrenchments and
riflo pits are being constructed along
the communication lines of the U. 8.
[troops !n Mexico. --Fifty-four new
rootor trucks are In operation, The
'engineer corps aro building defensive
works at Bocograndl. Ascension, As
pla and Dnblfn to resist any possible
attacks. Machine guns and light ar
tillery Entanglements are being in
stalled.
SHORT TALK TO
Retailers
You are anxious to increase
business?
You want more customers,
don't you 7 ?
Then co-oporate with this
newspaper. .
Head. It dally and particu
larly read its advertising.
If you see an artlcte adver
tised that Is In y^lr stock,
bring it Into the daylight
push it. j
Put It in your window.
Show it on your counter.
Let people know they dan
get it at your store.
(Had Been Banished From Beaufort
County for Violating the
- Liquor Laws
SHOT HIMSELF THROUCH THE HEART
Was Despondent, Out of Work and Brooding Over Suf
fering He Had to Undergo Since Leaving Here
WUUam Swanner, a former
roMldent o* Washington, who
w>l convicted here lost summer
on the charge of having liquor
In hi* pooocMlon for the purpose
of ?iit| And ordered to leave
the county or else serve sen- |
teuce on the roads, tills morn. ,
i?K ?t 6:45 co nin i- 1 ted suicide
at tiie home of J. L. Edwards at
(Jrlraetdand. ^He shot himself
with a revolver through (he
heart ami died a few miuutoe
later.
Swanner, upon sentence of the
court. left Washington late last
iummer. He went from here to1
Norfolk, but wan unsuccessful In
business there. About two weeks
ago, he returned to Beaufort county
j) visit J. 0. Swanner, who lives a
ihort distance from Washington.
Jfflclals learned of his return and
*ent to search for him. When thoy
xrrived there .however, he had gone.
Could Not Find Work.
He went to Greenville and other
tear-by cities, hunting for work, but
?ould not find any. Yesterday morn
Ing be went tQ Grimesland and visit
ed all of the mercantile establish
ments tbere, asking for a position.
Hla effortB were again unsuccessful.
J. L. Edwards, taking pity on hW
evident distress, invited him to hi*
home. During the course of th?
day. Swanner sent a telegram to
Uome relative In Wilmington. asking
for a position there and req nesting
an immediate answer to his wire. H?
also telephoned to Mr. Oox, ? at
r.lounts Creek, where his wire ant
children are slaving. During hi*
| conversation, he told Mr. Cox that if
his wife wanted to talk with him, %m
call him up at once, "else- he might
not be living when she tried to get
him later."
Found RctoIvpt.
While he was away from the hanit,
-Mr. Bdwards' little girl went -up t?
the room which had been given t?
Swanner and found a revolver In an*
.of the drawers of the bureau, Th?
[frightened child told her mother an*
I Mrs. Edwarsd took the weapon and'
?concealed It downstairs, tfurmising
hla intentions.
I Continued on page 6)
MUCH DAMAGE DONE
BY FOREST FIRES
Conslderaule damage wan done in
he western part of the county yes
.erday by fires, starting from brush
)lles and spread by the high gale
which blowcd in that section during
he day.
The new home of Rnlph Howe'.l.)
manager of the M!?sen interests at (
Terra Ciel, was completely destroyed
with contents. Mr. 'Howel! had just!
aut $500 worth of new furniture
into the house the day before. No,
insurance was carried. A barn, con
taining 1,000 bushels of corn, was|
also destroyed. It was covercd by]
insurance. Several outhouses were,
burned. The Norfolk Southern tracks'
were on fire but were put out before
any Berlous damage was done. Mr J
Howell was overcome by the heat[
and smoke. It took some t!mo to:
descucltate him. Charles Simmons,!
colored, was painfully burned. The
handsome home of W. B. Boschen '
was at one time threatened, but the1
wind shifted and tho danger was*
averted. The fire is still burning!
this rooming.
Church DoKtrtiywl.
F!re broke out in Rodman's swamp
yesterday destroyed the St.
James Episcopal church, between,
Pantego snd Haslin. one of the old-|
est Episcopal churches in the coun
ty. It also burned to the ground a
tenement house on the farm of D.
Lesofsky.
Hlilnele Mill on Fire.
+he conductor on this morning's
Norfolk-Southern train reported that
the shingle milt- of the Roper Lum
ber Co. at Roper was on fire and
that. If tha train had been fifteen
minutes later. It would not have been
?aMe to pass through Tho damage
!)? not known.
Rayhorn Is Thrvatmeri.
Word was rereivcJ from New
Bern (his mornin* tu the effect that
forest Urea threatened Rayhoro yes
terday. Tha NYw lieru lire depart
ment was asked to give The
. wind shifted euilil?'u!y, however, and
j the town was saved.
INTRO DICK HI I.I, pent
KMB4ROO ON ARMS
(By United Prpss)
WMhlnRton, April I n. ? R?p
re?entatlve ItoMnilK-ru of ||||.
nols, today lntr<:<lrn<v| n rrHola
tlon, prohibiting the exportation
?f arm* or ammunition Into
Mexico.
TO-NIGHT
Adelaide Thurston and
Thomas Jefferson ta
Matinee every day at 4 p m
"Shadows of a Groat City"#
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