North Carolina Newspapers

??? ^rr; TU DAXLT rrrWB PRINTS MOM IXXIAEtnWB TKAH AIT OTKSR rAPKR EH i= DAILY NEWS WASHtN'GTOX. N. C., FBIDAT AFTERNOON, APRIL 81, ?1?. XT7MBER M. Berlin, Apr 21;~Coj^rightcd By United Press,? Germany will concede nothing more to the United States, was the tatement issued todfry b*,Admiral Von Holtzenderff, Chief of the Admiralty Staff. He also said thai Germany does not esire a break. T|i$t a German Submarine sank the Sussex is. denied. STILL BE HAD IN FINAL WORK FOR THE REPRIZES "RABVKHT TIME" UTOKH AU OOHTBSTANTq GOOD CHANGE POR BOOSTING STANDING. -LITTLE ENERGY MEANS SUPCESSI Offer t. Thoroojthlr Eiptetacd la IV tmfL If Work I> Deuced. It WU1 ,PTI*atily Spell MM (or Hope* * AJ1 subscriptions earn votes ? ae Aown *y the rote table. # ffhrty-two Tbonaand Extra ? votm are gtrea on ?tah It? dol * lars worth of subscriptions turn ? sd |n by a contestant or her "? friends. . ? The offer will be in force for *1 * ten days, beginning AprU 10th ? * and ending April 19th at- nine *' ? o'clock in the evening. ? * Candidates will be entitled to * ? the big votes on as manj 11^4 ? ? dollar clubs as she may secure. ? 0 ? ? ? ? ??? ? o ? Month?. | ?.?..'.."?,000 Vol? 1 Tear ? 1.00 11.000 VotM * tmn. ;*.00/;> . *?,000 Voter t Tan ? 0.00. . . .45,000 Vote. 4 ?^,^^t.(MfJ,:-.V?p.?00 Vot?? i T?af?. . .' .-1S*00 80,000 Vote? Did you get yonr club today? This1 is the time that you must make good or tall to the rear of the procession. No one can stand still In this race. Ypu will either go for ward or backward. You will either' forge ahead as result of pour efforts.! or the others will forge ahead of you as result of your lack of energy. You cannot retain your present position; you mast make it better, or slip further down while the others pass you. There is no time for indifferent work. Your campaign if worthy of your beet efforts if it is worth any thing at all. You cannot expect your friends to display interest or assist you if your own work Is done in a listless manner. Today a gentleman caller at the office remarked in reference td one of the tandldatee: "That young lady would literally set the woods on fire if she made the effort of which she Is capable. She baa dozens of friends who art ready and eager to help her bat they want to see her show some teal lire Interest and a Uttle enthu siasm before getting behind her. I have paid my subscription in her favor and am willing to extend it (or several timee as much ae soon da she geta out and does a little real hustling. 1 not only want her to go on that splendid trip but 1 want her to hare the honor of winning It.' I'd give a lot to have her win. but she is the one that most supply the hus tle to gain that honor." | Harvest Time offers a splendid opportunity to make up for all lost tlmo. Clubs are easy to get. Anft you ce? get as many of ttiem as you want. - This offer preeents an excellent op portunity for new entrants to start In the contest. Up to the present time no eandldae hp? accomplished very much. A little real hard and enthusiastic work will plaee any can didate in the lead Will sell the stock of A. C. rleon * the M. T. Archhell stead. Purpose of e*<Jtag this stock Is to make rotyn for %ew stock of fancy groOettes. hay. oora, J. molasses Will boy all Good Start Made In Raising Fund For Road Work _ Tli? Red BUI road campaign ia oa. i The committees started -work yes terday afternoon t o war da raising the feecessary fund lor Improving the road. An excellent afiart was made. Not one of Uie business men, whom the committees saw, refused to sab ecrtbe. All stated that they realised the Importance of the road and waw willing to pay their share. The work will be continued, today, ^efore the end of next week It ia hoped to see every merchant la the city. ? The members of the committees WILL DECIDE MIH At two oVclock tomorrow after noon >ln the offices of Daniel 4k War ren, a Joint meeting of the bond Is sue commission and the non-partisan advisory committee will be held for the purpose of making arrangements for starting active road, work In Washington township. ?t this meeting the commission will probably give an account of the tripr they took on Tuesday and Wed nesday of this week and also of the /liferent typee of road they wedt over. It Is probable that the kind of toad that lr to be built In the township and the method^of doing the work will be settled tomorrow. Miss Rodman Makes AddressI Told oT Work B^lng Done by D. A- J R. of Stoto at CongrcMM Being Held in Washington City. Miss Llda T. Rodman of this city, State Regent of the D: A. R., who is attending the D. A. R. Congress at Washington City, last night made a most pleasing address before the large assembly present, in which she told of sotne of the work which Is being accomplished by the Daugh ters In North CkrOllna. 4 Miss Rddman IS cine of the mont prominent members of the D. A. R. and is known all ever the country in connection with her relationship to. this organisation. ' Elect Dr. Dave As DelegateI Local Physician la Honored by State' Doctor?, In Omak* at Durham. ??- v? At yesterday's concluding session of the State Medical Society conven tion at Durham. Dr. D. T. Taylee of this city wss sleeted as one of the dslegates to the American Madlcat Association contention. Dr. Charles O. H. LaughInghousel of Greenville, was elected President I of the society. Next year's meeting will be held at Ashevllle. John Small Is Ho Fan BvMtatlr Coi(Kubh John H. Sull to sot * baMball ha. v Yaatarday aftarnoon 415 ot th. of Conaraaa iMomjtn Wllnon to tha Amorl _ b?l| park In Wa?hl?*ton city ?od wltaiMad tka opanlng pra? [or tha maon thare. North Carolina ? well rapraaantad, RapfaMMa Pou. Wnbb, Pa?a and | EltcbIB I who rooted I bb. Paca and Majority > ban* .mat th. 1?. h1 tor ttt hapatora to -V confident that thej ?ill feaccoed In Hitlng th? necessary >7,500. How ler. they realise that It la (olog to mean considerable hard work. ?"If all of the citizens subscribe with the liberality of those we saw yesterday, we're going to raise the fund without much trouble," stated one of the solicitors this morning. "Wa reaNde, though, that the first few days' work is always the easiest. In fact, we may raise $6,000 with out difficulty, but getting that ad ditional $3,500 will be ten times as hard to do." Break Would Mean War, Says T aft > Detroit, April 21.?Former Presi dent William H. Taft.on arriving In Detroit today ?aid: "A break In dip lomatic relations following President Wilson's communication to Germany must In the end lead to war. "War might not come at once, but how could we do anything else but light if the German submarine policy continued?" Didn't Know Meaning of Good Friday Out of Twelve Men, Who Were A*A ed Che Question, Only Three Gave Right Answer. We hate to give out the sad new*. We know that Now Bern will howl with glee after our comment over the number of religious revivals that have been held in that city recently. Nevertheless it behooves us to make the sad fact public. Out of twelve men who wem queried on ?he street? this morning, only three could an swer the question: "What doe? Good Friday stand for?" 'Tla a sad fact, very sad. exceed ing sad, but 'tis truo. The question was put casua'ly by the [.porter. Three of those who were queried frtBXly confessed, after a moment's thought, that they did not know; Foor others answered that it was the day of the ascension. Two counter ed with the question: "What's the mMty, don't you know yourBelf?" Only three gave the correct answer. By tho way, do YOU know? Hodges Out For Sheriff CHj Policeman GIvAs Notice of His Candidacy In this Paper Today. In another part of today's paper | appears the official notice of J. 8. Hodges' candidacy for the office of sheriff of Beaufort county. Mr. Hodgee Is at present a mem ber ot the Washington police torce and Is well known throughout the eounty. With the entry of Mr. Bodges In the field, there &e sow two candi dates for the sheriff's office, Mr. Wlndley having given his announce ment some time ago. COt'RAK IN MANNKRA \ < , FOR N. Y. I NIVRRHITV New York, April 11.?8tudents of Ike New York University are to have an opportunity of learning how to behave with distinction at ptek teas and dinner parties. Professor Arthur H. Ns*on..of the English Department, Is in charge of the npw course of "Social Etiquette for ken." and It will se conducted at his home. H? said yesterday the ftosree was a private experiment and led would rV ? NO WAY IS -left FDR GERMANY TO EVADE ISSUE TORPEDOING OP ANOTHER NEU TRAL VB88EL WOULD CAUSE BREAK WITH THIH COUNTRY. STAND OF U. S. A FIRM ONE Immediate Answer Mum Re Given on Submarine Question. Other Quw?ioiw dsn Be Left Open for Itorfadnn Until Later. Bj R. J. BENDER, United Preas Staff Correspondent. Washington. April 21.--Wilson will demand that Germpny stop her submarine campaign Immediately against merchantmen. If this is done, other questions will be settled later. All other action on the part of Germany wyi be unsatisfactory. Tho torpedoing of another neutral vessel, particularly with Americans on board, would cause a break with Germany unless it is clearly shown that the orders Issued to the subma rines failed to reach the comman ders. BODY WAS NOT TIM Villi Bandit tar Far Ahead of American Troop?. t*?e .of Telegraph Re . --?"-v fused American*. (By United Press) Chihuahua. Mex., April 21.?Car-' ranza's military oommander, Gutier rez, positively announced today that the body, which was claimed to have been that of Villa's, is not the' ban dit's. He also stated that ho has tteen unable to secure definite infor mation as to Villa's whereabouts. Consul Fletcher reported that Villa was not In the Guerrero battle, where tie was reported to havo been wound ed. ? Carranza prohibited American av iators from flying over Mexican cit ies and batted the American use of Mexican telegraphs and telephones. Villa la today reported *^111 the State of Durango, unwouaded. Benefit For Ball Club Skating Rink to Turn Orer Part of Proceed? to I/wnl Club All of Next Week. ? Arrangements have beea made with the management of the, skating fink whereby a good part of tfca pro ceeds, taken In at the rink next week will be given oveT for the benefit of the Washington baseball team. It Is expected that a large num ber of skaters will be at the rink every night next week, not only for the pjpsonal enjoyment they will get ont of the skating but also to assist In aecftrlng baseball for Washington this *ason German Papers V " ;JTubi?T Cow* Say U. S. Note is Only a "Bluff' Also Claim That Germany Will Never Yield to the Demands of President Wilson (By United Press) Amsterdam. April 21.?German newspapers declare that Germany will ntier yield to President Wilson's demands. The Vosslche Zeltung calls the note a "bluff." The Post says that Germany prefers trouble outside of Germany to trouble with in Its borders. A backing down of 300 Expected At Meeting Tomorrow It la estimated that from two to three hundred Democrats will attend the oounty convention, which la to be held at the court house tomorrow morning, beginning at 11 o'clock. Reports from the rural sections of the county indicate that every sec tion of the county will be well rep resented. In.Addition to the election of delegate?, which will be one of the principal matters of business to be taken up at the meeting, those who Attend will have the pleasure of ^earing a most forcible address that Is to be delivered by H. S. Ward. JAPANESE AMBASSADOR CONFERS WITH WILSON (By United Press) Washington, April 21.?Japanese Ambassador Chlnda today conferred with the President on the Immigra tion bill. eH stated that Japan ob Jecta to claastflcation with Hindoos and the restriction of the number of Immigrants. Does Newspaper Ad vertising Pay? A large paint manufac turer Mked thin question Of retailer* throughout (In country: NO. 4. SAII>: "We have always regarded the problem of advertising an a big one, and one worthy of our most careful attention. In our opinion much df the money agent In newspaper ad vertising li highly profitable, while much more or It Is en tirely wasted, depending upon the thought and care used in preparing the copy. "We began with dome pro ducts Juat two years ago, and we are now selling as much or more paint and varnish than any other store here. We question very much whether tMs would have been possible without the advertising In our local papers." (Continued tomorrow) GOOD TASTE CRYSTAL ICE CREAM IT IS DELICIOUS. Place your orders early. CRYSTAL ICE COMPAblY . Phon* 83. Washington. N. C. Germany'? submarine warfare would cause the latter, it 1? ?aid. Note to Kaixor. Berlin. April 20.?The text of t"he American note was telegraphed to the Kaiser today at the Grand army headquarters. It was also published In all of the leading newspapers of the country. A reply Is expeoted by the end of next week. WITH CONGRESS Emphaain? Fact That Congreas Ra& 8oIp Kifcht for l>oc 1 ?Tink of War. (By United Press) Washington. April 21.?William J. Bryan today conferred with mem bers of Congress. He Informed them that Congress holds the sole power for declaring war and that the President can only carry the diplo matic relation question. He also said that he believed the majority of congressmen are opposed to war although they are not fighting the President. He urged arbitration. Secretary Daniels announced to day that the Rummer fleet maneuvres would Inc'.ude the defense of New York and Boston. The personnel of the navy Is to be Increased Militia to Guard Black Every Precaution Will llo Taken to Prevent Lynching of Negro Rap lat. (By Eastern Press) Klnnton. April 21.?Will Black, assailant of little Mattle Tyaon lu | Greene county, will have ample pro tection when he Ik carried back to Rnow H111 In June for trial, accord ing to Judge H. W. Whedbee of Greenville, who will preside over the term. Judge Whedbee has been In 8now Hill Investigating the sentiment at that place, and was Informed by many peraons. It Is said, that there la a probability that Black will be lynched, as was his father week be fore last for Incendary remarks. If he Is sent from the State prison without a military guard. Troops will be sent on a special train from Klnston, It Is supposed. If necessary, two companies from Goldsboro will be ordered to the Greene county aeat. The three companies, compris ing a small batallon of nearly 200 men. would be ample to preserve or der. It Is believed. Local Market Sure to Grow MuMffrr of M Myere lnUv* MU Hpeakd Highly of the WMhlngtM Mvkft ?. H O?born*, of Qraen ?!!!?. dis trict manager for the L?||?tt Jfc Xywi Tobaefco Co., vu in the cttjt 0? a brief Ttrtt yeeterday. Mr. Oeborne spoke moat hlghfy of the Washington market and lUtiA that h? believed it woald be mor? aaeoeaafni every year. He added that all of tli? big: tobaoco com pen lea looked upon the local market aa a permanent thing and that they all mailaed the fact that U *m bonn< to grow. k i v .. ' MOVEMENTSOF CARRANZISTAS DISQUIETING RAVE APPARENTLY CHECKED THE ADVANCE OF PERSHING'S TROOPS SOUTHWARD. MUMUR AGAINST THE U. S. TROOPS \mcrlctn ArUlor Fired I'pon. Nwrv l*n|M*r Men Stoned. Trainload of Supplien for Soldier* Hu Bera Held C p. (Br United Press) Chihuahua. Mex., April 21.^-Con^ huI Fletcher today made a (nil re port of the Parral fight. Other at tacks arc believed to have occurred. Americans swear the yaaw Carran zistas fire volleys at an American aviator Wednesday. Citizens also fired. The aeroplane was evidently seeking a landing and when fired upon, fled towards San Antonio. Gutierrez says he does not know whether Villa is dead or alive. Hla body has not been found. Americana have been ordered to South Parral. A thousand American cavalrymen, under Colonel Brown and Major Tompkins are concentrated at North Parral. Newspapermen were atoned here. Gutierrez arrested the aafeallanta. Carranza troops are murmuring against tho Americans. Gutierrez Is holding a trainload of oats and hay. which has been sent for the horses of the American troops. Washington. April 21.?Movt ments of the Carranza . troops ara considered "disquieting" In official circles " There is apparently a plan on foot to check General Perahlng'? southward advance. General Scott's report is expected to decide the question of the with drawal of United States troops. The communication line has been stretch ed several lines. Hope la felt that Carranziatas are co-operating with the American soldiers. Pnrshing Withdraws Advance. San Antonio, April 21.?General Perishing will withdraw the advance detachments to save them from a threatened general attack, according to staff officers at Funston's head quarters. They fell back from Par ral when a plan to destroy them was evidenced. SinnctiiinK for the People off Washington to Think About You have $79,000.00 Invested In your electric light plant, on which you must pay 6 per cent interest and provide a sinking fund, and alse pay running expenses. If the revenue derived Is not equal to the expenditures, then your tax rate must be increased to meet thle deficiency. Mr. Taxpayer, can you afford not to use electric lights both in your | home and store. Take my advice Iand give the plant your undivided support, as It will save you dellar? In the long run. H. B. CHARLES. 8*pt 4-IO-tt-f p.