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WASHINGTON, N, C., KU^BEIt 98. lit MM Ml OF MB OFFER INFBEMTtSF OFFER WILL CLOSE PROMPTLY ? TOMORROW NIGHT AT NINE O'CLOCK. WORK UP TO THE LAST MINUTE Contestants Should Strive to Add Several More Club, to Tbc?r List Before the Offer Ik Withdrawn Tomorrow Night. The last big Inducement of the coptest will come to a close Satur day night, April 29th. at nine o' clock. But contestants who cannot come to the office may. mall their subscrip tions up to the closing hour of the offer, or they may make their report over the telephone. Each and every contestant should work right up to the last mlnnte of ?? the offer because never again will ?subscriptions earn as many 'votes. The closeness of the race makes It Important to get every available subscription. In fact two or* three subscriptions may be the meana of decld'ng prlte winners. r The Vote Table. ? Months. .$ S.25 B.000 Votes 1 Tear 8.00. ... 12,000 Vote* t Years... 6.00. . . .28,000 Vote* 8 Years....! 9.00. ... 45,000 Vote? 4 Yeara. ...218.00.,.. .60,000 Vote* 8 Years. . . .-15.00 80,000 Vote* BICSM THREATENED New York Faces Walk-Out of Ship ping Men. 100,000 Involved. (By United Press) New York, April 28. ? The great est ahipping strike that New York hof ever known Is threatened td start Monday. If complete, the atrlek would involve the longshore men, barge crews, marine engineers, dock men and general stevedores. , The strike would be a torch that would start an industrial conflagra tion Involving more than' one hun dred thousand men. Barr Case l\ot . Yet Taken Up - . Reports That Chocowtnlty Man Had Beets Freed at New Bern Are Incorrect; x j Although reports were In circula tion throughout the city this morn ing to the effect that Will Barr of Chocowlnlty had been freed at yes terday's session of the Federal court in New Bern, it has been learned that, the rumors are incorrect and that Barr's case has -not yet been brought up for trial. * . It waa decided that there was not sujclent time to take tap the case at the present term of cour and It will be brought up in this city when Federal court convenes hero again. Mr. Barr has been allowed to return . to his home In Chocowlnlty. j "THE -RATTLE CRY OF PEACE** COMING. 4-28-8tC. GREEN SALTED HIDES 14 Cents Prompt Returns Made F. G PAUL & BRO. Germany's Reply To Be Favorable ? '-??Vy-fS . ? - ? . ? ? ? ? w \ * .. vi Kaiser's Invitation for Gerard to Visit Htm Take a as IndicationThere Will be no Break. By 9. J. BENDER, United Prw Staff Correapoodeot. Washington, April 38. ? The Kai ser haa determined upon the reply that will be tent to America and baa given Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg final instructions regarding the phraseology of the mesaage. Thla Is the Interpretation placed b y Ger man official! on the kalaer'a Invi tation (or Gerard to Tislt him at the grand . army headquarters. It is declares for this reason that the reply must be favorable. It .Is considered . Improbable that the Kaiser would receive Gerard If there was any danger of a break, iut* Kaiser is alto expectod to give Gerard renewed assurances of Ger man's friendship for America and the desire to retain that friendship and efforts to mear^the American demands. By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD, United Press Staff Correspondent. The Hague, i^prll 18.^-Posltlve SPENT win fill minis (B y United Press) Washington, April 88.- ? Telegraph companies estimate that not less than $850,000 was spent -on the "peace telegrams" which flooded, Coogretk earlier this week. 8omQ| >perators made as high as $15 add; 320 a day. Many - were sent at vtralght commercial rates, costing from (oar to Ave do'.lsrs each. k* v-~ : ar .. - 'J Many Visited School Exhibit Excellent Display of Work Done by Pupils Causes Much Favorable Comment. A fost excellent exhibit of the work done in the Washington school during the fast year, is on display at the building today and was in spected by over 800 parents and other visitors up to noon today. It is expected that as many again will visit the school this afternoon. The exhibit is a most creditable showing snd speaks well for both teachersr and pupils of the school. In thd grades,1 various exhibits of drawing and penmanship have been attractively arranged along the wa'.l? | of the different rooms. The work las a whole" is extremely* feat and well done and attracted much fav orable comment. I The visitors lingered long over [the manual training exhibit. A large doll houee, tables, swing, chests, col lar boxes .and many other useful ar ticles formed this exhibit. The do mestic sclenfce department also aroused great Interest. Visitors were served with coffee and dainty | sandwiches, made especially for the occasion by the pupils themselves. I The science laboratories al^o at ftraoted much-* attention. A new [wireless apparatus, by mesns of [which bells were rung, was Inspect ed with Interest. The apparatus was Installed by two of the stu dents. . Every visitor heartily pralAed the work on display and many express ed themselves as both surprised and delighted over the evident progress that the city setaol was making. I : kUCH HKNTIMHNT FOR BBdOLCTIO* ' Raleigh, Aprtl 18. ? There war considerable sent'.men manifested at the Democratic convention yester day to introduce a resolution in structing Ita delegates to the nation al contention tor woman s^ffraga and nation-wide prohibition. Skill ful maneuvering, however, prevent ed those favoring the plan from get ting an opportunity to put the reso lutions ftaforo the convention The fact became known fnrly in the day that an effort would be made to hijaot tbaaa two issues Into an otherwise tfnlnterattlftf gRt^trfag and it caused the llidlri MB? very uneasy momenta assurance* have reacted the Amer ican embaujr at Bprl^i that thsre will be no Al^ma^p rupture with Germany. Embassy officials who last Saturday quickly began ' pack ing their personals haVe abandoned :helr preparations to leave Berlin. Assurance!, of a nature not yet re /caled them, caused them to change heir mlncfs. NITS MINE t i ? ,j_ (By United Press) London, April 23. ? The British, battleship, Russell, was sunk In thy Mediterranean, the admiralty an nounced today. She carried -a crew of 760, 4 twelve-inch guns, 12 six inch guns acd twenty of leseer cali bre, besides foru torpedo tubes. She struck a mine. 124 officers and men are missing. ' W. S. Frizzle - Is honored Local Oddfellows Express Their Appreciation fir Hi* Faithful Service. _A handsome gold medaVjirtth &U the emblems of Odd fellowship on one side and an appropriate in scription on the other, was present ed to W. S. Frlzzelle last night at a veritable "love feast," which was held by the local lodge after a Short business cession. v The medal was presented to Mr. Frlzelle by E. L. Stewart who, In -his remarks, touched upon the long line of faithful and zealous activity in the cause of Oddfellowshlp, which had/besn asserted by Mr. Frizze'le In the last 46 years. The latter ex pressed his graitude very feelingly ? but was so overcome with emotion and surprise that he could scarcely say anything. The Incsriptlon on the medal read as follows: Phalanx Lodge No. 10, to W. S. FrJszelle 46 years a faithful Oddfellow. Refreshments were served- ' later on In the evening and a thoroughly good time enjoyed. Receive Letter From Mrs. S weet "Her and Her Daughters" Are Going j to be H?re Tuesday Night. An Interesting letter was received this morning from Mm. Sweet, who, with her talented .daughters, will appear at the New Theatre Tuesday night for the benefit of the Episco pal ladles aid nociety. The letter reads as follows: 1 Dear edltor:-r-Me and mo daugh ters are going to be In your city Teusday night. By the time me and' me daughters get through with your c!ty I guess all of your folks will hare to admit that they never saw a- more extremely cong'orAerated bunch of young ladles in their Kfe. I What they cant* do isn't worth do ing. They possess every accompltsh Iment except buttoning themselves up In the back. I hope that a large number will be at the New Theatre ) Tuesday night to' see me and me daughters. ! have Just bought them all new dresses from one of (he big j stores In Ooose Creek and so all your people can see the newest styles. I 1 "Thank you very much* MR8 ABIJAH SWEET. | T>EHMCATTON OF THE \ | TfUlflTY PARISH HOUSE The dedication of the Trinity church parish house at Chocowlalty will be held Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Rev. N. Harding of thla city will make the dedication ad isr-Sr"8 " Mr,"*"r WIRELESS STATION AT CASAS GRANDES Wlre!ess operator at General ferahlng's headquarters at Caaaa Urandea Mexico, ?rcceivtos a message from the border. Arouse Natives Against Troops Br H. D. JACOBS, United Press Staff Corrcupomh-nt. Perrblng'B Headquarters in Mex ico, April 28. ? VtllA sympathisers along the Mexican .^nprthweat rail- 1 Toad are actively engaged in trying to arouse the natives against the^ | troops, according to wireless reports. Villa. latest reports say, has been wounded in the leg and head and is hiding In the mountains in the northern part of Durango. | American columns o^ cavalry have several times been ambushed by treacherous native guards. FINEST FIRE III HIDE GO. .Many Acre? of Land Have Already' Been Burned by Firm in That Section. Considerable damage in being done in Hyde county by foreBt flres, which have a' ready destroyed many fences, burned up some timber and much ground, according to information | received here today. The ground in Hyde, which in some places is of a turf of peat for mation. burns rapidly. Many acroa, it reported, have already been burned. The smoke is dense and !s rolling over the county in huge clouds. NATION FACES LACK OF FOOD, BAYS SCIENTIST Washington, April 18. ? The po? ?ibi ltp of a shortage of food was pointed out today by Dr. Allerton Cushman, director of the Bureau of Industrial Research. He was speak ing before the American Institute of Electrical Engineer?. "The problem of producing suffi cient food to sustain our population is pressing." said Dr. Cushraan. "Agricultural bankruptcy" Is threat ening the soil of the United Statos he said because of waste of forUllx era. I "THE BATTLE -CRT OF PEACE" COMING. ' > 4-JS-JU. GREAT ACTIVITY AT MANY POINTS ON 1SKITISH FRONT | London, April 28. ? Great activ ity at various points along the Brit | ish front Is reported In the latest official communication. The Btd | ford&hlre regiment carried out a successful raid near Carnoy. There bas been artillery activity at La Bolsselle, Hebuterne, * Moncliy Au Hois. Neuvllle St. Vaast. Armen tleres and Frelinghein. At Frelinghein the Germans en tered the British trenches, but wrr driven out. Similar attacks on the British tranches on hl'.l 60 and at! ?St. Biol were repulsed. I |SURSCHIB"C TO THE DAILY NtWf Does Newspaper Ad vertising Pay? A large paint manufac turer a?kMl this quratlon of retailer* throughout th? country: NO. O SAID: "I think newspaper publicity a necessity to get the best pos sible results from an advertis ing campaign. "It not only fringe custom ers to the store, but when we solicit business It is much eas ier to sell a paint that has been advertised locally than one people have never heard of. I think It Is money well ?pent." GOOD CRYSTAL At Mm. Wm. Bell's last evening about 150 young ladle* and gentlemen ate otlr Crystal Cream. They ssy It was fine. About 200 Odd Fellows at their banquet last night enjoyed our Crystal Cream and npeak'hlghly of It Depend upon It both of >trCse affairs, sought and ob tained the best cream to be hsd and now pralee our Crystal Cream. We serve good cream, and sertre it quick. CRYSTAL ICE COMPANY Washington. N. C QBRE60N REACHES JUAREZ: BELIEVED THAT U.S. TROOPS WILL REMAIN IN MEXICO ?""'J Said That Mexican Officials Favor Presence of Troops AcpdsiP) The Border fi fcx . Scott and Funston to Reach Jaurez T->nM*W4j(3IiflWccd That Obregon is to Ac'" *? J>"lWlihdra\^ajrN^ By E. T. CO.N'Kk United Pitm Staff ('urrr?i|N)ndrnt El Paso. April 28. ? Generals Obregon and Trevlno. with a big es cort of troops, arrlvfd at Juerex to-' day for a Joint conference w!th j Generals Scott and Funston. While Obregon announced that he will attempt to obtain a prompt withdrawal of the Villa expedition, ofllc'alH privately favored (he con tinued presence of U. S. troops on Atex.can soil, owing to the critical ference International situation fleced by defacto government. It la expected that the confei will result Ift an agreement for American troops to remain In Mex ico until the Carracza government haa a chance to make food Vllla'a capture and the pacification of the northern border states. Scott and Funston will arrive here tonight. The oonference !? expected to Lost from a few dajrs to a week. WEBB CHERRY GIES SUDDENLY Prominent Furiner Found Dead In Bed. Death Due to Heart Trouble. Webb Cherry, aged 65, a promi nent farmer who resides near Cher ry's Run. a few miles from town, died suddenly yesterday afternoon it his home. No one was present at ? :he exact time of his death, but it 1b believed that he passed away at about five o'clock. Mr: Cherry was in tbe city yes terday morning at eleven o'clock, apparently in good health. He re turned home and later in the after noon went to his room, complaining af not feeling very well. One of the members of hie family happened to go into his room a little while later and found him dead. Dr. Josh Tay loe wan teelphoned for. He stated that death wait due to heart trou ble. Mr. Cherry la survived by his wife, two sons ar.d two daughters. BULLETINS (By Cnited Press) Numerous* Air Raid*. Paris. April 28. ? Numerous air raids. In which German planes, including a Fokkcr, were brought down, occured to day. The French air squadron dropped eighteen bombs at Lamarche stations. The Ger mans Intermittently bombard ed Avoncourt. Fanes and From ezy. Ask Help From Wilson. New York, April 28. ? Mrs. Agnes Newman, sister of Sir Roger Canement, will appeal to President Wilson to Intercede for Casement's life. More Rim* I an Troop*. Marseilles, April 28. ? The third convoy of Russian troops wan landed here today. The number in not mentioned. (icrmnn Submarine Sunk, l.nndon. April 28. ? A German submarine wan sunk off the east roast of Englnad yesterday, the admlraty announced. The crew of eighteen surrendered. RrttUh Steamer Hunk. London, April 28. ? The Brit ish steamer Industry was sunk by a submarine In the Atlantic accord'ng to Information given out by the admiralty. The crew, left In open *boats. were ree /cued. The vessel was bound Americanward and was unarm ed. ? IRELAND STILL VERY SERIOUS (By United Press) London, April 28. ? General Sir John Maxwell, hero of the Egyptian war of 1882. arrived "somewhere In Ireland" and has assumed immedi ate command of the troops which will be employed In putting down the rebellion. Both the press and the public ad mit that the situation la still very serious. The public is demanding the execution of Sir Roger Case ment. O. Henry Club Met Yesterday Mi*. W. A. Rlouat Entertained Club at Regular Session Yesterday A f tern <x >11. The O. Henry Book Club enjoyed a most pleasant meeting which was he'.d yesterday afternoon with Mrs. W. A. Blount at her home on East Second street. The club Is at present studying Shanespeare's Othello and an Inter esting paper on the play, written by Mrs. W. C. Rodman, waa thoroughly nn Joyed Acts 1 and 2 of the play were read by the club. At the conclusion of the business session, the members were taken to the dining room, where a delightful salad course and iced tea was serv ed. The c'.ub had an lis guest Mrs. Underhl|l of Poughkeepsle. APOLOGY TO PERU FOR McADOO FLIGHT Washington. April 28. ? The State Department will send an apology to the Government of Peru If a protest Is made against the unceremonlooa departure of Secretary of the Treas ury MrAdoo from Lima. The Department will offer its as surance that no slight was Intend ed. Neither the Department nor ths Peruvian Legation has received the protest reported sent to Washington as a result of the Incident "THE BATTLE (TRY OF PEACT COMING. 4 28 ttO. DRLRGAm, KI.KCTOR8 ARE APPOINTED | At t>? Democratic ronrMitlon In Rale'.ICh y??lerdar. Wilton 0. A. T. Baker, T 0. lanlee and B. T Ardlett were nlectad dalefata* to lb* national convention. I H. C. Carter waa alootad ? lector t from this district. TO-NIGHT The celebrated emotional ectree* L IGNORE ULRICH [ "THE BETTER WOMAN**' j I A thrllllK S sot Jtirai at l\ Loo. luouy, H?t? u* J & H.roUm." A WH? >11
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