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"ATTEMPT -
I TO WRECK
TRAIN 85
(MCI
Cftpes TIE WAS DRAOGHD
ACROSS TRACKS ?
ELM CITY AND WILSON.
P16T fhlETto work
Engineer tad Fireman Saw Obsrue
in Time. Pilot of * Engine
iNnafed. Pcrpdntors of Deed
IfAve Made Baeape.
(By Eastern Press
Rocky Mount, May 2*.? A das
tardly attempt to wreck train No.
86, the Atlantic Coast Line limited
between New York and Florda, oc
curred last night between ' Elm City
and Wilson, when some Individual
draw a huge cross- Ue across the
and left it there. Only throngh I
t&4 caution exercised by the engineer
and fireman of the train, was a bad
wrack and probable loss of life
averted.
Officials here were notified, but
due to the lateneee of their arrival
upon the scene and the heavy rain,
the bloodhounds which were taken
to the place, were unable to pick up
the trail. No clues of any kind have
been discovered and It 1b generally
_ -believed thst no arrests will be
~ made.
The engineer and fireman, who
ware watching the track closely at
the thne, saw the large tie In -"time
to slow down the train. They were
unable to bring it to a full stop,
however, and when the engine hit
tha obstruction at reduced speed,
the pilot was badly damaged.
This Is the first act of Its kind
that has occurred in this section of,
thO State in many years and officials
of the road are at a loss to discover
any reason for the act.
MEMORIAL SERVICES I
BY THE RED MEN!
Were Held Sunday. Grand Sachem:
Henderson of Now Bern Made
Address.
Tau Tribs. No. 18, I/O. R. M. held
their snaual memorial services Sun
day. E. L. 8tewart, Sachem, pre
skled.
The memorial address was deliv
ered by D. E. Henderson, of New
Bern, Grand Sachem of North Caro
lina, who spoke on the origin of
Redman ship. The speaker was in
troduced by E. L. Stewart In a moat
flattering manner and fully lived up
to the introduction.
His address was most interesting
throughout and was wsll received.
Excslisnt musio wss provided
throughout the services by the Pres
byterian choir .who sang a number
of hymns and antbema, by Miss Mary
Elisabeth Thomas, who sang "Cal
vary," in a sweet and impressive
manner, and by John Smith, who
sang "Purer Yet and Purer."
The only member whom the local
lodge has lost since the last memor
ial service was C. E. Leonard, who
was smptoyed at the Hackney Buggy
Factory Fitting tribute was paid
to his memory.
The local lodge of Red Men la
growing steadily in membership and
Is now on a most solid footing. Its
^Otnbsrshlp Is composed of men of
all classes and increased Interest Is
Ming taken in -the work of tha lodge.
REPORT WAS ISSUED
BY FINANCE COMMITTEE1
In yesterday's issue of the Dally
Ifotrsi we neglected to mention the
fact that ths report which waa pub
lished was that of the flnaace com
mitter whioh 1s composed of A. M
Dumay, J. B. Sparrow and J. B.
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' \ SAYS RAKER.
Of alt gifts ths world knows any
thing about, the most sacred, the
Kearest to profsctlon and rightly bo
?fi to tha giver. Is nothing short
a? a nice photograph, one friend to
? BAXBR'8 STUDIO
PREPARATIONS
FOR TAUQUA
HAVEBEGUN
SWARTHMORE ASSOCIATION TO
BR IN THIS CITY DURING
WEEK OP JUNB 18.
AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM
Entertainment Will Be Provided for
All TMtea. Local Committers
Are Bnaj Preparing for the Big
Annual Erect.
With a program that Is better than
ever and which^lncludea- every form
of entertainment to cult all tastes,
the Swarthmore Chautauqua Asso
ciation will ?be in Washington for
the -week of June II to again enter
tain the citizens of this section.
Although the location of the big
tent has not yet been officially de
cided upon, it is understood that the
Chautauqua will be held in the same
place ^e last year, on the river front
near the home of A. M. Dumay on
West Main street. I
The various committees of the
looal Chautauqua association have
already begun work and are prepar
ing for the big event. The publicity
work is under the direction of Hugh
Watson and be ban made a good I
start in advertising the Chautauqua. {
The tlckeUselllng committee will get
busy before long and It Is expected
that the attendance this year will
far exceed that of last year.
Detailed programs of the week's
entertainment have not yet been re*
ceived, but will probably be made
pub|lc during the next few days.
CLEAN-UP WEEK!
TOBE OBSERVED
#
Mayor Stewart Issues Proclamation,
Setting Aside Next Week for
the Purpose.
In another part of today's paper,
Mayor E. T. Stewart has Issued a
proclamation, setting aside next
week as cloan-up week In Washing
ton.
An attempt is to be made to clean
up the city from outskirts to busi
ness section. It la aimed to clean up
all the vacant lots, cut down wpeds,
gel rubbish off the streets antPput
the city generally in first-class shape.
Cltizesn are being urged to co
operate in the movement and assist
the officiate in their clean-up work.
Further details may be obtained
from Mayor Stewart's proclamation.
FISH COMMISSION
MEETS AT BEAUFORT
Man y Important Issues Brought Up.
Delegates Attend from Here.
A meeting of the State Fish Com-|
mission was held In Beaufort yes
terday and was attended by a large
number of delegates. Vkrious mat
ters were brought up for discussion
and there was considerable argu
ment of some of the Issues that came
before the Commission.
Among those who attended from
Washington were W. E. Swindell.
C. B. Sterling, 8. P. WllMs and W.
W. Mason.
SUMMER CRHSBfl ARRANGED.
Washington, May S3. ? The pro
gram for summer cruises of the
naval militia of 17 states and the
dlstriot of Colombia beginning July
16, was announced today by Sec
retary Daniels.
The* South Carolina, Louisiana,
Florida, North Carolina and Texas
militia will cruise from July 16 to
July 16. being divided with other
militia and assign sd to battleships.
MAN WHO ASSAULTED GIRD
an TS IS YEARS IN PEN
(By United Press)
Durham, N. C., May 18.?' Tom
Falls, age >6 years, following the
confession of SMauttlog 16-year-old
Daisy Webster, daughter ot a Pat
terson farmer, was today sentenced
to fifteen years In the State peniten
tiary by fee Superior oourt
SfeiHiliiMl
CELEBRATION
IN PARIS OVER
BIG JM
FRENCH TAKE HOLIDAY TO OB
SERVE GREATEST VICTORY
SINCE START OF WAR.
ENTHUSIASM IS HIGH
Fiercest and Blodieat Hand -to- Hand
Ftefitlnjf Characterizes Latest
Battle In the Verdun Section.
German* Driven Back. *
(By United Press)
| Paris, May 23. ? The French tri
colored flag floated everywhere today
In the celebration of the most strik
ing French victory since the great
Verdun battle began. The citizens
have already worked themselves In
to a frenzy of excitement and enthu
siasm over the victory of a portion
of Fort Douamont.
The Becond reason for the cele
bration came today when the war
ofllce announced that an all-night
battle, fought with great ferocity,
had driven the Germans from all
tout the northeastern corner of the
fort. Tho fiercest and bloodiest
hand-to-hand fighting characterized
the great French victory.
SMITH DEFEATS
JOE TURNER
New Bern Man Was Victorious In
Match Held la That City
Last Night.
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Max Smith, the' New Bern cham
pion. last night threw Joe Turner,
who claims the middleweight cham
pionship, in a match which took
place In New Bern and which was
witnessed by a large crowd of fans.
Turner sepured the first fall with
a hammerlock hold. 8mlth obtained
the next two by using the toe hold
and making his opponent yield. The
match was one of the "scrappiest"
ever soen in New Bern and the two
wrestlers went for each other "like
cats and dogs," to quote the expres
sion of one of the local men. who
went over to see the scrap.
Turner meets Joe Willis here at
the Bellmo theatre Thursday night.
As Joe put mp a pretty good show
ing against Smith, local fans are
confident that he will put up a good
fight against Turner.
SPEEDERS IN GREENVILLE
That City Also Has to Contend with
Violators of the Traffic Laws.
Speeders are giving as much
trouble In Greenville as they are in
Washington, judging from the dock
et before the mayor's court In that
[city yesterday. The following were
up for trial:
| 8. D. Ragsdale. fined $1 and costs.
I H. McClellan. lined $1 and costs.
J. B. Kittrell, fined $1 and costs.
MISSES SMALL JOIN THE
NATIONAL TRAINING CAMP
Misses May Belle and Katherlne
Small .daughters of Congressman
and Mrs. John H. Small, have joined
the National Training Camp for wo
men at Chevy Chase in Washington,
D. C. The camp is for the purpose
of training, women in the art of war.
j. The Wrong Theory.
To pursue a dispute as to honrs
and wages on the theory that work.
Ingmen are entitled to all that can
be forced from employers and extort
ed from the people by employers la
not tbe hest way to promote the per
manent welfare of labor-? New York
World.
"Km
peace?
B AS DIFFICULT; VASK IN PRE
PARING SPEECH WHICH HE
WILL DELIVER IN NEW
YORK.
MAY DISCUSSHEDIATION
Rriends Better? He Should Voice
Belief He Appreajtly Feels; UuU
None of Belligwoat* Can Hope
fop Victory and Should Declare
Peace. i *
R. J. BKNDER.
United Preae Staff Correspondent.
Washington, May 23. ? President
Wilson Ib hard at work on yie
speech which he delivers Saturday
before the League to Enforce Peace, |
at New York city.
He Is facing a movt difficult task,
| according to those glose In touch
| with him. During the last two
weeks many appeals have been made
of the President to take up the of
fer of mediation. B^en some of
those high in the oouxteel of Mr. Wil
son 'believe that the $lme is ripe for
the Presl'i-ut to openly voice the
belief he apparently feels, namely
that none of the belligerents can
hope to crush teh other, and for
humanity's sake, peacq should be de
clared. If It had oot been for the
French Premier. Brland's declara
tion yesterday, that peace can only
come through a decisive allied vic
tory, it Is believed that the President
would have talked very freely Sat
urday.
DMWBMjttaiiS |K
Bridge Between Beaufort and More
head Is Rendered Cseles.1
By Accident.
The draw in the Norfolk Southern
bridge, between Beaufort and More
head City fell in yesterday after
noon, lelaylng traffic on the road
for ovar an hour. The train hap
pened to be in Beaufort at the
t-me. A special train was sent to
Moreheftd from New Bern and pas
sengers and freight were transferred
from Beaufort to Morehead via
boats.
MAYOR T. J. MURPHY PAYS
TRIBUTE 10 WASHINGTON
Greensboro Official Ha* Many Com
plimentary Things to Hay About
luteal Citizens.
(Greensboro Dalty News)
Mayor Thomas J. Murphy, one of
the fhany Greensboro Elks who went
to Washington, N. C-, to attend the
state meeting of the B. P. O. E., has
returned. Mr. Murphy delivered the
response to the address of welcome
made to the visiting Elks in Wash
ington. He stated yesterday that
the welcome given to the people as
sembled wan not hnU of Washlng
j ton's hospitality. The town not only
tufnod over the "keys to the city"
! but they hadn't buried everything
! valuable before the arrival of the
Elks.
The foregoing was hardly the
words of Mayor Murphy, but he did
say: ^
"The town didn't end tta hospital
ity with welcoming us and turning
over the keys. The people kept right
at it, giving the visitors plenty of
fine thlfcgs to eat and otherwise
helped them have a good -time.
Waahtafton Is a lively little olty,
clean and fresh looking, and I sup
pose they have a population of about
10,000 people." i
Advertise In the Dally News.
^RUPTUREEXPRRTHERE
AT THE HOTEL LOUISE
Dr. Frank Henley, late of Philadelphia the Expert Knptore Spec
ialist, will be at the Hotel Loniae, Washington, for two dayi, May
24tJij 35th, Wednesday add Thursday, prepared to give the latn*t
and most scientific! treatment to "all who suffer from Rupture. The
latest and moat acuatifle appliances lor the suoesaftil trnatmem and
redaction of 1 Rnptnr*. Corpfliracy, Umbilical Rnptur*. Backnoho,
Tarleose Veins, Weak and Swollen Limbs.
Satisfaction guaranteed. 34th ft 86th at Hotel Lools^tWo days onlr
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RUSSIANS ARE
DRIVING TURKS
; BEFORE THEM
TURKU A KS BEING FORCED TO
FALL BACK TO THE CITY OF
BAGDAD, 18 CLAIMED.
ENCOUNTER DIFFICULTIES
Docmm of Hardship* EncounUrfld
In *ioviu? Troops, the Retreating
Anuj Will Havr Difficulty
Avoiding Capture < 3
(By United Press)
London, May 23. ? The Turks have
begun to fall back on Bagdad. Be
cause of the Russian advance. It Is
believed that the Turks' rear guard
will have difficulty in escaping cap
ture during the retreat. The dif
ficulty In troop movements is groat
and because of this fact, the Turks
are laboring under a great handi
cap.
The r.Msslan advance Is proceeding
steadily forward and a running fight
is taking place between the advance
guard of the pursuers and the rear
guard the Turks.
TORNADO DOES
MUCK DAMAGE
(By United Press)
Mobile, Ala., May 2S. ? Eleven
were hurt and the towns of Earl
vllle, Ala., and Agrlcola, Miss., were
aln>o&t wrecked by a tornado which
swept that city yesterday and early
today. Reports stated that many
buildings were literally blown away.
ROOSEVELT APPEARS
AS COURT WITNESS
(By United Press)
Washington. May 23. ? Apparently
thoroughly enjoying the whole pro
ceedings. Theodore Roosevelt, with
teeth flashing in the famous "Teddy"
smile, today testified as a character
witness for President Glover of the
Itiggn National Bank, who, with two
other officials. Is charged with per
jury.
The Colonel entered the court be
fore the session opened. He was ac
compauied by his daughter, Mrs.
Longworth, and received a big ova
tion of cheers.
"Glover is absolutely the highest
man in Washington from the stand
point of integrity and general knowl
edge," was his testimony submitted.
He was not cross-examined.
O ????????? o
? "APPROVAL" GENERALLY
MivANB "DISAPPROVAL" ?
? One of the ladies of the city ?
? a few days ago entered a local ?
? store and asked for a certain ?
? article of wearing appearel. ?
? costing 25 cents. 8he was not ?
? exactly sure of the shade she ?
? desired and asked to have five ?
of the articles sent to her home. ?
? The merchant had thom wrap- ?
? ped up and sent as she directed. ?
' ? Two days later, having heard ?
j * nothing from the customer, he ?
? called her up and asked her ?
I* what she had decided to do. She ?
? replied that she would make her *
? selection right away and would ?
? return the articles not wanted. ?
? At the end of two more days, ?
? a negro girl entered the store ?
? with ALL of the articles, saying ?
? that her mistress had not found *
? them satisfactory. ?
,* The merchant unwrapped the ?
? parcel In which they had been ?
? sent. He fonnd all of them *
? badly wrinkled and was forced ?
? 4? send them to the laundry In ?
i* order here them cleaned and ?
? pressed. Hs had to pay fifty ?
? cents to have ttte done. Then ?
? he pet them hack In stock again. ?
? Moral: approval ceaer*!- ?
? ly means DISAPPROVAL to the ?
? wiiipit, . *
WA*n*OTOW MM lg ALMOST
DEPLORABLE
CONDITIONS
IN MEXICO
ADMINISTRATION RBCEHV A
REPORT OP CONDITION'S IN
WAR-TORN NATION.
PEOPLE ARE STARVING
Cabtivrt b> ^in Today to Con*
h* . ^ -?in? Hettort* That
1 Y\t* '
\>v ^cn Sent in by <'?m?ular
/onin* Staff.
ity CARL (JROAT,
United IVbs Staff Corrtwpomlcnt.
Washlncton. May 23. ? The great
underlying element of the nation's!
life, money, industry and food Is In
such deplorable condition In Mex
ico that the administration la facing
one of the gravest problems since
the U. S. troops crossed the Rio
Grande
Reports from the moat level-head
ed of the consular etatT gave the ad
ministration a distinct shock. They
pictured starvation, shaky financial
conditions and a railroad strike
which Is affecting a large portion of
the railways. The cabinet Is con
sidering the reports today. It may
bo that some action will be taken
toward relieving these conditions,
although what this will be. Is un
known
BRITISH NOTE
IS COMPUTED
(By United Press)
Washington. May 237-2- President
Wilson has completed his formal
protest against Great Britain for
mall seizures. The note has been!
sent to Secretary Lansing for his
signature and is expected to be put1
upon the wires immediately.
LESS THAN TWELVE MEN
MAY RETURN THE VERDICT
Washington, May 23. ? In affirm
ing a judgment of $25,000, given by
the Virginia courts against the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad In fa
vor of A. P. A. Carnahan. fireman
of the road, who lost a leg In a col
lision at Doswell. Va.. in 1913, the
Supreme court held today that Jur
ies of less than 12 men required by
comman law may return verdicts In
federal as well as state cases. The
railroad has appealed from the orig
inal finding In the Carnahan case on
the ground that the Virginia law
which allowed a Jury of but seven
men to pass on the evidence was not
valid.
In a similar finding In a case orig
inated In Mlnensota the Supreme
court upheld the law of that state
which provides five-aixths of a Jury
may return a verdict after the jury
has beon out 12 hours and failed to
reach an unanimous agreement.
PRESIDENT'S CHARLOTTR
TRIP gi lTE A SUCCESS
Washington. May 23. ? Senator
Overman said today that the Presi
dent/a trip to Charlotte was all (hat
even the most hopeful could have
wished for. He saw the largest'
crowd he had ever seen In any cltyl
In North Carolina and eevrythlng
was done to make the President's
trip a pleasant one. He thinks the
people of the state aucceeded admir
ably - tm. . ?
Help Wanted.
"When I went to college." aald the
boy's father, "I put in my time study
ing. I didn't have a rich father to
buy me an automobile to carry me to
and from my classrooms"
"That's Just the trouble." replied the
Son. "I have to spend so m*irh time
tinkering with that car thai I can't
get around to studying my lea'aons.
Now, if yoa'd hire a chauffeur for me
I'd be able to make a better showing
In my claasea."
How to Sharpen Raaore.
Cutlers have certain rules fof sharp
ening rasors, pocket knives, etc A
rasor," said one of the craft, "must he
laid flat on the hone, because It Is hol
low (round and requires a fine edge.
Bat a pocket knife requires a stiff
edge, and the moment yon lay It flat
mi a stone, so as to touch the polished
side, yd* injure the edge. It must be
held at en ancle of 10 Co 16 degrees
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? ? . ? fHia'ML . m I ?J.
BIG FORGE
MEXICANS
MOVING 10
MIRTH
THIRTY THOUSAND OP OARRAN
ZISTAK ARE OX THEIR WAV
TO THE IIORDER.
MOVEMENT 18 SUSPICIOUS
1
\ umtxT in Three Time* as Great as
Ohregon Promised to Send to Aid
AmcHnuu. Presence of Artillery
Hum Been Noted.
(By United Press)
Washington. May 21. ? Thirty
[thousand Carranrlstas, twenty thous
and more than Obregon promised to
| distribute, are moving northward
from Sallillo, Durango and elsewhere
according to State department mes
sages. Ostentatiously thef will as
sist the Americans In patrolling the
Dig Bend and Parrall districts. Of
ficials strongly intimate that the
number being brought north is far
more than necessary for the taBk.
Another disquieting feature In the
maneuvres la the presence of artil
lery In General Trevlno's command.
WANTS 0. S. NAVY
IN SECOND PLACE
(By United Press)
Washington, May 23. ? Demanding
"all or nothing," the minority mem
bers of the House naval committee
will tomorrow file a report urging
the authorization of sufficient war
ships and men to put the American
navy to second place among (fee na
tions of the world.
GERMANS CAPTURE
FRENCH BLOCKHOUSE
(By United PreBs)
Berlin. May 23. ? The Germans
have raptured the French block
house in the South Camard forest,
northwest of Verdun In violent
fighting, the war office reported to
day. a furious battle Is also re
ported to be raging about the ruins
at Fort Douamont.
WILSON ACCEPTABLE
AS A PEACEMAKER
By UARIi ACKERMAN,
1 rilled Preaa Staff Cormpondent.
Berlin. May 23. ? Either President
Wilson or ex-President Tsft would
be acceptable to German socialists
as a peace maker. Phillip Schlede
mann. the German socialist leader,
today (old the United Press corres
' pondent
NEBRASKA LEAVES NAVY YARD
Boston. May 23. ? The battleship
Nebraska left (he navy yard here
today, under orders to proceed to
Mexico. She will take on a com
plement of apprentice seamen at
Newport. R. I., en route.