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A Wmnt Ad In THE DAILY NEWS Brings Sure Results. WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS rouna & " WASHINGTON .?FIRST IN HEALTH; FIRST IN WEALTH, AND flBST IN THE RANKS QF THE BEST CITIES TO LIVE IN." ~ WASHINGTON, N. C., WEDNisDAY \FTEJfcNOON, MAY S4, 1916. NUMBER 120. BRANDEIS CONFIRMED BY SENATE COMM'TEE WAS TODAY RECOMMENDED Wil BUPRHMB OOUBT JUSTICE BY VOTE OF UN TO EIGHT. ' EXPECT HOT FIGHT J*?re Opposition la Expected When Mia Name la Brought Up on the - Floor of the House. Filibuster laUkdj. (By United Press) Washington, May 24. ? The 8en at* judiciary committee today rec ommended the confirmation of Louis ID. Brandels as United Btatea Su preme Court Justice. by a rote of tea to eight on strictly party lines. w Senator Shield, of Tennessee, who arrived at the last minute, voted with the ? Democrats, favoring ? the confirmation. Senator Cummins was not present, but his vote was allow ed to go against the confirmation. Members, favorable to Brandels, are Jubilant of holding the party voteMn the committee. They fore cast a similar division on the' floor of the Senate, which would give Brkndels a comfortable margin. However, a hot fight Is expected In the 8enate, with a filibuster like ly when Brandels' name is reached ?v within a week or so. WASHINGTON WINS; 3-2 :x , * Atrora Defeated in Close Game Yes terday. Bonner Knocks a * Aomcr. In a drlzsling rain, which made the field muddy and caused consid erable annyoance to both players and spectators, Washington yesterday afternoon defeated Aurora, 3-S. The good pitching of Morrla for the lo cal boys was a feature of the game. Rupert Bonner made his first, ap pearance of the sesson yesterday. Evidently Rupert has not deterior ated any. for he celebrated bis re turn to the diamond with a home? run In tfhe ninth inning. Batteries: Washington, Morris ami Rivera; Anrora, Manning and Thompson. 1 0 SENATE TO TAKE UP BRITISH BLOCKADE (By United PreJa) Washington, May 2 4. ? Inquiry lato the safety of Americans In Ire land, has been ordered In a resolu tion, favorably reported to the Sen ate by the foreign Relations com mints. The committee also reported in the resolution a request for the ex ecutive depart ment| to report to the 8enata what obstacles stand in the way of sending relief to Poland. This fs said to be aimed at the Brit ish blockade. If so, U is deeply significant, as .It is the first time that the Foreign Relations commu tes has permitted the Senate to dis-j cuss the blockade. , ITALY HAY DECLARE ~ WAR ON GERMANY (By Ualterf Press) Rome. May 14, ? The demand ha some quarters that Italy declare war an Oermafty follows the announce 1 ment that the Kaiser expects to visit the /Custro-ltatlan front, wtisre Ger man troops will aid. A widely air* nutated report Is that the Kaiser topes to torce a declaration of war by a personal affront, such as visit $361,000,000 To Be Asked In Navy Bill ? (By United Press) - Washington. May 14.? The - mil lion-dollar nary bill, reported to the House -by the Naval Committee, carries nearly $361,000,000. One Item alone calls tor tbe expenditure of $8,000,000 on tbe Norfolk navy yards. > President Of Sinn Feiners Is Convicted (By United Press) dublln. "May 14 John McNeil, president of tbe Sinn Fein rebels, and a professor of the Irish Univer sity. has been convicted on the charge of participating in the recent rebellion. McNeill was formerly a civil offi cer at Pour Courts. He was secretly court-martialed, having been arrest ed On bis return to Dublin. He had left Phere after clashing with the 81nn Feiners over the advisability of starting the rebellion before hostil ities broke out. Report That Bernstorff Is' To Be Recalled .(By United Press) London, May 24. ? The Exchange Telegraph stated this afternoon that It had been learned on good auth ority that Prince Von Buelow, ex Oerman chancellor, is slated to be come the German embassador to .Washington, replacing Count Von Bernstorff. as part of the re-arrange ment qf the German diplomatic ser vices. - The statement Is as yet un corroborated. although It has been frequently reported that Bernstorff would be recalled to fill an important post in Europe. Diplomats here claim that If the report is true, It is, another Indica tion of Germany's plan to move for an early peace. Von Buelow's name , has frequently been connected with peace rumors, especially during hiB | long stay in Switzerland. Can't Hasten Peace, Wilson Writes Pope Rome, May 24. ? The Aegnia Na* siocale learns in Catholic circles that President Wilson wrote to the Pope that he was anxious to avoid a conflict with Oermany, but was un willing to renounce the principles of humanity sanctioned by internation al laws. Regarding his Intervention in fa vor of peace, President Wilson says | It Is impossible for the United 8tates to hasten with words tflie questions which must be solved by deeds. For the present the Government regards as impossible any peace move. MAKE MANY CHANGES Several Bafdnru Establish menta to Occupy New Quarters In Near Futnm ? Several business changes will take place In Washington during the next few weeks. flues Brothers, accprdlng to In formation made pnbllo this morn ing, frill vacate their present store on or about tbe fifteenth of June snd will occupy the store Just west of the Cherry Furniture Company In the Fowle block The Bellmo theatre plsns to move In the immediate future to the new ly constructed Rodman building on Main street The Waehingtotv Lighting Com pany will also move their offioes from Market street to the Rodman building. The MoClellan Five. Ten and Twenty-Five Cent Store will occupy the building formerly tenanted by W. B. Morton A Co. on Main street. Thjs Red Cross Barber Shop wl)l open a similar sstabllehmsat across the street from their present loca tion. and will operate both places. A pool room will be hi the rear of .1,. tvviatn imi VILLA BANDITS REORGANIZING THEIR FORCES PEOX8 ARB HADE TO JOIN THEM AT PWTOL POINT. RICH LOOT IS PROMISED. VILLA COMING BACK Outlaws Say That Leader Will Come Back to Northern Mexico and Will Guide Them in Further Raids. Border Being Watched. (By United Press) Columbus. N. M., May 24. ? Villa bandits are rapidly recruiting in the wake of the withdrawal of American forces, according to information from Pershing's front. Remnants of the bands that Pershing dispersed are conscripting the peons at pistol points, saying that Villa is coming beck and that he will lead them. They promise rich loot to all who will join -them. It 4s reported that the bands are rapidly organizing and that they have secured arms. Guards along the border are watchful against any new raids that may follow the reor ganizing of the outlaws. MARRIED THIS MORNING D. E. Wharton Takes Miss Ava Bell for Brido. Have Left for Washington City. Miss Ava Bell, daughter of . Mr. and Mr*. J. TV Bell, and D. E. Whar ton. son ot the late Colonel Whar ton, were married at seven o'clock this morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Davenport^ Rev. E. M. Snipes, pastor of the Methodist church. offfcIatinK. Miss Evelyn" Jones was maid of honor. tfThe couple have left for Washing ton City, where they will be the guests of Congressman Small. "Upon their return they will make their home at Rosedale. w*. The bride Is well known In Wash ington and has a host of friends in the city, who Join in wishing her avery happiness in her married life. The groom 1s alfo well and favorably known here and has a large farm a short distance from.town^ No cards were Issued In the city for the wedding. , ' ROAD MEETING TONIGHT Red HUI Road Committee!* to Meet and Complete \7brk on Sub scription List* An Important meeting of the Red Hill roa\l committees will be held' In the Chamber of Commerce tonight, at which time ways and means for completing the subscription list will be discussed. Other matters of importance will be brought up for action and it is urgently requested that members of the committees and all others Interested parties be pre sent tonight. The meeting will start at eight o'clock. ARE AFTER NEW BERN" Pans Left Aurora Today to Induce Neuse City to Enter Baseball ' League. Eight enthusiastic baseball fans left Aurora this morning for New Bern, where they will endeavor to Interest the, fans of that city into organising a team and entering the Eastern Carolina league. Word has been received from New Bern that that city is thinking fav orably of coming In with Washing ton, Anrora and Greenville. It Is believed tlvat with the use of, a lit tle persuasion, the expedition of the Aurora fans will meet with success. RUPTURE EXPERT HERE THE HOTEL LOU /SB Dr. Frank Henley, lite of Philadelphia, the Expert Rupture Spec ialist. will be at the Hotel Louise, Washington, fot; two days, May 34th, 85th, Wedneajay and Thumdagr, prepared tor gi?e the latesj and moat scientific treatment to all who suffer from Rupture The latest and moat aeientifie appUanoea for the suoceeaful treatment and of Rupture, Ooraulency. Umbilical ?RoptuAk Baakaeho, SETTiN6-UP EXERCISES AT CHEVY CHASE CAMP . sss ?:s.~^zzL"s^-i= J .sr supt. of mm co. II. E. Crutchfleld, Awinmea Duties Recently Filled by J. T. Bland. K E. Crutchfleld. Jr., baa ac cepted a position as superintendent of the Washington Lighting Co. and has been authorized to take charge of his new duties once. Mr. Crutchfleld has been In the gas busi ness for a number of years and Is well qualified for the position he will hold In Washington. CRMS WIN CASE Suit Hrt.uehl By VliKmia-CarolInn Chemical Co. la Appeal a] to Supreme Court. In .Uie ?uit_jal tb4 .Virginia-Caro lina Chemical Company ts. the as signees ^and genera] creditors of E. Rodgors & Co., of Leens. N. C.; which was taken up in the Superior court of Pitt county yesterday, a jeclsion was rendered in favor of the general creditors on all points. An appeal waB taken by the plaintiffs. The Judge made an order authoriz ing the dlabursements of funds on an equal ratio among the creditors, based upon the decision of the Su preme court. This case baa been in court for over three year*. MARRIAGE MONDAY NIGHT Mlse fJizabcth (ioldston Became Bride of Prominent Baslnetm Man of Kanford. George Howard Oliver, a promi nent young business man of San-| ford, N. C., and Miss Elizabeth A. j Ooldston. chief nurse at the Fowlei Memorial hospital, were married in the par'or of the hospital Monday' night at 10 o'clock. Rev. C. L. Read I officiating. The ceremony was per formed in the presence of the other' ; nurses of the hospital and a few In timate friends of the bride. The couple have left for flanford. where they will make their future homo. Miss Ooldston has been In Wash ington for several years and during her stay here has made numerous friends, who will regret her leaving the hospital but wish her the utmost happiness and prosperity in her new home. RUPTURE EXPERT HERE. Dr. Frank Henley, lats of Phila delphia, the expert rapture special ist, arrived In the city today and will be at the Hotel 'Louiser today and tomorrow, prepared to ftre the lat est and most sclentiflo treatment to nil who suffer from rupture. Dr. Henley will be In the city for these two days only Advertise In ths Dally News. Nomination Lies Between Hughes .. And Roosevelt Washington, May 24. ? A canvassi or Republican Senators on the prob able choice by the Chicago conven tion of the candidate for President, reveals that the majority believe the nomination lies solely between Col onel Roosevelt and Justice HugheE. Sentiment between these two men closely divided, but out of dis cussions of the situation comes the crystallzed opinion that the trend in iavor of Colonel Roosevelt is In creasing, oh'ttae ground that his position ou big questions Is known [and that labor believes him to be :ts friend. Justice Hughes' failure to make .lis position on public Issues known |is held by party leaders here to have .operated to his disadvantage. Hughes Non-Commital. | Those who know Justice Hughes' views concerning the campaign be ing conducted for him declared today that he will not commit himself as to an acceptance or refusal of the nomination until after the conven tion makes its choice. Should the convention seek first an expression of his willingness to make the fight if named, they said, he owuld answer In the negative. He will adhere to the last, they said, in his determination uot to be put in; the attitude of conniving with any body or even with the convention itself in securing the nomination. Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, talking to friends, today, said the contest would be close. Senator Brandagee, of Connecticut, thinks Huf^es should be nominated. Smoot or "Utah, holds a like view. but would not balk at Roosevelt. Borah, of Idaho, is for either Roosevelt or Hughes. Curtis, of Kansas, leaus toward Hughes, but has not declared for him. Lippitt, of Rhode Ibland, is expected to declare himself soon. He has been told all other members of the Khode Island delegation fabor Hughes Senator Cummins of Iowa who is on his way to Washington, is ex pected to throw his support to RiPosevelt. A Michigan representative declar ed today that on a break practically the entire delegation from Michigan would go to Roosevelt. RECORDER'S COURT NEWS i n* nerd With Speeding, Dofendunt (kit* Prffwlent and A<lu far Jury Trial. BeTore the recorder yesterday af ternoon. the following cases were brought up for disposal: William Cole, cow on street, costs. | George Hackney. Jr., reckleos speeding, costs. James Raugham. speeding. not guilty. . William Woolard. speeding. De fendant asked for a jury trial. Walter Horner, dog at large, costs. Vandy Clnes, obstructing traffic, ?nd costs. Ell!? Marsh, assault, guilty, costs. BRIDE-UECT ENTERTAINED ?ir*. I)f? DsTrafMMt lloRtm* In | Kcasr of Ml* liAalM Rurkman. I Mrs. Lee Davenport charmingly entertained In honor of Miss Louise Buckman Saturday afternoon from four to six. Misa. Buckmans mar riage will take place the first of June to Mr. C. B. Swann. of 8tonewall, N: C. The house was beautifully decorated with rosea and sweet peas. Jnst before the refreshments I were served. Master Lee Davenport. Jr.. brought a basket which he pre sented to the brlde-?i*ct. Ailed with lovely and useful articles. The guests were uahere^ la the dining room where a< two coarae luncheon was served. Those proeent were Misses Mary L. EUrworth, Mary R. Thomae, Bes sie Buckman, Louise Buckman, El sie Buckman, Margaret Clark, Rue Clark. Ethel fowl* 8tella Phillip?, Mesdaaaes John O or ham. Lindsay Wt^TMU Jm??? Hackney, Jesse Har i William Rvnley, James Kills*. B K.' Willi*. 8?m Etherldge. things of this oicdkk LIKELY TO HAPPEN OFTEN' In one of the l.!>cal Rtores the other day, a lady aHked to have a dress Bent home "on appro val." She was a Rood customer, and the merchant hated to re fuse her request. Accordingly, he had the dress packed up and Bent around t?o her hnme The next day. another custo mer came Into the store and asked to see a dress similar to the one which had been sent out the day before. She was shown the line the merchant had In stock, but none would fit her. Sho wanted a "36." As it happened, that, was the size which had been sent dut. The merchant lost the sale However, he hoped that the first customer would find the dress satisfactory and would keep It. ft was returned to him the following day. He unpack ed the box and found a little note Inside. It read "Dear Mr. : "I am returning the dress, as It does not suit. My little girl happened to be playing in the room and accidentally tore part of the skirt. I am sorry 1t hap pened. but I can assure you It was unavoidable. Very truly yours. "Mrs. ." You can't blame the merchant for giving free rein to thS thoughts tfhat counted to his brain after he read that note. WARHINOTOS PARK IXKT8 AND the Building and Loan will t?t too a homo with rent money. Hm, A. C. HATHAWAY totfftjr. ?-IMhsfp BLOODIEST BATTLE OF CAMPAIGN ATVERDUN TEX THOUSAND MEN HAVE GONE DOWN TO SLAUGHTER IN LAST ENGAGEMENT. hakd to hand nuns Horrible Scene* EoacimI In Fierce Warfare. Fighting So Cloae To KPthw That Only Knlre* Can Be I'imxL (By United Preaa) Paris, May 24 ? Ten thousand men have gone down to slaughter In what Is rapidly becoming the blood lent engagement of the three months battle of Verdun. The Germans last night rolled up BO. 000 men against the French workH at Dead Man's Hill, while two brigades, time and again, ruah e dthe French defending Duaumont After bathing the Frenoh posi tions front Thlaumont to Douamont in a steady stream of flro, the grey columns rushed the works. In the face of the steady shower of bullets from the machine gur.s, the two ar mies came to close gripB. Groups of men struggled 90 close together that only knives could be UBed. The cenos that ensued were the most horrible imaginable. Blood flowed as freely as water and thousands met their death and were trampled underfoot. Germans Penetrate Llneo. Paris, May 24. ? Following a ter rific onslaught by the Germans aarly today, the French line was pene trated o nthe west bank of the Mouse, the war office admitted. All other attacks were repulsed. SUPPLY DANS WITH AMMUNITION Hudoon I lay Company Offers Free L'm? of It* StAamMhipw for the l*urp?ee. (By United Press) Petrograd. May 24.? 'The French, with a plentiful supply of munitions for their own use. are now under taking to supply Russia through Archangel. The Hudson Bay Com pany Ib said to have offered all of its 160 ships to carry munitions from the United States to Russia without profit. Crwtcite Club Meet*, The Cresclte Book Club will hold Its regular meeting tomorrow after noon with Miss Adeline Mayo. Tho meeting will start promptly at 4:30 o'clock. Meeting ,-tddlMn Club. The Addisco Club will meet to morrow afternoon with Mrs. John 'Charles. The meeting will start at B o'clock. Members are requested to note the change In hour. O. Henry Club Meeting. Mrs. W. C. Rodman will entertain the O. Henry Club at her home on Hast Main street tomorrow after non at four o'clock.
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