North Carolina Newspapers

KTOOia a. WASHINGTON, N. C., THOftSD^r AfTERNOON, HORRIBLE SUES IN VICINITY VERMIN HUNDREDS OF FRENCH AND GERMAN 8OLDIBR8 BURIED &LIVK IN TUNNELS. HEAPS OF DEAD BODIES L?H for Butchery H ma Rendered oat ABMtbedc*. Fighting Is Now Practically AD Hand-to-Hand. 1 IBy United PreM) Perls, May 15. ? The French hare advanced along the west hank of the M#use and the atst part o fthe rill We of Cumieres, as the result of vieisnt grenade fighting. the war '? office announced today. The * Ger man? are waging a fierce attack on me trench which the French cap tured north of the Haudromont quarries. Violent artillery dnsls continue aronad Douaumont. ' AH French military experts agree that thla week's fighting about y er dun has been the bloodiest In his tory. The Germans hare lost more men than In any other week since the beginning of the war. Men have . been fighting In dark underground tunnels, using knives, hand gren ades and small searchltghts. Hun dreds of French and Germans ware burled alive In the wrecking of these tunnels by shall fire. Scores are Insane from the lust of the terrl We butchery. Burgeons prepare for amputations without anesthetics of SJiy kind. They say that the wqund ad French and German soldiers con # tlnue fighting with their knives al though unable to sued up. A Prench captain hss reported 7,000 dead men heaped along a seven-hundred yard front. DR. WA1TEWILL PIEADHITY Broth^ of Man. Charged With Murder of Father-fn-Lmv, la First WltnrsM. (By United Press) New York, May 25. ? Dr. Arthur Warren Wslte will take the stand for his own defense at his trial for the murder of his father-in-law, John Peck, the Michigan millionaire. According to Walter Deuel, - Walte's attorney, who outlined the defense, Insanity will be plead. Frank Walte, a brother of the de fendant, will be the first witness to ??PMT. AURORA FANS ARE AEIERJEWBERN Prosnfcwiat Oltlseas of That CRy Making Effort to Get Now Bern In League. New Bern, May 16. ? A party of baseball "fans" from Aurora comJ posed of Messrs. W. A. Thompson, W. T Litchfield, T. Litchfield, H. L. Thompson, R. R. Bonner, B. H. Thompson, W. H. Hooker, motored over to Naw Bern this morning foi the purpose of attempting to arouse the enthusiasm of the local "rant" to sufth an extent that they would arrange to put New Bern In th? ?astern Carolina Baseball Leagui which iff now being formed. It Is the belief of these geutlemei that New tfern should, by ah moans become a snember of this lasgue and they are working hard (d bring thli K ?bout. This afternoon they are look lag- over the sltustlofi and If It ti thought thst enought . Interest* li baseball can be aroused hare. < meeting will be celled within th< MM f?r 4jun ?na tk? matter raori British Ship of 5,000 Tons Is Torpedoed <Bjr United l^reu) London, May S 6- ? The British ?hip. Washington, a. vessel of 6.000 tons, has been torpedoed, according to dispatches received tyere today. The Washington Is the largest vic tim of the submarines In several d^ya. No word has been received as to whether the crew of the ship were saved or not. Casement to Go on Trial On June 26 * , (By United Press) London. tfMay 2 5. ? Sir Rodger Casement %nd Daniel Bailey have been indicted otr' the charge of high treason by the grand jury for their participation in the recent rebellion In Ireland. Casement's trial has been set for Jjine 26, AYDEN BIBLE CLASS COMING TO VISIT Win Be Here 00 Strong Sunday as Onsstf M the Baraoa Clm of This City. Washington Dally News, ' Washington. N. C. I Gentlemen: 1 received a phone message Sun day from the president of -the Men's j Bible Class of Ayden, N. C.? saying ' they would visit our Bible Class Sunday morning sixty-five strong. Of course we will give tnem a warm welcome and will ezpeet, every mem ber present to greet them and show them what a fine clfss -we have. Please mehtlon this In your paper. With many tfianks and best wishes,' 1 remain, . "'.-Yours very truly, WM. R. PERCIVALL. TO HIVE FUNDS IN THE FORM Of A GUARANTEE Red Hill Ro*d Committee* to Make Sore That No Slip of Any Kind Will Occur. The Red Hill road improvement committees, and several other per sons, who are Interested In the pro ject, met last night In the Chamber of Commerce rooms and thoroughly discussed the plans for accomplish ing the project on foot. While the committees are prac tically assured of tbe $7,500. which the county commissioners asked them to secure, it was decided to' get' these subscriptions In such form that they could be turned over to the commissioners at the next meet ing ?ln the form of a guarantee. The committees will oontlnue their work Friday. A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will probably "be called next week to further dis cuss the subject. COMMISSIONERS MAKE v THEIR ANNOUNCEMENTS In Only One Township Is Their Any I Opposition 8o Far. B. B. Thomp son In Race. Candidates for ' county commis sioners today are declaring them selves in' the race. Announcements are published In another part of to day's issue of all of the present board of commissioners, who are out for re-fclectlon. In only one township le^elr any Indication of opposition. B. B. Thompson, of Richland, today pub lishes his announoement for com missioner from thst township, op posing W. H. Whitley.' An txcltlng race is expected. /r IHIIHAM IS SKMDOTBD FOR , coivwirnoR of colljoobs < By United Press) Durham, N. C., May 25.; ? Durham has been selected as- the plaoe for the twenty-second annual session of the association, of colleges and sec ondary scheots of the Southern 8tat#s the convention will be held November 15, 16 and 17, The membership to tha association com ? prlsee thirty-seven collages and for tjr-flte tecondary schools. ^ HHH PUT OPM FOR REDRYING QF TOBACCO * ? */ FICKLEN A WEBB HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR OPER ATING PLANT IN THIS CITY. BUILD 2-STORY BUILDING . Means Much for the Future of the Tobacco Market In Washington. Work on Construction Will Be Begun in the Near Future. r The Flcklen & Webb Tobacco Co., now located at Greenville and Kin ston, have made arrangements to1 operate a redrying plant at Washing ton this season. They will occupy a large two-story brick building, which will be built for them by the local business men. They will have two buyers on. the market all sea eon. It Is expected that a large' amount cf tobacoo, sold on the emaller markets, will be brought here for redrying. * The establishment of the plant In Washington means much for the fu ture of the local market and will do much toward putting ll on a better foundation. Active work on the construction of the building will be begun within a short time. The deal has been under way for several weeks but It was not until this morning that definite news of its successful conclulon was receiv ed In Washington. CEEEBMIE ANNIVERSARY Many Friends Present at Card Party Yeaterday, Given by Mrs. William*. Mrs. W. K. Williams was hostess yesterday afternoon to a large num ber of friends at a most delightful and enjoyable bridge party. Tho home was beautifully decorated with roses, sweet peas and for us. Then* were seven tables of bridge and an Interesting series of games was en joyed. Punch was served and later Ice cream and cake were enjoyod by the guests. Colonel and Mrs. Williams arriv ed at their fifth wedding anniversary yesterday and the card party was also made the occasion ? by those present for congratulation and good wishes by the many friends of the couple. As It Is the custom to observe this anniversary with wood en gifts, a large number of useful and ornamental articles were pre sented to Mrs. Williams by those present The Invitations to the party were sent to the guests on thin strips of wood. ? , ... The Invited guests were Misses Mary Cowell, Miss Harvey, Ella Taylor, Marcla Myers, Fannie Whit ney. Maude Wlndley, Mary Tank ard, Olive Gallagher, Adeline Mayo, Miss Rhyne, Mesdames, L. L. Knight, Prank Cox, D. T .Taylog, A. M. Du may, John Gorham, A. D. McLean. B. F. Bowers, J. C. Rodman, W. p. Rodman, Geo. T*. Leach, J. K. Hoyt, John Fowle. Mrs. Green, Mrs. Prltch ard, Carl Richardson, 8. R. Clary, j A. C. Hathaway, Beverly Moss, Dave Bell, H. W. Carter, Mrs. Fischer of i Norfolk, W. A. Blount, J. G. Blount, Walter Wolfe. M. M. Worthlnrfton, John Small, Louis Mann, Mts. Za~ raus of Washington City, C. M. Campbell, Jr., James Hodges, W. A. B. Branch, Elisabeth Wlndley. W. F. Clarke. John Isanogle, Caleb Bell, Rhodes Gallagher, E. M. Brown, Stephen C. Bragaw. "LYDIA GIIaMORTC" AT NEW THKATRE TONIGHT The powerful drama. "Lydla Oil more." presented *by Daniel Froh tban with Pauline Frederick a* lead ing star, will be ?hown at the New Theatre tonight. This Is one of the most Interesting and exciting fea tures put out by the Famous Ptay ers'Co., and a!l Who It. no doubt win ha hlgffly pleased. Drove 42 Miles And Traveled Onfy % Miles y ? To "drive for {thirty-two miles Id tho dead of tha night and then to And that you're jjotten nowhere, la, to say the leant, lather provoking. Claude CarraV^onnd It eo last night, although he didn't exactly call It that. Mr.ilCarrow, who had been off on a trip, motored Into Snow Hill shortly after dusk last night. Intent upon getting home as soon -as possible, Jhe passed through the city In a ruah. For about two hours he drove at top speed. He looked at his speedometer and found that he had travelled forty-two miles. He wasn't ^xactly sure as to his location and determined to .stop at the next l^ouse and Inqutre. When he discerned the lights of a farm house through the dark; he called lustily and a farmer, who bed evidently been foreed to get up out of bed. appeared at the door of the house with a lamp fp his hand. "How do you* do sir." genially 1 greeted Mr. Cslttow. | The farmer mambled something lor other. *.'v. "Can you tell m # If I am anywhere near Washlngtonf** queried Claude. "Washington! Qood heavens no," exclaimed the fanner. "Well, then, whereabouts am I?" "You're two aifd" a half miles from Snow Hill," replied the farmer. What Claude said then has been stricken out by>the 1?ard of censors of this paper. ? He arrived home at 3 o'clock this morning. WANT GREENVILLE TO PUT HERE Local Team Anxious to Meet Gi vllie Team. New Players Are Arrlviag. The manager of th* Washington 'baseball team has wrltton to Green ville, asking for a game In this city next week. It Is expected that the game will be played here next Tues day. E. R. Bonnett, of the University of North Carolina, arrived in the city yesterday evening and will catch for the locals during the coming season. Bennett is an exceptionally good player and will strengthen the Une-up .of the locals considerably. Other new players are expected within a few days ani by the end of the next week, Washington will have a team In the field that will be able to -put it over anything In this sec tion. O ? ? ? ? ? ? ( ( * Q * A MIX-UP IN HHOR8; ? ? DUK TO "APPROVAL" ? ? A merchant was recently ask- ? ? ed to send a lady two pair of ? ? shoes on approval, one pair, ? ? slse 4 and the other, 4%. He * ? did as requested and a few ? ? days later the shoes were re- ? i* turned with the ststement that ? ? they were not satisfactory. ? '? They were put back in stock. ? I* A day or two later, another ? ? customer tried on one of the * ? pair that had been sent out, * ? found them to ?nlt her taste and ? ? purchased them. Testerday the ? ? merchant attempted- to sell the ? ? second pair but the customer ? ? complained' that while one shoe * ? fitted her alright, the other one * ? was too tight. Upon lnvestiga- * ? tlon it was found that one of ? ? the shoes was a sice 4 and the * ? other a 4V4. ? ? The "approval" customer had ? ? mixed up the shoes in sending ? ? them back and they were put * ? baok in stock thdi way. The cus- ? ? tomer who purchased the first * ? pair of odd slses did not notice ? ? the difference. The second pair, ?* ? however, were leff On the mer- ? ? chant's hands and he hi out ex- * ? sctly $4 as a result of the "ap~ ? ? proval" transaction: ? ? Morale-Worse mix-ups than ? ? that often result^ when goofN ? ? are sent out on approval. ? O ?/? * ?? ? ? (j RUPTURE EXPERT HERE AT THE HOTEL LOVISE I Dr. Frank Henley, lat#.of Philadelphia, the Expert Rupture Spnv ialiat, will be at the Hotel Loaiae, Washington, for two day*, May 1 24th, %sth, Wednesday and Thurwlay, prepared to give the lateat land moat ociontJfic treatment to all, who suffer from Kuptum The lateat and moat aoientifie applianeea for the auuneafal tinfl mm) | reduction >;of Rnpture, Corpulency. Umbilical Rupture. Baakuahe Variooae Vain*, Weak and Swollen T.itnha- Grmttiiitlm frim. Jtion guaranteed. 84th 4 SStfa at Hotel Looiae, **? ty* only. ASKS tW. BUTT TO DUUM WHIT HIS IMS ARE Jesse B. Harris of Pungo Demands Infor mation About Certain Questions And Issues. Pungo, N. C.. May 22, 1916. Mr. Editor: ? Will jcn alio* a Nsall apace In your valuable ^ par for a brief article? I see Mr. W. M Butt la a candi date for Representative In the next General Aasembly. Now, I want Mr. Butt to fully explain what he wanta and not beat around the bush. Do you want to Impose some strenuous tax on Beaufort county? or If It Is a new court house, nay no. Out with It! Let the people know! Mr. Butt, 1 want to ask you some queatlona and Insist on your answer ing them for the benefit of the tax-| payers of Beaufort county. Did you last year, as a member of the Board of Education, go to the Board of county commissioners and demand of them to levy a burden some special tax on the people of Beaufort county? Did the Board of Commissioners refuse to do It, and did you hire a iATJW at the expense of the tax payers of Beaufort county and get out proceedings to force them to levy the special tax and did they ! not still refuse? And did you run it to the Supreme court of North I Carolina tt> try to compel them to burden the people of Beaufort coun ty with a heavy special tax? And did the Supreme court send It back without a decision and ask for It to try to be compromised? Now Mr. Butt, did yon know that the people of Beaufort county were against It and did yon know the Board of Commissioners knew it was too bard on the poor people of Beaufort cdtfnty^o^ Impose such, a special tax upon them? Were you representing the people In that case when a school tax had been voted down in twelve months of that time? Now Mr. Butt, you compromised your special tax. did you not, at 6 cents? Will you please tell the people of Beaufort oounty what became of that special tax money If the schools got any benefit from it? It looks like It was to Bhorten the term school. ' ?v\Vv" -L'? of the Increase In /' valuation and increase In ^ <?? and the special tax the school terms were shortened Is that not so? What became of that special tax? Was the salary of the super intendent Of Public Instruction In creased? Was the salary of the Board of Education Increased? Or what became of that special tax money when the school terms was shortened? To my friends and to the taxpay ers of Beaufort county: You know. Mr. Butt did not consider the wishes or will of you in the appointment of a Superintendent of Public Instruc tion tor Beaufort county, as there were, I think, 1,000 men represent ed there that day by petition or in person, asking for the Job to be given to a son of Beafort county, os there were four young men of Beau fort county asking for the position. They wanted It to mako good and be an honor to Beaufort county and a credit to their schools. They wore thoroughly competent and well equipped in every respect. But what did Mr. Butt do? Did he not ignore your wishes in every erspect. and ad vertise our good old county (one of the oldest In the state) as being an Ignorant county that did not have a man in It obtainable that was com petent of Ailing that little place of pay and honor? Did he not Ignore your wishes knowingly when he was trying to I Impose a burdensome special tax on us last year? Can you expect to be' well represented by that kind of aj man? A man's past record is what jhe should be Judged by. I want tol ask you to think befortf you cast' that little piece of paper. I believe P. 11. Johnson Is the kind of man that would not do anything If he knew everybody was against It. Now it looks to me '.Ike Mr. Butt could expect the people of Beaufort coun ty to say to him go to Lenore coun ty to ask for voteB. Yours a taxpayer for Justice. JESSE B HARRIS. ' (Advertisement) BUILD STEAMER FOR t CAROLINA SERVICE Baltimore and Carotin* Steamship Company Will Operate the I-lne. New Born, May 25. ? In a com munication sent the Sun-Journal from Baltimore, Md., by Mr. Roy Taylor, a former resident of this city, he states that the Baltimore & Carolina Steamboat Company, who have for some time been planning to operate a line of boats between ,that port apd New Bern, are now building a modern steamer which Lhey hope to have In readiness for operation within the course of a few months. Not only is the Baltimore & Car olina Steamship Company planning to operate a line of boats to this port, but the M. H. Tracy Company, of New York, have also planned to operate a line of steamers to New Bern and other Eastern Carolina ports and It is believed that they will start their line In operation be fore the Baltimore Company begins operating their boats. Citizens of New Bern and the sur rounding section are greatly Inter ested In these boat lines and have promised the promoters all possible support. ? I WRESTLING MATCH TONIGHT Joe Tonwr and Willi* to McH at the Mlms Tlwua Joe Tomer arrfred here this moraine for his boot with Joe Willis at the Be 11 as o theatre tonight. Tur ner declared he Is la ft trim tor the battle and does not expect to have, much trouble In winning the con lent. Willis, when seen today, remark ad that he was In hotter shape than At any time this season and that he had bean doing special training for tUK?in match. Ha expects to m*ke a good showing aad giro the fnaa a r en for their money. , fo&V ?& * - ?, i ? SHERIFF WINDLEY GIVES STATEMENT TO tli? Voters of Itaaufort County: With the exception of my an nouncement as a candidate for re nomination for the Sheriff's office, I havo had nothing to Bay. I have not asked a man directly to vote for me. as 1 thought It was unnecessary, be cause I did not (and I do not now) think my friends will put me out of office, aa everyone known I have only had It one term. I presented my receipt from the State last year and also from the county showing 1 had nettled In full. I have my receipt from the State and have settled three-fourths of the county for this year, although It Is reported in Rich land Township that 1 was holding back the school money and the com mittee could not settle with the teachers on account of me not set tling with the Treasurer. I paid the schools last year $2,138.94 too much and the noard of Education and myself had qujte a little trouble I to get me relieved, and they did H 'by giving their notes. I have settled with the general school fund this 'year, less my insolvent list and 1 have settled three-fourth of the taxes for the special graded schools, and could nettle the whole amount had the finance committee checked np my account. I have made a spec ial-effort to help the schools of our county when our "Treaaurer" called on mo for money. I have Kino helped .the schools In contributing myself personally and to the 'county com mencement and to three new school buildings, and this I did willingly and shall not advertise myaelf as to what schools 1 gave to and what amount, bwause 1 did It wlthowi thinking of any political gain. I have mads some enemies In Ad vertising their land for taxes, hut any reasonable man would not ?*t mad, because the law says' when a man dtos not pay his taxes yoti mast sell hts land snd 1 was not abto to pay the taxes for the paopfe. (Continued on pa?s 4) RUMORS Of PEACE ARE GIVEN A SETBACK NEW RATES AGAINST PKACV BEING DECLARED THIS YEAR POSTED BY LLOYDS. WILSON TO AcTfOR EUROPE Will Not Act for .Any om Nation or Family of Nations. A Ilk* Declare That Germany Must Change Her Attitude. (By United Press) Berlin. May 25.-r-German officials cherish do high hopes for an early termination of the war, despite In creasing amount of peaco talk In Berlin, Washington and London newspapers. In particular, the con servatives do not relish the idea of Phillip C. Hledmann. the socialist leader, who expressed the sentiment in a recent Interview with the Unit ed PresB that either Tuft or Roose velt would bo acceptable as media tor. WUson to Art for Europe. Washington. May 25. ? If Presi dent Wilson moves for peace, he will not art on behalf of any one nation or family of nations, but will act In behalf of Europe This view point was outlined to callers and may constitute the keynote of Sat urday's address before the League to enforce Peace in N'ew York. Od$? Are AcsiMt Pasco. London. May 25. ? Responding Instantly to Sir Edward Grey's dec laration that peace talk is Idle un til Germany changes her attitude, LJoyds are making a radical shift in insurance rates against the war end ing before December 31. 1916. A few days ago, the odds were even that the war would en<Lin 1916. A few days ago, the odds were ev enthat the war would end la 1916. Brokers today wagered three to one that the war will not end before the close of the year. They are putting up four to one that Sweden will not Join Germany with in the next six taonths. *?wo to one is being bet that the United States and Germany will not be at war by the end of this month. The last-mentioned odds reflect tho strong feeling here that some German submarine commander may unexpectedly upBct German-American relations by an unwarned attack upon ships carrying Americans. AURORA WON BALL GAME Report of Game in Y?st#rday*s Dally Now* Wm Not Correct. Ad erroneous report of Tuesday's baseball game Between Washington and Aurora wan given In yesterday's Issue of the Dally News. It waa stated that Washington won the game, 3-2. It should havo been stated that Aurora won. The Aurora 'team defeated the locals In the last ? Inning, a homer by Bonner doing the work. Tho final score was 3-2 in [favor of Aurora. DELIGHTFUL WAHHIVOTON PARK. 6-2S-lte Advertise In the Dally News.