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Summer Suits & ~ - waists People are getitag ready to go out of town; aid who can enjoy a sta> in the mountains,country or seashore without a good ly supply of summer Waists and a Palm Beach or Cool Cloth Suit? Oui stock of thtse indispensa ble garments is complete. You'll do well to look them over before pur chasing See Our W mdowt. Suits - $5.98 Up Waists - -SI. 00 THY : J. K. HOYT FIRST Farmers and Merchants You can get NITRATE OF SODA and LAND PLASTER from us. Send or ' ders. Prices cheap. Wm. Bragaw & Company, First Insurance Agents in Washington, N. C PERSONALS James A. Farrow and (laughter. MlSb Louise, of Sanfprd, N. C., are visiting George E. Buckman and wife on East Second street. Mr. Farrow is an old Washlngtoaian. ? m ? m v J. E Davis and daughter. Miss Elizabeth, of Concord. N. C., who ha-ve been visiting A S. Jordan and family ou East Main street, have returned to their homes. ? ? ? ? Mrs. Robert L. Payne, of Norfolk. Va.t Is the ^uest of Mrs Samuel R. Fowle. corner of Malg and Van Nor den s'.rwis. Hunter M. White sp<?nt Sunday with bin family in Norfolk. Cecil Fisher, of Norfolk was the guest of bin wife's parents. H. B. Mayo aud wife Saturday and Sun <UF C. E. Cherry, of Aurora, register ed at Hotel Louise Sunday. Captain Macon Tooly. Belhaven was in town Sunday greeting his many friends. ? ? ? * Herman Carrow and John D. Cal ais motored to Belhaven Sunday. I Rev. Daniel Lane, pastor of the Methodist church at Ayden. was tho guest of Mrs. E. B. Moore Sunday. Mr. Lane accompanied the Men's Bible Class of that town to this ci ty | where they were entertained by the M. E. Baraca Class Mrs. Leary and daughter, of Chi cago. are the cupsts .f Mrs. Leary'sj mother, Mrs. Mami* Laughinghouse on West Second str^t. ? ? ? ? Mrs W. A. B. Branch has return ed from Kinston where f?'ie attend I ed the Council of East Carolina. J While in Klnston Mrs. Branch was | the guest of her niece. Mr9. John Long. ? ? ? ? | Miss Laurie Branch left this morn i icg for Raleigh lo attend the A. & jM. College banquet thiB evening and i alto to visit friends. ? m m m Miss Lenora Blount returned this afternoon from Fayetteville, where | she atteuded a dance in that town. I ? ? ? ? H. W. Hudnell, of Royal, Is here | today. .... Walter Bel!, of Belhaven, la in the city today on business. ? ? ? ? Judge J. A. Leigh, of Belhaven, is En lows on business. ? ? ? ? W. S. Clark. William Clark. Jr.. and Mr. Foxhall. of Tarboro, are en toute to Hyde county today. JAMES J. HILT DIED AT ST. PAUL TODAY ( By Unltod Press) j St. Paul. Minn., May 29. ? James J Hill, the railroad magnate and empire builder, died at his home here thlH morning after an operation for an Infraction of the thigh. Rush ed liore by a special train Mrs. Sam uel Hill, of Washington, D. C.. hur | ri^d into the death chamber Just m l time to rg?*p the hand of her dyln? j father, who was unconscious two j hours before he passed away. for vorvt CHiLrrs cough. " If your child has a cold, nose runs or roughs much get a small bottle of Dr. Bell's Plne-Tar-Honey. Its a I pleasant Plne-Tar-Honey syrup. Just what children like and Just the medi cine fo soothe th? cough and check the eold. After taking, children stop fretting, sleep good and are soon ' entirely well. Insist on Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey. 2Bc at your Druj: i gist. LOOK INTO THIS Something New. Like a Gas Oil Stove. Cast iron top, new feature lighting de vice. Also our new BO-LO, Bis Oven ? Little Ov en, in one. Come Let Us Show These New j ? Things McKeel-Richardson Hardware Company CHUT MY Bit LOCAL BARACAS UDMUCUSS1 Sixty-five Strong from Ay^es la Automobile#. jl4> The Men's Bible Class. slxtfafive ! strong, bailing from Ayden. C.. stormed Washington yesterday v^nd bad a royal good time, as tbey were entertained by tbe Baracas of >tj>e' First Metbodlst Cburcb in keeping with Washington's reputation al?qg this line. . N ;* - j Tbe class arrived here Tin mobiles In She morning and returned to their homes late 8unday ?Uftr noon carrying; with them memdTlM long to be remembered of WashVfc ton and the M. B. Baracas. The class from Ayden took pxyt in the services at the regular Sun day School hour, after which talfc marched into the church In a body Sought a Man," by the Rev. DanleF! Lane, pastor of the M. E. Church ofcj Ayden. Mr. Lane is one of th6j coming young preachers of his church. After the services, the vis-t Itors were invited to the hall in the C. M. Brown building on Marked street, where a sumptuous luncheon, was served, consisting of sandwich es, ice tea, cream and cake. Good cheer reigned supreme throughout and no social function ever given In the city was more thoroughly enjoy ed both by the hosts and visitors. The Washington BaracaB are plan ning to visit the Men's Bible Class at Ayden at an early day. Yesterday was a veritable feast of good things for thS Baracas of Washington and the Men's Bible Class of Ayden. Here's hoping that Ayden will storm us again. TWO GERMAN ATTACKS ARE REPULSED BY THE FRENCH Second Attack Under tlie Glare of Gostly Illuminating Bombs. (Copyright by United Press) Paris, May 29. ? In a five-hour battle on the West Meuse banks two violent German attacks from Cor beaux woods were completely repuls ed. The war office announced a second attack about midnight which was | waged under the ghastly glare of 11- I luminatlng bombs. j ERECTING BUNGAIiOW. \ Mr. Edmund Harding is erecting I another neat and attractlvo bunga-j low on East Main street. When ? completed it will be for rent. | NEW SUPERINTENDENT. The many friends of Miss Edith Droom will be pleased to learn that she has been made superintendent of tho Fowle Memorial Hospital to suc ceed Mrs. Oliver, nec Goldstein, who was married here several days ago. Miss Broom is el daughter of the Rev. R. H. Broom, former pastor of the First Methodist Church here, now stationed at Warrenton, N. C. 1SQ Vmta Germany to F orc*4 to ioM^t tha Term* of tfve A*U?. r , Bf Wn.IJAM PHUOJP SIMS. UwUed Pit?i Staff Correepni Jf > . Petrograd. May If ? Russia will flght twen ty years it necessary un til Germany Is toroed to aoc4pt the Allies' terms. Michael Rodhlanko. president of the JDuma, Informed the United Preev He eeoKed at the danger of a Russian revolution. "There's "no peace party In Russia," eald he. **Thto la a German Be." "The Dumas ie eolld la 1ta demand* that Rueeia continue the fight until Germany put her cannon in a pile. The Emperor, the Duiftas and the peaeanta are united in thia Too needn't accept my word exclusively. You are wclcome to the Dnma floor where you are at liberty to talk to anyone. All will tell yon what I have already told you. "With a better spirit In the army, which It far better equipped now, Russia will flght until Germany it beaten whatever the alllee do." ?_ ? OVERTURES MADE TO GREECE Promised Territory in Serbia and Albania if XeutvaL ?? (By United Preesi _ Amsterdam. May 29. ? Greece has peen promised a slice of Southern Serbia and Albania by the Austro Germans If she remains neutral, ec ?rding to Berlin reports this after Ron. ipv WILL ANNOUNCE' 18 PIMM IDES. Passed Through Cleveland Tlib Mgjnlnf Knroute to Kamu City. w By PERRY ARNOLD, Unijw Prem Staff Correspondent. tOmreland. Ohio, May 29. ? Ex Preafilent Theodore Roosevelt passed throlf b here this morning en route to nnsap City where he will open a bn( preconvention preparedness campaign In the hope of winning the Wes? His Kansas City speech to morrow it is expected will be his plat for# declaration, in his pro nunciation to policies for which he stands ^rej expected to go farther than a^y previous speech which he is scheduled to deliver at St. Louis Wcdensday In defining the "hyphe nate." V ANOTHER OH EAT FEATURE PICTURE AT NEW THEATRE WorlJ Film Corporation releases the 5-plrt William A. Brady photo play Robert Warwick in "The Face in the Moonlight." Robert Mantel!,' the famous star, made one of his' strongest successes with this play, the period of which Is that when : Napoleon was coming Into power in France. Tl^e drama la written round the extraordinary resemblance of two haif brothers, each of whom Is unaware of the others' existence. The first episode of "The Strange Case of Mary Page" will also be shown at this poupular playhouse tonight. IV. C. Home Society Work Presented in the Churches Several representatives of the North Carolina Children's Home So cltjr. together with Mr. H, 8. Ward, of this city, presented the work of j that organization In the churches of 'Washington yesterday. Mr. Ward briefly told of tats I knowledge of the real practical re nt tn being produced by thla orgjtp> izailon. Ho referred to the large nu nber of difficult eases wh'.chit had handled for this county and tte im mense saving to the cltlxdrit'^s a re sult of the children thus being caret! for. He fully ondorsed the work the Children's Home Society and urged bis hearers to 8Ubftcrite*lo tin agents as liberally as possible. t, , Superintendent Putnam of -the ?Society spoke at the PrMhinWfcm Church at the morning fervtas and at the Methodist Church at night. At both churches He brought out the point that the work was being con ducted on a strict business basts and referred to the motto of the preaent the past several years. Based on the average county cost, these children would haver been an expense of $18. ! 500 to this county, If they had been p**>?<-.r!y cared for, ati by the Chll dieas ;iome Society. To date, the citizens of Beaufort have contribut ed , jn\ thu, $600 jJKlMj-iW'ifa Dila tion and c^f, the OpPdftunlty is giv en- -to tl.ruj. tO'h*l9"thi* state-wide1 effort t-j do'?n <ev4n greater service to Wiisiingtta a?d . ?**?!?! i- county. Already a*VeatMms fiave been re ceived b T ?:e ? ^p' ?rintei rtent to I conwldt ? >ea I on this meant . Field Agent Thorns;'- spoke at the #<ptl? rhorolr lakt 4i?ht ?n< told [of ti. imiwi ioi>?*>ptlng ? oaU to th?- work, aur'n* h? k*<1 fon?4 H to fit* tm i' W lwf? apportunltT ?nd ?ro*t itorTlab, enpeclftllr to the most unfortunate class of childhood, the dependent child. He celled atten tion to Oft feet thai the children, pieced In food christian home*, not only were benefited, but also that the foster-parents received a velue thsre from. >r ?A , Daring the neat 8sw deye, the agents of the Society win senvass this city and It U hoped that the good cltiseaa will reepoad to the needs of the wart in a gsnsrons way, as the amount of work that ean be done, is only limited by the sup port given this body of cbr|e^9 men end women who are endeavoring administration, "Ttao Books, Work and Building Are Open to Public In spection." He MAid that the Soclnty was truly interdenominational, the Directors being representative ' of practically ever 7 faith end sect in the State. He also brought out tt?e point that the Society was taking care of child/en of avary faith, re gard leea of condltlone. In thla con nection he said. "Oo? slogan is, "Tol th? fawta ?C ( !tm ' - county # NEW FIXTURES. J. 8. Campbell, one of Washing ton's popular Jewelers, haa Just re ceived a handsome set of mahogany fixture* made at St. Louis, which he expect* to Install In hi* Jewelry ?tore thl* week. The fixture* are Rev. Thomas Nicholson, who (or Mreral yea n ha* keen secretary of the Board of Education of the M. E. Church, and well and. favorably known In Washington, has been ele vated to the episcopacy by his church at the Qener^l Conference now In session In New Tork. Or. Nicholson has visited Washington several times looking after the interest of the Washington Oollegiate Institute. He Is one of the big men of his church. Bishop Theo. Henderson of the same church who has hsd charge of the M. E. Church in this district for the past four years with headquar ter* at Chattanooga, Tenn.. has been transferred to Detroit, Mich. Bishop Henderson will be suceeeded in this, district by* Bishop Prank Bristol,! with headqusrter* at Chattanooga.! Bishop Bristol before being made a bishop, was pastor of the Metropoli tan M. E. Church, Wa*hlngtOn, D. C.. the "church of the Presidents." the latest word and will greatly en hance the appearance of this already attractive store. TWO WASHINGTON BOYS GRADUATE THIS WEEK Thos. Sparp>w and John Payne Get Diplomas from l>avtdaon. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Sparrow are spending this week at Davidson, N. C., attending the commencement ex? erclses of Davidson collage and to witness the graduation- of their son, Thomas P. Sparrow. Mr. John Lewis Payne la also a member of the graduating olass. These Washington boys have ac quitted themselves with ttlstlnctian and will graduate with high honors. The News uDderstands that ybung Mr. Sparrow will' entef the medical profession while "5!Y. Payne will study for the ministry In the Pres byterian church. Thie paper con gratulates them on the honors ihsyi have won and the wisdom of' thetr! choice and phophesy for them bril liant futures In their respective pro fessions. President Wilson motbred to Dav idson College, his alma mater, in connection with his' recent trip to Charlotte and made an informal ad dress to the students. which was greatly enjoyed. It should be a matter of pride to North Carolinians that our distinguished president not only resided In the state at one time but Is an alumnus of Davidson Col lege, one of our oldest and best ed ucational Institutions. EXCITING GAME TOMORROW. Oreat ttasehAll is expected tomor- ] row afternoon when the strong team from Greenville end the local sports ( face each other at the new ball park 1 on Bonner street. SPECIAL MASONIC MEETING. ! Orr Lodge No. 104 A. F. A A. M. ; will have special meeting Tuesday, May 80, eight p. m. Work in Second degree. All Fellow Crafts and Mas ter Masons cordially Invited. W. B. Singleton, Master. THE MOST DELIGHTFUL SPOT around Washington is Washington Park. It's the place for yor home. 6-29-lto-fp ON VACATION. Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Skinner and family left yesterday for Centervllle, Md.. where they expect to spend the next ten days. Mr. flklnner Is one of the clever employee at the Harris Hardware Company and is now tak ing his annual vacation. SERVICES ENJOYED. Those who attended the services at the County Home yesterday are loud In their praise of the sermon deliv ered by the Rev. Mr. McEntyre, pas tor of the First Christian church. ekkhctbka imoiax The Children's D*r exercise* at the Flnrt Presbyterian church on Bandar (Train* ware thoroughly ?? lorM vy the large audlinco. The children acquitted tbemselree moat crefltq*!?. They showed firm clan ME KOOL KLO' OTHING The ideal clothes for summer wear and we have the assortment from which you can select a suit, no matter how hard you are to please. These suits are -very reasonable, considering the quality, which is the best to be had. ' Palm Beaches $ 8.50 Kool Kloths 10.00 Don't be mislead by cheap, inferior Kool Kloths, but get the best Let u| serve you Blue Serges , Flannels and Fancy Worsteds ? t>T f| , 'I Probably you want somethihg teal sporty and at the same time conservative, then we would suggest a Blue; we have them. $15.00, $18.00 $20 - ' . i ^ - * .v. * ? - y Bowers Bros. Company Washington's Best Store ARTHUR NICHOLS IS STILL IN HEM) Letter to Hie Mother Full of later eating Data for Dally News Headers. ? Mrs. A. A. Nicholla. of tfclt city. Is tn re^lpt of another Interesting letter from her son, Arthur Nichols, who is stationed at Columbus, New Mexico, with the United 8tates troops. Among other things young Nichols states: The weather Is ver y hot here, being 106 at all tlmfee dar ing the day whHe at ftght three blankets just feel floe. We are about 8,000 feet Above sea lerel and hare big sand storms eveir day. You can hardly go out of yofrr tent without igettlng your eyes blinded. We have scouted the bills, moun tains and prairies and still have been unable to And our friend Villa. We bsve killed and captured lots of bis small bands but have never been able to see him. We have now In Mexico and on the border sapiftibJpg like 36.000 men and more lng In every day. It begins" tQ.loek as if we will have to clean ottt'the whole bnnch of Mexicans. Colymbua Is our supply base and our auto trucks leave here every day for the front and they are exceed ingly lucky If not fired upon by snipers. They are such poor shots, however, that anyone Is seldom hurt. We have been four hundred miles In Mexico and are working still fur ther in. We have lots of flying ma 'ehlnes to go ahea<f of us for scout duty. We have Just received sev eral machines wtth mfcchine guns and bomb dropping devices which makes lit lots better for us for these ma chines cover about three hundred 'miles a* day and we feel much safer after they have been ahead of us. We expect to be here until Decem ber then we will go to some post in Wyoming. Smoking tobacco sells for fifty] cents a sack and then you can hardly get It I expect to go back to the front next week. THE PRESIDENT INVITED Aakwl Ot Attend the Virginia State Convention Jim 2. - e (Br United PreM) Washington. May It. ? Rapreaen tatlra Carter Olaee headed a detec tion today that aaked President Wll ?? to attend the Virginia State convention Jane i. Advertise In the Dally Newe. nUBUSTERS JOUEB IN CONGRESS TODAY 8ch?mo Wu Deflated by Vote of Twmtjr^wfa to Forty-Oae* (By United Press) Wash log too, Kay 19. ? Filibusters against the Rivers end Harbors bill was Jolted today when a motion to re-commit the measure, carrying with It Instructions to the commerce committee to report twenty million dollsrs appropriation te be apporr tioned by the army engineers. The acbeme was defeated by a rote of 27 to ,41. They will resume action te prevent final action this afterneqn. TWENTY BATTliSHIPS (By United Press) Washington, May 19. ? A building program of sixteen to twenty battle Bhlpa, two hundred and fifty subma rines, a thousand airships was adro cated by Representative Fa rr of Pennsylvania In the Hou#e today. "Do you realise that your program would cost seventy-live nrflllon alone. Representative Hardy of Texas ask ed. "If we went to war we would spend twenty-live millions of dollars daily. 1, would vote five hundred millions to prevent war." FOR OOVXTt THKABFRKR. In ntfOBM to the many tint I ha?a bad raMatl* wanting to know If I IU colas total candi date for tfca nomination. ,for Coevtr Treaanrer at the D?mo?ratta Pri mary, to b? beld nn Juoa Ird. 1*11, I be* to My that I will (ladlr accept It, and rary much appreciate use. I will pro ml a* to girt the rery bat ?Wfl? that X poaalMy can It Don inaiad and alaetad. B. K MIXON. MM Chautauqua Week JUNE 12 TO 18TH t The Best Program Ever Offered , Secure Your Tickets Now AIl-. a * ? . ... ? . ... I
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