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..V A Want Ad la THE DAILY NEWS Bring* Sore Result*. WASHINGTON "WASHINGTON --FIRST IN HEALTH; FIRST IN WEAL TH, AND FIRST IN THE RANKS OF THE BEST NEWS CITIES TO LIVE IN." THE* WEA Partly cloudy tonight I able ihowen ThaftdAj. VOLU1CB K WASHINGTON, N. C., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 14, 1?16. ^ftTMBER M8. sT.mois CONM'N OPENED AT PN MORE THAW 2,000 AT OPENING SESSION OF DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL MEETING. DANIELS FOR SUFFRAGE? I? Swlouily Oouldfring Lending the Fight for a Suffrage Plank and Endorsing a Constitutional Amend ment, Favoring Woman Suffrage. I \j 'PERRY ARNOLD. (United Preee Staff Correspondent) St. Louie, June 14. ? More than 2,000 persons assembled in the Col iseum at noon today at the opening of the Democratic National Conven tion. Chairman McCombs started In an oratorical way toward renominat ing Wilson and Marshall. Twenty-five thousand totally si lent suffragists lined the streets from the Jefferson hotel to the Coliseum In an appeal for votes. Secretary ! Josepbus Daniels 1b seriously con-, triderlng leading the fight for thej suffrage plank and endorsing a con stitutional amendment, favoring wo man suffrage. I The Democratic platform will also contain a bid for the Progressive vote. Secretary Raker, Secretary; Daniels and Senator Kern are sup-l porting the movement of Represen-l tatlve Taggart, opposing this plan,' together with many other southern I politicians. , . - . . ...... Frank P. Wilson, chairman of the committee on industrial relations of the merlca^ Federation of Labor, and President Oompers, are asking for a resolution on the Government ownership of railroads, telegraph and telephone plank. BAD SMASH-UP WHEN TRAIN JTS WAGON Wagon Demolished, Hone and Dog Killed, Boy Driver Escapes. An Atlantic Coast Line freight train, backing Into the station, yes terday afternoon ran Into one of Dr. Dave Tayloe'n dairy wagons, dragged the wagon for some distance, com pletely smashing It. killed the horse, also a dog. which was inside of the wagon and slightly bruised a young negro boy who was driving the out fit. The boy's cscapo was miraculous.1 The wagon was of the closed typo and both the boy and dog were in side. How the dog was killed and how the boy escaped without Injury is a mystery. ? TO OUR CITY SUBSCRIBERS: ? ? All subscriptions not paid <ip ? and one month hi advance will ? be discontinued on Monday, ? June 19th. Payments may be ? made to carriers until further ? notice. We will thank all ?ub ? scrlbers to notify us promp ly ? when carrier falls to deliver pa ? per as we have do -way of get ? ting this Information except ? through complaint of subscrlb PATRAS, THE MOST IMPORTANT HARBOR OF GREECE .... ?CCUpat!0n SlUonlK! by the alllM. P.tm. b?? becomo tb. mow Important port o I (5reeo? P?rt of tin :ity and harbor are shown in the photograph. Dr. Thos. Green Lectures Tonight A lecture by Dr. George H. Tur-i ncr on "Democracy and Moral Dis- ! trust" and a concert by the Schubert String Quartet this afternoon, and a lecture of "The Burden of the' Nations." by Dr. Thomas E. Green and another concert by the quartet tonight, form today's program at the Chautauqua. It is expected that the largest' audience of the wek will be pres- | ent to hear Dr. Green tonight. His j lecture Is one of the features of the ' program and Is extremely Interest- j BEBRV WILL LIVE: IS NOW AT HOSPITAL Doctors Saj He Is Not Yet Out of Dilator. Hut Will Kocovcr Prom IuJurifM. W. T. Berry, of Swan Quarter, who was stabbed by Tom Long, also of that city, arrived here on the Mot yesterday afternoon and la now at the Washington hospital, undergoing' treatment. Dr. Tayloe, when seen this morn-' ing. stated that while Berry was not] yet out of danger, he felt confident | that the injured man would recover. | He Is ronsclous and able to talk. WILLIAMS-RHODES Marraigfl of Popular Young Couple Occurred Early This Morning. Miss Nina Rhodes. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rhodes, and Sam Wllllam9, a prominent young busi ness man of Washington, were mar ried at tho home of Miss Rhode** I parents on W*est Second street early this mornhig. Rev. E. M. Snipes, pastor of the Methodist church, per former! the cercmony. The couple left Immediately afterward on the Atlantic Coast Line for Norfolk. Baltimore. Washington City and oth er northern points. They will make thoir home in Washington upon their return. Miss Rhodes Is well known throughout the city and has many friends to wish hor every happiness In her married life. Mr. Williams 1b bookkeeper for the Pamlico Chem ical Company and Is universally pop ular with all who know him. "CRYSTAL" Scuppernong Grape Flavor Today. Tbe only Scuppcr nong Grape Cream made ip the world. Itn Fine. Try It. CRYSTAL ICE COMPANY PHONE 83. Washington. N. C. lug. dealing wlt-h question# .and problems of today. Ros&nl, the Juggler, entertained his audience for over an hour last night with tricks and feats of an ! unusual nature. He kept up a live ly stream of chatter throughout aad both young and old Joined in the hearty applause which was accord ed him. Victor's band and Venetian troubadors were also given a good' reception. Their music was of a high order and they played a num ber of selections, including operatic! numbers and popular songs. WASHINGTON LOST TO KELFORD: 9-4 K el ford Pitrhed Fanned Fourteen of Local Batten*. Team Hut iteturned. The Washington baseball team returned from Kelford this after noon. rather ?ad and downcast. They played Kelford yesterday afternoon and were defeated by tho score of SM. According to accounts of the game that were received her* this morning. Shields, the Kelford pitch er, fanned fourteen of the local bat ters. Hayncsworth worked In the box for the Wonders and Rivers was at the receiving end of the battery PLANS BEING MADE FOU NEW HIGHWAY Will rjonnrat New Hern and Waflh> ington With Other I'oint* in This Part c *f Stnto. New Bern. June 14. ? C. K Foy a few days ago wrote to Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, secretary of the North Carolina (iood Roads Association, In regard to a public highway from New Bertt to Wilmington and points further south and also from New Bern to Washington and Norfolk. V? Mr. Foy today recolved the fol- 1 lowing reply from Dr. Pratt: "Dear Mr. Foy: "I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter of June 7th and In reply would Ray that we are working on such a highway as you suggest, to he known as the Atlantic Highway. It would go from New Bern to Wil mington, to Charleston; and from New Bern to Washington, N. C., and thence to Norfolk. Can't you get in touch with a lpt of active citizens along this line and urge them to attend the convention at Wrlghts vllle to talk up this highway? We have this on the program for dlsous alon. "The A. C. I*. Railway will run a special train, or apeclal cars, If there are sufficient people who signify their Intentions of going to warrant It. Can't you jet the Chamber of Com merce of New Bern and Washington to agitate this? "With beat wishes. I am, { "Yours sincerely, "JOSEPH HYDE PRATT, ^ "gee ruts n/' DRUNK'N NEGRO WITH SHOTGUN: EXCITING TIME j _r SPREAD TERROR I.VfO HEARTS OF CROWD OX THIRD AND McNAIR STREETS. WENT FOR OFFICER / Wax Finally Captured. Trial Teeter day. Fined $3 and OuMa for Be lli K Drunk and $10 aad Coata for Assaulting an Officer. Loaded with some especially strong brand of monkey Turn and armed with a double-barrelled shot gun, Solomon Perry, colored, brought terror to the hearts of about two or three hundred residents In the vicin ity ot Third and McNalr streets, threatened to shoot several. Includ ing Policeman Traylor, attempted to make his escape and was Anally caught by Chief Roberts and O^cer Hardison at the East Main street bridge. Perry's trial was held yesterday afternoon. He was fined $5 and costs for being drunk and disorder ly and $10 and costs for assault on Mr. Traylor. Perry and Lovett Grimes, another negro, became engaged In a quarrel and Grimes drew a dirk on Perry, threatening to kill him. Perry left the scene ? due to respect of the dl'k ? but returned in a few minutes' with a double-barrelled shot gun. He flashed this around promiscuously and the assembled crowd scattered ,for ahelter. Two or three attempt ed to lake the weapon away from him but became discouraged when he calmly Righted at them and threatened to pull the trigger, i The police were notified and Offi cer Traylor arrived on the scene He walked up to Pqrry to arrest him. The negro shoved the gun up against the officer's breats a-nd told him to "back op." There waV nothing for, Traylor to do but retreat. , Chief Roberts and Hardison later! appeared and when Perry saw them, ho started to run. The police se cured an automobile and chased him. Perry had a good start bat the officers finally caught up with him at the Main street bridge. He was taken hi the car and brought to jail BELHAVEN MILITIA IS MUSTERED OUT Member* of the ('ompu; Would Not Pay Attention to Tlirtr Datiea. I>Op to th* fact that the m?mh??rR of that dlTlMlon of the North Caro lina Naval Militia did not par at tention to th* diiVleii amlKn^d to them, the Beltiaren dlvlnlon of th* North Carolina Naval Mllltla hu been iDimtered out. For a while th? division at Hal haven wan the pride of the Stataj officer*, but tbe memMrb finally h*\ Internet aM the dMhahdln* oT tfte1 fllvtelon ftm<rwed Ifnr Mwr* ad journal. Wilson Marches In Big Parade In Washington J tf Y. I\ VODER. ( I'nltMl Pre** 8taiT Correspondent ) Washington. June 14. ? For the flrst time Jn history, a President marched down historic Pennsylvania avenue on foot. President Wilson established the precedent today when he marched in the gigantic parade being held here as a tri-bute to the American flag and a plea for pre-| pared oew. A marine baud preceded Wilson. I Th*' President walked Jauntily. H*? won a blue serge coat with white' duck trousers and white shoos and sock*. A straw hat topped his cos-j tume. In his right hand he carried a silk flag. The President's rapid stride car-| rled him over & mile and a half In | little more than fifteen minutes, i When he paseed the Congressional Union delegation, the latter unfurled a monster banner, reading: "He Pre pared If you care about an elec toral vote, consider us, the Woman's Party " Wilson looked. smiled and then passed on. Everyone of the 76,000 or more marchers car ried a flag. Some had two. Following Wilson, came a long MR. LONG'S FUNERAL TOMORROWS 4 P.M. LK-eeafted Leave* Long List of Rota tive* and Prieods to Mourn Their Lose. The funeral of Edward Long, who died early yesterday afternoon, will be held at the First Methodist church tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. E. M. Snipes will officiate. In termeai yjll be in Oakdale Ceme tery. The active pall bearers will be E. R. Mlxon, J. F. Bucktnan. George T. Leach, John Gorham. F. C. Kugler and J. B. Sparrow; Hon orary. Thomas J. Latham. A. W. Styron, A. W. Thomas and Mr. Flem ing. Mr. Long was a resident of Wash ington a'.l his life and In his earlier years took an active part in the af fairs of the city. He was a veteran of the Confederate army and follow ed General Lee all through '.he war between the states, being a member 6f the Washington Greys. At the end of the war he was breveted a lieutenant. He was In the employ of the late N. S. Fulford for a number of years and was also engaged in the buggy and carriage business under the firm name of 'Long and FTeid." The firm did an Immense business. About fifteen yearH ago Mr. Long retired and since that time has lived a quiet and peaceful life. He is survived by a number of nieces and nephews, amone them be ing Mrs. E. W. Aycrs. Mrs. H. B.1 Mayo, of thin city, Mrs. Frank Mueller of Philadelphia. Mrs. W. C. Ayers of Plymouth. George Dixon ??F Roper. N S. Fulford of Hertford, and Mrs. W. B. Rodman of Norfolk. His devotion to his nieces and his care for them after the death of their parents are an indication of his splendid character. He also gav liberally to charities and was t.he staunch and cherished friend of all the children of his neighborhood, who lovii.sly called him "Uncle Ed." Crge Prohibition Plunk. St. I.ouls. June 14. ? -Profcaeor | Fleher of nnld that the lain J. J Mill would hnvi? mmln public a 1 statement endowing national prnhl bltlon. had hp lived. Finher In (jo in* to urge the prohibition plarik to jth* convention renolutlnn* commit I tee OAR III 1.1, S DI R. All g*? hill* ar? due end payable at our office on or before (ho lath of each month, Iponltlvely no dis count* will be allowed after the 10th of each month.) All ga? account* remaining unpeld iwlll be ent off am the 16th without further notice and a charge of SO "cent* will be made for re-connecting All lampn on which rental hat not been paid by the lflth of each month will al?o ?>e removed j WASHINGTON LIGHTING CO. R. W CrOteMleld. Jr.. Supt line of women and girls. Postmas ter General Burlesou. Sec?-ttrry of Commerce Kodfie!d, > Cl&&crf' ury of the N?" ? ^f%) Vorney Gvuerui _M U?* ^ ,????. Sccro tary of Vro^man. As sistant Secretary of War IriKrahant. Solicitor of the Department of Aj? riculture Denstnore .iri.l other high administration officials were also In Hue and marched on foot. COL ROOSEVELT SUFFERS FROM PAINJNSIDE FItKQrKXTI/Y SKKX TO PRESS HIS HAM) OYER HIS HEART WHILE MUTORIXG. CLAIMS NO! SERIOUS DaU|!liUT Says I.lmunein Was Strain ed While Colonel Wiu toughing. X-Huy t:\uiiiiiiation to be Taken Tlus Afternoon. (liy tailed Press) N'ew York. June 11. ? Theodore Rooscv* It Is sucSriug from a severe i>a.u in n. s s>ule. He v.-jia frequently . .-ii to pre?? 1:1* hand over his heart while motoring at the home of hU son-in-law. Dr. Richard Derby. Nut Seriou.?, Says Daughter. New York, June 14. ? "My fath er's illness is of nu consequence. Hr will ki-ep his appoiutmeats." stated Mrs. Rimard Derby, daughter of Roosevelt. "'He l.us been troubled v>ith a cough and may ha\e strained his muscles. This is probably caus ing him to put his hand to his sid so frequently," she remarked. To Tukf X-Huy Examination. New York, June 14. ? An X-Ray examination will be taken of tlie lieaments which Roosevelt is said to have strained in coughing, his secretary announced this afternoon. FOREMAN-WICKS Martimrn Orratrc<J Tlii* Morning at Homo or Mr. un<l Mr*. Clyde Harrison. Mis* Margaret Wicks and Patrick 1 H Foreman were married at the home of Mr. and Mr?. Clyde ilarri eon on Kasi Main street thl* morr.ing at 10:3t> o'clock |{ev. It. V. Hopr., formerly pastor of tin- local f'hri tlan church, now of Ttoeky Mount, officiated The couple loft on the morning trs?in for northern polnls. Upon their return they will make their home here A number of friend* were present to wltne?? the enremony. The home was attractively decorated with plnnfs and cut flower*. The bride wore :t blue taffeta roat suit, with glove? and pumps to mat h lh r hat waii a white leghorn, lined with hlue and with pink roses f>n the top. She carried a shower hourjuot of lilieal of th?? vajley and white sweet pea*, I As the bride and groom entereri the parlor. Mrs Wm it Slnjflefon ren dered Lohengrin's wedding mar*h Sho played Schubert's serenade while the minister performed the cere mony Mrs. Harrison, sister of the bride, wore a blue taffeta nnd ehlf ONLY 1,500 REGULARS AVAILABLE FORDUTY A ROVE NUMBER COMPRISES TO T \l- FORCE TH AT CAN NOW HE SENT TO GUARD BORDER. MAY CALL MORE MILITIA Witr !>?*|iart incut Is M Airing Effort to Have State Militia, Supplies juwJ Equipment in Condition m o They Con Move at Moment's Notice. (Uy l'nited Press) Washington. Jnue 14. ? The call >f Staiv militia will be the govern :ucttls first ?iep to provide addi tional troops that are needed on ths Mexican border, according to army nflicers. Uuii.v 1.500 troops of the regular army are left in the continental United States, exclusive of 10.000 oaai artillery. The latter cannot be used for border duty. Officials .nslst that no bpocial lnstraetlctta have as yet been sent to the national -;uarj but admitted that the war lepartment was working In the ef fort to have the troops, supplies and iHiuipinent in condition so that the men might be able to move at a mo ment's notice when called upon. GERMANS CAPTURE NEW POSITIONS ? Hy l'nited Press) Hirlin. June 14.? The Germans ioduy raptured a position west of "lie Soutn Thiaumont Farm-on the '?a si hank of the Meuse, it wmm offi cially announced by the war office today. 793 French soldiers and II machine guns were also captured. ENGLAND HAS LOST 130 NAVAL VESSELS I^?liC Mm. of Ships IIm TWu D*. fctn'Jixl sincc llic lliginnlny of War. (By T'nitod Pre**) P.prlin. Juno 14. ? KngJand ban Ifi*t 130 naval \??^]n during the war. totalllnp mora than 600,000 tons, if wa? seml-ofncia]ly announced today. Tlefore th* k: a. two weaka npn. e>ven ba't'o-h'-.*, "Mean ar n;or?ri cru I kt*. eloven oiher crula PJS thirty lorpdo boats, twenty pun br>nr? and twenty submarine* had been destroyed l>i:MfiHTF||, WAfiHINGTO* l*\UK. 6-14-1 te fon firms. with a leghorn hat A reception **? pivpn at tha homo last nl*ht. at which a larpa number of friend* of tha couple wara present. Many wara also prenent at tha railroad station thin morning to aliowcr tho bride and proom with rice. THE HOI BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION W ill Open a New Series July 1st, 1916. It will m.-ituro ft July l*f. paying buck to It* nhar*hol4?ara. Tflf RTEBN THOrsAVI* FIVE Hi:NI)REI> DOLLARS If ha? N?NK%THOITRAW? flVR HUNDRED IKII.I.ARfl undivid ed profits nlrpady pollect^cl for it* nhareholdnra. If has RBVRNTY-FIVK TII()i;SANI) FIVE llttNDRWD DOf^ I.AK8 loan Ml out paying IntPreat nteadlly Into thn >ib<II vided profit* arrount It 1* managed hy a hoard of dlrr?rtor?, of th? b**t buwlnaaa talent In Wanhlngton You are Invited to join na W. F>. Swindell, Pres. J. B. Sparrow, 'Stfc HOMF OFF1CR IN THK RAVINfSR ? TRt'RT m 11,00*0. ?- 'i* 1
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