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WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS "WASHINGTON FIRST IN HEALTH; FIRST IN WEAL TH, AND FIRST IN THE RANKS OF THE BEST CITIES TO LIVE IN." WASHINGTON, N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 15, 1916. -VUMBER XJ9. o ? VANCE c. McCORMICK IS ? ? HADE CAMPAIGN MANAGER ? ? BY PRESIDENT WILSON ? ? ? ? (By United Press) ? "* Washington, June 15. ? Preal- ? 9 dent Wilson has decided to name * ? Vance C. McCormlck, of Peon- ? ?? aylvanla, campaign manager ? O ? ?????? Q PLATFORM OUTLINE GIVEN AT ST. LOUIS DENOUNCES HYPHENATES, PA YORS SUFFRAGE, WANTS GOOD SIZED ARMY AND NAVY. TO BE RAMD TONIGHT Todaj's ProcewllnjTH Devoted Prin cipally to Oratory. Not Believed That M urn hall Will Have Any Opposition for Candidacy, *Ji^T 'United PreaB) ? St. Ijoula, June 15. ? Hyphenated organizations will bo denounced vig-. orously In the Democratic platform. The President's Ideas on Internation al relations, Mexico and suffrage will dominate the platform. A tentative draft was brought to St. Louis today by Secretary ot War Baker, giving Mr. Wilson's views. It touches only the high -spots, leaving the minor Issnes to be worked out by the reso lutions committee. An outline of the platform may be given as' follows: the denuncia tion of hyphenates, the urging of true Americanism, tho endorsement, of suffrage, the demand of a navy sufficient for protection, an army of sufficient strength to form the nu cleus of a fighting force, the Income tax. a scientific tariff commission and a low tariff. Referring to Mex ico, tho President states that woaker nations ought to have the right to shape their own destinies. To Speed Up Convention. St. Louis, June 15. ? Speed-up1 methods will be applied to the con vention plans. eLaders plan to ad journ Friday night instead of Sat urday. Today will be devoted to oratory. Ollle James, permanent chairrtiaTi will be the main speaker. The ratification of the platform Is expected tonight. It is not believed that Marshall* will have any oppo sition for the' vice-presidency Still Aft?*r Progrtwrfve*. Members of the resolutions com mittee are still trying to get tho planks assorted so as to make an appeal to the Progressives, in the hope of getting the "npport' of this party. The workmen's romper sa tlon and the suffrage planks will be favored by the Progressives. Nomiiutfionn Tonight. Nominations will be made tonight. Ollle James was made permanent ch?lrn>*n todfcy. John W. Westcott will nominate Wilaon at 8 o'clock. IN THE WAR'S SLAUGHTER HOUSE Massive block of concrete, part of Fort Douaumont's defensive wall, dis lodged by explosion of mine. Port Pouaumont le the pawn of the Verdun front. It has changed hands several times and Is now held by the Ger mans. The ^laughter of troops at thlB point Is frightful. Liner on Rocks: Fear Many Lost (By United Press) San Francisco, June 15. ? Wireless messages received here today say that no trace has been found of the life boats from the coast liner. Bear, which went ashore ai Cape Mendo cino. The battleship Oregon. thft Hteamer, Grace Dollar. anc\{the tug Relief are hunting for the life boats. The Bear crashed on the rocks 150 miles south of Eureka. 120 passengers and the crew of 82 men left the ship safely, taking to the life boats. The Bear was en route from Portland to San Francisco. Unconfirmed reports from Eureka said that five bodies were washed ashoT<5 at Cape Mendocino. It Is also said that two boat loads of survi vors were landed. ? TO OUR CITY 8UUSCR1T1KR8: ? ? All subscriptions not 'paid up ?' ? and one month In advance will ? ? be discontinued on MONDAY. ? ? JUNE 19th. Payments may be ? ? made to carriers until further ? ? notice. We will thank all Bub- V ? srrlbern to notify us promptly ? ? when carrier falls to deliver pa- ? j ? per as we have no way of get- ? | ? ting this Information except * ? through complaint of subnerib- ? ? ?r. ? |0 * HEW SfRltS OF THE WSSHINCTON BUILDING AND Loan Association jj-. . \r ' A 2 J WILL OPEN AUG. 1st 1916. SHARES ARE ?m?( bc^ a.iAfjjua t NOW ON SALE You are cordially invited to become a mem [jAbr'fcif this association. Money to lend on homes A safe system of ?saving Shareholders can bor row oo their accounts. For further information or details, see , ' i I. F. BOWERS. HIES. JOHN A. IWO, SECT HOMK OFTICB FIR8T NATIONAL BANK I .nter Xpffs Received. A wireless, picked up at Yerba Buena Island naval training station ^aid that all but two of the Bear's life boats had landed their passen gers at the Eureka lightship. If Is reported that one of the boats, try leg to land In the surf near Mendl cino. where five bodies were found, was capsized in the attempt. MORE POSITIONS HAVE OEEN TAKEN OV THE RUSSIANS I 1 Offensive to Cut Off Austrian* FT as Horn Successful, According to Report* Received Today at Prtrograd. (By United Press) Potrograd, Juno 15. ? The Russian offensive. concentrating north of Czernowiti to cut off the Austrian | defenders* from Leniburg, ha? been successful. acrording to unofficial re-i ports received hero tRIs morning. Thn Russians havo advanced along tho Pruth to the (safes of Cserowits and have taken a number of strate gic points along the Czerowltx-Lem burg railway. OAS III I, I, 8 HUB. All gas bills are due and payable at our office on or before thn loth of each month, (positively no dis counts will be allowed after the 10th of each month.) All gas accounts remaining unpaid will be cut off on the 16th without further notice and a charge of 60 1 cent* will be made for re-connecting. ! All lamps on whloh rental has not' been paid by the 16th of each month will also be removed. WA8HINOTON LIOHTTNO OO. R. K Crutchfleld, Jr.. Snpt. 6-14-atc-fp CWIjDRKN ARK MADR BTRONflRR i ftld healthy by open *lr exercise. The playgrounds of Waahl&<toft Park are Juftt the thing*, gee A. > <3- HathewAy and build at AMERICAN SOLDERS KILLED IN TWO LOST LIVES; SEVEN WERE WOUNDED I* FIGHT WITH BANDITS EARLY TODAY. MANY MEXICANS KILLED Exact Number of Baadlfn Slain Sot Known. Six Bwll^ Have Found In the Rrustf. Funeton Makm Report to State Department (By United Press) Laredo. Tex., June 15. ? Two American soldiers were killed and seven wounded in fighting Mexican bandits who crossed the Rio Grande near San Ignacio today, according $o feports received here* this morn ing. Mexican caauaUlea are un known. The bodies,-. of six of the bandits have been found in the brush. Report Made Funs ton. San Antonio, Junl 15.? Genera! Mann, commander of The U, S. forces at Laredo, reported to General Fun ?ton today that troops of the Four teenth Cavalry were attacked by a hundred Mexican bandits at San Ig nacio today. The report stated that two Americans were killed and elev ien wounded when the Americans rushed the bandits. Oflicially Confirmed. 1 Washington, June 15. ? The war department today received official confirmation of the San Ignacio fight. Funston reported two. sol I diers killed and seven wounded". REPORT AMERICA X8 SLAIN AT CmHTAHTA El Paso. Tex., June 15. ? A ru mor was current In El Pano today that several Americans had been killed In a native uprising at Chi huahua City. The rumor was attributed to a dispatch received over the telegraph lines of the Mexico Northwestern Railway. The fellow who extends sympathy Is not always loBinf sleep over your troubles. JULIUS KAHN Representative Kahti of California, who still carries the earmarkB of an actor, is chairman of the committee on literature of the Republican congres sional campaign committeo. HOTEL BURNS AT SNOW HILL $10,000 LOSS Fire Hrofce Out at 2 O'Clock This Morning. Ciueetft Fled from the HurnLiitt Building In Thrir Klght Clothes. No Om> Injured. (By Eastern Press) Klnston, June 15.? The Hotel (Potter at Snow Hill was completely destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock this morning. Property loss In estimated at 110,000. about one-fourth of which was covered by Insurant, a dozen guests had narrow escapes, many of them fleeing from the burn ing bul'.dlng In their night clothes. The structure Is a two-story frame building. The fire was first discov ered by Dr. W. R. Young, a dentist He was almost smothered by the smoke, hut managed to give the alarm in time to save the occupants of the building. INTERESTING LECTURE DELIVERED BY DR. GREEN Although thorp may hav? been a ?number of bin audience who did not agree with every point he brought out, it w&b unanimously agreed that the lecture delivered by Dr. Thomas E. Green last night on "The Durdena of a Nation," was a masterpiece of eloquence and extremely well de livered. 'Dr. Green discussed the questions that are interesting the entire peo ple of the country today ? Interna tional complications and the defense agitation. He brought out a num ber of points In defense of the stand he took on the question and his ar gument. from his point of view, waa extremely logical. The lecture waa considered by many prenent as the best one that had ever been heard toi Waahlngten. One of the local rcstdents. who herfrd William Jen nings Bryan talk on the same sub ject ,ln Wilson some few months ago, stated this morning that there waa no comparison between the two afeakfra- ? that Dr. Gre?a had far the bettor It BehukW* ?Ul?? qoarMi ?4 torn* mImUodi u( war* w.ll [Wltrt. The Strollem' Main quartet and the great morality play, "HapplnoH*" will bo the feature* of tonight's en tertainment. GREENVILLE AGREES TO COME IN HAGUE Will Play Two G*mc? With Wiwh. Iiiifton TV am Next Week. Kfifonl Ainu Coming. Qreenvllte has finally consented to become a member of the Rastern Carolina Baseball League, according to advice received here thin morn ing. A number of hired players have been secured and the ground* have been put in ahape. The Greenville team la expected here next week to play the Wonders a two-fame aeries on Thursday and Fr!44y. Kelford la also looked for If M e*rly date MtKht U tk? D?1U Nm. GAS BOAT OVERTURNED: THREE GIRLS AND AGED MAN LOST THEIR LIVES Tragedy Oecured a Short Distance trom the Mouth <?f Hath Creek at Nine Ocloek This Morning. NUMBER OF MEN ON MAT SAVED THEMSELVES WNEN SHE OVERTURNED Four passengers were drowned and several others had a narrow escape from drowning when the gas boat Marion, Captain Lawrence Tate. b niul fr-nn l>a?h i?> Washington, sunk this morning at nine A' lock a *hi?rt di?tatire from the mouth of Hath Creek. TlIE DEAD: MAl'D MASON*, jiiro ]4. (laughter of W. W. Mason. iU'TIT I3ISOOKS. age 1 1. daughter of C. J. Brook?. KAT1K IIKUUKS, age 1"\ daughter of ('. .T. Krookfr. .1. S. WOO I. A It I >. age ?*.<?. The !?e who were sav- .1 were Edgar Campbell. Will Arnold, Sam Uro'ik-. Surrv Itowen. Hilton I?owen and Captain Tate. The 1 ? at lofr I >a t h r arh this morning with a large load of potatoes. The exai-r cause "f l!i?- accident ha* not been learned, but it is stated [hat the load niadi* the boat top-heavy and that this caused her \n overturn. Details of i he TraR?lj'. Further details of the tragedy were received here a*, noon. The Marlon had jtm rounded the point, off J. 11. Arthhell'M farm, when she turned over. The accident oc-i curred about 500 yards from the shore and In 2?i feet of>water. The screams of the passengers brought Mr. Arc-hbell and others t<> the wa terfront. Four small boats were' immediately secured and reacurers hurriedly rowed ou; tn ler.d assist- 1 ance. The survivors of the tragedy were hanging to the sides of the craft, which had not sunk, but was floating almost bottom side up. Girls Were in Pilot House. Captain Tate. 5am Brooks. J. S. Woolard. Surry Dow on and the three girls were in the pilot hou?e when the accident occurred. As the Mar ion went over. Capruln Tate. Mr. Brooks and Mr. Rowen managed lo crawl out through the windows. The girls and Mr. Woolard were penned in. however, and were unable to get out. fVxtles nave Been Found. I ft was reporten at noon today that the bodies of the three girls had been found in the pilot house. Mr. Wnol ard's body hai not yet been located and searchers* are dragging the bot tom of the river in the attempt to | locate it. It is doubtful whether they will succeed. however, as the current there is quite swift. Marion Being Towed .\sliore. | A flee* of small boats was towing the Marlon to shore at noon today. Swell Caused Disaster. Clarence Mayo, captain of the jPungo. arrived in the city this morn Ing and slated that hi* boar wjis corning out of Raysido when they noticed the overiruned Marlon The survivors were standing en the hot tom of thp crnfl. she having con> pletely turned over Mr Mayo head ed the Pungo over to th" craft and when he arrived there, attempted lo right her by the uce of a line, fast ened from boat to hot. His efforts were unsuccessful, however. Mr. Mayo stales that he talked with Captain Tate and that the lat ter admitted having loaded the craft rather heavily. Captain Tate said that when she came out of the creek Into the fiver, the swell washed over her and she became waterlogged. CLAIM CARfiANZA GOVERNMENT IS DISINTEGRATING Word to That Rfcctrnl by Suit#" Department. A Decided <1ijuik* in Looked for With in the Next Few Week*. (By United Press) Washington. June 15. ? The ad ministration has evidence tending to Fhow the gradual disintegration of the {'arranza dcfacfe government. Consular reports, received by the State department and private ad? vires given the army by officers and civilians of Mexic give evidence to this effect Officials believe thai "he iext few we"ks will brine about developments that will spell either the complete crumbling of the government or a decided change for ttie batter CASES BEFORE RECORDER The following cases were brought up before the recover yesterday: Tom LaughlnghAttKa, Hpeedlng, j cost* I .ester I>owdy. rldlnr bicycle on sidewalk, coat*. | Muftis Tlllery. rifling bleycle on sidewalk, foati. THE HOME BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION W.H Open a New Series July 1 *t. l!fl6 ft will mattirw n serin* Jul? Int. paying back to It* tharaholdwra TTIinTKBN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. It ha* NINE THOUSAND F1VK HUNDRED DOLLARS undivid ed profit* already collected for it* shareholders. It has SFVRNTY-FIVK THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOL LARS loaned out paying interest steadily into the undivided profit# account* It Is managed by a hoard of director*, of the he*t hu*la*aa t*lent In Washington. You ar* Invited to ]olo ua. W. E. Swindell, Pres. J. B. Sparrow, fee. home oFnot IX thb uvixfa * TWIST vutybrmm. -
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