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A Want Ad la THE DAILY NEWS Brings Sara Remits. DAILY ... , w. I - x- 1 1 ' ?'WASHINGTON : ? FIRST IN HEALTH; FIRST IK WEAL TH, AND FIRST EN THE RANKS OF THE BEST NEWS CITIES TO LIVE IN." THE WEATHER rair tonight . ?^.fru<r4tr Warmer Saturday VOLUMJ a. S.' *. V.X ? ? WASHINGTON, N. 0., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 16, 1916. NtWBIH 140. TODAY'S SESSION SAYS THAT ADMINISTRATION SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. HAS BEEN OF SOUND POLICY. FIGHT ON SOME ISSUES Moat Important Day's Heaslon at -the Convention i a Bring Held Today. Many Vital Matter* Will lie De cided Upon. (By United Presa) fit. Louts, June 16. ? The Demo cratic platform Is ready and will be adopted today. It says that the ad ministration speaks (or itself and has been "the ? best exposition of sound Democratic policy ,l?oth at home and abroad.** It uji farther that many abuses have been cor rected. currency laws have been passed, the tariff has been lowered, a trade commission has been creat ed. and the poatal system has been bettered. It reaffirmed the belief that revenue is the only tariff. Thi Americanism plank strongly con demns all alienated persons who are trying to Influence the government Into favoring any of in? foreign na tions. It also says that the part} "summon* all men, of whatever ori gin or creed, who count themselves Americana, to join In the effort tc make clear to all the world the un ity and consequent power of Amer ica." It condemns any political par ty "surrendering Its Integrity ot modifying It* policy "because of thr activities of Unamerlcan aliens." Kuril u-r Detail* of Platform. Unmeasured denunciation of hy phenated Americans, lauding the Democracy's achievements in tin iest three years and the promise of additional labor legislation. the endorsement of Americanism and preparedness, the principal planks of the Democratic platform were sub mitted to the resolutions committee today after a 22-hour session. The convention was called lo or der at 11:29. Suffrage was held to be a state issue. The thought of Intervention In Mexico was termed 'r'evoltlng." Governors Ferguson and Stanley lod the flght against any surffage amendment to the consti tution. The platform In a long one. and has 25 sections. It mentions pre paredness and says that It favors an adequate army to protect the coun try. full development of eoast de-, fenses, the maintenance of a citi zen's reserve and a navv worth sup porting the "great naval tradition of this* nation." Speaking of foreign relations it says that It Is the duty of every American to use his power to protect the Interests of America at home and abroad. CHICAGO'S GREAT PREPAREDNESS PARADE More than 130,000 marchers and a million spectators testified to Chicago's demand for national preparedness Id the wonderful parade that streamed along Michigan boulevard ard throurh the loop district (or 12 hourm. The pboto grapb shows the parade passing the reviewing stand In front of the Art Institute. ROOSEVELT DOING NICELY SAYS DOCTOR pr? New York, June 16. ? "Colonel Roosevelt is doing nicely. There does not appear to be any possible chance of serlgps discomfort to the patlefkt." f This statement was made lant nlnht by Dr. E. W. Caldwell after ,< ha pad made an X- Ray of the Col onel. Fears that the former Presi dent had suffered a bean attack and would* be Incapacitated Indefinitely t< yerll largely ? llayed durtti*? late intdrvteif - with newspapermen. Colonel Roorietelt waa fire taken II) Wednesday morning In hla oar -on the way to meet his ton. Kermlt Roosevelt, and the letters wife, who returned from Panama. After consulting ,Dr. Frank K. Miller, the Colooel was driven to the Hotel Langdon. Afterward he re ceived visitor* and swapped stories witta rMu4?. ' > . CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM GROWS BETTER ALL THE TIME The presentation of "Happiness." he great morality play, wan ?n Joyed last night at the Chautauqua tent by the largest audience that haa yet at ended any performance. The play was extremely well acted and contained a lesson of benefit to Jteryone. The character of Gossip and Skinflint are to be found in ev ?jry city and were evidently recog nized as such by the audience. All of the actors and actresses vere good' In their parts. Dr. Montgomery, a prominent Chautauqua lecturer and a distin guished clergyman of Washington. IX C.. will deliver a lecture tonight on "True Americanism." The Bijou trio will aleo render a number of selections, making tonight s program one that u? bound to appeal to the audience. 164,000 Prisoners T aken by Russians (By United Press) London. June 16. ? The Russians are driving westward toward Stanii iau. trying to cut the Asutrlans' line of communication between Lemburg and southern points. If they reach the farming lands of Hungary, a serious blow will have been struck the Central Powers. The Austrlans have stiffened in their defense but the Russians are advancing steadily toward Lutsk. According to an official statement ( from Petrograd. 150.000 prisonerS| have 'been taken in tne present of-J fen rive. 14,000 Mon* Prisoners. Petrograd. June 18. ? Tho Rus sians took an additional 14,000 prisoners in the Kovel region to day, says an official statement. The new total brings the list of prison er* up to 164.000. BALL GAME AT AURORA Wooilm nod Tlgfra Will OUcah ARain ThJe Afternoon. TlKttti i Have Secured New Pitcher.1 ?( The Washington Wonders left mis morning for Aurora, where the? will play the Tigers this afternoorf. The Aurora team has secured a new pitcher and It Is understood that he will work against the locals this af ternoon. The Washington players will return home tonight. MEETING TO DECIDE FATE OE DULL MOOSE 1 New York. June 16. ? The Pro- 1 grfselve party's future, national and State, Is to be debated, at a Hotel ?Manhattan lonference tonight. Leaders like George W. Perkins. Oscar S. Straus, Hiram Johnson, Harold Ickea. Brainbrldge Colby. Raymond N. Robins and Walter A. Brown, upeet by Colonel Roosevelt's declination of the Presidential nom ination, and tTie illness which may Incapacitate him for any campaign, admitted last night that they u* mil at aea n to i programme. While there la a general dlkpORl tlon to maintain the party organi sation. the most influential Ball Moosers are at odds: First, as to whether. If Colonel Roosevelt persists in obliterating himself, a substitute Presidential nominee hall be selected. Second, whether Hughes. Re L I lean, shall be Indorsed for Presi dent and Jeht M. Parker r?t*la*)l BERRY RESTING EASILY W. T. Berry, who wait badly cut by Tom I.?ong at Swan Quarter sev eral days ago. Ib now well on the road to recovery and physicians be lieve that all danger ha* passed. Mr. Berry in at the Washington hospital and in resting easily A N OTH Kit 1 K ISHMA \ ON TRIAL FOR MI IIDRR Dublin. June 16. ? Another chargnj of murder arising from the Irish re-i hellion was heard today before a court martial. Private Henry J. Watt, of the Irish Lancers, wgi tried for the murder of Robert Glalster and the attempted murder of Wil liam F. Grey, proprietor of a Dublin hotel. Grey testified he and Glalster were walking along the street near the hotel over which . Watt was standing guard when the latter flred. The defense claimed Glalster per sisted In passion the sentry, who had ordered him back. RI'HNIA TO fTAVK FOUR MKATIJCMH DAYA A WKKK 1 Kind on, June 16. ?The Russian Duma has adopted a bill calling for tike abstention from eating meat four days In each week. A Reuter dispatch from Petrograd makes the announcement. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DAILY NEWS u the rand MM*, r- fftlrd. b* >t IIM* tb?r plMH. GREENVILLE MAN FELL THROUGH EL. SHAFT Greenville. June 16 ? Frank Ed-| mondson had a narrow escape from death Wednesday when he fell through the elevator shaft of the Proctor Hotel to the bottom, fifteen feet below. While the elevator was ' up-stalrs. Kdmondson opened the elevator doors on the lobby floor' and. Intending to step into the ele vator plunged head-foremost to the bottom. He narrowly missed strik ing two huge iron hinges that are placed t$ere to catch the elevator, and struck on" IjI? head and nec* . Hi* head was badly bruised, and his back sprained, but there were no fatal injuries, and he will be out in ' a few days. MISS WHITNEY UNIMPROVED No reporta of any improvement in the condition of Miss Fannie Whit-1 ney. who suffered from a stroke of, apoplexy several days ago. have been given out by physicians. Minn Whit ney is said to be very restless and spent a bad night last night. Her condition is still of the most serious nature. ALL MKN OF IN ENLIST fl MONTHS 18 NEW PLAN Washington. June 16. ? Details of a new Universal Military Training' and Service Bill to be presented toj Congress became known today It; provides that all male citizens shall enlist for six months' military ramp training course during the calendar years of age. and thereafter shall be discharged Into the reserve. In time of war these trained men might be called into service by classes of years, the youngest first. The bill will be proposed as a sub stitute for the pending Chamberlain universal training bill. A vigorous campaign will be Inade for passage of the measure at this session of, Congress. Survivor T ells Of Accident on River Yesterday ? J. S. WOOLAKIVB HODY ? W.%* POI ND YRSTKRDAY ? ? ? The body of J 8 Woolard. ? ? who waa drowned in the Marion ? ? disaster yesterday. was found ? ? about half an hour after the ? ? bodies of the three drls were ? ? discovered. ? A detailed account of yesterday"* tragedy on the Pamlico river was given this 'morning by Mr. Campbell, who was on board the Marlon but managed to save hlmrolf. Mr. Camp bell's account of the Occident is art' follows: li> KIKiEB CAMPBEI*L, (One of the Survivors of the Maui on The Marlon l?ft Batb at about eight o'clock With a large load of potatoes and several passengers. In cluding the three girls mentioned In yesterday's Issue of the Dally News Wo stopped at Mr. Archbell'B place, put off a Tew barrels and took on some more. At this point, G W. Marsb, who had boarded the boat at Bath, asked to be let off. He stated thai he did not feel like risking the trip to Washington and said that the boat was overloaded. We started off again. Will Arnold and the aldest Brooks girl were sit ting on top of the pilot house. Hilton Bowen told them to move over to the other side of the boat, as she was listing. They did so and then climbed down and went into the pilot house. As they did, the boat was making the turn at the mouth of the creek and she listed badly. 1 saw the water running in over the left side and called the attention or the others. Some one cried out that she was sinking. I did not see what was going on 282 TICKETS PLEDGED FOR ANOTHER CHAUTAUQUA Public-Spirit cd Cttizrns Art* Work. In* in Effort to Have Chautauqua Come Here Axaln Not V tmr. Last night, at the Chautauqua | tent, the question of whether the residents of Washington desired to have the Chautauqua here again next year was brought up Lindsay C. Warren, candidate for State Senator, made a strong plea on behalf of the institution and urged that the citi zens again subscribe for th?- Chau tauqua. Dr. Turner, the local Chau tauqua platform maanger, also made a strong speech in favor of the en tertainment and educational fea tures . A committee of the local guaran tors passed through the audience with pledgen for tickets. Many of those present signed for tickets. 2R2 whole tickets were subscribed for. , On either tonight or tomorrow, night, the pledges will be again dis tributed through the audience for signatures. WASHINGTON PARK IH AIjMOHT dust free. It's the place for your home. 6-16-ltc-fp OCRACOKE ME FOR A BIC CELEBRATION Ocracoke. June'-' lft.? ~Ocr*ookn is making special plans for the biggest Fourth of July celebration In its his-' tory rind hundred* of visitor* are eipectod on th? Island on that day from all parts of eastern Carolina. A special schedule will be main tained between New Bern and Ocra coke and Washington Ocracoke in order that those who will spend the day here may do so at their con LVtlltflftOfe v Ample accommodations I have been arranged for all the vis itors. Various forms of entertainment, will be provided. There will be boat races, pony penning contests, swim ming rttM, dancing, athletic sport*, ?to- A good tiixr Is mamired to all who come. ?eve*%4 ftrasn* were bm w wr ul thoroMklr ? lor* U ? ?"*< ' ? >' ' ' ' can b? nafcly announced that this yaar'a program will ba battar In ov ary way lhan that of laat yaar UAH Mll.l.H DI R. All lean bills aro dua and payahla] at our offlca on or baforo tha ltilh of aach month, (ponltlvaly no dla rountn will b? allowad aftar tha I Oth of aach month ) All Ra? aor.onntu ranwInlnR unpaid will ba not off on tha IBth wlthont further notice and a char*a of f?0 canta will ba mada for ra connecting All lampa on which rantal ha* not haen paid by tha lftth of aac.h month will alno ba ramorad WARHINOTON UOFfTINO CO R E. Crntc.hflald, Jr., 8upt. ?-14-Ito-fp A??art1aa la tha Dally Nawa. In (he pilot house. bui understand thahJjr~- Arno d *a* *'t?mptlng to pilf Hi* girls. They *% r> ->f them lor- rt',r-u. ^3? ho bad put It on her TlinV- .S? ^ tned and clung to each oth?r The craft turn ed over and they were all penned In the house. Unable to do anything further. Arnold brok?? through one of the windows and managed 'o *ave himself His arm was badly cut by 'the glasH. I Ah t!ie Marlon turned. 1 fi?und my. [self umfarneath j *' t doV* but didn't quitn clear th* craft. 1 took a deeper Jive and rt overturned boat I saw and we got up oa the b?t tool- of (he boat Then the nth *' " appeared, one at a 'line ' We Immediately HHw that the girls were missing We put a rope.' around one of the men and he dove ?under the boat, but was unable to flr.d them We tried again, but with out iiucregs. Finally ue realized that nothing could be done. ?o we waited for help to come The boat was loaded too heavily, and I be leve that there were about 250 barrels of potatoes on board rtiafly came up to the surface along MSV HAVE LYCEUM COURSE THIS WINTER Matur Brought I'p at Mwtlng <?f <*lly School IWi-d, Which Wan Held This Murimig. Th? question of a Chautauqua I-jceum course in Washington this winter, to bt< under the direction of Ihe pup!:? or llif high achool, with' the members of the *choo! board standi:)# m bacK of them as guar antor*. wan taken up at a meeting of ? he city school board this morning. No definite anion was taken on the subjeci bur most of the numbers of the board appeared to be very much lr. favor of th* td*a. NEW NOTE READY TO BE SENT CARRANZA WI1.K UK A FLAT R KPT'S A L TO WITHDRAW THE AM ERIC AH THOOPH FROM MEXICO. TO BE SENT OUT TODSY I-'ivmIi < Hitlm-uk* on I'nrt of IIajmUIb Have Hurried l'p Administration'* IVoo-cdin^s. No Answer to It la Expected. t, By United Press) Washington. June 16. ? The ad ministration's reply tq ths Carranxa note. demanding a withdrawal of American troops from Mexican soil, la ready. Fresh outbreaks on th? part of Mexican bandits convinced officials the need of despatching the note Immediately and it will prob ably go forward today. The asnwer 1b said to be a definite refusal to withdraw the troops. No further answer to iUls expected DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Will Ik* Held at thn Court Hoqm Monday for I'urposo of , Vucancie* In the Tlckc*. The Ubtnocrmtlc Executive Com mittee of Be4u(ort county will meet Midday morning at 11 o'clock at the court house for the purpose of fill :11c all vacancies In the township and county ticket, us provided for by The primary law A cordial invitation has been 01 terided to all 1 '? moerati- to attend t h*? meeting 'f* _ BERLIN CUIUS THAT BRITISH SEIZED HAILS ? n> rnlted I'reM) Berlin. June l<>. ? flri r authorial Me* forced the Dutch si*arner. Oppir | Kawl. bound for ihM Went Indian from Rotterdam, to leave |?* mall In British hands, a ."ems-official news agency atates Plfneli Forrr* Driven lliu-k. Fterlln. June I r, French force* on the ftouthern ?|ofM? of lifad Mill's hill have been driven bark by tf.e, flermun*. ?ayg an official xtalemr lit. The Germans took 246 prisoners andi several maxim guns. Minor er>Ka*e menift in the Thiautnonr r?*eion fa- J vorert the Gprmani) (??'itiun Mjtrkji Pans, June 1 f> -German infantry attack* on the Thiatimont farm on the Verdun front have been repulaed, according lo an nfTlcial atateuiant. Artillery fire killed many Oermini in the irenrh?-s before they could flee. <H-niutnn Oi<t?ic<* Troops. London. June l?._The Oermana, f'-arlns: an allTetl offensive on the West, are reinr-relne their Hum. Holland feportn a ater ly atream of troop 'ram* ron*tantiy m^vlnu. NEW TEACHER IS ELECTED W r CopMand. of ftorky Mount, a rrad i?at<> of liavirlson c?l ' Iiaa br??n p|rri<y] a mon>hor of lh<? Wash ington Hljrh Srlionl farul'y am! will t*>Ach Spanish ani Kneli*h Mr Cope land** election fill* ih?> la?t vacancy In lh?> hlRli arhool fartilty A dorrifslir nrlorcp icar-hrr ha* aJ*o b*?i?n Horted. hilt a* ti hat not yet bo?>n >arn?-d wh*?thor slip will accept or not, her nhui?> i ? being withheld TO Ol*R CITY ST'fWCUHJKRB: ? All subscription* not paM op ? *nrl on* month In advance will ? be <i Inrrtn t in n?rl on MONDAY. ? JUNK lf?th Payment* may be ? rna<le to carrier? until further ? noMce W? will thank all *n?>- ? Rcrlbern to notify us promptly ? whan carrier ralla to deliver pa- ? por as we have no way of **t- ? "n* this Information ?*xcept ? through complaint of *obnr.rlb- ? *?r ? THE HOME BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION Will Open a New Series Jul y lit. 191 6. It will matur* * July Int. paying back to It* aharoholdarm THIRTEBN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED IiOl.I.ARR It ban NINE T1IOII8AND FIVE HUNDRHD DOI.I,ARS nadlvld <>d profltB alroady col1ort?vl for It* ahareholdera. It ha* SEVENTY -FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOU I.ARR loaned oul paying lnt*?rn*t nt<mdlly lnln th* undivided profit* account It I* managed by a hoard nf dlroctorn. of th* ba*t bu*lne*? talant In WaahlriRton You ar? lovltad to Join a*. - W. E. Swindell, Pres. J B Sparrow, Sec. HOMK OFFICE IK TOT AAV4XOR *
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