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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.
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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 *