WHY WAIT For the fire aJarm to found before get ting (hat insurance? May be too late :? (Jim, Phone Bragaw for it NOW. * Wm. Bragaw & Company, Firl.tn?nfly m W aahiggtomt N. C PERSONALS Motored to Seven Sprlnjf*. Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Woolard and Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Thompson mo tored to Seven Springs yeisttirday. The "Mrs." were left there, where they will spend abotu ten days, and the "Misters" returned hume last night. V tutted New Bern. Two auto loads of Washington men motored to New Bern yesterday to witness the horse races, which were scheduled to be held in thnt city. The races were rained out. but the parties had a good time, never theless. Torn Laughinghouse hud in his car, William E. Baugham. Dr. Sugg. Enoch Simmons. Hrfit?jr"hn*e goods for ltnrr*tr iiml Hart* field, with whom she lias ac cepted a position in Wilson. N Motor*"*! ??> Now Itcrii. raptnin and Mrs Hill. L>a*?? I'rll, >! Lizzie Hill and .\hh* n?'? Kelly Mljoywl an automobile trip to \.?W Mvrn yesterday. They h:ni roiih* Flichr trouble with the ear at bnro. hut otherwise the tiip wuk iin tnarred by any accident or inixhap. Had Ankle Crunhnl. ?I. r Cl. pp. forei lan of th?* e?m- ; stru^iion unil rennir departmeni ofj the Wanhineton telephone ex.'hnnte. I j? r on 11 tied 10 his home with a badly I crushed ankle. Mr. Clapp was at ' work in the vicinity of Grluieslaud , and a telephone pole roll on his loot, i Mr. Malonc in To? n. H**v. (' I>. Malonc* of Chorowin i?>. id in the clly today. Mr. Mulone hae h?*en away for a short vacation frip H* ha? returned considerably improved in heal'h and is looking ?fxccpiionally well. Visitors from Savannah. Mr. and Mrs. Harley G. Sparrow and won art? expected here tomorrow from Savannah.' They will np^nd Rome time In the city, vl^ltine rela tives. TonrNtu at N1n??nm. A telf>?ran? wai received r hi ?? morn : up horn James L. Mayo. niwt in K that ilif Daily N*?wh louriHl.H had arriv-d safely at Niagara Falls and were having h flue time. Went to \pw lU-rn. Gt?nr?e Sp^n^er, Dick Hudson and Police f'hlef DErk Roberts motor?*(1 to .Ww Bern yesterday to wllnm the horsp rare*. The rac**s were post poned until next Tuesday. Cotton in (Jmirt Sh;i|?? I. oral cotton men derlar" that the rrop in He&uTort county ih Miowins up renin rkahly well. It in penorally hdifved that the quality of t li ?* !??>?. pl?* will be excellent and tha* pricc-H will .he hij(h FOR YOUR RUTA BACA turnip & COLLARD SEED SEE ; WORTHY & ETHERIDGE E. Carolina Teachers Training School A Ptaffl school to train teacher? for the public ffcbool* of North Car olina, Every energy l? directed to thie one purpose Tuition fro# to . Alt who agree to tMeh. Fall Term begin* September 2?. 1916. For catalogue and other lnformatloa address, ROUT H. WRIGHT, Preafcfeat, Ormrflte, W. 0. Mr*. Hard j In tin? City. | Mrs. Ira M. Hardy, formerly a I Washington resident, but now of Kinston, Is spending some time here Jvlsltlhg relatives Mr?. Hardy states (that Washington ts Improving rapid 1 1y and that the local stores are far ' superior to those of Kinston. She 'says that our streets are too narrow. ! however. EVERYBODY Id Beaufort, Pitt and Martin counties who have friends visiting in their homes this week or next tell them of the Baker's Studio. Tell 'them what they can get. Tell them j what Ihey can miss. Tell the truth, i Toll only the truth ? and enough is J said about Baker's Studio. (irwDvllli1 lU'ducra Market. ; Although seven warehouses were ?operated in Greenville last year, when j the market opens In that rlty next l week, there will be only five houses .doing business. Oyster Seu*?in Near. The beginning of the oyster sea son is only a few weeks off. From uIobk the conbt come report!: that the "crop" of oysters last year wan rather small, h much larger and bet ter yield from the beds is expected duri.ig the coming season. <*. K. Jordan Im III. Clunde Jordan. Sr. is confined to h? hone on Wrt*' Second street with illness. Mr. Jordan's health has not Im m pood recently, and while his liferent t lines* i? not believed to be Sertoli*, it prevents him from attend inn lo his work at J K. Hoyt'st store, Returned from lleaufort. V"s. r. R. Windley. Miss Laurie IV ?r.rh and Mrs. Charles Sprulll h:?VH r?*nji 'T'd from Beaufort, where the* have h ?en spi-ndinc wme time. Thi*>- report a most eujoyahle vaca I r<' Home from Ocmroke. O. C. Waters. Jamie Williams and Kobert Stiuill, brown as Indians, have [returned from Orracoke. They claim | to have broken all records for catch ing Ash VUIHur In \'*w O-rn. j M1?n Klizn Brunch left ypnt^rday , 7i ' !?? moon for N'ew I3??rn. where she j' "Vll he I 'if truest of MIm Matilda Hancock. Herman C'arritw l?s Mark. Hermnn Car row. prominent In lo r;i1 ehureh clrrles. who 5* at present employe! in Richmond with an auto mobile rnncprn. in home for a few rlays. Mr. C arrow itatM thBt he Is prospering and In enjoying himself In the Virginia City. IliOaies for Orenn View. Hunter M. White leaves tonight to ? RP'-nd the we.-k-end at Ocean View. He will return t n. Ompuu A at Um Bin lal.oirj ua.ttu hlfca from on. < All Kill is ma TOM (By United Preea) Washington, Aug. 11. ? Tbe Ww! Department today issued a general order for all militiamen still remain ing hi their respective States, to pro creed to the border aa soon fa trans portation can be obtaiittd. WILSON WANTS TO CONSULT WITH RAILROAD MEN (By United Preen) Washington, Aug. 12. ? President Wilton has advised the railroad em ployee, who are about to strike, that he would like to coniult with them before they taken any drastic action. JEN PER CENT TAX ON MUNITIONS IS ADDED BY SENATE TO HOUSE Bill Washington. Aug. 12. ? At a meet ing of the Democratic members of the senate finance committee yester day It was decided to report an addi tion to the emergency revenue meas ure carrying a 10 per cent tax on all war munlUons. The tax. it 1* cal culated, wllt^Valse in the nelfrhbor hood of 45 million in r?venue>and is designated to meet the copper tax and munitions tax provided [a the house bill. The amendment agreed upon yes terday provides a 10 per cept tax on the net profits of all corporation and concerns- manufacturing muni tions of All kinds Including projec tiles, shell* or torpedoes, cannon, ma chine guns, rifles, and bayonet*, eloo trlc motor boats, submarines or s u tu rner sible vessels or boats, or an f parts of the above mentioned nr#*" rje* It would likewise Impose a 10 per cent tax on the net profits of all corporations or concerns supplying material used Id the manufacture of munitions. The tax Is to apply to i hp present Calendar year and remain In effect until 6tte year after the termination of present- Europe an war which shall' b* evidenced ? .Wy the proclamation ofthe President of the United SUtea. If Is estimated that the senate revonne bill when flnaHy ddtfiplfled will raise approximately^ I9f.,#00, 000 compared to Uie anticipated re ceipts of HfiT.OOO.Oftfi , under the house moasnre. ' J'j' HnlHfth. An*. II.? The State Boar< of Health makrs the fcn noundement that the name* of/ill hotel* Of the 8t*te making the ftrtule nf excellent. which la a e?ore of |rom 90 to J 00. on belni Inspected bjr'llie Stnte fioard of Health, will be llshed monthly In U?e Health t in. The Board la of the option that the ptihlle should know wWeti hot rig.' are sanitary and aafe. and (hat all hotela making this score are entitled to this recognition. The Board began its laspeaUom^ work (U| week and already a aom* her of hotels hare been rlalte4 and thoroughly Inspected. According to l>r. O. M. Cooper. who recently tamed fr? nan Inspection trip In ?h? *a?feh?.part'of ^tUte. *?tt of the hotel# are iho*i*$ u* fafM ?bl' , ?.* , : RUMCKItB TO TX daily line 3,000 cms WTO WHOTE SUM, CLAIMED frTtU }- > ?' * __ _? , i* "King of White Slave Trust" Has - Been Arrested. Startling Confes sion Has Been Made of Methods Used New York, Aug. 12. ? Using well dressed young men aa his agents. Tubs Botwln, confessed "King of the White Slave Trust." was the means Of luring *.000 school girls frtim their homes Into dens of vice during the last ten years. Many of his vic tims wire only sixteen years of age. They were generally from families to6 poor to provide them with good clothes and entertainment. Botwin's agents loitered around school buildings and flirted with the girls who wore most attractive t* looks. After an acquaintance had be?n struck up, the men gave the J Universal Military Training Seems Certain (By United Press) Washington. Aug. 12. ? Unless pol iticians thwart it, universal military training will arise for the present border altustlon. Is the opinion of many men. .. The present system is only about SOUTH CREEK GIVES BATH A TROUNCING Interesting Baseball Owe Palled off at Bath. Booth Creek Slugger* Live up to Reputation* I South Creek. Aug. 11. ? The South Creek bane ball team defeated Bath yesterday on the latter'a ground, the acote being g to 0. The game wm Very close until the seventh Inning, neither team being able to score. In fthe last three Innings the South ?reek boys hit Wallace at their will, Stephens and Hollowell leading In 'the slagging. The nt*tB feature of the game was a beautiful running catch made by 8! Messick in center field, when Bsth had three men on and two out. It was a line. drive and looked good for a home run. The South Creek team played an errorless game. Tfle batteries were: Hath: Wallace and Arn?W t booto tonlgUt for r>ult M*r ? "fcven'' been slowed up. It la said to be the most rapid advance of the war since the Teuton's Balkan campaign. In four days, the Slava progressed twenty mile* over, _ bjwl . f oada and croaalng three river*. They captured twenty towna. 5 ?? '* ? Ad vires from both Petrograd and Rome auggeat that the Asutrian de moralization may be greater then suspected. * " How Farmers Get Rich IMPLEMENTS that in crease the output IMPLEMENTS that re duce the expense. IMPLEMENTS t&at make labor light. IMPLEMENTS that swell bank accounts. These Are Money Makers And We Sell Ttmn Pea Thrashers Mowing Machines Hay Rakes Hay Binders Clover Seed Har vester Manure Spreaders Ontario Seed Drills' Emerson 1 horse Drills, with or without fertilizer attachment. Wagons Wagon Harness Carts Cart Saddles Delivery wagohs ' Buggy harness I m pie me ii Is of all tfl T i j m - . i Wiije any helghth. See the Hsssell Supply Company ? r ? . ?