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?<y Cur
row. Sheriff Mann of Hyde county,
and Greene Singleton. Dave Fowle
had In his machine. Dave Tayloe, Itoy
Hear und Dan Simulant*.
Returned from WiUmt.
Setli Maugham, who ha* been j
upending some time with rrlenda in ;
Wilson, hat* returned home. James \
K. Maugham and Commodore John ,
"Wells are expected from W:l.?on thin!
evening
Hjw (ion** i?? Xch York.
M1? Hattte Hem by lo't ye*t?May
afternoon (or New York. where she
will p>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
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. 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 <? W'aH<iinirfon Mon
j day
RiinifH Tohurro Here.
Tl. F. Butt, of Choeowlnlt y, came
[to tr.wn this tnorninsr with a sample
of the toharen whleh he ha* rained
'on hid farm thin yen v. n \H without
f*!ne?tlon the fln***t iliat ha* been
? brought vet |t !? on di?pUv in the
I Hank of Washlnrton and in attract
Inc tmjrh attention.
ATTACK OF TIIK (;KIIMA.\H
HAS IIKKX HK.I'l l.SKI)
i lljr I'nlted Pi ? i
I PiiriM. Auk 12 Tfenvv atiaekH by
the Oermnna on both aide* of the
iftomrne have been repulaed.
The Teuton* al*o lost heavily In
fhr-lr ettaeb agpln*t the Auatralian*
'at Pojtiere*.
MEDIATION
IN STRIKE
IS OF NO
EFFECT
BOARD OF MEDIATION ANNOUNC
ES THAT IT 18 UNABLE TO
SEE PKOSPBCT OF
SETTLEMENT. N '
ANOTHER CONFERENCE
Arbitration In Suggested. Employe*
Have- Already Refused to Coeaidarl
It. Brotherhoods Are Meeting la!
Kxecutivo Hmlun.
(By United Press)
.New York, Aug. 12. ? Media
tion hao fulled In the contro
versy between representatives of
400,000 railroad employes and
managers of 225 rullroads, af
fected*
Thin was formally announced by
Judge Martin Knapp. of the U. 8.
Hoard of Mediation and Conciliation.
In a communication to the trainmen.
The communication read in part aa
follows:
"In our Judgment, after two
days of consideration of the
dilllrnltiPN Involved, there In no
prospect of settlement by medi
ation and we therefore suggest
arbitration."
Immediately after this announce
ment wan made public, the executive
hoards of the brotherhoods went in
to executive Mission to consider the
suggestion.
A previous statement by the em
ployes stated unequivocally that they
were unanimous in their decision
not to acccpt arbitration. The ad
mited failure of mediation. It is be
lieved. will develop omnious moves
in the situation- The railroads, it
iii believed, will face the consequenc
es of a strike, rather than abandon
| their plan of arbitration.
ENGLAND DENIES
SHE TAMPERED
WITH CABLES
(By United Prows)
Washington. Auk. 12. ? England
ndignantly denies that "she had di
verted to her own use the cabled
Htissiun business orders, which were
intended for U. S. firms, as charged
by Chicago and other American con
cerns. The loss in the Russian trade
during the last eight months h?e
been 1 100.000, 000. claimed through'
British interference with cable or
ders."
AUSTRIAN AVIATORS
RAID ITALIAN CITIES
(By United Pr*?8B )
Home. auk. 12. ? Tile battle of
Jaonzo has nprend to rho region of
Plava. north of Qoritz. while a third
Itnlian army continue* to sweep the
Austrians from the river bend to
ftfttltt) of the city. In revenge for
their defeat. Austrian aeroplanes are
raiding Venice. Orado and other cit
ies. doing material dnmage.
First Christ inn ( litirch.
Bible School 10 i m. W. O. Ellis
Supt. Services 11 a. m. and 8 p. in.
Morning nubject: "The Angela' Voice
or Thundera." Kvenlng nubject:
"The flood Shepherd." Christian
Endeavor 7 p. m. David Davis, lead
er. Indies Aid meets Monday 4 p.
m. at the church. Teachers meeting
Tuesday evening at Xhe parsonage.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
F. A. 'Lilly leader. A full attendance
of the choir la requested Friday ev
ening, Plan music for meeting. A
cordial Invitation to you.
FURTHER PROOF THAI
STIELOW WAS INNOCENT
(By United Preea)
Auburn. Ky.. Aug It. ? Further
proof of the innocence of Charles
fltlelow. who would have icono
through fling fling's "little green
door" to death had not an eleventh
hour reprieve saved him, waa adduc
ed today when Clarence O'Conael
nuhatantlated the confeaaloa of Irv
ing King, the peddler.
admitted that he wavwtth 1
the latter romn
denied that
claimed
mroltted the m?r<Wt, b?t
h. .?.( flrtt ,?<K>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<n<^ uputh
Creek: O. Weet Sawyer and West
Th? No* TbootJ* ohouM 't>?W t
booto tonlgUt for r>ult
M*r<l, aim 10 1 -?*?? world'. gro?t*ot
cs&fe&fe&i
Dooror, Oota., Auk 12. -Afefalto
lion IB tb? Dol Mo mlBM (Vatoorfr
tafe mtlod 8r? minora sod Injofod
?r?n oftwi All Of th? bodIM h?v?
fan roeororo*. Tho tapw of.tho
MpoatoB hu not r?? boost dotonM*<
I girls boxes of candy and took them 1
oat on automobile rides. In the end.
these trips would lead to restaurants
in the white light districts sod would '
#ldS* up "by spending the night in'
some hotel. ' The girls were then In
duced to writ? notes to their moth
ers, saying that they had eloped.
They were next taken to some near
by city for k few weeks and were
then brought back to New York,
I where they were placed into disor
derly houses.
/ Sensational revelations are ex
pected in the investigation which
has been started.
I
thirty or forty per cent efficient. I
Thin is believed to be no reflection ^
on the spirit of the men, but the j
system Is faulty, it is slad. It places
an unfair burden on a few. Secre
tary of War Baker believes in "unl- [
versal obligation."
MUM
*. VJ. FLOOD
(By United Preen)
Charleston. W. Va., Aug. It. '
Ninety-two persona are known to
pertehed In the floods, accord
ing to an official report to Governor j
Hatfield.
A COUNTRY CHAT !
(By W. A. MIHH)
A stranger called Id to aee ua the
other day tired and Jaded out from
his long journey through the coun
try. Well, ft waa hot and sultry and
I had been working pretty hard and
I thought I would "kltl*; a Jtttto time
And try to cool off while I quitted I
htm relative to the politcal situation.
Well, he Informed me that the
political horicon was fair for fhel
Hon. Woodrow ,Wll?on thi# fall if
hi* frlenda did not "tabodo" or free*e
him out and he told ua implicitly
that h ? did not ?ee a hue of hope for,
| Hug he*.
I We'll. IM( did ?Mrprtfe it
?hock IT' the leant patiVle In an*
I parllcaiilr. Wb that Wltnoo
I'M* ? JjKdliit. rmrr<tm}rt, prudantJ
"tlwttttH country
?.? in ? ?tat. ot'unkitfAud ? i. A
nt perina ?ad poaal
da''' ptrttaUt li m
I to nAW tot ?
without,?)! JMtrroaa
PjAt tM. um.w. had coolfd off and I
had not *red o?r rial tar efther Our J
attention was attracted by the buttar
lllaa making butter and tb? traaa
boRpera making ?raa? and tk.a oal?
plllara making eata. Wall, ail tkla
l#ad proved ao Intanaalr talereatlag
that wbM we referred to our frland
ha had rartlahed 'gi* toft" Jnat Ilka
" " will thla fall,
(By United Pres.)
London. Aug. II.? The advance
guard of the Ruaaian rorce that oc
cupied Stanlslau. haa pressed on two
miles northeast of the city, crossing
two rivers and advancing to eighteen
mils* south of Hallts. .The Teuton
resistance Is veaJt. They are re*
treating to Hellts. Two Russian
forcse are now converging on Hallta,
which Is General betcMtak'a imme
diate objective lnfcls.drtveto Lcm
berg. Dispatches indicate that the
Russian drive has ,?ot> ? "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
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