HAVE HALTED
ADVANCE OF
ITALIANS
(By United Press)
Berlin, Aug. 18. ? The Austrians
continued to advance southwest of
Bukowina. Six mass attacks north
east of Stanislau were repulsed with
heaviest losses, says an official state
ment. The advance Is progressing
along Uie entire front. The progress
Of the entire Italian front is reported
tpNliaVa been halted.
DO*T USE 'DON'T' IMPROPERLY
Annoying;! j- Common
Made by People.
(Ohio 8tate Journal)
There Is nothing Incorrect about
the elision of "do" and "not" which
mates "don't." If It ts used correct
ly. Btit there Is scarcely another
word In the FngllsH^language whlofi
ts ao often used Incorrectly, ft to a
strange thing, but we orten hear
otherwise educated people using this
elldfed form of the negative to the
lingular, people who would not think
of using the affirmative of It as sin
gular. "81fe don't" and "he don't"
are Just are disagreeable to the cul
tivated ear as "aha do" and "he do"
#O04 be; and It to astonishing that
any one of the most elementary
grammatical knowledge could be so
deaf to the values of English speech
as to use them
5*111 the mistake Is annoyingly
eoiftnon. Recently we even heard an
act?r. playing the part of a gentle
man of refinement, aay "she don't
love tna." Ugh! And. If actors can
not At least speak our mother ton
ftie grammatically, what are they
good for? Remember. It la Just as
ea* to be right and s?y '.he floes
not.'; ?t.-do.na "
DENY CHARGES
m
pniiHin STOLE
, TRADE SECRETS
(By United Press)
Washington, Aug. 18. ? Denying
charges thst Britain had stolen trade
secrets from commercial message*
between the United States and for
eign countries, the British embassy
hss invited thst complaints of such
thefts be sent by the State Depart
ment for representation in London
through the Amertckn ambassador.
"Such use of censorship Is directly
contrary to the British policy." the
smbaasy declared.
amous Age 69 ?
Passes Through City.
? Covered 260,000
chimin* to hold tka worM-vrw
ord for loan 4UUUK* tr*T?IUm| an
fool. Albert Warwick. ..???>. pom
?tf Ummfh the city tfcla moro'm ?f
tor 1 short stop horr Warwick la
? tnuop, par* a?r) ataflo, but aa In
UlUlont and ippftmtlr vaU-odocat
** "?* S j?K_
He dropped Into the DaJly Neva
office ihla noniii at afcoat tea o'
clock. and fare aa account of hi*
Jouraeyinga.
"I started heofing It trhen I ?M
fourteen year? of age," he stated. "!
.??, from home then, aad I've
been sola* ever since, t have been
IB every State to the Union and have
also vlalted Canada and Mexico. I
hare been arrested 15f tlmea aad
have aepat a total of 1700 days in
JalL t hare kept track of my trav
ela aad have figured out that since
PHPH I ....... .??pHcflMtl
day In my lite s*d | to Uep
on hoofing it aroaad the country
ontll 1 pt toto it* fMn of age."
?Why don't w gst ?wrkd and
settle
"Who* me?" he qaarM Indignant
ly "Not os roar life I see too
muoH of this marriage baatnean.
Many'* the ttme I've goae up to the
door of a boose to ask for something
la oat and lute been met by some
married man, betting it ss fast as
be coold, with a rolling pin or frying
pan following hito op. No, sir. no
[married life for mine."
Warwick left. for Hew Bern this
noon. He exepcfs to get there to
morrow morning and from there
will proceed on to Wilmington and
other points along' the coast.
30,000 fOIINDS
OF TOBACCO
SOIOTOM*
Another trig break occurred at tte
local tobacoo market today. Over
80.000 pounds was sold, the quan
tity being fjilrliy evenly divided be
tween the three warehouses. Prices
still continue excellent, and the to
bacco that Is being brought ta Is of
an exceptionally good quality
Today's break caneed considerable
satisfaction to ths warehousemen.
They are looking-for big Bales next
waok. ? ? . -
NAVAL FIGHT REPORTRD
~ OFF CUA*T OF HOLLAND
Amsterdam, Aug. 18. ? Two en
counters between British and Ger
raan warships were observed from
Flushing, Holland, last night, ac
cording to a dispatch from Flushing
today to the Telegraf.
Flushing, Holland. Aug. 18. ? Vio
lent gunfire .was heard toward the
northeast last night. It Is believed
that allied airmen were raiding the
Belgian coast.
CLEVER PICKPOCKET
GETS CAUGHT IN HIS
OPERATIONS HERE
Attracted by the colored firemen'*
convention, which has Just cloned Its
session here, James Davis, a negro
[from Petersburg, Va.. came down to
Washington Tuesday and proceeded
to do some light-fingered work
among the colored population. He
did some clever work In the pick
pocket line, Nomini 916 from t>r
Lloyd, $1S from David Parker, $15
from Isaac Davis and $60 from Dave
Little. All of these are colored. He
was nabbed by the police and was
tried before the recorder yesterday
on the first three caa? . Sentence
of eight months on the roads was Im
posed. He will be tried on the Lit
tle cRBe this afternoon and will
probably get a couple of more months
tacked on to the abov* sentence.
?. t ?? ? - ' . ? irr- - . - . ' r f
870 GUARDSMEN WITH
FAMILIES SENT HOME
San Antonio, Aug. 18. ? It was an
nounced at department headquarters
today that up to date a total of 879
guardsmen have received release
under the dependent relative pro
vision. Approximately 100,000 State
troops are engaged in border duty.
Soldiers Shoot
Selves on Border
(By United Press )
Washington. AU|f,. 18. ? Re
ports coming frotn the border
state that a dumber of militia
men ar?? suelfrlng from self-in
flicted wounds In their effort to
be excused from service. It is
stated that twenty guardsmen
have shot themselves and Inflict
ed wound* which, although not
dangerous. prevent thero from
attending to their regular du
ties.
The war department refuses
to give credence to..<fc*-rifeort.
CHIEF ROBERTS PRAISES
CONDUCT Of NEGROES
IN CONVENTION HERE
?'I never saw a better-behaved
gathering or colored people In mjj
life" said Chief 6t Police Dick Rob
erta this morning, referring to
colored firemen's convention, which,
held Its closing session here yenter-'
day.
"They gave the police abnolutely
no trouble. They were not nolny or
boisterous aid altogether. I don't
belleve-^fcfcat any white cltlsen of I
Washington could find any faulii
with the way they acted. There ?rfaaj
no disorder of any kind."
EMJOY SAIL DOWHT
THEPAHUCO RIVER
About thirty- Ave members of the
Baraca and Phllathea classes of thu.
ftapUst church and their Ihvitqd
guests enjoyed a delightful mootv-,
light sail down the' Pnmlfco itat
night The eveqt was given by th?f?
Raraceans In honor of the Phllatheil
class. About a score of ,6*H?loto^
watermelons were enjoyed on the
trip aad lomc new ^.records -#ern
made In the rapldlty^Jlpfll'Wrblch
these were "stowed away."
The party went down the river for
nbdut ten tnilee. They left the
Msrket street doete at eight o clocli
??? rttvn>?4 ihortljr before storm
SAYS SIGN BOARDS
SHOULD BE PLACED
AT THE CROSS ROADS
"I noticed your editorial about
posts at the county cross roads,"
said J. D. Qrlmos this morning to a
representative of the Dally News,
"and I trust It wMl bring results.
There Is .no question but thkt these
.posts are badly needod ? not only* in
Beaufort connty but In other parts
of the State as well. At present our
road overseer* are supposed to look
after this matter, but 1 think the
county commissioners ought to take
it In charge and see that suitable
posts are erected. It would be a
great help to persons who are not
I Tory well acquainted with oor roads.':
SEABAST TRENCHES IN FLANDERS
the remarkable cootttructloo uf <J*nu4n irvncht? on th?
?***'&+ -J#*!*0 **" extrwi>e ????*??? uf FUnderm. Boomproof abetter*
havo a! no been M IM trat of timber work, un<1 wind and snnd bnifn.
Russians Threaten
to Invade Hungary
(Hjr trn/tod Press)
Petroc**4/*?C 1?? Threat
en lac *n early* Invasion of H an
gary. the RnAlads ore pre.- sing
forward In tfc*'<r?gloa of Jabloo
ltza and - ?*? "^proachlng the
summit of th^ mountains near
Koromeso, la Hungary An of
ficial statement cave out this
advice today. The Tillage* of
Lyaec and Stery and a aerioa of
height* in the direction of Ar?e
lufl, have been captured, the war
office announced. It la admitted
that the Teutona have wreated
the Initiative from the Ruaslana
"temporarily" aoutn of Lem
berg.
Bryan * May Come to
North Carolina and
Make His Home Here
(By PAKKKK B. ANDERSON)
Washington, Aug. 18. ? William j
Jennings Bryan, thrice candidate for
President and for two /ears secretary
W mtt ft Pn*l<H?l Wllwrn1* j
net. Is to give up hla residence in ,
Nebraska and establish citisenshlp at j
Aahevllle, according to Henry T. i
Smith, of Omaha. Neb., who is spend- 1
ing a few days in Washington. Mr.
Bryan, according to Mr. 8mlth, will !
leave Nebraska soon after the No- j
vember eleotion. Mr. Bryan is go
in* to do aoine active csmpaigntng
for the party this fall and when that
Is over he will make plana to move ;
to Aahevllle and establish his real-'
Uence there.
In the opinion of Mr. Smith. Mr.
Bryan will take aS active part in
North Carolina politics after he be
comes a citizen of the stale and may
become a candidate for office, proba
bly United States senator. It in not
known whether Mr. Bryan has any
such desire, but. according to Mr.
8mlth. this Is being discussed in
Nebraska.
"It is pretty well understood that
Mr. Bryan is not going to live much
longer In Nebraska/'- said Mr. 8mlth,
at the Wlllard. "Mrs. Bryan, it is
said, recently told tfimndB that Fair
view. the home of the Bryans at
Lincoln, would be rented while Mr.
Bryan Is participating in the comjng
campaign, and that after the cam
palgn it will be closed. perhaps for
ever. Friends of the Bryans declare
they propose moving to North Caro
lina, where Mr. Bryan baB an estate
at Afi.feeyllle, and that he aspires to
the United States Annate from that
state. Bryan owns a farm In Texas,
one In Florida, and a nice piece of
| land on Sunset mountain, overlook
ing the famous Grove inn at Ashe
ville. as well as a pretty borne in
! Nebraska. 9om? years ago it waa
| reported that Mr. Bryan Intended to
I move to Texas and run for the sen
late from th*?t stpte. The former
head of tho Democratic parly. It 1b
believed, will earnestly support the
President it. the campaign. His In
fluence in Nebraska is not as great
as it was. although he still ban a
-large personal following. His de
feat as delegate at large to the re
cent convention was a bitter blow to
hlrn. But it Ih well known among
his opponents thnt It was due to his
action at Baltimore, when he bolted
his Instructions for Champ Clark,
and Nebra?kans will not stand for a
bolter. Then, too, he attacked the
'weta' and this was not popular. All
together, the Bryan Influence in
Nebraska Is practically gone.
"Mr. Bryan became a resident of
Nebraska In October. 1K87. H* was
not a successful lawver. although he
practiced In Lincoln for some time
bofore ho was elected to Congress in
1890." * ?
Doesn't Favor Change
In the School Hours
- ?
Mr. Editor: ? I note % with regret
the proposed petition of the Civic
Club and your editorial on same.
Hare you each considered the
broad territory covered by this
?chool and the various circumstances
of the pupils? No doubt a few who
live aloug concrete walks might en
joy the longer recets or those would
whose parents own autos for the re
tum trip er both trips In bad weath
er; but 1 f?ar that the more unfor
tunate ones would exhauAt them
selves With the lone walk and It
Would make many t*rdles In the af
ternoon, and in bad weather many
would not return. It would be Im
possible for the pupils from Choco
ftrlnlty, Old Ford and other rural
?fctloto to .get hone. I recall three
gfrfs with a six mile walk These
would be compelled to loaf i?r 40
'Minutes In mid-day, making them
'roach home quite late and In dark on
short winter days.
Many of these pupils In town
whose fathers go to <Unner at IS
o'cloek could not poerfbly gVt there
home they would fttttfh quite ex
liausted % t
"U???r tb? pr??nt ?r*?ni i nuir ,
of #?? *l)4r?n ?f(?r ? comfort*kl. I
P'? dinner ll horn. h?? u h<wr_
f?t rhr n*r *M
perhaps help mother to got supper
or nurse a sick or tired baby. After
| supper they must study snd go early
to bed anri.be up in time for a 6:30
or earlier irenkfast, help wnsh dish
es r.nd cleah up the house, etc. snd
Start to school before some of the
pupils, more fortunate, perhaps are
down to breakfast.
I . I hope the "Civic Club will recon
sldor their Intention and leave this
' matter to the Judgment or the school
board, who are business men and
have hsd experlehcn with noon hours
as employees and employers.
| In my humble opinion 20 minutes
Is refreshing to sll. while an hoar!
might only to a few, ^vt would be
J-eghA^fttfng to many-^abtf a disad
vantage to many more.
Respectfully,
( A PATRON.
bin OKRMANV'B SUBMARINES
WARFARE IN FULL RWTNG?
Paris, Aug. It. ? "Germany's sub
marine warfare against meirllant
shlpe Is again In full swing, accord
la# te the naval expert of the Temps.
The Temps declares that this new
submarine campaign follows the
German note to the United Status of
frebfOiry 10. In wfcleh It said: ?
"Merphant whips carrying gun#
MUM PHOTS "SOT
NSC Of WILSON'S PART
I 111 m siHf. snumm
' "?"SUmS* : 1
Says tb-- ^ ts oo^on is at Stake. Em
ploy ~vV ill Rush to White House
Every Time They Become Dis
gruntled in the Future.
(By United Press)
Washington, Aug. 18.- ? The rail
way wage conference, with the threat
of a general strike hanging over all
proceedlnga. appears likely to coiue
to a head before the day ends.
With favorable action by 64 0 rep.
resontatitcs of the brotherhoods
forecasted up they met this morning
to vote of teh President's proposed
basis of settlement. th?? greatest In
terest is centering on the attitude
of the railway presidents.
At ten o'clock this morning, the
failure of some of the presidents to
reach Washington caused a post
ponement of the conference with
Mr. Wilson until two o'clock this
afternoon.
The- railroad presidents con'^nd
that the whole principle of arbitra
tion is at stake. If it Is eliminated
in the present crialB, they say that it
will mean everytlme the employes
I become disgruntled they will rush to
the White House with the demand
for a favorable settlement and with
a throat that the President will have
to take the consequences. If their
requests ar j refused. The officials
are prepared to tell the president
that his plan to submit the eight
hour day proposition to investigation
after It has been granted, is liuprac
PRESIDENT I
PUTS VETO ON
ARMY BILL
(By United Press)
Washington. Aug. 18. ? -President
Wilson today vetoed the army appro
priation bill, wl-irh appiopriated
funds for ihe maintenance of the ar
my for the present fiscal year. The
President's objection is b u. It is
understood, on the section .upting
retired officers from provi. ot the
articles of war, utmut \vl?i? lu-re I."
political strife. Chairman Hay in
sisted there in no strife,
?WHERE ARK MY fTfllJ'HKN?"
OX SI REKN AGAIN 'NIGHT
The New Theatre was cri ded last
night to witness the initio, perfor
mnnce of that famout picture.
"Where Are .My Children?" and th?
concensus of opinion Is m st favor
able. As advertised it is surely a
distinct revelation to all ll1* world
While sensational it is likewise pow
erful and d*gnined. The following
extract is taken from a letter writ
ten by Rev. John II. Griffith. Hcrtor
of St. Mary's Parish. Klnston. to
Mr. Stalling*, manager of the movie
theatre in that town with reference
to the above picture: "At this tlm"
and in face of the present looseness
In morals, and a disregard of God's,
.divine laws pertaining to childbirth, j
Illegitimacy. Immorality and the like.
I consider the play n timely one even
for Kinston. The concensus of opln
'Ion of thou* present at the Initial
performance I consider a very happy j
one. It is true that the play Is very;
broad, but It Is not half so sugges- '
tlve as some I hsve witnessed which J
went uneensored." Rev. Mr. Orlf? ,
flth is well known li^ Washington
snd his endorsement ?f "Where Are
My Children" goes to show Its merit
and high mission. This picture will
be shown again tonight and Batur- I
lay night with matinee
T ERM HTCK.VKRR 1* MTT.ITIA
CAMPS THAN IK RWJH.MW
Washington. Aug. 18. ? Better
sanitary conditions prevail in the
camps of the 100.000 mllltla now
encamped In many sections of the
eonftry than the regular army, ac
costing to a report made public here
today. For the week endlttg August
IS only eight deaths occurred among
the militiamen and the percentage of
mlUtle tick was only l.Sl while the
regulars reported sick 1.88 fw cent, j
which Is ? much better showing by
the ettlfts leWleff tjtan tjif reffn I
(??* - ' I
tlcnM" The brotherhoods will nev
er Rive it up. If It is once obtained,
il 1* .mid Mr. Wilson Is expected to
Insist that the eight-hour day can
bo applied lo railway operation with
out prohibitive expense and with
better working conditions. He is ex
pected 10 urge prompt acceptance or
refusal of his proposal In order that
the people of the country may know
the full details of the result of the
I conferences.
REPUBLICANS
WILL FIGHT
MILITIA BILL
Xol In Favor of Bond Issue to De
fray E\ (tenses of Mexican Bor
der Moblli/jitioo.
< By United Press)
Washington. Auk. 18. ? The Re
p'.ibiieans will bitterly oppose the
Democratic legislation, which pro
les for SI 30,000,000 bond issue to
meet the expenditures of Mexican
mobilization. The finance commit
tor of the Senate recommended the
Issue at the tiuio of passing the reve
nue bill.
CHILE TO PROTEST
OVER BLACKLIST
? By United Press)
Santiago, Chile, Aug. 18. ? Formal
announcer. ent was made today that
the uov.rnment hae* taken Initial
st **pk toward i r I cling operations
of the British blacklist, which has
been declared detrimental to Chilean
trade The press of this couptry Is
urcirjj: loneerted Amerfcdi? protest.
NEGRO FIREMEN
PUSS RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, the North Carolina State
Voluntary Fire Association having
h'-l'l It- 1 wenty-sixth annual pesslon
with the nibble and Salamander
companies of Wnshlnclon August 15,
1 fi nnd 17 respertlvely, and
Whereas, the while and colored
rltiznes havinc contributed so ex
tensively to the success and comfort
of the same.
Be it resolved, 1st. that this asso
ciation extend our thanks to the
bo.ird n* aldermen for their donation
'to the l<ynl companies.
! 2nd. we extend our thanks to'
hi* honor. Mayor Stewart, and his
""i c*'d Sheriff wlndley fof thtf ?$oet
cordial welcome extended on l>6half
oi 1 he citizens genenrlly.
3rd, thnt we thnnk cltisens who
opened their doors for onr whfcfort
while we sojourned here.
4th. that our association convey to
the railroad companies for their con
sideration In reducing rata* thereby
making It more possible for Ha to
reach Washington.
6th. that the local Ore companies
and the local committee be <
our Thanks for their untiring i
In arranging for our comfort while
I In attendance of the tourtanftent.
! Respectfully submitted*. .
F *W. M. BUTMCR, C**?.
F. O
J J THORW.
HURRICAITE ON mn-F
' Mi
(By United Frees)
Chicago. Aug. 18.-^A hurricane It
gathering in the Oulf of ae*
cording to reports to the weather
bureau. It la Headed fof Browae
vllle. Texaa, and W??| irobabU iMrlbd
jjj - *