North Carolina Newspapers

? & "WAifr a? nr '*?* the daily news BRINGS SURE RESULTS ?A1LY NEWS Eft ? THE tonight and Ught rarlmbl* winds. VOLUME EIGHT WASHINGTON N. C, TUB8DAT AFTERJfOO.V, NOVEMBER T, 1916. KOJ03BK ?1. BIG VOTE BOTH REPUBLICANS AND DEMO. CHADS ARE UP IN THE AIR AS TO WHAT RESULT WILL BE BETTING OM^RE EVEN. Voters of th? Nation Are Today Do cUling Who Will Fill Presidential Chair for Another Term. Both Sides Are Publicly "Confident." (By United Press) New York, Nov. 7.? A flood of bal lots, which will sweep either Mr. Wil- . son or Mr. Hughes Into the preslden- ' cy on March, fourth bogan rising ear-l ly today. While publicly both the' Republicans and tho Democrats de clare entire confidence, privately they are uneasy over the result. Previous eloctions lack indications or which way the straws will blow. The "Silent Voto" Is more silent than ever. Half a dozen "trends" of pub lic sentiment have been In evidence during tho campallMuf.-fcoth sides claiming the benefits pf these. There have been no eleventh-hour develop* menta in the betting. Wall street prides itself that it has always picked the winner. Up to midnight last night odds favored Hughes, but to day opened at almost even money. If oddB slightly favor Hughes here, the situation is reversed In middle west ern cities, where Wilson is the re ported favorite. Tho American peo ple may expect the first complete re turns from two or three small ham lets In Massachusetts which are re-' nownod for being the first mentioned in half a dozen previous elections. Now York state returns will com mence shortly after the polls close at Buffalo, at Ave o'clock. HOKEf t$ BEING Bfl ON BICKETTS MAJORITY Considerable money is being bet locally on the following: ? "That Blckott's majority for j governor of North Carolina to- ! day will bo greater than that of | Crnlfif." 1 fror tho benefit of those who are interested in this bet, a telegram was sent to J. Bryan Grimes, socretary of state, relative to the matter. The following answer was rece'ved today: I "Craig's majority in 1918 was J OS, 420." HARBOR NOTES. The following boats are In port today: Cecil, from Leechrille. Susana, from Wlnstead. Virginia Dare, from Portsmouth. Annie Wahab, from Ocracoke. Marblehead, from Hatteras. ? * 11 yon can't be at home Thanksgiving - day, ? new photograph will come ..nearer filling your place. BAKER'S 8TUDtO. WAR 10 BE WAGEDfONTHE COSTOFEGCS 1 (By United Press) I Kew York, No v. 7. ? A nation-wide war on storage egg prices has been' Inaugurated by the National House Wires' League. An aUyppi Is being ' made to ri<#d the rjjjf own to tS cents a doren: Their- charge lhat the egg barons are, Jtolding s million and a quarter eggs, waiting II for the price to climb higher, before | selling them. * WOMEN m IMPORTANT PftRF IN ILLINOIS ELECL10N (By United Press) Chicago, Nor. 7. ? Party managers are up In the air over the woman vote In Illinois. This Is the first election in which equal suffrage played its part. The women are ex HANK AT RECEPTION TO WELCOME HR. DAUCHTKEY Citizens of Washington Extended , CorUl?l Welcome to New Assist ant Rector Here. A vety delightful and triform aFre* ceptlon was given last night from 8:80 to 11 at St. Peter's Rectory., The members of the Rector's Aid Society were In charge. The home was beautifully decorated with au tumn flowers, the color scheme being red and gold. A large number called during the evening and met Rev. M. C. Daughtrey, the new assistant rec-' tor of this parish. The clergy of the other denominations were also pres ent. Cake, cream and mints were served by the young ladles of the Rector's Aid Society. Those who served were Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Wa ters, Mrs. B. P. Bowers. Mrs. Bridge 'JS*. Mrs. A. L. Bowers and Misses Isabel Carter. Katherlne Small, Bes [sie Conolly and Augusta CharleB. i Mrs. Windley received at the dining room door. The dining room table was very, beautifully decorated for the occasion and b^^a. jKrge basket of chrysanthramg^JK^^j?^Mtt6r piece. Thpse who recelviM? afc>the Aoor were Rev. Mr. Malone^^sf Rena Harding and Mrs. Carl '-Richardson. 'Mrs. Stephen Bragaw Shd Miss Maud Windley presented the guests to tho receiving line, which was composed of Rev. Nathaniel Harding, Rev. jfr. Daughtrey, Mrs. Harding, Mrs. Hat ton. Mr. T. Harvey Myers and Mr. Jno. O. Bragaw, Jr. v. *'-? TO ASK APPEAL TOR EC ROPE* 8 WAR NEEDY Long Branch. N. J., Nov. 7.*-^Pres- 1 Ident Wilson will be asked tomorrow1 to Include In his annual Thanksgiv ing proclamation an appeal fto. the people of the United States to assist the war sufferers In Europe. )*he fe quest is to be made by Ignaee Pad erewskl. the pianist, and Cherletf ?. MaeParland, general seeretarg of .the i federal Council of Churchea of 'Christ In Amerlck. Mr. Wilson is expected to Issue his ' proclamation within a few days. V DOLL CONTEST nil* coupon is Rood for twenty- II v* (85) rot** when accompanied by A cuflh pnrrliim? <At tea cent*. (10c)" ' ' ? - ? ** *'< J& ?IvVy - - 7*J<-W '-'ft Votes f or % MlUT BH (MftT BY UIVKMY. NOV. tlth. .. , - E. K. WILLIS watch daimt tnrmi mo nomi v<nw :i., ? ? ? 'BALLOT NO. ir Nationa) Chairmen Are Both Confident Of A Victory Today ? ____________ _ -f ?;* ; Tkeee election format* vera made by campaign managers ' twenty-four hours prior to the counting of the ballot* in the Presidential contest of 1916: Chqitynari Vance C. McCormick , DemocfafSi National Comtxtiiee- ? I still stick to my predictio^^J^ President Wilsoil will get at leiit 304 of the 531 vot53& tiie electoral college. He mar get more, not less. Advi<se**?ceivrd to day confirm my prophecy that New York, New Jersey, Ohio, * * Illinois, Indiana and Wiaeonsin are perfectly a^fe for Wil son. Republican claims of New York *re abaiftrd. I shall be surprised if the President does not sweep Aat country by :.th? biggest plurality ever cast for a candidate fofr that office. T' wiiy, even Pennsylvania is in doubt, judging &om my in formation today. \ - j . i Chairman William R. Will cox, Republican National Committee ? McCormick's figures are so ridienkms that they do not merit a moment's serious consideration^', Why does he not claim every State ? ? He would be fully iferranted in doing so if we are to accept his estimates as tojNew York, New Jersey, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Connecticut. We are perfectly satisfied that we shall have more than 300 votes in the" electoral college. I sincerely believe that Her bert Parsons' forecast as to New York will b6 drifted. We should carry the State by at least 150.000 plurality. How You Cart Find Out Tonight Who is Elected Daily News Has Made Every Effoit to See That Citizens Are Inform . _ ^ . ed Promptly Citizens of Beaufort county can learn the results of the election to night from the following sources: The bcBt plan Is to be at the court house at seven o'clock and listen to tho bulletins as they come over the special Postal telegraph wire. The D?.lly News extends a cordial invitation for all to be present. * The next best plan ? If you can't be at the court house ? Is to call up| over the telephone from time to time and find out how things are going. Just ask Central to give you "Court House," and you can get whatever Information you want. Make your conversations short, as there will probably be many others waiting for a chance to get on the line. Don't call up the Dally News office after six o'clock, as there will bo no one there to answer the phone. The third plan Is to watch the lights in your home. They will 'flicker" every hout on the hour. TWO flickers mean that Wilson- Is in the lead; TKHEE flickers that Huphes is leading and either two or three flickers, followed by four short flickers, will tell you that either Wilson or |MWm has been definitely elected and that it is "all over but the shout I 1??." ENTIRE CITY IS HOWIE i MR THE GAS SITUATION Users of gas In Washington haVol been up in arras sine*' yesterday Afternoon. There has been a general complaint over the cutting off of the gas, due to the fact that the company did not have the mater ial on hand with which to make It. Many persons were forced to make their suppor and breakfast on cold [dishes. The gas company telephone was kept busy for hours and evory person who used It had a few remarks) to make that were anything but com pllmentary to the persons who are running the gas business hare. A good deal of this criticism Wks un just. Here are the facts In the ease. 0. Bachman Is the owner and-' man ager of the locil plant. -Me controls the finances arid dictates tfctf policy of the plant. At present, he Is I&j some northern dtf. The flnsoces of ti ift company are said to be la a rath er shaky condition. This leases R. E. Crutchfleld. who U iQ^oharge of the plaAt during Ar. Bach man's ab sence. In a rathef et*h?rris?g po* ?Itfoni. He cant fcwt- the money tor the ttefeeeeary operating ec pea serf Of the plant. tsaieMay c?k? Wsk need ed tor malktfeg thr gas; -There! Was a' carload of it at the Atlantic Coast Line depot, but the freight amounted to over $100 and there was no mon ey to pay for it. Coal was lined, ? a poor substitute in this case ? and the machinery was stopped up for aever al hours. Mr. Crutchfleld la doing the best he can. He Is laboring un der a heavy hundicmp and he in doing the best he ran provide tho gas for tbe people of Washington to use. "No criticism can be made upon his work and, in fact, he has done much, to Improve the operations of the U>? cal plant. ; If there (a any blame to be plaoed, It must be placed upon Mr- Bach man's way of stripping the local (company of Its finances and making It extremely difficult #or the plant to do efficient work. There Is llttlo 1 doubt but that a change will hare to be made and made quick. Incidents like thst of last fllieht are hurting the gas business In Washington to a considerable extent There should either be a changoiln Ownership or * else Mr. Bachman should devise some jn?bod Per leaving tbo gss company's earnings where tbojr tin bo drawn out when needed. WARJEWS (By United Press) London, Nov. *?\? Ths British po sitions, south of Baupaum, about Batte and Dewarlencourt. where ter rific fighting la continuing, Improved last night, according to an official statement from General Halg. British U-boats Operate. London, Nov. 7. ? Further reports of British submarine operations off the Danish coast claim that the U boats scored. Jilts against two Ger man dreadnoughts of the Kaiser. Active on All Fronts. London, Nov. 7. ? Continued activ ity on practically all fronts and se vere fighting at some points, marked the laBt twenty-four hours. At most points, the allies are .developing a strong offensive. In the St. Pierre and Vaast woods, the French last nlg"ht continued combing out the Germans, who were not expelled dur ing the flrBt rushes. Heavy artillery Is reported on the Somme front. No Infantry operations are reported. DEMOCRATS FACE A BIG DEFICIT (By Unltod Press) New York. Nov. 7. ? The Demo cratic National Committee Is facing a deficit of $200,000, according- to Henry Morgenthau. He is confident, however, that this amount will be raised,- regardless of the result of the election. FRENCH UNEASY OVERSTRENGTH GERMANS SHOW I j Berne, (via Berlin). Nov. 7. ? -Gen icral Lacroix, the noted military critic discussing the military situation In the Paris Temp&, copies of which have reached here, says: "Undoubtedly the Rumanian de feats of the past few weeks have had an Irritating effect on Frenchmen, because they had permitted themsel ves to be misled by their habitual optimism. "This new demonstration of Ger many's military might has made the public uneasy, and one is prompted to aHk whether Germany can go on | Indefinitely raising new and unnum- j bered armies, and whether It is not discouraging to observe how they face every new situation. Such a spectacle must make an impression." IS GREATLY IMPRESSED WITH IMPROVEMENTS HERE Travelling Man Kxf.rc4i.oos Himself as Arauzod With Many (Thange* in Washington. D. W. Everett, who Is traveling for a large manufacturing concern in New York City, was In Washing ton yesterday. It being ten years since Mr. Everetts last visit here, he spoke of many changes that had tak en place and the many Improvements that had been added to the town, lie made mention of the decidedly -rapid growth of Washington, of the great improvement of tho streets and ex pressed a surprise at the great change in the buildings on Main and Market streets, noticing that Inrgp brick structures had taken the place of the small frame buildings that were in use when he was here before. He says that Washington It making rapid progress along all lines and is fastly corning to the front with the toftdlag towns of North Carolina. Hughes Voted Number 13 (By United Press) Shadow Lawn. Nov. 7. ? President Wilson arose at five o'clock this morning. He breakfasted and then motored to Princeton, arriving there I at about nine o'clock. Ho was the' fiftieth to vote. New York. Nov. 7.- ? Hughes caul his ballot at seven o'clock this morn ing. the number being thirteen. There was a buzz of comment at the the clerk read out "C>* * ? ? Hughes. Number- * ^ Piniled and atata, ?ped the hoo-doo would b^. .v? creed on tlilis occasion. Princeton, Nov! 7. ? It required sixteen men and three automobiles, four hours and fifty-four gallons of gasoline to deliver President Wilson's vote here. The President, with hits bodyguard of secret service men and a retinue of newspapermen, reachcd the polls at nine o'clock. A b!>: crowd cheered the automobile ns It passed through the streets. Prince ton students greeted him. Mr. Wilson and his entire official family are supremely confident of his re-election. Returning to Shadow Lawn. the President expects to while away his time this afternoon on the golf links. Tonight he will receive the returns over a private wire at Shadow Lawn, remaining up until the decision of the American elec ! torate is indicated. America Is today casting a record vote for President, if the unusually heavy run of voting is any Indica tion. United Press reports from, all sections show that the vote up to noon today was heavier than ever be fore up to that period. In many in j stances, the vote up to twelve o'clock lacgreKote half the total registration, 'ideal weather aided in bringing out the ballnters. In tho 'pivotal" states of New York. Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, this morning's balloting showed that the "silent vote" on whose word depends the election, is speaking very loudly. New Ashford, Mass., with a total voting population of 25, gained the distinction of sending in the first complete return. The polls closed at ten o'clock. Th ? vote was: Hushes, 16. Wilson. 7. Not voting. 2. ARE PLANNING FOR A BIG ELECTION PARTY (By United Press) New York, Nov. 7. ?Help Woman's Suffrage, have the social time of your young or old life and get the elec tion returns simultaneously Is t f? ? way the Now York State Woman's Suffrage Party asks folks to attend | its ball here tonight. Geneml election returns are ev erything but. at the bull tonight | they will be of secondary interest so far as the suffragists are concerned. The workers will have their eyes on the returns from South Dakota. West Virginia and Montana. In the two fl r nt mentioned suffrage is an Issn*' and all suffragists arc waiting for tho moment to give a regular rom manche war whoop If they carry. In , Montana Miss Jeanette Rankin Is 1 running for Congress. 8he is mak ing her race with several million womea wat^hln^ Anxiously. The In vitations to dance eraphao'ae that lively ono-atepping will he all the go. "HAWTH OF HAPPI YEMH" NEW TH RATHE TOXHJHT j There la gbrhje In he a great show | at the New Thoaff* tonight. One of the best yet seen in Washington, en titled. "Sfefrlt* of , Hagptneas" It ; will be prMettfed tn Htm rtels and Is full of merrMaat-aii Well as excite ment. ONLY ONE AMERICAN ON BOARD THE UNAO r* :? WIS CNDRK PHll.irlNO ^VlilSTIlV. IMTl'D STATES KNMlCi'" SI. V D1S l'I.A\ KD. CREW GIVEN WARNING Captain Mnlitliint! Reporti <lmt the Crrw W - ; Ordered to Take to the Small ll?>ni? llefnro Sulraiar!r.;j Flrwl Tor;? ... into Lit'* ! unin? < r.y United Press) London, v. 7 -Captain Henry Mainland was the only American '.i hoard the steamer Lunao which was Munk by a Cfrman submarine on October 2S. Mainland declares lhat the ship was under Philipine regis try and flew the American ensign when she was scuttled, after the crew had been removed. The submarine appeared sudden ly. dedared the captain, and orders were immediately given for the crow to leave the vessel. 11 a rely had they gotten into the small boats when a torpedo was launched from the sub marine and the Laaao wag sent to the bottom. Mainland declares that those on board the submarine could not help but see the American ensign. The commander of the undersea craft, he states, was also Informed several times that the Lanao was an Amer ican vessel. RODMAN SENDS HOPE FOR A GRrAT VICTORY The following telegram was re ceived this morning from Colonel W. C. Rndmnn. who is with the North Carolina troops at Camp Stewart, El Pr. bo, Ttxi?f: Editor l> lly News. Washington. N. C. Pleas* convey hope of great j Demoer; i:- vi' tovy to my friends I in dear old H^aiifort county. May ihey all vote straight for j Wood ; ow Wilson. RODMAN. CREW III.' ? W" S I )? r-HO.IT MiWil M: i t DENMARK London. Nf- 7 ? \ dinpatch to Router'* T I'L-imi i Apf-iiry from Cop enhagen pays Herman submarine stranded Saturday night off Harboo ere, on the wr-r.l rnvst of Denmark. Aft?r vain attempts hy German torpedo Uonf d- -'inyer* to refloat it and the r^'mul ??f nafdstnnee from rhe |or;ii (ifehont ntntlon. the crew blew up the : -lbruarlne nni. took re f 11 cp on bent'' .he destroyers. TODAYS PROGRAM New Theatre i -J OP Tf ?' 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