KILLED BY FATHER-IN-LAW WHO 18 LATER RELEASED Dr. D. F. Wataon. of Carthage. Shot Dead by 4. V. Larkin. Carthago, N. C-. Oct. 24.—Dr. D. Fred Wataon, a prominent physician of this place, eras shot and instantly killed in bia own home early today by James V. Larkin, his father-in law, who ia the county coioner. The shooting, which was witnessed l>y the dead man's wife, wsi the culmi nation of domestic differences. Upon return.ng fium choir prac tice at her church lost night, Era Watson, heard u noise on the seconi flsor. Summoning her father, I ar il in, investigated and found o do >r locked. Unable to gel any res .inner to calls. I^rkin broke down the door and, he says, ha was attacked by Dr. Wataon, who, it Is said, was an dar the influence of liquor, luiriilii fired, the LuHel piercing Wateor.'s left breast- lie died in five mi.' utes. A special coroner’s Jury today •« turned a verdict of juadiiab!• homi cide and Larkin was rules with out bail. of Commerce Pleasing for World-Wide Campaign for Foreign Trade. Washington, Oct.' 24.—Elaborate plans for a worldwide campaign for trade by the United States are re reeled In the estimates of the Do pertinent of Commerce expenditures fur the next fiscal year to be pre •entod lo Congreea this Winter. Through the bvnmu of foreign and domestic commerce, the Departetenl proposes lo aid American merchants and manufacturer* n taking x■ i i. On Wodne*uey uwy enjoyed a trip to the Croat State Fair, the ..J g. anting them special ■ ale as to the military companies. Wednesday evening at the home of her sister in Baltimore, Miee He) cn Finley was married to Mr. W. U. Lawrence. Immediately after the ccruraor.y they left for Durham and reached Duke Friday afternoon, and at pretest will make their home with Mr. F. Smith, Jr. Miae Finley for several years had charge of the millinery department of the Haaeell Johnson Company. Mr. Lawrence •a * contractor and builder from Durham, and for two yeare ha* been building and. doing repair work in Duka. Merer*. T. H. Webb, E. P. DavU and E. 8. Yarbrough will attend the wadding of Mlea Beaaie Erwin and Mr. H. C. Jonaa at Durham Saturday sight. They will make • he trip in automobile. Wed sea, ley afternoon at the home of the bride, Mias Julia Patterson was married to Mr. Bunyan Pleas ant, of Duna. Rev. 8. W. Oldham, the bride's pastor performed the ceremony. Tbe bride and groom left fer Dunn where they will mnke their home. Mow Dak* Nm Duke, Oct. 26.— Complimentary to | Mr. and Mr*. Charles M Brooks, of l New York and Mr. Harry P. Balky | of Philadelphia, Mr. and Mra. W. A. | Erwin of West Durham brought | these end a few Durham friends in | afternoon for an outing. The spe cial train arrived at 2 p. m.. and a picnic dinner had been prepared by ths friends In Duke and was wait ing the party. Country style fried chicken. North Carolina broiled ham. worked biscuit, corn mufifllns, coffee, pickles, ice cream an cake were eerv ad. The tables were apraad in the park and decorated with autumn leaves. Mr. Thomas H. Wet*, act ing toastmaster made the address of welcome Others responding were Mr. Char I so N. Brooks, of New I York; Ur. Harry P. Bailey, of Phila delphia; Mr. Sam Beams, of Dur ham; E. 8. Yarbrough, K P. Davis and Dr. W. P. Holt, of Duke. Mr. : W. A. Erwin was the last speaker and in bis happy way ended the oc casion most pleasantly. Throe cheers were given for Erwin. Those of the party who oared to go were taken through the mills while others •njoyed automobile rides over to# farms and to the Cape Fear River. The sporlal train carrying the guest* left at 6 o'clock p. m. APPROACHING MARRIAGE Mi** Meta Urate sad Mr. Wiley Goadnaw Baraee to Wed Nov ember the Third. Wilson's Mills, Oct. 23—The fol lowing card has I men sent to friends “Mrs Georg* Franklin Urals re quests (h* pleasure of your compa ny at tke marriage of her daughter. Mots Gum, to Mr. Wiley Goodlow Rarnen. Wednesday afternoon, No vember. the third, at half after twelve o'clock. At home, Wilson's Mills, North Carolina. “Will he at bonw after the fif teenth of November, Raleigh, North Carolina.” The late "Bob” Taylor, who vat calloiJ the "Pardoning Governor,” told tbo following alory of an old "■unite” who coma to him wkila Governor of Tenneeeee, and Mid: "Marve Goveneh, I want my Sun pardened.” “Where la be. auntie?” "In the penitentiary." What for?” “Stealing a bant.” “Did ba ateal It?” "Yea. aah. be eoah did.” “la he a good nigger, auntie?" “Laway, no eu^l fle’a a powYul Mena nlgpeh.” "Then why do yoo want him par , dnned?” , "Cauee, you’ honoh. we’a plow, not of ham ag*n.”—Ba. I t The average life ef the ordiaary walking plow la a St tie laat than It , yrarm. After writing e ten-page letter a i woman proceed, te tell whet Ae I want* te aay In a tin ee-line poet acrlpt,—Chicago Vewa. THANKSGIVING PROCLAMA TION Washington, Oct. 21.—President Wilson |n a prolcamation designat ing Thursday, Xovoniber 2ft, as Thnaksgivtng Day, railed attention to the fa l that the United States hua bean at peace while most at Eu rope has been at war. “We have been able to assert our rights and the rights at monk.ml without breach u! fnendsmp with tnc na tions with whom we have had to deal," said the Prraideat. The teat fellows: “It has long been the honored custom of our people to lam in the fruitful autumn of the yoar In praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God for Hit many blessings and msreies to us as a nation. The ye.^ that la now drawing to a elose since we last our day of national thanks giving has been, while a year of dis cipline because of the mighty forces of war and of change* which hart disturbed the world, also a year of special blessing for us. “Another year of peace has been vouchsafed us; another year in which not only to lake thought of our duly to ourselves and to man kind but also to adjust ourselves to the many responsibilities thrust up on us by a war which has involved elmoet the whole of Europe. We have been able to assert our rights of mankind without breach of friendship w.th the greet nations with whom we had to deal; and while we have asserted rights, w* have been able also to u-lnm and exercise privilege* of suc cor and halpfuincst wkirii should ••rva to demonstrate our desire la m*k* the office* of friendship lha maana of truly disinterested and un >elfi*h service. “Our ability to serve all srtm could avail themxclvs* of oer nr v'e** in the midst of criais, has been Increased by a melons prov^ dance by more sad more abundant crops; our Ample Ant&dAl resourosa have enabled as to study tha raar kata of tha world and facilitate eec HW^flllflll of ■ TTBi WhcrwW Hatc rends rod impossible; And our people have come more and mors to a sober realisation of the part they have bean called upon to play in a time whet, al] tho world it shaken by unparalleled distress and direr tare. "Tha extraordinary circumstances of »ueh a time have done much to quicken our national consciousness •od deepen and confirm our confi dence in the principle of peace and freedom by which wc have always sought to be guided “Out of darkness and perplexitiea have come firmer counsels of policy end dearer perceptions of tho es sential welfare of the nation. Wa have prospered while other people, were at war, but our prosperity has b«*n vouchsafed for us, we believe, "nly that we might the better per form the function* which war ren dered it impossible for them to per form. "Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wil son, President of the United States of America, do hereby daei^.u Thursday, tha Twenty-fifth of No vtmber, next, aa a day of thanks giving and prayer, and invite the People throughout the land to cease from their wonted occupations and in their several homes and placos of worship render thanks to Al mighty God. “in witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and caused the »oal of the United Stated to be »f. him. Done at the City of Washington, twentieth doy of October, ja Fc*r of our Lord, one thooaend nine hundred end fifteen, end of the Independence of (he United State. of America, the on* hundred end fortieth. (Signed) “WOODROW WILSON “By the President: "ROBERT LANSING, Secretary of State.” r EDISON'S GREATEST HONOR Inventar Touched By I'.red. C htldrrn. Franc taro. Oct. 2*.- Thomaa A Ediaon with Luther Barbank, the natural let, and Viator Herbert, the composer, today reviewed a parade of arhool children who marched at *"• Panama-Pacific Rapoaltion In honor of the Inventor. When the tan child had peaead Mr. Ediaon tamed to Ms wife, aay •»*: "It wo# tha greataet thing that over happened to me." Madals, eeeaye and vnrloua other rifta frwm the children were hand mi to Mr. Ediaea A rank greartk of areedo heenmea aa aaeet when plowed tinder hefen they make eeed. The renutne loafer reete before hi tired,—Chleege Newa ■*N»OW LOcjtL MSWB BMMon. N. C, Ocy.13.—Miaa Ka lie Hodges, who haa h*aa in tcboo at Oxford, has part faw daya an Mr. W. J. , Mount yaatarday nrctad with tha , Maaan. R P. , rut to tha ! laat Sunday. , . Mr. Jim Langc'on, Wf naar, SpUou w»‘ a riaitor to oud dty Sunday. Mr.. Jaapor SmIUL of Smith held Vi.ilad bar fathar, Ifr. T. RyoU for a few daya reeeydly. Mr. W. S. MurchJtoo, of Raleigh, apaol Saturday and Sunday her* with hU family. t Rev. I. M. Doardn left Monday, for Burlington whafa ha wtU con duct n tan-day revival Mr. Hurray Bengop and Uttl* daughter, Blana. dBDen villa, Va., ware here Sunday. Shay ware re turning from a thoA, viait to Mr. Banaoo'a ffcthm-, Mr.jC H. Benaon, of Elevation lownahK Miaa Ruth Joaaa, Jaf tha Benaon High Scheel Pi in SrailhSald with Mr. J. R. I M a visitor to Fayetteville y on l»g»: basins**. , Mr. and Mrs. M 'on war* vl si tars and Monday. Mr. M. T. Brit< Clinton Saturday day accompaaiad son. who havs h parents far tbt A girl baby la Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Alfred attending th* V recently span! a with hit Mr. W. M. Wi Chief at Pv 'w » Yfrt, resigned nxnred to in ■ ■ ■ m v^ ■ in North Carolina on a large scale, .he University Y. M. C A. is doing for th* eradication, of whit* iUitcr tey In and around Chapel Hill town ship. Two or three weeks age Mrr* W. C. Crosby, who has charge oi the Stale illiteracy campaign. >poles ived a talagrem era raying Um *1 intelligence W tha death of Mr i- 8. Williams, which occurred this moniin* at Um State Homo In Mot tanton. where ha arai taken about a rear ago. Mr. WUHeme had bean ia bad health far a Ion* Um, and •Haeaae affected Me mind. Mr. Williams was ana of the mod i highly Mteensed cttiaens of Cam ■ bartend and Haioatt ceuntiee H< i waa a splendid Chrlatiaa gantla l men. and Ma death will ba ateearal] i moo mad by a Urge circle of friend, i and relattaaa. Re la aurrieed b) . Ma wtfe and three child ran. The rametna win be brought t» • Uaden, in upper Cumberland count] tewonrow (ftmsday). and Um ftraar , al services will ba conducted in Bar 1 dll Presbyterian chareh there to I morrow aftemeen—Fayatteeino Oh 1 eerrer. tS. t — I* "*««r »an da yoo knew wh t do Jaat ai they please?—Chicag News. On the a scrape farm a Hark c i. 100 to !M hen* It mora easily prof table than ort of tha encouraging candttioa both of tho Democratic party, from the poMttel etandpaiat and of tha country from tho etanpoint of eproa P«rHy and of nettled good time*. Mr. McLean aay* tho moaory of man will have to go far bach to tnd ran •Utioei* to equal thee* BOW prevail big and aaaorad for tho fetor* of tho United 8'atee. Ha and Tom Pone* are at prooant * applying the people at this country with . lapel button bearing Wilson’* picture and tha word*, 'America P'-et"—Char lotte Observer, Venuetlane Larrenia woe formal ly roeognUad laet weak at the rhiei • executive af the republic of Max In by tho government, at tha Uidtw Btatae, Brasil, Chile. Argentina i Guatemala. Bolivia, Uruguay, Co) > oenMo and Nicaragua. f Mr. Oaorge Gaimady return* Monday night from Oxford whom b rloitad friend* for a weak. NATIONWIDE EXAMINATION DAY (htof OtUn af AmuI Tubartulo ato Weak. On* of tba chief feature* af the annual Tuberculosis Weak which will be observed this year, Dacum h«r 6 t* It, will be a nation-wide Madical Examination Day. TMf announcement hae Just boen mad* oy tba National Association for tba Prevent ton of Tubmculoaia, which yraat step ia lb* promotion af dU •aa#* la tba inauguration of an uni versal periodical Madical Examina tion. Madical {examination Day ia eat for Wednesday, December 8, and will be tha Aral effort oa a national scale to urge an annual physical ax ami** lion far evaryano. Plans fas the day laeluda an appeal to Indue* everyone, sick or wall, to a** a doc tor and so* wbathar eg net they am to good physical condition. Tha schema include* ala* tba inaugura tion sa the pan af factor!** stoat' examination far all amployasa. At BOcieUoca, other . societies and rtiepen sariat all aver tha country, am ex creted ta co-operate in fumUdag fma examinations far those not htd* to pay a physician. Tuberculosis week wiQ and with the sixth annual calibration at Te barculoeia Bunday over lOt/m churches la the Uni tod States gave elUtnUou to tho subject af tubercu losis either by tcrswtd, talks, moo rear tbc governor* of all the BUta* will ogaia be aakad t* issue procla motioo* calling anooouti to this important Boom of increasing the knowledge of the pehUc on the coue* of, and meant of avoiding, tubanm loaia. Clubs. lodge* and 'eoetottoe wfll eleo be oaiied to --iir'ifn this •object at their —rrbigt either on Tuberculoma Sunday or a* amaa other time daring TobereaWet* Week—State Bcarx? of Health. mg cnctm Coming We Wag loan. good now* U bring heralded orwry whoro by the Bang agent* of ikh, the biggest and foramoet maun meat nuticutioo la the world. The Barnoui wad Bailey Circus km al wayn bean the largttt that trnvoU and thia oaaten the maaagemeat has found it necaatary to odd aaay Boro car* lo their train* in end*r to provide for the great equipment. It require* U doable length mil road oar* to transport the big chow, tS» people are employed, there 7*0 horse*. «n elephaato and a-g •rl» of 110 cage*, 480 world famous artiato taka part io tbs greatest dress program this world has over known. A ntt log introduction to Um wxan derful performance this year, is tha presentation of the new, mggmlA cont spectacular pageant, “Leila Wh- la which JeriTlOO* char ecten take part. In the circus proper, which is jireaanted in three rings, four stage, the hippodrome, sad la tha dame of the largest test seer erected, «gp performers from every ration in tha world taka part and: peasant a vast •rrsy of foreign features entirely to America. A weaderfal trained animal exkJMtkn is pivot by the Marvelous War Elephants, PsUeaherg'e Wonder Bearn, Madaoi Bradon's Angel Horses, Thalero’s Dags, Ponies and Moakeys, and the Barnam and Bailey gtatea Horses. ftaet iaterett is already being ■ten da thig —'gVrtHnnl end grant crowds wBI so denbt go to Raleigh far the biggest end most •njoyeMe holiday «f the year. Ev •nrora la advised to get an early •tart fa order te be there fa tfarn the parade which starts piempt >r.*t » A. It, and which fa aald to ecMpee eaythiag of Re kind ever be i ,0r* *Wfm,,Ud *" **“ bfalory of air cue be smses. Haftnc-w Part, at Nawta* Gtwao That* wfll ba a HaUowa’n Part, at ft. Mark* Aeadan, Mall at Maw taa Grava. fatarda, ofcht, Octofaar Oth. ha«k»MM «* » a’aiock. « laa craaaa and wad, wth ba said At traction la bnohia with tha •lai him aa iTflng «f plaaawa ** ■» AdaOaaioa » eaata. etU- ! frt^ Proaaada to ba aaad la fomtatna tha aaw factor,. Mr. Oahmil h GItob a Baaaaa Waahlactan. Oat. ‘ r tatlaa Godwin* no pant that Jaa Undarwoad ha gfraa a naaoa ap pointment aa pootaiaatat at Par ottvHUo waa luaapfail artth today •haa Praaldaat WUooa afflaad Ma •(rnoMwa to Mr. UadoowaoTa aaw I | Hi® KVi « • • !•* I..