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SHINGTON, NORTH CA.ROI
ION OF ANY PAftR PUBLISHED IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
THURSDAY. NOV
JC4TH AH A DAY OF
gpfl Wellington. Nov. ?.?Tbo vlgor
oue growth and progrvs* or
country is reflected by the;eoordaof
population and harvests and the
era) condition, of International peace
are things for whteh thanksgiving is
especially due for the /ear it 10. ac
cording to the annual Thanksgiving
Day proclamation issued by Preai
dent Tsft today.
liMloilnrti
"This year^flKMBBHi ?-? *
dome. and
of pro
nstlonal growth
prosperous well-,
communities UrottfhMt
They are tks blessings and bounty ctf
Ood.
"We continue to be at peace with
the rest of the -world, la all ?? a j
tlal matters our relations witfc other
peoplea are harmonious wltk aa ever
growing reality of friendliness and
depth of recognition of mutual de
pendence. It la especially to be not
ed that during the past year ygreat
progreee has been achieved in the
cause of srbltratlon and the peace
ful settlement of international dis
putes.
"Now, therefore, I William How.
avd Taft. President of the United
States of America, in accordance with
the wise custom of the Civil Magis
trate slace ^ths^flr|^arttl^^^U^in|
od from the foundation of this gov
ernment, do appoint Thursday, No
vember 14, 1910, as a day of nation
al .thanksgiving and prayer, enjoin
ing the people upon thst dsy to meet
In their churehee for the praise of
Almighty Ood and to fWurn heartfelt
thanks to Him for all His goodness
snd loving kindness.
"In witness thereof, I have hereun
to eet my hand and caused the seal
of the United Btatee to be afflxed.
"Done at the city of Waahington,
this the fifth day of November In the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred end ten, and of the independ
ence of the United States the on hun
dred and thIrty-Afth.
(Seal)
"WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.
"By the prosldsnt:
"ALVEY A. ADEE, 1
"Acting Secretary of State."
To Iwtrsct Company.
Sergeant J. Waddlngton of the
l?th United States Infantry Is here
for ten days tor the purpose of In
structing the local military com
I J.-.,
Buttle, Wuk.. Not. ?.?Two ex
ploalons, occurring within a !o- min
utes o( each other this morning,, re-1
suited In ,?ji .??*?>. <?f ji ?">. ,lnj
the I*wso* wine at Black Diamond,
thirty miles southeast ot Seattle.
Seven men going down on shift
and are nun coming upwere caught
between the Ant and. elxihU rots and
It la certain that all perished. Nat
Ira! gaa combustion Is aaalgnejl aa
the csuae All the men ware lor
The force of the explosions were
terrific, showers of earth, timbers
and bits of clotting being blown
from the slope of the mine. Timbers
sixteen lnchee thick and-eight Inches
long wefe blows half ft Bile. A big
'?action of the steam pip* waa Mown
a almUar dials an and ent If feet
in ih'gmM. ..
The shock of the exploetoit which
waa felt tor stiles aroend, was ae
great that mar thought then, had
bees as earth quake.
I AS soon as thf extent tat the dleaa
s known exploring parties, went
WOMAN MM
HE CLAIMS
Philadelphia, Pa.. Not. 6 Bells
Elmore Crlppen, for whose murder
Dr. Crlppen 1* to be hanged owTuee
day in London, U declared to
In this country by Francia Tracy
fnj^'a^^t^^r^rhic^tne Phil
adelphia Frees will publish. tomor
row.
Mr. Tobin declares In the int&rrlew
that he has received letters from
those who have seen her and says
that he knows "that she is living and
IS hiding in this coutnry not far from
Chicago."
He states "thst she was first seen
In San Franctoo at the. tlme,Dr. Crip
pen- was first sought by the British
police charged with her murder."
Mr. Toblns' statement.continues:
"If anything is going to bo done
we had better nutlce haste. There is
very little time to qp*re now. The
proper means for me to pursue is to
at once get in touch with the Secre
tary of state at Washington and set
before him the facta in my posses
sion. Then we want to get him to
cable the American, ambassador at
the court of St. James, who in turn
will lay the case before the Home Sec
retary and cause him to order a stay
or to commute the sentence, pending
our investigation.". A
It is usually the "good fellow" who
has the most bad habits.
New Line Of
Misses Sweaters
Closely Woven and all Wool.
Price $2.00
TUB OEM THEATRE
Tbft,ne*t time?patronize tfejj up
to-date Moving Picture StkOw?me
place where you can spend the time
most profitably, enjoy yonreel? thor
ou?My. x ,
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BIp MEHICINE. (Comedy.) t W" \
BERTIE'S ELOPEMENT (Dramatic)
THE OATH AMD THE MAN (Blo
gr?p|g),Oca^c.
THE faymAbteR'h HHOHTAGK.
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6 to 10.
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BP THE DEVIL
Rev. K. A. Handy preached last
night on the Influence the devil wield*
In the Uvea of the people. Man? apt
.illustrations proved conclusively the
pow?r a personal devil haa over the
actions of man In their every day
lives. The buslne# of the devil the
speaker claimed was principally to
keep men in constant rebellion to
God.??, ? vj&.
This la accompllahed moat effective
ly In causing men to delay in taking
Jesus Christ as a personal Savior from
the power of si^. .
There wea-de^idedly more Interest
manifested Is* night than haa hem
ahown heretofore. There wore eev
seated themselves fWr church msm
hershlp.
The congregation waa very large
iaat night, an# gave the minister most
marked attention.
Rev. L. B. Dutton preached yester
day afternood. He need as Uiaeeh
Hot. tke New Jeruaaleni with lu II
r?prcM?tlnc the
aple wft may eni
of people who may enter the King
dom of God. Some oame from the
Bast, or tnoao in early childhood.
Some came from the North, or those
who have the hard cold, cruel side
of life. Some come from the South'
or those who come from the bright
and sunny side of life; some come
from the West, or those who tome in
their declining years.
The Mhging by the Trio fit all ser
vices Is always feature. Tonlgnt. Rev.
K. A. Handy ijill preach. The Trio
will alng "Traveling Home" Those
1^10 have not heard these ministers
shift would do well to come, as their
stay in our midst must necessarily be
"brief.
CHDf THEATRE
There was never a time before
when the people of Washington has
had the opportunity of witnessing
some of the finest pictures that have
ever been exhibited here.
For tonight this popular playhouse
ahs billed one of the strongest'pro
grams of the season, their feature pic
ture a Biograph, "The Oath *nd the
Man/* a beautiful love story. Togeth
er with this one they have two< oth
ers that are equally as good, two of
them seing a comedy.
In connection wit thhe pictures
they have secured the'"Italian Or
chestra" to play again tonight, they
havft'some of the very latest music
and no doubt any one seeking an
hours pleasure tonight will certainly
find it at the Gem.
Contract Let
The contract for the dalnage*fjf
some 7,000 acres of land near Chad
bourn, Columbus County. N. C., has
been awarded to the Brett Englneer
and Contracting Co., of Wilson, N.
C., There are about nineteen miles of
ditches and sub laterals. The con
tract price ia said to be $.1784 per
cubic yardj
Work is to be begun as soon as the
Drainage Commissioners succeed in
placing the bonds, probable about De
cember 16th. >
A Card of Thaaks.
I desire to extend my thanks .to the
many white frjends for kindness
shown me anw family in the burial
of my husband, the late Henry 8.
Jones.
Very Respt.
SARAH JONES. j
A widow's second matrimonial'
play la fpt tq be a sure-thing gamo
Charms Hearers
Tba people of Belbaven gHon.
j Stephen C. Bragaw, omfi of North Car
oiina's most gifted and entertaining
speakers a reception laat evening
I that will go down In Up annals of po-l
luteal campaigns not to be equalled.]
I Mr. Bragaw has aVt
| he could for the cau
and in mrri
been dlacovarod la I
night be aAdraased
liotfiothmrf/nd itin
delivered on of the 1
convincing speeches j
progressive and up f
s speaker he stands t
section of North
tractlrdnee of tlj
tlon and formation
stands without a l
He was met at I
ern train yesterday ?
large delegation of
being at leaat fifty ?
sad the Aurora <
addition there 1
children
tko nationals
evening was taken ti the Carolii
Hotel where supper Was served Af
ter luncheon Mr. QdjpMa was car-fc
rled to the school aj|fciHutn where
he made hU speech.
Between Ave and hundred i
pie hetrd his most adMlrable addrei
on the political Mdfcof the day |
He wae presented toHbe large aud
letfco br Mr. John filler The ad-|
dreos of Mr. BragawJ?ld not fall to!
treat the contenfiowfif the Repub
licans with sugar ^ftOd words or|
argument.
Prom the beglnhl# he held his!
large audience spell and lf thlB! |
paper is any propho^ft* the son of a
profrhet then tbe af Hoa.|
| menus much today In tbe lasting ofl
btes.
Hon. Isaac M. Meeklns spoke at!
I the Clark-Smith Hall at the samel
I hour but lf rumors are correct the!
I citizens of Belbaven did care for his!
I argument or his loopholes inwhichl
I to clear those of bis party for their!
I indifference, the consequence was!
I Bragaw had the crowd and Meekins|
| didn't.
Belbaven si ways does j the rightl
I thing at tbe right time. Her people!
I believe that the Democratic party Is
Ithe beat party to control the coun-l
Ity and uniefiB something unforseenl
(happens this precinct will roll up a'l
1 good majority for the Democratic!
I ticket today as a result of the fine!
I address delivered to them last night!
1 by none other than our distinguish-^
I ed townsman and aterllng democrat -
I Hon. Stephen C. Bragaw.
No town In Beaufort county!
I knows how to do the right thing at!
ithe right time like Belbaven. They!
lare ever alert to the Intereat not!
I only of their people but the <>ntire|
I county as well.
They are true blue Hnd stand ready!
I at all times to defend the history ofl
I their county with their life's hloo^i
? Last night was a great time for dc-l
Imocracy there and whether defeat!
lor victory is recorded this evening!
I for the cause of democracy the peo-l
I pie In Belbaven can rest assured I
I they hsve don their duty for the!
I cause of a party that has always stood|
I by them and for their interest.
Belhaven is a town of which any|
Icounty might feel justly proud.
Cotton Market.
Seed cotton, 5.50
Lint cotton, 14 1-8.
Cotton seed per ton, 929.00.
Empty hesds are the eaftleat turn-j
led.
J JIOYT WASHINGTON'S
GREATEST STORE
Some New Models of Ladies
and Misses Tailored Long Goats
All Black.
Vote on tbe Automobile.
RECEIVES II .
REPRIEVE
THE EXECUTION 18 POftTPONED
TO ALLOW INVESTIGATION OF
THE RKPOKT THAT Mlttt. CRIP
PEN 18 "HYING?CRIPPEN IH
MICH EXCITED BY NEWS.
London, Nov. 7.?The execution of
Dr. H. H. Crlppen, who was convict
ed and sentenced to death for the
murder of his wife. Belle Elmore
Crippenr was today postponed until
KoimM IS.
This announcement was made In
the wake of sensational cablegrams
which came from the United States
statins the belief that Belle Elmore
Crlppen still lives and that she has
been recently seen In or near Chica
go.
1 Barristers Arthur Newton and Al
fred Tobin, who had apparently aban
doned hope for Crlppen when 'he ap
peal was dismissed on Ssturday. re
, newed their efforts todsy with re
I doubled vigor. They held a confer
ence with the Judge* la chambers
this morning.
According to the American chbles
Francis Tracey Tobln. a Philadelphia
lawyor has evidence In his possession
[that Mrs. Crlppen fled from Bnglsnd,
going to Americs, where she was
flrst seen In other western and
southern cliles and Anally in Chicago.
She Is living under an assumed name
according to Tobln. who claims to
.have letters to support his claims.
I Before the formal announcement
of the postponement there were ru
I mors that such action was contem
plated, but the rigor of the Engllsn
I criminal law gave rise to a discredit
ilng opinion of the early reports Even
jAja^hlLr!i??annOUnCCd th8t * P?8t~
| tie credence was placed in the Ameri
can reports.
However, it was stated sufficient
, time will be given for a full investiga
tion of all reports that Belle Elmore
Crlppen Is otill alive.*
| The belief was expressed that the
decision for a postponement had
been Ices influenced by Mr. Tobln's
claims thaA by the possibility that
the state department would take a
hand in presenting the execution un
til further time had been given for
the investigation of nil reports. The
American cables contained the infor
mation that Tobln would make a
strong plea to Secretary Knox to have
Ambassador Reld petition the British
courts for a stay of execution until
Mrs. Crlppen can be produced.
j. The postponement also gives time
for the home secretary to go over all
records In the case in order to ascer
tain whether or not there is (round
for commutation of Crippen'a sent
ence.
I A cabled Interview with Mr. Tobln
contains the following remarkable
statement:
I "I have letters in by possession
from people who know Belle Elmore
and they claim not only to have seen
her, but to have talked with her slncc
Dr. Crlppen was arrested charged
vlfh her murder."
When news of the postponement
was conveyed to Dr. Crlppen in Pen
tonville prison he showed great ex
citement.
I "I have felt all along that I would
never die on the gallows tomorrow."
he Is said to have told tho lawyer*.
Attendants in the death war^ nt
Pentonvllle Bay thnt .Crlppen was
more cheerful today than he has
been for a long time.
There Is even a possibility that
Crlppen's execution may not take
place on November 23.
By the law at leist a fortnight
must elapse from the tlmo of the dis
missal of the appeal to the execution
and Oils may extend even further.
Barrister Newton started work to
day upon a petition to the home sec- i
retary for a reprieve for Crlppen.
In it he seta forth all the contentions
made in the arguments for the appeal
and the additional claim that Mrs.
Crlppen ? Is alive and in the United
Statos at the present time. Mr. New-,
ton said the petition would be pre
sented to the home secretary very
VOTES! VOTES! IMMENSE RESERVE
supply mm SURPRISES
Prospect* Point To Wonderful Mui of Ballots on Fin
ish-? Contestants All Hard At Work?Excitement
And Enthusiasm Reaching Height?Speculation On
Results.
More sets and more bonus votes |
than w? know what to do with:
That's the way they're started the
last week of tbe bit contest. It seems
that everybody haa awakened to the
realization of what these last few
days mean to those who would win
the delightful tours.
The set offer la producing results
for many of the candidates, and yet
there are many who are not realising
from that offer u they should If they
hope to be victorious.
Contestant* are warned against ac
cepting promise* at this late date.
Subscriptions are required now??-not
promises, a few weeks ago promis
es were all right, but not now. Sub
scriptions are. at truly wonderful
valuea now, and no one can affard
to miss taking advantage of this op
portunity.
Hera's the price and the schedule of votes for this last period:
years |15.M 7.SH 2, tM
years 12.#f 5,55* 1,85*
yean 9.M 3.3M 1.1M
yews t.M 1,9M 65#
year 3.N 750 2M
months 1.5* 225 75
months l.M 159 5#
In addition to the above. iee extra
vote* are allowed on each 91-00 on
new subscriptions for this period,
and 6,000 extra votes on each set of
915.00 new, turned In In amounts of
91.50 or over during this period.
These offers are worth considering.
WE ARK NOT saying that it will
be, nor are we saying that we are
considering it, BUT. should the sub
scription price of the News be in
creased at any time within the next
three or four years by reason of en
larging tbe plant and the g^aper,
wouldn't you be glad your subscrip
tion was paid that^lar in ad*an<-e so
auch au increase would not affect
you? Think it-over.
The Final Count.
The last published vole standing
before tbe final results are announc
ed will appear In the issue of the
News of Monday afternoon. Tuea
day's issue wlH contain no vote stand
lng, but Wedneaday's issue will con
tain the final results.
The final standing of each candi
date is ascertained In the following
manner:
The Judges win be Instructed by
the contest manager In the method of
verifying and counting special bat
lots. After the ballots hare been
counted the "Set" vote will be com?
piled, and to this will be added the
bonus votes, figured from the certl
| flcates Issued to candidates. This
total final vote will be added to the
i vote of each candidate as It appear*
in the- lasue of the Dally Neve of
I Monday evening. Therefore, each
[candidate Is urged to carefully t-xam
|lng her published vote standing on
that day and IMMEDIATELY notify
the contest manager of any supposed
jerros, that they may be investigated
i nhmlllaj to U* Judge.
Remember, alt coupons expire at 4
o'clock next Saturdsy.
No subscriptions in this contest
will be accepted after six o'clock by
the contest manager, but will be de
posited in the ballot box. At prompt
ly ten o'clock the contest CLOSE8.
This does not mean 10:01 or 10:01.
but 10 p. m. sharp.
All aboard for Europe.
Special LOW Kate**
Raleigh. Nov. s.
Special announcement came jester
day from moit of the railroads as to
the special olw fates to the great
aviation meet In Raleigh Nov*. 16th
and l?th.
Few points in the state, if any will
hove have advantage of the law rates
to Raleigh.
The only system thus far not heard
from favorably is the Atlantic Coast
Line, but It i? expected that the
('oust Line wll lgive the same advant
ages to the people aolng that line
that are given to the people In the
territory of the Southern Railway,
Seaboard Air Line and other toads.
The rate from a] Ipoits will be on
the same baMa and will be the same
low rate that applied to Raleigh dur
ing the great state fair.
The Seaboard Air Line announced
that the rate would apply from Wll*
mington and si points between that
city and Rockingham on the Carolina
Central Division; and from all points
between Hamlet and Weldon, inclu
sive on the main line, and all (f their
branch roads net ween these points.
A spec ial tra'n will be run from Ham
lot to Raleigh on Wednesday 10 as to
[ keep the two morning southbound
| trains from being too crowded, and
| unusual facilities will be provided
| from Weldon, Oxford. Henderson.
! Louisburn, Wake Forest College and
| points north of Raleigh.
j Efforts are being made to perfect
'the schedules so as to take the very
i best csre of the greatest crowd hand
led this year.
? The Norfolk Southern railroad an
! nounced that he same low rate would
. apply and that It would be in effect
,from ai points on their system in
j North Carolina.
Tlie Klet-tion.
The election in Washington up to
the hour of going to press has pasted
off quietly, no disturbances of any
kind have been reported from any of
the polling places. Washington al
ways does the right thing at all
times.
Hon. George H. Drown, associate
justice of the North Carolina Su
preme Court arrived in the city yes
terday for the purpose of voting to
day.
T uesday's
Special
Ladies Tailor Made Suits. We will
show 100 fine sample suits Monday
at Won't fail to see them.
Bowers-Lewis Co.
Watch ToworntWt
Last Week of European Toqr;?? > ^' .v , .