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First Ediibn
WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 14. NO. 91
LARGEST PAID SUBSCRIPTION QF ANY PAPER PUBLISHED!^ EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
New York. Nor. 1*,
of drlT?? and helper. tmv>luy.a by
.the transcontinental eipras com
panita mi formal!r declarod off this
opening and wm announced at strike
headquarters that the men will re
turn to work on Monday. Tbia will
end one of the moat serious labor
disputee that tilt Metropolitan dls
tYict haa experienced Ik year*, -v'^1
The cloee of the strike was brought
about by the New Jersey strikers'
who voted late today to aeoept ? the
terms upon which the oompantes of
fered to take b#ck the men.
The agreement provides that the
men shall be takes back without dis
crimination except for acts of vio
lence during the strike; Bach co?
pany will take up with Its employee
ths adjustment of wages and hours.
Recognition of their union, the chief
Ibsu* for Whloh tve strikers held out
tor several days, is not granted, how
ever. but the open shop policy Is to
prevail.
The agreement between
press compulses and their employee
does not affect the striking chanf-*
feurs. cab driven tor department
stores, who st first quit work In sym
pathy with the express employes and
later press uted demands in their dwn
behalf. I
A bold theft of tn exprees van
containing merchandise worth 960.
ooo and several attacks by mobs on
drivers of express and delivery wag
ons occurred this afternoon, giving
the police the hsrdest work they ha#,'
for several days. \
Four strike breakers wsre arrest
ed. charged with the theft of tW van
which belonged to the Adams Ex
- hm v ' ?
At a meeting of Woman's
Home Missionary Society or Waah
lrjton, N. C., the following reeolu
tions were adopted: Resolved, i
^ 1. Whereas. It pleassd God in HU [
Infinite wisdom to remove from bur
number our beloved sister, Ruth
Phlliipe.
2. That we bow in submission to
His will, realising and sc know ledge
log His love and wisdom. That whlld
w*.will miss Ruth's gentle face and
Is?m from among us. we fondly cher
ish her memory, and try to emulate
her loving example. That a copy of
those resolutions be placed In our
minutes, and a cdpy aent to the be
reaved family and eoe put In our
' town papera.
MRS. J. H. CORDON.
* MISS HATT1E GOSZEN8
MRS. JULIA MAYO
PROPERTY SOLO
Norfolk, V*., Not. 1 J.?The, prop,
artlee of the Albemarle * Cl?MaiKa ?
Canal Co., tm Virginia and North
Carolina, consisting of a ,J0 l-4_ mil*
canal arid aararal thousand aura* ot
land, wore aoM undor forecloaore
and Portsmouth. Va.. today to' a
committee" repreeentlng Unit mort
Kace. bond holders for |*#?,0?. This
Is a link In tha prapoaed gorern
mentnl lntracoaatal waterway be
tween Boston andi* Beaufort N. C..
and has already been recommended
tor ?uch uses by army engineers.
Tha sale was to satisfy a IMO.OOO
101-year-hpad Issue glren In 187*
to tha Union Trust Company of New
fork, trustee.
A second mortgage of (Soe.tM
was held hy the Central Trust Com
pany of New York. Tha only bid
teSay was fry tha bit mortgage
bond-holding committee, composed
?f Jama* K. Edwards, Robert L.
Harrison sad Baary T. Cottar of
Nw Tort TlM property wtjl be of.
fered to tbo Konruamt for ?60<K
Durno ToNight.
Durno, tbo magician and his com
pany of entertainers. will be tbo it*
traction* at the public school audi
torium this evening. While thii
attraction la not one of tbo Lyceum
courae number*. It will bo presented
under the auspices of the pubHc
school. Seat* are now on aale at
Hardy's Drug Store and no doubt a
large number will witness this unl
que and Interesting show.
Durno and his company presented
their performance In;the school au
um at Sllsabeth City last Prl
to the Norfolk Virginia-Pilot
the following to ssy of blm:
One of the largest audiences to
aaesmble here In a long time gath
ered In the auditorium of the' high
school building last night to wltnesti
the performance of Du^o, the ma
gician.
The exhibition was a splendid one
and It was thoroughly enjoyed by
the large audl^te. Nothing has
been here In the way of amusements
since Durno was here four years ago
that the people more genuinely en
joyd.
Judging from the number of di
vorces granted in this country, some
people seem to regard marriage u
they do vaccination?as something
that doea not alwaya tak*.?Chica
go News.
Persian Collars
Dutch Stylo, to be worn on the outside of the coa*.
Large range of styles. Price 5tc.
j)cm@ S. Gftlt/fc
THC HMH-'ART CA&rH/tRA^
Tk? lMXt time?patron ?i? "h? u|>
to-dat? Moving Picture Shov?the
pUm wfcr? you can Spend the U?t
moat profitably, anjoy yourarlf thor
oughly.
THlt KHNTFCKY PIOXEKH
(Dramatic.)
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RALEIGH'S
619 TIME
Raleigh, N. C.. Not. 14. ? Tbe
aviation camp arrived In Ralekgb
Saturday afttrhoon from tho Curtlaa
factory at llammondsport. New
York, and In company with a tepr*
sentatlve of The New* and Observer
ma do an impaction of the Fair
grounda at onco and surveyed *-he
grounda for the purpoae of making
the neceeaary changea and altera
tiona preparatory to the big flying
event on Noreraber 14th and 17tb.
Frank 8. Tillman, pereonal repre
sentative of Olenn H. Curtlaa and an
expert aeronautical mechanic. was
sent here by Mr. Curtlae to estab
lish <he aviation camp, erect tbe
"hangar" which will houae the two
apeed bi-planes end put In field and
race track, where the fiylng event*
will Me held. In perfect condition,
and make ell the arrangement* In
atvaaee of the exhibition.
Mr. TtHun tun ten tram th.
IMnulHMl Aviation Ttuiuant
nouur he?d at Manl Park. New
Tork, where Art*tor. Bugeae B Blj
?nd J. a. D. McCurdr, who will flr
her. for the N.W. Ut4 ObMmr,
participated u< defended the apaad
honor, for A*eric* igtlut th*
craok avtatora ot Prance and Bag
Mr. MeCurdy represented America
with a High Powered Curt las racing
biplane, which be will uae here. In
the grand 10 kilometer apeed con
teat knd won flrat place and $5,000
by establishing a hew aerial speed
record for thla distance of 70 mllea
an hour. ?
Eugene B. Ely will uae the 8-cyl
Inder 60 hp Curtlsa biplane that won
the international speed trophy for
America at Rhelms, France, last Au
gust and which brought the Interna
tional Aviation to Belmont Park Nee
Tork thla month. Thla machine is
one ueed by Charles K.
to Philadelphia and return last
summer in one day. Theae two high
powered Curtlae blplanea are partic
ipating in the big aviation meet now
in progress In Baltimore Md.. In
whtcb Aviator Eugene B. Ely la par
ticipating.
Mr. Tillman selected the site for
tbe banger on the Infield of therace
course yesterday afternoon anfe* It
is expected to be erected not latei
than Monday noon.
Mr. Tillman announcee that be ex
pecta the two Curtlaa racing biplanes
and a corpe of expert mechanics to
arrivfc in Raleigh this morning from
Baltimore to asaemble the machines
and have everything in read turn*
Wednesday morning, the opening
day of tbe meet.
Cotton Market.
Quotations furnished by Miller ? |
C?., New Torjt:,
New York Market.
opening 11:45 |
?Member ...14.68 14.451
January . 14.4? 14.
March .. ... .. ... ,14.?4 14
M?y .. .14.77 14
July .. .. .. .. . . : .14.7S 14
Market steady.
Wafrhinaton Market
Seed cotton, 5.50
Lint Cotton, 14.00.
Cotton seed per ton $27.
EXCHPEO GQMCT
IS SHOT
Rockingham. Not. 11.?John Rus
m!i an escaped, convict from the
Stanly county chain gang, wu shot
here yesterday by Deputy Sheriff C.
C. Bhorea
Russell. who Is aboqt 25 ysere
old. came here several months ago,
finding employment In one of the cot
ton mills. Two weeks ago he was
married to Mlae Lacy Lampley or
the Midway mill Tillage.
The Stadley county oflt&cers learn
ed of his presence la flocklngham
and sent for him yeetpvtfay. Sheriff
8hores went to the Rotferdell mill
Tillage and arrested Russell at his
home. . '
Rusesll watched his opportunity
and took to hie basis. Shore* fired
once to scare htm. thsa again, the
second shot striking him. la the mid
dip of the hody to t><ffe(t of the
Ml
hastily i
fsfter lamination
was not seriously httfi '
is ken -to Albemarle today.
Ruseell la a bigamist, having a
wife anJ several children living In
Albemarle, where he jras serving a
sU months' sentence on tie roads for
retslling.
PIIWT llAPTtST Cm itl H
Large congregations ittendfd both
the morning and evening service at
the First Baptist chute*, yesterday.
The paator. Rev. 5. A^BuUlv*n, as
usual, delivered sermons yfull of
thought and power-^-ICjtolloared by
his parishioners will not only ele
vate and stimulate but make them
more loyal citizens. .n* result or
gregatlon.
There were two additions yester-|
day added to those already received
and other are yet to be received.
No church has made n^#^i>rogr?ss'
in Washington in a decade and the'
Dally News is glsd to know the
recent series or meetings did much I
good not only ror this church hut
the entire community. On next Wed
nesday evening the ordinance of bap
tism will be administered to the
recent converts. Everybody it cor
dially invited to be present.
nt Association
There will be s meeting of the
Womans' Betterment Asaoctation at
the Public School auditorium Tues
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. Ai. this
meeting the annual election of offi
cers will tske plsce. Esch member
of the Assoclstion is urged to be
present.
Colored Man Dead
Edwsrd Joyner one of Wsshing
ton's highly respected colored citi
zens psssed sway yesterdsy. For
years he has been In the employ of
Mr. Edward l^ong and Mr. Harry
B. Mayo.
J If IIJtVT . WASHINGTON'S
K. mill, CREATESt STORE
.ifll
$20.00 and $22 50
Ladies Tailored Suits
Special $17.75
Navy, Green, Brown and Black,
All sizes.
News roachoo this city that Elijah
Hardlson. of Chocowlntty. N. C..
who wu convicted at the last term
of Beaufort county superior for beat
in, hie wife and permitted to leave
the county and If caught within the
next two year* In any counties In
this section of the State, the sheriff
was to arreet him and that he be
compelled to work on the public
roads for two years, was the victim
of two-would be assassins, one a ne
gro and the other a white man near
Oriental N. C.. laat Friday. The In
formation !? that Mr. Hardleon wat
welkins the county road about three;
mllea from Oriental when he was,
it by the men. They requeeted I
the chance of a $f> blll% Mr. Hardl
eon polled out Of his pocket a large|
roll of hills and in attempting to
make the change .on* of the men
shot him In the head. Mr. Hardlaon
was then robbed or his possessions.
Neither of thfc part lee were ? known
to Mr. Hardleon. He wag found la
ter oh and . taken to Oriental where
his received medical attention. Mr.
Hardleon Is now at. the Stewart San
atorium at New Bern for treatment.
At preeeot the extent of hie Injurlea
are not known.
THEY SECURE
FIVE THOUSAND
Great Barrlngton. Mass.. Nov. 12. |
?Three masked highwaymen armed
with rifles, secured between 94,000.
and $5,000 today through one of the
moit daring holdups ever known in
The money comprised the payroll
for two campa of Italian laborers em
ployed by the Woons Construction!
Company, on the construction of a
new electric car llae between Great
Barrlngton and Egermont.
The money was carried by the
paymaater of the construction com
pany?a man n*m^d Hlnee?whol
was eacorted by Deputy Sheriff!
Fred Truesdell. and Carlton Robin-'
aon. the latter a member of the con-j
itractlng Arm. Paymaster Hlnes and
! hla escort were walking alonR the I
trolley line about two miles from
Great Barrlngton. An they approach-'
ed a densely wooded swamp they
.were confronted by three mankedj
' men who levelled rifles at them.
One shot wss fired at Hlnes, but
it missed him. The robbers then j
demsnded the >qjoney and it was
hsnded over whereupon'the robbers!
disappeared in the thicket.
Within half an hour a oosse of
200 srmed men were on their way
to t^e scene.
The swamp was soon surround
ed and tonight the robbers were be
lieved to be trapped.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
LAW COSTS SENATOR'S SKAT
Mar ton, Nov. 12.?The returns
from thirty-fourth senstorial dis
trict, which is composed of Alexan
der, Burke, Csldwel! and McDowell
counties, show thst T. L. Slgmon,
Democrat of Burk county, was elect
ed by a majority of about 150 over
Bell, republican, of Alexander coon
ty. P. H. Maahburn republican of
McDowell count*. who received the
next highest vote Is now sheriff not
having resigned before the election,
and Is, therefore, under Article 2,
Section 25. of the constitution of
North Csrollns, ineligible to the of
fice of senator.
J. L. C. Bird. Democrat, of Mc
Dowell county, has the next highest
vote and is therefore legally entitled
to the seat.
GREAT EUROPEAN CONTEST
NOV PRACTICALLY ENDED
FINAL CLOSING TONIGHT
Anxiety Now the Share of Every Worker as Eight
Weeks' Effort to Win Draws to Close?Friends are
Rallying Nobly in Last Few Hours?Immense Rush
of Subscriptions Saturday?Last Information.
Tomorrow's luue of tbr
Dally News will carry mo rote
?tsndings.
' The malts of the fins I count
will not be announced until the
News routes from the press
"Wednesday.
A?t reports before that time
will be unofficial and unrelia
ble.
Do not ask the Judges; they
are la honor bound not to tell
before the News makes the an
at. Asking msj cause
nt.
The ballot box at sowtast
headquarters la the Chamber or
Commerce rooms will be locked
at 10 o clock promptly, sealed
snd taken sway by the judges.
Nothing will be received after
(hat hoar.
The vote stsudluu s? pub
lished today I* considered ac
cepted by alt candidates unless
suppts>rf* error Is reported to
the content manager personal
ly by 6 o'clock this evening.
Ten o'clock tonight, and the con
teat will have been a thing , of the
past. Ita many little lucldenta of
enjoyment, amusement and tribula
tion will be but memorial*
People of the surrounding ter
be eagerly speculating and Watch
ing for the announcement of the
finding of the judges. Every candi
date will have hundreds of oxciteo
and interested friends hoping for her
victory. Tomorrow we will all won
der who will be the winner In thin
district or that, by how much major
ity, who will be the winning chaper
on candidate, and by what margin
abe won. All of that tomorrow and
Wednesday until the Daily News
herald's the result broadcast
Hundreds of unexpected friends
are coming to the rescue of candi
dates who have felt themselves
doubtful. Hundreds of subscribers
are betng added to the list of the
News?and a great, great many of
them In Just these few days.
Many of the contestants who were
believed to be pretty Inactive, are
coming forward wUh fourth period
subscriptions In a truly surprising
manner. Cut there are certain to
be surprises?some pleasant and
come otherwise.
However, In the meantime, and
during this "period of suspense,'
each candidate should feel hopeful
| of her eflorts If she worked earn
l la doubtful. If sh? has worked earn
leatly, energetically and with pert??
verance against all rumor* and re
ports, It's pretty safe to u/ that
?he will b? a winner.
Aa to PalrarM
In announcing the names of the
Judges who will verify the final
day's balloting, the Dally News and
the content department are certain
that on this score there can be no
queetlon about the falrneea. Then,
in addition to thia, let ua finally in
sure you that neither the contest
manager nor any other peraoa
knows anything of the amount of
money #iat any candidate 1* turning
Ing in during thia content. It would
require days of earneat labor to entt
mate the work of any active candi
date up to today. The buslneea turn*
ed In we cannot know of, for It b
deposited in sealed envelope* by the
candldatee personally and no one
can touch them until the chairman
of the committee of Judges unlock*
the box in the presence of the com
mittee.
As a final word, remember the
hour, be sure of the rulee of closing,
? round up your remaining promised
subscriptions, and then?well, Juat
wait ns patiently as poaslble!
THE LAYMEN
HOLD SERVICE
At the Pint Methodist church
Sunday evening the Laymen of that
church held a most Interesting and
profitable meeting. Profeasor N. C
Newbold the taader. presided and
conducted the devotional exercises.
Only ald-fashloned hyms of the
church were used and they were
aung with spirit by the entire con
gregation. Short addresses were
made by Professor Newbold. Mr. W.
K. Jacobson and Mr. C. G. Morris.
The vocal solo. "Sometime, Some
where" as readered by Mra. D. M.
Carter, was one of the features. The
collection of the evening was for the
Methodist Orphanage In Raleigh.
Yesterday afternoon In the Sun
day school the collection was also
for this purpose.
County Commlnsioners
The board of county commission
ers met again today at the court
house for the purpose of completing
their work for the past month. They
only met one day laat week on ac
count of the election.
| People remember a good dinner
longer than they do a vocal stunt
I Fur Specials
i
For the next few days we will
give special prices on Furs either in
sets or single pieces.
Don't fail to see them.
Bowers-Lewis C<x
Ne?. Dtslcit Rtot. Vatck
URNO AN D C O MP AN Y
ENDORSED BV BOTH PRESS AND PUBUC
the United States. At Cincinnati last year he appeared before 6,020 people at
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