WITNESSED BY GREAT! . y , F. A. Moss' Boat and M. A. Sn There Was Foi The First Honor TH? first motor boat rnce at tlx Hiaoa took (lacn'on Pamlico rlrtr yesterday atternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mack toterest centered in tbe contest and 1. eonseo uence a large number of enthnsiaats lined the wharves' ^ eagerly -watching for the boats to * pass, hat alas none came, only one. at a time. It was thought that all the boats wonM be on the start together, but this course was not followed and In consegwence the race was over and *' . at an end before the spectators realized thai there had been any race. The follow lag is the time made by fc V- each respective boat: Ffrat I Mom, 23.67. Smith, It.33. 'ij.'? . >v,Pralt, 23.35. Fuller. 17-10 SeeoMIX***- j I Mom. ll.M. ' ' r Smith, 13.33. ' VVi >; Pratt. 27.37. f Foliar, 13.52. 1 Total Tlmrv. Moaa, 37.63. Ii CBRISTIAR cmraii ADiOURIIED YESTEBBflY Her. Robert V. Hope. Mr*. W. T. Hud ell, lfi. A. Davis W. H. BtancUl, George W. Freeman. B, F. Freeman, Mrs. Lk L Lancaster and Mrs. J. L. Warren bare returned, from FarmSflT C.f where tbey hare been attendloc tka State Mlaaionarj Convention thla week. Mar. Mr. Hope | eaja that the convention wan the h ^s?#^^??reh?eft present from all phrts'of the eouatry. The convention adjourned yesterday afternoon to meet R next year in the City of Ji&bevllle. [ This will be the first time tbd convention has ever mat In Western Carolina. A movement was launched to gjL. raise a one hundred thousand dollar endowment fund for the ' Atlantic BT\ Christian College at Wilson. Mr. Wl,\ Hope says the cltlseas of Ffcrmville tf i treated then royally. Everything ? points to a great year during 1*13. anmo. r' T Bruther Tex begs the editor's pardon for having been so laxy lately. 1 and he will try to do better now. J. N. Yea tea and family moved to Washington Wednesday. 8 Mr. and Mm p. L. Hill want to ; Oroonallja Mat >m1. Sa U. D. Daniel. 1. no* teaching at m here g?J ' last wvdki Mrs. W. O. Yeatea visited Mrs. T. H. Daniel's Sunday. Ht ^r" o' Moore Road, was /^jHHHKwpnrc based n cow. f Hermdn Ckrrow. of Washington, / passed throagh here last week, call g Blount Creek were goests of J. N. Yeates and family Sunday. ^ \ Miss Dawnie Latham, of Crow Branch la down visiting relatives. ^ f A. C. and H. K. Cutler and A". .%>. Kb Buck went to Jessama Sunday I Miss Fanny Whitley, of WashingRL ' ton, will teach our pebool, cmamtnuy, in? on l#th instant. ^' b H. K. Lewis Is, going to prat up a I J hlaokamilh shop. ]&} II B. D. Daniels has sold hln violin. The Debs ting Club Is yet alive. Subject for Friday night: Resolved, That the attitudu of the United State# toward the Philippines is juati: A . One subject that the club has de^ hated since we reported last, attract^ ed more than usual attention. It ?f ? was:. Reaolyed, That a pretty lasy |J Bj':' wife would be more desirable than an ugly smart wife. Tl^e judges all preferred an ugiy smart wife Was the Winner lith Was Second. ir Contestants For $. . Smith, 36.46. Pratt, 54.11 Puller, 36.02. MWea per hour? Mom. 12.63. Smith. 16.78. Pratt, 11.17. TOler. 16.07. The couree was tea mile*. The start was made at the county bridge and ended at the Norfolk' Southern Railway bridge. The judge* were}: Captain Samuel Baker, of the yacht Thetis; Mr. F. C. Kugler, president of the Kugler Lumber Company, laud Captain C. L. Morton, of the Naval Militia. The official time-keeper was Mr. A. L. Qwslls, of Woodbury, N. J. Each boat had a proper handicap of time. Pratt's boat left the starting point first. Mom was second, Smith third and Fuller fourth. The spectators enjoyed the occasion to the greatest extent and their earnest request is that the participants repeat the program again at an early date? .* ARRESTED FOR VIOLATING II C PACT AI IAWC u. luuinb mnu Washington, Nov. 82.?Results compiled today by the derision of inspection of the Poetofflee Department Indies to that the country-wide ral<9 made yesterday on persons charged with misusing the malls was remarkably successful. ffssaaegrs the divisional offices have not completed their reports. At noon today the names, addresses and records of one hundred and. forty-two individuals arrested had been compiled. Of these, ninetynine were men and forty-three worn? ... Forty-two business concerns, of more or less commercial Importance, were Included in the official reports thus far received, approximately fifty representatives of the concerns having been arretted. A large majority now have Indictments pending against them. Mrs. R. L. Frailer, of Washington, was arrested today charged with violating the postal lawa in connection wltb the subject of yesterday's raids. ITEM8 FROM 8MAUL. B. D. Rowe Is sick with s cold. Hope he wlU soon be well. School opened at Small Monday morning with 95 pupils In attendance. The Small Cornet Band gave u sexcellent music for the occasion, and there were short talks made by the committee. There was much enthusiasm, man if dated, and we feel surd that thfi^small Graded School, under the management of our present teachers, Mr. J. Gurgarius, Misses Guaele Winstead, Claude HolloweU add Ruth Rowe, baa started upon Its prosperous term, a pi oar school children were lg|ptofe Sunday. They wsTe Mr. ISrhva* Walker and Miss Viola Gaskins. j. A. Hardy, Esq., officiating. f ^adla I*, moved back to -small. W? glad to wetsame him. back. * . >' v ffiMer Jesse Bennett continue? very ill. Mr. Willis R. Clayton has opened a fresh meat market in Small. He also sella oysters. Mr. E. C, Cay ton also sells oysters pad carries a full line of dry gooda and fancy groceries. The Small Betterment Association will gWe a basket party for the benefit of the 8mall Concert Bahd Wednesday night, November 17. Bvery> body is invited to come and help us oet. b. . Mr. Geo. K. White and family, of Clay Hill, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Rowe last Sunday . eggs. Highest market price paid I Cash or trade.^ J. B. Adams WASHINGTON. NORTH CAJtOU I -j * . " " { 'air i ? ] B1 / etftonFvL / L00t<(rtCr / poftVj^ (.Copyright.) Allies Peace Terr Now Rejectt Constantinople. Nor. 22.?The II Ottoman porerament has rejected j* the terms offered by the allied Bal- " kail nations. Naxim Pasha, the Turk- { ish commander-in-chief, has been ordered to resume operatioeew c The official announcement of the a rejection of Bulgaria's terms read: i "The Porte, finding the Bulgarian t conditions for an armistice Inaeeeptable has ordered Nasim Pasha to re- 1 isnme military operations." I ! Sofia. Bulgaria, Nor. fit.?The t [Turkish cruiser Hamldieh is report- t 'ed to .have been blown up by Salgar- <) flljjisir M, t?? jsrra i Varba. n the Black Soa. c N*6 confirmation of tho report has t been received by the war office. t Constantinople. Nov. fifi.?In an attack on the Turkish cruiser Hsml- i dleh in the Blsck Sea this morning t two Bulgarian torpedo boats are as- I sorted to have been' sunk and two i other torpedo boats badly battered. J The Hamldieh is aaid to have oscsp- * ed practically without damage. t Vienna. Nov. 22.?The terms of- f LADIES AID SOCIETY R81D BAZAAR TOMORROW. <s The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Baptist church will hold a ba- j1 z&ar Saturday, the 23rd. in th? n?d ? man building, corner Main and Market streets. j Many useful articles will be on sale, including fancy needle work, 1 cake, confectioneries, etc. f Oysters And coffee will also be 8 served at reasonable rates. Patron- 1 age of the public will be appreciated, * and full value given for all money 5 spent with them. The proceeds will be for the bene- 1 lit of the Baptist church. ? PUBLIC SCHOOL (OTT i FOR NE PAST YEAR | The published report of the Washington Public Schools for the last " School year have been printed and i are now being Bent out .through .the c children. It 19 to be hoped that evory t patron of the school will -read care- 1 fully the book as It shows what the i children have done and also ?ow the < finances of the school stand. It bel 1 hooves every taxpayer to know how l the money paid for the public school < syBtexn goes. t SOT SO WKLL TODAY. The condition of Mrs. T. W. Phlllipe is reported to be not so well to- i day. Her many friends wish for her 1 a speedy recovery. Mrs. Phillips is one of Washington's highly esteemed and popular cltisens. 7 .> j taent Celery, Florida Oranges and Grape Fruit. They will M (old I cheap. ^ J. E Adams. ST. 3 QM E MA. FUDAT AFTBRNOON, NOVB* . . 'L 'onlflht and Tom ITER DISAPPOINTMENT ns Are id by the Turks ered to Turfctr by the Balkan na ions are neither In farm nor in aubUnce uncompromising, according to nformation derived from an authortative source In Sofia. They even leave the door open to rentnal modifications by negotiation o that It may be assumed Turkey rill accept them and a truce will be rolight about. Emperor Francis Joseph expressed lis admiration at the way the Bulr&riaa troops had behaved during he war. In the coarse of a speech o the Hungarian delegates at ^ banould not understand why the fortunes ef war were so unfavorable to he Twrts. Referring to the dispatch of an Luatro-Hnagarlan consular official o investigate the altnation at Pristope that the reports published retarding the Servian treatment of the Lustro-Hoagarian consul there rould prove exaggerated and that he incident would he settled peaceally. JAKKVliiLK atoms. AU ladies wear skirts. All skirts ire hobble skirts. Therefore, all laties wear hobble skirts. The foregoing little syllogism was oade at home, on a cold night?by a Ightwood knot fire, end must be takn at its face value. Frosty nights and bright skleo? nn Innk 1 n? nr? ot ?K? ??J ,v possums looking down at you. Bully Imes In the country when the frosty all weather comes on and Iff. Posum climbs the slmmon tree, and you illmb all the fences in the neighborhood before bed time. Now, what do ou think of It, Mr. Town Jake? A lady's age and a horse's age are tard things to got at. Who has not cen saintly and angelic ladles who, titer all. were a little uncertain on his point? And whoever saw a torse trader but what would lay his isnd on the bible, look up to the tars, and swear in a loud voice that l horse was only soven years old, rhen he knew he was fifteen? Don't compliment me, Edward. Ton said you "must compliment" a?; say hereafter you "mustn't." 1 lon't like compliments I don't want o be complimented. This is why I tave never said or done anything ronarkable?don't want folks saying illy thinks about me. Dangerous. Folks been running after complinents till you can't find more than ?ne in ten that hasn't got a proute ranee on his head that looks like t cancer. It Is cancer, too; and it's tstlng up common sense and puffing ip with vanity. I eee great poslblllLles before me?bright things I night any, great things I might do. >ut I retrain; had rather be an ordilary unimportant chap so I can keep rot or "the maddening crowd." No. to compliments. Want you frlendihlp, love to talk to yon, and want rou to write real oftea and become a itar of trot magnitude in this brilliant constellation. Lota of tan. I tell rou, to come in these cold nights, ifter a hard day's work, and settle 'J * fflwtfwfi 1 ?ffB IBBR >S. 1?1S. iorrow--Cooler s el will mi his nwN runni unnjmuinui Hamilton. Bermuda. Nov. 22.? ''All statements about selections for the cabinet may be disregarded until I make the announcement myself,** declared President-elect Wilson last night, when he was told of the reports published in the United States. Governor Wilson said he had not offered or intimated an offer of a position In tiis cabinet to any one. William J. Brady, it was learned yesterday, has not been invited to Bermuda, and it is said -he. is not expected here during Mr. Wilson's stay. President-elect Wilson is thoroughly enjoying his sojourn here. He spends much of hl3 time driving and exploring. A* Lieut. Gen. Sir George Mackworth Bullock, governor and commanderin-chief of Bermuda, returned Mr. Wilson's visit this afternoon. Waycross, Ga., Nov. 22.?"I have pot conferred with Governor Wilson since the election, and have never discussed with him, at any time, or any person in connection with any offlee, and I have no intention of going to Bermuda." This answer was made last night by William J. Bryan in response to numerous messages regarding reports today that he proposed to visit the President-elect in connection with a "The public knows that Governor Wilson has gone to Bermuda to rest and that he is not selecting a cabinet," added Colonel Bryan. "They ought to let him do the selecting and not spend their tixne In guessing. It they do guess. I see no reason why I should spend my time discussing their gueBHes." Colonel Bryan, accompanied by his wife, is en route to Miami. Fla.. where they will spend the winter. DEATH OF MRS. MARY JONES REACHES THIS CITY News reaches thiB city of the death of Mrs. Mary A. Jones, mother o? Mr. W. E. Jones, who passed peacefully away in Hyde county on .Wednesday, November 20. The deceased leaves one son, Mr. W. E. Jones, and eight grandchildren. 8be was a consistent member ot the Methodist church and during her membership until falling health compelled her to seek tho quietude of her home, was always In the forefront for the cause of her Master. Tho funeral of this good woman occurred yesterday after day afternoon and the Interment wan in the old family \ burying ground near Lake landing. Thus the landmarks of other days are falling by the wayside. Peace to her ashea down In your chair with your fee* I Juat the right distance from a rot.-i In Are, and plek up the News and: read thins from all the little towns] lnvtfcls great big county of ours. I iiuo ran mi Miss Mary Dye Says Forced Ai^ Entra Find Certain Papei Indianapolis. bid., Nov. 32.?Mi Mary C. Dye. a stenographer, who witnesses bad said was marked f murder by James D. Mi-Samara, t! Los Angeles Times dynamiter, t cause she worked for the Iron wor era' union and "knew too much testified at the "dynamite conspl acy" trial yesterday. She assert ahe had been followed by detectiv and on one occasion one of the 31 Namara brothers bad forced an e trance to her room at a hotel search for papers which he desired destroy. Miss Dye identified hundreds letters introduced by the gover ment to sustain its contention th Prank M. Ryan, president of tl union, and the forty other defe dants conspired to tranpsort expl slves illegally in furtherance of dyn mite plots against non-union firm The letters were written by John McNaznara, secretary of the union. The witness testified -be quit tl employ of the iron workers befo! the Los Angeles explosion, but si had written many letters which tl Government charges were in furthe Agricultural Fail on Dec Aurora, N. C? Is one of the ver best agricultural sections to b found anywhere and the people e Eastern Carolina are to see some c their fine farming land on Decern ber 4 and 5 when the Agriculture Fair oomes off. Not only will th products of this fine rarmftqf'couti try be exhibited but there will b horse racing, balloon ascensions, etc to atnuse and attract the visitor. Mi J. F. Latham, of the North Carolin State Department, will dcmonstrat the Boy's Corn Orovidf Club o MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO BBSERVBPOAYER WEE! The Woman#' Foreign Misslonar Society of the First Methodist churc Will observe the week of prayer ne* Week. The first srnrk^ will be Mor day. November 25. and will bo hel at the home of Mra. Smith un We? Main street at 3 o'clock. On Tuesday afternoon the meetin will be held with Mr*. Thomas Lewi on Fourth street; Wednesday aftei noon with Mrs. R. H. Broom; Thun day afternoon with Mrs. Charl? ;Wahab; on Friday afternoon wit Mrs. J. W. Dailey, at which time th tambers of the Bright Jewel Socii |ty are Invited to be present. All tb ladles of the congregation are core laily invited to be present. After Monday afternoon when th meeting is called for three o'cloc! the meetings will be called prompt! |at '3: 30 o'clock. ASK FOR COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE OF ALLEI Richmond. Va.. Nov. 22.?I>r. Get W. McDaniel, pastor of Fir&t Daptii church. Richmond; Judge N. H. Hall aton and R. H. Willis, of Roanoke W. fl. Forbes and Polk Miller, bus necs men >.i this city. ;.l noon \? jilton Governor Mann and presented petition containing many thousand of names asking for a coram Mario the sentence of Claude Allen, th? Carroll county outlaw. The Governor designated Noven her 29 aa the time on which to hea all discussion of the matter and r< ceWe all petitions bearing on tto ease. i He announced that he would nc discuss the matter further with an: one till that date, preferring to bei all at om time. OOOTON MARHKT V? ' Lint Cotton, 12 1-4. Bead Cotton, ?4.C0. Cotton Seed. $20 per ton. ; vi*' . ' v jS&Bkj?vv>, '-' t*' * ; " 1 i /? i B ^ ? |l I OF THE ITERS TELLS SHY 1 \ That John McNamara 9 nee Into Her Room to s? ance of earlier explosions. m "Soon after 1 left, a boy at t&e' or door of my room in a bote!, at midbe night, called out be bad a telegram.*' !e,_ said MIsa Dye, "but when I opened ? - ^ It- the door John J- McNamara, much |B lf" excited, forced himself in. He de|r_ manded certain papers ot which 1 P(j knew nothing. Then he searched my e8 baggage and departed. In going over 'J.jmI c. letters at tbe office 1 had seen a let- . . n_ ter in whic^i it was stated that soroeto body was goin^ to "snitch." or give to away information, unless money was forthcoming." of The government contends that tbe n- informant referred to was Herbert S. at Hockin, prho 1b now on trial, and ie that Hockin had already told of the n- biding of nitro-glycerine at Rocbe?o ter. Pa., and at Muncle, lud. a- On bis flight back from Los Angee. les, after causing the explosion there. J. James D. planned to have Miss Dye .^ll put to death and wanted Frank Eekle hoff. of Cincinnati, to do it, accordre Ing to EcKhofTs testimony. Bchbofr ie said he refused to carry out toe plot, le but he followed Miss Dye to Pittsr burgh, where she went to live. at Aurora :ember 4th and 5th y Beaufort county on the fifth instant, e The attraction on the night 01 the if fourth will be tin old time Fiddlers' if Convention. The fair will have ai fitting til max with a grand ball on il the "evening of the fifth. This will t>o e given in Thompson's Hall nnilar the *" i auspices of the marshals. The musk; e for the entire occasion will be fur.. nlshed by a Concert Band. Remenr. aer the dates, December 4 and 5. Reft duced rates on railroads and boats, e It will pay one to visit this fair and *j| f aee what can be done with the soil ? MANY WILL ATTEND [ THE FOOTBALL GAME $ y Quite a number of the citizens h here are looking forward to tbe fo?*.t ball game in Norfolk on Thankagivi ing Day between the A. and M. Cold lege and Washington and Lee Built veralty teams. The proapects are that a large number will attend. The K Nbrfolk Southern has already ax>h nounced reduced rates for the ocica- ^ - slon. The fare from Washington is 53.00 for the round trip. N IDALWJKWS. ^ Our little place is livening ? every thing reminds one that Xmas^;??r!X^H " is not far off. Our graded school is progngisefcngjfiMWii ? nicely under t?# management of Miss tf Patty Louise Spruill and Mlea Oarlte ly Hooker. The weather begins to feel like [winter. We bad killing frost Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights. I Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hooker and | -Mrs. 11. B. Hell attended quarterly djmeeting at Campbell's Creek Sui>* | day. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Cutbrell re)t turned from New Bern Sunday evening, where they have been visiting * i 'Jl relatives. Miss Haney Cutbrell wae the guest of Mrn. F. C. Buck Saturday night l Mr. Ben Stephens lost a valuable j*' | watch Monday while hunting. aj Ask Mr. Cleveland Hollowell if he 'a has any letters to destroy this fall. n Misses Lucy Hudnell and Palestine & Swalu were In our midst Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Oaskill. of l* Maule's Point, was the guest of Mrs. ','JH r H. B. Bell Saturday night. 5* We are glad to note that John and , ; ;tra ? Paul Casey, who have been very sick of tynhoid fever, are convalescent. RETURN HOME. Mrs. Carrie Cole and daughter. Miss Eula. of New Bern, who have been Tisltlng Mr. and Mrs. George A. Spencer at their home on Bast Second street, left for their home this afternoon <rtt the Norfolk Southern. While here they made many friends. ^

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