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
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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
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MA. FUDAT AFTBRNOON, NOVB*
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'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
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IBBR >S. 1?1S.
iorrow--Cooler
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mi his
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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
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Lint Cotton, 12 1-4.
Bead Cotton, ?4.C0.
Cotton Seed. $20 per ton.
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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. ^