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SUN MEW BERN. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY EVENING, AI'RIL 9, 1911 Single Copy 5 Cents - A ... .!- '. . . r 1 H- IHB ;iBiiiiiary . ' WUMlkVV aaWW4aWW i;v.Vr Undidate Must Uct a fefKST be Decided by Dis trict ConventioiHTo Be IJIf .Ratified i by Executive ; i? Committee. ; r Last night the sub-committee ap- pointed by the district Democratic " executive committee met to set a -date and formulate rules for the ; coming Congressional primary, as ln . structed at' the recent committee meeting in Goldsboro ". Chairman Hill of the commit tee, from Duplin, was unable to at- ; tend, though he was present by proxy. "The other members of the sub-committee .were ail present, -. namely, J. L. Barham of Goldsboro, who was made chairman of last ; Bight's meeting, W. M. Webb of Morehead City, H. L. Gibbs of ' Oriental, and J. C. Thomas, Jr., of New Bern. w W Mr; -George E. Hood of Goldsboro, 5 ? ' .. one of the candidates; for the Con ;''4-f'tr$wfciiftt. fccEiaatisn, came - "down - " ,.-.; : ., , - with Mr.: Barham -and spent last i'ffi'MX-Z waning here. .'. ;,.; ".;?, . .Tomorrow the entire district exec- ?f i'i.' 5'-5-:tttlTO committee will meet in Golds ! c ,7 v. "'vl w . va tua ivi mm 1a1.111ucki.1uu ui the date set and the regulations com , piled by Us sub-committee as in r structed. .' . .May 12 was the date decided upon last night, and this selection has given general satisfaction, the con census of opinion being that there is no need of "stringing out" several weeks or months of pollt'cal excite ment by postponing the primary too long. ;. It was decided the first thing to ' arrange a' primary so as "to best ; meet the people's wishes and best serve the interest of the Democratic ;A 'iivV- W . . t The rules formulated are designed ;;,;,, -in oAiSn'rak' n nrlmnrv whlrh will ha ..A.vt-.C-' : . ...... . ' i V JrTitli', ir .Hua,lJ ' 1I w fill Vila touuiuaica " and to the voters, and the regula ; ''?- V . (Vuon8' nlcn ar8 given in run below, S&tfffitftS1- expected to. give the same gen- erai. sausraction as ma me decision ; :.4f .,.'V---ij)r-urii primary iu tug nrsi lusiauce. ; Plan for koldlngr Democratic j -' , 'W primary; jn.:th Third Congressional . district of North Carolina for nomi- ' nation ?ot - candidate for Congress '; 'iliD-saldrDistrict,:.. 'Pursuant to an or- v'.-'Vder of the Democratic. Congression- , - Wifi. -CtomniitM at a, meeting held in , '- '.Ooldsboro On the 2nd day of Aprff, 3X.:pi .-Section :lThat primary for the J? ? C ;i ieieqtibi of Democratic candidate Jor Congress .from the Third Congres sional district of v North , Carolina hall be held in and at the various and several precincts in said district :ou the jath, jda jt Ma UH.- . Section 2. That for the purpose of -holding said primary, there shall.be . appointed by said Committee .three . managers in each .voting precinct of the several counties of .said dlstrfet to be recommended by the members of the ConTesqloual Committee for the respective eountles.- Said.miao agers shall be good loyal Democrats and as compensation for such. serv ice shall receive' a. per diem of one '0 dollar, and should any man t "T fail to serve, the remaining two tun iinters of the precinct shall, ap ' point.a substitute.. '''::' :iT-'-' gection 3, That at said primary no ? i son shall be allowed to vote ex i . , ), tre cpsaliflpd to vote Un- ! ' ' ticn Laws of the ' ! v. ')') ("' mmmm HISTORIC MANSION WA DESTROYED Suffragettes Continue Campaign of Destruction Protest Against Carson's Action. (By United Press.) Belfast, April 9. The historic country mansion Orlands, was fired by suffragettes and destroyed today. Suffragette literature found about thd ruins indicated continuation of warfare against the Unionists as re sult of Carson's refusal to lend sup port to the suffragette movement. JOHN D. WILL HAVE "COMMONPLACE"' NEIGHBORS Cleveland, April 9. Workmen were busy today marking off the building lots on a forty acre tract ad joining the Forest Hill estate of John D. Rockefeller. Before long a small city of little homes will spring up and the richest man in the world If he returns to Ohio despite tax commissioners will have a horde of just common folk for neighbors. The tract, was sold to a land company several -.-weeks ago for $250,000 Modest homes are to be erected at once. T Attempts to Show Plant Used False Methods In Gathering Figures. (By United Press.) Raleigh, N. C, April 9. The morning session of the Intrastate Freight Rate Commission was taken up in cross examination of Comp troller Plant of the Southern Rail way by Rate Expert J. C. Forester, of Greensboro, with a view to showing that Plant's methods in separating local and through freight were on a wrong basis. Plant insisted that he was right. 38 AVIATORS KILLED E The United States, With a Loss of .. Five, Is Fourth Largest Loser. " Washington, April 9. Death lev ied a heavy toll on the aviators of the world for the first three months of this year, according to records kept here. Between January 1 and April 1, thirty-eight men in all parts of the world lost their lives through the uncertainty of air ; currents or the failure of their flying machines. The United States, ' with five killed, stands ' fourth on the list, ' which France heads with ten dead. Ger many lost eight in the same period, Great Britain ..sevehf . . Turkey three and Chile, Spain, Argentina, Switzer land and. Italy one each. , . , .. '. -. Since Lieutenant Thomas H. Sel-frldge,-U..8. A, war killed- at Fort Myet. September 17, 1909, the first man. whose death Is recorded as due to experiments with heavler-than-air flying craft, 462 aviatots In all parts of the , world have died for; the cause of kimeS-d'!i' v Of he flvt Americana killed hit year, jwo wer officers, one of the navy and one of the army. One of the civilians was killed In Argentine" in an attempted S flight . across' the Andes."' Six of the eight German ric tims and two 6f "the French were armjr o'r.cors, as ere ,four of' the FORESTER CROSS EXAMINES PLAN RE MONTHS BISHOP CAMPOS IS RELEASED BY ORDER OF BANDIT ZAPATA FREEDOM RESULT OF FEELING AROUSED THROUGHOUT MEXICO. CRUCIFIXION THREATENED Zapata Had Announced His Intention of Celebrating Good Friday by Killing Prelate. (By United Press.) Mexico City, April 9. Bish op Campos reached the town of Iguala today. He said the threat of crucifixion was really made by a subordinate of Zapata, but J when be learned of the feeling. V aroused throughout the country : Zapata countermanded the ofH cer's order and ordered that the bishop be released. Mexico City, April 9. Strenuous efforts are being made by the Catho lics of Guerro to raise fifty thousand pesos to save the Bishop of Chipala from crucifixion. The Bishop is still in the hands of bandit Zapata, who has declared that unless the ransom is paid he will celebrate Good Friday by crucifying the prelate. Charge O'Shaughnessy is greatly incensed by Zapata's horrible threats DOWAGER EXPRESS DEAD (By United Press.) Tokio, April 9. After an extend ed illness, Dowager Express Haruko died at Namazu today. " Harry Lee Declares He Killed Rel ative With Axe Because He Was Continually Abused Hawkinsville, Ga., April 9. Using an axe as an Instrument of death, H&rry Lee, 19 years, yesterday con fessed that he killed his uncle, P. O. Bunnell, here early Sunday, accord ing to an announcement by the police last night. "I killed my uncle because he con tinually abused me and would not give me money to go home with," the youth is reported to have told the detectives, who obtained the alleged confession after several hours ques tioning. Bonnell, who was 22 years old, and a baker, was killed while sleep ing. Lee, who roomed with him gave the alarm, saying his uncle had been killed by a negro and that he was awakened just as the negro was escaping from the room. Lee was held by the police imme diately after the killing. He later was released and .again taken in charge yesterday. Representatives of a national detective agency, aided in the investigation. . Stockholm, April 9. King Gus- tave submitted to an operation which was declared successful. It was stat ed that the operation was due to an ulcer in the stomach,; hut it is ru mored that the King ' is suffering from cancer. . '. ' Shows Some Signs of. Weakness as Grippe.- (By TJotted Press.) . ; , Washington;', D, C. . April Wearing a black' skull cap. Secretary Bryan is back on hit Job today, af ter an absence of five days...' K: .. He appeared still weak. from, the attack of grippe and kept hi -chair Wle receiving 'callartV; .vS'.v The formal reception of the' w Chinese minister has been postponed until tomorrow nljjht, ' BOY CONFESSES KILLING HIS UNCLE SECRETARY BRYAN REBELS DESTROY : PROPERTY WORTH MILLION DOLLARS WATERS-PIEIU'E OIL COM PAX V A HEAVY LOSER IX FIRE AT TAMPK'O. Admiral Fletcher Reports that Bat tle Continues With Neither Side Showing Advantage. (By United Press.) Washington, D. 0., April 9. Con tinued fighting at Tampico with con siderable destruction of property, but little apparant advantage by either side, was reported to the Navy Department today by Admiral Flet cher, at Vera Cruz, relaying a wire less from Admiral Mayo at Tampico. Because of the extreme rough weather American women and chil dren, refugees, are unable to board the warships outside the harbor. A message said federals were cir culating reports that the American warships were furnishing ammuni tion to the rebels. Mayo requested a transport to care for the refugees, but none is just now available. Complete destruction by rebels of the Waters-Pierce Oil Company's property at Tampico, with a loss of about half million dollars, was re ported to the State Department. The warehouses of the Agency Commer cial, German property, was burned with a loss of five hundred thousand dollars. NEWSPAPERS MAY BE Alleged They Are Printing Advertis ing Matter Opposing Tolls Repeal Unlabelled. (By United Press.) Washington, D. C, April 9. Rep resentative Barnhart, author of the newspaper publicity law, said the postoffice department is considering possible court proceedings against certain newspapers which, it is al leged are banding together against tolls repeal, on the ground that they are printing ship trust lobby stuff without labelling their advertising as required by law. Repeal of the clause excluding railroad owned ships from the Pan ama Canal will be the "next step in the surrender to Great Britain, Senator Borah told the Senate In ter-Oceanic Canal Committee today He said this clause was objected to by Lord Grey. MAINE REPUBLICANS MEET IX ANNUAL COXYENTIOX Augusta, Me., April 9. Express ing that "the tide has turned" and that Maine soon again will be "Rock ribbed and Republican," Maine G. O. P. members gathered here today in their annual state convention. There was promise of noticeable splits be tween the Old Guard and the young er, more progressive Republicans who believe the only hope of the Re publican party in Maine is to "out progress the Progressives." Villa, Backed by Carranza, Is More Determined Than Ever Despite ' Protest by Vt. '. v. V ' ? B United. ), ;; s Juarex, April 9.--Another train carrying one hundred and fifty ad ditional Spaniards, ousted from Tor- reon by General Villa, Is due to ar rive fcer tod'j(4'i. ;:. Terreon dispatches said I Villa Is upheld by Carranxa, and -to "more de termined than' ever , to deport ''vtn Spaniards, despite the protest by the American State Department , PROSECUTED MORE SPANIARDS BEING NAME JURORS FOR THE FEDERAL COURT TO BE HELD HERE XOTICES MAILED TO MEX BY U.MTEb STATES MARSHAL DORTCH. 27 .furors to Report for Duty on Tues day of Week Set for Court To Begin. Raleigh, N. ("., April 9. Jurors to serve at the April term of Federal Court to convene at New Bern on Monday, April 27, have bepn drawn, and notices have been mailed out to them by the United States Marshal W. T. Dortch. The jurors will report for duty on Tuesday of the week set for the court to begin its sessions. Following are the jurors drawn: Richard Heritage, Jacksonville, R F. D., Onslow county; E. J. New bold. Jacksonville, R. F. D., Onslow coun ty; H. H. Granger, Kinston, Lenoir county; J. M. Cox, Jr., Winterville, R. F. D., Pitt county; Paul Moore, Grifton, R. F. D., Pitt county; I. W. Miller, Alliance, Pamlico county; J L. McDaniel, New Bern, Craven coun ty; Jesse P. Hill and J. Blount Hill, Alba, Greene county; James F-. Pot ter and S. J. Clark, Lowland, Pam lico county; Henry Dixon, Black Jack, Pitt county; W. E. Pearson Goldsboro, R. F. D., Wayne county; Hasell Wiggins, Kinston, R. F. D., Lenoir county; George Dees, Grants- bpro, Pamlico county; Dempsey Wood, Kinston, Lenoir county; Ed- pward Clark," New Bera, Crave.ii vwiTt-- ty; Jessie Daniels, Stonewall, Pam lico county; E. Z. Williams, More head City, Carteret county; Cage Weeks, New Bern, Craven county; H. C. Phillips, Kinston, Lenoir coun ty; Thomas Pritchard, Swansuoro Onslow county; Howard S. Sawyer, New Bern, Craven county; George Dill, Morehead City, Carteret coun ty; David Ward, Jr., Swansboro. Ons low county; James Reel, Baird's Creek, Pamlico county; Murray Thomas, Beaufort, Carteret county: W. B. Pate, Goldsboro, Wayne coun ty; Guy M. ilardison, New Bern, Craven county; C. M. Bloodgoods Swansboro, Onslow county; George Hurst, Jacksonville, Onslow county L. B. Dillahunt. Trenton, Jones county; Henry Holton, Olympia, Pamlico county; K. E. Sutton, La Grange, Lenoir county; W. M. Wat son, Wildwood, Carteret county; R. C. Joy, Pollocksville, Jones county; V. E. Murphy, Farmville, R. F. D.. Greene county; N. C. Weeks, Tusca rora, Craven county; Ernest Hardy. Murray, Greene county: Tom Hardy. Aurora, Beaufort county; A. P. Whitehurst, Bachelor, Craven coun ty. Suffragette Screams at. the Magis - trate and Hurls Missile at His Head. London, April 9. Mrs. "General" Flora Drummond, one of the most militant of the suffragettes, was fined $10 yesterday for rioting in Trafal gar Square last Saturday during the anti-home rule demonstration. Mrs. Drummond 'as considerably more subdued than she was on Mon day, when she caused such a com motion in the court room that she had to be forcibly removed to her cell. The Imposition of the line aroused Mrs, Drummond from her apparent submissiveness. "How dare you fine me for at tempting to secure the freedom of women?" she shouted at the Judge. When the policemen tried to over power ber she cnatched a whistle from the belt of one of the officers and hurled it at the magistrate. ;. However, good man IsVt ntces- desirable neighbor. -J.&f DRuliOND FINED NEGRO WHO STRUCK LANCASTER IS GIVEN nru CONVICTED HV .11 RV OX TIIK CHARGE OK HIGHWAY ROKI1EKY. Two Negroes I'learf Guilty of Man slaughter Killed Negro Man At Dover. This morning George Bell, who broke the skull of Mr. Richard Lan caster one Saturday night sometime ago, the account of the assault beinf; given out through The Sun of the following Monday, was given eight years in the penitentiary. Bell plead guilty to a charge of as sault with a deadly weapon, in which case sentence was suspended. This morning he was found guilty by a jury of highway robbery and sen tenced as aforesaid. Henry Venters and Corinna Bunt ing, who plead guilty to manslaugh ter, having killed Toby Rouse neai Dover, were given ten years and two years in t lie penitentiary, respective ly. Walter Bunting, implicated it the same case, was given a jury trial and acquitted. Other cases were decided as fol lows: Mark Manning, gambling, $5 and costs: Herbert Foy, assault with a deadly weapon, not guilty; Free man Corry, carrying concealed weap on, four months on roads: Levi Tootles, guilty on four counts of re tailing, given six mouths each ii-, three cases, making 18 months al" gether.'.vith a suspended jud&m. m. in the fourth case; Rudolph Pollork. assault with deadly papou. six months on roads. Divorces were granted in lie i.m lowing cases: Steven I. Simnionu against Mary A. Simmoi .- I W. Ol lison against Lilly Ollison, Simoiu Parker against Cora Parker. This afternoon at the hour of go ing to press the following jury is in I lie box: W. V. Wynne. I. It. Whit lord, J. 1). tiwallney, c. B. Wether ingtou, J. It. Wetherington, D. V. Flanks, J. R. Deven, St. Clair Lan caster, W. T. Cask ins, C. D. Thomas,. Mark Disosway, and T. S. Jackson. CELEBRATE ENDING OK THE CIVIL WAR TODAY Washington, April 9. Joint in formal celebrations were planneit here today and this evening by vet erans of the Confederate and Federaf. armies of the Civil War. The great struggle officially ended just forty nine years ago today when Genera! Robert E. Lee surrendered ut Appo mattox. Many "information bivuo- acs were planned for today and this; evening by a dozen military organi- zat ions. Aldermen Pass Ordinance Which wilF. Save People Money, Declare Bus iness Men. Kinston, N. C, April ft. The City Council has solved the problem of debarring carnivals from Kinston. An ordinance passed Tuesday night makes it unlawful for any exhibition known as a carnival to be held with in one thousand feet of any church- or dwelling in the corporate limits. Business men estimate that the elimination of the carnival from Kin ston in the spring and fall will sav the people many thousands of dollars annually and do- away with'- one source of danger to the public morals, YOUNO. WAGNER FIGHTS. EDDIE WALLACE. (By United Press.) ' New Tor.. April 9. Youna Wig- er, loeaji lightweight, tonight meets Eddie Wallace at the Postman A: c ot Broofelrniis schedule. tn-rounfc boC EIGHT YEARS IN KINSTON TO KEEP CARNIVALS 1 , V.' . '.V 5. V;.
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