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BI .ic Started at. 8:30
i i.iornmsr And
Flames Spread Rap
idlT Over Mill.
SZV-?.AL HURST
Percent Were' Injured
In Fighting- the Fire;
ICcj of 'Them Ser
icuzly." ,: V- . '
. TL-e th 13 morning com- -p
let sly destroyed the saw- (
nrill, engine " room, dry
. kiln. drv sKedi- and vast .
- quantities of lumber at
the Roper Lumber Com- .
j- "?ny' plant which is op- '
eratd by the Rowland. .
The loss . is' estimated as be
ing in excess of a quarter of a
million dollars. '. The ! blaze
spread, rapidly and': quick - en
veloped the various- buildings.
Insurance covered, the greater
part of the loss.,
Starting at 8 :00 o'clock, the
fire sent up -a cloud of - dense
smoke
which . could be seen
for. miles 'arounctv From
the
ndpoint . of damage done,
.. v . ,. , - , - ' Jitx water. On account of the fire today, it was necessary to
it pre veil to be trie most dis- . x . . . f . , ' ... -n
. v " . .. 2ut into th river and it is river water which citizens will get
ssj-ous fire that New Bern,, ... , . L A1. -A - '-.
c er has had. ' V -
. "Firemen were Vunabje
to
keep the. Barnes Jrom making
their way from the -engine
rodm : to the doeks and Con
fined their energies to saving
the long?sheds, machine shops
and planing mill . at the south
erly end .of the. yards. " None
of ; these".; buildings were dam
aged. V !v'
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MEXICO CITY
Se venteen Are ; Known To Be
Dead. Number, of . Others
Seriously Injured .
- - ;. A .( By." Associated Press) " .
MKXICO t CITY, Doc. 1. Federal
"tt-oopa guarded a : badly battered mu-
unicipal building today while the .city
tcofc- count of the casualties of a
pitched battle between the police and
, a- ttiob which attempted to storm the
building last night. The death list as
. ft--result -.of.. "the, Rghting stood at 17
today while 1 i persons are known to
l'are- been t seriously .. injured . and " 3
rlisshtly' huKt.--lt-was thought that a
rheck migrft resveal - further casual
tie " v -v;
... jThe: trouble, which lasted for more
lh"an 6 hours, .started when a crowd
ftaited marching toward the city -hall
to protest to the. aldermen, who are
l;!d responsible for? the water fam
ine. ' ' '' .,
JUXIOIiS MEET TOXIGIIT.
.. All Juniors are urged to attend a
'meeting tonighttOf Xew. Bern Council
.Ko;. C 20. Election of officers and oth
'. important - business will come up.
.Ipircshmcnts will ha served .ind a
i':- 'tin:e is snk-ir.:'-ted. '
TIN
-: "WiKr J MITES. :M ElilS
FOUNDED 1876 NEW BERN,
Citizens Aid Those
Wfto Lost Homes
v At four o'clock this afternoon.;t was impossible to estimate
. i .
the damage done by today's fearful blae.
The number of" homes destroyed will be in excess of tyvo
hiinrtrpH.-. -with mnrp, than a
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warehouses added to the list.-
The. streeWof .New ; Bern "svere the scene .of - large numbers
of, fire, Victims, sorrowfully jcarryingwhat, thy could of their
household goods to a zone of safety.- s ' . ,
Automobiles by the-score,7
those in the paht of the fire to remove their ..furniture.' , ' --
The fury Vf . the fire was centered about thev urionv.station.
Norfolk-Southern employees were ; f ranticallyi at work, mov
ing engines, freight and .--passenger. '--cars- and ' other equip
ment." " " " ' : " : ' ' f - ' ,
DOR'T DRINK WATER
Warning s given to residents
hrough their faucets this afternoon and tonight.
Don't drink the, water unless
DRIVE FOR FUNDS
Alumnae .and Friends of the
School Are Being -Asked to ;
Give Assistance r
(Special to New liernian) '
RALEIGH. Nov.. 30. St. .Mnry'B
School Fund Campaign for $100,000
starts today. Alumnae and fi'le.nds
of this old 'and honored-, institution
are being' called o. t& meet an im
perative need,- Of the amount, ask
ed for '$40,000 is "th be used ; to in
crease the - endowment- fund mo .ho
noint thattiit "will srive the school pro
tection in case of emergency or,, im
ancial crises. Th present amount
of Endowment is ?60.00J) which in
creased by $40,000 will make . a total I-
of $100,000. This amount is neces
sary to' entitled the school to mem
bershipin the- American Association
of Junior Colleges. ;.. : .ir'r.-:
. The remaining $60,000 asked .for-is
for hew buildings a ' Junior-Seuior i
Hall to -house : students doing colloge
work, sC science building, and an ad
dition to the Infirmary for isolating
contagious diseases. " v
St. Mary's is the largest Episcopal
Church school in the United States.
This year closes its eightieth year of
service. More than 3000 young wo
men have gone out from its walls
versed in ; the manners and ideals of
the South and educated according to
the best scholastic standards. - ,:'
Among her Alumnae " are . college
presidents, ' professors, lawyers, nurs
es, -busines Women and wives and
mothers, all of whom are making a
distinct contribution to society where
ever they are found. -
. St.. Mary's has reached a point
where -it must have increased facili
ties in order to keep up with the
demands tof ..modern education.
Alumnae-, Episcopalians and friends
of education are "being appealed o
to meet this need. '
When they soy a man has an apart
ment in the Hundreds, they are right,
no matter much -where' the - apartment-
may be located. 11
DiJ FOR G
MARY S
befr'rGo. Plant
NORTH CAROLINA, : FRIDAY.
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score of business nouses ana
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manned by volunteers, helped
of Nw Bern not to drink the
you boil it first.
T
BIBLE iB FUG
Exercises Be Held at Ft Barn
Well On Sunday Afternoon
. ' By Local .hiniors '
...Miv. Adrian M. Rea, councilor, will
make'the-opening address at the. ex
ercises at Fti Barnwell Sunday after
noon -when New Bern Council of the
Junior Order- presents the Bible, and
flag-to the school of that place. Oth
er : Juniors will appear on-the program
and , Supt. R. S. Proctor will make
the acceptance speech. The prf gram
as givec-out yesterday by the Coun
cil follows;. ' - - '
. ' Bible and Flag Presentation
-' by
New Bern Council No. 520, Junior Or-
i.der United American Mechanics
' . to
. V'Fort Barnwell School,
vFott-Barn well, N. C,
V Sunday, Dec. 3, 3 p. m.
Invocatlori-llev. J. W. Selsor.
Son'g-i-"Onvard Christian Soldiers"
- Opening address Councilor A. M.
Hea. " - '
Song . "Battle Hymn of the Repub
lic". , .
Address "Our Order and What it
is Doing? 7J. - M. Batson.
Soiig -America." - '.
Presentation of Bible and flag, and
address : on the motto of the order:
"Virtu,: Liberty, Patriotism."
Address -"Virtue" and presenta
tion of ihe Bible Rev. W. V. McPvae.
Address "Liberty" H. A. Tolson
Addressr '"Patriotism," ' and presen
tation y of the flag J. B. Dawson.
Song "The Red. White and Blue."
Acceptance address Supt. R. S.
Proctor. ;
Address and Raising of Flag A. T.
Dill.
Benediction Kev. W. V. McRae.
NEW BERN WINS
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JUNIORS PRESEN
AFTERNOON, '.DECEMBER; !,
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iHto -first fiid
The Parish House has been converted , into a relief room
for the aid of those who; have been rendered hornless, by
today's terrible fire in New Bern. ' , v ,T- (,
Itr is . announced that food -and coffee will be served to
night. - , . , - ... -rf.;-,
v St.' Mary's alumnae were to hold" a meeting -at the ; parish
house this" noon but the meeting was cancelled - and allpf the
food is' being -saved H or the firemen, the homeless landdCn'ev
wf ho haven't .time to go to their
avajiansnr
litfereak
: , St. Peter's Church; the large, brick colored church on
Queen street, was caught in the path of the fire at 4 o'clock.
Within a short time the huge structure, the pride of the col
ored people of New Bern, was spouting ; flames hundreds of
feet in the air. Sparks showered upoA. houses within a radius
of a hundred .yards or more. Many fires were started on
roofs but most of them were put out before much damage
could be done. In some instances, however, the fire seemed
to gain renewed impetus and startd off on a newsagent,
The greatest point of danger to the city is tfat branch
of. the fire which at .4 o'clock was sweeping past Jeorge
street along New street. A slight shift of the wind hade taken
place and it .was felt by many persons that there was danger
of the fire crossing New street, burning the Tabernacle Bap-
USu. V11U1V11 ClllU. OHCCJJIg LlllVJUiJll DU111C KJX uu; main icoi-
defttial blocks of the city. All efforts were being employed to
check the blaze at that point.
Will House Colored People , .r
At Meadows Fertilizer Whse.
Colored people, rendered homeless by today's great dis
aster, can find' shelter for the-night in Meadows' warehouse
on South Front street, according to announcement made to
the Sun-Joumal this afternoon.
Mr. Meadows announced that he would be able to ac
comodate approximately 200 persons at the warehouse.
FIRE ALMOST UNDER
CONTROL AT 5:15 P. M,
At 5:15 this afternoon the fire had burned itself almost out
on National Avenue and there was no danger of its spreading
any further.
A Norfolk-Southern switch-engine, by means of 'a he&yy
cable, yanked down six houses in a row, checking the spread
of the fire there.
At 5 o'clock the principal -danger spot was on New street,
just west of George street. -However, Washington anil New
Bern were hard at work there and it is believed will check
any further, spread. - v
1922. PRICEi FIVE CENT?
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Off The fire
Earlier m
LIST OF FIBESOFFEESIS
Fire Which Started in
Kilmonarc Street Near Five Points, t
. Cut Wide Swath Tnrbiigh City ; ' r r -
FIREMEN UNABLE' CHECK THEf fcl-AMES
Dynamite ' and Dork of : - Fire ; Departments
Proved Ineffective. Other Towns , ; i,
Gave Their Aid Generously '
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"At: three o'clock this iafternii'on the 1 flames -had j been
checked across the street from: the. Terminal. Hotel. On4he
'adjoining block, howeyer, the -fire" still burned ! fjjriuoslyv.An
of the -i buildings along PasteuJi'- street have been destroy ed.
The Dill warehouse was afire: and the flames rweWBPUig-l -hiingriiy
at the union station and Norfolk Southern ?jhaehme L
shops- - , . - , v
; : ' Sparks, carried a. distance , of .more than t typ jbjoek?, t setv i
Jire to a house in back'of the
Coast Line depots destroying it-completely."' Framt'-houses on. . s
Griffith -street were' on fire several times oUt were 'put. out bfrv r
f pre the fire 1 could become general' - - ii-pT
' .Apparently checked at . two- o'clock, the fi'revon'. Geo;
street-broke out anew at three o'-clock. and threatefiSvto. wj
new ;damagein a southerly direction. It was dangerously , nei
to St Luke's Hospital -and 'the Tabernacle Chur&aliough. ""
i it iis not believed that thesetructurgs will jb vcught; .,,
( AVitli. dense, doud: of heTS'i Wacjt, moke Rweepuig low; v$r ,. .Hr
the city. aiui'Uie .crack xd. ilyiwvnitejbeardvAt fufciitcrfals,l,r
Xew BeiTV today- Is 'experieBCing--a. wWch already t hag sswep!t -more
than: .'- half-do?en blocs tend ' tftreaten$ disaster; toy aa"N .
eqaally'-farfie area! V,; f. -i ' .Z; 'V !
At noon today. mprotjantq.6re honseg'
section of the. town near !iVpPoin,ts had been razed.1 remeit ; ("V. i
were" blowing np hSusfes -Motior two on' adTOiice,.; ot Tthe : " ; -roaring
flames in the endeavor -"to halt, their . devtatibtV'raeil ; ' r'
by a highMvtnd ol almost-., gmo.
etinted force,, belittling all
tongues of flame. $ . n s
Frantic negroes, sobbing and ' screaming," rnshed front Vhbtise
to house, aiding one another .In removing household ' good a3d
caiTying them, to a Sjafe ,pleaee. The shouting of orders and
suggestions on the part of -flremert Knd -volunteers 'ad.ted ' fo 'the
confusion, v ' Citizens by -;the,, tlionSand ,'lef.t .theijt;sforefj and
offices and rusetf to" the scene, "of. the destructive blaze, seager.
to be of assistance. But I1 fhey couidvdo wag tomoveisjowly
back as the flames soared aloft, and sought new victims? of their
fury.
The town had barely, caught
breath from the terrible- damage
caused at the Roper. Lumber- Com
pany mill ,when. the warning Voice of
the larm, coming from the extreme
opposite end of the city, gave? warn
ing of a new danger. .
- Th entire fire-fighting ' apparatus
of the- city was forced to -remaid, at
the. -Roper mill as the flame! there
were 'still dangerous. In the mean
time, the later conflagation rapidly
increased its: scope. Futile attempts
with buckets of. water to stop the fire
were absolutely useless. The-fire had
its start in the home-of -a -colored man, f
Bryan, on Kilmarden .. . .street, - about
two blocks north . of Broad street. -i
Within five minutes the -entire struc
ture was in flames. Another;, house,
separated from it by only three or
four feet caught Are almoSf simul
taneously. .... - '
"' From then on the fire .spread with
increasing force and vigor. A- spurt
of flame, shooting across the street,
set fire to a fence. In a moment pr
two the structure surrounded by .U
was being destroyed. Theii the, two
houses, ad joining it were enveloped in
flames. Another house further along
the block was flecked by the' hot '.-ton
gues and. it followed in the course
the others.
Firo Apparatus
About half an hour after the start
of the. fire, some, of the .apparatus
from the Roper mill arrived -.at the
scene of the new fir. The high wind
made -their efforts go for nothing.
The fire continued its ', wiy with-uo-,
abated force. House after hou; was
destroyed. Hundreds of person? assis
ted in the removal of furniture and;
other household good.". '
"Dynamite them! Dynamite: them!"
was the cry' which was being, heard
from increasing numbers as they be
gan to fear for the safety of the eri
tire town. , . " ' "' j .', "
Shortly beforenoon. the first crack
of dynamite was heai'd iA. two-ftory
house fell apart. Fifteen minutes later.
another structure went to the -. same
doom. Three or four, other, followed.
But -while this- was. going on, Jth.e Are
continued, its sweep, rpreading '.to a.
larger, area as "the wind shifted slight-j
ly at intervals. . '.. ' :" '- " . ','
Sent . Call for Help . fTi 1
The Fire Department,, realizi 10
I
Home . of ;Negro On
FairView"Hosprtar'and;near:.the
iorcev tne nre. aemoA ragca un-
efforts 'to
o $hjrart ttsr njenaciiis:.
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danger which, confronted, the.. entire,
city hurriendly telephoned neighbor
ins citj es for assistance.! Word' receiv-
ed f rom Kinstoa at 1 'Q'eloclc was tha t
an automobile. ,triick 'Wra . irjjtshinj " , u
from that town and -would, rftake rec- "
ferd tine td Hw? Bern." At fwd otlocjr (
tne., nre naa -spreaa pver an area cr . l
rnpre than .ten blocks.' Dyndrpit cpn
iiniied to roar at infcorralrliouse af'
ter . house went, dovn ;o destrwetion.
-' It . is impossible .... 4 o -.''estimate- tRB
lossrj but it witt, rjitj,.welJ.,iH,vejtceaA of -haf
-a.1 rnllion' i dollars, and, probably
'reach--. even.-,. grea .propQriiona. jchaii .
- that... - -
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SAYS THAT HARDING
wilC riInonce Horn
PALO ALTO. Cal.v -Ueci
republican presidential ;caiidfda,de-"in
,1924
"obviousty wail OA. waiTffl" o
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Harding, V--, SecreStrr J cfjj Coramerfe (..
Herbert; Hoovereal4r lftliarfnter-Iejjjjj-T
at his home here today, -.v-- -V : '--.rvr' .
"Moreover by. .. -rthat- hiH lOZiY: - - , ;
Mr.' Hoover said, "the" .pybiTc ."wiU. be ; " .
i 1 orogrtssive charaeter ofx the.; Bolci.e3 .
Of that will have-, broupiit 'JEis ; couhrt ';".
. r$hroghjth;'.Tecg
sjiops oh .nEiiX& -.
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- MANCHESTiSRt iisi7pv;
Trad'e-l;WSny,iforilSblng'vs
t-iously hurt by traveilruj tiopSi ftktcif.
gb from town ', to-ttiwn in thb district . ;
piv -.:piot or trucks'. s'4 '. t K ,
. PHILADE&IHIAwd
more . men 'died "today as. -Ahe cresuit "
of a errific sUll explosion ;.ldst nigh? :
In which a', meti- bcliCvAd 'to' be Ji..
Cixihskyi 'ot 1 this ; ciy,r4:'Trn' 4o
pieces, Jenjannn. -.aan;3t)-,p ;U -,:
John.KokolS. lS.djied5 th(g iTOoruin ,
at, a 1 ocal hospitat ' Two ; other -men " ; ;
are , horribly - burned. : and n?iapgi4d. "
while four of the . many rescuers who .
attempted to saye-'itfiem' ai '-al8Q;in v"
the: hospital , f row ieyer v burns. '
The telephone .number !jrOast -"ire
quenftly' head since the. dottbln 'mts'r-
'dert-in -"Sew 'Jersey Iff "Oh, Oh, Ob,
Rector." . 1
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