1 I A Wmk m mm tiWItt hI - - .,;..; . ,. 000 Mm3 Was Raised" Here MWew-. Minutes 'MidmiRelief'Wof:k For ViMmsNoi&InFu iio; of . n ,tgsg v , . OUTDPiEACHi J I I ' , J L U "NEW'BERN; N0RTH CAROLINA, ; ' SATURPAYVAFTERNOONr,DECEKlBER 2 1922. PRICE; FIVE CENTS . lfT "0 1 Ld 11 1 11 MKJOj .4KjVLlLilMlLn3t ',OTkMM:IWU Terrific TcU of .Yester , d-.y'c 7re I Just Be- r VrAr.Z To Be ea. AID RELIEF AVORK Truclis ; Are Ai .Work Removing" Furniture - Fro mthe Open Into ' Warehouses. Although. still impossible tc accurately -estimate 'thl" Hor rible - toll exacted by yester day - great ' fire, MaVdr ; Ed M,ward, Clark; and-.other cifey .ofii" 'cials ted i-thj Caffgr'rioosr rthat In !-.theij: -pjnippijbtweear 700 and 1000 homes, and bus , .ine3;: buildings ' 'Hacf been 4e stroyed, ; Jthat apprpx'im'atelj - 300aiYv7hiten colored citi '"zens had been rendered Jibniev less 'jih4;that 'the Snancial lost woald' Se" well in excess,, oj two ;milhon ' dollars. - ?, .. ., ' r-i.Ayoolpplyfng'foVd anc shelter :forth : sufferers : war undertaken this morning... V ' " i - . -' ' . ' A"::scorevToir more ...trnclfs manned" by Volunteers,' were engaged, f n .removing furni- ture,.and household goods from!,yarious' places in the cilj to warehouses and store-rooms that had been 'provided- A drizzling rain, . starting ' ir shortly; -; after r one : ojclock Caused the- workers " to1 in crease their ; eff orts in order .to save the furniture--from-; ruin: In spite of -all they; could do h6 wever, much ; of tn e -'- furni ture was still put in the oper as- the rain5' began' tof all. --L; ; . Telephone workers i have been reinforced by a score oi more "men -from, neighboring tcrwns and engaged in re-in- 'stalling -wires' and ; poles. The city , light rand water -depart i. -i - i ,.. ment ajteo. Jfas commenced re- pairing damage. . F ' Many families, which mov ed . out yesterday when threat ened by fire,' returned td their homes (thi3 - morning. In the majority pf instances they had to leave- most of their furni ture outside;' . '.flglio MISS STONE TRIED" ''-.I. TO TAKE HER LIFE - NEW TORK, Dee. 2. Miss Olivia ll T'-Stone," acquitted slayer of Ellis Guy Kinkhead,--.. former corporation counsel: of Cincinnati, who, tried to ewi her life last night by swallowing poi. on, was somewhat "improved to- day,--but her '.condition was still re garded as critical. -.- - . i She told hospital physicians, her act . wa'-- prompted by her failure to re cover .her license .as a trained .nur.se and; . because she brooded v over the killing of 'the.6n!y person I had to livs for.' - , , . - , ' , She insisted she-, was net; orry she had killed Kinkhead, and said she trould do if again if she had to. I. m" iam MMMmi ntwmat '.t!.iMh.' ' a .. g-wtyl y trai!fc- ' sdFV . a- ftaant - mm m ixm mmm - m - it mm! - . ITU IX . -If. I! U 11. 1 . Jr 1 1 M il H - 1 IK h i j : m f & a . - . i m i m.n e r t virile- i i rj: . ' e a . t : m -r . . m. . i : 4. v - Hundreds of homeless citizens, de pendent upon - the merpy of their neighbors, are -wandering . the streets of the city today, uncertain which way i to turn and not knowing where .here next meal. Is coming from. .f. Tho.- devastated area .seems to : be x magnate that has drawn them therg n-ejite if themselves. it was a lathetic - sight this . morning to see .athers : end ".. mothers, ... leading their ittle ones by the hand, star-ng at the vshes of what yesterday morning were heir comfortable home. Many, broke lowri completely, and wept openly. ,- wnat can i ao n; x . uo; eaded one oid ooiored woman ot 1 ' ! 1 -1 Telegranlt. inessagres fjvtatt -all '.Jst'Ctlonlf bt tJiA country aad-biub-i dreds f . icsiepnone mcssascs and as far South as .thinta, .liei . -yesterday afternoon ai,u ,4 nave, .., .vctfnipletety :rtkratni)otl - telegraph and, teleobone .win.,i from either sending or recehins' iarfy jf4essnes. ;1 his plaeed tlie en-': ' tire burden upon . the teleplionje. 1 Ijonr distance -nd- looal .opera-' tors rendered vaUant service, y Hundreds ' of; excited citizens pressed tbem to get their -calls through as , rapidly as possible. ; Conversations over the long dis- AID OFFERED ; FIRE VICTIMS Rev.- W. A.- Ayers offers' the . iise;of he vPirst 'Baptist -Church tot. hdusfng hose -of the -city's populatipif w;hp irev romeless today.-' :' .:. ,Gus Safttone, of the Expert , "Shoe lepairingf Company,- says- 'he' .has S a. nlmber of boys'; and girls' shoes.' thai ie..wiU be, glad to 6ffer free to tjie victims .of the fire. , ' - ; u Anyone ;vWilling -.;to .help -'-make andwichepr and serve atVthe Vest' Street -Graded School will please ', get. . a communication '. with Mrs-."' "M." '; M. ilarks between the hours of'' 1 and 11 o'clock Sunday and , . Monday nornings. - - - s - , " . -OH.- 'Stith 'and John R. Taylor, uembersof fhe- firm of GrifBn,-Tay-.or & Stith, beg to' offer their pef- onal services 'to all persons j whose .jroperty was destroyed or damaged iy fire. They will be in their office i through Sunday, after' church to as sist in any possible- way in tht prompt adjustmept and. settlement o: all policies. They especially urge al persons ' holding policies with then :oreport their losses as quickly a. possible. Both the Athens Show Shop anc the Masonic theatres are closed to day. They will have no night per formances tonight. . " ; Persons with suggestions relative to relieving individual cases f dis tress are urged to communicate with any member pf the central- relief committee, whose names will .... bt found elsewhere m today's pnpeK WATER IS O. K. NOW. City officials announc ed late this afternoon that the water mainshave been thoroughly fluushed and that the water is again 'pure and free from con taminatiop. - N - otf ror Wml horns preventing : ?orn WHf- ruins of "her iiome, wnne tnree smaii childreit tugged at her skirts. "I lot everytViii-s- Ty .husband is dead and I took in wa.!riiing for a Jiving, I'm go-ing- U -.tii.rve.4 f know I am.. And these poor children ." : " ' She .sat down upon wliat had been one tf the. brick pillars -"of the house, moaning and sobbing.', Kfforts Wora made o : .-sympathize' with her, but this Memed futile. .. v . ' Many- similar instances occurred throughout the. mormng. The parj.ni.1 des.tri;ctlon of the Roper Mill throws two hundred men out of employment. Others njeployed in stores and ware- . j. " , y'.-- ; 1 tmitirt? iri i's' were i i'restrlcted'. .to1; ': J fire inintiteis. :.-"7:vf v; at their fccylessasra ppnrert-i t - ,.yiy;ir7fT .vjtig s the ejjen; ifot ,,jOiNM5i in : any one day, have so many. telephone or telegraph , messages.; -! been received -or sent out from herertriie , employees of both the . telegri-aph and i telephone cotm : panles . dck're uittijnted p-al'f f 'for their5 efTorts. .' ' , ; j . sThev rush continues and shows ' ; no sign of abating. ; ; : Colored VWrsbns in. destitute . cirwanting Jtelp ,.ym ....moving., furniture cwm'stahcea are.-reoue8ted to. report :.wi please call .on. Mr. Hyman, He at the West Street.Graded Schools- for can; be reeahed by. calling his num rp'iw v- i ' ' her At the-Hynian Supply. Company supplied t.-A the -Charober: 'saf'. Com tneteeirt5, ftf&fl'M''' '4 : ' ' Chamhef 'of .Commerce will be open until 13 o'clock, midnight: Sundays .from. 8.; a. m! to 10 p.: in.. ; ;: . -..All, pei'so4iB,;; desiring to; contribute tor the relief fund, are requested to send 4n their subscriptions to R. "N. Scott, treasurer of the relief com mittee, fCitizens Savings Bank & Trust' Company. Location of the various informa tion, bureaus ' is as follows: General .Headquarters, Chamber of Commerce'. Station No. 1, Farmers Warehouse: Miss Margaret Bryant, chairman, Mi's. T. A.XTzzelL Mrs. E. R. Marrmer, Mrs. L. J. . Ke'r,'. Miss Mary Uzzell, Mrs. j. deW. Stevenson, Mrs. T. B. - Whiter mm, Mrs.' R. B. Nixon, Mrs. Numa N'unn.' " '.-" gtation No. 2, Bell's store, North Pasteur; Mr. S. ' L. Dill, chariman, Mrs. Charles H. Hall, Mrs. C. P. Elli Von, Mrs: Charles Bufort. Miss Anna tlanff, Mrs. J. C. P. Davis, Mrs. J. II. Ball. Station . No. 3, Cemetery Gate, Queen street; Mrs. C. D. Bradham, chairman, Mrs. O. H. Guion, Mrs. X D. Whitfprd, Jlrs. Albert Hubbard, Mrs.' Oscar 'A. Kafer, Miss Nannie Frazell, "Miss Bety Windley. Station -JJo. 4 Harrison's store. Frog - Pond, Miss Sarah Stewart, chariman,' Mrs. H. C. Waldrop, Mm. J. M. Anderson. Mrs. R. E. White -hurst, Mrs. E. F. Richardson, Mrs. Ii. B. .Wadsworth, Mrs, J. C. Bagg, Mrs. Station No. 5, Corner Cedar strec-t and Brown alley; Mrs. R. B. William, chairman, Mrs. J. F. Rhc-m, Mrs. E. K. Bishop, Mi'.'. Mrs. Mrs. SapenfteUl, Mrs. Mrs. II. C. Armstrong, R. L. Daniel.-i. S. H. Fowler, Mrs. Raymond Pollock. Mrs. Lead Stevens is appointed chairman of a committee to look af ter the receiving of clothing and the distribution of clothing to those who are in need. The Methodist Church on . Middle street will . be prepared to serve the military; company with meals in th basement after 4 o'clock. ,T. G. Hyman is chairman of tho "i nad two hundred dollars m my. house," ft:rid another. w!iian. "Its was my aving.i of three years. Kvory- tiling is lost. A mpp'sd man, unable to -move, was moved from-the path oT the fire as the rear of his home was burning. Passers-by saw his frantic signal for aid and went to the recue.'. v A woman, who. , became a - mother three . days ago, was ..carried to Clie home .f neighbors. Three (jhildreji. left by their mother -in the cemetery while f.hc ru.:hed back to her burning rm in the . efforts to -save some ; of essiolv;,Were foti-id, with their . t.lothing- aflro from i brning gnus., NEWS BROADCASTED RAYTDli ' By 12 o'fclocfe; iooa, yesterdayr- the Associated Irj, thi-ougb'jts , corresiiondent - psmm. ttadbiSea 1 vi4Mlvlsed j that-a; disaster offt-terir" rini! extent was ihv'eatemnsr iS'evv : - Bern: , "' .-' ' :y.lX " ".,(' "Senl . as s all the icntrs-" ,syou. a;m'eithO'teiilo'1' li received f'The entire untry lv rawaiting for the, news.;! -; ' srr By four o'clock . yesterday afs : 4ernoon prpbably eve.sta.tj-hV the union had heard of. the greit ' fire. ' Refraining from exagsera 4: tions and confining -. tjemwavts . strictly, to facts, tlie great', nevoi . gathering association; of; irKich The Sun-.Tournal is a irt,.sent ; to thousands of papers ; the . de- . -i tails -of the fire, givhig 'di rtpintf as possible an acH.nirate estimate . .. Servants ..-.are instructed , to 'return clothing sent here not later thai to their, work and find provisions at i Monday. their respective 'placea of employment j a score or more women of Wash ahd. not to apply for; relief' or food, luigton have been at work during the Any persoii--white:, or. coloretl . flound. nl, ti :. inftoxiqated condition, will be arresteld at once by-order of , th ma Vor. Mr. Clark has announc- P(T that -order' must be mai ed that -order' must be maintained at all cost and that drunkenness will not be tolerated. . There will be no begging allowed. Those who wani relief or. help must see the proper authorities. Ask for information at the information bure au, 'v -. v - TO POSTPONE TINE 1R0GRI Bible And Flag Presentation At Fort Barnwell Will Be Held Sunday, Dec. 10 The impressive progiam of the lo cal council of Junior Order United American Mechanics for their Bible and Flag presentation ceremony at 1 Fort Barnwell tomorrow afternoon has been postponed for one week on account of the disaster which visited New Bern yesterday. A number of the officers and mem bers of the council who were to take nnrt in tViPs rrPTrinn ma wprf nfffotofl by the tire, and after a conference today it was decided to postpone the presentation until Sunday, December 10th. Mayor Baine, of Goldsboro, was in New Bern last night, volunteering the assistance of his town in relieving the distress of the fire victims JUNIOR ORDER Thf-y suffered painful burns. -Everything possible is . being done in tho -way of temporari' - relief, Scores were fed this morning in priv- , ate 'homes. Old clothing, 'shoe.?; and bedding are being distributed freely by citizens. The entire city-r those loft untouched by the- fire, are banded together to do everything in their power to help.. . '' vv-. . A motion at, thi 'morning's mass meeting by T. G. Hy man to refrain from giving Christmas presents ' this year and turn the money over to the relKvf of distress on the part, of , th thousands , of . homeless, was ' carried with a ror of approval. :. of tle loss, ' -Vf The demand for facts, how - ' ever, eontinned- insljrtent. : ; ' .lLSend?T;-' fnl: deiaVPttiwiw" i weryvvhere are ''Crying -i!ibr r the4 0'f uews' Mn ' aTsetrrmd fteaaei-: At Intervals of one. hour, ;di" pa tches "were ? Hied" f roiii here,' iell : ,.,.ing of the increasing loss . being ; -Inflieied - by the flames'. At wild-'" (i. , iligjlt IB(? news was ri.veu 10 uicw r. 'x)tuitry, 1 -annouhcIng that : the fire, was pi'actlcally out and' that -tie . . area of destruction would not be . increased. .' ' .'. - Today, - the Associated ; press . ofltce at Raleigh, the distributing pointy is1 receiving congratula-, tions from all - tarts of the na- '" tiou, complimenting it upon the ' splendid service it gave in eon , nection with the disaster. OTHER TOWNS OFFERING AID More . than a ton of shoes, gathered up by clothing and the women's organizations, is on the way- to New Bern, - according ' to ' information r6V ceivd- - from that- city- today. The women of . Wilmington are planning to have a huge box ' of uiorning, collecting clothes to be sent to. New Bern. It is expected that, their contributions Will he received here tomorrow. (By Associated Press) FAYETTEVLLLE, N. C, Dec. 3. A special train, carrying food, cots, tents and other supplies for relief of the persons rendered homeless by the fire left here this morning for New Bern. An officer and about 25 men were in charge of the train. Carter Taylor, field director of the 7th division of the American Red . ross, stationed at uamp sragg, was ordered to New Bern to take charge of relief work late last night. He left early today, travelling by auto mobile. j (By Associated Press) i RALEIGH. N. C, Dec. 2. Gover- j nor Morrison today called Mayor Ed ward Clark of New Bern by long dis tance telephone and offered every assistance in his power for the re ef of the persons made homeless at New Bern by the fire. Mayor Clarl told the Governor that New Bern would try to handle the relief work alone but it" he found that outside nid was necessary, lie would accept -I the Governor's offer. (By Associated Press) RALEIGH, N. C. Dec. 2. In re sponse to an appeal from the Secre tary of the New Bern Chamber of Commerce, Adjutant General J. A'an Metts this afternoon is sending a large number of cots and other equip ment for the use of persons made i homeless by the fire at New Bern. (By Associated Press) RALEIGH, N. C Dec. 2. The Wake county chapter of the Red Cross are today colecting old cloth ing, shoes and other wearing apparel to bo sent Lo New Bern tomorrow 'for the relief of persons made homeless by the fire. Mass Meeting Was Held This Mdynuil WM was unprecedented 1- :: . FUND WAS RAISEl;m HAND 1 iHOUM i ucucuirv ivcwrucu uunauuns As Kapiaiy AS . He Could Write. More Is Available W Found Necessary ; ? Those of New Bern's" citizens' who were so f ortunat. vas to have escaped loss in vyesterdays 2,000,000 f hietirtiA mass meeuiig ai me court nouse at iu o ciock: inJsmorBmjg: and literally shouted their offerings of aid inservice'and financial' contributions.' '.' ' ; ' ;'No such exhibition of loyalty,' patriotism jjnd: Urkeifih n ess has ever before been seen in a-icommunityi'Cn Harry M. Jacobs had to crys at the top of his Iv'oiee to cKeck . , the tumult and permit jSeorej -I'll give five ndrf4b end of the court-room. ''-'y'-X Cv!- ;;Tut me Jown:i6rV;p voic6;froW-elseteTe:V;-v t-.t-.-,'.; ..... ... . ... . i -s .-i-...o-w,,, i .1.,$,"'. si1 fK'it'if "3 i ilSr 'jyttg ?jiw-- f "I'll ,givet$2rsh'oted;tHk thick and fast. sAjl ihe twayldowti to nvd terrJlUrs ,here weretearm'e demonstration of ; operheatfnpss Hand - qujekvj"- the part: of th4ir f eiloWlcitizens. i J:i- P:&-$A'p'k . Tir.-n..-- r.liir - !' - - ... .'...v. . .-..-1 '.. u- .. . - v, vvitnm fiaiipan noura iima app dollars had been'raised. 'One Wan s&outed : "Jf y0utfedf any more, call us together ; again tions!" . -. ;. - ' ' y(;:::.ii..s..- --- .-v.' -r-" ; ; v "You're rightJ'V came the roar -of .apprpVal'iroraVr doz- . - en or more throats.' " v Court Room" Was Crowded v-The court room was 'crowded -with tneiuand women, including a number of "colored. Harry - M. Jacobs called the meeting J to order and suggested that ? a permanent- chairman be. ap pointed to take charge of relief work. "We can't find a better man than Mr. Jacobs," spoke up "W. W. Griffin. "I move that, we elect him perman ent chairman." The motion ... was quickly seconded and passed. R. N; Scott was .elected permanent secre tary and W. W. Griffin,, was appoint ed secretary. . .. "Good people," said Mr. Jaeobp, in a brief prelim,inary address, "New Bern has suffered the most disastrous. 4blow in its history. But I arn confi dent that New Bern is going to Wee? the emergency and meet it as loyal and unselfish . citeng. , It was an in spiring sight during the conflagation yesterday, to see both white and col ored abandon their business and other duties and devote their whole atten tion and effort to help those who wer being rendered homeless. It was t sight which should make . every pit izen of our city glad-laid proud tha he lives in this community." Mr.- Jacobs added that the reliei work was not a one-man project Neither, he said, could it be done b a half-dozen men. The co-operatioi of all was needed. As his assistants; he appointed W. W. Griffin, Alber' Hibbard, Albert T. Willis, T. G. Hy man, Ed Meadows. J. A. Vache.Q. W Lane and C. A. Seifert. He also ap- pointed the chairmen of the various irganizalions to help in the work: Mrs. Spencer, as head 'of the women's ilubs; Mrs. Stevens, in charge of the welfare committee; Clyde Eby, presi leTTt of the' Rotarians; Dr. W. L. Hand, president of the ICiwanians Rev. W. A. Ayers, chairman of city charity work, and others. . Mayor Clark Delivers Address Mayor Ed. Clark spoke feelingly of the pledges of assistance which I had come from neighboring cities. Ht- ( said that he was . in , communication !a.n night with General Metts and that the general had assured him of cots, blankets and other supplies. A special train, he added, would arrive today with supplies from Camp Bragg and Camp Glenn. Other Chairmen Appointed John Holland was appointed chair man of the food and supply purchas ing committee. Mrs. Wade Meadows was made chairman of the committee which will have in charge the prepa ration, of food. Captain Fisher was placed in command 6f the housing situation. 'No one declined to serve. Everyone seemed only too anxious to be of help in every way possible. UemonstraUon of ; " v::-: Sm. miM mmk - and - we'll . double pirl . dona ,.: . -vW'Kiw' It was .announced, thaisotttfrwrould : be served at the MethodlsjVfru&hV .' 11 o'jeiock. Chairmen or presidents f .' the, Daughters of tho . 05fe4-ev Daughters of, the : AmeHcaiiRevoiti- ' tion, the American Liegjon,- A$fUaryr the Eastern Star and-various' church . organ izklions, pledged tbev sujfci&tatifce of ttteijr; membersln 'ahy- toraneH - of the work.. . , Charles L. Ives announced: thaT be would offer one of thq. warehuse4'rai ' -the New, Bern Cotton OiLAnd TertiMi- ' 1 sr. Mills' for the storage, offitrnitBr;.' : i John. Puffyv; also promiaed Jruck from the Elm City-Xumber Cototpany. Fred Afeerly announced' tjtat- the. Pine Lumber--. Com,Pany." vw.piJA , sff t -wo. trucks at. work in thia'eonnection ,v . Wholeo Uouf49 jOfifl. K' ts Mr, Hyman "offered th euggeetlqn :, that the wholesale' housf a ploie at loon today and that al,trck-InUhe city j be turned over tq moving' f u.r- ' .liture, as the weather, gave' ir.dica ions .of rain within, a feTT-htjue. Ho yas appointed charman of a commit- tee to see that-this should Jbe done. L.. G. Daniels , offere4 ;iwo places for the storage of furniture . . v . Mr. Hyman rose i again..,- , - ' "Mr. Chairman,' he stat.'l-one'.pf,.' ! mr citizens in the: audience ,-naa juet nade an excellent suggsetioB.'He: sug ?es,ts, that those : of U3-- w)0'Wje?e. o . . avored as to have escaped -'.Ickbs in yefcerday's .fire, refrain . f cqm giving ; Chritmas presents this year and give v this money- for relief w0ik". . , V A rdar of approval, greeted the. suggestion. ' , ,- A! spirit of restlessness,; however; seemed to prevail on. ith part of many who sat .in . the audience Thsy seemed to be. waiting for. something.. The spafk was touched" offwh!en T. D. Warren rose and" ld ,r," "Ben- nettv of the "Munger-Bennea 'Ltt'rhber Company, had instructed hjra 1 6 an nounce that the company "ivoujd do hate'$500 fof relief "Work". 1 Iany Donations KwdelvWl' ' . And ; that's where i the ,uflt;eyprki started. Dozens of 'person started to . their. , feet ' simultaneously, Mayor -Clark announced that -the Hf would give one thousand dollars. - A yell of applause greeted the announcetneitt. ? "?"fhe county c.ommteajonera Senate one thousand "dollars!'' shotted Mr Jacobs. 1 ' ' ' Another lusty cheer, - . ' ' "Sudan -Temple gives ope thousand da" called out Dr. Rhem. re cof . 1'- fai ' Jo. r the Temple. . ' . 1 T . applause. ' ' " Uhat they camC thick aJhd was impoasibje S the Suh- to record all tj gifts, but here ia partial ljst: "'' City of New Bern," ( (Continued . on -pajfl six) r