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THE NEW BERN SUN-JOURNAL
MONDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 4, 1922.
flhMi&Uf Work Is Now rThoroughly System&Mtied
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Firtt Attempt Made To
V. d-y To Check Up oh
V. Actual Loss In Fire
TTHOUSXND MOUSES
rvitii'e Estimates
Place Buildings
I2;t At That Num-
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Friday's fire covered $lq
ftrla of 40 1 blocks andf : tie-,
troyed ,1000 buildings, in
eluding homs, stores, -wars-houses
and other. structures.
Including the Roper -Mill: She
loss will approximate vtwo
million dollars. More -than
-3000 are homeless. 1 '
For the first time todajf it
v?2a possible to obtain some
estimate of the "total, damkgel
cL.;"S th "Friday's "great ciori
fleration.' "Heretofore', it has
fctcnrFirely-'iuwork o
ft V v .. "I ,i !: .' 1 fit;.
I - t 'of .thsjori.
, .-j'.-'" -Ml,.
ui iic ranea irom ouu io
t.osres.' With the aid of
a rt-1 ocal insurance :inap( which
fJiows very house in the city,
a fairly accuratecountJiof - the
' V-ipT1'
destroyed by the fire is about
one-f oiirth of the ' total - area
fo the city. ' ; , v If
It ws stated by one of the
insurance" men; today . that in
his opinion about 4 one-th!ird
of the total loss would be
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aged in the great tire New Bern has just experienced.
We will cbiitintle to deliver ice as usual. Patrons not
Teceivih 'their ice "will please notify the office. To
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those suffering a loss in property we extend our 'great-'
est sympatny.
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CONSUMERS
The work of earing for
earried on by a number of
which works independently but subserveient to the general
chairman; H. M. Jacobs;' - , ' ,
At the court house' clothing and shoes are being re-
ceived and these are sent out to various sub-stations. "
; At Christ Church, Parish r If ouse similar work is being
donb for the whites.
At the Chamber of Commerce general headquarters are
maintained. v,
, Committees are at "work" 'attending ,to the' erection of
tents and stoves. Others' are attending to " sanitary regulations.
Others are making what purchases are necessary for the re
lief of the sufferers. ' ' "
, , Red Cross workers, coming here from other towns, ; say
that, never before have they seen such an efficient ' organiza-
tion as tftat :Whicn nas pen tound here sp jqujCKty.
ALL VICTIMS WERE;
HOUSED LAST NIGHT
? sffar'as is' known'J today,, every' victim' of. the 'fire 'slept
under "shelter last "night; "and alt hav been provided With food.
'V It is estimated that approximately 50 houses, occupied
by white families, were lost in, tne flames. The inmates of
these homes, for the most part have been taken in by 'friends.
There are a number, however, for whom special accomoda
tions, had to.be made. ; , iii
- The colored people are also helping materially in the
situation.'; They are ; organizing ; their own committees and
IntoprWate , liomes. rj j
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UP BY GREEIf BAIT5
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DEDAOATCH, 3ec. 4. ittie-lcan
.t&l3!JSiUfilHg;fteiaii'iJl and
HewIerwiT.,'iril?y',wtfg'wB9'-grWd
Kavala, and J. , J- Harrlngtoh, of
Rocky Mount, N. C, who was robbed
on a vroad from Sayrea to Salonika.
Arneican traders are rarely molested
covered Ijiy insilrancel Many 5f
the houses, occupied by color
ed residents, carried no insur
ance at 'all.. . ''
TO THE IOE
EW ; -BES.
Wb'are pleased to say our ice plant
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:": Very respectfully,
COMPANY
AI-LIE COOK, Manager.
the victims of the fire
separate departments,
is being
each of
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iliegal acts, attributed to the IQi Klufcf
.,fB,11,within tne noli. powa
has no jurisaiction bvr. sOch mat
ters.The Department of Justice has
had the conduct of the "so-called Ku
Klux klavbfor itfor jjnpje than
a year.'SlIfeughetiysarut has
not been liable-, to flntf a s.Enfele case,
which Would tyring 'the 0-ganination-
within the urlsdrctioii t)f the federal
e-nvprnment. . ' . ,' ' .
Jle assured Senator Walsh that jlf
riy such case arose the government
would Vigorously "prosecute the
fending organizations or --individuals..,'
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was not dam--
ICE
Believed That Barracks From
.. Morehead City Be Moved
Here In Few Days
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Senator F. M. Simmons today sent
the : following fcelegi'tim to Secretary
of War Weeks, asking for removal of
barracks buiktfng 'at Morehead City
to New Bern to aid in housing th?
homeless of thfs city. The telegram
reads as follows:
New Bern, N. C.
Bee. 3, 1922.
Hon. John W. ' Weeks,
Secretary of War,
Washington, D. C.
Barracks buildings at Camp Glenn,
Morehead City, North Carolina, suit
able for speedy, removal to New Bern
for . use, in housing homeless and des
titute people. Stop. Request you auth
orize New Be.rnc, Relief Committee to
knock down "these buildings and
transport same to bur. city for'; ue.
Stop, urgently .needed - and will pre
vent great suffering jjnd great dang
er of spread of 4iaease, Stop. Request
reply, by nava.1 f radio .; because land
wires closed. . r . i
P4 .;M, -SIMMONS,
-.y. IT.- S. Senator.
Same to General .Robert W. Davis,
The Adjutant General, War Depart
ment, Washington, , D, C.
AHOLD
ASYflU SLEEP
Don't Drug i
Breathe A
Yourself Just
Cold Away
" Relief -Trofrt fcolds and- grip misery
eo-rie safe. once. " -Kase for feverish
aichin(', head. Tigbt' ore A chest it
loosened,. .Stuffed.- tap-ir passage.
otened,chocking muciw, checked,
nofee Rtops" i-unnirig"; 'pain' 'goes.
' ''Sterling'-Vapov'Ezb ' 13 the quick
est; ?afet reiief f or' had cold In head
arid 'chest "because j'tpQthea, and heals
I'iie inflammed mem&ra-nes land breaks
p! the congestion i on' which colds
feed, get 'om;;yoiif.!dea3ec,-i 25 cent
jar of. Sterfing'aivYaporj-Eze:; Apply a
llttte CnVtWvcntaiid5' throat at bed
---Thrc-n,- as ytw "Sleep" tb s"h eatrn gr,
gemvastrnyItjft-aTtt en
ietSljair. 4?ajage,..pefitrate Tright down
to-whefe the cold s -lodged and
breaks it up. - j t
Sterling's Vapor-Eze ia, absolutely
harmless: Mother, use jt foi tlfts Chil-
Ldren s coicis.-.Xtemember, the roat i
r-ny a fefert'ta. Be sure to; -et"Tie
genuine, -Uith tli -name Sterling s, on
every iar.i- ;' : i ; !
, . The Peoples Bank has air interest-
mg aavernsen."jii in mw ouu-juuiuai
this ' eveiiing . calling- attention to
the fact that they are prepared to
handle, for the holders of Victory
Loan bonds, which are of the ;4; 3-4
per cent variety numbered from A.
to F inclusive and due. to Vhe re
deemed on December .lEth, Hhesej
bonds and are- inviting them, to leave
them there for collection. .
In 'addition to this, the '."Peoples
Bank is also calling attention to the
fact thafby prepared to handle
the collectifm of war savings stamps
and are mating holders of these to
leave thern there for collection
TO SUCCEED SPENS '
AS FUEL DISTRIBUTOR
R. Wadleigh, assistant to Con
rad Spens, has been appointed Fed
eral Fuel Distributor, to take over
the post of Mr. Spens. It is under
stood that tin' re is no longer u ser
ious danger of a fuel shortage and
it is believed that the work of the
distribut.Um office will shortly be
terminated. cU&U
BREAK
BcTOSy BOfflS
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NORFOLK PEOPLE
TO
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 4. Xorfolk
people a re, offered an opportunity
to come to the aid of the 3,000
people of New Bern, X. C, whose
homes and belongings were
swept away by the ' disastrons
Are that destroyed a large part
, of that cily Friday; Clothing and
blankets are the chief needs of
, the sufferers, according to a tele-
gram .. received last night from
Lieutenant' Commander s Fisher,
commander !; of t the t oast Guard
Cutter -Pam) fro, who fs ehairnian
of tlie housing coiiuitittee in the
Ktrirken city.- ;
Those who wish to contribute
rteeded articles are requested to
leave' them on the third floor of
the Virginian-Pilot Building in .
Tazewell street, whence they will
promptly be shipped to Xew Bern.
In the mad rush of the flames, ,;
many were forced . to flee : from .
their homes; with only what they
could hastily pick, up, and the
' suffering is described as . wide-.
, spread. . -
, Relief measures in Xew : Bern,.,
according to Commander Fisher
are well organized and, efficient.
He stated that his. committee had
arranged to care for 1,500 home-'
Uss last night, and would make
arrangements ' for more ' today.
Thousands of others .were pro
vided for in the ? homes of the
city. ... -'',-.'..
A special car "was -attached to
the Xorfolk Southern express
train' which left this city last night
for New Bern, in which J, 000
mattresses, together with Man- f
, kets and clothing for the use; of
fiufferers was shipped trom the
' Xaval Base here. , ".
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PIERCE BUTLER FAILS j i
TO GET CONFIRMATION
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The nom
ination of Pierce Butler, St. Paul at
tPiney, . tobe au. jassociatuitiee of
the supreme court, failed of jcenfir'
mation by the senate today '"in the
close of the "extra 'session and a re-
nomination in the regular session "was,
made' necessary, ' Senators Lafollette,
(r), Wisconsin, stnd Norris, (r), Ne
braska, x objected to immediate con
firmation. And forcedv the noiiiin-.
ation. - ' ; ' -
Mr. Bryan, whose brother wattS? 4
be governor of Nebrask, - huried the
hatchet- with Senator, Hitcpck. A very
brotherly act. ' 'i
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Tlie package suggests it.
Your taste confirms it.
The sales prove it
Over f billion sold yearly
LiccETT & Myers Tobacc fi.
Tables Erected At Graded School For Peeding
Fire Victims. Taylor' Is Now Chairman of
Relief Work.--Mrs. Whitford Desires the
Names of Women Who' Can Help In Caring
For the Homeless. Aid From Other Towns
Will Be Gladly Accepted 7 "
At a meeting held at the office of'
the Chamber, of Commerce last night, '
at which Carter Taylor, Red Cross
director of relief work here, Mayor
I3dward Clark, and chairmen of the
various departments of relief were
rresent, a, thorough resume was made
of the results already ae:ompli-ihed
and needs of the immediate future
One of the conclusions reached at
the meeting was that the ma frmti.de
of the situation , was of such propor
tions that it would bo Impossible for
the communi.'y tft afford ihe rejiiisite
relief required; Ly the sitvation. It
was the coneens-us of opiniou mat
under th circumstances "all assist
ance, , farancial i.nd otherwise should
be accented. . .. -. A
The reports of the various chair
men -indicated X that - excellent head
way was being made in the way of
temporary 'relief.
. Taylor Now in Charge.
The following riommunicatn-n from
Chairman Harry M. Jacobs was read:
Io the Relief , Department:. -
This is tp advise you that I have
asked Mr. Carter Taylor, field direc
tor of the Southern Division; Red
Cross, '.'who is now on the ground at
work, to take active charge of our or
ganization and hes and his co-work
ers arp so much more experienced in
such undertakings and were so will
ing to help us that it would lift the
burden considerably from tnose who
are carrying ft on how. 1 want eyory
department to give, .all the , support
they tan to him and to keep thalr- de
partment ; supplied with, plenty: of
help, for ; I am sure.be xart--linlct the,
work so much better than int)ne else
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f We x, are: onaking headquarters for.
him at the Chamber of Commerce
with the same '----equipment ' and-ttbe
;uiSauittuuu u; we :inaa . oexore.
j ned'e is Absolutely no change in our
working plans except' that hereafter
All of us will take -our orders from
Air. Taylor. ,
.;,.Wr.:H,-.H..1f..Jacob)fc ,
Mr, Taylor gave a brief -summary
of conditions as he had found: them
upon , ht$ tour of inspection Sunday
afternoon. He sail that a fine system
for relief had been organized among
the .colored people.. Rev. 3t John son
was reeeiving all applteations for
aid from member.- of his race and
was &iving -orders for food-nd othiar
WppIies?VMr;''1CayIor 'explained that
when th$, pastor was receiving these
applications he was also taking an-inventory
of the applicant, requiring
mf 5K'E-,
sSxC $f&2&i- Convenient potkalg
rtjlllHIgL. SV.., u ccX 8&pd- glassmeturappid.'
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CIGARETTES
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him to give his -name, whether he waa
married or &mgle the numBer of per
sons in hi-f 'faimiry, .where-'hi huoaa ;
hail, been:-iocatedi '-whether -lie was ,
out if a ioh, -etc. 1is Red Cross work
ei' also told v of what vffi -being done
in the .way of j feeding and -housing
the refugees. v.;. ,.- v
New plan for Feeding1
E - lC. ;BishoU- !tUed attention to
th crowded condition :thife West
Street Graded School and.' suggested
that -a.. nw -system, ke tlrranged &o as
to eliminate this jsuggeatlani Wade
Meadows stated thit itelectrie stoves
had be-n- .ibatallea-iracrtd '-that long ,
table-- would' be-coredfediftoday. Mr,
Taylor advocated m meehodiof feed
ing simflalr tc -the cafetria plan. He
suggefrted ! that each :? pieaen : be aup
pliedwwith plate,'.; ! cup, ' "knives and
forks, i'that1 they then-be hlped rio '
food and permitted -to -taker 4tpto the
tables, where they r-eould at. Upon
leaving the froum 'they"would 'surrend
er their knives and forks,
Harry M." Jacobs - commended the
cOmmi(tees', for tH Uplendid spirit
they had displayed. He aaid that Mr.
Taylor "was now tn. complete 'charge
of the wrok and urged the -committees
to stand by 'hint. He also stressed
the need -for "more rpersons to volun
teer their services, spying thai ft was
impossible lor the same ,rmen and
women to worK day. in aid day out.
Mrs. Wh)tford Chariman
, ,MrsL Whitford waa, appointed chair
man oi.a .conimttee-.yrh "Mrs. Mar
riner ' tq : assist :h4rj p.Usting new
rocrjuta j,fqx i relief .jWOrK-, rn r ;
Captain .B-isherofthe- revenue cut
ter,, Pamjico, ,who.;t -haa. - fren 4Soing
splendid. .fjprviie..n. helping to solve ,
t-hp'shousing - prWen-r, -,oK - of .-cots,
tents, blanketa and .other, (-t supplies -
j Virhich eou..icjve4-nihere. He
r maea . mai tne- . temporary, . nousin
situation, was -well in -hand., -
Mr. Taylor advised '-that, -General
Bowley,,-, f .eamp JSrgg, the re
quest of Senator Simraons,,.-had ent
a medical office.r8,jwith two assistants
to , takCichargje. iolanitary 'conditions
here, jr The-tej j nyerj -jar-J ved j ier this
morning., v., ,
"We also have.edeptedan3ther alo- .
gan in ' ourrwok,',aaam-. Taylor, -
hatj is fhftt:snp person -shall . be
, idleA! We ( jQave.-, hewi frgumzlnig
squads of, men:;t ,hi cjeaitrup 'some -of
jtbe rwintedv-nrjoperty.Each squad -.;
ia in .pom man d of a soldier from Camp'
Uragg. .It also, is-reported; to us that
a- number of -servants have, quit their ;
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