, FOUNDED 1876
, NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA SATURDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER 16, 1922.
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Cumber of Commerce
Ad
vice Today from
yilmington.
TO START SOON
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aj icw naru-jurracea
: Read To . Extend
'rem Jdckrchville To
Jcnes County. .
News of. anotherrextensive f
read building project, was re
ceived today Sy Secretary
Barlow, o the New Bert?
Chamber of Commerce, in the
following telegram from; W.
A. McGirt at Wilmington i i? "
"Arrangements ' made' to
advertise 15 miles highway
project extending from 'Jack
sonville, to Jones county line.
If bids - are . reasonable ' cbn
tracts will be, let next tnonth4
This project will complete the
link between New Bern . and
AVilmington ' and ' will offer
employment,-to. New Bern la
bor.''' . ' m i
Secretary Barlow explained tlvat
this project, together -with the - one
n n n mm faA VAtftaril 4 ir kAtnraAH ; .To PAAf
and . Port- Barnwell, would ' connect
the "missing links' 'in the-,hlghwdy
from Wilmington to Goldsbotd. '-. r ;
-'.'In 'other words," said Mr. Bar
low, "it will mean that ; within Ihe
next year a person .will be able td get
in,-hi3 automobile at Wilmington arid
,diiTe : straight through lo ' Goldsboro
Without getting oW a , hard-surfaced
road- Work is now in progress on
hat- stretch of road betweft i- Pol
locksville and Maysville and alfto on
the road out of Wilmington. There is
more actual road construction work
in progress right now or" to "be let in
the near .future than ever-before - In
the history of Ahis section of the
etate, ,- t'
"Mr. . McGirt's telegram- is decided
ly good news.' This road building pro
gram. In .addition to the Impetus
given to the building of hom'es ; ' and
places of business in New Ben,, is
well as other projects, gives a mighty
bright 'outlook to New Bern's future
and - the future, of this immediate
section as a whole." :
. Ijocal business men were delighted
with -tTTe news from Wilmington.- It
not believed that1 the Jacksonville
project will "be held up In any -way
by the contractors and bids Which
they .will submit'. ' -.-
WALLACE REID IS
SERIOUSLY ILL
For the flrstl time in 1 history, the 'depths of Mt Etna's crater has been explored, and photographed. An
iveraged 20 degreeB belo. zero. . The ascent, explora,tion and return last. for twelve days, the descent ihtn
he crater-being the most , difficult part 'ofthe trip because : of " the 'poisonous fumes -and "gases efaiinating
juui uaiei, wuicu- aas owfl .cajin ana inactive smse ;.xaiay (2) . Signer Komagnoli making motion pic-
ures oi.the interior -of the crater of. Mt. Etna. (3) A.yieW taken, from the summit . of Mt. Etna, showing
'.he craterr and the snow' capped crest.
FAMILY I TEWTE
satisfied;! ,t
D COLONY ARE
HEIR NEW HOMES
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 16. .
Wallace Reid, film actor, is "fight
ing for his life" m a small llolly
wood samtorlum( -according to a
story the Los Angeles Time3 pub
lished today, . quoting his , wife
known professionally . as Dorothy
Davenport, and Jjis mother-in-law,
Mrs Alive Davenport.
', Reid ' suffered ;a break-down
nearly 2 months ago. after hit
health had been faimg for 3 years,
they -said, and for-several weeks
he has been under the care "Of . two.
hpysicians. . i .
.'. They said they believed "the big
struggle was over" and that plans
for the immediate future included
nothing more than "nurse him
back to health and his place in the
motion picture world."
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Asheville Scored the First Touchdown in the
Initional Period When New Bern Fumbled
on 30-Yard Line; .
BUT LOCALS SOON EVENED THE SCORE
Condition. of the Field Hampered Both Teams
Very Little Kicking Done By
x Either Side.
Asheville 12 New Bern 6
TELLS STATUS
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Gov. Allen of Kansas explains
What Is Being Done In His
State Against Klan -
CHAPEL HILL, N. C, Dec.' 16. New Bern and Ashe-
ville started the final' game for the High School champion
ship of North Carolina this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. A slow,
drizzling rain, which started last night and continued today,
converted the field into a veritable sea of mud and, as a re-
suit of 'this,, the two teams started on practically an even
footing. :Whate,ver. advantage either' team, might -have had
before the game was eliminated by weather conditions. s
Asheville players in Durham this morning made no effort
to conceal their abundant confidence. ' '
WADDELL MURDER IS
STILL A. MYSTERY
; SANFORD, N. C.,,Dec. 16. A re
cess was taken last night until Wed
nesday by the eoroner'S jury which
is Investigating the. killing of ' , Mrs.
Laura Waddcll, whose body was
found In, a pool of blood in her home
.11 miles from Sanford.; early T5"ed
ne3day morning. She sad been knock
ed in the head with an ax.
. Mrs. Waddel, who lived alone, had
been dead several days- when V-her
body, was found by two. neighbors
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wnir went io nr nonce .eariy vyeanes
' day. to investigate heij disappearance.
. The authorities say she probably had
been criminally attacked before being
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': ,;Twelve families of colored people
slept last night in" the new tents which
have -been erected ih- the vicinity of
the Stewart Sa'nitorium. :
A' representative o 'fthe Sun-Journal
this morning vicited the scene and
talked with a numbe xof those who
had slep in their "hew.- 'quarters'.
"How do you- like it" -was asked
one old colored , woman; : who was
busily engaged In cleaning vp . her
front yard." ' : .
"Everything's all right , I rpckon,"
she replied.' ."We- ain't 'got no kick
coming.", .... -
"Did' you "all manage to keep
warm last, night?" was asked another
faimly. v. y. - . . . i
"Yes, indeed,", was ' the answer.
"Them little stoves sure can heat up J
one of theee tents. Wc had all the
flaps pulled down tight and it was
nice and hot in here".
"Do 'you think you'll like to live
here for a few weeks?".
. "Yes sir. The , only thing I don't
like ia that they won't allow me to
keep my goat in the; tent. I miss that
goat. He was a pet for the ihildreS-
ana always slept m toe nouse witn
them." v .
Others also ' were interviewed and
they all appeared to be perfectly sat
isfied with the arrangements that hal
been made for them. Thin spirals of
smoke 'rose from a number of the
tents. Men were at work, building
new framework for additional tents.
Children played and scampered all
over the place. The women were busy
with their housework.
It is a unique scene and one that
is drawing many visitpns to the spot.
The tents are built with a 4-foot wall
covered with tinrThp roof is .support
ed by a wooden framcvWhen the flaps
are closed and the sibley stove in
full, blast, the inmates couldn't grow
uncomfortable even though the mer
cury dropped below zero.
It was stated today that" thirty or
more families will - be house in the
tente by tonight. By the middle of
the coming week it is expected that
more than sixty families will be in
their new quarters. Furniture from
Mprehead.City, purchased this weeks
pis" expected' to begin arriving either
tonight or tomorrow.
SIGNS OF PROGRESS!
? 'Rad'cliffecoliege is teaching-women
politics 'andthe first lesson should
be shaking hands. ' .
(Being 'a few developments ,since the fire.) '' ' '
Rowland Lumber Company buys Roper Mill and
has started rebuilding. .
r ; City takes steps to lay. off new streets and im
prove section 'devastated by the fire.
Baptist Junior.' College is assured for New Bern
as result of action taken by convention this week.
$300,000 to be spent in building 10" miles of road
"between Jasper and Fort Barnwell.
Fifteen miles of road to be built from Jackson
ville to Jones county line.
New business buildings being planned in New
Bern and wholesale construction of residences will
start soon, v Score -or more frame buildings in the city
have been condemned and will be replaced by perma
nent structures.
Atlantic Coast Line announces it will pave Queen
street before July 1, 1923.
Sufficient Donations Have 7
Been Received, Says Mayor
. WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. W
Va., Dec. . 16. Kansas will not drive j
the Ku Klux Klan from the state by
force, but will expell it by refusing to
permit it to do business within the
state's boundaries, Governor Henry
J. Alien declared in an address pre
pared for delivery today before . the
Governors' Conference.
A writ is being sought in the Kan
sas Supreme Court, he said, and this
would make disappear the "Blazing
Cross and the pasture parties where
the men. mask themselves and put on
fantastic ceremony on the open fields
and terrorize an entire neighbor
hood.'' . f v
."In Kansas we are seeking to ex
pel the Klan from the state", Gover
nor Allen said. '"I note by the press
of the country that some misappre
hension exists as to Just what we
mean by expelling the order and the
thought has been ' expressed that it
is the intention' of the state to drive
out lof the state' the members of the
K?aji. This is not at all what the
action before the Supreme Court
presupposes."
The Ku Klux has a charter under
the laws ' of Georgia and the action
now pending in the Supreme Court
of the state is for the purpose of se
curing a writ, forbidding the Klan
to do business hereafter 'in Kansas.
"The escence of our opposition to
this organization is noif in the fact
that it fights the Catholic Church or
expresses its antipathy to the Jew or
the negro, but in the fact that it does
this under the protection of a mask
and through the process r of terror
ism and violence," said Governor
Allen.
FUNDS" RECEIVED FOR
THE SALVATION
(By Mayor. Edward Clark)
Present indications' are that th
generous shipments of clothing and
supplies which' have been rushed to
New Bern fire sufferers from cities in
North Carolina and adjoining states
will be sufficient to care for all im
mediate nced-5. The splendid response
of our. sister cities in rushing money
and goods to our stricken people en
abled us to prevent . any suffering
among the thousands of homeless.
The American Red'. Cross, at re
quest of our citizens, has . taken over
administration of the Relief Work,
and a1! Relief funds and supplies
have been placed at disposal of this
o'-gnnization. The Red Cross has an
adequate force of experienced disaster-workers
on the scene, and thanks
to the heroic and untiring work of
hundreds of local volunteers, now has
the , situation well in hand. With the
Red Cross in charge, and with your
general donations of money and
goods on hand, it goes without saying
that there will be no actual suffering
(Continued on page five.).
Mr. Hudgins of the Salvation Army
station at New Bern, has received the
foHOwing donations for fire relief
work from various cities:
Greenville, S. C.', $100.
Asheville, $25.
Charlotte, N. C. $10.
Greenwood, S. C, $5.
Greensboro, N. C, $25.
Orlando, Fla., $20.
Gaffney, S. C, $5.
Durham, N. C, $100.
These donations will be used by the
local Salvation Army in aiding in re
lieving distress among the fire suf
ferers here. The local post has been
most active in doing this, ever eince
the fire and the citizens of New Bern
as a whole have been loud in their
praise over the accomplishments of
the Salvation Army here.
More Donations Recevied
J. K. Willis, today reported the re
ceipt of additional donations for the
New Bern relief fund from Odd-Fellow
lodges. Canton Lodge, No. 207,
sent a checkfor $10, while Cold Wa
ter Lodge No. 62, Concord, sent a
check for $5.
Wives are often better men than
their husbands.
The New Bern boys spent a good night and 'were in high,
spirits -.today, realizing that the odds favor the Westerners
but determined to fight them hardV About thirty fans , from
New Bern had shown up at the start of the game. .:v. ..;,
Asheville was the first to score after the teams setled
down, following the kick-off. New- Bern made a bad fumble
on the 30-yard1 line, due to the slippery condition of the ball.
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ATKinson recovered ior Asnevnie ana rusnea tne Dan over
for the first touch-down. Asheville failed to kick goal.
New Bern received the ball and carried it down the fielrj
in a sUccessision of first downs. The quarter ended with the
u-.it -a i .:n i "i; ".
Immediately after the resumption of , play, . New Bern
scored her initial -touch-down. She-also gailed Ao kick goal.'
The touchdown was. made in the first minute of play. For
the rest of the period the ball remained practically in mid
field. The two teams seemed to be about equal in ground
gaining in this quarter, with Asheville leading by a small
margin. . . . - - '
The field was in deplorable shape for playing Water
stood in many places and, it wasn't lfttig before. all the"player3
were covered witlr mud from head to foot. - Kicking was. al
most impossible. Several fumbles occurred during the first
half, but only that which was responsible for Asheville'3
touchdown had any disastrous effect. The half ended with,
the ball near the middle of .the field.
Neither side scored in the third period. A decided
change occurred in the trend of battle, however, Asheville
ARMY
punt was blocked on the 10-yard line but Asheville recovered
the ball and puntd from behind the goal. j -;
The quarter ended with the ball in Asheville's posses
sion on Asheville's twenty-yard line.
New Bern displayed a determined aggressiveness through
out this period which resulted in repeated first downs. 'Ashe
ville, when she had possession of the ball,, appeared unable
to make any impression against New Bern's strong line of
defense. The quarter was decidedly in New Bern's favor.
During the fourth' period both teams resumed the battle with re
newed determination to break the tie, but the efforts of both proved un
successful to break the tie. Asheville, recovering somewhat from the
rather por showing she made in the third period, picked up considerably,
during this quarter and was successful in making some slight gains.
The referee's whistle, announcing the end of the playing time, found;
the ball near the middle of the field. Both sides agreed to play through
a fifth period and play was resumed. -
In the fifth period Asheville scored an additional touchdown but was
unable to kick goal. New Bern didn't threaten in this period..
FINAJL SCORE: 8ABEVILLE12 NEW BERN 6, LJ"iiX2S