No 14'
NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY. N. C, FRIDAY MAY, 17. 1912-SECOND SECTION
35th. YEAR
n& KCIS PEREF ELLIOTT
ILL-IK TRATIONS RAyUlAtitits
"I Waa 8o 8tartled I Lost the Grip on
My Monocle.".
clever of you, old chap! . How thun
dering timely, too!" w V
., He held them up singly, studying
tbeir outlines critically. ,
- "And see here, Dicky why, great
Thomas cats!" His eyes turned on
too wonderlngly. "Never noticed it be
foredid youT But I do believe they
are Just my size!" : ,
His size! " By Jove, I had forgotten
ail about the Item of size! I Just col
lapsed into a chair as he said good
Sight, and sat there blinking In a
.regular stupefaction of horror as his
tfooi1 closed behind him.' ' -
' For he was devilish sensitive about
bis bulk, and I dared not Bay a word.
CHAPTER X.
A Nocturnal Intrusion.
"Oh, but I say, It's impossible, you
know!" And I stared at Jenkins in
credulously. '
He grinned foolishly. ; '1 know, sir;
but he's tn 'em, Just the same, and 1
miiat anv tliav An fit InvAlvlimt anfnr.
like." ' T1"-.!;,''-''--:.r r- .-a,
By Jove!" ; I ' gasped helplessly.
"Then the Jolly things must be made
Of rubber, that's all! Why, look here,
he weighs over three hundred
Jenkins head wagged sagaciously.
"I think that's bow it is, sir; It's won
derful what, they do with rubber now;
my brother wears a rubber cloth band
age that ain't no bigger 'round than
my arm when it's off of him, and
he-" ;:;'-;:
"Dare say," I said sleepily as I fen
back upon my pillow. , "Good night,
Jenkins; hope you'll get enough sleep
to make up for the other night." ..
Jenkins sighed as he punched out
tbe light "Thank you, sir and gdbd
night" be murmured. .
How long I slept I cannot tell, as
they say In stories, you know; but I
was brought Jolly wide, awake by a
light that shone through the bed
room's open door. For If there's one
thing will wake me quicker . than
everything else. It's a light in the room
at night. Fact Is, I always want it as
black as the' what's-lts-name cave, or
else I can't sleep. And this -lght
came' from the small electric stand on
the writing-desk. I could tell that by
the way It shone. -; "
And Just then the little silver gong
In there chimed three. Jolly rum
hour for anybody to be up unless
they were having some fun or were
sick.' So I raised my bead and called
softly: :
"Jenkins or Billings I" '
No answer. Reluctantly 1 : swung
out and stepped within the next
room. Not a soul there, by Jove!
Then I moved over to Billings' door,
which was wide open for coolness,
like my own. I could not see the
shadowed alcove In which the bed
was placed, and so I stood there hesi
tating, hating awfully to risk the pos
sibility of disturbing him, don t you
know. And Just then my eyes, rang
ing sleepily across the room toward
the private ball, Were startled by the
apparition of an open doorway.
Startled aU right! And yet by
Jove, I was In such a Jolly fog, I Just
stood there, nodding and batting at It
for a full minute before I could take
It In..
- "What 1 call devilish queer," I de-
VsUtJU A vv aisiQU ,vfv wvv
bead out into the dark halt -"Billings!
Jenkins!" I whispered.
By Jove, not a word I Everything
as silent as the tomb! :
I didn't like it a bit so mysterious,
you know. Besides, dash it the thing
was getting me all waked up! I Just
knew If once I got excited and thor
oughly awake, it would take me near
ly ten minutes to Ret to sleep again.)
And. by Jove, Just then the excite -
ment came, for I got hold of the fact
after I had stared at It a while, that
tbe door of my apartment opening
into the outor corridor was standing
ajar. Why, dash It, it was not only
standing, It was moving. Then sud
denly the broad streak of light from
the corridor wldoued under the Im
pulse of a freshening breeia, and the
door swung open wlm a bang.
And t!in I heard my name spoken.
Ty Jove, I hud been standing there
with my mouth open, bobbing my head
like a sillv dodo: but, give you r.il
. -V.-.-.-,-i'.--Vw-- '.
word, X waa suddenly wide awake as
jolly owl wagon! ' - .
Away down the corridor by -. the
mall chute, a man waa standing, read-
lag a framed placard. Nothing partio-
ularly remarkable la this, but aa the
door banged he turned 1 bia ; bead
sharply and ejaculated:
"Dammit! Now. that will wake
Llgbtnut!" : ,;v-'
I was surprised, because I couldnt
recall ever having seen him before;
yet, standing as be did under tbe light,
I had opportunity for a devilish good
vie. -v:
He waa a heavy set old party, rather
balttlsh, with snowy mutton chops and
a beefy completion, that was Jolly well
tanned below tbe hatband line, you
know. Tbe kind of old boy you alxe
up as one of the prime feeder sort
and fond of looking on the wine when
It is Oporto red. Had something of
tbe cut of tbe retired India colonels
one sees about the Service clubs in
London straight as a lamp post still,
but out of training and in devilish
need of tapping that sort of duck,
you know -v
What a respectable-looking old par
ty might be up to, wandering around a
bachelor apartment building at three
In tbe morning, was' none of my' busi
ness. What's more, you know, 1
didn't care a Jolly hang. But the
thing that dashed me was that Just
as I moved toward the door to close
It, he uttered my name again and
came 'straight toward me as though to
speak. .
. Bo I had to wait, by Jove, for 1
couldn't close the door in his face.
Awfully rotten thing to do that, you
know. : . t -: --
"Lost his floor and wants to In
quire," I decided. -v.'.':-"
And then as he toddled across the
last yard and stopped before me, 1
saw that tbe old chap was in his night
things some darkish sort of pajamas.
"By George!" he exclaimed with a
leer that showed his almost toothless
old gums. "Bet you never would guess
what I got up for!" - '
.w-No-dash it, I didn't even car to
try. I just coughed a little.'
"He. be!" he giggled. "Woke up
and remembered bad promised Mos
Ble Fttadango of The Parisian Broil
ers' a box of steamer flowers. Gad,
the sails at ten; so I piled out and
shot off a note to my florist, special
delivery. Been trying to find out
from that Infernal card back there
wben's the first collection from the
box below. Tou dont know, do your
By Jove, one of those toot-ln-tae-grave
old stage-door Johnnies I The
surprise took my breath. .
"Why, the cheesy old . sport!" 1
thought disgustedly. And I answered
rather coldly r "Sorry you knqw; no
Idea." And I opened tbe door wide.
But the old rascal never moved;
Just stood there, chuckling horribly.
"Well," she'll be back in the tall,"
he cackled. "And see-here, old chap,
will introduce you if you like. Tou
need waking up!"
And here I gave a Jump and yelled
"Ouch!" ,
For the old fool had dug his thumb
Into my ribs. Only then did it dawn
on me that he was drunk. Of course
that was it, and unless I got rid of
him the old bore would stand and
twaddle the rest of the night i
reached for his band and shook It .
: ""We'll have a talk about It some
time," I said pleasantly. "Just now,
don't you think we'd better each get
to bed r So devilish late, you know."
He alapped me on the shoulder with
t blow that almost brought me to the
floor. Felt like be struck me with a
bam, dont you know!
"Right old chap," ba said; "very
delicately put; wont keep you up an
other minute. Believe I'd like, a drink
first, though, if you don't mind."
. Devilish bored as I waa, I decided
.the easiest escape was to humor him.
All right," I said, leaving the door
open and stepping Into the room; "I'll
get you a glass of water."
"Water I " be exclaimed, following
me in. "Say, dont get funny; it's not
becoming to you." He leered at me
hldeouHly.
Ho went right to the corner where
stood my cellarette. Ey Jove, give
you my word I waa so devilluh stupe
fled I couldn't bring out a word. I
ivaau't sure what v : co Ung, and as
iifll:;
"Oh. You Qa to Bad."
I (Continued ca Tia 2)
WiLSDn LOSES
in bl ifori
Clark Wins That State In a Walk.
Underwood's Strength Gain
ing.
Special to Journal - - . - 1
Washington, D..' C, May 15. -Roosevelt
and Clark were t'-e successful can
didates in yesterday's primaries in Cali
fornia. "Lom of that State; by Wilson
which his managers confidentially.--,
serled that he would carry, still fur
ther remover him as a fornvdable fas
tor at Baltimore. The State conventions
of South Carolina and Tennesses will
meet today and bis managers have been
Claiming that these states Would send
instructed delegations V for. . Wilson.
There is no doubt that ' ho will fail to
secure instructions, and that, coupled
with his failure in California, still fur
ther reduces bia chances for the nomi
nation. -. ' s - - 1 ,
The Washington Herald says :' 'Clark's
victory over Woodrow Wilson waaover
whelming, and has probably exceeded
the most extra vagant claims of th
Clark campaign manager." Scattering
returns from all sections of the State
indicate the speakers majority ; will be
five to one and ten to one, Underwood
did not make a .contest in California,
having entered the race after tbe lino
had been' already drawn there. In thi
connection, Mr. Underwood has won a
victory in every State' where be ha
contested and his friends' confidentially
feel, that he will carry North Carolina
in the primaries on the 18th in tfiU
State. " '.
PARKER ANDERSON " I
Ice Cream Freezers that
freeze cream faster and make
mixture better "ALASKA"
at Basnight Hdw. Co.
';.-,...:, " ,
Baseballists Compelled to Use Strata
". ; gem.
Last Sal urday morning a base ba'l
tram composed of a numbar of ju en l
players left this city enroute to Pol
locks vijle, whe re they were schedulfd
to play the team at that place. A" joy
ous crowd they were and many wr
he ta'ea of the past victories on the
iiamond told by them. However, upor
Shi ir arrival on the scene of action the
team at that p'ate- refused to play an"
furthermore to!d the local youogsterr
that if they expected to eat, that tbe
would buy it themselves. Joy at one
gave away to gloom. A haity consjlta
tion among the leaders revealed tb
fact that the amount af "coin of tbt
realm" in poseasion of the crowd wa
just sufficient to pay their railroad far
iome. Exeru'.ive session was next call
d and it was decided that it win a cast
f being compelled to walk to Rbems
3ta'ion and with the money saved in
this manner to purchase food, Thl
plan was at once put into effect and th
toys arrived at their destination
evera!hour lat r, t e I and still hungry,
fney cam- in on tbe evming train, a
.id but wiser crowd of amateurs.
Died, .
. Yesterday at the home of its parents.
Wcod, the infvnt son of George R. anr
Lillian A,' Grubbs. The funeral ser
vices will be conducted from the reel
dence, No. 132 N. Posteur street thu
morning at H;3U o clock. The remains
will be carried to Bristol. Tenn., for
interment
Waterway Projects Safe.
Washington,. D. C..May 13 Senatoi
Simmons has been selected and ap
po'ntfd as minority conferee on the die
agreeing votes of the two Houses ot
the River and Harbor bill. With Sena
tor Simmons on the conference comlt-
tee it goes without saying', tfiat NorU-
Carolina's inlerest will be carefully
looked after. This is the first time
North Carolina h is been represented o1
this important committee aiicelhe ds
of Senator Ransom. . ., ' ,
Women Voting Irt California.
San Francisco, May 15.-Californlr
women yesterday had their first oppor
tunity to expiess their choice for the
presidential nomination. The primary
vote probably will be the heaviest in
the stste's history. Am wig Damocra's
the contest lies principally between
! Clark and Wilson.
I made a bitter light
The Republican'
Sale of Land For Taxes. 1 ;
Saturday, June 1st 1912, 1 will offer
fur sale at the pt office in Brldgston,
the following town lota to satisfy the
amount of taxes due on them to the
town of Bridgeton. x
W A Adi mi, 8 lots SSc with cost 88
M II Allen. lUlota Cfic fl IS
S WBrork?! acres M 81 2 81
f J Hart ey, 1 lut, 1 75 2 5
T.W.MOORS,
Tax Collector.
riEVS & QDSEfiVER
5
OUT
Casts Insinaatlona Oa Oscar Un-
' derwoodand ''Takes Water"
- - When Show Trw Btate 4
, 1 - of Affairs..'. - i
The following letter was sent to the
Raleigh, N". C, NdW ft Observer by
Mr. H. B. VarnerEq., of Lexington,
N. C, manager of the Underwood State
eeanpaigfe eomnaJlia. So far it has
faded to appear la that paper; r?
:X-f Lextogtoa, N.Cy '
To the Editor of tbe Mews ft Observer:
On the fisst pgs ot jroar issue cf
Saturday, May 11, 1912, there is a head
line reading varculars Insult Honest
Teacher" over an article referring to
campaign literature sent out in aovoe
acy of Hon, Oscar ; W. Underwood for
president; the article waa inspired by a
letter written me by "a teacher whom
you do not asms, but whom I have no
hesitation in Identifying Dr. M. C.S
Noble, of Chapel Hill. By tne way it
may be interesting to! note that the
copy of the letter sent me was m irked
confidentlaL-' btrcas he his seen fit!
to give, out the tet to you; , I presume
that he has no objection to my stating
who wrote It, ' Dr. Stable was Irriuted
became every time Mr. Wilsoa's name
was called la the letttr, it appeared
"Professor VUmo'' and from this you
argue, that I havelasulted the teacherv
of the state, 1 cooifssl, t tand amazed.
lor a wniie i am pot m wor.-ftipp r ot tie
ex-President ot Princeton by any means,
still I consider hi m I very able maa and
I bad no Idea that it would insnlt the
teachers of the state to elasa him amon '
them. In fact, I am still of the opinion
that you are mistaken; the evidenca of
your headline to the contrary notwith
standing, I do not believe that there i
a teacher In North Carolina who would
be aggrieved at the comparison.
Throughout the bdy of the article
t ou persistently endeavor to give the
impression that the Uaderwood Bureau
nas been sending out circulars abusive
of the teaching profession; you never
say to straight out,; for yon know very
well that no such eirculars- have beer
MM eutftot tf TejJeate, innuendo and
insinuation yon strive to give that faU
impression. Fjt instance, how would
the average reader construe this sen
teoceT "Sneers at 'poverty stricken
professors' and like utterances are pub
ic": Nine men out of ten wuld infer
hat the .Underwood Bureau had been
sneering at some teacher on account of
lit poverty, yet you have not said so
and you will not say so, for yon know
.hat it is not true. The sole time that
he express loo "poverty stricken" has
teen used in Underwood campaign li
terature is in the following sentence iu
reference to Mr. Wilson 'a hundred thou
sand-dollar campaign . in Wisconsin,
"The poverty-stricken pedagogue . has
been carrying on a campaign that would
have bankrupted all the rest of them in
taro months.'"' 1 will not insult the In
telligence of the editor of the Nwft
Observer by suggesting that he is so
lull of mind that ha baa not understood
that tne sneer is nat at Mr. Wilson's
poverty, bnt at hiapoae."
Lest yon may tniok tnat you hav
not received all the evidenca n the ease,
I am enclosing in this letter a eopy of
every piece of literature that haa iased
from the Underwood Bureau. Look i
over; scan it carefully, read it back
wards, if you like and print it if you
-tare. You know vjry well thu if all
the facts were laid before them the
people of North Carolina wou'd be for
Uaderwood by an overwhelming ra i
j.trity, and you know tint your only
chance of making any Impression upon
the voters Is by means of a campaign
of misrepresentation and garbled news
reports such as the one under consi
deration. Tou know that Mr. Wilson
has been absolutely oat ot therunoing
for six wetks:you know that his friend-
are even now admitting that he haa no
chance; but yon also, know that a eer
tain candidate from the West is looking
ap larger, every day, and if, after th
second or third, ballott the' North Carp
lina delegation shouli-he handed ' ovei
to him, yon know whose would be th
glory and the spoils! Yost are a na
tkmal committeeman from North Caro
Una and supposed to be disinterested,
and yet you are sending out letters
marked "personal," making discredit
able insinuationa about one of the can
didates, and at tbe same time you hol t
up hands of holy horror when the sup
porters of Mr. Underwood, by means
of tbe maila, appeal directly to the peo
ple, right over the heads of the Nation
al Committeeman aa well as the atat
I committee. They would have made fine
progress if they had - attempted to car
ry on their campaign throujh the col
umns of the News ft Observer, which
will not even allow them space to re.
ply to direct attacks! You are strong
for ths rule of the people as Ion aa th
people are with yO, but when the Un
derwood men attempt to get snexprea
s!n front ths people on their tndidut
you are '.o.knj beyond expreMlon.anj
an but c!.ar;e U.eut with l aving at-
t.: .-ttl to t.ILe the i I.cary cutis',
I ov.:j cut t ncJcr-'.Md aa accci'x j
onunKEN WITH i
ROOSEVELTESM
':.. ......
SBBBBBMSJaSBB
Bepoblican Convention Chases Oat
Everything That Savors
of Taft " ;
Raleigh, Hay 15. A riot of Roose
veltism! Such describes the actions of
the Stale Republican Convention that
met here today. To name four dele
gates at large to attend the Chicago
convention, was supposed to be the
chief purpose of the meeting, but the
anti Taft men took charge, and it was
thereafter a slaughter for any one that
said Taft Judge Robinson struck the
key note when he aaid "what we will
do for Taft before we leave will be
enough and plenty," and it was. i
Chairman J. M, Morehead after call
ing the convention to order at 12:17
o'clock, left bis legacy in the shape of
the credentials committee. Turning
the chairmanship over to Zib Vance
Watser. Mr. Morehead left the hall, and
waa not again beard from. It took the
Credentials Committee three hours ' to
frame its report, which the convention
tore to pieces in an hour, beginning
with Tom Settle, who aspired to a seat
in the convention, but who never had
"a look in." Walter Henry was un
fortunate in mentioning that he waa
Taft. He was knocked out in spite of
his 300 pounds, by the uproar which the
name of Taft caused. Tbe pent up
feelings of such Republicans as Virgil
Lusk, Judge Robinson and Richmond
Pearson, and these men are past mas
tent in language framers. In matter
before the convention had to be letted,
lest anything in it savored of Taft. It
had to be labelled T. R. or get the
hook. There was a semblage only by
order, - Ike Meekins was in his glory
md the veteran Dr. Cy Thompson after
tn absence fr m political activity of
no'e than a dozen years, was foremost
n the uproar. The resolutions of Rich
mond Pearson's condemning President
Taft were as bitter and biting as words
wold make them. - The convention
rulped them down as a sweet morsel.
The convention consummated its work
by strictly adhering to Rough Rider
methods. It named a new chairman,
Z. V. Walser. It selected for delegates
at large to Chicago, T. Owen, Z. .V.
Walser, Richmond Pearson, Cyras
Thompson, and recommended Richmond
Pearson for National committeeman.
It waa a convention that Theodore R.
would have gloried in.
Bucks Stoves and Ranges
that bake better bread with
least, fuel. J. S. Basnieht
Hdw. Co.
. Favorable Report for Single Term.
Washington, May 14th, The Senate
Judiciary Committee decided to repoit
favorably tbe Works resolution re
stricting the Presidential tenure of of
fice to a aingle term of six yeara. Tha
minority report favoring a single term
of six yeara will be made from tbe
iommittee. The reports are expected
ma day or two.
Packing Conditions Something Awful.
Washington, May 14,-Deecr ibing as
"something awful," his two-year ob
aervationa of packing house conditions
in Philadelphia. J. W. Burroughs, a
former federal meat inspector, told the
Mess investigating committee in his
investigations he observed lard contain
ing worms, scrapple made of bad meat,
and revolting aanitary , condidions.
Burroughs supported the Nelsnn resolu
tion for an investigation of the meat
Inspection service. Burroughs declared
ihe Philadelphia packers violated the
law by refuaing tbe inspectors aceess
to certain parts of the plants. - . . -
Lawn Mowers "Philadel
phia," synonym of qualify.
Price from $3.75 to $20.00.
Basnight Hdw. Co., 67 S.
Front St. '
tbe editor of the News ft Observer o
dishonesty personally for such a charge
would be ridiculous on its face; but I
do accuse bim of having allowed hi
enthusiasm for one candidate to carry
him far beyond tha bounds which a fait
minded man should never allow himself
to com. And I furthermore charge
him with using perhaps unconsciously
ths candidacy of Woodrow Wilson a
a mask behind which lurks the News ft
Observer's real . candidate William
Jennings Bryan, - v .
I shall be very much surprised it this
ever sees the light in tbe News and
Observer; it would be contrary to the
settled policy of that J mrnal to publish
a reply toanyat'ack itchoofestomaks.
But I shall take care to see that it is
published in pap.r whose eyes are not
so blinded by the daszling glory - of the
Nehraakan that they are unable to dii
tiiiguiuh between good and evil. . .
H. B, VARNER,
Uantger of tbe Uaderwood State
Caspaia Committee.
SE. SIDIS
: TALKS TARIFF
Bays All of the Tariff Bills Will be
Disposed of by End of ths
. Session. .
Washington, May 14. -All of tbe tar
iff bills that have pawed tbe bouse will
be disposed of by the senate before the
end of the session and possibly without
interfering with plans for early ad
j mmmant, according to Senator Sim
mons,' in charge of these measures in
tbe senate. '
'When the agricultural bill is dupoo
ed of we will taker up the metal bill
again,' said Senator - Simmons, "and
after a few more speeches we will fix a
day for a vote. Naturally appropria
tion: bills are given preference when
tbey eome ap, in order to permit the
conference committee to get to work
on them as soon as possible; but it is
not intended they shall long prevent
consideration of the tariff measures."
Tbe Senatar aaid the chemical billa
would follow the metal bill and after
that would come the wool bill. He
thought the debate on these measures
would not be extended as that on the
metal bill.
The general understanding is that the
progressive Republicans will dictate
the tariff course of the senate. The
Democrats are expected to go on rec
ord for their own bill and then accept
the progressive measures with such
modifications, aa they may secure.
How to Make Paint.
Take 10 gallons of L. ft M. Paint
made of pure Lead, Zinc and Linseed
Oil at 2.10 per gallon. Add 7 gallons
of Linseed Oil at $1.00 per gallon, and
make 17 gallons of pure Paint at a coat
of only $1 65 per gallon.
It'a the beat paint that can be made.
It's $7.70 leas coat than aame quan
tity o' any other high grade pure Paint
Call on Gaakill Hardware ft Mill Sup
ply Ca, New Bern, N. C.
Hookworm Dispensaries Thirty eight
- . i ; Countlca Have Them.
.' ' .. assasBsssasajBsm. '
Raleigh, May 14,-TUrty-eight eotM-
ties have now made provision to have
the dispensary campaign for free ex
animation and free treatment of hook
worm daeae. Four counties having
just made tbe appropriation are Wil
son, Catawba. Burke and Cladwe'l. Th
counties of Duplin. Green, Nash, Wil
on and Wake bow have the dispensa
ries In progress, and large numbers ol
people are taking advantage of the op
portunity for free treatment
Mr. C. 0. Bradham, Chairman of th
Board of Commission of Craven county.
wher the woik waa carried on in Jan
uary, states: "We are just begining to
realise bow much good it has done Cra
ven county. I will be glad to make a
trip to County at say- ten ex
pens lo appear before their Board foi
the benefit which this entire section
would derive from the service."
Evjry county in a lino with, and east
of Wake except Un have provided for
the dispensaries. Since their inaugu
ration last July 58,600 peopl have beea
treated through them in the-State.
This doe hot include 25,000 people whe
have been treated and reported by more
than a thousand physicians throughout
the State.
At an early date tbe work is to be-
na in the mountain counties.
TO CURE A C01HH ONE OAT
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Qainiae
Tableta. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S eigne
ture is on each box. 25c.
Unveiling Ixcrciaef Held Snnday.
Inclement weather greatly marred
the Woodmen of the World's unveiling
xercieee held la this city Sunday after
noon. Mor than a hundred visiting
members of Lodges in nearby towta
had come to the city to attend the ex
ercises. At S'clock tbe party assembl
ed at Cedar Grove cemetery and unveil
ed aod dedicated three monuments. The
heavy rain which fell shortly after that
hour caused tte assemblage to remove to
the Masonic theatre where tbe exercises
were concluded.
Ths Florenci Crittentoa Home."
Miss Elisabeth C. B;gga, Natioial
Field Secretary of the Flor.nce Critten
ton Industrial Homes, is in the city on
her usual annual visit Miss Biggs
spesks most encouragingly, it might be
said, enthusiastically of tbe work d r.e
at tha North Carolina Borne at Char
lotte. In this home tbe girls taken in
engage actively in hiuaework. and more
than taking full ears of the home have
earned $800 during the yar. The re
form work has met with great succean,
specially as outside help has generously
aiJd,snd yet there is need of st'.ll more
generous donations. L's I ',- ;t stye
New Corn las alwsysbeeo l.ltal la its
co-.tr'SuU sS, sndit is to bs k ; 1 that
t' ' ? r- ; uUUoa Bi-sa to t ' f r vnt .-.uJ
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FLOOD SlTUATIOn
UUGH IMPROVED
Fine Weathrr Prevails and Elver
: Is Falling at Many ,
Points.
New Orleans, La , May 15. With the
exception of Conrad's Point, six miles
below Baton Rouge, where sand boils
have developed near the base of the -
levee, only encouraging reports were
received at the offices of the .United
States engineers of the Mississippi
River flood situation. The weather
bureau reported the river at a stand at
Baton Rouge this morningcwbi!e other -
points from Cairo south reported falling
stages. Fine-weather prevailed all over
Loulsiana: today. v.
"A hurry eall was sent from Conrad's
Point to Baton Rouge for workmen and
material. Chief Clerk S hmi.lt, of the
United States engineers' office, said
that a force of laborers and government
employes hsd been at that place for
several days, and he was of the opinion
that they were fully prepared to take
tare of any situation that might arise.
Captain C. O. SherriU,' chief of the
United States engineers here, appeal-
ed pleased over tbe good reports sent
io by his men, and remarked that the
falling stages indicated by the weather
bureau was about tbe best news brought
to headquarters since the present flood
began. . 'v:;;.
'All my reports are ' encouraging," -
said be, ."and the general situation con
tinues to improve. " "
Captain Sherrill left for an mspeclion
trip taking in tbe Bayou Sara and Ba
you Des Galises districts. He will also
visit Torras, and personally superintend
tbe "tiein" of the Southern ei.d of
that crevasse.
Reports from Baton Rouge said that
the situation there had improved a great
deal, and the danger of a break in tbe
levee in front of that city was rapidly
passing, according to tha government
engineers.
Water from Torras now. is surround
ing New Roada, La., and a portion of
the negro station of that town is under -
water, but it was at a stsnd. A sub
sistence section was established here,
and this place will bs useJ for the time
being as a distributing" point. Opera-'
tors arrived here and began making
moving pictures of tbe flwd water.
. The relief committee in New Orleans
was busily engaged sending out sup- .
plies to the flood suffers. The Chair
man reported receipt of a check for
1937. 35 from the Atlanta.Ua., Journal.
Boxea of clothing were received from
Winterville, Ga and clothing from
several other Georgia places. '
Water Coolers from $1 50
to $4.50 at Basnight Hdw.
Co., Phone 99.
Crushed Under falling Earth: Thirteen
;: Dead. ..
Ironwood, Mich., May 15. -Thirteen -nen
were killed in a cave-in at , the
Narrie mine here at 11:30 o'clock last
night . .'
While working in a pit the ground
started to crumble. Rushing into an
other drift which they' believed would
be safe, the men were bjried. , .
Tbe drift in which the men lost their ,
lives had just been ret imbered. One of
the racks worked loose and the timber
icavo away, releasing an avalanche of
earth and ore. -
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Bank Officers Arrested. ,
Stamford, Conn , May 15, George
3, Wilson and Deforest Moore, mana
ger and teller in the Stamford Trust
Company, were arrested yesterday at
their homes, charged with embezrle
ment of funds. Tbe amjunt is close to
$58,000. ' . ,.
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. Killed In Joy Ride,
Kansas Citv. Msv 15 A Nov ride
brought death to a woman and serious
injury to nvo otters or tbe party. The
automobile ran off a 20 foot embank
ment Hazel McClearcks, aged 25, waa
killed.
, Revenue Seizure In April.
Atheville, The report of Revenue
Agent R. B. Sams for the month of
April has just been completed and ehowa
that there has been 68 seizuretof illicit
distilleries during the month. Of these
85 were in this state and 23 In Virginia.
Tbe special taxes collected in North
Carolina amounted to $2,707 and i::3
iu Virginia.
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