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vNEW BERN, N. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 1912 SECOND SECTION iV i 35th YEAD No. 61 PERFECT WEftTHE MARK THE FAIR'S OPENING DAY Parade A Spectacular Pageant, Witnessed : By Thousands. BIS FOUR-OHY EHENT IS - OPENED Of F.1 WINSTON. Clyde Eby, Presidents The Fair, Welcomes ,. The People. of " , UV. 3VJU j. , iiii, uujr ...av. (ik.l Eastern Carolina Fair, dawned clear ' fcnrt' AnrA ' incf fftpnl Wpat'fif.t' (tr a n event of this sort, and within an hour after old Sol had peeped above the eastern horizon there' was makred ac tivity at the grounds and also in the city. The first event of the day was the big parade, held at 10 o'clock. This was a spectacular pageant in which several hundred people, horses, autoir.ob'les and floats participated and was viewed by at least ten thousand people. The line of march led to the grounds and upon arriaval there Mr. Clyde Eby, president of the Fair Association, took the platform and extended a welcome to the people on behalf of .the Asso ciation. He said: Ladies and Gentlemen. "It is very gratifying tome to see such a large number of our good people here in attendance. Three months ago this tract of land which ' we have converted into fair grounds for your pleasure and amuse ment was an open field. From what has been accomplished during the past three months you can judge as to what we will accomplish in a very few years. All we ask of you is your loyal support and co-operation. We want you to understand that this is your fair, fair of every person in Eastern North , Carolina, the more interest you take in it the bigger it is bound to become. The primary object of this fair is to develop Eastern North Carolina in an agricultural and commercial way and incidentally to afford you some outdoor sport and amusement. ' Every progressive man and woman is invited to take part in this fair. Whether you are a farmer, mechanic, merchant or a housewife, you should take a natural pride in the things you are producing. It is not only your right, but yourbounden duty to exhibit these achievements to others so they may aspire to greater things. Fairs are the time keepers which mark the progress of nations, they record the world's advancement, they stimulate the energy, enterprise and intellect of the people. They should go into the home and broaden and brighten the daily life of the people. The business men that have helped make this fair possible, recognize the value of co-operation in business. ' I ask that our business men show their faith by closing their stores and places of business Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 5 o'clock p. m. In return to them for the money and energy they have expended, I ask that you show -your faith and your pride by giving a share of your business in the future to these business men who are assisting in this movement to make' over a great er agricultural country.. - ' At the conclusion of Mr. Eby's address Mr. J. Leon Williams, secretary of the Eastern Carolina FSfAssociation made a short speech in which he thank ed the people for their support in mak ing the fair a reality. He also stated that owing to a delay in shipment the CARBONATE OP LIME P g - INTO IHighlySolubleFormsa LopFertiuzers4 C. L. SPENCER' DEALER IN- fay, Corn, Oats, AND ALL KINDS OF FEED. SEED A AND ED r.'sll Ordsrs Given Lower Middle Street', II CONDITIONS monoplane which was to have been used as a free attraction each afternoon had failed to arrive but that it was ex pected at any time. Before concluding, Mr. ; Williams in his usual eloquent manner introduced Hon. . Francis D Winston, of Windsor, N. C, who delivered the opening address. Mr. Winston said that Lis audience would in going about the fair see a better turnip, a better cabbage, a better horse and many other better things than they, expected to .find, jrhis, he said, was evidence that we are having I i. .1-! . ' ' j 1 . , a - XT . I ueiier iiungs ana ueiter uays in lurcn Carolina. We needed better, boys and better g'lsLuLjWJ3ve built better shcool houses', we needed better meaas of rural- transportation and we . are building better, roads. Our next pro. blem is a better farm and better farm life; farms that are more productive; farms that are more attractive to the eye: farms that are more convenient for every one who labors on them and especially for the women and girls on whom a large share of the farm burdens fall. Every thing on the farm must be educated, the horse to draw a larger load; the hog to yield a juicer ham; the garden to furnish a better vegetable and the orchard a sweeter fruit. He urged the establishment of schools da tracts of land to put into active operation all the things that are needed to be learned as a basis ot successful farm life. He drew a picture of such a farm with machine shops, orchards, poultry, stock and crops. He said that the great ex hibit here today was the best incentive to such results, and he urged that our people let others boast of the' greatest mills, the largest factories, the most enormous manufacturing plants, but that historic old Craven should boast that it has the best farms in North Carolina, with the best rural homes on these farms, and the best farmers and families in these homes. He said that it was idle to talk about having children made to go to a rural school which taugt them none of the practical affairs of life. Establish your rural schools that fit the boyhood and girl hood of North Carolina for intelligent operation on our farms and our stream of people from country to town will cease. , Kinston Company Wins Flag. In the competitive drill the Kinston company made an excellent snowing and won the handsome flag which had been offered as a prize. The inability of the Washington, Elizabeth City and Edenton Companies to get here on time barring them from the competi tion. Rev. H. A. Merfeld presented the flag with the following speech: Ladies and Gentlemen: ' The judges of this contest have de bated long and arduously fearing that owing to the closeness of contest there might be a divergence of opinion. It gives me great pleasure to announce that they have decided that the Kinston Lompany nas won in a waiK. Capt., Officers and privates of Kin ston Company. To your safe guarding I have been directed to give this magnificent sacred emblem of your country'! sovereignty. I cannot express, in words the hopes of humanity as reflected in fhese stars and snipes, but I venture, to tell you the conditions of the trust ,im posed upon you in delivering this flag to your keep ing. You have shown marked pro ficiency in military maneuvering. To you is allotted the duty of not only pre serving the already splendid military record of your state but also adding new lustre to the time worn page. If you be worthy sons of your sires if you be fit guardians for this flag you will at all times recognize your responsibility. WINS THE HONORS FROM Burned or Oxide of Lime by $75.00 per acre in a sixteen year . test, and proved beyond question that ( it is a superior fertilizing ingrediant Brown' C C03 by analitical test heads the list of fertilizing limes. For ' full information write at once to UMUU COAST LIE CO. New Bern, N. C- ; Bran, Hominy, HIGH GRADE CORN MEAL RYE. 1 'RICK FOR SALE Careful Attention. New L)cra, N. C. You are charged with doing credit to this flag in time of peace as well as in time of strife. You are Americans and gentlemen and where ever this flag waves let foeman find unyielding pluck which neither ime nor torture can subdue. The gentle breezes with ling ering caress kiss the folds of no flag that can compare with it in beauty. There's no such red in budding wine, i such white in April blossom,' in crescent moon or mountain snow, no such blue in -woman's eye, in ocean's depth or' heaven's dome, and no such pageantry of clustering stars and stream ing light in all the spectrum of the sea and sky. In the name of the E, C. F. A. I present you with this- our flag. Take it with.all its inspirations and its burdens and may it ever stimulate you to the performance of your full duty in the preservation and defence of all it represents. ; Horse Racing. The horse racing -was one of the big events of the day. On account of a protest in the pacing and trotting races the prizes have not .been announced. In the running race, Charlie, owned by Mr. J. A. Miller and ridden by Nathan Edwards won the prize. Owing to the fact that Prof. Raub had some trouble in inflating his baloon the ascension scheduled for 4 o'clock did not take place until an hour or more later. However, many witnessed the flight and it was the universal opinion that it was one of the best ever seen jn this city. Main Exhibit Hall. The visitor to the fair grounds is first attracted to the large exhibit hall in which are the many and varied ex hibits and booths. The interior of this building has been most attractively decorated and presents a scene which will never be forgotten. There are many departments in the building and each one is worthy of high praise. Es pecially intersting are the curio and relic ! department and the exhibit made by the I New Bern High School. Among the attractive bottHs are these occupied by New Bern Ice Company, J. J. Baxter, Clark Brick and Tile Company, Golds- boro Floral Company, E. J. Starr, of Wilson, Coca Cola Company, The Journal, S. Coplon and Son, J. G. Dunn and Company, J. A. Jones, Basnight Hardware Company, Southern Short hand and Business University, Fuller Music Company, J. S. Miller Furniture Company, Oaks Manufacturing Com pany, F. S, Duffy Medicine Company' The Patterson-Sargeant Paint Com pany of New York, D. F. Jarvis.'Pine Lumber Company, S. B. Parker, New Bern Cotton Oil Company, A. T. Willis Company, Pepsi Cola Company, E. H. & J. A. Meadows, Carolina Coast Lime Company, Cutler Blades Hardware Company, W. T. Hill, Hyman Supply Company, Tolson Lumber Company. In additon to these are several booths conducted by different societies where one may secure light lunches and other refreshments. The Poultry Building. Passing on from the main exhibit hall one finds the poultry exhibit building. In this are located some pf the finest fowls ever collected in this State and yesterday thery were admired by thousj alida. The live stock exhibit is also very creditable, some of the finest ani mals that could be secured being on exhibit. The Midway. The midway is one that will cause hat average 'Fair attendant to stop, k and listen as it contains the largest d best class of shows and attractions at have ever been gotten together in New Bern. The excellent collection of shows is accounted for by the fact that the management have searched the country over for them during the past weeks. There are no vulgar or coarse attractions allowed on the grounds. The list of free attractions is the largest ever seen at any Fair in North Carolina. Mr. H. Dee Zarrow, the man who sings with the band, has charge of these and he handled them yesterday in an ad mirable manner. Mr. Zarrow is him self a wonder, Standing on the.platform in front of the grandstand while Pas seris band accompanied him he rendered in a thoroughly satisfactory manner those popular songs, "Take Me Back to the Garden of Love," A Girlie Was Just Made to Love" and "In Dixie Land With Dixie Lou",. He has a voice of suprtsing volume and tone, uning no mcgraphone but still every person within hearing distance dis tinctly understood every word. Then there is Hafdy, the high wire king, who performs stunts on a wire a hundred feet in the air that -the ordinary man would not dare try on terra firms. The baloon ascension and triple parachute drop is also a thriller and came in for its share of attention. But by far the most thrilling is the Roman chariot race. This is undoubtedly one of the highest cleass free attractions ever offered by any Fair 'management and it is well worth the praise received. In addition to these there are a number of other attractions well worth seeing. Wednesday saw at the Fair a con siderabiy larger , crowd than on the first day and on yesterday, the big day. there was the largest crowd of the week. Today is the closing day. The' management of tht Fair p'eM,! 't'1 the Pa,rona8e that nM Dccn accorueu inc evciu nu yrviiiiec that it shall be made a fixed annual event, VOTEFORW1L80FI? Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer Says There Is no Doubt - -That It will Do So. REPUBLICAN - VOTE , DIVIDED G. O. P. County Committees are Hard at Work Fori. The President. ' " New York, Oct. 28. Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania, and a member of the NationaUPemocra tic Campaign Committee is nut in an interview in which he says: "Governor Wilson is growig . strong er daily in this. State. ; His? strength rests i alone1 un ftSTlltniaOJemo cratic vote, all of which hff will poll, but he is regarded with great favor by the conservative Bepublicans. My pre diction .based upon consersations I have had with the voters, is that Mr. Wilson will command the largest Demo cratic, vote polled in twelve years and likewise the Republican vote will be smaller tham it has been since 1904. "The great Democratic vote, which will land Pennsylvania in the Demo cratic column and elect- Berry and Creswell, will increase the - Democrat ic representation in the House. Twen ty of the thirty-six Congressmen to be elected will be Democrats. None ex cept the man who has gone through the State can appreciate conditions. "The present eight Democratic Con gressmen wil lbe re-elected and twelve others should be swept into power by the large Democratic vote and the dis affection in the Republican ranks. "Governor Wilson is certain to carry Pennsylvania. I do hot say this out of mere sentiment. It is based uoon a tour of the State. The Republican vote will be about equally divided, and thiamins that Wilson cannot be defeated. It is hard to tell now just who will run second ,Taft or Roose velt. "Taft will surely get 200,000 votes from those who would vote the Republi can ticjket under any condition or circumstances. He should receive 100, 000 more from the Republicans who believe in his sincerity and the pol icies he represents. "The Republican county committees are working hard for Taft, and" my observation is that he will run ahead of Roosevelt in the western section of the sate." - " ' FALL TERM OF S. COURT Grand Jury Drawn and Other Pre liminary Business Is Dls posed of. ONE SENTENCE IS IMPOSED Twenty Per Cent. Dividend Ordered In the Bankruptcy Case of F. Castet. A two weeks term of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina convened in this city yesterday morning-with Judge H. G. Connor presiding. At the opening of the session the fol lowing grand jury was drawn: John Biddle, foreman, W. N. Wborton, John T. -Hargett, E. T Pridgen, F. R. Alfred, Thomas Perdue, Walter Guth erie, Ben Whitley, W. E. Johnson, F. M. Justice, J. D.-Walters, J.K.. May, C. Langston, Troy Peele, Guy Walton J. Ivey, John Griffin. ' - In his charge to the grand jury Jugde Connor fully explained many points of the Federal laws, not dealing at length on any one subject but touching on much of the criminal code. The were nojury cases during the day but a number of the defendants in the Internal Revenue violations sub mitted and a number of cases were con tinued until the next term of court. Among the cases of unusual interest which were brought up during the day was the case of the United States vs. G. D. and E, H. Potter, of Beaufort, trading as the Beaufort Little Neck Clam Company. In this case the de fendants are charged with violating the Pure Food and drug law. The case was argued at some length by Messrs. J. F, Duncan, of Beaufort and L. I. Moore, of this city. A motion was made to squash the indictment but the court overruled this motion and the case will be taken up this morning. In the bankruptcy proceeding against F. Castet, a composition dividend of twenty per cent was ordered paid the creditors. Tink Judge, one of the defendants who pleaded guilty to a charge of re- tailing without a government license, was sentenced to a term of thirty days in Jail and to pay a fine of $100 and the costs of the case, V ' r. . , ' - Even a self-made man may have to depend upon his wife to make him happy. OPENS S SPEECH Former 'Lieut. Governor Gives Able Exposition of the Cam paign Issues. DWELLS ON TARIFF AT LENGTH Quotes Wilson in Suport of Argu ment that Democrats Do Not Favor Free Trade. ,'. Ex-Lieutenant Governor Francis D. Winston, of Windsor, N. C. .addressed the Democratic voters of this city at the court house last night and although there were many counter attractions he had a fair sized and appreciative audience, Mr. E. M. Green introduced the'' speaker.- "';'--"-v '' 'J-'-. - .-."psy.. In opening his speech Governor Winston paid New Bern and its- citizens a-glowing tribute and said that he was more than glad to be here at this time and that he hoped to return for a longer visit at some time in the near future. His address was mainly devoted to a discussion of the tariff plank of the Democratic platform. In reply to the charge that the Democratic party is a free-trade party he cited the voters to the platform and Woodrow Wilson's interpretation of it. Governor Winston said that the Republicans "are making a desperate effort to commit the Demo cratic party to the system of free tfade. They know that if the American people get- that notion into their heads the Democratic party has no chance of carrying the election. I quote you the very latest declaration of our candidate for president on this subject. In Pittsburg, Pa., several days ago he said; "The Democratic party does not propose free trade or anything approach ing free trade. It proposes merely a reconsideration of the tariff schedules, such as will adjust them to the actual business conditions and interests of the country. Every observant business man must have realized long ago that the tariff schedules were constructed in such a way that business was not upon a normal basis in the United States. They do not consider a system of well considered protection. Oh the contrary they embody inumerable and cunningly concealed special favors.' In illustration of the inequalities re ferred to in the above quotation from Governor Wilson's address, Governor Winston took up the various tariff schedules and showed how one section has been legislated against, how a- nother section has been specially fav ored and how the average everyday man has been compelled to bear the burden of taxation." "When in 1908 the Republicans pro mised to revise the tariff the people believed them", said Governor Winston. "They convinced the public that Demo cracy meant free trade and our national defeat was crushing. But having won, on that specific promise their betrayal of it was the signal for a general revolt." Coming to State issues, the speaker said that he was "not going to the black past to dig up any horrible. pictures of misrule and debauchery. I am not here to tell you how black and bad North Carolina was in 1898, I am here to tell you how happy and prosperous and contented she is in 1912. The question is not how the State suffered under Russell, but how she will prosper under Craig." LUCKY MR. M'CANN. After Being Relieved of His Money, . He Got It Back. , A slick pickpocket relieved Mr. E, L. McCann, of Newport, of a wallet containing more than a hundred dollars while the latter was at the depot yes terday afternoon awaiting the arrival of the eastbound passenger train. Just how or when the robbery occured Mr. McCann does not know but when he found that his money had been stolen he gave the alarm. A friend had seen the pickpocket ' standing near Mr, McCann and he gave the victim of the robbery - a description of the man. Working on his small clue the two gent lemen began a search of the crowd and fortunately succeeded in finding the man. The thief saw that he was up against serious proposition and returned- thewallet and money, im- mtAafi thereafter makinff a dash around the corner of the station and was lost to view. The police were informed of. the matter and made a search for the man but failed to locate him. CHAIRMAN WALSER PREDICTS. Lexington, N. C, Oct. 30. Zeb. ,V. Walscr, chairman' of the Progressive State Committeee, gives out a state ment in which he claims that ' Roose velt will get ninety per cent of the former Republican vote in North Caro lina, with Iredell Meares, the Bull Moose candidate lor Governor,'! dose second. "The Bull Moose", says the Progressive Chairman, is on the war path and the elephant and the donkey have made a break for the tall timber. D. P. Henry of New Bern is the Pro; gressive party elector from the third district while Clyde Eby is the party's candidate for Insurance commissioner. ISTON MAKE STRONG LIKELY TO GIVE WDIAIEN BALLOT Outlook For Suffragettes In Wis consin Said to be Favorable . To Their Cause. REFERENDUM DECIDES MATTER Sufrage Senf timent Not Strong, But Opposition to Innova tion Is Almost Nil. Milwaukee, Oct. 28. Wisconsin bids fair to join the ranks of woman's suff rage States as the result of a referen dum to be decided on election day. The victory for the suffragettes will not be so much because of the strength of suffrage sentiment, but because of lack of opposition. ' :.'". , ' " . . Miss Ada L': jaraes, president of th' Political Equality League, yesterday issued this forecast: "The State Teachers' Association un animously indorsed suffrage.' The State Federation of Labor and the State Federation of Women's Clubs indorsed suffrage. If we have left in Winconsin any powerful corrupt interests such a have defeated suffrage in other States, our Corrupt Practice act will protect us against this humiliating experience. "Every State party platform with the exceptionof the Democratic party has a suffrage plank, and we have seve ral prominent Democrats in the State speaking for the enfranchisement of Wisconsin women, both the United States Senators are suffragists, most of the Congressmen, and a large majority of the State legislature; the Suffrage bill passed by a majority of 4 to 1 in the Senate, and more than 2 to 1 in the Assembly. The President of the State University is with us, as well as the various presidents of the State normal schools. "These are the representative men and the representative institutions of State, and on the electorate which chose our representatives and pro vided generously for these institutions we are basing our belief that the suff rage referendum will pass with a hand some majority." BERKSHIRE SAILS FOR PHILA DELPHIA. The Merchants nad Miners' steam ship, the Berkshire, which went into Lookout Cove a week ago last Sunday with fire in her hold, put to sea late Sunday afternoon under her own steam. She will go direct to Philadel phia, her home port. Twice after the fire was thought to be extinguished and the hold had been pumped free from the many tons of water that had been put into the vessel, the blaze broke out again and for a time it seemed as though she was doomed to destruction. The vessel carried a cargo of cotton, turpen tine, tar and other inflammable srticles. The revenue cutter Seminole and two wrecking tugs stood by the vessel until all danger was over. Upon arrival at Philadelphia she will be placed on the way 8 and undergo repairs. DEATH CHAIR FOR MINISTER. Greenville, S. C. Oct. 28. Follow ing his confession of guilt to the charge of mistreating three little girl inmates of the South Carolina Odd Fellows' Home while he was superintendent of that institution, the Rev. T. U. Vaughan was sentenced - to die in the electric chair Dec. 20. A jury returned a verdict of guilyty without recommen dation of clemency. "I have acted devilishly; I have acted shamelessly," Vaughan said. "The devil tempted me and I have fallen." Later he confessed that he had mis treated two other girls in addition to those mentioned in the indictment. 4 'IfilllL f :..'J'4MV!w T TOLSON LUMBER & TiFG. CO FOR EVERYTHING. Office and Factory 129 E. Front St. New. Bern N. C. Farm Implements. ' We carry the old reliable McCormlck Mown, II J Rskes, Knife ' GtindTs. . . v I, H. C Steel Hsy Presses, Hocking: Valley Corn Shelleri. Ontario" and "Buckeye" Seed Drills. 'SharplessM Separators , "1900" Washing Machines. ' Cyphers Incubalrca. Etc, Awaiting your favors, we are yours truly. 8 J. C. Whitty & Co. PHONE 93 FIRE AT ROPERS T Dry Kiln Completely Destroyed and Green Lumber Shed Partly Destroyed. EMPLOYES WORK MANFULLY New Bern Bound Passenger Train Is Delayed Several Hours By the Flames. , Fire of an unknown origin yesterday afternoon destroyed a dry kiln and 325, 000 feet of lumber and partly destroyed the green lumber shed of the John L. Roper Lumber Company's plant at . Oriental. The fire was discovered shortly after the whistle had been , blown at noon and the majority of the. employes had gone to their homes for dinner. When the alarm whistle was blown they rushed bach to the plant and worked manfully but the flames had gained so much headway that it Was impossible to save the two sheds. The company has fire fighting facili ties and but for the fact that these were M y j uui i.ii,it;ixiijr viUUgilb IlltU service the entire plant would have doubtless been destroyedv Both sheds were filled with lumber and the heat from the blaze was terrific, at times forcing back the fire fighters until they were unable to reach the flames with the hose. The passenger train from xL- i j - , ... mis city naa arnvea only a snort time before the fire was discovered and as the sheds were located right near the main line, it was impossible to pass that point and the train was delayed for several hours. Every body in the town, the crews of the train which were on the yard at the time and the crews of several boats assisted in the work of extinguishing the fire. The loss is estimated at about $15,000, partly covered by insurance. Believes Northern States Will Be Carried Easily By Demo cratic Nominees. - ROOSEVELT WILL LEAD TAFT That la Oninlnn nf VlrdlnU'a ChUt Executive After Speech Making Trip. Richmond, Oct. 28. Back from a speechmaking trip into doubtful States of the North,- Governor Mann .was enthusiastic yesterday over the situa tion from a Democratic standpoint. He made speeches in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and Delaware and regards all these States as absolute ly certain for Wilson and Marshall. Besides, he believes Eugene Noble Foss, Simeon E. Baldwin and William Sulzer wil be elected as chief execu tives of their respective States. In Massachusetts, the home of pro tected industry, Governor Mann found the working people drinking in the gospel of tariff reform, turning to it as a solution of the burden of ihgh-cost living. He attended a conference of all candidates for State office. held in Boston, where local political conditions in every part of the Common wealth were discussed. The idea was regarded by the Governor as excellent. Governor Baldwin will win by a larger majority than will Wilson in Connecticut, because of his ' personal popularity. New York will go for Wilson by 150,000 plurality over Theo dore Roosevelt, in Governor Mann's opinion. He is impressed with the conviction that Roosevelt will run ahead of Taft. to ORIENTAL PLAH WILSON WILLW1H -governor inn Going Build? THEN SEE
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