I RUSTY" SOUGHT
PASTURES NEW
JOHN HADLEY DIDN'T LIKE EN
VIRONMENTS ON CRAVEN
COUNTY CHAIN GANG.
Jchn Lee Hadley, colored, serving a
sentence of thirty days on the county
roads, made- his escape from the
chain gang late yesterday afternoon
and. up to a late hour last night
slthoii ;h the local police had made
every effort to apprehend him. he was
at large.
Hadley was sentenced to serve
thirty days on the county roads just
twenty days ago yesterday and had only
ten more days to serve. The negro
did not seem displeased with his sur
roundings, and had been made a trusty.
The convicts were at work near Jack
Smith's creek' yesterday and when
Hadley put down his shovel and started
towr.rd a nearby pump the guards
thought he was going after a bucket
of water.
However, as soon as he had gotten
out of sight of the guards, Hadley lost
no time in shaking the dust of that
locality from his feet. Later he was
seen in this city and the officers made
a diligent search for him but this proved
in vain.
KILLS CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE LEADER
Unknown Murderer Slays Mrs. Re
becca Gay Of Los Angeles,
California.
BODY FOUND BY CLEANER
Struck With A Gas Pipe As
Sat In Her
Office.
She
Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 9. Mrs.
Rebecca Parker Gay, fifty years old, one
of the best known Christian Science
practitioners in Southern California,
was murdered in her office at the W. W.
Hellman Building, last evening, as she
sat in a rocking chair. The body was
found at 5:30 o'clock this morning by a
woman .who cleans the offices.
The murder, after beating the woman
to death with a piece of gas pipe
covered with paper, hurled the body
to the floor and concealed it from view
with letters and newspapers taken from
a table. Most of the papers used were
copies of the Christian Science Monitor
The murder was committed in the inner
office of the two-roon suite occupied by
Mrs. Gay.
The officers believe that Mrs. Gay was
struck suddenly while she was sitting
in her rocking chair, with her head
bent forward -probably in prayer.
The first blow was on the left temple,
and fractured her skull. This blow
caused death, the detectives ' say.
The murderer, however, struck the
woman repeatedly several times until
her skull was crushed. Then he threw
her from the chair to the floor.
Investigation by detectives indicated
that the murderer made his depart ur
leisurefy after having murdered the
woman. He covered the body with
papers, went into the front office, where
he washed his hands at a bowl in a
small closet. After wiping hits hands on
a towel, he threw the towel on the pile
of pa pers covering the body. The police
believe the crime was committed by a
negro, who for many years has had a
grievance against Mrs. Gay.
Mrs. Gay told a friend a short time
ago that she had a vision of being mur
dcred in her office. Mrs. Gay was the
divorced wife of John J. Gay, a capi
talist of San Diego. She is survived by
a brother, Lenuel P. Connor, an at
torney, of Natchez, Miss., and a sister,
Mrs. R. W. Bailey, of this city. Her lif
was insured for $4,000 by a New' York
company.
A blood stained collar, found on
roof beneath the open office window
of Mrs. Gay, was the most i romiiinu
clew to the murder tliat de!ectuv
possessed tonip.V. The believe it w
discarded by tl c s!;i er,
M ON U Ml N't LNVEIt ED.
Local Wood men Pay Tribute
Departed Brother.
To
The ceremonies .Mtendii r the un
veiling of a monument Sundy r.ftcr
noon by the New Bern Camp Woodmen
of the World in memory of Charles
Daugherty, a departed brother, were
well attended and proved very impres
sive. , Hon. Charles L. Abcrnethy, of Beau
fort, delherel the address of the occa
sion and in his usual eloquent and
forceful manner, held his hearers
spellbound. In addition to this- there
was a special musical program.
Many visiting woodmen from camps
in nearby towns were in attendance
and assisted in the ceremonies.
St. Paul' Academy began it fall
term yesterday morning and quite a
number of pupils were enrolled. This
is a Catholic school and b located on
New Street just in the rear of the
church rectory. Mother Superior
Catherine is in charge assisted by
liter Flora and Dolores.
Our old friend, Bob Glenn, promised
to let us know about it in September?
and September is gone with no word
from the Hoa. Bob.
ii
c; R. F. E
BIRDS
DIES
SUDDENLY
FORMER NEW BERNIAN SUC
CUMBS TO ATTACK OF
HEART DISEASE.
C. R. F. Edwards, a former New
Bernian, but who for the past ten years
has resided at Roper, N. C, died
suddenly Saturday night at 11:40
o'clock, heart disease being the direct
cause of his death.
Mr. . Edwards was, apparently in
the best of health an hour before his
demise. Some friends had dropped in
for a short call and they had been
gone from the house only a few minutes
when the end came. He had just
retired when he suddenly began gasping
for breath. Mrs. Edwards rushed to
her husband's assistance but he died
within a few seconds.
The deceased was fifty-three years
old and was in the employ of the Roper
Lumber Company. His wife was Miss
Hennie Willis, sister of P. A. Willis
of this city and is a sister of Mrs. 'A. E
Hibbard. Immediately after receiving
the message of Mr. . Edwards' death
Sunday morning, Mr. and Mrs. Hib
bard went- to Roper.
The remains -will be brought to New
Bern this afternoon accompanied by
Gan Roper, Miss Mabel Roper and Rev.
and Mrs. C. W. Potter, of Roper,
and Mrs. A. E. Hibbard, of this city,
The funeral will be conducted from
Centenary Methodist Church tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock, Rev. J. B. Hur
ley officiating, and at the cemetery the
Masons, of which order the deceased
was a member, will have charge of the
ceremonies.
WAS CAUGHT HERE
Local Police Made Two Important
Captures Yes
terday. HENDERSON WILLIAMS NABBED
Notorious Negro Escaped Sunday
Morning From Lenoir
County.
It cannot be said that the members of
the New Bern police force are not "on
the job" when it come to a question
of apprehending escaped criminals.
During the past few months they have
picked up a number of fugitives from
the law and are at present engaged in
search for several "jail birds" and
it is safe to say that if the latter come
to this city that their liberty is in
jeopardy.
Sunday morning ten prisoners broke
away from the Lenoir county chain
gang and succeeded in getting clear
away. Among these ten men was
Henderson Williams, a desperate negro
who has committed numerous crime
and who, a few month ago, was sen
tenced to serve a term of ten years
on the Lenoir county roads for bur
glarizing several store and homes
in this section of the State.
Policeman A. L. Bryan assisted
in .capturing Williams when ; he was
first placed behind the bars and was
in a position to recognize him should
he happen to come to New Bern,
and, strange to say, that is just what
William did and yesterday morning
was located and placed under arrest
by Policeman Bryan and Chief of
Police Lupton. When located, Willia ms
was near the Neusc river county bridge
and was evidently making preparations
to go aero to Bridge ton and take
the train at that place for Norfolk,
However, he is now in the county jail
and will, this morning, be taken back
to Kintton by Sheriff Taylor who
arrived in the city last evening.
Monday afternoon John Lee Hadley,
colored, escaped from the Craven
county chain gang. The local police
were notified a short time later and a
watch wis kept or the f gilive all
during ilia night. Earl yesterday
morning Policeman Whitford saw Had
ley in the Northern part of the city
and at once took him into custody
and a sl.ort time later he was back
at his old job handling a pick and
hovel.
Sever .1 of the prisoners who escaped
trom tin- Lenoir county chain gang
arc still at large and the local police
are keeping a sharp watch fur them.
GEORGE H. ROBERTS SELECTED
AS LAY DELEGATE.
George H. Roberts, cashier of tha
National Bank of New Bern, has been
selected a one of the lay delegate
from the Diocese of East Carolina
t attend the triennial convention
the Episcopal church in the United
Suite which is to be held at New York,
N. Y., October 11 to 23.
The football team of the Ghent Ath
letic Association issues a challenge
to any amateur team in the State
for one or more came. The game
if only one is played, will be played
ia New Bern. If there i more than one
game, the team can come to an agree
ment about the place.
V
Ticket for Barnum aad Bailey'
circus will be on sal Saturday at the
Wood-Lane Drug Company store
oa Middle (tract. Thi down town
office h arranged for the rnavntsnff
of those who desire to avoid the rush
NEGRO
FUGITIV
at the ground.
MUCH COTTON IS
BEING PICKED
ASKIN FARMERS RAPIDLY GET
TING FLEECY STAPLE
FROM THE FIELDS.
D. P. Whitford, President of the
Craven county Farmers' Union and
one of Askin's most progressive and
influential citizens was among the
business visitors in the city yesterday
Mr. Whitford said that the farmers
in that section are getting their cotton
out of the fields very rapidly. Mr
Whitford owns and operates one of the
argest gins in the county and he says
that it is filled with the fleecy staple
that the farmers have brought in to
have prepared for the market. In fact,
tie said, tie has never before had so
much cotton in the gin at one time.
While the storm of September
did considerable damage in and around
Askin, the cotton was damaged but
very little and a few days later the
growers began to get it out oi the
fields.
IS IN THE TOILS
JOHN STANLEY SMITH NOW
CONFINED IN THE CRAVEN
COUNTY JAIL.
Deputy Sheriff John W. Huff re
turned yesterday morning from Wash
ington, N. C, where he had been
to take into custody John Stanley
Smith, a negro who is wanted in Craven
county and who had been apprehended
by the Washington police.
Several days ago Smith shot and
severely wounded William Hawkins,
colored, and attempted to shoot J. L.
Bland, a white citizen of Vanceboro.
After the shooting he escaped and left
thst section. Saturday he was recog
nized on the streets of Washington
by one of Mr. Bland's sons and was
placed under arrest a short time later.
Smith acknowledges his guilt and
is making every effort to have Mr.
Bland drop the charge against him
but it is not probable that this will
be done.
NEW COMPANY
ELECTS OFFICERS
CLYDE EBY CHOSEN AS PRESI
DENT OF THE GLENBURNIE
TRANSPORTATION CO.
At a meeting last night of the stock
holders of the Glenburnie Transporta
tion Company, New Bern's latest
corporation, the following officers were
elected: Clyde Eby. President: W. C.
Willett, Vice-President; John Aberly,
Treasurer, and O. J. Rock, Secretary.
This company was organized for the
purpose ot operating a motor line
and also a boat line between New Bern
and Glenburnie Park and the Eastern
Carolina Fair grounds. W. C. Willett
will leave the latter part of the week
for the North to purchase the motor
busses which will be used.
The Company has the Kelly truck
in view at present an it is probab 1
that these will be purchased, but this
ha not been definitely eecided upon
at the present time. These motor
busses greatly resemble a trolley car,
The steps are at the front and the seats
are arranged across the car instead
of up and down it. Mr. Willett will
be given demonstrations of the car
when he goes North.
Seven or eight cars will be in service
during the two weeks in which the
Fair is in progress, and there will be
ample facilities for transporting all
visitors. After the Fair has closed the
cars will be used in transporting pas-
ocnjeri ever the city and it is planned
to operate them between New Bern and
Rridgeton and otluv nearby towns
WANTS NEW BERN'S
CHARTER CHANGED.
CITY ATTORNEY R. A. NUNN
IN RALEIGH ON IMPORT
ANT MISSION.
(Special to the Journal.)
Raleigh, Sept. 29. The House and
Senate Committees this afternoon voted
down the proposed amendment to the
constitution providing that the reading
of the Bible in public schools should
never be prohibited. The main argu
ment against this was that It smacked
of the union of the church and the
State.
R. A. Nunn, attorney for the clt
of New Bern is here to secure an amend
ment in the city charter to allow the
city to buy from corporations, even
though one or more members of the
Board of Aldermen are stockholders
ia the Corporation, provided that such
aldermen do not vote on decision
purchase.
Another amendment, desired by Mr.
Nunn, is one permitting school bonds
to be exempt from taxes. A purchaser
for the recently authorized bond for
school Improvement aad addition to
tha school of New Bern has been found
thi amendment can be secured.
COLORED
GUNMAN
AN ACTRESS WILL
sue n; y. senator
Another Scandal Pops Up In
Po-
litical Circles Of The
Big Town.
DEFENDANT A BRIDEGROOM
Girl Declares That Senator Wrote
Many Endearing.
Letters.
New York, Sept. 30. Senator Wil
liam J. Hefferman, boss of the Seventh
Assembly District, Brooklyn, member
of the High Court of Impeachment
and Incidentally a bridegroom of a
week, is the prospective target for a suit
for $25,000 for alleged breach of
promise to marry, in which the initial
step has been taken.
A young woman, said to be an actress
giving her name as Adele De P. Bis
nett, made aplication Monday be
fore Supreme Court Justice Clark of
kings, County for the appointment of
a special guardian for the purposes of
a breach of promise suit the young
woman intended to bring against Sena
tor Hefferman. Miss Bisnett is eight
een, and for the purposes of the action
Mrs. iDarellc Giaimo, her mother, was
appointed her guardian. The address
of the applicant was given as No. 215
West 'One Hundred and Ninth street,
Manhattan.
Senator Hefferman married Miss
Agnex Lynch of No. 795 President
street Brooklyn, Monday. He and his
bride left after their marriage on a
honeymoon trip and returned Satur
day. When asked concerning the suit
the Senator said he had not been served
with papers and knew no reason why
any woman should sue him for breach
of promise. The Senator admitted a
political friend had told him that the
preliminary step toward bringing the
suit had been taln.
In making application for guardian
ship, Miss Bisnett alleged she met Heff
erman in August, 1912, and that from
that date until March, 1903, she had
corresponded with him. She alleged that
besides addressing her in letters as his
"intended," he promised to marry her
in the' latter part of March, 1913. It is
also a leged that Senator Hefferman told
the girl's mother the same thing.
Whe;n a reporter called at No.
215 West One Hundred and Ninth
street yesterday the proprietor of fur
nished apartments there said that a
Miss Bisnett, with two other women,
one of them elderly, had lived there a
short time, but had left last Wednesday.
This was the day the application for
the guardianship was filed. It was said
Miss Bisnett had moved to No. 140 West
One Hundred and Ninth street. At this
number the janitor said that he knew
no one named Bisnett or Giaimo. He
designated a flat into which three
women had moved Wednesday from No.
215 The names in the hall directory
were not those of Bisnett or Giaimo.
Two young women came to the door,
One, a brunette, was about twenty
seven; the other, a blonde, was about
twenty-two. When asked if Miss Bis
nett lived there they said in chorus:
"We don't know anyone of that name
you must have the wrong address."
"Is Mrs. Giaimo in?"
"We never heard of her."
The reporter explained that he was
looking for the young woman who had
taken steps to sue Senator Hefferman
for breach of promise.
Again in chorus: "We don't know the
Senator. We wish we did "
I'm not a young girl," said the
brunette. 'I've got a boy seven year
old."
"I haven't sued anyone," said the
blonde. 'If a man didn't care enough
for me to marry me I would forget
him."
At this juncture a woman about
fifty-five came to the door.
"Thee are my two daughters," she
said, "and they wouldn't sue anyone.
You've got the wrong family. '
"Honest, we don't want our names
in the paper," said the brunette. "Ha
the Senator got any money?"
Further efforts to draw out an ac
knowledgment that either of the women
was the Miss Bisnett who started the
breach of promise suit failed.
NEW ENTERPRISE
FOR NEW BERN
WELL KNOWN MILL MAN PUTS
PLANING MILL IN
OPERATION.
Among the new enterprises recently
opened in New Bern is a planing mill
Court and Railroad street owned
and operated by E. W. Simpkins,
well known saw mill and lum
berman of this city.
This mill is fully equipped with all
modern machinery and is turning out
large quantities of rough and dressed
lumber In any length, long
short.
Although having had his plant
in operation only a few days M
Simpson h already received s large
number of orders and the prospect
for a gratifying patronage are very
encouraging-
to
Captain J. M. Satterfield, commander
of the local branch of the Salvation
Army, received an order from the
headquarter of the Army stating that
hi transfer from thi city to Spartans
burg, S. C, would be made on October
20, j A farewell m ting will be held at
the 1 Army Hall Sunday night.
A MOTHER'S
RUSE
By HELOISE BRAYTON
Amir on 11 Vfro Rt rlnarfullnnr A hor
daughter, "Walter Barnard ha been
paying attention to you now for six
months. If you were engaged I pre
sume that you would tell me. But I
wish to know surely whether you are
or are not"
"I am hot," replied Amy dolefully.
That evidently means that Walter
hasn't spoken."
"I think he will, mamma."
"Not without being brought to the
point"
"Mamma, yon wouldn't wish me to
tell him that I am expecting him to
propose to me, would your
"Certainly not That would not be
the part of a girl. But a girl has her
privileges, and one of them Is to Indi
cate to a young man paying her atten
tion that she wishes him to discon
tinue doing so."
"But I don't"
The mother bit her Hp, but said
nothing more. Nevertheless she deter
mined that since her daughter had not
the spunk to bring her lover to a pro
posal she would make the attempt her
self. To Interfere in such a matter is
always a great risk, and the lady real
ized that by doing so she might make
a breach between herself and her
daughter that might never be healed.
But Mrs. Strlngfellow was naturally
diplomatic and determined that she
would pursue a little game of her own
which might mean a great deal or
might mean nothing.
Not long after this little dialogue
Mrs. Strlngfellow arranged that Amy
should go away on a visit Amy ob
jected, not being willing to leave Wal
ter even for a day, though she did not
see him oftener than once a week. But
the mother prevailed, and Amy de
parted with fear and trembling that
the man she wanted would during her
absence fall into the tolls of some other
girl.
One day during Amy's absence Wal
ter Barnard called upon her mother to
pay his respects and ask how her
daughter was enjoying herself. He
was ushered Into the library, where
he usually visited with Amy. On the
table lay a bill from a prominent dry
goods store. It was so plainly exposed
that the caller could not help seeing It,
but he did not make himself acquaint
ed with Its contents till an unrolled
package on a chair attracted his atten-
tloa It was white and of a delicate
fabric. Near It was a box, In which
some white gauzy substance so loosely
rested that a part hung over the side.
There was still another box with the
cover on.
Barnard while waiting for Mrs.
Strlngfellow had nothing to occupy
him, so his mind became fixed on these
articles. He examined the fabric, and
It seemed to him that there was about
enough of it to make a dress. Then
It occurred to him that the gauzy stuff
might be Intended for a bride's veil
Having gone thus far In his surmises,
he was naturally curious to know what
was In the covered box. He lifted the
cover anj saw that It was filled with
orange blossoms.
Evidently some one was about to be
married.
But who? There was only one single
woman in the bouse, and that was
Amy.
A terrible thought entered the young
man's brain. Could It be possible that
while he had been putting off his pro
posal some other man had come In and
occupied the vacant place ahead of
him? His heart seemed to stop beat
ing. Perspiration stood out on his fore
head.
He paced the floor till Mrs. Strlng
fellow came down. When she saw the
dry goods she looked displeased, called
maid and directed her In a sharp
tone to take them upstairs. Then she
turned her attention to her visitor,
Barnard was too disconcerted to talk
connectedly. He jumped from the
warm weather to the news from
abroad and from the news from abroad
to the last bit of social gossip. Then
be asked If Miss Strlngfellow was en
joying her visit and was Informed that
she was having a delightful time. He
asked when the young lady would re
turn, and his hostess informed him
that certain events that had happened
since her departure would necessarily
alter the time of her homecoming, but
did not say whether It would be has
tened or delayed.
Two or three times Barnard was on
the verge of asking whether Amy was
about to be married, but every time he
balked. Once he got his question part
ly out, but Mrs. Strlngfellow looked at
him so coldly that be turned the ques
tion Into something else. Finally he
arose to go, stumbled against a chair's
back or against an open door, dropped
his hat and stepped on it Anally get
ting out in great confusion.
That night he slept only a few hours
and In the morning took an early train
for the place where Amy Strlngfellow
was visiting. She waa much surpris
ed at seeing htm and watted for him to
declare the object of his coming.
"Are yon going to be married?" he
naked In a tone to warrant that If she
were he waa ready to kill tha groom.
"No. Why do you aek?"
There was an embarrassed silence for
I few moments, when be spoke again.
"Well, then, I wish to put In my
claim for you. 'I don't want any more
'are like this."
When Amy returned to her home her
mother confessed bar ruse. Had It
failed she could not have been convict-
li of It
FUNERAL OF C. R. F. EDWARDS
THIS AFTERNOON .
The remains of C. R. F. Edwards,
of Roper, arrived in New Bern yester
day afternoon and the funeral will be
conducted from Centenary Methodist
church this afternoon at 6 o'clock.
The interment will be made in Cedar
Grove cemetery. The Macon, of which
order the deceased was a member,
will take charge of the ceremonies
at the grave.
Standai
S H O
Company
41 Middle St. New Bern, N. C.
Have you seen our Fall
line of Shoes for Ladies
and Gentlemen?
They are Beauties
STAN DARD
New Bern's Family Shoe Store
TO Our CUSTOMERS.
Our Fall line of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes Hats
and notions are arriving daily and you are cordially
invited to call and inspect
buy or not. Also have a few bargains from summer
left over. Take a look at them. You may find some
thing you can use.
63 Middle Street,
We don't pretend to be a rate expert
but just why the northeastern section
should get relief, and New Bern and
Wilmington be left out in the cold,
is not quite clear to us.
Those negroes who started to shoot
up that Mississippi town ought to have
known what the ultimate result would
be. You can't start something like
that down there, and get away with
it
Mexico ought to have Tammany
to pull off that election. Tammany
would be on the job if there was enough
graft in it. The way it would repeat
those greasers would be beautiful
to behold.
There is sense in the letter from
"One who wants a home." A man can
not move his family here unless he can
find a house to put it in. But the fact
that the houses are all occupied goes
Children Cry
The Kind Ton Have Always
In use for over SO years,
m mm
and nas neen maae nnoer dim per
sonal supervision since Its Infancy.
i&ccJuM Allow no one to deceive you in this. '
AU Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good " are but
Exnerimcnts that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Oastoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Ofl, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Kareotte
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Fevorlwhness. For more than thirty years It
has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation.
Flatulency, Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and
Diarrhoea. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels,
assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
9
Bears the
In Use For Over 39 Years
The Kind You Have Always Bought
THI OaWTAUH O.MWKV, WW VK HITV.
SHOE - CO.
same whether you want to
New Bern, N. C
to show that New Bern isgrowing.
When people come here they stay.
We must build more houses for those
who wish to come.
One thing New Bern can boast of
is her police force. Chief Lupton
and his ablve lieutenants are regular
Sherlock Holmes when it comes to
rounding up the bums and Weary
Willies. Fugitives from justice are their
special meat. In the last few day
they have "potted" a number of jail
breakers from other towns, who were
so unfortunate as to try to make good
their escape by coming through this
city. We would advise all who have
any hope of finally escaping not to
come through here. The chief will
nab you if you do.
Strange how many invitation to
lubricate a man gets when he is on
the water wagon.
for Fletcher's
Bought, and. which baa been
has borne the signature of
Signature of
Sixgetr
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